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PENDLETON, OREGON, SATURDAY, JANUARY 13, 1900.
NO. 5563
VOL. 18.
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CONGRESSIONAL
NOMINATIONS
Alleged That E. L. Smith of
Hood River Will Become a
. Candidate.
REPRESENTS MOODY FAC
TION OF REFURLICAN PARTY
1118 Candlducy Will Complicate the
Situation ami It Is Alleged WB1
Strengthen tlic Chances ot W. J.
Lachner, of Raker City Judge Ellis
and Mr. Smith Are Holli Able, and
More Experienced Tlian Mr. I JU toner-,
Hut Recnuse of Tlielr Repre
senting a Pronounced Faction of the
Party It Is Thought Roth May Bo
Subjected to Sharp Practices.
Friends and supporters of Judge
Ellis In this district, had hoped that
the congressional situation would not
be complicated further by the Intro
ductlon of any more candidates, but
In this It seems they are doomed to
disappointment.
It Is stated on the best ot authority
that K. L. Smith, ot Hood River, a
representative of the Moody faction
of the republican party In Oregon pol
ltlcs, will become a candidate for 'the
congressional nomination In this dis
trict, thus making It at least a three-
. cornered fight, with perhaps both
Judge Ellis and Mr. Smith nt a dlsad
vantage because of them representing
the two pronounced faction of the
party.
In case Mr. Smith announces his
candidacy, which seems now quite
prftbable, W. J. Lachner, of Bukcr
City, who Is not allied professedly witn
either faction, and who is young, able,
free from factional entanglements,
and popular all over the district, will
stand an excellent chance of securing
the republican nomlnntlon, it is al
leged by those In touch with the sit
uation.
The East Oregonlan la not giving an
opinion on the subject, but hi simply
recording public sentiment as It finds
It.
Judge Ellis has a largo nunlber-of
friends in the district and is very pop
ular with all classes. Mr. Smith Is
also extremely popular and In his ca
pacity as a public-spirited citizen, has
been identified with all the 'best move
ments In the state.
Roth of these gentlemen have the
advantage of Mr. Lachner In point o
experience and wide acquaintance, but
because of the factional differences
represented by them. It Is conceded
that thiT will both be subjected to
sharp political practices and a young
er man, not objectionable to either
faction will stand an excellent Chance
of securing the coveted plum.
CHOP Sl EY TRUST IN CHICAGO,
Organized to Control Restaurant Hus-
Iim-w Over Vld Territory.
Chicago, Jan. 13. A chop suey
trust has been formed with a cniiltal
of $100,000 by rich Mongolians, who
plan to control the Chinese restaur
ant business In this city, Los Angeles
Detroit and New York. A number
of Chinamen hHve already organized
to fight the trust.
CHICAGO WHEAT MARKET.
Quotations From the Greatest Wheat
Center In the World.
Chicago, Jan. 13. Wheat closed at
88 1-2: corn at 45 1-2, and oats at
32 1-2.
Conditions Fnvorsbk
New York. Jan. 13. The doctors Is
sued a bulletin this morning reading:
"Mr. Field passed a fairly comforta
ble nlaht. The conditions continue
favorable."
HKRIIERT WAS IDENTIFIED.
The Son of a Nllos, O., Business Man
Siipisiscd Suicide.
Niles. O., Jan. 13. Wallace Noble
Unrhort fniind dead at San Francisco,
a supposed suicide, was the son of
wmiain Herhert. cx-nresldent of the
First National bank of this lty, aged
about 36.
His parents had heard nothing of
their son's disappearance until the
body was found. A week ago tney
letter from their daughter-
in-law, when all was apparently well
with the family. Young Herbert was
mnrri.,1 in Butte. Mont., while gen
eral manager of a store and bank In
which Is father was a stockholder.
n,.u,1 East bv Dentil.
w a vtennlnirer. of the Hartman
Abstract office, left last evening for
r..nii muffs lielns- called by the
sudden death of his father. The sad
news of his parent's death was wired
to Mr. Hennlnger yesterday. The de
n,i wtia xfl vearn of age. and had
been suffering Blnce last August. His
wlfo, who survives him, visitea nere
last summer with the family of her
CU)SE MAIL EARLIER.
Holiday Arrangement Will Censo ami
Mull Will Close at 9 O'clock After
Tomorrow Night.
Beginning tomorrow night the mall
will close again at 9 o'clock Instead of
0, which has been the closing hour
during the holiday rush.
While the mall was so heavy and so
many people were sending and recclv-
ng holiday goods, the mall has been
kept open for the convenience of the
public until 10 o'clock, but since bus-
ness has resumed a normal state and
there Is no rush on. the usual hour
will be observed after Sunday night.
The postofflce has passed over the
holiday season without employing
extra help by extending the hours of
labor or the regular force and this
change back to the regular order is
welcomed by the employes of the of
fice.
WTLL FINISH ORGANIZATION.
Mews. Holgute and Williamson Arc
at Echo Today.
Messrs. Holgate and Williamson,
attorneys for the reclamation service,
were here for several hours last even
ing. They came In on the evening
train from North Yakima and left on
the night train for Echo. Today they
will assist In completing the formation
tit the Water Users' association at that
place, after which Mr. Holgate will
leave to take up the practice of law
at Klamath Falls. Before doing so he
will deliver an address upon the sub
ject of reclamation laws before the
Portland Chamber of Commerce next
Week.
MILLING TRUST
AND STOCK FEED
RELATION E.Xl'OSED BY
PAI LHAMIS OF SEATTLE.
Combine DouIiIch the Prion of Milling
By-Products, Thus Making llio Ad
equate Feeding of Cows and Fowls
ExiHmsive, ltctnilting hi Making
lfigli Pricea for Bulks- and Eggs
and Poultry Nevemnrjr aud Entirety
Unavoidable Iowa Hotter Can
Compete With tlic Washington Pro
duct In Spite of Long Freight Hauls.
One of the Important addresses de
livered at the Washington State Hor
ticultural association now In session
at North Ynklma was that made by
W. H. Paulhamus of Seattle.
In the course" of his remarks he said
that the reason for the high price of
butter and eggs Is the combine of
the millers of the slate of Washing
ton for holding up prices.
He said that by this combine the
price of feed Is 100 per cent higher
than It ought to be. He said that he
was Interested In a movement to take
the matter up and make .It warm for
the millers all over the state. He did
not say what he would do, but Inti
mated that feed products would be
brought from the central west to beat
the combine.
He said that butter could now be
shipped from Iowa to the sound and
be sold cheaper than It can be made
In Washington. The sentiment among
his hearers on this subject was almost
unanimous and It is probable the
Yakima fruitgrowers will lend him
their support.
HORROW COl'NTY HAPPENINGS.
OimrtV Has a Rnlnnee Fnsin
the
la'wls and Clark Fair.
W. M. Hendrlx, who was In the city
Trsterfluy, Informed the Time that he
had Just completed his new residence
on the ranch a few miles west of
Heppner. It Is one of the best farm
houses In the county, the total cost
amounting to (2100.
Judge Ayers, In whose hands the
Lewis and Clark fair fund for a Mor
row county exhibit was placed, return
ed a report which shows that of the
32000 appropriated for that purpose
only $1491. 4 was expended, the bal
ance being turned back Into the coun
ty treasury.
George Vincent, who was In from
Butter creek Saturday, reports having
Just sold four carloads of his beef cat
tle, for which he received nt the ranch
13.50 per hundred pounds with n 4
per cent cut. The cattle averaged
1236 pounds at time of sale, nnd when
weighed Into the lots two months ago
they averaged 1102 pounds, thus mak
ing a net gain of 134 pounds each,
which is consldored very good. Hepp
ner Times.
Epidemic of Hold-ups.
Walla Walla has been suffering
from an epldomlc of petty robberies
nnd hold-ups within the last month.
The last crime of this kind was the
hold-up of J. F. Akerly, of the Bla
lock ranch, who was robbed lost night
of 12 by a lone thug, who fired three
shots at Akerly after the robbery.
Odd Fellows Will Entertain.
On February 1 the Helix lodge of
Odd Fellows will give a public enter
tainment, and a committee of which
J. 8. Norval Is chairman, Is now work
Ing on a program for the occasion.
E
Brokerage Firm in Cleveland
Assigns as a Result, With
$150,000 Liabilities.
FORGERIES FLOATED
AS BANK COLLATERALS.
Issued by Prior in a Dcsiioratc At
tempt to Save Himself From Exe
cutions Issued by Ranks From
Whom He Hud Borrowed $700,000
Hank Said to Re Secured and
That Only the Stockholders Will
Suffer by Reduced Profits Ques
tionable Dealings of the Trust Of
ficial Who Took Ills Own Life Have
Mnny, Varied ami Unexpected Ram
ifications.
Cleveland, Jan. 13. The brokerage
firm of Parsons, Snyder & Co., assign
ed this morning. Liabilities, 150,000.
The failure Is a result ot the failure
of Denlson, Prior A Co., failure.
Leland Prior's forgeries of munic
ipal bonds were Issued In a desperate
effort to save himself from financial
ruin, and were floated as collateral
for loans from various banks, which
amounted to at least 3700,000. The
bankers' committee says the result of
the failure will be that the profits of
the stockholders In the banks which
loaned to Prior will be reduced.
SUICIDE AT A BEDSIDE.
Denver Drunkard Dies In Presence of
Ills Wife and Sick Child.
Denver, Jan. 13. Because his wife
objected to his bringing more whis
key into the house, James B. Allen, r
mining engineer, last night at the bed
side of his 5 -year-old daughter, who
was dying with scarlet fever. In the
presence of Ills wife committed suicide
by shooting.
Allen ha Jost completed arrange
ments to go to Death Valley, Nevada,
to examine mines for a local syndicate.
The parents of the dead man, Mr. and
Mrs. A. H. Allen, live at 512 West
Tenth street, Los Angeles.
GOVERNMENT TESTS OATS.
Numerous Contracts Are Given
Supplies.
for
The samples of oats recently called
for by the quartermaster general from
contractors who propose to furnish
forage according to bids opened Do
ceinber 18, were taken to the agricul
tural department today by Colonel
Aleshlre, of fhe quartermaster's de
partment, with the request that they
be subjected to an expert examina
tion to determine their quality, says
a report from Washington, D. C.
The samples were provided by bid
ders In Seattle, San Francisco and St.
Paul, and were called for by the
quartermaster general because the St.
Paul bidders declared that their "B"
oats were as good as the "A" grade
offered by the Puget Sound bidders.
The award of contract will depend
largely on the report of the agricul
tural department.
The contract for 2500 tons of hoy
Intended for shipment to the Philip
pines has been awarded to W. W.
Robinson of Seattle. One-hnlf of this
quantity is to he eastern Washington
hny at 87 cents and one-half western
Washington hny at 70 cents.
A contract for 1000 tons has been
awarded to San Francisco bidders.
600 tons to Scott & Mngner at 84 cents
per hundred and SOO tons to R. J.
Somers at 84 3-4 cents per hundred.
I'nlon County Officer.
Petitions for county offices have
been filed In Vnlon county as follows:
John Frnwley. county treasurer; T. H.
Johnson, sheriff; E. W. Bartlett for
district attorney; W. B. Sargent for
county Judge and D. H. Proctor for
county recorder.
The American Tobacco company
(the trust) has for the first time In
vaded Spokane with a branch house.
It has rented rooms In the Rookery
building at 11500 per month, an ad
vance of 3400 on the previous rentnls
for the same quarters.
SUFFICIENT NUMBER
Echo, Ore., Jan. 13. (Special to thrj
Ke.it Oregonlan.) This nfternoon the
formntlon of the East Umatilla Water
Users' association was completed at a
meeting held In the city hall. Promi
nent Irrlgatlonlsts were present from
Echo, Hermlston and Umatilla. Also,
John T. Whistler, engineer for Ore
gon, and Messrs. Holgate and William
son, attorneys for the service were
present.
A sufficient number of shares In
the association were taken today to
bring the number up to 8000, which Is
0
Fill
RUINS
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House Committee on Judiciary
Reports a Bill to Make Cor
poration Affairs Public.
WILL VOTE MONDAY ON
PHILIPPINE TARIFF.
Broussard of LoiiMuna Closes the De
bate, With a Strong; Argument In
OpiMisltion, From the SlundMlnt of
I J mi Ioulsiuiut Sugar I'luiiters, Who
Are OpiMMctl lo Reduction of Tariff
on Philippine product General Re
iMitcj Will Clow Monday at 5 P. M.
IKiniK-rutic Recruits for Bill Off
set by Republican Defections
Iuiuunn Fire Extinguished After
$200,000 lXvtruction.
Washington, Jan. 13. The house
committee on Judiciary today favora
bly reported a publicity bill which re
quires all corporations engaged in in
terstate commerce to make an annual
report to the commissioner of corpor
ations.
Vote Mimduy on Philippine Bill.
Washington, Jan. 13. Mr. Brous
sard of Louisiana opened the debate
on the Philippine bill today. He fig
ured the Philippine treasury would
receive $8.64 on every ton of sugar
shipped from those Inlands to the
United States under the bill; that the
shipper would make a profit because
of the tariff concession of $10.50. With
this situation, the Philippines could
well afford to ship here their entire
product and buy sugar for their own
use from Jnva or other countries. Mr.
Broussard asserted with great em
phasis that to reduce the tariff on
raw sugar as "contemplated would
benefit the "sugar trust" more than
any one else. simply by providing it
with raw material at a less cost.
At the conclusion of Mr. Brous
said's remarks the house agreed to
close general debate on the bill Mon
day at 5 o'clock and that the sessions
Monday shall begin at 11 Instead of
12 o'clock.
Representative Watson, the repub
lican whip, says "0 republicans will
vote against the measure, and 100
democrats for It.
Sop to Sugar Trust.
Efforts will be made by the friends
of the Philippine tariff bill to satisfy
the beet sugar men by providing that
not more than 400,000 tons of sugar
be Inported from the Philippines In
any one year.
Panama Fire Extinguished.
Panama. Jan. 13. The fire yester
day destroyed 23 tenement houses,
seven stores, the church of San Juan,
De Nepaume Ceno. a Catholic broth
erhood Institute, an orphan asylum,
and three public schools. The loss is
estimated at about $200,000.
The police have arrested the fore
man of the gang of American fuml
gators alleged to be responsible. The
firemen were supplied with water at
a crltclal moment from the reservoirs
of Santa Ana church, when the fire
was soon extinguished.
I'lciulcd Guilty to Forgery.
La Grande. Jan. 13. Robert Blake,
who was arrested In Elgin on the
charge of forgery, having passed a
check drawn on the Elgin bank for
$24, appeared before Judge Eakln
this afternoon and pleaded guilty and
received a sentence of two years in
the penitentiary.
Would Install lire Alarm.
La Grande, Jun. 13. L. C. Smith
offered to install an electric fire alarm
system in connection with the Pacific
States Telephone company for the
sum of $276. It was referred to the
ways and means committee of the
city council.
Rockefeller nt Hnrper's Funeral.
Chicago. Jan. 13. John D. Rocke
feller, Jr., arrived today to attend the
funeral of President Hnrper. It Is
thought he brought the tidings that
his father Is unable on account of Ill
ness, to attend.
OF SHARES TAKEN
more than enough to assure the ac
ceptance of the project by the govern
ment. The shares subscribed are for
the- land that is most favorably locat
ed for Irrigation and which promises
to be the most valuable. The remain
der of the stock will not be subscribed
until after the company has been in
corporated. At the meeting today L. A. Esteb,
mayor of Echo, presided and the re
port of the oommlttee on organization
was read and accepted. Also, officers
for the corporation will be selected.
REQUIR
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REPORT
THE TWO YOUNGEST MARSHALS.
Lunglcy, of Wallucc, Iitnlui, and Coff-
lllliil, of Pendleton, Ore.
The following from the Spokesman
Review concerning the chief of police
of Wallace, Idaho, will not seem so
remarkable here, since Pendleton has
a chief who is three years younger
than the pride of Wallace.
"Victor Langley, acting chief of po
lice, was confirmed as chief by the
city council last night, his salary to
be $1277.50 per year. Mr. Langley's
name was presented by Mayor Her
mann J. Rossi, and his confirmation
was unanimous.
"The new chief has been self-reared
since he was 7 years old, and all of his
life since attaining that age has been
spent In Wullace. He Is now 26 years
old and Is the youngest chief of po
lice In Idaho."
Marshal Coffman, of Pendleton, Is
now but 23 years of age, and has al
ready served quite a term as chief of
the Pendleton force. It Is doubtful If
any city In the country can boast of
a chief of police who Is younger than
he. Also, It Is not likely that Victor
Langley or any other young chief has
ever had quite the same political ex
perience that fell to the lot of Mar
shal Coffman recently.
When Mr. Coffman learned of the
selection ot Langley as chief at Wal
lace he immediately sent his congrat
ulations. The two men have been
friends since they were boys, and have
been associated considerably in police
work.
William Quinn, the night officer at
Wallace, is also an acquaintance of
the marshal. He is a former Umatilla
county boy, having been raised near
Uklah.
WITH CONTENTS A TOTAL
LOSS AM) NOT INSURED.
lire Started in Dining Room From
Unknown Causes, and Family Hail
Narrow Escae, Not Having Oppor
tunity to Save Household Effects or
Clothing Subscription Pais is
. Being Circulated for the Benefit of
the Widow and Daughters, Who- Are
Thus Left Homeless, and Subscrip
tions Are Liberal.
Weston, Ore., Jan. 13. (Special to
the East Oregonlan.) At 12:30 last
night the home of Mrs. William Blair
was totally destroyed by fire, with all
of its contents. The fire started In
the dining room from an unknown
cause, and the members of the family
barely hail time to escape. All of
the household goods and clothing
was Inst, and thus a great hardship
worked upon Mrs. Blair and daugh
ters. The house was a large one, and
valued at about $2500. However, It
was uninsured. A subscription has
been circulated here today for the
benefit of the family, and quite a
sum has already been raised.
LIEUT. IIOLCOMB IS IN TOWN.
Will Go to Walla Walla Tomorrow
With His Family.
Lieut. F. T. Holcomb, of the Four
teenth cavalry. U. S. army, came over
from Walla Walla last evening for the
purpose of meeting his wife and chil
dren who arrived on the train from
the east this morning. They will re
turn to Walla Walla tomorrow morn
ing. Lieutenant Hnleoinb was assigned
to the post at Walla Walla but a
short lime ago. upon his return from
the Philippines. He has as a personal
attendant a Philippine boy. Paclllo
Ozarlgo, whom he picked up In Manila
two years ago nnd brought to this
country upon his return from the
Islands.
BEEN VISITING THE SCHOOLS.
Supt. Welles Returns From a Tour of
Uie North End.
County Superintendent F. K. Welles
returned last evening from up county,
after having visited the schools near
Milton and at Athena.
He reports that the work Is pro
gressing well, though considerable
time has been lost In the north end on
account of diphtheria. The Milton
school has been closed during the past
week and may not reopen for some
time. The school at Ferndale resumed
last Monday after having been closed
for two weeks.
Other schools vllsled by the super
intendent were the Vincent school,
and the one In district No. 2, Hudson
Bay. A stop was made at Athena
while on the way back to Pendleton.
Unknown Stenmer In Distress.
Sun Francisco, Jan. 13. An un
known steam schooner with her en
gines disabled and deck loud carried
away, was reported off Point Arenas
this morning.
A great many men Imagine they
would be governor If the offlco really
sought tho man.
DWELL NG
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Found Dead on a Back Lot in
Chicago With a Strand of
Wire Around Her Neck.
DEATH FOR CONC EALMENT
FOLLOWED WORSE CRIME.
Victim Was a Choir Singer, Prominent
in Society und Was Returning From
a florist's, WIktc she Purcliused
Mowers to lie Used at the Funeral
of a Friend Police Theory of Mur-d-r
Vindicated by the Subsequent
Confewioii of Klclutrd Ivins, Whose
Father is IroH-icUr of Uie Carpen
it Shop Wherein the Double Crime
Was Committed Bungling Effort
of a Brutal Mulfactor.
Chicago, Jan. 13. With the finding
this morning of the body of Mrs.
Bessie Hollister, a choir singer, prom
inent In society, and wife of Franklin
Hollister, of the printing house of
Hollister Brothers, In a vacant lot In
the rear of a carpenter shop on Bel
den avenue, the police are confronted
with another murder mystery.
A copper wire of the size used for
telphones, encircled Mrs. Holllster's
neck. She had either been strangled
to death, or the strand was used In
dragging the body.
Mrs. Hollister left home at 9:30 yes
terday morning to sing at the funeral
of a friend. She signified her inten
tion of doing her shopping first, and
had plenty of money. The last trace
of her was at a florist's, where she
bought flowers for her friend's cas
ket. It was probably not suicide, and
the police advance the theory of mur
der for the purpose of robbery.
Richard Ivins confessed.
The police say that Richard Ivins,
who reported finding the body of Mrs.
Hollister in the lot back of his fath
er's shop, confessed that he seized the
woman as she passed the shop at 6:43
last night, dragged her In and rav
ished her. Her outcries became so
loud he strangled her.
CONSTANTINK HAS AN ALIBf.
Ill lied Disabled Long Before Uie Mur
der of Mrs. Gentry.
Milwaukee. Jan. 13. Frank J. Con
stnntine, for whom it is said the police
In Chicago have been looking since
the murder of Mrs. Gentry, has been
found In this city. Constantine broke
a leg six weeks ago and has been In
bed here ever since. It is evident the
Chicago authorities are on the wrons
trail.
TEMPORARY TRUCE ARRANGED.
Railroads in a light for Oakland
Water Frontage.
San Francisco, Jan. 13. A tempor
ary truce was arranged this morning
between the Western and Southern
Pacific fight for an Oakland water
front, as a result of which Federal
Judge Morrow postponed until a week
from Monday the hearing of argu
ments in the Injunction suit.
ROURGEOIS WILL RUI-E RUSSIA.
It Will Take Time to Adjust Abnormal
Conditions.
New York, Jan. 13. Prof. George
Frederick Wright, of Oberlln college,
arrived today from Europe. He says
that ultimately the borgeols will obtain
the balance of power and practically
rule Russia, but it will take time.
There Is now too much liberty In many
respects; too much bureaucracy at the
top and excess of license at the bot
tom. Students parade the streets shout
ing for liberty or death, when In real
ity nil they want is force to discharge
tehlr teachers and install In the uni
versities revolutionary firebrands.
BARLEY ONE CENT PER IWNR.
Brisk Demand for Clmpcd Hurley for
Feed Mils Caused it Italic In the
I "rice.
Because nf the enormous demand
fur chopped barley on the Irrigation
work now In prepress In this county
and Washington, the price of barley
has advanced to one cent per pound
and within the pnst week or 10 days
every available pound in this county
has been purchased and is being
chopped Into feed.
It is said ttiat a large acreage of
barley will be sown In the Pilot ltoek
district next spring, as barley at SO
cents per 100 Is better than wheat at
60 cents per bushel and the same land
which grows good wheat in that dis
trict will grow better barley, which
matures early and thus escapes any
damage from extremely dry weather
uuii:i '.he summer.
Moscow, Idaho, Is building a nev
city Jail.
MURDER
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