INDEPENDENCE ENTERPRISE AND WEST SIDE. ! I NINTH YKAIi; CHAS. BRICKER DROWNED Htt'im FromiiNletuiMT.it Lndiie'i THE TALLEST MAN IN THE STATE. Ill Home Va In hiitepeiilciir Known Far himI W I I n Folk 'llllllt'H (illllll. Friday morning a trliilmiit' In patch reached thUollice from Port land stating that Charles lricker( 11 well-known young tniin from In dependence, won drowned acciden tally in tin' Columbia itt Ladtie's Lauding. How the accident oc curred U best told by a dispatch to the Portland paper. It says: The body of Churl W. Hricker, a deckhand on the (luinn Lurline, brought to thin city last night ifroin Lad tie's Landing, Washing ton, where Hricker was incidentally drowned Wednesday night. The .dead man wim n nephew of I), W. S-srs, of Independence, wim was tin? democratic candidate fur sec retary of state at the recent Mate election. "Bricker was about seven feet tall, nutl was neatly 23 yearn old. Kin mother U Mm. M. K. Hricker, , lndeendcnce. He was well-known around this city aa the snndwicl mat. Uwiwe Ut" fre quently carried boards adorned with poster on his hack. Bricker was anxious to get a position on a river steamer, and he liegan to work on the airline over a week ago, hut after a short experience at Rainier, when he fell into the Columbia river, June 5, he said he liad enough. Dripping with water after being rescued, he appeared to be strangely despondent, and said o one of the crew: 'Well, if I liad gone down, the little lady would have got 2000.' It is sup posed he referred to his mother. Wednesday morning Hrtcker appeared on board the Lurlino, at her dock in this city, and asked Captain V. E. Larkins for a posi tion, which was given to him, Hricker worked hard on the trip down the river, and Wednesday jiight about 11:30 o'clock, two of he crew were unloading freight at Ladue's Landing, about 50 miles Irom Portland. They were carry ing freight ashore on the wharf, and Bricker started to walk after them, It was a moonlight night, and there were several lanterns lighted on the steamer and on the wharr, but Captain Larkins, who was on the bridge, was somehow afraid that some harm might hap $en to Hricker, as the latter had an i iiinlucky faculty of meeting with I accidents, and the captain called out: 'Bricker,. come back here. Don't walk ashore.' But Bricker paid no heed to the warning, and when he came to a sharp angle on the wharf, instead of following the incline he walked straight ahead into the river. 'Man overboard,' came from the steamer, but win n the crew reached the pliice where the man bad disappeared there was no trace of him. The grap pling irons were placed in oper- jni)i:i,i;nih:n,k, State Hornxml School Building. stion, but the body wa not found until lOoVIoc!: yesterday niorniinj. Bricker was not married. His body is at Hotmail's und-rtuking purlors." The remain were brought to In- dejiendenee Saturday, and inter ment occurred at Dallas cemetery Tin: hosi; FA IK. Most Successful Afl'alr of lis Kiiift llelil Here Last Thursday ami Friday even ings the ladies of the Presbyterian church inaugurated and brought to a successful close the niont elabor ate rose fair ever held in Indepen dence. On Thursday evening the ladiea put on V colored minstrel enter tainment. The up-to date, well rendered rag-time selections and the specialties by the "end-men" brought down the house. On Friday evening a literary and musical program of high merit was rendered. Those present were aluo treated to ice cream. The entertainment features, how ever, were not all of the fair. Elaborate displays of choice roses were arranged on tables in front of the stage and in the rear of the hall, and if ever there was a doubt of the Willamette valley being the spot whore the world's choicest roses were raised, it was quickly dispelled bv an examination of the tasty floral displays by the ladies. The gross receipts of the two even ings amounted to $115.05, and as expenses were moderately light, the Indies will clear up a neat sum to apply to church work. Herewith is appended a list of premium winners: nU.t.RCTlOX OK 10 VAKIKTIKS. 1st prize Mrs. 0. I). Butler, $2. 2nd prize Mrs. T. W. Brunk, $1. COU.KITION OF 4 VARIETIES. 1st prize Mrs. A. S. Locke, $1. 2nd prize Mrs. W. II. Craven, 50c SPECIMEN WHITK HOSK. 1st prize Mrs. I). A. Hodge, 50c. 2nd prize Mrs. J. D. Irvine, 25c. SPECIMEN HKO KOSK. 1st prize Mr. Onus. Maoaulay, 50c. 2nd prize Mrs. T. W. Brunk. 2r.c. SPECIMEN PINK KOSK. 1st prize Mrs. T. V. Rrunk, 50c. 2nd prize Mrs. O. M. Jones, 25c, SPECIMEN VEI.I.OW ROSE. 1st prize Mrs. A. S. Locke, 50c. 2nd prize Mrs. O. M. Jones, 25c. First-class wood work done at Hilliard A l'lymale's. wkk county, ori:;on -r X HcImm.I Mei-tlnif. Pursuant- ! notice giyen the legal voter of school district No. 2!, of Polk county, the regular an nual meeting whs he'd on Monday, June 1G, P'i2, in the school build ing at Independence. H. L. Ketchuui. chairman of the board of directors, called the meet ing to order. The minutes of the last annual meeting held on March 4, 1001, and also of a special meet ing held on September 23. 1001. and January 18, 1002, were read and approved. . L. Hawkins was elected to serve one yeni- to fill the unexpired term of A. J. Goodman, resigned, and K. L. Ketchum was elected a director to serve three jears. J. I). Irvine was elected clerk to serve one year. The school clerk ade his an nual report. It shows receipts as follows: Hal. on hand Mar. 4, '01... 19 20 District taxes 4403 72 County school fund 3483 85 Tuition 14 00 All other sources 27 29 Overdraft in bank 1 23 Total receipts $7049 35 The disbursements were as fol lows: Outstanding war. paid. .$7009 50 Insurance on building 240 00 Repairs on furnace 39 85 Total disbursements. . .$7949 35 A New Thresher Outlit. hlHH'Ul from Calvary. Evans has purchased a new complete advance threshing out fit with all the latest improve ments consisting of twenty-horsepower-compound engine and straw burner, 3t5 x 60 separator, with self feeder and blower, with all new bundle racks. This will be one of the most complete outfits in the valley. Mr. Kvans has had several years of experience in the threshing business and knows how to manage a thresher and crew about right. A good thresher out fit is something that has been needed here for some time and we predict for him a big run this summer. Ten Years in lied. R. A. (Iray, J. P. Oakville, Ind., writes, "For leu years I was confined to my bed with disease of my kidneys. It was so severe that I could not move partof the time. 1 consulted the very best medical skill available, but could Ret uo rel lef until Foley's Kidney Cure wss reconnueuded to me. It has been a Godsend to me." Sold by A. 8. Locke. junk vj, 1002. INSTANTLY KILLED, Well-Known Former leilent of Folk County Meets Di utli. OR. WM. J. MCDANIEL, OF PORTLAND l ulls From II In Wheel unri is ICmi Owr by u City V Sub urban i;iet-tric Car. While on his way to the house of a sick patient, whom he bad been hurriedly called to attend, Dr. Win. J. McDaniel was run do'.v.i and in stantly killed by a C'ty & Sub urban electric car on - Williams avenue, at 6:-55 o'clock on Friday morning. Being slightly deaf the physi cian did not hear the approaching car, which was going in the same direction, Uncouscious of danger he croseed the track just as tne car came up and in a moment was thrown off nis wheel and under the car, the front truck passing over his body and mangling it in a frightful manner and causing al most instant death. Dr. McDaniel was a well known physician in Alhina. He had an ollice at 847 Mississippi avenue, over the Multnomah drug store. Shortly after six o'clock Friday morning he was called out of bed to attend a sick patient ou Wil liams avenue. Taking his wheel the physician was soon speeding northward along Williams avenue. There is a double track along this thoroughfare, and the doctor rode between the two tracks, as there is a good, hard path there, and the rider was able to make better time than if he took to the side of the road. At the corner of Shayer street a south-bound car stopped to take on some passengers. Whether Dr. McDaniel turned and (started across the northbound track to avoid the car in front of him, or to get a Buioo,ther path is, of course, a mat ter of conjecture, but it was prob ably one or the other of these rea sons, tor he made a deliberate turn into the northbound track to meet almost instant death by the car behind him. According to those on the down car the rider could not have been aware ot the close proximity of a second car. Had he been he would not have at tempted to cross the track with the car so close to him. P. Hill, of St. Johns, stood be side Motorman Thomas on the down car. Both men saw the wheelman and supposed, of course, he would keep between the tracks, as there was plenty of room, even though the cars passed simultan eously. However, the incident was 8ulliciently unusual to cause com ment from Hill. "What chances a man will run," remarked Hill, and no sooner had the words left his lips than the rider turned in frofit of the car be hind him and was literally ground to pieces. 'lie couldn't have known that car was behind him," Baid Hill afterwards. "He probably wished to avoid us, and so started to cross the other track. As he turned he apparently saw the danger, but it wsn then t'o late. He jumjitd. or rather fell from his wheel, and rolled under the car." The car which killed McDaniel was No. 47. of the Williams-avenue line. It was in charge of Con ductor O. M. I've and Motor man (, if. Knin, and was goini; at a speed of about eight miles an hour. Motorman Kain says he rang his gong repeatedly, and also yelled to the rider. Kain supposed the bi cyclist intended staying between the two tracks, and so was hurry ing along his car, that the two might not pass each other at the same time. There were no passen gers on ojr 47. The down car was in charge of Conductor Hugh Love. Edward Stansbury, a teamster, was driving near by when the ac cident happened. He confirm the stories told by Hill and the rail road men. The body, which was fearfully cut up, the wheels pass ing completely over him, was taken to Holman's undertaking rooms, and the inquest held by the coroner at 4:30 that afternoon. Dr. W. J McDaniel was a native of Polk county. Oregon. He was born February 9, 1853, ana in ISS0 he was graduated from the State University, nnd in 18S3 from the Jefferson Medical College. Philadel phia. For five years succeeding his graduation he practiced medi cine in Yamhill county. He , then came to Portland and had prac ticed here for 14 years. His char acter was of the best type. He be came a member of the Baptist church when nine years of age. He was married in 1880 to Miss Julia Adams, who survives him. Three children were born to them, but only one is now Hying. Tele gram. TRAINING SCHOOL. The O. S. N. S. Grants Seventeen. Diplomas. The O. S. N. S. Training Depart ment closed its work for this year with credit to both teachers and students. State diplomas to those com pleting the eighth grade work were granted to the following: Frank Butler, Robert Bruce, Milton Force. Minnie Clodfelter, Susie Fream, Alice M. Mack, Vera Murphy, Glenn V. Percival, Ray Groves, Frances L. Pettit, Verna Wentz, Lillian Cox, Cecile Wilcox, Madge Wheelock, Harry M. Stine, Peter J. Flynn, Lepha Hawley. Fiftieth Anniversary. Sunday's Oreconian contained photos of Mr. and Mrs. Asa Shreve, old and respected pioneers of Dallas, wno had last Wednesday celebrated their golden wedding anniversary. Mr. and Mrs. Shreve are pioneers, having crossed the plains in the same caravan in 1851. The follow ing year they were married, at, what is now Smithfield, and have lived in Polk county ever since. Mr. Shreve was born August 27, 1825. and Mrs. Shreve September 12. 1S29. Eight children were the fruit of this union. Those living are: Mrs. A. B. Muir, of Dallas; Lot L. Shreve, of Antelope. Or.; Mrs. Nellie Jacobson, of Portland; A. L. Shreve, of Stayton, Or.; H. W. Shreve. of Portland ; and Miss Catherine II. Shreve, of Dallas,