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PENDLETON, UMATILLA COUNTY, OltEGON, TUESDAY, XOVEMlJElt 24, 1903.
NO. 404.
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test.
If THAT
IS SUICIDE
ens Are That Welcome
er Accidentally Slipped
Log.
I DECIDES THAT NO
inquest is necessary
in This County Nearly Flf-lft-Carrled
J7.000 Paid-up
Lrince and Leaves Realty
Uil Property Was a MIs-
Lnd 35 Years of Age Fun-
lorrow Afternoon.
ulilnr over the ground
irame Walker, the farmer
leek, lost his life. coroner
decided that It was un-
hold an Inquest, ana no
Hied.
eiamlnation of the ground
aan's person it Is possible
ier fell Into the stream or
Ideliberately jumped in.
latter theory Is not
be the true one.
Itarted out to give some
and the bucket was
Ithe bank of the stream.
however, there Is no
man having fallen or
the water. About 1E0
creek was a foot log, and
Eon of the coroner and of
o found Walker is that
: for the pig pen Walker
ng on the other side of
starting across on the
land fell Into the water.
id on the log as he fell.
lis substantiated by a
Ion one side of the head
j blackened eye. Also,
Itomj of his shoes were
sh scratches, as though
litarted to slip and tried
himself.
that Walker drowned
thought to be true, for
wn he had uo reason to
t deed. He was in good
ding and had had no
knvone as far as Known.
was a member of the
Ithe World, in which lio
and he also carried a
10.0 in the New York
company having tak-
policy In the middle of
lar,
623 years of age on Sep-
k ana was born In Cass
prl. He came to this
W, 1889, and has lived
lie leaves, besides his
"er, who lives in Tex
having died while he
i
Iwlll be held tomorrow
o'clock, under the aus-
ooamen of the World.
r
INSON PROMOTED.
I'and Physician Given
Jurisdiction.
. 25. Fir v k? ui-
- - M, ... IIUl-
ly 'nSneetnr In nhartrn
pi unimai Industry at
us oeen promoted
lant government posl-
prisdlction over all In-
r'i nB SIOCK Shlp-
l vviumuiu river ana
sTc-ark in tuu. .. .t
L . fcutO oui-uuu
His now dutleH login
win be In tlio
local meat Inspe?-
cnarge of Dr.
f fO Years nirf
annivcrsa-
nd banquot at
Lit,, . 1 romi
we society win bo
pi ege students who
IP m Lionel
ium union
P ' Mh Thcta.
"X began at the
WmT frora
tabu.
Itke "raburg.
Deari
Three Killed In Drunken Row. 1
Placerville, Calif., Nov. 24. A !
drunken row In a garden at a !
ranch near Greenwood last even
ing resulted in the deaths or three '
men and the wounding of Charles i
Allen. The dead are: Itlchardt ',
Eckhanlt, owner of the ranch;
Martin Bleibtru, a chance visitor,
and Antone Omarclther, the mur
derer, who turned the weapon up
on himself after the double horn!-,
cido, ana died almost Instantly,
0
LEADERS
AT WHITE HOUSE
Receive Assurances That the
Government is Always on
Their Side.
BEAUTY AND THE
ITALIAN BEAST
PRINCESS ELOPES WITH
HER COARSE COACHMAN
ROOSEVELT WILL ATTEND
FUNERAL OF HIS UNCLE
Greatest German Social Sensation in
Many Years The Princess' Hus
band the Only One Who Is Sur
prised Th Italian Her. House
maid's Husband.
Berlin, Nov. 54. Details published
today relative to fhe elopement or
Princess Alice give the coachman's
name as Elillo Materno, an Italian,
who Is the husband of one of the prin
cess' housemaids. He Is a swarthy,
ugly man, with horsey manners, and
coarse voice.
The jirlncess 'is tall, graceful and
ultra refined. Her husband Is also a
man of refinement and powerful fig
ure. He is the only one who has been
Ignorant for some time past of his
wife's infatuation for Materno.
All-Round Disgraceful Row,
Princess Alice's elopement was not
unexpected. Although the prince
joined the Catholic church in order to
marry her, lie soon became unfaithful
and conducted an lalson with a Dres
den actress.
One story is that Mnternl's wife
surprised the princess and her hus
band and accused the princess of al
luuating her husband's affections. The
prince, aroused by the noise;- quarrel
ed with the princess, who later left
the -castle, after .which Maternls was
kicked out. Maternls followed the
princess by the next train to Milan.
AFTER THE KING AND QUEEN
American Missions at Harput Closed
on Account of the Cholera Inves
tigation of General Wood Still In
Progress, With His Enemies Hav
ing Their Inning House Adjourns
Until Friday Next.
Washington, Nov. 2 1. Captain
nioldeii. of the engineer corps, is a
witness before the military commit
tee In the Wood Investigation this
morning. He Is supposed to be favor
able to Wood.
The state department Is concerned
over reports received from Harput,
Turkey, that cholera is epidemic nnd
that the missionary schools there
have been closed.
-Assurances to Labor Leaders.
Washington, Nov. 24. President
Koosevelt dined the Butte lnbor lead
ers today and also Congressman Dix
on of Montana, :ur. Cortelyou and
Carroll D. Wright. They discussed the
wage question at the table? Mr. Koose
velt assured the Butto visitors that
the government was prepared to fa
vor the workingmeii whenever the
good of the public service was nol
hampered, and was told In reply that
all labor asked was a square deal.
"You will always get that," said the
president, "so long as 1 have any
thing to do with the admlnisti alien of
public affairs."
' President's Uncle Dead.
Washington, Nov. 24. Alter debate
the house adjourned today until Fri
day. At the White House this afternoon
notice was given out that on account
of the cleu.u at New York last night
CHICAGO
AND
UTAH
STRKES
Only Six Cars Running Today
in Chicago, and They Are
Heavily Guarded.
MINERS' CONCILIATION
BOARD MET AT SCRANTON
of Mr. Uoosevelt's uncle. James Gra-
Two Attempts to Derail Their Train, ; cie, the White House is in mourning,
(ami 11(1 imimi Buiriai cntuiftitmH.uio
One by :a Soldier.
' nfter today until December 7 will be
held, when the cabinet dinner oc
curs. The piesldent will attend the
funeral Friday.
Cherbourg. .Nov. 24. Two attempts i
were made to derail the train bring
ing the king anu queen of Italy here,
Sunilnv. wliiln thev were returning to
Home. A soldier near .Marseilles nil- Summon More Witnesses.
erl rook on the track which were dls-1 Wnshlnirtciii Nov. 24. The sub
covered and three anarchists were ur-! mmmlttee of the senate comm!tte on
rested near Aries while pulling spikes military affairs held a session this
from tho track. The officials succeed
ed .In suppressing .the news until this
morning.
MUNICIPAL CORRUPTION.
morning at which Knthbone submit
led the laBt witnesses whom ho desir
ed summoned to testify relative to
(Jen. Wood's Cuban administration.
Race for $1,400.
.... . . ... : Washington. Nov. 24. Congress
wno.csaie anoery oy war uomp-ny , of Wa!iucton is mak-
At Grand Rapids. lnR R ratt, u).aniii time to save ?l,4yu
urand Ilaplds, Mien., ov. -. rx-1 mllleage before tne extra scssiuh au
Alderman Schriver today pleaded j0UinK. He received the news at Ta
guilty to bribery in the water deal j ,.omil that the extra session would
and will testify In the other cases. It
has developed that Salsbury. leader
In the conspiracy, was to have re
ceived S1 25.000 when tho deal was
consummated and $100,000 stock In
the now company.
MUTINEERS SENTENCED.
nrobahly speedily adjourn, and imme
diately took the tirst train.
j MURDERS HIS COMPANION.
Youth of Nineteen Years Kills Anoth
er of the Same Age,
Lakevlew. Or.. Nov. 24. Word has
been received of a murder which oc
uurred some distance from lakevlew
yesterday. Phil Harry, a youth of 19
years, quarreled with Timothy Aiiern
Were Escapes From Federal Prison
at Leavenworth,
Toneka. Kan.. Nov. 24. The six
mutineers from the federal prison i ' man r hs own age, and In
the heat or pabsion mow u .-!
tileaded euiltv to manslaughter and
were sentenced to from one to fivo
years each. Three others, not includ
ing tho alleged ringleaders, will ho
tried and also the trusty -who fled
when the mutiny occurred
GRAIN MARKETS.
Quotations Furnished by Coe Commis
sion Company B. E. Kennedy, Lo
cal Manager.
Pennieiou, r.u. 24. The wheat
trade has bcon heavier today than for
two montus past. Tho wires havo
hcon so busy with the trade that the
market letter was delayed until late
In the afternoon.
London prices were strong and
higher, giving an added Impetus to
tbo American market. ,
Stocks are all higher today and
very active.
Chicago, Nov. Nov. 24. Wheat:
Open. Close.
December
May ...78
Corn
Tlepfmhii- 4-,k
May 41i
Minneapolis, Nov. 24. Wheat;
Open. Close.
December '8 I?,.
May ' 79 SOU
Chicago Wheat.
Chicago, Nov. 24. Wheat opened at
79V4c; closed at 78c.
Famous Painter Dead.
. o Ti.llnti Wfll-
ncw roru, jiuy, i, "
bridge Dlx, the well-known painter of
California scenes, died at 3 o clock
today.
ii shot Ahern. who died shortly lie
fore midnight No particulars of the
tiagedy have been received.
"BATTLE" WITH MOROS,
One American and Eighty Filipinos
Killed Stronghold Destroyed.
Manila, Nov. 24. The Wood expe
dition has returned to Jolo. It fought
a battle Friday In the hills and cap
tured and destroyed a Moro strong
holj. One American was klllo-J, two
wounded and eighty Moros wero
killed.
Another Vanderbllt Heir.
New York. NOV. ii. A unugmui
was born today to Mrs. William
Vanderbllt, Jr.
K.
Wires Cut, Guards Beaten and Other
Lawlessness In Chicago and the
Situation In Utah May Bring Out
the Militia Only a Few Men Are
at Work In Utah and Some Mines
Are Shut Entirely Down.
Chicago, Nov. 24. Desplto tho fact
that lieace is near in the car strike,
today again opened with violence.
At dawn Private Detcct.vo Capper,
gunrdlng trolley wires, was beaten In
to Insensibility. Shortly afterward
Detective Connelly, guarding wires,
was also beaten into Insensibility. A
number of trolley wires havo been
cut.
Another attempt to operate street
cars wns made this morning. Six
cars were sent out, under a heavy
guard.
Strikers and Police Fight.
Chicago, Nov. 24. When the State
street cars attempted to start it was
discovered that steel rails had been
thrust between the big spokes of the
cable wheel, nearly wrecking It.
When the cars approached tbo
strikers' headquarters tho police at
tempted to clear the pavements and
wore compelled to use clubs. A crowd
gathered on the opposite side of tho
street and drastic measures became
necessary.
At Thirty-Ninth occurred another
smnll riot when two hundred men as
sailed the cars. Tho policemen's
clubs were again brought Into action.
The cars proceeded but half a block
when they struck an Iron wedge driv
en Into a slot and wero stalled two
hours.
Affairs in Utah.
Salt Lake, Nov. 24. General Can
non, or tne National guard, returned
Irrm the coal camps of tho Utau Fuel
company today. He declined in In
terview until he haB reported to the
governor, but affirms stories of law
lessness. Tho mllltla arc in readiness
to proceed to the scene Inside of un
hour. Nono are working at Castln
and only 75 at Sunnyslde.
Conciliation Board.
Scrantou, Nov. 24. The miners'
conciliation board lor the settlement
of the grlevunces between tho miuo
opeiutorH In the anthracite regions
met this morning behind closed doors.
Fitzgerald and Ryan.
Port Huron, Mich., Nov. 21. A ten
round bout between Willie Fitzgerald,
tho Brooklyn lightweight, and Buddy
Ityan or Chicago is the main attrac
tion arranged by the Port Huron Ath
letlc club for Its program tonight.
This will bo their second meeting,
Hyan having scored a decision over
tho Biooklyn man In Chicago u year
ago.
Trouble Ends at Altar.
Baker City. Nov. 21. M. K. Stack,
the youthful Sumpter barber, who
met objections to Mh marriage with
.Miss .Myrtle Daly, tho 16-year-old.
daughter of Mrs. O. M. Bvanstad, tl
nally secured consent of tho parents
of the girl and tne young couple were
married ut the Catholic church In
Baker City last evening
Youthful Horsethlef.
Baker City, Nov. 24. Arthur Hotch
kiss, aged 18, who stole a horso and
saddle from E. W. Divine of Union,
was arrested hero last evening and
taken to Union. Hotcbklss formerly
lived in Waltsburg, Washington,
where his mother now resides.
Insane Would-be Assassin.
London, Nov, 24. A man be
lieved to bo lnsano made an at
tempt this morntug to assasslnato
Kenneth Graham, secretary of the
Bank of Kngland, by taking four
Ineffective shots at him, Tho as
sailant wns arrested nfter a fierce
fight,
Tho attack on Clraham occurred
in the library of tho bank. The
assailant Is a Ixmdonor named
Robinson. His Insanity takes the
form of rebellion against tho un
equal distribution of wealth.
0. R. & N, TRACK
IMPROVEMENTS
MANY MILES OF FIRST
CLASS GRAVEL BALLAST
Intention Is to Prosecute the Work
Until the Entire 8ystem Is Heavy
Ballasted Nearly Every Bridge on
the Line Is Steel Rolling Stock Is
Superb.
The O. It. & N. has a largo force of
men at work ballasting and dressing
up the track on tho Telocasct hill,
cast of l.a Grande, and whllo tho com
pany was delayed until late In tho
season on nccount of tho failure to
find n suitable gravel bed, tho work
has been rushed rapidly during tho
past two months.
General Hoadmastor William Bob
Ions, of this city, hns had direct su
pervision of tho work, und several
hundred men havo been employed, In
hopeB of setting the track In oxccllcnt
repair ror the winter nnd spring pea
sons. The track ballnsted this fall ex
tends fiom Union eastward, over tho
lelocnset hill, and past North Pow
der. through Baker valley. When tho
work Is completed, that track will bo
in tho same excellent condition nB
that Just east of Pendleton and ex
tending as far as Huron.
Tho heavy gravel dressing which
Iho company has given this trnck hns
eiidorod It the most substantial piece
or roadbed In tho West, nnd In a year
moro the company hopes to finish tho
entire system In the' same manner.
To add to the elllcloncy of tho road
bed, all the wooden bridges on Burnt
river havo been replnced with sub
stantial sfcel structures, and when
the gravel ballast Is extended over
the system there will bo no road in
tho West that will compare favorably
with the O. It. & N. In point of track
Improvements, or rolling stock, as tho
ventlbuled trains run over that sys
tem are not to bo outclassed any'
where In tho United States.
AFRICA NEEDS 240,000 LABORERS.
Japs Will Not Interfere.
lyinrtnn. Nov 24. An KichanKO
telegraph correspondent at Bt. Peters
burg wires today mat mere is no
fnnnrintlnn In thn Klnrv that a. .Tanan-
ese fleet is stationed to Intercept the
ltussian squadron bound to Korea,
CHARLES CUNNINGHAM SAYS IT'S FALSE
Pendleton, Nov. (Editor East
Oregonlan.) I wish to tay that the
reputed Interview with me, appear.ng
In the Morning Tribune this morning,
i- p.nard to the trial of Asa B.
Thompson, Is unfounded, and untrue,
In every particular. No such inter-'
view was given ine
body else, and I am not nviking pub
'lc statements of thin character for
the purpose of furni ,n!nj wnsatlonal
newspapers with topics and there is
no foundation for any c the- state-
hit that natl-p.
menu ni" "i ----- r-i -
I was asked by the reporter of the I
Tribune for an interview on the stock
situation, and Informed him that I
was In a hurry to go home and had
not time Just then to comply, but
would be glad to accommodate him
at any time when It would be conven
ient to do so.
As to the reputed remarks of mine,
regarding the politics In the Thomp
son case, they are all false. It Is a
fabrication, from the first to the last,
and not one sentiment or statement In
the entire article was authorized or
uttered by me,
CHARLES CUNNINGHAM.
Situation in Mining Field Is Very
Bad,
Johannesburg, Nov. 24. The ieMirt
of the labor commission estimates
the shortage of laborers at 211,000, of
whlsh I'O'.OOO aro neoded In Ihr, min
ing industry alone. The commission
believes that no source In Central or
Southern Africa will bo able to supply
the shortage. No remedies, however,
mo suggested, this being outside the
scope of the commission's task.
TO SATISFY TWO JUDGMENT8
Indiana Sheriff Attached $19,000 Rail
road Money,
Indianapolis, Ind., Nov. 24. Pay
master Hneo of tho Pennsylvania
Central Hallway today, In thn federnl
court, filed a suit ngalnst the sheriff
at Igansiort, Ind., who, Thursday,
took $19,000 from tho pay car to sat
isfy two Judgments,
NOT MORE THAN
ONE QUARTER
Decision of Wide Interest and
Great Imp&rtancc to Homesteaders.
PUBLIC DOMAIN IS FOR
THOSE WHO NEED HOMES
Many Thousand Acres In Oregon, Cal
ifornia and Washington Involved
Improved Lands Affected and Much
Litigation Is Sure to Result Decis
ion Was Rendered by the General
Land Office,
Orcgun City, Nov. 24. In tho con
lobled laud cuse of Ingram vs. Urlck
son, tho decision of which reached
tl,,. lnml iiifli... horn Inst week. Krlck-
son's clulm to the land was declared
to bo void, the decision is nn iui
iwirtnnt tim. nnd Involves mnnv thou
sands of neiiis of land In Oiogon,
Wasliliiglon una laiiiornia.
Kilcksoii was already the owner of
ntnr,i tltflli li'.O lirl-.'U lit lllllll llllt flltMl
on u hind claim In the Slletz country
nigrum contested uis rigiu io mu
lnml mi thi, L-rimtul Ihnt when Krlck-
son tiled on It he wns alrcudy tho
owner of more than 1U0 acres, ami lor
that reason ho was not entitled to lo-
.til.. ,,ti mil. nnrt nf thn mlhtlti illllllllln.
Tho duelslon bunded down by tho
general innd omco bears out nigrum
contention.
Tim decision clearly states that any
one who Ih the possessor of moro than
100 acres of land caiiuui mako entry
on uny part, of the public domain,
tliimlieds or people who ucro already
owners or more than 160 ncres havo
Died and proved up on public InudB,
and In many Instances have built
homes upon their laud acquired from
the public domain, and by the decision
of the general land olllcu every one of
these persons can bo kicked off tbo
lands they have hnd In their posses
sion for jears on tbu behest of any
ono who sees fit to contest their right
to tlie laud.
The case Is un Important one, If
the decision Is niudu to embody per
sons who havo already niiiilo Improve
ments, and will likely result in liti
gation without end,
ST. LOUIS BOODLEHS.
Trial on Charge of Naturalization
Frauds.
SI Louis, kov. 24. Tim trial of
Albert .Mormw, biiiiuirly (inventor
Dockory'H prlvuto secretary, and for
mer Marsliiil Iliirielt for 'conspiracy
In iiiitiirall.iillou rruiidH begun this
morning.
H. NELSON RETIRES.
ROOM8 AT HOSPITAL.
List of Those Who Have Furnlshqd
Rooms at New Building,
While thn matter of furnishing tho
rooms at the new hospital building Is
being met cheerfully by the citizens,
there cro many unfurnished rooms
yet, and those who desire to add to
the splendid work already accomplish
ed are Invited by tho Bisters of Ht.
Francis to visit tbo hospital and look
Into the needs of the Institution.
The following persons havo fitted
up rooms and furnished beds, to date,
for tbo new building: Pendleton lodgu
of Blks, Dr, K. W. Vincent, Dr. O. J.
Smith, Bureka lodge No, 32, I. O, O,
K Ilobert Forstcr, bed In ino ward;
Mr. and Mrs. T. (1. Holloy, chlld'B
room; Baker and Folsom, private
room: Mrs. J. C. Thompson, prlvuto
room: Mrs. Chase, private room; K.
J. Sommerville, bed In tho ward; Dr.
W. O. Colo, room,
Miners Decline State Aid.
Baker City. Nov. 23. Tho Oregon
Miners' Association last night de
clined to accept the tw voted by tho
world's fair commission towards se
curing a mineral exhibit for the Bt.
Louis fair, owing to tho number of
strings" attached to It anil lias de
cided to ask the several branch or
ganizations throughout Oregon to con.
tribute each its portion to u collection
solely under tho control of the Statu
Miners' organization.
Tho new chair factory at Grant's
Pass was burned Monday, loss it,oou,
8ells His Interest in the Park Thea
ter to His Partner, La Vern.
II. Nelson, who, with William Kas
liius. Introduced the vaudeville parks
in Walla Walla and Pendleton last
summer, Mr. Nelson having charge of
fhe ery successrul park mid park
theater at this place, has illsiocl of
Ids hilt-rest In the theater, and will
turn the niniiuKuiiioiit over to his part
ner, Mr La Vern, who hereafter will
conduct llio business.
Mr. La Vern has been associated
with Mr. Nelson since the purk wim
ppened nt the beginning of tint winter
performance In Armory hull, having
come Io the city In Iho viuiilovllln
troupe of the (Junker iloelorH, ami has
added u spire to tho irforiiiaurou III
the park by his own ability nnd that
of Ills family.
The purk will continue Io be one of
the Shields' circuit and Iho Ktiindaril
will be Improved In future, un in thn
past. Mr. Nelson has not decided us
yet what he will do, but Is In love
with Pendleton nnd remarked last ev
ening that ho would probubly return
Io Hut city.
SUPPLIES FOR HOSPITAL,
List of Gifts Received by the Sisters
of St. Francis, for New Hospital.
Tli.i rrillriwlrlff flflllHtloilH liuvo hct-n
mndu tn thn nnur hiunllnl since thll
dedication of thut Institution, on No
vnmlmr K- Ijinln lllllizlker. OIL.'
clock, 1 10; J. W, Cross, 10; Annie
M. Clark, linen und pointing ior one
Kinii' I XI lli-ntlnv. IT,: Kit Khmi.
one comforter; li. M. Sloun, (5; .1
It niilliln.tli . tl? I II .lensnn t'.r,0:
J. W. Kosuii, lU'Ncuglo Bros., 8;
John park, t; I), jonnson, iu cents ;
irieriu, l; t-asn, it; t. j. uiiuney, ii;
Frederick Noir, pictures,
Attending Miss Sheridan's Funeral,
-( S. t-U- Hilar, tr.t wit l I' he
City, who attended tho fiucr.it of
their nelcn, Miss I-couoro Shorldati,
yesterdny evening, left for their homo
this mi.-iinf, Mr. ShorJdnn Is busi
ness managor and one of thu prop'lo.
tors of the Kvenlug Capital News of
Bolso City, and tho Bast Oregoulan
acknowledges a pleusant ylsl from
him while In the cHy.