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VOL. 18.
PENDLETON, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 10, 1!KH.
NO. 5562
BOTH
MEASURES
TO
Republican Whip Lines Mem
bers Up forfieduced Tariff
and Joint Statehood
"AS NEAR TO Fit EE Tit ADE
AS WILLIAMS CAN GET."
Democrat Will Support Reduction nf
Tariff Upon Philippine Sugar Be
cause Tliey Can Io No Better Now
House. Committee Wants to Know
Whether Criminal Action I lax Been
Brought Against Persons Implicated
In Northern Securities Case Secre
tary Root's Law Partner Gets a Fat
Job Oil Pipe Line Will lie Built
Altohm the Isthmus.
Washington, Jan. 10. After a con
ference with the president this morn
ing Representative Watson of Illi
nois, republican whip, announced that
both the Philippine tariff and both
Joint statehood bills would pass the
house despite the Insurgents.
Lower Tariff With Philippine.
Washington, Jan. 10. The Philip
pine tariff measure was tho single
topic of consideration In the house to
day. The speeches were unlf irmly
against the measure and were allow
ed to go in general without answer.
Mr. Bonynge of Colorado, discussed
the bill from the standpoint of the
beet sugar Industry. Mr. Buroxs of
Texas opposed It on constitutional
grounds, and had a lively colloquy
with the minority leader, Mr. Wil
liams, on this point. He charged that
democrats to be consistent should op
pose anything but free trade with the
Philippines on the ground that it was
on American possession.
Mr. Williams defended the minori
ty position by stating that he was sup
portlng this bill because It was as
near free trade a It wassible to ob
tain from the majority. The Issue
was drawn sharply between the twq
members of the minority, and fur
nished the Interesting situation o h
i
u House Wants to Know.
Washington, Jan. 10. The house
committee on Judiciary by a unani
mous vote today authorized a favora
ble report on the resolution calling
upon tho attorney general for a re
port as to whether or not criminal
prosecutions had been begun as a re
sult of tho Northern Securities case
decision, declaring certain Individuals
and corporations to be combinations
In restraint of trade.
IMo Line Arrow) Isthmus.
The secretary of war today granted
the Union Oil company of California,
permission to lay an oil pipe line
across the Isthmus of Panama. The
company agrees to pay $500 per
month for the privilege.
Hoot's Ijiw Partner Get Eat lob.
Washington, Jan. 10. Henry L.
Stlmsnn, a member of Ellhu Root's
law firm, was nominated todav as
United States district attorney for
New York. Under the fee system the
place Is worth $60.00X1 per year.
Neither Plntt nor Depew endorsed the
appointment.
Postmasters Appointed,
Washington, Jan. 10. The presi
dent today appointed ns postmasters
In California, Archie Madison at An
gels; Harvey S. Clark, Jr., at Lodl;
William Jones at Monterey; John C.
Boggs at New Castle; Edward H.
Baulscr at San Pedro; Eugene Don at
Santa Clara; Wllllnm Mullen at Men
docino. In Montnna, Alonzo S. Fos
ter at Boulder. . In Oregon, W. Pen
nebakcr, at Woodburn.
SCOTT WILL STAND TRIAL.
Well Known Colored Man Pleaded
Not Guilty.,
This afternoon Tom Scott, the col
ored barber, entered a plea of not
guilty to the charges of selling liquor
to Indians, and assault and battery,
with which he was charged yesterday
by the district attorney. No tlmo has
yet been set for the trial. Scott was
represented by Attorney Charles H.
Carter.
Movement for lower Raton.
Wichita, Kan., Jan. 10. A
movement In favor of lower
freight rotes began here today.
farmers, grain dealers, small
merchants, wholesalers, manu-
fncturers and Independent oil
men attending. Ex-Governor
Van Zandt, of Minnesota, ad-
dressed the convention. He ad-
vocated Immediate organization
to secure fair rates. There are
287 delegates.
HOUSE
FOUR SHOT'S AT A REPORTER.
Moscow Newspaper Man Leads the
Strenuous Life.
Moscow, Idaho, Jan. 10. Some un
known persons hidden In the dark
fired four shots at I. H. Hamlin, a re
porter for the Moscow Journal, Satur
day night about 8:30. Mr. Hamlin
is unable to say who his would-be a
sallunt Is, and will not have any arrest
made. He told the affair as follows
"I was wulking east on First street
and when nearly to the corner of
Main street three shots rang out In
rapid succession from a vacant lot. I
did not hear the whistle of any of the
bullets, but rushed Into Ed Kltt's
place and waited there for half an
hour. Then I proceeded south on
Main street, and Just as I reached a
vacant lot 100 feet from the corner,
another shot came, and this time I
heard the bullet whistle near me. The
shot was fired from practically the
same place as the first.
"Some of the boys told me that a
certuln man here was going to 'fix' me
for an article I recently wrote that
was published In the Journal, but I
hardly believe this man would at
tempt to shoot me."
DESERTER ARRESTED.
Proposed Trip to the Philippines Too
Much for Ganzlmrn.
New York, Jan. 10. Naval officials
boarded the steamer Bermudian on
her arrival from Bermuda today and
arreated Fred Oanzhorn, a seaman,
and alleged deserter from the tug Po
tomac, consort of the dock Dewey,
when she touched at Bermuda. The
prospective long trip disheartened the
sailor.
Jute Mill Starts.
Walla Walla, Jan. 10. The test of
the Jute mill machinery at the peni
tentiary which was held yesterday af
ternoon was successful and the mill
will probably be working today.
About 800 convicts are to be employ
ed In the mill. Some time ago the
machinery was shut down to allow
some repairs to be made and for elec
tric motors to be Installed. These
have been put In and everything Is
working smoothly.
Cleveland Finn Suspends,
Cleveland, Jan. 10. Suspension of
the firm of Denlson, Prior & Co., was
announced this morning.
TRIBE ,
HAS REVOLTED
SAX ltLAS INDIANS RENEW
ALLEGIANCE TO COLOMBIA
Tribe Said to Niunhcr 30,000 and Lives
on the Atlantic Side of the Isthmus,
Occupying One Hundred and Ten
Miles of Const Promise Mude by
llnevtas, a Former Panainan Offic
ial, and Unfulfilled, Said to Be the
Origin of the Discontent If the In
dians Are Obdurate, Panama Will
Have a Severe Problem to Solve.
New York, Jan. 10. A cable dis
patch to the Herald from Panama,
says: ,
Captain Lovelace, of the Panama
gunboat Orlente, Monday brought a
letter to President Amador, written
by Innannaqulnn, a grand chief of the
San Bins Indians, on the lower Atlan
tic coast of Panama, announcing their
secession from Panama and the renew
al of their allegiance to Colombia.
There are about 30.000 of these In
dians along 110 miles of the most fer
tile part of the coast of Panama, and
In all the villages the Colombian flag
is being displayed.
This revolt against Panama's rule Is
said to be fomented by Colombians,
and as these Indians have never beeti
conquered or subjected the matter of
bringing them back under this coun
try's flag, unless accomplished diplo
matically, may prove serious.
No announcement has yet been
mn do of Panama's Intended course,
hut the matter was discussed last
night. Among the reasons given for
the secession are said to be tho prom
ises mnde by Huertns, a former gen
eral of the Panama army, which havj
not been fulfilled.
CANNOT LIVE A WEEK.
Demise of President Harper Must Oc
cur Soon.
Chicago, Jan. 10. Dr. Billings is
sued a bulletin at noon saying that
Dr. Hnrpcr, president of the Univer
sity of Chlcngo, could not live to the
end of the week. He Is very low and
hns not been out of bed for several
days.
PreNUtcnl Harper Is Dead.
Chicago, Jan. 10. President Har
per died at 2:30. Death was caused
by a cancer which was discovered
nearly a year ago, during an opera
tion to relieve appendicitis.
Refused a Rehearing.
Cincinnati, Jan. 10. The United
Stotes court of appeals this morning
refused Cassle Chadwlck a rehearing.
PANAMA
TEN DEAD IN A
HOTEL BURNING
Six More or Less Injured, and
Eleven Guests and Employes
Are Missing.
SEVERAL WERE KILLED BY
JUMPING FROM WINDOWS.
Fire Captain and a Woman Fall to the
Street From a Scaling Ladder Two
Unidentified Men Will Probably Die
From the Effects of Smoke Ameri
can Consul to Muncliurla Overcome
by Smoke The Hotel Is Practically
Ruined, the Loss Being Estimated
at 8250,000 Among the Dead In a
National Organizer and Lecturer for
the V. C. T. V., Mrs. Hodges, of
Texas.
Minneapolis, Jan. 10. The West
hotel Is burning and two are dead.
' Later. The flames began at 7:30.
Six are known to be dead and dozens
are missing. The guests numbered
hundreds, many of whom are women.
Two men who Jumped from the
seventh story were Instantly killed.
The St. Paul fire department was
Just sent for.
The fire chief announces that 172
people were In the building on the
upper floors. Guests are Jumping
from the windows on all sides.
Fire Captain Bcrwin Killed.
T"lre Captain John Berwln lost his
life trying to save Mrs. Emeline Bar
low, who Jumped from the fifth floor
Into his arms, overbalancing him on
the scaling ladder, precipitating both
to death.
Judge Atwater, the oldest lawyer in
the state, was rescued by a male nurse
who carried him five floors through
smoke and water.
A panic-stricken woman leaped,
from the seventh floor.
Many Saved by Jumping.
The fire is under control at 3
o'clock.
Willam Davidson, American consul
to Manchuria, was overcome by smoko
and his condition Is serious. He may
not recover.
Two brothers were found suffocated
on the fifth floor whose names are
ui. known.
W. (I. Nichols, a broker of this city,
was found naked on the fifth floor,
dead.
The fire started in an elevator shaft
in the basement, and swept upward
rapidly.
Dozens were saved by Jumping Into
the fire department's nets.
The hotel is practically ruined.
' Dead Estimated at Ten.
At S o'clock tho coroner estimates
the dead will number 10.
The Injured are Mabel Larson,
James Speechberger, James Satt, Fire
man Charles Gorton, N. S. Armsden
and Muiy Hahaw.
The property loss will he at least
$250,000.
The Identified dead are J. B. Pel-
singer, of New York: Thomas Sommcr-
ville, Springfield, O.; Clinton La mm a.
Mrs. E. H. Hodges, lecturer, Waco,
Texas.
There are bIx dead so burned and
injured as to be past recognition. The
bodies are at a morgue.
Missing. .
As nearly as can be ascertained at
this hour, there are 11 missing guests
and employes of the hotel.
Montana Cudet liost.
William Block, a New York sales
man, escaped from the seventh floor.
Clinton Lanime was a West Point ca
det en route home to Bozcman, Mont.,
on furlough.
Two New Jersey Reprieves.
Trenton, N. J., Jan. 10. A reprieve
was this morning granted Mrs. Tolla,
the Italian accused of murder. It
will probably be 8,40 days' respite.
Mrs. Tolla was to have been hanged
Friday. Jerry Rossa, sentenced to
hang the samo day, was also repriev
ed. Sidney Warren, of Weston, was this
afternoon charged with the crime of
perjury by District Attorney Phelps,
and a warrant has been issued for his
arrest.
The Indictment of young Warren Is
an Incident of the case against C. H.
Waller?, tnhe Weston saloonkeeper,
who Is under Indictment for selling
liquor to minors. Warren Is one of the
chief witnesses against Walters and
has laid himself liable through tell
ing conflicting stories In an apparent
attempt to protect the man who sold
him liquor. When first called to Pen
dleton to testify regarding the case he
was accompanied to tho city by Wal
ters, and when questioned by the dis
trict attorney denied having purchased
SIDNEY WARREN
ROCKEFELLER
ON THE STAND
Son of John D. is Described as
a Man of Retiring and Mod
est Disposition.
PROSECUTION GAINS
. AN IMPORTANT POINT.
The Standard People Fought for a
Delay of Two Weeks for the Hear
ing of tlio Cane of II. II. Rogers,
Summoned Into the Slate Supremo
Court to Show Cause Why He
Should Not Answer the QucHtions
Propounded by Missouri's Attorney
' General The Latter IVoposes That
the Case Shall Be Kept Hot: That
. Every Advantage to Be Gained by
Unceasing Effort Shall Be on His
Side.
New York, Jan. 10. William V.
Rockefeller took the stand this morn
ing. Rockefeller Is of a rcllrlni dis
position. This Is his first public ap
pearance. The Inquiry was adjourned this
morning until this afternoon to per
mit Hadley to attend the hearing of
Rogers in the supreme court, where
he has been summoned to show cause
for refusing to answer questions pro
pounded him by Hadley and the com
missioner of corporations.
Ill the supreme court the Standard
Oil lawyers fought to secure a de
lay. They wanted two weeks. Had
ley won, and the arguments must be
heard Friday.
. Postponed One Day.
When the hearing before Commis
sioner Sanborn was resumed It was
decided to postpone until tomorrow
morning, when A. V. Jockel will be
called on cross-examination. There
will probably be no hearing Friday
on account of the supreme court hear
ing of Rogers. ,
WILL DEFEND ORCHARD.
Wentern Federation Says It Will Prove
Alleged Assassin's Innocence.
Denver, Jan. 10. After a long con
ference on the question whether the
Western Federation of Miners should
take up the defense of Harry Or
chard, now held at Caldwell, Idaho,
charged Vlth the assassin?.1.!?? nt. inV'
mer Governor Steunenberg. Secretary
William D. Haywood seni the follow
ing telegram to R. J. Hanlon, finan
cial secretary of the Miners' union at
Silver City. Idaho:
"Press dispatches Indicate there Is
another conspiracy to connect the
Western Federation of Miners with
grave orlmes. Several persons in
Caldwell have been arrested In pur
suance of the conspiracy. The West
ern Federation of Miners defends no
member guilty of crime.
"But In the past It has found that
every one of Its members accused of
crime was Innocent, and they would
have been victims of conspiracy had
not the organization aided In their de
fense. Huve Mr. Nugent take up the
defense of any member of the organi
zation, so that If Innocent he may be
discharged."
John F. Nugent Is an attorney at
Silver City.
DISTURBANCES CONTINUE.
Revolutionary lresldont Captured and
Executed.
St. Petersburg. Jan. 10. Dis
patches tell of fighting nt various
places. Dragoons were ambushed near
Hazenpot and two killed. Troops af
terward surrounded the rebels and
killed 89, every man In the ambus
cade dying.
The Insurgents capture Jewish mer
chants and hold them for ransom.
The plundering of Tiflls continues.
A tailor named Schultz, elected
president of the Esthonlan republic,
was captured by soldiers and execut
ed. liquor from Walters.
However, while Mr. Phelps was In
Weston not long ago, he again ques
tioned the young man and succeeded
In getting a complete confession fom
him.
But within the past week or so
word has come to the district attorney
that Warren and several other young
men who were named as witnesses,
have left Weston and gone over Into
Washington, doubtless at the Instance
of Walters, who wishes to prevent
them appearing against him If possi
ble. However, It seems that the move
is going to prove a sad mistake on the
part of young Warren at least, for he
now confronts a criminal charge and
will be brought back by1 the sheriff If
found.
CHARGED WITH
TOO MUCH MAIL FOR CLERKS.
Faster Train Schedules Confuse the
Work of Distribution.
Nearly 100 "unworked" sacks and
two ma:l pouches were brought into
the union depot last evening by the
belated (. R. & X. train from the
ea-st, No. 1, says the Oregon Dally
Journal. It required almost Hlx hours
for extra railway mall clerks to dis
tribute the C400 lettcis and about
000 pieces of second, third and fourth
class mail matter.
Th.; railway ir.a'l clerks sny that the
new time card ht'.ween Chicago and
Portland, which cuts off several hours,
Is loo fast; It does not give them the
time they require. The clerks on the
westbound trains are able to "work"
all sacks and pouches on schedule
time until Pocatello is reached. If
there Is uny trouble with the Wash
ington mall it begins at that point.
On January 1 the new time table
went Into effect. Instead of O. R. &
N. train No. 1 leaving Chicago late In
the evening, It now departs shortly
after midnight. Besides carrying Its
regular western and Washington mall,
It also pulls out of the Windy City
with the majority of that which No.
5 formerly carried. In Portland No.
1 is supposed to arrive at 5:25 o'clock
In the evening, bringing In much mall
which heretofore has arrived the fol
lowing morning on the 7:15 o'clock
train, making a gain of eight hours
and 50 minutes.
At this time of year there is a very
heavy run of minor class mall matter.
As the season advances and the first
of the year rush of advertising matter
falls off, it is expected that the In
creased crew may be able to handle
all the mall on No. 1.
Until Pocatello is reached little trou
ble is experienced. On leaving Poca
tello, if the clerks find they cannot
"throw" all the Washington sacks and
pouches, they wire Portland headquar
ters in the federal building and extra
clerks here are ordered to meet the
train at the depot and assist.
In the event Pendleton and routes
north and south suffer. The mall
usually thrown off there Is carried to
Portland and sent back on the first
train going north. Portland mail Is
little affected by the Inability of all
the mail being "worked" en route, as
No. 1 does not get in until late In the
evening, and the distributing clerks
have all night In which to "throw
the sacks and pouches.
LEFT PENNILESS
ROBBED LAST NIGHT AT
THE O. R. & N. STATION.
I.cft Hit Purse With Money, Ticket
and Other Valuables In the Toilet
Room by .Mistake They Were Ab
stracted by a Woman Who Was a
Stranger to Mrs. Mlchner, the Wo
man Who Was Robbed Mrs. Mlch
ner W ill Continue on Her Journey
as Soon ns She Hears Prom Her
Husband, Which Will Be Tomorrow.
Mrs. C. H. Mlchner, of Wallace,
Idaho, was left penniless, without rail
road ticket, trunk checks or trunk
keys by n sneak thief who stole her
purse from the toilet room In the O.
II. & N. waiting room at the depot
last night.
Mrs. Mlchner, accompanied by her
little daughter, arrived on No. 5 from
the east this morning and was await
ing the departure of the Spokane train
at 9 o'clock, when she expected to
continue on her way home at Wallace.
Just before No. 6. the eastbouml
morning train arrived, Mrs. Mlchner
went to the toilet room and on re
turning to the waiting room, left her
purse, containing $10 In money, her
railroad ticket, trunk checks and
trunk keys, besides several valuable
rings and other small trinkets, In the
toilet room by mistake.
While the eastbound train was
waiting nt the depot, a young woman
came into the waiting room and visit
ed the toilet, Immediately afterwards
leaving the depot building hurriedly.
As the woman left the depot Mrs.
Mlchner suddenly remembered that
she left her purse in the toilet and
upon hurrying there in search of it,
found it missing and knows to a cer
tainty that the woman who followed
her Into the toilet took It from there
and left the building Immediately
after.
Mrs. Mlchner Immediately notified
the police department but no trace of
the woman could be found. The O.
R. & N. employes did everything in
their power to assist In capturing the
thief.
Mrs. Mlchner wired to her husband
at Wallace for a ticket and will leuve
In the morning for her home.
CHICAGO WHEAT MARKET.
Quotations Prom the Greater Wheat
Center in the World.
Chicago. Jan, 10. Wheat closed at
87 3-4; corn at 45 and oats at 32 1-4.
Lynched a Texas Negro.
Moscow, Texas, Jan. 10. Ben Har
ris, a negro, was lynched this morn
ing. He had killed a white man.
0
DECISIONS
ill
GASES
Rendered by Judge Ellis of
the Circuit Court After
Pending Many Months.
ONE CASE HAS BEE. IN
COURT SIX SESSIONS.
In the Circuit Court Four Times and
hi the Supmne Court Twice. Has
Cost tSOOO In Attorneys- Few
Alone, Yet But a Few Hundred
Dollars Are Involved In the Suit
Involving Title to School Image
Site, the School District Won J. H
Irice Win His Action Brought to
Quiet Title Ioiig List of Cases Set
tled and Dismissed, and Action ia
Taken In Divorce Cases.
Decisions In four civil cases which
have been pending In the circuit court
for many months were given yester
day by Judge Ellis.
The case of Christana Walker vs.
D. McDonald. Involving the location o
a line of fence, was divided In favor
of the plaintiff. Although the prop
erty Involved In this suit Is worth bat
a few hundred dollars, the cose has.
been tried In the circuit court four
different times and In the supreme
court twice. The last suit was brought
in equity, with the result that the
plaintiff was sustained by Judge Ellii.
Since the case was first taken Into
court it Is estimated that between ti.
000 and $3,000 has been paid out in
attorneys' fees, and it is possible that
another appeal may now be taken to
the supreme court. Carter & Kale?
were attorneys for the plaintiff. au4
Hailey & Lowell for the defendant
In the case of Donald McRea v.
William Elliot. Walter T. Glnn ami
Goerge C. Glnn, the decision was fa
vorable to the defendant.
A decision In favor of school district
No. 67 was given In the case of M. L.
Robinson and Christian Hellberg vs.
A. L. Demarls and district No. 7.
This case Involved the title to the land
upon which the school house of that
district stands.
In the case of J. H. Price and
Others vs. Charles Cunningham, which
was an action to clear title, the decis
ion was In favor of the plalntjf?.
The following cases mm ated as
settled and dismissed: W. B. Ross vs.
E. E. Olner; George D. Peebler vs.
H. Kruger; S. A. Ash ts. C. F. Har
grove; J. E. Hazeltlne & Co. vs. M.
L. Baltezore; T. A. Campbell vs. C.
W. Lefler; J. C. and J. J. Klmery vs.
A. J. Eisner; Elizabeth Shull vs. Jes
sie S. Vert, trustee; R. H. Stouder vs.
Jessie S. Vert, trustee; W. J. FurniKh
and J. S. Furnish vs. Jessie S. Vert,
trustee; J. H. Raley vs. Jessie S. Vert,
trustee.
In the case of Amy B. Gardner vs.
W. W. Gardner, a decree of dlvorc
was granted.
The case of Mollle M. Jones vs.
John M. Jones was dismissed on mo
tion of attorney for the plaintiff. Ia
the case of Z. M. Farvin vs. M. L.
Akers. Judgment was given for Unr
plaintiff, and the attached property
ordered sold.
WAREHOUSE AND HAY BURNED.
Loss Estimated on Both to Be About
ir,nn.
Weston. Ore.. Jan. 10. (Special to
the East Oregonian. 1 About II
o'clock last night the hay warehouse
of Dave Lavender, city marshal of
Weston, was totally destroyed by fire,
with 350 tons of baled timothy hay
which It contained. The origin of tha
fire has not been accounted for. Ow
ing to fhe nature of the building it
was completely destroyed before any
thing could be done to save it.
The value of the building is esti
mated at $1000. and upon this $60i
Insurance was carried by Mr. Laven
der. The hay was valued at about
$3500, and belonged to various tar
mers of the Weston Mountain neigh
borhood. James J. Hill declaims vigorously
against the protective tariff policy of
the United States, declaring that It t
destructive to our export commerce)
and responsible for high prices if
home.
Holdups Get $3000.
Butte, Jan. 10. The Henne-
sy Mercantile company's branch
store at Centervllle. a suburb.
was hold up last night by two
masked men who escaped with
more than $3000. Manager Mul-
lnne was surprised by the high-
wnymen and forced to open th
safe. Watchman McCleever w.is
also captured by bandits and dis-
armed. The police arrested twi
men on suspicion.