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TROOPS TO THE
PHILIPPINES
Two Shipments Started To-day-.-From
Columbus and
Governor's Island.
FOIt.MKK IX COMMAND
OF CAITAIN TAGGAKT.
ExierliiieiitM Will Ilo Mude During
This Trip Willi the Ko-Ciilled "Flrc
Icss Cookers," Which Will Proliably
Determine Whether llicy Will He
Emlorsnl liy the Government
House. Committee Dora Whut It
Can to Somewhat Cripple Senator
Tillman's Resolution to Inquire
Into Itute Discriminations.
Columbus, O., Feb. 20. The gov
ernment 8 rushing troops to the
Philippine. Today two companies of
the Eighth Infantry In command of
Captnln Taggart, and consisting of
145 men and five officers, loft for
Chicago en route to San Francisco,
when they will sail on the transport
Logan, March 5.
During the trip the troops will ex
periment with the patent device for
cooking abonrd transport and train.
If successful, the government will
adopt It generally.
More Troop to Philippine!!.
New York, Feb. 20. Four com
panies of the Klghth Infantry leave
for San Francises and the Phlllppln-a
via New Orleans this afternoon. Two
hundred sixty men and fifteen offi
cers comprise the detachment.
Amend Tillman Itewiliiflon.
Washington, Feb. 20. The house
committee on Interstate commerce to
day agreed to report a substitute for
the Tillman Joint resolution calling
upon the commission to examine into
the subjects of railroad discrimination
and monopolies In coal and oil. The
substitute eliminates from Tillman's
resolution which passed the senate,
the words, "other products," and adds
"oil products."
" CinCAGO WHEAT MARKET.
Quotations From the Greatest Wheat
Center In the World.
Chicago. Feb. 20. Wheat closed
today at 82 1-2; corn at 43 and oats
at 29 3-4. U
Al FAIRS YF.T AT A STXBSTILL.
Xo Date Yet Set for Hearing of Suits
In Tribune Disagreement.
After having been In the hands of
a receiver for four days, the affairs
of the Tribune are now apparently
as far from a settlement as ever. Ac
cording to the employe-directors,
they have again been requested to
sell by Mr. Dodd. However, they
characterize the offer ns a bluff and
have declined It as before, preferring
to await the outcome of the suit
suit which they have pending In the
circuit court. In this suit the sub
stantlnl things asked for are thnt
Dodd be compelled to make an ac
counting and to pay the stockholders
their share of the dividends for the
past year's business, ond also to re
move the 31000 mortgage upon the
plant.
No date has yet been set for the
hearing of the cases In the circuit
court, and there Is a difference of
opinion regarding the same. This
morning John McCnurt, one of the
nttorneys for Mr. Dodd, Intimated
that the case would probably not
come up during Judgo Ellis' term
owing to other cases on the docket,
In this event the paper would remain
as at present until after election.
However, A. D. Stlllman, attorney
for the employes, says nn early hear
Ing was promised by Judge Ellis and
expects the same. He will file an an
swer to the Dodd suit within a short
time. According to Mr. Stlllman, the
coming election has nothing what
ever to do with the case, as far as his
side is concerned as the men are ask.
Ing for nothing but a just account
Ing and that the secret mortgage bo
lifted.
Women Should Re Subordinate.
Home, Feb. 20. An attache
of the Vatican slates the pope
Is dlsDleased at a report from
America In which Archbishop
Kean, of Dubuque, Iowa, Is al-
leged to have represented the
pope as favoring a continuance
of women cholrlsters In Catho-
lie churches. The pope Is not
opposed to female singers, but
declines to sanction their form-
ing a separate body for llturgl-
cnl services, or In any other
way asserting their Individual-
Itv.
WOULD IMPLICATE ROOSEVELT.
The. Court Sustains View of Puckers
Attorneys.
Chicago, Feb. 20 The court In
the packers' case today admitted as
evidence a letter written to the at
torney general by the president con
cerning the Investigation of the
packers' business and the Indictment.
The packers contend this letter proves
co-operation between the departments
of commerce and Justice In procur
ing evidence. The court held the
president acted entirely In an offic
ial capacity, thereby binding the gov
ernment. FIVE WERE Rl'IINEI) TO DEATH.
The Motlier Lose Her Life Trying to
Snvo Her Children.
Tunnel Hill, Pa., Feb. 20. Five
persons were burned to death this
morning In a fire which practically
wiped out the village. The dead are:
Mrs. Mary Orogan, aged 63; Patrick,
aged 11; Willie, aged S; Katie, aged
10. All are Grogans. There was one
unidentified body.
Mrs. Grogun was aroused by the
fumes and rushed out with the three
youngest children and hurried back
to save the other three and perished
with them.
Saloon Thief Caught.
Walla Walla, Feb. 20. Less than
36 hours after taking flight out of
Walla Walla on a train bound north,
H. DeCordero, night bartender In the
Hchwarx saloon, accused by John Kre-
mer, proprietor of the place, with
stealing 370 out of the office safe,
was locked up safely In Jail at Mullan,
Idaho, and telegrams sent to the sher
iffs office here Informing the offi
cers of the fact. DeCordero was re
turned to Walla Walla by Sheriff
Painter this morning and locked up In
the county Jail.
Resigned Under hire.
Indianapolis, Feb. 20. Daniel
Storms has resigned as secretary of
state. His action follows a demand
by the governor after the discovery
of alleged Irregularities In the con
duct of the office of secretary of
state.
BADLY BILKED
WALLA WALLA TIXHORXS
LIFTED $1312 AT PASCO.
The Victim Can Do Little In the Way
of Identification of the Crooks,
WImi Arc SiipiKtxcd to Have Left
Walla Walla, Going North, After
Cashing a Cheek on the Farmers'
Savings Rank Identification at the
Hank Was Made by a Snlooukeciier
Named John Smalls.
Wulla Walla, Feb. 20. A smooth
card trick, rivalling the gold brick
swindle that "Crooked Mouthed"
Oreen and his confederates worked
on Benjamin F. Royce, the Dixie far
mer, a few years ago, was reported
to the authorities this morning by
John Elder, a mining man from
Montana, who alleges that he was
bilked out of 31342 In a card game at
Pasco Friday night by three Walla
Walla tinhorn gamblers.
Elsler reported the matter to Sher
iff Eubunks at Pasco yesterday and
the sheriff In turn reported the af
fair to the Walla Walla authorities,
with Instructions to arrest the three
men, as they were supposed to be In
this city. Further than alleging that
one of the men Implicated In the uf
fair was named Wright, Elsler could
not give a description of the three
men. Getting wind that the officers
were on the lookout for them, It Is
said that the men got out of town Inst
night, going north on the O, 11. & N.
train that connects with the Wallula
train.
Elsler arrived In Walla Walla this
morning, but he wns so excited over
the loss of his money that he could
not give a coherent account of the
game worked on him, further than
to say that a check on the Fnrmers'
Savings bank, given the three men at
Pasco Friday night, had been cashed
Saturday afternoon.
Hank Paid Over the Money.
Although the officials of the Farm
era' Savings hank were reluctant to
talk of the affair this morning, it was
learned thnt a stranger appeared at
the bank Saturday afternoon and pre
sented a check for $1342, signed by
Elsler. The teller declined to cash
the check until the stranger could
Identify himself. The man left the
bank and returned In a short time
with John Smalls, proprietor of the
Smalls saloon.
Mr. Smalls, it Is said, Identified the
man as being one of the men to whom
the check was made payable, and the
money, amounting to 31342, was paid
over and they left the bank. The
bank officials said they could not
give the name of the man to whom
the money was paid over and were
not sure that they knew the man.
The money wns paid on Mr. Smalls'
statement that the man waa all right.
MINING
IN
FOURTEEN KILLED, LIGHT IDINTH1ED.
Walsenburg, Col., Feb. 20. According to the Victor Fuel com-
pany, 14 miners lost their lives by the gas explosion In the Maltland
mine, four miles north of here yesterday. Twelve bodies were recov-
ered, while two are said to still be In the mine. The bodies were
badly burned and disfigured, so at present only eight are Identified:
William Ryan, John Peters, Archie Miller, Peter Dlviso, Mucale Nlz-
zl, Mucale Orem, Steven Labana ai,d Jonn Brerm.n.
ARHEST MADE IT HAINES
OF A FEDERATION MINER
Steve Adams Accused of Complicity in the Murder of Steu
nenberg Detectives Search for Jack Simpkins
Orchard's Contention Said to Implicate llotli St. John, Alius Vincent, Re
fuse to Ec Interviewed; Labor Leaders Declare Him to Re Innocent
Union Men of Colorado, Declare the Arrest mid Kidnapping of Mover
and Haywood to lie a Detail in a Plot to Destroy the Villous Other
Arrests Have Been Made and More Are Looked for Soon Defend
ants Demand Immediate Trial.
Baker City, Feb. 20. Steve Adams,
alias Steve Dickson, a member of the
Western Federation of Miners, was
arrested at Haines yesterday, charg
ed with complicity In the Steunen
berg murder, and brought here. He
still refuses to talk. Detectives are
also searching for Jack Simpkins, but
fall to find him. Both are Implicated
by Orchard's confession.
Adams was taken to Boise at noon
by train. He refused to talk. " He
has boon living on a farm at Haines
with his wife and child. He evident
ly expected arrest and said he was
ready to go. -
St. John Will Not Talk.
Wallace, Idaho, Feb. 20. St. John,
arrested for connection with the
Steunenberg murder, refuses to be
Interviewed, or explain why he chang
ed his name to Vincent. He has been
here about four months. Labor lead
ers here declare him innocent.
Officers are searching for L. J.
Simpkins, but fall to locate him. St.
John will be taken to Caldwell. Can
yon county, this week for trial.
lYylng to Wreck Unions.
Denver, Feb. 20. Two memberes
of the executive committee of the
Western Federation, now In Denver,
this morning made the following
statement concerning the arrest of
Mover and Haywood:
"At a meeting of the mine owners
of all the western states a secret com
pact was made to throttle union ln-
bor. In Montana we have been ad
vised n supreme effort will be made
this year to overthrow the union and
cut wages.
"Operators know that with our
leader In Jnll our organization will be
destroyed or at least crippled. Moy
er and Haywood are guiltless, but
charges have been preferred and they
must stand trial."
The dragnet thrown ,cut In Colora
do is beginning to bear fruit. Smith
Edward Oreen, a well known miner
and member of the Federation, has
been arrested and hustled to Denver.
Also his brother, Robert Green and
Town Marshal Altman, who sympa
thized with the miners during the
strike of 1804. Two more prominent
members of the Federation at Cripple
Creek will be orrested today. Arrests
are also expected In other camps.
Demand Immediate Trial.
Boise, Iduho, Feb. 20. E. F.
Richardson, attorney for the Western
Federation, reached Boise from Den
ver this morning. He was obliged
to obtain permission of Governor
Gooding before he was permitted to
see Moyer, Haywood and Peterbone.
his clients confined In the peniten
tiary. The matter of holding the pre
liminary examination was under dis
cussion and It was decided to hold
it tomorrow.
The defendants demnnd nn Imme-
CANNOT BUY IN 1885
By a decision given yesterdny by
Federal Judge Wolverton, It Is de
clared that parties who purchased
land on the Umatilla reservation un
der the act of 18811, had not the right
to do so again under the sale of
1902.
The decision was given in the fa
mous Hoover-Jones case which has
been pending for a long time, and
which has been regarded as a test
case. Hoover was the contestant in
the case, and the contest was brought
on the ground that the entryman,
Jones, having purchased ISO acres of
unttmbered land under the former
sale, was not entitled to do so again
under the sale of 1902. The land of
fice at La Grande ruled In favor of
dlate trial and threaten habeas cor
pus proceedings to force the prosecu
tion to expose the evidence, which
will be avoided if possible by a grand
Jury returning Indictments secretly.
It Is claimed this is necessary for fear
of the public making It Impossible to
secure a Jury In Canyon county. Four
officers were present at the time of
Orchard's confession and admit the
story published is practically true, but
refuse further details.
Judge Smith of Caldwell has order
ed a grand Jury next Monday md
witnesses are summoned to testify.
ga;Rt Moyer, Haywood, Peterbone
and other charged with the murder
of Steunenberg.
Richardson announced that the fed
eral court will be Invoked to test the
authority of the state to abduct citi
zens of Colorado without opportunky
to establish their Innocence.
Cockinn Denies It.
Washington, Feb. 20. Represen
tative Cockran denies absolutely the
truth of the statement that he Is to
mnrry Mrs. Jack Gardner.
NO TENANTS IN COUNTY JAIL..
Amliorltles Hoc to Huve It Renovat
ed nnd Fumigated.
For several days past the only oc
cupants of the county Jail have been
C. P. Davis and Moses Taylor, and
when they were taken out Inst night
to board the delayed No. 5 for Salem,
the Jail was emptied for the first time
since the first administration of Wil
liam Blakley, when for one day the
place was without a prisoner.
While the Jail is unoccupied, it Is
proposed to thoroughly clean the
place throughout, and to fumigate
everything'. Also, it Is hoped by the
sheriff that the county court will or
der the Interior repainted and white
washed. However, the condition of
the Jail has not been bad during the
past, as strict sanitary rules have
been enforced, and the use of the bath
tub insisted upon. The most trouble
has been derived from prisoners
transferred to the Jnll from the city
lock-up, and arrivals from the latter
place have always been looked upon
with disfavor both by prisoners and
deputies.
Would He County Treasurer.
J. IP. Walker has filed his nomlnat
Ing petition for the republican nomlii'
ntlon for county treasurer. In the
platform which he announces he ad
vocates the creation of the office of
state auditor, whose duties it shall be
to audit the accounts of all officials
at least every six months.
The F. H. Peavey & Co. working
house and" elevator plant at Duluth,
burned February 17. One million
bushels of wheat burned. Total loss,
$1,220,009.
AND ALSO IN 1802
the contestee. However, the case was
carried to the commissioner of the
general land office, and there the de
cision of the lower official was re
versed. Following the decision of the de
partment the case wns then taken In
to the federal court and by the decls.
Ion yesterday, the department was
upheld. However, the decision does
not affect the right of one who pur
chased only untlmbered land at the
first sale, to purchase 40 acres of
timber under the sale of 1902 If de
sired.
In the case before the federal court
Attorney L. B. Reeder appeared for
Hoover, while Colonel J. H, Raley and
John McCourt represented the other
side.
THREW CHILDREN OVERBOARD.
nie Ienperate Mother Then Junied
Off the Steamer.
Fall River, Mass., Feb. 20. A
tragedy on the Fall River line steam
er Plymouth was reported by Its of
ficers when the ship reached here
this morning. They said a woman
threw her three children overboard
and then Jumped herself. She left
wallet containing money and a note
In her state room.
The note was addressed to John
Waters, Brooklyn, N. Y., apparently
written by Waters' wife, saying she
das despondent and tired of living,
and had thrown the children over
board and Intended to immediately
follow. Occupants of the adjoining
room heard the children crying at
midnight, and there are no signs of
the missing one aboard the vessel.
It Is established that Mrs. Waters
was on the passenger list as "Mrs. B.
G. Allen." In the note to her hus
band she said she "could not live and
could not leave the children behind."
The woman was aged 36, and the
children were a girl aged 8, a body
aged 5, and a baby In arms.
WILL BUILD A BRAXCII.
Portland and Seattle to Construct
Eight Miles on Snake River.
Wallula, Feb. 20. The Portland &
Seattle Railway company has filed a
certificate with the secretary of
state that the company proposes to
build a branch road within the state
of Washington, from a point on the
main line of the railway to extend
from a point at or near the Junction
of the Snake and Palouse rivers along
the north bank of the Snake river to
Texas Ferry, the branch road to be
constructed in Franklin and Whitman
counties and the estimated length to
be eight miles.
The certificate recites that the
trustees met at Portland February
13, and In the absence of President
C. M. Levy, L. C. Gllman, of Seattls,
he vice president, presided. M. P.
Martin attests the certificate as secre
tary. The Portland & Seattle is part
of the Hill system.
MONDAY, MAY 28,
L SALES DAY
DATE SET FOR THE ANNUAL
WOOL SALE AT PENDLETON
linatllla County Association Acted
ImleiHiidently of the State Asso
ciation, and Above Date Has No
Relation to the Sulcsdays of Slum
Iko and Heppner Sulexlay System
Acknowledged to Be a Great Sue.
ecus for the Promotion of Prices
and General Interests.
May 28 has been set as the date for
the wool salesday for Pendleton, and
from Indications at present a large
percentage of the growers of the
county will hold their clips for that
occasion. The date was agreed upon
by the Umatilla county sheepmen at
their convention held here recently.
In this the local men have acted In
dependently of the state association
for In the past It has been the cus
torn for the state secretary to arrange
dates for all three of the eastern Ore
gon markets Pendleton. Shanlko and
Heppner. But while the Pendleton
snlesday has been already set It is
understood that the others will be ar
ranged so as not to conflict.
According to the sheepmen their
experience with the salesday system
has proven conclusively that It Is a
good thing for them. They declare
that In the past the men who have
held their wool for the salesday have
received from one to several cents
per pounds more for having done so,
Consequently, it is probable that the
majority will wait for the sale this
spring.
Fiom all Indications now the prices
this year will be even stronger than
last year, though It Is difficult to tell
what may develop before shearing Is
over. Unlike last season there are
now few buyers In the field for the
purpose of contracting. However
this is attributed to the fact thnt the
growers, anticipating good prices
are unwilling to contract except at a
high figure.
OFF TO THE PE
Davis nns a Year In Which to Take
an Appeal.
C. P. Davis and Moses Taylor were
taken to Salem on the delayed train
Inst night by Sheriff Taylor and Dep
uty Joe Blakley. They will arrive In
the capital city this evening, as the
train this morning did not reach Port
land In time to connect with the
morning East Side train for Snlem
In the case of Davis It Is not yet
known fully whether or not nn appeal
wilt be taken to the supreme court.
From appearances such a step seems
doubtful. However, nn appeal may
be taken any time within a year.
The petition asking for the pardon
of Moses Taylor has not yet been pre
sented to the governor, and is now in
the hands of District Attorney Phelps,
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CAMPBELL
WANTS
TO INVESTIGATE
Kansan Would Determine Oil
Trust's Influence in Making
Freight Rates.
HEARING OF COMPLAINTS
IX KANSAS CITY, MARCH 13.
Sensational Charges of Brutality In
the Methods Used In the Treatment
and Disciplining of the Insane in
tlie Government Asylum In the Dis
trict of Columbia, Are Being Look
ed Into Senator Patterson Gain
a Point in the Suit to Compel Him
to Pay $1000 for Alleged Contempt
of the Supreme court of Colorado.
Washington, Feb. 20. A Joint res
olution directing the Interstate com
merce commission to investigate and
determine the relation of the oil
trust to railroads and determine the
degree of control of roads and also
the degree of control of the oil trust
In making freight rates, was introduc
ed In the house by Campbell, republi
can, of Kansas.
The commission today ordered in
vestigation of rates and practices of
the railroads In the transportation of
oil from Kansas and the Indian Ter
ritory to Interstate destinations, the
heating to be held In Kansas City
March 12.
Will Investigate Asylum. " I
Washington, Feb. 20. Investiga
tion Is being made into the senmiinn.
al charges against the management
ot tne government nospltal for insane
here. All sorts of brutalities are al-,
leged In the treatment and discipline
of the insane.
Writ or Error Allowed.
The president todav nominated
John Edwards, of Ohio, as assistant
secretary of state, and a Ion or list of
midshipmen to be ensigns.
The supreme court todav granted
a writ of error In bringing the case
for review of Senator Pattison, who
was fined $1000 for contempt In pub
lishing an article alleged to be de
rogatory to the supreme court of Col
orado.
LOOKING OVER COAL FIELD.
Deposit on Grand Rondo River At
tracts Capital.
John D. Lamb, Samuel Loney and
H. B. Kershaw returned to Walla
Walla this morning after spending a
week In the vicinity of Anltone, on
the Grande Ronde river, Inspecting
some newly discovered coal mines
that are being opened up by the John
P. Vollmer company of Lewlston
says the Walln Walla Statesman.
"The Vollmer compnny has appar
ently struck a big coal deposit In that
section." Mr. Lamb said this morn
ing. "The compnny hns tunneled Into
the mine, being opened up about 209
feet, and struck nn Immense ledge of
coal. A vein 40 feet In width has al
ready been encountered nnd It may be
much wiiler than that, as the crew is
still excavating at the end of the tun
nel. The coal seems to be of excellent
quality and resembles the Roslyn
product.
"Anltone Is about 30 miles from
the O. & X. extension of the Elgin
branch. Coal cropplngs can .be seen
for miles around. The Vollmer com
pnny Is now financing a new company
to handle the property and develop
it."
HUGGIXS WAS DISCHARGED.
No Evidence of Selling Liquor to In
dians Was Found.
James Hugglns was arrested last
night by Marshal Stevens on the
cahrge of having sold liquor to In
dians. This morning his case was set
for trial for 1:30. However, at that
time the case was dismissed at the
instance of City Attorney Carter, who
held that the evidence was not suffi
cient to convict.
Rockefeller Hiding Out.
London, Feb. 20. Reports
from various continental points
ay John D. Rockefeller has
been seen accompanied by de-
tectlves In Italy. A Swiss pa-
per declares he Is In Switzer-
land, having been seen by
American visitors. Other re-
ports state he Is preparing to go
to Brazil. The prediction Is
made that If Rockefeller wishes
to evade a witness' summons
from Missouri that It will be
necessary for him to remain
abroad until Folk and Hndley
are out of office.
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