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PENDLETON, UMATILLA COUNTY, OHEGON, SATURDAY, FEW? U Alt Y 20, 1904.
NO. -15)77.
ESS
lENTION OF
E
NDEAVOREHS
lharacteristic of Being
Important Session in
y 01 UIB uiuci.
iTTENDANCE AND
EAT INTEREST SHOWN.
i
Given a Complete List of
ae Appointments, and Al-
Various Pulpit Assign-
the City Tomorrow
Ite rtepons onww mbica.'
1 .and Influence, and
t Prospects.
-
lay Morning, Feb. 21.
QHay Morning,
Lprayor service.
a Sunday school.
Lpreachlng In the va-
Churches by visiting
Men.
Afternoon, Feb. 21.
L Meeting of the Jun-
conducted by Mrs.
Cummerford.
itnce of junior worn-
by Mrs. Cummer-
Sunday Evening.
m. Regular prayer
lings In the different
fches, tea by the dis-
presidents.
Opera Housp
m. Mass meeting.
service.
ks, "The Renewal or
f by Pres. S. B. L. Pen-
el Whitman College.
fet Baptst church was fill
doors last night when the
I Endeavor convention was
loader by J. A. Rookwood
ft. ht nresldont of the
In tlio evening from
Itrougbt CO delegates from
cities and towns of the
of the state, while
it day tho various trains
kltjr eacli had its quota of
Mine delegates wore mot
i ids by the roceptlon com'
i taken to tho places
:ertalnnient had boon of-
all those coming were
with a place In soma hos
cdleton home.
ucntlon was opened by
of tho Oregon State
Endeavor hymn, whlcn
by the audlenco, led by
E. Hay Jones, of Fendlo-
p choir of 25 voices.
5 the opening liynin, Mrs,
Ucketson, of Pendleton,
iweetly a solo, which was
I the scripture lesson of
I. read by Rov. S. C. El
ro, who chose for tho ser-
wcond chapter of Paul's
the phillpplans. At tho
dVe lesson Rev. Elder asked
t words the blessing of
JW convention now assem
by Rev. Edwards.
xle, of Pendleton, favored
tlon with a bass solo,
at the conclusion of
Mldent Kockwood introduce
onathan Edwards, of tho
puan church, of this city,
;med tho visitors of tho
to Pendleton In behalf
OTfchos. Ho said In part
pernans. that I bavo a
'elcomo you hero, for 1 am
fathors of tho Christian
novement, having had
86 SnH thn hnnnp nf nl.
ire of the first meetings of
""My in tho state, which
So in Portland, and I
" y that tho founders of
"tot are among my warm
r tuO nfimn nnt nnlv nf
Endeavor societies of
Dllt Of nil nAynTAd
B0! I wolcomo you hero;
V in the namo of tho
Ut In thn noma nt
$ city is our hospitality
- . iiy luui iuu
V provo a bonoflt and
B a'I, a sourco of stlmu
' of good to tho
"rl by Mr. unii.w
L.Halloy was introduced
t the city, and said,
.oga; i am not llko
"l I Am nAn ............ t
II - 'UUID lUILllUUiU.
onnr rf k...i- n, i
, --..ug oi mo christian
. pmio; qui i navo
e prlvlloge of at
tending tho last. He saw tho begin
ning of the movement; I see tho
noonday and the fruit.
"You are twice welcome to the
city, for wo are glad to have you
among us as visitors, and in another
sense It Is well for us that you have
como among us. If a little leaven
can leaven tho loaf, what will bo tho
result of all the lovon that Is among
us tonight? What will bo tho result
to the state?
"Youth means enthusiasm, and
the old meaning of the word Is 'God
In us,' and with that spirit working
in us, nothing can follow but suc
cess, and wo wish you success, for
It means good to the state and to
the nation. May God help you In
'organization, vitalizatlon, evangeli
zation,' the motto of tho conven
tion, for its fulfillment means tho
good of all."
Response by Rev. Boozer.
Rev. L. M. Boozer, pastor of the
First Evangelical church of Port
land, made the address on behalf of
tho convention In nnswer to tho wel
come of the preceding speakers. He
said:
"We como in a frame of mind to
appreciate tho words of welcome as
ley come to us from tho church,
for they represent the spirit to up
lift and help, and further wo are
fortunate in being welcomed to tho
city by one who has proven himself
so sturdy in the cause of righteous
ness ns to endeavor to cleanse from
Its fair name tho foulest blot In ex
istence: we are doubly fortunate,
and we thank you."
After a pleasing solo entitled "A
Pilgrim of the Night," by Mrs. J.
Ross Dickson, President J. A. Rock-
wood announced tho committees for
the convention as follows:
Committees for the Session.
Resolutions Rev. Z. W. Cumber
ford, Prlneville; Miss L. J. Farmer,
Portland; William Scott, Salem;
C. Elder, Moro.
Nominating commltteo Rev. L.
M. Boozer, Portland; O. C. Ingle,
Miltnn; Miss Mabel Galey, Ashland
D. A. Thompson, Portlanl; Miss
Anna McNary, Salem.
Auditing commltteo Miss C. M.
REGULAR MS RUNNING
ON TRANS-SIBERIAN ROAD
Fact of Vast, Immediate and Far-Reaching Importance---Rus
sians Concentrate in Southern Manchuria.
Skirmishing Begun on Korean Side of Yalu River Official Circles at St.
Petersburg Stupefied by the Reverses at Port Arthur Jews Are Be
ing Expelled From Along the Line of the Trans-Siberian Railroad
to Guard Against Informers Amnesty to All Political Offenders
Who Will Enlist In the Russian Army.
(Concluded on page 5.)
GREATEST DAY
IN WHEAT PIT
MAY SOLD TO MILLERS
AT $1.10 PER BUSHEL
Armour Said to Be Keeping Down
Prices Because of Large Amounts
Being Unloaded on Him May
Wheat Reaches $1.07 In the Pit
Greal;st Excitement In History of
the Board.
Chicago, Fob. 20. Wheat opened
today at SIM and closed at 8C; corn
opened at 56 and closed at 57.
It was another day of tho greatest
excitement In tho pit, May wheat on
big fluctuations, selling from $1.02
to $1.07 cash market. The millers
paid up to $1.10.
Armour, who controls the market,
Is said to bo keeping tho figures
from going too high, because of the
liability of great quantities being
unloaded here. His holdings aro
now enormous.
Just before the market closed the
excitement and strain, according to
old-time operators, was tho greatest
in tho board's history.
FEED YArtDS SOLD.
William Boynton Has Sold Out to a
Moscow Man.
William Boynton. tho proprietor of
tho Oregon Feed Yards, sold his In
tcrost In tho business this after'
noon to Miilsap Brothers, of Mos
cow. Idaho, for $3,350. Tho now own
ers will take possession about the
first of tho month.
WINTER WHEAT THRIVES.
The Ground Is Soaked With an
Abundance of Moisture.
Reports from different sections of
tho wheat belt show that conditions
generally aro very good at this sea
son, too lau sown grain jmving
passed through tho winter months
cxcollontly, says tho Athena Press.
While tho growth has not been
stronger than usual, there has been
but llttlo cold weather, and tho
ground lias been soaked with an
abundance of moisture slnco early
fall. In fact tho winter has practi
cally passed with no zero weather,
and tho frosty nights liavo uau no
tendoncy to freezo out tho wheat,
oven wnoro It was sown into ami
secured a poor start in tho fall.
Tho rainfall has been very goou
and It has boon generally distribut
ed over tho wheat soctlon. Tho
snowfall lias been lighter than in
past years, but tbo winter has boon
moro modorate, bo that no damage
has rosultod bo far from Jio lack of
covoring ou tho wheat during tho
sovero weather.
A wise man will not proposo to a
red-headod girl uiloss ho means It.
Chee Foo, Feb. 20. Advices today
are that Russian land forces aro
concentrating between Mukden and
NIu Chwang, Manchuria. Troop
trains are arriving there with con
siderable precision. The Russians at
Port Arthur are again in boastful
mood.
Trouble In French-lndja.
Paris, Feb. 20. Mall advices from
Pondlcheroy, FrenchJIndia, report
effervescence among the French res
idents. The immense supplies of
coal .imported and stored there us
If for war purposes, has strained re
lations between the French and
English. In one street fight two were
killed and four injured.
Expelling the Jews.
Berlin, Feb. 20. Jews here .re
ceived information that the Russian
Eoverument has expelled the entire
Israelite population of Omsktomsk,
Takutsk and all towns on the route
of the Trans-Siberian railway on
the ground that they might betray
military secrets to the Japanese.
The expelled Jews are not allowed
to use the. railway and are com
pelled to make long tramps through
the snow and cold to places of safe
ty. Three thousand aro affected,
many of whom are liable not to sur
vive the hardships of tho Journeys.
Lake Baikal Disaster Denied.
St. Petersburg, Feb. 20. A dis
patch was printed in the Narodui
Llsta yesterday to tho effect that
three Russian regiments being
drowned while1 crossing Lako Bai
kal is denied. It is officially an
nounced the casualties were one
drowned and 19 Injured.
Stupefied at St. Petersburg.
Birmingham, Feb. 20. A London
correspondent of tho Post says ho
has seen a private letter from n
prominent official at St. Petersburg
stating that there Is extraordinary
confusion In practically all tho Rus
sian governmental departments,
which appear stunned and dead
through the recent reverses.
English Naval Affairs.
Cowes. Eng., Feb. 20. King Ed
ward today watched the maneuvers
of a strong fleet of destroyers and
submarines and later Inspected the
naval college at Osborne.
French Minister Leaves.
London, Feb. 20. Tho French am
bassador Cambon, left for Paris
this afternoon.
Russian Ambassador Leaves.
Dover, Feb. 20. Count Bencken
dorff, the Russian ambassador, left
at noon for Ostend, whence he will
go to St. Petersburg.
Encounter In Korea.
Fort Arthur, Feb. 20. An on
counter In Korean territory has oc
curred between a Cossack picket
guard and a small detachment of
Japanese. Tbo Cossacks captured
several Japanese with maps and pa'
pers.
Russian Recruiting Measure.
St. Petersburg, Feb. 20. An Im
perial ukase has been Issued Invlt
in; all political suspects to enter tho
army as privates, promising to re
lieve them of police supervision In
the future If they enlist.
APPLES FIVE CENTS EACH.
15
Grand Ronde People Ship Out
Carloads to the East.
La Grande, Feb. 20. Within tho
past threo weeks tho Blue Mountain
Fruit Company In La Grande, has
shipped out to tho Eastern mar
kets 15 carloads of Grando Rondo
apples, which wcro hold over last
fall by tho growers, and J, D. Mc
Kenon, one of La Grnndo's leading
grocers has shipped out two car
loads of potatoes of late.
Thero wcro about 20,000 boxes
salablo apples raised In tho Cov
district alone In tho year 1903, and
much larger crop Is expected
1904.
The Blno Mountain Fruit Compa
ny still has packers nt work, and
they will ship soveral carloads moro
shortly.
Grando Rondo people who liav
been spending tho winter In Califor
nia Btato that they have been com
polled to pay C cents each for
Grand Hondo apples In tho markets
there.
For Featherweight Championship,
La Grande, Feb. 20. Tho 20-round
glove contest between Andy King,
of Butte, Mont., and Silent Rowan,
tho featherweight champion of tho
Nortluvest, will tnko place In La
Grande tonight at Steward's opera
houso, and will bo for tho feather
weight championship of tho North
west. -It will bo given under tho
auspices of the 1a Grando Athlotlc
Club.
Old County Seat Fight.
Union, Fob. 20. Petitions nro now
being circulated asking for a popu
Ur vote on tho removal of tho
comity seat of Union county, from
this city to La Grande. This light
is 2 sycars old this spring.
I0RE ECONOMY NEEDED IN CITY
AFFAIRS AN OBJECT LESSON
Does It look reasonable for tho
taxpayers to bo paying out moro
than two prices for the city expenses?
Hero Is just ono more sample of
the business economy that Is being
which at C cents per Inch, tho prlco
allowed that papcr for publishing
the city notices amounts to 24
cents per Insertion, or $24 for 100
Insertions.
The difference In tho expenses
caused by the city printing being
JN 1'OUND-". LIB FOI LOWING DESCRIBED
artlin'i bavo len liken up ny me manual
f nllv f f'pndlelort. to-wlt:
Oiw r-d roan k-1-iIuk. vtnght II or IMO
pouixls; li or 14 yr-ati i lrt ; no vi bio braudi;
br kelo worx beuninaiu t wuuu.
One loan gtldlu, , wrlubt kUui (100 louudi;
Imllaii brunil on rigluiiioulder; biolco toilde;
one ppygtriain;, weigui bwiui tv v iuuuu.
no vlfcfcbie Lrftiiar: uiojcr in woni oirw year
twin noni I-il wnue, mqoiv nnu vu
Id
II laid inlinula are not clamed br the
of.nera at those eutttlt'd to tUe uoaaesaloo,
coats arid etpenaea aj,-alnt tbem J-ald, and
then taken away wltliln ten days from the
date liereor, men at z o ciuca u. u. ui uc
J3rd day ol Frbruary, i. i aio
arlraal will be sold to the hlgbeat bidder,
at public Auction for rasb, at lhi city
pound, on the corner of Cottonwood and
WiDD Bireew, in me vi j-ruuieiuu, iuc
nrwuxiii of such aale to ibe aDDlled to tbe
payment oi aucu cuvia km ciuc v u-
ni: aaie.
Bated Febrnary IS, 190 . ,......,
r
Legal notice as published in the
East Oregonlan: two Inches at G
cents per Inch, 10 cents each Inser
tion, $10 for 100 insertions.
IN POUND TUB FOLLOWING DK
scribed animals bavo been taken
up by tho marshal of tho city of
Pendleton, to-wit:
One red roan gelding, weight 11
or 1,200 pounds; 12 or 14 years old;
no visible brands; broke to work.
Left hind foot white
One roan gelding, weight about
900 pounds; Indian brand on right
shoulder; broke to ride; 8 or 10
years old.
Ono bay gelding, wolgbt about
1000 pounds; no visible brand;
broko to work; 8 or 10 years old:
both front feet white; saddle marks
on back.
If said animals are not claimed by
tho owners of those entitled to tho
possession, costs and expenses
against them paid, and then takon
away within 10 days from tbo date
hereof, then at 2 o'clock p. m. of
tho 23d day of February, 1904, tho
said animals will be sold to the
highest blddor, at public auction for
cash, at the city pound at tho cor
ner of Cottonwood and Webb
streets, in tho city of Pendleton, tho
proceeds of such sale to bo applied
to the payment of such costs and
expenses of making sale.
Dated February 13, 1904.
M. J. CARNEY. City Marshal.
Same legal notlco published In tbe
Tribune; four inches at 6 cents an
inch, 24 cents an Insertion, or $24
per 100 insertions. Unnecessary ex
pense on taxpayers, 140 per cent
ninro than cost.
practiced In Pendleton. The first
legal notlco is from tho East Or
gonlan, and makes but two Inches
of matter, which at 5 cents per inch
would cost tho taxpayers but 10
cents an Insertion, or $10 for 100
Insertions.
Iho same notlco as set and run
by the Tribune makes four lnchei,
awarded to tho highest bidder, is
140 per cent.
The taxpayers aro paying out for
tils service Jast 140 por cent moro
than they should, How many of the
numbers of tho city council or how
man) of tho taxpayers would stand,
this kind of injustlco la making
their personal business con tracts?
Loggers Walk Out.
Sunipter, Feb. 20. Twenty-four
loggers of tho Oregon Lumber Com
pany's crow nt Deam's spur, nohr
hero, quit work last evening becnuso
of a cut of 25 cents per day in their
wages.
PENDLETON BOY
IS HONORED
ORVILLE COFFMAN APPOINT
ED ON JEFFERSON GUARDS
Guards Are Drilled Police Who Have
Charge of St. Louis Fair Grounds
and C'.MIdlngs and Will Have Deo
of Chances to See and Learn at
the Exposition.
Orvillo Coffmnn, ono of tho woll
known young men of this city, has
been appointed ono of tho Joffcrson
Guards for tho St. UjiiIs Exposition
by president Francis, of tho cxposl
lion Doaru.
Tho Jefferson Guards aro tho drill
ed and uniformed pollco who will
guard tho grounds and buildings a
the fair, and tho position Is u very
dcsirablo ono, as it will glvo tho
holder a chanco to sco tho fair In
all of its phases and from tho ln
side.
Mr, Ccffman Is -tho only nppolnteo
irom this Btato so far. Ho Is nn
employe of tho Woolen Mills, and
has lived In this city for a number
or years, being a Bon of William
Coffman, ono of tho old roslilpnls of
the city.
PRICES OF "PEN" PRODUCT8,
Convict Sacks to Washington Farm
ers at $58.50 Per Thousand.
wnna walla, Feb. 20. Julo
nags for 1301 will cost tho Washing
ton rancher $68.50 a thousand.
Brick at tho state penitentiary brick
yarn win cost 10.DU; on tho car in
any of the yards m Walla Wallu,
$7. Tho sealo of prices for nenlton-
tlary products which woflt into of-
feet last Monday, has been received
by Warden Dryden from tho stato
board of control. Tho applications
win be Bled in tho order received
as nearly as possible
A deposit of 10 per cent of tho
prlco of tho grain bags, other Jute
iaurjCB or brick will bo reriulred
with all applications, tbo balanco to
uo paid before shipment is made.
No application will bo approved un
less mauo by an actual consumer
who is a resident of tho stato of
Washington.
The price of Juto fabrics has
been fixed as follows for tho season
of 1904:
Grain bags por thousand, $58.50.
Oat' bags per thousand, $70.00.
Ore bags eacj, ,10c.
Wool bags each, 30c.
Burlap, 45 Inches wide, per yd 5c.
Hop cloth per yard, 10c
Klin cloth por yard, Cc.
Matting, 18 inches wide, per
yard, 25c.
Matting, 27 inches wide, per
yard 20c.
Matting, 36 Inches wide, per yard.
30c.
Fleece twine, per pound, i2c.
Hop cloth warp, r" nound, 8c, J
POWDER
WORKS
OBLITERATED
Paterson, New Jersey, is tho
Scene of a Destructive and
Fatal Explosion.
EXPLOSION ALSO IN THE
JACKSON, UTAH, MINES.
Twenty-five Kilted at the Latter
Place Cause of Both Disasters
Can Only Be Surmised Many
Were Wounded In Both Casualties
Ignorant Greek Laborers May
Have Caused the Explosion In
Utah.
Pntorson, N. J., Fob. 20. A torri
flc explosion this morning destroyed
threo big buildings in tho Laflln
Hand powdor works, nlno mllos from
here. Two mon nro known to have
lost their lives. Tho shock of the
oxploslon wnB felt hero.
Tho only names of mon killed, so
far, aro of Fred Wolmno, A. JackBon
and James Welt. Between 40 and 60
men wero nt work at 9 o'clock,
when the oxploslon occurred, and
nono entirely escaped Injury. Tho
force wns so groat that chlmnoys
wcro topplod nnd windows brokon nt
Llttlo Falls, four miles distant.
Eight buildings besides throo pow
dor mills woro demolished, nnd olght
other buildings and two magazines
.badly damaged.
Twenty-five Killed In Utah.
Salt Lako, Fob. 20. It Is now bo
lloved 2G woro killed In tho Jackson
explosion. Fragments of remains
wero found this morning half a mile
from the scene. Tho woundod nro
In tho hospital ut Ogdon. Throo
Greeks may die.
A coroner's Jury will visit tho
scono to try and Ox responsibility
for tho oxploslon.
A 'phono mcssngo from Ogdon
state? that tho shock of tho explo
sion, which wns felt nt that placo,
which Is 20 mllos from tho mtno,
was supposed to liavo had an earth
qualto origin until n mcssago was
received from tho nearest stntlon,
Tho 'phono olllco and tolograph In
struments woro destroyed, which ac
counts for tho dolay In transmit
ting news, as it had to bo sent from
nnother station.
COUNTY CLERK RE8IGNS.
Is
Walla Walla County Official
Short In His Accounts.
Wulla Walla, Fob. 20. A profound
soi Biitlon waB created late yostor
day aftornoon when County Clork
Arthur A, ilauurbuch, tondorod his
iob. filiation to tho board of county
cori'iulcHloncrs,
Tho Immediate causo for Ilaimr
bach'H action was tho reported dis
cocry that tho ofTlcor waH Bliort in
his accounts of trust funds of re
tales of deceased perHonu, that had
been iiitcod In hlu bunds for cafo
keeping,
Five Men Shot.
St. Iyiuls, Fob. 20. Tho pool room
at Madison, III., whoro tho light
took pla'co last nlulit has boon
clobed. Nono of tho flvu who woro
shot will dlo, Tho oincers appro-
bond i o moro trouble, Tho only man
In Iho fight unhurt wbb tho ono who
;icclpllated tho row. Ho has es
caped.
.Mormon Elder Suicides,
Kansas City, Fob. 20, Loronzo
Cosby, a Mormon uldor returning
west from Atlanta, II rod two bullets
into his breast with suicidal Intent,
on a Chicago & Alton train this
rooming. Ho had a letter in bin
pocket allowing his Idontlty. Ho Is
dying. Cosby has boon a missionary
in Missouri and Kansas,
Gray Gets Five Years.
Union. Feb. 20. Woodson flrnv.
who killed Arch Halenrth. at VAntn.
last October, was Hnntnnrml In flvn
years In tho penltontlary and to pay
n nno or iiuu, in tho circuit court
tbls ruornlnif. This wm nrnv'tt hop..
Ond trial, ho havlnir linnn nnnlnnnnrl
to seven years before.
Funeral of John Southwell.
Tbo funeral of John RnntWoii
who died at his hnmn In thin iJ
ywerday moraine-, will ho tn.
morrow afternoon nt 1 o'clock from
mc congregational church. The sep
vice will bo conducted hv Tlov. Tnn.
H'he.t. tEdwards. nnntnr nt M.a
church, and Intorment will bo mads
in uiuty cemetery.
A hypocrite is a man whn nrtn
differently if he knows somoono Is
waicmng mm.