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PROCEEDINGS or THE AMERICAN
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I.elra- ID g.. january 70 Is. 1900
under lac auspices of the American
Forestry Association. Washington.
Published for the Association by the
d. A Sater publishing Company.
Attention haas been directed in this coun-
ry lu t.s need oft forestry reform more
s.ea.y u lHa pas, few Years than ever be-
fore. aud 90 taa -oad end OF educating the
y-a.. tn the danger OF disaster resulting
.rgm i.e selfish. Needless methods that
were pursued during the greater part OF
The a.Ae-esutl century. The movement TO
secure LEGISLATION ana 20 arouse public sen
-Heal Oh t-.s subject has grown I'm strength
Huu. -ue America. Forestry Association is
recognized as one Of the most substantial
.ut beneficial movements now under way
The congress hald iu this city year ago
was awium,jy successful ia arousing the
popular interest and emphasizing the neces-
z.,y OF further restrictive laws and the
adoption OF means to correct the evils OF
sweeping defOrostttion- The congress was
attended by representative men from all
parts of the Ulited states and was ad-
dressed by some OF the most eminent spe-
siahstS and by officials OF high standing
sl,iag Tine aszsmblage the stamp of prac-
ltaI Endorsement by the United States gov
erHmtuJ The proceedings. now neatly pub
-ia-'-I iu book form, should have wide
circulation fur educational effect. The
pdltte read before the congress touched
upon All possible phases OF the forestry
pru@leu, Showing The close relationship be-
tween tle trees and the industries OF the
country and TIE welfare OF the people. 1t
is believed that from the date OF this con-
venton forestry came To have a new mean
ing 20 the American people, and il is there
Iore commeadabie that this volume should
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-02-08

It is possible that an electric fire
alarm system may be installed here by
using the telephone poles upon which
to string the wires. For some time
past the council has been considering
the matter of an electric system, but
it was presumed that poles would have
to be erected for the same, and the
cost of the entire system would be in
the neighborhood of $500.
However, at the council meeting last
night Recorder FitZ Gerald called the
attention of the council to the fact
that under the franchise now held by
the Pacific States company the city
has the right to use their poles for
any police or fire alarm system it
wishes to establish. This being the
case. the sole cost OF the thing would
be for stretching the wires and estab-
fishing the alarm boxes. 1t is esti
mated this expense would amount to
but $3.50 or $500, and consequently
could be easily met by the city.
Such an alarm system as this is now
in use in La Grande, and the subject
is being investigated by the fire COM
mittee with view to establishing it
here if found practicable.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-02-08
QUESTION OF ALLOTMENT.
Technical Points to BE Settled In
Idaho Courts.

Lewiston, Feb. S.-The interesting
question as to whether an Indian can
will an allotment or whether it must
go to the heirs, will be answered by
Judge Hanlon in the probate court
in the matter Of the estate of Polly
Thompson, a Nez Perce indian. Polly
Thompson died in 1899 and bequeath-
ed her two allotments to her daugh-
ter Louisa Bartlett and her grandson,
Charles Bartlett. The allotments
cover 100 acres, part near Lapwai.
The balance is at the old Kippen post
office. The lands are worth $4,000.
The husband Thomas F. Reynolds,
and a second daughter of the deceas-
ed, Agatha Evans, have contested the
will, claiming the allotment is, ac-
cording to the act, held by the gov
ernment for the Indian and in case of
his or her death for the heirs. Should
this contention be sustained the hus-
band would have one-haif and each
Idaughter a quarter of the estate,
while the grandson would get Moth
ing.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-02-08
RELIC OF NAPOLEON.
Anchor From Flagship Italia RecOv-
cred It Monterey.

Monterey, CAL, Feb. S.-An anchor
from the old ship Italia, which, 1t is
said, was once Napoleon's prison ship,
was recovered from the bottom of the
sea today by fisherman. One of the
flukes is broken off. 1t is so heavy
that the fishermen have been unable
to land 1t on the wharf, and must
wait until a derrick is available.
The Italia was sunk in the harbor
here in 1852. She was lying off the
old custom house. and her officers
were ashore attending a fandango. A
storm suddenly arose and before the
men could reach the ship the vessel
turned turtle and sank. Since then
she has been undisturbed at the bot
tom OF the bay.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-02-08
CONFERENCE OF COMMANDERS
Looking Into the Mutiny on the Mar
bIchcad.

san Diego. Feb. s.-A conference
Of commanders of ships in the Pa
cific squadron was held i'm the ad-
mirars quarters on board the Chicago
this morning to consider the condition
of affairs. bordering on mutiny on
the Marb ehead.
The officers say the reports of dis
satisfaction are much exaggerated,
hut admit that the seamen expressed
disapproval of Captain Mulligan's or
ders. The men say whIie ,ne ship was
at Picbilique the mess officers were
ordered to so ashore and help load
coal and afterwards We're ordered to
prepare meals while in a dirty condi-
ton.
When Commander Mulligan or
dered the boat raised they refused to
pull at the oars. They also have
other grievances. The men will pre-
sent their case to Admiral Goodrich.
No further trouble is expected.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-02-08
All Amendments Killed.

Washington, Feb. S.-By continu-
ing its session practically to I o'clock
last night the house concluded all the
preliminary steps to the passage of
the rate bill, ordered a roll call on the
measure and put off final action until
tomorrow. The time for amendments
came at 4 O'Clock in the afternoon,
and for three hours following one
amendment after another came up.
was read, debated in some instances
and went down to defeat. So fierce
was the struggle to pass each amend
ment that often when a paragraph of
the bill was concluded in the reading
dozen members waved their hands
and shouted for recognition.
Not one of these were adopted.
They contained all manner of prope-
sitions, such as the regulating of
preferentials, the long and short haul,
free passes, court procedure, whole
rate bills and parts of bills, all went
by the board
Terms of the Law.
The Hepburn rate bill which passed
today as far as possible complies
specifically with the presidents rec
concentrations.
II gives the interstate commerce
commission authority when rate has
been complained of as unreasonable
by a shipper, to investigate, and if
found unreasonable to name a rate
that would be just, reasonable and
fairly rsmunerative to be the maxi
mum rate to be charged. Such a
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-02-08
EXPERIMENT FARMS.
Reclaimed Land in Washington VIII
BE Converted to Good Use.

The interest taken by Congress-
man Jones in the establishment of
experimental farm stations in eastern
Washington has at length borne fruit,
a bill being introduced in congress
providing for an appropriation of
S120,00O for carrying on the work,
says a Walla Walla dispatch.
Congressman Jones has had Il num-
ber of conferences regarding the es-
tablishment of the experimental sta
tions with the secretary of agricul-
ture, and it is as a result of these
conferences that the secretary has had
introduced the bill providing for the
establishment of the stations.
A bill has also been introduced pro-
viding for the reclamation of 10000
acres of swamp lands along the Col
vile river in Stevens county. When
reclaimed 1t is said that this land will
be worth SIS per acre.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-02-08

,,bo building. of the East rTnlatilln
,,o,.ar,,r,an, irriya,ion nroiect will at
t,o,, mo-, of oanitoI to tho countv bs
,,,,' tina, nroiect NJ any kind ever mn
dortal,an In easfarr Oregon before.
w,doy q II IJ.ssett Of Roise a
nror,inont contractor and railroad
n,sn cara down to investigate the
r,ro.noo,s for socrr;ny contracts IN the
ao,,struotior or tbo nroiect and if he
f,;, lie mot the outlook is favorable he
win locate his family in Pendleton
o,d MA an tho nr,iact
Mr. uassett owns about 100 good
teams and scraners nIows road maxi
i,g n,acbirerv and ditch building i'm
nlep,erts and is a nractical contractor,
ana owing to tbe great activity in ir-
rio,+;o,, works In The west end of this
county he may become a permanent
resident here and engage in ditch con-
tracting amonp nrivate narties follow
,,,, ,ha ooonletion of the ,yovernment
nroiact
He says that tho buildinp of the
Roise- pavette government project Is
bringing many large contractors into
Idaho and that the government will
he able 70 complete all its projects at
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-02-08
BIG NINE DIVIDES PROFITS.
HomestaIe Declares its 3S5th Divi-
(iend.

Denver, Feb. s.-The great Home
stake Mining company of South Da-
kota, has just declared It's 3S5th divl-
dend aggregating 100000. This
company has been paying dividends
regular for 20 years, at the rate of 20
cents share, the total being $lt,-
33S,35O.
Meanwhile II has built a water sys-
tenn involving an expenditure of ST.
100000. doubled the capacity of its
stamp mills, erected two enormous
cyanide plants. is now building a very
large sluice plant, and has equipped
all its workings with the finest ma
chinery in the land. The average
grade of the Homestake ore is $3.7S
per ton.
The profit lies in the raising and
crushing 1000 tons per days in its
mills, which carry 1000 stamps that
are constantly dropping on low grade
ore,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-02-08

The Dalles, Feb. S.--iSpccial.) y
The Columbia river steamer palles
City, plying between this city and
Portland, struck a submerged rock in
the Columbia at o'clock this morn
ing, opposite Lyle at the mouth of
the Klickitat river and sank in 25
feet of water.
She carried passengers and a cargo
of general freight and it was with
great difficulty that the passengers
and crew escaped before the boat
sank. so rapidly did she fill with wa
ter.
she is now completely submerged
and the cargo will be almost total
loss. Much OF II was perishable gen.
eral merchandise, including salt, su-
gar, rice and other commodities which
win be total loss. There was some
machinery and canned goods aboard,
which will be saved.
The passengers escaped by hurried
~ taking to the boats which were
launched in double-quick time with
out a hitch in the work of the crew,
showing that careful training Is OBJ
served and enforced on the boat.
The Dalles City is an old pioneer
on the Columbia river and belonged TO
the Regulator line. Its running
mate. the Regulator. was destroyed
in the Portland dry docks few days
ago by gasoline explosion in which
her second engineer and fireman
lost their lives
The Dalles City cost about $4,000
and an effort will be made to raise
her.
The river is very rapid at the point
at which the boat struck and although
there is considerable more than the
ordinary depth of water at that point
she struck large rock square In the
front and was split open for several
feet.
The passengers were left at Lyle
from where they were taken on to
Portland by boats following.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-02-08
THE MILWAUKEE IN IDAHO.
Four Companies Organized for Devci-
Opmcn Work.

Lewiston. Feb. S.-The Milwaukee
is planning for an extensive develop
ment of the interior of Idaho which is
state. 1t means to purchase, plat and
convey lands; purchase and handle
timber; own coal lands and mine the
product; and develop and operate
power plants for manufacturing pur-
poses.
Thees facts We're made patent yes
terday by the filing of articles of in
corporation for four separate compa-
MES, separate in name and purpose
but evidently a unit in control, as the
names of the incorporators indicate.
The articles We're filed by I. NJ Smith.
who recently filed articles for the Mil
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-02-08
Steals Bed Linen From Pullman.

Seattle. Feb. S.-Nearly 100 sheets
and 25 pillow slips have been stolen
from Pullman cars in the Northern
Pacific yards in the last week. The
loss of the bed linen was reported to
the police this morning by f. A. Hart
wick, special agent. The loss of 40
sheets was discovered January 20, 10
on January so and 80 on January 81
The pillow slips also disappeared on
the last date. A number of other thefts
have occurred recently in the railway
yards. and the company detectives are
considerably disturbed.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-02-08
FLOUR DIRECT TO JAPAN

Twenty thousand sacks of Pendle-
the last weeks in February by the
Byers mill of this city.
For some time the flour shipments
have been somewhat slow, but begin
ming with the latter part of this month
Mr.. Byers will begin active work in
filling his oriental orders. The Jap
anese market promises to be better
than ever during the coming year,
owing to the settlement of the war
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-02-08

rate to go into effect within 80 days
after announced by the commission
and subject to order of suspension by
the commission or by the courts. At
ter it is finally in effect to remain for
three years.
The courts can always set it aside.
The words railroad" and trans
portation'' are so defined as to in
clude all auxiliary instruments of
common carriers within the jurisdic-
ton of the commission.
Publicity of railroad methods is
planned by a system of bookkeeping
prescribed.
The commission is Increased 70
seven members, each on salary of
$4,000.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-02-08
"rOR PURPOSES UNKNOWN -
Investigation Exposed New and Enor.
nous Crafts.

Albany, n. Y, Feb. S.-The insur-
ance investigating committee notes
that from 1890 to 1905 Hamilton re-
ceived $7OO,OOO for purposes unknown.
The committee says Hamilton re-
ceived 100000 for his own uses. 1t
also says the work of watching threat
ening and harmful legislation was all
right, but it should be done openly,
and proper accounting made.
II recommends that suits be institut-
ed to recover $4,000 sent Hamilton
to pay taxes, but authorizing him to
use it for other purposes, and $4,000
remitted Hamilton upon McCall's or
der from the Paris office. This Paris
remittance is a new development for
which the committee holds Mccall
primarily responsible
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-02-08
BUILDS TO CANADA.
Colorado 4 Southern Railway viii Tap
the North.

Denver, Feb. S.-The Denver Post
says today:
The Colorado & Southern Railway
company makes the official announce
ment that it will, in the course of 10
months. complete line of railway
from the northern terminus of its Wy
oming branch to Canada to connect
with the Canadian Pacific railway.
This project carries with it the con-
structicn of line from Fort Collins,
Col, to Cheyenne Wyo.
"a party of surveyors will leave
Denver tonight to find the most feast
BILE route for the line to Canada" is
the information given out by Vice
President A. d. Parkers office. Mr..
Parker has Just returned from Texas,
where he was in conference with
President Frank Trumbull of the Col
orado & Southern.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-02-08
Fiscal Agent Hired.
Chinese of Annoy Revolt.

ceived today with a brief description
of an attack by revolutionists or mis-
sionaries at Chang Punear, Annoy.
The revolutionists invaded the prem
ises and looted the buildings All mis-
sionaries except an aged English
Presbyterian clergyman named Old
ham, escaped. The band was we'll
armed and is now proceeding with
further depredations. 1t is believed
to he marching upon Chang Chow.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-02-08

and the new country which will be
opened up in Manchuria.
American flour is now used almost
exclusively in Japan and eastern Ore
gon sends more than any other Sec
ton of the United States. Especially
has Pendleton been a chief source of
flour supply for Japan. For the past
Is years Mr.. Byers has filled increas-
ing orders from the orient until now
almost the entire energy and capacity
of his large mills in this city are de-
voted to this growing trade.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-02-08
Army DisNniSSals.

Washington, Feb. S.-Sentences of
dismissal are given Lieutenant L. g.
Lewis, of the 30th infantry, and Cap
tain A. f. Curtis, OF the artillery. Both
were tried in San Francisco, Lewis on
a charge of duplicating pay accounts.
and Curtis charged with drunken
ness. The president has acted on
neither
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-02-08
Boy Accidentally Shot.

Walla Walla, Feb. s.-Corbett
Griggs, aged Is, son of w. H.
Griggs, residing at 1105 West Alder
street, accidentally shot and serious
ly wounded his 12-year-old brother,
Eugene, while fooling with a S2-cali-
ber revolver at 10 O'Clock this morn
ing The bullet struck young Griggs
fairly on the end of the nose and
penetrated the muscles of the throat,
where it still remains.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-02-08
STREET PAVING
AGAIN HUNG UP
Held That the City is Not Now
in Shape to Stand Expense
Of Paving the Squares.
THE PETITIONS WE'RE NOT
PRESENTED IN COUNCI..

Finance Committee Says IL VIII Cost
the City Approximately $4,000 for
Its Share of the Expense. X.
Dickson Employed as City's Ffnan-
ciaI Agent and neutrality-suspicious.
Franklin Street Property Owners
Pay for Macadam Within Ten Days
Liens Will BE Foreclosed-City
Pound Moved and New Poundmasfer
EmpIOyed-Twcive Fire Hose Bids
We're Received.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-02-08

Although the majority of property
owners on Main and East Court streets
have petitioned for the paving of the
business part Of town it now seems
doubtful ii any immediate action will
be taken owing to the hesitancy OF
the council. At the meeting held last
night the petitions recently ciculated
were not formally presented, but the
subject was discussed, and it was held
that the city is not now in financial
shape to stand the expense of paving
the squares. AS chairman of the fl
nance committee Councilman Murphy
expressed this sentiment, saying that
it would cost approximately $4,000
for the city's portion of the expense,
and that at present he did not see how
this could be met.
The estimate regarding the probable
cost to the city and the ability OF the
treasury to stand the same was made
by ]. r. Dickson, who has been re-
tanned by the present council as finan-
cial advisor and to keep the books Of
the city.
Aside from the discussion of the
PAVING proposi''on .neIe "as li.'l. ot
interest at 'he i''ee'iils ias' e'eh's-
me Diiis LOT 'i.e pds' i'o'i,i VI
pa'u anu 'ie
Oh 'iie treasurer feeoi uei anu maj '"'''
sup"I.'eu.
ray W or SUNNI ~ i'eme.
Iesoiu'ioil wa" paSseu uh ms
the CITY reeoruer " io'iis .ie piop.S
Of U'ra, III in Str ha hn-
o"iers Vi Uranium stie tNa' 'pe'
must pay 'he aiiooi's u"e ioi .He ma
caoaii'iZine VI 'na' s' VIM"
oa!s' vi 'ie i'eiis iieiu OS '"e '''S VIII
oe ioIeelose"'
Loc"'ion vi io",'" cn"''se".
Inc toii!i"''ee oii iie"i'' anu p''."
reported tney iiau c"aise" tne va
tioii VI 'ne Guy p'uiiu iioiii .'e ."a
loch yarn oi' west |oui' s'ee'' !"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-02-08

Washington, Feb. S.-The rate bill
passed by a vote of 346 to Z.
Those who voted in the negative
were Mccall of Massachusetts, Little
field Of Maine, Weeks of Massachu-
sets, Perkins, Vreel and Southwark
of New York, Sibley of Pennsylvania,
all republicans. Sullivan of Massa-
chusetts, democrat, would have voted
in the negative had he been present.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-02-08
OATH WEIGHED ON CONSCIENCE
Thomas Went Through the Endow-
mcnt Twice.

Washington, Feb. S.--Prof. Wolfe
resumed the stand this morning In the
Smoot case.
william j. Thomas, of Spanish
Fork, Utah, told of going through the
"endowment" twice. He said the
oaths weighed upon his conscience.
and he left the church. He said he
had enlisted twice to defend the nation
in contradistinction to "avengirg the
blood of the prophet"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-02-08
ALARM SYSTEM
YET POSSIBLE
COULD BE INSTALLED
INSIDE OF $500 CASH.

Clause i'm the Franchise Belonging To
the Pacific States Telephone Compa-
ny Reserves TO the City the Privilege
of Using the Company's Poles for
Fire or Police Alarm Systems-This
Will Greatly Reduce Cost of install
iation-La Grande Has Such a Sys-
TEN. Which Is Deemed Entirely
Practicable Here.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-02-08
Pension Bill Debatc Opened.

Washington, Feb. S.-Represerta-
tive Gardner, of Michigan, today open
ed the debate on the pension bill,
urging the adoption of RooseveltC
recommendation that every honora-
bly, discharged soldier of the civil war
receive q pension.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-02-08
Boulder Wrecked a Train.

Redding. Cal, Feb. S.-An i'm
mense boulder weighing over a
ton, fell on the track two miles
above Lamoine at this morn
ing. A freight train struck it
and the engine and seven cars
We're thrown from the track
and narrowly escaped going into
the river. An unknown man
stealing a ride was killed, and
traffic is tied up.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-02-08
EARTHQUAKES PREDICTED.
Prof. Hicks Says There VIII BE a
Shaking Up February 13.

st. Louis, Feb. S.-Irl, Hicks, the
astronomer, predicts many seismic and
volcanic outbreaks in various parts Of
the world February 13.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-02-08
Hoch Must Hang.

Springfield, Ill, Feb. S.-The su-
preme court this morning refused to
interfere further in the Hoch case.
The governor has twice reprieved
Hoch so he could so before the su-
preme court He was sentenced to
hang February %.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-02-08
Another Minister Gone Wrong

Waukegan, ILL.,, Feb. S.-Rev.
J. G. Wade, the Congregational
minister arrested yesterday, ac-
cused of sending obscene matter
through the mails, was admitted
to bail last night. He attempted
suicide this morning by jumping
in front Of passenger train, and
was badly injured, but will re-
cover. The obnoxious letters
were written to a young boy.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-02-08
ANTI-PASS BILL INTRODUCED.
Gaines Prescribes Penalties for Both
Givers and Takers.

Washington, Feb. S.-A bill intro
duced by Gaines, of Tennessee, in the
house. would make it unlawful to give
free transportation on the railroads,
and provides severe penalties for both
giver and receiver of free passes.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-02-08

.rohn Judge. aged Q years, was de-
capitated and had both arms crushed
by switch engine at Clark's Forks,
Idaho, while trying to ride on the
running board.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-02-08
King Of Greece Arrived.

Copenhagen, Feb. Skiing George
of Greece, arrived today to attend his
fathers funeral. The late kings mody
will lie in state from the 18th to 18th.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-02-08
Harvard Feminist Football.

Boston, Feb, S.-Official announce
ment is made today that Harvard
faculty favors the prohibition of foot
ball.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-02-08
CHICAGO WHEAT MARKET.
Quotations From the Greatest Wheat
Center I'm the World.

Chicago, Feb. S.-Wheat closed at
S4 Ii: corn at A Ia, and oats at
80 Is.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-02-08
IS ATTRACTING
MEN Of CAPITAL
EAST TNATUI.A PROJECT
STNIUI. .ATING BUSINESS.

Boise Contractor of Means and Re-
sponsibility May Become IA Perma-
nent Resident Here. Engaging In IT.
A. rigatiOn Work as an Occupation,
During and Following tlic Compile
ton of the Government Work
sharp Competition Enables the Gov
crnIucnt to Get Its Work Done Com
paratively Cheap.