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DAILY EVENING EDITION BwvvwvvvvvwvvvwsvAa Eastern Oregon Weather Tonight anil Wednesday part- ly cloudy, with showers; cooler . . . a a A AAA' PENDLETON", UMATILLA COUNTY, OTiEGOX, TUESDAY, OCTOBER T, 1902. NO. 4557 I TRAIN Brakes Failed to Work and V.4C. R. Freight Ran Into npenawiicn. Lout of pendleton Lashes down steep grade jck Train Following Closely Be Id Has Narrow Escape No Ex. Lf.( Dimaoe Done Track Is Lit Around Wreck. btala, Oct 7.-A freight train i Till wheat ran Into an open lilt Ufa place Sunday night and gguud several cars were de dsaaguig them slightly, but )u ru hurt Tho accident was fed tr tie treight crow losing Is control of the train becauso sir bnies refused to work while In? down the grado Into this , and the train got under such lentao that It was impossible to I before the switch was reached ! derailed freight was followed Wf h? a heaTily-loaded train of i beta? shipped out of Pendle- iaj the road being blocked, de- Bit teteral hours. A temporary lias built around the wreck to It stock train pass. t damage -will be repaired with Inst. GERVIAS BURNED. fr Municipal Improvement. pester, N. V., Oct. 7. City of- uroughout tho United States uada are attending tho ninth I convention of the American for Municipal Improvement. began its sessions In this city inwoclety aims to promote i methods to be employed In usgement of municipal depart Street paving, street lighting, i M assessment, disposal of v, municipal franchises and 1 Md sanitation are somn of tsuen scheduled for consider Caven Memorial. rt!, Ont. Oct 7. Tn fact that It Is 50 years ago ie Kev. Dr. Caven, the von I inneical of Knnt n.iiino-,-, . I1 ministry, and to show their iuon m Dr. Caven's great life senate and board of Knox solved to erect a new parj, The building will cost i Be of handsome de- Muting of Druggists. iJUH,0ct7.-rho annual ue National Associa. Resale Druggists was for- with William J. !'.! to. 0.. nresirtlne. l0M tf tll.l l, . United Statea W These Include local u cutrate evil and wre food anl pure A $100,000 Fire Transforms a Thrlv- ing City to a Smouldering Heap of Ruins. Gorvlas, Or., Oct. 7. Oervlas, the live ana hustling city on French Pralrlo, the garden spot of tho WII lametto valley, yesterday one of the most thriving little cities in the state of Oregon, is this morning a smoul dorlng heap of ruins, and the tnhab itnnts of the place aro standing about on the Btrccts sadly contemplating tho havoc wrought in one short hour, when the flro flond, for the second time in a decade, swept over the city nnd destroyed the business part of the town, causing a loss of over $100,000. At 10:30 last night a fire started In the building of McKinlcy Mitchell in tho center of one of the business blocks, ocupled by Willie Thompson ns a confectionery Btoro, and before tho flames could bo controlled they were fiercely eating into the building adjoining the structure. The alarm was given by a party of young mon, who happened to be out on the street and within a few minutes tho entire population of tho city was out and eagor and willing hands began the work of fighting the fierce element. But to no purpose. The entire block In which tho fire originated v as scon In flames. High winds arose and swept tho flames northward, destroy ing in its order tho John Weiss fur niture store, McKinlcy Mitchell's of fice, tho Kern building and tho M. Becker saloon, tho postofilce, the Gervias Star office, tho Fltzgorald drug store, the Masonic hall, and tho Tanzlor general merchandise store. Meanwhile tho flames spread east ward and the Nathman hardware store, and tho F. A. Mangold hard ware store, were destroyed, with hut little chance of saving the stocks. The only business houses remain ing are M. S. Pechner, general mer chandise; W. Scott Taylor, harness maker; .Depot hotel, John C. Barnes' Uvery Btahle, and the City Flouring Mills. The origin of the fire is unknown. It is bolloved to have been tho re sult of a careless, smoker throwing away a cigar stub back of the Mitch ell building, whore tho fire originat ed. Many drunken men wore In Ger vias last night from outside of town and ono of these Is thought to have caused the fire. m INSTITUTE PROCEEDINGS AGAINST THE GOAL ROADS Mitchell Says Strikers Will Not Accept Roosevelt's Offer, and the President Now Thinks ot Bringing the Anti Trust Law to Bear on the Situation, Washington, Oct 7. President Itoosovelt has practically sidetrack ed all public business for strike mat ters this morning and held another meeting with Attorney-General Knox. Secretaiy Moody and Payne and J. S. Clarkson. Nothing was given out, 1.... 14. tn 1. 1 I 1 I 1 1. . i 1 urn. it id uuiiuviru, uuwuvr. iuui uie xt president is considering the advisa-fd 'J, ,' , , 1,8 ,C,al PT" blHtv of now instituting nroceedtnrsT met ln .rs. llar meeting today . .... ..." ano n seem JtlUllant over the nrea mine operators present. The mann facturera will try to influence tho op erators to arbitrate. Mitchell declares tne miners will not accent Boose. volt's proposition to return to work, pending an investigation of their grievances. Coal Presidents Jubilant. against the coal roads under the pro- "B ua . V visions of tho anti-trust laws. i flml ioni , y , Attorney Knox, who has been in-1 ft? Q'al vestlgatlng tho matter, has ordered Krof!' 'gnS ?, m mll'tar tho .district attorney of New York to I '.?, fCi,hb",,cf. K'Ve,n Th? look into tho evidence produced by 'dt?' 'f, "".''i those seeking such a solution of the "m" ?r ?natn m "f?'"" rilmpiiitv I s violatols of the anti-trust , law. CHRISTINA RETIRES KING ALFONSO'S ANGER DRIVES HER TO IT pa for wy for Jaoan. V "b ministr oi ,,? to build four tatlejhi, "olring P and six first-class an annual expen- for six years. on the Njtu, r-i. i ......Tea rirst. ' M out in oreeon. na fBo v., . PkasanMooltlng ' fwpberrlei Yer' 1 ,ir8t . mil lhr we b:.u. 'MaS k.. those which U. M I, AW not lfnr k war T1 or not. ' "'ore fl T WIlon I 'tSJhSf." e w :Uiu t)W i en 8Ucn ,l"l IndLn . B,r tribe ?t hiE""! I Presented will rJP.1 when thev Announcement States Her Retire- ment Is Because of III Health Will Be Joined by Her Husband Count Escorura. Madrid, Oct. 7. It Is announced that Queen Christina's health Is so poor that she has decided to make her home indefinitely in tho royal palace at Seville. Tho general belief is that King Alfonso's displeasure over tho ro- cont marriage of the queen is tho cause of her retirement, and that Christina will bo joined in her re tirement by her newly wedded hus band. Count Escosura. To Consider Foreign Trade. Philadelphia. Pa., Oct. 7. The ad vlsorv board of tho Philadelphia Commercial Museum, consisting of representatives from nearly all tho boards of trade, chambers of com merce and other trade, bodies in tho country, began a three days session here today. The purpose of the con ference Is to consider foreign trado of the United States, the improved facilities now afforded for transacting foreign business and tho disabilities still to bo met. Owing to tno im nortance of the subjects under dis cusslon and the high standing of the rnnforAna thn HnliheratlonB of the conference will be followed with close interest in commercial circles. v Women .Want Equal Rlflhts. Cleveland. O.. Oct. 7. Enthusiasm seemed to be the dominant .note to day at the opening or tho seventeenth annual convention of the Ohio Wo men's Suftrago Association. The as sociation has not made- mucn pro gress .toward itsgoal during the last year, It is true, but the merabere pur Dose to been im the fight with In creasing vigor, Mrs. Harriet Taylor Upton, of Warren, Jb the presiding officer ot the convention and the star speakers Include Mrs. Carrlo Chan man Catt, of New York; Rev. Anna Howard Shaw, of Pennsylvania, and tho Uev. Olympia Brown, of Wiscon sin, The sessions continue through tomorrow. difficulty. Proposal to Mitchell. Washington, Oct. 7. The following announcement was made at the White House this afternoon: On Monday Hon. Carroll Wright, com- m 3loner of labor, went to Philadcl phla and gave John Mitchell the fol lowing message from President Uoos ovelt: "If Mr. Mlthcell will secure an Im mediate return to work of striking miners tho president will Immediate ly appoint a commission to investi gate thoroughly nil matters at issue, and do all in his power to obtain a settlement of the questions in accord ance with the roport of such commis sion." Mitchell has taken the matter up for consideration, but the president has not yet been advised of any de cision ln the matter. Refuses Roosevelt's Offer. Washington. Oct. 7. Members of the executive council of the Federa tion of Labor this afternoon agreed that Mitchell should refuse to accept the president's offer, to appoint an investigation commission if the strikers will return to work, on the ground that the proposition contains no tangible advantage to tho miners, being dependent on futuro action. Samuel Gompers says the federation will continue to stand by the strik ers. Ask Operators to Arbitrate. Buffalo. Oct. 7. The conference be tween Mitchell and the Manufactur turers' Association adjourned today to meet again tomorrow at Philadel phia, whero they hope to have the I Conference at Buffalo. Buffalo, Oct. 7. President Mitch ell, Duffy, Fahy, Nichols and Secre tary Wilson arrived at tho hotel this morning, where a conference com mittco of the National Manufactur ers' Association is to be held. Pres idem Parry accompanied the spec inl association committee. Troops Assigned. Harrisburg, Pa., Oct. 7. Major Genera Miller today sent out assign ment orders for the troops of state militia, all of whom are expected to be on the ground by Thursday. This is carrying out Governor Stone's or ders calling out the entire militia of the state to guard the coal fields. Miners Excited. Tamaqua, Pa., Oct. 7. fThe strik ing miners were excited when they learned that the entire state militia had been called out President Mitch ell sent word urging that perfect or der be maintained and said ho would address the miners of the entire re gion during a tour to be made with in a few days. NEW YORK MARKET. Reported by I. U. Ray & Co., Pendle ton, Chicago Board of Trade and New York Stock Exchange Brokers. New York, Oct. 7. Tho grain markets were dull and featureless today, with prices at the closo un changed from yesterday. IJverpool, 59. New York, 74V4. Chicago, 69. While thero is n good export demand ln the East, they aro able to fill requirements at ruling prices. St. Paul, 185. Union Pacific, 102. L. & N., 135. Steel, 39. Wheat In San Francisco. San Francisco, Oct. 7. Wheat $1.21 94 1.20. Wheat In Chicago. Chicago, Oct. 7. Wheat C99sf . TO PREVENT DEPOPULATION. France -Will Build Homes for People Driven Out of Martinique. Pnris, Oct 7. A council of minis ters today voted an appropriation to be used to build in South Martinique an exact counterpart of villages now being evacuated in tho north becauso of the Pcleo eruption, hoping thus to prevent depopulation of tho Island. KILLED HER RIVAL Insanely Jealous Rodella Bain Throws Successful Rival Headlong From Wharf. BEGGED VICTIM TO GIVE UP THE MAN SHE LOVED. PELEE THREATENS AGAIN. SPREADS TO FRANCE. th Coal Miners There Struck and Situation Is Serious. Lens, France, Oct 7. Thirty-six thousand coal miners at the Noeusle mines havo been cnlled out on a gen eral strike. A thousand strikers for cibly prevented the landing of force of foreign piiners this morning. In view of the American situation France Is now worried. ORGANIZATIONS TO MERGE. Irrigation and Trans-MlsslsslppI Com mercial Orgonizatlons to Unltee. Colorado Springs, Oct. 7. A move ment Is taking shape at tho Irrigation congress to merge the organization with that or the Trans-MlssisslppI Commercial Congress, forming ono largo and completo Western organ ization. If the merger Is accomplish ed It will greatly facilitate the plan ning and discussion of matters of im port to tho Western country. AMBASSADOR TO ROME. Perry White to Succeed Ambassador Meyer After Holidays. Washington. Oct 7. President Iloosevolt has doclded to appoint Per rv White, now secretary of the em bassy at London, as amDassaaor to Borne. The appointment win prooa bly bo made effective after the holi days. Ambassador Meyer having an nonnced his intention of resigning at that lime. Encampment on In Earnest. Washington, D. C 0t. 7. The thirty-sixth annual encampment of the Grand Army of the Republic is on in oarnost .and the constant suc cession of events leaves l)tt!e rest for the veterans and other visitors. Tho day has witnessed the custom ary parade of the naval veterans, re unions of the various army corps, meetings of the Woman's Belief florns and other auxiliary bodies and a monster reception for tho veterans at the pension office. Business ses sions of the encampment oegin to morrow. The pre-oieciion cumem for commander-in-cniei is nounj i growing warmer. The supporters of General Stewart, of Pennsylvania, de clare that his election for the honor Is assured, but the friends of General Black, of Chicago, General McBlroy, of this city and the others whoso names have been mentioned have not abandoned hope and give evidence of an intention to fight to the last ditch Parade of Veterans. Washington. Oct. 7. The Grand Army parade took place this morn ing under a threatening sky before ono of tho largest crowds ever seen ln Washington. Army and navy veterans compos ed tho long procession, which wound up at the reception tendered by com missioner Waro at the pension of fice. Prominent ex-army officers and the remnants of famous brigades were enthusiastically cheered by the throngs of people. Will Demand Nine-Hour Day. Detroit. Mich.. Oct. 7. (A nine- hour working day Is the subject of a conference of the foundrymen and Iron molders of the Middle West in session here today. Tho cities repre sented at the conference are Cleve land, Milwaukee, Detroit, Indianap olis. St. Louis. Chicago and Cincin nati. According to the leaders or me movement there is no doubt the re- Bult will be a nine-hour day and no trouble is anticipated In Inducing the employers to sign an .agreement to that effect. BIG POSTAL DEFICIT. Revenue Lacks 2et000..f poverlng Year's Expenditure. Washington, Oct, 7. The postof ilce department shows a deficit for the year of $2,891,000. Wholesale Emigration of Inhabitants to Gulna Is Planned. Paris, Oct. 7. Owing to a renew al of disturbances at Mount Pelee, tho colonial office is formulating h plan to facilitate a wholesalo emigra tion of tho Inhabitants to Gulna. RIOT IN NEW ORLEANS. Attempt to Run Street Cars Results In Injury to. Car Men. New Orleans, Oct. 7. An attempt to run street cars this morning, precipitated a fierce riot. Three non union motermen and one conductor wore badly beaten. Three cars were wrecked and left standing in the street. The police force Is unable to cope with tho situation. Directors Re-Elected. New York, Oct. 7. Tho directors of tho Northern Pacific whose terms were about to expire were all re elected today at the annual meeting. Miss Gay Smith Refused and Was Hurled to Her Death John Nolan Promised to Marry Both Girls Guilty Party Confesses Her Guilt. Wheeling, W. V., Oct. 7. Miss Ho della Ilnlu, a prominent young woman ot tills place, this morning broko down and confessed that she Inten tionally throw Miss Gay Smith, her rival for tho affections of John Nolan, off tho Wheeling whnrf on Monday of last week, resulting in the death of Miss Smith. Driven to desperation by Jealousy, sho made tho appointment when tho Nolan-Smith engagement was an nounced, To her rival sho confessed Illicit relations with Nolan, brought about through his promlso of mar riage, and her lovo for him, but Miss Smith refused to give him up. Maddened by the refusal to give up tho man sho loved, nnd her plead ings proving futllo. Miss Bain throw tho younger and weaker girl off tho wharf and then fied terror-strlckon. Until Miss Bain's confession, thn death of Gay Smith has been shroud ed In mystery. It was supposed to havo been the result of an accident, but no ono knew how sho camo to bo on the wharf or how sho could have fallen Into the water. DIAMONDS STOLEN JEWELER SLEPT WITH $17,000 UNDER PILLOW, Awoke to Find Uncut Diamonds Val ued at That Amount Gone Too Sound a Sleeper. New York, Oct. 7. Abraham Free man, a rich Jeweler of Maiden Lane, had $17,000 worth of uncut diamonds A MISPLACED SWITCH. Caused Passenger Train to Dash Into Switch Engine With Fatal Results. Roanoke, Oct 7. A passenger train on tho Roanoko & Southorn road, running at a high Biieotl, dash ed Into a switch englno In the Wal nut Covo yards last night, killing En gineer Fignrt, fatally Injuring Fire man Richardson and slightly Injur ing 12 passengers, A misplaced switch was tho causo of tho accident 8haw and Gage the Speakers, New 'York, Oct 7. Secretary f the Treasury Shaw, and, former Sec retary Gage were tho principal speakers todny at tho laying of the cornoretono of tho new Custom House building", at Bowling Green. Tho ceremonies begnn with prayer by Bishop Potter and besides tho ad dresses included music by a regl- stolen from beneath tho pillow on luontaI )mn(1 an(1 tlle nring of a I . .1.1.1 1. .. 1 !.-!.. IT.- ' 1 . . ... .1...., . .rM,ln which ho was ttsleep last night. He took tho diamonds home on account of having been detained after deposit hours. During the night robbers en tered bis room and deftly relieved him of further responsibility for their safekeeping, without awakening blin, It Ih supposed the deed was commit ted by someone acquainted with the fact of his taking tho Jewels home. lute by a detachment from Kort Hamilton. of regulars JIMMY AND HIS GUN. the Sumpter Gambler Terrorized Community While Drunk. Sumpter, Oct. 7. Little Jimmy Granger, with bis little Jag, and his llttlo gun, terrorized the town ot Sumpter Saturday and compelled tlm bravo residents of the live upper camp to take to the tallest timber on the Powder River range. Jlmmlo, who is one of the lessees of the Sumpter hotel, ran amuck last Sat urday as a sequal to a long gambling and drinking debauch. Owing to the water shortage in Sumpter, Jlmmlo has been compelled to quench his thirst for the last two weeks with mining camp whisky. Also he has been losing heavily at cards. Tho whisky worked on his stomach and brain and the losses on hie temper. He went home Saturday and loaded up his six-shooter, bombarded the ambient mountain atmosphere through his bedroom window, and then started to "shoot up" the town, In regulation Western manner. In the lobby of the Hotel Sumpter he flourished his shooting iron and com pellled the guests to hastily isolate themselves under billiard tables, be hind counters and beneath tables. He was finally overpowered and taken to the Sumpter hospital for treatment for temporary mental ab erration, i St. Louis Full of Visitors. St. IiiiIh, Mo., Oct. 7. The Veiled Prophet make his twenty-fifth annual visit to St. I.ouIh thlH evening, and thousands of visitors aro hero to -eo tho great show. Tho historic pro cession Is scheduled to leavo the den at 7 o'clock, and, after traversing ino principal streets, winds up at the Chamber of Commerce building, where tho Veiled Prophets' hall, the groat society event of the year in B'. IjuIs, follows. FUEL FOR THE POOR. New Jersey Man Supplies a Village People Cut Wood. Bound Brook, N. J., Oct 7. 'Mayor Drake, of Lincoln, N. J., who Ih also president of a real estato company, offered frre of charge to the residents of Lincoln three acres of standing hardwood timber owned by tho com pany and situated on the outskirts o' the village. The only condition lu that the timber must be cut down, cut Into cordwood lengths and Htack ed, Then it will be distributed to tho townspeople, Tho' offct was at once accepted, almost every family providing at least ono worker, and by afternoon the cutting of trees a begun. There are 300 Inhabitants In lha village and it is figured that thero Is enough wood fn tho tract to do thorn for tho winter should It become nee essary to keou uu the consumption of it. Tho same company owns five acres of woodland in the Thirteenth ward of Trenton, and another near Plalnfleld. Mr. Drake announced that the timber on these tracts wojI-1 be given to the poor of tho rltlt-s mentioned, 1 ' ''jiiii