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1 , - nmpniTinu iiivkirmniii suia n m ra ma mm uailt r vr ninhMi N ttv i w,,rt 5cAWEEK. Eastern Oregon Weather bet i; j . j j i Tonight and Sunday, fair. PENDLETON, UMATILLA COUNTY, OUEGON, SATURDAY, MAY 9, 1903. 1 mT- 16. NO. 4739. flll CELEBRATE ii i ii . j nri tnr . r...-h at mil i iiiti am : in i ins u,lJ' IS OUT TO Wl N. ... nr Prominent Speak ;ers -Sporti, Attractions and Comforts hr the Crowd Now Assured bpec 111 Meeting Monday Night The Progress Club met In the conn .number last night for tho further ...u . Itin I'mirth or .1UIV Oration. A gooa representation or ..i,..!,,... mult nf thfi CltV W3B DrOS- i nntinn u-na mitbiiRlnKtlc. I nn ui nitwiti. iltpndance woum nav uhuu mrs 1,4 t fiovnrnl nf tlie luemUCIS jiau Ut- " . . t 1 .-... .1 il... ..Inn. if President It. Alexander railed the (or the report of the committee nbEcriptlons. The saloon men re- . . . i - i i I -.. .1 i i1 r ,. -it.t i i .... j dealers. 170; lumbermen, ?au; p ijihf i nmimnv. izb clear )50; grocerymcn, $G5; imple I iwiikw sari- npnnr mimr Kiiiit?K. Harass has but commenced. nfarmg the committee reports, m ui urn uieuiuers uxprusseu MI 1. In lia haut mnnnirnmcnt rtP celebration, and tho best iilntis . jjiu.n nnuic uiu i.cr ill uelr phases. It was tliouglit by . u.i ircutuco enouin oe mnoe Ih.t IJ P along the sides ot Main rrom the W. & C. II. depot to ttreet. and nn flnnrt In nr.lnr lbs people could rest during the 'ias to the fact that Pendle- HO SUltarjIO Iinrlt. Gnmn nnn. - uc bu miuuiuu 111UL ail "ming here will co awav - -u mute man bmisntm. r" ui .iiiHrrninirinnf n'oc --r- -uu .owuub BUKKCSllonS oui me matter wns nut cul the next meotinc. Mb adiourne,! in u i ! , Al 4,lu"uy even- .,iCC w... iinnrl In Itc hfliA .. UU "ennite p nns u6 me comm ttpno .in i, i7?.e...W.?' hum ,J "i c"ers, necitlo "'M and nrov We tm n,u "-u L-uiuinrr nf Mw7 , i .l"nHC- 1110 on ih. L '," "a,,l;H l 'o - t veiling. UKEW LOST. ,-.ndThlrty.Three Men """"a Since m.f,i. oo HlllrS3'"' . ;v! lne.oll steamer I. t.7"! "ilea frnm oi.i u Si?. The Hull. --""""leuiy lost. Thn ' Lljoven days. . MARKETS. by Coe commie. Ti I3T1 -.. . Ito"? 9. Wh'pnf. isu about :r Tho ki-r-oot on !,.;"' night t's cov nr1 P and h.j Hl and Br-niA . .viour;,z an nrl Dam- several k.. . wneat Ik.h snow' -au, w anu rei feporting ",iu.-re are bnlncr im m corn Frosts wheat lothing tt. V sprlnir "beat nn.1 6 m ininK feces- " slight HI 1 'Opened. Closod. 324 Closod. 76. 7(U ACCIDENTAL DROWNING. Little Daughter of G. M. Burnett Loses Her Life In McKay Creek, Bonnio" A. Burnett, the a-yenr-o'ld daughter of G. M. Burnett, of McKay crock postofllce, was found drowned in the creek near tho home of her pa rents about U o'clock on Thursday afternoon. Mr. Burnett lives on tho Gcorgo Adams place on McKay creek. Tho little filrl was missed by her mothor nbout 15 minutes after she had (eft the house A search was at once instituted and tho body was found a quarter of a mile down tho creek, whore it had floated and lodg ed. Tho baby was In the habit of throw ing rocks and sticks in tho water and playing at floating ships as littlo children will. The supposition is that while playing on tho bank she fell in and was drowned. The burial took place last evening. GETS TWENTY YEARS. First Jury Disagreed, Second Trial Gave Her Five Years. Topoka, May 9. ine supreme court today upheld tno 20-year sentence in posed on Jessie Morrison by a Butler county court, saying the murder was a butchery of such a savnge, vicious nature as was rarely equaled and never excelled In tne criminal his. tory of the civilized world. Sho had been tried three times ou the charge of murdering Mrs. Clara Castle at Eldorado, Kan. She slashed her victim to death a week after her wedding. The first Jury disagreed tho second gavo her five years. On an appeal trial sho got a 20-year sen- tonctf. Olin Castle married a Kansas City girl in California a few weeks ago. Fatal Labor Riot. Greenwich, Conn., May fl. .One hundred and thirty Italian strikers in the vicinity of Port Chestor, who de mand Increased wages today invaded Greenwich and tried to compel 50 Italians engaged In grading the field park to join them. A riot followed. Two were fatally wounded and sever al hurt less seriously. The police dis persed tho assailants after arresting 20 leaders. PRICE OF ONE MAN'S LIFE NEW YORK SUPREME COURT AFFIRMS HEAVY DAMAGE Said to Be the Largest Amount Ever Paid Resulting From a Personal Damage Suit, New York, May 'J. The supreme court today affirmed tho J100.000 judgment of Jennings Leys against the New York Central railroad, be cause of the death of her husband In the tunnel accident. This is the larg est personal damage judgment ever rendered. COURT-MARTIAL ORDERED. Two Officers of the Regular Army to Be Tried for Diverting Stores. Washington', May 9. Secretary Iloot has Instructed General Funstou, commanding the department of the Columbia, to court-martial Major Charles Booth, now at Vancouver, Wash., and Captain Knudson, now al St. Michael, Alaska. The charge made .alleges theso officers aro In volved" In IrregulaVltles In the sale of subsistence stores while on duty in Alaska. Supplies, such as potatoes, which were of unusual value In Alas ka, wero disposed of at a profit, and other provisions purchased to replace mem. Tho transactions cover a con siderable period. STRIKE ON MOBILE & OHIO. Conductors, Brakemen, Baggagemen and Yardmen After Higher Wages. St. Louis. May 9.- Five hundred conductors; brakomen, baggagemen and yardmen of tho Mobile & Ohio, were ordered out at 10 o'clock this morning. The strike Is for Increased wages. Wllkins, head of the Order of Railway Conductors, and Lee, head of tho Brotherhood of Trainmen. is In tho city directing the strike. Real Estate Transfers. Two deeds were filed for record to day with tho county recorder, and are given below: The First Nat onal Bank of Pen dleton has sold to M. T. Johnson for $2,600, lots 1 and 2 In block 180, In the reservation addition to the city of Pendleton. Smith A. Allowav and Georgia Allo- way, his wife, today transferred to M. Ij. Warren, of Pendleton, for 18,000, tho north half of section 21 In town ship 2, north of range 32 cast, being about 300 acres of land In McKay creek. TIE DESTINY OF BESTS State Department Beseiged by Anxious Ministers Who Await Decision of This Government. London, May a. All eyes In Europe are now turned toward Washington, as It Is admitted that which ever side America favors In Russia's re entry Into Manchuria will be victor. There Is considerable uneasiness In England lest the rzar should succeed In convincing tho United States that the occupation of Manchuria will re sult In the development of a vast commercial field which will he open to American conquest. British states men are leaving no stone unturned to persuade Washington authorities that American interests lie with an Anglo Japanese alliance. Hay Favors Anglo-Japanese Alliance. It Is understood here that Secretary Hay already favors such an alliance, but officialdom fears President Roos evelt will take the attitude that Man churia must naturally in time become Russian, and will therefore take ad vantage of this opportunity to gain Russia's good will for the purpose of advancing American trade. State Department Besieged. Secretary Hay is now In communi cation with American ambassadors at London, Toklo and St. Petersburg, and also with President Roosevelt re garding the Russian situation, and ex pects important dispatches In answer today. The state department is today being visited by all the foreign rep resentatives concerned and even some whose countries are not directly In terested. At no time has any action by the United States been awaited BIG HAUL OF JEWELRY. Young Englishman Swagged From Homestead Vina. New York. May 9. George Rey nolds, aged 22, who came from Eng land a week ago, was held for trial at the Jefferson Market court this morn ing. He is charged with stealing $15,000 worth of silverware and Jewel ry last August, belonging to the home stead villa, where he was employed. Ho was arrested while trying to pawn the goods. He admitted his guilt and said he wanted to return to London. On Mrs. Belmont's request, the exam ination was set for next Tuesday, as ho desires to be present and prose cute. Nineteen Bulgarians Executed. Constantinople. May 9. The governor-general at Monastlr has Informed the foreign consuls that Turkish troops have killed 19 Bulgarians who attempted to dynamite tho Monastlr powder magazine. The grand vizier this morning an nounces that Turkey regards danger of war past for tho present, and pre if.i nt tp.-iHt a vnar of neace. Tills optimism Is not entirely shared In by those outside official circles, uui equal ly well Informed. Mosque at Klnprult Dynamited. Vienna, iVay 9. The Die Zoelt's correspondent wires that the mosque at Kinpruit was dynamited and 200 .Moslems at prayer were buried under neath the ruins. Added to that a Macedonian named Popoff committed .i. mni oftnru-nril committed luu UHUtihc ,.. suicide. In his possession was found a noto saying, "1 am a waraumusu Knight of death, pledged to commit ..iiixirio nftpr nxeeutlnc the commands of the general committee." Russia Will Not sena warsmp. o. iini,.i,rir irnv 'i Rnssln has Ol. rcivinuiiih. ...-rf decided not to send any warships to Salonlca. Expert Swimmer Drowned. iinv Q -Pnrrnliiiun JNBW ium, " James Howard, winner of a score of medals for rescues ana expun b mi ming, was drowned In six feet of water yesterday near Randalls Island. He took his two sons for a . I ctonmnl fhlPW tlie TOW. J BUUHU oira- swells which overturned the boat. Howard rescued one ooy, aim "" 6 : i. . antnnfipH In woeds lOr IUO wan when found. The youngest boy was also drownea. Work of the County Court. rr., ..... nr la hHII t TOll SUC 1 1 1) 1 1IU UUIIU1.J wut routine business. At their session this morning the resignation of S. P. Barton as consiaoie ai rum ww was received and accepted, and S. Stone was appointed to succeed h!m, by tho court. SI WITH with greater Interest by other pow ers, as it Is generally believed this country's course will decide tho most Important question In which tho Ori ent has sought solution during tho last century, Germany Indifferent. Berlin, May 9. Germany regards Russian occupation of New Chwang with indifference and has no Inten tion of joining In any noto of protest. Russians Said to Have Withdrawn. Pekln, May 9. Tho officials at Now Chwang who sent yesterday's news of Russia's alleged action at Now Chwang and elsowhcro In Manchuria, today telegraphed that the occupation of the forts at tho month of Llao river was temporary, the Rosslans having withdrawn. Official circles here are much mystified and say they havo had but slight news of the affair. Japanese Maneuvering. London, May 9. Dispatches from Toklo say there is great disquietude throughout Japan over Russia's ac tion. Tho dispatches add that Japan has nothing but peaceful alms In the Mnnchurlan matter, henco the czar's action comes as a shock. The Japanese minister, Taltahlra, was the first diplomatic visitor at the state department, remaining some time. He said he had received no ad vices from his government, and Is said to have told Secretary Hay tho presence of a largo number of war ships near Now Chwang Is merely In line with the program for the regular summer maneuvers TODAY'S SUPREME COURT. Two Cases Argued, Then Adjourn ment. Tho supreme court cleaned up the docket for this session this after noon, and adjourned to meet at Salem the middle of next week. All of tho cases were either argued and sub mitted, or continued to the next term, or transferred to the Salem session. Tho important "case of this session was tho case of the state vs. Pleasant Armstrong, and appeal from Baker county by tho defense In the Arm strong murder trial. This case was transferred to tho docket at Salem. Tho members of tho court will go to Salem on Sunday morning and will return here in November for tho next semi-annual session of the EaBtern Oregon district. Tho other cases ar gued today weio: Stato of Oregon, plaintiff and re spondent, vs. Mamie Howard, defend ant aud appellant. An appeal in the case of Slanny Howard, Jointly In formed against with Alexander Mil drum for stealing a inaro In Baker county, Oregon. Samuel Whlto rep resents the respondent and George J. Bentley tho appellant. Newton Hoover, plaintiff and appel lant vs. W. J. King, Alice L. Iiartlett and George W. Iiartlett. defendants and respondents. An action of eject ment to recover tho southwest quar ter of section 8, township 25, south of range 35', E. W. M., In Harney county, containing SO acres, and for $825 damages. DECORATION DAY. Rev. J. R. N. Bell Will Speak Here May 30. Kit Carson Post No. 28 has secured Rov. J. R. N. Bell, of Baker City, to deliver the Decoration day oration at Pendleton May 30. All ex-soldlers, Federal and Confod eiate and all other ex-soldlers, all members of orders aud citizens In general are Invited to attend. G. W. RIGBY, Commander, P. P. COLLIER, Secretary, Lnle-up for Third Game. Thn inrllnnH will meet the Walla Walla boys on the diamond again this afternoon for their third game. Col lier will pitch for Pendleton and Wll kins will catch. The rest of the po sitions will In all probability bo tho same as yesterday, Wllkins leaves tho team tonight, but may return later Jn tho season. Brown, now at short, will, It is thought, be snirtea Deuinn H,a hnt fnr Rnmlnv'u eumo. Klthor Taylor or Kllnkhammer will pitch on Sunday, Baseball at Walla Walla tomorrow. Round trip 91 via the O .R, & N. n SHAMROCK III A FLYER. The Newest Boat Proves to Be the Swiftest Gorock, Scotland, May 9. Sham rocks first and third were today out for tho first trial spin since tho acci dent, on a 40-mllo course. Thoro wns a moderate breeze. Shamrock III took tho lead from the stnrt. Shamrock IH. on tho windward stretch, led by eight seconds and In creased tho lend In tho run down tho Klrth to a minute and a quarter. Tho Shamrocks' race has boon abandoned on account ot threatening weather, aftor Shamrock III had shown unusual and marKed superior ity WILL RATIFY OR REJECT. Colombian Congress Will Meet In Special Session, Panama, May 9. It wns announced today that nn extraordinary session of the Colombian congress has been called to meet June 20 for considera tion of the canal treaty. Chambermaid Drew the Color Line. Indianapolis, Mny 9. Loulso Had ley, a chambermaid, haa become prominent becauso she last evening refused to make up a bod occupied at tho Hotel English, the largest In tho city, by Booker T. Washington. Tho management discharged her. Engineers Strike. Victoria. B. C, May 9. Tho engin eers of tho Cumberland mines have struck. Robin, tho son of James Dunsmulr, and other otneers who havo gono to tho scene, will work as engin eers. Engineers Strike In Australia. Melbourne, Australia, May 9. Tho engineers' strlko Is so successful that the entire Inland railway system has been tied up. Arrangements uro be ing made to usu old stage couches. Speculative Profits. New York, May 9, Sculley. the leader on the bull sldo of the cotton market standB to win $5,000,000 as tho result of his speculations In Muy cot ton. APPEAL HEARING CONTINUED CASE CONTINUED UNTIL NEXT SESSION COURT. Murderer Was to Have Hung Yester day, But Will Probably Get Sixty Days' Respite as the Result of an Appeal. Tho appeal In tho enso of the state of Oregon vs. Pleasant Armstrong, rnmo before tho supremo court this morning nnd was continued to tho next session of the court at Sulem. Tho appellant wnfl given 30 days from today In which to fllo his brief with tho clerk of tho court at Salum. Then. If tho statu wishes It Iiuh u lilio time In which to file Its aiiBwcr. When tho answer Is filed the ense will romo to trial on appeal bel'oro tho supremo court, ho that In all prob ability tho defendant In tho case has at least two montliB more to llvo, In case tho Judgment of tho lower court la sustained by tho higher tribunal. Armstrong was to havo been hang ed yesterday, but was granted a Btay of proceedings pending tho result of the appeal, In case tho lower court is sustained, Armstrong will bo re sentenced by Judge Ealdn at Baker City. If the supremo court reverses tho decision of the circuit court, the defendant will be granted a new trial at Baker City. In cither ease ho has CO days plus the time from the filing of tho papers till tho cukq Is argued and decided by tho supremo court bo lore ho can ho executed, provided tho appeal 1b denied, NEW 8TEEL CELL8 IN PLACE. Two Hoboes Help Put Them Up and Appear Anxious for a Job, Tho new steel colls for tho city Jail havo been put up in the corridor and will bo placed temporarily In tho north eud of tho structure, Tho cells consist of a largo cage, made of steel bars riveted Into lattice work form. They will bo secure and at the same time will glvo tho Inmate good venti lation. Thero aro two hoboos In tho Jail at the present tlmo and they are much Interested In tho construction of tho cells. They have lent valuable assis tance In their building and are so pnxlous to havo something to do that they will not take advantage of an opportunity to escape. The doors have been left open all noon today, but after their dinner the men return ed to the jail and are seemingly con tent to remain there. CROWNS OF ROSES One Thousand Little Children Decked With Flowers Pass tho President in Procession. ARCH OF CALLA LILIES TWENTY FEET HIGH. Makes a Speech to Worklngmen Takes a Look at the Pacific Calls on Mrs. James A. Garfield Climbed a Belfry. Ventura, May 9.-President Roose velt spent an hour hero In tho quaint . . . . n ... ,.lAn. old town, wueru m go( ui msi. of tho Pacific. Ho visited San Buena Ventura Mission, and climbed Its wenther-benten, time-worn belfry to Inspect an nnclont woodon hull, and wns then driven In a flowor covorcd carriage to n stand whom ho mado a speech. One of tho features was an inch of calln lilies 25 feet high near tho stand whoro ho spoko. The picsldcnt appeared on tho platform of tho Klyslan whou tho train reached Oxford. Ho told a lit tlo crowd of workmen how much plensed hu was over his reception In California, and wished thorn all good luck. Tho president's last hours at Los Angeles were muslcnl ones. While wnltlng for tho electric parade ho led tho crowd, Hinging "Tho Star Spungl ed Bnuner," "Hot Time" and other populnr songs. Called on Mrs. Garfield. Pasadena. May 9. Tho president called on Mrs. Garfield 15 minutes, nnd nftorwnrd made a speech from a tevlowlng stnnd at Uio high school. A thousand littlo children crownod with roses, passed In review before him. PENDLETON IS 8ECOND. Se Williams Makes Noble Flflht for Honors In Walla Walla Contest. At tho Interacholastlc declamatory contost at Walla Wulla last night, So WjillluiuH won second plnco, making u remnrknlily closo score for tho prize Ralph Nlles, ot Whitman, won tho contest nnd Iluntsvlllo Academy took third plncc. In tho track meet yeBterday Whit man won first with 53 1-3 points, Baker City high school second with 38 points, and Pendleton third with 13 points. Tho wlnnors in the princi pal oventB nro as follows: 100-yard dash, Kelly, Baker City, time 113-5 seconds; putting 12-pound shot Nntwlck, lluntHvlllo, distance 42 foot U Inches; quarter mllo dash, Morrltt, Whitman, tlmo DO seconds: polo vnult, Graham, Whltmun, height of vault 9 feet, 7 Inches; 220-yard dash, Kelly, HuUor City, tlmo 23'A hhoiuIb; half mllo run, Merrill, Whit man, 2 minutOM 014 seconds; 120 yard liun..e, Williams, Pendleton, tlmo 18 3-5 seconds; 220-ynrd hurdle, Cosgiovo, Whltmnn. 29 2-ll seconds, high Jump. Kelly, Baker City, C feet (! Inches; throwing 12-pound hammer, Nntwlck, Iluntsvlllo, 120 feet 2 Inchos: running broad Jump, Kelly, Baker City, 20 feet 2 Inches; mllo run, Mor rett, Whitman, t minutes 52 soconda; throwing iIIhcuh, Dutchur, Whitman, 91 feet 11 Inches, VEnY YOUNG OFFENDER. Tlilrteen-Year-Old Girl Accused of Tampering With the Malls. Deputy United States Marshal A. K RobortH lett for Portland this morn ing, having In IiIb custody a littlo 13 yeurold girl, nccimed of tampering with thu United States malls. Tho girl l Minnie Wlllaby, and sho bus been living for some tlmo with tho family of Robert Wilkinson, a shuop herder at Htarkoy. Sho Is Ignorant and really has no conception of tho seriousness of tampering with the mall, Tho particulars of tho case am not attalnablo, but It seams sho dis turbed In Homo way tho mall from n box on one of tho star routes ot that Hectlon, 8ho will bo taken to Port laud where sho will ho given an ex amination before the federal court. SPARRING AT OMAHn Strikers Shew 8lgns of Being Hard Up Non-Union Hotel Planned. Omaha, May 9. Tho strlko situa tion Is quiet. Tho strikers permitted many teams to run this morning. Both sides aro preparing for an extended fight. Tho strikers aro drawing plans for a strike benefit. The buslnoss men are arranging ofr a big co-operative hotel to be occupied by non unionists. .