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s BHS 1 ' fl vJ71 fk . I DAIIY EVENING EDITIOH 1 hniliicM by wnlcr t J5cA WHEJV PENDLETON, "UMATILLA OQUJsTTY, OKEGO, TIlVllSDAY, JAXUAKY 35, 1903 TsO. 4041 I Eastern Oregon Weather , . n mi m iirfffMr 'J Tonight and Friday, fair. " . , .ZTT BwvAAAAAvNvv PLAN (Establishes Coal Yards Calls a Haft to the An .i Pitmliinn Ieto sell COAL AT PER TON. Algan City Adopts the Public iMp Idea and Goes Into the , Butlness Save the Consum '. ..i-u in m rnt.n ... Jit JhUCU,, tJUIIi 1U AilU I vara here was opened to rush was so great that a ot special policemen was itoprescrvo order. The city i tt (5 per ton, wnno aeaiors l Mtting $20. It starts with i on hand. 1 i IT, LOUIS OVERDUE. B Anxiety Shown by Friends of t git Board Has 650 Passen- t' lorlr, Jan. 15. Much anxiety it thn long overdue St. Xouls ' offices woro thronged this ; tit the steamship officials I mill anxiety. Thoy say the sis delayed by rough weather jloflers. Sho has 560 passon- vi. IjJi steamer and a British k'nssel arrlvud this afternoon. hue by the southern route, ii mo no news ot the St. Tie steamer experienced a feitora. Tho dock houses were i ud hor lifeboats stovo In. LIVESTOCK CONVENTION. hi to Make a Fine Exhibit at I Louis-Wants 15 Per Cent ad Item Tax on Pelts and Skins. ass City. Jan. 15. The Natton- Ihatock convention today resolv- i make an effort lor a fine ox- it tho St. Louis fair. It also I congress to pass a 15 per cent icrcura tax on pells and skins. uests tlie secretary of agricul- Investigate tho opportunities American meats In Manchura, i tnd Siberia. CUSTOMS- CONGRESS. Every Republic of the Western World Is Represented To1 8lmpllfy Com mercial Intercourse. Now York, Jan. 15. The Pan American Customs Congress, one of the three International Catherines ar ranged by the Pan-American congress hold In Moxlco two years ago was for mnlly opened in this city today. With but one or two minor exceptions every republic of tho Western world Is represented at the congress. The United Stalcs Is represented by Col lctor Stranahan. of tho port of New York, ox-Mayor William It. Grace, of Now York City, George W. White head, appraiser ot customs at New York; I. P. Fischer, president of the hoard of general appraisers; -Special Deputy Collector J. J. Couch and Commissioner of Navigation Chamberlain. Tho congress will endeavor to reach an understanding which will simplify commercial Intercourse between tho United States and the Latin-American republics and adopt a universal Amerlcnn form of consular manifest. so that the various customs regula tions may bo simplified at least by a common modo of presentation of business nt tho various ports. Tho bureau of American republics at Washington will bo the distributing point for regulations suggested by the congress. Tho United States dologates will, of courso, take a leading part In the Congress, but It Is the aim of the :epresentatlves of this government not to attempt anything like a con trol of the meeting. Nevertheless. the United States delegates will pre sent certain matters forcibly In the expectation that tho best Interests of ho congress will be promoted, and that some similarity of administra tion among all the republics of this hemisphere will bo secured. GERMANY SEEKING IS T 0 E Syndicate Formed to Purchase Panama Canal-When Amer ican Option Expires, IS ALSO NEGOTIATING FOR A COALING STATION L PAHRQCHI IS DEAD PROMINENT AS PROBABLE SUCCESSOR TO POPE LEO. 1 Ywteq Before Grand Jury. Hurt, Kr., Jan. 15. Youtsby Wore the grand Jury. It 1ms I out list he told tho Jury that piird ired tho shot which kill- wraor Qoebel. Ii Coi Two and a Half Years. M. Ja?. 16. Hendricks and l ere convicted in the Laura conspiracy case this morning memencea to two and a hnlf Settled for $5000. Utn. 15. May Yohe's claim ' gainst hor former hus-; uiopo, has been settled for Was Heart-Broken Because He Had Been Relieved of His Vicarage In Rome Wa6 a Most Brilliant Ora tor. Home, Jan. 15, Cardinal Parrochi, who has been III for some time past, died this morning. It created much excitement at tho Vatican, as he had been most prominently mentioned as u probable successor to Pope Leo. He was rolloved from his vicarage In Homo some months ago, at which time he said, "ThlB blow kills me." His death leaves but one cardinal Oreglla, who was appointed by Pope Plus. Parrochi was born In 1833, of hum ble parentage, and was self-educated at Mantuan. He had long been known as ono of tho most brilliant and elo quent of tho high officials In the Catholic church. A LABOR MEASURE. Kelly on Trial. Jan I5.-Exldernian I returned fugitive and nl waiter was put on trial I STORAGE DEPOT, N Cold Storage Company, nam on xne uite of the 1 N. Freight Depot. aan Is n Sau Francisco. 'a the Oakland Iron .t?rlal to 50 Into -tho -,yi h.o now com storage IJJUIir Wlllnh la trt l.n 1 the Sltfi nf tho "Wtroyed by fire, opposlto wl build this vara- w.?orated as the Ilosa " Proposed to procoed ?t tie plant as rapidly as "wet h let. The Incor, ti&jy- lit "2" n(1 . ,l 106 eomn.inv tary-treasurer. The :.uw completed, nctu- as Ina In . ... " . . i toWi ""kbsi. m ine ''wuaint- nt,v in nlne cold storage Provides That All State Printing Shall Bear the .Imprint of the Union Label. Salem, Jan. 15. Bailey, of Multno mah, had tho hpnor of Introducing tho first labor union hill of the session. Its title Is "A bill for an net regulat ing tho tiso of trade union labclB up on printed matter furnished by or for tho Stato of Oregon." It provides that nil printing done by or for the r.lnto shall hear the Imprint of the Allied Printing Trades Council label, save and except certificates of ap pointment and election to ofllec, and that no stato officer shall accept any printing excopt that' hereinbefore ex cepted, which does not bear the union label, violation of this law Is to be punished by a fino of not les sthan $100-,nor more than $500. Such Action Would Be In Violation of the Monroe Doctrine President to Call a Conference of Leading Con gressmen, Washington, Jan. 15. Although the German government formally denies seeking to ncquire Colombia's Inter est in the Panama canal, there is no denial ot (ho fuct that a syndicate largely made up of German capital ists has been formed In Europe for the purpose of purchasing the proper ly March 5, as soon as the option of the United States expires.' Minister Hart, of Bogota, has re ported to tho state department that the influence of European represen tatives including those of Germany, has beon exerted to prevent Colom bia from signing the canal treaty and this Is tho chief cause of Colombia's Insistence upon an annual rental of $600,000. Colombia expects either to bring the United States to these terms, or to make a better bargain with European capitalists. This is admitted by Herron, who al Gon confirms tho report that Germa vy hns been negotiating with Colom bla for a coaling station despite tho knowledge that such action would 'be In violallon and defiance of the Mon roo doctrine. President Roo&ovelt Is said to be considering the advisability of call nig a conference of the leading senn tors and representatives to decide on a course of action. IT MAY DELAY ALL LEGISLATION Salem Solons Fear Most of the Bills Already Introduced Are Defective. DEBATE OVER GIVING EACH SENATOR A CLERK. BECOMES A LAW. President Roosevelt Signs' the Bill Placing Coal on the Free List. Washington, Jan. 15. President Roosevelt signed the bill granting a full rebate on Imported coal at o'clock this afternoon. The act will become operative Immediately. Department of Commerce. Tho houte today passed the army appropriation bill and then began the consideration of the bill to create a department of commerce. Attack on the Rogers Will. Newark, N. J Jan, 16. The contest to break the will of Jacob S. Rogers, the millionaire locomotive builder of Patersou, was commenced In earnest today whon tho suit of Mrs. Virginia Helnlsch, of this city was called for trial in tho chancery court. Mrs. Helni3ch charges deception In tho persuasions used to Induce her to sign I he release in common with the other heirs, She also, charges her former counsel with deception In that he did not properly enlighten her as to the purport of the release she was pur- suaded to sign. On these grounds she ordoavors to have set aside the pro bate of the will. The executors deny all allegations of fraud and a. bitter contest Is likely to be the outcome. DIDN'T LIKE THE JOB. Trial of Rev. C. D. Nlckelson, of Col fax, Promises to Be Sensational. Walla Walla, Jan. 15. Rev. C. E. Gibson, of Moscow, Idaho, presiding elder of Wnlla Walla district of the Methodist Episcopal church, will not preside nt tho trial of Rev. O. D. Nlckelson, of Colfax, on tho charge of r-onuuet unbecoming a minister, Mr. Gibson was nBked to accept this rosltlon, as Dr. Henry Brown, presid ing colder of this district, had signified n desire to hayo tho chair filled by some one other than himself. U now transpires, however, that it would be inconvenient for Mr. Gibson to take up this task and might compel him to ,i.egloot work In his own district. Mr. Gibson declines to preside. "TOr. Henry Brown, therefore, will be Jtho presiding officer. The trail will .take place. Tuesday ovenlng, January 20. ,at tho. First M. E. church in this city. , , I Michigan Health Officials. Ann Arbor, Mich., Jan. 16. The sixth annual conference of health of ficials In Michigan opened today at tho stato laboratory of hygiene with nearly every county of the state rep .csentcd. The objects of the confer once, ns outlined by Secretary Baiter of the state board of health In calling tho gathering to order, are the pres. entatlon of facts and the gener.al comparison of views, on subjects re. Inting to public health- work. Drain- ago, tho care of contagious diseases and the povenflon of hydrophobia are among the matters to receive par ticular attention ,at ho conference, which will continue In session two days. , By a Vot? of 16 to 11 the Oregon Senators Are Allowed Each a Pri vate Clerk Extra Denounced -as Illegal and Petty Larceny. Salem, Or., Jan. 15. The house held a two-hours' session this morn ing and then adjourned until Monday, at 1:30. The talk this afternoon Is that nine-tenths of tho bills already introduced arc defective on account of the language of tho enacting clause. It arises from tho fact of the uncertainty as to whether tho refer endum amendment takes effect with out legislation. It may make a seri ous delay in legislation. In tho senate a hot debate result ed over a resolution by McGinn, giv ing each senator a private clerk In addition to those allpwod by tho Kuy- kendall law. It was denounced by Booth, Kuykondall and Fulton as Il legal and extravagant and as petty larceny. The resolution provailoj by the following vote; Yes CroEln, Daly, Farrar, Hobson, Holman, Howe, Hunt, Marster, Mays, McGinn, Miller, MulVey, Meyers, Rand, Wnde, Wehrung. Total, 1G. No Booth, Brownell, Carter, Dim mlck, Fulton, Kuykeudall, Pierce, Smith of 'Umatilla, Smith of Yamhill, Stelwer, Williamson. Total, 11. Absent Johnson, Smith, of Mult nomah, and Sweek. GRAIN MARKETS. Quotations Furnished by the Coe Commission Company I. C. Major Local Manager, Room 4, Associa tion Block. Minneapolis, Jan. 15. The Armour company la again a conspicuous buy er, taking upwards of 300,000 bushels this morning. On tho early advance tho local crowd was not Induced to part wllh their holdings to any great t-xtcnt and some ot tho most success fel operators were Increasing their lines on every recosslon. Wheat Opened. Closed. May 764 77 July 7C 774 New York, Jan. 16. Wheat Opened. Closed. May 81 81 July 78 79Vi Chicago, Jan. 15. Wheat Opened. Closed. May 76 77 July " 73' 74 Corn May 44 -44 Jul' 43 A 43 Oats May 35 - 36 Pork May 1630 1655 TO REFORM TURKEY. Reported That England and Germany Will Place a Tutllage Over the Sul tan. London, Jan 15. It is currently re ported on tho Stock Exchange that Great Britain is supporting Russia and Austria in an effort to secure governmental reforms in Turkey, which will practically place her under European tutelage. Tho Bultan will light tho Joint action to tho last. TOO INOEPENDENT Union Miner.s Take Privileges and Rights Which Only the Rich Should Have, THE MINES ARE EQUAL TO HEALTH RESORTS. Forbes and Neil Again. San Francisco, Jan. 15. Final ar- inngcments for the return match be. twecn Harry Forbes, the bantam weight champion, and Frank Neil, of San Francisco, have been eumpleted and the contest will bo pulled off to night before the Koystono Athletic i.ib. Ainu eclating the fact that he has a good man to go against tho lit tle champion has worked faithfully in prepaiation for the contest. Neil uewise, has paid strict attention to his training and appears to be In ex cellent condition for the go. Under the articles of agreement the two weigh In late this afternoon at 116 pounds. Jack Welch has boon .agreed upon to referee the rontnst EDITOR SHOT B1 TILLMAN WAS THE RESULT OF NEWSPAPER CRITICISM Division for Admiral Sands. Washington, Jan. 15. An Interest iug change was made In the navy de. purtmcnt today by which Rear-Adml ral James H. Sands, commandant of Hie Philadelphia Naval Station and the Leaguo Island Navy Yard, Is plac ed in command ot a new division of the North Atlantic squadron for coast defense purposes. The battleship Texas is to be tho flagship of Rear Admiral Sands and the other vessels of the coast .defense division will be monitors, torpedo boats and torpedo- boat destroyers. The fleet is to be known as (he third .division of the North Atlantic squadron and will be crganized for use in case of need. Plans of Antl-8aloon League. Washington, Jan. 15, Tho head quarters committee of the American Anll'saloon Jeaguo began a meeting in Washington today to outline plans for advancing the work of the Jeague and to recomrolssion and commission superintendents. The work of the league Is Ao be pushed vigorously durlpg the present year. Southern Merger Hearing. New York, Jan: 16. The 'case of the Kentucky State Commission against the Loulsville& Nashville and numer ous other jailroads, Involving an al leged merger, came up for .hearing to day before the Interstate commerce commission. More than ordinary. In terest attaches to the hearing for "the reason that the Kentucky commission, in oraor to sustain us charge of i merger, has summoned as witnesses J. Plerpont Morgan, John W. Gates, August Belmont and other leading fl. renders of the country and high of flcials of the corporations alleged to have been merged. To Banquet Sir Frederick. Toronto, Ont., Jan. .15. The Anglo Saxon Union, a local organization, has completed arrangements for tho ban quet to be given tonight Jn honor of Sir Frederick Borden, who was the first honorary member elected. Pres ident Schurman, of Cornell Universi ty, and J. G. MHburn, of Buffalo, whp was president .or the Pan-American Imposition, are among the men of i.ote who have accepted invitations to speak. James Tillman, Lieutenant Governor of South Carolina, Kills Gonzales, of the State In the Good Old South ern Style. Charleston, Jan, 15. Editor Gonza les, -of the Colombia Stale, published at Colombia, S. C, was shot down In tho streets this morning by James Tillman, lieutenant governor. The bullet entered his stomach In fllctlng a fatal wound. Tillman Is a nephew of tho United States senator. He gained notoriety at the time President Roosevelt was to present a sword to Micah Jones by personally criticising the presi dent. Tho shooting la a result of newspaper criticism. INTRODUCED BY UMATILLA. Bills Presented In the Legislature by Members of Umatilla County Del egation. The following bills had been pre sented by the members of Umatilla county's delegation up to Wednesday evening: Senate bill No. 2. by C. J. Smith to provldo for special tax for building roaus. Senate bill No, 4, by Piorco, to amend Sees- 3300 and 3374 of tho code, relating to school tax. Senate bill No. 17, by Pierce, to abolish the office of recorder of con veyances In Union county. senate till No. 18, by Pierco, to abolish the office of recorder of con veyances in Umatilla county. Senato bill No. 19. by C. J. Smith, to relate to Hens upon tho property of rauroan companies. Senato bill No. 22, by Pierce, to amend the law relating to the elec tion of piosecutlng attorney and to ii x compensation House bill No. 44, by Blakloy. to amend tho code relative to stock. Another Theater for Gotham. New York, Jan. 15. Tonight wit nesses tho addition of still another to tho long list of new playhouses crcnea in -New orlc this season. This t'me It Js (he Majc3tc theater, locat ed on upper Broadway near the Grand Circle. The theater Is under tho man ngement of Stair and Wilbur and is intended, to take rank among the lead Jrg plaqes of amusement In the met ropolis. The opening attraction !s the "Wizard of Oz," an extravaganza which was first presented In Chicago list fall. Famine In 8weden. Stockholm, Jan. 15. The famine Is becoming more pitiable. From esti matlons today nearly 100,000 persons are affected. The Poor Laborer Should Consider It a Joy to Be Allowed to Work In the Invigorating, Health-Giving An thracite Coal Pits President Mitch ell Denies Report of an Agreement. Philadelphia, Jan. 15. Before" opon Ing the anthracite hearing this morn ing, President Mitchell said that thcro was no definite basis to th stories published this morning to tho effect that the minors and operators had reached an agreement, Judgo Gray resumed the chair to day. Major Warren In a brief speech felicitating Grny and commending General Wilson for his fairness and force during his occupancy of the seat, then offered statistics showing the amount paid by operators to tho state fund, wages and various other matters and had compiled tho mine Inspectors' reports relative to acci dents and deaths. Soveral other witnesses wero called to .show that mining is healthful, al so that slnco tho advent of tho miners' union there Is a general air ot insubordination and Independence, Were All Hearsay. Counsel Darrow made witness "Pat terson, a banker and operator, admit that ho never personally knew of but ono case of violence. Tho others woro all hearsay. That case proved to bo ono where boys wero perpetrators, and. was In 1898, before the advent of the miners' union. Warren Objected. Mitchell asked Patterson a series ot questions the general tenor of which wero to ascortaln whether tho present output of coal was as largo as It could bo. Major Warren objected. Mltcholl, In his usual quiet way, said: "My object Is to learn If these men are getting out all tho coal they can. The coal famine now makes tho situ otlon serious and I am doing nil I can to relieve It. I want to know if the operators ero doing me same." School for Brick-Layers. Memphis, Jan. 15. The Brick-layers' Union today discussed th'o estab lishment of an apprentice school In which young brIck-Jnyors could bo taught the highest forms of tho trado and become proficient foremen. AN EXTENSION TO PENDLETON. Forty-Acre Tract North of Jackson Street to Be Platted and Sold May Contain a City Park, Immediately upon the return nf County Surveyor Kimball to tho city, work will bo begun upon tho survoy and platting Into blocks and lots of the 40-acro tract lying north of Jack son street and west ot Dlulno street. It can bo also further dCHolhud as lying directly west of Llvermoro addi tion and north of Iuuscrs addition. The tract belongs to W. E. McAllis ter and will be put upon tho market Immediately after tho recording of the plat. Senator Piorco has prepared and will Introduce a bill providing for the incorporation of tho tract, or more properly sneaking, for the ex tension of tho city llmltt to Include It. ThlH tract is Very donlrably locat ed and la more lovel than very much of the lands contiguous to town on the north side. Every foot of It Is Bald to be very good soil also. A report Is In circulation which Is currently believed, that within tho llmllu of the tract will bo laid out a park, Thos. Gahagan Mlnln Broker Office with Hartman Abstract Co. l-'entileton, Oregon, Buys and sells stocks in all niin- jng companies. SOUTH POLE STOCK A Specialty, Mining claims bought and sold. BUY SOUTH POLE