'EEKLS EDITION FrA%V Unswayed by fear uninflu­ enced by favor, the East Ore­ gonian will tell the truth, the whole truth, about county, slate and national affairs, It is lair, absolutely fair, to ..iose who differ from its views, as well as to its friends. • • c < • • • • • • • o • • WEEK lu Y El )l'i ION. i j < r s • •••••••••••••• • VOL. XXVIII l’ENDLETON, OREGON, FRIDAY. .JULY 29. 1904. . ft LUCKY LAND HUNTERS. First Reports Received Say the Minister and His Coachman Were Blown Into Atoms. CARELESSNESS ON SLOCUM Chamberlain. S D. July 8—Wil liani McCormick, an
. ..e riding a bicycle from which the chain had been removed, down a steep incline near Greslmn yesterday afternoon, John Seasonson. 17 years old. lost control of the wheel and was thrown violently against a stump near the roadside, sustaining Injuries from which he died a short time later. Delavan Lake Assembly. Delavan Wis.. July 27.— William J. Bryan was the chief speaker today s’ .regarded as weak but amiable, Now. the opening of the seventh annual Details of the Assassination. session of the Delavan Laae assembly. London. July 2a. 2n. —Accounts of the he. too. has been added to the list. His subject was ’The Value of an assassination of Plehve vary. Reu­ Ideal. ” The assembly will continue Plehve a Jew Oppressor. tor 10 days. ter’s correspondent at St. Petersburg Berlin. July 28—Prominent Jews says the minister’s carriage was here state that Plehve s last adminis- Jealousy and Murder. passing in front of the Hotel Devar t rat ion act was the suppression of San Francisco, July 27.—Manuel sovic. near the terminus of the War­ four Hebrew newspapers published Roih. a French teacher, shot and kill­ saw railway, when a man suddenly at St. Petersburg, throwing out 300 ed Mrs. Angie Parslow. a widow, and Jews with 1M0 dependents, ordering rushed out of the restaurant and them ail expelled from the city and then suicided in the Latin quarter. hurled a bomb, the minster and conveyed back to the Pale or Jewish this morning, The tragedy occurred on the street, and was witnessed coachman being instantly killed, the quarter while a deputation of Jews many. Jealousy was supposed to by be knelt before Plehve and besought carriage and horses were shattered to the cause. mercy vainly, it is said. atoms. Corbett and OBr.cn Matched. Plehve wis terribly mutilated. Official Version of the Murder. The bomb-thrower, despite the con New York. July 28—Corbett and St. Petersburg. July 28.—The offi­ fusion, was surrounded and arrested Jack O'Brien are ma fenc'd for a six Another report has it that two per­ cial version of the assassination says round go at Philadelphia, in Septem­ that the minister was alone in his sons were arrested and that Plehve ber. was approaching the station in a car­ | carriage when the, bomb thrown by an assassin who came from the hotel. riage when a motor car dashed up Hanged fcr Forty Cents. with two persons. One was an of­ The minister was thrown to the pave­ Uniontown. Pa.. July 28.- John ficial with the uniform of the minis ment and 20 persons were injured, in­ Jackson. colored, was hanged today cluding the assassin. A post mortem ters of ways and communications, the ^examination revealed no wounds on for the murder of a negro named other wore a morning dress. Kenny. I i a quarrel over 40 cent* As the motor passed the carriage, Plehve’s body itself, but his lower jaw was broken. Death is attributed one of the occupants threw a bomb in I to the shock. front of the horses. The minister and coachman were Newspapers Justify the Act. so mutilated that fragments of their bodies had to be collected and car­ Berlin. July 28.—Unconventional ried to the minister's residence in a newspapers justify the Plehve assas­ cashmere net Several bystanders sination. The Tageblatt character­ were injured, but none were killed. izes the deed as ’’the execution of a The identity of the arrested occu­ criminal guilty of crimes against hu­ pants of the motor is not made manity.” known. News at Washington. Two Bcmbs Were Thrown. Picard Eureka Flat Farm Ehows a Large Yield. Walla Walla, July 28.—-ue returns from the harvest on Eureka flat, have commenced to reach the city. John Webb, who ¡3 farming the big Picard ranch, was in the city today and he reports the biggest yield yet. He says that on 160 acres he har­ vested 1900 sacks of first-class blue­ stem wheat, 1100 sacks of choice bar­ ley and in addition took off 21 loads of hay. This would be 4000 bushels of wheat and 2200 bushels of barley, not counting the hay No More Swimming in Town. Walla Walla, July 28.—The boys and young men who have been trying to keep cool by bathing and swim- PACKERS LOOK FOR A Washington. July 28.— The state de­ STAMPEDE OF cNION MEN. partment today received dispatches from the embassy at St. Petersburg informing it of Plehve's assassination, Three Hundred Strike Breakers Im­ with added comment that there is no ported to Chicago—Meats Jump up disturbance. London. July 28—The Central News’ St. Petersburg correspondent asserts that two bombs were thrown, one from the nibtor car. the other from the restaurant. Twenty people were wounded by broken glass. Three floors of the building adjoining the Russia Explain* Disaster. hotel were smashed to atoms. This St. Petersburg. July 28.—Russians report has it that the coachman was i now declare that it was hunger, and not killed, but seriously wounded. . not the Japanese, w .ich forced them from their positions on the Talu. The Czar Overcome by Shock. Yuzhahya Rossiya publishes a dis­ Berlin, July 28—A St. Petersburg patch from its war correspondent, in code dispatch states that the czar, on which the following passage occurs: receiving the news, sank into a chair "For eight days during ar.d after and was overcome by me shock. The he Yalu battle our men did not once police possess proof that the assas­ taste bread. Instead, they were given sination is the result of a conspiracy flour, which they mixed with water, by the revolutionary party. and some even without water. In I spite of this entire absence of proper , food, the soldiers proved their amaz­ Had Been Marked as a Victim. Berlin. July 28 —M. Witte, presi-. ing endurance by constructing heavy retreat. dent of the Russian council of min­ earthworks on tueir line of isters, who is here negotiating a com­ mercial treaty with the Germans was Russia Will Meet England's Demands. London, July 28.—It is officially horror-stricken over the Plehve as­ stated that Lansdowne has received sassination. “Its appalling, but not surprising."’ satisfactory assurance from Russia he said. “The revolutionists had that full satisfaction will be given long marked Piehve as a victim. England in the matter of the steamer Every Russian minister accepts the Knight Commander, sunk by the Rus­ risks of assassination as part of his sians. official duties. Of course the crime will not produce any political re­ Russians Lose 10,000. forms, but on the contrary, more London, July 28.—The Evening rigid repression of suoversive ele- Star's correspondent at Tien Tsiu ments is inevitable.” A bodyguard of reports that Kuropatkin was wounded detectives is now with Witte. in the shoulder during the battle of Taschikao, and another general kill­ France Is Horror-struck. ed. The Russian losses were 10,000. Paris. July 28.—The president has telegraphed the czar expressing his England Opposed to Russia's Course. personal condolences and the general London, July 28.—Referring to the horror of France over the crime. For­ passage of the Dardanelles by the eign Minister Delcasse called on the volunteer fleet as commercial vessels Russian embassy and had a private and the subsequent transtormation interview with the Russian embassa­ into belligerents, the premier saiu dor today. that Britain took the strongest pos- sible exception to the course of the Assassin Was a Jew. Russian government. He said: "I will not say in general as to London, July 28.—A Reuter’s St. ’s the principle, but with regard to this Petersburg telegram says Plehve “' assailant is a Jew who refuses to particular incident, that Great Britain has earnestly protested against the give -his name. sinking of the Knight Commander a» contrary to the accepted praciices of Revolutionists Are Jubilant. Geneva, July 28.—The Russian rev­ nations.” olutionists here are jubilant. it 1 is Acute Stage Has Passed. asserted that a widespread revolu- London, July 28.— Balfour announc­ tionary plot is on foot, the most tor- midable since the assassination of ed in the house of commons that the Alexander. The black list includes acute stage of the Red Sea incidents all the governors of provinces and had passed, and that the Russian volunteer vessels would be with­ ministers. The czar was not included, as he is drawn. BIGGEST YIELD REPORT. In Brief Speech Before Notification Committee He Pledges His Strength tft McKinley’s Ideals. Great Falls. July 28 Ben C. Walk er. of the firm ol Walker sc Anderson, today purchased one of the finest blinded stallions In Montana. Hal Et. Says He Accepts the Trust Imposto With a Full Realisation of Its Re- ..tini. tr im 1-. C. McFall, paying $3<«i't •ponsibilities—Pledges the Party to Vigorous Enforcement of Anti- for the anime! The stallion has been in Great Fills for the past five years, Trust Law. Which Ha* Already Been Enforced—Would Not Trust Mr. McFall buying him when he was i ti e Construction of the Panama Canal to Its Enemies. the Democrats year o'd in lvutiessi< for filoOu. Hal Ensign is a hilf brother to Hal Poin —Calls Attention to Proud Record of Past Seven Years. ter and Star Pointer, the famous pac­ ers. Dashed to Death From Wheel. Sagamore Hili. N Y . July 27.—The our foreign markets by reciprocal •fficial notification of his nomination agreements whenever they could be for the presidency was tendered made without injury to American in !L«>— velt today. Speaker Cannon act­ dustries and labor ing as spokesman for the committee We have already shown that our Following is the reply of President policy is io do fair and equal justice Roosevelt to the committee. to all men Construction of the Pan- “Mr. Speaker and gentlemen of the ■ mi canal is now an assured fact, bui notification committee. I am deeply most certainly It is unwise to entrust sensible of the high honor conferreo the carrying out of so momentous a upon me by the representative* of the policy tn those who have endeavored republican party assembled in conven­ to defeat the whole undertaking tion and I accept the nomination for A psrty is worthy only in so far as the presidency with a solemn realiza tlon of obligations I assume. 1 it promotes national interest and heartily appreciate the declaration ot every official, high or low. can serve principles which the republican na bis party best by rendering to the tional convention has adopted and at people the best service of which he is some future day I shall communicate capable Effective government comes to you. Mr Chairman, more at length, only as a result of the loyal co-opera­ and in detail, a formal written accept­ tion of many different person* "We who have been intrusted with ance ot the nomination "When I became president because power a* public servant*, during the of the death of my lamented prede past seven year* of administration e«sor I stated that my purpose would and legislation, no* come before the be to carry out his principles and pol- people content to be judged by our ico - To the best of my ability I have record of achievement "In years that have gone by w* kept that promise "We are more fortunate than our have made the deed square with our opponents who now appeal for con «ord And if we are continued in fidence on the ground that If trtum- power we shall unswervinly folio* phant. they may be trusted to prove the great line* of public policy which false to every principle which in the the republican party has laid down ” Cannon's Reply. last eight year* they have laid down as vital. At the close of the president’s re­ "There is nothing experimental. marks Speaker Cannon i bairmaa of about government We ask the peo-! the notification committee, made the pie to continue us in power in deal following reply: ing with the trust* we do not have to "The republican party, under your • xplain why laws were not enforced, leadership keeps up It* record from but to point out that they actually its beginning under Lincoln, of doing are bw-n enforced. things, the right things at the right “Assuredly it is unwise to change time» and in the right way. notwlth- policies which have worked ao well stat ding the opposition of those who and which are now working ao well »ppose ;t* right policies from a selfish We have placed the 9nan< <-* of it* >r partisan standpoint They dare not nation on a sound basis. So long as tell the- truth stout your official •c- :he republkan party is In power the tlon or the record of the party anl «old standard is solid. Tbat there 'ben condemn it. They can. tor sei •: uld be a readjustment of the tariff 1»h or partisan reason*. abuse you schedules Is undoubted, but such ersonally and misrepresent the party charges tart be made with safety only which you lead, ti* true. However, by those whose devotion to the prin­ 'heir abuse and the abuse of your ac- ciple of protective tariff is beyond ti >n and thfir ridicule ot your person­ question. ality is insignificant, as compared “We believe in reciprocity with with the personal and partisan carp- foreign nations on terms outlined by ins» against Lincoln. Grant and Mc­ President McKinley in his last speech Kinley when they were clothed with in which be urged the extension ot power by the people.” Two Cents—Kansas City Packers Withdraw Advertisements for Men Claiming to Be Supplied—Omaha Qu.eteM Since Strike Began—Don­ nelly Says Plants Cannot Be Oper­ ated Without Skilled Help Which Will Not Return to Work Until Strike Is Settled. NATIONAL COMMITTEE Chicago. July 28—With the refusal! of the packers to further negotiate with the strikers, the situation at the yards this morning resolved Itself in­ to a long pull. Assertions are made by the pack­ ers that a stampede will probably come within ? few days, while Don-1 nelly claims it k impossible to profit­ ably conduct the picking enterprises without skilled help now out. to re­ main until a settlement is reached, There is no disorder i-is morning. Strike Breaker* Imported. Chicago. July 28.—Imported strike breakers this morning aggregated 100. Unusually large crowds flockea about the entracces and despite an order of the police against picketing, the union men keep a close watch. Meat prices took another leap this morning of 2 cents. Quiet at Umaha. The strike was quietest since it was ordered. Sheriff Power swore in 50 deputies, to be armed only with clubs. A few non-union men are be­ ing brought in, but no large bodies. Plants Running at Kansas City. Kansas City. July 28.—The packers this morning withdrew their adver­ tisements for help, claiming to be supplied. No further sympathy with the strikers is expected, Shippers have been advised that the market conditions will probabiy be normal from now on. Prepare to Fight at St. Paul. St. Pau), July 28.—The picket line was resumed this morning with some disorder. One striker was arrested. Stock Handlers Return to Work. Chicago, July 28.—At noon 700 live­ stock handlers returned to work, They claimed their sympathy had been shown and no good had been obtained by further idleness, The packers considered it the first Step of a break. ming in Mill creek within the city limits, will have to hunt another place for that purpose. The council last night passed an ordinance pro­ hibiting swimming or bathing in the waters of Mill creek within the boundaries of the city and making Attempted Murder. the penalty a fine of *10 and costs There was great excitement in the for any one convicted of a violation yards at noon when a Lithuanian, of the ordinance. evidently crazed, attempted to assas­ sinate George P. Ward, a prominent Murder and Suicide. Bucharest, July 28.—Prof. Leganta, commission man. It is be'irved he a Macedonian, today shot Prof. Pap- was stirred by the Russian afiair. He aplg, during an altercation, and after­ rushed upon Ward with a knife, but was overpowered before any damage ward suicided. was done. At South Chicago when the pack­ Hanged for Killing Two. ers attempted to deliver meat to Mumfordville, Ky., July 28.—Custer branch houses, a small riot occurred. lardner, white, was hanged for the A mob attempting to overturn the nurd.er of S. D. Osborn and David Os­ wagons. Police came to the rescue born, his son, last November. and made several arrests. SAYS RUSSIA COULD BE HOPELESSLY BOTTLED. Captain Warned of the Fire Some Time Before He investigated. Balfour Says the Destruction of the Knight Corrmander Was a Regretta­ More testimony of rotten life-pre­ senter* and the antics of a job lot of ble Incident—Yinkow i* Deserted by deck hands was brought out yesterday the Russian* Who Attempt to De- ' the second day of the Investigation stroy All Store*. But Are Prevented of the Slocum horror by the Federal by Citizens—English Vessel* Are j Commission, say* the New York World. Captain Van Schaick was on ^tili Be ng Deta ned—Uneasiness I* the stand several times. He said Felt in All Europe. Famous Horse Sold. Over Twenty People Injured by Force of the Explosion. Which Shattered NO. 70 i First Draw on Rosebud Reservation Went to an Old Soldier. o The East Oregonian of Pen dieton Oregon. Is published In the heart of the wonderful In land Empire You will find that it is readable, reliable and progressive, and will give you the news reliably accu rately and fully MEETS AT ESOPUS. Sixty-one Leaders Visit Parker at His Home and Review the Political Sit­ uation—Hill Shows Little Cordialty m H * Greeting—The Two Belmonts, Woodson and Taggart Are in the Party. again that there had been no fire drill* aboard the Gen Hiocum during th* season, and that the crew were all new men Asked what were the requirements of a deckhand be said “We take them ll they are strong on,, healthy That * about all. The stason is so snort it Is Impossible to gel *n experienced man to take the job.' The captain positively denied the story of a hoy, Frank Priwdzlck. 12 »ears old. of No 85 Third street, who said ’hat the fire started at Eighty­ sixth street, and that he immediately told the captain. "How did you know it was Eighty sixth street?* the boy was asked "The East River park is there 1 ran to the top deck and said to the captain: "The boat's afire I” and he said: Shut your mouth and mind your own business’" "How did you know it was the cap­ tain?” "He had it on his hat " Capt Van Schalek testified that no one warned him ot the fire until the txjat reached Sunken .».endows, nearly two mile* from Elgbty-*ixth street Then the warning came through the tube. from the male below "Captain, did you see any attemp: on the [art o> any of the crew to reach their station* in case ot fire? "No. sir ” August Jutjen*. of No 101 Clymer street Brooklyn, said he called the crew to the bos*- Nmtieth street, but the bose wouldn work "What did the cm do when they left the bose?" was ssked "They went overboard ” Adolph Heuer. 14 years old. ol Division street, told of pulling down a string of life-preservers which rumbled tn hi* hand* Thomas Ry an. who was working at the cbowdet table, said he put a life-preserver on th. steward and helped him over boarti The steward was drosned N< thing definite was ¡earned as to U»e cause ot the fire The hearing will be continued this morning DAVENPORT FLOPS Balfour Cause* a Sensation. London July 27—In th* house of rotumon*. Balfour expressed the hope 'hat he may be able to make a state­ ment tomorrow regarding the stop age ot the British vessels in the Red sea. and added with regard to the Knight Commander. "I regret to say hat the information has reached here •his morning which leave* little doubt in my mind .hat a regrettable incident has ocrurred There I* no qur-stim: is to the loss ot life, but I am afraid here is a question as to a breach of mentational law:” Th<- s'atement cjuini a profound -ensa: ion Russian* Evacuate Ymkow. Rome. July 27.—The Yinkow cor­ res pondent of ita! la Militaire report* hat the Russians before evacuating '.hat port attempted to destroy all the food store*. but the citizens, aided -y ■ downpour of rain, prevented them T went y-four large s’ e» mers with roop* and ammunition arrived at Yinkow yesterday B'itisn Ship De.syed by Russian*. London. July 27.—IUoyds Perin ■gent wire* that the new British » cam ship City of Agrs from Liver- ool for Kurrachee ; assed there to­ ta) and signaled that she bad been ivlayed by the Russian* British Steamer Released. London. July 27.—The Peninsular ■nd Oriertal steamer Formosa, cap­ tured by the Russian* has been re- •s-i-d and - no* pro-ceding to To- kahama Cartoonist Turn* Over a New Lea in Hi* Professional Career. Homer Davenport, America's fore most cartoonist, and a product ot Marion county, has again taken up als pencil and will be busy dun Qi. he campaign. but thia year in the re publican cause, says the Salem Joar oal. four years ago Lavenport was draw ng caricature* designed to imp lemocratlc vote*, and bis figure rep resenting trust* became known it every corner ot the country, and ev •ry where it made .a deep impression This year Davenport has taken uj hl* same style of trust cartoon* bu instead of being aimed at rvpubli cans they are aimed at Parker. Bei moot. Sheehan. Hill and other demo cratic leader*. One of Davenport's favorite car toon* of today is to represent Parker nestling In the arm* of the trust*, and New York leaders snuggling close to the pin-headed giant. The merit of Davenport's cartoons is readily recog­ nized and instead of being published in one paper, as heretofore, they now appear simultaneously in several re- publican dallies. Protest* Against Se zurc Portland. July 27 -Sena’or Mitch- »11. of Oregon, a« attorney tor the .'ortlaad Flour and Militar Company oday filed a to mnai prote»; with -the -rate dcpartmei ■nt against the recen; eizure by the Russian squadron oi be s <-amship Arabia . on the grounc hat the vessel I carried a errgo of «o.oaei pounds ot flour consigned by he company, n sot destined for Japan ■nd not contraband the company disband The members have concluded a three weeks’ engagement in this city and while the patronage here was no' disappointing, the profits were not enough to meet the serious deficien­ cy which has been created by a run ot ill luck which started in Boston The manager of the company is quo.ed as saying that if the arrangements for further financial assistance did not succeed it would be advisable to wind up the affairs after a three years' ex istence as a corporation company There are some 40 people in the com bi nation ture In Oregon Agricultural College, and author of "Oregon Literature.” «pent yesterday in Pendleton, a guest Bert Huff- X Judge W R Ellis and “ man He has just completed a tour of Eastern Oregon extending into the wilds of Harney county in the inter­ est of the agricultural college, and re­ turns highly pleased with the pros­ pects for a large attendance at tbat estimable state institu:ion. On this trip he has secured about 3 ' new scholars which will make a total at- tendance of nearly «no tor the com- Ing year Prot. Horner finds that the center of interest in the agricultural college has been largely confined to Willam­ ette valley heretoiore, and that the proportion of scholarships from East- err Oregon has been very small. This state of affairs will be reme­ died by the college board as rapidly as possible, as the institution is sup­ posed by the state, is one of the chief state institutions of learning and is open to Eastern Oregon just as to other |>ortions of the state. The t.eed of more mechanical and agrii ultural education is keenly felt and the agricultural college offers es- pet-isl advan.ages in these lines. Tuitiou in this school is absolutely free, board costs but 82.7 a per week, uni books about *10 per year, making the total cost of a year’s schooling nominal Owing to the opportunities for work- and earning part of the expenses in the school, a total cos; of about *135 will carry a student through the school year. In addition to the me­ chanical trades and agricultural scl cnee taught there, the highest liter- iry and scientific branches are all aught by the ablest instructors avail­ able ONE FARE RATE UTAH CLOUDBURST. To Be Justly Punished. Denver, July 27.—.minister Conger has cabled the department that the St. George, Utah. July 27.—A big Chinese government has ordered the cloudburst which occurred at New punishment of the officer and soldiers Harmony, 40 miles north of here, this of the detachment that fired upon and morning, almost swept away an entire killed Louts Etzel, the newspaper cor­ respondent. It will also pay an in­ Mormon settlement. No lives were lost, but cattle, crops, demnity of *25,000, which will be orchards and 20 houses were carried turned over to the widowed mother away. A big wall of water eight feet, of Etzel in Denver and to other mem high swept down the canyon flooding j bers ot his family. the entire valley. — Sewer System to Cost 189,000. Hottest Day at Portland. latwlston, Idaho. July 27.— Bngineer Portland, July 27.—In but four cities Miller has submitted plans and re­ of the United States did the thermom-1 ports on the proposed East Main eter reach a higher mark yesterdev street sewer system showing the esti­ than in Pirtland. In this city it regis­ mated cost to be *8J.utrt). This In­ tered 100 degrees; in Fresno, Cal., cludes the installation of a pumping 108; in San Diego, Cal., 104; in Red plant costing *3500. The matter will Bluff. Cal., 102, and in Yuma, Ariz., be tarried through by the council, and 102. With one exception yesterday If the people want the system estab­ was the hottest day Portland has ex- lished, the plans w. . be carried out. perienced since the esta-.ishment of Public Drinking Fountain. the local weather bureau. On July 23, l.ul, the thermometer went as 1-a Grande, July 27.—A public drink­ high as 102. ing fountain purchased by the W. C. T. U. of this city, has arrived and will Murder and Suicide. be put In place at once. It was paid Pueblo, Col., July 27.—John Ander­ for by public subscription and W..I son. a well known citizen, shot and cost about *KuU. killed Mrs. J. J. Affley. a divorcee, and comitted suicide. Jealousy was With Haines Record. the cause. W. H. McComas, of Union, one of the pioneer newspaper men of East­ Grinnell, la., July 27.— cue First Na­ ern Oregon, is now Interested in the tional Bank closed its doors today. Haines Record and will hereafter be Liabilities about 1600,000. connected with that paper. PASSENGER ASSOCIATION MAKES BIG CONCESSION. All Lines West of the Mississippi Will Giant a One-Fare Rate for the Round Trip to the El Paso Meeting of the Irrigation Congress in Nov­ ember—Cheap Kates . ixed for Side Trips Also. El Paso, July 26. —Chairman Janies Charlton of the 1 rans-Contincntal Passenger Association, whose head­ quarters are at Chicago, has given notice to the officers of the sout ti­ western irrigation congress of an ex- tremely low rate offered by the lines under his jurisdiction for the benefit of those desiring to attend the na- tional irrigation conv?ntion, which meets at El Paso November next, A rate of one fare for the round trip to El Paso is offered by all lines west of the Mississippi river, with an extension provision of 30 days. In addition to this concession from the western roads the irrigation asso­ ciation has also obtained unusually low rates from the Mexican and terri­ torial railways, not only for the bene­ fit of visitors, but for those wishing to take the side trips to the City of Mexico or other points of interest during or immediately after the con­ vention. Enthusiastic Addresses at the Rooms of the Commercial oday prints a striking article on the possibility of war between England Association Last Night. and Russia, showing that England* navy u stronger than the combined navies of Russia. Germany acd TOM RICHARDSON OUTLINES France. Great Britain, it say*, could close all the Baltic port* and bombard THE DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE the coast wherever she desired SCHOOL'S ADVANTAGES. HORSE THIEF CAPTURED. La Grande Man H.nes Out Overhauled Quickly. Ricrard Scott, of the Lewis and Clark Fair. Urges County Exhiibts—A Bennett of Irrigon, Make* 6timng Appeal for Mere Advertising for Or­ egon—Judge Lowell m a Brief, But Eloquent Address. Make* a Plea for Union of the State m the Worn of Deve cprrent and Settlement—En tt u*c Meeting To build up Portland is not to build up Oregon, out to build up Or*- zon is to build up Portland.” was th* dea that Thomas Richardson, mana ger of the Portland Commercial Club. . ndeatored to impress upon Pendle- - jq citizens last night, when he ad lirtsed them in the interests of the Oregon Improvement l>eague Mr Richardson. * Richard Scot'. ommissioner for tne Lewis and Clark sir. and A Bennett, editor of the Or ¿.on Irrigator, of Imgon, were the zrln< ipai speakers at the mass meet ng held last night in the rooms of the L jmuenial Association. Mr. Ricn srdson and Mr Bennett spoke iu be -a.: of be Improvement I>eague Mr - '»it urg-.-l the people of this county send product* to the Lewis and -'lark fair, tor the county exhibits ’I kno« c-< no better advertising me ile erected for the ex- aibitiou." Mr Bennett spoke of the benefits to ■■ derived from the tonnation of the >r«goa Development »-ague “For a ;umber ot years.” b* declared. "Port- ind ha» stood in her own light. I: is aid ’.ha' her citizen* expended 8«- annually in adverilsing and pro- «. ■mg Poriand. and not the state i'hat good does it do? if they wonld -roperiy advance, their entire state bould be held np and praised. "Bring ¡n more settlers to all parts »1 the state. Then the country will tow and Portland cannot help but ash forward with it ” The speaker referred to take adver- isers catching tne narrow minded .ie also casually remarked ’hat he ia«l noticed that Poriand bad exper- .euod a tew first-class funerals“ ot ate A few more would greatly ben efit the lommunity.” he said Tom Richardson’s Address. state agricultural Prof. J. B Horner. Registrar of the College Spend* the Day in Pendle­ RUSSIAN FIENDS ASSAULT ton. After an Extended Trip Through Eastern Oregon — Attend, HELPLESS PRISONERS BOSTONIANS" MAC QUIT ance st Agricultural College Wn Comic Opera Company Said to Be in Be Nearly SCO Next Term—Over 50 Drunken Soldiers Enter Prison Cell* Financial Straits. New Students From Eastern Oregon and Gouge Out Eye*. Break Limb*. This Year. Atlantic City. N J . July 27 —A con­ Cudgel and Otherwise Maltreat ference has been held here between Polish Prisoner* Who Afterward the manager and the members of the Prof J. B Horner, registrar and Refuse to Be Attended by Russian Bostonian Stock Opera company, in which it was seriously projxjsed tbat cacher of lattin. history and litera­ Ph ysician*. Esopus. July 27.—The democratic Berlin. July 27.—Most revolting re­ national committee and other promi­ ports are published here of the ill nent democrats, numbering in all 61, treatment of political prisoners In Ka arrived at 2:15 this afternoon and lisch. Russian Poland, during disturb­ were driven to Rosemont in a long ances caused by the prisoners com iire of carriages. plaining of insufficient food. Amo| lias the first to alight from the After being fortified by drink. 270 train i •A- Hill with August and Perry soldiers, headed by a dozen officers. Belmont. »nt. Taggart and Woodson Woodson. ........... HID entered the cells and attacked the was taken in Parker's wagonette. prisoner*. Some of them had their Murphy prevailed upon them to await ribs broken by the soldiers, and oth­ the arrival of the committeemen. ers their arms and legs but the meeting with Hill betokened One soldier cracked a prisoner's no particular cordiality. , arm over his knee as though it were a Parker introduced them, and fol- piece of wood; other prisoners lay on lowing the handshake the meeting the ground pierced by bayonets Some was perfunctory. The crowd, after had their eyes knocked out. and some shaking the nominee’s band, spread were strung up to beams, bound hand out over the lawn to talk politics. and foot, and cudgeled Seventy pris­ Parker’s greeting with Taggart was oners were conveyed to the hospital, effusive and the pair was soon closely where they tore off their bandage and engaged in conversat'on. refused to permit the doctors to treat them. Entire Settlement Swept Away Near New Harmony. Rt Petersburg July 27.—The Rp»- »Ian newspaper, Russky Viedomostl, But Is The advancement of one’s town or state must be done aiong selfish lines sa d Mr Richardson ' u a thing isn't worth working tor it isn’t worth very much To your residents of this city Pendleton should be the center of the earth; the finest place in all the land Always remember that Pendleton is first. However toe advancement of jut own place must be undertaken in i systematic manner Oregon must «row that Portland or Pendleton should prosper.” Mr Ri< hardson urged upon the «athiring the value of minor detail* •Get together the common things.” he «aid. "Tell those whom you would merest in yuur community, the smal- er details that be is seeking. It is not the elegant set speeches that wll! carry the most weight at the league meeting next month, but the homely ittle facts about the yield per acre t your wheat fields, and the kind ot blankets your mills turn out." Mr. Richardson advised the writing of personal letters to friends, and the -ending of marked copies of local newspapers to persons in other •laces ’’There is no reason why.” .e declared, ’Pendleton cannot be made a city of 2V.0O) inhabitants witbin the next five years' The speaker closed with an earnest request that this city and county be well represented at the league con- vention to be held in Portland, Aug ust 2 and 3. Judge Lowell Responds. Judge Stephen A. Lowell, of this ity. delivered a short address, thank ng the visitors. He urged the union >f Eastern and Western Oregon. “Flor­ set that the Cascades ever existed." u declared We must stand as one people if we would prosper. ’ The plan ot the state commission ot he Lewis and Clark fair for county exhibits. Judge lxiwel! said, he was sure would receive proper considers ion i»y Umatilla county. Other speaker* were Mr. and Mrs B. H. Trumbuil, of Portland Mr Trumbull as a railroad man. remarked the value of constant advertising. Mrs. Trumbull, who is prominent tmoug the charity and reform work­ ers ot the Northwest, spoke of West- rn hospitality. “The questions ot hospitality, and not alone of money, re to be considered.” she said. “If se would bring a family to our town or state, we must favorably impress the wife as well as the husband.” Carload Cattle Exhibits. The Millbrook Land & Livestock Co. ot Laramie, Wyo., has the honor of filing the first entry for an exhibi. at the St. ¡.ouis World’s fair of a car­ load of range steers. E J. Bell, the manager of this company, who re­ cent I.\ filed the entry referred to, has selected and fitted a carload of range steers for the fat stock show of the Universal Exposition that will cer­ tainly prove a sensation in the show­ ring. La Grande. July 26. -C. H. Damn- hart is under arrest iu this city, charged with the theft of a horse. saddle and buggy, He was captured yesterday 40 miles from I a Grande, near Elgin by City Marshal Rayburn. of this place. Damnhart departed from La Grande day before yesterday saying he was going to Cove His arrest took place Oregon Pioneer Dead. iv ar. entirely different direction from la Grande. July » . « Ihiniel Shock. the one the prisoner said he was go­ an Oregon pioneer aged 73. died sud­ ing to take. denly yesterday evening