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VOL. 15.
rElSTDLETOUT, TJMATTLIiA COTJNTYV OREGON", MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 1902.
NO. 4526
DASHED
TO DEATH
TWENTY-FIVE NEGROES KILLED
AND TWENTY-FIVE INJURED,
Bad End to an Alabama Excursion at
Birmingham.
Birmingham, Ala., RopL 1. An en
glno and six coaches of negro excur
sionists wore wrecked near Pery,
Alabama this morning. Henry Dud
ley trainmaster and 25 negro passes
gers were killed outright and 25 more
were fatally injured. Engineer Crook,
white, was also fatally Injured. Doc
tors from Birmingham and Columbus
are being sent on a special train to
the scene.
PANIC IN MARTINIQUE.
Mount Pclee Again Active Tidal
Wave Strikes the Island.
Castorles, St. Lucia, Sept. 1. The
British steamor Korona, from Fort
do Franco reports that Jit. Poleo
claimed 200 adltlonal victims Satur
day nl&ht and Morne Rouge, was de-
ttroyed and burled In ashes. A tidal
wave then Bwept the village of Le-
carbct. All Martinique! is panic
ttrlckcn.
Oppression of Roumanian Jews.
Vienna, Sept. 1. ASdltpatcfi from
Bucharest says that itho- antlf ewish
laws in Houmaiila .become oaojratlvo
today, but that thsfeiweral tixoduB
.which has been golng'oa for several
months has left very fwJewalto be
affected by the enforcement of the
edicts. The new laws practically prc-
niou jews irom engaging in any in'
dustry whatsoever. TJttt) oppressive
legislation has had, the effect of driv
ing out of the countrySnll who bad the
moans to emigrate;; Jhe "Majority of
mom joining reiauvea in , tno united
States.
Mlnnesota'i,,Rreatj-;Falr.
St. Paul. Minn.; JSeDt. 'l-All nast
records aro laid i the board by the
Minnesota State Fair which was for
mally opened todajf on, itho grounds
at Hamline. Durliig tfie,lpast year
wuuy improvements inline grounds
and buildings have ben made, the
most notable bolijg tho addition to
the grandBtcnd ojud the? now sheep
pavllllon. TuollvtfstocK.exhlbit is tho
most notnblo ever' holdiln tho North
west and tho grittier .Heflartments of
xno iair aro litpm-ise vwell ulled with
choice exhibits,""- -
More Money ForTralnmen.
Chicago, 111; .opCi-Nearly every
one of tho 7.00Q; conductors, brakemen
ana train basageBen.. of tho entire
Udcago, Burftington" ft Quincy rail
road syytomviu be'neflited by the wage
Incroaso wfflS, beanie effective to
day. TJndeffKg cefi&ral readjustment
the "$45 per ,-in,ontfi jbrakoman," is a
thing of the past, "kn the minimum
now Is $w passenger conductors
are broughJjSto aifetandard of $125
and tho wcM''of the brakomon In
creased in'DtJKjprtloh. The advance
in wasw tneaafj about $25,000 addl-.
tlon to thoTcbsapanyts pay roll.
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"The Emerald Isle."
New Yort., So' 1. Chief among
the theatrj$4j qgwaties of tho week
Is "The BalifPie," the new comic
opera to topr-uced for the first
tlmo In Arcerl&a wtithe Horald Square
Theater tonlglit-Ae tho Jefferson Do
Angells anaMsjSmpany. The piece,
though nj?-'tl fatifs country, has had
a successful tnvM more than a year
at the Savoy, TJKator, London. The
music is br ibAlat Sir Arthur Sul
llvan and JBdwHti German, and the
words and Jjvrlifiby Capt. Basil Hood
POOR CROPS IN PHILIPPINES.
Agriculture In Bad Shape In Many
Districts.
Manila, Sept. 1. As a rocult of
war, rinderpest among the cattle, and
tho epidemic of cholora, agriculture
Is at present seriously depressed
throughout tho Philippines. Governor
Taft estimates that the area under
cultivation this year is only about
one-half that of an ordinary year.
Many districts aro reported to be
badly impoverished.
STORM IN AFRICA.
Heavy Loss of Life Reported in Algoa
Bay.
Cape Town, Sept 1. An unusually
severe storm Bwept Algoa Boy this
morning. Thirty-eight vessols havo
been driven ashore. Unless the storm
abates a heavy loss of life is feared,
Five vessels wore smashed to
pieces and all hands numbering al
most 100 were lost. Storm unabated
Free Seed Distribution.
Washington, D. C, Sept. 1. The
distribution of free seed by the agrl-
cultural department, which will be the
largest over known in the history of
tho government, wns commenced to
day, three months earlier than usual
The congressional seed distribution is
becoming more popular each year
and this year the enormous number
of 40,000,000 packages of seed, weigh
ing about 1000 tons, will be given free
to the farmers throughout the coun
try.
THE KING IS COMING
EDWARD MAY BE HERE
IN SEPTEMBER
He Will Come In His Royal Yacht-
American Embassy Not Notified.
i,onaon, Hcpt. l. a report 1b cur-
ront today that King Edward will
visit America the latter part of Sep
tember aboard tho royal yacht Vic
toria and Albert The American em
bassy disclaims any knowledge but
aumiia tnat tno report came from
Marlborough house.
Coadjutor Appointed.
Itonio, Sept. 1. The Propaganda
today recommended the appointment
of Bishop Montgomery, of Los Ange
les, as coadjutor to Archbishop Itlor-
uan, of san Francisco.
CansaVu
Toronto;
groat Indus!
nally oppmei
aid, who, ;p;
taMBBEOStu
sltion Opens.
Sept 1. Canada's
Wtlon was for-
.by Lord Dundon-
an electric button.
started UiA( in th .various
W b'iUdligBixhlbltors are more
Biuaeiutia thadv.over before and In
ClDde - :?-3. Amnlrrnna. The
, JWUultlop W'ontinue two weeks
ObWalaBM
Fair Opens.
'C4NHB EfePt- 1. Tho Ohio
i under 't&LWuii conditions. The
manfteenaiKfl been worktarhard
irtto fapilt)lts of mor;tha.otw
.dlnary .laterlKithls year a ad the ,re:
flUKtTMg been, .tee largest and best
of agricultural, norticuitur-
ctiifed and livestock cxhlb-
Own in thn state.
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REGENTS' MEETING.
Elected New Faculty for Eastern
Oregon State Normal.
Regents J. w. Morrow, of Hepp-
nor; George w. Proebstol, of Wes
ton; Preston Worthlngton, of Port
land; J. H. Rnley and R. Alexander,
of Pendleton, have been in session
today filling the vacancy caused by
tho resignation of Prof. Ament. elect
ed earner in the year, and transact
ing other business pertaining to the
school.
rror. James m. Aiartindaie was
clectod nrosldent of thn institution.
Prof. MarjUndale Is from Albany and
comes hore with the highest recom
mendatlons as a .scholar and gentle
man. Ho has presided over the des
tlnles of the Albany school for the
past five years and has made many
friends thore. Before coming to Al
bany ho taught in the middle Btates.
Miss Margaret Ooodfollow and Mrs.
E. Ivanhoo wero elected as teach'
ors and Charles" McMullan was elect
ed to All tho commercial department.
Tho other teachers were elected sev
eral weeks ago. They are: George A.
Peebles, vlce-presldont; Herbert ICitt-
rldge, E. M. Bruce, Misses Lulu M.
Spangler and Nellie M. Stephens.
Theso teachers are all woll fitted tor
tho places they fill and the regents
aro pleased with tblr succes in secur
ing them.
Some other business was transact
ed such as the accepting of the resig
nation of Col. J. H. Raley as chair
man of the executive committee and
the electing of Hon. J. W. Morrow to
fill his place.
School will commence at the nor
mal Septombor 8.
A Correction.
The proprietors of tho State saloon
want it -understood that the robbery
of J. L. McCuJJoiiEhpf his watch by
Eric Havlnl dI4 not , occur in their
place of bUslaeM? (The1 matt who stole
tho watch is thefoi!.iaan who knew
where he got iCaV-JtfcCullough was
asleep and Havlnl a Finlandor, who
cannot speak Bngltsh plainly was'
misunderstood as to where the watch
was taken. The Kant Oregonlan re
porter had been Informed that the
robbery was committed in the State
saloon and published the story accordingly.
GREATEST LABOR DAY IN HISTORY
Thousands of Working People in Many Cities Celebrate the
Day With Parades and Picnics.
ALL UNION MEN JOIN HAND AND
PRESENT A UNITED FRONT EVERYWHERE.
Great Interest and Enthusiasm Was Shown by Spectators Growth of the
Labor Orders the Past Year Unprecedented in Movement.
Washington, D. C, Sept 1. The
celebration of Labor day this year
posRcsBCS more than ordinary signi
ficance to the ranks of the organized
tollorB as .1 Is Just 20 years ago since
tho observance wns bogun. The Unit
ed States is the only country In the
world which has set asldo a legal
holiday devoted to celebrations by the
wage earners. Labor day is now al
most a national holiday, tho laws of
nearly every Btato and territory of the
union recognizing It.
Tho origin of Labor day is found
in an agitation bogun In the city of
New York in 1882. All the great la
bor organizations of the country par
ticipated In the effort to secure this
recognition of labor's cause, the ini
tiative in the movement bolng taken
by P. J. McGuIre, thon national sec
retary of the Journeymen carpenters.
But it was not until. Ave years later
that the efforts bore fruits In legisla
tion.. Then it was that the far west
ern stato of Oregon which passed a
law setting aside the first Saturday in
June for this observance. This law
waB passed February 21, 1887. Six
years later to the day this law wae
amended, and the present date, the
first Monday in September, was se
lected. New Jersey was the second
state to legalize this holiday, an act
being passed In the legislature of that
stato April, 8, 1887. New xonc ioi
lowed in May of the same year. Col
orado and Massachusetts followed In
line the same year, but it was not
until after 1890 that the other states
took similar aclon. Ohio passed a
Labor day law April 28, 1890. Illinois
passed Its law June 17. 1891, Indiana
March 9, 1891, and Minnesota, April
18, 1893. west Virginia and Nortn
Carolina did not legalize Labor day
until 1899.
Recognition of the rights and digni
ty or labor this Is the spirit which
moves in the event. It began in a
parade, and Is usually bo celebrated.
In 1882, a great labor demonstration
was hold in Now York. Tho Central
Labor union of that city, consisting
of numerous affiliated labor organiza
tions, arranged a great parade. Thous
ands of men were in lice with floats
banners, transparencies, badges and
carriages. It chanced that the Knights
of Labor were holding their conven
tion in that city at the same time,
and they were invited to witness the
turnout from Union Square. This
was Sopember 6, 1882. The invita
tion was accepted and the occasion
was a great success. rne paraae
from that tlmo was referred to as the
"Labor day parade."
Remembering the success of the
previous year the New York labor or
ganizations turned out again in 1883,
only tho date was changed to the first
Monday In September. In 1884, when
the Central Labor union met to dis
cuss a third performance, George B.
Lloyd, a Knight of Labor, arose and
offered a resolution that the first
Monday in September be declared
Labor day. This was adopted and
steps were at once taken to secure
enactment by the state legislature
making it a legal holiday. A bill was
Introduced in the legislature the first
for this nurpose but It did not re
ceive favorable consideration until
1887, by which time two other states
bad passed eucn a law.
Labor organizations in other states
made common cause with the Central
Labor union and tho movement be
came general among labor unionists
to get state legislatures to take ac
tion. In less than uve years a major
ity of the states had fallen Into line,
and by 1900 nearly all the states had
declared the first Monday in Septem
ber a legal holiday, In addition to
making a display by Its annual parade
Union labor Intends this day for dis
cussion and public meotings. Us pur
pose is said to bo largely educational!
In Its call for this years 'observ
ance the executive council of tno
Ara&lcan Federation of -Labor recom
meuds to all organlzod workers in na
tional, state, central and local unions
mat iney com-eiuruie mr aiwuuuu
to a discussion o fthe'abolltlon of in-
Juctions in labor disputes and tho
passage of resolutions demanding at
the hands of congress and tne legisla
tures of their respective states the
enactment of laws conforming to that
purpose."
CRIMINALS WORK AT PASCO.
Robert Gerry Lost $200 Worth of
Shoes lWere Left Outside.
Pasco, Sept. 1. Criminals aro still
getting In their work at this place.
Robert Gerry, one of the leading
merchants of the town, was the latest
victim. Goods to the value of $200
were stolen from him Saturday night
and no clue to the perpetrators has
been found. Saturday night Mr. Ger
ry received a largo consignment of
goods and as his store is crowded he
allowed a largo case of shoes . and
other articles to remain outside of
the building on the porch. Next
morning It was found to have been
bursted open and the entire contents
taken. The robberly Is thought to
have been the work of home talent.
NEW ARCHBISHOP.
Fund For Strkers.
Chicago, Sept. 1. The Labor day
in this city was one of the largest in
the local history of these demonstra
tions. The parado was four hours
passing a given point. Thirty thous
and men and several thousand women
were in the line. .Particular strong
showing was made by unions of the
building trades, iron moulders, long
shoremen and retail clerks. An lm
mense box hauled In the parade gath
ered contributions for the striking
anthracite miners. Two flags 12x24
feet, carried on each side which
caught the coin thrown from windows
Ten men with megaphones walked
ahead appealing for collections.
Mitchell Failed to Speak.
Buffalo, Sept. 1. President Mitchell
had been advertised to speak at the
place, but failed to arrive. The day
was celebrated by parades only.
Com. Dewey at New Castle.
New Castle, Pa., Sept Presl
dent Shaffer was too ill to address the
enormous crowd which arrived here
from surounding towns by excursion
trains. Labor Commissioner A. M
Dewey, of Washington, was substitut
ed as the principal speaker of the
day. The miners united in a parad
three mllea long. There was no dis
turbance at all.
Wu Favors Unionism.
Binghampton, N. Y., Sept. 1. Chi
nese Minister Wu in his speech today
after arguing in favor of the arbitra
tion of labor disputes said that China
has solved this problem by adopting
a profit sharing scheme. He also
said that he favored unionism for
self-protection and paid a high tribute
to tho American workingman. Dis
cussing Chinese exclusion he said:
assure you that nothing has ever been
said or done by me which was not
beneficial to American labor. It has
been my aim always to securo not an
unrestricted admission of Chinese la
borers, but only to removo unneces
sary obstacles to coming merchants
students and desirable classes."
At San Francisco.
San Francisco, Cal., Sept. 1. The
greatest parade in the history of
unionism on the coast took place to
day. Fully 40,000 wore In line. For
the first time unions presented
unnlted front, rival central govern
ing bodies, building trades council
labor council and city front federa
tion all Joining hands to celebrate the
day. Every union In the city and
some from adjoining towns were rep
resented to the full extent of member
ship in uniform and holiday regalia.
Tho position of honor was held by the
Allied Printing trades, second division
iron trades, third, team drivers' coun
ell, after which came the labor trades
council and six divisions of the build
ing trades and water front federation.
The parade was enlivened by enor
mous floats representing the different
industries and many bands furnished
the music. After the parade, exer
cises were hold at the Chutes, Mayor
Scbmltz acting as president of the
day.
STRIKE DECLARED OFF.
The Messenger Boys Lose Out In Chi
cago.
Chicago, Sept. 1. The messenger
boys who have been on a strike the
past week have declared their strike
oft. The company announces that it
will rotaln the girls who were put on
in place of the strikers, reinstating
only such boys as they have vacan
cies for.
Rev. John Farley Selected Archbishop
of New York.
Rome, Sept, 1. The Right Rev.
John Farley has been selected as the
new archbishop of New York. He
was selected by a unanimous vote.
NEW MINISTER TO WASHINGTON
M.
Jusserand Appointed to Succeed
Jules Cambon.
Paris, Sept 1. In an official an
nouncement Just issued M. Jusserand
has been appointed French Minister
to Washington to succeed Jules Cam
bon who is sent to Madrid.
COLLIERY
RESUMES
MORE NON-UNION MEN
REPORT FOR WORK
More Trouble Expected Tomorrow
Strikers Very Quiet.
Tamaqua, Pa. Sept 1. Tho ranks
of the non-strikers were augmented
today, 300 men reporting for work at
Lansford and 100 at Summit H1B
this morning. As the union men were
celebrating Labor day thore was n
disturbance, but trouble Is expects
tomorrow as it is reported that Col
liery No. 8, will then be put In opera
tion. The union miners celebrate
the day in a quiet way.
MIMIC WAR BEGUN
DEWEY LANDS BLUEJACKET8
AT WOODSHELL, MA88.
Block Island Used as Base of Opera
tions Signal Station Seized and
Two Men Captured.
Woodshell, luasn., Sept 1. Tho
first hostile movement In the war
game between the army and navy was
made this morning when the cruiser
Olympia, Dewey's flagship entered
this port, landed bluejackets and
seized the telegraph and telephone
lines thus severing the communica
tions with Martha's Vineyard and
Elizabeth's island.
Fort Trumball Bombarded.
Fort Trumbull, Conn., Sept 1.
The navy took Block island this
morning after a bombardment by the
cruiser Brooklyn and the battleship
Indiana. Troops were sent ashore
seizing the signal stations. Gen. Bar
ry reports that the aret knowledge
of the fleet was when off Point Ju-i
dlth this morning. At dawn the Kear-
sage, Massachusetts, Scorpion, Pan
ther and Nina approached the island
in column formation. Block Island
will now be used as a naval base of
operations. The marines captured
two signal men.
Britain Starts Own Parcels Post
London, Sept. 1. The various tk
temps of the British government to
conclude a parcels post arrangement
with the United States having result,
ed In failure, the British postoffice de
partment has arranged on indepen
dent service which was Inaugurate
today. The new arangement provides
that the Cnnard and White Star lines
shall convey the parcels to the Unit
ed States, to bo delivered in that
country by the American Express
Company. The weight and size limi
tations of parcels accepted under this
service are the same as those now
adopted in tho British inland parcels
post a maximum weight of eleves
pounds, and a maximum of six feet
for length and girth combined. A
similar service is to be inaugurate
from the United States to Great Britain.
Fostofflce Clerks In 8esslon.
Kansas City, Mo., Sept 1. -A livs
ly debate is promised before the cos
vention of the National Association
of Postal Clerks which began her
today over the proposition to affili
ate with the American Federation of
Labor. The question has split the as
sociation Into two factions, one knowa
as tho "Progressive" element faros
ing affiliation and the apposing fac
tion, headed by President Frank
Rodgers, which is fighting tho pro
posal on the ground that entangling
alliances are not beneficial to tho
clerks. The split over the queatloa
Is a serious one and it is feared that
unless the convention heeds tho cotnv
sel of the harmony workers tho per
manent disruption of the association
may result
Cheap Colonist Rates.
St. Paul, Minn., Sept 1. Colonist
rates identical with those that
brought 102,000 settlers to the North
west during the spring went into ef
fect again today, under an agree
ment among the Northern Pacific.
the Great Northern, the Soo and the
lines through the Omaha gateway,
Bpeclal fares are to be offered every
day during this month and next to
Spokane, the Kooteual district and
other points in the Pacific Northwest.
LABOR DAY.
No Observance Other Than the. Clos
ing of Business Houses,
This is Labor day. The occasion is
not being celebrated with any big
demonstrations, but all business
houses have been closed this after
noon. The banks and postoffice were
closed all day except the postoffice
observed the regular holiday hours.
Business houses, except saloons, can
dy and cigar stores, and Ice cream
stands, closed at noon and will not
open again today.
This gives all clerks a half holiday
and a chance to recreate a little.
Ministers' Meeting.
The regular annual Ministerial As
sociation, of Pendleton, was held
this forenoon in the rooms of the
Men's resort. The forenoon was
taken up with the usual routine busi
ness and tho election of officers. Ror.
R, W. King, of the Baptist church
was elected president for the coming
year and Rev. W. E. Potwine, secre
tary. The association now lias a
dozen members. Rev, Benjamin F.
Harper, a Presbyterian minister, of
Prlneville, was the only out-of-town
visitor. The minister will have an-
visitor. The ministers will have an-
morrow forenoon to arrange some
plans If possible for working toward
the betterment of the Men's resort.
Catholic Church Vacancies.
New York, Sept. 1. In Romaa
Catholic circles in New York mucm
interest Is mxrJ foiled in the meeting
in Rome -oday of the Constat Joa
of the Propaganda. Among the. full
ness to receive attention are tho
questions of the nomination of aa
archbishop of New York and the ap
pointment of a coadjutor, with tho
right of succession to Archbishop
Rlordan of San Francisco. Authori
tative advices received here indicate
that the Congregation is almost
unanimously in favor of the appoint
ment of the Right Rev, George Mont
gomery, Bishop of Lob Angeles, as co
adjutor to the archbishop of Saa
Francisco, and of the Right Rev. Joha
M. Farley, vicar general, as arch
bishop of New York.
Virginia 8Ute 8hoot '
Lynchburg. Va., Sept. 1. Judging
from the auspicious opening today of
the annual tournament of the Virgin
ia Stato Trapshooters Association
the event is likely to prove the most
successful, as it is the largest ever
pulled off by the association. The
program covers two days, wnn ten
events each day. Upwards of 100
marksmen from various" parts of the
state are taking part.
Big Four Road Raises Wages.
Indianapolis, Ind. Sept. 1. Tho
new wage scale recently agreed upon
at a conference of the officials of tno
Big Four Railroad and committee rep
resenting its employes became ef
fective today. The aggregate Increase
amounts to $100,000 a year and bene
fits the conductors, engineers, fire
men and other trainmen.
Massachusetts Prohibitionists.
Boston, Mass., Sept. 1. The prohi
bitionists of Massachusetts began
their annual state convention In Chlp-
msn hall today. Among the promi
nent leaders of the prohibition move
ment in attendance are National
Chairman Stewart and Sheriff Pear
son, of Portland, Me. Candidates for
state offices will be named tomorrow.
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