TT """-wi T I DAILY EVENING EDITION DAILY EVENING EDITION There Is something In store (or you In every advertisement In the East Oregonlan. Don't full to read every line. WEATHER FORECAST. Fair and warmer tonight; Friday showers. PENLVON, OREGON, THURSDAY, MAY 17, 1906. VOL. 10. NO. 5670 EARTHQUAKE HAD MUCH INFLUENCE Because of it the Senate Voted for a Sea Level Canal Across Panama, TEN DEATHS YESTERDAY DUE TO THE CATASTROPHE. ConiniiTclul Hunks Will 0icn Earlier Ttiun Wag tho First Intention Car Service Is Being Extended Rapidly Small IxMwut Iking Rapidly Set tled Reported Tliat Three Insur ance Companies Have Gone Down Under Hie Prcwnire Effort Will lie Made to Withdraw Portion of Bonds. Washington, May 17. The San Francisco earthquake was an Import ant factor In determining the senate committee's vote on the sea level canal. All reliable reports say the Isthmus Is not exempt from earth quake. The walls necessary for locks would offer good material for shocks to Injure. Rank Will Open May 23. San Francisco, May 17. Under pressure from larger Institutions, which are becoming exercised over the. large volume of business being di verted from this city, all commerclt! banks have decided to open May 2J with I60.0U0.000 on hand. No fear Is expressed but the banks will be able to handle all business which of fers pay for Its demands. Car service Is being rapidly extend ed, two addition lines being opened. Ten deaths due to earthquake and fire were reported by the coroner yes terday. , - i IiiMunuioe Affairs. Oakland, Muy 17. At 11 this morn ing the general adjusting committee of the underwriters' board went Into executive session for the purpose of continuing assignments of losses to sub-committees. About 100 assign ments were made up to noon. The committees are rigidly adhering to the policy of considering only losses where six or more companies are In volved. It is saUl several companies are rapidly settling their smaller losses. There la persistent but unverified rumor to the effect that three com panies are unable to withstand the tremendous drain upon their resources and have gone to the wall. , To Protect Ilond Iwuo. San FraRc!co, May 17. Tho lobby committee on Fpcclal session of the legislature has decided to ask the withdrawal of $11', 000, 000 of the $17, 000,000 bonds recently Issued by the city, as an attempted sale would weaken the value of the new bonds to be Issued for emergency purposes. ANOTHER DISAPPEARANCE, Alfred llniiNeii, Rtiiutivny, Has Taken Another Hike. Have you seen a little boy, about 13 years, old who wears kneo pants. Is neither fut nor sassy, and looks like a runaway? If so, he Is probably Al fred Hansen who was turned over to the officers here day before yesterday and who left John McCourt's home yesterday afternoon, Alfred is a boy whose home Is not what It should be, and he does not want to go back. Also, his parents seem to huve no desire for him to re turn. For after he was picked up here the officers at Salem were notified and told to Inform his parents who live near thcro that the boy was found. So far they have sont no word con cerning him. While the boy was held awaiting news from Sulem he was taken home 0 by City Attorney John McCourt, and tho lad was fed and clothed by the kind attorney and his wife. The boy Is a bright little fellow and hus more grit than most boys of twice his size and ago. Consequently, ho made a hit with the city attorney. On lonrn . lng from the boy that his fathor was brutal and had frequently beat him half to death Mr. McCourt said he would sec that ho was not returned home, and offered to send him to the Boys' and Girls' Aid society. To this proposition Alfred was agreeable, but said he would rather stay here. He Last British Troops Gone. Victoria, B. C, May 17. The last British troops were form ally withdrawn from Canada this morning when the Royal garrison of artillery and the Royal Rnglneers marched out of the barracks and sailed on the steamer Charmer en route for England. Work Point Is now In possession of the Cana dian troops. was willing to work and during the day yesterday Insisted on cutting up all the wood In the McCourt base ment. But for Homo reason he left late In the afternoon and has not been seen here since. Whether he took such a course because of a roving disposition, or because he was afraid he would be sent home 1h not known. It may be he was embarrassed at the kind treat ment given him and did not feel at home. Alfred was last seen by some neigh bor boys who say he went over the hill on the north side of the river. . If l.e continued In that course he has prob ably applied for a job at some ranch before this time. He spoke of doing that while here, but he Is so small he would make a very Juvenile farmhand. Those who saw the boy while here expressed sympathy for him and ad miration for his courage. They hope he will be taken In by some family that can give him proper care, for h? might become a good citizen If treat ed right. Keen at Umatilla. This afternoon Deputy Sheriff Kel ly at Umatilla 'phoned the sheriff's office here and during his conversa tion told of young Hansen's arrival there last night. He has since left, going toward Portland. Evidently he caught No, 6 out of this city at 11 o'clock last night, or else went down on a freight train. Miners and 0cratnrs Meet. Springfield, May 17. The Joint convention of Illinois miners and op erators has convened. Indications are unfavorable for a peaceful settle ment. MAKES A GREAT HENRY C. DISSTON SENDS SAWS A IX OVER THE WORLD MulU-Millionaire Manufacturer Re gan Life as Poor Mnclianlc Has SOOO Men Employed in Ills Menu factories of Saws, tlio Demand for ' Which Has Increased 100 Pit Cent In Two Years, Except for Saws for Shingle Mill. Henry C. Dlsston, the most promt nent manufacturer of saws In the world, passed through Pendleton last evening on the eastbound O. R. & N. train to his home In Philadelphia. He Ib returning home from San Francisco, where he superintended the re-estnbllshmcnt of his large business In that city following Its destruction by the fire and earthquake. San Francisco Is the Pacific coast distrib uting point for the Dlsston saws, and an Immense stock was carried there. It was entirely destroyed, and at pres ent the northwest la being supplied direct from the factories in Philadel phiu. Mr. Dlsston Is a plain man with a mechanical turn of mind and a de cldedly commonplace appearance, and although many times a millionaire does not Impress one as such. He be gan life a a poor mechanic and has built up his Immense Industry through close application to work and by giv ing the public a first-class article of merchandise. The Dlsston saws are known and used extensively all over the world. He employes about 3000 men In his foctorles and furnishes about four-fifths of the saws for the sawmills, shinglo mills and other styles of wood-working mills In the northwest. The demand for saws for, sawmills hus Increased 100 per cent In the northwest In the past two years, but the demand for shingle mills saws has somewhat decreased In that time, ow ing to tho overproduction of shlngl 'S and the frequent suspension of busi ness nmong the shingle mills. Mr. Dlsston says he will rebuild his Immense business In San Francisco, and that city will continue' to be the distributing point for the Pacific coast. He has recently sent lurge shipments of saws and sawmill ma chinery Into New Zealand and Aus tralia, and Is now filling an order from a Chinese firm In Manchuria. His saws are now used In South Afri ca, Japan, China, Mexico and almost every European country, and In every state In the United States and every province In Canada, SCATTERING WILD ANIMALS. Hlamlng Operations Have Unexpected Results. Orovlllo, Cal May 17. Reports come from the mountain camps that the heavy blasting operations of tho Western Pacific are driving the wild animals from their Inlrs Into the open settlement at French Creek. The people are terrorized by moun tain lions who, deprived of their usual sources of food, are ready to attack human beings. Numerous lynx and wildcats are reported In the neigh borhood. At Big Bend the pepole are threatened by rattlesnakes driven from ravines and canyons. Death Sentence Commuted. Trenton, N. J., May 17. The death sentence of Anna Valentine has been commuted to life Imprisonment 1 0 SAWS IDENTITIES ARE STILL UNKNOWN. : Another day has passed without anything more becoming known regarding the Foster freight car murder mystery. Although every ef- fort hns been made to find the dark-haired stranger who left just after the fire, he has not been taken yet. As his name Is not known. and the only description Is the meagre one given by the two tramps at Echo, it Is necessarily hard to find him. Should he be taken, lden- tlflcntlon would have to rest entirely upon the two tramps, Huntly and Croyle, so they are being held at Fcho. No trace has yet been found of the relatives of John Connelly, who was killed by mistake, and his body Is still at the morgue. Un- less some one appears soon the funeral will be held at the county's expense. - . s CHURCH IS OF President Smith Says the Mormon Church Will Re linquish All Its Property. TRACTION PROPERTIES ARE ALL TURNED OVER. Some Corporation Which Absorbs the Church's Lines Has Also Gathered in OtlwT Large Investments Also Announced From Salt Lake That the "Inlet-national Trust Coniiany," a New Concern, Will Immediately Proceed With the Construction of 228 Miles of Electric Railways. Salt Luke, May 17. It is announced by President Smith that the Tdormon church will retire from business, re linquishing all Its properties. It has Already transferred all its traction properties for 1500,000, .to the Intermountain Consolidated Rail road company, capitalized at 125,000,-' 000, which' will file articles of Incor-j poratlon at Boise today. It will also ' take over the Salt Lake and Ogden street railroads. The International Trust company, to be Incorporated here in a few davs. will flnnncp the hlcrroat Intprnrhnn ' electric road proposition In the west. It proposes to Immediately commence the construction of an electric rail road from Levan, Utah, to Preston, Idaho, 228 miles. Price of Sugar Reduced. New York, May 17. All grades of refined sugar have been reduced 10 cents per 100 pounds. JURORS FOR THE JUNE TERM. From Tills List the Members of the Grand Jury Will Re Drawn. County Clerk Frank Saling has se lected the Jury list for the June ses sion of circuit court which will con vene on Tuesday, June 6, the day af ter election. The list Is as follows: Louis Hagen, farmer, Fulton; David Horn, stockmun. Gilliland; Ed Greaves, farmer, Milton; E. A. Dudley, farmer, Athena; W. H. Sawyer, far mer, Adams; William Roberts, far mer, Pendleton; J. S. Cherry, farmer, Pilot Rock; William Potts, farmer, Helix; W. J. Sewell, merchant. Pen dleton; S. K. Tates, farmer, McKay; John Foster, farmer, Union; George L. Ward, farmer, Echo; A. B. McCar ty, farmer, Prospect; William Tomp kins, farmer, Athena; Thomas Spence, farmer, South Milton; G. F. Dunn, farmer, Gilliland; William Talberr? farmer, Milton; John M. O'Harra, farmer, Weston; Asa B. Thomson, farmer, Echo; Manuel Frledley, far mer, Helix; G. T. Elgin, farmer, Ful ton; John Leedy, farmer, Hague; J. A. Winn, farmer, Adams; Oro Hold mnn, farmer, Holdman; John S. Todd, stockman, Pendleton; A. L. Swaggart, farmer, Athena; J. A. Boddeley, far mer, Weston; T. J. Tweedy, farmer, Pendleton; B. A. Marquis, farmer, Adams; John Tlmmerman, farmer. Helix; C. E. Demarls, farmer, Milton. As there Is to be a, grand Jury this term, some of those named will have to serve In thnt capacity. At the opening of court District Attorney Phelps will ask that a grand Jury be called, and If the court grants the re quest tho grand jury will be selected first. The body will be composed of the first seven drawn, unless there should be reasons why certain Jurors should not serve. GOING OUT BUS S MILTON STRAWBERRY FESTIVAL MAY 29 Milton will greet the next meeting of the Umatilla County Development league on May 29, with a strawberry festival. The large tent used by the Adven tlsts In their meeting at Milton this week has been secured by the Milton branch of the development league, and on that date will prepare a genu ine strawberry festival for the visit ors. The strawberry season will be at Its height at that time and Milton and I OF Garfield Gives Proof of Re bating and Secret Rating of Standard 01 Products. METHODS THAT CRUSHED BUSINESS COMPETITION The Report and Accompanying State ment Convict the Standard Officials and Some of the Railroad Com panies or Adding Falsifying to Law breaking in Framing Up Defenses Senate Ref uses to Make Gas Pipe Lines Common Carriers Paciric Coast Bidders Given Some Advan tage. Washington, May 17. Garfield's full report regarding the Standard Oil and the railroads' relations is sent to congress by the president without comment. The document consists of j25,000 words. It presents evidence of rebating and secret rating by which the Stan dard Oil has been able to crush out competition. Garfield, in a special letter, answers the Standard's defense, Issued short ly after the publication of the original summary. He shows that New Eng land roads were asked by the Standard not to pro-rate, despite the statement by H. H. Rogers that the roads were blameable and not the Standard. The Whiting, Ind., to East St. Louis rate was held by Garfield to be inter state, as the shipping point was not In Illinois, as the waybills show. Garfield's letter also answers the railroads which replied to the orig inal allegation, and shows where the special rate which the Pennsylvania road said had never been secret, had printed on the order, "Not to be post ed." Garfield takes up the "blind billing" which the Pennsylvania ceased after Garfield discovered it. The Chi cago & Alton, Burlington and Illinois Central statements are also refuted. Given 10 Per Cent Advantage. Washington, May 17. The house passed the naval appropriation bill amendment allowing 10 per cent pref erential to Pacific coast shipbuilders In competing for building the new battleship. The senate refused to make gas pipe lines common carriers. Rill Hns Big liOopholcs. Washington, March 17. Tillman, attempting to. obtain the passage of a more rigorous amendment to the rate bill prohibiting carriers engaging in other business, declared If this Is not done the amendment might as well go out of the bill, which already has so man loopholes that the Washington monument could be put through It. Tillman's amendment was rejected. Rnilcy Fights for Vindication. Washington, May 17. Bailey pre sented In the senate documentary evi dence tending to discredit the pub lished statements that he had acted treacherously to his party and at tempted to prevent effective rate leg islation. . Chandler furnished Bailey a copy of the former's diary memorandum, In which Chandler says he did not give the president assurance as to Bailey's attitude relative to the so-called rail road senotor's game, because he had not wen Bailey, and did not feel au thorized by what Tillman said. Freewntcr will present a most delight ful appearance. Local committees have been appointed by the Milton league and complete arrangements will be made by that body for the pro gram. There will be a number of ad dresses, a musical and literary pro gram and as a climax to the event, the festival will be spread by the people of Milton. All the various leagues In the coun ty are urged to send delegates to the Milton meeting and It Is expected that a large attendance will be present. CRIMINALITY CARPENTERS O NA STRIKE. Eight Hour Day and Nine Hour Pay Wanted at Tlie Dalles. The Dalles, May 17. Carpenters of the city went out on strike this morn ing. This action is In accordance with notice given the contractors some time since that unless the de mand for an eight-hour day with the nine-hour scale was granted a strike would be Inaugurated today. About 25 carpenters quit work. Exception Is made by the carpen ters In the instance where contracts have been taken on the basis of a nlne-ho'ur day. Contracts which come under this exception and are not af fected by the strike are the Sexton Walther warehouse, the Great South ern depot and the cold storage plant of The Dalles Dressed Meat company. The contractors say they will have no trouble In getting all the men they want, but prefer arriving at an agreement with the union If possible. The principal grievance they com plain of Is journeymen carpenters taking small contracts. CHICAGO WHEAT MARKET. Quotations From the Greatest Wheat Center In the World. Chicago, May 17. Wheat closed today at 84, corn at 49 6-8 and oats at 34. Motion for Injunction. Decatur, III., May 17. Motion for an Injunction restraining the General Assembly of the Presbyterian church from merging with the Presbyterian church was filed today. Arguments will be made tomorrow. ARRESTED FOR CHARLES STEVENS FINED 810 BY JUSTICE OF PEACE. Fish ladder at HcrmiHlon Found to Be Worthless, and the Deputy Game Wnrden Built Another Thousands of Fish Have Peri -died Because They Could Not Get Over the Dam Meeting of Sportsmen Tonight In Pendleton. After having worked for two days In an effort to remedy defects In the fish ladder at Hermlston, O. F. Tur ner, 'game warden, and G. I. LaDow, returned last evening. From the accounts given by the two men their visit was Just In time, for they found the river below the dam crowded with fish that were unable to pass the obstruction. There Is but one four-foot ladder for the entire dam, which Is 175 feet wide. It was so obstructed as to be absolutely worthless, as the fish could not reach It for a gravel bar, and could not have gotten over even had they been given a chance. The ladder was constructed with care, and according to J. F. Mc- Naught, manager of the company. Is along lines recommended by Fish Warden Van Pusen. 'If such Is the case, that officer erred, for the ladder was worthies?. According to Messrs. Turner and LaDow, no fish had been able to pass the barrier, and the sight below the dam was one to make a sportsman sad. Hundreds of big steelheads were gathered there vainly trying to come up the river. Many were on their backs andothers showing bruis ed noses from having Jumped against the concrete dam. Thousands of fish have doubtless perished there during the season thus far, and many have been speared In violation of the law. One Offender Arrested. One such offender was found yes terday and taken In chnrge by Depu ty Turner. He Is Charles Stevens, of Hermlston. who was found with three large flrh which he had speared. He was taken to Echo and was fined $10 by the Justice of the peace at that place. After noting the condition of the ladder Messrs. Turner and LaDow wired to Pendleton for a laborer to help them. Then they secured lum ber and devoted all day yesterday to changing the ladder so as to allow the fish to pass. This they finally ac complished after much wading and hard work. They also had to con struct a wing dam so as to make It possible for the fish to reach the lad der. At least some of them will now get past the obstruction and thus thus prevent tho upper Umatilla from be ing depleted. As this Is the season for spawning, the totnl failure of fish to pass tho dam would mean the ex tinction of salmon above that point. However, Deputy Turner says there should be several ladders instead of one at the Maxwell dam. Also, that the work be done by Mr. LaDow and himself. Is but temporary. So still further steps must be taken by the sportsmen If they wish to have the matter righted. Meeting This Evening. In order to take action In regard to the matter and to hear the report of Messrs. Turner and LaDow, a meet ing of fishermen is called for the Commercial association rooms at 7: SO this evening. At that time all anglers SPEARING are requested to be present TURNED OVER TILL FRIDAY Postponed Passage of Paving Ordinance Because Prelimi naries Are Incomplete REFUSED TO REBATE TO NORRIS & ROWE CIRCU." Water Commissioner Given a Quit claim to the Lots Recently Pur cJuuwd by the City Adjacent to the Water Works Contract for Print big Uio Code Has Been Awarded Gas Company Will Have No Re strictions Placed Upon Laying Pip ing Wherever it May Re Necessary In Order to Command Patronage. After having heard the Main street paving ordinance read the first time last night, the council decided to hold an adjourned meeting Friday evening, at which time the ordinance will be passed, as well as one for Cou-t street. Owing to lack of time. City Attorney McCourt did not have the Court street measure drawn last night. However, there are other matters In relation to the property Hens, that Judge Lowell, attorney for the Warren company, wishes to In vestigate before the final adoption of the ordinance, so it was necessary to take further time. At the request of the city water commission, a resolution was passed giving the ommisslon the entire use of the buildings on the lots near the water works that were purchased Jointly by the city and the commis sion. At the time of the purchase the understanding was that the commis sion should have the use of the build ings,' and the resolution passed consti tutes a quit-claim deed from the council. A llguor license was granted to An ton Nolte. Norris & Rowe filed an application for a return of the 160 license money which they paid to the city, the re quest being on the ground that they were unable to show here. However, the license committee was opposed, and the request was denied. Contract Let for the Code. Bids for the printing of 100 copies of the city code were opesed and were as follows: East Oregonlan Pub lishing Co., 99 cents per page; Pendle ton Prlntery, 11.39 per page for first 100 pages, and 89 cents for subse quent pages; Pendleton Tribune, 72 Ml cents per page. Upon motion of Councilman Hlnkle the contract was awarded to the lowest bidder, and an ordinance was ordered drawn for the purpose. Regarding the proposed changes in the gas franchise, Council Hlnkle re ported that Dr. Vincent, local man ager, was averse to his company filing a new bond and was satisfied to have the ordinance remain as it Is, trusting to the council to accept the work at the conclusion. The change proposed was In reference to the streets upon which pipes were to be laid, and the sentiment of the council was that the company should be allowed to place their mains where patronage could be derived. WILL ADDRESS WOODCRAFT. Mrs. C. C. Vnn Orsdall Will Tell of the Work of the Order at San Francisco. At the regular meeting of Pendle ton circle of the Women of Wood craft to be held tomorrow night at Secret Society hall, Mrs. C. C Van Orsdall, grand guardian of the order, will give an outline of the relief work of the order In San Francisco. Both circles of the order In this city are cordially Invited to attend the meeting as It will be the first visit of Mrs. Van Orsdall to the order in this city since her return from San Francisco. REFUSED RIDINGS. Market Would Re Flooded With Coal If Transportation Were Adequate. Philadelphia. May 17. Charles Pugh, vice-president of the Pennsyl vania railroad, testifying before the Interstate commerce commission, said he usually refused to grant requests for sidings to Independent operators of mines because tho market would be flooded with coal If adequate trans portatlon were offered. Chinatown Destroyed. Salinas, Cal., May 17. China- town, on the shore line between Pacific Grove and Monterey, was totally destroyed by fire last night. Of 400 Bhacks, but seven remain. Four hundred refugees from San Francisco Chinatown lost everything. Loss, 140.000. The origin was undoubtedly in- cendtary.