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DAILY EVENING EDITION CAILYEVENINGEDITION WEATHER FORECAST. Fair tonight ami Tuesday. The people whom advertisers wish to reach read the evening pa per after the days' work li done. That's why East Oregonian ada bring results. VOL. 19. PENDLETON, OREGON, MONDAY, AUGUST 27, 1900. NO. 5755 I DISTRICT COURT T Attorney Phelps Had a Land Office Business Cases of Importance Come Up. CHARLES BAMS AND SONS ATTACK OLD MAN AT WESTON Brtiko Three of Ills Ribs nml Ho Is Now In a Precarious Condition Arc Held Upon Cluirgo of AnhoiiU and Battery Holierf Ileavert Is CTinnri With Assault Willi a IMtehfork A Complaint Hits Been Made In the Justice Court at Frccwoter AgnliiHt the Saloon Just Suulcd Legal Bat tle Tomorrow. At the district attorney's office this morning a land office business was transacted by Prosecutor Phelps who Issued Indictments In a half dozen different caws of more or less 'm- porlance and listened to tales of woe concerning numerous others. Because Charles Sams and his sons of Weston, attacked B. F. Wulden, an old man, breaking three ribs and otherwise beating him up. until he Is now In a precarious condition, they ore held upon a charge of assault and battery made against them In the Jus tice's court at Weston. Sams was once before chargud with assault upon Mr. Wulden and pleadefi guilty In the circuit court. He wns given a six months' sentence, but re leased on parole. On Saturday trou ble again broke out between the two men nnd as a result Mr. Waldrn Is now Inthe hospital at Weston and his life Is endangered. The case against Sams Is held up pending the -recov-ery of his victim. Arkcll vs. Oliver. As a result of a fight between J. E. .Arkcll and a man named Oliver, both 'ranchers of the Hogue country, the 'former made complaint ngidnst the latter this morning. The trouble was over a boundary fence, ntul as Ar kcll says Oliver was the aggressor he has sworn to a complaint charging him with assault and battery. ' "Assault With a Ftlrhfiri-k." The Cold Springs section was also 'the scene of a bloody encounter re cently and as an outcorrre 11. L. Taft swore to a complaint this morning charging Robert Beavert with assault with a pitchfork. The trouble grew out of a practical Joke played by Taft and which Heavert alleges reflected upon his wife. To punish Taft for the same he used a pitchfork and from the appearance of the complainant's face the husband had his revenge for the Blight whether It was fancied or real. Tnjt was required to give bond to cover the cost of the case In the event of a failure to comVlct. Frrvwnter- Cnw Tomorrow. At Fncewater tomorrow the first -round In the' legal bnttle which Is tp test the rtght of a saloon to exist In that town will be fought. A complaint lias been made against Milrath In the Justice's court ntFreewnter and the flnst ense will be tiled there to morrow with District Altornty Thelps present for the state. The firm of "Winter & Collier are representing the saloon -man. In behalf of the saloon man the at torneys will seek to prove that the last local option election at Freewa ter wa Illegal because only the coun ty Judge signed tho order for the clec tlon. At the tlmo District Attorney Thelps ndvlscd that the Judge was alone competent of signing the order, 4 Will Indict Corporal loin. 4 Chicago, Aug. ' 27. Twenty ono Indictments have been pre pared by the government at torneys In charge of the Investi gation Into the Alleged' rebates granted the Standard Oil com pany by tho railroads. It Is cer tain that the majority of the In dictments will be returned when the two grand Juries which have been at work report. No Indi viduals will be indicted. Cor porations alone will be required to make defense. ' 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 CASES UDAY whereus In other counties all three of the commissioners did soT Aside from the above ense ' re , he ''it- will seek'.to prove that urn cent constitutional amendr, town has a right to change ter and Issue saloon lfcff4b'S less of the local nnjnn law, 400,000,000 FEET 6F TIMBEi nought by Olio Finn Along tho l'pi'r McKenzle. Eugene, Aug. 27. Guard readers have doubtless noticed the record of many recent transfers of timber land In the uper McKenx'e river country to Charles H. Chick, Constantine Mor ton and Everett P. Lewis. These gentlemen reBlde at Grand Rapids, Mich., Mr. Chick having been In Eu gene for-several weeks past, attend ing to the transfer of the land. Mr. Chick In an Interview by a Guard reporter today, stated that he and his associates had already pur chased 400,000,000 feet of standing timber t)p the McKenzle and expect to secure 6,000,000 feet In different portions of the state. For business reasons Mr. Chick did not care to state tho number of acres already pur chased, but an estimate can be made when It Is known that the timber will cut all the way from 3,000.000 to 10,-000,000- Tect to the quarter section. The price being paid Is said to be the highest ever given for timber lands In Lane county. The purchase of these lands Is be ing made principally for Investment purposes, although Mr. Chick expects some time In the future to erect saw mills In the vicinity of the land or perhaps at Eugene, and bring the logs down by rail. E W ALL -WALLA COUNT court is rmLcnLF. Tax ircnt Momm1 'Compromise Prvniositloii Whs 'Rejected mid Kwry Mile of the O. It. & N. Wn AdraiKed Northern Pacific Was Raised Everywhere til the Connlv Krorpt on the Dudley nnd Eureka RriiiK-h Roads. Walla Walla, Aug. 27. The counij bran! of enunllxtllon adjourned thia n' m eftcr a strenuous sess-.on of thre-f1 ' The print-hull business whkJi i.-an.-uled today was the raising of n he nH,essm-iiSs of the o. H. & X-IS.- :-dutlon of W. .t C. It. a-: sr;ni -ill and the adjustment of Cin--mi-s.iiier AlnrroiTlK .tuxes. , Tito I'oinpromlHe proposition madt' by J. W. Morrow, tax agent of the U. It. & .V, was rejected ami the nssees nx nt nn their main line, 68. 29 mill's wa raised from 10,560 to $12.4011 p'- inlle; the 61 miles of the W'al! Walla-Wiillula branch and the branch fnnii the Oregon state line to the Co lumbia county line via Walla Walla, w.w raised from $7!lifl to $10,000 pe: mil", and the Dnjlxn branch of whlrh r, . 3 : miles Is in this county, was raid ed from $I7SI! to $"000 per mile. A value was mode in the Northern Piirlfin assessment m the main line helween Hunt's Junction and Pasco fron- $7920 to $10,(i per mile. Reduction wns made In the assess, ment of the Eureka branch of the W & (J. It. from $4752 le $4000 per mile and that of the Dudley branch was re duced from $7752 to $4000. The board wns firm la Ills determin ation to raise tho assessment of their chairman, and the assessment on the stoic building of Commissioner' Mor row was raised from $210 to $2700 and on his residence from $676 to $800. making a total raise of $425. However, tho chairman had pre sented a petition to have Une valua tion of his farm land reduced, and when this came up for consideration Commissioners Struthers and McCuw decided to take no chances on arous ing the wrath of the head of their or-ganl-satlon, so granted his request. This reduced the farm assessment from $H00 to $960, or a total reduc tion of $440, and Commissioner Mor row came out of the scrimmage $15 to the good. 1 National Rlflo Shoot Opened. Seagirt, N. J., Aug. 27. The na tional rifle shoot opened today with 44 entries from the army and national guard of different states. ASSESSMENTS RAISED F IS T strike Stops All Street Car Traffic Except on Geary and California Streets. NO RIOTING OR DISORDER IN ANY PART OF CITY Company (initials Announce Thai Tlu-y W ill Not Negotiate or Com promise, Rut Will Fight the Union to u Finish Deny 'Hint Strike Breakers Have liccn SlilpiK-d In Rut Promise Hint All Lines Will He In OjK'i'iilloii In a Short Time. San Francisco, Aug. 27. Conditions which followed the fire prevailed this morning and nearly all San Francisco walked. Some parred over the rough pavements In express wagons tempor arily converted into passenger convey ances, but the city is practically tied up. Every vehicle available la press ed iiito service to get people to their work. i Geary street and California street lines-are running, but they can carry but a small proportion of the public wanting to travel. Crowds ol striking carmen gathered at the bar-is of the United Railroad this morning, but there was no riot ous demonstrations, and the company attempted to operate no cars. The union refuses to tike seriously the Matt-merit by President Calhoun that he will fight the men to a finish characterizing It as a bluff. The di rector of United Railroads will mee1 this atterncon. It Is expected they will mil, port the stand taken by Presi dnt Cnlhoun and lock arms with the anion for a finish fight. III l ight to a Finish. Sun Francisco, Aug. 27. President Calhoun thlo morning stated that the 7oslt:on of the company was unchang ed! and he stood firmly by his decis ion to operate the lines regardless of She action of the strikers. He said there would be no attempt to operate any cari tndaS', and denied that thn company had brought In any strike bn.-akers. He promised the car? would Le 'n operation soon. Presl dent Co-nel'us stated that he would Issue u written statement later In the duv. The Company Is ObtHirnte. San Francisco, Aug. 27. The sirlk icrs' siutenn-nt to President Calhoun this aft-Mionn pays: "It rests entire ly with the board of directors' meetin this ai'ternnnn ' as to whether the Cnlted Railroads concedes the de mands nf the carmen or refuses abso lutely to entertain them. The result of the meeting will be final and be 1-llli.M-od to nt all costs. This stand Is taken to Indicate that the company Intends to make a deter mined effort to resume street car ser vice utt once, and that anion on the union demands will be unfavorable. The ('nriiicn Are Stubborn. resident Cornelius, of the carmen, In a statement this afternoon said: "Carmen have been held In readiness since Sunday morning to go to work t ti minutes' notice, and are still readv whenever the United Railroads sny the word. He urges quick action on the part of the company, so thu public mier not be seriously Inconven ienced. The sentiment of the strikers Is expressed ns follows: "We are oat and will stay out until we get $3 and eight hours." TWO SCHOONERS LOST. One Burned, the Other Foundered, Off Ctoclnml. Cleveland, O., Aug. 27. The schooner Agnes Potter was burned off thla city this morning, and the schooner William Grady, was found ered. ' 1 Tho wrecks caused the cargo of the steamer Rhoda Stewart, which was towing them to shifted so as to en danger the ship. No lives are report ed lost. A forty-mile gale waa blow ing. A spark from a baler engine started a fire that burned 0 tons of hay near Amity. 0 FIGHT W HEN PLEASES. GaiiH Tkt Tll Method of Revenge for Slights Tut Upon Him. Ooldfleld, Aug. 27. Gans states that owing to the loosely drawn fight articles, In which no hour of Labor Day has been specified for the fight he will go In the ring whenever he pleases, giving as an excuse that the sun may hurt his eyes at 8 o'clock In the afternoon. He takes this meth od of revenge for the slights which he thinks have been put on htm. Tickets have brought over $30,000 al ready, beside many reservations. A ball will be held there tonight at which Slier will be present and will likely make a talk. LAWsON HKCOVKRS SLOWLY. Remains Constantly Retddo the Casket of Rend Wife. ' Boston, Aug. 27. Thomas W". Law- son did not resume business this morning, and he recovers very slowly frcm the collapse following his wife's death. Lawson's wife died August 5, and since the funeral Lawson has remain ed day and night beside the steel cas ket In the cottage on his estate, ab senting himself from all business. It is rumored that the prolonged vigil has affected hlr mind and Injured hla health. Oilmen Wheat Market. . Chicago, Aug. 27. Wheat opened at 70 3-4. and closed at 71 1-8; corn opened at 48 1-8, closed at 48 3-8; oats opened at 29 1-4, closed at 29 1-4. ft T HOUSEMEN AND VISITORS WERE GREATLY PLEASED. Track Events Were Spirited, I'nlr anil I'p-to-Dute Nearly All the Horses Had ls-en Trained on the Associa tion's Track" The Dunces Were Siih-iMlhlly Conducted nnd .Much En Jnyisl. A Ilia, Aug. 27. The races which came to a close at this place Satur day were the most successful by far ever Ireld In this vicinity. Some fine horses in fact nearly all the animals entered had been In training on the association's tracks for-some weeks pvlr.r to the event, and all horsemen are well pleased with the management and also with the pplendld treatment accorded by the business men of the 1i wn. The crowds attending were at no time beyond the capacity of the place to accommodate, and without nn ex ception the visitors expressed them selves as highly pleased. Thev wer." not' grafted, and neither were thorn any disreputable side attractions to brine discredit upon the town and fleece the unwary. The nubile dances were conducted with Judgment nnd excellent taste and wore attended by everybody In town, and greatly appreciated. On the first day of the races a one fourth mile pony race was won by Uahy V., (owned by .John Llghtfoot.) Red Cloud was a dangerous second. A one-fourth mile dash was won b Constance (owned by Llghtfoot & Giiiltford.) Ilnby V. was second, with Hob, (owned by Hub Thompson,) a close third. On the second day a three-eighths inMe dash was won by Constance, with Haby V. second. A half-mile darh was won by Con stance, with liaby V. second. A consolation race one-half mile dash, was won by Bob. Blue Bell was a close second, with Cults finishing in third position. Besides the purse races a number of Informal events were pulled off for side bets, amid great enthusiasm. Frost In Iowa Today. Des Moines, Iowa, Aug. 27. The mercury dropped to 40 degrees over most of the state today, frost appear ing at Charles City. Grltman Recovering, Frank Grltman Is convalescing from typhoid fever at the hospital, where he has been under treatment for the part three weeks. ft s GREA SUGCESS ATI T General Wonlarski Shot and Killed by an Unknown Man While Driving in His Cab. DISORDERS CONTINUE ' IN VARIOUS CENTERS. At Taniboff the Revolutionists Killed Three Soldiers Discovered 24 Bombs Stolypln's Injured Dnughr ter Is Alive But Still In Danger Son May Recover Cabmen Were Warned Not to Drive for Any Gen erals Today Many Are Being Kill ed ami Conditions Grow No Better. Warsaw, Aug. 27. General Won. larskl was shot and killed by an un known man this morning. The as sassin escaped. He was shot at 2 o'clock this afternoon, while driving in his cab. This morning unknown parties warned the cabmen of the city not to drive for any generals today. Wonlarkl was the temporary gover nor general commander of the Fifth army corps. ' Many Are Killed. St. Petersburg, Aug. 27. Disorders are reported In various centers. At Kirilov the soldiers are guarding the prisoners mutinied and 18 were ar rested. At Tambogg the revolution ists killed three soldiers and the po lice discovered at Riga 24 bombs. Robbers attacked the government spirit store, and the troops killed five of them.' Stolypin's Injured daugh ter .Is alive but still in danger, while his son will probably recover. Officers Resign. St. Petersburg, Aug. 27. It Is re ported that Governor General Kaul bar's and all principal civil military officers have unexpectedly sent In their resignations. Great Drop Shown. St. Petersburg, Aug. 27. The Bourse reflected the conditions In the Russian empire ns a result of the ac tivity of the terrorists. Imperials fell form 80 to 65, which was the greatest drop during the reign of Nicholas. Another Assassination. St. Petersburg, Aug. 27. Colonel Riemann of the Semlnovsky regiment and associate general of Min, is re ported to have been assassinated at Louga. Chinamen in Y. M. C. A. Work. Many of the Chinamen In this city have agreed to aid In the construction of the Y. M. C. A. building, wh eh Is now in course of erection. The con tributions on their part are entirely unsolicited, but they are aiding In the work because they believe the club house will be a good thing for the young men of the city, who otherwise would have no place to go aside from saloons. Charley Ong and Shoo Lee are the leaders In the movement. They do not promise to give much, but an nounce they will contribute what they can afford to, in order to aid In the work of erecting the building. The money will be turned over to Secre tary Robert Carey of the local Y. M. C. A. as soon ns It Is collected. Walla Walla Bulletin. Work on I'niatllla Project. Oliver P. Morton, attorney for the reclamation service, was in the city on a brief business trip Saturday, re turning to Hermlston yesterday morn ing. He says that about 60 men are now at work near Echo on the Intake of the big Umatilla project, and In a few weeks many more will be em ployed. Ho will leave in a few days for the Okanogan district In Wash ington, where work Is nlso under way on the big Okanogan project. Mr. Morton has the legal work for both these proJecU. Appeal to Circuit Court. O. C. Turner and S. O. Turner, heirs of the late Samuel Turner of Weston, have appealed to the circuit court from a decision of the probate allow ing a final report from the adminis trator of the estate. The final report was filed and allowed during the term of County Judge Bean. HIS AFTERNOON "KILLING" FOOTBALL. New Rules Have Eliminated Exciting Brutality. Cleveland, O., Aug. 27. "Hurry Up" Yost, the greatest football coach, Is blue over the outlook. He says the new rules exclude exciting contests, and makes big scores impossible, vic tory depending upon sprinting and punting ability. AMNESTY TO REBELS. Cuban Government Will Try Bribery for Awhile. Havana, Aug. 27. Secretary of Wax Montalvo today Issued a bulletin In which the government offers amnesty to all rebels who will go home and give up the revolution against the gov ernment. Not Hang Labor Day. Jefferson City, Aug. 27. The gov ernor granted another respite to Ag gie Meyer, sentenced to hang on La bor Day for complicity in the mur der of her husband of Kansas City. The labor organizations objected to the desecration of this holiday by a hanging. Mrs. Myers got a respite till Octo ber 26, and Frank Hotttnan, the woman's accomplice is respited to the game date. The governor says it Is reprieved because a writ of error to the supreme court was ordered. Bryan Will Pay Fare. New Haven, Conn., Aug. 27. A let ter written by Bryan and mailed be fore he sailed, was received today by President Mellen, of the New Haven railroad, declining to use a private car. Eryan said he would pay his fare, as he had alwuvs done. Bents Miner to Death. Albuquerque, N. M., Aug. 27. Jes sie Klmenlch, a miner, was assaulted by Thomas Cliff, another miner, at the Hanowr camp, and was beaten to death. Cliff narrowly escaped lynch ing. ' DIED THIS MORNING. ' i '' At the Hospital From the Effects of Typhoid Fever. Mrs. Mary E. Ford, wife of Charlea Ford, died at the hospital at 2 o'clock this morning from the effects of ty phoid fever. The deceased was 39 years of age and besides her husband leaves five children. Her husband was formerly oiler for the O. R. & X company at this place, and received broken leg several months ago. The funeral will occur at 3 o'clock Wednesday from the family home on Aura street. '. " -- : "i Typhoid Patient. Miles Doane, with Ramey & Thomp son Brothers at Helix, was brought down on the afternoon train from that place today. He is suffering from typhoid pneumonia and was taken to St. Anthony's hospital. Change of ('limine for Asthma. C. T. Matteson, of Evansville, Ind., a victim of asthma In that soggy and unhealthy summer climate, arrived last night nnd will leave at once for Grant county with his brother-in-law, M. T. Miller, a cattleman. Mr. Matte son states that the ride across the dry country after leaving the Platte river has already proved beneficial, in spite of the h"at and dust. He looks for a complete cure to be attained during the coming fall and winter, during which nu.ntrs he will live out of doors as much as possil-le, Including sleep ing. Bullet Just Missed Her. Mrs. Dr. Rudd, of Boise, Idaho, barely missed being shot Saturday oa her way fr m Walla Walla to Pendle ton on th train. A bullet cams through the window and missed her had but an Inch. U was from a 32 callhre gun. The Identity of the shooter is unknown. Bulgaria and Turkey Fussing. Constantinople, Aug. 27. The Bulgarian diplomatic represen tative here has resigned In a hurry and relations are at a breaking point. War between Turkey and Bulgaria Is likely. Bulgaria Is surprisingly strong at present from a military standpoint. Foreigners here, however, are prone to believe that the Bulgarians will not 4 stand before Turkey for a month. 4