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WEATHER FORECAST.
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the moat enterprising cltlsens.
VOL. 18.
PENDLETON, OREGON, THURSDAY, DKCEMKER 21, 1905.
NO. 554-
POWER
CHY
S
Will Build and Operate Elec
tric Railways to Several
Mining Districts.
Atmvi
rival of SEVEN
DEVILS CORPORATION.
Tlio Ne.iv C'orKrutliiii, "Tlio Eagle
Valley Power Company," Filed In
corporation Pupcm al llukcr City
I-ast Evening Excctcd to Build
First Electric Hallway From Baker
City Into thu Cornucopia District
ing Contest Ccrlnln to Secure Prior
ity of Rights of Way Walter M.
PIcroo of Pendleton, In a It-line lro
motor. Baker City, 'One 21 (Special.)
Waller M. Pierce of Pendleton, la one
of the chief Inciirporatorii of the Eagle
Valley Power company, paiers for
which were filed In thin city late lust
night with a capitalization of 500,
000. It Is definitely mated that the for
mation of (his company means the
construction of u n electric railway
from this city to Cornucopia, 0
miles northeast In the heart of the
mining district cant of here, the line
to penetrate the rich agricultural dis
tricts of Pine and Kngle valley" and
Lower Powder rtlver valley, all of
which are highly cultivated and thick
ly settled district, producing great
quantities of alfalfa, stock, fruit,
honey and other farm products.
This company Id Invading the field
of the proposed Seven Devils road,
and it will now, Imi a grand rush to
see which occupies the field first.
The other Incorporators beside Mr.
Pierce are Prank W. Paine. J. K. Ro
mlg, John E. Dunham and Frank A.
Moore. The strictest secrecy Is main
tained us to the objects nnd scope of
the new company, but there Is great
excitement In this city as a result of
the organization, since all the mcm-
IT
bers of the company are financiers ofilnl than physical Illness. Dob Fitzsim-
well known ability.
AWARD FOR WHEAT.
"W. P. Tenide Receives DIloma for
Gold Medal Prom St loots Expos!
'Hon.
Although it has been over a year
since the St. Louis exposition closed,
W. P. Temple, the well known wheat
farmer of this city, has Just received
a, diploma for a gold medal on two
exhibits of wheat at St. Louis.
Two diploma reached Pendleton
this morning, one for W. P. Temple on
red chaff club wheat and one to Tem
ple and Manning on an exhibit of Salt
Lnke club wheat. The diploma is a
certificate that a gold medal has been
awarded and explains thut the medals
will be sent out as soon as turned out
of the Philadelphia mint, where they
are now being struck as fast as the
machinery of the government can
hurry them.
The medals will be of gold with
light alloy, weighing three and a half
ounces and elaborately engraved. Mr.
Temple Is very proud of the award,
allien this wheat was nil raised west of
range 32, which was formerly the
"dead line" beyond which no land was
supposed to be worth farming, 10
years ago.
GYMNASIUM IMPROVEMENTS.
New Apimratiix Coming and tl'lll lie
Placed.
Some changes are to be made In
tho Commercial association gymnast
um that promise to be of benefit. It
Is the Intention of the committee to
purchase towels for the use of the
members, nnd to rent them to mem
bers at a charge that will cover the
cost of laundering. This will oe a
great convenience to those who use
the showers, as It will save them the
trouble of caring for their own towels.
Also, It may be made a means of small
profit for the association. Home stu
dent will probably be employed to at
tend to the distribution of the towels,
and also to uct an Janitor during tho
afternoon and evenings.
Also some new apparatus will IK
Looking Into City Graft
Helllngham, Wash., Dec. 21.
The state today began quo
warranto proceedings against
Councilman E. M. Adams, of tho
fifth ward, to oust him from of
fice for grafting and trafficking
in city supplies. Subsequent In
vestigation by the authorities la
expected to reveal widespread
election frauds nnd graft Involv
ing other city officials and
prominent men. .Several ex-ad-ministrations
of this place may
be Involved.
here shortly and will make the equip
ment of the gymnasium more efficient.
A largo spring board, very essential In
a gymnasium, 15 pairs of dumbells,
1 15 pairs of Indian clubs and 24 wun Is
are among the new things thut will
soon be here. When they arrive an
other stove will be set up ho us to
warm tho room properly, and sonn
fancy work with the wands and cl i'iS
will be given.
offered bribe to murder.
Ex-Member of Parliament Sentenced
to Flvn Yours,
London, Pec. 21. Hugh Wall, fi
nancier, and ex-member of parlia
ment, was today found guilty of of
fering to bribe for the murder of his
former wife, Julia, and Sir Reginald
Hcuuchamp, whose divorced wife is
no wWatt's wife. Watt was sentenced
to five years.
WAS D EFEATED
HE COLLAPSED IN THE
THIRTEENTH ROUND.
He Han . Fought Ills It Fight and
Knys Ho Wai Defeated Fairly and
Squnrely, by a Hotter Man O'Hrlen
Expressed tlie Determination to De
fend the Heavyweight Championship
Against All Comers, and If Tliey
Will Not Come, He Will Co After
Tlieni Fltz Will Resume. Theatrical
Work.
San Francisco, Dec. 21. Hubert
Fltislmmons collapsed after the close
of the 13th round la the fight with
Jack O'Brien. Referee Graney saw
his condition and awarded the fight to
O'Hrlen.
While being punched in the face
and badly cut up and several times in
Jeopardy, Fltzslmmons always man
aged to pome to nnd resume the fight.
Just nt the close of the 13th round he
landed a hard left on O'Brien's stom
ach, and O'Brien came back with a
similar blow and followed It with a left
to Flta'a Jaw, and he went down and
out. '
Silck and dispirited, more from num
morn declared this morning that no
amount could Induce him to enter the
prise ring again. "I was defeated.
an ddefeated fairly and siiuarely by a
better man, la Bob's declaration.
"This fight was forced upon me by
the public, following the retirement of
Jeffries, which recognized me as en
titled to the honor of the champion
ship. I entered the ring once too
often."
Flit will fill his theatrical engage
ment In this city and New Year's day
will depart for New York, where he
will again take up stage work.
O'Brien Is unsettled as to his plans.
but says he Is willing to defend the
title to the heavyweight championship,
which he considers he earned last
night. He has several tempting of
fers for theatrical engagements bere.
"I would like first of all to fight Ryan.
After disposing of him I will fight
Martin Hart." said O'Brien.
SUB-RIVER TVNNEL CAVES.
Five Men Were Hemmed, lint Terribly
Injured.
New York. Dec. 21. The Pennsyl
vania railroad tunnel caved In aguln
this morning, this time under North
river, burying five men who were
finally secured, but terribly Injured.
l"OSTOFITCE ROBBED.
Safe looted nt Wyelli, Near Cascade
Locks, Wasco County.
Portland, Dec. 21. Tho post office
at Wyeth, near Cascade Locks, was
broken Into last night and $300 in
stamps and coin taken. No olue.
Start Work on Payette Project.
Boise, Dec. 20. Dispatches have
been received from Washington, stat
ing the secretary of the interior had
authorized Issuance of a call for bids
for the construction of tho Deer Flat
reservoir, tho dam in tho Boise and
other portions of the works on that
portion of (he Bolse-Payetto protect
south of the Boise.
XE7, PERCE MINISTER HERE.
Rev. Homer Allen of Lnuixton, In the
City to Visit Ills Brother, .loo Al
ton. Rev. Homer Allen, a full-blood Ner
Perce Indian and Presbyterian minis
ter of Lcwiston, Idaho, Is In the city
today visiting his brothor, Joe Allen,
the well known Umatilla.
Rev. Allen was educated at Uipwal,
Idaho, and speukes English well.
There are about 200 members of the
Presbyterian church on tho Nex Pnrce
reservation, the church being at
Kpauldlng. Rev. Alien beforo enter
ing school to study for the .ministry,
was a soldier In tho regular army at
Fort Walla Walla for three years. He
Is a highly Intelligent and handsome
man and Is well posted on the needs
of his people.
UDELL DECtJUtEH WAR OX ROOSEVEIvT.
N'ew York, Dec. 21. Ex-Governor Odell today formally declared
war on Roosevelt and Hlggins, declared they are responsible' for the
present condition of the republican party in the state, and sold If the
republicans lose this time it will be their own fault. He predicted
Wadsworth will not be' elected speaker of the assembly.
Fx-Oovernor Odell says Hlggins is guilty of duplicity to Odell. "I
hud a talk with Hlggins and asked whom ho favored for speaker.
He eliminated all possibilities hut Merrltt. I never was so surprised
In my life as when he mimed Wadsworth. If Roosevelt had desired
(he mood of the party Instead of encouraging the sore-heuds It would
have promoted hurmony. Had he sent for me I would gladly have
conferred and tried to avert the trouble. I charge Koosevelt and
Hlggins with deliberately trying to wrec k the party for their own nin-
billons.
CoiiHlcrimllon Annum New Yorkers.
Washington, Dec. 21. Udell's defiance has created constornulio
among the N'ew Yorkers In this city. Congressmen who wished to be
friendly to both sides, will now be forced to take sides. The presl-
dent appears little concerned. Loeb Intimates he look sufficient lnter-
est to suggest that Hlggins choose a good man tor the speakership.
HUGHES AFTER
Conduct of State'a Insurance
Department is Being Inves
tigated. HEMtDICKS 18 A VERY
UNWILLING WITNESS.
ItecomiiieinlntliMis by llic luvcMtlga
lion fonmiltleci Are Foreshadowed
Tat lock, of the Washington Life,
Trove to Ho a Good Witness for
Ills Coniiny Hondrlcka lick-gated
thu Essential DutlcH otllls Office
and Knew Nothing Annul tho Inside
.Management of Any Coniuiilrn.
ami Said Corruption CVnild Not He
Mopped.
New York, Dec. 21. Howard
Stokes, third vice-president of the
Hankers' Life was recalled to the
stand In the Insurance investigation
this morning. Hendricks, superin
tendent of insurance, and Isaac Van-
derponl, chief examiner, are present.
The committee has decided not to
take testimony at Albany, but to in
vestigate the department here. Arm
strong says it will conclude Decem
ber JO.
Will Recommend Yearly Divvy.
Tatlock, president of the Washing
ton Life, testified today. Hughes, by
a lino of questions Indicated that the
committee would recommend legisla
tion that would compel the companies
to distribute the gains of policyholders
yearly after setting aside n reasonable
amount for contingencies.
Mr. Tatlock was accompanied by
Paul D. Crnvath. Thomas F. Ryan's
personal counsel. A statement on the
legal foes for 10 years paid by the
company was presented. Mr. Tatlock
said he could find no record of pay
ments to Andrew Hamilton nor An
drew (.'. Fields, nor any payment for
legislative purposes.
Hendricks Sworn.
State Superintendent of Insurance
Hendricks was sworn.'
Hendricks said (he Investigation of
the Mutual In 1902-03 was left In
charge of Vanderpool. He said he
did not ask Vandernool the result.
never knew Fields, did not notice the
extreme quantity of stationery used
according to the records compared
with other companies. He said he did
not look Into the economics of the
companies, but merely satisfied him
self us to their solvency, and thought
they were very well managed.
Hughes forced testimony from
Hendricks, who Is a perfunctory wit
ness. He said: "I did not want to
manage the companies." Asked why
ho did not call the attention of the at
torney general to the Irregularities, he
said, "No amount of investigation
could stop corruption."
Hendricks gave a, list of employes
of his office and their salaries. He
employes a. daughter us confidential
clerk at 2!i00.
Walsh I (us Resigned.
Bedford, Ind., Dec. 21. Thomas F.
Walsh has resigned the presidency of
the Bedford National bank. !
BELIEVES THAT OR.
That Dr. James Wlthycombe of
Oorvnllls, Is now leading the western
Oregon aspirants for the republican
nomination for governor, is the opin
ion of L. R. Stlnson of Salem, who
has been In the city today. Accord
ing to Mr. Stlnson the O. A. C. profes
sor of agriculture has developed un
usual strength all over the Willam
ette valley, and from observations
made In several of tho valley counties
he believes (hut nt present Dr. Wlthy
combe Is stronger with the people
CUM
CIVIL ill RAGES
THROUGH RUSSIA
Indescribable Panic in All
Classes as Curtain Rises
on Great Tragedy.
RI KSIA'S FINANCIAL
Rl'IX SEEMS CERTAIN.
Panic IVIcch for All Suppllov Mili
tary Trains Wrecked ami Disarmed
Natural Deiclnpnicnt f a Purely
IiidiiKtrUil Inception Strike U-adci
Are I'tterly Defiant ami . Kmoln
tionnry Communistic Republic De
clared at Tlflls, nnd Peasant! En
tiT CMn 0M-n Policy of Division of
IjiiiiIm Owned hy (iraiid DukcM.
St. Petersburg, Dec. 21. The strike
throughout all Russia is progressing
with great rapidity. The worklngmen
are showing perfect discipline under
leaders. There Is Indescribable panic
among the people generally, all feel
ing this Is the opening of the last'act
of (he national tragedy, the result to
be either the downfall of the govern
ment, or a victory for autocracy. The
movement has reached almost the
proportions of civil war. It is hardly
proper to cull the movement u mere
industrial strike.
The financial ruin of the country
seems imminent. Many soldiers are
arrested while addressing people In
the street urging them to Join the reb
els. Prices of supplies are rising rap
Idly, all trying to secure a great
amount of provisions for a long siege.
Revolutionists wrecked a train near
Riga, killing five soldiers and wound
ing 2 others.
Pennant Divide the I-and.
St. Petersburg, Dec. 21. Imperial
troops, after a fierce battle, reenp
tured Tuku from the rebels, who de
fended the place scientifically, proving
they are led by trained military offi
cers. The peasants have driven the land
owners from Vllebsk and divided the
estates among themselves.
A communistic republic bus been
proclaimed at Tiflls. Workmen are
In control at Yaroslov nnd propose to
operate the factories and divide the
profKs.
The government feurs the attitude
of the troops at Kronstadt.
Revolutionist re in control at
Itatonm, when' fire rages along the
water front. Several vessels are burn
ing.
Cossack Captured ami Disarmed.
A continental train left Warsaw to
day with a military engineer nnd
strong guard of soldiers. Strike trou
ble begun nt Nicholas station at noon,
but the Baltic roads were still
working at that hour. Twelve thous
and Piitllnff employes have struck.
All trains entering the Baltic prov
inces are stopped by the Insurgents,
and the Cossacks taken from them and
disarmed.
Strike leaders at Moscow boast the
: strike will be transformed 1n(o nn
j armed revolution. Others declare
that Russia
will he drenched with
blood before the struggle ends. Gov
ernor Duhassoff has moved Into the
WITHYCQMBE LEADS
than any of the others who have been
mentioned for the nomination.
Mr. Stlnson. who Is grand K. of R.
S. In the Knights of Pythias, ami
has been such for the post 10 years,
arrived In Pendleton this morning. He
Is not upon an official visit, and It Is
rumored I hut Ills mission Is a politi
cal one. However, aside, from making
the above comment regarding the gov
ernorship, he declared himself Ignor
ant of the political situation In the
valley.
late Grand Duke Serglus' palace and
declared a relentless war on nil agl
totors. The government has assumed active
method In dealing with rebellious
tri. i : .l,.v General Stubln unex
pei ' i y allocked the barricades of
the . : 1- and captured 2T.0, who were
Impi lotted.
Martial Lau at Mokoou.
Moscow. Dec. 21. Martial law was
proclaimed In this city today.
CHICAGO WHEAT MARKET.
Quotations From ilio Greatest Wheat
Center hi the World.
Chicago, Doc. 21. Wheat closed to
day at 83 6-8 after a ddil and feature
less market. Corn closed at 50. after
experiencing a slight upward flurry,
and oats cloned at 30 ,1-8.
BE CELEBRATED
W ILL BE SEVEN Pl'HLIC
TREES AND PROGRAMS.
Downs of Private Ohcrvunces of the
Great Christian I'emlval Below la
Given a Synopsis or the EventH Tliat
Will Take Place at the Methodist
Episcopal, Christian, Ircsl)icrian,
EpicoHil, Catholic, Salvation Army.
M. E. South, and I la pt 1st Churches.
Christmas will be celebrated in Pen
dleton with seven public Christmas
trees, each to be accompanied by ap
propriate programs and exercises, be
sides dozens of private trees which
will be enjoyed at various homes In
the city. - -.
All of the churches excepting the M.
K. church and the Christian Science
church will have public trees and ap
propriate programs will be rendered
by the M. E. church, but owing to
the large amount of work which was
necessary for the fair Just held by the
women of this church, a Christmas
tree was impossible this year.
Following is n list of the Christmas
exercises hlch will be held in Pen
dleton: M. K. Church.
Christmas program and exercises on
Sunday night in charge of the Sunday
school children. The church will ba
appropriately decorated and the Sun
day school children will be remember
ed but no tree will be held.
First Christum Church.
A public Christmas tree and appro
priate program will be held at the
First Christian church on Monday
night. Preparations are being made
for a highly enjoyable program and
Christmas will be fittingly observed at
this church.
First Preshyteruui.
On Saturday evening, December 23,
at 4:30. a public Christinas tree will
be given at the First Presbyterian
church. The tree and distribution of
small gifts will be accompanied by a
highly appropriate literary and musi
cal program.
Church of Redeemer.
The public Christmas tree will be
held at the Church of the Redeemer.
Episcopal, on Monday afternoon at 4
o clock at the parish house the Christ
mas sermon and exercises to be held
in the church at that time. Highly
appropriate exercises will he render-
St. Mary's Catlaillc Church.
on luesday afternoon at 3 o'clock
the day following Christmas day, St
. . ....
um n vauionu cnurcn win have a
public Christmas tree and appropri
ate exercises at the church. The
Christmas services at this church, on
Sunday will be especially impressive
ami appropriate to the sacred holiday
Salvation Army.
The public Christmas tree and pro-
giam i: be given by the Salvation
Army will be on Monday evening at
7:30 at the barracks on West Webb
street nnd appropriate Christmas ex
ercises will be held al (hu( time. Small
"hrlstmus gifts will be distributed to
the children. On Sal unlay. Decem
ber LJ, the army will distribute 150
dinners to the poor of the city.
M. E. South.
A public Christmas tree and pro
gram will be given by the M. B. church
south, on Saturday evening nt S
o'clock. Elaborate preparations are
being made for the exercises and an
enjoyable program will be rendered.
First Itaist Church.
On Monday evening at 7:30 the First
Baptist church w ill hold Christmas ex
ercises accompnnied by a public
t'hi'lstmus' tree. An appropriate pro
gram will be rendered under direc
tion of S. Simmons. Sunday school
superintendent.
So f ir as possible the churches have
tried to arrange their programs so as
not lo Interfere with each other and
people may attend the exercises at sev
eral hurches If desiied.
.Two public trees will be held on
Saturday, the Presbyterian al 1:30 p.
in. and the M. E church south at 8
p. m.
On Monday the Kplscopal church
will have a public tree .it 4 p. m. and
the First Christian. Baptist and Salva
tion Army ut 7:30 p. m and on Tues
day at 3 p. m. the tree will be given
at St, Mary's church.
CHRISTMAS
WLL
PROSPECT RANCH
HAS BEEN SOLD
Four Thousand and Four Hun
dred Acres Bought by C L
Cameron of Harrington.
ENTIRE IIVNfll ADAPTED
TO WHEAT CULTIVATIOm.
Consideration Cannot He
Mr. Furnish Accepts a Washln
Farm in Part Payment Letts '
Twenty Dollars Wus Paid Mr. Faa
lllsll Has Owned the Prospect IUtarBi
Five Years None of tho itnd Url
I'nder the Furnish Irrlgadoa
Scheme, But Will Sliarc In Appreci
ation of Valuesi hy That I'nde
lnr
Another real estute deal of masat
tude has Just been concluded here fm
the sale of the Prospect ranch hy W
J Furnish to Charles K. Cameron, aff
Harrington, Wash. The ranch con
of 4400 acres of land adapted to wh
though some of It Is yet unbroken. la
the trade Mr. Furnish accepted a faran
in Washington as part payment apes
the land, and It was agreed that tin
price not be made public. This after
noon Mr. Furnish stated that tta
trade had been made, but declined ta
give the consideration. Land In that
vicinity is said to have sold receattr
for J10 per acre, but It : ha been ra
mored that '-0 per itw4 wi-s pai
Mr. Cameron. However. Kr. Furm3s
states that the report Ir. not correct
us a lesser price was paid.
The Prospect ranch waa acqalnatl
by Mr. Furnish about five years an
when land In that vicinity wag rasa
paratlvely worthless. The land la Va
cated north of Nolln and about M
miles west of Pendleton. None of taw
land comes under the Furnish Irriga
tion project, but It Is held that tar
land will be greatly increased in alas
by the carrying out of the east Ommr
tilla and the Furnish projecta
Mr. . Cameron, the purchaser, kaa
stated his Intention of making him
home upon the ranch, and farming L
CITY WILL BUY ROLLER.
Era of street Improvement
Near at Hand.
Evidently the present council Be
lieves that some street Improvement la
to be done during the coming year,
for last night It was decided to pu.
chase a steam roller for the city. Tai
action was taken upon the suggcsUaa
of the special committee which re
ported that since a majority of Use
property owners of East Court street
had petitioned for macadam it woeM
be necessary for the city to have a.
rollo rof Its own. The report war
adopted and a resolution' passed V
rectlng the recorder to advertise far
bids for not less than a 12-ton rollex.
However, while the above actios,
was taken no other mention was nude
of the East Court street project, as
no action has yet been taken tnwaro
ordering the Improvement. As there
Is but one more meeting for the aM
council, tho subject will bo left far
the new council unless acllan er
taken then.
Ctly Engineer Geary Kimbrell re
ported that he had surveyed the tea
Involved In the proposed opening at
West Court street, and also of As
street between Alta nnd Court. Ac
cording to the report the Court street
extension will pass through lanas
owned by A. B. Chapman. W. F. 'Mat
lock, Mrs. Lindsey Raines, the O. 'Jt
& N. Co., and Charles Cunningham
The opening of Ash street will he
through property owned hy A. It
Chapman and W. F. Mullock.
The street committee reported that
the work of macadamizing Franklfa
street had been completed to th4
satisfaction, and the balance of ;!-
35 due C. J. Btlledue upon the coo
tract was ordered paid.
The action of the finance commit
tee In purchasing scrip with 11700 at
of sinking fund money was ratifkHl
by vote of the council.
Liquor licenses were granted lo tb
following: Thomas Murrlll. Oeorec
Darveau, Ogg & Beavert. Itollnm
Brown, nnd J. D. Shlpp.
In the absence of Mayor Matlock
the meeting last evening was preside
over by Chairnma Dickson.
Wntcr Users Will Meet.
Echo, Dec. 21. (Special ti
the East Oregonlun.) This eve
ning a meeting of the East I'ma
tllla Water Users' association
will be held here for the pur
pose of discussing the hustness
of the organization. J. T. Whis(.
ler and H. L. Holgate. (he latter
an attorney for the reclamation
service, will be in attendance,
and the legal side of the project
will be discussed.