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VOL. XXVII
tralizing
His Authority
in
the Far East.
Supposed at First to Be Suicide—
Autopsy Shows Differently.
VICEROY APPOINTED OVER
I.os Angeles. Aug. 13.—An autopsy
Mrs. Jessie Bailey, a
FORMER CHINESE PROVINCE. shows that
waitress and supposed suicide by
morphine, was killed by a blow over
the heart, Her ribs were broken and
Russian Newspaper Protests About there was every evidence of a strug-
America’s Attitude Toward Ques gle. The mnrderer is unknown.
in
Manchuria
and Philippines. Holding it to Be
Inconsistent and Prompted by Mer
cenary Motives.
PENDLETON. UMATILLA CO., OREGON, FRIDAY,
thousand dollars from Spaulding’s th«' rate of 6 per cent per annum.
triends. Kelley Is wantcl iu St. The' are also notified that, during
such delinquency they shall not be
Louis for th«> same reasons
permitted to maintain any suit, action
or pioceeilit'.g in any court of lustice
MORE FUNERALS.
in the state.
The1 payments of license fees have
Nineteen Victims Buried at Public
been coming in quite rapidly for
Expense in Paris.
some time past, over 50 having arriv
Taris. Aug. 13.—Nineteen more vic ed yesterday nnd the majority of the
tims of the tunnel disaster, were bur corporations have already p.v-l but
ied today at public expense, with im this notification is sent out In con
posing ceremony the court officials, formity with the provisions of the cor
prefecture of police, families of the opration tax law.
deceased and authorities being pres
ent. Premier Coombes delivered the CANADIAN SKIPPER MAY
address.
BE SOMEWHAT DEMENTED.
WAS MURDER
tion of Open Door
a
year.
EAST
Just
think, $1.50 gives you all the news
Try tt.
Czar is Organizing and Cen
foi
Pioneer Scout Dead.
Baker City. Aug. 13.—John Walker.
one of the most prominent Indian
fighters and well known old soldiers
of Oregon, died at his residence here
at 2:30 o’clock this morning. Mr.
Walker came from Fortress Monroe,
across the Isthmus in 1S55 to fight
Indians in Oregon. He has lived in
Baker City for M years. He was 70
years old at the time of his death.
One Pound Shots Perforate the
American’s Boat and Carry Away
His Smokestack—Remarkable Af
fair for Lake Erie.
Erie. Pa. Aug. 13.—The fishing
tug Silver Spray was fired upon by
the Canadian revenue cutter Petrel
today while engaged in fishing on the
lake. Those aboard narrowly escap-
ed.
Four holes in the boat were
made by one-pound shots and the
smokestack was carried away by the
Petrel’s fire. Captain Shaw is lay
ing the matter before the customs
house authorities.
The affair is considered to be a
very remarkable ore from any stand
point. and so causeless as to provoke
every imaginable theory of explana
tion. It Is even suggested that the
-kipper of thb Petrel is insane. Cer
tainly no possible r ghts of either
Canada or possible personal exigen
cies can explain the procedure.
May Have Been Poaching.
Washington. Aug. 13.—The
state
department has not been officially in-
ormed of the Silver Spray auair. and
declines to make a statement. Ad-
ir.ittirg that the vessel was in Amer-
can waters the matter Is serious, but
officials are inclined to believe she
was poaching on the Canadian side,
and should have stopped when hailed
by the Petrel.
14. 1903
News From Macedonia ¿'nd Ninety Persons Killed by Fire
Western Turkey in Generali
is Alarming.
HEAVY FIGHTING AT
AND ABOUT MONASTIR.
•
and Asphyxiation and Scores
More Injured.
RAILROAD HORROR OF
PECULIAR CHARACTER.
Sarafoff, the Macedonian Leader, is Caused By a Burning Passenger Car
Making it Hot for the Turkish Reg
Running Into a Tunnel Filieo With
ular*—Insurgents Have Captured a
Inflammable Gas, Dust and Smoke—
Supply Train—They Are Being Re
Ventilation of the Subway Was Im
inforced by Berv.sn Recruit*,
perfect and insufficient
Paris. Aug. 11.—Not until 7 this
Iuondon. Aug. 12.—A dispatch from
Sofia today states that communica morning were men atle to penetrate
St. Petersburg. Aug. 13.—An ukase
tion between Salonika and Monastir the tunnels at Menilmontant. nearest
just signed by the czar provides that
is interrupted and It Is Impossible to station to the score of last night*
the Amur districts of Siberia, and the
obta n authentic news of the revolu atastrophe.
Kwang Tung, territory formerly be
tion. Such meagre news as is re
On the stairs were seven corpses of
longing to China, be formed into a
ceived. however, are of an alarming
er sons whe smothered while buyini
special vice-royalty, the viceroy to
character.
tickets. Further on was the body of
Transferred to Washington.
have supreme cival authority.
It Is stated today that Bulgaria will I the agert rear the wicket door of the
Spokane.
Aug.
13.
—
Herbert
T.
A Novovremya editorial today on
not be forced into war unlesa the •l-l et looth. The fumes at this point
the attitude of America toward Rus Condon, former attorney and news
Turks indulge in atrocities there by ' -ere
dense th« firemen were nr
sia. relative to the opening of the paper man of Eugene, who has been
rflaming pub'ic opinion Bulgaria is a*-?e to penetrate farther. At Couror
ports of .Manchuria, says: Whereas. registrar and secretary of the Idaho
tirg’ng the jowers to impress the' ress station corpses were strewn at
Russia has been accustomed to re Agricultural College at Moscow tor
porte with the necessity of employ every step.
several
years,
has
been
appointed
to
gard England as a permanent enemy,
ing only Turkish regulars to put down .
Ninety Persons Dead.
the situation is now changed. Eng a similar position in the University
the rebellion, on ac«-ount of the a tro '
land having been replaced by Amer of Washington, at Seattle, and will
At 7 this morn ng 45 bodies had
cities committed by irregular* inflam
ica and Germany. Americans cannot take up his work there at the begin
teen removed to the surface •nd
ing the populace.
see why the open door rule should ning of the school year this fall.
within the next hour 37 more, making
War in Macedonia.
apply in the Philippines as well as in
a total of 90. The victims ha- left
Constantinople.
Aug.
12.
—
Advices
Manchuria. America is now guided
th* train, «vidertly trying to reach
report
that
Sarafofl.
the
Macedonian
i
solely by commercial instinct, and
the open air when asphyxiated. Tbe
ELGIN MAN BOUND OVER.
leader,
is
devastating
the
distr-ct
In
i
hides behind England and Japan.
tiodfes were convulsed, mary bolding
Young Girt Di tap pears.
the vicinity of Florin, a town of 11,- handkerchiefs to their mouths Face»
England, with fatal foolishness, does
William Top I* Under $5.000 Bond* • ".««♦ inhabitants near Monastir
Baker City. Aug. 12.—The mysteri
young America's work as she did that
were »wol.cn ar.d distorted and In ous disappearance of Mary OibrichL
and His Victim May Recover.
A high Turkish official today says many cases the skin was peeled off
of Germany in the Venezuelan affair.
•red 17 year*, daughter of Mr. and
there
is
no
danger
at
all
of
a
Turk
Elgin. Aug. 13.—Tbe preliminary
The victims were equally dirlded
Viceroy Appointed.
hearing of William Top. who shot ish-Bulgarian war as long as present between men. women and children Mr* John Olbricht. who reside near
St. Petersburg. Aug. 13—Admiral
I ower Powder river. Is giving her
William Bennett r.«-ar here last Sat conditions are mainta ned.
Some were handsomely dressed and parents great anxiety The girl came
Alaxeiff has been appointed viceroy,
urday evening, took place yesterday
Actual War Around Monastir.
evidently
prominent
but
few
Identi
with supreme power over army and
to Baker City Friday and waa to re
afternoon. The hearing has been
C««nstantlnople. Aug
12.—Official fications have as yet been made
navy and to conduct diplomatic rela
turn home with her mother yester
_>ostpon«'«! from time to time, await sdvlcr-s state that there ia heavy
HE SETS A HOT PACE FOR THE
Tbe terribl«' mortality was caused day. When the time for departure
tions with neighboring states.
ing
the
result
of
Bennett
’
s
injuries,
by
gas
and
«moke
having
no
means
fighting
in
various
¡arts
of
Monastir
CONSERVATIVE ELEMENT.
ard yesterday morning it «as thought and a battle is imminent at Krusb of egress except through stairways. came the girl was missing and her
whereabout* have »»ot yet been dis
LEADERS OF REBELLION
safe to proceed with the case, owing oro. wnere tne insurgents are strong
covered
Warned E jOteen Months Ago.
NOW COURT PUBLICITY. Has Seme Very Decided and Pictur to the improved condition of the in ly intrench«*!
Four thousand well-
jured man.
armed Turkish regulars are preparing . Eighteen m- nths ago the Pari* fire
Twelve Thouaand Ton* of Beet*.
esque Opinions as tc What Organ
T«»p’s bond was fixed at $5.000 and to attack »Ith a battalion of artillery department wsroed the officials of
A General Massacre Of Christians in
l-a Grande. Aug. 12.—Field Super
ized Labor Is and What it Seeks to as he has many wealthy friends in supi’or’ing
the Metropol.tan railway to put in air
Macedonia Is Looked for and Pre
hole« the entire distance of the tunnel intendent F S Bramwell, field super
the county, it is thought he will give
Accomplish
—
Pays
His
Respects
to
There
is
severe
fighting
in
the
dieted. Led by Mussulman Citizens
the amount of bail required aad be neighborhood of
Kastoria, wber, I in order to allow the fumes to escape. intendent of the sugar company, haa
Labor Leaders.
—Foreign Officials Give Turkey Re
just returned irotn a tow of inspec
released I from custody, R»«nneft is troops are attacking the insurgen’*.* Tbe order was Ignored
A* the forenoon advanced bodies tion of the beet fields and has fil«-d hl*
sponsibility for the Present Upris
and
while his who recently sacked DJIvarek. The
Chautauqua. Aug. 13—D. .M. Parry, slowly I improving
report with the company
in his
ing.
president of the National Association wounds are dang, roti*, there Iis a iesurgcut* so far have the better ot recovered from the tunnel entrance
were temporarily laid in a long line opinion this season’s crop will yield
chance | for his final recovery
tbe
engagement.
It
is
reported
they
of
.Manufacturers,
today
delivered
an
Sofia. Aug. 13.—The insurgent or-
have captured an entire supply trait, awaiting hearse* and ambulances An about 12(M*» ton* and that many of
again, the Autonomic, today boldly address before the conference on the
Immense crowd
surrounded
tbe I »he fields will produce better beet*
Child
Accidentally
Shot.
of
food, a mail train also, and succeed
he
prints the names of the chief leaders mob spirit in America, in which
morgue
Thirteen
bodi.-s
have
been . this year than have ever been grown
two
I a. Grand,. Aug. 13.—While
«d in setting fire to the mosque at
of the insurgents of Bitolia. The in Again bitterly assailed organized )a-
identified, but
were burned beyond | in this valley before
panic
a
children
of
Mr.
Jam«-«
Riggs,
who
r»
Smllevo.
in
the
ensiling
bor.
surgents now seem fearless and court
He said that "in this country it side near Elgin, were playing with a ■ um.ter of soldiers engaged in prayer recognition.
publicity.
Roosevelts on a Cruise.
Tbe exploration of the tunnel pro
22 rifle yesterday, the gun was acci were burn«'»! :o death.
past years there have been mobs
Insurgents Win a Fight.
Oyster Bay Aug 12.—President and
An unconflime«! report says large gresses slowly and with extreme pre
1 fferent kinds, but the most danger» dentally discharged and the bullet
Constantinople. Aug. 13.—Advices
us of all is the mob of organized la took effect In the little girl’s leg. It •and* of Servians are joining the in caution. as a collapse of a portion of Mrs. Roosevelt are cruising about on
the street is feared Here and there the Sound on the yacht Sylph
Mr.
today state that a number of Turk bor.
entered the large bon«- of the 1-g surges ts.
in the tunnei large pools of blood re aad Mr* Jacob Riis, guests of Sir
ish soldiers were attacked by insur
"No man can object to any kind of and plowed through it. Dr. Witting
Revolution Growing Daily.
veal a fearful struggle for life be Lipton, accepted Roosevelt’s invita
gents near Preiip, and severai insurg association of labor or other organiz dressed the wound and says she will
London. Aug II—A dispatch to tween panic-stricken fugitives.
The tion to witne«* the naval maneuver*
ents were killed. There were en ed body for lawful and benefleient soon recover and be none the worse
counters also at Vodeni and Voienit- purposes, but organized labor as con tor the accident. The little girl is Reuters from Constantinople stat»» prominent artist. Sandlllon wa« found off Oyster Bay on the Mayflower re it
that tbe Austrian and Russian embas among the dead
Monday
za between a detachment of 150 in ducted today stands convicted by its
sies have received advice* that th«
surgents under one of Sarafoff's lieu own leaders as a lawless organiza
Started From * Burning Car.
revolutionary movement Is grow in*
tenants. who claim to have defeated tion. It seeks by physical force to
Official inquiry is proceeding. The
daily. All tbe young Bulgarians are
the Turks with a loss to the latter of override individual rights, continual
most vivid and consistent version is
volunteering
for
service
with
the
in
14o killed and wounded.
ly railing against laws, denouncing
surgents. Bands of Albanians are at by Station Master Didier, of the Cour-
courts and public officials, fulfill all
tacking Bulgarian and Turkish villa ronnes section. Ho said:
DIDN’T BEAR THE IMPRINT.
'be criminal definitions of mobocracy.
"Train 43. disabled before reaching
ges In the BIbna districts.
"Unlike lynching bees a.id vigil
Barbes, was emptied, the passengers j
The Porte Is Alarmed.
Circular Put Out of Circulation by ance committees, it is a standing
Vienna.
August 12.—A dispatch walking to ths station, where another
mob. .under fair discipline by its of-
the I. T. U.
from
Salónica
states
that tuer« train was coupled on to the disabled '
deers, and ready upon occasion to
Washington. Aug. 13.—The session
is
severe
fighting
at
various one to clear the track. It ran by tour j
commit overt acts of outrage and de
of the International Typographical
points
near
Monastir.
Several
villa- stations rapidly. At Couronnes. flames ;
were seen Issuing from the floors and ‘
Union wa3 delayed a few minutes this struction which are the true outward
eos
are
reported
to
have
been
burred.
STATE’S ATTORNEY ASKED
manifestations of the mob spirit. It RUSSIAN SOLDIERS
sides of the car I mot .one« desper •
morning until copies of a pamphlet
Eight
hundred
Insurgents
surrounded
declares in effect, its full superiority
TO INVESTIGATE CHARGES.
•tely.
cry
ng.
’
Stop,
you
can
’
t
reach
that had been circulated through the
PASSIVE WITNESSES. Ekshing in the villayet of Manastir
the terminus.’ The mechanics In
hall, but which bore no union label :o customs and traditions of govern
and
attacked
it.
One
hundred
and
charge shouted. ’Leave u* alone. We
imprint. had been destroyed. The mental regu’at ons. and even to the
onstitution of the country. It as- Forty-One Jews Killed and One Hund thirty were wounded.
Tha Killing of Sweeney By Non-Union
can do iL*
pamphlet presented the employers’
A
Constantinople
correspondent
of
«erts
that
the
individual
has
no
in
"The
train
swept
into
the
tunnel
Men During the Recent Riots Has
side in the controversy at Seattle and
red Twenty Wounded—Few Cases •.he Diezeit wires that the porte ad
herent rights that cannot be taken
Mori montant was almost reached
Staited
the Investigation—Conspir-
Spokane.
mits
the
Salónica
news
gives
ground
of
Deliberate Mutilation—Appar
from him, and therefore has the right
when a violent explosion was heard
for the gravest apprehension.
a y Alleged Eetween Great Con-
Spokane Strike Condemned.
to say no man shall work and no in
ently tne Russian Government Is
Instantly eight cars were aflame
tra ting
Firm and th« Labor
Driscoll addressed the convention dustry can be run without its con
Raving the employes barely time tn
Attempting to Bring the Perpetra
TOWN IS "FIGHT MAD.
this morning and declared the strikes sent.
Unions.
jump
and
run
for
their
lives
The
tors to Justice.
at Seattle and Spokane to be unex-
"In its attempt to compel recogni
fame« rising to the top of the tur
Great Excitement. But Little Betting
cusable. He said if they came be tion of its pretensions organized la
el melted the electric wires throw
T.iago. Aug. 12 -Attorney Fran
London.
Aug.
13.
—
A
dispatch
from
fore the convention he would con bor relies not on reasen, but upon
on Prize Fight,
r» the turrel n da’kncss save To-
t la
r
r tor a numbri
the
British
consul-general
at
Odessa
demn and criticise President Lynch’s oercion. intimidation and the bludg-
lllfo a re cc
torn, has *ke<1
San Frar.cisco, Aug. 12.—Jeffries •’e 'urid rlare of the '-onflarratlor.
forwarding
the
report
made
-y
the
action. If arbitration had been ad 9On. It continually impeaches law.
. e state’* att
“Tmte 18 ar» red Just then fll>
to it veci ale
’nd party arrived at Oakland this
British
consul.
V.
Bosarquet,
who
hered to, there would have been no •onstantly appeals to the baser pas-
II’- • aaserewrs and «tn •’-rd 31
Hsaja char
st othe- on
afternoon. Corbett is sierdlng the
trouble. He wanted the union to dons, and is doing more than any was sent specially to Klshiref to ob
ards r m the fir» A panic followed
. io*s and iabo.
.in*. <-l*L 1. * a
’ay quietly. George Siler has just
tain
the
facts
regarding
the
recent
avoid broken contracts.
Lynch re >ther agency to inculcate the mob
mp.racy to destre the bus less oi
eturred from Corbett’s quarters and :ome trl«d to ran to Bel’evtlM sts
ferred the charges to the proper spirit and encourage unfurling the ant -Jewish riots there, is published
ays he rever held an idea that Cor- •'on others for Couronres. Some r» J ron-ULion contra tors and wit k
today.
Mr.
Bosanquet
’
s
report,
which
committee and said he desired to be red flag of anarchy.”
rs.
hett could get into such magn feent aped, while others (ell asphyxiated."
heard. He assured the delegates that
After quoting different utterances is dated July 26. generally agrees with «hape. S ler and Corbett hrve been
The investigation is shown in con
the stories of the occurrences cabled
Scenes
of
Horror.
the charges of broken faith are en by labor leaders and critic'sing them.
etion with the inquiry into uie
’isd friends ever since the Carson
before.
It
says:
Another witness, a passenger nam
tirely without foundation.
ie continued, saying the nation had
eith of Michael Sweeney, killed by
’’The area of the disturbances com light
ed Oliver, said the passengers foug..
ost millions of dollars by organized
on-unionlst Weller,.
The betting Is still two to one on desperately, jumped to the track and
prised
two-thirds
of
the
town
of
Kish-
dleness. The workingmen pay mil
WILL BE SHOT.
Francis claims the Sheet Metal
ir«f. The murders all occurred on Jeffries, but the betting is light The started to flee. Women and children
ions to agitators who give nothing
u tractors' Association haa agreed
Monday, the second day of the dis attendance will equal the J«>ffrfes- were trampled under foot and strick
Sentenced to Death for the Murder of but trouble in return.
with the labor unions that all Its
turbances. They were perpetrated Fitzsimmons fight. The town is fight en down.
workers a ill be forced into the
Peter Mortenson.
by hands of rioters in different parts mail
He says had the mob turned toward unions if i ie latter in return will
Salt Lake. Aug. 13.—The state su TEN-YEAR-OLD IN AN
of the town. .Many believe they were
Belleville Instead of Couronnes. many compel th
independent contractors
preme court today sustained the sen
OPEN BOAT TEN DAYS. the work of organized companies SENATOR HEYBURN MARRIED.
more would have been saved. It was to join the association.
tence of Peter .Mortenson for the mur
which fact argues in favor of a pre
everyone for himself. He admitted
der of James Hay
Mortenson was Starved, Nude and Blistered by Salt arranged conspiracy to exterminate The Bride and Groom Were Sweet that he ran over prostrate persons,
THREW CARBOLIC ACID.
sentenced to be shot for the crime
Water—Drifted Five Hundred and the Jews."
hearts Long Ago.
and said if he had had 30 feet farther
by the lower court. It was the most,
He
placeB
the
Jewish
victims
at
41
Thirty Miles—Picked Up by a Mor
Wilmington. Pa , Aug. 12.—The ter to ro he could not have saved his Drunken Boarder Fatally Burns Hi*
famous murder trial in the history
killed and 120 wounded, while among mination of an old romance was la own life.
Landlady.
gan Liner.
of the state. Mortenson lured Hay.
the Christians one was killed and 68 the wedding this forenoon of Sena
Coolness and Heroism.
Cleveland. Aug. 12.—Peter McCar
December 19, 1901, to a lonely pas
New York, Aug. 13.—On board a wounded. Official inquiries he said, tor Heyburn, of Idaho, nnd Mis« G.
ture, killed and buried his victim, Morgan line steamer which arrived show tha tthree women were violat
One instance of heroism and cool- thy. because he was drunk, was or
Yeatman. the divorced wife of Hr.
after securing from him a receipt for from Galveston today is a tiny Span ed. but this may well represent a Pyle. She and Pyle were married 15 nesa was the station agent at Belle dered to leave his boarding house. He
$2,800 due on a note owing a lumber ish boy, picked up at sea after float small fraction of the actual number, years ago and some years later sep ville. who tried to reassure the panic- threw a glass of carbolic acid over
firm.
Mortenson
was
a Sunday ing for many days in an open boat since the Jewish women naturally re
stricken people and implored calm his landlady, Mrs Haslam, this morn
arated. He tried vainly for reconcil
school superintendent and a pronil- without food or water. He is about main silent for their own sakes, as iation. Mr. Heyburn and Miss Yeat- ness. They did not heed, lut contin ing. blinding and fatally burning her.
ued screaming and fighting and jump Miss Farris, a boarder, was badly
nent contractor.
10 years old, and was found nude, under the Mosaic law, divorce must man were betrothed before
Pyle's
burned
follow violation.
helpless and much exhausted.
marriage. Neither ever gave an ex ing over one another.
He was ably assisted by a passen
About 880 rioters were arrested planation of the break. Dr. Pyle Is
AFTER THE BOODLERS.
He. with two others, was fishing
Boys Locked Up.
outside the harbor of Havana in an and 3**8 were punished on minor ill at hls home today, reported to be ger named Berne, who personally res-
La Grande. Aug. 11.—Two young
One Man Removed, Another Disap open boat which broke adrift. His charges while 216 were acquitted. caused by worrying over his former cued 10. the last one being the sta
pears, Both Under Charges.
tion master himself, who refused to tourists, hoboes. were arrested about
companions swam ashore, but he Three hundred and sixty rioters will wife's marriage.
leave hls post until he fell asphyxi four miles and a half from La Grande
Washington,
Aug. 13.—Secretary was unable to swim. He believes he be tried at Tiaraspoot in October, of
ated. after which time th«* stifling yesterday evening, by Deputy Sheriff
Shaw today removed Cobb, the spec was adrift five days, but the liner’s which number 10*) are charged with
Forest Fire at McEwen.
fumes prevented further penetration Tom Johnson. They had started from
ial architect for the immense new -aptain says it is impossible for a murder In addition to other crimes,
Baker City. Aug. 12.—For several into the tunnel.
Union with a horse and cart, which it
Chicago federal building, Cobb is boat to drift so far in five days as If they are found guilty they will be
days a forest fire has be«'n raging in
was presumed they had stolen. The
known all over America for his work 53b miles, the distance from Havana. sentenced to penal servitude on the the vicinity of McEwen, a station on
l>oys who were about 17 year* old.
on the Columbia Exposition. No rea- He thinks the boy was adrift at least Island of 8aghalien.
Extending
Sidetrack.
the Sumpter Valley railway, about
claimed the rig belonged to their
10 days without food or water,
son is given for the removal,
seven mile* this side of Sumpter. It
Wullula. Aug. 12.—An extensive father, but It was found that no such
DIES SUDDENLY.
The boy was too feeble to talk
The highest officials in the post
Is said that tens of thousands of fee’ sidetrack addition is l*eing made by person resided in Union, and they
office department
believe Beavers. much. He is a mere skeleton, with
Unex of valuable timber has been destroy the O. R. ii N. on the Snake river were taken back and locked up
formerly chief in the salaries allow his skin peeled off, and with salt Eastern Oregon Man Meets
Ferry
ed. The fire started where some m<‘ti cut off opjMjsite Fishhook
H<‘ will
ance division, is now a fugitive from water boils on his limbs.
pected Death While Visiting.
were clearing good, and hooh got be where 600 feet of siding is being
Died Suddenly in Portland.
survive.
justice. District Attorney Youngs is
Eugene, Aug. 13.—Orin 8. Munger, yond their control. Damages already added.
Fifteen teams and a crew
Portland. Aug. 12.—Victor C. Roe
freely criticised for not having
a resident of near Fossil, Eastern Or run up into the thousands of dollars of mi>ii are at work, and a new depo’ der. 50 years of age, a civil engineer
MUST PAY LICENSE FEES.
brought about Beavers’ apprehension
egon, who arrived here to visit rela and the latest reports are to the ef site is being made. the location to be of Pocatello, Idaho, died under unu
when the opportunity offered.
State Treasurer Sends Out Notices to tives, died suddenly some time yes fect that the flames are not yet check near the ferryboat landing. A war«' sual circumstances at the Perkins
terday morning at the residence of L. ed. although trees are being cut down house will be put up by the Interior hotel, in this city, yesterday evening.
SWINDLES YALE GRADUATES.
All Corporations in State.
around the Are and everything possi Warehouse Company, and wheat will He was in th«' city en route home
Simons, 350 High street.
He had been complaining slightly ble Is being done to keep it from be ferried over from Franklin county from Southern Oregon and was taken
Salem,
Aug.
13.
—
State
Treasurer
Impersonator Works Crafts on San
Moore Is sending out circular letters since his arrival but_ was thought spreading beyond its present limits. and hauled down the Snake river hills suddenly 111 and died while a physi-
Franciscans.
~
night.
of Northern Walla Walla county.
to all foreign and domestic corpora well as usual last Tuesday
clan was being called
Witnesses Are Guarded.
San Francisco, Aug. 13.—S. L. tions doing business In the state, no when he retired.
Kelley was arrested this afternoon, tifying them that their annual license
He was alive at 3 o’clock yesterday
Furniture Burns.
Georgetown, Ky„ Aug. 12.—Youtsey
King Edward in Poor Health.
charge« with swindling Yale gradu fee is due and will become delinquent morning, but when next seen at 6 will be put on the stand tomorrow In
Grand Rapids. Aug. 12.—A fire In
London, Aug 12.—King Edward to
ates. Kelley represented himself as after August 15, when a penalty of o’clock yesterday morning, ho was the Power« case. He was brought the Radcliff Furniture Company’« day left for Marienbad, Bohemia,
a brother of Ed Spaulding, the well- $100 fine will be attached together seen to be dead. Heart disease is here last night and 1« kept in a hotel property this morning did $100,000 where he will taka batha. He la In
known graduate, and secured several with interest upon the license fee at thought to be the trouble.
under guard.
damage.
dalicata health
FEELS BADLY
NO. 71
TUNNEL DISASTER MIGHT
DEVASTATING STORM
HAVE BEEN PREVENTED.
SWEPT OVER JAMAICA.
Believed There Is Another Passenger
Car in the Wreck—Persons Report
ed Missing Who Canrot Be Other
wise Accounted For.
Paris, Aug. 12.—An alarming ru
mor prevails today that the authori
ty's of the Metropolitan railway are
-leiilierately concerned In the extent
ot Monday’s disaster and that an
other passenger car is in the tunnel,
containing a number of bodies Credit
Is given th«> report because several
'■mpioyr's are still missing, including
the engineer and conductor. Severai
person* are reported missing whose
««lies are not among those recover
ed.
The responsibility of the Metropoli
tan officials Is bounded by their crim
inal neglect In not hating the tunnel
properly ventilated.
The
repairs
necessary to have made the tunnel
safe would have been expensive, but
the people and the newspapers hold
I
the management criminally negligent,
more particularly as the road has
ever been one of the best paying pas
senger traffic lines of Paris and vi
cinity.
Damage suit* aggregating over
7—0.1*00 hare already been inatltuted
ar.d many more will follow.
Tho«e of the road’s managers who
were known to have been fully ap-
ri«cd ly the fire department of the
edition of the tunnel, have either
I-ft the city during the exc tetnent.
>r are rever seen upon the streets
•xrept attended by a detail of police-
-n artt-.g as evorts
A portion of the t> nre! has cared
ir making the wort of clearance ard
every of the bodies very slow and
lanzeroua.
Fifty-six Fur.e-als Today.
Paris. Aug. 12.—The funerals of 5C
• ict ms of toe tunnel holocaust were
eld ’.day. The transportation com-
any has ordered 10.000 francs ds
tributed among families of the vic-
t.ms
Try It
SURVEYORS
IN THE FIELD
Many House* Destroyed in Kingston
and Shipping Driven Ashore—Pre
monitory Storm Along the Virginia
and Carolina Coast—The Steamer
Mayflower Grounded and I* a Total
Loss.
Maahlngiou Aug 12. The weather
bureau issued s hurricane warning
this morning saying the West indie« Evidence That the Northern
»form is recurving northward, and
Pacific Intends to Build
It predicts a storm over Western Cu
ba and Florida this afternoon and to-
Onto the Columbia
nlghc All veaaels are warned not to
sal! southward from Atlantic ports
Hurricane on Jamaica.
Kingston, Jamaica Aug. 12—The
entire islands buffered from a hurri
SEEKING A DOWN GRADE
cane last night. Damage. $2^00.<sa)
Two schooners were swept ashore in
TO AN OCEAN TERMINUS.
the harbor and many house* in Kings
ton were demolish«*!.
On the Carolina Coast.
The Situation Develops Another Ally
Norfolk. Aug 12.—A bad storm is
for the Portage Read—Rcute to the
brewing on tbe Virginia and Carolina
coasts. The steamer .Mayflower went
Sea That Will Be Cheaper for the
ashore m North Carolina Sound and
Road
and for the People «'to
Is a total loss.
Wilt Divert Great Tnffic From the
Walla Walla Attorney Dead.
Sound.
Walla Walla. Aug
11—William
Crawford Durham, formerly a well-
Portland. Aug. 12.—The presence of
known attorney of Walla Walla, died Northern Pacific railway surveyors in
at St Mary’s hospital Saturday even .hat section of the coast between 11
Ing. following a several weeks' illnesc «aco and South Bend. Wa«h_ :s re-
with liver trouble The direct cause
aoaln. azd the rumor of the
t death wa* blood poisoritg. super- »orthen; roads evident intertion of
r.duced by hi* disease. Mr Durham ■uildftg down the torth bank of the
»•a fayed about 53 years and came to
oiumbia to some point mr u.-
Vail- rt’a la from North Carolina in mouth of the river is »*» revised.
» several years he enjoyed
The o; inton among railroad men
an excellent practice, tut his inabil * that tbe Northern Pacme would
ity to tri'hstard th« temptation of -.ar-iraliy make its terminus some
«trot x drirk dimmed the once bright where o.'ipou.te Astoria, where tbe
Intellect. He moved to Wallula four • ater i* deep. The spur onto Nortn
■ ear* azo. where he practiced law ..’each would di»ide ¡atronage of thj
and farmed a piece of land in the sand
ja*t resorts with the O. R. A N. Co.
belt.
xid the continuance of the line
around tbe east * de of Shoal-
ssser Bay to South Bend would tap
a bcaviiy-timbered country. The con
struction of thia main line and spurs
would obviously place tbe Northern
Pacijc in an admirable posiuon to
loop the loop."
Portage Road the Key.
“Tbe Northern Pacific railroad
must have a «town grade route to the
-«a." observed President Lytle, of the
Columbia Southern, of tnis city, when
AMERICAN CONSUL TELLS
discussing tne
situation recently.
STORY OF THE DISASTER. "Tbe con»trurt on of the portai
railroad around the falls above The
Dalles is tbe key to the situation.
If
Th« Storm Swept the Volcano-Burned that road is built it look* inevitable
Area of Last Year and la Approach that the Northern Pacific will aban
don Its wheat traffic business to the
ing the Coast of the United States Sound and find a cheaper way to
and Cuba—Much Shipp.ng Was De tidewater Mountains are permanent
barrier*
They are a constant hind
stroyed
rance to the northern road. The
Washington. Aug 11—Consul Jew opening of the portage road mean-
ell. at Fort «le France. Martinique, that the vast wheat section of the
cab!««» the state departraen: under Upper Coiutnb-a river will have th-
advantage of a cheaper rate down the
yesterday's date, the following:
"A terrific cyclone visit«*! the island river, and that means that the O R
at midnight Saturday Great damage A N will have to tower iu rate«."
wa* .tone to crops and fruits. Scores
To Meet Competitors.
of house* in Fort de France were de
Either the Northern Pacific mus;
molished Trees two feet thick were meet the rate or leave the wheat-
uprooted. One perwo aas killed TLe carry.ng trade to its competitors. To
consulate is intact
meet tbe rat« and keep climbing the
Seven persons were killed at Trtlate mountains to Puget Sound U m*tu
and many house* destroy«*!. The new festly out of tbe question, to abandon
vQtages ot Trivol: Taheye. Fumtols the traffic is untenable, therefore the
and Reclusee were destroyed, ren only sole’ion of the problem is to fall
dering !.*M* victim» of last year’s ca back on the advantages offered by
tastrophe again homeies*
Report» nature and coae down the grade of
from tbe interior of the Island are in the Columbia
definite
There is great discourage
"In the event tbe river :s opened to
ment.“
navigation above The Daiies and the
Northern Pacific build* down its
Damage to Shipping.
Paris. Aug. 11.—A cablegram from north bank, the farmer and wheat
Fort de France says the cyclone, tn grower of contiguous territory will be
addition to damaging many Tillages tbe principal gainer resulting from
and destroying other*, swept many the lessened freight rates.”
vessels ashore
DIVIDEND FOR FARMERS.
Hurricane Strikes Cuba.
fiiie
iToimi
ME HOMELESS
Havana. Aug
11.—The hurricane
which has prevailed in the West In
dies for the last few days, struck San
tiago last night causing considerable
damage. The storm Is now moving
toward Havana. All wires into the
eastern portion of Cuba are down
The last message received from tha:
locality was at 11 this morning.
Annual Meeting of Alliance Ware
house Contpany.
Palouse City. Aug. 11—The Farm
ers’ AH'ance Warehouse Company,
with warehouse« located at Fallon,
four miles south of here on the North-
?rn Pacific, at the arnuai meeting of
tne stockholders elected the old board
of ctre-tors as follows: J. R. Parker.
John Thompson ard Henry Neel. I-
UNION FILES INJUNCTION.
I Collin« was ele ’ed manager and
Taxpajera Protest Against the Call ’ C. Wilt.’» e reiarv an! treas-
Ar.
r ’
3- r ‘*ir Nt t t* p
For a Special Election on County
'•at removal.
<
K'.g SO.—An it jur etion was
rda eve in: by A E Eat
. .!el !ts <
c
e raJ
a
Gil? S A Pnsel
G F
■» red Ir this vlcirl’y since that
la..
a_ixs Brasher ard W. H
Ew i. .«.training the county clerk
me
Tbe bus'ne«s has seen sett-
from irssuii g a call tor a special elec ustalniag at all time*, and dividend*
tion. on the remora] of the county
rfficiert to more than pay interest
•r the morey ir vested have been paid-
seat from Union to La Grarde.
The last legislature ordered a spec About It' farmers held stock in the
ial election to be held for this pur concern.
Last season the company handled
pose. and the basis of the injunction
suit is that part of the Oregon stat iver 100.000 bushels of wheat and 50.-
utes forbiddiug any county to con 000 pounds of oats. This is one of the
few alliance warehouse companies of
tract a debt exceeding $5.000.
The enabling act carr es with it a the Palouse country which »eathered
provision for a $45.000 courthouse, the storms of the past 10 years an«i
ami this clause of the act ia aaid to have been profitable to the stock
be In violation of the former statute, holders.
regulating the limit of debt, to be in
curred at one time.
KNOWLES NOT APPOINTED.
AT ST. LOUIS NEXT YEAR.
Adopts Rule Relating to Membership
of Linotype Men.
Washington. Aug. 12.—The Typo
graphical Union this morning decid
ed that th«' next rat'ding place will
be St. Louis.
Th<> closing session adopted an
amendment that no member of a sub
ordinate union is entitled to a vote
upon the proposed change of a wage
scale unless he has been a member
six months.
Also, a subordinate
union cannot admit a machinist-oper
ator who has not served a full print
er’s apprenticeship
OCEAN COLLISION.
German and Norwegian Vessels Sink
Off the Elba.
Hamburg. Aug. 12.—The German
sailing vessel Isabella and the Nor
wegian steamer Theodore, collided to
day off the mouth of the Elba. Both
sank. Twenty-flve seamen are report-
ed drowned.
Case Continued.
London.
Aug.
12. — Whitaker
Wright's formal hearing this morn
ing lasted but a short time and was
continued until August 24. Wright
seemed to be in good spirits.
La Grande Land Office Fight Is Still
Unsettled and Mr. Bartlett Is LiA
ble to Hold.
Th«’ fight over the La Grande land
office waxes warm yet. although it
seems farther from a settlement now
than six months ago.
E. W. Bartlett is still holding the
offic«> with good prospect* of being
reappointed.
The
vigorous
fight
against J. W Knowles has had a
dampening effect upon his candidacy,
and the president now shows a de
termination to probe the records of
all applicants thoroughly.
The Washington correspondent of
Portland papers, under date of Aug
ust 8. say*
"President Ruoeeveit strongly dis
approve* of the kind of men that have
been recommended for certain office*
by senators of both Oregon and
Washington, and unless these sena
tors can show that official informa
tion now in his possession is incor
reel and does not fairly’ describe the
men In question they will have to
make new recommendations
"The president is not willing to
make John W Knowles register of
the l*i Gramie. Or., laud office, al
though repeatedly urged to do so uy
th«’ two Oregon s«'nators ’’
Pope Is Recovering.
Rome, Aug. 12.—The pop«- this
King Msnsllk Is ill.
morning drove and walked in the Vat
Paris, Aug. 12.—Reports are rece tv ican gardens, a lightness ot the head
ed that King Menalik of Abyaainia, la the sole reminder ot yesterday's col
aarloualy U1
lapse.