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Newspaper Page TextTHE MOKNING OREGOIAN, WEDNESDAY, 'AUGUST 29, 190(5. MINERS SENT HOME Many Destitute Men Arrive at Seattle From Nome. OOVEENKENT PAID THEIR FARES Sfeasles Epidemic From Aleutian Island to Point Harrow, and Many Eiklmoi Have Died. SEATTLE, Aug. 28. The United States Army transport Lawton arrived this evening' from Kome with -220 passengers, two-thirds of whom are destitute miners. who have been returned at the expense of the Government. Rev. Sheldon Jack- uon, the Interior Department's represen- tauve in isorthern waters, came down on the Lawton. bringing with him 25 Lap landers employed by the United States in its Alaskan reindeer experiment. The Laplanders are bound for Norway. About SO Laplanders now engaged in min ing at Nome declined to leave the coun try. Dr. Jackson reports that la grippe, pneumonia and measles have been epi demic all Summer among the Eskimos, materially lessening their numbers. The ravages extended from the Aleutian Islands to Point Barrow. On the Island of St. Lawrence, out of a population of flOO. 3G Eskimos died. Many Indian chil dren were found hovering about the dead bodies. The revenue cutter Bear was loaded with supplies and sent to the re lief of the natives. General Randall and other Army and Government officials in the North have formally brought the matter to the attention of the Govern ment Among the steerage passengers on the Lawton were two men in the ad-anced stage of consumption, who had gone .orth ln search of fortune. Through ex- posure and privation they were thrown on the mercy of their companions, who sent them down on the Lawton. The bark Northern Light was at Dutch Harbor, on her way south, -with more passengers than are allowed by her spe cial permit. Revenue-cutter officers have reported her to the customs officials here, and It Is probable that upon arrival she will be fined. On a recent trip from the North this vessel had nearly 100 passen gers in excess of the number she Is al lowed to carry, and was fined $10 for each passenger. Several libel suits have been filed against the Northern Light, and she will ba tied up pending the trial of the libels. PROGIU3SS AT DAWSON. Klondike .llclropolln Jn n Sew Era of Prosperity. "WASHINGTON. Aug. 23. The following letter has been received at the State De partment from Consul J. C, McCook, or Dawson City, Alaska, written July 10, lAst: "Dawson appears to be starting ln on a .new era of prosperity. Warehouses and wharves are being built: a new steam ship company, with three good vessels, started to do business this month; a new Postofflce is in course of erection, and es timates are in for a new Courthouse and a new Gold Commissioner's office, as well as for an executive building for the Commissioner of the Yukon Territory. "'The local council, in order to raise a Bum of about 5103.003 per annum, ha6 had property, etc., liable to taxation in Daw son assessed as follows: Land $1,007 3"0 Improvements LiS7,5.v0 Volume of business 9,39,00 Incomes L-HS.100 Total $13,435,n0 "The Tnana minlns district of Alaska is coming more and more into prominence; the country is rich, but difficult of ac cess. Mosquitoes are said to be very bad on the trail; some persons who returned therefrom to Dawson were so badly marked tha.t the medical authorities de tained them, their appearance suggesting smallpox. The Tanana gold district Is of immense area: I look for a stampede next Winter to thee fields, as in the Winter one can travel so much faster and carry larger quantities of supplies over the Ice nnd snow by dog or horse sleds." Fort Davis, Alaska, WASHINGTON. Aug. 2S. The new mil itary post to be built at the mouth of the Nome River. Alaska, has been named Fort Davis In honor of the late Jeffer son Columbus Davis, Colonel of the Twenty-third Infantry. He commanded the first troops ever stationed ln Alaska. THE SCHARN MYSTERY. Nevr York's Detectives Are Dnck nt the Ilefirlnnlnpr. NEW YORK. Aug. 38. The mystery which surrounds the killing of Kathryn Scharn some time on August 18. has not yet been cleared up by the police detec tives, who appear to be completely baf fled. It was admitted last night that they were still looking up the associates of the dead woman and her brother, with the hope that some of them may be able to throw stmc light on the case. Little weight is attached by the detec tives to the theory that the woman was murdered by a sneak thief, whom she surprised while he was ransacking her rooms. The detectives say they are con-A-inccd that the crime was the work of a man who was well acquainted with the woman, and it is along these lines that thev are working. Some of them are in clined to believe that the murder was committed by a friend of her brother. The police say that the dead girl knew mof-t of his friends, and that some of them are known to the police as cheap thieves and young men of criminal In stincts. They are frequenters of the neighborhood in which the Scharns lived. Acting District Attorney Mclntyre said last night thRt no attempt would be made to have Fred Scharn Indicted for homi cide on the evidence now In possession of the police. "Young Scharn will not be Indicted on the evidence we now have." said Mr. Mc lntyre. "There is nothing to connect him with the murder, and I do not believe he had anything to do with it. If an indict ment was secured on the evidence which has been collected up to this time, we would not only bo thrown out of court but laughed at." Coroner Fltzpatrlck will, on Friday, be gin his inquiry Into the death of the woman. STATUS OF EARL LL Differences of Opinion Anions: the Foreljm Admirals. NEW YORK. Atig. 2S. Sharp differ ences of opinion among the foreign Ad mirals at Taku as to Li Hung Chang's proper status were apparently the mov ing cause of the note of Inquiry recently addressed by the United States Govern ment to a foreign, power as to accepting the aged Viceroy as peace envoy of the Chinese Government, says the Washing ton correspondent of the Herald. Officiate will say little about tho dis sension among the naval representatives of the powers. It Is learned however, that on Thursday, Admiral Remey snt word that a conference of the Admirals at Taku Iwd been held at which the arrangements for the removal of Ll Hung Chang and the privileges he should be allowed were discussed. A proposition was xnitde that Ll Hung Chang should not be allowed on reaching Taku to com municate with Chinese officials In Pekln The proposition uas acceptable to mot f&. the Admirals, but the American of- j fleer declined to sign the agreement. Whether the Russian Admiral signed Is not known, but ln any event the Rus sian Government promptly protested to the other powers. Admiral Remey's message was consid ered by the Cabinet which entirely ap proved the refusal of Admiral Remey to be a party to any such agreement. Then the note of Inquiry as to the attitude of the powers with regard to Ll Hung Chang's acceptability as a peace envoy was formulated and sent out. The ef fect of the protests of the United States and Russia has been to secure practical ly the unanimous disapproval of the agreement of the foreign Admirals. "Why the Admirals should wish to pre ven.t Ll Hung Chang from communicat ing with Chinese officials ln Pekln is not understood here. Seemingly It would be ln the interest of peace, for the Vice roy to be put in prompt relations with the Imperial authorities. From Minister Conger's dispatch It Is apparent that the allies ln Pekln are not waiting for the arrival of Ll Hung Chang, but are try j lng t0 get ln COmmunlcatio"n themselves I th Chinese officials. His "message j snows conclusively that there is no au- i'thorJty in the capital at this moment with whom the powers can negotiate. POLITICS IN THE WEST. Senator Shonp Confident of Repub lican Saccesa. WASHINGTON. Aug. 23. Senator Shoup, of Idaho, Is a close observer of political conditions and changes, not only ln his own state, but in the coun try at large. He was recently in Wash ington, on matters connected with his state, and while here Indulged ln a little talk on the political outlook. It Is his belief that the Republicans will carry every Western state they had ln 1S96, with the certain addition of Washington, Wyoming and Utah. Although not very familiar with conditions In Colorado, ho hopes to see Senator Wolcott returned. The Republican majority ln "Washington he estimates at 15,000, in Oregon 20,000 I and in California 25,000. Up in 'Montana Senator Shoup believes tne two uemo- i cratic factions will let their quarrel end at the state convention, and will unite in support of Bryan. Of his own state the Senator Is more doubtful. "Until recently," he said, "the Republicans had things to their advant age, but the fusion of the opposition has now given them an even chance with .pur people. That is ln regard to the Nutional ticket. I hope to see Idaho go Repub lican this Fall, but I must state very frankly that such a result cannot be ob tained without the hardest kind of a fight. If the Republicans will work unit edly and steadily from now until Novem ber. I believe we can win. "I believe that Idaho will return a Re publican to the House of Representatives. As a matter of fact, regardless of how Idaho casts her electoral vote, the peo ple out there generally believe that Mc Kinley will be re-elected. Recognizing this fact, they see at once the folly of sending a man to the House who is not ln harmony with the Administration and the Senate. They want a delegation ln Con gress that can accomplish the most for the state, and for that reason a Repub lican will surely be returned." Senator Shoup believes that at this time he has the advantage over Dubois in the race for the Senate, and thinks that a continuance of present conditions will Insure his re-olectlon. The second fusion of the opposition parties, effected by the leaders at Chicago, is what may prove so dangerous to Rrpubllcan inter ests. At first the Democrats and Silver Republicans fused, but not satisfactorily, and then the party leaders took the mat ter up. and brought about a fusion which included the two wings of the Populists, led by Senator Heitfeld and Mr. Ander son, but many Silver Republicans and Democrats opposa this fusion, and may bolt. "Fully S0 per cent of the Silver Repub licans of Idaho have returned to the Re publican party," continued 'Senator Shoup. "This Teturn Tjf the -'Silver Republicans has brought back to us many of the best of the local orators. Idaho furnishes one third of the lead used in this country, and the price of that product has increased greatly since 189G. The sheep-raising ln- j dustry has flourished splendidly during tne last rour years; cattle ana horses have Increased ln price. All these things furnish an object-lesson right at our doors, which the Idaho voters cannot help appreciating." THE NATIONAL LEAGUE. ChlcaKO Bentcn on the Home Gronndn by St. Louis. CHICAGO, Aug. 28. McCarthy slipped and fell fiat ln going after a fly In the fourth, turning an easy out Into a three bagger. Errors and two batsmen hit gave St. Louis two more runs. The visitors" only error. Young's lone gift, and two singles gave Chicago two ln the ninth. Attendance. 4000. Score: RHE' R H E Chicago 2 7 fc5t. Louts 3 9 1 Batteries Griffith and Dexter; Young and Criser. Umpire Emslle. Brooklyn Bent Philadelphia. NEW YORK, Aug. 2S. Both pitchers were batted heavily today, but Fraser was wild In addition to being ineffective, and lost. Attendance, 1400. Score: RHE RHE 'hllndelphia .. 6 16 3Brooklyn 10 16 12 Batteries Fraser and McFarland; Kit son and Farrell. Umpire O'Day. Xew York Bent Boston. BOSTON, Aug. 2S. A double play by Hickman and Van Haltren's base run ning were the features of the game today. Attendance. 1500. Score: R H E RHE Boston 4 7 0New York .... 5 9 2 Batteries Dlneen and Sullivan; Hawley and Grady. Umpire Swartwood. National Lengne Standing?. Won. Lost. Perct. Brooklyn ol Pittsburg 44 Philadelphia 50 Chicago 49 Boston 49 St. Louis 47 Cincinnati 47 New York 41 37 .615 46 .515 49 .505 49 .500 49 .500 52 .475 53 .470 56 .423 The American Leaprae. At Indianapolis First game Indianapo lis, 1: Minneapolis. 4. Second game In dianapolis. 7; Minneapolis, 2. At Buffalo Buffalo. 0: Kansas City. S. At Cleveland Cleveland, 4: Chicago, 3. Second game Cleveland, 0; Chicago; S. At Detroit Detroit. 2; Milwaukee, 6. Hold-Up Xenr Denver. DENVER, Colo., Aug. 2S. Twenty seven men who had been employed on the Union Pacific improvement work in Wyoming have reported to the Denver police department that they were held un by three men 15 miles north of Denver while riding In a boxcar from Chevenne to this city. They had been just paid eft. and the robbers got between $300 and $400. This is the second hold-up of this kind that has occurred near Denver, and the authorities are making efforts to ap prehend the robbers. Cool Air Used ln Mlnlnff. Chicago Chronicle. One of the unexpected uses of the refrig erating machine Is found ln mining. At great depths or at comparatively shallow depths ln some mines work on valuable veins of metal or coal lias been abandoned because of the heat. But engineers de clare that with the use of modern refrig erating apparatus to cool the air it will be possible to go several thousand feet lower In case a rich vela of precious metal or even coal warranted the additional ex- pecae. SCHOOL AT FORT HALL NEW SITE SELECTED BY THE IN DIAN BUREAU. Old Building; Were Dilapidated nnd the Water Snpply Was of Doubt ful Quality. WASHINGTON, Aug. 23. The Indian Office has concluded to act fully upon the report of Inspector Graves, who was In-structed-several weeks ago to report upon the suitability of the present site of the Fort, Hall Indian School. Idaho, as the location for the new-school authorized ty the recent act of Congress, for which Sen- BRYAN rrlisss ii v c i ufc i it tmiit &lm. DEMOCRAT FROM LUZON 1 NuHr The following advertisement will appear In the Chatfield (Minnl) 'Democrat of today: Dr. Bryan's Greatest Political Show on Earth ! Representing the Grand Aggregation of Pops, DemosAunty Imperialists and All Other Political Aunties. Under the Management of the Only Original and Political Barnum, DR. WILLIAM JENNINGS BRYAN, WANTED! TEN THOUSAND ITALIANS WITH ORGANS AND MONKEYS To Exhibit at Every City, Village and Crossroad In the Country THE WONDERFUL BRYAN PHONOGRAPH! Dr. Bryan devoted several hours of his valuable time Injecting Into a phonograph the eloquent peroration of his wonderful and grand Indianapolis speech on "Imperialism." Ten thousand copies of this phonographic record have been reproduced. Ten thousand phonographs have been secured to voice them; and ten thousand Italians with hand-organs and monkeys are needed to conduct the. magnificent and soul-Inspiring show everywhere during the Fall season of 1900. The National Democratic Committee has made arrangements to furnish original and ap propriate music. Among the soul-stirring ballads already prepared for the hand-organs are the following: "Haul Down the Stained and Spotted Flag!" "Hail to the Chief Aguinaldo!" "Drive the Pirate Soldiers Home!" "Keep Up That Fire in the Rear!" "The American Soldier is a Ra vis her!" ' These odes, so appropriate to our cause, have been suggested by that great and good Englishman, Dr. Mon tague R. Leverson, of Fort Hamilton, N. T., in a letter written to his Filipino "friend and brother," Senor Apacl ble. Other stirring ballads suitable for the show, such as "The Free-Silver March," "Plutocracy in the Box" and "The Ice Trust's Lament," are being prepared for special localities. A grand symphony and North Carolina ditty, entitled, "The "White Man Shall Rule," has been arranged especially for the "Solid South." Dagos with hand-organs and monkeys, who wish employment with-,"The Greatest Political Show on Earth," under the management of the "Great and Good Dr. Bryan;" should address at once. Literary Bureau, Democratic National Committee, Chicago, 111. emocratlc, Anil-Imperialist and ator Shoup fought so persistently. This act ratified the long pending treaty with the Fort Hall Indians, whereby they were to relinquish a portion of their reserva tion, in exchange for which the United States was to expend for their benefit $600,000 on their reservation. Of this amount, $75,000 was set aside for a mod ern school plant, "at a point near the present agency." It was with regard to this latter point that the Inspection was ordered. It might be mentioned that $100.- 000 was to be paid in cash, pro rata to each man. woman and child residing on the reservation, the payment -to be made on or before September 6, and the bal ance to be paid in $50,000 annual install ments, until exhausted. With this authority. Inspector Graves made an investigation and found the old site unsuitable, poorly located, and -with poor water supply and seweragi facilities. He says the school should be located about five miles northwest of the agency, where a site Is found that answers all the requirements. This site Is surrounded by an abundance of unoccupied lands, both upland and bottom lands. In the Imme diate locality is a spring that discharges not less than 1.000,000 gallons of water an hour. The spring is located at the foot of a solitary mountain, about a mfle bark from Snake River, and to all appearances there Is no way In which it could ever be contaminated or Interfered with In any manner. The school buildings. It Is recommended, should be located on a bluff, 30 feet above and overlooking a broad expanse of mead ow land, lying east of Snake River, known as the Fort Hall Bottoms, which have for years been the 5renfie2vous and hunting grounds for the Indians of this reservation, and to others in the region. Being at the base of this mountain, the buildings will be protected from the north wind In Winter, within a few hundred feet of the big spring. Water can easily be pumped to a reservoir on the sldeof the mountain, far enough to give any de- ! sired pressure. A supply ditch can be run from the spring to within a few hun dred feet of the buildings and sufficient head can be obtained to turn a turb ne wheel for the purpose of pumping water to the reservoir, thus obviating the neces sity for a steam pump. The upland to the east is of an excellent quality, -and can be easily supplied "with water, and a sufficient area of bottom can be obtained for a hay meadow. The distance of the site from the agency, five miles, is not a serious disadvantage ln the judgment of the Indian Bureau, as it would cost little more to cart material five miles than it would one or two miles, as Is the case at present. There Is an outcrop of lava rock in the Immediate vicinity of the site selected,-which could be used for bulldln? material. Besides, there Is an excellent clay in the vicinity, from wheh the best quality of brick can be made. In accordance with the recommendation of the inspector, the Commissioner of Indian Affairs adopted his suggestions, which have been approved by the Sec retary of the Interior, and steps will be taken at once to formulate a sewer and water system for the new school site. AS THE PRESENT-DAY 2Hf Populist organs are requested te of the cause. Plans for the buildings have been select ed, and It is reasonable to suppose that work will begin on this new school at a very early day. Aside from the poor location of the old site. Inspector Graves found the buildings there to be old and dilapidated. The wa ter supply, even If sufficient, was of a doubtful character, and a bad water sup ply has been found to be an ever-Increasing source of trouble and disease. The only available feature of the old site Is the farm lands, which would make an ideal range, but there were several bet ter school sites upon the reservation. In his selection of a new site, he was gov erned mainly by the question of water supply for household use, and sought out a supply that would be amply reliable, and yet with the minimum liability of. contamlnation. Other features were made secondary, as disadvantages ln other re spects can be overcome or ameliorated. Some persons were found who favored the old site, or a site in the immediate vicin ity of the old agency, but their reasons were regarded as lnsufllclent to outweigh the paramount question of a suitable wa ter supply. The Indian Office expects some comment on its action, but is firmly uiui: i.uihhichl uu iw i..!..... -u .0 ...... .j , convinced that the new site will In the ( end prove more satisfactory and better ( all around than the site at the old agency. . XATIOXAL PARK IN IDAHO. Four TovrnMlilps Surrounding Sho- iihone Falls Withdrawn. WASHINGTON, Aug. 28. Upon the re nnest of the Idaho delegation, the SecT retary of the Interior has withdrawn I from entry the four townships ln Lin- J coin and Cassia Counties in 'Southern j Idaho which surround the Shoshone Falls of the Snake River, the ultimate idea be ing to establish this spot as a National park. This proposed park lies about 130 miles south of the Town of Shoshone, and Is remarkable for Its scenic beauty, not bein valuable for agricultural or timber purposes. It will require an act of Congress to establish the park, but meantime the lands -will be held in re serve. The Idaho delegation expects to secure the authorization of the park at the next session of Congress. CHARGES AGAlNSr LEARY EX-GOVERNOR OF GUAM ACCUSED OF MISMANAGEMENT. Portnnnck, the Present Governor, Is on His Way to Washington to See the Authorities About It. HONOLULU. Aug. 2L via San Fran cisco, Aug. 23. Governor Frank P. Por tusack, of Guam, arrived here today, on his way to Washington, via San Fran cisco, to prefer charges of mismanage ment against ex-Governor Leary. Portu sack was the first American Governor of the Islands holding the title as such. BARNUM. QUIMTEJLETS- copy this advertisement for the good St. Paul Pioneer Press. Leary being a Captain who was in charge as Governor temporarily. Portusack was the only American on the Island when the cruiser Charleston took possession in 1S93, and he was made Governor, Leary taking charge and being superseded by Portusack. The latter accuses Leary of making most arbitrary rulings against the natives, and he intends to prefer charges at Washington. Portusack says that Leary went so far as to forbid the ringing of church bells, tolling at funer als vand other customs very dear to the hearts of the natives. Portusack was born In Guam in 1S65, and was natural ized as an American citizen In Chicago In 1SS5. He Is said to have worked as an elevator boy ln San Francisco for a num ber of years. LAWS I?i A TAXGLE. Territorial Bill Puzzles the Havral lons. HONOLULU, Aug. 21. via San Fran cisco, Aug. 2S. The discovery has been made by the wording of the territorial bill. Congress has made an enactment that absolutely prohibits the sale of in toxicating liquors ln the territory of Ha- yv au. xix becuun 00. 01 uie territorial bill are the words, "Nor shall splrltuos or intoxicating liquors be sold except under such regulations and restrictions as the territorial Legislature shall pro vide." The Territorial Legislature has not met yet and cannot meet for some months, unless there is a special session, hence no regulations at all have been made or provided. If the old rules and restrictions are void the penalties for vlo- lating them fall with them, and Hawaii s ior uie ume Demg a wiue open country. The point was raised by Attorney E. B. McClanahan In a suit against the Holtis- ter Drug Company, for selling pure al cohol under a license for spirits. It was overruled ln the Police Court, but will be appealed and liquor men, under sen tence for violating license laws, are pre paring to take advantage of the seeming error on the part of the lawmakers. Still another difficulty growing out of the change In laws developed yesterday in the District Court where Edwin S. Gill, editor of the Republican, was on trial for criminal libel, on account of His paper's account of the recent Bar Asso ciation banquet. It was contended by the defendant that Gill, under American laws, had a right to both Indictment bj a grand jury before trial and to a Jury trial ln the first Instance. The District Court could not give the latter. The case was thrown out of court on tho ground that It was the business of the grand jury before It came before a Court? Flogging as a prison punishment still re .malns on the rules of Oahu prison, and an agitation has been started for elimina tion of some of the harsher features of the old prison laws. It is claimed by lawyers that the prison system of the Islands Is very defective In that It falls to make proper distinctions between petty offenders and prisoners who are confined for serious crimes. The next Legisla ture will be asked to change the rules so difficulties may be corrected A committee of members of the laboi unions called upon Governor Dole today to interview him regarding the observ ance of Labor day. according to Ameri can custom, on the first Monday in Sep tember. It is proposed to have the usual day time exercises and a ball In the even ing. The wireless telegraph system has been further Interrupted ln being finally placed ready for public use by difficulties in construction of the stations. Manager Cross has now made the assignments of operators to their stations and an nounces that within three weeks the whole system will bo ln operation for the general public. Company messages are now being sent from some of the stations. HAWAII'S KX-QUEEX SUED. Cincinnati PTiyslcinn Asked $5000 for Professional Services. PORT TOWNSEND, Wash., Aug. 2S. According to mall advices from Honolulu, LUluokalanl. the dethroned Queen of the Hawaiian Islands, has troubles of her own. Dr. Charles H. English, of Cincin nati, O., has brought an action for $5000 for medical services against the ex-Queen under the name of Lydia Dominls. Dr. English alleges that he was to receive $200 per month and a cottage, and that at the end of IS months he was to receive $Cr000. In case the Queen received pay from the Government for the crown lands he was to receive $30,000. The complaint further alleges that he entered 'the serv ices of the Queen May 16. 1900. and ac companied her from Washington, D. C, to Honolulu, but July 10 he was dismissed. For violation of contract he asks $5000 damages. Tho case will be heard during the' present session of court. August 14 the steamship Lehna sailed from Honolulu with a cargo of lepers, for Molokal, or Leper Island. Forty-six had been gathered and were confined near the wharf. Just before the sailing of the steamer the scene was particularly touching. Mothers, sisters, brothers and friends crowded around the unfortunates who wero about to depart to Leper Island, from whence none return. When the boat was ready to sail some of the lepers had to be pulled away from rela tives by force. STREET FAIR GROWS APACE Mltlvrny Is Located and Laat Work on Booths In Progress. Work on the Street Fair boomed yes terday, and hundreds of men were at work getting the booths and Interior dec orations of the buildings ln shape. John F. Cordray yesterday went over the ground with the Midway managers, allot ting space to each attraction. Today the tents of the shows will be put up, and by Monday the streets of Cairo, the Mex ican village, the Turkish theater, the an imal show, the German village, the Ori ental theater, and all the amusement features will be ready to open. The tree attractions were distributed through the fair to good advantage, and something will be going on all the time in every part of the fair. i. Last-evening: .the parade committee met with representatives of the fraternal or ders and went over the plans for the opening-day parade In detail. At noon on the 4th the steamer with the King and Queen of the Carnival and their court will proceed down the river, returning at 2 o'clock, and at the dock waiting to receive them will be drawn up the parade, ready to start as their escort to the pa vilion where the Queen will be crowned ln front of the Courthouse. The ceremonial that will be followed will be that of an cient times, when a King and his royal retinue went visiting in his realm, and received tho keys of every city through which he passed as tokens of his au thority. The coronation scene will be made an Impressive spectacle, and the gorgeous robes of the Queen and her maids of honor are now being made. Cos tumes for the court will be displayed this week at Carnival headquarters. The pa rade committee has called urpon the lead ing business houses and secured the con sent of the proprietors to employes leav ing that afternoon whose orders take part ln the parade. The Midway will form one of the striking divisions of this opening-day pageant. Tho committee on exhibits yesterday issued a statement to exhibitors as fol lows: "The attention of exhibitors Is called to the fact that the contract signed by each exhibitor requires booths to be com pleted by August 30, and that all exhibits must bo installed not later than Sep tember 3 at 5 P. M., as no articles will be admitted after that time. The com mittee requests a strict conformance with the signed agreements." WHY A SILVER PAPER QUITS "Silver Republican Platform Con tains Not One Republican PlnnU." Silver City (Idaho) Avalanche. Beginning with this Issue, the Ava lanche picks up the Republican banner, which It dropped four years ago in its ardent advocacy of the silver auestion, and henceforth it will be found battling for the success and continuance of Repub lican principles and Republican progress lveness. Four years ago the Silver Re publican party had an excuse for exist ence, and was what its name Implied. Today the Silver Republican National platform does not contain a single Repub lican plank and the party and Its scat tering adherents are simply tail feathers In the Democratic vane. Two years ago, at the state election, the Silver Repub licans of Idaho adopted stirring and patri otic resolutions, voicing the policy of Re publlcarlsm with the one exception of finance. This year, at Pocatello. the last representatives of a dead organization, at the behest of two or three men who had bargained to deliver their party to Dem ocracy for "value to be received," hand ed over their passports, pocketed their chagrin and the two nominations which had been magnanimously doled out by tfie Democrats, and went home. Where are they today? In this county, the for mer Silver Republican stronghold of the state, even the central committee refused longer to maintain a farce In the name of a just but dead cause, and resigned. The same conditions exist all over the state. The Silver Republican party rs dead, and the Avalanche is not running an obituary record for the departed. Mrs. Dr. "Wright Drnd. KANKAKEE, 111.. Aug. 2S. Mrs. Char lotte White, wfiose alleged misdeeds wero the cause of the tragedy at Gllman. died at the Iroouois Courthouse at Wat seka today. The loss of blood and ex posure with the tedious round-about ride to Watseka caused her death. This makes four deaths resulting from the destruction of the Wright Hospital and riots, the victims being John Myers, Michael Ryan. Dessie Salter and Mrs. Dr. Wright. George Wllloughby. one of the Injured at GUman, Is expected to die at any time. En Route to San Francisco. SALT LAKE Aug. 2S. Four companies of the First United States Infantry from Fort Leavenworth passed through here today en route for San Francisco. 1 GILLESPIE FOUND GUILTY PROMPT CONVICTION OF MRS. ED SON'S MURDERER. Death Sentence to Be Executed, at i Gold Bench, Curry Country October 5. The trial of Coleman Gillespie, at Gold Beach. Curry County, was held last week, and resulted ln his prompt conviction of the murder of Mrs. Edson at Gold Beach in September of last year and his sen tence to death by hanging on Friday, October 5. The trial was briefer than was expect ed, occupying two days in all. At the conclusion of the court's charge, the Jury retired, and 10 minutes later came in with a verdict of guilty. Judge Hamilton then sentenced the defendant. Gillespie really had no defense, his evidence being that he and Charlie Strahn robbed Mrs. Kd son's house, and that he got the pension check and money. When they left the house the old lady had not been mur dered that he knew of, nnd he did not hear of It until he reached Myrtle Creek. It was shown, however, that Strahn could not be Implicated In the crime, as he was confined ln the county Jail at the time !t was committed. Mrs. Edson. of Gold Beach, better known to the pioneers of the Coast as Mrs. Christine Gelsel, lived alone at Gold Beach ln a very pleasant home, respected by a wide circle of acquaintances. Tues day. September 13. 1S99. the mall-carrier who passed her houe discovered that the building had been burned, nnd an In vestigation resulted ln the finding of the charred skeleton of Mrs. Edson lying across the springs of a bed. Circum stances pointed to murder for robbery, and suspicion pointed at once to Cole man Gillespie, who belonged to an ex cellent family, but wns himself wild and reckless ln his acts. Soon after the murder Gillespie went to Myrtle Creek. Land stopped a few day with Air. Carey, formerly of Currv County. While there ho sold Mrs. Edson's pension check for $73 to C. O. White, nnd this check when presented in Rcseburg to the First Na tional Bank, gave the officers who were trailing Gillespie- their first positive evi dence of his guilt. A reward of tf for the arrest of the murderer hnd betn offered, and Sheriff Jesse Turner, of Curry County, succeeded In locating Gillespie rt Cottage Grove on September CO, whre he wns arrested. In the Roseburg jnlt he was nut through o pevere examination by District At tcrnev Brown and officials, nnd they suc ceeded In srettlnn: a pnrtlal confession from him. For safe-keening and partlnllv from fear of violence at the hand of tho determined citizen of Curry Countv, Gil lespie wns lodged In Jail nt" Ccqullle Cltv From there he was taken by nlarht to Gold Beach by Sheriff Wrlke- ad his deputies at the bejdnnlnT of the present term of court and strongly guarded. Throuul-out the entire period of his con finement nnd trial the convicted mnn kept tho gratct of comr-oure. nnd nttemptd to look uoon the vhole nffalr ns brinf a lauchlnir matter. He Is but a vount nnn. probabH- not more thnn 21. has lived In Currv Cmmtv during the greater nortlon of his life, nnd his mother nnd sister re side there. Th husband of the murdered woman. John Gelsel. nnd her three sent were mun'Tcd b-i- t Tndlns on F ruary 22. IS'G. nt their home, a few miles north of Rogue River. PERSONAL MENTION. S. D. Adair, nn Astoria business man. Is at the Imperial. Thomas H. Tongue, Jr., of Hlllsboro. is at the Perkins. C. L. Ireland, a Moro newspaper min. Is at tho Imperial. George" H. Wright, of Boston, regis tered yesterday at the Portland. Dr. Hugh Logan and wife, of The Dalles, are guests at the Imperial. F. J. Bolter, a hopralser of Brooks, Or., Is registered at the St. Charles. Will H. Hampton, a prominent mineral ogist of Placer. Or., is registered at the Imperial. Christopher McRae. n touriit from Kin tall, Scotland, registered at the Perkins yesterday. E. W. Holt, a logging man of Trout dale, Is at the St. Charles, accompanied by his wife A. H. Wlllett. a prominent Bridal Veil merchant. Is at the Perkins, accompanied by his wife. Mrs. J. C. Van Rensselar and Miss Cora Kadderly, of New York, are guests at the Portland. John W. Hartly. a prominent timber man of Olequa, Wash., Is registered at the St. Charles. Ben Hess returned yesterday from Nome. He repeats with emphasis the re ports of prospective starvation for thou sands. P. L. Campbell, president of the State Normal School, and J. B. V. Butler, a regent, of Monmouth, are guests at the Imperial. Otto Greenhood. the well-known news paper man. Is at Good Samaritan Hospi tal, where he will undergo a surgical operation. Mrs. W. T. Landers. Miss Landers, Miss Eleanor Landers and Marston H. Lan ders, of San Francisco, are guests at tho Portland. W. S. Bryant, of Nome Clty Alaska, registered yesterday at the St. Charles. Bryant discredits the stories of the fail ure of the Nome diggings and the lack of opportunities there us the tales of homesick men who failed to exert them selves and neglected to take advantage of their opportunities. SAN PRANCISCoTAug. 2S. The steam er China has arrived from Hong Kong, via Yokohama and Honolulu. Among her passengers are Captain G. F. Lye. I. S. N.; Rev. S. D. Holmes, a returning mis sionary, with his wife and three children. H. C. Perkins, a prominent merchant of Shanghai, and his family, and Dr. E. H. Baldock. NEW YORK, Aug. 23. Northwestern people registered at New York hotels are: C. S. Smith, Portland. Cosmopolitan: J. II. Hawley, Portland. Albert; J. C. Slater. Seattle, Imperial: Mrs. A. P. Vermldge and Miss Vermldge. Seattle, Grand Union, W. Hanzeker, Pendleton. St. Denis. Thieves Taken to Astoria. ASTORLV. Aug. 2S. Sheriff LInvllle re turned this evening from Portland with Bert Davis and John Sullivan, who are wanted here for the larceny of n quan tity of utile goods and money from th" store of M. S. Copeland. The store wai entered by means of a skeleton key last Friday night, and $00 In cash and about $300 worth of silk goods were taken. A portion of the property with private marks on it was found in the men's pos session. Both the prisoners are strangs here and are said to have recently com from Chicago. They claim to have ob tained the goods from a third party. Absorbs All Knowledge. St. Louis Globe-Democrat. Farming has this peculiarity, that It can absorb and supply all knowledge. Net on- of the sciences but Is related, or may be related, to agriculture. Botany, rlghtly understood. Is the art of growing better potatoes, beans and corn. Entomology is that economic science that distunes what bugs are of use to man and whit are injurious. Geology is an analysis of the soils and rocks that underlie the soil? for the purpose of making them more available for human welfare. Rev. A. M. Hotiffh. LOS ANGELES. Cal.. Aug. ?8. Rev A. M. Hough, who it Is understood was i brother-in-law of Jav Gould, Is dead, at the age of 70 years, from paralysis.