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Generally fair tonight and Fri
day. PENDLETON, OliEGON, TIIU11SDAY, DECEMBER 14, 1905.
NO. 5559
VOL. 18.
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OAILYEVEN1HGEDITION
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DAILY EVENINGEDITION
PRIESTS INCITE
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Divines of the Greek Church
Preach Sermons of Praise
for the Murder of Jews.
SEDITION BREAKS OUT
IN UNEXPECTED PLACES.
Bands of Destitute and Desperate
Pcounls Aro Plundering and Burn
ing. Estates ami Troops Refuse to
Fire Upon Theni Police Disguised
Enter Homes of Jews and Slaugh
ter Uio Defenseless Peasants Cap
ture Die Fortress ut Riga and Con
trol Uie Situation imperial Offic
ers Dare Not Go on the Streets
Wlille Uniformed.
Bydtbuynen, Dec. 14. In a
or of Jews yesterday, at Turlitk, BOO
wers killed. Priests Incited the mas
sacre and afterwards preached ser
mods of praise. Four regiments from
St. Petersburg sent word to the mobs
not to fear the government, saying,
"We won't spare our cartridges, but
will not direct them against you.
Plundering and Burning.
Bllsabethgrud, Dec. 14. Bands of
Russian peasants are plundering and
burning the estates, and the soldiers
refuse to fire Into the mobs.
It is reported the Odessa police In
plain clothes are entering the homes
of Jews and slaughtering the Inmates
Will Need 100,000 Troop at Riga.
Eydtkuhnen. Dec. 14. At Bala-
heft Cossacks assembled the Tiling
era and demanded a return of the
cattle and goods stolen from the es.
tates. While the commander was
haranguing the crowd a shot was
fired, wounding a horse. The soldiers
then fired, killing four and wound
Ing 10.
The situation at Riga Is grave. One
hundred thousand troops will be
needed to restore order.
Tho council of the empire has ap
proved a plan of dealing with the
strikers, which will be published as
soon as the czar approves.
Government Makes Little Headway,
The Russian government Is making
Httle headway crushing the telegraph
strike. The wires of the few lines
ever which service was temporarily
restored are cut, and not a single wire
la working Into Bt. Petersburg. Weeks
must pass before the service Is re
stored.
FOUND A ROUTE INTO MOSCOW,
Througti Rich District Without a
Railroad.
Tho Spokane & Inland surveyors,
who have been engaged In running a
preliminary line from Palouse found
a very favorable route, In fact one
that gives them great satisfaction
says tho Moscow Journal.
The line run comes here by wuy of
Viola, passes through a very rich
agricultural country thickly settled
and now well removed from railroad
communication, that would be pro.
ductlve of much freight and passes
ger business. Upon tho return of th
party to Palouse, H. T. Robertson, th
surveyor In charge, Is quoted by the
Pnlnuso Republic, as saying
"Wo have secured an excellent grnd
Into Moscow via Vloln. The route
a little shorter than the wagon road
between tfie two towns, measuring
Just 1 1-2 miles. Tho survey enters
Moscow from the northwest, by the
ball park. I have little doubt that this
will be the route used and that the
road will be built through at once."
Tho recent prediction of the Jour
nal that electric cars would be run
ning Into Moscow before the end of
the year 1906, appears to be
founded.
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DREDGE IN WINTER QUARTERS.
Clewing Uio Snake Channel Is Not
Completed.
Tho United States dredge bont Wal
lowa went into winter quarters yes
terday at tho Lewlston dock and will
not go out again until a four-foot
stage of water Is reached, reports the
Lewlston Tribune. This stage Is usu
ally reached about March. There Is
a class of work which can be hnndled
" at a higher stage of water and this Is
tho reason tho decision was reached
by the engineers to place the bont
temporarily out of commission.
Tho Wallowa was brought hore
yesterday from, tho lower river and
Captain Wlnslow planned to do some
work between this point and Asotin
If it was necessary but the Norma
mado tho run to Asotin yesterday and
Captain Aklns reported no difficulties
were met. Tho Norma brought out
1100 sacks of grain and will proceed
this morning to Rlparla. The Snake
river l now at the nine-Inch stage
and prior to tho trip of tho Norma
yesterday boats have never made the
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run to Asotin In Huch water. Recent
ly the dredge worked on a couple of
bad pluceH on the upper river and the
channel wan greatly Improved.
When the dredge goes out again she
will work on a now channel at Of
field's bar and will rake Pine Tree,
Log Cabin, Deadmun. This work can
be carried on to great advantuge dur
ing a four-foot Htnge of water. Later
when a low stage Is again reached the
Wallowa will resume dyke work and
the blasting out of rocks. On the trip
here from Hlparla, the lredic; rak';d
the bar ut Pennewawal, also at Dry
Gulch, and took out some rocks near
Ilia.
SURVEYING VALE LINE.
Jolin Henkle Is In Hie City Today
From Vale, Wliero He In Employed
In Surveying Party.
John Henkle, formerly of Kamela,
but now employed with the new rail
road company which Is surveying a
line from Vale to Ontario, Is In the
city today on a business trip.
Mr. Henkle says the people in that
part of the state are highly elated
over the prospects of having a rail
road Into the Interior. It Is hoped to
have the new line In operation with
in a year. . When spring opens It is
likely a large force will be employed
to rush the line to completion without
delay.
Has Kite Fled With CIdldrenT
Columbus, O., Dec. 14. Captain
Taggart says he does not believe his
former wife has fled with the child
ren. He says the matter Is In tne
hands of his attorney, and If she Is
really gone, steps will be taken to re
cover the children. Attorney Wertz
says the woman Is In contempt of
court, but he expresses no doubt of
locating her when wanted.
Fifteen Crates of Sloven.
Fifteen crates of heating stoves
were sent out to the Umatilla agency
today, having arrived from the east
over the O. R. & N. In the shipment
were also 2300 pounds of beuns, and
several bales of brooms.
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QUITE OVERWHELMED AND
IS LIKEWISE BESIEGED.
He Is Good Nature! and to 'a Great
Extent Non-committal Han Been
In Trance for a Long Time and Has
Dates Mixed Will Take No Ex
tensive Trip WlUle Congress Is In
Session Will Reside In Cincinnati
and No Family Troubles ITobuble
on Account of oPIIticul Dishar
monies. Washington, Dec. 14. President
and Mrs. Roosevelt today made the
formal announcement of the engage
ment of their daughter, Alice Lee
Roosevelt, to Nicholas Longworth.
representative In congress from the
first Ohio district. The wedding will
take place at the White House about
the middle of February.
IxmgworUi Is Overw helmed.
Washington, Dec. 14. Congressman
Longworth is overwhelmed with con
gratulations personal, by telegraph
and by mall, and besieged by Inter
viewers. He Is good . tmtured, and
snys ho was not officially engaged
until the announcement
Asked If they plighted their troth
aboard tho steamer returning from
the orient, he said he could not tell:
he had been In a trance so long that
he Is mixed as to dates He said the
plans for the wedding are In the
hands of tho Roosevelt They will
take no extensive trip while congress
Is In session, but will take a short
Irlp home, and after the session per
haps to Europe. They Willi make
Cincinnati their home. He says there
will bo no family trouble on account
of the political differences between
him and the president.
Will Improve the Street,
flood news comes to us through the
streets and public property committee
of the council. It Is that In the spring
the streets of our city are to receive
especial attention nt their hands and
that about $6000 will be spent on Im
provements. As Is known, a special
three-mill lax which has been levied
for the purpose, will raise a goodly
sum, which will be used for tho streets
alone. The road roller will have no
time for loafing next summer. The
Pnlles Chronicle.
. Suit to Secure Sale.
Suit has been started In the circuit
court by George Durveau, through
McCourt & Phelps, to secure the sale
of $5000 worth of real estate In this
city which is owned Jointly by him
self, Brldgelt Pigeon and others.
Martin Brnuse, eged 22, was found
dead In a Front street lodging house
In Portland, with the gns turned on.
There were some Indications of sui
cide, but it may have been an accl
dent. He wns Intempernto and out of
employment.
WOT
CONGRATULATED
ELECTRIC SYSTEM OUT OF COMMISSION.
Athena, Dec. 14. (Special to the East Oregonlan.) As a re-
suit of the heavy frost and fog that has prevailed In thlB section dur-
Ing the past few days, many of the telephone wires have been broken
down and communication interrupted. Also, the N. W. O. & K. com-
pany's wire to this place was down during the forenoon. As a result,
the Preston-Parton mill was compelled to close, as there wasno pow-
er at all. However, tho break In the electric wire was fixed during
the afternoon.
Trouble also occurred between the power station and Walla
Wnlln, thus shutting off the power In the lat'er place. During the
forenoon a crew of men was sent out from Walla Walla to repair
the damage done.
The breaks have been caused by the accumulation of frost and
frozen fog on the wires.
COMMERCE COMMISSI
HITS GREATER POWER
Recommends Broadening and Rendering More Efficient Its
Prerogatives, and Details Weak Places in Present Law.
Refrigeration, Terndiml and Elevator
Declares TItat Payment of Rebates Has Been RoMiincd and Law Is
Manipulated to Defeat Its Own Purposes Attorney General of Cali
fornia Announces Hurt lie Will lroccute All Infringements of Uie
Interstate Commerce Law, and Culls a Federal Grand Jury Canal Ap
propriation Rill and Terms of Roods Agreed Upon.
Washington, Dec. 14. The inter
state commerce commission in its an
nual report submitted to congress to
day, discusses the proposed rate reg
ulation. It urges congress to author
ize the commission to determine what
rute should be submittkd In the place
of one found unlawful, such a rate to
take effect within a reasonable time
unless set aside by Judicial proceed
ings. It is designed to give author
ity unmistakable in conformity with
decisions of the sapreme court.
It holds that refrigeration charges
should be put upon the same basis as
other freight charges, and asks auth
ority to fix a limit to the payment of
terminal, elevator and private car
I charges.
I It also says the payment of rebates
has been resumed and declares that
more frequently unjust preference Is
brought about by methods which may
escape the penalties of tho law, but
are plainly operated to defeat Its pur
poses.
Agreed on $11,000,000.
In the senate, Mr. Allison, from the
opproprlations committee, reported
the bill making an appropriation for
the Panama canal work and gave no
tice that he would ask the senate to
take It up this afternoon. He said
that the committee was of the opinion
that 111,000,000 would be sufficient
for present purposes and that the
amount had been left as fixed by the
house.
The senate then passed without op
position the bill giving Panama canal
bonds all rights and privileges ac
cording to all other United States two
per cents.
Representative Loud, of Michigan,
a former naval officer, introduced a
house bill authorizing the house com
mittee on naval affairs to Investigate
conditions, especially regarding haz
ing, running and fagging at the naval
academy.
NEW PHASES PANAMA QUESTION
Struggle Coming Between Interests
Desiring Franchises.
The Mngoon concession was not ob
tained 'directly In the name of the
New Jersey corporation, but In the
name of one of Its subsldnry compa
nies, the Union OH company of Cali
fornia. It Is likely a. lively fight will occur
between the Standard interests and
Amador on one side and Magoon and
the American government on the
other. Magoon disputes Amador's
TA-THEE-AH, A YAKIMA, UNDER ARREST
Ta-ta-see-nh, a Yakima Indian, isl
now under arrest here for having
tukon liquor on the reservation. He
was arrested by the Indian police day
before yesterday, and yesterday after
noon Major Edwards, agent nt the
reservation, swore to a complaint bo
fore Commissioner John Hailey, Jr.
At the time of his arrest Ta-ta-seo-
ah was found drunk on the reserva
tion with a large bottle of liquor In
his pocket. i When examined before
Mr. Hailey this morning ho said he
had gotten the liquor at the house
of Jim Barnhart, where he and four
other Indians hud been on the day
he was arrested. As Barnhart lives
upon the reservation, this testimony
Involved htm In a criminal action, for
it Is Illegal for anyone to have liquor
on the reserve. Consequently, United
States Marshal Glenn Bushee, who
came up this morning to arrost Tu-ta-
Rates All Need More Specific Terms
right to grant any franchise affecting
the canal strip.
It is understood other persons are
looking for concessions on the Isth
mus, Including a Panama electric
plan, through William Nelson Crom
Well, who desires t-j construct B trol
ley line to parallel the Panama rail
way.
United States Senator Teller, of
Colorado, answered complaints and
opposition to the Panama canal. He
is not willing to charge fraud in the
construction of the canal,' but Is pre
pared to say no such an enterprise
was ever Inaugurated with so little
Judgment. He denounced the use of
French machinery which cost 129
000,000, and Is worth nothing.
Scott, of West Virginia, expressed
the belief It would take 10 years and
cost JF.00,000,000 to complete the ca
nal. He advocated the San Bias route
Devln Will Prosecute.
Sacramento, Dec. 14. United
States Attorney Devln said this morn
Ing he had not received a circular
letter from Moody, but he would vig
orously prosecute any and oil infringe
ments of the Interstate commence law
brought to his attention. He calls on
the merchants of Sacramento and San
Francisco to aid him in securing evl
dence.
He has called a federal grand Jury
to meet In San Francisco Monday to
take up these matters, and expects to
hear from Moody In a few days.
PASON TIRED OF EVADING.
Hopes to Secure SctUenienl Without
Going Into Court.
L. C. Pason, formerly employed as
electrician by the Preston-Parton
Milling company of Athena, arrived
here last night In the custody of
Sheriff Taylor. The chargo against
Pason Is that he embezzled money
belonging to the company while In
their employ.
When seen this afternoon he said
he had been evading the officers for
the past three months and had grown
tired of It. According to him he vir
tually gave himself up at Eugene,
and wished to get the matter settled
However, he says that the amount ln
volved Is small and he has hopes of
settling the case without going into
court. He has a family living
Walla Walln, and while he has been
In hiding, he has been afraid to have
them send him mail, as such would
disclose his Identity.
sce-uh, left at once for tho reservn
tlon to get Barnhart also.
Should the testimony against him
be strong enough, he will also be
bound over to tho federal court nt
Portland.
As no cases of the above nature
have yet been acted on by Judge Wol
verton, there Is some question, as to
what stand he will take on the sub
Ject. Consequently, his decision In
the first case is awaited with Inter.
est. The first caso to come before
him will probably be that of John
Wallatsl, who Is now being held In
Portland on a charge from this coun
ty. Under the law any person found
guilty of taking liquor on the reser
vatlon may be sentenced to as much
as two years In the penltontlary.
It is said to be the Intention of Ma
jor Edwards, the new agent, to en
force the law as vigorously as possl
ble, so as to keep down drunkenness
upon the reservation.
KILLING OFF THE SF.I,S.
Fishermen Claim "tllff Route Pets"
ICnt Up tl Fl-li.
The fishermen sailing boats out In
to the ocean are again trying to ex
terminate the seals that Inhabit the
rocks off the Cliff House, says the
San Francisco Examiner. Every day
for the past week from these fishing
boats shots are heard on the shore,
and the bodies of several seals, killed
by rifle bullets, have been found
washed In upon the sands. It Is stat
ed that nearly every fisherman who
goes out to sea now carries with him
a rifle and as the boats skirt the
rocks, they firo from six to a dozen
shots at the animals as they bask In
tho sun on the rookeries.
Some years ago the fishermen com-
plained that the seals were eating all
the fish In the waters, and that It was
eceswiry to kill them off to preserve
the fish for human consumption. At
that time scientists who had made a
study of the seal and his habits, dec
lared that the number of those on
the rocks near the ocean beach could
not appreciably diminish the supply
of deep-water fish. Stringent meas
ures were taken to protect the seals
from the rifles of the fishermen and
not until recently have attempts been
made to once more kill them off.
Seal rock Is one of the sights of
California that people come from all
over the world to see. It Is an at
traction that Is talked about by every
visitor to San Francisco. Not a mag
azine published In Europe or America
but has at some time published pic
tures of the rockB Just off the Cliff
House, with its queer looking inhabi
tants diving and swimming in the
surf.
The rock and the seals are In fact
a part of Golden Gate Park, and are
under the administration of the park
commissioners. Complaint has been
made of the depredations of the fish
ermen, and at the next meeting of
the board the matter will be taken up.
Unless the fishermen of their own
accord. cease killing the seals the park
commissioners say the board will pun
ish the offenders.
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QUEEN ESTHER"
IS HERE T
spErr.MTLAR SACRED
OPERA AT THE FR.V7.KR.
A M iihicol Trout by Orchestra and Vo
ciilLst.H Probably Uie Fine lrceH
tntlon of Uie Kind Ever Made to a
Pendleton Audience Beautiful Cos
tuming A Chorus of Over a Hund
red Voices Will Be Repented Fri
day Night, and There Is a Great
Demand for Rosrrved Seat.
Tonight the people will be given one
of the best musical treats ever on-
Joyed by them. At 8 o'clock the cur
tain will roll up on the first act of
"Queen Esther," which will be given
by a large chorus for the benefit of
the Pendleton high school. For the
past two weeks Prof. M. E. Robin
son, one of the best directors in the
west, has been training the big chorus
for this event, and his efforts will be
rewarded by the presentation of the
masterpiece by the pick of the Pen
dleton, singers, assisted by Mr. C. P.
Ferrln and Dr. R. A. Heritage.
Last night the final rehearsal was
had at the opera house, and the
chorus and cast learned their positions
and the thousand and one things nec
essary for the production. The re
hearsal wns a success and promises
well for tonight's performance. Prof.
Robinson was much pleased with the
rehearsal and predicts one of the best
performances he has ever directed.
Mr. Ferrln was present and his great
tenor was thoroughly appreciated as
he snng the difficult role of Morde-
cai.
The production will be repeated on
Friday evening. Reserved seats are
all sold for Thursday night and al
ready Is there great pressure for seats
for Friday evening.
STATESMAN IS Kl'ED.
Wnlla Walla Paper Mimt Answer
for
Accusing Councilman.
Councilman Glasford yesterday sued
P. C. Holland, manager of the Eve
ning Statesman, for libel, and asks
damages In the sum of $10,000. a a!
boon to his wounded feelings, says the
1irnll.. M,ltn TTkI.h
The particular grounds on which
he bases the suit are that on October
IS the Statesman, in un editorial, said
that the Warren Construction com
pany hnd contributed to Olasford's
expenses In his municipal camtiaign
for councilmnntc honors in the First
ward last July.
The councilman's complaint al
leges that all such statements are
false' and have tended to provoke him
to wrath, besides exposing him to
hatred, contempt and ridicule. All ,f
which have greatly injured and preju
diced his reputation.
Manager Holland lust evening said:
"Libel suits are quite popular of
late, and I feel quite slighted this last
one Is the smallest of the bunch. 1
really think that an Increase In pop
ularity ought to Increase the size of
the suits."
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COURT STREET
Limits Extended and a Cross
Street Ordered Opened by
the City Council.
ACTION WAS DEFERRED
ON MACADAM MEASURB
A Nlnc-MIIl Levy Was Made, to Cover
General Expenses, Street Improve
ment and Special Measures Ex
perts Ilecoimnbiul New System off
Bookkeeping for tlie Recorder's Of
fice Two More Meetings of Dsn
Present Council Jocrgen .Mumis,
the Xewly Appointed and Iteeewtjs"
Elected Member, Attends: and la
Deeply Interested.
At the council meeting last nlgM
preliminary steps were taken for tkc
opening of West Court street and a
resolution ordering the macadamlilssf
of East Court was presented, thoudk
it did not go through.
For the Improvement of West Coart
two resolutions were brought up tsy
City Attorney Carter, and both passes.
The first declared for the opening e"
the street from its present termlnss)
to the edge of the city limits, and sar
dered the city engineer to make a sav
vey of the proposed extension. Ttes)
second resolution was for the openlssjc
of Ash street and West Court, a dis
tance of 360 feet. By the openissj
of Ash street a thoroughfare will bs
made between Alta street and Usv
baseball grounds.
Before West Court street can
finultv. opened it Is said many rass
legal steps wilt have to be takes.
However, as the right of wayJuu been
secured from all the property InrwsV
affected, it is not thought any serloaar'
difficulties will be encountered.
The resolution for the macadamise
ing of East Court was prepared lay
the city attorney at the request ssT
Mayor Matlock, and some of the spec
ifications were left blank. It called
for the Improving Of be- street, frassi
Main to the edge of the city. "Fros
Mnin to Mill street macadam was rec
ommended. However, when the res
olution was discussed several counenV
men requested that action be deferre
until next meeting, and the measnnp
was accordingly held over.
Nine-Mill Levy.
Vn ordinance for the levying of fs
city tax for 1905 was presented ttr
Councilman Dickson. It was tor'-m
nine-mill levy. Of this amount'. Os
and a half mills is fur general mu
nicipal expenses; two mills for street
Improvement; while the remainlssy
one and one-half mills Is for a spec
ial tax.
A report was submitted by Messrs
Cranston and Thompson who has
been experting the books of the cHjr
recorder. Among other things It rec
ommended that a new system aT
bookkeeping be Installed.
The meeting Inst night was the
third from the last that will be heM
by the present council, as there ai
but two more meeting nights before1
the first of the year. Mayor Matlock
stated last night that he would no,
be present at the next meeting though
he would be on hand for the one
December 27.
Joergen Mumm, newly electesl
councilman from the first ward, an
who was recently appointed to fill thr
vacancy from that ward in the pres
ent council, was In his seat last nigbs.
having (umllfled for the appointed po
sition. During the meeting he mani
fested .1 careful interest Jn the pro
ceedings, but took no part aside trass
voting.
LOOKINti VP UM SWINDLES
Tho Coeur d'AlencH Are Now Vnder
Suspicion.
Inspectors Goodwin and O'Falloit.
who are connected with the Umber
fraud investigation now being cos
ducted by the government, have been
doing some work In the Coeur d'Alesr
land office the past week, says the
Coeur d'Alene Press. The records OT
the office have been their special sts
dy and they are looking up tlmoar
claim proofs In particular, securlmr
data preparatory to carrying their In
vestigations further. What tho resell
of these Investigations will be is mat
known, but the government will glvs
the mutter us close attention as It har
done In Oregon and other section
A great deal of data Is already
the possession of the government
through the reports of special agentr
In tho field and this will be used b
the inspectors In their efforts to roe
down frauds If any exist in this dis
till t. Some time ago It was announc
ed Hint an Investigation would bo
made 111 this district and the Inspect
ors are now engaged In their work.
President Gordon, of Howard (ne
gro) university. Washington. D. C.
will resign, competed to do so by it
general dissatisfaction with him hair
ing developed among the students