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PENDLETON, UMATILLA COUNTY, OREGON, TUESDAY, DECEM JJEIt 25), 1U3
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Cue "Now Ynrk
Money and Thinks
1st Has It."
I FINALLY
PAYS ALL THE BILLS.
Itcts A" roinn
IB. C to San Diego
try Line of Important
i on the Nova Schedule,
L Features of Which
hi Below No Reason
I lie Freight Man's State-
itly Covers the Ground,
fcc !!!).- Freight rates m
imninilitlt-s shipped from
i ninlcrlnllv advanced
the advance being made
II afiTeenioiit among all
till ncK nnd liv tlie
Iknown as the Trnnscon-
phi Assuciiitlon.
rates will affect ntit (inly
roast hut will affect It
fcr, II. C, l(i Sun Dingo.
t creased lutes will ihj
pments from New York
i noliilK. from C hlcnci)
points, from Omaha and
jer r"lnl' nnd from tho
hitorv.
all shipments from the
kt east hi tlie Atlantic
km tl) rents more tor
nils brought tn tho Pa-
! most considerable gen
made In freight rates
Urs. Even freight men
at the increase, nml It
It declilcdly Mulct exeunt
I; shippers, who were In-
fast week nf the propoa-
I will be that farm mil-
1 goods, class and (iniir
Is with many other sta-
nil lie raised in price
loss fiom an Increased
taJ according (o general
l PurDaud shlnnors a
increased cost of living
f Year's clft tn tin, clt-
jffestern empire,
is assign no sneclnl rua-
t crease As one freight
I It, "the New Ynrk- fol.
line money and thought
PU," intPK to l in Rnat
h will comply with tho
raent are tlie Northern
'eat Northern. Union
M Pacific, 0. H. & N.
Iincse roads reprosenl
finian ami Rothschild
I control the trnnsoontl-
f entirely
pecific Figures.
' law rates envm- tl
ft a book r i,..,,. .,.,
'ion- the changes, the
o important articles
""I give a general
K Coast will i.nv nu (ha
Intent general ngroo-
til? of eases the rates
lots nnil rivo,t .,1.1..
p sent at even' tlio
F' AcrlPllltllrnl llnnln.
I' Der Km i,n,i0 i
P Missouri river and
r Jt and etneuuu ,t,t
I" rate $1.10, corn
"-mum load 30iooo
r cents, new rate, 90
'"rK, from .Missouri
ft rain in
ueaktou, f.i x,
f wntB, new rate 90
,fW river j,0intl5
w late 83 cents:
-. oiu rato $1,26,
j. -nnenwnre, bath
Is?!;,.'1'25' ow rate.
Kin' 4
l' "ntB. neu rain or.
KrW.In n, steel
rate 75 cents,
LD WRECKS.
toe oth.
U Rwults.
li h poinded
I'r ln,ane.
L'Ull""ily in.
r.rrd8 to tho
I1 a ,C wl11 'o
In ch r'ombl'
v;ith a frolght near Uarwili. Fireman
Stafford, nnd Baggageman Snyder aro
missing and are believed to be dead
beneath tho wreckage. Engineer
Hcrlicrt Ib pinned beneath tlio ongino
nnd probably fatally hurt. A number
of pnsacngors aro reported Injured.
A rollef train has gone tr ,i
Wreck In Illinois.
Oalesburg, J,.., Dee. 2.1. Tho Burl
ington irolght ran Into an open
Hwltch at Donnock tills morning.
Fireman Hanger and Brakeman John
Long wore killed and Engineer Healy
'.oriously hurt. Tho engine and ID
ears wore demolished.
MECHANIC'S LIEN.
Held That a Sub-Contractor Has Re
course Under One.
Saiom, Dec. 29. The supreme
court rendered decisions today as
lollows:
T. F. Walker, appellant, vs. G. F.
Harold, et al., respondents, from
I.lnn county, It, I. Holse, judge; re
versed; opinion by Chief Justice
Moore.
This was a suit to set aside a deed
and declare certain real property
subject to a lion of Judgment held by
the plaintiff, in the cgurt below the
lilalntlff failed to secure a tleCr66,
but upon a review of the law nnd ev
idence on appeal It Is held thai a cer
tain mortgage upon the Harold prop
erty was given fop the purpose of de
ceiving tho creditors and that the
plalntlff'B judgment shall B a valid
lien, Bubjoct, however, to prior Hens.
It Ib held that n sub-contractor Is
entitled to enforce a moclianlc's Hen
under section CAD of the code.
RUMOR OF INVASION.
Macedonians Ready to Begin Another
Seance.
Salonlca, European Turkey, Dec.
29. The authorities are infoimed
that 4,000 Macedoulnn i evolutionists,
under tho leadership of So Bulgarian
olllcers, are ready to InruuT' Turkish
territory. An order was Issued here
today requesting Turkish oITlcers to
o.vorciso extreme vigilance. It Is ru
mored that the second army reserve
will again bo called out.
Cannon Factory Burned.
St. Dennis, France, Dec. 2!. Fire
this morning partly destroyed aud
greatly damaged the Hotchkiss can
non factory
EXTRAORDINARY
POST MORTEM SUIT
JEWISH
PROBLEM
IS AGAIN ACTIVE
Outrages Have Broken Out
Ann!r ni !L! m r I
ngaiu cu rii)iiiiieii, reced
ing a General Massacre
AMERICAN CABINET IS
DISCUSSING A PROTEST.
LONG TIME SWEETHEART
ALLEGES INDEBTEDNESS.
Claims Small Sum of Four Hundred
Thousand Dollars as. the Accrued
Indebtedness of Thirty Years for
"Board and Entertainment."
Manchester, N. H., Dec 2!). Pre
liminary papers In a suit were Hied
here today In which .Miss Delana Cur
tis, a prominent society woman, en
tors a claim against the estate of the
lute Frank Jones for $4ti0,0,i0. u,e
principal item being for mo board
and entertainment of Jones and his
friends lor u period covering 8H
years prior to his death.
Jones, who was a brewer, left an
estate vulued at i,)00,000. He was
an ardent udmlror of Miss Curtis up
to the lime of his death.
Urged to Make It, But Its Advlsabil.
ity Is Doubtful, ai Russian Govern
ment Would Be Incensed Arrest
of Russian Lawyer Because He
Represented Jewish Survivors of
Klshnlef.
IClahluef, Russia, Dec. 29. Out
breaks against tne Jews havo al
ready begun. Excited crowds gather
on the street corners and are with
difficulty kept from attacking the
Semites before the appointed day,
Tho prisoners recently released were
escorted to their homes amidst great
cntlluslasm. The only safety for the
Jews Is in flight and thousands are
preparing to emigrate. The attacks
of yesterday are said to havo occur
red Iii Isolated parts of the frontier.
United States and me Jws.
Washington, Dec. 29. A special
meeting of tho cabinet was held hi
this afternoon, the first since the ad
journment of congress. It Is suppos
ed that Panama will be the chief top
ic, although a number of minor de
partmental matters will be consider
ed. It Is likely also the proposed mas
sacre of Jews at Kishlnef on the Jew
ish Christmas will be brought up.
Tho president Is receiving many ap
peals trom organizations to Inter
cede with the czar. It is believed
the only thing that can' bo done by
America Is to direct the American
ambassador at St. Petersburg to ac
quaint the Russian foreign office with
these appeals. A request to the czar
to take action on a predicted out
rage would give serious offense,
without any gain.
Simon Woolf Balnbrlth called at
the state department this morning,
and personally presented a petition.
The state nopaitment last night re
ceived a dispatch irom Minister
Buchanan at Panama, saying that
hover before bad there been such an
election as that had for delegates to
tlie constitutional convention of the
now republic. Tho dispatch did not
state the results.
Jews Denied Counsel.
Berlin, Dec. 29. SolokofT, a lead
ing Itussiau lawyer and sou of the
czar's chaplain, has been arrested on
orders from Russian Minister of the
Interior Plevlne, because he repre
sented the Jew:; at the Klchlnef trial.
Plevlne has decreed that general
lawyers shall not be permitted to
represent the Jews In the law courts.
TRAVELERS' ASSOCIATION.
GRAIN MARKETS.
Quotations Furnished by Coe Commis
sion Company a. t. ivennsay,
cal Manager,
Pendleton, Dec. 29. Piollt taking
in wheat In the last half hour's trad
ing yesterday resulted In a reaction, i
but the market opened strong thlsi
morning. Cables camo rother Indll
ferent, but the report that Miniuup
oils millers were selling consldera
i, to ,iirn.i intinn nnd that winter
wheat mlllors were paying from 88
to 90 contK per bushel for No. 3 red
wheat, were tho bull Incentives which
created a good demand from both
commission houses nnd local sculp
ers, who sold out on tho bulge yes
t onlay. ,
Minneapolis market relatively
stronger than Chicago. In tho face of
somowhat larger receipts, which
lends color to the reported flour sales
In Japan. Minneapolis and Dulutu
receipts B00 cars, against 275 cars a
year ago, Ilrodstreot's world visi
ble supply decreased 781,000.
Corn hup been steady about yes
terday's close. Thoro Is a fair de
mand from commission houses. Re
ceipts moderate and movement from
llrst hands light.
Tlio action of tlio Block market to
day Is a continuation of yostordo) s
movement and shows concluslveij
that the markot is in tho hands o
very strong interests. Every slight
reaction is mot by very good buy Ing
orders nnd tho markot Is broadening.
Sales to noon -185,000 shares..
Chicago, Dec. 29.
Whoat Opening.
May 84
j.,iy : :. 78
Minneapolis, Doe. 29.
Wheat Opening.
Liverpool "closed, wheat
Pacific Coast Order Has 789 Mem.
bers and Is Increasing.
San Francisco, Dec. 29. The 13th
unnual meeting om the Pacific Coast
Commoiclal Traveleis' Association,
rlccted II, II. Davis president. It is
held In the Elks' hall today.
Total funds on hand, $10,450.77. No
gain in tho general fund which Is
$1,448.11. Tho membership Is 789,
an increase during th'- year of over
20ti members.
7,000 SHEEP ARE BURNED.
Close.
84
78
Closo.
83
82-
Awful Holacause at Buffalo Stock
Yards.
lluflulo, Dec. 29. Seven thousind
sheep vcie burned to leath at the
East Buffalo stock yards tonight. The
H:ij; rhed in which they were confin
ed 'was swept by the flames before
tho animals could be released. The
loss Is $75,000. The sheep destroyed
were "exports" and were in charge
uf federal olllcers.
Navy on the Guard in the East,
Honolulu, Dec. 29. Admiral Evaim"
fleet today sailed for Cavite to bo
... ( rninnl American Interests In
case of the Japan-Russian war. I
LATEST PHASES
CANAL PROBLEM
i
i
ver; lour troops ul the Nlutli iaah,
colored, now at Monterey; the Nine
teenth Infantry at Vancouver, and
battnlllons or the Thirteenth Infant
nt Fort Mason, Kort McDowell and
Benlcla Barracks.
MacArthur Is recalled from llono.
lulu, nnd Is said to bo In prepaiution
for tho Panama campaign.
NAVAL OFFICER IN HIGH LIFE.
Southern Cities Clamoring for
Ratification of the New
Waterway Treat)'.
PANAMA WILL WILLINGLY
PAY PART COLOMBIAN DEBT
Authoritative Statement from the
Minister to Washington Secretary
Hay Is in Very Poor Health and
Has Gone South Colliers, Cruisers
and Other Ships of War Either
Gone or Going to Isthmus.
Jacksonville, Fin., Div. 29. Follow
ing the action of the l'ensaeola and
other cities the Board or Trade this
afternoon holds a meeting for the
purpose of calling on the senators to
vote for ratification of the Panama
canal treaty.
Will Assume Part of Debt.
Washington. Dec. 29. The state
mcnt of M. Bunnu-Vnrllla, the Pana
ma minister, that lib government .s
willing to assume a portion of the
Colombian dobt, has been received
at the UiltlHh embassy and trans
mitted by cable to tho I-ondnn gov
ernment for Its consideration.
Secretary Hay No Better.
Washington, Dec. 29. i no condi
tion of Secretary Hay remains un
changed. Contrary to the expectation
of bis physician, tlio hecretary's
bronchial trouble has not yielded
readily to treatment, and Mr. Hay
will probably leave early In January
for Thomasvllle. Ga for a visit to
Colonel Oliver Payne. The mild cli
mate has helped the secrelaiy before
nnd It Is uoped may again prove an
effective cure.
Naval Activities.
Washington, Dec. 29. The fleets
of warships on both sides of the Isth
mus of Panama will shortly he rein
forced by several vessels now on
their way to that quarter.
The gunboat Topekn, of the At
lantic training squadron, left Key
West yesterdny for Colon by way of
Kingston aB convoy of the torpedo
boat dostroyers Truxton and Stewart
which hnve been assigned to patrol
duty on the Caribbean coast of the
Isthmus. The gunboat Castlno ur
rived at Colon yesterday from Phila
delphia none the worse for her re
cent grounding on a bar In the Dela
ware river. The big collier Caesar
lias left (hilehia for Colon with coal
lor the fleet.
Naval movements 'In the direction
of the Isthmus have been almost
equally active on the Pacific coast.
Tho gunboat Petrel, bound for Pana
ma, arrived at Acapulco, Mexico, on
the 2(ith lust., and undoubtedly has
lelt there by this time. Tho flagship
New York, the gunboat licuulngton,
the torpedo boat destroyers Pieblo
aud Paul Jones, ami tlie collier Sa
turn, iinvu been fitted out al San
Francisco for service in the vicinity
of Panama, and It is expected that
all of thorn will statt south in a day
or two.
Troops Ready for Panama Service.
Washington, Dec. 29. On good
authority It was stated this afternoon
that secret orders have been Issued
to the commanders of troops in vari
ous sections on tlio Pacific Coast, to
prepare their men for Instant service
at Panama, In case, necessity arises.
Orders wero sent at the Instance ul
the genoral staff, which believes fight
ing will occur.
Three transports, the Sherman,
Crook and Bnfford aru ordered held
In readiness at San Francisco to
carry soldiers.
Details of Orders.
The preliminary news Is an oider
to Lieutenant-Colonel Shalor, an ex
pert on fortifications, to proceed to
Panama to select strategic points
that can be speedily occupied by
Ameilcan forces.
Tl.e forces ordered to prepare for
Panama inn tho First, Fifth and
Thirty-foi.'ith batteries of field artil
lery now at the Presidio; the EijjMh
battery of rich! artillery, at Vancou-
Lieutenant Haines Sued for $15,000
Breach of Promise Is Being Court.
Martlaled.
Seattle, Dec 29.--l.loulenant 0l
Haines, of (he revenue cutter Man
ning, is being court-martialed today
on a charge of conduct unbecoming
an officer.
It Is alleged that he seduced, under
promise of marriage, Mrs. Fannie
Fahs, a prominent society woman,
who sued Haines ror $15,000 for
breach of promise.
BULLS AND BEARS
New
Fighting Over Cotton in the
York Exchange.
New Yolk, Doc. 29. Another tur
bulent scene was enacted on the Cot
ton Exchange this morning. -The
bears beat May and July down 40
points In a few minutes. The bulls
rallied and carried II back to 14 cents
level.
THREE REVOLUTIONS.
San Domingans Indulging In a Free-For-AII
Scrap.
Washington, Dec. 29. Minister
Powell has cabled the stale depart
incut today that there am now three
sepamtc revolutions In piogress In
San Domingo, and the warship Now
port Is Inadequate for tho protection
ot American Interests. The navy de
partment Immediately instructed tho
South Atlantic squadron to-send one
more ship to the scene.
MISSIONARIES MURDERED.
Americans Slaughtered by African
Tribesmen.
Washington, Dec. 29, Report re
ceived from Minister Lyon, at Men-
rovla, Liberia, tells or the maBsacre
of Missionary John (1, Tale and 18 of
his followers by Does tribesmen, who
terrlblv mutilated the bodies.
LEGAL MURDER FOR
ILLEGAL MURDER
HORRIBLE SIGHTS AT
AN ELECTROCUTION.
BELLIGERENT JAPS PREPARE FOR WAR
Six Shocks Necessary to ptill a Ne.
gro, and He is Slowly Burned to
Death One of the Attending Phy
sicians Lost His Nerve and Faint
ed. Auburn. N. Y-, Dec. 29.- Frank
White, colored, was elecliocuted this
morning for tho murder of his em
ployer, (leorge Clarke, a limner, In
September, 1901. Six shocks were
necessary to kill. The llrst one car
ried 1,700 volts. The nead electrode
emitted sparks and the odoi of burn
ing hulr.
Just us the sixth shock was being
given. Dr. Stein, of Buffalo, falnteM
and pitched forward from his chair
almosl Into the electrical box,
DEFAULTER E8CAPED.
Stole $32,000 From an Estate In His
Management,
Norwich, Conn., Dec. 29. Abbott
Stoddard, of Ix'dyard, who was under
arrest charged with stealing $32,000
worth of securities from the Norman
estate, broko Jail last night by cut
ting (he bars and escaped.
INSURANCE MAN DEAD,
Pioneer In Class Insurance, Passed
Away at Hartford.
Hartford, Dec. 29. J. Allen, presi
dent of the Ilartfoid Steam Boiler
Inspection and Insurance Company,
a pioneer in that class of Insurance
In America, 'died Ihls morning, aged
70.
SENTENCED TO HANG.
Home, Doc. 29. Tho pope Is ad-j
drosslng all Catholics heads to us
their utmost endeavors 10 provem
war in the far east.
Buying Pacific Coast Flour.
Stockton, Cal., Dec. 29. TJte Ja)
anoso government has Been buvlng
flour from Stockton and other Pacific
Coast mills slnco last August J. M
Walsh, president of tho Stockton Mill
lug Company. ' authority for trn
statomont that shipload after shli
load of Hour has boon shipped from
the coast to Japan during tho laBt
tour months, and Japan has a stock
now on hand s
army ntid navy for ono year's war at
least. Buying has been dono quietly,
but has been by the Japaneso gov
ernment direeC
Japanese War Councils.
Toklo, Dec. 29. Practically unllra
It d credit for military defense was
voted In the government at tho meet
lug last night.
Three ordinances provided for
cii sor otllclal control of tho Seoul
Fusaii railway, tho revision of mill
t y 'icadquarters in war time, and
c atUni of a special war council,
Japan Is now prepared for all
Wife and Paramour Who Were Guil
ty of Murder,
Bennington, VI., Dec. 29.i..ary
Rogers, convicted of killing her hus
band, was this morning sentenced to
be hanged February 5. M'on Per
hum, her self-confessed accomplice,
was sentenced for life.
WANTS INTERVENTION.
The Mad Mullah Wants Peace Made
With England.
l,.,n lion 9fl-The MoKstnrizn
Bays the Mad Mullah has appealed to
ha itnnnn lrnvprnmoiii ill usu tii-
deavors to secure peace between his
tribesmen and ungiami.
M, arpelrifrU lap R. A O
New York, Dec, 29, Tho Baltimore
& .Ohio directors today accepted
Ixn-ee'B resignation from the presi
dency and elected Murray, first vico-
prcsiiieni, to succeeu uiiu, rtv uuuu
I ,oro wnw elecit
MOH
E
Western Roads Abolish the
Return Trip Ticket Issued
for Stock Shipments.
MUST PAY FARES HOME
AFTER FIRST OF YEAR.
Railroads Have Distributed Thous
ands of Dollars Per Year In the
Past, In Free Transportation to
Stockmen Other Shippers Have
Paid for Their Transportation
New Rule Affects All Western
Roads May Result In Higher
prices for Livestock,
Beginning on January 1, a general
liilo will go into effect on all 'rail
ronds west of Chicago, which abol
ishes thu free return trip pass for
stockmen shipping stock to market
over the Western lines.
Since tho first rnllrond was put
Into operntlon In tho country, stock
men who shipped Block to market In
cm load lotB, or train loads, have lieen
granted frco return transportation,
Irom thu destination of their ship
ment to their homes, for u certain
number of men for each car or num
ber of cars.
Hundreds of Western stockmen
have enjoyed tlilu prlvllego to their
profit ami appreciation since the trail
across the plains was abandoned for
tho swill stock train. Thousands ot
dollars each year havo In this man
ner been distributed among the pat
rons of tho railroads, who have ship
ped stock from tin' West, but after
Jni.uary J, 1901, no more pusses will
bo Issued. All contracts mado prior
to Deconiher 31. Including return
pusses, will be bundled oven after
tho beginning of tho year, hut no
jnore contracts will bo Issued Includ
lug thu return transportation.
All tiio Western roads aro in the
agreement, and there will bo no dis
crimination In tho matter. It Is sim
ply a business movo on the part of
railroad companies, und Is ono of the
Inevitable changes in the general
system governing the roads.
Shippers of fruit, hay, flour, grain,
vegetables and other products havo
ulways paid their faro over tho roads,
and this change In tho policy relat
ing to Block shipments will even
miiltois up among the shippers ot
Western prod dee.
It Is a fact that tho pass system n
through the railroad service seems to
hi; doomed, as i.-o passcngor agents
In their meetings have seriously dis
cussed the mutter. Transportation
Is one of the chief Items which the
compmies havo to sell, nnd If thoy
persist In giving It awuy, thu Incomes
aie proportionately decreased.
Tlie new method will mako a differ
ence In the profits of thu llvostock
Industry, as small shipments must
uocessailly bo accompanied by at
tendants and tho expense of purchas
ing return faro for tho attendants
will greatly reduce tho net profits
from the sale o. the stock, Block
men will ho forced to hold for still
higher pikes In order to mako good
this diminished proi.i, commission
men and wholesalers will mako a
corresponding raise, and the consum
er will pay tho bill In tlio end.
Thu railroads argue in ostahllah-
ing tho new nilo, that It Is as reas
onable to oxpect tho shipper of stock
to maku tho president of tho road a
present of a fat steer at thu ond of
each trip, as it Is for tho president
of the road lo mnku the shipper a
presunt of $50 worth of free trans
portation. However, I lie pass system
Is abolished and all shippers witl bo
treated allko after the first of tho
year.
GOMPER8' ADVICE.
Urges All Labor Unions to Resist
Wage Reductions.
Washington, Dec. 29. Oompors, In
this mouth's American Fcderullonlst,
urges all the unions to resist reduc
tion of wages.
TREATY APPROVED,
Italy and France Will Hereafter Ar.
bltrate Their Differences.
Paris, Dec. 29. Tho council of
ministers today approved tho Franco-
Italian arimration treaty.
Trials Set for January 6.
Chicago, III., Dec, 29. Judge
Kersten, of tho criminal
court, this morning denied
Iho motion for separate trials
lor the car barn murderers,
and set their case or Janu-
ury C. Roeski's trlaLvill fol
low Immediately after. It W
conceded that conviction and
execution are corwo.
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