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DAILY EVENING EDITION Eastern Oregon Weather Mil" ..u1,. h. SSTforty-oJ- on the Tonight fair; Friday Increas ing cloudiness followed by rata or snow. Marshall nvi PENDLETON, UMATIL1I4A COUNTY, OREGON, THURSDAY, FEBHUAHY 18, 1904. NO. 4975. EVENING EDITION SITES TO THE L CONVENTION Officers and Prominent U Who Will Visit Won. loRTION OF 'ORE- OON IS REPRESENTED. fchurch Workers of All De- ns Will Take Part In the Wonderful Organiza- Which All -the Churches Lis and Tauch Shoulders the Best Pulpit Orators est Coming to the Meet- L; is the list of offlcors, Imd delegates who will at- Imeetlng of tho stato Chris- lint, which convones nt church In this city, to kening at 7:30: Officers. tt J. A. Rockwood, Port- rj-MIss Martha Case. Ir-H. S. Qlle, Salora. It Treasurer A. W. Brock- Land. Presidents Mrs. 1311a D. Iland; Rev. A. A. Wlntor, fcd Mrs. Delia O. Baxtor, endenta Mrs. T. B. Qanlt, ty; llov. Frank H. Mlxoll, llty; Miss Beulah Honkol, ; nov. C. T. Hurd, Salem gent W. A. Dill, Eugone. s for the Convention 0. Iluat, Seattle; Dr. K. Portland; E. C. Bronough, Mrs. D. A. Thompson, Her. Albyn Esson, Port- I if. Doozor, Portland; Hurd, Salem; Itov. A. A. "as; S. B. L. Penrose, !a; Judgo S A. Lowell, "ov. and Mrs. Z. V. i I'rinovlllo; llov. Au3- Walla Walla, and llov. J. Union. from Portland D. 3. Alex Otts, V. D. Scoti. Hutchinson. Miss Bessie lis Vesta Townsond, MIjs suMemer, Miss Floy Dot- Kathcrlno McMillan, Miss rp, Miss Emily Turner. i, Miss Farmor, Mrs. Dlalg I. Schaulio, Douglas John- Irene Lincoln, Miss Ivy Mansfield, Miss Dolclo Miss Beatrico Whipple, w, Noll Crounso. Lovl (Us iail nnd Mian Clinr- Clty Frank II. Andrew, and Miss Julia May. C. M. Liston. W. M Nina McNary, Miss Ufa, W. A. Scott. Miss !toger, C. T. Hurd nnd er. Jlo-Mlsn Pearl Mllllgan, i.ooloy and Miss Estolla kt-E. G. Downing. '. w, Jones, Miss Amy Mr. Scholl. hWss Llzzlo Moroland. ualoy and llov. Mollln- 'Mrs. Hanzakor. Mlsa N Mrs. Howard. F Eugonls- Phillips. '-Mrs. A. F. Heury, Peorgo C. Wotklns and Coffoy. -Mrs. A. L. Stono, CJco. MtSS Tlnlln UawIbah Nr Milton Odoll and Blytho. (61 Tlnv n tr nil Prnett, Miss Grace Mays, we rattorson. Miss Zo h Miss Ellzaboth Bonn. 8. C. Eldor, Miss Delia Won, Fob. 18. Hon- iC ""sadlor-gonoral of "Darby and Miss Ella Anderson. Grants Rev. J. K. McQllvary. Prlnovillo Miss Wlnnlfred Child. Heppner Miss Ethel Relf, Miss "Mary Bohrcns, Miss Esther Ford and Miss Oertrudo Crawford. Athena John M. Scott, Miss Nel 'Ho Foss, Miss Fay Corking, Miss Stackland, Miss Lizzie Mclntire, Mrs. Annie Foss, Betheno Swaggart, Lizzie McKenzle, Miss Anna Black, Asa Troyer, Viola Van Vrankln and Ernest Hudson. Milton Katie Stone, Harry Wal ler, Otis C. Ingle, Waltor Morris and Alice Christian. La Grande Mrs. F. K. Nordordoff, Miss Gortrudo Ralston, E. T. Thome, C. E. Carey, Margaret No ble, Elizabeth Noble, Miss Mary Tait, Miss Laura Holm, MIbs Edna McCall, Miss Florence McCall, Miss Hnttlo Short, Miss Lena Coy, Miss Lula Hedrick and Miss Estella Chandler. Island City Misses Pearl and Itua Knickerbocker. Elgin Mrs. nhoda Hugg, Miss Mary Chandlor and Miss Iloso Nich olson. Baker City Mrs. Lee C. Bell, Miss Olga Llobo, Miss Bello Lowry, Mr. Armstrong, Miss Inez Depew, Ar thur Hughes and Mrs. Gambol. Union Fivo delegates, names not received. Huntington Ilev. D. Leppert and wife. Prairie City Miss Sarah Hall and Mrs. Melissa Mcador. Willsburg Miss Louise Demen-thon. TRYING TO BREAK GREAT ICE GORGE EXTRAORDINARY AND ORIGINAL PROCEDURE Vast Bonfires Will Be Built to Melt and Break the Front Crest of the Gorge, Which Is Thirty Miles Long In the Susquehanna River. Wllkesbarrc, Pa., Fob. 18. Eight carloads of potroleum will be fired on tho crest of the ice gorgo at Klpps' Hun this afternoon, In an ef fort to melt It and move the gorge, which Is thirty miles long and from twenty of fifty feet high In the Sus quehanna River. Large pools of oil will bo formed, In which will be placed railway ties, and scores of fires will bo lighted. Tho towns now threatened by in undation If tho gorgo continues are sending hundreds of men to assist. Tho river at this point Is four, fifths of a mlio wide. E FOUND A NAVAL BASE HEAR PORT ARTHUR Dissatisfied Finns Threaten to Make Trouble for Russia if They Are Conscripted for the War. Departure of Chinese Troops for the Mandhurlan Frontier Is Postponed Russians Lost Nearly 500 Men by the Sinking of Two Cruisers (Outrages Perpetrated Upon Non -Combatant Japanese In Manchuria Russians Report Everything Quiet Along the Yalu River. View the War. ,"" cuusiauuiary f boon appolntod Li.. ' J"'on noma a na i . . itta rl, resunr army, t vicinity of tho Cpenod to go to C.'mvo of nbsonco r w ' Jbo Philip- i .""'"Kion, nna u th appointment In Session at Atlantic City. Atlantic City, N. J., Feb. 8. At tho Hotel Chelsea this evening sev eral score of penologists, educators, philanthropists nnd exports on or ganized charity work will assemble for tho opening of tho third annual mooting of tho Now Jorsey Stuto Conference of Charjtics and Cor rection. Tho proceedings will con tinue throjigh Friday and Saturday nnd will bo presided over by Benja min F. Leo of Trenton. Ex-Governor Voorhees nnd Bishop MrFaul of Trenton will be among the prominent participants. Editors of Gopher State. Minneapolis, Minn., Feb. IS. Editors from all parts of the state, members of tho Minnesota Editorial association, assembled at tho Com mercial club In this city today for tholr thirty-third annual meeting. A two days program has 'been ar ranged. Tho sessions will bo de voted for tho most part to the gen eral discussion of such topics as are of particular intocst to tho country press. The matter of an editorial excursion to tho St. Louis world's fair will also bo discussed. SUITS BROUGHT. Seek to Recover on Notes, With In terest and Disbursements. W. M. Nash has brought suit against H. L. Chlttondon and wifo .o rocovor on a noto for $225, together with Interest at 10 per cent from Decoraber 24, 1901, and foes, costs and disbursements. It is also asked that a mortgage hold as security for tho noto bo fpreclosod and the prop erty, consisting of lots 3, 4, 5 and 6, in block 1, In Holdman's addition to AdatnB, bo sold to satisfy tho ob ligation. Halloy & Lowoll aro at torneys for tho plaintiff. D. W. French has brought suit against C. B. Wado and W. T. Rigby n rnflovnr 15.000 allcgod to bo dUO on a noto givon by tho latter do- fondant to tho rormor, anu nougui by tho plaintiff. t is niineod that tho noto was givon for $5,000 at C por cent in fa vor of O, is. wauo. wuo sum n w ih. inlntliY Nn nart of tho note hao boon paid oxcopt $300 for ono year's intorost. uno pumuin uhkh tn Hm nntn with Intorost. together .in, tnnn tnr nttnrnov's foes and Old further costs or tno action, uauo- ray & McCourt aro tno attornoya for tho plaintiff. Jlorao, Feb. 18. The Russian em bassy here is authority for the state ment that tho Japanese fleet has es tablished a base for supplies at El liott Islands, off tho coast of Llao 'Tong peninsula, 75 miles from Port Arthur. This tends to show that Japan is proparing for a great joint attack for the reduction of Port Ar thur. Finns Feel Rebellious. Kelsingford, Finland, Feb. 18. Strong anti-Russian feeling prevails throughout Finland. Under the present arrangements with Russian, Finish conscripts con not be sent outside Finland, but as tho old Finnish army organization was abolished and the Russian sys tem introduced, It is feared Finnish troops will be sent to the Far East, despite Russian promises to the con trary. Riots and mutinies will probably follow such order. Much disturb ance would give Russia an excuse for abolishing the last vestiges of Finnish autonomy. Lost 456 Men. London, Feb. 18. A Reuter's dis patch from Toklo says 17 Russian officers and 439 men were either killed or drowned in the light at Chemulpo, when the Varlag and Korletz were sunk. All Quiet on the Yalu. St. Petersburg, Feb. IS. Major General Pfum, chief of staff at Port Arthur, reports Port Arthur tran quil and the situation unchanged. Ho also reportB the Yalu district as peaceful and that none of the enemy can be found within 40 miles of the Russian encampments. American Troops East. San Francisco, Feb. 18. Orders have been received at the Presidio, according to rumor, to hold tho 10th j and 28th infantry and fourth caval-; ry In readiness for transportation to tho Far East. Following the alleg ed receipt of tho order tho privileges of visitors at the Presidio are re stricted. As tho regiments affected by tho order to prepare for tho movement east only recently returned from the Philippines, the presumption js of preparations for eventualities from tho Russo-Japanese war. German Consul Scolds. Moscow, Fob. IS. The German consul appeared outside the con sulate today and addrcssdd a crowJ, hotly condemning Jnpan for striking before declaring war. Chinese Troops to the Front. Pekln, Feb. IS. The departure of Chinese troops for Toklncliua, where they will guard tho frontier, Is post poned until February 21. No rea sons for the postponement are an nounced. ( Passengers Released. Nagasaki, Feb. IS. Fivo Russian passengers detained on the steamer Arroun, and one on the steamer Ekaterinoskv, were released at Sao- bo today and allowed to proceed to their destination. Russian Ruffianism at Port Arthur, London, Feb. 18. A telegram re ceived by Minister HayashI today, from Chee Foo, reports serious out rages on the Japanese by tho Rus Blan soldiers at Port Arthur. Refugees arriving at Chee Foo, reported they were refused food and water, exceptions not even made In the case of sick women and child ren. The soldiers also robbed all of their luggage. The refugees say the soldiers are completely out of discipline and aro doing wholesale pillaging. Officers, In some cases, supplied shopkeepers with arms to keep the soldiers at bay. Offer of German Hospitals. Berlin, Feb. 18. The kaiser has notified both the czar and tho ml ku do that the German hospitals nt hlracuchau and Yokohama are available for the care of the wound ed. Labor Trouble at Vladivostok. Washington, Feb. 18. Official ad vices say Chinese seamon aro- being employed at Vladivostock by the Russians, and tho czar Is now threatened with a Beamen's strike. Russian seamen liavo petitioned Grand Duke Mlchaclovltch to stop hiring cheap yellow labor. Russians Lying Low. Toklo, Feb. 18. It Is officially de nied that Russians liavo crossed the Yalu river In an advance towards the Jnpanoso forces. .Sailed Under Sealed Orders. Parle, Feb. 18. Sealed orders have been scut to tho captains of four cruisers which are about to join tho French 6quadron in tho Far East, with Instructions not to open them until at sea. REY. EDWARDS ON CHRISTIAN ENDEAVOR Rov. Johnathan Edwards, pastor i of the Congregational church, who is an enthusiastic worker in the . cause of tho Christian Endeavor! said to tho East Orcgonlan today In i rogard to that organization: "It is generally conceded that the Christian Endeavor movement was among the greatest of tho latter part of the nineteenth century. Some great authorities deem It as Hin hnErtnntnc nf n nnv era In thn world's religious history. It bas al ready become, perhaps, the most effective Interdenominational force among all the agencies that work for righteousness. "Tho first society was organized but 22 years ago by an unknown pastor of a small church In Port land, Maine.. Though It did not1 have behind it any ecclesiastical , authority, worldly patronage or po litical power, yet It has developed bo that today It enclrclos tho globe, I having organizations among scores of different nations and practically; of all religious denominations. "It Is doubtful if there Is any other agoncy doing as much for the union of Christendom. Its progress has been ono of the miracles of, modern times. Not only has Its membership approached 4,000,000, but it has also beon Instrumental In a vory largo moaauro In bringing Into existence other young people Christian societies tho aggrogate membership whoroof will double ,that numbor. Who can conceive what It means for the Kingdom of God In tho World to havo such an army of young Christiana in train ing for sorvico? "The movement has been a mar velous stimulus to the missionary enterprises and has become a pow erful potency for civic righteous- noss and promises much more for tho future, It has also brought Into existence the most Informing re ligious literature and greatly pro moted intelligence among young people; and above all It has and Is making effective christian workers. Tho national conventions have be come great events farrcachlng In their influence. Some of them havo hardly been paralleled in number and enthusiasm. "Stato conventions have also proved of intense Interest and pro motive of great good. Pendleton is to bo congratulated in having one of these conventions this week. It promises to be ono of tho best ever held in this state. Already 150 del egates have sent their names and the committee Is, busily engaged In securing places for them. "It will bo a gathering of the best blood of Oregon. Young men and women of purpose they will receive the hearty welcome they deserve. The program Is an excellent one, with somo of the best speakers In this and other states. "Thero will bo a largo chorus which has been undor the training of Prof. Jones for some weeks, leading the singing. Also a doublo quartette, and male quartette, and soloists from Pondloton and abroad with spoclal music. It will doubt Ions bo one of tho most helpful re ligious gatherings over hold in this city." DESTROYED BY SNOWSLIDE. Buildings of the Chloride Mining Company In Baker County, Swept Away by Avalanche. Baker City, Feb. 18. The proper ty of the Chlorldo Mining Company, Including tho- mill,, boarding- bouse, and shnft houses, was all swept Into a deep canyon, 200 feet below the level of tho mine, by an avalanche yesterday. Tho snow which had fallen to n great depth, broke loose nbout 2,000 feet abovo the camp, nnd came down with a noise like thunder, sweeping everything before it. No ono was In tho building nt the time and so far as is known now, no lives wero lost. The machinery and , building llo beneath 200 feet of snow m tne bot tom of a steep canyon nnd no effort will bo made to recover any of tho property until after tho snow melts away In the spring. MUST BE SHOT. "Dutch Charley," of Salt Lake City, Will Pay Death Penalty. Salt Lake, Feb. 18. The supremo court today affirmed tho lower court decision in tho enso of Charles Botha (Dutch Charley) sentenced to bo shot on November 17, 1902. Chnrley shot his girl wife nnd lov er In a lonely cabin on tho edgo of the desert, two years ago, through jealousy. ANCIENT COLLEGE BUILDING BURNED GOVERNMENTAL AND OTHER NEWS Damage Suit Resulting From the Alaskan Boundary De cision Under Advisement. SEVEN MILLION DOLLARS FOR FORTIFICATIONS Batch of Nominations Sent to the Senate Minister to Panama Re signs Three Weeks After He Was Appointed Negro Collector of Customs at Charleston, S. C. Russia Evasive, Non-committal and Dilatory About the Hay Note. WAS ONE HUNDRED AND FORTY-ONE YEARS OLD. Will Be Rebuilt on Original Lines Belonged to the Fourth Oldest Educational Institution- In the United States: Dartmouth. Hanover, Feb. 18. Fire this morn Ing destroyed tho old Dartmouth College dormitory, which wns tho first ono built for tho famous InstI tutlon. Tho building was built in 1763 and was tho oldest collego hall In America. Tho students wero at chapel when tho alarm was given and rushed out formed a bucket brlgado and assist ed In saving the adjoining buildings, Tho building will bo rebuilt on tho original lines. V.'hllo tho burned building wnB ac tually tho oldest collego hall stand ing, it belonged to the fourth old est educational Institution In tho United States. Those- holding sent Lorlty over Dartmouth, aro William and Mary, In Virginia; Yale, In Con nectlcut, and Bowdoln, In Maine, SON OF HIS FATHER. Very Non-committal, But "Barkis Is" Probably "WllllnV San Dingo, Feb. 18. U. S, Grant, Jr., declines to say whether ho will bo a candldato for, vice-president, ns suggested by Chairman Cutler, of tho republican Btato centra com mltteo, but Southern California del egates will present his nnmo nnd work for his nomination. IROQUOIS INVESTIGATION. Evidence- Incriminating Building Department. Chicago, Feb. 18. Tho special grand Jury, In session today, devot ed Its time, to tho examination nf scores of witnesses, all tending to strengthen the blame against tho building department, and also show ing negligence of theater omployes. Fast Mall Had a Narrow Escape. Bitter Creek, Wyo., Fob. 18. For the second tlmo within 10 days, tho union Pacific flyer had a narrow es cape This morning tho westbound fast mall Jumped tho track, tho rails spread, four cars loft tho track and several passengers wero bruised but none seriously. Evangelist Returns. Rev. Tilford Holing, tho traveling evangelist, who will speak at tho courthouso next Monday night, re turned today from Pilot Rock and tho Potts country, whero he preach ed several sermons to largo audien ces. Ho will preach a sermon at the courthouso next Monday night and promises to make some thrilling revelations to tho church-goers on the scriptures. Hlgglns-Jonet. Eugene HIgglns and Docca M. Jones, of this city, were married at the home of the bride's parents, 717 Marie street at 3:30 this afternoon. Rev. N. H. Brooks officiating. They leave tonight for tho east. The body of William Atkinson, a young hunter who was lost in tho mountains near Eugeno last Monday, was found by a searching party. Ho had lost his way and was .frozen to death. .Washington, Feb. 18. In the scn ato tho houso resolution was agreed to directing Secretary Cortelyou to Investigate what damage was sus tained by tho Walso Island Packing Company, by tho recent Alaskan boundary decision. In tho house tho fortification ap propriation bill carrying $7,000,000, was considered In commltteo of tho wholo. Mr. Llttnuer explained Its provis ions, naylng thn Bencoast demands moro fortifications and n larger navy and larger army as guarantees of national peace, nnd powor abroad. Tho -president sent to tho senate the nominations of William Davis, of Ohio, to bo consul at Martinique; John Jewell, of Illinois, to bo con sul at Aloxandrotta, Turkey; Cam eron Forbes, to bo a member of th Philippine commission. Tho senate commltteo on com morco today authorized a favorablo roport on tho nomination of W. D. Crum, the negro collector of customs at Charleston, S. C. In State Department. Tho ntato department has received n dispatch from Mlnlstor McCor mlck, nt St. Petersburg, that tho minister of foreign affairs Informed ,hlm that Russia looked favorably upon the Hay noto, but mado no In tlmntlon as to when a reply would bo sent. Tho stnto doportmont today re ceived tho ruslgnntlon of W. Buchan an, minister of Panama, Committees Ar Ready. Tho committees In chargo of tho Christian Endeavor convention liavo ovorythlng In readiness for tho meeting. It Is thought that accom modations for all tho visitors and delegates to bo horo, havo boen so cured. Arguments In Machen Case. Washington, Fob. 18. Tho first arguments to tho Jury by counsel for tho defense In tho Mnchon-aroff-Lo-ronz trial tiogan this morning by Douglass, Ho vigorously attacked Inspector Yynnes' conduct nnd do-' fended tho Machen noto transaction as a prlvato affair. Considering Eight-Hour Bill. .. Tho houso commlttoo on labor af fairs today continued hearings on tho eight-hour bill, Metal trades representatives addressed tho com mltteo. Marines Ordered East. Norfolk, Feb. 18. Ordors aro re ceived for a second big dotachment of marines to go to Washington to join a battalion for tho Philippines. War is bolluvod to bo tho cause of tho movement. 8aeramento Is Falling. Sacramento, Fob, 18. The river is still falling, though 215-10 feet )t water is still over tho track between Honcut and Marysvlllo. All danger of landslides at Capo Horn are re moved, 1 Gamblers In Baker City. Tho Baker City papers say tho gamblers Hoeing from the wrath of District Attorney Halloy are now ar riving in that city. Fell Into Molten Glass. Bridgeport, Conn., Feb. 18. A crowd of tramps sleep- ing In a warm spot close to tho Crystal Glass works furn- aco this morning, engaged in a fight during which a big gas. plpo was broken. An ex- plosion followed and fivo wero seriously and three fa- tally burned. The building 4- caught flro, but it was exttn- gulshed, and small damago was dono. A t'omp foil Into a pit of molten glass and 4 was completely lnclnoratod, his remains bearing no re- 4 semblance to a human being. : 411 .1