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V-VOL."--. ;v'NO.:8.V:ylA; MARCH 19, 1903.
PRICE FIVE CENTS.
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IN RAOINQ EL00DS
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Relatives of - Hissing
; Man Located by
The Journal
t Y .A
.rajGi
ts and a' Sister
Live in Wichita,
Kansas ;
Charles H McCartney
His Name-Why Did
He Disappear?
Tba Journal taaa aatabllahad th
identity of tna myatariona maa
who laft a pUa of axpanalva cloth
lag and torn papara In tha wood
itu Aahlaad and than diaap
paarad. Ho ona aaw hint arrlra
in tha Southern Oregon city and
no ona aaw him leava. Tha only
claw, to hia identity waa tha
name Oharlea H. McCartney on a
torn mining leaae.
Tha man who left the clothing
and papera and then obliterated
himaelf front the eight of men
waa formerly a realdent of Wich
ita, Kan., where hia family now
reaidea.
A torn photograph found with
tha other re lice of the miealng
man bore tha name of a Wichita
photographer. The Journal tele
graphed He corrcapondent in that
olty to traoe the oonneotlon and
at leaat a part of the myatery
la aolred.
Bat there a till remaina tha
qneetion: "Why did McCartney go
to an out-of-the-way epot where
no on knew him and there leave
everything by which he could poa
albly be identified?"
Did he oontemplate eulolde and
wlah to avoid giving hia rela
tive the pain of knowing' the
manner of hia end Thla and
many other poaaible aolationa
have' been aoggeated, but no defi
nite Information other than that
printed by The Journal today haa
been obtained.
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SHE WAS LIEUTENANT
IN THE U. S. ARMY
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WICHITA. Kan.. March 19. From
photographs left by the man who mys
teriously disappeared after depositing his
ilothlug and torn papers in the wood
lear Ashland. Or., he hue been positively
Identified as Charles 11. McCartney, for
10 years a resident of this city.
McCartney's family reside here and
ihey can assign no motive for sulfide or
or an attempt on the part of the young
nan to obliterate his Identity. Why,
ie should have gone to a town far re
noved from his home and. taking great
alns to avoid meeting anyone, left his
(tothlng and papers and then disap
peared, is a mystery to his relatives and
friends. '
family Wen Known.
Tb McCartney family is well known
re and occupied a good position in
community. His father, mother and
fWX. resided here for many years. The
lather, who formerly conducted a billiard
jflrlor In Wichita, died three years ago
ae mother ana' a sister resiae now in
fooeka, '
Charted ' McCartney was 29 years of
ige. He 1 was an athlete of no mean
iblllty. When he left here he weighed
176 pounds. ,
Three years ago was hia last visit to
aJehlta andh came from his uncle in
rvaoo. Tex. tie lias a nan cousin -living
H this taction who, so far, haa not been
beat.
WW friends here have not heaTd from
Ijjror some time. Tne picture ipuna
ftons; his effects reached w lcnita today.
fh photograph was taken by Harden
tare m isai.
McCartney had ligrht curly hair, prpmi-
ft cheek bones and generally his mouth
pas juosed tlgnt. gevernl persons in thla
Htir wN) saw the picture today were
-m.tf i-po In their ldentirlcation of the-
nan. Some of them chummed with him
rhile he waa in Wichita. &
Bo far a known, Charles McCartney
ras not married.
- Searcher find So Other Clews.
(Journal gpeclal Service.)
ASHLAND, March J 9. Although the
vads and trails hava been diligently
learched no trace has been found of the
nysterloua Individual who left Ws
, nothing; and papers In the timber near
tila city.
The map who haa now been poaltive
jr Identified through the efforts of The
lournal as Charles H. McCartney, left
to clew to his Intentions xr destination
rhen he deposited the clothing and
$her thing In the woods.
. The theory that the man intended to
So away with himself and intended first
e obliterate trace of hia Identity, finds
- jotn believers, but there -is no positive
ivtdence of this.
A posse gave the mountains and quart
edge tunnela and. old prospect holes a
horough search without finding any
race of the man.
.Nobody here knows anything of him.
if . iW -''':''.' Mm4 -::
r- h.s ' ' v'.s iVl frrl i
WW - -Y$ hi 'j-?-xAk Jt.
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SB. AVZTA M'OCE.
Dn Anita, Newcomb McOee enjoys the distinction of being the only
woman who ever held rank In the United States Army. She waa superin
tendent of the woman army nurses during the Spanish-American War and
bore the rank of Firat Lieutenant with the right to wear a Lieutenant'a uni
form. Dr. McOee organized the 400 women nurses of the war. Thla la
the first, photography of her ever published. . . , ....
a; o; h. resents an
insult to patron
saint of ireland
The
Order Roundly Scores the Trust
Papers" of Portland and the
End Is Not Yet.
5
"Vtt dia regard fo the ethics of decent .journalism and a total lack
of any aense of honor was espreaaed by the managing editor of the
Bvnlng Telegraai when k allowed a la graceful oarioatnre of Saint Patrick
to appear in hi papas on the afternoon of the day when every Cathollo
and eVery Irish eitia Was oelebratlna; the birthday of Ireland's patron
saint. We, as Irishman, oannot be aeonaod of being dull to a sense of
hamor, but w regard soma subjects a so s acred aa to be above the poor
wit and gibe of any one. it teems persistent on the part of the trust
papers published at Sixtfc and Alder street to thrust into the faces of
well T-T-'-g ol tit ens insults that cannot bo excused. livery Irishman in
Qrefomajhoold exclude anoh papera from hia home.
"mOBEaVT J. O'VXXX, Member Oommltto Dlvialon Wo. I, An o lent
Order of miborntaM."
Heroic Rescue of Imperiled Lives Goes
on While Waters Threaten
Death and Destruction
Government Issues Ominous Warning
to Prepare for Higher Water-A
Storm Strikes Memphis
KXMVans, Tena., March 19-A. terrible wind storm 1 wop!nr 7 twem
the aouth, threatening1 the olty and causing- general alarm. X la realised that
the levee la already taxed to the limit of it strength.
WASHXJrOTOV,,D. 0., March 1. The Weather Bureau predict heavy
rain tonight all through the Klaalaalppl T alley and warn lOmnhia to taJM
every precaution for the safetly of it inhabitant.
MERGER
DENIES
CHARGE
Securities Company Said
: to Have Benefited
Northwest
" The present Journal pre la net equal
O the demand for Journals. The new
eav with a capacity of 14,000 12 -page
onmals aa hour, will be In operation
surly in April. . Than Journals oaa be
aarred promptly to all somen. .
ST. LOUIS. March 19. Judge Young,
attorney for the- Northern Securities
Company, resumed his argument today
In the United StatesCirouit Court of
Appeals, going (Hlo detail regarding
the effect Of the so-called merger upon
business and "the interests of the peo
ple. .' '
Judge Young most emphatically de
nied that the Northern Securities Com
pany in any way Interfered with the
rights or, prlvllegea of shippers, and"
made a general and contrary reply to
the charges of' the government through
Asslrtant Attorney-General Budk.
' A, strong plea made in defense of the
merger is the contention that thla great
$400,900,000 combination haa in reality
been in tlie Interests of the people and
of general business In the Northwest, aa
it ha reduced many commodity ireigm
rates, ,v"
A wmb of lnetahee wef cited, and
many Important reference made,
practically tha entire time of the ses
sion was taken up by Judge Young and
hia argument., 1
HARRISON WINS HIS SUIT
MISSING
BURDICK
LETTER
No keener feeling of reaentment has
made Itaelf known in Portland than that
occasioned bv th published caricatures
of St. Patrick aa they appeared In the
Telegram the afternoon of Tuesday.
The Indignation la not alone confined
to Catholics, but othf creeds have ex
pressed a determination to enaeavor to
Induce newspapers to aeaj iamy w""
the religious beliefs and convictions of
any man.
The Hibernian aocietyhae taken the
matter ujy with vigor and at a meeting
held last night In the hall in the Union
Block resolutions of the atrontfest na
ture were adopted. Prior to the meet
ing, however, a letter waa framed und
aent to the Oregonlan asking that It be
published. In tha communication were
words of condemnation a the Tele
gram's actions and a ' denunciation of
the spirit which created the insult to
the calibrators of St. Patrl a day.
The text of the communication was con
sidered fair uy persorj other than
Catholics and Irishmen, but the man
agement of the Oregonlan refused pub
lication.
Trait Tried to Beg Off.
However, the Oregonlan appreciating
the Insult done to many citizens, hur
riedly sent a representative to Arch
bishop Cnrlstle and pleaded that he
would say a word that would atay the
flood of Indignation which the Telegram
had aroused by attacking a cree'd and
ridiculing a aolemn canon of the church.
The Oregonlan at that time waa aware
that a meetlnr was to be heldjfby the
Hibernian Society and wished the Arch
bishop to Intercede so that unusual
measures would not be adopted. The
Oregonlan" representative received no
encouragement.
At the meeting of the Hibernian So
ciety lastnight the hall was crowded to
the doors, and speech after speech was
made In denunciation of the paper that
had flaunted the insult.
Many Were Indignant.
Professor P. 8. Kelleher. John O'Hara
of the Columbia University, the Rev.
C. J. O'Reilly and many other made
Mtlneinar eXDressions on the unusual
course of a paper-seeking to exploit its
wit by Insulting the belief of a Chris
tian people. There was a aentlment
running throughout the short dlscus-
slons which argued that no man's
creed should be trod upon, and that any
believer ao insulted had a grievance.
Mr. O'Hara, while addressing the meet
ing, sal that of all offenses of which
man coifld be culpable was that of an
;ittaolitton the religious convictions or
theaWotlsm of any one. "St. Pat
rick." concluded Mr. O'Hara, "stands to
day as a dual character; he is wor
shipped by the Cataollc Church aa a
canonized saint, and he stands boldly
out as a leader of Irishmen, and every
son of the Qreen Isle honors him as a
patriot."
Condemnatory Resolutions.
The following are the resolutions
adopted y the Hibernian society last
night:
Whereas, The Evening Telegram of
this city, cither through ignorance or
malice, or both of those qualities, saw
nt on St. Patrick's Day of this year, to
Insult the entire body of Irish and Cath
olic residents of Portland by publishing
an Indecent collection of low and dis
gusting caricatures representing tha
Apostle of Ireland and a canonized saint:
of the Roman Catholic Church In an im
possible and ridiculous attitude, as seen
through the foggy mists surrounding the
minds of alleged nrtlsts; and
Whereas, The responsible parties in
control of the Telegram have had ample
opportunity of making proper apology
In a subsequent edition of the paper, and
have failed to do so; therefore, let it be
Resolved. By Portland Division No. 2,
Ancient Order of Hibernians in America,
in reKulnr meeting assembled this 18th
day of March, 1SU3, that we do protest
In the most public manner against the
printing of said caricatures, which have
neither f.rt nor humor for their excuse
or justification; that, until suitable rep
aration Is made for the gratuitous Insult
offered us, our race and creed, we with
draw our putronage from the Evening
Telegram-, and that eacn ana every one
of us use his personal influence with our
people in general to do the same; and be
It rurtlier ,
Resolved. That copies of these resolu
tions be sent to the catholic oentinei
mid Oregon Daily Journal for publlca-
JOSEP1I P. S. KELLEHER,
JOHN O'HARA,
ROBERT J. O'NEIL,
Approved: Committee.
CHARLES DUOGAN.
State President.
JAMES HALLEY,
State Secretary.
MEMPHIS. March 1. Burrowing Ilka beaver, wbrklng for their very
Uvea and for the protection of their home, thousands are contributing what
ever they can to strengthen the levee and hold the menacing Mississippi la
check. ,
Unless further rain cornea on, all that Is necessary will bo to'cVnfln th
raging, aeething artery of the continent within it bank for 40 hoitrs. Then,
it 1 believed, the flood wtil begin receding. ,
-The crest la reached here and all intereat center on whether the d;ke will
hold until the worst is over.
The river rose four tnd two-tenth feet wlthlr the past 24 hours, but 1
now stationary at a point seven feet above the danger line. t
Great Anxiety All Along; th Klver.
Both above and below the city men are working feverishly and wlUr" atf
anxiety that borders on panlo-strlcken frenzy. The negroes, too, are getting
ahrder to control aa time pasaea and now demand $2.80 per day for work.
The steamer Mound City today went through the orevasse In the love and
rescued ISO people who were in imminent danger at Marion. Entirely aur
rounded by water they had given up all hope and did not expect a rescue, when
the smoke front the steamer's funnels was sighted.
Pour other steamera are engaged In the work of rescue, although It I by
no meana certain that the plaoea of alleged aafety to which the victim are
taken will be not converted Into death traps before the dawning of another
day. Several thousand sufferers have already been gathered here.
There Is 1 a large number of families In the lowlands who have been
without food for several days and are almost perishing from hunger, weakness
and cold. A steamer left for the scene this morning and it la hoped that at
least a portion of them can be saved.
A perfect stream of. refugees la pouring Into thla city from the district
where levees afford only limited protection and where there are no facilities
for working to strengthen them aa' they are being strengthened In and about
Memphis. i
Train Oat Off and Menaced.
With water level with tha floor of the cart and with more than 100 peo
ple perched on the backs of tha seats, but a few inches above the surface of
the flood, two 'Krlsco A Cotton Belt trains are stranded and an effort la being
made thfs afternoon to take the passengers off and bring them to safety.
It la feared that the track may give way at, any time and lea; trains, pan '
sengera and all down to certain death.
The back water rose in North Memphis an additional four Inches during
last night and additional thousands were rendered homeless as a result. Th
suffering Is Intense. - This city Is completely Isolated and la strained to the
utmost to care for lta own and those who have been caat upon the mercy of
its lnnabitants. .
How long will it last? How much longer will the pile of earth and aton
withstand the awful strain?
These are the question people of stricken Memphis are asking each Other,
with faoea that now turn white with each Indication of another rlca in th river
that is threatening not only their homes but their Uvea.
Warning From Mrs
Pennell Searched for
V by Officers
Jonrnal Special Service.)
INDIANAPOLIS, March 19.-CoI. Rua
sell Harrison, son Af the late ex-Presl-dent,
ha won hia .famous suit through
a settlement brought about by a decis
ion ofhe Circuit Court.yeaterday. The
sult waa for1 disposition of property of
tile Harrison estate made by the chil
dren of the former President's wife as
against. th claim ef.fels second wlf.
BUFFALO, March 19. There are aev
eral development of Important! In the
Burdick myatery today, and if clewa
Just obtained by the police work out to
the satisfaction of the law the" puasllng
problem will soon be solved.
Officers are today making 'diligent
search for another letter which is said
to have been written by Mra. Pennell to
Burdick. asking he latter to take his
Wife back for the sake of the children
and to stop the divorce proceeding Jn
which Pennell was menoned co-respondent.
It Is alleged that thla let
ter contained the sjgninoant statement,
"Unless you do thla It will be the death
.of u all."
Positive" evidence haa been obtained
that this letter waa seen among Bur
dlck's effects, but the most minute
search haa thus far-failed to discover
It now, that it la wanted.
rojloeman Implicated.
- Reports are current- today ha It if
now definitely known that 'Pennell bad,
an accomplice. Frra a man Inside the
detective department come th gtory
that a member of tl?e police forca do
the killing, and that h was hired by
Pennell to carry out the latter" plana.
This man la claimed to have-: been
ahadowed for daySj and detective are
now employed In discovering his ac
tlons and whereabouts, on the night of
the 'murder. An important arrest 1 ex
pected;' ' ' '-.;
QTh 4lptflPr attorney now ha posi
tive proof that on tha day Of tbed:
death ', both the Pennell drank largo
quantities of whisky. While In the ho
. (Continued on Second Pag. I
(
now nin
Vote in the Senate Was
50 to 16. v
WASHINGTON. D. C, March 19. The
Cuban treaty was ratified this afternoon
by a vote of 80 to 16. The ballot began
at S o'clock and there was Indication
from, the first -what the outcome would
be 'Amendments reported favorably by
the committee were adopted, but a mo
tion to strike out the five-year clause
was defeated.
The genate this morning agreed o a
resolution authorising the committee on
territories or a sub-oommittee to sit
during the recess at such placeB aa they
desired, to consider bills relative to
Alaska.
Morgan today offered .a resolution.
Which went over under the rule. This
resolution declares that abuse of the
power of taxation In the United States
should cease; that commerce Decween
thfs country and Its Insular possessions
should ba free and unrestricted, and that
Cuba should bo Invited to adopt Me
policy' with all places under' American
iurlsdlotlon. The resolution alao touches
on .government restriction of monopolies.
USED AS TEXT BOOKS
Secretary Lamberson of the State
Board of Horticulture received , a box
fulP of bound reporta this morning from
tha State Printer. These will ba aent
to the horticultural boards of tha East
ern cities and the yartoijs college" aad
tayertmettt stations. Home will be sent
to various schools In this state, where
they will be used as text-book on hor
ticulture. .
Will UT I
OIIEBIIE
President Roosevdt Ex
presses Willingness
President Roosevelt has signified hia
willingness to participate In the exer
cises incident to the laying of the corner
stone of the Lewis and Clark Memorial
Monument; also of presenting the sword
testimonial to. Admiral Clark on -behalf
of the people of Portland. This he has
conveyed, to both Senators Fulton and
Mitohell. This afternoon the Subjoined
letter was received from Senator Mitch
ell by Secretary Reed of the Lewis and
Clark Fair. The letter la dated Mareh.
13.
"The President has. b,y letters to Sen
ator Fulton and rn,yelf, stated that some
time ago h,e received through you an In
quiry to participate in the exercises in
cident to the laying of the corner stone
of the Lewis and Clark Centennial Ex
position, while on his prospective pro
posed tour, and h now says that If It la
possible to a r ran for these exerclaes
while he Is at Portland he would be
very happy to participate. The Presi
dent a)BO says that while at Portland he
would be glad to take part, If possible.
In the testimonials to Admiral Clark,
who will be a member of the party on
the tour. Have this program arranged
. immediately and wire us without delat
es to precisely what the program ul bo
In, each case and when: that Is. what
hour on May 21 be devoted to these
exercises, reapeetlveltf; We mailed
Mayor. Williams the day before yester
day a letter requesting him to wire -us,
at once-a to the program gepowklly
looking to th reception of ta F resi
dent and party"
POPE IMPROVED
BUT STILL WEAK
His Holiness Insists on Continuing
Audiences.
(Journal Special Service.)
ROME, March 18. Pepe Leo I re
ported better this morning, although he
Is Btill quite weak. - He Insists on con
tinuing his audience with visitor to
tne Yatlcuti and will not heed the ad
vice of ls physician that he should take
a few weeks' rest.
SEATTLE POOL ROOMS
RUNNING
Judge BeU Holds Chief May Not
Close Them.
CEMENT RAILROAD TIES
(Journal Special Service.)
DETROIT, Mich., March 19, Railroad
officials are much interested in experi
ments that are being conducted on the
Pere Marquette road and th Michigan
Central in the use of railroad ties mada
of Portland cement. The manufacturers
claim for their Invention that the ce
ment tie is practically lndestructable.
and therefore an aasurance of a great
reduction in first cost aa well as that of
maintenance.
Wood blocks of varying thicknesses
are' shimmed between the tie and the
rail. These act as a cushion to receive
and distribute the vibration and can be
quickly replaced without removing or
disturbing the tie. These blocks are
chemically treated, so as to make them
lndestructable. They are held to the ce
ment ties by spikes driven into holes In
the cement, filled with wooden plugs,
these plugs being Inserted before the
cement has set and hardened.
GERMANY CHANGES.
(Journal Special Service.)
BERLIN, March 19. Von Buelow. In
the Reichstag today reiterated hi dec
laration that Germany wants no terri
tory in South America. He says the
difficulties In the recent situation were
largely due to nonsensical calumnia
tions In the New Tork Herald.
ALICE ROOSEVELT ARRIVES.
j -
SAN JUAN, March 19. Miss AHco
Roosevelt landed this morning and was
met by Governor Hunt and family. She
was driven to the Palace, where site held
an Informal public- reception. She leaves
Wednesday for an inland trip. ,.y
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WOODMAN BIIED .
(Journal SplaA "&ervlo.)i r i
ROSSBVR9.' Marolv lt.Mbea- Dun
ham, ' a lumberman;" - unmarried. : died . at
Olendale. from- the effect of being
struck on tbe head It hours be for by
the limb of a falling tree la a wood
camp noar thera,
' (Journal Special Servica) .V
SEATTLE, Wash., March 19.-Jdfrf
Bell of the King County Superior Court
yesterday handed down a decision, in
which ho holds that there is no city or-.
dlnance prohibiting the running of pool- j
rooms in tho city, and that the chief of i
police has no right to stop them. Within
two hours after the decision bad bees
made known every poolroom In t city
was in operation in full blast . Chief
Sullivan arrested all tho proprietor
more than a month ago. They wer
fined in the Police Court and th as,
was carried to the Superior Court. Tha :
lawa of tho state do not designate pool-.
rooms as gambling houses, and now tha,
places can run unmolested.. The decision v.
Is the first of the kind made In tb Stat 1
of Washington. i !
INDICTMENTS " !
AGAINST THE
COAL MINERS
(Journal Special Bervlca.) .
CHARLESTON., W. Vs., March
The Federal grand jury today reported -185
indictments against union miner for
resisting officers. United States Marshal
Cunningham ha been, given tho war
rants. He has a strong posse Troubl ,
is feared.
ESTES TAKEN
INTO COORT
(Journal Special Servlca)
VICTORIA. March -19. President
George Bate of the United Brotherhood
of Railway Employe. .. waa forced - to
appear in court this morning.' ti I
charged by the Canadian Paciflo Kali
way with attempting to incite a strike
on the Charmer.. , --j: , :.,
;H i charged Under- th ' criminal
code and under the postofltc art. a
the Charmer carries His Majesty'
malls.' Henc- It la charge. 1 he ltr
fered with the carriage of t!.. nn.'M.
He appeared tn the police urtv t ,
-morning, and waa reuianj J ulv.I to
morrow, a
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