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jlNGEDITIOM DMLYHEHIHCECinOH Eastern Oregon Weather i Fnlr tonight nml Tuesday. PENDLETON, UMATILLA COUNTY, OREGON, MONDAY, OCTOBER 12, 1903. NO. 4 SOS. If IS TO RUSSIA his to Prevent Amer- England From As IJapan. Uent of alli- ANCE MADE TODAY, . . A- f...ell lr Its A"'""" 10 r . - n nln l-minv IS 10 W "'U errltory New Arrange' . - or., trt PnRt tn to oe lent. L 19n.illalile authority m.i. 4- -- -- , lolete undcrstnnuing im It hy which, in event of , Russia ami japan, uw nd Its diplomatic unu t to Russia, with a view England or America to Japan's assistance. tn has been crusiieu, uui- hbare spoils by taking y possibly anomer suco o bo contrary to past is England and Gor friendly. For somo hire has been a move- an alliance between 1 America, It ROBBER CAUGHT. ram capturea i nrougn bners'" Confession. Oct. 12 CliarleB Morgan, I o( the 0. It. & N. bold- cantured at Whatcom, Irday evening, through, the lad evidence of "Jim con- true name Is Harsh- Iho is yet In a procarlous Et. Vincent's hospital, in not the name of this llalms to he Charles Mor- le officers refuse to give present. The bandit was ; the hnrao of his sister. tesence was made Known Ivery of an overcoat which tie night or the robbery. !8," the loader of the tyet been located. SUPREME COURT CASES. After Summer vacations United States Court Resumes Business. Washington, D. C. Oct. 12. After tho usual sunimor recess the su premo court today met for the rcgu lnr fall term. In accordance with custom no business was transacted on the opening day. The members of tho court paid a visit to tho presi dent and afterward held a brief ses sion to near applicants for admission to tho bar. Tho present session promises to bo Interesting because of Important cases to bo argued. Tho most ltn portant case will bo tho appeal of tho Northern Securities Company from the decision of a special bench of tho United States Circuit Court of Mlnnesotn, which declared tho company Illegal. Two cases, one from Porto Rico, and tho other from the Philippines Involve tho question whothcr tho . Porto TMcan and tno Philippine acts, Imposing tariff du tlos, violate tho constitution. An other case will involve the question whether natives of Porto Rico are cltlzciiB of tho Unltod States. Baptist State Conference. Anoka. Minn.. Oct. 12. Three hundred delegates, representing tho 28,000 Ilaptlsts or Minnesota, are gathered hero for tho annual stato Baptist convention, which will be In session at the First Baptist church during tho next four days. The pro gram provides for addresses by a number of prominent speakers, In addition to the transaction of a large amount of routlno business. mm us T AMONG T I wo Lumber Ships Are a TotarLoss, But the Crews Are Saved. Body of Captain Ames, of the Ocean Belle, Is Washed Ashore Coast for Miles Is Strewn With Wreckage Indicating Greater Loss Ttian Is Known Floods at Inland Towns Is Abating Death List Will Not Be Known Until Water Has Fallen. Another Theatre for Gotham. Now York, Oct. 12. New York's newest piny house, tho fifth to be opened this season and with several more to come, 1b to bo dedicated to night by Richard Marshfleld In "Old Heidelberg." Tho new theatre Is cr.llcd tho Lyric and Is conveniently In tho heart of tho upper Broadway section. MEXICAN FAIR. Show the Great Develop. kit of the Country. hue, N. M.. Oct. 12. Tho intitled to statehood. The numerous and of nigh ow what New Mexico has 1 In recent years In tho f eloping her many natural The fruit exhibit, showing of irrigation under the Pble conditions, is worthy note. Tho fair Is to Irough the entire week. BUILDING AT SEATTLE Let This Morning at tt of $605,000. Oct 12. AsHlKlnnf It the Treasury Taylor this rded the contract for tho IMing construction, to Me- pummel, at $005,000. the reserving thn Huhi tn I lie granite for Chuckn- t an additional cost of Liquor to Indian. Me. Oct. 1" William I arrested lant v psy to a Umatilla Indian, pa lying in an alley, and I Men by nnssftraliv in hmri fit There is more drunk- ig tne beet pulling Indt f" than ovor before. Will Be R.nrrc.nt. Oct. 12, A dlsiifttPh (mm , morning Bays that Spain 1 tQ Honri ttwi lpnnln.l I. mil, U rCnrCKPnt dir. no. Inn .1 lathering to be held at Now klu hlver Bridge. II. ouuno river " "Ow Under nv niwl tho the Am.i.tn.. t,-i.i. 111.. .1. "-"u JJI1UBH I"1' 'the first consignment Mrs. Moody Dead. East Northflold, Mass., Oct. 12. Mrs. DwIghfcL. Moody, widow of the famous evangelist, died Sunday after noon at her homo in this town. Norfolk, Oct. 12. Tho weather ob server from Currituck, N. C, arriv ed here today as a special messenger from, the coast, whero all wires are down. He brought the news of tho big wreck of the three-masted schoon er, Mabel Boss, of Norfolk, and the Howlett, of New York, both being loaded with lumber. They are a to tal loss. Tho crews were rescued under great difficulty. Tho coast, for miles. Is strewn with wreckage and moro is coming in all the time, indicating the loss of moro vessels. The body of Captain Ames, of an ocean-going coal barge, Ocean Belle, was washed ashore this morn ing. Other bodies are still missing. Tho government, lightship. Cape Charles, broke mooring last night and was In ought up this morning In low er Chesapeake Bay. Water Fallng Rapidly. Palerson, N. J., Oct. 12. The water is receding at the rate of one inch per hour. The death list will not bo finally known until after the waters have receded. As many are reported to be miss ing, they will probably bo found in the wreckage. Word was recelvco this morning of the drowning of Father Archangel, at Port Jarvls yes terday. The towns of Grnnton, New Dur ham, Oakland, Bloomlngdale, Popon and Butler, which have been Isolated lor tho. past five days, were heard from this morning. Butler suffered tho worst. No food was obtainable for three days. The Inhabitants are starving. Supplies are being rushed In from this city by boats. Mountain View, cast of here, nlso sufferefl terribly. All food supply was cut off several days. At Butler, Charles Carr was drown ed last night by an overturning boat. The rescue work of all outlying points Is being rushed to the uttermost. Danger Is Decreasing. Passlac, Oct. 12. The danger Is rapidly, lessening. The apprehension Is relieved by the water falling. Storm Still Bad. Boston, Oct, 12. There is but little abatement in the storm today, all shipping 'being tied up. VETERANS AT DAYTON. Many are Attending the Annual Na tlonal Encampment. Dayton, O. Oct. 12. The various railroad stations woro nllvo this morning with the hundreds of vet erans flocking Into thj city from nil parts of tho country to attend tho anmiRl national encampment of tho Union Veteran Legion. This Is, how over, but tho preliminary skirmish, p.itd tho onslaught will begin In earnest tomorrow. Tho preliminary nrrnngomer.ts for tho convontlon nro fully completed, Tho oxocutlvo com mittee mot at tho Algonquin today and discussed tho financial affairs t'm Lcg'cn, whl"h are, saUl to bo In good shape. Ctoclnmtl will lmvn a largo dele gation on hanC to boom tho candi dacy of General Joyhthu Garrard of that city for national commander. Several oj-cr candidates aro In the field and tho contest promises to bo lively. CORN CARNIVAL. STRIKE REACHES CRISIS. MUTINEERS ARE ON TRIAL TODAY THEIR LIBERATION MAY BE ATTEMPTED. All Spectators Are Searched for Con cealed Weapons Before They Are Allowed to Enter Courtroom The Mutiny Resulted in One Murder They Will Be Sentenced for Life If Convicted. Leavonwroth, Kan., Oct. 12. Five mutineers were placed on trial today. Great precaution Is taken to prevent ti,elr liberation by their friends. All spectators aro searched for conceal ed weapons prior to admission. Tho mutiny occurred In November, 1901, and resulted In tho death of Waldrupe. Twenty-seven prisoners escaped and all but six were captur ed. Tho men on trial today are tho ring lenders. Conviction mount, life imprisonment. GRAIN MARKETS. Quotations Furnished by Coe CommlS' aion Company B. E. Kennedy, Lc cat Manager. Pendleton, Oct. 12 Tho new week opens on tho stock market, with a cloud of mistrust hovering over tho situation. Today United States sjteei stock reached tho lowest point yet, and went lower than any student of tho recent stock manipulations thought It could go, without a break. The prlco of that stock went to 12 this morning, and rallied somewhat, closing nt 13'i. The wheat markot was dead, and uneventful, closing about lower than Saturday's close. Chicago, Octr 12. Wheat Opening. Close. Dee 78 78 May .., '& 7S Corn Dec i5 44- A.ay 44 44 Minneapolis, Oct. 12. .'Wheat Opening. Close. Doc 8 78 .day 78 78U Chicago Wheat Chicago, Oct. 12. Wheat opened 70, closed 78. Counter Proposition Is Refused and Original Demands Wanted. Chicago, Oct. 12. The crisis in the fight of tho street railway employes for an Increase of four cents per hour was reached today, when the result of the vote was taken on tho counter proposition and was refused, was car ried to the management. The origi nal demands were renewed but the officials of the railway positively de nied them. The United Street Hall way Employes will hold meetings this week to vote on tho strikes. BUSHELS OF GOLD. New Discovery Causes' Stampede, Near Hamilton, Mont. Helena, Mont., Oct. 12. A great cold discovery has been made on Owl creek, a lew miles from Hamilton. Mont. A stampede is on. It is claimed the ledge is 12 leet wide, with enough ore and placer grounds in sight to keep a RO-stamp mill going for 10 years, without oolng any under ground mining. The assays run from $108 to $1,000 per ton. A BRUTAL DEED. FELL FIFTEEN FEET. Brown and Enrlght Sustain Broken Bones In Bad Accident. Immediately after returning to work upon the Matlock building this afternoon, It. W. Brown and Jnmes Enrlght, both painters, met with a serious accident. Both had mounted a scaffolding in front of tho building. The scaffolding consisted of a plnnk extending between two ladders. A rung of a ladder broke, and both men fell to the cement walk 15 feet below. Both struck upon their feet, whllo Knrlght pitched forward upon his left arm. Brown Is not severely hurt. Kn rlght was not so fortunate. He was taken at once to the office of Dr. Henderson, where examination show ed that ills left arm was broken a simple, but complete' fracturo of one bone of the forearm. Both feet were jammed and bruised very badly, sev ernl small bones being dislocated, whllo one bono In tho right foot was broken. Tho arm and both feet, were put in plaBter casts, after which he was taken to his home. Great Preparations are Being Made to Celebrate at Peoria. Peoria. 111.. Oct. 12. Tho streets end avenues leading from tho Union passenger station to the Coliseum, whoro tho corn carnival will bo held for tho next twelvo days, wcro todny brilliant with fip.gn and bunting. marking tho cvo c" tho carnival. All along tho streets havo been decorat ed with corn, tho ears, stalk, tnssclB, etc.. and tho effect lo wonderfully beautifully. Tho elaborate decora tions at tho Coloclum havo convovt- ed It Into a beautiful corn palace, much irottlor than when tho carni vals wcro held In tho old tnliornaclc. There will bo parades, band tourna ments and other attractive fenlurcB each of tho twelve days, and Peoria is preparing to entertain the Inrgcnt ( rowds In her history. IS HUNTED BY FIVE POSSES Desperate Chase is Being to Capture Escaped Convict Lynch. HE HAS LEFT NO TRACE WHATEVER. Bloodhounds Seem to Be Useless It Is Believed That Convicts Who Participated in .,ie Idaho Jail De livery Are Assisting the Outlaw His New Trial Is Being Held Five Claimants for One Reward, Eat Poison for a Living. Washington. Oct. 12. Tho Wiley reopened dietary experiments were started today. Twelvo young men, beginning on tho Ballcyllc acid treat ment, will eat poisoned food for eight months. If thoy aro takon 111 the experiments will bo discontinued. GENERAL BURST INTO TEARS CRIES LIKE CHILD BEFORE PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT. Criminal Is Burned HUH COMMITTEE MEETS TONIGHT iml ... .. !lat0Q , , 1110 Commrr CLa?f f.rora u,e hiiBl- le coS.n" ?"n,rB?.tll Pro ng in tfiuV."B""S. ARS0T ncll ehn w,u necl cnambor at 7 r.vinM, "K to to circulnto tho information through tho Btato, and tho commltteo is very anxious to complete tho final ar rangements tonight, so tho offlclul program and call for tho mouting can bo Issued. Tho program us iwiwtm ftlld l.- . . . I . . , i.,...ln,, ? the n,' lU0 tlnlsbliu; ed In tho East uregonmu duiumi.u, k DraKra' Tl1 Pro- has been agreod upon, but there may - - .... 1. 1 . v rnmni. . i . i .. i . iit n ,n , 1 1 r 1 1 , 1 1 mm and tZ ,i .1 ,0l ovor It thoro are any suggestions to offor ha " mum la nnu. Wam mniHm if mnrn muoriuuuufi Pa In ffiidor bflforo no Instructive, thoy should bo mado to Kth rS8 aro ent out.,nlght, so tho commltteo can discuss I WalnayeUn whinhl tho matter and dccldo. Cauaht He Will at the Stake. Wilmington. Del., Oct. 12.-1 he body of Marie Koskoskl. aged Ti. criminally assaulted and murdered, was found this morning The.e is Im mense excitement. If the criminal Ih discovered the crow.r Uneaten an other burning at the stake. 'I Will Attend Grand Lodge. ,J. H. Gwlnn and J. T. Hlnkle are delegates from the local lodge of tho .1.1.. -.l ,l...l.tn.. .1... 1. Qg.l iviiiKiiin ui l ) luiun iu tilt; ftiuuu tuiiso I now in session at Portland. J, ' W. .Maloney, tho grand chancellor. M. A. Hader, the deputy grand chancellor. and T. J. Montgomery will also at tend. Mr, Montgomery Is delegate Irom the Helix lodge, of which he Is a member MASCAGNI IS PRESIDENT. Rome Hopes to Have Best Musical Institution in Italy. ' linme Oct. 12. Mascagnl has ac cepted the presidency of the musical Boclety of Rome, which hopes o be nuido into a conservatory eclipsing all others in Italy. EXTRA SESSION NOV. 9. The Call Will Be Issued to tho Mem bers on October 20. Washington, Oct. 12.-Thc i presi dent has issued a proclamation to th .effect that the extra session of congress is to convene November 9. Ti b call will be Issued October 0. Will Be Big Fight. San Francisco. Oct. 12--The fight ?irJlUrltt.ndtSnre. Souses ever seen hero, Friday night Seattle and Portland sports have idoced large orders for seats. B e. cer is down to 135 pounds. Ilrltt clmse Friday, It being his lucky day. Murderer Weeps. San Francisco, Oct. 12.-Edmond Lobrousso, handcuffed, faced the cor ouer's jury for tho murdor of Mario Jordan, this week. He utterly cpl lapsod, sobbing aud cried for the murdered girl. Verdict was murder. Intermountaln Fair. Boiso. Idaho, Oct. 12. The Idaho Intorcountnln Fnlr opened hero to day under Auspicious conditions, A.i .inncrtmnntfl a"Q veil filled wl-h choice oxhlbits and indications point to a largo attendance Perygne's Case Postponed. The case of Joseph Perygne has ht'cn postioned until next Monday, the 19th, on account of tho state be ing short of witnesses which failed to put in an appearance when they wore expected to be at the first hearing. Had Bad Fall. Haze! Keller, aged 12 years, while riding, fell from her bicycle yester day, badly wrenching her right arm, The member was not broken, but will be .completely disabled for a time. Put Lye in Flour. The rivalry between two What com bakirles became bo hot laat voek that ono of tho boke'u clandes tinely put lyo In tho flour belonging to the other bakery and n wbolcsalo killing was prevented by a discovery cf the crime, after tho Hour was baked in bread. Electric Light. for Weiser. A new electric light plant has Just been InBtuued r.t Wtleer, and a tent run of tho machinery will be made Tuesday. The plant cobt $12,000 and l first dun, though sinaJI, Money for Little Hero, The school districts of Baker coun ty aro raising contributions for Dan ny Delter, who was severoly burn ed last week, whllo rescuing bis three little brothers from their burning home. Tho boy Is but 12 years of ago and Is permanently Injured, Flood Reduced Values. On account cf the loss by flood In Ileppncr, about $35,000 been tak en from the tax rolls on property damaged. A higher valuation has been placed on city proporty, Arrest In Connection With the Pos. office Scandal Uncovers a Sensa tional Interview Postmasterpenf eral Payne Wanted to Resign. New York, Oct. 12. Tho arrest here yesterday of Henry C. Hallen beck, the millionaire head of the Wynkoop, Hallenbeck, Crawford Company, one of the largest printing (oncerns In tin- world, developed tho story of a sensational Interview be tween President Hoosovolt and Postmaster-General Payne In connection wlili the poBlollico scandal. It Is alleged that tho postmaster general hiiiHt Into tears and threat ened to resign rathei than turn down a po.stofilco contract that was under criticism. It Is alleged also that- tho postman ler.general told tho president tho postofllro department was so commit ted to Paul Herman, tho man with whom the contract was held, that ho could not revoke tho contract. Tho Interview Is vouched for by ono of the parties to tho efforts mado to break tho Herman contract, and the man who says It occurred, de clared that John 11. Kggers, president of tho Wlnthrop Press, No, 32 Uifiiy etto place, Manhuttan, was willing to make affidavit to thu correctness of tho interview as he gave It. Salt I.nke. Oct. 12. Flvo posses are now hunting for convict Lynch, who was ono of tho lenders In tho nttemptod wholesale jail delivery at tho penitentiary bore Friday evening, ljj'nch wns held on tho chnrge of mur dor. Ho has loft no trnco whatover and tho bloodhounds seem to bo use less. It Is believed that tho convicts who were Implicated In tho Idaho Jail break four years ngo, nro now assist ing Lynch. In tho meantime, tho now- trial for Lynch and Kjng, set for today, is bo lug argued before the supremo court. There Is a squabble over the rownrd offered for Haworth's capture, thoro being live claimants. MINING MAN ROBBED. Dr. T. E. Alyea, of Wallowa County, n Relieved of $1,000. Joseph, (via 1 4i Grande) Oct. 12. Dr. T. K. Alyen, a merchant and min ing man of the Imnnha Mining dis trict In Wallowa county, was robbed of $1,000 In cash Saturday evening, as ho wns coming from Lowlstnn. to Eureka with money with which to cash his minors' checks. Ho had a load of freight and had placed his money In a valise and bid win tho valise among the merchan dise boxes on tho wngon. When about 25 miles from Kiitcrprlso, In camp near Slod Springs, a stopping place between Ixiwlston and Kurekn, hl wagon wns robbed. Ho wns camped with about 18 oilier teamsters and thoro Is no clow. CTOCK BROUGHT HIGH PRICE8. BAD BU8INE8S OUTLOOK. New York Central Lines Discharge , 2,600 Men. Now York, Oct. 12. Two thousand five hundred employes of the new York Central and allied systems, were discharged today, Tho officials say this action Is duo to a bad business outlook for the coming year. Caldwell Races. One of tho features of Iho recent race meet at Caldwell was an auto mobile race between two four horso power machines from Boise City. The winner made tbrc wiles in 5 minutes, Sales at La Grande Fair Were Well Patronized. At tho livestock sales at tho La Grande fnlr .Saturday afternoon, 10 Poland China hugH were sold at an nverngo price of $30 each, Ono short horn yearling bull sold for $125 and Iho Hereford cuttle offered for Bale wero disposed o at good prices. J. A. McAllster exhibited two Po land China hogs, weighing together 1,200 pounds one 7,00 pounds and one CCO prpinds. L, Oldenburg, a nurseryman living near La Grande, exhlhted 200 varie ties of fruit, capturing most of tho prizes, Wallowa county got the prlzo for the largest apple exhibited. ELECTRIC LIGHT OFFICE. Will Be Established in the Matlock Building, on Court Street. The now oHIcoh of the Klectrlc Light Company are belli commodious and very pleasantly located In other respects. They are upon tho first Moor of the new .Matlock building, at the corner of Garden and Court streets, nnd comprise three rooms, all opening off a hull. Tho front room, the manager's prlvnto office, g warm ed from a huge wood-burning fire place. When the ofllco equipment Is put Into these rooms they will be far and away tho mom pleamtnt office quarters In the city. Labor Is Scarce, Tho Bumpier Vulley JtaPwnj- rs handicapped for labor In 'tUe con strue! Ion of the extension from Hum in It toward Prairie City. Sentenced for Ca,te 8tean0i William Hlzomc.it nmi ., ,, ,,. were sentenced, 0 yt!!ir ent.h l0 tho ponltefjtfftrj- Saturday, for cattlo tteallng rroin Malheur coinly, IRRIGATION COMMISSION NOW ASSURED Judge Ixwell this mornluK rccclv-, Tho law urnvldoR timt n,i ed a letter from Secretary of Statu slon shall consist of two lawyers r . i, miliar saying inat mo imga-1 two practical Irrigators and ono prac ion commission, provided for by tl,. ' tlctl Irrigation engineer. It ia Impos ast legislature, would bo appointed .ll.lo to mako a guess at tho person Immediately upon tho return of Uow nel of tho coinmleslou nt this time, ernor Chamberlain from tho Host. nut It Is generally conceded that It Is tho Intention of tho govgrnoj- i.-astoni Oregon shall imvo both tho to appoint this commission in tliuo (rrlators, ono of tho lawyers nnd for tho members to attend tho com- ths engineer, as this Is the district lug meeting of the Btato asoclatlon, 1 interested iu tho work of the cora in this city, and get In touch with iVo i mission will bp required to study In irrigators of the stato. I recommending tho laws,