WEEKLY EDITION WEEKLY EDITION 104 Copies of the SEMI WEEKLY EAST OREGONIAN will be sent you In one year for only $2.00 the news of the Interest you It prints world Tty It PENDLETON. UMATILLA CO. OREGON. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 25. 1003. County Assessor Makes an Able Showing in Presenting His I Side of the Assessment ot Railroad Property. The East Oregonian takes pleasure ••on per mile upon their track and in printing, in full, the able defense roadbed. Second: To my assessment ot $21.- made by County Assessor C. P 900 upon their depot grounds. Strain, in tue O. R. & N. tax case. Third: To my assessment of $24. While it will be impossible to publish 850 upon their supplies. I will discuss these objections in it all in one issue, it will be run from The company I day to day, until the people of Uma­ their reverse order. had the material here on me first day tilla county have been permitted to of March. 19o3. They don i deny that. read the entire paper. I valued the road at what it was Without doubt, Mr. Strain has pre­ worth exclusive of this material. 1 pared the most elaborate and able made a separate assessment uixin rhe material. statistical article upon the subject oi Loss to County in 1901. railroad taxation ever made in the In this connection I will suggest state of Oregon, It is the first time the subject has been treated from an that the company had in l»01 cash expert standpoint, and it is a paper and current assets to the amount of that will mark an epoch in the his­ $2.547.9$$ and materials and supplies tory of assessments in the state. The to the amount of $759.189. Total. $3.- amount of patient and well directed 307.157. Against this were current research, necessary to compile the ar­ liabilities to the amount of $879,748. guments. and the vital comparisons Their net personal property at that made between the values of property ,ilne amounted to $2.427.409 exclu- under different conditions, in differ- sive of their rolling stock This coun- ent parts of the United States, shows (-v • assessed pro rata of that proper- a wonderful energy, and the undings O' would have given us $121,028. Me of Mr. Strain upon the subject will got nothing. * stand for future reference in Umatil­ It might be well for you to call up­ la county and in the State of Oregon, on the company for a statement of their personal property this year for years to come. Following is the introductory and a As to their second objection. 1 val­ portion of his argument; ued their depot grounds just as I did Assessor Strain Said. I adjoining property, and then deduct As an introductory to this discus­ ed $6.t>00 from the total. Owing to its semi-public usage sion, 1 desire to invite your attention to the geographical strength of this and the nature of their title I admit­ ted to their tax commissioner that company's position. It commands the Columbia basin their objections upon this point had as no other road can. This basin is some force. I agreed to reconside, in itself an empire, settling up and the matter upon condition that the developing as few other localities are company's siding in this county be doing. Every new settler, every Ad­ assessed. He never again mentioned ditional acre brought under cultiva­ the subject of their depot grounds to tion. every new mine, every new in­ me Their first objection is the one of dustry. expands the business of this most importance. Here are some of­ company. No man can measure the possibili­ ficial statistics bearing upon *he ties of this great basin Within it vaine and taxation of railroads millions of treasure will doubtless be Interstate Commission Authority. expended by the government in ex­ The following table is taken from tending the project of national irri­ the report of the Interstate commerce gation New people, new products, commissioa for 1902. and shsws the new enterprises promise to multiply average valuation tn the Northwest as never before. stales: Again, this company meets the Tax per Mile Great Northern and tne Nortnem Pa­ California .................................. $250.81 cific at Spokane, and the Union Paci­ Nevada ...................................... 143.53 fic at Huntington I do not profess Oregon ........................................ 148.46 to know anything about the traffic ar­ iaaho .......................................... 197.95 rangements. present or prospective, Washington .............................. 178.14 of the O. R. & N . but I do know that The average tax in the Northwest­ this is an age of combinations and ern states is $183 per mile. * The aver- mergers. Nothing is more apparer.r than the age tax of the O. R k N. . in this economic advantage of a community county Is $149 per mile. An examination of these figuren of interests between the O. R. & N on the one side and the Great North­ will show that the O. R. & N. Com- ern and Northern Pacific on the pany pays less tax per mile than does other. By a union of these interests railroad property of equal value in those two great continental roads any other section of the northern would be given a down-hill pull to half of the United States Beginning with the New Eng'.ar. 1 the sea. A merger of the Union Pacific, the States, we find an average capital Northern Pacific and the Great North­ per mile of $62.199 paying $3,794 net Under per mile. The taxation per mile ern is not an impossibility such an arrangement, the heavy traf- ranges from $167.77 in Maine, to $L- fic of every one of them would fol 336.32 in Massachusetts If tn- mile­ low the line of gravitation down the age were equal in each state, be Columbia over the O. R. & N. to average tax per mile in New England would be $603.05. But the states in tide-water. The economic key to this whole which taxes are highest contain the problem is the Columbia gap which is most mileage. This rule holds good in other groups. commanded by the O. R. & N. Average Per Mile Exceeds O. R. A N. Factors in Valuation. Therefore tbe average tax per mile Where can you find another road on other roads is above rather than with equal geograpaical advantages. below these figures. Who can estimate the future value If railroad taxes both here and in of this road? Our supreme court has New England were based upon net laid down the rule that an assessor income and New England made tne shall take into consideration the cap­ standard, then the O. R. & N. should ital. the cost, the net earnings, the pay approximately 3500-3700x600. or power of a road to command the $567 per mile. But it paid last year traffic of a country, and its connec­ only $149 per mile in this county, or tion with other roads, in determin­ 26 per cent of what New England ing it value. would have taxed it. The company in utelr petition, o >- I To be Continued I ject first to my assessment of $12.- cover, provided there are no cuiupll- ■ at Ion s from the wound No booty whatever was secured by the robbers The train did not arrive here until 7 o'clock this morning Jim Conners, of Portland Portland, Sept. 24. —At 3:30 o'clock Gils morning Sheriff Storey, in pur suit of the robbers, found one lying Beside the track at the scene ot the hold-up. with buckshot wounds in hi» head fatally wounded. He would not Kansas City Secretary Shaw Will Renew tell the names of the others. It is Convention at believed lie will confess before be Still Fighting Over the Con­ Refunding Bonds Which ■lies was brought to this city. The other desperadoes ar<- being pursued. The police believe they vict Delegate. Are Now Due. have sained this city by boat Conner Will Di«. Portland Sept 24.—James Conners was brought to the county jail this FIVE PER CENTS MATURING morning and then taken to ilood Sa QUESTION IS REMANDED TO marltan hospital, where he will prob­ the general convention . FEBRUARY 1, be REDEEMED. ably die. One shot went through his :><*ad. At times he is unconscious He will not talk, only to say he lives Union's Grievance Refunding Bonds Amounting to Foui in Portland His hands show he is Typographical a workingman. and he wears overalls Hundred and Eighty Million Doi- Case From Washington Will Not and a jumper •are Already Held at the Treasury Be Considered—The Assembled ASK SHORTER HOURS AND BETTER PAY IN CHICAGO. Unionists Have it in for the Kan- sas City Paper Which Calls Them' NO. 83 district which comprise* Utah. Wy­ WAR BETWEEN THE UNIONS oming. New Mexico and Colorado, AND EMPLOYERS* ORDER because the operators ignore tbe de­ mand for an eight hour day and an Dealers of Chicago and Buffalo Shut Increased and equitable weight sys­ Down to Roopsn With Non-Union tem Twenty flve thousand miners are in Employes—Building Trados May i the district, all of wnom are expected Become Involved. 'o strike October 15 Chicago. Sept 22.—The five largest marble plants this morning shut BISHOP VERSUS PRIEST down because they allege tbe unions Lave broken tbeir agreements, and Baker City Catholics Have Not V«t following tbe Associated Marble Settled Their Difficulties. Dealers' agreement they say that Baker City. Sept. 22.—Tbe trouble Thursday they will resume work as between Father Deemari», tbe rési­ i open shops. A hundred men ax« de nt Catholic priest, in ibis city, and j locked out. The building trades may Bishop C. J. O'Reilly, over the pos­ become involved. session oi the par tunage Is yet un Follow Suit at Buffalo. settled. Father Desmaris and bis Buffalo Sept. 22.—The heaviest sister, who has been in feeble health marble dealers shut down today in I for some time, have not yet had a compliance with a resolution paasekl trial on the charge of rioting, as by the National Association of Mar charged by Bishop O'Reilly. Satur ble Dealers last March They will —The following me«- men in the West 5 lnds maturing Feb.'imry sage was received by the local land 1. 1904. pity Ing interest tber»-«»i t? office officials this morning: HOPELESS FOR JETT. maturity. Formal instructions will Washington, D. C, Sept. 22. be issued to tbe sub-treasuries tolar. Register and Receiver, la Grande Mia Own Testimony Has Ruinad Hi* Banks that have bad on file with If both officials are at the office Chances for Acquittal. the treasurer for 3« days or more 5 ready for duty, both offices must be Cynthia. Ky, Sept 22—Ex-Senator per cents as security for public de­ opened for business at once Hargis did not appear at the Curtis posits. will be permitted as a substi­ (Signed) RICHARDS. Jett trial today, and has almost lost tute. approved state or municipal Immediately after tbe receipt of all hope of saving his nephew Jett's bonds at 75 per cent of par vaine the m«-«sage the land office was »pen- testimony in his own behalf has com­ ed for th* first time since Saturday, pletely broken tue alibi so carefully CAUSED BY A LACK OF and the office force is now busy prepared by the defense. WATER IN THE BOILER. clearing up tbe accumulated work Bartlett has been in tbe city and at Lipton Recovering Engineer Was Blown Two Honored the office most of tbe time ».nee the Chicago. Sept 22—Sir Upton. who Feet—Other Men Were Ser.c •*!» offi.e was closed has been threatened with appendici Injured—Accident Occurred in a tit. is out ot bed today for the flrwt GAVE UP THE STRUGGLE time ib nearly two weeks Quarry Near San Francisco. Thugs. They Are Workino to Extend the Strike All Over the Ci'y—Mana- Kansas City, Sept. 23—The Barks gers Wil! Fill Their Places With case was thrown into the hands of 4 Girls. the convention this morning by a ma jority report of the credentials com Chicago. Sept. 24.—Messenger boys mlttee. who said it had been unable j in the Western Union down town of­ to decide. fices struck this morning for more The credentials committee I report- pay and shorter hours. They demand $4.50 to $6 per week and an eight- ed It believes the suspension of tit® New York Union Bridge and I Iron hour day. Workers unconstitut onal because Two hundred boys are parading the ' the testimony on which tbe act ei< streets, visiting the offices and induc­ ing other boys to join, and have based is insufficient. When the convention opened ib ex­ picketed offices. Policemen are ecutive session all the contest*! del­ guarding those who did not strike The managers say they can fill egates. policemen and reporter« were Parks and hfs delegates tbeir places with girls, as in the last excluded profess to be perfectly satisfied to strike. Organizer Fitzpatrick, of the leave tbeir case with the judgment Federation of Labor, will form a Mes­ of the convention. sengers' Union. It is not likely the convention will consider Roosevelt's refusal to dis­ OLD-FASHIONED TIMES miss Miller. ON THE ARIZONA RANGE. The most Intense ill-feeling exists among the visitors against Kansas Rustler Fights Despera ely When City and its press, because one local Caught in the Act and Escapes— newspaper this morning printed as a He Kills One Man and Wounds top line under the head on the front page, saying. "When thugs come to Several Others. town why protect toem* Let them San Francisco. Sept. 24.—Josepn fight It out. and jug them " Roberts was caught removing a hide Francisco, I Sept 23—Joan Resorted to th* Razor When the from a steer owned by a man nasv 1 STRUCK AN ICEBERG HEAD I San John Stockton, near Solomon. Ariz. ON uFF ALASKAN COAST. Rannler an engineer, was killed, and Keeley Cur* Failed. six were injured by a boiler explo­ Strckton summoned his cowboy* In Chicago. Sept 23.—William bavin. the fight which ensued, Stockton was Collision Within a Mils of Whore sion at the Bijou quarry at O.waa View at II this morning. The caus » contracting agent for th» Vailed shot through the body and several Islander Was Wrecked a Year Ago of tbe accident was lack of water n State« Pipe A Steel Company, sulcid- cowboys were wounded — Must Be Repaired to Continue the boiler Tbe engineer, who wa. ed wtth a razor this moruin« becanee A posse from Solomon aurnMiaded failed*to to- cures; oi «be Lquor i . ' tv 4'ng r'-iagslde was thrown joJ he the house in which Roberts »ought Work. habit “ * - - - - from He recently re'timed feet Bijou, son of tbe own»r, »r.s refuge. The fight continued until Juneau. Alaska Sept. 23.—The ca- Dwight where he took the Keeley seriously hurt. Other men. though darkness. The outlaw made a des­ ble ship Burnside laden with cure perate dash for his home, woundinr miles of Alaskan cable, arrived here quite a distance away, were serin.sly I three of the posse, snd esciped last night after a narrow escape from injured Killed by a Fall. being a total wreck by ar. iceberg off Walia Walla Sept 23—W IL TRAIN ROBBERY Admiralty Islanu She struck the RAILROAD MFN SCARCE. Crandall the aged farmer who fell iceberg bead on during a fog. Her Perpetrated in Missouri—Robbers from a barn loft at his place six miles Work Plentiful Everywhere and Men plates were badly bent. west ot Walia Walla a week ago u> Escape to Kansas. She came here under her own Are Independent. day. and sustained injuries about the steam. She will have to be repaired Si Joseph Mo., Sept. 23.—Dayligi t head and body, died at the Walia I lta Grande Sept 24. —Several here before laying the cable. The ac­ revealed no material dues to lb? prominent enginemen <>n tbe O t cident occurred within a mile of train robbers who perpetrate 1 last Walla hospital at 1 o'clock this after- i noon. For several days he has been ' A N have resigned their p.sitions where the islander was totally wreck night's hold-up. in a critical condition. His injuries I this week and as men are »carte In ed by an iceberg a year ago A pa. Lag-- containing eledr;< light consisted chiefly of concussion of the the country, the lone is somewhat fixture« was found in th.- weeds, brain and an injured back short at present MARTIAL LAW. presumably carried away thinking It Among the engineers to resign contained money The safe was to­ Accident to Carmen Sylvia. tnis week are J. Oliver who has Civil Court* Backed by State Troops tally wrecked and cleaned out. The been on the road here for 10 years Berlin Sept 22—Queen Elizabeth in Colorado. express officials still maintain noth­ Joe Fiv.es. who nas worked here 1 >r of Roumaaia. whose literary name is ing of value was stolen Cripple ('reek. Sept. 23.—The hab­ three years anti A F Drefson. a re­ The railnad has offered a reward Carmen Sylvia, fell from her car­ eas corpus bearing was resumed this cent arrival. of $2.KKi Other sources claim the riage at Neuweie. South Germany Several new men have been sent morning, with 250 militiamen post­ today Her injuries are not danger­ safe < obtained nearly $10.900. ed around the court with a catling here from Portland but only re­ The robbers had a wagon conven­ ous. She is 60 years old. gun, guarding the door and tbe court mained a short time Wor . is plea- ient with which to haul away the tiful on all the western roads and room filled with soldiers with bayo- booty and escaped across the river in­ netted rifles Tbe attorney general railroad men are independent I to the Kansas wooded bottom The resignation of these old men protested against tbe presence and has promoted several firemen and being offered no relief, packed his URANIUM IN WALLOWA. it is the intention of the O. R A N. books and left. The counsel for the to secure all its eng.neers in future military men resumed their argu Have through promotion, if possible, as a meat to quash the writ for habeas Valuable Discovery Thought to Been Made Near Lostine. ST. LOUIS WORLDS FAIR more permanent class of men is no- corpus. The arguments closed thia after­ Joseph. Or . Sept. 23.—H. N •A tamed in this way. When a young PEOPLE GIVE INSTRUCTIONS. man is promoted he must work for noon and the court will render a de­ hams one oi Wallowa county's com- cision tomorrow afternoon. The im ­ farm missioners and who owns a fine two years before he tan get a recom- mendation as an engineer, so the pression is it will order the release near Ixietine has for some time had Utmost Care Must Be Taken to Pre­ of the men from the bull pen. Judge scientific men at work investigating company is sure of their service for vent Spoiling Exhibit*—Selections Seeds this morning said the governor a peculiar rock which he first dis­ this length of time. undoubtedly did wrong in rushing Must Be Made Before Fruit Is covered on his place about three All those who have resigned will Wholly Ripe—Quality First. Quan­ years ago. It is now claimed that go to the Southern Pacific where oil troops into the district. these scientists have established the ourning engines are used. tity Second. COLE YOUNGER ACCUSED. fact that It is the ore which contains a new substance called uranium. SMALLPOX AT WALLA WALLA. St. Louis. Sept. 23—The officials Charged With Embezzling $6.000 Uranium is a substance that has been In charge of tbe horticultural exhibit From Wild West Show. causing no little excitement among at the St. Louis World's Fair have Student of Business College Develops Nevada. Mo., Sept. 22.—A charge se'entists. as It contains properties prepared instructions in regard to a Mild Case. the other one of the robbers. A of embezzlement of $6,000 has been which enables it to throw off rays of the preservation of fruit to be exhib­ buckshot entered the breast of the Walla Walla. Sept. 22.—After a made against Cole Younger, bandit, light more powerful than the X-ray. ited next year. They say: engineer four inches above the heart month's freedom from smallpox in by the management of tbe Wild West It has been found in only two other The ripeness ot the fruit is tbe and he fell to the ground. The rob­ Walla Walla. the record was broken Show, with which Frank James and places in the world, and it the sub­ ber fell, shot in the temple and the Sunday when the case of Miss Mar- Younger have been associated since stance found on Mr. Williams' place very first ana most important matter to consider when gathering fruit of face. garet Hayes, a student at the Em- shortly after Younger's vardon fiom be Indeed uranium, be has made a any kind for enner processing or in The leader of the robbers wished pire Business College, was reported the penitentiary. James and Young­ valuable discovery. glass this year, or sending In fresh er had previously brought action for to follow up the work that they had to County Health Officer Stiles. to go on the tables next year or fcr Miss Hayes had been attending 'he damages against tbe management be­ begun, but the other members of the cold storage. ORDERS TO EXTERMINATE. gang bad had enough and wanted to college but two weeks, coming from cause they allege the proprietors The fact is that fruit must be in quit. Accordingly they told the en­ the home of her parents, 10 miles failed to equip the aggregation ac- Turkish Troops Will Be Concentrat­ the ripening stage BANDITS USED GIANT that is just ripe, gineer and fireman to get on their east of Walla Walla, She was re- cording to contract, and refused to not fully ripe: just colored or color- ed on Bulgarian Frontier. POWDER ON EXPRESS CAR. engine and pull out. This was done, moved to the house of a privato drive away the gambling element. Bucharest. Sept. 23.—Dispatches Ing. not fully colored; perfectly firm the robbers picking their companion nurse. Younger assert the un­ James and ~ received here »his morning state that or hard, not Beginning to soften; From the fact that ite case is a bezzlement charge la retaliatory. up between them and carrying him Affair Lasted About Twenty Minutes over the bank at the side of the very mild one, and that Miss Hayes reports abput the anti-Jewish riot showing its ripening characteristics at Gomel. Russia, were exaggerated, partly spread over Its surface or ful­ left school owing to indisposition —A Brakeman was Shot at Twice roadway. GIBBONS RETURNS. none being killed. The riots were, ly so. depending on the kind of fru t, four days previous to the manifesta­ —The Wounded Highwayman Was Shot at Brakeman. tions of the disease, it will not be Predicts Changes in Administration however, serious, many Jews being whether It be a strawberry, black­ Captured and the Engineer is in From the time that the train stop- necessary to close the school. beaten and tortured until crippled berry or grape, or if It be a plum, American Church. pear, peach or apple, telling us plain­ a Hospital at Portland. ped till the highwaymen left, per­ New York, Sept. 22.—Cardinal Gib­ for life. The Russian government ly ft is ripe by Its parting easily from haps 2'1 minutes elapsed. During this shows a cold Indifference. Pioneer Settler Dead. bons returned from Rome today on Train No. 6, scheduled to reach ( time the people on the train were A Constantinople dispatch says the tne branch, as In the case of the Walla Walla. Sept. 22.—Paul Molke, the Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse. He Turkish minister of war has directed pear, peach, apple, or from its recc|» quiet, and there was no excitement this city at 5:40 this morning, was speaks with the greatest enthusiasm tacle. as in the case of the raspberry When the train first stopped, for more than 30 years a resident of held up last night about 9:30, three I at all. of the new pope. who. he says, is sin­ that the Monastir troops be trans­ or blackberry. on the Walla Walla, died at 7:35 last even­ C. N. Smith, a brakeman ported to Adrianople for concentra ­ miles this side of Troutdale, When I train, got off the car and started for ing at the Walla Walla hospital from gularly familiar with American af­ tion on the Bulgarian frontier, with in fact, all these items are imporr the train pulled into Troutdale two tbe engine. When near the end of a stroke of paralysis. He had been fairs. Radical changes will probably orders to assume the offensive if nec­ ant and should be carefully heeae-.l when we are gathering for the lienor men got on the back of the tender the express car a man stepped from sick about two weeks. The deceased occur in the American church admin­ essary of the state, and it includes every and rode out. As soon as the train between the cars and took a shot at was aged 80 years and a native of istration. but he declines to discuss kind that we grow, from the straw- had gotten under headway the men him, telling him to get back to the Poland. He has no relatives in probabilities. Cardinal Gibbons is BEATEN AND TORTURED. much Improved in health. berry to the apple. climued over the coal and held the train or he would blow his head off. America. In al) this, remember enginemen under their guns, telling Smith got back, walked through a the Renewal of Barbarities Against ALL MEN ARE ANIMALS. Baseball Contracts. quality is what is wanted them that when they saw a white couple of cars and got off on the Russian Jaws. quantity Berries may be made up Cincinnati. Sept. 22.—The National light about three miles down the other side of the train. There was a Vienna. Sept. 23—Die Zeitz Klr- of one. two. six eight or more varie track, for them to stop. This the man near the baggage car on this baseball commission met here today But This Yardman Is Also an Ignor­ killtssa correspondent says the Turk­ ties. If it be more convenient of- ant Bruts. engineer did and two other men got side, with a rifle, who shot down the Among the contracts announced were Colton, Cal, Sept. 23.—Editor Mc­ ish authorities have distributed arms times to fill a barrel with a number on the train with lanterns. They side of the train and Smith got into Hickey, of Seattle, with Cleveland told the engineer, Charles Barrett, the train and stayed there, He told and New York, and George Putnam. Kie. of the Chronicle, was badly to the Mohammedans, declaring the of varieties, then do so. but be sure beaten by a yardman of the Southern sultan has been given authority !iy they are up to the standard. Many and Fireman Stevenson, to come with some of the passengers that they ot Helena, an dQuick, of Salt I take Pacific, The editor In his paper said the powers to exterminate all the times It will be more convenient to them, and that they would not oe were being held up, and they began all men are animals The yardman Bulgarians If they so choose. have a variety in the barrel when we harmed. Chicago’s Oldest Mayor. to hide their valuables, but before Fifty villages have already been are putting them on the table. Qual wanted a retraction. The editor Chicago, Sept. 22. — Allison 8her- train had they had them hid. the Used Giant Powder. destroyed At Evkarion the Moham­ ity first, quantity second. man. Chicago’s oldest ex-mayor, who tried to explain, but was kicked and The robbers then went with the started and the robbers had left. medans pillaged the Greek church, beaten and seriously hurt. 1. Good, sound, hard, ripe fruit. held that office In 1844, died today. 92 At the next station the news of enginemen to the baggage car. which and drunken soldiers paraded the Large, smooth, free from scab they blew open with giant powder, the hold-up was wired, and a posse years old. He broke ground for the streets, clad In priestly vest.nun'.«. and worm marks. Cramped and Sank. first waterworks. was started on the trail of the ban ­ held at the end of long poles. The Redding. Cal., Sept. 22.—Renieri, 8cores of women and girls were car­ 3. Stem calix, bloom on the fruit. The wounded one was over- whe.'e powder was put on the end of these dits, an Italian, bet a comrade $5 he could ried to the Turkish camps, 4. Handle with the greatest of Livery Stable Fire. miles from the poles and a fuse , attached. It took I taken about two win in a swim across the mill pond. those who still survive are held in a care and as little as possible Reno, Nev., Sept. 23.—Hymer's taken, nearly a minute tor the fuse to do its scene of the attempt, and A large crowd gathered to witness horrible state of bestial captivity. 5. Wrapped at once In tiasue and work, but when it did it blew out He is shot in the temple and face, livery and feed stable burned this the contest. When In the middle of then in wax paper also. the glass and the lower panels of both but it is thought that -e will re- morning, Thirty horses and many the pond Reneirl, who was ahead, BIO STRIKE DATED. 6. Packed closely in boxes or bas- valuable buggies were burned. Loss. cover. doors cramped and sank The body has not kets or barrels suitable for tbe fruit. $20.000 Partially insured. Barrett, the engineer, was put on Miners of Utah, Wyoming, Now Mex­ Engineer and Robber Shot. been found. 7. Shipped at once to the nearest board a caboose at The Dalles and ico and Colorado Called Out place designated. Fred Körner, the express messen­ New car Wise I Company. taken to the hospital at Portland, ac­ Ex-Senator Farwell Died. 8. Marked with owner's name, Pueblo, Col.. Sept. 23.—The annual ger, opened fire on the bandits as companied by Dr. F. W. Vincent, of Albany, N. Y„ Sept 22—The Na- Chicago, Sept. 23.—Ex-United convention of the United Miners, con­ postofflee, county, and the variety of soon as the explosion took place, fir­ this city, who was on the train. tional Car Wheel Company, of Roch States Senator Farwell died early vened this morning, a month earlier fruit. ing two shots in quick succession. While his wound is painful and dan- ester, was incorporated today with a 9 From tbe tree to tbe box or bar this morning at his home at Lake than scheduled. The purpose Is to Oa« of th« shots hit th* engineer and gerous, It is thought that he will re capital of $9.000.000. Forest, after an Illness of two years. call a strike of all the miners In the rel. TÜRKS 00 BITTLE Turks Burn Villages as a Re* prisai Following Heavy Loss in Bulgaria. BATTLE IN PROGRESS IN MACEDONIAN MOUNTAIN. Anti-Turkish Sentiment in the Hun- garian Diet Causes a Riot. Mem­ bers Expressing Great Displeasure With the King—France Has Sent Four Thousand Troops to Creta Constantinople. Sept 24—A fierce battle is in progress in Kresna Pass in the Macedonian mountain« be­ tween the Turkish troops and insur­ gents The Turkish casualties thus fax reported are 325. including five officer» The insurgents' Ions is six killed and 20 wounded. R,ot tn Hungarian Diet. Buda Pesth, Sept. 24.—There was a r.ot upon the reopening of the Hun- ganaa diet this afternoon A num­ ber of members attacked Premier Hedervary crying "Bribetaker; put him oat_" Quiet was finally restored Tbe premier attempted to speak and started. "In the name of the king.** He was interrupted by shouts. We no longer believe tbe word of the king " The acridity of the situation at this time is largely due to tbe numbers of Macedonian ana Bulgarian sympa thirers in the diet being greater than ever before, and they announce tbeir purpose of forcing as an issue a propositJon to ally Anstro-Huncnry with Rusaia in an effort to oast th« Turks from Europe. To a man this element is arrayed against the k.ng whose age and settled policy of con servatlsm and peace forbid al! Lope of his being a part» to such a com­ pact Emperor Joseph is known to -e at I heart a sympathiser with the Balkar revolutionists, but baa pursued a tam portzing. vacUating policy that has brought down upon him chargus of faithlessness and double-dealing, fen erally termed perfidy by the liberals Turks Were Defeated LBGAL ATTEMPT TO HAVE Sofia Sept 24 —A dispatch today PRISONERS RELEASED. reports a batue between 7.(M k ' Turk ish troop« and a revolutionary force Troop* Called to Armo Last Night at near Koutani Friday in which «uu Turks were kuied. Later tbe Turks Bull H>ll—Prewdent Roosevelt Will pillaged and destroyed a number of Not Confer With Labor Leaderw— Bulgarian villages In revenge for Executive Committee Federation of their losses Labor Arranging a Settlement Battle o« the Frontier. Constantinople. Sept. 24—It is of­ Cripple Creek. Seot. 22— The ficially annoonced that in a battle habeas corpus peoewedmgs were re­ near M shino. near the Buigartaa sumed in tbe aistrict court this frontier yesterday, tbe Turks lost morning Tbe judge gave tbe militia seven killed snd seven injured and authorities until 2 this afternoon to the insurgent» 45 killed and captur­ bring four petitioners from tbe bull ed pen to court General Chase an bounced he would bnng tbe pnaon- ■ SOME IRRIGATION POINTS, ers. but under a heavy detachment j of soldiers, who will be instructed to Oregon Has More Natural Advanta r»-*i»t any attempt of the civil offic get Than Utah. ers to take charge of tbe men Since the sessions of the Arguments Being Heard. Congress are over and the Cripple Creek. September 22.—Ar­ have returned from Ogden.____ guments are being heard tn the been much interest in what was done babvas corpus proceedings today lor and what of good will spring from it. the release of tbe four prisoners now Mr Halley, in speaking of the mat tn the bull pen ter. thinks that one of the chtot points of benefit to this pan of the Troops Called to Arms. Victor Sept. 22—The troops were state is the enthusiasm that was en called to arms last night. ~ Shots gendered by the vtmt and the com­ were exchanged with a party trying mingling of all of the irrigatioaists of the country. to break through to Bull Hill. Another thing is what the men Federation of L*toor. from this state saw there in the way Washington. Sept. 22—The morn of irrigation. The people of that Ing session ot the executive com country have taken land not _ as ter mittee ot the Federation ot Labor tile by far as that of this state, and was devoted to a hearing of the dlf by the use of water have made one ferences between the metal workers of the richest districts in the nation and machinists. An amicable agree­ The natural advantages there are not ment for a meeting was arrived at. so man? as here and there were more where the two trades will probably problems to overcome The cost ot »ettle their dffferencea. Neither the Irrigating was greater, and we ot this Miller nor Westinghouse case was state have the advantage in every reached way. For these reasons the people Will Not Confer. of this state should be ready and wil­ Oyster Bay. Sept. 22.—Secretary ling to help the problem ot irrigation Ixveb today denied the report t in every way that is possible. tbe president has arranged a confer­ The best way to hasten the con­ ence with labor leaders over the Mil summation of the plans of the engin­ ler case on hia return to Washington. eers and bring the country tinder the water, is to see that there are laws President Shaffer Under Fire. Pittsburg. Sept. 22—Because of made as soon as possible for the his long absence from his office. help of the government in establish President Shaffer, of the Amalgams! Ing the work. Any obstacle in the ed Iron and Tin Workers will noder statutes that now exists should be go investigation on charge« of nou- eliminated, and the way made clear performance of duly, by a specia' for the institution of the plans of the committee next Friday. Official an­ government. Water rights should be looked into, the api>ortlonment of the nouncement was made today. water over the land, and the distri­ Steal Worksre* Strike Th»watens. Pittsburg. 8ept. 22.—All lodges of bution of the same should be deter­ l he Amalgamated Association of Iron mined. and all of the details, as far and Steel Workers were today noli as possible, should be fixed, so that fled by the secretary to hold a spe> when the time for the government lai ■ meeting. An important meeting to open the work comes there will be is scheduled to take place at nation- nothing to delay the consummation of al headquarters here this week. It Its plans. W F. Matlock, who was also at is currently believed a general strike will be ordered against all companies the congress. Is of the opinion that which refused to sign the wage scale. the best thing the people of this sec­ Among these is the United States tion can do Is to keep the matter of irrigation before the state and see Steel Corporation. that they keep it before the national legislature, so that body will not for FATE PURSUES A FAMILY. get the appropriations that are need Four Members of the Pruett Family ed to carry on the work. The gov­ ernment is now doing all that it can of Oregon. Follow Each other to in the direction of irrigation, and will Death. do more in the years to come it it Fatality still pursues the Pruitt thinks and sees that the people of family, of Prairie Two weeks ago the country are anxious for the work the Herald chronicled the death of and willing to do their share in car­ 'Hub" Pruitt at Whitney, after a rying out the directions of the cen­ brief illness of typhoid. His death tral government. The people of had followed the killing of bis broth­ Eastern Oregon should convince then er "Mug" at Mitchell on July 4. Thia representatives at Washington that was followed a few days later by the they are in earnest about the work death of a sister, and a cousin. Willis, and they will have all of the assist­ was all but killed in a Dixie Meadows ance that they need. Laws should mine accident in August And now be made by 'hie state legislature and tbe news comes that the father has enthusiasm kept up among the peo died at Prairie City. pie of the districts to be benefited by This. Indeed, is a phenomena that Irrigation will attract universal attention. -Rak­ er City Herald. Spokane Bank Unfair. One of the five banks of Spokan * Ownen Kame, an inmate ot the has been declared unfair by the labor county hospital at Butte, committed unions of that city. Tbe other four suicide Tuesday, by jumping from a carry advertisements in the labor pa­ second-story window of the hospital per and are therefore indorsed