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VOL. XXVIII
l’ENDLETON, OREGON, FRIDAY. .JULY 29. 1904.
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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
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First Draw on Rosebud Reservation
Went to an Old Soldier.
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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