THE MORXING OREGOXIAX. THURSDAY, MAT 31, 1906.
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Memorial Day Is Generally Ob
served irv Northwest.
BUSINESS HOUSES CLOSED
flowers Spread In Cemeteries and
on Rivers and Orators Pay Trib
ute to Heroes Who Fought
for Their Country.
Memorial day exercises were held in
nearly every city and town of the North
west yesterday. Grand Army posts and
allied bodies. National Guardsmen and
other organizations paraded, graves of
the dead who wore the blue and gray were
covered with flowers, nor were the heroes
of the Navy forgotten.
Politicians and ofllce-seekers in Oregon
for the time forgot their quest and gave
voice to eulogies of the dead and precepts
for the living.
Parade Given at Eugene.
EUGENE, Or., May 30. (Special.) This
has been an ideal Memorial day, both as
to weather and the customary exercises.
Business houses were closed from 9 to 3,
and many people came in from the coun
try and neighboring towns to join in the
ceremonies. At 9:S the parade began its
march to the cemetery, in the following
order: Colonel Yoran and staff, Com
panies A and C, O. N. G. ; Spanish and
Mexican "War veterans; Eugene Cadet
Corps, Company A; J. W. Geary Post. No.
7 G A R. ; Woman's Belief Corps, La
dies 'of the G. A. K., Bchool children, citi
zens on foot. Mayor, Council and county
officers in carriages.
The afternoon exercises were held at
the Ninth-street bridge, where flowers
were scattered on the waters in memory
of the sailors and marines of the Civil
War. Here Hon. C. H. Baker gave an
address. In the evening a good pro
gramme was given in the Methodist
Church.
Wlthycombe Is New-berg Orator.
NEWBERG, Or., April 30. (Special.)
Before an immense audience gathered in
Duncan's Opera-House, Dr. James Withy
combe delivered the Memorial day ad
dress here this afternoon. After paying a
strong tribute to the veterans of the Civil
War and the the pioneers, he spoke briefly
of his boyhood recollections as regarded
the Civil War period. With other English
schoolboys he discussed the great strug
gle in America and came early to revere
the name of Lincoln and to have a de
sire to make America his home, which
d'elre was soon after realized.
Dr. Wlthycombe discussed in brief our
National supremacy, for which he holds
the service and sacrifice of the old sol
diers in a large measure responsible.
'Turning his attention more especially to
OreRon, the speaker referred to its won
derful resources, largely undeveloped as
yet. and drew a glowing picture of the
future citizenship of the commonwealth.
Holiday Observed at The Dalles.
THE DALLES, Or., May 30. (Special.)
Memorial day passed very quietly in
this city, with the usual observances of
closed stores, flags at half-mast and a
general holiday. The exercises of James
Nesmith Post, G. A. R.. at Oddfellows'
Cemetery, called out a larger attendance
than has been seen in many years from
the city and surrounding country.
At the close of the services the post,
militia and their friends were entertained
at the old Fort Dalles building by ladies
of the Historical Society, where Judge
It. H. Northup. of Portland, delivered a
memorial and historical address.
Kloquent Oration at Woodburn.
WOODBURN, Or., May 30. (Special.)
Memorial day was observed with appro
priate exercises and rltuallstio ceremony
at the G. A. K. monument in Belle Passi
Cemetery, where rest a large number of
heroes, among them being the late Cap
tain O. D. Henderson. The oration, by
Rev. D. H. Leech, was one of the finest
ever delivered in Woodburn on such an
occasion.
- Those who participated were: Woodburn
Band, Company I, Third Regiment, O. N.
Q. ; I. I. Stevens Post, G. A. R.; Indian
War and other veterans; citizens and
school children.
Exercises at Drain Normal.
DRAIN, Or., May 80. (Special.) Memo
rial day exercises were held in the chapel
of the Normal School at 10 o'clock in the
forenoon. Professor W. C. Hawley deliv
ered the address for the occasion, during
which he paid a glowing tribute to the
veterans of the late war. a number of
whom occupied the speaker's platform.
Captain Ben D. Boswell spoke briefly on
behalf of the veterans.
In the afternoon, decoration ceremonies
took place at the cemetery, under the
leadership of the old soldiers. All the
business houses in town were closed most
of the day.
Exercises Held in Assembly-Room.
MONMOUTH, Or., May 80. (Special.)
Memorial day exercises were held at the
Normal School today. Professor H. B.
Buckham gave an instructive address,
choice selections were read by Miss Tut
hlll and some very appropriate music
was rendered by the choir under Presi
dent Ressler.
. During the afternoon the school ad
journed to participate in the memorial ex
ercises at Independence, conducted by the
O. A. R.
Indian Pupils Observe the Day.
CHEMAWA, Or., May 80. (Special.)
The day was an ideal one. The employes
and 600 Indian pupils assembled in the
school chapel for short exercises com
memorative of the day, after which the
entire audience marched to the school
cemetery, headed by the Indian Band,
playing Chopin's "Funeral March," where
flowers were stern on the graves.
A delightful concert was given by the
band in the afternoon. In deference to
the request of the veterans, the usual
Decoration day baseball game was 'not
played.
Sailors Are Not Forgotten.
GRANT'S PASS, Or., May 30. (Spe
cial.) The day was observed with a
half-holiday. Exercises were held at
the operahouse, in which the ministers
of the city took part. At the close of
the exercises in the operahouse the
organizations and crowd marched to
the bridge across the Rogue River,
where the beautiful ceremony of hon
oring the memory of the unknown sol
dier and sailor dead was performed by
placing flowers on the waters of the
river.
The 42 soldiers' graves in the ceme
teries were covered with flowers.
Graves Decorated at Cottage Grove.
COTTAGE GROVE. Or., May 30. (Spe
cial.) The citizens and school children
marched to the cemetery at 10:30, where
the G. A. R. rltuallstio services were
observed and the graves of deceased com
rades decorated with flowers. A splendid
literary programme was rendered at the
WALLA WALLA RIVER, NEAR
Methodist Church this afternoon. The
oration was delivered by Walter L. Tooze
at Woodburn.
Flowers Strewn on the Yamhill.
M'MINNVILLE, Or., May 30. (Special.)
In observance of Decoration day, the
business houses were closed and appro
priate exercises were heM. A large pro
cession of citizens and public school chil
dren marched to the Yamhill River and
scattered flowers on the waters in remem
brance of the soldier dead. At the Meth
odist Church Rev. J. T. Abbott, of Al
blna, delivered the memorial address.
Business Suspended at Oregon City.
OREGON CITY, May 30. (Special.)
Business was suspended at Oregon City
tills morning and the people observed
Memorial day, Joining with the G. A. R.
and the W. R. C. in appropriate exer
cises. Frank T. Griffith presided at the
exercises at Shively's Opera-House, and
the memorial address was delivered by
Rev. E. S. Bollinger, pastor of the First
Congregational Church.
Parade of Astoria Post.
ASTORIA, Or., May 30. (Special.)
A parade was given in the morning by
the members of Cushing Post, G. A. R.,
and its allied organizations, after which
the several cemeteries were visited
and the graves decorated. The formal
exercises were held this evening under
the auspices of the G. A. R., and were
largely attended.
Services at Soldiers' Home.
ROSEBURG. Or., May SO. (Special.)
public memorial service was held at 10:30
A. M. Hon. George M. Brown delivered
an address. At 2:30 P. M. suitable serv
ices were held at the Soldiers' . Home,
when Rev. E. H. Hicks delivered the
address.
FATHER WAS A CONFEDERATE
T. D. Rockwell Was the Decoration
Day Orator at Olympia.
OLYMPIA, Wash., May 30. (Speoial.)
All the public offioes and business
houses in the state capital were closed
on account of Memorial Day. The usual
exercises were held under the auspices
of the O. A. R. and Woman's Relief
Corps.
The address of the day was deliv
ered by T. D. Rockwell, of Spokane,
member of the State Commission, who
referred to the fact that his father and
brother were both in the Confederate
Army. His father was Colonel of the
First Georgia Regiment, and his broth
er a Lieutenant in the same regiment.
Mr. Rockwell delivered an especially
patriotic address, the text being the
"Jawbone" army of all times, which
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devotes its own time and talents to
criticising the Government and those
who accomplish results by their own
energy.
Flowers for Blue and Gray.
GOLD END ALB. Wash., May SO.
(Special.) After the services at Armory
Hall, under the auspices of Baker
Post, G. A. R., the veterans and their
friends went to the cemetery, where
the graves of the veterans of the blue
and the gray were . decorated with
flowers. The -weather was very . cool
and threatening in the morning, but
a large crowd was In attendance.
Chorus Furnished the Music.
KALAMA, Wash.. May 80. (Special.)
Flags floated at half-mast from all the
public buildings, and at 11 o'clock a large
audience assembled at the Courthouse,
where the exercises were conducted un
der the direction of McPherson Post, G.
A. B A chorus of 18 voices furnished mu
sic Hon. B. L. Hubbel, of Kelso, deliv
ered a patriotic address.
Dinner Given to Veterans-
HOQUIAM. Wash., May 30. (Special.)
Gray's Harbor today paid tribute to the
soldier dead. All business was closed.
The Woman's Relief Corps gave a dinner
to the veterans. A parade led by the
Woodmen Band marched to the ceme
tery, where memorial exercises were held.
Sixty old soldiers marched in line.
THE CITY OF WALLA WALLA. WHICH
IS
OXE OF THE FOUNDERS AND
BUILDERS OF ABERDEEN.
Built the First Stone Building in
Seattle, and Demonstrated Use
of Gray's Harbor Clay.
ABERDEEN, Wash., May SO. (Special.)
James Stewart, one of the men instru
mental in founding and building up Aber
deen, died suddenly today, aged 68. Mr.
Stewart was born in Perthshire, Scot
land, and came here in 1875 and took up
large tracts of land, until, at the time
of his death, he was the largest land
owner in Chehalis County. Before com
ing here he lived In Setle and built the
first stone building in that city and also
constructed the Annie Wright Memorial
Church in Tacoma.
Since coming here Mr. Stewart had fol
lowed logging and farming and recently
demonstrated, after others had failed,
that go'od brick can be made from Gray's
Harbor clay. Into the plant he had put
$30,000 and it was the hard work con
nected with the establishment of this
business that brought on his illness.
While ill for a month, his collapse today
was so sudden as completely to surprise
his physician.
Mr. Stewart was a Union soldier, and
the Grand Army will have charge of the
funeral. He leaves a wife and two sons,
had been married nearly 40 yearB and
leaves a large estate. He was a generous
and kindly disposed citizen.
Airs. John Evers.
ABERDEEN, Wash., May 80. Mrs.
John Evers, aged 95 years, died in this
city last evening at the home of her
granddaughter, Mrs. G. W. Makurath.
She was born in Ireland, February 22,
1811, and was one of the oldest women
in Washington. The body will be
shipped to New London, Wis., for
burial.
Mrs. Anna M. Schleffer.
OREGON CITY, Or., May 80. (Special.)
Anna Margratha, wife of Joseph Schef
fer, died today at the home of her daugh
ter, Mrs. F. C. Gadke, in this city. She
was a native of Germany, where she was
born April U, 1842.
John D. McFarlane.
ASTORIA. Or., May 30. (Special.)
John D. McFarlane died at his residence
in Westport this morning of consump
tion, after a long illness. He was a
native of Canada, about 39 years of
age, and had resided at Westport for
PANORAMIC PHOTOGRAPH Or PENDLE TON. tS
about 15 years, where he was engaged
in logging.
CROWD HEARS WITHTCOMBE
Voters of Polk County Gather at
- Dallas to- Hear Candidate.
DALLAS, Or.,. May 30. (Special.) Dr.
James Wlthycombe, Republican candidate
for Governor, was given an enthusiastic
reception by the people of' Polk County
in Dallas last night. Fully 2000 people
were in town, every precinct in the coun
ty being represented among . the visitors.
Special trains were run from Independ
ence, Monmouth , and Falls City, and all
came heavily laden with "voters. The
large courtroom in the Courthouse,
where the meeting' was held, was crowd
ed to the doors, and hundreds of people
were turned away.
Dr. Wlthycombe spoke for an hour, and
held the closest attention of the large au
dience by his able presentation of live
Issues of importance to the people of Ore
gon. His speech was along the line of
those heretofore made by him in the cam
paign and met with the general approval
of his hearers.
Hon. H. M. Cake, of Portland, had been
billed to- speak, but he did not arrive un
til after the meeting had closed, his train
having been delayed, '
South Bend Direct Primary League.
SOUTH BEND. Wash.. May 30. (Spe
cial. ) Monday night a rousing meeting
IS NOW A RAGING TORRENT.
was held in the Council chambers and a
direct-primary league formed to agitate
for the adoption of a direct-primary law.
F. A. Hazeltine presided and explained at
length the workings of the direct-primary
system and compared it with the present
primary law. Brief remarks were made
by Judge Smith and others. A league
with a large membership was organized.
F. A. Hazeltine was choSin president,
Herman Martin, vice-president, F. A.
Howd secretary and Rev. R. D. Snyder
treasurer.
Came to Hear Woman Champion.
EUGENE. Or., May 30. (Special.) A
large crowd remained at the Opera-House
last night, after Governor Chamberlain
had made his speech, to listen to Mrs.
Bradford, of Colorado, who spoke for the
woman's' suffrage amendment. In spite
of the lateness of the hour, Mrs. Brad
ford's hearers showed unusual interest
and enthusiasm, and it would seem that
the crowd which collected for the Gover
nor's talk was made up largely of suf
frage sympathisers.
Republicans Nail Campaign Lies.
SILVERTON, Or., May 30. (Special.)
Several hundred people attended the Re
publican rally last evening in the Opera
House here. George F. Rodgers and
Frank Davey, of Salem, nominees for
Representatives; Thomas B. Kay, nomi
nee for Senator, and Frank J. Miller, of
Linn County, candidate for Joint Sena
tor, made the principal speeches of the
evening. The platforms of the candidates
were discussed and campaign lies were
nailed.
Tooze Makes Effective Speech.
ROSEBURG. Or.. May S). (Special.)
A very effective speech was delivered
at the Courthouse last night by Hon.
Walter L. Tooze. The meeting was
under the auspices of the Young Men's
Republican Club and the attendance
was quite large. In the absence of
the President of the club, Henry Rich
ardson presided, and introduced the
speaker.
Rev. Anna Shaw at The Dalles.
THE DALLES, Or., May 80. (Special.)
Rev. Anna Shaw addressed a large audi
ence -at the First Methodist Church to
night on the subjeot of woman's suffrage.
While in this city Miss Shaw was enter
tained by Mrs. W. Lord.
Return to Work at Old Scale.
OREGON CITY, Or., May 30. (Special.)
The strike at the Willamette paper
mills was settled at noon today, when the
strikers, numbering 40 men, returned to
their work, after holding a conference
with N. R. Lang, manager of the paper
company. The return of the strikers un
der the same wage schedule is voluntary
on their part.
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THE FOREGROUND IS SEEN TEE OIAin.LA RIVER. WHICH 18 NOW FLOODING
BLOCK BY DEFENSE
Charge Made.by State's Attor
neys in Steunenberg Case.
JUDGE DECIDES TODAY
If Trial Should Proceed Under Ex
isting Conditions, and Conviction
Secured, All Proceedings
Slay Be Set Aside.
BOISE. Maho. May 30. (Special.) The
situation created by the introduction of
the new legal question into the proceed
ings in connection with the Steunenberg
murder cases has aroused a great deal
of interest. People are asking what the
outcome of it is to be, and as yet there
is very little light on the subject.' In
the opinion of the attorneys for the state,
the Federal statute, as construed by the
Supreme Court of the United States,
clearly prohibits the state from proceed
lng.
The attorneys for the defense make no
statement on the subject. When Mr.
Richardson was asked for his view of the
matter, he replied with a remark about
the weather.
The attorneys for the prosecution
openly state the defense Inaugurated the
habeas corpus proceedings in the United
States Circuit Court for the purpose of
precipitating this situation, or securing
the benefit of the statute, if the state
should proceed with the trial without
taking this question up. Mr. Borah
charged that in court yesterday.
Judge Smith has indicated he cannot
take cognizance of the case in the Su
preme Court, unless a motion be made,
which would necessarily be one for a
continuance. The state cannot make a
motion of that character with these de
fendants present demanding a speedy
trial. They have, a right fo make that
demand, and a speedy trial is guaran
teed them by the state constitution.
The defense simply makes a record of
its demand for an immediate trial and
leaves the state and the court to settle
the matter. But the state cannot afford
to go to trial to face the bar raised by
the Federal statute. A conviction would
probably be set aside, and there Is a
serious question as to what the status of
the defendants would then be.
, If Judge Smith adheres to his appar
ent determination to proceed with the
cases, it is probable the state will go
into the State Supreme Court for a writ
of prohibition, thus securing a decision
from the highest authority in the state
on the subject. Judge Smith will an
nounce his decision when court meets at
10 o'clock tomorrow morning.
PASSES THROUGH RICH SECTION
United Railways Company Surveyors
Are at Canby.
CANBY, Or., May 30. (Special.)
The preliminary survey for the elec
tric line to be constructed by the
United Railways Company, of Portland,
has been completed from Canby to
Soda Springs, a distance of 14 miles.
Chief Engineer Cowrlng, with corps of
assistants, reached Canby yesterday.
The present survey will connect with
the Oregon Water Power lines at Can
emah, then pass through the oity limits
of Canby, and thence to Soda Springs.
It is not known whether this is the
route of the main line or a branch of
the Portland-Salem line. However, the
survey passes through one of the rich
est sections in the Willamette Valley,
and will be the means of bringing for
ward a vast undeveloped territory.
SPLINTER TEARS OFF HEAD
Brakeman Killed While Coupling
Cars on Logging Train.
OLYMPIA, Wash., May 80. (Special.)
Conrad Freitag, brakeman on the Port
Townsend Southern Railroad, was fatally
injured here this afternoon, while coup
ling up a coach to a logging train. A
long splinter projecting from the end of
a log penetrated his skull, lifting part of
it from the top of his head and letting
out some of his brains. He was taken to
the hospital and, although still living, it
is certain he will die before morning.
Freitag is a young man about 23 years
of age, and has lived in Olympia many
years. He has a mother, sister and
brother. .
Rain Benefits the Valley.
EUGENE, Or., May SO. (Special.)
The highest water of this Spring was
recorded here last nlg-ht, the rise be
ing over ten feet above low-water
mark. The fact that we have had no
rain in this vicinity for several hours
will likely result in a gradual lower
ing of the river. No damage is re
ported from the high water near here,
although farther up the river it has
caused considerable trouble. Straw
berry raisers have suffered little loss.
No better weather could be asked for
hay, grain, fruit and hops.
Scores Some County Officers.
ROSEBURG, Or., May 80. (Special.)
The grand jury, which has been in session
for over a week, submitted a report yes
terday and was excused until July 17,
when it is to reconvene for the considera
tion of some undetermined matters.
The grand Jury has had under considera
tion many matters pertaining to the con
ducting of the various county offices. The
offices of the County Clerk and sheriff
were found to have been properly and In
telligently conducted, but the manage
ment of some of the other offices came in
for criticism. -
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"The Perfect Food" .
Some food is good to eat but
not healthful. Other food is
healthful but not good to eat Malta -Vita
is both healthful and good to eat. It is all
of the wheat and contains every element necessary
to the sustenance of the human body. It develops
and nourishes the brain, the nerves, the bones, the
muscle and the blood. It fills all the requirements of a food
and it is so fresh and crisp that it is just the best yon
ever tasted. It is absolutely .pure grain and contains nc
foreign sweetening substance. Physicians recommend it as
the most healthful food known. It's always ready to eat.
At all grocers.
There is but One Real
Soda Cracker because
there is but one that
comes to you just as it
comes from the oven.
Others lose their value
by being exposed to the
air, absorbing moisture
and collecting dust.
The real
is Uneeda
fresh and
protecting package
NATIONAL BISCUIT COMPANY
GIRL FOUND DEAD
Murdered and Partially Buried
Near Renton.
BOY HELD AS SUSPECT
Tom Xelllgan Had Been With Little
Elsie Mulhoff a Short Time Be
fore She Went After
the Cows.
SEATTLE, May 30. Elsie Mullhoff, the
11-year-old daughter of William Mullhoff.
of Renton. was assaulted, then murdered
and her body partially buried, on what is
known as the "old Benton farm," last
night. Her body, with the throat cut, was
found by searching parties today about
11:45 A. M.
Tom Nellisan, a 15-year-old boy of Ben
ton, has' been placed under arrest on sus
picion of having knowledge of the murder
of Elsie Mullhoff. He told conflicting sto
ries to the police and Deputy Sheriffs
when sweated, and Is known to have been
with the child a Bhort time before she was
killed. His parents live at Benton. The
boy Is held in the King County Jail pend
ing the Coroner's inquest.
The trlrl was sent after the family cows
at 6 o'clock yesterday afternoon. She did
not return, and when she could not be
found a general alarm was Sounded and
the entire town turned out to join the
search.
It was nearly noon when a party of
searchers came upon the girl's body, par
tially buried in a secluded spot, 1000 feet
from the Primitive Gospel Church.
The girl's body was located by blood
hounds brought from Black Diamond by
Deputy Sheriff Bob Hodges and put on
the trail at the last spot, along the Cedar
Blver, where the girl was seen alive.
Sentiment in the coal-mining town runs
strong, and if the murderers could be
captured and the guilt established, it
would require strenuous work on the part
of the officers to prevent aUynchlng.
Killed by Flying Slab.
EUGENE. Or.. May SO. (Special.) S. J.
Jones, who was struck by a flying slab
THE CITY.
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soda cracker
Biscuit kept
clean by the
while at work in the Wendllng sawmills,
yesterday afternoon, died last night. He
was about 40 years old, and left a wife
and seven children. He carried fraternal
insurance to the amount of $5000.
Frank G. Brown.
BUTTE, Mont., May 30. An Anaconda
special to the Miner states that Frank G.
Brown, a well-known pioneer, died this
morning of cancer of the stomach. His
age was 73 years.
Frank G. Brown was born in Illinois,
but when a young man became one of the
argonauts to California In 1850. He moved
to Montana in 1865 and located the Blue
Eyed Nellie mine, which was for some
time a great silver producer. Brown has
been a Mason for 52 years. He was one of
the best-known men of the Deer Lodge
Valley, and had hundreds of friends
throughout the state.
Killed in Logging Camp.
ASTOBIA, Or., May 30. (Special.)
Joseph Johnston, an employe at the
Kelley logging camp at Blind Slough,
was so badly injured while at work
there about 5 o'clock yesterday after
noon that he died two hours later and
his body was brought here this morn
ing for interment. As a large log was
being hauled out, the butt chain
broke, the end striking him across the
abdomen; Johnston was a native of
Canada, about 50 years of age, and
had resided in this vicinity for a num
ber of years.
Built on Neighbor's Ground.
HOQUIAM, Wash., May 30. (Special.)
Because the building of E. J. Smith
was built an inch and a half on Mrs.
Stockhamer's lot, he was compelled to
tear down the side of the building and
put it on his own property.
Stone Bank Building at Canby.
CANBY, Or., May 30. (Special.)
The Canby Bank & Trust Company,
recently organized here, has purchased
the corner lot now occupied by the
Canby Postofflce and will erect a hand
some stone building for the new bank.
EXCURSION JRATES EAST
On June 4, 6, 7, 23 and 25. and various
other dates during the Summer, the Cana
dian Pacific will sell round-trip excursion
tickets to Eastern terminals at one first
class fare, plus tlO. For full particulars
call on or address F. B Johnson. F. & P.
A., 143 Third street, Portland, Or.
Milwaukle Country Club.
Toronto and Louisville races. Visltorr
should take the Sellwood or Oregon Cltj
cars, starting from First and Aldei
streets.
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