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The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-06-14

In the town of Merriwa, New South Wales, a plague of mice is disturbing the people. Recently 10000 mice were killed in four nights in one store. Up- wards of 300 were captured while a cricket net was being unrolled. Four or five bushels of oats in bag were appropriated by the mice in night. A local well ceased to yield water, and on examination it was found to contain a solid mass several feet deep of mice. Food, water and bedding are overrun, contaminated and injured. The towns people are fighting the terrible little visitors night and day. but at last ac- counts they had made little impression upon the swarms of yermin.
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Capitalists who want to build all or any part of the railroad system of 1,23S miles in the Philippine Islands which the government has laid out, are to have until November to put in their bids. The principal lines will be, of course, in Luzon. which will have SS3 miles of new road, Panay 100 miles, Me- gros 100 miles, Cebu 95 miles, Leyte 55 miles and Samar 50 miles. The roads
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EaHrsts6K.
StsinsrtOns Upright
CALLED THE VERTICAL. GRAND
4 New and lXonderfuI Invsntlon

While the grand piano Is us- ually to he called the most sffec- tive musical instrument as per taining to tone and action the price of this piano Is not within the reach of everyone-not speaking of the space it occu- . pies. The wonderful appliance of the Stsinertone system as contained in the Steinertone grand piano has also been ap- piled to the UPRIGHT. In doing this the UPRIGHT piano divests itself of the limitations IS usu- ally found in all other uprights and is transformed into a VER- IFABIiE GRAND ptanoforte of remarkable tonaf powers and hammer repetition. This won- derful instrument must be heard to appreciate it's superiority over all other uprights. The Steiner tone company invites the public to see these UPRIGHT GRAND PIANOS and when they have tested them and have been in formed Of the low manufactur- CTS prices they will find at once good reasons to purchase the Steinertone Vertical Grand as g house instrument. Remember the Steinertone plano and the low prices they are sold for either cash or time payments.
 THE sTEINERTONE COMPANY. 106 Park St., New Haven, Conn.
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DELIVERED BY CARRIERS IN THE clTY. i2 GENTS A WEEK. 50 GENTS A MONTH. s FOR SIX MONTHS. ss YEAR. THE SAME TERMS BY HAIL SINGLE COPIES. CENTs
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-06-14

M. Delcasse, the French Minister of Foreign Affairs, is now in his fifty third year. His appearance is not at all striking except, possibly, for the negative reason alleged by M. Roche fort and the caricaturists, though when the pasquinading editor of the Intran- sigeant describes him as standing on his three inches of little legs'' there is obvious exaggeration. Yet in nation net noted for stature M. Delcasse is conspicuously small. But on the other hand. he is wiry and tough. His round head. close-cropped hair, keen eyes, retrousse nose, bristling mustache and locked mouth are those of a fighter, and. moreover, his whole appearance suggests a man capable of much toll.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-06-14

It is related that Dr. Beadon, a rec tor in Eltham, England, one Sunday preached from the text, "Who art tE1ou?" After reading it he made a pause. for the congregation to reflect upon the words, when a man in militia ry dress, who at the instant was marching very sedately up the middle isle of the church, supposing it a ques- ,tion addressed to him, replied: q am, sir, an officer of the 1Sth Regiment of Foot, on a recruiting party here, and having brought my wife and family with me. I am come to church because I wished to be acquainted with the neighboring clergy, and gentry" This so deranged the divine and astonished the congregation that the sermon was concluded with considerable difficulty.
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THE OLDEST DAILY PAPER PUB-
 LIsHED IN CONNECTICUT.
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THE WEEKLY JOURNAL, issued Thursdays, One Dollar a YeaE.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-11-14

New York, Nov 14.-The official
count began today In each of the four
counties included within Greater New
York. The lawyers tor Hearst, all
democrats, appear before each board.
Hearst fights to have the discrepan-
cies between tally sheets corrected,
protested ballots counted, ballot boxes
opened and ballots recounted in dis
tricts where residence fraud.
Mcclellan fights to conflne the can
vassers as closely as possible to the
face of the official returns, which
show Mcclellan to be elected by about
5000.
Contest In the courts seems inevita-
Bile. The forces of Jerome are active
In preparing prosecution for the per-
petrators of fraud.
The anterooms were filled with
witnesses when the grand jury resum-
ed inquiry into the election frauds this
morning,
Ii is reported member of the
election board in Murphy's district.
has confessed. Alderman Haggerty
was rearrested this morning upon
of assaulting Hearst watch
ers. He pleaded not guilty and was
held in $1,000 bail
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-11-14

FL Paso, Texas, Nov 1.-THE open
ing session of the eighth annual con-
vention of the American Mining Con-
gress, opened this morning In White
hall, with a large number of delegates
in attendance. Almost every state in
the union is represented, while locali-
ties comparatively close are represent
ed by large numbers.
Salt Lake or Denver will probably
carry off the banner for the largest
delegations from the greatest distance,
while mining camps are arriving from
Arizona and northern Mexico here by
the hundreds.
The program for the day consists of
an address of welcome by Mayor Da-
Wis and response by j. II. Richards Of
Boise, Idaho, president of the congress.
The preliminary work or organization.
with the annual address by the presi-
dent, will follow.
Tonight Ell Paso will be the host at
two mammoth smokers TO the dele
gates at the st. Regis and Orudorff
hotels, while the overflow will be ea-
aertained at the Sheldon by the ladies
of III Paso. The congress will continue
the week. closing Saturday
afternoon with the election of Off
GERS.
The first exhibitions of worlds
championship drilling contestors will
be held Wednesday, continuing for the
remainder of the week.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-11-14

Echo, Nov 14.-(Special.) 1.-The re-
lection of the east Umatilla irrigation
project by Secretary Hitchcock will
not be accepted without protest
Last evening the citizens of Echo
held rousing mass meeting in which
the work of the reclamation engineers
in this section was thoroughly dis
cussed and the situation in regard to
government irrigation considered in
every phase.
After careful and moderate survey
Of the situation a committee was ap-
pointed to draft resolutions
protesting against the action
of the secretary and an urgent
call will be issued for meeting Of the
Oregon Development league to urge
a reconsideration OF the rejection Of
the project:
A portion OF the preamble formG-
lated last evening to be attached to
the resolutions, recites the fact that
many private ditch owners are now
at work on land adjacent to the gov
ernment project and expected to be
able to secure water from the exten-
'toH Va thS sPNVIhHieHt canal, ana 50
much land is now located where Ret-
tiers hoped TO secure water from the
government ditch, in order 70 cultivate,
their land and make proof, that i All.
be highly disastrous to many private.
land owners and poor settlers for the,
government project to be abandoned.
The preamble also recites that il In
impossible for small holders to re-
claim their land without a supply OF
water from the government ditch as
projected.
No reflections were cast upon the
secretary, but earnest and strong res
olutions will be formulated and An
effort made to secure action from the
Oregon Development league protest
ing against the rejection of the pro-
ject
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-11-14
GOOD ROADS MEETING.
Fourth Annual Convention TO BE Held
at McMinnVlIle.

Salem. Nov. 1.-THE fourth annual
convention of the Oregon Good Rods
association will be held at Corvallis
on Wednesday, November %, at 1880
p. m, and continue in session three
days, with an interesting program for
every minute of the time.
On the last day officers will be
elected for the ensuing year. which is
expected to be the most energetic in
cause of good roads education of any
since the work took definite shape in
this state. 1t is the intention to holI
four conventions during the year-one
in the Willamette valley, one in south
ern Oregon and two in eastern Oregon.
The date and places for these meetings
will be decided upon later by the exec
utive committee and announced
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-11-14
Seattle Pledges SisNA.

Seattle, Wash. Nov. 1A.-Seattl,
Hebrews at meeting neid this after
noon In Christensen hall pledged
themselves for $500 to be forwarded
to Jacob Schiff, treasurer In the
United States for the Russian Jew re-
lief fund.
Committees were appointed to visit
the co-religionists throughout the city
hoping to increase the amount to So
500. which will be telegraphed to Mr..
Schiff Wednesday,
The meeting was addressed by Rab-
bi III. Genss. who himself has had an
experience with Russian treatment,
and he graphically told of the barbar-
tiles practioed upon the unfortunat te
Hebrews by Russians.
Several other speakers followed and
the amount subscribed was raised in
10 minutes
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-11-14
SURVEY YAKIMA LAND.
Government viii Open 600, 900 Acres
TO settlement.

North Yakima, Nov. l4.-Jay Lynch
the government Indian agent OF the
Yakima reservation, has announced
that the contracts for the survey have
been let and the allotments made to
the Indians preliminary to throwing
open 10000 acres of timber and graz
ing lands to settlement.
Mr.. Lynch says the surveys will be
commenced at once. but It will proba-
bly, be a year before the requirements
of the act throwing open the lands
can be complied with In 1ull.
He said the irrigation work is pro-
crossing and additional lands will soon
be placed under ditch. When the sys-
tenn is completed 1t is estimated that
1t will have cost the government $780,
600 and 100000 acres of land will have
been placed under irrigation. Alreauy
$125,O00 has been expended on this
project.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-11-14
OIL MONOPOLY FoILED.
Cities Can OIL Their Streets In Spite of
Alleged Patents"

Los Angeles, Nov. 14.-Judge We'll
born. of the United States district
court, has rendered decision in the
case OF the Dustless Roads company
against the city of Redlands, which
concerns the entire state of California,
wherever oil is used on the public
highways.
The suit was to establish patent
rights TO the process of oiling roads,
and had been in the courts for three
years. Evidence had been gathered
in every part OF California and in
Pennsylvania. and from consular re-
ports which mentioned the use of oil
on roads in other countries, and the
decision was against the monopoly.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-11-14
ASSOCIATION ADJOURNED.
Next Meeting Probably Be at Univer-
sity of California.

Washington, Nov 1.-THE National
Association of Presidents of Universi-
ties closed its sessions today without
considering the resolution condemning
the present methods of football. Pres
ident Richard c. Jesse of Missouri
was elected president of the associa-
ton. The next meeting will probably
be held at the University of California.
President Roosevelt received the mem
bers and their wives at the White
House this afternoon.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-11-14

Portland, Nov. 14.-Portland will
rank among the first 10 cities Of the
United States in its contributions to
the fund for the relief of the Russian
Jews, with a fund that will approxi-
mate $4,000.
The fund already subscribed is al
most $4,000. of which $4,000 was sub
scribed this afternoon at a meeting Of
the poorer class of Jewish residents,
at which amounts donated ranged
from 81 to 800. Donations were re-
ceived in many of the Christian
churches and among the first dona-
tions were those from Sisters of Chari-
ty and the pastor Of the leading Epis-
copal church.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-11-14

not be located by Constable Bentley.
A fine Of $40 and costs was imposed
upon Scott. while the case OF Court
ney was turned over to the district
attorney.
Also. examinations are being held
by the commission for the benefit of
the new men that have come here
since the commissions last visit. The
members of the board are H. G. Mey-
er, OF Salem: william Warner, of
Portland; r. r. Wallace, of Astoria.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-11-14
WILL ACT UPON
LEGAL ADVICE
Surviving Trustees of Gene
terry Association Will Not
Rest Upon Their Rights,
THEY FAVOR MAKING CITY
PARK or OLD CEMETERY.

~ the Advice OF Their Attorneys jus
titles 1t, They VIII Appoint Third
Member or the Board ana Take
Steps Toward manipulating the
Grounds-Livermoro and Stewart
Are the Surviving Members OF the
Old Board OF Trustees - Nothing
Can BE Done mt TNls Time Toward
Securing the Howard Tract and
Walters Island for a Park.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-11-14
TWO PENDLETON BARRIERS ARRESTED

Today the members of the state
barber commission have been here
upon their regular semi-annual visit,
and as a result three warrants were
issued for BARRIERS who were alleged
to be violating the provisions Of the
law by working without licenses,
Two OF these, Tom Scott and w. ].
Courtney were brought before Judge
Fitz Gerald this afternoon, while the
third. whose name Is Oliphant, could
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-11-14
M1S s MEET
IN CONVENTION
Almost Every State in the
Union is Represented in
Eighth Annual Session.
LARGEST NUMBERS FROM
DENVER AND SALT LAKE.

Mining Camps OF Arizona and North
ern Mexico Are Represented by an
OutpOuring of Observation-Disclosures
of Welcome Followed by Response
by Richards of Boise-The Presl-
dents Annual Address VIII Follow
Tonight the City VIII BE Given
Over to Entertaining the Visiting
Multitude-ofrIcers VIII BE Elected
Saturday-ROck Drilling for Four
Days.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-11-14
CHINESE CONSUL TO PROTEST
Objections Filed TO Treatment OF Chi
namen by Miners.

Reno, New. Nov. l4.-The Miners
union of Olinghouse canyon recently
deported two Cinnamon from the
camp ana warned all others to keen
away The Celestials went without
trouble, but another was driven out
with force and his cabin burned. He
is now In San Francisco and notifies
the olinghouse miners that the Chi
nese consul has taken the matter up
with his government, which will make
a protest of the treatment of Chinese
iaborers at the mining camps.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-11-14
PROTEST LOWERING OF RATES.
Would Result In Lowering of Railroad
Employees Wages.

Washington, Nov. 1.-THE presi-
dent received call this morning from
representatives of the railroad con-
ductors. firemen, engineers, trainmen
and switchmen's organizations, repre-
senting millions of employees. protest
ing against the proposed lowering OF
rates and declaring that wages will be
reduced correspondingly. The presi-
dent promised the administration
would work for bill fair to both the
roads and shippers.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-11-14

Legal advice regarding the possible
disposition OF the old cemetery across
the river is now being sought by
hessrs. Llvermore and Stewart, the
surviving trustees of the Cemetery as
sociation, and when the same has been
secured it is the intention of those
men to take action towards improving
the grounds.
This morning Mr.. Livermore stated
that he expected an opinion from his
attorney, Judge Fee. within a few
days, and that when the legal rights
In the matter are learned, he will be
favorable to the trustees taking action
towards removing the graves and
making the place into a public park.
Also Mr. Stewart was likewise found
to be In favor OF such being done. To
the East oregonian this morning he
sald:
When the old cemetery was estab-
ished. my father, Eli Stewart, sur
veyed the grounds and laid off the
cemetery, the land being decided to
the trustees by Mrs Raley. In the
deed Mr.. Marshal. Mr.. Livermore and
myself were named as trustees, ano
the provision was made that I'm case
one should die the remaining two
should appoint successor upon the
board. This has not been done since
Mr.. Marshall's death, as we have let
the matter go. However. 1 am in ia
vor OF appointing a third man on the
board, and II we can legally do so. to
give the land TO the city as a public
park, provided the city will agree to
remove the bodies to the new cemetery
and properly improve the grounds.
Also, 1 would like to see monument
erected upon the ground In honor OF
those who were formerly buried
there"
Should II be necessary for one or
more graves TO be left In order to hold
the grounds and to prevent II. F.
Johnson's quit claim deed from be-
coming good. Mr.. Stewart Is willing
to leave those of his mother and
brother, now buried there, and also
to have his fathers remains removed
from the cemetery at Pilot Rock and
placed with them. II was his fathers
wish for many years to be buried In
the old cemetery. but he finally con-
sented to different arrangements when
burials were stopped and the old
grave yard allowed to fall Into ruins.
While Mr.. Stewart does not know
whan can be done in the matter until
q legal opinion is secured. he realizes
that the ground is no longer suitable
for cemetery, and believes that the |
bodies should be removed to Olney |
cemetery, where they may be cared |
for. However, he is strongly opposed |
to allowing the land to fall into pri-
vate hands and will not allow such |
under any circumstances should he |
be able to prevent. He says that some
time ago he was approached by II. r.
Johnson In the matter. but that he
stoutly refused to concur in allowing
the cemetery to be declared n hulsapce
and all the bodies removed 10 az to
make the Johnson quit claim good.
Regarding the proposition OF secur-
ing the Howard tract along the Wal
ter's mill race and also Walters island
for park purposes 1t is apparently i'm
possible to do anything, as those back
Of the deal sag that satisfactory ar
cannot be made with Mr..
Walters,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-11-14
Willie Light Arrested.

Willie Light, an Indian whom
the sheriff has been looking for
since a year ago, was arrested
here today by that official. Will
lie was wanted upon a charge
OF horse stealing which was I
made against him a year ago I
last summer. The crime Is said I
to have been committed at Athe- I
ma by Willie Light and Charley I
Luke. The latter was arrested ,
and served n term In the pen
for the offense. However, ,
Light got away and is said to
have been upon the Lapwai res I
ervatlon since.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-11-14
SECRETARY TAFT Is HOME.
Sorry Herrick Was Defeated, But Is
Not Much Distressed.

Portsmouth. Va, Nov. I4.-The
cruiser Columbia. with Secretary Taft
aboard, arrived at Hampton Roads
this morning.
To reporter Taft talked Ohio poll
ties. He is sorry Herrick is defeated,
but is glad Cox is knocked out. He
believes the result will be open con-
ventions in which the people will rule.
He advocates young men taking a Wig
orous lead In politics.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-11-14
l.. j. Wlnnctt Arrested.
:. ]. WInnett is now IN

L. ]. Winnett is now in the
county Jail, having been
brought down last evening from
Dayton by Sheriff T. d. Taylor.
The charge against Winnett is
that of rape. and the complaint
was sworn to by Il. f. Myrick,
OF Helix. Winnett was found
working on a farm 20 miles from
Dayton. During last harvest he
was employed at farm work in
the Helix neighborhood. The
victim in the case is said TO be
the daughter OF the complaining
witness,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-11-14
Roseber1-y VIII Be Premier

Chicago, Nov. 1.-THE Daily News
London correspondent cables he has
definite authority to announce that
Roseberry will be the next premier.
Campbell Bannerman will become q
peer and enter the house of lords.
John Burns is slated to be a member
of the cabinet.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-11-14
HYDE IS ON THE
WITNESS STAND.
After Four Years Service
With Equitable He Was
Paid S25,OOO a Year,
HE HAD NO DOUBT ABOUT
EARNING THAT AMOUNT

Hyde Says Increase In Salary and the
Amount Were Suggested by the Ex-
ecutiye Committee, While Senator
Dcpcw Testified Hyde Suggested
Them Himsclf-Hyde Tells of Draw
ing Salary OF $4,000 in a Trust
Company Which Handled Equitable
Funds as Side Line-He Could
Not or Would Not Explain the 'YeI-
low Dog Fund"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-11-14
SURVEY ELECTRIC LINE.
Party Now at Work From Rodgers
burg to Mouth OF Grand Ronde.

Walla Walla, Nov. 14.-(Special.)-
County Surveyor j. Swain of Asotin
and crew of men are now engaged
I'm surveying for an electric line from
Rogersburg, at the mouth of the
Grand Ronde river, up that stream II
Its junction with the Little Salmon
river.
The survey is being made on the
south bank of the stream and is in
tended to connect with the Cook cleo
trio line system now being construct
ed from Elgin, Ore.
Rogers brothers of this town, who
are having the survey made, are the
owners of the townsite of Rogersburg.
They state that their plans are not
yet fully maturcd, but that every ef-
fort will be made to have the line
built at an early date.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-11-14
Russian Garrison Mutinies.

Helsingfors, Nov. 1.-THE garrison
of the fortress of Sveaborg has mutin-
led. They are Russian soldiers and
demand better treatment, free choice
or books and furlough for soldiers
having served time. The demands
will be partially granted.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-11-14
Gar Is Badly Scared

st. Petersburg. Nov. 14.-It is said
the reason for the c7ar going to Tar
skoeselo instead of the winter PAL
ace Is that he is aiigid to spend the
winter in st. Petersburg during the
troubulous times. 1t is regarded az
unfortunate, because it is believed he
should be near witte at all times