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Chehalis News.

CHEHALIs, July I6.-lspecial. THE Peoples
party convention has been called TO meet at
Whee lock on the I'd OF August There viii be
$50 delegates If the full number allowed by the
call is present. The Republican convention is
called to meet in Chehalis on the 3)th OF this
month. County officers well as delegates to
the state convention will be selected. II is re-
ported that the Peoples party, feeling the need
Of official organ, has completed arrange
ments with one of the county publishers to
move his plant TO this city.
n. B. Coffman and wife. ]. T. Forrest and Miss
Forrest, Miss Jennie Jackson, C. II. Forney, A.
L Cof.man and James Alexander are spending
n three weeks vacation in the Big Bottom, and
viii attempt TO scale Mount Rainier before re-
turning.
The Chchalis baseball club played the railroad
team at Pc Ell today and have a game with the
Tacoma League club scheduled for Monday. 1t
is one OF the best amateur clubs in the state.
Mrs. ~ b. Hoibrook and daughter, of Mar
engo, Ia, are visiting in the city with the
families of Messrs. Hobrook and Gregg, OF the
Commercial state bank.
The directors OF the Commercial state bank
this week declared dividend of per cent. and
called in the remainder OF the STOCK. The bank
now has paid up capital of $4,000.
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STEVENSON IN NEW YORK.
Enthusiastically Received by the Demo
Gratis of the Empire State.

NEW YORK. July l6.-Hon. Adiai Stevenson,
Democratic candidate for vice preside t. arrived
in this city tonight But briel stops were made
al Rochester and Lyons. AT each of these points,
however. he was received by large crowds OF en-
thusiastic Democrats. At syracuse the
crowd was SO demonstra.ive that
Mr.. Stevenson was compelled to
leave the train and shake hands
with his cheering admirers. A citizen vel.
coined him to the tate in typical Democratic
speech, and closed the address by assuring
Stevenson that he looked like a Democrat
Great laughter aad applause greeted the re-
mark. but Stevenson merely thanked the citi-
gems of Syracuse for the reception and RETAINED
from any extended speech.
At this point NJ. II. Northrup, president of the
New York Associated Press, boarded the train
in company with several other prominent Dem
oerats and accompanied Stevenson far as
Utica All were pro use In their assurances
that Cleveland aud stevenson would carry the
state OF New York. On his arrival here the
local committee met Stevenson and party
and escorted them to the Hoffman
house. When seen tonight Stevenson
expressed hope of Dem cratic success in linois
in the coming election, aud said that he shared
the opinion with other prominen, Democrats of
that state that the electoral votes of Illinois
would be for the Democratic nominees.
"Do you think Tammany AMI the Democrats
OF New York will do their duty this fall?' he
was asked.
IL have no doubt of it whatever" was the
quick response.
stevenson this evening announced that he
had accepted CleveIands invitation to visit
Gray Gables few days before returning West,
and intimated that this visit might G made be-
fore the notification Ceremonies of next Wednes-
day in a formal way. stevenson has informed
prominent Eastern Democrats that he was pre-
pared to take active part in the campaign,
and il is probable that the line oil battle Will be
agreed upon al the coming conference between
the two Democratic candidates
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WILSON A NOTORIOUS LIAR.
He Confesaes Five More Murders, but
Nobody VIII Believe Him.

eArEx, Or, July 16-lspecial- Wilson Is a
consummate liar. lunatic or base murderer, and
II IN likely is all three. Today for two hours
reporter pun ped him in the hope OF securing a
full confession IL the fellow had one 70 make.
He was pleaded with, threatened. and finally,
iured by the promise OF reward, wilson
said he had killed six persons, III
GLIDING Mamie Walsh No one about the
prison believes Il, and will not until his stories
are verified He says his first victim was Peter
Rennie, near Mount Pleasant. Ia They were
hunting muskrats together, and while IN swim
ming Wilson drowned Rennie for fun. This
was several years ago. ota spearInan, also OF
near Mount Pleasant, was another victim Ho
killed her in the woods with club. She lived
about half mile from his fathers house lie
loved ter and says he wants 10 die TO meet her
He killed her two years ago. Coon sairns was
another victim, also in Iowa He killed him
with gun. This was about six years age He
also murdered Myrtle Boyd in Iowa while out
sleighing. Wilson says he was in the habit Of
hiding the bodies of his victims, and always
avoided suspicion, never having been arrested for
or accused OF any crime He says he wants TO
die, and the sooner the better He says If free
again he would likely kill somebody else, and
for that reason should be out of the way. This
morning he secretei piece OF broken glass in
his stocking, but 1t was found before any damage
was done. He intimstes that Mrs Scott was
one of the persons he killed.
No one here believes that Wilson is the
murderer OF these people. He seems demented
at times, and when asked questions susceptible
of the answers yes no, he will admit anything.
Questioned in this way he said he killed Gar
field, but as to the other murders no names were
mentioned or replies suggested TO him
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FRESNO, Cal, July 1a-Michael Blum, charged
with the murder OF A. G. Haskins, near Center.
vile, was held to answer to the superior court
without bail Friday at Sanger. The same even
ing at lI'O'clock, according TO Bum, eight men
wentto the jail, effected an entrance without re-
distance, bound mis- hands with rope and threw
him into wagon. They tooS him three miles
10 the spot where Haskias was knocked from a
lume, put rope around his neck aud hung
him up until insensible. When he recov-
cred they asked him to confess. He
said he was innocent. and they hanged
him till he was again insen>ible snd let him
down again. saying they would let the court
deal with him. They took him back, put him
in jail. lack the door and left Before going
they threat ned to hang him ii he sad any
thing about the affair. Blum was brought TO
this city today. HIS left wrist was severely
hurt by the rome and his hand paralyzed. Physi-
clans who .xamined his neck found the wind
pipe is oeated. the neck swoi en- and the prs-
oner unable to hold his head up. Blum says
he knows the men, but will not reveal
their identity vet. story has gained circula-
ton that the hanging was in earnest. but that
Constable War; Hall arrived in time to cut
him down before be was dead.
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In the House,

y WASHINGTON CITY, July l6.-The House COM
mistse % the wao!e resumed consideration Of
the senate amendments - the sundry civil sp-
Precipitation BILL Taylor offered an aneninen Z
1taf the machinery BE- run Sunday as the
"or1s lair, II open, Snd that = hall be p-o-
vaei for religious services. Wheeler oi Ms
souri, opposed the appropriation. Hopkins Of
ILLINOIS sFoSs IL favor 81 il Livingston O;
"eorgia ceGled that the proposed appropriation
was que,tjon OF patriotism. Henderson Of
O, Iowa $40 thai but one question involved in
TIE 1eba did honor 70 the American republic
ana lie prayed taas congress woa.1 ltt IL out of
the nsrsoS channel Of partiKsnship. Covert
- New Ior& denied tast Nsw Yosk was
Jealous CT Chicago, bat New York stood
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Perilous Adventure of BalloOnists.

Providence, r. l., July 16.-This afternoon
Professor Allen, eldest son of Professor Allen,
the well-known aerial navigator; Charles E.
Abe, his assistant; Edward Barnett, trapeze
performer, and Journal reporter narrowly es-
capped irightful death while making balloon
ascension from the Dexter training field. A
high wind was blowing, and the ina
bili!y OF the men to remove the bal
last in time to prevent a collision with tree
tops and houses. caused the accident The car
was tipped over aud Profess Allen thrown to
the ground sixty teet below, sustaining serious
but not fatal injuries. The balloon then changed
its course and collapsed on top of a barn. The
Journal man wa, thrown through a window and
badly bruised. The other m fell TO the ground,
but escaped with slight injuries
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jealous of the faithful performance OF a compact
solemnly entered into Chicago having assumed
the obligation OF making the fair success, the
contract should be kept He failed to see bow
the honor OF the government was assaiied when
4, refused 10 become a partner In stock specula-
ton. Atkinson OF Pennsylvania offered an
amendment prohibiting the sale of intoxicating
LIQUORS on the fair grounds Chapman Of Michi-
& n opposed the senate proposition closing the
fair on sunday aud the prohibition amend
mens After further debate the committee rose
and the House adjourned.
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HOMICIDE IN IDAHO.
Prominent Mine-Owner Shoots
Another Mine-Owner.
STEAMER TRIUMPH BURNED.
a Kailrosd Grader Killed Near kam-
Hche-Murderer Wilson 1t salem
Confesses Killing Six Persons.

WALLACE, idaho, July I6-Sews reached here
today from Murray, county seat OF shoshone
county, that Frank Reed. prominent mine
owner, had shot and killed X. W. Stevens,
another prominent mine owner, On pritcharo
creek. The trouble arose about the survey OF
some mining land.
Both men are we'll known here and through
out the state Reed Is the owner OF the Buck
eye group OF mines and other locations Stew
ems was one OF the owners of the famous Occi-
dent group above Murray and interested IN
many other locations. Reed escaped Into the
mountains, but was arrested and is now IN jail
Frank Stevens, . brother OF the murdered mar'
was also wounded In the ARRAY. The news hes
created great excitement here where all the
parties are well keown.
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reported being s68,55i. The work Of acquiring
title to the property has occupied many months,
most OF the transfers having been made by the
various owners to Z. w. Strader. vice president
of the Citizens bank of which Mr.. Larrabee is
president and through which the business OF
the land company is transacted. Engineers
have commenced the work of plating the ex-
tensive property of the land company lying be-
tween tho business part OF the city and Chucka-
nut bay. II is reported that the streets will be
graded and planked by the company before the
property IL put upon the market President
Larrabee of the Land company. left yesterday
for Oregon and Montana, TO be absent about
three weeks
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THE coLvIiLE RESERVATION.
Proclamation Fixing the Date Of Open
Ing ~ ke Issued rhis Week

WASHINGTON CITY, july i6.-fSpeciaL Rep
resenla,sye Wilson expccts That a proclamation
vii Be issued opening the Co vile reservation
some time next week he does rot know list
what arrangements are ms lie ii restricting the
the settlers from occupying the Indian lands,
but Il Will probably BE arranged So that the
mining lands may be taken with absolute safety
and without Interference from the Indians or
Infringement upon their rights
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THE BABY soALDED TO DEATH.
A Kettle of Boiling Water Thrown on
Mother and Her Child.

PoRr TOWNSEND, July l6.-Ispeciall- 1.-THE
lyear-old daughter OF w. J. walthers, who
lives on a ranch in solduek valley. six miles
south of Lake Crescent, Clallam county, was
scaldsd to death last Monday. The mother
was sitting with the child on her lap
near the stove. upon which stood kettle OF
boiling water. The leg OF the stove was knocked
out by q dog lying underneath. the stove
overturned and the kettle of water thrown
upon the mother and child. The mother was
badly scalded about the breast. She arrived in
the city this evening for medical treatment
The child lived forsy-six hours. The flesh was
burned to the bone, and dropped OF in many
places, and the skin from the entire body peeled
of
No one else was at home at the time, the father
having gone to Port Crescent to accompany his
mother, who 10 q resident OF this city and was
returning home. Mr.. Wal.hers Is well known
here, having for a number of years been book.
keeper at the Downs lumber mill.
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GRAY carries.

~ % atb : pA l. 'AtcN.s = AAN Ii. lSS-t
William BacA, EsQ.-Dtdr Ser: / am almost
ashamed 70 yield - yaur = quest L. deny state
N Mt 80 silly and absurd ou its face ~ the one
you send me However, this j. the second
app. icato0 have received on the same subject
/ thiuS IL best 10 end the matter 20 far a. in is
possible 20 dc 50, by branding Ihe statement in
a = details an3 III its spirit and intention as
uuQusl t!cdiv aud absolutely false I know
Cardinal Gibbons and know him 10 b. a good
eli zen and uTSt-ra;e American, and that his
udness ~ hcart and liberation IS in str king
contrast ~ the fierce moderation and vicious
ma lSu.ty which disgrace some who claim 70 be
Professionals. / know a number OF member. OF
the Catholic church WHO were employed in the
public service during NV Hdmiuistration aud /
suppose there were msEy re-smpl0yei should
oc ashamed OF may pTespytegianIsra II these
very truly. GROVER CLEVELAND
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The Apprai.ement of the Coaui,lam.

NAsAino, July i6-ISpeolaL 1.-The appraise-
nent Of the steamer CoQultlam and the cargo is
concluded. The vessel IS valued at So co. the
ssalskus, % which there are $500, at SO apiece
The porishshle goods have been sod, but what
they brought was not known when the steamer
ouetn let Si;kA The sealskins have been uu-
loaded ard are now locked up in the govern-
nent sheds Colonel Barry, who went up 20
look after the release of she Alaska Sealing Com
pany's vessels, has been entirely successful in
his mission.
Colonel Barry secured the release 81 the
sesoonSTs Kodiak and Lctsie and the steamer
iesnic, seized by the United states steamer No
htc&n, giving bonds toE So 90 The ttlal was
set toE October
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Terrible storm on Lake Ontario.

OswEGo. n. Y, July 16-One OF the severess
midsummer storms that ever swept Lake On
tario occurred last night A large number OF
vessels suffered severely. The schooner Lady
Macdonald was blown ashore near Fairhaven
and will be d total loss. Four coal-iaden
barees broke away from the tug and went
ashore near the harbar. An unknown vessel
was also ashore Ave miles down the lake. The
tug Wilson lost tow of FIVE barges this morn
ing. as also did the Proctor. One barge was
picked up. but the others are missing. The tug
Booth. with four barges, lett for Montreal yes
terdsy and as nothing has been heard from
them it is feared the tow and all hands are lost
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Trial of EmhexrIer kemp.

TACOMA. July 16.-spec al. The motion OF
the deien>e TO dismiss in the Kemp embezze-
ment refused this morning and the
case went 10 the jury. John A. Kemp, ex- presi-
deut of the West Coast Fire and Marine Insur-
ance Company, Was charged with mhezzling
upwards OF Sic, 30 of its funis, aud presumably
wreckins the concern. He attempted to show
that be did not handle the funds of the COM
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Tacoma Water and Light Rates

TACOMA, July i6.-lSpecial. l-Resolutions for
a reduction of water and electric light rates
were submitted 10 the city council this after
noon. A test case on the disputed question of
the annexed district of the city was recon-
mended in order that the supreme court might
pass upon II, thereby legal zing tax and other
assessmen Is. Is was unanimously decided to
arrange for permanent water supply from the
Mashei river and Clear lake.
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An Oregonian Seriously Hurt.

RosEBURG, Or, July 16.-Ispecal YESTERDAY
at noon l. Whitsott was thrown from horse
and dragged nearly 10 Geath near his homo in
the country. The horse became frightened,
threw him violently to the ground AMI dragged
him forty yards before tie stirrup broke Con-
Gu sion of the brain, Injury TO the left eve aud
side of the face and the left arm broken between
the wrist and elbow were the injuries suffered.
A physician reports Whitsotts condition serious
The patient is still unconscious.
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NrM MestnnlnaInr NnMx

NKw WESTMINSTER, July l6-lspecial jet
fries, OF sugoss C3ty, the man who lost leg IN
a Terry steamer few days ago. has entered sc
ten against the city Tor $4,000. Engineer
Chisholm has admitted carolesspes and wiz be
dismissed This practically decides the case
against the eity without golnS - court
John Popo IL otfaTicc also reward for the re-
covsry Of the body Of A.s vile, drowned At
ftumpes's pass on May - bodv. supposed
70 DC that Of Mrs. Pope, wss scaa lstely in the
kiraiss. ani Il s rrohah.y haaAi xel
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TACOMA, July l&-ISpecial. Fired G.
Plummer snd Mr. Seryiss, the scientific
editor OF the New York San. who visited
Mount Rainier during the past week,
agree tAat the so-cal.ed crater lake vas no.
formed by crater, bat probably by ga
cieTs. Ii IS six miles from the top of the
mountain
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Denial Of Wicked Report Giro lated
nv the OIangemen.

Boston. July l6-A few days ago ". Back, OF
Chelsea, wrote 10 Grover Cleveland, calling at
tention % the statement quoted from the
British American Citizen 10 the effect when Cleve.
land became president he placed Roman
Catholic at the head every diyl-
sion. and permitted nuns, contrary u
printed instructions hung in every building In
Washington City, to go vice monthly through
the buildings and commanded every clerg 60
contribute to the support OF the Roman Catholic
church, and il he or she refused had yellow
envelope sent them. Cleveland's reply, printed
In the British American Ci.j-ea this week, reads
as follows:
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A Cruel Mexican Judge.

CITY OF MEXICO, July 16.-It is alleged that
Senior Cardellero Holes, judge OF the state of
Zacateca., recently burned two suspected
criminals to death while trying TO obtain con-
lesson from them through torture. The gov
ernmeut has ordered an investigation. 1t is
said that this is the same judge who some time
ago ordered a maa aecu Sed OF highway robbery
to be shot instead OF being placed under arrest
Finance Minister Romero is dangerously III.
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Assemble at Dayton, Nominate . Ticket
and Declare for G odman.


DAYTON, July 16-fspeciaL The county
Democratic convention today nominated the
following ticket: For representative, 6. W..
Hamii: sheriff. A II. Weatherford; clerk, Carl
b. Taylor; auditor. J. w. Thorp; treasurer, ". A.
Newman; school superintendent, Joseph Kontz;
county commissioners, L y Raymond, L Cyrus,
W. Lloyd: assessor, w. J. Honeycutt: attorney,
B. s. Elder; coroner, Z. FL. Van Patten: sur
yeyor, I. B. Hicks. All the nominations were
made by reclamation. The delegates TO the state
convention are: w. A. Payne, J. E. Edmiston,
V. d. Norman. A. II. Westheriord, l. K. Harris,
DR.. Mcdonald, Cyrus Davis and J. W. Thorp.
The delegates were instructed TO support NJ.
n. Goldman for any Office for which he may be .
candidate before the state convention, and to
support j. z. Edmiston for superior Judge for
the counties of Columbia, Garfield and Asotin.
The ticket gives general satisfaction among the
leading Democrats. No mention was made OF a
candidate for governor, but it is likely that u.
N Goldman will aspire TO that position.
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handling of Pierce County Garden Truck

TACOMA, July l6-(Special. THE unsatisiac-
tory results by the members OF the Pierce County
Fruit Growers and Gardeners Union in peddling
products this evening resulted In an agreement
between them and the wholesale commission
men of Tacoma whereby the latter handle their
products at 10 per cent. commission IN prefer
ence to products of all other sections. The
vegetables and fruit growers of Puyallup, Stuck
and White river valleys are interested
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FAtEHsvFN, Jgly Is ESPECIAL Flour instru-
mems were atel Tor recosd a. tas auditors ol1ee
YESTERDAY convey - - ( Y, iz,rgSoee, pres idsat
~ the Fairhaveg lsad Company, about l.l59
aces % land So township 81 north, ranges } and
east. Gna embracing nsarsy al the water froat
between Chuekaaut las ana tie sA&git county
line, distance Of about SIX mites. The exact
Consideration Is not knowa, The total amean!
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After the Sugar Trust.

WAsHrSGToN City. july 16.-Rspresentative
A. c. Hopkins today introduced a resolution In
the House asking the attorney general what
steps, If any, had been taken TO indict and pun
ish the members OF the American sugar Rein
Ing Company. or sugar trust, and the W holesaie
Groeers' Association, of Pennsylvania and New
Jersey, recently organized as an adjunct TO the
trust. and thereby forming an illegal combina.
ton, to raise, control and arbitrarily regulate
the price OF that article of food"
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DETROIT. July 16.-This mornings session OF
the Baptis, Young Peoples Union convention
opened with discussion OF local methods.
Following this was an interesting discussion on
different subjects PERTAINING TO the order. After
the unanimous adoption OF a resolution re-
que ting the House to pas the Senate bill con-
tanning provisions for the closing of the World 9
fair on sunday and prohibiting the sale OF in
toxicating liquors on the grounds, an adjourn
ment was taken to permit the delegates to so on
an excursion TO Lake St CAR.
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Canoe Indians Kni a sperm Whale.

PoRr TOWNSEND. July l6-tSpecia- l-Makah
Ind ans Killed Il large sperm whale sixty miles
west OF Cape Flattery yesterday. They at
tackled the monster in primative fashion, using
spears and harpoons from canoes. The flight is
said 10 hsve been spirited. The tug Tyee lowed
the whale 10 Neah bay, where the Indians
hutohesed the carcass and preserved the oil aud
hon
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Work on Washington Southern.

SHELTON, July l6-l>peciaL The surveyors
have received instructions to begin work st
once on the change in the main line OF the
Washington southern railroad which was begun
last year 10 do away with the severe grades st
the summit" This looks a. though the CON-
pany bad hosted their bonds and were going
ahead 70 Lncrease the work u the ROAD.