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4 THE SUNDAY OREGONIAX, PORTLAND, AUGUST 5, 1906. THREE DROWNED WHILE BATHING Young Girls Meet Death in the South Coos River at Alleghaney. HEROISM PROVES FATAL Hilda and Margaret Sawyer Lose X.ives In Attempting; to Rescue Miss Ethel Galbreth, of Prairie City, Or. MAR3HFIELD. Or., Aug. 4. (Special.) Three young women were drowned while bathing In South Cooa River near Alle ghaney this afternoon. Miss Ethel Gal breth, teacher of the Myrtle Bank achool, and Miss Hilda and Miss Margaret Saw yer, her younger companions on a Satur day outing, were the victims. The Sawyer girls lost their lives in a horolc attempt to rescue Miss Galbreth from a watery grave. Alleghaney is 18 miles from this place, and only meager details of the tragedy have been received. It is understood, however, that the three bodies have been recovered. According to the story told by the mes senger who brought the sad news to this llace. Miss Galbreth, who could not swim, was paddling about in the river, which Is narrow but very deep in places, and suddenly found herself in water over her head. She cried for help, but several men who were standing on the bank and saw her struggles made no effort to save her. not realizing her peril or becoming con fused in the emergency. At this Juncture Hilda, the elder of the Sawyer girls, who was able to swim a few strokes, dashed Into the deep water and went to the drowning woman's rescue. Siie had no sooner approached Miss Gal breth, however, than the latter laid hold of her, pinioning her arms, and dragged her down in her struggles. Miss Sawyer in turn called for help, and her sister Margaret, a child of but 13 years, respond ing1, lost her life in a vain endeavor to aid her sister and her friend. Mies Galbreth's home was at Prairie tity. Or., where she has relatives and from which place she came last May to take charge of the Myrtle Bank school. Hilda and Margaret Sawyer were daugh ters of Captain Sawyer, and formerly lived in the Umpoua Valley. WHEAT IjOWEK AT PEXDLETOX Prices for Club and HUiestcm Are shaded 1 Cent. PENDLKTON. Or., Aug. 4. (Special.) A small drop in the price of wheat oc curred yesterday. The local quotation for club is now 57 cents, while bluestem Is 59 cents. The prices are 1 cent lower than they have been during the past few days. No sales of Importance were re ported yesterday, and the farmers neem Inclined to hold for better prices. Man ager Byers, at the mill, has purchased about 75.000 bushels since the harvest be gan, and most of this amount was taken In during the past week. Reports from all over the county show that the yield is much better than was expected when the harvest season opened. Major Moorehouse also reports an in crease in- the amounts that farmers are having; insured. The average yield In the vicinity of Athena Is from 40 to 50 bushels per acre. Some individual crops will go even better than this, while a very few may be lower. OIVE WHOOPING COVGII PARTY Little. Girl at Palousc Celebrates Birthday In Novel Manner. PALOUSB, Wash., Aug. 4. (Special.) Miss Fern Gleisner, of Cannon street, gave a novel party yesterday, in celebra tion of her 7th birthday. An epidemic of whooping-cough has been raging among the children here for several weeks, and as members of the Gleiser family were afflicted, it was necessary to invite only children who had had the disease. The party was called a whooping-cough party, and between paroxysms of cough ing the little people enjoyed themselves hugely. LOGGER IS CRUSHED TO DEATH Henry B. Goodard Meets a Tragic End Near Centralia. CENTRALIA. Wash., Aug. 4. (Special.) Henry B. Goodard, an employe of the Saizer Valley Lumber Company, was killed Saturday afternoon near here by getting pinched between two logs which were being loaded on the car by himself find companions. One of the logs rolled back and crushed his head against a log ot the foot of the Incline. Goodard leaves a wife and family, and had lived here for several years. EHOOTS COMRADE'S HEAD OFF Idaho Boy Kills a Younger Friend While Out Hunting. POCATELiiO, Idaho. Aug. 4. (Special.) A special to the Tribune from Soda Bprlngs says- that Jay Gordon, aged 14, eon of one of the most prominent families In the county, was shot and Instantly killed in a hunting accident today at noon by Roy Horsely, aged 17. Young Gordon's liead was nearly blown from his body. BLACKSMITH KILLS HIMSELF Peter Nelson, of liandon, Tukes Poison and Uses Gun. , MARSHFIELD, Or., Aug. 4. (Special.) Peter Nelson, a Bandon blacksmith, ended his earthly career last night by blowing his head -off after taking car bolic acid. His rash act has puzzled his many friends and acquaintances who had known him for years. He was a man of Integrity and good habits. BRYAN TO HELP IN MAINE Will Go North as Soon as He Reaches New York. NEW YORK, Aug. 4. (Special.) Will lam J. Bryan will scarcely be allowed to recover from the seasickness of his voy age across the Atlantic before he will be hurried to Maine by the Democratic Congressional Committee. He will be sent to Representative Llttlefleld's dis trict, where he will make 15 or 20 speeches before the campaign closes. The battle in Maine promises to be one of the fiercest in any part of the country. John Sharp Williams, Champ Clark and other great Democratic spellbinders will loin. Mt, Bryan in. the. -contest there. The Republicans will also send their ablest speakers. Speaker Cannon, Sec retary Shaw and Secretary Taft will be foremost. CTJLLOM GLOATS IN VICTORY Declares Purpose Has Been to Bring Party Together. SPRINGFIELD, 111., Aug. 4. Senator Cullom at midnight gave the fol lowing statement to the Associated Press, regarding his victory at the primaries In this state today: "I am very much gratified with the re suit. Six years ago when I was In the campaign for re-election, when I returned home from Washington I found that the people were for me. I relied upon the people then, as I have this time, and they have not failed me. My purpose has been from the beginning to do what I could consistently to bring the party together Instead of dividing it into factions, which seemed to be the result of controversies of the last few years for the nomination for office. Ex-Governor Yates declined tonight to make any statement for publication. WILL SPRING BOOM IN EAST Name of Bryan to Be Presented to New York Convention. NEW YORK, Aug. 4. (Special.) Nor man E. Mack, New York member of the Democratic National Committee, has an nounced that he will bring the name of W. J. Bryan before the New York state convention in a resolution indorsing him as the Democratic candidate for Presei dent In 1908, and there Is much specula tion among politicians as to what atti tude the supporters of W. R. Hearst will take on the resolution. It Is understood the resolution to be proposed by Mr. Mack will be similar In tenor to those that have been adopted by Democratic conventions in many Western States. ROOSEVELT AGAINST BRYAN La Follette Says President Must Run to Defeat Democrats. FINDLAY, O., Aug. 4. (Special.) Senator Robert M. La Follette, of Wis consin, today declared that William J. Bryan would be the next President un less President Roosevelt would consent to run again. Senator La Follette was here tor an hour today and discussed politics, explaining his views with some freedom. "It looks as if President Roosevelt must make the race in 1908." he said. "He is the one man to defeat William Jennings Bryan. In my opinion it will be Roosevelt against Bryan." '5 MRS. SAGE'S FORTUNE GREATER THAN ESTIMATED. Pawnbroker Held Forgotten Securities Paying High Ralen Total May It each I.-.0,HM,(lO1). ' NEW YORK, Aug. 4. (Special.) An Inventory of the estate of Russell Sage, begun three days ago by representa tives of the executors, had established by today to the satisfaction of the ex ecutors and lawyers that its value was not below $150,003,000. In the Sage strong boxes have been found millions of dollars worth of securities bearing high Interest and guaranteed as to principal and Income which have been for years unknown to the manipulators of Wall street. That Sage sought investment in what are called underlying securities was well known In Wall street, but the extent of his holdings of such Issues will surprise the street when the in ventory is filed with the Surrogate for the tax transfer assessment. Sage had blocks of bonds and stocks of many merged and forgotten railroads. Both stocks and bonds of these roads have been guaranteed as to dividend or Interest and principal by the bigger roads which absorbed them. Six and 7 per cent was the ruling rate In the days when these mergers were made. The fact that Sage's means have gone almost entirely to his widow, makes Mrs. Sage the wealthiest widow in the world, as the estate will reach over 170, 000,000 and may go to $150, 000,000. JUDGE HOLDS WITNESSES Unless Detained, Those Who Tell of Peonage Often Disappear. PENSACOLA, Fla., Aug. 4. The United States Commissioner before whom was held the preliminary hearing of the charges of peonage against the Jackson Lumber Company, has ordered every wit ness not a resident in Florida and who Is not well known to him, locked up in jail In default of ball, and all will be held until the next term qf court this Fall. This action Is reported to have been taken because of the disappearance of Henry Lambert, who testified that he had been horsewhipped after being caught by bloodhounds. Other witnesses in the case have stated, it is said, that they have been approached by unknown parties with funds to pay their fare back to New York and not to remain here to testify further in the case. EMPLOYES WILL COMBINE Carmen Likely to Join San Francisco Street Railway Strike. SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 4. At a spe cial meeting of the Carmen's Union to night to consider the strike of the elec tricians and construction workers on the United Railroads, the carmen decided to take part in the amalgamation ot all the street railway employes In one organ ization but to take no overt action look ing toward a strike until the arrival of President Calhoun, of the United Rail roads. Calhoun is expected here August 15. Mayor Schmitz stated tonight that he would call a conference of the street railway officials and representatives of the striking men Monday and endeavor to bring about a settlement. CAN STAND ANOTHER BIO FIRE. Excellent Showing- of the Scottish Union and National Insurance Company. A special dispatch has been received at Oakland by General Agent T. J. A. Tiede mann from the head office of the Scot tish Union & National Insurance Com pany, giving the latest statement of the company, which is as follows: Capital $30,000,000.00 Total assets ; 51,612,540.25 Assets in United States 5.379.583.06 Net surplus in United States.. a,S38,02.S2 This fine old company was organized in 1S24, under the unlimited liability laws of Great Britain, Sir Walter Scott, Bart., the distinguished author, being its first presi dent. Its net losses in the San Francisco fire amount to $1,300,000, and of this sum It has already adjusted on the dollar-for-dollar basis, and paid by sight draft, nearly $1,000,000. After paying all losses Incurred through the San Francisco con flagration, the Scottish Union & National Insurance Company will have in the United States alone a net surplus of over $2,000,000. sufficient to meet a similar catas trophe should such a misfortune occur MORMONS ARE WON Southern Idaho Counties Now ' in the Dubois Column.- QUIET RUMORS OF A DEAL Delegates Gathering to Attend Dem ocratic State Convention at Coeur d'AIene City Surprised at Senator's New Strength. SPOKANE, Wash., Aug. 4. (Special.) This city tonight la witnessing the gath ering of Democratic warhorses from al parts of the State of Idaho, who are en route to Coeur d'AIene City to attend the state convention, which meets at that place Monday morning.. Among the nota bles arriving here today were Charles Arney, private secretary to Senator Du bois, and Charles H. Jackson, state chair man of the party, both of whom came from Boise, accompanied by many dele gates to the convention. Some of Nez Perces, Latah and Idaho County delegates arrived also, and are quartered at local hotels. There -does not appear to be any intention on the part of those present to hold a caucus here, but it is understood there will be one at Coeur d'AIene City tomorrow evening. From the gossip afloat it Is evident that Senator Dubois will dominate the conven tion. The platform that his friends hope to adopt will be vigorous and strong, and the Mormon issue will undoubtedly be made a leading feature. It is not unlikely that the convention will be aeked to take a step forward rather than backward on the Mormon question, and vigorously re affirm the platform adopted two years ago. There will be a strong plank favoring the eight-hour law, and the convention will pass resolutions instructing all legis lative candidates to favor a deficiency ap propriation of $5000, or more, to defray the expenses of the National Irrigation Con gress, which. meets in Boise this year. It is expected that the platform will also favor a comprehensive direct primary law. Will Condemn Assassination. One of the special planks of the platform will undoubtedly be strong resolutions of condolence over the untimely death of ex Governor Frank Steunenberg, and there will be an especially strong plank vigor ously denouncing his assassination and pledging the Democratic party to vigor ously Instruct its state officers. If elected, to go to the limit for the detection and punishment of those who are guilty of the crime. The platform will probably indorse Bryan for the Presidency in 1908 and will have a plank, as it did two years ago, favoring taking the judiciary and State School Superintendency out of politics. It is not thought that there will be op position in the convention to a platform as here outlined, with the possible excep tion that the Mormon sympathizers may attempt to have the anti-Mormon plank eliminated. Much surprise Is manifest among vari ous delegations over the apparent strength of Senator Dubois In controlling the counties of the south' and securing delegations who expect to help him sus tain his position in the convention. Of the 244 delegates to attend, it is claimed that Dubois will control 200. He claims majorities in Bingham, Bannock, Lemhi, Cassia, Lincoln. Elmore, Blaine, Canyon, Owyhee, Washington, Boise and Ada. Deal With the Mormons. It Is understood that Bear I,ake is against him, and it is reported tonight that a contesting delegation will come from that county. It is also reported that Oneida, which two years ago was in the Mormon column, will come in solid for Dubois, and that D. L. Bvans, the most prominent Mormon leader of Oneida, has flopped over to Dubois, although two years ago he was a leader in the opposi tion. It is said that there has been a change of sentiment In the Mormon dis tricts in favor of Dubois, and it is ru mored that a deal has been made with him, but this is stoutly denied by Secre tary Arney. There is little talk here over the state ticket, but it has become noised around that Judge Stockslager will not allow his name to come before convention for Gov ernor. No other state candidates have been mentioned, but it Is asserted that Idaho, Nes Perce and Latah Counties will favor the indorsement of Judge E. C. Steele, Republican, for District Judge. While no slate has been fixed. It was reported tonight that ex-Senator Heit feld, of Nes Perce County, would be either temporary or permanent chair man. Senator Dubois and the balance of the Southern Idaho delegations are ex pected to arrive here some time after midnight. The convention will be asked to adopt a plank favoring the nomination of Sena tor Dubois to succeed himself as United States Senator. Cavalry Troops Reach' Taeoma. TACOMA, Wash.. Aug. 4. Three troops of tho Fourteenth Cavalry reached Camp Tacoma this morning, after an overland "hike" from Van couver barracks, which the men and horses stood nicely. The engineering corps has the water plant established, and all drinking water Is now coming from driven wells. There is not a serious case of illness in the company. HEARST URGES CAMPAIGN (Continued From Pago 1.) sylvanla this Fall, the fuslonists or re formers have taken new hope and think they can figure out victory. in the No vember election. The fusion ticket has the support of the Philadelphia Press and the Pittsburg Dispatch, two of the strong est Republican papers in the country, both of which supported the reformers in the last campaign, when the old Republican machine was wrecked. There is peculiar significance in the attitude of the Phila delphia Press that has not been generally noticed. Only a short time ago Senator Penrose, the successor of Boss Quay, and the man in charge of the remains of the old Quay machine, made it known throughout the state that President Roose velt wanted all Pennsylvania Republicans to vote the party ticket. This report was accepted as true, especially as Penrose had managed to work himself into terms of Intimacy with the President. Penrose circulated the report that the President would make a speech or two in Pennsyl vania, urging the Republicans to vote the ticket straight. Then came the announce ment from Oyster Bay that the President would make no political speeches in Penn sylvania. .A few days later Charles Emory Smith, ex-Postmaster-General under McKlnley and a short-time under Roosevelt, called at Oyster Bay, talked over the Pennsyl vania situation and two days later the Press, of which Smith Is proprietor and editor, came out with a strong editorial In support of the fusion or reform ticket. Smith left Oyster Bay in the best of spir its, and hie manner and his writ ings, considered with his intimacy with the President, would seem to indicate that the President, if not in sympathy with the reform movement, at least win not take sides and will not feel sorrv to .see the State. .Republican UckeU-ftxadual BE TEMPERATE IN EVERY THING. DON'T GET DISCOUR AGED. BE PROMPT IN EVERY THING, ESPECIALLY IN PAYING YOUR DEBTS. MAINTAIN YOUR INTEGRITY AS A SACRED THING. . SAVE SOME REGULAR LY OUT OP YOUR INCOME, AND NOTHING CAN PREVENT YOUR SUCCESS. We Pay 4 Interest OREGON TRUST & SAVINGS BANK . Sixth and Washington. Streets, Portland, Or. W. H. MOORE, President. E. E. LYTLE, Vice-President. W. COOPER MORRIS, Cashier. SAFETY DEPOSIT BOXES. by the machine, go down to- defeat. The more reasonable inference is that the President's sympathies are on the side of Smith and the reformers, especially as the leader of the reformers has declared that the fusion was not intended to de feat Republican candidates for Congress, but merely to sweep out of power the corrupt element that has so long held absolute sway in the Republican state machine. SPENCER DENIES CHARGE Self-Styled Capitalist Says He Is Not a Swindler. LOS ANGELES. Aug. 4. (Special.) L. Spencer, the "Alaska capitalist," who is alleged to have obtained about $10,000 from severat persons by false pretenses, was in Justice Young's court today. He appeared to answer to a charge of em bezzlement preferred by M. S. Kornblum, president of the Berlin Dye Works, one of the alleged victims. Kornblum claims to have been buncoed out of $36.80, Spen cer representing that he had an unex pired ' two years' lease on property on South Broadway. Kornblum swore he paid his rent, and that he also paid sev eral hundred dollars on the promise that the lease would be renewed for 60 years. After Spencer had gone, the real holder of the lease came around and said that the lease was a fake, and Kornblum. had to pay $280 more. The accusers of Spencer assert that they were bilked out of thousands f dol lars by the man from Alaska. "I am not a crook," Spencer said, "but an honest business man. I have been in Alaska. I have lived in Seattle. I have lived in Oakland and San Francisco, and have many friends." The case will be finished Monday. IRISH HOPES RISE AGAIN Expect Local Government Bill at the Autumn Session. LONDON, Aug. 4. (Special.) Irish Na tionalist hopes ran high when Parliament adjourned this afternoon, for assurances had been given privately to Mr. Red mond and the other principal Irish mem bers by the Liberal leaders that at the beginning of 1907 a measure for Ireland's welfare will be introduced by the Govern, ment. Parliament will reassemble Octo ber 20 for an Autumn session. The danger point of a delay In bring ing forward the measure is now regarded as passed by. Owing to the necessity of the Irish Catholic members bitterly op posing the Government's education bill, there has been a constant possibility of a break between the Liberals and the Na tionalists. This has caused the Govern ment to refuse to bring in the Irish Giv ernment bill. All that Is now over, and henceforth the Irish Nationalists are likely to support Sir Henry Campbell Bannerman In anticipation of the bill to be brought in next February. It is said on the best authority that this bill will be a sweeping measure of local government, but that it- will not grant a separate Parliament. TEXAS IN BRYAN COLUMN Democrats of State Sure to Indorse the Great Commoner. DALLAS. Texas. Aug. 4. (Special.) The following is Senator Culberson's res olution, which was adopted in the Dallas County Democratic convention today by the delegates, rising and cheering: Resolved, That the Democracy of Dallas County, in convention assembled, that the chairman of the convention in the forth coming state convention which will as semble in this city on the 14th inst., be and is hereby directed to present to said convention for its consideration the fol lowing resolution: Resolved, by the Democracy of Texas, In convention assembled. That we have witnessed with gratification the cordial reception of that great Democrat, W. J. Bryan, in foreign lands; that we rejoice in his widening fame and in his increas ing usefulness to his countrymen, and this convention of this state, which will be held to select delegates to a National convention. Indorses and instructs Its del egates to support him as the nominee of the Democratic party for President in 1908. Similar action was taken by Senator Bailey's home County of Cook. There Is no doubt of Bryan's unanimous indorse ment by the state convention. DAY FINDS HIGH VALUES As Result of Report, Douglas Creek -Placers Will Be Worked. CHEYENNE, Wyo., Aug. 4. Thousands of acres of placer claims in the Douglas Creek district, the mineral deposits of which are estimated by experts to be worth from $15,000,000 to $20,000,000, will be opened as the result of a report received here by Frank B. Evans from David T. Day, chief of the division of the United States Geological Survey. Samples, the poorest that could be found in the center of the placer Held, were sent, and his assay has Just been received showing that the dirt runs $780 to the ton in gold, 30 per cent of magnetic Iron and 54 per cent of hematite, making these among the richest placer mines In the country. The sample also carries plat inum, on which Mr. Day made no report. Carnahan to Succeed Robb. ASTORIA, Or., Aug. 4. (Special.) Ac cording to reports which are affoat In political circles todfcy, Clark W, Carna han, of Clatsop Plains, who was a member of the Oregon House of Rep resentatives in 1903, when Senator Ful ton was elected, is slated for the recom mendation of the Senator for appoint ment as Collector of Customs at Astoria, to succeed Walter L. Robb, whose term expired on July 2. Senator Fulton was not in the city today, so no official con firmation of the report could be obtained, but he stated yesterday that no recom mendation had yet been made. Still, Mr. Carnahan's friends assert openly that his recommendation is assured and those who are working against him ad"Vi that he "iias,.agood show."' SEMI-ANNUAL CLEARANCE SALE Of Hart, Schaffner & Marx High-Class Summer and Outing Suits both single and double breasted of the very best material and latest style. This sale includes Blue Serges and Black Unfinished Worsteds. $15 Suits Reduced to $10.00 $20 Suits Reduced to $13.50 $25 Suits Reduced to $17.50 $30 Suits Reduced to $20.00 ami Rosenblatt & Co. Cor. Third & Morrison-Sts. FOILS 1101 PLAN Pullman Peace Officer Bars Out Labor Agitators. ORDERS THEM TO LEAVE Eastern Washington Farm Hands Who Listened to Plausible Tales of AVandering Walking Del egates Still Unorganized. PULLMAN. 'Wash.. Aug. 4. Special.) An effort to organize the farm laborers of this section Into a union for the pur pose of raising wages resulted In disaster to the two men who began the work. The men cams here with union cards, but it was not learned what union they repre sented. They frequented the saloon and other places where laborers were to be found and tried to organize a union, promising the men that if they would combine they could secure $4 or IS a day for work In the harvest fields. They claimed to have raised wages to these figures in Yakima County, Joseph Morris, Deputy City Marshal, overheard several such conversations and took the matter up at once. He gave the men ten minutes to get to bed on penalty of being locked up. They secured a room at one of the hotels. The Marshal accom panied them to the hotel door to see that his order was enforced. He then served notice on them to leave town early the next morning and warned them that failure to do so would result in a term on the county chain gang. The men disappeared early this morn ing. FIGHT INDIANSTWO DAYS Mexican Troops Win Battle With Band of Plunderers. GUAYMAS, Mexico, Aug. 4. (Special.) The hottest Indian battle that has taken place in Sonora for some months was fought last Friday and Saturday in a remote section back of Las Guaslmas, according to an army telegrapher who ar rived at this point last night. Seven Mexican soldiers were slain in the two days' battle, while the Yaquis left behind a score of dead and many wounded, the latter being now held as prisoners. Learning that a band of 100 Indians had been looting ranches and small towns, Colonel Juan J. Navarro, of the Twentieth Battallion of National Guards, dispatched Lieutenant-Colonel Corona and two companies to the scene. The red skins had taken up a strong position in the Noveiler hills. Friday morning the onslaught began. The savages were well supplied with arms and ammunition and successfully warded off the repeated at tacks. On Friday night the Indians abandoned their positions. The Mexicans did not discover their flight until Satur day morning. BODY FOUND UNDER WHARF Identity of Mlddle-Aged Victim, Evl. dently a Laborer, Is.Lnknown. The Willamette gave up another grew some object yesterday forenoon, the body of a strange man lodging under the wharf near the foot of Burnside street, just be low the bridge. The corpse was discov ered by a young boy, Roy McKibben, who ran in terror to the dock, where he noti fied R. A. Merry, of the steamer Beaver. Merry quickly tied a rope to the body and moored It until the arrival of Coroner Flnley, who transferred It to the morgue. Decomposition bad set In. There were no marks of violence. The man, evidently & laborer, committed suicide or was drowned through failing into the water. He was middle-aged, smooth shaven, tall and of medium weight. A black coat and vest, gray trousers, striped shirt without collar or cuffs, low-cut patent leaather shoes and brown socks made up his wear ing apparel. There was nothing in the pockets to give any hint of his identity. TRUE SOUTHERNER SPEAKS Governor A'ardaman Advocates Re peal of Fifteenth Amendment. NEW ORLEANS, Aug. 4. An appeal by Governor Vardaman, of Mississippi, to white voters to select state legislators who will vote to stop granting appro priations for the education of negro chil dren is reported from Brookhaven, where the Governor today addressed a farmers' meeting. Of the negro question in Wash ington, D. C, Governor Vardaman said tjiere is need. of, a. "Jim Crow" lw re xi. a . 9 serving certain seats for negroes in that city. He said that Southern Congress men do not propose the enactment of such a law because they are afraid of criticism. He declared that If chosen to represent Mississippi in the Senate he would offer such a bill at least once a year. He said that he would rather be instrumental in securing the repeal of the Fifteenth Amendment than to wield the scepter of King Edward of England. D.B.WESSON'S HEART FAILS Revolver Maker Drops Dead in Man sion Which Became Prison. SPRINGFIELD, Mass., Aug. 4. (Spe cial.) A self-confined prisoner In his $200, 000 castle, Daniel Baird Wesson, the fa mous multimillionaire revolver king, was found dead late this afternoon. For months Mr. Wesson had lived in deadly fear of the Black Hand society, which last Winter threatened him with death. He had guarded his mansion with all kinds of electrical devices, and for months had not dared to step outside of his home. Death was caused by heart failure. He was SI years old. Mr. Wesson's wealth is estimated at J50,0u0,000. All of his money was made in the revolver business. Mr. Wesson had given a great deal of money to charity. He endowed a hospital at a cost of nearly il.OOG.OOO. He was also a benefactor of many private charitable societies. He left two sons and a daughter and 13 grandchildren. Mr. Wesson was founder of the firm of Smith & Wesson in 1850. and has been a manufacturer of guns and revolvers the greater part of his life. Wade Would Not Be Governor. IOWA CITY. Ia,, Aug. 4. (Special.) Martin J. 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'jr T:'VW. .. -CjV. : . r 4 -: iA i - i f I 4 12 I ALLEGED 'tlURGHISr HELD ITALIAN CARRYING EXPLOSIVES, STARTS FOR GENOA. Suspect Arrested and Held on. Belief Ue Contemplated Assassination of Italy's King. NEW YORK, Aug. 4. (Special.) A gripsack, loaded with dynamite and 42 callber cartridges, constituted the bag gage of Gracemo Tanalare, who had en gaged passage ori the Cretic, which sailed today from Hoboken to Genoa. The passenger was not allowed to sail and the police think he is an anarchist who contemplated the assassination of. the King of Italy. Because of the close scrutiny kept on anarchists on the continent these days, explosives are hard to obtain, but in this country anyone may buy dyna mite if he has the price. The man re fused to tell where he bought the ex plosive and has sprung so many con tradictory stories that the suspicion of his anarchistic Intentions la strengthened. There is a lot of mystery about the case, but from the circumstances under which the baggage was found, it la be lieved that he was simply acting as agent for a band of revolutionists. It is thought the bag was loaded with the dynamite and cartridges and left at a designated spot to be picked up by Tanalare and then put aboard the ship. Accident to Bam Lotan. Samuel Lotan, an employe in the City Auditor's office, was slightly injured at 1 o'clock this morning by falling from an Oaks car while coming to the city. The car was crowded and while rounding a sharp curve and while the car was trav eling at a rapid rate, Lotan was thrown from the platform and sustained injuries to his head and body. He was taken to police headquarters and the city physi cian was summoned. His wounds were dressed anrt the Injured man was taken to his home. mJk- h -. .V -. - ..- i. . :V 1 PUI1ELY VEGETABLE -OF- C GEE W O The Great ChineseDoctor Entrance 162V2 FIRST STREET Corner Morrison