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PENDLETGV OltEfiON, MONDAY, ' DKCKWSEIt 18, li)Oo.
NO. 5542
VOL. 18.
THE NORTH
I
Two Men Dynamite Express
Car and Safes Sixteen Miles
West of North Yakima.
ROBBERS BELIEVED TO
HE HIDING IN YAKIMA.
Tterre Is a Sunpidon Thiit tlie Ferpo-
Tratora Arc Ex-Rullroud Men Be
cause of Their Complete Familiar!- J
ty With Railroad Property and
Ways of Handling It No Shooting
and No One Hurt, and Hie Amount
of Itooty la Unknown Passengers
Were Not Molested Slierlffa of
Yakima aint Kittitas Counties Are
'in Pursuit With Dewriptloml of
Ilobbera.
North Yakima, Dec. IS. Up to 3
'clock this afternoon no possible clue
to the Northern Pacific train robbers
haa been found, although It la believ
ed they are In hiding In this city.
They are supposed to be ex-railroad
men. The robbery occurred at 7
o'clock Saturday night. The North
Coast Limited No. 1, westbound, wa
held up and robbed by two masked
men, who boarded the train at Hill
side Mtallun, 15 miles west of North
Takima. Both the local and through
safe were blown open by explosives.
but the amount of plunder taken Is
unknown.
Two men did the Job. One was seen
climbing over the tender and he cov
ered Engineer George W. Howe with
00
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LIMITED
a revolver. The train crew, which
jjjf waa In charge of Conductor Jesse Hux-
table, was covered by the bandits,
who were masked and heavily armed.
The engineer was ordered to pro
ceed a half mile west from Hillside
with the locomotive, mail, express and
baggage- cars. Then, while one man
covered the crew, the other applied
' explosives to the express car. Both
safea were shattered, as was also the
car.
The robburs helped themselves to
the plunder and then hastened off In
the direction or. North Yakima. As
far as can be learned there was no
shooting and no one was Injured. The
express car was shattered almost to
pieces.
The sheriffs of Yakima and Kitti
tas counties have organised posse
and started in hot pursuit within a
short time. A fair description of the
men was secured. They were of me
dium height and wore overalls, one
having been badly torn. ,.
Officials of the company state they
do not know how much money was se
cured. The contents of the through
safe are known only at the end of the
lino and whas was In the local safe
could not be learned. No passengers
were molested.
The train hud Just-left, the Hillside
station, where the bandits evidently
boarded It, when the two men crawl
ed over the tender and confronted
tho engineer and fireman with drawn
revolvers. Obeying, their commands,
the engineer slowed down ihe train,
finally bringing It to a stop. The con
ductor hastened forward to see what
the matter was and found himself
looking down the barrel of a gun. He
was commanded to throw up his
hands, as was the brakeman and other
members of the train crew. They
were then ordered to uncouple the
smoker and passenger cars. While
one bandit covered tho trainmen, the
other stood guard over the engineer
and his assistant. As soon bs the cars
had been uncoupled tho robbers board
ed the engine and ordered the engi
neer to start up. When they had pro
ceeded about half a mllo west the en
gineer was ordered to halt
Tho men on the engine were then
stood up alongside the track and or
dered to keep their hands up. One
robber watched them while the other
used nltro-glyccrine on tho express
car. The explosion that followed was
terrific. Tho car door was shattered
and the fragments scattered all about.
The safes were both blown up and the
booty secured, how much Is not
known. Tho messenger had been or
dered to remain with the passenger
cars, as had tho conductor, brakemen
and others of the crew, except the
fireman and engineer.
The express company refuses to
state the amount of booty secured, but
it is said to total a largo sum. In
addition to the money taken a large
quantity of Christmas gifts was de
stroyed. The wreck of the express
car delayed traffic several hours.
luck Crumley Is III.
Jack Crumley, known In most of
the mining camps of tho west and
through Alaska, who was at one time
a sheriff of Lemhi county, Idaho. Is
Hcrlously III at the hospital In this city.
He has spent the last two or three
years In these parts. Baker City
Democrat.
JUDGMENT AGAINST IKON DYKE.
Plaintiffs Expect to Recover About
$200,000, Inclining Cost)).
Baker City, Deo. 18. Mandate af
firming the action of the court in the
case of F. F. Curtsse ct al, respondents,
vs. the Iron Dyke Copper Mining com
pany et al, appellants, was received
this morning by County Clerk Combs
from tho supreme .court Under the
mundule the. respondents recover
I191.H7. SO, and the sum of 18000 at
torney's fees, and the appellants are
ordered to pay the costs In both
courts, amounting to IB09.45,-
It is decreed that the Judgment Is
a lien upon the property covered by
tho mdrtgnge set forth in the com
plaint which Includes the Iron Dyke,
Shaftner. Fraction, Violet, Madle,
Sampson, Soglcy and Copper Olant
claims; the land known as the DowJ
tract; the Deacon ranch and all Im
plements and accessories thereto; the
Homestead ranch, occupied by Frank
E. Pierce; an assay outfit and erfecta
on the Homestead ranch; a railroad
engine known as the "Charles M.
Reed," and a combination coach which
are on the track at or near Hunting'
ton; right of way from Huntington or
Nagel to Ballard's landing on the Ore
gon side of the Snake river, which was
secured by the Northwestern Hallway
company, and property In the hands
of the receiver.
The mortgage is decreed foreclosed
and the sale of such property as nec
essary ordered, to pay the amount
of the Judgment and interest on the
total sum at per cent from August,
1904, and the costs of the action.
F
SAID TO HAVE OPEHATED
sniCAGO BRICK TRUST.
Ten Defendant Were Mulcted In the
Sam of Two. Thousand Dollars Each
tor Violating tho Illinois State Arm
Trust Laws Among the Defendants
Were Agents of tlto Brick makers'
Union Work of Securing a Jury
for the Trial of the Trust Packers
Was Retrained Today In Chicago.
Chicago, Dec. 18. The "brick trust
cases" were called today In Judge
Smith's court. The accused were ac
cused of violating the state anti-trust
laws. They did not deny their guilt
and were fined $2000 each, as follows.
The Illinois Amareican and Chicago
Brick companies, George C. Prusslng,
President Mines. Edwin J. Tomlins,
John Gray, Sales Agents companies,
Patrick McMann and Charles Nank.
agents of the Brick Workers' union.
Working to Get a Jury. -
Chicago, Dec. 18. The attempt to
secure a Jury in the packers cases.
Is continued today. ,
BIG LOG DELIVERY IN ASOTIN.
Two Thousand Sheep Sold, and a New
Flouring Mill at Ana tone.
The Blue Mountnln Lumber A
Manufacturing company Is now re
ceiving more than 3,000,000 feet of
logs more than Anatone and Clover-
land, says the Asotin Sentinel. The
Anatone mill will receive about !,
600,000 feet, while 600,000 feet will
be delivered at Clovcrland. The log
ging Is now under full headway, there
being about seven Inches of snow on
the ground, thus furnishing excellent
sleighing. The company finds a
ready market for the cut and has re
cently furnished several largo orders
to Lewlston contractors.
Lester Coffin, the Lewlston sheep
man, was hero yesterday and received
2000 sheep from Henry Knopes. The
sheep were purchased for feeding
purposes and will be taken to the
Charles La Ford placo five miles above
Asotin and placed on feed for 60 days.
The frame work for a flour mill,
with a capacity of 50 barrels a day.
Is nearly completed at Anatone.
OLD MAN FOUND DEAD.
Henry Shoucmnkcr'a Death Caused by
Heart Failure.
Henry Shoucmaker, an old mnn liv
ing four miles from Pilot Rock wis
found dead In his chair yesterduv.
Death was apparently caused by heart
disease. Coroner Henderson was no
tified of the case, but as clui circum
stances Indicate 1 that death had ;ome
from naturel causes, no inquest was
held. The funeral will be hold at
Pilot Rock tomorrow.
DEER TOO. THICK TO BE TRAILED
Meadow Creek Country, Idaho, Also a
TjOtid of Cougars.
In the Meadow Crock country In
Idaho, It Is reported that door aro so
thick that they cannot be tracked.
The snow has such a light crust that
it will not hold a man up and hunters
cannot travel fast enough to track a
deer. In the morning after a snow
the meadow appears to be one mass of
deer tracks, so thick are the deer.
Cougars are plcntful there also, and
Inst year one man killed 13 of them.
HE
MANIPULATORS
THREE CHICAGO
Private Speculation and Unfortunate Investments the Cause.
Are Associate Banks, and Clearing House is. in Charge,
Oilier Hanking Houses Guarantee to
of tlie Tliree Iiwtltulioiw Are $28,000,000 The Ckiu-lng House Im In
Charge of All Asmcim Clulincd That HcpoKltors Wlll Be Puld In Full
Hut the Stockholders Are In Joopi rdy WoWi Huh lUwIgncd the Iresl.
Done? of Ctdcago National -r- New Yorfc Hankers Do Not Anticipate
Serious Trouble, Tlirough the Failures Have Had a Had Efrl in Spec-
n la live Circles.
Chicago, Dec. 18. John R. Walsh's
banks, the Chicago National, the
Home Savings and Equitable Trust,
the Insolvency of which was announc
ed this morning, are associated banks.
Chicago was besieged by depositors
at an early hour this morning, in an
angry mood. The Homo Savings was
especially the object of demands by
small depositors. The bankers of
Chicago have guaranteed to make
good every liability and pay every
claim.
Private speculation and operations
In railroads, coal lands, quarries and
other side lines are shld to be the
cause of the financial disaster.
Comptroller of the Currency Hldge
ly has been In the city three days.
Sunday afternoon he called a meeting
of other bankers at the offlco of Pres
ident Fnrgan of the First National. It
lasted from 3 p. m. to 3:30 this morn
lng. The announcement wns made at
4 that the National had $16.000, 000
deposits and the Home $4,000,000, be
longing to 8000 depositors.
; The total liabilities of the throe In
stitutlona are $26,000,000. The direc
tors and Walsh wlRh to turn In secur
ities for $3,000,000, and guarantee the
remainder.
The banks opened at the usual hour
thsl morning but the depositors re
ceived no money, the clearing house
being In charge.
Will Pay Depositors In Full.
Walsh arrived at his office at about
i o'clock, but refused to talk. His
brother-ln-Jaw, Col. J. C. Cooper,
president of the National Horse Ex
change,, said depositors will be paid
In full, but he didn't know how the
stockholders will fare.
Chief Collins Is present with a de
tail of police, directing the excited
crowd. Two lines are formed, mostly
of depositors In the savings institution
The last statement showed the re
sources and liabilities nf the Chicago
National to be $19,854,198.98; the
Home Savings, $3,948,477.13.
"Valsh was born In Ireland In 1837
and came to Chicago when young. He
was a clerk for J. McNally, a news
dealer, and finally formed the Amcri
can. News company. He Is Interested
In numerous enterprises.
The comptroller of the currency
places the blame for failure rr'nei
pally upon railway Investments. Walsh
has been a factor In politics. He has
been IU for three months.
Walsh Resign.
Wash reslgnod the presidency of the
Chicago National at a meeting of th-s
directors this morning.
Rank Has Not Failed.
National Bank Examiner Charles H.
Bosworth, with a clercal force from
tho clearing house, has taken the place
of the resigned presidont. All mem
bers of the clearing house committee
and Bosworth were elected directors.
Ridgely has Issued a statement:
"Misunderstanding appears to exist.
The bank has not failed, has not clos
ed its doors. It Is embarrassed by In
vestments of large amounts of assets
in unavailable securities. It is open
for business and every dollar will be
paid Immediately."
The depositors got their money as
readily as the run continues, but
sought Information, which was denied.
The Ileariest I,oseM.
The heaviest losers Is the estate of
OLD ISSUE OE JURISDICTION REVIVED
Once more the famous Columbia
George case has been brought Into
court, and If a suit started Saturday
Is successful, proceedings will doubt
less be taken to- secure his freedom on
the ground that his conviction was by
the wrong court.
The suit filed Saturday afternoon Is
that of R. J. Slater vs. Columbia
George, Uam-ma and O. C. Edwards,
agent on the Umatilla reservation.
The purpose of the suit Is to have the
court appoint a receiver to handle
the leasing of the alloted land of Co
lumbia George; to use the proceeds
derived therefrom in paying oft two
notes umountlng to $3000, held by R.
J. Slater, and to further use such funds
In retaining counsel to combat pro
BANKS
Pay Every Claim Totul liabilities
be
Martin J. Russell. "Mrs. Hussell had
Invested heavily In Walsh's private
ventures.
"Hltuation, Relieved."
Washington, Dec. 18. Ridgely, at
Chicago, has telegraphed Secretary
Shaw the situation waa relieved by
the clearing house committee and ex
amlner Bosworth's appointment to run
the three banks, and guarantees the
other banks will pay nil liabilities.
Affcdcd New York SMMiilatoi-M.
New York. Dec. 18. Bankers do
not anticipate trouble here as a re
sult of the Wash bank failures. The
failures have hud a bad effect in spec
ulative circles. SJficks are weak and
lower, average losses ranging from 1
to 2 per cent' '
Amalgamated copper had a bad few
minutes and dropped to 97. whn 10,-
000 shares were dumped, presumably
by Lawann. and then dropped to 93
1-2. The market was demoralized
Then copper rallied, gaining 5 pe
cent.
Stocks had almost wholly recovered
before he closing.
TOWNSITE IN LITIGATION.
Suit Brought to Recover Hulf
Realty of Caldwell.
the
The bolse Statesman refers to a le
gal controversy at Caldwell. Idaho, as
follows:
Arguments in a suit to set aside
deeds to nearly half the townsite of
Caldwell, valued at approximately
$300,000. were made yesterday In the
United States court before Judge
Beatty by Attorneys J. J. Blake an
C. C. Cavanah. counsel for Iddlus Lar
son and Sterling W. Brown, who are
suing the Caldwell Land Co., limited.
to quiet title. The defendants were
represented in court by W. E. Borah.
The arguments were directed toward
pointing out relevant points In the tes
timony, which was taken In the case
by a referee some time ago. , The rec
ord is voluminous.
A number of years ago the land In
controversy was transferred to the
defendant company through the pro
bate court, being owned by the plaint
iffs, who were at that time minor
heirs to an estate of little value. Now
that the property has become worth
a large, sum of money an effort Is be
ing made to have the deeds set aside.
Sheep ami Cattlemen In Com vers j.
That a fight Is on between the cat
tlemen and sheepmen of Asotin coun
ty over the gracing privileges in the
Wenaha. forest reserve Is shown by
the fact that a petition is being circu
lated by tho cattlemen for the signa
tures of farmers and residents of the
county asking the secretary of the
Interior to refuse sheepmen the priv
ilege of running their stock on any
portion of the reserve lying near the
headwaters of Asotin creek or Its
tributaries. This petition Is supposed
to be the outcome of the Joint meet
ing held In the court house here last
Saturday at which time no agreement
could he reached as to a division of
the range. The cattlemen clnlm that
there are too many bands of sheep
feeding on this part of the reserve,
and that cattle are gradually belnn
crowded out by the encroachments of
sheepmen. Asotin Sentinel.
ceedings in behalf of the Imprisoned
Indian.
According to the complaint the two
notes were given the plaintiff as at
torney's fees, one for $500 being Issued
in 1901, and another for $2600 In
1904. No part Is said to have been
pold excepting $130 on the first note.
Owing to decisions recently given by
thf supreme court of the United
States, the complaint states that there
Is "very grave doubt" as to the legal
ity of the conviction of Columbia
George, and the latter Is sold to wish
proceedings undertaken In his behalf.
He was convicted of murder In the
first degree In 1901, and Is now held
at McNeil a Island. He was tried In
the federal court and the contention
Is that the state court should have
had jurisdiction instead.
It VIX WILL ADVANCE.
SIiIpihth I'enr That MonoHly of Ori
ental Traffic Will He Disastrous.
V--'--'tn. pec. IS. Shipping
ex. i . . ' east as well as In the
wc :. are all. stirred up over the new
co -r ' navigation laws applying
to commerce with the Philippines,
which will go Into effect next July.
"it is about as foolish a piece of
legislation as could be devised," de
clared Henry W. Peabody, the noted
Boston merchant, at the Arlington thl
morning. "It will prohibit all ships
save those that fly the United States
I i j j .i i t...i...A.- Tii.ii:niA
1IHK irUIII irUUtllK WflVVtri'll I I1IMJMIIC
and American ports, and will result
in the levy of widely exorbitant car
rying rates. No such monopoly should
be tolerated, and probably the law will
abrogated."
Walluut Woman IHnd.
Walla Walla, Dec. 18. Mrs. F.liza-
belh Hlbbs, a prominent Wallula
woman, widow of the late William
Hlbbs, died at 509 Jefferson street at
o'clock this morning, an hour after
she had arrived in Walla Walla to re
ceive medical treatment for diabetes,
from which she had been a sufferer
for several months. Mrs. Hlbbs was
taken critically ill yesterday and this
morning she was brought to Walla
Walla by her brother, Barton Mnre
head, the two arriving on the 4 o'clock
train. At 5 o'clock Mrs. Hlbbs ex
pired. The body will be shipped to
Wallula tonight, the funeral to occur
tomorrow at that place. Mrs. Hlbbs
is survived by several children.
all mm
Mt PROTECTED
MFVSVRE REKHJNED TO
COVER OVERLAP CASES.
Mere Entrj iium, us Well at Those
Having PoientM Will Be Secured In
Their Rlsht by the Xmw Which it
Is Tinned Will Re PassedBill Was
Introduced Dcoeiiilier ft Will Elim
inate Conflict o'f Interest, Rut it
.Must Re Accepted by tlie Northern
Iuciric Before it Becomes Opera
ntive Statute.
By the act that has been Introduc
ed In congress for the relief of set
tlers on land Involved In the Northern
Pacific overlap case, all entrymen are
to be protected, as well as settlers. A
draft of the bill has just been received
here and shows that it does not pro
vi.le merely for those who have pat
ents to their land, as was stated by a
Northern Pacific representative who
was here lecently.
The bill for the relief of the settlers
and entrymen was presented to con
gress by the president at the request
of the interior department On De
cember 5 it was read and referred to
the committee on public lands and
ordered printed. The following is the
hill as introduced'
Re it enacted by the senate and
house of representatives of the United
States of America in congress assem
bled: That the provisions of the act
of July 1, 1S98, which provided for the
adjustment by the land department of
conflicting claims to lands within the
limits of the grant to the Northern
Pacific railroad company be. and they
hereby are. extended to Include any
bona fide settlement or entry made
subsequent to January 1, 189S, and
prler to May 13, 1905. In accordance
with the erroneous decision of, the
land department respecting the with
drawal on general route of the North
ern Pacific railroad between Wallula,
Wash., and Portland, Oregon, where
the same has not since been aband
oned. Sec. 2. That this act shall become
affective upon an acceptance thereof
by the Northern Pacific railroad com
pany being filed with the secretary of
the Interior.
OFF T CALIFORNIA.
Some to Visit, Others to Remain Per
manently. Quite a number of Pendleton people
left on the westbound train this morn
ing being bound for California. Mr.
and Mrs. F. 8. Younger, who were In
the party, will be Joined In Portland
by Ernest Younger, and they will re
side permanently in southern Califor
nia. Also Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Sulli
van and daughter Faye, left to make
their future home there. Others to
leave this morning were Elmer Sny
der and family, Carl Hansen and
James Cameron of Helix. The two
last named will spend the winter In
San Francisco.
NEW PREtUNCT CHEATER.
Formed From Northeast Portion of
North Milton.
This afternoon the county court
granted the petition from residents of
North Milton asking for the creation
of a. new precinct out of the northwest
portion of that voting district. The
new precinct is to be known as Fern
dale, and the division was made be
cause the voting strength of North
Milton was greater than allowed by
law.
OF
IS NOT
Troop Train Said to Be Dyna
mited, and Troops at Rigi
Join the Rebels.
Ill MKK1S ARE FLEEING
INTO EASTERN GERMA1TL
BkMHlshed, Fire and Rapine
Buck and Forth Through tlie
toff District, Following tlie
nation of Sultliaroff A Train
lng One Hundred Twenty MUBatt
Roubles for the Government la Bav
limed to Have Be.ni Captured y
the Revolutionists Slaughter aa4a
Terrorism Reported From Many ia-.
terior Districts.
St Petersburg, Dec. 18. It is im
ported a military train carryu
troops to Oret, was dynamited, aa
200 Cossacks killed and many fca
Jured. It Is also understood the troopa al
Klga have Joined the rebels. The I
Is being bombarded and Is afire
many places. Hundreds are fie
to Germany.
An awful reign of bloodshed in tfce
Saratoff district, where MaxImuiHO
is trying to suppress the revolt follow
ing the assassination of SakharoflL -
A train bearing 120,000,000 rosMa.
due at 11 o'clock Saturday night ha
not arrived. It was strongly guar
with soldiers, but It Is feared It loas.
Casualties reported at Riga, wherr
700 were killed and 1500 wounded. At
Mituu 200 were killed and 60ft won
ed. At Dorput 150 were killed
400 wounded. At Wolmar 20
killed and 100 wounded. At
places 90 were killed and hundred
wounded. RACE RIOTS AT SILVNGHAL ,
Murines Landed, and Many Reports
Killed and Wounded.
Washington, Dec. 18. The state de
partment was informed this mor
by cable from the American consul i
Shanghai that riots have resulteJ !
the death of several foreigners.
Chinese were killed and a number i
buildings burned. No An eric
were reported killed.
British marines were landed fro
the English ships and the decks ,
ed for action. Shanghai is pi-actlca
ly under martial law. All foreigner
are armed, lleports mat 330
killed and many wounded, are
discredited. ,
SLIGHT FIRE IN GROCERY.
Quenched Before tho Depar
Reached tlie Scene.
Considerable excitement was caw
ed this forenoon by a central alarm
of fire which was turned In about N
o'clock. However, the alarm waa ot
of proportion to the occasion, for fee
fore the department could reach tfca
scene the blaze had been extinguished
by a small hose.
It was In the rear of the baaemeas
of the Standard Grocery that the fhw
occurred. and it was caused by caotl
oil or gasoline becoming Ignited. M
had been stored over the base mesa
and apparently some had dripped
down through the floor. ConsequrssT
ly, when a fire was started this mutat
ing in the bottling works adJolniajK
the oil became Ignited and for a rai
ment the basement was filled wMft
flame. However, it soon nbated, aad
the remaining fire was extinguished
by means of a small hose.
In response to the alarm turned 1st.
both of the hose companies In the eeat
ter of town turned out, as did also tfcr
hook and ladder company. Howevea.
there was no need for any of their
services, and the hose was not eies
unwound.
SUMMONED TO MONTVX.V
Serious Illness at Missoula, of
lockley, Sr.
Fred Lockley, circulation man
of the East Oregoninn. will leave tw
ilight for Missoula, Mont, where fed
father lies at the point of death. That
afternoon a telegram was received !
Mr. Lockley, telling of the serious i
ness of his father, and summoning hia
to his bedside.
Suit on It4iard Rill.
Suit has been commenced by J. V
Moore, through Attorney Dan F
Smythe, against L. K. Blakeslee to col
lect the sum of $150 and Interest sin
1sss. The amount Is alleged to fer
due the plaintiff for board and lo. br
ing at the Hotel Pendleton, the d.'r.
being Incurred In 1899.
Marriage license Issued.
Marriage licenses have been lsyn
to John E. Bryant and Myrtle B.Ik
cock, and to Louis Clarence La Br-i-lie
and Frankle E. Estes.
RE GN
CHECKED
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