The new age. (Portland, Or.) 1896-1905, December 21, 1901, Image 4

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Newspaper Page TextTHE KBW AGE, PORTJjAIOJ, , OBEGOK. h ''X The New Age A. I). GRIFFIN, Manager. (Mien, 'ii-ii Htiirk HI., Cnin'iml lllilc, rorlliinil, OH'KOii. Entered nt the pnstofltce at Portland, Oregon, a second cIrsi matter. HUMSCmil'TION. (Inn Yfitr, l'nyiililn In Ailvnucn S2. 00 Established 189C. Published M246Jietrk St. Third Kloor. ADDISON KIDD'S CONFESSION. Negro IlcBpotiBlblu for Colllo Train Wreck Confessed to Follaw-Prlrf-oner nml Subsequently to Detective nt Muzzle of Gun. If the stories told by n prlsonor In the county Jail, named H. V. Shaw, ami tho Negro Addison Kldd nro true, De tective Joe Holloy was not tho first to whom Kldd confessed that ho was the man who put tho nut on tho track that caused the train wreck in which Maurice Cavlnaugh lost his life. Tho Chronicle man Interviewed both of these men separately yesterday In tho sheriff's oMm i.nrt heard their story nf tho clrcimot'incoH connected with the eonfccslon. In no matorlnl point did tho two "torlcs dlffor. Hhnw In committed for attempting to pass a worthies'! check. Ho Is a young man of more than ordinary Itnolllgence and education. Ho was first lutervlowod and In nnswor to tho question, "Did the Nero confess to you that ho put tho nut on the track?" Shaw said: "Ho did. Ho old mo so In my cell last Friday nlgnt." "Why didn't you toll hoiiio of tho of llcers noxt morning?" wnn asked. "I hesitated becauso the sheriff had warned mo not to talk with tho men nrrosted on account of tho train wreck, concerning tho chnrgos against them; but I had determined to tell as soon ns I got a chanco. Thin chance didn't como until tho Negro had ropoatcd tho confoBslon to tho detectives. I surely would havo told as noon as I got an op portunity for I wasn't going to let live Innocent men suffer for a crlmo that nnothor mnn wns guilty of." "How did tho Negro como to confoss to you?" wiih naked. "I had been reading aloud," an swered Shaw, "about tho diamond rob liery In Portland, and about tho con fesslon of ono of tho thieves, when Kldd nervously remarked: 'Thoro's whore nil colored men are weak.' Tho nervous condition of tho mnn, more than th6 remark Itsolf, struck mo. Subsequently, over a gnmo of cards, Kldd asked mo If I thought tho Jailor would allow hi in to sleep In my cell that night. I said: 'Certainly; I will -ask him.' Wo got permission and after wo bad been locked In for tho night I began to read a mngnzlno jtloud, when tho Negro touched mo on the leg and sntd 'Head no more. I've got something to toll you.' 'What Is :lt?' I asked as I closed tho magazine. "Those flvo men nro not guilty of that Irain wreck,' answered tho Negro. 'I did It myself.' 'You surely don't menu that,' snld I. 'Yes, sir,' said tho Negro, 'I do.' 'Why did you do It?' I asked. 'I didn't know it would wreck the train; I suppose I must have been crazy,' answered tho Negro, as ho twitched and trembled as If ho would faint. 'Had you been drinking?' I asked. 'Somenot much.' 'Hud you any grievance against tho company?' 'Couldn't say I had any worth speak lug of,' was the nimwor. Tho Negro then went on to toll how ho first be came afraid when lie was taken up to tho wreck, and Captain Kevins picked up a nut off the track that was all covered with grease and said: 'Here Is tho thing that did tho devilment.' 'I recognized tho nut,' said the Negro, 'because I had got my hand greasy with It.' I asked him whero he got tho nut, and ho said: 'I carried It quite a llttlo ways. It enmo oft a box car.' Ho said ho bad four nuts all told, nnd that ho placed them on the track ten or twelve feet apart. 'Next morning tho Negro naked for the sher iff nnd after a fow minutes' talk with him ho naked mo what I thought they would do with him If they found out whnt ho hail done. I told him thnt pos sibly thoy might hang him, and may be he would got off with two or three years In the penitentiary. During tho morning I pretended to tell his fortuno and told him ho was going to havo lots of trouhlo over a woman or some thing. He answered nervously: 'I be lieve Dint's right.' Soon after, Detec- tlvo Kelly camo to tho cell and took the Negro nwny." After Shaw had been taken back to the Jail tho Negro was brought Into tho sheriff's olllco nnd naked to ho seated. Ho was told that his version of the crlmo and tho confession wns wanted for publication, and waB asked to state tho exact truth and nothing olsc. H1h ntiBwcrs to tho questions put to him wore ns follows: "I first told Mr. Shaw whllo wo oc cupied tho Bamo cell Friday night that I put tho nut on tho track. I made tho.coufess'lon because I didn't want other men to ho punished when I know thoy woro not guilty. I put four nuts, nil told, on tho track, three or four feet apart. I wasn't In my right senses. I hnd been drinking. I got n pint of liquor nt Umatilla nnd two pints more nt Arlington. I drank It nil before I put tho nuts on tho track and wns hurrying to Tho Dalles to buy more. I hnd no money, hut I expected to got Bomo when I would ronch horo. After the wreck took placo I was com ing to town when I was overtnken by nn cnglno nnd cnbooso. The cnglno stopped when It overtook me nnd a goutlemnn stuck his head out of tho cabooso and politely snld: 'Stop up, old mnn, nnd havo a ride' When wo got to tho depot Mr. Wood stopped up to me nnd told mo I was undor arrest. Mr. Allsky, who wns with him, put n pair of nippers on me nnd thoy brought mo horo nnd locked mo In a private cell. These men talked to mo before Friday and churged mo with having put tho nuts on tho track. Fri day night beforo I was locked up I asked for thorn, but thoy didn't como. I wanted to confess to them. I nsked Mr. Shnw to Bleep In my cell Frldny night, becnuso I wanted to' confess to him. Ho was the first mnn I told that I put tho nuts on tho track. Noxt morning I nsked to soo Captain Novlns becnuso I wanted to find out whnt tho inon thnt woro tnken to Portland had sworn against mo. I wanted to con fess to tho captain. Aftor n whllo Mr. Itolley camo and took mo In n bnck room. Ho asked mo some questions nbout tho wreck nnd then snld; 'You're tho coon that done It; you'd bettor confess.' As ho snld this ho Jumped from his chair, put his hand to his hip pocket, drow out a pistol nnd, pointing it nt mo, snld: 'If you don't confess I'll blow your mug off. If you don't confess I'll take you to Portland nnd put you In tho tank.' I don't know whnt he mount by tho tnnk. I told him I hnd confessed to Shnw In tho Jail. Ho then took me nut on tho street and, nftor wnndorlng around for n whllo ho took mo to tho prosecut ing Attorney's otllce, whoro I repented the confession thnt I hnd mndo to Shaw. When nbout hnlf n block from tho nttorney'a olllco I told Mr. Helloy thnt I had put tho nuts on tho track. In the courtroom nnd again on tho street Mr. Itolley told mo that If I would swear that tho boy put tho nut on tho track ho would divide tho re ward of $1000 with mo nnd glvo mo half." Tho Dalles Chronicle tolls these stories ns they woro told to it. It has only to say that tho Negro Impresses ono as n degenorato who has no moro moral sensibility thau an African gorilla. WASCO'S POPULAIt SHERIFF. Hon. Itobort Kejly, 6t Wasco coun ty, is probably tho best known and moat popular slieriir in the state of Oregon. For eight years ho has dis charged tho duties of thoshrcivnlty of that county so faithfully, efficiently and economically as to givo him practically a life-lease on tho position if ho desires to retain it. Although n Republican of tho purest typo, his personal and political friends include litem bcrs of all the parties. So posi tively is this tho cubo that latterly thcro is very little politics in his cam paign for rc-elcotion. Everybody knows honest Hob Kelly nnd oven thoso in tho remotest corner of Wasco county know what kind of a shcritF ho makes. ShcrilV Kelly is a man of extraor dinary firmness, courage and loyalty to duty. Coupled with those estima ble qualities aro conservativeness and impartial and carefully formed judg ment in all things in which tho pub lic is interested. Ho is a man of strong personality, unquestioned in tegrity and great geniality. Knowledge of Slieriir Kelly's estini able record, both as a public ollicinl and a private citizen, is not confined to Wasco county, by any means. Ho is prominent in the councils of tho party throughout tho stato and is known officially in almost every dis trict of Oregon. Those who havo participated in tho discussion of tho possiblo successor of United. States Marshal Housor have not only heard ot ShurilV Kelly as the logical candidate for that position, but thoy havo learned that his lcj;ion of friends and political admirers pro pose to urge that the Republican or ganization of the stato insist on his appointment. Ho is peculiarly fitted for tho discharge of tho duties of that office and would niako an ideal U. S. Marshal ductlve of wealth. Individuals and private corporations havo tried tho experiment nnd hnvo found It profit able. Is there any reason why tho government, cnrrylng on operations on a much larger scalo than would bo possible to any Individual, should not find It equally profitable? Tho details of the methods by which tho government could go nbout the work nro matters which need not bo dlsciiBscd hero. Tho point Ib that, both directly nnd Indirectly, tho na tion would profit by addition to Its productive territory; so, why should not tho nations take part In making tho Improvements which will result In such addition? Tho donth of Mrs. Thcllsen removed form the community n noblo woman whose good deedB will llvo long In tho memory of thoso whom alio favored with much substantial kindness. Mrs. Thlelson wns prominent In the promo tion of many enterprises nnd was at all tlmca engaged In effort In behalf of the best Interests of womankind. Threo sons survlvo hor, of whom Hor aco W. Thlelson, chief deputy In the sheriff's office In this city, Is one. An other Is in Salem nnd tho third In the East, all bolng engngod In Important business affairs. LEADING BUSINESS FIRMS OF EASTERN OREGON. Ty B- BOWMAN PHOTOaitAl'HIC AND LANDSCAPE ARTIST Viows of All Description Specialty, Kodak Developing and Finishing Main Bt., Near Bridge, PENDLETON, OREGON. AS TIME MOVES ON. By tho approach of tho cud ot tho first year of tho new century wo nro reminded of tho changes that havo como as products of a year of amazing activities in commerce1, in politics uud in tho relations of tho govern ments throughout tho civilized world. Wars in progress at tho beginning of the century continue to devastate por tions of the struggling world and to sorrow great communities with de struction of life and property; while in other quarters of tho globe wars havo lifted tho veil from tho dawn of n better civilization. Great enter prises have been born into the com mercial world, involving in individual instances many millions of treasure. Capital thus combined in vast sums has menaced tho world of labor, pro voking conflicts botweon brawn and billions that have resulted disastrous ly in many cases to both elements in tho contests. In nature and mood, however, tho world has not changed much. Wo continue to strugglu under conditions quito like thoso of past years. Wo aro moved by similar impulses. Our ambitions nro much tho samo. In deed, had wo not kept in oloso touch with tho calendar, wo might not havo observed from the circumstances at tending tho Inpso of time that wo had begun making history for a now cen tury. Tho Now Ago, however, complac ently accepting tho inevitable as Father Time serves it in all cases, greets its thousands of patrons with A Merry Christinas and a Happy Now Year. The vlrttto of tho rockpllo for offend ing hoboa has already been demon strated, although the rockpllo Itself haa not yot materialized. Vagrants hnvo begun to movo south, until com munities In Southern Oregon and Northern California hnvo begun ot tnlk of organizing vigilance commit tees In order to compol tho tramps as sembled thoro to movo on. KOEPPEN'S PHARMACY... Everything that is kept In a modern and up-to-date drug store. Prescriptions and Family Recipes put up by competent men. from pure drugs.... A. C, KOEPPEN & BR0 Manufacturing Chemists. J J5 Court Street., Pendleton, Oregon. C. A. STOKES LIQUOR CO. WHOLESALE DEALERS. PABST MILWAUKEE BEER Bottled bv Paint Browing Co. Milwaukee, Wis. 1130 Pacific Avenue TACOMA - WASH. THE MINT SALOON C. L. MELLQUIST, Prop. BEST BRANDS OF WINKS AND LIQUORS IMPORTED AND DOMESTIC CIOAltS...- Corner Depot Street and Jefferson Avenue, LA GRANDE, OR. Do You Know the News ? You can hay It alt (or rcr.o.. criT "er.. Month 50c Month The Leading: FURNITURE DEALER Cnptnlu V. II. Popo Ib performing his work ns county nudltor so effi ciently ns to suggest nlrendy that his rc-cloctlon is assured. Tho public en tertains profound respect for thn faithful, honest nnd dutiful official. Auditor Popo has touched tho popular chord by his uniformly upright olli cinl course Tho death of Hon. D. P. Thompson closes tho llfe-chnptor of a mnn of romnrknblo energy nnd oxtrnordlnay success, beginning nt a most humble station In llfo nnd rising to promi nence, wealth and groat usefulness. His gifts to tho community wcro gen erous and always In most substantial form Tho work of finally organizing tho Lowls nnd Clark Contonnlnl enterprise has assumed substantial form. Tho ptato haa already profited Immensely by tho preliminary discussion of tho porject. Who enn compute tho vnluo to Oregon nnd her sister stntes In a full realization of the scheme? AND OF EASTERN OREGON IS -.M. A. RADER.. Funeral Director nnd Kmbalincr Lady AMlttant,. fKNM.KTON OltlSUO.V In ThaXrantng Telegram, of Portland, T Oregoa. It Is lha largest erenlng news- X paper published In Oregon; It contains I all the news cl th state and of the na- X tlon. Trr It for a month. A aampla X cpt will V nallad to too Ira. Ad- X draw X THE TELEGRAM, X Portland, Oregon. ? 1 TRY HAZELWOOD FOR SOMETHING GOOD BAKER CITY IRON WORKS. HIGGIHS & HARDENBROOK, P'"":. IIItKAKKAHT. On your liot cakes uso Hardwood Butter. I.ltNOII. On jour Strawberries put Ilazelwood Cream. KINNKIt. For tlie flncM delicacy In Portland try a brlclc of Ilaielwood Ice Cream. Tho locnl Domocrnts hnvo tnkon tho lend In tho mattor of organizing for tho campaign; but, then, thoy need It now, for, when tho contest is fairly under way, thoy will quickly yield It. Howovor, thoy havo becomo so accus tomed to It that thoy can surrender most grncofully. CongrosB has given somo earnest of its purposo to "do business" nt this session. So far, tho politicians hnvo done llttlo In tho usual way of fixing fences for oncoming campaigns. Iron Founders and Machinists General Repair Work Our Specialty. Architectural Iron Work ...and Bridge (listings WIIITK rOlt KHTIMATKS. Secretary of Stato Dunabr has re turned from nn oxtonded semi-official visit in Enstorn states nnd has re sumed his duties nt tho stnto capital. UOOSEVKLT AND IltKIGATlON. That President Hoosevelt will bo more popular thnn over in tho West is certain, slnco his views have been expressed with regard to the proper irrigation of the arid lands. The con ditions in thoso districts where Irri gation is needed are in n measure familiar to htm; and it is understood that he will visit the Northwest after the adjournment of Congress, for tho purpose of informing himself btlll more particularly about the needs of our Western empire. Tho subject Is ono of national importance, and the Kast has begun to realize that fact. Tho peoplo of tho West aro gratified that tho President has given the mat ter special attention and pleased im measurably that ho purposes to con tinue bis investigations, Thore aro many less reasonablo ways of spending money than by spending It to transform what aro practically desert lands luto lands prc PALMIST AND ABTllOLOOEB. Yon Hold in Your Hand all Daino Fortuno Promises for Your Future. With a longing to know what tho future holds for them or a desiro to test tho science of palmistry, thous ands of people have taken advantago of tho gifts of Linn Wardoll. This wonderful hand and character reader has had a remarkable lifo history, traveling through nearly all Uncivil ized countries of tho world, Slo has foretold destinies of many prominont men and wonion, both in Europe and America. With n natural desiro for traveling nnd adventure, Miss Wardol has successfully mastered tlvo lan guages, each of which she has often occasion to bring into use. Avail yourself of tho opportunity to visit this gifted woman while in tho city. Fee within reach of all, Olllco hours from 10 A. 51. to 0 P. M. Homo all day Sunday. Parlors 8 and !, Calumet, Seventh and Alder st roots, Portland, Oregon. INVEST IN OIL STOCK. Now Is tho tlmo to buy shares of tho Archuleta Oil Company, becauso very shortly it will bo fully demon strated whether tholr stock Is worth nothing per Isharo, or worth ?5.00 and moro per share. Tho drill is purchased nnd will soon penetrato tho oil deposits, and then tho stock will either bo withdrawn from tho market or elso go away up In vnluo. Tho stock is 10 cents per sharo now. Address oither porsonally or by let ter, J. H. Hawley, stock broker, No. 2 Chamber of Commerce building, Port land, Oregon. A FULL LINE OF Electrical Supplies Lighting; of Buildings, Stores and Residences arc and incandescent. Elec tric Power for Elevators, Pumps and all Kinds of Machinery. Portland General Electric Go. SEVENTH AND ALDER STREETS. BoHVhones3a5. HAZELWOOD CREAM CO. Both I'hones 1M. Stt Washlnngto St. A Splendid Opportunity. People who have only a small income can secure lots In the fnest localities in the city of Portland. The Hawthorne Estate is offering special inducements in prices and terms. If you have a few dollars you can buy a lot and double your money in a short time. Call on or address R. L. CATE, Agent, 319 Chamber of Commcrcu. Tliono Oak IPOS ...THE NEW MARKET... C. KETCMUM & CO. ' Dealers in all kinds ot Fresh and Salt Meats, Bacon Lard, Sausages, Etc, Cor. Sixth and Flanders 8ts., Portland, Oregon Oregon Phono Clay 686, RUSSELL & COMPANY BUILDERS OF Engli0B, Bollmrm, Smw Mill; Threshers If yoa Mktamplate baying machinery, write us for catalogue and price. RUSSELL & CO. A. II. AVERTTX, Manager. PORTLAND. OREGON. ESTABLISHED 1831. HtCOftPOKATEO 1S87. ALLEN & LEWIS Shipping: & Commission Merchants ...WHOLESALE GROCERS... TO SAVE TIME ADDKESS ALL COMMUNICATIONS TO THE COMPANY. m. 48 t B4 Front Street, Merth. FORTLAKD, CRESOH. DRUNK THE FAMOUS 7T-4 For Sale at All the Principal Saloons Brmwmry mnd Offfcm On TnlHefth and aVatriasMa Str.mtm Tmlmpmmmm Mutmrnmr IS.