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WEEKLY EDITION. WEEKLY EDITION, 104 Copies of the SEMI WEEKLY EAST Cannot be better spent than by sub OREGONIAN will be sent you in scribing for th« WEEKLY one year for only $2.00 OREGONIAN the news of the interest you. world It prints and will for a year. EAST Juat think, $1.50 gives you all th« news Try it. for a year Try it PENDLETON, UMATILLA CO., OREGON, FRIDAY, APRIL 1Ü. 1903 Is Fighting Capital at Many Points for Recognition and for Better Conditions CRISIS HAS BEEN REACHED IN NEW ORLEANS SITUATION. Democrats Confi Crusade Against Corruption Failed to Ma terialize. St. Louis. April 7.—The intense in terest in today’s election which was expected to result from the crusade against corruption in the municipal assembly, failed to materialize, The vote was light and the democrats are confident. Johnson Elected. Cleveland April 7.—Tom L John- son was re-elected to the office of mayor today by a majority of about 7.000 over E. D. Goulder. republican. All the other democratic candidates for city offices were elected. Republicans Win in Mi*-higan. Detroit, April 7.—The republicans All Labor Interests Connected With of Michigan yesterday elected their Cotton Shipping Will Meet Tonight state ticket by a majority estimated —Strikes in Rome and Holland at between 35.000 and 40.000. The justice of the supreme court and the Said Not to Be General. regents of the state university were New Orleans. April 9.—A crisis has chosen. been reached in the labor situation BUILDING FELL. her« and all longshoremen who art black have announced a walk-out. A mass meeting of all labor inter Cave-in Causes Bank to Crush Life <-st* connected with cotton shipping Out of Two Men—Several Injured. will l»e held tonight. It is also rer Stauuton Va_. April 9.—While Va.. tain an will strike. It involves s.oo- moving a bank building in Harrison men. Commerce of the wharves will burg today, a cave-in caused the be paralyzed by tomorrow aud ■ very building to fall while 12 men were ship in port will be helpless underneath. Two were taken out d«*ad. two were seriously and five STRIKER KILLED. slightly injured. Belgrade. Servia. April 8.— King Alexander yesterday executed a couj> d'etat. He issued two proclamations, the first decreeing the suspension of the constitution, adopted April 19. 1901, repealing objectionable laws passed thereunder. I retiring senators and councilors of state, dissolving the skupshtir.a and re-enacting the laws as they existed previous to the con stitution of 1901. The second proclamation restores this constitution to its former valid ity. The kiug says the senate and Skup shtina. created under the constitution gi anted by him in 1901. j>assed laws which proved impracticable. -C United States Court at St. Paul Gives a Knock-Out Blow to the Big Railrcad Merger. EXPERTING BOOKS. SUGAR BEETS PAY. County Records at Walla Walla Will Be Overhauled. Walla Walla, April 8 —The expert- ing of the county books, which the board of county commissioners has bad under consideration for some time, was yesterday evening brought to a head by the board entering into a contract with George P. Clark and George W. Buchanan, of Portland, to expert the books from the first Mon day in January. 1897. to April 6. 19*3. covering a period of six years Messrs. Clark and Buchanan imme diately executed a surety bond in the sum of $2.000 and will receive be tween them $15 per day of eight hours. and railroad fare from Port land one way It 1» expected that It will be two months before a report will be ready to file Prominent Farmer Gives Some 8tat«s- tistics From Washington. Walla Walla. April 7.—John Rob erts. a prominent Oregon pioneer, but now residing at Waverly. Wash., is visiting his daughter, Mrs. S C Mc Guire. who is dangerously ill at her home on Russell creek. Miss E. G. Roberts, a half sister of Mrs. Mc Guire has also arrived to remain with her Mrs. MtGuire has been Hi since last June and life is only prolonged by artificial m>-ans. Mr. Roberta was in town today He is greatly interested in the beet growing industry at Waverly, where D C Corbin’s fa«.-tory is locatad and expressed surprise that no deter mined «-ff> rt han been made by ettl- zens of Waila Walla to secure a fae- tory. "I have |,er»onally examined the soli in the foothill country and one «ould not tell It from the best bee*, land around Waverly.” he said. “The be«-t growing business around Waver ly has reached large proportioua I Ast year there were over 2000 acres planted to i>eets while this year the acreage will reach over 4000 acres and possibly 50«, ” Asked as to what revenue was de rived i«er acre Mr. Roberts cited the venture of his son last year, off 25 acres. "After all expenses were paid, including the seed, planting, labor and hauling the beets to the factory be hai just $575 left, which was pretty fair return. He will plant 40 acres thia season.” he said under the jurisdiction of the Sherman anti-trust law. The state of New Jer DROWNED IN SNAKE RIVER. sey issued their charter with the un ATTEMPT TO CLEAN OUT derstanding that the Northern Se- Old Timer Loses His Life by the INMATES ON PACIFIC STREET < urities should not set at defiauce Overturning of a Boat. the laws in congress Weiser. Idaho. April 8—David Law Took Twenty Policemen to Separate Anti-Trust Act Violated. rence wes drowned yesterday morn the Infantrymen From the Macks The suggestion that the decision ing in th«- Snake river about six miles —Fifteen Badly Beaten. against the Northern Securities Com beknr Weiser at Westlake Island. He San Francisco. April 8—Forty in pany would t*nd to Interfere with the was in a boat with two other men fantrymen trom th«- Presidio, loaded constitutional rights of buying and when the boat capsized. The other up with Pacific street whiskey, this selling is viewed by the judges as be two men were res«nic-d by men who morning an«l ran amuck with the wo ing worthy of little consideration »ent out in a skiff but IAwrence at men who frequent the district. Th* The < on'cntlon that the securities tempted to swim ashore He sudden women «-alle«i their men friends an«! < a*i- due« not come under the juris ly sank probably caused by cramps. it took 2ti police to separate the cun.- diction of the anti trust bill for the He was an old time resident of Wash batants. No shits were fired, but the reason «hat It held a majority of the ington county and has been in busl 15 soldiers in custody look as though steak of t»o railways before the bill news in Weiser several times in the they had been through a Donneybrook was filed, is characterized as absurd. last few years. He had been in the fair. The balance got away. Soldiers Fire Upon Men Who Refuse SETTLERS GET THE LANDS. The judges will neither affirm or Seven Devils country lately. He leaves a wife and several child deny that the combination Sn a broad to Leave Picket Line. sense Is beneficial to the public rath ren The body has not yet been re Oregon 4 California Railroad Loses TO SHOOT BUFFALO. Rotterdam. Netherlands. April 9.— History of Merger. er than harmful: that the motives in covered Its Case. Soldiers guarding the offices of the Judge Thayer in stating the conclu spiring the combination are laudable President Roosevelt Will Be Permit Washington April 8. — The United transportation companies today fired Saloon Robbed. tion of the court. t<-eounted the his and that the organizers did not enter ted to Hunt on Antelope Island. upon four strikers who refused to Stats supreme court has decided two I a Grande. April 8.—Two robber» tory of the merger Th«- amount of th, combination to protect the im Sait I.ake. April 8.—John H White leave the picket line. One was killed. cases involving the right of the Ore par mense interests commlted to their were found in Gus Behren’s saloon at gon A California Railroad Company owner of the herd of buffalo on Ante stock acquired is I i''7.000.000 | 2am last night, having entered by to land taken in lieu of other land lope- Island, near Salt lutke. bas no value, which »»s purchased for S 12*10 charge, or that the combination was removing the gia» from a bark win Rotterdam. April 9.—Ninety four I er share. They increased the boi il- an initial step of stndendous designs upon which settlers had previously tified the reception committee that hie per cent of the employes of the Dutch «,! indebtedness of the new cumpa y which if conceived would be of Ines dow. Before the night watch could reach the place, they both escaped lailway company have otered to re located. before the lands had been sur herd is at the disposal of President to $2«Mi.noo ihm . This stock includ d timable value to tbe communities. veyed. The court held that the title Roosevelt and his riffe on the occa sume work, the switchmen only stay all the Burlington route purchased y These are characterized a» que» Only a few dollars in the cash drawer of the settlers was the better one sion of his visit there next month ing out. Carters and iron workers Northern Par iff-. the Gr« »• Uona of public policy which «on gres» were taken the and affirmed the decision of the court refuse to join. Northern acting in conjunction, A must d«Hermine. The sole question below. Famous Trainer Dead There is little chante íor a ornerai Electric Plant for Mme. single owner was iOrmed in t.,e was whether the anti-trust art had Union. April 8.—The Sanger Min- strike. V Northern Securities Company, with a been violated an«i the judges reply in Lexington. Ky., April 9—F Tillman's Trial Continued. Ing Company, which operates the old the affirmative $1C capita' stock of $400,000.000. Hull, for 47 years trainer on In Rome. Sanger mine 40 miles «st of this Columbia. April 8.—The trial of Woodhull farm, died this morting. At present the securities ccnioa :y Rome, April 9.—The strike here, so city, will install a $75.000 electric Tillman for the murder of Gonzales i.ged 76. He was on c f the mot fa bolds 96 per cent of the North, ra far as being general, has failed. WALL STREET SURPRISED. lighting and power plant this season Many more shops are open today and has been continued until the next mous in America. ll«' developed Paclfi- stock and 76 per cent of the The mine employs 60 men and has term of court. The defense claimed Maud S. Edgewood. Belcont. Haic.d Great Northern Thu destroy--d the militar. authorities seem to have Northern Securities at First Brok produced over $1.000j000 tn gold an absence of witnesses every motive ot competition r.nd other great turf starr. control of the situation. Four hand Case Expected to Be Taken to Su* ’ We must conclude." run« th«* <le- led arrests have been made. cision, "that those who conceived and preme Csurt. t xecuted the aforesaid plan lntend<-«l New York. April 9- News of the OPPOSED TO UNIONS. among other things to accomplish adverse decision in the Northern Se- ! these obje ts." curt ties case reached Wall street at Gontr actors of Portland to Combine The decision then describes the 12 30 this afternoon Its stock broke Only Scab Labor in the and Use Sherman antitrust act under which from 106 to 103 An evidence of the suit was brought as making ille support Is noticed at this point to Future. NEW ROAD FROM WALLA REPORT FOR MARCH SHOWS gal every contract or combination tn prevent total demoralization I ENABUES CHICAGO TO OWN The Portland. April 9.—The majority of WALLA TAPS RICH DISTRICT. the form of trust or otherwise, as OVER 1300 INMATES. I AND OPERATE STREET LINES. news came as a complete surprise to the contractors in all lines of build conspiracy In the restraint cf trade the street. The street expects that ing are agitating for a combined prop Total Cost for the Month $6.873.42— ; Recent Municipal Election in Chica or commetce among the several the rase will be taken to the supreme O. R. A N. May Budd to Wallowa osition whereby no union men in any foreign nations court, hence there is no later dispo-1 Valley to Get First Choice—Great states and with Thirteen Unfortunates D«ed and 19 go Makes it Certain That the Great trade will be employed in the fu these railway sition to throw the »ecuritie« over Such combinations as Activity Expected This Season. Were Discharged. ture. City Will Eventually Operate Her mergers was foreseen. I hence the use board As a result of the painters' strike Tbe new company formed at Waila Salem. Ore.. April 9.—The state ci the word otherwise Railways. Walla tor the «-onstrurtion of a rail the master painters still refuse to asylum board held a regular meeting Decbned Discussion. the whole de On this word hangs Springfield. Ill.. April 9.—The sen recognize the union. The strike is Wednesday, having under considera New York April 9—A member o( j road from that city to Dixie and on court, Competition ate today passed the Mueller munici clsion of the court. costing the men $1.500 per day tion the report of Su<«erintendeut J. pal ownership bill by a vote of 44 could not be more effectually re the firm of J P Morgan A Co., also ' •-artward indefinitely into the Blue wages. F. Calbreath for the month of March, to 1. It is an enabling act by which strained than It now is by this com roansei for Clough, declined this i mountains Wallowa vailey and other po«nu in that rich country lying be which says: Chicago can own and operate her bination—than if two roads were op afternoon to discuts tbe securities UNION MEN FINED. "The general health for March has Street car lines. The recent munici erated under one charter and for this decision until official advices had been tween Lewiston and Elgin, has ever? appearance of being in earnest been good, with the exception of five reason the Northern Securities comes received The company is beaded by Joseph Brewers Violated Injunction by Inter cases of measles, which were devel pal election in Chicago where the referendum carried, makes It certain McCabe, vire-prciident and general fering With Wagons Driven by oped in the female wards. These that the city will eventually operate I manager of the W. A C R and ha.« casts are in quarantine at the new the railways. Scabs. the backing of tbe First National building, and are all progressing favor Columbus. O., April 9.—Two union bank of Walla Walla, of which Sena ably. MURDERER CONFESSES. ists were fined $50 and given 10 days tor Ankeny is the head Allen H "I have received from the secretary each in jail, in the common pleas Reynolds, vice-president of Mr An the United States treasury depart court this morning for violating the i of keny’s bank, is also vice-president ment. $1277.65 for keeping the Alas-1 George Gallagher Arrested at Seattle restraining interference injunction of the new company, which is in evi for Murder of a Man in Masaachu with beer wagons driven by non- ka insane for the quarter ending De- dence that the interests represented At this time we setts in '99. cember 31. 1902. unionists. by the First National bank are proba have 24 Alaskan people under care Seattle. April 9—George Gallagher, bly behind the new road and treatment. ” WAR IN MOROCCO. alias Holmes, arrested here three Mr. Ankeny is known to be a friend The statistical part of the report weeks ago. suspected of being the of the James J Hill interests and •* Insurgents Repulsed at Frajna Yea- shows; man wanted for the murder of Joseph tbe strong hand man of that great or Fe- McMahon and the attempted murder ganizer behind it. is a sufficient guar terday With Great Loss. Patients. Male. male. Total of his wife at Taunton. .Mass., four antee of its successful termination. Madrid. April 9.—A dispatch from February 28 .......... 9*'7 391 1298 years ago. thia morning confessed to One of the greatest reasons for be ^Tangier. Morocco today, says that Received. March .. 19 31 12 lieving that the road will be built, is 2 2 a Taunton officer who arrived last S.ikw insurgents attacked the strong Escapes returned.. night. He said he broke into his the fact that all inter-mountain lines hold of Frajna yesterday. The on house at midnight, shot McMahon and are contending for the rich trade of slaught was terrific but the defend 1331 Total .. ................. 928 403 Mrs. Gallagher and then escaped He Wallowa rounty. and the proposed ers repulsed them with heavy loss Discharged, recov’d. .. 9 11 has since been in the army and Alas route of tbe new road lies through While the battle was in progress the Disc-h'd. much imp’d 3 • . . 3 ka. the matchless timber belts of the insurgents’ powder supply at Bonsi- Discharged, 5 imp’d 5 c-ar Heights exploded, killing many. Diar-h’cd not imp'd. The democrats of IJvingston made Blue mountains, and on toward the 1 1 Clii' ago. April 8.—Carter H. Harri Grarde Ronds river and the Lost KOOTENAI’S OIL LANDS. Died .......................... € 13 7 son was elected mayor of Chicago a clean sweep. with the exception of Prairie and Paradise'country. the republican candi- To Arbitrate Strike. Mayor Garnier, Eloped ..................... . 1 1 T ao Hundred and Twelve Miles of yesterday for the fourth time, his ma From the time the first mile of this jority by unofficial count over Graeme date, who wa» re-elected by only 22 road is completed out of Walla Walla. Lowell, Mass.. April 9.—The state Territory Staked Off. g Stewart, the repubdlican candidate. majority. Total .................... . 26 34 board of arbitration began an inves It will yield a profit and when it 395 1297 ligation of the textile strike here to Remaining. M’ch 31. 902 At Anaconda. Washington. April 8.— Discovery of being 6.949. reaches the timber t^lt at the foot The republicans elected John S 1295 1 a large area of coal and petroleum Average No. daily ................ day Anaconda. Mont.. April 8.—Social of the mountain, the best resource of No. of officers and employes 167 land in southeast Kootenai has been Smulski for city attorney by 9.700 ists yesterday elected John Frinkc the Inlard Empire will be opened up WILL REMARRY. reported to the state department by plurality, and Fred C. Bender for city mayor. Pat McHugh police judge. Speculation is now rife as to what Total ...............................................1462 United States Consul Smith, at Vic clerk by 3.700. The democrats elect Mike Tobin treasurer, and three out effe<*t the activity of this company After Telling Their Family Troubles Average monthly per capita exp $9.90 toria. Two hundred and twelve miles cd Ernest Hummel for city treasurer of six aidermen. Democrats got two will have on the O. R A N. The O and republicans one alderman. The R. A N. has had men in the Wallowa to the World the Crown Prince of Average daily per capita exp .. .32 of territory have t»een staked off. by 21.700. The new city council will consist of The total cost of the different de i Saxony and Princess Louise Are to partments of the institutions for the' most of the locators being Americans 3a republicans. 33 democrats and one socialist majorities on the general canvon for years searching for a prac All this territory is on a government ticket run from 200 to 400. ticable route to that fertile valley. Make a Reconciliation. month was $6873.42. the principal reservation. independent democrat. Elgin, the presort terminus of the items of which were: Fuel. $1623.70; Berlin, April 9.—A dispatch trom Will Not Contest. branch line row handles the great VOTE IN MICHIGAN. Salsburg. published today, states tha* flour, $472.70; meats (including fish TIOJO. COLOMBIA, DESTROYED wool and main outn««t of the richest Chicago. April 8—The charges the crown prince of Saxony will visit and poultry). $1962.60; butter. $441; territory in Oregon. made by the republicans last night AND MANY KILLED. Republicans Elect State Officials by a the former crown princess, Louise | dry goods $432.90; sugar. $218.24; Those in close touch with the situ of fraud in the election of Mayor — Large Majority. at Lindau rext week and a reconcilia-1 syrup, $166.91; tobareo, $150.97; eggs. ation see in store for Eastern Oregon Steamer Allegheny Brings News to Harrison ate ungrounded, It was do tion is probable. It also predicted $171.76; fruit. $109 26; drags. $100. cided this afternoon not to contest Detroit. Mich.. April 8.—The re and Washington one of the tastes’ New York of Eruption of Deltirra that they will remarry and resume bis election. publican club ticket is elected by ma railroad construction rolls in the his life as it was before her elopement REQUISITION PAPERS Firma, March 22. Joritles of from 35.000 to 40.000. It is tory of the Inland Empire, as the with Giron. The Saxon people’s ISSUED FOR LOBBYIST. two conte«tants struggle for that rich as follows: New York. April 8. — The Atlas line RESULT IN MONTANA. friendship toward Louise is said to For justice of the supreme court— prize of the mountain region. steamer Allegheny, which arrived to encourage the prince to this course. Paid Several Members $1,000 Each to day from Kingston, brings the news Socialists Carry Anaconda and I Red Judge Frank A. Hooker, of Charlotte. Vote Against the Bill Prohibiting of an eruption in the old volcano of For regents of the state university I SUMPTER VALLEY EXTENSION. Clean CONCESSIONS TO ENGLAND. Lodge—Democrats Make , —Peter White, of Marquette, and L» Use of Alum in Baking Powders. Deltirra Firma in Colombia. March J Sweep at Livingston. E. Knappen. of Grand Rapids, Surveys Have Been Made and Track United States in Return for Certain St. Louis. April 9.—Governor Dock 22. Tiojo village was destroyed and The vol? throughout the state was Butte, Mont., April 8.—The mayor- from 60 to 100 killed. The eruption Will be Built Soon. Privileges to Navy Will Furnish Aid ery this morning issued requisition was noticed 60 miles at sea. Henry light alty vote is yet In doubt. papers on Governor Odeil. of New Baker City, April 8.—The Sumpter to British Squadron. At Battle Creek the socialist party Mueller, candidate of the republican, York for Daniel Kelly, the baking t-iade a strong campaign but Mayor Valley railway has ordered 700 tons democratic and citizen's party had Birmingham. England, April 9.— powder lobbyist wno is alleged to CITED FOR CONTEMPT. 2197 votes, leading Pat Mullins, candi Webb, republican, was elected by 700 of 40-pound steel rails for an exten The Post today says on high author!- have paid several members of the ty that negotiations are now proceed- Missouri state legislature $1,000 *ach Judge Hancey, of Chicago, Orders date of the anti-trust democrats (Hein majority. * ith the total vote cast In sion of the line beyond Whitney the ze wing of the democracy» by about the city 1300 greater than at the last- jiresent terminus. ing between Great Britain and the in behelf of the Royal Baking Powder the Board of Election Commiasion- 50 votes. The extension to be built this sea lx-amy. the socialist, is t pring election. The socialist party United States whereby an important Company to kill the alum bill. A de ers Before Him. eleced two aidermen. giving them son is 12 miles long and taps a rich third and Duggan, labor, fourth. concession will be given to British tective at once started East for the timber and mineral belt in the Green At Red IXMlge the socialists elected tour In the present council. commerce upon the completion of the I man. Chicago, April 9.—Judge Hancey, horn district. At Escanaba the socialist labor par two out of three aldermen, the citi Panama canal. It will not include re of the circuit court .this morning General Mannager Joseph Barton, ty's candidate was elected mayor. zen's party naming the third. pair and coaling stations, but may. cited the board of election commis REPORTER ARRESTED. is now in Portland where he will en in return for facilities gianted the sioners to appear before him tomor gage a large force of graders. Work United States navy, be such as will I Was Trying to Seek the President's row and show why they were not on the extension will begin as «oon as materially aid the British squadrons guilty of contempt of violating the in I the weather in the mountains will Park— Quarters *n the National when in the West Indian waters. I Junction restraining them from count permit. His Dog Was Shot. ing the ballots east in November, in Preliminary surveys have been Keene Goes to Europe. Cinnibar, Mont.. April 9.—President the I-orimer-Durborow congressional made from Whitney to Canyon City Roosevelt and John Burroughs left contest. New York, April 9.—James Keene and it is the ultimate intention of the is said to have covered his Southern Major Pilcher’s quarters in the Na company to reach that city. Pacific Losses and will go to England, tional Park at 8 o’clock this morn Howard on Trial. where he has leased an estate and ing. Birthday of a Pioneer. Frankfort. Ky„ April 8—The third Yesterday an insurgent newspaper will spend a vacation of several trial of Jim Howard, for alleged com I.a Grande. April 8.—•’Grandma" man representing a New York paper, months. plicity In the murder of Goebel, was Palmer celebrated her 89th birthday was arrested in the park by soldiers, called this morning. The defense- today. She is the oldest person resid while trying to storm the president's Returns From Europe. presented an affidavit as to what the ing In Union county, since the death New York, April 9.—James J. Hill, quarters. He was accompanied by a absent witnesses would testify. The of Gen. J. H. Stevens returned from Europe on the White pet dog. which was shot in accord prosecution objected. The Judge ad Los Angeles, April 8.—Outlaw Mc sheriffs of Vlzalia and Inyo counties ance with the park laws. journed court and listened to the ob Kinney .who killed the ‘‘Cowboy are closing in the other way. Star liner Teutonic which reached Team Stolen. jections. port this morning from Liverpool. McKinney has a brother living at Baker City. April 7.—One of the Poet" and deputy sheriff at Kingman New Shamrock Speedy. The defense affidavit was admitted in Arizona last week, passed Klein- Randsburg. boldest pieces of work yet recorded two and the trial proceeds. Weymouth, April 9.—The Czarina III. A late message says that McKin In this vicinity was done by horse felter'a placer Sunday. Si. Petersburg. April 9.—The czar Shamrocks took a spin thia morning He was mounted and had three ney Is at Randsburg and Sheriff Ralph thieves Monday night, near this city. Seamen Held for Trial. ina is critically ill with a complica under light canvas. The first led at pack animals. He is heavily armed. of San Bernardino, is closing in from A team of horses belonging to Wil the start for a short distance only, tion of peritonitis and influenza. The liam McCorcle. living eight miles I-ondon. April 9.—The four Veron i He was recognized by Deputy Bow- San Bernardino. as the third speedily overhauled and czar is constantly at her bedside. Six sheriffs from six counties and north of the city, was taken out of ica seamen who have been held since era, who wired to Kingman. McKin passed her. j osses numbering 140 men arc after the barn, which stands but 50 feet January, charged with high piracy, ney ia now at Manhell, Ariz. Will Visit Paris. Mc from the dwelling The team is valu Sheriff Lovin, of Kingman, arrived him. it is another Tracy bunt and mutiny, were today committed Montana has appropriated $40,000 for trial at the next assizes on th* at The Needles last night. This Kinney is game and will fight. If h< ed at $400. An organized gang of Paris, April 9.—It is officially an- nounced that King Edward will visit for an exhibit at the World’s fair. St. charge of murder, arson and conspir I morning Lovin raised 40 men and can get out of Randsburg into Ne thieves is thought to be operating In I Ixiuis, 1904. Paris May 1. acy. thia vicinity. started In pursuit of the outlaw. The vada he may get away. St. Paul. April 9.—A decision in fa- vor of the Unite«i Stales, was given at noon by Judge Sanborn in the I’nite,I States district court, He ad- judged that the combination of the Guat Northern au«l Northern Pacific stocks was in restraint of trade an«! < iijoins tbe Northern Securities from voting the stock of cither company and the officials to vol«- their stock o« i>ay diviuends to th«- Security Com pany. The Northern Pacific and Great Northern stocks «an I m - returned to the previous holders. By this decision tbe greatest rail way merger in th«- world is «-«»mplete- ly knocked out. The decision is the most sweeping ever aimed at combl- natlons or so called trusts. It was rr.anim >usiy agreed to by Sanborn, Caldwell. Thayer ar.d Vanderver’er . ndge Sanlorn wrote the decr«e Results From Different Parts of the United States Show Little Change in the Political Situation. SIX SHERIFFS HUNT OUTLAW M’KINNEY He Killed the “Cowboy Poet” and Deputy Sheriff at Kingman, Arizona, Last Week. British Government May Send an Officer to Accompany the Turkish Troops. TURKEY IS SUFFERING FROM INCOMPETENCY Balfour Thinks That if Auwtna and Russia Are Unable to Cdpe With the Affair n Is Useles« for Other Power» to Interfere. Jx>ndon. April I.—la the house of iommona thia afternoon Balfour said that if Austria and Russia were un able to cope with the Turkish attua- tion it would be useless. he believed, for other power» to try to avert trou ble Secretary Cranberne replying to a question of John Redmond, said: The British ambassador at Constan tinople had Insisted on the porte’s carrying out the reforms in the Bal kans with weariness monotony Tur key u suffering from incompetency Not only are the Christiana misgov erned but the Mo ham medians as ARTESIAN WATER. well." He said the British govern Grar.de Rood« Farmers Will Try for ment was now considering whether as a guarantee against excess a Brit a Flow This Season. ish officer should not accompany the La Grande. April 7—An attempt Turkish troops sent to repress the wil be made this se*son to secure uprisings. artesian water in this valley. The at tempt will be made on one of the Mc- ALBANIANS MASSACRE Ctinnell ranches on the Sandridge by farmers who reside near the farm A Men. Women and Children. Who Are man from Sait lake who has had much experience in this sort of work Called From The.r Homes at Night. has been eevured to superintend the London. April 7.—A report, as yet work and will »«xm be on the ground nearer and -»n con firmed, from Sofia, with the machinery and within a tays that the Christian population of short time the people of Grande Ronde Gxhnda numbering 11 has been valley will know wheth«»r or not there masacred by the Albanians is artesian water underlying this val It took place last night. Men. wo ley Should the venture prove soc- rresful. other wells will be driven at men and children were called from their homes and ruthlessly slain <jn«e There is immense excitement here, and tbe utmost endeavors are being made to secure exact details Crowds fill the streets watching the bulletin boards. Tbe city ot Okhrida overlooks Lake Okhrida and rise» to a height of 37<> feet above the lake's surface. It is in a wild country The nearest city FIFTY GERMAN SCIENTISTS of any site is Mocastir which has a TO STUDY OUR METHODS. population of 500.003 Attempts ar- being mad-.- to gam news through the Special Car* Will Arrive «r Pendleton latter city which is 28 miles from June 5—Stops Will Be Made in Okhnda Farming Communities to S’udy Fire in Coal Mine. Crops. Marshalltown. la Apnj 8—The Fifty leading faimers and agricui- ture scientists from the German Em central coal chutes and Store keep by pire are to visit the Pacific Coast dur er'» warehouse were destroyed ing tbe coming summer for the nur fire this morning The toes is $25 ■ !<«se of inspecting American farm •MMI. methods. MUST SERVE SENTENCE The party is made up of professors of agrostology, animal industry, chem ists. practical fanning' and scientists Es-Audito* of Whitman County Who from the leading German agricultural Embezzled the Sum of $1753 From colleges and represent a society in Br-doe Company. Germany some* hat resembling the Walla Wall* April 7—C G Raby, Royal Agricultural Society of E t g ex-auditor of Whitman county, eon land. The special car in which th« party ricted of embezzlement and sentenced will travel will come West OTer the to eight years tn the state pentten Southern Pacific to Portland, and will tiary is expected to arrive at the then be taken over the O . R. A N pruon this afternoon to begin his sentence. Raby's case owing to the lines from Portland to Spokane A special effort is being made by prominent position he held as audi Genera! Passenger Agent A .L. Craig tor of Whitman county, has attract to arrange short stops for the party ed unusual attention and much sym at the various points of interest along pathy is expressed for his family, the route, and on arrival at Pendle consisting of a young wife and two ton on June 4 or 5 the gentlemen wKl children. Raby was convicted of larceny by be taken ir. charge by Robert Burna, general agent of the O R. A N at embezzlement of a warrant for $1753 Walla Walla. A »pedal train will be issued by the American Bride com turnished and every opportunity giver, pany and was sentenced to eight He ap them to study the growing crops and vears ,a the penitentiary orchards of Umatilla county The O pealed to the supreme court Alleging RAN. has arranged for a sp*da! error in the trial of the case, but the visit of the entire party to the large verdict of the lower court was sus- Rlaeiock fruit and wheat farms, near tained. He has been anxiously wait Walla Wait* and a program will be ing the arrival of the remittitur since at ranged later by the Walla Wai* learning that the verdict had been af firmed and expressed a desire to be Commercial Association. The party will make an exhaustive cin his sentence at once. He is an report to tl e German government up- expert accountant and will endeavor or the results of their investigation* to secure a position in the book and every community in the West will keeping department of the peniten make a special effort to make a show tiary. ing in the way of fruit and gtair ROBERTS WILL RECOVER. specimens, and conditions which will be worthy of special mention in the Victim of Unfortunate Shooting at report. General Passenger Agent A. L. Wallula Better. Craig, in a letter to Robert Buras. The condition of John Roberta, who says In regard to the trip of the Ger was so desperately shot by Deputy man agriculturists: "They will use Sheriff Nave at Wallula Wednesday our line from Portland to Spokane night steadily improves and unless They want to see the best we can «ome unforeseen complication arises. show them In agriculture! and horti Dr Stiles says he is sure to recover, cultural matters Stops should be -ays the Statesman The marshal of made at points where they can see Weston yesterday visited the farm »he growing grain to the best advan where Roberts worked for several tage. and one or two visits to prom fnent orchards are desirable. For weeks and his employer spoke highly irstance I have in mind on reaching of him and expected him to return to work. The first suspicions of the Walla Walla, we will take them to the officers that Roberts might be other Rlaiock orchard than he appeared by his reticence "These people are. as stated, prom has given away to a feeling that he tnent in their line—ao prominent that was the victim of as strange a trage you will note that we are running dy as was ever enacted in the state. them special and doing everything Roberts expressed himself as sincere we can to have them see the country. •‘Please plan at once an Itinerary ly glad that no harm had befallen Deputy Nave from Pendleton to Spokane, having in mind showing them the best agri La Grande Land Office Report. cultural and horticultural features we La Gram’e. Or.. April 7.—Clerk Ed can. Where it Is necessary to tak? short drives. It seems to me that the mund Robbins reports the following people at that particular station business transacted at the La Grande should be perfectly willing to furnish land office for March: Cash entries carriages and a committee to point 2.971 15 acres. $10.335.50; mineral eu tries 283.27. $1.425; desert land en out the items of interest ” tries (3 ) 200. $50; 170 homestead en tries 26 283.91 acres fees $1.685; WELL-KNOWN PROSPECTOR. commutation $1.424 43; 16 final borne William Van Deworth. of North stead proofs 2.545.35. $95 45. N P R R ind list No 8. 33 256 23. fees $416; Powder. Dies of Heart Disease. North Powder. April 7. 7 William other fees. $338.54; sales Umatilla In Van Weworth. a well-known prosper dian reservation $706.70. timber aad tor of Eastern Oregon, was found stone applications filed 147 (fees paid dead tn his bed at his cabin in Spring at proof ) Total to record. $16.476 62; rereived on suspended entries. $7,- Gulch. Monday evening. Van Deworth and his brother lived 14557. together alone, and worked some very Indian ..ar Vstsrana. itch placer mines pear here. He was Walter and James Dougherty, of 63 years of age. and was one of the first men to prospect on the present Chico, and J J Bevans, of Fruita, site of Cracker Creek and Cable met yesterday in this city after a sep Cove. aration of nearly 47 year* Theae old gray beards served as volunteers during the Indian wars of Oregon and Will of Swift. in 1855-56. Walter Chicago. April 8—The will of Qua- Washington tavus Swift was filed for probate this Dougherty served four months as a afternoon. He leaves an estate of private in Captain Joe Bailey's com $12.000.000. of which $$00.000 is given pany. James Dougherty served as a to charity to be disbursed at the dis private and J. J. Blevans as Fist Ser cretion of his widow. The remainder geant four months each in Captain is divided among the family, the I abac Buoy’s company.—Enterprise Chieftain widow taking a third.