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STRIKE
AT
BREMERTON.
Navy Yard Employes Object to Doing
Quick Work.
Bremerton. Was-.. Aug. 11.—Yes
terday afternoon the 38 calkers cm
ployed in the construction and repair
department of the navy yard went on
a strike. The conditions which occa
sioned the strike were peculiar
Repairs were being made on the
gunboat Bennington and
Foreman
Japanese Guns Drop Shells Reason gave the order for the work
men to drive the pitch into the Ben
Near the Ammunition Mag nington's deck without first 'ream
ing." or taking out the old pitch, as
is usually done in first-class calking
azines.
The men refused to obey the order
and. after a consultation, walked out.
By simply driving iu the new pitch
THE RETVISAN WAS HIT
without first removing the old. the
SEVENTEEN TIMES. work can be done in half the time,
and this was the complaint of the
calkers, as they would be given only
half as much work.
Port Arthur Fleet Did Not Escape, as
STORM CENTER
Repoj-ted—Japanese Are Recklessly
SEPTIC TANK FOR SCHOOLS
Brave in Their Furious Attacks—
La Grande District Decides to Im
prove Sanitary Conditions.
Japs—Hospital Boat at Chee Foo
La Grande, Or.. Aug. 11.— (Special )
Children
on —The lm Grande school board met
With Women
and
last evening to decide the question
That
Japanese of a septic sewer system for the La
Board—Rumor
'¡rande high school. All members re-
Cruiter Was Sunk.
orted favorably on the question and
J. H. Childs was awarded the con
ract for the digging of the tank for
Chee Foo Aug 11—Sixteen Rus imp. which will be made of stone
sian ships have been sighted of
nd cement, will be 16 feet long, eight
here. It is stated that the Mongolia .eet deep and five feet wide
The ci.v is considering this system
will go to Shanghai. The Retvisa
f sewerage throughout the city and
was hit 17 times in the recent bom-
this is dore it will likely be com-
bardment of Port Arthur, but was
leted this fall.
only slightly damaged, The Jap fire
EXAMINATION PROCEEDS.
has been directed toward the docks
Hundreds of shells have dropped in
F. H. Read Added to List of Appli
one spot where the magazine bad
cants Making 35 Now Present.
been located.
The subjects of the teachers’ ex-
ruination at the court house today
Women and Children Rescued.
re: For county ceruf’.caies—written
Chee Foo. Aug 11.—The hospita
rithmctic. theory of teaching, gram
ship. Mongolia, with women and chii
nar. and physiology; for state pa
dren on board, accompanied the Rus
ters—written arithmetic,
theory of
sian destroyer to this port.
caching.
grammar.
bookkeeping,
hysics and government.
One more application for a teach-
Port Arthur Fleet Bottled.
•r's permit, that of F H. Read, re
London. Aug. 11.—A dispatch fro**
ently of Nebraska, was received,
Tokio announces definitely that the
Japanese lrustrated the attempt of This makes the 35th since the exam
’.rations began yesterday morning.
the Por. Arthur squadron to escape
"The work is progressing very sat
isfactorily," said County School Su-
Advance on Liao Yang.
-rintendent Frank K Welles, today,
London, Aug. 11.—A Central News ’and we arc- grading the papers as
dispatch from St. Petersburg says i
tpidly as possible.”
is reported that the Japanese advance
against Russian left flank in the
neighborhood of Liao Yang, that also
the Japanese retired
from
sou
southern positions,
Apparently the
advance on the I ’"o Yang has begun
Gene-al Advance on Liao Yang by
Jap Cruiser Lost.
Chet Foo., Aug. 11.—A report is
current this afternoon that the Jap
a-ese cruiser K’isaei was sunk in the
naval battle following the sortie of
the Russian fleet froga Port Ar hur OLD BROKERS SHOUT
Three Japanese tornedo boat des’rov
THEMSELVES HOARSE
ers are outside Chee Foo harbor
watching for the Russian destroyer
which arrived today from Port Ar Srmour't Attempt to Corner Old Sep
thur.
tember Set the Pit in a Frenzy—
Report* That the Damage in the
Japs are Recklessly Brave.
Northwest Was Net Overestimated
Chee Foo. Aug. 11.—The Russian
Added Fuel to the
Flame*—Tre
torpedo boat destroyer which reached
mendous Business Transacted—Old
here from Port Arthur today, is the
Reicbiletelri. The captain sta es that
September Reaches $1 05’'8—Wild
the purpose of the sortie yesterday
est Scenes Ever Recorded.
was to enable the warships to join
the Vladivostok squadron, which had
been recruited by the purchase of . Chicago. Aug. 11.—Wheat jumped
«■hips from ai gentine.
up 5 cents from the opening today,
He adds that the Japanese continue
brokers
shouting
themselves
to attack Port Arthur energetically, the
their line now extending from Luisa hoarse as the successive steps were
Bay on the north shore, to a point marked on the boards.
immediately east of Tachi Bay, which
The wildest scenes ever witnessed
is sever miles east of Port Arthur.
The Japanese are wasting lives by in the Chicago pit were enacted dur
their reckless courage. Positions are ing the forenoon. Hats were thrown
frequently lost and retaken only to in the air, staid old dealers went into
be lost again.
t frenzy, and hysterical young men
hought they were already million-
Wild Rumor of a Battle.
ires.
Rome. Aug. 11.—A te'egram from
A tremendous business was trans
Chee Foo to the Italian military
acted. The Board of Trade was
states that Port Arthur refugees whe
arrived there report that before the rowded so it was impossible to get
-Russian fleet left Port Arthur yester in or out T a greatest confusion
day nine warships, including the prevailed everywhere ana the scenes
Czarowitch, were destroyed.
were exciting and aimost panicky.
The report that Armour was engi
neering a squeeze in old September
Destroyer Would Disarm.
Washington. Aug. 11.—Informatior stampeded the markets. The reports
13 received at the state department .rom the Northwest states that the
that .he Russian torpedo
boat at crop damage was not overestimated,
Chee Foo, has asked permission to added fuel to the already lUming
disarm and remain In the harbor un- market, and buyers were frantic to
til the end of me war. The Chinese get it early bids.
Old September opened at $1.01?*
govemmen has the request under
and closed at $l.uu», new September
consideration.
opened at $1.U1% and closed
at
$1.03%.
NINETY BODIES RECOVERED.
Corn remained unchanged at 54%.
Grewsome Search Goes on at Pueblo Oats, 34%.
—Bodies Found 25 Miles Down
Prostrated by Heat.
Stream.
Walla Walla, Aug. 10.—As he was
Pueblo, Aug. 10.—Up to noon 90 staLding In front of Quinn’s harness
uodies have been taken from Foun-
stablishment on Main street yester
tain creek and Arkansas river, as a day evening about 6 o'clock, John
result of the Rio Grande wreck Sun- Loughead was prostrated by the beat.
day night,
been The shock was severe and nearly
Eighty-six
have
identified, The identity of tour prob aused temporary paralysis. He was
ably never will be known, as the taken at once to the Walla Walla hos
bodies are badly mutilated.
pital and this morning it was report
The missing list now reaches 40. ed that he was resting some. He will
The fact that bodies were recovered probably be all right in a few days.
25 miles from the scene of the wreck Mr. Loughead is a well known citizen
leads to the belief that many of the of this city, somewhat advanced in
victims never will be found. Inquir years.
ies are being received from every
section of the country regarding the
COMBINED FLOUR OUTPUT
dead and missing.
Millionaire Suicides.
Chicago, Aug. 10.—W. R. Manz,
son of J. Manz, a millionaire engrav
er, committed suicide this morning
by poison, He- was despondent over
his illness. He was 41 years old, was
associated with his father in busi-
ness, and was a prospective heir to
millions.
Multnomah Assessment Increased.
Portland, Aug. 10 -From the foot
ing now made in the assessment rolls
of the county the total for 1904 will
reach about $52,000,000
as against
$51.000,000 for 1903.
The Heir is at Hand-
St. Petersburg, Aug. 11.—Dr. Rott.
the Imperia] accouchuer, was hurried
ly* summoned to the villa of Alexan
dria Peterhoff this afternoon. The
announcement trom thence Is expect
ed hourly.
Daily Capacity of Northwest Mills is
Now 63<885 Barrels.
The flour mills of the Pacific coast
according to a recent estimate, num
ber 362, with a combined capacity of
63,885 barrels every 21 hours.
To
make a barrel of flour requires four
and one-half bushel* of wheat. The
mills of the Nor “west when running
lull capacity, might use 267,485 bush
els of wheat every day.
Of this number of milia Oregon is
credited with 131, Washington 68,
California 89, Idaho 48, Montana 14,
Nevada 6 and British Columbia 6.
The state of California, it is estl-
mated, can manufacture 21,785 bar
rels of flour every 24 hours, for which
would be required 98,438 bushels of
wheat; Oregon can produce 18.202
barrels of flour every day using 81.-
909 bushels of wheat, amt Washing
ton can produce 16,195 barrels of
flour every day. for which 76,118
bushel* of wheat would be used.
STRIKE MAY SPREAD TO
3600 DRIVERS SUNDAY
Seven Hundred and Fifty Strike
Breakers Go to Work Today—Strik
er* Strikers Would Go Back on
Term* That Skilled Laborer* Be
Returned in .0 Hours and Unskill-
ed in 35 Day
Just the Be;
the Fight—
Prospect Is I
More Threatening
Than Ever.
Chicago. Vur. 11 - The stirke situ-
Mion took on a moi • i < aceful -ppear
ance this morning C W. Foster, for
he retail butchers' and grocers’ com-
■nittee. called on Thomas Conner*, of
he Armour company, to arrarge a
lolnt session of the packers and labor
ne-i together with th«» f eace <« im
mil tec
Conners stated that Armour
way* ready '<
er*. Four oil
a like ■eplr.
the ■ principals of the sti
1
ed for this afternoon
nel I ly wired Samuel Got
to Chicago if |iosstble.
n llvestoc
A s'ump took place
nrices this morning os 1g to over-
the
stocking of the yards during
strike.
Peace Prospects Vanish,
An informal meeting of the mem
bers of the retail butchers' and grr,-
cers' committee is being heli d this
afternoon. Judging from the inter
inces of the backers, the mediators
have little prospe
of accomplishing
anything In the way of a se tlement
They have taken a firm »tan !
against further nesotiatims with th«
’trike leaders. Th»> strikers agree to
accept the reinstatement of skilled
«*n wi«’-i- 40 hours and 35 days for
the unskilled. Donnelly, hewever. !•
essimlstic. He says it does not io k
ike a settlemeat, but rather the be
"nine of the -ght.
Packer* Refuse All Proffer*.
It was practically agreed at a
ret conference of the packers this
r.crnlng not
to open
negotiations
»•¡th striking employes. Late this
•f ernoon the packers m“t the repre
•
Meat
Dea'ers’ Associations.
It i*
Rated that the packers informed the
■etai’ers that while they would be
willing under other circumstances tc
■or aider a proposition from such a
for
source, the time has gone by
The-
'emporlzing with the strikers
snnot bold a further conference with
the butchers or teamster*
Strike Breaker* Arrive
Seven hundred an.l til v strike
breakers entered the yards this morn
ing under a heavy police guard. A
negro strike breaker of-ened fire or
i crowd of non-unioni’ts and scatter
ed them. He ws* chased by the po
lice, but escaped.
May Involve 3600 Drivers.
Chicago. Aug. 11.—The grocers and
Meat Drivers” unions will take a vote
next Sunday on the question whether
1600 members join tne strike, thus
involving ail the deliveries in the
city.
HEALTH IN PANAMA.
Greatest Trouble is to Improve the
Sanitary Conditions.
Washington. August 10.—The mem
•■ers of the Isthmian canal commis
-don are struggling with several per
.«iexing prob eras
which must be
«olved before actual work of d-gging
he great ditch is commenced.
The most important question to be
colved before actual operations com
nences ia the sanitary problem. It
is of the greatest importance that be
ore a body of men. numbering from
J0.000 to 30,000 laborers and skilled
nechar.irs, are put to work on the
rea. ditch that the ranal zone be
made as saritary as it 1« posslb,«
o make It.
Otherwise a large per cent of the
nen employed in the construct«on oi
he waterway would be incapacitate
■y disease a considerable portion ol
he time.
laid at the door* of the courts of this
country. The fault la the failure of
officials charged with the du y of en
forcing the laws.”
He urges the people of the Philip
pine* should be given their liberty,
and no law be ma«!e or enforce«!
which should abridge the privileges
of any citizen, or deny unequal pro
tection.
All other questions suggested by
the platform must await my letter of
acceptan« e
1 accept the nomination, and if the
D mocratic Candidate Say? No President Should Play for action
of the convention shat) be en-
| dorsed by the people. 1 will, God help
Personal Popularity While in Office.
' log me, give to the discharge of Uie
duties of the exal ed office the best
service of which I am capable, and a'
the end of one term retire to prl
vate life. 1 shall not be a candidate
Under No Circumstance* Would Par er Accept a Second Term if Elected
nor accept a rencm.nation. The con
—He Bebeve* That the True Meaning of Government and the True trolling reason with me Is that 1 am
fully persuaded to incumbent of that
Use of Official Petition It to Preserve the Inttitutiont. and Not to Fur- office should ever be placed in a si -
nation of possible temptation to con
ther or Encourage Pertonal Ambition—Says the Tariff and the Truttt I
shier what effect any action taken by
Oppress the Common people—Large Party Listens to the Notification I him In an admiaistraUve matter o:
great imfx.rtan«« might have upon
b;s political fortunes
Ceremonies Today — Champ Clark Makes a Ringing Speech.
Chairp Clark's Reply.
At the conclusion of Judge Parker’s
Esopus N Y . Aug 10—In accord j isily say his support had been se remark*, Champ Clark, chairman o.
ance with the prearranged program cured through -mistake the conven- the notification committee, made the
judge A.ton 11. Parker was notified Iton retteraiea Ita determination that following brief speech in reply;
The most momentous political per
formally today of his nomination for 1 should be the standard bearer Thia
ne presidency by the «U^mo» ratic na mark of trus and confidence 1 shall formance known among men is the
tional convention.
The
ceremony ■ >er estt-em as the highest honor quadrennial election of an American
| president.
The supreme
executive
■ ook place at Rosemount, his country t'jat could be conferred upon me.
| power of 80,000.000 of free people
>u»< near this village
Pursuant to
"The admirable platform
upon
he wish of Judge Parker, the cere- which the party appeals to the coun I changes bands with the simplest cer
nony was made as simple as possi try. clearly stat«»* the principles emony and in the most perfect order
Ail history proves that government
ble. The formal notification of the which were so well condensed in the
action of the convention was made, first inaugural address of President bottomed on popular suffrage i* a
government by party.
Experience
->a behalf of a committee represent- Jefferson
shows that he serve* his party be*,
ng every state and territory of the
Laws Must Be Respected.
who serves h'.s country best.
Union, by Congressman John Sharp
"Contempt at the restraint of law
"Out of the strung debates and pro
■Vil lams of Mississippi.
as well as Its delay* is becoming found deliberation* of the St. Louis
Ram Spoils All Gaiety.
more and more manifest from day to <on».en ion. emerged a reunited party
Esopus. Aug. 10.—The worst rain day. Within the past few years many which goes forth cotquering anl tc
iaopua has seen thia summer mark instances have been brought to our conquer. Every phase of democratic
'd the advent of the notification attention where supposed criminals ipinktn is represented and advocated
norning. The streets of the village
teen seized and punished by by the brave, honest and able cham
were deluged. A: 11 o'clock the rain mobs, notwithstanding the constliu- ¡«ion chosen by that great conclave of
dill fell steadily
Parker 1* keenly tln guarantees protection to every tree patriotic men
lisappointed at the outlook.
When person within its jurisdiction"
"There wa* a splendid
array o!
ie arose at 6 o’clock he had hoped for
The *peaker then referred to the presidential randMate* before the St
i day of sunshine.
convention,
recent destruction of life ard proper- Ijoui*
supported
by
A few guests were invited to wit- ty in
admirers
You
Colorado by dynamiter*, ex- fries da and ardent
ess the ceremony and expressed pressing the conviction that the per were chosen with such enthusiasm as
ieep regret. The guests are hi* petratora should be rigorously punish foretells success, The hope is not too
notber and sister, Mra. James Mlles, ed. Tti* crime led to the formation extravagant for entertainment, that
■ Derby. Conn. Mr. Miles. German
f a coatnlttee of citizens supported in this campaign our candidate* have
Consul Relioff. of St. Louts, and Mr*
by military power and the deporta the support, not only of every demo
Daniel Manning, of Albany. f*arker
tion of suspects, and the persons crat tn the land, but also of every
»pent »¡most th^ entire forenoon ln without trial. In both cases the reign voter who believes the constitution
•mmltting to memory his speech •. :
of law gave way to the reign of force. of the United States is a lirltg real
acceptance.
These illustration* present *om. ity, binding equally on the high and
evidence of the failure of the govern low. the great and small, the public
Arr val at Rosemont.
ment to protect the citizen and his official and the private citizen
“into your hands the great histor
Esopua. Aug 10.—It stopped raining property which not only justified the
it 12 35 and as the skies cleared the action of your convent ion in this re ic party of constitutional governmetr
agamore. with
Chairman
Champ i»rd. but msde it its duty to call st has committed its standard with abid
'lark and member* of t-e notitica-* *
to the fact that cocstitationai ing faith In your courage. Integrity,
ion committee were lighted from guarantees are violated whenever any honor, rapacity and patriotism, be
iosem nt at 1:05. She immediately citizen is deni»d the right to labor lieving that under your leadership
ezan saluting the nominee.
snd acquire and enjoy property, or we will achieve a signa] victory
"May your nomination find fruition
The Sagamore was tied to the dock re«ide where bl* interests or inciina-
May God. our Fa her
it 1:15.
More than
700
visitor* ti >n may determine, and the denial In election
sere there and some difficulty was of these right* should be enforced by guide, protect and bless you. both
as a candlda'e and as eti!«*! magi*
every official
experienced in landing.
irate o fthe republic ”
As the committeemen left the boat
Tariff Is Unjust.
hey formed a line of twos and walk-
' The present tai iff law ts unjust in
TURKEY WILL SETTLE.
1 up the slope .o the vl la where
Its operation and eiieuite in man-
Parker met them and shook han-i*
cf its rates."
The Porte Reluctantly Say* He Will
*i.b each
The pd'.ice arangements
The result of this system Is to
were simple anl were In charge of
G>ve an Answer Soon.
exact
inordinate
profits from the
iteputy Sheriff George Webster and
M.-sslna, Aug. 10 —The American
people.
Judged by ite record the
ur deputies and Chief Murphy, of
performance would seem that in the quadron bound for Smyrna, passed
i New York detective bureau. Lines
event of the success of the republi .he stral s thia afternoon.
■•ere drawn about the piazza aud a
can party, that party would increase
■ortion of the lawn north of the
Pert Backs Down.
the du ies.
Ouse where the ceremoniea were
“
We
cannot
hope
to
secure
a
ma
Corstantinople.
Aug. 10.—The porte
held.
jority of the senate during the next has rommun'eated to Minister l.eish
Judge Parker’s Address.
four years, and hence we shall be msnr. promising a favorable reply to
• "I have resigned the otfice of chief unable to secure any modiiication of American representation*
within a
udge oi the court of appeals that I the tariff save what, the republican day or two. regsrmag the school
may accept the responsibility
put majority in the aerate consents to.
que* ion
and other subjects under
ipun me without possible prejud.ee
"Whi.e unable o give assurances dirj ate.
o the court to which I had the honor of relief, we shou.d state our posi
Pcrte Will Answer at Once.
o belong.
tion to be in faror of a reduction of
Lelshman
has just received a mes
''At the threshold of this response. the tar»...
sage from the porte stating that a fa
.nJ before dealing with other sub-
"Combinaiions
popularly
called
ects. I must express profound appre- trus's. have been encouraged and vorable communication regarding the
lation ol cotfidence reposed in me simulated by the excessive tariff. American claims may be expected
with 4s hours.
•y the convention
All men must agree the net result
"After nominating me and tubte- of enur ing laws that foster such In
Wsldeck-Rcsseau Dead.
.uently receiving my communication equable conditions must be unfortu
Paris, August 10.—Former French
eci laring that I regarded the gold nate for the people as a whole.
andard as firmly, irrevocably estab
'The growth of monopoly, of which Premier Waiueck-Rosseau is dead. He
lished. and that hereafter none could complaint is justly made, cannot be -ecently attempted suicide because of
ill health.
POPE PIUS CELEERATES.
First Anniversary of Accession
served at the Vatican.
Ob
Rome, Aug. 9.—The first anniver-
■ary of Pope Pius' corona.ion was
elebrated by a mass at St. Peters
.his morning,
Cardinal
Merry dei
»'al officiated and members of the
acred college and 2000 invited guests
attended.
The pope did not deliver the allo-
ation. as expected.
Macy congrat-
il a ory messages were received by
the pontiff, G46 coming from America.
WHEAT MARKET BROKE.
Reports From the Northwest Crop
Checks the Upward Strides.
Chicago. Aug 10.—After an cxclt-
ing morning in the wheat pit accom
panied by one cent rise in wheat op-
.ions, the market broke at noon on
the reports tha* the Northwest dam
age is over-estimated, and that the
wheat crop will equal last year’s.
O.d September opened al $1.03 and
closed at $1.02%; new opened at
at $1.01. Corn
$1-03% and closed
t netted at 53%, c.osed at 53%. Oats,
33%.
I
RICH GRAND RONDE INDI
AN L m ND SECURED.
GOVERNMENT IRRIU
CION ON
THE SILVIES NOT TO BE.
Nelson P. Wheeler, of t-orest Coun After Thorough Invest gation Recla
ty, Pennsylvania, Bids In South
mation Service Finds the Supply of
Half of the Reservation, Consist
Water
Is
Insufficient—Land
In
ing of 15.423 Acres—Most Desira
Question May Be Irigated in Part
ble Land on the Entire Tract—
by Private Companies — Harney
Was Represented by Portland Leg-
County Greatly Disappointed.
islator.
Oregon City, Aug. 10.—Highly sat
isfac ory to the government is the
sale of ceded lands in
the Grand
Ronde Indian reservation in the local
land otfice yesterday.
1 he most uesiraule land is that in
the south half of the
reservation,
aost of this was secured by Nelson
**. Wheeler, of Endeavor, Forrest
county, Pennsylvania.
PRINTERS IN CONVENTION.
In this portion he bid upon all ex
National Union Votes Down Strike cept 10 tracts and the amount oi land
chat he will get is 15,423 acres. For
Benefit Proposition.
iwo-litths of the entire acreage he se
St. Louis. Aug. 10.—The Interna cured Wheeler bld over $4 an acre,
ional Typographical Union, lo con- and on some of the choice tracu be
vention today, sustained the Indian- bld $1175.
apolis local in a change of 6ome
He was represented here by W. N.
rules of the union.
Jot.es, a member of the stale legisla
A proposition to pay $7 per week ture from Multnomah county.
itrike bene.it was voted down, Co
A bulk bid otfered by Frederick A
lumbus is'favored for the next con- Kr,bs, of Portland for the nor.h and
vei.tion city.
ihe south half of the reservation was
not considered, as it was not submit
King Edward on a Lark.
ted In the form required by the ad
London, Aug.
10.—King Edward vertised government schedule.
held a council at Buckingham palace
His bid for the entire tract was
ibis morning and then started. Incog $57,500, but he did not enclose checks
nito, to Marienbad, Saxony.
for 20 per cent of the amount bid on
each tract.
Tailors’ Strike Is Off.
Only six individual biihi were re-
New York, Aug. 11.—The tailors' reived for the north half, This sec-
strike was officially de lured off anil tlon is not so desirable as the south
32.000 returned to work under tin- half, which contains some of the fin
changi 4 conditions
est timber in the state. The north
half comprises 9681 acres and much
Some men are so contrary that they of the timber there has been destroy
hustle up when they are called down. I ed by fire
Because there Is not enough watei
In the Silvies river to warrant the
government in beginnirg an irrlga-
tlon project under the national frriga-
lion act, it is reported from Washing-
■ on. that the Harney county scheme
has been abandoned by the reclama
tlon department, but will probably be
irrigated in part by private parties.
The reclamation service has thor
oughly investigated the project and
after a second investigation by the
department. It was decided that it
was not feasible.
The project contemplated a dam on
the Silvies river, to rec.aim a large
area In the basin of the Silvies. but
upon thorough surveys, and measure-
ta of the Stream, it was determin
ed that sufficient water could not be
secured by any means at hand, to ir
rigate the land properly.
The people of Harney county had
laced great faith In the Silvies val-
’ey scheme, and Its abandonment will
be a bitter disappointment.
John Mitchell In Pari*.
Paris. Aug. 10.—John Mitchell, pres
ident of the American United Mine
Workers, is present at today's ses
sion of th«» International Miners' Con
gress. which convened in the Labor
Exchange yesterday.
Rear Admiral Goodrich, the new
commander of the Pacific Bquadron.
ins made a specialty of torpedo and
ortiflcatlon work. He was born in
Pennsylvania .
thieves break jail
Malheur Deputy Sheriff Left Bound
and Gagged In County Jail.
Huntington,
Aug. 9.--’’Good-bye.
*..ck. doni say anything loud.” was
•he- partfng tling whiefa Boib Hess and
Ed Chester, two notori ous borse
ihleves gaie Deputy Sb eriff Dick
Thoi&aM at Vale, MalLeur « oui ty. af
er bfodlfig airi gagsjin« h luí. lurking
'lim in a ce!! ani !<*avine
WILL BL FORMED
’.IdlE'ur Waterusers' Organi
i n-
A*
pr
zation to Be Permanently
beJr
ipon him. di warmed him rind flue g
Launched on August 20.
blrn in their cell, with
_ his _____
mouth
itufied full of a handkerchief and
>ld rag*. After securing ¡.itn they
boldly
walked
ontaide, mourned MEETING AT ONTARIO YES-
Mirses and made for the h
terday highly profitable
The break happening at I 6 o'clock in
he morning, very few people were
>ut at that .ime and the outlaws got
t two hours’ start f the posses ol Sc citers for Steck Have Sold 40,000
I'izeti* which went in pursuit.
cf the 9C.QCO Shares and by Aug
Hess and Chest r were, recent.y
ust 20 it Is Thought a Mayonty Will
rreved for he
stealing.* after an
■xcit.ng chase
300 mile*. They
Have Been Disposed of— Irr gation
bad ebinpel I wo carloads of stolen
of
That Land Will Make Room for
fiiirses from Parma. Idaho, s.t»d are
wo of the ct ii»f leader* of a big gang
2CG.0jQ Peop.e—Great Entnusasm
corking in Eastern Oregon. They
Over the Project in Oregon and
mow the b
» perfectly *td made for
Idaho.
Did Iror* des, an almost inaccessible
Mountain in Malheur county.
NOME IS DULL.
iters a: the meeting of the
Malheur Water Users' AssMC-atiuii
’astengers Return ng From the North meeting, held at Ontario yesterday,
reportad 4 u J m .O share* of s.cxtk *ub-
in Great Numbers.
ntJe, Aug. 10.—Confirmation of »en—ed. 5u«X> less man a mayority.
By Au*-st 30.” dec.ared C. W
he reports that have of late been ar-
o; Ontario, president of the
'Ivlng here from Nome to the effect Ma
- ■
imgatten commission, "the
hat the seasor there was unusually
¡uiet, were Lrought to this city or jl—.. .r as» -rjulon will be incorpor-
e *t<-jmer Oregon, wh.ch arrive*! - 1 and its success practlcmiy as
sured.
fr-un that port today.
Tt- m-.-- ing held yesterday was
In view of the tact thai the Oregon
L.u..-a ■ mention since the
■rcught K’S pa»*«*n £«•T*. half of wi m
• a* .irst advanced. It wa* by
' -re ste
he tnnsporta'
r tte largest and most important
..en of this city to believe that
e en'husiaam was
will be the worst on ret
-
r H New-
e o.en.ng of tile camps in be
t the remamauon service, and
Í dolt y of Nome
— --
f -■■* patty, addressed the
The,e faml'lar wi■th the situa
gathering.
ire cunv mee-
r_ pr.mary c, jet-, of the meeting
- r:ands is et
near tne engineers, and secon-
“iter mat La
to ..-m to the report* of the
■ r* tor suoeeriptkma of stock.
of the dull times that I
a
t as being prevalent In t The government requires that con-
ime were generally dis-1 r - ts tor wa.er rights on at least
a re* of land be signed, before
» transportation men of,
■; _ ,-
-nitructed Taere i*ut
cere accredited to men
—t ■i- d .. t but that thm wl.l be
• ho did
want to work. who. I I I sect
= ;
.ed
1_e *o..:itor* filled
M fir din
told wealth in ’.he conn
share* of disposing of a ma
try. h u:
wit h the usual report i jj
I j- ritjr of the stock, but by tte »th
ry was no r ood.
of this month they expect to hare
enough subscribed to insure a perma-
seat organization.
taala buatae** before the *»-
a at the preseat time la to
• ■ ’>r up exis'.tng wa er rights and pri-
■ ate ditch »fla.rs so that the entire
irr..sting system of the Malheur val-
. may be placed under one head.
| The prospects were never br.&zier
| than they are now.
The cons ruction of the govern-
I meat ditch in the Malheur country
SERVED IN THE UNITED
• ill prove of great benefit to both
STATES SENATE 23 YEARS - Hues of the Snaae river. There is
, impl, room for 200.000 persons in the
- :. and there is no reason why
«Yas a Member of the Confederate se should not have them."
Senate for Two Year*—Began H s
An.-.ng th
who addressed the
g at Gntarxi were r. H. New-
Political Career Early m L«fe ano ne
.1. H N Savage, chief of construct-
Servec With Distinction m the Mt
.: en;iQ<ers
C. J Blanchard, of
scuri Leg slatur« Before tne war—
".»astmgion. D. C; C. E 8. Wood,
Was a Native of Kentucky, Bwt Hat 4 Portland; Tom Richardson, of the
Spent H t Life in Missouri's Serv
menial Club, and A.
ciennett, of the Oregon irrigator, of
ice.
Irrigon.
Tne <• mention was attended by
Sweet Springs. Mo. Aug. 9.—Ex (ormers trom not only points in Or*-
but trom Boise, Payette, Weiser
Un.ted State* Senator • George Gra-
mJ other Idaho towns.
-am Vest, died here at 5 o’clock this
Homing, after an Ulni ess ol three
WIRELESS TO HONOLULU.
. eeks. aged 74. Tte
cause of his
The canse
Eqmpp rg Wirele**
leath was general debility and weak Government
Station at tne Farallones.
less, he be»ng utaule to w.tbstand
navy
a slight attack of pneumonia, whicL
artment I* making arrarg«*menta
~ou.d not have proven fatal with s
send wireless messages 21(X> mile*.
■ runger man.
Tte naval bureau of equipment will
The enure family was at iffe bed
-a .
and equip a wireless station
side at the time of 1:1s death, his it Faralione islands, off San Fran-
onuk.un having teen alarming for
' wl ere the weather bureau has
everai days. His remain* will prob
■ en maintaining and inferior sye-
SALEMS DISAPPOINTMENT.
ably be taken to S l Louis for inter tem.
menu
i: is pi.-posed to equip the naval
Over $14.000 Yet Neded to Complete
< i wi h the best apparatus. This
Her New Postoftice Bu-ldir.g.
George Graham Vest was born at is <:ne to the recommendation of the
It is ceriain that the postotfice
rcless telegraph commission, the
grounds in this city will have to re .■rankfort. Ky„ December 6. 1830. and
;ort of which has been approved
main in their present uusigb.ly and .raduated trom the Frankfort Col
c-ge iu 1848. having been a distla- ay the ¡ resident
disgraceful condition for at least an
W'i> t is altogether too early to
other year. tor. despite the report . ashed scholar iu ail his classes. He
ate very muctf in the direction
coming irom Washington during the graduated from the law aepartiueu.
tig ;.- ance work it is within the
ast session of congress, to the con- n Transylvania College In 1853, and
inge cf possibilities to send mes-
teary. It has been deiinitely iearneu .-emoveu to Central Missouri, where
a.-e* between the naval station at
that there has been no appropriation ie began the practice of law.
He early eu.ercd polii.es and was I’arallone and Honolulu, a distance of
made for that purpose, and there arc
lected to the house of represents 2100 miles. The bureau is also es-
no tunds in the United States treas
ne a station cn board the light-
ury available to complete the work ivs oi Missouri, in 18'60. and in the
at Nantucket shoal.
was a
that was leit unfinished by reason o. ■ gis.athi debates of 1861
the original appropriation having been <arm su; porter oi the South.
STOCK CONVENTION REPORTS-
iu 18t>3 he relinquished his scat in
insufficient, says ihe Salem States
i
Missouri house to take his place
man.
n the confederate congress as sens Seventh Annual Report* of National
Havlug read the Item In the news
Livestock Association Now Out.
or
trom Missouri, which position he
papers to t^e effect that congress ha«
The East Oresoniai is in receipt of
ippn>priate<l about $15.000 tor the occupied for two years.
he -• venth annual report of the Na-
After the downfall of the confed
improvement of the postoffice site
•t»n:il Livestock Association, through
in this city, the e*-imated required ■racy and the dissolution of the
he courtesy of it* aecretary, C. F
«um being $14.vo0. Postmaster Hiisct Southern cor press, he went to Seda Mar in.
practiced law.
has written several letters to th« ia. Mo.. » here he
The report shows the occasion to
postoffice department and treasury .fterward removing to Kansas City, have been almut the
most notable in
«here
he
his
first
election
resided
ou
Jepartment at
Washington, urging
•he history of the organization
o
the
United
S.ates
senate
on
March
hat be be authorized to begin th«»
Space will not permit going into de
work of Improvement before the win 18. 1879.
till. but an idea of the rare occasion
lie
served
in
that
body
continuous-
■ er season arrived, but, to his sur-
an be gleaned trom the remarks of
¡>ris«> he received a reply to the el- y for 23 years aud since his retire •he newly elected president. Hon
feet that no such appropriation had aeni has lived at his country !one Frank J. Hagenbarth of Utah, when
it Sweet Springs, where his fai.lag
been made.
•yesight has beeu his chief suiter he assumed the chair. He said: "You
“nve b< n lis.enirg to a galaxy of
leg.
GRANT COUNTY PIONEER.
-lendij orators and profound think
In the Uuited States senate he was
r Y.-u have heard the flow of Slmp-
onsidered
one
of
the
solid
thinkers
Man Who Helped to Dig the First
■ n - matchless wit. beneath the foam
md reasoners and his speeches will
Eastern Oregon Gold.
if which g’cams the good gold of
be
remembered
for
their
cool
wi*
George R. Knlzely, now of Hamil-
'ruth; the lucid logic and fearless
ton. Grant county, one ui the first tom and moderation under all cir
*rt~ • ( a Nichols, a Stubbs, and a
settlers in Grant county. In which he ru instances.
’.s; the brain and brevity of a
He was to the democratic S’de
has continuously lived for over 40
Ci hen: the pungent and pertinert par-
years, gave this paper a pleasant call «hat Senator Hoar has been to the
-.riphs ol an Andrews; thednslduous
his morning, says the La Graude Ob epublican side of the senate, a sort i"«l im iii'lous legal sophism* of a
if
lialaniirg
power
to
hold
the
radi
server.
' .i!
C ttin; the winsome way* and
He was county surveyor of Oran' cals in check.
w ’.Is iff a Pltb hot and a Newell; the
county for a number of years and
sarcastic «brannell a-d Irorlcal Inuen-
Leaves Ten Orphans.
until gathering years bedimmed his
: > of a G 'vernor Well*, and. finally,
Pueblo. Col. .Aug. 10. -J. W. Miller
eyesight. He is an encyclopedia of
ven have Ils ened to that peer of ora
Grant county, and knows the men a former smelter employe, shot and tors aud prince of g >od fellows, our
and can locate the spot on Whisky ■ille.l bis wife, attempted to kill hb ores'-'ent ever our president, the on-
gulch where the first gold was dis- daughter, and then committed sui ly Springer.“ ,
-overed tn the John Day country In clde this morning. The couple had
Tne book is handsomely printed
1862. and also where the first home quarreled, Ten children are left or- and bound and córtales the portraits
dead cabin was located, and who phaus.
of several score of stockmen closely
grow the first vege ables for the min
identified with the work of the or
Best Ship* on Earth.
ers to eat in the days when Canyon
ganization.
City was the most populous as well
Glasgow. Aug. 10—Clyde shipbuild
These reports are sent free to the
as the richest mining camp in Ore- ers have been asked to make bids tn. mbers of the association, and a
gon. He visited La Grande to look quickly on the construction of Brlt- limited number can be secured by
after s me lanj busiuess in the land ish battleships whlch ar« to excel persons Interested by remitting 25
office here.
anything in the wor.d.
cents to the secretary at Denver, Col.