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EVEimiGEDni
WEATHER REPORT.
Pair and colder to
night. Wed. fair.
Sunrise 6:S2; sunset
1:53.
To be "too buar" to
read the ads la stent
an- wise as to b too
busy to look op a
time-table before
Ing on a railway trip.
VOL. 20.
PENDLETON, OREGON, TUESDAY, MAHCII l.H8.
NO.C219
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Congressman Ellis Finds
Chances Slim for New a
tern Oregon Court.
FEDERAL JUDGE OPPOSES
PROPOSED MEASURE.
Committee Pmtcnts StatWIc "When
Matter Is Bronc.it to Attention
Say Bosh Does 'Not Warrant
Creation or Court 'Committee
Thinks New Dlwtrlot Uiuieccasnry
Congrccttnmn Ellis Fears to Tush
Matters Tao Much Lest flto BUI
Should Be Killed Entirely.
, That no federal flletrlct will be cre
ated In eastern Oregon at the pres
ent session of congress Is the candid
opinion of Congressman "W. 'R. Ellis,
who Is keeping close watch of the
situation In Washington.
The following letter from him to
Bert Huffman, editor of the East
Oregonlnn, -gives his views of the
situation and Is the mater of general
Interest throughout eastern Oregon,
the letter Is given to the public. Con
gressman Ellis says:
Washington. D. C, Feb. 27, 1908.
Bert HufTman, Esq.,
v Pendleton, Oregon.
My Dear "Mr. Huffman: Tours of
the 21st Jnirt. at hand. I note what
you say InTegard to the situation rel
ative to the -proposed 'eastern Oregon
federal district, and sentiment In
TJmatllla and counties west and south.
I have -pressed this matter fre
quently before the chairman and
other members of the Judiciary com
mittee and have called several times
upon the rob-commlttee having the
matter In charge; and, to be entirely
frank with you, It is my Judgment
that no legislation In this regard can
be had during the present congress,
I am Informed that the federal
Judge of the district of Oregon Is not
favorable to the bill and I am also
confronted when I talk to the sub
committee In regard to this measure
with the statistics contained In the
report of the attorney general as tj
the number or cases pending In the
present district. All this taken In con-
mection with the Tact that the commit
teo does not look with favor upon
the creation of a new district unless
In their Judgment, It Is absolutely
necessary In order to take care Of
the business.
And, whllo there are a targe num
ber of districts having from two to
rive times the- amount of business
that the district of Oregon has, which
districts are not asking to be divided,
the committee Is not disposed' to look
with favor upon the project to divide
the district of Oregon Into two dis
tricts.
I have pushed this measure upon
every possible occasion und I really
fear I have wearied the ptitlonoc of
some of the membors of the commit
ter In rcKiird to It and -very much
fear thut if I should Insist upon
report at this time It would bo an
unfavorable one. However, 1 Will
keep In clone .touch with the ttua-
tlon and if there Is anything mat
can be done in behalf of the measure
I will keep yvx promptly adoised.
Sincerely yours.
W. R. ETJU5.
POLICEMAN HELD
FOR SHOOTING SHAFER.
Portland, March 3. After 10
minutes deliberation by the cor
oner's Jury, Policeman Nathan
Sultter was held for the shoot
ing of Herman Shafer, long
shoreman, Sunday night.
He will have a fair trial on a
charge of murder In the sec
ond degree, according to Dis
trict Attorney Manning. He
was arrested, his star taken
from him and he was placed In
a cell In the city prison.
Sultter shot Shafer while at
tempting to quell a disturb
ance at a birthday party given
by Shafer in honor of his wife.
NCI US
iREOSARRESTED BY
S
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DEPUTIES ARE APPOINTED.
V. S. Deputy District Attorney to Take
tip Crmimai Cases.
Portland. Mar.' 8. Upon a motion
of D. S. District Attorney W. C. Brls
tol. Walter H. Evans and Robert
Tucker were f-ppolnted assistant Uni
ted States district attorneys today.
They will proceed to clean up the
criminal docket of the federal court
at once, all cases 'but the land fraud
matters to be taken up. The federal
grand Jury Will be called on March
16.
BIGGEST CONCRETE SPAN.
HrtethW Hound Over.
Walla Walla, March 2. E. A. Me
Kean. chnrip! "wMh horsestealing,
was released frm Jail, this morning.
havlng-deposltnj a 600 cash bond to
inmire his annearanco at the next
trm of the superior court. The dep
osJUon of WJUIam Clark, the boy who
accowed him of the crime, was taken
this morning, attonwrs agreeing that
In case the boy does not appear as a
witness his testimony shall be ad
mltted.
Uncle Sam to Bnr Horses.
Washington. Mar. 3. Unkie Sam
reeds 860 horses for his artillery and
cavalry, and bids for this number of
coulncs will be opened today In sev
cral of the prominent horse markets
of the west. The bids will be for
warded to the war department for
final action. This Is the largest num
ber of horses advertised for by the
government since tho Spanish-American
war.
JAP FLEET TO RESCUE
STEAMER FROM CHINESE
Toklo, Mar. 3. Fourteen
Japanese vessels proceeding to
day to Macao to take possession
of the Japanese steamer Satsu
Martf, captured by the Chinese.
The fleet Includes tho destroy
ers Otowa, Arlke, MatHukaze
and the rest are battleships and
torpodo boats.
New York to Have Greatest Cement
Arch 'In 'the World.
New York, March 8. New York Is
to have the , Inrgest concrete bridge
span In the world, when the proposed
Henry Hudson memorial bridge ove
Spuytcn Duyvll Creek is compllted.
The central Bpan of that structure Is
to be 703 feet in the clear.
In steel there exists a longer arch,
that of the upper Niagara span,
which measures 840 feet. The near
est approaih'ln a concrete 'bridge to
the Henry Hudson span Is the Grun
wald structure at Munich, with, a
span of $30 feet. This new bridge
Is also Interesting from another
standpoint, as It will be the link 'that
will connect 'Manhattan with the
mainland.
If It were not for the small Spuy
ten Duyvll Creek, Manhattan would
not be an Island. The cost of the
structure Wlll.be close to $1,000,000.
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Republicans Seriously Split
Over Aldrich and Fowler
Measures,
minority also racked
with disagreement.
Proposed Financial Legislation Will
Find Many Shoal to Pawn Before
, Any Sort of Measure In Adopted
Aldrich BfU Popular With President
and Strata, But Public Generally
' Favors Honso Measure Attempt
Will Dp Made to Substitute Fowler
BIU for Aldrich Measure.
CHICAGO POU
Washington, March 3. There are
shoals and .plenty of them in the
course of any proposed financial leg-
Five Suspects Taken as Acces
sories to Crime Plot Dis
covered. SHIPPY'S ASSAILANT
IDENTIFIED BY SISTER.
Lazarus Averbucti Is the Man Who
Attempted to Sluy Chief and Shoi
Chiefs Son and Driver Was Do
spondedt and Greatly Influenced by
Reoont Anarchlt Speech Delivered
by Lucy Parson Wildly Wrought
Up Over Police Atltude Over Ben
Reithtan's Followers.
Chicago, March 3. One more ar
rest has been made as the result of
the anarchistic attempt upon the life
Islatkm in this congress. A disagree-1 of Chief of Police Shlppy and his son
ment in the house over the rival meas
ures, the Aldrich and Fowler bill, la
predicted by careful observers.
and driver.
Isadore Maron, a Russian Jew, was
arrested at the home of Lazarus
UtiIosb some compromise Is soon , Averbuch, the dead would-be assas-
entered 'Into Speaker Cannon and the
banking committee of the house will
be locked In a conflict that may put
an effectual end to all hopes of leg
islative relief during the present session.
sin. The police believe that he
knows the details of the plot against
the life of Shlppey.
Olga Averbuch, sister of the dead
man, who was arrested ar)y last
evening, and who Identified the body.
Speaker Cannon favors the Aldrich is being held at the Harrison street
emergency relief bill, which also has 1 police station in the care of the ma
th indorsement of President Roose- ! tron. At times she Is hysterical,
velt and It is believed, the majority Of, She has told the police that her
the senate. brother waa deeply despondent and
The Fowler bill which is supported greatly Influenced by a bitter speech
by the banking committee of the , recently made In Chicago by Anarchist
huse and which is more popular than , Lucy Parsons.
the people at large, is rapidly gaining) He became wildly wrought up over
strength in the house and an attempt ' the attitude of the police towards the
t substitute the Fowler bill for the proposed -demonstration of the unem
Aldrlch measure Is almost "certain played y Ben L. Reltman, and she
When the latter Is brought before the thought about that time hed ha made
representative. up his mind to kill Shlppy.
With the republicans split Into two ; The direct Incentive to the attack
factions over the measures, the dem- i was Shippy's order' suppressing a
SHORTER DAYS FOR
TELEGRAPH OPERATORS.
Owing to the fact that the
nine-hour day for telegraph op-
erators In the United States
goes Into effect tomorrow,
March 4, the third operator.
will be added to the O. R. & N.
offices everywhere and Agent
F. J. Qulnlan expects the extra
man to arrive in this city to-
night to begin work tomorrow.
At present operators work 12
hours each, but hereafter, un-
dor the federal law the day will
be divided into three shifts of
eight hours each.
city and the cult will be driven from
the city as if they were plague in
fected rodents.
Isador Maron, Averbuch's friend,
will confess, it is said. This morn
ing he told his captors that he would
tell all he knew.
USE OF CIGARETTES INCREASES
Paper Smokes Have Become More
popular Throughout East.
New York, March 3. While the
fight goea on in many sections of the
country against the smoking of ci
garettes, the latest figures reveal the
fact that the '"coffin tacks" are In.
creasing In popularity In New York,
while pipes and cigars are on the
wane.
One reason advanced for this is the
greater convenience of the cigarette.
It has been noticed also that at a
number mf fashionable 'fctag" din
ners this winter, that cigarettes have
been very popular. A few years ago
It was customary at these dinners to
give out a few cigars, and lay a ci
garette at each plate. But it is now
the practice to give an entire box
of cigarettes to each person, the
entire contents of which Is smoked
between the different courses.
MB PROJECT
SOLD FOR $100,000
CHOOSE Mill
CONSIDERING PENDLETON
MAN FOR DISTRICT ATTORNEY
Sei:tl from Wn'-IUiigton Says John
McOotirt-' "Nnnio Is Up for Iniport
,ni iPimi Has Not Made Cam
paign for Position But Will Accept
It If Selected for the Place Warm
PesMinul iVieiHl of Oongrcaxmnu
32Ulf Wortliy Man for So Iniort
,uut and Dcllcair a Position,
A special from Washington, D. C,
to the East Oregonlan this morning
says that .the Oregon delegation In
congress today considered the names
of John McCourt of this city and E.
U. Brywn of Corvallis, as suitable
candidates -for the position nf United
States district attorney In place of W.
C. "Bristol.
Mr.. McCourt said to the Eust Ore
gonlan this afternoon that he la not
making a campaign for th iilace,
but that inasmuch as his friend !have
presented his name and are urging
his candidacy he will accept the
place 1f tendered him by the alle
gation.
Congressman ElUs. who Is a warm
personal friend of Mr. McCourt, has
presented his name as a suitable man
for the place and It Is believed by
Pendleton attorneys that because of
his sterling qualjttes and peculiar fit
ness for the place that he has an ex
cellent chance for appointment.
McCourt Is 84 years of age, Is a
native of Canada, and has practiced
law for 12 years, four years In Salem
and eight years In this city. He Is
at present 'city attorney of Pendleton,
deputy district attorney of this Ju
dicial district, and a member of the
firm of McCourt and Phelps and
stands high as an attorney and as a
citizen and Is highly qualified for the
place.
He has heen peculiarly successful as
a prosecutor a.nd la free from all fnc-
tlonal bias and is considered one of
the ablest attorneys In eastern. Ore-
iron.
While the poaltlon of district at
torney for Oregon Is now a most
delicate position, owing to the land
fraud ramlflcntlns and the political
pressure which Is being brought to
bear upon It, yet having the utmost
confidence In the ability of Mr. Mc
Court, Pendleton attorneys say that
ho Is able to handle the position
gracefully and with extraordinary
ability.
ocrats would be in a position to direct
legislation but the minority is also
racked by disagreement and unable
to take advantage of opportunity af
furlled them.
Evidence In Lumber CnHe Tomorrow.
Washington, March 3. The lntor
stae ,vmmerco commission will begti)
taKhig evidence tomorrow on thi
Inmbvr 'freight rate Increase cafe.
meeting at which Emma Goldman
was scheduled to speak.
Five suspects are now under arrest
charged with complicity In the anar
chlstlc plot to kill Chief of Police
Shlppy.
They are: Isadore Maron, a Rus
slan Jew, aged 30. alias "the curly
haired boy;" Erward Herman, cob
bler, 673 West l!th street; Mary Ad
ams, a saloonkeeper. 640 Canal
which 'the lumbermen of the Pacific street; Tony Kormlora. a boarder In
northwest are pressing against the
transcontinental railroads that tap
their territory.
Many of the lumbermen are here
as witnesses. The railroads deny any
combination to raise the rates, but
tne lumbermen Insist that the rates
are exorbitant.
Defend the Navy.
Washington, Mar. 3. Commander
Fletcher, Lieutenant Commander
Ctmse, Philip R. Alger, professor of
mathematics In the naval academy,
and Lieutenant Commander Strauss
were witnesses before the senate naval-committee
today.
They declared the dangers from
itwlsts was exaggerated. The real
dangers are being eliminated. The
flet!lared that the gunnery at Santiago
wnvrgood. The standard of the world
has ben 'raised since then.
1W1 'Eat no More "Wheats."
Wilmington, Del., Mar. 3. As the
result of an operation for appendi
citis, M'llbur Steele, champion buck
wheat cake eater of Deleware, has
hwen fwwd to relinquish his title.
His latest feat was the consumption
of 25 cakes, each the size of a plate,'
and two pounds of butter.
Betting Kven on BrTtt-Nelson Fight.
Los Angeles, Mar. 3. The betting
on tonight's tfight between Brltt and
Nelson Is an even money proposition.
It srumorefl that Brltt Is having dif
ficulty In -making weight, but he de
nies this.
To PvJiertia Selling Rccig.
Boston, Mar. 3. An endowment of
J500, the income to be applied an
nually to the erapport of an old-fashioned
"spelling bee" In his home
town. Is provided for in the will of
the late Varnnm Lincoln of Andover.
the Adams house, and Olga Averbuch,
sister of the dead man. .
. Official bulletins from Augustana
hospital state that the chief and Fo
ley, the driver, are improving. Both
r.pent a good night and slept soundly.
Harry Shlppy has a' good chance
for recovery. He slept .well and
awoke refreshed.
The police are not certain that any
of the arrested people were accom
plices of Averbuch. Maron was his
companion at an anarchistic meeting
on Sunday afternoon. At this meet
ing the prtlice were denounced.
"Rosle," the sweetheart of Aver
buch, Is being looked for, but has not
yet been captured. Three hundred
suspects are being watched and many
will probably be placed In the cus
tody of the police before the end of
the day.
These will be put through a search
ing examination which may lead to
complete exposure of the activities
of the various anarchistic groups In
this city.
The police have decided to establish
a rigid censorship on "red" literature
!n prevent much of It from being
freely circulated In Chicago.
They have also fleclded to break up
he meetings of the violent anarchis
tic circles as they tend to promote
Primes such as was attempted yes
terday.
Averbuch was a devout Jew and
spent hours praying In his closet prl
or to the assault.
SUFFRAGISTS PLEAD CAUSE.
Appear Before Congressional Com
mittees and Aik for Constitutional
Amendment.
Washington, Mar. 24. Women
suffrage leaders appeared before
committees from both houses today
and asked for a constitutional
amendment by which women would
be allowed to vote.
They were lead by Mrs. Elsie
Clews Parsons and Revenna Shaw.
J. W. Messner of Baker City
Pays $10,000 On 90-Day
Option,
DEAL INCLUDES 7000
ACRES ARID LAND.
Puriluwer Represents Eastern Capi
taliW Wlto W1U Begin Develop
ment and Settlement at Once
Elgin Thousand Acres Additional
Land Can Be Brought Under Culii
vaikMi Hlnkie Company Organix
ed March 14, 1903, and Took Old
. Hon Ditch.
The sale of the Hinkle Ditch com
pany's irrigation project at Ech la at
last practically made, a payment of
$10,000 on a 90-day option having
been tendered the company by J. W.
Messner, of Baker City, representing
Cleaver Brothers of Chicago, and other
eastern capitalists.
Mr. Messner Is transacting the bus
iness personally but Is known to rep
resent other capital and the sale of
the property now seems assured.
An engineer has been employed by
Mr. Messner to resurvey the right of
way of the ditch and othet work la
being done by the new proprietor,
and it is certain that the payment of
the 10,000 means the purchase of
the project
The property Included In the sale
consists of the Irrigating canal, 17
miles in length, which with laterals
make up about 20 miles of ditch, and
"000 acres of land.. The deal repre
sents practically $100,000 and Is made
subjeot to mortgage of 345,000 held
by J. Frank Watson of Portland, who
recently loaned the Hinkle Ditch com
pany a sum of money for develop
ment work and land purchases.
The Hinkle Ditch company was or
ganized on March 14, 1903 by J. T.
Hinkle of this city, and O. D. Teel or
Echo, who appropriated a portion of
the water' of the Umatilla river and
took over the old Hunt ditch which
starts a short distance east of Echo.
The committee also received many The property was developed by the
protests from women against the
movement. Senator Owen, of Okla
homa, addressed the committee In
behalf of the suffragists.
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EXCITED PARTISANS HEAR
SIZZLING SPEECHES.
Democratic Candidate Says Mayor
Wright Accepted $6000 Bribe From
Barber Asphalt Company Mayor
Refute!) Charges Drury Dares
Mayor to Sue Him for Libel Ex-
CHy Attorney Substantiates Accusa
tion and Is Likewise Dnbbcd Un
truthful.
Hinkle company and land was pur
chased gradually until the ditch has
been completed to a point two miles
west of Hermiston and 17 miles from
the head gate near Echo, and a body
of 7000 acres of land has been acquired.
About 8000 acres additional can bo
reclaimed by the extension of the
ditch and It is the intention of the
new company to push development
work and bring In settlers as rapidly
as possible.
The project Is both a winter irriga
tion scheme and can also be irrigated
in summer. Water is available up to
July 15 and It promises to be one of
the most fruitful tracts in western
Umatilla county.
The water right owned by the Hin
kle company was one of the oldest on
the Umatilla river and is recognized
by the reclamation service as such.
AN INTERESTING LECTURE.
Mis. Jean Morris FJ1H Delights Au
dience With Lecture on PImwoI
ogy. Mrs. Jean Morris EUls gave a de
lightful lecture at the First Christian
Tacoma, March 3.-r-CharKes of church last evening on phrenology
graft were hurled at Mayor Wright alld the lecture was listened to by a
Driving Reds' From City.
Chicago, March 3. The police
claim to have unearthed an anarchist
plot In which the lives of Mayor
Busse, Chief .Shlppy .and .Captain
O'Brien of the detective department,
were nvirked for death.
Today the Chicago police have plan
ned a round-up of every "red" In the
FORMER RESIDENT DIED III MTU!
Word was received here this morn
ing of the death of Hiram "B. Giiffen
which occurred In Portland this
morning after an Illness of several
months' duration. The remains will
be brought to this city for burial and
will arrive on the local train Thurs
day. Short services will be held at
the cemetery preceding burial.
Mr. Grlffen is a pioneer of Umatil
la county and Is the father of Mrs.
F. B. Clopton of this city and Mrs.
L. S. Carter of Portland. He was
born In New York state and came to
this county ninny years ago. For
many years he was located at Weston
where he was well and favorably
known. About eight years ago he
left Weston and located In Sumpter,
Oregon, where he was In the hotel
business until recently. He also en
gaged In farming for many years In
the nolfihborhood of Pendleton.
Tie was a member of the Masonic
and Elks lodges and the funeral serv
ices on Thursday will be lit charge of
these orders.
last night when Charles Drury, candi
date for the democratic nomination
for mayor, in opposition to Wright,
faced 1600 excited partisans and as
serted that wright had accepted a
bribe from the Barber Asphalt com
pany two years ago to further ths
placing of a paving contract.
good sized and attentive audience.
Mrs. Ellis is nn expert in her line of
character delineation.
At the lecture last evening Mrs.
Ellis, by charts and portraits, dis
cussed the distinguishing and char
acteristic points of the features in
the head and face. At the cfbse of the
Wright was in the hall when Rrury lecture four persons were nomonated
made the chargo and took the plat- Kor character reading and the clever
form when his accuser finished and
declared Drury to be a "liar" and
asserted that he had never taken a
cent of graft and that Drury's charges
could not be proven.
Drury dared the mayor to sue him
for libel. Ex-City Attorney Anderson
also spoke and stated that he believ
ed Wright to be a grafter.
work of Mrs. Ellis caused no little
merriment in the audience. Tonight
Mrs. EUls will lecture on "The Top
Rung of the Ladder and How to
Reach It"
Harrltiian's Daughter Weils.
New York, Mar. 3. Miss Cornelia
Harriman, daughter of Mr. anil Mm.
rne mayor answered nts auac as E. H. Harriman. and Robert Living-
sum uerry were married today in
Grace church. In many reSDects tha
wedding was the most brilliant of the
social season Just closing, the guests
included scores of men and wompn
r. ' ' TV. .1.1..... 1. 1 - -l. I I
sues v imue oi inaiuuimuni . lunvn. wnose names are familiar n aoriol
London. Mar. 3. The Marquis of and financial circles throughout the
Townsend lias sued Kev. Artnur world. A recention In the H9rrim.n
Kooins, lormer curate oi me iusn- nouse, 874 Fifth avenue followed tho
ionnbie Moiy irmiry cnurcn, ror church ceremony.
priceless heirlooms. Ho alleges that
he had Drury's, dubbing the attorney
a liar and declaring that he had lost
his position as city attorney because
of Incompetency.
Robins hypnotized him In getting pos
session of the paintings and Jewels.
Kins: Must Resign to Save Iyife.
Lisbon, Mar. 3. Letters received
by Queen Amelia say that the abdi
cation by King Manuel can alone save
his life. Threats have been made
Can't Find Hidden Fortune.
Monmouth, 111, March 3. Urnuo-
seccftil attempts have been made to
uncover tho 3100.000 In gold 'believed
to have been burled near the hnm
f the late Benjamin Scull, an ec
lentric citizen of this county. Scull
lost the power of snronh hofA.. wi.
wMii-ii are a cause oi htchi uneasi- uvuin ana was Unable to tell where
ness. his fortune waa hid dun
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