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EVENING EDITION w jDAILYEVENlNBEDITIOi fHE DAILY niwe ol bualneM by carrier ut t5c A WEEK. roL. is. PENDLETON, UMATILLA COUNTY, OREGON, MCMSTDAY, AUGUST 25, 1902 NO. 4520 '11 in Jn - JLT -- ' , , STILL ANOTHER Ibbers Take a Man's Money and Probably His Life, Near Pasco, RESISTED AND. WAS SHOT IN THE STOMACH. tree Men Pretended to Be Brake men, Got Victim in a Box Car at Wallula and Robbed Him Near Pas- eo Secured $i5. Pete Johnson was held up by three kn tinnr Pasco Sunday night ana lot through the abdomen because he bused to give up the ?15 which he Id on his person. He will die. phis was the word received at the eriff's office this morning. John hi was In Wallula and wanted to go Pasco. Three men whom he met, Presented themselves as being kP.mon and told him they would E that he got to Pasco for ?1. It terns that Johnson paid the ?i ana L told to get into an empty box Er Tho three men representing tmsclves as brakemen got into the fr with him. When the treignt fcpped between the two places the khwaymen got out of the car and fiered their victim out. He got out the car and they started to rob In. Johnson resisted ana was snoi one of the robbers, the ball enter- his abdomen and coming out in hack. Then the robbers rifled his f.Wa nf all the money he had. Eton amounted to only ?15. there is no clew to the robbersi L nnlv description dven is that ly wore black suits. Johnson is in k hospital for treatment. Chis is the second hold-up in tne Hlula-Fasco district within the past be "days, and the public is thor-KiU- wrnntrht un over the matter. tfinnoiis offorts are advised to put Iwn outlawry and if these criminals II into the hands of an enraged peo- they may be summarily dealt Ith. rrt. is claimed that Johnson Is a Imatilla county man, but by dilligent larch the sheriffs office has been sable to find any one who knows of m CALIFORNIA REPUBLICANS. leresima r mm ib um in lug uw.' tlon Being Held at Sacramento. Sacramonfb, Aug. 25. The republi- , . M-t HJ n srn t o rnnvHiuiiui whh i:iLiit;ii lu ii til til. ii i:hii iv Linn uli.aiwu n mi ninKr nr nrim mil liiiu iuu uii- f At -..11 -A. i n rrr George G. Pardee, Thomas Flint, 1.. CI. 1 1 II U. 1J. IIIUU AX a The first struggle will be over the nirmnnfinin nnrwpRii uuuki msauiuu otonlF nnrl nnnrtlr ntoc fir inR lTlie nil Mn ti aa r i nm can vi Mini i iihiii miiiii nnn fin cm ic vorv iiirrfir. infi iuiul . . .. mi 1 n mnmr ironra rf WITH ROOSEVELT. Lodne in Massachusetts. Lynn. Mass.. Auk. 25. Roosevelt llf II I II U Til I'll I II I IVH.UILI11.D uo w v PClf rY UnnntMH I rM MM IM11UL1Y iuri'iinTnMti . r rnuiiTii in ii ill inn linn Ho Hnrmr tho mnrnincr hours In tnrolt. 1 .. t ii i 1 ,11 i ? a of the senator's summer residence, nd enjoying the ocean view from the cutr. THE" GAGE CASE. Testimony Is Still All Against the Governor. San Francisco. Auk. 25. John Simpson, agent of the Wolls-Fargo company at lor Angeles, today Idon- celpt book Bigned by Mrs. Gage and Jthor members of the Gage household I'acKages delivered, i Trouble at Havana. .Havnnn Alltr OR H1,0 afi-lkn offit 8tl.on among the dock laborers has "ot Improved. Several disturbances "VQ occurred in different parts of the , jty and Jhe police hava '.been strong- v "infqrcod. ' MILES GOING TO PHILIPPINES HEAD OP UNITED STATES ARMY TO GO THERE. Not Known What His Reasons for Going Are, But Supposed He Will Visit Army Posts. Washington, Aug. 25. General Miles has not yet informed the de- nnrtment nf liin Inlpntinn tn visit the Philippines, but will probably do so and obtain the consent of the presi dfint. as otherwise there is little doubt but that he would be relieved of his command before he returnd. It. is not known at the department what, his nnrnoRp is in nronosincr to visit the Philippines unless it is to in spect the army posts there. COAL STRIKE. Sixteenth Week of the Trouble Was, Begun Today. Wilkesbarre. Aug. 25. Today, be ginning the 16th week of the coal strike, shows both sides are determ ined to fight to the bitter end. President Mitchell seemea cneer ful this morning and apparently took un ntnr.lr In the renort that the men are weakening and are willing to re turn to work if adequate protection is given them. Almond Crop 267 Carloads. San Francisco, Cal., Aug. 25 Har vesting the almond crop of California hptrlnR this week, more than two weeks later than usual. The crop is estimated at 2C7 car loads or 2,670 tons, and is reported of exceptionally" line quality. CHASED THE GIRLS CHICAGO MESSENGER BOYS MAKE THINGS LIVELY. Ran Two Pretty Messenger GlrlB Down Windy City's Main Streets, Hurling Street Refuse and Howling Imprecations. nhicaco. Auk. 25. Throwing chiv alry to the winds the striking West ern Union messenger boys today chas ed two pretty messenger girls, each about 18 vears of age. through the rinwn town streets, throwing street refuse and howling imprecations at them., Pedestrians tried to rescue the cirls. but the boys rushed them when- fiver thev tried to interfere. The girls finally found refuge m a department store and the boys dis persed. Rifle Tournament at Savannah. Savannah, Ga., Aug. 25. Crack teams from Georgia, South Carolina and Alabama are taking part in the fifth i tournament of the Savannah Military Rifle Range Association began under auspicious conditions to day cm the Avondale rifle range. The contests continue until the last of the week. Ten events make up the pro gram and to the winners will be awarded $G00 In money prizes, be sides a number of valuable trophies. LOOTING A HUSBAND'S POCKETS Courts Decide That a Wife Has Right to Do So. T,fist. wfiRk JudKe SIdener. of St Louis, decided that a wife has the right to search her nusuana'8 iroua nrs nt Tiiirht. Tho nnco wns that ot Henry &nauei and wife. Mrs. Shauer claimed ner husband had disturbed her peace. Shnnnr'R rlpfnnsfi WBS that On SeV eral occasions he discovered his wife searching his pockets after he paa com tn hfiri. "This is no defense at an, saia Tnrtiro Rififiner. "A woman has a per feet right to rummage ner uusoanat. pockets at night." It needed no Judge to declare thia inniionnhlfi rieht of a wife. Viewed from any standpoint the privilege Ib rho nnrnnlsltes of wlfedom, UMU vi- x . Under the common law practice, made and provided, the wife gets tne raiie it ov ho rmarked tliat. Insofar as lb uiwj - ' 1 . newspaper editors and some other in dividuals are concernea, uie ubudiui. will cut no Ice. The trousers pocketb dooleted before night comes. St. Paul News. Force of Habit. It Is now claimed that the reason so many people are always chewing something tobacco, gum, "'" "i "-"-and tho like Is that in a primitive ago people chewed their cud like cow's, and It Is simply tho old habit manifesting Itself. MORE TROUBLE IN Most Turbulent Scenes Since an Early Hour Hazelton, Pa., Aug. 25. The most turbulent scene that has yet occurred during the anthracite miners' strike in this vicinity took place between the hours of 5 and 7 o'clock this moraine. Rumors had been current for a week that an attempt would be made this- morning to open tne uan berry and No. 40 collieries, both prac tically in the heart of the city. About midnight the strikers began to gather nn tIir strfifils and at 5 o'clock this morning 10,000 miners had formed a cordon about both collieries. FRUIT GROWERS' ASSOCIATION. Move to Incorporate the Growers of Grande Ronde Valley. La Grande, Aug. 25. So successful has the La Grande Fruit Growers' Association. orKanized here about two years ago, been In protecting the interests of farmers and fruit grow ers and In securing higher prices for the produce of its members than was paid those outside the organization that it is now proposed to incorporate the association as a joint stock com pany with a capital stock of $1500. There are now about 50 memoers and at an enthusiastic meeting held Saturday a committee of four was ap- nnintpd to solicit. SUbSCriDtionS Of stock and look after the preliminaries of organization, subscriptions are rapidly being received and there is no doubt of the success of the organiza tion. it is nRtimated that lack of co-op eration resulted in a loss of at least $30,000 to the farmers and fruit rais ers of the Grande Ronde last season, and as the estimated output of the vsillev this vear is 50.000 boxes of fruit in addition to other produce it can easily be seen that but a small saving will be necessary on each box to bring an aggregate gam up to diobi respectable figures. Inland Lakes Regatta. Pewaukee. Wis.. Auk. 25. Today more yachts are gathered on fewau- kee Lake than ever before. The oc casion Is the annual meeting and re gatta of the Inland Lakes Yachting Association, which Ib composed of progressive yachts clubs of Illinois, Indiana, Minnesota, Michigap and Wisconsin. The course of the re gatta has been acurately measured and buoyed, and all arrangements have been completed to tne minutest fietjill bv Commodore George M. Con way and his aids. The regular racing program will be inaugurated tomor row and continue throuKh the week. All that is now needed to make the regatta the most successful ever held by the association is favorable winds. Rogers Brothers' New Play. Buffalo, N. Y., Aug. 25. The Rog ers Brothers' new vaudeville rarce "The Rogers Brothers in Harvard," has its premier tonight at the Star theater and the advance sale of seats indicates a lively Interest in the pro duction. The piece follows closely the style of entertainment already made popular by the two comedians. It deals with the escapades or two young men, who, although supposed by tbeir guardians to bo studying at Harvard, do not enter that Institution at all, shut spend their time In pur suits more congenial than the attain ment of learning. Wedding In High Society, New York, Aug. 25. A. special train conveyed the Invited guests from this citv todav to Baynort. L. I.. for the wedding of Miss Beatrice de Trohiand Post and Duncan w. Chandler. The ceremony was per formed by the Rev, Theodore Irving Reese, of Milton. Mass.. at Strand Lane, the country .seat of the bride's motner. Mrs. Charles a. kosi. inti bride had no attendants. Her cousin. James Otis Post, acted as Mr. Cand ler's best man. A Bank Robbery, Abredeen, S. D., Aug. 25. The First JNatlonal Bank was robbed of S3800 mostlv In amall silver, last night. The 8afe containing most of this cash was left untouched. It was probably the work of amateur cracks men. , COALFIELDS the Strike Started Witnessed at of the Morning. The non-union men wore set upon by the strikers and beaten with clubs aiid driven back. A number of them were kidnapped, by tho strikers and their present whereabouts aro un known. August Shoch was seized by the mob, thrown to tho ground and stab bed three times and It is believed ho will die. The mob would have killed him on tho spot but for tho timely interference ot citizens, although no shots were fl?ed. The strikers used clubs as weapons. Tho city at 10 o'clock is practically deserted. ST. JOSEfH CARNIVAL OPENS. "Best People on Earth" Are Frolick ing in Missouri. St. Joseph, Mo., Aug. 25. Carnival week of the St. Joseph Elks, for which preparations have been going forward for many weeks past, opened today under favorable conditions. South Seventh street has been trans formed Into a street fair and midway of amusement features in which tho pleasure seeker and merrymaker can find no end of attractions. Business houses and streets are festooned with purple bunting and flags of all nations and everything nresents a carnival appearance. Tho week's program is replete with at tractive special features in tno way of floral parades. Industrial displays, ennrprta anrt nrlzo contests. L.ator In the week big delegations of Elks and other visitors aro expected from Kansas City. Topeka. jeavenwortn. Omaha and numerous other cities and towns. Alabama's Race for Governor. Birmingham, Ala., Aug. 25. In- terest in the spirited race for tho gubernatorial nomination overshad ows all else In today's stato primary in Alabama. At the headquarters of finvfirnnr William D. JolkS. who is seeking rcnomination, a feeling of en tire confidence in the result appears to prevail. The managers of tho Jelks campaign claim to be In receipt of trustworthy reportB from every part of the state indicating that the Governor will be victorious and that the figures will show In no unmistak able way that the people of tho stato heartily approve of his clean aumin istration. On tho other hand, at the opposition headquarters at the Mor ris hotel, those in charge declare themselves satisfied with the ouiiook and say that all signs point to a vic tory for Capt. Joseph F. Johnston, twice governor of the state, and Gov ernor Jelks' opponent In the present contest. Montana Labor Convention. Livincston. Mont. Auk. 25. Tho Montana States Trades and Labor Cducll began Its ninth annual session in this city with President F. C. Ives in the cha r. Delegates are present from a majority of the organized la bor bodies In the state. A discussion of legislative measures and other matters affecting the Interest of or ganized labor will occupy tho greater part of tho BesBion. omcers reports show the stato body to be Increasing in membership and Influence. Sunday School Assembly. Pottstown, Pa., Aug. 25. The an nual summer meeting of the Penn sylvania Sunday School Assembly, opened today at Sanatoga Park and will continue until Saturday. Profes sor and Mrs. J. J. Lowe, of Philadel phia, are In charge of tho musical program and among the speakers and Instructors are Rev. W. J. Erdman Rev, L. W. Haincr, Rev. W. R. Laird Rev. A. S. Shelly and Mlsa Alice U. Hamlin. Spanish Jewels Sold. Lishon. Auk. 25. A court function ary states that the crown Jewels wore recently sold to cover cue Kings royal debt. The Jewels, he says, have been replaced by Imitations. Congressman Ransdell Renamed. New Orleans, La., Aug. 25. The democratic congressional primary In the Fifth district was held today and resulted hi the reuomination of Con gressman Joseph is. iiansuen, Orders have boon Issued for Uu Immediate resumption of operations at the Mammoth mine, Baker City. EFFORT TO SAVE AIOLINEAUX FATHER OF CONVICTED MAN DECLARES HIS INNOCENCE. Says Detective Work Recently Done Has Produced Proof of His Son's Innocence of Crime. New York. Aug. 25. Gonoral Ed ward Mollneux, father of Mollneux, convicted of tho murder ot Mrs. Kate Adams, says ho has absolute proof of the Innocence of his son. Tho Konernl declines to say what his detective work to savo his son from tho gallows 1ms brought forth. NEW YORK MARKET. Reported by I. U Rfiy & Co., Pendle ton, Chicago Board of Trade and New York Stock Exchange Brokers. New York. Auk. 25. Wheat was firm today, largely In sympathy with thn course rrnlns. Thoro Iuib boon a good export demand of Into, as the weather conditions in lauropo navo been unfavorable. Liverpool was un changed. Now York oponed 73 and closed 73 for xjeccmbor; Tbi for Soptombor. Closed Saturday, 73 Vs. Opened today, 73. Range today, 73(073. Closed today, 73 k St. Paul, 18G-yt. Union Pacific, 111. Steel, j Wheat In Chicago. Chicago, Aug. 25. Wheat 71S 72. Wheat In San Franclaca. San Francisco, Aug. 25. Whoat $ 1 .13 ?f'0 I .U. REFUSED TO EXHUME COURT WILL NOT ORDER BODY PRODUCED. Contrary to Expectations and yyishcs the Court Declares There 'Is No Reason for Exhuming Body of Minnie Mitchell. Chlcaco. Auk. 25. Contrary to ex pectations and to tho wishes of the family, of Minnlo Mltcholl and tho coroimr. JudKe Hrontaiio today rorus- n,l tn IcRiin nn nrrinr for tho OXllIMIlD- tlon of the remains found In a South Side weed bed and burled as those of William Bartholin's Bwcothenrt. Tim citiurt refused the order on tho ground that there was no reasonable doubt of tho Identity of tho bony. a iiimliitnl v nn nroKreBH has been made by tho police in unraveling the mystery or of securing a clow to tno whoreaboutB of Bartholin. NEGRO BU8INES8 MEN. Move to Have More Attention Paid Buslnes and Less to Politics. Richmond, Va. Aug. 25. "Not bo many nogroes In politics, but moro In tho motto of tho Na tional Negro BuBlnes I,oajuo, which began its third annual convention In Richmond today. Tho league was or ganized In Boston three years ago and Its, every effort Iuib been and Is directed toward encouraging tne col ored race to engage In biiHliioss ami agricultural pursuits. That tho de sired conditions aro being brought about Is evidenced by tho reports pre pared for presentation at tho present session of tho league, These reports show that thoro Is scarcely any lino of business today from that of banking down to ho amnlh'st. lines of merchandising. In which tho negro Is not engaged. Those In attendance Includo bankers lawyers, real estate men, cotton man ufacturers, nluntors and iuorchuntfi and they represent among thorn art, aggrogato cupltai of sovorai million dollars. The session of tho league will ''on tlnuo three days, during which (lino a variety of subjects relating to tho promotion of tho business Interests of tho negro and in general tho ma terial, Intellectual and spiritual ad vancement or the raco will bo dis cussed. The president or the league is Dr. Booker T, Washington and among tho other officers aro repre sentative negroes or both North and South. Kansas City's New Playhouse. Kansas City, Mo., Aug. 25. Many visitors' from out of town aro In tho city to attend the opening tonight of tho new Willis-Wood theater. The opening attraction Is Miss Amelia Bingham and her company In "A Modern Magdalan' Tho now play house Is equipped with every modern convenience and luxury and Ib one of the handsomest In tho West. ABOUT TIE FIRE Saturday's Big Conflagration Did Much Damage to Rail way and Private Property. R. N. LOST IN ' NEIGHBORHOOD DF $20,000, Kcrr-QIfford & Company's Warehouse Loss Was About as Reported on Saturday Adjusting Loss on Grain Miracle That Oil Tanks Did Not Explode. Thoro hnve been several forces of workmen nt work today clearing up tho debris from tho scono of Satur day's flro, and tho full damage dono by tho flro fiend can as yet bo only approximately ostlmatcd, although It looks as though ? 10,000 would caBlly cover tho entire loss. Tim nrlncliml loss was sustained by tho O. R. & N., which lost six box ciira and had sovoro dnmiiKO done 15 or 20 other cars, tho total loss In thla lino being about ?15,000 to n,""". in mill tlon to tho cars a conHiuora- blo nuantltv of lumbor. two or three. carloads ot postB belonging to tha cnmpiiuy woro danmgod to sucn nn oxtonl aa to mako them prnctlcnlly useless, and consldorahlo other mor chandlso was also damaged. Tho Iobb on this; however, noa not yei own va tluu.ted, tho mattor being In tho handB "f tho Biipply department, which expects to hava approximately accurato figures prepared by tomor row. r ' Kerr-Glfford's Loss. Tim lnsw nt the Korr-GIfford Com iiiuiv'h warehoiiHo was practically as reported lu Saturday's East Oregon- Ian, tho building, 11,001) bocks ana tho furniture and produco Btorcu therein boiiiK totally destroyed, whllo I of the 700 sacks of wheat, valued at about 1700, thoro will do somo smau salvage. Tho wheat was Insured at about 18 cents por bushel, and tno adjuster of tho company Is busy to day working with Mr. Bean, tho own or of tho wheat, having as much aa iiftHulliln n r the uraln sacked up for solo as chicken and hog feed, It bo- Imr noHslblo to UBo a considerable quantity ot this for the purposes men tioned If It Is handled at once, rnis wheat will bo sold to tho highest bidder, ufter which tho loss will be adjusted. It is Impossible as yet to learn whothor or not tho Korr-CLuord Com pany will rebuild, although It Is prou ablo thoy will do bo at once. Bordering on the Miraculous. Considering tho circumstances, it Is romnrltahlo that tho oil warehouso was saved, us tho roof wub on flro and a couple of barrels of oil Insldo wore burned, whllo thoro was aim 11,000 gallons of oil and 150 gallons of gasoline, That tho latter (ailed to explode Is ulmost miraculous. Tho flro department did good work, forcing up to within a few feet of thq blazing building, and tho engineer ahA fireman of a switch engine also did work of much commendation, running up right Into tho flames to pull out blazing trains of cars.. DEATH IN WRECK. W. n. Vallely, of Pendleton, Killed on S. P. nallroad Funeral Here To morrow, Nathaniel Dougherty received a tel. egram this morning rrom Portland, Btatlng that Mrs. Clara Vallely would arrlvo tomorrow morning with tho body or hor husband, W. R. Vnllely, who was killed Saturday on tho Southern Pacific road. V. R. Vallely Is well known hero. Ho and h'ls wiro havo been residents of thlB county all their lives until re cently, when ho took a position on tho Southern Pacific out from AbIv land. In addltlpn to a wiro und child, he leaves a brother here who Is em ployed as night clork at Hotel St. George. No particulars aro obtainable or the kllllug. He was brakemati on the Southern Pacific road and it Is sup pose)! was run over by- a train. Mr. Vallely was 22 years or ago. The funeral will bo held here tonior-, row afternoon at 3 o'clock from the homo or Nathaniel Dougherty, and the remains will bo interred In the .Olney , cemetery, . (