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S0B yr" V yps , DAILY EVENINBEDpN HaB ' I fay m.uMtH&BPm r TonKht "" Wednesday fair,! 'l(eB "'BM'''''!''IB',ll',,aB,18i timammamnlmf!jgg0r tnrulcontlnued moderately cold. PENDLETON, UMATILLA COUNTY. OREGON, TUESDAY? DECBM1IEK 8, 190.' NO. 4D1G. ! El I I0CKMEN Conventions to rtland From Jan- c inni SOCIATION AND 1 Lowers to mentation, Railroad 1 Details 'of the Hind Ralalng Large Delegates Ex- Lfirtionihe 0- R- r Roidt. . 1. the full text or tho M for the convention il Livestock Association tad. or., iwc. 1. 10f tnr- National Uve- ktion and all oinera in- l.t. livestock industry: i!th the orders of tho liltte.-, we ni"e lne ejou that the seventh of Me National latlon will convene In hrand theater January continue through as . u the business may ill be admitted accord Pulsions of the conutmi I territorial, county r, lo datlon of cattle, sheep, le breeders may appoint for every 10,000 head of 1 thereof, representee! by f such organization of each state and I appoint one delcgate-at wi and breeders' asaocl Ijpoint one dclcgatc-at- (or every 25 members. ! there is no regu conization, the county 1 bit appoint one del aouj the stockmon of territorial livestock daajr appoint three del I board of agriculture or ISege may appoint one and 9, with final return limit .innunrv 31, 1904. A reduced rato of $13.50 from Portlnnd to San Francisco has been made, so that any ono desiring to stop off at all points of Interest may do so. Stopover permits will bo granted on the return trip on application to tho Joint agency In Portland. Tho citizens of Portland have rais ed a generous sum and are arrang ing to entortaln all delegates In a bandsomo manner. Immodlatcly on arriving In Portland you should register with the secretary at headquarters, Portland Hotel, or the thoatcr, when you will be provid ed with badgos admitting you to con vention hall, and coupon tickets for all entertainments given by the citi zens. Do sure and ask for Tatos to tho National Livestock Convention, Janu ary 1MB, 1904. If your local agent cannot give you fufl Information as to datos or sale, etc., write the secre tary of tho association, ,TNO. W. SPRINGER, President. CHAS. F. MARTIN, Secretary. E RONS ANG TURKS IN FUSS National Woolgrowers' Convention. Accompanying the call for tho meet ing of the National Livestock Associ ation Is an official rail fur the meet ing of tho National Woolgroweis' As sociation, which meets In Portland on January 11 and 12, immediately pre ceding the meeting of the livestock association. Tho following representation has A Naturalized Armenian is the Cause of an Entirely New Difficulty. CONSUL AT BEIRUT TAKES DOWN THE AMERICAN FLAG. Consul Davis Was Assailed by Turk Ish Police While Protecting the Armenians Moslems Insult and Annoy Christians Generally and the Consulate Is Closed Leishman In vestigating. Constantinople, nee s.- American Consul Davis has left his post at Del rut and caused tho American flag at Alexandria to be lowered in conse quence of being.lnsulted and assault ed by Turkish police HI , iuiiiioiui j.eisuman nas made an STRIKERS Hi GUARDS FC T Watchmen Over Colorado Fuel Company Property Fire on Union Miners, STRIKERS CLAIM THEY s WERE NOT IN THE FAULT. ,fj;?:,r np por,e, and earnestly urged to attend "Each state association of wool growers will be entitled to one dele gate to each 10,000 head of sheep represented by Its membership, and one delegate for a fraction of 10,00u head over 5,000, and also five dele-gates-ot-largo. 11 is believed when a more complete luiniri nas Deen received the United Stats will demand the lullest repara tion. The affair has grown out of the ar rest of an Armenian, Aattarlan, a nat uralized American, who was Impris oned at Alepho, but released on con- Each local association of sheep orjilltlon that he immediately leave the commission merch appoint one dole one for each 25 piay 1131 ltd. Rirda company may u- r'r and transportation J appoint one deleirnti. I.V.. .. . " f-rcr ur commerci, mnv jj.... w ior every 100 "u BEBQCiatlnn m:i r be appointed for I11 ItOCkman enirnp..,! In f. tradtnc nr hnmlll tecome a member of 1 bV tho nnuntnttt fV. .. .... I'-JMiVtlU Jl "io and an annual "f be appointed from rnepmmc of Mexico www. thoBo from fi till Tlrtlilr.tnn "whip must 1,0 o0m. iuom liaaes Bovernora nnH l0Bers aro requested ltiS and nnatnmAn .1 negate, to tho sec "laeo m order that "upuy and prope: S Rates. the railroads have -s unusual jow west of Chicago: 'u.f I Memphis, ".1Uaing st. Paul. at dr. 7, u tnl8 W-"t-cIaBS faro for 'th nf tk . . 'Wat nf .1, unl """I " t one n ,M,881Bfl'P"1 miw,e.?n? "no-third lUu: .1Jocn made. "61a ,"i Hl- Louis and kT north ."r ;llM UtI ff doubl tho In iJ.are for tho roin,i Ll 7 wir. Cfn, v. ra urra ... 0, 7. 8 r" 'it Af,u. la re. i.ot undor Durby ISbS,55mn to Wtur1. soverolv k aftor veroly killed. woolgrowers will be entitled to one delegate for each 10.000 head of sheep represented or fraction of 10,000 over 6,000, and three doiegatos-at-large. "Each pure-bred record association will be entitled to ono delegate for each 23 members and one delegate-at-large. "Each Individual member or corpo ration membor shall bo entitled to ono vote and an additional vote for each 10,000 head of snnep represented, or fraction over 5,000 head. "Tho convention will convene promptly at 10 o'clock Monday morn ing, January 11, 1904. "FRANCIS E. WARREN. "President. ".MORTIMER LEVERING, "Secretary." KIDNAPPED TO iSTOP EVIDENCE country. Davis was escorting him to the seaboard when Turkish police At tacked and assaulted Davis and re arrested Attarlan. Davis then lower ed the flag and broke off relations with the authorities. Later a mob of Moslems made a demonstration against the consulate and Christians generally. The Turks claim Davis struck the police and glial ds and broke prison windows. Attarlan had $3,500 on his person when arrested. The Turks claim they believed him to b a revolutionist. Reports Confirmed. Washington, Dec. S. A cable from Minister Leishman confirms the Al exandria affair. Lelsuman reports he is making a full investigation. WHO DOES IT BELONG TO? NEBRASKA GIRL WHO HAD DISAPPEARED IS FOUND. Investigation Into Status of the Isle of Pines. Washington, Dec. 8. The house to day adopted the resolution of Mr. Crunipacker Instructing the commit tee on Judiciary to Investigate wheth er the Isle of Pines Is United States territory under the constitution, and whether by treaty It can be ceded to a foreign nation without the consent ot the house. Found In the House of a Neighbor Was Spirited Away by Defendant 'n a Criminal Case Latter Is Under Arrest and May lie Lynched. American College Celebrates. Rome, Dec. 8. The American Col lege today celebrated Its 43th anni versary, together with the feast of !lu tmninrnlatf cnneentlnn. with a uec, 6 ucumii i o'-1 l.aminei tn 1E(I miests. Several Miners Were Killed and a . Fourth Was Wounded and Jailed He Claims Guards Fired Without Provocation All Roads Leading to Coke Ovens Guarded Charges Against Miners. Denver. Dec. S. One report giving details of a fight which took place last night between tho Colorado Fuel Company's guards and striking Ital ians at Scguno, shows tho guards were patrolling the plant when the stilkers rushed toward them, firing a volley. The guards returned the fire, bring ing tlown threo assailants. Ono died at 10 this morning, and tho other two are dying. A fourth man, who was captured and Jailed, was shot through tho wrist. The wounded men say there were but seven strikers In the fight instead of 30, as first reported, and also claim tho fight was started by tho guards without provocation, and that the latter did all the firing. All roads leading to thoSeguno coke ovens are now heavily guarded, as more trouble Is feared. The dead and wounded are said to have been members of a gang which ureu on me rour strike breakers from an ambuscade, shooting ono In the foot. Tho strike breakers wero being conveyed to Primero. A sawed-off shotgun was found on the spot where one of the strikers fell. BURNED TO DEATH. Almost Entire Family Destroyed In New Jersey. Clarksburg, N. JM Dec. 8. Five were burned to death In a fire this morning, which destroyed the rest dence of Clayton Fowler. Tho dead are Flower and wife and three child ren. One son escaped. GRAIN MARKETS, Quotations Furnished by Coe Commis sion Company B. E. Kennedy, Lo cal Manager, Pendleton, Dec. 8. Wheat Liver pool was dull, .unchanged and closed !4 lower. Paris was also lower, equal to V4 cent. Our opening had n:i easi er tone and was a shade under tho closing figures of yesterday, and Bold off about ?i cents In the first hour's trading. There was good demand at tho de cline and tho Kansas crop report making the condition of wheat 90 per cent, compared with 95 tho samo place last year, and reduction of 4 per cent. At this writing tho market has recovered nearly all Its loss. Northwest cars, Minneapolis and Dulutli, t!S3 against 552 a year ago; Chicago, 363, against 161. Northwest elevator people report the country deliveries very light. Primary re ceipts 1,219,000; last week, 1,022,000. Clearances of wheat and Hour equal 483,000 bushel. The bull movement In stocks was taken' up where It left off yesterday. Every stock on the London list came higher. Tho advance extending to , thus affording strength to tho local market, Tho trading was largo and broad. Chicago, Dec. 8. Whent Opening. May 82 July 78 Corn May 42 July 42 Minneapolis, Dec. 8. Wheat Opening. May 82 July 81 Liverpool closed, wheat, corn, lower. Armour Is buying all the May corn he can get at 42V4. RESULTS OF THE CITY ELECTION Was "a Matter of Form," as tho Count Discloses There Was No Contest. FIGURE8 VERIFIED FROM THE OFFICIAL RECORDS. W H. Jones Has Ninety-Seven Major ity for Water Commissioner A To tal of Three Hundred and Twei.t) Seven Votes Was Cast, the Vote on Water Commissioner Showing the High Water Mark. Close. 82 77 42 42 Close. 82 81 Vi lower, OHIO STATE GRANGE. HERBERT SPENCER DEAD. Famous Author and Philosopher Was 83 Years of Age. I Brighton, England, Dec. 8. Herbert bpencer, author and pnnosopher, who nas been ill for some time past, died at r this morning, after being uncon scious since last night. He was born In 120. Steamers Collide. I-ondon, Dec. 8. The steam Toasts wero i Waterland and Stella collided In Old The Stella sank. THOMPSON CASE HANGS FIRE OREGON HAY MAY GO TO MANILA Lincoln, Neb. as, the pretty ltl-year-old daughter of proposed to President Roosevelt and ham Firth at 4 a, m it York county farmer, who disappear- thl, J)0p(, drowning three. ed ironi Home two weens ago, was found last night In the house of John Dlack, a neighbor of the Thomas fam ily, where sho had been held captive otter being kidnapped by John Hlalr, against whom, In a crlmir.s! ca;i.-, cue waB tho principal witness. Blair was suspected when tho gin disappeared, llloodbounds failed to locate tho girl, Neighbors told thu hberlff their sus picions last night. JJe, with a posse, anado an entrance to tho Blacks house, and found the girl upstairs In a room. Th6 kIi-1 sold she had been kindly treated, but kept in closest captivity, uialr was Immediately arrested ami taken to tho York jail, farmers threaten to lynch him. MURDER IN SECOND DEGREE. Verdict Brought In Against One of the Folaom Escapes. Sacramento. Doc. 8. The Jury in the case of convict Woods, the Fol- tiom escape, was out 20 hours and brought In a verdict of gullly of niur o'er In tho socond degree. Judge Hart sarcastically nsueii: Old I hoar you say 'guilty of dis turbing tho peace at Folsoiu?'" NATURAL GAS EXULOSION. Does Great Damage In a Southern Kansas Town. Parsons, Kan., Dec. 8. A natural Eos explosion wrecked tuo ueros block this afternoon, doing $30,000 damage. Windows a block away were smashed. Portland, Dec. 8. The Journal's Washington coi respondent says that Senator Mitchell was today advised by the war deiartment that In com pliance with his request tho quarter masters at San Fiauclsco and Seattle have been authorized by telegraph to rccelvo bids for Wlllametto valley and Eastern Oregon hay for shipment to Manila. Tho advertisements had call ed for Eastern Wasblngtjn hay exclu slvely. Secretary Hitchcock today advised Senator Mitchell that bo has sent to Oregon for further Information In re gard to the trial of Receiver Thomp son, and pending Its receipt will not express and views concerning tho re quest that Thompson bo rotalned In office. NEW 0. R. A N. SCHEDULE DECEMBER 14 SLOW GOING. Bicycle Racers In New York Are Bad ly Fagged. Kihu vnrif nnn Fourteen of tho 17 orlirlnal teaniH In tho six-day blko raco nro still going, but making low records. Twelve teams tied at 9 this morning, showing C32 nillos and six lapa. Tho rocord Is 679 mlloa and Another now time card will go Into themselves, Pendleton business men effect on the O. It, & N, on Monday, aro very well satisfied with tho prcs Decomber 14, In which No. 2, the cast- ent schedule, as It brings tho Portland bound main lino train, and No, 7, thu mall a half hour earlier, and causes evening train from Spokano will con-1 many people to stop over In this city nect at this point, as on the card just a day, who would not stop if tho Spo superseded on' November 22, by tho kano train connected with the main present schedule llino train here. nn the new card. No. 2 will arrive Business on the Spokano branch In Pendleton at 6:45, and No. 7 at (was not affected lu tho loast, by tho 5:35, ami regular connections will bo now arrangement, as tho passenger made between these two trains. As traffic has been Just us heavy under far as Is known at this time, thcro . the new card as under th'i old, but will bo no other changes of import-) owing to tho many complaints from ance, oxcept In the time of tho Walla Spokano the O. R. & N. officials have Walla branch train, which will bo decided to continue tuo connection changed to leave hero after tho depar- here for the benefit of its rnany pat ture of No. 2. rons on tho Spokene brar.c'' i It! ough Tho O. R, & N. officials aro now tho arrangement muy b( t'i prof.tablo working on the new card, ,and owing for tho company, by way of losing to the great amount of complaint com- time on No. 2 at this po'nt, many Ing from SjHJknno In regard to the times, while waiting for tho ,?pokano alleged inconvenience occasioned by train. the failure of tho two trains to con- Its object In mnkli thr change nect lit Ills point, It has been deemed to avoid the connection hoi , was to advisable to make a change to tho mako the schedule tlmo on No. 2, tho old way. i through Chicago train, wnicu cannot As far as they liavo expressed uo done oy waiting tor nrancn trains. Over a Thousand Delegates at Mans field Today. Mansfield, O., Dec. 8. More than one thousand representative farmers and stock breeders of tho state wero present today at the opening of tho annual meeting of tho Ohio State Orange. So largo is the attendance that It has been found necessary to use several halls In addition to tho opera hoilfo for the various sessions of tho meeting. A wide range of subjects of Inter est to thpso engaged In agricultural pursuits Is scheduled for considera tion during tho threo days tho con vention will bo In session and there will also be addresses uy a number of men of note. FROM THE BALTIC TO BLACK SEA AN AMERICAN COMPANY GETS CANAL CONTRACT. Underbid All Other Competitors Will Be a Waterway for the Largest Ves sels Afloat, and Dug Entirely on Russian Territory Great Import- Ilea Jlii, Dec: 8. A Koellnlscho Zel- tuug dispatch says on American syn dicate bid for the construction of tho Russian ship canal from the Baltic to the Black Sea, J1CO,000,000, which Is 35 per cent cheaper than tho Her man, English, French or Russian bids, and they will probably be given tho contract, Russia proposes making this a deep- water canal that will float tho largest war vessels and ocean merchantmen, As tho canal will be entirely on Rus sian territory, it will be of vast mili tary and commercial Importance, vir tually giving Russia n continuous water front between her possessions and Central Europe. It will bo tho culmination of a dream of a hundred years and of practical planning for the past 40 years. AMBA88ADOR RECALLED. to Will Be Transferred From Paris Rome In 8hort Time, Paris, Dec. 8. The Russian ambas sador at Paris has been recalled, and this morning presented orders for bis return to President Loubct, Ambassador Prince Urusonoff's re call Is said to bo duo to plans where by bo will bo sent to Homo to suc ceed Russian Ambassador Nelldofr, who was recalled after tho czar aban doned his proposed visit to the Italian capital, THOMAS M'NUTT 8U8PENDED, Special Agent of General Land Office With Headquarters at La Grande, in Trouble, Portland, Doc. 8. Official advices were received here today announcing that Secretary Hitchcock of the in terior department has suspended Thomas McNutt, special agent of tho general land office with headquarters at La, Grande. Tho cause Is curtain alleged questionable transactions in connection with McNutt'sSvork. All signs fall In dry weather except the drink emporium signs'," They manage to Indicate as usuol. Tho city election passed off yostcr day quietly, and with no trouble or disturbance of any kind. All of the saloons wore closed, as by law re quired, and tho order was perfect In all parts of the city, Thcro was but little Interest mani fested In any of the wards In tho city, and tho result was taken as a matter of course by tho contestants. Tho flrBt word and tho fourth had n ion test In the council election and this, with the nice for treasurer and water commissioner, constituted tho wholo cause of excitement. W. F. Matlock heads tho list and ticket with a total of 270 votes. As ho had no regular opposition, he had tho Hold to himself, and his voto shows practically tho number of voters who name to tho polls during tho day. Dr. W, O. Colo received a few com plimentary votes In each wnrd of tho city and K. 1. Dodd was remember ed by some admiring sympathizer In tho first word. Tho votes In the different wards lire given below, showing the strength ot each man on the ticket: In the First Ward, Mayor W. F. Matlock fi7 W. O. Colo 1 E. P. Dodd 1 Treasurer Charles Hamilton SO O. A. Robblns :. 20 Water Commissioner W. H. Jones 54 O E. Roosevelt 36 Councllmcn C. W. Brownfleld 38 J. M. Ferguson 52 W. P. Temple 37 W. H. Wells 53 In the Second Ward. 1 Mnynr W. F. Matlock S W. O. Cole 3 Treasurer Chnrles Hamilton 45 O. A. Bobbins ..' SI Councilman E. J. Murphy 74 Wnler Commissioner W. H. Jones CS C. E. Roosevelt 20 In the Third Ward. Mayor W. F, Mullock f.2 W. O. Cole t T. Mnlnrky 1 Councilman" " 11. FMlenn fi1 Trf'asurer Charles Hamilton 41 O. A. Rohblns 22 Water Commissioner W. H. Jones 41 C, E, Roosevelt 23 In the Fourth Ward. Mayor W. F. Matlock 73 Treasuror Charles Hamilton 51 0." A. Robblns 20 Water Commissioner W. H, Jones '.- fl C. E. Roosevelt 21 Councllmcn T. F. Howard 40 W. J, Sowell f'7 T. B, Bwearlngen 4S Totals. The totals In tho election of water ffimralBslnnnr, treasurer and mayor, aro: W. F. Matlock, 270; W. (J. Cole, 6; Tom Malarky, 1; E, P. Dodd, 1. Water commissioner, W. H. Jones, 212; O. E. Roosovelt. 116 Treasurer, Chail.m Hamilton. 2A2i O, A. Bobbins, 107. Tho city-government during the fol lowing term will bo composed of the following mon: Muyor, W F Mut lock; treoBiirer, Charles Hamilton; counellmen first ward, J. M. Fergu son and Walter S, Wells; second wnrd,, E, J. Murphy; third ward, II. F. Renn; fourth ward, W. J. Sowell and T II. Hwearongen. ... . . Steel Workers Are Defiant. Pittsburg, Dec. 8. President Shaffer, of tho Amalgamated As sociation of Iron, Stocl and Tin Workers, today stated emphatic ally tho members of tho union would not accept a reduction of wages, nor would such reduction bo oven considered and discussed. Any effort to enforce reduction of wages will precipitate a strike. ono lop.