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P&1LY EVENl NS EDITiON - w itnup ti'Vi lift in fin 1 If It IS win in - h "incss at all It Is worth your means, always, a proprotlonate amount of advertising WEATHER FORECAST, Fair tonight ami Saturday cooler tonight with light frost VOL. 1". PENDLETON, UMATILLA COUNTjT, OREGON, Fill DAY, MAY 20, 1004. NO. 5053. I PAllY EVENING EDITION J. ft. LEftTHERS F Demise Undoubtedly From Natural Causes, Probably Heart Disease. DISCOVERED BY STEVE LEONARD OF O R. & N. Dead Man's Transition Was Beyond Painless Taklnci Place UUHIIWII - 1 uh.rr He Had Sat Down to Rest in the Laatz Bros.' Woodyard Was an Indlanian. and an A. F. and A. M., and Had Lived In Pendleton Five Years Leaves Three Grown Children. John A. Leathers, one of the well known residents of Pendleton, was found dead this morning In the Laatz woodyard, where he had evidently lain all night. Steve Leonard, a yardmaster at the 0. R. & N. freight yards, while pass ing on the switch engine, saw Leath ers sitting by the side of a woodpile In the hot sun, and thinking that something was wrong, went to where the man was, wheu he discovered that he was dead. The coroner was notified and upon Investigation found that the death had been from natur al causes, heart failure being given as the cause for the death. When found, the dead man was Bit ting with his back to a pile of wood, the legs crossed in .front and tha HIIIIH IfKIIIIl' III-1 1 WHHI1 IIIM K IIHHM. while the head wbb dropped clown Just as though the man had gone to sleep and passed from that into death, The bodv was taken to the morgue, where it will be prepared for burial. The funeral arrangements have not yet been made. The deceased was born In Indiana in 1850 and lived in the East until about five years ago, when he came to Pendleton with his family. He has lived here continuously Blnce that time most of the time being em ployed by Laatz Brothers In their woodyard, hauling wood, and part of the time attending to their engine. What time he was not working for them he ran an express wagon. Mr. Leathers was, a member of the Masonic fraternity and in good stand ing. He leaves three children, all of them grown- .Mrs. S. P. Lipscomb, Lakeside, Wash,; Mrs. T. E. Good sell, Spokane; W. A. Leathers, a well known Pendleton expressman. The daughters have been telegraphed for nd the funeral will be delayed until they can he heard from. PRESBYTERIAN ASSEMBLY, Steps Taken Toward Union of North and South Churches. Buffalo, May 20. Dr. Tennis Ham- "a, or Washington, this afternoon Presented a motion removing all as persions cast by previous assemblies state Pmil,yterlan church In any The motion as framed. Is a fore runner of the union of the churches "una ana south. Thp motion passed imost unanimously.. It is hoped the rresbyterlanR nf l. 'c,.u, ,m Jake such action as will assist in the iron or the two bodies. TRIAL OF M'DONALD. imaging Circumstantial Evidence hu - DU...I.I - w r-iibtcicin Bedford, InU.. May 20.-The trial!; in- nald was rosumetf this morn-1 fonnrt . 1!LBt' lestlfied l' e hair '"una in the hand of th'eSJead woman and ,aopPr0xmateIy the same in size hesrt f ,e fts Bone taJn from tho 'endant McDona'd. "10 de- PENNY THUNDER. Unn Times Will Be Greatly Re duced In Price. went"!!!' May 20--The announce te Lnn,? un2,?clay made today that lU nrw ?n lmes wtendo to reduce penny Vh y,e.arIy subscribers to one w ha . . 811 Kay8 the "Thunder taflwSL' )cl,?aHy succumbed to the of live Journalism. A It Again. UUIeHlUen- Ma' 20-In t'oopa L otWBCn government furces t. the Government ! 0DaB(1ha,,T 300 killed and IoU hravii ho ""evolutionists i 21! .F,ve evolution porto OtW havo Be to c jr narcIly Prevails. - Qui DEAD BISHOP WILSON. Methodists Elect President Anti-Saloon League. Los Angeles, May 20. Dr. U B. Wilson, of Baltimore, president of the Anti-Saloon 'League, was elected bishop this morning. The committee on episcopacy rec ommended one additional missionary "bishop to Africa, t,wo to Southern Asia and one to Japan and Korea. The report on federation adopted, provides for a common catechism, order of worship and hymnal for the Methodist church and Methodist Church, South. ADJOURNMENT TILL MAY 31. Illinois' Republicans Temporarily End Deadlock. Springfield, May 20. After a nine days' session, eight of which were spent In fruitless balloting, the repub lican state convention this morning adjourned until May 31. after taking the 5Sth ballot, which resulted: Yates, 483; Lowden, 392; Deneen, 385; Hamlin, 113; Warner, G3; Sher man, 4G; Pierce, 29. THREE MEN DROWNED. Were Fishing From a Boat on Owen's Lake. Boulder, Col., May 20. A. C. Giller, T. P. Jackson and H. F. Kiser, em ployes of the Colorado Southern, were drowned last night In Owen's lake, 4 miles east of here while fishing from a boat which capsized, due to a high wind. All were married men. PARRY RE-ELECTED. ! Likewise He Gets His Thirty Pieces ' of Silverware. Pittsburg, May 20. The National Association of Manufacturers today re-elected D. M. Parry, of Indianapo lis, president and presented him with a silver set of 30 pieces, valued at $5,000. Warrants Out for Magnates. Las Augeles, May "20". Warrants for H. E. Huntington and I. W. Hell man, of San Francisco, and other di rectors of the street railway, were Is sued tonight charging them with Ig noring the street sprinkling ordi nance. Pioneer Found Dead. Baker City. May 20. Sam Full bright, a pioneer of the Burnt river country, who was about 55 years of age. was last evening found dead in his cabin on his ranch some Beven miles south of Pleasant Valley. Death evidently occurred from heart dis ease and no inquest was held. Mr. Fullbrlght was the owner of a fruit ranch and was a well known charac ter of the section where he had many friends. To Pay Death Penalty. San Francisco, May 20. The exe cution or Joseph Murphy is scheduled for today at Folsom state prison. Murphy was one of the participants In the break at the Folsom prison last July, which resulted In the death of Prison Guard W. L. .Cotter. Steamers Collide. Falmouth, May 2(1. The Kronen steamer Circe arrived this morning damaged from a collision with thp, Spanish steamer Scstay. which sank with five sailors. AT SCOURING MILLS NO CESSATION UNTIL THE END OF THE SEASON. Forty Men Are Employed and Five Carloads Per Day Are Unloaded From Washington and Far Distant Localities Top Speed and Full Ca pacity From Now On. The scouring mill now has 18 sort ers at work, and tho mill is running night and day. There are between 35 and 40 men employed during the 24 hours, aud the machines will not Btop running from this time until the end of the season unless something breaks and forces tne rest. nlrloe llin Inrep amount Of local Mint la beintr bought here and scoured for shipment East by the buyers for the Eastern nouses, mere are about five cars being unloaded from outside points each day. Wash ington and the Southeastern part of ti, ftntn nnd far into tho Interior are all sending their store to the Pendle ton mills. pt, mrinm nru about a day ahead of the machines and will be kept that way. so that there will bo no need for the mill to wait on tne wool ior any reason Chicago Grain, fi.lni-n Mav 20 May wheat opened 99, closed tho aamo, old July n,.an,t sn ptnsnit R8- now July open ed 87, closed 86 July corn open NICHT AND ed 48ft, cloaca REDDING LUMBER JAPANESE TOOK CONFLAGRATION KM CHOW II Incendiaries Burn Over lion Feet of Lum California. $1 THE TOWN WAS GREATLY IN DANGER FOR A W Mills at Chlco Destroyed, and Narrow Escape for the Red Bluff mills, While Interior Plants Have Been Flre,d Believed That Reduction of Wages and Other Actions of the Lumber Trust Have Precipitated a Reign of Retaliatory Arson. Redding, Cal., May 20. Incendiar ies set fire in three places to the main lumber yard of the Terry Lum ber Company In this city, this morn ing at 12:45. Over 1,000,000 feet of lumber burn ed, and the loss Is estimated at about $25,000. It made a terrific fire and for a time the north end of town was In great danger. Taken In connection with the ; fire at the Chlco mill yesterday, lumber men believe there Is an organized pain to destroy all the lumber yards In Northern California. The decrease In wages and consol idation of lumber Interests Is belleV ed to be the cause. An Ineffectual attempt was made to fire the Sierra Lumber Company's mills at Red Bluff, while three small er mills belonging to the company,, have been burned within aweek at different mountain camps. GRAFTED DEFENDANTS. Barrett Gives Away the Source of His Income. Washington, May 20. Harrison Barrett, on trial with General Tyner In the postofflce cases, today testi fied that the greater part of the $40, 000 he earned the first two years after he left the government service came from publishers who contested an order of the postofflce department excluding certain publications from the malls as second-class matter. STEAMER WENT ASHORE. Thirteen of the Crew Were Lost Off Halifax. Halifax, May 20. A steamer struck near Southwest Light at 8:30 this morning during a dense fog and a heavy sea. Fourteen men were brought ashore, five of whom died of exposure. Thirteen of the crow wero lost. The steamer was coal laden and belonged to the Black Diamond line. RUMBLE FOUND GUILTY. Fraudulent Promoter Cleared Up $250,000 In Four .'ears. San Francisco, May 20. George W. Rumble was found guilty In tho I'nlted States district court today. He was accused of having used tho United States malls for fraudulent purposes. Ho organized a corpora tion known as the Sunset Mining Company, and asserted there were 12 mines belonging to the promoters he represented. During four years' time Humble took In $355,000. Postal Inspector O'Coi.nel asserts that Humble clear ed up $250,000. The case will bo appealed. In the meantime Humble will be given his liberty upon, a bond or $iu.000. Struck and Sunk, Halifax. May 20. The steamer Turret Bay struck St. Paul'B Island today, backed off and then sank In 20 minutos. Many wero drowned. She was bound from Sydney, Aus tralia for Montreal. rn... ru.nii nt thu French-American marksmanship tournament at Uayon v i won thnt the French team won the rifle shoot by 750 points, and the Americans won the revolver shoot by 311, leaving a strong net victory for the Frenchmen MEETING TO SELECT The school board has called a mass meeting or citizens residing east of Slain street for 4 o'clock tomorrow afternoon at the old academy build- lug on Bast Webb street, for tho pur pose or discussing the various loca tions for a school building in the east end or town Several locations are in view ana ihe board desires a full expression frnm ilifi natrons of tho new school building to he erected, before decld ing whore to locate It u is urguuuy a Mil- m in 01 With the Place Were Cap tured 300 Russians and Guns. iAPANESE ARE NOW FORTY MILES FROM PORT ARTHUR Korea Breaks Off All Diplomatic Re lations With Russia, Which In cludes Important Trade Concessions Wholesale Emigration From Rus sia Because of Hard Times Rus sians Lost 1,363 Men at the Battle of the Yalu Japanese Have Re verses, Toklo, May 20. The official report of the taking of Kalchow by tho Jap anese Monday says the total casual ties of the Russians was 300. The place was defended by the Fifth', Fourteenth and Sixteenth sharpshoot ers, and eight quick-firing guns. The Russians left on the field 30 dead 'of ficers. Japs Retire on Feng Huang Chang. London, May 20, Router's Nlu Chwang correspondent says tho ..re tirement of the Japanese army on Feng Huang Chang Is officially con firmed. Japanese Checked. St, Petersburg, May 20. It Is re ported that Kuropatkin is command ing the Russian forces in person and checked tho Japanese advance toward I la Yang, tho headquarters of tho Russian army. Japs Effect a Landing. London, May 20. The Japanese minister is advised of the landing of a Japanese army at Takushan on tho east coast of I. la Tung peninsula, a short distance southwest of Antung. Firing Off Port Arthur. Chee Foo, May 20. Heavy firing Is heard In tho direction of Port Ar thur today, and It Is believed a battle Is being fought there. Hayashl Is III. Ixmdon, May 20. Ilnrou Hayashl, Japanese minister to England, Is confined to his bed today, suffering from Influenza and refuses to recelvo visitors. He Is very much depressed over the losses off Port Arthur, Japs Retreated. Nlu Chwnng, May 20, Monday last 20,000 Japanese troops encountered 32,000 Russians GO miles west of Feng Huang Cheng. Tho Japs retreated without serious loss. The Japanese retreated because It was deemed unwise to risk a battle. i The Cossacks harrasscd tho Japs' i flanks with considerable Iobscs on both sides. Tho muln body of Jap 'anese soon Joined tho army when the Russians Btoppcd the pursuit. Losses In Detail. Toklo, May 20. The announcement Is made that tlx; losses among llio officers on the battleship Hatsuso are Commanders Tsukamato. Nlro. Arlm ori and 20 others, On tho cruiser Yo shlno, sunk In collision with tho Kal uga, -Captain Ayekl, Commander HI rowaterl and 20 other officers were lost Tho. report that the hattlslilp Shin klshlma and Fuji wore damaged off Port Arthur Is denied. Japanese Victory. It Is officially given out that a sec tion of Japanese Infantry, of tho Liu Tung forces, reconnolterlng In tho di rection of Shanchusan, met two sec tion of Russian Infantry. Tho Rus sians were repulsed In 30 minutos. Tho Japs casualties wero ono officer and four men killed, and ono officer and eight men wounded. Tho Ilus slans lost ono officer and 40 to 50 men killed. To Unite Naval Forces. Rome, May 20. -The Agenstla LI- SCHOOLHOUSE SITE requested that all people residing east of Main street will attend this meet ing, as they are directly Interested and tho board wishes to know public reeling on tho various sites available. There are three sites now being discussed, towlt The Parsons prop erty, thp vacant lota In the Iiyers' grove, and the old academy silo and tho people are to choose which will be most desirable and satisfactory Don't forget tho time nor place of meeting, nor the Importance of tho matter to be considered, beria dispatch from Harbin says Ad miral Skrlrdoff arrived nt Vladivos tok from St. Petersburg and later put to soa with five cruisers and tbreo destroyers. It Is conjectured ho will attempt to reach Port Arthur. St. Petersburg Rejoices, St. Petersburg. May 20. Rejoicing over the Japanese losses off Port Ar thur continued today, large crowds tnwlng possession of tho principal streets and cheering. The sinking of tho wnrshlps Is attributed to Russian torpedo boats, not to Moating mines. Battle Statistics. Toklo, May 20. General Kurokl to. day sent tho following list as tho ex act number of killed and wounded at tho bnttlo of tho Yalu: Japanese, 31G killed and "83 In jured; Itusslnns, 13C3 corpses wero buried bv tho Japanoso and 613 wero tnkon prisoners. Twontyfiilno guns and 1021 rliles weru captured by the Japanese. Korea Breaks With Russia. WnshlnRton, May 20. Minister Al len cables tho stnte department from Seoul thnt tho Korean government has, by an Imperlnldecroo issued to .Int. r,M-ttitltr nnntltln.l nil ll-.mlv 1W......OJ ............ .. agreements with tho HiiBslau govern ment, .Including timber concessions on the Yrilu river. Russians Emigrating. St. Petersburg, May 20. Trade; de pression has become so ncuto that emigration to America, England mid Argentina Is by wholesale Japs Win a Sklrrrjlsh. Toklo, May 20. A report Is receiv ed hero toduy that a force of Japan ese reconnolterlng In tho direction of Schanchung, northwest of Feng Hu ang Cheng, repulsed n force of Rus sians. Tho Japanese loBt five killed and the Russians 50. Togo Continues Active. Toklo, May 20. Rear Admiral To go from Msall, rcportB thnt the HueJ. under his command (four crulfti) three gunboats und torpedo flotilla after successfully repelling an attack by tho enemy's destroyed, w emerged from Port Arthur when t disaster to tho HntRtisu occurred, and rescuing tho battleships, proceeded the 15th to Pechllll Gulf and recou noltcred along Klchou promontory. On tho ICtli tho enemy wns discov ered ashore, nnd fled nfter being fired upon. Tho 17th tho fleet enter ed the Gulf of Klnchow and bombard ed tho enemy's railways, edifices, bridges and military trains, Japs at Vladivostok. ) St. Petersburg, May 20. A Vludl , vostok dispatch of today's date snys i JuiiuncHu ships ure hovering nbout hhi' entrance to tho horbor. Report of Russian Victory. Si. Petersburg, May 20. A Muk den dispatch announces Mint a Rus sian detachment encountered a Jap anese force marching westward tho 18th and succeeded In turning It. Another detachment met a force of Japancso 12 miles north of Feng Huang Chung und after a hand to hiiiid encounter, the Japanese fled, panic Hlrlckeii, driven by Russian hay oiietH The genural staff denies tho report that tho Russian emitter llogalyr was wrecked In tho entrance lo Vladivo stok harbor Oil LIGHT PLANT TWO HUNDRED MEN WILL BE EMPLOYED BY JULY 1. Eighty Mn Now at Work on Reservoir and Pipe Line Much Rock Work to Be Done and Difficult Road to De Built Will Be In Operation by Nov ember First. Work on I lie Immense plant or the Oregon & Washington Light und Pow er Company on tho Walla Walla river, six miles above Milton, Ih progressing rapidly and at least 200 men will bo employed by July 1. At (he present tlmo there Is a force of 80 men working on the rosorvolr silo and pipe line and when these preliminaries aro completed, u lurgo forco will begin work on Iho site for tho plant, and buildings. Tburo Is a vast amount of rock ork lo do, and expert rock men will 1 1. iwx.fli.il In Inriii mimlierM Itv Julv I Tho wagon road from Milton lo the plant will bo greatly Improved In order to facilitate hauling Iho heavy machinery lo Iho situ from the Mlltou station. This is lo bo the most complete and costly light and turner plant In tho inland Kmplro. excepting thu one at Spokano and will furnish a 24-hour service for all tho towns between Walla Walla and Pendleton It Is now expected that tho company will bo able to lum on tho current ut this plant by November 1, CROWDING 1 STOCKHOLDERS S Claim Gross Swindles in the Manipulation of the Ana conda. THE MANAGEMENT MAKES ADMISSIONS OF GUILT. It Sold Vast Quantities of Property Without the Knowledge or Consent of the Minority Stockholders Pad ded the Expense List and Cut the Dividends Down 66 Per Cent by Manipulation Another War of the Copper Kings Now Under Way. Anaconda, Mont, .May 20. Sensa tional udmlHsloitB wero made tills morning ut tho meeting of tho stock holders In thu Anaconda Copper Min ing Company, by representatives of the management lit answer to tuis tlons by thu minority stockholder! and representatives. The ndmlssloiiH weru made thai In 11)01 thu output wuh 10,000,000 poumlB of copper Ichh than In 11)01. but thu reason why was not explained. It la Btatod, also, that thu company has disposed of timber lamia, sawmills nnd conl mines and nowspapom, It Is denied tho Anaconda mliiu has been worked out. Refuse to Explain. The acllvo managers refiiBod lo an swer, questions as ti whether the Anmjjimiued directors own tho Mulalu Selling Company, and ised to explain why tho stock for cli tho Amalgamated paid CO, In rth but 2a today, or why It cost $2,- 0(1,000 more to sell tho 1003 output Hum the 1900 output, though tho for mer was 10,000,000 pounds less, They nlso refused to say why tha dividends are not $3 per sharu Instead of $1 It Is reported the men making tha charges and uHklng the questions rep resent Tom l-awson, of Boston, anil the Rothschilds of Loudon ami Par In. DEFEN8E OOMMENCED. Progress of the Trial of James Qlllea- . pie for Murder. Rising Sun, Iml May 20. Tho do ! fenue In tho (llllesplo trl.nl opened ttiU morning, No motion wuh made to ill ) iiiIsh, though tho right to do bo was 1 reserved. Tho ilofvnsn'H counsel Id ,1iIh opening statement wild all thu ev idence yet Introduced has l)cen puro- ly circumstantial. ! Texas Qralndcalers. ! Fort Worth, Toxuh, May 20. AH tho grain growing sections of the statu wero represented today ut thu opening !of tho annual meeting of the Texan iralndealers' Association, Tho meet ing will 'continue two days and will lie devoted to a thorough discussion of. ! railroad rates and numerous other mutters affecting the Interests of thu trade. VISITINO FROM BUTTE. Fred Runke, Formerly of Pendleton, Return for a Visit After Several Years. I.'reil llimkii n former resident nf l Pendleton, hut who has been on tint lire department In Unite for the pant I seven years, bus returned for u short vmii. He says tho Clurk-lleliu.- mining light Is the host thing that could han pun for that city, us It tends to c ro il to competition. If either Clark, or llelnzo wins and gains control of thu large property Interests each aro con (finding for, that tho town will bo pructlcally under control of ono com pany and theru will bo no coinpell lion. Thu woililnguiui! of lluttii hopo to suo the Interest divided. While thuru urn many vacant Mouses all over the business and res idence districts or Hutto this sprint -ii la uiui vnrv lilL-h a three-room dwelling renting for $18 In $25 In ny good location. Ho will visit his biothur, Al Runke, iii.. n it. n. N. mutineer at Kamela, a few days beforo going lo Arizona, on a short trip, Thieves stole $10 from u room In Iho Yamhill ilnitso In Portland, la daylight, Thursday. Republicans Bolt, Muillsori, Wl. May 20. Lu folletlu wan renominated fur governor for a third terra by the republican convention. Tho bolters held a separata convention anil noinlnatpd ' ontlro Htalo ticket he'i(?' W. ' 8am Cook and suppurM wr . the two Unlteij t?tte n tors. QUESTION