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OAlLYEVEHIKBEDrnOH KWWWVAN'WvVVVVVVVVVV - r. a rr V Eastern Oregon Weather "' Ic. A WF.RK. Tonight anil Wednesday fair; continued cool. i ' ... . a a a a. a j Illlllll IWHWW B PENDLETON, UMATILLA COUNTY, OBEGOX, TUESDAY, JANUARY J a, 1903. fit. I5' NO. 4G30 5 IE of the Deleware & Hud- Would Not Tell the i of Coal. Ld THE QUESTIONS OF COUNSEL DARROW ! That His Company Derived ifwefit From the High Prices (Prevailing Is Called Down by tcnl Wilson. Lwdnhla. Pa.. Jan. 13. Business Ula Agent Torrey, of the Dela- . t Hudson was on me maim n tic anthracite noaru mis morn ;Coomls:ner Watklns began aination testified that his company o control and derived no loss or fctrom high prices in Now lork there, soiling' altogether under Closely questioned by wnt- ijrijht and Clark, the witness I an amazing ignorance con- tljown husluess and declared 1 not tell 7:hat price his com rns now receiving for conl at aid: "Can you tell me 1 1 ctn set a schedule or tne sol coil for the last ten years? i furnish the figures of your 71 nr uid. "I guess so. Don't he- flit company would object." rioj iternly said: "I want you aientuid that this Is not n ques (ronr eomnany's likes or tils tktasto your ability to furnish I Information." fcww made a desperate effort to on facts and figures. But It tr.vel;!nK as Torrey slid aw.ay Intended ienotance or evaded. ft ami Tnrrrv flnnllv QllCTaCeri in iValed neraonal altercation. W1I I airly shouted a aemana uiar. mo raautUs be slopped. PITCHER SUICIDES. .ANOTHER CONFERENCE. fCoal lb Time the Anarchists Themselves iWUicertaln What is Causing the fmtiu. fa Tort, Jan. 13. Seth Low's ereuw of coal operators and rail- presidents, called for the pur of ascertaining what measures possible to relievo the coal famine city begm; at 11 o'clock this i. "Divine Iticht" Baor wns lirt to arrive, followed by Mar- uierwood or the Brio, Fowler (Ontario & Western, and Thomas lUhleh Valley road. Palls of Coal, coal mon present agreed to With he New Yorlc rtpnlerK 25-pound palls of anthracite cements and to do their ut- apeuite the increased supply. :er ami bayr-r were appolnt- ramuteo to try this menns ma mmino. Baer Speako. jr and Thomas made ad- - read hl address, say- to io prevent iiing misrop- 1 th sensational nross. Hh rap'any was only receiving u any case was brought to icre a nepinr was buying 1UX nillnr nt-lntu! l. tCR fifa U.....-.1.. rr. - j . . Uiiijf. i t'v real "w.'icarcitv . was mined during the Winnie Mercer, Formerly of the St, Louis Nationals,' Takes His Life at San Francisco. San Francisco, Jan. 13. Winnie B. Mercer, pitcher of the All-American ball team, playing hero, suicided by placing a gas tube in his mouth at the Occidental hotel. He was former ly with tho Washington team and the St. Louis Nationals. He left a note saying: "Tell Mr. Vanhorn. of the Lnngham hotel, that Winnie Mercer has taken his life." No motive was given. Another letter says that women and gnmbllng ctused his net, and says "00 ware or women. Lotters were found to his mother and sweetheart at I'.aBt Liverpool, 0., asking their forgiveness. He was recently offered $5000 to manage the Los Angeles team next season. OREGON GETS CONTRACT. Will Care for Alaskan Insane Patients Another Year. Salem, Jan. 13. Walter LyonB, prl vato secretary to Governor Goer and clerk of tho board of trustees of the Oregon State Insane Asylum, yesterday- received telegraphic notification from Thomas Ilyan, acting secretary of tho interior, that the bid of the state of Oregon for the care of patients from Alaska had been accepted and the contract would bo forwarded at once. The bid submitted by Oregon offer ed to take tho patients at tho rate or $20 per month each, the same as last year. ADVOCATES REFERENCE OF TO PEOPLE APPHOPRJAT K "As the Burden Falls on the Taxpayers I Believe They Should Have a Voice in Voting the Money " TO CHANGE CAPITAL. People of South Dakota Favor Mitch . ell for State Capital. Pierre, S. D Jan. 13. The legisla ture today finally passed a resolution submitting to tho people of the atato a proposition to change the capital to Mitchell. The public favors the chnngo. HORniBLEATROGETIES OFTURKS EIGHT PEASANTS HANGED WITH HEADS DOWN. Seventy Macedonians Killed and Wounded Scores of Women Violat ed Fierce Battle, at Penlope. Vionna, Jan. 13. Die Zelt today re ports a fierce battle at Penlope be- tweon 200 Macedonians and a Turkish force. Seventy of the former were killed and wounded. Another dispatch gives the details: o, .horrible atrocities by Turks at Djumaia Eight peasants were hang ed head down, for 24 hours. Scores of women and girls were violated. 1 Dkota. Poultry Show. ? u.. Jan 13. The annual " WHS SOIlHl rtnlrntn TJn.il '&in,.M U'";"VU "ere toany IUi , ""oijiwub, eeverai llA!.i euie" "Hong The ex- rri, , oro nuniorouB and uaw tuati at any previous wtiauon. legislature Meets. Ti Ala.. Ton to mi.. W el ai.,1 " todif ..ama met and' or- 'Or its blonnlnl on.-l .Jut that the new constl- great deal of logis. ""On Will nrohnlilv 1 ; 8t Louis. -A council of mln- War on Tobacco Trust. Chicago. 111., Jan. 13. Independent cigar and tobacco retailers from all over tho country met in convention in Handel Hall today to discuss ways and means of fighting the Tobacco Trust Preliminary steps were taken for tho formation of a strong national association, which will have headquar ters in Chicago. The plan of campaign calls for a close combination with the trade unions, particularly the clear makers and tohaco workers' unions. A fight against the retail branch of the Tobacco Trust is to be inaugurat ed simultaneously in New York, Chi cago. Philadelphia. Buffalo, I.idianapo He and other cities whore the trust has attempted to obtain control of the retail trade. Dining Car Superintendents Meet. New York, Jan. IS. The National Association of Dining Car Superin tendents began its annual convention in this city today. The sessions will continue several days during which time subjects relating to the responsi bilities resting upon the men entrust ed with the mauagemont of dining car service on the railroads of tho coun try will bo considered. Salem, Ore., Jan. i3. The wheels of tho legislative mill are fairly moving in the senate, which convened at 10 o'clock this morning. The house did not convene until in the afternoon. Nearly a score of bills were introduced inthe senate, tho most important being an appropriation for the Lewis and Clark Fair and for the St. Louis Exposition, which was introduced by Hunt of Multnomah, who secured a second reading under sus pension of the rules and the bill was referred to a special com mittee of seven to be appointed this afternoon. The first open suggestion of any open opposition to the bill was given by Marsters of Douglas, who intimated' that he intended to offer an amendment onihe third reading. To a Journal correspondent he explained that he proposed to advocate & reference to the voters of the state to determine whether the appropriation should be granted. "The burden falls on all .the taxpayers," said Marsters, "und I believe they should have a vpico in voting the money." lie admitted that he did "not IJnow$hcther any of his fel low senators "would support such jijreferonce. Miller, of Linn, had the distinction of introducing senate bill No. 1. It relates to loaning" the irreducible school fund at 4 per cent, lie also introduced a flat salary bill. Mays, of Multnomah, presented a joint memorial to con gress urging the immediate construction of a canal and locks in the Columbia river and setting forth the vast benefits that would result. The memorial recites that the cost would be $3,969,000 A bill was introduced by Walter Pierce to abolish the of fice of recorder in Umatilla and Union counties. The senate adjourned at noon until 10 o'clock tomorrow. TO ESTABLISH TITLES TO LAND. Salem, Jan. 18.--The house adopted a memorial to con gresslj introduced by Ginn, of Sherman, urging the passage of tho bill introduced by Senator Mitchell to establish the titles of set- tiers in Eastern Oregon. Governor Chamberlain will probably be inaugurated to morrow. GRAIN MARKET8. Quotations Furnished by the Coe Commission Company I. C. Major Local Manager, Room 4, Associa tion Block. Chicago, Jan. 13. Wheat Opened. Closed. May 75T4 76i,4 July 73V 73H Corn May 43 44 'A July 42 43 Oata May ?. 34 35 Pork May 1G30 1C30 Minneapolis, Jan. 13. Wheat Opened. Closed. May 75 75V4 July 75 V4 7C Wheat In Chicago. Chicago, Jan. 13. Wheat 7576 cents per bushel. CATTLE STARVING. Blizzards In Central West Cause Great Loss to Cattlemen. Chamberlain. S. D., Jan. 13. Stock men estimate the loss of cattlo from blizzards since January first, at more than 100,000 head. They say that not less than 1"0,000,000 are stnrvlng now. Denies Report. Vienna, Jan. 13. Princess Steph anie, tho daughter of King Leopold of Belgium, this morning telegraphed from Mentono to tho Journal, emphat ically denying the Impoitlnent report of differences between herself and her husband. Sagasta Burled. Madrid, Jan. 13. Premier Sagasta was burled today. Tho king and tho loyal family were in attendance. About Recovered. Annapolis, Jan. 13. Secretary Moody has almost recovered from yes terday's runaway. PROTES T AGAINST REED SMQOT President of tho National W. C, T, U. Writes to Utah Legislators. SMOOT SAYS HE IS IN THE RACE TO STAY. LITTLE FELLOWS SHOT OUT OPERATORS AND DEALERS FORMED A POOL Every Mail Brings Protests From all Parts of the Country Will Not Re sign Apostleshp on Account of Can didacy. Salt Lake, Utah, Jan, 13. Members ol tho Utah legislature have received communications signed by Lillian M. Stophens, president of the National Woman's Christian Tempcranco Union representing 300,000, vigorously pro testing against the election of Ueeit Smoot as senator. Every Mcil brings similar protests from all ovor the country. Smoot, in on Interview today, said: "I shall not lc-sign the npostleshtp on nccount of (ho senatoilnl cnndldncy. I am In 11 is race and Intend staving. My friends have signified tholr Intention of standing by mo. As long as thoy rue with mo I shall not desert them. I do not believe that President Uooso velt intends to tnko a hand In tho local fight" CONGRESSMEN CONSIDER COAL QUESTION A Rule for Consideration of the Hill Bill to Be Brought Up in Tomorrow's Session, Fire In Gould's Residence. New York, Jan. 13. Fire this morning In George Gould's residence did $50,000 dnmnge to paintings and hangings, including a palntlns hv Stewart. Loss $126,000. George Gould inspected the house today, inventoried .the damage and says tho loss amounts to $126,000. To Pay Death Penalty. Halifax, N, S.. Jan. 13. This Is tho data set for the execution of George W. vCook for wife murder. In July last Cook cut his wife's throat and then lay down and awnitod the cone ing of the police. When put on trial, he said he was drunk on the afternoon of his wife's death and did not know what occurred, Washington. Jan. 13. In the house, tho jvays and means committee, at fts meeting this morning, decided to leport a substitute of the Hill bill, which provides a rebate on all kinds of coal from all sources for one year virtually placing coal on the free list for that period. Tho bill will be call ed in tho house this afternoon ana. will iindonlitedlr nass Immediately.' f Congressmen Dalzell, Payne anl Grosvenor. by reouest of the prcsj; dent, called at the white house this morning fpr a consultation or tne coai situation. Besides the proposed leg ielation granting a rebate, other plans were discussed, which the partici pants of the conforenco refuse to disclose. Delegate From Alaska. A resolution was adopted making tho bill providing for a delegate to congress from Alaska the special bus iness for Wednesday. The military appropriation bill was taken up and tho debate limited to flvo hours. Washington, Jan. 13. In tho senate this morning Culberson, of Tennessee, Introduced a resolution exempting from duty anthracite coal and asked an immediate consideration of tho matter out of order. Ho declared that there was an unbroken precedent in Hie senate since 1815 for such action under the constitution. Aldrlcb, of Rhode Island, objected because of another phase of the Vest ltsolutlon which would be consider ed iu repular order. The resolution went over. The ways and means com mittee this afternoon decided not to bring the amended Hill bill before the house as a privileged bill, because It would then bo subject to amendments. Thoy desire to submit it bo it will Immediately pass. Instead, it has been decided to Tiring a rule for Its con sideration tip In tomorrow's -session. If the Small Retail Dealers Refused to Enter the Pool They Were Shut Out of Business. Chicago, Jan. 13. No deaths from freezing were reported this morning. and the temperature Is rising. Tfle principal development In the grand Jury inquiry wns that one op erator admitted that the operators had been holding regular meetings to discuss prices and deliveries. The Inquisitors now have evidence show Ing that tho operators and dealers combined and forced tho little fellows into the pool or shut them out of the business. - New Minister for Guatemala. Louisville, Ky., Jan. 13. Minister Combs leaves tonight for his new post In Guatemala. Fitzgerald, tho father ot tne boy Killed by Hunter, Is In this city endeavoring to induce Combs to interest himself in another Invcstlga tfon. Combs declined to tako any ac tlon unless Instructed by tho stnto department. Champion to Fight. Hot Springs, Ark., Jan. 13. At Whittington park tonight "Young Cor Lett" is scheduled to defend his cham pionship against Austin Ilico of Bos ton, Hot Springs is lust now filled with members of the sporting frater nity and much Interest is manifested in tho bout, notwithstanding the fact uiai luce's inferiority to tho chain pion gives promise nf a lively or pro longed contest. WILLING TO ACCEPT. United States Ready to Accept Sliver From China, But Opposes Paying Duty In Gold. Washington, Jan. 13. China has mado ropresentatlona to tho powers that inasmuch as sho is unable to pay tho installment of tho International indemnity In gold, sho would like to he allowed to pay in silver nnd in rienso tho duties .on Imports so that hereafter thoy may bo co'lloctod In (rI-I instead of Bllver nt the same fitf ul es. America replied that sho was wil ling to accept a sliver paymont, but cannot content to a collection of duties In gold, which would practical ly double tho present collections. WANTS ANTI-PASS LAWS. Governor McBrlde Bitterly Arrlnns Railroad Lobby Predicts Defeat of Party. Olympla, Wash., Jan. 13. McDrlda. the republican governor, In his mes sage says that tho stato rovonuea should ho rawed by an cquitablo tax ation and railroads, sleeping car com panies and corporations and that th stato hoard of equalization should bo empowered to roinedy tho existing conditions. Hill's merger is declared to be a monnce to tho stale. Ho asks for an appropriation of $10,000 to push legal action ngnlnst tho merger, Ho bit terly arraigned tho railway lobby and requests the passage of antl-p'ass laws. Ho predicts the defeat of the republl- ran party if tho railway commission pledges nro not carried out. Mining Engineers Meet. El Pa3o, Texas, Jan, 13. The Inter national Association of Mining Enci peers began its nnnual meeting here today. Tho attendance la lar?e. in. eluding many mining experts of wldo prominenco, and this together with he interesting prpgrara arrangod gives promise of the most nofnhlo meenng ever held under tho nusnlces of the association. England for Monroe Doctrine. New York. Jan. 13. noresford nr. Bived on tho Kalserin Maria Theresa this morning. In an Interview h eavH England made a mistake In her alll onco with Germany in the Venezue lan, arrair and believes that f tha aues- tlpn should come up over again, Eng. land would sunnort tho Monroe dnn. trine. Jury Completed. Riverhead, L. I.. Jan. 13. The 12th turor to tho DIsbrow trial was secur ed this afternoon. Hayburn Elected. Polso. Idaho. Jnn. 13. -W. It. Hnr- burn' was elected senntor from Idaho by tho legislature today. Perkins Re-elected, Hacrnmento, Cal., Jan. 13. Perkins wnH ro-olpr-ted senator from California today. To Pacify the Moros. Washington, Jnn, 13. General Leonard Wood has asked Prealdont Itoosovolt for an assignment In th Philippines. Ho will he sent In Anrll or May to Mlnadnno to pacify the Mo ros, Thos. Gahagan Alining Broker Office with Harlman Abstract Co, Pendleton, Oregon. Buys and sells stocks in all min ing companies, SOUTH POLE STOCK A Specially, Mining claims bought and sold. BUY SOUTH POLE vt an A--!...!. . -.- ojLiunir nf thA at-