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PENDLETON, UMATILLA COUNTV, OREGON, SATURDAY, NOVJ2MBEK 21, 1903.
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President Issues an
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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..
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"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.
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.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.