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I ILd1 7.WvY I DAILY EVENING EDITION
WEATHER FORECAST.
Tonight and Wednesday cloudy
and threatening with showers.
PENDLETON', OKEfiOX, TUESDAY, XOVEMI.Klt 1, U04
NO. 51951.
-J ' SBIMHHMHaE O ' -'
lisissi
J0OS1NG ECHO
!
L f (inference In-
Cje "h Behalf of Lower
(J. Basin.
i
ajjHAYHIS BETXWT.
vui Be Asawl to
- j winter (IT Hood lr-
all the AwwrtWeirt ;rrris-a-
-i Man Wl time"
i.jmrlu OrWI sad Lasting
-.to Wills H Cw-np-
f.
hold a meeting and confer with him
on the Echo project.
VIII Meet During Present Month.
The Columbia River Valley Irriga
tion Asoclntion will meet sometime
during the latter part of the present
month In conference with representa
tives of the Commercial Association
and those Interested In the Butter
creek Irrigation project. The object
f the meeting la to assist the Butter
creek people In securing a reconsider
ation from the government, which has
practically abandoned the Irrigation
scheme In that sect Km.
Mr. "Whistler's TVpotl.
The committee appointed Inst eve
ning to confer wltli Mr. Whistler re
garding the time be would make his
report in the Butter creek tract, met
with Mr. Whistler this morning and
was Informed that the rort on Or
egon reclamation projects would not
be made untfl Tiear the first of the
year. Mr. Whistler further said that
he cordially mvltes the co-operation
of the people of TTmatilla and adjoin
ing counties In collecting atatiatics on
irrigation, and that the reclamation
department would be especially glad
lo receive authentic statistics on the
subject oT winter Irrigation from the
practical trrigatlonlsts who are mitt
using this method.
Efib
LISH
GIBRALTAR
FLEET
CLEARS FOR Eft ACTION
Russia Broke Faith by Sending Her Fleet Out of Vigo, Spain,
Without Giving Notice.
St rrtcrshiiiK Dlspatrhrs Announce Tliat the Russians do Xot Hok to He
Able to Hold Mabdrn Serious Complications With Dissatisfied Sub
ject Ik-net IUssnU t Home and Her Soldiers Desert to Western Eur
iie Hltrh In -Negotiations Between Great Ilrltaln and Russia.
"MARKET CANARD."
Story That CnpHr Flight Has Been
Set l led Is Denied.
New York, Nov. 1. Arthur P.
Helnie, brother of P. Augustus
Heinzc, and a director of the l ulled
Copper company, said today that
there Is no truth In the story that a
settlement of the copper fight had
been effected, or that John W. Gates
has bought out the Helnxe Interests.
He pronounced the story a "campaign
fake"or "market canard," gotten up
for the purpose of selling Amalga
mated stock.
IS MORE
E THAN EVER
.4 Hat lab marling U
iaa CalursMa River
'atta Awoctiuui to ims Hi
krKtioa hi the matter of
aid for the Eclio
U s1: (hat the executive
to rf tlal SMnciannn be re-
soil nweuiut at once to
is aid mnm of preventing
b amdonmem aT the Echo
tM Walls Wall city and
a-trim! lo niad'tMegatnt to
ks; at the aanristUm, and
Mir be appMmeri from
meeting to confer
m T. Whistler, government
s denje. to ana him to de
njatm the Echo tract for
av. ititll the Columbia
,i AModatkm eat) confer
ha the aubk-ct of winter Ir-
kta-GchodlrM.
jia lie reaolutton passed at a
I f Villa Walla, Echo and
w Irrlfatlon delegates, held
Naj U the parlors of the
ml Aaoclatlon, for the pur-
nsta; wayi to prevent. If
final abandonment of the
'Ulan .project
denies Present.
wai choaen ehalrmun
"ta and the following del
pwpnwit: Dr.'N. T. Blu
rt H. Johnson, of W alla
- J. Smith, Frank Van
nuem. and H. C. Willis.
a "Lowell. Lee Teiitaeh
.
ry am Bert 'Huffman.
rmiunon Commercial Ai
V.
U W Ik. . .
r meenns having
i- mpie or Echo. H. C.
. ',,; w-suiKtn
r' Wei the object of
i ihtrt .,.H ti ...
.1.111.17 review
I"" Vroject
jfcfco. believing that
'"Mil. OWIIQ
t!!!!:',r,,tl ' L-nm.
! " ountl (n
"wrnment the Teas-
canal syatem ana
the Echo tnwt.
It,"" eie made
1 7t.m 8m"h. E. JH
V"- ni Ju"Ke
H John.E. Lathror,.
"jrwent, was Invtu
. netln . .
smj-, "o una.
" the govern-
,!hr ""W was
, ntini th. ... .
' ili.,fn,at,,l nd
"ovemment aid.
lo the chief
ML Of tW- r..
"rega
1 a
i.T "OluUon
uia-.. Bi.m
"was BnrmK.
"WltianMPa Found Who Saw Caesar
' Tounjc KliiKit Himaplf.
New York, Nov. 1. The district at
torney's office la today Investigating
information which If correct will re-
i suit In "the release of Nan Patterson,
j who is held In connection witto the
i denth of Ceaaar Young, the book
j maker.
I Two witnesses have been found
who claim they saw Young dellberate-
ly shoto himself. JTtiey are mit-of-I
town business men who kept the mat
ter uulet for personal reasons.
"No'WitiiOKHWi Found.
New York, Nov. 1. District Attor
ney Jerome said today that the report
that two eye-witnesses of the death
of "I'aesar" Young had been found
had been Investigated with no results.
The counsel for Miss Patterson Ray
they are unaware of any witnesses to
the shooting.
'Bt1, r,.u"i. ask
kk4 . "ti to pretext
of the
. HatiJ, Columbia
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Win Mukc Another Awvnslon.
St. Louis. Nov. 1. It is announced
this morning that Knabenshue will
make another ascension with Hald
win's airship at 2 o'clock this after
noon If weather conditions are -good.
Gibraltar, Nov. 1. 2:30 p. m. All
the British ships have cleared for ac
tion. Admiral Beresford's flagship
fired a gun as a signal to all offic
ers to board their ships.
Hush Onion at Gibraltar.
Gibraltar, 'Nov. 1. The garrison
was ordered mobilized at 10 this
morning, and the fleet has been or
dered ready to put to sea In half an
hour's time.
WarshiiM Weigh Anchor.
Gibraltar, Nov. 1 The channel
and Mediterranean fleets and the tor
pedo boat flotilla have weighed an
chor and the governor has summoned
the commanding officers to the gov
ernment house.
Hitch In Negotiations.
London, Nov. l.-Lord Lansdonne.
Lord Selbourne and Count Bencken
dorff had a long conference last night
which continued until a late hour.
After the conference a summons was
Issued for a cabinet meeting Wednes
day. An unconfirmed rumor is today
current of a serious hitch In the ne
gotiations regarding the North Sea affair.
Viceroy Head.
Pekin. Nov. 1. The vleeroj- of
Nankin. Li rising Jin, formerly minis
ter to Japan, is dead.
KussiaiiH lirave Ylago.
Luitdou, Nov. 1. A dispatch from
Ylago stales that the Russian Baltic
fleet under Rojenestvsky, left that
port at 11:30 this morning.
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TO BE RAISED
I'hMHiKTON l HUF.lt TO
ANKIKT IN T1IK WOHK.
Do Not Iloie to Save Mukden.
St. Petersburg. Nov. 1. A member
of the general staff has expressed the
belief that Kuropatkin Is preparing
to retire from the Khahke river us
soon as another Japanese advance de
velopa. They have no hope the Kus-
slaus will be able to hold Mukden
but.u determined stand Is expected at
Tie Ling.
Far East as soon as coaling difficul
ties at Taugiers are overcome.
Juiun' War Expenses.
Toklo, Nov. 1. In the budget to be
Dresented to the Hint VniwrnW lha
war expenses are estimated at $385,-
UI'U.OUU.
Itnssla's Troubles at Home.
Odessa, Nov. 1. In this city and In
Kishinev and Colnlev, reservists are
being brought to the barracks by po
lice patrols. In the South Don mining
district, Jhe miners are refusing to
obey the military summons and seri
ous disturbances are resulting. Hund
reds of deserters are crossing the
borders Into Roumanla, Austria and
Germany,
Han tlie 1!1ockB(1c.
Ohee Foo, Nov. 1. Information re
ceived here today confirms the report
of the successful entry into Port Ar
thur a week ngo of two steamers car
rying ammunition and provisions.
Intercepted a Collier.
English warships patrolled the
straits all night and Intercepted the
collier London Bridge, which was
brought here at noon.
AKGl'IXO DAM ;K CASK.
Suit Aroae From Injury lo n Hrako
nillil. Washington, Nov. 1. The -case of
Reckman O. Johnson against the
the Southern Pacific for damages for
Injuries received while coupling cars
at Promontory, Utah, was argued in
the supreme court today. It was ap
pealed from the I'tah courts by John
son, who bases his claim on a pro
vision for safety appliances' In the act
requiring automatic couplers. '
QUARREL OVER PROFITS.
Shot Ills Partner and Then Commit
ted Suicide.
Chicago, Nov. 1. Henry Hotae to
day serlpusly wounded William Kup
leman, shooting him twice in the pres
ence of the lattei's family. He then
reloaded the revolver and killed him
self. The two men were owners and
editors of the Catholic Weekly and
quarreled over the division of the
profits of the paper.
Walla WaHa, Ijewistnii, Clarkslini uia'l
Spokane Are Now Collecting Thelr
Portlon T tin ilo.OOO Fund Pledg
ed to the Portage Hoad l!r. llla
lock Earnestly Requestx I'matllla
County to Take Immediate Action
Portage: Road Hill Will Ik- Hix-al-ed
If Sonieailiig Im Not Done.
Firing rr Ylago.
Yiago. Nov. 1. Heavy firing is to
day heard in the offing, attributed to
naval -gun practice.
Walla Walla Sum ralard $2000 to
ward Iter Ml tare of the portage road
fund, Hirtluuie 1aa pledtied $."IMH,
l-ewisUin hmm ledged 000 and
Clarkston 2500 lor tlie -portage tie
fl leiicy. The need of lninaedlate ac
tion was urged upon Pendleton and
I'matllla county hv Tr. V. J Ulsl.u-k
In an addreaa before tlie Irrigation
eenng last night.
Following the Irrigation aneeting
asi wght Dr. Blalock f Walla Walla,
made an Impassioned and earnest ap
peal to Pendleton and Umatilla coun
ty to assist In the work of ralilnr the
0,00 fund needed t complete the
punage road.
Dr. Blalock stated that Walla
walla has raised 12000 la x&o sh1.
oiptions and that the committees
re now working an S2S subscrip
tions, it I. hoped to raise nearly the
entlrs 15000 on the Its subscription.
Spokane cheerfully pledged 16000,
and would have pledged flO.m had
the request been muri utdnn anH
Clarkston have pledged St60 for the
una ana all these cities and coun
, ar actively encased In raising
the funds, except Pendleton and Uma
Ulla county.
Dr. Blalock called attention to the
tht a bill for the repeal of the
portage road hill arm.M k m.,
rly iD the coming session of the Or
'eslslature unless work on the
rot.d ln Progress. I
"e urged the necessity of action
In order ta annn th nni
eompieuon of the road. j
dured the future of the In
na Empire with boat running to
"eiimit navigation on every Urge
n, eleotrlo lines carrying freight
lm tn Interior settlements to the
" r' the cities of the Inland Km
J"re thus connected with the seaports
i competing lines of transportation.
'iraftxon Naval Reserves.
Alderahot. England, Nov. 1. Strong
drafts have been made on all
branches, and the royal engineers
have been ordered to be In readlneF'j
to leave Tor Oebraltar and Malta at a
moment's notice.
RnMtiniiM 'Were 'Repulsed.
Toklo. Nov. 1. A report from Ku
rokl states that the Japanese yester
day for the first time replied to 'the
Russian bombardment, w-hlch has
been frequent for several days past
Sunday' night the Russians connonad
ed the position of the right central
araiy, but -were repulsed :after an ac
tion of several hours.
(live No Notice of Sailing.
London. Nov. 1. The government
has received notification from the
British consul at Vigo to the effect
that the Russian squadron has sail
ed, and Irritation Is felt at the fact
that Russia has failed to notify Eng
land regarding the detachment of of
ficers. The prevalent belief Is that the ac
tivity at Gibraltar Is accounted for
by the sailing of the Russian fleet,
which was taken by the government
to be In direct contravention of the
pledge given Balfour. The evening
papers wiy Russia has assuredly
broken faith.
SHOT FORMER WIFE.
Chicago Man Made Wild Ily Her Bus
Incss Success.
Chicago, Nov. J. Mrs. Anna Hpalkf
Is dying of a wound Inflicted by her
former husband, James Spalka, who
committed suicide. Mrs. Spalka se
cured a divorce and opened a rival
butcher shop across the street from
her husband. The woman's prosper
ity at the expense of the huRband, re
sulted In the tragedy today.
Takulilra Is Improving.
New York, Nov. 1. Takahlru, the
Japanese minister, is improving rap
idly today after an operation for up
pen (Ileitis.
He Received a Tremendous
Ovation at Madison Square
Garden Last Night.
SPEAKS IN NEW JERSEY
TONIGHT AND TOMORROW.
Believes That He Will Carry Now
York State Denies Himself to Cal
lers and Ih'votcs Ills Time to Sicech
Building Has an Annoying Throat
Trouble Resulting From Open Air
SMMiking, and Consults a Succlullat
Wednesday Night He Will Speuk
at Two Places.
New York, Nov. 1, Judge Parker
Is gratified over the ovation he re
ceived at Madison Square Garden last
night and Is more confident than ever
this morning that the national ticket
will carry New York state.
The candidate leaves at 6 this after
noon for Newark, N. J where he
speaks tonight. After the evening
meeting he will make a short speech
at Jersey City, returning to New York
at 1 tomorrow morning. He denies
himself to callers today, devoting his
time to Bpeech building.
Shortly after noon Parker went to
consult a throat specialist regarding
a slight hoarseness resulting from
open air speaking. He will speak at
Carnegie Hall and Cooper Union Wed
nesday night.
Vnliwhlc Slallion Burned.
Lincoln, Neb., Nov. 1. George
Starr, the famous Nebraska stallion,
valued at $10,000. perished In a fire
this morning at Norfolk, Neb.
TRIAL OF RIOTERS.
Arranging for Joint Inquiry.
London, Nov. 1. Lord Lansdowne
has delivered to Benckendorff the
draft of a convention providing for a
commission of Inquiry into the North
Sea Incident. This has been sent to
St. Petersburg for the ctaf's accept
ance. When his majesty expresses
his agreement to the convention, com
missioners will be appointed at once.
Will HeMMt to Hie Csar.
London, Nov. 1. From a semi-official
Russian source it is learned that
four officers named by Admiral Ro
Jestvensky as concerned in the Dog
gerbank affair, have been detached
from the fleet at Vigo and are now
en route to St. Petersburg to present
their report to the csar. These re
ports the csar will submit to the In
quiry commission.
The Baltic fleet will continue to the
Attempting to Throu- lt-ioii-llillliy
Upon tlie Jews.
Corned, Russia, Nov. 1. The trial
of persons charged with being respon
sible for the anti-Jewish riots here
during September. 1903, Is in pro
gress. Eleven , defendants and
others are being held on the same
charge.
The government Is attempting to
prove the disorders was In the nature
of anil-Christian riots and not of anti
Jewish character. It is asserted the
riots were organized by Jews to take
vengeance for the the Kishlneff af
fairs. '
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SEVEN-MILE DITCH WILL
BE GREATLY ENLARGED.
ProJit-t to Arfonl a Great AI iliuice
of Water to One Thousand Acres
Now Under Ditch Coiiipuiiy Huh
Bought u I . im- Dili-hliiK Machine
tt'alw Will He Taken From Uma
tilla lllver Well Known and Kx-is-ricnccd
Irrigator Comprise the
' CiMiipaiiy.
FUNERAL NEXT TUESDAY.
Obsequies Over Romulus of Archbish
op W. H. Filler.
Cincinnati, Nov. 1. The funeral of
the late Archbishop Wllllum Henry
Elder, of the arch diocese of Cincin
nati, who died last night, will be held
next Tuesday morning at 9 o'clock at
St. Peter's cathedral. - Many Catho
lic dignitaries will attend. It is
probable Archbishop Gibbons will de
liver the funeral oration.
THROUGH BURNING BRIDGE,
Engineer Was Killed and Fireman
Injured.
Winnipeg, Nov. 1. J. Dauphin, an
engineer was killed and H. Lloyd, a
fireman, was fatally hurt ut Conners
early this morning, when a heavy
Canadian Pacific freight fell through
a burning bridge.
ARBITRATION TREATY.
Signed Today Ihetnwn the United
States snd France.
Washington, Nov. 1. The aibitru
tion treaty between the United States
and France was signed this afternoon
by Secretary Hay and Ambassador
Jusserand.
The convention follows the lines re-
centlwy concluded In the treaty be
tween Great Britain and France and
provides for a permanent court of ar
bitration for the settlement of all dis
putes not settled by dlplomcy. The
treaty Is to be ln force five years.
Five Years for Two. ,
Walla Walla, Nov. 1. John Mas
samand Edward Hutchlns, convicted
In the superior court of administering
knockout drops to Frank Foy, were
yesterday afternoon sentenced to five
years each ln the state penitentiary.
Massam comes of a prominent Walla
Walla family.
MEETING OF COMMERCIAL ASSOCIATION
The regular monthly meeting of the
Commercial Association will bs held
tonight, and the ordinary business of
the association will be transacted.
There Is nothing of Importance Just
at this Urns except to pass upon the
applications for membership that
may have accumulated during tne
past month.
Tin to the tlms of aolnaT to press
there are II applications for mem
bership In the nanus or uoranaa on
to bs voted upon, with prospects of
more being presented before the
meeting Is called. This brings the
total membership to nearly 200 ac
tive members,
The library has been completely re
arranged and put ln first-class con
dition, so It is now possible to find
any book on the catalogue In a mo
ment's time. The receipts of the
games are growing and the attend
ance at the club rooms In the evening
la wry large. The association Is now
In a flourishing condition. wKa pros
pects of busy, winter work before
it AJI members are urgently re
quested to attend the meeting tonight.
. D. Teel, superintendent of the
Hinkle Ditch Company, was In town
yesterday. Mr. Teel states that farm
ers on lower Butter creek have form
ed a company called the Butter Creek
Water Company, for the purpose of
procuring and munaglng a water sup
ply for their own lands. . Mr. Teel la
also a stockholder in this new com
pany. ,
The new company has already ar
ranged for the purchase of a ditching
machine which will be used to broad
en and deepen a seven-mile ditch
which brings Umatilla river water to
the lands of the members of the com
pany, whose names are given below.
This ditching machine will cost (1200
and with It the old ditch mentioned
will be broadened from six to elghl
feet and deepened from three feet
to a depth not yet determined.
The members of the company will
furnish among them all the horses
needed In the work, as well as the
men to drive and to operate the ma
chine, and will proceed with the
work Immediately and complete - It
during the early part of the winter.
It will furnish water for 1000 acres
of land belonging to ths members of
the company. The original ditch was
built a year ago.
The members of the company are
O. D. Teel, Harry Rogers, Juda Rog
ers, Frank Van Cleve, Ralph Btanfleld
and some late comers whose names
could not be learned.
W in k for "Poison Squad." ' ' ' 1
Washington, D. C, Nov. 1. The
volunteer "poison squad," which 1
Chemist Wiley, of the department of
agriculture, has been using In experi
ments to determine the effect on the
human system of food preserves, etc.,
today entered upon their work for the
third year. There are twelve men,
all employes of the department, who
subscribe to strict diet rules. Dr.
Wiley says that while the testa made
by means of the squad may be con
cluded at the end of the present
term, It la possible they may extend
for another year.
Killed ta Runaway.
Virginia City, Mont., Nov. 1. The
dead bodies of Jesse Armltage and
wife were found beside the road near
their farm this morning, thrown from
a buggy In a runaway last night.
Motorman J. W. Purkyplle la held
responsible for the collision of two
street cars at Beattle, Thursday.
King's Daughters to Meet.
Louisville, Ky Nov. 1. Arrange
ments have been perfected for the
state convention of the Order of
King's Daughters, which Is to meet
In this city tomorrow. The sessions
will be held In the First Presbyter
Ian church, and from all the Indica
tions the attendance will be unusual-,
ly large. In addition to the transac
tion of other business, the meeting
will choose delegates to represent
Kentucky at the International con
vention of the order at Memphis next
week.
Trains Collide In Tamarac
San Francisco, Nov. 1. Freight and
work trains collided at Tamarac, a
small station In the Sierras last night.
W. W. Taylor, a fireman, was seri
ously Injured. '
Foundry Company Closes, -
Jeffersonville, Ind., Nov. 1. The
local plant of the American Car a
Foundry company was closed today
for an Indefinite period. About 800
men are made idle by the shutdown.
Chicago Grain.
Chicago. Nov. 1. December wheat
opened 11.11. closed 11.12; May
shut onened 11.10. closed 11.11.
Corn oDened 41 H. closed the same.
Oats opened closed 28 4-
Crased by Conscience.
Chicago, Nov. 1. Albert Na
rek, who two. weeks ago killed
David Durham, aged 14, for
throwing stones at hla bar, to
day committed suicide by shoot
ing himself In the head. He
was erased by the previous act.
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