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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,
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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.
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AMONG
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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
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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
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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,