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1 0A1IY EVENING EDITION Wl.: 1 DAILYEVENINGEDITION Read the advertisement! In the Eaet Oregonlan. They come from the moat enterprising citizens. WEATHER FORECAST Rain tonight and Thursday; pos sibly part snow. VOL. 18. PENDLETON, OKEciON, TIIUHSDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 1906. NO. 5598 e INVESTIGATION TIS New York Legislative Com mittee Recommends Some Drastic Legislation. COULD NOT REACH THE FRATERNAL SOCIETIES. Committee Recommends That the Le- gal Privileges of the Policy Holders Re Broadened and .Made Secure and Effective, tilting Them Free Pur tl(iutJHi In the Election of Hoards and Officers, and Providing for Publicity If Remineiidatlons Are Carrlel Out a New Dual Will He Inaugurated In New York. Albany, Feb. 22. The official re. port of the legislative Insurance Inves tlgatlng committee was presented In the New York legislature today.1 The report embodies recommenda tions for driistic legislation which would serve to correct the abuses of the Insurance business. It contains a digest of the findings of the com mittee as to three big companies and numbers of leaser ones. The proposed remedial legislation Is grouped under a number of heads dealing with organization, rights of policy holders; Investments, contrlbu Hons, surrender of values, state su pervision, etc. It also recommends that assessment companies be allowed to Incorporate In the future, and declares that com panics of this sort afford little securi ty to policy holders other than the power to levy assessments. The re port says that In most cases their history presents a record of deception and delusion. The committee was unable to Inves tigate fraternal societies, and makes no recommendations regarding them. . Policy Holders to PiulMiwte. The committee says the end to be attained Is to provide a free and ef fectlve expression of the wish of the policy holders at all times. In part they have been rendered all but help less by the machine. It recommends a plan by which policy holders may participate In the elections of boards and officers, and provides methods for notification of nominations months before. Means a New Denl. The most radical of the measures recommended Is a provision regulat ing the election of directors. It pro vides practically for a new deal In the Insurance business In this state. Un der its terms nil directors and trus tees will expire, and new boards have to be elected by November 16, 1906. It provides that all proxies now held be void. Work on the bills Is unfin ished and Is postponed until morn ing. Armstrong brought In the report of the committee. It met no objec tions and the committee signed it. The committee recommends pro visions for the retirement of stock In such manner as will do Justice to the stockholders, yet result In a purely mutual company. Says Companies Arc Solvent The report recommends suitable penalties for violations of law, and commenting upon the methods of the Mutunl's executive officers, says the autocracy was maintained practically without a challenge. As to the "legal expenses" spent through Field and Hamilton, It says, "It appears the expenses were far In excess of the amount required for legitimate purposes. "In the cases of the three big com panies, despite the extravagant and Improper outlays there Is no question of their financial soundness." It refers to the Hamilton transac tions as "extraordinary abuses," and to the examinations by the state In surance department as "farce." The report contains over 100,000 words. Hoch Ik Ready to Hang. Chicago, Feb. 22. Hoch has given up all hope and laughed as ho said he Is ready to hang tomorrow. A company has opened at Lewlston, Idaho, for the manufacture of blank books. It hns a complete book bindery Installed. San Francisco Cut Off. San Francisco, Feb. 22. Fire which wrecked one of the pow er plnnta of the San Francisco Ors & Electric company, early this morning, haa cut the city off from communication with the outside world. The entire plnnt, with a valuable generat ing machinery, was destroyed. The loss la estimated at I860,-000. 0 MADE LOST OX THE VALENCIA. Kx-Yaklnia Minister Was Traveling for Armour St Co. North Yakima, Feb. 22. Word was received here today that Rev. J. I. Wasson, formerly Methodist minister of this city, and later a traveling man for Armour & Co., working out of Se attle, lost his life In the Valencia wreck. It Is stated that he was trav eling under an assumed name from San Francisco to Seattle. His wife Is trying to secure $1000 insurance on his life In the Yeomen lodge of this place. Mrs. Wasson left here for Missouri two years ago, but she has Always paid up her husband's life Insurance. OVER FIVE DOLLARS PER HEAD. Record Price Received for Sheep by the Sniytlics. . Arlington, Or., Fab. 22. August Smythe & Son, sheepmen, sold 4000 yearling lambs to a Chicago buyer Saturday at 13.50 a head. The Smythes receive the wool crop, which makes the price equivalent to 15 a head. These sheep are to be deliver ed at Arlington by May 1. This firm has sold 10,000 head of yearling sheep In three weeks at the best prices for large lots In the north west in 30 years. The animals sold are mixed stock. John Taylor Suicided. Denver, Feb. 22. The suicide found In a cemetery Tuesday has been Iden tified as John Taylor, a wealthy and prominent mining operator of the west and South America, with head quarters at Buenos Ayres. Mrs. Warbonnet Dead. Lusk, Wyo., Feb. 22. Mrs. War bonnet, wife of a Sioux chief, and herself a slayer of many whites, is dead by alcoholism. TRAMP STARTED ELEVATOR BURNED AND . WHEAT MICH DAMAGED. Biilldtiur Ifc-Htroyed HefcHigcd to P. clflc Coast Elevator Compuuy and the Building and Wheat Damaged Belonged to John Bannister The Wheat Wan Not Insured Elevator Hail Not Been Used In Years Proerty Saved by the Volunteer Fire. ConiMiiiy. Adams, Ore., Feb. 22. (Special to the East Oregonlan.) By a fire which started at 10:30 last night the elevator building belonging to the Pacific Coast Elevator company was burned to the ground and some wheat stored In an adjoining warehouse and belonging to John BannlHter, was damaged by smoke and water. The old elevator building has not been used for years and was empty at the time. From appearances It Is thought the fire was started by some tramp sleeping within the old build ing. As soon as the alarm was given the volunteer fire department turned out and by splendid work prevented the blaze from spreading to the other' warehouse In the group near the de pot. The only other building damnged at all was the Pacific Const Elevator company's warehouse which adjoined the elevator, the latter building form lug one side of the warehouse. There were 2971 sncks belonging to John Bannister stored In the warehouse, and It Is estimated the wheat was damaged 10 per cent by the smoke and water. The warehouse building was but slightly damnged. No Insur ance was carried on the wheat by Mr. Bannister. As the elevator building nt Adams was no longer use dby the owners the loss to them Is not regarded as seri ous. The building was worth about $2000. WILL HOLD TRIANGULAR MEET. Oregon, Washington and Idaho Ath letes to Meet on the Track. Oregon, Washington and Idaho have agreed to a triangular track meet to be held In Seattle this spring, says the Walla Wnlla Bulletin. Both Idaho and Oregon have notified Washington that they will sign the contract. The only hitch In the proceedings Is the selection of a suitable ground for the events. Washington does not want to use the university field, as the ex pense Incurred by the meet, which will be about $600, will be too great to be held on the regular field. The objection to securing the grounds In the city Is also a mntter of expense. It Is thought the U. of W. will be able to make arrangements for the park In the city. At Rochester, N. Y., August Berndt, 12 years old, was shot and killed by his uncle, William Berndt, aged 18 years. The latter was giving an ob ject lesson In how to shoot quickly, and did not know the pistol was loaded. THE ADAMS FIRE GARFIELD DENIES THAT HE EVER PROMISED IMMUNITY Gives the Lie Direct to Packers Who Testified That He Did, Would Make Pipe Lines Common Carriers. Veterans of the Mexican War Petition for Increase of Their Pension Fostmuster at Fairbanks Is Trying for the Governorship of Mnska President and Backers In Conference Over the Proposed Rate Bill, Espcclnlly the Provision for Court Review Senate Committee on Public Buildings Recommend 0100,000 for Baker- City, Oregon Brim- ton Nominated for PostmuMtcr at Walla Walla. " Chicago, Feb. 22. The testimony was all In and they rested at noon. The government then called Garfield for the first witness. Garfield said he did not promise Immunity, and di rectly stated he did not tell the pack ers the Information received from them would be entirely confidential. Garfield continued his testimony this afternoon and emphatically reit erated he did not In any way promise Immunity. He said he did tell the packers he would use the profit and loss accounts In the aggregate, so as not to attack them Individually In that quarter. Would Make Them Common Carriers. Washington, Feb. 22. Rhlnock of Kentucky. Introduced a bill In the house today to make all oil pipe lines common carries and place them under the restrictions of the Interstate com merce commission. Want Better Pensions. Washington, Feb. 22. Fifty veter ans of the Mexican war In this city are demanding an increase of pen sions for their comrades. They esti mate that In one year more 25 per cent will have died and all be gone In five to 10 years. Cliim Would Be Governor. Washington, Feb. 22. John CONVENTION IN SESSION. Large Attendance at Sunday School Meeting at Athena Today. Athena, Feb. 22.(SpeclaI.) The Umatilla county Sunday school asso ciation convened this afternoon at 2 o'clock at the M. E. church In this city with a fluttering attendance and great Interest. Delegates from a large number of the Sunday school organization In tne county wore present and more have sent liotlce that they will be here in the morning. Mrs. Stephen A. Lowell, of Pendleton, president of the county association, opened the session and is presiding. A program of great Interest was rendered this afternoon and tonight an especially good program will be rendered, the principal speaker to be Rev. W. C. Merritt, International rep resentative for the northwest who Is taking a leading part In the conven tion. Following Is the program rendered this afternoon and also the program prepared for the evening session: Afternoon Session. Song and prayer service Rev. John Evans. Organization, appointment of com mittees, etc. Round Table conference. Sunday School Management Rev. W. C. Mer ritt. "How We May Train Our Future Teachers" Mrs. Dr. Idleman. Discussion. , The Synoptic Gospels: "Turning the Searchlight Upon the Lessons of 1906" Rev. W. C. Merritt. Roll call of Sunday schools, regis tration, etc. Evening Session. Song nnd prayer service Rev. J. W. Jenkins. "Reaching the Unreached" Rev. H. B. Smith. Special music and announcements. "Our Inspiration in Working With the Young." Rev. W. C. Merritt The people of Athena tendered a cordial welcome to the delegations as DDRRiS CALLED TO Rev. Victor Dorrls, who conducted the revival meetings in the Christian church lost winter and added 95 members to that organization, has been secured as pastor for the church. The announcement of the above wits made today by Rev. N. H. Brooks, retiring pastor of the church. It la understood Mr. Dorrls will arrive here within a month or six weeks. No salary arrangement haa yet been made with him, and the same will be agreed upon after his arrival. He resigns a position paying $2600 a year in order to accept the church In this city. Clum, Just appointed postmaster at Fairbanks, called on the president this morning with Senator Piles, to push his claim for the governorship of Alaska. The president said Jar vis has not yet decided, but If he re fuses he will give1 Clum consideration. Confer About Rate Bill. Washington, Feb. 22. The presi dent, Secretary Moody, Speaker Can non and Representatives Dolliver and Clapp had a conference on the rate bill this afternoon. It Is believed they discussed the court review feature. 100,000 for Baker City. Washington, Feb. 22 The senate committee on public buildings favor ably reported appropriations of $175, 000 for a public at Eureka, Cal.; $65, 000 for Provo, Utah, and $100,000 for Baker City, Ore. jm . , . ... Postmnsters Nominated. The following postmasters were nominated today: California Robert Stephenson, Holllster; Henry Whit man, Oxnard; P. I. Ferguson, Healds burg. Iowa W. C. Fenton, Boise; Austin G. Nettleton, Nampa. Mon tana John S. Towers, Miles City. Washington E. L. Brunton, Walla Walla. they arrived here today. Committees met the trains and greeted the coun try delegates and provided places to stay while In the city and the meeting Is enthusiastic and profitable. An especially large number of young people are attending the con vention and all ure enthusiastic In the work before the meeting. While It is not decided upon as yet It Is thought that Pendleton will be the next meeting place of the association. MAIL IS NOT DELIVERED. Two Hundred Bags Lying lit Seattle Postoffice Untouched. After an investigation Into the con ditions of the mall delivery of this city by the committee on national af- laris tne chamber of commerce yes terday sent several telegrams to Sen ator Piles, urging him to take Imme diate steps towards the installation of a raster mall delivery service in this city, says the Seattle News. . Postmaster Stewart, at the request of the chnmber of commerce, submit ted n statement of the condition of the present delivery service. In his re port to the committee he stated that over 200 bags of mall are lying in the postoffice 24 hours late on delivery, and the conditions, If not remedied, will be twice ns bad at the end of two weeks, unless additional carriers are secured. The postmaster hos written and telegraphed to the head of the depart ment several times, but received a letter a short time ago Informing him that the appropriation for additional carriers and temporary help until the end of the fiscal year next July was entirely depleted. The chamber adopted a resolution Instructing the committee on nation al affairs to take I mined into steps to secure relief through the Washington delegation In congress and also to In vestigate the matter of pay allotted to carriers. The Temple National bank, of Temple. Texas, has failed. Liabilities, $500,000. Capital stock, $100,000. CHRISTIAN CHURCH Rev. Dorrls Is recognized by his brethren as being one of the ablest men In the ranks of the Christian clergy, nnd his selection speaks well for the enterprise of the local church people. At present Rev. Dorrls la pastor of the Christian church at Georgetown, Ky one of the lnrgest congregations of that denomination In the country He haa engaged In evangelical work considerably with success. Last year he held meetings both here and at Walla Walla, with very satisfactory results. He la well known to Rev. N. H. Brooks, former pastor of the local church, who la also from Kentucky. G. A. It. IN WALLA WALLA. State Encampment to Be Held on June 25, 26 and 27. Walla Walla. Feb. 22. One nf the most Important gatherings that has ever been held In Walla Walla will be the 24th annual encampment of the Department of Washington and Alas ka, Grand Army of the Republic, which will take place June 25, 26 and 27. All of the prominent men of the state, Including Coventor Mead, United States Senator Levi Ankeny and Samuel Plies, all the Washington delegates to the lower house of con gress, besides many state officials, will be Invited to attend and their presence Is practically assured. Corporal James Tanner, the commander-in-chief of the organization, has been Invited to attend and has al ready accepted the invitation. He is probably the most prominent charac ter in army circles in the Tfnttoit States and one of the most popular men who has ever been elected to his office. RECOMMENDS STATIONS. Seattle Cliambcr of Commerce Asks for Life-Saving Stations. Seattle, Feb. 22. A report em bodying suggestions for the adequate protection of navigation on the coast was presented at the Chamber of Commerce meeting yesterday after noon by the committee on national af fairs. The reDort recommends mono. ures for the establishment of life- saving stations and other aids to navi gation. The report contains many sta tistics on the shipping business that enters and clears this port The report was adopted and the secretary Instructed to furnish ponies of the report to members of the Wash ington delegation in congress without delay, with a request that the recom mendations of the chnmher hp tnkon up at once with the proper authorities. OF SHEEP BOUGHT DAKOTA FIRM OF HOWARD & POLK IS IN THE MARKET. Purchased Between 8000 and 10,000 Yearlings of Knous, Johnson, Belts and Mathews Ruling Price Was $3 Ier Head, a Good Advance Over I-ast Year's Figures Will Be De livered at Pendleton After Shearing and Fed In Dakota. During the past few days severa purchases of sheep have been made by John Howard, the Dakota buyer, at prices higher than ever paid before in this market. Between 8000 and 10, 000 head of yearlings were bought for the firm of Howard & Polk of Dako ta, and on good authority It Is said the ruling price was $3 per head. This is an advance of 76 cents per head over last year's prices, when the ml lng figure wus $2.25. The sheep secured bv Mr. How.n-.t were purchased of A. Knotts. Chailes Johnson, Douglas Belts and Charles Mathews. The sheep are all yearlings and are not select lots. They will be delivered here after shearing and will be taken to the ranges In Dakota. The purchases made hv Mr. Hnn-nM are the first of Importance made this siting, and if the nrloes which ha t are maintained, the sheepmen who have stock to sell will certainly reap a harvest. However, it Is said there sre few sheen to be sold, nnd rnns auentlv little contracting Is Im.Up.l tnr compared with what has been done in rormer years. GUY M'BROOM DEAD. Son of IMonecr Family Succumbs to Tultcrculottls nt Ills Homo Near PI lot Hock. Guy McBroom, the well known young citizen of Pilot Rock died last evening nt his home, after sevem I months' suffering with tuberculosis. He was formerly a strong, hearty man, but about a year ago was at tacked with this disease and has grown continually worse, despite medical attention. He was born in Monroe county. Mo., on Julv 13. 1878. and has been a resident of this county for a number of years. He leaves a mother, six sisters nnd three brothers, his father and three brothers having preceded him. The sisters are Mrs. Jennie Courtrlght of this city, Mrs. Minnie Hall and Cora Marcum of Gurdane, Mrs. Emma and Jessie Hicks of Weston, and Mrs. Ef fle Newell of Portland. The living brothers arc R. L. McBroom of Globe. Ariz.: E. L. McBroom of this city, and Clarence McBroom of Pilot Rock. The remains will be brought to this city and the fui.eral will be conduct ed nt the Rader undertaking parlors at 10 o'clock Friday morning, under the auspices of the Woodmen of the World, of which he was a member. Rev. Robert Warner will preach the funeral sermon. Interment will take place In Olney cemetery. THOUSANDS CO i MAY BE THE CHIEF Police Committee Will Proba bly Recommend His Rein statement. REPORT WAS MADE BY MA TOR AS CHAIRMAN'. Mr. Coffmnn Will Accept a Reap pointment Decided to Reverse the Decision to Buy Hose of the Pucific Rubber Company and Pur chase From the Overland Company, 1200 Feet at Five Cent Less Per Foot A Steel Tower Will Replace the Wooden Tower Now Carrying the Central Fire Bell Two Com plaints Were Referred. Orvllle Coffman will verv tlkaiv ha reinstated as head of the Pendleton police force if the ideas of the nollre committee as expressed by Mayor Feo last night are carried out. During the session last evening the mayor made a brief renoit for th committee, of which he serves aa chairman. "I wish to say." said he. "that we have Investigated regarding the condition of the police force of the city and of the reasons which led to Mr. Coffman's removal. But while we have found that he delayed or was de- relect In the discharge of his duty, yet the fault was not sufficient to war rant a permanent suspension. I wish to sny that the committee now haa under consideration the advisability of reinstating Mr. Coffman, and we will probably be prepared to make a recommendation next meeting." Thereby wag the uncertainty con cerning the marshalshlp set at rest, and evidently the announcement was made by the mayor for that very purpose. That Mr. Coffman will again be wearing the star of chief of police within a week or so there is little doubt, for he states that he will accept the office should It be tender ed him again. Will Buy of the Overland Company, Upon recommendation of the fire committee and the chief of the fire department, it was decided to change the former decision to purchase 1200 feet of fire hose from the Pacific Rubber company, as the matter had not been fully settled. ' A substitute report was made favoring the pur chase of the hose from the Overland Rubber company at 75 cents per foot. The same was adopted and an ordi nance passed ordering the Durchow. The Pacific Rubber company had bid no cents. Will Erect a Steel Tower. Also, the fire committee reported in favor of the purchase of a 48-foot steel bell tower to replace the old wooden one now In use on Cotton wood street. The report was adopt ed and bids will be advertised for the tower, which must be of sufficient strength to sustain a 1000-pound bell. Complaints regarding the slaughter house on Tutullla and also the city dumping ground, were referred to the city health officer. L'quor licenses were granted to J. P. Medernach and J. E. Russell & Co. Also, a temporary license was given E. C. Riddell to sell tnmales. Farm Hand Killed Himself. Sitting on the edge of his bed, the butt of a 4 4-calibre rifle brnceri ho. tween his feet, the muzzle resting against his forehead, a hired man In the employ of William Johnson. wh. owns a ranch near Silver Lake, shot and killed himself last Thursday. The nunet tore orf the top of the man's head and when his bodv was fnim few hours afterwards, blood from the wound had soaked the bedclothing. The bruins of the dead man hud been scattered on the foor walls of the room. The hired man. whose nnme nr.,,i not be learned, hud been employed on the Johnson ranch for sevprni months and went to Silver Lake from Prlneville. where he had n,ir,j several days. Cook County Journal. Grading Cump Moved. Grading camp No. 1. on the Furnish ditch, near Echo, has been moved to what Is called "Twelve-Mile Flat " nnd work Is progressing rapidly. Will Order Out Their 'Phones. Seattle, Feb. 22. Two thous and business men at a meeting Inst night signed nn order for the removal of the Sunset tel ephones, because of poor serv ice. The city council commit tee failed to remedy the con ditions. An Independent com pany promises to Install 6000 'phones at once and by August have them connected with long distance all along the' coast.