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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-04-10
outscllemed Togo.

st. Petersburg, April l0.-What
amounts almost to a conviction that
the turning point Of the war may be
near, pervades the capital based
upon the definite news that Vice-Ad-
miral Rojestvensky has succeeded in
getting into the open China sea with
out fight and without a breakdown.
All classes are willing to claim Ro-
jestvensky's ability to outmaneuver
Togo il they meet on anything like
equal terms.
The plan of Rojestvenskys opera
tions is made clear in the light of the
sensation which this feat has made.
The danger of the fleet being beset
by the warships of the deep in the
narrow waters which divide the
breastwork of islands OF the Malay
archipelago and the possible damage
to the big ships in the coming en-
counter with Vice-Admiral Togo's
fleet was so great that some of the
naval experts actually favored a
route around Australia
The credit for the strategy by
which the feat was accomplished, be-
lOhbS SOltlg " NlNt-AuIllIdl INOJcSh-
vensky, who accurately judged that
as the Malay strait was the most prac-
ticable and the most direct route, the
. Japanese would calculate that he
would not dare force a passage there.
Clever Ruse Deceives Togo.
Besides this Rojestvensky planned
a stratagem to deceive the japanese,
with the secret of which only two
men in st. Petersburg were entrust-
ed, by directing the Russian admiral
ty to order the golfers which were to
follow him to rendezvous in Sundra
straits 500 miles south of Singapore,
feeling sure that the Japanese intel
ligence department would be equal
as it probably was, to the task of as
pertaining the destination of Rojest-
vensky. He thereby not only threw
the Japanese off the scent, but Off
cially deceived his own admiralty,
where the news that the fleet had
passed Singapore created quite as
much surprise as 1t did in the marine
department at Toxic. Several colliers
were actually dispatched for the rem
devious and some had already fallen
into the hands of the Japanese, but
Rojestvensky deliberately sacrificed
them as pawns in bigger game.
The ruse worked, as is apparent
from the fact that Rojestvensky's
fleet did. not meet single Japanese
ship in the Straits of Malacca, while
dispatches from Batavia tell Of Sum-
da, Bali, Lonbok, Flores and other
straits to be southwark being crowd
ed with Japanese torpedo boats
guarding the passages.
Although there is some talk OF
possibility of Vice Admiral Rojest-
vensky now putting in at Saigon, 1t
is not believed that further advantage
of French neutrality will be taken
unless he is forced to do so because
of the condition OF some of his ships.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-04-10

association trying to handle the mat
ter as an organization, but that a sep
arate company should be formed for
the purpose, and the company oper-
ated along business lines.
I. G. Haley, vice-president of the
Commercial National bank, believes
that capital to form an independent
boat company should be forthcoming
from both ends of the line.
IT believe that Portland has even
more at stake in the matter than has
Eastern Oregon" said he, "for IL the
tendency of the past year or two
continues the wheat of the Inland
Empire will soon all be going to
Chicago unless cheaper rates are Sc
cured to Portland. Consequently,
Portland people must take the mat
ter in hand IL they wish to retain
their position as a wheat shipping
port.
Mr.. HALEY believes that it would
not do to allow the railroad company
to control the upper river, and that to
prevent this an independent line of
ne regards 1t as being important to
have this company controlled by peo-
pie who desire the lowest possible
rates consistent with the successful
management of the company. Other
wise, there is danger in his opinion,
of an agreement being made with the
railroad people, and thus the present
monopoly virtually continued.
There is one way by which the
people of the Inland Empire may
greatly help in the establishment of
a line of boats on the Upper Column
bia, and that is by pledging a boat
company their patronage inasfar as
may be possible" said Senator C. j.
Smith.
The doctor is of the opinion that
If the merchants of the inland cities
and towns would guarantee to give
as much business as possible to the
boat company, such action would
greatly help in financing such 2
scheme. He is also of the belief that
the building of branch railroad lines
to the river in order to connect with
the boats, will be undertaken in many
instances.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-04-10

menced Immediately, says the oregon
Daily Journal. The new work will be
done as follows: Minneapolis to Sta
pies, Mimi, 131 miles; Livingston to
Logan, Mont, so miles; Garrison to
Dixon, Mont, lis miles; Spokane to
Pasco, 1875 miles; Pasco to Ellensburg,
126 miles; Seattle to Tacoma, AZ
miles.
The object is to install the latest
block signal system on those parts
OF the main line that carry the heav-
lest traffic. This program, when
completed, will place the Northern
Pacific second in the list of American
railroads having the largest number
of miles of the block signal protection
to traffic.
The improvements between Spo-
kane and Ellensburg will give protec-
tion to stretch of main line on
which is centered the through traf-
fic of the entire system and of the
Burlington-Northern Pacific route
the heavy tonnage of commercial and
fuel coal from the Roslyn and Clea-
lum mines, the eastbound lumber and
mill products from the Pacific coast
and very heavy and rapidly increas-
ing local traffic from the movement
of agricultural products.
Three years ago the Northern Pa
cific had no block signal protection
except between st. Paul and Mime
apolis.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-04-10
RUSH TO MT. BAKER.
New Mining Region I'm the Washing
ton Cascades.


News from the Mt Baker mining
district regarding the big strike neal
the Lone Jack mine has caused q
stampede from all over Western
some of the big rushes in the history
of Alaska, says the Seattle Star
While people in this state have been
neglecting the home mineral belts, q
few prospectors have been silently al
work unearthing vast riches from the
mountains that now attract the min
ing element of the country.
A few of the courageous prospect
ors, who have been overlooking the
big claims from the frozen north
have found deposits of gold and other
metals in the western slope of the
Cascades that, when developed, will
place Washington ahead of the big
gold districts of the country. Months
ago the Star predicted that the Mt
Baker district and a few others in this
prediction promises to come true long
before the local prospectors expected
reports from the Mt. Baker dis
trict about the big strike show that
1t is OF no small Importance. Those
who have come from the camps re-
Gently say that the rich gold bearing
deposits are not confined to one part
of the section, but excellent leads are
found in the entire district.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-04-10

How shall the freight and passen-
ger traffic on the upper Columbia
river be handled? Shall an indepen-
dent line of boats be established to
connect with the portage, or shall the
o. r. & N. Co. be permitted to con-
troll the river also? And should an
shall it be backed by people who are
interested in the securing of low rates
or by people who have no other mo-
tive than to make money out of the
enterprise and will consequently
charge "all that the traffic will
stand?"
The boat proposition is one that
the people of the Inland Empire and
of Portland must now face, and upon
the manner in which the situation is
met will largely depend the benefit
that is to result from the building of
the portage around the falls of Cello.
Local Views Concerning 1t
w. j. Furnish, when asked this
morning as to his views in the matter
said:
II believe that by the organization
of an Independent company only can
the full fruits of the portage road be
secured. Should the railroad people
put on a line of boats and operate
them exclusively, the freight monop-
oily would be the same as at present"
Although he had not considered
that phase of the subject, Mr.. Furnish
also said that he believed Pendleton
capital would do its share should
boat company be formed on the right
basis and Eastern oregon aid solicit
ed"
IT rather think Lewiston should
take the lead in the matter, since it
is the head of navigation on the
river" said Senator w. NJ. Pierce.
However, 1 believe that should a
company be formed under right man
agement, that no difficulty will be
had in getting the company financed"
Mr.. Pierce gives great credit to ].
n. Teel and others of the Open River
association, and thinks that should
such men as those take the matter
up, it will be successfully carried out.
However, he does not believe in the
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-04-10

Chicago, April 10.-Rioting mark
ed the renewal this morning of at
tempts to move freight from Mont
gomery, Ward & Co.'s to the railway
houses. The union teamsters defied
the big escorts of police and blocked
the path of wagons at every corner.
Clubs were used to clear passages,
and defiant teamsters we're thrown
into patrol wagons. Missiles were
hurled from windows at the police
and non-union drivers, in some cases
inflicting severe injuries.
Thousands of express drivers may
join the strikers at any moment
The Employers association threatens
to petition for an injunction in case
the express drivers strike, on the
grounds of interference with inter-
state traffic.
Freight Handlers in Sympathy.
Five hundred Illinois Central
freight handlers went out this after
noon in sympathy with the teamsters.
Rioting continued in down town
streets, with many arrests.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-04-10
STANDARD OIL is TREMBLING.
Garfield Is Out ON Investigation Tour
in Middle West.

Topeka, April 1O.-Commissioner
of Corporations Garfield, who arriv-
ed at midnight with three assistants,
will commence an investigation of
the Standard Oil in Kansas. He says
he will make Topeka his headquarters
for three days, then go to the Texas,
Oklahoma, Colorado and California
oil fields. He adds the hearings will
not be public, but that he seeks to
secure every available fact regarding
the oil industry, not only in Kansas,
but the country over. Garfield spent
the morning in conference with Gov
ernor Hoch.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-04-10
PUT TO DEATH IN SING SING.
Young Man Who Choked His Wife to
Death With Shoestring.

Ossining, y. Y, April 10.-The last
execution in the old death house at
Sing Sing prison took place this
morning. In future the executions
will take place in the new death
chamber. which is fast approaching
completion.
Today's victim of the electric chair
was Martin Ebelt young teamster
of Mount Vernon. He was jealous of
his wife, Augusta, and on the night
of August %, 1903, lured her to a
lonely place near Mount Vernon and,
tying a shoestring around her neck,
choked her TO death. He hid her
body in sewer, where it was found
by the police few days later.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-04-10
FOUR MAJORITY
ON THE COUNCIL
JUDGE DUNNE GETTING
READY FOR MAYoRALTY.
Clears the Docket of His Court at His
Last Sitting as Judge of the Circuit
CoJrp-Believed That the New
Mayor Will Be Able to Have En-
acted at Least Moderate Meas
ure Providing for Municipal Own
ership of the Traction Lines.

Chicago, April 1O.-Judge Edward
F. Dunno cleared the docket this
morping of the state circuit court,
preparatory to his Inauguration as
mayor of Chicago tonight. The in
stallation will be simple, in accord
ance with the request of Mayor-elect
Dunno.
He will have a bare majority of
four aldermen to support him in his
municipal ownership plans but it is
believed that this is sufficient TO en-
able him to pass any reasonable
measure looking in that direction.
The attitude of the council is IA
vorable toward allowing Dunno to
make a fair test of public ownership
OF the traction lines.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-04-10
ONLY LEG IRONS
ON JEFF DAVIS
GENERAL MILES GIVES A
NEW VERSION OF AFFAIRS
He Claims That the Confederate
President Did Not Have Hand
cuffs Imposed Upon Him at For
tress Monroe, and That the Leg
Irons Served Only n Temporary
and Emergency Purpose-He At
tempts TO Vindicate General Grant.

Boston, April 10.-"Neither Lieu
tenant General Grant nor anyone
else even handcuffed jefferson
Davis" said General Miles today in
reply to the charges that Davis had
been mistreated while the prisoner
was in his charge.
1.-The only irons ever put on Davis
were light leg irons put on by civil
ian employees under orders and in
structions from the war department.
They were put on while some changes
were being made in his quarters, for
the purpose of preventing a tragedy;
of preventing Davis from injuring
himself or any of his guards"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-04-10
Extradition Is a Fact.

Columbus April 10.-Attorney
Shay for ], Morgan Smith and wife,
notified Governor Herrick this morn
ing he would not appear today to
argue against the extradition war
rant. No other date is asked for,
and the governor announced the mat
ter closed incident and that the
warrant would stand.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-04-10
CLARK's AGENT ARRESTED.
Carrying Concealed Weapons and Al
so ValuabIes.

New York, April 10.-J. o. Mackey,
of Jerome, Mont, claiming to be an
agent of Senator Clark, was arrested
and arraigned in the Yorkville police
court today charged with carrying
concealed weapons. He had pack
age worth 100000 in valuable securi-
ties. Mackey declared the arrest an
outrage and wis discharged.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-04-10
Anchored Near Anambe Islands.

London, April 10.-A dispatch to
Lloyds from Singapore, says the
steamer Gregory Apitar, just arrived
there, reports having passed the Rus
sian fleet at ! a. m. today. anchored
20 miles northeast of Manki, one of
the Anambe islands. There is no
confirmation of the report to Reut-
er's that Rojestvensky is not with
the squadron.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-04-10
Freight Handlers in Sympath
May Be Cited for Contemut.

Chicago, April 10.-The mandate
of the supreme court of the United
States affirming the injunction Of
Judge Grosscup against the packers
was placed on file here today for
the first time.
This action of Assistant Attorney
General Pagin is taken as an indi-
cation of the intention of the gov
ernment to augment any action Of
the grand jury against the packers,
by citing the offenders for contempt
of court.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-04-10
Would Shelter the missionaries.

Boston, Mass, April 1O.-It is an
nounced at the headquarters of the
American Baptist Missionary Union
this afternoon that John D. Rookie
feller has offered the board a second
100000 to be used for mission build
ings in foreign countries.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-04-10
JAPANESE LOSE
FIVE VESSELS
This is a Synopsis Of a Dis
patch Received by Russian
Consul at Hong Kong.
RoJEsTvENsKY SAID TO
HAVE OUTwITTED TOGO

Bogus and Misleading Dispatches
Threw Japanese Admiral Far Off
the Track Necessary to Intercept
the Russian Fleet Where the Great
est Damage Might Have Been In
f1icted Upon it-Japanese Naval
Forces Are Now Widely Scattered
Prison Governor Was Shot at Nine
Times.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-04-10
CHICAGO HAVING
R|0T0US FIGHTS
Trouble Follows Attempts to
Move Freight With Strike
Breakers.
MISSILES HURLED FROM
WINDOWS AT THE POLICE

Every Load Of Freight Is Accompan-
led by Big Escort of Police and
Clubs Are Used to Clear Passages
Through the Crowds Of Strikers
and Their OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Drivers May Go Out on Sympa-
thetic Srike-Supreme Court Man
date VIII Help in Beef Trust In
vestigations.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-04-10
Russians sighted OFF Java.

Batavia, Island of Java, April TO-
The Russian squadron sighted near
Muntok, is expected to arrive here
today. Nothing has been seen here
of the Japanese squadron. The Dutch
East Indian squadron is now at Tujo
Island, near Singapore.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-04-10
To Enforce Neutrality.

Manila, April 10.-The cruiser
Raleigh and torpedo boat destroyers
Barry and Chauncey, and supply ship
General Alvado, have been dispatch
ed to patrol the west coast of Pala-
wan Island and enforce neutrality in
case of a naval fight off the Philip
pines. Three other destroyers are
preparing to sail
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-04-10
Ten Thousand Were Killed.

Lahore, April 10.-The estimated
death list as a result of the recent
earthquake will reach 10000. A dis
patch from Simla says a volcano is in
eruption in the hills of the Bashar
state.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-04-10
E. b. GROVER & co. ASSIGN.
After-effect of the Oil Explosion OF
March 20,

Brockton, April 10.-The shoe firm
of E. B. Grover & Co., in whose fac
tory the disastrous oil explosion of
March 20 occurred, resulting in a
loss of SIS lives, and loss of $250,O00
property, voluntarily assigned today
for the benefit of creditors.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-04-10
EMPLOYING PRINTERS FIGHT.

Organizing Against Eight hour Day
Movement.
Kansas City, April 10.-Several
hundred employers of printers from
states west Of the Mississippi met here
today to take steps preliminary to
fighting the eight-hour day which
the International typographical
Union expects to put in force next
January.
The officers of the United Typo
thatae of America are present at the
convention and organized this morn
ing.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-04-10
TRIAL POSTPONED FOR A WEEK

Nan PattersOn's Third Trial VIII Be-
gin April IL.
New York, April 1O.-Because Of
delay in the extradition of j. Morgan
Smith and wife from Cincinnati, the
trial Of Nan Patterson, charged with
the murder of Caesar Young, was
postponed this morning for a week.
The counsel for the defense made
strong objections to the postpone
ment, but Recorder Goff granted the
motion Of the district attorney stat
ing that a weeks delay could be no
hardship to the prisoner. Miss Pat
terson was not brought into court.
She remained in the Tombs prison.,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-04-10
PEND1EroN, OREGON, MONDAY, APRIL 10. 100

farthest southeast, and proceeding
towards Polumenti. The Radnor-
shire also saw four warships, appar-
emily Japanese, off Cape St. James,
French Cochin China, April 7. The
Amanda Islands are in the China
Sea. about $50 miles northeast of
Singapore.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-04-10

Hang Kong. April 10.-It is re-
ported here that two sections of the
rival fleets clashed near Singapore
this morning, and that Togo lost
five vessels. The rumor originated
in dispatch received by the Russian
consul. Hong Kong pilots who have
gone to navigate Russian vessels
through the straits have been offer
ed high pay.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-04-10
Is HELD UNCONSTITUTIONAL.
Status of Alaska Differs From That
of Philippines and Porto Rico.

Washington, April 10.-The SUI
preme court today held the federal
low limiting the number of jurors to
try criminal cases in Alaska is un-
constitutional. The decision gives
Alaska different status from the Phil
ippines and Porto Rico, declaring it
to be an organized territory in which
the constitution of the United States
is in force
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-04-10
Labor Riots in Madrid.

Madrid, April 10.-In a clash be-
tween workmen and police today
many workmen were injured. The
police charged the workmen several
times.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-04-10
On the Trail of Torturici.

San Francisco, April TO-
Detectives left this morning for
Eureka, Cal, for which point
Pietro Torturici, the murderer
of Biaggio Vilardo, is believed
to have sailed Friday. The
murderer has a good start, and
If he went to Eureka can cas-
lily elude pursuit by taking to
the great forests Of Northern
California.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-04-10
AvING STRENUOUS VACATION

storm Blows Down Tents In ROOse-
velt's Camp.
Lawton, Oklahoma, April lO.-A
cowboy from the pasture reserve
brings the report that a windstorm
last night wrecked some of the pres
idents camp, but did no damage. II
the program was carried out, the
president arose early this morning
and led by John Alternately and sew
eral other swift trailers, started on
the first of five daily wolf chases. The
hunting grounds are big tracts some
distance out from Frederick, on the
Comanche and Kiowa reservation.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-04-10
NEW BLOCK SYSTEM.
Northern Pacific VIII Install 1900
Miles of Safety Appliances.

Six hundred and thirteen miles of
additional block system have been
ordered by the Northern Pacific rail-
road, and construction will be COM
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-04-10
Yanhill Again.

Duerst Bros, Cotswold breeders of
McMinnville, Or, sent us a sample of
wool taken from one OF their last
spring eve lambs that measures IS
inches. She was 1S months old when
the sample was taken.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-04-10
Dutch souadron sirhted.

Batavia, April 1o.-The fleet sight
ed off Muntok proved to be a Dutch
squadron which left its former an
chorage under secret orders and is
now steaming north.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-04-10
Vessels and Carroes Confiscatet.

Nagasaki April 10.-The Sasebo
prize court has rejected the appeal
of the captured British steamers Ros-
eley and Lexington. Both vessels
and cargoes were confiscated.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-04-10
Spring Cleanup in Alaska.

Fairbanks. Alaska, April 10.
Spring term of the district
court opened today to consider
small number of civil and
criminal cases, 1t is decided
not to call grand jury to in
vestigate misconduct of officials
till the opening of navigation.
The spring cleanup amounts to
fully S4,OO0,OOO, and may reach
s5,000,000,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-04-10
Anarchist OrrIoo DisoovereIi.

Odessa, April 1o.-The police have
unearthed a bomb factory and anar-
chist printing press. Twenty-seven
arrests were made in connection with
the discovery.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-04-10
Baltic Fleet in China Sea.

Singapore, April t0.-The British
steamer Radnorshire, arrived today,
reports that at 1;40 yesterday after
noon she sighted the Baltic fleet five
miles from Pulodamar, one of the
Amanda group of islands, lying
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-04-10
Shot &C Nine Times.

St Petersburg, April 10.--Nine
shots were fired at the governor of
the prison at Libau last night. The
governor was not hurt. The assail-
ants escaped.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-04-10

William Beatty's right arm was
nearly pulled from his body by being
caught in the belt OF q sawmlll at
South Bend. Wash.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-04-10
UPPER COLUMBIA TRAFFIC
OFFERS LOCAL PROBLEMS
The First Phase of the Question is Whether the R. N,
Shall Be Allowed to MOnOpOIize the Carrying Trade.


Territory Fdehts
Company Be
Upper
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-04-10

Colorado ought to increase the term
of its governor to six years. The pres
ent allowance is too short to tell who
is elected.-St. Louis lobe-Democrat.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-04-10

The receipts of the Aberdeen,
Wash, postoffice during the past
year were sS771.39, the increase over
the year previous being A per cent
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-04-10
.
SENATOR CLARK INVOLVED IN LAND FRAUDS.

Helena. April OIL
NJ.
of
to
Clark