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PEXDLETOX, UMATILLA COUNTY, OliEGON, TUESDAY, AUGUST 9, 1A04.
NO. CI 31.
Hi.,
th ft.
fleet,
WL
S'
re
STREETS
PAST FUNERAL
KICKED TO DEATH.
nber killed in the
Lide Wreck Now
led at 106.
I N VIGOROUS
SEARCH FOR DEAD.
Recovered and Identified
the Victims Were Drown-
Ems Are Now uown 10
,d Bodies Are Easily
any Missing Supposed to
I in the River Sands and
n - .1 M r-
Iwreck in History of Colo
.ug. 9. At S o'clock this
of the bodies rocovoreci
lldentlfleil. Tho closest es-
(the total death list of the
wreck are now 100, mak-
i greatest railroad disaster
lory of Colorado.
ie days to determine tho
ober that perished. Search
(ag prosecuted along Foun
nd tho Arkansas river for
recovered show hut
h and it Is apparent that
died from drowning.
I Vast Funeral Train.
Creek this morning has
Iccarly Its normal condition
fork of recovering the bodies
Easier. Tho mayor called a
tetlng for tho purpose of
a movement to organlzo a
patrol of Fountain creek
psai river in hopes of find-
I bodies.
Ki of men responded and
as taken up, under the dl:
' the officials.
citizens and tho public
one Immense funeral pro-
Itoday, winding from one
i another In hopes of Iden-
i oodles of friends and rel-
ftlmated that 20 to 30 more
! burled in tho sands of the
! remains of all but six of
as recovered so far have
Wiled.
John Anderson of Sumpter, Loses His,
Life In a Dance Hall Row.
Sumpter, Aug. 9. John Anderson, ,
a wuuuciiopper, tueti last evening
from injuries received in the Sump
ter dnnco hall on oaturday evening,
from John Matterson, who kicked
him In the stomach nml head until
ho was Internally Injured.
Anderson was found lying on the
aiqewnlk, apparently drunk and wns
takon to tho city Jail, but upon Inves
tigation was found to bo suffering
from fatal Injuries,
The two men had an altercation In
the dance hall nnd Mntterson knock
ed Anderson down and unmercifully
kicked him, leaving him for dead.
Johnson was a Swede and Matterson
a Finn, and the difficulty arose over
the comparative merits of the two
races of people.
t ers
BOYCOTT
MEA
T
MARKETS
PORT ARTHUR IS
HOTLY BESIEGED
POPE PIUS CELEBRATES.
JOHN BULL FORCES CLAIMS.
in 1
Difficulty of English Fishermen
Nicaragua Becomes Critical.
Now Orleans, Aug. 9. Advices
form Nicaragua state that the British
minister In Managua is pressing tho
claims of English fishermen against
Nicaragua.
A British warship is in the harbor
and indications aro that England will
force the payment of the claims. It
1b conceded that tho situation Is critical.
First Actual Touch - of the
Packers' Strike Reaches
the Public
PICKETS NOW PATROL
BLACKLISTED SHOPS.
Union Drivers Will Not Deliver Ice
to Any Retailer Who Patronizes the
Trust Over 250 Markets on the
Blacklist Police Preparing to Start
a Counter Campaign and War Is Ex
pected Teamsters Meet Tonight to
Consider an Extension of the Strike
to All the Teaming Trades of Chicago.
MINISTER LEAVES
TURKISH
CAPITAL
UNITED STATES WILL DE
MAND JUSTICE OF PORTE.
Minister Lleschmann Ordered to
Hand In His Passports and Embark
on an American Warship If Turkey
Does Not Accede Admiral Jewell,
of the Mediterranean Squadron,
Will Assume Duties of Minister
Temporarily.
Chicago, Aug. !). Pickets were sta
tioned today nt all the meat markets
where the products of the big pack
ers are sold, and the situation Is more
critical so far as the public is con
cerned than since the strike began.
Two hundred and 1 if ty markets aro
on the boycott list which Is being (con
stantly enlarged. The purpose of the
strikers Is to prevent the delivery of
ice to these markets The chief of
police Is preparing a counter cam
paign to prevent non-union men from
delivering ico and clashes are pre
dicted. The teamsters" council meets to
night to consider the extension of the
strike to the downtown truck teams
ters, market express wagon drivers,
lumber, box and Bhavlng teamsters.
Secret engagements are under way
to got the freight handlers and switch
men to strike.
Japanese Capture Wolf Hill'
One of the Outposts of the
Fortress.
ARMY OF 70,000 AT UATES
I OF THE" STRONGHOLD.
First Anniversary of Accession Ob
I served at the Vatican.
i Home. Aug. 9. The first anniver
sary of Pope Plus' coronntlon was ,
celebrated by a mass nt St. Peters 1
this morning. Cardinal Merry del
Vnl officiated nnd membors or the i
sncrd college nnd 2000 Invited guests )
attended. i
The pope did not deliver tho alio-1
cation, ns expected. Many congrnt
Ulaiory messages wore received by
thu pontiff, CiG coming from America,
EX-SENATOR VEST
Russians Still Retreating Japanese
Reinforcements Have Arrived
Rutsians Surrender Wolf Hill With
out a Struggle Japanese Artillery
Fire Is Directed at Jupllazu, the
Chief Fortress Within Port Arthur
Siberians Revolt In Government
of Koursk England Demands a
Statement as to Passage of the Dardanelles.
PASSES
AWAY
Australian Capital a Hamlet.
Melbourne, Aug. 9. Tho honso of
representatives today selected Dal
gcty In tho Hombala district, as tho
federal capital. Tho donate, had pre
viously voted for It. Dnlgoty Is 20
miles south of Sidney, 32 miles from
a railroad ami has a population of
300.
Veteran Legislator Dies at
His Missouri Homo, Aged
74 Years.
SERVED IN THE UNITED
STATES SENATE 23 YEARS.
IEAT STILL SOARS.
Heavy Rains In Northwest
Rapid Rise In i-rlce.
Aug. 9. Rains In the
I have caused a shortnee of
pl.000 bushels In local BtockB
' ""at soaring "again today.
Member opened at $1.02iA.
and closed at $1.03.
lember sold at $1.01(5)1.03.
N at $1.01. September
faed at G4V&, closed at G3V&.
rr oats opened nt 33?i nnd
1 33.
110 OPENING QUIET,
ike Is Vastly Different From
3h Town of Bonesteel.
M-ake, N, D.. Auk. 9. Snec-
r on the Dllluth nnd St. Pnul
FS In several thousand this
More are already regis
can securo homesteads.
1 no repetition of tho scones
Ret,
jOUND POCKETBOOK.
P'y Is Out Valuable Recelnts
Duplicate DeDosit 811ns.
,lB certificates of dnnosltH to
of $1750 w a number of
""i lodea rccelnlR worn
' PocketbooU picked up in
in iront of Joseph Das
're storo yesterday after
ie certificate!! nmi rw m
aamo of F R. Drury. Tho
16 Certiflrntna r
J & Company's bank at Al-
- e lodge receipts from Scio,
tie loon I
hlM V Ba8l0r' l00l08 3
pi teen ani., i i
'we thief." Sn fa, i,,i,
KB YnfiA . t"J
u concerning the loss of
Washington, Aug. 9. Instructions
have been sent to Minister Lclsch
mann, at Constantinople, to hand In
his passports nnd prepare to leav.e
Turkey, provided the demands of the
American government have not been
acceded to by the time the squadron
arrives at Smyrna. In case things
come to this pass, to leave Turkey an
an American warship.
Rear Admiral Jewell will remain
iu Turkish waters and assume diplo
matic functions In addition to the
duties of naval officer.
This Is not official, but It is ad
mitted by the cabinet members that
the visit of the American vessels to
Smyrna Is to bring hack the Ameri
can ministers.
unicago, Aug. ii. An order was
sent out today after a conference of
tho strikers' board, for the Ice wagon
drivers to aid the stockyards strikers
by refusing to deliver to any of the
branch markets of the packing com
panles, or any meat dealers.
The order may extend throughout
the country. The situation at the
yards this monilpg Is quiet and un
changed. More non-union help arriv
ed nnd was put to work.
Injunction at Sioux City.
Sioux City, Aug. it. Attorneys tor
the Cudahy company today secured
a federal injunction restraining the
strikers from acts of violence. The
writ will be served by 700 detectlv.es.
ESCAPE FROM DROWNING.
Pmlte Fa8 to Kill.
X. Mont,, Aug. 9.-U-
to im I aons -oxplodod two
aynnmi i
UDIflil r'kg " w 4UUIU
1 25 t G. P. Simmons
1? Jn local apartment
if, - i:k mis morn-
. "". Swan .Toll nor.,,
r above, and Mrs. Guy
W iniroora boIow- woro
i to J,Urei1' ma WQra
"He!!,8 woro uninjured,
rW i' t 08 . .decked,
'"We Is nn !.. .
Mr. and Mrs. Hasbrouck Had Excit
ing Experience In Swimming Pool
Tho timely assistance of C. U Cox
of this city, prevented the drowning
of Mr. nnd Mrs. H. L. Hasbrouck at
Bingham Springs Sunday aftornoon
Hasbrouck and hjs wife were at tho
swimming pool. Tho husband as
joke shoved his wife Into tho water
at n point whoro h.o presumed the
pool was but a few feet deep. In
stead, It waB over tho woman's head,
and when she sank out of sight Has
brouck sprang In to her assistance.
Tho two grappled in the- water and
Cox rushed to the roscue and saved
tho woman. The 'man, howover, was
loft In the water, and he was almost
strangled before it was discovered
that he could no: swim.
Now, It Is rumored, that tho Blng
ham campers aro going to petition
for n Carnegie hero's medal for Mr.
Cox. As Hasbrouck Is a joweler, It
Is said that perhaps he would donate
a second one to tho Ufcsaver.
LOST TWO FINGER TIPS.
Little Son of J. F. Brown Loses Ends
of Two Fingers by Careless Play
mate. Street Commissioner J. P. Brown
returned last night from Lehman
Springs, whoro ho was called Satur
day owing to an accldont to his C-year-old
son, Clell. The child and
another little boy wore playing to
gether, when the latter picked up au
axe from a stump and allowed It to
fall on his playmates fingers. The
first two fingers of the right had
were cut off nt the base of the nails.
A physician was summoned from H.u
away Springs, six miles from Leh
man nnd tho wound was dressed. The
child Is rapidly recovering.
"A great many people are camped
nt Lehman." said Mr. Brown, "and
more ore coming .every day. I pass
ed several catnp outfits as I came out
yesterday. Tho nights aro cool and
tho days very pleasant at tho camp."
Yield Cut by Freezes.
Robert Harp, of Holdman, this year
raised 700 acres of wheat which It.
Is believed will hardly average moro
than 20 bushels per aero on account
of tho early summer freezes Interfer
ing with tho development.
Employers' Asoclatlon Steps In.
Chicago, Aug. 9. A secret meeting
of the members of the Employers'
Association was held today to consid
er means of extending aid to the
packers. Many large houses In the
city have experienced great difficul
ty In delivering supplies to the pack
ers and merchants huve become tired
of the Interference of the strikers.
The extension of the strike to the
teamsters' union has convinced the
Employers' Association that it is
time to put an end to tho stoppage
of business.
O. R. & N. BRINGS SUIT.
Claims That Opening Wagon Roads
Will Damage Its Property.
Tho O. It. & N. company has petl1
ttoneu the state circuit court lor a
writ of review In the matter of the
grunting of the petition of William
Baker for a road from his homo near
Adams to the county highway.
The petition of Baker was granted
by the county commissioners, but the
railroad company objects on the
grounds that the act vesting such au
thority in the county court has been
repealed, and further that Its prop
erty would be Injured by the construc
tion of the road.
A similar petition was filed against
the action of the city of Athena In
condemning property for tho opening
of Garfield street Judgo Ellis has
sot Monday, October 10 as the date
of reviewing tho matters. Tho plain
tiff has put up bonds In the sum of
$100 each In the two cases.
GROUSE PLENTIFUL.
H. E. Collier and Wife and J. P. Win
ter and Wife Enjoy Mountain Out
ing. "Grouse aro very plentiful In the
mountains back of Meacham," said
Deputy District Attorney H. 13. Col-
Her, who roturned last night from a
wook'a outing. "I managed to bag
thom In large numbers, and I would
have remained away longer it I could
hav.e spared tho time.' '
Mr, Collier was accompanied by
Mrs. Collier and Mr. and Mrs. J. P.
Winter, The party camped about
seven miles back of Meacham.
Correspondents of London naners
with tho British expedition to
L'Hassa, the capltol of Thlbot. do-
scribe that city as a most magniflcont
spot.
St. Petersburg. Aug. 9. A dispatch
from General Stocssol, commanding
at Port Arthur confirms the capturo
of Wolf hill by tho Japanese. Tho
report says the Japanese losses were
very heavy, and adds that reinforce
ments for the Japanese have already
arrived.
General Stoessel's report continues:
"Tho Japanese attacked Port Arthur
on July 27 with a terrible artillery
fire directed especially on Jupllazu
hill. Tho Japanese were ropulsed
wlih tremendous losses. Tho Bus
fclatiB retreated July 30 without a
tight from Wolf hill, being greatly
outnumbered. Tho Russian" artillery
hah checked tho Japanese, who num
bfci 70,000."
Russians Still Retreating.
Toklo, Aug. 9. It Is reported that
the Russian forces, near Liao Yang
are retreating northward through
Chan Tien on tho road to Mukden,
leaving the cavalry alono to act as
a rear guard. The report Is uncon
firmed. A dispatch from General
San, In Korea, states that yesterday
30 Russians appeared before the
town and were ropulsed by tho Jap
anese outposts.
Revolt In Siberia.
SI, Petersburg, Aug. 9. Advices
from Shtchlgrl, government of
Koursk, state that 300 reserves mob
ilized in Juno, mutinied, attacked
und were dispersed by the police.
They then attacked several shops and
demanded ransoms from tho proprie
tors. They raided the Imperial whis
key monopoly. Troops finally quell
ed mutiny and arrested tho ringleaders.
Looking for Contraband.
London, Aug. 9. According to tho
Plymouth ugent of Lloyd's, the coast
of France Ib being patrolled by Rus
sian vessels to look out for contra
band. He wires that tho British
Bteamer Manora from Calcutta, re
ports meeting, 20 miles south of Fin
nlstero, n largo three-funnel cruiser
flying tho Russian flag, evidently the
recently purchased Gorman liner.
Tho cruiser signalled tho Manora to
hoist her ensign. This done, tho
cruiser departed.
England Prods Up the Porte,
Constantinople, Aug. 9. The porlo,
supported by England, persists In
asking Russia for a written commu
nication regarding her intentions
with respect to tho passage of tho
Dardanell.es by tho volunteer vessels.
The porto demands that tho vessels
In question pbbs the straits separate
ly without guns or munitions of war,
according to tho agreement of 1890.
Refrigerator Plant Burned.
St. LoiiIh, Aug. 9. Tho American
Rofrlgcra-or Transit Company's plant
wns partly destroyed by flro this
morning, together with 70 refrigera
tor cars. Loss $300,000.
Machine Burned.
Wnlla Walla. Aug. 9. Tho Hancock
brothers lost their separator by fire
lalp Saturday night, entailing a loss
of $2000. .Tho fire occurred on the
fnrm of Charles Klngsloy, nbout 12
miles north of tho city.
WHEAT PRICES
STILL CLIMB
CLUB AND BLUESTEM
EACH ADVANCE A CENT
Over 60,000 Bushels Sold Yesterday
Blucatem Brings 67, Club 63 Same
Prices Rule Today E. W. McCo
mas Does Not Believe War Influ
ences Pendleton Wheat Prices.
Wheat again took a step higher
yesterday and 00,000 bushels of club
and blucstem sold, club for 03 cents
and blucBtem at 07 cents. Today's
quotations uro the samo.
It 1b thought that owing to tho slow
advance during tho pnst two or three
days that the prices are liable to re
main as they nre for u day or two
longer. Tho Eastern markets are
governing the local quotations and a
further advance of a decided drop
would not como as a surprise. Sup
ply and demand aro controlling tho
market.
"The war," rcmurked W. 13. McCo
mas, a prominent grain dealer, "I do
not bell.evo has anything to do with
tho present condition of tho wheat
market."
CALIFORNIA PRIMARIE8 HOT.
Principal Contest It Between Hearst
and McNabb, Democratic Fac
tions. San FranclBco, iug. 9. Primury
elections are being held In many
nrincliml cltlen nt Mm uiin .,i
- - LWU W ,
The fight In San Francisco between
mo iiearst anu McNabb factions for
Control is nf unnnrmnat lnloi-1
dlcatlons at noon aro that Hearst w..i
ue uoi.oiueu.
Tho regular runnlillf nn d,1,,.. iu
practically without opposition.
Stockton reports a hot fight in two
districts, tho chances favoring the
Bard side. At Oakland it Is quiet
and tho vote small.
A heavv vntn la tialn.r ,mit.,.i
. J " J XI. 1 .1. 1. k
Valolo. The Devlin
winners. In San Diego City, Oxnard
appears to ieau, put tno county will
undoubtedly go for Bard.
Shock at Lisbon,
Lisbon, Aug. 9. A sllirhr
quako shock was felt hero yosterday
evening. No damage was done.
The worst elcciria storm In llm Ma.
tory Of Corolado viHlt.nl Punliln' Run.
das night, when tho streets wore
nooueu ana many bridges wnshod
out
WORKING FOR ACADEMY.
W. H. Bleakney Returns From the
East Is Now In 8umpter.
Rev. W. H. Bleakney, principal of
Pendleton Academy, Iiiib relurncd
from a visit to his parents In Penn
sylvania, and Is now with his family
at Sumpter.
Ho Is now working diligently in tho
Interest of Pundloloii Academy and
will spend several days In Baker
county on that mission.
The beautiful 2000-edltlon of the
10OI-C catalogue of tho Academy Is
now being mailed by Secretary W. L.
Van Ntiys, of tho oxcctitlvo hoard,
and nctlvo work for students. wi,
now begin, preparatory to tho open
ing on Soptcmber 20.
Rev. Bloaknoy expects to viBlt
Grand Rondo, Wallowu and Baker
counties and possibly Grant county
before school opens, and from pros
pects now tho coming year will bo
one of tho very host in the ID years'
history of tho academy.
An ablo corps of teachers has been
employed, tho building Is now and
spacious, the equipment Is very good
and the academy especially app.uuls
to a largo and growing putroriugo
tributary to this city.
Tho botanical collection comprising
about JC00 scparato specimens, Is tho
finest lu thu Inland Empire, nnd is
an attraction in Itself, that is unex
celled. Friends desiring a copy of tho cat
alogue un procure It from Rev. W.
L. Vnn Nuys. of this city. Tho edition
Is for distribution.
IRRIGATORS TOMORROW.
Government Engineers and State
Commission Will Meet Here.
Chief Engineer P. H. Newoll, of tho
reclamation service, who is to confer
with mombera of tho stato lrirgatlon
commission in this city tomorrow,
will arrive in the morning. Mr. Now
ell and members of his party uro In
Ontario today attending tho meeting
of tho Water Usors' Association,
Hon. H. E. Ankeny, of Kugouo, is
tho only out of town member of tho
state commission now in Pendleton.
Attornoy Jdera Snow, of Portland, was
expected this morning, but failed to
put in an nppearauce. He will arrive
In the morning. O. W. Mallott, presi
dent of the commission, will also ur
rrVo tomorrow morning!
Was a Member of the Confederato
Senate for Two Years Began His
Political Career Early In Life and
Served With Distinction In the Mis
souri Legislature Defore the war
Was a Native of Kentucky, But Has
Spent His Life In Missouri's Serv-lee.
Sweet Springs, Mo Aug. 9. Ex
Unlted States S.onator (leorgo Gra
ham Vest, died hero lit C o'clock this
morning, after an Illness of throo
weoks, aged 74. The causu of his
death was general debility and woak
noss, ho being unable to withstand
a Blight attack of pneumonia, which
would not have proven fatal with n
stronger mini.
The entire family wns at the bed
side nt the 1 1 in ii of his death, Ills
condition having been alarming for
several days. His remains will prob
ably bo lakun to St. Louis for Inter
ment. George Graham Vest was born at
Frankfort, Ky., December fi, 1830, and,
graduated from the Frankfurt Col
lego In 1848, having been u dtstln
gulRhed scholar In all his classcB. Ho
graduated from thu law department
of Transylvania College In., 1853, and
removed to Central Missouri, whoro
ho bogan tho practice of law,
Ho early entered politics and wiih
elected to tho house of represeuta
llvs of Missouri, In 18G0, and In tho
legislative dohntos of 1801 was a
warm supiMirtor of tho South,
In 1803 ho relinquished IiIh seat In
the Missouri houso to tnko his placo
In tho confederato congress ns sena
tor from Missouri, which position ho
occupied for two years.
After tho downfall of thu confed
eracy and the dissolution of tho
Southern congress, ho went to Soda
lia, Mo., where he practiced law,
afterward removing to Kansas City,
whoro ho resided on his first election
to tho United States senate on March
18, 1879.
Ho served In that body continuous
ly for 23 years mid since his retire
ment has lived at his country homo
at Sweet Springs, where his falling
eyesight bus been his chief suffer
ing. In the United States senate hu was
considered ono of the solid thinkers
und reasouers and his speeches will
bo remembered for their cool wis
dom and moderation under all cir
cumstances, Ho wus to tho democratic sldo
what Senator Hour has bean to thu
republican sldo of tho sountu, u sort
of balancing power to hold tho radi
cals In check.
Funeral at Home.
Bwent Springs, ug. 9. Tho Vest
funeral services will ho hold nt tho
homo tomorrow ufturuoon, followed
by tho departure of the funeral party
tu St. Louis. Interment will bo ut
Bello Fontalno cemetery.
Rev. 8wackhammer at Adams,
"Row" Swiickhammer, tho colored
individual who posed for suverul dayx
hero In the role of an evangelist,
failed to connect, so far us mukluii
uny Impression In his own favor with
thu memb.ers of any of tho churches
hero, and thu conviction deepens, In
splto of his many and apparently gou
ulno ImUirsomonts, that ho Is a graft
er, pure und simple. Ho seemed much
moru solicitous to get hold of old
clothes and on thu outside of now
Bnili, than to either work with his
muscles or In the spiritual field.
When last hoard from ho was at Ad
ams, but with whut "luck" does uut
yet appear.
La Follette Turned Down Hard.
Madison, Wis,, Aug, 9.
Tho mipretno court today i
e granted a leavo to Cook and
other "stalwarts" on tho ro-
publican state ilcket to bring
suit against tho secretary of
state to restrain him from
placing th.e La Follotto ticket
ou the ofilcial ballot, Tho pe-
tltlou claims tho La Follette
fuctlon "stole" tho regular con-
ventlon, Tho enso will bj ar-
gued early in Soptomb.er, and
promlsos to Influence the olec-
tlou in thu stato of wiscou-
sin,