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DAILY EVENINBED1TI0N WEATHER FORECAST. Tonight and Friday, showers. ...n.nrtlsell I" lirle .7 .. norflOIIMl PENDLETON, OllEGON, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 1904. NO. 51J. s 1 ' I5c 20c 38c SOc Sc J5c " on LLOX PCS. GN PLAN JBLOniOl . . nil I 1 - bnistswm inoi ruiuo in Pendleton Pre- L.uspnt or county. I r lMrtlaiHl, Addressed feting al lilH-t Church lOullliI Plans of ll'f People After I'liMiiu I, ns Ik-come Educated Use, n V..1P win '""" I . A iiiwilillt'lHtllMlt Ulre Wan of Temperance bt JUile-IM"' '" ( '"'''v ICoimllc. STATIC FEDERATION MEETS. II. Tufts, of Portland, su- nt of the N"11' Anti-Saloon Ildrfssed n large nncl enthn- lellng at the Baptist church The address is nigiiiy by all who heard It. tia lll speak ut Echo t- Jjcn his way homo (o I'ort- I sneaking tmir of HUB 1'Jth Included Milton. Frco- lad, Weston, Ainenii mm He reports excellent pros- lit anti-saloon cause gen- sjh the forces are dlvld- alleulanee between the i League and the Prohlbl- ct petitions riii-ii. Ijti-Saloon League has filed Irith signatures that will In ns on the local option Issue i all but the Pendleton and lining precincts. The league Iilentlon of bringing about a ibe excepted precincts this does have great hones of I ill the remainder of the licrosp the north and south he county and the west end; ling them, to have that re tell by a complete abolition laor traffic for beverage pur- I every part of the county ex cepted portions nnnied. some yearB, when public son Pi! been cultivated to the rich would render victory pos- llkely, the league will move Ithem directly. This la the it the league all over the force a county vote only In unties where It Is believed the nen cannot hold the balance ft, which It Is believed they Ihla county as n whole. Iountles In which district votes taken this fall are Clacknmas, Umatilla, Union and nosslblv Ithera. HI Carry Some Counties. counties which the league will carry for the nlmhtimi Isalooni as counties, en masses, !"wk, uenton; Polk, Yamhill. """Has, Crook. Wallowa, Mor- pwur, wasco and possibly I follow era of the Antl-Snloou B tlmnv hata .. . Ill.i "'III 11 IS HOI I H ies o force a full county US fall In Ihla ' where tha . .1 ..... . tit. 1. .. """in interests In h. in tins coun- I Won U . 1116 eCCtS of In toe.!. ,- r""8" the - n.. ,. Known to favor Prohibit ""Possible. 'Anting h el,tlr( nly. ',tto,,0,,erHO,, ,K,t" 11 Election ? g,,,nay 1,c f"''rt ru"". which . . 01 "oth or htpl!? ch W0I1 he the IJlns pr;Zntlinn1 the four , ft aJfy how the fwe. "'"II claim p Unil in... "Ivey L ' Ior,1'nd. trr.. PraT"'1!:..1'- lAli I., If m 0""011 C Iha. . ' morn n,.. ' Wy pc v,'1 wh you, wlT, '"clod.,1 7. th0 "strict u-iu ' All ArniiiKCinontH for Woiikmi'h Clulw Sc-sloiiH at linker City Arc Com liloto. linker City, Sept. 22. All arrange mentfl for the success of the annual convention of the Oregon Federation of Women's Clubs, which Is to meet In Baker City October 12, 13 and 14, nru well under way, and the club members here are working with an energy that has the proper spirit of enterprise. Corresponding Secretary Frances E. R. White, of the Oregon Federation of Women's Clubs, hus Issued an of ficial cull for the meeting and calls attention to the following section of the state federation constitution, fix lug the apportionment of delegates. "Knch club with 25 members, or less, Included In the federation, shall be entitled to two delegates, one of whom shall be the president, or her appointee. Clubs of 50 slinll be en titled to three delegates; for each ad ditional 50 members clubs shall be entitled to one additional delegate. No delegate may represent more than one club, or huve more than one vote. The dulcgatcH and board of directors shall constitute the voting body." The convention will be hold at Klks' hall, the A. O. U. W and Degree of Honor kindly giving up their evenings to the session. A grand reception will take place Wednesday evening, October 14, and a muslcale on Thursday evening, Oc tober 13. I l lllllll ilHflOKl.i:H I" I'llllll-V. Paris, Sept. 22. It Is orrlclnlly an nounced that the Chinese government has given .France full satisfaction for the aggression of natives against French soldiers while the latter were In Pokln. Death Itobn 1 1 In 1 of l'lirliiiio. .Sterling. 111., Sept. 22. T. 11. Cub by died here today a pauper. Shortly after his. death, attorneys arrived to notify hint that lie was heir to J2nfl,-IIIMI. OMR. YIELDS TO PORTAGE ROAD ACCKITK Ol'I'KltK OF TWO COMMISSIONS. Sum or S;tll. 1117 Will IK' I'nlil to the Company ns Actual Cost of Moving ItK Tinclis State Portage and 0mmi ltlor Commission Close Deal for Itight of Way With Itallroad and Now llae Only Fish Cannery Own er to I'lglit for Passage. JAPANESE CAPTURE FORTS COMMANDING PORT ARTHUR German Collier Transfers Coal to Vessel Which Will Attempt to Break Coal Famine lllR Untile Now Imminent at Fuslitin, !10 Miles From Mukden Oynuia Frges Ills Troops to Heroism tist lie World Is Watching the Japanese Arinle Itnssliiii Troops Arriving; at Mukden at' Hate of .1000 Per Day Clailet Itcports to the Czar That Itussln Must Have Ships In the Far Kast or All Is Lost. Toklo, Sept. 22. It Is reported that the Japanese huve taken a fort on another height to the west of Etse's han, which was carried by a desper ate assault. The Japanese have since resisted nil efforts of the Husslans to recapture It. Both of these heights overlook Port Arthur, offering excel lent gun positions, which materially weaken the Russian defense. Coal Famine at Port Arthur. Chee Foo, Sept. 22. A dispatch from KInchow says the Urltlsh cruis er Foxton Hall, has transferred her cargo of coal to the German steamer Iirlcuka, which local authorities will not allow to leave until they are given assurances that no attempt will be made to enter Port Arthur. On account of the llusslnn warships having been obliged to keep up steam for eight months and that un enorm ous quantity of fuel Is required for the water condensing plant, there must be a conl famine at Port A17 thur, unless more coal has arrived. holding all passes at Darnnse, east of Mentslnputze. Kiissluu Cruisers Hepalred. St. Petersburg, Sept. 22. Captain Cladet has arrived from Vladivostok with a message for the czar. He re ports the three Russian cruisers which escnped the Japanese fleet, again In good repair and ready to prey upon contraband commerce. Fresh soldiers are going forward to the Far East at the rate of 3000 dally. This number will be Increas ed as soon as Lake Mulkal difficulties are surmounted, and the railway around It completed. Dig I tat tie Is Certain. Mukden, Sept. 22. A battle Is ex pected hourly In the vicinity of Fu shun, 30 miles east of Mukden. Itussln Must llne a Fleet. St. Petersburg, Sept. . 22. Cladet says the Husslaiis will be, unable to recapture Port Arthur, in the event of Its fall, without having the mastery of the sen, and urges the dispatch of every available' ship to the Far Fast. Including the Illnck Sea fleet. It has been definitely decided and agreed upon that the O. It. & N. com pany will accept the offer of the state portage and open river commissions and In consideration of $3G,467, the actual cost of making a new grade for 21100 feet along the right of way of the state portage road, will move Its tracks back from the river and surrender the right of way for the portage road. The stute has reached an agree ment with the company providing for the removal of Its tracks for the sum of $22,'J37, or actual cost of the grade and later, the open river commission made a further arrangement with the company whorohy its tracks would be moved still further back, giving the portage a first-class grade, the open river commission giving $13,C30 for this further concession, this amount being the estimated cost of the additional grade. This now settles the right of way question for the portuge road, so far as the O. It. & N. company Is con cerned. Agreements binding this arrangement and providing for the payment of the price, will be signed soon nhd nothing now seems to stund in the way of the early construction of the road, excepting the Taffe and Seufert Interests, which are opposing the condemnations proceedings now In the courts. Work on ohanglng tlio O, It & N. grade will probably begin at once. In moving the tracks back at that point the O, it. & N, company can do away with several curves and make oven a butter roadbed than It now has. Ker I.ariy Curon III. London, Sent. 22. It Is announced from Wnlmer Castle this morning that Lady Curston, formerly Miss Mary Loiter, of Chicago, is seriously III. Condition Most Critical. London, Sept. 22. The condition of I-udy Curzon .tonight Is most critical. Clilenuo Wheat, citlcngo, Sept. 22. Solitomher wheat opened ut $1.0(1 -ft and closed at $1.07. December 'wheat opened ut $1.00 nnd closud Y3 cents hlghur. Corn opened at 52 cunts and closed at 51 conls. Outs opened nt 30 eents and closed U cent lower. Highly Thousand ltusliol.s Kohl. Nighty thousand bushels of wheat has been sold within the pust two days for 70 cents, The local market today h about 70 V4 cents for oluh ntnl uluestom at 75 cents. Troops I'rged to Heroism. Home, Sept. 22. A telegram from Toklo says Oyama has addressed a proclamation to the army urging a supreme effort In the forthcoming battle which he says Is liable to de cide the campaign. He adds that the whole civilized world Is watching the Japanese nrmy whose heroism has succeeded hi winning general sympa thy in the struggle against Jtussla. Itiisslan Losses at Lino Vang. St. Petersburg, Sept. 22. Kuropat klu reports further under yesterday's date that there Is no change In the situation about Mukden and adds: "Smull detachments of the enemy have moved from Benlupudzu toward Ilaoyloul In order to penetrate north of Dallug Pass. Indications are that the enemy Is endeavoring to flank ouv left. "Our losses at Dallng Pass Monday were one officer killed and 10 wound ed, three men killed and 45 wounded. The extent of the Itusstan losses at Llao Tang were 54 officers killed and 257' wounded; 1801 soldiers killed and 12,023 wounded." IMtOlIIIHTION AT SAL1CM. Armies Prpitre for ltattle. Si. Petersburg. Sept. 22. Japanese operations against Mukden are rapid ly developing. Kuropulkln reports the Japanese army at Deitslapatze begiulng to ndvance northwest. Out posts tried to capture the Knoutou Pass, commanding the road to Fus hun, the Hussluns offering u stubborn resistance. Ivuropatkiu has placed a strong force astride the Mukden and Fushun roads tp Hentsluputze, and Is also Itusslans lteM)i t Casualties. St. Petersburg, Sept. 22. A report received today states that since Sep tember 2, the Kusslun casualties at Port Arthur have been 14 officers killed und 23 wounded; 308 men kill ed and 750 wounded and 4 5 Russian cannon have been ruined by the Jap anese fire. Itussln Cots No Itetl Cross Fund. Madrid, Sept. 22 The Spanish Red Cross society hus resolved to send 25, 000 pesetas to aid the Japanese branch of the society. It was propos ed to send an euual amount to Russia, but the proposal was rejected almost unanimously. The government fears the Incident will cause diplomatic em barrassment, should Russia require nn explanation. IIOLD-l'P (iAN(J CAITl'ltHD. Chicago Police Hae Run Down u Dangerous Lot of 1)csm'iii(1ih'k. Chicago, Sept. 22. The confession of John R. Smith, charged with cold blooded murder of Hans Peterson, a storekeeper, led to the arrest today of John X, Leonard and Harry Urown as participants in the hold up. It is claimed that "Jock" Rrlggs, already under arrest, fired the fatal shot. Police say they now have the gang of desperate hold-ups, responsi ble for many recent criminal schemes In Chicago, Mississippi Has 20 Cents. Jackson, Miss., Sept, 22. Some days ago It was announced that the treasury of Mississippi, contained only 52 cents. It Is learned that the state's ready money now amounts to only 20 cents, two dimes, bankers of the country are refusing to buy Mis sissippi bunds. The Sultan Talks. Constantinople, Sept., 22. Tho sul tan today granted an audience with Minister Lolshmaii and discussed with him the outstanding domandg of the United States on Turkey. AltKKSTKD FOR Ml'KDICR. William Hi-lttiuii Is Charged Willi Complicity In Ilreutliltt Crime. Lexington, Ky Sept. 22. Deputy Sheriff Terry and Coroner Halley, of Breathitt county, arrested William Hrlttuln today, charged with complic ity in the murder of Jim Cockrlll, two years ago at Jackson. The arrest was made at Vuncleve, Breathitt county. A posse of Brlt taln's friends attempted to intercept the officers but were eluded. President at Washington. Oyster Bay, Sept. 22. President Itoosevelt and family arrived at Jer sey City at 1 o'clock and took the Pennsylvania train for Washington, where they will arrive at 6:15 this evening. King fteorgo of Saxony III. Dresden, Sept. 22. King George of Saxony Is ill with bronchitis. Grave fears are entertained, owing to the king's advanced age which is 72. Weliiliard's Funerul. Portland, Sept. 22, The funeral of the late Henry Welnhard, Portland's millionaire brewer who died Tuesday night, occurred today. 000 FELLOWS VOTE DOWN AMENDMENT San Francisco, Sept- 22. -The sov ereign grand lodge of Odd Fellows this morning voted down tho propos ed constitutional amendments provid ing for tho admission of persons of Inf. nliuni'liii; of titles of officers of the grand lodge, providing for a representative in me sovovuikh irnnwl Iniliru foe the RoliekilllS, for chang'r e tne term of the representa tive from two to 0110 year, auu hk idmlsslon of Indians ami niixcu-uiuou to the order. s.m Fianelsco, Sept. 22. It was ilm ided unanimously to take the next meeting from Washington and give It 1,1 Philadelphia, on account of tho sin. 1 II membership ut Washington. An amendment admitting Califor nia wine manufneturnrs and dealers Into tho order was shelved. A fraternal press association was elected ns follows: L, B. Shepherd, of Maxwell. Idaho', president; 13. L. Hudley, jof Boise, Idaho, vice presi dent: and W, H Loudy, of Indianapo lis, secretary-treasurer. Vote on Ijoeal Option Will Probably Be Tnken In Marlon County. Salem, Sept. 22. A petition asking that Salem precincts Nos. 2, 3 nnd 4 be formed In a district for the purpose of voting on prohibition this fall was filed with County Clerk Roland to day. The district proposed Included the business section of Salem, em bracing every saloon In the city. It required 90 votes to have the question submitted under the local option law, and the clerk will place It on the ballot, unless, before the ex piration of 30 days, a petition shall be submitted for the whole county. In which event the present petition will become dormant, and the question will be submitted for the county. WILL KOUCATH A CHINKS!?. Kugcne Cliurcli Contributes to the Kd neat Ion of 11 Celestial. Eugene, Sept. 22. Lee Tong, a Christianized Chinaman, arrived in Eugene from Portland today to be educated for the ministry nt tho Eu gene Divinity school. His tuition nnd expenses will be paid by the members of the First Christian church of this city, the Be rean class, consisting of a number of young people, hnvlng started the movement to secure the money for this purpose. Lee Tong is very good looking for u Celestial and dresses In good Amer ican style. It is his Intention to go to his native country to enlighten his heathen brethren after his education Is finished. SHOT AT DON CARLOS. Spanish Pretender Attacked While Strolling In Venice. Venice, Sept. 22. An attempt was made on the life of Don Curios, the Spanish pretender this morning. He was taking his usual morning stroll, when nn unknown man fired a pistol ut him. The bullet missed the mark. The wouljj-be assassin was captured. CHARLES UN SUDDENLY WAS SKCHETAUV NATIONAL STOCK ASSOCIATION. Most Widely Known Stockman In the AVest Connected Willi National Livestock Association for in Years RepreseutatUe of the Independ ent Packing Plant Died Suddenly on Train, From a Tuberculosis Hemorrhage Personal Friends In Kvery Community In the West and Northwest. Greely, Co!,, Sept. 22. Charles Martin, secretary of the Nutlonal Livestock Association, died suddenly last night on the train en route from here to Cheyenne. A tuberculosis hemorrhage cuused his death. Mr. Martin was the most widely known stockman In the West, hav ing been connected with the National Association for 10 years. He was representative of the Inde pendent Packing Company, recently organized by Western stockmen, and In such capacity visited every commu nity In the West und Northwest con taining stockmen of any prominence, and has a larger personal acquaint ance with nil classes of stockmen than any other American. His home was In Denver and he was a tireless worker. His health has been falling for Beveral years. PARKKR AT NEW YORK. Candidate Holds Conference With Close Political Friends. New York, Sept. 21. Judge Parker, accompanied by Arthur McCuusland, his private secretury, arrived at the Hoffman House at 1;05 this morning. He came to hold a conference with personal political friends. He secured David B. Hill's suite nt the Hoffman and will remain until to morrow evening, when ho returns to Esopus. John B. Slnnchfleld of Elmlrn, and Perry Belmont wore among the early callers. Stuuchfleld said there wero no soro spots as u result of ynstorday's convention, and declured the ticket to be a wlunijr. WKSTON PROSPHROUS. Robert .IiiiiiImiii Says Times Are Bet ter Than Iier Heroic Robert Jumlson, a prominent Weston farmer and banker, who was In Pendleton yesterday, says that business conditions In his town this summer are livelier than over before hi the history of the place. "This condition," ho said, "Is due, X bollovu, in a large measure to the awakening of the merchants. Heretofore much of the mountain trade has been go ing to Athenu." Mr. Jamison was occompanled by James W. Voting, for many years en gaged 'n the hardware and Implement business in Weston. SALOON MUSC HEARD E Mayor Matlock Visits All the Places and Stops Midnight Serenades, ANTI-MUSIC ORDINANCK IS TO 111: KNI'OltCF.R: Council Amended Plrc Limit Ordi nance, to Precnt Alteration or Re modeling of Any Frame Building Without Permission of the Council Object Is to Decrease Danger From Flit" Liquor Licenses Grunt ed to Baker and Garrison and Jos eph I loch Wholesale License to Pendleton Ice Company ami Con rad K0I111. Not a piano or other musical Instru ment was played in a Pendleton sa loon Inst night as the result of a per sonal visit of Mayor W. F. Matlock, requesting that the saloon men stop all music. "Every saloon man," said the mayor at Inst night's council ses sion, "promised to stop the music, and If they do not, 1 um hi favor of enforcing the ordinance and compell ing them to." The council session lust night was attended by the full board. The only business of Importance transacted was the amendment of the file limits ordinance, to prevent tho remodeling or alteration of any wooden building within the restricted district without iiernilKHlnn from tin. e.iinnell. The amendment pussed unanimously. The petitions of Baker & Garrison and Joseph lloch for liquor licenses were acted upon favorably. Conrad Kohn and the Pendleton Ice Company were granted wholesalers' licenses. The purchase of a rock crushur was discussed at some length, hut no definite action was taken. A rup rsentutlve of a rock crushing machin ery firm was present and addressed the council. The extension of the Lewis street sewer to the power house of the water works was Indefinitely postponed. KXPKCTS GOOD PRICKS. K. W. MeCoinns Says He Fully K-IH-cts Wheat Prices to Prevail. "Rain at this time Is a welcome thing to the average Umatilla county farmer," said E. W. McComns, a prominent local wheat buyer. "It the showers continue, It means plenty of fall seeding, and history teaches us that the early sown grain ulways produces the best crops. With a dry fall the farmer Is obliged to postpone his seeding until spring and thus runs a larger risk of a poor yield. "Moisture has been needed for the past 10 days by the mujorlty of tho farmers hi this section, hut it Is not too late and I only hope that we get u good souklng rain." Discussing the future crop situa tion, Mr. McComus said; "ImhI year was a poor season; this summer hus seen some pheiiomliiul yields, nnd provided no unforseen conditions arise, I believe that we should huve good crops for ut least two seasons more. "The demand for wheat Is good nnd It looks us If present prices would prevail until the next new crop Is har vested. Most of the wheat in Umatil la county that remains unsold is It) the hunds of persons who can afford to hold tt." SOOVKNIR FAIR COINS. Portland Co Itteu of Women Will' Sell 11)0,000 IaiuIh nnil Clark Coins. The, Lewis and Clark corporation has fixed tho prices to he charged for the 100,000 souvenir coins donated by the United Stntes government to tho fair, as follows: One coin, $2; two coins, $4; three coins, $6; four coins,, $8; six coins. $10. The coins will bo sent out to north western banks, hi smull numbers also, where they ylll bo disposed of. Tho coin committee of the fair hus uiudo arrangements with a large number of Portland girls and young women to handle tho hulk of tha souvenir coins, during tho progross of the fulr. The First National Bank of I'ep dleton received u small consignment of Lewis und Clark gold doBara this morning und at noon nearly all or them hud bean sold of spoken for. It Is the intention of the bank to sour mme of the coins. The dollars are stamped on one side with the head of Captain Merrl ueather Lewis and the words "Lewis & Clark nxposltlon. Portland, Qro., I)04." The obverse has the head of Otiptnlu William Clark, and tho words, "United States of Amurlcu, One Dollar." Over $1500 In prizes have been of fered for tho coming district fulr to bw held at Baker City during the week beginning October 11,