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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.