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rEVENINB EDITION DAILY EVENING EDITION Eastern Oregon Weathe ...m rattier aqvcrme in Pl-wspaper reaching the In forty sold on the Tonight llRht snow; coldor Sunday; probably fair. ft . rl.U J PENDLETON, UMATILLA COUNTY, OHEGON, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 1904. NO. 4071. 16. I II :esf ROM FRANCISCO to Ferret Out the Per- tors of the Colonial Robbery. OF THE CLUB IS TAKEN IN CUSTODY. With Being a Silent Part- the Men wun tne uuns Lbers Secured About Ten L Dollars Bookkeeper i for Ten Thousand Dollars appears smallpox on ine rt Logan. aclsco, Fob. 13. Charles taken into custody on lot complicity In the Colo- robbery shortly after mid- kn five masked men came fms and held the six occu tbo points of revolvers, irdy tied the victims hand relieved them of money and took tho club's bank anting to $5,500 and escap- l secured In all, about $10,- Imlnutcs after tho bandits bf the victims managed to nself and gave tho alarm, obbers easily evadod cap- llngllng with tho crowd on as In tho room at the timo Ibery, but was unmolested. (immediately attached to t claims bo knows nothing I robbery plans, but admits painted with some of the Bid the work. lin Balllnflcr Wanted. Incsco, Fob. 13. A war Iglns George Balllnger, for tlio California Art Ipany, with embezzlement, this morning. Balllnger Tho shortage may reach I LARGEST IRRIGATION COMPANY Des Chutes Company Organized With Large Capital. Portland. Fob. , 13. Articles of incorporation of tho Deschutes Irrl gated Land company woro filed this morning with tho county clerk. Us objects aro to secure water rights in. Crook county and to enter Into contracts with thestato and federal governments for the reclamation of arid lands by an extensive system of irrigation works. The Incorporators are Wm. A. Manloy, Georgo H. Hill and E. B. Holmes. The capital stock is placed at $2,500,000, divided into 25,000 shares of the par valuo of $100 each. .Portland will bo the princi pal place of business, though offices may be established at other points In the state. Among the essential plans of the company, necessary to carrying out Its arid land reclamation project. are the diversion of running streams by canals and flumes; tho selling and leasing of water for Irrigation purposes; the conduct of ranching. farming and nursery business, and tho operation of tho electric plants for power purposes, and of telegraph and telephone lines. FARMERS' INSTITUTE. Grand Ronde Agriculturists Will Dis cuss Different Phases of That Science. La Grande, Feb. 13. Arrange ments are being porfected to hold a farmers' institute at Imbler In the near future, and Borne of the leading agriculturists In the state will be in attendance. The farmers of Grand Rondo are very enthusiastic over these meetings and they aro always well attended. The last institute was held at La Grando last March, and it was pro nounced ono of the most successful ever held in the state. RUSSIAN EMBASSY FLEES FROM El TERRITORY WEISER PIONEER DEAD. Glad to Accept Japanese Protection France Issues a Tardy Declaration of Neutrality. Korea Saved From Anarchy by Japanese Troops and Influence Russian Baltic Fleet Cannot Get Through Skager Rack Straits on Account of the Ice and Germany Refuses Use of Kiel Canal Russia Buying Mules In Texas Regicide King Prays for Russia. BALKAN REBELLION. in in tho the ' as a captain Borala Volunteers perican war. Ipox on a Transport. anclsco, Feb. 13. Tho igan arrived from Manl- pith 100 cabin paBsengors idlers of tho 27th Infantry. pe to be placed In quaran- F of smallpox having do- Pen tho vessel arrived at 0R HANNA RESTING. portable Night and Change l'r the Better. fan, Feb. 13. At 9 this Mr. Hanna is sleenlm: nil apparently there has Use In his condition since nine, Comfortable Night. !bo following bulletin was ! Hanna nasscd a comfor Ft. His tomnftrnturn Ik H 105 this moraine. At w pulso was 120- and res- tomneraturo 104.9. Hn pishment well. (Signed) ff, Carter." i P8 gonoral condition is uncouraglng than yc' chancos for dissolution ' tola reduced. Thero oi. i chanco for his recovery, EXAMINATION. FlIUl for Life Dlolomaa Local Examination. P'a, Roaenzwolg, of Atho- rwcnaoi and Olivq Braco -o. i-inna Hnarrnw nr Mrs Bertha Castleman, t. - uv.utu fcUW f examiners today for ah or mo ladlos being "UIQ UlQ nnnnra thn I'ecommond them ,to tho r puimc instruction, ond "i oe lssuod to them Men and Money Claimed for a Great Outbreak. Vienna, Feb. 13. The Volksblatt this morning prints an Interview with tho Macedonian leader, Saraf off, who claims he now has a million dollar fund to renew tho war in the Bnlkans early in tho spring, and also that Bulgaria is rapidly preparing to join tho insurgents. At the Schoenthal works Brunau is now delivering for Bulgaria 30,000, 000 cartridges and several million steel shot. NEW ONE-HUNDRED FOOT BRICK HOUSE London, Feb. 13. Minister Hyashl has received a telegram from Tokio announcing that Havlof, tho Russian minister for Korea, has left Seoul for home. The embassy was escort ed from the capital by Japanese troops in order to prevent hostile demonstrations. The Japanese forces are maintain ing order in Korea. The telegram does not give rea sons for the minister's departure. Hayashi says It is possibly due to the rebuff which Havloff received re garding the question of the disposal of the Russian marines taken pris oner after sinking the Varlag and Korletz. Tho telegram also says that Hav loff, In addition to hclng accompan ied by members of the legation, had as company all the Russian residents of Seoul. Tho Japanese troops, after escorting them to the station, furn ished a military guard on tho train from Seoul to Chemulpo, Buying Texas Mules. Houston, Texas, Feb. 13. A Rus sian agent is buying mules for use of the Russian army. Praying for Russia. Sofia, Feb. 13. Prince Ferdinand and his cabinet today in public serv ice prayed for the success of tho Russian army. American Volunteers. Buffalo, Feb. 13. A company 100 militiamen have arranged start for Japan in threo weeks fight against Russia. France Will Be Neutral. Paris, Feb. 13. Tho government has Issued instructions to its agents in the Orient, which aro practically a declaration of neutrality. Jap Fleet Disappears. Chee Foo, Feb. 13. No one ap parently has knowledge of the where abouts of the Japanese war vessels. None have been seen since tho bom bardment Tuesday. It is presumed they are convoying transports to Korea. Icebound in the Baltic. , Copenhagen. Feb. 13. The Rub sain Baltic fleet Is reported to ho still at Kronstadt whero the ice breaker Grauk Is keeping tho chan nel open. The reports printed this morning that the fleet had been seen at Kattegat, were erroneous. Amerlca-Maru Safe. San Francisco, Feb. 13. The Jap anese liner Amerlca-Maru, from San Francisco, arrived at Yokohama February 11, without mishap. LEE TEUTSCH AT HOME, Spent Blizzard-In , In front of the Geiser Grand Buffott, I whero the newspaper man landed tho , captain 10 an aavamago on nis pan. Anyway, the reports come that tho WILL BE BUILT BY MATLOCK AND BROWNFIELD AT ONCE. Will Stand Between Masonic and Bowman Buildings and Be Modern in Every Detail Applications A! ready Made for Space Therein. ! -. p ates Advance. K Fob. IS T.lnvrVa t 61UUBt riHK l,'a 'X months rnnoh. El 1cJ? of 3B euluoas If fro i 1410 TOn5r 8 Ll.Ireh dlsastor a r J RuBB'nn arras. r'H inn v.. . " f0M.j 7.' uuu TBnCO I. ... W i. i . r iii-." ol"P iu unu V. F. Matlock and Charles Brown field have decided to build a two- story brick on Main street, between tho building occupied by tho Rader furniture store and tho now liow man bulldlug. Plans for the build' ing havo not yet been drawn, but after a canvass of tho situation by the owners of the property It was lo- elded 'to build and work will com roence about the first of April, and perhaps sooner. The building will bo of two stories with a pressed brick front, and mod' em In every detail of construction. It will bo 100 feet front and the same number of feet In depth, and will be erected at a cost of approxi mately $35,000. Three parties havo asked for room on the first floor of the building for various business ventures, and there Is no doubt but what all of the prop erty could bo Oiled as soon as finish ed. The arrangomont of tho lower part of tho building will bo mado to suit those renting It, and will be made Into 60, 25 or 20 foot rooms to suit their convenience. Tho upstairs will be modeled for either a hall or a rooming house, as may bo determined in the future. Plans will bo drawn at once and the .construction commenced as soon an tho contracts can bo awarded. CHINE8E INSPECTOR HERE. Agent of Government Investigating Chinese Claims In Pendleton. J. H, Barbour, of Portland, Chi- ness immigration inspector, in tho district of Oregon, accompanied by Sold Gam, official Chlneso Intor protcr, 1b In tho city this nftornocm adjusting somo claims among the Chinese rosldents. Wan Ying Chung, of this city, Is preparing to loavo tho stato and his croditors havo askod for an adjust ment of his business and Sam wan, Is also leaving for the stato of Wash- convulsions and novor ington and needs tho attention of tho REPUBLICAN CONVENTION. Three Weeks In fested East. Lee Teutsch returned this morning newspaper man was the victor in tho from a three weeks' visit in the . fight. East, where he went to buy his spring and summer stock for the store. He is very glad to get back into the Umatilla country, where.lt Is not not so cold, but that the In habitants can enjoy life. While In Chicago, Mr. Teutsch spent most of his time between tho hotel and tho salesrooms of tho wholesalers, where he was looklni over goods. After business hours ho was glad to stay in a warm hotel away from the zero weather of tho streets. Mr. Teutsch returned home by way of St. Paul, Omaha, Minneapolis and Denver. In tho latter city tho'weath' cr Is about the samo as in Pendleton, with the exception that there has been no rain since June last and o snow this winter, except a few slight flurries. Tho crops are en dangered and all depends on a heavy moisture fall between this and spring. Oregon in general and Umatilla county in particular. Is the best part of tho whole country in the estima tion of Mr. Teutsch, who Is happy to be at home again. FIGHTS FOR HEARST. Enthusiastic Employe of the Exam iner Whips a Baker City Critic. Tho following from the Baker City Herald is evldenco that the friends of W. R. Hearst are always willing to fight for him, at the drop of tho hat: ".An encounter between Captain E. Storer Tlce, of this city, and Daniel Tweedio, too traveling solicitor of the San Francisco Examiner. last evening, is said to have resulted against the captain. "It Is claimed that when approach ed by the Examiner man for a sub scription to the paper, Captain Tlce mado somo unnecessary remark about Mr. Hearst, the owner. Onu word brought on another, and the two gontlemen went Into the street State Meeting Will Be Held on April 14 at Portland. At a meeting of tho republican stato central committee at Portland, yesterday. It waB decided to hold the state convention, In that city, on April 14. The convention will con slst of 3C1 delegates. Nino counties were not represent ed at the central committee meeting yesterday, among tho number being Umatilla. This county will be entl tied to 1C delegates In tho state coti' ventlon. AT ASSEMBLY HALL. Excellent Exercises and Nicely Dec orated Stage. Last evening tho members of tho eighth grade of tho public schools entertained a largo aiidlenco of their friends with a very enjoyable pro' gram. Tho stage had been decorated by tne class and tho exercises through out were well prepared and well re ceived. Tho pupils pf tho Pendle ton schools are gaining a reputation as entertainers, which Is very flattering. Heppners Commendable Move. About one aero of ground Just back or the Morrow county court bouse, owned by the county will bo set out to shade and ornamental trees. It Is the Intention to improve this land and make a. beautiful park. Judge T. W, Ayers already has the matter In hand and has placed an order for 280 locust trees which will be set out as soon as tho weather will permit. The soil bock of the court house is good, and with the application of water trees will thrive as well as grasses for tho lawn. The trees set out will bo principally lo cust. Hoppner Gazette.- BREWER IH. J, LEHP COMMITS SUICIDE St. Louis, Fob. 13. William J. Leran, tho multl-mllllonalre brewer, committed suicide at his palatial homo by shooting, nt 11 this fore noon. Ho grieved ovor the death of his son and became despondent bo causo of his death and that of his Intimate friend, Captain Pabst. Mr. Lemp shot himself at 9 in tho right temple and llvod an hour after wards. Tho fact that ho suicided was not known until 11, whon his complained of boing ill, went to his room then flred tho Bhot. Thirty minutes lntor the big brewery was closed and tho flags were at half mast. It is roported that ho loft a noto to tho family, Louis Lemp, a son, Is expected to arrive from San Francisco today, from a tour of Japan. Deceased was born In Germany in 1830. Tho browory was started by bio rather In 1840, of which ho as family was announced. He died In ' aumed full charge In 18C2. He leaves consciousness. rogalnwl l'vo sons and threo daughters and I was ono of the rtrWr-mfln. In- Will Johnson Dies Alone In an Old House. Welser, Idaho, Feb 13. This morning about 8 o'clock tho body of a dead man was found In an old houso In tho northern part of town. Tho houso was rented Wednesday afternoon by a man who stated his name was Will H. Johnson and that ho had just arrived from Lowlston. Ho also stated that ho was not well as ho had a sevcro pain In tho head. Ho pkeed a stove and somo bedding In tho building. In tho absence of tho coronor, Justice Coakley Impaneled a jury, who viewed tho remains. In a pocket book was found $23.50 in cash and a draft for $3,000 In favor of William Lane, with no Indorse ment. .io draft was mado out by tho Puget Sound National bank of Seattle, and deeds and other Instru ments of value and letters from his mother and a brother In Venice, Neb. WILL NOT BOYCOTT. Frye-Bruhn Company of Seattle Will Escape. Seattle, Feb. 13. Tho boycott which tho State Federation of La bor placed on tho products of tho Fryo-Bruhn company at Its recent convention In Spokane will probably bo of little consequence Tho local butchers' union at its meeting laBt Tuesday night, decided not to placo a boycott on tho firm's goods. This was done pursuant to tho recommen dation of a commltteo appointed rt the meeting a week previous to In vestigate the matter. It seems that a largo part of Fryo-Bruhn's goods do not now bear tho union label. Tho union, however, will not boycott tho firm, merely doing so In directly by taking extra pains to buy onlythat meat which bears tho union iabel. Race Issue a Factor. Harrlsburg III., Feb. 13. Repub lican politicians throughout tho stato aro awaiting with interest tho re suit of today's convention of tho Sa lino county republicans which Is to name delegates to tho stato conven Hon. Tho supporters of Governor Yates aro working vigorously to enrry tho county for him, wbllo tho opposition, especially thoso who op posed his action In tho so-called El aorauo raco war, aro leaving no stone unturned to securo his Jo- feat. PAID THE BOARD BILL WITH COSTS TRAVELING SALESMAN HIKES FROM BAKER CITY, Was Caught In Pendleton and After Conferring With Authorities Digs Up the Face of the Claim Was Not His First Offense. Sheriff Harvoy K. Brown, of Bak er City, was a Pendleton visitor to day, coming hero to hold a confor enco with ono W. Clnlr Smith, who Is wanted by tho hotel firm of Glroux Brothers, of Baiter, for attempting lo Jump n board bill of $133, which l.o anu his wifo had run at tho houso. Smith Is a traveling salesman for a Chicago grocery firm, and soils dl "in. iu uiu cubioiner. jjo was In Baker City onco beforo, and loft with a hotol bill of $00 waiting to bo paiu, so mat when ho returned nn this trip ho wns watched. Ho left a coupio or days ago. comlnc to this city. Tho hotel peoplo had notified tho sheriff, who wlrod to this city. Dop- uiy bnonrr u. r. Davis caught big man as ho was looking for a train. After a talk w th Sheriff Brown this morning, Smith decided to pay up, and settled tho mattor by giving the Baker county sheriff $140, the amount of tho bill and the costs. when be was allowed to go. RIGHT OF WAY 8ECURE. O. R. & N. Will Yield Canal Route Without Litigation, It It Thought. Portland. Feb. 13. It la erenerallv believed bv tho hnarrl linvfni- In chargo tho canal right of way at Tho tmiies, mat toe u, H. & N. officials will now concede the right of way, without a suit in court, nlnrn Ihnv havo been convinced that the canal win not interfere with their inter ests. Several conferencna hnvn hoon held with tho officials recently and both the state board and the govern ment englneors feel that tho right ,f way proposition Is near a settlement. Venezuelan Arbitration, The Haguo, Fob. 13. Tho Vene zuelan Arbitration Tribunal conven ed today to consider the Judgment In tho caso of tho appeal of the blockading powers for preferential treatment. The sittings, It Is cx- THIRTY-NINE UNDER ARREST Warrants Out for Twenty-sev" en Gamblers Who Have Made Themselves Scarce. 80MEBODY GAVE A TIP TO THE "FRATERNITY. Great Scattering Among the Import ed Gentry, Who Are Footloose The Domestic Product at a Disad vantage and Will Stand Trial Thlrty-seven Men Fined and Two Pleaded Not Guilty fathers Under Bonds of $150. Pursuant to tho crusade started yesterday afternoon by tho district attorney, all of thoso arroaled for gcmbltng were arraigned this after noon at 2 o'clock beforo Judge Ellis of tho circuit court, and outersd their pleas. Tho transient mon who had boon operating had all, or nearly all, left town by yesterday noon. MoBt of tho games woro closed down when business was ovor Thursday night, and tho mon In chargo took the morning trains out of tho city. As a result thoso who wore rounded up by tho sheriff and his deputies woro tho resident gamblers and a few transients who had not taken advan tage of tho knowledge) galnod. Thoso who woro arraigned this afternoon woro: Ed Noblo, William Krobs, OI. Gibson, Sani Endlcott, Ed Soudor, Ab Ogg, Lester Swaggart, J. C. Miller, E. J. Canty, Frnak O'Hnra, William Georgo, Sam Mil ler, Charles Estos, Henry Sparks, Jess Sailing, Kugeno Stanton, Oscar Rust, Georgo Rlnkor, Jess Sellers, John Endlcott, Androw Deal, James Roberts, Bill Bogard, Eugcno Mor gan, Asa Kaybiirn, Louis Borglvon, Shelly Jones, JamcB Hays, Ernest Tatum, Joo Blorbaum, Al Rudd, Jno. Kates, Ed Noblo. Jack Lynch, Chas. Cook, And low Oult, George Hayes, Jam oh Mackoy, John FIsk. Informations word' also filed against John Miller, Oscar Rust, James Roberts, Asa Rayburn, John Dollarhldo, Charles Preston, Tom Scott, Richard Roo, John Doo, Dick HarriB, I'oto Murry, Ooorge Mans Hold, Charles Morrison, Stovo Noblo, Frank Noblo, Honry Sparks, Charles Estos, Arthur Hicks, Sam Mlllor, Jphn Stanton, Tom Nowport, Wm. 'Meredith, Orvo Cnvlncss, Lou Eaton, Black Charlie and Ed Murphy. Whon court convoned, all of 'tho mon with tho oxcoptlon of Al Rudd nnd Charles Cook ploadcd guilty and waived tlmo of sontolico. All thono who havo novor been beforo tho court on a similar chargo were fined $50 and tho othors $75, Thoio pleading not guilty woro put undor $1C0 bonds. J. II. Raloy nnd Jamos A. Foo had been retained by tho gamblors and nfter n conforonco tho nttornoys ad vised tho plea of guilty, Somo of tho mon asked that tho flno bo loss than $G0 ,as thoy woro unablo to pay so much. Mr. Halloy domurrcd, claim ing thnt thoso who woro employed should bo protected by tho employ ers and the fines ho hold up. He contondod that tho saloonkeepors and boss gamblors woro able to look aftor their mon and asked tho court to mako no dlfforenco. Each man was thon called separately and fined as ho mado his ploa. Carload of Hones, J. A. Wood had a carload of horsos In tho O, II. & N. yards hero today for a tlmo, lotting them rest while on route from tho rangos near Elgin to Walla Walla, whero thoy will bo sold to the farmora. Mr. Wood Is a woll known Btockraan, and Is taking tho stock from the El gin country to Wash ngton on a speculation. South Australia has 8.500.000 hush. ols Of wheat nvallahln fnr nmnrt from tho last crop. 4.4. Great Snow Blockade, I Sacramento. Feb. 13 Tim 4. Central Paclflo railroad Is to- tally blocked between thf city nnd Truckeo. A freight t. train was ditched at Asburn, blockading the lino to thin 4- 4 point. Snowsheds havn rnvoil u. in at several noluts. Alt wlrna 4. are down and communication eastward Is entirely cut off. U is the most complete and disastrous blockade In years, and It la impossible to tell