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lYEVENING EDITION OAILY EVENING EDITION DAILY I- . --.... I ilicc of bufiucw by carrier il J Eastern Oregon Weather PEXDLETOy, UMATILLA COUNTY, OlfEGOX, TlKJSI in NIL OREGON RAILROAD FIG I Lrently a Contest Between L 0. R. & N, and a Local Company. I COMPANIES AFFIRM RIGHTS AND INTENTIONS. Lxty-Five-Mlle Branch From Ar. Igton to Condon Is the First Pro- ULocal Company With East- Backing Intrudes Upon O. R. Territory and Starts the Con- GRAIN MARKETS. HCloworKOforA:SheifLS-7I-lverPoo came and nor nATi1!1 of w"eat PssaSo destined for forM.n ean 'ffes Is STIfiftnnn i. r?r?'sn coun 25.5G4.nnf. llT0 shc.ls. aealnst 1.750.000. nrn' a" ncrea se of rarllnnd, Aug. 25. Tlio railroad Lion for Central Oregon Is be- ; very interesting, and If all the : arc built that are now on pa- that section will be one of the i populous from a railroad stand- :of any section of the state. At I present t me there are two lines osed from Arlington to Condon. stance of in miles, which will up a verv fine grazing and thing country and one in which n a grand chance for produc- biess by Irrigation. liout a yar ago .1. . Finley and k'v of local capitalists organized however V no , reaC"n' ruled 'Sh r "l,,ar- anfl 'ket demand for whU ta oSrii.War Ttm WrhT trC?Z and mark us in the Northwest. nit. have nearly hX'Z'"' lnc: whom ikl. 7 ",c amount or .hf , a,EOl?st 27'000 l,ushels On the whole, the wheat bulls are having rather hard work to sustain prices in tne race of all this bearish news. t-mcago, Aug. 25. neat nr.,ni. mi Dec sirir Corn- Close. 79 is SI lEBId YACHT WOH lit 1 MINUTE, 19 SECONDS AY, AVc.rsT L'rt, i no;). REPOSE SEVENTY-FIVE CENTS. ! The Weather Was Ideal for a Sailing Match, and the Boats Made a Clean and Exciting Race. The Course Was Over a Ten-Mile Triangle. a Total Distance of Thirty Miles At Ono Time Shamrock Had Reliance Nearly Cut Out Was a Contest Between Expert Sailors Won by Very Narrow Margin. Highlands, Aug. 23. The weather near the time handicap, dtopped his for today's race seems all Upton adversary and stood ncross the line could wish for a contest In moderate ,n n, starboard tack. King stood down was T mrns ,,ie w,nd ,.L7S1 was eight knots southeast by south, fired. Went over the starboard lack, mu course will be triangular, 10 mimeuiaioiy alter crossing Hung ! miles for each leg, giving the yachts ",lc sllnmrck nbout to purt. Dan ! a turn to windward and two reaches. t yactT tow,,,, Sea- The breeze is very true, with no soft bright. Though the wind is little i spots. Upton said he could desire nM,re than seven knots, the challen- Chicago, Aug. 25. Wheat ,mo,.,i ! nothing better, and Shamrock should eL b0)e'1 n Rreater angle of keel at SOU: closer! nt totc ' Uw.. ( i.. "finance. ... j v iiu LFDL lUUUi. A r.l-1,. CRowrTTHlir-Bliw out. 2 L,! ""tl iui iiic MtlllillU ol'nl 51 V -dlnneapolis, Aug 25 iVhent ripening. Sprt 73 Chicago Wheat. 01oe. Sl 'Same Situation at Walla Walla as at I Pendleton, vn Ha walla. Aug. 25.--The wheat situation Is unchanged from what It 1ms been during the past week, dr illers nnd buyers are still wldo apart. Offers of 7,-, cents for bluestem have iieeii mane ny toral commission men but no sales of Importance have been made, A few small lots for milling purposes have been purchased. The millers aie forced to buy at the farm ers' prices ror they cannot afford to nllow the wheat to leave the country. NEW YORK RACES. An English Horse Won the Fifty Thousand Dollar Stake. York, llngland. Aug. 25.- Rather Wntm. Maher up. won the llrngatel Park plate today. It Is .Mabel's llrst race since the automobile !ir,.l,i,.ii Tho Prlnco of Wales plate of 10,000 sovereigns, was won by Sir John .Mil. ler's Clnnueroll. Sheets .Martin tode Whitney's Mauds Down, nnd IliiNhed third. Toulght and Wednesday show. ; ers and thunderstorms. NO. 4S128. T RETIRES fiUII FROM CABINET One Man Killed and Two Inlured on i llne' fIIoed a minute later by Sham- the Lake Shore. rock ln tow f the tug Cruiser. Sham- Erie. Aug. 25. The crown sheet of Iock nas a new mainsail today, a Lake Shore locomotive blew out at, At- 9:33 the committee boat Navi- West Girard early this morniim fntni ly scalding John Burn, the nn.mnn Arlington road, with the Idea of and seriously scalding Charles Al hlinr a line from the town nf A rl. I bright, tho ens-lnnnr T,li r-io..,. Ion,' on the 0. H. & N . to Condon hrakeman, was burt. listance of about -i f I miles, and I - bee on to Fossil and Maysville ,g the total length of the line ht Ca miles. This company was (talized with a capital of $2,500,- and a preliminary survey was , locating the line down Rock from Arlington thence across country to the southern terminus (ossll, The people all along the were very enthusiastic nnd prom- iccanciai support to the project. reaaiiy granted r chts of wav. Ithe officials of Gilliam county nteercd a right of way through ! county Wheeler rountv follow. suit with the offer or whatever necessary Ificials of the comity went to New ! and were assured that financial , rers were easily arranged and : tne neressary monev tn lmlll line could be procured. They hack to Oregon and asled the '& N. for the same terms as all Ir railroads mm in fviinitm-v I?- or "feeders." A gray mist comlnir In made It illf. ficult for excursionists to follow tho yachts, although the crews huddled on the weather rail. Wind Is strong enough to put tho yachts well down. Hellance seemed to glide over the waves without effort. Shamrock Is Gaining. At noon Shamrock was gaining slightly and doing belter work; Is pointing higher and taking the waves easily. At 12:15 the wind leading to south east on the beach, should It bo felt where the yachts are sailing, will benefit Shainiock. Fine Sailing by the Englishman. At 12:33 King gave a nietty exhl- tile bltlon of pinching. Shamrock gained steadily until Kellance's lead was al most cut down. A mist arose and Will Visit His Subjects. Off for the Line. obscured tho yachts, which as they Ilelgrade, Aug. 25. King Peter At 10:05 Shamrock dropped her disappeared were but a shoit distance and family left for a tour of tne kliiL-- tow. standing for tho ilMitci,!,, iho apart, dom today. j starboard tack. Reliance reached the j lightship at 10:00, in a steady wind. iiu n swcibes! ..irsrjr s,i"r ss and 10:30 the wind dropped five i knots. (if ac ikl nif n a r a m n TOOK THE PISTOL ROUTE. gator passed the Hook. Saturday's easy win for Reliance did not seem to diminish tho interest, as the ex cursion fleet came down oarly and M7 , s,0d out to the lightship. Faster Must Have Help. steamers than Saturday were in de- i&hSI T out carly ,0 those from the steam nower council the v'110' 1,1 tlle last race. were behind on waiters' and cooks' strike will be a I steamers which were unable to make lanure. Not more than 2o are this morning. NEBRASKA POPULISTS. Disposition to Tell Bryan Not to "Butt In." Lincoln. Neb.. Aug. 25 - There Is some rohertinenl against llryan and the mlddle-of the-Mad delegates may insist on a minimum advising llryan that the populists are able to care for their own affairs. llryan Is hurrying home from the ICnst to appear nt the democratic convention this afternoon as a delegate from Uincaster county. Charges Preferred. Fort Leavenworth, Aug. 25. Cliniges o conduct unlxM'oinlns mi ofllier have heim tiled against Lieu tenant llaycraft. of tho 22d inrantry. who Is accused ot passing worthless checks. out I speed enough to keep up with i yachts. I Was Formerly Stationed at Seattle Debts, Gambling, Races and Drink Marked His Downward Course Left Home Month Ago. ICoppered" by the O. R. &. N. me uig road called lor a and the onlv hi lit jir tn nil nil- J, that has been made, according p omciais or the Arlington line. It anOUIlCemeilt that nnnthnr rniul Isolng through the Ramp ronnfrv. UUi: W'niCll hnti naunrnn,.,, Hint I oaie traffic relations with the O. f new lino that Is proposed Is uncertain nt the present time, local men who Project say that Eastern capital "una the enternrlsB nmi Hint ' 'ill begin on the rnnil iii nnnn iPOSSlble. John C Alnsworth. P. Conner and IjwIr nerlln- tre named as incorporators of a nas the Condon terminus . ana the cash capital of the ouu.uuu. Tho proposition is i a line from Arlington In Hon- & distanen nr An .nitn.. nn.i ... - iu luiiua, IIU activo oticrations nt nnw The F' "TO helntr mnrlo II lu icorl. N the rights of way ore secur- ""'ucs tills 4fl.mllp lino the PrOIIOKliU tn I., .11.1 l.ranxli 1 'torn Condon tn Tnnp fin tho nf l... t c. K' lift, n ' ,- l'm Condon across to tho John k'"W tlienee down to Its mouth. 'o is behind this railroad mystery Mr, Alnsworth : Foul. i.tt..... ... Um r ii cupuuimiu lire in- flrttf tnuve and thoy win l""0t!v . I, ...in ..... .... & win nui uiuir. I ih. iiiwiiiiiiK, no auiu; "D tot nl 111....... i. relatlvo to tho men behind "ne They are Eastern capl no lio,. ,.. n i l" On !,.. r, . .. rnn vouai, nuiiig inuiiii- W"'I as railroad btilld- bey 'nrt u ,ot'al capital In the Iiallf,. "'"i necessary in oruer 'r do liimcers of 11,0 comPany "-'wiio I no rnni iwiiu'i't-ii rn and niimin,, ic ... i. iin- rutr tho ,r New York, Aug. 25. Frederick Pressler, until seven months ago a captain in the regular army, station ed at Seattle, Wash., in the paymas ter's department, shot and killed himself today in Carrol Park, Brook lyn. He had been missing from home four weeks. Ills heartbroken wife had been searching every sec tion of tho city to find him. He was a West Pointer and resign ed from tho army to become a con tractor. He acquired debts, and fail ing to meet his obligations bv the usual methods of business, tried to recoup hlmsell at the races. In this he was also unsuccessful and he took I to drink. , He had influential rnenas in me r denartment and outside of it. and Senator Ilepew, Secretary Hoot and ex-Secretary Long held him up. many times loaning him money. IMMENSE APPROPRIATION. Government Wants 4,000,000 Inches Water on Experiment Ground. San Diego. Aug. 25.-Edmund T. ferkins in behalf of tho United States government has filed an ap propriation from the Colorado rlvei above Yuma for 4,000,000 inches of water to be transported by tunnels nm conduits. The bulk of the land ?uLC?w;.ed Is on the Arizona side nf the river. This Is the largest ap- proprlation for water ever the United States. Race Began at 11 O'clock. The preparatory gun sounded at 10:45. The course Is south by east, with a beat 10 miles, then a broad reach 10 miles, then a reach home of 10 miles. The starting gun sounded at 11. Reliance crossed the line at 11:00:30, Shamrock at 11:02:10, being handi capped 10 seconds. Reliance Leads Steadily. The first 10 minutes' sailing gave little advantage to either, although the American was a trifle higher into the wind. At 11:10 Reliance Is steadily In creasing her lead over Shamrock. At 11:23 Hellance leads by a min ute and a half. At 11:30 Reliance continues to gain, although neither seem to hnve advantage ln the wind. Contest of Seamanship. It is a pretty tussle. Ring stood away down the line, endeavoring to shako Uarr from tho weather course. Uarr, seeing Ring Intended crossing Hellance Is but slightly ahead and the wind Is off shore seven knots. At 1:23 tho wireless puts Reliance thiee-quarters of a mile ahead when rounding the second mark. The wireless says Hellance turned the second mark at 1:25, and Sham rock nt 1:29-30. The wind Is steady At 2:01 the mist Is still thick oft shoie. The excursion fleet is gather ing nt tile finish. One yacht is seen approaching about four miles Irom tho finish. Uoth racers are close hauled on tho port tack. The other lacer was discovered at 2:05, At 2:0S Reliance is leading by at least four minutes, which gives her the race unless the unforseen hap pens. Reliance Wins Second Race. ITuollieial tlino ,ays Hellance cross ed the lino nt 2:15:25 and Shanuock at 2:2il:iu, uinklng Reliance win by more than u minute. Corrected But Unofficial Time. On corrected time, but unolllclul, Hellance won by one inlnulo and 10 seconds. Yachtsmen are enthusiastic and say today sottled beyond a doubt that tin- cup Is safe. The next race will be a lS-mllo beat to windward and lelurn, on Thursday. Official Time. The olllclal time says Hellance flu ibhed at 2:15:30 and Shamrock nt 2:20:10. Corrected ofllclnl time says Reliance wins by one minute and 10 .seconds. Race Rioter Conv cted. Danville. Aug. 23. Wlnnlfied lin ker was found guilty tills nflernoon. Sue was churned with making threats to kill the sherlrf during the recent race riots. In which she took a lead ing part. Holocaust In Hungary. Hilda Pesth, Aug. 25. -It Is now slated the loss of life In last night's holocaust at (iolillmrger's warehouse was lie! ween ID and 50 Instead of 12(1. as Indlcali'd by the enily rt ports. TOM JOHNSON FDR GOVERNOR ADMITTED DEMOCRATS WILL NOMINATE HIM. ACCUSE RUSSIA OF MAKING TROUBLE filed ln Anthracite Board In Session. New York. Aug. 25.-The anthra. rite board of conciliation met today v fli Carroll 1). VrWt as umpire. Arguments will be In progress all day. For the Murder of Governor Goebel Georgetown. Ky.. Aug. 25.-Powers ,lBa took the stand today and deul ed all the testimony against him. London Aug. 25, A Constantino-1 own, being constantly relnfoiced by I ,,c;i, nnili.nl of llKlltpr'S. tflllaV I VOlllIlteeiS, Delegates Are Piling in Rapidly and Zimmerman Supporter Are De spondent Will Not Endorce Clark for United States Senator. Columbus. Aug. 25. It Is a fore gone conclusion that Tom Johnson will tomorrow be nominated lor gov ernor by Ihn Ohio democrats. Dele gates are piling in inpldly. Zl minor man's rhief supporters today admit Johnson's Humiliation. Sentiment Is rolling up iignlnsl Clark for senator. Johnson will accept tho nomination probably, hut he Is not supposed to be seeking It In any sense. Ills prefer encn would be to support some one else on a platform of his own making Hut he will accept n nomination rath er than concede even a slight ailvan tuge to the conservative or reaction ury element. Ills lleuteuaiils iniiko no seciet of the fact that If tho iioinl nation is crowded upon him ho will make the light of his life anil poll the last vole that can be gotten. The tendency to nominate him Is accentuated by threats which have leaked out that u portion of .Immcr man's following will boll Johnson. This iiu t in a 1 1 y makes Johnson's fob lowers Implacable. The opposition to Clark's endorse ment is really opposition to endorse ment of mi) body, not to Clink indi vidually. Intimates that Russln was Insincere In her professions of opposition to the uprising of the HulgarlanB. Among other facts to support tho contention he says tho squadron's arrival at In lada. was a signal for an immediate rising of the Bulgarians of that dis trict. Insurgents Reinforced. Vienna, Aug. 26. Dispatches from tho Halkuns this morning confirm the reports of mnbsacres In th disturbed districts. One says tho previous re ports underestimated tho reign of ter ror. The Turks have not been as vic torious as reports Indicated, tho in surgents more than holding their Maneuvers About to Begin, Portland, Ale.. Aug. iC.-Klght war ships of the nuvul squadron, were sighted this morning, headed here. More Complications. London, Aug. 26. Router's (his morning states that Circassians have attacked Bulgarian villages near To herkensko and murdered some Inhab itants, Tho Circassians aro tho In habitants of the Russian province of Clrcassla on the Black Hea. (Should Charged With 8tealing Clothing at not be confounded with Caucasus Weston Will Be Examined Soon, provinces f Asiatic Turkey to the, telegraphic information from Lastwind of the Black Sea.) .,,,. ui.1.fY Tnvlnr went In Hint FOUR MEN ARRESTED. Russia Took Her Orders. Berlin, An.?. 25. Information has been received that the spiedy with diawal of the Russian fleet fiom In iada was due to pressure of four five powers who Jointly Infoimed the czar thoy nro resolved not to tolerate anything menacing Constantinople, Anuria took tho initiative. place this morning and brought back wllh him four men who were arrested charged with attempting lo steal a lot of new clothes. Some time ago clothes were missed by tho Fair Store or this city, and theso are the men who are also supposed to Iiavo takun them. The men will bo given their examination in a short time. Commissioner Taft Will Sue ceed to tho Portfolio of War in January Next. ROOSEVELT AND ROOT THROWING BOUQUETS, The Secretary Gives as a Leading Reason That He Will Soon Be Im mured on the Alaskan Boundary Commission President Says He Has Been a Valuable Adviser, Oyster Hay, Aug. 25. Secretary Hoot leaves tho wur olllre In January next and Commissioner Taft succeed him. Tills announcement was olllcl ally made at Sagamore Hill today, A letter was made public by tho president today from Mr. Root, ten dering his leslgiintlon, to take effect upon the appointment and qualifica tion of u successor He says the res ignation Is nl this time because he Is on tho eve of attending the Alaskan boundary tribunal, where ho may bo doomed to slay many mouths. He adds, "I shall carry with mo unabated loyalty lo your adminis tration mid confidence In the sound, conservative. uiiM-lllidincss of your policy, and enduring gratitude for tho kindness nnd consideration with whluh your friendship has honored me. I shall not cease to appreciate the sympathy and loyalty lo .McKlnley with which you took up his cares anil cM-rlcd on his work, and I shall al ways he happy lo have been a part ol the ml mliilxt in t ion directed by your slnci re and ruined ndliereuco to light, and devotion to tho true In terests of out country." President Hoosct oil's reply says, "It Is hard to accept your resignation nnd 1 do so only with keen ornonnl regiets and a lively understanding of the gap your withdrawal creates in public life. .My sense of personal loss lb very gnat, yet the eeiiBo of loss to tho nation as a whole Is grcmler." He Iheu tevlews Hoot's work, giv ing him ciedlt for valuable ersonat advice on man) mailers outside of the military depailment. It closes with a statement regarding tho Alas kan iHiundary question at the present time. M'RAE COMBINED, New Harvester Fulfills Every Calcu lation of the Inventor. Alex Mcltno has leturned from tho harvest field, where he has been for tho last two weeks trying his now romblnid harvester Tho new ma chine uolks perfectly, ami It Is tho Intention of tho Inventor to put It on the market for the coming season, He will make both n 12 nod a 14- foot machine, and Is sure of success for the lenson that his machine does better work with less power I lain any other machine on tint market. It was tried In nil kinds of grain, under nil clrriimstances, ami ut all times ful filled tho eipeclalloiiH or the owner ami builder. BUILDING AT ATHENA. Miller Block Finished, But Work Lags on the Church, Tho Miller building at Athcuu will be finished loday as far as the ma son work Is concerned, ami then the carpenter ami finishing work will be rushed us fast us possible The .Melhodlst church, which was commenced befoio the oilier. In not us far along, for the rcuxoii (hut the material bus been slow In coming. Tho church Is furnishing lis own stone for tho conslriiclloii, and has not secured It as fast us the masons could put It up WAGON FELL UPON HIM. Pete Bherldan's Spine Was Injured by an Accident Yesterday, Yesterday evening. while Peto Sherldun was hauling water on the W. W. Gillette runch nur this city, tho wagon overturned, catching him iidcnieulh and crushing him painful ly. Ho was brought to the hospital at this place, where Dr C. J Smith examined his lnjiirli-s and found that they were not of a very serious na lino. Ills Kplne whs injured, and while he will bo some I line In regain ing his slrcngth, no serious results ure anticipated from tho accident. n't"