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Let hIP uslnfl ,hB
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with showers ton.ght; bilsk nnd
1 possibly high southerly winds.
PEXDLETOX, UMATTLLA COUNTY, OliEGOX, SATURDAY, DECEMliEli IS), 1903.
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USES
OF
I
PROBLEM
Believe There Will
popular Invasion of
toy Japan.
as raised
OCEAN .INSURANCE.
ITlng to Raise a one
gA TwentyFlve Million
In parls. and Has Made
L American Financiers
lotdicrs .and Sailors Try
lit tor Japan.
Lr. Dec. 19. Papers to-
itrotlng columns to Uio
fcuble, anfl express ioi
1(entlroent In Japan is so
ct! o aggression are Ha
mce at any tlmo, und
id on the Korean coast
ilal declaration of war.
I Trying to Borrow.
io A d snatch trom
this morning states
inquiries are being made
Ih capital as to tno possi
ling a new Husslan loan
10. It Is understood aim-
i have been nduresaed to
f ankers. Financiers arn
dertake It as It Is re
war loan.
lin arivanruil Insurance
Ian-bound vessels toduy
h Trying to Enlist.
lee. 19. The admiralty
secret orders to the Asl-
l
i unofficially seem to fa-
B side, as hundreds are
application to the Jup-
ler, Hayaashl, to enlist.
ner army and navy ofn-
tipacese law forbids the
I foreigners, the mlnlstor
to Mine.
VVIII Stop Prizefighting.
Columbus, Dee. 1!). Gover
nor Nash todny Instructed the
attorney-general to bring to
punishment nil tho principals,
promoters and witnesses In
the prizefight between Huhlln
mid Oroen, pulled off at Akron
last night. Five hundred
spectators were present. Oov
urnor Nash will strictly ad
here to the ancient Ohio policy
of no prizefighting.
.j.
BAD TRAIN WRECK
ON SHORT LINE
ENGINEER AND FIREMAN
FaYaLLY' INJURED.
TEMPLAR.
Officers Elected and In
fill Last Nlnht.
i Commanderv Ni 7.
fclar, met last night In
line election und Instul
I offlcers for the ensuing
t lumber of the Knights
ndanre ami u)i,iuri,i
held.
!rs elected nml In.
Ion:
maunder, t r Tnvim-
' D. t'luniiTicrlaln;
f. H. L. Hasbrook; ex-
F. J. P. Rolllnhnn (.nnlrt,.
I Wade; junior warden.
Ii. "easuier, .1. u. Dick
E. Brock, standard
I'Wick, swoid bearer.
;raen, w. H. Jones;
J. Murphy Lot .lVor-
1Ninal Conclave.
! rnnletl.... .... ,
In,:," "'"UK hi l u.
OHton and . f Uou.
r-vun w muko all ur-
PI thft r.r,n .
f. "'"-'"" i wmcn
llr?'ldsco..ln Son-
1-mieo Will Imvo
mugeraentB for tho
l',r!nhrs r the
I will . luun" tl10
AT LARGE.
h'med That Thev
fc, "--Alvord and
m banaltR. Br still
lW.ute" Hwn In
i y ma"0 th0'"'
is i i foothills
l oountttlns not
"burned.
r Several . .
L. . uiwes
..!-re this
ln,.,he Hudson.
I i Zu?vci 1,10
of ik T?IrB. -Martin
opocrt
Caused by Freight Train Breaking
Apart and Allowing No, 2 to Col,
llde With Rear End No Passen
gers Injured.
Mountain lliitue, Dec. 111. There
was 11 sousHtlnual wreck this morning
mi Medbury hill, 111 miles oast of hero
Oregon Short Kino Hill of Horrors,
that has cost so much money and so
many lives.
The east-bound passenger No. 2 ran
Into tho rear of a freight, Itself brok
en lu two and speeding down the
grade at rattling speed. The. passen
ger engine plowed Its way through
the caboose and six cars, which were
almost reduced to splinters, and then
leaped down a lill.foot embnnkntcnt.
whuro It now lies u wreck.
The accident happened about ( ; 4t.
It was still quite durk, but the elec
tric headlight on the passenger en
gine made It possible lor the nglno
crew to see tho train some little dis
tance nhracl, but not lar enough to
piuveut a collision.
Knginccr Kiser and his i.remsn
.lumped and rolled down the embank
ment. The wreckage missed them,
landing some, little distance beyond
the point whore they lay, Weeding
and barely conscious.
Klsor Is jiext to the oldest engin
eer In .the employ of the Short Une.
and Is o low this ul'turnoon that lit
tle hope is entertained lor his recov
ery. None of the passengers were Injured.
SEVEMTY-FIVE FUNERALS
H TIED IIP III CHICAGO
Fabulous Prices Offered by Wealthy People for Hearses and
Carriages to Attend Upon Funerals,
Riot at a Funeral at St. Procoplus Church, Guarded by Heavy Details of
Police Who Were Compelled to Charge the Mob Scenes Altogether
Unique, Even in the History of a Most Unique City Necessary to
Hold One Funeral at the Home Only.
MURDER AND ROBBER",.
Tennessee Desperadoes Then Make
Their Escape.
Knowllle, Tenu., Die. Ii).-Three
musk:d highwaymen last iilglti iillcd
and ixibbed Corbin Uowe, "iiteicd the
ulllce of the Proctor Coal company,
heat the bookkeeper iMcoi.scidtis,
robbed the place, and a few r.inites
Intel nttornpted to rob Charles lt'ii'
e. , in; the ,ilf" The lattir li d,
Iii!' was wounded by a shot. The
I ibwiiyineii then escaped.
The Governor a Woodman.
Portland, Dec. 1!).--Oovernor '(leo.
14. Chamberlain was Initiated Into
Wehl'oot Camp, of the Woodmen of
tho Worhl last night, with a special
piogrnm ' lor ' tho occasion. A class
or 15 wns Initiated but the governor
was reserved for a sjH'clal ride on the
Woodmon's goat, mid from tho .ap
pearance or the lodge room today, he
lode for his money's worth
Chicago, Dec. 1U. Tno livery strike
continues unabated.
Fabulous prices are offered today
for hearses by relatives of the late
Frederick Otis, millionaire, and Judge
Jones llutcliinscu, ono of tho most
'prominent Illinois jurists, both of
whom died two days ajo. They
weio In both Instances refused, and
arrangements were made to convey
the remains to the cemetery In dead
wagons, tho mourners following In
private carriages.
Funerals Tied Up.
Nearly 75 funeials are schodulod
today, none of whom are able to make
arrangements. Undertakers an
nounce they will not seud out any
hearses until the drivers are forced
Into submission.
Riot at a Funeral.
The most serious demonstration
since the livery strike began was this
morning at the funeral of Mrs. Jos
eph Vloek, who was murdered a few
days ago. The body, accompanied by
her two small children, wns hurriedly
driven from the residence to SI. Pro
coplus church.
In anticipation of trouble, u detail
of police had been sent to thfc church,
where a rrowd of 300 men nnd boys
had gathered, when the dead wagon
d"ove ui.
Curses and cat calls were hurled at
tho driver and undertaker's assis
tant. The police were compelled to
charge tho mob with clubs betoro the
body could he carried Into the
cfcureh.
Only the two children were permit-
tec', to enter tho chuich. They cried
und sobbed in terror and grief beside
the coffin as the priest conducted the
services. The pollco In the mean.
while were In solid phalanx at tho
door, the crowd cursing and shout
lug.
The services over, the police again
charged the crowd and formed two
solid lines, between which four otflc.
ers carried the coffin to tho hearse,
which -was then driven rapidly away
the driver lashing, his horses forward,
while the remainder of the squad
flinched tho mob.
A similar scene was faced at the
other funerals but the disorder was
not so marked. In one instance,
owing to a lack of conveyances the
priest was compelled to conduct the
services over the dead at home, be
fore ttio body was removed In an cv
press wagon.
WILL LEAVE FOR SALEB1.
Legislators From Umatilla County All
for a Short Session.
Representatives V. H. Blakley has
gone to Portland and will be on hAiid
when the legislature meets on Mon
day morning.
Senator C. J. Smith will leave In
the morning lor Portland and will ho
In Salem Monday at the opening or
the session. He will vote for an early
adjournment as soon as the tax meas
ure Is settled, but In case the mem
bers allow outside legislation to
creep In, Senator Smith will be pre
pared for the crisis.
Ho has a couple of amendments to
the Adams charter which he will at
tempt to have tavorably considered,
one of them relating to tht rate of
interest on the city debt. Besides
this, theie are other matters of inter
est and Importance to tho county
which he will have ready for an Idle
moment In tho session,
Senator V. M. Pierce is emphati
cally In favor ol a short session und
will oppose any measure not bearing
on the remedy of the tax la.w. He
will leave tomorrow morning for
Portland and will use his Inlluenco
with his colleagues lor a leturn by
Christmas. If he t'a)ls In that he w
assist Senator Smith In the Adams-
charter or what other legislation Ih
demanded by the needs of the county
und tho eastern part of tho state.
THOMPSON TO WASHINGTON.
Will Go Before the Secretary of the
Interior in Clearing Up Charges.
A. II. Thompson lett last night for
Washington, D. C, where he will go
before Secretary Hitchcock personal
ly, In defense of himself and will
clear "mi the alleged charges against
him as receiver of the I.a Grando
land office.
Tlie friends of Mr. Thompson hojMjd
that his acquittal by the United
States dlstilct court, lu which the
charges against him weie given a fair
and Impartial trial, would end the uu-
pleasair matter, hut since that time
the secretary of the Interior has
shown an Inclination to hold up his
reinstatement and Mr. Thompson will
visit the secretary In person, acconv
panied by members of tho Oregon
delegation in congress. In hopes ot
clearing up all doubts In tho mind of
the department, ns to his Innocence
of tlie further charges.
Died Game.
San Francisco. Dec lit. Bert Hoss
wns hung today for the murder of
Deputy Sheriff Ward at San Diego
He died game.
Injured in Sawmill.
Klgln, Dec, IS - D. N. Conklln, an
eniilo)e In McDonald & Fisher's tuw
mill near here, had Ills right hand
severed in the machinery Isst evening.
SENATOR HOAR RSBU
UT)T
iun own
Drank Concentrated Lye.
La (Jrnnde, Dec. lit, Ouy Cartoll,
of Summorvllle, Ihrongh mistake,
drank a cup of concentrated lye yes
terday evening nnd may not recover.
Lynched a Negro.
Hipley, Tenu., Dec. 1!!, Joseph
Drake, n negro murdorer, was taken
from Jail last night, hanged and the
body riddled with bullets,
by
SEWER INSPECTION.
Contractor and Councilmen Touring
The System Today.
- George II. Sutherland, the eoutrac-
I,,.. .!, I... o l.i, .1 nhnri'r. of the SCWCr
eoiiBtructluu work In this '"y fr 1,10
past summur, accompanied by a ma
Jorlty of the councllmon, this after
noon made n tour of tho pipe lines
and gave the new sewer Its olllclal
Inspection.
Tho condition ol" the streets where
they had been torn up In the digging
of the trenches were noted, the flow
or the water through the minus wns
watched, each manhole throughout
the system was examined, and the
brickwork looked after, and u gener
ally thorough canvass of the situa
tion was mado.
Tho ropnrt of tho conunlUoo will lie
Kiven lit the notl meeting of tho coun
cil, when, if what thoy saw tins after
noon is In accordance with the torms
or th. contract, tho work will he ac
copied and the contractors wll turn
tho nysteir, ovur to the possess on or
the city. Until that time it is ho
properly of tho company, and is n
tlur their enro.
The Oregon Dally Journal's special
lonespondeiit at Wasmngton. D. C,
snys:
'Senator Hoar and Editor Scott, of
the Oiegonlsui. had a lively tilt at the
eupltol last evening, which is tho talk
ealk or the town.
Scott and Senator Mitchell were
coming down from the senate fhem.
her In an elevator when Senator
Hoar got on at tho lower landing.
Mitchell Introduced the two and
Scott reached out his hand. Hoar
"""Mf you are the editor of the Ore
gonian 1 decline to meet you. Youf
paper printed an unjust attack upon
the late Senator Morrill, at the time
' of his death, to the cnoct that the
senate paid his funeral expenses,
when his family was able to do this,
J and I want nothing to do with the ed
itor.'
"Scott explained that he had never
seen or heard of tho article in ques
tion, and If he had sen It before It
was printed he would have suppress
ed it.
"Senator Hoar rejoined 'That
does not matter; I hold you respon
sible.' "Then the two turned backs upon
one another and the rest of the Jour
ney down the elevator shaft was con
tinued In silence."
GRANDE RONDE SEEKS ARTESIAN WATER
Lu Urande, Dec. 19.-At a mass
meeting of farmers, held in this city
last evening, a company was organiz
ed for the purpose of boring for ar
tesian water In Grand Rondo valley.
A cnpltal stock of $4,000 was sub
scribed for a beginning, tho stock
being divided into 400 shares at $10
ench. and arrangements wore defi
nitely made to bore a woll at some
nlaco to bo selected later, on tho Sand
Illdgo, near Alleol, 10 miles north of
'The following prominent and well
known citizens wore elected as a
board of directors: J. M. Church,
Peter McDonald, S, h. Brooks, F. S.
Ilramwoll, J, N. Smith, W. E. .Ruck
man and J. L. Jordan.
The directors will olthor purchase
tlie necessary mnchlnory or let a con
tract for boring a well at least 2,000
feet deep, eight Inches In diameter,
with the understanding that it will
bo Mink to an Indefinite depth If wa
ter is not found at 2,000 feet.
Investigations have already been
made in the vicinity of Hot Lake and
there Is every Indication of artesbn
water In tho valley at different
points.
Tho mou interested in tho proJe.it
aie heavy land ownors and will push
the investigations to the last possible
limit In search for a How of arteMan
water Before the meeting ndjournea
tho following officers were elected by
the board of directors; F. S, Dram
well, president; S, U Brooks, vt-v
president; Peter McDonald, secrelaiy
an.l J. M. Church, of tho FM Na
tional Bank treasurer
New Paper at Tacoma.
f. a
Taeoma, Dec. 19. Tho Taco-
mn Times, an evening paper
owned and managed by E, H.
Wells, formerly editor of the
Seattle Star, mnde Its first
Issue today. It will be a penny
paper and under tho ablo man-
agement of Wells tho Times
should prove a great benefit to
Tacoma anil an assured sue--
cess.
4. 4' 't-'- 't''t'
DIXIE RAILROAD
SOLD TO O.R.&N.
DEMOCRATS
MAY
TIE OP TREATY
Gorman is Rounding Up the
Possible Opposition to the
Measure.
GREAT EXCITEMENT IN
THE ADMINISTRATION.
OLD NARROW GAUGE
CHANGES HANDS AGAIN
Was Originally Built by Mill Creek
Railroad Company for Purpose of
Hauling Wood from Blue Moun
tains Much of the Dixie Flat
Wheat to Hauled to Market Over It
Walla Walla, Dec. 19. A doed was
filed In the county auditor's otrice
this morning transferring tho nar
row gauge railroad from Walla Walla
to Dixie and tho branch to Dudley,
from the Oregon Railway & Naviga
tion company to tho Mill Creek Rail
road company.
Thu Instrument calls for a complete
transfer ot tho entire railroad track,
real estate, buildings, rolling slock,
telegraph lines, rlghtB of way and
frnncliises. The consideration was
SS7.500.
The Mill Creek Railroad company
was organized In Walla Wnlla, Octo
ber 12. 1903, by Lester S. Wilson,
Charles F. Van De Water nnd Joseph
Merchant, with a capital of $88,000.
Tho narrow gauge road was con
structed many years ago by tho Mill
Creek Flumo and Manufacturing com
pany, which used It for n long time
in transporting wood from tho moun
tains to Walla Walla.
It was afterward sold to tho Ore
gon Railway & Navigation company,
which company bus operated in coir
nectlon with its standurd gauge road.
Nearly all tho wheat raised' lu thu
.Mill Creek and Dixie sections of the
country Is brought to market over
the road. '
ROGERS VS. PLATZOEDER.
Defendant Claims That Goods He
Purchased Were In Bad Condition.
Tho case of Judd S. Rodgerb vs.
Henry Platzoeder, was tried this
morning at 10 o-lock In the Jistlte
court of Thomas Fltz Oerald. It was
a case coming from Kcho to this dis
trict on a change ol' venuo asked for
by tho defendant.
The plaintiff alleges that in Octo
ber tlie defendant bought tongues and
pork of him to the valtio of $11.45,
anil Hint no part of tho amount, has
been paid. Ho asks for thu amount
of the bill, together with tho costs
of. the action and the attorney's teen
The defendant In answer claims
that ho bought tho moat through the
Kcho Canning Company and that
when It was delivered there all of
the pork wasi tainted and unfit tor
other use than of rendering Into lard,
which wus done after tho moat had
been Inspected by the representatives
of the plaintiff, and it had been agreed
that It was only pail good and should
not bo paid for In full. He Halms tlia't
tho meat was worth $20, which sum
he Is willing to pay.
The defendant uskod for u change
of venuo on the ground that the cniirl
at Kcho was prejudiced In the favor
of the plaintiff.
The case was tried before a jury
consisting of Casper Van Dran, W, F.
Matlock, Thomas Baker, Charles
Hampton, J. F, McCarty and I.. Davis.
j Supporters of the Canal Held a Con
1 ference at the President's- Private
j Office to See What Might Be Done
j Some Democratic Votes Are Nee
I essary to Ratification Peru Has
J Recognized Panama.
I Washington Dec, 19. Rumor ruach
1 ed the president this morning that
I Senator Oorman Is lining up "is
i forces against Hie canal treaty, and
although nssuiances had been previ
ously brought to the executive that
at least 12 democrats were auro to
vote lor the measure when tho time
came, tlie leport was sutllclently dis
quieting to cntiso a hurry call to bo
sent to several republican leaders, re
sulting In 11 conference at the presi
dent's office.
The subdued incitement ru reminds
all or the grave days ot tho Spanish
war.
j Moody, Loomla und Cortelyon Join
ed the consultation. Spooner and
Lodge came together, and when thor
left the latter was gesticulating for
cibly, snowing great oarnostness.
Koun. DrydeK and I'latt, of Con
necticut, were closeted with the pres
ident a long time.
Opinion Is divided, but 0110 or tho
president's cullers this morning said,
"II Oorman succeeds In killing the
treaty It will he tho worst piece of
politics the democrats committed In
many years. If Oorman, after block
lug the treaty, runs for the presiden
cy. hls-MUMeat will Ire- traceable to
this 111010 than to any. other cause."
Peru Recognles Panama.
Washington. Dee. 19. Thu navy de
partment received word of tho sailing"
yesterday 01' the cruiser Sun Francis
co 1mm Beirut to Alexandria with
Consul Davis aboard.
The Peruvian minister HiIh morn
ing notified tho statu department his
count 1 y has recogiii.cd the Panama
lepnhllc. ,
VISITING INDIANS, 1
They Begin Their Celebrating on the
Train Fro'm Pasco.
Maii nfrahl oMils squaw and dm
lest of his tribe to the extent of
iiboill 11 ilo.en, leached the city this
morning on the Hunt line lo spend
tho holidays with relatives und t mi
nims on the leservallou.
The party nre from TopjkuiIsIi, aniT
were most of them drunk when thoy
reached the city. They got on tho
1 111 1 ri at Pasco and wore given a
special ear hellltliig their rank and
condition, in the shape of 11 spare
caboose.
The belligerent part of the compa
ny was locked In one end, and those
of a mild temperament In tho other,
so that tho train could proceed on its
way In iienco. They all left for the
wigwams of their friends this afternoon,
FINAL ACCOUNTING.
Its Terms Art Determined by a De.
cree Filed This Afternoon.
Tho decree in tho final account ot
the estate of Kush-ne-wa Wilson was
filed In tho office of the county clerk
this afternoon. It orders that tho ac
count of Leo Moorhouse, thu guardian
of tho estato, bo taken as correct, and
that he be discharged from runner
soivlco upon his tiling with tho court
a certificate of deposit on tho Pendle
Ion Savings Bank for $900 and tho
sum of $2,85 in cash.
Mr. Moorhouso was allowed $70 tor
the labor ho had expended wliilo lu
tho office of administrator, und tho
fuitlier sum of $25 for attorney's fees.
TEACHERS EXAMINATIONS.
Below Are the Dates for All In Uma
tilla County During 1904.
County Superintendent J, F. Now-
lln lias iccelved from the department
of public Instruction at Salem n let
ter setting tlie dates for mo examina
tions during tne coming year.
All examinations for Klghth grade
certificates will bo hold January 27.
28 nnd 29, April 13, 14 and 15; May
18, 19 and 20 and June IE, If! and 17.
The examination for teaeners'
county papers will be held on Feb
ruary 10, 11 ami 12, anil the exanima
lions for state papers will be conduct,
od from the 10th to the 13th or Feb
ruary, Inclusive,
DEED FROM GERMANY,
t
It Transfers Interest In Pilot' Rock
Realty.
A deed was filed In Ihu officii of tho
county recorder this morning "that
bus traveled for some distance over
the world. II was un Instrument .
transferring' from Helnrlch' Schu
macher and Lenu Schiimacller. his
wife, to Dollef H. Sclnfmacher, ull of
lots 9 to 16, Inclusive, In the town of
Pilot Rock.
Tho grantors are residents of Kiel,
(lorinany, mid tho deed was attested
by the American agent In that city.
The giuntei) Is 11 resident of Pilot
llock. Part of tho instrument und
tho affidavits wero executed In Gor
man, and Uio consideration for nil of
tho work and properly transfer Is
$25.
DR. LANTZ IN WRECK.
Describes Accident In a Private Lit
ter to W. 8. Bodley,
W S. Iladley. of this city, Is in ro
...liil m 11 letter fioni Dr. M S. liiitz.
wl,, loft lierA Wednpfldnv ntclit fnr-
Balt Lake City, describing tho wrerk
which hnppem'd oil tho Oregon Short
Lino yesterday.
Dr. Ijintv, was a passenger on No.
2i tho wre 1 1 d train, hut was not In
tnred. W ivmi !! Budlev. a nenhew
of W. S. 'ladloy, was the mail clerk
on No 2 aiul wlille his car is a to
tal wrick, 1 escaped uninjured. Two
tramps win weio riding on the "blind
Imggage. received serious Injuries
and tho 0' ijlnwr und fireman were
perhaps fatally Injured by Jumplns
from tho onglno tp save Uicir lives.
am