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WEEKLY EDITION • • • • • • • • • • • Unswayed by fear, uninflu- enced by favor, the East Ore- gonian will tell the truth. the whole truth, about county. stale and national affairs. It is fair, absolutely fair. to *aose who differ from its views, as well as td its friends. — -r- if l I WEEKLY EDITION. • • • • • • • • • • • • The East Oregonian of Pen- • dleton, Oregon, is published In the heart of the wonderful In land Empire. You will And that it is readable, reliable and progressive, and will give you the news reliably, accu rately and fully. ,VQ5^X\V<X.\X* X VOL. XXVIII PENDLETON. OREGON, FRIDAY. SEPTEMBER 3o, 1904 <’. II ILL DF SMALLPOX, Joseph Cannon Bride Under Conditions. Takes a The Japanese Forces Make a Strenuous General Assault on the Stronghold r .¡»».»»»»o i » ii i ni » i rs < lltl.SON DEAD. < nlzen of Kamefe Uh** I ron» Effects of Gunshot Mound. La Grande. Sept. 26.—C. II. Carl son, who suffered the amputation of an arm several »lays ago caused by an uccidental shotgun wound, died Fri day evening ut the home of Prof, ami Mrs. Henry Henson, a here he has teen eared for since the Injury. The funeral was held from the Piesbyterlan church yesterday after noon at 2:30 o’clock. The deceased leaves a wife and four young chll- ureii. the eldest living t years of age, the youngest an Infant babe born this week. M r. Carlson has been engaged In the wood business at Kaniela for a nuinlci of years and was highly re- ■»pected by all. X \K< ISM Mi** Groe*l»eek. of Salt latke. Is Mar- Ja|»aiie*e Fortify All l*o*ition* Taken ried to son of Former Pre*klent of and Do Not E v | h >* c l’lH*ir Infantry Mormon Ulnircii While lie Lay Sick Until <»p|M>*ing Gun* Arc silenced Mill» Contusion* I»i*ea*e—Doctor —Jap* Mobilizing Near Mukden for Ma* Minister and Performed the Final Batik* in the North—Kuro Ceremony — Guests Assembled on patkin'* slow ne** of Execution Ha* llir Lawn to Pay Respect* to New Cause«! Ru**ia to Name General ly Married Couple. But Do Not Get Gru|»|M*n ticrg a* t ommander ili Near tl»e Groom. Maneiiuria. Salt Lake. Sept. 24.—Joseph Can non son of former President George <J. Cannon, of the Mormon churcn, was married to Miss Groesbeck todav under peculiar circumstances. Cannon was sick and was visited by Alias Groesbeck. - The doctor diagn os- ed the illness as smallpox, As the doctor is a Mormon elder, he per- formed the ceremony. After the cer- emony friends notified by telephone had gathered on the lawn at the res idence and witnessed the ceremony through the windows. They then retired, leaving the cou ple in possession of the house with stacks of presents left on the lawn. London. Sept, 26.—The Chee Foo correspondent of Reuter s says that after four days’ bombardment the Japanese made a general assault on Port Arthur, and were repulsed with heavy loss. No Ja|Kine-<- Losses. Rome. Sept. 26.—A mtsage from Chee Foo states that the Japanese are bombarding Port Arthur today, The losses of the attacking forces are insignificant, owing to the fact that the Japanese fortify all their po- sitions, and do not employ infantry until the forts they are attacking have been almost dismantled by the artillery fire. ITALIAN KILLED. >al<M»n Fight E.ids Fatally at Walla Walla. Walla Walla. Sept. 24.—Dominic Di Valeria, an Italian employed in a street paving gang, was shot and fa tally wounded last night by a fellow laborer and countryman. Tom La Penzia. The wounded man died an hour later and at 2:30 o’clock this afternoon the murderer was still at liberty. Sheriff Charles F. Painter and a posse are searching for La Penzia. The exact cause of the killing is not known. The men are known to have quarreled in a down town saloon halt an hour before the tragedy. The shooting took place in a house occu pied by a dozen Italian laborers. The fatal shot was fired from- without, through a window. Di Valeria was struck in the chest just over the heart. The Italians came to this city about 15 days ago from Spokane, to work on the streets. Several of the gang are under arrest, but little or no tan gible evidence regarding the affair can be gleaned from any of thefn. After the quarrel in the saloon the gang of Italians went to their quar ters. It is said that a fight followed and La Penzia rushed from the house. A moment later a pistol shot was heard and Di Valeria dropped, mortally wounded. 30.000 Defenders of llw Port. St. Petersburg. Sept, 26.—I'ncon- firmed reports received here today. plaue the Russian losses at Port Ar thur on September 15 at 1100 killed and 3000 wounded. Between Septem ber 15 and 22 the losses were 5500 killed and wounded. The number of available defenders at Port Arthur now is estimated at 30,')00. Japs Mobilizing Armies. St. Petersburg. Sept. 2<.—Kuropat kin reports lo the czar that the Jap- anese are increasing their force at Benispudzi to the eastward of Muk- den, and adds: YSkirmishes occurred in me valley of the Hun Po river and at Inpu, between Benispudzi and the railway. Large bodies of the enemy are advancing at Tsiachan. in the valley of the Taitsgie.” •lap Xanguanl R c |> u I mh 1. St. Petersburg. Sept. 2«.—Ceneral Sakaharoff wires that during the last two or three days the Japanese van guard w hich attempted to occupy Ka- outolin pass, southeast of Muden, was repulsed. .Iapane*e Are Busy. St. Petersburg. Sept. 26.—An offi citi dispatch today indicates that the Jan.ir.ese under Oyama are preparing to make an extensive turning move HONORS FOR PRIMATE. n.ent to the east of Mukden. A large force from Liao Yang is advancing Reception at Washington to Arch across the Taitse river, marching bishop of Canterbury. north to join the main forces. M’ashington. D. C., Sept. 24.—The Archbishop of Canterbury was dined Kuropatkin to Be Relieved. by the president of the United London. Sept. 2*.—The St. Peters States today and this evening he will burg correspondent to the Exchange- be further honored by an elaborate Telegraph wires that Alexleff will re reception to be given by Bishop Sat- turn to the position of viceroy in the terlee. The most notable function In Far East, and thus remain in higher connection with the primate's visit to rank than Kuropatkin. Washington, however, will take place General Grippenberg is chosen to tomorrow. This will be the evensong command the Manchurian army on in the cathedral of SS. Peter and account of his intrepidity of charac Paul, which, it is expected, will be ter. as compared with Kuropatkin's attended by fully 10,000 people. irresoluteness and slowness of execu The United States Marine band, tion. which will furnish the music, will be garbed for the occasion in black cas Senata»r Hoar Nears tiic End. socks and white cottas, which Is con Worcester, Sept. 26.—Senator Hoar sidered more in keeping with the na- ture of the ecclesiastical service tlian took no nourishment during the night their ordinary military uniforms of and little medicine. He Is very weak, but will probably live for several brilliant red and blue. days. Iloar Is Unconscious. CORPSES TO SPAIN. Worcester, Mass.. Sept. 26.—At 3 Spaudah Uapiuet Thank* United State* o’clock Senator Hoar is unconscious. for Permitting Removal of - — Dead - Soldiers. DEA7H FROM GAS STOVE. Spanish Madrid. Sept. 24.—The cabinet has authorized a vote of One Per-on Ik-ad ami Fifteen Injured thanks to be handed to the American in Explosion. minister, for the United States’ per Chicago, Sept. 26.—One is dead and mission for the repatriation of the 15 are seriously injured as a result bodies of Admiral Cervera’s sailors. of a leaking gas stove in the apart A public subscription will be opened ments of Heldt Henrizon. The 15 in for funds to bring t he corpsese to jured are in a serious condition and Spain, with due colemnity. some of them will die. New Copper Idnd. Baker City. Sept. 24.—Reliable re ports reach this place of an extraor dinary find of copper ore on Goose creek, in Crook county. This Is the word sent to this point by a party of traders from the camp of J. S. Nel son. Burt Holland and R. M. Mande ville, who have been prospecting along Goose creek for the greater part of the past season. The vein is over 40 feet wide and runs from 17% to 19 per cent copper, with more than the usual proportion of gold float. Romaine's Confession a Fake. Topeka, Sept. 26.—Robert Ro maine, the self-confessed dynamiter of Independence. Col., flew Into a pas sion today when told that Sheriff Bell of Cripple Creek, considered his con- fesslon a fake. He called Bell a liar, Romaine will probably be tried soon on a charge of burglary. Senator <lu»nilli-r Injured. Nashua, N. H.. Sept. 26.—William E. Chandler, former United States senator, was seriously Injured today by being thrown from an auto. One University Building Bumetl. arm was broken and he received Minneapolis, Sept. 24.—A 1 four- other injuries. He was unconscious story main building *-f the State Uni- when picked up and is now at home versity was destroyed by fire this suffering. morning. It was built In 1866. Loss 2300,000. To Select Nez Perce Chief. Lewiston, Sept. 26.—Messengers Fk-et at Gravesend. and letters have been sent to Nez London .Sept. 24.—The American Perce Indians all over the Northwest cruisers Olympia Cleveland, Des calling them together to hold a feast Moines. Admiral Jewet’s fleet, arriv and dance in memory of Chief Jo ed at Gravesend today. The Pilgrims seph, and to elect a successor to him. Club gave a dinner to the officers. It is expected that 5000 Indiana will assemble here on the occasion. Lorn »25,000 by lire. Hanged Over Five Cent«. Cincinnati. O„ Sept. 24.—Fire this morning destroyed the plant of the Cortland, Va., Sept. 26.—James Fay & Egan Co., manufacturers of Bailey, colored, aged 18. was hanged wood working machinery. Loss, a today. He killed Cadmus Williams, quarter of a million. In Franklin, Va., In a quarrel over 5 cents. I.ady Curzon Worse. A Pennsylvania woman advises a London, Sept. 24.—Lady Curzon passed a restless night and her con strike on the part of all wives, until dition Is slightly worse this morning. the ballot 1 b given to them. » STII I \l l\ I should be preaw-d to completion vlth all reaMonabh expedition. The methods by which the execu '•X' tive acquired the Panani.i canal rout»- und rights are a >f r«-gr. t r«» many. To them, th* statement that thereby u great public work * c- a sured to the profit of our people I- not a HUffh'lent anMU*r to th«- « barge of violation of national g«»ol fail;: They appreciate that thv pmnip!» an<l healthy conviction« whi< h in their working out have made u** and great, «land firmly ag.thiM th« argument or «uggestlon that we i be blind to th* nature of the m employed to promote our welfai Pen-dun* fur Soldier* and *• nl«»r- The national d*mocr f end penMion« to the »u i Xt.lXI AND I LN » vim I'RGHUilHO.N WOI l.D he and sailors and their d«-j • . I«*»;-on th* ground that they deserve liberal ARI BLOM N TO ATOMS I »1 *. ASTRO! s 70 FENDLETON treatment. It pledges by Its platform ade<tuate legislation to that end P.U* It deni*« the right of the «-X cut;.,, fxMvjntotlv* Into dir .Yair aiui M 1 Matloa-k I* Preaédeat and J. K. to usurp th* power of conrr« to I«-;- Uu* lorn lo I»i< k*>»i **-« retary of tiw 1 -wgiio »slate n that subject. and Ln^in«-<*r and i frenum BuaiiM.-M.A6eo MUI Take au .Active Army and Xavy. i> Riih«!—liok* 12 I <x*c Dw'p Wu Part to Offset U«e l'roidMUoo Ac- We are Justly proud of the officer« JUoAAfi Out and fl and rt*« J- of Feet and men of our army an*! navy Both. Uvit)—JiMlge 1 a »« c U, U ho toled however, have suffered from th • per- of ii«»< k lorn I p——One Man Blown for I^ mw I Optloo low, I>jev No» ■isterit injection of personal and po- 200 i 2M i and Lirr> Bone Broken HeUeve la -uablcu PrutdUUoa la llth-al Influences, Pro motion» an! —I>ri«e MiaeeK Hurled iuo Feet. !*• < m U*- iui »—Uould lie lA-trtmeatal appointments have been frequently lo B u -UMC m Inll-rvala. base«! on favoritism inMead of merit Trials and court-martials have been set aside under circumstance« if.41 —A B eating political interfere! ¡re. Th«-» load of k Jit* movement in Peu- eight and other abuses «houid b* corr-- -d 1 < riUkULia. county :« to Lave Kcducilon of • iron, the men of uelon. The astounding increase of govern ment expei.se« La out of all prof ■ i - . held *-«<! night, to the increase of our popuiauc •c adjoumment of thg seaaion bas gone finds no excuse from whatever Li*-. C»rx«merciai Aaav.^uon. lem- was be • • view the situation The naUov • ganixaUon of the AxiU-Pro- oti the democracy emphatically de< lares tr ». League aaa made. Mayor W. large reductions can easily !«e ma ’ *- ■ *»•>• Ch >«en rhairman ^-^d in the annual expenditures without Irickaon. æcrwtary. Taeaday up' and impairing any branch of the pubU pe.-manmt rgar.ixation «■'ill be pair of perfected. •ertvee. »0 feet muers of the Commercial .K>- ioded. 1 ion the b.«u.eas <1.1 proteaa-on- Mrwiagr favorably ItecHtrd. wheels look no acUoti regarding ths Ear’pua Sept. 2<.—Parker was the bio wn >tion move. F. G Mclntoab. recipient of iieveral telegrarr iocai Kcuui Liquor Dea.eru' rratulation on hie letter of »•reff ion, laid : ance. Hi« reply to He not the «aàoon man alone w ho leng« In th* pen «ion or jo.eü } _.e .oainig of the dnnk- to have «truck a re«j*»n«lve chord t deep piaur«. The property owners are th* aendem of many of th«*»- feudi- several largest ioaera Very few of tbe lory mesaage«. fre.ght cars »r dealers of Pendieton own tna The nominee «pent the morning lr uiidingi in w hit h their saàoons are reviewing the editorial cotnmen l ¿but up the saioons and me on the letter and going over h a « ay respondence. There were no -i.; be fizzed with empty build- t-.s body appar- inga** 4*r« today. broken JuJge Stephen A. Lowell stated '-T »os an advocate of tocai op- aad voted tor th« measure. "I t:.- principle," he said, "but lit Year* on Slfu.oOO I*. •{■posed to the cloaing of the (MMi .1 this city, for I believe such would be prejudicial to the of Pendleton. I take thia f* >m a purely business »tand- 8E CONTESTED Sharply Arraigns Usurpations of the Authority of Congress by Impulsive President Roosevelt. u> Bulkl tiw Panatila Canal With All Poaalbftr Kxprdimc)' Mould Pnitrct American <’oii»uinrv* from llw I >|q>rt-**l<*u* Tru»t* lliroush llw Tariff—saj* (lie Miouki I illpiiio» Freedom—PrtMlil*«** .lu*t alai Ik- of llw Edua-aml Adequale l*rl|.|**ll* Did Not Attempt Suicide, and I* No« Seriously Hurt. for *oUller—— M oubl lt»slucc EiH.mH.uw I A|*eliM-* of ila- Government. It is stated on the authority of Tel «lives of Narcisse, or "Big Jim." who live on the reservation, that Narcisse Esopus, Sej t. 26.—Alton It Parker r.al principles of the démocratie not only did not attempt suicide In camp near M’eiser. but that he Is not today delivered his letter of accept faith, and the necessity for It was dead. Further, that he was not se ance to Hon. C'hamp »'lark, chairman never greater than i at the present time It should be > undertaken at riously wounded, and that he acci of the notification committee, Th* one« In the Interest of all our peo- dentally shot himself. letter contains &00u words. H«. The Iilngley tariff is excessive In Following are excerpts from th* K lik'd In Wreck. many of Its rates, and. as to them at leading topics discussed. Elmwood. HI.. Sept. 26.—A Burl To the Hon. Champ Clark and least, unjustly and oppressively bur- ington passenger train was ditched members of the notification commit dens the people It secures to dome»- two miles east of here at 6:30 this tic manufacturers, singly or In com tee; morning. One was killed and three In my response to your committee, bination the privilege of exacting ex fatally, and 25 more or leas seriously at the formal notification proceed cessive prices at home and price« far Injured. The dead Is John B**ck. sec ings, 1 referred to some matters not above the level of sales made regu tion foreman. The fatally Injure 1 ar? mentioned in this letter. 1 desire that larly by them abroad with profit, Rev. George Keniston. of Elwood; the« • be considered as incorporate«! thus giving a bounty to foreigners at John Redding .a travelling man. and herein and regret that space the *-xt-*n»e of our own people. an unknown man. ¡•revents specific reference™«» them Tru*t RenwvBr*. rIL I pointed out In my earlier response Mr* Harri* Acx|ultU*d. I wiah here, however, again to re- »he remedy, which In my Judgment Spokane. Sept. 26.— Mrs. Jeanette fer to my views there expressed as tj can effectually be applied arsirvi Harris, accused of strangling to the gold standard, to declare again monopolies, and the assurance wav death the Infant son of her unmar try unqualified belief in said stamiard then given that If existing laws In- ried daughter, in this city in May. and to express my appr«?ciaUon of the eluding both statute and common was acquitted by the jury late Satur action of the convention In reply to law, proved Inadequate, contrary to day evening on the grounds of having my communication upon that subject. my expectations. 1 favor such fur- been temporarily Insane at the time Grave public questions are press ther legislation, within constitutional the crime was committed. ing for decision. The democratic limitations, as will best promote ani ¡•arty a ¡»¡-cals to the people wtth con safeguard the Interests of all the peo- German Regent Dead. fidence that its position on these Pie Detmold. Germany. Sept. ZC- Questions will be accepted and In- Whether there Is any common la w Count Ernest Casimir Fredericc re dorsed at the polls While the Issues which can be applied and enforced gent of the principality of Lippe. is Involved are numerous* some stand by the federal courts, cannot be de dead aged 63. forth pre-eminent in the public mind termined by the president, or by a Among these are—tariff reform, candidate for the presidency. imperialism, economical admlnlstra- lmleiwiMk-iMv for 11 vr Hllpinos. tion and honeety in the public sera - In some quarters It has been assur ice. I shall briefly consider these ed that In the discussion of the Phll- and some others within the necessar Ippln • question In my response, the ily prescribed limits of this letter. phrase ’’self-government." was In I m i ir ria li mii tended to mean something !•-«» than While I presented my view« at the Independence. It was not Intended notification proceedings concerning to mean something leas than indepen this vital issue. the overshadowing dence. It was not Intended that it importance of this question Impel« rhould be understood to mean, nor me to refer to It again The issue is do 1 think as used It does mean les* EIGHTY’-ONE INJURED oftentimes referred to as constitution than Independence. However, to SOU IX HOSPITAL alism vx imperialism. eliminate all possibility for conject If we would retain our liberties and ure. I now state that 1 am In hearty constitutional rights unimpaired, w- accord with that plank In our plat- UoiHluctor M B. t ahlwrll Take* AU cannot permit or tolerate, at any time form that favor* doing for the Flll- the ftesponfebilily—He Mi*umler- or for any purpose, the srrogation plnoa what we have already done for *1< mm I Meeting Onkr anti AAax Re- of unconstitutional powers by the ex th? Cubans and I favor making the ecutive branch of our government I romlse to them now that we shall *pou*lbk- for the Awful AV reck— We should be ever mindful of the take such action as soon as they are Neither of llie Dead EngliMvrs words of Webster. ’’Liberty is cnly to reasonably prepared for It It inde Have Keen Found — <o<Mluctor be preserved by maintaining constitu pendence. such as the Cubans enjov < aktuell Is Raving iu IVellrium— tional restraints and a just division cannot be prudently granted to the Filipinos at this time, the promise Tracks Laid Around Mrtx ksgv and of political powers.** Already the national government that It shall come the moment thev Tram* Arc It*-, uiug. has become centrailzcd beyond anv are capable of receiving It will tend toint coptemplated, or imagined by lo stimulate rather *h.vn hinder the : r the founders of the constitution. development. Knoxville. Tenn., Sept, I«.—Th« How tremendously all this has added I‘ana ma Canal. death list from the wreck of the two to the power of the president* It has An Isthmian canal has long been passenger trains on the Southern developed from year to year until It the hope of our statesmen, and th- almost equals that of many mon railway, which occurred Saturday avowed alm of the two great parties archs. as their platforms in the past show. evening, 30 miles east of here, con- Tix- lari ff ax m J Tru-»t*. The Panama route having been se tinues to grow. Tariff ref«»rm is one ?f the car di lected. the building of the canal Fifty-four were killed outright and 135 Injured. Of the Injured, seven have since died and many more are mangled beyond all hope of recovery. Conductor M*. B. Caldwell, of the eastbound train has taken the respon sibility for the wreck upon himself and is raving in delirium, having to- tally collapsed after reaching the hoa pital. He misread the meet order issued to him and his engineer and his mis understanding of the order caused JUDGE OR AY SETTLES VEXED DR Hi l l IX«.. OF ST JOSEPH. the wreck. Both engineers were kill MEIGIIMAN. Iss! E. AssAl I.TED <»l I li I GIRI ed. Hl Now in Hospitals. There are now SI of the Injured In Miners C ontemksl for a Union Man Ila.l Old) Bern Married Two Monti»* the hospital at this place, many of the alai Criminally Assaulted Hl* 15- a* tlw-ek Melghman at Every Mine slightly injured refusing to go to the Yrar-< »kl 1 lerk and Avdstant— —Claim They Mere Defrauded on hospital because of the greater neej Elgin of llw Twelve Jiinnim Fa -Decision M eights by < IpcrnUi of the loom for the more seriously vored tin* Death Sentence for lite Gives Tl»cm Weighman But Not a injured victims. Fiend—1 oung Mite I* I’nctral«*! Sixty-six dead have been so far re- Union Man—Melghman I* Vmler covered and there are supposed to be With Newa. Union Foreman. many yet under the piles of debris. A track has been laid around the St. Joseph, Mo.. Sept. 26.—Dr. Scranton, Sept, 26.—Judge Cray’s wreck and train are running. Both engines and at least seven cars of the decision on the check weighman Clarence Helling, a bridegroom of two tnontha. waa today sentenced to wrecked trains are a total loss. question. Involving all the miners In 50 years In the penitentiary for crim- Neither of the dead engineers have the anthracite region, was given out inal assault on his 16-year-old office been found. One colored fireman Is this morning. M'hile the men do not girl. still missing also. Eight of the 12 jurymen favored gain every point for which they con the death penalty for Hefling. tended, the decision is generally ac Three Killed by Train. When informed of the verdict, the Irwin, Pa., Sept. 26.—The Pennsyl cepted an a victory' for the workmen, young wife of Dr. liefling was pros vania Express struck a gang of work The decision settles one of the lin- trated with grief. men at Manor this morning, killing gerlng difflcultles of the anthracite The crime of Hellng waa peculiar Paul Kelrek. Max Stanar, Tony Del- ly revolting and public aentlment was strike, The miners claim the operat- waki. and fatally Injured Andrew bitter against him. His young girl ors defraud them in weights of mined victim is a daughter of poor parents Treckley. coal and have contended that a union and had been working as office «in man be employed by the operators as for him for several months. Lady Curzon Improve«. check weighman at every mine. London, Sept. 26.—This morning's Judge Gray's decision, while It does I few th by Gas in a Mine. bulletin says- Lady Cur »on passed a not give them a union man at every Como, Col., Sept. 2<.—August John quiet night. Although her condition mine, gives them recourse to th*- remains grave, slight signs of im son and Boy Miller, miners, were suf weight books and places the weigh focated by gas »vl the Almedan tun- provement are manifest this morn man under the Immediate supervision ■ nel in the Tarryall district this morn ing. of the union shift foremen of the ing. Superintendent L. C. King was mines. dangerously burned. The gas was Canadian Train Wrecked. Miner* Must Pay Melghman caused by a fire which destroyed the Winnipeg. Sept. 26.—The Canadian Judge Gray also decides that the tunnel house. Pacific's continental train struck a broken rail near Brandon, Saturday check welghtnen and check docking Fire Leas at Rawson. night, and four cars were ditched, bosses shall be employed when re quested by a majority of the contract Winnipeg, Sept. 26.—Fire at Daw and seven passengers Injured. miners, the wages of the welghmen son City destroyed property valued and docking bosses to lie paid out of at 1200.000. The Cecil hotel was Chicago Mlu-ut Market. Chicago, Sept. 26.—September a proportionate deduction of the earn badly damaged. The guests had to leap from windows. wheat opened at 21.12 and closed 3 ings of all the contract miners. cents lower. December opened at 21.14^ and closed at 21.10%. Corn opened at 53 cents and closed at 52% cents. Oats opened at 30 % cents and closed at 29% cents. Local Wheat Market Off. The local wheat market is off to day. No sales are reported by any < » f the grain buyers. Club is quoted at about <9 cents and bluestem at 74 cents f. o. b. Half of the business portion ut Menlo, Iowa, was destroyed by fire Sunday. Loss, about 1100,000. NO. ns Chicago. Sept. 26.—The opening to- day of the Deering and McCormlck plants of the International Harvester Company, and the Pullman works on the "open shop" basts, has alarmed the union labor leaders. They see In It a systematic move on the part of Chicago employers to down the unions. The harvester company refused to renew Its agreement with the union, but took back 7000 employes at 10 hours a day at a 10 per cent reduc tion. Pullman employes expect a 10 | and 20 per cent cut In wages. B. & 0 Freight 1 rain Strikss Pendleton Business Men Have Car of Dynamite With Ter Organized an Anti-Temper rible Results. ance League. CHIEF JOSEPH > \M»>! - VIZ 1’1 It« I m »it amber of root present at the * •; spokr briefly regarding their - < iocal pt*or.. and there ap- p« * . to be a ur-arumous feeling against the closing of saloons. Chairman M«itiock appointed a - xr f J R. Dick» - J A Bone and Colonel James H. :«* draft «-onstitution and by- laws for the new organisation, to be k it out of the - i at the meeting next Tues >. an ! thereby day night. Donald didn’t as a place to SM.0M I I ai R AI. I.ARDFA. if the reservoir, and he among Mnce the Iwcc Balse tn ker, in a "landanl < Hi dea, th* now tspen filled up New York. Sept. 2«.—A floral gar- e proper level, and den. which will be fllied with rosea. ■ing on beautiful Pel- rare * aruba, and f. liage, is now being « now a *-*rth I . laid out on John D Rockefeller’s es- waer.ee t»urp<*aes- Profit tate at P<-c*r.uco hllj at a coat of odd S50.09U. The plans of the gardena— • • re really are three gardens* con- by a terrace and odd scone were drawn by John D Rock- efeller. Jr., for his father, after ideas Give < .«n.b.lati* Rmi-lng fun <hed by the latter, and when il y are complcteo there will be Morning rvua«h-. •'ot! • *r like them on any private es Senator tate in the country, with the passable or Car- • xccption of those on George J. Ms trip <; aid’s Georgian court. Thv gardens are about 30« feet *qaare. and each is sunk below the c at Mi ■-UX Cow ’-•-•vel f the main drive leading to the sere- Mabk Surour.lir.g them are walla Falr- made f cobble scones, arranged in irrigatlon rrtistic shape. All of the Roc kefeller servants have I late made been instructed to give out no Infor- marched in mrktion concerning the new mansion w it h a long on Kybuit mountain, and even the tings will be p» of the stable help are sealed. It st Ml Forsythe. • at Mr. Rock efeller will spend SI 000.000 on the s>.ATTI> Rol li-1 I*. *w residence, which will be the most magnificent seat in this country. Masked Mcu Rob ** m I** ou . SI hm M lhrx*‘ and E*«a|>e. TO PROTECT INDIANS. "tica it aired i* \<» mori slttlng b> Hi* T<‘|«v Fire « mi the < «»I- ville llc«T'»lh»n. *umaneP*l b» a Fiets »»f III* Trilw. H<- I — Ma* O im - of lite I amou- l»Miia»i- ol llw Mrsl—Idle Ml**»><i Ma* tu Re gal»» P*^«-**k.i» of Mallows Valley. M’ord reached Spokane yt afternoon that Chief Joss-|>h. N«-x Benes had dropped dea 1 Colv lite reservation, on M>< evening. He waa seated b> his tei fire, when he sudden*) dr >pped c death being Instantaneous His people clustered around t assistance but the life of the fan Indian was ended and one of (he ti Interesting careers In th story the settlement of the North come to a close. **hief Joseph was bom In the Iowa valley In 1635. as near as ten and unwritten records can the date, and was a son of the el l Chief Joseph, of the Nez Perce I rib* The great ambition of the life ut this Indian has been to regain pos session of the fertile an*l beautifu: M’allowa valley, which had l»een th- home and hunting ground of his peo ple from time Immemorial In this mission he has visited M’ashlngtor. City several times, held conferences with presidents, congressmen. Ju.Ire* and lawyers, and only gave up the fight when he dropped dead. He was responsible for t Perce war in 16*7. In which he at tempted to drive the whites out of M’allowa valley. Although not cap tured. he was forced to retreat out of the country with his entire force, in cluding women, children and stock and his flight into British Columbia waa one of the memorable features of that war. In the settlement at the end of the war he waa denied the right to enter M’allowa again, and to the mission of ■ «gaining this lost home of his fath Gilberl ers. he devoted the remainder of his 111 rough t life. ed No Inspection of German*. Berlin, Sept. 21.—The Morning Post asserts that Germany will not consent to the establishment of Amer ican Immigration station* at Berlin for the purpose of deciding on the eligibility of emigrants’ before they sail. The paper says such action would be an Intolerable Interference In Germany’s rights. 1 >.eivc Rc|s>rted KIHed. Knoxville. Tenn.. Sept. 24 It Is re ported thr.t It nr L*. ar.» killed and *5 injured tn a wreck near here. Physicians are at the scene. Or lers ft r the net ommodr-tlons of l«9 li ve been rrteived al Knoxville ioo>ll.il A ira’n bearing the dead, and inJi r- ed Is on Its way here. Bridegroom Held U|>. Chicago. Sept. 23.- Fred B. Hoover, of Albion. Ind., a jeweler, who car ried 212,000 in money, I* mtssooi from his hotel here, where his brt I- awaits his return. It Is believed he has been held up. VolmiKN-r V ism 'I in I.I-I hhi . Lisbon. Sept, 26.— A steamer be- off lunging to the Russian fleet Her Identity la not Lisbon harbor, yet established. An armistice has been agreed upon In the Uruguayan rebellion and II Is thought peace Is at hand . -• tracked men n at 3 Paymeot of Money for Sale of Inher ited land* Ck>-«'ly Guarded. d up a A -t'cclal to the Oregon Daily Jour- robbed »1 from M’ashlngton says: Murphy, One of the most drastic orders ever un Ale d the proprietor. *su> I by the goxernment for the pro Heath w also shot le. lion of the Indian tribes against le and sei tly wound- frauds and robbery has been promul- .: ited by Acting iiecretary of the In terior Ryan. The order amends the rule for the si i I I It 1 Nil ID* TO si ATE. sale of Inherited Indian lands so as Canner» Man at The Dalles Sell* to require that the proceeds to be de rived from their sale shall be placed Portase Kit ht of Way. with the most convenient United At a meeting of the state portage States depository to the credit of each eommis.sion. government engineers heir In proper proportion subject to an ! property bidders along the route the chc-k of such heirs or their •f the • »rt . in Portland Saturday. ognlsed guardians for amounts E. A S« ufert granted the state com exceeding 110 to each In any mission the right of way through his month. Before being paid, however. It will property, a distance of five and three- quarters miles, with a width of 200 be uscesarry for these checks to be approved by the agent or other offi feet. For sums in excess ^The right of way is formally given cer t! charge to the ship canal, but Is In substance of $10 per month, the money will be paid ui ri the approval of the agent for the i ns«» of the portage road. This completes i the right of way onlj when specifically authorized to except s across the property of I. II. ■ lo *.> by the commissioner of Indian Taffe. a distance of one-half mile, affairs Acting Secretary Ryan said that which will also be secured as soon as awarded him in tlx» con- heretofore the lands have been sold the denination proce dings has been de to the highest bidder and the proceeds paid direct!» to the Indiana with the posited. "■suit that in many instances the In dians were soon divested of their <)rt‘ for Xcw Snwiter. money. Every section of the milling coun- iiy tributary to Baker City and Sulckle Over Wife’s Death. Sumpter is contributing its supply of Pueblo. Col.. Sept. »3.—Charles H. ore to the Sumpter smelter. ’I'he Intest important news In this I »oily, a wealthy resident of Pueblo, direction comes to the I democrat from and mine owner of Cripple Creek, the Seven Devils district. The Ladd committed suicide this morning, blow M« t.iis Company, owning the I«andore ing his brains out. He was despond smeller, has shown its public spirit ent over his wife's death. by contributing 200 tons of 40 per cent copper or»», jlist the kind of ore Two Denver firemen are dead from needed by the Sumpter smelter.—Ba poisonous fumes encountered In a burnlug building. ker City Democrat.