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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-01-03

on within the various insurance COM
panies, that Mr.. Jerome would un-
doubtedly receive aid from unex-
pecSed sources. He added that be-
fore the month was out Mr.. Jerome
would receive overtures from at least
one "squealer" in each of these COM
panies: The Mutual Life, the Provi-
dent Savings Life, the Life Associa-
ton of America and the Mutual Re-
serve Fund Life Association. While
no promises of immunity are ever
made by the district attorney to a
"squealer," it is the unwritten law
in Mr.. Jerome's office not to prose-
cute those who give evidence which
enables the people to convict Offend
ers who might otherwise escape pun
ishment.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-01-03

The letter of resignation says:
81 have been in life insurance as
clerk, state or company official for
40 years, and as president IA. The
progress of the company has been as
tonishing. The work has been well
done. l have made mistakes which
are seen easily after events have de-
veloped the situation. 1t is impossible
to be unerring always. These mis-
takes seem perhaps greater to me
than to any critic. My consolation
comes from the unprecedented
achievements of the company, and
the knowledge that no officer or trus-
tees profited Improperly during that
time to the extent Of a dollar at the
expense of the policy holders"
The board passed no resolutions of
regret at the resignation of Mccall,
nor any commencing his work.
There will be only two vice presi-
dents hereafter. Darwin Kingsley be-
comes senior and Thomas Bucknew
Junior vice president
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-01-03
DIR. King Shot Himself.

Alliance, o., Jan. 3.-Dr. f. NJ
King. who recently sued for a divorce
naming f. II. Merrill an electric rail.
way promoter as correspondent, shot
himself this morning. His wife is now
a medical student in Chicago, and one
of the most prominent w. C. T. U
workers.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-01-03
WESTERN OREGON
WANTS NEW DEAL
So Says Col. HOfer Of the
Salem Journal and William
ette Development League,
COL HoFER ANNOUNCES
HE is NOT A CANDIDATE.

On His Way TO Ia Grandc, Where He
WIN Address the Frultgrowcrs' As
sociatlon-Declares the New Deal
Must Come I'm Fact us Well as Sug-
gestion, by the Nomination OF Clean
and Fearless Men and us Result
of Cutting Loose From Factionalism
and ionnllsm-Demands That
the People Should Eject the United
States Senator.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-01-03
After the Insurance Grarte..s.

New York, Jan. 3.-The World this
morning says: District Attorney Je-
rome today will BEGIN the serious
work of preparing for the prosecution
of officers of life insurance companies
who have abused their trusts.
1t was stated yesterday by a man
in a position TO know what is going
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-01-03
Off the Virginia Capes.

Washington, Jan. 3.-News regard
ing the dock Dewey was received to-
day by wireless from Commander
Hosley. commanding the L. S. S Gla-
cier, saying she is off the Virginia
capes about 800 miles, making 1-2
knots. Weather Is pleasant.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-01-03
ELLIS IS OUT
FOR CONGRESS
Circuit Judge and Ex. Con-
gresham Will Enter the
Republican Primaries.
BRIEFLY OUTLINES SOME
LEGISLATION HE FAvORS.

Would Have Changes Made in the
Timber and Stone Act to Accom-
pIish its Original PurpOse-He Fa-
vOrs Reinforcing the Reclamation
Legislation to Make il More Ef-
fective and Meet Developments-Is
an Enthusiastic Advocate OF Column
bia River Improvements of Every
Nature-BelOw Is Given a Brief But
Accurate Biographical Sketch Of
Judge Ellis.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-01-03
GOVERNMENT is BLUFFING.
Only One Important RevolutiOnist
Has Been Arrested.

st. Petersburg, Jan. "a cores
pondent at Moscow telegraphs that
despite the declaration by the govern
ment that many revolutionists have
been arrested, that he knows By per-
sonal investigation that only one i'm
portant leader has been captured.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-01-03
Senate Refused TO Table.

Brackett's resolution threw the
senate into an uproar. In the end he
withdrew the measure with the un-
derstmting that it be put in later
There was no test vote. The only vote
came on the motion to lay ii on the
table. Depews friends wanted an i'm
mediate vote. The motion to lay on
the table was lost by 10 to %.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-01-03
*+*+***++*+++s+4*4+*4*+++++
MALHEUR PROJECT ADOPTED.

+ WASHINGTON, JAN 3.-DIRECToR WIILMOT.
+ CLAMATIoN SERVICE, TODAY RECOMMENDED THE
+ RETARY INTERIOR THAT THE WAGON ROAD LAND
MAIHEUR GOVERNMENT RECLAMATION PROJECT AND THAT
+
RECLAIMED UNDER
A ABOUT 100000 AND THERE Is
+
RECOMMENDATION WILL
THOUSAND LAND
WITHDRAWN FROM ENTRY FOR USE OF THE
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-01-03
TOWING THE PUEBLA
Both Steamers Expected i'm Frisco
Tomorrow.

San Francisco, Jan. "a dispatch
was received this afternoon to the ef-
feet that the steamer Chehalis which
herself was reported in distress off
Cape Flattery, had picked up the dis
abled steamer City of Puebla and was
towing her into San Francisco. The
two steamers should arrive tomorrow
afternoon, unless they encounter
rough weather. 1t is said the Che
halls was not in distress. but that it
must have been some other vessel.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-01-03

rimental to the state. What we want,
and what western Oregon is deter
mined to have, is the new deal which
has been long in coming"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-01-03
COURTMARTIAL VERDICT
Believed That Wade, of the Benning-
ton, May BE Acquitted.

Washington, Jan. 3.-The court
martial in the case Of Ensign Charles
Y. Wade, who was engineering Off
Ger of the Bennington when it blew
up, hes reached an agreement, and
sent all particulars to Mare Island. 1t
is understood Wade is either acquit-
ted or let off very easy.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-01-03
CHICAGO WHEAT MARKET.
Quotations From the Greatest Wheai
Center In the World.

Chicago. Jan. 3.-Wheat closed at
SS 5-S today, after brisk market in
which a large quantity changed hands.
Corn closed at A 1-2, and oats at 80
l-2
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-01-03
Blizzard With Heavy Snow.

Duluth, Mimi, Jan. S.-The north
is swept by a blizzard with heavy
snow. All trains are delayed.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-01-03
GOV, HIGGINS RECOMMENDS
DRASTIC INSURANCE LAWS
Urges Legislation to Establish Uniformity Of Policies and
System of Complete Publicity of Affairs

Legislature Do What Is
Expected Chance Municipal
Ownership Demanding the Reg
People Have Lost Con-
ndence in Attorney Preparing the Prosecu
tionso of
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-01-03
HEWES MAY RECOVER.
Wounded in Abdomen by a HOld-Up
ASSailant

Seattle, Jan. &C. L. Hewes. the
San Francisco hardware man who was
critically wounded in the abdomen by
a hold-up man last night may recover.
John Hogue, his assailant, is in the
Jail hospital and will recover.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-01-03
Robbed Maitsbnrg Postoffice

Waitsburg, Wash, Jan. S.-The
postoffice was entered last night. the
combination of the safe worked and
$50 in stamps and money secured.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-01-03

Albany, n. Y, Jan. 3.-Governor
Higgins message says the problem in
state regulation Of insurance is how
to curb, not kill, how to preserve, not
tear down
He told the legislators they are call
ed upon to make radical revision of
the laws for the benefit of investors in
life insurance, and for the regulation
and restraint Of companies.
He says the policies should be OF
standard form, to eradicate abuses
arising from ambiguity, cemplicity
and 5ncompleteness of contract, and
demands that full publicity be assur-
ed.
Concluding, Higgins declared that If
the legislature failed to pass insurance
laws drastic but practicable, radical
but sane, in spirit courageous but not
hysterical. it would fail to meet the
expectations of those who have con-
fidence in the ability of popular
government to solve its own prob
Inr,ss
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-01-03
To Prosecute senator Clark.


+ Washington, Jan. S.-The SUI
! preme court has continued the
+ hearing in the Illinois, Missouri
: drainage case today. After this
+ case comes that of the United
+ States against the Bitter Root
+ Development company and Sem
, ator w. \. Clark. which suit is
brought on account of the al
: legged illegal fencing Of thous-
: ands of acres of public lands.
; Senator Clark refuses to he in
: terviewed concerning his case.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-01-03
Ask Depew to Resign.

Senator Bracket introduced a res
olution requesting Senator Depew to
resign forthwith on account of dis
closures in the insurance inquiry, de-
claring the public has lost confidence
In the senator's ability.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-01-03

New Idaho Railroad.

Boise, Jan. 3.-The stock
holders of the San Francisco,
Montana & Idaho railway met
here today. An issue of $5,-
100000 bonds was authorized
and contract let to the Pacific
Development company to con-
struct 100 miles of road along
the Snake river to Winnemucca.
The bonds were placed, ma
terial purchased and work will
begin as soon as the weather
permits. The line is projected
from San Francisco to Butte.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-01-03
Municipal Ownership bill.

After the massage was read, the
Municipal Ownership league introduc-
ed a bill providing permission for
New York city to buy, construct, and
operate gas and electric lighting
plants and street railways, 10 be paid
for by selling public service certifi-
Gates.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-01-03

Red Lodge, Mont. Jan. S.-Mayor
Samuel Douglas is dead by kidney
troubles.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-01-03
HERMANN CASE
IN FEBRUARY
POSTPONED BECAUSE
HIS LAWYER Is SICK.

Demurrer of the California Alleged
Land Swindlers Overruled and Their
Day of Reckoning Draws Near-Pe-
culiar Old California Statute I'm Re-
Iation TO Inheritances: Exceptions to
Uniformity Do Not Prove Any I'm
ConstitutiOnality.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-01-03
INVESTIGATION
BY FEDERATION
GREAT MINERS UNION
AFTER THE ASSASSIN.

President Meyer Resents the Sense
less Coupling of the Order With the
Murder of Steunenberg-He Admits
Considerable Antipathy Among
Miners Toward the Ex-Governor,
But Calls Attention TO the Fact
That Many Besides the Offended
Miners Became Deeply Resentful
Toward Him.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-01-03
Mccall Resigns From New York Ln,

Mccall Resigns From New York Lie
New York, Jan. 3.-The resigna-
tion of John A. Mccall, president of
the New York Life, was rendered and
accepted by the board this afternoon.
Orr was elected to succeed Mccall at
salary of $4,000.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-01-03

Read the advertisements in the
East oregonian. They come from
the most enterprlsing citizens.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1906-03-08
the MINERS EXECUTIVE BOARD.
WILL MEET IN INDIANAPOLIS,
mo. MARCH ~.
A Conference Of the Pittsburo Coal
Operators Called To Meet In
Plttsburq This Week.

Indianapolis, Ind, March 0.-The
United Mine Workers international
executive board has been called to
meet In Indianapolis March IL. Presi-
dent Mitchell will be back to preside
Al the session.
Des Moines, Ia. March 6.-The Iowa
Coal Operators association at It's an
nuai session here passed a resolution
declaring against the increase In
wages demanded by the bituminous
miners This resolution. II is believ-
ed. viii precipitate a conflict between
miners and operators.
Pittsburg. March Ga conference
OF the Pittsburg coal operators, who
are 10 attend the special meeting OF
the interstate association to consider
proposals from the United Mine Work
ers March 10, Is TO be held in Pitts
burg this week All the leading coal
men OF this district will attend and
efforts made 10 get some definite pol
icy adopted by which the Pittsburg
delegation will be guided I'm the gen
eral conference. F. l.. Hobbins, OF the
Pittsburg Coal Co, and J. II. Jones,
president Of the Pittsburg Buffalo Co.,
hopes for some adjustment Of the
wage matter. Independent operators
are not willing 10 commit themselves
10 any advance in wages with the coal
trade so poor.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1906-03-08
THE DRAKE COMMITTEE.
Investigation Of Municipal and County
Affairs In Cincinnati Resumed.

Cincinnati, March 3.-The Drake
senate committee investigating munic-
ipal and county AFFAIRS In this city,
Friday morning resumed the taking OF
testimony where II left of when II ad-
journed last Friday afternoon.
The frst testimony was confined to
further statements OF bank officials as
20 tho payment Of interest or gratui-
ties to the treasurer's once as rec
ignition Of the deposit Of checks for
collection.
Several bankers testified that their
banks had paid from to "a per cent.
interest on county deposits. the money
being handed over TO some represen-
tstive Of the treasurer's Office.
At the opening OF the session Attor-
ney Roettinger addressed the commit
tee on laws covering the deposit OF
county funds He said that the i'm
preston which had been circulated
that there was no law on tho subject
was entirely incorrect. as there was a
Law providing for the selection Of pub
tic repositories. and under that law
Cuyahoga county during the past six
years has received SS67,574 in interest
for use Of county funds under the pres
emit law. He denied that all county
treasurers In Ohio followed the Gus
tom in Hamilton county. asserting that
the treasurer and auditor by prompt
reports could keep the county funds in
circulation.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1906-03-08
Reported That 1t Has Opened
Negotiations For Purchase Of
Several Independent Firms.
PRICE TO Be PAID IS sI75,OOO,OOO
II Is Claimed That John W. Gates IL
Handling the Deal For the
Steel Cooperation.
Among the Concerns Are la Belle
Iron Works, Republic Iron and
Steel Co. and Tennessee Coal,
Iron and Railroad Co.

Pittsburg, March Cit was report
ed in iron and steel circles that nego-
tiations had been opened by the Unit
ed States Steel Corporation for the
purchase Of several Independent con-
Germs, including the la Belle iron
works, the Republic Iron and Steel Co.
the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad
Co, the Colorado Fuel and Iron Co,
and large ore interests near the lakes.
While the report could not be confirm
ed, there we're a number Of prominent
Pittsburgers who admitted that they
had heard rumors Of the proposed deal
and were inclined to believe that It
would be closed before long. The steel
corporation ofncials declined to dis
cuss the matter, saying that II such
a deal would be put through It would
be handled by the executive officials
In New York.
According 10 the reports circulated
the price TO be paid by the corporation
for various properties will reach more
than s175,0O0.000. II is claimed that
John W Gates. who is at the head OF
the Tennessee Coal. Iron and Railroad
Co, the Colorado Fuel and Iron Co.
and the Republic iron and Steel Co..
and who is said to have opened nego-
tiations for the purchase Of the La
Belle iron works at Steubenville, o..
and Wheeling. w. Va, is handling the
deal for the steel corporation. Il was
said that representatives OF the cor
porstion and associates Of Mr.. Gates
are now making 2 tour Of the west in
speeding the various properties.
". p Snyder. who purchased the
oliver interests in the large ore prop
erty in the northwest recently formed
a bonding company and bonds TO the
extent Of s40OO.OOO we're issued
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1906-03-08
FROM THE WIDE WORLD.

The Algeciras conference on Moro
can affairs will continue this week to
be the focus point in foreign interest.
The decision was made Saturday to
devote this week to the subject Of
policing the boundaries OF Morocco,
and ell the other representatives save
those Of Germany, Austria and Mo
rocco were for this. This vote is
taken as showing how the sentiment
stands in regard 10 the rights OF
France and Germany in the conten-
sion.
The announcement that the Rus
sian National Assembly would meet
next May means more than a mere
matter of news. IL means that the
Emperor has finally decided, whether
Of his own volition or not makes little
difference, to abolish the autocracy,
or absolute power, of himself and
those who come after him. The an
nouncement has gone forth at last,
after strenuous objection on the part
Of the reactionaries, that hereafter
no measure shall become law in Rus
STA without the vote of the peoples
representatives in legislative body.
II would be strange if after all the
talk of Nicholas as a mere pulpit in
the hands Of the grand dukes on one
hand and fortune tellers on the other,
he should figure as the founder of
modern Russia. After this the only
absolute rulers will be the Sultan of
Turkey and the Speaker Of the Uni
ted States House Of Representatives.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1906-03-08
CHARGES NOT TRUE.
German Ambassador Makes Reply To

German Ambassador Makes Reply To
Criticisms Of Emperor's Course.
Washington, March 6.-Criticism OF
Germany's course at Algeciras and
charges that the German emperor Is
seeking there an excuse for trouble
with France rather than an agree
ment about Morocco which have been
current In Washington FOR some time,
received an emphatic reply from Bar
on Speck Won Sternburg, the German
ambassador, who discussed them in
the course OF a conversation with a
press representative.
THE time has come for plain
speech" the ambassador said, "and
enough has poured into America from
European sources about Germany's in
tentions"
The ambassador then proceeded TO
deny In the most emphatic terms the
charged that Germany wanted war.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1906-03-08
A FATAL JOKE.
A si,Steen-Year-oId Boy Meets Death
As the Result Of II.

Johnstown, Pa, March 5.-A playful
trick al the steel car department OF
the Cambria Steel Co. here cost the
life Of Merl Rankin, 16, at the hands
OF Harry Wagner. aged AZ. Wagner is
a riyeter. running hammer with com
pressed afr at pressure Of no
pounds. The Rankin boy was a heater
Of rivets. AS Rankin was passing him,
Wagner playfully jabbed at the boy
with the rubber tube from the air
cylinder. The nozzle on the end of
the tube entered the lower part OF the
boys body, and in few minutes the
lad was dead, the great pressure OF the
air which entered by the bowels hay
ing forced his diaphragm up against
his heart.
Wagner Is being held pending an in
vOstigation by the coroner, although
there is no doubt that his act was in
playful mood. as the boy was special
favorite Of his.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1906-03-08
Pennsylvania Coal Co., Shamokin,
Pa, Is Getting Ready For the
Threatened Strike.
SOUTHWESTERN COAL OPERATORS
Executive Council Of the Federation
Of Labor Called to Meet In
Washington March 10.
Should the Miners Strike the Fedora
ton VIII Levy a Strike Assessment
on the Membership Which viii
Create a Large Sum.

Shamoidn, Pa, March 7.-Workmen
for the Pennsylvania Coal Co. started
Tuesday building fences about the
company's mines In this region. Mi
ners here say this is unnecessary as
they would not bother the company's
property even II a strike should oc-
cur These collieries will be the first
Ia this section TO be enclosed by
fences.
Kansas City. March THE district
officers OF the Southwestern Coal Mi
ners' association waited upon w. G.
Perry president Of the Southwestern
Interstate Coal Operators association,
with the request that the operators
join In the national conference OF OPP
orators TO be held March 10 In Indian
apolis. President Perry told the rep
resentatlves OF the miners that he
would at once call meeting OF the
executive board OF the operators as
sociation TO consider the request OF
the miners.
New York. March THE coal OPP
orators are preparing statistics TO be
used at the joint wage scale confer.
once. Figures are being taken from
the books OF the various operating
companies showing the cost Of pro
duction. For the past few weeks the
operators have had extra men at work
on their books preparing these stats
tics by which the operators will en-
deavor 20 prove 10 the miners that
any demand for an increase in pay
can not be granted without loss TO the
operators.
The Federation Of Labor To Act.
Pittsburg. March Represents
tives OF the American Federation Of
Labor In this city received notice that
the executive council OF the fedora
ton had been called 20 meet In Wash
ington. d. G.. March 10, at a. m.
This notice was apparently expected
by those who received them. AS this
is the same day on which the opera
tors will be Ia session in Indianapolis
and during The time OF the mine work
ers convention at the same place. II
Is pointed out that Samuel Gompers,
president Of the federation. who stands
very close to John Mitchell and his
national executive board, will be ready
20 give the moral and financial assist
ance OF the federation.
In labor day speech here last Sep
tember President Gompers placed spe-
clal stress on what he termed an In
evitable conflict between the mine
workers and the coal operators OF the
country lie declared that when II did
come the entire machinery Of the fed
Grafton in all parts OF the country
would be at the disposal OF the coal
diggers.
II is said that II a strike is ordered
that the executive council OF the fed
Grafton will levy a strike assessment
on the membership which will enrich
the mine workers treasury by al least
g9nO oOO IN H40O 600 within siN weeks
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1906-03-08
ALLEGED oYNAmITERs.
Two Members Of the Structural Iron
Workers Union Indicted.

New York. March CHARLES Moran
and Thomas Weir. two members Of
the Structural Iron Workers union.
we're rearrested following their indict-
ment by the grand Jury on charges OF
attempting to explode dynamite I'm a
place where human lives were endan-
gered. The men were arraigned and
held for trial in 81 500 bail each. 1t is
alleged they were concerned in a plot
TO dynamite a building being erected
In East 23d street by Post & McCord,
who have recently been employing
non-union men.