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0&M DAILY EVENING EDITION WEATHER FORECAST. Tonight and Tuesday partly cloudy ami occasionally threaten Ing. . i.nntl lilt' IPil"'" ! "..amine I""'"- T rim "" J PENDLETON, UMATILLA COUNTY, OREGON, MONDAY, JULY 11, 1904. STO. 509 ;t A GOLD man lor as Such by the ocra(ic Leader in the f DnnrocfintatlUfiS. e oi nopiw TI0N SAYS MONEY ... , nEAD THIS YEAR. . Pat With the Re- on the Primary Issue In Dmhlems. and the Nolhlnn Is to B . .i.u.kiMn nuer old Straw bj .... nlfnates Broke Even , Question of Endorsing Par- position. Irnll JUIT 11. " Liv.v, of a spectacular convention . p.i..tiv nftnrnnnn. when KDaiui"- . . that .imitrn Alton li. tanocratlc nominee for pica wta telegram to Mr, Sheehan ... ...Iffon nn ths rnlll Rtfltl. HIS for i time It threatened to ais it coDTcntlon, aim it was con Miilble that a new nominee k chosen. The matter was nr. Bryan and his following re iind unwillingly accepting np ni inn Lumuuuii. titaed to William P. Shee- nniiam i. ouuiiuii i re told standard as firmly and nTpsiHniiHni.il mill Hiiiin iifi today shall lie .ratified by f. as mo Diauorm is sucm nbject, my views should he to be unsatisfactory to the I request you to decline the mi we uuiuiutuuu uuiure ku- "A. D. PARKER." Cka.n.,. If mil -a VflillUIIlH III HSBIH- the democratic leader in the tTipn (n(rn1iitA1 ln fn1tnn.ln PUT nr HflTlfftfa a nnr In Vn luwraon to l'nr knr? plttlorm adopted by this con- UliVUMBfU l Ifl tlBlDalen. nnil nnlv "lrnnfilim vera mentinnpH in thn io TflPrefftro t i-1 ( V, jo IU JUL retHlVPfl nrh nh ntmilrl n cuieriaininir tnem from i nomination on said plat-1 S fDanliilUn t nninna rinhnin ...i. ..i. i x mUWIA(.w iiiLii iani ur ins in nw nn an mil n xinm . . v. uu tviiuuiiiH ieie -j u to. iiiH inunn nvna W 4, Does fi! nnnnantlflnt "T ayes 54; Tml I. hhuucxy. nvno nr., t "r Maine, avea 7. nnna 9. ' U h I - "MIUUI, N. V s NOW York. jcb Til. J . . I- ,.;.V "uuu. tsiand, ayes Cii,. "'" "ouna, ayes 18: :Tp. ; ? lennossoo. HVI.R VII. T T4 uii-. " ' tirKinia. nves yes 10! Wnar VI,. III Tlrj - ..-wv - nycs 2, noes 4; Porto Rico, ayes 6. Total, official, ayes 744, noes 191. Williams' Defends Parker. In Ills speech advocating the adon tion of tliio reply to Judge Parker's message to William F. Sheehnn. Mr. Williams said: "My friends, wo purposely made this platform silent on the question of the monetary standard. Wo made It silent because we all agreed that it wns not nn issuo In this campaign (applause) and wo all were of the opinion that nothing should be plac ed In the platform that was not a campaign Issuo, and in the resolutions committee motions weiyj made to tablo nnd thoso motions were carried, every resolution on both sides which tended to bring up In this campaign the question of the monetary stand ard. "Now, my friends, Judge Parker expresses his opinion for fear some body might think that you did not know It. There was not in nil this vast assemblage one single, solitary man who did not already know that Judge Parker was a gold standard man. 1 have been one of the most consistent, porsistent nnd perhaps radical silver standard men In the in the United States, and I know ho Wns a gold standard man and ho nevpr mndo any attempt to conceal it fro manybody. Ho had supported our candidates and bad said that although he did not agree with us on this plank, be wns still a democrat. (Ap plause). Tillmnn, of South Carolina, and Bryan led an Ineffective but vigorous fight against the Williams resolution, with how much avail the vote above glvion shows. IS OF WEST VIRGINIA FIB THE IE-PRESIOEH Was for Twelve Years in the United States Senate Railroad Magnate and Very Wealthy. Is a Mr. Davis is 81 Years of Age and for Many Years Has Been a Valued ii Counselor In His Party and Influential In Financial Circles Has Been a Delegate In Six National Democratic Conventions, and Declined a Second Re-Electlon to the United States Senate Started In Life as a Brakeman and Is Now a Railroad President. Montana Wool Sales. Great Falls, July 11. Wool sales here today were as follows: Floweree Sheep &. Horse Company, 90,000 pounds at 16c, to Thayer, for Whit man, Farnsworth & Thayer; Floweree Sheep & Horse Company, 95,000 pounds at 18Uc to Thayer, who was tied with Ilaraclough at that bid, and was secured by him on the toss up; Ray & Fredericks, '50,000 pounds at 17c to Thayer; Conrad Stanford Company, 30,000 pounds at 15c to Bar raclough; Great Falls Meat Company, 15,000 pounds at 17c to Holden, for Dewey, Gould & Co. JAPS HAVE KEY TO PORT ARTHUR CAPTURE IMPORTANT DEFENSE TO THE PLACE St, Louis, July 11. At thn .11th hour, by request of the nominee for president, the democratic convention switched Its unexpressed but under stood allogianco from Harmon, of Ohio, lo ,ex-United States Senator Davis, ol West Virginia. .secured' a position as brakeman. He rose to the position of conductor and Inter was made agent at the little sta tion of Piedmont, W. Vn., on the B. & O. railroad. Ho wns later a machin ist and n leading collier. Ho project ed and carried to success the West About 10 o'clock In the mornlnc it Virginia Central & Plttsburc railroad was learned by a telegram from of which bo Is now the president. In Judge Parker that he had decided recent years his rise has been rapid mat ne wanted Henry G. Davis, ex-1 nnd substantial. sonntor from West Virginia as his Besides thp presidency of the West running mate and the convention did , Virginia Central & Pittsburg road ho tno i'aiKer bidding. Ho was elected holds a similar position with the on the first ballot which resulted, Piedmont & Cumberland railway. He Davis, 044; ex-Senator Turner of is also at the head of the Davis Na Washington. 100; Congressman Wll-1 tional bank of Piedmont. Hams of Illinois, 115, and ex-Senator i It was after he had achloved pro. Harris of Kansas, 58. uounccd success in thp business John B. Anderson of West Virginia , world that he entered Into politics to presented the name of ex-Senator any extent. Ho was made n member Henry G. Davis of the same state for , of the house of delegates of West Vlr viqe-president glnla, tbo first political position ho lix-Senator George Turner's name . ever held, as early as 18C5. In 18C7- was put In nomination by Fred C. ' 09 be was state senator, and was Uobbins of Washington. Senator Du-' United States senator from Virginia bols of Idaho seconded It. from 1871 to 18S3. Ho declined re Judge Parker sent no further mes-, election. FIELDS ARE RIPENING. Harvest Will Be General In District North of Pendleton- This Week. It. M. Alcorn, who resides about eight miles north of Pendleton wns In the city today making final arrange ments for cutting a hnlf Bectlon of winter wheat which is now ready for the harvest. Mr. Alcorn's wheat will nvcrnge about 25 bushels per acre this year, this being nn extraordinary yield for that locality ns the average crop runs from 17 to 22 bushels. The grain In thnt district Is nil about ready for the machines, and harvest will bo general there In a few dnys. Norton nnd Tomey, who oper ate a combine hnrvester will cut Mr. Alcorn's grain and will begin at once. The price charged for cutting grain with a combined harvester this year is $2 per ncro, which Is satisfactory to farmers nnd machine men alike, as this price Includes tbo cutting nnd sacking and relieves the farmer of any expense for feeding men or mak ing extensive preparations for thresh ing, ns nro necessary with the sta tionary machine. The price of sncks Is starting off at 6U cents, which Is somewhat low er than U8Uol, the average price rang ing from C to 7 cents. Most of tho Umntllln county sncks are Imported from Calcuttn, India. ORDER OF EAGLES ASCENDANCY Everything Doing This Week Has Some Relation to That Fraternity. CARNIVAL TROUPE HAS ARRIVED ON EIGHT CARS. Council Barred the Shows From-Maln Street, But They Will Be Easy to Find, Nevertheless Doors to All Amusements Will Be Opened This Evening at 7:30 O'closck Tho Week's Festivities Will Close With a Ball at Music Hall Twelve Attractions. sage, but his leaders on thp floor urged Davis ami this was taken as an indication of the nominee's desires. Wealthy and 81 Years of Age. The early life of Henry Gassaway Davis, democratic nominee for vice prescldent, was spent In obscurity. He wns born of humble parentage at Baltimore, November 16, 1823. He received bis primary education at the country schools, but was compelled to e.case his educational pursuits when quite young because of the death of his father. He began farm life and worked his way up to the superlntendency of a plantation. Tiring of that occupation he determined to try railroading and Three Hours Heavy Firing In the Night Explained by a Russian Na val Sortie Followed by a Retreat Japs Said to Have Invested the Main Road to Mukden Return Missionary Predicts General Chi nese Uprising. 3; 26: Alaska, a.. ifintr ri nr JW T-.1, - eil, " " ."" t, noes j; u uKianoma, 0 Hou Strike. July trike 11. Tho of 4ft nnn the nacklnp ni "lumia ana - s nm. . " k .. ."' BO ly. No i When at th ... li.! 10 omnlnvoa ,i t. JncreriHA in .-"" th U J.l r.ecent ad- ili..t. ." OI n.irlln -"uci 'I. Home, July 11. Agenzla Llberas Chee Foo correspondent reports that Citing Tao, tho key of tho Port Ar thur detenso has been captured by Japanese. Fighting proceeds along the chain of hills between Clung' Tao and Port Arthur. The report adds that the Russian battleship Rotvlzan and other battleships were destroyed No details are Included in the report Afraid of Cholera. St. Petersburg, July 11, It is fear ed the cholera reported in Manchuria may roach European Russia this year. It is approaching from the Far East and Persia. Tho I.lao Yang correspondent of the Novostl roports that a Japanese column has appeared in the main road to Mukden. Heavy Firing Heard. Chee Foo, July 11. Heavy firing was heard In the direction of Port Arthur last night, which lasted from midnight to 3 this morning. Believes Russia Will Win. Paris. July 11. "I think China, will revolt within five years, and all Chris tlnns in the kingdom will be mass. crod," Is the opinion of Rev. Kenne dy, head of American missions nl the Far East, who has just arrived after three years' work in Japan, China and Manchuria, "The Japanese have been prepared for war for moro than throe years, but must nocessarlly yield before the superior number of tho Russians," continued Kennedy. Ho was receiv ed by tho mikado, KuropatKin, em peror of China and other Eastern llgnltaries. Debouched But Retreated. Tokio. July 11. Togo reports that four Russian cruisers, two gunboats and spven torpedo boat destroyers de bouched from Port Artnur naruor Saturday morning, procedod by steamora clearing away mines. In tho afternoon, having reached a point be tween sonsikat and urn wen Tang, th,o Japanese torpedo boat doatroyers attacked, whereupon the Russians re treated Into the harbor. No damage was sustained by tho Japanese. Tho true soldier It. always ready to help put a atop to tho fighting. In the democratic party of his state he has been a leading figure for years. In tho democratic party of the na tion he has been recognized as a man of broad Intellect ad wide Influence. He has been honored In many ways by tho national party. He has been a delegate to six national democratic conventions and was one of the Amer ican delegates to the Pan-American congress. He Is at present a member of the United States intercontinental railway commission. When 30 years of age he was mar ried to Miss Kate A. Bantz, a daugh ter of Judge Gideon Bantz, one of the most distinguished jurists of tho South. RUNAWAY UhCHIN. Precocious Youth From Birch Creek Has the Roaming Mania. Little Willie Fletcher, aged 7 years, is a "natural born rambler." Because li.e has no brothers or sis ters and nobody to play with living near his home on Birch creek, he ran away last Saturday and came to Pen dleton. He spent Saturday night in a box car in company with a hobo. The child was found wandering around the streets yesterday by Mar shal Carney and taken to the sher iff's olilce. Shenrf Taylor notified County Judge Bean of the circum stances and that official in turn com municated with Deputy District Attor ney Collier. Mr. Collier advised the sheriff to communicate with tho boy's parents, and If they did not show a disposition to take proper care of him to send him to Portland to be placed in custody of the Boys' and Girls' Aid Society. As soon as the parents learned of their precocious son's whereabouts, the mother came to Pendleton. She took the boy down town this morning, but said she would return to the sher iff's office before leaving for Birch creek. The boy is said to have run away two or three times. beautiful and well filled that It at once attracted bis attention. He sav ed the eight heads for seed and planted them separately each suc ceeding year, until the crop this year amounts to 97 acres which will yield at least 40 bushels per acre. The straw does not grow so pro liflc aB the red chaff. The new wheat grows about two feet high on land wnich produces red chaff four feet high, but tho heads are much better niieii nna tne crop heavier than any variety or wneat grown in tho coun ty. Mr. Dale has been unable to find a grain that compares to this In any oi me agricultural reports or seed catalogues and has not yet named It. P. C. JOHNSON ARRESTED. Accused of Drawing Worthless Check on a Pendleton Bank. P. C. Johnson was taken Into cus tody by Sheriff Taylor yesterday on suspeclon of obtaining money by false pretenses. No charge has yet been placed against him. Tne man is accused of drawing a check on tho First National Bank of Pendleton In favor of Gus La Fon taine for $10 and then marking out the word "Pendleton" and substutlng Denver." When La Fontaine notic ed the substitution he made com plaint to the authorities and the bank at Denver was wired, wnen an an swer was received that Johnson has no account there, he was taken into custody pending an investigation. WONDERFUL NEW WHEAT. W. H. Dale, -of Helix, Has 07 Acres Produced From Eight Heads In Four Years. W. H. Dale, of Helix, was In the city today with samples of a npw un known variety of wheat now growing on his farm. Tho wheat has a deep red hull, Is heavily bearded and has a largo nlumn berry that is rounder than any of the known wheat kernels. Mr. Dale found eight heads of this remarkable wheat in his red chaff flold four years ago, and it was so ST. JOE CHANGES HANDS. New Proprietor Will Occupy New Schmidt Building. B. F. Nicholas has bought tho stock of the Whittinghlll Mercantile Com pany m tho St. Joo Store at Court ana uottonwood streots, and the for mal transfer of tho property will take piaco in about 10 davs. aftor nn In. voice of the stock has been complet- eu. Auout tnrce weeks ago Mr. Nich olas, who wns In the mercantile bus iness at Colfax, Wash., and was re cently at Bolso, Idaho, leased a part of the building now being erected by John Schmidt at Main and Alta streets, and It was In order to have a place in which to store hls'goods until tho building Is completed that he purchased the St. Joe stock. In tho Schmidt building Mr. Nicho las will have a frontage of 50 feet. Galleries will be constructed arouVl tho store. All the stock which is not sold out at the St. Joe store will be removed to tho new location and a large stock of the newest goods on the Eastern market added. U Is ex pected that tho new store will be oc cupied about October 1. j i Three Day In Jail. iBaao Parr and John Davis Jiad pressing business engagements out of the city when brought before Police Judge Fitz Gerald on charges of drunkenness this mornine. Thov are still under pressure, as the court sen tenced both to pay a fine of $5 or serve three days in the city bastile. Noither could show a color and went to Jail. Parr was arrested by Police man Coffraan and Davis by Policeman Thompson yesterday afternoon. Cloudburst In Baker County. Baker City, July 11. A cloudburst occurred on Sundny afternoon, at Wlngvillc, 10 miles west of hero, de stroying crops, leveling fences' nnd rendering roads lmpassnble over a large scope of farmnlg country. Chicago Gnln. Chicago. July 11. Old July wheat opened 89, closed 90; now July wheat opened 89, closed 90 y. July corn opened 4816, closed 48. "Golden Rule" Jones Dying. Toledo, July 11. Injections of sa line solutions are keeping Mayor Sam Jones alive, but death Is a matter ot but a few hours. STAND PAT WITH THE NOMINATION EXPRESS LOYALTY TO JUDGE PARKER. Hearst Sees A Democratic Victory Ahead Cleveland Admires His Ex hibition of Honor and Courage Ex-Governor Francis, of Missouri, Believes He Has Said Enough and Said it Right and All Should Be Satisfied. Esopus, N. Y July 11. Among the telegrams this morning to Judge Parker were one each from Cleve land, Francis and Hearst. Tho latter Bald: "I hopo and believe that battl ing for the people and for such prin ciples, you will lend democracy to vic tory." The Judgo answered this In a personal letter saying: "Just n word to thank you for your very kind mew Bage of congratulations, and to as sure yon of my grateful appreciation." Cleveland said: "You must permit me to express my gratitude and ndml- ration for the splendid manifestation of honor and courage you have given to your countrymen and to tho democ racy In your St. Louis dispatch." President Francis, of the St. Louis Exposition, said: "Those who have been asking that you announce your position on Issues, can no longer have any question as to your convictions or your courage to express them." WANTED AT THE DALLE8. Side Show Man Charged With Larce ny by Bailee. Acting under Instruction of Chief of Police Wood, of The Dalles, the sheriff's olilce today informed Marshal Carney that B. P. Cobb was wanted ut that point on a chargo of larceny iy oaiiee. uarney located Jus man erecting a small tent for a side show to tho carnival attractions on Rail road istreet, near the Uenot. and nlac- ed him under arrest. He Is now held at the county Jail, awaiting the nrri val of an officer from Tho Dalles. Holmes Not Badly Hurt. W. A, Holmes, who was struck on the head with a shovel during an nl tercatlpn in the O. R. &. N. yards Saturday proves not to havo bnon seriously injured. He expects to leave me nospitai tills evening. Entertainment Tonight. St. Mary's Council. Y. M. I., will give an entertninment this evening at .tummey nan. u will bo an invita tion affair. President J. P. Winters. of the council, will officiate as chair man anu announcer, The entertain ment will consist of musical and liter ary features, and refreshments will bo served. An interesting feature of the program will bo songs by Miss Bessie Klnsclla. Will Operate Tomorrow. Mrs. F. A. Paddock, who is now awaiting an operation at tho hospi tal, will not be obliged to undergo the ordeal until tomorrow. She Is a resident of Union. This Is tho Hngles' day to shlno. The Dixie Cnrnlvnl Compuny, which will furnish the attractions for their week's festival, arrived In town yes terday afternoon, and nil Is bustle nnd activity In preparation for tho open ing tonight. Every member of tho local aerlo can be told by tho air of Importance he wenrs and tho sorlous look on bis fnco indicative of tbo weight of responsibility ho Is parry ing. Tho cnrnlvnl company reached hero by special train at 2:30 o'clock yes terday afternoon, eight enrs being re quired to carry performers nnd para phernnlln. Owing to the refusal of the city council to permit Main street to bo used for tho attractions, railroad street, near tho depot, was solectod as the next best site, nnd all tbo shows will be grouped In crescont farm at either Bide of Main street. There was some tnlk of utilizing Gar den streot, but at a meeting of tho carnival committee with tho manage ment of the company last night It was decided that that thoroughfare Is too narrow and would not allow sufficient room around tho entrances to tho tentB. ' Rushing Preparations. The Industrial chorus In tho vicin ity of tho depot Is ringing out loud and clear today. Tho clang of ham mer nnd rasp of saw nro punctuated by shouts and tho commands of thoso directing tho work of erecting tho tents nnd installing tho various feat ures of tho shows. By ovenlng all will be in readiness, and the grand con cert which opens tho carnival will be gin nt 7 o'clock. A half hour lator the doors will be thrown open to tho public. Tho contest for king of the carnival will not closo until midnight Thurs day, and the next day the merry mon arch selected to presldo over I ho des tinies of tho city for tho romalndor of t)io week will take his soat on tbo throne, while all tho Eagles will flap their wings and send up piercing screams of Joy and satisfaction. Tho citizen not having the distinction ot wearing wings may rendor obodlonco In such manner ns finds favor with tho Eaglo potentate. Saturday night will bo marked by n grand bnll at Music hall. Exton- siv preparations nro making for this evont nnd it promises to bo tho load. inc fnaturo of tho festival ponoa. Music for dancing will bo furnlshod by a special orchestra of sovon plooos, tho personuel consisting oxcluslvoly of members of tho local aerlo of Eagles, Tho street pnrado Is sched uled for tho latter part of tho week, the exact tlmo having not boon se lected uh yet. Thp confottl battlo, which will taku placo on tho carnival grounds, is billed for either Friday or .Saturday night. Magnificent Athletics. With the shows nro two notablo at tractions, which will bo given twice dally, beginning tomorrow. Mastor John Mangels, bptter known as "Daro Devil Mangols," will dlvo from a 90 foot tower Into 36 inches of water at 4 o'clock In tho afternoon and 10 o'clock at night. Tho performer la only 18 years old, and Is said to hold tho world's record for diving f-om a 135-foot towor Into thnio feet "f wn ter, Anybody who desires w'll hvo tho privilege of measuring tli'i depth (Continued on page 8.) Mayor Weaver, of Philadelphia, re fuses to allow Bob Pitzslmmons and Jack O'Brien to fight in that city on the one ground that it was to bo a prizo fight pure and simple. Shot by Brother-ln-Law. Chicago, July 11. Andrew C uiio, of Cuno Brothers, wealthy fruit brokers, wns shot aid probably fatally wounded at noon at his place of buslnoss, by Antonio Cres ceo, a brother-in-law. Family troubles nnd business rivalry are said to bo tho cnuso, Cres ceo barely escaped mobbing at the bands of a crowd which soon guthered. Tho po Ilcp rescued the man after ho was soverely beaten, All nro Italians.