The Oregon daily journal. (Portland, Or.) 1902-1972, June 26, 1903, Page 1, Image 1

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    THE ' SATURDAY.
PORTLAND, OREGON, FRIDAY EVENING, JUNE 26, 1903.
PRICE FIVE CENTS.'
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RESULT
MASS
Mabel Rogers and ;Jessie How
ard Say that W, L. Pulliam
bave I hem "Knockou
Drops" for Revenge.
Made Charges before Chief o
Police Hunt and the Matter
, Will Be Investigated by the
! Officers. !
Victims Claim Valuable Serv
ices Withdrawn Caused At
tempt to Wreak Vengence
Upon I hem Both.
1
Buffering Intense pain, and -with the
Shadow of death resting over them,
Mabel Rogers and Jessie Howard, until
yesterday . barmaids at the North End
resort of W. L. Pulliam, aocuae their
former employer of giving them "knock-
Cut" drops, which may result In the
loss of both their lives. - .
-Writhing, in -agony. ai .with their
voices choked by sobs-of 'suffering, these
two beaatrful ymmg women Made' their
- eensattonalBtatements to Chief of Police
Hunter noon today. Theic stories were
. taken down In writing- and certified' to
, and ' complete and .thorough investiga
tion of the Charge will be made.
Dr. Louis Buck, who has charge of
the patients, says both are undoubtedly
Buffering from the effete of a powerful
and deadly drug, and that death may
. result at any time.
.. Mabel . Roberts and Jessie. . Howard
have for months been an attraction that
drew trade to the Pulltam resort In the
celebrated North End district. 80 pop
ular did these handsome beer venders
become that there was Hvrly bidding to
secure their services, for it was recog
nised by saloonkeepers that much trade
would follow them wherever they went
In this contest to obtain their serv
ices a saloon proprietor named Brown
placed more monetary value upon a pair
of pretty faces ton 11 did Mr. Pulliam
and Miss Rogers and MIhs Howard yes
terday morning canceled their engage
ment with the latter and began serving
beer at the resort of the former.
It was out of revenge for their "quit
ting him," so the two stricken women
say, that Pulliam worked them Injury.
They allege that just before they left
his saloon Pulliam asked them to take
a drink with him. Each nuked for beer
and after it had been swallowed their
former employer made this significant
remark:
Tou girls think you are pretty
mart, but I generally get all of you.
They proceeded direct from Pulllam's
jo Brown's, they say, and shortly after
riving at the latter place . they were
ised with terrible pains, which have
continued almost constantly since some
time yesterday afternoon.
The young. women are still at Brown'
. physician being, constantly In at
tendance.
RULER OF BULGARIA IN ABJECT TERROR.
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CORNELL KINS $3m ?!$8&Sl
m m race m
DAMAGES
MURDER
G. B. Cotton. Who Was Ar
rested On Suspicion Wednes
day, Makes Sensational
Charges Against the Police.
Claims He Was Falsely Im
prisoned and Gave Up $10 to
Attorney Watts Who Failed
to Effect His Release-
Great Interest Taken in the In-
tercolles:iate Races Now in
Vi . 1 Bt
Progress on the Hudson at
Pdughkeepsie, N, Y.
Three Events of Interest to
Take Place Today, the Great
est Being that of.the 'Varsity
tight-Oared .Contest.
WILL RATIFY TREATY
; (Journal Special Service.) ,
WASHINGTON, D. C. June 26. W.
N. ! Cromwell, Consul for the Panama
Canal Company, received a cablegram
from Bogota stating ttutt the treaty
would bo ratified. The cable people are
watching closely and are In a better po
sltlon to know the facts than is Min
ister Hart. .
. , HavlntJ won the degree of Master of
Arts at the New York University after
a three-years' cpurse of study, Mrs.
Charles H. Truax. Wife of Judge Truax,
will begin active work, In a philanthropic
Bociety that will look after poor ine-
tes. '
JsWa
Xa the Zsteroollsriate races today at
Fonghkeepsla, KTew Tork, the following
were the results of the first raoai
Tarslty fours Cornell wins. Venn-
sylranla second, Wisconsin third. Co
lumbia fourth.
The time was) Cornell, 10(91) Vans-
sylvanla, 10:38; Wisconsin, 10:88; Co
lumbia, 11:14.
rreshmen sight Cornell wins by
nearly a laugth, Syracuse second. Wis
cousin third, Columbia fourth, renasyl-
vama- fifth. Time t:ie 3-5 being cab best
record for the oourse; too beat previous
time waa made by Tale la 1897, being
9H94.
The fate that befell the unfortunate , King Alexahder of Servla and
his royal consort has quite unnerved Ferdinand, the ruler of Bulgaria. He
knows that he is aa much hated by his -people as was Alexander by the
-Servians. He Is now in continual dread of aasasslnatlon and his fears are
shared by his Cabinet, who recently held a meeting to consider the situa
tion and take every precaution against a popular outbreak. The bodyguard'
of Ferdinand has been increased, but the Prince Is nevertheless in abject
terror, ,
POUOHKEEPSIE, N.-.Y.,June 16.
Immense orowds are present at 'the
great races Xoday. The water condi
tions are perfect and at 3 o'clock,, the(
police boat with Governor Odell's party
aboard passed1 up by me stake boat
and at 4:10' o'clock the 'Varsity, fours
were off, with' Pennsylvania leading at
the quarter. .Pennsylvania and Cornell
shells. Distance, two miles. Entries,
Cornell, University of Pennsylvania,
Syracuse University and the university
of Wisconsin.
As usual the chief Interest centers In
the university eight-oared race. In the
large amount of betting done this fore
noon- Cornell ruled the prime favorite.
The critics base their judgment on the
fact that the Ithican crew won the Tace
were nip and tuck at the. half, with all last year and that several of last yea
together at the three-quarter-mhrk.
Cornell wins, Pennsylvania second, Wis
consin third and Columbia fourth.
All arrangements for the- -Inter
collegiate Association shell races
had been .completed by-' the regatta
committee, at 11 o'clock. this . morn
tng. The morning trains , and boats
from New ..York . brought i thousands
of visitors , and elaborate arrangements
for their convenience were made. The
observation train of 50 cars was wait-
crew havnrbeen .displaced for seemingly
better men. .The Cornell crew has also
made an excellent showing in its prac
tic6 Work here and in endurance is be
lleved to be superior to the other con
testants. Second Dlace in DODularltv
seems to bo a tie between Columbia and
Wisconsin, both being considered) excel
lent crews.
John . E. Eustls of Wesleyan wlfl act
as referee . and the timekeepers will be
E. J. Wendall.of Harvard . and Innes
lng below Highland Station, the flags Forbes of the Pennsylvania Barge Club.
had been fixed on the bridge; ferry
boats were busy between the city and
the west side of the . river, . and ' big
yacht were getting into place about
the finish line- ; , . tr-
The races today are scheduled to be
gin at 4 o'clock, the indications having
been that there would be a good ebb
tide at "that time. The program laid
out Is as followsr
At 4 o'clock University four-oared
shells. Distance, two miles. Entries.
Columbia, Cornell and the University of
rernsyivania.
At 4:45 p. m. Freshmen elght-oared
GIRL CRIPPLED FOR
LIFE; HE GOES FREE
Reed. , Who Enticed Laura
Stickler Into Hotel, Es
capes Justice.
LI PI NO
LOSES
MAIDEN
DIAMONDS
CHICAGO, June 26. Harold D. Reed.
who enticed Laura Stickler, an Innocent
girl of Cincinnati, Into a hotel here.
from which the girl escaped by leaping
from the third-story window, was to
day dismissed, owing to the girl's serl
ous condition preventing her from com
lng here from Cincinnati to appear
against Reed. She will be crippled for
life.
Negro Porter Arrested for Crime but;from Buf-
v . falo Comes Order from Police to Re
. lease Him Peculiar Case
V
. CLEVEIAND, Jum 26. Charles
Bloom,'-a colored porter on the-Lake
Shore road, was arrested when the train
arrived here this morning, charged with
TObblng s wealthy Japanese woman pas
senger of $2,000 worth bf jewels. Bloom
strongly denies guilt. , ' ,i
A dispatch -from Buffalo this morn
ing states that the woman from whom
Porter Bloom stole the diamonds is not
a -Japanese, as first given out by. the
pnivce -officials, but Senorlta Clemtaa
Lopes, a Bister of the Filipino leader
andBecretary of the delegation which
HANNA WON'T JALK
WASHINGTON. June 2 6. Senator
Hanna was approached today upon the
Subject of the chairmanship of the Re
publican National Committee but de
clined to discuss the subject In any way,
He Came here to attend the Informal re
ception tendered Sir ' Thomas Upton, by
President Roosevelt at the White House.
STEAMERS AT ASTORIA
railed on President McKlnley to "ask for
Philippine Independence. . She was on
a visit to Wellsley College, where she
had been a classmate of the daughter
of Mayor Knight. She returned with
home. The nollce made a areat en- , ASTORIA. Juno 26. Steamer . Alll-
deavor to keep the rralr secret, at the arrived her yesterday from San
Mayor's request. - 1 Francisco. Arrived today: Jhe Brlt-
' . T ' ; , - : " .' lsh ship Arctic from Honolulu In ballast;
. Ct,EVKIiA.ND June 26. A 'message the British steamer Indrapura from
was received here, at noon today from Hong Kong via Yokohama with Victoria
Buffalo with the order to release Porter passengers and general cargo; Schooner
Bloom. It Is believed fear of m great Alvena sailed today tor Ban Pedro
scandal caused order. "F : loaded wltb lumber at Weaport,
PAYNE REPORTED
SERIOUSLY
SICK
But He Proposes to Stay With
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rrosecunon ot me rostai
Frauds Until the. Finish,
WLthout Vacation.
Bitter Feeling Said to Exist Be
tween Roosevelt and Hanna,
Which Will Likely Explode
Most Any Day.
(Journal Special Service.)
WASHINGTON. June 26. Reports
are current that Postmaster-General
Payne id seriously ill and It would be
no surprise If he resigned, though he
saya he proposes to stay and prosecute
the cases and do without a vacation. If
Senator Hanna is not made chairman
of the National Republican convention
Payne will also decline the 'vice-chairmanship
"on account of ill health," thus
giving the Lodge program a full sweep.
There is certainly considerable friction
between Hanna. and Roosevelt and an
explosion is likely to occur at any time.
TO INVESTIGATE ALASKA
(Journal Special Service.)
TACOMA, Wash., June 26. Members
of the sub-committee of the United
States Senate Committee on Ter
ritories arrived here this after
noon and will sail tomorrow for Alaska
to Investigate needs 'of that territory,
The party consists of Senator Dilling
ham of New Hampshire, Chairman. Sen
ator Nelson of Minnesota, Patterson of
Colorado and . Burnham of Vermont
Senator Foster of Washington, will not
accompany the party, having made a re
cent visit to Alaska.
Says He Believes Officers Are
in Collusion With Police
Court Attorn eys--Chief Be
gins Investigation'.
Chief of Police Hunt Is threatened
with a damage suit for alleged false
imprisonment of G. B. Cotton, who was
arrested Wednesday night at 7 o'clock
as a suspicious person, thrown into Jail
and held without any charge having
been placed against his name, for more
than 24 hours.
In addition to what Cotton claims
was an unwarranted and most high
handed proceeding by Chief. Hunt, Cot
ton made the statement to The Journal
this morning that while a prisoner In
the detectives' room at Police Head
quarters, ' some officer "tipped off" his
presence to Attorney John F. Watts,
who quickly arrived on the scene, rep
resenting that some friend of the pris
oner had sent him. Cotton gave $10 to
Watts with the understanding, he states,
that Watte would get him out of
trouble. Watts disappeared. Cotton
elnims.' and never' returned to render
him any service for the 110, or to re
turn the sum
The alleged plucking of Mr. Cotton
while beneath the very roof of the city
police station, surrounded by numerous
officers, has caused cnier nuni io w
gln an Investigation to ascertain, if pos
sible whether some officer Is working
In collusion with certain police court
The Brother of the Lawyer Who
Was Killed in the Jackson,
Ky., Feud Had to Flee from
the Town,
Turns Up in St. Louis Penny
less and Without Baggage-
Learned that Plot to Assassin
ate Him Was Laid.
prosecuted the Case Against
Slayers of His Brother and
Gained the Enmity of Those
Who Killed Him.
(Journal Special Service.)
ST. IOU1S, June 26. With his
clr-thes torn and himself penniless,
without railway ticket or baggare of
any sort. Judge Thomas Marcum of
Muscogee, spent last night In the
waiting room of the Union Depot here.
The destitute man had to flee from
Jackson. Ky.. In order to save his life.
Judge Marcum says he had excellent
reasons, for an attempt at his assas
sination was to be made, and learning
of It he fled from the Phoenix Hotel at
Jc.ckson to avoid the frlenda of Jett and
White, who are charged, with murder
ing his brother. He did not dare return
to the hotel to get his baggage. He
thinks he lost his railway ticket at the
depot In Jnckson. Judge Marcum spent
the morning In searching for Senator
Stone, who is a friend of his.- It I
presumed he desires that Stone assist
htm in cashing a check. Marcum 1b
fairly wealthy man.
When discovered In the depot Judge
Marcum stated that the most cut
thoat methods were resorted to by the
rrienas or the murderers or bis brother.
He said .that people who did not come
out openly and side with the Hargia
faction were notified to leave the town
of Jackson under penalty of death. He
believes that many more murders will
be committed before the feud is over if
the state government does not step In
BIG DAY
Steered by His Own Hand the
Kaiser Gains - Victory. With
His Yacht Meteor Empress
Entertains All.
Emperor William at Kiel Shows
High Appreciation for Ameri
cans and With Them Enjoys
Big Occasion.
Yacht Races the Feature of To-
day in Which the Kaiser
Takes an Active PartVan
derbilt Yacht Arrives,
-attorneys 'Who hover about the station.
Shady transactions, savoring strongly and grregt a entering; parties,
of polite collusion, have been perpe- 1 , , . ... T
trated, it is claimed, under the very
eves of Chief Hunt, one Instance in
point being but a few days ago, when
Attorney Charles Petraln succeeded In
persuading a' prisoner to sign over to
him a check for $25 in plain view of
at least a half dozen policemen at the
station.
Ootton'a Case Belated.
"T am a native Oregonlan. and was
born In Lebanon," said Cotton. "I am
well known In various portions of the
utAtA and when I was arrested and
hronrht to the police station I was
treated like a dog. The arresting officer
told me I was wanted for walking the
traot at nlaht. but as It was only 7 p.
m.. I tnougnt mai rainer iuoubc
wna later informed that I was a sus-
NEGROES THREATEN
TO AVENGE BURNING
Race Riots Are Feared to Again
break Uut in Wilmington
Great Excitement.
(Journal Special Service.)
KIEL, June 26. In today's yacht
race for the Plerpont Morgan cup, be-"
tween the Kaiser's American built boat,
the Meteor, and the Empress Id una,
owned by Ball In, the latter sailed by
Prince Henry, while the Kaiser, clad '
n oilskins, took the wheel on the Me
teor. The Emperor Is an expert yachts
man. Previous to the race the Kaiser
visited Mrs. Ooelet's yacht and finding
her absent, left cards. It Is said the
lady is greatly perturbed over the oo
currence.
The Empress Is sailing with Prince
Henry on the Iduna. . Admiral Cotton
the Kaiser's guest on the Meteor.
Ambassador Tower was also Invited
aboard the Meteor but declined because
he is a subject of seasickness. Admiral
Cotton, gives a dinner te the- Kaiser -tO
night. Prince Henry, Admiral Tower,
Cornelius Vanderbtlt. William Ooelet
and several other notables will be. pres
ent. The Meteor won the Morgan cup, the
Iduna being hopelessly beaten. Vic
tory Is essentially due to the fine sail
ing done by the Kaiser. The yacht
Comet won from the Navahoe.
After the races the Empress enter-'
tained all the officers of the American
squadron in the Imperial palace grounds
overlooking the bay. The . Kaiser." -Prince
and Princess Henry were also
present. , The affair was entirely ln .
formal.
Cornelius Vnderbllf yacht arrived
today and ita owner and his wife '
boarded the vessel Immediately after
wards. Prince Henry In his yacht run .
alongside and Invited Mr. and Mrs. Van
derbtlt to participate in all the festivi
ties. This is considered the most un-
usual honor ever given to civilians.
Another yacht ace la scheduled for '
today between the Comet and the Nava
hoe. The Comet was originally the cup
challenger Thistle, while the Navahoe .
la the first big yacht ever designed by
Nat Herreshoff.
(Journal Special Service.)
WILMINGTON, Del., June 26. This
city Is quiet this morning but - everyone
f rm fnrthar ran. . Th.
picious person, ana migni w on. u, w. rf turned nomo th,8 mornln?i but left
holdupa who murdered the old man the or(lf.rB permitting the militia to be
called whenever necessary. Many ar
rests have been made.
Negroes numbering 500 are congre
gated in the south end of the city and
threaten within 24 hours to aVenge the
burning of White at the stake.
TWENTY-FIVE MEN
KILLED IN MEXICO
other night. This was a most ridicu
lous nrooosltlon. and I told the officers
at the station that if tbey wouja per
mlt me to telephone I coma summon
friends to my side who could clear me
from all suspicion. However, I was not
permitted to use the telephone, end I
was Jerked off to a ceu witnoui rorm-
allty.
On the Grill.
"I was kept In Jail all night, but sev
eral times was called out to answer
questions put by the Chief. It was ex
ceedingly humiliating to me, a man
Ilf VfI UCIUIB Ul I CDiru, snu ouvau I y. ,
,. k. tm nifl Affompv Watts, which uournai apeciai Berviee.)
" " " - ' . PflDT WrtDTU T . . od . . A...
honestlv believe was done with the
t... nn..nt of cnrtaln of- egram received nere loaay says an ex
... n.t.,iiv. rw wmd me aealnSt Plosion occurred at the mines of the
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w.tt. K,, aa Wo rent-Menteri that v-" v-umytmy a prop
nm. nf mv frlt-nds had sent him. I y- al J-as terancos, mexjeo, in wnich
thought it must be so. Remember, I
had never before been in such a fix, and
did not know Just what to do.i I
never once thought that questionable
attorneys would be allowed to operate
within the DOlice station, and I rather
thought Detective Day was Joking when
ho spoke to me about Watts.
"The manner in which I was treated
25 men were killed and many Injured.
REV, De FORREST DEAD
LIVERNASH MEETS CLAIM'
(Journal' Special Service.)
(SAN FRANCISCOi June 26.-Con-
gressman Llvernash met - the United
Railroad attorney-claim tfrat the multi
tude would not testify as to the cost
oj living being higher by presenting a
signed statement of facta by 1,100 car
men as to the prices of rent, food and
clothing belngJ0 to 25 per cent higher
than a year ago.
(Journal Special Service.)
SAN FRANCISCO, June 26. Rev.
Joseph DeForest, an Episcopal divine
who had preached here on Sunday at
wfciin nrwior rrpt was an outran, and Grace Church, went to the Winchester
frionria ara now pnnmil tinff attornevs Hotel yesterday afternoon complaining
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with a. view to brlna-ma sutt ror raise ivuuu ma uran, tiu weni o
Imnrlsonment. After being locked up nis room ana was rouna aeaa two ftours
over 24 hours in the vilest hole ever arter. we uvea in Jjavenport, la., and
called a Jail, and having no charge cormeny preacnea in uregon at xne
against me. Chief Hunt, when I was Dalles and Portland. He was 60 years
released yesterday afternoon, told me to of age and leaves a widow and grown
leave tho city and never return. But aaugnter in iowa.
shall ascertain, before this matter Is
settled, whether a man who is In this
Ity for the purpose of investing money
In business, as I was, can be run out
by the Chief of Police when there is The Civil Service Commission is today
not even a charge against mm. ir I engaged in checking over the papers sub-
was a suspicious character, and deserv- mitted by the applicants In the recent
lng of investigation, why was I not examination for positions In the Police
taken before a court of Justice and and Harbormaster's Department. The
given a hearing? This I also intend to names 0f those passing, with their aver
SALEM EXTENSION
WILL BE CONTESTED
Residents of Suburbs. Propose
to Fight the New Char- ;
ter in the Courts,
(Journal Special Service,), .
SALEM, June 26. Steps,. are being - -taken
by a large number of dttsens of
Salem's suburbs to Invoke the aid of the
courts and, prevent ibft cjty from taking .
In the suburbs under -the new charter,
passed at the last session of the Leg
islfiture. Attorney W.' H. Holmes and
M. E. Fogue have been retained by In
terested parties ' to Investigate the ,
feasibility of the plan, and after a thor
ough examination of the matters tn- ,
volved, the attorneys have advised tha -
UUUlMttl! IMIUBttW tlV tIW IICW
can be defeated and th'e city authorities
prevented from extending their Juris
diction to the new territory on the date
the new charter Is- to go into effect, i
which is October 1. . '
Parties Interested are now raising;
funds In the suburbs for the expenses
of the fight, and no efforts will be .
spared to restrain the city from aotlng : ,
under the new charter.
CHECKING UP ANSWERS
ascertain.
Against the Xaw,
Prominent legal authorities consulted
today- with .regard to the arrest of "sus
picious" persons, stated that In no case
has the Chief of Police the right to 'ar
rest anyone and hold them in Jail as In
the ease of Cotton, with no charge
against them.
.Another matter that Is being dis
cussed In certain quarters, is whether
Chief Hunt has a right, under the law,
to discharge certain prisoners arrested
during the night for various- offenses,
without sending them before the mu
nicipal JUdge. Almost every.' morning
Chief Hnnt discharges from one to 15
prisoners on his own authority. This
morning he. permitted eight to go.
-Albania has a. population of 1,600,000
who are nearly all Mohammedans.
age, will be made public as soon as the
papers are corrected.
STRIKERS ARE QUIET .
(Journal Special Service.) V"
RICHMOND. ' Ind.. June 26. There
were no disturbances here 'today among
the strikers, although nil cars are fun
ning under mil It la guard.
PETER GRANTED AMNESTY,
(Journal Special Service.) -BELGRADE,
June .: 2 J. Newspapers
today announce that King; Peter has
granted amnesty to all political offen-'
ders, which' would Include the- aasasslna. -
MANY WILL SEE TI SHAH BATTLE
The big sham battle that has been arranged by the officers and mem
bers of the First -Infantry, National Guards of Oregon, Is going to bring
a lot of people to town on the Fourth of July. Before the sham battle
takes place the First Regiment and a number , of troops front Vancouver
Barracks will parade. - - ''-.-. -..-Wy' -yyh'. :"aJ::-' :f '.. ;
Special cars will be run from suburban, point to Portland that the
pople of the . outlying districts may have a chance to see the epectacu
lar affair. Light Battery "A," N. Q. O., will also assist In the "fight," ",
Tha money that la taken In at the gate of ttie ground of the River
side Driving Club, where the battle la to take place, will be. donated to
the relief committee at Heppner.' , - f -,
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