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í ' EEKLY EDITION WEEKLY EDITION, 104 $1.50 Copies of the SEMI-WEEKLY EAST OREGONIAN will be sent you Ini Cannot be better «pent than by sub one year for only >2.00 the news of the interest you. world and OREGONIAN will i I DEADLY COLLISIGN Steamers Foul on the High Great Loss of Life. ONE HUNDRED EIGHTY FIVE PEOPLE DROWNED. Worst Ocean Horror in Many Years Takes Place Off the Southern Coast of France — Carelessness of One Captain and Cowardice of the Other Held to Be Responsible. Marseilles. June S.—The latest re port of the loss of life from the sink ing steamer Liban. yesterday, places the list of dead at 185. of which 33 bodies have already been recovered. The top mast is visible this morning. Divers are at work on the wreck. The captains of both vessels are blamed. The captain of the Libans. iiecause he did not direct his ship projterly. and the Insulates, because he didn’t do more to assist the pas sengers of the sinking vessel. The latter claims he was afraid that his own ship would sink, so he ran ashore for fear of foundering. One man who lost his wife and four children is now a raving maniac. Another rescued passenger who has gone insane is a woman who lost her husband and five children. It now appears that the IJban was running at a 12-knot speed when she turned the Isle of Marie. Her speed was so great when she saw the Insulare that she could not change her course to avoid the collision. SLEW HIS DEATH WATCH. A Montana Man Uses a 30-30 Rifle on His Guard—Swims the Missouri River and Makes a Get Away. Havre. Mont., June 8 —A telegram from Glasgow advises Sheriff Cosner. of Valley county, who is here waiting a delayed train from the west, that William Hardee, a murderer under sentence of death, and iaree prison ers in for burglary, escaped jail Saturday, killing the death watch. Jack Williams, and beating Sheriff Dillard nearly to death. Hardee es caped once before, but was quickly retaken. The escaped prisoners are armed and mounted. A posse has been or ganized to pursue the prisoners, who are desperate characters, and will doubtless fight to the death before they will be retaken. It is known that outside help furnished the weapons by which the prisoners escaped. Hardee was sentenced last w-eek to be hanged June 26. William Hardee is under sentence of death for killing George Snearly; Jack Brown is serving for assisting in a former jail break, and the two other jail-breakers are short term prisoners. Under Sheriff Rutter was on guard in the cell where the four men were confined at the time. After Dillard came to get the supper dishes the prisoners seized him and Rutter and overpowered them. Shot Williams Down. One of them then went to the kitch en and secured the Winchester and lay in wait for Jack Williams, one of the guards, who had been down town. When he appeared he was shot through the body and fatally wounded. Dillard and Rutter were then beaten almost into insensibility and the men left. A posse was soon in pursuit and caught sight of the three men on the opposite of the river. ] • Hardee was not among them. He was either drowned in crossing or left the rest of the party, which is thought more likely. Hardee has the rifle, and as he is to be hanged on June 2«, it is not thought he will be taken alive or until he has killed some of his pursuers. a tor year. EAST Just think. 11.60 gives you all the news —■ Try it. Seas With scribing for the WEEKLY It prints 1 for a year VOL. XXVI1. PENDLETON. UMATILLA CO,. OREGON, FRIDAY. J UNE 12. 1<.M)3 TWELVE HUNDRED IN ONE VILLAGE ARE PRISONERS. Water Is Still Rising and Has Broken Over the Old Granite Levee— Steamers Are Leaving Their Regu lar Runs to Go to the Rescue of the People. St. Louis is practically cut off from railway transportation. Only a few trains are running irregularly west ward over the Missouri Pacific. Thousands of excursionists are de tained in this city unable to get out. Two steamers went to Madison at 10 o'clock in answer to a call lor help. Twelve hundred there are prisoners in their homes. Refugees from near by cities are being brought i:i here by the thousand. Many immense in dustries are idle, throwing thousands temporarily out of employment The Water Stilt Rising in St. Louis. St. Louis, June 8.—The flood is 37 feet six inches at 10 o’clock this morn ing and is still rising. Water broke over the old granite city levee this morning and poured down on West Venice in a torrent. The inhabitants barely had time to escape. By 10 o'clock it had reached the roofs of the greater number of the dwellings there adding thousands more to the already large list of homeless. Hundreds are now sheltered in the Granite City schoolhouse, which so far is above water. River at Highest Point. The weather bureau at noon says the river gauge reached the highest point. 37 feet six inches, which it be lieves will be the crest of the flood. Look for fall tomorrow. Up to 2 this afternoon nothing had been heard from the relief steam ers sent out this morning. Nothing is certain regarding fatalities. The num ber of dead is variously estimated at from nine to 20, not including 15 re ported drowned at Granite City last night The latter are said to have been strengthening the levee when the break came. All railway connections between here and Alton are cut off Larger boats are running, but smaller craft don’t venture out into the river owing to the rush of drift wood and debris. More People Drowned. Four boys were swept off a raft and drowned at East St. Louis this after noon. Refugees from North Venice report that a house containing 13 occupants was swept away and all drowned. A woman with a small child in her arms was seen to drown in Madison. The marshal of Venice, and his wife, are reported to have been drowned this morning. Waters Wreck Pontoon Bridge. Topeka. Kan. June 8—The pontoon bridge connections of South Topeka, with the flooded district in North To peka. was carried out by the swift current this morning. AN IDAHO TRAGEDY. Trouble Arose Over Mining Property —Shooting Said to Be in Self-De feme—"Hair Oil Pete Well-Known Character in Oregon. Boise. June 5.—Word has just been telephoned in from Council Valley, that "Hair Oil Pete.’’ whose real name is H. M. St. Cyr. shot and In stantly killed A. Edmond, at the head of Payett Lake Thursday morning. Meager particulars say that a quar rel arose over mining property and that St. Cyr shot Edmond In self-de fense, the ball entering the right eye. I St. Cyr came to Meadow* and gave himself up and was taken to Weiser ' by Deputy Sheriff Enoch Smith. St. Cyr formerly lived in Boise I where he followed the occupation of mining engineer and promoter. He has been connected with the Thunder Mountain mining district since it opened up and lately conducted a hotel at 1-ardo. ("Hair Oil Pete.’’ as he is familiar ly called, run a locomotive on the O. K & N. out of La Grande from 1888 to 1894, and while on a hel|>er engine i between Pendleton and Kamela. lived in this city. He was known to lie handy with a ' gun. an adventurous, eccentric char acter. and ready for a fight, yet was never aggressive nor quarrelsome. He was the hero of many exciting adventures in the early days of the O. R. & N He saved a collision on the mountain by dashing down the road on a helper in the rear of a freight train, stopping it before it met a passenger train coming up the hill. The trains had a lap order and w< re only a mile apart when St. Cyr overtook the freight and warned them of the mistaken order ) WATERSPOUTS AND FLOODS IN WESTERN SOOTH CAROLINA Great Destruction of Property of All Kind*—Several Large Cotton Manu Said to Have Been Affected Particu larly by the Kisheniff Massacre*. St. Petersburg, June 6.—Her im perial majesty, the Empress of Rus sia celebrated her 31st birthday today. Handsome gifts and tnesages of congratulation were received from her English relatives and from the various other court* of Europe. Many rumors to the contrary notwithstand ing, it is semi-ufficially stated that her majesty is enjoying good health. Much uneasiness 1» felt, however, over the condition of the r-zar. whose depression of spirits has lately been aiientuated by th»- KUhineff disturb ances. Hls ailment, as is well known, is mure of the mind than of the body and little hope is held out of any n.arked Improvement in hi* condition facturing Mill* Washed Away—Scene of Desolation and Death. MAY BE LYNCHED. More Than Fifty Lives Were Lost in the Awful Rush of Waters. —o--------- Augusta. Ga . June 6.—R.qiorts have The most loss of life is In the Clifton | reached here from Pacolet. 8. C„ district. All the rivers in the west- , that mill No. 1, of the Pacolet com- i ern portion of South Carolina are on I any. hs been completely washed the rampage Railroad bridge» are washed away away by a cloudburst. The Pacolet river has overflowed and wires down Sixty feet of water . its banks and mill No. 2 is in great is in in the Pacolet river, which usu danger Many miles of lowland are ally is a small stream barely large , flooded and great general damage has enough to turn the mill wheels. resulted. Reports are in conflict as Property loss is already a million to whether there has been loss of life dollars Two thousand bales of man- j or not. ttfactured goods were washed away1 later reports are that mill No. 2. when the mills were destroyed. The | lielonging to the Pacolet company, Western Union reports It has lost; has been swept away, with another. I practically all its wires and pole* in farther down the river supposed to the vicinity of Spartansburg Tele l>e gone. A fourth is known to be in phone communication Is intermit tent. danger. A church, hotel and livery stable Over Fifty Live* Lest at Pacolet have also been destroyed. Columbia. 8. C., June 6.— Report* General floods and destruction sim received here from Spartansburg say ilar to those in Kansas are presaged the loss of lUe will probably exceed ' by the general atmospheric condi 50. The greatest number was at the Very Hot in San Francisco. San Francisco, June 5.—The ther tions. Clifton mill*, above the Pacolet mill* ; mometer registered 92 degrees at 1 Repeating the Kansas Horror. A hotel and a number of residences o'i lock with prospects of being hot Still later reports sav 33 jiersons were washed away in the water which I ter tomorrow. were drowned at Spartansburg CUI- came out of the mountains like giant ■ The mills are largely ton mill No. 4 was washed away in mill race* addition to two of the Pacolet mills . wned by New England capitalists FLYER IN THE RIVER NOBODY WAS SERIOUSLY HURT. BUT CARS WRECKED. Accident Caused a Delay of Nearly Twelve Hourt to the Westbound Through Train—Wreck Occurred at Latourelle, Twenty-six Miles East of Portland. > last night’s Spokane flyer, train | No 4. which leaves Portland at 6 p. j m . was wrecked one mile this side. of I_atourv.il. The engine, baggage I rar and several coaches left the track. I The engine was thrown partly into th»- river. J. Christian, the engineer, had his hand and arm quite badly cut from being thrown through the cab window, while the passengers were much shaken only a few were hurt. Some fishermen from Troutdale were bruised and cut. but not seri ously hurt. The accident delayed traffic badly, the next regular east bound train being over 10 hours late. CZAR'S MIND IS FAILING. CASE EXPECTED TO GO TO TRIAL NEXT FALL. His Prosecution I* the Inauguration of the Long Sought Investigation Into Alleged Postal Fraud*. Washington. June 5.—The federal grand jury, after being In session 10 minutes this morning, concluded it* consideration of the Machen case and agreed to report findings in the crimi nal court at 2 this afternoon No witnesses were examined this morn- Ing. The government officials are confi dent an indictment will be returned, and it so the trial win be next fall. Machen'» defense will be that he re ceived no money from the Groff broth ers. but from another source having no connection with that firm. The amounts in question are alleg ed to have been paid out by one of his associates in mining enterprise* in the far West The investigations ol the postoffice department are now turned in the direction of rural free delivery routes Washington. June 5.—At 3 this afternoon the grand jury returned an indictment against Machen on the c harge of bribery Machen appeared in court at 2 accompanied by his lawyers and bondsmen, and was plainly perturbed as he waited the jury's report He protested his in nocence to the reporters present Indictments contain nine counts, each of which specifies the particular amount of money and the time Ma chen Is alleged to have received bribes from Groff Bros The total amount is nearly $19,000 received under a collusive understanding. BAKER COUNTY WOOL No Sale* Yet Made — Quality Is Ex cellent Baker City. June 6.—Now that the shearing of sheep is well under way 1 n all pans of the country, the ware houses In Baker City are rapidly be- | ing filled with fine fleece* it is said by those »ho are good judges that | this season's clip in Baker county sur ¡»asses in quality any wool produced | here in a lung time past. The poor i pasturage and long winter which af-! lotted the »beep considerably did nut deteriorate the quality of wool and the increased number of sheet» will make the output this year about a* large as it was last season This e* tlmate is given by experienced and posted sheep and wool men and it it believed that it will be found about - orrect. Murphy 4 Stuchell Ford Co al ready have on store about 125.0> h * pounds of wool S. A Herlner re- porta that but little of his wool has yet come in but that he expect* to handle about as large a quantity as he usually does last year be ship ped something like 6.000.000 pounds Price* of wool here may be said to be firm, although no sales of any con tvquence have been made yet Grow em and commission men are holding off for the expected rise in the mar ‘ ket Wisconsin Farmer Guarded by State Militia. Sparta, Wi*.. June 6.—Two hundred farmers surrounded the Jail here last evening and threatened to lynch Far mer Montgomery, who i» accused of murdering hi* wife in an exceptional ly brutal manner. The sheriff ap pealed to the governor, who called out two companies of militia with in struction* to kill. The mob refused to disperse for several hours, during which time a battle seemed immi nent. CAUSE OF ILLNESS. Pope Leo Ha* Inflammation of the Bowel*. London. June 6—The Central News bureau announce* tue cause of the pope's Illness to be inflammation of the bowels. The ailment Itself was not particularly severe, but hl* ad vanned age and general weakness make hl* condition critical. LABOR CONVENTION WESTERN FEDERATION OF MINERS AT DENVER. New Rule* Adopted—Resolution* In dorsing Socialism Are Agreed Upon —Stronger Support Voted to the Official Journal. Denver, June 6—After a warm de bate. the convention of the Western FedeniUoa uf Miner» today reaffirm»-! it* former >»■'iarauun for socialism, by adopting the following resolutions: Whereas, the natural resource* of the earth, upon which humanity de pends. are being swiftly concentrated Governor Bailey Weds. into the bands of the privilege few; and. Topeka. Kan . June 8.—Governor Whereas political Independence is Bailey left for Kansas City today, a bauble and a delusion while the where tomorrow evening he will mar toiling millions bear the yoke of ry Miss Ida Weed, an old-time friend, wage slavery on the industrial field; aged 35. and recently a saleswoman and. in a millinery store. "Whereas, no man among the vast army of laboring humanity can sue- < vssluily assert Li* manhood while his necessities make him a suppliant at the foot of another for a job which DELEGATES ARRESTED. he must have to sustain life; and. Whereas, the privileged few who Waiters’ Union Representative* in own the jobs which the many must Trouble. have must necessarily own the man MANUFACTURERS WHO BRIBED Chicago. June 8.—Walking dele and. MACHEN NOW ON THE RACK. gates of toe Waiters’ Union who call "Whereas, capitalism can never be ST. CYR WILL NOT TALK. ed out the employes of the Chicago dethroned and wage slavery abolish- . Athletic Club and department store Ihsdo “Shooter'" Maintain* Grim ed until the natural resources of the Machen la Said to Have Received restaurants Saturday, have been ar earth and the machinery" of produc Silence About Hi* Crime. Twenty Thousand Dollar* From raigned in police court charged with tion and distribution shall be taken Boise. June 6. — H M. Su Cyr. whoj from the hands of the few by the One Firm in Three Year*—Given as burglary. They have been required to furnish bonds for their appearance shot and killed A. Emmons at Pa | political power of the many, to be- a Bribe to Secure the Use of Their next week. Twenty more restaurants y ette lake Wednesday, was brought i come the collective property of all AN OLD SWEDISH TRICK. Patent by the Government. have signed the scale. to this city Friday afternoon by Sher-1 mankind, to be utilized for the use iff McDevitt en route to Idaho City, Alaska Miner Attempt* to Smuggle and was placed in jail until morning ; and benefit of all humanity; and. Washington. June 8.—The federal "Whereas, the socialist party is the FIGHTING OVER HIS MILLIONS. grand jury has voted to indict Samuel Partner Aboard Steamer in a Sack. when the sheriff will take him on the only political ¡>arty in any nation o' and Diller Groff for a conspiracy to Seattle. June •»—The rush of travel stage to that place. When seen at the world that demands that the land defraud the government in connec 1 eying to Prove Insanity to Break the from Seattle to Alaska during the the jail after his arrival he declined and the machinery of production shall Will. tion with A. W. Machen, who was in last few days has developed the usual to Lave anything to »ay. become the common property of all. dicted Friday. Groff brothers are Fowler, Ind.. June 8. - Evidence keen Interest on the part of many After the shooting he went to the and that labor shall receive the full pioprietors of the mail box fasteners was introduced by the Chase side in penniless men to get to the promised Meadows and gave himself up to the from the sales of which A. W. Ma the fight over the estate of the young land. One of the most remarkable deputy sheriff who took him to Coun product of its toil; now, therefore, be it chen. it is alleged, received $20,0M millionaire today, showing that there yet unearthed, occurred yesterday cil and delivered him to Sheriff Ad " Resolved, That the delegates of during the past three years. The is insanity in the family. Three other when the steamer Ohio was preparing ams of Washington county, who took the Western Federation of Miners, in Groff indictment will be report’-d later members of the family have boen in to pull out from Seattle. A big him to Weiser. The officer* say he their 11th annual convention reas to the court. insane asylums at various times, an Swede went over the gang plank car was cheerful on the way and made The grand jury did not consider any other committed suicide in San Fran rying a gunny sack, which, upon in no attempt to escape, but would have sembled. reaffirm the political policy of the 10th annual convention, believ additional evidence in the case re cisco several years ago. vestigation. proved to contain a man. nothing whatever to say about the ing that the principles enunciated by garding the Machen hearing as being The Swede had attempted to stow crime he bad committed, although he the socialist party will make the no THEY WOULDN’T WORK. sufficient upon which to base the LORD SALISBURY RECOVERING. away hls partner. He was discovered , would talk freely on other subjects. blest 'work of God,' woman the queen Groff indictment. The complaint under which he was of the home, and the child the bud just as the vessel was about to leave So They Were Chained to Posts in and the stowaway was put ashore. arrested charges him with murder and blossom of an emaacipated gen the Heat of the Sun Till They FRENCH INFLICT PUNISHMENT. ' Effects of Hi* Recent Illness Were The Swede sailed without hls sack and was sworn to by Attorney Fish- eration." Exaggerated. Couldn't Work. | er of Boise county, before Probate of human freight. The resolutions were aJaptej by a Their Punitive Expedition Bombard 1-ondon, June 6. — Ix>rd Salisbury, Judge Gay. The district court of Washington, June 8.—Complaints vote of 125 to 20. The convention the Algerian Tribesmen, who was seized with a severe chill, I that county has adjourned and his BURNED TO DEATH. have been made to the war depart adopted a resolution condcxoing in? Algiers. June 8.—The French artil accompanied by great weakness and s trial will not be held until next Octo- employment of child labor in mines, ment through unofficial channels, al distress yesterday, is reported by his lery this morning attacked the rebel Unfortunate Ending of Life of a Ger ' her. leging that cruelty has been practic and limiting membership in the ed on the inmates of the Malahi mil lious tribesmen at Figuiga. with a physicians and attendants to be much unions to peraons over 16 years old man Prince. more comfortable today. He 1* rest itary prison at Laguna de Bay. near systematic bombardment, inflicting, This affects coal mines especially FAVOR MEAT INSPECTION. Berlin. June 5.—Prince Maxlmll Manila. Six prisoners ,lt is alleged, it is believed, heavy losses, although ing easily and recuperating rapidly. Han. head of the German house of The convention concurred in a resolu He is at his country home. Hatfield refused to work because they thought no details have yet been received. Isemborg. was burned to death In his Retail Butchsr*' Association Goes on tion from the Butte Stationery Engi House. The French guns were posted In the the food was improper. They were neers' Union condemning the r'r<-ri- castle at Wachterbach today. » Record. chained to posts exposed to the heat hills surrounding the rebels’ strong can Federation of Labor for i rganiz- Portland, June 6 — At a meeting hold. They gained the position by SMOTHERED IN A LUMBER CAR. of the sun. They again refused to ing a dual union there. Tember Locaters Skip, held Wednesday night the Retail There work, when they were again chained surprising the tribesmen. Union cards as a means of identifi- The Dalles, June 6. — Information to posts until one man dropped from were no losses on the French side. The Body of James McCormick 1* was this morning filed in tue circuit Butchers' Association after discuss- caticn were abolished. Only due books Before the attack was made a mes exhaustion. Found by Washington Mill Em court charging Joseph Shoin. Issac ing the question of a city meat tn will be used, bearing .he stamps that spection. which has been agitated to senger was sent with a flag of truce ployes. Peterson, I_ouis Peterson and Otto a considerable extent lately, voted show standing and length of member ship. ROUGH WEATHER DELAYS TRIP. to Figuigo to notify the women and children to leave, but he was killed When some of the employes of the Ea»tlund with theft of a hack and unanimously in favor of a city Inspec A fund of $250 was turned over to team. It seems that these m< n hired tion ordinance and named a commit while carrying the message. France Washington Mill Company opened a Party of Scientists Narrowly Escape the delegate of the Miners’ Union at an outfit from Ward & Robertson's tee to wait upon the city council and has formally notified the powers that car of lumber on the oiu O. R. & N I-a Jarpe. Kan, ty to dispens’d h: Foundering Off the Carolines. she does not intend to seize Moroccan spur on Astor street in Spokane to stable on May 19. for the purpose of urge the passage of such a measure. ♦elieving flood sufferers. Norfolk, June 8—The schooner terirtory, but that the present expedi unload it, they were horrified to dis going out Into the Prineville country The charge» made by State Health A loan of $2 t.Ooo was made to the Van Name, bearing a party of distin tion is a punitative one. in reply to cover the dead body of a man in one and looking up timber land. Failing Officer Dr Woods Hutchinson that to get their property back or to hear diseased and putrid meat is being Union at Sanden. B C„ '»r purchasing guished scientists who are bound for the recent attack on Governor Jo- end of the car. furniture for Its hospital. the Bahamas on a two months' expe nart. The car came by way oi Hillyard from the men. Ward & Robertson tel generally sold in Portland came in for A telegram was received .'rom ephoned and had the matter looked dition, was compelled to put in here general denial and condemnation. The Saturday from Milan, where It wa* Searchlight, giving notice that the up and found they had abandoned the today. They encountered a terrific members of the association believe miners there, numlierint; 400. refused A WELCOME RAIN. loaded and evidently locked. storm off the Carolinas. Supreme ef The finders of the body made haste team at Prineville, three of them go that Dr. Hutchinson has done them forts were required to escape founder Forest Fire* in the Adirondack* Be to notify Coroner Smith, who found ing to Portland and one to Southern a willful injustice In his sweeping to accept a cut in wages which the Officers think they have charges, and they Insist that they are operators had joined lands to en ing They will await more favorable ing Extinguished by Heavy Rain*. that the man had probably come to Oregon. force when the new eight-hour law weather before proceeding. Albany, N.Y., June 8.—Reports state his death by suffocation, i.<e face be them located. willing, and in fact, desire a rigid goes into effect June 31. This strike that exceptionally heavy rain fell last ing blue with congested blood and the inspection. They declare that it would will involve 3,000 to 4,000 men. Will Visit America. AND STILL THEY STRIKE. lie to the advantage of uielr business night in the Adirondack*, thus check lips almost black. How the man man A new code of signals, calculated ing. and in many places extinguish aged to get into the ear is a mystery, Rome, Juno C.—Dowager Queen if the public had a guaranty against to lessen the risk of accidents, was Massachusetts Paper Makers Want ing forest flres which have raged and it Is suggested that some of the Marguerita has written to friends objectionable meats, which they ad adopted, and will be put in use in all with such violence during the past lumbermen at Milan, wishing to be says that she intends to visit Amer mit are sold In a few quarters of the mines in the West. Higher Wages. city. friend the man and give him a free ica the coming autumn. The convention sanctioned the de Holyoke, Mass., June 8.—Two few days. journey had allowed him to enter the mand of Anaconda, Mont . smeltermeu thousand paper makers struck this BAKER CITY MAN SUICIDES. car before it was locked, little think tor higher wages. morning. They demand an increase ing of the terriflic heat that would The convention late today voted to of wages. Twenty-eight mills are af He Wai Wanted for Forgery in Moun he engendered by the lumber during increase the per canita tax 4 cents i>er fected by the strike. tain Home, Idaho. a hot day on Its run. month for the support of the Ameri Boise, Idaho, June 8.—The body of From letters found on the man hls can Labor Union Journal, a copy of FRAUD IS ALLEGED. L. B. Baker, of Baker City, Or., was name is James McCormick, and from which is to be sent to each member. found in the sage brush, two miles a note It appears that he worked four A committee of 17 members was Chicago, June 6.—At noon the em a fire escape on an adjoining build Eppinger 4 Co., of San Francisco, out of town this morning, with a bul days in Silver King, Idaho, as fore ployes of 300 department stores and ing. He went to the top of the sixth named to draft a new constitution and let hole in his right temple. He was man of a track gang and quit work on Squeezed. report at this convention In order lestaurant* walked out and marched story and swung across the area way. to make this possible, the time of the caught the Athletic Club's fire escape, San Francisco, June 8.—Eppinger wanted in Mountain Home for forg May 29, going to Milan The lumber car wa« loaded there June 1. and from to the Eidleweiss, one of the largest then mounted to the eighth floor and convention war, extended one week. & Co.’s creditors meet at 4 o’clock ery. appearances the man had been dead restaurants, where a hundred more was there confronted by a crowd of A new constitution is made necessary this afternoon. It is believed that Fog Prevents Trial Race. two days. doffed their Jackets, leaving the non-unionists. He blew a whistle and by the rapid growth of the organiza the warehouse certificates were ir Highlands, June 8 —The yachts are McCormick was probably 48 years guests unserved. Ninety more at was assisted by union waiters, and tion and its extension over a greatly regular, the discovery of which caus ready to sail a trial race this morn of aged and weighed about 150 pounds Berkey & Milan’s across the street, the combination was victorious. The enlarged territory. When the present ed the banks to force payment. ing, but the weather is unfavorable. The writer* of letters found on him joined. All marched to the Chicago unionists then went down the fire constitution was adopted the organ At noon they came up to the Hook, were communicated with. Athletic Club, where the millionaire escape The business agent then went ization had 18.000 members, while Appointed Archbishop of Manila. but a few minutes later It was an One of the letters was from Gene members barricaded the windows and inside the club to call out the bar now it has 200,000. an increase of 100,- Rome. June 8.—Rev. J. J. Harlln, nounced the race would be postponed. Rowe, an employe of the Inter Moun doors. tenders. The club members knocked 000 within the last year. It now takes of St. Louis, has been officially ap The fog 1* still thick, though It shows tain Publishing Compsny of Butts, The strikers then formed a human him down and held him until a police in many classes of labor not provided pointed archbishop of Manila. signs of lifting. Mont. for in the old constitution. ladder, boosting a business agent to man arrived. CHICAGO STRIKE FOLLOWED BY A RIOT • i.- • Try It. NO. 53 PASSENGER TRAINS COL LIDE HEAD END ON. ! _____ | Nine Person* Killed at Stilwell, In eluding Two Tramp*—Six Other* Are More or Les* Seriously Injur ed. Kansas City, Mo., June 6.—The fol lowing is a revised list of the persons killed in the Santa Fe train wreck st Stilwell. Kan ; Link Day. Ix»s An geles; William Newmiller Plainfield. NJ; Dan Monyhan Prescott, Ariz.; K H Ward, Newcastle Pa.; C. A Kenlskern. Monett. Mo ; Carlos M Tar¡»*ido Porto Rico, a student at >»ansas University, Lawrence, Kan ; Frank Johnston, conductor of Pull man car; unknown man. apparently a laborer: unknown man about 25 year* of age. The most seriously injured, six in numtier, of whom t*o or three will die were taken to the Missouri Pa- < ifir hospital at Kar.acs C’ty. Those most seriously injured are Baggage man Owen Patchen. William Woods, of Mount Forest. Ind., and A. L. Sel lers. of North Manchester, Ind. The trains that collided were the third section of No < northbound form California to Chicago, and No. 1. southbound, the California limited Each train consisted of nine cars. The baggage car and the smoker of each train were completely demolish ed The Pullmans and the chair cars kept the track. The kuied. with the exception of two tramps on the bump ers of a baggage car. were occupants of a chair car or. the southbound train MPORTANT MATTERS ARE BEING CONSIDERED. Principal Subject* for Discussion Arc Prcsecut on of the Postal Fraud* and the Government’s Attitude To ward R umi *. Washington. June 6.—The special cabinet meeting called by the presi dent for the purpose of liscussing ¡natters developed aunnj hie ab-eiKe * h gan at 11 this marring w:th Mr. Shaw the on'r absentee It is expected that much time will b< devoted to the postoffice scandais and the government siuiauon toward Russia with reference to the Kishi- neff horror. it is known that the president's at titude toward the ¡»ostoffice question has always been that of uncompro mising friendliness toward the pros- w ution His own position and that of the cabinet on the Kl*b n-»ff massacre is unknown and wholly problematical. LOS ANGELES LABOR ISSUES One Butcher Violated Union Rules and Caused All the Trouble. SYMPATHETIC STRIKES THREATENED ALL OVER CITY lenersl Situation Strained, a* There the le Very Packing Houses Have Combined and Declare Their Purpose I* to Retaliate—Restau rant and Hotel Employes and Driv ers' Union Are All Involved. Lot Angeles. June 6—The strike of M butchers at the Maier Packing Company's plant is spreading throughout the unions of the city, tbotigh action la not concerted- Hund reds of restaurant, hotel and meat market employe* have gone oul The driver* at the packing house Lave gone out. refusing to carry non- union meat. The cutter* tn all the letall shop* have followed suit. The -ooks and waiters met last night and decided to do the same as an or- ganizatloa of the proprietors get meat from Maier. The other packing houses have Joined Maier and this morning Issued an edict that If the retailers refuse to take their product they will be boycotted by all the plants. One butcher who violated union rules, caused all the trouble and Maier refused to discharge him. American Squadren at Kiel. Berlin. June 5.—It is officially an nounced that the American squadron ha* arrived at Kiel. The kaiser starts Wednesday for a six weeks' tour of Fean diñaría. Kansas Educator Dead. Topeka. Kan . June 5—Dr Peter 'IcVicor. founder and for 28 years the prenMent of Wash burr. College, died today, aged 76. Twc Men Killed in Nebraska. MONEY IN HOGS. Genoa Neb . June 6.—A Union Pa cific freight rounded a curve north of here this morning and struck a Union County Farmer Adv<se* Walla handcar. killing two and injuring one Walla to Feed Wheat Regulation French Duel. Pari* J’ine 6—Dupties Berteaux and Guot de Nuvo fought a duel with «words at Nerilly this morning The latter was wounded in the forearm. GREAT NORTHERN TO FAVOR THE NORTH PACIFIC COAST. Reduction Soon to Be Announced— Will Tend to Bring Cars West for Incoming Shipmerts—First Reduc tion Announced Saved From Ten to Thirty Per Cent to Jobbers. Seattle. June 6.—The Great North ern Railway will tn a few days an nounce another amendment to the freight tariff which promises to re duce rates Irom all points East to the North Pacific Coast. This reduc tlon is in line with the policy which has been established by President James J. Hill that as soon as the ship ments offered the road to the North coast would justify, the rates would be reduced to give encouragement to shipments from that section by rail instead of ocean, that a supply of cars may be kept on the coast to handle the eastbound shipments from th-s territory. Saving* of First Amended Rates. The first amendment to the tarifl was announced a month ago. reducing the rate on about 600 commodities l-eing a saving of from 10 to 30 per cent. Similar reduction* were made by the Southern line*. 1 -e matter did not take on the nature of a fight, for the rates were put into effect as a permanent feature and part of the policy of the Great Northern road. It is understood that the second amendment is to Include a greater number of articles than the first that are to enjoy the reduced rates. The disposition of the company is to make as many commodities as possible take the graded rate. That is. a rate from the Atlantic coast to Seattle, reduced from the rate that is now in effect and graded from Chicago, the Mis souri river and other point* from where shipments are made to this territory. Murder in First Degree. Union. June 5.—Wade and Wood- son Grey, father and son. who killed Arch Halgarth near Elgin in March, have been indicted for murder in the first degree by the grand jury. The case is set for trial Wednesday. June 10. CHAIRMAN WHITE PLEASED. Says Result in First Congi eesional District It Satisfactory. Captain White has been at Union in attendance on the circuit court since the close of the campaign in the first congressional district, says the Baker City Herald. For two or three days there will be no criminal cases tried at Union, but next Wed nesday the trial of the Grays for the murder of Halgrath at Elgin will come up. Captain White will return to Union Tuesday to prosecute that case. On the whole. Captain White is very much pleased with the vote at the recent special electiot., the usual large republican majority having oeen greatly reduced "Anyhow we made a showing," said the democratic war horse, "and that is something that the democrat* In that district have not done before lor a long time." A forceful demonstration of what civersified farming will do. was given at Walla Walla a few day* ago by W. J Townley, of Union. Or., a hog raiser of note, who say* that the farmers of the Walla Walla valley »ho now sell wheat at from 50 to 75 - ent* a bushel can get half as much again by feeding it to hogs. Mr Townley follows this method himself, and says ft is a winner H s fine 2J»*)-acre ranch :n Union county is nown all over Eastern Oregon Mr Townley gave while here a re- sume of feeding experiments be con juct on his ranch last winter For 40 days he fed a band of 160 hogs with crushed wheat moistened with cold water, the feed being weighed dally by the man in charge. One dollar and ten cents a bushel was realised for all the wheat fed during that ume Had this wheat not been disposed of in this way it would have brought but 75 cents a bushel. It would even pay to buy wheat at the market price and feed it to hogs. Mr. Townley claims. He advises maintaining well-bred hogs and in nstng alfalfa in conjunction with »heat. RURAL ROUTE STATISTICS. Considerable Falling Off in Amount of Matter Handled. For the month of May the number of pieces of mail delivered on the four rural routes leading out of Walla Walla fell to the fourth place a* com pared to the four preceding montha l'he total was 15.213. a* compared to 16,703 in April; 16.2&3 in March; 14.660 in February, and i»,039 in Jan uary- The number of collecuous made ranks last compared with the , receding months. For May 2244 col- ■ectlotus were made; April 2633. March .863. February 2412 and lor January 2576. On Route No. 1 last month 4276 pieces of mail were delivered and 651 collected. On Route No. 2. 3930 were delivered and 644 collected. Route No. 3. ha* 3860 deliveries and 455 collections to its credit. From Route No. 4. 3147 deliveries and 694 collections were made. SCAB AT SHANIKO. Seventeen Carloads of Sheep Held by Inspectors. A special stock train consisting of 15 carloads of sheep, loaded at Shan iko and billed to Omaha, passed over the O. K A- N. last night. There would have been 32 cars in this shipment, but upon arrival at the stock yards, the government inspec tor found part of them to be infected with the scab, iu a light form and held 17 carloads for further develop ments. These Infected sheep are be ing dipped today and will have to be held for 10 days before shipment. It was thought by stockmen that the scab had beeu completely stamp ed out in the Shaniko district and this instance comes as a surprise. GRAZING PERMITS. Southsrn Division of Cascade Forest Reserve is Full of Sheep. The secretary of the Interior has Just completed the elimination of ap plications for grazing privileges on the southern division of the Cascade forest reserve, and has granted per mits to 38 sheep owners The number of sheep included in the permits is 103.000 and according to old experenced stockmen this is a greater number than the area will support properly, during the grazing season With this vaar’s incraaas added to tbs Crook and lake county flocks, there is * scarcity of open rang* that will be keenly felt this season.