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rjENTXLETON, UMATILLA COUXTY, OliEGOX, WEDNESDAY, OCTOHEH 1T, 11)02.
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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.