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II - SJWS NINGEDITi DAILY EVENING EDITION AILY .. .. . .1 .mir rnltn' Eastern Oregon Weather TonlRlit ntul Tuesday cloudy. J5c A wniuw occasional rnln, warmer tonight. PENDLETON, UMATILLA COUNTY, OltEGON, MONDAY, OCTOllEll 5, 10. NO. 4802. 11 i he mm OF THE PRESIOEWT 15 CAPTURED ed With Revolver and Knife Attempts to Fight His hi I.i. Un Akitn Mnnea TIiic MAfii-tiii-irr ! Way HHU lilt; iiiuo muuou i mo mui miii .. w Taken to a HoSDltal 1 ried to Reach Rnncruxlt ri nu ----- ch Yesterday Claims to Be a Machinist From Milwaukee. GAVE HIMSELF AWAY. St. Louis, Oct. 5 In reporting to the police last night that he had been robbed of $2,000 by panel workers, James M. Johnson, who is wanted at Los Angeles for embezzling $5,000, walked Into the lion's mouth, and watjarrested. The police discovered the money taken from Johnson In $20 and $50 bills. He also had $2 000 In another pocket, which' the panel workers failed to get. The' de scriptions tally. Sergeant McGlynn made the arrest, thereby earn ing $500 reward. The prisoner admitted he had been In charge of the Los Angeles branch of the California Fruit Canners' Associa tion, as mentioned In the police circular. He fled from Los Angeles .September 26. He has admitted his guilt. wliorp hp wns compelled to Hoc to avoid death. He Insists the president Is his per sonal friend and that lie only carried weapons for self-defense, It Is learned that Elliott wrote a long, incoherent letter to Itooscvelt last week, enclosing his photograph, and said he would call this week to see him privately. Secretary I.oeli opened the letter, which was consid ered sufficiently dangerous to show to all the doorkeepers and special of ficers the photograph. When Elliott called the second time at the White House this morning, Mr. Clsele recog nized him and Inv-ted him li-jdde to take n seat. Elliott sat a moment, then started down the lobby, flourish ing a knife. Clsele at once sprang after him, but would have been worst ed but lor unlet Usher Stone. After lielng apparently subdued, he was placed In the police van, where he became violent and attack ed two men. In the fight that fol lowed, the glass sides of the van liroko. Clsele thinks his wound came fioni broken gluss. The president at the time of the encounter was In his offlce In the west wing of thfc White House, and knew nothing or the af fair until it was over. Stopped at Obscure Lodgings. The nddress given by Elliott is that of an obscure lodging house. The proprietor says he came Saturday ,nd came from Baltimore deposited a quarter and later paid meet the president ati"5 cents more. He mentioned two n, uci a. a Is name as Peter Elliott. nmi ncriinatlon r-ach- itcd to gain entrance to louse this morning. Bo could not see the presl- ..tnn..l n,,,l Cinr-fit He was armed with a knife and used the lat- (nfllntlrtn- n I on his elbow, tiio cioor- ,, nrnn nn-pr mm ill lki ...1 ...t,. ....nnl ntwl nlcn Elliotts nenu, ninou 1 to an emergency hos- i ctntinn nn nniir car. asked his business lie been sent for. Then president wanted to see As he seemed narm- Q01 uuiuiueu, he attracted attention t V. 1.1, ,n f I.. reacu uiu iu.9iticui n 01 Dlliuu ictt-uitru u He denies he intend presldent. His lan- nf a fnrplf-tipr nmt hn lr. oi uuurcjusi, uiju liiiks The doctors believe he PROTESTATIONS T TIE FLEET MINNESOTA TO MICHIGAN Minister Leishman Declares the American Schools Must First Be Recognized. THE NEW VALI HAS BEEN " APPOINTED AT BEIRUT. Entire Business Section of St. Charles, Minnesota, Wiped Out by Cyclone. Battle Between Turks and Macedoni ans, But No Particulars Head of the Macedonian Committee Was In an Engagement and Was Reported Killed More Massacres Reported. ihisd wil t., jiu Liumm n innr nn nnpni hi wna men who came to the city with -film. but they did not appear. A small satchel was found in his room lock ed, and was turned over to the secret service. FATAL HN WRECKS SOUTHERN PACIFIC. Into Freight Train and Killed and Many In- Oct G, Hi- three ae- were killed and 1- i- irelglit train were de- Of tie nnnlmil. - 1 1 near the track, which were watching. In a a tramp imprisoned in w,j ,utuiM tuiui burned Its way to n h. near ins nii w'nich had left the light, and find not Martin Sayres. James a unknown mnn were -- "llu IYV1U JUJUI-?U "uspitnis in I.os An ail the injured had kl Angeles, blew tin. - ii inn rms run on inn tliu n Colleges, &-A news Inttni- lr.. lot th .ti : ; -V oulllttllltMIT 111 ."""i (11 esnnn liv "owing Trlnltv rvu. Collpco nt ril ; Catholic College, at ,mrt80f ANE FAIR n Uncommonly Fine hlbit K Oct. c The. In. Which lironnrnll,,.,,. Rsp-lously today and !? exhlbmon IS ml 'iiO lMnnpiimA.,4 lealously tn X".' and highest cIuds" co T Iblt8 cvr seen in this section and the success of their cf forts Is acknowledged by everyone The agricultural, lumber, livestock and wool-growing interests are well represented, wiiilo the mining ex hibit is by lar the best ever seen In the state. Prominent uinong the new features is a dog show compris ing prize-winning canines from all the famous kennels on the Pacific Coast. The racing program to be Inaugurated tomorrow also promises well. COUNTERFEITERS AT SUMPTER, 'Kid" Erwin Confesses at La Grande and Implicates Three Pals. La Grande, Oct. 5. "Kid" Erwin. a hobo, who has been in Jail for vag rancy In this city for boine time, con fessed last night to complicity In a counteifeltlng scheme at Sumpter, and gave the names of three pals now operating In the Sumpter dis trict. United States Murshal A. A. Hon cits and City .Marshal Louie Heymini left for Sumpter this morning and will bring the guilty parlies out to monow If found. Sam Parks Will Retire. New Yor;;, Oct. 5. Sam Parks ar rived hero toduy. He denied in tending calling any moie strikes of the building trades and expects to voluntarily retire from the leader ship of tho iron workers. Constantinople, Oct. 5. The sul tan has again requested the with drawal or the American fleet. Min ister Leishman replied that America would bo pleased to do so as soon as Tuikey officially recognized tho American schools within her do mains. Reported Conflict, Kepoit of a conflict at Deiulr Kuiiln, on the Bulgarian frontier, is pulilfnh- ed by a press association tills morn ing, but is not confirmed. Slaughtering Non-Combatants. lindou, Oct. 5. A Sofia dispatch states that 2,000 Turkish non-combatants have been killed ut Honlske, which was destroyed. New Vali at Beirut. Washington. Oct. 5. Admiral Cot ton cables rrom Uelrut that Ka'illll Pasha has formally succeeded Mnzini as vail pasha at Ilelrut. Seontecheff Escaped. Sofia, Oct. 5. News arrived today of a battle between Turkish troops and Macedonians under (lenernl Se ontecheff, the head of the Macedon ian committee, near the Macedonian torn of Godlevo, The battle lasted half a day. SeontechefT escaped. No further details, SEVEN KILLED, TWENTY EIGHT WERE INJURED. JUDGE LOWELL PLEADS FOR VIGOROUS ACTION Would Make the Coming Meeting of the Oregon Irrigation Association of Vital Interest to tho Slate. Would Combine With the Literary Features of the Occasion a Splendid Exhibit of Agricultural Products Citizens of This County Should Be Proud of the Opportunity to Show Its Resources, Property Damage $100,000, One Hun dred Houses Being Destroyed In Wisconsin Two Were Killed and Many Injured In Michigan Three Were Killed, While Forty Were Injured, St. Paul. Minn., Oct. 5. The llttio town of St. Charles, In Winona coun ty, was almost completely wiped out by a tornado yesterday afternoon. Seven people wore killed and L'S in jured, many of them seriously. The entire mnln stieot of tho, town wns literally wined out, hardly a bus iness place being left standing. Forty-two residences also were de stroyed, and the total property dam age is estimated at $100,000. Among tho buildings demollsliod were the central reboot building, the" Chicago Oreat Western depot, the Catholic church and Parrott's wagon works. I Brotherhood of Blacksmiths. St. Louis, Mo.. Oct. 5. The in ternational IJrothcihood of Hlack smlths began Its annual convention in St. Ijuis todaj with several hun dred delegates pierent. The sessions are to lust a week during which time many questions of Interest and im portance to the craft are to be con sidered. Officers' ruportB presented today i!iow the affairs of the organi zation to be in Rood condition. GRAIN MARKETS. Quotations Furnished by Coe Commis sion Company B. E. Kennedy, uo cat Manager, Pendleton, Oct. 5. Stock markets opened stronger, but weak spots wcro uncovered from time to time. Corn started off at fc cent lower (his morning on account of weak ness in cables. Selling, was quite general and continued good reports come from the corn belt. In wheat the cables were nil lower today. Liverpool opening uolow Saturday. Chicago, Oct. 5. Wheat Opening. Close. Dec 7Gtt. 70 !t May 7 77V6 Minneapolis, Oct. 6. Wheat Opening. Close. Doe 73' 73 Chicago Wheat. Chicago. Oct. 5. Wheut opened at 77.; closed at 70. To Attend Presbytery, llnv Robert J. Divert, pastor of the Presbvterlan church, and Itev. H. F. Harper, Sunday school missionary of this city, will leave for La Qrando in tho morning, to attend the meeting of tho Eastern Oregon Presbytery, which convenes there tomorrow. Lexington. S. C. Oct. O.-There aro prospects of tho Tillman trial being delayed by Illness One Juror has been taken ill with malarial lover Lead and Zinc Congress. Galena. Kas., Oct. 5. The lead and zinc congress and festival, under the auspices of the Galena Commercial club, opened today and will continue through the week. In addition to the customory carnival attractions there Is an exhibit of lead and zinc specimens, mining macbiuory. etc., that probably lias never been equaled In this country. Southern Educators to Meet. Atlanta, Ga., Oct. F. The state educational superintendents of Miss issippi, Alabama, I.ouislana, Tennes see and other states of the South are L-uthei-Inir In Atlanta for an impor tant conference. The meeting will be for tho purpose of discussing Southern educational matters. Tho sessions will last two days. New Express Rates In Texas. Austin. Texas. Oct. C The now tariff of express rates' drawn up by the Texas State Jtailroad Commission wont Into operation today. The new ates are a horizontal reduction or to nor cent., as compared with the old schedule. Attempted Suicide. Waltsburg. Oct. 5. Luclnda Wllk Inson. of this city, made un unsuc cessful attempt to commit sulcldo Siindav bv swallowing carbolic aciu. She did not swallow enough of tho drug to kill her, but horribly burned her mouth and throat. Yellow Fever In Texas, . Fort Worth. Oct. 5. Thero is one genuine and four suspicious cases oi yellow fover reported at laredo this morning. Death of General Johnson, Itlclunond, Va., Oct. C General Iliadly Johnson, cx-Coufederaie, uiod this morning at nock Castlo. 74 years old. Town Filled With People. At 2:30 the storm cloud was seen approaching from the southwest nnd there wns an immediate scramble lor plnces of safety. The tornado struck the town from the sonlnwest quarter and made a clean sweep through 1l, following almost entirely the line of mo main street and devastating iMiuiiiugH on either side. Then til icsiiienees further hack were struck and many of them blown completely une man wns killed on the street uy being struck by u niowsharu hurl ed through the air by the force of the Morm. It Is estimated that loo houses were demolished In the path of the storm St, Charles, Winona County. St. Charles Is a village of l.non In habitants on tho western boundary of Winona county, and is ono of tho oldest KOttlemciito in L.e state. Tho storm which struck the town with such disastrous results, swept a wldo section oi country down the river dl vision, Two Killed at Independence, Wis. i.uiiiisse, wis., uci. it. two ner mjiih were killed, three fatally injur ed ami a score of others badly hurt in a toinauo which swept ludeiiend ence, wis., and the surrounding i-uuiiiry yesterday auernoon. Many lurm ouiiningH in too storm's pain were lorn down. At Eaglo valloy, north of here, the Reform church was destroyed and houses on tho pialrle Kiirioiimtlng were demolished. Destruction In Michigan. Negaunee, Mich., Oct. r. Aleagro repoifs are received today 'from the town or Ewen, west of hero, which was struck by u cyclone, and naif laid to waste. Three were killed nnd 40 Injured, and $250,000 property loss. I'rovisions and medical mil hai been sent from here. Pendleton, Oct. 5. (To the Editor) Regarding the subject of Irrigation as the most Important now receiving public consideration, nnd tho ap proaching Pendleton session of the State Irrigation Association as of especial Importance, thu success of which every citizen should ondcauir to further, I beg tho Indulgence of your columns to offer n suggestion as to the scope nnd character of that meeting. There seems to be n present ne cessity of attracting the concrete at tention of thu general public, nnd es pecially of the agricultural Interests not dependent upon Irrigation, to tho vital Importance of tho irrigation question to every inhabitant ot Oie gon. The moral Influence and support of nil classes arc likely to be essential factoiB In tho consummation o.' hopes for the early reclamation :f arid 'e glons by tho government. That every industry will be ulti mately favorably affected by the tabllshmcnt of comprehensive lirlgi. from tho ranks of tho people not directly nfTected by Irrigation devel opment. Is It not poslblo to combine with tho literary nnd educational features of the November meeting an exhibit of tho grain, fruit, dairy, vegetnblu and honey products of-lhl county? Tlnio Is now too limited to nrrangn ' a fair of wilier scope, but certainly our own citizens would bo Interested, and the IrrlgHtlunlsts who come from other sections of thu stnto will bo gratified In such opportunity to view the gifts of nature to this premier county of Eastern Oregon, Thu expenditure of a little' money In the employment of men to gather the exhibits will insure n display which cannot he surpassed In the tempernto zones ot tho world, Every citizen of Umatilla county, and especially ot Pendleton, ought 'o feel a personal responsibility In tho success of this second annual gath ering of the state iiignnlxatlon. It may have an Important hearing upon milloual reclamation wink and the tlon systems there can bo no doubt. ! future of this commonwealth. because the result will assuredly be a marked Increase In valuable prou erty subject to taxation, nulnllux of population nnd tho consequent (Ten don of belter markets. Not only the govornmcnt selifiie. but private cuterprlRcs, small in 1 groat, are entitled to encouragement With the end In view of nttracln';; attention and securing nttendaui-o A Inmlly upon every iiuartor sec tion or Irrigable land in this county would quadruple our population, and the utilization of the flood wntnrp now annually wasting on this side the Cascades will mnke Oregon. first In wealth and population mining tho states or the Pacific Slope Respectfully, STHIMIKN A. I.OWKLL. RETAIL BUTCHERS. Are In Session At Wathdfgton, With Large Turnout. Washington, 1). C Oct. 5- The Retail Hoteliers and Meat Deniers' Protective Association, a national or ganization wltn a Inrgo membership extending throughout tho country, opened its annual convention hero today. The officers In (barge of thu con vention are Piesment William G. Wagner of Now York: Secretary I). J. Haley of Troy N. Y nnd Treasurer dcorgo F. Kellogg of Hartford, Conn. The association proposes U) ma; an active fight before the next hos- sioh of congress In favor of tho elimi nation of the turiff on cattlo and live stock. al duties ciime up for trial in the United Staos district court hero to day, The notion Is brought by Dr R. N. Shcppard, n surgeon formerly employed on a United Stntcs revenue cutter, agalnct Captain Voelker, tho commander of tho vessel. According to tho snrgeori's con tentious the ship was detailed to car ry a paity upon a geological Hiuvey to foreign coasts, and he wns asked by the captain to take part In the soundings. He demurred, whereupon i ho alleges, he wns ordered to do so Northern Pacific anil reiuseu. wnen uie ccutr re turned to American walers he wnu discharged by the government au thorities upon represenlnllons of the captain. The inso Involves mi In- i foresting point n:nl the decision Is! SI. Paul, Oct. ft INCREASING IN BUSINESS CONSIDERABLE GAIN IN RAILROAD PROFITS. Passenger Profit Have Increased 15.5 Per Cent Net Earnings of the Great Northern Have Increased $2,200,000, The annual report iwnlled with much Interest In naval' or the Northern Pacific rnllioad was circles. GIANT BANK MERGER. Capital of New Institution With a '$25,000,000. New York, Oct. 'G. The dn am of .1, Piorpnnl Morgan of establishing the largest and most powcrlul bunk on this continent camo to a realization today when tho merger of the Na tional Dank of Commerce and West ern Natlonnl Hank became effective. Tho new Institution begins business with an unprecedented tapltnl of $25,000,000 and deposits aggiegallng $160,000,00(1. JEWISH MASSACRE. Claimed it Was Authorized by an Im perial Ukase, Vienna, Oct. 5, A Hpeclul to tno Arbiter Zeltung Horn MohlefT, Russia, tho scene of last week's Jewish mas fiacre, says tho peasantry are con vinced nu Imperial uknsr oideied (he nttack and suys the uttltudo of the itulhoillles strengthens the belief. Convention of Architects. St. Louis, Mo Oct. B The nniiuul convention of the Archltcetuinl League of America opened In this Ity today and will lemaln In session through tomoirow. leading nrchl tecls from many c-uIh of the country mo In attendance. The iiiogrnm pro- vldos for the discussion, among other subjects, of thu code of ethics and -impetltloi's. exhibition clrciill. club work, mid prol'oisloiinl ami art edit ntfon. QUESTION OF DUTIES. Ship's Surgeon Balked At Taking Soundings. Newark, N. J Oct. B. A suit o determine tho right of u enptulu a naval vessol to order a ship's sur, oon to perforin other than his profession- Anniversary of Edwards' Birth, filockbrldge. Conn., Oct. B, The 00th anniversary of tho birth of Jonathan Kdwards, tho greatest theo logian of this country in thu ilgh- eenth century, was publicly celebrat ed heie toduy. The celebration ro tated to Kdwurds service to both theology und philosophy. Tho prin cipal address wns delivered by Jus tice llruwer of tho United StnteH Hu prenio Court. Thirteen Wern Drowned Itotterdam, Oct. !.- Tiio French digger Carnnt went ashoro at Hoi iland Hook last night. Thirteen of tho crow woro drowned, tho remain der were saved. given out here today. II shows tho following: Gross earnings, $Hi,l 12,101; oper ating expenses, $2l.o:i2,0!12, net curb lugs. .$22,110,012; less luxes, $1,121,- 1:1:1. leaving $20,onx,r.!i7. Surplus for year. $l.li70,0lii; leu hiiiiis tor hcltcimont, etc., $;i,ooo,ooo: surplus, $l,(;70,'.)l(!. SuiplUH June :i0, 1002. $8,051,70!!, leaving surplus Income, $'.i,722,:!i5. Ficlght earnings were $;t3,:HU,'J.'.7. nn Increase of $:t,07l,'Jl I, or Hi. 2 per cent. Passenger earnings weio $10,301, BOB, nn Increase or $I,II7.!I,IK, or iljt per cent. There wns un Increase In the Income from operations of $1, 7B 1,725, or ll.B per cent. Great Northern Business, Now .York, Oct. B. --Great Northern gioKH' earnings, accoidlng to the an nual report, were $4O,7SB,0OO, an In crease of $1,750,000. The net enrn IngK wen- $l!l.250.000. an Iiicicumi n $2,200,000. The openitiug expense were l'J',4 per cent, or u t rt llu less than the pluvious year. Hill says the better lenult Is dun In it reduction In gtudeit. Inner loco motives and curs Tho Great Northern surplus hns In creiiMid neatly $t,oo0.ooo during thfe year. The luniuigc of revenue freight bunled dm lug the t-ur Incruani'd 3. 000,217 Karnings ot pubciiHr trains Increased $1,101,111. Attacked by a Cougar, Ornullo, Oct. 5. .1. W. MrCnu'y. ol Ml. Vernon, Grunt eouiily, mol it fe rocious cougar on the John Day wag on road, Sunday, und drawing a bunch of mulches fumi IiIh porkd. lighted them und tluow them In the animal's face. .Alter upending an hour disputing tho right 'of way. the beast bounded Into thu thicket ami disappeared. General Blssell Seriously III, lluffalu, Oct. B. Kx-PostuVuHlor-Geiieral lllssell Is reported bo seri ously l tliat his recovery Is ''uilil-fnl. No Race Suicide, Six babies weic l-orp tit tho lit tie tov.'ti of Condon, Gilliam county, Oregon, the lust week In September. Thero are only .'100 Inhabitants, ami at this rate (ho rntn or Increase, for pne year would ho tivur 100 per cent.