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TIMll 1( "ft" 1 DAILY EVENING EDITION Eastern Oregon Weather LILY lured nt your resijlenfo Tonight ami Sunday, fair; warmer Sunday. EbU-lnesR uy carnur . k5cA WEEK. NO. 4883 y iNINGEDITION 1 rr vl Jf4 . '"V " Si ; tENDLETOX, ITklATILLA COUNTY, OBEGOW, SATUK.DAY, MAKCII 15, li02. F CONGRESS ly Bill enate. Passes the STANDARD OIL DIVIDEND. RAN INTO OPEN SWITCH. The 011 Monopoly Turns Over $20, 000,000 to Stockholders. New York, March 15. The sum of $20,000,000 was distributed today among those who are fortunate enough to hold Standard Oil stock. This vast sum represents the first quarterly dividend declared this year. It is a dividend of twenty -per cent. If. the three dividends to follow equal It In amount, as Is confidently expect ed, the total dividend disbursements of the company for the year will amount to $80,000,000. The capital ization of the company is $100,000,000. Although John , D. Rockefeller, whose holdings in the stock are plac ed at about 40 per cent, received the lion's share of the dividend distributed- todav. there was plenty left for ""Will Try to Bring 0f the remainder wero William i . .. . . . . i ii ...i. i i .i nocKteuer, nis uruuiei-, wuuob Hom ings in Standard Oil stocks are esti mated at $15,000,000; Henry M. Flag lar, with holdings of $12,000,000; John D. Archbold, with holdings of about $8,000,000 and H. H. Rogers, who is said to own stocks with a par value of about $5,000,000. Other large holders, men who count ' their fortunes by the millions, are W. H. assination will be the THlora .treasurer oi wo corporauan. Paul Babcock, T. C. Bushnell, J. A. Mtaffatt and F. I. Barstow. All of these are members of the board of directors. JARD PRESI- IT FROM ASSAULT. Will Occupy the loth Houses Noxt Canal Bill for Pas- iMarch 15. The ship fcssed the Bonate this championed strongly inna and powerful in- wlll profit from it. b'the bill providing for af the president against Fatal Train Wreck on the Nickel Plate System. Knox, Ind., March 15. The west bound Nickel Plato passenger ran In to an open switch, resulting in a dis astrous wreck. The following persons wore severely injured: A. A. Schwlnd, engineer. Jim Dalton, fireman. G. L. Alexander, baggage man. William Browne, mall clorkv The train was running at a high speed, "when it collided with a num ber of freight cars standing on a sidetrack-. The baggage car was torn to pieces and the engine and six freight cars were piled in a heap and destroyed by flree No one was killed. The RECEPTION TO MISS ALICE. measure to occupy the a rrl .1 1 J. le senate, 'ino ueumo Ire Is expected to con- able time but Senator Ine that it will pasa lal amendment by the ttek. sarlno and the Chinese will come next and &up much time, as there aposltldn to both meas- icr of them may become rgan Is watching for an i slip In the Nlcaraguan tiich has been reported the committee having It t the railroad influences are very watchful and .advantage of an oppor y this measure without much suspicion, f Representatives, week in the house of Es will practically, be de" discussion of the river 11, which will be follow my appropriation bill. Crack Swimmers to Meet. New York. March 15. There President's Daughter Meets the Soci ety People of Cuban Capital. Havana, March 15. A public recep tion was given in hr.nor of Miss Alice Roosevelt at the palace Inst night. All the prominent, members of Ha vana society were presents. Wood Starts for Washington. Governor-General Wood leaves for Washington during the coming week to have a final conference with Pres ident Roosevelt and Secretary Root relative to the installation of the new Cuban government. THE BOSTON STRIKE. Strikers Follow the Counsel of Governor Crane. Boston, March 15. According to ad vice given them by Governor Crane, action was taen by the various labor organizations' last night that caused all tho men (Involved In the strike, with the exception of frolght handlers, freight clerks? and lumber teamsters and handlers; to return to work this morning. Altogether, not over 2500, of nearly 20,000 strikers Thursday, re main out today. Demanded More Wages. Kail River Mass.. March 15. A contewnco tnta morning between the executive committee of the textile manufacturers and the labor leaders was without result. This means, a strike of the, operatives Monday. Their demand is for an increase of 10 per cent in their wages. Painters and Glazier Strike. St. Louis, March 15. Every union nainter. decorator and glazier in St, Louis went on a strike this morning in an effort to enforce tho painters' uemanu ior-uu iiiciuubu m ij hum ?3 to $3.60 ifr an eight-hour day. Two thousand men are Involved. NEW YORK MARKET. Reported by I. L. Ray & Co., Pendle- ton, Chicago Board of Trade and New York Stock Exchange Brokers. New York. March 15. Tho wheat market held very steady today, being Influenced by tho foreign markets, which have not followed the decline here this week. Liverpool was : lower, G . Wow York opened 81 op Siy and closed 81ft. Chicago open ed 75Vif. and closed 75. Stocks higher. Closed yestorday, SO. Opened today, 814. Range today, SlStU. Closed today, 81. Sugar, 12G. Steel. 429'.. St. Paul, 104. Union Pacific, it!H4. Wheat in Chicago. Chicago, March 15. Wheat 75u per bushel. HID GEER The Fight Was Made on an Anti-Simon Cry, SALEM IS SOLID FOR THE GOVERNOR Prohibition Election. Decatur. Texas, March 15.- iWrightman, Leader of Opposition, Only Polled one Vote Against Geer In His Own Precinct Geer Has a Sweeping Victory. Salem, March 15.Yesterdoy'8 prl mary battle In Marlon county result- -Both 111 a sweeping victory ior uovornor Geor for renomlnatlon. ueer carnea -75 U will R TO ALTGELD. Lsf the Ex-Governor Lie jte in Chicago. ix it. xne remains or tgeld were conveyed residence to the pub- ildlng this morning, II He in state until 10 It. Thousands passed In to take a last look liished dead. be a clash between the new swimming champions, at the New York Atheletic Club races tonight. The special invi tation 100-yard race will have as its starters Harry Le Moyne, the undo fpatoH Now Eneland champion; E. Carroll Schaefer, American champion at 100 and 200 yards and quarter mile; Charles Rubert, of the New York A. C, who won recently the Southern counties championship of England In record time, and W. C. Mdllor, of the Knickerbocker Athletic Club. It is expected' confidently that with such a field of contestants the American record of 1 minute 3 seconds .should be broken. For Algiers Naval Station. Washington, March 15. Bids were opened today by the bureau, yards and docks of the navy department to day for vthe construction of large buildings to be used as shops for 3team engineering at the naval sta tion at Algiers, La. The structure will co3t In tho neighborhood of $45,- 000. This Is but one of many im provements planned for Algiers which It is the intention of the navy depart ment to make eventually one of the greatest and most complete naval sta tions In the world. Hawtrey's Successful Engagement. New York, March 15. The engage n.ftnt of Mt. Charles Hawtrey at the j Is tho real bone of contention To; Exclude Saloons. Greenevili(t Tenu., March 15. One of the mostjipirlted election contests in the history of this section, is In progress in .'GreenevMe tuday. The issue Is the proposition to re-lncorpor ate tho town, but the liquor question The HI8 FATHER. Astoria. March 15. Matt Jarvl, inn fisherman, shot and led his father, Gabriel o'clock a. m. today. The le nome arunit ana was bale open the door of the I the son deliberately mur- kind then surrendered to is Prepares to Entertain, lies. Cal., March 15. Al late of the annual meeting ral Federation of Women's lis city is more than a the local preparations for n and entertainment of Lro about complete. The of all parts of California, Irated with those of Los the arrangements are be an elaborate scale. Ap- or accommodations inai- so attendance will bo the most representative in of tho federation's conven withstanding the great dls reds of delegates and vis fomo from the Eastern 3 the Middle states and ill be bettor represented Bfore. bedoes Exploded. March IB. One girl was Ive probably fatally burn- cploslon of torpedoes In nt Manufacturing Com this .morning. The dead fltz. The explosion sot K building, which "was de fr Mills Blew Up. March 15. Two of of the powder mills. th of this place, blew up r. Eight men were In Hidings. The loss of life, Known at this hour. Triangular Atheletic Meet. South Bend, Ind., March 15. The best athletes of Notre Dame, Indiana and Purdue universities are gathered at Notre Dame today for their annual triangular meet. While a slight ad vantage is conceded to Notre Dame over the two other universities, Indi ana and Purdue are considered far stronger than they were last year, and the Notre Dame athletes will have to work hard to retain the championship which they have held for the last four years. Mediation of Germany. Berlin, March 15. The announce ment Is made here today on high authority, which seems to Indicate that Germany is extending her good offices to bring about a cessation of hostilities in South Africa. The an nouncement follows: "When the state secretary, Rlchthofen, made a speech regarding the Boers in the Russian diet Tuesday, German medl atlon in South Africa was not out of the question, but the preliminary ne gotlations had simply failed." To Succeed Congressman Wheeler. Paducah, Ky., March 15. Members of the first district democratic con gresslonal committee are in session here today to decide on the time and manner of selecting a democratic candidate to succeed Congressman Charles K. Wheeler. There are three leading aspirants S. H. CrosBland, of Graves, Ollie James f Crittenden, and George Groenup, of McCrakon. Newspaper Man in Office. Washington, March 16. Francis Leupp, Washington correspondent of the New York Post, will positively succeed William Rodenberg upon the civil service commission. Carrick theater, which concludes to night, breaks all records for success among fc'ao foreign stars in America. Mr. Hawtrey came to this country last fall almost unknown to American playgoers. He opened, in "A Message From Mars" at the Garrlck, intending to fill an engagement of five or six weeks In New York City and then to mak6 a tour of the leading American cities. Such was the success with which he met, however, that the idea of !.he tour was abandoned au.i for more than four months he has played to overflowing houses at the Garrlck. riven uow lils popularity is uruJimiu-, ishod end only the futuro'bo ilngS' at the theater necessitated the ending of his engagement. He announces his Intention of returning to this country jiext season. Cornell vs. Michigan. Ann Arbor, Mich., March 15. Twelve of the best athletes of Cor- ell University are in Ann Arbor to day to try conclusions with a simi lar team representing the University of Michigan. It is tho first meetinf of the kind between the two institu tions and as Michigan holds the track championship of the West, much in terest is manifested in the outcome. The program consists of the following nine events: Forty-yard dash, 440 yard dash, half-mile run, mile run, two mile run, 40-yard high hurdles, high jump, pole vault and shot put. town recently surrendered Its charter because of the provisions therein per mitting the sale of liquor. The prop ositlon now Is to reincorporate and- ex- elude the saloons. The temperance element bashconducted a warm cam paign and entertains high hopes of victory at yhe poIlB today. Ready to Open at New Orleans. New Orleana. March 15. Every- thing Is In readiness for the opening on Monday "of tle spring meeting of the New Louisiana Jockey Club. Dur ing the pisen week .the .BableB have filled -with some, -of ihofaBtesr-h6reea in the country; and, "with favorable weather, the meeting should prove one of the most successful ever held in the South. Tho event of the open ing day will bo the St. Patrick's han dicap, for 3-year-olds and upward, at a mile and a sixteenth. nlrlnr o .-n 1 O t til t fl fV vlntfirV tn t ll O lftf'Ill option election that Is being hold hero every precinct In the county. Wright ri,ii,i,i, , imnn in fnrpo man. the leader of the opposition to in every precinct in tho county for Oeer, only polled one vote against tho the last two years and the elections heretofore have alternated, first in fa- for and then against local option. governor in suniimuy procmci, Wrlghtman's homo. This will glvo nn Idoa of the swooping result of tho victory. Tho fight was mado on an nntl-Sinion cry, and the result aftordH a great deal of satisfaction to Senator Sargent to Succeed Powderly. tfho had a conference with President Simon, In Portland, whero the prl- Kooseveit tins morning, announced , """J this afternoon that Frank Sargent, Tho Slnion-Geer forces In Marion grand master of tho Brotherhood of w wild with enthuslnsni with the ro- Locomotlvo Firemen, will bo appoint- U1U " sure now to come ui wium in mo state' convention. ed to succeed T. V. Powdorly as commissioner-general of Immigration. Business Resumed. BATTLE AGAINST SIMON. uou. miuuu '-"Ul,u6 ."'Republican Primary Election at Port many freight hnndlcra returned to . . . work and business -along tho water front Is more active than "at any tlmo rlnce the strike. Mayor of Spokane in Danger. Spokane, March 15. The news of an attempt to intimidate Dr. Byrne, mayor of this city, transpired last night. Last Tuesday night a myste rious explosion took place a few yards from the mayor's house, shat tering the glass and blowing a hole In the earth. Yesterday the mayor received an annonymous letter threat ening to blow up his house unless he changed his policy. Strike Threatened at Seattle. Seattle, March 15. Moran Bros.'s ship yards locked out 00 teams; vs, nlane feeders and mill hands this morning. The firm gave no reason The matter is being discussed by the federated unions and may precipitate a blfj strike here. The Moran's yards are the largest Institution of the kind In the Northwest, and have the contract of the battleship Illinois now under, construction. Chinese Smugglers Captured. Port Townsend, Wasll- March 15. Two of the most daring Chinese smugglers, Jamleson and Wilkes, were captured here last night togeth ed with their sloop. They are credit ed with having smuggled In the coun try a great number of Chinese coolies. Dug Up a Skeleton. San Francisco, March 15. A hu man skeleton was unearthed on Sec ond and Minna streets, this city, to day. In excavations for a new build Ing. It was evidently buried there many years ago, and who It was la un known. Cecil Rhodes Dying. London. March 15. It 1b generally believed that Cecil Rhodes 1b dying. A Cape Town dispatch this morning says his condition Is critical. Harbor Commissioner. Sacramento. Cal., March 16. The governor announced today the ap polntment of John D. McKenzie, of San Jose, as harbor commissioner of ian FrtBclflco, to succeed Rudolph Horold. Magyars Celebrate. New York, March 15. This is the Magyars' Fourth of July, the anniver sary of their independence, and as Is customary, the day will bo celebrated in the mining regions of Pennsyl, vanla, Upper Michigan and elsewhere throughout the country where there are Magyar settlements. The Mag yars usually are called Hungarians. They attained their freedom In 1844 after a long and hard struggle. Better Conditions for Trainmen. New Haven, Conn., March 15. Tho new working schedule for the train men of the New York, New Haven & Hartford railroad, went Into effect to day. Under the new arrangement the 'hours of work remain as heretofore, but the pay of most of the men has been Increased. The new schedule settles differences between tho com pany and the trainmen which at one time threatened to precipitate a gen eral strike. Wholesale Murder in Texas. Beaumont, Texas, March 15. Tho body of another white man was found In tho Naches river this morning, making the sixth body since Christ mas, all of whom were undoubtedly murdered by Mattie Bennett's gang, The body found was Identified aB that of W. B. McNamara, a painter of this city. Six members of the murderous gang are in Jail, Preparing for Baer. Walla Walla. March 15. Local Christian Endeavorers are making great preparations for the coming of John Willis Baer, general secretary of the World's Christian Endeavor Union, who will be given a reception and will address a meeting In thlB city March 21. House Wants Information. Washington, March 16. The house today passed a resolution directing the secretary of war to furnish the house with Information concerning the transport service between San Francisco and the Philippines. Re cently numerous sensational charges were made concerning the service. The Chinese Exclusion Bill. Tho house foreign affairs commit tee continued Us work on the Mitchell Kabn Chinese exclusion bill. The committee expects to report the bill next week. land Result Not Be Known Before 7 O'clock p. m. Portland, March 15. Tho republi can primary battle, for and ngalnst United States Senator JoBoph Simon, is bolng wnged in this city and Mult nomah county today. It is impossi ble to forecast tho rcHult. Both sides are confident of Victory. Tho north Marconi's Wireless System. New York, March 15. A company to nromote the Marconi system of wireless telegraphy will bo Incorpo-. ratbd" in New Jersey soon, with n capital of $10,000000. The public will end of Portland, it appoars, will vote bo given nn opportunity to Invest, i to sustain Simon, whllo tho business and residence precincts win go iuo General Johnson Resigns. 'other wny. Tho wenther Ib favorable Washington, March 15. First As-' to a full voto and work of both sides slstant Postmaster-General Johnson is of sucii a cnaracior ns to insuru tendered his resignation ;o tho pro3i- every man voting ono way or tho dent today. It was accepted with tho other. Tho result will not no unown usual letter of regret. boforo 7 o'clock tonignt. 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