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The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1900-09-08
WAS IT A MURDER
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him for some time. / went to Portland
TO work in a sawmill and | met friend
Carl Wacken, who told me Pillster was
in town, and found him at the dock.
He wanted me TO go hop picking and
said we would go where his folks were
going. lie said his folks went via team.
We took the boat. did not know where
we we're going. gave him $1,000 that
| had earned, which owed him, and
we got a twenty-five cent bottle OF
whisky Of the waiter on the boat. |
took one drink; he had the rest Of it.
This was the all the whisky we had.
He spent some money on the boat, treat
ing, smoking and having a good time.
| don't know how much. When last
seen him he had about 81 90. We laid
down 10 sleep near the engine. When /
woke up he was gone. told the night
watchman on the boat lie said "Don't
tell me your troubles" After arriving
at Salem told boat bands to set his
valise in the office and If he came to let
me know. thought he had either got
of, or had fallen off Of the boat. Then
went 10 the hop yard.
Sunday wrote letter to my sister,
Mrs. NJ. F. Fritz in Portland, telling her
TO notify Pillster's brother that he was
missing. Did not know where TO direct
a letter TO his folks.
This morning did not know they had
found him until the officer come over.
My folks do not know where am told
my sister was going hoppicking.
Pillster had a new purse which he
bought in Portland. II was buckskin
purse and cost about % cents He did
not carry his money in the purse, but
loose in his pocket and kept shaking it
around.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1900-09-08
Wheat Market.

BAN FRAsosco, Sept. s.-Cash l0394
CuIcAao, ILL.,, Sept. s.-Sept. 73si.
Salem, 40.
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7. J. Smiths story.

T. J. Smith OF Portland who is we'll
known in Salem having been u resident
Of this county was on the boat and met
schacht and was informed by him that
the boy was missing.
When the outcry Of imam overheard"
was raised, Smith was the second man
TO get to the door. He saw nothing, but
the first man out said he saw the body
raise. No one heard any call for help.
Mr.. Smith found that the boy Schacht
was homeless and told him that he could
go TO hop yard with him. Alter ar
irving in Salem, Smith took time 10 see
the steamboat agent and not learning
anything left for Doves yard in Polk
county. In the hopyard the boy made
his home with Smith. lie was advised
by Mr.. Smith TO write TO the dead boys
family and he wrote letter on the fol-
lowing Sunday, which Smith supposed
was TO PiIlsters people.
Mr.. Smith says that the boy talked
very little about the matter and did not
seem to worry over the matter. lie says
he Is green country boy but industri.
Gus. Mr.. Smith was in Salem and
brought the news over that this boy was
with them. lie says the boy had no
money in the hopyards.
After hearing the evidence OF these
witnesses and Of A. NJ. Clough, who
identified the body as the one found in
river, Coroner Lane briefly addressed
the jury, who then retired TO deliberate,
after which they brought in their ver-
derdict to this effect that the deceased
was Theodore Pillster and that he came
to his death by accidental drowning.
A close review Of the circumstances
discloses the fact that there is ground
for the suspicion that crime has been
committed.
There we're a good many passengers
ON the boat, an assorted crowd.
Young Pillester was drinking aud
also displaying some money. 1t
may be- that he was robbed, choked
into insensibility and thrown overheard
In the darkness. How else account for
the total disappearance Of the few dollars
he Is known TO have had, as we'll as the
new purse which he bought in Portlandp
Neither the purse nor cent of money
was found on the body. How account
Tor the fact Of man falling from the
uppor deck To the water without sending
out cry tor help2
No suspicion, however, should attach
to his travelling companion, who is an
country boy, incapable
Of such crime.
Another thing which seems to require
an explanation is the apparent indiffer-
ence Of the boats crew, with the exceT-
tion of the deoK hand, Thomas. IL is
somewhat unusual for boats officers to
take 30 little interest in the falling over
board OF passenger.
Miss Nellie and Master Willie Piles
ter have been picking hops in the Moul.
son yard in Polk county, where Theo.
doro expected to join them. They were
brought to Salem last evening and went
home ON the morning train.
The body of the unfortunate boy was
taken to Oregon City ON the afternoon
train, where team will he in readiness
to take II TO the bereaved home. The IA.
neral will probably take place at II a.
m Sunday, with burial in the Damascus
cemetery.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1900-09-08

Sati
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VIII Get No Increase.

Lansing. Mich, September l9.-Au-
ditorAieneral Dix will make the APP
pOrtionment Of the state taxes in about
two weeks and as ne cannot obtain
from the census department at Wash
ington a statemen, as To the popula-
ton OF Michigan according to the re-
cent census, ne will De compelled TO
apportion the state military and naval
reserve taxes according To the popula-
ton as determined in 1894. The mill
tary board had expected TO secure an
increased suns this year by reason of
the increase in population, che law pro-
yiding for tax of four cents per cap
ita for military purposes and one-half
of one cent per capita for the support
of the naval reserve. Under the census
Of 1894, which must be used as the ba-
sis this year, the military purposes tax
will be $S9,665 GA. and the naval re-
serve tax, $1l-20S -. Under the new
census an increase OF al least $4,000
in the two funds was expected.
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STATE SPECIALS.

Albion College opened Tuesday for
its l65th term, with an enrolment OF
900 for the first day.
Mrs. DR.. J. r. Cheeseman. who has
lived at st. Louis for the past thirty
five years, died very suddenly Tuesday,
aged 90 years.
The veterans Of the Eighth Midhi-
gan Cavalry will hold their twenty
ninth annual reunion at Flint on Fri
day and Saturday Of this week.
Mrs. Julia Keller, who was born in
New York ninety years ago, died at
Lansing Tuesday OF old age. $. Il.
Oviatt, of Lansing, is her only surviv-
ing son.
Lansing has responded to the call for
aid from Galveston and sums of money
are being forwarded from there every
day. A thorough canvass of the city Is
being made.
A reception is 10 be rendered dayor
Baum. OF Saginaw. after the council
meeting next Monday evening, as il Is
expected he will arrive from Europe
on Saturday. banquet is one of the
features.
James Barlow, of Au Sable, was
found guilty in Circuit Court at East
Tawas Tuesday for using indecent and
obscene langusg" on the streets and
was sentenced To pay a fine and costs
forth with amounting To $1O5 80, or
spend thirty days in jail.
Lewis Parmlee, son OF Woodruff
Parmlee, who was convicted nve years
ago OF the murder of Juua Curtis. and
who Is now serving life sentence. is
I'm Traverse City from Chicago. seek
ing to begin proceedings TO make ap-
piicatiOn for pardon .or his father.
At meeting Tuesday evening OF the
common council of the village OF En-
met, resolution was passed granting
franchise through the village To Gil
Iovejoy and others for an electric
railroad, provided there Will ve no via
duct built across the Chicago * Grand
Trunk railroad.
ON account Of the cold weather. the
pupils or the Central school I'm West
Bay City were dismissed Monday
forming. and the teachers instructed
hold no sessions while the tempera-
tnre is below % degrees The school
has recently been rebuilt and the heat
ing apparatus is not yet in working or
der.
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Gold in the klnndike.

Vancouver. Il. G., Sept Nv. 4.
Baer, mining engineer of this city.
Just returned from Dawson. say that
according TO the latest Information la
the possession of the gold commission
er's office at Dawson, royalty will be
maid this season ON SIG 900 600 The
actual cleanup Will be $9.000.O00 more.
Just before Baer left Dawson encour-
aging reports had come from Stewart
river placers, 200 miles distant, and
that another exodus to that river had
taken place. Good reports also have
come from Little Salmon. and great
results are confidently anticipated.
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wanted by Russia

Seattle, Wash. September IA
well founded rumor has been going the
rounds Of the large lumber firms oper-
ating on the sound lately that repre-
sentative Of the Russian government
was investigating the cost and proba-
bilities Of quick delivery Of 30.OO0.OO0
feet OF lumber at Nladivostock. The
first inquiry was received by large
mill I'm Tacoma a few weeks ago, and
early in the month came "A similar tel
egraphic notification from San Fran
cisco Ia another Puget Sound mill Ii
is said all inquiries have been based
on the requirement of speedy delivery,
which Is taken TO mean that the ma
terial is wanted for the war operations
in the Orient One informant states
that the class of lumber asked for i'm
plies that 1t is 10 be used for military
encampments.
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Wreafier Under Arrest.

Saginaw, Mich. Sept. 19.-Robert
Reakes, the wrestler, is in Jail charged
with obtaining money under false pre-
lenses to the amount of $125. the com
plalnant being James Appleton, of this
city. Reakes was TO use the money TO
bet on wrestling match and repre-
sented he owned certain property
which he would mortgage and secure
Appleton TO The amount of the loan. II
is alleged he did not do this. and be-
sides threw his hackers by lying down
before his opponent after his friends
had backed him to win To the extent Of
several hndred dollars. He is held un-
der $500 bonds for trial Sept "a.
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1900 Dcnh Identified

Houston, Tex, Sept 15.-There are
really few prominent names in the list
of dead from Galveston. Most OF them
are people who were not well-known
outside their own circle OF acquaint-
ances. The class of people who are
dead were working people. small
,radesmen and small professional men
and their families. The reason for this
is plain, inasmuch as the greatest force
OF the hurricane was eXerted against
the east end, west end and the water
front, while in the center of the city,
where the people of greater promin-
ence lived, there was not SO much loss
of life. Thursday night list Of 900
identified dead was sent out Friday
there were 436 additions, making in all
about 2,JO0 identified or known dead.
The true northerner., 1900-09-21

Last Weeks wind Lessened Pros
poets OF the Apple Crop.


poets OF the Apple Crop.
Lansing, Mich. Sept 19.-The last
weekly crop bulletin of the United
States weather office at this place for
the present season was issued yester-
day. IL says:
"rhe temperature and rainfall OF the
past week have, with few exceptions,
been favorable TO outstanding crops
and farm field work. TOO much rain
has fallen in the upper peninsula for
outstanding grain, while a lack Of
moisture is reported In the extreme
southeastern counties. The high wind
Of Tuesday and "Wednesday did great
damage In blowing down apples, late
peaches and corn. The apple prospect,
which was already poor. has very ma
terially lessened by the wind. Con-
siderable corn. both cut and uncut, has
been blown down, while many fruit
trees were damaged more or less. Corn
is now generally safe from frost, most
of 1t being in shock. Late potatoes are
still growing, but are SO far advanced
toward maturity that most correspond
ents consider them beyond danger.
Considerable buckwheat has been cut;
early sown buckwheat is poorly filed,
but the late seeding is turning out
much better. The ground for winter
wheat and rye is nearly all prepared
and considerable seeding has been ac-
complished; generally the ground is in
fine condition.
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story Not Credited.

Grand Rapids, Mich, Sept 19.-
Close friends of Gen. VIII White do
not give credit TO the story sent out
from here Monday night, and in some
instances dstted from Lansing, to the
effect that he is coming home. They
admit that he has been in Europe, to
the Paris exposition and 10 London,
but that he is far away from there
now. They also admit that he would
be extremely glad TO return and turn
over everything he has in the world if
be could In any way effect a settle
ment but he was advised long ago by
relatives that this would be impossible,
and the idea that anything has been
fixed UP for him is in no way credited
here.
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work for Idle Men.

Pittsburg. Sept 19.-Oliver's South
Side plant OF the American Steel &
Wire Co, has resumed operations and
orders have been issued to start the
Anderson plant and the rod mill Of the
same concern within week. The
mills have been closed since the Gates
order last April. The resumption is
caused by the return OF confidence i'm
the iron and steel trade and the heavy
demand for wire and nails Employ
ment Will he given to several thousand
in this district.
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Federal Supreme Court.

Washington, Sept 1.-THE Supreme
Court OF the United States will meet
for the October term on Monday, Oct.
9. When the court adjourned on May
2S last there were undisposed OF 303
cases. OF which number 81 had been
orgued and submitted. Since the ado
journment OF the court TO date there
have been III cases filed. making a
total OF IA cases on the docket,
against S91 cases on the same day in
1899. showing an increase of 23 cases.
The true northerner., 1900-09-21

st. Paul Sept. 1a.-The Old Time
Telegraphers' Association opened its
annual meeting in this city yesterday.
Montreal, Que. was chosen for the
next place of meeting. The following
officers were elected: President. l.. r.
MacFariane. superintendent Bell Telel
phone Co, OF Canada; vice-president. J.
II. Hutchinson, superintendent OF the
Ottawa Electric railway; secretary.
treasurer. John Brant, of New York.
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Meetinr OF ODD reiIn,..

Richmond, Va, Sept 1S-The sover-
eign grand lodge OF Odd Fellows OF the
United States met in this city yester-
day in annual session The meeting
was ca led TO order by Grand Sire Pink
erton. The session was confined to the
welcoming ceremonies. There is a fine
representation OF tho sovereign body
present and about 5000 members OF
the order are I'm the city.
The true northerner., 1900-09-21

At Chicago-Chicago i; Buffalo. 0.
At Observation-Disclosures. s; Indianap-
oils, l.
At nneapois-Cleveland, 8; Minneap-
oils, 2 Second game-Minneapolis, 10;
Cleveland s.
The true northerner., 1900-09-21
THE BOXERS
ROUTED
AMERICANS ENGAGED TWO THOU
SAND OF THEM.
WITH AID OF BENGAL LANCE1tS
THE BOXERS wBRE ROUTED.
RUSSIANS ARE RAPIDLY PUSHING
TROOPS INTO MANCHURIA.

lien Sill. GStDitllDtI II, III Dhsihb
hal September 15.-A British signal OF
ficer reports n sharp engagement be-
tween "a company OF the Fourteenth
United States Infantry and 1000 Box
ers at Mo Tao ON the road To Pekin.
The Americans made "A gallant stand
and a detachment OF Bengal Lancers
nearby, hearing the firing, came TO
their rescue and charged the Boxers In
the rear. The Chinese were routed,
leaving 200 dead. The Americans had
no casualties.
The Germans report an engagement
with heavy force of Boxers west OF
Pekin yesterday Thursday. The
German loss is said to have been
twenty.
Indications now point strongly TO the
withdrawal Of all the powers from Pc
kin TO Tien Tsin. The British have is
sued an order prohibiting the selling or
renting of any building within the linn
Its of the British concession. Gen.
Fukushima Is here arranging head
quarters for Japanese troops. The
The Germans are pouring into Tien
Tsin and all nationalities are scramb-
ling for buildings One British battery
and two Australians have arrived.
The true northerner., 1900-09-21
BASE BALL.
NntionnI Lenrne Gnme..

At Brookyn-Cigcinnati, 2; Brooklyn. O.
AT New York-New York. s. Chicago 2.
National Lelgu Standing.
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Russians Active I'm Manchuria.

Tfen Tsin, September 13. via Shang-
hai.-The Russians. it is reported here
are rapidly pushing troops into Man
churia- where all Indications point to
active operations They have suspend
ed work on the railroad TO Pekin which
adds to the complications 1t Is be-
lieved that their object in this is to
compel the other powers TO consent TO
the destruction Of Pekin. The Lu Yiu
expedition has returned to Tien Tsin
The Americans did not participate i'm
the burning and looting Of Tu Liu and
this caused considerable comment
among the other commanders.
The Sixth United States Cavalry Is
reported TO have been ordered 10 camp
at Yang Tsun, UP the Pei Ho, with a
view on strengthening the line OF com
munication. The requirement will
take two heavy guns. Twelve thous-
and Germans have arrived here.
Corporal Hughes, OF the Third
United States Artillery, was killed and
his companion wounded while attempt
ing to force a passage of the French
bridge after dark.
The true northerner., 1900-09-21
MoRD BRITISH TROOPS.

London, September 17.-In connec-
tion with the prediction by Sir Robert
Hart that there would be further hos
tillties in China in November, the AS
sociated Press understands that the
British government is already consid-
ering the transfer OF trooys from South
Africa To India ia order to make II
practicable to send more British troops
to China. The military authorities con-
slider the war IN South Africa so far
ended that troops may now be safely
moved.
1t is probable that the Russian lega-
ton has already been removed from
Pekin TO Tien Tsin, but there is no def
mite news as yet as TO whether LII
Hung Chang will afterward go to Pc
kin.
Gen. Dorward Is going TO the capitol
leaving the British troops at Tien Tsin
under command of Brig Gen. Horni
Campbell. Vice-Admiral Alexiff has
returned to Taku.
The Americans have begun at HI ST
Wu permanent telegraph line be-
tween Pekin and Tien Tsin. The Pc
kin correspondent of the Daily News
says that the assassin of Baron Won
Ketteler has been shot The Morning
Posts representative there says the
question Is being discussed OF sending
relief to few British. French and
American engineers who are besieged
in city two hundred miles south Of
Pekin.
The true northerner., 1900-09-21
Movements of Dipiomatists.

Tien Tsin, September -, via Shang-
hal, 16.-Mr. William Woodville Rock
hill, special representative OF the
United States to China. has left for
Pekin- In an interview before leaving
he said he did not expect to remain
there more than a few days
Ii Hung Chang il at Taku on a Rus
sian vessel. II vs. not believed that he
will come 20 Tiel Tsin.
The true northerner., 1900-09-21
South Haven & Eastern. R. R,

Time Tabie-in eject June 10. 1900.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1900-09-26

Everything for a bike at Clay 3
Towards.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1900-09-26
KILLED ABOUT A WOMAN.
A FATAL AFFRAY IN DAWSON
SATURDAY NIGHT.
Charlie Harris Shoots Jesse Bell
on Main Street. Wounded
Man Lived Until Sunday.

Another murder has been added to
the list of killings in Terrell county.
Charles Harris shot Jesse Bell, an
other negro, Saturday night at about
nine o'clock near the negro Baptist
church on Main street. The ball en-
tered Bells neck from the left, and
was extracted some minutes later from
his right shoulder by DR.. Guy Chap
pell, who attended him. The wound
inflicted proved fatal. Bell dying Sun
day afternoon.
There was only one eye witness to
the ARRAY, negro woman by the name
of Ellen Fletcher, it being about her
that the dispute arose between Harris
and his victim. She says that Harris
did the deed in selfdefense, as Bell was
advancing upon Harris with his hand
in his hip pocket. Her story, however,
is not generally believed.
Bell was about twenty-five years old,
and was in the employ of Mr.. w. l..
Pace, several miles east of Dawson,
while Harris was nearly the same age
and worked on the farm of Mr.. W. F.
Locke three miles south of the city.
Harris fed Immediately after the
shooting, but was arrested in Albany
Monday. Mr.. G.. G. Lewis went for
him yesterday, and he is now in jail
here
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1900-09-26

Beautiful outing at 5 and Toe. per
ward at the Bee Hive.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1900-09-26
THEY COME AND GO.

Rev. T. W. Everett, substantial
and highly respected ciUizen of Terrell
county, is in the city to-day, the guest
of his nephew, Mr.. j. K. Everett
Blakely Reporter.
Mrs. w. j. Horsley returned last
Sunday from Dawson anG other points,
where she has been spending several
days.-Arlington Courier.
Miss Minnie Hitler, the daughter of
Mr.. G. z. Hitler of near Cottondale,
left Monday for Edgefeld, S. c., where
she went to attend college.
Mr.. Walter Lowe of LenOX has been
in the city few days stopping here
while enroute to Atlanta to attend the
chronological school.
Mrs. J. A. Fouche has returned to
her home in McDonough after visit
of several days to her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. B. H. Brown.
Miss Nellie Geise of Dawson was the
guest of friends here yesterday while
enroute to Plains upon visit.-Amer-
icus Recorder.
Mrs. Jno. r. Mercer and Miss Rena
Mize have returned from Albany,
where they were guests of Mrs. L. d.
Sale.
Messrs. James Caughman and Noah
Derrick of Edgefeld, S. c., visited
Mr.. Jesse Rauch few days last week,
Mr.. Wiley Baldwin left yesterday
for Atlanta, where he will attend the
Georgia School OF Technology,
Mrs. w. w. Stanton of Jacksonville,
Fla, is in the city visiting her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. j. HI. Andrews.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Simmons OF
Weston have been visiting the family
of Mr.. J. T. Raglan
Miss Ingram has returned to Daw-
son after visit of some length to rel
atives in Monticello KY.
Mr.. Rufus Wilkinson of Carabelle,
Fla, is in the city visiting his sister,
Mrs. r. +. Simmons.
Mr.. Homer Miller of Triton has been
visiting homefolks and friends in and
near Dawson.
Miss Alice Barnes has returned from
a pleasant visit to relatives in Mont
gomery, Ala. ,o4o
Mrs. C. L. MIze has been in Atlanta
several days attending the millinery
openings.
Mrs. M. c. johnson of Eldorado,
Kans., is visiting the family CT Dr. D.
c.. Dean.
Captain D. c. Pickett has returned
from Tennessee, where he spent the
summer.
Mrs. l.. c.. Goneke returned from At
lanta, where she visited relatives, sat
urday. 80,
Mr.. Frank Guerry visited his broth
err, Mr.. Goode Query, in Macon Sun
day. ~ =
visiting the family of Mr.. j. L. Ragan'
Miss Lena Harris has returned from
an extended visit in Tennessee;
Mrs. E. L, Rainey and children re-
turned from Atlanta Saturday. :.
Miss Jennie Ware, of Valdosta, Is
the guest of Miss Mary Wall.
MIR. j. G, Hollingsworth returned
from Alabama Monday.
Mr.. D. D. Davis of Albany SpenC
Monday in Dawson .;os
Mrs. John Seay is visiting relatives
in Eufaula.