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I NB EDITION j (fr food medicine for 8ilH,,l iTl OL rake n Rood, big il WW igontan ads nnd Hd bNw 1 .A Iness. HHHHnBHBBMHBWMHlSMIBMIrtB 0AILYEVENINGEDITION WKATHKR FOHKCAST. Tonight nnd Friday fair, cooler tonight. PENDLETON, OREGON, TIIUHSDAY, SEPTOIJJEi? 15, 1904. SO. 5153. RPSES Issgggils NT THREATENS B. niiT C1!U wl" be imro'e1' nun uu i Hm Rattlnfiolri laps Aggressive at Port Arthur. St. Petersburg, Sept. IB. General Stoesscl, In command of Port Arth ur, reports the Japanese are con structing fortifications on Sitmaon nuiuutaln and other points and that t they continue to bombard the forts 1 and harbor. On September 2 they threw 250 shells Into the town. The Japanese are Issuing procla mations demanding the Russian ' troops to surrender. A report from Alexleff states the Japanese are mass- I lug Increasing forces west of Port 1 Arthur. IDLE STRIKERS FEARFUL STORM SWEEPS THE EAST Xow iuggins ixm govkhxoh. Throngs Seeking Old Places Are Cleared Away by the Police. jiAiiirix is burning. hkMVo; AVnys Around HMbfiPorcos Japanese DargtMfAVltlt Which to As- Fierce Kutlrc I 'lie Is Raging and City Thi-ontoiioil. Halifax, Sept. IE. A terrific fire, fanned by a 50-mlle Kale, Is raging along the water front In the center of the city, and half a dozen large warehouses are In flames. The wharves nre lined with shipping, and It Is feared the loss will be heavy. All the Plant warehouses and offl- ilnnT,1Ilvi ill wlTlo l'uss mid llnrrtiss nslby Skirmishes Kng- i , . " In Running Blockade at r, Strikes a Mine uiul Is I ees are afire and the flames are rap rnVwS'' 1 spreading north and south. The f!& entire department Is fighting the TUX THOUSAND "WILL BK IDLE this winter. Atlantic Coast Ravaged, Ves sels Wrecked and Lives Lost. K1GIIT DROWNED OX A TUG IX THE DELAWARE York Republicans Xomliinto i State Ticket lMlny. Saratoga, Sept. 15. The republican j state convention was called to order at 11:14 today. Frank W. lllgglns ' was nominated for governor by nc- . elamatlon. Woodruff withdrew. M. Linn Druse, of New York City, j was nominated for lieutenant gover nor. ' I Substnnoo of Platform. The platform expresses confidence , In Roosevelt, and pledges unwavering support, Indorses the national plat-1 form and the administration of Odell. Special emphasis Is pinned to the Im portance of maintaining the gold standard and the policy of protection. CONC ORDERS QUICK ACTION Sewer Connections Must Be Made by Property Owners at Once. Chance In Sjstem Whereby Hatchers I Wrecked liaises Swept Ashore, Crows ept'.Slfi. It is reported .ptuiuse were cumpou- Yang on account arising from the fire. Assistance from has been requested." Dartmouth Imperial Troops Fighting Tire. Halifax, Sept. 15. The Imperial . . f I'linnu tint a honn no II ml nllf ,,,1,1 nlan in nr.. ffirfifvl.il- " . ... v "i.-,. ....vi. w..v kden by way of I tne arm flre hrlgade of 2000 men, ons for an ad-I K 1 worn ugniing lire who nue(ji buckets and hand engines. The gov- of Japanese warenouses are endangered, from the Tal 1 "ne "remel seem powerless to check nnw rninp .nnt '"- names, it is reported six men li nrnniinn I have been cut off In the direction of id a large force tho coal companies' warehouse. tdy have 100 (tor this purpose. lid to ascend as stated the Jap ' a turning and and will not en- battle before the as. These prep- to occupy a Russians. rFIeld Marshal ' today's Russian etlon of Mukden 1 Ids: "We burled Yung." Assassin Is Foiled. Madrid, Sept. 16. The police to day arrested a well known dangerous anarchist named Flores, who arriv ed from Paris for the purpose of as sassinating Premier Maura. Ten dy namite cartridges and compromising documents were found on his person. 0. 1 & I. FREIGHT TRAFFIC EXTENDED Will WorkFull Time Does Away With Many .lobs Only 230 Taken Hack Today Strike Enthusiasm at Iow Klili Xo Contributions' for Union Stores Idle Men Arc Sullen and Gloom; Families Arc Sure to .Suffer Idle .Men Complain Hitter-ly. Vessels. .ceordlng to , FREIGHT AGENT MILLER PltAIKKK INIiAND EMPIRE. Chicago, Sept. 15. Xo more than 200 strikers found work at the pack ing plants today. The police were compelled to clear the yards of crowds seeking work. As a result of the new arrange ment of hours, whereby the butchers will work full time. It Is estimated the force at the yards will be reduc ed by SOOO. It Is thought 10.000 stockyards workers will be out of work this win ter as a result of the strike. Families Suffer. Thousands of the strikers have families and their idleness for the past two months has caused them to spend the meager savings and now want threatens many of them, who are unable to return to work. The enthusiasm of the strike has now died out, the contributions to the union stores are slow in coming In Missing and Cargoes Lost Fishing Smack and Threo-Masted Schoon er Lost Off Sandy" Hook Storm Itepin Last Xlght and Develop ed Into a Cyclone Three Inches or Ualn Fell hi Iloston ami Great Damage Done Xlneteen llarges Ou'i'tiiritcd and Washed Ashore at Toinpkiiiille. I1AXD1TS AllK LOCATKD. HcaWly Armed, Hiding In a Hay stack Posses Are In Pursuit. Dos Moines, Sept. 1G. Five of the bandits who robbed the Hock Island express near Letts, Tuesday, have beer located near Winfleld, a town near the scene of the hold-up. A special train with heavily armed posse Is on the way from Muscatine to .make the capture of the robbers. They were found hiding In a hay- ! stack, heavily armed. SKWKU COMMlSSlONKIt XOW HAS FULL OIIAHGK. Xew York, Sept. 16. A severe storm which struck this city last night Increased to cyclonic velocity this morning. Many boats anchored In the harbor are In danger. Xlneteen barges In tow of the tug Ashton were overturned and washed ashore at Tomklnsville. Telegraph communication Is badly crippled. , ICiglit Diimncd. j Wilmington, Del., Sept, 1G. Dur ing the storm last night the tug Dur , ham. of Philadelphia, sunk In the Delaware liver off the mouth of Christian creek, and eight persons aboard were drowned. Two were saved, A barge In tow of a tug went ashore. Many Wrecks Washed Ashore. New York. Sent. 15. A flRhlnir and the fact that a portion of the smuck and a three-musted schooner strikers have been allowed to return , went down off Holland lighthouse to work while the others must wait. ( during the storm. It Is not known has embittered the strikers against 1 whether the crew was saved. each other and there Is certain to be widespread suffering this winter. rlln, the Husslan luting for the ean-golng steam- ntlc Hues. MSB l-Jfc2 Hits Mine. . The Urltlsh supposed to be j struck u mine i and sank, only saved. ' .Shinning. ' .. . 1 ijioyo s .vigiers . Great Amount of Wheat Going to Market From Xew Territory, Over the O. It. A: X. Lines Kelleies 11)01 Wheat Crop in Inland Kinplre Is AO Per Cent Greater 'Than Last Yeai" No Greater 'J'liuu 11)00 or 11101. From Sandy Hook to Cape May, barges and sailing craft are blown ashore. Two barges were washed Sheep Hatchers Strike. up at Sandy Hook without crews. The Chicago, Sept. 1G. One hundred ''''"' of me barge about to founder and fifty sheep butchers struck this rescued by Long Heach llfe- afternoon. They charge that the savers. packers have violated the ugreement and it is feared the strike will extend to other unions. Iloston in Storm's Grip. Hoston, Sept. 10. This city Is in the grip of a seveie storm. Three .lerome for Governor. Inches of rain has fallen since last New York, Sept. 16. The call of , n'Klit. .Much ilamuge has been done David B. Hill,' upon District Attorney ' Hoston and vicinity. Jerome today, has given rise to the Ames .Must Hear the Odium. Minneapolis, Sept. 15. A motion to nolle all cases against ex-Mayor Ames, republican candidate for nomi nation for congress, was denied this morning." Ten Indictments for graft ing are still pending ngalnst him. Hay lYoiii Iji Gnuule. A. X. Oliver has shipped 12 carr loads of timothy so far this season to Portland, and has orders for as much more Just as soon as he can secure the cars. I.a Grande Observer. Committee Has Surrendered Authori ty to Wit lice. Who Will ICnforco Sower Ordinance List of Delin quents Will lto Furnished tho Council .'Matter of Flm Protection for .South Hill Considered and Xow Hose Will Prolmlily Ho Ordered Hotter Protection Will Probably Hotter Protection Is Xow In tho Hands of the I 'I re Committee, Which Will Act at Once. Xew Jersey Democrats. Trenton, X. J., Sept. 15. Charles S. Black was nominated for governor today by the democratic state convention. PETITION FAILS SIGNATURES LOCAL OITIOXIKTS MUST TltV OXCI MOItK. It. II. Miller, general freight agent for the O. it. & X. company, arrived In Pendleton at II o'clock last night .reposB that the Uus rerekptopped the tlrlt- 'reperdfrt near C.lbral- aboard his private ear. and left this morning for Wnlla Walla and points in Columbia and Franklin counties. General Agent Hubert Hums, of Walla Walla, met Mr. Miller in this city and accompanies him on his tnnr thrruiffli Fnstprti AYiishtnirlnn. Lottvelto Disarm, , 'S7ir Ti I great deal of wheat Is moving rllu, mivJ' , eastward over the O. K. & X. compa sA.1" leellvled 11 I ny lines this summer," said Mr. Mll- lnodlher papers, The !f Marclt Uroodel, nr ardASelles, reports that 'ijelSii tllu T''k on Admiral Goodrich, of statin's that Captain heTliHin. has formally lonltojjdlHinuutle the thrjtdeslres to know States desires iTjatTrprobulj Hyr two, bably not be until the il communicate bassador who nr-ships. fie Lena by the presumed this l',expected to be rand a renor ilngtou and an ler. "This season's crop Is fully 50 per cent above that of last year, but It Is no larger than the crops of 1000 and 1901. "There Is plenty of wheat for mill ing purposes going to Portland. I look for an exceedingly good year for Xorthwest business Interests." The freight business of the O. It. K- X. this suuson, Mr. Miller remark ed, was good, and the outlook is flat tering. Before returning to Portland he will visit Dayton, Counell and the Washington country. The opening up of this vast new farming district and the completion of the Snake t liver eut-off through the region has ii-ii mi.- v. n. ce j u position report that Jerome has been usked to become the democratic gubernatorial nominee. Hohbers .Surrounded. Vancouver, 13. C, Sept. 15. patch has reached here that tlves have one or more of the Cana dlan Pacific train robbers surround ed In a deserted cabin near Lynden Wash. Knrthquako In Xow York. Ogdensburg, X. Y Sept. 1G. Fol lowing a heavy thunderstorm last night a severe earthquake shock was felt la Northern Xew York. In this A dls- 'ity the buildings trembled. detec- Shock at Mnlonc. Muhine, N. Y., Sept. 15. This city experienced a distinct eaithqunke shock during a heavy storm at o'clock last night. Petition Including All of Southern Umiitlllu County Presented to Coun ty Clerk Sallug Todnj Total Vote In District 000, .Names Xci.vssary to Secure Filing 110 Hut 51 Signa tures Secured Additional Names From .Milton. The mandate has gone forth from the city council that the ordinance calling for the connection of nil res idences In the sewer district with tho seveiF must be enforced. Council man Murphy at last night's session, moved that the sewer Inspector bo Instructed to enforce the ordinance, and it carried unanimously. Last month only four connections were made. Councilman Johnson suggest ed that the Inspector make a detail ed report of all places that have not compiled with the ordinance. Chairman Dickson presided at last i)lght's meeting In the absence of Mayor W. F. Matlock. Councllmcn present were; Wells, Ferguson, Henu, Johnson and Murphy. The matter of better flro protection for that portion of the city lying on the heights was discussed and the purchase of 600 feet of hose and pos sibly a hose cart, was left In the hands of the fire and water com mltee for action. It Is the Intention of the council to establish hose sta tions on South hill and near the new west end school house. City Treasurer Hamilton's report for the month of August, as publish ed yesterday, was read and placed on file. Children Hum to Death. Columbia, Ky Sept. 16. Five children of Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Sapp, were burned to death this morning Unless the advocates of local option In the precincts of Umatilla county south of Pendleton secure additional names to their petition filed with the county clerk this morning, the matter will not be brought to a vote. The petition filed contains the names of Ul persons, but the clerk's checking shows that but 54 are registered vot ers. At the last general election fiOO votes weic cast in the precincts nam ed In the petition. Ten per cent Is requhed to bring the local option matter before the voters. However Pence Advocates on a Tour Kunsas ("Ity, Sept. 15. Two hund red and fifty of the Inter-narllameii- when the resldenco was destroyed, tary union who have arrived from St. 'veral wcks yet remain, before the The parents were badly burned In Louis. hnc been entertained by the date for filing petitions expires mid trying to save the children and they local committee. They will leave this ' additional names may be added at may die. afternoon for the Kast. 1 ""V "' , Wfty-two additional names were received today from tho Milton and Freewaler precincts to bo added to the petition already filed from that 0. R. & H. TAX CASE EINC ARGUED part of the county. lav be Issued t0 Kecl,ru a Breilt Increase In freight ' business and the country is now look- to commander to receive per- trsburg to dls Bostou steatn- nornlng, It Is Bp is without Bonernlly be- o patrol tho 20 miles west ed upon as an Important factor as regards rnllroad business. O. It. Ar X. WIXS DIXJISIOX. Judge Kills Denies Itlght to Build Wagon Hoad Across Hlght of Way. Tho Oregon Railroad & Navigation fomnnnv In the hIuIa nlrnntr nnnrt .mui Jiussiun , tills moniiiiL- wns awarded th !- " ln tno vN , cislon In Its suit against Umatilla county nnd William Baker to prevent the Construction of n wnpnn rnml ""1"B across its right of way. The nlalnt- LG. The state Iff was represented bv j. a. Wilson. inuouncenient , of Portland. Judge S. A. Lowell ao- Bay issued an peared for the defendants. hg secretary of Judge Ellis rendered his decision Ihe Lena be Immediately after the attorneys con- mo naval au- eluded their arguments. "I have had The action of the O. It. & X. com- pauy against Umatilla county and Assessor C P. Strain lor the annul- I inent of the assessment of Its prop-1 erty, Is being argued by before Judge W, 11. county court ami the assessor did not fully comply with the letter of the law in making the assessment. The question of the amount of the as sessment, 51 -.000 u mile, does not attorneys enter Into the preheat suit. The mat Kills to- ' ter of the equalization of the assess. day. Arthur C. Spencer Is appearing 'et is sun pending before tne for the railroad and Judge James A. ' county court, the railroad usklng that Fee and District Attorney G, W. I the valuation be reduced to $6G00 a Phelps are representing the county, mile. It Is thought the arguments will be Attorney .Spencer, accompanied by j concluded this afternoon. j. u. Wilson, another assistant couu- The action of tho O. it. & N, com- sel for the railroad, arrived In Peu pany Is brought on the ground that dleton this morning from Portland, the descriptions of property by the The two .ittorneys will return home assessor are vague and that the , tonight. Ljiniicrs to Ho Prosecuted. Iluntsvllle, Alu Sept, 16. The grand Juty which Investigated tho lynching of the negro Horace Ma pies, found 10 true bills, urid It Is reported that several alleged partici pants In the lynching have disappear ed. Impeachment charges against Sheriff ltldern and Tuylor Smith, for failure to prevent the lynching, are probable. that the Lena Mare Island by removing bach-blocks of M arms am id stores and it as may be inndant and occasion to look Into this law several times," said the court, "and I have no hesitancy ln finding for the plaintiff." The contention of the railroad was that the viewers who authorized the construction of the wagon road from Baker's place across the O. XI. & N. tracks, were appointed In accordance with a repealed law. FREIGHT INSPECTOR FOB PENDLETON .Mllllla Will Keep Order. Birmingham, Ala., Sept. 15. The governor lias ordered a company of troops to Huntsvlllo, where, thu grand Jury Indicted if number of prominent citizens for connection with the re cent lynching of Hornet- Mapes. The town is greatly excited by the Indict ments and disorder Is threatened. M. B. Bohrenz has arrived from Portland and will bo located in this placo hereafter as tho local repre seutativo of the Truns-Coiitnlental Freight Inspection Bureau. Mr. Behrenz's duties will bo to in tercept and by examination, and by other methods to ascertain whether long-distance freight conslgnod to the territory from Pendleton to The Dalles and from Pendleton to Walla Walla, Including freight to this point, belongs to the class upon which the freight rate Is actually paid. For instance, should dressed lum ber come through witli only an un dressed rate puld upon It, Mr. Behreuz will report the fact to his organization. There are many other cases wherein It is possible to send through at one rate freight upon which a higher rate should be puld, and Mr, Behrenz's business Is to de tect if possible such transactions and increase the risk of attempting them. Ills services will be jointly with the O. It, & N. and W. & C. R and to him all disputes about classification must be referred by the local agents of the two companies. War Among Women, St. Louis, Sept. 15. Miss Ktta Carter has resigned as secretary of the board of lady managers of the fair, because, as she alleges, Miss Todd, private secretary to Mrs. Man ning, president of the board, by her officlousness has made her position unendurable. It is reported that an effort will be made to bring about Miss Todd's discharge because of her unpopularity. WIIKAT DltOPS AGAIN. Chlonito Grain Market Goes Hack to SI. Ill ami SI. I Today. Chicago, Sept. 15. New Septem ber opened nt $l.i I and closed at $1.1U. December opened at $1.13 and closed the same. Oats opened at 31 4 ami closed at 31',, cents. Local Wheat Xot Quoted. Local graluineii are In receipt of no 'quotations this afternoon. There are no offerings and It Is thought the market Is off a few points, from the most recent quotations of 70 cents for club and 76 cents for blue-stem, AT STATU FA I It. Frank I'raler Appointed Associate Judge of Sliced Tests, Czar ami Kaiser Meet. Vienna, Sept. It, It Is reported here that the czar and kaiser have arranged a meeting for the near fu ture at Sklernlwlce, Poland. Salem, Sept. 15. Yesterday Presi dent Downing accepted tho resigna tion of Assoclato Judge (!. A. West gate of Albany, and appointed Frank Frazlcr of Pendleton, In his stead. It scorns there was Homo misun derstanding between Mr. Westgato and the board and this led to Mr. Westgalo's resignation. Mr. West- gate was a member of the state hoard or agriculture anil as a candidate for the office of president. Afler tho election of Mr. Downing he resigned from the board and It seems lio lias rumor criucizen mo management of the fair board. Hon. Georgo Chandler, the oilier member of tho hoard of Judges of Ihu race course art Wed yesterday at the fair nnd was on the track during the day, although not In tho Bland. Mr. Fra.lur Is the man who devel oped thu great racing stallion C'hn- hulls ami who look him to mo ivasi. 'Tho Hooord Breaker Yesterday. T)io time made by Nonle yesterday afternoon m tho six iuriou was the state record for tins iimiaiiuu, and broke the lecoril muue on oii tember 21, 1D02, by o. i: vi wy Ilohlcor. which was Ml- Nonius times of 1:1. 1-2 I consiuere.i voiy fat for this distance. In point or fact tho Lone Oak raue truck In fast this year, some saying it ! two sec onds faster than Irvlnglon. The receipts of the fair yekterday wore $1249. Frank Carter of Butte, gave an exniomon oi imivv "" last evening. Til, agricultural exhibit is now well displayed and is a most beautiful and extensive exhibit. Senator Hoar SUU Very Low. Worcester, Mass. ,8ept. 16. Sena tor Hoar Is a little more comforta ble today, but shows no gain of strength.