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The evening world., 1893-10-19
MILLIONS LEFT BY BECK.
His Fortune Far Greater than
Was Supposed.
Columbia College aud Charitable
Institutions Bene0c!aries.

1t was learned to-day that the estate
of Charles RathGate Beck, the West
Farms millionaire. who died a week ago.
instead of being worth two or three
millions. was at least worth Nve, and
after complete inventories had been
made might reach ten millions OF dol
lars.
Mr.. Bch was a man of retiring DISPOSE
ton and led a secluded life. No one
but himself knew the actual amount Of
his property. He rae no near relations
and most of his vast wealth will so to
benevolent institutions
His most intimate friend was +. j.
Jessup. and he has received a large
legacy, the amount being in the neigh
borhOod OF half a million dollars. Mr..
Jessup's attorney, Jesse Grant Roe, of
1850 Broadway. was seen by an Evening
World reporter this morning. but he
gard to the beuest to his client, and de-
clined to be interviewed about the
will.
1t Is expected that the document will
he filed for probate within a few days.
1t is now in possession of the Farmers
Loan and Trust Company, which Is
named aa executor, and the attorneys of
the Company. refuse to make any of its
provisions public before 1t Is filed.
The chief beneficiaries. as stated he
fore, are all charitable institutions, and
include Columbia College. the Board OF
Presbyterian Missions, the Peabody
Home for Old Women, the Home for In
curables. the Society for the Prevention
OF Crime. the New York Hospital and
the Society for the Prevention Of Cruelty
to animals.
The amount which will go to each
could not be a~scertained. but II is certain
that they will have some i've or sES
millions of dollars to divide between
them. A large number OF small legacics
are mentioned In the will. but alto.
gether. 1t Is said. these will not amour,
to n million dollars.
1t was reported after Mr.. Bech's
death that his will might be contested
w Matilda and Charlotte Cortes, who
claimed to be the children OF Alexander
Bathgate. the testator's cousin. II was
learned. however. that they had ac-
cepted a compromise n given a release
in fun a long time before Mr. Bech's
death.
The statement Is made, however, or
good authority that after the will Il
filed there Is likely to be a lively liti'
CATION over some OF the provisions.
The evening world., 1893-10-19
Welded IN SHERRY'S BLUE ROOM
John j. Cowan and Eiss Eugene
EosAler Married by Rabbi Go.thel.

one OF Autumn's most interesting we'd
dings was that OF Miss Eugene Koeh,sr,
daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph NJ.
Eoehler, OF 1921 Madison avenue. and
John j.. Cowan. in Sherry's blue room
last night,
The bride wore IA white satin own
He. sister. Miss Beatrice Koehler, was
n AID a fhoaur, and Arthur j. koehleE
Mas best man.
he ceremony WAS performed by Rev,
Or. Gottheil. OF the Temple EMANUEL.
1t began al $50 =, NJ. and was preceded
by "A grand march. There was "a dinner
Snd dance after the young pair had been
Nrgratulat,d.
NIhe ushcrs were Mr., Helmeriinger.
ChAyies Kranich, Irving NJ. Dittenhoffer,
SimNp Weller and Hugo and Alfred
koehler, mons the guests we're Re
Ter, Nh. and Mrs, NJ. II. MonheImer.
Dr. FRY, Dr. Walton. Mr.. and Mrs.
Albert Freuni, Miss Florence Koehler.
Miss Lille Koehler, Miss r.lkins, Miss
Camille Fern and Mr.. and Mrs. Hermo
LOrruN,
MI, and Mrs, Cowan will pass their
honeymoon in southern and Western
cities.
The evening world., 1893-10-19
VANISHED MONEY MYSTERY.
No Trace of the $4,000 Gone
from a Shipment.
Clerk Insists the Money Started All
lsiEht-E1prsss Company R%sticoni.

No trace OF the So, 900, which SO mys-
t,riously disappeared from the strong
box OF the American Express Company
on its way from this city to New Or
leans. has yet been discovered.
The officers of the Company are still
investigating the matter in this city.
as well as In st. Louis and New orleans.
but has not yet been able to determine
whether the money was stolen before the
package left New York or during its
w: W. Sherman, President OF the
Bank OF Commerce, which shipped the
n,oncy. says that the package contained
10000, and that it left the bank all
II arked $4,000. and the wrapping had
apparently not been tampered With
when It was taken from the safe on its
IT Is said by Mr.. .Fiagg. Secretary to
President Fargo. of the Express Com
pany. that tits possible that there was
have been some, mistake il stamping the
package, but this is hardly probable. in
view of President Sherman's statement
that 10000 left the bank when the
package was delivered to the Express
Company.
a, report. was current to-day that the
package s. oo OF money from which the miss,
u.s. sas ,oG g. G% %sS Of sos ) G.eS5. bu; f01 ~. d
denied by the express people, who have
shown a disinclination to give any def.
mite Information regarding the robbery
or the steps which are being taken To
nrave the mystery.
Dispatches from st. Louis state tina
Special Messenger K~orZendorfer. VINO
had charge OF the money. has been dis
charged from custody and is at work
again for the Company. Genera SUI
pe~rintendent Trumbull. OF the American
Express Company, and two detectives
from New York are now In New Or
leans investigat ting the matter. The
money was sent to the Whitney National
Bank of that city.
The evening world., 1893-10-19
WORLDS FAIR AWARDS.
Many states Are Opposed to thy
Thacher System.

CHICAGO, oct. l9.-Betwcen twenty
and thirty States and Territories ycster-
day. through their executive commission
ers At the fair. resolved to go on record
rs opposed to the entire Thatcher system
OF awards.
A p meeting In the Missouri state
Building the State Executive Commits
sioTers appointed n committee Of eleven
members TO investigate the whole awards
system as 1t applies TO States and in
d.vidual exhibitors.
As one commissioner expressed it. II
is believed the State boards will wash
Their hands of all responsibility 81 the
Worlds Fair system OF awards. and VIII
60 on record as uttering a hnal protest
against the methods adopted by Mr..
Thacher and the National Board.
The evening world., 1893-10-19
PRIVATE BOYD RELEASED.
Col. Dowd's Order Fore stalled Help
from Tho Evening World"

The troubles OF Private Robert Royd,
Of Company Il. Twelfth Regiment. come,
not singly, but in whole battalions. He
served the state as II militiaman for
more than five years. but reCently he
lost two children, and a third one Is I'M
der treatment for the loss OF an eye.
These things are too expensive for a
poor man. and they were such a drain
on Private Boyd's purse that he fell be-
in his dues. A reglmental court
fined him sl2. He couldn't pay 1t and lie
was sent to Ludlow STREET Jail.
An Evening World" reporter was
sent 10 the Jail this morning to pay
Private Boyd's fine and ecnre his re-
Justice had already relieved the poor
fellow OF this trouble, and Private boyd
was liberated AT 7.30 o'clock on an order
from Col. Dowd.
The evening world., 1893-10-19
To Fonor "Old Cory

TACOMA, wash, Oct. ls-WashIngton Com
~mandery, Military order o, tae LOYAL Legion.
last night inaugurated ii patriotic movement by
the passage OF resolutions ~piedgins every member
OF the Commandery that in future wheEcve: the
music OF the star spaagled Banner ihall be
played every member Of this Commandery pres
Every command ,ry in the United States will be
asked to adopt similar resolutions,
The evening world., 1893-10-19
PART OF AN L ROAD BURNED.
Coney Islands Unused Structure
Fire1 by Mischisvous Boys.

COMFY ISLAND, Oct. 19.-About a
thousand feet of the elevated structure
that was built by the New York and
Brighton Beach Railroad and afterwards
used by the Boyntbn Bicycle Railroad
is In ruins to-day from Il fire which
started last night. 1t Is supposed to have
been started by mischievous boys.
The road extends from Gravesend to
the Boulevard, opposite the Brighton
Beach race track. This road was used
by the New York and Sea Beach Rail
road about seven years ago to convey
passengers from New York to the
Brighton Beach race track. 1t proved to
be a failure. 30 1t was discontinued.
The evening world., 1893-10-19
sued for His Cnna'. Board.

Suit has been brought by Charles II. Richard
son In the Supreme Court. Brooklyn, through his
attorney. Byron T. s%tratton. OF the Pulitzer
Building. to recover s75 from Henry Van pyckc
for board Tor Marie Van pyCkc, the defendants
daughter, eight years old. Van pyckc says that
Richardson agreed TO keep the child free Of
charge.
The evening world., 1893-10-19
Opium Factory Discovered.

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. le-word ha, bees
received here that the Revenue oncers have dis
covered an opium factory -, oakLale, stanislaus
County. and secured a large quantity Of crude
opium and about loo tins filed with the drug.
l. Is believed that considerable mors opium IL
yet to be found.
The evening world., 1893-10-19
Fire Escape Fell and lillian Sues.

Lillian L. Crihth. fourteen years old. by her
guardian ad litem. has brought suit through
Lawyer r. J. Keller, Of the Pulitzer Building.
for IS, 900 damages against her landlord. BERNARD
Rosenback. II Is claimed that on Sept. T.. 1898,
she went on the hre-ebcape to hang up clothes
al her home, 20 East one Hundred and Sixth
street, when the escape broke and she WAS thrown
Violently TO the ground, She broke her ankle
and fractured her right foot. For this she asks
damages.
The evening world., 1893-10-19
Storms n U @ in Mexico.

GUADALA JARA, Mexico. Oct. P.-The recent
storm which swept along Tie Pacific coast west
OF here did more damage than at first reported.
The foundations in the Topic territory caused
thousands OF dollars loss 20 stockmen and farm
crs, and entire villages We swept away. The
number OF lives loEt Is now placed at 100.
The evening world., 1893-10-19
c.lorsd Murderers TAKEN by . Man.

ATLANTA, Ga. Oct H,-Bii Richardson And
jim Dickson, eoIorsd, were taken froii tss jall
at summervlile. Ga, yesterday by a mob Of 10,
is presumed that they wee iynched. The two
men we're accessories to the murder OF Joseph
Hall and The shooting OF To~n ssishsl Mafphy
. tee ~aAls asa
The evening world., 1893-10-19

Henry George. an Italian. who was arrested
for stabbins Joseph Riley. twenty years old,
O, sss West One Hundred and Forty-siKth street.
was ~arraigned In the Harlem Police Court this
morning and held to AWAIT the result OF Riley's
injuries, Riley 10 In the Harlem Hospital.
The evening world., 1893-10-19

No Anti ryrine in BRoAo- skLrzER.
Cures ell headaches. Trial bottle 10 cts. ~
The evening world., 1893-10-19
The Raphael A. C. will hold a
smoker Oct. 20. and a stag Nov. q

The st. George A. c. members are In
dustriously working Tor the games ar
ranged with the ST. Bartholomew's Club
on Election Day on the formers
grounds. The proceeds of the games
will be handed over to J. Herman, the
trainer for the 81. Georges.
The Stage A. c. will give a boxing en-
tertainment at it's rooms in Brooklyn
tomorrow night.
Constant Resder.-Repeat query as to
Mitchell n Kilrain. II never reached
this department.
To A. S.-McCarfrey got the decision
over Mitchell in four rounds in New
York. Oct. lS, 1854. McAuliffe weighed
1871 "a pounds; Myer, 1877 l-2.
The evening world., 1893-10-19

WE HAVE ALSO MADE CORRESPONDENCE
REDUCTIONS ALL THROUGH THE EpART
Y
ARovE QUOTATIONS. R EXACTLY As
STATED.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1893-04-05
FROM sUBLIMITY.

4
Frank Reisterer and Ernest Becker
made u business trip to thu capital city
Monday.
Henry Otter returned Monday To
his home Ia Yakima after O two
weeks visit in webfood.
Simon Boedigheimer Of Gervais was
visiting his parents last week returning
to Gervais Monday.
Two families from Minnesota ar
rived here Monday with the view Of
locating In this vicinity.
Miss Belle Aitken of Salem COM
menced three months term of school
In the Rocky Point district two miles
north of here.
Miss Minnie Ireton will go to Mill
City Saturday TO take charge of a
school near that town, known as the
Taylor district. 1t will be heF first eA-
perience In teaching and we all wish
her success,
Archbishop Gross of Portland will
be here next Sunday to confirm fifteen
persons In the faith of the Catholic
church.
Died, at her home near Sublimity on
Wednesday, March 20, Mrs. Rhoda
Thompson, aged SO years. 3 months
and s days. Tue deceased came to her
death by stroke of paralysis which
she contracted seven years ago. She
leaves husband and two sons to
mourn her death. Her remains were
Inferred In the Halsey cemetery by her
request.
The young folks gave Miss May Rit-
ginger u surprise party Monday even
Ing, before her departure for Salem.
Dancing was the amusement Of the
evening which they carried on until
late hour and all reported having a
jolly good time.
Geo. Z. Amber aud wife. Of Clymer,
were In town last week. Mr., Ambler
Is going IL the prune business. He has
sct out several thousand prune trees
and his intentions are to have twenty
acres In fruit.
Rev. Father Bentgea left Monday
for Portland, where he will receive
medical treatment for his lungs which
have been detected the past month.
Albert Downing Is sick with the
grippe at the home of his mother Mrs.
John Downing.
II. 4. Hunt and wife Of Whitaker
were In town Monday. Mr.. Hunt has
sent In his resignation as postmaster of
Whitaker, His successor hss not been
appointed yet.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1893-04-05
sIN0INs the OLD SONG.

Old hands at the Republican bellows
continue to howl tariff.
or course, 1t 10 quite natural that ell
The old politicians should want to keep
whacking away at the tariff. Only
give us enough tariff literature and pull
away at the old free trade bellows and
We can turn the rascally Democrats out.
That Is what they say.
They forget that there are greater
problems before the American people
than turning fresh flock of swine at
the trough Of public swill every four
years. There are newer issues staring
the people In the face for solution. But
what does the politician care for solu
tlons. The problem with him h to get
all four feet in the trough and burrow
leugthwise. af
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1893-04-05
Baby cried,
Mother sighed,
Doctor prescribed : Castoria
A wealthy woman's Method of Ererci

A Wealthy Woman's Method OF Exercise.
Certain Of the guests at certain
.'swelr' hotel on the Back bay are in con-
vulsions of merriment over the modus
operandi of o certain matron in the ho-
tel with regard to her recreation. They
come from the country, she and her hus-
band, who is, by the way, wealthy
lumber merchant, and pass their winters
in town. Whatever madam's previous
athletic training has been nobody knows
perhaps in a previous incarnation she
was flying trapeze performer. But it
isn't needful to settle this question. Suf-
fee it TO say that she has taken in this
life, or such portion of it as she passes at
the hotel in question, to the fire escape
That's what said.
Several times week this fair woman
(whether she be blond or brunette she is
Of course fair) betakes herself to the fire
escape rugged in the skylighted We y in
the middle of the house, and there slide
from the top to the bottom and over
again. 1t may be that the planets have
decreed that she is in danger of fire in
this world, but the only explanation that
she makes for her unique amusement is
that she likes the sensation, 1t was kept
very dark (the ladys entertainment, not
the welD at first, but it has leaked out
little by little, and now she has quite an
audience when she makes her leap in the
well. Globe.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1893-04-05

of new land by the heavy Immigration
into the West brought into cultivation
ten or more years AGO n larger area
than the consuming power of this
country and the foreign demand added.
justified, In a psmpbIet recently putp
I,sbed nv q. WIND Davis. "A IL shown
that the area cultivated In staple food.
crops Increased from 1875 In 1890 ON nm
average OF q q per cent. a year. and
since then has steadily declined, bsy.
suv ,.cc,, . oat.n, n.,,, fs,,s,, tppo D.. aQe
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1893-04-05


The April number Of The Cottage
Hearth presents an unusual number of
bright stories, interesting articles. aud
special departments on the varied inter
eats Of home life. Ebcn II. Rexfort
speaks with authority on the subject OF
flowers. aud he addresses himself 10
Flower Lovers aud Growes. Marion
A. Mcbride treats the subjects OF
Domestic Science snd Household Eur.
nishing with the skill aud ability
which eouies OF long experience. Mary
q, Hungerford, la Household Chats.
aud Edith Robinson, Ia Home Dress
making, are peculiarly happy In the
suggestions they make TO that most
important OF all home perscnsges es--the
mother This number contains espec-
iAlly handsome illustrations. wv. A.
Wilde d Gu, Boston. tl 50a yssr.l
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1893-04-05
FROM ARGENrI.


Mr.. II. Richert spent Easter with
his parents.
Mrs. ormsby has been on the sick
list for some days but has recovered.
Our people are rejoicing over the loca.
tion Of new road accross to Mehama,
which will save about ten miles as
there Is no way To reach that point ex-
eept by the Staytou road.
Quite number OF our citizens at.
tended Mr.. Pugh's sale. aud report
horses ss selling very cheap. The
day was very stormy and bu, few were
ia attendance.
w, VI. Nash Is tho guest OF his sister
Mn. Y. Russell, Mr.. Nash is from
Crook county aud he reports the spring
very backward In that part. lie Is an
old Resident Of the capital city and his
many friends will he glad 20 hear Of his
rvlurn.
The weather Is very stormy here 80
shat our schooi uoes uJt have It's regular
ai,endanoe. II showed quite little on
Easter but Il did not lay.
Little Johauy vangorder had the
misfortane 20 get badly burned With
POWDER he aud his little brother we're
trying TO initiate their father 10 blasting
on. stamps. % fllsi cavity with a
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1893-04-05

Oregonian: We do not believe that
the courts Of Oregon will sustain the
decision OF any local authority which
may hold that the failure to compel
the same man to paw taxes twice ou
the same property vltiates the whole
assessment roll. This Is contrary to
the constitutional requirement that all
taxation must be equal and uniform,
and contrary 10 the spirit OF the statutes,
Taken In connection with the repeal OF
deduction for debt In the same law,
the plain intent Of the repeal Of the
mortgages upon land which has al
ready paid full tax shall not be taxed
at all.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1893-04-05
Lesson In Pnnctuallty.


Matthias Splitlog, chief of the Wyan-
dottes, lives in Kansas and is known to
be worth about $l,000,000. He is sup
posed to be the richest Indian in Amer
lea. He can neither read nor write, but
by his native shrewdness has acquired
large tracts Of land in Kansas and Mis-
souri,, as well as houses and lots in Kan
sas City.
Some white men were negotiating with
him for the purchase of certain lot OF
land. The price was finally agreed upon,
e140, 900, and they were to meet him at a
certain bank in Kansas City at 10 o'clock.
There and then the money was to be paid
and the papers signed.
On the appointed morning old Matthias
entered the bank few minutes before
the hour and took seat, with his eye
upon the clock. The minute hand reached
10, and the clock began to strike. The
Indian rose, and at the last stroke he
walked out Of the building.
He had gone only block or two be-
fore he met the capitalists hurrying to
keep their appointment. They begged
him to return, but he refused. If they
wished to deal with him, he would meet
them at the bank the next day at 10
o'clock.
That time the white men were Oh
hand, but when they offered the Indian
the price agreed upon for the land he de-
clined to take it. The $4,000 was yes.
terday's price. Today they might have
the property for 100000 Talking was
useless, and they paid the additional $2O,-
900.
1t was dear lesson in punctuality.-
Harper's Young People.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1893-04-05
jim sLuaoERBoys LETTER.

MISTER EDiTuR
OF the CAPirfL JUeNgLs-4
suppose you, didebt expec 10 heer
ffam me A. I bsv bin kepiD purity Close
since cum 10 Salem and failed up on
cracken the Nasbenal bank. That's all
rite. ! hav got better lay nor that an
line goin TO wurk II fer al its wurth.
Jest fu days ago I found out there
wasn't a0y gas, or colelle or leetfic
lamps all the way down TO the depo;
fur big strecb NV space, an I've made
up my mind, or whats left NV IL, 10 do
. little sanbsgin. fused 20 make big
stake once In awfiie In LunDon an
NuYork an other towns at that, but
never seen q better openiD than there In
rite here In Salem. Lots Nv men en-
wlmmen walks down TO the depo TO
the mite francs, an what n pudden i
vii bav, Bee?
The men foxes 1 CESS / will hay TO
fetch em one akros the bak of the he'd
With sanbsg. but the wim,nen won't
TAX no such trubIe they will jest turn
out there boodel first askin. Wv course
Its too dark TO ask q. felIer TO shell out
fer the crook can't rec no better than
tother chap, 80 / will jest knox EN- stiff
an go tbroo there clothes. Ime awful
much obliged to them common. .scoun-
dreis, / thinks you calls aldermen in
this country, fer leavem that eligibl To-
cality fer an iDdustrus crook without a
glim, an line Jest smart enuf to work
the lay. Yours turely
jim SLUGaERBoY
the Sanbager.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1893-04-05
oatarrh Cannot be Cured

with LOCAL APPLICATIONS. a,
they cannot reach the seat III the
disease. CAtarrh Is blood or coastitu.
tiopal disease. aud la order 10 cure u
sou must take internal remedies. Halls
CatArrh Cure h taken internally, and
acts directiy on the blood aud mucous
surfaces. Hali's Catarrh Cure 10 not a
quack medieine. II was prescribed by
Que Of the best physicians la this country
for years. aud Is regular prescription.
IL 10 composed of the b~st tonics known.
with the best blood puri iners.
acting directly on the mucous snrfaoes.
THE perfect combination of the two la
gredients 10 what pr0duess such won
'ierful rsooi,s In curing ostafrh. eend
far tsstinionials@ fresA
y. J. CnEsKy a Co, Psopa.. 1oledo. d,
Sold by draygis,s. pries Tse
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1893-04-05
The Doctor WIN Not Sell.

A Lowell (Mass.) man gave surgeon
now practicing at Great Falls, N. H., a
deed some years ago disposing of his
body for anatomical purposes at his death
for $40 cash in hand. He has since been
In South America, has made great deal
of money and is now anxious to have a
decent funeral and interment when he
dies, but counsel, whom he has consult
ed, advises him that the deed holds good
unless he buys 1t from the holder, This
no has tried to do. but the doctor has re-
fused large offers.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1893-04-05

The Baker Democrat feels bad and
says: "The way IN which pension
grabs are made IL shown by the report
Of the work Of medical examiners at
Salem. or 496 examined but two were
rejected. This is fair sample of the
work that Is now costing the United
States $3.50, 900, 900 per year. Think Of
It; $50 annually taken from each
voter" Perhaps only two were found
unworthy.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1893-04-05

Agriculture 10 supposed 10 be the
foundation Of our progrs~s and pros
parity, writes H. n. Edmonds In M
article in the Engiuesrlug Magasine. ON
modern progress. This y 10 . large sx'
tsnt trus. aud yet while the value Of
oss manu- tsclursd products In 1850 was
e. 90. .0o0. 90 the total value of ell Axri'
eulsuHl products In that year vAs only
sbsss y. 90. .ooo. .ooa The cpsniog w
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1893-04-05
SUGGESTED COM MENTS.

A man wants 10 sell us self-pouring
cofiee-pot. If he would indicate some
way TO get the coffee 1t would please US
very much. We can do the pouring.