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VOL. 19.
PENDLETON, OREGON, THURSDAY, AUGUST 23, 1900.
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General Bell, Chief of Staff,
Calls on the President Re
garding Negro Troops...
PLANS BEING COMPLETED
FOR TUE OXLY DRYDOCK.
Tlino ror Filing of Bids for New Four
Per -Cent Plilllpplnu Certificate
Expired This Afternoon Drydock
fur Uio Navy Yanl lit Iugc Sound
Boring Now Being Miulo at lire
umnoii, Will I In Anionic tho Liu-g-wt
In tho World Navy Yard Will
Ttieii llo on Sumo Footing, Grew!
lioom 'fur Fuget Hound.
Washington, Aug. 23. The naval
review off Oyster Bay, instead of
coating $1,000,000 aa chargod, cost
Just $609 above the expense of main
taining the fleet one day, which ex
penses have been borne whether fa
viewed or not. The extra 1609 was
for the Bulute which was dwno with
black powder condemned fr every
other .purpose.
Oyster Uny, Aug. 23. General Bell,
chief of the Btaff, called on the presl
dent today to discuss the Brownsville
iTaublcs, before taking further ac
tion in the matter. He mj'i he es
tabllHhud the negro troops with the
whites and then sent blacks to Fort
Reno.
Chief Forester Clifford Ptaichot also
had a talk with the president this
morning, on the topic of forestry.
Pugct Sound Naval Jtock.
.Washington, Aug. 23. The bureau
of yards and docks Is completing the
.piano for the only dr dock authorized
by congress at the late session, lat
iutended for the navy yard at Fuget
sound. The boiings for the structure
are now being mude at the Bremsr
.tun i establishment, the location of th-
dock being near the present dock. The
plaint, which have not yet been up
pruved, as to general dimensions, will
b' nmong the largest in the world.
The length of the dock will be 760
feet, and the depth 37 feet. Much In
terest attache to the dock on account
of .the demands likely to bcitnade upon
the (tincture and the yard shops by
the returning vessels of tl.e Pacific
and astatic stations. The Mrlends of
the Mare Island navy yard axe fearful
that .It means the withdrawal from
thai yard of much of the work which
had always gone to Vallcjo.
The completion of the bis dock at
Bremerton will pluce the nvy yard
then" on a secure footing and will add
greatly to the value of the plant for
naval repair work. Incidentally it will
meat'. . grenl boom for Puget sound,
Kan Iwnelsro Assists.
Washington, Aug. 23. Minister Hy
eks this morning cabled to deliver
to the president of Chile $ 10,0-00 as
a gift from ithe Ann Francisco puoplo
for aid of refugees.
Not Through Jted Cross,
Washington, Aug. 23. The ChWc
an contribution from Ban Francisco
wns not sent through the Red Crone
channels. .
i . Bills for Certificates.
Washington, Aug. 23. The time for
the filing of bids for the new 4 por
cent Philippine certificates, with
which the (1,000,000 of temporary
certificates of Indebtedness maturing
on September 1 are to be redeemed,
expired at 2 o'clock this afternoon.
Originally temporary certificates to tha
amount of 11,500,000 were issued by
the bureau of Insular affairs to pro
vide for the maintenance of parity of
Philippine coinage.
The new certificates will be accept
ed at par as security for the public
deposits should , further deposits be
made, and mny be substituted for gov
ernment bonds now held as security
(or additional circulation whenever, In
the judgment of the secretary of the
treasury It Is desirable to stimulate
an. Increase in national bank circula
tion. To prevent Irresponsible persons
having no funds, to submit bids on
I
REVIEW
BiiiMes Washed From Givi
Kansas City, Aug. 23. This
morning's flood washed from
the gmvew-Klwooil cemetery
between ylOO iSl20Usyrp,es.
The bodies were 'ashed ito a
ditch opened for sewer conduc
tion.' Persons living near Viy
theyVire sure many were wash
ed away into tho Blue rlv
CometeryNmployes hiyve rebui
led us many tis they fould tlnd?
They cndeuvoredHo cbneeay the'
facts from lot owneM mrmuuh
as possible to 'prevenf4lstress.
speculation, as happened a short time
ago, every bidder was required to en
clixsv with his bid certified checks to
the amount of 1 per cent of his bid
as an earnest of his responsibility.
ALLEGED DISCRIMINATION.
Government Will Investigate Western
J tall roods.
Cleveland, Aug. 23. Attorney Mar
chund, representing the Interstate
commerce commission Is In confer
ence today with Charles Chamber
luln, secretary of the National Petro
leum society. Marchand says the
commsslon Is likely to resume work
here soon to Investigate charges
against the roads which control the
west, far alleged discrimination.
ROOSEVELT TO HUN.
Is tlwt Opinion of tho People of Lon
don ('mi Hardly Refuse.
London, Aug. 23. The Impression
prevails In this country that Reoscvelt
will .run again. The Times says the
Indications are that the republicans
will be forced to nominate him to sue
cesafully combat with Bryan. Wh'le
Roosevelt does not Intend o allow
the use of his name, he can hardly
refuse the nomination.
I
HELIX ORGANIZE
OFFICIAL BOOSTERS AND
PROMOTERS ARE ACTIVE
Will Do All They Can fur Jlie District
Fair, and Serve Notice Thiu Fiiian-
::! Support Is in Slgtii tor a Flour.
1ii,. .il id. Which 1m lla.il' Needed
General .Mcrclinmllsr Ssore Would
Io Well.
Helix. Aug. 23. (Special.) An en
imniastic meeting or trost-.icss men
wis held here last night at which a
board of trade was organised bearing
the name of the Helix Commercial as
sort ttlon. Twelve enrolled last nlcht
and iit Is expected that the next meet
ing Till bring the active nwmbership
up to 30 -it least, or everybody in tha
place who Is actively engaged in busi
ness. The meeting last night chose Dr. J.
Crlswold ns president and M A. Fer
guson us secretary.
The next meeting will be held Mon
day, August 27.
One of the first enterprlsee which
the association will further with all
Its energies will be the district fair
from September 24 to 29, at Penflleton,
There will be a large exhibit of grains,
and livestock from' this vicinity.
The association will at once under
take to secure for this place a flour
ing mill as a prime necessity of the
Vuslness Interests of the entire com
munity. To tills end a good bonob
can be raised, the farmers and others
Interested preferring to put cash Into,
the project on a straight donation;
basis, to bothering with a stock prop
osition. The association is also Interested in
securing another general merchandise
store. There is one here now, but a
second Is needed and would do a good
business from the very cpenlng.
KANSAS CITY FLOODED.
Many Trains Hold ITp, tho Heaviest
Rain Ever Known,
Kansas City, Aug. 23. The greatest
rainfall ever recorded here fell this
morning. Many trains are blocked.
Seventeenth street haa six feet deep
of water, and a number of citizens
were Injured and narrowly escaped
drowning.
BUSINESS MEN A
E
One Million Dollars Worth
Taken by One Firm at a
Small Premium.
HIGHER BIDS MADE HUT
XO FORI-T.IT DEPOSITED.
Xcw Forest Reorvo l'rolialilc In
Xorthcrn Idaho Chief Forester
llncliot Will Bo at Holse Govern
ment Puts Out R3.OOO,000 Through
National Banks General Greeley
(litlcl-t! Lack nf Co-ordinatloit in
Some Departments and Makes Rec
ommendations. '
Washington, Aug. 23. Flsk & Rob
inson of New York will receive 31,
000,000 of Philippine certificates, bids
for which were opened today by the
bureau of Insular affairs of the war
department. The bid was for all or
none at 102:28. There were higher
bids, but the government will do more
by selling the entire Issue on the con
cern's price.
Two bids considerably higher were
unaccompanied by certified checks,
and no attention was paid to them, to
permit no more coups such as an ex
press clerk made on the canal .bond
Issue.
New Idaho Reserve.
Oyster Bay, Aug. 23. Cortelj'ou
was In conference with the president
this morning.
Chief Forester Ptnchot said the oi
partment Is likely to establish a new
forest reserve In northern Idaho. Ptn
chot will start September 3 to attend
tha session of the National Irrigation
congress at Boise.
Putting Out Bank Money.
Washington, Aug. 23. Secretary of
the Treasury Shaw announces he has
plnce $3,000,000 on deposit in 150
banks.
Greeley Criticises Organization.
Washington, Aug. 23. General
Greeley In his annual report protests
against certain departmental methods.
He urges the abolition of the division
system and the estabilsment of bri
gade posts. He says:
"In regard to many duties the de
partment commander Is In a measure
Ignorant of military operations with
in his division. There would be no
embsrassment. but In time of emer
gency the system causes unnecessary
delays as a result of lnck of co-ordi-nntlon
ns opposed to efficient action.
"San Francisco relief operations
were marked by some of the spirit of
divided Interest which, while not go
ing to the extent of embarosslng the
division commander, failed In several
Instances to reach the degree -of effi
ciency which should obtnln."
FIVE DEATHS FROM HEAT.
( hiiiiKO People llnvo IWn Dying for
Days.
Chicago, Aug. 23. The Intense
hent continued this morning causing
five deaths and many prostrations
were reported to the police by 10
o'clock. The heat was relieved by
a north wind and a rain. The city is
cool this afternoon.
Magnate Arraigned.
Kansas City, Aug. 23. W. F. Lyons.
Hn-ry Burke, Ice magnates, were ar
raigned this morning for conspiracy
In the restraint of trade charges. They
pleaded not guilty and were released
on bonds.
Mormons Buy Indiana Land.
Laporte . Ind., Aug. 23. George
Q. Cannon, the Mormon, has boug'.it
nearly 500 acres of farm land near
here. It Is understood he is buying
more.
I'nlonlst Party Organised.
Sun Salvador, Aug. 23. A unionists'
parly has ben organized here for the
purpose of uniting all tho Central
American republics into one republic.
Chicago Wheat Market
Chicago, Aug. 23. Wheat opened
at 70 3-4, closed at 71 1-2; corn
opened at 47 7-8, closed at 48 3-4;
oats opened 29 5-8, closed at 29 8-4.
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ISSUE
$410,000 TO
Chilean General Government
Appropriates That Amount
for Relief Fund.
MARTIAL LAW AND VERY
STRICT REG! LATIONS.
Trouble Burying the Dead, ns the Ccm.
clerics Were Destroyed Slieds
Erected to SlM-lter Homeless Tliou.v
and-, I loin the Drcncliiiijr Rains
Governor's Proclamation Announces
Ahilltv of Authorities to Handle the
Siliuilioii In Every l'liase Abund
ant Supplies;
Valparaiso, Aug. 23. Some business
houses resumed today and wire com
munications with Santiago Is restored.
Government officio Is have exclusive
use of the lines.
Martial law still prevails.
The g-overnment has appropriated
14.040.000 for the relief 'of the destl.
tute.
ComDanl-s will be organized soon
to raise money to rebuild.
There is trouble In burying the
dead, as the cemeteries are destroyed.
All persons are required to cease
moving about at 6 In the evening. All
after that are shot as marauders.
lireat sheds have been erected to
s'htlter the homeless from the terrific
rains.
Proclamation by Governor.
Valparaiso, Aug. 23. The governor
of the state of Valparaiso today Issued
a proclamation saying there will be
plenty of food and medicines, and
there will soon be much shelter. He
warns the people the authorities are
fully able to control disorders, and no
lawlessness will be permitted.
Relief From Lt9 Angeles.
I.nr Angeles, Aug. 23. The Cham
ber of Commerce relief commute de
cided thl smornlng to send $10,000 for
the relief of Valparaiso rufferers.
REBELLION MORE FORMIDABLE.
Giienn Serves Terrifying Notice on
tyillroad Official.
Havana, Aug. 23. Guerra's Insurg
cut army Is In Pinar del Rio province
preparing to advance against the gov
ernment troops. Gtierra has tele
graphed the officials of the Western
railway if any more troops are sent
U reinforce the government he will
blow up the road and Its bridges. He
has sent a force to occupy San Juan
Martinez.
IUSSIAN TRIAL FOR MIRDER.
Daughter of General Keller ls Among
uio Accused.
.iiuscaw, Aug. 23. The trial of
three persons charged with consplr
aey of the murder of General Daubas-
soff began today. One of the accused
Is a daughter of Oenernl Keller.
Adopt Resolutions.
.-i. i-aui. Aug. :!3. The committee
of Insurance commissioners today
uuiM'ieu a resolution favoring tha
standard form of policy In every state
In the Union.
Big New York Failure.
New York. Aug. 23. The suspen
sion of Franklin .t Billon with liabili
ties of $100,000 and assets about $30,
000, is announced.
Austin Passes Away.
F.I Tnso, Aug. 23. Austin, the man
ager of the El Paso smelter trust,
died here this morning of diabetes.
In Police Court.
In p.illee court this morning six
offenders were brought before Judge
Fitz Gerald. They were Pat Casey,
Tll-a-quats, James Conway, Ed Good-
brow, John Doe and Owen McMahon.
With the exception of Mr. Cusey, who
was booked for vagrancy, all of he
bunch were accused of having been
drunk. Tho usual 15 or three davs
was Imposed upon each.
The meeting of the democratic
county central committee to fix the
dates of primaries, caucuses and coun
ty conventions is called for Saturday.
at Ellensburg.
Cuban Rebel Leader Killed.
H.-.vnnn, Aug. 23. General
RnderuH, the negro Insurgent,
was killed this morning In a
fight with rurales between Mar
tino and Hoyo Colorado. The
bndv has been fully Identified
and taken to Havana. Ho was
captured by guards under Cap
tain Delifado and Lieutenant
1'artlnez. Detgadi and his
party were fired on by Bande
ras' men. but not a single one
o fthe government 4roops was
hurt. Banderas and his dead
followers' bodies were hacked by
machetes.
LAWSOX ROASTS THE PEOPLE.
They Insist on Being Swindled With
Their Eyes Open.
Boston, Aug. 23. Tom W. Lawson
In an open letter opens, his batteries
on Rockefeller, Rogers and Harrl-
man and their clique for, the Pacific
Railway stock coup. He says:
"Unmindful of all warnings the
fool section of the people swarmed to
answer the call of the system. Fif
teen thousand miles of railroad was
built by the pedple and maintained at
the people's expense, and with the
growth of the country the profits are
great. Instead of turning the profits
back to the people In the shape of
reduced rates, the system has pumped
water into the stocks to meet the re
quirements of heavy Interests and
dividends to all."
RI RNETT DIES.
Captain of the Detectives of
Sail
Francisco Department.
San Francisco, Aug. 23. Joseph J.
Burnett, captain of the detectives of
San Francisco police department, well
known In police circles, died last night
at Pacific Grove of asthma and heart
trouble. He was on leave of absence
at the time of death.
T
IN
COI NTY IN THE SAME FIGHT
THAT VMATILLA COUNTY HAD.
Tax Agent Morrow Appeared Before
the Board of Equalization and Sub
mitted a Compromise Commission
er Slruthers Announced Himself as
Opposed to Granting Any Conces
sion to the Railroad The Board
IWres to Raise the Pendleton-Star-
buck Branch to $10,560 Per Mile.
Walla Walla county ls In the throes
of the same railroad assessment fight
that l.'matllla had on its hands two
years ago, as is shown by the follow
ing from the Walla Walla Statesman:
J. W. Morrow, tax agent for the O,
R. & X. appeared before the county
bosrd of equalization this morning
and sumbltted a compromise proposi
tion to the board whereby the O. R. &
N. will consent to pay Its last year's
taxes, amounting to something like
JSC, 000 In return for which the board
Is to let stand this year's assessment
made by Assessor Berryman.
.Mr. aiorrow offered to settle last
year's taxes on this year's valuation of
$10,560 per mile on the Snake River
branch and $7920 on the Pendleton-
htarbuck branch. The company was
assessed at $10,000. per mile lust year.
The board has under consideration a
proposition to raise the Snake River
branch to $12,000 per mile and the
Pndleton-Starbuck branch to $10,B0.
Commissioner Struthers announced
himself as opposed to granting any
concession to tho railroad. Comls
sloner McCaw would not commit him
self except to say that If after the
truckage was figured out, It was found
the county would not be a loser In the
long run, ho would be willing to make
some sort of a compromise In order
to end the contest strife between the
board and the O. R. & N. and get tha
1905 taxes due the county.
Mr. Morrow In presenting the O. B.
& N. side of the tax controversy to
the board Mated that It was his road's
aim to get on better terms with the
board and assessor and he waa willing
to give In a little If the board would
show a like Bplrlt and meet him half
way In the matter. '
A GQNTRGVEflSY
III
WALLA
CITY GOUWCIL
LAST NIGHT
Question of . Levee Repairs
Was Discussed--rCity Must
Get Busy at Once.
MEET AGAIN FRIDAY NIGHT
TO CONSIDER LEVEE WORK.
Council Favors Giving the Fair Board
the Vse of Railroad Street Between
Main and Cottonwood and West
Railroad Liquor Licenses Wcra
Granted Mrs. Raines Gets $100)
for Injury to Property by Paving
City Attorney Ordered to Draw an
Ordinance! Declaring Court tuid
Ash Streets Opened.
. '
At the council meeting last nJght
the question of levee repairs waa
brought up and furnished the most
interesting subject of the evening-. la
bringing up the subject Chairman
Murphy urged the need of getting
busy at once and making what?' re
pairs are possible before the winter
sets In. He stated that the city attor
ney had Informed him that $10,009
could be raised by a bond Issue and
that how to best expend this amount
was the problem. '
As to the liability of the city for
losses in case the city cannot properly
repair the levee City Attorney Me
Court said there would be no legal
responsibility on the part of the city.
He said ''that the legislative - act
authorizing the building of hte leve
In the first place merely empowered
the city to do so If It wlsned. Con
sequently the city has no more than
a moral responsibility to rebuild tha
levee.
After considerable discussion It waa
decided to meet again Friday evening
to consider the levee proposition, and.
In the meantime for the entire coun
cil to meet this afternoon and maks
a, trip along the, embankment to see
whefe repairs are needed the worst V
As chairman of the committee od
fair requests Councilman Thompson
reported in favor of giving the fair
board the use of Railroad street be
tween Main and Cottonwood, and also
the concession rights on Main and
West Railroad. The report wan
adopted. Upon motion of Councils
man Thompson the fair people wer
also authorized to erect their pavilion
on hte railroad property bslde th
Ferguson building, and to malntabl
the same for 40 "days. This permis
sion was necessary through the struc
ture being inside the fire limits. i
Messrs. Frank Frazler, E. W. Mc
Comas and C. F. Colesworthy, viewers
for the proposed extension of West
Court street, and for the opening of
Ash street, made their reports last
night. In substance they held that
with the exception of Mrs. Raines, all
the property owners affected were as
much benefitted us injured by the
opening of the streets and no re
muneration was given them. In tha
case of Mrs. Raines, the loss to her
property was appraised at $100. This
Is but half what was offered Mrs.
Raines when the opening of the street
was first proposed, the offer finally
being rejected by her.
The report of the viewers was
adopted and the city attorney ordered
to draw an ordinance declaring tha
streets opened if such should bo
found necessary.
Liquor license were granted to J.
P. Medernach. Tnul Hemmelgarn and
to Bogart & Keegan.
As It ls possible that the property
owners on Water, Alta and Webb
streets may soon want paving for tha
blocks close to Main street Council
man Renn brought up the subject of
laying drainage pipes from the Main
street drainage sewer so as to connect
with similar sewers on the above
streets In the event of their being:
paved. By laying the pipes now be
fore the pavement Is placed, he said
the city would be saved from tear
ing up the pavement at some future
time.
The matter was left with the street
committee with instructions to rfport
at the next meeting.
Rain checked the blaze of the San-
ttam forest fire near Albany. This is
the only remedy for the fires, and It
Is hoped that more rain will fall.