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VOL. XXVIII
PENDLETON. UMATILLA CO.. OREGON FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 2«. 1!HH
TEMPORARILY
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IN8ANE.
If Any Shortage, it la Probably Due
to Clerical Error* Which Will Be
Cleared Away—Z. K. Martin, Sui­
cide. Was a Hopeless Cripple and
Friend* Think He Wa* Despond­
ent Over Hi* Condition.
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Fact of Vast, Immediate and Far-Reaching Importance—Rus
sians Concentrate in Southern Manchuria.
Skirmishing Begun on Korean Sido of Yalu River—Official Circle* at St.
Petersburg Stupefied by the Re versee at Port Arthur—Jews Are Be-
ing Expelled From Along the L ine of
Guard Against
Informers—A mneety to All
Political
Offenders
Who Will Enllet in the Russian Army.
Chee Foo. Feb. 20.—Advices today
are that Russian land forced are
concentrating between Mukden and
Niu
Chwang. Manchuria.
Troop
trains are arriving there with con­
siderable precision. The Russians at
Port Arthur are again in boastful
mood.
Trouble in Fronch-lndia.
Paris, Feb. 20.—Mail advices from
French-india,
report
Pondicherey,
effervescence among the French res­
idents.
The immense supplies of
coal imported and stored there as
if for war purpose*, has strained re­
lations
between the
French and
English. In one street fight two were
killed and four injured.
Expelling toe Jaws.
Berlin, Feb. 20.—Jews here re­
ceived information that the Rusaian
geverument has expelled the entire
Israelite population of Omsktomsk.
Yakutsk and all towns on the route
of the Trans-Siberian railway on
the ground that they might betray
military secrets to the Japanese.
The expelled Jews are not allowed
to use the railway and are com­
pelled to make long tramps through
the snow and cold to places of safe­
ty. Three thousand are affected,
many of whom are liable not to sur­
vive the hardship* of the journey*
French Minister Leaves.
London. Feb. 20.—The French am­
bassador Cambon. left for
Paris
this afternoon.
Lake Baikal Diaaster Denied.
St. Petersburg, Feb. 20.—A dis­
patch was printed in the Narodni
List* yesterday to the effect
that
being
Russian
three
regiments
drowned while crossing Lake Bai-
kal is denied,
It is officially an-
nounced the casualties
were one
drowned and 19 injured.
Stupefied at St Petersburg.
Birmingham, Feb 20.—A London
correspondent of the Post says he
has seen a private letter from a
prominent official at St Petersburg
stating that there is extraordinary
confusion in practically all the Rus­
sian
governmental
departments,
which appear stunned and dead
through the recent reverses.
English Naval Affair*.
Cowes. Eng.. Feb. 20.—King Ed­
ward today watched the maneuver
of a strong fleet of destroyers and
submarines and later inspected the
naval college at Osborne.
* Russian Ambassador Leaves.
Dover. Feb. 20.—Count Bencken-
dorff. the Russian ambassador, left
at noon for Ostend, whence he will
go to St. Petersburg.
Encounter In Korea.
Port Arthur,
Feb.
20.—An en-
conn’er in Korean territory has oc-
curved between a Cossack picket
guard and a email detachment of
Jape leee
The Cossacks
captured
several Japanese with maps and pa-
para.
Russian Recruiting Measure.
St. Petersburg. Feb. 20.—An Im­
perial ukase has been issued invit­
ing all political suspects to enter the
army as privates, promising to re­
lieve them of police supervision in
the future if they emist.
OBLITERATED
i
EXPLOSION ALSO IN THE
JACKSON, UTAH,
MINES.
Twenty-five Killed at the Latter
Place—Cause of Both
Disaster*
Can Only Be Surmised — Many
Were Wounded in Both Caeualtlee
—Ignorant Greek Laborer* May
Hav* Caused th* Explosion in
Utah.
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Paterson. N. J., Feb. 20.—A terri­
fic explosion this morning destroyed
three big buildings In the Laflin-
Rand powder works, nine miles from
here. Two men are known to have
lost their live*. The shock of the
explosion wa* felt here.
The only names of men killed, so
far, are of Fred Weimae, A. Jackson
ana James Welt. Between 40 and 50
men were at work at 9 o’clock,
when the explosion occurred,
and
none entirely escaped Injury.
The
force was so great that chimneys
were toppled and windows broken at
Little Falla, four mile* distant.
Eight buildings besides three pow­
der mills were demolished, and eight
other buildings and two magazines
badly damaged.
"Twenty-five Killed in Utah.
Salt Lake, Feb. 20.—It 1* now be­
lieved 25 were killed in the Jackson
explosion.
Fragments of remains
were found this morning half a mile
from the scene. The wounded are
in the hospital at Ogden. Three
Graeks may die.
A coroner's jury will visit the
scene to try and Ox responsibility
for the explosion.
A 'phone message from Ogden
stater that the shock of the explo­
sion, which was felt at that place,
which is 20 miles from the mine,
was supposed to have h-d an earth
quake origin until a message was
received from the nearest station.
The 'phone office and telegraph in­
struments were destroyed, which ac­
counts for the delay in transmit­
ting news, as it had to be sent from
another station.
PRICE8 OF “PEN" PRODUCT«.
Convict Sack* to Washington Farm­
er* at «58.50 Per thousand.
Walla
Walla,
Feb. 20. — Jute
bags for 1904 will corn the Washing
ton
rancher «58.50
a
thousand.
Brick at the state penitentiary brick
yard will cost «6 50; on tho car in
any of the yards iu Walla Walla,
«7. The scale of prices for peniten­
tiary .‘roducts which went Into ef­
fect last Monday, has been received
by Warden Dryden from the state
board of control. The applications
will be filed in the order received
as nearly as possible.
A deposit of 10 per cent of the
price of the grain bags, other jute
fabric* or brick will be required
with all applications, the balance to
be paid before
shipment Is made.
No application will be approved un­
less made by an actual consumer
who Is a resident of the state of
Washington.
The price of jute fabric* has
been fixed as follows for the season
of 1904:
Grain bag* per thousand, 358 50.
Canyon City, Feb. 22.—The mys-1
tery surrounding the suicide of Z.
K. Martin, county treasurer of Grant
county, deepens as It becomes ap-
parent that there is perhaps no
shortage in the county funds, at all.
but probably some clerical error by
which the face of the books show a
shortage.
Mr. Martin was a highly respected
citizen, coming to Grant county six
years ago from Wheeler county, and
was serving his third term as county
treasurer
At the last election he
was nominated by tte republicans
and indorsed by the democrats, so
popular was he with the citizens of
his county. He was single and 36
years old. and left a note saying
that he was disgusted and had no
one depending on him. so the easi­
est way out of the trouble was to
get off the earth.
He left
conalderable
property,
was a man of quiet habit* and had
made no Investments which would
involve him.
His mistakes, it is
thought, will be cleared up in the tn-
vestigation.
to
Martin was a cripple and
be wheeled to his office, and
last seen alive by the son of
sheriff, who wheeled him into
office on Saturday morning, a few
hours before his lifeless body was
found with a bullet in his brain,
He was a hopeless cripple and it
is thought that his condition
and
the prospects of always being de­
pendent on others for hl* every
movement, drove him temporarily
insane.
CITY HALL FOR LA GRANDE.
Council Passed Ordinance Author«*-
ing Vote on • «25.000 Building.
La Grande. Feb. 22.—At a meeting
of the La Grande council held Sat-
urdsy evening, the most important
question brought up wu the pas-
sage of the bonding ordinance, that
of bonding the city in the sum cf
«25.000 for the erection of a city hall
in this city
The ordinance was read a third
time and passed by a unanimous
vote of the councilmen
present.
This question will be submitted to
the voters at the regular election,
and it will doubtless meet the ap-
proval of all.
Oat bags per thousand, «70.00.
La Grande is greatly In need of
Ore bags each, ,10c.
a city hall. The city'a population la
Wool bags each, 30c.
growing very rapidly, new buildings
Burlap, 45 inches wide, per yd 5c. continually going up. and is improv­
Hop cloth per yard, 10c
ing in every way. making a city hall
Kiln cloth per yard, 5c.
almost a necessity.
Matting,
per
18 Inches
wide,
yard, 25c.
Diplomat* Go to Far East.
Matting,
27
inches wide,
Vancouver. B. C. Feb. 22—J M
yard 20c
Ferguson, the second secretary of
Matting, 36 inches wide,-per yard, the American legation In Tokio. who
90c.
has been in this country on leave of
Fleece twine, per pound, 13c.
absence, sailed for Yokohoma today
Hop cloth warp, r— nound, 8c.
Mr. Ferguson Is fully informed of
the policy of Secretary Hay in regard
APPLES FIVE CENTS EACH.
to the present situation in the Far
East, and on his arrival in Tokio he
Grand Rond* People Ship Out 15 will be in a position to advise Mln-
ister Grlscorn personally of the sec-
Carload* to the. East
retary'« wishes.
La Grande, Feo. 20.—Within the
past three weeks the Blue Mountain
Fruit Company in La Grande, ha*
shipped out to the Eastern nur-
kets 15 carloads of Grande Ronde
apples, which were held over last
fall by the growers, and J. H Mc-
Kenon. one of La Grande's leading
grocers has shipped ■ out two car-
load* of potatoes of late.
There were about 20,000 boxes of
salable apples raised in the Cove
district alone In the year 1903, and a ALHAMBRA COMBINATION
much larger crop is expected In
DESTROYED IN CHICAGO.
1904.
The Blue Mountain Fruit Comps
ny still ha* packer* at work, and Inmates of Hotel, Theater and Bus­
they will ship several carloads more
iness House Fled In Their Night
shortly.
Clothe*
Into Zero Weather —
Grande Ronde people who have
Building Had Been Refitted and
been spending the winter In Califor­
nia state that they have been com­
Remodeled «Ince the Holocaust of
pelled to pay 5 cents each for
December 30—Three Bodie*
Die-
Grand Ronde apples in the markets
covered
and
Other
People
Are
there.
Missing.
COUNTY CLERK
RESIGNS.
Chicago, Feb. 22.—Fire occurred
Is this morning In the Alhambra hotel,
theater and business block at Nine­
Short in Hi* Account*.
teenth and State. The inmates fled
Walla Walla, Feb. 20.—A profound in light garments into zero weather.
serration was created late yeeter- Twenty women and children were
day afternoon w len County Clerk rescued from upper windows. Some
Arthur A. HanerJ^ch, tendered his slight injuries were sustained from
res gnation to the board of county flying glass.
The theater had just been refitted
con uiisaloners.
The immediate cause for Hauer- to fully comply with the fire ordi­
bach's action was the reported dis­ nance. Lo**, «90,000.
Three bodle* had been removed
covery that the officer was short In
his accounts of trust funds of tr- from the ruina of the Alhambra ho­
tates of deceased persons, that had tel at 9:30 this morning. The fire­
been placed In his hands for safe men believe another corpse is in the
debris.
keeping.
Among the reported missing are
Charles Barratt, night clerk; Samu­
For Featherweight Championship.
el Crul) and Alfred Swanson.
La Grande, Feb. 20.—The 20-round
Identify Three Dead.
glove contest between Andy King,
The dead - identified
are Fred
of Butte, Mont., and Silent Rowan,
the featherweight champion of the Breckman, Cincinnati; Wm. Fisher,
Northwest, will take place
in I .a a former resident of Cincinnati; An­
The blaze
Grar.de tonight at Stewards opera nis Smith, Chicago.
house, and will be for the feather­ started in the basement of the Al-
weight .championship of the North­ bambra restaurant.
west.
It will be given under the
BULGARIA AND TURKEY.
aurpices of the La Grande Athletic
Club.
Both Are Maneuvering for Position
Five Men Shot.
When War Begins.
Sofia, Feb. 22.—Prince Ferdinand
St. Louis, Feb. 20—The pool room
at Madison, Ill., where
the
fight Is enforcing the most prudent atti­
took
place last night has been tude on the part of Bulgaria, being
closed. None of the five who i were determined that if hostilities with
shot will die. Th
Thv. officers appre- Turkey occur, the latter must be
bend i.o more trouble. The only man aggressor.
Bulgaria is prepared to fight, but
In the fight unhurt was the one who
; reel pita ted the row. He has es- fears that either Russia or Austria
will take the spoils in case she is
caped.
victorious.
Kaleer for Peace.
Gray Gets Five Year*.
London. Feb. 22.—Advice* from
Union, Feb. 20.—Woodson
Gray,
who killed Arch Halgarth, at Elgin, Berlin are that the kaiser ha* as­
last October, was sentenced to five sured the czar of his resolve to pre­
years in the penitentiary and to pay vent by all possible means any out­
a fine of «100, in the circuit court break in the Balkans and will bring
this morning. This wa* Gray’s sec­ pressure on Turkey to refrain from
persecutions upon
ond trial, he having been sentenced aggressions and
the people of the province.
to erven year* b*for*.
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America, France and Germany Affair of
Attendance,
Large
Unite in a Round Robin to
Good Works, High Promise
the Combatants.
and Great Enthusiam.
THEY
SEEK TO CONFINE
IS A GREAT SUCCESS
THE AREA OF FIGHTING.
IN EVERY PARTICULAR.
Gradually Filling
Up Yalu Th* Social Session Was an Especial­
Valley With Troop* — No Confie
ly Enjoyable Affair—Yesterday th*
mation Whatever of Rueaian Re-
Gate* and Door* of th* City War*
Russia
verses on
Land—Reported
That
Opened I
to
the
Visitors — Last
the Sultan of Turkey Sympetoizes
Night's General Session Packed the
With Russia—Russia Diverts Rail-
Opera
road Funds to War Purpoeoe.
Tonight—Officer* and
St. Petersburg. Feb. 22—General
Kuropotkln and staff are expected
to start for the East Thursday.
British Steamer Captured.
London. Feb. 22.—A dispatch to
LJoyd'*. marine underwriters, an­
nounce* that the Russian* have cap-
aured the British steamer Rosalie,
from Cardiff, for Vladivostok, at the
latter place.
Unconfirmed War Naw*.
London. Feb. 22—No confirmation
has yet been received of the vague
rumors current this morning that
the first serious clash had occurred
on the Yalu and that the Russians
were repulsed with a lose of 2.500.
The reports are generally discred.t
ed here.
Taking Back Track.
London. Feb 22.—A dispatch from
a Red Sea point state* that a squad­
ron supposed to be that of the Rus-
rian Admiral Vlrehiua. which has
been concentrated at Jibuti! Island,
has passed there bound for Sues.
Fixing War Boundaries.
London. Feb 22.—The rekin cor-
respoident of the Central News
wires that the American.
French
and German minister* have handed
the Russian and Japanese ministers
Identical notes urging both belliger­
ents to take steps to prevent all
military operations in Chinese ter
ritory outside of Manchuria.
Russian Troops to the Yalu.
Chee Foo. Feb 22.—The German
steamer Pronto ha* arrived here,
bringing a number of refugee* from
Port Arthur. En route they saw no
warships of either nation
The
movement of Russian troops toward
the Yalu river proceeds methodical
ly
Fasting and Prayer.
St. Petersburg. Feb. 22.—This 1*
a week of fasting for the court,
after which the czar will go to Tsar-
sloe-Seio.
The observance of I^ent
is unusually
severe,
continuous
prayer* for victory being offered
English In Japan««* Employ.
Liverpool. Feb. 22—The Post to­
day asserts Japan has employed a
number of English engineers
Diverting Fund*.
8t. Petersburg. Feb. 22.—The min­
ister* are recasting the budgets and
in order to effect economy 150.000,-
000 ruble* for the projected railway
may be diverted to the war cheat
Japanese Will Go Slow.
ixindon. Feb. 22.—Minister Hay*
sbi'e latest advice* lead him to be­
lieve the Japanese troop* may wait
two or three month* before under­
taking the aggressive in Manchuria.
The Japanese feel that Rusala can­
not be ready even by that time, and
say that all advice* show she i* leas
prepared than was China In 1895.
One reason for the Japanese delay 1*
that the smaller inlet* are frozen
over, making the embarkation of
troops difficult.
This Is specially
true at Port Arthur, where a near
landing is impossible owing to Ice.
Hayashi discredits the report that
2.500 Russians were killed In a ba^.
tie on the Talu. jje gayg there I*
no Japanese force In that vicinity
large enough to inflict such a Joes.
He expect* no Immediate naval
engagement* and says all advices
indicate there are les* than ipo.ooo
Russians in Manchuria.
Sultan a Ruasophil*.
Constantinople, Feb. 22.—It is i re-
ported the sultan has openly ex-
pressed the hope that Russia may
win.
House
Extra
Fine
Muele
Resolution*.
Saturday
evening the
Parish
house of the Episcopal church was
crowded with
visitors
and
local
Christian Endeavorers
gathered nt
the reception tendered to the con-
vention by the local members of the
orders and the churches. A most
pleasant reception was afforded the
delegatee as well as pleasure given
to those who managed the affair.
On Sunday the visitors were scat­
tered out over the dry. each church
having a visiting minister who con-
ducted the services In the morning
In the afternoon at 3 o'clock the
Junior* met at the Baptist church
where they bad a very enjoyable
session, led by Mrs Z W. Cummer­
ford. and at the done of the meet­
ing the junior workers of the con­
vention met tn conference where the
best methods of handling the work
was gone over by all present, and
many new ideas advanced and noted
A meeting for men was held at the
Methodist church at 3:30 In the
afternoon, conducted by Rev. D
Leppert. of Huntington, which also
proved to be a very successful meet
Ing. There were about 150 met
was
present and great
interest
shown
Evening Mas* Meeting,
The main event of the day. ho w
ever, was the mass meeting held In
the opera house at 7:30 p. m
All
of the churches bad foregone their
regular evening services, in order
to allow their congregations to at
the
tend the mass meeting, and
opera house was crowded from Pi«
to dome.
on
A large choir was gathered
the stage. under the leadership of
Professor E. Ray Jones, and the
meeting was opened by a number of
musical selections led by them
The scripture lesson was read by
Rev. Mellinger, of the First Chris
tian church of Ashland, who chose
at the request of the speaker of the
evening, the first and second verses
from John xxl. and Revelation* xxi.
the
verses 1 and 2 and 10 to 27:
story of the miraculous catch of fish
made by the dieetpiee soon after the
death of Jesus, and the description
of the Golden City found in the last
book of the New Testament.
Rev. Penrose's Address.
President 8 B. L. Penroee. of
intro-
Whitman College, was then
duced as the speaker of the evening,
and addressed the meeting on the
subject of "The Renewal of Life."
He said, among other things:
’Simon Peter said be would go a-
fishing and be meant it in another
way than if we had said it. If a per­
son today started fishing, he would
go for an outing; but Peter wished
to go back to hi* lowly life, to the
work that he had followed two years
before. The words meant a good
deal when the conditions were con­
sidered.
“Jesus bad risen and gone out of
their life. The past
year*
had
meant for the disciple the compan­
ionship of the man of Naxareth.
they bad been days of schooling and
of education, and the disciples had
advanced by leaps and bound*. Hon­
or had been conferred on Peter: he
had eaten and lived with Jesus, In
the last few day* he had seen the
risen Christ, and now he thought hi*
life finished, »nd wished to go back
to his lowly labors, where he could
think of the things he had seen
••1 'Christ, however, thought differ
ently. Peter needed the 'call to sc“-
vice.' and after that the 'bestows'
of power.' Had he gore back he
would have been a better flshermar
COMMITTEED AT ONCE TO
but he would have never been the
HO8PITAL FOR INSANE. anostle whom the world now hon-
or*. God had a larger mission for
Peter and he rated him.
Insisted He Wished to Enlist ths
"The Christian Endeavor move
President in a Beautiful Scheme
mert ha* gone forward by leaps and
to Rename All th* People in the hounds In the past few years and ‘f
United States—Hl*
Insanity
I* it is to be a power In the affairs o
Unquestioned — Ths Pistol Wa* mankind and in the shaping of hu
man action It must be like Peter cf
Loaded
and Extra
Ammunition
old: must have a call to service, and
Wa* in Hi* Pockst*—Did Not Re­ a bestowal of power.
sist.
"Do you wish the power for good?
Then yon must be willing to pay the
Washington, Feb. 22—An armed costs. It is said in The Acts that
crank attempted to enter the White fire descended on the apostles, and
House this morning by the executive It Is a good figure, for the bestowal
entrance. He was promptly arrest­ of power Is a serious thing, and we
ed. He gave his name ee Edward must he ready to pay the costs, for
Relgar, Chicago. Relgar had a re­ fire burns, and the bestowal of •he
volver and knife and told the police Holy Ghost means burning out the
he wanted to enlist the president’s dross and the dregs from our lives.
aid in certain patents in his posses­
"These are three steps
in
the
sion. He was examined and com­ Christian life: the daily companion­
mitted to St. Elizabeth hospital.
ship with the reverence for the
Reglar has been watched for, ns lord; the bestowal of the higher
he had recently addressed letters to life, and of power; and the call to
Roosevelt.
service. To which stage do you be­
His particular mania and which he long: the school, the high school or
wanted patented, was that all men the college of Christian life?
should bear names according to oc­
"The vision of the prophet sug­
cupation: all carpenters be nsmed gests the field to which the Christ­
Carpenter, all tailors Tailor, etc.
ian Endeavor la called by God. The
He accompanied the secret aerv- most pathetic thing of all, is that
ice men to police headquarters un- the golden city which the prophet
heavens
der the impression that he was go- saw descending from the
ing to a branch of the White House. had been pushed back from earth,
The revolver In his side coat pock­ Through the medieval days and to
et was fully loaded, and he also had the present time, the longing has
50 cartridge* in hl* pocket*.
been for a future life, a heaven to
come after death. But the story of
the prophet was misread. He saw
a heavenly city coming to earth to
remain here, but the city was sent
back.
"America has failed in the prob­
lem of the city, and this is the work
mapped out for the Christian
En-
deavor. It must help the country *o
solve the riddle. It must work for
an American city, well governed,
well appointed with light and water
and all things good, a city beautiful
and city virtuous, This la the call
to service, The old time saint was
concerned with getting Into heaven
after death, with the life beyond the
grave, and overlooked the duty of
th* present
The message of Jeeus
to man wa* of heaven on earth, the
golden city coming to this world
from above.
"So when you go home with the
Idea of upbuilding the city, of mak­
ing it fulfill the vision of the
prophet, of forming it* home* and
making them pure, the greateat ser­
vice that man can give to man, of
upbuilding business which is run in
the plane of Christ's treatment of
man, of upreartng school* where the
purity of life and the nobleness of
American citizenship is taught That
is the call to service for the Chris­
tian Endeavorers of the nation."
After the benediction the meeting
dispersed.
Following the invocation by Rev.
Mellinger. Miss Jessie Hartman fa­
vored the audience with • well-rep-
dered vocal solo.
After the song Rev. Jonathan Ed­
wards presented * resolution which
wa* adopted by • unanimous vote of
the audience The text of the reso­
lution follows:
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NO. 24 J
Marine Insurance at London Advanced on That Probability,
i
St.
Petersburg
Semi-Official Organ Says Korea Must Paes U
Sian Cortrol —Three
Lake
Rueeiangi girrents Go Through too
Ic*
Into
Baikal—Russia ns Concent rating on the Lew*r Yalu f*e Inva­
sion of Kors* — Russian Creditors of Japan
prese Dowager of China
Io Dead.
London, Feb. 19.—Lloyd* 1*
asking a premium of >0 per cent
against the outbreak of an Anglo-
French war within the next three
month*, The high rate ia baaed on
the fact that France has not given
a formal declaration of neutrality
beyond a vague statement by Del-
casse
Also, France allowed the
use of Jibutll. in the French colony
at the head of the Red Bea. as r
•ase or rendezvous for the Russian*
fleet
This !* decidedly contrary to
the usage of the other neutral pow­
ers.
The British foreign office 1* un­
Resolution*.
Whereas. There seems to be a di­ easy regarding the ouUook. while
vision of opinion relative to the re­ the admiralty is preparing for quirk
cent action of our prosecuting attor­ mobilization In case of eventual!
ney. th* Hon. T G. Hailey, and we
French Troope to Far East.
believe, a great des! of dtssatisfn--
tlon with the attitude of the present
Pari*. Feb 19—It Is officially ex
city council regarding the gambling plained today that
Maiding rein-
element in this city, it having appar­ 'orcement* to the Far East is with­
ently adopted the open town policy; out sinister significance, but merely
and
to protect French Indo-Chlna In case
Whereas. The Christian Endeavor the unrest spread* that far.
movement has among its primary
Chines« Excited Easily.
motive* the promotion of civic right-
St
Petersburg.
Feb 19.—The Pe­
-ousness; be It
kin correspondent
for the Russe
Resolved Ttat the congregatfor
wires that Minister Cot ger baa re­
here assembled. representing differ­
quested the Japanese minister to re­
ent portions of the state, as well as
rain from the circulation of new* of
this city, express our profound ap­
Japarese victories, as ft tends
tend* ’o
preciation and hearty approval of the
excite the Chinese to a thraten! ig
»trenuous efforts of the Hon T G
degree
Hailey, as prosecuting attorney. In
Three
enforcing the laws aralnst gambling
Vienna,
In this city ard county;
Resolved. That we recognize In Lirtl today prints the report that '
Mr. Hailey a man representing the two regiments of Russian pioneers
highest citizenship, with the heroic and one regiment of railway troops
'-oarage necessary to do his duty as have been drowned while crossing
an officer of the state: and as citi­ I ake Baikal, by the ice giving way
zens of Oregon and of Pendleton, we beneath the troop train*.
■ romise to him our substantial ruo-
Eleven Officer* «ail.
-■ort tn his laudable endeavors tn the
Marseille*.
Feb.
19.—Selmasky.
direction of enforcement of all law« aid-de-camp of Vice Cxar Alexieff.
and to rid the city of those who are
sailed for Jubu'll today with 10 Rus­
disposed to violate them
or eise sian officers who have been travel­
make them pay the penalty.
ing for the pa«t eight months in
Resolved. Ttat these resolutions Germany and France on a secret
he passed by a stsnd'ng vote.
mission. The entire party wll! join
The nffertrg of the evening was the Russian squadron now station­
then taken, tt being announced by ed at Jibutll.
the proceeds
the chairman
that
Empress Reported Dead.
would b* devoted to furthering the
London. Feb. 19.—A dispatch this
-rest ambition of the late field see­
Eberman. the afternoon say* it 1* reported In of-
retary. Clarence E.
work of advancing the cause of the
Christian Endeavor in foreign lands
While the offering waa being taken ARE PREPARING TO FUT
UP DETERMINEO FIGHT.
(Concluded on page two.)
that the dowager
reach the
Is Safe.
19.—The Bnttoa
evidently
on Ko-
Will Resist Being Taken to WMb-j
ington for Trial — Have Given
'.: .«vy Bond and Claim to Be la-
nocent of Part In Conspiracy.
HAD BEST KEEP AWAY FROM
PORT ARTHUR
DISTRICT.
Russia's Reply to Hay Note Receiv­
ed — Amount* to a Practical Re­
jection of Position Taken by This
Government— Report
Made
Fa­
voring Oklahoma and Indian Ter­
ritory Joint Statehood—Outline of
Japanese Attitude Toward
Hay
Note.
Washington, Feb. 19.—It Is offici­
ally announced that Russia has In
formed the state department
it
would be inadvisable at present to
«end an American consul to Dslny.
There is no trade there under pres
r>nt war conditions, and for this rea­
son Russia has notified this govern­
ment that Edwin Morgan cannot be
-«xelved
The department has not
vet determined what disposition 'o
make of Morgan
No change In the
plans for the men destined for Muk­
den and Antung has been made.
Russia I* Defiant.
Washington. Feb. 1*.—The Rus­
sian reply to the Hay note was re-
-clved this morning, but the officials
decline to give any information.
The
state department official«
later said the note,»«« evasive so
ar as the reutral zation of China is
concerned.
Its contents have been
transmitted by the state department
to the governments of China and
Japan. It is not believed that Rus­
sia accepted the suggestion by Hay.
In .act, it is understood the reply is
so worded as it amounts to a practi­
cal rejection of Hay's request.
Hay Note at Tokio.
Tokio, Feb. 19—The Official Ga­
zette today prints the Hay circular
note, and also prints the note by
Japan to China of February 17. as­
suring that country that the imperi­
al palaces at Mukden. Shin King and
ail Chinese public buildings every­
where will be protected, unless Chi­
nese sid is extended to Russia.
Foreign Minister Kumura declare*
war is being waged by Japan not
for conquest, but in defense of her
just rights and Interests.
He as­
serts that Japan has no Intention o!
acquiring territory at the expense
of China, and says any action taken
on Chinese territory by Japan will
be soiely through military necessity
anu not with any desire to impair
Chine*« sovarelguty.
San Francisco, Feb 19—The at-
torney for F. A. Hyde, on* of the
men indicted in connection with the
land fraud*, will make a determined
fight to keep hla client from being
trken to Washington
Hyde it now at liberty, having tar­
nished «19,000 ball. H. P. Dlmoud,
also indicted, haa furnished ball la
the same amount
Both men will be given a bearing
Wednesday before the United States
commissioner. Hyde's attorney will
attention to show that If any fram.n-
lent
conspiracy existed, tt was
formed at Washington, and
Hcl*
knew nothing about IL
Will Be Ne Dead-Head
Riding
to
World's Fair.
19. — "be
St. Louis, Mo. Feb.
road* which will control the pint
validating ticket offices In St I jiu I s
during the world's fair this sunt ner
are the Pennsylvania. Btg Four. St
I ou's A- San Francisco. Missouri Pa
"ific. ijouisvlile A
Nashville *n<’
Chicago A Alton. It Is proposed to
establish five or six such offices and
have a central
telephone bureau
which will be connected with the
Louis lines.
The officers of the various line*
epter'ng 8t. Louis are inclined to
’hut down completely on “dead
’ end" travel during the exposition
•>e'iod. It Is pointed out by the
railroads that they will have all the
passenger traffic they can handle
during the fair, and that it is not
reasonable to ask for free transpor
tation when the rates will be * ar
low as are anticipated. The < quee
tion will be definitely settled by
1
a
special committee which 13 to 1 meet
here next week.
ASPHYXIATED.
Club Man and Servant Girl Victim*
of Accident
Bridgeport, Feb. 19.—Joseph Can
field, manager of- the Canfield Rub­
be- works, a wealthy young club
man who in 1900 created a sens*
tion by marrying a factory girl, wa*
found dead tn bed early thia morn-
1... The Swedish maid servant wa*
alvi found dead. They were pre
sumably asphyxiated by a gas furn­
ace.
The Saturday Evening Pont of
this week contain* an able article
from ex-Pre*ldent Cleveland on the
need of union and organisation
among democrat*
Mr. Cleveland's optimum to of a*
unusual order for him. He says:
"I am one of those," he write«
"who believe* that there to a* op­
portunity for democratic sócese* la
coming presidential election.
‘Though st tach meat for the party
in which 1 am calls ted and aa In­
tense desire for It* ascendancy
makes such a belief exceedingly
welcome, they certainly do not cre­
ate it. It is built upon an unshaken
and abiding trust in the patriotism
and intelligence of my fellow coun­
trymen.
"This is no time for running fin
esse nor for the use of word* that
'onceal intention* or carry a double
meaning
The democratic party ha*
a message .o send to Its follower*
xnd to the muses of the American
people.
Let that mesaage be ex-
nresaed in language easily under­
stood. unconfuaed by evasion and
untouched by the taint of jugglery
Obsolete issues and quest Iona no
longer challenging
public Interest
should be manfully abandoned."
Mr. Cleveland urges tariff reform.
pleads for economy in the expend,
ture of public money and charge*
the opposition with
having mad*
nromlsea and broken them.
He
arraigns the administration's Philip­
pine policy.
Mr. Cleveland con­
cludes a* follows:
“At such a time a* this th* demo­
rat ic party cannot with honor un­
dertake the battle of the people ex­
cept under a leader that not only
represents It* best tradition* and
nurpose*. but fully realise* what 1*
meant by the tremendous issue of
the conflict;
and
hl* selection
should not depend upon *o small a
consideration a* the locality whence
he comes.
'The democracy's opportunity I*
already In sight, but only in a cam-
palgn waged la rellane* on th* peo­
ple's love of country and davotloa
and national morality, under
ship that personifies the sentiments,
would be found democracy'a hopa"
Old County «sat Fight
Union, Feb. 20.—Petition* are now
being circulated asking for a popu­
lar vote on the removal of the
Manila. Feb. 19—Lieutenant Mc­
tour ty seat of Union county, from Rae and six cons’ ablea were am­
this city to La Grande. Thio ftght bushed in Eastern Samar and cut to
I* 2 8yeara old thia spring.
P1***-
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