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i ' 5 DAILYEVENINGEDim 1 Eastern Oregon Weathf Tour residence I Tonight and Sunday I heavy frost tonight. falr.J PENDLETON, UMATILLA COUNTY, OUEGON, SAT Ul? DAY, APKIL 11, 1003. NO. 4T15. ISTLE ROCK Logical Formation Thought to Be Very Favorable on the Columbia River. (OMINENT CAPITALISTS IN VESTIGATING THE PROSPECTS Million and a nan o"' by Newly Formed Company at Ten lr.ni. oer Share Development IWork Will Begin at Once. Irrank Graham, secretary, and Itoss leardslej, vice-preaiuum. ui i nbia River Development uuwi'ji In fnwn niacins stock In tho oil In v.!- driven at Castle Rock. I Mr Beardsley. whose home Is at Kington, wnile on a nuiuws ci'i.-u. L mo arross some snrings lr Kiih th water was In constant eba lion. His curiosity was exrited and made an examination 01 uiuai, , fnnnii that their peculiar odor, tvor and effervescence was not duo k the presence of suipnur or miner I inrrpdlents. as he had at first sup Bed, but was due to me escape 01 is, which In forcing us way tnrougn water, kept it bUDDiing hko inches' caldron, "wnere mere is there may be oil, reasoned Sir, kardsley. So he kept his own conn' M and auletly secured a "ranch' Ihlch Included the bubbling springs hat was the first step. The next bp was to enlist the co-operation or i few men who naa enougn capital o acaulre considerable land in the Hcinlty and had enough nerve to in- lest it In development work. George Conser, the cashier of the bank at Beppner, who had made a ten strike kith his Willow Creek coal mine near Beppner, thought he knew a good Sung when he saw it, so he went In is one of the directors and has n elected president of the com;a H. Colwell. M. McDonald. Wil Smith .Ross Beardsley, George ponsor, Charles McAllister, of Trout we, and James Cary. of Prosser, the members of the board of di- lore. They have acquired control of 2.000 hcres of land located on both sides !t tne Columbia near Castle Rock it is reported that the eeoloeleal formation and other indications are pi tavorable to the belief that oil Is 10 Be found there. They have an experienced man In carge of the drilling operations and re going anead with the active de relopment Of the nronertv I Naturally they hope it w:ill prove a pecond Spindle Top as at Beaumont, iciim, or neveionn ns wall at, thn n 1 fields In Southern PnllfnT-nln nuever, whether it develops into p suauer or omy a moderate and p.eaay producer thov a min, l'th Its development. Ther have Mrtet Issuing 1,500.000 shares at a iiv Mm i l eacD' They are ful . u un-asses6able and are .k?Juote2 61 10 cents a share. If 1 thin r i . s develop Into a good IZi i wi'.' mean increased good I wr pari oi the state. Agates to MadrM Rn.nr... Ideil(Yrlt' A,pr" "--Several of the I the Dnit7o. iraternity or 1 MedicaT p"1" " e interna ion- to Madrid r.ntT bo3P l be Held Tt Iu ""cu ior jsurope today. ctthTreVDr- N,cholas Sen ClntlA?' r5r" GeorBe W, Crile, of JorBeIAind E. b, Bench and Dr. I John A. w.k r" Bench and nr. t'y- "addi. . Present ,r7"X:v - 4 N. R.s . In tSo ... . ",l ,lao "en 4rLst,lte clrcult court by w i w'eSptroRPhrletorB of, Buffa, to b; d: T ,1.498 damages a. & ' iWmibL110? ,08Be8 ""stained hr r.,kiu?s hen their advPrti. !? bi ttV U,P..wh'le Me trans- rae coraplahii ,u"enant company. 01 SLl J 81 ates, that an employe ' July y Sr,"8 8et car Dtlii. Po sold. S1? MohaiV fr" M The Polk .W0 rSn5!lr . A88olation nooled P0l vi , t 35 cents. anH f ho fu?1 aold. to .i.f61118' and 010 8ile. at 58 cenlmaa "rown. of HAVE TRIAL RACE. The Two Shamrocks Compete on sz-Miie course First Won the Money. Weymouth. April 11. Shamrorl:. first and third were sent on the flnt olilciai trial race this morning. They crossed tho starting line tocnthor. The third gained from the start. Both wero superbly handled. The course was triangular, seven miles on each leg, twice around, making a total of 52 mnos. un tho first round tho tnira was six minutes and five sec' onds ahead. It was slightly ahead at tho end of the second round, but tho race went to Shamrock 1 on time allowances. The crew of the first got tho money prize. Shamrock HI, after the completion ot mo test race, with tho first today collided with a steam yacht and her oowsprit was carried away. Correction The Shamrock I. In stead of the third .was damaged. She naa nor spinnaker boom carried away. Tho Matador had spectators wno crossed tne course for the pur pose of obtaining photographs. When the captain of the third saw tho old challenger damaged, he promptly took down his spinnaker so thev could close tho race on even term1? Call for Bank Statements. Washington. April 11. The comn .roller of the currency today Issued a can ror statements of the conditio: of national bahks at the close Thursday's business. STRIKES ILLEGAL IN HOLLAND FIRST CHAMBER PASSES ANTI-STRIKE MEASURE Bill Was Passed by the Second Cham ber at Rotterdam Early in the Week Employes on Public Roads Can Not Now Quit Work. The Hague, April 11. The first chamber today unanimously passed the government's anti-strike moasurn which caused the present strike In Holland. It was passed by the sec ond chamber at Rotterdam early In the week. This passing by tho two chambers practically puts an end to striKes in as much as it makes it II legal for employes on public convey ances to walk out. SCABS ORGANIZE. Non-Union Laborers of Munele File Articles of Incorporation Have 500 Members. Indianapolis, April 11. The newest thing In a labor organization was formed here today when the Nor union Labor Organization of Muncie filed articles of incorporation witn the secretary of state with the avow ed purpose as stated In the articles, to protect non-unionists who won't af' filiate with unions. The club has 59'J members. CASE APPEALED. Northern Securities Attorney Notl ties Clerk of Circuit Court That Ap peal Will Be Filed at an Early Date. St. Paul, April 11. That the North em Securities case will be appealed was definitely decided this morning. Judge Young, representing tho com pany, this morning officially notified Clerk Lang, of the United States cir cult court, that an appeal from Thurs day's decision will be filed at an early date, which will act as a stay of pro ceedings, it is not thought the case will bo decided before October. ANARCHY IN MONASTIR. Assassinations of Both Christians and Muesulmens Increasing. Constantinople. April 11. Consuler reports from Monastlr show that the conditions of anarchy that prevail there are becoming more acute. As sassinations of both Christians nnd Mussulmans are increasing. In the district of Prllop during last week no less than bO Christians were assasMi nated by Mussulmans. Howard on Trial. Frankfort. Ky.. April 11. The firut witness In the Howard trial for tue assassination of Governor Goebel are being examined today. Arthur Cor bel, a brother of the dead man, has been summoned as a witness for the defense. President Studying Elks. Clnnibar. ADril 11. News from Iha president this morning is that ho is in ramp studying elk. 40 miles from Yellowstone. John Burrougns, wno was not able to ko so far the first day, because of the severe cold, rejoined him today. Chicago Wheat Chicago. April 11. Wheat 76 76 Vi cents, per bushel. FORCED TO FIGHT Gen. Davis Cables a Full Ac count of the Battle With Moros at Bacolod. THE SULTAN REFUSED ALL FRIENDLY EFFORTS. When Pershing's Forces Appeared, The Moros Opened Fire, Wounding Two Americans April 8 the Fort Was Assaulted and Walls Scaled. Washington, April 11. Major-General Davis today cabled the war de partment an account of tho battle with the Moros of Mindanao. He says tho Bacolods have been persist ently defiant since the troops cntor cd the district, flj'lng war flags over their forts which are reported to he tho strongest on tho lake. Itcpcatcd efforts were made to in duco the sultan to have a friendly talk, but ho refused. When Persh ing's force approached It was fired upon and two men were wounded. There was nothing to do but fieht. The first attack drove the Moros out of tho trenches. On April S tho fort was assaulted and a ditch 30 feet deep was crossed under fire over a mabboo bridge con structed by the troops. Tho walls of the fort wero scaled. the Moros defending desperately. At 2 o'clock in tho afternoon the Ameri cans were In full possession. Many Moros wero killed. Our cas ualties arc 11 wounded. Pershing has moved forward to complete the exploration. His obje& tlve point is Marashul. whore sun- plies have been forwarded. Work on the road is progressing. In a month wagons will be able to reach Mara shun. ROTES SELECTEO Democrats of First District Name a Standard-Bearer at Albany Today. CHAIRMAN SAM WHITE WILL RUN CAMPAIGN. PANIC IN WHEAT. Armour Bid May Wheat Up to 77 This Morning and Then Unloaded Made $250,000. Chicago, April 11. Armour accom plished a great coup in Slay and July wheat, which started a semi-panic on the Board of Trade this morning. H-3 bid May wheat up to 77 cents from 76, and advanced July wheat ?i of a cent. Scenes that marked the Letter deal were re-enacted. The shorts frantic ally rushed to recoup but before they could recover Armour unloaded and put the price down from 74 to 697 cents. Armour's profits arc estimated to be In tho neighborhood of 1250,000. STRIKE AT LOS ANGELES. Job Pressmen and Building Unions Stop Work Many Small Contrac tors Give In. Los Angeles, April 11. Yester day's order for all unions affiliated with the Building Trades Council to stop work on Jobs where non-union men are employed, was generally obeyed. The employers gave In on 30 big contracts last night. The now- Chamber ot Commerce building is now unionized. Many small contrac tors are giving In. The Job press men are out and tho waiters and cooks threaten to strike during the fiesta and President Iloosevelt's visit. Nearly 1,000 men are out today. All will bo out by Monday. Want Lower Express Rates. Des Moines. Ia.. April 11. The aundrymen of tho Middle Western States are scheduled to meet In con vention in this city early In the com ing week. The purpose of the meet ing is to consider prices and more especially to make efforts to secure from the express companies lower rates for carrying laundry packages. The laundry proprietors complain that tho rates demanded for carrying this class of business make it almost prohibitory for out-of-town patrons to have their work dono in tho city. A Pedagogic Campaign. Columbia. S. C. April 11. A num ber of the leading educators of the state met In conference at the office of Superintendent of Education Mar tin. Methods by which the rural pub lic schools can be strengthened form ed the principal subject of discussion. Rioting In St Petersburg. St. Petersburfl, April 11. Serious rioting of the unemployed occurred on the streets today. Troops we called out who suppressed tho starv ing people. Convention Very Harmonious Sam White Makes Ringing Speech and Urges Harmony A. E. Reames Will Make a Strong Fight. Albany, Or., April 11. The 120 del egates or their proxies to the demo cratic district congressional conven tion gathered hero today for tho pur pose of selecting a Btandard-bearer to opposo Dinger Hermann. Sam White, chairman of tho stato central committee, opened tho con vention nt 2 p. m., with a ringing speech wherein he urged that petty differences be laid aside nnd that ths democrats of the first district unlto and present a solid Irreslstablo front. He took up tho leading issues of the ,!y, devoting especial attention to the subject of trusts and the dem ocratic party's attitude on that Im portant nuestlon. He complimented Governor Chnm berlaln upon his clean administration nnd urged I he party to stand by him J. W. Weathcrford, of Albany, was then selected as chairman of the con ventlon and Charles V. Galloway was chosen secretary. The committees were then appointed. The congressional campaign mis time will bo handled by the state chairman in connection with a com mlttee of one from each county In the district. The convention then proceeded to select A. E. Reames as their noml nee for congressman of tho first Or egon district. CLUBS A NUISANCE. Kansas Supreme Court Decides Mem bers of a Club In That State Cannot Buy Liquor for Their Own Use. Topcka, Kan., April 11. Tho au promo court today decided that n club In which tho members contrlbuto money to stoward for liquor for tholr own use Is a nuisance under tho pro hibitory Inw. Tho lower court decis ion In this ease whoro tho stoward of tho Octoplan Club was convicted of Belling liquor, Is sustained, Tho de cision is far-reaching. CATCH FIRE FIENO BURDICK'S MURDERER. All Attorney Coatsworth Thinks Clue Will Be Followed Out. Buffalo, April 11. Attorney Coats worth this morning said that nothing but n non-committal vordlct could bo rendered in tho Ponnoll Inquest yes terday. Ho said tho hunt for Hur dlck's murderer would contlnuo until all possible channels for facts were followed out. SENATORS CONFE83. Mlssourlani Tell of Their Connection With the Alum Bill Scandal. St. LouIh, April 11. State Sonator Fnrrls and another senator, It la learned today, hnvo made a full con fession to the grand Jury of their con nection with the alum scandal In tho last legislature. T LEGAL DESERVE CONSIDERATION. Leader of Manufacturers' Association Advises Meeting the Unions Half Way. Cincinnati, April 11. Thomas Egan ono of the leaders of tho National Manufacturers' Association, which meets here Tuesday, will adviso the policy of meeting tho unions halt way. He says better Judgment prevails among workingmcn that aro well cd ticated and trained. They therefore deserve the highest consideration. All should not be blamed for the loud talk of the agitators. Ho deplores the policy of President Parry. HELD UP 8TAGE. Lone Robber Takes Wells-Fargo Ex press Box From Stage Near Ne vada City. Grass Valley, Nov., April 11. Tho stage running between Nevada City and Downlcvlllo. wrb held up by a lone highwayman seven miles from Nevada City. Five women and two men were aboard. Threo shots wore fired by the robber, but no onu wbb hurt. Tho Wells-Fargo express box was ?aken. Tho amount In it is not known. DENIES REPORT. Visit Joseph Chamberlain Will Not America This Fall. Birmingham, April 11. Tho Mull today prints nn authorized denial of tho report that Chamberlain will visit America In the autumn, Oberlln and Notre Dame. uueni" .iitiil 11 The Noi'o Dame University ilewitln? team came to Oberlin today to try conclusions in a forensic Joust with tho chosen debaters of Oberlln College. It is tho first contest of tho kind between rep resentatives of tho two schools and the result Is awaited with considera ble interest. Tho Oberlln debatcm have the affirmative and the visitors the negative side of tho question, Resolved, That tho United States should not retain permanent control of the Philippines." District Attorney Osborne Out New York .April 11. This was the last day in office of Assistant District Attorney Osborne, who rocently ten dered bis resignation to District At torney Jerome in order to resume his private law practice Attorney Os borne has been in tho district attor ney's office since 1892, and has led many famous criminal prosecutions. Among other famous rases In which he has appeared for the state were the murder trials of Mollneux, Dr. Kennedy and Albert T. Patrick, STRIKE OF UNION FOR RECOGNITION ILLEGAL. Illinois Court Decides That Labjr Organizations Must Not Inaugurate a Fight Without Any Other Griev ance. Chicago, April 11. A dispatch to tho Tribune from New York say: One of tho most Important legal de cisions uver announced in tho statu on tho right of a lnbor union to order a striko has Just been handed down by the appellate division ot thu su preme court. It is in effect that a la bor union hB not tho right to order Its men to quit work whoro thoy wo In receipt of tho wages demanded by tne organization nnd whero thcro Is no attempt to employ non-union workerB. but whero tho only question over which there Is any dlfferenco Is a refusal of tho employer to roc- ognlzo tho union or its representa tive. SHERIFF STOREY LEFT AT NOON WITH PRISONER. Man Is Also Wanted In Idaho for Em bezzlement Was In Jail Hera Three Years Ago for Issuing Forg ed Cheeks. Bert Prout, n white man aged ap parently nbout .10 years, was last night at ( o'clock taken from tho east-bound paHsenger train from Portland nt this place on a telegraph ed description from Sheriff Storey, of Multnomah. Prout is wanted in Portland on the chnrgu ot being tho Incendiary who Is responsible for the Victoria dock fire. Ho mode no re sistance. Prout Ih not a Htrangor to Pendle ton, as ho waB in Jail here between two and three years ago on the charge of Issuing forged checks. Ho is salt! to bo wanted In Idaho charged with embezzlement from tho Idler Piano Company. Prout was detained hero over night and today was taken In charge by Sheriff Storoy, who arrived here to day on an early train, and who loft with his pHsoner nt noon today for Portland, To Search for His Brother. Hutte, Mont.. April 11. J. W. Egan, of Chicago has arrived at Kallspcll to renew tho search for his brother. Superintendent Egnn, of tho Grunt Northern, who was lost In the moun tains last fall whllu hunting. SE WILLIAMS WON. DEATH WAS ACCIDENTAL. Employes of O. R. & N. Exonerated In the Killing of Indian Yesterday at Cayuse. Tho result of thu investigation In to the killing of Its-le-ll-uni. tho In dlan at Cayusu yesterday was (hat It has been determined definitely that his death was In every sonso acciden tal and unintentional so far as thu omployes of tho company wore con corned. Tho testimony of u boy 14 years of ago, who saw tho accident, was th.i principal testimony adduced outsld-j of thut glvon by tho trainmen. Tho boy states that tho Indian was walk ing on the trestle In tho middle of It and was not taking advantngu of tho footpath with which tho treutlo Ih provided upon tho sides. Ho was about 40 foot from thu western end of tho trestlu whon tho ongino struck him. About CO feet past tho trestlo ho fell off tho pilot to ono side. Actual death did not ensue for about 20 minutes after tho accident, although examination show ed that his left leg was broken near tho nnklo, and IiIh neck was dlslocat ed. It Is not believed that ho was drunk hut tho day being cold ami disagree- abiu Its-lo-lt-um had his blanket drawn u pabout his head and earn unit probably did not realize how close the engine was to him, although ho looked back once while on the trcH tie and saw the approaching train without doubt. Ho was about CG years of age and a man of nt least 22G pounds weight. Alfalfa and Hogs. A. I.. Swaggart. of Athena, has bought of H. C. Dum 1C0 acres on Mc Kay Creek, tho sale being effected by Rihorn & Swaggart. One hund red and 40 acres of this land will be seeded to alfalfa. Mr, Swaggart buys tho place with a view to stocking It with thoroughbred hogs, in which bus iness he Is engaged at Athena. Baseball Conference. . . A conference of baseball managers and backers will be held In Wal.'a Walla tomorrow, which will be at tended by one or more delegates from this place, though it Is not yet de cided who they will be. Dayton, Col fax, Walla Walla and Pendleton will be represented In flie conference and perhaps othor places. Judges Were Unanimous in Giving Him First Place Fred Hartmm Was Accorded Second Place Many Fine Declamation.-, In tho Judgment of nil the Judges, accorded upon every standard. So Williams was entitled to the llrst find ing in the declamatory contest last night at tho high school assembly hall, nnd will ropresont thu high school in the forthcoming tntcrschoiastle debating contest at Walla Walla, May 8. With equal unanimity the Judges accorded second place in tho contest to Fred Hartman. It wns a close sec ond between Mr, Hartman anj Effio Smith, Gljun Scott, Clarcnco Allen, Chns, King and Myrtlo Dlzney, Be tween those mentioned and Mr. Hart man the dlfforenco In merit waa so slight that tho result was not easily reached, but tho Judges finally agreed upon Mr. Hartman. The others enumerated In this con nection all nttalned, In the Judgment or thu JudgCB, such a uniform excell ence In their delivery as to make a cholco between thorn practically Impossible. Tho standard adopted by the Judges was of naturalness of delivery, general offoct, Interpreta tion and ease of dollvory and memory. The Judgeu were T. O. Halloy, F. R. Clopton and C. H. Carter, Tho other contestantH wore Edward Jay, Albort Warner, Milton Shaw and Elmer lin ker, und Nell Jay. The titles of tho discourses wero a follows: So Williams, "Hogtilus to tho Cnrthaglulansi" Fred Hartman, "Tho Deathbed of Arnold;" Elite Hmith. "Tho Polish Hay;" Olon Scott, "Spartactis to thu Gladiators:" Clar ence Allen, "Antony'H Oration;" Chas, King, "L'ntniino's Defiance; Myrtle Dlzney, "Tho Unknown Speaker, Albert Warner, "Stop Up to tho Cap tain's Ofilco and Settle Un:" Milton Shaw, "Zagonyl'u Chargo;" Elmer Ba ker, "Toussant 1'Overturo;" Noll Jay, The Royal Archer:" Edward Jay. "Littleness and Greatness." Bert Prout, Charged With Set ting tho Victoria Dock Firo, Captured in. Pendleton. ANNUAL DEBATE. Pendleton Academy 8tudcnts to Hold A Prix ConUit. Next Saturday night at tho Preebv. torian church, will take placo the rogular yearly debate of Pendleton Academy for first and second nrixes of cash. The contestants, with the names of their declamations ,are as follows: Junlta Knedahl. "Mary. Ommmi ir Scots." Mabel McDIIl. "The Curse ot Itoir. llltlH." flraco Crockett. "Thu ItulHln nt Jarra's Daughter." Ethel Forbes. "The Death TlrM.u r,t the Tay." . Nell Whlttemore, "Aux Itllln," i ir-- - ' " ir i i ii ssjsMsi.siMtMMMs1 ' -"mKnaimMimmir miiL-m nmmu rmmT3l inmraiiiiTrwiEiJiJiui. jMiunuu-gr