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THIS MOKKING OREGONIAN, SATURDAY, JUNE 14, 1902.
SENATE RESENTS IT
Older Members Criticise the
President for Message.
DEEMED UNDUE INTERFERENCE
ImpreIon Prevails at "Wasnlnston
That Country "Will Be Aroused
and Demand Cuban Reci
procity Legislation.
The President's Cuban message In
sures the fact that there will be no
extra scasion of Congress. If it does
not pass some reciprocity legislation
now. the matter will go over -until
Fall. The only danger ahead of the Ir
rigation bill is delay In the Senate,
otherwise it Is sure to pass this Con
gress. ,
WASHINGTON, June 33. President
Roosevelt has made his position plain hy
sending a message to Congress showing
what he wants done in the way of reci
procity with Cuba, but the men who are
known as beet-sugar advocates, and op
posed to any reciprocity with Cuba what
ever, make the point that the President
has not shown any objection to the Houee
bill, which strikes at the trust by the
differential proposition, and for that rea
son they are not prohibited from sup
porting the House bill, which carries a
reduction of duty on refined sugar, as
well as reciprocity with Cuba. In fact,
it is well known that the President will
sign that kind of a bill If it goes to him,
but it Is very doubtful if such a bill will
be sent to him. Should the beet-sugar men
prove strong enough by voting with the
Democrats to prevent the House bill from
being amended, it is believed that those
who have been .pushing the reciprocity
proposition will adopt it at once on the
ground that the House bill, with the dif
ferential, and possibly with the counter
vailing duty against beet-eugar eliminat
ed, would be more harmful to Cuba than
the present tariff rates.
The developments in the Cuban commit
tee regarding the contributions to Thur
bcr by General Wood and by Havemeyer
' have ceased to cut any figure except to
furnish some campaign material for the
Democrats when the bill is under discus
sion. The Republican leaders of the Sen
ate regard it as extraordinary that any
body would employ Thurber for any pur
pose. He happens to have a large mail
ing list, and always appears in every
Presidential campaign with a demand for
part of the campaign fund for sending out
circulars and documents to the men he
happens to have on his list. The develop
ments In the Investigation proved a sensa
tion for a day or two, but apparently had
little weight In influencing the action of
the Senate.
Some members of the Senate are dis
posed to criticise the President for taking
any action whatever in this matter, and
think he should have allowed the 'whole
question to he settled without a supple
mental message. This view is shared by
a large number of the older Senators, who
think it is undue interference, but the
reason the President has for sending the
message is that his position has been mis
understood. It Is doubtful If it carries
very much weight, because it is not defi
nite enough in that it falls to say that
the President docs not approve of the
House bill, but the. fact that he sent the
message to the House Is taken to mean
that he docs not. The impression prevails
here that the main effect of the Presi
dent's message will be to arouse the coun
try, and create a demand of reciprocity
legislation, which will force the so-called
beet-sugar Senators to act with the ma
jority of the Republicans In favor of
straight reciprocity legislation.
Some question has already arisen wheth
er all the exponents of a straight reci
procity provision are sincere, and inti
mation has already been made that some
of them will find a way to leave the ultra
beet-sugar men, and kill the Republican
majority when the time comes for taking
a vote. The President's message also ln-
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sured the fact that there -will not he any
extra cession.. If Congre&s refuses to act
now, he -will feel'he has done his full duty,
and that an extra session viould avail
nothing.
DAXGER IRRIGATION BILL FACES.
Belay In Senate Only Thlnp That
Will Prevent It Passage.
WASHINGTON, June 13. The, passage
of the irrigation bill in the House today
ws a great victory for the Western men
and President Roosevelt, who has been
the main supporter of the proposition. It
Is true that the project had large Demo
cratic support,- but this wis offered on
account of the belief that there was good
party capital In It, and that It would re
tain the alliance of 1SS3 ana 1900 between
the South and the West. The main op
position to the irrigation bill really proved
the strongest faction In its favor. It was
the jealousy of .the Cast and .Middle
West against the development of the
trans-Mississippi country. They showed
that their fear was that Eastern and
Middle Western farmers would be depre
ciated If the arid regions of the West
were irrigated. This was really a strong
card in favor of the Irrigation problem,
as it pointed out that there were possi
bilities for the arid region.
The danger which the bill has now to
face is a delay in the Senate. Its oppo
nents there hive already prepared to send
It to committee Instead of conference,
which would cause a great deal of delay.
The irrigation" men of the Senate may
head off this proposition by moving to
concur In the House amendments, which
would give an opportunity for debate,
and would not prevent the bill being
shelved. The lack of time for considera
tion in the Senate of the amended bill,
and the conference report. If there should
be one, are the only dangers that stand
in the way of Irrigation legislation at this
session.
At the vote today. Representatives
Tongue, Moody, Cushman and Jones all
voted? with Western members for the bill,
and against 'amendments, Jones taking
occasion to make a brief, vigorous speech,
in which he pointed out that the re
claimed lands, Instead of entering Into
competition with the East and Middle
West, would be thickly settled and cre
ate a market for products of those sec
tions, as the crops grown on reclaimed
lands are of a different character from
those of the Eastern farms.
Ide's Boat Slay Be Bought!
Attorney-General Knox has asked Con
gress to appropriate JS00 for .the purchaso
of a steam launch for the uso of McNeill
Island Penitentiary officials in going to
and from the island. He says ex-Marshal
Ide owned his own launch, and since
his successor has come into office there
is need for a Government boat. If an
appropriation is made, Ide's boat will
probably be purchased.
FANCY PRICE FOR WOOL.
Clip at Shanlko Brings Fifteen and
One-Eighth Centn.
SHANIKO, June 13. At the sale under
the auspices of the Woolgrowers. Associa
tion, the Shanlko Warehouse Company
today bought 750,000 pounds of wool at
prices ranging from 11 cents a pound to
15 cents. This is the largest sale of
wool ever made In one day in Eastern
Oregon, and the price paid for Tom Ham
ilton's clip, 15 cents. Is the highest price
which has been reached for years. Ham
ilton's wool came from Trout Creek, near
Shanlko. Yesterday the amount bought
was 500,000 pounds, at prices ranging from
12J4 to Ufa .cents a pound. Wool buyers
from many Eastern houses were In' at
tendance and the competition was very
keen. The sheepmen all have large clips
this year, and are well pleased with the
prices.
District Telenxaph Man Arrested.
NEW YORK, .une 13. Charles S. Shlv
eler, who was secretary and treasurer of
the American District Telegraph Company
of this city for many years, was arrested
today at the direction of District Attor
ney Jerome. He was accused by the com.
pany of peculations for half a dozen years,
amounting to between $16,000 and $17,000.
The case was referred to the grand Jury.
Admission Charged at nn Execution.
.MONTREAL, June 13. Thomas Henson
was hanged here today for the murder of
Eric Marotte, a 9-year-old boy, last Au
tumn, In obtaining some change, 17 cents,
which the boy was Jingling In his hand.
Henson's neck was broken. Tickets of ad
mission to the execution were openly sold
at prices ranging from SO cents to J10.
Nominated for Congrrcss.
CRAWFORD, Neb., June 13. The Re
publicans of the Sixth Nebraska district
today nominated Judge Kincald for Congress.
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REMOVED THE DEPUTIES
XO 4IXGLTEMEXT TO VIOLENCE AT
', frAv7rqcKET.
Arrests of Disturbers Freely Made
Prevented Xny Demonstration by
Strike Sympathizers.
PAWTUCKET, R. L, June 13. Action
which the authorities hope means the be
ginning of the end of the reign of vio
lence incident to the street railway
strike was taken today by High Sheriff
Hunter C. White, in removing his Deputy
Sheriffs from the street-cars. He did this
on representations made to him that the
deputies accomplished no good purpose,
but incited the crowds to violence. After
the withdrawal of thess men the city
became quiet. The 1500 troops ordered out
by Governor 'Kimball yesterday are still
on duty, "but if conditions warrant they
will be withdrawn gradually, the first in
stallment to leave tomorrow. There was
no rioting during the day. Tomorrow It
is proposed to open the city system under
the proteotion of the police, assisted by
the militia. v
When the first car of the Pawtucket
avenuc line reached the city today It was
guarded by companies of militia and
troops of cavalry with machine guns
training along. The car was escorted
safely past the point where the attacks
of yesterday were made. The crowd was
kept on the move, and as soon as there
was a sign of a demonstration arrests
were made, the prisoners being locked up
at the Armory and afterward turned over
to the police. After that the cars on the
avenue were oporatcd without further
hindrance. The military authorities to
day issued orders to take notice of every
infraction of the peace and to arrest all
who refused to obey their commands. Per
sons found shooting, placing obstructions
on the tracks or otherwise misbehaving
were arrested at sight, and If any pro
nounced, demonstration was made by the
mob the orders were xo warn the assem
blage and then shoot if the injunctions
were not heeded.
The boy who was shot in the back by
a deputy yesterday was still alive this'
evening. This afternoon Mayor Fitzgerald
ordered all the saloons closed as a pre
caution against trouble tonight.
3IEX ARE KEPT QUIET. ,
Xo Demonstration at the "IVllkes
uarre Collieries.
WILKESBARRE, Pa., June 13. For tho
first time this week there was no demon
stration In the vicinity of the Lehigh
Company's William A. colliery, at Dur
yea, today. The strikers' efforts to have
the men keep the peace have been suc
cessful, and there was no gathering of
idlers at the colliery to annoy the work
men. The Lehigh "Valley Company has
followed a policy of keeping Its guards
In the background so as to avoid any
serious clash, but the attempted shoot
ing of its division superintendent on
Wednesday night has caused It to change
its methods, and last night and today
extra coal and Iron police were sent to
the colliery, and they were distributed
around the mine In conspicuous places. It
is the company's Intention to take no
more chances of having its employes in
jured. An attempt was made late last night
to start up the pumps in the collieries
of the Susquehanna Coal Company at
Nantlcoke, but the" effort was defeated
by the engineers quitting work almost
In a body. There is a very large num
ber of armed coal and iron police in that
vicinity, which fact has caused much
uneasiness there.
.President -Mitchell had nothing to give
out of an j' Importance regarding the an
thracite strike. He said the strike was
complete, and there was nothing to do
but wait.
The campaign of the United Mlnewprk
ers against the engineers, firemen and
pumpmen Is nearly over, most of these
men being out, and the union Is now pay
ing more attention to the fire bosses,
clerks and others who have taken the
places, of those who quit. Pressure Is
being brought upon them in every possible
way. Quite a number of fire bosses
throughout the region have already
stopped work because they had been
asked to take the strikers' places, and at
a meeting held here today about a dozen
more consented to Jojn the strikers. The
miners' union Is now planning to expel
from the organization all engineers, fire
men and pumpmen who have not ;et
obeyed the strike .order. They have been
given until tomorrow night to Join the
strikers, and if they do not quit they will
be expelled and their names published
throughout the region as "unfair" work
men. Importing Workmen.
READING, Pa,, June 13. Another car
load of workmen went through here for
the coal regions today. Thus far the
Philadelphia & Reading Company has se
cured more than 1000 men, mostly firemen,
engineers and pumpmen. The provisions
for the men are being secured In the large
cities and distributed by the company to
the different operators. The nonunion
men probably will be boarded , at the
uenes -unaer a strong guara wnen mining
resumes.
Painters and Decorators to Strike.
NEW YORK, June 13. By unanimous
vote the Amalgamated Painters' and Dec
orators have decided to strike unless their
demands are granted. The union decided
to no longer deal with the employers as
a body, but will attempt to get individual
firms to sign an agreement. Already they
say ten employers have signed .such' a
paper. Committees will visit the different
employers, and as. they decline to sign,
the men In their employ will be catyed out
at once. The union demands that begin
ning August l tnc wage scale shall read:
Pinin nmnttturtint io than u - JI... '
nrntfni flmOnrtinV TuTim-i n. i. '
a ,2 dS liX SL to 1CfiS '
than U o0 per da eight hours to con- ;
indUfrom fp Tioff m n Tl
nlfr0 ,'t.r- J lP: ' ?V" eek .
uijBt mi ' iuu ui-oaiuroay, ,
with the exception of
when four hours only shall be worked.
from S A. M. to noon, and constituting a
half day's work, and under no considera
tion shall the members of this body work
from 1 P. M. to 5 P. M. on Saturday."
Between 5000 and 000 men will be af
fected. Passaic Labor Lenders Arrested.
NEW YORK, June 13. Michael J. Mu-
rane, president of the local Federation of
Labor, and Peter Palka, another labor
leader, are under arrest at Passaic, N. J
cnarsea wun navmg started a general i
foreign banking business and collected j Some of our citizens oppose the lower
money from their friends and relatives to , ing of the tariff on Cuban products, juat
send to Europe, and used It to further the j as three years ago they opposed the ad-co-operatlve
ftore which they conducted. J mission of the Hawaiian Islands, lest free
Murane came to Passilc from Pennsyl- I trade with thom mieht ruin certain of
vanJa some time ago. and organized 10 I
unions among the foreign mill cmDloyes.
Then he announced that a general strike
would take place on May 1. Several strikes
did occur, but they were followed by riot
ing and as the police arrested the ring
leaders the men gave up the union and
the general strike did not take place.
I Excitement In Panther Creek Vnller. i
TAMAUQUA. Pa., June 13. All last 'a nation that the growing Cuban market
night thef Panther Creek Valley was in should be controlled by American pro-
i a state of excitement. Large delegations ducers.
' of striking miners visited the homes of The events following the war with Spain
j the non-union men and warned them not and the prospective building of the lsth
to go to work In the morning. Today, It i Jnian canal render it certain that we
J Is claimed, the pumps at five of the nine ! must take In the future a far greater
I fnllavfAa In tVtA TToIIa.. taa . .v.v.lnn. i IrttoroQt- tfinn Vittnafri tn nrVint" tinnnAna
The strikers here are endeavoring to In-
duce all tradesmen to ko out. An anneal !
has been made to the carpenters, machin
ists and molders. Feeling Is at very high
tension, and the people are in a state of
apprehension.
Teamsters May Strike Again.
CHICAGO. June 13. Likelihood of an
other strike of teamsters employed In the j
stockyards increased today when It was
announced that 21 union drivers for Swift
& Co. had been discharged. No reason
was given for their discharge, and the
action of the firm has aggravated the 111
fecllng among the teamsters. No at
tempt was made today by the teamsters
to reach an agreement with" the pack
ers. Negotiations Broken Off.
KANSAS CITY, Mo., June 13. Negotia
tions between the coalmlners and oper
ators of District No. 25, which Includes
several counties along the Missouri-Kansas
line, was broken off here today. Un
less one side or the other recedes from
Its position by August 31, when the pres
ent wage contract expires, there will be a
strike of about S000 miners.
The Denver Strike.
DENVER, June 13. The Building
Trades Council met tonight and decided
to meet with the arbitration committee of
the Chamber of Commerce to ascertain
exactly what the contracors assoclalon
desires to arbitrate. There seem to be
no other developments In the strike sit
uation. Strikers Losing: Ground.
HUNTINGTON, W. Va., June 13. The
strikers along the Norfolk & Western are
losing ground rapidly. At Algoma, In
dian Ridge and Coopers, probably 1000
miners who had been out on strike since
Monday returned to work today against
the pleading of th8 agitators.
Xo Sympathetic Strike.
SPRINGFIELD, 111., June 13. State
Secretary W. D. Ryan, of the United
Mlneworkers of America, stated today
that there Is no ground for the statement
that there would soon be a strike of the
miners of Illinois In sympathy with the
strikers In the anthracite fields.
Agreement "With Molders.
PITTSBURG, Pa., June 13. There will
be no strike of Iron molders In this city,
the joint committee of officers and work-
men having reached an amicable agree
ment.
Executed at San Qnentin.
SAN QUENTIN, Cal., June 13. James
F. Wheelock was executed In the peni
tentiary here this morning for the brutal
murder of Mrs. Emily Martin at Couto
lenc, Butte County, on the night of
March 3, IDOL Wheelock's neck was
broken by the fall.
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tem under which thi3 country has thrived
so manelously. The present 'tariff law
was designed to promote the adoption of
such a reciprocity treaty and expressly
provided for a reduction not to exceed
20 per cent upon goods coming from a par
ticular country, leaving the tariff rates on
the same articles unchanged as regards
all other countries.
Objection has been made to the grant
ing of the reduction on the ground that J
the substantial benefit would not go to .
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wou,c nurc lo Ine -mcpcan. 8Ua rc'
flnerIes- lM my Judgment, provision can
ana snou!d De maae whlch will guarantee
aamst tte . wlthout havIn
recourse to doubtful policy, such as a
ho,,-,,. in ,h. fnrm nf rebat(.
The question as to which, if any of the prodty just what the facts are." said a
different schedules of the tariff ought '. leading reciprocity Senator. "They re
most properly to be revised does not enter (.fused to receive our assurances and pro
lnto this matter in any way or shape. We , fessed to have expressions of the Presl
are concerned with getting a friendly re- dent to the contrary. The message con-
clprocal agreement with Cuba. Tnls agree
ment applies to all the articles that Cuba
grows or produces, it Is not in our," pow
er to determine what these articles shall
be. and any discussion of the tariff as it J
affects special schedules, or countries oth
er than Cuba is wholly aside from the
subject matter to which 1 now' call your
attention.
our interests here. In the actual event
tv.iT. fonrc nmvJ hoi nc rnia
Hawaii, and their nnnrehensions as to
the damage to any Industry of our own
because of the proposed measures of
reciprocity with Cuba seem to me equally
baseless. In my Judgment no American In
dustry will be hurt, and many American
Industries will be benefited by the pro-
muh notinn Tt lo tn nut- ndvnntni?. n.s
throughout the West Indies, Central
America and the adjacent coasts and
waters. We expect Cuba to treat us
on an exceptional footing politically, and
we should put her In the same exceptional
position economically. The proposed ac
tion is in line with the course we have
pursued as regards all the Islands with
which we have been brought Into rela-
,tlons of varying intimacy by the Spanish
- var. Porto Rico and Hawaii have been
included within our tariff lines, to their
great benefit as well as ours, and "with
out any of the feared detriment to our
own Industries. Tho Philippines, wjhlch
stand in a different relation, have been
granted substantial tariff concessions.
Cuba is an independent republic, but a
republic which has assumed certain spec
ial obligations as regards her interna
tional position. In compliance with our
request. I ask for her certain special
economic concessions In return; these eco
nomic concefons to benefit us as well
as her. There are few brighter pages
in American history than the page which
tells of our dealings with Cuba during)
the past four years. On her behalf we
waged a war, of which the mainspring
was generous Indignation against oppres
sion, and we have kept faith absolutelj.
It Is earnestly to bo hoped that we will
complete In the same spirit the record
so well begun, and show In ohr dealings
with Cuba that steady continuity of pol
icy which It is essential for our Nation
to establish In foreign affairs if we de
sire to play well our part as a world
power.
We are a wealthy and powerful Nation;
Cuba Is a young republic, still weak, who
owes to us her birth, whose whole future,
whose very life, must depend on our atti
tude toward her. I ask that -we help her
as she struggles upwara along the painful
and difficult road of self-government and
Independence. I ask thlp aid for her be
cause she is weak, because she needs It.
because we have alrca'dy aided her. I ask
that open-handed help, of a kind which a
self-respecting people can accept, be given
to Cuba for the very reason that we have
given her such help In the past. Our sol
diers fought to give her freedom, and for
three years our representatives, civil and
military, have tolled unceasingly, facing
disease of a peculiarly sinister and fatal
type, with patient and uncomplaining for
titude, to teach her how to use aright her
new freedom. Never In history has any
alien country been thus administered with
such high integrity of purpose, such wise
judgment, and such a single-handed devo
tion to the country's Interest. Now, I ask
that the Cubans be given all possible
chance to use to the best advantage the
freedom of which Americans have such
right to be proud and for which so many
American lives have been sacrificed.
THEODORE ROOSEVELT.
White House, June 13, 1S02.
OPPOSITION NOT INFLUENCED.
They Say the President's Message
Does Not Change the Situation.
WASHINGTON, June 13. The Presi-
j
dent's reciprocity message gave the Sen
ators a live topic of conversation today,
but so, far as' yet apparent, there is no
change In the situation.
There was a disposition on the part of
the leaders on bbth sides of the contro
versy to claim, when speaking publicly,
advantage from the message. The
straight reciprocity men urged that the
effect would be to cause at least some of
the beet-sugar Republicans to abandon
their opposition. They contended that
some of them had misunderstood the at
titude of the President, and now that that
naa aeen made clear, mere was no longer
J any excuse for opposing reciprocity mea
cjear tne atmosphere, rendering the Pres
sures. The message, tney said, wouia
jdents attitude unmistakable and, there-
"re. nng opponents wunin tne party
face to face with the fact that In contin-
uIns thelr opposition they are antagonlz-
ins the head of the party.
5wS have known aU the time vhere the
President stood on this subject and have
m , tokiio vo l-
firms all that we have said to them. It
clears the atmosphere and necessarily the
result must be benotlcial for a reciprocity
bill."
The beet-sugar leaders declared at the
close of the day that the message had
caused no loss whatever to them; that
all those Senators who had stood with
them yesterday are still with thom. They
also asserted that the President's Inter
position in the matter had had the ef
fect of causing to hesitate some Senators
who had heretofore not taken a positive
stand against reduction, because of the
! feeling that the President should leave
Congress to deal with the subject in Its
present stage. Senator Dietrich was
among the most outspoken of the beet
sugar men, and he made an unsuccessful
j effort to secure the attention of the chair
after the reading of the message. Those
who are In his confidence siy that It was
his purpose to move for the discharge of
the committee from further consideration
of the House bill. In order to permit the
immediate consideration of that measure.
There Is still mpre or less canvassing of
the wisdom of holding a Republican cau
cus, and It Is probable that ultimately
one will be held, but no date Is .now men
tioned. The President has earnestly considered
the reciprocity matter for several days,
and It Is stated that the action of the
anti-reciprocity Republican Senators, yes
terday In deciding to hold out against the
policy advocated by the majority of the
party did not Influence the President in
the least in deciding to transmit his mes
sage to Congress today. The President's
action, it may be stated from sources
close to him, was Influenced by the broad
question of the duty of the United States
to Cuba, and of fairness to the new re
public. It has been pointed out to the Presi
dent that his warmest political support is
in the section of the country where there
is the greatest opposition to reciprocity,
the West and NorthWest, and that he
should remain content with the. stand he
has taken, without accentuating his views
in a special message. It is known, how
ever, that the President did not hesi
tate to arrive at a conclusion that he
would not let his political prospects In
terfere with "what he regarded as his
plain duty. It Is further known that he
told his friends that It was a source of
great regret to him to take a position
hostile to the wishes of his warmest sup-
porters, but that he felt it would not be
In keeping with his own nature and his
position of Chief Executive to longer re
main silent on this subject, and thereby
give an opportunity for false speculation
as to his attitude.
The President was further led to con
clude that the relations of the United
States and Cuba must necessarily grow
closer, and that the United States should
not at the outset, after Its declared pur
pose toward the island, assume a posi
tion contrary thereto, and thus arouse
tho suspicions of the Cuban Government
as. to our real intention towards it.
It is stated that the President's positive
declaration in his message today as to
the duty of Congress probably will end
his active efforts to bring about reciproc
ity. AS TRUSTEE FOR CUBA.
General Wood Acted. In the Interest
of Reciprocity.
BOSTON, June 13. During his visit to
this city today. General Leonard Wood,
ex-Governor-General of Cuba, expressed
himself In no uncertain terms regarding
the alleged irregularity In the expenditure
of Cuban Government funds In the Inter
est of reciprocity. Commenting on Presi
dent Roosevelt's special message to Con
gress on reciprocity with Cuba, General
Wood spoke of It In the highest terms.
Of the situation in Cuba, General Wood
.said: -
"There is nothing in connection with
my Administration of Cuban affairs that
I wish to cover up. Talk of investigation
is welcome to me. Every expenditure
that was made was free and above board.
I was acting as a trustee for Cuba. I
simply used Mr. Thurber's mailing list as
the best means of distributing the litera
ture on reciprocity, and this was well
known before the examination of Mr.
TIE MSI. HISTOR
OF A REMARKABLE CASE NOW PUB
LISHED FOR THE FIRST TIME
Mrs. Nichols 3Inkes a Statement, Tell-
inp: to the Best of Her Knowledge
the Causes "Which Led L'p to
This Stntc of Affairs.
The following facts, says the Belfast,
Me., Republican Journal, have never
before been published. The incident
caused much comment at the time, and
it was thought worth while to make an
investigation. With this end in view
a reporter called upon Mrs. Elisabeth
Nichols at her home in Searsport, Me.,
and obtained-the following information.
She said: ' '
"About six years ago my nerves broke
down completely and my whole syscem
became a wreck. I suffered dreadfully
from indigestion and my eyes were very
weak. I had frequent fainting spells.
Finally my sight failed hie entirely, and
I had to have my eyes bandaged all
the time."
"This state of affairs." she continued,
"lasted fox a year,, when I was forced to
go to bed and stay there constantly.
I became so weak that I could only take
two tablespoonfuls of milk, at a. time.
I could not feed myself, and sleep was
almost impossible. This lasted another
year, and I was then in such a state
of nervqus exhaustion, that when m;
people wanted to make my bed they
could move me only $, few inches at a,
time. I had beaome extremely thin and
was still losing flesh. I had tried nearly
all the medicines in 'the market, but
failed to find any that helped me."
"But how were you cured?" asked the
interviewer.
"I'll tell you. My condition finally be
came so critical that my family expect
ed me to die any day. Then my hus
band bought some Dr. Williams' Pink
Pills for Pale People," and three days
after I began taking them I could eat
without assistance, and in a week I
could sit up and be dressed. After I
had taken five boxes of them I began to
gain flesh. I continued the Use of Pink
Pills for Pale People until I had taken
ten boxes and was able to help my fam
ily pack up and move to a new home.
After reaching there I took two more
boxes of the pills, and I have been able
to work hard and take care of my fam
ily of five people ever since."
Dr. Williams' Pink Pills for Pale Peo
ple are sold at 50 cents a box, or six
boxes for two dollars and fifty cents,
and may be had of all druggists, or
direct by mail from Dr. Williams' Medi
clne Company. Schenectady. N. Y.
Thurber by the Senate subcommittee. In
my opinion the opposition to tariff reci
procity with Cuba has proceeded upon
lines of misapprehension. I took It upon
myself to place the facts before the people
of the United States as I saw them. What
I did I considered best for the Industrial
salvation of the island. The reason I took
up with Mr. Thurber was that he repre
sented 80,000 thinking people In this coun
try. My position was identical with that
of the trustee of an estate, who finds It
Incumbent Upon himself to refute unjust
claims upon the estate upon which he la
called to administer. Any man would be
false to his trust who did not tell all In his
power to contest such claims, and that is
all I did."
State Fair Premium List Ont.
NORTH YAKIMA, Wash., June 13, The
State Fair Commission has completed its
list of premiums and It Is now in the
hands of the printer. Special premiums
have been fixed for exhibits of products
grown In Yakima County, for cattle bred
in this county and for fruit grown in
this county. Donations have been received
for additions to te lists of premiums on
cattle. Tickets this year will cost 50 cents
an admission, with family season tickets
for 2 50.
Date for W. N. G. Encnmpment.
OLYMPIA, Wash., June 13. It has been
decided that the state encampment of the
National Guard will be held from July
21 to July 30, Inclusive. The Adjutant
General refused to make public the plac
selected at this tlme.
Restlng-Plnce for "Women.
EUGENE, Juna 13. The women of thi
Patriotic League have adopted plans anc
called for bids for the. construction of a
resting-place for women, to be construct
ed in the County Park, near the Court,
house.
Fugitives' Cnmpnre Found.
SOUTH BEND, Or.. June 13. The camp
fire of Underwood, the alleged child mur
derer, 'was found this morning. He is
working for Cedar River.
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