The Sunday Oregonian., July 15, 1900, Page 5, Image 5

THE SUNDAT "OBEGONIAN. PORTLAND, JULY 15, 1900.
CAMP GEER DESERTED
ANOTHER FATAL RUNAWAY
ALL THE GUARDSMEN" LEFT FOR
HOME YESTERDAY.
TEAM AND BINDER RAN OVER LINN
COUNTY FARMER.
B&id to Have Been, the Most Success
ful Encampment Ever Hed In.
the State of Oregon.
Two Other Serious Accidents With
Teams at and Near Albany-
Ramsey May Recover.
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6ALEM. Or., JuJy 14. All lo quiet to
night at Camp Geer. -where the most suc
cessful encampment ever held by the
Oregon National Guard has Just closed.
Camp -was "broken at 6 o'clock this morn
ing and tonight every vestige of Guard
property has been removed, and the camp
Cround Is left as clear as It was on the
day the camp -was formed. General Beebe
and etaff were among the last to leave
Camp Geer. They went to Portland on
this afternoon's train. The Albany and
Grant's Pass boys had not yet left, but
they went later In the day on the regular
trains Upon the Fourth Regiment has
fallen most of the work of cleaning camp,
as It was the last to leave.
In every respect the encampment has
been all that could be desired, and for
thSa the credit belongs to both officers
and men. From the time when a camp
ground was selected to the last roll-call
this morning, the officers have been un
tiring in their efforts to make everything
run nmoothly. and In this they have had
the hearty co-operation of the rank and
flle.
The soltflers were paid off last evening,
end almost all were given permission to
go to town and remain until 11 o'clock.
Many expressed the opinion that the
boya would spend their money foolishly,
and become disorderly, but such was- not
the case. The boys will tako motft of
thoir money home with them. Chief of
Police Gibson said today that the conduct
of the soldiers in town has been excellent
throughout the encampment, and never
better than on the last night It to a
maitter of satisfaction to all concerned
that not an arrest has been made by the
civil authorities on account of. disorder on
the part of the soldiers. Many of the
companies of the Guard can boast that
they have not had a man in the guard
bouse. The sanitary conditions that hae pre
vailed at Camp Geer havo also been com
mendable. In so large a crowd of men
eating in tents, it is difficult to prevent
scraps of food and refuse from being
thrown about the camp. Repeated In
spections of the company kitchens and
mess tents failed to disclose eo muoh aa
a, potato peel out of place. All refuse ha
been thrown Into barrels and these have
t been emptied daily. Speaking of the good
results which have followed the sanl-
precaulions. Colonel A. B. Qillis,
irgeon-General, sae that the amount of
lickneaa has been remarkably small.
IVhen the National Guard, numbering
TOO men, was encamped at Hood River,
two years ago, 79 men were sick in one
A rill nnil lrrilnfr tVinlr Tlmnertv trith 'I s I - sR ivMvYA'l
care. This report will be prepared by i I I K$jTlflftVllrili. m"
Colonel James Jackson, Inspector-Gen- 1 I EVLfc-vJ&v1' ""pmi ' j'
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bered by the soldier boys. The good ap- IS
parance ana general gooa conauct 01 mo g
boys gave reassurance to the young la- 7 11
dies of Salem, who, like the ladles of X A ff
every clime, admire the military spirit. f S (
Many agrecablo acaualntances were g- : 1)
formed, and the soldier boys enjoyed many 1 p?' V
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Of this amount, $15,378 is on account of
pay of officers and men. The expenditure
for supplies is considered very reasonable
and belowwhat might hava been ex
pected. Most of the cooking utensils and other
property used at this encampment was
new and had never been used before. The
property will be taken to Portland, thor
oughly cleansed, and stored away for
future use. There is very little, If any,
of the property that has been rendered
unfit for future use.
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day. At Camp Geer, where 1300 men have
participated, the greatest number report
ed sick at one tiro was 32. The location
at Hood River, in Colonel GllhV opinion,
-was better than that at Salem. Only
three men have been sent to the brigado
hospital on account of Illness. The oth
ers remained In their quarters.
The total expense of the encampment
baa not yet been ascertained, but Adjutant-General
Ganteribein expresses the
opinion that it will not be far from $20,000.
rious companies has been during the en
campment is yet to be determined. The
conduct of the soldiers in camp will be
shown by the reports made by the officers
of the day. There has been considerable
rivalry to see which company mess should
be most economically conducted, and
when iiajor Moore, of the Commissary
Department, ascertains the cost per cap
ita of feeding each company, the best
company will receive complimentary men
tion. The report of the annual inspection
will show which companies are best on
a pleasant walk through nearby groves
In company with lady friends. The
wearying labor of the day's drill and
I parade was easily forgotten in the bllss
I ful enjoyment of beaming smiles, and
many a soldier boy will long remember
the girl he left behind at Salem. ,
But flme served in the guardhouse or ;
in doing duty in lieu thereof, will not
be the source of pleasant recollections.
The rake and wheelbarrow squad had ex
periences that are most enjoyed when
forgotten . It lg quite probable that the
two brass cannon which are to be placed
on the Btatehouse grounds will not be
kept as bright as they have been dur
ing the encampment for there will be no
guardhouse squad to polish them.
The people of Salem will also remember
the encampment with kindly feelings. Be
sides the friendly relations they have
maintained with the soldiers, they have
occasion to be grateful for many courte
sies extended by Brigadier - General
Charles F. Beebs. Those men who havo
had business relations with the Commis
sary Department have found the head
of that department. Major Dan J. Moore,
a most excellent man to deal with. The
members of Company F, Fourth Regi
ment, located at Salem, have been in
clined to regard the boys from other
sections of the state, as, in a measure,
their guests. From Captain Walter Lyon
down, every member of the company has
endeavored to make this a pleasant visit
for their comrades, and if they havo
fallen short in this respect the fault la
not one of intention.
The one sad feature of the encampment
was the death of Roy D. Gage, of Com
pany C, Third Regiment. That the low
of their beloved comrade was deeply felt
by the men has been evidont throughout
fhe encampment. "While the men of other
companies have cheered over their
achievements and have engaged In vari
ous boisterous sporti. the Company C
boys have been conspicuously quiet. A
question has been raised concerning the
legal phase of the death of Gage. He was
in the servioe of the state at the time
of his death, and had been ordered to
Salem for the encampment. Whether this
will place the state under any legal or
moral obligations to those who were de
pendent upon the deceased will probably
remain to be decided. Captain Clothier,
of Gage's company, will advise that ah
the expenses connected with the recovery
of the body and its shipment home be
paid by the Military Department.
Kodaks have been plenty at Camp Geer,
and as soon as films and plates can be
developed there will be an abundance of
pictures showing every phase of camp
life and military activity. Probably the
best and greater number of the pictures
are those taken for Quartermaster-Sergeant
B. E. Kimberley, of Company E,
Third Regiment. Mr. Kimberley Is mak
ing a large album to present to Miss
Helen Gould, and will use the pictures
taken here In making up his album. All
the companies have taken special pride
in their mascots, and pictures have been
token of these in every position.
FIRST ASCENT OF THE SEASON.
Party of Corvollls Men Climb to the
Top of Mount Hood.
CORVAIiLIS, Or., July 14. Last night
Dr. Harper and Professors Kent, Mc
Elfresh and McKelllps, of the Agricul
tural College, reached Corvallls from a
two weks' trip, in which they made the
ascent of Mount Hood. They were the
first to climb the mountain this season.
They intended to ascend the mountain
on the Fourth of July, but on the even
ing of the Sd they were IS miles from
Government Camp. Two days of rain fol
lowed, and the trip up the mountain was
not Undertaken until the morning of tho
8th. They started from Government
Camp at 3 A. M., attended by a guide.
After reaching Crater Rock they were
compelled to wait three hours for a fog
to lift before they could make further
advance. They crossed the Crevice, tho
oponing at the time being but a few
inches across. On the summit the climb
ers were almost swept off their feet
by the strong winds.
Cannon for the College.
Two cannon, supplied by the military
department, have been received at the
Agricultural College, for use in instruct
ing the cadets In artillery drill. The
guns came from the Benecla navy-yard,
and are 3-inch muzzle loaders. They are
supplied with all tho essentials for gun
practice and maneuvering. Their value
is placed at $150 91
To Utilise More nardvrood.
The new hardwood establishment at
the Corvallls sawmill Is shortly to be
gin tho manufacture of brackets for tele
graph and telephone poles. A machine for
the purpose has been ordered from the
Bast. This feature of the now enter
prise will utilize a large amount of small
oak that now goes to waste.
To Vinlt the Creameries.
Professor F. L. Kent, of the Oregon
Agricultural College dairy department,
will leave next week for a tour of all
the creameries of Oregon. The meth
ods employed, together with environ
ments, will be made the subject of care
ful study. The results will form the
subject of a bulletin to be issued by tho
experiment station during the Winter.
Tho policy of the agricultural depart
ment of the college is to use every en
deavor to develop the dairy and creamery
interests of tho Willamette Valley.
INSANE FROM LIQUOR.
Captain Healy Will Be Committed to
an Asylum.
PORT TOWNSEND, Wash., July 14.
Upon complaint of Dr. Gardner, In charge
of the unltea stales unarms nonpiuu.
Captain M. A. Healy, of the United States
cutter McCulloch, was examined today
by the County Board of Physicians, who
pronounced him Insane, and a commit
ment to the Asylum will be issued. The
examination oeveiopea mat ounng tour
years, while on waiting orders, he was
subject to many attacks of Insomnia, last
ing from a week to 10 days at a time, and
also that the cause of this attack was
excessive uso of intoxicants during tho
two weeks previous to July fc. It Is un
derstood ho will be sent to Washington
to a National Asylum.
KILLED FATHER AND SISTER,
Deadly Reanlt of Accidental Dis
charge of a Gun.
VICTORIA, B. C., July 14. The acci
dental discharge of a Winchester rifle in
the hands of a 10-year-old boy today re
sulted In the death of the boy's father,
R. McClure, care-taker of tho Coldstream
Water Works, and hl3 14-year-old sister.
The boy Is so crazed with grief that he
attempted to drown himself in a reservoir.
Reception to Congrrcsmen.
TACOMA, July 14. State Republicans
extended a cordial welcome to Congress
men Jones and Cushman at the Hotel Ta
eoma tonight. Senator Foster, who was
expected to be present, was detained in
Son Francisco. It was an informal re
ception, and nearly every prominent party
leader was present. Every speaker said
there was a unanimous sentiment
throughout tho state for the renomlnation
of tho present members of Congress. A
large number of Tacomans attended, and
tho enthusiasm was very great.
Washington Democrats.
SEATTLE, July 14. The Democratic,
Populist and Silver-Republican state con
ventions for the nomlnaton of Presiden
tial Electors, two Congressmen and state
officers will be held in thl3 city Monday,
August 27. The state committees of tho
three organizations met in this city this
afternoon for the purpose of fixing the
date and place of the convention. The
formal call for the convention will be is
sued Monday. The apportionment will be
as follows:
Democrats and Populists, 464 each, and
Silver Republicans, 172. If a fusion is
effected it Is the intention to hold a joint
convention.
Roeburar Man's Suicide In Seattle.
SEATTLE, July 14. E. A. West, former
ly of Boise, Idaho, committed suicldo in
a hotel In this city at 10 o'clock this even
ing. Ho came here several days ago, and
lyui frequently complained of III health to
employes of tho hotel, but gave no hint
of intended self-destruction. Papers found
among his effects Indicate that he was
formerly in business In Boise. He was a
member of the Elks Lodge, of Roseburg,
Or.
Captain Co&hlan's Condition.
CHICAGO, July 14. A special to the
Times-Herald, from Colorado Springs,
Colo., says:
Captain Coghlan , of the United
States: Navy, is here slightly 111,
but not in a serious condition as reported
in the East. The man who commanded
the Raleigh at the battle of Manila has
had a slight attack of pneumonia, but
is out of danger, and will soon recover
all his accustomed vigor.
ALBANY, Or., July 14. D. Peterson, liv
ing one mile from this city, met with
an accident this afternoon which will
probably prove fatal. While driving two
horses to a binder near the fair grounds,
the horses became frightened and ran
Into a fence. Mr. Peterson was thrown
under the horses, and the machine passed
over his body, crushing his legs and
causing Internal Injuries. Dr. Davis was
called, and says he Is in a critical con
dition, and can hardly recover.
Besides the Ramsey runaway, terminat
ing fatally, Albany has been the scene of
two other bad accidents. Clay Powell
was thrown from his buggy, falling under
a neighbor who was with him, and was
badly bruised and cut In the face, and
this forenoon Mr. Lasscll, a prominent
farmer, while at the creamery, was
thrown from his buggy by his horses
Jumping forward, and alighted upon his
head, knocking him insensible, and he is
now under the doctor's care.
Mrs. Henry R. Ramsey, killed in yes
terday's runaway in this city, was a
daughter of Alfred Powell, a prominent
pioneer citizen of Linn County, and was
55 years of age. Thirteen years ago. with
her husband and family, she moved to
Arlington, where they have since resided,
and where several children now live. One
daughter, Mrs. J. C. Hardman, is a resi
dent of this county. Mr. Ramsey, who
was injured in nearly the same way as
his wife, is in a dangerous condition, but
will probably recover.
DON'T LIKE EXPRESS COMPETITION
Washing-ton Bankers' Association,
Resolve Against It.
TACOMA, July 14 Tho Stato Bonkers
Association this morning elected the fol
lowing officers:
President Jacob Furth, Seattle.
Vice-president, E. J. Dyer, Spokane.
Secretary J. D. Hogue. Seattle.
Treasurer S. M. Jackson. Tacoma.
The president will appoint Levi Ankeny,
of Walla Walla, as delegate to the Na
tional convention. The executive com
mittee will decldo on time of holding next
meeting.
The matter of securing abatement of
the 10 per cent taxation on Canadian cur
rency was discussed and referred to tho
protective committee of the association.
This committee, as appointed by the
president, is composed of tho following:
Mr. Jackson, Mr Albertson and Mr. Pen
tecost, of Tacoma, Mr. Dyer, Mr. Brooke
and Mr. Rutter, of Spokane. Mr. Neuf eld
er, Mr. Latimer and Mr. Andrews, of Se
attle. The following members were chosen to
compose the executive committee for the
ensuing year: Hon. Miles C. Moore, of
Walla Walla, chairman: Edwin T. Cole
man, of Colfax: L. L. Andrews, of La
Conner; George Donald, of Yakima, and
Charles S. Ettinge. of Spokane.
The following resolution was offered
by Mr. Brooke, of Spokane, and adopted:
"Resolved, That it Is the sense of this
association that the war revenue tax on
banks and documents should be ma
terially reduced, and that express com
panies issuing money orders, in compe
tition with the banks, should be com
pelled to pay for the privilege; and
"Resolved. That this resolution be trans
mitted to the Secretary of the National
Bankers' Association, with the 'request
that the matter be taken up by that
body with the Congressional committee."
The president will appoint either Levi
Ankeny or Mlle3 C. Mooro, of Walla Wal
la, as delegate to the National Bankers'
Association at Richmond, Va.
DAILY CITY STATISTICS.
Real Estate Transfers.
Addison Potter et ux. to Grand Army
Cemetery Association. N. 5 feet of
lot 12S, section 4, June 1C $ 15
Sheriff for Philip Jenkins et al. to
Peter Holman. lot 11. block 5. Wil
son's Addition. July 14 332
W. H. Fear and wife to Frank Hoff
man, lots 3 and 4. block CO, Carter's
Addition. July 1 COO
Deaths.
Julv 10. Marv Bunce. age 4 days, St.
Vincent's Hospital, gostro-Interltls.
Julv 12. Man- Padden. age 62 years, 131
North Fifteenth street, old age.
July 14. Grace Allen, age S years, sell-
wood, cardiac paralysis.
July 13, Albert V. Henderson, ago ix
months, Baby Home, meningitis.
Julv 7. Marv V. Simmons, age 10 years
11 months, foot of East Ankeny "street.
drowned.
July 13, M. L. Donohoe. age G5 years.
Good Samaritan Hospital, cancer of
stomach.
Births.
July 13. girl to the wifo of E. Smith,
First and Main streets.
July 2, boy to the -Rife of W. A. Pullen,
Sandy road.
Julv 8. boy to the wife of Victor E.
Rafeno, 3S7 East Pine street.
July 11. boy to the wife o Henry J.
NIckies, S5S Northeast Sixth street.
Contagions Diseases.
Kate Good, 627 Jefferson street, typhoid
fever.
Hanlta Frledenthal. 163 North Eigh
teenth street, chicken-pox.
Robert Bronner, 601 Second street, diph
theria. Mnrrlase LIcenies.
John B. Palmer, aged 23. Lena Garnold,
aged 20; E. E. Barber, 23, Jennie M. Steele,
21; George E. Marcy, 25, Mildred J. Gil
man, 17.
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