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1 0A11YEVENWG EDITION WEATHER, FORECAST. Fair and warmer tonight and Sunday. Every day Is a good day (or East Oregonian advertisers. CrlBp, new, clean and attractive ads every day. Don't (all to read them. VOL. 19. PENDLETON, OREGON, SAT UK DAY, NOVEMIlEli 24, 1906. NO. 5832 -imr irj -nn u r- T f ' " mi Hill II Hll BMIIH llS'MMMHiyll ' lAHEVEHIKGDllTIOll I . 1 I RAILROADS UY PAY DEMURRAGE law-Proposed to Remunerate Shippers When Consign ments Are Not Handled. AT PRESENT "RAILROADS COLLECT ALL DEMCHItAGE Measure Proposed Would Enable Shipper to Counter When They Aro Xot Altlo to ;et Cam lis Prom ised: Would n Great Irolivllnii to All SIiIimmth mid un Espivliil Hihiii lo Livestock Mm It Would Hnvo a Tendency to Reduce llu" I.ln- 1l I It Of l 'lU'l Fllllllnc to M illllll Ulll. Since the present fuel shortage and the general freight congestion hns been nn there has heen much talk upon the subject nf a law that would compel railroads to pay counter de murrage charges when they fall to handle business given them. That such a law would work far towards relieving the situation Is declared ty men who have given the matter con sideration. At present the railroad companies Impose demurrage charges when onrs are held hy shippers who are unable to load them at once. Such a rule protects the company from unreason nhle delays on the part of shippers. Hut there is nothing at present to protect a shipper from the same upon the part of the railroad. J Injustice of Present System. In this county, where so much wheat and livestock is shipped, the Injustice of the present situation has heen repeatedly shown. An example of how the rule affects grain shippers was given yesterday hy T. O. Mont gomery, Umatilla county manager for the I'ugot Sound Warehouse com pany. "A warehouse mpany having wheal along the line will ask lo have a certain numher of cars set off at some station." said he. "The cars will he promised by the railroad peo ple and the grain company will then send a force of men to the point to load the cars. The men remain there Idle for several days drawing pay. but the cars do not arrive. Each day the trainmen will say they believe the cars can be had the following day. Finally the grain company will be come tired of waiting, and will let Its crew go. Then when the cars are finally furnished by the railroad, it is necessary lo raise another crew ami the railroad demands demurrage while the cars are held." Livestock Suffers Most. Hut the Injustice to grain dealers Is not as great as that which falls upon shippers of livestock, especially In In stances, where the shippers do not seem to be in particular favor with the railroads. Not long ago a band of 75 head of cattle belonging to Frank I.. Smith Co. of Portland, was held at Ki ho for three weeks or more before cars could be secured. During that time It was necessary for the owner to rent pasture near Echo, Incurring heavy cxponse and risking loss of weight. Under the present rules he has no means of rc d less. Would Avoid Fuel Famine. Hy having a law whereby railroad companies would have to pay counter demurrage charges It Is argued there would be no further fuel famines. Were the railroads charged upon their failure to handle business, It Is evi dent they would make more vigorous efrorts to handle freight and would Increase their rolling stock to meet the needs. 'New Law Alms at Abuse. In the law that 'has Just been draft ed by J. N. Teal In behalf of the Portland commerc'al organizations, there In a section upon tho subject of reciprocal demurrage charges. How ever. It is neither very strong upon the subject, nor is It explicit. The section Is as (ollows: Section- t. Every railroad shall, when within its power so to do, and upon reasonable notice, furnish sulta ble cars to any and all persons who may apply therefor, (or the transpor- Tillman Will Sneak. Chicago, Nov. 24. Senator Tillman Is here en route to Michigan. He said he will de liver -an address here regard less of the threats of the ne groes, and reiterated tho state ment that he would lend men to lynch any mnn who attacked any woman, whether the woman was white or black. He never was present at a lynching, he said. A conference of tho au thorities of Union hospital for the benefit of which the lecture will be delivered, will be held tonight tation of any and1 all kinds of freight III carload lots. In case of Insuffi ciency of cars at any time to mec.t-'H requirements, such cars as ar ' ' able shall he distributed ami: several applicant therefore, i, . portion to their respective 1mm. requirements, without dlserlmln.' between shippers, commodities j competitive or non-competlllve pine 'Jc.y, provided, preference may be given (4 j, shipments of livestock and perlshabl "?A Vi ., , T. . ' r ... property. .on is That the Fuss Made The commission snail nave power l & to prescribe and entorce reasnnnuie rates and regulations for furnishing cars to shippers and switching the same, and for the liradlnand unload ing thereof, for demurrage and recip rocal demurrage, and the weighing of cars and freight offered for shipment over any line of railroad, and penal-' ties and damages for the violation thereof. T. C. Taylor for Commissioner. The proponed law provides for a railroad commission of three men. oi,e of whom shall be familiar with railroad law and the other two of whom shall be familiar with transpor tation and rates In general and shajl have had u gem nil knowledge of ship ping and railroad service. As the eastern Oregon member nf the commission, friends of T. C. Tav lor of this city are urging his appoint ment to the commission Mr. Taylor has been in active business life for a .period of over ?o years and in that lime has had wide experience with railroads and shipping, having heen a large shipper In the men antMe bus iness, ami his friend" urge him for the place because of his peculiar fit ness In this line. It is conceded that one member of the commission will be named in east ern Oregon ami two In the- western par lof the state. EXPENSES F li All. ROAD HILL A HE HEAVY Railroad Commission Proposed In New Hill Is High Salaried ami Cost- sum- Mit-t Pay Mileage Clerk Hire, Court Expenses and Attor ney's Fees E-liinated Cost I- K.Mi. linii Per Year While Railroad Mile age 1- !.(- Than 2(Mi(l Miles. The new railroad "'"'' '', which V. til he presented lo the coming ses sion of the legislature for Its ses-provid'-s for tl'.e creation of a rallmad i onitvls ion of three members, at a ilary of roHiO each annually, with i he a. bin i hi of a secretary with blank , tint y and also for two clerks at Ida nl Kt:;i If. -, -'Ly-i-Ml pro ido.l for w ill 1,,. nVih. (... hold ses tons, sum mon witnesses, employ .counsel, con duct i'livesligath ns and its espouses nasi nil bo paid Vv the state. i iwIiik to I In long distances across the state of Oivr.ih the traveling e pens s will he heavv, which, with lie salaries and court expenses will make ilie cosi of the commission verv heavy (oinpared to the railroad mileage of Oregon. The salaries of tile three- commis sion. is will amount to $l".niiii per year; Hit. salary of the secretary, who must he a lnglilv qualified man. will he not less than $:!Oiio per year, and the salaries of tint two clerks, both of whom must be experts, will not be less than $15110 per year each, making a grand total of $21,b00 per year In salaries. The traveling expenses of the com mission will reach Into thousands very rapldlv, since It will be necessary for the entire force to go In a body. If the court sessions or Investigations are very extensive the cost will run up rapidly as mileage and fies for witnesses and attorney's fees must all he met. It Is conservatively estimated that the railroad commission will cost the people of Oregon at least $50,000 per year, while the entire railroad mileage In the etnte is somewhat less than 2000 miles. STANDING $2000 REWARD. Snmo Amount Offered for Murderer nf Dayton Cilrl. Dayton, O., Nov. 24. The county hoard today offered $2000 reward for the apprehension of the murderer of Dora Oilman. The reward Is made a standing one for the capture of anybody guilty of a slmllnr crime at any time. INDICTED FOIl REHATINO. Four Railroads' and Twelve Individ uals Give nail. Minneapolis, Nov. 24. Four rail roads and 12 Individuals recently in dicted for rebating were arraigned in federal court this morning. All ap peared by attorneys only and gave ball for $2000 each, and were allowed a week In which to file pleas. Twenty-nlno lives were lost during the recent storm on the Great Lakes three vessels were sunk and 22 vessels more or less badly crippled. COMMISSION iiiii i nnnT mm nnn I WILLbUulMUUU SCHMITZ AND THE JAPANESE ISSUE is Out of All Proportion to the Issue's Importance, II E WILL FATHER A PLAN TO SETTLE CONTROVERSY ill Frame a Men-lire and Petition California l.egl-lnttire for Its Pas su(!c Ho Hclicvcs That Whatever Secretin) Mctcnlf .May Itepoit as u llc-ult or His Investigation the Peo ple ol California Will Accept the Iteport Even If They Ho Xot In ilov.e It. Ni V S.-hmit::, problem Vork, Nov. 24. Mayor speaking of the Japanese said: "It is only a question of a "i mpest in a teapot.' " When he returns be Intends to petition the locj.'oaturc to repeal the laws relating to the segregation of the Japanese, and make legislation providing for a limit age at which any child may en ter school, lie thinks this will solv-2 the problem. He said if Metcair's report to the president Is unsatisfactory to San Francisco people they will receive it courteously, as a better man than Melcalf could not have been chosen. WORK OX DELANEY MYSTERY. Probable) Thai Woman Killed Has- band. Thou Suicided. Chicago. Nov. 24.- A letter torn in bits was found In the pocket of a jacket worn by Mrs. IVLaney this morning. It may solve the mystery of tin- tragedy which was discovered yesterday, when James X. IleLaney. president of tlie American Shipping company of New York, and wife, were found dead beside each other In a i m in this city. Relatives are unable to give a cause. The police say appearances Indicate the woman killed her husband and several hours later committed sui die. but they are not willing to give up that double ' murder was committed. ! 'Idle coroner began an inquest tills ' morning, hut adjourned uniil next j Friday. I Tile police this afternoon found a lettci from IVd.aliey to his wife, writ "'" l,M" " ""mob coii.iiwoii.- luust , -nance lor i.ciicr or woise soon.,, an. I out .villi; thai in view of her appar-; wi-ten -e upon having her own i , irdless if his wishes, in. did not see h. mil L'ot any heller. ! I'pai-alion was decided to kill The polil C il.l.'l r e i a I i 1 1 u and lie both. H ife (.OMI'EIIS :e-ei.ectei. Iideralion of Labor Will el Moot lit Norfolk. Vn. M Mine ' J -lis. Nov. 2 I. Sa lintel ; I'otupers was re-elected president of. the American Federation of Labor. The entire list of American 1 lor- alien of Labor officers was Vc-elected. .loim liempsey of Pennsylvania, and W. B. Klapltzsky of Los Angeles, were elected delegates to the British Tiades congress, and Robert S. Ma loney of Massachusetts, delegate to the Canadian labor congress. Nnitolk, Vn.. will entertain the next Federation of Labor congress. TRAIXMEX HELD CI'LPAHI.E. Railroad Not Held RcsHinslbli for It. St O. Wreck. Valparaiso. Ind., Nov. 24. The coroner's jury this morning held En gineer Onlnawer. Conductor Most and Rrakcman Woodward responsible for the Woodvllle, Ind., wreck on the B. &. O., and placed tho official list of dead at 61. The railroad Is not cen sured. The three trainmen are charged with manslaughter. RORIJERS ET' S000. Shoot Exiirrm Agent, Fire (ho Build ing and EcniM Kayford, W. Va., Nov. 24. Three men secured $6000 In cash from the office of the Adams Express company In this city this morning before day light, nfter shooting P. E. Adams, the agent, and setting fire to the office. CHILDREN EAT PILLS. Two, ill Different Portions of Rcl- llnglmm, Wash. , Belllngham, Wash., Nov. 24. Two children In different parts of the city ate a quantity of pills when not watched. Johnnie Hegler will die; Mabel Hosney will recover. Caruso Protested Ills Fine. New York, Nov. 24. Caruso today paid his fine under protest, and his attorney announced he would take Immedlnte steps to secure a review by the court of general sessions. PASSED BRIANS PET RESOLUTIONS Defeated Them in Committee; General Congress Then En dorsed Both Measures. IWtYAX HIMSELF WAS IN COI.lMniA AT THE TIME, Siui Francisco Man Chosen President of tbfl Trans-Mississippi Congress Judge Grossciip Holds That Neither Itoosovell, llryan Nor Hearst Is Capable of Solving: the Trust Proh loins; He Himself Can Io It, Though South American Trade Should IJc Fostered. Kansas City, Nov. 24. The closing session of the Trans-Mississippi con gress last night, after selecting Mun kogee, I. T., for the session of next year, elected H. V. Love land of San Francisco, as president. Prior to the election nf officers the congress passed hy a large majority the two pet resolutions hy William J. llryan, which were defeated In the resolutions committee. The resolu tions relate to the settlement of inter national questions by a form of arbi tration and placing Hie congress on record as being opjjosed to private monopolies. Hryan was not present, however, having gone to Columbia to deliver an address. .ro-oup on Coi'iNiratioiis. I'nlted States Judge Peter S. dross cup, a Chicago guest of honor, was the principal speaker tonight. Sjieak Ing on "Corporations," the judge said: "Unquestionably the important posi tion that Mr. Hearst has obtained in politics In New York and the country at large is due more than to ail other causes combined to the relations that the corporations of the country are believed to bear to the people of the count-y ami to Mr. Hearst's attitude on flu questions that those relations exercise. And out of this corporation question, too, Mr. llryan has obtained bis political power, ami President Roosevelt has his foremost power and position." ilrosscup declared that the remedies advocated by Roosevelt, nryan and Hearst were Ineffectual, and he pro- ,,.,., ,,er f,,,. hauling Nelson, was ar-po-es the reconstruction of th great . ..,,,.,. to,lav 0 a warrant sworn corporations so that the people would t share in liiem and the regula- .,,, ,,,,raiion f the corporation . government. The resolutions include an endorse- mcnl of tlic propositions submitted In Secretary of State Root, "for en courauiiiiT our merchant marine" and for increasing our intercourse with S ait li America with adequate mail fa cilities. IF. T FOOTBALL UAJIK, llarwtrd and Yale llac Notable i Contest Today. New Haven. Nov. 21. The day for America's greatest football contest is gray, chilly and sun shining occasion- allv. U is tvpl al football weather, hrteis and boarding houses are The croi.'ded. Harvard crowds are covered with money they are anxious to place on the crimson. Forty-four special trains brought a part of the throng. Auto mobiles and overv other contrivance and means of transpoi tation contrib uted delegations. Yule Won, to 0. New Haven. Nov. 24, 3:20 p. m. First half: Yale 6. Harvard 0; second half, no score by either of the tennis. Roosevelt Noirlng Home. Washington. Nov. 24. By wireless the Louisiana this morning said the president's squadron Is 630 miles north of San Juan, which Indicates It Is traveling 15 knots an hour. Later. The verdict also says: "We believe the Baltimore & Ohio system is operated too loosely and should en force stricter rules." Mrs. Strong's Hody Arrled. New York, Nov. 24. John D. Rock efeller and members of his family to day met the body of his daughter, Mrs. Strong, who died in France. It arrived by the steamer L. T. Provence today. Caruso's Wife Prostrated. Naples, Nov. 24. Slgnera Caruso Is prostrated at the conviction of her husband In New York. Tho Itnllan press greatly discredits the slory against him and does not believe he Is guilty. Terrible Storms on Coast. A. M. Glllls writes from Prince Ed ward island that one of the most fear ful storms In the history of the Island raged there last week. For several days tho wind blew a continuous gale at the rate of 60 to 70 miles an hour. Many ships were wrecked on the is land coast and dozens of lives were lost, Athena Press. INCREASE PULLMAN'S TAXES. Car Company Forced to Pay on Hid den Property. Springfield, 111., Nov. 24. The Pullman company's taxes will be In creased over $2,000,000 should the city's contention be sustained and every other corporation In the state will be compelled to pay a proportion ate increase. On the first of April the Pullman stock of 170,000,000. ;. According to company reported a paid up capital the figures produced hy Manager Rlchberg, the value of the stock at that time was 240, making the total stock value 1177.600,000. One-fifth of this, or the assessed value, would be $35,520,000. From this would he deducted the local assessment of $2,- D13.313 made In Chicago, leaving f capital stock valuation of $33,006.68' for assessment by the board of equal Izatlon. Last year the Pullman company paid taxes In other states on a tangi hie property valuation of $117,000,000 and it is probable that It will show a greater taxation outside of Illinois this year, but Mr. Richberg Insisted that the board could not, under the law. deduct this amount. DYNAMITING CARS. Canadian Troops Called Out lo Quell ItlotliiK. Hamilton, Out., Nov. 24. Street cars are being dynamited, It Is alleged by striking street car men. A com pany of regulars was called upon this morning to quell the disturbances. Chicago Wheat Market. Chicago, Nov. 24. Wheat opened at 73 1-8. closed the same; corn open ed at 42 1-4. closed the same; oats opened at 33 1-4 and closed the same. BILLY NOLAN IS 1IR(.ED WITH HAVING SI o. OIK. XOT HIS OWN". Arrested on a Charge of Larceny and; Locked l p Alter Rclng Hclcnst-d ; Earlier on a Writ of Habeas Cor pus (iaic Receipts and Receipts for Show lug Moving" Pictures, ro 111". Ila-ls of Condition. Cin. iiinali, Nov. 24. Billy Nolan out by Tex Rickard. promoter of the i. ans-Nelson fight at Onldfiold. Hitkard charges that Nolan pocket ed $i'iiuiii In addition to $7000 moving pictures receipts, for which the fed eral court appointed a receiver. It is cdlesed Nolan refuses to account. Nolan secured a writ of habeas corpus, returnable forthwith. A Chi cago detective then immediately swore out a warrant charging Nolan with larceny. Nolan was locked up. arc hed and KWS VSCOHN FOR VINEGXR. I IMalot'k I'riilt Company Uses Cobs tiencrators. . The Blaloik Fiuit company has Just unloaded a the ranch below town two curs of K-msas corn, on tho cob, says the Walla Walla Bulletin. It is being shelled the corn ti be fed or sold and the cobs to be filled into 13 generators in the new vinegar plant They had considerable trouble in get ting the eastern people to ship the grain as wanted, as they could not understand, until It was repeated over and over again, that the corn was wanted on the cob. The vinegar plant presents a busy scene with apples being made Into ci der and elder pumped Into settling tanks, carpenters erecting tanks, and buildings to cover them. Filling the generator tanks with beech shavings, and corn eohs Is the last stage in com pleting the vinegar plant that the Blalock Fruit company hns been at work on for the last iO days. They have 40.000 gallons of hard cider on hand, which Is now being started through the generators, and in a month's time the company expects to begin marketing a 60 grain quality (f vinegar that heretofore has never been mode In the ncrthwest. Rejected the Amendments. The voters of Washington rejected by a majority of nearly 5000 the con stitutional amendments submitted by the legislature of 1905 at the recent election. The first amendment pro vided for tho use of streams by log gers, farmers, miners, etc., the second was designed to give the small timber land owners the right of eminent do main so they could condemn a right of way across the land of another to get Iheir logs to market. King, Yakima, and Spokane went strong for the amendments, but Whatcom, Chehalls Lewis, Mason, Thurston and Pierce went strongly against both measures Snow to the depth of one foot foil at Sumpter this week and the weather Is reported unusually cold there for this time of the year. Snow In some of the other camps Is reported two feet deen. UNDER ARREST OVER S L All Counties of Eastern and Central and Northern Ore gon Will Be Represented. MAJORITY WILL COME FROM THREE COUNTIES. Tho Slar Attraction Will Re Dr. Wln sliip of lloston, Who Will Lecture Monday Evening on "Roys as a Lia bility" Prof, llanrunfi of San Francisco, and State Superintendent Ackernian Will Also Speak Musi cal Program Elulxirate and of the Highest Class. Bvtween 200 and 300 school teach ers, mostly of the fair and gentler sex, will getner within the city Monday, and judging from the program ar ranged fcr their benefit, much schol astic wisdom will be turned loose dur ing their three days' stay in Pendle ton. The coming gathering is, the annu al convention of the eastern division of the Sttte Teachers' association, of which County Superintendent Frank K. Welles is lh". president. Most of the attendance will be from the three counties of Baker. Union and Umatil la, though some will be. here from counties west of this place. The su perintendents of Maker and Union cuur.tlcr cave predicted an attendance of 100 from those counties and Super intendent Welles declares 130 will hi here from this county. Winship the Star. Dr. A. E. Winship. of lioston, will be the piincipal lecturer of the con vention ,and according to those famil iar with his renutatinn the people of the city will do wll to hear him. Kia addi esses are said to be interesting to all. The principal lecture .as far as the public is concerned, at least, will occur Mnnduy evening at the Metho dist church. The subject will be "Bovs as a Liability." :a -r speakers of note for the con-wui-oi. aie State Superintendent J. H. Ackernian. who will be here Wed nes.'.av, an i W. C llartraft. of San nesday, and W. G. Hartranft of San Prof. Travel's places on the program as the 'aittr wil1 be unable to be here. Miss lYonine Secretary. Miss Eva Froome, of this city, has bun appointed as official secretary of tlie convention to take the place of Prof. Tiaver. who resigned upon severing nis connection wit li tlte Pen- ! dleton schools. Mrs. C. L. Hall will act as stenog rapher el ;tie .issindallon. (iiH)d Musical Program. That the entire time nf the conven- ' tion w ill not lie cons. lined with work is shown by the following musical i program lh. a has V-en arranged. Mondav. 10:ioi -Selection by chorus from ' jho I'aum's class. 1 1'lnS.-K-ttion by chorus from Miss ; d: penter's class. '': ta - Vocal selection hy Mrs. Anna Selkirk .Norton. S p m. Selection hy chorus from Pendetor ucalemy. Vocal solo. Mi-.. Rena Ferguson. Selection by Pendeton acalemy chorus. Tuesday. 10 o'clock Instrumental Miss Ermal Mann. 11 o'clock Vocal solo, solo by Herbert Ruppe. I:ft0 Selection by chorus from Mis Caipenter's class. 2:40 Vocal solo. Miss Ruppe. Wednesday. 1C o'clock Vocal solo. Miss Mar garet Williams. . 1:30 Instrumental selection, Misj Carrie Sbeuerman. 2:40 Vocal solo, Mrs. J. R. Dick son. Miss Sadie Bc.um will be pianists during the musical program. A I! if the cenventlon sessions be held at the Christian church, ceptlng the Monday night. will ex- Fivo Roys Drowned. Varhess, Que., Nov. 24. Five boys en route to school Friday tried to cross a newly frozen brook and all were drowned. ' Thieves Defeat Themselves. Seattle, Nov. 24. Robbers secreted In the Seattle theater last night attempted to force the box office from the Inside. They were frustrated by a fire which was probably caused by the thieves' own carelessness. The building was saved by an automatic sprinkler and asbes tos curtain. The structure was damaged about $3500 worth, the furnishings of the entire first floor being burned, water soaked and smoked. TEACHERS COMING
