THE SUNDAY OEEGONIAN, PORTLAND, JUNE 28, 1903.
A FAKED 'BURGLARY
WatchmanY afyl ns Confesses
He Was the Thief.
BOBBED HIS EMPLOYER
Manufactured Evidence to Shield
Himself Policeman. Fanes Is'
Implicated and I Su
pended From Daty.
' Confronted with property stolen from his
employer, J. K. Watkins, the nlghtwatch
man at the feed mill of P. Johnson at
Fourth and Hoyt streets, broke down yes
terday morning and confessed that he was
the alleged safecracker at whom he had
shot upon two occasions. Policeman A. C.
Fones, the Datrolman of the beat. Is also
Implicated in the confession. He had re
ceived as a present a oet of dishes which
ho knew the company was In the habit
of giving to its best customers. "Watklns
Is in Jail and Fones has been suspended
from the police force.
The confession came about through the
finding of a quantity of stolen cigars in
"Watklns" room at 512 Columbia street The
story which the nlghtwatchman has told
the detectives of seeing the mythical safe
crackers and shooting at them was not
entirely satisfactory.. Chief of Detectives
Sam Simmons determined to more thor
oughly investigate the case after hearing
"Watklns rather queer story about the at
tempted robbery Friday night. "Without
doing anything t6 Incite suspicion, he went
to the room of "Watklns on Columbia
street and made a minute examination of
his effects. But nothing could be found
to Justify the doubts which the detective
had In his own mind. So back he went to
the mill. A further conversation with
"Watklns persuaded film that his sus
picions were well-founded.
Detective Kerrigan rooms across the
street from Watklns home, ana
he was called into play by a
telephone message to watch the
room of the suspect until further
orders. Then Detective Simmons and
Policeman Hart went back to Columbia
street, determined to find the guilty man
if the whole night was consumed in the
operation.
The family with whom "Watklns lived
was out, and again the detectives invaded
the hduse. Kerrigan's curiosity was
aroused by a dress suit case in Watklns'
room, which had been overlooked on
the first examination. It was locked,
but something inside had the sound
of loose cigars when shaken. The
lock didn't stop the detectives very
long, t for Kerrigan's son owned a
similar suitcase and the key of one
fitted the lock ot the other.
Insido the innocent euitcase were the
identical cigars which Johnson, the mill
man, had bought for his own use a few
days before.
Again a visit was paid to Watklns and,
when he saw the cigars and realized how
they had been obtained, his nerve broke
and he confessed to the robbery of his
employer.
The story about the safecrackers and
the numerous shots which have been fired
was nothing but a blind to shield the
petty thieving. The front of the safe was
scratched, and the hammer, chisel and
masks placed upon the floor of the mill
office to aid in the delusion. Watklns
showed the officers the black coat from
which he had cut the cloth for the masks,
and hid nothing when the crime had been
fastened upon him.
It was 5 o'clock and broad daylight be
fore the work of the detectives was com
pleted and Watklns landed in the city Jail,
no more diligent nlghtwatchman, but a
self-confessed robber of his employer.
Hqw far Policeman Fones Is concerned
in the jobbery and whether or not he was
actually an accomplice is yet to be de
termined. Awaiting the action of the po
lice committee, he was suspended by Chief
Hunt early yesterday afternoon.
It was the statement of Fones that
threw the officers off the track of the cul
prit. The policeman so thoroughly cor
roborated the story of Watklns as to the
shooting and the men running from the
mill, the two stories tallying almost ex
actly, that the fable of the nlghtwatch
man was at first believed by the police.
After Watklns confession Deputy Dis
trict Attorney Spencer was called In and a
general filtering of the case gone through.
If Watklns had been the robber, Fones
story as to the safecrackers became hard
to believe and he was soon brought on the
carpet. He admitted receiving the dishes
from Watklns, and further confessed that
Watkins had also given him two cigars.
Aside from those two pieces of conduct
unbecoming an officer, he denied every
thing! Fones went on as patrolman last month,
when the new civil service regulations be
came effective. The number on his helmet
was 76. He lives with his wife at .595 Jef
ferson street.
FOR HONORS AS QUEEN.
Contest Grows Keen in Anticipation
of "Woodmen's Carnival.
The contest for queenly honors at the
approaching carnival bf the Woodmen of
the World Is the all-absorbing topic In
Woodmen circles. Ten fair contestants
have entered the race, which promises to
, be close and interesting, and already the
aspirants have disposed of nearly 2000
tickets, representing a like number of
votes cast.
, The contestants in the race, up to the
present time, are: Misses Elsie Morgan,
Eula Bennett. Grace Brown. Martha Lut
schlnger. Helen Sauerman, Vera Steln
egger, Violet Ross, Anna Phillips and
Mesdames Emma L Jackson and W. M.
Williams. Ballot boxes have been placed
at the stores of Woodard. Clarke & Co.,
the Meier & Frank Company. Courthouse,
McAllen & McDonnell. Albina Pharmacy.
II. B. Ingram, Grand avenue and East
Morrison street, and at B. B. Rich's ci
gar stores.
The enthusiasm in the contest is not
confined to Portland, but has extended
into the leading towns and cities of both
Oregon and Washington, whose camps of
the W. O. W. will :send representative
queens to Portland as royal guests of the
Portland sovereign. Eleven visiting
queens will witness the coronation cere
monies on July 14.
George L. Hutchln, who, with I. W.
Balrd. is assisting in the selection of th
congress of queens, was sent as a special
envoy 10 uie w. u. w. camps of Seattle
and Tacoma. On his return to "this city
he made a flattering report on the enthu
siasm in W. O. W. circles on the Sound
over the forthcoming- festival in this city.
Delegations from several Seattle camps
have signified their intention of electing
a Queen and escorting her to the Portland
carnival in royal style. The transporta
tion committee is negotiating with the
railroad companies for special rates, and
If the Woodmen secure a similar rate to
that given the Elks during- the past car
nivals, the Seattle camps will guarantee
three tralnloads of Woodmen as an escort
to their Queen on coronation day. Ta
coma, which will also send .a Queen, has
promised an escort of two tralnloads of
people in the event of the special rate be
ing .granted. If present expectations are
anticipated, Portland will be taxed to ac
commodate all the neighbors who will
pull the latch string in this city on the
festal occasion.
The " coronation scene -will be brilliant.
The royal guests, in gorgeous attire, will
assist In the imposing ceremonies, and
such pomp and pageantry will be in evl--denco
as to cause the znonarchs to the
purple born to look on -with envy. Upon
tne occasion ox the coronation the stadium
will be a mass of surging and expectant
humanity, for it will be in this stupend
ous oblong amphitheater that the grand
event will take place. There will be the
blare of sackbut and twanff of psaltery.
the bugle call and roll of drums, and
such heraldry and parade of courtiers as
will make the gaping eyes of wonder open
wide.
The beautiful and costly gifts for the
successful contestant for thf carnival
throne have also added stimoJus to the
battle for"supremacy. The pris are now
displayed In the windows of their respec
tive donors. The capital prize 1b an ex
pensive and beautiful piano donated by
Ellers Bros. Piano House, and is at pres
ent the cynosure of all eyes. The piano
will be given to the Portland Queen, and
the candidates are all anxious that It shall
grace their respective homes. This splen
did gift is on exhibition in Eilers Bros.
display windows. No Queen will receive
less than a $50 prize.
The great, old WebfoOt Camp; No. 65.
"has. 'announced 'that it will support Miss
Elsie Morgan, for queenly honors, and as
Webfoot Camp is one of the7 strongest
in the state, the friends of Miss Morgan
feel Justly Jubilant over the announce
ment. A jgenerous cash prize will be gU'en the
visiting camp with the largest -attendance
on coronation day. and this, too,' is lend
ing Impetus to the enthusiasm of camps
in the surrounding: cities.
The Woodmen of the World have Just
cause for felicitating themselves upon the
NEW UNITED STATES DISTRICT ATTORNEY AT NOME
John L. McGinn, of Portland.
bright prospects for a big street fair and
carnival. Everybody is taking a keen
Interest In It, and enthusiasm Is growing
as the all-Important time approaches.
FOR "W. O. W. CARNIVAL.
Piano to Be Given ' to the One Re
ceiving: Most Votes. 1
This elegant piano was donated by
Eilers Bros. Piano Co. to -the Woodmen
of the World, to be presented to the queen
receiving the highest number of votes at
the voting contest now going on in this
city. This Jte one of the most valuables
pianos ever given by any one firm. It
snows clearly that the firm Is composed
of enterprising and generous-minded bus
iness men.
GRANT RANGE IS QUIET..
Sheepowners Have Taken Alarm at
Past Occnrrences.
WALLA WALLA. Wash., June 27. T. J.
Ennls, a prominent stockman .of RItter,
Grant County, Or., says that the situaton
Is fairly quiet.
A small slaughter of cattle-ln the Hard
man district of Southeastern Morrow is
the latest bloody Incident from the seat
of range war. The sheep shootings which
marred last Summer's range season In
Grant have "not yet materialized this
year.
Less sheep are being -ranged in Grant
Mrs. T. W. Ayres, One of the Set.
vlvors. .
than In 1202, because of the notoriety the
county has received as beinp the seat of
overcrowded conditions and range trouble.
Some of the men who formerly drove in
large bands have either sold out or gone
to other pastures. Some have sent their
herders into Southern Idaho, while others
have gone farther South or West. Both
the lessening of 'the number of outside
sheep -and -the closing up of" some of the
trails have brought relief to a small ex
tent to Grant's harrassed settlers.
Mr. Ennls. report that wheat hay will
be half a crop around RItter, and that
few grass cattle have been turned off yet,
beefbuyers seeming to.be scarce so far
this -season.
French cabinetmakers have learned a way
cf preparing sawdust and making it into ar
ticles of ornamentthat resemble carved wood
work. .
FULL TO HER HATCHES
I5DRAFUXA. ARRIVES WITH A BIG
ASSORTED CARGO.
tTneventfal Passage Across the Pa
cific Anxiety for the Safety of
Steamer Xi&netonka.
The steamship Indrapura came Into port
yesterday morning with one of the most
valuable Oriental cargoes ever brought to
Portland. The ship was full, almost to
her hatches, and no time was lost' In mak
lrfg preparation to unload. There was one
cabin passenger, William Lipman. of this
city, and 30 Japanese in the steerage, one
of them a woman. All the Japanese were
landed except one man. whom the custdms
officers rejected as-being diseased.
The passage across the Pacific -was
rather uneventful. The steamer left Hong
Kong May 24 and. touching at Mojl and
Kobe, reached Yokohama June 5. She left
that port June 7 and two days later
weathered a strong northerly gale. The
rest of the way moderate weather and
contrary winds were encountered. The
steamer reached Victoria June 24, sailing
the next day for the Columbia River after
landing 100 Chinese passengers. Astoria
was reached Friday forenoon, and the
John L. McGinn, who has been ,
appointed United States District v
Attorney at Nome, Alaska, was
born .n this city 30 years ego. and ,
Is well and favorably known here.
He received his early education- in
the grammar schoools and High'
School. Graduating- from, the Ore
gon Law School, he began the prac
tice of law with one of his broth
ers, and worked up a lucrative busi
ness. "When war broke out between
the Untied States and Spain, and
when a call was made for volun
teers by President McKlnley, John
I. HcQInn responded by Joining- the
famous Second Oreson Volunteers,
and he was with that flghtlnE regi
ment In Its battles In the Thlllo-'
pines. On returning to this, his na
tive town, he went to Alaska, where
be was appointed Deputy United
States District Attorney at Nome.
His many friends In this city are
more than pleased to hear of his
rapid promotion. One of his broth-
ers is State' Senator Henry E. Mc
Ginn, ot this-city.
Indrapura arrived at Alaska dock in this
city at 5 o'clock yesterday morning.
The cargo amounts to 3190 tons of
freight greatly assorted. The: .principal
Items are 1160 tons of gunnies, 14,200 rolls
of matting, 250 tons of rice, 12,000 packages
of tea, 2500 casks of cement,1 350 tons of
sulphur, 100 tons of Chinese merchandise;
1234 -.cases of cocoanut oil, 220- cases of
pineapple, 701 casks of camphor 250 bales
of wheat sacks, 25 bags of ginger, ISO bales
of cassia, 27 cases of cinnamon and nutmegs-
and 100 tons of curios.
FEAR FOR STEAMER IS GROWING.
Minnetonka Xott Reinsured for 18
Per Cent Varajcan .Shows.. Up. .
SAN FRANCISCO. June 27. Fear is
rapidly growing that the overdue "steamer
Minnetonka has met with disaster. Shejs
now 31 days out of Coronel, being- six days
overdue, and shipping men are doing a
great deal of speculation as to her fate.
Reinsurance today Is 18 per cent,, with a
tendency to go higher. It is pointed out
that the Minnetonka was probably oft
Valparaiso, Chile, about the time of the
severe storm that recently was reported
to have occurred there.
The French bark Varajean that has
been on the overdue list for nearly two
weeks, arrived at Sydney today. The ves
sel was 114 days making the voyage from
Bahla Blanca to the Australian. port, and
reinsurance was quoted at 60 -per cent.
MUTINY ON THE CIIING WO. t
Troops Suppress Riot Among: Chinese
Passengers.
SAN FRANCISCO. June 27. The
steamer Peru has arrived from the Mexl
con ' Coast bringing news of trouble on
board the Ching Wo, the second ot the
newly established China Commercial
Steamship Line, which has far Its primal
purpose the colonization of Mexico with
Chinese. Mexican soldiers were called out
to suppress an Incipient riot which broke
out among a horde of Chinese coolies on
board the steamer at Manzanillo. The
lives of the captain and officers were
threatened by a mob of S50 angry Chinese,
and only the presence of the soldiers pre
vented bloodshed. As It was. several,
. Chinese were -Injured arid the leaUers of
the;, revolt placed 'nder arrest.
Potter's First Trip.
The O..R. & N. Company's steamer T.
J. Potter opened the Summer season yes
terday, when she made her first trip to
the 'Cbast., The steamer left Ash-street
PHOTOGRAPH- FOUND
THREE MILES BELOW
HEPPNER
Mrs. Ayres is the wife ot Thoma '
VT. Ayres, one of HeppnerM -niunt
prominent pioneer citizen. Mr.
Ayres was perhaps the heaviest loser
by the flood .financially, but was
fortunate In losing none of his. Im
mediate family, though. his nephew,
popular John Ayres, was a victim.
The Ayres home, one of the finest
la Eastern Oregon., together with
eeveral other residences and build
ings belonging to T. "W. Ayres.
were wrecked or swept away, leav
ing the space where they had stood,
as smooth and bare as a strip from
the Sahara Desert. Tho photo was
found -three miles below town.
-dock- at 10 A M. with a fair list of pas
sengers, -xne crowds win rapidly Increase
when the weather settles and the hot nays
come. Tnls "week 'the steamer will leave
.Portland at 9 A. M. daily, except Satur
day, when she will sail at 1 P. M.
Bay Freight Market Active.
SAN FRAfriSm .Tunn "T7 TVior-a r.
slgnsVof increased activity along the water
front in the shape of chartering- of the
aeet ot oiep water-ships which have been
idle at their moorings for many months
na'st. Durinir the nast fews lrfv ' t.
sailing ships have. been, chartered, to carry
tne new crop or gram.
Yukon River Lovr.' - 1
News was v received by the- Northern
steamers that the Yukon is- lower at this
season than -In many years. Rirer.steam-
ers are continually hanging up on sand
bars. These reports are brought by in
terior passengers who came up the river
.on the steamer SyblL, The latter pulled
'three or four vessels off sandbars on her
way up, and hung up herself for an hour
or so before she reached her destination.
Her officers reported, however, that the
river had risen nearly three feet during
the four days she was en route from Daw
Eon to White Horse.
Marine Xotes.
The steamers Eva and Stanley Dollar
will take lumber at Inman. Poulsen &
Co.s today.
The Arctic Stream arrived up yesterday
morning and berthed at Oceanic dock. She
will load wheat for the Cape.
The steamship Oakley finished discharg
ing Jier cargo of rails at the Southern
Pacific dock yesterday. She will move to
one of the upper mills this week to load'
lumber for Port Arthur.
North Spit Buoy, a black second-class
can No. 3, placed near the turn In North"
Jetty, Humboldt. Bay, California, hereto
tore reported adrift, was replaced June 20
near Its old position in 16 feet of water.
The steamer South Portland arrived
from San Francisco with miscellaneous
cargo, which 'Is being discharged at the
foot of Oak street. Monday she will drop
down to Columbia dock No. 2 to load
wheat for San Pedro.
Doruestic and Foreign Ports.
. ASTORIA. Or., June 27. Sailed at 4:30
A. M. Steamer Despatch, for San Fran
cisco. Sailed at 12 noon. Steamer Colum
bia, -for San Francisco. Sailed at 1:30 P.
M, Steamer Prentiss, for San Francisco;
steamer Robert Dollar, for San Pedro. Ar
rived at 2 P. M. Barkentine Willlo R.
Hume, from Taltal. Condition of the bar
at 5 P. M.. moderate; wind, southwest;
weather, cloudy.
- San Francisco, June 27. Sailed at 11:30
A M., steamer Geo. W. Elder, for Port
land: steamer George Loomls, for Se
attle: schooner E. K. Wood, for Fair
haven; brig Galilee, for Port Hadley;
steamer Centralia, for Gray's Harbor;
schooner F. M. Slade. for Gray's Harbor;
schooner Forester, for Port Townsend;
sailed at 10 P. M. yesterday, steamer Au
rella. for Portland.
Queenstown. June 27. Arrived French
bark Martha Roux, from Portland.
Liverpool, June 27. Sailed Bovlc, for
New York; Lucanla. for .New York; City
of Bombay, for Philadelphia: Southwark,
for Montreal.
Antwerp, June 27. Sailed Zeeland, for
New York.
Havre, June 27. Sailed La Touraine,
for New York.
Rotterdom, June 27. Sailed Noordam,
for New York.
London. Juno 27. S?nlrt ATnci..eff
for Baltimore; Minnehaha, for New Yoricl
New York. June 27. Sailed Campania,
for Llvernool: Vadrrlnnd tnr inm-
Lahn. fo- Genoa and Naples; Minnetonka
ior lxmaon; uraf Waldersce, for Ham
burg; Columbia, for Glasgow.
. Bremen. June 27. Sailed nmn
New York.
Yokohama, June 27. Arrived previously
Tartar, from Vancouver, for Hong
Konrr: Contlc. from Ran Fr?rnB -..i-
TTonolulu.
Hon? Kong. June 27. Arrived previous
ly Tacoma, from Tacoma, via Yokohama,
eje
Tacoma, June 27. Arrived Steamer
Shawmut. from Yokohama and Manila:
schooner King Cyrus from San Francisco;
steamer Al-KI, from- Alaskan ports;
steamer Umatilla, from Seattle. Sailed
British steamer Keemuun. for Liverpool,
via Orient; steamer Victoria, for Hong
Kong, via Yokohama.
Seattle. June 27. Arrived-Steamer Ohio,
from Nome; hulk John C. Potter, from
Victoria. SallcdJapanese steamer Iyo
Maru, for Hong Kong.
MONEY STILL POURS IN.
Contributions to Heppner Relief
Fund Monnt Up.
Contributions for the Heppner relief fund
still come into the Portland relief commit
ters offices, despite the fact that no fur
ther effort is being made to secure addi
tional contributions. It is a week since
any active effort was made to secure more
funds, but money still rolls in.
.Archbishop Christie has donated $100 for
the benefit of the Heppner sufferers: the
Los Angeles Fireworks Company, which
lost the contract with the. Fourth of July
committee through the. Heppner disaster,
has given 520; the employes of the Port
land Flouring Mills have contributed 57.50,
and A. H. BlrrelL has sent In 510.
A letter from Kelso to The Oregonlan
yesterday contained a check for .570.50. rep
resenting the amount subscribed by the
citizens of Catlln and Kelso, Wash.
Court Maid Marian, No. 22, of La Grande,
Foresters of America, has given to Hepp
ner 525 and to Kansas sufferers 515. Court
Robin Hood. No. 9, of Oregon City, gave a
charity ball last Wednesday evening for
the" benefit of the Heppner sufferers, from
which quite a large sum was realized.
The total contributions to date made by
the Foresters of America to the Heppner
and Kansas City sufferers amounts to
over 5300; '
A. O. U. W. LODGES GIVE $2000.
Liberal Response to Call for Aid in
Heppner Relief Work.
The contributions of the A. O. II. W.
lodges to the Heppner sufferers are as
follows:
N(v Lodge.
It) Crescent 5 15.00
Zl Portland 0.00
47 -Hubbard 5.00
112 Grant's Pass 10.00
135 Oswego 20.0J
3S Lebanon 25.00
100 Bafcer City EO.OO
132 Newberg . 3:00
26 Troutdale 15.00
114 Pendleton- 100.00
34 Sheridan 10.00
53 Tigardvllle J 5.00
21 Annora J 14.50
121 Myrtle Creek 5.00
7 McMInnvllle - 50.00
46 Elk ton 10.00
S3 Wasco 25.00
32 Mill City 10.00
57 Clackamas 5.00
51 St. Paul 10.00
2S Harmonv 5.00
115 Sellwood 25.00
130 Palmer 25.00
102 Wendling ., 113.00
69 lone 50.00
6 Amity 20.00
91 Jefferson 10.00
75 Stafford 4.10
94 Detroit 10.00
'30 Lyons 12.00
13S Eagle Point 10.00
107 Phoenix ; 10.00
SS Carlton 15.00
66 Ashland 10.00
13S Scottsburg 10.00
137 Brooks J- 2.80
13 Albany 25.00
14 Friendship 10.00
0 Aumsvllle 5.00
18 Valley 11.50
102 Wendling 37.60
131 Perpetua :.. 10.00
IS Eureka lO.w)
123 Junction City 9.35
XI Pacific 20.00
10S Gale's Creek 1.10
19 Huntington 10.00
129 Pilot Rock 10.00
101 Prinevllle 82.00
'So Crabtree 6.50
126 Upchurcb ' 25.00
4 Fidelity 40.00
8 Industry .- 50.00
'97 Ontario 16.00
2 Protection 25.00
S2 Elgin -10.00
122 Whitney 10.00
109 Gardiner -. 10.00
16 Roseburg : - . 30.00
SO Gold Hill : 10.35
SO Klamath Falls 20.00
5 Milton 23.50
S Westport 8.00
127 Coqullle 10.00
93 Burns- EO.OO
118 Philomath 2.20
92 Tualatin 3.00
39 Harrisburg 20.00
513S0.40
The lodges in the State of Washington
have already sent In $634.30, making, a to
tal received to date ot 53014.70. Lodges In
remote districts have . as yet not been
heard. from, but it is expected the aggre
gate of 53000 will be raised.. Ralph Feeney,
past grand master, will leave Monday
morning for Heppner to supervise the
'distribution of the fund.
Great Removal Sale
NEW BARGAINS HAVE BEEN ADDED FOR NEXT WEEK
SHOES WILL NEVER BE SO CHEAP AGAIN
1940 Pairs I Odds and ends must go at any 3200 Pairs Ladles'
Men'sfTan LaceShoes 'd pe. you can find good TAN LACE SHOES
1 ' x . . . shoes here suited for the coast , .
S sewed and common wear for almost Hand turns ami welts
f-. nothing. Come and see them. su J
$1.98 $!;4S
Pair. $4 to $6 values BARGAIN TABLE LOTS Pair. $3.40 to $5 values
MEN'S LOW-CUT 25C PIY 45C PP. 50C pr. LADIES' LOW-CUT
OXFORDS Ladles' Children's Ladies' OXFORDS
Any leather All sizes Oxfords Shoes LaceShoes Any leather AH sizes
$2.25 grades for $1.67 YOU CAN FIX THEM ON $1.50 grades for $1.14
$2.50 grades for $1.98 : $2.00 grades for $1.47
v$3.00 grades for $2.24 Men's Lace or Men's and La- $2.25 grades for $1.74
$3.25 grades for $2.48 Congress dies' Shoes $2.50 grades for $1.98
$3.50 grades for $2.73 A 4.- r A $3.50 grades for $2.24
$4.00 grades for $3.19 7lf l UUIW 41.24 DBIV $3.75 grades for $2.48
$5.00 grades for $3.47 1 L, 4) ! iUU J 1 ymlme. te J4.00. $4.00 grades for $2-73
I MARKS SHOE CO. 2ar1Trh;r3don
KELLY CLAN REUNION
GREAT GATHERING OF CHILD REN
OF NOTED PIONEER.
Clinton Kelly, the Chieftain, Sits at
the Head of Banquet Board
With Family Around Hint.
The Kelly Clan, "descendants of "Fa
ther" Clinton Kelly, pioneer of 1848, held Its
annual reunion yesterday at the home of
Dr. and Mrs. Richmond Kelly, near Kenll-
Mrs. Lixzle M. Benedict, Presi
dent, Ladles of the G. A. B,
worth. While several of the prominent
members were absent, there was the usual
large gathering of relatives, with a few
invited guests of honor, at the banquet
which was spread in the capacious barn.
The promise of fair weather, which would
have permitted setting the tables under
the shelter of the trees adjacent to the
house, was not realized, but. while the
rain descended, it did not dampen tho
spirit or enthusiasm of the clan. The
youngsters tumbled about the hayloft
while the repast was bejng prepared.
There was ample room. The tables were
decorated with a profusion' of roses.
Plympton Kelly, chieftain of the clan, oc
cupied the head, with the guests of honor
Rev. J. T. Lathrop, Mrs. Lathrop and
Miss Lathrop, Rev. J. W. Miller and
Judge Marquam. The banquet had been
prepared by the grandmothers, aunts arid
cousins. Dr. and Mrs. Kelly spared no
effort to welcome the clan. Mrs. A. B.
Manley was master of ceremonies. Rev.
Mr. Miller gave the Invocation. At the
close of the banquet the' following officers
were elected: Chieftain, Plympton Kelly,
for life; high priest. Mrs. Sarah M.
Kern, for life; secretary, Agnes Plummer;
f Hlfe ' '--v '..'V x:'
New York Furniture Co., 186 First Street
The Fourth of July comes on Saturday this year and we will close all day.
This makes it necessary TO DO SIX DAYS' BUSINESS IN
FIVE.
Prices have been brought down to produce the desired effect. If you don't
take advantage of these exceptionally good bargains you will surely be sorry.
We have several
pretty Jardinier Stands
in golden and weath
ered oak. We will sell
them remarkably low
this week. Thev must
go, for we need the space.
On our parlor
floor we are show
ing many pretty
odd pieces in
chairs and divans.
These will be of
fered at prices that
are but little more
than the whole
sale cost. An $18
divan will go for
$15.00, and a $16
divan for $14.00.
as this cut sells
for
A chair same
...$7.50
8 U
This couchthis
week .
$4.95
YOUR CREDIT
IS GOOD
assistant secretary, Agnes Kelly; treas
urer. Dr. Richmond Kelly; historian, Nel
lie Faucettr executive committee, Mattle
Kelly-Plummer, Emily Kelly-Shaver,
Helen Kelly-Manley.
Miss Nellie Faucett, historian of the
clan, read the following record for the
past year:
"We have had the pleasure of reading
the history of the Kelly Clan, prepared for
U3 by Mrs. Laura Turner and Dr. Rich
mond Kelly, and we think of It as a his
tory of the Kellys who came West the
Western Kelly cousins. This Spring Cousin
Rufus Kelly, of Kansas, kindly furnished
us an Interesting history of our Eastern
Kelly cousins those in Kentucky, Kansas
and Tennessee. This history reads very
much like the history of the Western
Kellys a goodly number of teachers and
preachers. It Is too long to be given In
a report of this kind, but the plan Is to
publish it with the history of the West
ern Kellys. Then all may have it-
"In the year that has passed, since our
last reunion, many changes haver taken
place in the Kelly family. There are some
new members of the family. Others who
have met with us from year to year will
meet with us no more here. They are
awaiting the reunion on the other side.
"At our last reunion a very pleasant
surprise waa In store for us. After the
reading of reports and attending to the
business we were requested to go to the
lawn In front of the house, where we
learned the event was to be a wedding
the marriage of Eugenia Kern to George
T. Faucett. Since that time there has
been another marriage In the family,
that of Minnie Kelly to Samuel Wlcklzer.
! at La Grande, June 2. 1903; also Alfred
j Kelly and Pauline Schlemer, of Call
I fornia. Births In Colfax, Wash., eon to
Mr. and Mrs. Perry Park; Echo, daughter
1 to Mr. and Mrs. William Heltzel; In
I Portland, son to Rev. and Mrs. C. T.
Hurd; son to John Kelly. Graduates-
Clinton, from Berkeley College, Cal.;
WHHard Shaver, from Sunnyslde School,
president of class of 16; Ross Plummer,
from University of Oregon: Fredericka
Judy, from Fresno High School; Juanlta
Judy, from Easton Grammar School.
Deaths In Washington, Thomas Kelly;
.Elk City, Kan., James- Kelly; Portland,
Miss Grace Plummer."
Rev. J. W. Miller responded to in
vitation In a short address. Dr. Lathrop
made an Interesting talk. Judge Mar
quam, Dr. Plummer and Mrs. Martin Judy
gave short addresses. Chief Kelly .spoke
In a reminiscent strain. All the talks
were of incidents of pioneer days. Dr.
Lathrop remarked that If President
Roosevelt could be present he would
change his mind about a race suicide.
"Old Kentucky Home" was sung with
spirit by the young scions of the clan.
After the singing of the doxology and
the benediction from Dr. Lathrop, the
banquet was ended. The remainder of
the day was spent In an enjoyable way.
DR. B. E. WRIGHT
The Painless Dentist
342 Washington, Corner Seventh
ixptning cooler or more
healthy to sleep in than an iron
bed. Easy to handle, for they
are light, at the same time
stropg. A full-sized bed, like
the cut, for $3.75. CO OC
Our cheapest is pOArJ
The greatest in town' is
' what we are told of our line of
Extension Tables.
There are plenty to select what
you want without any trouble.
Solid oakj 6-foot table, for $10;
the same in ash gQ
There are a. ferv of tkese table
covers left. They will ge at
Trhat they cost as.
and the clan adjourned to meet again
the fourth Saturday of June, 1SQ4.
No Granite Walks for Park: Blocks.
The proposition to put sidewalks of
granite sand around the park blocks will
probably meet its death blow if It ever
comes up before the Council. The Execu
tive Board street committee seemed ta
favor the plan, as it would not necessi
tate much expense to equip all the
blocks, but when the City Fathers heard
of It they put a quietus on It. They all
seem to be of one opinion, that to do
such a thing would be Imposing on the
public in general, who are required to
build walks of cement. To make property-owners
lay an expensive concrets
walk, and thcu for the city to turn around
and lay an Inferior walk of ballast sand
si: -
Mrs. Rone Schenck, President,
Oregon. Woman's Relief Corps.
does not seem just to the Councllmen.
and they have said they would never vot
for such a scheme.
Sireden Will Be at 1004 Fair.
STOCKHOLM, June 27. Sweden today
officially accepted the invitation to par
ticipate in the St. Loul3 Fair. Previously
Sweden had twice declined, but through
the efforts of Minister Thomas it is now
definitely decided that she will be repre
sented. Our Mattresses always give
satisfaction. We know how they
are made, be'eause we do it.
There is no guesswork con-
nected with, buying one of us.
A line of Sideboards and Buf
fets fill our first floorright up to
the door. Come.in and look at
them". A Golden Oak Side
board, with oval French plate
glass, for $25.00. We carry
others as low as you want them.
for.!8?!5: $13.50
Small Weekly or
Monthly Payments
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