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DAILY EVENING EDITION OAILYEVENINGEDITION A flush of Information to the people of Pendleton In advertising In the E. O. WEATHER FORECAST. Fair tonight and Wednesday. VOL. 18. PENDLETON, OllEfiOX, Tl'KSDAY, SKl'TEM JJISR 8, 1905. NO. 5454 T I WRECK HIE BURLINGTON Second Section of a West Bound Fast Train Run Into by a Freight. TlfltKK WEKK KILLED AND SEVERAL INJUHKD. A Private Car Wu Lad in With East on Capitalists, None of Whom Were Seriously Hurt, Tliough Their Porter and Cook Were Killed A Chair Cur and Two Pullmans Were Ditdiod and Among Tnelr Passon gen Iurgo Number Were Injured Among Them a Mlssouruui and a West Virginian Tlio Accidunt Took Place Seventy-Five Mile East of Denver. Denver, Sept. 5. The second sec lion of the Burlington's fust train in reported wrecked near Brush, 78 mile east, with three killed and 15 Injured. A freight train ran into a passenger the rear car of which wan the private car "Kulnbow," carrying a parly of eastern capitalists under the guld ance of Col. It. L. Duval, of the lied Mountain Mining company. The colored porter was instantly killed and the colored cook injured so he died soon. A passenger was also killed. No others in the private car wore killed. Those in the cars ahead of the pri vate car seemed to suffer the most. A chair and two Pullmans In the center of the train wore ditched. Among the Injured are M. P. Sehu by of Chllllcothe, Mo., and a man named Brennama'n of West Virginia. QUIET 11UT SWELL. Marshall I'lHd Married Willi Mrs. Caton at Iondon. London, Kept. 5. Tho wedding of Marshall Field with Mrs. Caton took place at noon today at St. Margaret's, Westminster, and was quiet. Only about 20 guests, including Ambassa dor nnd Mrs. Held, and other mem bers of the American embassy, with relatives, were present Canon Ben son officiated. The bride wore Fronch gray crope de chene, carried a bouquet of orchids, wore a brooch of pearls and dia monds, and huge pearl earrings. Field woro a tiny American flag In his buttonhole. The bride was unat tended nnd was given uv.uy by her brother-in-law, Augustus Eddy of Chicago. Marshall Field, Jr.. son of the bridegroom, was best man. Af ter the ceremony the party signed the marriage register and went to Clnr edges for their wedding breakfast PIRATE SIMP PITS OUT AGAIN. Unloads, Ilevletuiils and Sails for Un known IH'rtlnntloii. Victorin. H. C. Sept. 6. The schooner Carmencita, the pirate craft which has been raiding the seal Is lands under command of Alex Mc Lean, the sen wolf, reached Clnuo quot on the west court of Vancouver Island Monday with 679 sklnB for this port, from which xhe sailed on her famous voyage. After landing the hunters and transferring the skins to the steamer Queen City for transhipment to Vic toria It Is alleged she watered and re victualed and then sailed for an un known destination. According to the story today told by hunters landed from the Carmen citn. who have arrived hore, Alex Mc Claln. captain of tho Carmencita, died on tho way down to Clayoquet and wan burled at sen. The men strenu onsly deny that they raided an inland. ButUT worth Is Dead. . Warren, R. I., Sept. 6. Hezekluh Butterworth. aged 6B. author and his torian, died here today by dlabctls. Tho nights of September t and 3 there were nine burglaries and hold ups In Portland. The total value of cash and all other vnlunnics secured Is said not to exceed 11600. Lightning Struck Soft. i A Plxhflelrl TTtnh. Sent. . 'i During tho colcbratlon of Utah 'i Traveling Men's Day here this i morning, a lightning bolt Btruck i 4 In the crowd watching the races. Altos Bean was killed and I Dwlght Bean Is still unconscious. His clothing wu stripped off A klm Ttvn HnnrlrAil nftnnlA WAPA A thrown down and stunned. ! Teams stampeded through the crowd, and a number were bad- ly hurt Among the badly hurt are: Darius Nelson, Thomas Brown, Mrs. P. Rasmuasen and a number of children. People thought of a dynamite explosion at first claiming to have been hit by rocks. . TWIN FALLS ANIVERSARY. Is In Third Ijirgext Irrigated District In the World. Boise Cily, Idaho, Sept. 5. Twin Falls, tho new town which was found ed last year, 1b Just now celebrating Its first anniversary with a populu ' Hon of over three thousand. The town forms the renter of u district of over 150,000 acreB of former desert land, which Is now Included In the new irrigation district. Water was first turned Into the great canal sys tem in June, In time for raising crops this yenr. The Influx of settlers, how ever, began In the early part of Inst year. The branch of the Oregon Short Line from Minidoka to Twin Falls was completed a month ugo and the trnln service has been established. This district Is six thousand acres larger than the famous Rait River tract In Arizona, which Is being plac ed under Irrigation by the government and Is the third largest In the world under one system. The principal crop for this year Is sugar beets, the railroad paying 14. DO a ton at Its sta tions. The soli and climate, however, are suited for the growing of all veg etable products ' of the temperate zone. Most mf the settlers ure from the western states and territories. SEDUCER ARRESTED. Real Estate Man of Kcnmnvlck In .Jail for Serious: Crime. Walla Wnlla, Sept 5. Charged with the ruination of pretty Delia Og den, the 15 year old daughter of S. Og den, a prominent resident of Pres cott, Nell Harris, a real estate man of Kennowlck, occupies quarters In the county Jail. Tho charge agulnst Har ris Is rape, and tho alleged crime was committed last fall. Harris was arrested at Kcnncwlck at 2 o'clock yesterday morning on a wnrrnnt sworn out by Mr. Ogden. Deputy Sheriff Havlland brought Har ris to Walla Walla yesterday noon and lodged him In tho county Jail. He will probably be Informed against di rectly, and his case will come to trial at tho October term of tno superior court Harris was formerly engaged in the real estate business at Prescott. Sev eral months ugo he moved to Kcnnc wlck and engaged In the real estate nnd Insurance business. He Is about 28 years of age and a single man. ATTEMPTED TO TWO HUNDRED MEN CLAMOR FOR A LIKE. Rutle the Seme of f incut Excitement Tlie Slierlffs Deputies and the lily's Police Stand off the Crowd Which Finally Dispersed ' After Twenty-Five Show had Bonn Fired The Prisoner, VIh Was (iuilty of the Cold Blooded Murder of a Min er Was Guarded All Night and Ills Life Saved. Butte, Sept, 6. An attempt wns made at 2 o'clock this morning by 200 men to break Into the county Jail to lynch James Barnes, held for the killing of Patrick iianley Sunday morning. Twenty-five shots were fired. Many of the men were masked. The crowd was held ut buy by the deputies and city police and wns dis persed after an hour. The prisoner was guarded nil night The killing of Hanley was cold blooded. Thanks for Roosevelt. Christiana, Norway, Sept. 6. The International Law association. In ses sion here, has cabled their thanks to President Roosevelt for his efforts to ward peace, particularly congratulat ing him upon the successful outcome of the Portsmouth conference. Jack Dorrls Sulckles. Jack Dorrls, a sheepherder of Pilot Rock, was found hanging In Baker & Folsom'B barn on the levee, at 4 o'clock this af- ternoon. He attempted to buI- clile by drowning In tho Uma- tllla river a few mlnutea before his death. He posted himself self as a drunkard, at the city recorder's office, this morning. He Is commonly known as "Sail- or Jack," and Is a well known character In the county. Heavy Imnri Transfer. The most Important land transfer recorded In the office of the county recorder for Borne time was entered today. The transfer consisted of the sale of a tract of wheat land, de scribed as follows, and was sold by R. M. O'Brien to K. A. and Earl E. Rugg, the purchase price being $10, 000. The description of the land Is as follows: The west half of the northeast quarter, and the northeaBt quarter of t'e northeast quarter, of section 11, and the southwest quarter of the southeast quarter, of section 2, townahtp S, north range 35 east and lot nine In section 11, In township 3 north, range 86 east. C BARNES drawing jury foii third trial. Portland, Sept. !i. Before Judge William Hunt of Montana, In the federal district court, tho third trial of Congressman Williamson and co-defendants Van Oesner and Marlon R. Biggs, on the charge of conspiracy to suborn perjury by Inducing entrymen to swear falsely In regard to timber and land entries, began this morning, which was occupied In securing a Jury- The prosecution pntimlscs new facts which have been unearthed to strengthen the Aise of the federaj grand Jury in continuing the land frauds. I SUMMARY OF SEVENTEEN ARTICLES OF TIE TREATY Japan Will Retain Predominate Influence in Korea, While Both Are to Simultaneously Evacuse Manchuria. All of KiinxIu'h Rights by Ieuse to Port Arthur ami Diilny Push to Japan Without Impairing the Rights of Private Perkins China Is to Huve Her llcud In Every Way In Mnnch uria Outside of Line Tung Peninsula Russia Cede the Southern Half of Snghullcn Island to laiuin and Grunts Extensive Fishing I'rlvllrgcH In Bering Sea mid Elsewhere Tho Completed Treuty Wax Signed at 5: l.' This Afternoon With n Fifty-Day Limit for Signing hy the Sovereigns. Portsmouth, Sept. 6. The follow ing Is n summary of the peace treaty: Article 1 Stipulates the re-estab-llshment of friendship. Article 2 Russia recognizes the preponderant influence of Julian in Koreu. Article 3 Agreed that Manchuria lie simultaneously evacuated by both. Article 4 The rights accruing to Russia by the leases of Port Arthur and Diilny pa- entirely to Japan, the rights of private persons remaining Intact. AriJclc. 6 lioih proml.e lo put no obstacles in the way of China's de velopment of Manchuria. Article 6 The Manchuria railway operated Jointly al Kouang Tcheng Tse by each taking a branch line. Japan acquiring the mines connected with her branch. Article 7 Contract to make a Junc tion of the two t railroad branches at K oniing Tcheng Tse. Article S Toe roads shall work without obstruction. Article 9 Iius-ihi ceihs tin south ern half of Saghallen. Artlcl- 10 Provides the freedom of Russians' on southern Saghallen. Article 11 Russia grants fishing rights In Pkhntsk nnd Bering Sea. Article 12 Engine to renew com mercial treaty. Article 13 Both agree to restore all prisoners wlvm the expenses of keeping are paid. Article 14 The tleaty to be drafted In French nnd English. Article Ifi It shall be signed hy the sovereigns within fifty days after the envoys sign. I CONDUCTOR DROPPED DEAD. 1". M. Ford of Ilic Sampler Valley Suddenly Expired While at work. Baker City. Sept. 5. K. M. Ford, conductor on the Sutnpter Valtey rail way died suddenly and without an ap parent struggle, wiille In charge of his train between Whitney mid Tipton. Monday evening. He had been complaining of a pain In his breast for several days and was lying In n box cur while the train was running between two stations. The tirnkemeii were In the car with him. and when the engine whistled for Tipton station, called to Ford to awake but he was dead. So quietly hud he expired that he had not attracted the attention of the men sitting nenr him. He leaves a wife and two children. He formerly worked as a brakemnn on the O. R. & X. out of La Grande and was an efficient railroad man. BUSINESS SESSION BEGUN. 1cllcr Curriers Will Found Home for SuKYiinmiutcd. Portland, Sept. fi. Business session began today of the National Associa tion of Letter Carriers. Among mat ters to be acted upon Is a change of rates In the mutual benefit associa tion. The organization proposes to found a home for the sick and super annuated letter carriers. Reports of offlcerB nnd committees were receiv ed. Great Reception for Wltte. St Petersburg, Sept. 5. A number of liberal manufacturers are planning a grent reception for Wltte, showing appreciation of his efforts, and are muklng a peace avenue leading to the Trotsky bridge and Wltto'a house, so named In honor of the envoy. A feature of the reception will be a call upon the representatives of thousands of women giving thanks for ending the war so their husbands and sons can come home from the army. Nearly all the 40 people Injured In the Santa Fe wreck near Pueblo were from eastern Kansas. Two other artlcl"s provide that ev acuation be complete I within eigh teen months, and thai the boundary between the halves of Saghallen be definitely marked by a commission. Will Sign Up Today. Portsmouth, Sept 5. The envoys with their suites, and guests will gather In the navy yard tnts afternoon at about 2:30. The first business will he the perusal and acceptance and signing of the protocol of last Tues day's meeting. It is expected to be o'clock I',". re the treaty Is signed. Paron Komura and staff will go to Boston tonight nnd visit Harvard to morrow. Takahlra and Sato will go tomorrow to Join Komuru and pro ceed to New York. The Russians will go to New York by special train. The Russians went in automobiles and n plancheon carriage, carrying two copies of the treaty, covered by a black alligator portfolio. Dr. Martens was feeling Indisposed from the strain of treaty drafting, and was the only one of the suite who did not go to the navy yard. He attendeil thanksgiving service at the church, however. Bishop and Mrs. Potter arrived to attend the church services. The Japanese, ex cept Sato, who went In a cab. entered automobiles soon after the Russians, and speeded to the conference room. The pence commissioners' suites went to the navy yard In carriages. The civilian members wore frock coats and silk hats. The naval and military attaches wore full dress uni forms. Rained this morning but Just as the hotel was reached tile rain ceased, fog lifted and the sun came out. ROAD MACHINERY ARRIVES. Hock Crusher and Road Roller Or drcd hy Clly and County. Are Here. A carload of road machinery. In cluding the road roller and rock crusher ordered some time ago by the city of Pendleton and Umatilla coun ty arrived today from the east over the O. R. & N. The nittchlnecy consists of n Buffalo-Pitts road roller, weighing 12 tons, loaded on the cur at Buffalo, N. Y., and un Aurora rock crusher, load ed on the same car at Aurora, III. The machinery will be union nod and set up and placed In readiness to begin road and street Improvement as quickly ns possible. It Is probable that the city council at the regular session tomorrow night will take some action concerning' the street Improvement contemplated, and the county court, which meets in reg ular session tomorrow morning will also consider the matter of road Im provement CHICAGO WHEAT MARKET. i Quolal Ions Prom the GroatcMt W heat Market In the United Stutes. Chicago. Sent. fi. When close,! lo. day at 76 5-8, corn nt 5! 5-8 and onts Hi cn. Packers Trials Continued. Chicago, Sept. ;. The Indicted packers and other officials of the packing companies appenrcd by at torneys before Judge Humphrey in the federal court this morning and asked for a continuance, which was granted to tho 18th. ' One Killed, Twenty Injured. , Charleston, Mass., Sept S. Grace Nelson, aged 25, a society belle, was killed, and 20 Injured this morning when a special car on the Interurban Jumped tho track. Earl Blder Krlegtsteln, the most famous German war correspondent a man f great ability and energy, 49 years old, accidentally shot nnd killed himself at Harbin, Manchuria. RESTRICTING VICE. Raker City Hill Force Immoral CIumh out of tltc City. 9 Baker City, .Sept. 5. Additional measures looking toward the restric tion of the red light district wehe tak en Saturday afternoon when Mayor C. A. Johns guve orders to the police authorities '.o confine this ele ment of the city's population by giv ing those residents of Immoral houses located on First ttreet notice. The mayor's resolution to have the First street houses removed was tak en after a consultation was had with a number of leading citizens and the chief of police. The subject of re moval has long been agitating the city council, and II has been the opinion among that body that something should be done, though no definite action was taken In regard to It. FOR VAX DRAN MURDER. F. R. Chase Brought Buck From Sun l-Yum'iKeo on Charge or Complicity. Portland, Sept. 5. Fremont R. Chase, formerly barkeeper for Kaspar Van Dran, has been arrested In San Francisco mid will be brought back to this city on a charge of complicity In the murder of Mrs. Van Dran which crime occurred three weeks ago in this city. Chase was the only witness in the shooting of Van Dran last winter by Joe Young, and Is believed lo know something of the murder of Mrs. Van Dran. He had knowledge to the Van Dran premises, and knew the habits of the family perfectly w ell, and the I detectives hope to secure valuable evidence from him. If they do not connect him directly with the crime. BUSINESS HOUSES BURN. Cdiiiliigaruiion Stopiied by Dynamiting I Unliiirned Structures. Hvre, Mont, Sept 6. Fire early this morning destroyed the St Paul hotel, Bartates' confectionery store, Judd's restaurant. Kennedy's saloon and a number of other Main street structures. For a time it seemed the business section of the city was doom ed. Tho flames were checked by dy namiting frame buildings. Loss $50, 000. GREAT PROFIT ONE CROP EXCEEDS THE FIRST COST OF THE LAND. For Thirty Acres Hurst Paid $1600 and the Second Year Thereafter He Received $1750 for Irune A1oim live and Six Carloads of Prunes Are Being Shipped Dully From Milton Freowntcr, Mainly to Montana and Minnesota Markets Fruit Acreage Will Hereafter Increase Rapidly. Three years ago William Hurst of Freewater. purchased 30 acres prune land one and a half miles north of that city, for J 1600. Last year e sold his crop of prunes for $1750, and this season was offered $2000 for the crop long before it was ripe. Such is the history of the Increase of land values and the rich opportuni ties yet remaining in Umatilla county. The prune crop of Freewater and Milton is now being shipped out at the rate of five to six carloads each day, the prices being ahout $1.75 per crate, net, nnd the principal market being in Montana and Minnesota. Encouraged by the success of the prune crop In that district other land owners will plant a large acreage this yenr. A. S. Pearson, who owns a fine tract of land near Freewater, will plant 23 acres of prunes, peaches and cherries this fall and still others will also engage In this profitable indus try. The gravel laud in the vicinity of Freewater Is especially adapted to fruits of all kinds and Mr. Pearson be lieves that the next tll-ec or four years will witness a large Increase In the fruit ncreage of that district. Mile Wood Brings Suit- Washington. Sept. 5. Mae Wood has tiled charges against Secretary Loeb and J. M. Martin Miller, consul lo Alx In Chapelle, accusing them of trying to deprive her of letters nnd manuscript for the book said Involve Senator Piatt of New York. Cholera is Spreading. Berlin, Sept 5. An official bulle tin announces eleven new cases of cholera and one death, muklng a total of 77 cases and 24 deaths. A few cases are reported throughout the empire. Additional physicians have been assigned to fight the plague. Immense Wheat Crop. Peter Brenner, who Is operating a thresher In the Eight Mile country, was In town Monday, and reports that the wheat crop In his section Is a good one, everywhere tunlng out better than expected. Some ranches are yielding as much as a thousand sacks more than It was thought they would before harvested. Heppner Times. It's durn strange & woman kin git off a car back'ards 'thout glttln' hurt an 'a man can't PRUNE RECEIPTS III BE VERY HEAVY Britt-Nelson Fight Will Do Biggest Business of Any Ever Called in 'Frisco PUGILISTS ARE DOWN TO WEIGHT DAYS IN ADVANCE. Question of Referee Not Yet Settled and There Is no Indication of How It Will Be Concluded, With the Fight Only Four Days Away Nelson Will Not Have Jeffries, While Brill Will Refuse to Have Slier No Big Wagers Have Yet Been Made, But there Is a Great Volume of Small Bets, With Odds Ten to Sev en In Unit's Favor and Shortendera Active. San Francisco, Sept. 5. With only four days remaining before they en ter the ring, Britt und Nelson are al ready In the finest shape being prac tically down to weight. The question of a referee Is not yet settled. Nelson Insists that Jeffrie cannot referee, and will hold for Slier to the end. Slier urlved at Salt Lake this morning and will referee the Schreck-Willle fight there tonight He will arrive here Friday. There la no doubt of his acceptance if selected for referee. Brltt will refuse to hav him, believing he can Induce Nelson to again consent to the selection of Jeffries, in cose they can come to terms with the ex-champlon in the matter of fee. Nelson says he will never consent. Betting continues this morning at ten to seven In Britt's favor. Short enders aiy laying many small bets at this price, but no big wagers are yet recorded. The sale of seats is heavy and the receipts will be the greatest ever drawn by a San Francisco fight Jeffries wired this afternoon he would accept $1000 as fee for rcferee Ing. He at first demanded $2,000. Will Not Hnve Jeffrie Manager Billy Nolan, representing Nelson, delivered an ultimatum late this afternoon. He said, "There will ba no fight If Jeffries Is to be referee. We are prepared to fight Britt and will enter, the ring for that purpose, but under no circumstances what ever will we consent to have Jeffries act as referee.' TWO NEW SUNDAY SCHOOLS. North Fork of Walla Walla and De Haven Now Hold Regular Meet ings, i J. K. McGIUavray. Presbyterian Sunday school missionary for the Eastern Oregon district, has Just re turned from the Milton district where he organized two new Sunday schools, one nt the forks of the Walla Walla river eight miles south or Milton, and one at DeHnven school house, In the same locality. The new schools start out with a fair attendance, both meeting In the school houses in their respective dis tricts. He leaves tomorrow morning for Butter creek, where he will or ganize one In that vicinity, after which he will leave for his home at Goldendale. Wash. He has been ab sent from home on this trip for over two months. WILL ARREST BEAN SHOOTERS. Complaint Made to Marsnal Coffnuin of the Nulsnnee Caused by Small Bovs on West Court Street People coming Into the city on horseback nnd in wngons nave com plained to Marshal Coffman that numerous small boys on West Court street hnve become aggravating nuis ances, by shooting benns from bean flippers at horses and drivers. The marshal will make nn investi gation of the complaint and will ar rest every boy In that vicinity found with a bean flipper In his possession. The complaints are very numerous and the nuisance has become unbear able. If It is found necessary a spe cial policeman will be detailed to that portion of the citv to stop the prac tice. Father Kills Son. Kenosha, Wis., Sept. 5. Pe ter Achton, a retired Chicago millionaire, is In Jail here ac cused of a murderous assault upon his son, John P. Achton, during a house party at Achton's ton's summer home at Camp Lnke. Tho son Is believed to be dying by two stabs. According to the guests the elder Achton, nged 60. quarreled with his wife. The son Interfered and the stab bing followed. Achton ran to a club house and held his pur suers nt bay. Then he fled to the woods, where he was cap tured by the sheriff.