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Pi UTOX, OllECiOX, SATURDAY,1 MARCH 2, 1907.
NO. 5920
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FIRST OP JUL!
Postofflce Clerks and Carriers
Will Receive From $100 to
$200 Raise.
DEMOCRATS OPPOSE SHIP
SUBSIDY RECONSIDERATION
Tillman Want Information Relative
to the Decision to Rulld the Cahal
by Contract, and Subsequent Rejec
tion of Illiln Further Honors for
ClUef Engineer Goetlials State
Dartniciit Receives Advices From
Central American War Two Briga
dier Generals Appointed.
Washington, March 2. The new
pontoffice salary bill will go Into effect
July 1.
Clerks and carriers will receive a
raise of $100 per year If they have
filled their places one year, except the
$600 clerks, who will get $800. The
new limit will be $1200. The present
limit Is $1000.
Fight Reconsideration.
Washington, March 2. Filibuster
ing began In the senate this afternoon
against a reconsideration of the ship
subsidy bill, the democrats being
united against It. The presiding offi
cer repeated all motions to postpone
consideration to a certain hour. The
democrats apparently mean to kill the
bill for good. "
Tillman Wants Information.
Washington, Mnrch 2. Tillman to
day presented a resolution calling upon
the president for all papers and other
information relative to the recently
proposed construction of the Panama
canal by contract, and the rejection
of bids.
The president today nominated
Ooethnls, recently appointed chief en
gineer of the Panama cnnal, to be a
lieutenant colonel.
Victory for Nlcarngun.
Washington. Mnrch 2 A cable to
day from Jose Pe Ollvares to the
stife department says thnt the most
Important battle between Honduras
and Nicaragua was a victory for Nic
aragua. Constant skirmishing fol
lowed It.
Liners Tied I" by Fog.
New York. Mnrch 2. Five Atlnntl?
liners and many other vessels ore out
side nnd ennnot put In on account of
tlie dense fog.
Wisconsin Town Humeri.
Loroy. Wis., March 2. Fire today
destroyed practically every business
ertnbllshment In tills town. Loss,
$;nn.onn.
RF.N.IAMIN li. m ilXETT DEAD.
Pioneer of Stnrkcy Prairie Passed
Away nt Ills Temporary Residence
lit Tills City Today.
Benjnmln L. Burnett, a pioneer of
Stnrkcy Prnlrle. Union county, who
has been living In this city for several
months, died at bis home at 802 Ha
zel street, this nflernoon after a lin
gering Illness with peritonitis.
He wns 4I years of age and leaves a
wife and fnmlly. The remains will be
taken to Hllgard on the morning train
Monday morning and the Interment
will tnke place nt the Starkey Prnlrle
cemetery on Tuesday, March 5. The
remains are In chnrgo of M. A. Rador,
who will prepare them for shipment
to Stnrkcy.
1.1XE IS NOW OPEN.
Washington Division of the O. R. A
X. I Now In Very Good Shape After
the Tie-up.
Assistant Superintendent Thomas
Walsh of the Washington division of
the O. R. & N was In the city this
morning after n tour of the lines,
and now finds the track In very good
shape on all parts of the division.
In places the grnde wns badly dam
aged, but temporary repairs have been
made and a large force of men will
be employed in making the repairs
permanent.
Issue) Is Municipal Ownership.
.
Chicago, Mnrch 2. Postmas-
ter Busse, nominated for mayor
by the republicans, nccepts the
platform, which urges the peo-
plo to adopt trnctlon ordinances
conferring franchises, but re-
serving to the city the right of
purchnse nnd a shore of the
profits. All the elements oppos-
ed to municipal ownership of
public utilities are supporting
him.
Nl
SALAR
LAW
SUNDAY REST HIM, TASKED.
Idaho Legislature Passe a Strong
Sunday Mecasiire.
Boise, March 2. The Sunday rest
hill prohibiting the transaction of
unnecessary business and certain
forms of amusement on Sunday pass
ed the house by a vote of 33 to 14,
after the substitute hill had been
killed.
By a vote of 12 to 37 the house
d-ifented the bill providing that pub
lic printing contracts be awarded to
the lowest responsible bidder. Cnv
annh's hill, requiring railroad com
panies to post the time of arrival
and departure of trains and a num
ber of other bills, passed unanimously.
FEDERAL TELLER ARRESTED.
Charged With Assault With Intent
to Kill Ncwspiiier Man.
Chicago, March 2. George W.
Fitzgerald, assorting teller of the
l-nlted States suh-treasury, was ar
rested today charged by Harry
Friend, a newspaper man, with as
sault with intent to kill. Fitzgerald
assaulted Friend In the federal build
ing because he asserted that Friend
insulted his wife while seeking news.
Fitzgerald gave bonds. The case
will be tried Monday.
It was from Fitzgerald's cage that
$137,009 disappeared. He has been
shadowed by detectives and newnpa
r.er men during all the time the tn
vestlfntlon whs In In progress.
CORONA WILL RE TOTAL WRECK
Pounding In Pieces on Humboldt
liar Off Eureka.
Eureka, March 2. The Corono la
still a prisoner on the rocks of the
north spit of the Humbolt bar, and
all hopes of saving her are aban
doned. If the present seas continue
there is every prospect she will go
to pieces In a few hours. The ves
sel's position Is unchanged, except
that her bow is a little higher out of
the water.
'FRISCO SEES
PEOPLE TIRE OF
CORPORATE OPPRESSION
Proierty of Spring" Valley Water
Company Valued at 850,000,000
EsclH-atcd to the City High Wa
ter Rents nnd Oppressive Practices
Rave Justified the Siaitllng Cli
max The Pr.-ced'.'iit Will be Fol
lowed Hy Other-.
Driven to desperation by the fx
orbltunt rates mid uroltraiy aMIon
of the Spring Valley Water company,
which has furnished the city of San
Francisco with wale.- for many
years, the board i f supervisors tf the
city yesterday seized the property,
and declared the franchises, valued
nt about $60,000,000, forfeited to the
city.
lul'llc sentiment In San Francisco
has been In favor of the action of
tlio board of supervisors for several
years, on account of the oppression
of the water companies, which have
grewn opulent upon - franchises se
cured free of charge from the city
nf Pan Francisco.
Due process of law will be follow
ed by the board In taking over the
poperty of the corporation, but the
seizure has been made and the prop
erty and franchises have 'been de
clared escheated to the city.
The climax in the battle between
the people and the corporation came
In a meeting of the board of super
visors this week when It was found
that the water company had been
charging Its patrons 25 cents more
than the. price agreed upon between
the board and the company.
The city will take charge of the
wnter works, Improve and enlarge
the present facilities and furnish wa
ter at reasonable rates to the people.
The company has grown rich from
Its franchises and Instead of re
ducing water rates and mnklng im
provements In the servleo the rates
have actually raised 25 per cent over
the agreement of 1901.
The action of San Francisco In
seizing this public utility for the use
of the people will be watched with
Intense Interest by hundreds of otheij
cities In the United States where pri
vate concerns and Individuals hav(
been given priceless franchises by
which they oppress the people while
growing opulent nnd powerful them
selves. If the movement Is successful In
Ran Francisco, it will open the way
for relief In many cltlec which are
suffering from corporation rule.
fallen co Wheat Market.
Chicago, March 2. Wheat opened
70 8-4, closed 76; corn opened 47,
closed 66 7-8; ontB opened 42 1-8.
closed 41 3-4.
John Fisher has been found guilty
of selling liquor without a license, at
Mlnam, Wallowa county.
HER WATERWORKS
MAN FEELS
h.JELF ABUSED
Classes Those as Unsuccess
ful Who Would Investigate
Railroad Methods.
COMPLAINS OF COMMERCE
COMMISSION'S METHODS.
Protests Against the "Square Deal" In
the Relations of the Government
Toward tlw Railroads When, as lie
Claims, There Is an "Unfair Play"
Later In the Game Thinks Investl
gntors Arc Antagonizing Business
IntereNlM nnd Doing Nothing to Co
operate With Them.
Washington, March 2. E. H. Har
rlman Is here today en route south.
He said:
"The interstate commerce commis
sion has hardly been fair. Its mem
bers would produce better results If
they would try to co-operate with the
business Interests of the country In
stead of antagonizing them, but the
fever of persecution seems to on now.
"There Is little incentive for a man
to be successful, but I am sure a
spirit of fair piny will prevail In the
end. That Is more to the purpose than
a 'square deal.' We may have a
'square deal' but an unfair play. It
seems to be the tendency among all
unsuccessful people to attack the suc
cessful." Harrlman visited the senate with
his wife today. Millard escorted them.
Harrlman busily studied the diagrom
and pointed out the diagram to his
young son, who sat by his side,
CONFESSED NEGLIGENCE.
Left Switch , Open, Causing Death
-. and Injury.
Sen Bernardino, Calif., March 2.
Conductor McLennen of the Salt
I ake freight, confessed to the cor
oner he left the switch open thnt
caused the wreck yesterday at Col
ton, In which one was killed and 3d
Injured. The Injured will recover.
Two New Brigadiers.
Washlngto'n, Mnrch 2. The pres
ident today nominated Colonels Al
fred Harkeley and Charles Hnle as
brlgidler generals In active service.
That there is something up In th
way of nn nntl-gnmbllng crusade at
Echo Is believed by those who have
been watching affairs In a certain
quarter today. This afternoon a
bunch of a dozen or more Informa
tions were filed In the circuit court
by District Attorney Phelps, but the
nature of the charges have not been
made known nor the names of the ac
cused. But from the statements made by
witnesses who have been before the
district attorney. It Is known thnt they
were questioned by thnt official ns to
their knowledge of roulette, twenty
one nnd other gnmes as played In
Echo. Among those who nre known
to have been summoned before Mr.
Phelps are William Fltzpatrlck, Carl
Swartz and Frank Short, all of whom
hall from the little town down the
river.
As to Just what they told the dis
trict attorney but little Is known.
FOUR ARRESTS FOR
Scott to iH-nve Town.
.This afternoon Tom Scott
asked to hnve the gambling
case against hlin dropped nnd
agreed -to close his shop and
leave town should such be
done. Up to 3:80 the case had
not been officially disposed of,
but indications were that his
proposition would be accepted.
John Kenrney, the hew night of
ficer, distinguished himself last night,
his first on duty, by making a gambl
ing raid In which he bagged three
men. Two of them, L. Van Meter
and Charles Patten, are colored while
SHADOW OF GAMBLING RAID
SEEMS TO RANG OVER ECHO
WRECK ENDANGERS
MILITIA
COMPANY
Incidentally Four Trainmen
Were Killed in Service of
New Haven & Hartford.
ARREST OF A CONDUCTOR
ItY ORDER OF THE CORONER
At the Englncmcn of the Two
Trains Which Met Ileadon Were
Killed and Mnny Were Injured
Investigation Certain to Follow, ns
the "Endangered" National
Guardsmen Rclong to the New Ha
ven Grays,'' the Oldest and Most
Swell Military Organization.
Waterbury, ' Cunn., March 2. a
special train on the N. Y., New Ha
ven & Hartford railroad, bearing the
New Haven Orays home from a ban
o.uet In this city, where they were
guests of Company A, of the same
regiment, collided with a regular,
headon, about 12:85 this morning.
Four trainmen were killed from
the iwn engine crews. Charles F.
Julian, secretary to the governor,
and Captain William Spencer, com
manding the troops, and other of
ficers, are among the Injured.
Will Arrest Conductor.
The coroner has ordered the ar
rest, according to lepoits, of George
Eaton, conductor of the New Haven
&& Hartford train wrecked at mid
night, killing four and endangering
the governor and -two companies of
rollHa.
WILL REMAIN A MYSTERY.
Grand Jury Refuses to Indict Any of
Gllmtn Family.
Dayton, O., March 2. The grand
Jury today completed Its investigation
Into the murder of Dona Gllmnn. They
refused to Indict any of the members
of the Gllmnn family, who have been
arrested, and the case will probably
remain a mystery.
Thaw Fears a Madhouse.
New York, March 2. Thaw's wife
and mother visited him at the Tombs
today. The prisoner is depressed. Je
rome's efforts to send him to a mad
house, trouble him.
When seen during the day Mr. Phelps
declared there wns nothing for pub
lication at this time, but said thnt If
suitable evidence should be obtained
against gamblers at Echo or any place
else Informations would be filed. From
the fact that a large number of In
dictments were filed later on In the
nftcrnoon It may be rensonnbly Infer
red thnt the "suitable evidence" wns
forthcoming.
It hns been rumored for some time
past thnt gambling hns been wide
open of Inte in Echo nnd prosecutions
have been looked for. There Is said
to be a score or more gamesters in
the little town and thnf. games hnve
been operating In every saloon In the
place. During the recent session of
the grand Jury nnd for a short time
preceding the court sessions, the
games were suspended. But since thnt
time the sports have evidently felt
themselves secure from all harm,
which now appears to have been a
mistaken impression on their part.
GAMBLING
the third, C. R. La Grande, Is a white
man.
The three men were arrested In
Tom Scott's barber shop nrd toiny
a warrant was sworn out for Scott's
arrest on the charge of permitting
gambling within his place. His trial
wns set for 3 o'clock.
This morning all three of the men
arrested were brought before Judge
Fltz Gerald for trial. The principal
witness against them wns young Roy
Wllklns, the violinist of the theater
orchestra, who is said to have lost $o
to La Grande yesterday afternoon
At the conclusion of the enscs this
morning Judge Fltz Gerald imposed
a fine of $75 upon La Grande, nnd ns
he was unable to pay thnt amount he
was forced to go to Jail. The two
colored men were fined $25 each and
paid the same.
AND PERMITTING GAMBLING
ADAMS WINS A POINT.
Tudge Wood Will Not Allow Case to
Re Reopened by State.
A dlspatctf from Wallace says of
the trial of Steven Adams, which Is
now In progress there:
The sharpest fight that has yet
occurred In the trial of Steve Adams
for thp murder of Fred Tyler ended
todny In a notable victory for the
defense, when Judge Wood an
nounced that he would overrule the
petition of the state for permission
to recall Mrs. Arthur Phillips ind
re-open the case for the prosecu
tion. The testimony to have been given
by Mrs. Phillips was regarded as vi
tal for the case of the state, It hav
ing been discovered that the date on
vhlch she heard the shots thnt killed
Tyler was August 7, not August 10,
as has been asnumed all along by the
state. The defense has been able
to establish a strong alibi for Adams
on August 10, but has left him un
accounted for on the morning of Au
gust 7, on which date Mrs. Phillips
now says the shooting occurred.
While the new turn ef affairs will
make, it is believed here, the con
viction of Adams difficult, It is not
believed he will regain his liberty
soon, ns he Is wanted by the state
as one of the most Important wlt
nesses In the approaching trial of
Moyer, Haywood and Pettlbone, of
ficers of the Western Federation of
Miners for alleged complicity In the
assassination of Former Governor
Steunenberg.
Three Courses Open.
At least three courses are open to
the state. It can hold Adams for
trial for the murder of Settler Boule,
which crime he confessed to Detec
tive McParland; It can hold him for
complicity In the Steunenberg mur
der, also mentioned in his confession,
or can send him to Coloradt to be
tried for taking part In the blowing
up of the depot at Independence in
which several" non-union miners
were killed.
MEN AT SALT LAKE
WHOLESALE COLLUSION . ...
WITH MANY SWINDLERS
A Police Court Lawyer Alleged to be
a Go-between Story Implicates
Chief of Police and Chief of De
tectives, According to a Confession
Made by a Gambler and Coninan
relieved Tliut Some Denver Police
Arc ANo Implicated.
Salt Lake, March 2. W. H. Par
rent, one of the gang of bunco men
operating here and implicated In a
810,000 robbery, today told on the
witness stand the story of alleged ar
rangements with the police to op
crate. He declared he paid Chief Sheets
$100 per week to operate, and At
torney Newton as middleman re
ceived the money right along.
He- said when McWhlrter, one of
the victims, returned from Los An
geles after having been swindled of
money In Pnlt Lake, Captain of De
tectives Raleigh rounded up the
same night and told them to get out
of town.
Chief Sheets, Newton and Raleigh
were arrested a week ago charged
with conspiracy.
A Denver attorney Is here watch
ing developments In the Interests of
certain Denver police, who are al
leged to be Implicated.
DELAYED EXPRESS ARRIVES.
Over tlie W. & C. R. Will Continue
Distribution Tomorrow.
Last night a carload of delayed
Northern Pacific express matter ar
rived here, being brought to the
city over the O. R. N. line from
Walla Walla. It is cxpressage that
hid boon held up at Pasco for weeks
pist owing to the blockade on the
V & C. R. and some of It was badly
needed by the consignees.
This afternoon the delayed earload
was segregated and checked up at
the W. & C. R. depot. It will be de
livered as fast as possible, but those
In a 'hurry for their packages may
get them sooner bv calling at the of
fice nt the Frazier book store. In
order to accommodate the people
who hnve expressage in the enr, Mr.
Fra?ier says he will keer his store
open front 9 o'click until 12 to
morrow. Laying Gas Villus.
A la'rge force of men Is nt work
todny laying gns mains on South
Main street. The work will prob
ably he continued and several other
streets will be supplied with mains.
The work of connecting gns fittings
in residences and business houses In
different parts of the cltv is now
pror.reT'ng satisfactorily. It Is hop
ed by the company that sufficient
patrons will be connected wlh the
pis mains within a month or so to
warrant them In starting the plant,
which Is now complete nnd anly
awaiting for orders for gas.
MRS. EDDY WILL
T
Her Son's Suit for an Ac
counting Will Be Resisted
by the Church.
SCIENTISTS RALLYING
FOR A GENERAL DEFENSE.
The Action Brought Alleges That the
Temporal Hond of tlio Christian
Science Church Is Enfeebled Physic
ally and Mentally Till She Is Irre
sponsible, and the Victim of De
signing Persons Who Control Her .
Actions and tlie Disposition of Her
Large Property.
Concord, N. H., March 2. Frank H.
Streeter, personal attorney for Mrs.
Eddy, said today the suit filed by her
son will be defended on every Issue
Involved.
Streeter denies the charges Mrs,
Eddy is mentally Irrational, or physic
ally enfeebled and practically helpless,
and said the woman is as strong aa
she has ever been during the past 19
years. He refused to say she would
appear In court personally, and also
refused to say who are her financial
guides.
Alfred Harlow, head of the Chris
tian Scientist publication committee,
arrived today.
Mrs. Eddy's Son Asks Accounting.
An action to secure 'an accounting
of the financial affairs of Mrs. Mary
Baker Glover Eddy, head of the Chris
tian Sclenoe church, was filed in the
superior court at Concord last even
ing, by Mrs. Eddy's son. George W.
Glover, of Deadwood, S. . P., and his
daughter, Mrs. Mary Baker Glover,
and George W. Baker of Bangor, Me.,
nephew and next friend of Mrs. Eddy.'
The bill is directed against Alfred
Farlow and other trustees of the
Christian Science church of Boston:
Alvln A. Frye. Mrs. Eddy's secretary;
Lewis O. Strand, her assistant secre
tary, and Herman Springer, the first
Is the reader of the church in Con
cord. Besides demanding an accounting
of all the transactions regarding Mrs.
Eddy's affairs, the bill asks for resti
tution In case any wrong doings ap
pears; for an injunction, during the
litigation, against any interference
with her property and business and
for a receiver.
Glover says the action Is not direct
ed against the religion of the Chris
tian Science church. The statement
further declares that Glover had long
thought his mother growing too fee
ble in body and mind to attend to im
portant business matters, but that for
a long time he was unable to confirm
his suspeclon because these about her
seemed unwilling to allow even her
nearest relatives to have an Interview
long enough to reveal her actual con
dition. Early in January. It is said. Glover,
during a visit to Concord, was enabled
to hnve a short talk with his mother
and after due consideration he de
cided on the present action as an Im
perative duty too long neglected.
WILL LEAVE FOR MONT W A
P.. F. cott lias Been AiMintrd
State Agent for Montann for In
ternational Conservatory of Music.
B. F. Scott, the well known mu
sician of this city, has been appoint
ed stnte agent for Montana for the
International Conservatory of Mu
h'c and accompanied by Mrs. Scott,,
will leave for Missoula next Tuesday,
where they will make their future
home
Six young men will accompany Mr.
Scott from this city to act us can
vassers for the conservatory com
pany in Montana under Mr. Scott.
Those who have arranged to go from
here eare ns follows' O. C. and W.
Hyde, W. J. Smelzer, H. M. Stiles.
Gay He.vdcn and R. E. Kelly.
The International conservatory
teaches music by mall, through a
system of charts. It Is becoming ex
tremely popular and Is being Intro
dueed rapldlv Ml over the country.
A number of Instruments are taught
in this way. Including the guitar,,
mandolin, banjo, violin and pluno.
'
Ami-Strike Rioting In Ohio.
4
Portsmouth. O., March 2.
Riots following the Importation
of men to take the places of
striking railway employes, re-
suited 111 burning one of the
finest cars, and other outrages
this morning. The sheriff says
he may appeal for troops. Ne-
groes and Immigrants who can-
not yet spenk English, comprise
the strike breakers. 4
PUT UP A
FIGH