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sLWTHI MGEDITION DAILY EVENING ED1TI0M SAILY Eastern Oregon Weather Tonight partly cloudy; Thurs ilny probably shower. rjENTXLETON, UMATILLA COUXTY, OliEGOX, WEDNESDAY, OCTOHEH 1T, 11)02. NO. -15(51 TMrVTrnrrrffi rr n atwmii wwirrTTiiTinnmriTiiiirinniii: IELL REFUSES Accept Operators' ion Plans But Makes Proposition, losEVELT TO ACT h-HOUT RESTRICTIONS. tration Commission Meth bon't Want Operators to the Details Strikers jU to Mitchell. In. Oct. 15. It is under- Mitchell has rejocted the irbltratlon plan and has rnnntpr nrnnosltlon. ac- arbitration principle, but lat President Roosevelt tit unrestricted. K phone Kept Busy, n. Oct 15. Mitchell was r ninm until tJme to return lercnce with the president bnHr hour and a half the fcp telenhone line to Wilks- iept busy by Mitchell, con- the district presidents, at his office in Wilkes- atement Tonight Iltchell left the temporary e, saying that after get e would leave for Wilks- HgHUl UdllUUU IU UIDV.UDO Ince. Immediately after leparture, Secretary Cor- I the nresldent ana later tiat a statement would be it. Utoosevelt left the white lo'clock, having given out egard to the strike. There lity that a statement will bight. II Street bublous. Oct. 15. Absence of an ancement after the morn- Bf the conference between Id Mitchell, leads to a pes- Inc .on wall street, and a Iltchell declined to accept arbitration plan, as a ng stock again declined. Schmltz Sent For. icisco, Oct. 15. Mayor 12' leave tomorrow morn- Siuest of President Mitch-. fthe district union presl- york Tuesday. Mor Washington, e, Pa., Oct. 15. Presl- left for Washington at h niornlog, accompanied R'ellman, the newspaper who Is supposed to aaimnistration. it ib Berstood that Mitchell K confer with President 111 and Roosevelt Oct 15. Mitchell is ffence with President Meet With President Oct. 15. When Mitch conference room he IHenaerson with whom w minutes, then accoin- Labor Commissioner ened the discussion with lasted an hour, after ll emerged, but declined discuss the subject of conference, saying it respectful to the presl- pe!y wont to the office ner of Immigration Sar- El again meet the presl lock this afternoon for sion of the operators' of- e It to Mitchell. Pa., Oct. 15. Laree mass re held thrniiirh nnf 'Pan- Ipday and in all cases the to leave th mnttnp ah. knell's hands, it Ih h- in that he will lead them !. " -wiii.r uumc. L 15. (Prank Klepetko, i a probable member of titration commission, for. 1 superintendent of the i uiaittiuaiea ijop- where he takes charge pper mines, ors Await News. Opt IK Tt. m -v. tun Utti upvr- jfe simply awaiting word Kton. Until news la re Pere they decline to dU- m AN UNFORTUNATE VOYAGE. Shenandoah Suffers In 123-Days' Voy age From San Francisco. New York. Oct 15. Tho American four-masted schooner Shenandoah, ar rived this morning, having spent 123 days on tho trip from San Francisco after an exceptionally -unfortunate voyage. The shin was badly crippled in four sovero storms; William Var- ncy fell from aloft and was killed; Mate Taylor was seriously Injured by falling wreckage; the cabin boy had leg and ribs broken. Refused an Audience, Rome, Oct. 15. The Boer Generals Botha, Dewet and Delarey requested an audience with the pope and Eman uel, which both refused. Molllneux Trial Opens. New York, Oct 15. The Molllneux trial opened this morning. The pris oner is confident of acquittal. TROUBLE IMMINENT INDIANS AND SETTLERS ON THE VERGE OF WAR. An Overt Act by Either Side Will Precipitate Deadly Conflict Apa ches Preying on Products of Set tiers Latter Losbig Patience. Phoenfx, Ariz.. Oct. 15. The Board of Trade Is investigating the troubles at Fort McDowell Indian agency, and hope to remove the impending dan ger. The situation is menacing. Four hundred ApacheB prey upon ranch products of a score of settlers. The latter are losing patience, and any overt act of either side will Inevita bly precipitate a deadly conflict IN DOCTOR'S CELLAR St. Joseph Police Unearth Hu man Skeletons In Proof of Crimes Committed. WOMEN CAME SECRETLY FOR UNLAWFUL TREATMENT BANK WRECKER SUFFERS. 15 In Lieu of Ball, He Will Serve Years' Imprisonment. Detroit, Oct. 15. The - supreme court this morning fixed the ball of Frank Andrews, convicted of wreck ing tho City Savings Bank, by misap propriating $1,000,000, at $100,000. Andrews says he cannot furnish the amount, and will probably have to ac cept the alternative of 15 years' imprisonment. Brigadier-General Qulnton Retires. Washington. D. C. Oct. 15. After more than 40 years of continuous service In the regular army, Brigadier General William Qulnton was placed on the retired list today by operation of the age limit. Brigadier-General Qulnton Is a na tive of Ireland, but emigrated to Amer ica at an early age, going to Chicago. He was graduated from the nign school of that city in 1800, and in June of the following year enlisted as a volunteer In the army, serving throughout the civil war. He was hon orably mustered out May 17, 18G6. Tho following year he received an appoint ment as first lieutenant In the Thirty- third regular Infantry. He was pro moted to a captaincy in 1S84, and was appointed successively Major In the Fourteenth infantry, 1898; Llentenant Colonel of the Twety-seventh Infan try, in 1901, and Colonel of the First Infantry in 1902. His promotion to the rank of Brlgadier-Ueneral was made by President Roosevelt on tho eve of his retirement. Suspected That Those Who Died Were Burled In the Cellar Police Will Search for Further Evidence Doctor Had Large Practice. St. Joseph, Mo., Oct 15. In a walled-off partition of a cellar In the bouse of Dr.- C. L. Weaver, the St Josoph police last night unearthed three human skeletons. The doctor lias always occupied the bouse and has had consldreable practice of a 'special nature. He was arrested and held pending an Investigation. Police Search Further. St. Joseph, Mo., Oct. 15. Tho police WARSHIPS ARE SENT The War In Venezuela Seri ously Threatens American Interests-Protection Asked. PRESIDENT CASTRO AND ARMY ARE SURROUNDED. Fierce Battle In Progress Between Castro's Army and Revolutionists, and the Government Troops Aro Sorely Pressed Situation Critical. Washington, Oct 15. Minister Bowen, at Caracas, last night cabled tho state department that armies aro sllll near Valencia, which Is closely surrounded. Battlo Is now In pro gress between government and rebel forces. He requested tho Immediate pres ence of United States warships to pro tect American Interests. Tho ships were sent at once. Willumstad. Curacao, Oct. 15. Lato havo decided to raise the board of 'news ftom La Victoria, where an lm- the floor In Dr. Weaver's house, to ex pedite the search for further evi dences of criminality. The grand jury will Investigate the theory that women who came there secretly for unlawful treatment died from opera tions and were then buried in the cellar. WALLA WALLA LAND OFFICE. Catholics In Convention. Qulncy, 111., Oct. 15. The silver jubilee of twenty-fifth annual conven tion of the Western Catholic Union opened here this forenoon. The dele gates have been pouring Into the city trom all parts of the state since early yesterday morning, and a large num ber of distinguished Catholic brethren wcro Installed In the several hotels and' private homes, by noon today. After the celebration of pontifical high mass in St. Boniface church the pnnvpnHnn hpMn ItR hllRlnPfiH Ses sions, being called to order by Su preme President Herman Jocnem. Ad dresses of welcome and other preliml- nnrfoct r..ititf ml iha firet rvnrt rf tho session. Just before adjournment for tno noon recess President jocnem read his annual address. It shotted the order to bo In a most flourishing condition. This afternoon the annual parade was held. Window Glass Resumption. Muncio, Ind., Oct. 15. In pursuance with the Detroit agreement today witnessed a general resumption of work at the window glass factories, of the Indiana gas belt After being idle alt summer the big factories here and at Alexandria, Gas City and else where In the rlclnity have begun work in full blast and expect to con tinue operations during the next seven or seven and a half months without cessation. Business of Last Quarter of 1902 Trip les That for Same Time in 1901. -Walla Walla. Oct. 15. The records of the Walla Walla land office show that during the past quarter over three times as much cash business was done by the office as during the same quar ter last year, the comparison being $29,201.h3 to $8,490.13. ' 1 ne business of the office was near the top notch In all its history, and shows a wonder ful Increase over the ordinary trans actions. Most of the land passing to the people through the officio Is lo cated In Franklin and Adams coun ties, and most of the proofs aro com mutations, brought about by the ranld raise In the price of all lauds In this section of the state. ' Homesteads to the number 198 were made during the three months, and 39 final proofs were recorded. Three or four years ago the entire business of a year would hard ly equal t..e business of last quarter. BIRMINGHAM STRIKE ENDED. portant engagement began Monday morning between the army of Presi dent Castro and tho revolutionists, states that President Castro was sur rounded by revolutionists and his po sition is critical. IN CENTRAL ALASKA. NEW YORK MARKET. Reported by I. L. Ray & Co., Pendle ton, Chicago Board of Trade and New York Stock Exchange Broker. New York, Oct 15. Cables woro unchanged this morning, but tho East, orn markets wero strong from tho start, wheat closing higher than yesterday, and corn a full cent. Tho millers arc the best buyers every where, and report an unprecedented demand for Hour. Closed yesterday, "fi'.d: . Opened today, 764. Range today. 7t'iUCT"f?6. St. Paul, 17GTA. T,. & .... 1.1G. Union Pacific, 104 . Steel, 40. Wheat In Chicago. Chicago, Oct. 15. Wheat 70 if 71'4. Wheat In San Francisco. San Krnnrlsco, Oct. 15. Whoat $1.22&i.22tf. THE ARMY REDUCED PRESIDENT DIRECTS REDUCTION OF 5400. Unexplored Region Being Mapped by Geologist Schrader. Tacoma, Wash., Oct. 15. Geologist Schrader has returned from Central Alaska, where with 17 assistants, ho mapped a great area of country hith erto unevplorcd. He discovered cop per on Tanana and Nebosna rivets, at the head of which were Immense live glaciers, one being 40 miles long and two miles wide. The season's work will bo quickly mapped for use of Alaska prospectors. EDITOR SHOOTS DOCTOR. Believed the Companies Have Agreed to Collect Assessments. Birmingham. Ala., Oct. 15. The coal strike In this region was settled today and the entire force of 5000 miners will return to work tomorrow morning. The terms of settlement were not made public, but it is believ ed tho companies havo agreed to col lect assessments levied on men for aid of striking anthracite miners. Illinois Central Meetlnq. Chicago, III.. Oct. 15. Tho several thousand stockholders of the Illinois Central railroad, or their reprenta tlves, gathered In annual meeting at the general offices In this city today and listened to reports ami state ments concerning the year's work and outlines for future plans. The annual report showed pronounced prosperity for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1902. The gross earnings wero $2C, 248,122, an increase of $1,996,446; the net Income" was $9,790,460, an Increase of $2,822,808, or 40.51 per cent. For the permanent betterment of the prop erty there was spent during thfe year $8,097,646. During the year nearly 200, miles of additional second main track were put in service, the ultimate intention being to double track the line from Chicago to New Orleans. Walla Waha Schools. Walla Walla. Oct. 15. Superintend ent Burke of the city schools, has Is sued the report for the first month of school, and a splendid showing Is made. The total attendance Is placed at 1443, while but 45 cases of tardi ness were reported. The Sharpsteln school with 341 students bad but four cases of tardiness, Jealousy Over Worthless Woman Causes Crime. Butte, Mont, Oct. 15. Editor J. W. Kelly, of the Intermountaln Sunday night shot Dr. A. H. Cayley, a promi nent resident or Butte. Cayley, It Is believed, will die. It Is alleged that the shooting was the result of trouble over a woman. Officers aro search ing for Kelly and it Is believed that he will be apprehended before many hours. The shooting occurred between 11 and 12 o'clock last night, but so quiet was the affair kept the tho police did not hear or It until thl evening. Dr. Cayley Is one of the best known physicians In the city and Is married. Kelly Is single. Philippine Situation Deemed Suffic iently Peaceable to Allow of Reduc tion of Standing Army Minimum Figures Will Be 59,b00. Washington, Oct. 15. Under tho special direction of President Roose velt, an army order was today Issued by the war department reducing tho army to tho minimum figure of 59,000. Tho president considers tho present Philippine situation as sufficiently peaceable to obviate tho necessity of tho present army force rating at 65,-000. NEW SUITS FILED. Kelly Surrenders. Butte. Mont., Oct. 15. J. W. Kelly, city editor of the Butte Intermountaln who shot Dr. H. A. Cayley In Broad way flats here Saturday night, sur rendered to tho local police at noon, He will plead self-defense. Michigan Baptists. Detroit, Mich., Oct 15. Baptists from all parts of Michigan are gather ed In Detroit for their nnnual state assembly, which promises to bo well attended and of more than ordinary Interest to tho denomination. Tho In troductory services will be bold this evening and will include an address of welcome by Itev. E. P. Tuller and a response by H. B. Ioomls, president of tho convention. The business ses sions will bo commenced tomorrow morning. Opening of Athen'c Exposition. Athens. Oct. 15. An international exposition of industry, commerce, art and hygiene opened Jn Athens today under the patronage or lu it h., Princess Sophie. The exposition is comprehensive in many respects and Includes exhibits trom several uonu nental countries. Humane Association Convention. Albany. N. Y Oct. 15. The twenty. sixth annual convention of tho Amer ican Humane- Association began In this city today and will continue until Saturday. Prominent among tho par ticipants are: Elhrldgo T. Gerry, "t New York; John G. Shortall, of Chi cago: Crammond Kennedy, of Wash Ington; Mrs. Caroline Earl White, of Philadelphia; S. D. Dodge, of Cleve land, and Misg Cecelia Hitter, of Cincinnati, Katie Duncan Wants .Divorce Baker Objects to Obstruction to Road. Katie Duncan asks the dlntrlet court for Umatilla county to grant her a di vorce from her husband, John Dun can.. She nllogcs that they were mar ried In Pendleton in 1898 and in 1900 defendant deserted her without cause and has since refused to live with plaintiff. They hava ono child, a boy of :i years and In addition to the dl vorce, plaintiff asks for tho custody of the child. Ileoder & Perry aro at torneys for tho plaintiff. Baker-Taylor. Worl Baker has filed n suit In tho district court asking an Injunction against J. H. Taylor to restrain him from closing up a road through de fondant's land, an agreement having been made that If plaintiff would build tho road and maintain gat on at each end ho could travol through without molestation. The 1st of Oc tober defendant closed. the sates and has since refused to allow plalntlll to pass through. 0 DEATH Unlawful Act of Conductor and Motorman Cause of Pitts field Fatality. FINDINGS OF INQUEST BY JUSTICE HIBBARD. Accident to President Roosevelt In September Due to Car Being Allow, ed to Run at Dangerous and Unrea sonnble Speed by Those In Charge, l'ittsllcld, Mass., Oct. 15. Special Justice Hlhlmrd today filed tho find ings of the Inquest In tho death of William Craig, President nooaovelt'fl body guard, who was killed Septem ber 3. Justice Hlbbard says: "Tho car was allowed to attain a dangorous and unreasonable speed and was per mitted to malntnln such spocd to a point whoro a collision hecamo impos sible to avoid. In view of tho facts, I am obliged to find that nn unlaw ful act of Kolley, conductor, and Mo torman Euclid Madden contributed to tho death of William Craig." DISPUTE THE STATEMENT. Pilot Rock Members 8ay Scheme to Consolidate Not Unanimous. O. P. Skelton and .1. S. Chorry aro in town today from Pilot Hock, look ing Into tho consolidation of tho Pio neer lodges and Order of Washington. Messrs. Skelton and Cherry woro sent In by Harry Miller Encampment No. 7. at Pilot Hock, and ho says that tho lodge thero is not vory well sat isfied with tho proposition of merging with the Order of Washington. Thoy say that u mass meeting was bold by the Pilot Hock lodge, whirh has it membership of between 50 and CO members, and only a very few havo been willing to morge without first making a thorough examination and seeing Just what tho pioposltlon means to tho members. CONFE8SE8 TO MURDER. LIPTON'S CHALLENGE ARRIVE8. Asks for Races Between Ninety-foot 8loops Will Be Read Tonight, New York, Oct. 15. Upton's chal lenge arrived by the Oceanic mail to duy and will bo officially read at tho Now York Yacht Club tonight. The challenge Is similar to that of two years ago, It asks for races between 90-foot sloops. Earl Whitney, of Nashville, Owns Up to Various Crimes. Lexington, Ky Oct. 15. Earl Whit n nv of Nashville, is this afternoon muklr.g a confession of ihe murder of A. B, Chlnn and vanoti i mirglntle Twenty-five Months In Pen. Walla Walla, Oct. 15. Louis Brath ovd, a Swede, was yesterday sentenced to a term of 20 months in the state penitentiary, for assaulting John Eg gers, an engineer, in a local saloon. Brathovd was convicted by a jury last week, moved for a now trial, which was overruled, and sentence was passed by Judge Brents. Brathovd was drunk when the crlmo was committed. Pacific Northwest League, Spokane, Wash., Oct. 1C. illiisliiean of importance and out of tho usual online awaits tho magnates of tho Pacific Northwest hasubull league who are Kathcrlng In Spokane for their annual meeting called by Presi dent I.uras, Tho past season was a prosperous ono for the league and steps are to bo taken to further strengthen tho organization. Circuit changes form tho most Important question now before tho league Halt Luke Oily Is anxious to Join the or ganization and if taken In Ogden will probably bo added also. Vancouver and Victoria have likewise expressed a desire to join the ranks and consider able discussion will take place befoio tho final circuit ror tno coming season Ih inado up, Schley Guest of Fort Smith. Fort Smith, Ark., Oct. 15. Foit Smith is en foto In honor of Admiral Schley who today begau a two day's visit In tho city as tho guest of the carnival association. A round of en tertainment In honor of tho distin guished visitor has been preparod, a leading feature bolng the presenta tion of a tandsome sword by tho Knights Templar, t which order Ad miral Schley is a muiii' cr Th city Is filled with visitors ninny of them from a considerable dlatanci. Wall street considers recent moves by the St. Paul railroad aa prepara tory to buildlag through to tho Pacific coast. Boxing at Dubuque. Dubuque, la., Oct. 15.--Dubuque's carnival visitors having sporting proclivities aro to havo their tastes vrntitli'd by n good program of pugil istic events, to bo Inaugurated tonight and conclude tomorrow night The affair Ir under the mnMtgomeut of Lou Honieman, tlio riila?o fight pro moter. Tho program for tho opening nlglir culls for u 2f-round go betweon Benny Voungor and two local feather weights, Tony Moinn and Jim Bitter, Timiorrow night Jack Hoot la aciiul uled to take on Jack Bontischolte mid "Kid" Abel Is to meet Pataoy Haley. Niece of Blaine to Wed. Washington, I), O., Oct. 1G. Ono of tho most notable autumn wodillngs In tho national capital la to bo that of Miss Nina Beatrice Blaine, daughter or Mr. and Mrs. Hobort U. Illalno and nlcco of tho lato James O, Blaine, to Mr. Chnrlcs Krancls Byrno, of Peters, hiirg, Vil Tho ceremony la to he per formed this evening at St. Peter's church and will bo followed by a re ception ul tho homo of tho hrldo on O street. Mr. Byrno and his bride will spend tho-winter abroad, but oventual- ly will make their home In this city. Another Gould Line. Weathorford, Texas, Oct. lS.WThe Wcatherford, Mineral Wolls & North western railroad will probably pass into tho control of the Goulds as a re sult of tho action takon at tho moot ing of the stockholders hero today. It has neen current report for months that tho road was to ho transferred to tho Texas & Pacific, and that It will bo extondod to Oraham and thenco through the TexaR Panhandle to a con nection with a Could road at Puohlo. Colorado, Mississippi Sons of Veterans. Jackson, Miss,. Oct. 15. The annual state meeting of Bona of Veterans opened in this city today under the auspices of Jefferson Davis Camp of Jackson. Tho attendance Is unusually largo and the mooting, which con tinues until Saturday, promises to bo highly successful.