V
' ""SP" mnvUYi wpijiy.i!wwyiy.nw'wjL'tjf ipni w wv'-WVumr'M!i'i$emVQ :
KflJgf " ?J X-7r.-'-sX3X " rTgyTv; wyi6i,g,'"w-' T"""5rtrfirr'fpP!!fIr,i
THE MOBNING OBEGONIAN IBttKSDAl'. JUltB 27, 1901.
THE SEATTLE TRAGEDY
KO CHARGE MADE BY INVESTIGA
TION IX FIRST REPORT.
There Is a Grovrins Belief That
Meredith "Was Tiot Far From In
sane at Time -of Shooting.
SEATTLE, June 26. Further investiga
tion into the shooting of ex-Chief of Po
lice Meredith by John W. Cpnsldine yes
terday ohangetf but silently the story as
elated In these dispatches yesterday. It i
seems, however, that the wounds inflict-
ed upon' Meredith's head by Tom. ConsU
dine during the hand-to-hand combat be-
tween the two brothers and Meredith,?
were moreTserlous than at first supposed.11
ollh's jeltuli yas fractured in two pi aces'
y the blows from a clubbed revolver.
She Coroner ays insensibility would
""have followed either blow in an ordinary
man; also thai the fractures might have
caused death had Meredith not been shot.
The 'Coroner will hold an inquest tomor
row morning.
At least 25Q0 persons visited the morgue
this afternoon and viewed the body. The
room where it lay was fairly filled with
cut flowers and floral offerings. The fu
neral -will be held Sunday afternoon, In
terment being made .here.
There is a growing belief that Meredith
was not far from Insane at the time of
tho shooting. He had brooded over his
grudge against Considine for many days,
and his friends who talked with him on
the day of the tragedy say ho was un
doubtedly mentally irresponsible. Consi
dlne's friends and acquaintances say the
Considine brothers had not been gunning
lor Meredith. John Considine is known
to have told a prominent county official
two hours before the shooting that while
he would go to almost any length to ob
tain redress against Meredith, he .had no
intention of harming him personally, and
would not do so. The Considlnes are still
in jail. They refuse to talk, by advice
of their lawyers.
George W. Houston, a train-dispatcher,
who was a bystander, and who was shot
during the affray, may lose his left fore
arm. The second charge of 12 buckshot
fired by Meredith passed through the
member, completely shattering It.
CONSIDINE TAIKS.
Meredith Attacked Him Because of
a Demand for Retraction.
SEATTLE, Jane 26. "When seen this
morning In the County Jail, John W.
Considine, who yesterday shot and killed
ex-Chief of Police W. L. Meredith, said:
"My attorneys wrote Meredith that he
must retract the statements he had made
which reflected on my character, or I
would sue for libel. It was that letter
which made him attack me."
The nucleus of a mob was formed last
sight among Meredith's friends, and wild
talk was made of attacking the Jail. A
committee waited upon the newspapers
and asked for support, but were warned
that the law must take its course, and
then Sheriff Cudlhee was put on his
guard. Thereafter the movement dwin
dled away and came to nothing. Consi
dine has engaged ex-Congressman James
Hamilton Lewis to act with his attorneys.
The Times today publishes the text of
the letter sent Meredith, which was un
doubtedly the cause of Meredith's attack
upon Considine. The charges made by
Meredith were first published in the Times
upon Meredith's authority, and a demand
was made by Considine and his attorneys
upon the publishers of the paper for an
apology and retraction. This was four
days before the murder. Colonel A. J.
Blethen, editor and publisher of the
Times, absolutely refused to retract.
SEATTLE PAPERS' COMMENT.
The Times Before and the P.-I. Aft
er the Fatal Affray.
Ih view of the killing of Meredith by
Considine, the following extract from ah
editorial published in the Seattle Times
just before the shooting, Is exceedingly
Interesting:
The Post-Intelligencer charges this journal
with being the "organ of a criminal, corrupt
and boodleous taction," and in one sentence
consigns the Times and its entire outfit to
eternal perdition. The Post-Intelligencer at
tempts to prove Its case through tho criminal
ly libelous letter prepared by Its chief gam
bling supporter. John W. Considine, which let
ter was refused publication by every paper in
this city simply because of its libelous char
acter, while the Times published the letters
furnished by the Chief of Police and refused
the Considine publication. What are the facts?
While tte Cayton case was progressing m
Judge George's -court, the Post-Intelligencer's
favorite gambler, Considine, appeared as the
chief witness In behalf of the defense. After
that case was over -Considine "places of busi
aiess -were closed. Thereupon, Considine wrote
a letter charging the Chief of Police, then a
public official, with crimes for which. If they
are true, the Chief of Police should be sent to
the penitentiary for a term of year. Consi
dine offered those letters for publication to the
press of Seattle, and the Times refused the
came, under the advice of its counsel, that
they were criminally libelous, and we notice
that thp Pot-Intelllgencer, while it ventured
as nearly to the main points of the publica
tion as it dared, failed to publish the letter
also.
There Isn't an intelligent man in the City of
Seattle, today who doesn't know, or. If he
hasn't absolute proof, doesn't believe, that if
no polIMcal warfare had ever been created be
tween the Post-Intelligencer and the Humes
administration, growing out of the Senatorial
contest of 1KK), In the first place, and out of
the gubernatorial row of 1900, in the second
place, never a line, nor a sentence, nor an
article attacking the local administration would
ever have appeared In the columns of that
paper!
Moreover, if there be a gambler in the City
of Svittle n sure-thing man In our midst
a. robber of the people's money, or a man
who has participated In municipal corruption.
that has not supported the municipal ticket
which the Post-Intelligencer has advocated at
eery election since 1SJX1, then wc will pay
JJI00 to any charity to have such criminals
stand up and be identified.
Again, it ill becomes a newspaper which
feels culled upon to clean out Its own Augean
stables to attack its own party to crack the
whip oer the head of Us own political lead
ert and, to accomplish results, employ the
cry scum of the earth the professional law
breakers of the country In support of its ef
forts to then charge another newspaper with
having sympathy with that gang, when the
Times has been the only newspaper published
in the city to stand up during political cam
paigns and point out the consequences of
placing In office men who cast aside all claims
of mo-ality. or a desiro to enforce the law,
and bulids a platform upon a wide-open policy,
and then rides Into oce by the aid and ac
Flstance -of the paper maklnr these charges.
Let it be distinctly understood that every
criminal which tho Tost-Intelllgcncer put be
fore the investigating committee is a supporter
of the Pcst-lntclllgenccr, and always has been.
If there has been a wide-open condition or
gambling in the City of Seattle under the
present administration, it has been so because
the PosfIntelllgencer supported that proposi
tion in the campaign of 1000.
If corruption, boodle, robbery at the hands
of sure-thing men. dives and dens of Infamy
have been maintained in Seattle. It has bern
because the Post-Intelllgcncer aimed to place
in office men who said such a condition should
exl'Mf elected, and pointed thojlnger of scorn
and contempt at such men as Sam Calderhead
and George H. Cottcrlll. who are known to be
among the purest men of the city.
If crime has -existed in the municipal govern
ment of Seattle, it has not existed through
an aid of the Times but In spite of It and
through tho constant assistance of the Post
Intelligencer. Under, the caption, "A Horrible Trag.
edy," the Post-Intelligencer yesterday
printed the following editorial:
The sudden death of W. L. Meredith, yester
day afternoon, at the hands of John W. Con
sidine thrilled the whole city with excitement
and horror. The enmity between these men
was of olu standing, and had been Intensified
by recent events Both were of passionate dis
position, both were prompt to act in a per
sonal quarrel, both went fully armed. When
Meredith met Considine ca the street he opened
flreupon him, pursuing him into a drug store
and taking a second shot with his gun before
drawing one of Ills revolvers. This was taken
away from him In a struggle with the two
Considine brothers, and then, after having
been beaten over the head with it by Tom
Considine, he was shot three times by John
W. Considine, and instantly killed.
These are the plain facts, In outline, as re
lated by eye-witnesses, of one of the most hor
rible tragedies that ever stained the history of
Seattle. It was the culmination of evil pas
sions, of private- revenge, of that utter con
tempt for law which Is bred of long deflance
of aw. "We have no will to say one word in
reproach of the dead, or add one burden to
that of the man who lies In a prison cell with
the blood of a fellow being on his hands. Suffi
cient for all are the simple facts in this case,
backed by the long and miserable history be-
I bmJ-tliLin.
1 "Wc think that the moral of this awful event,
I TTnlfh will rimA him tvinvt itlnanlir fn nut ton.
- ..... v...v ..v....w M.vu ...w.w . .. '-'
pie is that we have had enough of contempt ol
law and rejection of the demands of a neces
sary moral order. Surely, these fruits are bit
ter enough to tempt no return to the tree from,
which they were plucked, and which bean, al-j
ways after Its own kind. It is time for an
end of the wild and reckless ways--of. -the
frontier, of savage disregard of law, of virtual
anarchy in this immunity. Horrible in all of
Its consequences has it been, and now we see
flu real character. Docs Seattle want more o
this, or is It ready fe-4he reign of law
order?
In the pause, the reaction, the sober retro
spect, let the people make up their minds. We
have been through troublous times of late, and
sounded all the depths to which as a munici
pality we ought to sink. It is time to lift a
new Standard. It Is time to have done with
the acts and the policies that lead down tho
blackening slope to where wo stand today.
Shall not the life so suddenly extinguished
and the other in danger of forfeit for its crime
purchase for this city a day of now and better
things?
G. A. R. OF WASHINGTON.
New Officers Chosen W. R. C. and
S. V.-m Also Hold Elections.
TACOMA, June 25. The State G. A. R.
today elected officers as follows:
Department commander, H. A. Blgelow,
of Seattle; senior vice-commander, S. T.
Armstrong, of Tacoma; junior vice-commander,
J. L. Dutton, of Watervllle;
medical director, J. L. Smith, of Spo
kane; chaplain, Rev. W. H. Mock, of
Port Angeles; delegate-at-large, Joseph
Dlckersqn, of Seattle; other delegates, J.
H. Coffman, of Puyallup; O. W. Lewis,
of Spokane; C. M. Anderson, of Vancou
ver; council of administration, W. H.
Wlscombe, of Spokane; J. M. Comstock,
of Spokane; D. L. Fordney, of Whatcom;
Abraham Garl. 6
The following were elected officers of
the Woman's Relief Corps:
Department president, Mrs. Jennie Wls
combe, of Spokane; senior vice-president,
Mrs. Myrtella Critchett, of .Everett;
Junior vlcepresldent, Lena Levis, of Se
attle; treasurer, Mrs. Mary E. Jordan,
of Spokane; secretary, Mrs. Mllllsa Stew
art, of Spokane; chaplain, Mrs. W. H.
Marks, of Port Angeles; executive board,
Mrs. Kate Burnham, of Spokane; Mrs.
Frankle Rhodes, of Spokane; Mrs. Alice
Sutton, of Everett; Mrs. Lucy A. Ide, of
Spokane; Margaret Freeman, of Spo
kane; inspector, Mrs. Phyllis Carleton,
of Spokane; councillor, Mrs. Lydla Mc
Kerchen, of Seattle; instituting and In
stalling officer, Jennie Wilson, of Seattle;
patriotic Instructor, Mrs; Clara Beach, of
Auburn; delegates-at-large, Mrs. Berrle
Hooker; Mrs. J. H. Coffman, of Puyallup;
Mrs. Dny, of Dayton.
The Sons of veterans met this morning
at their hall on Commerce street and
elected officers for the ensuing year as
follows:
Division commander, J, B. Cromwell, of
Tacoma; senior vice-commander, E. G.
Krelder, of Olympla; junior vice-commander,
S. A. Locke, of Tacoma; division
council, F. L. Parrott, of Olympla; C. W.
Harman, of Walla Walla; J. H. Davis, of
Tacoma.
The next meeting of the various bodies
will be at Everett.
TELEGRAPH LINE COMPLETED.
Port - Simpson, Alaska, Connected
With. Seattle.
SEATTLE, June 26. The Postal Tele
graph Company announces the completion
of telegraphic communication between this
city and Port Simpson, Alaska, via Van
couver, Ashcroft, Quesnelle and the
Skeena River, thence to Port Simpson.
The line from Dawson in a southerly di
rection Is also being pushed. At present,
there remains a gap of 80 miles ta com
plete between Hazelton and Telegraph
Creek. It is hoped to complete this by
the beginning of Winter, and the possi
bility of telegraphic communication be
tween the United States and Dawson is
more than a possibility before the end of
the next six months.
MOUNT BAKER SURVEY.
Mlno Superintendent Confirms Re
port of New Line.
NEW WHATCOM, Wash.. June 26. H.
Stanlslawsky, superintendent of one of
the most valuable mines In Mount Baker
district, who arrived here today, fully
confirms the report that the American and
Canadian Boundary Commission have
comploted the survey of the international
line through that district, and that they
found it to be some two-thirds of a mile
south of where It was generally supposed
to run. The American Commission has
proceeded eastward, wlille the Canadian
party turned westward.
North Yakima Brevities.
NORTH YAKIMA, June 26.-Isaac Rob
bins, a halfbreed from Toppenlsh. was
before Pojlce Judge Taggard today to
answer to the charge of threatening to
"kill his wife. He was placed under $2000
bonds to keep the peace.
E. C. Burllngame has been awarded a
contract for distributing poles for tho
I .telephone .extension between here and
Prosser.
J. .A. JdacCrlmmon has about completed
the school census of this district. He
says there will be 1400 children of school
age on the list.
C. "W. McCurdy, who was re-elected
superintendent of the North Yakima
schools, handed In his resignation to the
board last night. He has accepted a po
sition as chemist in a Philadelphia col
lege, and will leave for there at once.
Timber Land In Great Demand.
GREENLEAF, June 25. All the Govern
ment land hereabouts that Is well tim
bered having passed into private hands
in the past year, Eastern lumbermen are
pow seeking to buy what timber lnnds
they can from Bettlers, and from those
who have bought timber claims. A cou
ple of Eastern men who have been cruis
ing for two or three weeks declare that
the finest timber they have seen is on
Nelson Creek, and they are endeavoring
to buy in that section all the claims that
the Armstrongs, of Portland,. . have not
secured, except the Oregon & California
Railroad Company's grant, which, it is
reported, has been sold to the Weyer
hauser syndicate.
Independence Day nt Stevenson.
STEVENSON, Wash., June 26. Exten
sive preparations are being made here
for the Fourth of July. The military
Band of Vancouver has been secured. A
barbecue at the grounds, sports of all
kinds and a pyrotechnic display on the
Columbia River in the evening, , will be
the principal events of the day.
Hon. A. L. Miller, of Vancouver, has
accepted the Invitation to deliver the
oration.
Site for O. N. G. Encampment.
LA GRANDE, June 26. The site for the
annual encampment of the First Separate
Battalion, O. N. G., will be about .two
miles from La Grande. Adjutant-General
Gantenbeln and General Meade were here
today and picked out the grounds. The
Baker City, La Grande and Sumpter com
panies will take part in the encampment,
which will be held July 5-12.
Nevr Washington Postmaster.
WASHINGTON, June 26. L. X), Jackson
was today appointed postmaster at Dale,
Wash.
CHEMAWA-INDIAN SCHOOL
TWEXTT-FIRT ANNUAL EXER
CISES OF INSTITUTION.
Ovrlnsr, to the Fact That Naraber of
Grades Have Been Increased
There Were No Graduates.
CHEMAWA, June 26. The twenty-first
annual 'exercises of the Chemawa In-
.dian Training School were held today. The
grounds were open to visitors after 10
o'clock A. M., when for two hours all
were welcome to inspect the work going
on in the shops. At 11 o'clock the second
and third baseball teams entertained tho
visitors with a match game of ball. At
1:30 P. M. the Chemawa Band gave a
concert; at 2:S0 the annual athletic field
sports were held; at 6:30 the Chemawa
cadets were placed on dress parade, and
the exercises of the day closed with an
entertainment in the auditorium In the
evening.
Owing to the fact that the course of
study at ChemawA has this year been In
creased from nine to 10 grades, there is no
graduating class for 1S0L Tho closing
exercises were participated in by all
the pupils, members of the class of 1902
having special designation on the pro
grammes. cnemawa has become the largest Indian
training school on the Pacific Coast. It
Is fourth in rank in the United States,
and Is fast forging to the front. The
number of pupils is steadily Increasing,
the present enrollment being nearly 60o!
Tho Increased attendance lias made
numerous Improvements necessary, nota
bly the building of a large brick school
building last year. Superintendent T. W.
Potter yesterday received word that plans
have been completed and all the prelimi
nary arrangements made for the erection
at Chemawa of a new industrial building,
at a cost of 56000. This building will be
of brick, 150x50 feet on the ground, and
two stories high. There will also be
erected at the same time a' girls' dormi
tory and a new laundry. The former will
be a two-story brick, 175xC0 feet? on the
ground, and will cost 520.000. The laundry
will cost $5000. There is also an appropri
ation of $11,000 for a new electric light,
power and heating plant. All these im
provements follow the growth of the
school, rather than precede It, and are
made to fill the demands of efficiency.
Within a very few years Chemawa will
rank as the first Indian school In the
United States in point of attendance.
Indians Good Slechnnlcs.
A visit to the various shops today proved
that at least? a large number of the In
dians are capable of attaining considerable
proficiency in the useful trades. On the
grounds are shops. In which are taught
carpentry, blacksmlthlng, wagon-making.
painting, tailoring, -shoe-making, harness-
making, saddlery, electric engineering and
cooking. In each of these shops there is
an instructor, who is aided by those stu
dents who have made sufficient progress
to aid their fellows. The boys learns
trades and when they leave school can
take employment anywhere with assur
ance of being able to turn out first-class
work. Those boys who are not found
suited to any of the tirades are employed
on the farms. All pupils work a half of
each day and attend school the other half.
In the shops were seen some splendid
specimens of Joining, Inlaid woodwork,
harness, saddles and wagons. The boys
make clothing to order, as well as har
ness, which is sold at market prices, and
the same with the products of all the
shops. While the main Idea Is not to
manufacture for sale, in order to learn,
the boys must make a market product,
and it Is then offered for sale to any who
wish to buy at? market prices. The school
thus does not enter into competition with
paid labor. The object Is not to make
harness, wagons or suits of clothing, but
to make harness-makers, wagon-makers
and tailors.
The Industrial department Is by no
means confined to the male pupils. The
girls are taught to make their own
dresses, to make dresses to order, to do
all kinds of sewing, cooking and general
housekeeping work. A few of the older
girls are permitted to go into private fam
ilies, where they will be well treated and
taught all the essentials of housekeeping.
In such cases the girls are permitted to
work only in families of good social stand
ing, and are always subject to the direc
tions of the superintendent? of the school.
It may be said that In the last five years
marked Improvement has been brought
about at Chemawa. Prior to that time
vhere were frequent changes In manage
ment, and the general unsettled condition
was unfavorable for the accomplishment
of satisfactory results. A definite policy,
continuously pursued, Is doing much to
place the school upon a creditable footing.
There Is no feature of the Chemawa
Indian School organization that attracts
more favorable attention or that adds so
much to the pleasantness of life at the
school as the Chemawa Indian Band.
The members of the band, under careful
training, have developed into efficient
musicians. The band appears on many
public occasions in "Western Oregon towns
and never falls to receive warm praise
from the general public. The band music
discoursed on the school grounds this
afternoon was highly appreciated by the
large crowd of visitors, as well as by the
00 pupils who never tire of fhat sort of
entertainment. This band will furnish
music for the Chautauqua assembly at
Gladstone next month. Tho band boys
appeared today, for the first time, In their
new uniforms.
There are two companies of cadet's at
Chemawa, the enlistment of privates being
about 80. David E. Brewer, disciplinarian
Of the school, has charge of the drilling
of the cadets, and has been successful In
training his amateur soldiers. At the
dresB parade and drill today he was chief
In command, acting as Major of rhe bat
talion. The companies are fully officered,
but at the drill today some of the officers
In command were men at work, owing to
many students having recently left school.
The literary and musical entertainment'
in the auditorium was enjoyed by a large
number of visitors, most of them from
Salem and near-by towns. It was noted
that tho pupils have acquired a clear and
accurate pronunciation considering the
natural obstacles of race characteristics
which must be overcome. There was
scarcely a number on the programme but
deserves warm commendatton; but worthy
of special mention are the choir of 32 pu
pils trained by Mrs. W. P. Campbell, the
humorous Impersonation by Robert De
Poe, the three recitations by Vina Wood
worth, the piano solo by Gertrude Brewer
and the vocal solo by Charles Cutter. The
programme was as fbllows: Music, choir;
invocation: a musical tketch, "A Trip to
Europe": military drill, a sham battle;
character song, "Ten Little Sunflowers";
recitation, Ethel Parrlsh; physical culture
drill, by sixteen girls; impersonation,
"Bunch o' Blackberries"; piano solo,
Ethel ParrlBh; vocal sojo "Beloved Star,"
Cor Majors: oration, "Labor," Alfred
Glllls; oration, John Raub; vocal duet,
"With the Stream," Cora Majors and
Edna Baldwin; recitations, "On trne
Wrong Train," "What the Winds Said,"
"Llttlo Boy Blue," Vina Woodworth, class
of '02; piano solo, Gertrude Brewer; narra
tion "Women of the Bible," Ada Shat
tuck; vocal solo, "The Mighty Deep,"
Charles Cutter; piano solo, "Bonnie
Doon," Lottie Lane; ,muslc, choir; play,
"Song of Seven," adapted from Jean
Ingelow, grammar grade.
MOUNT ANGEL COLLEGE.
Commencement Exercises This Ycnr
Rest in History of Institution.
MOUNT ANGEL, June 16. Mount An.
1 gel College always has had a reputation
for elaborate commeneemiat programmes,
and the exercises of this week, it any
thing, eclipsed previous records. A large
and brilliant assemblage, Including many
prominent Portland people, attended the
entertainment of Tuesday, nd altogether
the affair was a great success. On step
ping from the train at the Mount Angel
station the visitor's eye was caught by
the .variegated flags and banners that
fluttered and waved over the college
grounds irr the distance, suspended as
they were from tall festooned poles.. A
closer approach brought to vie a beau
tiful avenue of cut trees arranged along
the board walk, making a very impos
ing effect. The college theater was also
tastefully decorated, the National colors
being well set off 1y a wealth of ferns
and flowers.
The college band, with Fathers Dominic
and Placldus, opened the entertainment.
Henry Kavanaugh delivered the saluta
tory. The play given by the students
was a classic drama by Cardinal Wise
man, entitled "Alexius." It was pro
duced under the personal supervison of
Rev. Addeihelm Odermatt, the Benedic
tine prior, and reflected great credit on
the institution. William Cronin scored a
pronounced hit In the principal part, and
Francis McKeehney also came in for a
large ahare of the honors as Eupheml
anus. Master Martin Deraglsch was
clever as Csrinus, and Frank Burkey
made a realistic Procullus. William Ma-
loney brought out well the malicious cun
ning of Bibulus, and Harvey Craig got a
good deal of humor out of the part of
Gannlo. As Ursulus, a black slave,
Charles Armstrong proved himself a good
comedian, and Messrs. Sheridan and Mc
Gregor also did remarkably well. The
music and the "angel" singing of Miss
Maude Thompson were charming; The
interlude comprised a piano solo by Ed
ward Sheridan; a selection by the col
lege, orchestra: a plaho recital by A. T.
Baldwin; a song composed for-the occa
sion by Karla Schramm, the well-known
piano vlrtuosa; an amusing negro song
and dance by the students, and a
cornet solo by Master Carl Xurth, an
exceptionally talented little fellow, who
won the audience. The valedictory was
by Francis McKeehney.
The degree of A. B. was conferred on
Henry Kavanaugh and Joseph "Schmidt.
The degree of L, B, was conferred on
Francis McKeehney. The diploma of
mastei of accounts was given to T. A.
Walsh, P. B. Fuller, J. Aloys Manning,
Thomas Nolan, EdwaTd McCoy and W.
B. McLaughlin,
In the seminary a gold medal for gen
eral excellence, donated by Rev. Lambert
Haunt, was awarded Master Martin De-
vaglsch; a. gold medal for proficiency was
given Master William Waters; a sliver
modal for application was granted Mas
ter William Waters.
In the college, Thomas A. Walsh re
ceived a gold medal for general excel
lency, donated by Rev. L. A. Le Miller.
Joseph Darwin received a gold medal for
good conduct, as did also Master Henry
Martin. A gold medal for courtesy was
awarded Master Aloys Manning, and one
for proficiency in music was given Mas
ter Thomas P. Walsh."
CHRISTIAN CONVENTION.
Good Programme Carried Out By
Womaa'M Board of Mission.
TURNER, Or., June 26. The Christian
Convention opened today with an address
by Rev, Morton L. Rose, on "The New
Testament or Apostolic Church," before
the Bible Institute. .Yesterday was Chris
tian Woman's Board of Mission? day.
The devotional exercises were led by
Mrs. L. F. Stephens. The opening ses
sion of the convention was saddened by
the sudden illness of Mrs. Albyn Esson,
the 6tate president, but Mrs. Osborne, of J
Salem, acted as temporary president, and
anounced the following committees:
Press Rev. J. F. Ghormley, Portland. .
Nominations Mrs, J. B. Holmes, Albany;
M. L. Rose, Eugene; A. Lindsey, Portland;
Mrs. Reavis, Mrs. C. J3. Bayard, The
Dalles; Mrs. Ward Swope, Forest Grove;
Mrs. O. A. Cramer, Mrs. Coryea, Mrs.
G. A. Bushnell, MisS Ber.tha Hiedal. riills
boro; Mrs. T. L. Powell, Monmouth; Mrs.
Nellie Wray.
Literature Mrs. L. A. Read. Miss Anna
Powell, Miss Anna Luster, Mrs. M. E.
Perclval.
Enrollment Mrs. Grace Smith, Mrs.
Mary Jones, Mrs. Jennie Jones.
Future work Mrs. L. R. Osborne, Mrs.
Ella Fisher, Mrs. J. S. O. Humber, Mrs.
Wirtz, Mrs. Barnhart.
Resolutions Miss Alice Smith. Mrs. Si
las Rlggs, Mrs. B. L. Murphy.
Children's work Miss Bessie Ghormley,
Miss Delia Osborne, Mrs. Gardner.
Then followed a beautiful service of In
troducing the following National and state
workers to the convention." Mrs. Louise
Kelly, National organizer; .Mrs. M. A.
Ghormley, state secretary, and Mr. Lee,
who repre.ents the Chinese work. Mrs.
Kelly brought to the convention the
greeting from the National board at In
dianapolis and the Washington state con
vention. Following her remarks were the
reports of the state prganlzer, Miss Ella
Firman; state secretary, Mrs. M. A.
Ghormley, and state treasurer, Mrs. S.
Hunsaker. Dr. Dungan was then Intro,
duced to the convention and delivered a
short address on "Woman and Her MIs
slort.'' Mrs. Kelly 'followed with an ad
dress on the work of the board she rep
resents. The afternoon session opened with a
song service conducted by Professor Wlrlz.
Mr. Lee gave an address on "Chinese
Work In Portland; What Has Been Ac
complished and What It Js Proposed to
Accomplish." Mr. Lee speaks English
fluently, and his addreBS was cheered to
the echo. Tho symposium on the Chris
tian Woman's Board of Missions consti
tution was an animated discussion by dif
ferent members of the convention, led
by Mrs. Osborne, of Salem.
The evening address was delivered by
Mrs. Kelly on "Woman's Work In the
Twentieth Century."
She said in part:
"Woman has a work to do. The false
interpretation put upon Paul's instruction,
'Let your women keep silent In tho
churches," has nothing to do with women
df the twentieth century. The law among
the heathen which forbade women speak
ing in public was strongly observed, as
Indicated by the statement of Paul, 'as
salth also your law.' Woman Is taking
her place In every department of life's
work as indicated by her creation. She
was not taken from the foot of man to be
his slave, nor from his head to be his
lord, but from his side to be with him
as a helper, and share with him all of
life's responsibilities. Our women are or.
ganized 100,000 strong to save Amrlca, and
to save the world."
Interesting papers were presented by
Mrs. J. B. Holmes, on "How to Increase
Our Membership;" Mrs. Swope, of Forest
Grove, "How to Cultivate a Missionary
Spirit;" Mrs. Ella Fisher, of Eugene, "To
Encourage Missionary Effort In the
Churches;" Mrs. C. E. Bayard, of The
Dalles, on "To Disseminate Missionary
Intelligence." The last number on the
programme wag a solo by Mrs. Wirtz, of
Albany, which was well rendered.
Tront for Baffalo Exposition.
OREGON CITY, June .-Master Fish
Warden Van Dusen returned from the
Upper Clackamas hatchery today, accom
panied by Superintendent Crumbley. The
Flih Warden caught some rainbow and
Dolly Varden trout while there, which
h6 has packed reAdy to send to the Pan
American Exposition. One of the Dolly
Vnrdens weighs over five pounds. E. N.
Carter, superintendent xf the Clackamas
Government hatchery, also returned to
day from a month's vacation spent m
Wyoming". He was accompanied home
by his wife and child, who had been at
Washington, D C, visiting her father.
United States Senator Faulkner, of Weet
Virginia,
Canght Idaho Jail Escape.
BUTTE, Mont.t June 2fi. Gus Schrinken
gost, the Federal prisoner charged with
postofllce robbery In Idaho, who with two
other prisoners, one of them Peter Demp
sey, the condemned murderer, escaped
from the County Jail on Sunday, wat
captured today at Dillon. Dcmpsey and
Healy are still at large.
AN UNUSUAL GOLD FIND
OREGON STRIKE RESEMBLES ONE.
MADE IN SOUTH AFRICA.
T&onjgh a Good Discovery, It Is Not
rfearly bo Rica ax at First
Reported.
BAKER crfTY, June 26. The true story
of the Great Bend gold discovery was
given today by W. W. Oliver, who has
Jboen operating the Kankakee dredger on
the Snake River for some time past. Mr.
Oliver and his partners learned of the
discovery of gold in that vicinity some
mouths ago, and they, without knowing
what was there, made a few locations.
The recent excitement was brought about
by the knowledge of the wonderful rich
ness of the ground becoming public 'with
out any effort on the part of the dis
coverers to let the world know what thfcy
had found. A rush of prospectors to the
new diggings prompted Mr. Oliver and
his partners to look after their interests
in order that their claims might not be
"Jumped." Mr. Oliver has Just returned
from a visit to the new strike. He says
it Is, located on the Big Bend of Snake
River, on the Oregon side of the stream,
and about nine miles from Parma sta
tion, on the Oregon Short Line. The
ground Is being located as placer ground,
but it Is not placer gold that Is found
there. According to Mr. Oliver, there Is
nothing- like it in this country. At first
he was of the opinion that nothing of a
similar nature had over been found In
any country, but he has since learned that
a like find was made In South Africa sev
eral years ago. This new discovery is
not placer gold, but sulphate ore or natur
al concentrates mingled with clay. It Is
found .first about 60 feet from the surface
and continues on down for a distance of
86 feet from, the surface, which Is tbo
lowest point reached thus 'far. It Is not
nearly so rich as at first reported. The
substance. Including the clay, runs from
$8 to $18 per ton. From a double hand
ful of the clay, about a teaspdonful of
sulphites Is often obtained. It Is hardly
ever less than that, and sometimes it is
as much as a tablespoonful. The sulphite
is found In thin layers, mingled with the
clay, and while In Some places It is richer
than others, Mr. Oliver says the average
Is ns heretofore stated.
The extent of the deposit Is not known
for the reason that no prospecting of
any consequence has been done. The shaft
on the- discovery claim is within 50 feet
of Snake River, and while water proves
somewhat troublesome, a flve-lnch pump
has been sufficient to keep it down so
the men could work with comfort and lit
tle inconvenience While sinking the shaft.
Mr. Oliver says all the miners vwlll
have to do is to get rid of the clay. Oc
casionally the clay Is rather hard, al
most soapstone, and might, further back
from the river, be quite hard, making
the use of a crusher necessary. In sink
ing from the surface a substance Is en
countered which has been termed a false
bedrock. It Is really a hardpan formation
Just below a stratum of barren gravel. No
gold, values worthy of consideration are
found above the 60-foot level. '
It is the theory of those who have ex
amined the country that the formation -is
a part of an old river bed. Between 3000
and 4000 claims have been staked out. A
eomoanv of Salt Lake people, composed
mainly df Oregon Short Line men, 'has
secured a large tract of the land and
Is preparing to thoroughly develop It
with diamond drills and shafts.
Quotations of Mining Stocks.
SPOKANE. June 20. The closing- quotations
of mining stocks today were:
Bid. Ask. I
Bid. Ask.
Amer. Boy .. 7
S IPrln. Maufl
1
Plackt&ll ....11
Butte & Bos.. 1
Crystal C
Conjecture .. 6
Deer Trail ... 23
L. P. Surp... 7
Mtn. Lion ..30
Morn. Glory .. 8
Morrison .... 3ft
lltaOuIlp ...
1 llamb. Car
7 (Republic . .
6Reservatlon
2vi,P.oss. Qlant
7"iiSulUvan . .
..22
..33
.. 0
.. 2
S3fc
lOiv
7Vi
"Mi
3
7
34 Tom Thumb.. 14
3'A Winnipeg .... 3$
SAN FRANCISCO. June 20. Official closing
quotations of mining etocks today were: ,
Alta 10 04'Mrxlcan $0 21
Andes tS.Occidental Con ... 3
Belcher 0Ophlr , So
Best & Belcher... 24 Overman 16
Caledonia 32 Potosl 8
Challenge Con ... lTiBavage 8
Chollar 3Slerra Nevada ... 20
Confidence 65 Silver Hill 27
Con. Cal. & Va... 2 10Ptandard 3 05
Crown Point .... ojUnlon Con ltt
Gould & Curry... 13' Utah Con 3
Hale & Norcross. 20 Yellow Jacket .... 8
NEW TORK, June 20. Mining stocks today
closed as follows:
Adams Con $0 201 Little Chief $0 13
Alice 4ft,Ontario 8 27
Breece 1 OOOphlr 78
Brunswick Con .. 15 Phoenix 10
Comstock Tunnel. BlPotosi 5
Con. Cal. & Va... 2 lO.Havage 6
Deadwood Terra.. MSlerra Nevada ... 10
Horn Silver 1 35 Small Hopes 45
Iron Silver 69 Standard 3 05
Leadvllle Con ... B
BOSTON, June 2C doling quotations:
Adventure .....$ 20 75iOsceol& $ 88 00
Blng. Mln. Co.. 23 00Parrott 01 00
Amal. Copper .. 122 OOlQulncy 174 00
Atlantic 30 00 Santa Fo Cop... 7 00
Cal. & Hecla.. 705 OO.Tamarack 337 00
Centennial ..... 25 75iUtah Mining ... 31 25
Franklin ...... 10 50 Winona 2 25
Humboldt 25 00 "Wolverines .... 58 00
TWO SEVERE ACCIDENTS.
Man Fell In Front of Hay Rake
Woman Thrown From Horse.
ROSEBURG. June 26. Information was
received here yesterday of two serious
accidents which occurred in the vicinity
of Olalla Saturday. A. E. McCulloch, a
rancher, while "raking hay, was thrown In
front of the rake and rolled or dragged
under the Implement for a long distance
by the frightened horse, which finally ran
away. Mr. McCulloch was severely
bruised and cut, and his condition is said
to be serious.
On the same day, Mrs. Fred Vandever
was thrown from a horse she was riding
and narrowly escaped death. The howe
ran after throwing her, but her foot re
mained fast in the stirrup while she was
carried around a narrow ledge over a
steep, rocky precipice. In Its wild efforts
to free itself from the rider the horse be
gan kicking and struck the woman's shoe,
tearing it off, and this released Mrs. van.
dever, who was picked up unconscious
end found to have sustained severe in
juries about the back. She will probably
recover, however.
With favorable weather, Roseburg's
Fourth of July celebration will be a big
success, Hon. Thomas H. Tongue as or
ator of the day, will be sufficient to In
sure a large attendance, and the attrac
tions are many and varied. The cele
bration will be held on the main streets
and will be In the nature of a street fair.
Voting for Goddess of Liberty closes to
morrow, and will probably result in the
election of Mrs. Hansbrough.
GpOD
DAIRY COWS.
Tests and pbservatloBM of Profes
sor Kent In Lane Connty.
SPRINGFIELD, Or., June 2G. Professor
F. L. Kent, of the Oregon Agricultural
College, has been In this vicinity for the
past few days, his visit here being mainly
for the' purpose of making an official but
ter test of Dr. R. G. Van Valzah's 2-year-old
heifer, Idarlo, No. 11,967, American
Guernsey Cattle Club. This animal Is
one of the comparatively few pure-bred
Guernsey Cows In the stare. The cow
has been in milk about six weeks. In
the three days' test Just completed by
Professor Kent, she gave 106 pounds of
milk, testing an average of 4.22 per cent,
thus producing 4.47 pounds of butter fat,
equivalent to 4.21 pounds of butter. At
this rate the yield for a week would be
247 pounds of milk, 1C.44 pounds of butter
fat, and 12 pounds 2.S ounces of butter.
The test has been conducted under nor
mal conditions, with no forcing, as will
be sten from the food consumed, which
constituted a daily ration made up of I
seven pounds of bran, three pounds of
shorts, one-half pound of oil meal, with
good pasture, and some green verch.
There Is ho reason to doubt that this
week's yield will be nearly, If not quite,
equaled for several weeks to come.
Professor Kent reports a very enjoyable
visit to the'pNmeer dairy farm of Doug
lass & Co. This farm consists of about
fiOO acres, with the necessary buildings to
care for and turn off the finished product
from about DO cows. Mr. Douglass is a
pioneer silo man, having constructed one,
which he is still using, 10 years ago. His
silos at the present time have a capacity
of 300 tons. Contemplated additions to
the present large dairy barn will make It
an immense structure, capable of shelter
ing 132 cows, together with the necessar
uu, BuuSu aim grain ior a years ieeu- i Washington, stating that he. with G!f
ing. Mr. Douglass believes In Winter . ford Plnchot. chief of the Forestrv Bu-
dalrying, and when his heifers and dry
cows freshen early, this Fall, he expect
to have 67 cows In milk. The herd Is
to be increased as rapidly as convenient
to about 100. But Douglas says his herd
increases rather slowly, for he uses tne !
scales and the Babcock test on his cows, tcmplated is from The Dalles to Prlne
"and If they do not come up to a high vl,le. thence via the headwaters of the
standard they are sent to the butcher o Deschutes to Burns', Harney County, and,
disposed or to less "fastidious" dairymen. f t,me wlIl permit, on through to Mal
Out of 50 cows, of which he has a com- ncUr County. Mr. Moody will make an
plete yearly record, there are 26 with a nounf cnlent of the route when it is de.
huttpr rprvml of T.(A nminrf.. or hottrr r.r .
cow. There are but two cows of Douglass
& Co. that are pure-bred animals, and
they are not the greatest producers. The
cows, however, are practically all of the
.Jersey breed.
CIRCUIT COURT AT ALBANY.
Southern Pacific Wins Ont in Dam
age Salt Against It.
ALBANY, Or., June 26. In the case of
J. B. Cornett against the Southern Pacific
Railroad Company for $5000 damages, the
Jury In the Circuit Court this morning
brought In a verdict for the defendant.
The plaintiff several months ago crossed
the railroad of the defendant near Eu
gene. His horses were frightened by the
train and the blowing of the whistle, and
ran away, throwing the defendant out
upon the ground, breaking an arm and
otherwise Injuring him. Under the rul
ing of the court, the Jury found that In
this case the fault was that of the plaint
iff, and not of the defendant.
In the case of G. F. Luckey. Adminis
trator, against Lincoln County, brought
for $5000 damages, resulting from tho
death of the mother of the plaintiff on ac
count of a bridge of the defendant fall
ing in, after a partial trial the com
plaint was withdrawn and the privilege of
bringing a new suit was granted. This
suit is under the new law holding coun
ties responsible for damages on account
of defective bridges, and even with a
law covering the case it is being found
difficult to bring an action In a manner
that will enable the case to reach the
Jury.
Fell to Ills Death.
WALLA WALLA, June 26. At 7:10
o'clock this morning, J. P. Jones, a car
penter and contractor, fell from a scaf
folding surrounding the Goldman build
ing, on Main and Third streets, and was
dashed to his death on the paement
below. A defective board was the cause.
Jones was 65 years of age.
mooap
THE MOST DESTRUCTIVE OF
ALL HUMAN DISEASES.'
The poison ejected from the fangs
snake is not more surely fatal than the virus of conta- -jJ
pious Blood Poison, which. TKllutes and vitiates the .--p"
blood, destroys the tissues and bones
canker sore into the. flesh.
This disease appears first in the form of a little sore or blister j soon the
f lands begin to swell, pimples break out on the body, the mouth and throat
ecome sore, making it painful to eat or swallow; dreadful ulcers appear on the
tongue, copper colored splotches and other characteristic signs of Blood Poison
come as the disease progresses, and the destructive virus takes deeper hold upon
the system. The medical men are as sorely perplexed over the character of thi3
blooa poison as ever ; they tell you to take mercury and potash alternately for
three rears, but the
OUR raE HOME TIVSATMfc'A-. , etomnrM ef hmnn
Our book on Contagious Blood Poison gives more
Information about this disease than 70a can possibly
ret from any other source. It describes accurately
and fully tho symptoms as they appoar in each stage
of tho malady, enabling: tho roader to correctly diag
nose his ownooao, and, by following the instructions
laid down, in this book, to successfully troat himself
at home. Should the patient neod any special direc
tion or advice, our physicians will be glad to corre
spond with and help him along in ovory posslblo
way. Don't hosltato to write fully about your con
dition; what you havo to say about yottrsolf will
never ero beyond our office You can have tho boat
medical advico and this valuable little book without
any cost to you whatever. Our physicians aro in,
correspondence with hundreds all tho time, and
have successfully treated thousands of cases. Don't
despair of a cure because something- else has failed.
soon show signs of healing, and the unsightly, dirty splotches and eruptions grow
paler and paler, and finally disappear.
S. S S. has for nearly 50 years been known and used as a remedy for this dread
ful disease. Gently, but thoroughly, it removes all traces of the poison without
the least injury to the system. THE SWIFT SPECIFIC CO.. Atlanta. Ga.
ssssssV lV
rATTlTD HATT",T who arc suliennj irom ino cuciu ui yuuiuiu. cmuij,
VlllNlv WIHN among others showing some of tho following symp
1 J Ull I i."Lyl! toms. Nervous an" Physical Debility, Varlcacsle.
Losses, Exhausted Vitality, Confusion of Ideas, Dull and Loss of Brilliancy U
aPSSU ruURANTEFD bv OUR "New
the first stage, but remember you are fast approaching tho last. Do not let false
pride and shr.m modesly deter you from attending to your agonizing aliments.
Many a bright and naturally gifted young man. endowed with genius, has PermUtecl
his case to run on and on. until remorse racked h,s yf.a"dH',ny death
-ti 1 11. ..iiirr, .mmhr iht J,PROCRAST NATION IS Trie Truer Or
r lit vlrtlm. Remember that
Tltifc.'' The asylum awaits you.
MIDDLE-AGED MEN X10'.
ture!y old as a result of excesses or youthful follies,
and who are troubled by too frequent evacua
tions of the bladder, oflen accompanied by a
slight smarting or burning sensation, deposits of
ropy sediment in the urine, and sometimes small
particles of albumen, the color first of a thin or
milkish hue and again changing to a dark and
torpid appearance, causing nervous dablllty and
loss of vftallty. Remembar, this is the second
ltngc of LOST VITALITY. In all such cases a
perfect cure that remains cured Is guaranteed.
Consultation at office or by mail free and invited.
Hundreds of men have this troublesome condition and don't? know 1L Dr. Kess
ler can refer to hundreds he has cured, and they are well satisfied. No cutting or
pain.
Call today, or write full particulars. Always enclose 10 2-cent stamps.
DR. J. HENRI KESSLER
Corner Second and Yamhill Street.
"DON'T HIDE YOUR LIGHT UNDER A BUSHEL"
THAT'S JUST WHY WE TALK ABOUT
SAPOLIO
WILL BE IN OREGON SOON
GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS TO VISIT
SEMI-ARID SECTIONS.
Stockmen Interested In Pasturage
oii Forest Reserve Shonld Meet
the Gentlemen.
THE DALLES, Or., June 26. Represen
tative Moody has just received a letter
from Hon. F. H. Newell, Chief Hydro-
crflnKiif nt thA f$nlnc!rnl TlAnnrimint of"
reau, will reach The Dalles about Au
gust 1, when they expect to Join Mr.
Moody on n drive through the scml-arld
sections of Eastern Oregon. No Itinerary
TvUl ha flv-Art nntll thn otni-t rtnfn nt hli
arrival Is known. However, the trip con-
lc"""":u uvvii, in oruer mat me siucts
men Interested In pasturage on forest re
serves and those Interested in the recla
mation of arid lands may have an op
portunity to meet these gentlemen.
Since they are the heads of the For
estry and Hydrographlc Bureaus of tho
Government, and upon whose reports
pasturage In forest reserves may be regu
lated in the future, It Is Important that
all Interested in the question should meet
these gentlemen. Mr. Newell and Mr.
Plnchot both have Indicated a desire to
meet the woolgrowers of Eastern Oregon,
and it Is expected a meeting will be
called at The Dalles and Prlnevlllp when
the date of their arrival Is known.
GUILTY OF CRIMINAL ASSAULT.
Lane Connty Man Sentenced to Pen
itentiary for 20 Yean,
EUGENE Or., June 26. In the Circuit
Court today. Judge Hamilton sentenced
John Pohl to 20 years In the peniten
tiary for criminal assault. The crime of
which Pohl was convicted was committed
upon his 13-year-old step-daughter. Pohl
Is 59 years old and resides near Smith
field. Given Three Years In Penitentiary
J. H. Gates was tried and found guilty
of forgery for forging the name of H
W. Corbett to a check which he attempted
to pass at the First National Bank of
this city, and was sentenced to three
years In the penitentiary.
Appointment for North Ynklmn Man
NORTH YAKIMA. June 26. Ralph J.
Nichols, of this place, received notice to
day of his appointment as Superintendent
of the Rainier Reserve. His headquar
ters will be at North Yakima. He suc
ceeds George McCoy, of Napavlne. The
position pays $100 per month.
Will Meet Next nt Everett.
TACOMA, June 26. The state encamp
ment of the Grand Army of the Republic
voted to meet at Everett next year.
oison
of the rattle
and eats like a -'
being can stand this
treatment long; besides,
they do not cure the
disease permanently, as
thousands know from
experience.
S. S. S. is the only
guaranteed purely veg
etable blood purifier,
and the only antidote
for this peculiar virus;
it purifies the blood
ana builds up the con
stitution. The appetite
imnroves nlmost from
' the first dose, the sores
Men Made
Strong !
CONSULT THIS OLD DOCTOR
THIRTY YEARS CURING MEN
1 iinpiua v - -.--w- w.
Method Treatment." You may bo In
'TKUkaminai iud
SYPHILIS !
and all
Private Diseases
In the First, Second
and Third Stages
CURED
by his
"NEW METHOD TREATMENT"
rOXlTLAJCD. OREQOX.
r