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PARRICIDE IN
EASTERN OREGON
Twelve-Year-Old Boy Shot His
Father Because Abused.
WAS COLD-BLOODED MURDER
Crime Detected by Blood Boy's Blanket
He Showed no Einotlos While Tell
In; the Terrible Details of
His Crime.
PEXDLETOX. Auff. 30.-Arthur Kel
ly, a boy not quite twelve y-ars old.
was brought here this afternoon by Dep
uty Sheriff Blakely for the murder of
his father, forty-five miles northeast
of Milton. Tuesday.
Frank Kelly, the murdered man, was
about 50 years old and lived a few
miles from Milton. He and Arthur
had been In the mountains for the past
week, but Arthur returned home Wed
nesday and stated that his father had
left him.
Blood was found on the blankets the
boy brought back with him and an In
vestigation was made. The boy tnen
said that his father had killed uvult
with a revolver. This afternoon, how
ever, he confessed to murdering his
father by shooting him with a rifle,
claiming that he bad abused him and
had threatened to kill him. The de
ceased leaves a wife and nine children.
The boy told the terrible details of his
crime evincing neither emotion nor cal
lousness. SOUTH AFRICAN REFUGEES. '
Number cf Russians and Other For
eigners Besiege the London
Foreign Office.
NEW TORK. Aug. 30. A dispatch to
the Tribune from London says:
There Is a very buoyant feeling in the
city, the clubs and the public offices and
Jn fact hi London generally; due to the
prevailing impression that the South
African war Is running out to Its last
dregs. Lord Roberts' last dispatch
Bhows that the salient points on both
wlrgs of General Botha's, position have
been carried in Bullets advance. .
The troops occupied Machadodorp,
President Kruger's most recent capital,
on Tuesday. The Boers evacuated this
place with great precipitation, but this
was probably due to knowledge of
French's movements. The British cav
alry general had worked around the
north of the Boer lines and was almost
opposite Fuller's position and a few
miles away from him at Elandsfontein.
Thus unless the Boers had decamped
hastily they would have found them
selves caught between two British col
umns and could grarcely have saved
their gun and transport. Whether they
will Vet be able to accomplish their es
cape seems very uncertain.
;A curious scene was witnessed at
the colonial office building recently.
Last week some hundreds of destitute
Russians and other foreign refugees
from Johannesburg arrived at London
docks. The British government had no
legal power to prevent them landing,
but they were anxious to get rid of
them and sent down agents to the
steamer offering each of these foreign
ers a free passage to his native country
end one sovereign to assist him on bis
voyage. Most of the strangers de
clined the offer and Insisted on staying
In London.
FInaJly a number of them presented
themselves at the colonial office, appar
ently desiring to urge a claim for com
pensation for being deprived of their
means of livelihood In the Transvaal.
They were a talkative gesticulating lot,
very dirty and shabby but quite peace
able and by no means In the depth of
poverty. The colonial office officials
turned them over to the war office
which passed them on to their respec
tive consuls who will certainly find a
good d?al of difficulty In Inducing them
to return to the very places they seem
most anxious to avoid that Is to say
their countries of origin.
KILLED IVY STRIKERS.
Machinist's Body Found on Bocks
Where Outgoing Tide Left It.
NEW TORK. Aug. SO. The body of
James Rankin, a jriachlnlst, was- found
ytstefday "on the rocks off Fort Wads
worth by two sentries. It had been left
there by the outgoing tide. When the
coat and wttUtcuat had been removed,
two datirong were found tied with pic
ture wire to the waistband. A single
turn with the wire bad been taken
M EXCEPT SATURDAY.
attention to our corset stock. We
hich in our opinion are the best
no miserable, mean corsets can
only worthy corsets.
on the Lower Columbia.
around the neck and there were several
turns about the body, which kept the
Irons In position. There was a cut over
the left eye. It was at first Mleved
that the man had committed suicide
and that to make certain that he would
drown had fastened the weights about
his body.
Late last night Walter Bateman Iden
tified the body as that of James Rankin.
1 machinist and steam fitter. From
what Bateman told Coroner Sever the
latter is of the opinion that It may not
have been a case of suicide but murder.
Mr. Bate man would not believe that
Rankin had committed suicide. "He
may have been the victim of strikers.'
he said.
Rankin, who lived with the Bate
mans, worked In a ship yard In Bay
City, Mich., several years ago. A
strike was ordered and Rankin refused
to go out with the other employees.
Subsequently he was compelled to quit
the town. It was charged that he had
revealed secrets cf the union to which
he belonged.
SRXSATIOXAL CHARGE.
Ante-Mortem Statement of Captain
Crenshaw Is Denied.
SAX FRANCISCO. Aug. SO.-Colonel
Olrard, commanding officer of the gen
eral hospital, is much annoyed over the
reports published regarding the accu
sations of Captain Crenshaw, who died
at Atlanta several days ago. Crenshaw
made an ante-mortem statement and
stated that he had received but little
treatment at the general hospital while
suffering from a serious gunshot wound.
Colonel Girard said:
'I am at a loss to understand why
Captain Crenshaw should make such a
statement He had a female and male
nurse In attendance all the time and re
ceived every attention possible. We as
certained that he was addicted to the
use of morphine and because we would
not permit him to use It he may have
considered it a lack of treatment"
CAUSE OF RIOT CAUGHT.
Negro Who Shot Brennan Found in
New York Tenement House.
NEW TORK, Aug. 30. John Davis,
alias "Lamplighter," the negro who on
Saturday at midnight shot and dan
gerously wounded John Brennan, and
over which shooting the several In
cipient riots of Sunday broke out In this
city, has teen arrested. He was found
In a tenement house occupied by ne
groes where he was locked in one of the
rooms. When the police caught him ho
begged them to see that he was r.ot
lynched. Eelng taken before Brennan
at the hospital, the prisoner wag Identi
fied by the wounded mart, who Is not
expected to live many hours.
BOUTELLE UNWELL.
Condition of the Maine Statesman Sub
ject of Great Interest.
BANGOR. Me., Aug. 30. The condi
tion of Charles A. Boutelle. member
of congress for the fourth Maine dis
trict and candidate for reelection, Is a
matter of great Interest In political cir
cles generally, as well as to the people
of his district and all of Maine.
It Is not thought that he could safely
resume active work for some time af
ter his discharge from the ranitarlum.
By the advice of his physicians he will
take a long rest as a result of an at
tack of gastric vertigo last winter In
Boston.
OPERATION FOR APPEXDICITIS.
Ex-Mayor John P. Hopkins, of Chicago,
Suddenly Taken 111.
CHICAGO, Aug. lO.-Ex-Mayor John
P. Hopkins was operated upon for ap
pendicitis last night at Mercy Hospital.
It was an emergency case. Mr. Hop
kins was about town earlier In the day
but vas taken 111 and returned to his
home. A physician diagnosed the case
and decided upon an Immediate opera
tion. It was announced that the pa
tient's condition afterward was good
and that he would -ecover.
COTTON MILL FIRE.
Damage of Fifty Thousand Dollars at
Montreal.
MONTREAL, Que., Aug. 30.-F!re last
nlrht, caused by spontaneous combus
tion, did $50,000 damage to the contents
and building of the storage depart
ment of the St. Anne's cotton mills
owned by the Dominion Cotton Com
pany. WELL KXOWN PHYSICIAN DEAD.
NEW YORK, Aug. 30. Dr. Frank
Stephen Milbury, a well-known special
hit of diseases of the eye, ear, nose and
throat, Is dead at his home In Brook
lyn, aged, ii, , . .
RUSSIA WANTS TO
LEAVE PEKIN
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gani; It Is freely expressed by conser
vative Journals and even by some of
those which usually take up irony
Imperialist tine. A parliamentary cri
sis and a refusal of supplies are openly
threatened If the administration per
sists In ambitious projects opposed to
the sohrlet), common sense and busi
ness Interests of the German, people.
Nevertheless, well-informed persons
here continue to maintain that there Is
an understanding between the German
and Russian governments on the terri
tory! questions. Everything will be
done to facilitate a peaceful settlement
with the Chinese government, and the
retirement as soon as circumstances al
low cf the allied troops. But Russia,
supported by Germany, will endeavor
to assert the right of those powers
specially Injured by the recent Chinese
policy to obtain territorial compensa
tion. NEW YORK. Aug. 30.-A dispatch to
the Herald from Hong Kong, says:
The disturbed situation In Amoy has
been created by Japan for the purpose
of aggression.
For years Japan has covetously re
garded Amoy, and her opportunity has
arrived. It was1 offered by a Japanese
priest's house In the ?lty being burned.
The Chinese maintain that the priest
saturated his house with kerosene and
then charged them with arson.
A Japanese crulsr smartly landed
men, who are now policing Kulang Hen
and Amoy.
There has been no riot and no trouble,
but the Japanese claim that a large
number of Japanese subjects require
i rotectlon. These subjects are cf the
Chinese criminal classes who escape
from justice and are registered in For
mosa as Japanese subjects, for a small
fee.
VICTORIA. B. C. Aug. 30. Mall od
vices from China report that torpedoes
have been laid by the Chinese In the
rjver near Foo Chow and that work
men In endeavoring to niove one which
had stuck In the ground caused an ex
plosion which killed thirty-two.
A New Chwang corrospondent of the
Kobe Herald, undT date of July 26,
charges the Russians with having wan
tonly attacked Chinese near there, the
latter being engaged in peacefully pa
trolling the outskirts.
Documents foun t at Tien Tsin show
that the viceroy there supplied the
Boxers with food, money and otherwise
showed Jhat the Chinese government Is
in league with them.
The Russians are said to have tooted
four millions taels In silver from the
Tien Tsin treasury, for which no ac
count can be given further than that
It was despatched to the coast In carts.
The Japanese torpedo destroyer X1JI
has foundered off Shan Tung. The
crew and movable arms were saved but
the vessel Is totally wrecked.
The civil administration at Tien Tsin
when the mail left -vas working suc
cessfully, although there were signs of
International Jealousy. It was proposed
to get TOO constables from Japan but
afterwards It was decided to employ
Chinese as police with a few Japanese
as gendarmes.
Catholic missionaries in Hunan had
thrilling experiences In reaching the
const. One Rev. Jeremiah, at Pa Satin,
hid six days in a rice box, and Rev.
Stephanus Sett?, at Hlng Shui was car
ried over 300 miles In a coffin by native
Christians,
BOSTON, Aug. 30. The greatest anx
iety of the American Board relates to
Its grjup of ml33l3naries In the prov
ince of Shan SI. Nothing whatever has
been heard from them since early In
June. The misjing missionaries are
Rev. E, W. Davis, Miss Rowena Bird
and Miss Mary L. Partridge, of the Tal
Ku station, and Rev. and Mrs. Charles
W. Price. Rev. and Mrs.' F. R, Atwood.
and several children, of the Fen Cbow
Fu station.
COMMISSION AT WORK.
Civil Government Will Be Established
In Towns Where No Danger of
Insurrection Exists.
NEW YORK, Aug. 30 A special to
the Herald from Washington says:
All arrangements have been practic
ally perfected by the Taft commission
for commencing Its duties In connection
with the establishment of a civil gov
ernment in the Philippines.
The committee will assume on Sep
tember 1 all the functions which prop
erly belong to the legislative branch of
the government. It Is not proposed
that It shall be In supreme control.
Major-General MacArthur will be the
executive of the Islands, and the com
mission will be co-ordinate with him
Just as the executive and legislative
branches in the United States are on
the same plane. Civil government will
not be established except In those town
where the military authorities are satis-
fled there is no danger of Insurrection.
The commission and military will wort
together to propitiate the natives and
induce them to return to their peaceful
avocations.
For suppression of those Insurgents
who continue In arms, It Is understood
measures will be taken as soon as the
dry season begins. General MacArthur
will soon have a force of near!; 70,000
effective men who will be used to de
stroy the Insurgent organizations when
operations can begin.
IMPORTANT DECISION.
Court Decided Collector Over Valued
the Indian Rupee.
BOSTON, Aug. 30. Judge Colt In the
United States circuit court has handed
down an opinion In which he holds that
Collector Lyman erred In appraising
the Indian rupee on the eertltVAte of
the consul Instead of the value promul
gatedbythe treasury department, which
was considerably lesn. Thla division la
In auprort of the doolston of the bixird
of general appraisers, which overruled
the decision of the collector.
The caw came before Judge Colt upon
a petition for a review of the cne of
the United States vs. Lucius Beebe A
Sons, of Roston. The duty Imixned by
the collector was on twenty-seven bales
of tanned goat skins Imported from
Madras, October 18, 1S93. The collector
Imposed duty rigurlng the value of the
Indian rupee as certified by the United
States consul at Madras, ttcebe
Sons claimed that the collector err'd In
assessing ad valorem duty upon a value
in United States currency more than
that estimated and determined by the
director of the mint. This claim was
upheld by today's decision.
NEWFOUNDLAND COAL FAMINE.
ST. JOHN. N. F Aug. SO.-A coal
famine now threatens the colony of
Newfoundland.
MORE CLAIMS PRESENTED.
Negroes Attempt to Have Rioters Tun
Ished and to Secure Damages.
NEW YORK. Aug. SO.-Frank Ross
has been retained by a committee of
representative colored men to see what
action can be taken to punish the per
sons who were Implicated In the reci-nt
outbreak against the negroes m this
city. Mr. Mosj will also represent the
city vigilance league In similar action,
and nn effort will be made to gather
sufficient evidence to convict those
who were guilty. Mr. M.ws declines to
make public the naimn of the colored
men who have retained them.
Four mono claims, aggregating KW.0O0.
wer tiled against the city today by col- j
ond men who claim to have been as
ftriulled by police during the race
trouhle. The total claims now on fll
amount to $153,000.
NOME MINE CASES.
Being AdJ jdlcated in the San Fran
cisco Courts.
SAX FRANCISCO, Aug. 30.-Judge
Morrow, representing the United States
circuit court of appeals, has granted an
appeal In the case of Robert Chirps
agair.st Jaffet Llnderberg. Eric O. Llnd
blom and John Brynteson. Chlpps sued
in the Nome district to acquire title to
Discovery mine on Anvil creek, and also
asked fir the appointment of a receiver.
His request was granted and Judge
Xoyes denied an appeal. Judge Morrow
has also granted a stay of proceedings
pending appeal to the respondents, who
filed bonds of $35,000.
Similar action was taken In the case
of O. H. Anderson vs. O. Jose Comptols.
Bonds for $20,000 wre filed by the re
strndents. OFFICERS CHOSEN.
G. A. R. Encampment at Chicago
Practically Over.
CHICAGO. Aug. 30. With the selec
tion of officers and the choice of Den
ver for the national encampment of
W1. the Thirty-fourth national en
campment of the Grand Army of the
Republic practically ram'? to a close
today. These official. were chosen:
Commander-in-chief, Leo Rasnleur,
of St. Louis: senior vlro-eommnn lor. E.
C. Mllllken. of Portland, Maine; Jun
ior vle-commander, Frank Scamon, of
Knoxvllle, Tenn.: surgeon-general, J.
A. Wllklns, of Dslta, Ohio; ohnplnln-ln-chief.
Rev. A. Drahms, of Sin Quntln,
Calif.
HOUSE AXD FAMILY BURNED.
Horrible Tragedy Cau.1 by Explosion
of a Lamp p.t Vancouver, B. C.
VANCOUVER, B. C. Aug. 30.-A.
Rescla, wife and ihlld were burned
to death here this morning. Their two
story frame house was discovered on
fire about 3 o'clock, and nrsonn as the
fames were partly extinguished, the
firemen entered and found the charred
remains of Mrs. Rescla on the lower
floor. The baby had rolled from the
bed to the floor In its agony.
The theory is that the woman went
down stairs to get a drink of water
and the lamp exploded.
FIVE SUITS BROUGHT.
Against Central Navigation Company's
Steamer at Portland.
PORTLAND. Aug. 30. Five suits ag
gregating $!),500 have been brought
against a steamboat which Is being con
structed in this city for the Central
Navigation and Construction Company.
BRITISH PRISONERS RELEASED.
Presldt nt Krucer Now Only Sixty Miles
From Portuguese Border.
LORENZO MARQUE3. Aug. 30.-The
British prisoners at Moolt Gedbacht
(on the railroad east of Machadodorp)
have been released by the Boera and
are merching to Join Roberts' forces
at Watervaloven, rear Machadodorp.
President Kruger and his chief offi
cials are at Helsprult, about CO miles
from the Portuguese border, and on the
railroad between Pretoria and Delagoa
Bay.
Dr. T. L. Ball
DENTIST.
673 Commercial Street,
ASTORIA, ORE.
Over Echlussel'i Clothing Store.
REAL F.STATK TRANSFERS,
(Jooree Noland et al lo 8nmini J.
Hubbard-lot 13, block S, nrt addition
to Ocean Grove: $IW,
Grimes drove Land Company to Em
ily U Lnverlriire lot 13, block 7, Grimes
drove; $S0.
UnltO States' to John O. Fltoha 100
acres In section I, T J N, R I W; pat
ent. TO CARRY EXHIBITS FRER
Southern Pacific's Generous Offer to
State Fair,
The Southern Taclflo Company set
mark for liberality on progressive lines
when It offered to carry all exhibits to
and from the state fair free. This ac
tion of the company places every county
on Its line In easy reach of the state fair
this year, onJ will tnable the South
ern portion of the state to exhibit her
famous fruits, vegetables and groins at
a small expanse. The following letter
Is so plain and to the point that It
needs no further comment other than
Portland, July Ji-Mr. M. D. Wisdom,
Secretary State Board of Agriculture,
Portland, Or. Dear Sir: In order to
encourage exhibitors and attendance at
the state fair this company will trans
port exhibits originating at points on
Its lines within the oonflm-s of the state
to Salem and return to point of origin
free of charge. Exhibitors will be re
quired to pay the charges on shipments
to Salem, which charges will be refund
ed when goods are delivered to the
company's agent for reshipment to
point of origin.
IMPROVED SERVICE AND EQUIP
MENT. The new schedule of the O. R. A N.
which went Into effect April !3nd,
shortened the time to Chicago 11 hours,
and gives a double dally service be
tween Portland end Chicago.
Train No. S, leaving Portland at :1S
a. in. U known as the "Chlcngo-Purt-
land Special." Its equipment Is nsw
throughout, making It fully the equal
of any train now In service from the
Tactile roast to the East.
The "Overland Express' leave Tort
land at i 'M p. m. and furnishes com
plete service both via Huntington and
Spokane to the Knit, together with the
hot of service to all local point on
the O. R, & N. Ilre.
to ay It Is un to the jople now to
ensure a succMxful fair:
Yours truly.
C. M. MARKHAM,
General Freight and Passenger Agent.
PERSONALLY CONDUCTED WEEK
LY EXCURSIONS.
An experienced excursion conductor
whose dut nre to look after tue
wanu and welfare of passengers will
be In charge of Tourist sleeping car to
Chicago via Union Pacific. Thla ear
leave Portland on "The Portland-Chicago
Special" at :t$ a. m., making close
connections at Chicago with similar
service to Boston and New York. El
derly people and ladle traveling alone
or with children will find this service
very convenient and satisfactory.
For ticket, berth reservations and
full information, call on
Q. W. LOUNSBERRT.
General Agent, O. R. N. Co.
Or Astoria, Oregon.
J. If. LOTHROP, General Agent.
135 Third St.. Portland. Oregon.
GO EAST
VIA
SHORTEST ANDQUCKESTLINE
TO
St.Paul,Daluth, Minneapolis, Cbicap
and All Polns East
DAILY TRAINS; FAST TIME; 8ER
VICE . AND SCENERY UN
EQUALED. Thronfh False and Tuurlit Hienpars
uiniog ana nonet onioning i.iiirirj vara
Tickets to points East via Portland
and the Great Northern Ry., on sale
at O. R. & N. Ticket Office, Atorl4,
or Great Northern Ticket Office
268 MORRISON STREET,
PORTLAND.
For rates, folders and full Informa
tion regarding Eastern trip, call on or
address.
A. B. C. DENNISTON,
City Pass, and Ticket Agent, Portland.
THE I01VRE.
Strangers visiting in tne city will find
the Lonvre au attractive resort wherein
to sriend the evening. The Amme Histors
Ladies' Orchestra is still on the bills and
presents nightly a musical program of
exceptional merit, Handsome pool and
billiard rooms in a reature In connection
with the house. Palatable lunches will
be served at all oours
J. A. Fastabend,
General
Contractor
and Builder.
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STATE NORfiAL SCHOdL
INSTRUCTIONS SlVf
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Room MO Ihrkvm Hulldlsg. 81
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Hut what sort of tiring li It you get
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Star Estate Range
Tbcy Insure good living
V. J. Scully, Agent
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MOUNT ANGELL COLLEGE
Conducted ty tbe Benedictine Fathers
THE IDEAL PLACE
Will Reopen September 5, 1900
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KOPP'S BEST
A Delicious and Palatable
Drink Absolutely Pure
Tbe North Taolflo Brewery, of which Bottled beer for family use or ke
Mr. John Kopp is prorietor, makes beer beer supplied at any time, delivery i
(or domes' io end export trade. the city free.
North Pacific Brewery
Mr ZEALAND . FIRE
Of New Zealand
W. P. THOMAS, Mgr., San Francisco. I
UNLIMITED LIABILITY OF SHAREHOLDERS
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Subscribed Capital, .... $5,000,000 j
Taid-up Capital, - . 1,000,000 !
Assets, 2,545,114
Assets in United States, ... . 300,000 1
Surplus to Policy Holders, ... 1,718,792 j
Has been Underwriting on the Pacific Const over twenty-two years.
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