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PENDLETON, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1905.
NO. u5:;8
VOL. 18.
I DAILY EVENING EDITION
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J rA W C
Emperor's Telegram and
Agent Declare Intimida
tion Was Used.
HOTKIIOR INSISTS THAT
INTIMIDATION WAS USED.
(lalm In Mudo That tile Emperor Was
Detained ami III Agreement With
Uin Japanese Government Made
Under Dure All Tills la the Rep
resentation Made by an American
Who Is the Emperor's Confidential
Agent Trouble Is Anticipated
Should Japan Insist Upon Present
Stand.
Washington, Dec 13. Homer B.
Hulbert, the special messenger from
the emperor of Korea, Is In receipt of
a cablegram from Korea In which the
emperor declares that the agreement
between Korea and Japan Is null and
void because It was obtained by force.
He also declares that he will never
sign this agreement In Its present
form and that the disturbances which
attended the "outrage" of November
17 are likely to occur again.
Concerning the cablegram from the
emperor of Korea Mr. Hurlbut said:
"This Is the first genuine word that
has been received from Korea giving
the real attitude of the government
toward the treachery of the Japanese.
For several weeks the emperor was
practically In confinement and Japan
gave oul the raise stutement max an
amicable agreement had been made.
This Is Mi rovn to bo untrue. The
agreement was made under daress
and at the point of the sword, but
the emperor has at Inst succeeded In
piercing the cordon of Japan and get
ting Information Into the outer world.
"As long as my mission to Ameri
ca Is no longer a secret, I may add
that the emperor, anticipating such
act of bad faith en the part of Japan,
tried through me to ' forestall It by
lodging an appeal with President
Roosevelt. The object of my coming
was surmised and the coupe In Seoul
was hastened so that It occurred on
the very day of my arrival In Wash
ington. The emperer felt certain that
If President Roosevelt could be made
aware of his sentiments, the Amerl
can government would hesitate and
ask a few questions before accepting
Japan's statements alone. The au
thorltle In Washington were almost
Immediately notified that this peti
tion was here but a arrangements
were made for Its reception until after
Japan's statement was accepted and
acted upon."
Walla Walla In Hopeful.
Walla Wnlla, Deo. 13. Congress
man Jones Is working In conjunction
with Senator Ankeny In an effort to
get a public building for Walla Walla.
Testerday Mr. Jones Introduced a bill
In congress to authorise a public
building In this city to cost 13(0.000.
Both Senator Ankeny and Congress
man Jones will put forth every effort
to secure the pusrage of the bills In
traduced by them In the twe branches
of congress and It Is generally believ
ed their efforts will prove success
ful. From London to 'Frisco.
London, Dec. 13. Charles Melr,
alias Moller, was committed for ex
tradition In police court this morning.
He Is wanted in San Francisco for the
alleged embezzlement of (20,000 from
his employer.
Irpod Deed In Court.
Chicago, Dec. 13. Mrs. Nora Scat
lin, a wealthy widow, dropped dead
In police court Just as her son began
to answer to a charge of malicious
mischief.
Gunboat Hist Is Safe.
Newport, R. I., Dec. 13. The gun
boat Hist, blown to sea In storm
while seeking to aid the Nantucket
lightship, arrived safe In harbor this
morning.
Father Cronln Dead.
Buffalo, Dec. 13. Nov. Fathor
Patrick Cronln, aged 71, for many
years editor of the Catholic Union and
Times, died this morning.
Smuggler and Opium Captured,
Bclllngham. Dec. 13. Henry
Engtcman ,was onptured this
morning with 5 pounds of
opium valued at 1700, smuggled
from Vancouver. He used a
horse and buggy to cross the
line, nt most times under the
noses of customs officers, who
have been looking for him for
several weeks. Ha smuggled
190 pounds, valued at 13,000,
to Portland In three former
trips.
TRAIN WAS HELD UP.
W. &
C. II. Engineer Compelled U
Halt on West Webb.
Yesterday afternoon a train hold
up occurred In the streets of Pendle
ton, and though no dynamite nor fire
arms were used some trainmen were
murh aroused over the affair never
theless. It was a house on the track
on West Webb street that caused the
mischief, the one which Charles Hast
ings is moving from the corner of
Webb and Johnson streets to the west
end of the city. It wns across the
track yesterdny afternoon when the
southbound W. & C. R. train, the
combination fast express and slow
freight, arrived from Pasco. As It
came down the street In the slight
fog that was then over the city, the
engineer doubtless thought for a mo
ment that he was seeing double, for
Just beyond the depot the track was
blocked by the house. .
Because of the obstruction the
train could not get down to the freight
depot on West Webb, nor could the
engine get on tha turntable. Conse
quently, when the northbound over
land moved out at 5 o clock the en
gine was compelled to travel In the
renr, and In this humiliating manner
doubtless had to make the entire dis
tance to Pasco.
LONG AND PERILOUS VOYAGE.
Guam Will Have a New Governor In
Near Future.
San Francisco, Dec. 13. After a
long and stormy voyage during which
the machinery broke down and she
was In danger of sinking, the United
States transport Supply reached
port this morning from auam. Lying
helpless In heavy seas for 23 days
the Supply finally reached Honolulu,
where repairs were made. Edward
I Norton, corporal of marines, died and
was burled at sea.
The supply brought Dyer, governor
of Guam, and family. Dyer will be
succeeded by Commander E. Potts.
BY
FEDERAL
PROMINENT RAILROAD .
MEN ARE DEFENDANTS.
Accused of Paying Rebates Amount
ing to Twenty Thousand Dollars oa
Alton Shipments to One Firm of
Kansas City Packers The Traffic
Manager of the Same Road Pleaded
Guilty to the Same Offense and Waa
FlncM $SOOO His Testimony Re
sulted in the Indictments.
Chicago, Dec. 13. Indictments
were returned today by the federal
grand Jury against John N. Folthorn,
president of the Chicago Terminal
Transfer Railway company, and Fred
A. Wan'n, vice-president of the Pere
Marquette and Chicago Ic Alton,
charging them with paying rebates
amounting to $20,060 on shipments
ever the Alton.
Walthorn was formerly vice-president
of the Alton, and Wann, general
manager. It Is alleged that during
their connection with the Alton they
gave rebates to Schwarrzchlld A
Sulzberger, packers of Kansas City.
Beth S. Cusey, traffic manager, re
cently pleaded guilty to receiving re
hates, and was fined $600t. Today's
Indictments were returned upon Cu
sey's testimony.
WILL GROW MORE BARLEY.
One Kh!pcr Semis Out 87 Cars of
Barley Tills Benson.
Barley will probably he sown more
extensively in Columbia county after
this, as high prices are predicted for
several years, says the Dayton Press
Courier. J. P. D. Schmlts of Taco
ma, has Just shipped out 87 carloads
of the grain to Tacoma. The ware
houses In that county are now practi
cally empty and a few scattering lots
of grain left will bo used for feed.
The barley crop In Columbia coun
ty this year was a little short, owing
to the amount of wheat that was
sown. As wheat was at a high figure
last year, many of the ranchers devot
ed a large port of their land to the
raising of this grain, but as this year
the price on barley Is proportionately
higher than wheat many of the farm
ers have been Induced to plant bar
ley for next yoar.
CIXVTTI1NO FOR THE POOR.
A Practical Benevolence In Charge of
the Salvation Army.
All who have clothing that Is yet
serviceable and that they can dispense
with, are asked to either bring It to
tho Salvation Army hall, or else noti
fy Captain Holder, who will promptly
call for It. For some weeks, nt least,
either Captain Holder or Lieutenant
Kuhn can be found nt the Salvation
Army hall at all hours of the day.
Should the hall by any chance be
found vacant, leave the garments
within, as one or the other will soon
be there.
It can be depended upon thnt theso
donations will be placed where they
are deserved and will do the moBt
INDICTED
1 good.
JOHN Ml. GEMM
UNITED
Appointed Today by Governor
Unexpired Term of
Term Eplres March, 1007 Gearln Is
Firm to Become a Member of the United Stafc-s Kraut I fait Been
Democratic Candidate, for Cong! en, Hon ISeefi District and City Attor
ney and a Special Federal Prosecutor -Is In Full Sympathy Willi
Roosevelt in Ills Attitude Toward the CoriwrnUoiis, and Toward Public
Land TlUevc Is an Expansionist and a Free Trader.
Portland, Dec. 13. Governor
Chamberlain today appointed John M.
Gcarln, democrat, of Portland, as
United States senator to succeed John
H. Mitchell. The term ends March,
1907.
He was educated at St. Mary's col
lege, San Francisco, and at Notre
Dame university, Notre Dame, Ind.,
and Is the fourth member of the legal
firm of Mitchell & Dolph to become
CARGO OF OIL ON FIRE.
Terrible Dlxnxtor Threatened Seattle
Last Evening;.
Seattle. Dec. 13. The fire depart
ment last night saved the German
steamship Marlechcn, with a cargo of
200,00 gallons of kerosene oil, from
destruction, and prevented a disaster
which. In all probability, would have
caused the loss of many lives.
At 6:45 o'clock fire was discovered
In the forward hold uf the stoamer.
An alarm was turned In. Cheiplcal
engine No. I from the flreboat station
and engine No. 11 responded. When
the apparatus arrived flames were
shooting up from the hold.
The fireman, however, extinguished
the flames In less than 15 minutes.
Several cases of oil were burned, the
faucets melting off and allowing the
oil to pour Into the hold.
The Marlechon waa tied up at Pier
1 when the flames started. She was
formerly an English steamer. Her
cargo. In addition to the oil, consisted
of 60.000 sacks of flour and miscel
laneous freight. She Is owned by Max
Jebsen of Hamburg. She is under
chnrter to Barnes & Hlbbard of San
Francisco, and was to take a cargo
for Vladivostok.
TTEARST HAS LOST OUT.
Court of Appeal Stood Five to Two
Against s Recount
Albany, N. Y., Dec. IS. The court
of appeals, acting on the petition of
Wllllnm R. Hearst to open the ballot
boxes for a recount, has decided the
boxes cannot be reopened. This will
probably result In McClclland's elec
tion being officially declared.
The court reversed the decision of
the lower court.
McClellnn's victory Is complete, the
vote of the court being five to two.
declaring the lower courts had no
Jurisdiction to order tho boxes opened.
CANNOVS NAME WITHDRAWN.
Senators Ankeny ami Piles Protest Ills
Appointment.
Washington. Dec. IS. The presl
tent withdraws tho nomination of
Miles Cannon to be register of the
land office at North Yakima, on the
nrotest of Ankeny and Piles. The
president nominated Cannon on rec
ommendation of Richards, ( the land
commissioner.
MILTON CITY ELECTION.
S. A. Miller Re-elected Mayor and a
Large Vote Is Polled In the City.
Milton, Dec. 13. The city election
Arneplger Has the Smallpox.
Eugene, Dec. IS. Four cases
of smallpox have been discov
ered In the boys' dormitory, and
recitations are suspended. The
60 men occupants are quaran
tined. Officials may declare
Christmas vacation at oncei The
victims are Charles Cleveland,
Olln Arnspiger, Roy Hammerk
nnd Ike Fountain.
GORE DEFENDS PRUDENTIAL INSURANCE
New York, Deo. IS. John E. Gore,
actuary for the Prudential, was the
first witness In the Insurance Investi
gation this morning.
Gore read statements showing that
since the company entered business,
the total of premiums received has
been $287,000,000; paid In benefits,
$92,000,000. Surplus, Including $2,
000.000 capital at the end of 1904 was
$13, S60.000. He said over 90 per cent
IS ill
Sits
Chamberlain to Fill Out the
Senator Mitchell.
the Fourth Member of One I-av
United States senator:
Dolph, Simon and Gearln.
Mitchell,
He was city attorney and district
attorney, and the democratic candi
date for congress, and was a Bpecia'
prosecutor under Cleveland 'In the
famous smugging cases.
Gearln will support Roosevolt's
corporation control policy, and Is
heartily In accord with the land fraud
prosecutions. He believes In ex
punstnn and free trade.
resulted as follows: Mayor, S. A. Mil
ler; recorder, W. R. Craig; treasurer.
Thomas C. Frazler; marshal, Grant
Williams; councllmen, James Evans,
W. 8. Mayberry and J. L. Frazler.
A large vote was polled and consid
erable Interest wns taken In the elec
tion. The result was an emphatic In
dorsement of the municipal owner
ship policy of the city and means that
the city will Continue to Improve and
extend the electric lighting system In
every possibly way - . . ..-
DEFEATED RESOLUTION.
a Follette Get a Black Eye In Wis
consin Senate,
Madison, Wis., Dec 13. The senate
today took a rap at La Follette and
defeated the resolution sent by him
proposing a searching Investigation o!
railroads. Insurance and other cor'
poratlons.
Found Guilty of Murder.
Aberdeen, S. D., Dec. 13. John
Barker was found guilty of the nur
der of Lee Zook. and sentenced
life.
to
Millionaire Charged With Larceny,
Milwaukee, Dec 13. Charles Pfis
ter, a millionaire, is on trial today on
the charge of larceny of $14,000.
I)H. IIH'KOX HERE.
Stiimintcndcat of Western Division of
Bureau of Animal Industry, In the
City. .
Dr. George S. Hlckox, superintend
ent of the western department of th
bureau of animal Industry, Is in th
city today on a tour of Inspection
through eastern Oregon.
Dr. Hlckox has headquarters
Salt Lake city, but his Jurisdiction
extends to the Pacific coast and he
has direct charge of the federal stock
Inspectors located at Pendleton, Port
land and Seattle.
Dr. Hlckox, perhaps, conies In con
tact with more stockmen In the west
than any other Individual since his
business Is to enforce the dipping of
nil shipments which are made from
the state, and to take steps for the
suppression of contagious diseases
among animals wherever found In his
territory, where Buch may affect In
tcrstate shipments.
Drs. Lantz, Bibb and Lytic, the we
known federal Inspectors of this city,
are under the direction of Dr. Hlckox,
Pendleton Is one of tho most Import
ant points In Dr. Hickox's Jurisdic
tion owing to the heavy shipments o
stock made from this city In all direc
tlons.
Wad hum A Kerr Burned Out.
Portland, Dec. 13. Fire this
morning destroyed the whole
sale grocery house of Wudhams
& Kerr Bros. Six firemen were
Injured by the upper floor col
lapsing, precipitating the men
Into a cauldron of flames. Chris
Houston was the most serious
ly Injured. Loss. $300,000.
had been in Ad to policy holders In dlv
Idends,
Perkins Resigns.
The trustees of the New York Life
this afternoon accepted the rcslgnn
tlon of Perkins, the remaining mein
ber of the board.
Mutual Electa Prcwldont.
The directors of the Mutual Life
today elected Charles A. I'euhody
president, nt a salary of $10,000,
SENATOR
WILL ENCIRCLE GLOHE.
.'upliiln Aniunilmit Not Vet Done With
Northwest INuwage.
Dawson, Dec. 13. Captain Admun-
scn plans to continue his projected
ircumnavlgatlon of the globe by the
northern route next summer. It Is
stated that he will return to the sloop
Gjoa, now Jammed in the ice at Her
schel Inland, from Eagle City. Cap
tain Admunsen has Invited Dr. Vari-
cle, who will head the Yukon polar
expedition In search of the north
magnetic pole next summer, to accom
pany him to Herschel Island.
In making Herschel Island from
Greenland, Captain Admunsen's crew
viHlted the graves of the men who
died during the Franklin expedition.
Captain Admunsen, In addition to
his cable report to Professor Nansen,
has sent a mulled report It Is en
closed In a brass tube which weighs
21 pounds. The tube Is soldered.
Captain Mogg, of the whaler Bo
nanza, who accompanied Captain Ad
munsen from the mouth of the Mack
enzie river, says there are 200 people
marooned there. Among them are
wo women, wives of officers. Cari
boo, mountain sheep and musk ox
composes the diet of the colony.
A physician Is with the party.
Medicines and supplies will be sent
back by Captain Admunsen. Captain
Mogg says two women and five men
left for Nome In the early fall. Intend
ing to stop at Point Barrow.
Captain Mogg left Eagle City for
Dawson Sunday. He will go to Seat
tle and San Francisco. Jules Marin
will accompany him.
Marriage and Divorce Question.
New York, Dec. 13. Representa
tives of all denominations except the
Roman Catholic have met today to
discuss what recommendations can
be made to a convention representing
all the states and territories in Feb
ruary to plan uniform marriage and
divorce legislation.
I
E
LAWYERS ARE HIS EASY
VICTIMS EVERYWHERE.
The Device for Parting tile Lawyer
From His Money and lib) Faltii In
Human Nature Is Ingenious, Yet
simple and Plausible and Involves
the Lawyer Indorsing; a Cheek and
Getting it Cashed The Operator Is
Supposed to Be Headed From the
South Toward Che Inland Empire.
A sleek swindler Is traveling over
the northwest fleecing lawyers and
he has left a good many easy ones be
hind him. He goes to a lawyer's of
fice and represents that he is a farm
er and that another farmer Is In his
debt.
Further, he states that he and his
debtor have quarreled and he asks the
lawyer to write the man and state
that if be does not liquidate the dubt
an action will be brought against him.
The swindler states to the lawyer
that he will be out of town for a few
days but will return. The lawyer
writes to the man lyhose name has
been given nnd In a few days receives
a letter from the man offering to
compromise the debt, usually for a
sum about $50 less than the debt. A
check for the amount Is enclosed,
which is payable to the attorney.
The lawyer keepB the letter and
cheek and In a few days the grafter
appears and Is shown the correspon
dence. The grafter, after some hesl
tntlon. agrees to accept the compro
mise. The grafter pays the lawyer a
fee and the lawyer Indorses the check
and gets It cashed. He pays the swin
dler, who then gets out of the country.
In n few days It Is found that the
check has been forged, but the swin
dler Is by that time a long way off.
The swindler's method is to famil
iarize himself with a farmer's signa
ture luid find out what bank he keeps
his money in. He then forges both
letter nnd check, and lets the lawyer
cash the check.
The mnn who has been working this
game was last seen at Medford, Or.,
nnd he has worked all the coast towns
nnd Is thought to he headed toward
the Inland empire.
T1ETON PROJECT Att'EITKD.
Slate of Washington Secures (1,750,
000 for Irrigation.
A special from Washington to the
Walla Walla Union last night, says:
Secretary Hitchcock today agreed
to approve the Tleton and Hunnyslde
Irrigation projects In the Yakima val
ley, allowing $1,000,000 for the for
mer nnd $760,000 for the latter, pro
viding thut all Icjnil obstueles to the
land nnd water rights are removed.
This, with the amount set aside for
the Okanogan project, makes a total
of $1,260,000 for the state nt Wash
ington, A corporation of women has been
formed In Indianapolis, Ind.. for the
purpose of building small but artis
tic houses for people of moderate
means. All of the directors are busi
ness women.
SWINDLER
uv
SCHEM
IS
Baltic Provinces and Poland
the Scene of Serious Dis
turbances REVOLTING SOLDIERS IN
POLAND MURDER OFFICERS.
Moscow Completely Tied Up by 0s
Strike Polish Clergymen Openly
Demand Autonomy and Represesk
tatlve Government for Poland sad
Otlicr Privileges Full Story of the
Reported Attempted AssasiiliisflBSl
of the Czar Is Told by an Eye Wis.
ness: The "Attempt" Was Upon Use
Czar's Brother Wltte is Hopefsd,
But Worried and Desperate.
St. Petersburg, Dec. 13. The sits
tlon In the Baltic provinces Is the bm
grave of the empire's conditions,
approaches civil war. A governor i
era! is appointed, with administratis
powers. Restoration of wire corns sr
nlcatlon lasted only a few hours, the
cable having been cut at midnight far
messager going via the German f i
tiers. Wltte opposes a dictatorship.
The tie-up by strikers at Moscow Is
complete.
Soldiers Revolt In Poland.
Soldiers have revolted at Brest sad
Litovsk, Poland, and killed their C-
flcers. A Swedish gunboat has taken
aboard all King Oscar's subject
There Is renewed trouble In all
, - , . , , . . .
Demand Liberties for Poland.
Warsaw, Dec. 13. A meeting of f If
clergymen of Poland resolved teds?
after an all-night session, to demand
autonomy for Poland, with a paiBsi
ment, general secret ballot, reinstate)
ment of the Polish language,
mental offices, abolition of
punishment, and amnesty for all pe.
litlcal prisoners.
Quarrel With the Czar.
Chicago, Dec. 13. The Dally News
correspondent at St. Petersburg ca
bles that an eye witness of the recent
trouble reported as an attempt apest
the lire of the czar, says the trosMe
waa really begun by Grand Duke Bo
ris, who called the czar to accoaat
for the alleged sacrifice of the family
to further his own political ends. H
called the czar a creature wlthswt
backbone. The czar retorted abeet
the scandalous modes of living of the
grand dukes and sold an order B
Boris' father. Vladimar, to fire on tl
people January 22 lost, precipitate
dh-ectly and caused the present crises.
Boris retorted warmly and the
czar's brother interfered. Boris drew
his sword, when Nicholas Interfered,
Boris has been banished from Rsav
sia. .
Wltte Is Not Paralysed.
Wltte In a personal Interview with
the News' correspondent said: "I ran
not foresee the end of the present
convulsion, nor foretell Its develop
ments. Therefore I cannot say clear
ly and fully. I hope the reasonable
people, who are In a majority, thong
less noisy, will . prevail. If they de.
Russia will emerge from the struggle
healthier and stronger and mors
prosperous than ever."
Wtltc Is pale and emaciated. H
reported paralysis Is untrue.
CHICAGO WHEAT MARKET.
Quotations From the Greatest Wheal
Market In the United States.
Chicago, Dec. 13. Wheat closed
today nt 85 3-4; corn at 4 4 3-8, and
oats at 30 6-8.
Inhlnna Is Deed.
San Francisco, Dec. 13. Ishhuta.
one of the greatest race mares In the
country, died this morning at Oak
land, of catarrhal fever. The mare,
which was vnlued at $10,000. was)
owned by "Oregon George" West
worth. Heiniiiel's Trial Has Begun.
New York. Dec. 13. The trial mt
Abe Hemmel, a lawyer charged with
subornation of perjury In rnnnnitl
with the Dodge-Morse divorce, begzta
In the criminal branch of the supr
court this morning.
Wagon Mall Contracts It.
Washington, Dec. 13. Bids
fur wagon moil service In cities
west of the Missouri river for
the four years' period were Just
opened by the department.
Those ut San Frnnclson, Seattle.
Sacramento and Oakland were
rejected. P. H. Schuldermnn
gets the contract at Portland for
$5600; J. W. Travis at Spokane
for $4 700. and J. W. Hltzman
at I-ns Angeles for S I S.t07.
Those ut San Frnnclson. Seattle.
Sacramento and Oakland were 4
rejected. P. H. Schuldermnn
gets the contract at Portland for
$5600; J. W. Travis at Spokane
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