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PENDLETON, tHSrATILLA COUNTY, OREGON, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 1902.
NOMG.'tS
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WRITES
ivice to Eastern Ore-
ho Growers, Who
Mapa Tnmnrrnu
IVI W IUIIIUIIU1M
NT IS LIBERAL TO-
IVESTOCK INTERESTS.
arrow Expected to Be a
Mayor Halley Will De-
HjjWcome Address and Mr.
mimmn Will Probably Respond.
ttMhJKates Land Commissioner
MM: writes President Doug
,"ef the East Oregon Woolgrow
Aasoeiatien, that be cannot be
at.-, at- the meeting of the assocl
. tkis city tomorrow, ae be
to be in Washington,
date. He gives some
lgTowers, however, and
i pertinent suggestions to
.ap fates that the government
aru me lives iuc mier-
do the proper thins in
forest reserve and the
when once it learns
- Wnnlemwprs aw n H
I'Wtalie action in the matter and
ittf'wffkj evidence as they may
Hie, suu luub aiu luc uc-
omlng to the right con
disposition of the for
rob! em.
sting Questions.
g of the association is
be an interesting one and
as the range, forest re-
other questions of in
Igrowers will be dis
The coyote bounty law
discussed ably by Con
Williamson, who is
tonight. Other able
also expected from out
besides a number of
kers of this state.
ted to call the meeting
morrow at the court
o'clock a. m.. when May'
' will deliver an address of
saw . to the visitors and this is
fan tn tir responded to by Mr.
wrn irn This will be followed
lui STMiiil address of President
i. who has prepared a careful ad
! pertaJsdng to. the woolgrowlng
;try m ail of its bearings, touch'
aar:Jects of vital import'
Industry just at this
tar
Miyt-Contlnue Two Days.
i adHttao will be followed by
-s la regular order, and it is now
;bt ftt the meeting will con
,fortwo days. It is the purpose
te "weolgrowers to familiarize
ee5veion ail of the questions
gKKtag the tuture or tne in
yasdutake such action as will
sceeeaxy for the welfare of their
jlfciis thought that a move
foot to have the coy'
retained on the stat-
te, and that such seps
as will be necessary to
were' interests in the
jivwJiral Invitation.
e'-'raoeting will be one pregnant
lWteroot to sheepmen and stock-
Bd5t citizens generally, and
4BtiPfelt8 extends an invitation
leTucMjgal public to attend the
MS.v.'jresiaes two sessions a aay
seas-foes may be determined up-
4e.' Hermann's Letter.
Iniriiir f" the letter written by
UaMkknn to President Belts,
i. nllli.be read before the associ
(gmmttow
JIlAj&urg. Or.. Sept. 6, 1902.
Si. Esq..
vcjlm' O. W. G. Association.
rlmr Sir: During my travels
;jMrtion of Oregon, I may have
itt3ply to your favor, though
acjjTiave. I cannot be present
flWh inst., as I will be in
UjspM. city, .for which place I
'Mwwrrow.
nto the proposed Blue
fserve with care. The ob
government Is to preserve
area and conserve tne
ly.
ortlon of this area is not
possibility, it should be
n. to the department and
at once from the order of
Icy of the government to-
Bvestock interests is very
Br as permission for grai-
icluded on pace 8.)
ENGLAND TO SEIZE SIAM
WILL ESTABLISH PROTECTOR
ATE OVER THE PENINSULA.
Principality of Kalantan Ocupied by
Troops at the Sultan's Request
Much Alarm In Slam.
Paris, Sept. 15. Dispatches re
ceived today state that 300 British
troops have occupied, at the sultan's
request, the principality of Kalantan,
the largest In the Malay province.
This action is causing much alarm in
Siam, as it is believed to be the first
step toward the establishment of a
British protectorate over the whole
Malay peninsula,
CRITICAL AT PANAMA.
Mil
MaBrta
Minister Hart Reports That the Gov.
ernment Troops Have Been Suc
cessful In the Interior, But Affairs
Still Shaky in the Isthmus.
Washington, SepX 15. Minister Hart
at Bogota, Colombia, cabled the state
department today that the Colombi
an minister of foreign affairs, had of
ficially .announced that the revolution
In the interior had entirely been
entirely quelled, thus releasing the
government soldiers for service at
Panama, where affairs are still very
critical.
STEAMER NITHSDALE FOUNDERS
Goes Down Off Crfar Captain and
Thirteen of the Crew Believed Lost
Colombo. Ceylon. Sent, 15. The
British steamer Nithsdale foundered
near the island of Carfar today. The
captain and 13 of the crew are be
lieved to have been drowned.
ATTAOEDBYMRERS
TWO NON-UNION MEN
ATTACKED IN WILKE3BARRE.
The Strikers Attack Non-Union Men
at Wllkesbarre and Scranton One
Fatally Injured at Each Place.
Wilkesbarre, Pa., Sept. 15. A mob
of strikers attacked two non-union
miners returning from work this
morning near Prttston, and fatally in
jured one, the other escaping.
Trouble at Scranton.
Scranton, Pa., Sept. 15. Three
Italian laborers going to work on a
sewer this morning, were mistaken
for non-union miners and were at
tacked by strikers. One is reported
dead and the other two are in a criti
cal condition at the Lackawanna hos
pital, where they were taken.
Washerles Open at Tamaqua.
Tamaqua, Pa., Sept 15. Although
the operators made decisive gains for
peace this morning three washeries
of the Reading Company were open
ed with non-unionists and 50 extra
deputies.
Kansas State Fair.
Hutchinson, Kas., Sept. 15. The
big feature of the Kansas State Fair
which opened here today is the cat
tle exhibit. The buildings regularly
set aside for the display of blooded
cattle were filled to their capacity
and the erection of temporary struc
tures has been necessary to accom
modate the overflow exhibits of choice
cattle, swine and horses. The unu
sually attractive display is due in a
measure to the numerous and valua
ble prizes offered by the National
Shorthorn Association, the National
Heresford Association and other na
tional breeders' associations'. The
judging of exhibits began today and
will continue until the close of the ex
hibition the end of the week.
Fair Opens at Pueblo.
Pueblo, Colo.. Sep".. 15. Judging
from the large number of visitors al
ready In the city the attendance at
the Colorado State Fair which open
ed today will establish 'a new record
for the exhibition in this state. The
management has advertised very
well and great crowds from all quar
ters of the state are expected to put
in an appearance during the week.
The fair Itself is one of the best ever
seen in this part of the country con
taining elaborate displays of fruit,
grains and livestock, together with
interesting mineral and manufactured
displays.
FOREST FIRES D EVASTATE
N tin
TN
Thirty Lives Lost in Clark County, Washington, and Many
Perish South of the Columbia.
THOUSANDS ARE DESTITUTE AND HOMELESS
THE LOSSES RUN UP INTO THE MILLIONS.
Reports Coming in Slowly Unable to Reach the Scenes of Devastation,
Because of Smoke Fires Gradualy Dying Out In Oregon Rain Re
ported at Astoria Smoke as Far South as San Franiseo.
From many points In Eastern Washington and Oregon fires are being
reported. None of the reports are exact, but enough has been ascertain
ed to conclude that the damage to timber and property Is unparalleled
in the history of forest fires In the Northwest. Many lives have been
lost. People being cut off from retreat have taken to rivers for refuge.
It is feared that; the worst has not been reported.
SOUTH OF COLUMBIA.
Strip Fourteen by Five Miles Swept
Near Spring Water Impossible to
Reach the Scene of Losses Because
of Smoke.
Portland, Sept. 15. Reports from
thn forest fires are Generally more
encouraging. Up and down the Co
lumbia River the fires arc dying
down. A strip 15 by four miles was
swept near Spring Water and two
lives were lost and hundreds were
made homeless. Clarke county,
Wnshlnfrtnn. has suffered the most
severe losses, with a possibility of 30
having perished. It is Impossible to
the scene o ftiie fires because
of the dense smoke.
Smoke at San Francisco,
sun Pmnpisco. Sent. 15. Smoke
from the Oregon forest fires is sij
thick throughout Northern and Cen
completely. Street lights havo been
lit in San Francisco all day.
Raining at Astoria.
Astoria, Sept. 15. A rain that bo
ban this morning marks the begin
ning of the end of tho forest fires.
NORTH OF THE RIVER.
tral California as to obscure the sun , homeless.
A Sea of Fire in Cowlitz County,
Sweeping Everything Before It
Many Destitute and Homeless.
Tacoma, Sept, 15. Excopt the im
mense fires raging aloug the Cowe
man River, in Cowlitz ounty, tho for
est fires are declining. In that vicin
ity a sea of firo is sweeping every
thing before it, and,, the settlers are
escaping only by taking refuge in the
waters of Cowcman River. Losses
are estimated at $300,000 in Clark
county and $100,000 in Chehallis
county. Cowlitz, Lewis, Pacific and
Thurston counties suffered an equal
devastation. Relief committees are
now working to aid the destitute and
Clifford vs. Hawkins.
Salt Lake City, Utah, Sept. 15.
The card provided by the Salt I-ake
Athletic Club for Its regular boxing
show tonight calls for a 20-round go
between Dal Hawkins and Jack Clif
ford, of Montana, Clifford is an ag
gressive and hard-hitting fighter and
is expected to make things Interest
ing for the Callfornlan.
PRESIDENT ENTERTAINS.
Ten Thousand of His Neighbors
Given a Reception at Oyster Bay
Many Being Old Acquaintances,
Call Him "Teddy."
Oyster Bay, Sept. 15. President
Roosevelt's great public reception
was attended by 10,000 people this
afternoon. It commenced at 3 and
will last until 6 o'clock. Four bands
are on the lawn and the grounds
and avenues are decorated with flags.
The rope aisleways are thronged with
people, many of whom address the
president as "Teddy," having known
him since boyhood. Mrs. .Booseyelt
Is assisting to entertain the crowd.
As visitors cross the porch they are
given a glass of lemonade and allow
fd to keep the glass, which is suita
bly Inscribed, as a souvenir. Three
hundred deputy sheriffs are guarding
the presidential grounds, assisted by
a numDer oi evni. w
GOVERNMENT BEGINS SUIT.
Aiinn Taken Aaainst the
Oliuny ,-..- - -
Northern Securities Merger Testl
mony Will Be Taken Tomorrow.
vom. Yrrk Sent. 15. That tho gov
ernment intends to take a positive
.i cimnir action in the prosecution
of its suit against the Northern Se-
ruritles merger, is snown wuj
.. ariv nrpnencn hero of Solicitor
General John K. Richards, who arriv
ed from Washington. Testimony . .
be taken tomorrow before Frederick
Ingersoll, of at. ram.
PRESIDENT ELIOT FOR MAYOR.
Petitions Being Made Asking Him to
Accept the Candidacy.
Cambridge. Mass., Sept. 15. Presi
dent Elliot, of Harvard, may possibly
be an Independent candidate for may
or at the head of the local reform
ticket. Petitions are being made,
asking him to accept the candidacy.
Justice Gray Dead,
New York, Sept. 15. A bulletin
from Lynn, Mass., states that Justice
Horace Gray, of the .United States
supreme courtr died at Nahant today
of paralysis.
Ho resigned his place in tho su
preme court August 11th, on account
of ill health. President Roosevelt
appointed Oliver Wendell Holmes to
succeed him.
ELECTED GRAND SIRE.
A Lively Fight for Deputy Sire Now
on at the Convention of Odd Fet-
lows.
Des Moines, la., Sept 15. Deputy
Sire Goodwin will succeed Grand Sire
Cable at the head of the I. O. O. F.
A lively fight for tho dcputyshlp is
being made. E. S. Conway, of Chi
cago, n. J5. wright, of Allentown. Pa
W. G. Nye, of Minneapolis, and Mas
sena Ballard, of Helena, Mont., are
the candidates. Conwav is in tho
MINERS ARE IMPRISONED
NO POSSIBLE CHANCE OF
BEING RESCUED ALIVE.
Gas Explosion Was Followed by Pow
der Explosion Big Four Mine To
tally Wrecked.
Norfolk, Vn., Sept. 16. A gns ex
plosion, followed by a powder oxplo
sion, occurred at tho Big Four mine
this nfternoon, which imprisoned
James Lester, John Rockey and 16
negro minors. Thero is no posslblo
chance of their being rescued alive,
as the mlno hns been wrecked.
NEW YORK MARKET.
Reported by I. L. Ray A Co., Pendle
ton, Chicago Board of Trade and
New York Stock Exchange Broker.
New York, Sept. 15. Wheat was
stronger today, Influenced by tho
light primary rocolpts and small In
crease In tho visiblo supply, which
shows a gain for tho week of 635,000,
compared with an increaso of 2,432,-
000 for tho samo week last year. Liv
ernool opened 5 10 U, closed 6
10. Now York opened 73, closod
731. Chicago opened 68, closod
69.
Closed Saturday, 73.
Opened today, 73.
Rango today, 73 73.
Closed today, 73.
St, Paul, 189 M.
Union Pacific, 109.
L. N., 163.
Steel, 40.
Wheat In Chicago.
Chicago, Sept. 15. Wheat 72
73.
TO FIGHT AMERICANS
ENGLISH COMBINE AGAINST
AMERICAN STEEL TRUST.
Stocks Will Be Floated Immediately
if the American Steel Trust Should
Become Aggresolve, According to
the St. James Gazette.
London, Sept. 15, Tho St. James
Gazetto states this morning that it
has good authority to bollovo that
plans havo been mado for tho forma
tion of a gigantic British steel trust,
embracing all of tho most Important
British firms, tho stocks of which
will be Immediately floated if tho
American trust tecomoB aggrosslvo.
DEMOCRATS MEET AT DAYTON.
lead. A committee is expected to r J the fal1, election. The convention
port this evening on the union of the
American and English sovereign
grann lodges.
THE PIOUS FUND.
Comes First Before the Internatlon
al Court of Arbitration.
Tho Hague. Sent. 15. The Intnrnn.
tional court of arbitration began its
first case today on tho claims of the
united states against Mexico, orlgl
uating out of tho pious fund of Call
fornlu. The latter originated in 1697,
and was to bo used in the establish
ment of the California mlsslnnii.
Properties and funds wcro sold later
to tho Mexican government, which
guaranteed tho church 6 per cent In
tprest. When California was ceded,
Mexico deiauued and In 1809 paid
tvw.uuu arrears, since then nothing
Order of Railway Clerks.
Buffalo, N. Y., Sept, 15. Tho Do
minion of Canada and Mexico, to
gether with ail parts of the United
States, are represented at the annual
meeting of the Order of Railway
Clerks of America, which began Its'
senHioiiH In this city today. Though
tho youngest of the railway brother
hoods, having been organized but Ut
ile moro than a year ago, the rail
way clerks has had a steady and
rapid growth an is evidenced by the
figures contained in the officers' re
ports to be presented to the conven
tion. Tho order does not concern it
self with labor disputes, but is more
In the nature of a fraternal and ben
eficiary organization, having a sick
and benefit fund and a national bu
reau to provide employment for Its
members. Tho sessions of tho con
vention will last three or four days
during which time there will be sev
eral features ot entertainment.
Place a Full Ticket In the Field-
Convention Well Attended and Pro
ceedings Were Harmonious.
Dayton, Wash., Sept. 15. Tho dem
ocratic county convention mot in this
city Saturday, and during tho nfter
noon placed a ticket in tho field for
was well attended, and tho proceed
lngs wcro harmonious throughout.
Tho ticket named follows:
Representative, Judge M, M. God
man; auditor, U. Z. Ellis j troasuror,
Edward Alcorn; sheriff, F. W. Bau
era; clerk, Clark Israol; prosecuting
attorney, E. W, Clark; school super
intendent, Mrs. Ella TorponliiB; sur
veyor, Ira Trescott; coroner, Dr. J.
M. Miller; commissioners, J. J, Itose,
J. A. Turner; delegates to stato con
vention, Alox Prico, T. M. Kinder, J.
D. Israel, P. B. Bateman, J. A. Tur
ner, M. M. Godman, B, M. Turner, R.
M. Hanger, 8. 8. Merit., W. T. Lane.
Tho political complexion of Colum
bia county Is republican at tho pres
ont time, but strong hopes aro enter
tained for tho above ticket.
FOUR MAN HUNTS
An Epidemic of Crime Breaks
Out in the State ot Nebraska.
BLOODHOUNDS BEING USED
TO CAPTURE OUTLAWS.
Three Brutal Murders Committed In
Three Separate Sections and a
Young Girl Assaulted In 8tanton
County.
Lincoln, Noli., Sept. 15. Four man
hunts aro In progress In this stato
today, onch band of hunters using
bloodhounds. The objects ot tho
hunts aro Nelgcntleld, who murdorod
Ills wlfo and Albort Broyor, In Piorco
county; Fred Korns, who murdered
tho sheriff of Mona county, Iowa,
now supposed to bo In Burt county,
Neb.; nn unknown trntnp, who robbed
Mrs, Ruth Fornell's houso in Pawnoo
county, afterward nssaultlng and kill
ing her, and tho fourth case In an
unknown man who assnultod a young
girl In Stanton County.
HANNA CONFER8.
Met Senators Preparatory to Meet
ing the President Tomorrow Tho
Trust Question Discussed.
Now York, Sopt. 15. Sonator Han
tm returned this morning and hold a
long conforenco with Sonators Alli
son, Aldrlch and Pintt, ot Connocti-'
cut, tlilH afternoon preparatory to
meeting President Roosovolt tomor
row, whon the trust question will bo
discussed.
ALDERMAN IN JAIL.
Unable to Give Bond, Was In Prison
While His Son Was Dying at His
Home.
St. Louis, Sopt 16. Whllo Charles
Cutko, tho alleged boodlo aldorman,
lay In tho city Jail, unablo to nrrango
for his $60,000 bond, his 20-year-old
son, Eugono, dlod at tho family resi
dence this mornlug, of consumption.
STRIKE
Troops
IN SPAIN SERIOUS.
an
Being Forwarded Fear
Anarchist Outbreak.
Barcelona, Spain, Sopt. 15. Tho
dock laborers' strlko Is growing worse
and worso and moro troops aro bo
ing rorwiirdcd. Tho government
fours an nnarchlst outbreak,
18 IT GLANDERS7.
SENT TO POOR HOUSE.
John Dewey, Claiming to Be a Cousin
of Admiral Dewey, Sent to Alms,
house.
Albany. N. Y.. Sept. 16. John
Dewey, aged 85, who claims to bo a
cousin of Admiral Dowey, was com
mitted to tho almshouse hero to
day.
Lieutenant-Commander Suicides.
Washington, Sept. 16. Lieutenant
John Morris, of tho battleship Olym
tila, committed suicide by shooting
himself this morning.
Jury Disagrees.
San Francisco, Bept. 15. Tho sec
ond Jury case of Walter N. Dlmmlck
disagreed.
It takes all lilndu of people to run
government. Whllo ex-Secretary
Whitney, of the navy, Is rejoicing In
his turf triumphs, Secretary Shaw, of
tho treasury, is prohibiting his clerks
from betting on the races. Washing
ton Star.
Ailment of Horses Is Puzzling Veter
inarlens and Stock In Inspectors.
Two horses, belonging to John
Zoltz, a fnrmer living north of town,
aro afflicted with Homo complaint
whlc his puzzling tho stock Inspoctor
and veterinary surgeons. These
homos have been afflicted for sovcrnl
weeks and Dr, Christie pronounces It
glanders, but other authorities de
clare that It Ib pplzootlr or some
other ailment and not tho glanders,
winch is so destructive to horses and
detrimental to the horso Industry
whon it gets a hold In the country.
iiio attention of District Attorney
Halloy and County Stock Inspector
lloan has boon called to tho affair,
They hove wired Stato Votorinureun
.McLouu and ho Is expected to arrive
In a short timo to make an investiga
tion of tho disease.
Tho reason for tho hollef that the
dlbonHo ailing Mr. ZIuIz'h horses is
not glaudors, Is tho fact that though
they have boon sick soverul weekH, no
other animals have contracted the
disease and they are still alive Glan
ders usually kills un animal In a short
time and Is also highly contagious, so
Unit, other anlinnls would have been
contaminated cro this hud It been
tlio genuine glanders,
FRANK FRA2IEM THIRD.
Streeter Is the Popular Man and Rich
Standi Second,
Frank Frazlor canio out thin! bent
In tho raco for Iho Oregon Dally
Journals loving cup, given to, the
most popular Elk In the stute. The
cup wuh won by Ktreeti-r, of I'oitland,
whoxo vote was 82.518, Rich, second
In the race, and aliio of Portland, had
49,907 votes, and Frazlor hail 23,961.
Tho conlt-Ht closed Httturday and tho
cup was awarded to Mr. Htreetur