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DAILY EVEN1NGEDIH3M EVEN!NGEDTfflK Eastern Oregon Weather v DAILY Tonight and Tuesday fair J5c A WtiiR- NO. 4632 PENDLETON, UMATILLA COUNTY, OltEGON, 31 OX DAY, JANUARY 5, 1903. 15. . . i- IS CLOSE TO GAOAGAS Lelan Capital is Cut Off AH the Other Cities of Country. lEPORTED TO BE IN A CONDITION OF PANIC. from La Guayra Say That the fcn Allies Are Giving Open As- ice to the Rebels Castro In hurra. Jan. 5. Three columns Is are within eight miles of this morning. All telegraph Id railways are destroyed, and Is practically cut off from all fer cities. illy Is reported to bo In a con- If panic. Many claim that the ire giving open assistance to lels. President Castro's posi- tbeconjlng untonahle. j UMINARY OONFERENCE. BIDS FOR MIGHTY CRUISERS. Opened at the Navy Department the Two Ships Will Cost $6,000,000 Each. Washington, D. C, Jan. 5. Bids for the construction of tho two most pow erful armored cruisers ever designed for the United States navy wcre,open cd at the Navy department today and within a day or two It Is probable the result will lie announced and the con tracts awarded. It Is said the bidding for the construction of these ships has been unusually active, proposals hav ing been received from nearly every concern In tho country having a plant capable or turning out a warship of the desired type. Tho two ships will cost not less than $6,000,000 each and will be the costliest vessels In tho navy, the price greater by several hundred thousand dollars than that of the heaviest bat tleship. The cruisers will bo known as the Tennessee and the Washing ton, and are the vessels about which a disagreement arose in tho board of construction as, to whether power should bo sacrificed to speed. A neg ative decision was reached. The yards awarded the contracts will receive from the government not less than $4,000,000 each for the con struction of hulls and machinery, and the armor factories will receive prac tically the remainder. Nearly two years' time was devoted by the' ex perts to the designs for these cruis ers, and it will be at least three years j before they are completed. OPPOSES FILIPINO CHURCH COHSS AFTER REASSEMBLES IRE HOLIDAY RECESS Senator Lodge of Massachusetts Introduces a Bill Suspend ing All Duties on Coal for Ninety Days, Congressman Hull Asks Consent to Present a Bill Creating a General Mil. Itary Staff In the Army. nt Mitchell Meets the Mem. sf Anthracite Commission. aelpbla, Jan. 5. The anthra- bike commission, President kltchell and several operators orneys arc coming .hero today a conference preliminary to pening of tho anthracite con i hearing. Judge Gray expects i be no session today as sev fcereated parties cannot aVrlve lis evening. NATIONAL LOTTERY. of China Approves Plans to Funds for War Indemnity. pa, Wash., Jan. &. renin aa ky that the Empress Dowager iroved the plans for establish' -tional Chinese lottery to raise ds for liquidating the war In Among Gopher State Officials aul, Minn., Jan. 5. Lieutenant fcr Ray W. Jones, State Audi- Iverson and C. A. Pldgeon, the supreme court, the three Re officials, chosen at the last were inducted Into office Governor Van Sant and the ate officials chosen for an- irm were also sworn Into office, emoules were conducted In the chamber of the state capltol ! and were witnessed by many rs, Including members of the pre, which assembles tomor- to Judge Corn and Stock. Ia., ,-s.n. 5. Somo of the pwn and most successful live- breeders and corn-growers of c attending ihe corn nnd live ning school which began its juway at the state agrlcul pse. The courses of instiuc- cover two weeks. Tho e Is to afford stock feeders l"y of learning whnt varie. arc best suited to their uq to Instruct farmon In 1 or tho stockmen. P Going to Relieve Wilds. Nton, I). C, Jan. E. Rear Ad 'P II, Cooper will leave Q6 tlGXf ffiw rlova frt atinnflfll Nral Wildes In the command mern division of the Asiat-Jn- Rear Admiral Conner's Bmsna is considered a very do- s tne time of Rear Ad- TUBS, nOW in Qlinrnmn strtnt- the station, expires In less er, and when ho rntnrna Ail. Per Will RllOrfPrt Mm nu nun. r of the whole Asiatic fleet. the Metal Trades. 'Si Pa Jftn. n .T rna imnao m of X. IT. PIvnn ,nQn,ol tT American Federation of meeting r Iron ....r6 UL miireiiuniauvea "J? crafts was beenn hRm to. 4l!, JJUrposo of settling Juris- alsPUtes nvolvlnrr H. 1ml WILL NOT ALLOW THEM TO POSSESS CATHOLIC PROPERTY Has Issued Instructions to the Police to Prevent New Organization From Taking Forceable Possession of Property of Mother Church. Washington, Jan. B. In a supple mental report to the annual report, Governor Taft opposes the recently established Filipino independent Catholic church, which was organized In opposition to the Roman Catho die. Taft has Iscued Instructions to tho police that they must try to prevent tl'O followers of the new faith from forcible taking possession of Roman Catholic property. They must also protect the new church In holding any 1 ropcrty to -which it has good title. GRANT'S PA88 LABOR UNIONS. General 8ltan Will ihrfi..i. v 'i: 6.-A special from eaY th,VuUa,n of Morocco to abd pnfo in . n o'accIalme1 whenever n tho streets of Fez. Will Establish Co-operative Merchandise Store. Grant's Pass, Jan. B. Grant's Pass Federated Trades Union and the'varl ous organizations of labor here are preparing to establish a co-operative store, similar to those In vogue In the eastern and middle states, that are controlled by tho Grange, Farm ers' Alliance and Patrons of Husband ry. Stock Is being liberally taken up by the members of the local organiza tions, and ty the citizens of the coun ty, and those who have the matter In charge feel confident they will have no trouble In getting a store started. Only groceries will bo handled at first but It Is tho Intention of the prompt ers to branch out and handle all lines of merchandise. The combining of all tho Grant's Pass stores and n mutual agreement to keep prices at a high mark Is tho labor organizations' rea fjon for establishing a co-operative store. AWAITING AN ANSWER. Washington, Jan. B. A large repre sentation was present when the sen ate opened and the galleries were fill ed. The senate lost no time In get ting to business. Hoar gave notice that Immediately after routine business tomorrow morning, he would speak on the anti trust bill. In tho house the galleries were al most empty, scarcely a quorum of members being present, when Hen derson dropped tho gavel. John A. Tull, of Iowa, the chairman of the military affairs committee, ask ed unanimous consent to present for consideration the bill to create a gen eral Btaff of the army. Richardson, of Tennessee, was the only objector. The house proceeded to consider tho ques tion. Hull said the bill was unani mously indorsed by the committee on military affairs and that it was for the purpose of concentrating the sev eral staff departments under one head. Bartlett, of Georgia, wanted to know if it wasn't for the purpose of dis placing General Miles as commander of tho army. Hull replied that the term commander of tho army was nothing but a myth and that Miles had no authority to issue any order unless by direction of the president or secretary of war. There was only one commander In chief the presi dent. At 2 o'clock Henderson announced a quorum present and, adjournment was taken. The bill will bo unfinish ed business- before the house next r.iispension day. As there will bp no suspension day until the last three days of the session, enemies of the bill are triumphant today. Hull was not caught napping, how ever, and offered a rule to bo consid ered tomorrow to make tho bill In regular order Immediately after the adoption of the rule. Tho reason for tho fight will therefore come tomor row. Lodge, of Massachusetts, introduc ed a bill for the suspension of duties on coal for 90 days. Culberson, of Texas, offered a bill removing tho duty on anthracite. Piatt, of Connec ticut, objected and declared that there was no duty on anthracite. The resolution went over. Among the nominations sent to the senate today was that of William Estes, of Minnesota, to be consul to Antlqua, West Indies; Hugh Pltcalrn, now consul, to become consul-general at Hamburg. Proctor, of Vermont, unsuccessful ly strove to have a day fixed for a vote on tho bill providing for the re el ganlzation of tho mlHUa. Vest, of Missouri, offered a resolution placing anthracite coal on the free list. Al drlch, of Rhode Island, moved to re fer the resolution to the committee cn finance. Vest called for the ayes and nays. The resolution went over until tomorrow. The omnibus statehood bill came up, Foraker of Ohio, announcing, that In the absence of Senator Quay, he would look after Its Interests. Nel son, of Minnesota, took the floor In opposition. Representative Fitzgerald of Brook lyn, Introduced a bill In tho house to day making It a misdemeanor for any business firm in the United States to picture any living person without that. person's consent, for advertising pur poses. GRAIN MARKETS. Quotations Furnished by the Coe Commission Company I, C, Major Local Manager, Room 4, Associa tion Block. Chicago, Jan. B. Wheat Opened. Closed. May 7BV 76 July 72. 72 - Corn May 43V4 July 42 424 Oats May 33 V4 34 Pork May 1607 1592 Minneapolis, Jan. B. Wheat Opened. Closed. Mny v.... 73 74, July ' 74 74 Now York, Jan. 6, Wheat Opened. Closed. May 79 July im Asks for Receiver. Chicago, Jan. C The American Steel Company today applied for a receiver In bankruptcy for the Key stone Manufacturing Company, ono of tho largest farm implement con cerns In America. It has several Im mense plants. The liabilities are $300,000. Trial of Boodler. St Louis. Jan. B. Charles Kelly, the alleged boodler, has been called for trial todny. II TEN-MILL TAX IS -VOTED FOR MAINTENANCE OF PENDLETON PUBLIC SCHOOLS LABOK-CONFEflENCE. Union Employes of Railroads Sent Officials to Get Answer to Demands for Increase of Pay. St, Louis, Jan. 5. Committees rep resenting tho orders of railway train men and conductors met here lir force al noon for tho purpose of receiving the answers of the railways regard ing their demand for 20 per cent In crease In wages. The demand was made December 20th, and will effect all railways west of Chicago. TO MAINTAIN BLOCKADE. England and Germany Arrive at an Agreement. Berlin, Jan. 5. It was announced today that England and Germany ar rived at an agreement Thursday last to maintain the Venezuelan blockade throughout the arbitration negotiations. 200,000 Railway Employes Interested Material Increase In Pay De manded. St. Louis, Mo., Jan. 5. A material Increase in pay for nearly 200,000 rail road employes of the middle North west will probably result from tho conference begun here today by offic ers and other representatives of four powerful labor organizations. Tho or ganizations represented are the Broth erhood of Locomotive Engineers, Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen, Brotherhood of Railroad Tralnmon and Order of Railway Conductors. Tho movement for a general ad vance in wages commenced by the four organizations somo' time ago. An (men of success for the movement was to be found In the mere fact that for the first time in their history the four organizations were working In harmony toward the desired end. At a joint conference held in Chicago early In December committees were appointed to wait upon the railroad officials and present the demands of tho men. It Is for the purpose of receiving the reports of these committees that the present conference Is held. Though the conference is being held behind closed doors enough has been learned i from the participants to give grounds for tne nopo that an amicable settle ment will be reached with tho rail- roads, Somo of the roads have anticl. pated the demands of the labor or ganlzatlons by voluntarily Increasing wages ana others have announced their Intention to follow suit. While thesee increases do not quite come up to the figures asked by the employes, It Is believed that a compromise satis factory to both sides will be reached. Enter Formal Protest. New York, Jau, B. Agents of the Red "D." Steamer Line entered a for mal protest today with Secretary Hay at Washington, because the steamer Caracus was not allowed to land her cargo at La Guayra recently. POWERS' ACTION 8INI8TER. United States Likely to Recommend Appeal to Arbitration? Washington', Jan. 5. The state de partment has confirmatory advices from Pekln of tho declination of the powers to receive the second Indem nity Installment on the silver basis. It Is understood that tho declination was accompanied by a threat, but the action Itself Is regarded as sinister. if, as has been suggested, It Is not taken with a view to making a record of the position of tho powers in this matter. The situation Is regarded .here as warranting some concern, though, un less the Washington government Is to discredit utterly every statement of the powers in tho past two years, whenever tho possibility of a divis ion of China camp. It cannot believe that there Is any Intention to proceed to extremes. It is again suggested that the time is ripe for a reference of this Complete Issue to The Hague tribunal, a consummation devoutly wished for by China, and a cause which has commended Itself to tho Washington government. The United States, which is inter- rested equally with the other powers In getting as much money as It can In the shape of Indemnity, still feels bound by moral law to support tho Chinese contention for thc'sllver basis looking not only upon the language of the protocols and the Pekln treaty itseir, uut also having a solicitous re gard for China's Interest apd perpet uuy as a nation. The other powors are united. In demanding a settlement cn a gold basis. This Is an Issue which, In the minds of the officials here. Is eminently adapted to tho methods of arbitration. So far. China alone shas suggested a reference to The Hague tribunal, but It is possible. and oven probable, if the powers are going to extremes, iTie United States government will seom bound to die charge Its duty under article 27 of me Hague tribunal and point the way to arbitration. California Federation of Labor. Los Angeles, Cal., Jan. B. The Cal ifornia State Federation of Labor be. gan Its third annual convention In thin city today and will remain In session until tho end of the week. There Is a large attendance of delegates from the local unions of San Francisco, Oakland, Sacramento, Fresno, Bakers field, ValleJo and other cities or thn state. Plans for pushing the work of organization and prospective legisla tive measures affecting labor Interests will occupy the convention. The an nual report of Secretary Rosenborg shows a eratlfylnir Increann in mom. bershlp during the Jast 12 months'. I Will Raise About $10,000 Which, -With the $7000 State Fund, Will Main, tain Schools, At a special school meeting held at the courthouse this afternoon, -i 10-mlll tax was unanimously voted for the maintenance of the Pendleton public schools. This money Is necessary for the buj'lng of fuel, paying tho 'salaries o 20 teachers, paying Interest, on tho bended Indebtedness of $13,000 and to float warrants to tho amount of $6000 besldo other Incidental expen ses. The 10-mlll tax voted will rnlso about $10,000 for the purposes intend ed. This amount together with the J7000 wnich comes from the statu school fund Is necessary for tho prop er maintenance of tho schools of tho Pendleton district. "A 10-mlll lovy may seem very largo for one district, but the taxpayers will have to bear It as long ns th present assessment of property in dte trlct No. 16. prevails," said School Clerk Walter M. Pierce. "At the pres cnt time tho property of tho district la assessed at $1,600,000. This causes a deficiency In tho school money of tno district of $10,000 which amoun has to be raised by a high levy. Wltl a proper valuation of tho property in tne district It is estimated that this levy would be reduced by half and perhaps more than half. Tho proper ty on Mam street, of Pendleton could not bo purchased for $1,500,000, yet the entire district Is assessed at this amount. "As long as (ho present property valuation prevails tho taxpayers aro wining and anxious to voto tho high tax In order to keep up tho present uigii sianaaru of the schools. There Is no higher nor more laudable pur rose than the deslro to havo tho uost educational institutions In tho country. Pondleton ranks at tho head now and will use every effort to con tlnue to do so. Tho taxnavers recorr. nlzo the fact that with less attention paid to tho schools and loss comno tent Instructors, and poorer facilities many of tho farmers and stockmon who move to town every winter to wko advantage of tho schools, would go to Walla Walla or to Portland or sena tnoir children away to school men." ELOPED WITH II PRISONER Sheriffs Daughter Releases Two Prisoners, One of Whom She Marries, THE GIRL SUPERINTENDED FEEDING THE PRISONERS. Searching Parties Have Been Sent Out and If the Prisoners Are Found It May Precipitate a Very SorloUt Fight. Birmingham, Ala., Jan. B. Miss F.tta Aldredgo, a well Known beauty, aged 20, tho daughter of tho sheriff or Blount county, released two prl tners from tho county Jail last night and eloped with Mnbrcn Murphy, c waiting trial for seduction. The other prlsonor, Lowls Gurloy, Is a desperate character charged with murdering an aged woman. ' The girl superintended tho feodlng of the prisoners when her father waa away last night. A prolonged ab sence of tho girl caused an Investiga tion. Searching parties havo been sent out. It may prove another Blddli case, as both convicts are believed to be fully armed. From Far Indiana. Charles Rader, a cousin of M. A jiaaer, or this city, and M. Boulden ana ramny, or Woleott, Ind., were guests at tho home of Mr. Rader last night on their way to Walla Wnlln county to locate. Mr. Rador's imrents live In Walla Walla eountv nmi Mr Boulden Is brineim? m iiupeu or tne mange of climate peinjr a oenent to their health. REDUCED TO FAMINE. People of Pescadore Islands Said to Be Starving. San Francisco. Jan. B A CIAVflra famine Is reported Jn the Peecadore Islands. The population has been re duced to a, diet of potato leaves and seaweed xrass. rteiinr win h from Formosa, SAWMILL AT WALLULA. Proposed Scheme to Make Fuel and Lumber of the Columbia River's Drift Wood. Wallula, Jan, B. A scheme Is said to be on foot for tho purchaso of land lying along the Columbia Rivor nbovo Wallula for a saw mill site. This on first thought seems to be a ludicrous undertaking, as Wallula Is In the sand belt 60 miles from tim ber, but It is Intended to utlllzo the drift wood of tho big river and per haps float saw logs down the stream to tho mill. A sawmill at this placo would prove of great valuo to tho homesteaders In tho Horse Heaven country nnd Wash- tucna country. It is said, as fuel In the new farming districts Is scarce. Countless feet of wood suitable for lumber or fuel yearly floats down the Columbia, and this could easily be brought ashore nnd utilized by the construction of a swinging boom. WHEAT FAMINE. The Harvest Nearly a Failure In Australia. San Francisco, Jan. B, Late ad vices from Australia state that there In an unusual domund for foreign wheat In that country to moot tho harvest deficiencies, Tho harvest now on, Is nearly a falluro nnd It la esti mated that 100,000 tons of breadstuff will havo to bo Imported Into Austra lia this year. Fifty Years a Nun, Now York, Jan. 6. -A golden Jubilee mass was sung at St. Catherine's con vent of tho Order of tho Sisters of Mercy for Sister M, Frances Murray. In honor of tho fiftieth anivorsary ot her entrance into tho order. Many pominent priests nnd prelates of tho Roman Catholic church took Dart In the celebration. When Sister Francos took her final vows in 1863 she be came conected with tho Mulberry street house of tho order and remain ed there for 10 years, until the open ing of St. Catherine's convent in mh. Ison avenue, 34 years ago, with which Institution she has since been associ ated. In tho civil war. Slstor Frances was assigned to tho staff of General Foster and served at Stanlov hnanltat. New Borne, N, C, whoro hor devoted attention to the sick and wounded soldlors called forth tho nrnlsn nf thn officers, CRACKER CRGfiK FACTS North Pole mine wna offnrAil far sale three years ago for $600,000, It has 6000 feet on tho mother lode. It Is now worth twnntv mitiinn hi lars. The South Pole mlnn nriinim l... 4941 feet on the samn InIn hi. .1. tunnels, amounting tn Man .m In ore. We expect within loss than three years' work to have a mine as oiunDie as worth Polo Is today. South Pole Stock la aolllntr 1C cents until about January 1st, uuT rierore tne price raises. See Gahanan at Hirimm it,.t...i l fflce, Pendleton, Ore, isLI