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VOL.. 23.
PENDLETON, OHEGON, TUESDAY, APRIL 5. 1910.
XO 688
COUNTY OFFICIAL PAPER. V- HJl
CONGER
IIP HIS TOGA
New York Senator Voluntarily
Surrenders His Seat in
Body.,
DECLARES HIS USEFULNESS
AS LEGISLATOR IS GONE
As Result of Hi Allds Bribery Charg
es, Conger Flies Ilia Resignation
Scene Is DrainaUo Sinned and la
Sorry Cobb's Resolution to Pre
pare Charges Against Him Vitiated
by His Action.
Albany, April 5. Rising to a ques
tion of personal privilege in the sen
ate last night. Senator Ben Conger,
after reading a statement In which
he declared he fully realized that, as
a result of the Allds bribery charges
his usefulness as a legislator was at
an end, handed his resignation to
Lieutenant Governor White, a dupli
cate of which he later filed with the
secretary of state.
With ashen face and trembling
hand he read while his fellow senators
listened with intense Interest and
when he had finished he sent his res
ignation to the desk and quickly left
the chamber.
Mr. Conger read how at a private
conference where the qualifications of
ex-Senator Allds foY the position of
republican leader of the senate were
being considered, he was asked to de
clare his position, and "I replied that
I would not and could not vote for
him."
Conger then related how' later ex
Senntvr Allds on the floor of the sen
ate denied the truth of Conger's
statements and demanded an Inves
tigation. "So," he added, "the alternative
was presented to me of becoming a
liar and thereby materially Injuring
myself, financially, politically and
socially and bringing upon my family
undesirable ntorlety and sorrow. I
determined that the only thing I
could do and retain my self respect
was to speak the truth whatever the
cost. That I have done, and forty of
your number by your votes have cer
tified thereto. I ask you or others
to excuse the part which I took In the
transaction of 1901 which you have
under investigation. The one great
and sorrowful regret of my brother
was that he had submitted to the de
mand of the worst gang of plunder
ers that ever Infested this or any oth
er capital. My wrong and for it I have
always been ashamed and sincerely
sony, was In. standing by. and permit
ting the thing to be done. Instead of
then and there denouncing It
"I am Informed some of your mem
bers profes's to feci they cannot re
main In the senate if I am to be here.
"I have no desire to remain a mem
ber of this great legislative body If
my presence Is to give offense to any
of Its members. I realize and from
the beginning have fully realized, that
with feeling here as It Is, my useful
ness to my district as a member of
this legislature Is at an end. I can
not afford the expense of a further
hearing and another trln and I feel
I ought not to impose the expense
thereof on the state. Needed legisla
tion ought not to he longer delayed
and so I am going voluntarily to sur
render my office."
Senator Cobb's resolution provid
ing for the appointment of a com
mittee to prepare charges against Con
ger Is vitiated by his resignation.
Can Increase Indebtedness.
Washington, April 6. The senate
yesterday passed bills authorizing the
increase of limit of Indebtedness in
the Philippine Islands from $5,000,000
to $10,000,000; Increasing the size of
the homestead entries in those Islands
from 14 hectares or 35 acres to B0
hectnres or 125 acres, and fixing the
terms of most officials of the Islands
at four Instead of two years.
No Change In Situation.
Bogota, Colombia, April 4. There
baa been no recent change In the sit
uation here, the authorities holding
firmly In check the popular resent
ment against the street railway peo
ple who secured a franchise from the
government. Mr. Horthcott remains
at this post though a confusion of
names In earlier reports made It ap
pear that he had started for Wash
lngton.
TODAY DECIDES SALOON
QUESTION IN ILLINOIS
Chicago, April 5. A munlcl-
pal election is being held here
today and the fight Is bitter.
Elections are being held In 140
Illinois towns, the principal Is-
sue being prohibition. One hun-
dred and one of the munlclpall-
ties are now wet, while the re-
malnder are dry.
VISIT NOT SIGNIFICANT.
(Iiiiliniil Gibbons Denies Visit to (lie
President Means Much,
Washington, April 4. The coinci
dence of a call by Cardinal Gibbons
at the white house so closely follow
ing the Roosevelt Incident at Rome,
occasioned no little excitement In
Washington toda7. ,
It developed, however, that tin;
prelate's visit was arranged a week
ago and both President Taft and the
cardinal state the "Incident", waa not
discussed in any way.
"It Is too delicate a matter to dis
cuss," said Cardinal Gibbons, when
he was asked If he had broached the
subject In any form. "It Is my prac
tice to pay my respects to the presi
dent from time to time as I happen
to be in Washington. My call today
was of that nature and nothing more."
OWNER OF SEATTLE P.-I.
WOULD GO TO SENATE
Seattle, April 6. The Post-Intelll-genccr
today announces the candidacy
of John L. Wilson, owner of the pa
per, for the Unted States senate. In
a speech last night before the Wil
son Senatorial club, the former sena
tor said he would make a campaign
on the straight administration plat
form, supporting President Taft. He
laid stress on the statement that he
would not be "an Insurrecto, dema
gogue, Iconoclast or reactionary."
KANSAS CYCLONE DOES
GREAT DEAL OF DAMAGE
Kansas City, April 5. Damage
amounting to many thousands of ddl
lurs was done by a hurricane In
southeastern Missouri last night, ac
cording to belated dispatches today.
Macon suffered the greatest damage,
several houses being carried from
their foundations and scores of tele
phone poles being broken off.
JEFF'S TRAINING CAMP
IS BEST EVER BUILT
; BIG FEIXOW WILL NOT '
LACK FOR EXERCISE
I All Devices Known to Man for Muscle
: Building Will lie Employed First
! Few Weeks Will Re Devoted to
i Rowing and Mountain Climbing.
(By a rlngsider.)
Santa Cruz, April 6. Although the
construction of Jeffries training quar
ters has not been completed, suffi
cient work has been done to make it
possible, for the big fellow to get
down to his three months' grind. An
outdoor handball court, club rooms, a
gymnasium, a rub down room and
other small buildings need only the
finishing touches and when they are
put on, the camp will be the most
complete ever set up for a pugilist.
The San Lorenzo river is being dam
med up to provide boating. The big
follow will devote the first few weeks
In his camp to mountain climbng and
rowing, to prepare himself for the
hard work that will follow the arrival
of Gotch, Corbett and other star han
dlers who will put him through his
hardest paces. Twice a week, accord
ing to plans, Jeffries will come down
for a dip In the ocean surf.
Jeff Leaves For His Quarters.
San Francisco, Cal... April 5. Jim
Jeffries left today for liownrdennn,
where he will begin active training
for his fight with Johnson. Ho was
given a great send off.
When his automobile drew up at
the station, Jeffries bounced from his
sent beside the chauffeur and was
Immediately surrounded by a big
crowd of enthusiasts. The big fighter
made his way to the rear car of the
Santa Cruz train and ns the train
pulled out, he stood on the rear plat
form and waved a farewell. Mrs.
Jefi'rles, Sam Bergcr and several
camp attaches accompanied the big
man.
MINISTERS SEEK TO
PREVENT niG FIGHT
Oakland. April 6. The Methodist
j ministers' association which Is oppos
j ing the scheme to hold the Jeffries
; fight at Emeryville, today sent copies
of resolutions adopted" at a meeting
1 Inst night to Governor Gillette, and
'other public officials, requesting their
' Influence to prevent the battle.
"WETS" WIN IN ELECTION
J AT ST. JOHNS YESTERDAY
. i.e. a,.,, U . All lilt! ClWilUU
' In St. Johns yesterday In which the
local option was the principal Issue,
me wew etime out victorious.
Kills Wife; Attempts Suicide.
San Frnclsco. April 4. In the pres
ence of their three little children,
Alexander S. Zafezur, a tailor, shot
and killed his wife In their homo to
night. He then walked to the Park
Emergency hospital nearby and stnnd
Ing outside the door, shot himself In
tho head. The attendants rushed to
his aid and he was placed In the
care of the surgeon. He will recover.
Znfezur had been drinking heavily.
This morning ho borrowed from his
wife the money with which he pur
chased the revolver to kill her.
TEDDY IS SORE
T METHODISTS
Published Statement of Meth
odist Dignitary Arouses Re
sentment of Colonel.
PUBLIC RECEPTION IS
CANCELED IX CONSEQUENCE
v
Says Statement Wan Unwarranted At
tempt to Stir tip Sectarian Contro
versy Ex-IreHldent Greatly Wor
ried Over Vatician Incidents-Spends
Morning as Guest of King on Auto
Ride; Police on Guard.
Rome, April 6. Angered by the
published statement of Dr. Tipple
head of the Methodist college here,
Hoosevelt today. called off the public
reception which wos planned by the
Methodist.
The Colonel declared the statement
of Tipple was an unwarranted attempt
to launch a sectarian controversy.
The statement of Dr. Tipple which
caused Roosevelt to cancel the recep
tion was a bitter arraignment of Cath
olicism and praise of Roosevelt for re
fusing to visit the Vatician.
While Roosevelt looks upon the
Vntlclnn incident as closed, officially,
it Is no betrayal of confidence to say
the affair is worrying him more than
any controversy in which he has ever
been involved. He fenrs his friends
in America will not fully understand
the situation.
Hoosevelt, as the guest of King Vic
tor Emmanuel today rode In the royal
automobile-with the monarch and vis
ited many of the show places of Rome.
The royal machine was attended by
a dozen policemen mounted on bicy
cles, by an auto filled with police and
by n train of automobiles containing
the leading officials and- correspond
ents. The royal car was simple" of de
sign and could not be compared with
many expensive ears seen daily in
New York. The King wore little In
signia nnd the simplicity of the drive
was an especial concession to Roose
velt's democracy. The drive lasted
until noon.
IYIkco to Examine Reports.'
Washington, April 4. San Fran
cisco will be given an opportunity to
examine the reports made to secretary
of the Interior by Director General
Smith of the geological survey, and
Engineers Hill and Hopson of the rec
lamation service. In which it was stat
ed that it was not necessary that
Hetch-Hetchy valley in Tosemite na
tional park be available to that city
for the purpose of a municipal water
supply. Secretary Ballinger today tel
egraphed the mayor of San Francisco
to this effect.
Shipley Is Selected.
Washington. April 4. Commander
John H. Shipley of the Detroit has
been selected as American naval at
t iche to the American embassy at To
kto. In place of Captain H. Sears.
Commander John F. Lubin. at pres
ent equipment officer at the Boston
navy yard, will sueceed to the com
mand of the Detroit
Burglars Steal Heavy Safe.
Webb City. Mo., April 4. Bur
glars stole a safe weighing 4000
pounds from Richard Jenkins pool
hall here today, hauled it In a Stolen
wagon two miles Into the country and
blew it open. They escaped with $16S
In cash, three watches and a number
of checks.
TT
OF
IS
With Federal Judge R S. Bean up
on the bench, eastern Oregon's first
term of the federal court was conven
ed in the circuit court room . this
morning at 10" o'clock. G. H. March,
clerk of the United States circuit
court and Deputy United States Mar
shal C. R. Nicholson, were also in at
tendance. Former Deputy United
States Marshal Glenn Bushee was
named as bailiff.
With the settlement of the $ 15,000
damage suit of Minnie Joshua against
the Northern Pacific, only one Jury
case was left on the trial docket, and
that Is being tried today. The re
mainder of the cases concern Umatil
la Indian heirship land disputes and
the decision will be given by Judge
Bean himself.
As a result of the settlement af
fected between the attorneys for Min
nie Joshua and those for the railroad
company, tho Indian woman is to re
ceive $2500 for injuries received in the
train wreck which occurred on the
Northern Pacflc branch line, a fe
T
mm
GET INCREASE
tvery Indication Is That Op
erators Will Accede to De
mands fur Raise.
COX FE 1 1 EN CE Y ESTER I) AY
WAS VERY SATISFACTORY
No Definite Action Yet Taken Rut
it Is Relieved Oiterators Will Grant
Increase of Five Cents a Ton and
Also Adjust Powder Situation 10,-
f OOO Miners Still on Strike But no
Violence s Rone.
Pittsburg, April 5. President
Francis Fcehan of district No. 5, Uni
ted Mine Workers of America, said
last night the conference with oper
ators of the Pittsburg district was sat
isfactory and although no definite
action was taken it appeared likely
that the operators would grant de
mands for five cents a ton, wage in
crease and would adjust the powdei
situation.
The operators asked for a few days
to consider the miners propositions
und pending another conference the
strike of 4H.O00 miners continues, but
peaceably and without much apprecia
ble effort upon other Industries.
President Thomas L. Lewis of the
United Mine Workers of America, In
speaking f the general situation to
night, said:
"The mining situation gives no one
cause for alarm. There Is every llkll
hood that the Hocking, the basic dis
trict of Ohio, will be signed up tomor
row at Columbus. Every other sec
tion in that state will then follow
in rapid succession with the possible
exception of Eastern Ohio, and Cokes
ville, where there may be some delay
lu arranging the details of the wage
contract.
"In my opinion, the situation In
Western Pennsylvania will be cleared
up long before the end of April. This
will assist materially in getting Cen
tral Pennsylvania straightened out if
they have not in the meantime reached
an agreement. The Kanawha district
of West Virginia and Western Ken
tucky will soon be settled. This is
also true of the bituminous districts
of Indiana, Michigan and Iowa. From
the very start of negotiations I have
not been in any way alarmed over the
situation."
SUPREME COURT WILL
ATTEND WILLIAMS FUNERAL
Salem, April 5. Out of respect to
the memory of George H. Williams,
who was an early member of the Ore
gon supreme bench. Chief Justice
Moore this morning declared an ad
journment of Court until Thursday.
The members will attend the funeral
tomorrow in a body.
Offer Is Withdrawn.
Philadelphia," April 4. Following
the refusal of the striking car men
last night to accept the terms of set
tlement offered by the Philadelphia
Rapid Transit company, the directors
of the company today practically
withdrew their offer to take back all
the men.
Robltcrs Secured $100.
Moro, Ore., April 6. Sheriff Free
man returned from Kent today and
reports the burglars who blew open
the safe of the Kent Commercial
company Saturday night secured a
hundred dollars In cash. There Is no
clew.
miles north of Pendleton In October
of 1907. She had sued for $15,000.
The ense being tried today Is that
of Walter Niedner as receiver of the
defunct Traders & Farmers National
Bank of La Grande, against F. C.
Bramwell. the present receiver at the
La. Grande land office. The suit is
brought to collect a balance of ap
proximately $700 on a $1000 promis
sory note, t
The case was called for trial soon
after court was convened and the work
of securing the Jury started. As no
publicity had been given to the case
nnd ns the veniremen had been sum
moned from all parts of eastern Ore
gon, the task of securing the twelve
men proved to be an easy one and the
taking of testimony Is now In pro
gress The trial will probably be
ended and the verdict returned by to
morrow evening.
In the questioning of the Jury the
name of J. W. Scriber, former cash
ier of the bank and the man who Is
accused of wrecking it, was frequent
ly mentioned.
FEDERAL
CONVENED
CARNEGIE EATS FEARLESSLY
OF GIRLS' COOKING
Pittsburg, April 4. Andrew Carne
gie today ate heartily and fearlessly
of the experimental work of the class
of young girls In cooking at the Mar
garet Morrison school, which is a de
partment of Carnegie "tech."
The laird admitted no 111 effects,
but It was significant that tonight he
excused himself from a banquet of the
civic commission which he had prom
ised to attend.
In a letter of apology to the com
mission he enclosed a check for $10,
000. At the Technical schools he made
several addresses to the students and
Mrs. Carnegie also spoke twice. Mr.
Carnegie leaves tomorrow for New
York.
WAITSIH RG "DRYS"
CLOSE UP TOWN
Waltsburg, Wash.. April 5. This
city voted "dry'" yesterday by a ma-
Jcrity of 32 In one of the most spirit
ed local option elections ever held.
The "dry" forces were claiming the
victory by a much larger majority
than they rolled up. It Is thought the
result of the election In Dayton, which
showed material gains for the "wet"
element. Influenced the result today.
Tbe total vote was 22 of which the
"drys" had 147 and the "wets" 115.
All day the two factions worked hard
against one another and nearly every
voter In the city cast a ballot.. The
election was held in order to come
under the new local option law.
JAP. SPIES ARE DEPORTED
FROM THE PHILIPPINES
Manila, April 5. The two Japan
ese accused of attempting to secure
plans of the fortifications here, who
were discharged because of the in
adequacy of the civl law to hold them,
have been deported. They were put
aboard a Japanese steamer and warn
ed not to return to the Philippines.
GETS RECORD PRICE
FOR RIGHT OF WAY
J.tE. SMITH SECURES
$25,000 FROM O. R. & N.
J. It. Eddy for Railroad Company Pays
Big Sum in Order to Straighten
Curie in Line Two Farmers Yet
Hold Out.
Undoubtedly the largest sum Of
money ever paid one man by a rail
road company for a right of way
across a Umatilla county farm has
been paid J. E. Smith by the O. R.
& X. company for the right of way
desired across his farm in order to
straighten out the curves in the pres
ent road. The sum for the 40 acres
acquired in traveling the three and
one-half miles of farm was $25,000.
The new route of the road not only
passes directly through the Smith
alfalfa fields, taking 20 acres of land
which he valued at $500 per acre but
It also passed through his orchard,
cut his farm up in bad shape and
otherwise decreased the value of the
place. The Smith farm extends up
and down the river for a distance of
nearly four miles and is traversed by
the road this entire distance.
With the making of terms with
Smith, J. B. Eddy of the right of way
department of the road has practic
ally secured the right of way for the
proposed changes. Only two farmers
remain to be dealt with. They are
W. G. Estes. against whom suit has
been brought, and George Roberts,
with whom the road has not yet been
able to come to satisfactory terms.
Owing to the fact that .the river
valley between this city and Yoakum
is narrow and that in many instances
the new route of the road goes dia
gonally through the best part of many
of the small farms, the road has been
compelled to pay thousands, of dollars
for the right of way. The building
of the road Itself will also be very
expensive. Several steel bridges are
to be constructed, some expensive
tunnels dug nnd In some places the
channel of the river is to be changed,
making it one of the most expensive
pieces of road ever built in the north
west. The Improvements contemplat
ed between here nnd Yoakum will
probably exceed by several thousand
dollars the original cost of the road
between these two points.
Woman Smuggler Fined.
Trenton, X. J.. April 5. Mrs. Cor
nelia Woolman of Helena, Mont., was
fined $150 in tbe United States court
here today for failure to declare cer
tain clothing which she had brought
with her from a trip abroad.
Mrs. Woolman pleaded non vult to
day, but it was explained in her be
half that while she hnd not declared
the goods In writing, she had done
so orally. Her counsel said she was
not disposed to contest the matter,
therefore the plea. The fine is about
equivalent to the value of the goods.
No Racing on Monday.
San Francisco. April 4. President
Thomas H. Williams of the New Cal
ifornia Jockey club announced tonight
that there would be no( racing next
Monday, at Emeryville owing to an
election. Racing will be held Tuesday
and thereafter six days a week until
the close of the season.
BE ON
THE TARIFF
Indiana Senator Makes Ad
dress Before His State Re
publican Convention.
IS EARNEST ADVOCATE OF
A TARIFF CO.MMISSIOX
Prominent Law Maker Sets Forth)
HIh Solution of the Protective Tar
iff Question Declares Tariff Com
mission is . Only Remedy De
nounces Injustice of present Tar
iffs Says Aldrich Robled His Bill '
of Vital Force.
Indianapolis, April 5. The repub
lican state convention to decide upon
the Issue of the approaching congres
sional campaign opened here today.
The fight of progressives in congress)
against the regulars practically began
with the championship of the progres
sive cause by Senator Beveridge.
The resolutions committee endors
ed the following' measures: Protec
tive tariff, selection of a tariff com
mission with full advisory powers.
conservative laws, enlargement of
constitutional authority for taxation
in time of war, with an Immediate
amendment of the constitution to pro
vide for the same, national legisla
tion to stop child slavery In mines,
sweat shops, etc., pension for old sol
diers, widows and orphans, an un-
qualified endorsement of the Taft ad
ministration, endorsement of Senator
Beveridge and the principles advo
cated by him. The Payne-Aldrlch
bill, the bone of contention, will have
been endorsed or rejected by the re
publicans before the convention ends.
The resolutions committee also sub--mitted
a report providing for the en
dorsement of the various issues upon .
which. It is believed the next repub
llcan presidential campaign will be
based. Foremost in this report was an
unqualified endorsement of the poli
cies of Roosevelt.
Reverldge's Address.
Senator Beveridge was one of the)
principal speakers before the conven
tion and today made an address on
the protective tariff.
"The republicans of Indiana," he
said, 'are for a protective tariff which
covers the difference In the cost of
production here and abroad. Less
than that Is unjust to American labor
ers; more than that Is unjust to Am
erican consumers.
"Injustice Is the only foe that pro
tection needs to fear. It was to re
duce the Dingley tariff to meet
changed con lltions and secure justice
that we undertook its revision.
"Like President Taft, I wanted free
iron ore, of which we have the great
est deposits on earth and which the
steel trust chiefly controls. On Iron
ore no protection Is needed and I
would not stand for the duty that wae
proposed and passed; and I cannot
stand for It now.
"Like President Taft, I wanted free
lumber out of which the homes of the
people are built I could not stand
for the duty proposed and passed on
lumber, and I cannot stand for it
now.
"Like President Taft, I wanted the -ancient
woolen schedule reduced .
schedule 42 years old, which. If ever
right, long since has served its pur- .
pose and which now gives to the
woolen trusts an unfair control of our
market. I stood against that sched
ule when we tried to reduce It when
the bill was passed, and I am against
It now.
"It is said that the law has made
reductions on articles entering Into
the consumption of the people to the
value of five billion dollars; these
articles are made of such things aa
lumber, agricultural Implements,
meat and food products, petroleum
nnd its products, all of which we are
the greatest exporters In the worlt;
steel, rails and coal, which we ex
port; barbed wire, monopolised by
the steel trust; nails manufactured
and sold by an International trust as
complete as the International tobac
co monopoly; varns and threads; the
raw materials for textiles, on which
textiles when finished for the people's
use the tariff was increased; sugar,
which was not reduced In fact, but
only in pretense.
Democrats Oppose Ills Plan.
"Above all, I could not stand for
the slaughter by the conference com
mittee of the moderate beginning of
(Continued on Pnee Right.)
O. R. & N. CO. WILL
USE OIL BURNERS.
La Grande, April 5. The O.
R. & X. will. It Is announced to
day, use oil burning locomo
tives between Umatilla and La
Grande. Four or five of these
oil burners will be put on Im
mediately, and tanks will be es
tablished at Gibbon and La
Grande.