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VOL. 19.
NTXLETON, OltKGOX, TUESDAY, JUNE 5, 1900
NO. 5686
V ;
PROTEST ANTI-
PASS
MEASURE
Members of Congress Are
Deluged With Telegrams to
Obstruct Reform.
100,000 petitioned to
have measure passed.
Geological Survey Bureau Will Insti
tute Series ot Experiments to Deter
mine Comparative Powers of Ke
sMiinco of Different Foundation
Materials to Earthquake Shock
Colonel Jocclyn of Vancouver Bur
rocks Nominated for Brigadier Gen
eral Fairbanks Offlelally Notified.
Roosevelt Had No Money In It.
Washington, June 6. It is
positively and authoritatively de-
nled that President . Roosevelt
was ever Interested In any way
in the packing business, either
of beef or pork. When he ran
a ranch out west there was a lit-
tie packing house not far from
his ranch, but he was not Inter-
ested In that or any other. This
denial Is from the highest avail-
able source.
Washington, June S. The president
has nominated John K. Hunker to be
rear admiral, and Colonel Stephen H.
Jocelyn of Vancouver barracks, for
brigadier general.
It Is estimated that each congress
man has received from 300 to 600 tel
egrams protesting against the strict
anti-pass amendment to the rate bill
as conferees agreed. One thousand
telegrams were received In the senate
from railway men and railway organ
Izatlqn. The amendment prohibits
to railroad employes or their families.
The petitioners numbered 100,000 for
Its passage.
Eardiqtiake-Pronf Foundations.
Washington, June 5. The geologl
cat survey plans an Investigation of
structural materials as a result of the
Ban Francisco earthquake.
Charles Ciyle, a special agent of the
survey at 'Frisco, reports the apprais
ers' building, and one of the business
structured as uninjured, the stability
being a result of a foundation of ce
ment Instead of mortar. Surveyors
are now testing cements and concretes
and plans to amplify their work.
Officially Notified.
Washington,- June B. Fairbanks
has been officially notified of Senator
Hurton's resignation.
The senate committee of privileges
and elections did not act on the reso
lution providing for Burton's expul
sion. After Roosevelt's Sculp.
Chicago, June B. Roosevelt's po
litical destruction Is being planned by
the packers and other trusts which he
has been prosecuting. They say he
cannot be trusted, as he is too radical
and Is ruining great Industries.
Now York Central Ik Guilty.
New York, June B. Vice-President
Rosslter of the New York Central
railroad, admitted his company owned
stock and bonds In the soft coul mines,
before the Interstate commerce hear
ing this morning.
Somite Will Not Adjourn Soon.
Washington, June B. The senate
considered the conference report on
the rate bill In a spirited discussion.
Lodge and Foraker announced they
purpose criticizing it. Later the naval
appropriation hill was considered.
Elklns Intimated the senate might be
In session after July.
Look Into Elevator Trust.
Washington, June B.-'-La. Follotte
Introduced a resolution directing the
Interstate commerce commission to
Investigate the so-coiled grain eleva
tor trust with a view to discovering
if favors In the form of rebates and
furnishing cars, sidetracks and eleva
tor privileges are being granted.
Will Execute Nine at Caiianca.
Blabee, Ariz., Juno 5. Gener
al Torres with Infantry, and
Colonel Klosterlltzsky with
troopers, are In command of
the situation at Cananea, where
martial law continues. There
will be nine execution of ring
leaders of the Insurrectos. The
Americans are terrorized and
keeping to their homes. The
reduction works and a portion
of the mines have resumed, and
It Is thought the crisis la over.
HELD VP HY ONE MAN,
live Men Gave Up Tlielr Valuables at
Ogden.
Ogden, Utah, June B. A lone high
wayman entered the lobby of the Reed
hotel at 3 this morning and compelled
A. D. Bratz, a local newspaper man,
Harry Breckett, the nignt cierK, ana
three others to hold up their hands.
He robbed Bratz of 150 In gold and
got small Bums from the others. Two
thousand dollars in the safe was saved
by the clerk, who protested he did not
know the combination. The hold-up
escaped. He was recognized as an
engineer In a local theater.
LATE SNOWS IN IDAHO.
Heavy Fall on Buffalo Hump, and
Some at Grangevllle.
Orangevlllc, June B. Grangevllle
was visited by a heavy hall and snow
storm, followed by a cold rain, yes
terday. The thermometer has gone
as low- as 83 degrees above zero dur
ing the last St hours.
While rounding up cattle for the
Canfields on Salmon river, Buster
Cooper's horse fell with him and al
most killed him by rolling on him. At
first he was not expected to recover,
but he Is now considered out of dan
ger. Mines Forced to Clone.
Owing to the very heavy snowfall
In the mountains, all the mines In the
Buffalo Hump region have been com
pelled to shut down.
HAIR IIl'NG AND BREEZE SHAKE
Within Ten Feet of Going Over Niag
ara Falls.
Buffalo, June B. Early this morn
ing a man walked Into Niagara river
100 feet above the brink of the falls
and was swept toward the precipice.
He barely caught a ledge 10 feet from
the brink. A policeman discovered
him and threw a rope, which the man
was unable to grasp as he could not
do so without losing his hold. The
fire department then placed a ladder
and two men crawled out and grab
bed the man, who was exhausted. He
was taken to the' police station, where
he refused to divulge his name.
L LIFE
TILL ROBBED
OVER $1,000,000 TAKEN
TllltOUGII HUG 18 VOUCHERS.
Testimony Comes From a Publisher
Whoso Firm Wis Used as the Agen
cy to Effect die Steal UneartJiIng
of the TlK-rts Will Undoubtedly Re
sult In Indictments Against Former
Mutual Magnate!.
New York. June 6. The grand Jury
Inquiry into Mutual Life Insurance
company's affairs obtained evidence
yesterday tlmt many thousands of dol
lars were taken annually for 20 years
from the treasury of the company by
mtuns of fake bills purporting to be
for printing and supplies for the com
pany furnished through the firm of
George McKlbben & Son. bookbinder.!
of No. 3G Tark street. Part of the
evidence was furnished by George Slc
Klbben, head of the firm, who was a
witness In the afternoon.
It was said about the criminal courts
building yesterday thut the unearthing
of such proofs of fraud probably
would result In Indictments against
former officials of the Mutual who
had guilty knowledge of the frauds.
The entire amount of money taken
from the Mutual's treasury In such
fashion, It Is believed, amounted to
more than $1,000,000.
An official of the" Mutual said yes
terday that since the change of ad
ministration a saving of $100,000 a
year to the company In tho expense
of the company's office building on
Nassau street had been provided for
by ordinary methods of economy.
A saving of $15,000'a year In the
cost of coal burned In the building's
steam plant was obtained nicely by
changing the size of the coal.
Stato Grange at SMkanc.
Spokane, June B. All preparations
have been made for the reception of
the Washington state grange delegates,
to be held at the Interstate fulr
grounds In Spokane June B, 8 and 7.
The exposition building has been tas
tily decorated for the occasion. One
hundred and seventy five delegates
are expected to attend, together with
many members, It will be reported
that 22 grangel were organized In
this state during the past year, with
an Increased membership of over 1,
000, making the membership In the
state 3000 at present.
Schooner Has Gone Asliore,
Ban Francisco, June 6. The
schooner Volunteer which sailed from
this port Sunday, Is ashore at Bodoza
Head, near the mouth of Rusaton
river. A tug hag gone to the rescue.
Apricot pits from Ventura, Cal
bring $15 per ton at the point of
shipment and are exported to Germa
ny, where they are used as substitutes
for almonds In candy, and from them
is also extracted prusslo acid.
MUTUA
It
I1ER11 IS
BY OVER 2JI MAJORITY
Bourne Endorsed for Senator, But Runs Far Behind His
Ticket Word Re-elected Sheriff of Multnomah.
Amendment to Local Option Law Is Defeated, and the Equal Suffrage
Amendment Goes Down to Dcfeiit Taylor Elected Sheriff by 1500
With Five Precincts Coining Hartiuan Probably County Judge C. J.
Smith Re-elected Senator All Others Elected Arc Republicans, In
eluding Ellis for Congress and Bean for Judge.
Portland, June D. (Special
to the East Oregonlan.) Re
turns at 2:30 this afternoon
show an Increased majority for
Chamberlain, who will probably
have 4000 plurality.
Word's election seems assur
ed. Chamberlain has carried
Clackamas. Crook, Yamhill,
Linn, Marion and probably Til
lamook. Columbia and Multno
mah. Incomplete returns give
Bourne, 6680; Oearln, 5717;
Chamberlain. 6882; Wlthycombe,
6353; Stevens, 6635; Word, 6,
699. The country districts are
Increasing Word's lead. Ben
ton gi-es Wlthycombe 300 plu
rality. George W. Brownell Is defeat
ed for the senate In Clackamas.
Portland, June 5. (2 p. m.) Gov
ernor Chamberlain has carried the
state by a decisive majority. His list
of counties Includes 'Multnomah,
where In 11,000 votes he has. -a- lead
of 468. This ration means a majority
of 800. '
Clatsop gave him 200 majority;
Malheur and Baker 600; Linn 400;
Yamhill 250; Grant 150; Marlon from
100 to BOO; Union 600; Wasco 250;
Josephine 100; Douglas 200.
Late returns show that Word Is In
the lead for sheriff and indications
point to his election. All the republi
can candidates In the county except
Stevens are elected by big majorities.
The republican legislative ticket has
won by a vote of three to one.
"Chamberlain Is re-elected by a plu
rality of from 2000 to 6000," says
State Chairman Sweek of the demo
cratic committee.
"The vote was far heavier than was
expected, far exceeding our estimates, j
Many counties we had conceded to
Wlthycombe have been carried by
Chamberloln."
Gearln ran far ahead of his ticket,
but the popular endorsement has
gone to Jonathan Bourne. The re
publicans have elected both congres
sional candidates. Ellis won by a
large majority In the Second, and
Hnwley by a greutly reduced party
vote In the first.
The entire republican state ticket
with the exception of Wlthycombe
has been elected by a large majority.
In some precincts Benson, Rep., for
secretary of state, got two votes to
Wlthycombe's one.
Woman's suffrage is defeated as Is
the local option amendment.
At Wlthycombe's Home.
Corvallls, June 5. With three pre
cincts to report, the count stands;
Chamberlain, 591; Wlthycombe, 753.
Five precincts to report: Bourne,
4S1; Gearln, 437.
Hillaboro, city complete: Cham
berlain, 218; Wlthycombe, 223;
Bourne, 231; Genrln, 170; Hawlcy.
230; Galloway, 182.
Ileppner for Cliambcrlnin.
Heppner, June B. The city stands:
Chamberlain, 233; Wlthycombe, 191;
Bourne, 22S; Gearln, 159. Woman
suffrage, for, 166; against, 211. Pro
hibition, for 145; against, 223.
latent From Morrow. .
Heppner, Ore., 3 p. m. (Special to
the East Oregonlnn.) Cole Is 200
ahead In this county for Joint senator,
while Bean Is leading Stlllman by 90.
Wlthycombe Is six votes ahead of
Chamberlain.
Raker Is Democratic.
Baker City, June B. With 12 pre
cincts In and partial returns from 12
others, Chamberlain has 908, Wlthy
combe 592, Oearln 706 and Birurne
677. '--,
Returns From linker County.
Baker City. Juno B. (Special to th.i
East Oregonlan.) At 2 o'clock this
afternoon complete returns were In
from 26 precincts of this county and
gave Chamberlain 1826 votes to 1217
for Wlthycombe. In the county elec
tion the democrats carried every ex
cepting the offices of Joint senator,
one representative and county com
missioner. Hart, republican, was
elected Joint senator, and Moore, re
publican, representative. Eakln re
ceived the normal republican vote.
ELECTED
Returns From County.
At 3 o'clock this afternoon complete
returns from the election were receiv
ed from 35 out of the 40 precincts In
Umatilla county. The result showed
totals as follows:
State Ticket.
Senator Bourne 1616; Gearln 1565.
Governor Chamberlain 1834,
Wlthycombe 1758.
Supreme Judge Eakln 1614, Hailey
1722.
Congressman Fills 1755. Graham
612.
County and District.
Circuit Judge Bean 1933, Stlllman
1779.
Joint senator Cole. 2037, Pierce
163.
State Senator Kirk 1574, Smith
19X0.
Representative Barrett 2063, Lieu
alien 1183, Steen 1658, Wade 1239.
County Judge Glililand 1658, Hart
man 1738.
Commissioner Lee 1S37, Nelson
15.10.
Sheriff Sommerville 993, Taylor
2379.
Treasurer' Bradley 2008, Campbel
1358.
RecorderHendley 2026, Hill 15S6.
Coroner Rolsom 1616, Henderson
uts. - "VW-IZSZ.
The five precincts not heard from
were I klah, Ruddock, Riverside, Vin
son and Ferndale. As they are small
districts the later returns will not af
fect the results to any great extent.
The closest contest Is that for the
county Judgeship and as Hartman has
a majority of 80 he Is regarded as
elected. The feature of the election
In this county was the remarkable
run of Sheriff Taylor, who carried all
but three precincts in the county and
Is re-elected by more than a two to
one matorlty over a popular opponent.
Pierce Carries Union.
Reports received from Union coun
ty indicate that Walter Pierce has
carried that county by a small major
ity over his opponent. However, Dr.
Cole Is elected, having a lead of 400
In this county and a majority In Mor
row also. A. D. Stlllman lost Morrow
county by a small majority, and Is
beaten In the district by several hun
dred votes. William Slusher was easily
elected Joint representative.
Mountain.
Senator Bourne 8, Gearln 23. Gov
ernor Chamberlain 20, Wlthycombe
16. Supreme Judge Eakln 16. Hailey
21. Congressman Ellis 26, Graham
11.
Circuit Judge Bean 21, Stlllman
19.
Joint senator Cole 26. Pierce 10.
State senator Kirk 14, Smith 23.
Representative Barrett 27, Steen
25. Lleuallen 7, Wade 13.
County Judge Glililand 15, Hart
man 20.
Commissioner Lee 33. Nelson 4.
Sheriff Sommerville 8, Taylor 28.
Treasurer Bradley 32, Campbell 4.
Recorder Hendley 18, Hill 14.
Coroner Folsom 16, Henderson 15.
Holdmnn.
Governor Chamberlain 41, Wlthy
combe 18.
Circuit Judge Benn 26, Stlllman 45.
Joint senator Cole 22. Pierce 38.
State senator Kirk 17. Smith 48.
Representative Barrett 21, Steen
16. Wade 35.
County Judge Glililand 22, Hart
man 49.
Commissioner Lee 25, Nelson 40.
Sheriff Sommerville 11, Taylor 63.
Treasurer Campbell 46.
Recorder- Hendley 26. Hill 47.
Coroner- Folsom 12, Henderson 65.
Glililand.
Senator Bourne 26, Gearln 10.
Governor Chamberlain 16, Wlthy
combe 20. Supreme Judge Enkln 24,
Hailey 15.
Circult'Judge Benn 27. Stlllman 16.
Joint senator Cole 25, Pierce 11.
State senator Kirk 21, Smith 15.
County Judge Glililand 22, Hart
man 19.
Sheriff Sommerville 21, Taylor 33.
Treasurer Bradley 28, Campbell
12.
Recorder Hendley 31, Hill 11.
Coroner Folsom 22, Henderson 21.
Representative Barrett 24, Steen
19, Lleuallen 8. Wade 6.
Commissioner Lee 19, Nelson 25.
Fall-view.
Senator Bourne 13, Gearln 24.
Governor Chamberlain 30. Wlthy
combe 9. Supreme Judge Eakln 11,
Hnlley 26.
Circuit Judge Bean 13, Stlllman 26.
Joint senator Cole 16. Pierce 21.
State senator Kirk 12, Smith 26.
Representative Barrett 23, Steen
9, Lleuallen 18, Wade 22.
County Judge Glililand 6, Hart-
man 33.
Commissioner Lee 21, Nelson IB.
Sheriff Sommerville 8, Taylor 30
Treasurer Bradley 24, Campbell
10.
Recorder Hendley 12, Hill 22.
Coroner Folsom 15, Henderson 14
EttMt Weston.
Senator Bourne 46, Gearln 75. Gov
ernor Chamberlain 60, Wlthycombe
66. Supreme judge Eakln 48, Hailey
76. Congressman Ellis 81, Graham
43.
Circuit Judge Bean 60, Stlllman 80
Joint senator Cole 39, Pierce 89.
State senator Kirk 47. Smith 78.
Representative Barrett 63, Steen
80. Lleuallen 63, Wade 64.
County Judge Glililand 40, Hart
man 86.
Commissioner Lee 80, Nelson 38.
Sheriff Sommerville 38, Taylor 86.
Treasurer Bradley 70, Campbell
60.
Recorder Hendley 66. Hill 63.
Coroner Folsom 61, Henderson 69.
Valley.
Senator Bourne 33, Gearln 69.
Governor Chamberlain 69, Wlthy
combe 28. Supreme Judge Eakln 27,
Hailey 72.
Circuit Judge Bean 61, Stlllman 52.
Joint senator Cole 62, Pierce 79.
State senator Kirk 37, Smith 68.
Representative Barrett 60, Steen
60, Lleuallen 38, Wade 43.
. County judge Glililand 37, Hart-
man BS.
Commissioner Lee 62. Nelson 35.
Sheriff Sommerville 45, Taylor 83.
Treasurer Bradley 68, Campbell
43.
Recorder Hendley 62, Hill 42.
Coroner Folsom 26, Henderson 60
Willow Springs.
Senator Bourne 16. Governor
Chamberlain 15. Wlthycombe 19. Su
preme Judge Eakln 24, Hailey 9.
Circuit Judge Bean 14, Stlllman 17.
Joint senator Cole 19, Pierce 14.
State senator Kirk 18, Smith 14.
Representative Barrett 17, Steen
20, Lleuallen 11, Wade 11.
County Judge Glililand 15, ' Hart
man 16.
Commissioner Lee 10, Nelson 22.
Sheriff Sommerville 8, Taylor 24.
Treasurer Bradley 21, Campbel)
iu.
Recorder Hendley 22, Hill 10.
Coroner Folsom 19, Henderson 13.
(Continued on page 2.)
SINGE MAY 29
OVER THE O. R. & N.
FROM THE EASTWARD.
Longer Delay Due to Floods or Any
Other Cause Since . 1894 Track
Will Re Cleared at Blalock for Traf
fic In Both Directions. Today Im
mense Accumulation of Mall
Crowds the Postal Forces..
The first mall and passenger train
to come over the Blue mountains on
the O. R. & N. since Tuesday morn
ing, May 29, at 10:35, reached this
city at 10-20 last night, In charge of
Conductor Charles H. Norris.
By heroic work on the mountains
the track has been temporarily repair
ed and trains will be able to run on
regular schedule hereafter.
Tho accumulation of mall at La
Grande was enormous and today the
postoffice force has been busy distrib
uting the collection of the past week.
This Is the longest delay of the mall
from the east since the destructive
floods of 1S94, when the O. R. & N.
was badly damaged Its entire length
by high water.
The landslide neiw Blalock. which
temporarily delayed the Portland
trains will be cleared away today and
No. 1, the westbound passenger train
will leave this city for Portland some
time this evening.
The westbound train which arrived
Inst night was tied up here and turn
ed around this morning, returning
east ns No. 6 at 7:30.
It Is thought that the Portland
trnlns will reach this city tonight, and
thereafter the service on the main
line will be regular. The Spokane
branch line hns been in operation
since Sunday morning and all west
bound mall nnd passengers have been
carried on this train to Walla Walla,
where they were delivered to the main
line of the Washington division.
All the available force of the entire
system Is concentrated In the work
of clearing away the slide at Blalock
and strengthening the temporary re
pairs to the track and bridges In this
vicinity, nnd as soon as the weather
settles the work of making permanent
repairs will be begun.
Cyclone In Texas.
Fort Worth. June B. Gr&vaon
county, Texas, was swept by a cyclone
last night. It began BO miles north
of Sherman and traveled northeast.
Many houses were wrecked and the
people took refuge In their storm cel
lars.
Mllltla Ordered Out
DlllonvllleJ O., June B. Twelve
hundred militiamen arrived here this
morning as a result of the miners'
troubles. .Quiet prevails.
FIRST TRAIN
TIG
BILLS LAST
California Assembly Judiciary
Committee Would Not Re
port Upon the Measure.
PLAN' FOR ESTABLISHMENT
LAND TITLES WILL BE LAW.
Measures Extending Statute of Limit
ations to Mortgages, and Book Ac
counts Were Smothered Emergen
cy Apiropriatlons Were Recom
mended, and Appropriation for die
Rehabilitation of State Normal
School No Measures Vet Been Re
ported From One House to the
Other.
Sacramento. June B. The validat
ing bills were given a knockout blow
when the assembly convened this
morning. Yielding to clamor against
them, the assembly Judiciary commit
tee at last night's meeting withdrew
the measures, and action In accord
ance with this recommendation waa
taken, and immediately after the com
mittee submitted Its report.
Included in the report was the rec
ommendation that Mclnerney's bill,
providing for. the establishment of
land titles be passed.
The committee also took favorable
action on the special verdict bill.
The bills extending the statute of
limitations in the matter of action on
mortgages and book accounts went the
way of the validating bills.
The session of the senate was again
very brief, little being done beyond the
receipt of the report of the finance
committee, which recommended for
passage bills providing for the appro
priation of $3000 for the Immediate,
use of the Insurance commissioner,,
and a further appropriation of $5000
per year for the same official.
The committee also recommended
the appropriation of $36,000 for the
State Normal school at San Jose,
whlch was damaged by the earth
quake. No measures have yet been reportet
from one house to the other and pre
dictions are freely made that they will
not easily agree upon final measures.
I.EDOUX TRIAL HAS BEGUN.
Evidence Strong, But Is Purely Cir
cumstantial. Stockton, Cal., June S. Trial of
Emma Ladoux for the murder of Al
bert McVlcar In this city the morning
of March 24 last, Begun this morning.
The court room and corridors are
crowded with spectators, women pre
dominating. There Is more Interest
In this case than in any In the history
of the county.
McVlcar and Mrs. Ledoux came to
the California house In this city as
man and wife, March 23. On the
night of the 24th his body waa found
In a trunk at the Southern Pacific de
pot. Investigation showed he had
been poisoned with morphine and
perhaps other poisons, .and thrust
into the trunk while still alive, where
he expired.
Mrs. Ledoux was arrested at An
tioch March 26. The evidence Is en
tirely circumstantial.
BOOSTING IOWA PRODUCTS.
Packing Houses Not Subject to Dis
agreeable Abuses.
Pes Moines. Iowa. June 5. The In
dependent packers are preparing to
take advantage of the Chicago pack
ers' expose nnd are boosting their
products. Sales have decreased B0
per cent In the state. The Iowa pack
ers claim their nous are not subject
to the abuses alleged In Chicago.
Would Shut Out die Lobby.
St. Petersburg, June 8. Deputy
Onlpkos demanded that the douma
pass a resolution prohibiting the min
isters from appearing In the assembly
hall. Reception for Bryan.
Lincoln. Neb., June 6. The citizens
are preparing a non-partisan recep
tion for Bryan when he returns In
August.
Chicago Wheat Market.
Chicago. June B. Wheat closed to
day at 80 3-4: corn at 49 3-8. and oats
at 34 3-S.
Deluge of Rain In Oliio.
Scottown, O., June 5. Two
women were drowned and four
other persons probably fatally
hurt In a storm early this monr
ing. A deluge fell for two
hours. Two stores and several
houses were demolished, and
every house moved from Its
foundations. Ohio river bridges
have washed away, and the
farmers have lost heavily.