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PENDLETON, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 7, 1906.
NO. 5609
VOL. 19,
SCOn AFRAID
OF
West Virginia Senator Would
Have the Law Subject to
Severe Restrictions.
HOUSE WOVM RELIEVE
THE SUFFERING AT NOME.
Passe a Mil to Authorize Secretary
of War to Sell Coal Bt Fort Davis,
Al.iska. to lrivate Citizen Who
Are Suffering for Fuel Refusal by
Cougrcw to Pass the Urgent Icfi
cleiiey lllll Asked for by the Naval
Ikiard Will Greatly Crtle the Na
val Service for the Ensuing Year
Will lieud to the Discharge of Em
ploye and Cloning of Yards.
Washington, March 7. Bcott of
West Virginia, In the senate this af
ternoon spoke, declaring he opposed
giving the Interstate commerce com
mission cower to fix a contested rate
without a provision In the act for a
broad and general court review. He
took the position that rate regulation
Is a form of state socialism or gov
vrnment ownership. He said he rec
ognlzed the demand for rate regula
tion, but would have It restricted.
Authorize Taft to Sell Cml.
The house today passed a bill au
thorizing Taft to sell from the mili
tary stores at Fort Davis, near Nome.
Alaska, such an amount of coal as Is
necessary to relieve suffering.
Naval Service Crilcl.
i Washington, D. C, March 7. The
navy department ha begun to hear
front the commandants of navy yards,
who have Just received the Instruc
tions from Washington to reduce all
expenses In the way of maintenance
and to discharge many of the em
ployes to bring the cost of operation
and protection of property within the
limited amount required by the re
fusal of congress to provide the ur
gent deficiency appropriation for the
remainder of the fiscal year.
Rear Admiral Coghlan, command
ant of the Brooklyn navy yard, says:
"The effect of the reduction of funds
seriously cripples the Bervlce; the
balance la Insuffllcent to carry on
maintenance work In an effllcent
manner."
Similar conditions are reported
from other yards and stations every
where. From Pensacola It Is stated
that the money at the disposal of the
yard will not suffice for the operation
of the electric plant alone for six
months, to say nothing of doing other
work devolving upon those In charge
nt nrntrrtlnc nubile property. In ad
dition, It is reported, that the station
is left without the means of protection
against an outbreak of yellow fever
In the spring and summer, and this Is
a feature which has more than mere
ly local effect. There Is no way out
of the difficulty. Congress has made
no provision for meeting the deficien
cy and there la nothing to do but cut
down the expenses and make the
available funds go as far as they may.
Whatever cost may result from this
form of economy will have to be
borne later.
CAN'T BLUFF GOVERNMENT.
War ixnmrtineiit W ill Not Pay Fabu
lous Prices for Land.
Washington, March 7. The war
department Is In no humor to pay a
fabulous sum for the right to build
a whnrf adjacent to Fort Point, at
San Francisco for the accommoda
tion of the army transports. Officials
high In authority have decided to se
cure the right to erect these wharves
without cost, and Indications are that
the matter will be taken Into the
courts.
When the Golden Gate was a part
of Mexican territory certain Individ
uals were granted the ownership of
the bed of the bay, adjacent to the
shore Bouth of the harbor entrance.
The ownership was recognised when
the state of California secured her
independence from Mexico. Owners
of this strip constructed wharves
along the front and exacted rentals.
In front of Fort Point, however, no
wharves were erected, although the
Individuals claimed they owned the
bed adjacent to the fort. They In
terposed objections when the war de-
Thirty-Five Horses Burned.
s Fresno, Cal., March 7
Thirty-five young draught
horses were burned to death In
a fire which destroyed the
stables at the Fresno city hay
market at 4 this morning. Two
employes barely escaped with
their lives, by Jumping. Three
hundred tons of liay were de-
stroyed. Loss, $16,000.
SOCIALISM
partment Bought to erect wharves,
leading out to the channel. The rep
resentative of Mrs. Oelrlch, one of
the owners, asks $400,000 for her in
terest in the property.
Should the United States succeed
In proving the claims to the bed In
front of the fort of individuals are
Invalid, the title to that In front of all
the rest of the water front will be Im
paired. The fight will Involve mil
lions and it Is expected, at the war
department, that the present occu
pants will put up a determined fight
to retain control.
NO NEW DEVEIOPMENTS.
Habeas Corpus Iroccedin(rf) in Su
preme Court Friday.
Boise, March 7. Attorneys Hawley
for the prosecution, and Miller for the
defense, were the only passengers for
Caldwell this morning. No new de
velopments In the Bteunenberg mur
der case, but It is believed all Indict
ments have been returned. No rea
son Is given for not taking the pris
oners Into court to plead, unless the
prosecution plans to not serve the
warrants until after the hearing of the
habeas corpus proceedings by the su
preme court Friday.
The grand Jury Is Investigating the
condition of accounts of Canyon coun
ty officers.
AMANDA REED WILL CASE.
Relatives Testify She Was a Resident
of California.
Los Angeles, March 7. At the
morning session of the contest of the
Amanda Reed will, the daughter and
sister of the deceased testified she
lived In California for years.
The contest rests on the place of
residence. Portland charities claim
she lived In Oregon. The California
law restricts gifts of charity to one'
third of the estate. Only California
property to the amount of $162,000, is
Involved.
LOOKS LIKE
A
FRANCE AND GERMANY
HOPELESSLY DISAGREE.
France Insists Vpon Serial Irivilcges
In the Policing of Morocco for Uie
Insuring of l'rotcrtlon of Foreign
Interests Germany Simply , Will
Not Recognize Any Policy That
Will Give France lrcxndcranee of
Influence Either Political or Fi
nancial.
Germans Low Obdurate Now.
Berlin, March 7. Foreign of
fice states that conciliatory In
structions have been sent to the
German representatives at Al
geclras, which Is expected to fa
cilitate an agreement.
Algeclras, Spain, March 7. The po
sitions as defined by the conference
show that the Franco-German dead
lock Is practically the Borne In open
conference as It was during the pri
vate exchanges of views. The text of
the speech of Herr von Rndowltz,
head of the German, delegation, nt
yesterday's session of the conference,
as given out, concludes as follows:
"The powers, being equally Interest
ed In the police organization, should
equally participate In It."
France specifically declines equal
ity In the organization of the police,
claiming that It Is a mere ruse to un
dermine France's legitimate special
position In Morocco. The text of the
speech of M. Revoll, chief of the
French mission, reads:
"Tho Internationalization of the
police would give no guarantee of or
der, and presents grave difficulties.
We ask for recognition of the legiti
mate Interests of France as a Mus
sulman power In north Africa and
our special Interests In the mainte
nance of order In Morocco."
M. Revoll's speech also gave
France's first exact plan for the po
lice, showing that the rank and file
should consist of 2000 Moroccans un
der 16 French and Spanish officers.
Germany's chief objection is that
military bodies officered by French
men would be stationed at four of the
chief ports on the Atlantic, thus giv
ing France a dominating Influence on
the Atlantic coasts.
The positions of France and Ger
many are so diametrically opposed
that the delegates see little hope of
reconciling them unless Emperor Wll
Ham personally Intervenes.
Structural Steel to Orient.
Pittsburg, March 7. The American
Bridge company has received con
tracts from the Japanese government
for 14,000 tons of structural steel for
construction of bridges In Manchuria
and Korea.
Fourteen carloRds of cattle were
hipped from Raker City to Seattle
March B, and 14 carloads of lumber
went east the same Hay from the same
DEADLOCK
point
WILL TAKE CP LEASE APPLICATIONS NEXT SIONDAY.
According to 0. C. Edwards, agent at the reservation, the ap
plications for leases which were recently filed with his office will be
taken up next Monday and disposed of as fast as possible. Notices
are now being sent out to the different parties who made applica
tions, asking them to appear at the agency for the purpose of mak
ing the leases. Different dates have been designated for them to
come, so as not to have all of the business come up at once.
The announcement that action is at last to be taken upon the
applications will be welcomed by those desiring to secure land. Con
siderable complaint has been made by the lessees over the delay In
the matter, as during that time there has been a general uncertainty
as to what would be done, and intending renters have been unable to
make any plans. Also, spring work has been pressing for some
time, and they are anxious to get their leases perfected so as to
commence plowing.
ThuB far the only leases that have been made are some that have
been on file since Major McKoln's time and which for that reason
were takeq up before the applications recently made.
Since the applications are to be taken up Monday It would seem
that the question of leasing will now soon be disposed of, and those
who are anxious to secure Indian lands will learn their fate within
the next week or two. According to Mr. Edwards, he will place ap
plicants In legal possession of the land as soon as the leases are
perfected here and sent to Washington for approval.
T
SIGNED THE
III
Railroad Discrimination and Oil Monopoly Will Be Looked
. Into, Though the President Is Not Satisfied
Ho Claims tlie Resolution Lacks Thoroughness and Efficiency He Asks
for Legislation ami Appropriations to Carry on Investigations Into Trust
Methods, and Espoclnlly That the Witnesses Wanted to Be Compelled
to Attend and Testlf y Senator D nbols Takes a Fall Out of a Member
of the New York Stock Exclmnge Who Criticises His Views on Phil
Ipplne Tariffs.
Washington, March 7. The presi
dent today sent a message to congress
saying he had signed the Tlllman-Qll-Icsple
resolution demanding inquiry
Into railroad discriminations, and the
monopoly of coal oil. He said he
hesitated because as passed it can
achieve little or nothing. He asks
for additional legislation providing
money to carry on the Investigation,
and provide for the compulsion of
witnesses to attend and answer ques
tions, and to state definitely what the
commission may do and howe far it
may go.
He urges also the possible Incom
REV. EDDIE VNDER CHARGES.
Declares He Is the Victim of Malicious
anil Unfounded Charges.
Salt Lake, March 7. Rev. James
B. Eddie, dean of St. Mary's cathedral
here, accused of gross depravity with
numerous boys, had a preliminary
hearing today before Bishop Spauld
Ing, which creuted a great sensation.
Several well known families are im
plicated. Eddie is an Englishman
and murrled and returned from Los
Angeles to fight the case. He de
clares his Innocence and the charges
as the work of malicious persons, and
wholly unfounded. Local papers
suppress i.U news of the case.
FOUR WERE EXECUTED.
Ik-longed in a Plot to Assassinate
President Reyes.
Washington, March 7. The state
department is notified that the four
revolutionists who recently attempt
ed to assassinate President Reyes, of
Colombia, were publicly executed, a
great multitude witnessing the shoot
ing. Nine accomplices were sentenc
ed to long terms of Imprisonment.
KIDNAPPED BOY RETURNS.
Said He Escaped When Ills Captors
Left the Room.
New York, March 7. Antonio Roz-
zuffl, aged 14, son of a private Italian
banker, who was reported as kidnap
ped and held for a ransom of $20,000,
returned this morning. Detectives are
Investigating the circumstances. The
boy said he was given nothing to eat
during his Imprisonment and said he
LEA6UE 10 OE FORMED ON MARCH 10
The committee consisting of H. C.
Willis, Dr. C. J. Smith and James
Johns, appointed by Pendleton Com
mercial association to have charge of
the organization of a Umatilla Coun
ty Development league, has called a
meeting of the representatives of the
various commercial bodies in the
county, to be held at the rooms of the
Commercial association In this city on
Saturday evening, March 10, at 7:30
p. m for the purpose of completing
the organization.
Forms of by-laws and constitutions
have been sent to all the commercial
IT
1
patibility pf such an Investigation
and crtninial proceedings.
' Dubois Vs. Fred W. Perry.
Washington, March 7. Senator
Dubois, of Idaho, received a letter
from Fred W. Perry, of New York,
protesting against the senator's views
against the Philippine tariff. Perry
Is a member of the Stock Exchange.
and an Investment broker. Dubois
answered him saying, "I notice you
belong to a gambling Joint in New
York, and Imagine you know nothing
and care nothing about the produc
ers of this country so long as you
can Join In robbing them."
escaped when his captors
room.
left the
CHICAGO WHEAT MARKET.
Qnotallons From the Greatest Wheat
Center in the World.
Chicago, March 7. WTieat closed
today at 77 1-8, corn at 43 and oats
at 30.
Will Conduct the Philharmonic
New York, March 7. The Phil
harmonic society is negotiating to
make a long contract with Wassily
Sofonoff, of the Moscow conservatory
to conduct the society for two or three
years.
Fewer 1'nciiiployed Now nt Fraga.
Madrlr, March 7. Four hundred
unemployed workmen besieged the
municipal building at Fraga. The
police fired killing four and wound
ing several.
lluriul of General Sehofleld.
Washington, March 7. General
Sehofleld was buried this afternoon
with full military honors. The pres
ident and the highest government of
ficials participated in the services.
Suit Was Dismissed.
New York, March 7. The suit of
Sarah Maddern for $50,000 for breach
of promise against Peter Duryee, was
dismissed toduy on application by the
defendant.
Iinmlls Refloated.
Manila, March 7. The Inter-Island
transport lngalls has been refloated,
apparently undamaged. She went
ashore March 4, off southern Luzon.
bodies In the county and fnvorable re
plies have been received from a ma
jority of the bodies In the county and
the final organization Is now assured.
It Is hoped to have representatives
of every commercial association in the
county present on Saturday evening,
at which time a form of by-laws will
be adopted and the leaguo formally
launched.
The committee in charge has com
municated with all the various bodies
and so far the answers received have
been highly enthusiastic and the spir
it of co-operation Is strong everywhere.
CHECKED THE TYPHOID.
State Hoard of Health Takes Decisive
Measures to Purify Eugene Drink
ing Water. "
The state board of health which
visited F.ugene this week to assist In
checking the terrible epidemic of ty
phoid which has been raging there
for the past two months, has recom
mended the purification of all drink
ing water by sterilizing and boiling
and will co-operate with the city au
thorities In cleaning up the city and
Improving conditions In every way.
A special from Eugene to a Port
land paper says:
The members of the state board of
health arrived here this afternoon,
and have been In consultation with
the mayor, citizens and physicians In
regard to the recent epidemic of ty
phoid and the manner and success of
Its treatment. They will also confer
with the officers of the water com
pany and a committee of citizens on
the matter of selection of a new
source of water supply for the system
In operation.
The board found at once that vigor
ous and Intelligent action was taken
throughout the city for stamping out
the disease. The physicians united
In recommending measures for boiling
and sterilizing all food and drink. The
Injunction was acted upon, and, as
a result, the county physician Is able
to report that In the shortest time
possible, or that acknowledged as the
period of gestation, the disease was
under control.
For a week now there have been
no new cases, and It is confidently
stated by all physicians that the epi
demic Is an an end. Tomorrow the
board will view all available sources
of water supply In this vicinity, and
the officers of the water company
have expressed their Intention of util
izing for the water mains that supply
which the state board shall determine
to be pure and absolutely safe for do
mestic use.
SCHEDULE
OF SALES DAYS
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
REVISES HOOPER'S WORK.
According to the Revision, the Results
of Which Are Given as Official,
Authoritative and Final Below, the
First Sale Will Be at Pendleton May
22-23 and the Second at Heppner,
May 24-2S Other Places for Sales
Are Condon, Shanlko, Elgin anil
Baker City.
Owing to the dissatisfaction over
some of the wool sales dates recently
set for the eastern Oregon towns by
Secretary Rooper a new schedule has
been agreed upon by the executive
committee of the state association.
This committee consists of R. R.
Keys of Wheeler county, J. E. Smith,
Umatilla county; T. R. Hynd, Morrow
county: W. G. Ayre. Baker county:
J. H. Dobbins, Wallowa county. The
dates which they have agreed upon
for the different markets are as fol
lows: Pendleton May 22, 23, 29 and 30.
Heppner May 24, 25; June 7, 8,
21 and 22.
Condon May 31 and June 1, 27
and 28.
Shanlko June 5, 6, 19 and 20, and
July 10 and 11.
Baker City June 25, 26; July 12
and 13.
Elgin July 13.
By the change in the schedule the
second sales date for Pendleton bus
been set for May 29, Instead of June
5, which date was desired by the
Shanlko people. Also many of the
dates for the other towns are different
from those first given. For the Wal
lowa wool the sale has been set for
Elgin Instead of the town of Wallowa,
as previously announced.
The above dates have been arrang
ed with a view to the convenience of
the buyers as well as the woolgrowers
and Saturdays and Mondays have
been excluded so as to permit the
buyers to spend Sundays in Portland
or this city, where many of them
make their headquarters during the
season.
NEW CAPTAIN INSTALLED.
Miss Wlthrow of Eureka, Cal., to
Take Cliargo of Salvation Army
Work In Tills City.
A combined farewell and welcome
meeting will be held at the Salvation
Army barracks tonight, to welcome
Captain Jennie Wlthrow of Eureka,
Cal., who comes to take charge and
to bid farewell to Captain J. Holder,
who goes to take charge of the woik
In Baker City.
Captain Wlthrow Is one of the most
active workers on the Pacific coast
and has had charge of somo of the
largest corps to be found on the
coast.
Cuptatn Holder, who has been In
charge of the work here during the
past four months Is one of the most
successful officers ever stationed In
Pendleton. During his term here 125
people have been converted In the
meetings and many families - have
been helped In a substantial way. -
T
ADE REJECTED
Operators of Illinois Bitumi
nous Fields Are Unanimous
Againbt More Concessions.
ANTHRACITE OPERATORS
AGAINST RECOGNITION.
The Sub-Committee Acting for the
Latter Is Composed of Railroad
Prexldents, and Will Demand the
"Check Off" System by Which the
Miners' Pay Is Docked in the
Amount They Contribute to tho
SupiMirt of the Cnlon Increase In
Pay Will Re Offset by Increase In
tlie Price of Coal Packers Give
Desired Information.
Chicago, March 7. The Illinois
coal operators are holding a meeting
in this city to consider the miners' de
mands. It Is stated there will be
unanimous agreement that no further
concessions be made.
Union Will Be Turned Down.
New York, March 7. The sub
committee of the anthracite operators
is considering the demands of -the
miners and It Is not likely will end
its work before the end of the week.
It Is understood the sub-committee Is
composed of Railroad Presidents Baer
and Wilcox and has full power.
Action Is problematical, but it Is
practically certain the operators will
flatly reject the demand for full rec
ognition of the union, and demand
the institution of the "check off"
system in the anthracite region. It Is
likely to grant the demand for an
increase of wages, but meet that in
crease with a higher price for coaL
Packers Give Information.
Chicago, March 7. The chief sta
tistician, Durand, resumed the stand
in the packers' case this morning. He
said the packers gave all the Inform
ation desired concerning freight rates
and said the packers offered him
every facility in the investigation.
None of tlie Government's Business.
Chicago, March 7. E. M. Robert
son, special examiner for the bureau
of corporations, testified In the pack
ers' case this morning that J. Ogdeiv
Armour refused to disclose the af
fairs of Armour & Company because
he did not "Believe It any of the gov
ernment's business. We Incorporated
for convenience, a merely private
family business."
Princess Ena Baptized.
Madrid, March 7. The Princess
Ena was baptized today under the
name of Victoria, into the Catholic
faith. Alfonso's mother acted as god
mother, and Premier Moret repre
sented 'the government. ,
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JUDGE ELLIS ENCOURAGED.
Returned From Visit to Baker, Union
and Malheur Counties.
Judge W. R. Ellis returned this
forenoon from a tour of Baker, Union
and Malheur counties In the interest
of his candidacy for the republican
nomination for congress. He states
that he found the situation as favor
oble as could be expected consider
ing the fact that there are three con
gressional candidates In the section
where he visited, two for the republi
can and one for the democratic nom
ination. Also, there are two candi
dates for the governorship, and one
for the office of state treasurer. After
having disposed of what court busi
ness there is here Judge Ellis will
make a tour of the counties west of
here.
On returning to Pendleton this
morning Judge Ellis was delighted
with the beautiful weather. While
away he was at Sumpter, where the
snow is still four feet deep and noth
ing but sleighs are used for traveling.
Municipal Line for Portland.
The Portland Oregonlan says: Mu
nicipal construction and ownership of
a belt line street railway of standard
gouge on Front street, from city
boundary, was declared for by the
Committee of One Hundred at Its first
meeting last night, and In accordance
with the sentiment so expressed, the
foregoing resolution, calling upon tha
council to take steps toward carrying
out the plan under the provisions of
the city charter was passed.
Close Election In Seattle.
Seattle, March 7. In the
closest election ever held In Se
attle, Moore, straight munici
pal ownership, won by 15 votes.
A recount Is threatened. Out of
13 councllmen, IS republicans
were probably elected. All fran
chise Interests are alarmed.
MO
DEMANDS