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PEKDUSTOK, UMATILLA COTJUTY, OREGON, FRIDAY, MAY 8, 1903.
NO. 4738.
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Williams Declines to
in
Discuss Rights or wrong
of Labor Situation.
tr.ntl WILL UL vi
lY AIDED BY THE FAIR.
t- i hor Troubles Settled
Bj acv
o..mDoes Not Wish
Htm n
gratify Himself as a Poss.ble
Georsc H. Williams, mayor of
. I- Punrllutnn VOSter-
lxtcfnpcc nnn
m surrvnie mun u... -. -
Bst Orcgonlan representative
tim SmOKin? ill" oiicnunuv..
b tie lobby bf the Hotel Pea-
Williams, the people hero
net Interested In the labor sit-
Ufis and Clark Fair, and would
)Li Mia to. L-m at inn mhii h f'M-
- u rt ine renurier.
don't know as I want to be In !
tM UII LiiC BlLUfllivJIl 1 1 I UI L'
rvmitii inp iuhviii nir liihii-
i strong probability that I will be,
upon io aci as an aruiiraicir in
ictfcment of the dispute. That
ue case, i aom wani to mane
tttfotrtPTit nr ittla one czfrlnit An
fKsuon and thus lose any influ
Tie sitnatlon is deplored and is
ttke the eame stand and the
EOT are nrm In IhPlr rlnTnnnrla
Hcpei for Early Settlement.
b that A BTlPftH RPttlnmnnf nf
Unity can be found, and that
M uu imvu uiuu uauh lu
uniivuviuiib aiu
ae arrangement can be arrived
lit Tl0fl flit MM ...1,1.1. ...Hi w
. nuiv.ii will htriiiK
Miter.
hit toe everything I could to
i dlJcrence. I have offered tn
'. u' iu liciji appoint
to irbttrate the thine: I am
10 00 UnrlMno. tn
"BOnr but I dnn't r-nro o
J opinion as to the rirht nr
"8 controversy,"
" 11 Union Fight.
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tatter "nnT,.0?' ..aU1
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b irouu e w li i,
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tho Lewis and Clark fair as a second
hand show?"
"No. I. do not think those people
will think that exhibit will be all ot
tno lwis ann uiarn fair," responded
Mr. Williams. "I think they will ex
pect to see more than our St. Louis
exhibit. They will expect to see the
assembled products and resources ot
tho West. Then the AVestern people
who cpuld not attend tho St. Louis
fair can havo the opportunity of see
ing the exhibit at the Centennial.
"I don't think It will make any dif
ference," concluded the mayor as he
throw away his cigar. "I think the
fair will be a success, and the unions
will cease to fight it when the Port
land trouble is over. I think the La
Grande action Is part of that fight,
and 1 hope it will all be ended soon,
but I can't give any definite opinion
as to what my views are on the labor
question."
WESTERN CANADA HORROR
RELIC
E IS WEAK
After Thorough Trial is Sent
to Bristol for Important
Changes in Rigging,
RANG
E
GROVES
Men
Car Left the Track and Twelve
Burned to Death.
St, Paul. May S. A Wlnnlnee sner.
lal to the Dispatch says: Twelve men
were burned to death, and eight slight
ly Injured in a train wreck 50 miles
west of Port Arthur. A caboose at
tached to a tie train left the track,
the car was overturned and took fire,
with the above result. Owing to a
heay wind storm the wires are In
bad shape today and details are mea
ger.
STRIKE CONFERENCE.
Governor Mickey and Strike Leaders
in Session Today.
Omaha, May S. Governor Mickey
will meet with the union strike lead
ers this afternoon and hopes for a set
tlement. He says there is no reason
for calling out tho troops at present,
Anti-Union Movement.
Chicago, May S. Secretary Job, of
tho Employers' Association, today an
nounced that employers hereafter will
refuse to discriminate against non
union labor in new agreements with
all trades.
GREAT NORTHERN STRIKE
EXPECTED THAT ALL BUT
TRACK HANDS WILL GO OUT.
Question Involved Is of Overwork and
Insufficient Wages Vote Will Be
Canvassed Sunday.
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St. Paul, May 8. Messrs. Garretson
and Newman, of the trainmen's or
ganization, have Instructed all the
committeemen now on the Great
Northern railway system, taking the
ote of tho men, to report Sunday at
the Windsor hotel, if the vote is
found, as the trainmen expect It will
to be In favor of authorizing a strike,
the matter of declaring one will be
wholly in the hands of the grand of
ficers and the committeemen.
Mr. Garretson said todav that he
thought every yardman, baggageman,
passenger and freight conductor and
tiraueman would quit work if an ol
der tov do so was given. In round
numbers, some 2,750 men are mem
bers of tho organizations, who are
making the fight on tho double-header
question. The grand officers say the
vote will be known Sunday morning,
but out of courtesy to the general
manager of the road it would not he
niado public until after being submit
ted to him, probably Monday morn-lug.
St. Paul, May 8. With the last day
Of polling on thn nueHtlon of strike on
the Great Northern drawing to a close
ii appears certain that 2,000 trainmen
will voto by an overwhelming major
ity to stand by the committees and
a strike will follow, both sides being
Arm in their respective positions. As
to the double-header question. Gener
al Manager Ward this morning said
the road is already opening recruit
ing stations in all the principal cities.
Tho vote will bo counted Sunday. No
announcement will be made until
Monday, after the conference between
the men and President Ward.
FEARS FELT THAT SHE
CANNOT WIN THE CUP.
Her Sails Are Not Right and a Com
plete New Set Will Be Ordered
Hulk Is Satisfactory, But Rigging
Is Defective.
New rtochelle, May S. After a week
of unsatisfactory trial tho Reliance
sailed for Bristol this morning, where
she will undergo several needed
changes. The yacht Is far from being
In proper racing shape. Those aboard
believe her to be faster than either
the Columbia or Constftutlon, but are
not satisfied with the performance
here. The trouble is not below, but
aloft. Several changes will be made
in her rigging at Hereschoff's.
It is learned that the Reliance's
sails are unsatisfactory and that a
complete new set must be bent.
DRASTIC REFORM MEASURES.
Crib House at Seattle Blown Up With
Dynamite.
Seattle. May 8. An attempt was
made this morning to blow up the no
torious Midway crib house with dyna
mite. Three charges were exploded
and the building was partially wreck
ed, but no one was seriously injured
though CO women were in the house
at the time. The Midway is a large
building recently built by one of Se
attle's prominent citizens for the pur
pose used. It Is the worst of Its kind
on the coast. It is believed it was de
stroyed by the better element of tho
city.
President Roosevelt Plants An
Orange Tree at Glenwood
This Morning.
AGREE TO UNION SCHEDULE.
Creaks in Ranks of Laundry Assocla
tion.
Chicago, .May 8. Seventeen laun
dries today broke away from tho as
sociation and signed the union sched
nle of wages, and agree to unionize
their plants. Five are large steam
plants. The soap, starch and other
supply houses now refuse to sell them
supplies. The laundry machine
houses still refuse to sell plants to
union men who want to start co-opera
tive laundries.
THERE TO STAY.
Russians Aggressive in Chinese Ter
ritory. London. May 8. A dispatch from
Shanghai this morning says the Rus
sians, despite the protests of tho Chi
nese In Turklstan, are establishing
and extending Independent telegraph
lines.
The Dark and Bloody Ground.
Frankfort, Ky., May 8. The execu
tive department Is Jn close touch
with tho Breathitt county feud trou
bles. A special term of the circuit
court will be called within 24 hours,
with a special erand iurv to invustl.
gate Marcum'a assassination. Gover
nor Beckham has notified the judge
of tho Breathitt court that stato
troops are at his command to pre
serve order and protect witnesses
during tho special session. Tom
COCkerell. whn In linrn tnrfnv riunlim
knowledge of any murders being com
muted in Jackson county during tho
past year.
Crops Need Rain.
B. T. Wade, the busy real estate
man, has just returned from an ex
tended trip through the county and re
ports crops, orchards, range and gar
dens greatly in need of rain. The
loads are already very dusty on ac
count of the constant travel between
he city and tributary points.
Going Wild In Regular Yankee Style.
Havana. .May 8. There Is great ex
citement over tho discovery of oil de
posits within the municipality. Two
hundred claims have already been
staked.
Famous Actress Retires.
Heading, May 8. Laura Bigger,
who through Illness was unable to ap
pear last night, announced today that
she will quit the stage permanently.
HANDSOME BOOK OF RIVER
SIDE VIEWS AS SOUVENIR.
Aristocratic Military Company, of
Cleveland, Planned to Share the
Glory of the President's Trip, But Is
Sadly Disappointed.
Riverside, May 8. On the way to
the railroad station from his hotel
this morning, President Roosevelt
planted an orango trco in Glenwood
grounds. The tree Is one ot the two
original navels sent to California by
the agricultural department years
ago, from which all seedless ornngea
now grown In tho state aro descended.
Last night tho president was given a
handsome book of views of Riverside
bound In lenther, and decorated with
a gold badge by the lx)s Angeles Ter
rors. President Shook Cleveland Grays.
Clareniont, May S. President Roose
velt reached Claremont nt 9 and drovo
to Pomona College, whero ho address
ed the students. Tho Cleveland Gray
who are In this part of the country on
an excursion aro tho maddest crowd
of men In California today. They ar
ranged an itinerary intending to con
nect with the president at every stof
from New Mexico to San Francisco
They got to Riverside yesterday and
last .night announced they would re
main until' this morning, then go up
the road just ahead or behind the
presldbnt. Tho officials of Uie road
got a tip from tho president's secre
tary that the Clevolanders' continual
presence was not quite as welcomo
as flowers In the spring, nnd orders
were at once Issued to tako their spe
cial out ot Riverside last night. In
vain the Grays assorted that they were
not ready to leave. It was a caso of
go with the train, or go today without
the train, and they went.
Los Angeles Entertains President.
Los Angeles. May 8. :Totn Red
lands down to Los Angeles It was one
continuous ovation for President
Roosevelt. Every station was crowd
ed with children with wreaths ot flow
ers In their hands, and with cheering
men and women. Minute stops were
made at Colton, Pomona anil other
points along the way.
At the station here the party was
met by the citizens' com.nltloe and
many distinguished people from all
over California. An escort of artillery
and several companies of militia, act
ing as an escort, haj difficulty In
clearing a passage through tho enor
mous crowds and conducting tho dls
tingulshed visitors to the hotel. In
tho rotunda of tho hotel tho mayor
ot Los Angeles, formally greeted tho
chief executive and extended to him
tho freedom of tho city. In his ad
dress he recalled the rather odd co
Incidence that it was on this same
date, three years ago, that Los Ango-
les had extended a welcome to I'resl-
dent Roosevelt's distinguished predo
ressor, William McKlnloy. The presi
dent responded In an approprlato
speech, and then held a short public
icccptlon In tho parlor of tho hotel
This afternoon the presidential
party witnessed a floral parade and
battle of flowers, a sight to lie seen
nowhere elso In the world but In this
land of sunshine nnd flowers.
The parade was ono of the most
splendid affairs of tho kind over seen
hero and Included all varieties of
equipages handsomely decorated with
blossoms of many varieties. Tho
president enjoyed tho sight Immense
Iv and whenever a particularly gorgo
ous vehlclo went by ho showed his
appreciation by generous applause.
Tho city wns crowded with visitors
and everywhere tho president showed
himself ho was greeted with tumult
ous cheers. Several features of en-
tcrtnlnmcnt havo boon nrranged for
this evening. Tho train will leave
Los Angeles tomorrow morning on
Its journey to San Francisco. En
route there will bo a number of stops
to ennble tho president to visit tho
big tree groves nnd other sights and
wonders of Southern California.
ASOTIN WOOL SALES.
BEGINNING OF THE END IN MANCHURIA
Air Navigation on Trial.
"ariS. Mav 8. Tllimnnt tnrlnv mm1n
a trial trip in the now stylo dirglble
balloon, which was, very satisfactory.
London, .May 8. A dispatch to Rou
ter's agency today from tho Pekln
correspondent says Russia is again
taking an aggressive attitude. New
Chwans. tho treaty port at tho mouth
or the Uao, reoccupied by a largo
forco of the czar's troops, has had its
fnrtn rn-earrlsoned bv Russians.
Tehanglen, the Chinese ambassador
here, when shown tho dispatch says
that "If the report Is true. It comes
nearest to foreshadowing war than
any news yet received from the far
East. It Is evident a coup do etat has
liorn nrmmnllshed that has for its
ultimate object the complete Russian-J
will appeal to America, England and
Japan, as these powers havo so much
at stake they must compel tho evacua
tion of New Chwang even at tho cost
of hostilities."
Washington, May 8. The stato de
partment received today from China,
official information of the reoccupa
tion of New Chwang by the Russians.
Tho greatest retlcenco Is observed by
the officials of tho department, but It
Is plainly evident they are exceeding
ly surprised and much worried at Rus
sia's action. They absolutely refuse
to discuss any probable action, but
it Is generally believed that Ambassa-
Izlng or Manchuria. China Is so pros- dor Mccormick at Ht. Petersburg, win
trated she can not offer any resist- bo directed to lodge a strong protest
nnro but nn doubt my government lu behalf of the United States.
Output of Asotin and Nez Perce Coun.
ties Will Be 1,500,000 Pounds.
Lewlston, May S. Tho wool grow
ers or Asotin and Nez Perce counties
hnvc named Juno 15 and 1G as sales
days for wools tributary to Lowlston.
Buyers will bu Invited on these dates
when It Is expected 1,500,000 pounds
will be offered for sale.
The sheep aro shearing well and
tho wool will bo of nn exceptionally
high grade. Tho step taken In pro
viding n general sales day Is a most
Important one, as It will bring tho
grower nnd buyer together on fixed
dates, and will undoubtedly result tn
bringing the growers more money for
their wool. George L. Mncomber, of
Clarkston, and Jnmes Armstrong, of
Lowlston, aro the committee having
thu matter In chnrge.
J. I). C. Thlessen yesterday complet
ed the shearing of his sheep nnd the
total clip will nmount tn about 100,
000 pounds. James Maddun will com
mence shearing his flocks within a
few days. While tho shearing ma
chines have become quite popular tn
the southern part of the stnte, tho
northern sheepmen havo declined as
yet to Introduce them here.
MOU O T
"Undo" John Yancy, tho In
dian Fighter and Trapper,
Passes Away.
FIGHTING IN MACEDONIA.
Turkish Troops Successful In a Skir
mish Near Salonica,
Vienna, May 8. Advices were re
ceived today of a Macedonian reverse
at Sores, northeast of Salonica, Tues
day last. Tho Turkish troops routed
tho Macedonians, thu latter losing
their leader and 30 followers.
LIKC AT WALLA WALLA
HAS ENTERTAINED EVERY
PROMINENT MAN OF NATION.
Knew All the Mountain Trails of the
West Was a Daring Scout In the
Sioux War Has Furnished Subjects
for Thrilling Magazine Stories.
Fort Yellowstone, Mont., May 8.
U.nclo John Yuncy, ono of tho most
famous characters ot tho West, Is
dead at his home, at Pleasant Valloy,
whero ho has lived for .10 years. Ho
linn entortalned President Roosevelt,
President Arthur, Haron Rothschild,
General Sherman, Sonntor Vest and
many other men of scarcely less prom
inence. He was the most daring and versa
tile frontiersman In tho entire Rocky
Mountain region and wns familiar
with every trail from tho Ozarkn to
Hutte.
He was an expert hunter and trap
per, a fcnrlesB Indian lighter In Uio
Sioux, Cheyunnu nnd Blackfoot wars.
Ho was a typical Westerner, ot tho
ft outlet- nnd held tho record for many
daring and meritorious feats.
For the paBt decado hu has Ilvod
a retired llfo and his homo has boon
tho Mecca of prominent men visiting
tho West. His ndventuros hnvo boon
the subject of moro thrilling maga
zine articles perhaps than any othor
pioneer of the mountain region.
AFTER JUNE FIFTH GAMES
OF CHANCE ARE FELONY
Gamblers Are Expecting a Crusade
and Are Closing Their Games and
Investing in Real Estate.
Walla Walla, Wash.. May S. Walla
Walla's boss gamblers, It Is mild, are
preparing to close out their estab
lishments June f, the time the new
law making gambling a felony goes
Into effect, and to prcparo for a rainy
day several of tho moro successful
owners of layouts nro rnpldly turning
their ussets Into local real estate.
"Rass" Kees, brother of Representa
tive Kees, candidate for chief of police,
who has run thu Club gambling houso
hero for several months, has cleaned
up, It Is said on good authority, some
thing like $15,000 thu past year, prof
Its from his games. Ho has lately pur
chased Walla Walla real estato to tho
vaulo of $10,000, and It Is stilted that
ho Is looking for further Investments.
"Doug" Gwlnn, another successful
gambler, Is also "salting" suvarnl
thousand dollars of his winnings,
madu during tho past winter, In farm
land, and several others of tho fra
ternity aro looking for something
easy after Juno 1.
Tho Walla Walla Ministerial Union
declared Itself yesterday ufternoon by
making public resolutions that after
Juno 1 a erusado against gambling and-
Sunday opening will bu commenced.
Ample money Is behind tho move, ono
member said today, nnd tho moral ele
ment of tho town Is expected to stiffen
enough to lend support to tho nsso
elation.
TO ENJOIN WESTERN UNION.
Suit Brought by Telegraphers' Union
In United States Court.
St. I.ouls. May 8, Tho Commercial
Telegraphers' Union of America to
day tiled a petition for an Injunction
against tho Western Union In tho
United States district court to restrain
the company from discharging oper
ators belonging to tho union. It was
filed befoto Judge Adnms, who recent
ly rendered tho famous WVilmsh rail
way decision, According to tho tele
graphers. General Manager Clowry,
of the Western Union, has issued or
ders to vnrlotiB district mnnngorH to
discharge all employes who aro mem
bers or tho union. It Is to thwart
tho execution of this order that tho
(Iterators appeal to tho federal
courts, alleging that tho Westom
Union Is u trust and that Its dictator
ial policy Is violating nnd Infringing
on thu constitutional rights of Its employes.
LECTURES ON MENTAL SCIENCE.
Professor Knox, of the Seattle Mental
Science College, Here.
Professor Knox, founder of thu Su
attlo Mental Science college, has nr
rived in tho city ulid will at otico or
ganize a class lu mental science nnd
begin a series of lectures on that sub
ject at Frazer's opera house.
Professor Knox Is a well known
lecturer and worker lu this Hold nnd
has conducted classes In all tho nrln-
clpal cities or thu country. Ho holds
tho high position or vlco-preslilont ot
tho International Mental Hclenco As
sociation ami his researches In this
branch extend over a period ot 20
years. Ho will remain In the city for
two or three weeks,
EXPECT BETTER BALL.
Changes In Team Increase Pendleton's
Prospects.
Pendleton will havo two now plav
cr.i lu today's game with Walla Wallu.
li. r. Drown, of last year's fume, will
play an Infield position: Iinglvur. u
ticaitio man, is another lnfieldur ami
will don tho Pendleton uniform today,
Kllnkhammcr will servo tho benders,
while Wllklns will receive them after
tho Walla Walla boys havo lilt nt
them as they panned. Davlscourt will
play first In all probability. Tho rest
of the team Is uncertain, but will like
ly bo in tho same positions as yester
day. With tho addition ot two moro
good men, hopes for another victory
aro correspondingly greater.
To Enjoy Outing.
C. A. Wheeler. C. S. Wheoler and
wife and Miss Maud Wheeler leave to
morrow for a week's outing In tho
Cold Springs and Columbia river dis
trict.
GRAND GUARDIAN AWAY.
Mrs.
Van Orsdall Will Visit Colorado
and Montana.
Mia. 0. C. Van Orsdull, accompanied
by hor daughter, MIsh Carol and by
Mrs. Nelllo Van Orsdall, will loavo
Saturday night for Leadvlllo, Col.,
whero they go to attend u meeting of
the financial committee of tho Wo
men of Wbodcruft. On her wuy homo
Mrs. C. C. Van Orsdall will visit all
of tho circles or Woodcraft In thu
stato of Montana,
COUNTY ROAD WORK.
Crew at Work on Wild Horse Has Fin
ished Grading.
Tho crow of flvo men and teams,
working on mo county road botwoon
this city and Adnms, on Wild Horse
Crook has flnlshod up gradlnc In that
locality, and returned to town. Tho
work has been In chargu bf V, 11.
Heath, county roadmaster. with nan
Stubbloflold as foreman,
Tho forco will bo sent out next, woek
In tllO Vlclll tv Of Mnimtnln Mr,m ...
Improve tho roads n that vicinity,