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IENING EDITION DAILY EVENING EDITION ATL.Y U1 Eastern Oregon Weather IT . . .ioMoiiM P'o5tj ; " Fair tonight anil Saturday. timeij h Ton, time. ea 'Tea our Ufa, 'Still J i'e ntn of U till til nil 'nut, on liit J 7AI Dd PENDLETON, UMATILLA COUNTY, OKEGOX, PR I DAY, OCTOBEH 10, 1002. NO. io"0 IC S DEED .Axe He Kills Mother lister and Fatally IS rlvB LHiiuio. fTHE SKULLS OF Ins and baby sister yilh Blood t-rom neao 10 ' Attacks His Brothers, But nnwered Is an Inventor r Been Troubled Over Pat- Brake. net. 10. Charles Caw vt vears. wont violently in r - . ... . . nV ock this morning onu tmother and his 12-ycar-old II. with an axo, ana latauy Kour smaller Bisters, mciuu nonthsold baby. Cawlcy arose from his bed Pslcpt with an oldor brother, nd armed himself with an the basement, then started yftil mission of murder. He light burning low In his trooni and In the semi-dark' Ided his weapon with torrlble ie butt of the axe ho ham e motlior'8 head into a jeny, the same with his sister slcnt with her mother. He seeded to fracture tho Blculls rins. Adeline and Ray, aged ifllcted numerous wounds on ss. With ono blow he crush lead of Agnes, aged 10, nnd ie 15-months-old babe, crush' chest. id man then wont to tho front kere two other brothers slept. joka as he opened the door hall and In tho light beheld llblo sight of Charles clutch- ixo and spattered with blood id to foot. lanlac rushed through the In tho darkness hammered ted the bed, using tho blade ixe. Tho two brothers had jut of the bed onto the floor. htly thinking he had killed started for tho open door, ie discovered tils brotnor M?ed 20,, arising from the floor. :k a glancing blow with the ting the brother's arm. James rocking chair and the two mdly around tho room, the Irapldly striking at the chair ting it Into pieces. (thor brother Joined in the ft the maniac fought fiercely tour before ho was subdued. fthon delivered to tho officers police station. Is an Inventor, and has tover an air brake for which it is pending. His mind is a jgardlng tho tragedy. Caw- fell as the entire family, was psnected. 3H STRIKERS CONTROL. But Resumption of Work, ' Protect the Mines. feOct. 10. The coal strikers Iwd their own men at the protect tho mines. A caul- leronce Is now on tn decide Id of arbitration. Slight dis- occur continually. Tho rare controlling thn sltimllnn I'y preventing any resumption JUSTICE SHIRAS TO RETIRE. Today Completes His Ten-Year Serv Ice on the Supreme Bench. Washington, D. C, Oct. 10. Jus tice Shlras today completes ton year's servico on the supremo bonch and therefore becomes eligible for retire ment on his full salary of 10,000 a year. Although no formal announce ment of tho intention o. Justice Shlras to retiro has been made, it Is expected by the members of the bench and bar that ho will do bo. Ho was appointed 10 succeed Jus tice Bradley in 1892, and during the ten years of his service has won high reputation for learning and Ju- dicial acumon. Ho is a graduate of Yale In tho celebrated class of '53 and was admitted to the bar in 1856, and practiced in Pittsburg until ho was elevated to the bench. He has been in fceblo health for some time, and although ho is very much inter ested fh his duties his doctors have informed him that his retirement is Imperative If ho would prolong his life. President Uoosovolt has been con slderlng former Attorney Genoral Griggs of New Jersey for the position, while Senators Quay and Penrose have recommended J. H. Brown, of Pennsylvania. Attorney Genoral Knox also has been mentioned, but it is believed that he would prefer to remain at the head of tho uepartment of Justice. CUBA CELEBRATES TRAGEDY AT OMAHA WOMAN ASPHYXIATED HER SELF AND TWO CHILDREN, Wife of Wealthy Breweryman In Fit of Insanity, Kills Herself and Two Sons, Aged Eight and Ten Years, Omaha, Nob., Oct. 10. Mrs. Amel la Haubens, wife of a wealthy brew' er of this city, asphyxiated herself and two sons, aged 12 and 8 years, last night. Tho woman committed the deed in a fit of insanity. WESTERN WOMEN ELECTED. Woman's Relief Corps Selects Nation al Officers. Washington, Oct. 10. The Wo man's Relief Corps last night elect ed Mrs. Lodusky Taylor, of Minneso ta, national president, and Mrs. Gen alillno Frlsby, of California, national senior vice-presiaoiit. COMES TO THE COAST. Be Next G. A. R. Encampment to Held at San Francisco. Washington, Oct. 10. San FranciS' co lias been selected for the next meeting place of tho Grand Army en campment. M-KS WITH CRUTCHES. lit Roosevelt Able to Walk for t Time since Operation. piugton, Oct. 10. President Bit Walked on erutclinH n nhnrt e this morning. This Is the FUU mo president hna nttomnt. fcwalk since the operation was UCU, ; Naval Bane at Culebra. Inn ci . iu. m pursuance p-.D uum Washington Rear Ad- rv,usiuan leaves today on tho F Olymnla for nninhra i,i,i fn Juan. Tn preparation for the f maneuvers he will establish a Phase at Culebra, which will be r""'10 Ior the omorgency ron under hin r.m,-. j ," ESSl'11."!? West Indles ""ring ogress of h i ntu a i e6,-h.7SiTcu. Bosnian will use the i Vixen as hln tf.... tender. 1 "ue" Pottal BOVS fltrlL. ifu ?t- 0--TI'e Postal boys f .8iris are being employed. Crime Increasing In England. London, Oct. 10. England's crimi ual population Is rapidly on tho in crease, as Is shown by tho figures contained in tho annual report just Issued by tho commissioners of pris ons, now big tho increase is as against tho previous year is shown by tho statement that thero were 17,' 1G3 more persons sentenced to ordi nary Imprisonment nnd 183 more to long terms of penal sorvltude. So severely In London has the criminal population pressed upon prison ac commodation, that during the year hetweon three and four thousand irlsonors of both sexes have had to be transferred to provincial gaols tho commitments in the metropolis having Increased from 38,373 In 1891 to 53,591 in 1901. ARREST OF HORSE THIEF. Walter Ware Accused of Purloining a Valuable Gelding. County Sheriff Harvey Brown re turned last night from Union, hav ing In charge Walter Ware, whom he arrested there upon an Information sworn to before Justice of the Peace Messlck, accusing him of the larceny of a gelding from Richard Carret in this county, says the Baker City Her aid. Tho information states the theft was committed February 23, this year. Ware has a brother residing upon Burnt River and is familiarly known in this neighborhood. Last spring ho rodo after horses and cattlo about Bridgeport, being then In the employ of Oliver, and later wont to La Grande, where he labored in a sta ble. When arrested ho was with the Homer BIdwoll livery stables at Union. Garrett values tho animal, alleged to have been stolen, at $45 and that the same was picked up upon the range and driven off by Ware, ware was takon before Justice Messlck this morning and waived ex amination. Ho was hound over In the sum of $300 to appear before the grand Jury, which meets next month. Today is Thirty-fourth Anni versary of Her First War With Spain. FIRST BLOW FOR LIBERTY STRUCK 34 YEARS AGO-', President Palma Grants Amnesty to All Short-Term Prisoners and Re duces Sentences of All Others in Honor of the Occasion. Havana, Oct. 10. A great celebra tion is taking place In Cuba today, the occasion being tho 34th anniver sary of tho first war with Spain. In honor of the day President Pal ma granted amnesty to all short-term prisoners, and reduced the sentences of all others. Open Golf Championship. Now York.' Oct. 10. Walter J. Travis, Willie Anderson and other well known golf players were conspic uous on the links of the Garden City Golf Club today at the opening of the annual open championship tourna ment under the auspices of the United States Golf Association. Judging from the auspicious manner in which the play began the tournament will go down in history as one of the most successful since the introduction of the game into this country. The tour nament continues two days. Today's competition is medal play and con sists of 72 holes, 36 holes and 36 holes tomorrow. The prizes are: First, $200 and a gold medal to the winner of the championship; second, $150; third, $125; fourth, $100; fifth, $80; sixth, $70; seventh, $50; eighth, $40; ninth, $30. Arrival of Siamese rrince. New York, Oct. 10. The Hamburg- American line steamship Furst Bis marck, which is due to arrive at quar antine today, has among her notable passengers tho crown prince of Slam Chowfa Maha Vajiravudh and his suite, i'ho royal visitor will be met here by representatives of the state department and escorted to Wash ington. After his official reception by President Roosevelt, which will take place early in the coming week tne crown prince and his party will start on a tour of the country, visiv ing a large number of tho chief cities and other places of luterest. FORCE THE ISSUE Odell Threatens to Seize and Operate the Mines by Right of Eminent Domain. OPERATORS WILL RESIST ALL POLITICAL PRESSURE. Will Not Be Hanged. Portland, Oct. If. Andrew White wns saved from any possibility of he ing hanged for the murder of Peter Beauchene yesterday, when Judge Frazer hem that there was not suf ficient evidence ;o show ,renie3ita tion or robbery, and that those miPE' tions coma not go before Hi 3 jury It was a strong point for the defense, in view of tho evidence that has gono before the jury, and tho fact that It was considered as such, could easily bo seen by the expressions on the faces of the attorneys for the defend ant and White s relatives, who have been in constant attendance upon the trial. Another Ohio Coal Road. Youngstown, O., Oct. 10. lActlvo work is about to commence on the Youngstown & Southern railroad, a now line from this city through Board man, North Lima and intermediate points to Columbiana. Ohio, a distance of about 25 miles. It will ass st in opening up 28,000 acres of tho richest coal territory in this section of Ohio, nereioiore undeveloped for lack of aiiroaa raclirties to get the nroduct to market. IMMIGRANTS NOT HERE. Special Cars Will Not Arrive Until 24th or 25th. The two special cars, exnected to arrive here today from Missouri, have been delayed and their load of imml grants will not arrive until about the 24th or 25th Inst. These .cars will not leave Missouri River Valley until the 20th. Immigrant Agent bherwood. for the trans-continental lines, was In town this morning and gavo the above in formation. He was accompanied, however, by several hundred Immi grants who were on their way Into Western Oregon or Eastern Washing ton. "Some of these," said Mr. Sher wood, "will return here after landing at their destination, but now they ure going on to see the country before retnrning. several have their minds ct on settling in Umatilla county. nnd will return." 1 Morgan Is Mad Governor Stone Is sues Strict Orders to Soldiers to Prevent Strikers From Interfering With Men Who Want to Work. Now York, Oct, 10. An attempt to force a settlement of the strlko is be' ing made today. Strong pressure is being brought to bear upon the oper ators. The latter admit tho pressure, but say they cannot bo forced by po Htical or other forces to surrender their attitude. The conference of yesterday left an ill feeling between the participants. As a result, Quay, Penrose nnd Odell went direct to Morgan this morning and were clobeted with tho financier for an hour aud a half. Tho senators then returned to Piatt's office, leav ing Odell with Morgan. Governor Odell left after a short time and was followed by tho finan clcr, who told tho newspaper men ho had nothing to say, and for them to mind their own business. Odell went to Piatt's office immediately. The common belief on Wall street is that Governor Odell has threatened to call an extra session of the 'legls lature and seize and operate tho coal mines by right of eminent domain. Morgan Is apparently very angry Coal Presidents Arrive. President Baer arrived at Senator Piatt's office at noon and was shortly afterward followed by President Thomas. Hundreds of clerks and brokers swarmed In tho hallways and on tho pavements. Nothing Accomplished. The conference ended at 1:10. No formal statement has been Issued but Odell and Piatt said an adjournment was taken until next Tuesday and nothing definite had been decided up on. Wall street says Morgan told Odell that ho could not Interfere, as ho had given his promise to keep his hands off. Morgan said, however, that ho would put no bars In the way of a con ference with the operators. Senators Quay and Ponrose expect to return to Philadelphia this after noon. Oppose Sympathetic Strike. President 'Mitchell remains at tho Ashland House, but is constantly ap prised of conference doings by his agents. Regarding the Denver offer of Western miners to go on sympa thetic strike, he said this morning he had corresponded with them on tho subject, but as most union miners in the AVest and Northwest quartz and coal men are in the minority, and lioj had not reached a conclusion. The general tenor of his remarks leads to the belief that ho will not accept the offer. Charge of Conspiracy. The Delaware & Hudson railroad through Vice-President Wilcox, has appealed to President Roosevelt to take action against the United Mine wonders unaer 1110 Hiierraan act. on tne ground that tho organization Is illegal and Is conspiring, to restrain trade among tho several states. Contemplates New Move. Commissioner of Labor Wright arter an hour s conference with Presi dent Roosevelt this morning stated that President Roosevelt contemplates a new move, but did not say what It was. President Roosevelt this morning received the Wilcox letter relative to action against strikers, and turned it over to Attorney-General Knox for consideration. Strict Orders Issued. Wllkesbarro. Pa., Oct 10. Strict orders were issued by Governor 8tone this morning to General Gobin to pre vent all interference with men want ing to work. Strike prisoners will be tried by a military court, and not turned over to the civil courts. A big stockade is being built In which to keep prisoners. Cold Weather Closes Schools, Scbnectady, N. Y Oct. Oct. 10. The public schools In this city were forced to close today owing to colder weather and lack of coal for heating purposes. NEW YORK MARKET. Reported by I. U Ray & Co., Pendle ton, Chicago Board of Trade and New York Stock Exchange Brokers. New York. Oct. 10. The wheat mnrket quickly recovered from yes terday's decline and tho close was near tho best figures of the day. As tho season advances a good many people In tho trade aro becoming con vinced that tho statisticians have overestimated our this year's Wheat crop and that prices aro too low. Closing prices today aro: Wheat, now voi'K, 75; Uhlcago, 70. St. Paul, 1S5H Union Pacific, 104. L. & N.. 137. Steol, 39. Wheat In San Francisco. San Francisco, Oct. 10. Wheat $1.20 1.20. Iowa Christian Endeavorers. Cedar Hnplds, la., Oct. 10. Tho convention of tho btnto society of (jnnstian isnaeavorors in session here Is one of tho largest meetings In point of attendance ever held by the society In Iowu. Tho sessions aro to continue thrco days, during which tlmo ministers, evangelists and edu cators of prominence aro to bo heard on subjects dealing with church so ciety work. ANARCHISTS' TRIAL LEADERS OF PATERSON RIOT ARRAIGNED. Charged With Inciting Riot and Mur der Seven Indictments Against Them Fellow Anarchists Furnish Ball. Paterson, N. J., Oct. 10. McQueen and Grossman, leaders In tho Dryers strike riots of last June, were ar raigned this morning on seven indict ments for inciting riot nnd murdor. They pleaded not guilty. Sixteen thousand dollars caHh bonds were furnished by fellow anar chists Immediately whon demanded. Affairs of Southern League Little Rork, Ark., Oct. 10. Pursu ant to tlie call of President Kava nnugh, the managers of tho various baseball clubs comprising tho South ern League aro gathered in Llttlo Rock for their regular fall meeting. Though tho only scheduled business Is of a routine nature resulting from tho winding up of tho season it is not improbable that some Important mat ters affecting tho future of tho organ ization will be discussed. Tho make up of next year's circuit will probably he considered Informally, though no action In this matter will ho taken. Talks with tho majority of tho mana gns Indicated an Inclination to con tinue tho leaguo as at present consti tuted. Them Is a report In circula tion, however, that wlien tho proper time arrives, a proposition will bo made to increase the circuit to ton clubs by tho addition of Montgomery and Mobile, both or which eillos havo manifested a dcslro to entor tho organization. PORTLAND TIE-UP Probable That All Boats Be tween That Place and San Francisco Aro Idle. SHIPMENT8 NOW GO THROUGH BY RAIL. SENSATIONAL DEFENSE. Judge McGinn Puts Forth Novel Plea for Portland Gamblers. Judge Henry McGinn, with an elo queiiro wormy or a better cause, yesterday made tho most pocullar ana sensational defense In a gam bling caso over heard In tho muiilclpul touri at Portland. He said: "My clients havo boon hounded like wolves and Hons. They have boon dragged hero like criminals to appoaso tho thirst of virtue of tho church people, who have o'l a spasm of reform. "It was a sorry day when the men became gamblers. They, however, support themselves and families by this avocation. They havo made It their busineRg and could not do any thing eiso, When the wave of good ness was not rolling over the com munity these men were allowed to follow their occupations without mo lestation. If It was right then to gamble, It Is right now, Tho mon aro only doing what they havo al ways done. Because a streak of shorU lived vlrtno Is abroad these mon aro dragged hero like criminals, Those men have gambled and will gamble again and will not be molested. That they should be punished now Is not fair.' Remember these men aro poor. and sinco tho crusade havo been out of employment at tholr business, They havo no monoy, and to convict them would work a great hardship. To find them guilty, yoir must not only suspect that tho men were gam bling but have evidence that they were," Portland Journal. The Same Rates Are Allowed by Rail as Were In Effect by Water Per Ishable Goodi In Statu Quo. All boats aro possibly tied up be tween Portland and San Francisco. It hnH been feared for sonic tlmo that tho trouble between tho employes nnd the owners of tho boats would result In this. Tho local agent of tho O. R. & N. Company todny received tho following Instructions: "Effectlvo today nnd until furthor notice, shipments from San Francisco to nil rail nnd Snako RIvor stations 011 the lines of tho O. R. &. N. Con pany, ns well as movement in tho other directions, will ho hnndlod by rnll hetweon San Francisco and Port land, tho same through rates npplled iib If carried by steamer from Port land to San Francisco, except tho cun lent nii-rnll rates will continue to bo applied on grcon fruit, vegetables and other perishable freight, including tin cans. All shipmonts destined to 8an Francisco should bo wnybllled through to that point via tho South ern Pacific from Portlnnd." Later. Portland, Oct. 1Q. Engineers on the steamer George W. lildor, handed lh their resignation to tho Orogon ltullio.nl & Navigation Company yos (onlay without assigning any lenson for their action, Tho steamer wat scheduled to sail for San Francisco at 8 o'clock Inst night, but tho sailing date wns postponed 24 hours. Tho company declined to accept tho icslgnatlons of the men and notified United States Inspectors ICdwards and Fuller that tho engineers had violat ed tho law In quitting without giving good nnd sufficient rensons. Tho in spectors notified tho engineers to ap pnnr nt their olllco today and show gouil ami sufficient reason Tor tholr action. If in tho minds of tho Inspectors thn engineers fall to show good rea son for resigning it la in tholr power to revoke tho licenses ot tho men. Tho onglncers on tho Klder aro not members of tho local lodgo of engi neers, tho members of whom havo bi-cn on a strlko for sovurnl weeks. It Is bcllovud tho strlko was order ed by President Uhlor, of tho nation al body, In sympathy with tho local mglnuers on tho stenmor Columbia and all Oregon Railroad & Navigation Company tugs havo been ordered out though, definite Information is not obtainable. REPORTERS FORM UNION. After Many Attempts, the Examiner Men Are Successful, San Francisco, Oct. 10. At the mooting last night, called for tho pur pose of forming a reporters' union, tho Call men backed out at'd tho Ex aminer men formod the union by themselves. Othor rcportors formed a union and will bo affiliated with tho Typographical Union and under their Jurisdiction Hlghty members wero secured to start tho organization. TO PACIFY COLOMBIA. Orders Issued to Casey Not to Be Ex treme In Severity, Washington. Oct. 10. .Modified. In structions havo boon sent to Admiral Casey, directing hlin to uho Judgment and not to bo extreme hi severity, Ife iiiusi enticavor to avoid arousing tho opposition of tho Colombian govern ment towards Americans. Butte Wins Pennant. Spokane, Oct. 10. .By winninir res. terday's game, the Butto team won lho pennant of tho Pacific Northwest league. Heattlo Is second. American Generals at Court) London, Oct. 10, King Kdward will officially jocelvo Oenorals Corbln, Young and Wood of tho United States army, next Monday, "Ho lithol's refusal has broken your heart. Aro you sure of that, old man?" Hum! Why, all tho other gills' refusals had the samo effect, so I ought to know tho symptoms by this tlmo!" Baltimore Herald,