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VOL. 19.
FEND$ OREGON, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 14, 1906
NO. 5615
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GAMBLERS
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All Found in Four Resorts,
While Two Places Had Ap
parently Been " Tipped."
THE "HAUL" IS DEEMED
TO BE A GREAT SUCCESS.
Several Rytnmlcr Hold no Witnessed
The Columbia, Idle Hour, Ranler
Beer Hall and Foster & Mcintosh
All FurniNli Victim "Nothing Do
ing" nt Bnker & Ogg's and the State
Saloon Officer! Declare That the
Sl.t Places Visited Are the Only
Ones In Which They Have Any
Knowledge of Gambling Gaines Op.
era ting.
Slow to Appear In Court.
This afternoon those who
were placed under arrest last
night have been slowly appear-
Ing at the recorder's office and
entering pleas of guilty or not
guilty. The latter plea was
made by Messrs. Skogland.
Swaggart, Moran and Rust, all
of whom were arrested over the
Exchange saloon.
Up to 3 o'clock the following
had appeared and pleaded
guilty: John Stanton, fined
175; C. Eisner. $75: J. F.ear-
bnum, $25: J. E. Johns, $25;
Ed Bard. $25; Steve. Noble, $25;
Of this number' the first two
were dealers, while the otherH
were player at the different
games. Three of the above
number were unable to pay
thcr fines and are In the cus-
tody of the marshal. As many
of those arrested are transient
men, It Is thought several have
left town and will not appear.
In a sweeping gambling raid made
last evening by Marshal Gurdane and
his three deputies, 40 knights of the
green cloth were placed under arrest
and told to appear In the police court
this morning. Those arrested were
found playing In the Columbia, Idle
Hour, Ranler Beer Hall and over Fos
ter & Mcintosh's saloon. Baker &
Ogg and the State saloon were also
visited, but the players had been "tip.
ped off by "phone.
C'oliiinliin Flrt Visited.
At 9:30 Inst evening, while the Com
menial association entertainment was
in progress at the theater, the raid
was "tnrted. In making the rounds,
Marshal Gurdane and Deputy Heath,
man went together, while Night Of
fleers Sheer and Brown formed an.
other couple. The Columbia was first
entered by the marshal, while Officer
Heathmun guarded the front door
with orders to allow no one to enter
or leave the room. The marshal wore
an overcoat which concealed his uni
form and at first he was not recog
nized. Games were going In various
parts of the room and he quietly
placed the crowd under arrest and
after taking all their names ordered
them to report at the police court at
10 o'clock this morning. '
, The following are those who were
found In the Columbia: B. Johnson,
Clark Cunningham, John Page, W. G.
Fisher, E. Mason, J. Benrbaum, A.
Rothmrk, H. A. Parkes. C. B. Itoss,
Tom and Hally, both Japs, and four
Chinamen. Also James Wull. A. B.
Cnvlness and John Rust, who were
not playing, were held as witnesses.
Tell Found In Idle Hour.
The Idle Hour saloon was the next
place visited and on entering the sa
loon the marshal found the same kind
of a scene he hod discovered in the
Columbia. No warning had been
given and the games ware found In
operation. Those arrested were as
follows: W. Wells, O. D. White, J. E.
Johns, C. Elshman, Bert Townsend,
Ed Bard, M. G. C'lmrser, S. B. Pate,
Morris and J. P. Miller, the last
named being a caliper.
Nine nt Ranler Saloon.
Meanwhile Officers Sheer and
Brown hnd raided the Rnnler Beer
Hall at tho same time the morhsal
Last Brit Mi Garrison.
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Victoria, B. C, March 14.
Colonel ' English, R. Q., com-
mantling the last British garrl-
son In Canada, has received
orders to hold his command In
readiness to march out some
time during May. With him
will go about S50 men of all
branches and ranks of service,
together with many families. A
Canadian garrison will supplant ,
the British forces, but opinion Is
divided ns to Its .advisability.
ES
and his deputy were busy at the Co
lumbia. Those found engaged .In
games were Al Presby, H. Aldrlch,
Warner, William Wambaugh, Steve
Nobl'?, A. B. Stephens, O. S. Miller
and J. M. Parker. W. F. Dorothy was
held us a witness.
Game Over Foster & Mcintosh's.
After finishing with the Ranler
people Messrs. Sheer and Brown pro
ceeded to the Exchange saloon on
Court street, where they believed a
game was in progress. They wore re
warded by finding the following In a
game overhead the saloon: John
Skogland, F. R. Moran, Lester Swag
gart, W. O. Rust and Wesley Noble.
After the census had been taken the
five named were notified to appear In
court this morning.
Other Places Warned.
While the Exchange was being visit
ed by Messes. Sheer and Brown Mar
shal Gurdane and Deputy Heathman
devoted their time to Inspecting the
State saloon and Baker tc Oggs. How
ever, these places had evidently been
warned by 'phone of what was afoot,
for there was "nothing doing" when
the officers entered. Consequently
no arrests were made.
Raid Highly Successful.
That the raid was well timed and
executed Is shown by the manner In
which the sports were taken by sur
prise. Evidently the whole proceed
ing came to them as'a storm from a
clear sky, as operations were found
in full blast at four of the six places
visited. While in the various places
the officers forbade anyone leaving
the room or using the telephone, so
that no warning could be given. The
six places visited were those In
which games were known to have
been running, and the officers declare
that If there are others they cannot
find them.
Today It has been stated by Mar
shal Gurdane and Mayor Fee that
gamblers will be arrested whenever
and wherever found ploying. Appar
ently the game were allowed to get
under way during the past few days
so that a good haul could be made
when the raid was held. Now that
the Ice is broken. It is declared gam
bling will be kept down as closely as
in the power of the police to do so.
According to the mayor it Is not the
Intention to make periodical raids
for the purpose of fining the gamblers
but Instead, to prevent gambling.
In carrying out the policy of sup
pression Marshal Gurdane today noti
fied all the places where there has
been gambling that the galleries in
the rear of the saloons will henceforth
hnve to be left open or torn out. This
Is to aid the police In locating games,
and prevent warning being given
when a raid is on. With the doors
of the galleries locked and guards
posted It would be Impossible for the
police to find a game In actual oper
ation, as the playing would cease on
the approach of the officers. Accord
ing to the marshal the saloon men
have manifested no resentment over
the order to open the galleries, and
say they will comply.
Echo Dock Likewise.
Schn, Ore., March 14. (Special to
the East Oregonlan.) Last night 20
gamblers were driven out of this place
and are said to have gone to Uma
tilla. They were for the most tran
sient men who have been here for
some time pnst, attracted by the pay
roll from work on the Furnish ditch.
Other gamblers who have been living
here permanently were not molested.
Con! Miners Will Strike.
Paris. March 14. Following the
mine disaster at Curriers 5000 miners
have declared a strike.
IN COLLAPSE
MIRACVLOIS ESCAPE
FROM DEATH BY CRVSH.
Wreck Was on n Corner nnd Both
Streets Are Strewn by Debris Ad
jacent Building Beaten Down by the
Collapse, and a Man and Woman
Therein Narrowly Escape Build
ing Was to Have Been Ready for
Occupancy by June First.
San Francisco, March 14. The new
Sixteenth Street theater being built
by the Sixteenth Street Amusement
company at the corner' of 16th and
Cnpp streets, collapsed this morning
with a deafening roar. Although no
fatalities are recorded, much damage
was done and the streets are strewn
with debris.
In a frame building adjacent to the
theater Dr. E. O. Dyer, a dentist, and
his aged mother lay asleep, and In
the collapse of tho theater walls were
burled under a pile of brick and
mortar. Both mlracuously escaped
death.
The theater building was to have
been ready for occupancy June 1.
Loss,' about $20,000.
New- French Cabinet Meets.
Paris, March 14. The flrt meet
ing of the new Sarrlen cabinet was
held thlsj morning. He submitted a
declaration of his policy to Fallleres,
which was read In parliament this
afternoon.
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ST. JOHN 8 RELEASED
Boise, March 14. Vincent St. John, president of the Burke
Miners' union, held In the penitentiary 23 days fur the murder of
Steunenberg, was released this morning on a writ of habeas corpus.
The court held his Imprisonment without authority of law, since
March 2, when he was to have had a preliminary examination. The
failure to hold the preliminary lo it Jurisdiction by the probate court
over the body of St. John.
As the released man stepped out of the court room he was arrest
ed on a warrant Issued by a justice of the peoce of Canyon county
charging murder, and was placed In the county Jail here. He will
be taken. to Caldwell tomorrow for examination.
Sheriff Rutan of Tellurlde, Col., is expected here today with a re
quisition for St. John under Indictment for the murder of Supt. Col
lins of the Smuggler mine.
WILL RESIST REMOVAL TO COLORADO.
Later. Sheriff Rutan and Deputy Melder of Telluride, are here
with a requisition fqr Vincent St. John, charged with the murder of
Arthur Collins, and will endeavor to take him to Colorado. His re
moval will be reslstei by the attorneys of the Western Federatfon,
who are preparing to apply for a habeas corpus when the warrant
Is served.
REACTIONARIES
III REVOLUTION
Witle Driven to Demand the
Suppression of the " Black
Hundred."
SOCIETY IS A TOOL TO
PRODUCE DESPERATION.
Claimed That Wltte Does Not Satisfy
tlie Crowd Wlio Are Determined to
Recall tlic Old Regime, and They
Have n Vast and Official Influence
Workingnten Are Preparing; for
Another. Strike Liberal Who Are
Elected to tlie Dounia Arc Immedi
ately Sent to Siberia, and the Re
cent Elections Were a Complete
F'arcc.
St. Petersburg March 14. A con
spiracy among the reactionaries to
oppose Wltte by Inciting a counter
revolution, la discovered. Wltte, at
today's cabinet meeting. Insisted upon
the suppression of the "Black Hund
red."
The consplrltors Include Trepoff,
Vonderlaunitz, Durnovo and others of
the highest officials.
The plan of the reactionaries Is to
provoke Hots and Jelwsh massacres
In order to Justify to the czar the ne
cessity of still more repressive meas
ures and set at naught the liberal
manifesto of October.
Wltte's opponents in the cabinet
control the governors general
throughout the empire, and through
them the soldiers.
In the meantime the proletariat are
organizing another general strike, and
an outbreak about Easter seems cer
tain. Elections n Farce,
St. Petersburg, March 14. The
elections to the representative assem
bly are slow, the people generally be
ing afralj to vote. Many liberals
were elected, but Immediately ban
ished to Siberia.
Resign Rather Thnn 'Pacify."
St. Petersburg, March 14. It is
confirmed today that the officers of
the first reglmentof artillery, palaco i
guards, resigned 111 a body when or-!
dered to the Baltic to "pacify" the
province. j
The Warsaw socialists have issued
a decree denouncing the election as a
force, ond declare the revolutionists
"must fight mercilessly in the spring
to gain their alms before May 1."
Conlrnets for Library Hooks.
Snlem, March 14 The state li
brary commission has let the contract
to the J. K. Gil! company of Port
land to furnish the books which are
to be bought for school libraries with
the county tax raised for that pur
pose. By reason of receiving bids for
the entire book supply, which Involves
an expenditure of about $15,000, they
hnve been enabled to make very ad
vantageous terms and will obtain the
books at 33 per cent less than ever
paid before. Aside from the advan
tage of systematic selection and clas
sification, the money saving makes an
important item.
VOTERS CAN "SWEAR
Salem, March 14 In reply to a
request from County Clerk Roland, of
Marlon county, Attorney General
Crawford last evening rendered a de
cision as to the meaning of the pri
mary law In legard to voters who may
not have registered before the pri
mary election.
The attorney general declares In his
opinion that a voter who may not
have registered before the day of the
primary election can vote by securing
AND REARRESTED.
SERIOUS RESULT
Thousands of Sheep Will
Perish In the Deep Snows
of Mountains and Valleys.
HEAVIEST SNOWFALL
Dl RING SIXTEEN YEARS
Nineteen Indie Deep 111 the Valleys
nnd Four and a Half Feet in the
Mountain) Some Fruit Will Be
Lot in the Willamette Valley, and
Some Low of Recently Shorn Goats
Wheat Crop Said to Be ea Totul
Loss In Some Parts of Gilliam Conn.
ty -Sudden and Violent Clinngc in
Morrew County Does Much Dam
age.
The most serious conditions result
ing from the severe storm which has
swept over Oregon for the past three
days, are reported in Baker county,
where the snow is now nearly two feet
deep in the valleys and four feet deep
In the mountains.
A special from Baker City says:
"Sheepmen estimate that thousands
of sheep will perish In the snowstorm
which has been raging since Saturday
night. The snowfall has been the
greatest ever 'recorded since the
weather bureau was established here
16 years ago. The fall averages 13
Inches on the level and four and a
half feet In the mountains.
"For two weeks the weather has
been balmy and many thousand head
of sheep were turned out on the
ranges, Lee Bros, alone turning out
18.1HI0 head and the Snake river own
ers turned out many more. These
sheep are now out of range of either
feed or water and thousands will per
ish." In the Willamette valley some stock
will suffer and fruit Is greatly en
dangered. A report from Corvallls
says:
"The only crop affected by the cold
wave Is fruit, which mny have suf
fered slightly, particularly In the ear
lier varieties. Peaches had begun to
blossom, and the earlier cherries and
penrs were nearly ready to unfold
their buds. Some damage Is exact
ed In consequence.
"Italian prunes 111 tnis locality are
believed to hnve entirely escaped.
Growing grain crops hnve not been
damaged.
"In the warm davs of last week a
number of farmers hereabout sheared
their gonts. and In all cases these are
suffering with some loss c . animals.
Other livestock Is not i gr.is.
belng good and feed ninindant."
Wheat Crop Destroyed.
Authentic reports from Gilliam
county say that the wheat crop In
portions of the. county is totally de
stroyed by the heavy winds and ex
tremely cold weather. Much of the
wheat must be reseeded.
A report from Arlington says: "The
storm of three days, with the coldest
wind this winter, damaged crops and
fruit in Ollllnm county. J. L. Bla
lock, W. H. Snell nnd Georg Biggs
think the crops In the Blalock coun
try are destroyed and must be resown
In the spring.
"Sheepmen are still resting easy.
Those who have commenced lamb-
IN " AT PRIMARIES
the affidavit of six freeholders, as Is
usual at regular elections. He there
fore Instructed Clerk Roland to send
out blanks "A" among the election
supplies, for this purpose.
It has been doubtful among attor
neys and county clerks whether voters
at the primary election could "swear
In" their votes on the day of election,
and this opinion from the attorney
general sets the matter at rest and
will be a guide to officers who con
duct the election.
0
Ing will lose. Grain In the south end
of the county, near Condon, Is under
the snow and safe.
"The weather here Is very cold and
It Is expected the temperature will go
lower than at any time during the
winter."
Sudden Change In Morrow.
Morrow county had prepared for
spring and the storm found all classes
of people wholly unprepared for the
sudden change. A report from Hepp
ner says:
"Morrow county Is now experienc
ing the coldest weather of the sea
son. The middle part of the past
week was warm, with every Indica
tion of spring. Saturday the change
came suddenly, and Saturday night
the thermometer dropped almost to
the zero mark. The change was so
sudden that no precaution was taken,
and frozen water pipes are reported
from all over town,
"Snow has been falling at Inter
vals for the past 24 hours. In the
Sand Hollow country a snowfall of
eight Inches Is reported. In other
parts of the county the snow Is from
four to six Inches In depth. At Hepp
ner It Is two inches deep and still
snowing.
"The people here do not feel at all
alarmed over the results of the un
usual storm. Stock Interests are well
protected. Sheep and cattle men
generally have plenty of feed to car
ry them through for a reasonable
length of time. The worst feature Is
the fact that the lambing season Is
almost here, and, should the cold
weather continue, losses are likely to
be the result.
"The heavy fall of snow is redeem
ing feature of the storm. In the
wheat belt the ground Is well covered,
which will be a great protection to
the growing grain. It is the general
opinion that grain has not been ma
terially injured, owing to the protec
tion of the snow.
"Early fruit In the lower altitudes
will be killed. Early this morning
the thermometer Btood at zero.
"Hoppner Is short on fuel, coal
dealers being entirely out. A supply
is expected In a few days."
Storm Is Widespread.
The storm which was swept over
Oregon for the past three days Is very
widespread, reaching out in every di
rection throughout the northwest
The snowfall at Spokane Is even
deeper than here, and all over north
ern Idaho and Washington the storm
has raged equally as severely as In
eartern Oregon. The snowfall In
southern Idaho reaches as faf east
as Pocatello and into Nevada, and In
Montana the weather Is extremely
cold and the snow from 10 inches to
two feet In depth.
CHICAGO WHEAT MARKET.
Quotations From tlie Greatest Wheat
Center In die World.
Chicago, March 14. Wheat closed
at
corn at 43, and oats at 23 3-3.
Tset lredlcts Amity.
New York, March 14. Prince Tse
and his fellow Chinese commissioners
sailed for Europe today. He said he
believes the friendly attitude of the
two nations will produce a good un
derstanding and settle all differences.
Nelson Three to One.
Philadelphia, March 14. McGovern
is somewhat under the required
weight this morning, but his trainers
sav he Is in fit condition. Nelson
continues a favorite at 3 to 1.
CATTLE SUFFER
MANY HERDS HAVE BEEN
TURNED ON THE RANGE.
Snow Is From One to Two Feet III
Depth on VptHT I inalillu River and
Many Younir. Cuttle Were Weak
Sudden Cold Change Will Cause
.Much Suffering nnd Some Loss
Stockmen Are Gathering the Weak
est to Give Them Feed and Shelter.
Stock losses on the upper Umatilla
river promise to be severe If the cold
weather continues for any length of
time.
The early spring and beautiful
weather which had been enjoyed in
that locality had induced stockmen
to drive their cattle to the mountains
nnd ns some of the young cattle were
weak the severe weather and deep
snow will cause considerable suffer
ing and possibly some loss since It
will be Impossible to gather In all the
cattle that had been turned out.
The grass had started nicely on the
foothills nnd mountains along the
Umatilla and stock had been on the
fresh grass long enough to be work
ened by the change from the dry feed
of the winter and were In bad condi
tion for a cold spell. Several hundred
cattle belonging to small stockmen
along the river had been turned out
to range and the owners are now
riding day and night endeavoring to
gather in the weakest to give them
feed and shelter. The snow Is from
one to two feet In depth on the up
per Umatilla river above Bingham
springs.
0NTIE1ATLLA
OPPOSITION IS
READY TO VOTE
Apparently the Supporters of
the Hepburn Bill Are Spar
ing for Time.
MANY SPEECHES AGAINST
A COURT REVIEW CLAUSE.
Senator Raynor Delivers a Powerful
Speech In Favor of Govern malt
Rate Regulation When Taft Goes
Vpon the Supreme Bench it Is Be
lieved That Spooncr Will Succeed
Him and tlie Canal Pans Under
Management of the State Depart
ment Tlie Senate Demands Infor
mation About tlie Battle of Jolo.
Washington, March 14. Senator
Aldrlch, repreFenting the opponents!
of the Hepburn bill, announced they
are ready for a vote. The challenge
has not yet been accepted. Many
speeches against the court review
clause are scheduled. It appears the
administration forces are sparring for
time.
Raynor Speaks In Favor.
Senator Raynor this afternoon made
one of the mos powerful speeches yet
made In favor of government rate
regulation. A
Spooner to Succeed Taft.
Washington, March 14. It-Is pre
dicted that If Taft finally decides to
accept the Justiceship Senator Spooner
will be appointed secretary of war. It
la understood that in case of Taffs.
retirement the canal will be placed
under the state department, with As
sistant Secretary Bacon in direct cotv
trot. Senate Wants Information.
Washington, March 14. The senate
adopted a resolution calling upom
Taft to send to the senate all reports
and communications between the de
partment and officers respecting the
battle of Jolo. . T
SHOT AND KILLED.
Revolver Knocked to Uic Floor by Ilia
Brother.
Philadelphia, Pa., March 14. Qeoi
Burnap of Santa Cruz, Cal., who
came to attend the funeral of his
father, Captain Burnap of the United
States navy, retired. His brother
Arthur entered his room to get a
paper In the dark, knocked a revolver
to the floor and shot and killed
George this morning.
JOHN H. TEN X A XT ARRESTED.
Charged With Obtaining Money Under
False Pretenses.
St. Louis, March 14. John H. Teir
nant. sr.. the oldest shoe manufactur
er of this city, was arrested this
morning, charged with obtaining
money under false pretenses. By
Tennant's recent failure the stock
holders In his company lost $1,000,
000. BLISS AND JEROME CONFER.
Supiioscd to Be in Relation to Politi
cal Contributions.
New York, March 14. Cornelius H.
Bliss, treasurer of the republican na
tional committee, was in conference
an hour with Jerome this morning.
It is mpposed to be In relation to
political contributions by Insurance
officials.
SALE OK RAILROAD STOCK.
Rush Local Investors In Canton Stock
Mnrket.
Canton, China, March 14. Stock ln
the Hankow-Canton railroad was of
fered for sale today. The rush of ap
plications was so great the street near
the offices was blocked, and it was
necessary to call out soldiers to man
age the crowds.
Flagship Damaged by Fire.
Manila. March 14. Fire today
aboard the battleship Ohio. Admiral
Train's flagship in this harbor, caused
$4000 damage.
Well Established Fact.
Kansas City. March 14.
Commissioner Prouty. during
the Inquiry into oil freight rates,
would not allow the railroad
attorneys to combat the state-
ment that the rates had forced
the Independents out of business.
He declared the fact to be well
established. The witness told
of the Standard's private tele-
graph system and said commu-
nlcation with Rockefeller's prt-
vate office could be establish- s
ed from any part of the system
In about five minutes' time. ,