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THE SUXDAY OREGOXIAX, PQRTLAyP, DECEMBER 8. 1913.
GRANGE APPOINTS
VETERAN'S LIFE FULL OF
THRILLING EXPERIENCES
Captain Robert Williams of Vancouver Takes Active Part in Indian Wars
in Oregon and Washington and in Rebellion.
CHRISTMAS
HINTS
Draft for Legislative Consider
ation May Be Prepared
in Advance.
ALL WORK
AND NO PLAY
ROADS COMMITTEE
M1 -MS-It-J i-i 4y .j'K' ir ' a
SALEM VISIT IS PROBABLE
Expressed Desire Is That Eacb
County Be Entirely Free to Ex
pend Money on High-ways as
Desired by Residents.
Representatives of the Grange from
different parts of the state at a meeting-
in Portland yesterday- created a
committee of five and instructed its
members to look after the interests of
the state organization in all matters
relating- to good roads legislation. The
members of the committee are Austin
T. Buxton, of Forest Grove: A. P. Davis.
Portland: A. I. Mason. Hood River;
Fred Groner. Hillsboro. and H. A. Dar
nall. Lents.
It was not decided at yesterday's
meeting what course would be adopted
by the committee. Some at the con
ference suggested that the committee
draft such bills- as It deemed essen
tial to give the state a systematic plan
for road building as viewed by the
members of the Grange., Others would
not have the committee go quite as far,
but would have its members attend the
session of the Legislature and co-operate
with the lawmakers in working out
the necessary legislation on the sub
ject. Conuiltlr Not Instructed.
This is the first meeting our legis
lative committee has held since the
general election last month." said C. E.
Spence, master of the Grange, yester
day, "and aside from appointing the
special committee on good roads, about
all we did at today's gathering was to
discuss the subject in a general way.
"The members of the committee will
determine their own course of action.
It may be found advisable to prepare
bills carrying out the ideas of the
Grange for presentation In the Legis-;
lature. Possibly the committee may
conclude to attain the same result by
going to Salem and there assist in
framing the necessary bills.
"Until the committee can hold an
other meeting, there Is nothing to say
as to their probable action. However,
the members of the Grange will ask
for legislation -that will not tie the
hands of the counties. In other words,
we want county home rule In the full
est sense. "We will ask that the mat
ter of road building in any county be
left to the people of that county to be
carried on in the manner and to the
extent the people directly interested
shall provide.
Bill Adopted Is Disliked.
"We probably will ask for the re
peal of the initiative bill approved by
the people last month. This is the
measure that limits the Issuance of
bonds by any county to an amount not
exceeding 2 per cent of the assessed
valuation of the property of the county.
Under the operation of such a law any
county In one or two years could issue
-' the limit of bonds for this purpose and
' then pay interest on the same for a
series of years.
"Opposed to this plan, many Grangers
are against the issuance of bonds by
counties. They would have money for
road-building raised by direct taxation,
in such amounts and at such times as
the people of any county might decide.
This would eliminate paying interest
on bonds and leave the whole matter
with the people, where it belongs.
"The members of the Grange are.de
sirous of seeing effective good roads
legislation enacted by the Legislature
when it convenes next month. We are
concerned only in having the very best
possible system of road-building pro
vided that the people of every county
will have some definite and practical
foundation upon which to work."
Other than the special committee of
five, and Mr. Spence, the following
Grangers attended yesterday's meet
ing: B. G. Leedy, CorvalUs: Charles
Huffman. La Grande; Mr. Shumway.
Umatilla: E. A. Bond. Eugene, and Mr.
Kinser, Coos Bar-
OREGON PREMIUMS $50,000
Purebred livestock Association of
State Offers Inducements.
Livestock hreeders all over the United
States are talking about the action of
the Oregon Purebred Livestock Asso
. ciatlon in passing resolutions appro
priating S50.000 for premiums for Ore
gon breeders at the Panama-Pacific
Exposition in 191S. This Information
is conveyed In a letter to the Portland
Commercial Club from O. M. Plummer.
secretary-treasurer of the Portland
Union Stockyards Company, who is at
tending the International Livestock
Show at Chicago. E. O. Lively, who is
also in Chicago, is using Oregon's reso
lution as a spur to induce other states
to do likewise.
Mr. Plummer writes that this move
has advertised Oregon very widely and
that breeders from all parts of the
country are talking about it. The fact
that Oregon has also proposed to do
away with its annual State Fair in
order to strengthen the state exhibit
at the exposition is causing a great deal
of comment among the breeders, Mr.
Plummer writes that there is a lively
possibility that the 1915 International
Stock Show may be shifted to San
Francisco.
Mr. Plummer is anxious that the Ore
gon Agricultural College shall have a
team of students at the next Interna
tional Show to enter the stock-judging
contest, as he feels sure that this state
can carry away honors. He writes that
students from 12 state colleges are en
tering this year's competition. He also
states that breeders, generally, have
heard accounts of the recent Interna
tional Dairy Show here, and that they
promise recognition when the next
show is held.
OREGON POTATOES BOUGHT
San Francisco Hotel Purchases 100
Sacks From Ashland Grower.
ASHLAND. Dr., Dec. T. (Special.)
As an indication of what diversity of
crops Is affording in this locality in
the wty of extending the market for
home products, an Instance might be
cited of a recent shipment of potatoes
to San Francisco from this vicinity.
. The variety was the "Chicago," of
which the Argonaut Hotel took more
than 100 sacks, the price being $1.50 a
sack f. o. b. Ashland. These tubers
were raised by dry farming methods on
tracts scross Bear Creek from the
. Identical locality which furnished a
major portion of the display capturing
the leading prises at the Pacific North
west Land Products Show in Portland.
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CAPTAIJT ROBERT WILLIAMS, SOLE SURVIVOR OF BLOCKHOUSE
SIEGE IN I.VDIAN WAR OF 1SSS.
VANCOUVER. Wash.,Dec. 7. (Spe
cial.) Last of the nine soldiers
who held the historic blockhouse,
best known as the middle blockhouse.
a mile and a quarter below the Upper
Cascades in 1855 for three days against
the Indians, Captain Robert Williams,
of this city, is seriously ill at the home
of his daughter. Mrs. C. D. Tooley, 71
West Twelfth street. Captain Williams
also is last of 150 recruits assigned to
the Fourth Infantry which in 1855 was
stationed in California, Oregon and
Washington Territories. At the time
Captain Williams and his eight com
panions held the blockhouse, General
Philip H. Sheridan, then a lieutenant,
won recognition for gallantry in at
tempting to go to the beleaguered gar
rison's assistance.
CaDtain Williams Is past 78 years old,
but his mind is clear and . he easily
recalls battles in which he fought in
the Indian War of 1855-58 .and also
during the Civil .War.
Captain Williams was a personal
friend of Major-General Nelson A.
Miles when he was in command of
Vancouver Barracks after the Rebel
lion. Before the Civil War he was In
the famous regiment which nan as or
ficers Captain U. S. Grant, Captain C.
C. Augur, Captain D. A. Russell, Cap
tain Henry Crook, Captain Hunt, and
Captain Henry D. Wallen; Lieutenant
Philip H. Sheridan. Lieutenant Robert
McFeely. Lieutenant Henry C Hodges,
and several others who later won dis
tinction. Captain Well Known.
For the last half century Captain
Williams has lived in Vancouver and
in Vancouver Barracks, and he Is known
to nearly every person in the city. Be
fore Memorial day for many years he
hss been one of the veterans who has
irone to the Dublic schools of the city
and given patriotic talks to the school
children. He has Deen instrumental
in obtaining pensions for worthy old
soldiers, and has bad special bills
passed by Congress to provide for
soldiers' widows.
CaDtain Williams was born in the
Parish of Llanfalr, P. G., Anglesey.
North Wales, May 13. 1834. being the
oldest of six children, five sons and
one daughter. "But the number 13 has
not been unlucky lor me. ne saia
Thursday. "I have been in many bat
tles when men were dropping on all
sides of me. and I was wounded only
once, and then in my leg. I have
been in the most dangerous places ana
1 have always come out uninjured."
In March, 1850, he lelt wales to try
his fortunes in America. He arrived
In New York, April s. 1850. on the
American ship Washington, and went
at once to Lsncaster, Pa., to visit his
uncle. He worked there a year at siate
roofing, and was apprenticed for five
years to learn the tinsmith trade, but
he did not like that. From childhood
he showed a great liking for military
life, and this led him to enlist, Feb
ruary 28. 1856. at Philadelphia, and a
few davs later he was sent, with other
recruits, to the general recruiting depot
PORTLAND COUPLE CELEBRATE
Mr And Mrs
Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Francis ce
versary at their residence, 481 Beae
snd Miss Lily Agnew were married b
Street Methodist Episcopal Church 25
After an enjoyable evening had b
those present were: Mr. and Mrs. Leo
Lamer. Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Agnew,
Miss Grace Agnew. Mrs. Anna Kline,
Hams Charles Agnew, Mr. and Mrs.
Saunders. Clyde Agnew, MIss Mayetta
Pearson. Miss Gertrude Francis and M
Vis, i.
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on Governor's Island, New York. He
left there May 6, with a detachment of
150 recruits, assigned to the Fourth
United States Infantry.
' Istbmos Is Crossed.
. The recruits went aboard th& steam
ship George Law and proceeded to Asp
inwall, Central America, and were con
veyed from there by railroad to Pana
ma, where they embarked on the Pa
cific Mail Steamer Golden Gate for San
Francisco, arriving June 1.
The steamer Columbia brought the
recruits to Fort Vancouver, June 7, 1855.
Recruit Williams was assigned to
Company H, Fourth Infantry, command
ed then by Captain Henry T. Wallen. a
strict commander but an efficient offi
cer, who prided himself upon believing
he had the best drilled company In that
famous old regiment Captain Wil
liams always considered that he was
most fortunate in having such' a good
drill instructor in the manual of arms,
as It proved to be of great benefit to
him when the war of the Rebellion
began.
In the Fall of 1855, nearly all of
the Indian tribes in the Northwest,
headed by the Yakima Indians, united
In formidable force and made war
upon the settlements of Oregon and
Washington Territories. The fighting
between the soldiers and the Indians
was of a desperate character. Private
Williams took part in the Yakima cam
paign in 1855, under command of Major
Gabriel Rains, Fourth Infantry.
Indiana Pat to Flight.
The command had its first skirmish
with "the Indians at the gap in the
mountain range through which the
Yakima River flows. At that time the
river was very high, swift and Impos
sible for infantry to cross over. The
Indians had gathered there in strong
force to keep the troops from cross
ing, but a small force of dragoons un
der command of Lieutenant Philip H.
Sheridan succeeded in crossing, not
withstanding the resistance of the In
dians. The latter then fled and were
pursued by Lieutenant Sheridan and his
small force for more than a mile, but a
large band of Indians defiantly re
mained on the tops of the high moun
tains confronting the troops to oppose
their advance. But they were driven
off before darkness. At daylight the
Indians were back in large numbers
determined to oppose further progress
of the troops.
Two companies of infantry were or
dered to ascend the mountain, as was
done the afternoon previous, and en
gage and dislodge the Indians, which
they did.
The Oregon Volunteer Cavalry, com
manded by Colonel Nesmith, immediate
ly flanked the position held by the
Indians, upon discovery of which move
ment they fled. The command then
proceeded upon its journey to the Cath
olic Mission. While there snow fell,
covering the ground six Inches or more,
which made it almost Impossible for
the horses and mules to get gras. This
hindered the troops from prosecuting
the war until Spring, so the regular
SILVER WEDDING ANNIVERSARY
ES22K
rf - A Frariczs
lebrated their silver wedding anni
on street. November i3. Mr. Francis
y Rev. Alfred Kummer, of Taylor
years ago.
een passed, supper was served. Among
nard Myers. Mr. and Mrs. George
Mrs. Kenneth Lane. Miss Saunders,
Captain W. J. Saunders. Mrs. T. Wll
B. L. McCiain. Allen Kline, Miss Maude
Pearson, Miss Mary E. Francis, Frank
Iss Emily Francis
I
BUY YOUR BOY
ONE OF OUR-
$5.00
CHESTS OF TOOLS.
THERE'S NOTHING -LIKE
IT ANYWHERE
ELSE ON THE MARKET.
WE HAVE OTHERS AT
$7.50, $10. $12, $15
AND UPWARDS
TOOL SETS
TOOL CABINETS
WORKBENCHES
CALL AND LOOK
THEM OVER
troops returned to their respective sta
tions at Fort Dalles, Fort Vancouver
and the Presidio at San Francisco.
Blockhouse Is Occupied.
Shortly afterward Sergeant Mathew
Kelley, of Company H, Fourth Infantry,
and eight privates. Williams being one
detached
service to occupy the blockhouse known
as the middle blockhouse, below, the
Upper Cascades. This portage then was
' . . 1 i ...... 1
most important in ine mho
over which all supplies for points up
or down the river were transported.
The Indians gathered a large force
and made an unexpected attack upon
the settlement at the Upper Cascades
at about 8 o'clock in the morning of
March 26, 1856. .The reds captured and
1.-1.1 .1. itntu thn morning
of the third day, when a force of 210
men of the Ninth lniantry unaer me
nr T.iontonant-Colonel Edward
t l- Trn7-t Dnllea. Or., went
to the relief of the settlers, and recap
tured the portage. -
It was wniie enaeavonng iu
. Vi a r-aWtxt nt 1I10 Imneriled detachment
at the block house and to recapture
the portage, that Lieutenant rnwp n.
Sheridan, with his command of 46 men
. xr c-i.,-t h Tnfantrv. from
Fort Vancouver, made the first indica
tion of his afterward brilliant career.
His name was mentioned in paragraph
eight, of General Orders No. 14, of
1857. of the Army, for special gallantry
in performing that duty.
Captain Quits Army 1S0.
r. . TTallav. a T1 A thORG
serseoiib momcw . . . . , -.- -
under his command, also were credited
with like special gallantry in parn
eranh four of the same orders. The
:' ...i.u. rftiiens killed. 10:
wounded, 10; soldiers killed, three;
wounded, two. Indians capiurea oy
Lieutenant Sheridan's command 28.
nine of whom were hung under orders
from a military commission that tried
them, for being active leaders in the
massacre. The full account of the
tragic- event was written by Captain
Williams and published in The Sunday
Oregonian of November 15, 1896. Cap
tain Williams was honorably dis
charged from the Army February 28,
1860, at Fort Cascades, Washington
Territory.
At once he left for a visit to Wales.
He traveled through Wales, Kngland
and Scotland, and while in Edinburgh,
he met Miss Elizabeth J. Turnbull,
daughter of Walter and Agnes Turn
bull, of Kelso, Scotland. They were
married by Rev. A K. H. Boyd, of St
Bernard's parish, June 7, 1860, and they
left next day for the United States,
and made their home on a farm near
Hazleton, Buchanan County, Iowa, from
July, 1860. until November, 1877.
In response to a call from President
Lincoln for 75,000 men to serve a period
of 90 days to assist in suppressing the
rebellion, he enlisted at Dubuque, Iowa,
April 22. 1S61, in the Governor's Grays,
which later became Company I, of the
First Iowa Infantry Volunteers. He
was assigned is drill instructor of the
companv from the time it received its
arms until it was ordered to the field
for war. He participated with that
regiment in the battle of Wilson Creek,
Missouri. August 10. 1861, where Gen
eral Nathaniel Lyon lost his life. Mr.
Williams Joined the Twelfth Iowa In
fantry Volunteers. October 29. 1861,
and was elected Second Lieutenant of
Companv E, the same day. He was
promoted to First Lieutenant March ,
1863, and to a Captaincy May 28. 1883.
He was with his regiment in the
Csx . pocket mrtvs
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THAT WILL FILL THEIR CUP OF JOY
TO OVERFLOWING.
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AIR RIFLES
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DELIVERIES MADE TO ALL PARTS OF
FOURTH AND ALDER STS.
battles of Fort Donelson, Tennessee,
February 15, 1863; Shiloh, Tenn., April
6, 1862; Jackson, Miss., May 14. 1868;
Vlcksburg, May 18 to July 4, 1863, and
Tupelo, Miss., July 14-15, 1864. He was
personally complimented oy major is..
M. VanDuxee, of his regiment, for gal
lantry in the last-named action, tor
engaging and retarding while on the
skirmish line, the advance of the rebel
columns. He was taken prisoner of
war at the close of the first day's bat
tle at Shiloh, Tenn., and kept confined
in Confederate prison pens for six
months suffering great -hardships. He
was paroled from Libby Prison, Rich
mond, Va.. October 13, 1862, the num
ber 13, appearing again in his life on
an important date. '
Coming to Vancouver In 1877, he
Joined the Ordnance Department of the
United States Army at Vancouver Bar
racks on November 28, and he served
continuously there until his retirement,
April 28, 1896.
1. 1. .. I. nw a V.I11 in PnnrrAM tn
have Captain Williams reappointed and
io hay mveJj TRidLTSacrr,
Pnjslclans of 'Ontr! WlltewHt'lj
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BUDELMAN
424 Washlnsrton St., Bet. lltn and 12th.
"RODS'
THE CITY
given half pay of captains in regular
service. Since he has been ill the last
few days he has been visited by many
of his friends.
V. W. Cotton to Make Address.
W. W. Cotton, general attorney for
the Southern Pacific Company, will ad
dress the men's meeting of the First
Presbvterian Church in the auditorium
of the church house. Thirteenth and
Alder streets, next Wednesday evening,
on "Problems Centering in Constanti
nople." The lecture will be illustrated
with slides made from the author's own
photographs, thereby lending additional
interest to what should prove a highly
instructive and entertaining address.
Mutualists Meet Tuesday.
' There will be a meeting of the Mu
tualist Association at room 310, Y. M.
C. A. building, Tuesday, December 10,
at 8 P. M., to further consider the
movement for co-operative Btores,
7rr -win irur ilttln clothing and at I
bight alaeb under verf "8" covers. .
the effort to cause Mm to dsrelop great!
bodily resistance. .
Tba4 la-roth4 0 treatment 1
be tentatively appjiea "
MfiuitHk of ontnttJtt bf the
ttendig-th quarterly msett
rentrali Wlliarostie a
which ni-tnlg at
merciai i-iUB. V
. Its main I eaturasj
Dr. Ai. kocs
W. Ki : Davis,
case ask baft
The- boy has bq
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as d9 not apr T,
Until
Battle Creek
Sanatorium
And famous doctors
have found that the
rceular drlnklnr of a
Martina in building. "We are not
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