fglNSEDip
QAUY EVENING ED1H0N
Eastern Oregon Weather
Tonight occasional light snow,
cooler Sunday.
15c A WEEK,
PENDLETON, UMATILLA COUNTY, OREGON, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 27, 1902.
NO. 4025
BE I STRIKE
p. Operators Have for
bnth Been Trying to
51 ui iui"
ALE OF WAGES
HAS BEEN PROPOSED,
. i es-.lt
Expenses Advancing ocn
Ili.riflHnman
ton force r,...u. ......
. ... nt Qnlarv Pros
)n increase
;y 0( Railroads Will Justify an
unce,
nor. 27.- The members of
Riatiu, .. t l
Ljer 0( Haliroaa xuieb'iuiiiiuru,
, diTlSIOn WO. SU, OI Ulti u. JV. oc
E, OH the VCFSC 01 uircmiiiit,
t 'heir employer. The order is
sed of operators and station
from Portland to Spokane and
Isgton ana nnicss uic new ru
Kf .wfumpnt which have been
f ed are signed by January IB
mobilities arc that either c
, nr hovcott win De ueciareu
1 . .. .... . i i .i i
Kt the Dig curiiuiuuuu uuiiitmi-
luftoi that date,
I the past -month a committee
it!nr the telegraphers and
Led of V.'..J. Bohon, of Hunting'
In W. Dorlty. of La Crosse,
Land J. Swart, or Athena, ur
t ronferrinc with O. It. & N,
lis relative to the now scale of
adopted by the organization,
hirther than an offer to compro
I which was rejected, no results
I been obtained
new scale as arranged means
Bcrease of about 20 per cent m
i over that of the one now In of-
i organization has about 140
iers, and the present scale of
i runs from $57.50 to $izt per
They ask that the minimum
Ibe $62.50 per month and the
QiUiu $135.
e aro merely asking for the
scale to bo replaced where it
brior to the panic In 1893," says
irt, operator at Athena, "when
is reduced to Us present form.
i are now as good as tliey were
i toe panic, but the members of
Irginlzatlon are not faring nearly
fell as we did then. Our wages
lower and rents and cost of llv-
Ire much higher. With the way
are advancing all along the
thought it high timo that wo
doing something for self proteo
se agents and operators along
forthera Pacific and Great North-
fill pic?ont a similar agreement
era on January 19."
to HONOR MITCHELL.
Lolls Plans a Remarkable. Re-
tion When He Arrives to Can-
the Votes.
luipolls, Dec. 27. Tho ulans
I mi contributions received indl-
iai a remarkable reception will
p w joun Mitchell when he
uere to rccelvo the canvass
1 cast by locals for thn nf.
1 the United Mlno Workers.
sor Mitchell's arrival Is still
but the rilnvnsa nf irntnp
Nay.
"S CELEBRATING.
Pt Return to the Mines Until
'Niw Years Many Families
' 'of Fuel In Coal Region,
p re, ra., Dec. 27. Many
ftti lllfforln f i . .
IhniJ r b 11 wunl 01 Illel
E. !?lDers tllls morning was
trll0 that 110W fiK nor nt .,..
'Those still celebrating the
pnare Slavs who say they won't
r W Wnrlr ,..,in t.
mi. hi aiiur wow
AMERICAN HISTORY.
Historians and Professors Gather at
Philadelphia In Annual Session.
Philadelphia. Pa.. Dec. 27. Hlstorl
ans and professors of history from
many parts of tho country filled Hous'
ton hall this morning at the sessions
of tho American Historical Associa
tion. Atnorlcan history wbb the general
topic of discussion. Among the pa
pers presented were the following:
"A Noglocted Point of View In Amer
ican Colonial History," Professor Wil
liam McDonald, of Brown University;
"Amorlcan Business Corporation Be
fore 1789," Judge Simeon E. Baldwin,
of Connecticut; "Antecedents of tho
Declaration of Independence," Profes
sor James Sullivan, of the High
School of Commerce, New iork City;
"Amorlcan Constitutional Principles
In the Constituent Assembly," Profes
sor Henry E. Bourne, of Western Tic
servo University.
Papers on "Tho West and National
ity." by Professor John L. Stewart,
of Ixihlgh University, and "Party Pol
itics In Indiana During the Civil
War," by Professor Woonburn, of In
diana University, occupied the after
noon session.
COLD IN FLORIDA.
Considerable Fruit Damaged Eight
Degrees Below the Freezing Point
at Jacksonville Last Night.
Jacksonville, Fla Dec. 27. The
thermometer was 8 below the freez
ing point last night. It Is feared that
the young orango trees are seriously
hurt as the previous warm weather
kept the sap In the limbs. Consider
able fruit was also damaged.
0
FROM
LONDON
England Has Formally Accept
ed President Roosevelt's
Proposition.
QUEEN GIVES DINNER TO SOL
DIERS' WIDOWS AND ORPHANS
NOTABLE SCIENTISTS GATHER
THE ANNUAL CONVENTION
OF AMERICA'S ASSOCIATION
Scientists From All Parts of America
Are Gathering In Washington for
the Advancement of Science Will
Open Monday.
Washington, D. C, Dec. 27. Scien
tists from all part of America rep
resenting chemical, geological, math
ematical engineering, botanical, mi
croscopical, astronomical, psycho
logical, and kindred societies are
gathering In Washington, to attend
the annual convention of the Ameri
can Association for the Advancement
of Science. The convention will hold
dally sessions through tho whole of
next week. Today being the opening
day was given over mainly to the re
ception of the visitors. No business
of tho convention will be transacted
until Monday.
Tho program for tho week is an ex
tensive one, and Includes a number of
matters of importance. Monday there
will ho addresses by the vice-presidents
of the sections of mathematics
and astronomy, geology, anthropolo
gyy. physiology, physics, mechanics,
oology, botany and economics. On
.the same day will be heard an address
by Professor Simon Newcomb, the
the president of the Astronomical
and Physical Society of America, and
tho annual message of Charles Sedg
wick MInot, of Boston, the retiring
president of t.ho association.
On succeeding days the various sec
tions are to hold dally sessions for
tho reading and discissions of papers
of scientific Interest. Addresses and
lectures, smoking receptions and a
number of dinners have been arrang
ed throughout the convention week.
Among the papers will be one on
Volcanoes of the West Indian Isl
ands," by Professor Angelo Hellprln,
who made a tour In St. Pierre and
Martinique shortly after tho recent
volcanic eruptions In those Islands.
Remains of the Arch Bishop of Can
terbury Burled In the Cloisters of
Cathedral Officially Stated That
Balfour Is Better.
London, Dec. 27. The queen this
afternoon gave a dinner to 2000 wid
cws and orphans of the victims of the
Boer war.
The ramlns of the Arch Bishop of
Canterbury were burled today In tho
cloisters adjoining the cathedral.
England has formally accented
President Roosevelt's proposal to re
fer the Venezuelan affair to Tho
Hague arbitration, this afternoon.
It is officially stated that Balfour
is convalescent.
Germany Accepts.
Berlin, Dec. 27. Germany has
agreed to accept Tho Hague as arbi
trator In tho Venezuelan affair.
WRECK ON THE
GRAND TRUNK
Head-End Collision Occurs
Between the Pacific Express
and a Fast Freight.
MANY OF THE INJURED
WERE EXPOSED THREE HOURS
THOUGHTFUL GENEROSITY.
Widows and Orphans of British Sol
diers Given a Free Christmas Din
ner.
London, Dec. 27. Hundreds of wo
men and children widows and or
phans of British soldiers who fell In
tho recent South African war were
made glad today by the thoughtful
generosity of Queen AJexnndra. In
response to the proclamation an
nouncing the quen's Intention, the be
reaved, many in desperately poor
circumstances, gathered for a free
Christmas dinner and after they had
eaien tneir nil were sent home laden
with packages containing food and
clothing.
The dinner was given at the Alex
andra Trust Restaurant, of which the
queen Is president, and which was
founded In March, 1900, by Sir Thom
as L.ipton for the benefit of the noor.
During the afternoon, their majesties
escorted by Sir Thomas Linton, look
ed in upon the feast and were hearti
ly received by the many women and
children present.
GRATEFUL TO ROOSEVELT.
Zei'r Sails for Home.
Hon. rw m
faiti if rannio uioora-
W'J.he GIllcag0 i,laniat. i
?toM e1?ers on steamships
red iir 1,18 lmo- zeislor has
, f "n marked mi,,., i .,
18 Vienna. PflH , -JS
crui ot E,lrI10- Leading
rttlcs on thIs BldQ of th
predlCt '" her a great fut-
C.D 27.-Oreat nrenara-
ISrwrn.0 CM tonight
wli9 i"T "rower, ot Yale,
tadmu il". Ue notable euesta
'Oreelr, Sch,eJr Gen-
STRIKE AT WALLA WALLA.
French Paper Thinks That the Pres
ident's Name Will Be Handed Down
to History for Compelling the Na
tions to Arbitrate Their Differences.
Paris, Dec. 27. The Journal Des
Debats, commenting on the Venezue
lan affairs, says that Europe owes
President Hoosevelt a debt of grati
tude for Insisting upon The Hague
arbitration.
If the tribunal In the future be
comes of real worth Roosevelt will be
handed down In history as tho one
who compelled the world to take It
seriously.
Ten Bodies Removed From the Debris
Were so Badly Mangled That They
Could Not Be Identified Blunder
of Operator Caused Collision
Thirty-eight Bodies Have Been Re
moved. London, Ont., Dec. 27. A head-on
collision occurred last night at Wam-
stead, 40 miles west of this city, be
tween the Pacific Express and a fast
east-bound freight train on the Snr-
nla division of the Grand Trunk rail
road.
From meager reports at hand It is
learned that five persons were killed
and 15 or 10 injured. The engineer
of the freight and the fireman of the
express train are among the killed.
The other three dead were passengers
on tho passenger train. A special
train left here at midnight with 15
doctors for the scene of the accident.
Another Report.
Buffalo, N. Y., Dec. 27. A special
to the Enquirer says that the deaths
In last night's wreck on the Grand
Trunk railway have been Increased
to 24 and that 18 were Injured. The
doctors say the death list will reach
30.
Bodies Badly Mangled.
Ten bodies removed from the de
bris were bo badly mangled that iden
tification was almost Impossible'. Su
perintendent McGuigan, of the Grand
Trunk, says the operator whose blun
der caused the collision was one of
the most trusted men ever employed
by the road. He has been with tho
company 25 years. Many of the injur
ed in the hospitals will probably die
of the exposure which followed the
wreck. They were exposed for three
hours In zero weather.
Later 38 Dead.
The death list In the Grand Trunk
disaster Is now 38. That many bodies
have been removed.
GRAIN MARKETS.
Quotations Furnished by the Coe
Commission Company--l. C. Major
Local Manager, Room 4, Associa
tion Block.
Chicago, Dec. 27.
Wheat Opened. Closed
December 74' 75
July 748W 74
May 77ttH 77V4
Corn
December 45fe I5&
July 42 42
May 43 43
Oats
December 32 32
May 3334 34
Pork
January 1720 1720
May 1600 1645
Minneapolis, Dec. 27.
Wheat Opened. Closed.
July TS-tt 7534
May 7514 75 V4
Bank Statement.
New York, Doc. 2".
Reserves on all deposits, decrease,
$1,544,000. On all deposits other than
United States, decrease, $546,000.
Loans, decrease, $539,000. Specie, de
crease, $3,234,000. Lcgals, increase,
$1,214,300. Deposits, decrease, $1,
002.400. Circulation, incrc'aso, $10,-
700.
COS
E
OF SMORTAG
E
linois Executive Directs Attorney-General
to Investi
gate Charges.
RAILROADS ARE HOLDING
THE COAL IN THEIR YARDS.
Wheat In Chicago.
Chicago, Dec. 27. Wheat 71
75 per bushel.
Wheat' In San Francisco.
San Francisco, Dec. 27. Wheat
$1.33i4 I.38& per cental.
ARE PREPARING THE PRISON
FIVE CELLS SPECIALLY
FURNISHED FOR HUMBERTS,
Cencergerie at Paris Made Ready to
Receive the Smooth Swindlers
Baricades Erected to Keep Away
the Curious.
Paris, Dec. 27. The preparations at
the concergeric for tho imprisonment
of the Humberts recall those made
for great prisoners of state In former
times. Barricades have been erected
around the walls to prevent the ap
proach of the multitude. Five cells
have been specially furnished with
all the comforts of home.
In an Ice Jam.
Toledo, Dec. 27. Tho big steamer
Hopkins, loaded with coal, is being
crushed In nn ice jam off the main
channel hero. Nine men aro aboard
me vessel.
It Is Generally Understood That tho
Roads Entering Chicago Have Coat
Enough In the Yards to Supply That
City the Remainder of Winter
Holding for Higher Prices,
Sprlngdeld, 111., Dec. 27. Acting
Governor Northcott today officially
directed tho attorney-general ot Illi
nois to Investigate) the charges made
against tho -railroads entering Chica
go of holding coal In their yards, al
though tho city was suffering from
a fuel famine. It Is generally under
stood thnt the roads have coal enough
in the yards to supply tho city tho
remainder of tho winter season, but
are holding It to compel higher prices.
SAN" PEDRO BURNED OUT.
Fire Still Raging In the California
Town Three Men Burned to Death
Loss Over $1,000,000.
Los Angoles, Dec. 27. The flro
which started last night at San Pedro
Is still flercly raging at noon. Tho
town will bo almost wiped out at a
loss of over $1,000,000.
The following havo been burned to
death:
Josoph Swift, of Los Angoles.
Vie Silver, of Wilmington.
James Endolsen, captain of
steamer Caspar.
the
OFFICES CL08ED.
the
the
Barely Enough Coal to Warm
Prisoners of the Lake City.
Cleveland, O., Dec. 27. All
county and city offices are closed to
day owing to the lack of coal. There
is barely enough to supply the prln-onc.
WRECK IN KENTUCKY.
Fast Passenger of Illinois Central Ran
Into a Work Train Three Men In
stantly Killed and Two Seriously
Injured.
Louisville, Ky., Dec. 27. The fast
passenger train of the Illinois' Central
crashed into, a work train, 84 miles
south of here this morning. Three
men were instantly killed and two
seriously injured. The wreck was
caused by a mistake in orders.
the Ill-fated owl.
ROBBERS SECURED $15,000.
Molders of the Gilbert Hunt Company
Ask for a Nine-Hour Day.
Walla Walla, Dec. 27. What prac
tically amounts to a lock-out has been
inaugurated at the manufacturing
plant of the Gilbert Hunt Company
in this city.
Fifteen employes ot the company,
somo few molders, of whom are afllll
ated with the Tacoma branch of the
International Iron Molders' Union,
have asked for a nine-hour day with'
no reduction In wages they have been
receiving for 10 hours' work. This
has been denied by Mr. Hunt and he
has closed tho factory,
Mr. Hunt will start the foundry In
about 10 days and declares If the
men do not roturn to work according
to tho old system he will einp'oy new
molders, Tho machine shops are al
so closed at the present time, but Mr.
Hunt says It Is Just the iibii il holiday
shut-down.
Vault of Bank at Union, Mo., Blown
Open Citizens Terrorized by Fu-
sllade.
Union, Mo., Dec. 27. A canir of
roDDcrs last night blew open the
aults of the bank at Union and se
cured $15,000. It required four ex
plosions, completely wrecking the
front of the bank. Several citizens
witnessed the deed. The robbers
kept up a fusllade on tho streets and
terrorized the Inhabitants.
Second Accident to the Finest Train
on the Southern Pacific Lines.
Los Angoles. Dec. 27. A second nc.
cldent to tho owl train occurred this
morning at Tropico, where tho Coast
limited ran into tho owl on a siding,
smashing two cars. The enelneera
both jumped, and the passengers were
snocKea only.
PRESIDENT'S RECEPTION.
Bllzard In Texas.
Fort Worth, Dec. 27. A blizzard Is
raging In the . Panhandle. Four feet
of snow Is reported .to have fallen.
Official Program Issued Provides
the Usual Rules of Procedure.
Washington; Dec. 27. Secretary
uorteiyou toaay issued an official pro
gram of the president's New Year's
reception. It provides for the usual
rules ot precedence, the members of
the cabinet and diplomatic corps be
ing first received, members of the ju
diciary, senato, house and officers of
the navy and army to follow.
DECLINED IN SPIRIT.
Jockey Relff In America.
Now York, Doc. 27. Jockey Relff
arrived on the American liner Phila
delphia this morning. Ho says he will
visit California and then return to
France in February.
This Country Will Not Participate In
Any Way With Settlement of Vene
zuelan Affairs.
vvasnmgion, uec. 27. The ntnin
.department positively denies that.
this country Is participating in the
xurmumuon or tne preliminary proto
col providing for arbitration between
mo auiea powers and Venezuela.
They also state that Rooofivotf in
uecnnmg 10 arbitrate, declined In
spirit as well as letter. Whether the
blockade will continue during tho ar-
iiiBuun nan yet to be learned here.
PRE8ENT8 CREDENTIALS.
New Embassador to America Official
ly Recognized by the President
Washington, Dec. 27. Von Henger
var, of Austria-Hungary, haB been el
evated from tho rank of minister to
that of ambassador to America. Ho
was officially recognized in that ca
pacity by President Roosevelt this
morning. Secretary Hay accompa
nied him to tho White House, where
his credentials were presented.
SHOCKLEY EXAMINED.
Was Not Adjudged Insane But Will
Be Held a Few Days Longer.
The man Shockloy, arrested a few
days ago as being dangerous to run
at large, was examined today by Dr.
McFaul, but not adjudged insane. Dr.
McFaul says Shockley is undoubtedly
out of his head slightly, but he con
cluded to keep him here a few raoro
days before sending him his way.
Shockley is suffering with a pecul
iar mental derangement. His trouble
is thought to havo been brought on
by drink. Ho says he has written the
Declaration of Independence but has
never received anv nav for hln wnrtr I
He also expresses reeret that ho mmin
Heverai mistaifes m tho writing of the
declaration and if he had it to do
over ne would make tho faults good
If ho does not regain his mnntnt liht.
ance within tho next few days he will
do sent 10 tne asylum.
Delirious From Whiskey.
A man named Pnwnll o rnnnl, ,tm.i
is in the county Jail suffering with a
very dbq case or the "llm-lams " rnnn
ed by drink. This afternoon nr tn.
Faul examined him for lnsanltv tint
concluded that he was only suffering
win uiu enri;i 01 neavy drinking.
aim wub agum locnea up in a cell
and given medicine to quiet his
nerves. Powell Imagines that ho is
going to be killed. Ho is apparently
sonsable enough otherwise, only ho
begged to be locked away from tho
rest ot the inmates of tho inn h.
tin ill ,"mB,uea tny were going to
THINK IT A 8NUB.
Germany Thinks She Hat Been Badly
Treated by Roosevelt
Berlin. Doe. 27. There is a decided
Inclination hero to receive President
Roosevelt's declination to arbitrate
tho Venezuelan affair as n snub to
tho Anglo-Gorman diplomacy.
ONE KILLED, TWO INJURED.
Patrol Wagon and Trolley Car Collide
With Fatal Results.
Philadelphia, Dec. 27. One police
man was killed and two were serious
ly Injured in a collision between a
patrol wagon and trolley car this
morning.
8portcmen's Tournament
The Pendleton Rnnrimmi. 1
imuon nave their nroeram nlmmi
completed for their coming tourna-
'"tui, j.ue Biinor 10 tn hn nnllnj ntt
on tho 25th and 26th ofJanuary, and
j crucit snois are expect
ed to be here to participate. Already
those In charge nf thA
the promise ot at least 60 marksmen
whp will take part. Three hundred
dollars in prize money will Jia h
away to the best scores. No other
prizes will be given. Everything will
be sweepstakes.
Commander Dyer Transferred.
Annapolis, Md., Dec 27. Command
er George L. Dyer, U. 8. N com
mander of ships at the Naval Acad
emy and chief of tho depaitmont ot
modern languages, was detached from
tho academy today. Ho will bo trans
ferrod to the Asiatic station.
Philadelphia's New 8tock Exchanrje.
Philadelphia, Pa., Doc. 27. Tho
new homo of tho Philadelphia Stock
Exchange, at Third and Walnut
streets, was formally opened today.
Many visitors inspected tho handsome
new quarters of tho exchango and
wero received bv President
Leo.
Heavy Frosts In the 8outh.
Washington. Doe. 27. Th
bureau predicts a kinim. fmot
throughout Central Florida tonight.
Twenty-six common drunks
arrested In Portland on Christmas
day.
CRACKER CREEK PACTS
North Polo mine Vdi ctttnreA lav
sale threo years ago for $600,000. It
has 5000 feet on the mother lode.
It is now worth tnnniv minim ji
Iars. ' " M""
The South Pole mlnn nrilnir.. 1,..
4941 feet on the same lode, has s4x
tunnels, omountlner tn iv.nn tM .u
in ore. ,.We expect within less thas
throe years' work to bare a mine as
valuable as North Pole Is today.
South Pole Stock la Alllni- ic
cents until about January IbI.
hu ueiure 109 price ralsts.
See Gahaaan at Hariman
(rt
offks, Pendlston, Ore,
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