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x-" iv:?p?'v:jfS V PiilLY EVENING EDITION WEATHER FORECAST. Tonight and Wednesday fair; cooler tonight with light frost warmer Wednesday, . oriinrt neoole to visit your tn,e unless you Invito them In. Keep a standing advertisement In ,he East Oregon.an. ".ft! I DAiLYEVENINBEDlf ION VOL. IT. PQKANE OFFICER IS THREATENED five Slicks of Dynamite Are Found at Door of County Assessor's Home. THREAT GREW OUT OF POLITICAL FIGHT. Letter Accompanying Dynamite Said Assessor and Family Would Be Ex terminatedAssessor Stewart Is Accused of Favoring the Railroads Bltter Political Fight Is Being Waged Between Two Factions of Republican Party Guard Will Be Kept at House to Insure Safety Suokauo, Aug. 30. Five sticks of I dynamite, nccompanied by a threat tiling letter w.oro found on the thresh- old of the residence 01 uoumy as Lessor D. H. Stewart last night. The letter was written on piam, white paper nnd gave no clue, but threatened to exterminate the asses sor and his family for the alleged fa voritism shown by him to the rail- roads In the matter of his assess- meats. It is tho outcome of a bitter polit ic ficht In this county between tho ' railroad and anti-railroad factions of ' the reuubllcnns. which has Just had a Miter culmination in tho fight over the assessments of the Spokesman- Heview property. Efforts have been made to suppress the dastardly act, but tho sheriff's office Is now searching for a clue that will locate the criminal. The letter stated in a few brief lines thai unless the assessor switch ed from the railroad faction to the othor side that the crime of which this dynamite was an awful hint, would bo carrl.ed out. A guard will be placed about the assessor's residence for n few days to Insure his safety. STRIKE TO CONTINUE. Leaders Deny That Old Men Are Suing for Former Places. Tho strike conference committee, representing all the unions Involved In the strike this noon ratified the action of the executive board In con tinuing the strike. Strike leaders deny absolutely the reports emanating from packing house offices to the effect that -union men are ,seoklng their old places. Declare Death to Unionism. Chicago, Aug. 30. Regarding the stockyards strike It Is now certain of a complete collapse. Wholesale em ployers of labor In Chicago have de clared that they contemplate taking advantage of the situation to wrest the city from Its position as a strong hold of organized labor In America. Tho shut-down of the Pullman plant Is cited as evidenco of a movement In this direction. Fears aro expressed by employes of the International Harvester Company that the plants will be shut down. In thousands of Chicago concerns pla cards aro being displayed, setting forth that men registered at tho Chi cago Employers' Association will bo given preference. This association represents the antl-unlon element among the employes. WILL EXAMINE STOMACH. Relatives of Mrs. McVlckers Believe There Has Been Foul Play. Chicago, Aug. 30. A quantatlvo an alytic analysis of Mrs. J. H. McVlck ftt'8 stomach is to bo made at Chica go. A telegram to have the stomach brought to this city has been sent to Pasadena by Horace McVlckers, her tep-Bon, tcday. Mrs. Clara B. Game, a niece, now At Pnonrlnnn ntrnntrlir nrivlRPfl thlfl step on account of alleged new facts' Drougut to light at Pasadena. Airs. McVlckers' will was opened and read today. Those interested hero agreed to keep tho contents s,ecrot. Thibet Settlement at Hand. Simla, Aug. 30. It Is undoratood tho terms of tho British demands on Thibet aro bolng sottled in a most satisfactory manner. The British, as a result, will likely leave L'Hassa much earlier than waB expected. Murderer Electrocuted. Auburn, N. Y.. Aug. 30. Antonio Giorgio, who, wltb Mulaoppe Vorsaca, was con victed of tho murdqr of John vangorder nnd his half sister, Miss Farpham, In AJIoghony county, was olectrocutod this wornlng, Vorsaca will he elec trocuted next week. WHEAT ADVANCES. Steady Upward Climb Is Noticed In the Market. Chicago, Aug. 30. Old September wheat opened at $1.09 and closed at $1.07; new September opened at $1.08. Corn, 53, oats 32. No Local Sales. Local wheat remains at C7 cents for club and 74 cents for bluestem. There ar.o no offers to sell. "The farmers want 70 cents," said E. W. McComas, a local buyer. ROOSEVELT'S LETTER READY. President Expresses Great Interest In the Bull Run Army Maneuvers. Oyster Bay, Aug. 30. No visitors are expected today. Tho president completed h'8 letter of acceptance and spent the day on departmental business. Ho is greatly interested in the com ing army maneuver at tho Bull Run battlefield, and will recolve daily re ports to judge the practical efficiency of tho force participating. CABLE IS SPLICED. Government Line From Seattle Sitka Open for Business. to Seattle, Aug. 20. The Scattlc-Siika cable was spliced yesterday at a point 10 miles from i.ns city In tho Sound. This connects Nomo and all inter vening" points with the outside world. FILIPINOS LOSE. LIVES IN ft FIRE OVER 200 BURN TO DEATH AT BINANG. Native Village Destroyed, 220 Lives Lost, 5000 Are Homeless and Prop erty Loss Estimated at $320,000 Thatched Huts Were Tinder for Fu- rlous Flame No Fire Fighting Ap-1 ... -r n..Ti nil.. -r,j All Means of Escape Cut Off Many Families Burned. Manila, Aug. 30. The- city of Bln ang, province of Laguua, in Luzon, was destroyed by fire yosterdny even ing and 220 people are said to have perished in the flames. At least 6000 aro homeless and the property loss Is $320,000. The city of Blnang Is the chief cen ter of Laguna province and has a population of 13,000, mostly mixed breed Filipinos. Tho town was built principally on the native style, tho thatched dwellings being like tinder for the flames. Many of the houses were built on piles over a slough and tho natives were caught Hko rats In a trap. It Is a rich agricultural country around Blnang, and many of the natives burn ed to death were families of Filipino farm laborers. The absence of nny fire fighting apparatus and a high wind mado the progress of tho flames rapid and highly destructive. FELL TWENTY FEET. Chinaman Injured at the Clopton Building While Washing Window. Wing, th.e Chinese servant of B. F. Clopton, was dangerously hurt this morning by falling from a window of the Clopton residence while washing the window. Ho was holding to tho sash with one hand while ho cleaned with tho other, when the casing pulled out, and Wing fell 20 feet. He turned a com plete somersault and fell upon his back, He was carried Into the house and Dr. Cole summoned. No bones were broken, but the fellow was badly wrenched and bruised, and suffering from concussion of, the spine. He Is laid up and will be for some time. In his descent he missed by only a few Inches a cement coping, and struck upon the ground beside it, RYE BURNED. Product of One Hundred and Twenty Acres Belonging to Harry Rogers, One hundred and twenty acres of ryo, cut and In tho stacks, wore burned on the farm of Harry Rogers Saturday night, seven miles west of Echo. Mr. Rogers telephoned the fact to J. M .Bentloy, who wrote tho Insur ance on It, last night the first Inti mation of tho fire that reached town. Mr. Rogers stated that the flro came upon tho stack field from tho southwest, out of tho grass on tho opon plain, and that there was no clue whatovor to tho origin of tho fire. It came boforo a southwost wind. Tho ryo was Insured at the rate of 11.70 per 100 pounds, for an estimated yield amounting to $1800 In value at $1G per aero. Oil for 8tate Institutions. Salem, Aug. 30 -If he flow of oli discovered near the deaf mute school proves to be permanent, arrangements will be mado to use It for fuel p, that Institution and possibly othora. PENDLETON, OBEGON, TUESDAY, AUGUST 30, 1904. KUROPATKIN SURROUNDED MUST FIGHT Japanese Armies Have Adroitly Cut Off the Russian Retreat to Mukden. Another Siege Almost Equal to That at Port Arthur, Is Now Promised at Llao Yang-Artillery Duel Is Raging General Frontal Attack on Ku ropatkln's Positions Will Be Mad e Tomorrow Precision of Japanese Movements Is Thrilling, Liao Yang, Aug. 30. Tho battle has become frightful this evening, the Japanese have moved forward all along tho line. The troops simultaneously forced their way toward the Russian posi tions In tho face of a murderous flro movement developed' Into a hand to j whlr.li ilpclmlnated the ranKS. hnnd fight in the trenches, and a ter rible slaughter. One Japanese battery was com pletely dismantled by tho Russian tire, nnd the remaining force from the disabled battery charged tho trenches with the Infantry. Tho loss of life seems to bo appalling at this hour. Kuropatkln's Retreat Cut Off. Rome, Aug. 30. A telegram from Kuroki's headquarters states the Jap anese right wing has advanced to ward S.millkln. If the Japanese ore able to hold their position, It will make it impossible for Kuropatkin to retreat to Mukden. Says Japs Were Driven Back. London. Aug. 30. The Llao Ynng correspondent of Router's wires that the Russian and Japanese forces fought again this morning. The Jap ncse nan reacneo u pomi uu i i 1 i t ... II o. " OBI OI ijlUU l illis wuuu niu iisuiinj. stopped yesterday evening, but were driven back this inornnlg. The Battle on at Llao Yang Llao Yang. Aug. 30. The Japanese losumed tne artillery duel with the Russian forces at 5 o'clock this morn ing. The heaviest firing occurred 60iithcas.t of Llao Yang and has been continuous. The Japanese shrapnel Is searching the whole Rusbian front. The ml kado's torces mass all their guns for a few moments in one square and i A. game preserve has been secured i for Hot Lake by the efforts of Dr. T. j ,, , i m n m r a..,0 H. White, J V. Tallman. T. W. Ayres. , F. W. White and H. J. and A. D. Still-1 man, of this place, and W. J. Town-1 ley and I)r Phy, of Hot Lane. There may be others In tho association be fore it is completed. Two thousand acres of combined tulles and upland have been leased from tho Hot Lake proprietors, and every legitimate effort will be made from now on to make It the finest wild fowl preserve in the W.est. The tulles swarm now with wild ducks, and the keeper is feeding them PENDLETON SPORTSMEN a sack of wneai every nay, anu me iioi creen, jusi dciow mo springs, ana amount will bo Increased as the , It never freezes over during tho cold fowls Increase In number. Many est weather. WIFE DRAGS HUSBAND into Maker & Garrison's saloon on , Main street and on Into the gambling rooms in the rear marched a determ- Ined woman last night. The startled i dealers for a moment had visions of , flvlng hatchets. Hut the woman nam , not a word nnd after a careful scru tiny of tho faces about tho crowded tables, she departed. Into a second gambling house qho stalked, and there tho object of her search was made i apparent. A small man, roughly dressed, AUTO KILLS TWO. Barney Oldfleld Loses Bearing In Dust at St, Louis Races. St. Louis, Aug. 30. In tho autoino. bllo contest at tho World's Fair yes terday, Barney Oldfleld, the famous chaffeur, blinded by tho swirl of dust in front of him, lost direction of his course, and killed John Swift, a watchman, and Nathan Montgomery, a negro. Oldfleld wns hurled high into the air and foil bruised and lnsenslhlo several yards beyond his overturned machine. A, O. Wobb, of Toledo, whose machine blew tho cloud of mist In Oldfleld's face, won the race, for which a valuable trophy was given. OR SURRENDER then move them to nnothor point with mathematical ln-cclslon. At in o'clock this morning tho Rus sian flro slackened. An advanc.o nlong the whole lino will bo begun agnmsi tho Russian frontal positions by the .Tnnnnnsp nrobablv tomorrow. Tho Japanese then will bo In a position to de ver a genera rontn attack Tho Russians aro holding their own gal lnntly. Tho casualties have been sur prisingly small, considering tho nn turo of tho Japanese artillery fire. Baltic Fleet Meets Accident. London, Aug. 30. Harris" corres pondent to tho Central News, wires that two Russian vessels of tho Baltic fleet aro reported seriously damnged during n gunnery prnctico whllo on a third a cannon exploded, killing tho commandant nnd 30 men. Another Selge Imminent. London, Aug. 30. St. Petersburg correspondent of the Exchnngo Tele graph states the general staff aftor hearing that Kurokl had cut oft tho retreat to Mukden, expressed the opinion thnt Lino Yang would become another Port Arthur. Tho fortifica tions there are splendid and provis ions are plentiful. Japs Gaining at Llao Yang. St. Petersburg, Aug. 30. Lat.er re ports from Saklinroif says today'') battle is vory severe. The RussIniiA suffered heavy losses. Coloni'l Poknt ile is among the killed. Tho Japanese aVe continuing th.e attack. Kuropatkin Is Surrounded. Berlin, Aug. 30 Dlo Post has a dispatch from Liao Ynng announcing that two Japanese divisions havo turned Kuropatkin'a left flank and at tained a position botween Liao Ynng and Mukden. This cuts off ICtiropnt- kin's retreat on the road to Mukden, FORM HOT LAKE GAME PRESERVE English Jacksnlpo havo also been no- ot lately. The construction of a club house am, Wdg u go,ng on nQW an(J w,u ,e U8ne( to a rapid completion. In the club house 'the Keeper will reside, and he will be selected for his alert ness, vigilance and acquaintance with the state game laws. Every Infringe ment upon tho gamo laws or Upon the especial rights of the proprietors will be vigilantly prosecuted. The shooting grounds aro about one-balf mile from the Hot Lake hotel and the entire preserve Is adjacent to the institution The marshy feeding ground Is along FROM "21" GAME stood over a "21" game. Tho woman watched him for a moment while all the house stared, and then with a thrust she shoved him away from tho tabl.o. The fellow started to protest ami then ho saw who wns before him, Without a word ho turned and with downcast head slouched out. The whlto-facod gamblers smiled sickly grins ana tno games went on. It was the wife of a workiugman whose wages were needed to pay tho grocery oui. Oldfleld today Is resting easily and his Injuries are not considered dan gerous. Fifty Drowned In Poland. Berlin, Aug. 30. Th.e Tagoblatt ro ports thnt an overloaded ferry boat on the Vistula rlvor sank near Uat koawy, Poland, today and CO wore drowned. Hoar Shows No Change. Worcester, Aug, 30. Senator Hoar's condition this morning shows no change, He Is still very weak. James Wilson, a pioneer of Wallo wa county, died at tho homo of Pete Goebel Jn 'Wallowa valley, Monday, OREGON DOCTORS MEET. Association Meeting Opened by Dr. Mae Cardwell at Portland Yester day. Pnrtlnml. Alllt. 30. Ill tllO nbseilC.O of Dr. Walter T. Williamson, presi dent of tho Oregon Mcuicni absociii Hon, Dr. Mno Cardwoll of this city, thlril vleo-urosldont or tno stnio nBso- clntlon, called tho meeting to. order j and pr.esmcd ni mo ocaoiuuo Thts Is tho first ttmo In tho history of tho association that a woman has been tho presiding genius nt a meet ing of tho medicos, nnd tho doctors tnko It ns an nugury for tho good. When tho mepttng was called this morning, however, President William son wns In tho chnlr nnd the regular program wns begun. About 35 outsldo doctors nro nt tho meeting nnd an Interesting session Is anticipated. One of tho prominent physicians from abroad is Dr. Chorles H. Mnyo of Rochester, Minn., who de livered an nddress this nftcrnoon on "Cancers of tho Bowels," tho discus r.Ion nvlng been led by Dr. Andrew C. Smith of this city. Condon Branch Right of Way. Condon. Aug. 30. J. 11. Eddy, right of way man for tho O. R. &. N., Is hero this week securing right of wny for tho now railroad. Ho Is limiting con tracts containing tho proviso thnt tho load must bo built nnd In operation within one year, otherwise tho con tract will bo void. FIRE DESTROYS NEW HARVESTER BURNED YESTERDAY AT NOON, Team of Thirty Horses Had Just Been Unhitched for Noon Hour, When Flames Were Seen Issuing From the Machine Supposed to Have Been Caused From Hot Box Loss About $1800; Insured for $1000100 Acres In the Field Yet Uncut. Tho ulmost nuw $1800 combine be longing to William Yolinliu, burned lit noon jestonjay la .Mr. Yolinka s har vest field, 1C miles west of town. Tho machine was Insured for either $10(10 or $11200. This was Its second season and it had boon operated with great care and skill nnd wus pructlcully us good as now. The 30 horses hud Just been -tin-lltehed from tho machine, and tho Uvu men hud gnthorcd nt thu cook house for their noon meal, when smoko wns noticed arising from tl)0 iliiecllon of the machine, which wns Just out of sight in a depression of the field. Tho uiuii immediately ran over to tho machine, which wus found to bu on flro In almost overy part by thu time they arrived. Tho "only poslblo theory for tho tho Is a hot box, utiles thu remote one ot spontaneous combustion Is considered. Thero was no explosion, ut leust none thut wus heard, though It Is lKJsslblo thero might hnvu been ono after tho men hud gotten u short distance away. Even that theory Is untenable, as such explosions are uuu ally heard at least a hundred yards. Thero was no wind, and tho wheat and Mtubblo being a llttlo damp from thu rain of the previous night, the men had no trouble keeping tho flro from spreading. This machine hail cut 1400 ucres of Mr, Yohnka's wheat, leaving 100 acres uncut when tho flro took place. It Is believed Mr. Yohnka will buy another inaciuno this year, hut hire tho ro mnlning 100 acres cut. The 1400 acres cut yielded 20 bush els of grain to the acre, which was or good quality, BOXER UPRISING, American Missionaries Are Threaten ed With Extermination. Shanghai, Aug, 30, Twenty Amor lean missionaries, Including women and children, wero forced to loavo Tamlnfu, Pcchlll provlnco, owing to an Intended massucro by lloxors, A local telegraph company rufiisnd to dispatch a mcssngo to MlnUtor Conger ut Pekln. An English frlouil sent a message Tho viceroy of Po- chill province thou sent orders for their protection, Thu missionaries camo out safely. 8000 Witness the Races. 8t. Louis, Aug. 30. Eight thousand enthusiasts saw tho beginning of tho Marathon raco this afternoon. Presi dent Francis gave tho signal which sent off 30 starters. Delegate to Baltimore. J. T. Ulnklo and wlfo, accompanied by Clark Wood, of AVeston, will start for tho World's Fair Monday next. Mr. HInklo Is a dologato to the na tional aerie of tho Eaglos at Balti more, and will bo Joined at this place by John A. Watson, 'delegate from Portland, and by Herman Wise and Joseph Grlblor, of Astoria, Mr. drib ler is state deputy. Tho loss caused by the Antwerp oil fire is estimated at $10,000,000. o nka COMBINE NO. 5139. MURDER MYSTERY IS No Possiblo Clues to the Cowardly Slayer of Young Ellis. SHERIFF TAYLOR MAKING A TIRELESS SEARCH. Last Theory Advanced Is That Ellis Had Damaging Knowledge of Some- Person Who Killed Him to Hide Another Crime Young Man Had Just Earned $70 In Harvest Field Mystery of His Murder Recalls the Murder of May Wallace In This City Six Years Ago. Not since tho mysterious murder of Miss May Wnllnco, n Pendloton school tenchor, six years ngo, has such a perploxlng crime been brought to tho attention of Umatilla county officials, as tho killing of Christopher Columbus Ellis. Sheriff T. D. Tnylor has not been heard of by tho local offlco since ho departed yesterday morning for Wes ton mountain, tho scene of tho Ellis trngedy. Ho Is iiolng iihhIsIciI in his search for u duo ns to the nssassln by Special Deputy Sheriff D. F. Lnv ender, of Weston. Tho two will re main In thu muiiutuliis until tho affair Is thoroughly sifted out. Th.o latest theory advanced us to the probublo motive for tho murder Is that tho slayer hnd committed some provlouu crime of which Ellis wns awnro. Afraid that tho lioy would illvulgo It ho lay In wait nnd shot him down. Young Ellis hud been working hi the harvest field of "lurry Cockburn, on Dry crook, and rucolved $70 Sat urday night, tho evening before tho murder. This money ho gave to Ills mother nnd It wiih In their llttlo cabin when ho wns niurdored. Robbory la not thought to hnvp been tli object of thu nsHiiHslu, Tho mystiiry surrounding tho Ellis tragedy recalls tho Htrnngo death of May Wnllnco. Miss Wnllnco wns a teacher In the Pendleton Academy nnd resided on Rnlirond street with her fnthcr and sister. As she wns standing ono ovonlng with hor buck to tho window, aomo- ono fired a Bhot from without nnd tho bullet Btruck tho woman In tho Hinall of tho back. She illnd tho next morning. Miss Wnllnco wns wall known nnd had many frlondH nnd no duo ns to tho liuinloror or hla mo tlvo was over discovered. Tho dying woman wnB unuhlo to throw any light on tho mutter. A reward or $1300 wiih offered by citizens for tho npprohonslon of tho person who fired tho fntal shot. Justice Miller's Report. Justlco of (ho Peuco J. I,, Mlllor. of Milton, who conducted tho coroner's lii(U0Ht over tho body of Ellis, today filed his papers with tho county clerk. Tho ovldimco of tho witnesses oxamlnod Is meagre. K. W. Smith, u resident of tho mountain, measured tho tracks of tho person who evidently followed young Ellis, In his tostlmony Smith says tho length of tho stride. Increased after tho body was passed and that tho man was evidently running. Tho right foot print Indicated that tho 8ld of thu shoo was badly worn. SOLD 700 LAMBS. W. H. Evans' Stockers Will Be Fed In Southern Colorado. W. H. Evans, of Pilot Rock, has sold to SylvoBter Bros, of Colorado, (In Sun LuIb valley) 700 lambs which will bo foil n thu Canadian pea fields. Ono of tho Sylvester brothers owns an 1100-ncro field of this product, and all that Is necessary to put a band of sheep In first-class miirkotahlo condi tion in 100 days Is to turn them loosa In this Hold. Tho Canadian nou nffnriln tlin nnl. nials grnln and forago both, with tho vory minimum or tlmo and labor bo Ing expended upon thorn. Tho No hraskan feeders aro vory nearly as fortlllintelv nlttintoil nn ihnn la mi lm. UieilBO eron of alfalfa nml ntlier for. ago crops In Central Nebraska this yenr, much of which will go umiMII ed unless fed to Oregon sheep. Drunken Beast Murders Child. Pittsburg, Aug. 30 At 7 o'clock this morning Frank Dlppold, aged 38. after a nlgm's dobauch, went to his homo t Heidelberg, He wont to the room where his 8-year-old son. Frank, wag sleeping, and chopp.ed the lad to pieces with an axe. UNFATHOMABLE -.11 n If 1 V 1 Mfl Ik