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THE EVJCNIErG .TOVnNAl ronTLATO. QKgGCWCTJnsSPJCYV II,' 19Qg; TEDDY; WELCOMED President Takes Point's Great -', , f Journal Special Service:) "WEST POINT, N Y. June ,; It-Old soldiers lone fine retired from active terrlce, Madiera still la their prim and st Cm head of Uncle Sam's Army, and young soldiers who fcav yet to via their ' jpurs fathered hero today and Rallied to make the centennial celebration of the United; States Military Academy the greatest f all days In the annals of the institution." The oocaalon u Inspired also by the pretence of the President of ' the Nation, his Cabinet members, high ffidals of the Army and Navy, 8en ton, and KepreasntaUres, foreign dlplo ... ats and acores of other persona proml Bent In official Ufa. But th "old greds" erere the particular guest of the day. Prom every section of the countryjand , - from land far away they" cam' to re rialt the scenes of youthful escapades j when-they .wars receiving their first mill- j tary training. . One of tha most pleasing features of tha reunion was tha presence j of General Simon' B. Buckner .and. one r two others of the handful of aurvlvlng : tsouLQern ueneraia wnos nnuiaxy mm-. Ins was obtained at . "West -Point s' Next : to the President , of th United State, these distinguished guests , from Dixie Land received more attention . than dtd . any of tho other1' laltors.i':;f't,t''?JJ:! Tha ceremonies f the day really began wlth the arrival of Uia President and his party shortly before 10 o'clock, though ; the formal exercises did not take place ' until afternoon. With. President Boose velt .were Secretary Bay, Secretary Boot and other members of ills Official family. Speaker Henderson of the House of Rep resentattve. a number of Senators, tha military attaches of th fopelsa legations in Washington and' at nomber of other, specially Invited goes. ' Colonel Albert Xi' Mills and hit staff were present at tha station to: welcome tha head' of tha Nation. With Colonel Mills 4n U dress uniform wore Captain William C. Rivers, Eleventh Cavalry, Adjutant of tha 'post; Major Charles B. Hall, Second Infantry, treasurer of the Aoad.mrc Major John Ti. ,, BeUlngorm, Quartermaster ,. Potted States ; Artnr, ' Quartermaster j of tha Academy; , Captain Malvern H. ' Barhum, Eighth Cavalry, -assistant ' to quarter master; First Lieutenant William Kelly, Jr., Fourth Cavalry; Major : John M. DanUter, surgeon, United States Army, and First lieutenant Franklin M. Kemp, United Btrataa Army. ,v- .. Ranged In precise background of gray and gol was tha cadet body. The Presi dent was welcomed with military honors. After the formal greetings bad been ex changed the prooesslonws formed and marched up the hill toward the West Point plain. The dlplomatlo vlsltora were carefully looked after by the various of ficers of the post.. Wu Ting Fang, the Chinese . Minister, was escorted by Gen eral Hoe,', and the Italian Ambassador, the Costa Blcan Minister, the Turkish 'Minister and' the Belgian Minister were likewise under escorts of honor. - The appearance of President Boosevelt on tha plateau upon which the buildings of tha post are. located was the signal for a salute of XI guns from the post bat tery. , The first thing V on the program the review President Boosevelt and the other great personages were escorted to their quarters. The Prelsdent was enter tained at, the superintendent's .Quarters and Secretary of War Root, Postmaster General Payne aad other Cabinet .officials were entertained at the officers' quarters. The diplomats and other invited guests were "by special Arrangement accommo dated ' at the hotel; When the visitors had had time to brush some of the dust of travel from ; their clothes they jw embled at the official residence of Col onel Mills, and after a handshaking alt around the guests repaired to Memorial Hall and took luncheon in company with the alumni of the Academy.w'::;f '- Luncheon concluded, the formal exer cises of the 4ay were begun. . Quests, alumni and spectators assembled near the superintendent' a quarters to escort the President to the hail. The parade LOVED HIS BROTHER'S WIFE The ; Husband Assaulted, and" His Brother Goes ' INDEPENDENCE, Of., June 1L-Sunday night M. A. Winn, who lives south Of town. In what Is known as "American bottom," was the .victim of a painful assault, made by his brother Henry., v ' .Vi Henry, accompanied by his brother's wife, bad been on the excursion to Salem Sunday, and on returning to the home of M. A. Winn, had retired si usual, the three sleeping In the same room. , ;t v1 la the night Henry complained of being sick, and called for his sister-in-law. and the two went downstairs. Mrs. Winn Is supposed) to have re turned to her husband's side, when Henry made an attack on his brother, beating him severely over the head and on the arma .and wrist. . JV A warrant was sworn out for Henry's arrest, and he pleaded guilty and "was placed In Jail at Dallas.; :V'V- : :' ?'; ; ' . -; -t';-w j! Henry says he does not know his object In beating bis brother, but It Is auoooaed to be a case of infatuation with his brother's wife. It la thought that Mrs. Winn was an accomplice In the assault on her husband. ... ... . . 1 1 A L A A. A ....X A. ......... tnat Mr. Winn VU xr khwui)ivi iu MUSIC FEST . IN ARKANSAW , (Journal Special Service.) . UTTLK 'ROCK, Ark., June ll.-The tate capital 1 filled with visitors for the sixth annual .meeting and festival of the Arkansas Music Teachers' Asso ciation, A business meeting was held this morning, with lectures on musical subjects by Professors V. D. Baars, Wilo libald Lehmann and others.:.: The feature of ths afternoon's program was an organ,.' recital by Charles Galloway of gt. Louis. Tomorrow 1 will be the big ; day of . Jthe festival when there will be selections by well-known soloists, sartsted by the feaMvsi orchestra and the grand chorus of & voice. 1 .' M " The, View dlrectoryJust laaued by "the Columbia Telephone Company shows that " , " I ewmyaiy U be growioa. : Part : i n ; ; West Centennial. was the most Imposing event of its kind ever seen at the Academy. ,1 The poat band. In gala 'trim, headed tha line. Tha corps . of cadets came' next, and then President Boosevelt and his Cabinet; of ficers of the two branches of tha service, all in ull dress uniform; commanders of the state organltaUons of National Guard, the Governors of several state, college presidents In caps and gowns, and other Individuals of ; Importance, with the alumni and Army officer of lesser rank. The line moved around the grassy plain and Baited In front of tha main entrance to Memorial Hall,' where way was mad for .the President, his Cabinet, the Su preme Court Judge and the others. The Interior of the hall' was handsomely deco rated with war emblems, the pictures of distinguished IgraaTiKes'ot- the Academy and a lavish display of flags and bunt ing, il? ' I rV-J.3'.vv.:v 'i prayer by the chaplain of the Acad emy and a musical number by the post band served to introduce the program While the band was playing tha President and his Cabinet took seats on the plat- form, while the .other aistinguisnea guests i ranged V themselves . about s the spacious ball, . I Colonel .Mills delivered the address of welcome and then intro duced President' Roosevelt, who made brief speech that aroused the enthusiasm of the. audience to the highest pitch. He reviewed , briefly rthe htstoryjs and t work of the Academy ; and spoke of ,tne im portant place It: ocouplesxfn J American history and la the hearts and, affections of f every true i- cltlsen i of tne Kepuouc His word of tribute to the mmeory of Grant Sherman, McLellan, Sheridan ana other eminent graduates of the Academy were greeted with Joud applause, ;i. 'FoUowlng the President's address came the unveiling of the commemorative tab let In the frfint. vestibule of the all. General John M. Bchofleld, president of the Association of Graduates of the Mili tary Academy! delivered the dedicatory address. "X ';: 4 : . The tablet, , which ta 'an artistie piece Ot work, bears, the .following inscription: j,,rhls .tablet,- unveiled June il, MO commemorates .the, completion of the first century of, the United Btatew Mill, (airy Academy, proposed and ' advocated by Washington, founded by patriots of the Bevolutlon, fostered by ths devoted efforts of her children, "thir Academy has nobly. Justified her lcsatjpjw;ft;i v; 'Her ritofeus dlsolpllne has formed het graduate Into : faithful,: honorable and efficient public servants. ,! In war and In" peaM they "have borne a ilsUngulshed part In the progress of the Nation. To mould . new generation for ths service of our country is a sacred trust May we build with loyal care upon tried and approved foundations." -The formal exercises closed with the oration of the -day, delivered by General Horace Porter, Ambassador to France. The address Was a scholarly effort ring ing with patriotism and was listened to with rapt attention by the distinguished audience. At the conclusion of the exer cises the distinguished " assembly cast aside Its dignity and gave vent .to its patriotic, entnuiloam by loudly singing "America", and other patriotic airs. ' The feature of the evening is the big centennial banquet In the mess hall. The program of speakers and their toasts Is as follows: Our Country,',' no re sponse; "The President." no response; Dead," no Response; "Our Guests," by "Our Alma. Mater," no response; "Our Slgnor Edmondo Mayo des Planches, the Italian Ambassador; "American Universi ties and Collegea," by Dr. William B. Harper president of the University of Chicago; "Congress and It Relations to the ; Military Academy,'' by David B. Henderson, Speaker of the Houaa of Rep resentative; "The Army." by General Nelson A. ; Miles; The Navy,'' by Cap tain French E. Chad wick; "The Staff and the Army Schools." by - MaJor-General Henry C Corbln; !'The 'VolUnteers,,, by General Daniel B. Sickles, and '"The National Guard," by Majqr-General Charles Dick of the Ohio National Guard. to Jail. IJ1Q 4Mwuu to w juhimmw f - r GRAND ARMY IN WISCONSIN i (Journal Special Service.) . STEVENS POINTNWis., June 11. The city Is filled with members of the Grand Army of the Republic, Sons of "Veterans, members of the Woman's Relief Corps, together with many other visitors.; Sev eral names are- prominently mentioned for-. State Commander, They. - Include James H. Agen, of jest Superior, Mar tin Grae of Milwaukee and h. M. Sny deror Wiukestia. Chippewa Falls and La Crosse are bidding1 for the next tn campment'''; - "' ' ' '. '' ' Commander De Groflt opened the Grand Army meeting with an eloquent address. The meeting received reports from com mittees, ' the adjutant reporting a . mem bership of. nearly 10.QD0, thera having been loss of 50 dtirlng the year. , .;.t : U DUG'UrW .V; ANCIENT BELL . ' (Journal Special Service.) ; v ELIZABETH, N. J June IL On ot the rarest curio In this dty.U aa old Bpanlah bell which is. la the possession of Maurice H. , Btratomsyer, al dealer In musical Instruments, at & Broad street, this city. The .bell was dug up a few years ago on the estate of Governor Car terest, New Jerseys' first colonial execu tive, whose home was on Pearl street, this city.' Tbs rello was unearthed about six feet underground by some workmen who were excavating for building." ' It was thickly covered with rust, and the finder did not realise atthe.tlme.th value of his discovery. He took It home, however, and - Mr. Btratemeyer, who la something of an antiquarian, learned only some months ago of Its existence and took steps to get possession -of the. an cient bell, which, 1s on of the oldest, if not the oldest. In the JJhtted Btate. : n u maae or oia Dronse? sua to do worth H a pound. The bell Is lift Inches high, H inches In diameter at. Its base. and weighs pounds. It Is minus the clapper. The part by which It ' hangsK shaped ,11k a crown, while on its side Is a raited decroatton resembling a fleur-de-lia. Around ths base Is the' following In scription: r ' t'Solderancis .Cordarttaga,H VtAu puxxled not onl 'Mr. Btratemeyer, but . several learned antiquarians who dropped Into his place 'to Inspect the relic, knd none of whom could translate the Inscription; v It remained for 'some 'Mexi can officers who are connected with the commission now sVpervlsing'the construc tion of two gunboats for' the republic at Lewis Nixon's shipyard, 'to tell what It meant, , . , . , ' ... They said that the Inscription was "Soy de, Banolsoo Dartiage,", meaning yi am Of (or was made by) Franoisoo Dartlaga." - They all agreed ths bell was of foreign make and was over 400 years old.' How much more they would not venture to guess.. ;','..';-V.i'';,;'' . '' brought t this country: on one of Carte ret's .ships.' The Elisabeth River, then a wide and navigable stream for. nearly a mile beyond where the bed was found. flowed alongside the Carteret estate.' while "Paradise. Farm," the ancient homestead of the Hatfield, family, adjoins the spot where, It was discovered.1'- ' ' ' -' IMYSMWEII LIZZIE'S COIN 4- V ALLEGAN, v Mlohw June IL-The Postmaster at Burnlpa Corner sent bU.. J, resignation to Washington one month ago because so many letters eame f for one euatomer. he jwuII not handle them. TDiiwiea uncis ni ai-- tentlon to a most ridiculous matrimonial farce-comedy. ? Now a man and . a woman are . In Jail and the mall nas dropped, te normal proportions. . Mrs, Llsale Coffey.Mving In a 'little log but la the most desolate and ,-f forsaken region In Michigan, - advet tlsed in matrimonial gasettes far and -f , wide that she wa a young widow with from. fSO.OW to 160,000 in her own right, and waa heiress to nearly a mUllon. , She gave glowing ; descriptions ot her personal charsns, using portraits of Maxlne Ellot't In eubstantiation, And said aba wanted a. nice, congenial, , good, honest husband, who would care for her and use her property to good advantage, f-; i . '.-. ;.t' These advertisements were answered by thousand of men from all parts of the world. - Letters Oam from every state In the Union, There were letters from the Philippine Islands, tetters, from Europe, letters from South -f America, and even from far-off f rosed Alaska. ? -f Mountains of letteris confronted the Postmaster who hadHo, transport 'tbe mall six mtlea . " r. - j't !';-...: i """Miss Coffey's" husband, W. W. Coffey,- hired a man to bring In the mall, -f Lissle Coffey say she Is 31 years old. She looks older. Bhe Is thin, listless, and. cunning. She looks stunted, Ilk the pines . that grow In the sand about her home. flThe bouse that sheltered thla "helresa . to a, million" is f' built of logs. It perches on a barren 4- a tomb.': ' . . - - ' f ; ,.., .., . t Whea the Postmaster repeuea tn fostomee autnoruies oegan an in- t vestlgatlon. The woman heard of it. She eloped with Frank. Kipen and -f left her husband dased . and heart-broken, v The pair were i arrested by -e-' Postofllce Inspectors at Fairmont. Minn. Klpen was releasedT" Coffey was -f arrested. He and hie. wife are charged with violating th.;,ostaI Iwa f More, than 1000 letter from the Amorous swains were seised In the log tiotiae. .;'' .4" ill Unusual Scene . in a Worcester Church. (Journal Special Service) WORCESTER, Mass., June 11. An un usual scene occurred during the. wedding of Dr. Maurice W. Qulnn of Brooton and Mary A. Donahue of Worcester, In St. John's Catholic Church. Over 1,000 wo men crowded the church. As the bride and groom psssed up the aisle all broke forth In groans and hisses, 'which 'were continued throughout the ceremony. Dr. Quinn figured in a sensational , shooting case in Brocton on May H Miss Bertha E. Condon flred four shots at Dr. Qulnn,. who; she claimed, had. ruined her 'under the promise of marriage. Dr. Qulnn, It is alleged,' cast her off to marry Miss Donahue. Miss Condon Is held under $1, 000 ball for trial. She did not appear at the wedding. SHE DRESSED AS A MAN (Journal Special Service) DES' MOINES, Ia.k June 11 Dls- gulsed as a man; Ida Lee, a pretty girl, was arrested her as she step- f ped from a Bock Island train. She 4- Is wanted in Oklahoma City, where 4 4 she Is alleged -to have held up a 4 4. wealthy mtneowner recently for $0; 4 4- cash and diamonds, "and a watch 4-4-'worth aa much more.1 Bhe la said 4 to-be a female desperado, notorious 4-. 4- in. Oklahoma:'. Ph took her arrest 4-- coolly and accompanied Oklahoma 4-4-; offlcers without requisition.- 4. 4 4. 4.; 4. 4 4. 4- 4 f -f 4- 4 ' Of the silks used In the United ' Bute $28,000,000. worth t are. Imported nd 1107, 000,000 worth home made. The: domestla sUk Industry employs tiOOO. men, J6.000 women, and t.000 childrea la S3 iwlth $81,000,000 capital. - , ' - r iHOOtl; M Hil UIIQ 0F III5S fflff Daughter' of; Maine's Captain Weds Today. (Journal Special" Service.) ' WABHINQTON. r June lL-Elaborats arrangements ,. have been completed 1 fof the wedding ot t Miss Ethel Slgsbe. dauahter of Caotaln and Mra , Charles Dwlght - Blgsbee.' to " Bobert jToomb Small.. " The ceremony takes place this evening in tha Church of the New Jeru salem, and will-be one of the notable events of the social season. . v (The; bride-to-be-Is a beauty and tha only unmarried daughter of the man wha commanded . the .. Ul-fated Maine. ( r. Small is: the son. of Evangelist. Bam Small, and Is engaged In newspaper work in the capital., j , , . ' - MANY "GRADS" ' ! . AT COLUMBIA . y.--V;. li -' i .i -. . NEW TORE. JOn lL-The 118th com mencement of Columbia University was held today. - The exercises took place this morning In the .university gymnasium, which was thronged: with student. alumni and friends of the institution. The number of graduates established a new record. no fewer than TOO degrees i and diplomas being awarded. , IOWA VETERANS rORRECTIONVILLE. Ia.. June It The annuel encampment of the North-, western Iowa Veterans' Association open ed here today under favorable conditions. About 600 veteran -and 3000 other visitor are in attendance. - 'A' good program of speeches has been arranged for the three days the encampment will be in session. side hill, unpaintea, grim, ana iiks -e- . -t, ' .: T". Roman Catholic, Bish ops of New -York Are in Conclave. (Journal Special Service) ; NEW YORK. June lL-The bishops' Of the Roman Catholic province of New York assembled today foi "the purpose Of selecting three names to be forward" ed to Rome from which possibly the se lection for the successor to the late Arch bishop Corrlgan of NeWYork;ma be made. The prelates who attended the meeting held at the archieplacopal resi dence Included Bishops McFaul of Tren ton; Gabriels of OgdensburgCBurke of Albany, McQuald of Rochester : and O'Connor of Newark. The conference was preceded by religious services In' the cathedral. Bishop Farley celebrated solemn requiem pontifloial mass, and Bishop McQuald preached the sermon. While the Bishops are pledged to sec recy, the belief exists that the three candidates are Bishop Parley, Bishop McDonnell and Vicar General Mooney. It Is doubtful If the result will be au thoritatively learned until fall, when the official announcement will be forthcom ing from Rom. :...,, uuurnai opeciai itennce.',, - , DEB MOINES, June lti-The optometry bill, which uras lost In the Sehate during the recent session of the Legislature, ;s up fof diaeusilo before the fifth annual convention of the Iowa Stat Association Of Opticians and plans will be formulated for the successful passage ot a similar tneasue in the next session. .About ISO members wre present when (he convenr tion opened at the Savery ; Hotel today. The sessions continu two days, during which time -papers bearing on subjects of Interest to the profession will be read by some of the most prominent optician of Jtbe' J mm jo '..'9.' Ill III I ii DC 4. i ryrl MXIS Of tHem are helntf ridden in the HortKwest. THat's why ridersof other maKes are rushing to trade in "tHeir Hard runninrf sllatea" for n The . : 1902 The Chain, Chainless and Cushion Frame Models $25. $30, $35, 04O. $50 t means something to be ridinrf a wheel that is rep resented, has been represented, and will be for some, time to come. AsK some rider of a here today gone tomorrow" wheel' who has . met with an accident and cannot get repairs. , , .it...,.- DROP IN ASTWAi and - let us show you our line of . AUTOMOBILE arid MOTORCYCLED Bicycle Sundries ff, Bicycle Repairing and lCnamelinfi Fred T. 105 - 107 - ft SPOKANE 'C Miner Lindblom Has , Retained Fifteen Lawyers. (Journal Special Service.) f ..;' OAKLAND, -June IL Erik Q 4-" Lindblom U said ones more to have 4- started for Nome, the scene of his marvelous rise. from poverty to the i ranks of "mUllonairedom." His wife, who is suing him tor a di vorce and desires a portion of his creat -wealth, asserts that her hus band was Ignorant, of mining when he landed In Alaska, and that his ,-f finding of rich .nines was pure v luck, being advised by an aged -f minister. She further alleges that since his acquisition v Qf treat wealth and hit return from Alaska 4 b has been almost continually un- der the, Influence of liquor, and that 15 a day was expended for a bfcdy- guard to watcb him. ' It 1' asserted that Lindblom ha -f employed 16 attorneys for his do- -f fense, tbe last to be retained being- -f Beed A Nushaumer. From this the wife infers that her husband con- templates some desperate course of action to defeat her claim. : v Mra. Lindblont's petition for -f temporary alimony was continued -f by Judge Ogden untlr the fOtlv ho- . cause of the absence ot Attorney Metson. ' ;' ' GIRL BEAT MOTHER. . 1 , , ; f (Journal Bpecial Service.)' PAOLA, Kas June a Miami County citlsens were ready- to lynch several ne groes ' on suspicion that they Insulted and beat Mrs, Hammond and daughter, Bertha., It developed today. It is aaid, that "Bertha herself beat np her mother, then inffloted injuries upon, herself and spread the negro atory. Her mother re futed to let her go to town on Decoration Pay,; Bertha confessed. 1 - BILOXl. WIbs., .June IL The Missis. stppl Underwriters' Association began Its fourth , annual meeting, hero today with an attendance of : prominent insurance men froth all over the state,.. Tbe meet ing waa called to order by President J. JL Johnson of Clarksdale. , a A, Swan, collector of -customs, delivered the ad dress, of welcome and B, H. Grimes te sponded for the vlsltora Tomorrow there will' be a general discussion of Insurance law and needed legislation ,v--;, V v i Ma , BRIIIfj 10DIE 3d( )C f A ; .! sp ..'.BBv"'ejswskTe "... That's yjlxy Thousands "and: Thousands Best Wheel oh Merrill Cycle Go. (INCORPORATED) 109 - 1H Sixth St. PORTLAND, ORE. TACOMA SEATtLE Fe Po KEENAN, 126 First Street, near Wash. COLUMBIAS, HARTFORD, MONARCH, VTDETTES, and Coo4 Secone Hand WbeieU for Sale. Stylei anil price toiultall. eairt repairing. Pull Uae of Sundries. ill OAlfl mmm Montreal Is Full of the 'Poor Kick Receivers. MONTREAL, Que.',: June 11.' Repre sentatives of ihe principal rallroadt.t th United. States .and Canada are at tending the annual, convention of the Katlonal Railroad Freight Claim Agents' Association, which began In Montreal to day. -The. offlcers In charge of the con vention .are: President, H. K. Elliott ot the Chicago, Milwaukee ft St. Paul; vice-, president.: J. J. Hooper of the Southern Railway," and secretary, W, R. Taylor of Richmond, Va.,; H ' " . J " ' V - ' (Journal Special Service.) " . : BALTIMORE, June U.-The second bi ennial 'conference of th general secre taries of th T. M. C Ai of North Amer- i tea, opened at Mountain Lake Park today OMCfflfflfS DC Earth 3( )C and will continue through th remainder' ot the week. The general theme of the ; conference is "Th Mhklng of a Christian 1 Man." Prominent among - the Speakers v are the Rev. Dr. Howard Agnew Johnson of New Tork, Dr. Xaither Gullck of the Pratt Institute, 1. Ei Brown of Chicago, H. W. Stone of Portland, Or., and D. A Sinclair of Dayton, O. " I """(Journal Special Service.) ' . , PORTLAND, Me.'. June U.-Republl-' sana-ef-MalAa-avasembled-ln .. state,. on ventlon here today and shortly after 1 o'clock ' this afternoon .were called to order In th City Hall. by T. M. Simp son of . Bangor, chairman, of the state committee. The convention will nominate -a candidate for Governor to be voted, for, at the September election. . , ; v T ; "t Journal Special Service : V ' AUSTIN,: ' Tex.rJi June . IL Commence ment vreek at the University of. Tezaa culminated today In the annual gradua-. tion exercises. -; Horu Prank C .. Dlllard ' of - Sherrtan delivered -the addreee vend President Prather awarded th diplomas. . t