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H I, J5cA WfiCA' J ". JhBHMiHMfl i n glyr creasing cloudiness; cooler r PENDLEfeyr TOATILL A COUNTY, OKEGON, TUESDAY, MAY 5,"lT)03. NO. 4705. P-nrMIBrrTIB! n I X,..,BY NK- lHnnn niflTlinnmnrn m I mo wabash bond issue. Inrrnnir nninnr HMttllRb h -rt-5. IIAHI H h KHAN hh N . r Km MRhhRKHL scond Annual Convention of - i t:n none in ! state reaerauuH v..- ... Ufinnde 75 Delegates. nci IVERS tOBCEB.Cunn. ADDRESS OF WELCOME. tort Labor Leaders From All. - 1 -1 , f the SUte in I nf Portland, Prom ,, Mentioned for Presmeni. . (Mndc. May S.-The second an- .mention of the Stato Fedora. , 0t Labor, opened In uns cuy with about ii ueiegmua i eterj portion of the stato pros- unrfB n Currv. editor of e Holes Observer, welcomed the ntM to the city, in u wm ic- .oh r 20 minutes umw Y. Harry, president ot the State itlon, responded to tno auuresa Irwlmme. 1 1 committee of nine on credentials i Hen appointed, when tno con Ktioa adjourned until 2:30 p. m, v members of the committee on itatlals are as follows: George b. of Portland; F. M. Krabler, I Pendleton: E. F. Porter, of Port- id: C. Joreensen, of Astoria; is. ts. rafo. of Troutdalc: C. F. Parmcn r.of 6ilem; J. Thai, ot Baker City; L Blumensteln, of La uranue; J I Howard, of Oregon City. Iliong the prominent labor leaders sit are G. Y. Harry, president or t State Federation; George M. Or formerly representative from ah county, and a prominent rot Portland labor forces; C. C. a, the railroad labor leader, to e mtlrlng efforts is due the final i of the ' Fellow Servant law" e list session of the legislature. '. Loucks Is a delegate from tho tliad division of the Brotherhood Hillway Trainmen and has kept esuon ouahor legislation prom r before the state for tho past i jears. He is an able speaker i untiring worker, and is a sent candidate for the office ot W n the State Federation. meeting is being held in tho and auditorium of the La w Commercial Club. Citizens u Grande have nrrnncivi tnr a cj Inspection to the beet sugar "7 and a trln tn Tint i -u f- ltlt r " .W 1UI rrasaies on Wednesday. T RAILWAY FRANCHISE. r gem a iransportation rrancnue f0r $no,ooo 1 Aateles. Ma Kn -. lf Paid over $110,000 to thP M t a two-mile street railway 1 inna A.l.ii . . . - o wuip1Bung tho biggest m mo nistory of t!: V RUINED An Educatea-f'nd. Wealthy man in the Gutter. O. Poton was arrested last night for soiling liquor to Indians, upon complaint of tho captaltt of, the Indl .an RPjico. Hia caso will comeJieforo Commissioner 1 ' Halley Wedncfclay mnrnlne. -.- Poton is an example of what koy will lo for a man. Ho Frenchman by birth, of good family and has an excellent education. While Id hlB own country ho drank to excess and his family at last sent him to tho United States rather than have him around tho homo plaqo In a con tinual stnto of Intoxication. For a Jihilo ho did better and worked on Oie road for a baking powder ami ex tract company, but ho could not leave 'drink nlono and again went down. Well educated, a gentleman of the old French school, he has dlssltmteri i his fortune and for the past six or finilli- ' '! ' NW OMAHA Rioting Began in New York City Chicago Linen is Not Cleaned Teamsters and Waiters Out in Omaha. fe1" Welcome Him. ill?.? ftanclsco this Uiekon y-T-""" "u oiners designated to receive lift (n vni 10 uuiuor to!iIle;tKthe Prcs1cntlal ffi5wel0e will be - &uvemnr TV, - ... it ii . "u I'ttriy '. the pres denf rtnrinn. Of l . -".'"fa - nine ne is tour ifh.? "V 6- A conven- ; rtlc ami ii uu l rnk, PuSa' Montreal to "Wm.'T8.? 13 to unite tho r .n',??1 "a internnHnnDi MARKETS. ''eou';'.?ou,ter'l-0"i : "reet- lKr"ly ""RBI ! C 09 'he orw". ?m- 'Watt;;;" nr wmlne sij.. '"e sir i . . 'Spm. Closed. 7S!4 70 Closed, oht months haB cleaned out a local saioon every morning lor his board. Now ho is before tho federal commis sioner on a grave charge and a term of Imprisonment is staring him in the faco. . Now York, .May 5. There is trouble today between the striking Italian la borers and the men who have taken their places In the subway work in Bronx. Three thousand laborers have been driven from their places liv tho strikers, who used stones anil nlllhR. Tho pntll-n MnnlinMnn cl.n.n.. s guarded, nie strikers will not re- Trouble Anticipated for Tomorrow, mm in nuiu uiiiu uieir (miniums are : host lfslauiants are without a pleto of olcan linon. Several nddUionnl carloads of dirty linen have been sent ro nearby towns. Tho citizens are paying premium prices for work. Five thousand to nix thousand laundry hands are out. Kentucky Prohibitionists. Louisville, Ky., May 5. A stato mass convention of prohibitionists was called to order hero this after noon by Dr. J. D. Smith, of Paducah, chairman of tho stato committee. Tho convention will bo In session two days. Several prominent party lead ers will deliver address?? and there will bo other features to an tho irterost of the party followo-.s In vlew'of the next rampnign Northwest Wheat Shipments. Portland, May 5. Wheat shipments from tho states of Oregon and Wash ington for the first 10 months of the cereal year, flour Included, amounted to 28,328,811 bushels. From the amount now In sight for shipment within the next CO days the season's exports from the Northwest will reach a total of about 31,000,000 bushels. MASONIC W1D LODGE granted. Washerwomen and Chinese Doing Great Business. Chicago, May :. Both sides of tho laundry workers' strike have todav tefused to submit their differences to arbitration. Tho strikers have there upon decided to establish co-opera tive laundries, and have taken steps to secure machinery. Tho situation Is most acute today Numbers of hotels and many of the Omaha, Neb., May 5. Tho strlko blluation here today is not so acute on account of 'bo municipal election being in progress, but violence Is fiared tomorrow. The governor Is pieparlng to have troops In readiness. Only four restaurants in tho city are open today. Business houses will at tempt to resume business tomorrow, but with non-union teamsters. If I hey do liotlng is almost certain. The bakers' strlko Is In " fnlr way to bo stttled. DISCUSSING QUESTION OF GAMBLERS IN THE ORDER. Shall Lodges Be Reinstated Which Have Admitted Gamblers and Been Suspended Gambling Masons in Sing Sing. New York, May 5. Tho 122d annu al session of the state grand lodge of Masons, began here today. The gathering will bo o notable one, as the question or reinstating lodges suspended for admitting gamblers to membership, will be fought out. It is alBo likely that the policy king, Al Adams, now in Sing Sing. Itichard Canfield and "Shang" Draper, all no torious gamblers, will bo expelled. ROCK SLIDES CONTINUE. Very Few People Left In the Town of Frank. Blairmore, N. W. T., May 5. Small slides have been coming down Turtle Mountain at Intervals during the past 30 hours. This morning the largest rock slide since tho first dls astrous one occurred, and caused nT.ch uneasiness ainorc tho handful of officials left In Frank. Those who had portable property began to re move It this morning, but when the big slldo came they fled precipitately The government engineers went to tho mountains this afternoon to marii out blasting spots and clear off loose rock. Renewed fears of a flood have been caused by tho unexpected rising or the rlvor. IN DIRE STRAITS IN NEW MEXICO Belgian Bondholders May President Greeted At Lamy Seize Ports of San Domingo By a Little Group of Mexi- and Collect Customs. cans and Americans. INTERNATIONAL QUESTIONS VISITS THE OLDEST CHURCH LIKELY TO ARISE. IN THE UNITED STATES. STRIKERS ON THE MARCH. Trackmen of the New York, New Ha ven & Hartford Trying to Coerce Fellow Wbrkmen. New Haven. Conn.. May 5. Word reached this city this morning that an army of New York, New Haven tc Hartford trackmen Is marching irom Harlem to compel tho trackmen along the routo to strike. Railroad omciais rhnrgo the marchers with rolling boulders on the track In the attempt to wreck trains. Policemen and a large force of deputy sheriffs have been sent to moot the invaders at tho city limits. Sorlous trouble Is ex' pocted when the strikers reach here. CHILDREN ELOPE. Young Daughter of Ex-Chief of Police Runs Away and Weds. New York. Mav 6. Anna, tho young daughter of ex-Chlef of Pollco Dov ory, eloped last night with Edward unit, a mero boy. The girls miner forgavo them after being notlflod of their marriage. San Antonio Horse Show, San Antonio. Texas. May 6. Tho San Antonio Horse Show, which open ed on Alamo Plaza today, Is pro nounsed liv nersonn nuallfled to Judgo to be one of the best exulbltlons or Its kind over held in uio bouiu west. The exhibits number several hundred and nra nf n. class far superi or to those ordinarltly seen In exhibi tions of the kind. Tho show win con tinue throe days and will be replete with lntorostlnc features of entertain ment. All antt-Uamltct Wamsade threaten San Domingo Can Neither Pay Nor Offer a Guarantee tq Her Creditors Two Coveted Coaling Stations May Be Seized. Washington, May 5. The state de partment was notified this morning that San Domingo is in dire straits. She Iras defaulted in lite payment of government bonds. Belgian bond holders now have a right to take pos session of the customs houses and collect duties and have already filed a protest as a preliminary step. Should this result, other foreign cred itors will also push their claims, and a question equalling that of Venezue la will present Itself. With one ex ception, Venezuela could come to a settlement, while San Domingo can neither pay nor offer any guarantee. Ir addition to this. San Domingo has two Important points, Samana and Manzanilla Bay, very much desired by foreign nations for coaling stations. FOUR MILLION FEET. Largest Shipment of Lumber Out of a Pacific Port. Tacoma, May 5. Tho transport lx, sailing today, carries for Manilla the largest lumber cargo ever ship ped from a Pacific Coast port. It comprises nearly 4,000,000 feet. FAMINE IN CHINA. United States Consul Reports Great Suffering In Kwang SI. Washington, May 0. United States Consul McWade, at Shanghai, cables that the famine Is spreading in the provlnco of Kwang SI, and that 160,000 people aro starving. Tho sit uation grows more serious every day. Pacific Coast Crop Outlook. Washington, May 5. The weather bureau crop bulletin published this afternoon, says: "The winter wheat outlook Is less favorable on tho Pa cific Coast, especially In California. Along the North Pacific coast tho spring wheat crops now need rain. Stood as Godfather at the Christen ing o fTheodore Roosevelt Armljo, the Sen of a Major in Roosevelt's Old Regiment. Santa Fc, May C President Roose velt made his first appearanco In New Mexico this morning, at a water ing station called Lamy. Twenty five Mexicans and six Americans greeted tho president. Ho said: "Good morning; I am glad to see you." On arrival hero tho party drove about tho city. Tho president then spoke from the cnpltol stops and visited tho governor. Visits Santa Fe Cathedral. Santa Fe, May E. The president paid a nigh compliment to tho rough lidera in a speech at tho capitol to day. Ho visited tho church of San Miguel, tho oldest In the United States, and tho cathedral, where ho sicod as godfather at the christening of Theodore Roosevelt Arinljo. Tho lather of the child Is Sergeant Arml jo, who was a major In tho presi dent's regiment. After tlin christen ing tho president vitited Fort Marcy and the Plaza, wliero he addressed the Indian and white children. Coming Yacht Races. , Nwe Roc-hello. N- Y.t May 5. Tho seeming caro with which the skippers of the Columbia and Constitution avoid having a race with tho now yacht Reliance, gives strong evidence that the owners of tho older boats believe their yachts faster. The ri valry between tho owners of the three boats is Intense and it Is not likely, as has always been the caso, that tho cup defenders In previous contests, will be put against a new boat In preliminary spinB, thereby enabling tto now boat to find and strenetlieu her weak points. Tho Reliance went out this morning for a shoit spin. Tho conditions were excellent for a try-out In light airs. He Indeed, sho has a faco that would turn any man's head, Sho What way? Yonkers Statesman. STEAMERS COLLIDE, TWENTY DROWN Newport News, May 5. In a dense fog the old Dominion JIner Hamilton and Clyde liner Saginaw, collided off Hogg Island in Chesapeake Bay, at 10:45 this morning, the Saginaw go ing to the bottom a fow minutes later. II is estimated that 20 of tho crew and passengers were drowned. Tho Saginaw was bound from inn adelphia for Norfolk and carried a crew of 40, and 20 passengers, xne u.miiinn inft New York at 3 p. in. yesterday and had moro than 100 pas- sengers. Aiicr pubhiub thn Hamilton ran Into a log which lasted all night The Hamilton was going at auoui uireu-quui-i ononH when the shock came. The passengers were www was the steamer Into which sho had crashed. Those on board shouted they were sinking. The Saginaw was struck about 20 feet from tho stern, on tho starboard side, and that por tion of tho vessel was cut off com pletely. The stern sagged jnimeui alolv. but tho forward part drifted several hundred yards, In tho meantime tho officers and crew of the Hamilton found that their boats, while somewhat damaged, were safe enoueh and boats were lowered and sent to the rescue of those aboard the Saginaw. Before they reachod tho slnklpg vessel she. a lurch and went dova. almost Railroad Will Improve Terminal Facllltlt. Toledo. O.. May E. A meeting of the stockholders and debenture bond holders of tho Wabash railroad here today for tho purpose of acting on tho proiwsal of tho directors to Issue $10, 000,000 in bonds foreshadows exten sive Improvements In tho road's ter minal facilities In many largo cities. For some time past the Wabash hns boon suffering from lack of freight terminal' facilities In Chicago, St. Louis, Kansas City, Qulney, Toledo, Fort Wayne, Detroit nnd other cities. Moro traffic hnR been offered tho com pany than It had tho capacity to han dle. With tho proceeds of tho now bond issue It In proposed to give nil tho lavge freight termlnnls a thorough overhauling, to enlarge them where necessary, provide modern appliances and put them In shape to receive nnd take care ot all the traffl" that can bo handled over tho WUbash lines, Tho new bonds are to run 6u yenis nnd bear five per cent Interest. Tho bonds are to bo Issued from tlmo to time ns needed, but only for tho pur pose or acquiring terminal property nnd making such Improvements as may bo designated and only at tho cities named ut today's meeting. It Is understood that n part of tho issuo will bo used to capitalize purchases already made, amounting to about $1,-000,000. Illinois Grand Lodge A. O. U. W. Peoria, 111., May 5, The biennial meeting of the Illinois Ornnd Lodge, Ancient Order of United Workmen began In this elty today nnd will bo In session through the rest of the week. Resides the election of officers which hns aroused a lively Interest among the dclegntes, tlicro nro sov nal mnttors of Importance to mem bers of tho order that will bo discuss ed nnd acted upon. Foremost among thesu Is tho proposition to change the mortuary plan so as to pay members (200 in ease of death during the first yenr's membership, $600 dining tho stcond year, and all in case of death after that time. I GOAL YARDS ISSUE WILL BE VOTED ON IN MASSACHUSETTS. Legislative Committee Also Recom mends the Punishment of Coal Combines and Giving Light Weight. Hoston, May C. Ah tho result of tho long Investigation of tho special joint committee on tho supply nnd distribu tion of coal which lias Just finished Its report to tho legislature. It recom mends tho passago of two hills. Tho first provides for the ciiinliinl punishment of coal clubs and other organizations formed to restrain trade. Tho second provides for weigh Ing coal and keeping records of tho same, nnd hns provisions ror lining all offenders. It nlso favors thn sub mission to tho pooplo or a proposition to establish municipal coal yards. CHINE8E COMING NORTH. New Steamship Line Is Said to Be In directly Bringing Chinese to the States, I.os Angeles. Cal., May &. Hlncu tho steamer Curacao has resumed her trips down tho Mexican coast, touch ing at Kusennda as her last Mexican nort. tho movement or Ulilneso rrom that lower country toward San Diego and the United States has been re sumed, nnd on her trip north early In tho week she left quite n bunch or tho Mongolians nt Knsoundu to start overland for tho border line. There Is a rumor at Unsonada that thu first steamer of tho Chinese Commocrlnl Company, which Is to operate between Hong Kong and Mnuzanlllo, and thou up the coast to San Francisco, Is ex pected soon at Manzanl)lo, and that after sho arrives there some 2,300 Chlneso will bo landed whoso ulti mate destination Is the United States. Tho next north bound trip of tho Curacao will probably bo a profltablo ono, as far uh Chlneso fan's are con- corned, NO DAMAGING EVIDENCE. Preliminary Examination of Father Walser Not Incriminating. Klyrln, 0 May 5. Tho prelimi nary hearing of Father Walser, ac cused of tho murder of Agatha lleleh tin. began this morning early. Thu testimony Is not of u damngltig na ture. Tho only contradictory Matoinont discovered this morning wag develop ed In tho evldonro of Lorain's chief of pollco, who declared Father Wal ser notified him or tho murder, whereas Caslmlr Rolehlln, brother of tho girl, says ho himself Informed Iho pollco. Tho chief did not thlnl, Walser had been drinking when ho arrived nt tho house. RACE WAR NEAR MUSKOGEE. Negroes Have tho Upper Hand and Whites Are Cowed, Muskogee, 1. T., May 5. Unless tho federal deputies sent to Braggs, I. T., whero a raco war Is supposed to he raging, aro reported oy reinforcements Grand Trunk Flyer Kills Ten People and Injures Eigh teen Moro. RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE ACCIDENT NOT FIXED. All the Dead and Injured Were Pol Ish Excursionists Patrolman Claims That No Warning of Ap proach of Train Was Given. Detroit, Mleh., May R. A day ot merrymaking and celebration by 1,500 Polish excursionists from Tole do wns brought to a close by a frightful catastrophe at tho corner of Cnnlleld nnd Dequlndro streets at S:30 o'clock last evening, in which seven of tho oxcurslonlsts were kill ed nnd 21 injured, of whom three have slnro died. All but tbreo of the exrurslonlsts Injured whou the Ornnd Trunk Pan Amerlcnu flyer from Chicago plowed through n crowd or Polish pooplo who were honrdlng their train nt tho corner of Dequlndro nnd Canflold streets for tho toturn journey to To ledo, nro reported todny as doing well at thu vartoiiH hospitals. Tho body of u 0-yenr-old boy was early today Identified as Stnnley Orszhosko, of Toledo. There nro still at tho tnorguo unidentified, the bodies of n young woman, n man and n boy 1 1 years ot ago. A Pitiful Incident. Ono of thn most pitiful Ineldonta or thu cntastrophe was the fato of tho Orszhosku family, of Toledo, four members of which nro In tho Red Cross hospital, whlln the fifth, littlo Stanley, lies dead at tho morgue. Peter OrHzhosko, his wlfo and two children, occupy the same room In the hospital. "1 don't know how It happened," ho said In halting ICngllsh today. Thoy told mo to go up to the front car to get seats for my faintly. I started for there nnd that Is nil 1 know I had my littlo glil In my arms nnd my wlfo had tho baby in her arms, nnd littlo Stanley by tho hnml. And thoy toll mo ho Is dead," moaned tho father Patrolman Sehultz, who wns ono of tho ofllcurd on duty at tho crossing, snld: Could Not Keep Crowd Off. "Wo mndo ovory effort to keep tho people off tho trucks, hut it was lm possible. There worn 1,(100 excursion Ists going back to Toledo, nnd twlcii that number or local Poles who hud been entertaining them worn down nt thn crossing to see them off Those behind pushed and shoved tho fore most ones, nnd they crawled under tho gates, which worn down, or Jump ed over them, despite our best effort, Tlioro wns no warning wliutevor of the approaching (Irnnd Trunk train. No whistle was blown nnd tho boll wns not ringing, Train Came Like Meteor, "I should think that J ,000 was a small number of tho pooplo who worn on thu tracks for two blocks, trying1 to bo among tho first aboard tho Lake Shore train, and thereby to socurn seats for the homeward trip. Tim firand Trunk train came out of thu darkness, up tho track llku a meteor, and was through the crowd almost before I realized what had happened, anil rescuers swarmed down tho track. Tho cries and moans of thu Injured guided us In the search, and wo picked them up from both sides of tho track for two blocks, Homo of tho sights were too sickening to describe." FAVORABLE TO RAILROAD. Supremo Court Decide Case of Ore gon &. California Road. Washington, May B, Tho supromo court of tho United States has decid ed tho caso nt the Oregon & Califor nia Hallway Company vs. tho United Slates In Iho case Involving curtnln lends lu Oregon which wcro claimed by the railroad company under pat. ci ts Issued In 1871 under tho Oregon (lunation act. The decision was fa vorable to tho company. Tho contention In behalf of Iho Lulled Stntes was that tho patout has I ecu Issued by mistake, as the land lu dlsputo had been located as oarly as 1803, but tho court held that as tho land had not been reclaimed ns re quired by law, tho settlement qf 1853 was not valid, HIS WIFE'S INFLUENCE Said to Deter Mr. Cleveland From Being a Candidal New York,, .Max current. WBT1
