0A1LYEVENINGEDITIOH Hastem Urcgon wcatncr All-1 Tonight, rain or snow; cooler, Friday fair. 2wi w w 1 TTW M K PENDLETON, UMATILLA COPNTY, OliEGOX, TIIVIJSOAV, DECEMIVEH 11, 1902. NO. (IMS KINGEDITIOH SERIOUSLY INJURED. NHUMAN Thoir r.hil- Less Considera- Slaves. ... mnv Urt rnwnr -f. UU.m CKmuinn Mineri Have Been Under- ,uA and Killed. Pa,, Dec. 11. Attorney . ....nvlpn r'Vi c mnrn. liih uuii""'" operator, to the stand as He attempted to compel tn rtvp a SLaLuiuuuL ui ym iOi cuai uuniiK mc conditions could not be II tlJL lilt IIIIIIICV. 1 11 PI VttttltJO by the company for a debt Close This Week, .stormed the commission ' side this week. i an i uevasxauno snc ma iu i ! ui uuukbitiHiat says that Santa Maria con- emptlon. Rnasell, of the Bteamer saw the whole side of the aflame and three distinct innc ii vYiiiPH nruuLU cull" TEXAS DEPARTS. C. J .McLaln ,of La Grande, Caught In Machinery and Severely Treated. La Grando, Dec. 11. C. .1. McLatn, manager of the Elevator & Machine Company, of this placo, was severely Injured yesterday evening, by being thrown violently against the wall of tho engine room. His clothes wore caught by a revolving shaft and he was whirled with it for several mo ments, when bis clothing was torn from him and he was hurled a dis tance of 15 feet, striking the wall of the building with terrlflc force- His left leg was broken in two places be low the knee and he was severely In jured about the head and body. EXPERTING BOOKS. Baker County Records Are Being Overhauled by Accountants. Baker City, Dec. 11. Three expert accountants are engaged in expertlng the books of all officials of Baker county. At present they are working upon those of the sheriff and within a week or 10 days it Is thought they will review the clerk's This is the first time in years that the books of the county have been experted. The; addition of the Panhandle to this county necessitated a rearrangement of the records and while the change was being made, it was thought by the county court that the entire rec ords of the county should bo expert-ed. CLASH III M GRAIN MARKET. UHU1N STREETS Castro's Ships Sunk by Germans, the English Disclaiming Assistance to the Deed, PRESIDENT CASTRO HAS RELEASED ALL THE GERMAN AND ENGLISH ARRESTED. An Army Being Rapidly Raised In Venezuela to Defend the Capital From Foreign Invasion The Troops of the Allies Attempt to Capture Pres ident Castro. Cleveland to Aid Negro School. Philadelphia, Pa.. Dec. 11. Former President Grover Cleveland Is to be heard In this city tonight, when he will make an address at a meeting to be held in Wltherspoon hall, in the Interest of the Berean Manual Train ing and Industrial School, which Is doing valuable work among colored people. The management Is making strenuous efforts to extend the useful ness of the institution. Booker T. Washington, the noted colored educa tor, will also make an address, and others to be heard are Charles Emory Smith, Colonel A. K. McCluro and Robert C. Ogden. PLAGUE IN Si F REAL CONDITION HAS BEEN SUPPRESSED. nnq3inn Marl aflrf tll S. Dec. 11. After an ali os lines tniB morning ana 7 inr i . 1 1 1 h 1 1 rR initial u i .j t. t e tl nii Tl ItHWHV n W1LU till kto TVia nnvlntv in h n VP icene quiCKiy is viut:iu;t;u mor to ner departure. Dakota Extension. Kinn. Dec. 11. General ufce extended farther TW nt-l lit Mnoi J 111D Will iA4t. Rmmont of o tiffin n tMi xt North Dakota, as kowiair un of new lig- awi that section of the f ftiues now operating In W Ilflrl slnnn tltorA ara 3 w lignite in signt. jusi rth tho tlxo ...111 V,n ntiml. lieen determined, but it -... cuougn 10 open up a tlcli is conceded to be as Wnltural purposes as any "lOta. nrt nrltVi thn vlmhl. ttUl ul t i. i -ui UfiilUUlLUIC LUC 1U- V road extending into that " claimed, is assured. P. House Bouaht. . "HUhuiciH f 1 1 I r 1 1. amur. ije old cottage where urei Putnam milrlB Ma iP!ld. 2 revolution. The house, room ror a modern tie not take the menv v. long to raise the th . BUJltlHUB tlevl. -"luiuer nero. rut m tern of nro0nroi-. a i.t tached to the Bten-hlll n. . ' steps down which he 10 We r rtrtt.n In I k,P the house open for "Civil service n.f eetiB, . Dec- "--The an- Rorm rthe NatInal Civil orm Leaeufi nnono . - lair nrtAnHan la ... 11 1 1 I'll- on V"- A number of fad th . n? eovernment 1 the St (?.Te"ln8 and tomor- ,.le SUbstitut nn n i. 'l tlP "8 Bystera nu- Reported That an Alarming Spread of the Disease Is Taking Place Health Officers to Investigate. Dallas, Texas, Dec. 11. State Health Officer Taber left hurriedly to day for San Francisco. It is stated that he had just received news of the real bubonic plague condition in that city, which haa Deen Euppreeeeii, and that an alarming spread of the disease is taking place, ne is sums to make a personal investigation. DOESN'T LIKE JOHN BARRETT. Japan Would Be Pleased to Have An other American M.ade Minister. Washington, D. C, Dec. 11. The at the state department today of Mr. Takahira, the Japanese minister, in connection witn rumors that there was to be opposition In the TTnltPil States senate to the nomina tion nf John Barrett to be minister to Japan, gave rise to tho surmise that perhaps Minister uarreii was 10 oe declared persona non grata to the .Tananesp eovernment. It Ib believed, however, that the minister's represen tations to Secretary May weni no iur ther than an intimation that his nvnmmpnt would be elad to see an other choice, and that he lodged no formal objection. Laguayra, Dec. 11. Reports from Caracas says that Castro is gather ing an army to resist the aggression of the allies. Two thousand men and IS guns have been sent from Caracas to reinforce the garrison here. The men are now encamped four miles from the town. Fort Lavlga is being stocked with provisions and ammuni tion and great preparations are being made for. resistance. Castro's posi tion is very popular as volunteers are offering themselves In great numbers, nearly one thousand have been armed here. FIGHTING AT LAGUAYRA. Anglo-German Marines Attacked by Venezuelans. London, Dec. 11. Private informa' tion received here says that the An glo-German allies have landed a force of blue jackets and marines at Lagua yra and fighting has commenced In the streets. The News In Parliament. London, Dec. 11. Tho Central New3 asserts that the allies in Vene zuela are attempting to capture Cas tro himself. Cranberne in the house of commons today, took especial pains to make clear that the Ger mans and not 'the British had sunk the Venezuelan ships. British Capture Troop Ship. Kingstown, Dec. 11. The British warship Alert captured the Venezue lan troop ship Zamora, and a coast guard vessel and convoyed them to the Port of Spain, Island of Trinidad. NUMEROUS REPORTS. Quotations Furnished by the Coe Commission House I. G. Major, Local Manager. Chicago, Dec. U. Wneat Opened. Clow it. December 7B4 May 7G-Cr', 77HrS. Corn December 6GVi".4 66 ? May 41HfT;K. UttCN Oats December 33 May 33 4 33 Vi Minneapolis, Dec. 11. Wheat Opened. Closed. December 73 M 71 May 74& 75 New York, Dec. 11. ' Wheat Opened. Closed. May 81 U 81 ULLNUN GETS EXCITED Wheat In San Francisco. San Francisco, Dec. 11. Wheat 1.399S Ml per cental. RED CROSS ENTERS PROTEST. Received at Washington From Cara cas, But None Made Public. Washington, Dec. 11. The stato de partment Is receiving numerous re ports from Minister llowen, at Cara cas, but none are made public. Castro Releases Prisoners- Washington, Dec. 11. Undor yes terday's date a cablegram received from Minister Bowen, of Caracas this morning, says: "President Castro informs me that he has released all the Germans and British who were arrested." Infringement of Monroe Doctrine. Washington, Dec. 11. In the houso, Schraforth, of Colorado, offered a joint resolution that: Whereas, The Venezuelan dispute Is liable to involve tho Infringement of the Monroe doctrine, with possl bllitlcs of serious complications with the United States. Resolved, That the president auth orize and propose to Britain and Germany that their claims be submitted to arbitration and to agree that tho United States would guarantee the payment of any awards made against Venezuela. British Consul Released. Secretary Hay received a more coiv firmatory dispatch from Minister Bowen regarding tho landing of tho allied forces at Laguayra, and said he had personally secured the release of the British consul-general, who was arrested at CaracaB. Objects to Changing Transport Serv- Ice From Government to Private Control. San Francisco, Dec. 11. A number of prominent members, Including of- llclals of tho Hod Cross Society, have protested against tho proppsod re llnqulshment by tho government of tho management of tho transport ser vice. Thoy base their argument on tho ground that tho soldiers receive bettor treatment on government ves sels than on Uiobo undor prlvato control. Brings Up tho Constitutional ity of the Appointment of the Anthracite Commission. OCEANIC ARRIVES. Had Stormy Passage Picked Up Shipwrecked Crew of a Sailing Schooner In Midocean. New York, Dec. 11. Tho steamer Oceanic nrrlved this morning, nfter nn exceptionally stormy passage. She had on board tho survivors of a salllnc schooner nicked un In mid ocean. Andrew Cnrneglo and family are among the paHsongorH. AFTER TRANSPORT SERVICE CALIFORNIANS CLAIM THAT SEATTLE HAS NO FACILITIES CRAZED BY FOREST FIRES. ODDFELLOWS' REUNION. Unique and Successful Ceremonies at Walla Walla Last Night Walla Walla, Dec. 11. Last night . rwlrl Pollruva1 nlirht in this city. and the ceremonies which made up the occasion were uuhju uu v ii n tho ntmnnt riezree. It was a reunion of three-linkers and lodges in all parts of the souinern seuuuu Tir.utnft.n worn rpnresented. Ul UDUIUVUU " ' - ' Enterprise lodge, one of three strong lodges of uaa i'eiiows jji iuc -vj, acted as 'host, and as guests were gathered several hundred members f .ijar Wnltshurc. PresCOtt and Dixie were represented by degree teams, ana me iniumury vctuiu was divided among these in an unusu al manner. Kach team gave one de gree to a large class of candidates. At the conclusion of the ceremo nies a spread was given the visitors, and a number of brief speeches were made. WENT TO JAIL. Walla Walla Youth Sent to Jail In Default of a Fine for Stealing a Bi cycle. Walla Walla, Dec. 11. "Edwin Au bin, a youth of tender years, with quite a police record, was fined ?9!) and costs yesterday for tho theft of a bicycle last summer. The wheel was taken from a prominent place of bus iness, and disappeared entirely for months. Recently it was discovered in the possession of a young man who bought it of Aubln for 12. Au bln went to Jail, bis father refusing to help him out of the scrape. Aged Man Becomes Insane by Brood ing Over Losses. Vancouver, Dec. 11. A pitiful sight in the superior court yesterday was that of John B. Pluss, an aged victim of the great forest fires of last sum mer, who was by the court adjudged Insane and ordered taken to the In sane Asylum at Steilacoom. fluss is C8 years of age, and has a wife and three children, the youngest of which Is 21 years old. He lived at Fifth Plain, on La Camas creek, and when tho great forest fire swept through that district last September, Pluss lost his house and goods. The shock wae too much for the old man, and brooding over the event led .to his de rangement mentally. Complaint was entered against him by George Self, the constable at La Camas, and yes terday the old man was brought to Vancouver and examined before Judge Miller and two physicians. He was taken to Steilacoom today by Sheriff elect Blesecker. Negro Republicans Organizing. Washington. D. C, Dec. 11. Con siderable Interest is manifested by the leaders of both political parties In the movement started by the ne groes or Alabama to become an inde pendent factor In politics and which is expected to crystalize in the pre liminary organization of a new repub lican party at a state conference to be held today at Selma. The leaders of the movement express the opinion that a new party In republicanism can be formed and they hope to at tract into the organization some white men, relying on the belief that the Roosevelt adminletraUon is sld ng to a certain extent with negroes in the South. In other words, the primary obiect of the new moyement Is to op pose the so-called Lily Whites The eaders of the 1 alter organization, however, declare that they do not fear the new movement and express the opinion that it will be but a Hash In the pan Wooster"s New Buildings. Wooster. O., Dec. ll.-The new buildings of the University of Woos; ter were formally dedicated todaj with interesting exercises attended . .. . ..i .,it olnmnl and many friends of the institution. The new structures, wmtu "r ;r ous and well equipped al purposes, replace the old buildings of the university which were destroy ed by fire one year ago today. The good fortune of the -university in be ing able to obtain a new and uultablo home In such a short Umo is due to the munificence of Andrew Carnegie, Louis Severance, of Cleveland, and other friends of the institution who contributed liberally for Its reconstruction. Tower in Berlin. . . Berlin, Dec. 11. Charlemange Tower, who succeeds White as am bassador to Germany, arrived here from St. Petersburg this morning. Six-Day Race. New York. Dec. 11. The bikers' score at 9 o'clock shows two Ameri can teamB In the lead by ono lap. The coast man lost a lap during the night. The Mormon Temple. The Mormon temple at Salt Lako City Is no doubt the most substantial and well constructed religious ediflco in tho United States, if not the world. The corner stone was laid April C. 1853, cap stone, April 0. 1892, and dedicated April C, 1893, over 40 years of constant labor being consumed In Its construction. This magnificent structure, 200 feet long, 100 feet wido is built entirely of Utah white gran ite, beautifully carved, symbolic of tho Mormon faith, surmounted by six towers, the highest being 230 feet from tho ground, supporting a bronze statute of the angel Maronl. Tho cost or the building Is about 6.000,-000. Historic Prison Ship Found. In building the ways for tho con struction of the new battleship Con necticut, at the Brooklyn navy yard, the remains of the old British prison ship Jersey wero found. This was the most infamous of the six prison ships the British maintained in this country during the revolutionary war. In her noisome hulk hundreds of tho colonial prisoners died for ...., f Ihn almnlpat attentions. AflCT the war she was. burned to the water and it was forgotten where sue nau lain. William, the Linguist Kmperor William, of Germany, talks fluently In six languages Eng lish better than any other except his Tn.iii it vma hppn said, that UWIl. lUllvVU) v . - he actually speaks Gorman with Just a trace or Hngiitiu uttcui. - - 1.1 o.i.niQf nnrln nf Eneland. this condition Is Jufit reversed, and for a precisely similar reason. Wil liam's mother was English j Edward's father was uerman. Commercial Intercourse promotes social Intercourse, social Intercourse promotes friendship, and the friend, shin of peoples does more than all we diplomatists to bring countries to gether, Sir Michael Herbert, British ambassador at Washington. Offer to Charter or Buy Army Trans ports at a Price to Be Fixed by De partment Would Conduct Business at Present Cost Washington. Dec. 11. Sonator Per kins. ex-Mayor Pholan, Schwcorin and Duckerman, of tho Southern Pn ciflc, railed at tho Whlto Houso and Bt tho war department this afternoon nnil talked with the president and Secretary Root about the proposed transfer of tho transport service from Hnn Francisco to Seattle Tho Callfornlans claim that Seattle ban no facilities for handling tne great volumo of business. Thoy offer ed to charter or buy all tho army transnorts from tho government nt a price to bo fixed by tho war depart ment and to conduct tho buBlncss from San Francisco at the same prlro per soldier and per ton freight as It cost tho government under tho pres ent system. LAND BRIBERY, LOST HIS TEMPER AND RIDICULED ALLISON. The Commission, He Declared, Was a Poultice, a Result of Our Inability to Prevent the Monopolies From Robbing the People. Washington, Dec, 11. Sonator Quay submitted a resolution passed by flvo clvlllr.nd Indian tribes object ing to tho merging of Oklahoma and Indian Torrltory. Jones, of Arkan sas, also submitted a protest from the Indian Territory. Could Also Lie. Quay, In urging action on tho omni bus statehood bill this afternoon, said if tho republicans could afford to lie on tlinir lintlnnnl platforms tbo sen ate republicans could also Ho. An amicable agreement was reached that tho dohate on thn measure pto- ceetl Monday, Commission Bill Amended, flic antlirarlto rominiSHlou bill wan nmonded so that tho members rpj allowed f ID dally, assistant recorders $10, and all otlierR In the employment of tho government $fi In lieu of trav eling and other expenses. The houso occupied the forenoon In considera tion of tho i not I on contests. Senator Bonjumln Tillman, of South Carollnn, brought up tho con stitutionality of thn president's action In appointing nn anthracite commis sion. Ho lost Ills tOmpur and shouted: "It Iti nothing lint a poiiltlre nud all conies from our Inability to prevent tho robbery of the people by monopo lies. We eiicourngo them becaimo wo nro fruit! to rout them." AIIIhou puld a high tribute to thi president for his action. Tillman interrupted and wanted to know whether tho sonntor from low.i could toll whether or not tho opera tors had mlnod noul contrary to the statutes of Pennsylvania. Ha asked several other questions without wait ing for a reply Allison dlgnlfloit,ly said tho questions wero not perti nent nnd If they wont ho would not trust his memory to make an answor. Tillman shouted a tirade against Allison nnd said ho had long admired tho agility with which he nvadod everything tin didn't want tn answor. Ho held up two fingers, declaring he had two prongs up, and asked wheth er any ono wanted to got on and ride. Ho raid thoy wero prongs of the dilemma and sarcastically ad ded that ho would await thn response of the assembled wisdom of this body The Real Offenders Are the Persons Who Are Behind the Illegal Deals. That, nubile lands aro In demand Is a fact capable of more than nncrj rnnntllliMtntl. BaVS tile IHCUIIIll ledger. It might indicate that settlers wore pouring In, that the lands were being put under cultivation, n wmii. f.nn thnt a lot of soullosH corpora tlnriK worn eettlnir a erln on the vaat domain, and that In order to do Bo there was made necessary tho crime of perjury, nnd the Incidental ono of bribery. Tn ftcnlrn a claim calls tor a consld erablo expenditure. It cannot bo dono by tho mero process of declaring In tnntlnn and settling there. When men who have never been known to havo more than a day's wages nt once appear with their families, and each member of the family flies on u claim and pdts up the coin there Is reasonable ground ror suspicion oi bail faith. Tho object In opening land is not merelv that of Retting rid of It. Tho Idea In that It Bhall bo taken by bona fldn HettlerB. Many Instances havo benn known where It has not been taken. up by settlers of this typ". but by tho hired representatives or spec ulntors The matter Is worth rigid examina tion. To punish tho agents would bo insufficient and Ineffective. Tho real offenders aro the persons who aro be hind the Illegal deals The man who nrrentH nav for doing a dlshono3t task Is bad, and subject to correction, jot to correct him alone Is not to hinder re repltltlon of the offense Thn Rchemn of bribery can find other tools with which to work. It to be hoped that congress shall look Into tho matter closely. There aro im Intnreats at stnko. 4ml tho moral nnd material sldo are equally deserving of attention, Thomas Olnder was held up near Qresham, Wednesday and relieved of a watch and chain. Mad Mullah Killed. Aden, ICgypt, Dec. 11.--A dispatch from Hninallliind states thut, reports havo been received thorn that tho Mini Mullah haH been it8nimnlwitnl by a follower, who gave him a sponr thrust while praying. REAL E8TATE TRAN8FERS. Many Wheat Farms Being 8old at Good Prices 240 Acres Sold for $13,000. That Home of tho largest and most fertile fainiH In Umatilla county arw changing hands ran bo soon overr day by a glanco ovor tho records In thn county recorder's ofilco. Very seldom a day passes that from ono to half do"n Instruments art not filed which represent several hundred acres of tho best wheat land In tho county and soveral thousand dollars In money. Many of the oxte slvo pioneer farmers aro selling off all or a part of their holdings and are moving to tho cities while tho younger generation and new coiners are buying up their land and proper lug to branch out Into wheat growing extensively, Tho only largo transaction filed to day, however, was that of B. 8. Waterman and wlfo to Warren W. Raymond, The transfer ropresonts 210 acroa of wheat land lying In the east end of tho county and tho pur chase prlpo was $13,000, CRACKHK CWGK PACTS 'I he value of the (Jotnpuuy's opera Iiik on the mother lixln I- ua follow, Laved on the mme capital bh Fouth Columbia $1 por aharo E. and E. OOo por ubaro North Polo $5 por share Qolconda started at lOo now Bell ing at 60o and worth more South Pole Is starting at 15e Tim time In IpiivIhoii the llrnt ollor- liiif of stcKik ami profit by ull wlvttiie. OahttKan at Hiirtman's almtraet tnte.