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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-01-26
EXPECTS GOOD
WOOL PRICES
PROMINENT WOOLBUYER
SEES BRIGHT PROSPECTS
Does Not Attribute Rise i'm Price to
Promotion of National Wool Ware
house Plan-ThinlIs Restoration of
Confidence Since Recent Presiden-
tlal Election Is Responsible in a
Large Degree.

81 can not tell whether Oregon
woods will be worth 16 cents. IS
cents or 90 cents, but | do know
that the market indications are very
favorable to the buyer and that the
indications point to price-say
about four cents better than last
year"
So Charles II. Green of Portland.
the most prominent woolbuyer in
this section of the country, said this
morning, when asked about the
prices for the coming clips.
Mr.. Green is stopping at the Pen
dleton while on a brief business visit
to Pendleton. He declared he was
much gratified with the conditions OF
the wool market.
THE market is much stronger than
last year and without a doubt there
will be a considerable advance" he
said in discussing the situation.
There are many reasons to which
to attribute it but in my estimation
the advance in price is due to the re-
In all other states there is quite
bit of wool being contracted at an ad-
vance of four and five cents over
last year.
"No, l do not consider the advance
due to the woolgrowers. plan of a
1aGonal wool warehouse, although
many of the sheepmen attribute il I.
o that fact, In my estimation it is
simply a speculative raise in prices /
lue to the fact that a better demand |
nay be expected.
Although there is considerable .
in Idaho, Montana, wy
'ming and other states, there is none
n oregon yet, and the local condi-
ions are such that l would not ven-
ure to say what the price will be
ther than that in my opinion it will
e better than last year"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-01-26

the local delegation will be frustrat-
ed through the refusal. in which case
the matter will be left to the floor of
the legislature, when it will proba-
bly, be one of the big fights of the
session
Baker has had a delegation of
BUSINESS men in Salem presenting the
claims of that town, but so far II Is
believed, not with much success, and
so far the local delegation has the
situation most thoroughly in hand.
1t may be- however, in Mr.. Phelps
opinion. that it will be necessary for
delegation of Peudleton business
men to so down later in the session
and urge the claims of this city.
So far Pendleton's campaign has
made a good impression among the
legislators and the evident fairness
of this city in leaving the matter to
a caucus of the counties most inter-
ested and settling it upon a basis Of
real advantages rather than in de-
string to make the location of the
asylum a thing for barter and trade
on the floor of the house Is regarded
with much favor.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-01-26
EASTERN 0REG0N'S CLAIMS To
BRANCH ASYLUM RECOGNIZED

That eastern Oregon's claims to a
branch asylum are recognized among
the legislators in Salem, and that
the plan of a caucus of eastern Ore
gon delegates proposed by the Una
tilla county delegation is gen.
orally considered as the fair way to
determine the location of the insti-
tuition is the opinion of District At
torney G. w. Phelps, who has Just
returned from a brief visit to Salem,
where he made some little study of
the situation on behalf of the local
business men.
The caucus plan is meeting with
general endorsement among the
eastern Oregon delegations, many Of
which, although not candidates for
the location of the institution. believe
that their wishes should have some
little consideration at the hands of,
the greater rivals, and the Pendleton
plan of caucus is being quite gen.
orally agreed to. No opposition has
been developed except among the
Baker county delegation.
Baker refuses to consider a eau
Gus and it may be that the efforts Of !
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-01-26
ANTI-PASS SUIT.
Boston & Maine Railroad is Being
Investigated Today.

Boston, Jan. Discharged with is
suing free passes for interstate pas
senger transportation, the Boston e.
Maine railroad is today being investi-
gated by the interstate commerce
commission. The hearing is looked
upon as test case, in which rail-
roads in all parts of the country will
be interested.
This is the first formal action TAX
en- by the commission to bring about
the prosecution of railroad officials
for alleged violations of the law in
respect to the issuance of passes. The
commission has however, deveral
times served notice on the corriers
that Irregularities had been found
which If continued would result in
the punishment of the parties guilty
of the offense. Several rulings COW
ering the granting of free transpor-
tation have been made. 1t has been
intimated that the proceeding against
the Boston & Main is intended to
lead to an enforcement of the anti
pass clause of the law through the
courts. If such is the case it will
have much interest to railway man
ayers and others throughout the
United States.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-01-26
FIGHT AGAINST JUTE DUTY.
Adams County Legislators Present
Memorial 10 Congress.

Rltzville. Wash. Jan. 26.-Intense
interest is being manifested by the
farming constituency of State Sena-
tor ]. ID. Bassett and Representative
ID. a. Scott. from this county, in their
work in the proposed laws governing
grain sacks and their manufacture
at the penitentiary.
Mr.. Scott has already introduced
memorial to congress asking that
the tariff be removed from jute and
showing that the tariff on jute an
nually amounts to 100000, which is
paid by the farmers
The representatives are pushing a
fight to remove some of the restric-
tions from the penitentiary authori-
ties in the matter of selling sacks. 1t
Is urged that competitors sell sacks
on a few months time, while the
state insists on cash-which is a Sc
rious handicap. The annual sack
bill of this county is nearly $780,
600. and when this wheat is sold
the farmer is docked one pound for
the weight of the sack.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-01-26
GovernOr-eIect Of Washington
on Way to Olympia 10 Be
Formally Inaugurated.
SHOWS EFFECTS OF LONG
WEEKS OF ILLNESS
Refuses to Talk Politics, But De-
clares He Is Now Governor of His
State and That the Present Jour.
ney Is Useless, Being Merely to
Satisfy Certain Interests at the
State Capital.

Portland, Ore. Jan. 26.-Cosgrove.
with face scanned and drawn by long
weeks of illness, yet determined TO
reach the capital of the state that
conferred the high honor on him. to
be inaugurated arrived in Portland
at 1890 this morning. He will leave
mere tonight at o'clock and will
leave Tacoma at $40 tomorrow
morning, arriving at Olympia two
hours later.
After his Inauguration he will re-
turn Immediately to Paso Robles. He
says Lieutenant Governor Hays will
assume the office, assisted by young
Cosgrove as private secretary.
He says he has a good appetite and
is gaining flesh.
Cosgrove said: "I can't UNDER
stand why it is necessary to make
this trip. I am now governor of
Washington. and have been since the
returns of the November election
were canvassed by the legislature but
in order to satisfy certain interests
at Olympia I am going there to be
formally sworn in.
II am feeling unusually well, have
good appetite and am slowly gain
ing in weight and strength, but 1 ex-
pect it will be several months be-
fore I will return to take up active
management of my office.
mo. shall not talk politics now.
l am not interested in them, am only
interested in regaining my health"
The governor spoke feelingly of the
sympathetic interest the entire coast
had taken in his condition. His eyes
filled with tears when he spoke OF
the telegraphic message of sympa-
thy he received from Ohio.
He jested about his great loss of
weight, saying year ago he weighed
1876 pounds. while now he is down to
115, but has gained six pounds since
he started to improve.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-01-26
TWO HOT FIGHTS
IN WASHINGTON
LOCAL OPTION BILL
LOSES SECOND ROUND
Resolution Calling for Joint Com
mittee TO Investigate the Supreme
Court Justice. State Officers and
Members of the Legislature Arous-
es Il Storm I'm the Senate.

Olympia, Wn., Jan. 26.-The morn
ing session of the senate was the
scene of two of the hottest disputes
witnessed at a similar gathering in
this state. The trouble started when
Senator Alex Poison, of Chehalis, in
troduced a concurrent resolution that
the senate appoint a committee to act
with a similar committee from the
house to investigate the supreme
court judges, state officers and all
members of the legislature touching
on their integrity. This is the out
come of the .Root-GordOn investiga-
tion. The resolution and all discus
sion being expurged from the min
utes of the senate
The next fight was over the anti-sa-
loon leagues local option bill. This
came up in the senate and the bill
was sent to the committee on judici-
ary, the same action having been
taken by the house yesterday.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-01-26

Salem. Ore, Jan. 26.-(Speclal to
the East Oregonian) n)-Through a
mutual agreement the Umatlla and
Baker county delegations this after
noon decided to introduce the branch
insane asylum bill in the name of both
delegations.
The bill viii provide that subse-
Quent to the next general election
a branch asylum shall be located by
the state board which consists Of the
governor, secretary of state and state
treasurer, in either Umatilla or Ba-
ker counties An appropriation of
$3.50, 900 will Likely be asked for.
1t is generally believed that the
compromise bill will pass without
objection The other eastern Oregon
delegations are not after the instltu-
tion.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-01-26
ssssss sssss ssssss
OF NATION
MEET IN LOS ANGELES

Los Angeles, Cal, Jan. 26.-Cattle-
men from all over the country had
enrolled their names on the roster of
delegates when thetwelfth annual
convention of the American Nation
al Live Stock association was called
to order in Los Angeles today.
Among the questions to be dis
cussed are federal control of the
grazing on unappropriated public
lands in the semi-arid states and ter
ritories; the administration of for
est reserves by the federal govern
ment; further consideration of SER
vice given by railroads to shipments
of stock, especially the furnishing Of
cars and the speed minimum; cor
recraon Of unreasonable rates and the
tariff.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-01-26

The first train over the line was a
special that left Walla Walla at 10. 90
o'clock yesterday and arrived here at
about 700 o'clock last evening. AL
most Immediately another train was
sent over the line from this station
and made. Walla Walla a little late.
but still got there.
This morning the trains were sent
through, on regular schedule, No.
today leaving her north-bound pas
sengers here, to connect with the
Spokane train for the first time in a
week.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-01-26
RcScucrS Perish.
ANOTHER ADDED TO LIST
OF TRAGEDY VICTIMS

New York. Jan. 26.-Eugene
Lynch Of Boston. whose wife was
killed in the Florida ocean
collision. died this morning from in
juries received in the same accident
The derelict destroyer Seneca, with
Captain Sealby, captain of the Re
public, Second Officer Williams and
40 of the Republics crew aboard,
docked here at O'clock this morn
ing
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-01-26
Routine Business.

Salem. Ore, Jan. 26-The senate
and house worked on routine busi-
ness this morning
The governors message relating to
the supreme court decision annull-
ing the tax levies for 1908, was re-
ferred to the committee on assess
ment and taxation, which will bring
in a bill legalizng the leves.
a house bill was introduced by
Representative Bonbrake of Benton
which amends the local optin law
to make it a misdemeanor for a wit
ness in a liquor trial to refuse to
Identify.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-01-26

Washington, d. c., Jan. 20
Branding William Nelson Cromwell
. as a "buccaneer and desperado, y
Representative Raney today gave the
house n sensational resume of the
Panama scandal He charged Crom-
we'll and certain Of his associates
with appropriating to their own use,
revenues OF the Republic Of Pana-
ma.
az am prepared and am able to
prove the most stupehdous graft
ever committed IN the history of the
civilized world" said Cromwell. This
party has attempted to collect from
the United States, fraudulent claims
amounting To $4,000. 600"
He closed with a sensational state
ment that they had not only sought
to rob the Republic Of Panama, but
indirectly robbed the United States
treasury.
Rainey accused Cromwell of being
the chief manipulation In the machl-
nations resulting in the revolution
Of November 2S, 1903
He explained he had not charged
Taft with being a party to the infa-
nous scheme.
In the course of his remarks he
said: 1T will not be long, If the
scheme goes through, before the
campaign contributions OF some Of
the gentlemen interested in the en-
terprisc will be returned n hundred
fold. II is not part of sound states
manship or true patriotism to en-
ploy all the governments agencies
to crush the newspapers having the
courage to call attention to the ques-
tionable transaction in connection
with the canal. The public opinion
in Germany does not even permit the
emperor to do what the president of
the United States is trying to do"
Rainey charges that Roosevelt
made direct misstatements in his
message sent to congress December
II, 1906. relative to the canal,
Ralney referred to the govern
ments investigation of Senator Till |
mans action in depriving the gov
ernment of the revenue of two cents |
by using his frank, adding that this
matter was considered of enough inn
portance by Roosevelt TO embody in a
shekel message to congress. He said
he had not heard of secret service
agents disturbing Senator Lodge, yet
he was director Individually and sole
ly responsible for the taking of mill
lion dollars from the treasury"
He charged that Obaldia, the new
president of Panama, represents all
that is corrupt in Spanish and Ameri-
can politics.
He charged Cromwell with keeping
the minutes of the board of directors
of the railroad company and of whit
ing them "to suit himself" Hinted
that the combination controlled or
dominated by Cromwell was admin
isterng the affairs OF the Panama
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-01-26
MOST STUPENDOUS CRAFT IN
HISTORY Of CIVILIZED WORLD"
Representative Rainey Thus Characerzes Panama Canal
Transactions on the Floor Of the House.

Gives Congress the Sensation of the
Nelson Cromwell As "Buccaneer and Desperate"
Taft As one OF His Asoca-Deres Party Appropriated
the Funds Of Panama and Attempted 10
Collect Fraudulent Claims Amounting Dollars
sides Indirectly Robbng
Roosevelt With Attempting Suppress Newspapers Being
More Oyerbcarng Than Prcsden
Represents Is Corrupt In Politics.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-01-26

INJURED
IN TRAIN WRECK.

Coshocton, Ohio, Jan. 26.-
Seventeen persons were injured
this morning when the st. Louis
express left the rails, due to a
spreading rail, nine miles east
Of here. A special car occu-
pied by General Manager Nc
Keen of the Vandalia branch
Of the Pennsular, was wrecked.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-01-26
SAYS STOCK EXCHANGE
is GAMBLING PLACE

Washington. Jan. Ex-senator Da-
Wis of Arkansas. today attacked in the
senate the gambling in cotton and
grain. He proposed bill making il
unlawful TO use the mails. telegraph
or telephone for transactions in the
buying and selling of "futures.'
Davis declared the New York cot
ton exchange was gambling insti-
tuition. He wanted to know why il
was exempted from punishment while
the little gamblers are being punish
cd.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-01-26
TUG CAPTAIN NOT
GUILTY OF COWARDICE

Seattle, Wn., Jan. 26.-Cable ad-
vices from Juneau today state that
United States Marine Inspectors
Whtgray and Newhall have exhon-
Grated Capt. Edwin Farrer, of the tug
Hattie Gage and Cap. Patrick Hamil-
ton Of the tug Kayka. on the charge
Of cowardice. made by the captain
and crew Of the bark Star of Ben
gal when the latter craft was wreck
ed on Coronation Island, Alaska, last
fall.
The charge made was that the cap
tains could have saved all the per-
sons aboard the BengaL if they had
remained by her
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-01-26
ACCUSED ALASKA JUDGE
WILL RESIGN OFFICE

Fairbanks, Alaska, Jan. 26.-It Is
reported on good authority that
Judge Silas Reed, charged with NAL
feasance in office, which charges are
now being Investigated at Washing
ton, will soon resign to form law
partnership with Leroy Tefier, a well
known Alaska lawyer
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-01-26
REGULAR 0. R. & \. TRAIN SERVICE AGAIN

Regular train service has been in
stltuted on the o. r. & N on the
Walla Walla branch, beginning today,
and although the trains are forced to
run slowly through the recently re-
paired stretches of track, they are
running.
I'VE have a hole through" said
Superintendent M. ]. Buckley this
afternoon. 1T is not a big hole, but
we are pushing the trains through
what was the blockade and that is a
big relief"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-01-26
SEEKING PARDON FOR
FORMER PENDLETON MAN

D. B. Watson is circulating a Pc
Ution for the pardon of w. H. Lucy,
one time resident of this city, but
now serving a sentence of 10 years at
Salem for killing a bartender in Grant
county According to Mr.. Watson,
Lucy was marshal of an interior town
and hal been ordered to clean out
vice. His warning to the bar tender
in a questionable saloon was followed
by an assault from the mixologist who
was shot by the marshall in the
struggle.
Lucy comes of a prominent pio-
neer family and was we'll known in
Pendleton. His father was at one
time county judge of UmatiIla county.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-01-26
Two ReactiOnaPies,

Salem, Ore. Jan. 26.-Senators
Beach Of Multnomah and Smith of
Marion. We're the only two members
who went on record today as oppos-
ed to the election of senators by the
people. The question today was pre-
sented as a memorial to congress, in
troduced by Malone and adopted by
the house. or all the senator's pres
ent. Smith and Beach cast the only
negative votes.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-01-26
FIREMAN SCALDED TO
DEATH IN WRECK

Lincoln, Jan. 26.-The Chicago
Denver special, west. bound on the
Union Pacific was wrecked today in
the yards at North Platt, Neb. The
engine was overturned. Fireman
Barry was pinioned under the engine
and scalded to death. No passengers
were injured. Several cars were de.
rallied.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-01-26
Labor Wins Victory.

Olympia, Wn., Jan. 26.-In the
house labor won its first victory this
morning. The bill was reported IA
vorably from the committee making
the legal number of working hours
eight instead of ten as at present.
Several amendments were made which
if. carried, would have put the bill
back, but after final vote the re-
port was accepted 1t will pass this
afternoon.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-01-26
DEADLOCK IN ILLINOIS
Is AS BAD AS EVER

Springfield, ILL.,, Jan. 26.-The
seventeenth ballot in the United
States senatorship gave no indica-
tion of the deadlock breaking. The
legislature adjourned until tomorrow.
Albert Hopkins running for re-elec-
ton, lost five votes. Perhaps ne will
be shown on the next ballot that he
cannot win.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-01-26
Copper Company at Auction.

Salisbury. N. c., Jan. 26.-As the
result of a contention for control
among opposing factions of stock
holders. the Gold Hill Copper COM
pany's plant and other holdings at
Gold Hill. N. c., will be sold at public
auction tomorrow. by an order of
Samuel d. Ollphant of New Jersey.
referee in bankruptcy.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-01-26
CALHOUN. TRIAL is
PROGRESSING SLOWLY

San Francisco, Jan. 26.-The trial
of Patrick Calhoun. president of the
United Railroads and accused of Of
fering a bribe othe booding board
of supervisors under Ruef, is pro-
crossing slowly Five temporary jur-
ors have been secured. Seventy-five
names were drawn on the new panel.
making 45O examined to date.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-01-26
Mill Hand Shows Fortitudc.

Bellngham( Wash.-Stocally Bit
ing off big piece of his plug of
chewing tobacco. Hans Olson, a
Swede, whose left arm was cut off
near the shoulder at Johnson's mill
at Deming, calmly awaited the ar
rival of a surgeon. He came in con-
tact with one of the saws as he was
working about the mill. and before
he realized his danger, the arm was
cut off clean and hurled across the
she'd
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-01-26

railroad as it sees fit, although every
share ostensibly owned by the gov
ernment, and charged Charles Taft
with visiting the isthmus to further
Cromwell's plan, and claims there is
proof establishing the absolute fact
of combination involving Taft,
Cromwell and their friends to force
the election of Obaldla."
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-01-26

Minneapolis, Mimi, Jan. 26.-Ques-
tions relating to the tariff and to a
possible shortage of lumber, owing
to the rapid destruction of the forests
are occupying the Northern Pine
Manufacturers. association at its an
nual meeting here today Election of
officers for the new year will take
place before adjournment.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-01-26
Good Roads for Arkansas

Little Rock, Ark, jan ga con-
stitutional amendment providing for
the issuing of bonds for highway inn
p"over7C"t will probably be demand
ed V q. Arkansas Good Roads As
sociat.5o, which met in annual ses-
sion here TODAY.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-01-26

HALF HUNDRED MEN
IN LIVING TOMB

7 Pittsburg, Pa. Jan, ga :
+ gas explosion in the Mechant Z
+ Coal company's mine at Boswell I
+ has resulted in the death of two I
+ men and the entombing of fif- i
+ ty 1t is reported there is little {
+ hope of rescuing the men. I
+ Supt. Loman was rescued, dy- :.
+ ing later. :.
Z Rcscuers Perish. E.
+ Pittsburg, Pa, Jan. 2G.--It is 1
+ now feared that 22 are dead in i
+ the mine as the result of cub )
+ sequent explosions. A party of +
7 rescuers entered the mine at /
, midnight and are yet unheard +
7 from. Five rescuers were car +
! ried out unconscious, being {?
= overcome by the gases. l.
? + : J. + = + 4. j. ]. + 4 1. 4 = I.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-01-26
UMATILLh AND
BAKER AGREE
viii Jointly Introduce Bill for
Establishment Of a Branch
Insane Asylum.
LOCATION Is TO BE
SETTLED BY STATE BOARD

Delegations from This and Baker
County Finally Get Together and
Agree 10 Introduce the Bill In the
Name of Both, Leaving the Ques-
tion of Location 10 BE Settled
Later-Generally Believed That
Compromise Measure VIII BE
Passed by Legislature.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-01-26
CABINET
MEETS UNDER GUARD,

London, Eng, Jan. &C.
Fearing violence, either by suf-
fragettes, or the thousands of
unemployed, today's cabinet
meeting is closely guarded,
Great crowds Of men once ap-
preached as close as they dared
and yelled defiance at the min
listers and the police.