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VOL. XLV. IsO. 13,863.
PORTLA2HD, OREGON, MONDAY, MAY 15, 1905.
PRICE FIVE CENTAL
STRIKE VICTIM
GIN ALL HONOR
Teamster's Body Is Escorted
Through Chicago Streets
by Thousands.
PERFECT ORDER IN PARADE
President Shea, of the- Union, Ad
dresses the Mourners and Con
tends That Members Arc
Law-Abiding Citizens.
CHICAGO. May 14. Marching with
draped banners and muffled drums, more
than 2000 union men followed the remains
of a strike victtroGeorge S. Pierce, from
Ills lato home to the Union Station here
today. ' The body was taken over the
Pennsylvania Railroad to Louisville, Ky.,
for burial.
No funeral services were held here, but
the escorting of the body to the station
was made tho occasion of a labor demon
stration in which not only the Teamsters'
I nlon. but organized labor generally par
ticipated. Tho progress of the cortege
was without Incident. The men marched
solemnly four abreast, each wearing upon
his coat lapel a white button with tho in
scription in black: Vc mourn the loss
of a murdered brother."
Even tho spectacle of three coal wag
ons manned by nonunion negroes near the
Union Station elicited no more than mut
terlngs as the column filed by. The only
break In tho serious mien of the men
occurred when a patrol wagon, called in
anticipation of trouble by two policemen
In charge of the wagons, galloped on the
scene. Then cheers and handclapping
v mingled with shouts of derision broke out
along the line for a block. But there
was no work for the police.
Flags Draped in Black.
The procession formed in the vicinity
of the Pierce home, IHM South Central ave
nue, at 8 o'clock in the morning. Im
mediately following the carriage bearing
the aged mother, sister and two brothers
of the deceased, came 20 carriages occu
pied by union labor officials. In the first
was International President C. P. Shea,
of tho Teamsters' Union, with Vic6-Prcsi-dents
John Sheridan and E. J. Mullen.
The succeeding carriages contained offi
cials of the various locals of the Team
sters' Unjoti and other affiliated -unions.
At Intervals along the line were the ban
ners of the different locals and four Amer
ican Hags, each draped in black.
Eight hundred marchers fell iu behind
the carriages at the start. All along the
way other detachments joined their ranks
until when the station was reached the
column extended ten blocks. A brass
band marched at tho head. Eight strlk
ers who worked with Pierce were the ac
tive pallbearers. Eight other striking
teamsters acted as honorary pallbearers
Pierce was an employe of Rothschild &.
Co.. as driver on a delivery wagon. He
was shot by Special Deputy Sheriff F. T.
Waldorf. He is the only union man who
has lost his life during the strike, and
Is regarded by other men as a martyr to
the cause. Pierce is said to have assault
cd a nonunion driver in the presence of
Waldorf. Waldorf was exonerated by a
Coroner s jury.
Teamsters ZS'ot Lawbreakers.
A; the Cook County Democratic head
quarters, where the funeral procession
nalted on tho way to the railway, Pres
Idem Shea, of the Teamsters' Union, ad
dressed the mourners. All heads were
bared while the address from the bal
cony of the second floor of the Demo
cratic headquarters was delivered.
Tne memberj, of the Teamsters'
Union do not compose the disorderly
element in the recent strike disturb
anccs.' said President Shea. "The
teamsters are not .seeking to do vio
lence in order to secure victory for
themselves, and 1 regret deeply that
violence has been done, occasioning
such cvonts as the death of our
mourned brother.
"It is our duty as members of the
Teamsters Union and as law-abiding
citizens to refrain from all acts of vio
lence and to discourage such acts, both
on the part of the union men and their
ssynipathlzcrs, wherever occasion arises.
"Wc will win the present strike, not
through violence or force, but because
we are law-abiding citizens of the
United States and of this city, seeking
to obtain what is rightly ours by peace
ful methods."
Deep silence prevailed during: the ad
dress of President Shea, but at its con
clusion he was wildly -cheered.
STRIKE MAY SPREAD FARTHER
Tcainowncrs Have Given Ultimatum
to Drivers.
CHICAGO, May it. Unless compromises
arc offered by the opposing interests in
the fight now in progress in Chicago be
tween capital and labor, the teamsters'
strike will spread manyfold during the
next IS hours. The refusal of the team
sters Joint council, representing 35.000
union drivers, to accede to the demand
of the Chicago Teamowners Association,
to handle merchandise for all business
houses having contracts with the mem
bers of the owners. organization without
discriminating against the firms involved
in the present strike, has brought the con
troversy to a point where speedy settle
ment, will have to be made to prevent an
extension of the trouble.
After receiving the announcement of the
Teamsters Joint Council, refusing to obey
the ultimatum of the Teamowners As
sociation, a meeting of the latter organi
zation was held, and it was decided to
give the teamsters until Tuesday to con
sider the proposal.
Information, which the teamowners say
they receled today, that the Teamsters
Joint Council was not a unit last night in
its '4et8rsBlBUujMo&t ifcs. owacrs x
given by the owners as the reason for the
postponement of the enforcement of the
ultimatum until Tuesday. That last
night's decision of the teamsters will be
reconsidered was evidenced tonight, when
a call was sent out for another meeting
of the Teamsters' Joint Council for to
morrow night. A call was Issued today
also for a meeting on Tuesday of the ex
ecutive committee of the International
Brotherhood of Teamsters. This commit
tee is the controlling body of the team
sters' organization, and it is. this body
that orders or has the final word in tne
settlement of a strike of their members.
The Chicago Joint Liverymen's Associa
tion has become Involved Jn the trouble.
and a strike of the 2000 drivers employed
by this organization is Imminent. The
trouble was brought about by tne union
carriage driven? refusing to carry patrons
of the association to the strike-bound de
partment stores. A statement was given
out by the association tonight that, com
mencing tomorrow; the men would be
compelled to carry all patrons to their
destination, and that a refusal meant
Immediate discharge.
The officials of the Cab Drivers Union
said tonight that their men would be all
ordered on strike it but even one member
of their union was discharged for refus
ing to obey the command of the associa
tion. Should this strike be called, it will
involve the hearse drivers, and, it was
said tonight, would necessitate the use of
mounted guards to escort funerals to out
lying cemeteries should It be necessary to
use nonunion drivers.
Another death was added to the list
of strike victims today. In a controversy
arising out of the strike between John
Call HI and two companions with James
Jennings, colored, the latter was shot In
the head and killed. Cahlll, who did the
shooting, and who is under arrest, de
clares that he killed the negro in self
defense. P. Lagrogoris. owner of a lunch wagon
in front of which the shooting took place,
was attacked by friends of Jennings later
and beaten until he was unconscious. La
grogoris is In a serious condition, and he
will probably die.
Professional Slugging Exposed.
CHICAGO. May 14. A wholesale ex
posure of the extent and methods of
professional "slugging' is expected by
the police to be the result of revela
tions connected with the murder of
Charles J. Carlstrom, a wagon worker,
for which eight men arc now tinder
arrest.
Following the confession of Business
Agent Charles Rev and Secretary Henry
J. Newman, of Carriage and "Wagon
Workers' Local Union, No. 4. Charles
Gilhoolcy, alleged leader of the men
who beat Carlstrom. broke down and
told bis part in that and other decd3
of a similar nature. The police secured
the names of four persons who have
been assaulted or Intimidated by gangs
of hired "sluggers" working; for strik
ing unions.
"We have discovered clews leading
us in a number of directions to cases of
professional slugging dono oy cangs
hired, not only by the wagon workers,
but by other unions, including the
woodworkers," said Inspector Lavlnto
night. "We shall not stop until we get
to the bottom of the system and break
it up." ,
OUTLAW DRIVEN FROM LI
FRENCH SOLDIERS BLOW UP
REFUGE WITH MELINITE.
Gamekeeper Who Shot Employer Is
Seized by Mob, Who Try to
Lynch Him.
PARIS, May 14. The siege of the
house in the villasc of Usseau, Depart
ment of Deux Sevres, which an outlaw
heavllr armed held in defiance of the
authorities, was brought to a conclu
sion this morning, when a Lieutenant
of Engineers placed a charge of raell
nltc against the wall. The soldiers,
forming a cordon, withdrew to a safe
distance, the bugles were sounded, and
the melinite was exploded, destroying
half the building.
Then the gendarmes rushed in, only
to find that the outlaw had escaped, la
the meantime a commotion among the
enormous crowd assembled about tho
house had been 6ccasIoncd by the out
law's appearance among them. The pco
pie seized and tried to lynch him, and
the gendarmes with difficulty rescued
him and conveyed him to (he hospital
in a serious condition.
Tne prisoner was formerly a game
keeper, and is charged with shooting
and wounding his late employer. Dur
ing the eiege he wounded four gcit'
darmes.
CUTS OUT RELIGIOUS WORK
Young Rockefeller Finds lie Has
Too Much to Do.
NEW YORK, May 14.-John D. Rocke
feller, Jr., greeted his Bible class today
after several months' absence and bade
them farewell until the Fall. He cx
plained that the condition of his health
would not permit him to resume his du
ties as leader for the rest of the sea
son. The World will Fay tomorrow:
"The World was informed last night by
a gentleman close to young Mr. Rocke
feller and his interests, that he is suf
fering from a general breakdown inci
dent to overwork. It is said that months
ago he discovered that his health was
not equal to so many business cares and
religious duties and the determination was
then made, prior to his trip to Europe,
which he began b3' starting for Uie south
of France and Italy on December 7, 1904,
that slowly he would withdraw from many
of his activities.
FUGITIVE CIRCLES GLOBE
Kanaka Wanted at Home Arrested
in London.
NEW YORK, May 14. When Kapia.
a native of Honolulu, who arrived here
today on the steamer Cedric, in custody
of Sheriff Henry C. vldd, readies liono
lulu, he will have completed a trip
around the world, more than half of
which was made as a lugmve irom
justice and the remainder as a prisoner.
Kapia is charged with the larceny of
$15,000 in bonds in Honolulu. An nl
leged accomplice for whom the officers
have been searching nas not been cap
tured. Kapia left Honolulu 3fter the
alleged crime was committed, going
first to Japan and thence to London.
At London he was arrested on a charge
of obtaining money under false pre
tenses in a boarding-house where he
lodged.
When the Honolulu officials were in
formed that Kapia was under arrest
Sheriff Vldd started for London and ob
talned permission to transfer the prls
GDSSflGKS CHARGE
SINGING GIRLS
Stinging Blows From Whips
Laid on Students by Grin
ning Horsemen.
MAY DAY RIOTS NIPPED
Revolutionary Leaders Arc Unable to
Induce Workmen to Make Mar
tyrs of Themselves Before
Ready Soldiery. x
ST. PETERSBURG. May 13.-02:30 A.
M.) The much-heralded May day'riots in
St. Petersburg were a complete fiasco, and
reports from Moscow and the provinces
indicate that order reigned on Sunday gen
erally throughout the entire extent of Rus
sia. Minor disorders arc reported at
Reval, KIshlneff. and one or two other
places, but up to midnight no reports of
serious tumults or loss of life have been
received, and the attempt of the social
democrats nnd social revolutionists to
signalize May day by great anti-govern
ment demonstrations appears to have been
a thorough failure.
Dispatches from Kazan, Tifils, Saratoff.
Cronstadt, Rostov-on-Don, Kleff. Volo
goda. Tomsk and other cities say the
workmen observed the day as a holiday;
that the shops were closed and that quiet
was not disturbed.
In St. Petersburg the day was passed
in almost pcrfict quiet, and happily with
out a drop of blood being shed. The rev
olutionaries found it Impossible to execute
the programme of demonstrations and
bomb-throwing which they so widely ad
vertised, tho workingmcn declining to sac
rifice themselves to advance the propa
ganda of their self-constituted leaders.
and the advertised meetings were attend
ed chiefly by spectators.v
Cossacks Patrol the Capital.
Governor-General Trcpoff handled tho
situation firmly, but with a view to avoid
ing collisions, nnd made his dispositions
skillfully. Squads of Cossack patrolled the
treets, reserves being held out of sight
in courtyards, and the guard regiments
were retained under arms in their bar
racks, but there was no occasion to call
out either.
The Associated Press correspondent.
Wbqjrpdc through all sections of. the cilia
and suburbs, found the streets pernaps
less thronged than usual. More or less
tension and agitation were apparent in
the Industrial quarters among workmen
promenading under the eyes of Cossacks
with whips in their hands, but otherwise
the city wore almost a normal appear
ance. The weather, which was cold and
raw. perhaps acted as a deterrent of
trouble, as Russians dislike physical dls
comfort.
At the Preobrajensky Cemetery, where
the principal meeting in honor of "the
January martyrs. as the victims of
"Red Sunday" arc popularly called, had
been advertised, a scanty crowd, largely
composed of curio?lty-seekcrs, assembled.
Cossacks dispersed the crowd, the more
aggressive of whom sang the "Marseil
laise," as they were crossing the fielding.
This branch was met by a charge of Cos
sacks, who used their whips freely, in
flicting many nasty injuries.
Girls Beaten With Whips.
There was a similar incident on Vassal!
Island, where a dozen students, mainly
girls, raised the "Marsalllaise," and
gathered a crowd. Cossacks cantered up
and dispersed the crowd with whips, seem
ing to take special pleasure In slashing
the girl students with their whips, but the
latter apparently were anxious to pose
as martyrs and deliberately provoked at
tack by singing revolutionary songs.
The affair gave rise to rumors that a
number of persons had been killed, but
in the incident, which happened under the
eyes of the Associated Press correspond
cnt, sabers were not even drawn, and
nobody was seriously hurt.
The day wound up with a tumult in one
of the people's parks, where, while merry
makers were dancing Russian national
dances, agitators scattered proclamations
among the crowd and drove a scanty
guard of police Into a shallow artificial
lake. Cossacks came up at a gallop,
wielding their whips, rescued the police
and made numerous arrests. It was no
ticeable that the Cossacks rode at wide
Intervals, evidently to minimize the effect
of bombs should they be thrown.
Wholesale Arrests of Leaders.
Governor-General Trepoff is exceedingly
pleased with the result of his precautions.
and points out that order was exception
ally well maintained during the day with
out firing a shot or inflicting a single in
lury serious enough to warrant surgical
or hospital attention. He attributes the
success of his measures largely to whole
sale arrests of Incendiary leaders Satur
day and Saturday night. He alo praises
the working population or Its sensible
stand.
The prestige of the socialists and revo
lutionists has suffered greatly by Sun
day's failure, though they were trying last
night to retrieve it by issuing a manl
festo attributing their inability to earn"
out the programme to the overwhelmingly
strong force of military and proclaiming
a .general strike today. The leaders were
so confident of success in advance of the
event that they prepared a numbr of in
formal hospitals or bandadglng stations In
the neighborhood of the meeting places
to gender, first aid to the victims, of the
expected rioting.
Part of the onus of their failure rests
upon Father Gopon, who sent a message
from abroad to the leaders of his old or
ganization saying, "Do not act until
return."
CAUSED 3IAXY ARRESTS.
Pscudo Proclamation of the
Posted in Poland.
Czar
NEW YORK. May 14. SpeciaL) The
Polish Revolutionary Society -has re
eclved from its. asenjs la .Witklk cojglc!
of the circular Issued In that city replying
to the proclamation of the Czar, and as
a result of whose promulgation hundreds
of patriotic people have been arrested and
banU?hed to Siberia for & long time. The
circular was posted on the government
buildings and In public places of every
city and village In Poland and Finland
and resulted In the assassination of a.
number of Russian officials of high and
low degree. A free translation of it is
as follows:
"By the grace of heaven and quick-fir
ing gua, rifles and knouts, we. Nicholas-.
the last murderer and oppressor of all
Russians perjurer of Finland, executioner
of Poland and perpetrator or otner
crimes do inform all our unfaithful sub
jects for the welfare of our family, for
the profit of rich bankers, and in order
to save our shattered throne from the
destroying action of the rebellious labor
movement, that we commenced the stupid
war that has cost already the lives of
hundreds of thousands of our subjects.
But. in order that grief and bitterness
caused by the bloodshed In Manchuria be
not the only cause, of laceration of our
hearts, we regarded It as bcncnctai to
shoot some more thousands of loyal men
at Warsaw. Rig!. Rcval and St. Peters
burg and other cities of our dear father
land and thu.o neutralize the external
slaughter by the Internal.
As the revolutionary movement
spreading among all classes of people
threatens to destroy altogether our person.
as well as our relatives, wc resolved to
bribe and fill with drinks our faithful
hooligans, spies and policemen, in order
that they may assemble around the
throne to beat and kill our lew faithful
subjects, strangle other nationalities and
break the fight for freedom. This result
ed In bloody fights at Baku. Kazin,
Pfkow and Koursk.
"Further, fully convinced that the cn.l
of our power Is near, wc resolve In these
hours of agony to strengthen the gen
darmerie, increase the number of jails.
build scaffolds and have in readiness ma
chine guns.
The manifesto of December 12. as con
taining a lengthy criticism of our govern
ment and promising so-called reform?, is
abrogated by the present. Firmly con
vinced of the pedagogic success of guns.
bullets, knouts and poisoners, wc already
are kindly disposed to our subjects and
express the wish that our official? might
steal government funds and govern arm
trarlly, that the revolutionary might be
hanged and that the liberals might not
get anything and that the hooligans and
spies be rewarded with silver roubles and
government whisky.
"Given this day. the eve of reforms ex
pected by the liberals assembled to dls
cuss the affairs of Zemstvos. alarm and
disturbances of sorrowful times In the
last year of our reign.
This personal manifesto is signed for
your illiterate autocrat by General Tre
potT.
"The conformity with the original is
herewith corroborated by the Moscow and
arsaw committees of the Social Demo
cratic party."
AFRAID OF THE SOLDIERY
Rioters Do ot Make Move at St.
-Petersburg.
SPECIAL CABLE.
ST. PETERSBURG, May 15. With the
exception of a few Insignificant disturb
ances on the outskirts of the city, the
Russian May day has passed quietly ond
up to midnight no .rioting Jhas Tecn rc-
pocUJ The precautions of the police and
the Shnilary seemed to have cowed . the
people and while there were a nnurabcr
of processions, they were by no means so
large as usual, and noted labor leaders
were conspicuous by their absence. There
were none of the usual crowds on tha
streets, and the observance of the day
(Concluded on Third Pag.)
CONTENTS TODAY'S PAPER
The Weather.
TESTEItDAY'S Maximum temperature. Ct
dfg.; minimum, 52.
Total precipitation.'
O.VJ-lnch.
TODAY'S Fair; warmer
during afternoon;
northwesterly wlnda.
The Chtcaeo Strike.
Two thousand Chicago strikers escort body of
slain teamster, race J.
Spread of teamsters" strike eeexns very Immi
nent. Pare 1.
Evidence of professional slugging la being
disclosed. Pager 1.
RusMa.
Hay day riots throughout Runla. are prevented
by wholesale arrests and ready Cotsack,
whips. Page 1.
False proclamation of the Czar that caused
many arrcxa In Poland. Page 1.
Foreign.
Autoboats arc pwamped. In race from Algiers
to Toulon. Page 4.
Refuge of outlaw In French village blown up
by melinite. Page 1.
National.
iioro outlaw routed on Island of Jolo by force
under command of General "Wood. Page 1.
Railway Congress delegate charge the ad
ministration with bad taste. Page 3.'
Conclusions reached by the International body
are made public Page 3.
Senator Reed Smoot in bad odor with Senate
committee ' on privileges and elections.
Tagc 4.
Domestic.
Miss Glbnoy tells of sensations when suing
for breach of promise In IMttaburg. Page 1.
Boston Italian colony robbed of thousands by
woman who eays she -Is a queen. Page 3.
"Wreckers .ditch Santa Fe passenger train
near Emporia, Kan.; six people Injured.
Page
Kanaka will have circled the globe when of
ficer takes htm home. Page J.
Jessie Bartlett Davis dies at ber home In Chi
cago. Page 1.
TVar la Far East.
Japan gets confirmatory details of action of
Russian fleet In French waters. Page -2.
The British eteamer uarnsie la detained at
Saigon. Page 2.
Pacific Ceat.
Ground for IswIiton-GrangevIIle electric road
Is broken: clash with Northern Pacific cx
pected. Page 4.
Bullet boles found In charred body of James
Fees, killed near Hood River. Page 4.
Time to file bids on Panama lumber is ex
tended. Page 4.
Organized gang of thieves traveling -north robs
store at Mcdford. Page 4.
Fistic argument of Swedes .and Norwegians
ends in death at Aberdeen. Page 4.
Sport.
Tigers bunch their bits and win an easy vic
tory from McCredle 9 men. Page 13,
Seattle breaks even with San Francisco: Oak
land wins twice from JLos Angeles. Page 13,
Marise.
Mate of Carmendta tells of illicit sealing voy
age. Page 8.
Steamship Nicomclia, rapidly unloading Ori
ental cargo. Page S.
Portland and Ylclalty.
Iter. Clarence True Wilson's house robbed
.while be conducts church service.. Tage 14.
Impressive yet la pie funeral ceremonies ever
. remains of the late Judge Bellinger. Page 19.
Hallway conductors and their wives spend
Sunday at tho Bi position. Page 14.
Billboard mar the Fair's - background
Page 12.
Conference of EYxgeUcal .Association, clesse.
-Fa &
S
DUTOSWiP
Followers to the Number of
300 Have Been Slain by
Americans.
GENERAL WOOD COMMANDS
Pala, a Slave-Trader, Landed at a
British Settlement Recently and
Massacred a Score of Per
sons, Some "Whites.
MANILA, May 11. Fierce fighting has
been going on the last few-weeks on
the Island of Jolo. between the out
law Moro chief Pala, with 600 well
armed followers, and troops under the
personal command of Major-General
Leonard Wood. Pala's losses' thus far
arc 300 killed, while those of General
Wood arc seven killed and ID wounded.
Pala and his remaining followers, in
accordance with Moro tradition, prefer
death to capture.
General Wood, with detachments
from the Fourteenth Cavalry, the Sev
enteenth. Twenty-second, Twenty
third Infantry and constabulary scouts,
has driven Pala and bis followers into
a swamp, which has been surrounded.
Pala was a noted slave trader and
warrior when the Americans occupied
the I&lanJs". Later he escaped cwlth
his followers to tho Island of Pula Se
kar, near Borneo. One of Pala's lead
ers deserted and tooTc refuge in the
British settlement at Lahad. Pala, dis
covering his whereabouts, landed with
a following and demanded of the Brit
ish magistrate that he turn tho desert
er over to him. The demand was not
complied with, and Pala ordered a mas
sacre. Twenty-five persons. Including
several British, were killed. Pala es
caped to the Island of Jolo and organ
ized the present uprising.
It Is reported that the Borneo au
thorltles requested General Wood to
apprehend Pala dead or alive, and turn
him over to tncm.
SWEET VOICE IS STILLED
JESSIE BAUTLETT DAVIS DIES
. SUDDENLY IX CHICAGO.
Became Prominent With the Bos
tonians and Afterward Went on
the Vaudeville Stage.
CHICAGO, May 14. Jessie Bartlett Da
vis, the well-Tcnown opera singer, died
suddenly at her home in this city today.
aged 45 years, of heart disease produced
by nephritis. She was taken 111 Friday,
and Saturday morning her condition be
came serious. "When her physicians first
diagnosed her illness as nephritis Friday
no alarming symptoms were apparent, but
Saturday morning she grew suddenly
worse and continued to sink until 6:00 this
morning, when she died.
Mrs. Davis first became prominent on
tho stage while she was connected with
the Bostonians. Her first engagement on
the stage was In the role of Buttercup in
"Pinafore." about 30 years ago. After be
ing connected with tho Bostonians for
nearly ten years Mrs. Davis severed her
connection with that organization in 1901,
when she entered vaudeville. Her last
regular engagement in opera was with
Francis Wilson's company in "Ermlnlc.
last year.
Mrs. Davis was the wife of Will J. Da
vis, the well-known theatrical man of
this city.
Jessie Bartlett Davis, daughter of Ellas
layman and Rachel Ann Bartlett and wife
of Will Davis, the theatrical manager.
was born in a little house still standing
on a large farm near Morris, HI. She re
ceived an elementary education In the
district school near her country home.
and afterward went to Peoria, 111., where
she attended the High School. "While In
that city it was discovered that Miss
Bartlett had a wonderfully sweet con
tralto vofce, and she was urged to have
it cultivated, tier parents were unauy
won over to the Idea and the girl was
sent to Chicago, where she received a
musical education under Frederick Root.
She made wonderful progress and was
contralto in the choir of the Church of
the Messiah In Chicago.
In 1S79 she joined the Chicago church
choir "Pfhafore" company, in which she
gained a reputation as Buttercup. She
made her Italian debut as Sicbel to
Madame Pattl's Marguerite in "Faust" in
New York. She afterward joined the
Carlcton Opera Company and later the
American Opera Company, touring Amer
ica with each troupe. She studied a sea
son in Paris and returned to become con
tralto prima donna of the Bostonians,
and it was with this company that she
gained National reputation.
In 1SS0 she married Will Davis, the
theatrical manager, and who was man
ager of the ill-fated Iroquois Theater at
the time of the holocaust in which 57:
lives were lost. In recent years Jessie
Bartlett Davis has been touring with con
cert companies, appearing at Intervals in
opera. She sustained a severe nervous
shock at the time of the Iroquois Art.
which was followed by the arrest of her
husband on the charge of manslaughter.
For the last ten years she has spent the
greater part of her time when not on
tour at a country estate owned by her
near Crown Point, Ind., and known as
Willowdale Farm.
Howard 3IaIcom Ticknor.
SAX FRANCISCO. May 14. Howard
Malcom Ticknor, author, lecturer and
critic Is dead at his home in this city
after a brief illnes3. He was a native of
Boston, from which city he came here a
few months ago.
ran ward Valeom Ticknor was born In
Boston. July 4, 3S36. He graduated at Har
vard la 1556. witn tne degree oz .h. a.,
and studied 'vocal mufilc and languages in
Italy for tea years. He was & mciatesr
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II
of the publishing firm of Ticknor & Fields
from 1SS4. on; assistant editor (with Low
ell) of the Atlantic Monthly; editor of
Our Young Folks, front its inception to
1863. During his Italian residence Mr.
Ticknor was in the Consular service, gen
erally as VIce-Consur. at Naples, Venice
and Rome. From 1S7S to 1SS7 be was In
structor In elocution at Harvard and
Brown Universities, and In important
schools. He was musical and dramatic
critic of the Boston Advertiser, Globe and
other papers from IST8 to 1901. and after
wards musical editor of the Boston Herald.
General Churchill Is Dead.
LITTLE ROCK, Ark., May 14. Gen
eral Thomas Churchill, a former Gov
ernor of Arkansas, Is dead in this city,
after a lingering illness.
CONGER BACK FROM CHINA
High Words of Praise. for Condition
of Chinese Government.
SAN FRANCISCO. May 14. E. H. Con
ger. ex-American Minister to China, who
was recently appointed Ambassador to
Mexico, arrived today on the steamer Si
beria, from tlie Orient. Mrs. Conger ac
companied him. It Is Mr. Conger's Inten
tion to proceed almost Immediately to the
City of Mexico, unless he receives orders
to the contrary. Mr. Conger said that
diplomatic . matters In China are in a
satisfactory condition. To a question as
to China's neutrality In the Russo-Japanese
War, he said:
"China has always been disposed to
maintain the strictest neutrality between
the warring nations, and, although there
has been considerable criticism from
both Japanese and Russian sources. I be
lieve that the Chinese government has
never shown partiality one way or the
other, but has always adhered strictly to
the requirements of the international
law."
Mr. Conger was asked concerning the
periodic rumors, of Boxer uprisings and re-
piled:
"There is absolutely no truth in such
reports. There Is no danger of another
Boxer outbreak. Of course, there are oc
casional troubles In the Interior, but they
arise from purely local causes which have
no bearing whatever upon the presence
of foreigners. There is no organized move
ment in China against foreign people,
There never has been a time in the his
tory of the country when the government
was more ready or better prepared to put
down any Incipient organized effort that
might be directed against resident for
eigners.
Investigation to Go Farther.
CHICAGO, May 14. Following the pres
ent Investigation of the packing industries
by tho Federal grand jury, according to
the Chicago Chronicle, steps will be taken
by the Federal authorities to make an in
vestigatlon of the drug and steel indus
tries, with a view of determining whether
or not tho larger firms controlling the
hulk of these industries are not violating"!
the anti-trust laws.
The Secret Service men. it is said, are
now at work securing evidence to be used
in connection with the two inquiries, and
it Is asserted that Attorney-General
Moody has practically outlined tho course
which tho official In charge of prosecu
tions shall pursue.
Bowen Arrives at Washington!.
WASHINGTON", May 14. Herbert W.
Bowen. recently American Minister to
Venezuela, accompanied by Mrs. Bowen,
reached Washington today from New
York. Mr. Bowen, after leaving his bags
at the hotel, went to the White House and
left his card for the President. He spent
the evening quietly at his hotel, where
he received a number of friends.
It is expected that tho President will
send for Mr. Bowen tomorrow and re
ceive from him his statement concerning
the charges which have been brought
against Mr. Loomis, the Acting Secretary
of State.
Route of Irrigation Committees.
WASHINGTON. May 14. (Special.)
June 1 a Congressional party, formed of
members of both irrigation committees of
Congress and others, will leave Kansas
City on a personal trip of inspection of
irrigation construction at El Paso, San
Francisco and other California points!
Hazen, Nev.; Ogden, Salt lake and points
in Oregon, Montana. Wyoming and Colo
rado. Tho trip will conclude July 4, in
Denver.
General Wynne Is Back.
WASHINGTON. May 14.-Ex-Postmaster
General Robert G. Wynne, recently ap
pointed Consul-General at London,- re
turned to Washington today to give evi
dence In the postal frauds cases.
CROKER'S VISIT TO DEN
Kansas City Police Hold Chinese
Owners of Place.
KANSAS CITY;, Mo.. May 14. The po
lice nave completed their investigation
of the visit of Herbert Croker, son of
Richard Croker, the ex-Tammany lead
er, to an opium den and the North End
saloons of this city, which resulted in
his death on a Santa Fe train near
Newton, Kan., Friday morning, and
unless the relatives of young: Croker
request It, no further action on the
case will be taken oy the local police,
Charles Wilson, the negro porter at
the Coates Hotel, who accompanied
Croker on his visit to the opium den
and later put him on a train at the
depot, was released today. Ah Dee and
Ghee Kee, the Chinese proprietors of
the opium den. are being- held, and
will be prosecuted in the Police Court
for conducting1 an illegal business.
Had Jfot Been Robbed.
, NEWTON. Kan., May 14. Richard
Croker, Jr., tonight identified hi
brother Herbert's body and started for
New York with the coffin at midnight.
He Identified the clothing; worn by his
brother, and said, tne young; man car
rled no jewelry, thus setting- at rest
reports that Herbert Croker had been
robbed.
PORTO RICAN STRIKE ENDS
Thousands of Agricultural Laborers
Return to Work.
WASHINGTON, May 14. The strike of.
the 14,000 agricultural laborers in Porto
Rico has eadcdL according to a cablegram
received today by President Gompers, of
the American Federation of Labor, from
Santiago Iglcslas, the organizer of the
federation.- The cablegram reads:
"Strike ended satisfactorily." A recent
mail report was received try Mr. Iglesia
that S09 of the 14.000 who went on strike
four weeks before haa secured 3 per cent
iscreise'in wages aa a, Blae-rtour day,
LOVE LETTERS
CAUSE ANGUISH
Sound So Different When Read
inBreach-of-Promise
Case.
MISS GIBNEY'S ADVICE
When Girls Would 3Iarry Let Them
Be Carcrul in Their Choice and
in AVhat They Put
on Paper.
PITTSBURG. May 14. (Special.) .
And then when those letters, those
awful letters, were produced In court
and read to the jury, I was embar
rassed, ohT so much so. I felt like
dropping through the floor when my
letters were read. They sounded so
very different In court than they had
sounded to mc when I had written
them. I supose I must have undergone
a change of heart since I wrote them,
for they did not sound natural to me
when Mr. Dickey read them to thd
jury."
Miss Edith Gibney, of St. Louis, wno
was yesterday granted $13,925 dam
ages in a brcach-of-promise suit against
Klaus J. Stciner, of Allegheny, after a
suit in which the love letters of both
played a prominent part, made thi3
remark today at the home of her uncle,
K. L. Steiner, 753 Chislett street. K. L,
Steiner is a distant relative of Klaus
Steiner, but Miss Gibney is a niece of
Mrs. K. L. Steiner. Miss Gibney talked
at length about the recent trial. She
said:
"It 13 all over. The case has been
tried, the verdict rendered, and there
Is nothing left to be done except to
forget as far as possible all of the un
pleasant details and live over in mem
ory the pleasant portion of the alto
gether unfortunate affair. I was un
fortunate in ever having- met Klaus
Steiner, but I was fortunate In having;
escaped him, and I hope I may never
see or hear of him again.
Saved From Awful Fate.
"I am grateful, too, oh! so grateful,
to tne Steiner family for their interfer
ence in the matter. But for them I
might have rughed on. blindly to iay
fate and been linked for a lifetime of
unbappincss to .Klaus Stelner-I thought
I loved him, so I did love himr but I
did not know him. A life with hinr
would have been monstrous, unendura
ble. I could not have gone through it,
and yet I wanted to do so, and would
have done so but for the interference
of his family.
"The sidelights on his character
which were revealed after his family
began to interfere showed me a man
altogether different from the one I had.
formerly loved, and I cannot be too
grateful for the advice and interfer
ence. '.'In view of this, it would have been
cruel in mc to have sued them lor their
Interference. I have gotten my vindica
tion, and I want no more of their
money, and do not desire to puniih
them. I shall return to my home in St.
Louis, and will feel now that, with the
verdict given me by the jury, I can
hold my head up and smile In the face
of my friends as was formerly my
wont.
Such u Gallant Jury.
"I am awfully grateful to the jury.
They were an intelligent party of gen
tlemen, chivalrous and clear-headed,
and In giving mc a verdict, while they
lid their duty, yet they did me a serv
ice which I can never forget.
"I was awfully frightened when on
the stand. I was never so conspicuous
ly placed in my life. I tried to keep
my wits together, -and kept saying to
my.self over and over,. 'Edith, keep your
wits, but I was frightened, neverthe
less, and frequently felt a3 though I
should like to flee from the courtroom
and InJulge in a good cry. I shall al
ways entertain the deepest sympathy
for any girl placed in similar circum
stances to those which I -have passed
through, and would advise all to be
very careful in selecting a husband,
and to be very careful what they write.
"But oh! how Inexpressibly glad I
am that it is all over, and how delight
ed I am that my vindication has been
achieved! I never went into this casa
with a view of obtaining money. Dol
lars cannot heal the wound, which falsa
protestations of love produce. There
Is no balm in money, in affairs where
the heart is Involved. This affair has,
however, long since ceased to be an af
fair of the heart.
Fighting for Vindication.
"I was merely a woman fighting for
myself, respect of the world at large,
for vindication from the slanders which
had been circulated with regard to me,
and in which there did. not exist, one
scintilla of truth. Had money been my
object, I would not have given up my
fight against those who had persecuted,
me. .
T Instructed my lawyers as soon as
I learned that I had been vindicated by
the verdict awarding 513,925 to me
to nonsuit the case against the Steiner
family. I might have gone through
with this case and gotten a verdict for
a large sum of money from them, but I
did not want it. I was vindicated by
the verdict rendered this morning, and.
I am completely satisfied and happy
At the home of Klaus J. 8teiner noth
ing could be learned about what tha
family .intend doing in the matter ot
paying the $13,925 to Miss Gibney.
While notice of a motion for a new
trial has been gives, it is understood
today that a settlement will, be raarfa
and proaptiy cad the case.