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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 state and uational affairs. It is fair, absolutely fair. to ijose who differ from Its views, s to its friends WEEKLY EDITION AS • • • • VOL. XXIX Tbe Last Oregonian of Pen dleton. Oregon, Is published Io the heart of the wonderful In land Empire You will And that it is readable, reliable and progressiva, and will give you the news reliably, accu rately and fudy PENDLETON, OREGON FRIDAY. DECEMBER 30. 1»M THREE MFA KILLED Japanese Blow Up a Parapet Awful Fate of Nihilists Just and Occupy an Impregnable Released From Secret Dens Position. of Torture. REVINT M IDE TO COAI. RI n SIAN TORTI RF> HAVE WRECKED ITIREE LIVE.«» 1 tequesl Ba-cd oil lT.-ce.lcnt F.'tab- Vera Figtier. Col. Aseltenbrener aixl lidie»! by Allowing Rii"ian W ar I Bra'll Ivanoff Taken From SeiTet ships to Coal Along tltc Route to Dungeon' After 20 Year' of Vn- the Far Ea-a—Ku-Man ITnances «pea table 4’ruelil,'** sih I Are Novv Known to Be Shaky—Russian Ag- A-eJgneil to Salt Mine»« of tlie Arc- gresdoas in Northern Manchuria lie Circk* In Northern Siberia— Repul-wvl W ith Slight Loss to the Three «.'omiemiHvi Nihilists Are Itu- Ja|MUiese — Czar', Lite Probably ers by Russian Insured. iH-x'Hes. and Have IxMt Speveli anti Bondhold Il earl ng Under Their Awful Maon Torturer Tokio, Dec. 29.—The following is received from Port Arthur: "The besieging army at 10 on Wed nesday morning blew up the parapet in front of Fort Erhlung Shang and then occupied the parapet site by as sault. They constructed defensive works under cover of heavy guns and field guns despite the fire of the en- emy. After placing heavy guns the army proceeded to the gorge in the rear of the fort, from whence the enemy was eventually dislodged after a stout resistance. The whole fort fell into our hands at 7:30 in the evening. "The Japanese casualties in occupv- ing the heights is estimated at 1909 killed and wounded." llii"ian Garri-on Escapes. A later dispatch states that the third Russian garrison of 500 at the fort has escaped. Ru-uuan Finances Shaky. St. Petersburg. Dec. 29.—Russia is. it is declared, issuing several million roubles of paper money each month without registering them. This comes on top of the rumored discovery that Russia's silver and gold reserves exist partly on paper only. . Officially the bank note circulation ^-SUhas increased 49 per cent since the be ginning of the war. 883.090,000 rou bles. instead of 590.000.000 roubles, roubles In paper Twenty million money are issued weekly without no- tice to the proper financial authorities —that is. Russia’s foreign creditors. Consequently the question agitating all minds is: Is the gold reserve In tact? Rumors have it that It ls not; that, in fact, it never was as large as officially announced. Request tn Cool Japane-e Warship* Birmingham. Dec. 29.—The Post learns that Baron Hayashi, the Japan ese minister to Great Britain, in quiries whether facilities can be given for coaling Japanese warships in the British East Indies. In view of the many advantages accorded the Rus sian fleet the Post does not see how the Japanese request can be refused. Court-martialed Ho Sailor«. Odessa. Dec. 29.—A dispatch from Simpheropal says the commander of the Russian Black Sea fleet has or- dered 95 sailors court-martialed for mutiny. Ja|iane«<e Off Javan Coast. Batavia. Java. Dec. 29.—A warship showing the Japanese color«, passed Angiers today. St. Petersburg. Dec. 29.—Three famous nihilists, leaders of the ter rorist movement from 1878 to 1884 have just been released from the for tress of Peter Paul after 20 years' solitary confinement. They are Col. Aschenbrener. Mme. Vera Figner and Brasil Ivanoff. All three have become mental an<l physical wrecks under the »oul-kill- ing effects of the "silent" system of incarceration. For 15 years they have not been permitted to speak. Though released, they will never regain complete liberty, The clem- ency of the czar ha.« opened the prison doors only to banish the un happy trio to a remote village in the extreme north of Russia, within the Arctic circle. Vera Figner. or Vera Fllipava. as she »»as then called, was a beautiful woman of 27 when she was sent to the fortress. For six year, she had been the mainspring of every nihilist movement, and her loveliness and wealth made her one of the greatest if revolutionary powers. She converted half the troops of the Caucausus to the nihilist side, and Col. Aschenbrener. then commanding 1 South Russian regiment, was one of the most powerful of her disciples Together with five other officer« Col. Aschenbrener. inspired by Vera Figner. had plotted a revolution to which the whole of the troops were committed. At the very moment of fruition the plot was betrayed by a renegade nihilist named Degalieff. Degalieff. high in the council of the terrorists, had been arrested. Put under torture he turned Informant and became the head man in Col. Soudatkin’s secret police. Then the nihilists seized him. tried him and sentenced him to death. The price of his life was the assassination of Col. Soudaikin. and Degaleff paid it. In the meantime. Aschenbrener. Vera Figner. Ivanoff and 11 other, had been betrayed. Vera and stx of ficer, were sentenced to death, and until today it was believed that pen alty had been carried out. The government, however, followed the precedent of 1872. when Nechav- -ff. the "Father of Russian Terror ism. " was also sentenced to death or Siberia, but was confined Instead In the "ravelin of Alexis"—the most se cret part of the fortress —of Peter Paul—in the hope that nihilist se- 'ret, might be wreried from him. Vera Figner is now a bent, whlte- haired old woman; Ivanoff ls little better than an imbecile, and Col. Aschenbrener is dumb. STANDARD OIL CITS. Ru-odans Are Aggressive. of Shouinjr Effect«* •The Systeni** I*auMon*H f'ijtfit. Toledo. Dec. 29.—The Independent oil men received a severe jolt this morning when the Standard Oil an« nounced a break of 5 cents In Penn- sylvania and 3 in Ohio. Indiana and Operators say the Kentucky oils, market conditions do not warrant a cut. They say "the system needs the money.” By this they mean that Lawson's crusade against the Stand Insuring Czar's Life. London. Dec. 29.—The czar’s life ard Oil interests has had its effect. was insured at Lloyd'« today for a Seeking Artesian Water. large sum. It is believed the policy was taken out by Russian bondholders La Grande. Dec. 29.—Three arte at a premium of 15 per cent for one sian wells are now being sunk in the year. For one week the rate on the valley near this city, and prospects czar’s life is five per cent. are bright for a permanent flow of artesian water. One well on the Mc Connell place, four miles east of the Work Abandoned on Variag. Seoul. Korea, Dec. 29.— The Jap- city, is now down 800 feet, and the experts say that water will be found anese have abandoned the attempt to at a depth of 1000 feet, Another ts raise the Russian cruiser Variag and McDonald's being bored on Peter It is Impossible to recommence work place near Imbler and another still before spring. near Alice). In all three places the indications are most favorable for Ckwdng in on Port Arthur. water. Chefoo, Dec. 29.—The Japanese line at Port Arthur is now much Beckwith Seriously Ill. closer to Liaotlo mountain as a re Oberlin. O„ Dec. 29.—President C. sult of the general attack beginning T. Beckwith, of the Citizens’ National December 25. Two steamers recently Bank, which was closed by the f.'had- ran the blockade at Port Arthur. One wlck affair, is today pronounced se was captured by the Japanese when riously ill by his physicians. He was leaving the harbor. found unconscious in his bedroom Tokio. Dec. 29.—A report from the Manchurian army headquarters states that the afternoon of the 27th the Russians bombarded the Shakhe river railroad bridge with heavy field guns, and Russian guns at Talientun shelled Chisiang Tunand Shunllntzu. Russian cavalry attacks on Heilintun were repulsed twice the same day. Three Japanese were killed. SHOT TO DEATH. A W«>nian Figure« in a Fatal Francisco Affray. San San Francisco, Dec. 29.—Edward Bruce Metcalf, a traveling photog rapher, was shot to death In his room early this morning by a man identi fied by the victim’s wife as Edward Keeley, with whom Mrs. Metcalf had been friendly. Keeley escaped. A divorce suit instituted by the woman was to have been decided today. She claims she saw Keeley emerg ing from her husband’s room a few seconds after the fatal shot was fired. The Metcalfs are from Auburn, Cal. yesterday as a result of an attack of apoplexy. The attack was brought on by a nervous collapse. May Call Off Strike. Fall River, Mass.. Dec. 29.—Acting on the recommendation of the Tex tile Council, meetings of subordinate unions have been called for tomor row to consider calling off the strike. The general opinion is that a major ity of the unions will declare In favor of ending the strike, which has now lasted 23 weeks. Depew Will Succeed Himself. New York. Dec. 29.—Senator De pew, after a conference with Gover nor Odell today, announced publicly that It has been agreed he should succeed himself in the senate. Oi l 1(1 Its Itoli THi M hill Olliers Badly llijurol by Buller ExplvMtoli. • Chehalis. Wash.. Dec. 39.—Presley Eppllng. Frank Dowell and R. O. Hicks were killed, and lioy Hicks am! W. Beauchamp were injured, proba bly fatally, by a boiler explosion In the sawmill plant of Walworth & Neaville at Walville. a few miles from this place. Build Both Hickses are single, as also are Nelson à White Will Eppllng and Beauchamp. Dowell has the Grade Only for $115, a family living at Walville. was It is believed the explosion 523. due to simple carelessness due to the fact that while the plant has been undergoing uverhaullng only enough power has been used to run the dry < »er price ex < i . i ing kilns and cross-arm factory, and it is supposed the engineer allowed KIVK OF EQUIPMENT. tlie water to get low by inadvertence or inattention, a mishap much le ut ■ikely to take plAce.when the bolle;, State VV Hl Buy Equipment on Quan* and engine, are runnnig at full ca- Illy Basi- a, .Aeedeil—Aon Tlxiuglit parity and the engineer and assist- the Rouil Cail Be Built ami Equlp- Thls view ant.« are on the qut vtve. is the most likely to be correct when ped for 9170.000—Ih-flclt to Ik- It is recalled that the boilers were in Raised by Intanai Empire UHI Ik.- spected and O. K d less than two But Z2.'>.i>O«i—No Seoaiwl-liaml lt«>U- week, ago. ing stuck or Engine- to Ik- Used— The pecuniary dan age cannot be O| m - ii llhtv Isialloo May Enter less than (li.OOO. The loss of life been would unquestionably have « outract to ILqulp tl»- Road. much greater had the mills been working full force, which Is 100 men The shut-down for repairs and addl Portland. Dec. 3s.—Nelson A tion, was Instituted December 15 and While, the contractor, who are build the mills were to have resumed full ing the Great Southern railroad from capacity January 1< The Dalle, to Dufer. were yesterday evening awarded the contract for BISHOP ARRAIGNED constructing tl.e Celilo portage road, on their bid of *115,533. exclusive of AttoriM'y« Engaged in Formulating rai.s and rolling stock. « 1 large- Against Him. The contract was awarded on the New York. Dec. 29.—Herbert No quantity price basis, compensation U> ble. senior counsel of the presenter, be made according to the amount of against Bishop Talbot left today for materials used and work done. Philadelphia to formulate further The award was made by the state plans for the arraignment of the bish portage board, composed of Governor op of Reading next month. Mr. No Chamberlain. Slate Treasurer Moore ble will confer with Rev. Dr. Bodine, and Secretary of Slate Dunbar, as chairman of the committee on in sisted by J N Teal, attorney for the quiry, and also have a conference Open River Association. Attorney with several presenters. General Crawford and Slate Engineer A. J. McMllan. Dead in 111, Cabin. Nelson a White agree to file a bind Huntington. Dec. 29.—An unknown of *59.000 for faithful performance man. 50 years of age and dressed as of the contract, and to have the r-xad a laborer, was found dead In an old completed by May 15 Failure to have the road done on cabin on the O. R. A N. right of way. five miles west of here last evening. that date will subject them to pay- He appear, to have died of hunger and men! of *300 a day until the job u exposure. The cabin Is used by the finished. The remaining portion of the state a O. It. A N. section men a« a «ore house for dynamite used on the tracks (151.000 appropriation fur the port- age road, will be applied on co« of and has not been visited for months. rails and equipment, and the Open River a«suriat>on will supply the de I nion Strikers Sent to Jail. Indianapolis. Dec. 29.—In the fed- ficit. which will be about (35.000. The outcome of the advertisement Anderson eral court today Judge to the Open sent 15 striker, in the Macbeth lamp for bld, is gratifying chimney factory at Elwood, to jail, River executive committee and the It ts thought the with heavy sentences, for Interfering Hate portage road road can tie built and equipped com with non-union worker«. plete for a sum between (170.000 and (175.000. There will be in the state fund money sufficient to build the road, and probably a small balance will be left in the treasury The Open River association will probably enter Into a contract with the state to equip the line. No second-hand equipment will be considered by the association. RAH.ROADS WILI. I'NDERTXKE THE ENORMOUS TASK. Ini Conjunction With the Government Official- the Burlington ami I'nlon Pacific Railways Will Seed Million« of teres of Hard, t.rss ri I»ry land Alfalfa and a Ru-edan «¿raw Will Be tin- Principal « rop» Sown on tlie Dew-rt—Entire Western Desert to Be Iticiuiled in Ilie M!<-«ne <>tnaha. Dec. 29.—The Union Pa cific and Burlington railroads, assist ed by the United States government, have a new scheme for reclaiming sev eral hundred million acres of arid Western lands without the aid and as sistance of expensive irrigation work. Dr. Elwood Mead, head of one of the agricultural departments at Wash ington. will represent the government In the deal and is in Omaha now con ferring with the general managers of both roads as to details of the work, which will begin in the spring. The new scheme is based on grasses and a new alfalfa which grows in Southern Russia and which requires so little moisture as to exist where- ever sagebrush and prairie dogs can lhre. Experimental stations will be built along the railroads Immediately and from these the surrounding country will be seeded with the new alfalfa. If the scheme Is successful hundreds of millions of acres will be added to the tillable lands west of the Missouri river. «M EAN RATEN ADVANCED. Lines Operating Betweem Port laud ami San Francisco Have Incrranrai < iiarges. Portland, Dec. 29.—Beginning the first of the year the freight rates be- tween Portland and San Francisco will be (2.50 a ton, all companies op erating coasters having entered into an agreement to this effect. Heretofore there has been no reg- ular rate fixed, steam schooners tak- Ing freight as low as (1.75 a ton; the usual figures were 12. The managers met in San Francisco and decided that a minimum scale should be es tablished. It was held that there is no money in the business carrying freight at *1.75 or 12 a ton. This Is the last week that shippers will have an opportunity to send goods down the coast at the figures which have prevailed for the year. Wheat Is the principal commodity sent south, nearly every vessel taking out from 300 to 500 tons. A couple of cargoes will probably be sent to San Francisco this week at (2 a ton. I .urgent Number of Prisoners. Walla Walla. Dec. 2».—There are now 721 prisoners In the Washington state penitentiary, the largest num ber ever confined In the Institution before. 937.000 for His Wheat Crop. The largest wheat Bale ever re Next Session at Berkeley. ported in Ritzville, was made last San Jose, Cal., Dec. 29.—The state Chicago Grain. week by Benjamin F. Berry of Rat Chicago. Dec. 29.—May wheat Teachers' association today decided tlesnake flat, who made a sale amounting to (57,000. Mr. Berry opened (1.1314, closed *1 14%. Corn to hold the next meeting at Berke James Barr, of Stocktun, was raised 100,000 bushels of wheat thia opened 45%, closed the same, Oats ley. elected president. opened 30%, closed the same. year. (•«»lrriifiMuir Hill Be ( ulknl I ¡ moi to Clear Cp Arnij S oum I s I. Over $1,000,000 Distributed by Chicago Firms in Pres- ents I •(«»FIT-MI VltlAl. PI. VA Ia><h Eiiipki««- <>f »fan, |j«rgv <«>n- «eni« <>i««-ii lo l'vr O hi «>f Tlu-ir Acur'- s.i'arlc» a» Ama» «.Iti-—Tln- « rsiu- < <>iii|>aii) AkiiM- (¿ave *2óo.- ihhi io S0gg I-tupP.,»'—-— Parry. tlu- Irvi, Enerny <>l latMvr. Op(M*«ro ili«- Pian aiul l*rvvvrit- Many t'oncern* Froiu Adoptlng It—First Ad->ple«l Washington. Dec. 27.--Congress will !»<• called upon to I Investigate a scandal al Governor's Island. I X. Y. The c.iaigea made by the special civilian ■ ommlllee are ? of so Hensation.il a nature and involve s<j many officiais that members of the committee de clare the war department could not be an lmi>artlal tribunal. It is charged that officei s of th* post have misappropriated 137 for their own comfort from the fund of S4V.OO0 appropriated b> t onffreSM for the benefit of the enlisted enlis men. The money, the committee declares. use«l to build an a*td!Uon to the »-ri»’ club house and to refurnish remodel the building only IJMoo of the llo.Ojf appro» pruned aa> spent on the part of the building devoted to enlisted men in the construction of a reading loom This M<>-«-alied reading room, however, contains no books, magazines or news- p.«pers <jf any kind The officers at the ¡>ost have made a partial admis sion of the charges, but they deciare th.it they suppose<l that was what the money was to be used for. by "taikieu ltuk-" Jorm. Chicago, Dec. 27.—The profit-shar ing erase ha* hit Chicago Industrie* hard. Banks, brokerage firms manufac turing establishments and other large corporation, which make a practice of sharing profit* with employe*, have distributed mor* titan (l.eetooe Christ ma* gifts. The «Crane company alone save (330.000 to 5000 employes The company I, one of the first in «'luca- (u to share profits with the office force and workingmen Each employe of the Ciane company, from a (3 -a- week office boy to head* of th* de partments. received 10 per cent of hl* total salary for the year, Bank* and brokerage house« followed th* same four»e. This Is the plan first adopted on a large scale by “Golden Rule" Jones, mayor of Toledo, O.. and since Jones eliminated al! labor trouble, from his shops, foundries and offices by the scheme, it ha, grown In popular fa- vor. Other larg- Chicago concern, would adopt the plan were It not for the btt- 1er op|H>sltion of Parry president of the Manufacturers' Asxxiatlon and labor's bitterest enemy. H» declare, that such a plan will breed independence among working men and make it imp «stble for em ployer, to operate at a profit. Parry", Inftuet e has n >t deterred many prominent firm, who have found the plan satisfartory. IN -TOR.M - «.It 1-P. Central \1<*M in lite Grip of I uriou, fllluani. -WEM BY Till BHtisli Milp Asiiore on (ire 1-land— Mill Probably Ik- Total laxa. Pat< h-vque. L I.. De- 2».—The ait- uaUv-n of the Brittan steamer Drum- elxler, which I» ashore off Fire la.and l<ea h is extremely critical thl* morn ing Unless the wind and sea settle t-etore night, her destruction *eem* aino-st certain. So far the iife-«aver» have been unable to renco* the cap tain and crew of 32 men. The sea it too heavy to permit of the uae of llfe- Ivoats. • ZJM'IVO VliJOt RA-. Vfl—¿on Ha- Bm Ac.inpli-lM'd 11» «e««iring of l.ovtu lU-f<mn«. Moscow. Dec. 2».—The zemstvo has adjourned indefinitely last night aft*t adopting resolution, to the effect that they were too deeply moved by the government not* regarding the pro reedings of the zemstvo to continue business with necessary cairn II Sin <MM j for Xan l*attrrM»o’% Bond. Fairmont. W. Va., Dec. 2S.— P- A. r*ven> one of the wealthiest men in the city confirmed the report today that he and H. J. Brice, and Edward Stack would furnlsh Nan Patterson with a bond to the estent of (50.000 If neceaswry. because he beüeve, the gtr! innocent C. W Swtsher. secre- tary . f State, assert, the use of ht, num t>-.:» . ..rrection ls unauthor iZ<“d. Indicted fur Fraud in Ta-car-riie, a Umatilla Brave. New York City on April 22, 1890. It 1:1 < Found Dead on the Reber- vation. \ i ill Hi' I HI All Dt*H«»M 'T. A BOTTI.F OF U HI-KEY liars*'. Uw Tliai « rinilnal Inform- atfam. Fa«-t- an<l Rrpurt* Rad Bern Clrculateil io tffesr tlte 1 k-titu Wa* Well Known in 1‘endleton and U a* a slave to the lJqu.< 'IAS. Habit—Narrowly Ewaped Ik-atli by Drinking the Poison Intended for Anna Edna—Hi, Fate 1« Oasunoti —UM-k Market \4 Hit Imeni lo De- fraud ImxMvnt >*ur*4i***-r- ut -t< x-k- —la »»•«•li and l*art» Have to I malilla ludiauv—(I»e I ngaged Quarter- In «-uadalajara. Met!««». Veliere Ile UHI « outlnue Mint Noted of lise linstilla Tribe. Frosra to Death io the lt***l Willie Hi' I Igtit on Mandarvi Oil People. Drunk, 1 v»u Years Ago. Crow«, Frozen to ieath while tn a drunken ■'**; -r •■ as the fate Sunday night of Ta-car-nle. a Umatilla Indian, Hi, life.-«* body wa* discovered near his tepe* yesterday muroing with an empty bottle of Pendleton booze by hi, side. The funeral was held this n.urnn.g. The lead man was about 4 3 years of age and well known in Pendleton. T e death of an Indian from ex posure is * common occurrence or. the l*mat:na recreation. Lari winter a t ¿-n brave was found near the ■ t> '.:t*. in the east cad of town. Two year, ago Five Crow, met death by freezing near the agency. The death of Ta-car-rde recalls an dei t of the murder of Anna Edna, an Indian medicine woman. The sor- • cress was poisoned and Columbia George and Toy-toy are serving life aentencea for the crime. The mur derers were on their way to their vic tim's lodge with a bottle containing a.-ohol and «rtrychr.lne. They dia- played the bottle to Ta-car-nl. who «eize-l it ahd was only prevented from drmkir.g It« content, by the comin ed efforts of tu* two companions. Ta -ar-ni- • appetite for liquor wa, !i ter.»e and he has been the moM ruled whiskey drU.ker o 'he r es e rva- He «eemindy experienced no UKdalajara. I tion. ir a plentiful Fup- * engaged I there for himself ¡ ; ’y at Pendleton joUtfa. aa hi> vialta .. • - lend, for early In I It <» reported that his ob-¡ 4 «pree<- «Mígate tbe operation, of t I I KT *n>f^ ap Lard OH company in that New York. Dec. 2».—While look- ». through the records of the court ■>• g-ner 1 - -n.ira today Chief <?lerk Welsh dug up an old Indictment agalnri Th-<mas W. Latwson. returned by tbe grand jury of New York court- ■ April 22 1 •.»<». and charging crim- a; libel u:.1--r section 435. mbdivLa- Ion 3. penal code, which set* forth that it Ls a crime k: low ingiy to rircu- late false #*atemer.ts. rumors. or in t*liigence with intent to affect t he market price of stocks, bonds or other evidence of debts of a corporation, forth that on Mar ch 5. Ifttc. Thomas W Lawson and others issued a circular with in tent to effect the market price of stocks, bonds and i other evidence of debt of the Lawson Consolidated Store Service rompany of Borton. ular • ,’ated that, owing to ;• sir.eralike ;k- management of fficers of the corporation the af- t i he r • -rporation then were in cri f .-. ii-ior.. that little of Its had any value. nmested. The in- Iru was dismissed March 24. 1*91. i of DeUncey district attor- ui.:ry. SHEEP KILLED Sar. Francisco. Dec J(.—The coun try east of the Rockies ts still In the blizzard's grasp- Traffic and corn municatlon continue, to be badly crip pled The upper Mtarissippl and Mis souri valley, are feeling the brunt of imi. IN IDAHO MONTINI «Tot K MIN IA the rtorm Communication with thee \ BITTER I l«.HT. Rk h I Ind Sahl to Have Been Made section, I, practically cut off. Even the weather bureau I, unable to *e- on lie Bruncau. regular reports A heavy Boise. Dec 2*.— The most import cure Its Puget (her MO -Iwep -iiot t«> Death on «orni Is moving down from ant discovery made In this section of Sound. < lark'« Fork. In Ow Itakl b, < at- Idaho in many years, was reported <>n tk-nwn—Mwv-p Were Ranging yesterday from Bruneau. where an I 1RGE STEAMER YMIORE. eight foot vein of good bituminous VI «m l orbfaklen Tcrrit«»ry— (rnwd coal was found at a depth of COO feet lirovc Hcnk-r atv-l -laugliter- An effort ha* been made to keep Breaving 1 p on the Rode*» of IHa« nl lite Animal« by -ha«>lIng Thera hmmm ! Sbtmla the matter quiet, with the result that hih I Driving Ttsrra Over a Bluff. details <>f the great find are not ob Norfolk. Va.. De< 2ft-—A large tainable A man was drilling for ar steamer whose name Is unknown, is tesian water In th* Bruneau valiey. aground on Diamond Shoals, eight Helena. Dec. 27.—A special from a*. ’ at the depth of COO feet he struck miles off the North Carolina coast Bridger. Mont . says A war itas the ck «L He drilled through and Il is fast going to pieces. It is be- found th' measure was eight feet lirved the <.rew numbers 23 men. No broken out between cattle and sheep men hi the Clarke Fork valley and thick -Th* coal brought to the sur- ;iMS| stance can be rendered. Aa the face was te,»-d and was pronounced seas are mountains high and would reports reached Bridger today to the effect that cattlemen had bombard a first-class allele of bituminous »»imp boats going to the rescue. ed and killed v i ! of sheep for coal. C. B Clarke, who resides on the Sandstone, coal shale and fire clay FIERCE I IRE RM.IAG. A 25 miles Clat ke Fork river about if ere found In the vicinity of the .«outh of Bridger. coal, which makes tee discovery ap- « Iw-tvr - llu-IlM" Di-trict I- Threat- The sheep were brought to the val- pear to be that of a p-rmanent coal Musselshell rneii With Destruction. ley recently from the body. «'heater. Pa.. Dec. 29.—The heart of country* an'l taken to wh.it is known the business section Is menaced by a as Sliver Tip. Artist Wad, Stcpdauglitr -. The story* of the slaughter is to the New York. Dec. 2(.—Bruce Crane, fire which at 3:30 attacked six build the foremost American pair ter. »row ing, Aid has been summoned from effect that the sheep were grazing ^t the mouth of the Longdav. when a pain tings were awarded the gold Washington, Del. number of masked men rode up and medal at the St. Ixiuls exposition, has compelled the herder to leave. The just wed his wife’s daughter, after a I ami «»filer Quarter« Moved. party then attacked the sheep with highly sensational elopement and la Grande. Dec -'« The land of subsequent divorce. Mr«. Crane, the fice has been moved from the Snod dub, and guns, driving some over a elder, is an actress and ts said to have grass building to the new Foley an bluff and shooting down the others. favored the marriage and only sought nex. just completed, where elegant a divorce to permit the young lovers quarters have been fitted up AFW .9« 1*1« I VI DISTRICT. There to wed. Crane will now devote him was no vault tn the old building and self to his art and the divorced wife the valuables were kept in a large linker County Ma) Hr Made a Sepa and mother-in-law will return to the safe. been A capacious vault has rate Di'trkt. stage. built for the accommodation of the The proposal of dividing the Eighth office in the Annex, and the land of judicial district and placing Baker Prince Fu-Jilml Sail«. fice la now in the most convenient county in a separate district will be San Francisco, Cal., Dec 2».— building it has ever occupied «Ince It before the legislature at the coming Prince Sadanura Fushlmi. who came was first established over 10 years session. to this country a month ago as the ago. A report from Baker City «ays that special envoy of the emperor of .la Slate Senator John L. Rami of Baker pan. sailed for home today on the Moor- Killing anil Ixxitlng county, has announced hl, intention Pacific Mall steamer Mongolia, The Tangier. Dec. 2*.—A party of Moor, to Introduce a bill at the next session prince takes home with him more of the legislature to create a new ju than 100 trunks, which are largely looted a garden belonging to a Brit dicial district by dividing the Eighth filled with the fruits of his shopping ish subject just outside of town, kill Baker, expeditions In New York. Chicago, ing the Spanish servant of the Eng district, now composed of I'nlon and Wallowa counties. leaving lishman. and other cities which he visited. Union and Wallowa in the old district i and making a new district of Baker county. A bill to this effect was up before the last regular session, but failed to pass. The leading attorneys all agree that the creation of another judicial dis trict, to be comprised of Baker coun It Is possible ty. is necessary, and there will be no Since the portage contract has been stock and equipment, that the amount of the Mieti win t>e opposition to the passage of the bill let. and work will immediately begin somewhat reduced, but what Is to be on the grade, it Is urged by the Open collected should be in the hands of from this end of the state. River association that the deficit to the Open River association as soon as DEATH. be raised by the counties of the Inland possible, or on deposit, where that or Empire lie collected as soon as pos ganlzation can be assured of li when II oiim - TiH»k Fir*' From a Tallo» sible. In order to guarantee the needed. Candle. The grade will cost much less un amount needed to complete the road. A 3-year-old boy named Cain, the Citizens of Umatilla county, who tier the contract with White & Nelson stepson of John Hanly, was burned to are Interested in the completion of than it was estimated and that sev- a crisp Inst Friday morning In a fire the road are especially urged to as- etal thousands of dollars are to be that destroyed the latter’s house down HlSt in raising this amount, and to saved by this contract, it is earnestly Crooked river, near Rlnn-ock. says the that end It Is suggested by the com requested by the Open River associa Sumpter Miner Particulars are mea mittee having the matter In charge tion that the people of the Inland ger. but from what we have been here, that every farmer who desires Empire, who are to receive the di able to learn It seems that the little to see the road completed and freight rect iind only benefit from the port- fellow was one of the several children age. do what they can immediately one of rates reduced, call at once at who slept upstairs, while the parent, the banks, or on one of the commit to facilitate the work. They The committee In charge of the occupied a room downstairs. teemen, and subscribe the amount In tended. for this worthy work, in or work In this county are as follows: had lighted themselves by means of a candle, without a candlestick, which der that the labor Of collecting and T. J. Kirk. Athena; W. P. Temple. was placed on a stand table, and the soliciting the fund shall not fall on Horace Walker, M. M. Wyrick, Geo. Perlng«-r and Leon Cohen, of this children, as was their custom, went one or two willing men. to bed leaving it burning, expecting Since the contract has been let for city, any «M w hom will be glad to take to chat a while and then blow It out. subscriptions on the fund. rolline the the grade, exclusive of portise deficit should be collected Was largvM Lumber Output for 1S0I lnm?.n-Pnu!xn Lumber com-1 f Portland, cut 129.000.000 feet ; her during the year 199ft. the I put by any single company the world, tor the year. Tlw Iliad wick Inquiry Re-ting. Cle velar, d. Dec. 27.—The Chadwick receivership inquiry was not resumed today The district attorney announc- -d that nothing more would be done r. the matter for several days. I . w. law- Don't Apply. Washington. I »ec —Assistant Attorney General Campbell, in an opinion rendered today, held that the laws of th- United Stales are not ap- pli.-able to the Panama canal z-»ne. Mexican Dollar, Plentiful. Walla W»lla. Dec. 27.—Walla Walla merchants are complaining of the cir culation of Mexican dollars, The coin, that have gained their way into circulation are new. (Mil Bail Out Mrs. Ctiadwick. Cleveland. Dec. 2S.—it ts reported a bonding company will tomorrow furnish (40.000 bond for Mrs Chad- wick. < VIA IA M \Y BE PROMOTED. (¿eneral Manager of tlie Harriman I.inc* I- Sold to Ik- stall'd fur Higher PiDsilion. While the officials deny any knowl- edge of the details, U is persistently rumored that E. K. Calvin, general manager and president of the O. R N since the promotion of Mohler, is to oecome manager of the South- • m Pacific with headquarters In San Francisco. Mr. t'alvln has been on the O. R. «\- X but a shprt time, coming here from the < »gden division of the Colon Pacific. He 1« a practical railroad man. having come up from the ranks, through the suixTessive positions of trust until he has reached the hlgh- ••«t in the gift of the Harriman peo ple. AA If Mr. Calvin goes to San Francisco it it thought that J. P. O’Brien, now «up« i mtendent of the O. R. A- N. and Southern Pacific lines in Oregon, may sueevcti to the office of general man ager of the Harriman lines north of Ashland. PIONEER OF 1843. I" M Griffith Now Vi-dting in This «tty. Pa'xKl Over th«' Bln«- Monn- taiiis 39 Yenrw Ag«>. r.4«l Tbe Dalle« l*r'q>r»«*<*irs He Would ■u-H Tlteir I’AnplrenalUL li'* no trouble to stop gambling.'* said F. A. .'eufert, mayor of Tbe Da Iles last evening to the Chronicle, and he proceeded to tell how he ran the gamblers out of hl, town without making a single arrest or «pending a single dollar of the taxpayers' money When I went into office of mayor. ’ continued Mr. Seufert. *T was told that gambling wras ne*'esuary and that the town couldn't get rid of It. Well." and his honor took a deep breath. "I had them packed away tn no time at aU." "How did you do it?" was asked. Simply ordered them to shut up shop." responded Mr Seufert laconi cally. "A game was running in nearty every saloon in town. I told them that I wasn't going to be hard on them, but that they must look out so they didn't get caught. I’U confiscate everything in sight.' I said, 'where- evry I find gambling. IH strip tbe car ■pet off the floor and the pictures ■>ft the wall, and arize your roulette whe* is and beer glasses, bar and all. and auction them on the street-corner to the highest bidder. Then you can site the city to recover and run up against a taxpayers’ jury.' "That was the way to settle those fellow a" went on the mayor. “Our town I, better off than ever, and we used to hear that gambling was nec essary to its prosperity. We used to have 15 or 30 tinhorn gamblers hang ing round the town; now we haven't any." Mr. Seufert has the saloons so well in hand that no brawls or "rough houses' have occurred ainee he took hold of the rein, of government, . “I told them, each and every one." said he. "that their licenses would be < con- fiscated at the first indecent or I law- less act. That's the wav- iff deal with ’ those fellows." IT.FA (OR IRRIGATION Ny««a Progrtw Mak«-. Striking Argu- m«-nt for Maliw-ur Projert. The Nyssa Progress, published at Nyssa. Malheur county, prints the fol lowing imivassloned plea tor the ac ceptance of the Malheur government irrigation scheme by the people of the county: "The large portion of the business of the world is done on borrowed cap ital on which interest is paid.’’ says the Progress', "lairge enterprises are built w ith borrowed money and inter est paid for its use. The Oaryhee ditch has (50.000 of borrowed capital on which it pays g per cent interest. The same company i* borrowing money for improvements and is pay ing 10 per cent interest for its use. If It pay, to pay interest on borrowed capital, and the Owyhee people, as well as people engaged tn other busl- neas enterprises evidently ihitik it does, why will It not pay to do buai- new where you can get the money without Interest? “We. as a people, are made the heretofore unheard of offer of un limited capital to construct a perfect irrigation system and all we are asked to do is to repay the actual cost on the Instalment plan. No offer coaid be more generous, except * free gift, «ui-1 yet we find people opposing it. The very people who are paying high In terest on borrowed capital oppose It. How can they explain this inconsist ency ? We would like to see some one make the attempt.’’ F. M. Griffiths of Idaho Falls. Ida., who Is visiting Jett Marrs in this city for a few days, passed over the Blue mountains on the way aerosa the plains from Illinois to VVIIIammette valley In the year 1845. or 5» years ago. HU parents settled tn what is now Lilin county, and he was reared in this state, leaving here for Idaho in 1873. Mr. Griffiths remembers but little about the «a»uiitry which hi, people paged over in that early day. except that it was the acme of loneliness and peril. He recalls the rough mountain, passes crossed where no sign of a wagon road had been made, and says Ills parents and the train with which they came, biased a trail most of the way across. There was not a vestige of civilisation in any part of Eastern Lousvllle, Ky., has received a He Oregon al that time, except the Whit len. soaking after five months of man colony at Walla Walla, and one drought. All the creeks, cisterns and blockhouse at The Dulles. reservoirs are running over.