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Egg 1 rfr -W fS FdmLY EVEWNGED1TI0N t of "f'".. expense if j SiZ-iUP J MMte- ' Tonight nnd Saturday fair; i ! I X longer the In- A M. iP I warmor tonight. fof m"classlnC.l JOj Ml j J PENDLETON, TJMATILLA COUNTY, OTJEGON, F 1(1 DAY, Al'KlL 1, 1904. NO. C011. s mom ROWNS IN Rill ie inio unci" vji'w I th Full Knowledge of the Inger. BODY WAS FOUND AN HOUR AND A HALF LATER. lunate Man Could Not swim Put Up a Desperate Struggle Lst the Swift Current Was ned About the Ford This h.ing, and Mentioned Not Be. Able to S.lm A Well Known Popular Man. lis McDroom, one of tho deliv- H employed hy M. F. Castle, ldrowed this morning a short before noon, while attempting Ird the river at the old stase it tie end of Lilleth street. Rrturnlng From North Side. Broom was driving the wagon which the deliveries on the i tide of the river are made. completed his round a Bhort I Wore noon. He drove into the I trm the north Bide, instead of t found hy the hrldge, but the puis stronger than ho antic- , ui tho wagon was swept lot tie track into deep water, IdrffW down the river, rolling iti over as It went. After down stream for nearly a ler of a mile the top was torn tie rig and the driver floated and out of sight of the rapidly iring throng on the banks. The t and the body of the hack lodg- alnst a breakwater a little fur- down, and were dragged out by I'a or ropes. McBroom Well Known. Broom is well known here, hav- pieen raised here. He worked lie Oliver grocery house for a I'- of years and milt hie nnei. Ithere about a year ago to en- in tne second-hand business T Ourdane. At tlm timo nt pre on Court street, some six " so, nis shop was burned firm then located in new Malonev hnlliiin.- a ,,i fecki ago McBroom sold his in- l in the Dawn Khnn In i,l ... land Monday iast accepted a :'. lastle de verv B.m n rlc?,,raan.'. htvg been mar-! I . , ",,s e- about two years bu has no children. He leaves Cr n n 2er m e city, the . -.ram, ueing WCil s. Wesley MatWi, ,i, MClnlty of thn .. . ... pt happened tn ii, .... rili"31.?8 the man drove into r,,v' out an. m. t. ia horse, man Z, " "L ui, Tne whon ru , o tops' I. .. uver and It wnnt me stream. lUk several 1 " r3e see hi. i. -""I "u sno ae was bornn oin .-,... P'P at the tnn , .r.?.."1" "B Inoatin? w 1.; ' . uuck wnica I ii 6 "' his side. An fni. na with th "D "oaleQ ot of Castle iv, 1 100 wa8on. 'ry firm in iroprIetor of the 'ttowa8Bhtt1mU:er or driving PM him th.r.i.- "B0.n or horse, and ti,.T:.lUB wter was too meeting boforo tho Markey review of Wednesday night. Policy In Maccabees. Mr. McBroom had just joined the Maccabees, in which he had taken out $1,000 insurance. He had made his first payment on the Insurance, and while the policy had not yet ar rived from the head office, it is binding on the order and the amount will be paid. PLUNGED TO DEATH. Three Persons Go Over Shoshone Falls, 210 Feet High. Boise, April 1. Three persons plunged 210 feet to their death over the Shoshone falls ot the snaue river last night. They wero Miss Marie Willis Samuel Graham and a man whoso name is unknown. Miss Willis sometimes ran the ferry boat at this point. Last night she took the boat across in response to a call. On her return she found the gulds ropes not working proper ly and put baclt. Graham and tho other man seeiag from the opposite side that there was trouble, took a skiff and crossed to the ferry boat. They took JUiss Willis off and started back to the south bank. As the boat neared tho shore It filled and went down, :ill three being lost. There is no trace of the bodies. They were doubtless swept over the falls. WARRANT FOR CARDOZA. With Steamship Purser Is Charged Embezzlement. San Francisco, April 1. A war rant "was issued this morning charge inc James Cardoza with embezzle' mcnt. Cardoza is purser of the steamer State of California, Pacific Coast Steamship Company. It is claimed he Bold $5,000 worth of tick ets and pocketed the proceeds. 'Observance of Good Friday. New York, April 1. Good Friday was observed in the metropolis by a rather general exodus of Gotham ltes for week-end visits out of town. Tho exchanges will remain closed until Monday, giving the people three days' vacation. Emperor Washed Their Feet. Vienna, April 1. Emperor Joseph today performed the annual cere mony of washing tho feet of 12 old men whose ages totaled 1,085 years. OREGON SCORED BY mmjmi REEDER OF KANSAS, ROASTS HERMANN AND WILLIAMSON, Says the Oregon Members Are Not Competent to Pass Upon Land Frauds Oregon Has Gained Un savory Reputation In the East, on Account of Land Frauds. would time h .k- . 1 lIe current me riiF ( s thl. ueeP water. Ab of th Hne McBroom had ull not Bim na 8taled that f Into I"? , a a". Yet he warn;""11 a 8nort Flndlno ,TkWaVund about i,, r. T. it n miios De Ri the hLr fl.oated Into tho tT Albert an.a was brouKht Mlnr .--.'"""Parey. Whn B It" :- O.P . "?ber of 4al'aed the M.'"lwodm3n. "".kuuee8 at he and swim "V 8aw mu river to Up. Ut Cody3 Make r Wll cZZ? 1 But. 9,19 " frienr' y tthJP of both. M "Irrigation Bill" Hceder, congress man from the Sixth district of Kan sas, mercilessly scored the Oregon delegation in the house yesterday, by saving that owing to tho unspeak able land offlco and land entry frauds coming from this state, the mem bers of congress from Oregon wero not competent to pass upon tne jus. tice or injustice of present lana laws He said the members were inter ested in maintaining the present timber and stone act by which tho crea mot tho nublic domain of tho West Is passing into the hands of the synd cates. e ther by Deing ai rectly Interested In acquiring land, or by agents for large timber inter ests. Reeder made a strong plea tpr tho repeaj of tho timber and stone act. and tho desert land law, and tho op position coming from members of congress in the house from Oregon, was the cause of his attack on wir liamson and Hermann. He said Oregon had cained tho most unsa vory record In the East, of any of tho Western states, through land frauds. SENATOR CLARK FIGHTS REPEAL Insists That the Desert Land Law Must Stand, in Inter , ests of Civilization. "REPEAL WOULD STOP THE DEVELOPMENT OF WEST." War In Congress Over State Sol diers' Homes Receiving and Handling the Inmates' Pensions Those Maintaining Bars May Not Receive National Aid Inquiry In to Whether Any Attempt Is Be ing Made to Enforce Anti-Trust Law. Washington, April 1. The senate today passed a bill appointing the men previously named as a board of managers for tho National Homo for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers. Clark, of Wyoming, called from the tablo the bill providing for the repeal of the desert land act and commutation clause of the home stead act introduced by Gibson. He declared it the bill becomes a law It will absolutely stop development in the arid and semi-arid regions. Bars At Soldiers' Homes. The house is considering the sun dry civil service bill. Bell, demo crat, of California, offered an amend ment to Crumpacker's amendment eliminating the provision that the pension money of soldier patients in the state and territorial homes bo deducted from any appropriation granted the homes by congress, pro viding that those homes maintaining bars shall not receive national aid, thus preventing the house from holding pension money. I SUFFERING AMONG MINERS Evictions Constantly Being Made in the Colorado Coal District. ALL PROMINENT UNION MEN BEING DEPORTED. Military and Civil Authorities May Clash Over the Possession of Pres ident Moyer Governor Peabody and His Troops Refuse to Recog nize a Writ of Habeas Corpus Thirteen Thousand Coal Miners Have Gone on Strike In Iowa. every prospect of a long and hitler fight against a reduction of the scale. PROGRESS OF BOTKIN CASE. As to Anti-Trust Law. Washington, April 1. Williams, democrat, floor leader In the hous?, introduced two resolutions today calling for information from the attorney-general ns to whether he ovur investigated the anthracite coal trust, and whether tho anthracite coal carrying roads have violated the provisions of tho anti-trust act; also, whether he has proceeded criminally against individuals and corporations adjudged by the ret'ent merger decision to have violated the terms of the law. Trinidad, Col., April 1. Fully a dozen influential men among the strikers of Las Animas county have been deported in the last three days, by order of Major Hill, commanding. Wholesale evictions of strikers along Gray creek will bogln Immedi ately. The military are refusing to allow those already evicted to settle In other parts of the county. Penni less men and families arc compelled to walk 100 miles to reach points where they can get assistance. Many evictions are reported in other camps, and much suffering has en sued. Moyer's Release Ordered. Grand Junction, Col., April !. Judge Stevens last night granted tho application for tho release under habeas corpus of Moyer. General Bell and Captain Wells are directed to produce Moyer on April 11. After Bank Statements. Washington. April 1. Tho comp troller of the currency this morning iisued a call for a statement of tho condition of the national banks at the close of business .Monday, March 28th. Observed In Chicago. Chicago, III., April 1. Good Friday was observed in Chicago wun spe cial services in the Catholic church es and in many of tho Protestant churches. Tho board of trade, the stock exchange, banks und numerous uuBinesB houses remained ciosea in observance of the day. Million Dollar Fire. Montreal Anrll 1. Fire this morning In the Board of Trade dis trict destroyed the building occupied by Watson. Jack & Cox.. and six other firms. Loss. $1,000,000, Max Josenha a nrominent Now York lawyer, disappeared threo years ago. No traco of him could ho found, hn nns lntrnllv declared dead and his family colloctcd a heavy life insurance. Latoly ho WB8 discovornil nllvn and well In Australia. RESENTENCED. Habeas Corpus Vas Denied the Chi. cago Car Barners. Chicago. April 1. The car barners wore this morning roKpntenced hy Judge Klrsten, who met all the legal requirements concerning tho alleged errors which caused tho appeal to a writ of habeas corpus by Marx's counsel. There was no change in date of execution. Tho bandits ap peared to bo more cheerful. Fighting in Bulgaria. Vienna, April 1. Fierce fighting Is reported near Kostur, lnthe Mon ostlr district. Twelve Greeks and 20 Bulgarians were killed. Will Not Recognize Habeas Corpus Denver, Col., April 1. General Bell, commanding the state troops at Tellurlde this morning telephoned Chief of Police Armstrong to detail detectives to watch every movement of Secretary-Treasurer Heywood of tho Western Federation of Minors, under arrest on a warrant issued by tho local court charging desecration of the American flag. Gen. Bell has Insisted that lie ho returned to Tellurlde. no matter how many local warrants wero Issued, and when tho time comes a sufficient number of Boldlers will bo sent from camp to arrest him, and tho Denver troops will be called out to take him. President Moyer waH Inst night removed from tho bull pen In Tol lurldo to the now city Jail and lock ed In a cell. Ho Is denied all privi leges and fed two sparing meals dully. Governor Peabody has ordered Bell to refuse to accept tho service habeas corpus for the release of Moyer on April 11, and tho head of tho federation must stay in custody until Ills caao Is taken to tho su premo court. Coal Miners Out in Iowa. Dus Moines, la., April 1. Thirteen Defendant Insists Upon Trial by Present Jury. San Francisco, April 1. Despite rcvelntlonn of an alleged attempt o fix the Not Kin Jury the trial proceed ed today, Mrs. Dotkln hnvtng Ig nored tho ndvico of her counsel, nml Insisted upon a verdict from the present Jury. When, tho comt convened, Attor ney Knight 'or tho defense, arose and nnnounced that his client re fused to be bound by tho motion made yesterday that the Jury be dis charged. Accordingly tho counsel withdrew the motion. Tho court, addressing tho prisoner, asked her if she had anything to say In tho matter. Mrs. Dot Win nrose and In well modulated tones, said: "Your honor. In opposition to tho advice of my nttorncys; I want n verdict from this jury." Tho court then declared thoro was nothing else to do but go on wna tho case, nnd tho Jury was brought Into tho court room. Transcript of evldenco given In the first trial by Llzzlo Llvcruash, a newspaper reporter, was road. It Is an Interview Mra. Bolkln gavo her when a prisoner, when sho said she was "Gla dDunnlng wont away, as sho had to support him." When told sho was suspccled of poisoning she wont Into hysteri s, she cried: "Why did not I Bpan Jio mother of the child and let the father die." Mrs. Botkln, according to MIsb Llvcrnnsh's story, said a San Fran cisco woman would bo Buspectcd nt once, nnd If Dunning learned sho wns suspected ho would blow his brains out. Mrs. Botkln ndmltlcd to Miss I.lv crnash she lived a gay lifo and en joyed all the pleasures of tho world, and would do anything to Batlsfy her desires, but would not stoop to mur der. Tho police nro without n clow hi tho Identity of tho alleged briber. Tho description of Juror Gootjo and tho detectlvo who trailed him, dlffar. BOMBARDED PORT ARTHUR MARCH Japanese Pushing the Advan tage Gained in the Battle of Chong Ju. GREAT SUFFERING OF THE COSSACK CAVALRY. Viceroy Alexleff Has Arrived at Port Arthur Sixteen Correspondents Accompany a Japanese Movement Which Is Believed to Be a Portent of Important Happenings Soon Nlu Chwang Now Closed In Fact as Well as By Proclamation. London, April 1. Tho Central News correspondent at Toklo says Admiral Togo attacked Port Arthur Wednesday night. No details aro received, but It Ih understood an ut tack would bo mndu for ttio purposo if taking Boundlnga to ascertain the effects of tho Inst attack. Police After an Anarchist. Home, April, 1. Tho nowspnper Bcrlco states tho pollen nro search ing for an alleged anarchist named Prottl, Buspected of contriving a plot against the knlser. Off for the Front. Toklo, April 1. Sixteen newspa per men, numtly British and Amer ican, luft this morning for MoJI, leaving hero on thu sixth Japanese fast transport. Their destination is n secrut. It is tho flrst party to bo freed, and 1b considered significant of a big land movement nbuut ready, or to bo Inaugurated. A big crowd at ShlmbnBhl H(atlon cheored ttio cor respondents' dopnrttire. Marquis Ito returned from Koica today and Immediately had an Ml dlenco with tho emperor. It Ib bo lloved tho visit will result In furth ering tho cordiality between tho Ko renn and Jnpancso courts. WOODMEN OF THE lO TO BALL! I'M! CLOSING OF 8UCCES3FUL MEMBERSHIP CAMPAIGN. Banquet and Literary and Musical Program April 9 A Large Class of Recruits Will Be Initiated on That Date Program Below Full. In The olllclai program of thu colo bratlon which Is to mark tho closo of tho "Greatest Campaign" of tho woodmen or tho World, and w i ; i celebration is to bo held on Hatur- tlintmand flvn linmlrnri mlneru In tho day evening, April 9. Ih ill the linilllrt atato went on strlko this morning on "f "'o printers and will In a abort account of a proposed reduction 1 tho Bcale. Every mlno in tho stato ii; closed The scaio committee mot thl morning and perfunctorily announc ed tho result of the disagreement to tho operators, who now claim they will reopen only on tho open biioii principle. They havo 1,000,000 tons of coal on hand, the men havo $80,- 000 In the treasury and there is TRAIN BED MESSENGER M EE Bedding, Cal., April 1 One hundred men, heavily armed, aro scouring the woods along tho river near Keswick and Bedding, search ing for the four train robbers' who held up No. IB last night and killed Messenger O'Neill and blew tho ex press car to pieces. Tho men had horses stakod east of Keswick bridge and mounted thora after tho robbery. fireman Raymond was taking water when tho hold-up occurred. He was com pelled to got down and he with tho two crews nnd one tramp, lined tip by tho train. urakeman Stono refused to line up and one of tlm roiilinrH smashed him over tho head with a rifle, giving him a bad urnunrl Tho robbers got no booty. tm uouy unuer tno right nrmpu. sheriff's posse got trail of threo horsemen this morning and Is now following It eastward. Tho robbers were campod at Copeley all day yesterday, and a good description of them is in the possession - of the sheriff. Tho people are determined to hang the robbers if caught, and posses are forming hourly. Instantly Killed. ban rrancisco, April 1. Advicss received at tho local offices of tho Wells-Fargo company, Indicate that O'Neill was killed while resisting tho entranco of the robbers to his car, Masked men had ordered him to surrender and It appears had blown open the door. He rofused and one of them leveled a gun and fired. Tho bullet entered O'Neill's charge of dynamite destroyed every thing. Pieces -of paper and coin and pieces of paper money torn nnd twiatod wero nicked up a groat dis tanco from the car. O'Neill was not given a cnancu for his life. As soon a Bine uoor was opeued, he was killed. Tho pasaengerB nio everyunug oi valuo and wero panic-siricKon. a will died Instantly, Tho body brought hero for burial. Superintendent Barstow, .of tho Wells-Fargo company, says tho rob bers did not get much booty. At the maximum thoy could not have taken more than J1.S00. It Is thought O. Colford, O'Neill s helper, was in the baggage car at tho time of the rob bory. i time bo given to thoso bo fortunato as to bo ontltlod to them. Tho campaign which has been waged for BOmo tlrno fias been pro- nucuvo ot great unngx for tho or- Overconfident Japanese. St. PetorBburg, April 1. Vicoroy Alexleff urrlved nt Port Arthur from Mukden Thursday and was received by Admiral MakarofT nnd otlior olllc IiiIh, Tho party visited tho ships and harbor and inspected tho re pairs in progress on tho vessel dam aged during 'tlm bombardment. They also visited tho torpodo bo'it destroyer Stllul, which distinguish ed Itself In the IiibI lmttlo. Professor YuzfowitBch, tho Hus ul it li timelier at Toklo University, has arrived and tcstlfloH to tiio kindness of tho Japanese Tho stu dents followed him to tho station and entreated him to remain. At Hint time tho Jupanoso public believed Port Arthur would fall In 18 hourH und tho Jup army capture Mohcow In a fortnight, Hum bringing the car to terms, der In this city, and tho evening o Its closo will bo a lilting celebration for tho time. A large class of now members will ho admitted Into tho order Just beforo, and In tho oven lug at tho lodgo hall a mooting will bo held, at which soino of tho most prominent members and workers o tho order will bo present and snoak TUe program will bo as follow: Quartet-"Tho Flag Without Stain," Akcrs, Howard, Bailor and Lundcll. Address C. V, Cooper, of Port' land, tho head banker of tiio Pacific jurisdiction. "La Tlplca Polka" Scott and Owenhouso. Address W. C. Hawloy, of Ha' lorn, head manager of Pacific Juris diction. Duet, soloctod Jones and Owen. "The Butto Bag" Scott and Owenhouso. After tho program at tho lodgo hall, tho members will adjourn to tho Hotel Bickers, where an elabor ate banquet will bo served. Tho good things of which It is to bo com posed being expressed In the follow ing menu: Salads Shrimp nnd potato, may onnaise dressing. Bollshes Radishes, dill pickles and Queen olives. Soup Olympla oyster stow. Bntreos Chicken allots-, cham paign sauce; cold boiled ham and sliced chicken. Boasts Stuffed turkoy, oystnr dressing, mash 3d potatoes. Desert Blanc mango, currant jel ly, ice cream, assprted cakes, candy, nuts and fruits in season. Drinks Coffee, Thinned cream, chocolato and tea. Japanese Victory. Toklo, April 1. Tlm Jnpunnno troops In advance of tho main body aro pushing tho advantage galnud hi the lmttlo of Chong Ju, according to private uilvleoH received hero. After dislodging tho IIiihhIhiih at Cluing Ju, the Jnpancso rested 12 hours, when they marched on Young Chun, 2S mllcH. After a brief ;n- gugemont the Russians rotrcatod to Iiibiui, SO miles northeast. It Is suli! the Russian Cossack cav alry in tho vicinity of WIJu Is la great distress, using tolegraph poles for fuel, while scores aro dy ing for lack of food, Russian Victory. St, Petersburg, April 1. Semi-official news from Lla Yang crodlts the first encounter In Northern Ko rea as being a victory for tho Rus sian army, tho enemy's lossos being ban tlmcH thoso of tho Russians, according to Korean roports. Tho Japaneso hurled CO, whllo ICQ wore woundod, Thoy wero removed with tho help of COO Koreans to the head quarters of tho Japaneso main force. Throughout tho China war tho Jap anese never showed themselves so distracted. Russia Has Her Way. Nlu Chwang, April 1. Unltod States Consu Miller today pro claimed Ills acquiescence to Russian martial law. Tho gunboat Helena leaves tomorrow, as soon as U morchantmon now hero are loaded, tho port will bo closed. Tho work of roriiiying proceeds rapidly. Last Obstacle Removed. Paris, April 1. Tho civil tribunal today decided In fa vor 'of Ntho defendant In the caso of Colombia against tho Panama Canal Company. This removes all legal obstacles to transfer of the canal to itlie United States. .'J