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NiNGEDITIOH 1 e DAILY EVENING EDITIOH Eastern Oregon Weather Tonight fnlr. warmer Friday, Increasing cloudiness. X.. I. PENDLETON, UMATILLA COUNTY, OREGON, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER J 8, 1002. NO. 4541 m k. v i '- 'II ' n- lie TAKE PART ird.the .Passenger Trains at MMtffWith Riftes and lac Mm Guns. t'Wi-5- IN AN UN- TRUCTED TRANSIT. TROOPS HURRIED FORWARD ped a Freight Train, It to Proceed When h American Marines Came Up. ishlngton, J3ept. 18. Commander ?an, or the Cincinnati, this morn cabled to the navy department 'ollowlUEt asscnger train to Panama went ish .from Colon guarded by ma- with maclilne gun. A freight ahead wag-stopped by the insur i. IVhwiitho passenger train i oa - th Insurgents retired. United States marines will main- an unobstructed transit vigor Joi&N ALASKA, Near usher Struck at Cotella, Ider, tak'0epth of 200 Feet Oil Y'r ' Good QwajKty. attle; .gJplS. A special to the s JroApPPlez, Alaska, says: The flowJorJWtroleum In Alaska was k at'Cotella, on September 1, at )th pf-'Sfp ifeet. It had not been ited'to be 'bo shallow. The gush ok "everything away and rose ICO beford-being finally capped. The 'ofg'6ed:'quallty, being valued at barrej'jat' the well. It is near f trapprtation, which will cost tonjTen, miles have been lo- Leila:-w . near Kayak, 30 miles I'ofDeoper. A largo body of coal id near the same place H 1 1 1 llMI 1,1. AMiCOMBINE ASSURED. wtVl-hWiControling Interest "in npany yMI Be Perfected by i .of ,WMk.r v York, Sept. 18. Steamship and ual interests confidentially ex- the announcement of a -perfected Izatlon of -a steamship combine 3 the.endjdf this week. Depos- stock by-'Baareholdors with Mor is -practically completed. Not- landing the denial of Manager of the, White Star line, It Is un wo on WftH street that Morgan ly. has "a controlling stock in the my. TO PROTECT THE MEN AT WORK IN THE WASHERY. Strikers Attempt to Prevent Non Union Men From Returning to Work at Mahoney City. Mahoney City, Pa., Sept. 13. An army of strikers' pickets assembled this morning, determined to prevent non-union men from reporting to the collieries. Troops were hurried for ward by a special train from Shenan doah, and frustrated the strikers, thus enabling the North Mahony washery to continue work. E THE POLE Explorer Peary Reaches a Point 84 Degrees 17 Min utes North, - STRIKERS FIRE BINS. .Cars of Lighted Coal Released on Tramway That Dashed Into Bins Sheriff's Posse Searching for Perpetrators. ' Fayetteville, W. Va., Sept. 18. The Immense coal bins and adjoining buildings of the Victoria Coke and Coal Company, of Capertown, were destroyed by fire this morning. It is supposed that it was the incendiary work of strikers. Cars of lighted coal were released on the aerial tramway across the river which dashed Into the bins. The flames spread rapidly, the fire protectlonvbeing Inadequate. A sheriff's posse is endeavoring to ar rest the -perpetrators. The mine is owned by New York capitalists. RESTORED TO CHINA. Southern Manchuria and Railway Will Be Given Back to China Oct. 8. London, Sept. IS. A dispatch to a news agency from Pekin says the re storation to the Chinese of the South ern Province of Manchuria and the New Chwang Railway, will occur Oc tober 8. FUNERAL OF FISH PROMINENT CAPITALISTS ACT AS PALL-BEARERS. INVESTIGATING UTAH. nrrent .Officials Making a Sur rey ?ofvthe Plateau, nd, Junction, Col., Sept. 18. Ger Mattheflfbf Washington, nssis- hydroCTaoher. United States ;ical','8irvey, has arrived, accom- 1 DyiSMiMBlstaut. for the uur- of inaklBi8uch surveys as will lie... feasibility of diverting the J of the great Grande so that .nd on t,he .plateaus of Eastern as well oa west of this city, will .t'qrcd and thus become fertile and fruit lands. SCUSSS WITHDRAWAL. Ittee Urged to Call a Special rentlon to Name a Successor. iQue,vJatM.Sept. 18. The con inaUcQpinjlttoe of the third dis nettiere.thls afternoon to dis Icndersoft's withdrawal. They id JJaftelegram from Chairman V off'the.' ropubllcan state cen mmltteo' protesting against the Itnenamlng a successor and tthenit,t6,call a special district piSank Closes. USftfNVs Y., Sopt. 18. The (MejNjiw York State Banking yuiwea tins morning uy or tUe&stato superintendent of ason Kivon is tne re in which a half mil- Attorney Jerome Announces His Line of Prosecution Just a Common Sa loon Brawl No Romance. New York, Sept. 18. The funeral of Nicholas Fish was held this morn Ing at St. Mark's Church, where h was a vestryman. The body was taken to the family vault of the Gar risons and laid beside his son, Ham ilton Fish. Prominent men, including Louis Lorlllard and Charles Peabody, acted as pall-bearers, assisted by large delegations of the various se secret societies to which he belonged Ex-District Attorney Jerome this morning issued a statement concern ing the lines of prosecution. He says that he wants it understood that there is no romance and no woman back of the case. That It was just a common lo wsaloon brawl between two drunken men. In an altercation over cashing a check. Fish called Sharkey a vile name, which any de cent man would have resented. Shar key struck too hard and must pay the penalty. BRINGS BACK OUTFIT ABAN DONED BY GREELY RELIEF. REPAIRED IN AMERICA. German Warship Sails for Venezuela After Having Been Overhauled at Newort News. Newport News, Sept. 18. The cruiser Vinta, the flagship of the Ger man South Atlantic squadron, and the first foreign man-of-war that ever came Into an American harbor for re pairs, sailed this mornlnR for Vene zueln after a complete overhauling ORANGE CROP LIGHT. Be Fruit Splitting Badly In Florida cause of Wet Weather. Tallahasse, Flu., Sept. 18. The State Agricultural Society estimates tho orange crop at 700,000 boxes. The fruit Is splitting badly on account of tuo wet weather. Comments on Maneuvers. Ilerlln, Sept. 18. It is stated that Kaiser William requested Lord Rob- orts and General Corbin before the latter left Germany, to write him con fldentlal comments on his recent ma nouvers. Fire Uncontrolled. Denver, Sept. 18. All hope of ex tinguishing the forest Ares In tho Rocky Mountains is practically aban doned. The fires are spreading rapid- y and now ones are reported dally. "Do you bellevo in protection?" "Well,- yes; self-protection." De troit Free Press. Has Many Valuable Records and , Specimens Will Now Be Assigned to Duty as Civil Engineer In United States. North Sidney, N. S., Sept, 18. The Windward arrived from the north at 8 o'clock this morning, with Lieuten ant Peary and Dr. Diedricks on board. Peary reports that although the pole, was not reached, more important sci entific discoveries were made. Beat Previous Record. Peary said to the waiting newspa per men: "My last dash for the pole was very successful. I was much farther north than 80 degrees, 27 minutes, my previous record. All of the party are In excellent health ex cept Mrs. Peary, who has been 111 for a fortnight. She Is now recovering." Peary reports officially that he reached latitude 84 degrees, 17 min utes, the highest point yet attained on this continent. The dash north was made under great odds as epl demies among the Esquimaux have almost depopulated villages. He es tablished a food depot 60 miles north of Sabine In February. On April he started a dash northward for th Polar Sea, with Hansen, four Esqui maux and six sledges. Old floes and lanes of young Ice were found almost from the start. After six days of open leads, floes in motion were en countered. Two of the Esquimaux were sent back. Each march then be came perilous and the general course was deflected weBt on account of the open spaces. He was finally compell eu to retreat, ills return was even more difficult. He reached Sabine May 1G from the windward, regaining bis vessel, which narrowly escaped being again -caught in, the ice. many surveys were made. The outfit aban doned by the Greeley expedition were brought back, with many valuable records and specimens. BRYAN IN A WRECK Train Bearing His Party Ran Into a Switch Engine at Indianapolis. THE GREAT DEMOCRATIC LEADER ESCAPES UNHURT. Was. Badly Shaken Up Both Engines Demolished Refused to .Be Inter, viewed Concerning Henderson's Withdrawal. Indianapolis, Sept. IS. The train bearing William Jennings Ilryan, ran Into a switch engine as It was enter ing this city this afternoon. Bryan and tho other passengers were badly shaken up. Both engines were com pletely demolished. Bryan declined to discuss the Henderson affair. IN BEHALF OF THE AUNERS WILL ADDRESS LABOR ORGAN IZATIONS OF PACIFIC COAST. J, S. Parry, Prominent Labor Leader of San Francisco, on His Way to Anthracite Fields for Data of Speech. Chicago. Sept. IS. J. S. Parry, fire commissioner of San Francisco, and a prominent labor lender, tomorrow leaves Chicago, where he has been In specting the fire department, for the anthracite coal fields. Ho expects to gather data for n speech, and on his return to the Pacific Coast, will ad dress the labor organizations of the entire coast, exploiting tho striue con ditions and soliciting support In be half of tho miners. NEW YORK MARKET. LIVES WITH THROAT CUT. Bed WILL BE ASSIGNED. When Commodore Peary Returns From His Northern Trip, Will Take Uu His Duties as a Civil Engineer. Washington, Sept. 18. When Com modore Peary reports to the navy de partment he will be assigned to duty in the United States. He has been on leave since May, 1897, at which time he was promoted to commodore. His services as civil engineer aie badly needed, there being only 21 In the navy now. AWFUL DEATH OF AN INDIAN. Outlaw Dragged to Death On Desert in Southern Nevada. San Bernardino, Cal., Sept. 18. George Bruce, a notorious Indian out law, whom officers of Southern Cali fornia and Arizona have been hunt ing for several months, has met death in a manner as terrible as that of ills victim, Victoria Maria, a comely young squaw of Hesperla. Several months ago Bruce murdered Victoria Maria by choking her into insensibil ity, then burying her alive. Ho was arrested and his preliminary exam ination held at Hesperla, but while officers were sitting with their pris oner In the court room, tke Indian made a successful dash for liberty. For months tho desert lias been scoured by officers aud Indians, for the latter were as anxious as the offi cers to capture the muruerer. Word reached this city that not only bad the outlaw been captured by the Indians, but that he had been put to most horrible death. Tho capture was made In Southern Nevada a fow days ago and no tlmo was lost In the execution. A ropo was fastened by slip noose around his neck and with the other end tied to tho horn of a saddle, the murderer was dragged for over a mile across the lock-strewn desert. The body, which was horri bly lacerated, was then thrown on a huge pile of wood and burned. Missoula, Mont., Man Found in With His Head Almost Off. Missoula, Mont., Sept. IS. Ira Pressley ana his wife, whose homo Is near Superior, are at Parson's hospi tal In this city, both near death and unable to tell who wounded them. Pressley's throat is cut from ear to ear, and the woman is unconscious from a blow on tke skull. The man is conscious nnd says he was In bed when his throat was cut. but says ho does not know who did tho cutting. How Pressley has continued to live during the past 21 hours Is n wonder. His windpipe is completely severed, and the esophogus cut clear through to the back, and tho head Is almost severed. By pressing the chin down toward the. breast In such a manner as to bring the severed windpipe to gether, tho man can speak In n bare ly audible voice, and in this manner was able to answer a few questions. Ho denies having any trouble with his wife. LAND GRABBERS. Reported by I. L. Ray & Co., Pendle ton, Chicago Board of Trade and New York Stock Exchange Brokers. New York, Sopt. 18. Lower cn bles and Increasing receipts at pri mary markets gave the market a heavy tono today nnd prices ruled about half n cent under yesterday. Liverpool closed 9 lower, 5 10 4. New York opened 71 and closed at 73 Chicago opened GS. Closed yesterday, 74. Opened today. 74. Range today, 73fi1"4. Closed today, 73. St. Paul, 190. I,. & N., 1G3?4. Union Pacific, 1104. Steel, 41V4. Wheat tn Chicago. Chicago, Sept. IS. Wheat 721. 72. Wheat in San Francisco. San Francisco, Sept. 18. Wheat 1.171.17. lOllNADJuul Adopt Constitution and By Laws. Pay Tribute to Pen dleton and Go Homo. BAKER CITY WILL BE THE NEXT MEETING PLACE. BURIED AT HOME WILL BRING BACK BODIES OF SOLDIERS AND SAILORS Astonishing Statement Made by Cali fornia State Official. San Francisco. Sept. 18. State Min eralogist Aubruy makes the aston ishing statement that during the last few months at least 250,000 acres of public land in the mineralized sections of California, and largely mineral In nature, have been grabbed by Eastern ' first to Honolulu, then to Guam, nnd To Be Burled at Government Expense Forwarded to Relatives and Friends Sent First From Hono lulu. Washington, Sopt. 18. Thu bodies of nil American soldiers, sailors nnd marines who died In tho Philippines will be brought homo and forwarded to relatives and friends for burial at tho government expense, a detach ment of the United States burlol corps left last night to prepare tho noiiics lor siupmeut. Tiioy will go speculators through tho employment of dummy locators. In the tracts thus secured are Included many actual mineral claims on which California miners have located and have prepar ed to do the assessment work ncces cury to perfect title under the United States mining laws. " The speculators, he says, are not even timber men. They have seen that there Is a great future for min ing, and that In the surface of Cal ifornia, having hardly been scratch ed over for gold and other metals. there are untold millions of dollars iwaltlng the owners of these lands in the future. Miuoialogist Aubruy therefore, advocates having the public domain all withheld from timber en Uy In this stato until there can be an inspection to determine how the lands should be properly classified whether as timber, mineral or agrl cultural, and lie will move In tha t dl rectlon. thence to the Philippines. FIRE ON WILSON RIVER. INDIANS STARVING. IB- mnlo and female hat wuok at tho Dutch vll IHocck nnd are wander- Si'n. tho owner of tue I rlly reduced their )or cont and 'insisted t once agree to work Navajos Reported to Be Sadly in Need of Assistance. Los Angeles, Cal., Sopt. 18. Fred erick I. Monscr, a San Francisco sci- ntist and lecturer, returned frum a ix weeks' exploration and collection trip among the Navajo, Sloqul and ueblo Indians of Arizona. Montor states that the Navajo tribe, number ing about 20,(100, is rapidly appioach ing the starvation pciiod, and unless speedy ami substantial aid is render ed by tho government, or people, fear- M'ul distress and great loss of life will result. A continued drouth has brought the Navajos to their prebent condition. La Grande, Sopt. 18. A petition is elng circulated here, which is re ceiving mniiy slgnatuies, asking Gov ernor Geer'to pardon W, H. Sloan, sentenced from horo a few months ago for rape. Possibility That Tillamook May Be Burned Loss May Aggregate $2,-000,000. Tillamook, Sopt. 18. A gieat tlm ber lire Is raging ou Wilson River, nine miles from Tillamook, and thero is a possibility that Tillamook may again bo placed, In danger should tho wind continue as at tho present time. Already tho loss has readied Jl.tiOO, 000, nnd unless the lire cun be stop ped lly means of back fires, may ag gregate $2,000,000. Me7i are being dispatched to the scene of the llro to light, the llaiiK'B and good woges are being paid. The niea already burned Includes sevun sections mid two townships of tho best timber to be found in this section. The timber destroyed be longed to Blodgott & Co., of Chicago; Gilbert Bros., of Ihiluth, Minn., and Clark Iladley nnd Claud Thayef, of i niamooK. iestorday morning 1(1 men lelt lo fight the lire, and those who have timber in Hint locality have organized and in o paying ?l a day for thosa who will volunteer to go to the burning district and aid in putting out thu lire. At the present tune thu wind is I'lom he northwest, and blowing toward Til lamook. People have little apprehen sion, but If the wind continues and tho Hi i! cannot be headed off It may again menace the city. Northwest Livestock and Woolgrow ers' Journal Chosen Official Organ of the Association A Harmonloui Session, Thu woolgrowers closed their ses sion last night about 10 o'clock and most of them returned to their respec tive homes. Tho last session was an harmonious one. It wnH expected that a great fight would eonio up over the adop tion of tho now constitution nnd by laws, but tho conciliation committee had gotten together and prepared a constitution and set of by-laws Unit were satisfactory to, all of tho mem bers and wero passed without a dis senting voice. A number of visitors wero present nnd the last session was a working scsnlou iib had been all provlous meet ings. The question of tho next meeting place was taken up and The Dalles and Maker City wero placed In nomi nation. Upon the urgent request of Mr. Ay res. of Baker, tho association decided to hold its next annual meet ing nl linker City. Resolutions were passed extending to the Pendleton Commercial Associ ation thu tlinnks of the woolgrowers for ItB liberality In extending tho use of the club rooms of tho Institution to the woolgiowers as a place of meet ing; and thanks wero also extended to the peoplo of Pendleton for their uniform kindness and liberality in en tertaining tho visitors. Tho Northwest Livestock and Wool growers' Journal was selected as tho official organ of tho association, and Mr, Lockloy, of tho Journal, was chosen organizer for tho association. Several matters of importance wero briefly discussed, among them was the coyote question, tho purchaso of Bait by wholesale, and tho general wolfaro of thu association. The salary of the secretary for the past year was fixed at $120. The members all then promptly paid up their duos and tho meeting adjourned. Constitution and By-taws. Tho following constitution anil by laws wero passed, but which were practically suspended until January 1. 1903. tho association to work under tho old constitution aud by-laws until that tlnto: Article I Name. Tho name of Ibis association shall be known as the Oregon W(olgrow ers State Association. BEAUTIFUL GIRL SLAIN. Her Nude Body Found Floating In Ca. nal at Jersey City, Jersey City, Sopt 18. The nude body of a beautiful 18-year-old girl was found floating In the canal lato this afternoon. A rope was around her neck with a weight attached. A terrible knife wound was In the abdomen. Troops Ordered Home. CJmriosioii, W. Va., Sept. 18, Gov ernor White this morning ordered the milltlu, stationed at tho Now River coal Holds, homo. No moro troublo Is expected. A board of trade return reporting tho loss of lives aboard merchant vessels Migisftoroii in Great Britain shows that last year 570 wore lost on sailing vossuls aud 9I on steam ships. Of these all wore employes except 12. Article II Objects. Shall lie the fuitlierance and pro tection of tho general Interests of the sheep Industry thiouglioiit the state of Oregon. Article III Constitution, i'hls association shall consists o( the proHlilouts, secroturles anil dele gates from tho dllferent local wool growers' associations, Each local uh Hoclutlon shnll, In addition to its pres ident, and seciotary, bo entitled to send to till general meetlngh. otio del egate for, each 30,000 head of sheep or major fraction thereof, can led on its rolls; provided, that no person fiom the local organization, cun be a dolegnte to thu state organization ex cupl he bo a bona fldo woolxrowor Article IV Funds. The funds of the association shall bo derived fiom annual dues and as sessmuutb collected by aud fiom the local associations. Assessments may lie lovled by the executive committee, provided that no lovy bo iiiadu ex cept at n meeting attended Jjy not less than a majority of the members of the (onuniltee In person or by pioxy. The secrotury of each local association shall remit annually, not later than September 1st of each your, yi Tor each member on liU tolls, .'iH.dues for tho ensuing ye,u As sessments shall be pro lata to the number of sheep sut opposite to the namo of Ihe member on the boola of (he local secretary, and shall be collected by arid lemlttBd by the local secretary. Article V Meetings. Tills usborlojlon Khali niuet, annu ally on the third Tuesday m Septum- (Continued on page- :tl