Image provided by: University of Oregon Libraries; Eugene, OR
About Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899 | View Entire Issue (May 27, 1896)
F-HjRSISf R" 1 ."tHPW' 'U.JIrW - "V S(RJ; r-fir ; '.VHiS DAILY CAPITAL . . ASSOCIATED.; PRESS DAILY. VOL. 8. SALEM, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, MAY 27, 18i). NO. 115 ' !"H'!?,i?r-"',?r"r - JO ITRNAL Made in Salem Ms f v yv C l SDrlna and ja;1886 Men's Suits, Sizes 35 to 44, youths Sizes 13 to 19, Boys' Knee Suits TO WE$ PHI'S UNO SILVER, Even That Little Party Is Divided, BY THE BIMETALLIC ISSUE Over Ten Thousand oftho Saints in Session. Pittsuuho, May 27. Long before the hour for calling tlio national Pro hibition convention to order delegates had assembled In music hall at the exposition building, and thousands or Prohibitionists from all parts of the country were present. The galleries and floor were crowded. Never boforo lias the party had a question to set tle which caused so much contention 3 has been developed over the money platform. The gold standard faction, as it Is called, scored the first victory In the national committee when It elected A. A. Stevens, of this state, to act as temporary chairman. SITUATION LAST NIGHT. That there will bo a split In the prohibition party. The split will come over the money nlank In tne platform. Asyet scarcely a word has bcon saldi regarding prohibition. Tho money question has been the all-absorbing topic of discussion. It has become u bitter and acrimonious debate. Tlio bitterness of feeling Increases hourly, nd when the convention meets, It Promlsestobo a llttlo battle of ex termination. If a gold standard Plank should bo adopted In the plat form by the eastern delegates, then those favoring tho coinage of silver at ratio of 10 to 1 will secede, If on the other hand, the so-called free zer delegates secure the adoption of a free-coinage plank, then jhe gold standard crowd will leave, and should the convention fall to declare for woman suffrage, the feminine portion of .the convention IU sever Its connection with the Ky. it promises to be a memor able convention for the prohibition 's, and bids fair to wreck the party. "TOno movement has been made V aoj of the contending factions for "ipromIse. Each faction seems jessed by an undying confidence In "ability to worst its opponents and JlJatUie Idea of making terms. . Children Cry for n)hr's Castor!. by Salem People X ks l v lfo STORE There were three caucuses. One was held by tho women, who decided that unless a suffrage plank was In serted In tho platform they would lcavo the party; then the free-silver wing caucused and declnrcd their leader should run upon a "broad guairo" platform, or none at all, and, finally' the single-Issue crowd ouino together and announced that neither free stiver, woman suffrage, nor any thing else but prohibition should be mentioned in tho platform. Thero arc thousands of visitors from all parts of tho country, who have como to watch the proceedings. It is said by some of tho enthusiastic be lievers in prohibition that over 10, 000 people will attend the convention. It was decided at the caucus of the free-silver delegates to support O. W. Stewart, of Illinois, for permanent chairman of the convention, tho Rev. Charles II. Bcntly, of Nebraska, for president, and J. II. Southgate, of South Carlonla, for vice-president. During tho progress of the caucus, the gold standard faction was .severely denounced, and several of tho speakers had souio harsh things to say regard jngChalrmnn Dickie. PKOHI ROW. Chairman Dickie Introduced a gen tlemen who was chosen temporary chairman by the national committee. A. A. Stevens and Chauncey L. Dunn, of California, said ho had a minority report to offer. Ho would present the namo of E. J. Wheeler and moved Its substitution. He was ordered to sit down by Dickie, but refused. Much uproar followed. Finally for harm ony's sake, "Wheeler withdrew his name after the police had been called In to eject unruly delegates. Wheeler was loudly cheered and thero were denunciatory cries against what a "broad gauger" termed an outrago and gag rule. Stevens proceeded to ad dress tho convention. He briefly reviewed tho history of the Prohibi tion party. In" conclusion ho said tho Republicans would at their conven tion declare for tariff reform, Demo crats for sound money and Populists for free silver. The Prohibition party should now come forward with Its dominant issue. It should have pro hibition and none other. He was loudly applauded. Dickie named as temporary secre tary A. B. "Wilson, Illinois. The Time for Building Up the system Is at this season. The cold weather has made unusual drains upon the vital forces. The blood has become Impoverished and Impure, and all the functions of the body Milter In consequence. Hood's Sarsaparllla Is tne one true blood purifier and nerve t0IIood'a Pills Iwcomo the favorite cathartic with all who use them. All druggists. 25 cents. Children Cry for Pitcher's Castorla Summer $7.50 W w v Y A Bridge Breaks in Victoria, British Columbia. THE GREWSOME'DETAILS, w .?v k Sad Ending oflthe Queen's Birth day Celebration. Victoria, B. C, May 27. A terri ble accident occurred here yesterday afternoon. A sham fight and review was to take place" at Macaulcy Point, near Esqtilinault, and crowds were making their way there by every route. All the trains were packed. Two cars left government street with more than 100 people. The llrst one got over Point Elllco bridge, which crosses Victoria Arm, safely, but when the other was about half, way over tho middle span of the bridge, about 150 feet In length, gave way and tho car plunged Into the wator 100 feet below. The car was completely submerged and nil on board were drowned, with the ex ception of some of those who were standing on the platforms and who, escaping Injury from falling timbers, managed to save themselves by using tho floating ruins of the bridge, and thus got ashore. Number of bodies have already been brought up, and the work of Identification Is proceed ing. It is a dllllcult matter, as a great many of the bodies arcthoe of visi tors. When the bridge broke there were sovcral carrlngosjipon it, and these also were prcclpltuteTl.lnto the water. Superintendent Wilson was driving one of these, and his five children with htm. Ho succcced in saving himself and four children. The fifth, a little boy, was wedged between somo Iron bars and was drowned. The sad affair has cast a deep gloom over the city. As soon as the news of the accident reached Macaulcy Point tho review was brought to as speedy a termina tion as under the circumstances was possible, and the sham ilghtwas aban doned. OHEWSOME DKTAILS. A Post-Intclllgcnccr special from Victoria says: From the brightness and joy of holiday festivities Victoria was yes terday plunged Into tho darkness and horror of a terrible accident, which sent a thrill of unutterable sadness through the thousands of guests and tilled tho city with mourning. An electric tramcar on Its way from tlio city to the scene of the military parade and sham battle crashed through tho Elllco point bridge and without a moment's warning, 01 souls were plunged Into eternity. This was tho morning of tho closing day of tho carnival of sports with which Victoria has for nearly n week been doing honor to tho queen's birthday, and tho management had planned to make it the climax of tho celebration. A military parade has jccn arranged to tako place on Point Macaulcy, the rugged promlntory that half girdles the harbor to the west of the city, and, besides tho large number of blue Jackets at tho fortifications and from the war vessels anchored at Esdul malt, several companies had como over from Vancouver Sunday evening, pitched their tents on tho grounds in front of the new parliament buildings and had put In tho day yesterday drilling for tho maneuvers of today. Tho parade was to be followed by a sham battle, In which all the troops .and marines were to take part. 1 ARE DROWNED bH JSm BBBa ftflf Mk BBByyyz wi I lliBBBBw Kw3JzlM li SbM b"b"bW F J BbVStSSSBBB smZiEjBW BBPy I u V bbbw BbbH If fUM W YaBBv BBBHrjTfS. BgBSBr THE H. K. FAMUNK CO,, aiZ$$JrTn Knowing that tho piogram or the day had been plnhncd with special care, liiiiwlrcilmir vIMUim notired Into the Idly rrom all directions, and swelled Mho crowd already In attendance. The troops were ordered to he in line ul 2 o'clock ii.fm., and Admiral Ste phenson -iiud !hls stair were to arrive on the parade! ground at 2:IW o'clock. Early In tho afternoon the crowd began making Its way toward the parade ground. The main route from the city by the electric cars, which ei oss Victoria Arm on a bridge at Elllco polht. So anxious were the people to get away that two cars leaving tho city weto filled and every available spacy on the platforms oc cupied by thosu who afterwards went down Into the artii. Before leaving, the car men had to order oil a number or" young mdit and boys who had climbed unort the roofs of the cars. The llrst of these cars got over Point Elllco bridge Ifcifcly. but when the other was about half way across an souud was henhl thai told or some thing giving wily, and soon tho mid dle span or tlio. bridge, about 150 teet In length, swerved northward toward the gorge, the car sliding In the same direction. The tide was high at the time, and the car was completely sub merged when It struck the bottom, gpliir down Into fully 15 feet or water. The people who were packed on the platform were In the most fortunate position. Soon boats and carriages en mo from every direction, loaded with men, who at once began the work or rescuing those who were struggling In the water and the unfortunates who were submerged In the car. The tire department also turned out and assisted materially In the work of rescue. Slxty-ono bodies have been recovered from yesterday's disaster. state' news. The Astoria military band have a new uniform throughout. A chicken hatched on the farm of Mr. George Rockwell a few days ago had four legs and three wings, one of which was double. Tho Coos counly county seat war goes nobly on and that long dreaded trouble will be ended for good on June llrst. i Tho asphalting of tho water reser voir of tho AstorlaJSvutor works has been completed aimjwatcr turned In. Tlio pressure of the service pipes Is kept at 05 pounds, t A. L. McFAddcn, ;the populist can didate for Joint representative of Lin coln and Benton counties, attempted to cross the Silcts In a cnnoo, It turn ed bottom sldo up, and dumped Mc- Fnddcn Into the river. Ho succeeded In swimming ashore. W. Ballons has been appointed gen eral road master of the O. R. & N. lines, to succeed James Peters, deceas ed, and Ballons headquarters will bo In Pendleton. Mr. Ballons was acting road masterdurlug tho long Ill ness of tho late incumbent of theolllco Mr. L. L. Dubois, of Astoria, per formed a mlrlcal the other day by Jumping Into tho bay, to save his lit tle daughter, In about eight feet of water. He could not swim upstroke but managed to keep tho llttlo ono abovo water until they could lw res cued. The mother was so shocked that she fainted away. Tho Washington County Veteran Association composed of all who havo seen icrvlco under old Qlory, either in tho late civil war, Indian wars or Mexican war, will meet In Annual Rc-unlon at Forest Grove the 1st, 2d, 3rd and 4th of next July. Amplo ac commodations will bo provided for njl tents, fuel and straw free. Meals for old Soldiers and their families, 15 cents. Fodder for teams ntnetual cost. Ellington Hanged. Boisk, Idaho, May 27. James Ell ington was hanged today for the mur der of Charles Hriggs, In Boise, on De cember 20, 1891. Just as the drop fell tho black cap was lifted off by the forco of ulr and before tho ropo be- camo taut the features were exposed. The horrlfylngspcctaclocaused strong men to turn away. cheapest And Best Way. Ring up a bicycle messenger blue boxs or telephone. IET For convalescents and invalids ; for chil dren or for people with weak digestion must be carefully prepared lrom the most wholesome ingredients. For such cooking, Cottolene proves in valuable. It imparts a delicate flavor to the food, making it at once pal atable and healthful. Cottolene Is undoubtedly the best cooking material ever produced. Get the genuine. TAlr far th Wtnlan tvifA.mAtlcATtiflln Slid M4rl lajl COLUMBA FISHERS Rioting and Interfering With Others, MILITIA ARE CALLED FOR Governor Lord Lays Down Law On Strikes. Sheriff Doaue of Columbia county was In consultation Willi Governor Lord and Attorney Genernl Idleiiian until a late hour Tuesday night. At 1 n. in. this morning tho conference ended. The sheriff came to Salem on the overland trnln to get a detach ment of mllttla to quell riotous fish emun on tho Columbia river. Nearly a hundred Danes, Scandina vians and Italians arc obstructing net fishing In the river there and threatening peaceful citizens engaged lu tlshlng there with violence and de struction of their property. The sheriff Is badly scared, Is iiuablu to cope with them aud wants troops. The Governor asked him to mako an allldavlt lu compliance with Section 31, military act of 1805, as follews: In case of any breach of tho peace, tumult, riot or resistance to thu pro cess of tho stnte, or Imminent danger iiiorcor, any county juugo or any county, on the application of tho sheriff or tho mayor of any city, may call for aid upon tho command lug onl- ccr of tlio national guard stationed inorein or aujaceni inereto. tiio commanding olllccr upon whom tho call Is made shall order out, lu nld to tho elytl authorities, the military force, or -any part thereof under his command, aud shall report what he has done aud all clrcumstnnces of the case to tho commander-in-chief, who may conlirm or countermand his action. Tho governor construes this law to mean that a case must first bo laid be fore the county judge, vho shall, If necessary, call upon tho brigadier general of the National Guard, who may order out tho mtlltln. If his or der is confirmed by tho governor, tho latter then Issues a proclamation to that effect. Sheriff Doano could not mako an affldavlt that he had called upon the county authorities at all and henco tho governor declined to tako tho re sponsibility of incurring tlio cxpenso of ordering out the militia. He says: OOVKHNOK LOUD ON STRIKES, 'The striko situation on tho lower Columbia Is verv serious. It may bo laid down as fundamental law that every man has a right to engage lu any lawful occupation and bo protected therein. If a man don't want to work, ho need not do It, but ho litis no right to Interfere with any other man who Is engaged in a useful and honnrablo employment. It Is the duty of tho state to protect any citizens In doing what the law authorizes, In earning a livelihood for his family. If any combination sought to prevent him and the civil authorities were unablo to cope with them, I should deem It my duty ns governor to Invoke the military arm of the state lu order to secure tho faithful execution of tho laws." An Artlat. The editor's old wheezy, broken backed typowrlter,whlch Is a machluo and not a young lady, Iwcamo so Irrational and disjointed that It wouldn't even grind out a 10 to 1 edi torial that anyone could make head or tall to, and It had to be repaired. So wo took the machine, not the young lady, to Harry Downing at Capt. W. W. Martin's Jewelry store and had It repaired. Harry Is a jewel at a type writer, we mean a machine. It came homo on short notice In perfect alignment, with tho crick taken out of Its back. The carriage adjusted so that it seems to glide on air, the key board almost automatic, and as for ideas well they rollout as 6ound iih Mr. Bush on finance, as clear as Tom Kuy'fi mountain water, and ns musical as ono of Heritage's graduates. When Bby wm aick, we- gave ber CattorU, When aha irM a Child, aha cril f or CastorU. When the became Mlaa, ah clung to CaatorU. When alio bad Children, she gar tbe CMtorto The "Star 5 Star" shoes are the standard of quality. Their fit and I style Is unsurpassed. The New York Racket sells them cheap. 2d lw JOURNAL "X" RAYS. Directed Upon Persons Prominent Uefore the Public. No collect Ion at the Reed tonight a happy tliouglit; Fulton don't stand well with the bosses. But what of that? It Is to be hoped the man who Is to pray tills evening will get thereon time. Hov. Edwards Davis Is not going lo leavo Oakland. There Is no danger of his leaving the city of his phenom enal success, . Rev. V. 11. Gwynnu who speaks at the Willamette tonight, Is tho best Presbyterian story teller In tills part of Oregon. Tho men who are not going to be elected are Just us big and Just as good as the men who will be until Monday night. Circuit Judge George H. Bumott, who bears a remarkable facial reseiu bianco to General Coxey, Is one or tho speakers at tho Heed tonight. Mr. Straddlebui: What sense or conslstcny Is there In howling against Cleveland's gold .bond policy and yet upholding tho go'd standardJ' Muyor Claud Clutch Is tho principal spenker tonight at the Rlckoy school houso and also at the Reed opera house. The mnyor will covor tho ground. John Hammond, or Baker county who has Just closed a 13 year term for manslaughter, will hardly get through Portland. His services will bo needed thoro next Monday If ho will voto. There was a Ropubllcan meeting at tho Rlckoy hchool houso nenrly every night this week. There can't lie a Populist left in tltat neighborhood; It Is certain there arc no Democrats. w ir Jack D'Arcy had devoted his energies to a scathing rovlow of the last legislature his' talents and olo quenco might havo electcd-hlm. But he Is not after reform. Ho Is after Barkley. . Four men on the Republican legisla tive ticket are outspokenly for Mitchell's return to tho U. S. senate: Barkloy, Craig, Chapman and Mitchell. Dr. Smith Is a warm friend of Senator Mitchell and says "In all probability I will voto for Mltcholl." The origin of Friday's flro Is still clouded In mystery and doubt, Tho department can gob no clue, hut It Is thought somo ono wont In to lick tho redheaded lieu editor of tho States man, causing his hair to stand on ond and set lire to tho roof. The D'Arcy-Barkloy aggregation nppcars for tho last tlmo Friday oven- Ing at Reed's opera houso Salem. Sparring according to tho rules of tho Marquis of Qucensbury. Not of the London prlzo ring. Geo. W. Dayls, referee, Frank Davoy spongo and bottle holder. Tho recent convort from Missouri Democracy wonders "what Charloy Fulton Is going to run for, that ho should court tho abuso of tho Oregon Ian lu order to give himself stand ing?" Tho Idea or Charley Fulton doing "something to give himself standing" Is. rich. The crowd Mint are fighting Barkloy because they can't handle his voto In the legislature should not bo too sure Mint they can handle Jack D'Arcy's YOtc. If Jack Is elected ho will prove a harder man to handle than thoy think. For a young man ho possesses remarkable courage, oratorical ability and very excellent manners. His political associations have all been with tho state houso ring. Uucklen'a Arnica Salvo The bct Salve In the world for Cut, Sore?, Sores, Ulcer, Salt Rheum, Fever ana all Tetter. Chipped hand. Chilblain. llrultes, Skin Eruption, and positively cure Pile or no pay required. It I guaranteed to Uve ner fee latilfaellon or moniv refunrW Price 2 cent iwx. For tale by Fred A, CK. Highest of ah in Leavening Royal AB60WTEI.Y IHJRE 11 HORRIBLE CM Six Persons Butchered by James Dunham, OVER FAMILY TROUBLES, The Fiend Succoods In Making His Escape, San Jobk, Cal., May 27. The most horrible crime In tho history of this county was perpetrated at Campbell, a small place about six miles southwest of this city, this morning. Colonol R. P. McGllncoy and wife; tltolr daughter, Mrs. James Dunhnin; James Wells, a son of Mrs. McGllncey a hired woman, Mlnnlo Shesler; aud a hired man, James Brlsco.were killed by James Dunham, a son-in-law of Colonel McGllucey, who niitdo his escape. Family troubles are the cause of tho tragedy. WOULD CHAMPION F1KNU. Tho only survivor of tho family Is Milt lll.lltllltillu li.ifwr it'lirt (. .i 1 . ' " " "'"J M1HI WHO 1UIIIHI sleeping peacefully by tlio sldo of Its neaci moiiior. ueorgo tjciiaoblo, an other hired man, barely escnped tho fate of tlio others. The only witnesses arc Scliacblo, who vlowed tho killing or McGllncy. from the barn, andlu young neighbor named Ross, who saw from behind tho bam. Tho colonol, his son and Brlsco, wore In town last night and did not return until late. Dunham, wlfo and baby and Mrs. Mc Gllncy were at diomo. Tho munlato destroy must havo seized Dunham earlyiln tho evening, from tho ract that tho .1)0(1 les of tho women wore cold when found. It Is surmised that they must havo been killed an hour or two before tho return of tho men. Dunham employed various methods of killing. Ills wife with whom ho had apparently lived happily, was strangled. Clothes wcro round crowded down her throat. Minulo Shcsler's skull was split open with an axe and clothes stuffed In tho turoat. Dunham's most brutal work was on Mrs. McGllncy, her head being terribly crushed with an axe. Filled Cheese Bill. Washington, Mny 27. Tlio amond- inent to tlio filled cheese bill for an additional 75 cents tux per barrel on beer, has been dofcafed In tho sonata by a voto of 27 to 31. New Flouist. John Moyor hns leased tho block on corner or Center and Liberty streets and has started somo largo beds of tho choicest varlet tlcs of panslcs, carnations, geraniums and roues, which ho Is prepared to plant for customers or sell on thu ground. Ho Imported all his seed from Europe and has hud a good deal of experience as a landscape gardnor. Prices low; glyo him a call. W. C. T. U.-On Tucsdry Juno 2nd Clara M. Davidson, county superin tendent of health and liorcdltory,wlll glvo ono of her popular talks to ladles at W.O.T. U. hall beginning at 3 p. m. all ladles cordlaly invited to bo present. An Ehuoh. By an error in tho composing room the oiliclal ballot shows both tho tiumcs of John A. Carson and Sam Ilaydcu with crosses. Of course, Mr. Carson is tho only Re publican candidate, aud should alone bo printed with a cross boforo It. AJWKLb Fko Citowo-Coxcy's pres ence brought hundreds to tlio city, and no doubt they wcro a hungry crowd, Judging from the scores upon scores who took meals at Kcnworthy & Harnett's, restaurant, and It Is need less to say thoy wore well fed. Dissolution Notice. Tlio partnership heretofore existing between Old Bill & Anderson Is here by dissolved, Anderson retiring and Old Bill will contliuio In tho sanio old stand. All bills presented on tho llrst of the mouth will bo. paid by him 100 cents on tho dollar. Thoso not presented nro repudiated or discounted at tho rate of 80 cents on a thousand. Old Bill, Salem, Or., May, 27, 1800. J&wlw Monky to Loan In sums, from 81 up to $25, with approved security . Apply ta Mury M. Mothorn, Trade street, between Eighteenth and Nino teeth, streets Salem. d 1 w w 3 w Ico cream and cake only 15 cents, at Strong's restaurant, Power. Latest U. S, Gov't Rcpoit Baking Powder I i-j v f m