1 h !dailyevf,ningedition Eastern Oregon Weather Tonight Increasing cloudiness, probably warmer: Thurilnj ! cloudy nrtil threatening. I .--- - - - L btip "y us,nB the PENDLETON, UjSrATILLA COUNTY, OREGON, AVEDNES DAY, DECEMUEU ill), 1!03. N'O. VXl'2. 1 -LL 11 u.uzgasssratfiM teamiiMiiiii!2555 ft j II mm l I AI r. rrt M Tllll Burned in Chicago Ob i" "w .r( nc nFATH. StfcN" i nn Firemen raaucu wm. w it.... nn n ai.. n.irninn RllltHllin inc BM U u tn ripnth in uthr Flnht for Exit Thniltflr Pit-PR 30. Tin' w'v opera r II... Ilt.....l It. 01U 11 ill' inium. iii . I ..'lull. Ic mill' .n I il l I Tl... mi, II. ...I nl...ul .mtlf.ilv ril ..it M...... fnl..ll... .ml I'illllVU '"it . I, In UlllllllllllltlM I IICW a iiift ...... i. uvini:. i in iiii. hiiiiiv ii CIHmiK glw.J "I"' mi- clothing unil several I ... I... I ..In .1 au-iin .siiuiKt! nun I'l.m A blizzard has linon all day now that lfi or ill Mi ner ni ruiiiiri-ii urn iuik. The fire Ih gaining. Uins irappea. xmiurcn is eonsinniiv who uHianed (rum I ho is inai wnn ii i mimm setunc mil so t lint nnv vai ilrnmuifl In lim ave met certain death Burning to Death. re Marsha! Campion the building and sayn dead Inside mid r.O ti i i ie the dead from the - in- uuitii mm iiijiiicu anu in alslt'H anil also Hundred Dead. HCllmil.... .1 "iiiumi-a iifUIll Pllll'.ll. w believe Hit! dead Wch "iiii. Approxl ' have boon removed V Of ili.ml m.. .i IK.. 'oat, about evenly dl Milieu and children, ogresses, It Is discover nut couuneii to tu J in iiii'inii Willi f .J" . 1 "i il UUl, mu wus mrOUgll- pace. and burnlmr Hi i. .... . "Bl uviiiiiiu n. C T... ..i.n.i. t wu v.-iiuurtjn it " r'oy nro renortud .noo .uuiunur, na.i oalencu. Slu snranc rai 'lowu tho nlslu. eii Mi ..i.ii.i ....i ,i. . - nivj I.HUU uui my W of safety. as large and typical PPearanec. 4 removed runi.lioil "1. Sevnrnl illml In fstaurant aftor lioln? titimate. - -nuiuiC mat oo l lost their livus. Nft ll M - . ' ns HOPE, !'" Exception In "7 Murder Case. U. (..llln,., the r..Ki . . , '"" ' taKen to S. Q Hit' t'V(-.ll.t..,l "i tlio Hiipromo 'o the r,.l a"'l tin f...- u naniim.. ' ".. ".Mill ill ri.n .... 'Ml 'T, 1"'V,nK ,r ni day of ox- "S'I.'U 1,,s ! - Emperor Joseph Hurt. . l.oiidon, Dfc. 3. Dispatch- s this mornlii"; ronllrm tho port that Hmpcror Frans Jo- soph was painfully Injured yesterday by lallltifi down steps, whim vlsltlnp; his datigh- ter. Little credence Is given tho report of a stroke of par- nlysis. Ho i much Improved today, arose at the usual hour and expects to hold an audi- ence tomorrow. At his ad- vami'il ago a slight Injury may luivc oxtenslvr results. 4 . .j. . j. TRIED TO BREAK OUT OF CITY JAIL UNEXPECTED AND NEARLY SUCCESSFUL ATTEMPT. Despite a Cordon of Special Guards and Great Vigilance, One of the Car Barn Desperadoes Nearly Gains His Freedom at Chicago, Chicago, Dec. 3d. Emll Uiehhl, a member and accomplice of tlio car bam bandits, was surprised while ciiUIng away the liars of his cell to day hi an attempt to escape. Tliu bar was so nearly severed it Ml out and through this lie could gain an' entrunce to the corridor by giving hlni access to an outside win dow. Tlio olilcers were unable to find ihrf saw with which the cutting was done, it. is supposed to havu been given him by nu outside accomplice. A number of detectives have been ordered to re inforce the Jail gimrd. 1 HPTED BY OLD COUNCIL Last Act of the Outgoing Administration Total Cost of the Reconstructed Sewer System Was $48,571.51. i Map Completed and Filed Showing very Detail of the New and Old Sys tems Flfty.SIx Dwellings Are Now Connected and Many Others Clam. nrlnn for- fnntl.-liflr rvni4tnn uf P i 1 1 Dnrrlrle T. ..I. ' . wii.ivi... imiii.i nun wi. . w - v . t. mm iicmsuici a Books Cost Thirty Dollars and Is Completed Old Council Has Retired. MORE TROUBLES IN CHICAGO. City Is Now Threatened With an En glneers" and Teamsters' Strike. Chicago. Dec. 3U. Coulerences be tween representatives of the engin eers utid the employers was held this inornjiig to attempt to avert a strike wh'lch would leave the greater por tion of Chicago's business population without heat, light or elevator seiv Ice, One himdrou and tlfty sky-scrapers will be the ones to suffer most. The mooting failed to clear the sit uation. The engineers, while not re fusing aibitrution, declared that mi ller no clrcumstnnces would they ac ivpt as arbitrators clergymen, Judgss 01 nttomeys as in the previous eases whero a rabbi, minister and priest composed the board, the engineers lost, Instead of gained in wages, Tho engineers got 28 cents an hour mid demand 37. Tho teamsters uro In sympathy, and their union hats hold secret meetings to discuss tiia advisability of 11 sympathetic sMIVk. Under Armed Escorts. Chicago, Dec. 30. Funeral proces sions under armed escorts are driven through tho snow-covored streets in :-ero temperature today. The drivers in.' iilnir supplied with pistols and la st ruc.ed by their employers to deroml themselves ugalnst attacks. The Liverymen's Association held a meeting this morning mid resolved to formnllv attempt, the resumption of al service tomorrow with non union drivers If the old drivels refus ed to answer tho notice sent them today to oint euecl. GRAIN MARKETS. . Quotations Furnished by Coe Commis sion Company B, E. Kennedy, Lo cal Manager. - Pendleton, Uec. 3U. Liverpool' wheat cables came unchanged to lower, which gave our market an eas ier opening. Tho market closed rather easy at Wo Initial decline ow ing to tho realizing by local holders. Armour supported the market ou the eurly break. , Receipts, Minneapolis and Duluth, 590 against &2G a year ago; Chicago had -13 cars against 51 a year ago. Tho market acts well aud wo look for much' higher prices with a view to holding it for an advance. Stocks closed steady with good rails strong. Tracuons wore a Uttio oaslur, aftor tho very strong market wo have had tho past few days. It U natural for the market to take a breathing spell. This may result In some recessions In prices, however. On any slight re cession would buy stocks, as wo do not believe there will bo any Import ant setback. Tho uow year s dis bursements are expected to form a foundation for nnofher rlso in value. We advlso holding of stocks for a still higher lovel of values, which In our opinion, is bound to como next month. wSJer UeC- 367en.ng. ;C.ose. ilSy :::::::::::: 3 - Minneapolis, Dec. 30. Wheat- Opening. Close. May 83- - Jy 82 S,i Liverpool closed, wheat, U lower, corn, unchanged, Chicago Wheat. Chicago. Dec 30,-Whcat opened SOli, closed 80. The city council met last night for their last time under the old admin istration, and It was a busy meeting from the first to tho last. The last dctnll of the bower construction was looked alter, and an ordinance was passed by the council governing the connections and the right to join tho sewer, fixing a penalty for harming the main In connecting, and Insuring the city agalst loss from damages which might arise from Injuries re ceived from Improperly guarded trenches while tho connections were being made. Final Sewer Report. A report was received from tho city englueer detailing the work and ex penditures on the sewer In which he placed the total cost of the construc tion ut $48,571.50. Klfly-slx houses are now connected, with the system nnd many others are waiting to have the privilege of Join ing granted them. Kor this reason it was thought that It would be wine lor the city to regulate the matter of making connections as soon ns possi ble, so the mains would have some protection from Ignorant workman ship Jlr. Miller also presented the cny v. 'th n detailed map of tho systsm la-' night, showing the locations of all Hush tanks, manholes and "Y" pipes throughout the system, In or der that In the future those who wish to join will be able to locate 'he proper point of connection with the least possible loss of time and trou ble. There was a balance of something like $500 due the engineer for Ills lu bors, and It was ordered that the amount be taken from tho general Hind and paid to Mr. Miller. This ends the last Item In tho cost of the new works. Examination of Books. Tlie report of F. V. Hendley, who bus been at work on tho books of tho city recorder's office, showed that all was Btralght in that set of books as far as money went, though the bal ances had been thrown oft by tho handling of tlio script account, and In other accounts which were carried on tho recorder's books and not on the treasurer's. Mr. Hcr.dlcy recom mended that a new set of books bo opened In order to start out the new jear nnd the new administration with an t von balance. The salary list of the month was allowed and in this wus Included $30, tl,., niinrfnu inr ilm eximrt for chuck- lug up the accounts of tho city lo (order's office. Most of the time of tho council was taken up In tho consideration of the ordinance legulating the management of the sower, and In this discussion tin. mi. ni iw ik uf the new council, sev eral of whom were present, Joined with tlio reuriii" administration nt the request of the latter. Some of the Important provisions of the mcus ui e will bo noted below: The New Ordinance. Tho loi.owlng Is an accurate sum mary of tbo new sower ordinance; in fact, the ordinance In lull divested of verbiage, repetition and circumlo cutions: Section 1. The engineer, or other officer in charge of sowers under tne direction of tho sewer committee of the common council, shall have the general supervision and control ot all sewers and house drains which now exist, or hereafter may be built by the city, or which may be permjtted to be bunt by Its authority, and shall have charge of the building and repair of the same, nnd all matters in connec tion with the general sewerage sys tem of the city. Tho street supeiin tendent shall be under the Instruction and control of the engineer and sewor committee for the purpose of enforc ing and putting Into effect this ordi nance. Sec. 3. No connection shall bo ...n.i ' uilth nnv sower or drain ox- cept by persons regularly licensed to perform mat class oi wurn, uuu m norson or persons applying for II- 1 - . . nn(.lnna n ll,n sittt. Cense IllUSl UU, loomcuw ji mw wij of Pendleton at tho tlmo ot applica tion, auu musi lurniHu uie cuy coun cil with satisfactory ovldonco that the applicant is a person skilled In the business and qualliiod to secure a license. Sec. 4. At the time ot applying for a license tho applicant shall pay tho sum of $25 per annum nnd file ;i bond with the city recorder in the j sum of $2,000. with two or more sur eties lo be approved by the common council, conditioned that ho will in- I demnlfy and save harmless the city of Pendleton from all suits, accidents and damages consequent upon or by reason of any opening In any street, alley or public placo mado by him or those In his employ, for making nny connection with any public or pri vate sewor or for any purpose what soever; and that he shall also ie place and restoro the streets, alleys and public places in ns good condi tion as they wore previous to tho work being commenced; and keep guards by day anu a sufficient num ber of red lights by night at all open ings. Permit to Connect. Sec. 5. For each permit for con necting with nny sewer a lee of $2 shall be paid the city teasurer. No connection shall bo made with any sower until a recolpl for such fee shall havo been obtained, and no house drain, or pilvato sewer will bo allowed to bo pul in place, nor any work in connection therewith com menced or prosecuted unless such countersigned receipt Is In the pos session of a licensed drain layer at the Bite of tho proposed work, and any person making any connection to the sewor without such liermlsslon, shall, upon conviction thereof, sub ject tho person making tho same and the occupier or owner nt tho prem ises to a penalty of not less than $10, nor mine than $100 for each utid every day said connection shall re main after receiving notice to close and disconnect tho same. Sec. S. The materials of all housn drains laid shall be of tlio best qual ity of salt glazed vitrified clay pipe, not less than four Inches In diameter. Sec. il. All drains shall bo laid as nearly as possible In straight lines and ou unliorm grades. Sec. 11. All house drains or private sewers shall conform to such grade and lines as may be determined by tlio engineer, and as little as possible of tho trench shall he dug until the branch pipe Is found In the public sewor. Sec. 14. Any Yiettlement over the trench In any public place shall be Immediately repaired by the drain layer upon notification by the en glneor. Sec. 17. The sewer district shall contain all those portions of thn city of Pendleton that can be drained Into the sewers now built, or hereafter constructed. Connection Compulsory, Sec. 18. Within said district all buildings now existing nnd on lots and property requiring sewerage con nection must bo connected with t,io sewers prior to the first day of July, 1904; and hereafter before any build ing which may properly require sew er connection Is completed or used such connections must be made. If the owner of any building falls to make such connections within the time and In the manner above men tioned, ho shall upon conviction bo fore tho recorder bu fined not less than $10, and also fined $2 for every day after his first connection during which ho falls to make such connec tion until ho comply with tho provis ion of this section, or ho may bo Im prisoned not less than one day or moro than 20 days, or may be pun ished by both fine and Imprison ment. Sec. VJ. No person shall maintain or uso nny water closet, privy, cess pool, or urinal of any kind, unless It bo connected in a proper and legal manner with tho sewer of the city, und shall be abated and removed pri or to July J, 1904, Any violation of this section shall lie fined not less than $10 and an additional sum of $2 each day until complying wtlh Its pro. visions. Sec. 22. This ordinance shall bo in effect from and after Its appnn by tho mayor. Big Bridge Shifted, Spokane, Dec, 30. Tomorrow morn ing tho Monroo street brldgo will be closed to the public, and will remain so fot about 30 days. This was found uecesenry on account of tho displace ment of tho structure. This will ne ccssUhio the uso of tho Post stree' bridge and will muse much Incoiivenl onco to business. Tho brldgo has shifted to" the wost rfbout five Inches In the last yrur Including those who have died since the Grand Haplds, Mich., wreck, 21 persons lost their lives from It, ! PRESERVATIVE PLANT AT WYETH Fathei Despon Dead. New York. Dec, 30. Father Dospon, superior general and one of tho founders of the. Pnullst fathers, died at Parent House, In this city, this morn ing, aged SI. He was a mem ber of the famous West Point class In which General Grant stood 22d, while Dospon graduated second. He wus the Inst survivor of the class and wns not ordained priest until past middle life. ONLY INSTITUTION OF KIND ON PACIFIC COAST. Fifty Thousand Ties That Have Been Treated Arc Now Ready to Be Laid Basis of the Preservative Com pound Is Creosote, or "Oil of Smoke." The (). It. N. company is begin ning to ship Its creosoteil ties from the station at Wyeth, (situated n shoit distance from The Dalles) and these lies am now being furnished to all of the points on the northern division of the road and in n shoit time will be sent this way. The ties are loaded ou small push cars and run into a tank of the en o-j sote preparation and there allowed to stay until they are so noted upon by the chemical that they wll Inst many times ns long as If they had mil been treated to the bath. This Is the llrst station of the kind on the Pacific Coast, and will prove a source of great saving to the com pany lu the way ot ties nnd bridge timbers. It Is estimated that tnerc are now nt least GO.OOil ties ready Tor uso that have passed u.rough the new process. The preservative compound lias tor a basis a chenilcnl that can be purchase.! at any ding store- cieo soto sometimes called "oil ot smoke." It is a distillation from tho heavier eouionento of wood smoke, and Ik sometimes reduced from cnnl tar. YOUNG CORBETT WINS FIGHT. L IN THE FAR EAST Imminence of War Between Japan and Russia is Recog nized Everywhere. . TIME LIMIT TO GE OUT OF MANCHURIA. In Some Foreign Offices it Is Believed America Will Become Involved and Other Distant Countries Owing to Oriental Commercial Interests Japanese Populace Will Force the Government's Hands. Awarded the Contest Alter Hard Fought Battle of Eixteen Rounds. San Francisco, ec 30. After a hard-fought contest of 10 lounils, Young Coibett was awarded the de cision In his fight with Kddl" llmiloli in this city lust night. II was the hottest fight ever wil nessed In this city, mid llaulou was piililsled terribly. The opinion ol sporting men Is that Corbolt Is worse hurt than he gives evidence of. as llr.nloii gave K in as many bant blows as Corbett landed on llaulou for the fiiM six or eight rounds. In the opening of the Kith round, Corbett landed an awful swing on llanlon's jaw. knocking him down, where he lay until the referee hud counted nine, when he grabbed Cor bett about lite legs mid refused lo ho counted out. Tho referee ordeied the men lo leuve the ring, ami awarded the fight to Corbett, who, blubbering like i. baby, stooped over and kissed I Inn- Ion, who was lying prostrate ou lb" floor, unable In rise. London, Dec. t. The Central News today again maintain the ac curacy ot its reports that Japan lias placed n limit on Russia and will not consider nny reply after January 10. Japanese Minister Alarmed. Washington, Dec. 30. While at the state department today, whom he culled to officially notify that Piiimmn nns liocn ret'ORulxcd by Japan, Mln Ister Tukahlra took occasion lo ox press grave concern over the illdlcil lies between Japan and Russia, lie said ho still continued to hope lor peace. Japan May Force War, London, Dec. 30. Talk In semiof ficial quarters today Is the most pes simistic sinco tho eastern trouble Ik' gun, und It Is believed a clash Is Im minent. Tho Nova Vremya today says a crisis Is on and Ihu slightest turn may cause tho beginning of hos tilities. Jnpanese dispatches show the populace Is fairly goading the government Into war Dlspatchos In Gorinun papers 'itiy from a diplomatic source It Is learnsd a declaration of war from Japan Is almost Inevitable. Endless Complications. Ilorlin, Dec, 30, The Lokul Anzlo ger says; A declaration of war by Japan will result lu endless compli cations and Englaud. France, and America having uxtensivo Intere.sU m tho inr east, will probably be drawn Into the imbroglio. NO LEPROSY. Lincoln Health Officers Deny Story as a Fake. Lincoln, Neb., Dec. 30. Health ol ilcers indignantly refute the story sent out yesterday thut I bore Is lep rosy In the Russian colony, saying It is entirely u lake. Tho condition of thu Russians has been carefully Investigated, and, while soniu scrofulous symptoms havo been discovered, not thu slightest trace of leprosy has been found In any In stance, Tho colony Is oomfiosed of morn tbun ordinarily Intelligent and clean ly Russians, and the reports that (hero was leprosy among them has almost driven many families with whom these people have worked, Into a panic. The health authorities are In dignant over tho report and will e.i doavor lo locati. (ho -.oiirco of Infor mation. It lias caused great damage to Imi luess In many ways, as people are so much afraid of this deadly dlscasu that they would Immediately boycott every Institution lu the city whero Iheiii was a msi Iblllty of Infection. EIGHT MEN KILLED. Trial of Kentucklan for Complicity In a Feud Battle. PJnuvlllo, Ky., Dec. 30. -Tho trial of Ixio Turner, charged with being accessory befoie the fact In tbo fa mous Quarter House battle, whero eight men wrro killed, was begun this morning, Russian, Naptha Fire, St Petersburg, Dee 30 E s men were killed nnd ulnu In' i'od by a naptha tire at VotnlnsM today. LEWISTON STOCK PRICES. Comparisons of Markets Now and One Year Ago, lwlaton, Ida., Dec. 30. Raisers of cattle and hogs on both No. Puree nnd Camas prairies say pi Ices In iho'ie businesses are unprofitable nnJ that unless thuro'ls a considerable ailv.uirv in I In near future many of thosii low engaged lu thu business will bo com pelled to part with their liold-nga und tiiKe up other branches of diversified farming. On Nez Perce praliie thoru are many thousands of hogs III fo" mar ket, mid probably fully as many on Camas prairie, In the Cottonwood canon along tho Salmon river. Tho shipment of hogs fiom points along the Cloorwn jr Short lino, and the LLpwal branch to CuldesA dur ing tho year has been between lf.0 and too carloads, of i.i uvonjw vul'.ie oi $1,000 a car. The greater poitlou of thuso Logs wore sold at fiom CV. to 0 cents a round on foot. At pres old Iho best jrlco offered for hos on (he pialries is 4 cents a pound on fcut .vhllo somo of the lan.n- buy ?n vll' pay iH cents for lio dcllv eiod nt tho railroad, f'Hlll" shipments during the yeur from tho Clearwater country will hurdly equal In value (ho hog ship ments, although tbo number of car loads either shipped out on tho rail road or driven out would probably bo about the samo. Last wlntor cottlo found ready mar ket at l',4 cents a pound on foot, and the price was good throughout the summer and until tho latter part of the rail. Recently, however, Ihu best price offered In the Clearwater coun try Is V cents for steers and 2',fc cents for cows. At present on nm Perce prairie a numberof oxnonnicuts In stall foodlnii aro under way, bunch es ranging from SO to 300 head of steers being fed at different fioinis about Ness Perce. ROBBED THREE SAFES, Wholeiale Business Done by llllncii cracKimen. lllnnmlni-fin III.. n,m till At Han lusn lam nlaht burulurs blew tbt. postotllco safe, securing $1,000, and also the safe in Diners naruwure store, and got $200, Tuey ancrwara secured thu same amount from a sate In a west sldo saloon und escaped in a buggy. COOKING TANK EXPLODED. Wrecked a Flve.Story Bulldlnu at Qulncyt III. Qulncy, III., Dec. 30,Tbb flyo-story brick brew house of Diek's brewery, was wrecked this morning by an ex plosion of the cooking tank. One per son was Injured. Loss, $60,000,