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PORTLAND, OREGON, SUNDAY MORNING, MAY 18, 1902.
NO. 20
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FRANCHISES ARE UP
Grants to Electric Power
Companies Discussed.
STREET GOMMITTEE UNDECIDED
Questions Raised as to Demand of
950,000 Guarantee Bond, and
Amount of Compensation to
Be Paid the City.
The street committee of the City Coun
cil held a meeting yesterday. The elec
tric franchise question was discussed in
an informal way. A number of remon
strances against proposed street improve
ments came up, Including one headed by
ex-Governor Pennoyer against paving Al
der street with asphalt. The City Engin
eer made reports of surveys of several
proposed etreet openings and improve
ments. The electric franchise matter was con
sidered for some time without the com
mittee's coming to a unanimity of views.
Some of the members held out for a $50,
000 guarantee fund to bo required of f ran
chlsed companies until they shall have
"fulfilled their contract obligations with
the city. Other members believed the bond
should be much less, Inasmuch as too
large an amount would deter new enter
prises. As to whether the income to the
city should be one or one-half of one
per cent of the receipts of the fran
chised companies, the committee was
equally divided. The committee will agree
upon a report before the meeting of the
council this week.
Protest at Asphalt for Alder Street.
Mr. Pennoyer was on hand to plead
economy before the committee. He ex
horted the committee not to authorize an
asphalt pavement on Alder street between
S xth and Lownsdale. "If asphalt is
forced on us it will work a hardship,"
said the ex-Governor, In a tone of voice
that blended with the memory of sighs
of hard times. "I can't afford it," he
added, with an emphasis that carried his
hearers back to his Cassandra prophecies
against the accursed gold standard. "And
I am in better circumstances than many
people on that street"
Mr. Pennoyer said a petition has been
circulated among property owners on Al
der street for asphalt. He himself be
lieved a majority of the property own
ers were in favor of a wooden block pave
ment, laid on macadam. He knew of at
least three signers of the asphalt peti
tion who do not want asphalt H. L. Plt
tock, H W. Goode and J. Thorburn Ross.
These men and himself represented Inter
ests among the most Important on the
street. He said Mr. Ross did not desire
any Improvement at all. "I hope this
committee "will not order asphalt," he
said. "The majority of Interests along the
street are against It, and favor a cheaper
improvement. Asphalt would cost me
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the money saved would Tebuild the pave
ment when It wore out." Mr. Pennoyer
forthwith produced a petition for his fa
vorite pavement. It was placed on file.
Somebody asked if it was necessary to
change the pavement at all.
"We might redress It with rock." sug
gested City Engineer Chase, and Mr. Pen
noyer smiled.
Fred T. Merrill petitioned to be allowed
to erect a platform In front of his place
of business. The platform was to be for
political speaking by men of all parties,
and was to remain until June 3. The
petition was granted.
The petition of W. M. Ladd for permis
sion to lay a stone block pavement on
Fourth street, "between Ankeny and Burn
side, was discussed but not formally dis
posed of. The sentiment of the committee
-was against the petition.
A remonstrance against the improve
ment of the upper end of First street was
presented, dgned by & majority of prop
erty owners on the thoroughfare. The
reason for the objection, as alleged in
the committee, was that the City and Su
burban Railway Company should first take
up its track. The track has not been
used for a long time. The matter was
referred to Chairman Bronaugh to Inves
tigate. Tho street Is now almost Impas
sable and among tho worst In the city,
and Improvement was said to be absolute
ly necessary.
Now Street Improvements.
City Engineer Chase's request to the
council for $150fl for asphalt repairs, $900
of which would le expended on Sixth
street, was filed.
Mr. Chase's report on the proposed ex
tension of East Thirty-fourth street from
the Base Line to Division street, was
adopted. Tho street would be 50 feet
wide. Mr. Chase's reports were also
adopted on the proposed opening of Hook
er street, -for 220 feet, in Caruthers' Addi
tion, and of East Seventeenth street.
TV. L. Page was granted permission to
improve East Yamhill street, from East
Twenty-seventh to East Twenty-eighth.
The report of viewers of the proposed
extension of Nevada street was adopted.
The damages anmnt to $304.
The Teport of viewers of the propose!
extension of Going sUieet was adopted.
The damages amount to $459.
Remonstrances presented against im
provement of the following street? were
filed: Kelly street, Meade street from
Water to Hood, and Hooker street from
Water to Front.
Miscellaneous Petitions.
The Postal Telegraph. Company peti
tioned to be permitted to erect an elec
tric sign surmounting an iron post. The
petition was granted. This action was
recommended by the Civic Improvement
Association.
As to the railroad track on Fourth
street, Mr. Bronaugh had been informed
by Mr. Koehler that grooved rails were
not obtainable. The substitute offered by
we aouuiern .racinc was acceptable to
the committee.
S. P. Mackey exhibited a bicycle rack
which he desired the Council to grant
him permission to place on sidewalks. It
projects less than two Inches above the
sidewalk and has an Iron loop which is
raised up to hold the wheel. When the
wheel is removed the loop falls down
out of the way. The committee approved
the device.
HopefnJ, bat Not Sanguine.
LONDON. May 17. Joseph Chamberlain,
the Colonial Secretary, received a rousing
reception from the Liberal Unionist Asso
ciation at Birmingham last night. The
immense audience rose as Mr. Chamber
lain entered the building and sang "For
He's a Jolly Good Fellow." In his ad
dress, Mr. Chamberlain said in part:
"I wish I could tell you that the great
-war is coming to an end. I am hopeful
that this is so, but not sanguine. It may
be that the proposals of the Boer leaders
-will not be such as we can accept. One
thing is certain, the mistake of Majuba
will not be repeated."
Continuing, the Colonial Secretary said
the government had never Insisted upon
the unconditional surrender of the Boers,
but it did Insist that the lines of its. pol
icy should be settled for all time- The
country must remember, said Mr. Cham
berlain, that it owed something to its self
governing colonies, to the men who had
died and to the Boers who had taken the
oath of allegiance, and that there must
never be a chance for a renewal of the
conflict.
TO BE TRIED FOR MURDER
Jury Impaneled to Decide the Fate
of Augrnst Schevlc.
ST. HELENS, Or., May 17. Thursday,
Friday and Saturday of this week has
been spent In the selection of a jury to
try the state case against August Schevie,
charged with the murder of Joseph Schul
kowskle. After exhausting the regular
panel two special panels of 32 men were
summoned. The first evidence In the case
will probably be taken Monday morning.
The case Is "being prosecuted by District
Attorney Allen and his deputy, W. H.
Powell. W. T. Vaughn, of Portland, is
the attorney for the defense.
Joseph Schulkowskie was murdered on
a lonely mountain road near Yankton,
this county, on the 27th day of December
last. James D. McKay and O. D. Garri-
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EXPOSITION GROUNDS, Charleston. S. a. May 17. Oregon still
flies with her own wings. Now that the smoke of battle has cleared
away, we find that we have captured 252 medals and diplomas, and she
has not lost a feather. We were awarded one diploma of highest award,
G3 gold, 43 silver, 55 bronze medals and 90 diplomas of honorable men
tion, which isroore than any other three states combined.
HENRY E, DOSfiH.
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son, -who were on their -way to the Bun- i
ker Hill coal mines, while walking along '
the road about two miles from Yankton.
discovered tracks in the road which at
tracted their attention, and a little far
ther on they discovered a pool of blood.
It was remarked that something had
fallen to the ground and had been pulled
across the road, out Into the brush. They
Immediately followed up the trall,-jvhich
was marked by blood, and led out across
logs into the brush, a distance of several
yards. There, lying against a tree, with
his legs crossed and a coat over his head,
was found the dead body of Joseph Schul
kowskie, a native of Prussia, aged about
27 years. Deceased was a single man and
owned a homestead out In the Polish set
tlement, near Valley. A Coroner's Jury
was called and investigated sufficiently to
warrant the detention of August Schevie,
who was bound over for trial. No money
was found on the person of the deceased,
but he left home with a belt strapped
around his body, 'which Is supposed to
have contained $150 in gold. The belt was
found, but contained 'nothing. A certifi
cate of deposit for $275 and a letter di
rected to Dr. Ross were found where they
had been dropped. The autopsy showed
that the man had been shot in the back
with a riile, and the second shot, which
entered the mouth, must have been fired
after he fell. August Schevie, who is
charged with this crime, Is a young man,
and had been a companion of Schulkow-'
skle at different times. When he left he
carried a Winchester rifle and rode a
white horse. The evidence, all of which
is purely circumstantial, Is very strong
against the accused.
August Schevie is well known here, is
of rather a morose disposition, but was
never before charged with any crime. He
had carried the mall from Houlton to
Venonla and worked In St. Helens at
teaming, and his arrest and detention
were much of a surprise to those who
knew Mm best.
The following have been selected as
jurors: Jared Wilson, Homer Bennett, O.
J. Bryant, W. C. Lee. William Holsapple,
H. Kratz, C. M. Graham. J. M. Van, T.
J. Popham. G. C. Daywalt. W. B. Colvin
and W. H. Smith.
Woman for Senator.
SALT LAKE CITY, May 17. The Salt
Lake Telegram (Independent) today .advo
cates the election of a woman as United
States Senator to succeed Senator Rawlins,
whose term expires In 1303.
"Since in Utah women vote and haye
the right to hold office equally with male
citizens," says the Telegram, "it seems
to us that it is about time for them to
exercise that right, and to the extent of its
last analysis The proposition may be
radical, but so was the idea of woman
suffrage 'radical' a few years ago. At
any rate, and no matter how revolution
ary tho suggestion may seem, what good
reason can be assigned why some Intelli
gent, capable, popular and gracious Utah
woman should not be elected to the
United States Senate to succeed Senator
Rawlins? We Utahans believe in the right
of women to vote and bold office. Why
should they not be recognized?
There is no constitutional inhibition
in the way. There Is nothing but a
wormy old sentiment that the sooner we
jump on the better. Half the people of
Utah in respect to sex are without repre
sentation in the Senate. Let us have the
courage of our convictions and send a
woman to the Senate. There are ladles here
in Salt Lake who would make ideal Sen
ators. Why not take the new departure
and have the credit of being the first to
break the ice?"
Great Fire at Lisbon.
NEW YORK. May 17. A dispatch to
the Journal and American from Lisbon
ays: The lower part of the town has
been partly destroyed by fire. The mu
nicipal petroleum stores are burned and
the garrison has "turned out to (assist In
checking the fire. The losses are Incalculable.
B. L. STONE IS DEAD
Long Illness of Weil-Known
Citizen Ends.
OLD RESIDENT Of PORTLAND
Former Owner of Larere Local Jew
elry Establishment How He,
Honored General Grant
"When Here.
Bernhard L. Stone, about 60 years old,
one of Portland's old-time jewelers and a
well-known citizen, died at his home,
209 Tenth street, yesterday afternoon,
shortly after 5 o'clock, after, nearly a
year's Illness, caused bv annt inrHtrosHnn
Born at Schildberg, Germany, Mr. Stone
came to this country in l&S, and, after
residing in New York and California he
arrived in this city in 1ECS, and engaged
in the jewelry business on Front street,
near Alder. He afterward opened tho
largest jewelry store In this city at the
corner of First and Morrison streets,
where he did a lucrative business, and
about 17 years ago he sold out to Albert
FeldGnbeimer. Since then, after his re
tirement from active business, he led a
quiet family life with his wife and chil
dren. All who knew him well say Mr. Stone
wa3 a domestic man, of unassuming man
ners. He was public spirited, and when
General Grant made his memorable tour
around tho world and stopped at this city.
Mr. Stone was one of those who erected
an arch in honor of the General at First
and Morrison streets. Mr. Stone was also
one of the enthusiastic supporters of the
Lewis and Clark Centennial, and sub
scribed for stock. Nearly a year ago he
began to suffer acutely from indigestion,
and for the last three months he had been
confined to his room.
July 1G, 1SS3, Mr. Stone married Miss
Etta Harris, daughter of Joseph Harris,
of this city, who survives him with their
four -children: Lillian. Alfred, Madeline
and Jerome. He. is also survived by two
brothers. S. L. Stone, of this city and
Isador Stone, who lives in Germany, and
by one sister, Mrs. Ernestine Bergman,
who also lives in Germany. Mr. Stone
was a Mason for upwards of 20
years, and was a member -of Harmony
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- PONTOONS
STRUCTURE WILIi BE FINISHED JUNE 3.
Two of the pontoons of the public baths were launched at Supple's boatyard yesterday and the remaining
two will be put Jn the water next week. Everything will surely be finished by June 3, the date of the formal
opening of the baths. The house and dressing rooms are nearlng completion and painting will begin this week.
The two end pontoons are each 54 feet long and the two side ones are 100 feet. The swimming pool Is to be 100x32
feet. The whole structure will be thoroughly well made and should last many years.
Lodge, No. 12, of this city. The funeral
will take pjaco from his late home, on
Tenth street, tomorrow afternoon at 2
o'clock.
Philippine Treasurer Dismissed.
MANILA, May 17. Treasurer Kelly, of
the Province of Nueva Ecija, Luzon, has
charged the native Governor of that prov
ince, Senor Santos, with dishonesty. The
Governor "was Investigated, but Kelly's
charge -was not proved. Acting Civil Gov
ernor Wright then requested Kelly's res
ignation, which tho latter refused. Kelly
has consequently been dismissed from
office, although- he was first given the
option of being transferred:
Prevented ft Lynchlnc
AKRON, O., May 17. An attempted as
sault on a young woman named Moore
near Cuyahoga Falls today by three ne
groes caused great excitement and for a
I while u !-"wK to end In a triple lynch-
lng. The negroes had snatched Miss
Moore's purse and then attempted to as
sault her. Her screams brought work
men nearby and the negroes ran away.
The workmen In the plant of the Cuya
hoga Falls Wire & Steel Company gave
chase. The negroes were captured and
brought back to the Falls. Here a large
crowd surrounded them, and only the ar
rival of Sheriff Kelly and two deputies
prevented the lynching. The men were
spirited to Akron.
CASE AGAINST BEEF TRUST
Affidavits Will Be Filed at Chicago
Monday. .
CHICAGO, May 15. The affidavits on
which United States Attorney Bethea
will seek a temporary tnjunctlon against
the packers charged with maintaining
a beef trust will be filed in the United
States Court on Monday morning. The
contents will disclose for the first timo
the exact nature of the evidence on
which, the Government is Telying to sup
port its case. The subpoenas against the
defendants have nearly all been served.
A few of the defendants could not bo
reached, owing to their absence from
Chicago, but 'service was obtained on all
the corporations named in the bill.
Investigation at Denver.
DENVER, May 17. United States Dis
trict Attorney E. M. Cranston is, under
the orders of United States Attorney
General Knox, investigating the workings
of the" "beef trust." which has Incurred
the ill-will of the Washington authorities.
In company with United States Marshal
oee
. IN WHICH COLUMN
Republican. Democratic. '
California. Alabama.
Connecticut. Arkansas,
t Delaware. Colorado.
Illinois. Florida.
Indiana. Georgia.
Iowa. Idaho.
Kansas. Kentucky.
' Maine. Louisiana.
Maryland. MlssIssiDpL
Massachusetts. Missouri.
Michigan. Montana. '
Minnesota. Nevada. ',
Nebraska. North Carolina. .
" 'New HampshlrcSouth Carolina.
', New Jersey. " Tennessee.
New York. Texas. '
; ; North Dakota. Virginia. ;
Ohio. ',
Pennsylvania.
Rhode Island.
! South Dakota, !
Utah.
' Vermont. '
, i Washington.
We3t Virginia.
' Wisconsin. '
Wyoming.
:; SHALL OREGON STAND?
Bailey, the District Attorney has visited
the stockyards near DJyria, and ques
tioned the dealers. He secured several
affidavits whfch, It Is understood, VriU
be-forwarded to the Attorneyeneral forH ... KxSr1fift
use In the investigation at cagoVThg4rrWif
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ROCHAMBEAU MISSION.
Members Arrive at New York on a
French. Steamer.
NEW YORK, May 17 The steamer La
Touralne, which arrived today from
Havre, brought the Count and Countess
de Rochambeau, the VIscomte de Cham
brun. great grandson of the Marquis de
La Fayette. M. de Billy, who represents
M. Delcasse. the French Minister of For
eign Affairs; 21. Crolset, Dean of the
Sorbonne and member of the Institute:
Ferdinand Hamar, the sculptor of the
Rochambeau statue, who Is accompanied
by his father and M. La Grave, the French
Commissioner-General to the Louisiana
Purchase Exposition. The party, which
comes to take part in the Rochambeau
statue ceremonies at Washington, will
remain In this city until Tuesday.
.
Indian War Veterans Meet.
SALEM, Or.. May 17. At its annual
meeting held here today Bennett Camp,
No. 8, Indian War Veterans, re-elected
its officers for the ensuing year. Upon
motion the members of tho camp decided
to Invite tho aid and friendship of the
G. A, R. In their effort to gain recognition
and compensation from the Government.
Inspected the Jetty.
ABERDEEN, Wash., May 17. Major
John Mills, of the United States Engineer
Corps, passed through here yesterday on
OF THE SWIMMING BATHS
hls return from an inspection of the Gov
ernment jetty at the entrance to Gray's
Harbor. He stated that regulations for
the running of logs on the WIshkah Rlvep
and the use of this stream by boats are
now under consideration at the United
States Engineer's office at Seattle, and
that similar regulations for other rivers
and streams tributary to Gray's Harbor
would be considered at an early date.
Lost Girl Found.
ABERDEEN, Wash., May 17. Lena
Shannon, the 15-year-old girl who disap
peared Tuesday, while the family was
preparing to move to Ocosta, was found
todayrat the home of Frank Mounce, the
contractor, on B street. She refuses to
return to her father, and he is undecided
what 'steps to take- to regain possession
of his child. When questioned by the
City ""Marshal the girl refused to state
where she had been since her disappear
ance. " '. j.
G FROST AT SALEM
Chamberlain and Party Get
Frigid Reception,
FURNISH BUTTONS ON STREET
A Crowd Attended the Meeting: of the
Democratic Candidate Only Be
cause a Splendid Mnalcal Pre
firramme Was OSered.
SALEM, Or.. May 17. The reception
that was accorded George E. Chamber
lain and the other Democratic State can-
idates at Salem todav was not as n-
husiastic as the ardent admirers of the
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WASHINGTON, May 17. The following statement was made at the
British Embassy tonight: "Lord Pauncefote is resting easily and his
sleep is natural. His improvement, begun several days ago, has been
steadily maintained and Is such as to give much encouragement."
count of tlra state of his- health his
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Multnomah County man had hoped for.
In fact, the day's programme and the en
tire reception were in keeping with the
weather conditions cojd and backward,
bordering on a frost. The Democrats
know how to draw a crowd, and they em
ployed the knowledge to best advantage
today. They provided an entertaining
programme, judiciously sandwiched in
with their political speaking, tending to
I make the dose more palatable. Good
I music was provided. The Salem military
band and the Reform School Cadets were
on hand and played several choice selec
tlons. Mrs. Halite Parrlsh-Hinges, one
of Oregon's sweetest soloists, had also
been engaged, and her many friends were
numbered in the audience and insisted
upon an encore. This served to hold the
audience and insured at least their par
tial entertainment.
The party consisted of Mr. Chamber
lain, Mr. Wann, D. W. Sears, candidate
for Secretary of State, and J. K. Weath
erford, candidate for Congress in the
First District. They were met at the de
pot by the local receptidn committee, con
sisting of Judge B. F. Bonham, D. J. Fry
and William Kaiser. The reception was
in striking contrast with the grand dem
onstration that greeted the Republican
candidates Friday evening. Scores of
voters wearing Furnish buttons lined the
streets, which at no time during the day
presented a scene more unusual than on.
LAUNCHED.
an average Saturday. Except for the oc
casional booming of a cannon, there was
no demonstration, and the enthusiasm
that was expected must have got side
tracked, for it certainly was not in evi
dence. The meeting was held in the opera
house, and was attended by probably 1000
people. In calling the meeting to order.
Chairman Bonham, who Is the Demo
cratic candidate for Supreme Judge, said
his remarks woula be brief, as it was not
customary for candidates for Judicial of
fice to make any canvass for votes.
Judge Bonham paid a fine tribute to hi3
opponent. Justice Bean, whom he com
plimented as an honorable and upright
gentleman. Mr. Bonham defended Mr.
Chamberlain in the matter of his polit
ical affiliation, and stated that the patty's
candidate was a genuine Democrat, and
at the same time the people's candidate.
The first speaker was Professor Warns,
L candidate for State ' Superintendent of
Public Instruction. He attacked the pres
ent educational system of the state,
which he denounced as a "cramming"
system, that was liable to produce the de
rangement of the nervous system-
In introducing Mr. Chamberlain, Chair
man Bonham said he was a man who had
never known defeat. After speaking of
the similarity of the state platforms of
thje Democratic and Republican parties,
Ms. Chamberlain tackled the salary of the
state officers, particularly that of the
Secretary of State, which he claimed was
in excess of the constitutional salary. As
a panacea for conditions, Chamberlain
advocated the placing of all officers on
flat salaries. The speaker then attacked
the record of Mr. Furnish, and made a
laudatory exposition of his own official
record.
D. M. Sears, candidate for Secretary of
State, concluded the meeting with a short
address.
FTJRXISH AT OREGON CITY.
Enthusiastic Welcome Given the Re
publican Candidate for Governor.
OREGON CITY, On, May 17.-Seven
hundred people filled Shlvely's Opera
House tonight to listen to addresses by
W. J. Furnish, Republican candidate for
Governor; Superintendent of Public In
struction J. H. Ackerman, and Senator
CL. W. Fulton. Many ladies were among
resignation be immediately accepted.
the audience, which was more than twice
as large as" the Chamberlain meeting last
night? The -Woodmen Band furnished mu
sic for the occasion. On the platform
were a number of local Republicans. J.
U, Campbell, chairman of the county cen
tral committee, presided and Introduced
Mr. Furnish, who was greeted with loud
applause. He said he expected to go to
Salem In January to take up the reins
of government where Governor Geer laid
them d6wn. Mr. Furnish made a brief
speech and said in part:
"In choosing a Goyernor, the people
should elect a man whe has maae a suc
cess in his own business. I shall not
pose, like my opponent, as familiar with
all matters in the state, but will famil
iarize myself with all the working details
of state affairs, making it a business mat
ter in full accord with Republican principles-.
I am heartily in accord with my
party Jn relation to Its Philllppine policy
and in carrying out the policies advocated
by McKinley and Roosevelt, and believe
that the people of Oregon on June 2 will
uphpld the; administration of McKinley
and wjil say that we shall not haul down
the flag. I am in accord with the work
ing m.anfl having been one myself. I am
In favor of the Initiative and referendum
and of fixed salaries for state ofiicers."
Professor Ackerman spoke for fifteen
minutes on educational matters. Hon. p.
W. Fulton made the principal address of
the ,evenlng. Ho was frequently inter
rupted by applause. He talked for over
an hour and said In part:
"The eyes of the Nation are watching
Oregon to see if she will repudiate Mc
Kinley and Roosevelt and the Republican
party. In building up the prosperity of the
country Oregon must stand for our Philip
pine policy. The Republican party has al
ways stood for everything that Is good, In
creased Industries, Increased wages and
Increase of commerce. We pay higher
wages than any other Nation on the face
of the earth. We ship our products to
all countries. The Democrats do not
want to hear of their past record. The
people know the Democratic party and
will not take any of Its promises. They
said in 1S96 and in 1900 what we had to
do. They advocated free silver, repudiat
ed protection. Under Democratic admin
istration Industries were destroyed. The
Republicans made prosperity on the line
condemned by Democrats. Mills and fa
tories were opened. Then why change
the policy and go back to 1S97?"
In conclusion Mr. Fulton paid a high
compliment to Congressman Tongue and
Senator Mitchell, commending their work
in Congress.
REPUBLICANS AT WOODBURN.
Straw Vote Gives Furnish. 13, Cham
berlain 2, and Scattering 3.
WOODBURN, Or., May 17. Governor
Geer, Judge R. P. Boise, Tilmon Ford, E.
Hofer, W. T. Slater and Senator B. M.
Crolsan addressed a large audience In
Remington's Opera-House tonight on di
rect primary nominations. The speakers
were well received, and the Woodburn
brass band furnished music for the occa
sion. A straw vote on Governor at Corn
wall's drug store tonight proved an agree
able surprise. Result. Furnish 13, Cham
berlain 2, Roberts 2, Ryan 1.
In the Cause of Prohibition.
SALEM, Or., May 17. James A. Tate,
of Nashville. Tenn., National Secretary
of the Prohibition party, addressed a fair
elsed audience at the City Hall tonight.
The address proved Interesting, as It was
a departure from the usual prohibition
lecture. The speaker showed the distinc
tion between temperance and prohibition
and traced the responsibility for existing
conditions in relation to the liquor traf
fic direct to the voters. Mr. Tate is an
interesting speaKer, end his address was
i well received.
OTH OH ONE TRACK
Portland-St. Louis Flyer Col
lides With Stock Train.
SMOKER REDUCED TO KINDLING
Four Men Killed and Four Others In
Jurcd'in an Accident on the
Billings Line Othefi
Train Wreck.
LINCOLN, Neb., May 17. Four men
were killed and four others more or less
injured in a collision on the Burlington's
Billings line, at 3 o'clock this morning.
The dead are:
WILLIAM RAY, of Tecumseh.
W. W. PITTS, of Eldorado Springs, Mo.
M. TDTTLE of Whitman. Neb.
JOHN COX, of Strong City, Kan.
Lee Lelnhart, fireman, and Isaac Cox,
of Strong City, Kan., were seriously hurt.
All of those, save the fireman, were rid
ing In the smoking car at the time. This
car was reduced to kindling wood in part.
All of the injured have been removed to
Alliance.
The collision occurred a mile east of
-Hyannls, between the Portland-St. Louis
Flyer, eastbound, and an extra stock
train, bound west, with 25 carloads of
cattle for the Eastern range. There 13
nothing definite to Indicate who was re
sponsible for the two trains moving in
opposite directions being on the same
track, and no details as to the rate of
speed at which either was going.
It was necessary to build a track
around the wreck, and this has Indefinite
ly delayed the arrival of the passenger
train, which was due here at 1 o'clock
this afternoon. A wrecking crew was
sent out from Alliance bearing surgeons.
Hyannls is in Grant County, 70 miles east
of Alliance, which Is a division headquar
ters for the Wyoming extension.
LINCOLN, Neb.. May 17. Reports from
the scene of the wreck tonight cay the
passenger train had orders to meet the
freight at Hyannls, but the orders were
misread. With a full head of steam tho
passenger train dashed into the two en
gines of tho freight extra. The engines, a
baggage car, one coach and three stock
cars are completely wrecked.
An Engineer Killed.
WILLTAMSPORT, Pa,, May 17. The
east-bound flyer on the Philadelphia &
Erie division of the Pennsylvania road
ran into the rear end of a freight train
west of Jersey Shore today, killing En
gineer Lewis Shrlner and badly injuring
a conductor. The passengers were un
injured. Freljjht Wreck In JCevada.
RENO. Nev., May 17. A freight -wreck
at Gerald,, east of Wmnemucca, delayed
the flyer 10 minutes. The wreck Is said
rtobe ajbad one. but. no lives were- lost.
MINISTERIAL RELIEF.
Committee Reports to the General
Assembly.
,NEW TORK, May 17. Tho Presbyter
ian General Assembly met today, with
Vice-Moderator Daniel R. Noyes presid
ing. Rev. Dr. James F. RIggs, of East
Orange, N. J., offered a resolution call
ing upon the moderator to appoint a
committee of three to driw up and bring
in a minute, Indorsing the work of the
American Bible committee. The commit
tee will be appointed next week.
The report of the standing committee
on ministerial relief was taken up. Rev.
Dr. Benjamin L. Agnew, of Philadelphia,
told of the various plans the committee
had considered in its effort to care for
retired clergymen. He said a plan had
been submitted to an Insurance company
by which that company was to pay $600
annually to each of the clergymen and
$300 to each of the widows. The company
asked for a premium of $2,000,000, he said,
and the plan was not considered feasible.
Another effort was made to raise a per
manent fund of $2,000,000 or 53,000.000, the
Interest of which was to go to the sus
tenance of retired clergymen.
Dr. Parry madp a plea for the old
Presbyterian clergymen, and mentioned
many Instances of want. "I know of one
Instance not long ago where a minister,
70 years of age, died and had to be given
a pauper's funeral, in a church where
there were over $70,000,000. Shame on such
a church!"
The report of the committee on minis
terial relief was accepted.
A special committee was appointed to
look Into the condition of the Westminster
Home at Perth Amboy, N. J. There had
been some question of closing the homo
and transferring the ministers to an
other home. That matter was laid aside
for further discussion. The vice-moderator
then announced the committee on
evangelistic work. The chairman is John
H. Baldwin, of Philadelphia.
Cumberland Presbyterians.
SPRINGFIELD, Mo., May 17. The Cum
berland Presbyterian general assembly
was in session only two hours this morn
ing, when adjournment until Monday was
taken.
CITY VIEW PARK OFFERED
Sellvfood People Working: to Have
Fair Located There.
People of Sellwood are much Interested
in trying to get the Lewis and Clark
Fair located oh the City View Park tract,
and the Sub-Board of Trade there has
taken the matter up on two separate
lines. At first It was sought to Induce
the owners of the tract to reduce the
price from the $100,000 named to the Lewis
and Clark committee to something like
$71,000, with the idea that the Sellwood
people could then make an arrangement
that would result in taking the Exposi
tion there. The owners would not con
sent to any reduction in price.
Nowa movement is on foot in Sellwood
looking to raising the money asked by
the City View Land Company, so as to
provide a fair, site without expense to the
Lewis and Clark authorities. This would
be nearly $3000 a year for the time the
land would be In use for the Exposition,
about two years and a half. The Sell
wood people think If the site were to be
offered without cost to the Lewis and
Clark Corporation a great obstacle to
the choice of City View Park would be
removed. This phase of the matter has
already taken such definite shape that a
numberof substantial Sellwood citizens
have given practical assurance that the
City View Park site will be made free
if the Lewis and Clark directors will place
the fair there.
Stove Plant Damaged.
VINCENNES. Ind., May 17. The plant
of the Enterprise Stove Company was
damased by fire today. Loss, $200,000.