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DAlCif EVENING EDITION WEATHER FORECAST, have Tonight showers, cooler; Sat urday . partly cloudy with rising temperature PEXDLETW, UMATILLA COUNTY, OREGON, JTKIDAY, JULY 15. W04. NO. 5100. 1 Mill II 111 LUI I -.riirHTP jjlLISIl-ll I" ru Pace With the the .... WILL ...rucn STORY. jildina i ne of the . , i. h Inland Em- Made of Steel, ilroad Iron Monster r.,i...i With Triple r Locks. Which Are tepectcd-Second Story , Increasing Business. ,,nt imnrnvcments In Pendleton, is a rfKcoad story to mu . w..v hull., nc. this in .w that Increasing bus i more room. j i second story, it win m tie appearance of the g, to aau anomer Biurj !t in improvement Is pos- v ifir future. . . i . Tt: , Vntinnn ik. kM. l,.,(1riln.va In fnr hnnklntr niir- fc.tttfftt.. -" - . . - 1 1 1 - ... ...... Jilt won a view in ootur . uim Mn not ni t' rknn I tie greatest conv.em- wmpnt. u nl (ho hnllrtlni Is n I 1.1 I . nnmn, n.rl SlXt 131U 1U LULUUUk UUU itiiio ieei lit mzu, ujjuu the Taults on the floor. 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IMtT an.l T . .. 1 of the ordinal corpor- Who lR nrivi' nroulUiit - "M6io, caaninr. 11 tetac Dattcrnnrt nftnr tha Of this . " renaieton is untri i. n ' NLI VlQIt thla ll W the mno I i ' uimi suostantially con- It n . C. : . lerii, "ueciural orna- wen as a flnanc nl ka. r?u'ar Meeting, yywtad that no special "e mi counc" will ho . oruinance cannot bo council nt ,t.. 84 Bu'ied at Home. Jnlv ic i . Birn"--i a coun- "Rifled to 'uuPirt. i . .. n it ' " me Trans- nervous over k... rr mo luner- CHICAGO & ALTON DEAL. Will Not Be Consummated Until Re turn of Harriman. New York, July 15. In explanation of lite announcement that no Chicago & Alton preferred stock will bo re ceived after today, a representative of the Harriman interests gives out the following statement; "There is now on deposit sufficient of this stock to guarantee the success of nt-y plan which the projectors may have 1n mind. In nil probability, however, nothing will be done in this matter until tho return of Mr. Harri man lrom Europe" Rock Island's New Line. Kansas City, July 15. The Chica go, Rock Island and Pacific is work ing with all possible speed In an ef fort to have the new line between St. Louis and Kansas City completed at the .earliest possible date. Official an nouncement is made that the line will be completed and opened to traffic within the next two weeks. By the completion of the new line the Rock Island Is counting on getting a large share of the World's fair traffic from points west of Kansas City. FOUND THE WRECK. Islander Went Down With 100 in 300 Feet of Water. Vancouver, B. C, July 15. The Neptune Salvage Company, of Taco ma, has located the wreck of the steamer Islander with a patented dlv Inj; bell. In over 300 feet of water. It Is reported intact with a big hole In the bow, but can bo raised. She struck an Iceberg- In Dougles Channel In August, 1902, returning from Skagway. She carried 100 pas sengers and half a million in gold. Forty persons were drowned. 0 0LK5 WILL F BE ENTERTAINED SUMPTER VALLEY RAILROAD WILL RUN ANNUAL EXCURSION Pioneers Over 60 Years of Age Will Enjoy a Picnic and Free Excursion at Baker City on August 18 Event Inaugurated by the Sumpter Valley Has Come to Be a Prominent One In Eastern Oregon. Baker City, July 15. In 1901 the Sumpter Valley railroad inaugurated the "old folks' day," which consisted in running free excursion trains for people over CO years of age, to some city that had Invited the excursion, and there to hold a picnic and reunion of pioneers. In 1901 and 1902, these excursions wer.e run from this city to Sumpter, where appropriate programs were ar ranged and pieasant picnics were held. In 1903 tho excursion was run to La Grande where the annual reunion was held, and this year the picnic and reunion will be held in this city on August 18, and tho Sumpter Valley will run Its excursion from Whitney, Sumpter, McEwan and all way sta tions to this city for that occasion. Last year ov.er 300 old people took advantage of the excursion and this year is expected to bo the banner year for the "old folks. ' Baker City will prepare an elaborate program, furnish a basket dinner and make the occasion one to be long remembered by the pioneers. BOUNDARY LINE DISPUTE. In Which State Are Desdemonla Fishing Grounds? Tho .exact location of the boundary line between Oregon and Washington has never been settled, but It Is likely in itn nntf na tlm rnsult of an annlica- tlon made by B. F. Huston of Tacoma, ap uncle oi r . 6. liusion oi mis iiy, for Desdemonla Sands, at the mouth nf thn rvtiiiml.ln rlvfir. which the Co lumbia river cannery combine bought from Oregon, and wnicn wey occupy. It will be recalled mat in aauu r. i. nino fnrmfirlv countv attorney of Pacific county, Wash"., was appointed by the late Governor nogcrs as one oi a commission to survey n boundary lino nn.i tin rpnortod that a large amount of land In the Columbia which Oregon claimed, belonged to Washington. Nothing was ever done t.v tii in Htnto about maintaining its rights. Astoria Dally News. The Danish Child's Vacation. a -u.inm .irnvalln nmnni? ttaronts J UMOltJIll .1 j ' i nnhMm.ir nvphnnMnf? their chll 111 JCitlllttl It w " u iinrini, tlm summer holidays. The little ones from the village go to town, and are aw me cu u l.-itvi.fAw tn tlmlr lfnnwledce of city life and what the world is doing. The little city folks aro sent to bo refresh ed by tho country air, and come back with rosy chocks ana todubi. coum.nu tlons. Chicago Chronicle. Tlr.tr rir Hnmuel Moss, ono of tho foremost Baptist divines of the United States, Is dead at New ageu u. Ho had been president of tho Indiana State University and of Chicago Unl- vorslty. JAPS LOST BUT TWO THOUSAND This Was the Result of Four Days' Continuous Fighting Before Port Arthur. BATTLE IS IN PROGRESS A TTOWN OF FASCHICHAO. Russian General Rcnakamp Wounded Weather Is Fine All Over the District In Which War Prevails Japs Were Repulsed in Latest As saults on Port Arthur, While Rus sian 'Losses Were Insignificant Much Friction Between Russian Officers. London, July 15. A Mukden dis patch this afternoon reports that the Japanese losses during the fighting on the right flank of the defenses of Port Arthur from the third to the sixth inclusive, were 20!i The Rus sians' loss was insignificant. The Russians drove back the Japanese and occupied the heights command ing Lun San Tan pass. Battle in Progress. St. Petersburg, July 15. It is re ported that a battle is now being fought at Taschlchao. General Renikamp Wounded. St. Petersburg, July 15. Reports from Llao Yang state the weather con ditions are fine with no rain for a week past Gen. Renakamp, the cavalry leader, is reported wounded slightly. A dispatch from Cronstadt says the submarine Fulton Is undergoing tests in the River Neva, while three more of its class are en route tbere. Friction Between Commanders. Berlin, July 15. A Nlu Chwang dispatch to the LoksI Anzleger states that friction between Kuropatkin and Alexleff has become serious. It is re ported the officers' corps Is almost ready to mutiny against the viceroy, who arrogates powers as the emper or's direct representative. PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION. Decision Rendered in Northern Secur ities Case. Trenton, N. J . July 15. United States Judge Bradford came here to day from Wilmington and filed his opinion in the famous Securities case. The result of the opinion is that a preliminary injunction is granted en Joining the carrying out of the pro posed plan to destribute the stock of the Northern Paciflf and Great North ern. The Judge says that the litiga tion Is not ripe for a final hearing, and that a provisional injunction is granted In order to protect the rights of complainants, because, should the final decision result In favor of the com my there would be no assets left for distribution without a prelim inary injunction. Tho merits of the main question raised aro not passed upon. STRIKERS SHOW WEAKENING Trouble is Feared at St, Paul as the Result of Attempt to Operate the Plants. MAYOR LYTLE FAILED AS A STRIrvE BREAKER. SAWMILLS BURNED. Mysterious Explosion Causes Heavy Loss. Albany, July 15 The Bauner mills, situated near Lacomb, Linn county, together with about 85,000 feet of clear lumber, was destroyed by fire early this morning. Tho lire was first discovered, when one of the proprietors of tb.e mill went to build a fire in tho engine at 5 o'clock In the morning, when be saw a small blaze In the sawdust near the slab saw, and he proceeded to extin guish the fire as he thought, when suddenly there was a kind of an ex ulosion lust above the dust and oil. and in a few minutes tho entire build ing was a mabs of flames. Steamer Burning. M nil mi ii-.i.-. .Inlv 15. The British AnHiralln Is ashore at the entrauco to Philip Bay and is afire. It expected to be a total wrecK. New Mill at Moscow, A deal was dosed laBt night by which Cochran & Son, of Moscow, and C. E. Wood, of Genesee, purchased tho mill of the Moscow Sawmill Com pany, located near the depot. It Is tho plan of tho new owners to erect a largo flour mill and commence a Koneral milling business at Moscow. Tho location here is particularly de sirable and on account of the large amount of high grade wheat marketed at Moscow it Is expected that the new mill will become one of tho loading industries of the town. Moscow limes-Democrat. Chicago Packers Are Operating and Claim They Will Be Independent of the Strike In a Few Days Kansas, City Plants All In Operation, But Two on a Small Scale Donnely Rejects the Packers' Propositions and Peace Is Not In Sight. After the receipt of Donnely's reply the packers went Into executive ses sion, but soon adjourned until later In the afternoon. The strikers took up active work nnd tentative orders were Issued to the stationary firemen to quit work tomorrow, which win cause much difficulty to Keep the cooling plants In operation. Packers Are Confident. .Order prevails throughout the yards, although the arrival of small bodies of strike breakers Is frequent. The packers claim to have 5000 men at work and claim to be independent ly situated in n Tew days. Arthur Meeker, general superinten dent for Armour, nttempted to kill a steer this morning, but failed to hit a sufficient blow. The animal charg ed, scattering Meekers and the help ers. It was finally lassoed and kill ed. Killing continues In all the plants on a moderate scale, the companies claiming a lack of shipments being the only reason operations nro not heavier. President Elliott of the Northern Pa- clflc Inspects Wheat Land. i.nwUtnii jnlv 14. President How- nr.! Riiinit and nartv of Northern Pa cific officials arrived In tho city by special train yesterday, rno party lin.t aimnl tlin llAV In IllSllOCtlnC the llnna in Hin Palouso country, but have come Into tho Clearwater .country to acquaint themselves witn tne condi tions with a vlow of further railroad construction. "Wo urn Interested In the Lewlston country," snld President Elliott last night, "and desire to becomo acquaint .mi with thn conditions In ordor that future operations can bo Intelligently carried on. Personally l navo never visited tho rich farming country oi tho Pnniim nnd Nez Perce prairies. but wo will drive through tho upper country while hero and become in- miliar with tho conditions of tno farm Inc section nnd tho neeim and re sources of tho country." "Yes, wo are thinking or building another line out of Lewlston," said Mr. Klllntt In nnswer to n direct question, "but Just when wo nro not prepared to say." Train Robber Arrested, iml.nii.t inlv- ir. fiporcn Wilson. ltrtllnt'n.l tt lt.t n.irt tf tlin nifttl U'lin held up the Northern Pacific train near Bearmouth, Mont., was arrested horn Inilnv On lilm wnn fnllllll 17 small diamonds believed to have been part or n consignment or uu urn in mills stolen In tho robbery nnd about $700 In cash. Conference Is in Session. Chicago, July IS. At '3 this after noon the packers went Into confer ence at the downtown offices of Swift, Just before entering, a prominent member said: " Another week without a settlement and the s trine will be lost td the unions." Action will be taken at this meet ing as to the finality of tho packers' position, dependent upon which Is the outcome of the great strlk. Edward Campbell, of Portland, had a fight with two burglars Thursday night, who attempted to rob his house. Plants In Operation. Kansas City, July 15. All but two packing companies are killing today, Armour put on 200 new men, and Swift over 100. Both declare they can get all the men they want. Ar mour started 2700 cattle today, and Swift 1000 hogs, the National 200U hogs and Cudahy.300. Peace continues In the packing dls trlct. Meat prices aro stationary. Trouble at St. Paul. St. Paul, July 15. Serious trouble ia fmred at the Swift plant. Eight Ii nn (I led eli liters lined up today and refused to let tho office force enter claiming they were doing slaughter ing. The sheriff declined an escort, fearing a rloL The manager applied to the governor's office for militia, Then Mayor Lytle, of South St. Paul, headed the office, force to break through the lines, No open violence was offered, but tho resistance was determined, and the mayor desisted. Little Doing -at South Omaha. Omaha, July 15. Little Is done at the packing plants today, and but few strike breakers wore smuggled In. The best of order Is maintained. OFFICIALS AT LEWISTON. GDLCONDA MINE CHANGES HANDS One of tho Famous Properties of Eastern Oregon Lea.sed by Cclsor-Hondryx Co. LEASE TAKES FORM OF OPTION TO PURCHASE. Reject Packers' Terms. Chicago, July 15. Tho prospects fo an immediate peaceful settlement of the packing bouse strlko was given a setback at noon today when Presi dent Donnely, of the Butchers' Union, rejected tho propositions submitted by the packers last night, YACHT8 COLLIDE. Skippers Misjudge Distance In "Heading Off." Dover, England, July 1C, Comrao doro Plant's American racing schoon er Ingoraar, and.Herr Watkln's Amor lean built Navahoe, collided off Admi ralty pier Just after the beginning of the Cinque ports yacht raco today, Ingomar's foro rigging bowsprit was carried away and her hull damaged. The Navahoe's mainsail was torn off. Charley Barr, tho Ingomar'H skip per, attempted to cut off the Navahoe but misjudged the distance. Will Take a Vacation. Postmaster Lot Llvermoro will probably take a 20 days' .vacation in tho near future and visit relatives in Multnomah, Marion, Polk and Clack amas counties. He Is badly in need of a rest, not having been in the best of health for somo time, His request for a leave of absence, was mailed tho postmaster-general several days ago, and an answer is expected within a week. Chicago Gr&ln. Chicago, July 15. Old July wheat opened 97, closed 95'; new July opened 96, closed 95. July corn opened 48, closed -tOVfi. WILL PAY FOR THE EXHIBITS REBATE OF FIFTY PER CENT TO ALL COUNTIE8. The Mine Is Owned by Ninety Stock holders Otr.ttcred From Paris to the Pacific Relieved That tho Option Will Result In a Bona Fide Sale Mine Will Be Re-equlpped Through Out at Once and Work Resumed at an Early Date Has, an Idle 20 n& I . I aiamp iviiii. Lewis and Clark Commission Offers a Special Inducement for Exhibits From All Parts of the State How ever, the Amount of Rebate Will Not Exceed Five Hundred Dollars in Any One Instance Conditions In Detail. For several reasons the Lewis and Clark fair commission has determined to pay each county 50 per cent of tho actual cash cost of tho exhibit It may make at the exposition next year. In no Instance, howover, will moro than $500 bo paid for any county exhibit. The conditions on which tho purchase will be mado are as follows: That tho .exhibit cover every re source In tho county; that the parcels be packed In the manner prescribed by the commission and delivered at tho nearest railway d.epot, addressed to tho secretary; that tho committees having charge of the gathering of ex hibits keep tho cost at as low n fig ure as possible, and that an Itemized statement of expenditures bo mailed, showing tho exact cost of labor and product, with an Inventory of each Item, numbered to correspond on vouchers and Inventory, so that it mny be easily Identified. Payment will be mado In accordance with the resolution adopted by tho commission upon the actunl cash expenditure be ing vouched for by tho county court. The Intention of tho resolution Is to encourage Interest among tho resl dents of the various countlcH and to colli'ct a full and compluta exhibit of the products of tho statu for tho ex position. Tin; citizens of each county are advised to form Lowls nnd Clark clubs for tlm purpose of gathering exhibits. All tho exhibits entered at the State fair at Salem may be enter ed and added to for tho exposition at Portland under the conditions given. Ono of tho biggest mining d,oals In years took plnco yesterdny afternoon when all tho property of tho Qolcondu company was leased nnd practically sold to tho Gelser-Hcndryx Invest ment Company of Sumpter. By tho terms of tho lease the purchasing company is to opon up tho proporty and keep It In operation tho stockhold ers of tho Qolconda receiving half the proceeds. At tho expiration of a year tho Gelser-Hcndryx pooplo, who nro given an option, mny buy tho property. It la de.omed probable that the sale will bo consummated. It has boon known for Bomo tlmo that a deal of somo Hind was in pros pect. J. A. Howard, mnnngor of tho Golcanda properties, arrived In tho city sovcral dnys ago in connection with the transaction. Sovoral moot lugs of tho board of directors havo been held, but tho final meeting, at which the terms of the lease and op tion were agreed on did not take, place 'until 3 o'clock yesterday after noon. It was held at Ilalloy .& Low ell's law offices, among thoso present being Attorney T. G. Halloy, presi dent, and J. S. Beckwlth, socretary of the board, H. T. Hondryx and Colonel J. II. Haley, a dlroctor and attorney for tho Golconda company. That tho present arrangement is only temporary and that the leaso and option on the stodk amount virtually to a sale Is admitted by ono of tho directors. Affairs will bo allowed to remain in their present state until more of the Block can bo gathered in. Tho mines have been closed down for tho last 30 days for repairs to ma chinery. Work Is to bo Btartod again at once and everything will probably be In full swing by noxt Monday. Tho lease and option Include all tho prop erty owned by tho Qolconda company In tho Sumpter district flvo patent ed claims, four that are not patontod, five placer claims and considerable timber land. Ixicated on tho proporty Is a 20 stump mill. It lias been ldlo for a month, undergoing ropalrs. Tho com pletion of tho, deal Is said to mark a new era In mining In tho Sumpter district. Tho (JolBor-Hondryx Invest ment Company owns tho famous Ta bor fraction nt Sumpter, which has n greater output at this tlmo than any other tnlno In tho Ditto moun tains, nnd othor properties. Tho stockholders of the Golconda propcrtloH nro about 90 In number, nnd nro scnttored all over tho United States, There la one small stock holder In Paris and a few llvo In other pnrtH of tho world. A largo number aro located In Orogon. All tho papers connected with tho denl havo been signed at this end ot tho line, and were sent to Sumptor Inst night for necessary slgnntures there. SCHOOL FOR MILITIA OFFICER8. Fort Walla Walla and Vancouver Des ignated by General Staff. Tho general stnff of tho army has prepared a general order designating the posts at which militia olllcera may attend garrison schools under tho system of military education which Is extended to those officers, says the Walla Walla Statesman. Two posts In Washington aro thrown open to mllltla officers Fort Walla Walla and Vancouver barracks. At Vancouver 10 mllltla officers may take tho course nnd at Fort Walla Walla four, As these aro he only posts In tho Northwest opon to mllltla officers, It Is proposed to designate of ficers from tho mllltla of Washington, Oregon nnd Idaho to attend ono or the other of tho schools named. MRS. ROBINSON HURT. Two Girls Drowned Near Caldwell. Miss Bertha Masterson and Miss Fanny Shuo were drowned In n slough near tho homo of G, W. Sbueo, about two and a half miles from Caldwoll, Monday. The bodies of both have been recovered. Ontario Democrat. Foot Pierced by a Rusty Nail Injury Very Painful, MrH. Charles Robinson, wife of tho clerk on tho Umutllla reservation, mot with a painful accident which may prove HorloiiH In ItH consequences, yes terday. Whllo walking In tho yard back of their houso uho stopped on a rusty nail In, a piece of plnnltlng. lt pierced the nhoo on her loft foot and Indicted u wound which pained her considerably. Dr, Henderson was sent for and dressed tho cut mado by tho nail, i In enso of tho foot or hand holng pierced by u rusty null then) Is al ways danger of lockjaw. A porlod of flvo or six years must elapse boforo It can bo told whothpr tho dlseaso will develop. Murder and Suicide. Tho government will build a sample of good roads In Lane county frco of cost to tho pooplo. Buffulo, July 1C. Edgar Washburn, momhor of the grain firm of Hcathflold & Washburn, this morning shot und Itlllod hla wlfo and dmigh tor at their homp and thon ended his own llfo In the samo way. Business troubles pnd ed In. depression and hopeless mania of fear,