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KILLED AT-
Baker City June 12 Yesterday after
noon at the E. & E. mine at Bourne Mat
Lantey, a miner, was killed by an explo
sion of powder in a drift The men had
been thawing out eoma powder and left
their work at noon. Returning they went
to work again when one batch of powder
exploded killing Lantey and injuring hie
partner, but not seriously.
The wounded men were brought to the
jfi surface where Lantey died in a few min
uses, nis aeam was causea paruy oy
oma powder entering iii iug;.
During the course of the afternoon a
rumor was set a afloat on the streets of
. Baker that the mine had blown up killing
seventeen men. A report from the mine
stated only the one man was killed and
the mine was not injured.
WHBERFORCE GOLDEN JUBILEE
(Scripps News Association)
Xenia.'O. June 12 Wilberf rce Uni
versity, the oldest negro college in the
United States, is celebrating its Golden
Jubilee this week. Tne University was
established in 1856 and since then a num
, bar of fine buildings have been added to
the original plant Some time ago An
drew Carnegie gave to the University
$15,000 for a library building and that
building is now finished and will be dedi
cated this week. Many prominent educa
. tors from all parts of the contry will at
tend the exercises in honor of the Golden
Jubilee. President Roosevelt has been
invited, but will not pe able to attend.
THE GOULDS START TOR EUROPE
(Scrlpps News Association)
DNew Yorl' June 12 Mr. and Mrs.
Georee J. Gould and their two elder
fttsJ' daughters Miss Marjorie and Miss Vivian
and Mrs. Kingdom, the mother of Mrs.
Gould, sailed on the German Lloyd steam
ship Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse for Eu
rope today. They intend to make an ex
tended automobile tour through Europe,
aecompained by their second son, Jay
Gould, who has been in England, taking
part in the championship tennis game.
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(Scrlppa News A relation)
Sea Bright N. j. June 12 The
National Funeral Benefit Association of
the Junior Order U. A. M. opened its an
nual convention here today and at the
same time the celebration of the silver
jnbilee of the organization. The conven
tion was opened by President Harris,
who delivered his annual address. After
the committee on credential s had sub
mitted its report State Councillor Ed
ward Mount of West Park was introduc
ed and delivered an address. Then
Mayor John W. Eyles and some of the
local officers of the order delivered wel
coming addresses. Coernor Stoks
welcomed the delegates.
CONTEST Of GERMAN SHARPSHOOTERS
I Scrlpps News Association)
' Merdin, Conn., June 1 2. The big three
days shooting tournament of the Southern
New England Schoetzenbund opened here
today at the Schuetzenpark. The first
two days of the tournament will be taken
up with competitions for the members of
the Schuetzenbund, while the third day is
iiicrvcJ tor t" rrmn competition, TTie
tournament opened this morning with a
parade of the sharpshooters, who marched
in a body to the Schuetzenpark, where the
range was in readiness for them. The
attendance is larger than at any previous
Schuetzenfest of the Southern New Eng
land society.
DECIDING ISSUANCE Of BONDS
(Scrlips News Association)
St. Louis June 12 There is a special
election in this city today to decide if the
city shall issue bonds for eleven million
two hundred thousand to be used in the
improvement of municipal buildings, parks
and bridges, the last item including a
municipal free bridge across the Mississ
ippi to cost three and a half million.
THE SHRINERS IN CHICAGO
(Scrlpps News Association)
Chicago III. June 12 The thirty-second
annual session of the Imperial Council of
the Ancient Arabic Order Nobles of the
Mystic Shrine, which was to be held in
Los Angeles, Cal., in May, but had to be
postponed owing to the havoc wrought by
the earthquake, opens here today. The
Coun:il was called to order at ten o'clock
this morning.
SANTA EE BRIDGE BURNED
(Scrlpps News Astoclation)
Galveston Texas, June 12 The Santa
Fe bridge was burned this morning and
all connections with' the island is now
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MONEY HOT
FUUED
(Scrlpps News Association)
Washington; June 12 The President is
displeased because Congress denied himthe
twenty-five thousand dollars for traveling
expenses, as he thinks it is necessary and
he is unable to pay his own expenses. Hs
says he will not ride on passes as many
rich institutions want him and will pay
his expenses, but he wishes to visit a
number of south western universities, and
which he cannot do at his own expense.
- Besides this the President is displeased
because Congress fails to furnish a suit
able staoie lor nis iiui.. Ms v.':r.t t
keep a personal riding horse in the White
House stables and wants Congress to
provide funds for keeping it in connections
with the Government stock that is neces
sary at the White House.
Washington June 12 Senator Flint
Ex-Governor Lane, Judge Morrow and
representatives from San Francisco, call
ed on the President today to discuss ths
plans of having the secretary of the
treasury accept city bonds of San
Francisco as security for deposits of gov.
ernment money. The committee would
like to have about thirteen millions and
would like to turn over city bonds on ths
ninety per cent basis. It is understood
that the President favors the pla- which
would not require congressional authority.
LEDOUX TRIAL
(Scrlpps News Association)
Stockton Cal. June 12 The exper
testimony of the surgeons wasths feature
in the Ledoux murder trial t:day. The
examination of the autopsy sur,' eon, Dr
Latta was concluded this afternoon, and
Dr. De Hull followed and stated that the
blood in the trunk in which McVicar's
body was found, come from a ruptured
blxid vessel in the left nostril. He said
this bleeding could not have occurred after
death. Coroner Sevthworth gave corro
borative testimony as to the former stat-
ments and said that the bruises Were
made before death and by the head com
ing in contact with the walls of the trunk
while being handled by the expressmn.
PACKERS HAYE ACCEPTED REBATES
(Scrlpps News Association)
Kansas City, Jun 12 The Armour
packing company. Swift & Company,
neison-Morns packing company were
found guilty in the federal court this
morning of accepting rebates from the
Burlington shipments to New York for
exports. This is the first time that any
concern has been brought to trial before
the jury on a charge of accepting rebates
for exports as applied to interstate com
merce laws.
MURDEREDW HER HOUSE
(Scrlpps News Association) '
San Jose. Cal.. June 12 Mrs. S,
Saufelipe was shot in the back with a
shot gun while at her home on Linco!
Avenue. Her husband claims the assassin
fired through the front of the house. A
shot gun and loaded shells has been found
on the husband. As yet no arrest has
been made.
RATE BILL BACK TOR CONFERENCE
(Scrlpps News Association)
Washington, June 12 The House has
sent the rate bill back to the conference
by Senators Hepburn. Sherman of New
York and Richardson of Alabama, who
are the conferees.
VOTING ON GREATERP1TISBURG PLAN
(Scrlppa News Association)
Pittsburg, Pa., June 12. In accordance
with the order issued by Judge S. A.
McOlung the citizens of Pittsburg. Allegh
eny and outlying districts are voting to
day on the proposition to consolidate the
territory into on Greater Pittsburg. The
plan of annexation has been agitated for
several years and early this spring the
matter finally reached a point, when it
was considered opportune to the matter
to a decision. It was decided to put the
matter before the people and let them de
cide by their vote whether the creation of
a Greater Pittsburg should become a fact
or not. It is believed that a large vote
will be overwhelmingly in favor of a
Greater Pittsburg. The movement has the
solid support of the Good Government
Party and of the Chamber of Commerce
(Scrlppa News Association)
Eareka, Cel.. June 12 The gasolire
schooner Corinthian, with a crew of nine.
while attempting to go to sea in a heavy
storm was grour.did on north beach of
Humboldt bay. Two of the crew were
drowned and two men injured while
assisting in rescue work. The breakers
were going over the wrecked vessel which
hazared the work of the life savers. The
saving crew was at work all night and
by four this morning the last man, Cap
tain Atwater, was taken ashore after
having clung to the rigging with the
breakers running over him all night Ola
Carlson a sailor and Andrew McCarey, a
Berkeley University student who was
shanghied and placed on board the
steamer at North Fork, lost their lives in
the surf. McCarey was shipping as a
common sailor in order to reach home.
Longshoremen and a helper was struck
by floating timbers breaking the legs of
both men. The vessel is well up on the
beach and unless floated at high water, it
will go to pieces within a few hours.
WOMEN'S COLE CHAMPIONSHIPS
CScr1r" Nw Assoolatlon)
Brooklin. N. Y.. June 12. The first
championship tournament of the recently
organizedWomen's Eastern Golf Associat
ion began this morning on the links of the
Nassau Country Club near Glen Cove.
L. I. and will last four days. The first two
days will be devoted to the preliminaries
while the last two days will pe taken up
by the champinshipa. Besides the regular
championship trophies several valuable
special prizes will be contested for. The
list of entries is large and fins sport is
expected.
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(Scrlpps News Association)
Washington June 1 2 The statehood
bill conference committee's report was
withdrawn by the Senate today and
Foraker wins the fight The bill will now
be changed to admit Oklahoma and Indian
Territory jointly. In November the people
of Arizona and New Mezico will vote up.
on saperate or simple statshood.
LIMITS TO FASTIDIOUSNESS
(Scrlppa News Association)
Washington, D, C. June 12 A naval
paymaster recently refused to accept the
government quarters assigned to him at
the Norfork Navy Yard, claiming they
were unsuited to his purpose and un
pleasant as to location. He also held
that being unprovided with quarters, he
was entitled to draw the allowance known
as commutation of quarters.
DESTRUCTIVE f IRES IN NEW YORK.
(Scrlpps News Association)
. New York, June 12 The Stuysant
Wheelock piano companies and the Reiger
Sols bank fixture makers were destroyed
by fire this morning. A score of firemen
were severely injured while attempting to
quell the flames. The total loss will
reach a half million dollars.
SPECIAL LEGISLATURE ADJOURNED
(Scrlpps News Association)
Sacramento Cal. June 1 2 Amid the
usual scenes which attend the closing of a
session of legislature, the extra ordinary
session adjourned today sine die.
A Joint resolution was adopted thank
ing the National guard and the United
States for the work performed during the
earthquake period, also a joint resolution
ceeding Goat Island for a passenge
terminal. The Governor today signed
the bill appropriating a half million for
state buildings in San Francisco.
The Governor submitted a message of
congratulation ' to both houses saying
i ne exiraorainasy session which is now
closing, in not only the briefest but also
the most efficient and the least expensive
of the five special sessions of the legisla
ture of this state.
EXERCISES AT WEST POINT.
(Scrlpps News Association)
West Point June 12 At the gradua
tion of the cadets today. General Horace
Porter who graduated forty years ago
today, delivered tne address. Secretary
Taft delivered the diplomas with a short
address and when he reached the name
of Adma Chaffee, he handed the diplom
to Lieutenant General Chaffee, who
saluted his son and then gave him the
sheepskin. Harold S. Hetr ck of Con
ORAKER
necticut is at the head of the class.
(Observer Special)
Salem June 12 The State versus Tom
Georges in applicants' appeal from the
decision rendered by Douglass' couuty
was affirmed by the Supreme Court to
day. Eighty Greeks, employed to repair
the road bed st Glen Brook and convicted
for riot last October, appealed because
the change of venue was denied. Amo
tion was made for a directed verdict ofjac
quittal on the ground that no proof of the
crime existed, The motion was over
ruled by the lower court but
ad supreme court busy at salem.
sustained by the high court E. G.
Giligham of Salem was appointed state
Librarian. J. B. Putman having resigned.
Perry H. Raymond will succeed Giligham
as bailiff .f the supreme court
Jim:s;"vn Csmmissioners who were
appointed were: Roger Meyers and
Hailey Blackman of Happner; D. S.
Jackson of Jacksonville; A. H. De vers and
Tom Richardson both of Portland.
PREPARING FOR NEW LAW
(Scrlpps News Assoolatlon)
Dectur 111.. June 12 The Illinois State
Undertakers Association met here today
for its annual cuiiwmuLI.. h!-h TV''
until June 1 e. The convention is of special
interest as it is the last one before the
new law in regard to the licensing of
undertakers and emcalmers goes into effect
Under the new law which was approved
in May last year those .who wish to practic
ths business of embalming or undertaking
must submit to a stringent examiation by
a special boar d of examation. The ex
amiation includes the subjects of anatomy
sanitary science, the care preservation
embalming, transportation and burial of
dead bodies etc. Any person who cannot
or who fails to pass a satisfactory ex
amation in these subjects will beds bared
from practicing embalming and a penalty
of not less than $25 and not more than
$200 is provided for each violation. The
examation will begin on Friday ,' of this
week the day after the adjournment of
the convention. '
ODD FELLOWS HONOR THEIR DEAD
(Scrlpps News Association)
Atlanta, Ga. June 12 The Odd Fel
lows of this city will observe today as
Memorial Day, and in accordance with
the proclamation issued by Grind Sir
R. E. Wright, of the Order of Odd Fel
lows, wil hold exercises this afternoon on
the various cemeteries to decorate the
graves of their deceased brethren.
Rome, N. Y. June 12 The Odd Fel-
ows of this city will hold a msmoria
meeting tonight in honor of the members
of the order who have departed from life.
The exercises in the various cemeteries
were held last Sunday.
STATISTICS BRING GRAFT TO LIGHT
(Scrlpps News Association)
Philadelphia June 12 The i.ter-state
commerce commission today developed
fuither corroborative evidence of graft
methods of coal and railroad companies
when William A. Glasgow the commis-
sioi er's counsel submitted statistics of
tonnage and stock holders.
MADAME TERRANOVA ON PAROLE
iScrlpps News Association)
New York June 12 Josephine Terra-
nova was paroled this morning on motion
of the District Attorney.
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MURDERS
(Observer SDeclal)
Enterprise. Ore. June ,12 One of the
foulest murders ever commited in the
history of this country occured in this city
last night John Bars shot and killed
Brick Johnson in Ott Brother's saloon
The facts in the case are as follows: Bare
who is known in the community est "bad
man' became intoxicated yesterday after
noon and started in to find trouble. Brick
Johnson was tending bar in the Ott Broth
er's saloon and Bare made himself troub
lesome there and Johnson ordered him
out of the saloon. Bare objected and the :
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men naa lew woras. Dare unauj
the saloon ana worn, ...i tc;.' -
was supposed to be the last of the trouble ,
out Boom seven winy in tn evoning
Bare returned through the back door and
without giving any warning whatever to
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point oianK at tne dbck or jonnion sneaa.
Bare then ran from the saloon and mount'
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ed a horse and started for the mountains.
The sheriff and posse of some ten or a
dozen men at once started in pursuit,' and .
at one time came dose enough to the
fleeing man to be able to shoot his horse
from under him, though they did not
succeed in wounding Bare. Bare then
ran over a ridge, and has not been seen
sinca. The sheriff and Dosse are still un-
on his trail and it is believed that they will
be able to capture him before night
Both Johnson and Bare have long been
considered "bad men" and both have been
.rnn.rt.J ui i t V. lnniimr.kl k.oflnrv an4
cutting affairs. ,. For the past year or so
Johnson has been very quiet and his friends
claimed that ha had reformed. There is
considerable excitement here on account
of the cowardly killing and every effort
will be made to capture the murdVrer.
Both men have families. Bare is about
thirty years of age and Johnson a year or
two younger,
ANOTHER MURDER '
Enterprise, June, 1 5 Word reached
this city this morning that a sheep herder
named Charles Moore, working for '. Sam
Ritch, about twent-yfive miles north east
of this place, was found Lead at his camp.
He had been shot through the head. The
coroner and jury have left for the camp
to learn the facts in the case. Many nere
think that this last murder is the outcome
of the "range war" which has been
smouldering here for so long between the
si Via sin m n4 saft I man
INSTRUCTED TO LEAVE TOWN
(Scrlpps News Assoolatlon)
Dillion Vale, Ohio June 1 2 This morn
ing. Superintendent Hornickle of the
Hanna Coal Company received an anony
mous letter notifying him to leave town
on the first train or he would be killed.
The mining districts are In an ugly mood.
DRUG CO.