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WEEKLY EDITION WEEKLY EDITION 104 Coplas ot the SKM1-WBEKH EAST Cannot OREGONIAN will be ««".♦ you In uue year for only 8200 the news of the Interest you acribia« tor ths It prints OREGONIAN world year B a B? Just think, 8LM «trae you all tba saws for a year Try It. VOL. XXVili BAKER OPERA HOUSE LEASED Nineteen Shots Fired in Trou ble With Enraged Greek Laborers. for XT New Management Will Endeavor to Place the House on the Northwest- ern Circuit. BAker City. Dec 14.—I sailor Fuchs. or this city, has leased the Baker City opera bouse, and will place it on the Northwestern circuit, in order to se cure the first-class attractions of that association for this city. Owing to some misunderstanding between the owner of the house and the Northwest Association, none of the good plays billed by the houses at Boise. Pendleton and Walla come to this city, and the people are mak Ing a howl about the discrimination against Baker City, and have urged the proprietors to lease it to a new man. who can place the house on the list tor the better class of plays. Try ft PENDLETON. UMATILLA CO.. OREGON FRIDAY. DECEMBER 18, 190.8 CHANGE IN LAWS IN NO ! Murderer Must Be Executed Under the Old Law in Force at Time Case Originated—Sentence Has Been Suspended, Not Nullified, Pending Action ot Supreme Court—Caee Hao Been In Court for a Year. NEW HOTEL TIED UP FAR EASTERN WAR WAY AFFECTS THE CASE. OFFICIAL NEWS I Russia Systematically Cover Baker City. Dec. 14.—Judge Eakin, Congress Will Adjourn Tues of the district court, has reeentencad day, December 22, Until ing Up Warlike Intentions Pleasant Armstrong, the murderer of Minnie Enslnger. to hang, this time I and Preparations, After the Holidays. on Friday. January 22, 1904. I Strike Stops Work on Fine Hostelry In Seattle. tfeatlie, Dec. 12—Heveniy-five un ion building laborers relused to go to work in the Butler he tel, at the corner of H*<-ond avenue and James street, this morning because the new management of the hostelry refused to hire union welter» and bartenders The building la now barricaded and none but a favored few may enter the door through a bole at which a eentry stands guard K F Sweeney, vice president and manager of the Seattle Brewing and Malting company, who la one of the largest stockholders in tim hotel com pany, which Is own«-d prt id pally by the Scbufeldts of Chicago »ays there twill be no trouble The appearance of things this morning, however, is ominous. The strike was ordered last night by th* Western CentraJ I.abor Union and the Building Trad*« Assembly jointly. Carpenters, painters, paper- hangers, electricians and decorators to the number of 75 or more, who were employed In putting the finish ing touches on the renovated build ing walked out secretary of war prohibiting the con tinuants- of work on the canal until the right of way la secured free of cost to the national government The original project for this im provement was made pursuant to the act of August 11, 1388 The plan rec ommended was tor a boat railway for the trans-shipment of boats with car go weighing «60 tons The estimat ed cost is 82.860356.36 Again, in 1832, the act of July 13, authorizes the appointment of a board to examine the locality and report a •>lan fer overcoming and removing the obstructions as In their opinion waa the most feasible and beet adapted to the wants of navigation. A majority of the members o: thia board were in favor of a canal. Two members pre ferred a boat raih ay. at an estimated coat of 32.264.467. including 3176.(Me COL RALEY DISCLOSES fur improving Three-Mile rapids. The latter project was adopted by act of THE STATUS OF AFFAIRS. August 18. 1894. and 8100,000 was ap propriated for the purchase of right of way, preparation of plans, etc. The Little Friction Shown Undoubt The work done on thia project con edly the Reeult ef a Mlaunder sisted of acquiring title to part of the 'and for right of way in partially pre- standing as to the Junedictlee ef arlng the neceaaary plans for the the Two Bodlee No Serious Trou boat railway and in making a survey of th.- river between The Dalles aad ble, and They Are Working In Har Celilo. with a view to overcoming the mony. instructions by m«-ana of canals and locks, this latter survey having zees authorized *»y act approved June 6. 1906 The report of the a.xzve survey '<-<omm«ndel the construct Ion o' a canal and 1< ck«. and the act of June 13, 1902. apj roved the construction of the acai and locks an i al the same tirue authoi zrd the unexpended bal ance. theretofore appropriated for ob ta.ting tue lect-usary r:ght of way and muK-ueing the construction _ of a teat rails ay. to be used for tb«- ca nal The estimated cost WM 83.969.- 371. At its second meeting tn Port- land. May 1 to 14. 1963. after a con- »1 deratlot oi the adcitlonal data and estimates, it requested that a detailed survey be made of the ground for a t «mtinuoua «anal on the Oregon side, extending from above Celilo falls to below Fiv.-Mlie rapids, drawing its -ater »upplj trum the river above Ce lilo falls. The work of this survey is now in progre-sa It is expected that the boards report will be submitted to congress at ita next aeaaion. The expenditures on thia work to June 3" 11-.2. amounted to 33S.568.49, !ea« 87 5'0. refunded by '.be United Stales circuit court oa account ot « ml '.«rmnatkiu proceedings The amount expended up to the kme of the fiscal year ending June 3h. 1903. less the amounts refunded aa above, was 841.566.98 I Reported Differences Between World’s Fair Boards Exag gerated. He was tried at tie February term of the circuit court and »emenced to I be hanged on May 8. 1903, but his attorneys appealed to the supreme SITUATION KNOWN IN PETITIONS AGAINST ONE HUNDRED FIFTY ARMED court, and while the case waa pend ing in the supreme court the old la*, ENGLAND TO BE SERIOUS. SENATOR REEO SMOOT FOREIGNERS IN A MOB. by which executions are to take place FAR EASTERN AFFAIRS. in the jail yards of the counties In which the crime was committed, was London Cabinet Meeting — Russia William I. Buchanan, of Naw I York, War Correspondents Hava Been Sent superseded on May 21. by a new act. O. R- A N. Depot la Rid of the Infuri Makes a New Proposition. Nominated aa Minister to I Panama providing that all hangings «hall take to Japan and Also Young British ated Greeks by Citixena — Two London, Dec. 14.—The cabinet mot place at the state penitentiary —Postal 6ervicc Crafters Sentenc- Officers—British Foreign Offic« Is Greeks Injured in Skirmish With this morning to discuss Russia's reply Claimed Ex Post Facto. to Japan. The Japanese minister ad to Four Years in ths Psnite Preparing for the Most Sinister Poe- Citixens—Foreigners Enraged Be says he received the contents of the As Armstrong was not banged while tiary — Dates Set for F -name Elec slbilitiaa—No Credence Given Re cause They Were Not Given Passes reply, but is unable to make the pub the o!d law under which h«' waa sen lic believe the issue will be peaceful fenced waa in force, his attorneys tion and Convention. I ports Emanating From st. Peters- After They Had Quit Work in a moved for hia rebase on the ground New Russian Offer. burg. SUMPTER VALLEY EXTENSION. that he could not be banged under the Washington. Dec IX.—In the senate Body. Paris. De«. 14 — It is reported that new law. for a «rime committed under / _ _ _ C large batch of petitions against Russia, tn reply to the Japanes«» note London. Dec. 12—The far «-astern I E. H. Hamman May Bu6d Into Cen La Grande, Dec. 14.—Nineteen shots mail tains her demand for frw circu the old one, and that the old law could Snoot was presented today, Platt, o. situation agai p’-gr.ant tral uregon Eocn. were fired, two Greek laborers were lation of troops in Northern Korea not possibly cover an ex«’cutton. to New York. Introduced a cummunlca with warlike possibilities Portland. Dec IL—The O R k N take place after a new law had «UM tion from Arbuckle and others re injured and the wildest excitoment giving to Japan in return a free hand into effect. The Ja >ane»e legation net« ha« monatrating against anti-Mormon eg been info m«xl that Russia's reply to' mup that is used by tie offl' lals ¡ireveikd in this city yesterday, ia a in Southern Korea, with the Mau shows projected lines In Eastern Ore The judgment of the lower court ita*. ion the Japai e«*e "Irreducible mln.mum , gon ol which nothing has beeu heard, was austaii ed by the «upreme court intnieijre war between the citizens «hurian question still pendlug. The president today sent in the communication baa nut yet been ent and one of these project i far which last week, and Judge Eakin baa had and a gang ot «¿r«*ek laborers who NORTHERN SECURITIES CASE. th«- cas«* ut d*r advisement since the fol owing nutnlnatlona tor minister The delay is taken as an ominou« surveys have been made and plans extraordinary and plenipotentiary have teen employed on the O. R d decision of th* supreme court was from the United St ttes to Panama sign, and jffl< ial circle« are preparing drawn is an extena.on frem the pres N. grade work east of this city Is Beinq Argued Today in the United reachixl fer eventi-alities ent terminus of the Sun pter Valley Willistu I Buchanan. of New Tork The trouble arose over the dis- A num ter of British young officers road at Sumpter into the John Day Mates Supreme Court. Bu hanat. was director-gen. *al of tb«* charge of 50 ot the Greeks, by the Suspension of Sentence. have be-1. sent to Japan to teara the country Washington. Dec. 14.—The null of company, on Saturday, on account of District Attorney Samuel While and Pat-American Exposition at Buffalo. language and familiarize themselves1 This line is believed by engineers incompetency. The 50 discharged th« government against the Narthen: Judge Eak't» agree in the case- all It is d«*clared on high senatorial with Jajanese military methods with men were offered passes to Portland Securities company cam« up tor a**gu through. ar.d Judge Eakin in ser tene- authority that <-ong-<ms will remain a view to facilitating Anglo-Japanese ' to be easily feasible, since the John from whence they came, but before meat today in the United States su ing Armstring to hang on Jar uary In ei-saion until Tuesday. December joint operation» »hould such action be I iJay valley fumlshe* an easy grade, and as prospected the line would pa«« This suit, like that they left the city the entire force of prmn court 22. contends that the death wa-ran' 22. and then take a receas for the requited through Canyon City and follow the 15o Greeks beeam enraged bcau<»e o‘ brought by the state of Minnesota for Armstrong need not be issued Chrlntitias holidays until Januarj 5. Al! the London dallies of import John lay river toward Shaniko. the discharge of their brothers, and is for the dissolution of the Northern again, that <*ent*nce has »imply beer auce are In closest touch with the Postal Boodiera s«nt Up. 8uch a line would afford an excel quit work in a body and demanded Pacific and Great Northern merger suspended, pending the action of the Bsltimore, Dec 12.—C. Ellsworth foreign office- and have aent their best lent opportunity for a line to the Argument in the Minnesota case ha« passes to Portland also. supreme court, but has in no way Upton and Thoma.« McGregor, con war correspondents with all baste to terminus of the Columbia Southern a* This the company could not grant, been postponed until January 4 been nullified by the action of the victed of conspiracy in defrauding the Japan to response to private tips from Burna, and beside« opening up al! o as the men in quitting work forfeited change in laws, since the first sen government in mail pouih contracts, headquarters ceutrai Oregon would afford to the FROZEN TO DEATH. all claim« for transportation. No credence is given the peaceful Harriman lines outlets to the interior fence was pronounced and that 1' were «entenced to two year» in the reports from 8t Petersburg. which Creaks in a Mob. at Baker City and Biggs, so that time Was Found Tangled in a Barbed Wire must be executed under the provision penitentiary and to pay a fine of »1.- the Russian» arc circulating for the shipment« from the East could be of the law in force at the time the WO today Enraged at this, the Greeks armed Fence in lllinola purpose of deceiving western powers sent by these routes, relieving the case originated, unless the legislature themselves and went in a body to the Election and Convention Waterloo. Bl. Dec 14—John Pendiet ou branch of Its present heavy Foley hotel at noon, where Road mas O’Rourke, «n route home, was last made special provisions covering jo«' Panama Dec 12.—The election tor traffic. ter W. Bollons and Assistant Superin night frozen to death and wee foand such technicalities and that there delegates to the constitutional i con CHICAGO JUDGE FINES teudent M. J. Buckley were at lunch, today eatangh-d in a barbed wire fore all that remained to be done tc stltutional convention 1« called fer UNION. A LABOR and with threatening words ami ac fence, from which he evidently had secure the ends of justice la to re January 4 The convention will meet PASCO IRRIGATION SCHEME. sentence the murrerer and have him tions intimated that they would en t-e»r. too w.sak to break loose January 20 conrt- executed at the Baker county force their demands for passes tor the First Instance of th« K>nd in the Tract of 10.000 Acre« Wilt Be Re Fight Nearing a Head. house- accord.ng to the law under entire gang. claimer Witn Pur.pt United States—Coal Mine Strikers which the case originated Washington Dec 12—The senate The mob followed the gentlemen S(«isaae. De« 12.—A b;g pro;«- t to Weakening in Utah—Martial Law committee on privileges and elections from the hotel, after luncheon, to the irrigate a vart tract ot land in the today informally considered the May Br Declared Tomorrow. HORACE P. MILLER ÛEAO depot, and endeavored to storm the country about Paavo. Wash.. l«a« ¡U been charges filed against Senator Smoot » building, but the city marshal had isun' hed here Th* Current Motor of- Chicago, Dec 12 — Fer the first Was a Prominent Business Man and of Utah, and decided be should be summoned the citizens to assist and and Power company baa beei. >ccor- ficlally informed of them and be in time In the history of Illinois, and by the time the GreekB had surround A. F. and A. M. |x rated by some of the men who L»v< cited to make a report to th«*m in probably of the United Blates, a la ed the building in trying to reach RAISES LAW POINTS TO l-een fotemo«' tn the Wer.au ber irrt- ATTORNEY GENERAL Defiance O., De< 14—Horace P writing. bor union today was fined for viola roadmaster, all th* the office of the gallon projects. whies have been a INQUIRE INTO VALIDITY. .Miller ia dead hero of heart failure. From examination of the (Apera on tion of a strike injunction when RENDERS AN OPINION railroad men in the city, besides a He was a millionaire, and bad the file the ccmmlttce came to the roo- Superior Judge Holden imposed 31.- gi«a> i^cceaa. large number of other citizens, arriv- The Northern Pacific Interests distinction of being the heaviest deal r insion there were two mam charge« 000 fine on Frank.-n Union Ko. 4 for ed and drove the cursing Greeks down Point Is Made That the Anti-Truat er In dressed poultry in the world. against the Utah senator: one that he violation of an injunction Isen«: ot dominate the new company, some of Says tee Portage Can Be Built and the track, eastward, toward their His credit was unlimited in Ohio, and Is a polygamist, the other that he be-1 complaint of the Chicago Typotbeta» the incorporators of which are O L. Law Is Not a Criminal Statute. the State Can Exercise Right of camp on the outskirts of town. Hanson, superintendnet of the North be was known the state over for 1 • longs to an organisation In Utah But Framed to Defeat Subterfuge« May Declare Martial Law. The Greeks were surly, infuriated Emirent Demam in Condemning a ern Pacific irrigation company; M D enterprise and his «mlnence as an which dominate« the state and which and threatening, and many serious —Absurdity of Parallel Roads Com Sait lake. Dec 12—The I "ah Ft;« i Wright, a local contractor; C. C Right of Way—Building of &h p Ca H» was 65 years of I pra*'tl<ally amounts to a union ot A. F. and AM encounurs were prevented by the Company announcre It expects to run peting When Under One Manage age nal Not of So Much Public Concern i church at*! State, with the church tr with a full force of miners by the end Kkipeastetn. and John Roeh. who coolness of the citixens, who quieth owns the patents on the current mo ment—Circuit Court Was Correct the ascendancy. Ruch a onion being of next week, as the Pc-tage. but determinedly drove the mob be oFTty additional men «or t>umpa which the company plans TOD SLOAN WINS. contrary to the corstftutlon of Utah fore them, with as much speed and went to work today in the various to uee. Washington, Dec. 14.- The brief of and the laws of the United State« Attorney General A. M. Crawford as little abuse as possible. campa. Tue com ¡any expects to put water ha- rendered an opinion in response When just outside of the city or the United States in the appeal of the Courts Reinstate Him on the French - The s’rii er» ebow «igne of upon about 106.000 acres of the bar DAVIS* STORY CONFIRMED. Racing Course. the railroad track, a Greek laborer Northern Securities company from ing and are asking that union m*n be ren land in the Pasio «..strict, pump to a question propounded by the Port land chamber of commerce regardin* nre«l his revolver Into the crowd of the decision in favor of the United employed, but do not insist on :ocog tng water from the Columbia. Some Parts. Dec 14—Tod Sloan today the state's right to grant a nght ol citizens, and no quicker had the shot States as delivered by the circuit won hla rase against the French Turks Ware Unwarranted and Unrea ni*ion of th» union. enormous pumps are planned and the way to the United Slates government soning Aggressors. st-ounded, than a fusillade of shot« Governor Wells expects Gereval work will be carried through oa a big for a canal at Celilo. The opinion is court, of Minnesota was filed in the Jockey Club for ruling him <«ff the followed, 19 reports ringing out In Constantinople. Dec. 11.— American Cuno« to report from Castle Gate scale French turf a year ago Sloan favorable, and lb follows; supreme court today. quick succession, from both sides. advices confirm Consul this afternoon. If the allegation of brought suit for da tn axes, and th» location Chamber of Commerce. Portland Attorney General Knox and Secre- court condemned the club to pay the Davin* statement of an assault on him high-handed proceedings on the part Two Greeks Wounded. Death of 6lave Giri. Or.—Gentlemen; Relative to the tary Day submitted an argument cov by the Turkish police at Alexan of company guards are established, costs and will fix th» amount of dam- Greek laborers were wounded Two Portland. Dec 11—Bow Kam. a quest.on propounded by letter of you; ering 180 pages. The questions of dretta martial law may ba declared temor age« later in the fight, but neither of them seri- Chinese slave girl, has been found secretary of the 4th Inst, as to He had accompanied Attarian on row owaly, while none of the citizens re- law arising which they desire af dead under suspicious circumstances Whether the state can condemn land firmed are; Flrat, has the combine board the steamer when the ¡ofice ceived a scratch. JOSEPH H. GREER DEAD. and her companion located tn a Chris- for the benefit of the federal govern to go SIX INCHES OF SNOW came and ordered Attarian The Greeks were driven to their tion been accomplished through the tlon mission in this city after an es ment.'* and «tat.ng that the question then camp and the citizens returned to th« Securities company in violation oi Result of Blood Poisoning From Stop a«hor«- to be fum!rat«-d, and FALLEN AT CHICAGO cape from their master, a First street sought to be brought out la, "Wheth the antl-truat law? Second, have th« locked him up. Davis at- seized and city and dispersed after placing a ping on a Tack. Chinese liquor dealer A mortgage of er the state of Oregon can legally tempted to interfere and «as assault strong guard at the depot to protect defendants monopolized, or attempted to monopolize, any part of the inter San Diego. Cal., Dec 14.—Joseph ed. He vigorously but Ineffectually Wire« Down «nd Traffic Impeded— 81.Soo was held by the Chinese Tongs grant a right of way to the federa. the property of the company and the state or foreign commerce of the H Greer, a wealthy citizen of Fort used bis cane Attarian 1« still a 8«r»oue Accident on Street Csr on both women, against their owner. government for the use of the Celilo lives of the employes and officials Yeun Ping, and be will be held to canal." ¡«-rm.it me to say that If the The company has offered the entire United States? Third, waa the relief Wayne. Ind. died here yesterday of prisoner. Line Is One Reeult—Zero Weather answer for the death of the slave I state was th«- oaoer In tee of the Utie erected by the circuit court author blood poisoning He stepped on a gang of laborers a special rate of 3-' i Predicted by Tomorrow Morning. to the lands through which the pro tack in a Pullman car on his way out O. R. A N. CASHIER ACQUITTED. each to Portland, in order to get rid ized the law? Celebrates Ita Centennial. posed canal is to be dug. I would not »■I II— «II If, as they contend, either the first, He waa heavily interested in the oil of their presence and prevent furth« Chicago Dec 12 — Heavy snow Former Employe at Baker City 1« Kinsman. O.. Dec. 12.— Proud ot ita hesitate to answer In the affirmative trouble, but are under no obligations second or third quretione should be and land business In Indiana storms are general over the Mississip Cleared of Charges of Forgery and pi valley states and the lake region rixxird as one ot the oldest congrega but as I uudermand the situation the to the dis«harged men however, on answered in the affirmative, the de tions In the Western Reserve, the title is all. or nearly all, in private cree of the circuit court must be con Accompany Body to laws. account of their actions in quitting in Embezzlement. At 10 a eix-tneb snow had fallen Presbyterian chur< b of thia place to individuals firmed. They argue that the anti a body. John Mueller. Sr., of Helix, arriveo George Breew, formerly cashier of Wires are down and railroad traf Section IS of the bill of rights. Ore day began an interesting «'elebration It -s feared that they will attempt trust act is not primarily a criminal in the city today and left on this ev«-n the OR AN. at Baker City, under fic tmp»'d«xl The entire atre«t car gon constitution, provides that "Pri to wreck a train, or do bodily harm tc statute, but is framed to defeat sub Ing’s train with the body of Carl Agent H. H Hallock, waa yesterday traffic of Chicago la paralyzed, and of its one hundredth anniversary. A vate property «hall not be taken for employes, on account of their ignor terfuges to evade. Mueller, tor Tripoli, Iowa where it evening acquitted of 4he charges of thousands of persons are compelled number of former pastors and other public use • • • without just visitors ar* among the participants ance and barbaric natures, and ar The brief characterized as absurd will be taken for burial. Ix>ui« Muel embezzling funds and forgery. There to walk to business. An electric car compensation first assessed and ten in the celebration. rangements wil probably be perfected that the two railways the Great ler and John Mueller, Jr., will also was a shortage In Mr. Breaw's de on the Calumet line left the slippery dered." by which they will be sent out of the Northern aad Northern Pacific, who accompany the body partment. which caused an Inveetlga rails. George Fllstrom. a passenger, From the fact that the canal would Archbishop Harty Sails. city. are naturally competitors, should Fourteen other» tion in th«- office, resulting In the tem was badly injured connect the waters of the upper and San Francisco. Dec. 12 — The Right 'ompcte after both are subject to the porary removal of Mr. Hallock, for sustained alight lnjuri«*s Naw Bishof of Calumbus. lower Columbia river in such a way sime control. It says it is not to the Zero weather fa predicted before Rev. J J. Harty, the new archbishop as to open up a highway for the trans WAS THIRTEEN DEGREE8 Rome, Dee. 10.—The congregation the reason that Breaw waa under of Msnila. sailed for the Philippines Interest of stockholders that one road him. and be was held responsible for daylight tomorrow. BELOW ZERO LAST NIGHT. should prosper at the other’s expense, of propaganda today chose Hartley, today on the «team shin China He portatlon of the products of at least a portion of Oregon. Washington. Ida of Steubenville, O., to be bishop of Breaw's actions. expects to arrive at Manila and begin as they received dividend« by pooling Wool Growers Proeperous. The Investigation convinced the ho and Montana we will assume that Columbus. It Is doubtful If the pope his new duties about the middle of The meeting of the Idaho Wool company that Breaw's ihortage was th«- same is tor a public use wsthln w-lli ratify the election. Disarrangement of Business, Baverai -arnings of both. January It is not possible to conceive a more not due to Mr. Hallock’s negligence, Growers' association waa held In the meaning of the constitution, and Deaths and Much Suffering Results effective method for the combi nation and Breaw’» acquittal is nomewbat I Boiw* this week President McMillan under the foregoing provision thereof, —Record of Twenty-Seven Years of competitive interest« and for »up- ' acd Secretary Gwynne addressed the of a surprise there can be no doubt that the state pressing competition by rival« which meeting and reported the condition of Broken—Epidemic of Diphtheria. has power by appropriate legislation are naturally competing business cor ‘ the association. It was shown that MIKADO IS HOPEFUL. to condemn the right of way and to Chicago, Dec. 14.—The weather rec porations. be association was on better footing build the canal It says the circuit court took the Over 100 new members Thinks That Present Negotiations than ever ords this morning show that the pres It is situate wholly within the have been added to the roll and the ent cold wave breaks all record« for most logical course, that of enjoining Will Bring Peace. boundaries of the state, and the fact Tokio. Dec. 10.—The emperor to organization was on a sound financial WEHRUNG IS NOW OP the first half of December In 27 years the voting of stocks of the two com REPORTED. HOWEVER, THAT that it would be a benefit to the in day opened the Japanese diet with basis.—Boise Capital New«. The mercury r««corded 13 degre*-« be panies at the securities meetings, or habitants of other state« would not COLOMBIA LANDS TROOPS. POSED TO STATE ROAD from paying dividends to the encurl- an address In which he referred hope low zero last night. restrict our state .n the exercise of fully to the negotiations which he ex i H. C. Watson, a prominent attorney Three deaths and 13 have been in ties company. the right of eminent domain, when jured by falls or freezing. Rev. Edward Everett Hal« Will Be pected to bring peace through the of Albany, died Thursday of heart Brief Review of the Government's the particular property Is taken for disease. far east. The street car lines are working POPULACE IS SKEPTICAL- a public use. benefiting the people of Chaplain of the Sonets General Work and Plane in Celilo—Surveys this state. I with difficulty today. Reyes, Colombla ’ a Special Envoy at Business is delayed very badly anu Do Not Credit the Reports ef Em- Have Been Made and Cost Estimat The right of eminent domain is an Washington, Does Not Believe Co several hundred tramps and other peror'a Recovery. ed—Different Legislative Acts of attribute of sovereignty, and may be homeless are sheltered in the police lombia Will Fight—Navy Officers exercised by the United State« gov the Government on the Canal. Berlin, Dec. 14.—The president of stations. There is an epidemic of ernment. within the territory of any Mention Extreme 8ueplciouenooe of the relschstag, Herr Ballestrom, an aa diphtheria, and the mortality is Secretary Shaw's recommendation particular state, in matters pertaining Darien Indians. nounced to that body that In company suming large proportions s-iinnmi .. ,he welfare of the people of the with two vice presidents he had been Washington. Dec. 18.—When the ; thlngs pertaining to the convention of 8300,000 as the limit for congress ( Vnl|P11 stateB. such a» postoffices. Washington. i ec. 14.—Admiral received by Kaiser Wilhelm this to appropriate for the Celiki canal has : lM)at roads, forts, etc. republican national committee met to-1 that the comtolttoe might ask. HAS PNEUMONIA. morning. The emperor talked nearly Coghlln cables from Colon under yes given the supporters of the portage j The bhllding of this canal la. In Presenting Claims. gather this morning. Chairman Hanna terday ’ s date the following: an hour in a clear, strong voice. The Committeeman Kerens responded railway an opportunity 10 say: “1 told my opinion, an interstate matter, and General Crow's lllneaa Postpones reichstag greeted the announcement “The Atlanta arrived yesterday. announced the presence of "two die- would be of such general public nee Baking Powder Casas. with enthusiasm, with the exception Sailed from San Blas to Gandu, not tlngulihed gentlemen from Porto i for St. Louis by Introducing ex-Mayor you so." says a Portland paper. ‘ although wholly within the state of Walbridge, who said there were but having seen or heard anything of the of the socialists, who remained silent. St. I^ouis, Dec. 14 — Attorney-Gener five states that cant more republican Whether that fact will have bearing Oregon, as to warrant the United Com Rico ” al Crow may not survive the day. Popular opinion is very skeptical Colombian troops or vessels. a communi votes than Missouri, Nathan Frank on the action of the legislature in spe States In Invoking the power of rm! Heath read Secretary municated with the shore at principal having pneumonia. Owing to his ill about the kaiser’s recovery. I point«, but the Indians are suspicious cation from Mayor Todd, of San Juan, also spoke in behalf of St. Louis, to cial session remains to be seen, but nent domain to secure the right of ness the case of State Senator Farris, be followed by Walter K. Stevens. when the action of the commercial way to construct the same. of st rangers. representing the republican party of indicted for bribery in the baking MINERS ENTOMBED AT BUTTE. If this Is true, either the state of secretary of the Izouialana Exposition, "We found trails from San Blas powder scandal, which was to open the Island, and from Santiago Palma, who dilated upon the hotel accommo bodies of Portland and expressions of Oregon or the United Stales can passable for small parties, but none this morning at Jefferson City, has Four Men Escape Through Levels of the legislature are considered it is alone condemn th« right of way, and one of the American federal party, dations. leading Inland, been continued. contended that it will. Another^ Mfe*- build the canal; and I can conceive Senator Penroee then introduced both of which claim to be the only ’’The Atlanta leaves today on a Senator W. H. Wehrung, of Wash of no good reason why they fnay not Representative Dalzell, of Pennsyl Butte, Dec. 14.—A heavy premature cruise to Cape Tleburea and Oulf of republican article on the laUnd. Mr. vania. who presented the claims of ington <?ounty voted for the passage ot unite and jointly perform what either POLICE SUSPENSIONS. bleat in the Rarus mine last night, Darien.” Todd presented the claims ot hla Ptttaburg. the portage law. but BQ* contends he may do alone. e for a time entombed four miners and Admiral Coghlln later sent the fol sees no reason why the state should party for further consideration. Graft Invaatlgatlon In Chicago Baar- caused wild rumors of heavy loss o« lowing; Chicago Wine Out, spend 8165.000 In const ruction If the The matter waa delayed until Hay Bearce and High. Ing Fruit life, as a large number of miners or “The Mayflower today reports that Washington, Dec. 11.—Chicago gets government builds the canal or shows Up at Heppner hay Is an extremely executive session. the convention. Chicago, uac. 14.—Act.ng on avl dinarily worked in the section filled the Cartagena and Plenzon were at Mr. Hanna then called for formal Intentions to do ao. scarce article. More so, perhaps, than donee submitted by counsel for the with rock from the explosion. The Turbo with from four to eight hum applications from cities desiring to Tuesday, June 11, Regarding thia provlad. the report In any other part of Eastern Oregon, four miners succeeded In escaping dred men, took supplies and sailed on graft committee, Chief O’Neill todzy vote of the United 8tatta-engineers on riv and due tn a greater measure to the entortain the convention. Bam T- Washington, Dec. 11—The suspended Lieutenant Mulcap and Pa through ore chute« to lower levels the 8tb, and are supposed to have Raymond, representing Chicago, ex was: Chicago. 41; St. Louis, IB; Pitts- er and harbor improvements for 1903 loss by flood Loose alfalfa and tim : trolman Martin from the police force of the Pennsylvania mine and report landed troops at Qandl. The Atlanta, patiated on the Western metropolis' burg. 7, and the dais aelacted Tues- gives the facts as they are at the othy up there are selling at from 116 ' on charge of grafting in the radiigbt ed as soon as they could make their however was at Gandl on the 9th and advantages, and promised to do all day, June 31. preeeut time, except the order of the to lit per ton.—The Dalles Chronicle. way to the surface. got opposite information. district. i I ! GOVERNMENT BRIEF REPUBLICAN CONVENTION AT CHICAGO for that «mree of action would not only Illegal, but unjust to comm las km aa well. Brief Season ef B um . I am .Monday afternoon during the hours of the election. City Recorder Judah was called upon to perform a wedding cen-mony. J. W. Conner of Polk county and Miss Mary Morgan of Salem being the candidates for matrimony. They were married at 3 o'clock that afternoon, and thia morn ing. after a honeymoon lasting lees than 40 hours, the bride appeared at the recorder's office and announced that she had left her husband and would not live with him The man later also came in, and made the same statement, ft seems there hsd been a misunderstanding, and the girl de clined to go to Sheridan with her hus band. where it was planned they would reside. The bride brought in her wardrobe to the city hall, where she left it temporarily, before return tn< to her parents' borne—Salem Journal. Mora Arms for Betas. Adjutant General Vickers received a shipment of saber» and revolver» this morning to supply the deficiency tn the Idaho regiment. The sabers are the regular Infantry saber aad coat about 36 each, the belt attached costing 33. A case of sew Colt's .35- caliber revolvers coating about 316 each completed the shipment, which was made from the Springfield ar mory. Massachusetts General Vick ers seat out a saber thia afternoon to ’be regimental quartermaster. A. L. Dunn, at Wallace, and one to Major F. A. McCall at Rathdrum The oth era will be aent out as occasion de mand«.—Boise Capital News.