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urn Ph 'toe I - -j. jiffljINGEDITION . hve l''"ed that ,nlan reaches nearly u '"Sle customer, you have i ' I 3GH0LD DAILY EVENING EDITION WEATHER FORECAST. Tonight and Tuesday occasional rain or snow. PEXDLETOX, OREGON, MONDAY, JANUARY 23. 1905. NO. 5203. 11 81 PE -UP ; DIE FLYEfl ,cLdH Rnhhers Secure (ia3iu jble Booty and Make Escape. ' ; 1 V TRAIN ROBBED IN PORTLAND CITY LIMITS. Lmkh In the Smoking Com- Lt of the Walla Walla Sleep Ld Up anil Relieved of $100 Gold Watch and a Draft iW-Robbeni Signal the Train Imp From the Rear Flat- Md hire Into the Darkness II HtaiHIing lteio ma naL. itmi Kim Back Toward the Lsisjiects Arrested Not Posl- HnHlfleu. md, aJn. 23. Xo certain clue L been found leading to the itttlon of the rohhers who held Spokane flyer of the O. R. & he city limits about 6:30 Hattir- ijht. no luipecls arreRted at The have not been positively iden but Honor Hlnnnlt one of the rohheil feels certain that he ;i the voices of the rnhhers In mpecti. u one of the most, daring and hte robberies reported in this Kttion of the Pacific coast, he train, known as the Spokane No. I, wan climbing up the hill .'linn'a milch, eust of the East imitation, four masked robbers pi the rear car of the train, u the Walla Walla Bleeper, Inllni five men In the smoking irtment of the car, 'proceeded nd Ihem up and search their In money nnd valuables. wn In the car at the time 0 I. Comun, Koger B. Slnnott. Duffy. Ben L. Norden. Charles N ef Portland, and J. R. Nlch- if Chicago, ft ere actually discussing the ii attempted nn nn O. R. l In the city limits of Fort- " the door of the compart ni and the . head of H nan was thrust In. PtWi. Watch and Draft. "'I ceremony, the five pnssen- Hood up uealnst the wall 'he highwaymen securing m cash, a draft for $780 watch. Thev refused to wmond pin from one of the ayl"g that money was rt warned. e rubbery was In progress Porter sauntered Into the overpowered after a sharp " the robbers pulled the "lng the engineer a kIk- As the train slowed down ri baokeH nut a I " L,llT uuui, luns stui pointed at the the passengers and porter. . "I In the darkness, fired a ,-" o fled. ; MRS. CODY FILES AN ANSWER., Buffalo Bill's Press Agent Is Made Co-respondent. ' Cheyenne, Wyo., Jan. 23. Mrs. Louise Cody today filed an answer to Colonel W. F. Cody's (Buffalo Bill) divorce suit. She denied every charge made by her husband and Is emphat Is In the assertion that she never tried to poison her husband. She ac cuses her husband of gross and re peated acts of Infidelity and of squandering his money gambling and carousing. Mrs. Cody says her husband be came enamored of Miss BesBle Isabel, his press agent, and especially men tions that young woman as one of the co-respondents. GRAIN MARKETS. Quotations From All Points Handling Umatilla Products. Chicago, Jan. 23. May wheat opened at 11.16 to $1.154 and clos ed at $1.14 to; winter wheat opened 98, closed 9SH. Corn opened 45, closed 45. Oats opened 30, closed 31. San Francisco Cash wheat, 11.52. Portland Wheat, Walla Walla, 83; bluestem, 88; valley, 87. THREATENED STRIKE AVERTED Wages of Conductors! and Brukemen Increased. Philadelphia. Jan. 23. The threat ened strike of trainmen on the Penn sylvania system Is averted, the dis pute being settled. The termB of set tling the dispute comprise an Increase of wages for conductors and brake-men. PEOPLE DREAM AND OF POLITICAL L INDUST ft LIBERTY All the Horrors of the French Revolution Repeated in Russia's Capital The Czar Has Fled. The Autocracy of Blood, Iron and Tyrannr Refuses to Concede Anything, and the Wealth-Producers Are Driven From Point to Point Within the Disturbed Area and Slwt Down Like Wild Animals Tlie People Vainly Turn From One Direction to Another for Sympathy, and Find . t Only Bayonet and Bullets They Search for tlie Csar Wlille the Mili tary Sea ret ics for tlie Priest. UNCLE SAM WILL BUTT IN. American Commission. Will Regulate San Domingo. Washington, Jan. 28. The govern, merit will appoint a commission of three lawyers and two financial ex perts to take charge, of Sun Domini can finances. For Lewis and Clark Fair. Sacramento, Jan. 23 The senate has passed a resolution appropriat ing $70,000 for the California exhi bition at the Portland exposition. Missouri Deadlock Continues. Jefferson City, Jan. 23. The fifth Joint ballot for United States senator today resulted: Cockrell, 80; Nled rlnghaus. 79; Kerens, 9; Pettljohn, 1. GOD TALKS WITH THE PRESIDENT t wa" "topped at the near ly -"i'i'eu ai me near r1' office and the news sent nwduuarters. i , - m.uuies alter the rob- tat detective In the ,L. fecial M tit Cl 1 1 n ,Ji were on the scene of ,ven wa the lnfor-l8"year-o'd boy, who !? roDbrs as they ran . " cltv fiill,B,",n charge of Conduc (hlP7n' and ..Engineer NEVER WITH ANYONE OF ANY LESS AUTHORITY. Modification of Church Rule Forbid ding Participation In Politics With out Permission of the Church Auth oritiesSenator Smoot Testifies as to tlie Direct Personal Rotations of the Almighty and Those in Malr nnd Minor Ranks in the Church. 1 ""'oonkeepors. I'll... S Z Jan- 23.-The n tortay rat- X k. ,n,ent the con- ..-""Hershin. saloonkeepers XZr"hP- The con- "It iiic w w "'"'Went wh"me 0ered co- N-T' lllon Mitchell. The r" of the Inter till Were elected: ""n Mitchell: vice "uiir.', Lewis: seore- W- E- Wilson. I hi Prohlbltlon- 'Ce." enOOUrngBd "a. n ,0'' tne,r Washington, Jan. 23. Senator Smoot resumed his testimony this morning. Questioned regarding the aposlacy of Apostle Moses Thatcher, the witness said he knew that Thatch er had had trouble with the quorum of the twelve. He said that Thatcher held that the church rule forbidlng Mormons to participate in politics without permission applied to all ranks until his trial, when it was in terpreted as applying only to high and paid officials. The witness agreed to this. The witness said God communi cates with the Mormon churotfonly through the president, never through the apostles or other parties. . , Adheres to Outh of Secrecy. The witness deollned to describe the endowment ceremony on the ground he had made a vo. now an oath, with hls'God. to keep the cere monies sacred. He gold the oath of secrecy Is a purely religious ordi nance. ' Heulving to uuestions, he said the churechyrneceived about ...O00 OOO per year in tithes. Of this $140.000 .to spent for educational purposes $100. 000 feeding the poor, and I large sum. for missions. The church had some money Invested in commercial Insti tutions, but only a small per cent of their capital. We best redeem the past by forget ting It. and losing ourselves In useful work. St. Petersburg,' Jan. 23. The ad miralty works at Sevastopol are on fire, burning furiously. The govern ment has decided on the mo.i strin gent measures to check the populace today. All schools In the city are closed. In many places the water supply has been cut. At 10 this morning the center of the city re mains quiet, but there is ferment in the outlying districts. Late yesterday evening the police made house to house visits Warning the householder .to keep quiet. That riot may veak loose at any moment is a foregone conclusion. It Is learned this morning that a band of rioters, the strength of which Is not known, has decided to divide themselves into bands and sack the city. The capital is full of the wildest rumors. One says the strikers have resolved to march 50,000 strong on Sarkoe Selo. If they find the csar is not there they will continue to Petersoff. Another is that the nihil ists have persuaded the strike lead ers to take over a large supply of bombs and use them to repel troops. Workmen Are Blamed. St. Petersburg, Jan. 28. The gov ernment has Issued a statement blam ing the workmen for yesterday's bloodshed. The demands of the workmen are described as audacious and Impossible. Most of the respon sibility Is ascribed to Father Copon. An official statement as to casual ties up to 8 last night estimates the dead at 76 and wounded at 233. These figures are everywhere ridiculed. 3000 Reported Killed. Berlin, Jan. 28. A dispatch to the Zeitung from St. Petersburg states that the casualties so far are 3000 killed and 20,000 wounded. Worst May Be Over. St. Petersburg, Jan. 23. The feel ing is growing that the worst Is over, unless the workers on Basil Island, who broke into the vodka shops shortly before 9, are able to get to gether In force and carry either the Nicholas or Palace bridges. Troops continue to patrol the prin cipal thoroughfares about the winter palace, where many shops are open. The soldiers are instructed to act on the defensive unless rioting is re newed. There are 'reports of a few conflicts in the suburbs, but no cas ualties.. At Won a large crowd of strikers began gathering in Novsky Prospeck from"-he suburbs, but no disturbance Is yet reported. All traces of yes terday's conflict are largely removed. The authorities are not permitting news of yesterday's conflict to reach the Internal points of Russia. 2000 Killed and Wounded. St.' Petersburg, Jan. 23. At 1:20 this morning troops were dispatched to the Basil Island district, where the strikers paraded themselves. Ap proaching on the double quick, the troops were met with a volley of bricks and other missiles. Under the rain of lead from muskotry, men. wo men and children fell In the streets. When the last barricade had fallen, street after street was strewn 'with bodies in front of the resistless pro gress of the guards. The clash Is said by several witnesses to exceed anything narrated In the history of the French revolution. It Is estimated that 2000 were killed and wounded. . An aged priest kneeling in prayer in the middle of the street, fell with a bullet in his breast. Revolution in Poland. London, Jan. 23. A dispatch from Rome suites thut the revolution has broken out in Poland. The mobiliza tion of troops Is difficult owing to cutting the telegraph lines. Government Building Destroyed. St. Petersburg, Jan. 23. A munic ipal building In tiie second district was today demolished by rioters. At a' meeting of the strikers of the Putlioff Iron works this morning a resolution wus passed expressing the Intention to continue the struggle un til the last drop of blood. Several outbreaks are reported In the Basil Island district this afternoon. SBURB AND PDLAMD Seven thousand survivors of yes terday's desperate struggle, who In desperation turned toward Tsarkoelo, 14 miles from the city, where they were determined to see the csar, were headed off and dispersed after seyeral charges by troops. Their losses are not known. Stolen Explosives. St. Petersburg, Jan. 23. The loot ing of shops In old St. Petersburg has been sternly repressed, but thousands of explosives have been stolen by strikers from the Putlioff powder works. v ; Fighting Has Been Resumed. St. Petersburg, Jan. 23. At 5:60 fighting was resumed. Troops are firing on strikers In Nevasky Pros pect. Aristocrats on tlie Run. St. Petersburg, Jan. 23. The police have closed all gunsmith shops and firearms and other weapons have been removed from the windows and locked in cellars. It Is rumored that the Grand Dukes Alexis and Serglus are already on their way to the frontier. M. Po bedonotseff, procurer general of the holy synod, Is seriously 111. Russian Securities Falling. .' London, Jan. 23. Russian Imper ial fours have fallen one per cent and are now 88, the lowest prices probab ly on record. Japanese bonds are strong on the theory of early peace. Will Declare a Siege. HI. Petersburg, Jan. 23. It Is ru mored the nsnr will tomorrow Issue a proclamation placing the capital In 'a state of siege. At 5:30 several thousand strikers on Basil Island at tempted lo cross the Nicholas and Palace bridges this afternoon, but were driven back by cavalry. Cannot Find Fattier onon. St. Petersburg, Jan. 23. The po lice are not able to locate Father Go- E David Wolf Becomes Disgust ed With This Life and Takes a Short Cut to the Next. HAD KEEN LOCKED IN THE CELL FOR BEING DRUNK. Gave No Warning Except a Challenge to .lortrph Parr to Slioot Him Wnx Taken In Custody by Mr. Bam hcr, Who Left Htm Apparently Asleep In tlie Cell at 1 a. in. In the .Morning He Was Found Hanging Dead Wolf Was a Yakima. But. n Umutllla Allottee and leaves a I'uinily The Coroner's Jury Re turns a Verdict of Self Munler After a Short Se4on. ' Army and Navy Insubordinate. St. Petersburg, Jan. 23. It Is learn ed the greatest anxiety Is felt by authorities owing to signs of Insubor dination among the troopers. The disaffection, It is said, has extended to the crews of the third ' Baltic squadron at Sevastopol. Yesterday troops were called out to suppress a riot among the sailors of the fleet. Moving on the Winter Palace. St. Petersburg, Jan. 23. At 2 this afternoon the crowd Is moving to ward the winter pulaoe and assuming threatening proportions. - The men have the most obstinate demeanor. ' t Mobbed Grand Duke's Uncle. St. Petersburg. Jan. 23. It was re ported the Grand Duke Serglus, the czar's, uncle, was assassinated last night. Workmen, attacked his resi dence and broke all the windows and were battering down the doors when the troops appeared and dispersed them. The grand duke at the time was at Tsarloe Sale with the csar. Apiieal to Civilized Countries. St. Petersburg, Jan. 23. The exec utive committee of the revolutionary league has appeuled to the Americas British, French and Italian embas sies, asking them to bring foreign In fluence to bear on the Russian gov ernment In favor of conciliating the masses. At 3:30 the strikers con tinue to drift toward the palace square. The Cossacks and police are having more difficulty to keep the crowds moving. The city resembles an armed camp. The czar Is completely prostrated by. grief. It is understood he is in a state of collapse. It is rumored the Warsaw Rystarton Is burning. Brutal KcpresHion. ' St. Petersburg, Jan. 23. The min ister of the interior. Svaltooolk-Mirs- ky. at 11 this morning Issued orders p close the headquarters of the work men's union. The workmen complied without police Interference. (Continued on page 8.) WALLOWA ALL CONTRACTED TOTAL CI. II" WILL ItKACII ABOUT 1,800,0110 POUNDS. All Tills Has Been Contracted In Ad vance hy KoHlilttud for la Cents Wallowu County Is Isoluled From the Markets und When a Few of tlie liig Sheepmen Sold tlie Otliers Were Stamiietled Hay Helling There for :t.50 and gl Per Ton J. Haas, of Enterprise, who is In the city for a few days, says that nearly every pound of wool In Wal lowa county has been contracted In advance by the Koshlund company for 1C cents per pound. , There are over 200,000 head of sheep In the county which he esti mates will shear from 8 to 8 pounds of wool each, making a total of 1,600,000 pounds to be brought out of that county. Mr. Haas gives as the reasons for the advance contracting by Wallowa woolmen, that the country Is Isolated from the railroads and market cen ters, and that If half of the wool growers sell In advance the remainder of the clip would not be sufficient In ducement for buyers to go Into the valley next spring. Therefore, when four or five of the heaviest producers sold in advance the other sheepmen took advantage of the good prices of fered to get rid of their crop. It gives them six months more use of the wool money, which they would not have enjoyed had they waited until next spring. Wallowa sheep are In excellent condition this winter, little hay hav ing been fed yet. Hay Is worth from $8.50 to $4 per toll. Many of the sheepmen own ranges down on Snake river where their sheep are run dur ing the winter without feed. The greatest need of the Wallowa now. Mr. Haas declares, is a railroad, and Ihe people are determined to have one, if they have to offer spec ial Inducements. The products of the county would be doubled with trans portation facilities. David Wolf, an Indian allottee on the- Umatilla reservation. Is dead by his own hand. He was locked In a cell at the Indian school at an early hour Sunday morning because of his Intoxicated condition. Later when Ira R. Bamber, Industrial teacher at the school, went to the cell to feed the man. he found Wolf suspended by his neck by means of a large silk handkerchief. The body was cut down, but life was extinct. Drunk ami Disorderly. About 12 o'clock Saturday night, lh. lnrnnlM mt Jmnh. PRfr'l . resl-. dence were awakened by a drunken Indian who was smashing out win dow panes with his fist. The man was oaptured and proved to be Wolf. His right hund was bleeding from several slight wounds caused by com ing In contact with the broken glass. Superintendent John J. McKoln, at the school, was notified, and ho or dered the Indian brought before hltri. "The man appeared to be very much Intoxicated," said the superin tendent, "and after dressing his In jured hand I ordered him locked up until morning. He said nothing that led me to suspect thut he would do himself violence." When Bamber left Wolf in the cell the Indian was lying on the floor wrapped In a blanket, and apparently asleep. That was at 1 o'clock. The Indian strangled himself by making a loop of his big kerchief and tying It to a grating above the cell door. Into this loop he thrust his heud and then dropped forward so thut only his toea rested on the floor. It Is ap parent that Wolf struggled some, for one of his shoes was kicked off. As soon as It was found that Wolf was dead County Coroner T. M. Hen derson was notified, and went to the school In the afternoon and held an Inquest. Several witnesses testified before the coroner's Jury, but the only evidence thut might In any way be construed as a threat that the In dian would take his own life, was a challenge to Joseph Parr to come out and shoot klm. "Coma out and shoot me, Joe Parr," he cried, "I am not afraid." Was a Yakima. Wolf was a member of a Yakima tribe, but had been allotted lands on the Umatilla reservation. He was in years of age, was married and had several children. As soon as the Jury rendered Its verdict, which was to the effect that Wolf met his death by his own hand, the body was turn ed over to the Indians. The Jurymen were: Frederick L. Earp. John L. Wilson, Louis J. Ris ing, Robert A. Mullenger, William L. Park and John U Clark. 8uKmtml of Wife Munler. Chicago, Jan. 23. A warrant for the nrrest of Johann Hoch. whom the police suspect of several wife murders, was sworn out today by Amelia Fischer. Hoch is charged with bigamy. The coroner Is conducting an Inr vestigatlnn Into the death of Marie Welker, Hoch's latest wife, who died recently under suspeclous circumstances. Hoch is believed to have had four wives previously, all of whom died or were deserted after be ing robbed.