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RINGED! DAILYEVENINGEDITION which yon youndf WEATHER FORECA8T, Tonight and Tnursday cloudy ami threatening; wnrmor tonight. U10 n- to sell PENDLETON, UMATILLA COUNTY, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, MAY 25, 1904. NO. 6U57. 17. ens fob RDOUARTERS ana Presents a Hot Con- Between Conflicting legations. DING TACTIONS FROM tmOATING interests: Ls-a F'ght Against Moycr and nnod, But Can Be Compromised .Sentiment Seems to Be Lt Direct Affiliation With the l-ntlon of Labor Brotherhood Itnjlneers Makes a Splendid Iwlnj-Expected to Retain W. S. liver. May 25. A big fight occur t iko mnvcntlon floor of tho fern Federation of Minors when credentials committed rnauo His t ttatlng It Is unable to reacn llm rnntostlnc dole- tti from Butte, representing tho 'gunated company or Kockofol- Iltterests and tlioso ot August it trio has been waging such a Ir wir In Montana against tho I 'limited. The convention final jclded to seat four Ilockofoller ales from tho Butto Stationary (leers' Union, innr (tip nucstlnnH tn ho discuss- t the convention nro the election Seers, political policy of Cover- ipeitody ana uoosovoit ana ro 111 of headauartcrn tn Butto. wIa nflnilMritns fnr linth nrna- It ind secretary-troasuror to sue Moyer and Hcywood, but may eat to their re-election If thoy can ibe headquarters. Sentiment Against. fcurer, May 25. Tho afternoon poi of tho Western Federation of fcrs li devoted to listening to rea- i w the exccutlvo board of tho rrifin Federation of Labor why Utton should bo consummated. I lenUment amone tho metallffer- Blners Is against affiliation. Brotherhood of Engineers. m Aeles. Mnv ar.. Th n rnnvnii. iff the Brotherhood of Locomotlvo tiieers resumeil fnnsMnrntlnn nf llniurance report at today's ses- report shows that during wration of tho insuranco plan ww nas been paid out In bon . "eraglng at tho present tlmo TO montlllv. In Mir. l,nnnolni-la I Hulled memhord Pe Insuranco reports showed a I r advance In that branch of the Petfood's work during the past r in at any tlmo In Its his- lb toped by tho delegates to reach I wit of electing grand offlcers pn the next twn nr iw ,ioa Iwrtlag to tho stetomont of sov Ct thO hrnthorhnn.l l,l.. r I E,. , v...uw itrtuuio Ulilllll 7 Jaslaeer W. s. Stono will bo iuu ?" th0 Position which ho rr,t nil ;v V"'IU" i I"" IIU1UI1 OI H "let P. M. Arthur. MONTANA MURDER. ld,ord Sh" His Guest Following a Quarrel. r? " May 2B.-Emllo Lou t' 8 cattleman nf srof r- KS i?ra?red ln col(1 Wood wt I Simmons, a hotel- vu'er, fliont. f.e women liml i. ,iii.i Renin. L7-. "3 "-useu alienor 7 t, ms mnnnv R.S?W "hero his" money , if er n, n,?1 satl9fr Simmons, lor hi, r.nlln8 wlth Lauonor, il Lirla' Lancr started f'lOWB nn m , ',0"' "t Was " IB liltlll, STRIKE CONTINUES. Refuse to Go Out On Sym- Dllh.tU oi.i. K lrtl,? 25 Tho froigbt h the ,S. fMttauos today, do- '"Urn,. , 01 "on-unlonlsts o, thPartlne on tlmo. Tho 0,l claim tn0",1? 11,0 8trI10rf-. limto bo able to win. I '"Horn ui. .. FiuwJ nB Mfehant Dead. ll 0 fEmoi wlno merchant, FORFEITED BOND. Double Swindle Perpetrated Upon a Wealthy Woman. New York, May 25. Rlchnrd C. Flower, mining promoter and alleged swlndlor of many porsons through tho pale of worthless mining stocks, failed to appear for trial this morning, and tho bond of $23,000, furnished by Mrs, Cornelia Storrs, widow of tho former comptroller at New York, was declared forfeited by Recorder Goft. Flower's lawyers confessed Ignoranco of tholr client's whereabouts. It Is understood Mrs. Storrs lost $300,000 in Flower's mlno enterprises, and hoping to save Homo of the money, was Induced to become surety for tho accused, who is a physician. FRENCHMEN JANGLE. Unsettled Question of Representation at the Vatican. Paris, May 25.--It Is reported that nt Tuesday's meeting of tho council of ministers a conflict arose between Premier Combes and Foreign Minis tor DolcnsHo. Tho premier ndvocatcd handing passports to the papal nun cio, while DoIcaBBo opposed. No de cision was reached. It Is expected tho question will bo reopened at tho noxt meeting. Steamer Czar Sunk. Kioff, May 25. Tho Btenmer Czar collided with a small vessel this morning and later sank, drowning seven, whlio 300 others had narrow escapes. Chinese to the Transvaal. Hong Kong, May 25. Sixteen hund red Chinese laborers sailed today for the Transvaal, the first Importation under the treaty recently signed ln London. SHIPBUILDING ON THE DECLINE Prominent Men Interested Urge a System of Govern ment Subsidies. OUTLOOK IS DESCRIBED AS QUITE DISCOURAGING. Experts Testify That Shipbuilding Costs Much More In the United States Than In Foreign Countries, and Are Not Afraid of Paternalism as Affecting Their Business Secre tary of the Ward Line Testifies and J. J. Hill Will Next Go on the Wit ness' Stand. PR MARY Li TO BE ADOPTED C. E. LOCKWOOD THINKS ORE GON NEEDS THE MEASURE, Author of the "Lockwood Primary Law" Now In Force in Oregon, in the City Effect of That Law in Portland Has Been Very Satlsfact. ory Is Only an Extension of the Australian Ballot ' Law Umatilla County Leads Eastern Oregon Counties In Interest on the Subject. ftf Endowment. ertA as80bly vc aUtr1 yea'' voted ,uuu,- for Charles 13. Lockwood, a prominent attorney of Portland, and one of tho executive board of tho Direct Primary Nominating League is In tho city to day, attending to private business and working In tho Interest of the league, Mr. Lockwood is also author of tho "Lockwood Primary Law," now ln force in Portland, tho law applying only to cities of 10,000 and over In Oregon. Ho finds that the prospects for, tho adoption of tho amendment nre ex ceptionally bright all over tho state, tho only opposition to It coming from covort nttacks mado by political lead ers who fear a loss of prestige If tho people nro entrusted wholly with tho solectlon of tholr candidates for of fice. ' All olossos of people in the state favor tho amendment, Decauso it ap peals to tho lover of political liberty, no matter what his position, party or creed. It Is simply an extension of tho Australian ballot systom and Its provisions aro wholesomo and popu lar. It places tho power now exercis ed by tho "slate" makers In the bands of tho voters, nnd by rigid pro visions provonts ono pnrty from in terfering with tho nominations of other parties. . , Mr. Lockwood has given yenrs,of thought to 'tho formation ofjfa.Jbro.ad primary law, which would mee.t tho ronulromontB of a progressive peoplo and while tho-presont amendment ,ls not perfect, it linB many of tho lending features ot tho beat laws known on tho subject. Tho state of Minnesota nb mien law, and It hns boon found of tho i,i.,i,nat nfiiMnncv in cleansing tno stato of rings and political corruption. Tlio peoplo nominate their own candi dates and bavo no convonywun " packed nnd proparod boforohand. Ho has conferred with tho members qf tho league in tills city and finds the interest In tho subjoct very marked, limoinin nnimtv iitiK hIiowii greater concern in tho movement than any other Eastern Oregon cmmiy. both tho republican nnd democratic miiniv .nnvnnttnna indorsed tha prin ciple in their platforms. In snenklnK of the effort of tho "Lockwood primary law" in Portland, Mr. Lockwood saya it has been on tirely satisfactory, and whllo not com plete, 1ms served to ndvanco the causa ot tho present direct primary nominating law, by Introducing tho voters to the action of tho In win actual oporatlon. , Tho onlv opposition to tiro amend ment in Portland comes from loaders Ot rings and factions, who daro not opoply opposo It, but who aro fight ing through otliors against tho mens- New York, May 25. Before tho merchant marine commission created by congress to Investigate tho decline of American shipping, William Seaw ell, shipbuilder of Bath, Mo., this morning gave the history of the firm of Arthur Seawell & Co., and said the yards had been closed a year and a half because ot the lack of demand. The outlook is discouraging. Tho best remedy is granting ot sub sidies by the government. Tho vessels built hero cost 30 per cent more than in foreign countries, while the cost of maintenance Is 60 per cent greater. Alfred Smith, secretary of tho Ward line, also iavored subsidies. J. J. Hill will give his views this afternoon. NO RATES FOR RACERS. Railroads Will Not Grant Half Fares on Race Horse Shipments. Walla Walla, May 25. Following closely on the action of the Western Union in shutting the pool rootnB and racing clubs out of tho special wire privileges, comes tho announcement that the railroads In the West will decline to grant horsemen half rates on raco horse shipments on the fair circuit hereafter. Heretofore the race horses shipped from ono fair meeting to tho other over the Northwest Circuit have been pasted at half rates, making lt pos sible for even men of very small means to club together and follow the entire circuit. This action will prevent many horsemen from attending the races at a distance and unless tho order Is re voked tho fall races will only bo at tended by horsemen ln the Immediate vicinity of tho different fairs. DESPERATE CONVICT. Spoiled Buckeye Kills a Guard and Then Himself. Columbus. O., May 25. Convict Frank Green, a bank robber serving 10 years, this afternoon shot Ponltcn tiary Ouard Henry Gerhart and fatal i.. ifiir.!,,i n KnrimiK wound on Albert Huhler, another guard and then shot himself through (lie neau, uyms in stantly. CLOSING ARGUMENT. Trial of Tyner and Barrett Drawing to a Close. ,... i.i Mm. sr.. Tho closing i c .! .loraimo In tho Tv- argument i 1,Mr -"- - - - nor-Barrett postolllce conspiracy enso was mado this morning. Tho case is exnootod to go to tho jury una noon. GREAT DAMAGE TO FRUIT. Cop Suffers Severely From Wind In caniornia. r Mnv fs A hleh nan dot"-. , . -. wind yesterday practically destroyed tho cherry crop. The loss s fully . .i.i..i i?m tivnntv to thlrty-flve million pounds of prunes was lost. BOMBARDING PORT ARTHUR Japanese Making Another At tempt to Capture the Great .Russian Stronghold. JAPS MAKE ANOTHER FORWARD MOVEMENT. The-y Are Reported to Be ln the Vi cinity of Mukden Nearly Three Hundred Men Lost In Collision Be tween Warships Chinese Uprising Similar to Boxer Troubles Threat ens Russians Reported to Have Cut Japanese Communications. excursion Tuesday aboard the cruiser Itossln. China Threatens Portugal. Hong Kong, May 25. Tho viceroy of Canton has demnnded the extradi tion from Maceo, tho Portuguese col ony, of a fugltlvo from Justice, and the demand may result in troublo with Portugal. Four Chinese gunboats and two destroyers have arrived nf Mncao to back tho demand. The Portuguese nro preparing to resist tho demand. Attempt to Assassinate. Berlin, May 25. Tho Loknl Anzel ger reports an attempt to assassinate the cstar during his majesty's recent trip, tho plan being to wreck tho Im perial train near Krementz Chug by tearing up tho rails. Tho pilot train sent In ndvanco was wrecked 10 min utes beforo tho czar's train was duo on tho spot. Chinese Threaten Trouble. Harbin, May 25. Missionaries hero report n movement among tho Chi nese 'In northern Shan Tung province resembling that which preceded tho Boxer uprising. Chee Foo, May 25. The bombard ment began at 11. nccordlng to French refugees who arrived today. Broad sides were fired at Intervals ot 10 minutes, tho warships circling before the harbor cntrnnco for hours. A Japanese attack on Dalny was expect ed hourly. Cut Japanese Communications. Paris, May 25. The Tempos' St. Petersburg correspondent reports that Kuropatkin has succeeded ln cutting the communications of the main Jap anese forco under Kuroki, and tho second division under Oku. Japs Resume Forward Movement. St. Petersburg, Mny 25. A dispatch says tho best obtainable Information to tho effect that tho Japanese have resumed a forward movement through tho bulk of tho Invading army Is near Feng Haung Cheng. Itoports of a serious clash near Klachou on Lla Tung peninsula con tinue ln circulation. Tho Japanese are said to have been defeated with great loss. Small pnrtles of Japanese have been seen to tho northeast of Mukden. St. Petersburg, May 25. The de parture of tho Korean minister at St. Petersburg has given riso to tho ru mor that tho post will remain vacant until the end of the war. Japanese Advance Begun. St. Petersburg, Mny 25. Official confirmation la received that tho Jap anese advance from Feng Haung Cheng hns begun. Tho main forco of in.000 Is ndvnnclng directly, whllo four flanking divisions of considerable forri arc making detours, High Priced Cherries. "New York, Mny 25. The first car load of California cherries of tho sea son wero sold nt miction. Thoy brought nn average of 50 cents above tho first shipment of cherries last year. T CARLOADS OF PINE HORSES ONE LOT IS INTENDED FOR THE GOVERNMENT. Will Go to Alaska for the Use of Sur veyors In the Geological Bureau- Suitable Animals Were Very Hard to Find One Load Will Be Put Up on Seattle Market. Renew Bombardment. Chee Foo, May 25. Eight Japanese battleships and cruisers bombarded Port Arthur Tuesday morning. Heavy Firing Off Port Arthur. Chee Foo, IJay 25. Chlncso Junks have arrived with tains of a varied as sortment as to nn allepeil movement ot Japanese troops and warships In an attack upon Port Arthur, but none Is susceptible of ready corroboration. Heavy firing In tho direction of Port Arthur Is reported. Indicating a land attack, as tho Japancso fleet has not bpen seen In tho vicinity. Dalny refugees claim General Stoos eel has taken all tho money from Dal ny and Port Arthur, and thinks tho depositors are unable to securo cash for their checks. I). C. WItherspoon of Washington, I). C, who has been In this country for the past threo months In tho ser vice of tho geological survoy, will ship a carload of horses out over tho W. & C. H. this ovonlng for Scattlo, where they will bo transferred to a ship nnd sent to Alaska. Tho govorn ment now hns largo parties of sur veyors working under tho geological bureau In Alaska, and Mr. WIther spoon has been hunting horses for tho ubo of thuso men for some time. O. If. Holcomb, of Scnttlo, will sond a carload of horses to tho Seattlo murkel cilher tomorrow evening or the noxt day. The stock lius been picked up horn and there over the county. Mr WItherspoon lntd much diffi culty In finding suitable animals for the Alasku sorvlco, and used much time In making up the shipment. WERE BOERS FRAUD37 Two Hundred and Eighty-three Lost. Tokio, May 25. According to offic ial reports, (13 non-comiiilsslonod offic ers and 220 bluo-Jackots wore drowned whon the collision occurred between tho cruisers Kasagl and Yoshlno, and the latter was sunk. Tho government Is officially making n searching ex amination Into tho causo of the accident. Chinese Threaten Trouble. Harbin, May 25. Missionaries hero report a movement among the Chinese in Northern Shan Tung prqvince, ro sorabling that which preceded tho Boxer uprising. Took an Excursion. St. Petersburg, Mny 25. A private dispatch from VJadlvostock states that Admiral Skridloff made a long FARMERS INSTITUTE HERE TOMORROW Tho speakers tor tho farmers' In' cMinto win arrive tonight and on tho early morning trains. The arrango monts nro all made for tho meeting nnd everything Is in readiness for nn enthusiastic educational meeting for the farmers of tho county. tl',! li iiln band will Play on Main street at 10:30 tomorrow morn. ing mid will tnen jeuu v; court house grounds where i seats on tho lawn have boon arranged for tho mooting. natKt,nr of nor- bnVtwo aWsses will e rendered ln the forenoon. .m ."- " , T0 TOrrtod out. There Is nothing formal about tho mooting, and tho speakers will bo assigned their places on tho nrocram after their arrival in tho city. I Professor II, T. French, of tho Idaho Agricultural College; Professor O. u Smith, of Snokane. editor of tho In 'land Farmer: It. C. Judson, of tho 1 Industrial department of the O. It. & IN.; W. W. Cotton and other experts on farm topics will bo present and tho addresses will bo on practical farm 'and livestock subjects. Ex-Mayor T. C. Halloy will prosido 'at tho meeting nnd several local speakers will perhaps make brief re marks on arm topics ond discuss tho questions treatod by tho agricultural exports who deliver tho addresses. Everybody Is cordially Invltod to nt-tond. Captain O'Donnell and General Joub- ert Denounced by Vlljoen. Whether Pendleton was not fooled by the two men who appeared In tho opera house a short flmo ago repre senting themselves to be General Jou bort nnd Captain O'Doniiol, Boer gen- rrnlH, nnd who told (iil(o a harrowing tale of oppression by the Brlllsh in South Africa is tho nnoHtlou raised by a statement sent out by General H, J. Vlljoen of St. J-oiils. Vlljoen Is a real Boer general, who Is In command of tho world's fair rump of that peoplo. Ho openly brands tho touring Joubert and O'Donnell, whoso stories, told lo a rather slim audlonco, roused commiseration hero, as frauds. Ho slated In a telegram to tho mayor of Portland: Have No Mission. The Mayor, Portland, Or.: Myself and a dozen offlcers of the lalo Boor army, stationed hero nt present, In form yon that Joubort and O'Donnell are unknown as officers nf tho Boor adrny. They have no mission for Im migration. Kindly publish this. "GENEBAL II. J. VILJOEN. "Boor Camp, World's Fair." f!aninlii O'Donnell vigorously assails tho attempt to brand blm as n faker. Complaint Against Russia. Washington, May 25- Tho diplo matic ond consular officers as well as naval officers, have been mstruoiou by tho United States to Investigate Iho report that Hussians aro soiling and allowing to oscapo beyond the threo-mllo limit, destructive mines, which are a menace to tho vessels of any flag. Vice Consul Asphlxated. Paris. May 25--Senior Qulvro, tho Venezuelan vice-consul, was asphyxl-, ated as a result of an explosion In i his apartmonts this morning- , HI. E. CONFERENCE ELECTED EDITORS Only an Editor for the Ep- worth Leaguo Herald is Yet to Be Chosen. CONFERENCE TAKES UP SOME GENERAL ISSUES. Keeps Up an Unceasing War on Cath olocism and Mormonlsm and Defines Its Stand on Questions of Bible In Public Schools Pronounced and Extreme Stand Taken on the Di vorce Issue Adultery Only Legiti mate Reason Recognized. Los Angeles, Mny 25. Tho election of editors for tho .Methodist periodi cals was mado this morning; W. V. Dolley, Methodist Hovlow; J. M. Buckley, Chrlstlnn Advocate; Lovi (tllbert, Western Chrlstlnn Advocatn; I). D. Thompson, Northwestern Chris tian Advocnto; Ooorgu B. Sponcor, cor, Central Christian Advocato; C. W. Smith, Pittsburg. Christian Advo cato; I). L. Under, Pacific Chrlstlnn Advocato; A. J. Nast, Christian Apol ogist; Frederick Muns and Haus & Herd, German Chicago publication. Nino editors woro elected on the first ballot. Tho only church paper for which an editor was not chosen is tho Epworth Lenguo Hornld. . Miscellaneous Issues. Ivos Aiigolcs, May 25. Several mat ters of material Impnrtnnco to Moth od Ism have been passed upon by tho standing commlttvo on tho stato of tho church, and Its recommendations wlit booh bo presented to tho confor once, where undoubtedly thoy will bo fully sanctioned. Tho most Important nre those of divorce, Komnnlsm, Mor monlsm, Bible In tho public schools and regulations of church member ship. After much spirited debate tho committee has voted to make tho crime of adultery tho nolo legal rea son for separation to ho recognized by tho church. Final desertion nnd ox tremo cruolty woro nlso argued, but a majority of tho committee wero op posed. Tho resolution on Mormonlsm asks that congress submit a constitutional amendment making Impossible cortnln practices of Mormonlsm In any part or the United StutoB, or In any coun try subject to Its Jurisdiction. Another resolution denies thnt tho rhrirgo of reading tho Blblo In public schools without nolo or commont Is n sectarian act nnd deplores tho ef forts of tho Unman Catholic church to socuro a division of the public school fund nlong sectarian linos as a mennco to tho public school system and fullH on congress to provide a constitutional amendment making tho accomplishment of such object for ever Impossible. YAZOO CITY BURNING. Mississippi Town Appeals for Outside Aid. Yawio City, Miss., May 25. Flro tills afternoon destroyed n dozen lino l.i minima lllllllllnuit mill Mlllll Hi TOO t was swept clean. The flumes con tinue. The loss Is already S0O.O00. Outside asNlstanco has Iihoii aacked. Loss $2,250,000. n.m liiinilrnil ntul Iwanlv.Hva bulld- I.iitu nrn ili.utrrivail llipllldllllt thO opera house, city hall, four churchos and every bank, iisu iiuniaieu ni t9r.nnnn Mnvnr Hnlmiui and John Chambers nro seriously Injured. 6UDDENLY INSANE. Portland Man Makes Trouble on Overland Train, Portland. May 25. H. Mlddlelon, a wnii krfnwii rualdant of Portland, whllo nn rnntn Imrn nu the Southern Puclflo overlaud lust night, became suddenly Insane. Ho terrorised tno passengers in tho car at Junction City with a cane and knife, and suddenly sprang from the train while going DO miles per hour. The train was stoppod and on Ineffectual search Instituted, which Is continued today. South Carolina Fire. Aiinntn (In Muv ',. A million dollar fire is reported at Orooiiwood, S. O. Voted to Strike. Boston, May 25.-i-Slxtoeii hundred painters and decorat ors voted tb strike today for an Increased scale and an eight hour day. uro,