Morning Oregonian. (Portland, Or.) 1861-1937, June 01, 1900, Page 3, Image 3

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    'ttp rOTtNING OREGONIAtt, FRIDAY, JUXE 1, 1900.
5
JERSEY DEMOCRATS
Will Send an Uninstructed
Delegation to Kansas City.
STATE CONVENTION AT TRENTON
Chairman la His Speech. Paid Little
Attention to Silver Planks
of the Platform.
TRENTON. N. J., May 3L There were
over 1000 delegates present at the Demo
cratic State Convention today, called to
elect delegates to the National conven
tion. The convention was characterized
hy enthusiasm and by strong Bryan senti
ment, 0 far as expressions went, although
the convention refused, with less than 109
votes, to Instruct the delegates to Kansas
City te vote for Bryan.
C. M. Zulick. ex-Governor of Ari
zona, now a resident of Monmouth County,
was chairman of the convention. In his
speech he touched only slightly on the
financial question, and referred to trusts
and militarism as the issues of the hour.
"Every epoch In our National history
furnished men equal to the necessity of
the hour." he said, "and now that the
liberty of the people is menaced by im
perialism, militarism and trusts, the coun
try will find in the wise, patriotic states
man, William J. Bryan, a safe, true son
of the people."
It was 3 o'clock when the committee on
resolutions was ready to report. The com
mittee, by a vote of 12 to 7, decided against
sending an Instructed delegation to Kansas
City. The proposition which was voted
down came from a Bryan supporter from
Hunterdon County. The resolutions adopt
ed by the platform committee declared
"for that bimetallsm that has been advo
cated and supported by the Democratic
party from its inception to the present
time." The resolutions declare for more
stringent legislation, state and National,
Including a Constitutional amendment, if
necessary, to regulate trusts; denounce im
perialism: denounce Porto Rican taxation;
declare for independence of the Filipinos;
insist that our pledges to Cuba be kept,
and denounce the Cuban frauds: favor
construction of the Nicaragua Canal by
the Government, and its control by the
United States: extend sympathy to the
Boers; oppose any foreign alliance, and
"recognize W. J. Bryan as the popular
tribune of the people, above all fearless,
honest and worthy to receive at their
hands the highest political honor." The
resolutions were adopted by a vote of 913
to 7C
Robert Davis, of Hudson; Thomas M
Ferrell, of Gloucester: Johnson Cornish,
of "Warren, and James E. Martln. ol
Union, were elected delegates-at-'.arge.'and
16 district delegates were chosen.
INSTRUCTED DELEGATION.
New York's Vote in the Democratic
Convention Will Go to Brjan.
NEW YORK, May 31. The Herald says:
William J. Bryan will be practlcally
nominated for President when the Demo
cratic convention of this state meets in
this city next Tuesday. There will be no
opposition worth the name to override
all precedents of the organization and
place the National delegates who are to
be chosen, under Instructions to support
the Nebraska candidate in Kansas City.
All plans for opposing Bryan In the Na
tional convention were founded upon the
hostility of the New Tork delegation, and
with this removed, the convention will be
assured to him In advance.
Conferences held by the opponents of
the plan to Instruct the delegates showed
that a majority of the state convention
was against them, and they gave up.
With the Tammany vote and the dele
gates from the interior of the state who
have been instructed for Brian, his
friends claimed 275 of the 425 delegates
in favor of instructions.
Brooklyn, Tvhlch has held out against
Instructions and which through Its repre
sentatives In Congress has declared for
sound money, capitulated when a review
of the situation showed the futility of
further resistance.
It was said last night that David B.
Hill, who had formed elaborate plai.s to
prevent the National delegates from being
pledged, had had a talk with Hugh Mc
Laughlin, in which Mr. McLaughlin In
formed him that Kings County could not
help him. Mr. Hill drove away from the
Hoffman House alone early In the after
noon and was absent until dinner time.
Upon his return, he was asked whether
he had seen Mr. McLaughlin and he re
fused to say.
In Brooklyn the statement was made un
equivocally by machine leaders that the
Democrats of that borough would Join
Tammany In voting for instructions for
Bryan. They pointed out that a fight
would certainly end in defeat and that
Kings County could not afford to antag
onize lammany unless for good cause.
because of the control of the Manhattan
organization over city patronage.
OTIS AND DAVIS.
Former to Be Major-General, Latter
Brigadier-General.
NEW YORK. May 31. A special to the
Herald from Washington sas:
President McKlnley and Secretary Root
are confronted w 1th the problem of select
ing from half a dozen equally deserving
officers two to till vacancies in the grades
of Major-General of Volunteers and Brigadier-General
In the regular service. In
anticipation of the vacancy which will
bp caused by the retirement of Major
General Merritt, the President has nomi
nated Major-General Otis, who holds vol
unteer rank, to be a Major-General In the
regular establishment. The resignation
by General Otis of his volunteer com
mission will make a vacancy In the grado
of Brigadier-General in the regular army.
The President's choice for the volunteer
officers will probably fall upon Brigadier
General R. P. Hughes, tv ho commands
the Department of the Visayas. unless he
should be selected for Brigadier-General
In the regular service. These six
officers are under consideration for
tho appointment of Brigadier-General:
Brigadier-General E. C. Davis, com
manding troops stationed In Porto Rico;
Major-General J. C. Bates, commanding
the Department of Southern Luzon; Ma-Jor-General
L. Lloyd Wheaton, command
ing the Department of Northern Luzon;
Brigadier-General R. P. Hughes, com
manding the Department of the Visayas;
Brigadier-General A. R. Chaffee, recent
ly relieved as chief of staff, division of
Cuba, and Brigadier-General Theodore
Schwan. who is now returning to the
"United States from the Philippines.
Present indications point to the promo
tion of General Davis who has done ex
ceptionally good work in Porto Rico.
NEW ARMOR XEEDED.
To Reslat the New Soft-Nose
"Pro-
jectlles.
NEW TORK. May SL A special to the
Herald from Washington says:
Consideration Is being given by naval
ordnance experts to the Invention of pome
armor device - hlch will overcome the su
periority imparted to an armor-piercing
projectile by a soft steel cap. As the
United States has led all other nations In
the adoption of the soft-nose cap, there is
no crying need for haste In providing
American men-of-war with additional pro
tection. The authorities understand, how
ever, that the success of American ex
periments with the cap will lead other na
tions to adopt the invention, and It Is.
therefore, desirable that some plan should
be determined upon to overcome the su
periority of the shelL
Rear-Admiral Watson, upon his return
to the United States, will be ordered to
command the Mare Island navy-yard.
Congress having placed assistant sur
geons in the Navy on the same basis
as assistant surgeons of the Army, no
difficulty will be experienced. Rear-Ad-miral
Reypen believes; In filling the 16
vacancies now existing In the Medical
Corps of the Navy. Assistant Surgeons
will be given the rank and pay of Lieu
tenants. Junior grade.
Secretary Long has received from Cap
tain B. H. McCalla a formal acceptance
of the pardon granted him by the Presi
dent, and be has been restored to the
place he occupied before he was reduced.'
THE NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Chicago Shnt Oat by Philadelphia
In Yesterday's Game.
PHILADELPHIA, May 3L In today's
game between Chicago and Philadelphia,
neither side scored until the eighth in
ning, when, with two men on bases, Orth
batted a home run over the right-field
fence. Attendance, 3125. The score:
Philadelphia.. 3 6 OJChicago 0 4 2
Batteries Orth and Douglas; Taylor
and Donohue. '
Umpire O'Day.
Boston Beat Cincinnati.
BOSTON, May 31. Today's 11-lnning
game was a pitchers battle, in which Plt
tlnger proved the more fortunate. The
fielding of both teams was very sharp.
Attendance, 1300. The score:
Boston 2 S 3i Cincinnati 15 1
Batteries Plttlnger and Clark; Hahn
and Kehoe.
Umpire Emslle.
Plttsbnrg- Beat New York.
NEW YORK. May 31. Doheny's wlld
ness In the fourth and seventh innings
and a fumble by Gleason in the latter
innning caused the New Yorks defeat to
day at the hands of Pittsburg. Attend
ance, 1000. The score:
New York.... 4 13 3PIttsburg 6 10 3
Batteries Doheny and Bowerman; Gra
dy, Tannehlll and Zlmmer.
Ump're Swartwood.
The American Lea erne.
At Chicago Chicago. 0; Kansas City, 4.
National League tnndlns.
Won. Lost. Per ct.
Philadelphia 22 10 .fcS
Brooklyn 18 14 .52
Pittsburg 2-3 16 .555
St. Lours 18 15 .545
Chicago 17 17 .5A
Boston 11 IS .373
Cincinnati 12 20 .375
New York 11 2-3 .353
THE DAY'S RACES.
Yesterday's "Winners at Grnvcsead
and Other Tracks.
NEW YORK. May 31. The results to
day at Gravesend were:
About six furlongs, selling Merry Day
won, Her Ladyship second, Kinnlklnnlc
third; time, 1:10.
Mile and a sixteenth Contestor won,
Naneen second, Housert third; time.
1:47 3-5. McMeekln won, but was disqual
ified for under weight.
Five furlongs, selling Del March and
Harlem Lane ran a dead heat; Gold HceU
third; time, 1:021-5.
Mile and an eighth Latson won, Gulden
second, Knight of the Garter third; time.
1:55.
Five furlongs Mary McCoy won, Jan
Ice second, Ida Carbey third; time, 1:02 3-5
Add won, but was disqualified for fouling.
Mile and- 70 yards, selling Rare Per
fume won. KIrkwood second. Precursor
third; time, 1:451-5.
Race at Hawthorne.
CHICAGO, May 3L The weather wai
clear and the track heavy at Hawthorne.
The results were:
Seven furlongs Mitten won. Scarlet Lily
second. Myrtle Gebaurt th'rd; time, 1:33.
Six furlongs Vain won. Alice B. second,
Innovator third; time, 1:18?.
One mile Alcedo won, Larkspur second,
Donna Rita third; time. 1:45!4.
Five and a half furlongs, the Test
Stakes Farmer Bennett won. Gold Badge
second, Oddor third; time, 1:11.
Mile and a sixteenth, celling Rollins
won. Trimmer second, Walkenshaw third;
time, 1:52X.
One m'.le Annowan won, Teutecer sec
ond, Gallllee third; time, 1:4
Races at St. Lonls.
ST. LOUIS, May 31. The results today
were:
Selling, six furlongs Horoeshoe Tobac
co won. Glen Lake second, The Light
third; time. 1:184.
Five furlongs Alard Schreck won, Cogs
well second. Frenchle third; time, 1:04.
Seven furlongs Found won, Greenock
second, Guide Rock third; time, 1:3151.
Selling, one mile Myth won. Lord Ne
ville second. Laureate third; time, 1:46.
Selling. fle and a half furlongs May
dine won. Cathedral second, Halton third;
time, 1:13.
Races at Latonia.
CINCINNATI. May 3L The results to
day were:
One mile, selling George B. Cox won,
LaGrange second, Rubel third; time,
l:Vi.
Five furlongs Padema won, Sam Lyons
second. Nitrate third; time. 1:0C&
One mile Silver Co'n won. Unsightly
second, Peter Duryca third; time, 1:49.
Six furlongs, selling The Geescr won,
Opera Girl second, Sadie Burnam third;
time, l:2L
Races at Colorado Spring".
COLORADO SPRINGS. May 31. The re
sults of the races were:
Trotting and pacing Glen All won In two
straight heats; time, 2:244, 2:32. Pearl S.
and Ruby S. also started.
Trotting and pacing, to road wagon,
half-mile heats Raymond M. won in three
straight heats; time. 1:07. 1:07. 1:08. Yolo
Maid and Trilby P. also started.
Three-eighths of a mile, running Lulu
Girl won. Slow Gy second, Fernandl third;
time. 0:SSH-
Half mile Goldie C. won, Minnie W.
second, Joe Bell third; time. 0:54.
COURSING SUPPRESSED.
Haniane Offlcera Stops the "Sport" la
Chicago.
CHICAGO, May 31. The rabbit chases
conducted by the Chicago Coursing Club
at Forty-seventh street and Western
avenue have been ended by the police,
aided y representatives of the Humane
Society. For several years past coursing
matches have been held. Rabbits axe
turned loose and hounds sent in pursuit,
followed by large crowds, until the quar
ry is run to earth by the hounds or it
escapes. A club known as the Chicago
Coursing Club was formed and large
matches held on holidays.
John, G. Shortall. president of the Hu
mane Society, tried last year to suppress
the matches, but failed. The club pre
pared an elaborate programme for Memo
rial Day with which to open the season
Three hundred men and boys were present
to watch the chases. Thomas Hogan,
president of the club, gave a rabbit Its
liberty. When It had gone a few hundred
yards the hounds were released and men
and boj s, some on horseback, others afoot,
followed. Hogan prepared to Join the
chase, but was arrested on charges of
cruelty to animals and disorderly conduct.
James Walsh and James Carter, both
members of the club, then released rab
bits and both were arrested. Nobody els
wanted to conduct th chases and the
crowd dispersed. The police captured one
Jackrabblt alive, and will use It as evi
dence.
Regan's Decision Can need.
CHICAGO. May 3L Tho sl-round bout
between Kid McCoy and Tommy Ryan at
Tatterstall's last Tuesday .night, which
Referee Hogan awarded to McCoy at the
end of the sixth 'round, has now been offi
cially declared a. draw.
THERE WAS RESISTANCE
BOERS FOUGHT HARD BEFORE
THET GAVE UP JOHANNESBURG.
Blocked the Read SontU of the Rand,
Bat "Were Dislodged by Iaa
Hamilton's Colnsins.
LONDON, May 3L The War Office has
received from Lord Roberts a dispatch,
dated Germestown, May 30, 9 P. M., say
ing: "The brunt of the fighting yesterday fell
upon Ian Hamilton's column. I have sent
nun, as already mentioned, to wont i the War Office, and there was no unwoni
around to the west of Johannesburg In ed stir of excitement in Piccadilly or the
support of French's cavalry, which was Strand.
directed to go north near the road lead- I The Uitlanders, whoso grievances and
Ing to Pretoria. I have not heard from ' rights were the direct cause of Eng
French yet, but Hamilton, In a report land's most arduous and costly war since
which has Just reached me, states that Napoleon's time, were apparently outside
LET THERE BE NO CHANGE IN THE CONSTITUTION
Vote
NO" on the Proposed Amendments; They Are
Not in the Line of Sound Public Policy.
155. Municipal Indebtedness Amendment: An Invita
tion to Pubtlc Extravagance.
Keep the counties of the state on a cash basis- The present
$sooo Constitutional provision was designed to enforce economy
and prudence in disbursing public moneys Do not let down the
bars and open wide the opportunities and temptations for unneces
sary outlays of county funds.
157. Judicial Amendment: An Increase of the Public
Payroll.
If it is necessary to relieve the Supreme Court, it should be
done by decrease of the number of appealable causes. The remedy
lies with the Legislature.
159. Irrigation Amendment: An Invasion of Private
Property Rights.
The power to exercise the right of eminent domain is con
ferred upon any person who wishes to appropriate a stream or
other water supply on any pretext that it is necessary for "the
development of the natural resources of the state." The dangers
of such an extension of corporate and personal authority over the
lands and property of another are obvious.
163. Female Suffrage Amendment: A Gift to'AII Women,
Desired by Few Women. v
Extension of the franchise will not benefit the state, nor im
prove the condition of women. They have no wrongs as a sex
that legislation or the ballot are needful to correct; no rights that
society and the state are not willing fully to protect No necessity
exists for Oregon to take rank in this- species of "progress" with
Idaho, Utah, Colorado and Wyoming. No other states, although
often importuned, have granted woman suffrage. A similar amend
ment in this state was defeated in 18S4 by nearly three to one.
ttieot(ittitt6taeesttisiettttta
at about 1 o'clock in the afternoon he
found his way blocked by tho enemy
strongly posted on some kopjes and ridges
three miles south of the Rand. They
had two heavy guns and several field
guns and pom poms. Hamilton forthwith
attacked.
"The right was led by the Gordons, who, anxious about the safety of Johannes
after capturing one extremity of the i burg. It cared more absut the winning
ridge, wheeled around and worked along ' of the Derby by the Prince of Wales'
It until after dark, clearing It of the e-nc- ' horse than about Roberts race to Jo
my, who fought moat obstinately. The ! hanncsburg or French's capture of tho
One Hundred and Fourth led on the other
flank and would not be denied. The chief
share In the action, as in the casualties,
fell to the Gordons, whose gallant advance
excited the admiration of all.
"Hamilton Is now at Florida, due west
of Johannesburg, and French Is a few
miles further to the northeast. The Gor
dons, the cavalry, the mounted infantry
and the Seventh Division are holding the
heights of the town. The Eleventh Di
vision, with batteries H and G, and the
heavy artillery, are south o Johannes
burg. "Hamilton speaks in high terms of
praise of the manner In which Bruce
Hamilton and Colonel Spens of the
Shropshire Light Infantry, handled their
men, under Smith-Dorrien's direction."
The War Office has received the follow
ing dispatch from Lord Roberts, under
date of Germestown, May 30:
"In answer to a flag of truce I sent to
Johannesburg this morning, the command
ant came to see me. He begged me to de
fer entering the town for 24 hours, as
there were many armed burghers still In
side. I agreed to this, as I am most
anxious to avert the possibility of any
thing like disturbance Inside the town,
and ae bodies of the enemy are still hold
ing the hills In the immediate neighbor
hood from which they will have to bo
cleared oft beforehand.
"Rundle reports that he attacked a large
party of Boero near Senekal May 2S. He
said his casualties were not heavy.
"Brabant reports that May 2S two of his
patrols, consisting of two officers and 3
men. were cut off by the enemy and taken
prisoners."
Lord Roberts dispatches throw a some
what different light upon the military sit
uation. Before they were received, cele
brations were organized In the country
towns In honor of the fall of Pretoria.
In Chester a public holiday was declared,
while at Dover, Portsmouth and many
other places and provinces flags were
flown and the rejoicings were general.
Pretoria, however. Is not yet in the hands
of the British, though there Is no reason
to doubt the authenticity of the report
that Kruger has vacated the place and
that the municipality is ready to surren
der when confronted by superior num
bers. At 9 o'clock last night the flnal forward
movement on the Transvaal capital had
apparently not commenced. All Roberts'
disposition of troops appear to apply to
Johannesburg, and, though the British
eieem certain to reach Pretoria within a
day or so. they will not occupy It with
out fighting. If the opposition of the Boers
around Johannesburg Is any criterion.
General French's movement appears not
so much an Immediate advance on Pre
toria as a part of the plan to surround
Johannesburg, from which place last night
he was only a few miles distant.
General Brabant's loss of 40 men Is strik
ing evidence that the annexation of the
Free State by no means implies Its paci
fication. So thoroughly Is the country here Im
bued with the belief that Pretoria has
fallen that Joseph Chamberlain. Secretary
of State for the Colonies, speaking today
at a meeting at the University of Bir
mingham, proposed a. message to the
Queen congratulating her upon the cap-
ture of Johannesburg and Pretoria, which
was sent to the afternoon papers. I
The afternoon papers all acknowledged !
fr?A nrrtmnt frf AnrlllnAr rtf 4Via TTnttw1
States Consul at Pretoria In Insisting
upon the release of a number of British
officers to take command of the British
prisoners In order to avoid disturbance
among the latter.
A dlpatch from Germestown says:
"Several hundred Bor sought reft'ge
In a mine, where tho British Grenadlprs
cornered and captured them alL The
jnir.es are, uninjured. Nine engines, a coal
train and a great nuantity of rolling stock
were captured. Remnant of the Bor
ruard remained and fought In the streets
in Germestown, but they
were easily J
cleared by the Grenadiers. The Boers
have gone to Pretoria. The railroad from
here to the Vaal River Is uninjured."
The Westminster Gazette says it is ru
mored tonight in a quarter likely to be
well Informed that President Kruger ha
been captured by the British 6lx miles
"beyond Pretoria.
NO EXCITEMENT IN LONDON.
News From SontU Africa Received
Calmly.
NEW YORK. May 3L A dispatch to the
Tribune from London, May 31. says:
A striking contrast was offered between
the scenes In Pall Mall and other thor
oughfares last night and those of Mafe-
klng. The fate of Johannesburg and tne
richest gold district in the world was
nHntf in the balance, but there were no
1 throngs of anxious spectators in front of
the range of popular sympathies, where
as, a fortnight ago, London was shouting
Itself hoarse over the deliverance of a
few hundred colonial troops from star
vation in Mafeklng.
London was not deeply Interested in
what was going on in South Africa nor
Pretoria sweepstakes. Not since October
had there been so little news bulletined
nor an qual degree of public apathy.
The Haymarket was an animated spec
tacle at 11 o'clock when Her Majesty's
Theater was emptied after the flrst per
formance of Mr. Tree's adaptation ot
"Rip Van Winkle," which has astonished
the American admirers of Joseph Jeffer
son. not a little by the frankness of
the melodrama.
Whether there was a tragedy in prog
ress on the Rand or a roaring farce ar
ranged by Kruger and Salisbury, London
knew not and apparently cared little.
Rejoicing- In Newfoundland.
ST. JOHNS, N. F.. May 3L The sur
render of Pretoria to the British was cele
brated here today, amid scenes of tho
wildest enthusiasm. The shipping, public
and commercial buildings and private resi
dences were decorated, and business was
practically suspended. There was a torch
light procession of police, firemen and the
societies tonight, and there will be a gen
eral holiday tomorrow, when the demon
strations will oe continued.
British Occupy Hcldclbnrff.
CAPE TOWN. May 3L Th British
have occupied Heidelberg en the railroad
connecting Johannesburg with the Trans
vaal frontier town of Volksrust on the
Natal frontier, near Lalng'e Nek.
Flowers nt Grant's Tomb.
NEW YORK. May 3L Within General
Grant's tomb, the great sarcophagus s
burled under a wealth of bloom. At the
head of the bier is the large wreath of
lilies and roses sent by President Mc
Klnley. The Loyal Legion sent a pillow
of flowers: Philadelphia a wreath of roses:
Grant Post a large floral piece showing the
Stars and Stripes outlined on a bed of oak
leaves; tho Army of the Potomac a
wreath of violets; the National Society
of New England Women a wreath of oak
leaves: George G. Meade Po3t, of Phila
delphia, a pillow of flowers, and the Chi
nese Minister at Washington an immense
floral emblem, bearing the inscription,
"China's Tribute to General Grant."
More than 25.000 people visited the tomb
during Memorial Day.
Ignornnt Foreigners in a Riot.
CHICAGO, May 3L A free dispensary
at 510 West Eighteenth street, said to be
conducted by medical students, was at
tacked today by a crowd of. infuriated Bo
hemians and Lithuanians, and before the
police arrived in response to a riot call, the
building was badly damaged. Today a
boy disappeared, and his boy companion
reported that he had been waylaid and
killed by the doctors. In a few momenta
a mob of several hundred people was at
work demolishing the building. The police
arrived, and several arrests were made be
fore the crowd was dispersed. Later tho
missing boy was found unharmed.
Made the WhnlcK Par-
TILLAMOOK. May 3L O. R. Chamber
lain, who killed a number of young
whales on the beach with a butcher-knife.
manaced to CM 14) trnlnn nf All s-
them, which he'has sold at 40 to 50 cents
per gahon.
"GREAT NORTHERN FLYER"
"Tie Most Popular Train
America."
Across
Solidly vestibuled, palace and tourist
sleepers, dining cars (meals a la carte).
buffet smoklng-library cars.
Leaves Portland dally, 6:00 P. M., for
Montana, St. Paul, Minneapolis, Duluta,
Chicago and all points East.
For tickets and full information regard
ing Eastern trip, call at city ticket nm
2CS Morrison street.
READY FOR BUSINESS
PREPARATIONS COMPLETE FOR
FIRST DISTRICT CENSUS.
Snpervisor- "Win a Telegraphs the
Fact to the Director How the
Enumerators "Will Work.
ALBANY, Or May 31. Under Instruc
tions, Supervisor Winn, of this district,
telegraphed the Director of the Census at
Washington that everything was ready for
tho beginning of the work of taking the
census of 1500. This was to be done by
every supervisor in the United States, so
that the department at Washington would
know for certain the exact condition of
affairs. In this district every one of the
many preliminary details In preparation
for the work has been carefully attended
to. Every enumerator has his outfit com
plete, with full Instructions, given with a
view of securing an absolutely complete
and correct enumeration of the popula
tion and Industries of the district. In Al
bany, for instance, the enumerators of
the two divisions will start at a certain
place and complete every block In order
in such a way as to leave no possibility of
an omission of a single name In the city,
with the attendant statistics. It Is be
lieved that such a corps of enumerators
has been'selected as to Insure a census of
this district that will bo creditable to it.
Mrs. T. H. B. Helm, of Justin, Tex
who Is visiting old friends In Albany, has
the distinction of being one of the per
sona captured in the famous Whitman
massacre of November 29. 1S47. She was
then 11 years of age. and was kept in
captivity about a month before being res
cued. WASHINGTON'S UNIVERSITY.
The Most Successful Year in Its His
tory 52 Diplomas This Year.
SEATTLE. May 31. The year Just clos
ing bai been the most successful one In
the whole history of the University of
Washington. In the flrst place the 500
mark was passed In the registration of
students. Then the students and faculty
settled down to a perfect understanding
of hard work. Toward the end of the
year the students began t6 roll in an
avalanche of victories of every kind. Es
pecially is this true In the line of debates.
A team of freshmen, consisting of Mc
Donald of Green Lake, Hanson of Seattle,
and Edmunds (J. A.) of Ballard, de
feated a team from the High School, of
Portland, Or. A team consisting of Mil
Ittt of Chehalls, Wright of Falrhaven and
Laube of New Whatcom defeated tho
Washington Agricultural College team at
Pullman, in the second annual contest
with that Institution. Finally a team con
sisting of Mitchell of New Whatcom.
Edmunds (T. T.) of Ballard and Schroder
of Seattle defeated a team from the
University of Oregon in the closest contest
of the season. Here were three fine vic
tories and not a single defeat for the
University of Washington in the line of
debates.
In the field of athletics the victories
were almost as pronounced. A fine track
team met the teams of Whitman College
at Walla Walla and of the Washington
Agricultural College and the University
of Idaho at Pullman, and won victories
from them which made the University of
Washington chamDlon for the States of
Washington and Idaho. The local team
then met a line lot of athletes from the
University of Oregon on the Seattle field,
but lost by two points out of a total of
122 points. This was such a narrow mar
gin that it could easily have been turned
to a -victory If the managers forthe Uni
versity of Washington had entered a cou
ple of reserve men In one of three events
in which the visitors picked up third place
with low record
Fifty-two diplomas will be issued at
this year's commencement. Of these 31
will be for the degree of bachelor of arts,
four for master of arts, and 18 for bache
lor of pedagogy. Next year there will
appear among the graduates a class from
the law school and also from the de
partment of pharmacy.
Many members of the faculty" have ar.
ranged to add to their equipment for next
year's work by devoting their vacation
time to research and study. Professor
Doubt, of the department of physics, has
already gone to France. Professor Kin
caid. of the department of zoology, leaves
in a few days for a season cf study and
work In the Smithsonian Institution and
tho National Museum at Washington City.
Professor Byers, of the department of
chemistry, will work at the University
of Chicago. Professor Fuller, dean of
the college of engineering, will devote his
time with large construction enterprises
In Pennsylvania. Professor Lyon, of the
mining engineering department, will ex
plore the various mining districts of th
state. Professor Meany, of the depart
ment of history, will again devote his
Summer to research work at the Univer
sity of Wisconsin.
SEW STREETS FOR LEWISTOX.
Old Town Takes a Lonp Step Toward
Improvement.
LEWISTON, Idaho, May 3L The old
City of Lewlston- has at last taken a step
forward in the way of progress. In ac
cordance with a petition presented by the
property-owners, bids will be received by
the Council for street work. The bids will
be opened and the contract awarded on
June 20. Tne estimated cost ofthe work
Is $10,000. Last week another petition
was presented for about $2000 worth of
work. After the publication of the neces
sary resolutions and the hearing required
by law, bids will be called for on this
work. Contracts for it will probably be
let about July 15 to 20.
The work petitioned for Is macadam, one
foot thick between concreted stone gutters,
each three feet wide, and concrete curbs
16 inches deep and eight inches thick.
There will be stone and concrete crossings
and sewer pipe culverts. The Job to be
let June 20 Is about 1GO0 feet long, and
the roadway between the gutters about 40
feet wide The other Job for which bids
will be received one month later will be
about 200 feet long.
The City Engineer has urged upon the
Council the advisability of the city pur
chasing a Tockcrusher, with screens com
plete, and also a roadroller. Bids were
called for, but the conservative element
In the Council won the day, and It was de
cided not to purchase the outfit. This
will Increase the cost perhaps $2000, as
only firms having complete outfits can
compete. These firms must come from
the outside, as there never has been any
street work done in Lewlston, and there
are no outfits of tne kind in the city.
The contractor will be paid In warrants
bearing 7 per cent interest. The money
will be collected next January by special
assessment on property benefited.
THE FISHIXG INTERESTS.
Arrests for Violation of Law An
other Deep-Sea Trlnl.
ASTORIA, Or.. Mar 31. Charles Un
tinen and his boatpuller, Charles Carlson,
were arrested by -Deputy Fish Commis
sioners Loughery and Baldwin today.
Untinen was charged with not having a
number on his boat- In the Justice Court
he showed a receipt for a license, but said
that he had not received It, and did not
know what number to use. He "was dis
charged. Carlson was charged with not
having an individual license. He is a
sailor, and not a citizen. He was fined $50
and costs, but agreed to secure citizenship
papers, and a license, so he was given
time to pay his fine.
The run of fish yesterday was as good
as any day since the season opened, and
those competent to Judge believe that; It is
the beginning of a big Juno run. The
traps and gilnetters are doing well, and
Ihe seiners, who have started up again
slnco the high water, have no reason to
complain.
Captain Larson, the new master of the
deep-sea fishing schooner Jessie, tele
graphed to Seattle yesterday for a crew of
fishermen, whom he knew understood their
business, as the result of experience on
the halibut banks off Cape Flattery. Tho
vessel Is now ready to go to sea, as. soon
as sho takes on ice
OREGOX WOMEN'S CLUBS.
State Convention at Pendleton Tho
Addresses Delivered.
PENDLETON. May 31. The Oregon
Federation of Women's Clubs assembled
here today. Eighteen clubs were repre
sented, from all parts of Oregon. The
address of welcome was delivered by Mis.
J. A. Fee. state chairman, and was re
sponded to by Mrs. J. B. Comstock. pres
ident of the Portland Woman's Club. Re
ports of officers were submitted during
the forenoon, showing a membership of
619 in the IS clubs which have been affili
ated. President Mrs. C. B. Wade spoke this
afternoon on "Objects of Oregon Federa
tion"; Mrs. Rogers, of Portland, read a
paper on "Kindergarten Work." written
by Miss Efflnger, of Portland; Mrs. Corn
stock, Portland, read a paper by Mrs.
Louis Altman on "Manual Training," and
Mrs. Mae Cardwell, of the same city, de
livered an address on "Domestic Science."
This evening a reception was given at
the home of Mrs. Wade, which was the
principal social event of the convention.
UMATILLA COUNTY PIONEERS.
Reunion. Attended by 20OO People
Lasts Three Days.
PENDLETON, Or., May 3L Two thou
sand people are hi attendance at the an
nual reunion of Umatilla County Pioneers
at Weston. The reunion will last until
Saturday. Today a memorial sermon was
preached by Rev. H. K. Hlnes. of Port
land, and an address delivered by Pro
fessor Otto Hauerbach, of Whitman Col
lege, Walla Walla. The remainder of tho
programme was In the hands of the mu
sical and elocutionary departments of
Whitman College.
Wool at Pendleton.
During the past week 500,000 pounds of
wool have been hauled into Pendleton,
making the total now in the warehouses
here 1,500,000 pounds. It 13 estimated that
between 5,000.000 and 6,000.000 pounds of
wool will be handled here this season. So
far only 150,000 to 200,000 pounds have been
bought. Prices are Tanging from 11 to
13 cents per pound. Almost all the wool
thus far bought comes from the Birch
Creek sheepcamps.
School Closed; Inmates Sent Borne.
VANCOUVER, Wash., May 31'. The
Washington School for Defective Youth,
at this place, closed for the year yester
day. The pupils living at points on the
O. R. & N. left for home In charge of
one of the instructors yesterday, and those
bound for Puget Sound and other points
on the line of the Northern Pacific left
today, attended by Director James Wat
son. The Fall term of the Institution
will commence August 29.
Among those who left here last night
with the troops bound for Alaska as
Government employes for service In con
nection with the construction of military
barracks at Cape Nome, were Otis -Smith,
John E. King, Lieutenant Henry RIngle,
C C. Laws, W. S. Boyer and a number
of other well-known citizens.
Cheese Factory's Prosperity.
OREGON CITY, May 31. The Logan
cheese factory Is now receiving 1S50 pounds
of milk dally, producing an average of
210 pounds of cheese. It Is estimated that
11 pounds of milk will make one pound
of cheese. The capacity of the factory
has Increased considerably since it started
up a few weeks ago, and the residents
of that section appreciate a home market
for their surplus milk.
Bicycle taxes will be delinquent tomor
row, and Collector. Cowing will start out
after the delinquents. Taxes have been
paid only on les3 than one-third of the
1200 wheels estimated to be in the county.
Raisin Men Come to Agreement.
FRESNO, Cal., May 31. The directors
of the Raisin Association and W. M. Grif
fin, representing the packers, have con
cluded .their negotiations, and a contract
acceptable to both interests has been ob
tained. The proposition of President
Kearney to have the growers share in the
seeding profits was abandoned, as the four
remaining directors disapproved of it. The
outside growers will now probably all
come In. It Is understood that Kearney
will voluntarily withdraw from the presi
dency, which will assure harmony and
tho maintenance of the association.
Farmers Had a Picnic
JUNCTION CITY, Or., May 3L The
farmers' annual picnic took place here
today. A large crowd was In attendance
from the neighboring towns. Music was
furnished by the Dusty band, and after
a programme of music, drills and recita
tions, a Joint political debate by the va
rious candidates of Lane County took
place, followed by a shooting match, races,
etc. The day closed by a grand ball in tie
opera-house. Dr. W. W. Oglesby was
president of the day.
WTieelwomnn's Second Injnry.
CENTRALIA. May 3L Mrs. M. E. Stein
born, of this city, while riding a bicycle
fell and fractured both bones of her left
leg Just above the ankle. About three
years ago Mrs. Steinborn suffered a severe
fracture of the same limb, and is yet
crippled from that hurt.
To Meet in Whatcom Next Year.
NORTH YAKIMA, May 3L The three
days' session of the State Federation of
Women's Clubs ended today. Whatcom,
Tacoma, Walla Walla and Dayton asked
for next year's convention. Whatcom was
chosen.
Railroad Notes.
The Union Pacific has got out a hand
somely illustrated folder in colors, call
ing attention to Its daily excursions be
tween Portland and Kansas City.
J. W. Peck, of Seattle, agent for the
Merchant's Dispatch Transportationi Com
pany, was In the city yesterday on one
of his stated trips. His territory la ex
tensive, including Washington, Idaho,
Oregon, California, Montana and British
Columbia.
Commercial Agent Trumbull, of the Illi
nois Central, was at Heppner yesterday.
From there he will go to Ogden, to meet
Mrs. Trumbull, his wife, and her sister.
Miss Laura Wunderllch. These latter are
now on their way from Chicago, and will
make Portland their future home.
The Southern Pacific has put Into effect
a new tariff of 85 cents on canned salmon,
in carloads, minimum 40,000 pounds, from
Astoria, The Dalles and intermediate
river landings, via Portland; also. Port
land to London and Liverpool (dock de
livery) and Hamburg, via Its lino ana
New York.
At Father McGlynn's Grave.
NEW YORK. May 31. The Memorial
Day service at the grave of Father Mc
Glynn was marked by bitter denunciations
of those in the Catholic church who had
disciplined the priest for his theories as
to the economic question. At least 3000
persons were In the vicinity of the grave,
and as the Rev. Dr. Burtsell and others
declared that Dr. McGlynn had been a
martyr to the principles he advocated,
the people forgot the solemnity of the
occasion and cheered.
The grave and the monument at the
head were both completely covered with
flowers. When the crowd had left, a de
tail from the veteran corps of the Sixty
ninth Regiment gathered at the grave
hnd paid soldiers' honors to the dead
PViest.
The Marks of Honor. The Major had rolled
up his sleeves to bowl. "Major," inquired one
of the players. "How did you get all those
little scars oa your arms?" "Duels," respond
ed the Major: ''duels I fought la France."
"And I suppose that largo scar wrf3 acquired
In some particularly fierce combat?" "No. sir;
that Is where I was vaccinated when a boy."
Chlcaro News.
I NOT ANXIOUS TO SERVE
ST. LOUIS CITIZENS TRYING TO
EVADE SHERIFF'S SUMMONS.
Physicians' Certificates of Disability
Are Used as Pretexts Strikers
Contlnne the Disorders.
ST. LOUIS. May 31. Up to a late hour
tonight the podce department had not
chronicled any disturbance of a serious
nature as a result of the street-car strike
during the day.
Public interest centers for the time be
ing In yesterday's order of the Police
Commissioners on the Sheriff of St. Louis
County to swear In 1000 special deputies,
and in their order of today ordering the
swearing in of 1500 additional men, making
2500 in all, for the purpose of aiding tho
police department In preserving peace
and order. To a certain extent these or
ders have created consternation among
men in all walks of life, as Is evi
denced by Sheriff Pohlman's statement
that an epidemic of sickness has suddenly
broken out In the city since the draft of
a posse began. Nearly every man of any
position, the Sheriff says, who has been
summoned to sorve in. the posse Is scurry
ing about to get a physician's certificate
that he Is suffering from chronic disease
whiqh unfits him for duty. Many of those
who remonstrated with the Sheriff this
morning were veterans of several wars.
They complained that they had already
served their country, and thought It an. Im
position to place them. In tho posse, and
suggested that there were hundreds of
younger and Just as good citizens who
might better perform service.
Among the prominent citizens sum
moned to serve In the posse comltatus are
the following: "William E. FIebo, ex-Judga
of the Circuit Court; Charles H. Green,
street-car magnate; George H. Plant, of
the Plant Milling Company; A. W. Stew
art, attorney for the Union Trust Com
pany; W. D. Orthwein, member of tho
Merchants Exchange Exporting Commis
sion; John A. Warren, stockbroker; D. T.
Byren, real estate agent; Peyton Carr,
corporation lawyer; Edgar Tilton, Will
Stanard. son of ex-Lleutenant-Governor
Stanard; Otto Telchman, a wealthy man;
George S. Johns, editor of the Post-Dispatch;
Rev. Dr. S. J. Nicholas, pastor ot
the Second Presbyterian Church, and Gen
eral G. B. Farrer, United States Sub
treasurer at St. Louis.
No male citizens between the ages of 21
and 65 are exempt unless engaged In police
or military service, or unless physical dis
ability be proved.
Sheriff Pohlman reported that the work
of recruiting the first 1000 deputies called
for was progressing rapidly, and he be
lleved he would have no trouble in gath
ering In the full quota of 2500 deputies.
The Police Board decided today to arm
the posse with riot guns. The weapon is
a short-barreled repeating shotgun, about
34 feet long. The magazine has a capa
city for six shells, which may be loaded
with buckshot or small shot. The pur
pose of the arm Is to do as much execu
tion as possible. The Police Board has
700 of the guns on hand, and steps have
been taken to secure more immediately.
Some lawyers who have studied the law
relating to the power of the Sheriff to
compel citizens to serve on the special
force of the deputies which he is organiz
ing believe the Sheriff is not organizing a
posse comitatus, but Is forming merely a
force of special deputies. Under this In
terpretation of the law, some of those
summoned failed to obey the summons ot
the Sheriff.
A committee of South St. Louisians, ap
pointed to represent a mass meeting held
today, called on the Chief of Police ana
President Whlttaker, of the Transit Com
pany, and presented a significant ultima
tum. It was said that unless the police
or the company disarm its employes in
the power-house and carsheds, the com
mittee would take the work of doing so
in its own hands. They said they pro
posed to protect their wives and children,
whatever the result.
It developed today that four persons
were shot during street-car "troubles last
night, full details of which were not
gathered until a late hour. Thomas Kehoo
and Thomas Riley, both union motormen,
are seriously wounded. Kehoe was shot In
the abdomen dnring a fight near the car-
sheds at Broadway and Osage streets.
Riley received a bullet through the chest,
near the heart, during a pistol battle
between several supposed passengers who
left a Union line car at Twenty-fifth and
Farrar streets and a crowd that pursued
them. Ora Havlll, formerly a Captain in
the Ninth Illinois Volunteer Infantry, is
under arrest on tho charge of shooting
Kfboe. He is employed as a watchman by
the Transit Company.
Albert Koenlg, a union man, emptied
the contents of a shotgun into the body
of Policeman Crane, and was himself im
mediately killed by a bullet from the re
volver of Officer Maher, on Broadway,
near the Southern electric power-house,
late tonight. Koenlg was walking back
and forth In front of the power-house
with a shotgun on his shoulder, declaring
that he was a union man, and defying
the Transit Company and its nonunion
employes. Officer Crane approached him
and asked him to take his shotgun home.
Koenlg replied in vehement terms that
he would do nothing of the sort, and!
iwhen the officer grappled with him in
an effort to disarm him, the man brought
the weapon to his shoulder and pulled th
trigger. The officer sank to the ground,
unconscious. Maher was near by, and.
running up to Koenlg, demanded his sur
render. Koenlg made a threatening
movement and Maher shot him, killing
him instantly. Crane Is at the Alexlan
Brothers' 'Hospital, In a dying condition.
Injunction Dissolved.
NEW YORK, May 3L-Ju3tice Andrews,
in the Supreme Court, has dissolved the
sweeping injunction against the Cigar
makers' Union which prohibited the pay
ment by members of the union of strike
benefits and practically made it unlawful
to contribute to the support of a striker's
family when the heed of the house was out
of work.
This Is the Injunction which ao aroused
Samuel Gompers, president of the Ameri
can Federation of Labor, that he came
to this city and made an address to the
striking clgarmakers. in which he advised
them to disregard the injunction of Jus
tice Freedman. President Gompers de
nounced the order as un-American and il
legal and for a few days it was believed
the labor president would be punished for
contempt.
The injunction dissolved by Justice An
drews was to restrain temporarily the
members of Cigar-makers International
Union, No. 144, from Interfering with the
business of the plaintiffs, S. Levy & Com
pany. It went further than any previous
restraining order In prohibiting the pay
ment of any strike benefits or of moneys
to the strikers on the ground that such
payaents were made to foment the strike
and encourage its continuance.
Justice Andrews says the temporary in
junction was granted properly on the pa
pers before Justice Freedman, but that
the defendants have met the allegations,
which are largely on information and be
lief, with specific denials of the material
allegations by the different individuals re
ferred to in the moving papers, so that
the injunction cannot be continued with
out allegations of the plaintiff of threats
and Intimidation, which, the Justice says,
are not borne out on all the papers pre
sented. With regard to the payment of strike
moneys, the Justice finds the plaintiffa
have not proved the alleged purpose ot
the payment. The plaintiffs said tho
moneys were paid to keep up the strike
and injure the plaintiffs. Justice Andrews
finds that the moneys were not paid to in
terfere with or Injure the business of the
plaintiffs, but that the moneys were paid
to the strikers to support them and their
families pending the strike, for which an
lnujnction will not He.
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