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OAILY EVOHNG EDITION Eastcrn Or cgonWcath cr Tonight ami Thursday, ov i slonnl rain, part snow PENDLETON, UMATILLA COUNTY, OBEGOX, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 3, 1902. NO. 4(50:; ru- : 115. 1 i rz I HRPAN I7ATIFIN HU UUfjHK lommercial Asso Kfcts Upon Judge E's Plan. l COUNTY WILL PRESENT PLANS. Lilt Make Strong Effort to ( pan of 1,000,000 Fund Set trOrtgon Arid Lands, ileton Commercial Associa- iii repilar montniy meeting iticted upon the suggestion C Hirtman, published in the Ipmiin Saturday evening. tnnimousiy aeaaed mat a Irrigation association be In this city, at an early tie association authorized Ltatn is name the date for Iceeting. The parlors of the i irere kindly placed at the I of the citizens for such meet- ill subsequent meetings and liffl be Usued as soon as pos it-, is Judge Hartman's desire i ite which will not conflict Is meetings to be held in the li is the earnest wish aercial Association and all Kerested in the movement that dej be largely attended by from all parts of the county, tm every locality be fully ltd Umatilla's Propositions. r-EIect Dr. C. J. Smith, pre- 'it wbject of irrigation to the la! Association in a most em aaer. He called attention IllWO.OOO now set 3part for etion of irrigation plans in Western Oregon is not nsk- UT part of inis vast fund, I remains for the counties of Oregon having propositions to the government, to be- to collect data and get in Ese organized una cm- fcflort to secure that benefits ml. county possesses seme :f feasible litigation schemes vest She h8E only to nhow I in their true light, l'i receive te aid Iron thp government r.g them into c:ution. Mutt Act at Once. iMty amone the forces of ir in the different counties of I Oreron demands that enrlv U taken by this county. The be exhausted and thosj who e rtl receive no benefit from Jcent offer of the national Engineer Craw of Portland Goes Over the Wharf With His Engine. Portland, Dec, 3. While making a "fly", of a coach of a Southern Pacific train at Jefferson Street depot last evening, tha locomotive was let into a switch which opened out to a spur undergoing repairs, and a moment later was precipitated from the dock to the river, a distance of 20 feet The engineer. Frank S. Craw, of 633 Flanders street, remained at his post end miraculously escaped death. Af ter the engine had struck the bottom of the river and partly careened over, he climbed out of the window of the cab, and made his way, with the as sistance of lanterns held on the dock ashore on the braces nailed to the piling. Beyond receiving a slight scalp wound, he was not injured. GOVERNMENT SERVICE. France Will Hire Merchant Vessels and Manage Them With Blue Jack ets. Paris, Dec 3. Owing to the sail ors' and stokers' strike at .Marseilles the French government will establish a steamer service to Alglera and Indo, China,-with hired vessels managed by French blue jackets. 1 BY THE HOUSE A N CI SENATE Senate is Adverse to Admission of New Mexico and Arizona, But Favors Oklahoma. BURIED ALIVE. Two Gold Miners Killed at Treadwell, Alaska. Seattle, Wash., Dec 3. Victor Kroph and Charles Wiernla were burled alive at Treadwell, Alaska, I November zs, oy tne coiiapse 01 me ore bunkers in the Mexican mine. ' EXPLOSION OE PROGRESSE MISSION RESUMES. Wr Wives and Children Witnesses Justice Vtt That an Autslde "Wai Not Reached. Dec 3. The anthra- resumed Its hearing ttrtrnptf T"Voit-vw npn. lifj?8 several miners -na children. Lk opening, said that "ted some conciliatory UUL . 1 . . , p. nuuia nave Deen ap- C; Delaware & Hudson. ri 1 statement of wages. u mat 40 experts had WeSfi in t ,v- Kraal,- . "'UB uver me books but that the "i uncompleted. CIALS MEET. Hc,d Conference Relative Cntf '",lcnl unaer xne stir '-Twenty officials K th. os1!; depart- c.01 te- Chicago. Wfc. .iPanI aid the South- 7 nere yesterday. nliir, resident H. G. t J v A J- Easing. Vice r j ii "ttzclett and Traffic ' re In - . . 'Ui-J. u,cfnce mauve to under the new f the three systems. View th. d.j.. ? Dec sJ-..-'i-J- . . in .v, . "uieo8 toaay ao iLV ot j08ePh taaple. e ln 8Ute ' the ELEVEN ARE EITHER DEAD OR UNACCOUNTED FOR. Progresso, Recently Changed Into an Oil Burner, a Complete Wreck Four Killed and 18 Wounded. San Francisco, Cal., Dec 3. The Steamship Progresso, 270 feet long, recently changed Into an oil burner, exloded this morning at the Fulton Iron Works, where the changes had Just been completed. It was to have made a trial trip tomorrow, sailing for New York the first of the week. The killed are four; Timekeeper McGregor and three firemen. The wounded and burned are 18. The ship Is a total loss. All windows within half a mile were broken and several buildings of the Iron works were thrown down. It is impossible to ten tne exact nnmhpr of killed. Fifty workmen were in the hold of the steamer at tht tlmp unrt some were on deck. The oil tank, containing 400 barrels exploded and tore up the decks ana broke the ship in two. Panln Hardine escaned miracu lously. Many were blown into the water. A hnv Tlnrrn Conamara. was blown tn th dork i niece of 8tel taking his arm off. Following' are the dead or unaccounted for: C. R. Sparks, assistant engineer. John Cassetti, Ben Johnson, rivet ers. Ed Kelson, sailor. . Jack Strand. Jack Goeshen, fire men. James McGuire, Dan Millagher, riv eters. Rmnl nf the injured will die rnntnln Hardine says that the oil tank and burners had Just been in spected by Lloyd's surveyor and pro nounced satisfactory, therefore there is no accounting for the explosion. Later three more missing men were found, Glenn, Dow and another BfiUnr hn were naintintr over the oil tank. They fell into the hold and perished. One man was arownea. ACCUSED OF KILLING NELSON. Washington, D. C, Dec. 3. The senate at this morning's ses sion listened to the annual report of Secretary Shaw, also the report of all orders issued by the governor-general of Cuba. In the house Speaker Henderson appointed Shepherd, of Texas, a member of the committee on public buildings and grounds. The house then went info a committee of the whole to consider Cannon's $50,000 appropriation bill lo defray the ex penses of the anthracite commission. The committee on appropriation has ordered a favorable report of the Cannon bill allowing $oi ,000 to the anthracite commission. Attorney-General Knox submitted to congress his annual report and shows that during the last year his department has disposed of "5 cases and 314 are now pending. He asks congress to provide for erecting a suitable building for his department, which is now in rented quarters He also recommends an increase in the salaries of the Judicial officers. The house committee on Judiciary decided to refer all bills dealing with trusts to a sub-committee, of which Llttleficld. of Maine, is chairman. An anti-trust bill by Littlefleld, now pending. Is one of the most Important. The house elections committee has decided to drop the case against Glass, of irginia, deeming it more proper for the next congress to dis cuss that question because ail the the Virginian members of the next con gress have been elected under the new constitution which disfranchises the colored voters. The Virginians received this news enthusiastically. In the senate. Lodge yesterday intr.i duced a bill making the tariff be tween Uie Philippines and the United States 25 per cent of the Dlngley rate, instead ot 75, as at present. For Single Statehood. Washington, Dec. 3. At a full meeting this morning of the senate committee on territories it was agreed to report adversely on the omnibus statehood bill which Included Oklaho ma, Arizona and New Mexico, and to report instead a bill providing for the admission of Oklahoma and the Indian Territory as one state. A cer tain restriction to be added to care for the interests of the Indians and against polygamy. For the Panama Canal. Washington, Dec. 3. Sonor Herran acting minister from Colombia, at 9 o'clock this morning entered into con ference with Secretary Hay concern ing the Panama canal, which lasted an hour. It is generally understood that nil questions regarding the right of way were settled. The only question now remaining Is that of compensation. Colombia claims to derive an annual Income from the Panama railway of fSOO.000. Accordingly, Hay has enter ed a thorough nivcstlgation Into the sources of revenue and Jntll that re port has been received there can be no further progress of moment ln the negotiations. Mrs. Tlngley Gets Cuban Children. Washington, Dec. 3. The treasury department officials will probably al of the Cuban children that she lnr ported to this country. Commission er of Immigration Sargent recom mends that the childr n who aru now held in New York bo turned over to the priestess. He says Mrs. Tlngley is abundantly supplied with means and has a large establishment at Cara Lonio and that there never has been a breath of criticism in her neighborhood aimed at that commu nlty on moral grounds. The treasury department can not go Into the re ligious merits of the case. low Mrs. Tlngley to retain possession GRAIN MARKET. Quotations Furnished by the Coe Commission House I. C. Majors, Local Manager. Chicago, Dec, 3. No new develop ments In tho grain markets nro vlsl bio today. Tho fovorlsh tcndeneSjOt the last tew weeks has given way uc foro a steady movement, with little variation. Tho corn movement Is slightly on tho Increase, the recclptu today being heavier by several thou and bushels than thoso of yesterday New York Grain. Wheat Opened. Closed. December 7S? 704 May S0H 79 K Corn December 60H tiOU May 48i 484 New York, Dec 3. Foreign ship ments are very brisk. Cargoes for South African ports are loading at slightly Increased prices over yester day. Livcipool consignments have fallen off today. Little stir among buyers or sellers. Chicago Markets. Wheat Oponcd. Closed. December 12 73U May 76 75M;. Corn December 54Vi 54Vt May 43M 43, Oats- December 31V 31 May 32 32 Ex-Speaker Reed Improving. Washington, Dec. 3. Former Speaker Reed passed a fairly comfor table night. Dr. Gardner reports his condition improved this morning, REPORT OF SECRETARY OF TREASURY Two Men on Trial at Pasco for Mur dering a Man In a Box Car, Pasco. Wash.. Dec. 3. Oscar Brad- shaw and William Kellett are on trial here for the murder in the first de gree, proceedings commencing Mon day morning with a prospect of last ing several days. They are accused of killing Peter Nelson ln a box .car Id the Pasco yards last summer. TERRIFIC BLIZZARD. Raging In Northwest Nebraska Wires Down, Roads Blockaded. Lincoln. Neb.. Dec. 3. A terrific blizzard Is raging today in the north western portion of Neoraska and tel egraphic communications are broken. If the storm continues all Burling ton & Northwestern trains will be stopped. Fears are expressed for the safety of the children of the scattered districts schools. ' Asks for Efficient Guard to Prevent the Unlawful Entrance of Chinese in This Country, Washington, Dec 3. The report of the secretary of the treasury was made public today. It is a lengthy document and deals at length on the various topics as subsidiary coinage, debts, banking and currency. Fol lowing is part of the report: Chinese Exclusion. In the enforcement of the Chinese exclusion laws there was expended $219,629.59, leaWng a deficiency of $4 52H.69. Of this expenditure, $43,460. 30 represents tEe cost of deportation of Chinese persons who have entered the United States in violation of law across the Canadian boundary, and $10,619.79 the cost of deporting those whp entred unlawfully at other points. The total number thus deport ed was 596, of whom 387 came from Canada and 209 from other sources. There was expended for salaries and expenses of oflicersand miscellaneous items the sum of $165,429.50. As members of the excepted classes, mentioned ln Articlo III of the treaty of December 8, 1894, 1504 Chinese ap plied for admission, of whom iz& were admitted by administrative of ficers, 16 were admitted by the courts on habeas corpus proceedings, three were held in hospital under bond, 217 were returned to their own country, and 11 are awaiting final action. Of 2.455 who applied for permission to pass through the United States to foreign countries, 2.30C were granted that privilege, 24 were released from the custody of the transportation companies by the courts, six escaped, and 119 were refused permission. During the year, 2,054 registered Chinese laborers departed from this country, and 2,495 returned thereto. The commissioner-general recom mends an increased appropriation to defray the expense of maintaining an efficient guard along the line separat ing Mexico from the United States to prevent the unlawful crossing of Chinese persons into this country. It Is also recommended that the Ber tlllon system should be adopted, by which a record of the physical char acteristics of aliens may be kept for the Identification of such as seek to gain access to this countrv unlawful ly after having been once rejected, American Shipping. On June 30, 1902, tho merchant marine of the United States, Includ ing all kinds of documental shipping, comprised 24.273 vessels, of 5,797,902 gross tons. On June 30, 1901, It com prised 24,057 vessels, of 5,524,218 gross tons. American shipping was greater In volume on June 30, 1902, than ever before In our history. The tonnage losses of the civil war have been more than made good. New vessels of the year have been of superior types, In cluding the largest trans-Atlantic steamer ever built In the United States, the fastest steamer for Asiatic trade yet built In any country, and the largest steamer ever launched Into the waters of the Pacific. Tho total tonnage completed was a trifle less than in 1901, but the ship building ln progress during the year, in the value of materials and amount of wages, has never been equalled In this country. If the rate of progress during tho past few years could be maintained, the United States would In time become a competitor with Germany for the second place as a ship building nation. The outlook for the current fiscal year Is not, how ever, so promising. A large amount of unfinished tonnage will be launch ed and completed. Few new con tracts for ocean steamers have been reported. PASSENGERS AND FIVE TRAINMEN REPORTED KILLED Fast Passenger on the Queen & Cres cent Railroad Runs Into Freight. Somerset, Ky., Dec. 3. A dlsas' trouR wreck occurred this morning on the Queen & Crescent railway at Sun- bright, Tenn. Tho fast passengor crashed Into tho rear end of a freight which was backed onto tho main line. Twenty-five passengers and fivo railway men are reported to have been killed. Every avallablo doctor hero has been carried to tho scene on a special train. Later Only Three Killed. Chattanooga, Dec. 3. Communica tion has been established with Sun bright. It is reported that tho fire man, expressman and one other were Hilled. A number of passengers woro Injured, but none fatally. It seemB a miraculous eBcapo, as 200 passen gers were on the train, running at a speed of 50 miles per hour. STEAMER NEPTUNE LOST. Twenty-eight Person Known to Have Been Drowned Five Rescued and Five at Sea In a Small Boat Swansea, England, Doc 3. The brigantlne Brynmor, reached port to day and reports tho loss of tho steam er Neptune In tho Bay of Biscay. Five of tho Neptuno's passengers were rescued by the steamer Brynmor, and five disappeared ln a small boat. Twenty-eight others are known to have been drowned. ARE NOT 8ETTLED. Outstanding Questions Between Eng land and France Are Vet to Be An swered. ivindnn. nee 3. Iyjrd Cranborno. secretary 'of the foreign office, reply ing to a pariiraoniary question louay. says that the report tnai tne jnow fnunitlnnri nnd other riutstandine questions between France and Eng land had been settled by mutual con cessions, Is untrue. WI8HE8 TO RETIRE. Premier 8agasta, of 8paln, Resigns Irrevocably, Madrid. Dec. 3. Premier Hagasta today resigned Irrevocably, King Al fonso tried to Induce him to recall bis resignation, but the aged premier says he seeks a retired life. In Washington 8oclety, Washington, D. C, Dec, 3. Miss Wilson, daughter of tho secretary of agriculture, wa the hostess today at a pretty luncheon given In honor of Princess Paragia Buasa, or iiomo, and Madame do Talloyrand, of PariB. The two fair visitors from abroad are the Kuests of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas F. Walsh, who are to glvo a large dinner tomorrow evening In their honor. 0 LfiT OU 00 Deposits of tho Butter Creek District Equal to Those ot Heppner-A Rich Field. NEW SEVEN-FOOT VEIN IN HErHNER MINE. The Madison "Pocket" of Sixteen Years Ago Explained Prosperity in Morrom County as Result of Prospects. I'Onuiin font it flrnn nnnl ill nrtw shaft," said Colonel T. K llrophy, at tho Pendleton laRt night. "Is the last step In Morrow county's bright eo.il record." rvilnne! Ilronhy hns Just returned inmipii vlnlt to Morrow county and loaves today for his homo In Spokane. 'If Is wiimlnrfnl In think that this great resource of Oregon has remain ed uncovered until this mto oay. vn lard Horron, tho shcophorder who went to that Morrow county spring In August, 1901, to quench his thirst, uncovered the greatest hcrltngo this ilnln will Innvi) to nnxtorltv. TllO spring waR so weak and muddy that this thirsty herder took ins snovoi and dug down a couple of fret to form a pnrmnnrnt pool, where ho could drink tn his heart's content. In digging this small excavation hf came upon fair samples "f surface coal and from that little beginning tnero are nn,., frmr fllnllnnl UlirldllL'S nil hav ing coal In various degrees of purity exposed In abundance, i iuh iiuh strike, which has uncovered n seven foot vein of solid coal that carries 80 per cent of fixed carbon, proves con clusively tho great extent and rich ness of this field." Butter Creek, Umatilla County, rninnni rtrnnliv. linvn vou examin ed the samples of coal brought from Butter Creek, in huh county i iju iim fnrmntlmi nml cnnoral nnncttnuico of tho country Indlrato that there might ho coal at thai poinw ii ic mi- imtiKHi nnliilnii that the Butter Creek conl field Is the same great coal jsono that extonds through Morrow county. Every Indication points to this established fact. The ago of the samples brought from But- In, Pruilr rwirri'Klinni! minutely, to ttlO ago of thot coal now iKiing mined at Heppnor. Its per cent of fixed car bon corresponds, lta fineness and gen- rol nntntinHlllrill lx I lift filUW). TllO dip of thu vein at the two points Is exactly tho same, being at nn nio nf about 20 degrees to tho southeast. Tho old Madison coal mlno which was exploded by local uxporm Home 1A vAnra ntrA Wflfl fllnilllv IL riltdO frOIU tho mountain, carrying down sovoral hundred tons or excellent coai which inlnnH nnri consumed. BocailSO tho vein was not found by tho dis charge of two or threo shots within a very narrow radius, tno mine was callod a pocket and tho field con demned, when tho fact remains that tha Mutlunn rnlmt Will n slldO. and the mother vein at tho Hoppnnr flolds, now uncovered and producing coal, proves thu unskillful charartor of tho nmurmMInK ilotui lit that tllllO. Intel ligent direction ami some expenditure of capital on Butter Creek will un cover another Hoppnur vein." The Effect In Morrow County, "rw von nrttlrn the effect of the n..uf imiiiHirv in the county. Kenor- ally?" asked the East Oregonlan rep resentative. In Heppnor not a vacant house Is to bo found, New dwellings aro In course of construction, an air of bustl Int. thrift nnd tirosnriritv Is seen every where, oven though this Is the inactive season In tho running com miinllv At Inno. a now system of water works Is being Installed. A well six feet square and 60 feet deep Continued on page 8, CRACKGR crehk pacts Tim value of the CoiilimilvS oiM-rnt- Intf on the mother lode I an follows, lal on me fame capital ok r?ouin ruw Columbia $1 per share E. and E, 00o per share North Pole $5 per uhare Qolconda started at lOo now sell ing at COo and worth more South Pole is starting at 15c The time to buy In on the flnit ofTW- Ink of stock anil profit by ull hl vaneo. Uttliugau at jjannisji'H auttruct oruo.