WEEKLY EDITION. ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ 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. ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦■* ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ ♦ 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 +♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ ♦ ♦ Mr. Smith; Mrs. Brown and I have got tired of life and you ♦ ♦ ♦ will find us on the hill south or southeast of here. Please see ♦ that my effects reach my mother at Reinbeck. Iowa. Addreee ♦ ♦ Mrs. M. A. Brown. Yours truly, John T. Brown. ♦ ♦ This act was voluntary with both. Bert Whitman can ex­ ♦ ♦ ♦ plain. ♦ G ♦ ♦ ♦ 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. ~~ 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 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 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 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