THE OREGON SUNDAY JOURNAL, PORTLAND, SUNDAY- MORNING, JUNE 1. 1319.
V
HALE SURVIVOR OF
INDIAN MASSACRE
RECALLS HISTORY
When 10 Years of Age She Was
Spared and Held lor Ransom,
'.i Although Many Others Killed.
EARLY TRAVELS RECOUNTED
"Grandma" Warren, Daughter of
- MlssionaryK Roamed Over Ore
: - gon Wfe It Was Yet Untamed
"By Everett Earte Stassrd
The famous Whitman mission Indian
massacre took place at Walilatpu, in
. Washing-ton territory, on October 29,
1M7, near the present iltk of Walla
Walla, Wash. The Cayuae Indians, re
sentful af the whitee, butchered practi-
. cally all the inhabi.Upta of the pioneer
mission. Dr Marcus Whitman and his
. jWJfe fell under the tomahawk. But
wins to the aeltanee of friendly Nes
r rrco Indiana a number escaped the
slaughter, includinr several children.
Among them was Miss Eliza Spald
ing-, the 10-year-old daughter of,
nr. xpaiainpr and wife, Presbyterian
missionaries to the Indians, who crossed
the plains in company with Marcus
Whitman in 1136.
Little Sfiss SpakUnrr. now known as
"Grandma Warren, is still living. She
is hale and hearty and enjoys life in
. her eightieth year. She discusses keen-
: ly all questions 'of the day, takes a great
interest in. pontics and Uie world ,wsr.
What is more important, she talks
freely a-nd well of those early days when
the Oregon, country was a vast wilder
ness filled with roving, bloodthirsty sav
ages. -Three Portland residents also are
survivors of this massacre. They are
Mrs. O. N. Denney, Mrs. N. A. Jacobs
and Mrs. Elizabeth 'Helm.
first FBiirTnro press
-.- Mr. and Mrs.' Harmon Spalding eame
.to the fast in 1138 in company with J.
Marcus Whitman and wife. These cou
pies were both newly-weds and the long
nae across the plains were In the na
ture f a honeymoon trip. Dr. Whitman
established his mission in Washinrton.
but the Spaldlngs went to the banks of
: xtne Clearwater, Idaho, and there found-,-
ed the Lapwal misalon. It was at the
latter place that the Sntldlnn 'Mt un
"the first printing press to arrive in the
1 Northwest. "
This pioneer press was donated by
r nonoiuiu missionaries to the work of
preadlng the gospel imong the Indians.
It .was at Lapwal that Miss Ellsa Spald
inr was born, she being the first white
child born in' the wilds west of the
, Rocky mountains. The data of her birth
wa Kovember 15, 1837. ..
TX ATM ATE 8 I3TDIA3T CHItDKEK
, Today the familiar scenes and common
events of her early childhood Mrs. War
ren well remembers. Her playmates, of
course, 'ware Indian children. Her peo
plempoa settling- In Idaho, had imme
diately made friends . with the Nes
, Perees, and that friendship was never
. broken. Mrs. Warren recalls that her
-Jiurso mnd euardian during' the, play-time
"was mn old Indian sauaw, faithful and
beloved, by- the name of Martha, Kx
: cpt tor the oivvages. the eat expanses
: .f wilderness were uninhabited. But as
the Jittle girl grew older, more and more
missions were established and several
forts and trading posts.
Misa Spalding' .became a great traveler.
. In company with her father she haloed
explore the Northwest when sh was not
yet-10 years of age. She must on this
account be regarded ae one of the younr.
est explorer known in history. When
scarcely large enough ' to cling1 to the
saddle, Eliza accompanied her- father on
joijsj journeys.
GIRLHOOD TRAtEI.S RECAI.I-ED
.For example ehei.made a trip to the
whitman mission, about one hundred
and twenty miles away. In the region
where roved the Cayuees. Again, when
only an 8-year t)ld girl, Misa Spalding
. crossed the Cascade mountains with her
father, rode along;, the gorge of the
majestlo Columbia, descended into the
fertile Willamette valley and at length
made her way to the ocean. Mrs. War
ren says that the roughness and wtld
.ness of the country, especially of the
Cascade mountains, in that early time,
is beyond telling;. An Indian led the
way through - the deepest part of the
-mountains.
Ar The Dalles, father and daughter
found only two white men, missionaries.
These were living- there In their log
houses, endeavoring- to spread the gospel
among- the rude tribes of redskins surrounding-
them. For a long time there
were no other while men to be seen and
In fact, there was no mign of habitation
alone the route .until Oregon City was
reached. There, on the Willamette river
where the paper-mills now are, a few
houses stood. Mrs. Warren thinks that
perhaps there were a dozen of them
possibly riot so many. '
POBTIAJTD'S SITE TJIf CLEARED
4VWhn the pioneer travelers cum to
the site or the nrtunt nr.n
s. Foreland, uncleared country greetef '
SURVIVOR 0F FAM0US
' WHITMAN MASSAC
P '. X ....,.,...;!
Mrs. Eliza Warren
them. One ltttlo log building stood In
the place where Uncle Sam's shipbuild
ing is now being; rushed, - Mrs. Warren
trod the site of Portland before the ear
liest beginnings of town building. The
travelers Journeyed on down the Colum
bia. touched at "Fort Vancouver, then
merely a post, visited another post at
tne moutn or, tno Columbia which is now
known as Astoria, and at length came
within sight of the rolling Pacific The
return trip was not so satisfactory to
tho l-year old explorer, for she was
taken slightly 111 and was carried in the
arms of her sturdy parent part of the
way home.
At 10 years of age, Miss Spalding was
sent 4o the Whitman mission to attend
school. Old Martha, tho Indian woman.
guided her on the lone Journey. It was
about one hundred and twenty miles
from Lapwal to tha Dr. Whitman eet-
tlement In Washington. In the year
1847,. while Eliza was . there at school,
the massacre of the whites ba the Cay-
uses occurred. , Ji
HELD FOR RAJT80M
Elisa, who was only 10 years of age.
was spared and held for ransom. Some
Nes Perce Indians, whom Mr. Spalding
had befriended, took word of this to a
fort on the Columbia, and after some
weeks of captivity Miss Spalding's lib
erty was bought.
After these stirring; events the Soald
ing family left Lapwai and oame into
tne wuiamette valley to dwell. They
arrived at Oregon -City as early as the
year 1848. One year later they moved
upstream until they struck the Calapoola.
a tributary of the Willamette, and
thence Journeyed up It about 20 miles.
Here, on the site of the present town of
Brownsville, in the heart of the valley
famed for Its fortuity. Mr. Scaldlne
ereciea a log nous and took up land.
For many years in this very early day
he preached in that vicinity and taught
school. Little Miss Spalding- was Just
13 years of age when her mother died.
and she herself became mother to the
family of pioneers.
Ntt until the year 1859 did Miss Strid
ing meet the man Of her choice. -He was
Andrew Warren. The couple was mar
ried in Brownsville. They resided at
different points in the Northwest UtUu.
1888, when Mr. Warren died. Of late
years hi widow has made her home ia
xaano ana sne ts at present at Kellog.
in that state- She Is the mother of four
children, grandmother of 12 and great
granamotner or 15. in spite Of her 80
years and the strenuous experiences she
has been through, Mrs. Warren is re
markably well preserved. However, since
uio puDucauon or ner book. "Memoirs
of the West," in the year 1J16, she has
felt that her lifework Is accomplished.
But the love of life la still strong- in
her," and she likes nothing: better than
to recount for the benefit of listeners
her adventures of 70 years ago.
.Salmon Snagging
Charged to Trio.
By Medford Jury
Medford, May 31. The grand Jury has
returned true- bills against Walter C
Schmidt and .Charles James of Medford,
and Don C. Hoffman, night operator of
the' Calif ornta-Orejron Power company
at the latter's power plant at the Gold
Ray dam. charging- snagging- of salmon
from the fish way of the dam. - They
were caught 'in tho act and arrested
by Warden Dally and Deputy Warden
walker.
BRANCH OF VAR CAMP:
COMMUNITY
ERlflC
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OUTLINES ITS WORK
Sports Programs on Holidays Are
to Be Arranged f Community
Sing to Be Held; June 11
Centralis, ' May 31- Tho ; executive
i local branch of the War Camp Commu
I nity Service met Thursday night ' and
"partially outllnsd its future iwork. The
following; committee chairmen were ap
pointed : Albert Smith, vocational train
ing- for ox-service men ; Mrs. G. R. Dud
ley, community sing-: Mrs. Thad Steph
ens, publicity ; Huber Grimm, sports ;
Mrs.vKtna Bower, Welcome Homo day.
The 'sports committee will arrange pro
grams I or all holidays, paying- particu
lar attention to July 4. The first com
munity sing- will be held on the evening-
of June 11. - K
Red Cross Ends Activities
Centralis, May 31. The. Dryad Jbranch
of the-"Centralia Red Cross chapter has
suspended activities, subject to future
call. Plana are being made for a semi
annual reunion. During- the 21 months
the branch service was active a total of
1223 garments were completed and
shipped. ... i
Vader Expects Big Crowd
Centralla,, May 31.- Visitors from all
parts of BouthernLwis county are ex
peoted to attend an agricultural meeting;
In Vader Monday evening; under tho aus
pices of tho Vader Community club,
Mrs. Shoup, poultry expert at the Puy-
allup experiment station, and A. -B. Ny
strom, Lewis county agent, win be the
speakers.
Paving Project Planned
Centralla, May SL It la reported that
petitions are to bo presented to the
Lewis county commissioners for the pav
ing; o the -road between Vader and- the
Cougar flat district under -the Donahoe
road law.
Tenino Cleans Up
Central',, May 31. Following- a proc
lamation by Mayor S- W. Fehton, clean
up day was observed by Tenino citizens
Tuesday, The Tenino park was placed
In grood condition for the celebration to
be staged next month for returned sol
diers and sailors.
Elks Plan Big Initiation
Medford. May 81. The Elks lodge of
Medford will hold a . big- all day cele
bration June 20. when from 150 to 200
candidates, obtained in. the membership
drive, will he initiated.' A special dis
pensation will be obtained from the
grand exalted ruler. When the drive
was started it was intended to ret 100
members, but already 150 applications
are in and 50 more are expected before
Thursday night, when the drive closes.
Boistfort Schools. Close -Centraiia,
.May 3L The schools In the
Boistfort consolidated district have
closed. Tha high school graduates are ;
Irm Johnson, Paul Hill, Anna Roach,
Otto HllU Helen Roundtree, George Tay
lor, Bernlce Sweany, Emil Schimosky
and Zilpha Duncan.
Vader Scholar Highest
Centraiia May 31. In the recent
eighth grade examinations Gladys
Pumphrey of Vader school made the
best record in the county, winning; 854
credits. Margaret Clancy, district No.
6, near Winlock, was second with 851
credits.
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Allen P. Hughes Is .
Home After Months
: In Constantinople
Astoria, May Si: Ensign Allen P.
Hughes of this city has returned for a
brief visit with his parents, after having
ppent five months in Constantinople.
In speaking- of conditions In the Far
East he said:
"Things ares in a state of revolution
in Armenia and Turkey, but it is no
more than could be expected. Every
thing ia disorganised and there are four
or five heads to every movement. I was
on the Armenian relief ship, U. S. S.
Western Belle. She was sent from New
York with a cargo of flour, milk, shoes
and clothing for the Armenians. They
certainly needed it. The people are
starving and they have-no clothing. Any
amount of provisions and clothes that
we can possibly, send them is only a drop
in the bucket.
"There is so much misery and starva
tion there that a few shiploads cannot
supply more than a small proportion of
the needy population."
Hugrhes has made eight trips across'
the Atlantic- He left Turkey January 8.
Grazing Land 'for
Yellowstone Elk
May Be Acquired
. Spokane, May 8L- B. W. Clarke of
Missoula. Mont, executive assistant for
ester In the office of gracing-., and
Meyer Wolffs of Coeur d'Alene. super
visor of the -: Coeur d'Alene forest re
serve are In Spokane to Interest the
Elks lodge in taking-, steps toward ac
quiring a strip of ground In the "Yellow
stone valley for winter gTaglng- for the
herd of elks in Yellowstone "National
Dark.
. They plan to Interest the 'Elks of the
country either In having- legislation
passed or in raising funds to acquire
this strip of land. They -will later visit
coast Elks dodges.
CONNORS BELIEVED
SPOKANE AD CLUB TO
SEND NEARLY 100 TO
PORTLAND
GATHERIN
Greater Number Will Travel by
Machine, Parade v From
Troutdafe Pfanned.
A8TOT&IA HOLD8 MAMMOTH
MEMORIAL BAY CEREMOMES
Astoria. May .11. The largest Memo-
F rial day parade ever witnessed in this
city paid tribute ito the' departed
sailors and soldiers of Clatsop county.
Participating- were city officials, police,
O. A. R. and Women's Relief - Corps,
Spanish v War Veterans Marine Iron
Works band, World war veterans, sol
diers and sailors. Bed Cross,' children of
Astoria public schools. Boy Scouts, fra
ternal organizations and other cjviq
bodies and organizations.
The speaker of the day .was Major
W. S, Gilbert, former chaplain of the
First army corps.
An Auto Lunch Kit
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your car as oil to the en
ginemakes the "wheels
turn easier." There's no
comfort in a mixed cargo
of eatables and utensils
rattling about the ton
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Alder Street at West Park
Spokane, "May 31. The convention
committee of the Spokane Ad club has
made final arrangements for attending
the Pacific coast ad men's convention
at Portland, June S-ll.
promised to attend. Most of them , will
travel with the automobile- caravan,
which will leave the Ad club office
at 6 :3 a. m.. Friday, June 6. and which
Is expected to Include 20 Snofaane TYl Jy
chines. .
Those rolne bv rail wilt take th
O-W. Ft. A N. train leaving- at 8 :40
p. m., June 7. At Troutdale the entire
Inland ' EmnlrB dlritinn nr-lniini ti,.
automobile- caravan, will be assembled
and, escorted by the Portland men, will
parade infcj Portland.
Following-, is a partial list of the Spo
kane delegation : Mr. and Mrs. R. E3.
Bigelow. Mr. and Mrs. T. M. Keane.
Mrs. and Mrs. S. JC. Gradwohl, Mr. and
Mrs. F. H. Llovd Mr. nnH tmm u B...n
Mr. and Mrs. R. S. Couper, Mr. and Mrs.
vteorge t-nuaps. . Mr. -and Mrs. w. J.
Kommers, Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Hopkins,
Mr. and Mr. T sit n,i.. j
Mrs. W. H. Ude, Mr. ahd Mrs. C. E
Hickman, Mr. and Mrs. H. Goets, Mr,
and Mrs. Clarke Walker. H. A. Foster
A. J. HOVCe. A . V Vana A r l
Gobs Roche,- Mrs. Burg-en, A. Hooker.
ii ji0j n, v, -uaiioway. c. Art,
Joe Bailey, 3. Grant Jr.. W. L. Ten-
nant. Harold Franlrlin T l nTi
T. Hebert, r. Belden, E. Z. Smith and
r". m. xjunmore.
ROBBER OF BANK
Youth Weld on Forgery Charge Is
Suspected of Being Haines -Bandit
Who Took $3p.
Baker, May 3L Charles Connors, S3
years old. formerly of Baker, who
recently broke Jail In Pendleton, where
he was being- held on a forgery charge",
Is beiieved to be the man . who robbed
the Bank of Haines ' Wednesday morning-
of $3250 in currency. Ed York,
taxi driver who drove the bandit to and
from the hank without knowledge of th
robbery until some time after -It had
occurred, has identified picture of
Connors as that of the bandit. Connors
obtained a room . at the underwood
hotel, in Baker Tuesday night under the
alias; of Pat Murphy and was missing
Thanha call ordered by him was made
at 4 o ciock. .. .
Connors, according- ta the sheriff- of
Baker county, bragged- a year .ago that
he would some day rob the Haines bank,
Connors was recently discharged from
the army.
Sharp runners ham hn
- A'ww.akvu KV
be clamped to the wheels of a baby
coach to enable a parent to take an in-
iani sKaung- with. him.
Nine Win Diplomas
At Sutherlin School
Sutherjln. May! SI, Class day exer
cises of the trrajcluatlng class of the
Sutherlin high sfchool were held this
evening. The following- program was
rendered : Warchi Mrs. A. P. Slack ;
"Fairyland' Walts,? Gils, Glee club; In
vocation, Rev, A. 3. Adams ; cornet solo,
Theodore H. Olson; commencement ad
dress. Dean J. A. 'Bexell, school of com
merce, Oregon Agricultural college ; 'The
Swing- Song, girls chorus ; remarks.
Superintendent II. Omer Bennett; pre
sentation of ' diplomas, M. C. Bond,
chairman of the school board ; benedic
tion. Rev. R. A. Hutchanson. The trad
uatea were Charles H. Parker. Marea-
ret Orleman, Nellie Gleason, Allen F.
Tuthill, Velma Goff. -Ralph A. Tudor,
eo Holgate. Elsie Henderson and Mau
rice Vogelpohl. . 1
Livestock Moved
As Water Covers
Pasture by River.
Rldg-efleld, Wash., May Jl. The water
has reached a high stage In Lake river
and the bottom lands used- for pasture
are all under water.- All livestock has
been moved from Bachelors island. No
damage Is anticipated.
To Observe Children's Day
Rldgefleld. Wash- May II. -Children's
day will be observed at the Nasarene
church Sunday evening- with a mission-,
ary fn-ografn. The young; people w4ri
Install their newly elected officers In the
evening-. . ' 1
Methodists to Meet
Ridgefleld. WashvMay SI The Quar
terly conference of the Felida district
Methodists will hold an all day meeting
at 'the Bara Methodise Splsoopal church
June 12. Dr. Thompson and Dr Elliott
of 'Vancouver. Wash., will be the
speakers.
I. 0. O. T. Lodges Gather
Ridgefield, Wash.. May 31. The semi
annual district convention of the
Li O. O. F. lodge was held' here this
evening. All lodges in Clarke county.
also Woodland and Kalama, were' rep
resented.
Wartime Dry Law
Change Is Opposed
Moscow, Idaho, May 31. That he is
unalterably opposed to President . Wil
son's suggestion for repeal of wartime
prohibition. In so far as It affects beer
and Wine, and that the bills for the
repeal' will not be favorably reported
in either branch of congress by the
committee. Is the reply of Addison T.
Smith, congressman for. the second dis
trict of Idaho, to the Ministerial as
sociation of Moscow. The ministers hsd
wired .hjm that they and their congre
gations opposefl the president's recom-
mendauon.
Rich Copper Ldge
Uncovered in Mine
In Heath District
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Baker, "May 81. News was wired to
Baker by John Willson. superintendent
of the IXL mine in the Heath district,
that a. streak of native copper ore has
been developed In a large ledge. The
big! strike makes the mine one of . the best
producers In the state.
' Bandit Reported Seen
Baker, May It Charles Connors, al
leged bandit who robbed the bank at
Haines of S3I50 in currency Wednesday,
has not yet been found, although several
Baker citizens report having seen him in
Baker. Trie city is being searched.
Disappointed Man Ends Life
Baker. May SI. Lee Peterson, aged
36. committed suicide by shooting- him
self through the head with a revolver
Friday, after trying to effect a recon.
niiiatinn with hfa divorced wife. Peter
son formerly lived at Sparta, Or., but
had been in tJaicer ior several vki.
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waa berend all hop of relief, when' at laat I
aeenred a preparation tha cored me aoond and
well. Ofr 0 rear hare pasted and the at
tacks bae not retnrned. I wish everyone who
suffer from till terrible disease would wnta
la K. P. X. Tpan, 44 Island avenue, Milwau
kee Wis., and ask for a bottle of the same
kind of medicine which he ne. ' He has
eenermisiy promised to send it. postpaid, free,
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