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WEEKLY edition
Unswayed by fear, uaiaflu-
enced by favor, Thu Eaat Ore
gonian will tell the truth, the
whole truth and nothing but
the truth, about county, state
and national affairs. Ita pro
gressive features anake it a pa
per for the maaaaa.
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VOL XXVIII
AND IS DEFIANT
Prehistoric Empire of Preter
natural Slowness is on the
Defensive Against Russia.
RAI8ED LARGE ARMY TO
PROTECT HER FRONTIER.
Japan Haa Equipped and Manned an
Armored
Train on
Railroad—All
Her
Ruaeian
Korean
“Repliee”
Up to Thia Time Have Been Fakes
—That Country Is Now Drafting a
Rejoinder to
Japan’e
Demand»—
Peace, Not War, la Probable.
dis
St. Petersburg. Jan. 28.—A
patch from Shanghai saya 50,000 chi
nese are held in readinea* to protect
the frontiers in the event of war.
The Sviet asserts Japan has al
ready an armored train manned with
quick-firing guns on the railway be
tween Seoul and Chemulpo.
Will Probably Agrsa.
London. Jan. 2).—A dispatch to the
Pall Mall Gazette from Berlin says:
"Only today does Russia commence
drafting bar reply to Jap*» AH ain
inter reports are. according to the
highest information untrustworthy
Official circles continna firm in the
belief that the power« will come to
terms, although the negotiations will
probably be protracted."
old mem bora are aweatruck with her
knowledge.
Mrs. King says she can pass any
examination the officials are inclined
to impose upon her. for she has been
present at so many sessions of the
lodge that the proceedings have ac
tually become tiresome to her.
Her residence stands on an eight-
foot alley oppoaite the rear of the
Elks' lodge room, and their loud and
boisterous fun making at their initi
ations reached her ears, through an
open back window, while she was
seated in her home, and becoming
curious for further knowledge that
she coulld catch in this manner, she
placed a board across the alley and
night after night from thia position
of vantage baa watched the initia
tions, heard the chargee, saw the
grips given and exemplified and can
repeat the ritual with all the sauvity
and grace of the most perfect exalted
ruler.
She declares tuat she will not give
away the slightest word to the unin
itiated. as she has repeated the obli
gation so many umes with the new
members that she considers herelf
bound, but she does declare that the
Elka must treat her right, for she can
stand the examination and is a full-
fledged sister.
IN GERMAN SOUTH AMERICA.
Natives Slaughtering Colonists. Who
Are In Dire Straits.
Berlin, Jan. 28.—A uispatch from
German South America this morning
says sixteen German colonists near
Karpbib were murdered and seventy
others are missing, inc.udtng thirty
women and children. A relief expe
dition of 100 marines fought 1000
blacks and reached Karabib, whe-e
they are now surrounded and com
pletely cut off from aid.
Herr Kronfleia. commandant of the
garrison at Otyimbingwe. was killed,
leaving 30 leaderless defenders of the
place.
PENDLETON, UMATILLA CO., OREGON FRIDAY, JANUARY 29, 1904
RESIDENT MEMBER OF THE
mi the original government
tions in this basin were some time
ago withdrawn by the government,
and while all of them were settled
sometime ago. the move ia considered
as indicative of the intentions of the
department.
BOARD IS UNFAVORABLE
People Must Be Favored Who Have
No Opportunity to See the Exhibita
During the Week—Would, However.
Not Allow Machinery to Run.
For sometime the Portland papers
have been full of contention over the
question as to whether the Lewis and
Clark fair should remain open on Suu-
day. The ministerial associations of
the city, some of the leading wo
men's religious organizations and
other forces are at work preparing to
petition congress to refuse the appro
priation asked for unless the manage
ment of tue fair will promise to keep
the gates shut on Sunday.
Col. J. H. Raley, one of the mem
bers of u>e fair board, is adverse to
closing the fair on that day.
He
thinks that those who are unable to
visit the fair during the week should
have a chance to do so on Sunday,
but that the machinery and all other
exhibits should be left idle. There
should be nothing on display other
than those state exhib.-s and places
requiring extra attention. The pub-
Ik- should have access to the grounds,
but the whole mechanism of the fair
should be dormant for t-.e uay. Thia
would give all a chance to see the
fair, in part at least.
All things that are religious are
not expedient >n an affair of this ta
ture. and the pleasure and conveni
ence of the mass of the populace
should be considered before making a
move affecting ao many people.
PARKER MAY ESCAPE.
Forger's Mother Still Sticks to Her
Erring and Convicted Son.
According to Notes Found, and Other Indications, Both Crimes
Were Premeditated by Both Victims—Letter Found
Says There is Another Man in the Case
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Mr. Smith; Mrs. Brown and I have got tired of life and you
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will find us on the hill south or southeast of here. Please see
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that my effects reach my mother at Reinbeck. Iowa. Addreee
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Mrs. M. A. Brown. Yours truly, John T. Brown.
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RICH ALASKAN STRIKES.
Pans Out >1.20 on Bullion Creek, Be-
low Discovery.
Vancouver. B. C., Jan. 28—Tbe re
port reaches here from Alsc-c. near
White Horse, by way of %Ashcroft
that strikes made in tbe new dig
gings are surpassing the bonanzas tn
the best days. On No. 19. below Dis
WRIGHT SUICIDED.
covery. on Bullion creek, gravel that
Took ths Most Virulent Poison That gives returns of >120 to the pan has
been struck.
Is Manufactured.
The depth and width of the pay
London. Jan. 28—uf post mortem
examination of Whittaker Wright ia gravel is not yet known, but ia
being held this afternoon. The sui thought to be extensive
cide theory has many supporters. The
Globe today says the police last night
found a loaded revolver at full cock
in his pocket
Later.—The poet mortem examlna-
tion of Whittaker Wright this after
noon developed suicide with cyanide
of potassium
CORPORATION CLERK
HIS FIRST REPORT
CLARENCE BROWN
Brownsville. Pa.. Jan. 28.—Six min
er« were killed by a falling cage,
which dropped 300 feet in a shaft in
the Briar Hill mine thia morning.
The engine gear broke.
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Bodies Torn in Pieces..
DROWNED.
Sixth Death In One Family in
Than a Month.
Port Townsend. Wash . Jan. 28-
Clarence Brown, from Astoria, Ore.
fell in the bay and was drowned last
night. He bad been drinking heavily, •
He was a nepuew of Thomas Sumils.
who lost his wife and three children
in tbe wreck of the Clallam. His
father died three weeks ago. mak-
ing six deaths in tbe family in less
than a month.
MAKES A GOOD SHOWING
Total of >102.180 Collected in Fees
and License« from Corporations
During ths Past Seven Months—
Over 2.000 Corporations Doing Busi
ness in ths State.
Salem. Jan. 27.—Corporation Clerk
Cheswick. Jan. 28.—At 10 o'clock
F. T. Wr.ghtman. of the department
this morning bringing bodies from the
of corporations, under the department
mine was temporarily stopped, as
of the secretary of state, yesterday
there is no longer room in the dead
filed his annual report to tbe secre
rooms until some are removed and
tary of state covering tbe period • f
buried. Of those recovered 26 are
seven months from May 21, 1903. to
lying at the foot of the shaft ready
December 31. 1903. and snowing the
to be hoisted.
exact amount of fees collected in his
The north entry of the mine has
department during that period.
been explored to the end. The bodies
There was a total of 2180 corpora
ar» piled along the passage sad will
tions. foreign and domestic, filing re
be brought up aa soon aa possible.
ports and paying their annual license
The searchers are now in the aouth
fees, tbe total of which amounts to
entry, where the explosion occurred.
>94.570.31.
There are horrible sights, aa the
The grand total of fees shown by
bodies are torn ia pieces.
tbe report is >102,180.31. but of ’he
It has been decided to remove the OFFERS TWO HUNDRED
1,599 domestic corporations having
bodies from the heated mine. They
LETTERS AS HIS PROOF. filed their annual reports. 131 nave
will be wrapped in blankets and laid
not yet paid their annual license fee.
on the snow outside the mine. Sev
being delinquent in the sum total of
eral more have been removed badly
>7.610. leaving the net receipts as
swollen.
given above.
Sunday has been set aa the day
Of the total number of corporations
for the funerals.
Twenty men are
having reported and, paid their license
digging graves a short distance from
fees. 177 are foreign and the balan-e
the shaft. Eighteen were identified
domestic
Of the tota. amount of
this forenoon.
fees received. >5.980 waa received for
Killed in Collision.
organization; >8.85u for declaration
fees; >86.105 31 annual license fees,
Broken Row, Neb., Jan. 23.—A rear
end collision took place at Burl, of
Chicago. Jan. 28. — Coachmat and >545 tor tbe filing of supplemen
freights this morning, on a curve in Tilbury, accused of attempting to tal articles of incorporation, increase
and decrease of capitalization, mak-
a deep cut. The dead are Fireman
net total >94.570.31.
Taylor, Brakeman Blrsch and fatally blackmail Mrs. Thurston, a society
tabulated statement of the
leader, waa arraigned this morning
hurt. Engineer Kelly.
and pleaded not guilty, and the work number of corporations filing reports
of securing a jury began.
The case and paying their license iees and the
LARGE PART OF MICHIGAN
was put ahead of hundreds of others total fees collected follows.
IB STORM AND SNOW-BOUND. on tbe calendar.
No. Total Fees
Mrs Thurstoh is
organized
accompanied by her husband, and the Domestic
for gain ................... 239 > 9.624.4S
court room is filled with society.
organized
THlbury’s attorneys promise testi Domestic
charitable, etc.......... 27
135.00
mony that will shake upper-tendom
like an earthquake, while
Mrs. Domestic, suppiemen-
tai articles
20
100 00
Thurston's attorneys aver the 200
compromising letters Tillbury claims Domestic, increase ot
stocks .......... «•esses 26
1,079.21
Detroit, Jan. 28.—Fears are enter to have are forgeries.
Domestic, decrease of
Great Crowd Attending.
tained for all the reeidenta of the
210.00
stock .......... ............ 42
"Thumb dietrict” of Michigan, con
A great crowd attempted to enter Domestic dissolution. 47
370 23
taining 40 villsgss, which have oeen the court room and tbe bailiffs were Domestic,
fin .1 an-
completely cut off by storms for ten compelled to close the doors an
nual reports ............ 1599
63,785.00
days, with from 10 to 20 feet of ano*. hour before the trial opened. Men Foreign, ulfng decía-
In some places fuel is at the van and women continued to jam
tbe
rations, etc. • • Y • • es 177
26 001.39
ishing point. Several villages have corridor« until extra police were Foreign, filing reports
turned the food over to a committee, called to keep tne crowd moving.
July 1, 1903 ............
9
37500
which apportions the rations. The
Yeeterday Tillbury declared he had
situation ia particularly grave at 50 letter« concealed in tbe Thurston
Totals ........ ............. 21b-. > 102,180.31
Harbor Beach, a town of 1500 people, «table«. The court officers and at- License fees,
delln-
. Railway officials say it will be ten torneys last night made a thorough
quency
7,610.00
days before they can open the tracks. search and announced this morning
Coldeet Ever Knewe.
they failed to find tnem.
Total, net receipts.......... >94.570 21
Immediately when the trial con
Bessemer, Mich., Jan.
28.—The
INDIVIDUAL SYSTEM.
coldest ever known in the copper belt vened this morning Tillbury asked
ia 48 degrees below. Cattle and permission to make a statement to
horses are freezing to death in barns. the court. He retired with ‘.he Will Prevail In Handling Engines on
judges to chambers, and shortly after
the Southern Pacific.
the judge returned and announced
Bakersfield, Cal., Jan. 28.—It Is re-
WHITE MAN ARRESTED.
that at the request of defendant his ported here that the Southern Pacific
attorney, Clarke, ia no longer con will return to the old method of
Ptovsd an Alibi and Wan Rslsassd at
nected with the case. Tbe court giving every engineer and bis fire
Louisville.
then appointed Attorney Rosenthal man individual engines, holding them
Louisville. Jan. 28.—A white man to represent Tillbury and adjourned responsible for their condition. The
giving the name of Bebr. was arrest until 10 tomorrow to the great dis pooling system now in use is unsat
isfactory to tbe men and the compa
ed here today oc suspicion of having appointment of the spectators.
ny both. Too many are handling the
murdered Mias Schaffer, of Bedford.
engines. The return to the individu
TREATY WITHOUT CHANGE.
Ind.
His clothing ia covered with
al system will be welcomed by the
blood and hie face ia oadly scratched.
Committee On Elections Will Inves men.
He ia a confirmed opium Send,
He took refuge with a colored fam-
tigate.
BURNED TO DEATH.
ily after the crime and haa kept in
Washington, D. C., Jan. 28—The
clone hiding aince. He wanted pa senate committee on foreign relations
pen containing an account of th« this morning rescinded its former ac Result of Tenement Houae Fire In
New York.
Schaffer murder, and the colored fam tion in proposing amendments to tbe
New York, Jan. ¿8.—Three child-
ily, becoming alarmed at hie actions, Panama canal treaty, and will recom
ren, the oldest 7, burned to death in
reported to the police.
mend tbe senate to accept the treaty a tenement Are tn Madison street
Later—Behr waa released
today, as it stands without change.
this morning. During tbe panic Bev-
on advices from Memphis proving an
Shortly after the senate opened a eral were slightly injured,
The
alibi.
resolution directing the committee on damage is small.
elections to proceed with Smoot in
EAVESDROPPED THE ELKS.
vestigation was unanimously agreed
Vote of Thanks
to, having been favorably reported by
Madrid, Jan. 28.—A cabinet meet-
Ballard Woman Declaroe She Has the committee on contingent ex-
ing has decided to send warm thanks
With eased Over Fifty Initiations in penaea.
to America for the reception tender
Order.
White Poatmastsr At Last.
ed the Spanish cruiser by American
Ballard, Wash., Jan. 21—Mrs. Inez
Washington, D. C., Jsn. 28.—The marines at the recent New Orleans
King, of this city, declares that she president touay nominated William celebration.
has witnessed over 50 initiations in Martin (white) to be postmaster At
the Elks’ lodge, knows all their se Indianola, Miss., to take the place of
Ormond. Fla., Jan. 28—William
cret work, can repeat the ritual page Minnie Cox (colored), whose resig Vanderbilt, Jr., broke the world’s rec
after page, greets the members tn nation was demanded last year by ord (automobi.e) todsy. The record,
the sign language of the order and white citizens and resulted in the officially timed, was one mile in 39
can give the grips ao perfectly that temporary closing of the postoffice.
seconds flat.
SOCIETY EVENT
This morning at 9 o'clock. Sheriff
T. D. Taylor was handed tbe letter
printed above by E. L Smith, who
notified him that be was afraid Mr.
and Mrs. John T. Brown, who were
rooming at his borne had killed
themselves, and a short time after
they were found side by ride in their
blood on top of tbe h... southeast <»f
town, out under <ae open sky
The man had cut his wife's throat,
making an ugly gash in the left side
of her neck about three inches ‘.a
length, penetrating to the bone He
had then shot her through the heart
with a small 22-calibre revolver,
placed tbe second note quoted above,
scrawled on a sheet of note paper
under her body, covered her with als
overcoat, and then lying by her side
had sent a bullet through his own
in the
brain by shooting himself
right tempi«.
The body of tbe woman-was found
resting on her back, where she lay
as peacefully a« though in her bed
at home The man was by her side,
lying on his back, with the pistol
One
pressed against his temple
shot bad been fired Into bis head,
after which he had evidently with
bls last Vffort cocked the weapon
again, as though afraid he bad not
completed his task.
The bodies were taken in charge
by the coroner and removed to the
undertaking parlors of Baker *
Folsom where they were prepared
for the Inquest
Browns Wars Newcomers.
Mr and Mrs. Brown were new
comers to this city, having reached
here from Iowa about three months
ago. He -a« employed as teacher
for the McKay school, while bls wife
»as workink in thg household of
Mr. and Mrs. E L Smith, who re
side in the large white house on the
hill southeast of tbe city They
seemed to be quiet and contented,
and were saving all that they made
Mrs Brown was paying for tbe board
of both by her euorta in the Smith
household, and they were putting
away the salary earned by Mr.
Brown as fast aa received.
They
were young people, apparently about
30 or 35 years of age and the wo
man »as good looking and bad a
refined face and manner. She was
studying un er the tugelage of her
busband to Lt herself for a position
In tbe schools, and seemed to be
cheerful and nappy As far as known
there was no trouble of any kind
between her husband and herself
Left Hous« in the NighL
I »st night Mr. Brown came home
from hie school as usual, and after
dinner he and bls wife went to tbe
play. "Human Hearts."' at the Fra
zer. he having bought tickets during
the day. After the play they re
turned to thetr room about
12
o'clock and remained there until per
haps 2 o'clock, when they were heard
to loav» the house and did not re
turn
This morning when Mrs. Brown
did not come down stairs. Mrs. Smith
went to the room to see if any word
had been left tn explanation, and
found tbe letter addressed to Mr.
Smith, telling what to expect
She
telephoned to Mr. Smith, wbo turn
ed the letter over to the sheriff, and
the bodies were found on the top of
the high bill, where they had gone
to meet their death Under the body
of the woman and covered with her
blood until but part of it could be
read, were two «beets of note paper
telling of the voluntsry nature of the
act
Various Farewell Message*
In the pockets of the overcoat
which tbe man had spread over the
dead body of his wife were found
ietter* addressed to Mr» M S Wbit-
man. Mrs. M A. Brown srd to the
local lodge of the 1 O O. F Under
the man *aa the razor, wrapped in
a bloody handkerchief Tbe knees of
the man were covered with dirt, is
though he bad kneeled by the ride
of his wife and held her unt.l she
had ceased her struggles, after which
he had lain down on his face close
by her side, with his head restlr g on
her outstretched arm and met hl*
death
E L Smith,
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at whose home Mr.
and Mrs Brown had been rooming
for «otne - time, says that as far as
could be seen there was no lack of
Ye»
harmony between the couple.
told
terday afternoon Mrs. Brown
the family that she anu her busband
intended to celebrate ber 25th birth
day by going to the show In the
e
evening
This morning a letter was found
in the stove in the room ised by
Brown i and his wife that casts a dlf-
ferent light on the subject. The let-
ter was written by Mrs. Brown to
her brother Tom. and told him that
the time be received the letter
would be dead
That a crWH
bad come in ber .^r that only trag
edy -could settle, and that she had
decided to end it all. She had found
a man in this state whom she loved
better than ber husband
Here the
letter ended abruptly and had beer.
torn into pieces and thrown into the
stov*
Tbe F-emont Ixxige No. 66 I O
O F . at St Anthony. Idaho has been
telegraphed to for instructions con
cerning tbe disposal of the bodies.
What Is Sa>d of Them.
Bert Whitman, use name mention-
ed in tbe note found under the vo
man's ted). waa seen and said that
be knew nothing that would cause
them to do such an act. All that he
knew about the couple was that they
had lived at bis mother's place for
some time, while Mr Brown taught
school.
Judge Stephen A. lx> well knew
them slightly, as Mrs Brown bau
1-owell for some
worked tor
time
They had come here from Rexburg,
Idaho, and after being in (be city
for a short time Mrs. Brown had
commenced to heip Mrs. Lowell in
the housework and was an excellent
housekeeper
was poor,
Tbe husband’s health
and he hesitated somewhat about
teaching on that account.
Mrs
Brown left that place In search of
one where Mr. Brown could stay and
she could work for the board of both.
They had stayed at Will Patton's for
a time, and then had gone to the
home of E L Smith
They had
driven across the plains from Ne
braska in a wagon for the benefit of
Mrs Brown’s health, which had been
restored by the trip, and they were
now working to secure a little home
here and then send for Mr Brown's
mother to come and make her home
with them.
AVAILABLE FOR CANAL.
Government Engineers Think Work
On Csnsl Will Begin ss Soon ss
Right of Wsy Is Secured—State
Board Will Surely Get Right vf
Wsy Early with Funds at Hand.
Washington, D. C., Jan. 26. — It
has been
definitely
decided that
there will l»e no river and harbor bill
passed at this session of congress.
However the canal and locks at The
Dalles were provided for in the Sun
dry Civil appropriation bill which
provided >100.000 for work at The
Lalies, and there is an unexpended
balance left over from last year <’f
>300.000, making a total of >400.000
available for work on the locks and
canal during the year 1904.
The gotertiment engineers say this
is mor» than will be need at The
Dalles before congress meets again,
and that the failure of the river and
harbor bih (o’ pass at this session is
really no delhy to the canal and
locks.
The state will secure the right < f
way free of charge to the govern
ment with >100,000 appropriated at
the special mission of the legislature
and the gov<-nftaent will be at no
preliminary sxpetto«H out *'*n apply
the funds at hand to actual construe-
tion work on tbe ship canfil.
It is the opinion of the engineers
of the war department that
A'Ork
wifi vommence on the canal as soon
as the title to the right of way for
the entire route can be secured by
the state. This is now the only ob
stacle in the way and
the state
board has expressed the belief that
it will encounter no serious difficulty
in securing right of way with the
funds at hand.
ANNUAL RABBIT DRIVE.
Blalock Island Will Be Scene of Car.
nage Soon.
Spokane. Jan 27 —The annual
bit hunt on Blalock Island in the Co
lumbla. will be held February 21 and
22 this year. The principal 4«-lega-
tion will be from Spokane. as the
principal promoters of the Islan 1 en
terprise now live in Spoka^-». Tbe
bunt is also made the oc-av oj of a
pleasure jaunt for a number of S o-
kane sportsmen, and quite a number
are expected from .at place A few
also attend each year from Wal’a
Walla and other point» A drive ot>
Bla'ock island is different to a Irra*
on the Butter Creek plains southwest
of Echo, inasmuch as guns not riuba
ar» used and tbe rabbits betnmed 'n
by the Columbia on either side, have
less chance to get away, if there are
sufficient shooters to make any kind
of connected line across the island.
Whitaker Wright Before Two Bars
of Justice in One Day.
London. Jan. 26,—Whitaker Wright
was today found gu..ty of wrecking
the I/jndou Globe Corporation, and
sentenced to seven years' lmprlun-
ment. An hour afterward, while sit
ting with friends in tbe office of the
warden of the city prison, awaiting
transfer to Ludgate. he waa stricken
with heart failure and died.
He was regarded as the greatest
«windier of the age His victims lost
in excess of >10.000,000 in the col
lapse of tue various companies he
promoted
He organized 41 comps
nles with a total capitalization of
nearly >112X100.000. all of which fail
ed. He was a magnificent spend
thrift and resided in America for
many years.
Maintained His Innocence.
Wright had been on trial but 12
days and the jury waa out but a
«bort time. The court in passing sen
tence sererely criticized tbe promot
er and gave him the maximum aen-
tence.
Wright showed no sign« of weak
’es» or Illness, but said coully: “1
«m innocent of any intention to do
wrong" He was led away into the
ante-room and suddenly sack down
The doctors were sent for, but al.
heir efforts were unavailing and he
lied an hour after sentence was
laaaad
LOGGER INJURED.
■leavy Log Rolls Over John Fnedls-
burg at Steel Spur.
La Grande. Jar.. 27.—John Fried)«
jurg. an employe of the sawmill at
iteel Spur, a few mile« from this city.
xas severely injured Tuesday after
noon i y being caught under a heavy
og. He was engaged in loading the
iog on trucks, and the log had been
anchored part way up the skids with
1 hook and chain, and as he was pass
,ng on tbe lower side the hook gave
«ay. the log robing back upon him.
.1» hips being badly crushed by the
.vary plec of wood.
The injured man was immediately
■ rought to La Grande for medical aid
«nd tbe attend .ng physicians say that
the injury is s very severe one, out
may not prove fatal
RED BOY TO BE SOLO.
ONLY TEN DAYS LEFT
IN WHICH TO PETITION.
Below Is Given the Full Text of the
Petition, Which Must Be CiCCulaL
ed. Signed and in the Hands of tne
Secretary of State by February 6—
An Absolutely Non-Partisan Move
menL
Judge Eakin Grants the Petition of
tie Cred tora to bettie up the Af
fair.
Laker C.ty, Jan 27.—At an adjourn
ed session of the circuit court hex
here yesterday evening. Judge Eakin
granted the plea of the creditors <w
the Red Boy Consolidated Mining
Company to »«11 the property to sa’as
ty the claims against it. and wtU fix
the date of the sale in the near fu
cure.
He also granted the receiver tbe
os er to borrow >1.500 on the proper
ty to cover current expenses pending
sab-
The circulars and petitions asking
for the submission of a direct pri
mary nomination amendment to the
constitution of Oregon, at the coming
general election in June
have ar
rived in the city and should be circu
lated immediately in order to get the
amendment on the official ballot
Tue petitions must be in the hands
of the secretary of state by February
6 and but little time remains "or
their circulation.
In order to hurry the matter along
friends of the measure should rush
CAGE FULL OF MEN
the petitions for a few days
Following is tbe circular letter ac
FELL 1.500 FEET.
companying the petitions:
To those to whom may be present
ed our initiative petition for the sub Crushed Into an Unrecognizable M.
mission of our proposed bill for a di
at the Bottom—.machinery of the
rect primary nominating
elcctioiis
Unmanageable—
11O
‘st
Became
law:
• Nearly Two Hundred” Men Met
Our bill proposing a direct pri-
Death in the Cheswick Coal Mine
mary nomination law is based on the
following theory:
—One Rescue Party Also Lost—
Under our form of government
Exact Cause of Explosion Never
litical parties are useful and neces
Be Known.
r-rj at the present ti.ne. Th“ pvb-
licly known and avowed members of
Victor. Col.. Jan
26.—Fourteen
a political party have the right to the
exclusive management of all Its busi men were instantly killed this morn
ness. It is the duty of the state to ing in the 8tratton Independence
protect them in such management, mine by a falling cage
and in making their party nomina
Fail 1.500 FesL
tions from any interference by any
person who is not known to be
The car became unmanageab.e >n
member of the party.
the ascent and crashed into the
The voters of the principal pollti- sheaves at the top. broke the cable
cal parties should nominal* their and fell 1J00 feet. At the f bottom
candidates for public office at a pri was a sickening spectacle, it bein*.
mary nominating election provided almost impossible to identify any
by law and held by tbe regular victim, as all were completely dis
Imards of judges and clerks of elec membered
tion Every political party is en-
Fifteen Were Killed.
titled to the sole and exclusive use of
The dead are: W F. Frazier. Joht
—
every word of its party name, Each
Edward
political party should have its sena- Seback. Joseph Setherum.
ie»
rate ballot at the nominating elee- Twiggen L. Wagoner, Henry
tion. to be furnished by tbe govern man. Edward Smith. Joe Ovary . H
ment. and on whlca the names of al) F. Brown, William Collins, J. Stew
Its candidates for nomination should ard. Frank Cochrane. L. Jackson
l>e printed. The ballot should be se Harry Cvgane and Charles Station.
All Met Death.
cret. and the election conducted In
WASHINGTON ARID LAND
the same manner as a regular gen
The Pittsburg police guard the
TO BE RECLAIMED eral election..
Candidates for the mouth i of the shaft to restrain the
legislature should promise to vote for Relatives and friends.
the people's choice (or United States
The inspectors announce as a re
Franklin County Project «is Looked senator.
ult of their inspection this fore
Every practicable facility should noon there is no hope whatever o
Upon Favorably by Government En
be allgwed for the nomination of can- saving the entombed
Inspector Bel.
gineer»—Will Reclaim About Twin,
-lidates by the smaller political par returned from the mine at noon. H<
ty Sections of Good Land.
ties and by independents.
says tbe corpses are wedged in »
This bill follows the principles of ii as a in the north shaft as solidly at
Walla Wa la. Jan 27—The United the Australian ballot law In Oregon though rammed in.
States government Is almost sure to as closely a* possible, and does not in
The rescuers will string out in a
carry out the Palouse river Irrigation any way interfere with the action of long line, because when the barrlet
project, the little known, but highly the voters at the regular general to the north shafe Is broken through
important enterprise which would ir election.
a big rush of after-damp Is expected
rigate all of Franklin county below
It has been in preparation for sev-
Twenty bodies »rrv found in a
the 800 or 900 foot level, with small era)' months, Among the lawyers heap between the bottom of the shaft
portions of Adams county.
who "have either taken an active part and the entry.
This, at least, is the view of those in the preparation of this bill, or
Unless plans are changed, none of
who have recently talked with the have approved it after careful con uie bodies will be removed before
government engineers who are work sideration. are Hon. T
A
McMe- nightfall, as the crowd around the
ing In the preliminary surveys, ind Bride. C. E. S. Wood. E. C. Bron entrance is immense.
who pronounce the Palouse river augh. S. B. Huston, Charles E. Lock
Rescuing Party Killed.
scheme not only entirely feasible. k > wood. Judge Alfred F. Sears, Thos.
Pittsburg.
Jan. 26—Of 184 entomb
far as they can see. but as particular G. Greene. R. W. Montague, V. R.
ly desirable In other ways, from the Hyde. F T Griffith. R. C Wright. C. ed in the mines at Cheswick, but one
B. Moores and W. 8. U'Ren. It is has lieen rescued up to 8 o'clock
government's standpoint.
one
more step in the effort to abolish All others are belleveu to be dead
The Palouse river government irri
the
rule of the “Boss' and establish The entire rescuing party was also
gation project is entirely separate
killed
from the Big Bend irrigation scheme, the rule of tne People.
No Survivors.
We believe the bill has had as
which has aroused so much attention
Pittsburg, Jan. 26—The report that
In the Inland Empire the past few careful and thorough consideration
months, and for which the govern and preparation as it would be lossi- another rescue party at Cheswick
hle for any committee of the legis was entirely killed. Is erroneous
ment made sush huge wltbdrawals
land from all save homest- ad entry lature to give a similar measure. Its The men all returnee to the aurface
In Adams, Franklin, Lincoln and prit.cipal provisions nave been taken after vain attempts to penetrate the
from similar laws »aat are in suc mine, The condition of the mine is
Douglas counties.
such as
i
to take days to recover the
This proposed enterprise would in cessful operation In other states.
With this brief explanation we re dead, Noce are believed to have sur
volve taking a ditch out of the Pa
louse at a point near Hooper, whence spectfully request the voters of Ore vlved.
The latest list Issued by the com
the canal would pass along the big gon to sign our Initiative petition for
coulee that extends from that point *ts submission at the coming June psny savB 185 lsmps were issued
thus leading to the belief that nearly
Into southeastern Adams county un election.
200 were killed.
Respectfully submitted.
til it came a few miles from Wash
The cause will probably never be
The Direct Primary Nominations
tucna.
known. The majority believed it
From Washtucna to Connell lie a League of Oregon.
was caused by _ the
. carelessness
___________ of
series of sections for twenty miles Attest. W. 8. U'Ren. Ore-ton City,
some miner lighting his pipe. Work
Secretary.
which for the most part corstlvite a
of rescue is atill hampered by the
huge basin into which the proposed By A. L Mills, of Portland.
lack of experienced men.
President.
canal would discharge.
IMTFR THE DESEHT
THERE IS NvW >400.000
Portland. Jan. 26. — An appeal
will probably entered In tbe case of
T W. Parker, forger, under convic
tion at Portland and facing a long
seulence in the Oregon penitentiary,
unless something intervenes to save
Parker's mother, it is said,
him
will come to Portland before Febru
ary 1, when tbe young forger’s fatb
er will be east on a business trip
The father has refused to have any
thing more to do with the boy. ex
pressing a desire to have the law
take Its course
The mother still
sticks to him
According to Parker's friends, the
plan is to enter an appeal and when
the new trial comes off to have mat
ter« so arranged witn tbe proieeut
ing witnesses that tbe matter will
be dropped.
FOUND GUILTY,
%
Accident Takes Place in Dense
Fog in a Crowded Business
Portion of St. Louis.
BOTH CARS LOAOEO
ANO MANY INJUREO.
Four
Persons
Badly Hurt,
Killed.
Twenty.tw^
Many of Whom Sus
tain Broken Limbs—One Car Stall
ed and
a* Full
ie* and
St
Louts. Jan
27.—Twenty-two
were HI
badly injured in a street car
collision early thia morning at Broad
way and Merimac streets, and as
many more were cut and bruised
Tbe fatally hurt are William Mil
ler. John Barrington and Walter Sie-
bentaiel. and critically injured. J.
rlebeiman, Fred Aller and Joseph
Zeiny.
Later—Charles <uergin, the motor
man. wa» fatally hurt
Many of
those leas senoualy hurt have xu»
tained broken limb« and bad wounds
Acc.dent waa caused by a Broad
say car going at full »pied imaah-
ng into one ahead, which stopped <3
i dense fog
Botn platforms were
rowded with men and many women
o»lde were cut and bruised.
BARBER LAW INVALID.
□dge George Says it Confers Arbi-
Vary Powers on Examiners.
Portland, Jan 2*—On the ground
:hat the '.aw creai.ug the State board
X barber examiner» confers arbi-
:rary powers upon that body and
ie.egates to it r.ghu that should
rest solely la the legislature. Judge
delvin C. George, tn the state dr
oit court, thia morning rendered an
opinion which bolds the act to be
unconstitutional and Invalid
,
By virtue of thia decision tbe
state board of barber examiners,
-otnposed of J. C. Wefts Prank T
Rogers, and H G Meyer, finds itself
ereft of all the power which here
tofore obtained and incapable of pre
venting anyone wbo may sq desire
from engaging in the barber har1.-
ness without regard to qualification«
in the tonsorial calling
Attorney Grant whose contention
in regard to the barber law ia sus
tained. »ay» that in his opinion the '
same ruling of the court will apply
to the state board of pharmacists
which, he says, is invested with tbe
power to make rule« and reguiaiions
'or the admission of applicants to the
right to engage m pharmaceutical
pursuits
REFUSED INCREASE IN PAY.
TO SCALE MT. HOOD.
Electnc Road May Be Bwilt to the
Very Summit of the Mountain by
Portland Firm.
A company of Portland capitalists
las secured title to the land on wh!?h
s located the tails of the Sandy
iigh up on the sides of Mount Hood,
and will place an enormous electric
plant tn position there for the pur
pose of operating an electric road 'o
-he top of the old m^nintaln
The fails have a drop of 30 feet
.nd an inexhaustible power could be
obtained by harnesaing them. The
,-rade to the top of the mountain ia
>ne of the easiest mountain asceots
n the country, as a smooth rail
• ould enable electric car* to make
he climb, while .ne rise's Peak
.oad is so steep that a cog rail ia
the center of the track is necessary
to permit the engines to carry thjir
own weight up tue ateep grade.
The movement will be promoted aa
rapidly as possible.
INVITATIONS TO HANGING.
superintendent of the Penitentiary
Issuing
Black Bordered Souve
nir».
Superintendent C. V,’ Jams, of the
date penitentiary, is issuing a few
black-bordered lavltauocs to inti
mate friends and officials, to attend
the first hanging to tw-o place at the
«enitentiary under tbe new law.
Tbe subject will be Harry Egbert,
wbo murdered Deputy Sheriff John
a Saxton and Jack West, in Harney
-ounty, on October 4, ana the date
>f the hanging is at 12:20 p. m., on
Friday, January 29, in the execution
-hamber at the penit-ntiary
The Third Tr.aL
The third trial of a damage suit
brought by H Maynard against the
O. R. A N. company for injuries al
leged to have been sustained in a
wreck at Union in October. 1902. wU!
be heard at the February term of the
circuit court at Union
In the Aral
trial the plaintiff was awarded 11.000
damages, but appealed to the su-
retne court and got another bearing
The second trial resulted in a hung
Jury and the third trial is now to be
heard
W H Kelsey. J. R Kelley.
J. J. ¡.ally and Bert Huffman, of thia
city, are witnesses in the cane. The
amount of damages asked ia >20.000.
Union Has a Right to Boast
In the sale for delinquent taxes at
Union this week, it ia a noticeable
fact that there was but two pieces of
property on the list In the city of
Union, says the Union Republican
One of these pieces belonged to a
non-resident and the other publics-
tion was an error.
____
Thus
it _
ia
shown that the taxes in Union were
paid al moat to the last dollar