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About The Maupin times. (Maupin, Or.) 1914-1930 | View Entire Issue (June 30, 1916)
QUEER OLD RELIC Towel Believed to Belong to Rev olutionary Times Brought to Light at Pittsburgh. G HEAT Interest has been awak ened among members of pa triotic societies of Pittsburgh in the unique towel which re cently came into the possession of Mrs. Cecelia C. Jones Murdoch of the Hotel Schenley, a pen-and-ink impres sion of which is reproduced here. The age of the towel, which Is made of finest linen and woven most delicate ly, is problematical and probably can never be definitely established. Its workmanship is wonderful, the elab orate design being skillfully and artis tically executed. Mrs. Murdoch believes her historic towel comes down from a period but a few years after the War of the Rev olution, either the last decade of the eighteenth century or the first of the nineteenth. From the inscriptions on the face of the towel, she has formed the opinion that it was one of a num ber of similar pieces made abroad in commemoration of the establishment of the independence of the United States and tho election of George Washington to the presidency,, and SURE TO BE 1 tmfSfcrttwriCMrrr ' ' DECLARED JULY 4 I-77&- 3F Collector Say, doctor, dont you think you could settle this little bill today? Doctor Well, suppose you call around about the fifth or sixth of July. I expect I'll be quite flush about then. NAMED 'OLD GLORY Massachusetts Sailor, Captaifi Stephen Driver, So Christened the Starry Banner. '0' Impression of Newly Found Patriotic Towel of Probable Great Age. designed to be sold to the patriotic settlers of the American wilds, pos sibly by roving peddlers. It is her opinion that this particular towel may have formed a part of a set, possibly consisting of tablecloth, napkins, and other towels, and that it alone, by strange chance, has survived the gen erations. It came to her through an elderly woman of German extraction, who received it from her parents. It had been in her family as long as she can remember, and no particular value was attached to it, for it was in con stant daily use. The designing of the towel is most elaborate, and despite its great age, tho various elements of the scheme stand out plainly and distinctly. The lettering alone is somewhat faint In some lights, but with care in handling can be clearly deciphered as the light falls at the proper angles. The ele ments in the design are American eagles, shields of the nation and other devices of patriotic nature cunningly woven together. The length of the towel is 33 inches, and Its breadth 19 Inches. The inscription follows: ' "The Independence of the United States of America Declared July 4, 1776 Washington Elected President of the Federal Union March, 1789 E Plurlbus Unum." NOT FOR HIM LET FAME PASS BY How It Was Richard Henry Lee Did Not Write Declaration of Independence. "C LD GLORY" was so chris tened by Capt. Stephen Driver, a very pronounced Union man, who was born in Salem, Mass., March 17, 1803. He was presented by the citizens of Sa lem with a large American flag when about to sail from his home port as commander of the brig Charles Dog- gett in 1831. As it was hoisted to the masthead and spread itself to the breeze, in a burst of patriotic ardor he christened it "Old Glory," and that was the name he afterward used for it. After having been his daily compan ion and sharer of adventures and per ils on the deep for a half century, Capt. Driver took it with him to Ten nessee, where he made his home in Nashville, after retiring from a seafar ing life, and where he died March 3, 1886. During the war he was provost mar shal of Nashville, and did much active work in the hospitals. He was out spoken in hiB feelings during these days of civil disagreement, and his southern partisan neighbors felt a spe cial zeal to get possession of his much vaunted "Old Glory," but they repeat edly searched his home and garden In vain. The old captain assured them that they would see it again only when it floated over a reunited Union. In or der to preserve It until such time the captain, clever, as are most men of HERCHEZ la femme." Wherever and whenever man performs a great, noteworthy action the eternal feminine seems Bure to have a hand. Even the Declaration of In dependence would not have been writ ten as it is or by the hand that penned It but for a woman. Thomas Jefferson would not have won eternal fame by writing "the fa mous document whereby the colonies declared themselves free and Inde pendent of England if there had not "been a woman In it." But for a woman, a man's love, the devotion of two tender hearts, another man would be credited with the Declaration of Independence, and Thomas Jefferson in all probability would be known to posterity only as one of the' signers. There was a woman in the case but not one connected in any romantic way with Jefferson. Mrs. Richard Henry Lee, wife of a delegate to the Continental congress from Virginia, was the woman. She was no female political intriguer, such as- at different times have helped to sr;ay the destiny of nations. She ex erted no Influence over Jefferson, or over the first congress. She merely became seriously ill in her Virginia home on June 10, 1776, necessitating the presence of her husband at her bedside, and thus clearing the way for Jefferson to become famous as the ere- NEWS ITEMS Of General Interest About Oregon 2 "Say, pop, ain't Fourth of July the day we gained our Independence?" "No, my son; that's the day your mother and I were married." Gist of tht Declaration. "These United colonies are, and of right ought to be, free and Independ ent states; that they are absolved from all allegiance to the British crown, and that all political connec tion between them and the state to Great Britain is and ought to be to tally dissolved." This, shorn of the preamble and the concluding clauses, Is the Declaration of Independence which this country celebrates sanely and safely or In sanely and unsafely, as the case may be, svery Fourth of July. Capt. Stephen Driver. the sea, with a needle, quilted It with his own hands into a comforter and made it his bed covering. True to his word, when peace had been restored, the captain took "Old Glory" to the Capitol building, where it was unfurled. It was on a fateful morning in Feb ruary, 1862, that Nashville was star tled by the cry, "Fort Donelson has fallen; the federal troops are advanc- inir." The Sixth Ohio was the first regiment to land, and the bluecoats, to the sound of drum and trumpet, marched to the capitol and tore down the Confederate flag. Captain Driver begged the captain to let him raise his "Old Glory." The plea was granted, and, escorted by Lieutenant Thatcher and a detachment of sol- dlers, Captain Driver went to his home and ripped the sacred trophy from its hiding place. He was allowed to raise the flag with his own hands. Bare headed, he climbed to the dome, took down the regimental flag, and replaced it with "Old Glory" amid the tumul tuous cheers from the enthusiastic Union sympathizers. As with dimmed eyes he saw flaunting its colors proudly, he ex claimed; "Now that 'Old Glory' has come Into her own again, I am willing to die." This historic flag is now In the cus tody of the Essex institute, In Salem Mass., where it was deposited by niece of Captain Driver, to whom he had intrusted it In 1882, four years before his death. So that after its many vicissitudes, both on land and sea. It is resting peacefully and hon ored today in the very port from which it sailed for the first time 85 years ago. On June 14, 1777, congress decreed that the flag consist of 13 red and white stripes, and 13 stars on blue (round. Richard Henry Lee. tfill Fire Loss $100,000 at Banks. Banks Fully a million feet of lum ber were lost in the fire which de stroyed the mill of the Eccles Lumber company Saturday, and an estimate of the loss is placed at fully $100,000 by officials of the company. Whether or not the mill will be re built has not been decided. M. H. Ec cles, of Baker, owner of the mill, is expected here .this week, when a de cision may be announced. The mill was insured, but officials were unable to say to what extent. The mill was new and had been in operation only a few months. Shortly after completion nearly two years ago, it closed down after operating a few weeks and operations were not re sumed until this spring. In the mean time a planer was added. The plant was equipped with the latest and most modern machinery. How the fire started is a mystery, It was first observed about the center of the mill, and before any steps could be taken to check the flames, it had spread throughout the entire mill. The Eccles Lumber company owns several mills in the state. This is the second loss they have sustained within a few months. Last winter their prin cipal mill at Baker was destroyed, but has been rebuilt. Dog Saves Oregon Professor's Son Eugene Because of a fox terrier belonging to members of the Kappa Sigma fraternity recognized that Rog er De Busk, aged 6 years, was in dis tress as he floundered in the millrace near the University of Oregon, the life of the little fellow was saved Wednes day. The doe ran up and down the banks, as if greatly excited, attracting the attention of Glenn Shockley, a member of the fraternity, who went to the boy's rescue. Roger is a son of Profesor B. W. De Busk, of the university. He had fallen from the Alder-street bridge, and, be ing unable to swim, was carried down stream about 50 feet before being res cued. No one witnessed the accident, and but for the dog's conduct the boy probably would have perished. Arguments to Come High. CARRANZA MEN FIRE FIRST SHOT, REPORTS CAPTAIN MOREY San Antonio, Tex. Left to die of 38 of blood and thirst, two miles from the scene of the encounter be tween American and Mexican troops at Carrizal, Captain Lewis Sydney Morey, of the Tenth cavalry, has made his way back safe to the American lines. Genreal Funston received by tele phone Sunday night from Mrs. Morey, now at Austin, Tex., the following message which reached here by wire less from the field : 'Somewhere in Mexico Am back on the line with two men, safe. Syd ney." That, according to Mrs. Morey, was the manner in which Captain Morey signed all communications to her. How Captain Morey managed to make his way to the American main column, a distance more than 80 miles, is unknown here, but it is inferred he ator of the Declaration of Independ ence. But for Richard Henry Loe's love for his wife, his would be the name to go ringing down through all time in place of that of Thomas Jefferson. Lee was the man originally selected by the delegates to introduce in con gress a resolution declaring the colo nies free and independent. He did this on June 7, 1776. Congress, after much deliberation, agreed to the ap pointment of a committee of five to draft a Declaration of Independence, and Lee, victor in the fight that had raged against his resolution, was to have been made chairman. As such, and qualified in every way, he would have been the one selected to draft the document. In fact, this arrange ment had been made and settled and then, on the night of June 10, on the eve of the triumph of his career, Lee received word that his wife lay seri ously ill at home and begged for him to come to her side. Had Lee been a leps devoted hus band, he might have wavered. On one hand were the highest political hon ors, honors that ho long had boon striving for; on tho other, a loving wife. Lee did not hesitate,- Many other men niay bo able to take my place In drafting my coun try's Declaration of Independence," he said, "but no one else In the world can tako my place at tho sldo of my sick wife." He mounted a horse at once, and turned his back on Philadelphia and one of the most significant crises in tho world's history. He went straight to where his wife lay waiting for him, and back in Philadelphia Thomas Jef ferson was appointed chairman of the committee, and the rest is history. HIS JOB Eph Kin I play wlf you all? Kids Sure, if youse will promise to play fair. We'll let you be de one wot sees if de firecracker we light and don't go off is really out or not. NORTHWEST MARKET REPORTS; GENERAL CROP CONDITIONS In Charge of Militia. Salem It will cost about $55 a page for all arguments submitted in favor of or against any initiative measures to be placed before the voters of the state in the November election, ac cording to Secretary of State Olcott. It is impossible to say just what the size and extent of the pamphlet will be, or how many will be printed. The registration in 1914 was about 305,- 000, while the registration before the primary was about 230,000. This year the registration before the primary ran about 260,000, and it is expected the final figure will show a correspond ing increase. One pamphlet is sent to each registered voter. Lumbermen May Meet. Klamath Falls Plans are now under way for a convention of the California White and Sugar Manufacturers asso ciation here in AugUBt. Harold D. MortenBon, President of the Pelican Lumber company of this city, has charge of the arrangements for this meeting. During the first week of August, the White Pine Manufacutrers associa tion of Spokane, will hold its annual convention at Bend, Ore. As this meeting will be attended by all pine lumbermen of the Inland Empire, the two organizations may meet here to gether to talk and formulate plans for better grading and market conditions. Fire Patrols Sent Out. Salem The increase of logging operations, with consequent greater fire hazard, should be offset by in creased efficiency of the fire patrol system of the Btate, thinks State For ester Elliott, who is directing the an nual campaign against destruction of Orgeon's most valuable resource. Although its organization is not much larger this year than last, pre vious seasons' experience has enabled him to get closer working efficiency throughout the whole organization than ever before. Twenty-six of 27 district wardens have received their badges and gone to their posts already. Oregon Steer Worth $171. Baker That an Oregon steer had brought the highest price ever paid for a western animal of its kind in the Kansas City, Mo., market was the word received Wednesday. The sale was made by F. C. Oxman, of Durkee, Baker county, and was "king of herd of 400 steers shipped from Mer cer county, California. It weighed 1560 pounds and brought $171.60. It was a shorthorn and was 4 years old, The steer has never had any grain or other kind of feed except the California range grasses of last winter. BRIG. GEN. ALBERT L. MILLS. Brigadier General Albert L. Mills is chief of the division of militia affairs in the War department at Washington and he is directly in charge of the mobilization of state troops for Mexi can border patrol duty. was picked up by a detachment of the rescuing force sent out by General Pershing. Mexican troops fired the first shot on the troopers of the Tenth United States Cavalry at Carrizal, but not until the American forceB, fearing an ambush, had advanced in battle form ation, according to a letter written on the day of the fight by Captain Morey, forwarded to General Funston by Gen eral Pershing. Portland Wheat Bluestem, 96e per bushel; fortyfold, 85c; club, 83c; red Fife, 83c; red Russian, 83c. Hay Eastern Oregon timothy, $23 24 per ton; valley timothy, $1819; alfalfa, $1415. Millfeed Spot prices: Bran, $26 26.50 per ton; shorts, $29 29.50; rolled barley, $31.6032.50. Corn Whole, $37 ton; cracked, $38. Vegegtables Aritchokes, 75c$l per dozen; tomatoes, $1.601.75 per crate; cabbage, $22.75per hundred; garlic, 10c per pound; peppers, 25c; eggplant, 15c; horseradish, 8Jc; let tuce, $lffil.50 per crate; cucumbers, 75c$1.25 per dozen; spinach, 46c per pound; asparagus, 75c$P per dozen; rhubarb, 1J 2c per pound; peas, 3i5c; cauliflower, $1.25 per crate; beans, 812ic per pound. Potatoes Old, $1.50; California, new, 22ic per pound. Onions California red and yellow, $3.25 per sack. Green Fruit Strawberries, $1.85 1.90 per crate; apples, new, $2 per box; cherries, 510c per pound; can taloupes, 90c$2.75 per crate ; apri cots, $1.351.60 per box; peaches, $1.15; watermelon, 2J2Jc per pound; figs, $11.50 per box. Eggs Oregon ranch, current re ceipts, 2122c per dozen; rots and cracks out, 2324c; extras, 24 Jc. Poultry Hens, 14c per pound; 10c; broilers, 1618c turkeys. live, 2021c; dressed, choice, 23 25c; ducks, 1520c; geese, 910c. Butter Cubes, extras, 25Jc; prime firsts, 25c; firsts, 24Jc; seconds, 22c. Jobbing prices: Prints, extras, 27 29c; butterfat, No. 1, 27c; No. 2, 25c, Portland. Veal Fancy, lllljc per pound. Pork Fancy, 11c per pound. Hops 1915 crops, 91 11c per pound; 1916 contracts, nominal. Wool Eastern Oregon, fine, 23 25c per pound; coarse, 3032c; val ley, 3234c. Cascara Bark Old and new, 4c per pound. Cattle Steers, choice grass, $7.75 8.25; good, $7.507.75; cows, choice, $6.757.50; good, $6.256.50; heif ers, $5.50 6.75; bulls, $3 5.75; stags, $4.507. Hogs Prime light, $8.05 8.25; good to prime, $88.05; rough heavy, $7.507.76; pigs and skips, $6.60 7.10. Sheep Yearlings, $6.60 7.25; wethers, $5.606.75; ewes, $4.75 5.50; lambs, $78.86. Whole Country Participates. No holiday is more widely observed In this country than tho Fourth of July Independence day. It is the one occasion when the people of all sections manifest In some form thai patriotic sentiments. Banks Mill In Doubt. Baker No definite plans for the re building of the $40,000 Eccles mill at Banks, destroyed Saturday by fire, will be made until the return of W. H. he lees, president of the company, now in Ogden, according to the announce ment by Roland S. Eccles. Only minor part of the contracts held by the Banks mill can be handled in Baker, it is said, because of the different class of lumber available. eneral Strike Nearer Possibility; Labor Council Aid Longshoremen San Francisco Possibility of the extension of the general Pacific Coast longshoremen s strike to other trades became more definite Sunday with the adoption of resolutions tendering moral and financial Bupport to the strikers by the Building Trades coun cil. Similar action is to be taken by the San Francisco Labor council, which also announced that it would call upon Governor Hiram Johnson to force the strikebreakers and guards hired by the employers to disarm. The Waterfront Workers Federa tion, which includes the stevedores and maritime unions, has withheld prom ise of sympathetic strikes, however, pending efforts at settlement of the strike. Hope of a settlement of the long shoremen's strike was Btrong early Sunday on the strength of a statement of Michael Casey, vice president of the teamsters' union, that the Water front Workers' Federation will present to the longshoremen a plan which, if accepted, would end the strike imme diately. Casey is a delegate to the Waterfront Workers Federation, which met the executive board of the Pacific Coast district of the longshore men's union Sunday. Hetty Green Is III. New York Hetty Green of the Great Gold Reserve has been ill for more than a month. Reports are in circulation that she is dying and dy ing as Hetty Green might be expected to die, happy in the thought that she was passing away economically. As the report had it, the woman who can not forget with all her millions, that a hundred pennines make a dollar, had suffered a stroke of paralysis, but de spite her critical condition has mill- tantly suppressed a project to bring two trained nurses into the house. Feed Grain Prices Remain Firm. Portland The oats and barley mar kets became stronger at all points on the Coast as it is believed the govern ment will require a considerable sup ply of these feed cereals on the border and in Mexico. No army orders have been issued for supplies other than those already contracted for, so far as known, but traders look for buying: for this account before long. For the present it is likely the quartermaster's! department will be amply supplied with feed stuffs previously ordered sent to the regular army posts, which will be delivered to border points. Although the oats market has gained in strength, there has been no specula tive trading in the country. Oats, uolders are still willing to sell at $26. At the Merchants' exchange $25.50 to 25.75 was bid, prices 25 to 75 cents over the offers of Wednesday. No barley is being offered for sale here, but at San Francisco futures were higher. California barley can be laid down in Portland at practically $28. There was no trading in wheat. Prices at the exchange averaged a cent higher, in response to the Chicago ad vance. The rain has improved the Northwestern crop fully 5 per cent. In some parts of Oregon the gain is esti mated at 15 per cent. Atlantic Freight Rates Decline. Several commodity markets have been more or less influenced by the in creased supply of freight room and a consequent reduction in freight rates, says a news bulletin issued by Rens- korf, Lyon & Co., of New York. Coffee has declined and cotton has had an advance in this country as a re sult of the improvement in the freight situation, but bo far sugar has not re sponded by any decline. The fact that the stand taken by this country has checked the activity of the German submarines has improved the freight situation and reduced insurance rates. There has been a large fleet that was tied up by ice in North Russian waters released and the allies have turned back into commercial life many boats that have been used as transports. It looks as if during the summer freight congestion at the ports will be, in a great measure, relieved and this is bound to benefit generally American business. Japanese Liner Unloaded. Seattle, Wash. When the Japanese liner Canda Maru arrived from the Orient Sunday, two gangs of non-union waterfront laborers, assisted by Japan ese seamen, unloaded the steamer s careo. The Japanese, who were not permitted on the wharf by the imml gration authorities, handled the cargo aboard ship, and the non-union men did the work on the wharf. The strike breakers are housed at Pier 6 under protection of special policemen. Wheat Sellers Withdraw. Portland Although wheat prices ad vanced 2 cents at Chicago because of the prospect of war with Mexico, local grain men were unable to see why the market should have been affected at all. Nevertheless, the traders at the Merchants' Exchange considered it wise to be on the safe side and, there fore, withdrew from the market as sel lers. There were the usual number of bids, but except for August delivery, they were the same as Saturday's and as wheat cannot be bought anywhere near the prices named, no risk was run.