The Sunday Oregonian., August 28, 1904, Page 7, Image 7

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MURDER WITH KNIFE
Frank Bennett, oHillsboro,
Slashed by Bert Oakman,
MURDERER MAKES HiS ESCAPE
Both Youths About Twenty Years of
Age, and Had' Hacbored . Ill
Feel I ng -for Some ;
Time..
HIU-SBORO, Or., Aug. 27 (Special.)
Bert "Oakman, a transient, who has
been working in the Schmeltzer wood
camp near this city, for several months,
this evening-, about 8 o'clock, fatally
stabbed IVank Bennett, in the Jugular
vein, the injured man dying- in about
20 minutes. A few minutes efore the
killing Oakman, who- had arrived In
town from the camp, was at the Pan
Jateer ice cream parlor. He left that
place and met a daughter of Mr. Led
ford. Talking with her a minute he
proceeded jto the saloon of Preston
Southworth, where Bennett was drink
ing & glass of beer.
There had been an old grudge be
tween the two young men for some
time and Oakman asked Bennett to .go
outside and settle this dispute. Ben
nett replied that he would as soon as
he finished his beer. He then went out
with Oakman; accompanied by a friend
of the latter. When they reached the
rear of the saloon a blow was struck
and Oakman stabbed Bennett with a
knife, severing the Jugular vein at the
very base of the neck. Bennett dragged
himself into the saloon and said:
"Oakman has stabbed me."
Oakman and his friend rushed around
the alley and passed the Argus office
on a brisk walk passing to Ue north
of town. As -soon as the two passed the
Argus office Editor Long, of the Argus,
and nls brother, thinking something
was wrong, rushed to the saloon to find
Bennett lying -on the floor, great
rushes of blood coming from the gap
ing wound in his neck.
Dr. J. P. amlesle was called and at
tempted to aid the Injured man, but ho
expired in about 20 minutes after the
knife was driven in him.
Oakman came foere from the East
and is said" to have no relatives in this
section. He has been working In the
Schmeltzer wood camp for some time,
and while in town boarded with the
family of Carl Larsen. Larsen was noti
fied to hold the murderer, and Schmelt
zer, as well, but the fugitive was not at
either -place.
It Is thought that Oakman might
have gone to the wood camp in an en
deavor to cash his time, as he would
be fearful of going to either Schmelt
zer's or Larsen's residence. Sheriff Con
nell immediately sent men to both
places to apprehend the fugitive and in
person went to the wood camp to head
him off at that place. The Portland
Chief of Police was notified and a de
scription was sent in hopes that he
would be apprehended if an attempt
was made to enter Portland during the
night.
Frank Bennett was a young man
about 24 years of age, and the pathetic
incident of the case is that his aged
mother is lying. at the point of death at
her, home on -Base Una -street. A
younger brother was with him just
after. the fatal -blow was struck.
Oakman is a young man about 5 feet
8 inches, has light and rather curly
hair, light .eyes and is growing a short
mustache. He Is aged about 28'years.
The murder grew out of an old
grudge, according to Bennett's dying
statement, but he did not say what the
trouble was. It is rumored that Oak
man is a cousin of the dead man.
Every available officer Is now In
search of the murderer and It Is
thought he cannot make his escape.
Bennetts remains were taken to the
Donelson undertaking parlors, and his
mother has not been notified of his
death, owing to her precarious condi
tion. It is street rumor that the feud
between the two young men grow out
of rivalry regarding a girl, although
this cannot be verified.
Oakman came to the business part of
town on a wheel and ls likely to ride
it to effect his escape."
NEWSPAPER STOPPED SHOT.
Fem HIII Duelists Will Both Recover
From Wounds.
ASTORIA. Or., Aug. 27. (SpecIaU
John Adams, o Knappa, who was shot
last evening In a duel with James D.
Brewer at Fern Hill, Is in the hospital"
here and his physician states today that
the man will recover. The charge of
shot struck Adams in the right side, but
he had a folded" newspaper In his pocket
and the greater portion of the shot lodged
in IL It is not believed at nrcsint thot
any of the pelleta entered the abdomlna.
cavil .
Brewer, who was shot in the right thigh
and knee. Is not In a serious condition,
and neither of his wounds is considered
dangerous. Mrs. Adams, who grappled
with Brewer, preventing his shooting
again and probably thus saving' her hus
band's life, received a severe scalp wound
and a badly bruised eye during the .alter
cation.
No arrests have been made or charges
filed yet, but the authorities are making
a thorough investigation of the matter.
MOODY FINER FIFTY DOLLARS
Punishment for Puncturing Larry
. Sullivan With a Gun.
ASTORIA, Or., .Aug. "27. (Special.)
Frank Moody, who shot and slightly
wounded Lawrence Sullivan, of Portland,
at Seaside yesterday afternoon, was
brought to Astoria by Sheriff Llnville
this morning. Sullivan . refused to prose
cute Moody, so the Sheriff placed a
charge -of assault and battery against the
latter. Moody was arraigned In Justice
Goodman's Court this afternoon, pleaded
guilty and was fined $50. which he paid.
In doing so, however. Moody stated
that he wanted it distinctly understood
that he considered the "assault" justi
fiable, as he did the shooting in self-defense.-
A warrant for the arrest of Sulli
van on a similar charge has been issued
and he will be brought here iot txla
probably on Monday.
MRS. SCRIBNER'S TWO. SPRINTS
After Her Baby's Hat, Then After
Her Stole'n Purse.
SAN FRANCISCO, Cal., Aug. 27. (Spe
cial.) Mrs. J. A, Scribner was on the
street yesterday with her 2-year-old boy,
when a breeze lifted the baby's hat. Mrs.
Scribner thrust her purse Into the tod
dler's hand and sprang after the disap
pearing headgear. She . returned after
her exciting chase and found 4he baby
wailing and the purse gone. A woman
had snatched the purse from his hand in
passing. The child pointed to a woman in
black hurrying north on Brodorlck street.
.She wore a long black wrap., her hair
was gray and she was late for an ap
pointment, Judging from her speed. There
was -no pollceman-in sight, and Mrs. Scribner-followed
the woman as long as-her
breath, held out, but she was. handicapped
by the. exertion of the event, In which
she secured-her son's hat and dropped
put of the race, after running a few
blocks.
She informs the poHce that ihe purse.
Itself was worth 5160 and contained SSO in
gold and the eare" of her uncle, -S. M.
Brannlck. manager of the Studebakar
AVagon Company. Portland, Or. ' ,
TROPHY STAYS AT ASTORIA.
Commercial Bowlers Too Fast for
Multnomah's Men. .
ASTORIA, Or.. Aug. 27. (Special.)
The Feldenhelmer bowling trophy will re
main In Astoria. That was decided by the
contest this evening between the Mult
nomah Club and Commercial Club teams,
which the home team won by 73 pins.
The score was 391 to S2L. Two games were
won by each team, the score by games
being as follows:
Commercials 264 233 272 223
Multnomah 195, 2U 239 243
The best individual total was made by
BaldwIn.of Multnomah, who secured 1S7
pins, and the best 'game score was 60
made by Woodfleld, of the Commercials.
CABLE SHIP IN STRAITS.
Burnslde Will Splice Cable From
Alaska Tomorrow.
SEATTLE, Wash., Aug. 27. (Special.
The cable-ship Burnslde entered the
Straits of. Fuca in a thick fog tonight.
Just prior to entering the straits, Colonel
Allen, signal officer in charge of the ship,
sent a message via the cable to Sitka
and land wires to. the local cable office
declaring that unless unforeseen delays
occur the cable-ship will reach Seattle
before noon. He Instructed the local ca
ble officials to begin the office watch at
8 tomorrow morning and asked that the
Army tender Cartwrlght be at the buoy
LIVED IN OREGON FROM
Mrs. Elizabeth . McKamee.
on Fort Lawton at 10 o'clock in the morn
ing to signal Its location and assist In
Joining of the ends of the cable.
' Colonel Allen's later dispatch telling of
thick fogs in tho straits indicated that
a delay might be expected, but he still
expected to have the line finished to
morrow. " .
USED HIS ARMY EXPERIENCE
ExSoldler Puts Injured Companion's
' Leg in-Splints.
OREGON CITY, Or., Aug. 27. (Special.)
While driving down a precipitous hill
with a load of straw yesterday afternoon,
William Dallas and M. W. Gardner, 'two
Damascus farmers, had an exciting ex
perience. With the breaking of the
brake, the load ran onto the horses,
which became frightened, and there was
a general spilling, both men being thrown
into the road. Gardner suffered tho se
vere dislocation pf the right limb at the
ankle.
Dallas, who escaped uninjured, made
practical use of the experience he ac
quired while ln- the army, and promptly
ministered to the aid of hlg less fortu
nate companion, whose Injured limb was
properly dressed and placed In splints be
fore he-was taken to his home. It was not
considered necessary to call a physician,
and tho injured man Is recovering nicely
from the injury.
Steelheads Running In the River.
ASTORIA, Or.. Aug. 27. (Speclal.)
There Is a good run of steelheads in the
river at the present time and there Is
also a large number of sllversldes. All
the canneries on the Oregon side of "the
river have closed down, but several
plants on the Washington side are still
in operation. Chinook salmon are still
running, but the quantity Is not large
and the quality1 Is not of the best
The price for chlnooks has dropped to
4 cents and It Is said to be even lower at
certain receiving stations. Steelheads
bring 4& cents and theyare of excellent
quality. TheV sllversldes average unusu
ally small and 'running with them are
many suckers a thing that is considered
a bad sign. It is generally understood
that a few of the north-shore canneries
will continue packing well into the Fall
season.
Passed Bogus Check at Astoria..
.ASTORIA, Or., Aug. 27. (Special.)
A man giving his. name as Henry Miller
was arrested by tho police this evening
as he was attempting to leave the city,
on the charge of obtaining money under
false pretenses. He had been working In
a local restaurant during the regatta,
and today cashed a bogus check for about
$23 In a saloon. The check was drawn on
a local bank and was signed' Henry Mey
ers, which Miller asserted was his name.
Miller is thought to be the man, who
passed several bogus checks here about
eight months ago and who afterward op
erated in Portland and Oregon City.
Showman Hurt In Runaway.
ASTORIA, Or., Aug. 27. (Special!)
Edward Foley, proprietor of the Glass
blowers' Show at the street carnival, was
quite severely Injured this evening by a
runaway team. The team was attached
to a heavy furniture wagon and was run
ning toward the show tent. Foley at
tempted to run across the street, but
was knocked down by tho horses, one of
them stepping on his right knee and
tearing the flesh from the bone. The
wagon wheels passed over his groin,
bruising him terribly, but whether he was
Injured Internally cannot be told yet
Charge Against Wiihoit Springs Man.
OREGON CITY, Or., Aug. 27.-(SpecIaL)
A warrant was today Issue out of the
local Justice Court for the arrest of
Frank McLeran, proprietor of the Wii
hoit Springs, on the charge of assault and
battery, the complaining witness being
Frank Holt whom McLeran ejected from
the grounds at the Springs one Sunday
recently. In the altercation between the
men. Holt who was charged with bring
ing people of questionable repute, to the
resort was struck over the head with a
club In the hands of McLaren, the blow
producing a severe scalp wound.
The-warrapt will-be served on McLeran
by. Constable Trembath Monday.
TfrMW&BIG SHIPS
Plant to Cost $25,000 Under
. ..Way. at St Johns. .
TO EMPLOY 20 SKILLED MEN
Incorporators .of Portland Steel Ship
building Company Are Practical
Men' Who Secured Their '
Training In Big Shops.
Work Is well under way clearing the,
ground at the old church property atthe
foot of Richmond street, St Johns, for the
new ?25,O0O plant of the Portland Steel
Shipbuilding Oompany ana General Repair
Works to be located there and ready for
business within the next eight or- ten
weeks. - The property has 650 feet water
frontage, and vessels from 6000 to 7000
tons gross andup to -400 feet long are to
be built. About 250 skilled workmen will
be employed, and tho newest, mo3t scien
tific machinery will be brought from the
East to fit up the machine shop, which
will be 150 by 50 feet. Three lots In ail
have been purchased for 51000, and ad-.
Joining land has been leased for a term
of years, with the understanding that It
can be purchased if so desired at the' ex-
1861 UNTIL HER DEATH
Mrs. Elizabeth McNamee, who
died at the home of her grand
daughter, Mrs. Thompson, la
Ebelton, August 8, was horn in
Pike County, Ohio, March 9, 1S83,
the daughter of John and Mar
garet Slavin, who were descended .
from the house o Stuarts In Scot
land. The family moved to
Henry County, Indiana, and later
to Illinois. "When she was 10
years old she started- across the
plains by ox-team with her hus
band and Infant daughter, and
was three mdnths crossing ' from
Fort Leavenworth, Kan., to Beck
with Valley. Cal. In 1S61 she
came to Oregon, and settled In
Rainier; later she moved to Scap
poose and for the last 10 years
had lived on her -farm nearHol
brook. Mrs. McNamee was the
mother of nine children, three
sons and six daughters. . A ' hus
band and five daughters are left
to mourn her loss: Mrs. Hen
rietta Price, Shelton. Wash. ; Mrs.
Ella Endlcott, Portland; Mrs.
Frances Leonard, auvles Island;
Mrs. Elizabeth . Wllklns, Leham,
Wash.; Mrs. Bhoda Pearson, Hol
brook, Od.
plratlon oftho lease. The proprty Is with
in a' few minutes walk of the drydock.
The incorporator and officers are: Pres
ident Albert Kfelly; vice-president, George
Rodgers; secretary, v Alexander Hyde;
treasurer, William Rodgers. It is under
stood that two Eastern capitalists will
be interested in the shipbuilding plant In
-the near future, and that It is to be great
ly enlarged. The Incorporators are prac
tical shipbuilding men who have received
their training In' first-class yards in Great
Britain and Ireland and this country.
Their work has been demonstrated In the
yards of Harlan & Wolff, Belfast, Ireland;
iMaors ana -xnompaon's, Glasgow; vick
ers Sons & Maxim's, "Barrow-on-Furness;
Gray's, West Hartepool, and Armstrongs,
Newcastle-on-Tyne, Engjand; Union Iron
Works, San Francisco; Cramps', Phila
delphia; Newport News, Va.; Chicago
Shipbuilding Company, Chicago; Bath
Iron Works, Bath, Me.; Globe Shipbuild
ing Company, Cleveland, O.; American
Steel Barge Works, West Superior, Wis.;
and Everett. Wash.: Moran Brds. Seat
tle, and others,
In regard to Morans' yard, President'
Kelly says: "As far as Moran's yard Is
concerned, It Is the most complete of Its
kind In this country, and the first to make
the time limit In contract work. We see
no reason, with such facilities as are pos
sessed at this p&rt why Portland should
not -have a shipbuilding yard equal in
every respect to that of Moran Bros.' As
to price, steel sailing ships can be built
within 10 to 15 per cent of the cost of
wooden ships. We are heartjly In favor of
the speedy construction of the Panama
Canal, because we believe such a canal
will be a powerful factor in the growth
of. shipping On the Pacific Coast"
Before the Incorporators settled on the
location for their shipbuilding plant they
visited different ports In California, Wash
ington and this state, and came to the
conclusion that Portland and ite drydock
formed a combination that seemed like
a long-looked-for business opportunity.
ZAMPA LITTLE INJURED.
Repair Contract Tet for $1305. to
Joseph Paquet.
Bids for the repair of . the schooner
Zampay the only vessel ever to be pulled
oft North Beach, were opened yesterday in
the office of Anderson & Qrowe, who acted
for the o-svners of the schooner. Joseph
Paquet submitted the lowest bid, $1305,
and was awarded the contract Other bids
received were from E, Mcintosh, $2347,
and from R. H. Lollcr, $1942.
The Zaropa Is not damaged half so much
as was first thought Inevitable. The con
tract let yesterday calls for a new keel
and new shoe, and tho hull to be caulked
to the 10-foot mark. The schooner en
tered the drydock Friday. She was pulled
back into deep- water from the edge of
the marine graveyard at Leadbetter Point
where lie the bones of some four less for
tunate vessels.
Tho repair work will commence at once.
Notice was posted for shipwrights and
caulkers to ropont at-the drydock today,
and the Zampa will soon be ready for the
water again.
Little insurance was carried upon the
Zampa ,at the time she stranded upon
Leadbetter Point one Sunday morning
several weeks ago. during a heavy fog. The
vessel is owned by a number of San
Francisco people.
HARRISON LOSES RUDDER.
Coasting Steamer Disabled While on
Her Way to Yaquina Bay.
While off the Sluslaw River yesterday
morning the steamer W. H. Harrison,
one of tlje best-known coasters of the
port lost her rudder and is now in the
Umpqua River. The steamer Sue H. El
more, which reached Astoria yesterday
from Tillamook, will proceed at once to
the Sluslaw to learn the extent of the
damage. It is not known how the acci
dent occurred. The Harrison was bound
for Yaquina. If necessary, the Elmore
will tow the disabled vessel to Astoria
Lumber to San Francisco.
SOUTH BEND, Wash., Aug. 27. (Spe
cial.) Steamer Sequoia left at noon to
day for San Francisco. She carrleU a
large cargo of lumber and several pas
sengers. MsrLne Notes. ' .
The schooner Crescent reached Astoria
yesterday afternoon from Shanghai, af
ter a voyage. of 75 days. She will prob
ably load lumber, and return.
The steamship Nicomedla Is now at
the Portland Flouring Mills, loading flour
for tho Orient Between 10 o'clock Tues
day morning and 4 o'clock yesterday
morning the blg.load of tea an,d rice had
been discharged and her holds. were ready
for the flour. She will probably be ready
to sail Tuesday morning.
Domestic and Foreign Ports. ,
ASTORIA, Aus. 27. Arrived In and left up
at 0:30 A. JX. Steamer Columbia, from San
Francisco. Balled this morning U. S. steamer
"Wyoming, for San Francisco. Sailed at 1
P. M. Bakentlne Xahaina, for Manila, and
schooner Kobert H. Hind, for San Francisco.
'Arrived at 5:30 P. M. Schooner Crescent, from
Shanghai. Condition of the bar at S P. 1.,
smooth; wind northwest, -weather cloudy.
San Francisco, Aug, 27. Arrived at 0:16
A. il. Steamers Geo. w. Elder and Lelanaw,
from .Portland. '
Queenstown, Augv 27. Arrived Etrutia, from
New York.
Yokohama, Aug. .27. Arrived America Maru,
from" San Francisco, via Honolulu, for Hong
Kong; China, from San Francisco, via Hono
lulu, for Hong Kong.
London, Aug. 27.-Salled Sllnrieapolto,- for
New. York. . .
YACHT RACED IN ROUGH SEAS
Portland Crey3 Showed Fine Seaman
ship at Astoria.
As odd members of the crews of the
yachts which had so many misfortunes at
the Astoria regatta last Thursday begin
to come back to town, details of the havoc
played .by, the rough sea. on the course
over which 'the races were-run are told.
The first day's races had. -a course as
smooth as the "Willamette, but the second
day the river lumped up under a heavy
southwest wind. In the yacht race the
Gadfly got away first, the Skylark 'second
and the "Wizard third. They were closely
bunched In the reach and on the long
beat to windward the "Wizard passed the
Gadfly, turning buoy 3 half a mile In the
lead. On the, reach home In breaking out
a reef, a throat halyard gave way, and
while temporary repairs were being made,
the Gadfly crawled up and won out by a
few seconds.. The Skylark dropped, out at
buoy 2, as she could jiot live In the sea.
But the fellows In the bigger boats did
not have half the trouble of those In
class B. There Were six entries, and If It
had not been for the nerve and skill of
the skippers,, there would have been some
severe accidents. These little fellows
wece sent over the same course as the
big boats and In the smoke seemed to
be setting out upon a trackless sea in
cockleshells. At points on' the course
they wore seven miles from Astoria.
Heavy fog wob settling in xm the bay on
top of tho smoke and the seas were grow
ing heavy. At times the "Washington
shore could not be seen by those In the
boats when only half a mile out. And
most of the -time nothing could be seen.
The Owyhee and Oriole finished, the crew3
displaying very fine work, for boys who
were used only- to smooth-water sailing.
Two boats went ashore on the "Washing
ton side of the river and the Zephyr was
lost for hours. As darknfess came on the
crew of tho Zephyr set a course and held
It They might bave gone to sea on It,
but were lucky In landing on Tongue
Point.
The members of- the Oregon Tacht Club
were very much pleased by their enter
tainment at the hands of the regatta
committee. They received the best sort
of treatment and all vote that they had
a good time, even If their races were
filled with misfortune.
Boys Taken Off Brakebeams.
SEATTLE, "Wash., Aug. 27. (Special.)
Louis Lowden, aged 16; Henry Maynard.
17; "Wlnfred Armstrong, 17, and John T.
Benford, 15, four Spokane boys, were tak
en off the brakebeams of a Great North
ern train here this morning. The boys de
clared they were tired of Spokane, and
were headed for San Francisco. They are
held in the City Jail, pending word from
Spokane.
Loggers to Maintain Shutdown.
SEATTLE, "Wash., Aug. 27. (Special.)
Puset Sound losreers acrreed tod fit- nnt tn
Nreopen their camps until .September 15,
owing to tne condition of the woods. A
heavy rainfall must bo had before It is
safe to resume operations. The close
down will have, been of three months'
duration when tho camps .resume work,
Logs enough to run the mills six weeks
are still on band.
Miners From Nome.
SEATTLE,. "Wash., Aug. 27. (Specials
Two hundred miners returned to Seattle
today from Nome on tho steamship Vic
toria. This makes more than 500 who
have ccme back since the Nome season
opened. Lack- of rain making work In
the mines Impossible Is partially respon
sible for the big exodus, but labor condi
tions In the North have not been good
this season.
Taken to Soldiers' Home.
SOUTH BEND, "Wash., Aug. 27. (Spe
cial.) "William Dougherty, of the Soldiers'
Home at Ortlng, came here after Albert
Fosher. an old soldier belonging to the
Second United States Artillery, and this
mdrnlngthey retusned to Ortlng.
Washington Man Killed In the East.
ST. PAUL, Aug. 27. Guy Cotton, of
the Stato of "Washington, was struck by
an eastbound Great Northern passenger
-train near Cedar Lake today and Instant
ly killed.
"And do you expect to follow la the footstep;
of your father when you grow up?" 'asked the
good man,. "Naw," replied Tommy, "me fader
.Is, de legless wonder In de museum." Chicago
Record:Herald. .
Your Fall
Short Men, Tall Men, Stout Men, Into Men, AH Men,
mirrors,
Quality considered, our prices are always the lowest
NROE KEEPS IN
Fears to "Take Chances With
San Francisco Public, .
JEFfRIES FRESH "AS A DAISY
Champion Will Tafc a Company on
the Road Jack Johnson, the Colored-Champion,
Is Seeking a
Fight and Puts Up Coin.
SAN FRANCISCO. Cal., Aug. 27.
(SpeciaL) Judging from Jeffries ap
pearance today one would rather believe
he bad attended a pink tea last night In
stead of participating in a prizefight.
"With Munroe it Is different. His eye is
swollen, his cheek cut and the corners of
his mouth" turn down. Munroe kept him
self aloof from the San Francisco public
today. He fears to take chances.
" Jeff slumbered until nearly noon today.
After a light luncheon, he left Oakland
for San Francisco, where he put in the
rest of the day calling onhls many
friends. Jeff, after a short rest, will take
a company out on the road, appearing in
the title -role, of the old drama, "Davy
Crockett," and should anyone turn up In
the meantime looking for trouble, the
newcomer will have to be heard from be
fore Jeffries lias been too long out of the
harness.
The. crowd was large last night but the
gate receipts small for a championship
mill. Looking at the sea of faces which
filled the pavlllion, one. would have esti
mated the receipts at $30,000 . at least,
but there was only $21,800 taken in. Of
this the fighters' share Is 60 per cent, and
the division of that portion Is 60 per cent
to Jeffries and 40 to Munroe. This gives
the champion $7848 and the miner $5232,
$'8720 going to the club. It was soft money
for the champion, who earned close on
to $2000 a minute while he was fighting.
Munroe's money did not come so easily.-
Of tho big gamblers, Clarence Berry
won the most money on Jeffries. He tried
to bet $10,000 on the champion, but only
succeeded In getting $5000. Berry wager
ed in the poolrooms $3000 against $1000
that Jeff would win. and ii& bet $2000
even money that he would win inside of
ten rounds. This made him $3000 win
ner, which was the most money won by
any one man.
John Brink, of Los Angeles, who backs
Jeff every time he starts, wagered $1000
on ten rounds at even money, and was all
smiles when It was over. Jim Morley,
the baseball magnate, xlso had a good
bet on him, and so did George Miller.
At the ringside tho Jeffries sports were
offering 10 to 3 and few were the takers.
To them It looked, like a high rate pf In
terest on their money for a few minutes.
Today Jack Johnson the colored cham
pion, is as anxious as ever to fight the
champion. Hls manager, ZIck Abrams,
called on the sporting editor of an even
ing paper this morning and left -the certi
fied check for $2500, payable to bearer,
as a guarantee of good faith In challeng
ing Jeffries.
WARRANT FOR LAEE PENCE.
Accused of Obtaining Money Under
False Pretences.
SALT LAKE CITY, Aug. 28. (Special.)
A warrant was sworn out yesterday after
noon for Lafo Pence, the ex-Representative
from Denver, who was Instrumental in
defeating the delegation from Salt Lake
in securing the permanent home of the
American Mining Congress, charging him
with obtaining money under false pre
tenses. The charge was made by Don
Porter, the manager of the Xenyon Ho
tel, at which Pence was a guest a short
time ago while In this city. Porter charges
that Pence tendered him a draft for $90
drawn on the Lewl3ton National Bank, on
July 13, claiming to have funds deposited
with that institution. The hotel man
cashed the "araft, which was afterward
protested by the bank. Governor "Wells
will be asked to Issue a requisition for
Pence, and he will be brought here for
trial.
According to Porter's story he was un
able to locate Pence until the latter ap
peared In vPortland as the champion of
Denver In the fight over the permanent
home of the American Mining Congress.
Porter at once redoubled his efforts to
secure the complaint, but thero was a
hitch and tho Issuance of the papers was
delayed. It was the Intention dt Porter
to have Pence arrested as ho was upon
the platform speaking in favor of Denver
as the home of the congress. This failed,
owing to the delay In Salt Lake, and It
will now be asked that Pence be brought
to thl3 city, for trial.
The case has created a great sensation
in Salt. Lake among the mining men, who
are pleased at the trouble caused the ex
Representative, as there Is much feeling
against him because of his exertions
against the city In the Mining Congress.
If he Is tried here It Is expected that the
trial win be a moat dramatic one, as the
feeling against the accused man is very
bitter. .
.Don Porter, manager of the Kenyon
Hotel, stated tonight that the Issuance of.
the warrant for Pence had no connection
With the latter's attitude in the "Mining
Congress.
''His speech-there simply enabled -us to
locate him," -he said. "We had been
Sui
-Are the men we are ready to fit with Fall clothes
made by those famous tailors, Hart, Schaffner
& Marx. A man's build does not matter. It '
may puzzle the custom: makers, but when skill
directs the .needle's cunning, fitting ruts are
smoothed out. Seems almost incredible, but it
is one of those 20th century facts - that have
altered, modern ways and means of settling
clothes troubles. "Make a trial in front of our
that's. all we ask.
looking for him for some time in vain. 'I
was notified tonight by "the Western Union
that Pence had wired $100 to settle the
draft You observe he waited until a
warrant was out. Further action in the
case is in the harids of the County At
torney." The charge was made by Porter that
the draft was sent to the Lewiston bank
for collection, and was -returned marked
"No funds."
The draft, Mr. Porter says, was given
in payment on two hotel bills run by
Pence and money advanced.
"I supposed from the fact of his having
been In Congress and his prominence In
the promotion line that he was perfectly
good for the $30," said Mr. Porter. "If I
had not believed his story thathe was
living In Lewiston and had money depos
Ited In bank there I should not have ac
cepted the tlrafL
"The draft was drawn through the Lew
iston National Bank, which sent me word
that he had no account there, expressing
a willingness to testify against him."
Mr. Pence, who Is at the Portland
Hotel, was seen In reference to tbte
charges made against him in Salt Lake.
He treated the matter lightly. In . ex
plaining he said:
"I was in need of more money on my
way West, and asked the -management
of the hotel to cash my personal check
for $90. I did not claim to have money
wlth.the Lewiston bank, but expected to
have ample funds to meet tho obligation
before it was due. The payments expected
by me were delayed, and when reaching
Lewiston I found thatI had no funds to
meet the check. I telegraphed the hotel,
telling" them of the conditions, and saying
I would settle with them, principal and
expenses, in a very short time. After that
I thought nothing more of the matter un
til today.
"When I was first notified that a war
rant had. been issued for my arrest, I
thought it was a fake, but learning that
It was true I came to the conclusion that
It was a piece of spite work, instigated by
whatever influence I .may have had in
turning the permanent homo of the
Mining Congress from Salt Lake to Den
ver. "I at once wired $100 to the manage
ment of the hotel, and I also sent the
following telegramto Governor Heber M.
Wells, of Utah: 'Not necessary to send
requisition for me. Kindly instruct Prose
cuting Attorney to notify me here, care
Portland Hotel, when I am wanted, and I
will be there.'
"The cold, hard fact of the matter Is."
concluded Mr. Pence, "that the whole
Salt Lake crowd Is sore because the
Mining Congress selected a fit place for
Its home, and not a harem. The whole In
cident only illustrates the happy good
furtune of the Mining Congress In de
ciding not to locate at Salt Lake."
Mr. Pence" will be in Portland for a
short time attending to business matters,
and will make no resistance to any action
taken legally by the Prosecuting Attorney
of Salt Lake.
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ASHLAND, Or... Aug. 27. The grand
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Templar, which- passed through Ashland
at 6 o'clock this morning, killed a track
walker named Cal Yokunr. half a mile
north of Tunnel 8, about 3t3Q o'clock. The
man had apparently fallen asleep close
to the track. He was awakened by the
passing of the first engine or tne train,
was dazed and raised himself and fell be
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NEWSBOYS ON EXCURSION.
Captain E. W. Spencer Donates His
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The excursion given last night by the
Newsboys' Association on the Chas. R.
Spencer was a great success, 50 boys mak
ing the trip, besides a large number of
guests of the association.
The Spencer left the Washington-street
dock at 8:30, went down the Willamette to
the Columbia, and returned to the city at
11:30.
The use of the boat an,d the services of
himself and crew was tendered to the boys
by Captain E. W. Spencer, for which
kindness they wish to express their
thanks, in every way possible. Through
the kindness of friends In' the city the
guests on the excursion were treated to'
Ice cream and cake.
The boys had decorated the Spencer in
flags and bunting, and are more than
pleased with the time given them.
Fifteen of the small boys were made
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Owing to the lateness of the return the
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excursion and return home late at night.
In order that the yttle boys might have a
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Three Escapes From San Quentln.
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 27. Dan Kel
ly, serving five years for burglary, and
F. W. Montague, ten years from Shasta
County, ror robbery, at San Quentln
prison, escaped yesterday afternoon. A
posse of manhunters all night long
searched the canyons at the base of
Tamalpais and this morning picked up
the trail of Montague. He was alone
and had called at a ranch house demand
ing food.
Both men were trusties at the prison.
Kelly drove a garbage wagon and it was
his work to take the prison refuse to the
hogpens, about half a mile away. He hid
Montague in his wagon under tho garb
age and drove through the line of guards
with him. The escape was not detected
until lock-up time.
Bert Short, another convict, escaped
last week and has not been captured.
Will Be 'Watered by Buckets.
VALE, Or., Aug. 27. John T. Whistler,
chief of the Oregon division of the rec-
lamatlon service, together with other
Government officials, says there Is an un
usual amount of unnecessary excitement
over the Owyhee benchland In Malheur
County. Many people from here rushed
to the spot to take up desert land claims;
feeling assured that It would be covered
by the Harper Basin reservoir. Mr.
Whistler and other Government men say
that this tract of land will be watered by
buckets, pumps or windmills only.
Hon. C. E. Jennings.
JOSEPH, Or Aug. 27. Hon. C. E.
Jennings, for years prominent in the af
fairs of Wallowa County, died at his resi
dence here after a short Illness at 1
o'clock A. M. yesterday.
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