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iVENING EDITION DAILY EVENING EDITIW 0V(X )AILY .ntltnnPfl Eastern Oregon Weather ol DUHW" "J 5c A WEI2K Tonight and Saturday fair; frost tonight. PENDLETON, UMATILLA COUNTY, OREGON, FRIDAY, AP1UI 4, 1902. o. NO. 4400 SE1WT1 I- Man is Endorsed Both Counties.' kUNTY DEMOCRATS ; THE PENDLETON MAN. ... i-- r.tiamberlaln jpe was iui hor and Pierce tor ine atorlal District of Lima- Jnlon Counties. Anrd A. The domo- iy convention of Union in- Irge E. Chamberlain or or Governor, ana waiter m. fPendleton, for joint sena Mncenient ffifs made of J. nomination for. -senator publicans, and P.ierce was Dr a speech. Ho responded ras heartily cheered. Jnlon County Ticket. I. H. Mlnnaugh, of Eerry. PC. C. Pennington, of Alicel. pioner, four years Robert a, of Elgin. pioner, two years James of North Powder. r James H. Morten, of of atative T. N. Murphy, -Arthur Curtis, of La judge Af. A. Morrison, of -Dr. Tajie, of Hot .Lake. sgates were alloted to localities as follows: La D. Slater, B. F. Wilson, D. r; Summerville, Justus' ?in, J. A. Masterson, P. E. jove, Henry Chambers: 7. Benson, T. "N. Crawford; yder, Herman Rothchild. number of democrats from lets attended and several contested for the import- Judge B. F. Wilson was nro- renomination, but declined, so in a lengthy and able le sharply criticised those theld the county courtblara- fiie tax sales last isummer.- feeling was aroused at and censure paBsed on all, Bgava to their having 'any un us origin or enforce- Llnn B. K. Kelly. v Malheur J. w". Hope. Marlon J. JNt. Boorman. Mhrrow Frank Roberts. Multnomah W. F. Mathews. Polk W. W. Percival. Sherman W. H. Moore. Tillamook iB. L. Eddy. Umatilla J. S. Gurdahc. Union E., W. Davisl ' , "Wallowa F. p. McCully. ' ' Wasco D. H. Thompson. Washlngton-rW. J. Wood. Wheeler W. i&.A Steiner; Yamhill W. A. Howe. vVasco 'Democratic Candidates. The Dalles, April' 4. The demo cratic county convention nominated these candidates: Sheriff vJ. M. Fllloon. ,, ' Clerk D, S. Dufur. . ' Commissioner F. M. Jackson. $ Treasurer J, F. 'Hampshire. Assessor H. . F." Woodcock. ' Surveyor A. H. Stebling. . -t-Coroner Jerome Lauer. ' he Is the Candidate. Iderstood here in Pendleton indorsement by Union coun- i certain that Mr. Pierce be democratic nominee for senatorship between this counties. He was lndnrRRrl pmatilla COllntV ffmvnnHnn Iherefore be nlareri nnnn fh! u . " - f" siate convention in Port- rweeii. He will havn no lila J. W. Scriber. of .,..i.- . t'UKU a campaign of vigor l""tiUUeSS. Mr. Wnrna la nt in politics and imav he rto. li'On t0 look Carfifllllv nhnv ui inmseir and the Te- me ticket up to the time "nty central committee has lOlonel J, H. Ralev rifmin no - and A. c. Haley as secre- wrvea last campaign, and lection was, of .course, by vote, it is not vbt a -olonel Ralev it the campaign, but It is eu mat he retain the ills lartro ovi,u. -lency a;o desired by the JJ m county ,n the wtork airman. Mr. Haley's work, imn, Bat,8factory, and that , ma,n as secretary is pleas- county democracy. lcan .state Committee. ub lean statd committee has UP as follows,: N- C. Richards. Hurt. -JTlin C. Bradley., . aA. o. Watts. ' ' f J. Bntla B- Brink. " A Bailey J,-. 'A' C. Martin. nowerman. : . arence Johnsnr, -W. D Hantey. Baker Republican Candidates, Baker City, April 1. The republl' can county ticket here is: Charles Duncan County Judge.. Harvey, Brow,n Sheriff. "Sg Barnes -Chord Glerk-'' & fp&V RobeVt. 'Henry-iRefcofder i r, "Robert" Palmer Treasurer. John. L. Gilkison county commis ioner. Chas. M1. Foster Surveyor. Dr.. T. N. Suaw Coroner. Clatsop Republican Candidates. Astoria, April 4. The reptffiflcan ticket is thus composed: iSenator C. W. Fulton. Hepresentatlves C. W. Carnaham A. Schemeckau. ' f " C6mty Judged J-. H. D. "Gray. Commisslonei' C. C. Clarke. Sheriff Thos., Liriville.,' K31erk J. C. Clinton.'" " Treasurer Chas. Hellborn. Assessor T. S. Corneilqs. Surveyor iR. -C. F. Asluury: -uiuuci TV,. 1... X JUUi. .aaty ...Justice OftBe rpcerrr-P. Gooft man. " - h ;J -Constable William Beasley. . , 1 , GEER FOR THE SENATE. BOERS DEFEATED ilNT CHINESE General Delarri VVorsted by , ; ' i 4 . the English Troops, ' ENGAGEMENT TOOK. , PLACE IN TRANSVAAL. v r Present Governor Wants to Go -to Washington. Salem. April 4. Governor Geer for United Stages', senator is" the new sl'o gan of Marion county republicans When the tiews that Governor Geer's name would not be placed before the republican convention in Pprtfand "for nomination -was received in salenn much dissatisfaction was expressed by the stalwarts of the party he,re but when fhe future' .CfdlnRS wero re ceived .that'.despife the- efforts of the Geer managers to stem the tide, Fur nish had been named on -the first bal lot, dissatisfaction changed' to. open revolt and many a man who has voted the straight republican ticket, all his life, openly declared his intention of supporting Uhamberlaln, should he be the democratic nominee. So Intense was the feeling that when those ho bad been persistent opponents of Geer from the start re frained from adding fuel to the flame and Jiad but little to1 say. It is now generally understood that Geer will make a fight for the position of United' States senator and while no official .confirmation, of the "story is to be obtained, men who stand high id the confidence of the governor state freely that it is a fact. When spoken to on ..the subject the governor .simply said; For the pres ent I do not' wish ,to .sayj-anythlng,' and there, s,o .far ,as ;he -lscqncernel, the matter will 'doubtless' rst till the smoke of the battle has in some measure cleared aw.ay,. , Harney County Democrats. Burns, April '4.T-The democrats of Harney county held their convention (her,e yesterday; 'The ,f bllo'wing, ticket was named:' ( . ' .' i . County Judge W. C Byrd;'i: ClerkjiP,.- S. Readeo''- SheriffGeorge -.Shjally: Treasurer James 'Daltopi . AssertOr. -Anderson. 'Commissioner E. J. Catlan. Coroner Thomas Stephens. Surveyor No nomination.' IT AN EDITOR ARRE$TED. Edward RoseWater, of Omaha" Bee, Cheesed With Crlm. Omaha. Nod,. April 4.' Editor "Rore- water, of the' Bee, was arrested ' this morning' on a charge of violating the- corrupt -practices -law.. 'The .charge .is jhat he spent monoy1 tp secure the 9lecy.9n.of legislator who favored his so'natOrkU caridlda,c a yeaf and a hRlf j T,Ke largoat needle." manufactory in r.ne swpria is ,ai .Keaaiiqn, worceiep shire, Bngland. Ofor 70,000,000 'are British . Forces Met , Burgers and , Routed Them With Severe Losses Battle Was a Running One for .Eight Miles. London, April 4, Kitchener today ' ' 1 reports; a neavy engagement near Drelkuil, !ln "Western 1 'Transvaal, on March 3l, ''in, which 1500 Bpers under Delarri and Kemp werp completely routed by British .forces under Gen erals Crokson and Kier. The dispatch reads: "Our forces were re.connoitering to ward' Hart river, when they struck gun tracks. They caught up with the Bpers and carried on a running fight with themi for eight miles through the brush. On emerging in the open country, the British were advanced upon by large' Boer reinforcements, who attacked our flanks, forcing them hastily to entrench their position. Fighting ensued at close quarters, until the enemy waB repulsed on all sides. Delarey and Kemp and other Boer leaders vainly attempted to ral ly the men who retreated northwest and south, suiffering heavy losses. Our casualties also were severe." H. CLAy EVANS' SUCCESSOR. Dr." L."T. Flood; of Erie? Pa.r Said to be on the Slate. Washington, April 4. It is given out in a' rather convincing way that Dr. T. L. Flood, of Erie,. Pennsylvan ia, will be appointed commissioner of pensions to succeed H. Clay Evans, present encumbent. Sargent to Succeed Powderly. Washington, April 4. It is report ed this morning that Frank Sargent chief of the Brotherhood of Locomo tive. Firemen, has accepted the place, as United States commissioner 01 general Immigration. Mitchell-Kahn Bill Debated In the House. CANAL BILL MAY GO OVER - . TO THE NEXT SESSION. ONLY' CHARRED RUINS. Atlantic City's Great Fire Caused Mil Hon Dollar Loss. Atlantic jCIty, April 4. Two blocks of black, smouldering ruins this morn' ing along . the ".famous board walk mark the place of the biggest Are that ever occurred at this resort. It wiped out. over ?1,000,000 of property. Of the 12 hotels that stood in the devast ated district, only charred portions of the Windsor and Rio Grande remain The mllltamen were withdrawn from further patrol duty this morning. The origin of the fire is still a mystery. Teachers at South Bend. South Bend, Ind., April ,4. There was an increased attendance today at the opening of the second day's sessions of the Northern Indiana Teachers' convention. Features of the morning session were addresses on "Some Traditions and Common" Errors in Geography," by Jacques W Redway, and on ''Education and De mocracy," by Charles Zeublln. Sec tional meetings and round table con ferences occupied the afternoon. At the general session this evening Lo rado Taft will speak of "American Painters and Sculptors of Today." Teachers Meet In Van Wert "Van Wert, O., April 4. The North. western, Ohio Superintendents' and Teachers' Round Table opened its an nual spring meeting nere today ana will continue In session nutil Sunday. The .attendance is large and includes many .educators of prominence. The officers; in charge of the convention are; President, C. C. MJHer, Llmar vice-president, J. H. Secrist, Ant werp; secretary and treasurer, Eth el tteeq, o.wllng Green. Last Day of the Shoot Kansas City, April 4 What is be- lieved w,m be the last days shoot in the. grand .handicap' began under fine weather conditions, The final nine rounds' started -this' morning. Ellen Stone and SWtos-Dumont. London. Anrll 4. Ellen Stone, -the 'AtoerlcanmlRslbnary,,s'ailedf6r 'home today. Sahtos-Dumont was a Dassen geru'6n','thea'me'Jsteaderr ' " Republican Steering Committee Will Place the Philippines Measure Ahead of the Nlcaraguan Proposal 'on the Calendar. Washington, April 4. A meeting of the senate steering- committee will bo held in a few days to decide upon ,the course of legislation after the disposi tion of the Chinese exclusion bill. It is believed the Philippines civil gov ernment bill will be the first measure taken up, taking precedence over the Nlcaraguan canal bill, which manj senators think should go over until the next session on account of the many changes thai have occurred in the canal situatiaj. -Chinese B!li in the House. Washington, April 4. The house in committee of the whole to day began consideration of the Chinese exclu sion bill. Kahn, of California, made the first important address on the measure. The speaker discussed at length the undeslrability of Chinese as residents of this country. He contended that as a race they are known for their duplicity, which'hus .been In evading tne exclusion law vquoted from offlciaj riposte to the effect that 5000 Chinese have b0en admitted to New York and Vermont alone upon per jured testimony and could safely say tnat u per cent of the cases refused admission were those of bogus merchants. What Kahn Said. "It Is this so-called merchant class," he declared, "that are responsible for most of the crimes committed .by the Chinese In this country. It ,is they who hire the highbinders and murder ers to assassinate their business and personal enemies. It is they who own the gambling houses, lottery joints and opium dens." Taking up the question of the ex clusion law upon our trade with the Orient, Kahn thought there are pos sibilities that that.rade has ' been largely exaggerated, but that, In any event, as shown by Increases in re cent years, the exclusion laws did not stand greatly in the way. . In con elusion, Kahn said; "Our exclusion laws have been of great good to the laborers of this country, They ask us to continue this law, and I feel there is not a patriotic liberty-loving American who does not desire to see the workingmen of this country protected against unequal pompetltlon. The Port Chalmette. Washington, April 4. The cabinet toaay consiaerea tue allegation or tne governor of Louisiana that Port Chal mette, La., Is being used as a mill tary post by the British. The matter will be Investigated by order of Pres ident Roosevelt. In the house today, Sulzer, qf New York, Introduced resolution asking the secretary of state to transmit to the house the governor's communication on the sub ject. ... NEW YORK MARKET. Reported by I. L. Ray & Co., Pendle ton, Chicago Board of Trade and New York Stock Exchange Brokers. New York, April 4. The wheat market was weak again todny, clos ing a half cent lower than yesterday, notwithstanding tho light northwest receipts and poor reports from Kan sas and Oklahoma. Now York rang ed from 77 to 77, closing at 77. Chi cago closed 70. Closed yesterday, 774. Opened today, 77,,6. ' , Range today, 77779i. Closed today, 77. Sugar, 132. Steel, 42. St. Paul, 176. Union Pacific, 102. FUEL RESOURCES Of Three Western States Re viewed Exhaustively. I Wheat In Chicago. Chicago, April 4. Wheat 70. COAL PRODUCTION P ON PACIFIC COAST STOPPED THE PIPE DREAM. Opium Jointed Raided in Memphis by Six Men. Memphis, April 4. Six masked men entered, an opium Joint early this morning and at the point' of revolvers forced 20 men and women smokers to hand over their personal effects. From the. men $2000 in money and Jewelry were taken. The other loot amounted to $140. A Negro Convicted. Philadelphia, April 4. William Lan, ,a. negro who murdered Mrs. Ella Furbish and her two young daughters, on Wednesday, was tried today apd quickly found guilty and sentenced to hang. At Covington, Ind burglers enter ed the postoffloe and with dynamite wrecked the place. The safe was blown 20 feet, and all the furnishings wreckqd. The robbers got away with a large amount of cash, stamps and Wheat In San Francisco. San Francisco, April 4. Wheat-108. THE INVADERS WERE COMPLETELY REVERSED. Dispatches From Panama Tell of the Defeat of Armies of Generals Soto and McAllister. Panama, April 4. Governor Salazar has made public the following tele gram: "Bogota General Valencia has defeated and completely destroy ed the armies of Gonorals Soto and McAllister. General Urlebeurlbo, who Invaded tho Colombian territory via Medina, was also defeated." Salazar declares that the two vic tories practically mean the end of tho revolution. General Electric Report. Boston, April 4. The General Elec tric report for 1901 mailed to stock holders today shows net earnings for the year of about ?12,000,000, which is equal to almost CO per cent of the stock outstanding. It is understood that the executive committee has practically agreed upon a plan which will provide for tho distribution of new stock in one lump sum aud not in sections. Oregon Once Wat First Washing Ington Now Is Ahead, with Califor nia Second Some Interesting Facts. San Francisco, April 4. The coal product of California comes from four counties, Contra Costa, Alameda, Amador and Riverside. Othor coun ties hav produced in the pnst, tho mines now being abandoned. It seems certain that California will noyor rank higher than today as a coal pro ducing state. No coal mining mach inery is used and there is no miners' union in the' state. Oregon has but ouo productive coal field, tho Coos bay field. It Is about 30 miles long with n maximum breadth of 11 miles, a total area of 250 spuare miles. In 18S5 Coos bay coal began to attract attention. Tho coal Is lignite and Is preferred to oth er coal for domestic fuel, but does not generally coko, and Is not a good steam, coal. Other fields showing coal of good quality are the Upper Nohalem field In Columbia county, the Lower Nohalem field in Clatsop and Tilllmook counties; tho Yaqulna field In Lincoln county, and the Eck loy and Shasta fields in Curry coun ty all weBt "of tho Cascade range. The commierlcal value of these Holds cannot now; bo. told. East of the Cascades coal has been' found In. the basin of the John Day river, which Includes parts of Grant, Crook, Gllllum and Wasco counties, but little Ib known of this field. Tho (Concluded on page two.) RICES cream COR a third of a century the in- valuable qualities of Dr. Price's Baking Powder have been familiar to American housewives, who have found its use invariably a guarantee of light, sweet, pure and wholesome 1 food. 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