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DAILY EVENING EDITION article you Eastern Oregon Weather ,ve .h.nae for some- It Tonight a) rain; i ""..,nh tne ciw- and Sumlay ocennton- probably snow; colder PENDLETON, UMATILLA COUNTV, OREGON, SATURDAY, NOVJ2MBEK 21, 1903. 5f O. IIHVJ. 6. 510 President Issues an 'I 1 1 Onninnr hrougii uiiiwi social" UILTY OPEN OLATION OF TREATY. . - i 1. 1 - vjUIII Tiro. ,tcrt(U of Americans in -United States Cullty ,g.y Force Wht She e Had Equitably Rus- e 91 President Harro- appeal (to the Association, which says l - i.lnHm nt lin UttU iuu -r.A n .Artw rrnt" rtf Y.nw, tnri-lfnrv ran government, which . J .IU itinrltina hr emeu. ..., of the traitors. It was thus denying their glori to order to obtain by equiiaDic wuyri. to ino national con primus, ciuaiim wilii. UAL ULIUU HOiiiUhWH o nrnnnrtv rlehtR of ill be hold Inviolable Win necognize. mat uussm mis uuciu- COUNTY LAND. aoia to taetcrnerc, TJav 01 A tvnnf nf expect to lat It and addition to tho city. It VOrV lit tin unlnmnn iiu uiD uuuiiiun. 1L 1R D B01I. flrtil nt nrnannt rm iranro itni rn....in. OF MAFIA HUNG. a Crime Committed n Years Ago. Vftv 01 M1..Y.....1 lull.. . vi ' "... "is uwu cuniossion, is on . . i . V In tho Now OrlnntiR m lauz, was hanged ttig murdor of Nicholas rirnro n uer msoaoyed tho ma- toe HGnnOHHV nuanual. w Hit' DCU1J.U1U MEN KILLED. ... wub v ii yiiiitt I Fatally nured. Va, Nov. 21. A wreck 8f On Tim n tn m . . . OH. 1WU iroignis ii. "t,Mtv- rurrur, cuii uu vviumm man Donfhnt .uvjfc UJJII LWtl worn fntnin. i . .iitv uuri. on PRfiM rnniiAii mng Labor Unions jit Spokarw. '. -Un acconnf nf bv atrli,i .... 7 ConnMi i..?. lra?08 u uiur moor or- rv Mult. "MMiiccrs, p Nov. 21 Thft N l Ik. J. - taken . oaoral Pn' en to Tonoifn .r,,i ,or toe tntlrilo Duiunceu ror - rnunment. 2l-MlnlBtor D fa.i - "raxe Dead. 120,00c i;r,' fit to vV, r8' b0 l0" w various Jowiah WALLA WAUVA GETS THE HOME. Trustees of the Stubblefield Estate Notify City Council of the Accept- ance of the Donations. Walla 'Walla, Nov. 2L Tho trus tees of tho StubbleBold entato thh morning .'nbtlflod tho t:lty counrll, that they woro willing to accept tho donation of land and money, to tho amount of $10,000, as made by citi zens ot that city. Tho Tiomo will probably bo located upon 'a tract of land comprising 12 3-5 acres, In tho suburbs or tho Ity. Tho following donatlbns of land, worn made yesterday, and accepted by the trustees: liadlos' Ilollef donation, $3,500; City council, 12 2-5 acres of land, $2,500; and W. W. Ilaker donat.on, ,.-,000, making a total of $o,00 in land, and $1,000 In money raised last night. This completes the provisions cf the will and unless some bitch in the gifts, occurs later, the home will bo located on the tract or land donated by' tho 'city of Walla Walla. ARMSTRONG MAY NOT BE HANGED MAY ESCAPE UNDER EX POST FACTO PRINCIPLE. This is According 'to an Opinion Ren dered by Atto'ney General Craw ford Habeas Corpus Proceedings Will be Brought to Test the Law and Opinion. Salem, Nov. 21. By reason of tho fact that under the old law, under which Pleasant Armstrong, murderer of Minute Ensmlngor, In Baker coun ty was nontenred to ha.ig, expired be fore his execution, 1Mb HUely that ho will be roloascd from prison, as thero Is no way by which he can be tried twice for tho samo offense, nnti he cannot be hung, under a law not now in force. This announcement was made yes terday evening, In an opinion rendered by Attorney General Crawford, In this city, and tho news of tho opinion has boed- greoted with great satisfaction by tho friends of Armstrong, who havo hoped for a commutation of tho sentence, to Imprisonment for life. Habeas corpus proceedings will at once be started at Bauer City, look ing for tho release of tho prisoner, as thoro Is absolutely no means by which he can be confined, nccordltM to tho opinion of tho attorney general. Armstrong's crime was peculiarly coldblooded. He killed his sweet heart, Minnie Ensmlngor. last Christ mas morning, at a dance at Halnefi, 10 miles west of Bauer City. Armstrong was sentenced on Match 31, but an appeal was taken and the old law under whl"h I'o was senLmi' eti. was superseded on May 22, by the law now In effect, and according to all authorities, bo is now held con (rnrv to law. CHIEF OF STAFF YOUNG'S R EPO RT OF ARMY AFFAIRS Favors the Re-establishment of the Canteen on Grounds of Morality. Sobriety and Discipline. Highly Compliments the Philippine . . rmy Advocates Higher Pay for Army In the Eastern Service Bill Introduced Inviting Cuba Into the Union Investigation of General Wood Is t-roceedlrrg with Interesting Charges Filed Against Him. Praised Booker Too Much. Hiil.)iy:i. N. C. Nov. 21. H.eaii- he (In dared In a magazine nrMi ' Hint, save I'dfrt E. I.eo, Booker T. Wash ln;ou was tho greatest man unit' In tho Eeufh during the la3t mmtlieii yunrp, and parents In eouso'pioue threatened to withdraw pupils, i'ro fessor John Spencer Bassott of Trini ty college, Durham, N. C, has offeied his resignation, Washington, Nov. 21. In his an nual report as chief of staff. Ge.ncral Young makes an urgent appeal for canteens. He says he hesitateH to take the matter up because congress failed to take any action for their re establlslunent, but he doesn't feel at liberty to Ignoru a measure which Is unanimously advocated by .officers having the best Inteiests of tho army at heart, and their recommendation is entitled to consideration. He says the canteens promote mor au.y, sobriety and (..Helpline. Amis that tho work of the general staff so far shows the wisdom of tho authori ties In promoting the measure. The Philippine Army. He pays a glowing tribute to the army In the Philippines. Both regu lars and volunteers have shown re markable efficiency, devotion, patlenco, forbearance and humanity through out the entire campaign in the Island. He says ' that under the circum stances where the severest measures were Justified, tho officers and sol diers, both volunteer and regulnr, showed forbearance to the utmost possible limit. Instances of miscon duct are very rare and, generally arose from misdirected zeal. ' Under the la-n tne organized mm has attained -a dignity and stand ing It never had before. Growing dig nity, efficiency and force are tho most encouraging features of the Interest taken. Ho recommends the coast army be Increased on lines suggested by Gen oral Chaffee. He Invites attention to tho necessi ty of Increasing compensation for of ficers and soldiers, especially In tho East, whole I he cost of living is so high. Senate Affairs. In the senate a number of more protests against Smoot of Utah, were presented by Cockrlll. Among the bills Introduced was ono by Ncwlands of Nevada, Inviting Cu ba to become a state of tho Union. The Mmate committee on military affairs resumed the Wood investiga tion. Mr. ltathbone presented papers purporting to substantiate his charges and afterward took the stand and presented three charges: First oWod interefered with Cu ban courts and influenced them to convict ltathbone. Second Wood received sifts from tho Jalalki Association, which re sulted In the extension of its fran chise five years. Third Wood associated with ox Convict Bellalrs, who was an AbsocI ated Press correspondent In Cuba, nnd acted ns Wood's press agent and social mentor. For Reciprocity. Washington, Nov. 21. The senate committee on foreign relations this morning agreed to report tho Cuban reciprocity bill without amendment probably Monday. Cuban Bill Referred. Senate, ..ov. 21, Considerable debate ensued as to committee- to which the Cuban bill should bo re-' forred. It finally went to the com mittoQ on finance. JOHN M'DONALD DEAD. Union County Pioneer Drops Dead While In Apparent Good Health. Allcol, Nov. 21. John McDonald, ono of the earliest pioneers of Union county, dropped dead u; noon Friday, while feeding his horses, shortly after eating a hearty dinner. His health had been remarkably good and ho was in tho best ot spirits at tho dinner table, going to tho barn immcuiatoly after tho meal, whero ho waa found by his son, ly ing on his faco on tho lloor, dead, a few minutes later. Mr. McDonald was a native of Scot land, and came from Iowa to flrand Hondo valley In 1S63. Ho leaves a family ot seven children, all grown. He was county commissioner of Union county for two years and was a quiet, energetic, successful man, with a host of friends. Ho had Just passed his S.ld birthday. He was nno of a large Scotch settlement which came into Grnnd Hondo valley In tho early 'fiOs, among whom nro the Mo Kenzies, Sbaws. McLeans, Morrisons, McDonalds. Olivers nnd Staudleys. GOMPERS WAS RE-ELECTED Nebraska Law Unconstitutional, Lincoln, ,ieb., Nov. 1. The rev enue law passed by the last session oi the Nebraska legislature was declared unconstitutional this afternoon by a special session of tho supremo court. Tho stato floating debt is three mil lion. It is probable a special session will be called to enact a new law. Chicago Wheat. Chicago, Nov. 21. Wheat opoiiud 80, closed 79. NO CRIMINAL INTENT. No Evidence That Carey Purloined, Although He Abstracted. a tr fni-nv tii man who was ar rested for stealing au overcoat from irn.... iir.i,.i.. n.ac vnatnrrinv released from custody, thero being nothing to ehow that ho had criminal Intent in 4nlrln kn Mn( XTa nil tllfl COat OU. at tho samo Umo telling those In tho room that ho was going out in rain and would como back in n short llmo onnn rntnmud. Blld WBB sitting at the stove with tho coat cm when .arrostod. in viow ot iu.-nu ... cumBtanoea It was thought best to re lease him. PRESBYTERIAN SOCIAL. Christian Endeavor Planned and Car rled Out Pleasant Evening. The social given last evening by the members of tho Christian Endeavor Society of the Presbyterian church, was a great success. A largo number of the young people of the city were In attendance, and games and a so clul time were the order of the eve ning. The chief feature of tho evening was a "grub bag," out of which the guests drew many and wondrous things. Early in tho evening the Blip ply gave out, much to the sorrow of those who had not had a chance to try their luck. As It was, the young ladles netted over $7 as a result of their efforts. HORSES TO ALBERTA. John Day Stockmen Will Ship To morrow. C. J. Officer of John Day. and II. 11. Mel-aln of Alberta, Canada, are In the city with a band of 50 horsest which they will ship tomorrow night over the W. & C. It, for Alberta. The men report that tho snow has been falling for nearly two weeks in tho lntin nnv miintrv. and that feed Is scarco for the -cattlo and horses In tho foothills. Coming over they im,i t, inv n ton for hav from the fnrmors along tho road for their l.oioeo. Soiuu of the uorsos m mo band are above tho average in weight and will be sold for work horses while the I est will be sold for tho saddle. nentt farmers of the Cold Springs vountry, was In the elty for a short business trip. Mr. Campbell Is well pleased with the appearance of tho crops In his pan of tho county, and predicts a better yield for tho coming year than was had In the harvest Just finished. The grass In the pastures is good and growing rapidly, but thu num her of stock In tho country Is too great for tho acreage of grazing land, and this with the necessity of feeding and the high price of hay, takes away a great part ot the profits in the business. MOVED TO PENDLETON. Frank Martin Will Occupy Property He Bought of Alex McRae. Alex McHiu' of the Umatilla Iniple incut House, has sold his reslaeuco on Franklin street to Frank Martin of Adams, for $1850, and has moved Into the Nelson cottage on Post street. Mr. Mai tin Is now moving Into l.ie city, where ho will reside in order to send his children to tne schools, He has been for many years ono of tho prominent wheat men of tho county, lie has leased ms farm, BY JANUARY FIRST. MEMORIAL SERVICES. Rev. Potwlne Will Officiate as Chap lain December 6, m,.. AnMmihnA in nhnrire of the me morial services of tho Elks, to bo t m.-latlnn nhurch on UlO MVIU 111 Vlio ittot,-.. - - afternoon of Docombor C, nt -1 o clock, havo secured the assistance of tne choir of 35 voices from the Church of tho Redeemer for the services. Ilov W. E Potwino nas ueen buiuv. ,.i ... t,oninir. fnr tlm dnv. and will conduct tho services. The speak er of tho day 1ms not yoi ueun Intention Is to Have the New Sewer System Completed by That Time. Tho men havo flnlshea tho uewor on the North Sldo to the properly of Frank Frazler on Jackson street, and will havo nil of tho work on that part of tho system completed In a very few days. The rest of the work Is being rush od as fast as extra men can put It through, and It is hoped to bo ablo to turn the complotou system over to the city before tho first of tho year. COLD SPRINGS CROPS. Pasturage Is Good, and Condition of Grain Crops Excellent. ' W. II. Campbell, ono ot tho promt- HAMILTON FOR TREASURER. Petition Filed Today Putting Charles Hamilton in Candidacy. Charles Hamilton filed bis petition In the office of the city recorder tbls afternoon announcing bis candidacy for the office of city treasurer, Tnls completes all of tho ticket. In the First ward thero Is a conflict and tho office ot water commissioner is sought by two persons. Outsldo of this there Is but one man for each place. Twelve Warranty Deeds. Twelve warranty deeds were filed In tho office ot tho county recorder this morning, conveying to Mrs. Mary ,. Lynd tho M3th Interest-'of each donor to a piece of land in section 3 of township C, north of range 35, be ing situated Just to tho wost of Kreo wator. In each caso tho considera tion was $100. ' The Cliff Houso (hotel) built on the sea faco of tne mountain at tho south ern side of tho entrai.co to San Fa . clsco Bay, has been attached for a (.out of $38,000. SPECIAL SESSION CALLED FOR DEC. 21 Salem, Nov, 21,Governor Cham- premo court to the last tax law ou borlaln lias callod a spoclal session of 1 acted, and curing deficits arising from tho legislature to conveno Monday, 1 tho Imperfections In that law, for December 21, for tho purposo of moot- tho assessment and collections of Ing tho 'objections mado by the su- taxes. BY AN UNDISPUTED. BUT SCANT MAJORITY. Issue Was socialism Strike Still on In Chicago, With Cars Moving Un der Heavy Guard Final Attempt Today to Effect a Settlement. Boston, Nov, 21. The Federation of Labor this morning re-elected' Samuel Gompers president, by a voto of 1224; Krofl, 1131. Geot excitement. Mitchell Favored Gompers, Tho mrlalist candidate Kraft, fail ed to vote 'Ik' even strength l his linrtj Shortly after tho Votix ioin menced, Mitchell nroso nnd ia'd: "This delegation Is unanimously for Go.nperB." From that Umo the vot ing wns almost entirely in Oompois faor. Others elected, were na follows: First vice-president, Duncan; second vice-president, Mitchell; third, O'Con nel. Union Overtures Ignored, Chicago, Nov. 21. The settlement of tho great car strlkn Is still In tho balance. The company up till noon bad failed to reply to the latest over tures. There is renewed uctlvity in oiir at Ing. The lines are tpilet. Practically all the policemen gunrd Ing thu line havo been withdrawn, nlthoughjho cars curry guards. Throo largo torpedoes were discovered on tho tracks. At tho seventy-soventu street barns a non-union conductor nas beaten Into Insensibility within a block of tbo barns. Two striking con ductors were arrested, The unions notified the strikers that notwithstanding all conferences are over the strike Is still on. Conference This Afternoon. The counsel on both sides have ar ranged for a meeting this" afternoon Attorney Darrow for tho strikers, con stders that an agreement can bo reached In committee. THIRTY-FIVE DIE. BY FIRE Italian Laborers Cremated This Morning in Thoir Bunk Houso. FIRE CAUSED BY AN OVERHEATED STOVE. House Was a Death Trap and the Im prisoned Men Fought for Egress, While Others Fought for Ingress to Secure Their Money Fifteen Oth ers Are In Hospital, Some oKWhom Will Die. Altoona Pa., Nov, 21. - Thirty five Italian laborers were burned to death In a bunk houso 18 miles west of hero tbls morning. Fifteen others wore se riously burned, some futility, and lire in tho hospital. Tho men were employed by railroad contractors on tno Pounsyvnnln Cen tral Improvement work. Tho flro broke out at 2 this morn ing In a long frame building occupied by 150 men na a bunk houso, from an overheated stove. The bunks wero straw tilled and tho tiro spread like lightning. There was one door nnd thu small windows made the placo a death trap. Those nearest tho door escaped. There wns a desparuto fight at the exit. Men outside, who had escaped, fought to return to secure money from their bunks, yesterday being pay dny, while tho Imprisoned fought for ogress, Tho door was finally choked with Injured and dying. Fourteen bodies were found wciImhI In nnd around tho door. Twenty bodies woro taken out before noon, Tho Injured were removed to Johnstown, NEW MAILING HOURS. Stromboll Active, Home, Nov. 21. For some time ..to voleuuo stromboll has been show lug signs of increased activity, emit ting considerable- quantities of smoke, ashes and red hot stones, nccompan led by loud detonations. Tho opening of a new crater was signalized by u tremendous report. Tho eruption con tlnues, but It Is nt present Itnpossl bin to Judge of Its volume or Its con sequences because of a thick cloud of smoke nnd ashes. Theater Burned. Butler. Pa., Nov. 21. Tho Park the ater burned this forenoon. 1bb $300,000. Several firemen woro In Jured by falling walls, but none fatal ly. Midnight Candidate. It is rumored at tho time of going to press that another candidate for mayor will fllo a petition tonight, but there Is notuing known definitely in regard to IL' Tho .lmn for filing petl tlons expires at midnight, but Judge Kltz Gerald will go off duty earlier than that and tho dark horse Is requested to call early in thu evening, Moody's Friends Rejoice. N, Berkeloy has returned from a visit In Portland, whero ho has been on a short buslnetw trip. Ho reports that on every hand, In Portland and tbls sldo of that place, every ono is rejoicing over tho fact that M. A. Moody was exonerated by tho court. Too Much Furniture. M A. Ilader has secured tho base ment of tho St. Qeorgo samplo rooms r j-iJiti'jiiuI room for his Immense Ltock of furniture, which has Just ar t ved. Tho entire floor of the base meat will bo occupied with an elegant iisplny of dining tables and sofas. Postofflce Makes Schedule to Com pare With Train Time. Under tho O. It. & N. train schedule tho United States mull will close ut tho following hours: Mall for No. 1, west, closes at 8:30 a, in. Mall for No. 11, wesf, closes nt 9 p, m. Mail for No. (!, east, closes nt 'J p. m. Mall for No. 2, east,, closes at 1:35 P. m. i ....II . .. , .1. . . ,.A .uun lur iu, o, norm, cidHim m n ..v a, m. Mall for stage line clones at 7 n m Mail for Hunt line clones nt G:;0 p. in. Collections from boxott 0 ;i. in.. 3 15 P. m, IN VERY CRITICAL CONDITION. There Is a Chance for Mist Lenore Sheridan's Recovery. Miss I.enoro SberJdau, who under went an operation for nppmidiellls yesterday nftornoon, was reported ns being easy this morning nnd nblo to sleep for tho first time for some d ys, hut In spite of this favorable ludlcit llon tho enso Is very critical, and the family aro prepared for the worst. On opening the cavity yesterdny tho surgeon found that tho appendix was ruptured and tnnt the cavity was filled with pus uud gas. In a case of this kind tho chances me grimly against recovery, but tho ease Is not necessarily fatai. AGENT LAND DEPARTMENT. Oswald West Has Been Investigating Its Interests Here. Oswald West the agent of tho stale land department, left .or his home in Saloin last night, after a day stwut In this city and vicinity In the Inter ests of tho department. Ho was hero to Investigate thu conditions of thu school lands, look after thu mortg ages held by tho dopurtmont, and gonorally ascertain tho condition of things in this pari of the stale Seven Months' Board and Lodging. J. It. Franklin, who was arrested a d.ty or so ago for soiling whiskoy to Indians, was yesterday bound over to tho federal grand Jury In the sum of $200. Being unable to furnish the amount of tho bond ho will remain in Jail until tho convention of tho Jury, In June. By selling tho whiskey at this tlmo of tho year Franklin Is as sured of a warm placo to stop, and roou to eat, without crrort on ins own part for tho winter. To Hunt Ducks. Oc- go Van Dran of tbp Hotel Pen ('letou, left this afternoon for Echo, flero na expects to snoot enougn ducks to supply the hotel for Sunday. New O, R. & N, Night Operator, U I Perry, who has been for somo months tbo night operutor at the O. It, & N. office hero, has resigned his position and will leavo la a sbqrt tlmo for another placo. C. It, Adams, tho son of Walter Adams or tho W & C It., and who has been In chargo t)t tho office of tho O, It. & N. at Bingham Station, has been moved to this city and will In the future havo tbo nlht operator's position. upon.