TT Wl fik . I DAIIY EVENING EDITION
0A1LYEVENINGEDITION
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East Oregonlan. They come from
the most enterprising citizens.
WEATHER FORECAST
Fair and warmer tonight and
Saturday.
. Y DLETOif, OREGON, FRIDAY, MARCH Hi, JOOfi.
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VOL. 10.
NO. 5617
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Hamilton's Expose Regarded
as a Possible Preliminary
Confession,
FAMOUS MANAGER OF SIDE
IX VESTMENTS DESPERATE.
When Hamilton Appeared lletore Uie
Committee He Asked for Permission
lo Strike His Own (iult, anil Hav
Ink It lVocecded to Fiercely De
nounce the Trustees of the New
York Life: Hold Thein Rcspoiu.1
ble for Frauil and Chullctigeti Then
lo Attempt to lrove Him to He
Anything Hut Innocent History of
Misappropriations.
Rcfomt Hill Will Paw.
Albany, March 14. Disap
pointed Insurance officials nay
that Hamilton's speech has
practically killed all opposi
tion to the proposed Armstrong
bills.
New York, March 1. When ques
tioned concerning Hamilton's speech,
and what action he would probably
take. District Attorney Jerome would
say nothing, today. There Is a panicky
feeling among insurance officials.
They are afraid of what Hamilton
may yet tell If hard pressed.
Followed HI Wife's Advice..
Albany. March 1. Andrew Ham
ilton says his wife advised his, at
lunch yesterday, to go before the
investigating committee. He says: "I
took her advice; I guess It's good."
Hamilton Could Xot He Switched.
Albany, March When Andrew
Hamilton appeared at the chambers
of the legislative .Insurance investiga
tion committee last evening. John A.
McCall, son o( the. late president of
the New York Life called Hamilton
aside and talked earnestly with him.
apparently remonstrating. As Hamil
ton turned away he was heard to re
mark: "No, sir: you can't stop It. I'm
going to speak."
Hamilton was Introduced by Tim
othy Woodruff. At the very start
Hamilton characterised the trustees
of the New York Life as "curs" and
"traitors," and asked the committee
for permission to sny what he wished
concerning the New York Life. This
being granted, he said:
"It Is your duty to remove the
trustees of the New York Life No
vember 15, arbltrailly. As I stand
here I see those who have In the past
applauded my victories. I have won
dered since if their attitude has not
been counterfeited honesty. When
you have heard all the sweet protests
of Innocence of how these men drove
dead men Into their graves, you will
know why I am here.
"When the trustees say they did not
know what was going on. It excites
my laughter. The Tnllyrnnd of this
New York Life administration could
not sit for 13 years and not know
what was going on. I never spent a
dollar that Is open to criticism and
there wns never an action In my de
partment but what they, one and all,
were conscious of what I did. I see
them here now, and I challenge them
to contradict me. 9
"I went to the New York Life a
young lawyer, and beat Pecksniff
with nil his legions. They said they
would give me a chnnce. I went
nhend. Wasn't It my duty to the
trustees to see that 1 gnve them
vouchers? Years passed with no ob
jections. When the cry was raised
these Innocent trustees pointed to me
and said: 'There's the man to blame.'
They approved of what was done and
approved my notions.
"Never a dollar of the company's
money passed through my hunds
without the knowledge of the trus
tees. 'Steel fund trust fund,' was
a note Issued by me which Morgnn ft
Company discounted to pay New York
Motion to Quash Indictment.
Boise, Mnrch 16. In the dis
trict court at Caldwell this
morning the attorneys for the
Western Federation of Miners
filed a motion to quash the In
dictment against Moyer, Hay
wood and Peltlbone, charged
with the murder of Steunen
berg. ' The pleading Is a lengthy
document, giving numerous
reasons for setting aside the In
dictment. Attorneys for the
prosecution asked for time to
prepare an answer to the mo
tion, and the case was continued
till tomorrow morning.. The
health of Moyer Is greatly Improved.
INSURING
MEN
G STRICKEN
Life expenses. When trouble cann,.
In the company, when some branch.
needed help, some big gun to be seen,
the trustees said: 'Send for the judMy'
(that's me), and men who would not
know me now, used to pat me on the
back In those old days. If I wanted to
misuse their money I could have got
ten It another way. John A. McCall
looked over my accounts; and the
stingiest business man In the world
was that same McCall. I haven't any
excuse to offer about vouchers for
my disbursements to branch agen
cies. This was a big question and I
couldn't stop to kick everyone that
crossed my path. So I would simply
Bay the vouchers were right. The
auditing committee stood sponsor and
approved them. These are the men
who have something to account for.
"The yellow dog has courage and
fidelity, but these men are curs, hav
ing neither of these virtues. They
are cure who will shrink within them
selves; curs whom you cannot trust,
and I am here today to warn , this
committee that they cannot be trusted
with the millions which will be left In
their hands If you change the bill as
they desire,"
tiicorMratc Electric Company.
Walla Walla, March 16. The com
mittee to whom was entrusted the
details of preparing the articles of
incorporation for tbe electric line
from Dayton to Wallula. by way of
Walla Walla, met In Walla Walla
yesterday and took up several mat
ters of Importance. It has been de
cided to Incorporate the company
with a capital stock of $3,500,000, but
the committee states that it will be
several days yet before they can com
plete their work and file the articles
of Incorporation for record.
JO RESTRICTIONS
GAXS AND SULLIVAN WILL
IIATTIJVIX LOS ANGELES.
No Legal Harriers Now Against Prise
Fighting In Any Portion of Tliat
City Lok Angeles Officials Are In
a Wrangle: the Mayor and Council
men Accusing Each Other of Graft'
lug In Connection With Granting of
a Franchise lo the Salt Lake Hall
road.
Los Angeles, March 16. The action
of Mayor McAleer in vetoing the or
dinance prohibiting boxing contests
excepting In certain sections of the
Eighth ward, removes all legal bar
rlers against holding the Gans-Sulli
van fight, and the match will be pull
ed off at the Chutes baseball park, as
scheduled.
The fighters will weigh In the
park, and both will probably make
the 142-pound mark. A referee has
not been selected.
Charges of Graft.
Los Angeles, March 16. As n cul
mination of graft charges Mayor Mc
Aleer may forcibly throw Council
man Houghton from office tonight.
Houghton demanded that the mayor
prove his charges. The muyor and
council accuse each other of graft In
connection wlih the franchise to the
Salt Lake road.
Fight Piwtnoned.
Lob Angeles, March 16. The Gans
Sullivan fight is postponed until Sat
urday night because of rain.
WILL MEET FOR BASEBALL.
Plnjers and Fans This Evening In Hie
Council I'hnmliers.
At 8 o'clock this evening the base
ball players and enthusiasts of Pen
dleton will meet at the council rooms
for the purpose of forming an or
ganization for the coming season. A
manager and a treasurer will be
chosen and generul plans for the sea
son gone over.
Among those who have been men
tioned for the managership are Carl
Cooley, Tom Mllarkey, Roy Raley, R.
W. nitner, K. J. Taylor nnd others.
However, Mr. Cooley snys he will de
cline the offer should It be given him.
Since Walla Walla, Athena and
some of the other towns of this sec
tion are to have good tenms this yenr.
there Is a general desire that Pendle-
on have a team worthy the town.
This the players sny will he possible
If a proper subscription can be raised
with which to start the season.
ONE LONE DRUNK.
Would Have Frozen Had He Not
Been Discovered.
Had not the night officers found a
lone drunk last night It Is probable
there would have been work for tho
coroner today. He waa a Swede, and
was found lying In the atret In the
weBt end of town. Had he been al
lowed to remain ther all nlgrt there
la little doubt but that he would have
frozen to death.
District Attorney Jerome has asked
Mayor McClellnn for $10,000 (through
the city council's ways and means
committee) with which to conduct
special prosecutions of Insurance
swindlers.
FIGHTING
T3T
V SEVENTEEN APPEARANCES MADE.
Seventeen of those who were arrested In the recent gambling
raid have now appeared before Judge Fit Gerald. Of this number
six have enteerd pleas of not guilty, while the other 11 have admit
ted their guilt. All but three of these paid their fines, and the un
fortunate ones are now In the city Jail.
EesiOes the five arrested over Foster & Mcintosh's saloon, A. B.
Stephens also pleaded not guilty. No complaints have been made
against any of these by City Attorney Carter and no arrangements for
trying them, though the police declare the evidence against them Is
as strong us that against the others who were caught.
FIFTY PERSONS
Result of a Headon Collision Between Two Passenger Trains
at Adobe Station, Near Florence, Colorado.
Nine Members of One Family Lone Their Live- Said to Be Due to a Mlw
carrtuge of Orders at Some Division Pcdnt No Loss of Life, and But
Few Even Slight Injuries Sustal ned in the Sleeping t ar- Accident
Occurred During a Snowstorm and Late at Night Ten Cars Were En
tirely Consumed Many Narrow and Unaccountable Ewaes From
General Fate.
Fifty Dead, 25 Injured.
Florence, Col., March 16. Of
ficials present estimate the dead
at 50 and Injured at 25.
Denver, March 16. At 2:20 this
morning the Utah and California ex
press, a double-header on the Denver
& Rio Grande, collided in a snowstorm
with the Leadvllle local, near Flor
ence. According to a report received
here 40 passengers and trainmen are
dead.
The news was late reaching Den
ver. Relief trains were made up at
Denver, Pueblo and Florence. Gen
eral Manager Kldgway was last night
at Alamosa directing the clearing of
snow blockades. He rushed aboard a
special train to the scene.
Orders Miscarried.
The crash occurred at Adobe sta
tion, four miles east of Florence, due
to miscarriage of orders, it is said, by
dispatchers at some division point.
Engineer 'William Hollls, of Consul
letto, and one fireman were killed.
Another fireman, J. H. Smith, escap
ed by jumping, but was badly hurt.
Many Burned to Death.
Express Messenger McCartland was
badly hurt. He was pinned under the
wrckage and burned to death whll
his frlnds stood helplessly by. They rrcsno, March 16. The lower por
threw snow over the man trying to ; lns of Fresno are threatened by the
save him, but failed, j waters of Empire canal. A force of
The mnjority of the dead passen- I workmen is strengthening the em
gers were in the forward coach of the bankments. The flowing is inereas
westbound train. How many dead ; ,ng through torrents from the hills,
will never be deflnltfjy known, as the 1 ard is already coming over the bank.
car. with 10 others, was entirely con- j
sinned
Railroad auditors are preparing re
ports of the dead and Injured. Dozen
of the Injured were taken to Pueblo.
One mnn was badly hurt and pin
ioned under a rod. He begged others
to help and they tried In vain. The
flames reached the spot. He said:
"I nm too badly hurt to want to live;
save yourselves."
A mnn and wife were trying to ;
get out of a window when a rod j
1-uup.i.i iiiiu. i ue uumeu auve wun
their child. - Rescuers took the hnnds !
of the man to pull him from the !
vrecK.-ige. i ne nesn came irom nis
bones and he burned to death a second '
later.
Dr. Frank Cochems, aboard one of
the trains, performed heroic services.
Alderman Clarence W. Jones, of
Florence, and W. W, Davis, of Lead
vllle, passengers on the fatal car on
tho westbound, escaped uninjured,
but cannot account for their escapes.
Nothing remains but blackened
timbers, twisted rods and piles of hu
man ashes.
Hugh Sudduth, fireman of the east-
bound, is dead. Of the dead nine were
members of the Hewitt family, of Le
bo, Kan. Two of the same family
escaped badly Injured.
All the sleeping cars wore saved.
LEWIS AID "SKIPPER" HICKS IN JUL
D. D. Lewis ond "Skipper" Hicks
are now In the county jail charged
with having participated In the hold
up ot Echo Monday night. Both men
are bound over to the circuit court
under bonds of $1000 each, which
they could not give.
Lewis was arrested at Echo Tues
day night by the officers at that
place. At first he denied his guilt,
but finally turned state's evidence
and declared he had been a witness
to the hold-up and hod been given
BURNED
AND TO DEATH
the occupants being uninjured. But
for the fire It Is believed the loss of
life would have been small. Three
engines, one train being a .double
header, were wrecked by the collis
Jon, but the survivors say the impact
was comparatively slight to the stand
ard coaches.
L. H. Rose, of Denver, a mail clerk,
says: "I felt the shock and knew
something was wrong. The fire start
ed In the coach in the rear of us be
fore we got out."
Grant Kelker, of Pueblo, engineer
of the second engine of the west
bound, says as he jumped, the whole
seemed r mass of flames as he touch
ed the ground.
Partial List of Casualties.
Myron Phillips, of Salt Lake, ankle
hurt; W. F. Paul, Portland, Ore., foot
Injured; L. C. Rancottam, San Fran
cisco, neck Injured; S. H. Sweeney,
Trenton, Mo., died of injuries.
Seriously injured George Brad
shaw, Chicago; S. W. Fields, Laramie,
Wyo.; Philip Peters, James Troclone,
Florence; H. I. Jones, mail weigher,
Denver; W. A. Watklns, Denver; W.
R. Page, Yuma, Col.; Ralph Britton,
Brighton, Iowa; Mabel Fields, Wol
cott. Col.; Arthur E. Whitt, Lebo,
Kan.
FLOODS NEAR FRESNO.
I.nrsre Forces of Men Are Combating
the Rising Waters.
Many portions of the county are flood
ed. but no serious damage Is yet done.
King's river Is very high.
WILL BUILD COPPER SMELTERS.
Vicinity of Sim Francisco Scene of
Great Activity.
Pan Francisco, March 16. It Is an
nounced authoritatively that the Sel
hy smelter concern will soon rnm.
nience the construction of r blir ran.
per smelter near this cltv. nrnhnhiv
at nnoruno or Ocean Shore
Guggenheim, as already announced
will build a $3, 500, 000 smelter at Port
Costa. Daniel Guggenheim will be
here tomorrow In connection with th.i
plan.
CHICAGO WHEAT MARKET.
Quotations From the- Greatest Wheat
Center In the World.
Chicago, Mnrch 16. Wheat closed
today at 7S 3-S; corn at 43 5-S, and
oats at 29 3-4.
Mllford, Utah, Burning.
Mllford, L'tnh, March 16. Driven
by a strong wind, a fire will probably
wipe out the entire town west of the
railroad tracks. The hotel, three sa
loons and several residences are al
ready consumed.
120 to keep still. He implicated
"Skipper" Hicks as one of the men
In the robbery. Hicks was ai rested
at Umatilla and was given a prelim
inary hearing in the Justice's court at
Echo. He denies the charge. The
only evidence against him so far is
the testimony of Lewis.
From what they know of the case
against Lewis the officers are of the
belief that he was one of the active
parties In the hold-up, rather than a
mere witness.
HEAVIEST SNOW IN 20 YEARS.
Predicted Tluit Lous of Sheep on Des
ert Will Be Heavy.
Montpeller, Idaho, March 16. The
heaviest snowfall Bear Lake valley
has Been In 20 years fell between last
Friday night and Monday morning.
Not less than three feet came lown,
and Mnoday morning, when the citi
zens got to work shoveling out trails,
.there was over two feet on the level.
Trains were snowbound both east and
west of here. At Soda Springs three
trains were stuck In the snow for sev
eral hours.
It Is feared by those having sheep
on the Wyoming desert that the loss
will be very heavy. Being so late In
the season It is feared that the snow
will go off suddenly, causing damage
f-om floods. Altogether, It was a
most remarkable storm.
HAY PRICES ADVANCING.
Farmers In Alba and Cklah District
Rustling for Feed for tho Unex
pected Storm.
Alba, March 16. (Special.) The
unexpected storm found many cattle
ready to start to the foothill ranges.
The snow Is from one to two feet
deep over the southern portion of
Umatilla county and while hay Is
plentiful the price is rapidly advanc
ing. It is selling now at from $1 to
18 per ton. Some few stockmen have
but little hay left, but (here Is plenty
in this part of the county to last until
spring and stock will not suffer tor
lack of feed.
The first snow which visited this
section this week was accompanied
by sand, which made the snow almost
black and gave the country a peculiar
appearance.
FURIOUS BLIZZARD FELL ,
FEBRUARY TWENTY-FOURTH.
Feed Was Scarce and Thousands of
Head of Stock Were Caught Out
Upon the Insufficient Range and
Perished Losses Were 25 Per
Cent by W. J., Furnish in the Ear
lier Stages of the Storm Hay De
livered From Pendleton to Butter
Creek Cost $50 Per Ton.
Since the present coid weather
commenced the famous "double win
ter" of 1890 has been recalled by
many who were here then and have
reasons for remembering that terri
ble time. Like the present storm It
came on after a period of fair weath
er wheh led many to believe the win
ter was over. Although it was three
weeks earlier than this, much stock
had been turned out on the ranges
und feed was scarce. Suddenly on
Monday, February 24, It began to
snow and a perfect blizzard raged all
over the Inland empire. Over this
portion of the country snow was 16
inches deep, while bnck in the in
terior It was much worse.
Owing to the scarcity of feed and
poor facilities for caring for stock,
the losses were heavy, some stock
men losing entire bands of sheep,
while cattle and horses also perished
by the hundreds.
The East Oregonlan of February
2 4 contained the following concerning
the storm:
"The happiness of stockmen over
Sunday's chlnook has been changed
to despair by today's 'bllzzardy' snow
storm. It has been another of thoe
frequent surprises which erratic win
ter has ibis year prepared to astonish
weather wiseacres.
"It Is discouraging to estimate the
loss of stock that will result in this
county should the snow continue for
any length of time. W. J. Furnish
thinks that the loss so far has been
in the neighborhood of 25 per cent,
and he says 50 per cent will hardly
cover It if the snow, which appears to
be general, remains for 10 days. 'A
sackful of hay will sell for $4 If this
keeps up.' said Mr. Furnish, 'and
stockmen will be feeding the contents
of their bedtleks to starving quad
rupeds.' "
In the correspondence from Vin
son heavy losses of stock were re
ported from among the stockmen of
Butter creek.
There are many In Pendleton now
who suffered by the hardships-of the
"double winter." W. M. Slusher was
running 5000 head of sheep nt his
ranch near Nolln that winter. How
ever, by shipping In hay from the
Grand Rondo valley he had only a
normal loss, but he was more fortu
nate than many of his neighbors.
E. T. Wade wns running sheep on
Camas prnirle that winter and when
the storm came on he lost heavily
and also went through great personal
hardships In trying to care for his
slock.
While the cold spell was on hay
was hauled from Pendleton to the
stock In the Butter creek country.
For the hny here $30 per ton was paid
and $20 a ton was paid for having It
hauled to Butter creek, thus making
It cost $50 per ton. In some places In
eastern Oregon trees were cut down
ond the shrubbery fed to the stock.
DOUBLE
WINTER
IRS
ICE
IbER
HERMANN
EOSES DEMURRER
Criminal Court of District of
Columbia Turns Down His
Latest Counter.
COMMERCE COMMISSION
MAY COMPEL TESTIMONY.
Its Powers Much Increased by a Bill
Which Passed Both Housed of Con
gressThe House Refuses to In
crease the Commission's Expendi
ture Fond The Jolo Battle Is
Characterized by Jones, of Virginia,
as a Massacre Taft Refuses to Ac
cept an Appointment to the Su
preme Conn.
Washington, March 16. The crimi
nal court this morning overruled the
demurrer to the indictment charging
Representative Binger Herman, of
Oregon with destroying 35 press letter
copy books In the general land of
fice while acting as commissioner
general. An appeal was asked.
I
May Compel Testimony.
Washington, March 16. Both
houses passed the bill this afternoon
increasing the powers of the Interstate
commerce commission to administer
oaths and compel testimony, but the
house cut the 150,000 appropriation
because It declared the commission
needed 1150,000, which will be In
some other appropriation.
Called Jolo a "Masaore."
,-idUle was described In the house to
day by Jones, of Virginia, as a "mas-.
sacre." Bacon, of Georgia, In the.
senate, hoped the slaughter would be.
proved justified. Lodge declared:
"It is not time yet to condemn the,
American soldiers."
Taft Declines Judgshlp. " "
Washington, March 16. Secretary -Toft
declines the supreme court Jus--
tlce8hp- , -.jrr.ri
Loaded Transport From Manila. 'J
San Francisco, March 16. The,"
transport Thomas brought 113 cabin
passengers from Manila, 20 enlisted
men of the hospital corps, nine of the
signal corps, 40 enlisted casuals, 34
sick, five insane, 21 marine corps, 1)
ex-employes of the quartermaster's
department, and IS general prisoners.
Among the passengers were Colonel
Carllngton, inspector general, Rear
Admiral Stephenson and wife, Consul
R. T. Greener, of Vladivostok, who
was forced to flee for his life during
the rioting of January 25.
The vessel brought nine Russian
stowaways, five of whom were Cos
sacks and admitted belonging to the
Russian army. The Russians claim
to have plenty of money and should
be permitted to land. ,
The Thomas reports Sighting on
February 25 a deckload of wreckage
and spars supposed to belong to the
Ill-fated British ship Drumcralg,
which sailed from Astoria with lum
ber for Manila.
LOCATION FOR DIPPING VAT.
Step Reported Taken by W. & C. R.
Officials.
Several days ago the officials of
the W. & C. R. were here for the pur
pose of looking over a location for a
proposed dipping station. The slto
being considered Is on the company's
propery on West Webb street. How
ever, Walter Adams, local agent for
the W. & (.'. It., states that he under
stands no definite plans have yet
been made for Installing a dipping
vat. and the plans may not be car
ried out.
Under the federal quarantine now
in force, sheep cannot be shipped out
of any state west of the Mississippi,
excepting Idaho, without first being
dipped three times so as to prevent a
possible spreading of the scab.
The annual western congress of tho
officers of the Salvation Army is In
session at Chicago, with an attend
ance of nearly 600.
Crime und Mobs ut Oiniihu.
Omnhu, March 16. There Is
excitinent over u large num
ber of hold-ups and murders.
13 having taken place recently.
A mob gathered at the Jail
shortly after midnight and de
manded three negroes who, It Is
alleged, confessed to the hold
up and shooting of Edward
Fluty, a street car conductor
who died yesterday. The riot
call brought 4 0 policemen who
quickly put the mob to flight.
There were some sore heads,
but no arrests were made.