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. .1 , ..... k t i I EVENING EDITION EVENING EDITION 'S3 ' tf'i ' WEATHER REPORT. Fair and cooler to night; Wednesday fair. Modern printing of all kinds promptly done at the Et Oregonian office. VOL. 22. PENDLETON, OltEGON, TUESDAY, MAY 4, 1900. NO. 6576 ,, ' ' . I, ,.,... ,n .,ni. . ' ' . y !CCI33II:::Ay5-j If" SIT ATTORNEY ALTERED DEED Formal Charges Made Before Supreme Court Against At torney Norton of Baker. ACCUSED MAKES PARTIAL ADMISSION IX OrEX COURT Attorney Norton Is Accused of Hav ing Altered a Deed Accusation In Supported by Tlireo Affidavit Says jluit lie Changed Records so as to Convey a Defective Title Xor ton Admits Tluit the Record ls not a True One Puts the lUiinic on Of flco Force Ihul Filed a ConflicU ng Affidavit. A mild sensation was created In the supreme court this morning when three affidavits were filed charging Attorney C. E. Norton of Maker City with nltering a deed 'forming a part of the records in the appealed case of George Strickland (appellant) versus Commerciul Mining company (res pondent.) The afflduvlts were by A. B. Combs, Jr., county clerk of Baker county, by John L. Itand and by V. W. Tornllson, the two latter being the attorneys op posed to Norton, In the case. The al legations In these affidavits were that in the original deed in question, the description of the mining property which It attempted to convey was de fective In that the volume and' page of tho records on which It appeared, had been omitted while the copy of the deed Included In the transcript of appeal had been supplied with the missing volume and page numbers. It was further allegcd'ln tho affidavits of Tonillnson and the country clerk that tho handwriting which altered the deed was ery similar to that ot C. E. Norton. The "feature of the morning R(n satlon was the admission by Norton In open court that the record was not a true one, though he had filed an affidavit to the contrary and had characterized the affidavits of his op- ronents as willful, del bm e and ma- 1 clous lies. III. explanation of the alteration was that it was a cle leal error, inuui- uj ... or that of the attorney who Is associ ated with him In till case. His admission this morning In open ) .natures, or fifteen hun court in face of his sworn affidavit Is : generally regarded by the attorneys. dw at last night's who were present as tdm,"sl" meeting of the building trade aill- perjury on his part and as ground. . Parkinson, the editor ot Upon Wnicn UMmi im-ui y v 'ha ' '"".T"", ".;.: nnco C".. . .re - , clotlon. Trie three affidavits agiilnst Nor- ! ton were presented by Totnlinson thls( tnornltiL' lii connection with his mo- ; tmn to dismiss the appeal on tho I i tl,n. .W.. r..eor,l before the .onnri Is a forced, altered and fictlous , rnmnl and that there are .two om- ' l-xlniw in the twnscrlnt of the case ' on file Tho court held that the case ' could not he dismissed and must pro-. cned to -trial though fie motion to ! mu,,.is with its BiinDortlng affidavits would be admitted. Tomllnsrm was o.tvpn ten dnv rto file additional firri,i:vit and SO day in which to file I 'his brief It was generally expected that a mo- tn rtixhnr Norton, would be made i this morning, but such was not done, j It now nuems that the debarment piro cuedlngs will be taken up by the grievance committee of the bar associ ation. It was originally expected that the dtahaiunent case -would be urged on the grounds of (the alleged forgery of til deed but since Norteui's admis sions in court. It Is probable that the charge of perjury wiJl ajso be added. The German available arwy num bers oer 6,000,600 men. BOOTLEGGER II) JAIL IS Because two squaws looked allk' to him, Rufus Fletcher, colored, ii' languishing In the ctty bastlle on the charge of selling liquor to Indians. Rushing into a little restaurant on Main street where Maude Moore, a Cnrlylo gradunte was eating, tho col ored boy deposited a bottle of booze and a half dollar by her plate and with the words, "here Is your change, Stella," hurried out the front dooi Ho thought ho was delivering the flrewnter to Stella Williams, an In dian woman whoso love for the drink that Intoxicates Is well known, and who has frequently spent nights In tho city Jail. Maude Moore, however, Is a dlf- AWAKES AFTER SLEEPING TO It SIX DAYS. Los Angeles, May 4-Mrs. Beulah Hawkins, after sleeping s'x days, awoke last night at home today, apparently none tho worst for the long trance. The recent slupor or obsession, Is the shortest of many she has experienced, the longest being for 85 days. It Is believed that a mysterious drug given awak- encd her from the cataleptic state, may prevent her relapsing again. REIORTEH SHOT HY AX OAKLAND FOOTPAD Oakland, May 4. In a fight vlth a footpad early today, Charles Cle ments, a newspaper reporter, was shot above the heart, probably fatal ly. He was going home after his night's work when the robber leaped from behind a tree. Clements struck the footpad In the face and the reporter was shot down before he could reach the revolver. Although painfully wounded, Cle ments fired from a sitting position, his bullets evidently mlss'ng the flee ing form. He was conscious this morning, but was unablo to talk. S REFER FRANCHISE PORTLAND ORGANIZED LABOR PROTEST AGAINST COUNCIL following Meeting of LnNir Leaders Petition Will lw Circulated Against Blanket Franchise Planned to Se cure -I.O00 Names to the Protests lYnnehlso Was Passed by the Conn. ell Over Mayor's Veto Committee Active. Portland, May 4 Practically everv 'union In this city Is lined up solidly , favoring tho referendum on the Port- , land Hallway, Light and Power com pany's franchise ordinance passed by the council Thursday over the Mayor's fr , ; Jn B(,dI(on ... , .. .,.. Q ,, ;so that members can sign. ! Tt Is ninnn.wl In mintira nl-.tiif f.,i. .the Labor Press, In chairman of the committee appointed by the labor , olroul(lte th(? pillions. He made a strong talk against the blank- fr.ulchjFe ' ATTEMPT TO IMPEACH TESTIMONY IN CALHOUN CASE San Francisco. May 4. Attempts on the part of the defense to Impeach the witnesses of the prosecution in the Calhoun trial was resumed toihiy when former supervisor Max Mum- "ck w.as canea.io me siana. tie ac knowlodged that he had received two - thousand dollars for his vote on the trolley fvunchlse from Gallagher, who ':' chairman of the supervisors. The defense frequently called attention , to alleged difference between the witness testimony and a transcript of his evi- dc.nee before the grand Jury. Testifies In Annis Case. Flushing, May 4. Despite the weakened condition of the mother ot Captain Halrts., the (layer -of Wm. Annls. she wan taken into court todaj to testify. She -recounted the stories of her son's early life. tr. Roden tes tified that he had wltnemos the acts of the defendant which he conslderen Irrational, BECAUSE LOOK ALIKE 10 ferent typo of Indian and when she realized what had happened she promptly turned the booze over to the chief of pollco and told what had taken place. Fletcher was therefore soon under arrest and serving a 12 day sentence In Jail. It seems tho two Indian women are about the Bamo size and yesterday both were wearing tho same kind of shawls. This happened yesterday afternoon, not long after Frank Parr and James Myers had been tried and convicted on a similar offense. It Is therefor evident that yesterday's sunshine was not the beneficial Kind for bootleg-, glng. WOULD 1 THE GOVERNORS MAY ORGANIZE Movemen on Foot to Ally Western Executives for the Good of 1 heir States. PROPOSAL FIRST MADE BY GOVERNOR OF UTAH Governor Hay of Washington May Call u Meeting of Governors of Western States Would Have Them Organize; In Interest of MuUiully Solving Their Stale Problems Gov ernor Benson Receives a Letter Suggested That Meeting he at Spo kaiie During National Irrigation Congress. , Salem, May 4. A movement f on foot among the governora of western states to form a tentative alliance am ong themselves for the better inter ests of Oregon, Washington, Califor nia, Arizona, Utah, Nevada, Idaho and Montana. The proposal was first made by Governor Spry of Utah, and a conference will be called by gover nor Hay of Washington, for Spokane perhaps on August 15th. Governor Benson today received a letter from Governor Hay declaring the rapid growth of this country de velops problems, and opportunities demanding legislative action. "An individual state," wrote Gov ernor Hay, "is confronted at times with problems pertaining only to It self, but the occasion sooner or later arises when the same problem pre sents itself to other states and con certed action of the western represen tation In the passage of such an act will result In the ultimate advantage of the entire section. A general dis cussion of our present and future problems by the governors, and Unit ed States senators and congressmen, will undoubtedly result In a program of concerted action, bringing much sood to the s:ates, individually and collectively." Sevornl suggestions to the Kmc and place of meeting was made. Gov. ernor Hay favors Spokane, as the na tional irrigation .congress will be held there t that time. APRIL POSTAL Bl'SIXESS SHOWS GOOD GAIN The report of the local postal bus iness for April, just completed by Assistant Postmaster Harry Rees, shows a very healthy gain over the business for the corresponding month lust year. The receipts for the p.ist month were as follows from szles of stamps, etc., J 1.553.20; second class matter. $30. PS; box rent. J2S.30; to tal $1,613.28. The total receipts for April !!'?, amounted to but $1,5IS.14. II C. BROD1E WILL AID STATE ENGINEER LEWIS Salem, May 4. Horace C. Brodie has been selected by the desert land board to take charge of work carried on under the Carey act In connection with the state engineer's office. The legislature appropriated $400 for this work. Dies of Sleeping Sickness. St. Louis, May 4. George J. Owens Is dead at the city hospital here of a malady diagnosed by physicians as the sleeping sickness. How the man contracted the dlsen.se In St Louis is not known. He said he had never been in the tropics, and the physicians can ac count for it only on the theory that ho was bitten by some insect and In noculated with the germs. Lobsters for Pacific Coast. Halifax, N. S.. May 4 In further anco of an effort to establish the lob. ster Industry on the Pacific coast, a carload of live lobsters will be started from here to the other side of the continent. ' A number of lobsters were shipped In a similar manner about a year ago and aro reported to be thriv ing on the Pacific. Cuts on Nails and Wire. Youngstown, Oh'o, May 4. Tho American Steel and Wire company an nounced cuts today of $4 on wire nails nnd $4 to 06 on various grades of wire. With the gradual reduction made heretofore, this means a reduc tion of $7 to $9 in these products. The lnrge independent concerns will fol low suit. . Penny Pivwr in Oakland. Oakland, May 4. "The Evening Mall," Oakland's first penny paper, was launched here yesterday. It 4 four pages. Actor Convicted of Murder. Boston, May 4. Chester Jordan, the actor, was convicted today of wife murder in the first degree. IN TALK PEACE National Peace Conference Addressed by Prominent Men During Second Day. GEORGE ROBERTS OF NATIONAL BANK PRESIDES Mnrctis M. Marks of Boston Discussed Relation of Peace to Business at Second Days Conference of Peace Association Absurdities of War are Pointed Out by Mrs. Mead Legal Apcet of the Peace Move ment are Discussed Edwin D. Mead Points Out Enormous Ex IM'iidjlurc Made In Interest of War. Chicago, May 4. George Roberts, president of the Commercial Na tional bank, presided at today's ses sion of the national peace conference. Rev. Beals of New York, read a speech. Marcus M. Marks of Bos ton, discussed the subject "Business men want peace," dwelling upon the necessity of peace to Insure prosperity. Others spoke along the same lines. Mrs. Lucia Meade addressed the women delegates, pointing to the ab surdities of war. Mrs. Ellen Henrotin presided at the women's session. Jane Addams, of Chicago, also fpoke. This afternoon W. J. Calhoun of Chicago, discussed the legal aspect of the peace move ment. Prof. William I. Hult of Swarthmore college and Prof. Charles Hyde of University of Chicago, and James B. Scott, solicitor of the United States state department, also spoke. Edwin D. Mead of Boston brought out some Interesting facts in the course of his address delivered today. He said In part: "In 189S Great Britain spent on her navy $124,on,Olil): Germany spent $29. 000, 00, and the Un'ted States spent $50,000,000. Last year Great Britain spent $170,000,000; Germany f ?:i.oiirt.(ino. anil the United State $104,000,(100. Our own army ex ptnses last year were as great as our n-ivv expenses. Our navy expenses this vear will be $30,000,000 greater th.in last year. We are today payin for expenses of past wars and .prep arations for possible wars, 65 per cent, practically two-thirds of our to tal national revenue, leaving barely one-third available for all construe the purposes. What Would Washing ton and Jtfferson and Frankrn say t.) this We. know what they did say about things of this sort. They would say today that the republic was stand, ing on its head." E Arthur Lalng attempted to end his life about 3 o'clock this afternoon by taking strychnine. The prompt ar rival of Dr. Smith may save his life, but at the time of going to press he was still !n a precarious condition. Lalng Is tho son of J. T. Laing, the retired ffirmer, who lives at the cor ner of Railroad and College street The young man has hnd considerable domestic troubles during the past sev eral months, his divorce suit having been In the courts for months. He has been farming northwest of town bm came in Saturday nnd since that timu has been drinking near neer with a bunch of friends and refusing to re turn to the farm despite the protesta tions of his father. This afternoon he returned to his room in the lodging house over the Boston store and a few minutes later In the presence of a friend, pressed the strychnine bottle to his lips. It was Immediately taken away from him and Dr. Smith called. He was .unconscious when the doctor ar rived but restoratives were quickly applied and the poison removed from his stomach until it Is believed there is a chance to save his life. Says Hawaii Will Be State. Honolulu, May 4. That the terri tory of Hawaii Is destined to become a full fledged state of the union and thnt Its inhabitants are capable of governing themselves Is the opinion of former Vice President Fa'rbanks.. who Is touring the Islands and who addressed the Hawaii legislature. Rain tjtienclies Forest Fires. Ortln, Wash., May 4. A driving rain last niKlit quenched forest fires which raged yesterday over three square miles and destroying a large amount of timber. The fire Illumi nated the country for miles and the cir-ens ot urtm sat up last night witnessing the fire. PENDLETON JAPANESE BOAT CAPTURED FOR ILLEGAL SEALING. ' Sitka, Alaska, May 4. The Japanese schooner Klssa Maru is m the possession of Unl- ted States Deputy Marshal Shoup today. It was captured yesterday by the officer and a party of marines In two launch- es armed with machine guns- The schooner was found anchor- ed sixteen miles from Sitka and surrendered without a show of resistance. Several seal skins were found on board and they admit sealing illegally. HARRIMAN S AGENT REPORTS UPON COOS BAY COUNTRY Marshfield, May 4. That steadfast faith In the possibilities of the Coos bay country Is manifested by south ern Oregon people ls strikingly Indi cated In a report made by Col. Wm. Holablrd at Harrlman's direction, up on the traffic possibilities for a standard guage railroad between Drain and Marshfield. The report says the country Is too rich In latent resources to be kept down and de scribes the dairy products, coal lands, cedar forests and other conditions making the Coos Bay country rich. E in mm cases THE SECRET WORKINGS OF IIARRIMAN SYSTEM SHOWN Former Clerk Testifies Says That Union and Southern Pacific Fought for All Traffic Before Agreement Came After Agreement the Traf fic Is Divided Everything Under the Direction of the Traffic Direc tor of the Ilarrlman System. Portland, May 4. Evidence was produced today at the hearing In the government's suit to dissolve the merger of the Union and Southern Pacific lines which revealed the se cret workings of Harriman's systems. Thad Sweek, formerly correspondence clerk of the O. R. & N. road, de scribed the peace following the meet ing held one day in the office of B 1 Campbell, then traffic manager of the ' VloA to Europe v'a Vancouver, B. O. R. & N. Prior to the meeting:0" mead( of through the ports of Sweek said that the Union and South-,the Atlantic seabord, according to the ern Pacific fought desperately for j Paclfic roaJ t0,,ay' 11 means that local and transcontinental business. After the meet'ng Campbell directed the O. R. & N. men kindly. "We got out onto the street," said Sweek, "and solicited business for the Southern Pacific." Tho witness said that Campbell had a communication from J. C. Stubbs, traffic director of the Harriman sys - ... , . . , tern, containing Instructions that the Tn!ci ,n -ii v, . Pacific handle all business of the At- , ., . , . , . . , . lantic seabord, taking business from , ' . New lork and south n the seaboard . , , ... . zone and shipping to all western , . - c . , points v;a Sunset route. The Union Pacific, on the other hand, was In-; 3 in-; structed to handle business west of j Ti t aHii omJ C ! nn il " v U'1' He said after that the O. R. & N. was friendly with the Southern Pa- cific. The testimony established what was intimated, that the Union brother left the bulk of his large for Pacific, under the Harriman admin- tune. istratlon, found the battle for local and transcontinental rates more' strenuous than healthy, so not ohl ! consolidates but Immediately after consolidation amplified business in the field in a manner conducive to long hauls at profitable rates. In the same way the eastbound freight for the Atlantic seaboard went from Portland by the Sunset route. ' Thomas McCusker, now a local real estate dealer like Sweek, is the next witness. He was formerly freigtn ! agent of the Southern Pacific and Payson Weston passed through hr corroborated Sweek, going into details at 6 o'clock this evening on his long regarding the completion of the Q. R. walk to the Pacific coast. He con & N. boat line between Portland and tinued on to Slater, walking 6S m'les San Francisco. i durinir th rtov WOULD PUSH I llil ACROSS CONTINENT III MONTHS (Spec'al Correspondence.) Echo, Ore., May 3. Edwin Ander son nnd August Lowe, walking from Seattle to New York, passed through this place at 11:40 this morning. They lert the totem pole in Pioneer, Place, April 13, and must cross the' conti nent in seven months or forfeit $300. They have a hand made wheel barrow on which one of the men rides while tho other pushes, each alternat ing at r'ding nnd pushing. Their barrow is made from a '77-modol Harford wheel with single tube tires and though thev have traveled 400 nillos they have not vet hart n. WOOL TARIFF Dolliverof Iowa Declares That There Are Many Abuses in Wool Schedule. PROPOSED SIMPLIFICATION AND GENERAL REDUCTION The Iowa Senator Makes a Lengthj Argument Againt So-Called Abuses In the Present Wool Schedule Say. That the Different Classes Should be Abolished Proposes That tle Schedule be Simplified Cites Cas es to Support IBs Arguments Says Duty Should Never Exceed On Hundred Per Cent. Washington, May ' 4. Announcing his Intention of Introducing amend ments to correct "abuses" under the proposed tariff on wool, Senator Dol llver, of Iowa, made a long argument on the floor of the senate today. He declared that w-ool as first and second class deserved abolishment. He proposed that the schedule be simplified and that a general provis ion be made so that in no case the duty would exceed a hundred per cent. In support of his argument he cited, a number of cases and po!nfed out that a fur lined coat with cotton, or without lining, was assessed fifty per cent ad valorem, and that with two dollars worth of wool lining It would be charged 44 cents per pound and sixty per cent ad valorem, making a duty of a hundred and four per cent. Senator Bradley of Kentucky, urged that hemp be removed from the free list and be placed under a duty of one nnd one half cents. He declared that j giving protection to American manu facturers of jute and at the same time ; denying it to the producer of hemp , was a travesty on the dlstrine ot i protection. SHIP ALBERTA WHEAT TO ORIENT VIA VANCOUVER Winnipeg. May 4. The grain crop of Alberta and Saskatchewan will be between fifty and seventy-five million bushels of grain will be shipped over the Rocky mountains yearly. A part of this will be sent across the Isthmus of Panama, and the rest around the Horn. Ton of Powder Esplodes. rr. i.- L- n f f ' i f XT.,. J Ttt1finM 1 " " , " , ' "'"'" i Adjet, aged sixteen, Is dead, and cm, ; . , ' ., ' v Samuel Cunn'ngham Is believed to be ,,. . .,, : fatally Injured as the result of a ter ,f. " . , , " , . rific explosion of a ton of black , ,,,, . , powder that wrecked the Selby smelt- , T i i ing and Lead works here yesterdav. ' ' -nnnA ... Boston, May 4. By the will of Miss Elizabeth Brigham, $1,500,000 is g!v- en to the Robert B. Broeham hos- pttal for incurables, for the founda- Highway Commission Organizes. Portland, May 4. For the purpose of organizing and electing a chairman and other officers and Derfectina plans for the vear's work the state highway commission appointed by Governor Chamberlain ls hnlilino- it first meeting this afternoon. ' No cro- gram of organiation Is outlined. - Weston Cover AS Mil Glascow, Mo.. Mav 3 -.-r,i ture. They travel from :5 to 30 miles a day and should reach Pendleton by Tuesday afternoon. They hav been making their expenses by selling pos tal rard pictures of themselves, but uou.i innately tneir supply was ex hausted when they reached Echo One man is 1 years cf age, while the oth er is ;s. They will journey stra'ght on east through Idaho. Colorado. Kansa Missouri, Pennsylvania nnd New jvr' soy to Manhattan. They arf. accom. raniea ty a black and tan djg as : mas- it St