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VJ. J, ' ' v. DMLYEVEHINBEDITBI tfc AAAAAAfcAAAAAAAAAAA -a x r . . r eastern vjfegoa wmnw Tonight nnd Tuosdny cloudy t with probably showers. PENDLETON", UMATILLA COUNTY, OTIEGON, MONDAY, APHIL 13, 1903. NO. 471 0. RONWORKEnS ,ates Arriving in Colum- Ohio, to Attend tne Lai Convention. RADICAL CHANGES UoSED IN ORGANIZATION. lDitcutsion of the Wage Scale rations of Labor an Impon- Lture-Prldent shaffer May I ... n..UUn e His rw'-1" Ubs.0,AI.H.3-Megacs h'T. T, Steel and Tin Knho?nhero r and will coiuiuuu iu -v kn weehb. j.ito ------ ri most influen- tbor bodies In America, and there kveral things that combine to ' .. . -nthprlncr Iho most rice I'lcpiii f . . . '. i. i,ittnrv The steel IS are sending their first dele- . to this convention, me radical changes arc propos--i.. io nr the orcanlzatlon, F.. jt nr with annual eon- ons redistricttnr the local lodges ,i t -,n u-ltli district execu- committees to make wage scales business agreements, and these be submitted for consideration of Another Important It to be considered and acted up- I the proposition or tno ucpuoiic find Steel Company, which offers til stock to the workmen on easy bents. The company aiso prom to give the workmen holding i a director, who snail nave me e power as any of the other dlrec- Tko nccrvlntlnn will discuss the Ier and if it deems the proposl- wind nne the workmen of the Ipany, who are all members of the kciatlon. will he aavisea to lane Ik. Bie discussion of the wage scale i rnniMtlnnc nf lahnr for the enSU- Ijear will, of course, be one of the it Important features of tne con- tion. No radical demands are an nate hnu-pvnr nnfl It Ie thnlipht t in amicable agreement with the owners will ne reacned wimoux it difficulty. The election of offlc fe nltrnrtlni- mnrp attention Ins the delegates than usual, os to the opposition that has crop- om against tne re-election 01 sldent Theodore Shaffer. There 10 disguising the fact that Presl- l Rhaffer'c mnnnppmpnt nf the late tnrrMfifiil ctrllp nf iho ctnd -irnrlr- Ehas caused considerable dlssatis on smnnp lln rnnl- und fltf nf Fissociatlon. Friends of the presl- fnuwrver, express me opinion he Is still the most influential i in me organization and believe 1 1 L . . 1 . . . 1 , M I vu ue retiieciea. juis oooa, 01 wnrr Is hplne hnnmwt .nr nrpcl. t by the opposition. Alibama Grocers Meet Ontamerr A1n AtiHi -it Th Itama Reta'll Grocers' Association M its annual convention here to ' with an attendant nf rpnrpRpn- pe members from many of the Ke Cities ftnH tnutlc tlirniffrhnnf f Btkte. ThP RPGfitnna nnnHnna mn it during which time there will be fSMed numerous matters of Inter I and Importance to the trade. Maku Trial Run. Jejmouth, April 13. The Sham- unaer her mainsail, mado a k "a 'n we open sea this morn- A SMlftllv nnrtliDH. 1. A ed that tha ' aUfactory. u returned to an- er an hour's run. 9rieultural Congrei. t1mh.,V " me international iuv'.nEres8 0Pened here t lth 2,000 delegates. MAIN MARKETS, " FumUhed hv r.a. Cmpany: W- Loca izo court Street. EO. AnHt 14 upenea. Closed. 75 76 76ft 68H 42 42U lUinnV,:'".' 43V4 upenea. Closed. 73', 73 '1- 7 73 OPERATORS STRIKE. Employes of Well Shirt and Collar Factory Are Compelled to Buy Their Thread of Company. Ingles Falls, N. Y April 13. Six hundred operators of the Well Shirt hnd Collar factory struck this morn ing. Two hundred others who do plocc work at home are also out. They want a reduced rate for thread, which th6y arc compelled to buy from the company. "BUFFALO BILL" HURT. Horse Fell With Him Today During an Exhibition In London Extent of Injuries Unknown. Manchester, England, April 13. Buffalo Bill was Injured during nn exhibition In his Wild West show hero today. His horse fell heavily, throwing him. Mr. Cody was remov ed to the hotel. The extent of his Injuries Is not yet known. Grand Jury at St. Louis. St. Louis, April 13. The local grand jury which, under the guidance of Attorney Folk, ts co-operating with the Jefferson City Inquisitors In the alleged corruption of the state legis lators, resumed work this morning. TIE-UP1NP0RTLAND Hod Carriers and Concrete Men Join Building Trades Employes Now Out. Elevator Burned. Chicago, Apill 13. The Churchill elevator, containing 150,000 bushels of wheat, was destroyed by Are this morning nt a loss of $100,000. A por tion of the wheat was saved. EMPLOYERS DEMAND POLICE PROTECTION. Will Import Scab Mechanics In All Lines to Take the Strikers' Places Agree to Boycott Union Labor. Portland, Aprwil 13. The hod car riers and the concrete men struck to day, joining the small army of build ing trades employes already out. The employers this morning de manded police protection on each building, which was granted. They will import mechanics in all lines to take the place of the strikers, and all have agreed in the future not to employ any union men. All building operations will be suspended tor a few days. BLOW TO MERGERS Adverse Decision in Northern Securities Case Does Away With Railroad Combines, Worthlngton Succeeds Himself. Portland, Or., April 13. Governor Chamberlain today appointed P. A. Worthlngton, of Portland, regent of the State Normal School, at Weston, to succeed himself. Mast Stepped. Bristol, April 13. The work of stepping the mast of the Iteliance, commenced early this morning and took 35 minutes. It is about 111 feet high. The rigging is now going 011. Departed for Malta. Gibraltar, April 13. Edward de parted for Malta aboard the royal yacht this forenoon. UNION LABOR PARADE. Striking Textile Workers of Lowell Pass the Mayor In Review Father McGrady Denounces Capitalism. Lowell, Mass., April 13. Eight thousand were In the labor parade of the textile workers this afternoon. The route was carefully guarded by yho police and there was no demon stration. They were exceedingly or derly. Fully 3,000 women and girls took part. The mayor reviewed them bareheaded. Father McGrady. the fa mous socialist speaker, made an ad dress which was a scathing denunci ation of trusts and capitalism. LIKE STEAMER EMPLOYES OUT ASK FOR EQUAL WAGES AT ALL PORTS. Engineers, Firemen, Deck Hands and Dredgers Out at Chicago Emplly ers Will Use Non-union Help. Chicago, April 13. One thousand engineers, firemen, deck hands and dredgers struck this morning because they were paid smaller wages when working at other ports than they re ceive at Chicago. An attempt will be made to operate with non-unionist help, the employers relying upon get ting government protection, as their work effects the government and ship ping Interests generally. Buckeye Opticians. Columbus, O.. April 13. The as sembly room of the Nell House was filled this morning at the opening of the convention of the Ohio Optical Society. During the day papers were read and discussions held on such subjects as optical ethics, the refrac tionist of the future, and the value of organization. The officers in charge of the con vention are: President, John C. Eber hardt, Dayton; vice-president, E. Klein, Cincinnati; secretary, Edwin L. Jones, Sandusky; treasurer, L. Bockman, Toledo. Debate on European Aggression. San Francisco, April 13. Much in terest is displayed In the annual de bate tonight between representatives iUn ixn trront nnnHt institutions of learning, the University of Califor nia, and Leland Htanioru university. The question selected for discussion is; "Resolved, That the United States should not attempt to resist the ac qusitlon of territory In South Ameri ca by any European state." Interred at Arlington. Washington, D. C. April 13. The remains of the late Rear Admiral Bel knap arrived this morning from Pen sacola. He will be interred in the Arlington cemetery with military and marine honors. Actor In Luck. Eureka, 111., April 13. Clay Clem ent, the actor, by the settlement of a suit over his father's estate from which he was disinherited because be went on the stage, comes Into posses slon of $12,500. Resume Investigation. Jefferson City. Mo., April 13. The Cole county special grand Jury re sumed the Investigation of the baking powder 6candals In the state legisla ture this morning. OVER HIS FRIGHT. Sultan of Turkey Orders Train Rob bers Punished Also Orders a Pri vate Yacht and Cruiser Built at Ge noa. Constantinople, April 13. The sul tan's fright over the upiislng of the Albanians seems to have quieted down. Today he issued an order for the summary punishment of the Mac edonian train wreckers and Immedi ately afterward Issued nnothu- order tc the Genoa shipyards for a private yacht costing $60,000 and a new crnm er costing $100,000. He las also ob tained a large supply of electric lights of peculiar construction from a German firm that are to be used by the Turkish hospital corps In saerch lng for the dead on battlefields. Will Discuss Kindergartens. Pittsburg. Pa., April 13. The In ternational Kindergarten Union, which holds Its tenth annual convention here during the three days beginning to morrow, is a federation of over 70 kindergarten associations in all parts of the United States and Canada. Several hundred delegates have ar rived to attend the gathering. Among the prominent persons who will ad dress the gathering are Dr. George E. Vincent, of the University of Chicago; Professor Arthur Dow, of Pratt Insti tute, and Dr. William T. Harris, Unit ed States Commissioner of Education. Building Laborers to Organize. Washington, D. C, April 13. In pur ciin n no n r tliu r-nll IrrupiI hv President Gompers of the American Federation of Labor, delegates from local unions of building laborers throughout the llnltpH Ktatpu ami Panada assembled at headquarters here today for the purpose or forming an iniernuuunui union. This move Is in accordance with hi uDnprni nnllnv rpcentlv adopt ed by the federation of getting the allied crafts firmly weweu togemer and in compact shape for future labor struggles. President Loubet Decorates Officials. Marseilles, April 13. President Loubet arrived today ?n route to Al ifp moa pnthiiHlasticatlv re ceived. He decorated 25 officials, kissing each one as ne pinnea n wij decoration. Fishing Vessels Released. Gloucester, April 13. Eight fishing vessels which were caught In the ice for many months In the Bay of lul.nrfs M V and which were lonK feared to be lost, have been liberated and are coming nome. l hplnr triprt In Den mark to prevent drunkenness, and Is working to perfection. ne eaioon keepers are forbidden to sell liquor to lo onH it ft "drunk" does any damage, the saloonkeepers - 111. mi .tnn 1. n am are held responsioie. lucy to pay lor carnages 10 kuu home In. BIG SLUMP IN THE NORTHERN SECURITIES STOCK Wall Street Violently Excited At tempt Made to Support the Stock at First, New York. April 13. Signs are not wanting on. Wall street today that the adverse decision In the Northern Se curities case Is considered a mortal blow nt least so far ns railway combi nations are concerned. From the opening the stocks stag gered from the blow up to 2 o'clock this afternoon, and they dropped con stantly. The hope that three days' hol iday would give the big Interests vi tality interested n chance to get their breath, was rudely shattered. At tempts wore made to support the mer ger stock at the beginning, but heavy selling orders crowded In from many parts of the country nnd the reced ing tide In values could not bo check ed. The heaviest losses arc In those corporations whose stntus might bo attacked on the same grounds as the merger. Large blocks of Union Paci fic and Hock Island were thrown on the market. Trading on the curb was violently exalted. The brokers throw over the Northern Securities in large amounts. It opened nt 103 and was beat down to 07 by 2 o'clock this afternoon. The Southern Pacific slumped off with tho rest. Just before the close the Northern Securities again broke nnd went down to 04, being freely offered nt tills figure. At 3 o'clock the stock show ed a loss of nine points for today. Jefferson Birthday Banquet. Washington. D. C. April 13. The ltlOth birthday anniversary of the "author of tho Declaration of Inde pendence" will be celebrated here to night by n dinner at the Hotel Bary 011 undci the auspices of the Thomas Jefferson Memorial Association, of which Admiral Dewey is the presi dent. Tho toasts and speakers "will be as follows: "Tho Author of the Declaration of Indepence," Senator G. F. Hoar, of Massachusetts; "Tho Thomas Jefferson Memorial Associa tion. Its Alms nnd Objects," Andrew A. Lipscomb, of Virginia; "Jefferson as a citizen of the Commonwealth," Governor Andrew J, Montague, of Vir ginia; "The Louisiana Purchase." former Postmaster General Charles Emory Smith, of Pennsylvania; "Jef ferson an.! Human Rights," nev. D. J. Stafford, of Washington; "Jefferson as a Promoter of General Education," Charles W. Needham, president of Co lumbian University; "The Statute for Religious Freedom," William J. Bry an, of Nebraska. Big Meeting of Pedagogues. Walla Wnllla, Wash,, April 13. Teachers from far and near have taken possession of Walla Walla, the occasion being a Joint meeting of the Walla Walla County Teachers' Asso ciation and the Inland Empire Teach ers' Association. An excellent pro gram of papers and addresses has been arranged, commencing today and continuing through the entire week. Foremost among the prominent edu cators scheduled to address the gath ering is President E. Benjamin, of Nebraska University, Lottery Raided. Chicago, April 13. Tho offices of the Montana Ixian Investment Com pany, an alleged lottery concern, was raided by the police this morning and 1,500,000 tickets wero seized. FOR BALL TEAM. Effort Being Made to Revive Interest In the National Sport In Pendleton. A telegram was received lato Sat urday evening calling tho proposed baseball conference at Dayton off on account of the inability of Colfax to be represented yesterday. The back ers of baseball in this city state that It Is Impossible to do anything toward the organization of professional base ball In this city unless something is done toward Its support besides pay ing admissions to witness games. They claim that there must be man ifested toward the sport the same public spirit so necessary In the main tenance of other quasi public affairs else It will languish and the best efforts of its friends come to naught. A subscription paper Is In circulation now in the city. MISSION ROCK CASE. Supreme Court Holds That California Had a Right to Submerged Lands, But Not to the Islands. Washington, April 13. California's fnnums Mission Rock enso wns decid ed by the supreme court today. Tho rocks proper are two snmll barren Islands In Snn Francisco Bny. McKlnley set them nsldo for naval purpose. In 1870 tho California leg islature conveyed the submerged lands surrounding tho Islands to tho Mission Rock Company, who built them up nnd crentcd 14 acres which they Improved, The United States brought suit for possession of the Islnmla and also the submerged Islands, and won in tho circuit court, Thu court of appeals modified It so that the United States hnd no title to the submerged InndB, hut held the Islands which have a surfnee of lesfe than nn aero. This decision wns sustained In tho supreme court today, holding that California bad n title to tho submerg ed lands nnd had a right to convey them nnd that It wasn't thu policy of the president to receive more thnn tho Islands themselves. Tho lslnnd In question Is vnluod nt $350,000. CHENG PROMOTED. Is Now Grand Secretary of China to Succeed Yung Lu, Who Died Fri day, Pekln, April 13. An Inuftrlnl edict wns Issued today promoting Piinco Cheng, the head of tho foreign onico to tho post of grand secretnry, suc ceeding Yung Lu, who died Friday. The new grand secretary beenmo nl ternatlonnlly known when nssocinted with LI Hung Chnng as China's repre sentative In the peacu negotiations. BOOM FOR CHAMBERLAIN. Oregon's Democratic Governor to Ad dress Democrats at Boise, Idaho. Boise, Idaho, April 13. Tho demo cratic Jefferson celebration will bo held tonight. Delegation s from all over the stnte are present. Tho ban quet address will bo by Governor Chamberlain, of Oregon, when ho will Iniinch his boom for vlco-presldent. DUNSMUIR WON'T (HE WILL NOT RECOGNIZE THE WESTERN FEDERATION Owner of Canadian Coal Mines Will Not Listen to the Government Board of Arbitration, Vlctorln, B. C, April 13. Diinsmulr the owner of tho conl mines who pre cipitated the presont strike by dis charging men for Joining the Western Federation of Mlnura, now refuses to recognize the arbitration board ap pointed by the Dominion government, consisting of Chief Justice Hunter nnd Rev. Dr. Rowe, He says ho has nothing to arbitrate and that ho won't recognize the Western Federation of Miners. Ho declares tho commission can do nothing. HAS JACCARD ATTACHMENT. Woolen Mills Now Prepared to W-ave Designs That Are Not Geometric No Limit to Range of Illustration. When tho Woolen Mill resumes op erations, which will bo In a vory short time following the shut-down for re pairs, It will bu prepared to do a line of work which has never been beforo handled by any mill west of the Rocky Mountains. This line of work stands in tho uamo relation to tho art of weaving designs In woolen goods thnt freehand drawing docs In the renltn of pure art. Not that u machlno has been Invented that will do freehand designing .but thu Jacard attachment which will bo In opera tion soon In tho Pendleton mills will weave designs that aro not geomet ric. So thnt there will bo practically no limit to the rango of Illustrations that can bo put upon tho goods that will be turned out by the Pendleton mills hereafter. PAY TAXE8 ON CA8H. Residents of Umatilla County Who Have Taxable Money. The following taxpayers have given In on tho assessment rolls tho amounts of money, notes and ac counts set opposite tholr names: Money. Notes. T. M, Borger $1800 II. O. Walker 300 Borger Bros 300 Tom Winn 2000 J. M. B. Gcrklng 100 O. M. Morrison 120 J, J, Roulfltono 500 200 Ira McDonald 78 William Holdman .... 60 William Baker 160 T. J. Kirk 2100 9000 F. E. Sherman ,, 833 1C6 John Lundeman 066 William McBrido 2120 RE NA CHR STINK WAM8LEY TAKES VACATION. CENTRAL LABOR COUNCIL, Is Raised From tho Mud in Manila Bay and Beached at Cavito Yards. ABOUT 80 SKELETONS FOUND IN THE VESSEL. Valve of Main Injector Mlsnlng Leads to Belief That She Was Scuttled When Abandoned Fifteen Holes In Hull. Mnnlln, April 13. The lU'lna Chris tina. Admiral Montojo's flegshlp which wns sunk by Admiral Dewoy in tho bnttlo of Manila Bay, was rnlsod from Us bed of mud yesterday by a crow or tho wrecking company and beached. About SO Bkelotonn were found In thu vessel. Tho vnlvo of tho main Injector Ib missing, which londH to tho belief that sho wns scuttled when tho conuunndor abandoned her. Fifteen shell holes are In her hull. Otherwise alio In In a fair condition. BLAKLEY WILL RESIGN. Members of the Council Intimate That His Resignation Would Be Accept, ed. Cltv Marshal Joseph lllnkloy has been' notified thnt It would ho very satisfactory to a majority of tho city council If ho would resign his posi tion, anil In accordance with this ro quest, Mr, lllnkloy will probably hand lu his leslgnatlon at the council meet ing next Wednesday night. While the charter gives t ho council absolute right to remove the niarshnl, no specific statement of causo for tho removnl of Mr. lllnkloy has been stated In the request Tor his resigna tion. Tho members nf tho city council aro very reticent on the subject, and Insist that a change Is to bo made In the Interest of tho service. Mr. lllnkloy has kindly offered to assist his successor In familiarizing himself with the routine work of tho office. Tho movement Is n surprlso to Mr. Illakley's friends, and tho spoclfla rea sons Tor this action of tho council will probnbly bo made public at tho next council meeting. No one lins yet been selected to suc ceed Mr. lllnkloy and tho entlro mat ter will ho Bettled at the regular council mooting. The councllinon who have signified their desire for Illakley's resignation uro Clopton, Sommurvlllo, Johnson nnd Dickson. Will Visit for Thirty Days In Port land, San Francisco and Other Points. F. F. Wnmsley, ngent for the O. R. & N. company in this place, has taken a leave of absence, for 30 days and In company with Mrs. Wnmsley will leave tomorrow for an extended visit to Portland and Sun Fruuclsco. Mi. Wamsloy will attond the fourth annual show of the Portland Kennel Club, In Portlnnd, this week ,and will go from thorn to San Francisco, whoro he will visit old friends and relatives. Mrs, Wnuisluy will accompany him to Portland, whoro alio will visit for two weeks with friends. She will not go to California, but will return homo lifter her visit In Portland. Mr. Wamsloy has worked for tho past four years without a vacation, nnd feels that he will enjoy this trip greatly. F. II, Harraden, tho company's au ditor, Is chocking up tho office today ami will transfer It to B. O. Smith, the present cashier In tho office, who will attend to buslnoss during Mr. Wamsley's ubsoncu, Organized In Pendleton Last Satur day Evening George Hamblln President, A Central Labor Council waa or ganized In Pondloton last Saturday evening, with the following officering: President, (loorgo Hamblln, carpen ter; vice-president, Mr. Kay, laboror; secretary, F. II. Krabler, painter; treasurer, I', Paulsen, plumber. The next mooting will be next Monday night, and the regular raoetlngs there after every Monday night. Owing to a misunderstanding about the time of mooting tho printers were not rep resented Saturday night. On that account, and because of a wish that tho barkeepers shall also be repre sented, delegates woro not elected to La Qrandu Saturday night.