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DLETON, OREGON, TUESDAY, FElHtUARY 27, 1906.
NO. 5602
VOL. 18.
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DEFICIENCY
BILL SIGNED
Alien Labor Excluded From
Benefits of 8-Hour Day at
Panama.
GARFIELD IDENTIFIED
OFFICIAL TELEGRAMS.
They Prow Tlmt the Packers Were
Allowed to Refuse to Answer Que
tions During the Investigation Into
- Parking House Methods Two Gun
boatx, With Marim-a, Are on the
Way From the Philippines to the
Chinese I'ort of Kluklang Chinese
Court at Pckln Id Unmistakably
AgllaleI by the Growing Signs of
Revolt Among the People.
Outbreak at Pekln.
Shanghai, Feb. 27. It Is re
ported an outbreak at the pat
ace at Pekln has been reported
to Yuan Shol Ke, commander
of the modern army, and 30,000
troops have been sent Into the
capital.
Washington, Feb. 27. The presl.
dent today signed the ' urgent deflc
Jency bill containing a provision re
moving the operation of the elght
hr.ur law from alien labor on the
Panama canal. . -
Garfield Identified Telegrams.
Chicago, Feb. 27. Commissioner
Garfield this morning Identified tel
egrams received from representative
during the Investigation and the 0urt
admitted them as evidence. The' gov
ernment claims they prove the pack
ers were allowed to refuse to answer
question propounded during the In
vestigation. Gunboats to Kluklang.
Washington, Feb. 27. The navy de
partment was notified today of the
departure for Kluklang of the gun
boat Elcano, Lieutenant Commander
Rodney, and Qulros, Lieutenant Train,
which will reach the scene of the
disturbances tomorrow. The combin
ed crews, Including marine, num
ber 230.
Signs of Uprising.
Pekln, Feb. 27. The court Is un
mistakably agitated by the signs of
an uprising. The dowager empress
Is afraid to even appear In her gar
dens without a heavy guard.
Got Away Vnhnrnicd.
New York, Feb. 27. The Methodist
mission board has been notified that
James Charles and the families of six
other missionaries have reached Klu-
king In safety. Their property was
unharmed. The trouble wan due to
the French Catholics' quarrel with lo
cal magistrates.
Fleet Lining Up Along Coast.
Washington, Feb. 27. All ships of
the Asiatic fleet are being strategic
ally disposed of along the Chinese
const. It Is reported the viceroy of
Canton Is instigating the anti-foreign
feeling.
Ohio Will Start In Few Days.
Manila, Feb. 27. The battleship
Ohio, Train's flagship, will go to
China In a few days. Troops continue
active preparations.
More Troop at Snn Francisco.
Ran Francisco, Feb. 27. With tho
arrlvnl at 8 o'clock this morning of
ix companies of the eighth Infantry,
in command of Colonel Smith, all the
troops which will sail to the pnilip
nines on the transport Lognn March
5. are now at the Presidio. The ar
rival this morning came from Forts
Jay and Slocum, New York.
RAID ON 'FRISCO GAMBLERS.
District Attorney Acts Without Knowl
edge of the Police.
Pan Francisco Feb. 27. This morn
ing the 240 gambler and visitor ar
rested last night In the new Joint
opened by Daroux & Harvey, were ar
raiimcd in four batches. The cases
were all postponed until Thursday.
Flsrhteen hundred dollar in money,
stacks and chips, and a full layout of
gambling paraphernalia was gather
ed In.
District Attorney Langdon, who In'
tlgated the raid unbeknown to the
police, say he will continue the fight
on gambling ana stamp u oui.
CROMWELL WAS RELUCTANT.
Not Yet Dca Paid, But Has Not Ren
dered Ula Bill.
Washington. Feb. 27. William
Cromwell was before the senate com
mlttee on canals today again, Morgan
tried to make him tell In detail the
payments made to him by the New
Panama company, but he declined.
Cromwell finally said he handled
1200,000 out of the $40,000,000 paid
by the government, but got nothing,
but had not rendered his bill for serv
ices yet.
TWENTY-FIFTH ANNIVERSARY.
Royal Couple Receive Presents and
Congratulations.
Berlin, Feb. 27. The 26th anni
versary of the marriage of the emper
or and empress was celebrated today
with rejoicing In all parts of the em
pire. They received no presents from
their subjects, their contributions be
ing asHlgned to charitable projects.
Only royal friends and relatives pre
sented gifts. President Roosevelt
sent a sliver present. After a walk In
Gruenwald foreBt, the couple receiv
ed .congratulations from various dig
nitaries. IN LAWYER PATRICK'S FAVOR.
Testimony Given by Man Who Admits
Perjury and Horse Stealing.
New York, Feb. 27. Joseph Jor
dan this morning admitted the per
jury charge resultant from the Pat
rick case, and that he had served a
term for horse stealing, but declared
his testimony as to the alleged con
vernation with Jones to be true, and
reiterated the statement that Jones
said Patrick did not kill Rice.
DENIER A NEW TRIAL.
Rev.
Ware Was Convicted and Sen.
fenced for Land Frauds.
Omaha, Feb. 27. Rev. George
Ware was this morning denied a new
trlaj, and was sentenced to one year
In Jail and fined $1000. He has ap
pealed. His conviction was for land
frauds.
CHICAGO WHEAT MARKET.
Quotations From the Greatest Wheat
Center In the World.
Chicago, Feb. 27. Wheat Closed
at 817-8, corn at ISTr-S and oats at
0 7-8.
Prince ami Duchess Wed.
Berlin. Feb. 17. Prince Eltel Fred-
1rlo was married this afternoon to
Duchess Sophie Charlotta of Olden-
berg. About H00 -guests attended
Count Wadel performed the civil cer.
emony, which was brief and private.
Dr. Dryander fierformed the religious
ceremony. They Tecelved congratula
tions In the tl of knights.
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CHARRED BODY FOUND
AMOG STROKING EMREItS.
Fire Wlilcli IK"lroTed a Greenhorn
Cabin and Coot ,tlie Woman Her Life
Was of riiknown Origin and le
vrloiicd a Mhkm of Seething Mimics
In a Very Short Time Miners Could
Do Nothing Toward Quenching the
Kino or Sating the Woman's Lift.1
Owner Wus Arsmtit.
Baker City, Feb. 27. Unable to
save herself or gv.c nn alarm Mag
gie Hardy, the housekeeper for Dug
Weaver of Greenhnrn, was burned to
death In Weaver's cabin last night
Mrs. Hardy was nbout 50 years of age
and has been Weaver's housekeeper
for years.
Weaver went to Sumpter yesterday
on business leaving the woman to
take care of the cabin during his nb
sence. Shortly before 9 o'clock Inst
night she discovered the cabin on fire,
She was quickly overcome by smok
and fell to the floor where her body
was found after the conflagaratlon
was extinguished.
A light snow was falling in Green
horn last night and no one was on the
streets of the camp. The first Intl
matlon of the fire was gained when
flames burst forth from every side o
the building. It is thought that the
flames gained great headway inside
before bursting through the walls o
logs. Heroic attempts were made to
enter tho cabin by the sturdy miners
to rescue Its solitary occupant, but
these were unavailing as the building
by that time was like a seething fur.
nace. All efforts toward saving the
structure were without result and the
cabin burned completely to th
ground. It was then that the charred
remains of Maggie Hardy were dls
covered.
Mr. Weaver was notified at Sump
ter and is now on his way back to the
camp to make arrangements for the
burial of his housekeeper.
Gnmblcr-nunco Man Located.
Walla Walla, Feb. 27. Joe Wright,
one of the men alleged to have duped
John Elsler out of (1342 at Pasco a
week ago and who suddenly left Wal
la Walla the next day after the affair
became public, Is at present sojourn
ing at Havre, Mont Wright last Sat
urday sent John Smalls a handsome
set of mounted buffalo horns and in
a letter to friends says he will make
his home at Havre for some time.
MAGGIE
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CREMATED
ACCUSED MINERS
One in Solitary Confinement,
and Unnecessary
Must Slay In Bed to Keep Warm, and Arc Not Allowed Change of Umler
clothlng or the Use of Towels or Comb Special Prosecutor and Gov
ernor Gooding Have a Stormy Conference and the Former Threatens
to Withdraw Believed the Grand Jury Will Reach the Stcnncnbcrg
Case Thursday Grand Jury Given Uee of Masonic Hall at Caldwell.
Boise, Feb. 27. A stormy confer-1
ence was held last night between Gov
ernor Gooding and Special Prosecutor
Hawley. The latter objected to the
governor's statement given to the
press yesterday and the report Is cur
rent that he threatened to withdraw
from the prosecution.
Attorneys for the defense are busy
In an effort to have the prisoners in
moved from the penitentiary to the.
county jail at Caldwell.
Attorney Nugent said prisoners are
not accorded even the liberty enjoyed
by convicts. They are not allowed to
write letters to their families, receive
letters or papers. Their cells are so
cold they have to stay In bed all day
to keep warm. They are not allowed
to change their socks or underwear,
and St. John ha been in solitary con
finement for five days, and not al
lowed a towel, piece of soap or a
comb. None of the prisoners are al
CUTTING AFFRAY IN PEN.
Ed Hocm of Baker, Attempts Life of
Fellow Convict.
There was a serious cutting affray
at the Oregon penitentiary this morn
ing about 7 o'clock, says the Monday's
Salem Journal. As the prisoners
were coming out of their cells on the
upper tier Ed Ross, who Is In from
Baker county for five years, assault
ed E. W. Foster of Multnomah coun
ty, with a knife, and severely gashed
him about the face and Jaw, in a de
liberate effort to cut his throat. Fos
ter Is In from Multnomah county for
two years, and the two men had been
quarreling for some time past. The
knife had a blade only about an Inch
in length. It Is one of the kind that
prisoners are allowed to UBe In trim
ming their toe nails and cutting their
corns.
Ross had sharpened It to a fine
point, and gashed Foster in vicious
manner so that he lost a great deal
of blood, and had to be removed to
the hospital. Ross has been sent to
the dungeon. It Is the first cutting
affair that has happened at the prison
In a long time.
DEFIED SUNDAY LAW.
Walla Walla Confectionery Refused to
Clone on Sunday.
Walla Wulla, Feb. 27. The Rogers-
Hoswell company, conducting a con
fectionery store at the corner of Sec
ond and Alder streets, gave the closed
town adherents an opportunity to test
the efficiency of the Sunday closing
law by keeping their place of business
open nlk day yesterday.
t'p to 2 o'clock this afternoon, how
ever, no move to cnue tne arrest oi
either member of the firm had been
mnde and the general Impression pre
vails around town that the Sunday
closing law, as fnr as It applies to
business. Is a dead letter.
The saloon men, who, It Is said.
were responsible for the Sunday clos
ing edict being Issued, were undecid
ed this afternoon whether or not to
make a test case of the Rogors-Hos-well
company's action In remaining
open on Sunday.
John Bachtold, president of the
Walla Walla Liquor Dealers' associa
tion, was asked this morning what
TEACHERS NEEDED
"The greatest opening for ambitious
young Americans that I know of now
presents Itself In the educational de
partment f the United States govern
ment In the Philippine Islands," said
Private F. G. Gilpin of the United
States army, who passed through the
city this morning en route to Fort
Niagara Falls, N. Y.
Gilpin has Just returned from the
Islands and for the past six months
has been on interior police duty in the
Islands in the region north of Manila,
on the Island of Luzon.
He says there are hundreds of vil
lages vigorously demanding teachers,
who "sabe Americano," or speak the
American language and many of these
villages offer superior Inducements to
well educated young men and women
Many of the Islanders would gladly
bear the expense of hiring an Ameri
can teacher themselves if teachers
could be found, but it Is impossible
for the government to supply the de
mand.
The pay of teacher In the Island
BADLY
TREATED III BOISE PEN
and All Subject to Indignities
Discomforts.
lowed to take proper exercise.
Prosecuting Attorney Van Duyn
states the grand Jury will not reach
the Steunenberg cases until Thurs
day, No witnesses have been sum
moned so far. The belief Is none will
be, in order to keep the defendants'
lawyers from knowing who will tes
tify. The Masonic lodge at Caldwell has
given the use of the lodge rooms to
the grand Jury, which will prevent any
possible leak.
Adjutant General Wells of Colora
do, Is coming to testify against the
Western Federation men.
Suspect Sentenced at Seattle.
Seattle, Feb. 27. Munsen, alias Al
len, a Steunenberg suspect, was given
two year In the penitentiary for as
sault. If later Je Is found to be con
nected with the Steunenberg case he
will be taken to Idaho.
action was to be taken, but he replied
he did not know, although he gave
out the Impression that something
might be doing.
Ucrtlia Clatche on Trial.
New York, Feb. 27. Bertha Clat
che l on trial this morning. A num
ber of policemen were questioned con
cerning the relations of Patrolman
Morton with the defendant.
Died in Victoria, B. C.
Mlrs Llzette Abel, employed In the
Fllte Candy Kitchen, has received in
formation that her father died sud
denly in Victoria, B. C.
Maggie Isn't Coming.
Rome, Feb. 27. It is officially de
nled that Queen Margherita will tour
America la an automobile.
British Consul Moves.
Pekln, Feb. 27. The British consul
at King Chiang has taken a gunboat
and gone te Nachang.
CONVENTION RESOLUTIONS.
Numbly School Association Shown Ap
preciative Spirit.
The following resolutions were
unanimously adopted at the close of
the Umatilla County Sunday school
convention held at Athena:
Whereas, It has pleased Almighty
God to give the delegates, friends and
officers of this 8. S. convention a safe
and pleasant passage to this place:
Whereas, The executive committee
has planned to call this convention at
a very pleasant time of the year, and
In a most beautiful house of worship,
also among a most hearty und loyal
Christian people. And bring to the
aid of this convention the services of
Rev. W. C. Merritt, who has been a
very great help and blessing to ail who
hove attended this convention; there
fore be It
Resolved, That we give our most
hearty thanks to God for His kind and
watchful care:
Resolved, That we recognize the
kind and hospitable entertainment and
fellowship shown by the people of
Athena. That we show our apprecia
tion by a rising vote of thanks.
By the Committee.
IN THE PHILIPPINES
who go under the direction of the gov
ernment ranges from $60 to $100 per
month while Gilpin says the rich Fili
pinos In many of the Interior villages
would willingly pay $100 to $125 per
month for capable American teachers
who will go to the villages and stay
and become acquainted with the ways
of the people and teach the boys and
girls to speak English.
The demand for skilled mechanics
Is very great, he says, also. The Fili
pinos are too lazy to learn a me
chanical trade thoroughly and rail
roads, foundries, architects, contrac
tors and mining companies all need
skilled mechanics.
The islands are filled up with book
keepers, clerks, accountants, sales
men, promoters and solicitors and
there Is no room for any of these oc
cupations. Men with capital and
skilled mechanics, school teachers and
experienced foremen of railroad con
struction works are sorely needed and
many German and English engineers
and mechanics are now going to the
islands from Japan and China.
TRIBUNE AFFAIRS UNSETTLED.
Hearing Tomorrow May Result In
Date for Uie Trial.
At 2 o'clock tomorrow afternoon
there will be a hearing In the Tribune
case, and It Is understood Judge Ellis
will be requested to set a date for
trial. lABt evening the attorneys for
Dodd filed a demurrer to the answer
made several days ago by the employe-directors
through their attor
ney, A. D. Stlllman.
Since the Tribune has been under
the care of Receiver Vincent, no
changes have been made In the force
of employes, excepting that Mr. Dodd
was reinstated, and all of the old em
ployes, both In the office and me
chanical room, have been retained on
full pay.
Who Is to secure control of the
Pendleton Tribune Is yet a matter of
doubt. After having been at war for
several weeks, there now seems as lit
tle likelihood of a compromise be
tween E. P. Dodd and hi employe
stockholders as there was at the out
set ef the trouble. During the past
week It Is said repeated offer have
been made by Mr. Dodd to purchase
the stock owned by the employes, or
to sell to them. However, with one
exception the employes have firmly
refused to yield and part with their
stock. The exception Is W. S. Brown,
foreman of the plant, whom his fellow
workmen claim was persuaded to pert
with his holding while In a state of
Intoxication. But as he had but a
few Bhares, the others maintain the
sale of his stock will not change the
situation, and that they will continue
their present stand.
JAMES NELSON WILL RUN.
Will
Accept Democratic Nomination
for Commissioner.
James Nelson, of Butter creek, has
decided to accept the invitation re
cently extended to him by the demo
crats to become n candidate for
county commissioner.
At the mass meeting held here a
week ago Saturday Mr. Nelson was
unanimously invited to be a candidate
for the democratic nomination. How
ever, for a time he hesitated to enter
the race, but upon the urgent request
of his friends has decided to do so.
Mr. Nelson Is Well known here and
over the southern part of the county,
as he has been a resident of the But
ter creek country for many years.
Hopkins for Marshal.
Washington. Feb. 27. The presi
dent today nominated Charles B. Hop
kins to be United States marshal for
the western district of Washington.
F OF
WAGON ROAD COMPANY
ALONE OWNS 25 PER CENT.
The Same Firms Own Nearly Eighty
Per Cent of the 44,728 Cattle In the
Count)- The Glenn Livestock Coni
pany Owns One of Uie Most Valua
ble StiK'k Ranches in the United
States Tax Levy Six and Two
Tcnths Ijcw Than Lata Year, While
Property Valuation Is Higher.
Burns, Ore., Feb. 27. There are
said to be more large land and cattle
owners In Harney county than In any
other county In Oregon, nine com
panies holding laud as follows: Cali
fornia & Oregon Land company, 19,
"22 ncres; John Devine estate, 14.
660 acres; French Glenn Livestock
company, 106,331 acres; William
Hanley, 10,308 acres; F. C. Lusk, 15,
640 acres; Oregon Stock & Butcher
ing company, 10,327 acres; Oregon
Occidental Stock company, 10.819
acres; Pacific Livestock company, 86,-
374 acres; Willamette Valley Wagon
Road company, 243,162 acres; making
a total of 516.794 acres of taxable
property assessed at $1,265,660.
The total assessed value of proper
ty In this county is $2,187,535. These
nine companies own 50 per cent of the
taxable wealth In real estate. Out of
the 44,728 cattle In the county they
pay taxes on 35.000 head. The heav
iest landowner Is the Wagon Road
company, which owns about 25 per
cent of the land In Harney valley. The
largest stock company Is the French
Glenn Livestock company, which
pays taxes on 16,000 head of cattle.
and owns land valued at $377,105.
This lond Is all In a body and Is con
sidered one of the most valuable stock
ranches In the United States.
The tuxes for this year are lower
than for several years and the finan
cial condition of Harney county is
prosperous. The levy for this year Is
25.8 mills. Last year It was 32. Val
uation of property has increased over
lost year, and shows figures as fol
lows: Number of acres tillable land,
70,865; .value, $316,765; non-tillable
land, 417,865 acres; value, $875,930.
Improvements on deeded or patented
land, $166,465.
There are 68 miles of telephone
lines in Harney, valued at $1360; 6541
horses and mules, valued at $94,173;
68,850 sheep and goats, valued at
$119,615, and 276 swine, valued at
$720.
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HARNEY
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Witnesses Before Interstate
Commerce Commissioners
Must Give Evidence.
THE DECISION IS OF VAST
AND URGENT IMPORTANCE.
Most Favorable to the Principle of
Government Regulation President
of Cur Line Says Hepburn Bill Will
Legislate Him Out of Business
Senator Clay Introduces a Bill to
Stimrate All Railroads From Their
Property Interests In Natural Pro
ducts Which Seek Outlets Over Such
Railroads.
Chicago, Feb. 27. Federal Judge
Landls today decided the interstate
commerce commission has power to
compel witnesses to answer questions
asked during the committee's investi
gations. The attorney for the commis
sion regards the decision as the most
Important, and the most favorable to
government regulation of rates in
many years.
Frank J. Relchman, vice-president
of the Western Etable Car Line, Is
one of the witnesses who refused to
answer, and says he will appeal If the
Hepburn bill does not pass and legis
late his rights out of existence,
Senator Clay After the' Trusts.
Washington, Feb. 27. Senator Clay
today Introduced an amendment to
the rate bill, making It unlawful for
any common carrier to town, buy or
sell, directly or Indirectly, coal, coke,
oil, or oil products, except such as are
necessary for its own use. Officers,
representatives and carriers are pro
hibited to own, control or have any
interest In coal, coal lands, oil or oil
property.
The interstate commerce commis
sion today, in the cases of the oil com
panies against the rallroadB, decided
the rates are unjust and unreasona
ble and establish practically a mon
opoly In favor of the Standard Oil
company, but the commsslon Is forced
to dlBmlss the suits because they are
without any authority whatever to.
apply any relief. uj'
Joseph Leiter on Trial.
Benton, III., Feb. 27. The cases of
alleged violation of the mining laws
against Joseph Leiter. was called this
morning and adjourned until after
noon. Some of the greatest lawyers
of the state are on both sides.
LOCAL OPTION VOTE PROBABLE.
Athena Making Preparations to Take
a Vote on the Liquor Question at
June Election. i
Athena! Feb. 27. (Special.) Ar
rangements are now being made to
take a local option vote In the pre
cincts of this city at the June elec
tion. The movement for local option has
been gradually growing In strength
until It Is confidently believed that
the liquor business will be abolished
In both precincts.
The same movement is on foot In
Wtston and Adams and It Is thought
there Is sufficient sentiment In favor
of better morals to make a prohibi
tion district of the three towns.
A concerted movement will be made
toward this end, as It realized that
unless all three places go dry there
would be little use for Athena to be
dry, since It is but a short distance
either way from Athena to Weston
and Adams, and liquor would be
brought Into Athena In large quanti
ties In case this place should go dry
and the others should remain wet. The
matter will be formally Initiated in
a few days.
Tents for Early Lambing Ewes.
Something new In wool growing
and sheeprnlslng Is now being utilized
by W. G. Ayre, the sheep king of
Durkee, It Is nothing more nor less
than the new lnmblng tents which he
has provided for his large flocks.
These tents arc used for the housing
on the ranges of the ewes and lamb
ing is now In progress.
This again. Is something new in
eastern Oregon, or rather in Baker
county lambing In the winter. Mr.
Ayre soys that it has several advan
tages. The lambs get out of the way
of shearing, and while It costs more
to feed the stock It results In a better
quality of mutton and earlier spring
lambs and a better and longer quality
of wool.
Shearing this season here, will not
begin until about May 20. It will be
done by machinery and Mr. Ayre says
that the prices of this year' wool will
be better than those of lost year,
which touched the top notch at 20
cents.
It Is predicted that the flocks thla
year, allowing the average per cent of
loss, will be Increased 100 per cent
Baker City Democrat.
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