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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-05-04
MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS.

Applications for membership in the fire
department as call men We're received
from J. q. Maynard and W. j. Snow and
commissions were ordered.
An appropriation of 500 was voted to
assist in paying the expenses incident to
Memorial day.
a petition for n sewer in Elm street. was
referred to the street committee. Similar
action was taken with reference to IL petit
ton for a sewer in Convent square.
CITY Attorney Brown reported that the
passage of the resolution relating to the
payment of damages to j. J. ~ j. +.
Whalcn was both proper and necessary to
enable the street commissioners to lay the
extension of Elm street. The damages
amounted to $500 and the resolution pro-
vding for the payment of that amount
was passed.
A claim for damages presented by Mrs.
Etiennc Latulippe was referred to the
committee ON accounts and claims. She
asked for no stated amount.
A resolution was passed authorizing the
sprinkling of various streets.
A petition to change the name OF North
Battery street to Park street was referred
to the street committee.
| The water committee reported in favor
of tho petition for a water main In Bay
View street.
The matter of laying water main
through the Interval road. which was
referred to the water committee. came
before the board again last night when
their report was presented. Their re-
port was as follows: I'VE find that "A
main sufficiently large for fire protection
as well as domestic surply would cost
about $1,000. A ~ inch pipe for do
mestic supply only will cost about 500
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-05-04

to live and support n family on. II
there Ia any shortage they claim 1t
came about through mistake and not
intention.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-05-04
ANTI-TOXINE AGAIN.

ANIL ONlNfI AtfAIN.
Alderman r. Henry Parker SOUGHT
! and received Niudication Tor
| the affair which occurred month ago
about u bill presented by him for anti
| tcxinc. He said that at that time 1t
was nsinuatcd that he was crooked. lilo
said he was business man and did busl-
ness in q business way and he thought
tho man who charged him with being
crooked should make a public apology.
Mr.. Parker introduced u travelling man
| who sells anti-toXinc and that gentleman
| explained why the price charged 10y MIR.
Parker varied so greatly from the price
quoted by Mayor Burke. the reason being
that the strength of that quoted by tho
mayor was much less than that sold
| by Mr.. Parker At the close of the OK
PLANTATION Alderman Mcaghcr said that
he believed that Alderman Parker was
honest. had much faith in him. in
fact, that he traded at Mr. Parkcr's
store. "All have implicit confidence in
you," said Mr.. Mcaghcr.
BIDS FOR COAL.
A resolution was passed appointing n
committee to consist Of Mayor Burke
| Alderman COffey and Reeves to ad:or-
tisc for bids for coal for all the city
departments except the school depart
ment
EX-CHIEF BROWNELL'S SALARY.
CITY Attorney Brown submitted n report
on the bill for $6il.29 presented by ex-Chici
Of Police Brownell for salary while hi
was under suspension. The report il a.
follows:
.'rhe claim Of T.. F.. Browncll for 'serv'
ices as chief of police from August !, 1893
to February IS, 1a04-six and 1880 months
sGll.o9, in my opinion is not valid anc
legal claim against the city.
said Browncll was removed from sale
Office on the 18th May of August. 1903, b!
the mayor of said city, and such remova
was adjudgcd by the supreme court II
have been lawfully made. lie ceased u
be chief of police from the time OF sal'
, removal; and was. therefore. not entitled
, to CONDENSATION as such chief thereafter
This conclusion is sustained unanmousl.
by the decisions of our courts
No action with reference to the bill wa
taken.
BARRETT BROS. TO ENLARGE.
Rarrctt Bros. OF ottawa submitted
communication to the effect that the,
intended to build new kindling Woo
factory here and double their presen
output. They say they have paid IRON
81 900 to $1,000 per month in salarie
to burlington men for the past NV
years They ask If the board woul
make any concessions in the way n
exemption from taxes. free clcctri
light. and water. Tho communicates
was referred to the committee on pub
lie buildings.
INVESTIGATION OF WATER SUPPL
DR. T.. T.. Clark rendered a report 70
the special committee appointed to in
vcstigatc the city's water supply. Hi
report was as follows: THE commit
tee has held two meetings and afte
organizing they considered the ncccs
sity of an immediate improvement c
our water supply. 1t is their unani
nous opinion that something shoul
be done and they respectfully repue.
more time for investigation and the lib
| lcrty to incur expense to make it pos
| sible to learn such facts as in thei
Judgment are necessary
A resolution extending the time an
| Iappropriating $500 for expenses Wa
passed
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-05-04
LIBRARY EXPENSES.

The action of tho board OF trustees
in having new catalogue system in
stalled at the library came under Sc
we're criticism. The criticism was
made by Mayor Burke and was brought
about by the suggestion that two
typcwritcrs he bought to be used in
the work. The mayor said that the
work in question would cost about
$4,000 and that the printing OF tho
new catalogue when the system was
completed would cost about $500
more. lie referred to the fact that tho
city was Obliged to appropriate So
900 annually to support the library
and remarked that when this amount
was added to tho $500 he wondered
where the money was coming from.
lie said Furthermore that the board
of trustees had compromised the city
by their action in ordering the new
system rs they had no right to in
cur n dollar Of expense without au-
thority from tho board Of aldermen
and that they had never consulted the
board about the matter. He said that
as 81 member of the board of trustees
he had entered n protest against the
work and that Miss Hagar, the librar-
ian, said the system would be only
little moro convenient than tho old
one. lie said that President Buckham
was the one who proposed the new
system and that the reason he gave
was that it would be a nice thing to
| have the system at the Carnegie
library correspond with that In use at
the Billings library. Nothing was
kione in regard to buying the type
writers. but Alderman Courtney Of
fercd n resolution that the library
committee Of the board Of aldermen
investigate affairs at the library, to
report as soon as possible, and this
resolution was Carried. In closing the
mayor said he would never sign a
warrant on library expense above the
SIS 1000, which the city was obliged to
give.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-06-16
MAY
KNOW OF KILLING
TWO MEN FROM HILGARD
HELD AT ATHENA.
Said TO Have Been Last Seen With
Man Found MangIcd by Train Near
TIilgaTJi Wednesday Morning
Neither of Them Will Give His
Name Said That They Have
Knowledge of the Killing Union
County Sheriff Is Expected Tomor-
row.

Athena, June 16.-(SpecialD- 1.-Two
strangers. supposed to be the men
last seen with the man found man
gled on the railroad track near Hill
gard Wednesday, were arrested here
last nigh; on suspicion and are being
held to await the arrival of the sher-
if of Union county.
Neither of the men in custody will
give their names and the authorities
arrested them upon general suspic-
ions, as they came from the direction
of La Grande and admitted knowing
something of the finding of the re-
mains of the stranger on the noun
tain.
The section foreman at Hilgard
saw the three men pass in the even
ing and in the morning found the re-
mains of one of them. The two men
who accompanied the dead man in
the evening were feigning to be deaf
and dumb and aroused his suspic-
ions. The sheriff is expected to ar
rive from La Grande tomorrow to
take the prisoners back to be identi-
fled by the section foreman.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-06-16
Government Cron Renort

The government report for June is
due this afternoon. 1t is expected to
show a condition of winter wheat be-
tween SO and 80, compared with 92.5
in May and an estimated yield of
467,0O0,0O0 bushels. In June last year
it was 77.7 A condition of 90 would
mean yield per acre of Is bushels.
and 449,000,000 bushels. The acre
age of spring wheat will be given.
also the condition. The acreage har-
vested last year was 17,209,00O, and
the crop 219,OOO,OOO bushels. An in
crease in this years area of per cent
is anticipated, which Is equal to $780,
900 acres. The condition is expected
to be close to %, which would mean
270,000,000 bushels on the increased
acreage. Last year the condition was
9S.4. The first report on oats viii be
given today. A slight increase In the
is anticipated The area har-
vested last year was 27,S42,000. and
the crop sos, 900. 900 bushels The con-
dition a year ago was Se.2 and It drop
ped 10 points from that up to har-
vest
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-06-16

Vienna, June 16.-The opinion pre-
vailing here is that the peace nego-
tiations between Russia and Japan
will eventually prove successful. This
is based primarily on the belief that
Japan will meet Russia more than
half way. making unexpectedly rea-
sonable demands. Certain intimations
have been received here that Japan's
terms are substantially as follows:
"One-The recognition of the Jap
anese protectorate over Korea.
"Two-The return of Manchuria to
China"
"Three-Internation control of
the Eastern Chinese railroad.
"Four-Regarding Port Arthur, the
strategical value of this fortress has
been overestimated, and it is said that
its ultimate disposal will not give rise
TO any controversy.
"Fifth-It is not thought that ia
pan will demand the demolition of the
Notifications at Vladivostok.
"Sixth-The surrender of the island
OF Sakhalin will not be demanded by
Japan, principally because Japan has
not yet carried the war into Russian
territory.
'Seventh-An understanding re-
garding an indemnity is not impossi-
BILE because It is declared Japan VIII
content herself with demanding the
cost of the war"
The Japanese minister here in an
interview said that If Russia honestly
desired peace she should have It,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-06-16

while the matter of road and
street improvement is being agitat-
ed here, and the city and county are
buying road machinery it is also i'm
portant that the question of having
competent engineer to direct the
work should also be considered Z"
said L. M. Bates, of Walla Walla.
who was in town last evening. Mr..
Bates is the representative of the
Buffalo Pitts company, and sold the
steam roller to the county. He has
taken strong interest in such mat
ters. In his opinion a large amount
of money and costly experience will
be saved the city and county by hav-
ing an experienced man TO have
charge of the road and street work
to be done here.
As an example of the value of such
an experienced man, Mr.. Bates told
of an incident which happened at
Walla Walla during the recent meet
ings there. While in that town one
of the members of the national
party was asked to look over the
contract that is about to be made for
some bithulithic paving there, and
he is said to have called their atten
tlon to point in the agreement, and
by doing so saved the city several
thousand dollars.
According TO Mr.. Bates practically
all of the important road work in the
eastern states is now being done un-
der the direction of competent engi-
neers.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-06-16
sIX WIRELESS STATIONS.
Naval Experts to Make Tour of the
Pacific Coast.

San Francisco, June 16.-Lieuten-
ant Commander Henry c. Gearing and
Master Electrician George Hanscom
of the equipment department of Mare
Island navy yard have returned from
their trip to the south, where they
went to inspect sites for the establish
ment of wireless telegraph stations
under the control of the navy depart
ment. A site at Point Iona AMI one
at Point Arguello, near Santa Bar
bara, will be recommended.
Tomorrow Lieutenant Commander
Gearing and Hanscom will depart
for Bremerton, where they will Sc
lect a site for another station. II is
expected they will be absent three
weeks and that during that time they
will select six sites for wireless tel,-
graph stations btween San Francisco
and Cape Flattery. The stations are
to be approximately 200 miles apart
and will allow at all times commurl-
cation with the ships of the Pacifi,
squadron as they cruise up and down
the coast
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-06-16

Chicago, June 16.-Fred Gardner,
of the Daniels Coal Co., and Alder
man Dixon of a transfer company.
testified before the grand jury today
in the labor leadess graft investiga-
ton. Two women were present for
corroborative story to strengthen
that told by ]. C. Driscoll yesterday.
This afternoon j. " Farwell Dud-
ley Taylor and H. G. Hartwell, promi-
nent business men, went before the
jury this afternoon and gave the en-
ployers' side of the situation.
The executive board of the Interna-
tional Teamsters' Brotherhood held
another secret session today. 1t is
said the board is making a final ef-
fort to secure settlement of the
strike.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-06-16
GLENN BUSHEE DEPUTY J.. S. MARSHAL

a deputy from Portland during the
past, thus taking considerable time
and making needless expense to the
government.
When Deputy Marshal Griffith was
here a short time ago to look into
the Joe Parr case, Mr.. Bushee was
engaged by him as a deputy, and he
is generally regarded as being we'll
qualified for the position, as he is
well acquainted with the Indians
and their customs.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-06-16

Kansas City, June 16.-Eighteen
railroads today asked the federal
court for an injunction restraining the
board of railway commissioners from
putting in effect the maximum freight
rate law which goes into force today
The railroads contend the law is con-
fiscatory.
The reductions ordered an average
of about 20 per cent. A temporary
injunction will probably be granted.
A temporary injunction was grant
cd
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-06-16
TWO MEN WE'RE AMBUsHED.
One Shot Dead. the Other Was Dan
gerously Wounded.

Palouse, Wash, June 16.-Isaac
Fields, a farmer living on Cedar
creek, between Palouse and Garfield,
and his son Fred Fields, who lives
at his homestead on Crane creek,
were fired upon from ambush today.
AT the first shot the younger Fields
dropped dead with a bullet through
the head. The next shot struck the
elder man in the arm, and as he
turned, second bullet struck him
in the back. The wound in the back
is serious. The wounded man was
taken to Freese postoffice, few
miles from the scene of the shoot
ing.
The dead man leaves wife and
children.
The only motive that so far can
be given for the crime is revenge.
Fred Fields had a squatter's right
near Freese and trouble is supposed
to have grown out of land contro-
versy.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-06-16

1t is learned from good authority
here that the appointment of Glenn
Bushee as deputy United States mar
shall for Eastern Oregon will in all
probability be made within short
time. His headquarters will be in
Pendleton. 1t is presumed that the
appointment is to be made in order to
have someone here to attend to the
numerous cases which come up on
the Umatilla reservation, and for
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-06-16
JURY FOUND TRUE BILL.
Break Up a Philadelphia Get-Rich-
Quick Scheme.

Philadelphia, Pa, June 16.-The
federal grand jury found a true bill
charging conspiracy against Frank o.
Morrison. alias Frank Stone; oliver
Qunlan, alias Stewart Story; Stanley
Francis, alias Arthur s Doster; Wall
ter b. Riggs, alias W. Reach Ric'l-
mond; Estelle Graham, alias sophie
Beck, indicted persons formerly con-
nected with the Storey Cotton COM
pany, a "get-rich-quick" concern
closed by the government. All except
Francis are fugitives from justice.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-06-16
Fugitive Cruiser at Saigon.

Saigon, June 16.-The Russian
auxiliary cruiser Kouban. formerly
the Hamburg steamer Aug
usta Victoria, has arrived off this port
and asked coal sufficient to reach the
nearest Russian port. The vessel did
not participate in the naval battle OF
the Sea of Japan, having been de-
tached to reconnoiter along the east
.ern coast of Japan. When she heard
the fate of Rojestvensky she steamed
to this port.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-06-16
Cemetery improvements.

The Odd Fellows are making some
valuable improvements to their ceme-
terry. They have just completed
grading the road from the county
road to the cemetery also several
streets in the cemetery and have let
the contract for 5000 feet of pipe
which will give them a good supply
of water. Their total expense will be
nearly $500 by the time the work is
completed.-La Grande Observer.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-06-16
THREE NEGROES EXECUTED.
Convicted of Murder and Assault i'm
Alabama

Decatur. Ala. June 16.-The train
from Birmingham bearing Harvey
Smith, John Collier and VIII Jack
son, three negro murderers sentenced
to hang here today. was wrecked at
Boyle, just out of Birmingham. As
a result of the delay, the hanging may
not take place today.
Later-The train reached here
safely under military guard and the
negroes executed without incident.
Smith Collier, convicted of killing
Miss Belle Bloodworth, at Decatur
after criminal assault Jackson kill
ed Officer Steele, who was trying to
arrest him
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-06-16
No Action Till Report Is Filed.

New York, June 16.-Superinten-
dent of Insurance Hendricks said to-
day he has not yet submitted his re-
port in the Equitable matter to the
governor, and declined to say when
he would do So Chairman Morton
today reiterated the statement that
no action will be taken in regard
to the Hyde-AleXander matter until
Hendricks report is filed.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-06-16
Explanation Demanded.

Paris. June 16.-France has asked
Germany to explain what will be the
exact bearing of the proposed confer
ence upon the Moroccan question, for
which Germany recently sent a note
to the powers, before signifying what
the answer of the French government
will be-
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-06-16
Rains VIII Ston Fighting.

ST. Petersburg, June 16.-Linevitch
reports a Russian turning movement
has forced the Japanese to retire from
Iulantzi, after burning their supplies
June IL a Russian force advanced
from the valley of the Tsin river to
the village of Van Loungow, pushing
back the Japanese advance posts.
Other reports from the front state
that the rainy season is beginning
sooner than usual. If the downpours
continue military operations will
come TO n standstill without an armis
tiCe
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-06-16
MURDERER UNKNOWN.
Body of Suspected Grandson Found
I'm the Brush.

Stockton, Cal, June 16.-The, body
of Chester Maker the youth suspect
ed of the murder of his grandmother,
Mrs. Williams, at Lanca Plana, was
found this morning in the brush half
a mile from the house in which he and
Mrs. Williams had lived. His head
was battered almost to jelly and IL
is believed he was first shot and then
dubbed.
Mrs. Williams throat was cut last
Monday and her body found in bed
The mattress was slashed. the MUIR
derer evidently looking for money.
Her grandson was missing and was
suspected of the crime. but the dl;-
covery of the body this morning
proves beyond doubt the murder was
committed by some unknown person
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-06-16
Building Laborers Struck.

The laborers engaged in the con-
struction of the new Idaho Trust
company's building at the corner OF
Fifth and Main streets. withdrew
from the work yesterday afternoon on
account of a disagreement arising over
tie scale of wages for the mortar and
cement mixers The matter was ta-
kNn before the trades council during
the afternoon and the differences set
tied The men will return to work
this ternoOn.-Lewiston Tribune.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-06-16
MORE EVIDENCE
ACCUMULAT|NG
Employers Interests Scoring
Heavily Before the Federal
Grand Jury at Chicago.
TWO WOMEN TESTIFY
IN CORROBORATION.

Among the Witnesses Are Some of
the Most Prominent Business Men
of the City-1'he Executive Board of
the International Transfers Broth
eIhood is Engaged i'm Earnest Ef-
forts TO Secure n Settlement of the
Srike-Charges of Graft and Black
mail by Labor Leaders Engage the
Jury and the Attention of the Pub
lie.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-06-16
MURDERER HANGED.
of the Murder of Sweetheart
Five Years Ago.

Pecrra, ILL.,, June 16.-Ous Bolts
was hanged in the county jail this
morning for the murder of his young
wife in hotel in this city January 6
last. The woman was choked to death
with a piece of ribbon less than a
foot in length. Bolts was suspected
of the murder of Birdie Hoffman. who
was shot near this city five years ago.
She was sweetheart of Bolts.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-06-16
HERDER SWEPT AWAY.
Cloudburst in MaIheur Carries Nan
and Sheep.

Boise, June 16.-M. b. Gwinn has
returned from eastern Oregon, where
he has been looking after his sheep
interests. He brings news of the
tragic death of Frank Cofforra, a
sheepherder, on the Malheur river, So
miles from Ontario The herder was
swept to death, together with 1000 of
his sheep. The water came down up
on him in a wall 10 feet high. The
cloudburst occurred five days ago. but
the body had not been recovered
when Mr.. Gwinn left.
The cloudburst occurred in an is
olated canyon and this is the first
news of the fatality
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-06-16
EXCHANGE SHOTS
ON THE FRONTIER
BeIIigerent French and Ger
man Soldiers Clash Over
Moroccan Question.
CAsUS BELLI MAY YET
GROW OUT OF INCIDENT.

Situation is Strained, and Feeling Be-
tween the Soldiers of the Two Ma
tiOns is Bitter and threatening
France Demands an Explanation OF
the Bearing OF the Proposed Con-
ference Upon the PrOtectorate Dis
pute-France is NOncommittaI and
Refuses a Definite Answer Refus-
ing to Be Inveigled Into Diplomatic
Trap.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-06-16
RYAN Is IMPROVING.
Juniper Farmer Not So Badly Hurt
as First Reported.

Mike Ryan, the Jumper farmer
who was injured in a runaway near
Athena yesterday, is now at the
hospital here, and is doing as well as
could be expected under the circum-
stances. DIR. c. J. Smith, who at
tended Ryan, says that he is not as
badly hurt as was reported yester-
day.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-06-16
RAILROADS ASK
AN INJUNCTION
Eighteen Companies Want to
Be Relieved of the Burden
Kansas Imposes on Them
APPEAL DIRECTLY TO
THE FEDERAL COURTS.

TheJ Contend That the Newly Enacted
Statute is Confiscatory and Unjust,
as IL Imposes Maximum Rates That
Are Too Low to BE Consistent With
Reasonable Profits. as it Compels
an Average Reduction of About 20
Per Cent-Enforcement Depends
Upon State Board of Railway Com
missloners.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-06-16
GREASON ACQUITTED.
Negro Now Free, Who Has Been Sem
fenced Nine Times to Hang.

Reading, June 16.-Samuel Grea-
son, colored, was acquitted in the
criminal court today of the murder of
John Edwards at Stouchsburg. on mo-
ton of the district attorney. who said
he is unable to secure sufficient evi-
dence since Mrs. Kate Edwards, ac-
cused of the same crime, had exoner-
ated him. The date for Greason's
execution has been set nine times.