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PENDLETON, olvN, TIIUItSDAY, MAKCII 29, 906.
VOL. 10.
NO. 5628
ADJOURNED TILL
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Result of Two Hours' Debate
by the Council of the Street
Paving Proposit'on.
THE WAIltlEN COMPANY
MAKES AMENDED OFFER.
Mayor Fee Favors an Open Field for
All Street Paving CoinMinUw, and
Hcllcvea t'.ie ::i:ulitlilc People Will
Heat Taclr Former Figures A
Coiiiit'lliiuui Avers That the One-
lliil Plan Was a StigKCMtlon of the
City Attorney Question of Whole
Mile Liquor I.lccnxe Was Referred
Iurcluie of Hell Tower fur $187.
50 Was Authorized.
Street paving was the theme at the
council meeting last nlht, and after
a two hours' session It was decided to
meet again Friduy evening and again
take up the subject. The feature of
the session was an offer from the
Warren company to aril their bltu
lithlc material to any contractor to
whom the city might award the con
tract tor paving.
The subject was brought up Uuit
night by City Attorney Carter, who
announced that he wished to make a
change In the resolution passed at the
' previous meeting. He wished to In
sert the words, "And In accordance
with the specifications filed," at -a
particular pluce In the resolution, aa
he declared the resolution as It stands
to be faulty. In presenting the mut
ter .Mr. Carter read part of the reso
lution showing 4 he change he had
made.
"Is that the resolution In which
the Warren company and no one else
Is given a chance to bid?" asked the
mayor.
"Yes," replied several members,
and a smile passed around the table.
Asked if he had read the resolution
Mayor Fee replied he had not, but
declared somewhat curtly that .he
had rend considerable about It. The
resolution was then read aloud.
Muyor Favors jui Open Held.
At the conclusion of the reading
Mayor Fee declared himself In favor
of asking for bids from other com
panics than the Warren, and said he
believed that with on open field that
company would Vive a lower price
for bltullthic than It has been asking.
Councilman Uenn then announced
that he had some papers by the adop
tion of which the way would be open
ed for all to bid on the work. Ho
hnd left the papers at his home, and
went to get them while the other
members continued the discussion.
In behalf of the street committee
Councilman McCormmach declared It
was the Intention at first to call for
bids upon all dames of pavement,
but that the city attorney hnd advised
the committee thnt one pnrticulnr
kind should be named In the pro
posal for Improvement.
A discussion then followed between
the mnyor and city attorney which
was much in the nature of a court
room tilt. They did not agree, and
the mayor Temarked Jokingly that It
was not the first time they hnd been
of contrary opinions. ' '
On the return of Mr. RennLhe pre
sented a proposition firom Wo War
ren company In which they agreed to
furnish their hittillthlc mixture to any
contrnetwr to whom the city might
award the work of paving. The price
for supplying such was given at $1.60
per yard.
The evident Intent of the above of
fer Is to furnish means lor bidding
and still retnln the bltullthic. But at
the price asked by the company for
their material It Is apparent that no
one but a contractor working with
them could afford to do the work.
At the Instance of Councilman Ell
a fnc simile telegram was read In
which the Barber Asphalt company's
bituminous pavement was greatly
condemned. In reply, an article from
the Walla Walla Statesman, attncklng
bltullthic pavement was rend.
After some further talk it was
agreed to meet again Friday evening.
Meanwhile the mayor and city attor
ney will confer further In regard to
the legal phases of the proposition. '
Routine) Business.
Considerable time was taken up last
night in a discussion of the question
of wholesale liquor licenses. The 11-
Eleven Hiilgitrlniia Arrested.
Duluth, Minn., March 29.
Eleven Bulgnrlnns were arrest
ed In Duloth this morning on
suspicion of connection with the
Minneapolis murders. ' Muiman
Skuloff, leader of the gang, ad
mitted renting the house the
crimes were committed In, and
aid he left there Monday af
ternoon leaving the six victims
alive and well. He says all the
dead men were friendly to each
other.
FR DAY
G
cense committee reported unfavorably
upon the petition of Conrad Kohler,
which asked that all companies hav
ing agencies here be required to pay
the regular wholesaler's license. But
before the same was adopted Attor
ney J. P. Winter appeared for Mr.
Kohler and after a short argument In
favor of the petition the matter was
again referred to the committee for
further Investigation.
Liquor licenses were granted to
Turner Bros, and Will Wells.
At the suggestion of Councilman
Murphy $977.39 of the money In the
levee sinking' fund was Invested' In
county scrip.
An ordinance was passed providing
for the purchase of a bell tower from
the Pendleton Iron works for $167.50.
"Financial Agent."
Councilman Murphy took occasion,
during the latter part of the Besslon,
to explain the duties of the "financial
agent." According to his statement
Mr. Dickson is employed more as a
bookkeeper than a a financial agent,
and said that otherwise considerable
clerical work would devolve upon the
chairman of the finance committee.
TWO MOTHERS ARE ON" HAND.
Of the Accused Woman ami of Her
Legal IIiiHband.
Jackson, Cal., March it. "I can
not thank God enough," were the
words of the white haired mother of
Eugene Ledoux to an Interviewer.
"Mrs. Ledoux was always hinting at
insurance, and my son might have
been the man In the trunk. He al
ways believed In her implicitly, and
was gllnd to her faults. He now
realizes bitterly, but the shock almost
kUVd him. He has not slept since
the terrible news, except with the aid
ef ipbwders."
The furniture which the woman In
duced McVlcar to buy for her ar
rived last night In Ledoux's name,
but he says he would rather die then
:touch It.
Charles Crocker, who has been Mrs.
Head's attorney, has arrived at
Stockton and will undertake the de
fense. Mrs. Haed will be with Him.
In an Interview Mrs. Head said she
has not deserted her daughter and
will exhaust every means to secure
her release. Crocker stated that he
would see she got her rights at any
cost. Both are satisfied the accused
woman cannot be sweated Into any
admissions, or bullied Into a confes
sion. BLOCK SYSTEM
CAYUSE TO LA GRANDE
AX ENTIRE Sl'CCESS.
Work Was Begun "March 28 nil the
Ninety-nine Mile Stretch TIctwccit
Ia Grande and Huntington, Which
Will He Much Ensicr to Install Than
From I Granite to Cayiisc Work
Is Progressing Rapidly on the In
stallation of tlie Block System 'Be
tween Portland and Bonneville.
So satisfactory lias the new block
signal system now In use on the O. R.
& N. between Cayuse and La Grande
worked, the company has determined
to equip the system east of La Grande
with the signals' and yesterday a crew
of men In, charge of A. H. MoKeen,
begun work on the 99-mile stretch be
tween La Grande and Huntington.
The system between Cayuse and La
Grande hns been equipped with the
block signals for several mouths and
It has proved to be the greatest safety
measure ever adopted, and the com
pany Is entirely satisfied with the test
alreudy made.
The construction of the system east
of La Grande will be much 'less dif
ficult than over the Blue mountains.
East of La Grande much of the track
Is level ond straight, especially across
Grand Hondo and linker valleys, and
the blocks may be longer and the sig
nals less frequent, than where the
track is curved nnd where it Is Im
possible to see any (Trent distance!
It Is expected to finish the 99 miles
between La Grande and Huntington
by July 1. A large force of men Is
also at work on block signals between
Portland and Bonneville and within a
few years the entire system will be
equipped with the signals.
Both officials and employes of the
O. R. & N. are enthusiastic over the
benefits and advantages of the block
signals, now In use over the Blue
mountains. It makes the operation
of trains absolutely safe In the signal
limits, and no mntter for wrong or
misplaced train orders there la no
danger of collision as long as the sig
nals are observed.
Many of the recent terrible wrecks
would have been avoided by the pres
ence of the block signals.
Wool at 20 Cents Per Pound.
J. Greer of Weston, today disposed
of his clip of wool to L. Shank &
Co., for the price of 20 certs per
pound.
Marriage License Issued.
. A marriage license was Issued to
day to Shelly Jones and Constance B.
Perry, both of this county.
ill
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MIGRATOR IT SHEEP TAX UPHELD
Attorney General Crawford Is of the opinion that the law lmpos-
Ins a tax of 20 cents per head on all sheep brought Into this state
for grazing purposes Is constitutional. The construction which the
attorney general places on the act Is that It Is a license Instead of a v
direct tax, and therefore Is not In conflict with the state constitu-
tlon. Whether or not this contention will hold before the supreme
court remains to be seen. ,
The law Is now being tested In the R'eeser case, which has been
appealed by District Attorney Phelps at the request of the sheepmen
of this county. The case will be henrd at the May term of supreme 4
court In this city, and it Is probable that the attorney general will
assist In the case for the state,
FILIPINOS FDD
INDEPENDENCE
Expressions of Opinion Found
in the Recent. Elections of
Governors.
AN UNDOUBTED MAJORITY
TAKES UNEXPECTED STAND
Naval Construction Board Disagrees
With Dewey's Recommendation for
at Record-Rrcuklng Warship, and
Favors Two 16,000-Ton Vowels In
mead Roosevelt Nominates Wit
llani C. Bristol for United States
District Attorney for Oregon, and
Rear Admiral Endlcott for Chief of
Bureau of Yards and Docks Mrs.
Roosevelt Off for Florida aud Cuba.
..Washington, March 29. De-tails of
the gubernatorial elections In the
Philippines show that the part;.' favor
Ing immediate Independence made
several gains, while those closely al
lied also-elected teveral governors.
Those favoring awaiting the Judg
ment of the United States as .to grant
ing Independence won few victories
and are In a hopeless minority.
Don't Favor a Record Breaker.
Washington, March 29. Admiral
Capps. chief constructor, and other
officials of the naval construction
board disagree with Deweyle xecom
mendution for one big basthshlp to
surpass the Dreadnaught, aud favor
instead two K.OOO-ton ships .to sup
plement the present heavier umtft.
Bristol Is Nominated.
Washington. March 29. The pres
ident non.lnated William C. Bristol
to be district attorney for Oregon, and
Rear Admiral Endlcott t be chief of
the bureau of yards and dnoks.
Mrs. Roosevelt off for Florida.
Washington, March .29. Mrs.
Roosevelt, accompanied by Ethel,
Quentln and Archie and several serv
ants, loft this morning for Florida,
where they will bnard the Mayflower
and cruise in Cuban waters. '
ROCKEFELLER REPORTED ILL.
Ills Son William Notified and Will Re
turn From France.
New York, March 29. A cable
from France says William Rockefeller
has left San liemo to board a steam
er for New Work In answer to a dis
patch from his father, John D say
ing: "111. Condition not encouraging."
It Is unconfirmed at the Standard of
fices. Officials Deny Robber'.
Victor, Col., March 29. The bank
of Victor was entered last night by
thieves who escaped with $18,000 In
new currency. The officials of v the
banks flatly deny any robbery.
Cook County Sheriff Dead.
Chicago, Marhc 29. Thomas E.
Barrett, sheriff of Cook county, died
this morning of cancer of the throat.
Earthquake on Palermo.
Palermo, March 29. Another se
vere earthquake last night. Many
families are leaving the island.
Chile has borrowed $12,500,000
from a German financial house for
the construction of a railroad from
Arlca, Chile, to Lapaz, Bolivia.
EZRA MEEKER AT COURT ROUSE TONIGHT
Eisra Meeker, the pioneer who Is
retracing the old emigrant trail across
the continent, will give an entertain
ment at the court house this evening,
beginning at 8 o'clock, to which all
are cordially Invited. A small admis
sion will be charged for the purpose
of defraying' the expenses of the trip.
Over 100 stereoptlcon views will be
exhibited and Mr. Meeker will give a
short talk on the objects of his trip.
It Is probable that the Commercial
association will raise funds to plant
a monument on the route of the old
trail just south of the city, and If It Is
decided to do this, Mr, Meeker will
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THE RAILROADS
Anthracite Carriers Are De
fendants Before Interstate
Commerce Commission.
RAILROADS CARRYING
TOO MANY SIDE LINES.
'Senate Passed a Bill Providing for
Three Life Snslng Stations on the
Washington Coast and Approprlat-
'i a utt im.Ar,u. u f-
nilttee IJMcnlng to Evidence of the
Effectiveness of the Chinese Boy
cott, in Connection Willi Proposed
Law to Exclude All Chinese Coolies
Xirvigldlon to Be Made More Safe
hf Vkc 'Of White Lights.
Washington, March 29. The hear
ing and argument In the case of Wil
liam Randolph Hearst against the an
thracite coal carrying railroads was
reopened before the Interstate conv
merce commission this morning. The
caso was originally henrd before the
commission In the beginning of the
month, and the reargument was de
elded on upon the strength of the re
cent decision of the supreme cOurt
of the United States In the cases of
the New York, New Haveu & Hart
ford Railroad company against the
Interstate commerce commission and
of the interstate commerce commis
sion against the Chesapeake & Ohio
and the New York, New Haven &
Hartford Railroad companies, con
struing the provisions of the act to
regulate commerce, the statement
having been made, that that decision
had an important bearing upon the
Issue involved in the complaint of Mr.
Hearsts
Clarence J. Shearn, Hearst's repre-
sentatlve, argued thnt In accordance
with the decision of the supreme
court in the case of the Chesapeake
& Chlo, it Is contrary to public policy
for any common carrier to be a dealer
In the commodity It transports.
For Three Life Saving Stations.
Washington, March 29. The sen
ile today passed a bill appropriating
$60,000 to establish three life saving
stations nnd build telephone lines
from Gray's Harbor to Cape Flnttery,
and to require white lights on tows
In navigable streams and on the Great
Lakes,
(ireat Piimnge by the Boycott.
Washington, March 29. The Chl
nere boycott was considered by the
house committee on foreign affairs
today in connection with the Forbes
bill amending the exclusion act to ex
clude only coolies.
Murray Warner, in business at
Shanghai, snld his business increas
ed till September, 1905, then dropped
to practically nothing. The Standard
Oil report showed exportation to
China dropped from 2,000,000 to
250,000 cases of oil. '
CHICAGO WHEAT MARKET.
Quotations From tho Greatest Wheat
v ' Center In the World.
Chicago, March 29. Wheat closed
at 77 3-8; corn at H 3-8, and oats
at 30.
Thp high school building at Marlon,
ImL, burned. Loss, $75,000. Suppos
ed to be Incendiary.
wait until Saturday to assist In the
dedication of the monument.
If the monument is not erected, he
will leave Pendleton In the morning
for the east, by way of Mencham.
The road across the mountains Is. In
such conditions that he will be able
to, cross with his wagons and an ex
pected delay on this account Is thus
avoided.
It Is especially urged thnt a lnrge
attendance greet the pioneer at the
court house tonight. His mission Is
patriotic In the extreme and he de
serves the co-operation of the people
along the route of the ol trail.
5
RA1NMAKING IN YUKON. '
Los Angeles Rainmuklng Expert to
Operate in Alaska.
Los Angeles, Cat., March 29.
Charles M. Hatfield, the famous rain
maker of this city, has been engaged
by contract with the Yukon terri
torial government to make rain In the
Klondike during all the coming min
ing season. According to the contract
Hatfield must be on the ground by
May 1 with an assistant and the raln
maklng apparatus.
Last summer the Klondike hydrau
lic plants suffered the loss of thous
ands of dollars that they would have
harvested had there been big rains.
The ralnmaklng plan was suggested
and fostered by J. T. Llthgow, terri
torial comptroller, who had come In
touch With Hatfield's work while here
on a visit,
Ey the terms of the contract Hat
field Is to receive $10,000 provided he
makes rain to the satisfaction of a
board of seven men, three of whom
shall be chosen by the governor of
the Yukon, three by Hatfield and
one by the fljst six. Should Hatfield
fall to product rain to the satisfaction
of the board, or the majority of the
board, he will receive only his cost of
transportatlon-to and from the Klon
dike and maintenance for himself
and assistant. Of the $10,000 half Ib
to be paid by ten of the largest min
ing operators in the Yukon. The
other half is to be paid by the Yukon
government.
Hatfield agrees to produce rain to
the satisfaction of the board. No stip
ulated quantity of rain by Inches Is
required, but it is specifically stated
In the contract that he "shall increase
the rainfall and renew It from time
to time for four months, as may be
named by the board, and suffllcent
to Insure, so far as ample rain will, a
successful and prosperous summer
for , placer mining Industry of the
Dawson district." Flve'days will be
allowed after each seance for the rain
to come.
TRAINS ORDERED
WILL SHORTEN TRANS
CONTINENTAL TIME.
Possible That It Will Carry One Pull
mini Test Trip Will Be Made
. Route Via the Oregon Short Line
anT (lie O. It. & '. Will Be Re
sult of a Contest Between tlie Hill
and Ilarriman Lines for the
Through Mall Carrying to the
Northwest Coast.
A four-car mall train carrying no
passengers, except perhaps a Pullman
car, and designed to clip off many
hours In crossing the continent from
Chicago to Portland, will be started
soon by the Harrlman system over the
Union Pacific, Oregon Short Line and
the O. R. & N., according to informs
tion from the Harrlman headquarters
at Chlcngo.
For some time rumors of the fast
mail have been In circulation among
O. R. it N. trainmen, and It now
seems certain that a test train will be
run over the system, In making trials
for the mnll contracts between Port
land nnd Chicago.
A special telegraphic news dispatch
from Chicago to the East Oregonlan
today says:
"Another race against time between
transcontinental railways will be In
augurated next week, when the Har
rlman and Hill systems will begin a
comparative test for the contract to
carry the malls to the Pacific north
west. The postofflce department Is
so well pleased with the fast mall
train to San Francisco recently put
on, thnt It hns asked for a train to
Portland and Seattle. It is expected
that a saving of a full day will be
made over the present time. The Har
rlman system will run a train over
the Northwestern from this city to
Omaha, the Union Pacific, Oregon
Short Lino and the O. R. & N. Mr.
Hill will use the Burlington from Chl
cngo to Billings, Mont., and the North
ern Pacific to the coast"
It is said the time of the train if
placed in service, will be but three
hours from Umatilla to La Grande,
over the mountain division, or an av
erage of 39 1-3 miles per hour for tho
118 miles. Considering the curves,
mountain grades and other conditions
of the mountains, this Is perhaps the
factest time that will be made under
like conditions on the entire distance
across the continent.
If the train Is put In service Con
ductors F. L. Coykcndall and F. F.
Waffle, of the Huntington-Pendleton
passenger run, will be promoted to
the new run over the mountains, and
Engineers Al Stephens and Pete
Rholsen will pull the fast mall over
this division.
The present excellent passenger
equipment now In use on the O. R.
& X. will be used for the new runs,
If put on. The passenger engines on
the O. R. & N. are equal to any in use
In the United States and will be capa
ble of making any time required by
the new train.
OUR
MAIL
DEFIANT AFTER
DISAGREEMENT
Miners and Operators Resume
the Wearisome Battle Over
Wage Scale Terms.
OPERATOR ROBBINS WOULD
PAY SCALE NOW IN EFFECT.
He is Also In Favor of Some Advance
In Wages and the Only Operator
Who Is Joint Session Is Again on
Tills Afternoon, But Adjournment
Without Agreement Is Expected
Many Spectators Fill tlie Galleries
Latent Eruption of Lalmr Griev
ances Is at Oakland, Where tlie
Carmen May Strike for Recognition
1903 Scale Voted Down.
Indianapolis, March 29.
Mitchell's motion for re-enact-
ment of the 1903 scale was vot-
ed down. All the operators ex-
cept Pennsylvania voting "No."
This vote means that all propo-
sltlons before the Joint conven-
tlon are disposed of.
Indianapolis, March 29. The min
ers and operators in separate session
this morning considered the proposi
tion of F. L. Robblns to pay the 1903
scale if allowed to operate the west
ern Pennsylvania mines of the Pitts
burg Coal company. Robblns is the
only big operator who has agreed to
and advance. ,
The Joint conference met this after
noon. Both sides are defiant. An
adjournment without agreement Is
expected. Many outsiders. Including:
women, filled the galleries. ,
Parker and Mitchell Controversy.
Parker, of Illinois, an operator, at
tacked Mitchell after the latter had
accused Parker of belngt subservient
to the Illinois- Central railroad.
Parker said:- -"I have seen the time
when Mitchell was glad that I was an
officer of .that road."
. "What do you mean?" demanded
Mitchell.-: .
"I mean that you asked me for frea
transportation," replied Parker.
"Absolutely false," calmly and dra
matically answered the miners' presi
dent. "I demand you to produce
evidence other than your personal
word. I demand that you state It ls
not true." . ..
Parker than staled it was an un
truth; that "Mitchell never directly .
asked me for transportation, but
members of his family have used Illi
nois Central passes."
"That also is a falsehood," declar
ed Mitchell. The chairman, then end
ed the controversy.
Mitchell asked for the floor and
continued: "This Is the first time my
integrity was ever questioned. The
fact that the first of next month may
see us involved in a great industrial
war does not warrant your putting me
in that light before the public."
Delegate Ryan explained that he
personally secured transportation for
an estimable young lady living- near
Mitchell s home.
Parker said he would withdraw his
statement if Mitchell never knew of
tne pass. Mitchell said he didn't
know. "That settles It," said Par
ker. Carmen Threaten to Strike.
Oakland, Cal.. March 29 p o
almost unanimous vote the Oakland
Carmen's union at a midnleht moot
ing decided to strike unless the" Oak
land Traction company will accede to
all demands, the principal of which Is
recognition of the union. Ratifica
tion of the vote by the International
union is necessary before the men go
out. Nearly 1000 men are involved,
and a strike would tie up Oakland,
Berkeley, Alameda and ail the lines
across the bay.
DROWNED WHILE HUNTING.
Trader nnd Llghtlioiisc Assistant Lost
Near Juneau.
Juneau, Alaska, March 29. Fred
Sepp, of the Kake Trading company,
and Assistant Keeper Jorgenson, of
Five Fingers light house, drowned
near Hamilton bay while hunting.
The bodies were not recovered.
Trust Cases In September.
Chicago, March 29. The fed
eral court today set the second
Monday in September for hear
ing the cases of packers' cor
porations. , The government's
motion for a new trial for the
Individuals was overruled, and
also the packers' motion for a
new trial for the corporations.