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WEEKLY EDITION. WEEKLY EDITION À Vnswa.ved by fear, uninflu- eucetl by favor, the East Ore gonian will tell the truth, the whole truth, about county, state and national affairs, It is fair, absolutely fair, to .-lose who differ from ita views, as well as to its friends. • • C I • • « • • • • • o • • • VOL. XX Vili BEEF TRUST IN I LABOR’S CLUTCH Unions Gain Ground All Along the Line in an Or derly Strike. BUT FEW NON-UNION MEN NOW AT WORK Clash at St. Paul Results in Insolent Gatekeeper Getting Thumped— Newly Imported Men Quit They Learn of the When Situation— Packers Would Disturb the Public Mind by Asking for Additional Po lice—Idle Butchers Are Sent East to Friendly Independent Packing Plants. Chicago. July IS.—The second week of the great packing house strike opened this morning with all condi tions unfavorable to a peaceful settle ment of differences between employes and employers and wjth added grim ness and determination openly ex pressed by both sides. The importation ot non union help was continued today, 150 men arriv ing early by train and were escorted by a heavy guard of police to Ar mour’s plant. The strikers gathered about the vi cinity in the yards early, despite the terrific heat, but beyond a subdued growling exhibited no outward sign ot displeasure The situation is such however, that trouble is anticipated at any moment. The packers claim thus far to have WOO non-union met within the yards The union men sav that two- thirds of the arrivals quit as soon as they learned of the strike conditions. One hundred and twenty extra po lice went on duty this morning in the yards district, making a total of about 600. Next Move Must Come From Trust. Chicago. July 18.—Donnelly, presi dent of the Butchers’ Union, returned from St. Louis this morning and said there would be no further conferen ces with the packers unless asked for by the beef trust. He reported all the St. Louis trust plants completely tied up. Independ ent plants were working double time, ■and would soon be in a position to put on three shifts. All reports from the east show the unions have con trol of the situation. Tonight the unions will send cattle butchers to Philadelphia and inde pendent plants of other eastern pack ing houses that have granted the de mands of the union. The Eaat OregonUu of Pen* dletoD. Oregon. U published tn the heart of the wonderful In land Empire. You will find that it 1* readable. reliable and progressive. and will five you the news reliably, accu- rately and fully. IRRIGATION IN ALBERTA. Canadian Pacific is Backing a Big Undertaking. Toronto. Ont.. July 16—The irriga ¡ion scheme which the Canadian Pa cific has now under way is undoubted ly the largest undertaking of its kind on this continent H embraces au area extending from Calgary for 150 miles.-and runs 60 miles north and south Through the center of this tract the main line of the Canadian' Pacific runs. The greater part of i three years has been devoted to re- 'onnoissanee and preliminary survevs of the proposed canal scheme and the land to be served therefrom, and the result shows that about one-half, or 1.500.U00 acres of the block can be ir rigated at an ultimate cost of between H.OOO.OOO and 15,000.000. A main canal 20 miles long, with a bed width of 6 feet, and carrying wa- • er a depth of 10 feet, is under con struction Some 85 miles of distribut ing canals have also bOen located, and ¡he completion of this section of the scheme at an estimated cost ot 81 100.000 will irrigate an area of 300.000 icres and render available a contig uous area of about 400,000 acres, tor grazing and dairying. This portion of the scheme is to be first completed and proved a success before any further extension is un dertaken. but if success is obtained, hen-the necessary extensions will be undertaken to finally irrigate the full imount of 1.500,000 acres, and develop he remaining 1.500.000 acres for graz •ng and dairying. RAILWAY STATISTICS. Interstate Corrimele Commission Makes Its Annual Report. Washington. July 18.—The inter state commerce commission today an jounced its statistics of the railways m the United Stales for the fiscal • ear ending June 30. 1903. They show hat the par value of the railway cap ital then outstan ..ng was 812 5.-3.- isk'.25k. which represents a capitaliz ation ot 863.186 per mile. The number of passengers carried was 894.891.535. an increase of 45.- »33.03«' over the previous year; the reight carried was 13«'4.394.323 tons, tn increase of 104.078,536 tons. The gross earnings from the opera ion of the total of 205.313 miles of railway line, which is the aggregate single track mileage, were 81.900,- 446.907. ar. increase of 8174 466.64"; he operating expenses were 81.-OÌ.- 538.852. an increase of 8141 290.105; he net earnings were 8643.3o8."55. an increase of 833.176.335; the income .rom other sources than operation «as 821*5.687.480; the net income available for dividends or surplus 8296376 045 The total casualties were 86.393. of which 984" represented the number >t persons killed and 76.553 those in jured. The aggregate number of locomo tives in service was 43.871. an in- rease of 2646; the cars in service numbered 1.173.389. an increase of • •••••••••••••• PENDLETON, OREGON* FRIDAY. JULY 22.1904 STATE TICKET NOMINATED Prohibitionists in Field. Kierett. Wash. July 15—The pro hibitionists of this state have put in nomination Hie ticket named below, and confidently promise the liquor In terests ot this state the hottest run this year for their money they have ever had. The success of the tem pc ran« e Interests in Oregon in the fight for local option, and the quite successful efforts in this state to sup press at least the visible manifes'.a lion and more glaring iniquities of gambling, has greatly encouraged the purists in government in thi* state, and they have strengthened their lines and are making a vigorous and hopeful canvass for campaign funds The ticket nominated here today is as follows: A. H. Sherwood, of Ever- ett, for governor; W H Shields, of Spokane for lieutenant governor; Janies McDowell, of Olympia, for secretary of state; Guy Posson. of Se- at lie. for treasurer; C C Gridley, of Vancouver, for auditor, W H. Lichty, of Palouse, for iand commissioner, and A B. L. Gellerman. of Tacoma, for superintendent of public instruc tion. The platform calls for direct legis lation. denounces the system of fining prohibited vices, and pledges "our estate, our lives. «iur sacreil honor.’’ to t he final overthrow of the liquor traffic. OIL IN MALHEUR Capital i* Now Awaiting Test*. Result of Baker City. July 18—President William Albrecht of the Zenith Oil Company, who has just returned from * trip into the interior, reports that oil has been found in several local ities in Malheur county and that the iwners ot oil lands, many of whom live in Baker City, ar«- awaiting the experiments now being made by Blood of Boise, near Ontario, Onta- rio is m the gas licit, and to procure ol’ P wilt ue rccessary to go much deeper ui.d further up the basin, but it is certain that if Blood opens up lar^e gas well* he will keep on boring entil lie rt'ikes oil. it is believed that gar enough can be developed at Ontario to supply 'hat city and Loise. Eastern capitalists and California .nl men 1 eve their eyes on this deal, and arc cnly waiting an opportune .me to dev « .op it. Local Baker City apita; is rot striDf «cough to under take the enterpri»: That there is an abiiuh-nce of high grade >*raflne oil iu lhe Malheui belt 1« a certain thing I Packers Import Negroes Into Chicago—Plants in Operation in St. Louis and Kansas City. Everything Peaceful and at a Standstill at Omaha, and Little Butchering Being Done—Fiets Used to Repel the Sheriff and Strike Breakers at St Paul and Demands Made to Call Out the Militia—In All Places the Strikers Are Resolute—Not True That Donelly Ha* Requested Allied Union* to Go Out in Chicago. Chicago. July 16.—Just before noon It was atiounced that Dounelly bad replied to the packers’ ultimatum and that the prospects were fair for an- other conference. At 2 this afternoon lhe packers lui-i «gain in down town offic»-» Donnelly said after a consultation • ith the officers of the Firemen’s Union that he bad not requested ai led labor to go out, as he did not «in: to embarrass pending negotia ions, which he considered still to be inally gone over Up to 1 o’clock there had been no violence of moment anywhere in the «lockjuris district The weather is ■xtremely hot, acting as a deterrent o active movements by lhe men. One Idle Plant at Kansas City. Kansas City July 16 —Schwarzrbild à Sulzberger joined the other pack * today tn slaughtering Only one -mall plants is Idle Otherwise the ■ iluation is unchanged No violence ,* reported anywhere. Unchanged at Omaha. Omaha. July 16—The strike titua- ¡on i* unchanged today Both sidea lope the Chicago arbitration plan will rUcceed No violence Is reported an ! tint little killing is dune at any plant St. Louis Plants at Work. St. Ixiiiis, July 16 The St. Ixxito Dr«—sed B<-ef Company secured a suf ficient number of operatives to re lume limited operation* at their plant today Three larger plant* as- -•■rt that they are not seriouxl) . ai pered by the strike. The officials of the local union maintain there is no sign of weakuesn on the part of the striker* Semi Annual Balance Is 8300.000 Less Than Last Year. Salem, July 14.—The semiannual financial statement ot State Treasiir- er Moore shows a balance of 8971,381.- 73 in the treaaury. This I* 8300,000 less than waa in the treasury at thia time last year, the decrease being due to the large amount of loans mad.- from the com mon school fund That fund Is 8500.000 less than it was a year Mo. The genera! fund 1* 8200,000 greater, the increase being due to the heavier tax levy for ap propriation* whl«h have not yet been expended, such as the portage rail way and Lewis and Clark appropria tion*. The general fund receipt* for the first six month* of thl* year are 8820.- ' khj a* against 8496,000 a year ago Thi* increase comes in taxes paid by counties under the state tax law General fund disbursement* are 8437,000 as against 8480.000 a year ago. the slight increase being due to heavier appropriation* Receipt* to the common school fund have drop- led from 844ilOOO to 8297.000. the de- «r«a»e being due to the fact that few er borrower* from the school fund are repay .ng their loan* Disbursement* from the school fund for the first half ot the year grew irom 8446,000 in 1903 to 8673.000 la 1904, showing the heavier demand for ■»tu from the fund. These items represent practically ill the differences In the financial con dition ot the state, as shown by a omparison of the first, six months of 1904 with the first six months of 1903 Fight at St. Paul. St. Paul, July 16—The first actual violence tn the packer*’ strike came thi* morning, when the sheriff at tempted to take tn 15 office employe* and several strike breaker* at Swift * The union pickets resisted, and a fist fight followed in which many were roughly bandied, but none aeriously hurt. SAWMILLS BURNED The governor and sheriff had a con ference this morning before the clash and the former viewed the situation Mysterious Explosion Cause* Heavy Loss seriously No military will be order ed out unless life is en'dangered Albany. July 15.—The Banner mill* situated near I^acomb. Linn county, •Htether with about 85.00U No Prospect of a Settlement. of Chicago. July 16.—A pessimistic rlear lumber, was destroyed * fire quietude characterized the stock Mriy this morning The fire was firs; discovered, when yard* strike thi* morning The departure of Gompers for New one of the proprietors ot the mill York where be wa* called to assist vent to build a fire in the engine at in the Garment Workers* strike i* 5 o'clock in the morning, when be saw taken a* an indica-ion of the hopeless s small blaze in the sawdust near the ness <>f the situation as It at present slat saw, and he proceeded to extin exists. guish the fire as be thought, when Ikmnelly and hi* co-worker* met suddenly there was a kind of an ex this morning to deliberate the latest plosion just above the dust and oil. phase, and possibly to ask for an and in a few minutes the entire build ng wa* a a/.'« of flames other conference with the packer* At the yard* there were Do disturb ance* during the night or early morn FOUND THE WRECK. ing hours Armour has imported 30u negroes, Islander Went Down W-th ’00 m 300 and other non union help came in dur Feet of Water Ing «he nignt Vancouver. B C, July 15—The Sept ute Salvage Company, of Tar-o ma. ha* iocated the wreck of the CALIFORNIA RANGE BURNS. steamer Islander with a patented div Scop* of Foothill Country 15 Mile« Ing bell, in ever 300 feet of water I: la reported intact with a big bole in Long Devastated. the bow but < an be raised Willows. Cal . July 16 —A scope of She struck an iceberg In Dougle* range 15 miles in length has been de Channel tn August 1902, returning vastated by fire within the past two from Skagway. She carried 100 pas day* thousands of bead of cattle be senger* atd half a million tn gold ing driven out and the timber ruined Forty persons were drowned Several small valley* in which are rich wheat farm* are threatened. Tram Robber Arrested. Sjiokane. July 15—George Wilson, PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION. believed to be one of the men who held up the Northern Pa< ifle train Decision Rendered in Northern Secur- near Bearmouth. Mont . was arrested ■ties Csse here today. On him was found i 17 Trenton. N J . July 15.—United small diamonds believed to have 1 been part of a consignment of 8»«0 dia- States Judge Bradford came here to- monds stolen in the robbery and lay from Wilmington and Bled his ■pinion in the famous Securities case about 87‘«i in <ash Th«- result of the opinion is that a preliminary Injunction is granted en joining the tarrying out of the pro posed plan to destribute the stock of the Northern Pacific and Great North- WIRELESS AT SEA ■rn. The judge says that the litiga tion is not ripe for a final bearing, Ocean Liner* Communicate With and that a provisional injunction is Clash at St. Paul. Each Other. granted in order to protect the rights St. Paul, July 18.—The second clash Queenstown. July 16.—The Cunar- of complainants, because, should the of the strike came this morning final decision result in favor of the der Umbria arrived this morning and when a Swift foreman got into an com*iny there would be no as let* report* having b»-«-n in wireless com argument with a union picket at the MAJOR LANGFITT RECOM left for distribution without a pr-lim- munication with the American liner PUBLIC LAND COMMISSION gate, and struck him. The picket re mary injunction St Louis, and that 'he latter report turned the blow. A crowd gathered MENDS COLUMBIA PROJECTS. DETERMINED ON REPEAL. The merits of the main question ed a low pressure cylinder broken, and the foreman was badly beaten upon which they were able to com raised are not passed upon The clerical employes of the plant plete repair*. however were allowed to enter this morning Government Engineer Gives an Esti Pernicious Law Permit* of Glaring FIRE IN CATHOLIC PROTECTORY. on condition that they engage in no Fraud* and Encourage* Rascality mate of Amount Needed to Pursue BLEW EXPRESS CAR. work other than clerical. The gener —Desert Land Law Will Be Nar Nme Hundred Inmate*. All of Whom the Work of Opening the Columbia al situation today is not considered rowed Down — Grazing and Timber River to Traffic—Says Congress ominous and no call for the militia I Texas Tram Robber* Thought to Be Escape. Land* Will Be Regulated—Con Should Give 81.320.000 for Jetties. is likely. Amateurs. New York. July 16.—Fire was dls- gress Will Be Asked to Rehash All covert-d early this morning in the 8625 000 for Deepening Channel, Palestine. Texas July 16.— It is r- Injunctions Aganist Strikers. Bad Land Law* at Coming Session. Catholic Protectory, which bouse* 900 ported the bandit* who held up the and 8750.000 for Removal of Ob St. Louis, July 18.—Service was se persons. 300 ot who mare small child Great Northern train near Spears atruction* at Three Mile Rapids. cured this morning on several strike ren The bell for a fire drill rang, last night secured no booty, They Washington. Jtfly 18— Because the the children took their place* in line, blew the express cir without detach leaders and members of the unions, against whom an injunction was The Sunday Oregon Journal of yes lieu land law permits of unfair ex the windows were raised, and all es Ing One of the robbers was appar granted last night at Belleville, Ill., terday contains the annual report of changes of land, by which the gov- caped down the fire ladder* without ently hurt in the act. None of the restraining the strikers from inter disorder. passenger* were molested The work fering with the East St. Louis pack Major W. C. 1-angfitt, of the port ot ernment Is glaringly defrauded, and wa* amateurish. encourages rascality it ing houses. The move has taken the Portland, to the board of government because TOOK OFF HIS SHOES. strikers by surprise. The packers are engineers, in which he recommends among lan«l sharks, and gives op|x»r- LOOMIS' BODY FOUND. operating with partial forces. There 81.320,000 for the completion of the tunity to speculators, the public land Murderer Did Not Want to "Die With were no disturbances this morning. His Boots On.” Fate of Legation Secretary No Long jetties at the mouth of the Columbia. commission has determine«! to rec ommend to congress the repeal of this er Matter of Doubt. 8625.000 for deepening the Columbia San Quintin. Cal.. July 16.—George Quiet at Kansas City. pernicious law, at the coming ses- Suesser wa* hanged thlB morning for >etween Portland and the sea. a Plymouth, July 16.—The body ot Kansas City, July 18.—The packers 8750,000 for removal of obstacles in sion. the murder of Sheriff Farley, of 8a- Ken- Loomis has been washed ashore are this morning operating about as the Columbia at Three Mile Rapids The commission has made some linas Just before the noose was ad- at Kings Bridge, three miles from last week. Quiet prevailed in the or a total of 82, 695.004.'. thorough investigations of the land justed Stiesser asked permission to here. It was identified by valuable early morning hours, but a feeling of The report of Major lxingfitt in laws, anti the outline of a possible take off his shoes a* he did not want tenseness is reported about the union cludes the progress of work on the plan of action is now in the hands of to di«- with his shoes on. The request papers and a quantity of money on the person. headquarters. Columbia bar during the past year the interior department. was granted He shot the sheriff This plan involves a possible rec while the latter was attempting to ar in which the jetty has been extended RECEIVER APPOINTED. Threaten to Call Out 1000 Men. this season 4218 feet beyond the old ommendation for the repeal of the rest him for drunkenness. Omaha. July 18.—There is nu jetty, an appropriation of 81300.00« limber an«l stone law, closer regula A Gould Company Goes by th« Board change in the strike situation this having been available for the work, tion and narrowing scope of the des Hobson at Oregon Chautauqua. in Virginia. It is estimated that about three ert land law. rigid laws regulating morning and the best of order still Oregon City, July 16.—In spite of Richmond, Va , July 1«.—The Vir prevails. The union leaders say that miles of jetty, or one and a halt grazing lands and reserves, looking the showers every exercise on Chau ginia Passi-nger A- Power Company, unless arbitration is again resumed miles more than will be built this to th«.- preservation of grass and for tauqua grounds at Gladstone ~ Park in Chicago, they will call out al) fall, will deflect the sand from the ests, and some law providing for the was attended by large crowds, To a 81 0,000 ,000 railway system owned craftsmen. This means that a thous bar into deep water, and change the equitable disposition of the standing day is Grand Army day, and one by Frank J Gould and operating in and tietween three cities, was placed and more men will quit work. The entire current of the Columbia, at the timber on government land. hun<lr«*«l or more of the veterans hon In th«- hands of a receiver last night. packers secured 50 men since yester point of delivery into the ocean, so or the occasion with their presence. Reception Tuesday Night, day and are doing some killing today. as to entirely remove the bar. give A reception will be given Tuesday They occupied a place on the plat The strikers’ ranks remain unbroken 40 feet of water over the present ob Wasco's Bumper Crop. form during the lecture of Captain struction, and permit free passage of evening at the Methodist church for The Dalles, July 16.—In a few day* Hobson on the "Mighty Mission of th«- Cradle Roll Babies, to which all all deep water vessels. Non-unionists Are Joining. thr«-shing machines will begin run America." After this has been accomplished, are eordlally invited. A brief pro St. Paul, July 18—Temporary head ning and will start to hauling out the gram has been arranged and light and the mouth of the river is opened quarters were established near Ar biggest crop of wheat ever harvested refreshments will be served. Stops Portland Gambling. to large vessels, then the deepening mour's today to accommodate appli in Wasco «xninty. Farmers say the to the river from Portland to Astoria, Portland. July 16. — In an interview ca: ¡or« for membership for men leav wheat will generally be No. 1. as ft The Flood in Baker County. with the Oregon Daily Journal, Dis Is fln<- and plump, and the yield will ing the plants. Additional police have will be the next step in the develop Report* are just coming in of the trict Attorney John Manning has de tie above the average. In some in been asked for and the packers have ment of the transportation facilities increased their private guards. They of the river, and to this end, Major great damage done by the recent clared that he would live up to his stances the grain was slightly dam gave no figures today as to the num Langfitt has recommended the appro cloudburst* anil heavy rainstorms in campaign promises to the letter and aged by the hot weatner of the past Baker county, say* the Baker City would «lose gambling in that city anil two weeks, and a small percentage of ber of head tney intended to slaugh priation of 8625,000. With the continuous appropriation Democrat. It was learned yesterday prosecute every man known to be op It will ,he «lasBed a* No. 2. but this ter. for the building of the ship canal at that the North Powder and Rock erating a game. per centage Is «mall. The outlook The Dalles, and the final accomplish Creek Irrigation Comp’any, the prop Boys Killed in Texas Wreck. now for prices is flattering, and the ment of this project, the Columbia erty of Basche, Cooper. Moore and Killed the Fireman. indications are that the market will Fort Worth, July 18—In a collis river will be open for traffic for a dis Wilcox, suffered heavy damages dur i Rochester, N. Y., July 16—The open better than it did a year ago. ion on the Texas Pacific between a tance of over 4««0 miles. storm and all the farms ing the last 1 passenger and freight train near Luf Pennsylvania's Buffalo Flyer collid Portland is elated over the recom in that vicinity were more or less kin. last night, Glen Osnell and John mendation ot Major Langfitt anil damaged I by the piling up of debris on cd with a freight at Emporium this Indian Institute to Be Held. morning, killing Fireman Charles Sul Marr, two small boys, were killed Salem, July 16.—The annual Indian will begin at once to («ring pressure lhe land and the wiping out of crops llvan and injuring six. and seven others injured. Institute of Chemawa students will be to bear on congress to secure the ap In some places the debris and flixid held at Newport, Or., on August 22- propriations recommended. marks stand three feet high along the Harrington-Demarl* Case Affirmed. Spanish Jurists Coming. 27. under the direction of Miss E b - The sum originally estimated for fences. Salem, July 18.—The supreme the ship canal at The Italics is 84,- The Irrigation company’s flume, Madrid. July 16.—King Alfonso has telle Reel, superintendent of the court today affirmed the case of Har 000,000, which will be forthcoming which takes the water from Rock given 40,000 pesetas to enable a del Chemawa school and M. F. Holland, rington vs. Demaris from Eastern Or as soon as the right of way is secured « reek Just below the power plant of «■gallon of Spanish jurists to attend supervisor. egon. for the government and the progress the Rock Creek Power and Transmis the coming judiciary congress at St. of the work on the canal demands sion Company, has been washed away Louis. Washington Man Killed In Ohio. Steamer Burning. the money, congress having given and all the ditches filled up with deb William Piper of Dayton. Wash., Melbourne, July 15.—The British this assurance to the war department. ri*. it is estimated that something Russell A. Alger to Europe. was killed Thursday in Toledo, O., by like 81000 worth of damage has been •steamer Australia is ashore at the New York, July 16.—Former Secre- being run over by a train of cars done to the company’s property alone i ary of War Alger sailed for Europe He was 44 years old and deaf. entrance to Philip Bay and is afire. It Failure of Prune Crop. expected to be a total wreck. According to the statement of Se this morning. attle packers, the Washington prune Frank L. Thompson, of Van Standard Oil In Europe. Noted Astronomer Dead. crop for this year will lie but one- Wycke, Idaho, kille«! a woman sup Statute to Pasteur. Berlin, July 1«.—Standard Oil has tenth of a crop and consequently posed to be his wife, and then shot Ixmdon, July 18— Professor Isaac Paris, July 16.—President lxiubet purchased a controllng Interest in the Roberts, a distinguished astronomer, many of the fruit driers will not be himself Saturday night. They had today unveiled a statue to PaBteur, German American Petroleum Compa operated at all. quarreled. died today at Beacon Observatory. the famous scientific man. ny, their most formidable rival. FOR OPEN RIVER NO. «K THE STATES FINANCES. Washington o WALLA WALLA DEMOCRATS. JM5E TAKE NEW POSITIONS Full Ticket Nominated and St. Loui* Platform Indorsed. Walla Walia, July 16.—The demo ■ rata of the county yesterday placed a lull ticket In the field and indorsed the St L>ui* platform. In one of the most harmonious and enthusiastic ■ on i'ent Pin a ever held here. The following ticket was nominat ed; State Senator Tselfth District—W Capture Outlying Port Arthur P Reser Heights and Mount Cannon Representative Thirteenth District —C. M. Taj lor. William A. Hitz. Upon Them. Representative Twelfth District— H H H ungate Sheriff— William ElUngaworLi. Auditor—W J Honeycutt. JAPANESE DENY LOSING Clerk—Ixruls Scholl, Jr A- tessor— Mike Toner thirty thousand men . School Superintendent—W M Da via. Surveyor—J H Scbarry News of Latest Japanese Successes Coroner—J W Cookeriy Commissioner Fir»- District- G«> Comes From Russion Source*— Strother* Russ an Men-of-War Capture Ger Commissioner Second Dl«tri<’ J H Morrow man ano Br t.*n Steamers and Hold Justice of the Peace, Walla W*«la Them Up for Contraband Mall and Precinct -Patri« fc Russell. Merchandise—Unde*ned Rumor of Constable Walla Wai.a Precinct— Hugh Taylor Togo's Death. STATE HELPS BAKER Baker County Fair Association Gets Much Encouragement. Baker City. Ju y 15.—The board ot iirectors of the Baker County Speed. Track and Fair Association at the meeting held last night in the office of Butcher tc Correll elected the fol lowing oSo-n: President, J. A. Geddes. vlce-pre«i- dent. L. L Foster, secretary. S. O. Correll; treasurer. J H. Parker. These gentiemen are too well known in the community to require com ment. Their election assure* that the new association will be conducted without jobbery. A eommittm of three was appointed ¡o make arrangements for grounds, and report immediately to the direc- ors Work will begin at once on the rack and the ground* will be ready .or the coming fair. Commissioner Ebell of the state fair association is much pleased with .hese arrangement* and will work in harmony with the Speed Association, .lang-.ng up good purse* for the far mer* and stockmen to compete for In the agricultural exhibit. YACHTS COLLIDE Misjudge D-stance* m “Heading Off." Dover. England, July 15—Comzno- lore Plant * American racing schoon- -r Ingumar and Herr Walkin’* Amer- k an bul.t Navaboe, collided off Admi ralty pier just after the beginning ot he Cinque pons yacht race today. Ingumar’s fore rigging bowsprit was carried away and her hull damaged The Navaboe * mainsail was torn off Charley Barr, the Ingomar* skip per. attempted to cut off the Navaboe but misjudged the distance Sk.ppe'* SHEEP KILLED UNDER IRE RAN St Petersburg. July 16—General sakharuff. with Kuropatkin's force, reports that the Japanese during Thursday and Friday, occupied msny positions and placed cannon on the eights near the railway north ot Kai Ping There have been but few skirmishes thus far Los* Not So Great. Tokin July 16—The war office da mas th* report current for several day* past that 3u.«Xxj Japanese w«ms killed and w .jnded in an attack on Pon Arthur German Lmer Stepped. Benin July 16—The North German Luoyd liner Prinz Heinrich has been stopped by the Russian vo.unteer cruiser Soienski tn the Red Sea and 'ompelled to surrender 31 sack* of letter* British Steamer Be zed. London. July 16 —The dispatch thl* i'-ernoon report* the British steamer Malacca has been seized by Rusetanf in the Red Sea and taken to Sues. No reason 1* given. Togo Reported Dead. t'hleago July 16—The Daily New* l - t Foo <*orre*ponde nt cable* thl* afternoon "A Bass News <?vrre*pon dent with Kuroki * army say* a per- - stent rumor is current ths- Admiral T<-c- is dead and many Japanese pro fess to believe it. A sev«-re outbreak of cholera is 4< .as tat‘ng tku section. Soldier* who died of the disease are cremat ed " Storm Lake Oautauqu*. Storm Lake. Ia. July 16—There »»»a large attendance today at the forma! < pening ot the Storm Lake Chautauqua Assembly, which will re main in session during the coming week. The list of notable speaker*, including the Rev Dr Frank W. Gar saulus and the Rev Dr Frank Br-.» tol. assure* the success of the assets My. CHICAGO A ALTON DEAL. OPEN RIVER COMMISSION DON’T LIKE DELAY HERD OF MILES LEE AT TACKED IN BAKER COUNTY. Members Believe That Damage Suit* S-x Armed Men Shoot Into the Sheep. Killing About 100. After Which Are Fabian Method* to Delay the Read—Executive Committee Will They Held Up Herder and Threat Look Into the Progress Being Made ened Hi* Life—He Came to Baker in Securing Right of Way—People City on Foot and Notified the Own Will Be Asked to Co-Operate to er—First Range War in Baker Coun Hurry Up the Courta. ty- The open river mmmiaisou, which was organized at The Dalles in June. I* preparing to take active step* toward rushing the right of way for the portage road to a test and secure if possible, some definite action In the matter of begtaning construction of the road. The commission believes that the damage suit brought by Taffe at Th« Dalles is only one of the Fabian meth ods of the opposition used to delay the road, and the executive commit tee nt the open river < ommisston is now prepared to investigate the mat ter and see if the people cannot get quick action in the court* in closing up the deals for the right of way. The commission believe* that if the people show a proper spirit in urging the courts to hurry the matter, that it is possible to begin construction on the road in time to complete it for next year’s wheat crop, The entire plan of the opposition to the portage road, seems to be to delay the matter the matter of securing right of way, and as the commission was organized for the purpose of hurrying up the road, it will ask the assistance of the courts and the people in getting quick action. Raker City. July 16.—A special from Lookout mountain to the Baker City Herald says that six aimed men took charge of a band of 2300 head of sh«^ep belonging to Mues Lee, on Baldy mountain yesterday evening, five miles northeast of thi* city, and after firing several hundred shots Into the herd, killing about 100, held the herder up and threatened his life. As sewn as released the herder star:ed for this city, without hat or -oat and ma«i<> the entire distance on foot, being almost exhausted when he arrived. Miles Lee, the owner of the band, and the herder immediately left for camp and until Mr. Lee reaches there nothing definite will be known of the slaughter. The range on Baldy mountain has long been claimed by sheepmen and while a few herds of cattle have ranged there during the summer months it has t>een l«x»ked upon as a regular summer range for sheep, and this attack was entirely unexpected. This is th«- first Tange trouble in the county thl* year. OFFICIALS AT LEWISTON. Will Not Be Consummated Untd Re turn of Hsmman. New York. Juiy ’.5 —In explanation of :h« announcement that no Chlcagc A Alton preferred stock will be re- re-ived after today, a representative of the Hamman interests give* out th» following statement: There ,s no* on deposit sufficient -bis stock to guarantee the succeas • *: | lan which the projector* may hat. in mind. In all probability, bi xt-ver. nothing will be done in this tra- >r until the return of Mr H*rri- man irom Europe." Rock IslancT* New Line. Kansas City. July 15.—The Chica go. Rock Island and Pacific is work tig with *11 possible speed In an ef fort to hate the new line between $t Louis and Kansas City completed at he earliest possible date. Official an nouncement is made that the line will be completed and opened to traffic «ith;n the next two weeks. By the completion of the new line the Rock Island is counting on getting a large share ot the World’* fair traffic from points west of Kansas City. ANOTHER BEEF COMBINE. Big Packing House* Plan Further Consolidation of intarssta. All the packers of Denver, to say nothing of the stockgrowers of Colo rado, were interested in the Boat'* exclusive story of the big packing house combine to handle the meat trade of the West, planned by Ar mour. Swift, Cudahy and other big Chicago firm*, say* the Denver Post jf Thursday. Predictions that such a combina tion would be eventually made were imm«HBately recalled, and the proba ble extent of time it would take to ff«-ct the combine was speculated upon. The packers upon whose plants op tions have been secured by the big men of the trade declined to make statements and some dented the re- [K-rt. which was nevertheless gener ally credited. The local Armour firms made a move yesterday which shows that re trenchment is in order. Armour A Co., the Chicago packing branch of the big house, gave up its establish ment on Market street and moved to the supply depot of the Armour Pack ing Co. of Kansas City, near the de pot. Contrary rumors were circulated around the stock yards that instead of the Western combination buying th«- plants of the Western and Colo rado Packing and Provision compa nies, Henry Gebhardt, president of the latter company, was negotiating for a combination of the two plants to control th«> greater portion of the Rocky mountain trade The people interested d«-cline<1 to discuss either move. President Elliott of the Northern Pa cific Inspect* Wheat Land. Lewiston. July 14.— President How ard Elliott and party of Northern Pa- ciflc officials arrlve«i In the city by special train yesterday. The party had spent the day in inspecting the lines in the Palouse country, but have come into the Clearwater «.-ountry to acquaint themselves with the condi tions with a view of further railroad construction "We are interested in the Lewiston country.” sai«l President Elliott last night, "and desire to become acquaint- «•d with the «-onditions in order that future operation* can be Intelligently carried on. Personally I have never visited th«- rich farming country of the Camas and Nez Perce prairie«, but we will drive through the upper country while here and become fa miliar with the conditions of the farm ing section and the neeus and re sources of the «-ouutry.” "Yes. we are thinking of building another lin<- out of Lewiston,*' said Good Hay Crop. Reports from the hay harvest are Mr Elliott, in answer to a «lirect to the effect that this season's crop question, "but Just when we are not will exc«?ed that of many years Es prepared to say." pecially Is this true of the wild and New Abyssinian Minister. mixed varieties. The timothy yield is reporttxl to be light. Ixxise hay is Rome, July 16.—Advice* from Dji At Great Falls, Mont . on July 14. selling in the field at 8<> per ton and bouti stat«- that King Menelik has de front 87 to 88 delivered tn the ctiy. cided to send Has Makoneb to Wash 426.oo«> pound* ot wool brought from 16>* to 19% cents, to Eastern buyers. la Grande Democrat ington as Abyssinian minister. Money in Orchard*. An illustration of the profits to be derived from engaging in the horti cultural Industry in Washington mat b«- cit«Hl in the career of W. L. La Follette of Wawawai, who cleant-d up 814.OO«' from his orchard in one sea son, Mr. I ji Follette bas just receiv ed the returns from a carload er cherries shipped to St. Paul, It was sold at auction for 81900. and after all expenses, connected with growing, picking, shipping and marketing, were paid. Mr. La Follette was able to pocket a profit of a clear thous and dollars. In marketing his prod ucts Mr. l.a Follette has been more fortunate than some others. The writer remembers upon a «-ertaln oc canton In the '90s of having bought several carloads of oats of Mr. La Follette, only to "get soaked" several hundred dollars in getting rid of them.—West Coast Trade.