Weekly Oregon statesman. (Salem, Or.) 1900-1924, May 22, 1903, Page 1, Image 1

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f.3d YEAH NO. 10. - ' SALElf. OREGON ',FRIDAY, MAT 22. 1903. f " " : V . " dECOND SECTION EIGHT FAGE3
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To Greet tke
THE WEATHER WAS ALMOST PERFECT
Nothing! Occurred lo Interrupt the Well Planned Program and Every
thind Was Carried iOut la a Manner td Reflect Credit Upon
Committee' aid , PJee.se the President-Dlsmounted to '
Greet An Inve.lid Child Alonfli the Route
Had an order been given to Weather
r.oiilr VAmrartl A RmID.1I better
day for the" reception of the President
could not have been supplied than yes
terday proved to be. even though th
weather wan quite threatening and un
a.l4 nn n within n f hour 'before
his a'nival. and It looked a though be
was destined to experience Whe name
dl-omfort on account of the element
Its did President Harrison upon the
oc. nj.lon of 'his .brief, visit ".to fhls;c!ty
several year sgo. , . s.
It Is true that the eun did not peep
nut from behind the clouds long enough
at n time to be noticed,' but the day
wn much better for this as. bad Old
Pot shed his rays full Upon the people
under the circumstances, the suffering
from the heat would have been so In
tense that' the great day" would have
Wen robbed of half Its pleasures. There
had barely enough rain fallen on th
night before and early In the morning
to lay the dust nicely and cooled the
atmosphere to such a degree that the
comfort of no one was affected end
nil went on as merrily as a marriage
bell.
There was not Ihe slightest hitch to
the day's program an.1 everything was
carried out with a smcothness and
nreclsion as to reflect gieat credit upon
the committees Upon arrangements and
ttot the slightest detail had been over
lonsed to mar or Interrupt " the - pro
ceedings to the slightest degree. Th
President was delighted with his cor
dial reception and the pleasant and In
teresting manner In which" the" pro
cram was carried out and one of .the.
secret service men, .who were- always
within arm's length of the President
and kept an ever-watchful eye upon
the surroundings, was heard to remark
to Grand Marshal Wrtghtman that the
reception hre was the best planned
and managed of any other place upjn
tbHr route up to date. j. ,
It was estimated that there were r.o
less than 4S.009 people In the city yes
terday to pay homage to their favorite
chieftain, and It was conservatively
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and enthusiastic people stood Upon the
sward of the Capital square and lis
tened to the address of the President.
This number of people was determin
ed by calculating amount of space al
lelic" I to each person and figuring the
area covered by the immense throng.
It la 400 feet from comer of State to
Court street, a nd 200 feet from corner
of street to building, making an area of
80,000 square feet Allowing " two
square feet to each person upon the
lawn, man woman or Child, It would
figure out at 40.000 people, and two
square feet to the person is really a
very liberal space.
There in no doubt but what the Pres
ident; and his entire party, enjoyed the
reception Immensely and he President
was very profuse In fiis thanks and
compliments to Judge Burnett and
others, who had the matter In charge,
before mounting the platform of his
car upon his return to the train.
Stats Militia en Duty.
Crowds of ".people were already at the
depot in hopes of securing advantage
ous positions, that they might better
witness the arrival of the special train
bearing the presidential. party, when
the Albany local train arrived, a few
minutes past t o'clock. Company Q.
Fourth Regiment.. Oregon National
Guard, under command of Captain
Prank Btehlmncher and First Lieuten
ant C. W. Wallace, arrived on the train
to assist In guarding1 the precious per
son of the President. In the company
were forty-four men of athletic build
and neatly uniformed, and they Indeed
presented a soldierly .appearance as
ttey paced back and forth with flxd
bayonet glistening- in the mornUig nun.
guarding the spot over which the Pres
ident was to pass. Large numbers of
people arrived on the train," from Al
bany, Corvalils. and Intervening points,
'aM anxious to assist In the gladsome
task of doing honor t the man who
v. as to honor 'the Capital City with his
presence: The train was heavily load
ed, in fact crowded, and the majority
stopped in Salem, considering; their
chances better than In the denser, mart
crowded streets of Portland.
On the train also was the Cadet Bat
talion of Infantry from the Oregon Ag
ricultural College, under command of
Major Frank K. Edwards, going to
Portland, where they took part In the
parade yesterday afternoon.
s Company P, of Salem, under com
mand' of Captain C. A. Murphy, was
,st the depot to meet, the visitors, and
Major R. h. Leabo Immediately as
sumed command of the battalion and
. p!sced the companies in their proper
positions under the direction of " the
Olef marshal. F. T. Wrlghtman.rtnrst
LKeutenant R. W. Holman was on
duty a 'Major. Idaho's adjutant, -and
VQ2CELS
N.&.tioi's . Chief
Hero of San Juan
.V-
both; officers were mounted on pranc
ing steeds..- . :. . ' " ; ;
j" Arrival of the Train. .
With rare executive ability Master
of Ceremonies, Judge Ceo H. Burnett
had managed , every detail so that ab
solutely nothing was lacking In the ar
rangements for the reception and im
mediate formation of the procession.
; The Presidential train, bearing the
precious burden, arrived at the depot
at exactly the appointed hour. o'clock,
and as it pulled into the yards, the as
sembled thousands commenced cheer
in and waving hats and flags as a
symbol of their homage to the national
Idol. The platform on both aides of
the i depot and for blocks toward the
cits' a seething; mass of humanity,
and Major Lea bo's Guardsmen were
taxed to protect the space reserved for
the formation of the procession. As
the large engine, decorated with bunt
ing and evergreens, steamed slowly by
and stopped near the water tank, cheer
after cheer rent the air. . Then for a
moment all was quiet while the Presi
dential party alighted and went r to
lher carriages. When" the President
appeared. Governor Chamberlain step
ped" quickly forward and shook hands,
then introduced Senator Brownell and
Mayor Bishop, and as the President
recognized ex-Governor Lord, he greet
ed tonn ; warmly. ' The President and
Secretary Loeb were Introduced to
Judg-e Geo.:!, Burnett and the rest of
the reception and Legislative commit
tees, and the party Immediately enter
ed the carriages, which were watting- at
the piatrorm. . ?
The five secret service men wefe con
spicuous by the- manner In which thy
watched the President. One of them
mounted the box beside the driver and
the? other four fell m behind the car
riage. During the entire march the
wary eyes of these shrewd Govern
ment detectives were constantly
searching; the vast crowds, and not a
detail escaped their notice. The least
suspicious motion . would have been
challenged on the Instant,
i As the Proesssisn Started.
With the President In the carriage
were Secretary Loeb. Governor Ch-im-berlain
and Mayor Bishop. Secretary
of the Navy Moody took the fifth car
riage, accompanied by ex-Governor
Geer, ex-Oovemor Lord and Judge Geo.
H.' Burnett, and the rest pf the party
occupied the remainder of the sixteen
carriages, as printed In yesterday's
Statesman. . '
Chief Marshal F. T. Wrightman and
his aides were all mounted on pranc
ing chargers, and as they moved . off,
followed by a platoon of the militia
and the carriages.Hhe scene presented
was a brilliant one. The troops march
ed to music furnished by the Salem
Military Band, which followed the chief
marshal and his aides. ,
As the procession moved oft toward
Twelfth street,, the enthusiastic cheer-ins-
began again, and the President. was
compelled . to .continually bow In ac
knowledgment, and he did so smiling
ly! and lifting his hat. - The masses of
people endeavored to follow, and hun
dreds took the short cut" across the
campus, vleing with each other in an
endeavor to reach State street before
the procession passed, that they might
again receive the acknowledgement of
their cheers by that pleasant smiling
bow and tip of the hat- As the pro
cession proceeded, the throngs of peo
ple became? more dense and more en
thusiastic, and ' at times It seemed as
though they would become frantic for
Jojv As the President's carriage pass
ed the University the assembled sta
dents grave their college yell and th
President bowed and uncovered, wav
ing his hat at the nappy students. Just
then be distinguished the voice of J.
B.'T. Tutntll crying; 'Rah! 'Rah! 'Rah!
Rah! Rah! Rah! Harvard! and In
stantly the President asked "What
year?" and the answer came," '87. and
the carriage passed on. As he passed
under the banner suspended over the
street bearing the words "Willamette
University Welcomes the President,"
he removed his hat out of respect.
j Further down the street the Grand
Army men stood at attention, uncov
ered, and when President Roosevelt
noted them he quickly arose to his feet
Slid stood uncovered with bowed bead
until be had passed, and how happy
the old patriots were, and how they did
cheer! -
At the Werner Breyman residence a
targe number, of people .were" collected
cn the new. porch, and in response to
their cheers the President specially
recognised them, bowing" and having
his hat at them, his face wreathed in
smiles, and bis white teeth showing.
Nothing- occurred throughout the line
of march to mar In the least the pleas
ure of the event, and the only disturj
ance was the cheering- thousands pay
ing homage to the most popular ma'i
In America, " ;
j The , procession.; entered -JIarlon
CLASSED
Executive and
Square from Front , street and halted,
with the President's carriage near tue
band stand. The President immediate
ly stepped from the carriage and. with
out hesitation.- ascended the steps on
the north side or the stand. He was
followed by Governor Chamberlain.
Mayor ; Bishop; Secretary Loeb and
Judge. BurnetV who took their seats
in the stand, while the President ad
vanced to the front of the platform,
and amid cheers and salutations rais
ed his hat. and with a bow and pleas
ant smile greeted the 2000 school chil
dren who , had assembled to hail the
Nation's Chief. He then retired a few
paces to the rear and took his -seat be.
tween Governor Chamberlain and
Mayor Bishop. Judge Geo. H. Burnett
announced that ihe children would all
Join' in singing "America, and presl
dent Roosevelt Immediately rose to his
feet, and removing his hat. Joined the
2000 voices in the chorus, as did also
Governor Chamberlain, Secretary Loeb
and Judge Burnett. At the conclusion
oC the song. Judge Burnett stepped to
the front, and in the following brief
words ; Introduced the Nation's Chief
Executive: ' j "Young America The
President," Mr. Roosevelt then f ad
dressed the multitude of young Amer
icans in a neat speech, and during his
remarks also paid a splendid tribute to
the, MO students of the Salem Indian
Trainings School, who were present In
a body. The President said:
"It Is a .great pleasure in eonw ttt
to hear the children, and as I have Just
remifrkAf 'to the Governor, l am Alad
t see-'th t there Is no danger of ra-?
suicide. ' Interested though I am In the
physical resources of this great tate.
In your forests, your agriculture. ; your
commerce, and manufactures,- yet t he
real thing- is the citizenship, and I am
speaking- to the citizenship of the fu
ture. . t- - - -
"I wish to pay a! special acknowledge
ment and a special obligation to tnose
engaged in educating and training ! be
smaller generation of men and women,
upon whom depends more than, any
other, what the next generation of the
American country will be. We . roust
remember that the first and most m
portant phase of education Is the edu
cation of the father and mother in the
family, and they are not to be excused
If they strive to shift the responsibility
upon any one else, but the work of th
teachers in supplementing the thought
in the great public schools, academics
the college and the university, is one
which cannot be over-estimated In Its
real Importance. .'
"Now to you children, Just this: I
believe In play and I believe la work,
and while you play, play hard. I think
you will do that. (Applause.) And
when you work, don't play at all. And
that Is pretty good advice for th-s eld
ers. Governor, too.
"And let me say a' special word of
pleasure at seeing here the teachers
and pupils of the Indian School. (Ap
plause.) In the Spanish War I com
manded a regiment in which wer fifty
Indians of whom I was very proul, and
most of them came from schools ;ust
as these, and they were such good sol
diers that X Sm proud to say that they
have shown their good citizenship sine
and the fundamental . doctrine of our
Government Is to treat each one not as
to caste, but as to his or her worth as
a man or a woman, and therefore ex
act from each to do his duty as a cltl
sen. Now, you Indian pupils are uetn?
trained so that as you grow up each
of you shall do his duty as any other
man or woman in our Jand does his or
her duty, snd If you do you are entitled
to exactly the same rights as anyone
else. '- r !'" '-,- ;,;
"And now, in closfng, let me repett
that glad though I am to see the elder
folks, I think I am even gladder to see
the children. I have six myself, and I
claim to be. In a certain sense, an ex
pert In them, and I wish to than you
all for having given me the opportun
ity of seeing; you, and, as longas we
have .the right type of; boys ani gi-s
trained at schools,, we can rest assured
that the future of the country Is cats.
, fGood-bye and good luck!";;
After bidding farewell to the chil
dren. President Roosevelt retired from
the stand, followed by the other gentle
men who occupied seats on the stand.
Before entering bis carriage, the Presi
dent stepped to the side and gently
placing his hand upon Captain Stehl
machers shoulder, sa id: - "I am glad
to see you here with these soldiers. I
suppose ome of these men were In the
Spanish-American War.- and probably
you were there yourself." to which the
Captain replied in the affirmative; the
President then said: "I am doubly glad
to see you." Entering- bis carriage,
the procession proceeded on Its line of
march to the State Capitol. .
As the procession passed the comer
of High and. Center streets, the Presi
dent raised, on his feet and with a
graceful bow-tipped his hat to a large
party, of ladles and gentlemen v ho had
-....
assembled on the spacious porch . of
Judge Geo. H. Burnett's residence.
r A Pleasing Episode, ;
The ' President while here In Salem
singled out one child for personal greet
U'S under circumstances that deeply
affected the , hearts of those who were
witnesses. t -
After the 'exercises for the public
Sthoot children at Marion Square, the
President's carriage led the procession
around the square on the way back to
the Capitol. Little" Constance Kant
ner. the 5-year-old daughter of Rev.
and Mrs. W. C. Kantner. a bright and
beautiful child, undergoing- a prolong
ed process "of cure for spinal trouble,
liad been drawn in her convenient four
wheeled hand carriage to a place where
she might see the President as he pass
ed by. She was smiling and waving
when 'the? President reached that point,
and those; who wens fortunate enough
ti bei standing- near saw him call to bis
driver to stop the carriage, and step
ping i out ( Unaccompanied he went to
the little Invalid's side, and took her
by the hand, said some thoughtful word
and returned to his place by the Gov
ernor's side. Nothing could have been
more unaffectedly simple and genuine
than this Impulsive . act upon - the
President's part. The people of Salem
will, alas, forget some of the things our
great and good President . said
Lbut they will never, forget' this tender
end gracious deed of kindly sympathy,
i At the Ststs House..
Arriving- at the Capitol building the
"re
eetdent and those occupying his carT
rlage dismounted and proceeded down
the,, pathway, through' the open ranks
of a ions; lise of grissded, gray-haired
and battle-scarred veterans of the Civ
il War. whom he greeted very warmly,
and passed" into the State House at the
east entrance He went directly to
"b!ue room" of Governor's gufte, where
a brief informal reception was held,
during which-time he met and shook
hands with many people. He then
passed out coon the-west steps and a
platform, where he was greeted with a
tumult of applause that did not die out
for several minutes. He bowed , his
acknowledgements and took a seat as
signed him while the chorus of the Or
atorio Society sang a beautiful selec
tion. . ; ' - p - '
udge Burnett then stepped forward
and introduced - Mayor Bishop, who
welcomed the President on the part of
the city, as follows:
:- Mayor lilishop's Address.
"Mr. President: Salem is the capital
of our state and Is one of the pre-eminently
historic places of the -Pacific
Coast. - -. - ' "-; i
"In the years 1834-ms the Metho
dist Missionaries" began their labors
among the Aborigines of the country,
at this place: and It' Is only a few miles
from here, where, in .If 43 ,t,ber,e occur
red, that memorable event4a a,-nten-tion
between the cltliens of , the Unit
ed , States and those of other countries.
In which flftw-two men out of 102 as
sembled, -stepped off to one side and
then and there dot-la red that this vast
Northern Km pi re, comprising the three
commonwealths of Oregon, Washing
ton and Idaba should belong to the
United States, and I beg to add that
the only survivor of that historic event,
the Hon. F. X. Matthieu, Is now upon
this platform.
"Following the example of our na
tion under your administration, by a
law passed by our last Legislature and
which takes effect on this eventful day
In oar city's history, we expand our
municipal limits and at one bound
increase our population from 4500 to
13.000. ;.' ; ; - ' - . .
"Our city has. In times past, been
the home Of men who have been active
in local affairs and prominent In Na
tional matters, among them the late J.
W.' Nesmith. United , States Senator,
and L. F. Grover, Governor and Feder
al Senator, and George H.". Williams,
who was Senator and afterwards' At
torney General In the Cabinet of Pres
ident Grant, and. the original writer of
the Reconstruction BUI. i .
''We do not lay, claim to large com
mercial prestige, but In those things
which apply to the practical side of
life, love of home, contentment. Indus
try and loyalty to our country, we da
claim to be great. :
"And now, Mr. President In behalf
of the people of our city and the sur
rounding country. It affords me great
pleasure to extend to you the freedom
of this municipality and to say to you
that we ' highly appreciate this visit
from yourself and your distinguished
colleagues."
V Next Governor Chamberlain was In
troduced and he addressed him on be
half of the stateln the following lan
gnuage: . ., ..'. ...;..' ... r.T-;...
Governor Chamberlain's Address. ,
- "On behalf of the people of Oregon,
X extend to you, Mr. President, and to
the ? distinguished gentlemen of your
party, a most cordial welcome. As the
Chief Magistrate of the Nation, our
whole people, irrespective of race, re
ligion or -party, delight to do you hon
or. "- ",-, .'-- T - : , - :
"As a citisen, we of the West admire
and love you as a magnificent type of
sturdy, rugged and : honest American
manhood. Reared as you have been In
the great commercial center : of the
country. ou Kive .neverthe?sa spent
many days In traversing; our, . arid
wastes and in climbing- our majestic
mountains, and have thus come Into
Intimate touch with' our people and our
civilization. Tour course as Chief
Executive has convinced us that, more
than any President since the days of
Jefferson; you appreciate the possibili
ties of the West and Its importance to
the country, as the gateway to the Ori
ent. '.-.'' i if- 'r i.-f--"-: " -.
.-It ts a great pleasure to us, there
fore, to be permitted to greet you aa
the Chief Magistrate of the most pow
erful .nation on the face of the earth,
and as a friend who, in the multitudin
ous affairs of s busy life, can yet find
time not only to wr-e about but to
visit us occasionally.
"Thrice welcome-to you, Mr. Presi
dent. Permit me ' to express the hope
thflt your stay among us may be most1
(Continued on Page 's.).
PRESIDENT IN
w METROPOLIS
Greeted By Roaring Cannon
and Screechlnjr Whistles
A GREAT DEMONSTRATION
Showered With Flowers As
He Was Driven Through
the Streets
LAID CORNER STONE TO LEWIS
AND CLARK MONUMENT AND
DELIVERED ADDRESS AMID A
TORRENT OF RAIN BANQUET-
f ED AT HOTEL PORTLAND.
PORTLAND. Ore, May 21- Ami 3
the roaring of . cannon and the shriek
ing of steam whistles along the water
f rot.t, the special train bearing- Presi
cfetit Roosevelt and party rolled Into
the Union Depot at 2:15 p. m. The
t-rowd that turned out to greet the
nation's Chief Executive was the most
er.ihveiastic and demonstrative that
Portland ever saw.
After being briefly welcomed at the
dr-pot, the President entered a carriage
along with' Secretary Loeb,' Mayor Wil
liams and Governor Chamberlain, and
a parade through the principal streets
o the city began. The buildings along
the line of march were gaily decorated
atd flowers were showered upon - the
President as his carriage passed along.
A ftr reviewing the parade, in which
ma:r civic and military organizations
participated, the President was driven
to the. City Park, where be assisted in
the ceremonies of laying the cornerstone-
of the Lewis, and Clark monu
ment The address of welcome was de
livered by Mayor Williams.
The President In his speech, which
was one of the best of the tour, em
phasized the value of good citizenship,
strenuous endeavor and also America's
reed of a, greater navy. He paid a
glowing tribute to the pioneers of Ore
gon and to the G. A. R. veterans and
alluded to the Lewis and Clark Exposi
tion as of great historical importance.
, During the ceremonies In the park,
rain. felL iu.torrents. but the enthusi
asm of the Large crowd was not damp
ened and the President, with a rain
cape drawn over his shoulders, braved
the storm and spoke for twenty min
utes... The ceremonies of the day con
cluded with a banquet at thek Hotel
Portland tonight. Fully 30.000 visitors
were in the city today, .
HE BOUGHTGAS PLANT
JOSEPH J. HENRY ACQUIRES THE
OWNERSHIP OF THE SALEM
GAS LIGHT CO.
(From Thursday's Daily).
Joseph J. Henry, who recently ac
quired possession of the Salem Light.
Power A Traction Company, property
In this city and who departed last ev
ening for his home in Denver, Color
ado, announced before his departure
that he had purchased the entire plant
and business of the Salem Gas Light
Company and. in the future, would own
and control -both (properties to the
pleasure and benefit of the people of
Salem, who are or may become his pa
trons. ' : '.
"The people of your city need fear
no alarm over by acquisition of all the
lighting and power plants in Salem, for
It Is not my desire, as some will no
doubt say, to establish a monopoly and
raise tbe rates of lighting.;' I desire It
Understood that I have purchased
these properties for mutual benefit and
as I have already established a sched
ule that Is far below that of the former
management and I believe that I can
build up my patronage here to such
an extent before many months, ' and
the profits Increase accordingly, that
I shall be able to make another cut in
the rates,
"I am satisfied that these properties
can be Improved wonderfully, better
service given, and. as I have come to
stay In your city, ehall strive to gain
the confidence, good-win arvl patron
age of the citizens and build up the
two systems to a standard of perfec
tion and extend the trolley lines to all
points of Interest In every direction
contiguous to Salem.' .;''.
"I am delighted with Salem. Us
healthy climatic : conditions, and the
grandeur of - Its beauty and ; I . should
like nothing better than to make It my
permanent home, but t have heavy in
terests elsewhers which - demand my
personal attention and I am obliged to
leave at this time but, I assure you, I
shall return in about thirty , days and
will then be able to impart some news
to you that will be of great Interest to
the people of Salem..;' - : ; "
CREATLY ALARMED.
By S Psrsfstsnt Cough, Cut Prmn
en tly Cured by Chamberlain s
, s ' . T Csuflh Remedy. : ; ;
Mr. H. P. Burba ge, a student at law,
In Greenville. S. had been troubled
for four or five- year with a continu
ous1 cougbt-.. which, be says. "greatly
alarmed me, causing me ta fear thai I
was in the first stage of consumption.
Mr. Burbage, having seen Chamber
lain's Corjgh Remedy advertised, con
cluded to try It- Now read what h
says of It: T soon felt a remarkable
change and after using two bottles of
the twenty-five cent size, was ..per
manently cured. Sold by Dan j. Fry,
Salem. Ore, , ... t ' y . L.t .
KANSAS HIT .
BY CYCLONE
. ; .:'-. :'.
rmintrv Arniinrl Achlfind 1 fild
Waste By It's Fury
NO LIVES REPORTED LOST
But Property Seriously Dam
aged and I.Iany People
"Were Injured
THREE TWISTERS ISIT ASSIRI A
WITHIN TWENTY - FOUR HOURS
AND TWO PERSONS WERE KILL
ED STORM IN OKLAHOMA
WIPES OUT A FAMILY.
ASHLAND. Kan May 21. This
place and- a large portion of country
were laid waste this evening : at 6
o'clock by. a cyclone. The damage will
be immense and It is considered mirac
ulous that no lives were lost. So far
as Is known tonight nobody was killed
and none In A,shland suffered severe in
jury. It is reported from the country
ritr!ets thaUsome were fatally Injured.
This country is very sparsely "settled,
however, and no particulars are obtain
able tonight of the extent of the dam
age done. .. - I .
A Third Cyclone.
Sallna, Kan., May 21. The third cy
clone in Sail na. county within the past
twenty-four hours struck Asslria to
night Two w;ere killed and a dozen or
more Injured. The dead arc: William
A. Olsen. 13 years old, and Peter Ol
sen. . ' . .
Family Wiped Out..
Oklahoma City, O." T, May 21. A
special from Amarlllo, Texas, states
mat tne fannanaie country was yisuen
by a severe storm last hlght. The
home of M. R. Wilson, near- HerfVml,
was blown to pieces, killing Mrs. Wil
son and child.-and fatally Injuring Mr.
Wilson. There was considerable dam
age done to ptoperty.
Exolotion and Firs.
New York. May 2L As a result of
an explosion today of five barrels of
hydro-carbon In the Molt Haven yards
man Is dead and two others are in the
hospital suffering . from severe bums
and other Injuries. Property vaiud at
$100,000 was destroyed by the flames.
YOU KNOW WHAT YOU ARE TAK.
tNQ -
When you take Grove's Tasteless Chill
Tonic, because the formula -Is plainly
printed on every bottle showing1 that it
Is simply Iron and quinine in a taste
less form. No cure, no pay. 80c.
YOUTHFUL OFFENDERS
THREE SALEM LADS YESTER
DAY COMMITTED TO THE
REFORM SCHOOL. '
Willie King and Jacob Bauer,- two
Salem boys, aged 1 and 13 years re-
jspectlvely, were given a hearing In Re.
Jeorder N. J. Judah's court yesterday,
on a charge of larceny. The boys were
arrested by Chief of Police Gibson on a
warrant charging them with the theft
of Roy Goodhue's bicycle. King stole
the wheel from tbe rear of the Com
mercial ; Cream Company's head
quarters on Commercial street, and de
livered It to Jacob Bauer, In fulfillment
of a . com Dart whereby King was to
I steal a man's wheel for Bauer, and
the latter was subsequently to steal a
ladies' wheel and deliver It to King.
After Bauer got hold of Mr. .Good
hue's bicycle, he re-enameled, it and
succeeded In selling the wheel to Ar
thur Glover,-of this city, for IS. The
boys .were detected and placed under
arrest, and their hearing before Re-
corder Judah resulted In each being fin
ed $50, or to serve twenty-five days In
the county Jail. Sentence, was suspend
ed, however, and both were committed
to the Reform School. . -
Harry Westcott, another Salem lad.
aged lf years, wa also taken In charge
by Chief Gibson. , He was arrested on
ss - rr re-a rf Is tvnv Vkt f ! wuin That
ago, but sentence at that time was sus
pended pending his good behavior.
Complaints of hJs mischief, however,
have been so numerous lately that he
J was brought Into court and sentenced
on the old charge to ray a fine of $23,
or to serve 12 days In Jail. The sen-.
tencewas also suspended In bis case
ana judge J-iah committea mm to the
neiorm ecnooi. . ,
The. rounding, up of . this.' youthful
gang of mischief makers w ill be a
great relief, especially to the residents
living along tbe river front, as a great
deal of petty thievery, committed dur
ing the last year, has been traced to
their hands. .-, ;-5 :.i
THEY ARE CAI.IPAIGNING
REV. ROBERT COYLE "MAY SUC
1 CEED REV. VAN DYKE AS "
' MODERATOR,
. LOS ANGELES. CaL, May 20-Tbe
comiaioners to tbe. Presbyterian Gen
eral Asaembly who have arrived, spent
(he day In quiet campaign for the sev
ers I. candidates for moderator. The
election of this official will take place
tomorrow afternoon and the indications
tonight are that Rev. Robert Coyle. D.
D., of Denver. 'Colo.. will succeed Rev.
Henry Van Dyke in the highest office
la the General Assembly, ' '