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DMEVENWGEDmH I Eastern Oregon Weathtt Tonight am Friday fair; heavy frost tonight. iMiii?': riT ci " r- l5cA WEEK, t 'K' v PENDLETON, UMATELLA COUNTY, OUEGON, THURSDAY, APKIL 1G, 1903. NO. 4711). 1L. I6' wrasse I w -V Jr?s T AAAAAAAAAAf v m it .Mkkkkkkkv km kkm. km. b tkkkkkkkkkkkkk"' kkw PLANNED Lc Skirmishes Have Lly Occurred With the Uonians at baionica. LT ACTIVITY HEPOK'-- N RUSSIAN DOCK YARuo. L Military Organ Urges the Lre of Constantinople i-ign .parted at Bagdad-TurKs at. (kid by People of Smcrtesch. i. inrit in. Secret s ot the government state that rising Is Planned In Macedonia today next. The porta has de- fa to concentrate VJ naiuiuu.ia ntteh. anticipating serious hie n A Datua. P..'.,... Smnrtcseh Kays I u tmnno ri'i'nntlv had itod by mo yhiuk.- - r UnlirnHnnc niHl tllClt IiUC jjn.e-. .' ----is escaped. Two Turks wow . '.. i,. rt!t activity e Russian dock yards on the ft sea. It. Si-ire Constantinople. I scow, April 10. The newspaper .... h n.loolon ..lUltnrv- nrrrnll. it IVUl-QiU" -.ci"--. It urges the seizure of Constant! tby the Dlack sea fleet In com lion with 200,000 men. "The , could be affected," llic paper ... ., Mwr wnnlil ilnrn to trv El) 1IU lu.. . ......... -.hJt eiii.1i n linlll move, which III solve the llalkan problem." Fighting at Bagdad. Lttntinople, April 16. An in- Ll.i l..l, ..... n llofrrlnrl Knuai ugui tjiunu inn. ,.,ctav.... lie available military forces havo I sent to suppress me uisiui u- Anticipate Trouble. ienna. April 16. Anticipating fur trouble In Macedonia, the Aus i and Russian embassies have ft made strong representations lie porte of the necessity of im- rement there. Rumors of Skirmishes. bun. April 1C The Klelno Jour- I today reports that the Maccdoni- I Insurgents are threatening So la. It says numerous skirmishes le occurred on the outskirts of the FUGITIVE FROM JUSTICE. luttnant-Governor Lee, of Missouri, tokated In Alum Bribery Has lift Jefferson City. P. Louis, April 16. The news of Iiuwen departure of Lieutenant enor l.ee from Jefferson City, urcuit Attorney Foulk this Accoi'dlnn- In li.fV,,,,ll Hi en routn In ni,i-n ..i i...... I - . ...w.fau . itv lClll uty. Fold Immediately wired the wv poneo to watch and ar- Hun If nerf8!::irv I .. (r. 1 11.. pea a3 a witness before the Sr. lis tranil u,r i ..... tii.iT ' 111 eciion witn aUve alum briberies. Folk ex 'Mi the nnlnlm, .!, t i JPUve from justice. Not In Kanses Cltv. U!aS CltV Alirll 11! .1 e"" Lee has nut yut arrived. IINAL TREATY IN DANGER. t? !i'.Undon' Savs Colombia Ljnri i Dec,lne 10 Rati'y i-- Icl from n . "-A PrlVUtO d S- p of , ;,:rB. 1110 intiiica- fama cVn-i . ea. state-Coloml)la btful. 1 treat-' ' extremely Union. I of an rf !'r" lfi-T" 0l'K WUnlo (irn?tlHni" 111,1 W'ni? P-don?5 here- A eonstltu- G."ad .." !,.,.." 01 Montana. bthBl:..h?" are L be veto u ""nns in PI. rVr,,-J'terans Of tho P.rnn,l Kmr'(0!.JJ''tana, whoso K to V555 Ki- s- Wl8niP?,e U expected WANTS REPRESENTATIVE. Sends Galconl to Washington to Pre pare Statistics of Number of Cath olics In America and Her Posses, slons. Rome, April 1C. It Is announced Mint the? vntlcnn will shortly nnlnr Galconl to Washington to prepare siaiisiics oi mo iiuiiiuur uuinoiics In America anu mo American pos- Dnanlnna nlan n tn n Tllimlim. nf tti. portant quostlons now oxlstlng be tween Itome and Amerlcn. Tho ob ject Is to obtain material for a dem onstration to the American govern ment of tho necessity of hnvlng a rcprcsentntlvo at tho Vatican, AMERICAN HANDICAP SHOOT. There Are 195 Entries at Kansas City Purse of $2,000 Carries Championship and Trophy. Kansas City, April 16. It Is doubt ful If tho grand American handicap shoot at Inanimate objects will bo finished today. There aro 195 entries. Tho purso of $2,00(1 carries with It tho championship and a silver tro phy. W. Crosby, of Alton, 111., Is a 15 to 1 favorite. Hlrschey, Build, Holla Hicks and other famous shots aro now long shots In betting. There Is a 100-lilackblrd event at unknown nnglcs. MONITOR ARKANSAS. Attracts Great Attention at Evans vil le, Ind. Viewed by Thousands of People. Evntisville, Ind., April 16. The prosonco of tho Monitor Arkansas hero is attracting great attention within a radius of 100 miles. Schools havo declared a' holiday today to per mit tho pupils to view tho ship. The business men will tender a reception to tho officers this evening. Weds British Consul. London, April 1G. Miss Eleanor Berry, daughter of Mr.Lloyd Berry, of Upper Montclalr, N. J., was married to Charles A. S. Perceval, British vice consul at New York. Robbed Mail Carrier. Portland, April 10. A masked highwayman robbed a mall currier laBt night and took his registered pouch. A posso Is pursuing him. BUILDERS ISSUE MANIFESTO SITUATION VERY CRITICAL IN PORTLAND STRIKE. Employers Declare They Will Not Recognize the Unions Nor Grant Their Demands. Portland, April .10. Tho .Master Builders' Association has issued a manifesto addressed to all the Build ing Trades Councils and all others declaring that thv will neither r't cenl.e the unions nor giant ;heir de mand of ?3.50 per day. A number of non-union carpenters and painters were put to work on buildings this morning. The situation Is tense. GIRLS FORM UNION. Telephone Employes at Butte Organ izeThreaten to Strike for Higher Wages. Salt Lake, April 10. Eleven Salt Lnko tolophono girls left this morn ing for Butto to take places of the girls who threaten to strike. Tho Butto girls recently organized u union nnd demanded cortalu conces sions which tho Rocky Mountain Bell Telephone Company will answer May 1st, THREATEN TO STRIKE. Manhattan Elevated Road Employes Vo-e on Question of a Walkout, New York, April 16. Tho Manhat tan elevated road employes will vote today to decide whether they will strike. Tho balloting will bo secret and the result will bo announced to morrow. They want a nine-hour day. Await Extradition Papers. New York, April 111. Minna Wil liams, a young English governess, who confessed to stealing $30,000 worth of jewelry and furs from her mistress In London, was today nr ralgnod before tho United States commissioners. Sho will probably bo committed to jail to await extra dition papers. Parry Re-elected, New Orleans, April 10. David Parry was unanimously ro-olected prestdont of tho National Manufac turers' Association, HENRY mm TELLS OFJOEBEL'S MURDER Gave Howard Minute Directions and "Pointed the Governor Out to Him. TO LAY CORNERSTONE. President Roosevelt Will Participate In Ceremonies at New Gate of Park. Cinnabar, April 10. President Roosevelt Is expected to arrive at tho post from camp today. Tomor low ho starts for Norrls and tho Govscrs. Ho lenves the pnrk on tho 24th when ho will lay tho corner stone of the now north gnto nt Top Ark. The ceremonies will bo under the auspices of tho grand loilo of Masons of this state. Tho gate will be 40 feet high and havo a 20-foot arch. Shoriff Fish has sent out Invitations for tho huuglng of E. W. Lyons, which occurs next Friday. Frankfort, Ky April 16. Henry Youtsey, who is serving a life sen tence for complicity in tho Goebel assassination, wns a witness today at tho third trial of James Howard. The defenso entered a formal objection, which was overruled. Youtsey said that Howard came to his( Youtsey's) office a few minutes before tho shooting nnd handed him a letter written at Governor Taylor's dictation. Howard said ho wanted n pardon for killing Georgo Baker Ba ker. I told him he could get this and' more. I was describing Goebel's personal appearance when Goebel en tered the gate. Howard said, "Never mind, I see him." I took Howard In to Caleb Power's office and explain ed how Goebel was to he killed. 1 showed him tho window to shoot from and showed him a Marlln rifle with steel bullets nnd smokeless powder. Howard said, "This Is the most dangerous Job I havo ever been In." 1 loft the room and was half way down the steps when 1 heard the crack of a rifle, followed by pis tol shots. Later 1 saw Howard and told him ho had better go and see Governor Taylor. Was a Catspaw. "We know," said Youtsey, "that Goebel was to be killed. Wo had tho governor nnd his pardoning power behind us, so we were not nfrnid. Taylor was legally and morally re sponsible for all we expected to di. I was made a catspaw and cni c goat " SOME IMPORTANT CLUES ARE DISCOVERED BARON SUICIDES. Was Driven to Desperation Because His Immoral Acts Were About to be Exposed. Berlin, April 16. Driven to des peration by threats of blackmailers to expose his immoral nets, Bnron Hornback, n prominent Bnvnrlnn no bleman and a cavalry colonel, com mitted suicide today. MEN IN IRONS. Twelve Sicilians Arrested in New York Implicated in Murder of Man Found in Barrel. New York, April 10. The barrel murder has cieated great excitement In tho Italian quarters. The arrest of 12 Sicilians last night was followed by tho discovery of clues. Tho police found in the cellar of a cafe run by the supposed leader Mo rello, an exact duplicate of the bar rel with tho body, also cigars of the same brand as in the victim's pocket and a bundle of blood-stained bur laps ,llke those wrapped around the murdered man's neck. The barrel had tho same marks as the one In which tho body was found. A crowd of 2000 Italians surround ed police headquarters this morning awaiting Information. Tho prisoners wcio put through the third degree but the single disclosures were not made public. At 10 o'clock all heavily guarded, an Ironed were taken In a patrol wngon to the Jefferson street station for hearing. As the wagon started to move a swarthy, active Italian in the crowd edged up to the wagon, sud denly cried, "There he Is," sprang forward and tried to stab one of tho prisoners. Ho was unsuccessful, but before he could bo arrested his friends hustled In between him nnd the police and aided the would-be mur derer to escape. Secret service men say tho gang Is engaged in counterfeiting at New Orleans and Chicago and a number of other Western cities. Three of the prisoners, It is said, aro directly Im plicated in the murder. The others will be held as accessories and as counterfeiters. The prisoners were arraigned and on the request of tho police wero remanded until tomor row. Operated It; Portland. Portland, Or., April 10. Four Italians, members of the t.ime gang unearthed in New York in connpe tlon with the finding o; a niunlerod mn in u barrel, workeri brie ihree years ago. Their plant for making gold fives was found. Two wero sent to prison. WEALTHY YODHG MAN DECLARED INSANE Laluyettc. Ind., April 16.- .Moses Fowler, tho young man who is the central flguro In an alleged kidnap ping by his relatives, and subsequent confinements In several Insane asy lums, hospitals and private sanitari ums in the emleuxor to gain control of a fortune to which ho fell heir, arrived here from France today, ac companied by his lather and the hit ter's attorney. Each held an arm of Fowler. As he was hustled Into a carriage he turned his heatl to the crowd and plteousiy declared: "I am just as bane as anyone. I'm not cnuy. There was almost a riot when an uncle and aunt who tried to speak to him weie shoved away. He pleaded to be allowed to go to them. He said: "Father doesn't treat me right." The horses wore whipped up and driven full speed to the attorney's office, where Fowler was held a prisoner until served with a notice of his lather's guardianship application, which was tiled at noon. Three doctors then examined him and declared him Insane. They de clare that ho answers the simplest questions incoherently. The hearing of the guardianship application is set for Anrll 27. No one Is allowed to see Fowler but his father and attor neys. The estate, originally woith about $1,000,000, when left by the grand father. Is now only valued at $000, 000. The father of Fowler, who wonts tlie management of the estate, Is comparatively poor. MANY WARRANTS ISSUED, Pickets of Chicago Gas Works Are Said to Have Violated Injunction Writ. Chicago, April 16. Tho strike in the local gas works has doyeloped no serious disturbances up till 3 o clock this afternoon. A hundred warrants have been Issued as a result of Judge Holden's Injunction, violation ot the writ being alleged on tho part of pickets. Teamsters still refuse to (mul coal, notwithstanding tho order of the superior officers. ATTACK SCABS. Kidnapped Scabs. Buffalo, April 16. At 1 o'clock tills morning two non-union firemen or tho setamer Kearsarge rrom Chicago, were kidnapped by a gang or alleged union firemen, brutally beaten and robbed. Many Unionists and Non-Union Strikers Fight With Employes of Haskell Factories. Glens Falls, N. Y April IB. When the non-union employes of the Has kell factories reported for duty this morning, a fight ensued between them and the strikers until tho po lice interfered. Moro trouble is fear ed. Tho situation la complex, us 500 unionists and 100 non-unlonlsts aro striking, while still another force of imported non-unionists Is at work. Stone's Mill Destroyed. Exeter, Mo., April 16. Tho Stone Company mill was destroyed by lira this morning at a loss of $80,000. Chicago Wheat. Chicago, April 10. Wheat 70 77 cents per bushel. Men on Steamer Impuda Deserted at Pensacola and Were Arrested. Grimsby, Eng., April 10, Tho steamer Impuda from Pensacola ar rived today with five of her crow In Irons. Tho men deserted nt Pensa cola and were subsequently arrested, One resisted the mato, when tho lat ter fired four shots from a revolver wounding the man seriously. WRECK IN ALABAMA. COUNCIL MEETING Fireman and Mall Clerk Killed Pas senger Ran Through Open Switch. Montgomery, Ala., April 16. A passenger train on tho Louisville & Nashville was wrecked near Castle Berry, 100 miles south of here, early this morning, by running Into an open switch. The llremnn and a mall cleik were killed. Tho 'englncc. wns tori ousl), ind several pnssongorn slight ly Injured. Will Not Exhibit. Berlin, April 16. Of 18 Industrial (Inns In tho Bochu district Invited to participate in tho St. Ixnils fair, 17 declined to Include woolens, rash meres, hardware and steel, SERIOUSLY WOUNDED IN PUT ACTOR JOSEPH DEMERY SHOOTS PLAYER PLATT. Demery's Aim Was Too Good In Per formance of "Shall We Forgive Her" at Red Bluff Last Night. Redding, Cnl April 10. During tho performance of "Shall Wo For give Her" by tho Allen company at Red Bluff last night, Joseph Demery nearly killed Mr. Piatt, Both wero actors. Demery in tho play shoots Piatt. His nlm wns too good and tho wad and powder Btruck Piatt 111 the neck over tho jugular win anil he nearly bled to dentil, Student Christian Associations. Cambridge, Mass., April 10. Tho annual conference of tho presidents of the Christian Associations of Uni versities and Colleges In Now Eng land, Now York, New Jersey, Dela ware, Pennsylvania, nnd of certain colleges In Canada begun today at tho Philips Brooks House, under tho aus pices of tho Harvard Association. Tho purpose of the conference is to dis cover how student Christian associa tions may best aid In the development of moral and religious lifo In colleges with which thev aro connected, and how they may create an increasing Inteiest In philanthropic work anil social service. T. F. Howard Accepts the Ap pointment as Councilman in Place of Wells, Resigned. MARSHAL BLAKLEY'S RESIG NATION IS ACCEPTED, J, w. Scheerer Appointed Temporar ily to Fill the Place Council Would Give No Reason for Their Action'. There wero present nt tho council meeting hist night Mayor Halley, City Attorney Carter, Recorder Fltz Gerald, Marshal Blakley and Council men Johnson, Dickson, Hnrtmnn, Swltzler nnd Clopton. Tho question came up for Informal discussion whether T. F. Howard would accept the appointment ot councilman on account of council meeting being the snino night that Mr. Howard attends tho 1. O. 0. F. lodge. It wns settled by Mr. Hart man culling upon Mr. Howard nt tno lodge room and returning with the Information that Mr. Howard would accept the appointment provided the night of tho council meetings could be changed to Tuesday night. Upon receiving this aiivleo Mr. Hartmnn introduced a resolution that tho tlnui ot" the regular meetings be changed rrom Wednesday to Tuesday nights. The resolution unanimously passed, nnd hereafter the regular meetings will take pin co TiUMiluy night Ed Besthorn'H application for a ro nownl of his license was accepted and his bond approved. Marshal Blakley tendered his writ ten resignation, which was iicivpted on motion of Mr. Clopton seconded by Mr. Dickson. Thero was no dlB tenting vote. Mr. Clopton then mov ed that J. W, Scheerer, out of tho night police, be appointor to tempor arily till the otllce of marshal the appointment to lust only until a suc cessor to Mil tlio office permanently could he found. Mr. Scheerer wns ap pointed marshal and there was no dissenting voto recorded. It was moved nnd carried that Mr. Blakloy's salary bo paid up to tho present time, or for tlui fractional part of tho present month, Mr. Blakley then took tho Moor and asked what tho couucllmeii who hnd demanded his resignation tako the floor and state Ihclr reasons for ask lug li 1 in to resign. In reply Mayor Hnlley referred to tho city charter, which gives tho mayor and council tint power of peremptorily removing tho city marshal without cause, If they may so elect. Mr. Hnrtman ex pressed tho opinion that "Mr. Blnkloy was entitled to recognition of his de mand so his successor would havo u better opportunity to profit by his mistakes, If ho had uiudo any." Council adjourned at UiIh point Mr. Blakloy's resignation reads an follows: Pendleton, Ore., April 15. '1)3 To tho lion. Mayor and Council or tho City of Pendleton: Gentlemen: Agreeable to the writ ten request of Coiincllnien Clopton, Dickson, Johnson and Sommurvlllo, piesciitod to me April ft by tho hon orable mayor, I hereby tender mj resignation us city marshal, to tal. effect at once. Thanking you foi past favors, I urn your respectfully. J. A. BLAKLEY. City Marshal Dominican Claim Board Meets. Washington, D, C, April 16. The boaril of private arbitration, consist ing of Frederick Van Dyne, assistant solicitor for the statu depaltuieut, and Senor Giiuchnlla, tho Bolivian minister, to which was referred tho claim of J. Sulla & Company, against the Dominican government lor some thing like $215,000, today roiiiiued consldeiatlon of tho case. Tho clulm Is for amounts alleged lo bo duo for fmpplles, provisions and arms said to have been supplied by tho Salla com pany to Genoral Hereaux while the latter was president of the Dominican republic. A Good Play. Tho play last night at Kroner's was excellent. Tolstoi's "Resurrection" was forcibly presented and tho audi ence present wero much pleased with tho pioductlon. Tho company deserv ed a crowded house. John F. Grower, Is In charge ot the North Head. Wash., station. Weather Observer Keholer Is In a Portland hospital wth an Injured knee. RACE RIOTS. Hot Heads Urge That Joplln Be Cleared of Negroes Several Hund red Deputies Sworn In. Joplln, Mo., April 10. More riot ing Is feared hero tonight. Fierce do iiuiiclatlnus of tho negro race aro heard by excited crowds of men on every corner. Hot heads urge that tlio town lie cleared or negroes to night. Scores of young men are coming from Pierce City, where tho negroes worn run out u year ago to tako a hand in tlio proceedings Many blacks are .leaving tho city. Forty police officers from nolghhorlui; cities aro here to attend tho fiiuoui! of po liceman Leslie this afternoon It is lepoited that several hundred dopu lloe will bo sworn In bofore n'glit "Hickory Hill." a local character, lelensed rrom Jail lust night because ho was confined for an offense against n negro was ro-urrcstoil to day, which bus stirred up a hornet's; nest. The better element believe the ilotlug has gono far enough and will urge an obbcrvauco of law and order Tho mob Is led by toughs constating of a very dangorous element. V.i