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PENDLETON, UMATILLA COUNTY, OUEGON, WEDNESDAY, MAY 20, 1903.
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NO. 4748.
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IwGHTlRUN BETWEEN
Lamento and redding.
u.. rwnrred at Sac-
ifcUtt Evin-no, a
mtken "for the President
Jts Exchanged.
L, CiL. May 20,-The prcsi
, lO-mlnute stop nt Rod
yiddressed the crowd nt the
r,taWng de sMo ana Preacn
brt sermon on good citizen-
L before He train left Sacra
tot night an old man boarded
Lcir.at Atlantic street and
t'letret service man by the
Itidy," he exclaimed, "I
ihH be re-elected for another
! ii tie president had gone to
fc'fctettlTe thanked the Sec-
Letthutat, shook bands with
H told him that ho liked Just
hofdtas and sent him away
V ! .
Act of Unusual Bravery at a Danger
ous Fire.
Philadelphia, May 20. The brave
action of a fireman this morning pre
vented an explosion at the First Regi
ment Armory, which took fire at 6
o'clock. Tho blaze fastened on a room
whero many cases or ammunition
were stored. Outlying cases contain
ing rifle cartridges .commenced ex
ploding. Regardless of the flying bul
lets, tho fireman carried In the hose
and quenched tho firo before It reach
ed the artillery stores. None were
wounded.
Tho quantity bf general ammuni
tion stored -was sufficient to have
wrecked the entire building. The
building was', however, practically
gutted.
ORDER IN THE COURT.
Executive Will Support the Judiciary
in Old Kentucky.
Jackson, Ky., May 20. The circuit
Judge has requested the governor to
sond a company o fmllltia while the
court Is In special session, trying
Jett for murdering Marcum. The
court opens on Monday.
HUSARD IN ALBERTA.
Ik Lmsci of Livestock From
Storm.
hit, Mm., May 20. Lethor-
fti iJiicfs ot losses of Alberta
Mm tie buzzard arc cnor
a till exceed iz.uuu.uuu, ana
Mfoung stackers are dying,
nt cattle will only pull
I sue storm subsides today
a
Trouble! In New York.
i May 20. Three hundred
iters congregated along the
i Mima street this morn-
Interfered with non-unlonlst
Fifteen policemen dinners
lui called to their aid other
i ittuwed along the line to
TO! moTing. The tenement
i ai guarded to prevent
nlbrowtae stones from thn
' non-union laborers.
'TAYLOR A COUNTESS
w Weds an Italian of
wWi and Rank.
t&H'l 2?'-Tno wedding
iyior, daughter ot
ana uount Giuseppe
r.TT' nonorary attache
nemba&sv i Wn:hin.,inn
at the home of the
Her U Eajrt Cava..... '
ineceremony was attended
( embassador, tho full
t7 number of nlhor
'nests.
0ltod (o . - .. , .
I alt u. 6''""iaugn
tflll u Taylor antl a
U hSS ?f one of the
o uaiy. Ho Is
J?- his motho, (; ;
"7 Miss Josenh!n
7. id he Is heir
1 ar j v.
and
newport sot.
' WlE8 IN AMERir.A
"imain. a Thr.
Etpolnage in This
ilfat . ..
L iTw. "f the Russian
lZL tnlng
Utted irpers or
MptleUers
w Rnsslans to rel-
Ito. cuntry
5? la ut-
YORK.
'l!.lk V the Qr.
j'i.Sf'Pont Mor-
"Hi ""Im
k li'ir." ail thn
ltocontl-
"a hK.. are to
Itatu Will
ff ""lections
SMALL BLAZE LAST NIGHT.
Laatz Bros. Lose Four Cords of Wood
in as Many Minutes.
Fire was discovered last night lu
tho woodyard of Laatz Bros., near the
u. 11. & N. depot. An alarm was
turned in nna tno Ore soon nut out. a
pllo of wood had caught fire In some
way unknown, and about four cords
of wood were burned. Tho loss Is
small, probably about $25.
Drank Poison by Mistake.
Ban 'Francisco, May 20. Mrs. H.
Konior, the wife of a wealthy real es
tate man, drank formalin In mistake
for mineral water, dying In a few
hours.
HI
PORTLAND
Twenty-Ninth Grand Encamp
ment in Session Annua)
Election of Officers,
GRAND PATRIARCH IS
A PENDLETON CITIZEN.
Chance for Booth Tarklngton.
Indianapolis. May 20. Bonth Tnrk
lngton, reported yesterday to be dy
ing, is still alive, with a distant pros
pect ror nis recovery.
PECULIAR ISSUES IN LAW
MI8S M'CORMICK WILL
NOT BE TRIED IN OHIO.
Not Being a Fugitive, She Cannot Be
Taken to Ohio by a Requisition!
and Will Be Tried in Tennessee,
Memphis, May 20. Tho requisition
papers from Ohio for Elizabeth Mc
Cormlck have not been honored, Gov
ernor Frnzer holding that legal obsta
cles prevent, as the woman is not a
fugitive from Ohio.
Evidence Accumulating.
Cincinnati, May 20. The olflcers
admit thoy have about rellnauished
all hope of taking Miss McCormlck
to Ohio and are nrenarlne to try her
here. Incriminating evidence Is being
siowiy gathered. The police have dis
covered whore she secured the box
In which the nolsoned whlskev was
Bmppea, ami also claim to have found
n duplicate bottle In Pell's saloon.
Bridge Collapses.
Blnghamton. N. Y.. May 20. The
"rock bottom bridge," crossing the
Susquehanna collapsed at 9 this morn
ing under the weight of an electric
car. Eight persons were In the car,
all of whom were Injured, but none
fatally.
Burned Slot Machines.
Philadelphia. May 20. Thirteen
hundred slot gambling machines, cap
tured in raids and valued at.fl2.000,
wero publicly burned today by order
of tho director of public safety.
ORDER IN THE COURT.
Executive Will Support the Judiciary
in Old Kentucky.
Jackson, Ky., May 20. The circuit
Judge has requested the governor to
sond a company of militia while the
court Is In special session trying Jett
tor murdering Marcum. The court
opens Monday.
POSTAL AFFAIRS.
Alleged Terrorizing In Tennessee and
Irregularities in Salt -ako.
Washington, May 20. Postmaster
General Payne received a report from
Inspector Conger today regarding the
terrorizing of the negro rural mall car
rier at Gallatin, Tenn. Ho believes
tho sentiment of the people Is not
against tho negro.
It la believed Mr. Payne will bi-foro
evening docldo whether or not he win
request 0 statement concomlng post
offlco Irrogularltlos from Heath, the
proprietor of tho Suit Lako Tribune,
and formerly assistant postmaster-genornl.
One Thousand Odd Fellows Attend
ing, of Whom Eighty Are Past Chief
Patriarchs Charter Fees Are Re
duced From $30 to $15.
Portland. May 20. The city Is full
of Odd Fellows and the hotels are
filled to overflowing. Tho streets are
lined with delegates wearing badges
of the order, who are here to nttend
the grand encampment, the grand
ledge and the state Rcbekah assem
bly. Tonight at tho First Congrega
tional church the various lodges of the
city will give an entertainment to the
visiting delegates of the three bodies,
and Thursday no less than 1,000 Odd
Fellows will walk In line of march in
the presidential procession. W. I.
Vawter, of Medford, will deliver the
principal address at tho First Con
gregational church this evening. An
Interesting musical and literary pro
gram will bo rendered.
The 29th annual session of the
grand encampment ot tho Independ
ent Order of Odd FellowB of Oregon
Is being held at Arlon Hall, Second
and Oak streets, today.
About 80 past chief patriarchs out
of the 400 In the state were seated
as delegates when the session began
at 10 o'clock this morning. R. W.
Stewart, grand patriarch of the en
campment. Is presiding, and E, E.
Sharon, grand chief scribe, looks after
the clerical part of the proceedings.
During tho forenoon session the time
was principally occupied In hearing
and considering formal reports ot of
ficers. The grand encampment de
gree was conferred on a class of about
20 candidates, and an amendment
made to the state constitution of the
grand encampment, reducing the
charter fee from $30 to $15. At noon
adjournment was taken until 1
o'clock, then to proceed on tho order
of business of electing officers for the
ensuing year.
The following constitutes the out
going corps of state officers:
Grand patriarch, P. W. Stewart, 01
Portland; grand senior warden, W.
M. Green, of Eugene: grand Junior
warden, Claud Gatch, of Salem:
grand secretary, E. E. Sharon, of
Portland; grand treasurer, Dyron E.
Miller, of Portland; grand representa
tive, A W. Bowersox, of Albany;
grand high priest, T. F. Howard, of
Pendleton; grand representative,
Thomas F. Ryan, of Oregon City;
grand sentinel, W. R. Cunningham, of
Canvon City; grand outside sentinel,
J. Henry Penn, of Vaqulna.
T. F. Howard, Grand Patriarch.
Election of new officers this after
noon resulted as follows:
Grand patriarch, T. F. Howard, 01
Pnndlfiton: crand hleh priest, W. M.
Green, of Eugene; grand senior war
den Claud Gatch, of Salem; grand
scribe. E. E. Sharon, of Portland (re
elected 10th time); grand treasurer,
W. W .Francis, of Halsey; grand jun
ior warden, W. I. Vawter, of Medford;
grand representative, P. W. Stewart,
of Portland.
FRANK IS BEING ABANDONED.
Alberta Town Liable to Complete De
struction.
winning. Man.. May 20. Premier
itnvltnn nf the NOrinwesi lurmuij,
has Issued a warning that more rock
slides are liable to occur at Frank.
He bases his opinion on tue repuna ui
frnniniHHtH. Thn town, which naa
just'begun to recover from the former
catastropne, is now ucus
abandoned.
Actress Commits Suicide.
Now York. May 20. Mrs. Charles
Bunn, known to tho operatic stage as
Cathorlno Germalne, whose last ap
pearance was with Thomas Q. Sea
hrooko. In the "Isle of Champagne.'
committed suicide last night by drink
ing cyanide of silver.
STRIKERS CONVICTED.
Line drawn on Interference With the
Mails.
Now Orleans, May 20. Eloven for
mer street car employes have been
convicted of conspiracy In intorforlnf
with mall cars during the last Octo
bor strike.
ANNIVERSARY
Exchange of Compliments
Between the Oldest and
Youngest Republics.
CONGRATULATORY AND
COMPLIMENTARY NOTES.
Lewis and Clark Fair Petition Prob
ably Defeated Others May Carry.
Salem, May 20. Referendum mat
ters arc coining to a crisis. It Is al
most certain that tho referendum pe
titions on the Lewis and Clark Fair
bill will not havo signers enough to
comply with tho lavy. In tho portago
railway, corporation tax and exemp
tion bills petitions It looks as though
there would bo signers enough to
carry- them.
Baker county leads them all with
nearly 2,000 signers. Woodburn and
Albany are the next largest In num
ber of signers, while Portland will
come down with BOO or 700. Rose
burg, Eugene, Cottage Orove, Grant's
Pass and Ashland are well represented.
Secretary of State Root and President
Palma Spend Some Time and Sev
eral Dollars Throwing Boquets
Everybody in a Good Humor.
Washington, May 20. Secretary
Hoot today sent a cablegram to Pros
ldcnt Palma, commemorating the first
anniversary of Cuba's independence,
it says. "Accent my hearty congratu
lations upon the anniversary of the
establishment of an Independent gov
ernment In Cuba, and upon tho
strength and wisdom with which you
have conducted your great office. One
year's administration and respect for
law has confounded the enemies of
Cuba and strengthened tho courage
and hope of her friends."
President Palma's Reply.
Washington, May 20. Secretary
Root this afternoon received n cable
gram from President Palma In reply,
He says the United States is entitled
to the lasting gratitude of Cuba who,
In the midst of today's happiness does
not forget her obligations to tho
American people for help In gaining
independence and freedom, and sends
his people's slnccrcst wishes for the
uninterrupted prosperity of the great
republic and for the personal welfnro
of President Roosovelt and the mem
bcrs of his cabinet.
Barbers Ordered Out.
Chicago, May 20. Tho union bar
bers of tho entire west side of tho
city have, been ordered to strike at 8
o'clock tonight, unless the shops
where they aro employed observe
union hours.
STRIKES ARE
SPREADING
Industrial Peace in Chicago
is Apparently a Long Ways
Distant.
TRACK MEET SATURDAY.
Fourth Annual Gathering of Inter-
scholastic Association.
The high school athletic teams
from Union, Baker City and Pendle
ton will meet for the fourth annual
Inter-scholastic field meet at Simpson
& Perrlngers track on Saturday
afternoon.
Uakcr City has twice carried off tho
honors of the day. and is again conn
dent of victory. Pendleton Is some
what crippled by the withdrawal of
some of her best men, but will mako
a stubborn fight for the victory.
The team Is not as yet settled up
on lu its entirety, but will bo lined
up about as follows:
100-yard dash G. Wyrlck, W. Wy
rick, Hartman.
220-yard dash W. Wyrlck, G. Wy
rlck, Hartman.
440-yard dash I-ezer, Pierce, Bol
lerman, Hutchinson.
880-yard dash Milne, leezer.
120-yard hurdle Williams, Cronlu.
220-yard hurdle Williams, Hutch
inson. One mile relay Not decided.
Broad Jump Cronln, Williams,
Arnspelger.
High Jump Cronln, Jay.
Throwing discus Crownln, Arn
spelger.
Throwing hammer Arnspelger.
Putting shot Arnspelger, Cronln.
Pole vault Cronln, Iycezer, Jay.
GREAT FIRE IN MANILA.
District Burned Peopled Mostly by
Natives.
Manila, May 20. Eight thousand
residents of the Tondo district have
been rendered homeless by the de
struction by fire of 2,000 native
houses. Tho damage la estimated at
$1,000,000. Tho municipality Is car
ing for tho homeless.
Clerks Will Meet Tomorrow.
In accordance with the call Issued,
the clerks of the city met at tho Pain
ters' assembly hall last evening for
the purpose of reorganizing their
union. The matter was discussed and
definite action will bo taken In the
matter on Thursday evening next, to
which time the meeting adjourned,
GOVERNOR OF OOFA MURDERED.
Russian Terrorists Abound In the
Land of the Czar.
Berlin, May 20. The Tageblatt to
riav nrlnts the details of the assassi
nation of Governor Bogdanovltcb, at
Oofa yesterday. He was walking In
a public park when four men ap
proached, one held a pacKet wnicn
the governor started to accept, when
the other three fired. Nine bullets
entered his body, causing Immediate
fle(h. The assassins terrorized the
witnesses and escaped.
SUCCESSFUL OPERATION.
President Harrlman Recovered Read
ily From Ether and Shock.
New York, Mny 20. E. 11. Harrl
mnn was successfully operated on for
appendicitis at tho Hotel Nether
lands. Ho suffered nttlo from tho
shock and rallied speedily from tho
effects of the ether. Dr. Bull, who
performed the operation, says ho will
recover quickly.
AFTEr. POLYGAMISTS.
Society and Business Circles Quaking
In Salt Lake.
Salt Lake, May 20. The grand
jury, called recently to Investigate
polygamy chargcB Involving n number
of prominent business men among
tho Mormons, commenced work this
morning.
Launching Postponed.
San Francisco, May 20. Tho
launching of the cruiser Tacoma has
been postponed until June 2,
EXTENSIVE FOREST FIRES
ROCKEFELLER ESTATE 8
ARE BEING BURNED OVER.
Worst Conflagration In the Mountains
of New York That Han Occurred In
Many Years,
P., .il Smith's, N. Y., .May 20. Seri
ous lirea In the Adlrondncks are be
ing hold In cheek only by tho greatest
(xci t Ions. Tho game preserves nr.!
In gieat danger. William Rockefel
ler brother of John, Is lending tho
light to suvu tho mammoth estate and
directs tho work In person. The flrou
havo already swept thousands of
acres of tho Rockefeller park, many
miles of tlmbcrland Doing burned
over and much game killed.
The flames this morning were fair
ly under control, but cannot bo extin
guished entirely until a heavy rain
fulls.
WAITERS AND BARTENDERS
STRIKE FOR HIGHER WAGE.
Occasion Affords Organizer Fitxpat-
rick an Opportunity to Preach a
Temperance Sermon He Sympa
thizes With the Bartenders, But
thlses With the Bartenders.
Chicago, May 20. Twelve thousand
waiters, union members, today de
manded Increased pay and shorter
hours, Tho demand Is practically
that of 20 per cent horizontal Incrcaso
for all employes of restaurants, In
cluding the kitchen employes. Thoy
nsk for an answer within five days.
The Restaurant Owners' Association
has nppolntcd a committee- to confer
with tho unions.
Great Powder Explosion,
Madrid, May 20. A powder explo
sion at IIoub Catalonia today killed
10 and Injured 14. Tho names start
ed In a fireworks factory and reached
a magazine. Five buildings were de
stroyed.
Hot Time in the Old Town.
Now York. May 20. The hot wavo
continues with more Intensity, and
there Is much suffering In the crowd
ed districts.
End of Golf Tournament
Two matches In the delayed finals
of the "golf tournament wero played
today, and the rest will bo played off
tomorrow If tno weatner permits,
AMERICAN YACHT8 SCORING,
Last of the Trial Races Will Take
Place Saturday Next.
Oloncovo, May 20. It Is hoped the
Constitution will be able to raco Sat
urday next. Tho preparations aro
completed for the race between tho
Columbia and Reliance tomorrow. Tho
Columbia Is In fino trim and left for
Cove anchorage today, but Is finding
little wind with which to stretch her
sails. The Rellanco will probably
come over hero tomorrow to race for
tomorrow. She Is scheduled for noon
on the 30-mlle course If tho wind
serves.
The editor of tho Jewish World.
London, offers $250 to any charitable
Institution Count Casein) chooses to
name If he can substantiate bis state
ment that Jewish usury was tho causo
of the recent massacres of Jews In
Bessarabia ,
Season Introduced In Texas.
Fort Worth, Texas, May 20. A cy
clone struck Nlnnekah last evening.
Two houses wero totally wrecked and
one person wns seriously tnjurod, Tho
wires nro down, but tho path of the
storm Is reported to be n mile wldo
and twenty miles long.
West Virginia Miners Imprisoned.
Indianapolis, May 20. Up to noon
no reports havo been recotved from
the coal strike in West Virginia.
Vice-President of tho Mlnoworkem
Lewis fears ono ot tho longest and
bitterest strikes In which a union ever
engaged. Tho peculiar part of the
situation Is that It Is next to impos
sible to get Into tho Blockades nt
Loup creek and Nuw river to notify
the miners employed thero that a
strike hns been ordored. It is believ
ed at union headquarters that habeaa
corpus proceedings will have to bo
brought In order to got word to any
of their men.
The editor of tho Miners' Journal
today secured somo of tho woodon
money with which tho miners of that
district are paid, Thoy aro paid
wooden money because- If they es,
cape from tho stockndes It would bo
yrth!oHH, so tho miners' officials say.
Thinks Bartenders Are All Right.
Chicago. May 20, Tho bnrtondors.
who allied with tho Wnlters' Union,
nml ulso wero Included In tholr de
mands when their demands wore
handed In to Organizer Fltsopatrlck
ho said:
"Tho bartenders nro not to blamn
for being forced to work In their
business, but wished thoy would
strike to destroy every saloon and
brewery In the country. Liquor Is la
bor's curse. Let him who thinks
whiskey strengthens him, buy beef
steakfrom that ho will actually got
strength, while nil ho gels from
whiskey Is weakness and temporary
Insanity.
If ho drinks for pleasure ho had
better buy hooks and read them; If
he drinks to forget Ills condition, he
hud better educate himself so ho can
Improve It. Insteud of making him
forget had conditions, whiskey and
beer puts him In n worse ono, Every
city should havo drinking fountains
so the thirsty workman will not bi
forced Into tho saloons to quench his
thirst with Romotlilng that makes him
a fool and destroys his health.
If tho strike Is carried on It ties up
practically every hotel ami restaurant
In the city, and many saloons.
GRAIN MARKETS.
Quotatloni Furnished by Coe Commis
sion Company R. L. Boulter, Local
Manager, 120 Court Street.
Chicago, May 15,
Minneapolis. May 20. Wheat Ow
ing to a rather poor response on tho
part of cables tho market started frac
tionally lower. Thero was further re
ports of damago by Insects from tho
winter wheat bolt, also a notable In
crcaso In outside speculation. Tho
market has all the car marks of an
old-tlmo bull market and wo believe
Ib a decided purchase on all reces
sions.
Chicago, May 20.
Opening.
July ., 74 '4
Sept . 71
Corn-
July 44
Oats-
July 33
Minneapolis, May 20.
Opening
July 77
Sept .. 70
Close.
74
71
41
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ClOHtl,
77
70,i