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0A1LY EVENING EDITION SWWVWVWWVVVWWVVVV Eastern Oregon Weather Tonight nnd Thursday fair with slowly rising temperature. PENDLETON, UMATILLA COUNTY, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 1902. Lis. NO. 40vS2 CONTINUED G, Mason Accused of Lfmg Miss Morton L,j no! Prove Alibi, (t TO BE CONTIN- UED NEXT TUE8DAY. lit Man Identifies Him as the Taking His Car the Night of Murder Family Assert He kt Home. , Nov. 6. Alnn G. Mason will bed this morning, as his fam- r that he was at home at 8:50, i Miss Morton was murdered. Case Continued. use against Mason camo up In abridge police court shortly l. Contrary to expects was continued until next i been learned that the reason Ring Mason without hail was i police just before court met, . from an elevated railway Br positive identification of as the man who rode from on the night of Miss Mor- lurder, on a car leaving at fit Is a 40-mInute run from ' Mason's alibi rests upon tba Dts of his mother and brcth he took dinner at home at avlng the house a short time rds. The detectives believe nductor's Identification will alibi. CHANGES ON NORTHERN PACIFIC Tax and Right of Way Departments Are Abolished. St. Paul, Nov. 5. President C. S, Mcllen, of the Northern Pacific, has issued a circular announcing that An tux and right of way and lease depart ments are to be abolished and 'hat the department of real estate, right of way and taxes Is to be substituted. This department is to have .charge of all the real estate and real property Interests of the company excepting Innd grants, all matters of right of way now held or hereafter acquired, all leases of real estate. Including leases of right .of way, taxes on . all property including those of the land grant; all real estate, Tights of way, leases and taxes of other companies operated by the Northern Pacific. Zelgler vs. Bennett. Savannah, Ga., Nov. 5. The bill provided by the Savannah Athletic Club for it spatrons tonight will have as a wind-up a 20-round go between Owen Zelgler, of Philadelphia, - and Jack Bennett, of McKeesport, Pa. The two are old rivals, both are hard- hitters and quick on their feet, so that the mill promises to be a lively one from gong to gong. ny Surgeon's Romance. Jfork, Nov. 5. A romance of war culminated in 'he Roman church of St. Veronica today, ss Julia Agatha Dunne be- bride of Dr. William Dono- years ago, when Aguinal- making trouule ir the Philip- lr, Donovan was appointed with one of the regiments pe to help quell the lnsurree- that tune he was engaged IDuunf hut, believing that he first duty to his country, he Ions Journey across the vaf acred tlm shuild the hyficlan survive his service get married on his return. pod record for bravery under ircumstances on the field and !ul se-vico, the physician re- lome two months ago to take and redeem his pledge. Louisville & Nashville. pork, Nov. 5. Railroad and f rales are curious regarding pe ot the adjourned meeting AMYllle & Nashville stock- be held in Louisville to- twsons most concerned pU concerning the meeting, ' wwtilly understood that "i change In the dlrec- ICfiUtl fif tho now nwilpr. V "o chap, in the mauago- 1 rlnnfirlmont I thit rflWt nrQ Tnli n t Joia if. Helm and Attlla jure to give place to John mi iwo repiesentatives of 1 Interest. clleae Interests. i Mian v.. c 0,rs from nil nnrta of ttin BttfaLhored llere for the meet- j oomnern AssoeiaUon of hiT ,rePafatory Depart- m-U Will hp In nooclon Hi.r. &.?- Manyques-I , we educational pro- 'oe South nro cVin1lo fr 0tt. Foremost nmnrn Ihr. patters to be considered is rZ..f entrance regulations s requirement of student quail- Of For., b.-i... le rn,ii " lcl l"BeV oi T ho I.- 'ttuiving UfllOH-l i. lo yeare nsn ..,. ZdbUt 0-000 loaded to : and corrnanv ir, ...ui-i. w Interested. Whet In Chicago. ! bushel. u'-wneat-71, ITALY TO JOIN ENGLAND. After Conquering the Mad Mullah They Will Divide Somallland. Rome, Nov. 6. It is stated In dip lomatic circles that an Anglo-Italian secret treaty provides for Joint oper ations against the Mad Mullah, the conquest to be followed by a division of Somallland. Ennis Crysanthmum Show. Ennls, Texas, Nov. 5. One of the largest crysanthemum Bhows ever held In the Southwest opened here today. The show will continue through the remainder of the week nnd ' an elaborate progrnm of enter tninment covering each day has been arranged by the promoters of the affair. CAREY LAND ACT THE STATE BECOMES OWNER .OF 1,000,000 ACRES. THE BEIT CONGRESS REPIIB- 67 SMALL CHICAGO DEMOCRATIC. UN MAJORITY Latest Estimates Indicate that They will Have 204 Memb ers in the House and 60 in the Senate. DR. GEORGE PARDEE, REPUBLICAN, PROBABLY ELECTED GOVERNOR OF CALIFORNIA BY 3000. Republicans Sweep the State of Idaho, and the Democrats Carry Nevada Washington Elects Three Congressmen and Levi Ankeny Will Suc ceed Senator Turner Chicago Democratic, Due to Socialist Gains. Indiana The entire republican ably be contested. The democrats Under the National Irrigation Act the State Is Entitled to a Certain Sum for Preparation of Arid Lands. Portland, Nov. 5. In the discussion of the Carey Arid Land Act, there is much misunderstanding among the people at large. In a personal letter to The Portland Daily Journal, Major Alfred F. Sears, state irrigation engi' r.eer for Oregon and a member of the Society of American Civil Engineers, sets forth the facts, and the status ot Oregon in national Irrigation legishv tion. The letter followo: "To the Editor of the Oregon Daily Journal: May I be permitted to say a word in review of the leading editor lal of The Journal of Thursday last, concerning irrigation. I will take up seriatim, the statements. That ar tide, recognizing that the Journal in tended to be just, but may have ron veyed erroneous impressions if read' ers generally draw the Inferences that appear to be legitimate. " 'Oregon Is now In position to re ceive her Bhare of the National Irv cation fund, which will he divided among the arid states for the pur- nose of promoting irrigation us a nu- llonal and state question.' 'But Orosron does not receive any Irrigation fund, nor any land under the national rr Ration act Tiie slate will be entitled under that act, to I he expenditure of a certain sum in irri gation worl;s, subject to the opinion of the engineers of the United States geological bureau, and under ineir conduct of the disbursement. The state receives neither land nor money. It does allow the government to rut in shane for settlers a certain nmnnnt of land, to be prepared for Ir rigation by contractors, who will be paid for their work out oi me sum now on hand in the public treasury for the sale of lands in Oregon. That sum is now about $1,000,000. "Tlndnr the Carer act. on tne con trary, the state becomes the owner of 1,000,000 acres n condition of Irri gating these acres. The state, under thA nt does the work precisely as the national government does it, 1. c.. by the employment of contractors. "But, as the state has no possession of the money received for the sale of her lands, she has to allow me con trnt nr a Hen on the land he Irrigates, for the security of his pay, He is not, cannot, and never will, become owner of one acre of the land ne irngaie. 'Onlv the state Is owner till It s sold by the state, and not the con- tractor, to an actual settler in por tions not exceeding ICO acres to any one individual." state ticket is elected. The congres sional delegation is unchanged. Michigan Bliss, republican, elect ed governor by 25,000. The republi can legislature was returned. Minnesota Pluralities much reduc ed. Governor Van Sant waB re-elected and the entire republican ticket carried by about 25,000. Connecticut Jtepublican -by 15,000. Montana Republican by 15,000. Wyoming Republican by 4000. Kentucky Elected 10 democratic and one republican congressmen. Maryland Elected three republi can and two democratic congressmen. One district is doubtful. Pennsylvania Pennypacker; re publican, elected governor by 160,000. North Dakota Republican by 000. South Dakota Republican by 11.' 000. New Hampshire Rep'ibllcau by S 000. Two congressmen elected. Rhode Island Elected Garvin, the democratic nominee for governor, by a small majority. New Jersey Republicans elected seven congressmen out of 10. West Virginia Reduces the repub lican majorities. Republicans claim one congressman and democrats one. Delaware Is still in doubt. Kansas Went republican by 25, 000. The entire congressional dele gation was elected. Ohio Gave 100,000 republican ma Jorlty. Massachusetts Cuts down tne re publican pluralities to 25,000. claim defective ballots in up state precincts sufficient to insure Coler's election. The party leaders meet at the Hoffman House tonight to discuss the matter. Congratulates Odell. Newburg, N. Y., Nov. G. Odell has received a hundred telegrams of con gratulation, Including one from Pres ident Roosevelt. New York, Nov. 5, 2:30 p. m. Odell, republican, is re-elected gover nor. Returns give a republican leg islature majority. The head of the ticket carried by about 10,000. CALIFORNIA CLOSE. Mr. Wynn, the Trades Unionist, De feats Congressman Loud. San Francisco, Nov. 5. Dr. George Pardee, republican, Is elected by prob ably 3000 to 4000, though the Lane men still claim the state. Complete returns from 311 precincts In this city give Lane 0015 majority out of 56,000 counted, which Is offset by Pardee's country pluralities. At 9 o'clock this morning the count show ed Kahn In the Jead and probably will win. Wynne defeats Congress- ma Loud by an overwhelming major ity. The Bell-Coombs fight In the second district, is a close one and won't be decided until the last vote Is counted. The balance of the con The I gressmen are republican. Due to Labor Vote and Immerse So cialist Gains. Chicago, Nov. 5. State returns this morning show a republican loss of one congressman In Illinois. The city and Cook county go democratic, due to the labor vote and Immense social ist gains. Republicans Control. Chicngo, Nov. 5, 2:30 p. m. Bas ing cnl -illations upon the latest r-v ports from nil the states, it Is safe to say that the election results as follows: Republicans will control tho next house ot congress by 16 in the lower branch and IS in tho senate. DIES WITH LOVER Rev, Bahe of Omaha Dies with His Sweetheart in the Church Vestibule," Nevada Democratic. Carson, Nov., Nov. 5. John Sparks, the democratic candidate, was elected governor. There Is doubt as to the congressman. with tin chances In favor of Van Duzen, the fusion candidate. Tho rest of tho democratic ticket won. Republicans Carry Idaho. Boise, Idaho, Nov. 5. The republi cans sweep this state by 3000 nnd have elected all of tho congressmen. Big democratic counties were chang ed to republican. Solid Democratic South. Missouri, Arkansas, South Carolina, North Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, Texas, Alabama, Mississippi, Georgia, Florida and Ixmlslana give the cus tomary democratic majorities., Cudlhee Elected Sheriff. Seattlo, Nov, 5. Everything repub lican elected lu this county except Cudlhee, democrat, for sheriff, Cudl hee is the man who could not catch Tracy. Coal for Dewey's Fleet. Norfolk. Va., Nov. 5. Tho cruisers Prairie, Detroit and the gunboats Bancroft and Vixen sailed this morn' Ing for Culobra, convoying six barges of coal for Dewey s mimic war fleet SHOT BY YOUNG SON THEN CREMATES THE BODY IN A HAYSTACK, democrats elect at least four gressmen. Colorado Is apparently carried by the democrats. Nebraska Doubtful. Seems to have elected W. H. Thompson, the fu slon candidate for governor. Iowa Republican by 60,000. GRIGGS STILL HOPEFUL. Claims Democratic Majority of 12 In Next House. Washington, Nov. 5. At 10:30 this flhairman GrlKKS. of the democratic congressional committee, claimed the next house by a demo' cratlc majority of 12. He gave out no detailed statement. Republican Majority In House. Washington, Nov. C. Estimates made from incomplete returns up to 9:30 this morning. ?'ve the republi cans 205, and the democrats 181 in the house of representatives. Con servative estimates as to the complex iou of the next senate give a republi can majority of 16. 204 Republican Members. Washington, Nov. 5. Chairman Babdock, of the congressional com mittee, this afternoon says: "We claim 204 republican members In the next house and Odell Is elected gover nor of New York by 8000." NEW YORK UNCERTAIN. Odell's Plurality Will Be Below Ten Thousand. New York. Nov. 5. President Roos evelt passed through here and took a special train for Philadelphia at 8 o'clock this morning. He will speak at a Masonic celebration in the latter city today. He said but. little i(f gardlng the election. Over-night developments made, but small differences or. the result of New York state except to reduce the re publican plurality of Odell, which will probably fall below 10,000. Democrats Will Contest. New York, Nov. 5, 10 a. m. The state election In New York will prob- Both Claim State. San Francisco, Nov. 5, 11:30 a. m. The democrats claim the governor by 2000, the republicans by 4000. The count Is slow and no definite returns will be known before 2 or 3 o'clock this afternoon. MINNESOTA REPUBLICAN. Democrats Saved Only One Congress man, John Llnd. St. Paul, Nov. G. The entire re publican state ticket has been elect ed. The democrats saved only one congressman, John Lind, the former governor. The republicans elected eight. LA FOLLETTE RE-ELECTED. Wisconsin Goes Republican by 45,000 One Democratic Congressman Is Elected. Milwaukee, Nov. 5. Governor La Follette, republican, was re-elected governor by a plurality of ,0,000. Spooner's ieturn to the senate Is cer tain. Ten republican and one dem ocratic congressmen were elected. NEBRASKA HALF AND HALF. Bryan's Precinct Went Republican, Despite His Personal Canvass. Lincoln, Neb., Nov. 5. There will be three republlca nand three fusion congressmen from Nebraska. Bryan's precinct went republican by 16, de spite his personal canvass. Republican Governor. Lincoln, Neb., Nov, G, 3 p. m. Complete returns show that the re publicans elected Governor McCau- ley and five congressmen. The demo crats elected one congressman. WASHINGTON REPUBLICAN. Levi Ankeny, of Walla Walla, Will Succeed Senator Turner, Seattle. Nov. 5. Washington elects three republican congressmen, also a republican legislature, wmcn eiecis the successor to the democratic sen ator, George Turner. Farmer Shot by Son Aged 14 Young er Brothers Assist to Cremate the Body of Parent. Omaha, Neb., Nov. 5. Gorhnrd Borchers, a farmer living cast of here, was shot dead by his son, aged 14, Friday with a shotgun. Tho boy and his two younger brothers, aged 8 and 10, then cremated the body In a strawstaok. The children have con fessed. Ill treatment Is alleged as the motive for the deed. Siamese Prince In Pittsburg. Pittsburg, Pa., Nov. fi.' The crown prince of Slam, nccompanlcd by his suite, arrived in Pittsburg this morn Ing and beramo tho guest of Francis J, Torrance, of Allegheny. The day was spent In an Inspection of the steel plants and other mammoth ln (1 ii b tries In Pittsburg and vicinity. SUPPOSED THAT WIND BLEW OUT THE GA3, Bahe Leaves a Widow and Children Miss Bush Was a City Mission, ary, Omaha, Neb., Nov. 5. Hov. W. G. Ilahe, aged 54, and Miss Augusta Bush, aged 28, were found dend, lock ed In each other's nrms, in the vestl bulo ot the German Baptist church today. The gas jets were turned on full. Apparently tho wind blew out tho light, asphyxiating them while asleep. Certain evidences preclude any theory of suicide. Bahe leaves a widow and children in Buffalo. The woman was a pity missionary of the church. MARCONI RECEIVES ME88AGE8 FROM CORNWALL, ENGLAND. Czar of Russia and King of Italy 8end Congratulations Instruments Re ceive Any Distance. Halifax, Nov. G. A special from Sidney, N. S. W announces Marco ni's success In the transmission ot trans-Atlantic messages. Wireless messages In full wero received at tho warship Carlo Alberto, off Sydney harbor, Saturday night from Corn wall, England. Messages wero also received by short station, Including a message of congratulation from tho Czar of Russia and tho King of Italy. The Alberto's Instruments can only send messages 160 miles, but can re ceive any distance. RAN INTO SWITCH. Carrie Nation Among the Passengers Injured. Jersey City, Nov. 6. Tho Black Diamond express on tho Lehigh Val ley, outward bound, ran Into an open switch at the edge of this city at 1 o clock. Ono trainman and several passengers were Injured, among the latter being Carrio Nation. At Panther Creek Valley, Tamaqua, Pa., Nov, G. Tho strike commission this afternoon went to Panthor Creek Vnlloy and finished tho Inspection of the Mount Carmon mines. New Coal Product, Very little Is known In this coun try concerning blrquettcs. For 20 years they have been used in Europe, notably In France, Germany, Belgium and Spain. Popularly, they are known there as tho "poor man's fuel," lor the reason that they cost less than the- highest grades of coal and give out heat in greater quantities, hulk lor bulk, than any form of anthracite, bituminous or the other forms of conl. Briefly, hlrnuettes are made out of waste materials or culm, which Is the residue from tho breakers after tho mine coal has been broken up Into the various market sizes. Pea coal Ik the smallest size that Is made at the breakers and all of the fragments of coal from the various breakages which go through tho screen, accumu late in what are called "culm banks" a', the mines. These aro absolutely worthless to the companies, and In Pennsylvania and othor coal mining districts throughout tho country they fill un In enormous banks that are absolutely a waste product, except In the sense of being avallablo ror bri quettes, which Industry has been practically untouched in this coun try. Tho advantages of briquette fuel are numerous: It Is absolutely with out dust; each briquette Is In the shape of a cube, running In s'zo irom that of chestnut coal to 20 to 10 pounds per brick, for thi iiBe ttt loco motives and large plants; It Is easy of shipment and economical In Its space taken up In bins; It burns with out smoke and gives out more heat than coal, Exchange, - 80ME INTERESTING FIGURES. Charleo Gllman Finds a Letter From His Father Written In 1803. Charles A. Gllman, of Ixswlston, Maine, now In Pondloton, a nephew of "Undo" Charllo Craig, the Pilot nock pioneer who died last month, finds among the correspondence of his un cle a letter written from Waldo coun ty, Maine, by Mr. Oilman's father In 1863. This letter quotes some flguros, now Interesting, as to current prices of necessities of life In Now England during the civil war. Flour Is quoted ut 9 to $14 per bar rel; corn, $1.20 a bushel; sheeting, 4Gc: n yard; calico, 26 cents a yard; tobacco, $1 a pound; tea, 86 cents a pound; sugar 16 cents a pound. Mr. Oilman's mother Is the only living sister of tho lato Mr. Craig, and he Is lu tho state as her repre sentative In matters pertaining to tho estato. Mr. Oilman Is accompanied by his wlfo and will loavo tomorrow for tbelr homo In Maine, Mr. Oilman says that ho and his wife are both highly pleas ed with this county and they are thinking seriously of returning hero to remain. CRACKER CREEK FACTS With Five Companies owning four miles of ground. Ore bodies are in sight as follows: South Pole $ 300,000 North Pole 11,000,000 Columbia 3,000,000 & 3,000,000 Qolconda 500,000 A lruB force of men are now work ing on the South Pole and In 0 months will tmt four times as much ore In sight than at preeout. Bf mar and photographs at ofllce of T. 0lfc(au, if anman's uiwiraci uiuvc. i ., I HI W IHUH II CIMIM B. Xjf" " "'-i-M " '" "i ,H,. MHKimMH r,iyj.wiMWilwlili Il QUI, ljini'H hi '! iim'SN