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MIY EVENING EDITION DA1LYEVENINGE0ITKH THE DAILY will be delivered at your rotldonce or plco ol business by carrier at 15c A WEEK. Eastern Oregon Weather Tonight and Thursday partly cloudy; threatening; cooler. VOL. 15. PEXDLETOX, UMATILLA COUNTY, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 27, 1902. NO. 4522 I MONTANA TRACY SERIOUS ELECTION FIGHTS A SUICIDE IN SAN FRANCISCO PETER NELSON DEAD THREE PEOPLE KILLED AND MANY SERIOUSLY HURT. MANAGER OF WESTERN UNION KILLED HIMSELF. P NOMINATED MURDER Tom O'Brien, Who Recently Escaped, Threatens to Em ulate the Great Harry. SAYS HE ESCAPED TO KILL THE DEPUTY SHERIFF Montana Desperado Writes a Lettei Rnvlnn Hp. Rrnkp Jail tn Slav Man Whose Perjured Testimony Placed Him Behind the Bars. Butte, Mont., Aug. 27. Tom O'Brien, who escaped from the state prison last week, threatens to emu late Tracy. In a letter written and mailed by him at Anaconda, he de mands that his statement of the crime for which he was sentenced be made public. He adds that the object of his es caping from the prison is to kill dep uty Sheriff Morgan, whose testimony sent him to prison, and which was the convict declares, deliberate per jury. The letter states that it was writ ten behind a pile of rock while the writer was surrounded by officers. PLEADS NOT GUILTY. lnion Pacific President Says He Did Not Imprison Men Falsely. Omaha, Nob., Aug. 27. President Burt, of the Union Pacific, appeared in the police court this morning and pleaded not guilty to the charges of false Imprisonment preferred by In dianapolis men Imported to take the places of striking machinists. He was released on bonds, he hearing being set for September 3. WILL NOT STRIKE. i nu.nui ifcjr tjajro uiuuiviiivvu ui I I uni' men Has One Grievance. Cleveland, Aug. 27. Chief Clerk Murphy, of the Brotherhood of Train men, denies the Milwaukee story to the effect that members of the broth' erhood will go on a strike next month if not given 20 per cent in crease in wages. He says the men have no grievance. MONEY ALL RIGHT. Grand Exalted Ruler of Elks Talks of Finances of the Order. Omaha, Neb., Aug. 27. George P. Cronk, grand exalted ruler of the Elks, says: "Regarding the funds of the organization, I have just returned from Meadvllle, Pa., where I have been checking up the acounts of the treasurer. I find that every dollar of the Elks' money is intact, and it is now deposited in the Bank of Mead vllle, and in Now York drafts. There were some reports current with re gard to the funds, and not wishing to enter upon my duties without first knowing the status of the mater, I went personally to Meadvllle to check tip the books. Of what transpired there I am not in a position to speak at this time but may make a state ment later. I was taken to Mc&dvllle at this time because I was unable to .secure by telegraph a, verification of the report of the auditing committee. "You may say that I found the booi.s balanced and the money of the organization in the proper hands." Revolutionize M.ihlng In Alaska. Seattle, Wash,, Aug. 27. Machin ery which ias beon taken to Nome during Jfle iaat month or two is ex pectyrf to revolutionize both pros- acting and the actual mining of gold m the Bering Sea coast. Heretofore prospecting has been done In winter either by burning or using steam thawers, which are slow and expen sive, and in the summer by cross cutting streams. With the machin ery now being introduced it will be possible to determine the value of the ground within a few days at a trifling sum, compared to the present cost. Mining experts declare that if the machinery now being Introduced had been used at Nome three seasons ago the annual output of the district v Uld now exceed $25,000,000.- California Prohibitionists. Los Angeles, Cal., Aug. 27. The Ui!iUUlon party of California Is holding Its itate convention in Los Angeles today with a good attendance of delegates, particularly from the southern part of the 'state. Candi dates will bo uan)rt(l for tbe state of fices to bo filled t the appioachlng election and plans made for purbulng a. campaign of unusual vigor. Reunion of the RJnggolds. California, Pa., Aug. 27. The Ring- -UlU LAVB1I V VGLU1I1I1K II I I 111(111 111 KUll' &lzatlojj5i which oporajed lu West Vu- t'-elnla'iiurfnp' tlin lvll -urn linlrflnrr -J ..w ' ' . " 4ts annual reunion here In conjunc- whi vlth the reunion of the McNeill Rwgpra, tholr Uontqdorate niversar 1m In the 'GO'S. Election Riots at San Juan, Island of Porto Rico, Cause Loss of Life and Continues For Hours. San Juan, Porto Rico, Aug. 27. In an elecetion riot at Hu-Amacao on the eastern coast of the island, last night, three were killed and many seriously wounded. The riot continued until midnight. BIG CATTLE SHIPMENTS. Atlantic Coast Record-Breaker Ship ped From Portland. Portland, Aug. 27. The largest shipment of cattle ever taken across the Atlantic lefton the steamer Nordsen, of the Dominion line. In all there were 1179 head of cattle and 1398 sheep. This breaks all records for cattle shipments from the new world to the old. Referees in Bankruptcy. Milwaukee, Wis., Aug. 27. The National Association of Referees in Bankruptcy began Its annual conven tion here today. The gathering was called to order at 10 o'clock and the morning was occupied largely with reports of the officers, the report of the legislative committee and other routine business. Addresses were de livered by Judge Seawan, of Sheboy gan, and Edwin A. Kranthoff, of Kan sas City. At the afternoon session the duties of referees and the ex penses of administration in state and federal systems were the principal subjects discussed. The convntion will conclude tomorrow with the an nual election of officers. THE ARMY AND NAVY MIMIC WARFARE TO BE CON DUCTED BETWEEN THEM Game of War Will Start Friday Night But the Troops are Already in Readiness For the Fray. Pequot Point, Conn., Aug. 27. The forts of Narragansett and New Lon don districts, with their outlying sta- tions, are on a perfect war footing today and prepare to withstand the invading fleet under command of Ad mirai Higginson, aitnougn the war game between the army and navy does not begin until midnight of Fri day. The army has been placed in posi tion and is ready for-hostilities. The strictest secrecy is maintained. An elaborate signal and telephone sys tem between the various forts has been completed at a cost of $40,000. IMPREGNABLE TO ATTACKS. The Coast Defenses of Uncle Sam Are Perfection. Washington, Aug. 27. According to advices from General MacArthur received at the war department, the shore defenses of Long Island Sound, Newport, New London and Narragan sett have been put In such good con dition in anticipation of the coming manoeuvers, that if actual -war was Impending, and if the Unitod States navy co-operated they would be abso utely impregnable to the attacks of the attacks of the combined navies Of the, world, FUSION TICKET. The Democrat anc silver Advocates United in Nevada. Reno, Nev., Aug. 27. Fusion was effected between the democratic and silver state conventions this morning and the joint convention nominated John Sparks, of Washoe, for gover nor, and C. D. Vanduzen for congress, Women's Golf Championship. Chicago, 111., Aug. 27. A small army of fair golfers added gayety and animation to the Onwentsla Club links at Lake F.orest today. They were the players in the annual tour nament to determine the Western women's championship, which will be contested during the remainder of this week. That this year's affair will outshine any of its predecessors seems to be a foregone conclusion, as the contestants include nearly all the prominent participants in the former tournaments together with a number of promising players who have not taken part heretofore. Lutheran Missions. Winston-Salem, N. C, Aug. 27. The Woman's Home and Foreign Mis sionary Society of the Evangelical Lutheran synod of North Carolina be gan its annual convention in the Lu theran church hero today. The ses sions, which are well attended, will continue through the remainder of the week. Wants Wirelei; ' 'Tq'raph. - Washington, Aug. 27. Admiral Hlfagl.".-0i.'6 reporj. of the recent na val maneuvers was made public this morning. In It he recommends the Immediate establishment of wireless telegraph plants on all vessels of the navy, Won Out in California Gov - uuiuiainp I Iglll Ul! OIMII Ballot, THE NOMINATION WAS THEN MADE UNANIMOUS. On Motion of One of Defeated Candi dates, Seconded by Another, the Winner's Victory Was Made a Unanimous Vote No Selection for Congress. Sacramento, Cal., Aug. 27. Pardee was nominated on the sixth ballot of the convention today, in the contest for governorship nomination. In the fourth ballot the count stood: Gage, 339 ; Flint, 274; Pardee, 137; Hayes 57; Edson, 24. . Fifth ballot, Gago 335; Flint, 280; Pardee, 142; Hayes, 58; Edson, 14 Sixth, and winning ballot, Pardee, 515; Flint, 280; Hayes, 44; Edson, 12; Gage, 17. On motion of Hayes, seconded by McKinley on behalf of Governor Gage, the nomination was made unanimous. Pardee then addressed the convention. -The convention reassembled at 2:30 this afternoon for the purpose of nominating the balance of the ticket. No Congressman Yet. In the eighth congressional district fight 24 ballots were taken without result, and the struggle will bo con tinued tomorrow. On the last ballot the vote stood: Nutt, 41; Daniels, 33; Smih, 20; Booth, 10. MILLIONAIRE WEDS. One of the Largest and Most Brilliant Weddings. East Liverpool, O., Aug. 27. One of the laige6t and most brilliant wed dings ever celebrated in this part of the state was that of Miss Alma Mar shall and Mr. Harold T. Knowles, which took place here today. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs, E. D. Marshall, of East Liverpool, and the bridegroom the junior mem ber of the Knowles, Taylor, Knowles Company, pottery manufacturers. Mr. Knowles makes his home in New York and, though he has just turned his majority, his wealth is estimated at more than a million. Five special cars conveyed the guests from Now York City to the wedding. Miss Anna Lee was the maid of honor and tho bridesmaids were Miss Sayre, Miss Morris, of Chicago, Miss Nina Lee, Miss Upson, of Mansfield, and Miss Bailey, of Pittsburg. J. D. Thomp son, of New York, was the best man and the ushers were Col. W. C. Brown C. A. Rourke, jr., J. W. Lake, of Now York, George Potter, of East Liver pool and L. A. Munson, of Wellsville. Among the wedding presents was a $50,000 residence in this city, a gift from the bridegroom's mother, Mrs. Ida Stafford, of New York. SLEPT ON CLIFF. Fell 160 Feet and Was Instantly Killed. New York, Aug. 27. Louis L. Con way, a foreman in the city cleaning department, lay down on tho cliff at 187th street and the speedway for a nap. Alter sleeping an uour ue awoke, and, in stretching, lost his balance, rolled Over the edge of the cliff to the speedway below, a dis tance of 1C0 feet, and was instantly killed. Conway's fatal fall was wit nessed by several pleasure-seekers on the cliff. The California republican conven tion condemns the trusts and favoi restraining legislation. ANOTHER OF THE PASCO HOLD Walla Walla, Aug. 27. A man named Bradshaw, who is thought to be one of the men implicated in the killing and robbing of Peter Johnson (Nelson) in Pasco, was arrested in Walla Walla yesterday evening. Bradshaw was formerly a switch man in the Pasco yards and suspic ion rested upon him from the firs When looked for In Pasco he was no where to be found. Bill Kettle was arrested Monday night thought to bo one of the trio, but he was not be lieved to be tho principal In the af ro!-. Consequently the officers set. themselves to find the real guilty man. The fact that Bradshaw answered the description given of the man who did the shootlnR led the officers to Man New Shot and Killed in York City. BELIEVED TOJBE OUTCOME . OF A LOVE AFFAIR Police Believe New York Tragedy to Be Outcome of a Case of Unreqult ted Love Two Dead. One Badly Wounded. New York, Aug. 27, Mrs. Lizzie Hall, aged 30, was shot ami killlod this morning. An unknown jnan was also shot dead, and still another, whoso identity Is not yet established, was seriously wounded. The polico bcliovo that the caso Is ono of double murder and suicido. and that a lovo affair was at the bottom of the t-agedy. The Victims Identified. The dead man has been identified as Arthur Campbell, and the wound ed one as Chris Ganz. Both wore enamored of tho woman. HAYTIEN REVOLUTION. Village of Ltmbe Recaptured by Pro visional Government Troops. Capo Haytion, Aug. 27. Tho vil lage of LImbe, 82 miles north of Port au Prince, has been attacked and re captured by tho troops of tho provis ional government. Limbo was In tho possession of FIrmlnlto soldiers from tho Artlbonito district, Tho fighting was severe and lasted from midnight last night to midday today. Many men on both sides wore killed. The town -was destroyed by fire. WITH ROOSEVELT. President and Party Traveling Through State of Maine. Augusta, Mo., Aug. 27. President Roosevelt and party left Augusta this morning for Bangor. After breakfast tho president was taken for a ride around town. Maine Cheers Roosevelt. Bangor, Me., Aug. 27. Maino paid its respects to President Roosevelt today and the city of Bangor is filled with hundreds of visitors and decor ated as seldom boforo. Tho president and party arrived Bhortly boforo noon from Augusta. They wore mot on route by a special reception commit tee, headed by the mcyoi and other city officials. After dinner tho presi dent visited the Eastern Malno State Fair Grounds and delivered a brief address. Tho distinguished visitor goes to Ellsworth later In tho day to visit Senator Halo, leaving some timo before midnight for The Weirs, N. H., where ho Is scheduled to arrive at noon tomorrow. ROOSEVELT SPEAKS. President Talks of the Art of Govern ing a Nation. Watorvllle, Me., Aug. 27. The presidential special stopped 10 min utes here and tho president made n brief address in which he said: "I feel that tho art of successful goverunient Is the art of applying every-day principles of decency, mor ality and common sense. What we need is the application of the every day principles that a man needs If he Is to make his business' a success, "Only permanent betterment in the wmdltions of any nation is to raise tho standards of individual citizen ship throughout that nation." Tho O. R. & N. Co., has appropriat ed $10,000 for tho purposo of advor Using tho Hot Lake throughout the Eastern states. La Grande Observer. - UP MEN ARRESTED mako special efforts to locate him. Yesterday evening Sheriff Kees re ceived a tip that Bradshaw had come to this city In a box car and ho ut onco began a search for hlni. The sheriff was searching the brush west of town and came face to face with Bradshaw as tho latter was crossing the road. Tho sheriff ordered him to throw up his hands and he did ho. Bradshaw is quite well known in Walla Walla. His parents live near Vinson, on the Oregon side of the county lino. When arrested ho had changed clothes and made other changes in tho way of disguising himself. His arrest 1b thought to be an Important one. Only ono of tho robbers and mur derers now .remains at large. ; Woman and Unknown During a Moment of Temporary Ab eratlon, T. H. Reynolds Shot Him self In His Office nt Snn Francisco, San Francisco, Aug. 27. T. II. Hoynolds, manager of tho Western Union Telegraph Company hero, com niltted suicide this noon in his of flco, whllo temporarily Insane, by shooting himself. SWEPT BY CYCLONE. A Town In Spain Has a Taste of the . Twister. Barcolona, Spain, Aug. 27. A cy clone swopt over Folanoteho Prov luce of Majorca, this morning, doing heavy damage. Tho number ot vic tims Is not yet known. Tho town had a population of G000. NEW YORK MARKET. Reported by I. L. Ray & Co., Pendle- ' ton, Chicago Board of Trade and New York 8tock Exchange Broker. New York, Aug. 27. Thero was nothing doing in wheat today, the fluctuations being barely Vic all day. Liverpool, 510. Now York, 72-i. Chicago. 07 Mi, all for December wheat. Hotter weather In Europe causes cables to bo somowhat oaslor. Closed yesterday, 72. Opened today, 72 . Rango today, 72 (fl72. Closed today, 72. St. Paul, 185T Union Pacific, 111. Steel, 41. AMERICAN IN DANGER JOCKEY AT BUDA PEST CAME NEAR BEING LYNCHED. Horse He WaB Riding Collided With Another and a Hungarian Jockey Was Hurt Crowd Became Enrag cd. Hilda Pest, Aug. 27. A groat antl American demonstration was caused at tho races hero today by u collision l)0t"-p r. horses rldda by Hungarian and Amorican Jockeys, In which tho formor wero injured. The spectators bocamo so onrnged that it was with difficulty thoy woro restrained from lynching the Amori can. RAILROAD MAN ARRESTED. Union Pacific Magnate Charged With False Imprisonment. Omaha, Nob., Aug. 27. Prosldont Horace O. Burt, Union Pacific rail road, was this aftomoon placed un dor arrest on 10 warrants charging him Jointly with W. Arnott, an Indi anapolis labor agont, with false Im prlsonmont. Burt guvo bondB of $1000 for his appeuranco lu court to morrow. Tho warrants wero sworn out by mon who woro momborn of a party brought by tho roads Sunday morn ing. They camo from Indlaiiapolls, and wore In charge of W. Arnott, a labor agent. Lewis Lord, a mombor of tho party, and who swore to tho charges In one of the warrants, said tho men had been employed by Arnott lo work in the Union Pacific shops at Denver Ho says that when they reached Council Bluffs thoy wero lockod lu the car und armed guards posted at tho doors to prevent their escape. Ho says thoy woro kopt in tho car until thoy reached tho shop yards, In this city, whoro thoy woro given tholr liberty. Lord assorts that many of tho mcmhors of tho party wore married men and left good position und wero told that no strlko existed on tho road. MILES TO SEE EUROPE. Great General Will Return From the Philippines by Eastern Route, Washington, Aug. 27. It is said when General Miles returns from the Philippines It will be by tho way of tho eastern route, which will give him an opportunity to visit Europe. The geuerul will doubtless bo ac corded marked honors wherever he may stop, as he is recognized us u great soldier by the foreign military powers. Garner For Congress, Laredo, Toxas, Aug, 27. Both tho senatorial und congressional demo cratic conventions of thlB district as sembled hero today, There aro no contests and tho nomineo according to all signs will be Garner, for con gress, and Willacy of San Patricio county for state senator. Pearson vs. Byrnes. A. S, Pearson, tho real estate man of Freewater, has brought suit against Edward Byrnes to compel him to release a mortgage held by him for $300 on proporty purchased by Pearson in Mflton. Pearson claim i. i,nirli lm nrnnnrfv subiect to tll6 I mortgage called for It was refused. Victim of the Pasco Hold-up Passes Away In a Walla Walla Hospital, THE SAD DEATH OF MRS. BLACKMAN. Miss Maud Freese, of the Spokane School, Succumbs to Operation for Appendicitis at Walla Walla Only f Lived a Few Days. . Waiim.:'.... A..I,. i7. AsTfeU!'' of tho linlil mi fH'lwe ii, jmiilny nVOTa. lug, Petor Nelson died yjvrday a local hospital, nftor suffering untold agonies for nearly 30 hours. Nelson was a Swede about 56 years of ago, a strongor In this country, and so far as known, has no relatives savo a wlfo anil child In Evorott, Minn. He loft this city Sunday night Tor tho PnlouHo country, to harvest, and was shot at Pr.sco by two mon whd lock ed him In a box car, protending to ho hrakemen who would help him over tho road for $1. After ho had settled hlmsolf lu tho car tw(F mon entored and robbed him. Whllo tho work was being douo ho wns shot fatally. Ho was brought to this city and was found to bo In a dying con dition. Ho mado a Btatomont to the proso uting attornoy whon ho be came awaro of his cortaln end, but wns unable to furnish any clow to the murdurers at Pasco. Died From Surgical Operation. MIbh Maud Freese, of Spokano, died In this city yostorday, tho result of a shock from an operation lor an pjndlcltis.JaBt Sunday. Mlso Froose was visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Freese, during hor vaca tion, and a fow days ago was taken III. Au operation for appendicitis, wiw decided necessary, and from the effects of tho knlfo she novor recov ered. Miss Freoso has beon teaching In tho Spokano schools for several years, and had been ro-ongagod for tho coming year. She was 24 yeara of age, and leaves two sisters and a brother, besides hor paronta. Tho fiiuoral sorvlces will bo held at tho homo tomorrow morning, and inter ment wll ltnku place In tho city com clory. Mr. Freoso, father of the de ceased, Is special ropresontatlvo of the SpokeBiiian-Itovlow, having hold this territory for sovoral years. IT WAS LOADED. Another Case In Which the Old Story Was 8adly Illustrated. Walla Walla, Aug. 27. Whllo toy ing with a rovolvor she did not know wan loaded, Mrs. II. A. Blackman was dangerously If not fatally wound ed ut 7 o'clock laat evening. Tho bul let, from a 38'Callbro "bull dog" ro volvor, ontored tho loft breast below tho heart, passed through a loho of tho lung and Is thought to bo lodged next the heart, having ranged up ward. If tho surmslo of tho attend ing siirgoons Is true, thero Is but lit tle chance for Mrs. Blackinnn recov ering, although at an curly hour this morning sho was resting compara tively freo from pain. "I did not know It was loaded! ' TIioho woro tho first words tho stricken woman uttered when found lying lu a pool of blood. Mrs. Fran, els A. Garrecht, a nelshbor, heard tho shot und was the first lo reach tlio Bcone. Mrs. Bluckman had collapsed lo the floor and was semi-conscious. Partially rallying as hor head waa raised, sho uttered tho sontonco that told tho whole story of tho horrible accident. As soon as possible tho young wo man was taken to tho Walla Walla hospital whoro alio still remains. A feohlo effort was made to locato tho bullet, but as It was foarod to bo too closo to tho heart, tho offort wob given over and if tho patient dovolops sufficient strength tho X-ray will no usod. Tho ' u n ' ' un- ! lm it iifunmi nml at in nim ri iu itrii ty und was kopt In her bedroom, but never loaded. Yesterday sue got mo weapon and examined It. Llttlo thinking it wus loaded, sho raisod tho hammer ami whllo sho wus low ering It tho accidental discharge camo, Thero was no ono at homo at tho timo of tho accldont, MrB. Blackman being alono in tho residence In South Palouso street. Sho did not scream, and tho sound of her fall was deaden ed, the shot being tho only announce ment that anything unusiuil had oc- , curred. But it was more than But' flclent mid within a mlnutjMMM-X, was plenty of wlllluoWw: baud. Mrs. BJackwaa'aTraother, Mrs. M, J. Wiw. was telephoned for at wea ton, Ore., and arrived on the flrat (Cclad4 ea pace .) iff.