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.1 sa-.,1sLS4 7 , Ix Kali tonight and Thursday; J -f J - MgjPy r S Jjcav frost tonight. 2 ' t 5cA WEEK. PENDLETON, UMATILLA COUNTY, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 1C, lofo. XO.4718. HOWARD CASE tn fsnr. U Cecil) me nwwmj ...j Ciio-itiufi. hives Sensational Evidence, , HE WAS OFFERED $2,500 TO KILL GOEBEL , He Refused to Do It Governor I OIU I ' J Urn IT ME CVLl n.' l. j .iiu, Me Knew He W Would t Live to Tell It on the Witness hnkfoit, Ky Apn. '-'-' L a. .,iMn V KlirrillHll'l tU lllhi 'was i witness In the Howard ........ tiic nvinnncn was ouiina- l He said lie mot Powers the i.... nnoiml was killed. Pow- land Governor Taylor naked him lill Goebel and onercu nun ,uuu I' r,inn Wlion ho refused governor said If ho ever revealed It he had saiu no wouiu uuvui- uvu ln u rm t m w tness stand. row- Foe said, had arranged to have a arrive next day to do mo kui- In.lhiu- tnlrl lllm tllHt. YolltSCV It. Cecil said ho I delayed surrendering because ho afraid that If lie told uio trutn krould bo killed'. DIED IN POORHOUSE. mer Millionaire and Member of Jiicago Firm Had Delirium Tre tens. It Louis, April 15. John Brace, 05, died in the poorhouso this nine of delirium tremens. Ho was aerly a millionaire mombor or & Co., the wholesale millinery of Chicago. His former part- i wired they would send a man to e the remains tn Chicago for In sent. SPREAD DISAFFECTION. kg Alexander Will Personally Con uct Investigation Against Officers If Army. Belgrade, April 15. Lieutenant- Konel lllc and six of his officers fce been arrested by order of King riander who will himself conduct i Investigation of the charges that ; men have been spreading dlsaffec- i in the Servian army. STUDENT SUICIDES. Health and a Young Woman Cause Given for His Act. Pan Francisco. Anrll 15. Hnns nnl. !rer, a student of the school or ag iture, In California, committed ewe this morning In his room, by flune himself. Hh inn Itlng that ill health nnfl n vmitif loan were the cause of his grlof. SCABS STRIKE. l"-tmion Miners at Barboursvlllc. "nt Seml.Weekiu p.-.., n, InvoH 7 VL """ "'"" inuiurs cm- Olmonthly pay day . LOST AT SEA. Kslan Bark Altona, Goes Down I4AltonAp" 15-Ti,c "'wektanj rbeeiT'(tr.m AmerIca to Clyde? all. ii L B"a Wltn 1 cfow of mi Scandinavians, ORAIN MARKETS, ltation. p.,rTrrrL Iilnnr ". oy uoe uommls-Manampany-F W- Boulter. Local "Jwytr, 120 Court Street. Calcago, Anrll ir.,..,.. ... a heavy T,i, "3.-. Thoro have Wheat-. expect(;iI for the week, ay Opened. Closed. Ply ay ' u 7014, iunneaDoiia i...,. 7. MV I Wheat-. "" ay upened. Closed. 7G ply , 74 I r SIX Renn.l.j ..... . er Plos or Apr" 1B-A now. av oi n c rreii at vi..i ' u" reported" ,,."-" NEW EXPERIMENT STATION. Representative of Agricultural De partment Will Look Over Blue Mountain Region. Judge Hartman, as chairman of the board of county commissioners, is in receipt of a letter from W. J. Spill man, agrostologlst of the agricultu ral department, stating that Matt Crosby, formerly of the Michigan ag ricultural experiment' station, will, during the coming month of July, se lect In tho Bluo Mountains In this county an experiment station. Mr. Crosby comes as the represen tative of tho agricultural department to conduct by-and with the advice and co-operation of tho citizens of tho Bluo Mountains, a station for experi menting with tho introduction of cul tivated grasses nnd forage plants. Judge Hartman is suro that every ef fort will bo made on tho part of the pcoplo in general as well as by him solf officially, to aid Mr. Crosby in tho work proposed. A PUZZLING BOAT. Shamrock III Will Win Some Races With Ease, and Lose Others With Equal Ease. Manchester, April 15. Today's Guardian in an article written by a yachting oxport, says that tho Sham rock III Is tully demonstrated to bo tho most puzzling boat Uio Americans cvor had to contend with, in ns much as it will lose some races easily and win others with equal ease. Ho pre dicts that the Reliance will bo faster off wind, but poorer on It, Ovation to Mascaqnl. Rome, Italy, April 15. A rousing ovation was tendered Mascagni when he 'arrived! at midnight last night, Chicago Wheat. Chicago, April 15. Wheat 774 77 cents per bushel. & "TO KILL HI ON SIGHT" POSSES OF CALIFORNIA AFTER OUTLAW M'KINNEY, His Capture Is Hourly Expected' Tulare County People Say That He Is a Coward. Vlsalla, Cal., April 15. The capture of outlaw McKlnney Is hourly ex pectcd. D. G. Overall, ex-sheriff of Tulare county, with the Collis posse, has an old grudge against the outlaw. The latter said ho would kill Overall on sight. The Tularo county people say McKlnney Is a coward and will fight only on long range. All posses now have orders to kill him on sight, No Clue to Murderer. New Tfork, April 15. The police are utterly without a clew to the mysterious murder of the foreigner found yesterday. His nationality is now in doubt. The Italians who vlowed tho body declare ho is not of their nation. Later. Tho body found In the barrel has been Identified by an alleged fellow member of tho Order of Foresters, who is an Italian, as that of a man named Sastiocchi, of Barcelona, Spain, who had been working, in a tailoring establishment In this city. Police investigations fall to confirm the Identification thus further adding to tho mystery. Fire in Oil Fields. Beaumont, Texas, April 15. Fire iu tho oil fields this morning destroyed 2f!5 derricks. The loss will probably roach $1,000,000. Tlie fire started shortly after mid night and burned furiously until day light. A lantern broken by coming in contact with a (lywhool started the fire. Three blocks comprising tho Hogg-Swayno syndicate land, on Snlndletoii. was swept nearly clean, only a fow derricks remaining, The lire was so hot no attempt was maae to copo with it and it burned itself out. Charged With Embezzlement. Chicago, April 15. C. 1). Bird, son of Auditor Bird, of the Chicago, Burl ington & Quincy, was arrested hero this morning on the charge of em bezzlement. He cashed a check sent to his employer by a customer. Noted Rabbi Dying. New York .April 15. It is believed to be a" mattor of a fow hours only beroro Kabbi Gotthoil, the pastor of Tomplo Emanuel, will die. Ho is sinking slowly. Won't Pay Taxes. Constantinople, April 15. A report received today says that tho Albani ans and Christians In the Soull dis trlcvt of Lowor Albania, aro refusing to pay their taxes. INLAND E LEAGUE Schedule of 68 Games Arranged Between the Teams of Dayton, Colfax, Walla Walla and Pendleton, SEASON WILL OPEN AT PENDLETON APRIL 30, BETWEEN COLFAX AND HOME TEAM. The Inland Empire baseball league was organized in this city last night, with Robert Burns as president, says this morning's Wnlla Walla Union. Representatives from 1'endleton, Dayton, Colfax and this city were in attendance. A schedulo of fS games was arranged, and the salary limit was fixed nt $700. That the four-club league will he a success Is assured. The representatives present in Walla Walla last night were very enthusi astic, and the most perfect harmony existed. The only discussion of any length was regarding the salary limit. It was decided to place the league, under the protection of the National' organization. Each club will put up a forfeit of S200 and l."0 as an emerg ency fund. Five per cent of the gross receipts of all games will be reserved as' a sinking fund. A deslro to work for the interests of each town in the league character ized the initial meeting. Baseball next year was considered, and the representatives desire to perfect an organization that shall live. Officers Elected. Tho meeting was called to order by Temporary Chairman Robert D. Sayres, of Dayton. The following of ficers were elected: President Robert Burns, of Walla Walla. Secretary Robert" D. Sayres, of Dayton. Treasurer Leon Cohen, of Pen dleton. Vice-presidents Judge C. F. Miller, 6f Dayton; W. S. Ycarsley, of Colfax; Ralph E. Guichard, of Walla Walla; Judge George A. Hartman, of Pendle ton. The schedule was soon arranged. Owing to the foresight of Mr, Sayres, who had prepared a provisional list. It was decided that each team should receive 50 per cent of tho gross receipts and stand all Individu al expenses. Umpires shall be secured at a lim it of $110 per month, to bear their own expenses. The four vice-presidents shall act as a board of arbitration, the president ,to bo allowed the deciding vote In .case of n deadlock. Tho Victor ball was adopted, and the home team shall furnish balls at games. Homo teams shall have an official scorer, who shall furnish the visiting club with a copy of the score. A general admission of 25 cents was decided upon, with 25 cents for tho grandstand. Children under 12 will bo admitted for 10 cents, but they will be required to pay 25 cents for a seat in tho grandstand. Arrange for Extra Games. A number of extra games wore ar ranged for on fete days, such as the, visit of tho President to Walla Walla, on May 25. On theso days, when four teams play, morning and after noon, tho cate receipts will be divid ed equally among the four clubs. The season will open noiween Walla Walla and Dayton in this city, and between Colfax and Pendleton at GOMPERS ANSWERS Declares That the Man's Antagonism is Unjustified and Malicious. Wnnhlnt:ton. April 15, President Gompers, of the American Federation of Labor in the next issue of tho Kfertnratlonlst. tho official organ of Uio federation, will discuss tho speech mado by President Parry, of the Na tional iianutacturers- assui-wuuu, Ho will say that he has proof positive . I. . Tin .., I.nc rnlrnn lnnvn nf bin rea- lliut i ... i w.w. - - - son. He says his antagonism is un justified and malicious. If tho manufacturers indorse his Ideas it shows that they will descend to Parry s level, j'arry is vuhoiiiuub IS Pendleton, April 30. Four games will be played In each town In tho circuit qvery two weeks, four consecutive games in each place. Tho representatives present nt Inst night's meeting were; Dayton T. M. Hanger, J. H. Day, Robert D. Sayres. Walla Walla Robert Burns, Clay ton Van De Water. Pi-ndleton I.con Cohen. Colfax Dr. B. W. McPhce. Tho representatives wcro in ses sion at the office of Mr. Burns until 1 o'clock this morning. The visitors will return to their homos this morn ing. Schedule Adopted. The following schedule of OS games, supplemented by special games, was adopted: April 30. May 1. 2 and 3 At Wnlla Walla: Walla Walln vs. Dayton. At , Pendleton: Pendleton vs. Colfax. May 7, 5, 0, and 10 At Dayton: Dayton vs. vs. CoHnx. At Wnna Walla; Walla Walla vs. Pendleton. May 14, 15, 16 and 17 At Colfax: Colfax vs. Dayton. At Pendleton: Pendleton vs. Walla Wnlla. May 21, 22. 23 nnd 24 At Dayton: Dayton vs. Pendleton. At Colfax: Colfax vs. Walla Walla. May 2S. 29, 30. 31 At Pendleton: Pendleton vs. Dayton. At Walla Walla: Walla Walla vs. Colfax. June 4, 5, G and 7 At Dayton: Day ton vs. vs. Walla Walla. At Colfax Colfax vs. Pendleton. June 11, 12, 13 and 14 At Wnlla Walla: Walla Walla vs. Dayton. At Pendleton: Pendleton vs. Colfax. June IS, 19. 20 and 21 At Dayton: Dayton vs. Colfax: At Walla Walla: Walla AValla vs. Pendleton. June 25, 2(i, 27 nnd 28 At Colfax: Colfax vs. Dayton: At Pendleton: Pendleton vs. Walla Walla. July 2. 3. 4 and 5 At Pendleton: Pendleton vs. Dayton. At Walla Walla: Wnlla Walla vs. Colfax. July 9. 10, 11 and 12 At Dayton: Dayton vs. Pendleton. At Colfax: Colfax vs. Walla Walla. July 10, 17. 18 and 19 At Daytou: Dayton vs. Walla Walla. At Pendlo ton: Pendleton vs. Colfax. July 23, 24, 25 and 2C At Walla Walla: Walla Walla vs. Dayton. At Coltax: Colfax vs. Pendleton. July 30. 31, August 1 and 2 At Dayton: Dayton vs. Colfax. At Wnlla Walla: Wulla Walla vs. Pendleton. August C, 7, 8 and 9 At Coltax: Colfax vs. Daytou. At Pendleton: Pendleton vs. Walla Walla. August 13, 14, 15 and lfi At Day ton: Dayton vs. Pendleton. At Col fax: Colfax vs. Wnlla Walla. AugUBt 20, .21, 22 and 23 At Pen dleton: Pendleton vs. Dayton. At Walla Walla: Walla Walla vs. Colfax. In addition to tho regular schedulo the following special games will bo played: May 25 At Wnlla Walla: 10 a. in., Pendleton vs. Dayton, 1 p. m.. Walla Walla vs. Colfax. May 30 At Walla Walla: Walla Walla vs. Colfax. At Pendleton: Pendleton, vs. Dayton. ( i July 4 At Walla Walla: Walla Walla vs. Colfax. At Pendleton! Pen ijleton vs. Dayton. PARRY'S SPEECH and ignorant. Gompers defends organized labor, whoso aim ho says Is to establish rightful, peaceful relations between man and man. It is hero to stay and will outlive Parry. It has survived many attacks of men of Parry's cali bre. Ho seeks no conflicts such as Parry would promote, but he will no't run away from it. The union desires nothing but social and industrial peace, Ho says: "We aro confident that Parry represents but an Infinltlslmal part of tho American employers," 1 A,8EA SERPENT. British Cable Officers of Batnfield Creek and Indians of That District Report Marvelous Visions. Vlctorln, B. C. April IB. Officers of tho cable station nt Bamfleld creek aro sponsors for a story thnt a sea serpent from 40 to CO feet long and with a head Uko n horso. has been seen oft the station. Tho cable oper ators Bay In letters to tho local news papers thnt Indians hnd been telling of tho oxlstenco of a sea serpent, hut tho stories woro not credited. David Osborne, ono of tho officials, says that a week ago the nnlmnl was seen from the cable station to raise a big, horse like head and swim out from tho mouth of Bamfleld creek Into Barley sound. Mr. Godson of tho .cnblo staff, says that when ho flrBt snw tlm animal It, looked like a massive sea weed, but, presently ho saw tho head elevated, and the big serpent moved oft townrd tho sea. Mr. Godson says It moved off with tho speed of a torpedli boat. On April 10 nn Indian saw tho thing and was so frightened that ho ran his ennoo into tho breakers, left It and fled along the bench to tho cablo sin lion. The Indian said the thing hnd n head shaped like a horso and Its body. 10 feet of which wns lifted, was tho slzo of a barrel. Tho Indians In the neighborhood nr tenllleil. Dentist at Saxon Court. Boston, April IB. Dr. Rood, a Har vard graduate, has been tendered tho position of official dentist of tho court of Saxony, to succeed O'Brien, tho American dentist who was ban ished after the Princess Louise's elopement with Glron. Earthquake In Turklstan. Berlin, April IB. Tho govornor general of Turklstan reports that nn rnrtliniiako In Andlnchnn destroyed thousands of houses. The loss of life has not yet been ascertained. TURKS PREPARING FOR WAR TROOPS MOBILIZED IN DISTRICT OF SALONICA. Band of Bulgarians Captured With Quantity of Dynamite Murderer of Russian Consul Sentenced to Death Vienna, April 15. Tho Neu Frou Press publishes a dispatch from Sa Ionlcn stating that tho Turkish troops aro gathering In that district in largo numbors. Tho tamo force recently captured a band of Bulgarians with n quantity or dynamlto in thoir posses slon, with which thoy intended to do stroy a bridge. Tho Inglata Press nl so prints a dispatch from Mitrovitza, saying that tho assasBln of tho Hub slan consul has been sentenced to death. ANTI-ALCOHOL CONGRESS. First Ever Held In Germany Now In Session at Bremen. Berlin, April 1C. Tho first untl-nl- cohol congress over held In Germany, met at Bremen today. Fourteen hundred delegates representing America, and all tho lending countries of Huropo, are present. Commandery of the Golden Cross. Owcnsboro, Ky April 15, Tho Grand Comiunndory of tho Golden Cross of Kentucky met In annual ses sion hero today with upwards of 200 delegates piesont from tho vurlous local commaudarlcH throughout tho state. Grand olllcers for tho ensuing two years will bo chosen tomorrow morning, nnd In tho evening their In stallation will tnko placo with. elabor ate ceremony. Mississippi Medical Men. Vlckshurg, Miss., April 15. There was a largo attendance of members of tho Mississippi State Medical So ciety today when the nnnunl moot ing was called to order by President II. Ii. Sutherland or llosedalo. Tho proceedings will cover two days and will consist of tho reading and discus sion of papers on topics of general Interest to the medical profession, Race for the Pennant Begun. Now York, April 15. Weather per mitting, tho race for tho National League pennnnt for 1903 will ho begun today with Chicago playing at St. Louis and llnston at Philadelphia. Tho local season opens tomorrow with a gamo between tho Drooklyns and Now Yorks on tho Polo grounds and at Cincinnati tho Reds will play tho PlttsburgH, Turkish Courier Killed, Constantinople, April 15. A roport received hero this morning says that a Turkish courier en route from Jan nlma to European Turkey, with $17,- 000, was killed by brigands who es caped with tho money, WAS GIVEN NO TRIAL Young American Attorney Will Be Sent to Salt Mines by Mexican Government. PRESIDENT OF COPPER CO. HAD HIM PUT IN JAIL. Walterj McCurdy Denied the Right of Trial; and Confined to Prevent Him Glvlrjg Information Regarding Cer tain Mining Transactions. Los Angeles, April IB. Word from llermostllo says Walter McCurdy win u" Bl;llt to tho salt mines In law er California, by the Mexican govern ment without a trial. McCurdy Is tho young Anioricnn attorney thrown In to Jail at tho lustnnco of W P Har low, president of tho Ynqnl Copper Company, on tho charge of forging telegrams. Ho has boon denied tho. right of trial. His friends say that his confinement Is 'to prevent him giving public Information regarding certain mining transactions, Tho American residents of Hermoslllo aro preparing to take action. ATTACK NON-UNION MEN. Marine Firemen on Strike at Cleve and, Haul Scabs From a Freighter. Cleveland, O., April 15. Sixty strikers of the nmrino firemen this artciunon hoarded tho frolghtor Shaw when It nrrived ore-laden at tho Penn sylvania Blips. Three special pollco were aboard. Tho strikers assembled quietly and nt n given slgnnl swnnned over tho sides with tlrnwn revolvers, Six npn union firemen had locked themselves In tho forccnstle. Tho strikers bat tered tho doors down nnd dragged the scabs out on tho deck, whoro thoy beat them and throw ono ovor board. A squad of pollco then arriv ed, A scoro of arrests Is likely to bo made. Thoro Is Intense excitement along the docks. FUNERAL OF YOUNG. Attended by Representatives of Every Organization In Mormon Church. Salt l-ako, April IB, Tho ftmoral of Ilrlgham Young, president of tho npostlcs quorum this afternoon, was attended by 7,000. Tho big tabornn clo wns draped. Tho cortego was a mllo and a half long nnd Includod ieprcsontntlve'H ot every organization or tho Mormon church and brass hands. Special railroad rates had boon given nnd many from surround ing towns wcro present. Ho loaves four wives nnd 2G children to mourn Ills departure LAUBET HONORED. Given Ovation at Algiers Interna atlonal Greeting Presented by For elgn Squadron. Algiers, April 15, Elaborate duch rations In honor of tho coming of President I.oubet hnvo boon made, Tho Russian, British nnd Italian squadrons In tho harbor sont repre sentatives to convoy International greetings. Throughout tho morning thoro was continuous cannonading by I lie warships and forts, At 10 o'clock tho French squuilron escorting Iaiu but, approached In perfect formation. It was nn Imposing naval spectacle lie wiih given u great ovation on reaching shore. DESTRUCTIVE TORNADO. Many Killed and Injured by a Cyclone in Alabama Path of Storm Nar row. Birmingham, April 15. Confirma tion was received hero today by 'phono, or heavy Iosb of llfo nnd property In tho neighborhood of Pet. ennnn and Burnt Corn Monday, by a tornado. Ten aro known to have boon killed nnd 12 wero injured Tho path of tho storm woh narrow Reconciliation Impossible. New York, April 15. A World dis patch fiom Loudon (Ionics that tho crowd prlnco and Louise aro to ho reconciled. It is asserted In Dresden that such a reconciliation 1b Iiihiosd. bio. ' Oil Can Exploded, Portland. Anrll IK Mm n A Smith lit a fire todav with kornsnna. Sho loft tho oil can on tho Htovo, which oxpiodod, Sho was horribly burned and will dlo. 'qaesasg i, V't .M