Heppner gazette. (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, August 01, 1901, Image 4

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Newspaper Page Textikf ( j;it'tlC SETTLERS DRAW THEIR CLAIMS Only a Thousand Handled Today. 1 HOI' SAM'S AKt ArUlTlfiG ACTIOS A NEW AMATEUR RECORD Unpaeed Sb-mlle Bleyele it Now Lowered , to 1 :00 89. New York. July 2v). -About 4000 spectators witnessed some excit ing sport at the ailsburg truck Sunday but none of Ui professional stars were ITiwiil. Idie 5-mile motor paced race letweeii John king and Ben Mon roe of Mnti!e, Ala., was the feature. MmiMc won both beat easily and in the second announced that be would try for the record made by Kikes at Manhattan Beach on Saturday. Mon roe nvie steadily throughout and tin i rlitvl strong, making the distance in 7:27. The old tigures were 7 :47 4-o. The 2o-nule unpaeed vamateurl' race was won by Kdward Forrest of Brook lyn in 1:00:9, a new world's amateur record . THE EMPRESS IS VERY SICK THE STRIKE MAY SOON BE SETTLED nvo wtllE Kiu tn. is "-' CAPTAIN LEMLY JUDGE ADVOCATE Confidence on Wall Street Apparent. is Railroad Accident In W hich Work Train Wu Derailed. 1'ayton, O., July ''7. Hy the de railing ot a work train on the new line ot railway between Payton and Greenville, thin morning, two were killed, and four imih1v injured. The dead are : Orville l. Shaw, gineor oi the Chase puny. W. H. Cravell, engineer 1'etroit, i'Ii let en Construct ion eom- A CONFERENCE HAS BEEN HELD President Shaffer Mel With J. P, Morgan and Tnen Refused to Talk About tbe Matter. Ch icago. CALIFORNIA FIELDS BURN I Near Death' i" i .1 I. -ii, i i.-t font; Apportioned Tt.riftn iKOusana Ko:iiwrtkt'j. ' 15 ; y .V. The great r i ow a-Comanche h.s morning, lui in.ied ti.e p. at form i a 1 ng tHKes p i ace. s'.r.iigs d vehicles Juiv 19. It is :.tn i r r Prussian Royal Woman Poor. Crowbars, Prussia, officially announced that Iwager Em press Frederick, who lingered at death's door some time last October is again indisposed and her condition is causing some aiarm. She has not left her apartment for the past few weeks. The empress' physician arrived venter day, but haj not yet issued a bulletin on ins patient's condition. l 1 : .at:. w a: ca-t- . t.ie city and i the center oi n :u as local as fn.i o! ex- groat army pi-rtant night g da 11, SctlV- ;i: a i:it-rji Ivr; i .atform. o es ,re belli.' ACCIDENTS FOR THE YEAR RECORD OF RAILWAYS MAKES 1NTER iSllNU STUDY. w . i tvii; rsi N am acrs Out. r. r-t M Ail ; - a' . . : vS t-a i 1 rr.'.s t La ion Hl.'Mli :.e Lawb fDVf 1 1 a '. n ed er:ord, re-.l :.t a district. Kansai. n d istrut. A CONFERENCE TOMORROW Xeel.ng. i - . it .'.'! an Important .-- t ig t: l-.-r .ii t:. c ..a oials of the stiil decline rtr.Ke settle t a meeting of :iua ittee has in tMs city, - will he d is a rjieetlllg iu the contrj e laean h iie, 1 :f,'jui at the t ai ...; 1 assoii i a cx n terence alive comuiit urti .-e ot out- rrj s juint .Ui :-l. t ' r. r e r Wi .sol Talk. J.'.-No o'diciai s-ai:ue..: v;f ;:.e purp.-se oi t'jday'e ci.'.lerri.. e W4- ii.cii -j;!'.. president -..i't -r a- fi .-.l.ve ;a U.t ref Jai to s,i a.... : I. i.U. ile jJid Hot even ad lu.t thai he wa- in Nt Vjri on at ar u,, lmr ouid he s.iy a conference a i itwij arraiiied i t tuiu-jrrow. Trust 1 nir.KS End has tome. Nr Vj.'S, Juiv i'.'. At the offices of t! r-- an i :ar ,-! tra-t el as L-i!i lav 7.S65 Were Killed, While 60.320 Was the i Numoer of tbe Injured. I The total number of casualties to i persons on account of railway accidents i iliirm,: the year ending June o0, liA, as o?, ISo. The asregate number of persons I silled in consequence ot railway acci dents during the year was 7so5, and I the number injured was 5o,j1.). Of i railway employes 2od0 were killed and j cy.t43 were injured. I ;th resoect to the three general ciasse of employes, these casualties were distributed as follows: Train men, lo killed, 17,o71 injured; switchmen, tiagmen and watchmen, U'7J k 1 1 1 ed . AM) injured; other employ jes, Sni killed, iy,U12 injured. The casualties to employes resulting from oupiing and uncoupling cars were: Number killed, 2S2; injured, b'2'2v. The corresponding figures for tbe pre ceding year were: killed, 2b0 ; injur, ed, 6765. Killed From Coupling. The casualties from coupling and un coupling cars are divided as follows: Trainmen, killed 183, injured, oS03 ; switehuien. rlamen and watchmen. l-d fci!l..H ? ininrl 1 'K J fithtfr Amnl.v'. es, killed 17, injured lt2. The casualties due to falling from trains and engines are assigned as fol lows: Trainmen, killed 412, injured iiisJ ; switchmen, tiagmen and watch men, killed 45, injured 501; other employes, killed 72, injured 56o. Trje casualties to the same three classes of employes from collisions and derailments were as follows: Train men, killed 880, injured lsS7 ; switch men, tiagmen and watchmen, killed 11, injured 141; other employes, killed 70, injured 445. Paitencert Killed. The cumber of passengers killed dur ing the vear was 2ii) and the number injured 4128. Tbe corresponding fig ures for tbe previous year were 2a kuled and 3442 injured. In conse quence of collisions and derailments 5S passengers were killed and I.-ti in i jured. Tbe total number of persons, uther than employes and passengers, ! killed! was 5tx; injured, 654t). These ngures include casualties to persons classed as trespassers, oi whom 434) ! New York, July 27. An air of con : tidence that the steel strike would I soon be settled prevailed in Wall street today. Those who proiess to have ad j vauce information declare that secret negotiations to that end are now in progress. President Schwab, of the steel cor poration, visited J. I Morgan at the . latter' office and a brief contereuce en ' sued. Scwhab refused to talk when he left the otfice. Settlement for 'Frisco, San Francisco, July 27. 1'here is little change m More teams are at any time during the week. Scott Hollis has conferred with the jtrikmg machinists at the Union Iron works since noon. It is understood that con cessions will bo made on both sides and probably the strike will be de clared off next week. Hundreds of Acres of Grain Set Afire by an Explosion. Santa Kosa, ,lu!v 27. -Anderson Valley, Mendocino county, is in tlaiues. Hundreds of acres of grain and many farm buildings have been destroyed as a result oi .the explosion of a threshing machine on Fridav in which William Hose and Pavid Lear were killed. The comUgration is the worst ever known in that vicinity. The entire population is lighting the were still raging this tlaines that morning. CLAIMED TO HE A PULLMAN Uus Behring Held to the; Federal Grand J u ry . I Chicago, July 2:. (iu-tave I'.ehnng, who claims to be a son of the late Uieoriie M. l'tillnian, was held to the i federal grand jury in the sum of f ) I this til r tj i ii vr on the charge of sending the strike situation . .letamatorv postal cards to Mrs. Frank being employed than j i.uvvdt.Ui daughter of the palace car mugtiai e. THEY FEAR" TliEliitT BRIDGE Public Confidence Has Been Shaken In Us Satjty. New York. J.iiv 27. --Although the engineers have declared the Urooklyn bridge sale, public coniideiice has re ceived a severe shoes. There has been an immense failing off in trailic. Appointed for the Schley Court of Inquiry. H1LLSB0RY WAS TOO OBJECTIONABLE A Spanish Captain Speaks a Word la Via dlcatlon of tbe Scbley Hanoeuver. RUHLIN, THEY FAILED TO STRIKE Two Mills Were Expected to Close This Horning. McKeesport, Fa., July 27. Con trary to expectation, the employees of tiie Boston Iron steel Co. and of the National roiling nulis, botn ad juncts of the steel trust, did not strike this morning. The situation remains practically unchanged. Considerable excitement was created by a report tha'. the Deweese wood plant will be placed iu operation next week witn non-union men. trojy.e is Fa. to Se -No A i change eSorts to ; riKe have ; '-'ij A a:; I packers rriing. Ac hy ti.e city eli.;e to ca,- .rsi..p. 12, g laiiirters. 51JC1. m: ply of . a -'. er K , ' - w ere red-d M.'HHUIIMj iiOLR PEACE :; . er At i'.ltr. the strise was laiiy at an end, ti iiliijUel idie i.'i t h i haie re d the terms of rt, whicti has lor gv't.Iig IU- ' kill an, I itiAi wr ininred The total number of persons killed a: highway crossings was 7-50, injured icO, distributed as follows: Employ es, 20 killed, 53 injured; passengers, 1 killed, 3 injured; other persons tres passing. 171 Killed, 204 injured ; not trespassing, 5-58 killed, 109O injured. Killed at Stations. Tbe number of- persons killed at sta tions was 521. injured 3&:W. This statement covers: Employes, killed 113, injured 2570; passengers, killed A, injured 45; other persons trespas sing, Killed 338, injured 3i3 ; not tres passing, killed 3i, injured 227. The summaries giving the ratio of casaal t.es show that 1 out of every 3SW em ployes was kihed and 1 out of every employes was injured. With refer ence to trainmen including in this term enginemen, firemen, conductors an j other trainmen it is shown that I was Killed f r every 137 employed aril 1 v.as injur for everv 11 employ ed. One passenger wa killed for every -,'j'.n,'Ai earned, and 1 injured for every l.,j,74'J earned. F.atios based u;cjn the nuruber of miles traveled, hjwever, show that S4,4l34 passen ger tL.1 lee were accomplished for each pa--rigT Killed and 3, Mo, 418 passen ger m;.e-J accomplished for each pas senger injured. The corresponding rig'ires in these laf.er ratios for the year eniing June 'M, lfcjy, were 41, oil.o'vJ and 4,2.ii,2JJ passenger miles : it each pasenger killed and each pa-si.ger injure-1 respectively. Record ror 13 Yean. One surxiruary shows that in the cfjiiri! of 13 years ending June 30, FJ'X), in or.s-juence of railway accidents so, .'77 perooiiM were killed and 4o,027 rs-jne were injured. The injuries re ported vane" irom comparatively tri v.al injuries to those of a fatal charac ter. The caua!l.e for the peri' rien t.oned wcurrmi Vi incr&jin as follows: Fuipioyes killei :,34-J, injure 3j1,-7-; pas-erier Kiiie1! 34w, injured 7.7.0, 'j'.U-r person" incluJing tres l --re, killed 54,402, injurei 'j9,5CW. A MOVE OF IRON WORKERS: Asked Workmen to 'Sign Contract Re-1 pudiali ng Unions. Pittsburg, July 27. The National Tube VVorss company at McKeesport has made an unxepected move intended : to checkmate the Amalagmated asso- : ciaoon. Their skilled workmen hivej been asked to sign individual contracts! to practically repudiate any labor! union, aud they have been given but a short time to think it over. It is un- I derstood that should they not sign j these contracts they will find their' positions vacant. It transpired that late Thursday j evening botj welders uf the mills were i paid otf and takeu o:f into the ollice of j the general superintendent, where ' they were presented with individual j contrac.s, to be sigued for at least one year. Some demurred, whwe others signed the contracts. This movement oi fighting fire with tire carried consternation into the ranks of the strikers. The welders are highly skilled workmen, and with their co-operation the big plant could be closed down. With tneai in line the plant will probably keep on run ning as if nothing bal hat pened. It was intimated tonight by the friends of trie welders that they would ali sign the contracts. To Reorganise C. P, San Francisco, July 27. William Mosshead, an Ktigiisii barrister who represents the Hritish st vkholders in the Central Facitic railroad, has ar rived here from Toronto to renew his previous efforts to secure a reorganiza tion of the southern Facitic company, which absorbed the Central Facitic. should a case now pending m the I'mted states circuit curt be decided again-t the English stockholders, Mr. Mosjhead says he will begin suit in the London court of ejnity. The Chronicle sa- that J. M. Man ford, paymaster uf the Southern Pacific company, and one of the oldest men in its employ, is to be retired. Boers Foreed Out the English. mdoii, Julv 27. Lord Kitchener reports, that a detachment of steinack ers was forced t.) evacuate Booradorf in centra! suterland by a superior farce of Boers. The British casualties were t.'ii killed besi les several missing. Social Democrats. Indianapolis, July -7. A nations meeting of social democrats begins here Monday. The purpose of the meeting is to bring all tactions of s iciaiists to one organization. Washinton, July 2ti. Secretary Long this morning announced the appoint met of Captain Samuel Lemly as judge advocate general of the Schley court of inquiry. Yesterday, the secretary de cided to appoint Commander llills hury, but, upon objections being made by Schley's friends, lie changed his mind. The olticial relations be tween Hillshtiry aud Sampson are inti mate. Admiral Luce or Kamser may be chosen to take Kimbely's place on the Uiard, the latter being ill. A "precept" for the court has been completed and sent to the printer. It is said to be comprehensive and so frame I as to enable the fullest investi- j gation into everv possible phase of the 'dispute. It is also said to be favorable I to Schley, in that it will enable him, I i if he see's tit, to endeavor to show that ' They Indulged j there was a conspiracy among the I naval oilicers to traduce him. I What the Trecepl Requires. I The precept was made public this 1 afternoon. It orders the court to in ! quire fully and investigate all of 1 Senley's acts during the entire cam ipaign; particularly, the reasons con- trolling and the propriety of the move- inent of the squadron from Cienfuegos to Santiago; the reasons for its depar ture from oil Santiago; the circum stances attending, and the reasons for his disobedience of the orders of the department on Mav 25, 1SUS; the i necessity, if any, for returning to Key West lor coal; whether an adequate of the blockade of Santiago harbor was maintained, and whether the ; manoeuvers of the llagship during tbe ! battle with the Spanish tleet were ; proper. Want MacLay Removed. J Washington, July 2'J. An effort has 1 been made to secure the removal of Edgar s. MacLay, the author of the 'criticisms of Admiral Schley. Mac Lay is a clerk in the Brooklyn navy yard, representative Sidney E. Mudd, oi Marlyand, a member of the com- inittee on naval affairs of the last house, called on Secretary Long anil represented to him the impropriety of MacLay continuing an employe cl the government in view of the language which he made use of in reference to The secretary matter his earlv ROBERT F0SBURQ INNOCENT Judge Orders tha Jury to Return Sueh a Verdlet. 1'ittslleld, Mass., July 2li. Kobert Fosburg was declared not guilty this morning, of the murder of his Mister May, on an order from the court. It took just eight minutes to convene the court, charge the Jury and declare Fonburg innocent. The judge in charg ing the jury said the government had not made a case and ordered a verdict of not guilty. When the jury verdict was announced there was a demonstra tion in the court room. Some of the spectators choered.wliile. outers nappeo meir nanus in ap proval. The demonstration was most remarkable and had to be repressed hv the judge, Kosburg took the ver dict cooly, declaring that he never ex pected anything other than acquittal. The father of the delendant was greatly elated, aud, immediately after the verdict was announced, sent a telegram to friends throughout the country informing them of it. A Suspeet In Washington. Washington, July 2ii. James (irav is tinder arrest here, pending investiga tion by the police who suspect that he is the burglar connected with the Pus burg murder mystery. The man was arrested on an allidavit made by a wo man friend in New York, who says that itrav told ner lie bad periormetl a "job" in I'ittsiield and had killed some one in order to get away. AMERICAN WINE CHRISTENED MAINE - o Great Battleship Given to the Waters. LAUNCHING WAS IN PHILADELPHIA Miss Mary Preble Auderson of Portland, Maine, Broke tbe Wine Bottle Over tbe Prow. PORTLAND SPORTING NEWS MADDEN AND THERB. MARTIN ARK Philadelphia, July 27. The new battleship Maine was successfully launched here this morning. The weather was ideal and thous ands cheered as the mighty addition to the American navv plunged into the water. Just as she was cut loose from the ways the vessel was chris tened hv M iss Marv Preble Anderson of Portland, Maine, w ho broke a bottle ! of American w ine on the nrow. 1'he Maine is far superior as a fighting machine to the warship blown up in the Havana harbor. She is it sister of the Ohio, launched at San Francieso ion the occasion of the president's visit J to the Pacific Const. I trlspi Dying. Koine, July 2'.'. A Naples dispatch says that Sig. Crispi was sinking at noon . THE BAKER CITY PAPERS let W. Admiral Schley, promised to give "the attention. Arizona His Rain. Phoenix, Ariz., July 29. throughout Arizona ende i the and as-ure l a water supply for lion and mining. -Ha in drouth irriga- Clgar Makers Strike. Tamua, Fia., July :'7. Cigar makers here are on a general strike. All iactories but three are closed. Gen. Wood Sails. Havana, July 27. Governor General Wood and famiiy sailed for the L'nited states today. FARMER EMPLOYED PISTOL TROT RECORD NOW 2:02 3-4 The Stallion Creoeeus Makes It at the Glenvllle Track. Cleveland, July 27. Amid the en- ; thusiastic cheers of lo.Ood people, Creoeeus, the world's champion trotting stainon, again demonstrated that he is the peer oi all trotters by trotting a mile this afternoon over the jienville track in 2: 02 .4. fins es. tablishes a new world trotting record for both sexes, replacing the torm.-r world's record Abbot. ot :03 id hv The N- Y i.vi Ai. re -:.t a . --r.t t-J e.r REGISTRATION IN OKLAHOMA Reaehed 160,000-Trouble .May Lome From the Squatters. El Reno, July 27. ibvi -' ration Othces closed last night and no re thousands of liorn-seeK-rs await w:".ri expectancy the drawing Monday. The tota. r-g-trati ,11 over loO.OJO. Trouble ;s ''.:-. from squatters, who may tight ' tain the lands on which tio-y settled. Vigilance comm. !:-:- a ing formed and bad charai '-.' warned to stay away. So Says a Laborer Anent a Dispute Over Wages. Walla Wa'U. July 2'''. Because lie diliered with hi- hired man on the number ot da.s wagrs due, a farmer named U iwmar. was making prepara tions t'lt-ul t:i" trouble with a gun when prevented j 1st in time. Bosnian is a deni.-n u: 1 iregon lull, 14 miles south f her-, ile. procured two lusty nan is iroiii trie -freets of Walla Walla, one of tii'on yojiig and named Ken-;n-w. Won hir.i the t rod hi e occurred . fii" yo itii w .'-cei many days and then et:.-l t.t:i-. Bowman sugg'ted hi I a haif is about right, but to- !.arv--t-r '!,i.,nd Id. Bowman de-. hi-irr-l - ' -tror. 'iy that it is said he gi.e . ; 1 la. :i, ; ,'. a right bander. The 1 y aroe and k nocked HONOLULU APPROPRIATIONS Coast Line Is Thought to Have Sunk Be low Sea Level. Honolulu, July 19. Acting Governor Cooper has approved the appropriation bills passed by the legislature amount ing to over $5,500,000 and extended the time of the session for further con sideration of appropriations to August 3. The salary bill alone for over 2, oiki.uoo contains an annual pension for ex-colleen Lilioukalani of f7.V). The extraordinary phenomena of excessive ly high tides and heavy serf accom panying a rise of the sea level six inches occurred during the past week. Nothing similar has transpired in the lii-torv of the islands. It is thought to indicate that the coast iine has sunk. r pr '.11 :i do n. i-g..i- SAYS HES THE MURDERER .t.y Worm -f- ; - r jtjg y k. ,'ig to r -gr. g. ii. it .Arn-r. ar. , to pr . -morale "i . . Wm. Cray Taken In New York Upon an a Affidavit. a New York, July 27. William L-wi- Gray, charged witn being th- r-a, '- murderer of May rosourg, surr-u 1-r- l to the police here this afternoon. I Wo women recently mai- arhlavit. 't.at Gray ha J confessed t j them tnat h kille t.he girl. Gray cianis t' have had no connection with trie i-Jl-acknowledg-.j he iiai till sub-ta:r.i al ly the story s-t for'ti in the a:!i la; it?, hut denied its truth. fie Oregon hill ren- i-;.t '...-ri moved into the house, ac- cr ding t 1 tiie y i ing man's story, to g-t a g in, 1 ori his appearance w ith .' a' t'.-' li r.it as wrested from him y th- o, i-r ha'-.-st-r. No arrest iol- 1 , !. :.,ti, in-:, got their pay 111 full. bANblf UNbb BILKED SOME. Vaiia Man Thinks That of the Sec'.i in Near Umatilla. .111 !;. i d along the banks of o.u jjti.-t ',.-r is well sprinkled a.-n. -r- 1 have invested tfieir orcinr i 4 I garden patches and 1 bar- . .ii,,; to out an ex , ' -aid r. ester Off tier to the i 'i- down along the river f r 1 ,... 1 Junction last week, . a T 1 i a . 1 y pitiful to s,.(. the one oi ' . o nave been bilked, o: :j ".is I do not mean the . ' ,.1! s good, as it can he ci' sand dunes along 1.- -en -old and are yield- BRIDGE IS NOW ALL RIGHT TraiHc Resumed Between New York and Brooklyn. New York, July 2'i. Normal traffic was resumed on the Urooklyn bridge, the defective suspenders having been replaced. The investigation of the bridge is dernandei by the press and city officials, it is claimed the bridge oilicials have been criminally negligent. A Later Mishap. New York, July 2'i. Another break occurred on the Brookyln bridge today near the suspenders which gave way two days ago. The bridge , engineers sal I it was not serious. ENDORSES ADMIRAL SCHLEY Spanish Captain Says the Commander Was not a Coward. New York, July 2'i. A Cadiz, Spain, special to the Journal today gives an interview with Captain Kulati, who commanded one of tlm Spanish vessels in he Santiago tight. I.ulati says that all of Schley's maneuvers in that battle were proper and showed no cowardice. In Some Customary Talk About Which Can Lick Which. Portland, Oregon, July 2'i. Gus Kn h 1 111, the only man who ever whip ped Sharkev, is in Portland with his M anager, Billy Madden, anil "IVnver Ed" Martin. The famous trioofpugu listic celebrities will remain in town at least two weeks, and probably longer. Madden has arranged a wrestling Unit between Kuhlin and Joe Acton, wrest ling instructor of the .Multnomah athletic club, to take dace within three weeks. He has also arranged a match between Martin and Fred Mus sel, in Seattle, to take place early in August. since glove contest have lieen talnmed by the authorities of New York, all the big lights oi the pugilistic arena have taken up wrestling, aud are prov ing wonderfully apt at the game. Two weeks ago, Kuhlin defeated Fitisitn inoiis at Madison Square Garden in two straight falls, after a clever exhi bition. Kuhlin is oprn to all, either for wrestling or boxing, ami his main purpose in coming to the coast was to arrange for a fight with Jeffries, who ever since he fought a draw with Kuh lin two years ago has consistently avoidiil him, the latter savs. Madden declares that he met Jeffries in St. I-ouis early in March and agreed utMin a tight, all details lieing arrang ed sae the date. The referee was even agreed upon. Since then. Madden has been unable to get any satisfaction out of Jeflries. Yesterday Madden and Kuhlin called at jtl.e ollice of the As sociated Press here and dictated a state ment that Kuhlin, ti secure a match with Jeffries, woull goto Mexico and tight with skin gloves or bare knuckles for $1000 a side. Ruhlln Wants a Flgat. "Jeffries has lieen doing a lot of talking to the newspapers," said .Mad den yesterday, "aliout wanting a fight with Kuhlin, and about my man lieing easy game. 1 want to say that he is 1 careful not to make any talk alout ; wanting a tight tome. If ht will! onlv signiiv a willingness to make a' match 1 am willing to start to San Francisco with Kuhlin tomorrow , and will le ready to tight at any time. We are w illing tor the contest to come off in San Francisco, or anywhere else that will piiy for a big light. Butte has offered a good purse lor the contest and it might ctme off there. But I am fully convinced that Jeffries does not want to fight my man. He is afraid of being whipped." Martin, who accompanies Kuhlin as' his sparring partner, is a color.il man. walla Walia Sundayltloilng Extends to A Correspondent ihinks the Owners a line Lot of Fellows. Baker City, July 27. I.etson l!a has leased the Herald to Charles Hill, so he informed your correspon dent, but he is about the busiest man around the ollice, nevertheless. The newspaper gang of Baker City is a good, obliging crowd, and si.eak with 'praise for Fend letoii ians und the Mast Oregoniau. I'here are' three daily papers here, the Herald and Kepuoli can, evening, und the morning I'eino crat. They are goo. I papers, hut the I field is not large enough tor three such publications, and it would loo to a stranger as though liiiauciai pickings j would be light. j Benefits hrom Mining Congress, Aliene Case arrived in Baiter Citv , yesterday Irom the mining congre-s in ! Boise. H" states the congress w.i n I great success. Kepresentatives of j mines from all over the eountrv were ; there and splendid results are j petted from its deliberations. next congress will meet in Butte. I Citiiens are srrang.ng to give rivers and harbors cininittoe, a reception here tomorrow . While ; distinguished gentlemen will only j here forty minutes, Bakerites will them a taste of hospitality which i make them regret their short stop. Some Improvements. The work of renovat mg the War-hauer i hotel is progressing rapidly, and when completed it will I"' known as the Geiser Grand. It is an imposing 1 story building, the finest in the city. Kemodeling buildings is aluiit the only improvements going on at present. A new natator nun at the hot springs, a mile east oi town, will he completed About the latter part of next week, and promises to become famous as a swimming resort. The waters at these springs have a temperature of eighty degrees and some medicinal properties. Baker CiU ha- "tie rmvelty found in no other city i n tbe land. It Is the "Baker City Kailwayand Motor com pany. " It runs one car every time a tram arrives. Its motor is one horse. Fare free to a certain hotel, otherwise, five cent s. AN ADYENTIST ARRESTED ex - The the arm Un stop give will He is a good three inches taller than Kuhlin, who is known a-the Arkon Giant. Kussel, whom Martin is to meet, is another big one. He was de feated alter a hard tight by Sharkey at Oenver about a month ago. If con sent of Seattle authorities for the fila cannot be obtained, as seems pissible now, the content will come to Portland. It should be a good one, for w h i le Kus sel has the greater strength, Martin .u. i :t a v s , In V" ,-i in 1 rrigV' t i.e rr. ing no "We '.li SOCIALISTS ARE IN SESSION FOUND TWO DEAD BODIES IMf. ni.iOUN USANCES : s . r lie li : Ti.at ror.gs ..it Uie .e One Held Letter From His Wire bated Seattle. F.ikhart, Ills., July Xf.lu a r.i field te-re the bally decompo-" 1 boo'o--of two men were found la-f. evening, in fhe ys.ket of one was a lef er a 1- Ind:ana;olli to Inaugurate a , ,jrt.Hj to A. C. Brabam and r,'t.-n General Movement. : rjJf fjJ, wfei ,)ate1 Seattle, aimo-t two I.rrl.anapoli, Ju y 't. The largest j years ago. There was no evidenn- ,, nve.ntioii of s-ynai.sla ever held in foul rlav. The cause of dea' h i- un- et In t.ne L :i.t-d la V was otiened here V iliv. Jt was eonteiied hy the executive bord- ' f the to division" of the so il! dxries ratic party to unit a. I fac t !, and advise a rie name for a on. ted movement. A central hgure hi-rir is I'rol. '. Herron. known. SHAMROCK II IS COMING ICoM Utd I ISM RUN Challenger Left Glasgow This Morning For the United Stales. j Glasgow, July 27. The new cup cha.lenger shamrofn, e- orted by th ENJOINED tam yacht Erin, started on h'-r" trip : acros the Atlantic tins morning. Lot Sart Teer Cannot Diseusi Sebiey ; a given an enthuia-ti: farewell, tealreveriy. I W-. ;ngun. July 'Zt. -ecre'ary STOLE MONEY I ROM ARMY led the lollow.ng order: NAVAL OFFICERS at a. I s-. not the l-.i-' produce the , tie- -on str.R.-. its ravs will 1 li..- falling o -no ha- tie tfie moon'ain-inoi-ture on t he '.in ah ! planted ill"' ' "! "Ther- I" r, 'i.at will ret 1 bod that thr t.rink ther- -tfo- sand. M.i oei-11 shipped . w ho w an te I , did so. Had Walla vail-. aga.Ii on on garden Ian I , had noegi. ' the r-maii. ! ' f tiey mil ra , - iii'-Ioiik. fib- to get water on ns of the year there is ioiibt that they would oest. They are where hem warm and where the most good. After ,e water when the -I and come down from here is no way to get -oil and it hakes in At which has been t' Is-st gives but a poor substance in the soil nioisture and one will f-et from the river's t a drop of water in of the-e people have :n the east by people oi the land and who v come to the Walla ind sp-nt half as much -,ird the acreage of people would have - -p them in plenty for of their days. Now nothing but water- A DIG RUBBER GOODS TRUST Same Plan as Morgan's In the Steel Com bine. New York, July 2'i. It was practi ally demonstrated today that negotia tions have been entered into for the consolidation of the county's rubber business along lines similar to those used by Morgan in the formation, of the steel trust. A I . r 1 1 i tr 1' -!. cr - C I r . . A ' " 1 r Iran Ot- lytig t'Jav it Every i-reon in the naval service is r'.fi tly -rijoind to rdra;n from any p'i til ir ta4-rn-rit ciorrn : rig the Mb--t iLiit of the court of inquiry re ,j.lwtl by kar-Adrnira! Schley. I 1.. I h. n- telumbla Wen tbe lace. Prer.'on'e l'ou.t, K.I., July Ti.e i i defender Columbia won tf,e Ar'tT as.r eup Wiay. cr-e the line a'-o it "he m.n'Jte aheaj of the Onsti-t-.'.i ri. The rai a run over a i"-n- t i-iore-r ii. too hours and fifeli I m on U Wee. Big Haul Made In Pb!llp(ines Ihojht to Be by Soidiert. Manila, July 27. Ti. i"v-- -tole 'o, iSJ from tf.e army af- at -a.-.'a .'ni: yesterday. The afi a- u, t,. oar I house and it : beln-v-I soi io-r- took the money. Mrs. Haten browned. sam, Ju'y J7 Mr. 1. i I was dromud in a well on tfie.r tiear M-.'oy Ja-t ti ght. It is t i that f'l.' i'ie was Xh- ulir of a. I of puor health. lab h farm .-v. d ool.t Mrs. WH.i suit l.a-I'l.ir-d - Mr". I i M M K ii,.-; . again-' -i r and the J . !a in on w .' are .,; ia.'-o! t'c ! h 't, McKlnley Brings Suit. ' i-ommeiieed in the - cirt at Carson ;ity hv r. lev, w ife of Prendent o ; Mrs. Mary 15. Harder, .-.-le, William Hay" ' rerover piseioil of r:. .n.-, fine of the patented ' .intoii Minitig company, - alleged, 'be defetidanl g are! al-o for flM.'SH) . for the ore taken out i, defendants during tfi npani y ot the THE TITLE OF KING EDWARD Lord Salisbury Announces Wbat It Will Be. Ixindon, July 2'i. I.ord Sal isbury to day announced that King Edward's title will probably be as follows: "King Edward Seventh, bv Grace of God, of United Kingdom, Great Brit ain, Beyond the Seas, King, Defender of the Faith and. Emperor of India.' Serene at Headquarter!. Pittsburg, July 2'i. All is apparent ly serene at the Amalgamated head quarters this morning. President hhaffer denied all knowledge of the report i-d Garland mediation plans said to have failed of success in New York. It is understood the Ieweee mills at McKecsport will resume next week with nonunion labor. Injunction at Wellsvllle. Wellsville, Ohio, July 2'i. It is r porte that an injunction will l isioie.l against the striking sted work er" thi" afternoon. Too representatives ot the steel trust are at Lisbon for the purpose of ss-i-iiriiig a restraining order. lias had more ring experience, am the more scientific. There would no difficulty in securing sanction the tight under the present regime. is be tor COOLING BREEZES BLOW St. Louli Again Breathes Freely, After Hot Blasts. St. Louis, July 2'i. The greatest hot spell in the history of St. Louis and which has cost so many lives is at attend. The cooling breeze continues today. Yesteray was a record breaker in the mortuary otfice, 114 burial per mits being issued, the largest number for one day, since the cholera plague in lHb'.l. Weather Bureau Predicts Rain. Washington, July 2'i. The weather bureau predicts rains in some sections of the corn lielt for tonight ami Satur day. Texas Drouth Broken. Fort Worth, Texas, July 2'i. The drouth in Texas is effectually broken. It has been raining steadilv since last night. GEORGE KENNAN EXPELLED He Is Pronounced to Be Politically Un trustworthy. Ixindon, July 2'i. Geo. Kerinan. the American lecturer and author whose writings on Siberia have been widely read, has been eipelled from Kussia on gronnls that he is "untrustworthy politically." A Stria Injunction. sri Francisco, July 2'i. Judge Sloss this morning isued a sweeping injunc tion against the striking rooks and ai'er to prevent them from interfer ing w ith the business of tbe em plover". All liox factories in the rily are rlwd on account of the teamsters' strike. THE K. OF P. F RAUD CASE earing Began In th Endowment Rank Matter. Chicago, July 2t. Tbe grand jury today resumed hearing the evidence against John A. Ilinsey and associates in tbe alleged misconduct of funds of the Endowment Rank of the Knight" of Pythias. It. is not likely any action will be taken today. Assaulted an Arehblshop I.emburg, Australia, July 27. A wealthy Pole named Wasilisein Inlay murderously assaulted Archbishop llaussman Is-fore th" altar ;n the cathedral. The archbishop is expected to die. Friti Pfluger was suffocated by fire in a I'nrnside slret-t I'slging bouse in Portland Wednesday night. The fire starte.1 in the second band storejof Mrs. L. Wolf, nmler the bulging house and tbe jsilice believe it was the work of an incendiary. College Place. Walla Walla, July 2'i. A warrant was issui-d out of the justice court yes terday morning for the arrest of Horsey K. Nichols, it merchant at. Col lege Place, on a charge of violating the Sunday closing law by keeping open on the first day d the week a store f..r the sale of merchandise. The case will 1st tried before Jiir-tico Will lain Glasford this morning at lo o'clock. Mr. Nichols is an Adveiit.ist, and contends that he did not keep his place of business open on Sundav tor the purpose .if violating the law, hut because his religious convictions are such that to him Saturday, the last day of the week, is the sabbath and by keeping bis store closed on Sunday would ts- an acknowledgment that it was the rightful lay of worship. There have been a great many opinions expressed by citizens of Walla Walla as to the meaning of the law in regard to its iuterlerence with the re ligi iiis belief ol the Seventh Hay Ad vent ists. A majority hold that the Sunday closing act was not intended to be inforced in the matter of this S'-ct, and it is thought a d-lnste ques tion of law is involved iu the present instance. Passing of Old Ploneors. Joseph Southwell, an old pioneer ol Oregon, and well known in Wasco county, diisl Wednesday at his country home about I'l miles southeast of The Hal les, of general decline. Joseph Southwell was. horn at Scartsiroiigb. England, August '2't, 1.120, and came to America when IH years of age, and settlisl in the state of Illinois, where he married Mary Clark. In Ih.'iI he crossed the plains to Oregon, and lirt settled on the Santiaiii, and afterwards moved to Cottage drove. In IH70 he moved lo Wasco county, and settled on the farm on which he died. He leaves a wife and 10 children and a large estate. Henry Yanderzanden, a farmer, aged 5' years, a resident oi Yerhoort, Wash ington county, for nearly 24 vears, died Tuesday night. Mr. Yaudertaii den was hurl three months ago bv the collapse of a barn, which injured his spine and broke his legs in several places, lie left a wife and several chi Idren. Railroad naming!. For the II months preceding June I, gross earnings of the Suit hern Pacitie have been reiKirtcd at f72,Hs,iHKl, Hs against $'i2,1 '', isjil 111 l'Sl, and net earnings at f 2t,li9l,iSSl, as coinpari.il with f 20,'.'. "0,000, the incrcasi. in the former being f 'lJo '.,000 and 111 the latlj-r f t,42tl,ii Earnings of ( 17, 12$, 000 in the last year, an increase of ft. t,ooo ,iV.t the previous year, indicate that the Baltimore A Ohio is a good property to own. Baltimore .V. Ohm oroper earned alsnit P I, .'s s I, I S s I gros, again-l $ ;';,lM).iHd la-l year, tj'i inhiismi m ISMI ami 2',iNl,ism in IssH. Net .-arii-ings for the system last vear were $Hi,01,IMI, an 1111 rease of 1,(h;,IM.