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ten fEVEN!fi!Ili DAILY EVENING EDITION s. id WEATHER FORECAST. Tonight fair; Tuesday show ers and cooler. ' . - i,iaalflod nd. lual a no u probably solve PENDLETON", UMATILLA COUNTY, OREGON, MONDAY, APRIL 11, 1904. NO. C019. lum. . J HC ftn. "M we aw SI DIME COURT House 1 Limitations Established lr Publishers' Second- lass Privileges. i THIS I RESTRICT MANY RIGHTS OF THE HuBLIC. Krai Court Have No Jurisdiction The Second Merger Case," lought Under Minnesota -m, I i.t. n.Un MnnnimQUfi le oecisiu" Lrge W. Beavers' Offense Was West, He Was Arrested In the louth, But Must Be Tried In New fork. THE HING l t II II -0, J - asblngton, April 11. Books can m thrnnch the mails ns second- us mall matter, according to a de Ion of the supreme court today in at Is called the "Second-class mall itior case." brought by Houghton, Uln & Co., of Iloston, and other Wishers. The courts below uoing istjlned. The postmastcr-gcnornl maintained it the Riverside Literary bones, lambla Library, Detective Library A other go-called libraries, should eiduded. Tho nubllshors con- ided they were periodicals. 16 years tneso publications ne had second-class privilege. Has No Jurisdiction. Washington, April 11. Tho case of :e state of Minnesota vs. the North- Securities Company and Great hem and Northern Pacific, which not decided in the suprome art when tho merger decision was down, was decided today. The supreme court held that tho slcral circuit court has no jurisdic tion and the case was dismissed. The case was brought to sustain if Minnesota statutes of 1876, for- Ming the consolidation of parallel ia competing railroad linos, and al to prevent Illegal combinations In restraint of trado and commerce. be decision was unanimous. Will Be Tried In the East. Washington, April 11. The su- iPrtoe court today ruled that Georgo '".scalers, run unoy s cniOI oi mo salary allowance, division of postof Ices, Indicted for connection with POSUl frauds, was nronorlv nnrrnn. dered to tho authorities or the east. era district, and that ho will have to "and trial in Now York. SELLING HUMAN SKIN. Medical Students of Salem Have Tanned Cuticle From Murderer Eg bert's Back. Salom. April 11. A sensntion wns sprung hero Saturday night, when it wns announced mat growsomo sou venirs, in tho shapo of bits of tanned skins ripped from ...to back of Harry Egbert, tho Harney county murderer, hanged hero a month ago, were being offered for salo. H Is openly charged that some one broke into tho dissecting room of Willamette Univorslty tho night fol lowing Egbert's hanging and cut a piece of skin GxlS Inches in size from the back of Egbort's corpse, as It lay on the table. The faculty donles the charge and says that Egbort's corpse was not mutilated In this w, but wns given a decent burial after dissection, and thnt tho bits of human skin offered for salo as souvenirs are not from Egbert's body. An investigation will be demanded. TO LIBERATE CONVICTS. ALABAMA GROCERS. State Association In Session at Bir mingham. Birmingham, Ala.. AprL 11. About . i .fates runresuntlng 30 local urbanizations woro present today at ..,e,Dlns ot tl,() BCCor"l nnual r.leo. '? of tnu Hotnll Grocers and uZZ wercnal,tR' Association of iomr Tho"ms Howo "f Mont ?ny. presided retarv ! ' ru rlH th0 "c' senlprt ,Z ,r OIcra wero pro- ccm: r ni'.,,(i....tt.8socintion Inrreitin. i. ' progress in E il"8 Membership since tho yZy"Z 1,01,1 1,1 Mont '"""orrow uml in addition to matters of Interest to tho Tramps Circulate Story That Salem prison Would Be Dynamited. Salem, April 11. Tramps started the story here Saturday night to tho effect that a plan was on foot to blow down the walls of the state peniten tiary and liberate the prisoners. Superintendent James round two suspicious characters In tho neigh borhood of tho penitentiary, one of them carrying a package, but found no evidence of a plot. Extra guards wero placed around tho walls and overy precaution taken to prevent the execution of tho plans of the dy namiters. CONFRONTED A GREAT STRIKE Minister Asphyxiated. New York, April 9. Itev. Joseph S. Long, aged 70, a member of tho Methodist conference in session hero, was asphyxiated by gas in his apart ment at tho Miller hotel last night. No reasonable hypothesis can be found for the gas jot being open. FIRST PUBLIC OP MASS WITNESSED BY FORTY . THOUSAND PERSONS. A Feature Was a Chorus of One Thousand Boys His Holiness Looked Pale, and Has Aged Per ceptlbly Since His Ascension to the Papal Throne. offlcm , rt'lU1'. to 'llresseH by uiier persons of prominence WON'T TALK. De,Mted 8an Domlngan Rebel Ar rid n New York. ttl'nL "-General Jim to ;rl Alnloan rebel who tried im iw. 8 . relna of government os, arrived from amor Phil tnlk about adelphla Hayr "n "i0 learner Phil hl ttovemeil,3?.(I t0 tnlk about lairs, ' Wl Domingo nr. waith!L'r Pleaded Not Guty- TK teXr" "-Charles ! with th 2'" .Snt'"-'ly charg- room at w.9tr f Mabo1 Pa, in P'eaded not In 'S 10r",nB ''nueaunnT'S,,0 as0 waa Slorma iTn..I rr roa' am i "'"ckaded all tho Rome, April, 11. Pope Plus cele brated his first public mass at St Potors yesterday amid a vast con course of people. Tho scene was brilliant and inspiring. The Immense basilica was crowded with 40,000 per sons from all nations. For hours be fore tho popo appeared, spectators arrived ln streams and struggled for positions of vantage. Troops lined the plaza and kept back tho surging crowd. Ono featuro of tho sorvice was tho rondltion of tho Gregorian chant by ovur 1,000 youths leu by Father Po. rosl, head of tho SIstine choir. The popo crossed from the church to tho altar in uio Sedan Gestatorla, u in Id a reverent congregation. His holiness was pale and looked mora aged than on tho occasion of his a& cession to tho throne. War of Magnitude Imminent Between A. T. & S, F. Rail way and Machinists, O'CONNELL HAS MOVED HIS hEADQUARTERS. Returns From the Referendum Vote In the International Association of Machinists Indicate Overwhelming Vote In Favor of a Strike O'Con nell Considers a Strike Sure More Railroaders Will Be Involved Than In Any Previous Strike. Washington, April 11. Indications point to an open rupture between the Santa Fe railway and the Interna tional Association of Machinists, which will probably cause a declara tion for a general strike in nil shops of the system, within two weeks. Tho executive board of the associ ation has declared to President O'Connell the nuthority to receive election returns from the locals, and tako action upon them, conforming to the sentiment of the association. All returns are not yet In, but so far as Is determined, the majority in favor of a strike is overwhelming. O'Connell leaves Thursday for Denver, which will he his headquar ters in case a strike is declared. While no announcement can be made O'Connell has said privately, "It looks like a strike cannot be avoided." FORTS FIRE ON MERCHANTMEN Russian Nerves Under High Tension and Gunners Bring Down Non-Combatants. Nil) CHWANG IS SCENE OF WAR ON CIVILIANS. Feverish Activity In Preparations for Defense of That Port Killing of Chinese Merchant Sailors Will Strain Relations Believed That Another Attack by Japanese Was Prevented by Port Arthur Searchlights. ALABAMA PRIMARIES. Great Contest Over Congressional Nominee In Sixth District. Montgomery, Ala., April 11. In the entire state of Alabama today democratic primaries nre being held for nil state rind county congression al offices, and for tho selection of delegates to tho state convention to be held next month. Tho present representatives In congress will for the most part bo re-elected, In thu Fifth district n new candidate will he named to succeed the late Con gressman Thompson. Overshadowing almost everything elae.'so far ns public interest is con cerned, Is tho contest In tho Sixth district, where Captain Klrhmond P. Hobson Is lighting for the nomina tion against Congressman John II. Ilankheatl, who hns held the olllco for IS years. Tho contest between the two is conceded to bo extremely close and the announcement of the final result Is awaited with keen Interest. PROCURERS. Employment Agencies In Spokane Are a Bad Lot. Spokane, April 11. The Press to day exposed employment agents in Spokane who are charged with pro curing innocent girls for houses of ill-fame. All but two agents in the city are involved. DEMOCRATS MEET TOMORROW. ENCOURAGING IRRIGATION. Jackson County Company Will Give Free Use of Water for One Year. Grant's Pass, April 11. Tho Jack son County Improvement Company intends this year to offer farmers living along the lino of Its ditch, an opportunity for tho practical dem onstration of tho value of irrigation. To this ond, thoy offer to glvo to anyone, owning land covored by tho ditch, all tho water thoy wish to uso without any cost to the consumer, upon application.. Tho consumer is not restricted to any stated quanti ty, hut will bo allowed nil tho water he deoniR necessary. This offer is mndo with tho expec tation that tho result will causo the company to gain many steady cus tomers, however, thoro Is no obliga tion on tho part ot tho consumer to uso tho water after this season, but tho company relies upon tho results it reels suro tho uso or water win nccompllsh to hold tho majority of tho users. County Convention Assembles at County Court House at 10 a. m. The democratic county convention meets in the court houso at 10 o'clock tomorrow morning. Delegates from tho east end of the county and Echo aro arriving this evening and there promises to bo a full attendance ot all tho delegates elected. The convention will be composed of 236 delegates and there is no coa test ln sight at this time and it is lllmlv n full tlflot will be nominated and the work of tho convention com-1 was an interesting sight, Niu Chwang, April 11. A misun derstanding of flashlight signals caused great excitement at midnight. The officers ln command of the forts thought tho Japanese were mnking an attack and opened fire on a fleet of pilot boats and merchant men outward bound. Two Chlneso seamen were struck by shells and killed. Several Bhots were fired be fore tho artillerymen discovered the mistake. The incident shows tho mental strain under which the Russians la bor. Feverish activity prevails among the military who are doing their best to prepare for tho expected Japaneso assault. Scared Off by Searchlights. Paris, April 11. A St. Petersburg dispatch states that some of the en emy's ships appeared before Port Arthur last night, but retired when discovered by the searchlights. CHARTERED A DRAY. Drunken Indian Captured by a Charge of Heavy Cavalry. There were but two cases In police court this morning, but ono of them was one which tho marshal will re member for some time. Saturday afternoon Marshal Car ney was enjoying tho sunshino and tho peace of tho city, when he was rudely disturbed by the advent of ono Andrew Barnhart, of tho reser vation, who camo bowling up tho street with a large sized jag and a warwnoop. The marshai went on tho trail, while the redman went Into ambush, but was surrounded and re fused to proceed. Then tho marshal drew his staff of office and smote the Indian twice on the cranium, with astonishing results. Tho latter start ed up street ln a corkscrew path, with the marshal In hot pursuit. It and bid English Fighting Headsmen. London, Aplrl 9. A British forco proceeding against tho Akpotos of Nigeria encountered a force of tho enemy, and bauio ensued In which the British lost four killed and 48 Injured. The Urltlsn found tho head of nn English officer who had been murdered. CONFIDENT THE L BONDS Majority of Voters Believed to Be on the Side of Edu cational Progress. BUILDINGS WILL BE ERECTED THIS SUMMER. Location of New Structures to Be Left to the People of the Different Localities, Through Medium of Mass Meetings Board Has a Pref erence In the East End, But the People Will Decide Board Is Es pecially Anxious for a Full Vote. United Mineral Mlneworkers. Ishpemlng, Mich., April 11. Tho United Mineral Mlneworkers began Its annual convention In Ishpemlng today with a full attendance of del egates. Tho sessions will continue through the greater part of tho week and ninny questions of Importance to the craft will be discussed. Senator Quay Very Sick. Atlantic City, April 11. Senator Quay is reported about the same this morning. His physicians advlso ab solute quiet. JUSTICES AND CONSTABLES TICKETS NOMINATED FOR THE OUTLYING DISTRICTS. Subdivisions of Saturday's Conven tion Put Republican Candidates for Minor Offices In Nomination Tick ets Formed for Eight Districts. ploted by 3 o'clock. rnlr to result in the loss of tho pros- It is thought the platform will in-,poctlvo prisoner, when tho marshal dorso tho direct primary amendment, irrigation, the portago road, the Lewis and Clark fair, and that it will unaualtfledly commend the assess chartered a dray loaded with mer chandise and ordered a cavalry charge. This was effective, and Ham- hart was brought back after a flight mont of C. P. Strain in this county or about half a mile. He was fined for the past year. It is not thought $10 this morning, and not having tho by tho lenders now that tho delegates money will board with tho city for to tho state convention win oe in-,ve uuyu structed for any democratic date for president. candl- ADMINISTRATOR APPOINTED. Jim Will Look After Division of Joshua's Property, Billy Joshua filed a petition this morning asking that he he appoint ed administrator of tho estate of Jim Joshua, deceased. Tho estate con sists of 200 acres of land on the res. Another John Joo was arrested last nlgnt for being drunk, and for feited $5 bail this morning when his case was called. C. P. : I.. J P.; I. HIGH WATER ON MOUNTAIN. O. R. & N. Experiencing Difficulty With Meacham Creek at Different Places. Meacham Creek is now a raging i little river and tho O. It. & N. has orvation, of a probable value of $4D0. mit over a aozen track watchmen Tho petitioner Is the uncle of the minor children, and the court grant ed tho petition. Besides tho widow of tno aeceas' ed, To-wax, there aro threo children survivine: Amio. aged lit Annie, aged 7, and Ha-wa-le, aged 2 years. Tho deceased was tho wen Known Indian who committed suicide near Thorn Hollow sorao tlmo ago. Philippine capital. April H.Th0 ?f Manila,8 on a n,n!llos north t above 1, "'J'60'1 B.0oo 18 wcellont ?hiV0, ' T,e B't can8 "t all clTss ,0 Amor'- Chicago Grain Chicago, April 11. May whoat oponod 03l4, closod 93; old July opened 87, closed 88U; now July oponod 80, closed samo. July corn opened Bl, closed 51. A Son Was Born. Relatives in this city bavo received tho news that a son was born to tho wifo of W. A. Toutsch, of Portland, at tho family home, yesterday morn ing. Both Mr. and Mrs. touiscu aro well known in Pendloton, Mr. Toutsch having formerly been In business here. Catholic Men's Organization. Father Lowell, of Portland, will glvo a publlo locturo at tho court houso on Thursday ovonlng, April 14, nt which timo n young mon'a instl tuto will bo organized. All Catholic mon, from tho ago of 18 years up wnrd aro cllglblo and nro invited to bo present. Tho lion Is tho most successful Easter pool, for lior lays nro nil that thoy nro cracked up to bo. At the birth of a child In Cyprus a vessol of wlno Is buried, to ho served up afterward at its marriage. between Bingham Springs and tin ron, guarding tho places at which the creek threatens the track. Four work trains aro also at work, hauling in rock to strengthen weak points where tho ravages of tho streams are especially strong. At many places where tho creek washes near the track, heavy riprapping of rock Is being put In place and the trains aro all cautioned to run slow and carefully around ti.o curves No. 1 was delayed this morning while tho work trains wero repairing breaches ln the grade. While thero Is no immodlato danger of tho track- being destroyed, thero aro several places where it has been undermined Tho past threo days of warm weath or has started tho snow In tho high mountains and tho company loooks for very high water In tho noxt few days If cooler weather doos not chock tho melting snow HUNDREDS KILLED IN SOUTHWEST AFRICA Borlin, April 11. A desporatoly fought battlo botwoon Gorman troops and robol Ilororos nt Ongnnnlorn, in Gorman Southwest Africa, is roportod today. Tho aormnnB stormod tho rebel po sition, which wns a strong ono, and woro ropeatodly tnrown hack. Tho attack was renowed, nnd after eight hours stubborn fighting tho enemy was driven from their position. Tho Heroros retreated to tho eastward. Tho Gorman loss was 400 killed and wounded. Tho Hereros wero slaughtered by wholosalc, over 1,300 dond being counted on the battle field, i The Justices of tho peace and con stables for tho different districts of the county nominated on Saturday afternoon by tho district delegations at tho county convention are as fol- Inwti' I WitDlnn nnri T!n at ll'.iutfin .1 U Wood, J. P.; C. G, King, constable ' Milton John Miller, J, P.; James Dykes, constable Uklah H. F. Chllson, J. P.; V, Moore, constable. Alba Joshua Clark, J, P.; A. S Quant, constlblo. Adams M. A. Ferguson, J Baker, constable. Helix Captain Isaacs, J. P.; A. II. Montgomery, constable. Pendleton H. K. Collli-r, Arthur (Jlbson, constable. Hiidilock E. S. Wilbur, J. Central Committee. The members of tho cenlral com mitten wero not all reported. In fnct not all of them wero elected at tho primaries. Fourteen names woro re IHiitud to tho convention, and receiv ed their credentials, Tho rest of the committee will bo appointed at tho first meeting of those members rug- iilnrly elected. Those who have been reported uro; Frank Curl, Pendleton, chairman; Adiinis, J. O. Hales; North Athenn, F. O. Rodgers; South Athena, E. R. Cox; Helix, Horace Walker; South Pendleton, Joe Hoch; North Pendlo ton, Thomas Thompson; Kast Pen dleton, Frank Curl; Pendleton, J. W. Bryant; Cottonwood, George Ginn; South Milton,' Claude Steen; North Milton, N. W. Mumford; Union, A. MnlHtrom; Fulton, J. Hanscomj Van cycle, Charles Creswoll. DEATH OF MRS. 80MMERVILLE. Occurred at Her Home at Albany Saturday Last, Word has reached Pendleton that Mrs, Elizabeth Sommcrvllle, of Al batty, mother of County Treasurer Sommcrvllle, died at her homo in that place Saturday evening last, at 9 o'clock, after an Illness of a month with bronchial pneumonia, Mrs, Sommcrvllle wns n native of Ohio and was 78 years of ago' at tho timo of her death, alio camo to Or egon with her husband, Aloxander Sommervllle, In 18S3, settling nt Harrisburg. Sho IeavfB four child ren John Sommorvlllo, of Edmon ton, Knn.; E. J. Sommervllle, of Pen dleton; Mrs, N. A. Blodgett, of Alba ny, and Mrs. Frances A. Miller, of ValloJo. Cal., all of whom were pres ent in Albany at tho tlmo of their mother's death with tho exception of E. J. Sommorvlllo, who was on hie way, haying left this city Saturday noon. Tho funeral was held this morn ing. , To bond or not to bond, thnt Is tho question which will bo tip for docis ion by the people tomorrow afternoon from 2 until ti o'clock, tho voting place being tho court houso. Tho tlmo hns nt lust arrived when tho peoplo of Pendleton nre called upon to decide whether or not tho school board will have funds for tho erection of now bulldlugH for tho schools, or will bo compelled to at tempt to enrry on their work In tho quarters, or lack of them, that now exist. Bonds Expected to Carry. After n thorough ennvuss ot tho situation, It Is thought by the board thnt tho bonds will bo voted, and that tho board will bo cnnbled through tho good will of thu people to begin work nt onco on tho construction of now buildings, thnt thoy may bo ready for tho schools when tho ses sions of tho tall term aro duo. Decide By Mais Meetings. The question of a site 1b us yet unsettled, as far as any definite ar rangements for purchuso concerned, for the very simple reason that tho bonrd, having no funds, has been un able to secure any options on any property. But It has In mind sov eral sites in each part of town, where it would like to build, and when tho bonds have boon voted it Is tho Intention of tho board to call mass meolings In tho various locali ties and let tho peoplo, after a care ful consideration of tho subject, se lect for themselves tho proporty that Is In their opinion, the boat for tho purposes Intended, ln this way, It will bo possible for tho pooplo to make tholr own choice, which will obviate tho possibility of disputes In tho future. In the East End the board Is ln fa vor of tho Parsons place, uml falling In thnt It Is thought that tho Humphroy proporty near by can bo secured. Hither plnce would bo an excellent location, nnd it will be loft to the peoplo as to which will bo the choice. In tho other parts of town the sites nre not so much nn Issue, but there also, tho peoplo will bo taken Into tho confidence of i.iu board and al lowed to mnko their suggestions una selection. It is the earnest desire of tho hoard that ull entitled to vote tomorrow will ho on hand and express tholr wishes either lor or against tho bond Issue, and It is tho hopu of all Inter ested In tho schools of Pendleton and their future success as well as ln tho heulth of tho pupils anil tenchors alike, thnt tho voters will demand the bonds, and tho consequent eroo- thin of thu buildings. SHEARERS SCARCE. Wool Harvest Will Be Crowded as Fast as Possible. . Joseph Voy will commonco the slieurlng of 20,000 head of sheep noar Kcho about tho last of this week, and will rush the work through from the first. All of tho sheepmen of tho county are now making preparations to shear, and aro engaging their men. Cunnlnghum is now at work on the rest of his sheep, nenr Pilot Rock, and tho other rango holdings whoro ho has been handling his, flocks throughout this county, and will be busy with his wool for sovorai wjess yet. Tho sheepmen aro finding It hard to secure all tho shearers that they need to got tho best results out of tho work. DomocratB of Grant county con demn tho Interior department for Its forest reservo policy. Fight With Moros. Manila, April 11, Tho now8 renched hero today of a fight between Gen. Wood's forces nnd Moros at Tnraca rlvor. Tho Moros attacked tho Amer icans,' hut woro repulsed with great slaughter. Tholr lead- ers. howover. cscancd. Tho Americans lost two killed nud six wounded, c