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The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1901-03-07
P0RTIA KNIGHT
A SALEM GIRL
Sues an English Duke for
Breach of Promise
Sketch of a Brilliant Young
Woman Who is Able to
Defend Herself

LIVERPOOL, March. 7.--On his arrival
here on The White Star line steamer
Oceanic, from New York, the Duke Of
Manchester, who with his bride, was a
passenger on board, was served with a
writ Tor an alleged breach Of promise ct
the instance Of Portia knight, Of London.
Miss knight is an American, % or 2
years Of age. She was on the stage in
New York, for short time, aud has
been living privately in London for a
year. She referred a representative Of
the Associated Press 10 her lawyers.
The writ has been out for some time,
she said, and she did not know whether
IL would be served in America or
England. Miss knight was glad 10 hear
that IL has been served in Liverpool.
81 regret that this affair has become
public" she said. ~ thought II would
be done in camera. do hope II will
not be taken up by the American pa.
pers. I have brought the suit not be.
cause desired publicity. but because
le't in duty bound 10 all my friends
here In England. For their sakes, as
we'll as my own, have every wish that
he proceedings should be as quiet as
only met the Duke Of Man.
hester since ! came TO England a year
Igo. But really, must refer you TO my
olicitors."
When Miss Knights solicitors were
allied upon they declined 10 give any
etails or TO do more than 10 confirm
be report that Miss Knight had com.
iencod the action.
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=. nrromniI.h.d Con,,.

The family had advertised for n cook
The family lived In n west end man,
sion. Throughout the house there were
rich articles Of furniture and bric.a.
brnc which had been picked up from
time 20 time I'm the family's wander.
ings through Europe and other sections
of the globe. Now, II 80 happens q
very wise person applied for o place as
queen or the culinary department IN
this elegant household
What n your nameY asked the fam.
lly.
"Eynngcline, thank YOU" came In re-
ply from the dusky applicant.
"Eyangclne, then, tell me. are YOU a
good cookY
ITS just like this: You see. can do
$40 cooking SIS cooking. $40 cooking
hut
There was undue emphasis on the
but aud Eyangellne glanced admir-
lngly about the house Evangellne
knew her little book well.
1T seems 10 me" she went on final.
ly, you folks wouldn't be- satisfied
with any other than my S25 kind"
The family was quite taken aback.
but managed 10 recover Itself In time
20 say Il might strive 20 get along as
starter with about SiTS5 cooking for "A
few months at any rate.-Washlngton
Star
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1901-03-07
FIRST HAWAIIAN
LEGISLATURE SITS
Some Curious Proceedings OF
Our Island Cousins
The Former Throne of a King
now an American
Speakers Chair

SAN Francisco, Mar. 7.-(By mail
nom Honolulu, March 1.-THE first tor
torial legislature Of Hawaii began Fell
urary goth. Both houses contain q ma.
jority Of native Hawaiians. The legis.
lature has already been the scene Of
some remarkable proceedings aud the
end Of the session promises to see many
radical measures adopted.
On the third day Of the session, Sec.
retary Of the Territory Cooper Was or.
dered out Of the House and escorted out
by the sergeant at arms. Cooper took
up a place on the floor Of the House
with a stenoRrapher 10 secure a record
Of proceeding, The question Of languag.
es is another source Of trouble. The
organic act says all proceedings Of the
legislature shall be conducted in the
English language.
Half Of the members cannot speak
English and Hawaiian interpreters have
been employed in both houses. II is
opinion Of lawyers that this will invali.
date all proceedings. The House
meets in the throne room Of the old
place. The Speakers chair is the former
throne Of the Hawaiian monarchs
The steamship Zealandia has arrived
with 769 Porto RicanS. The immigrants
are being sent 10 various plantations.
Inter-Island Telegraph Company has
given notice Of the opening for business
D a wireless telegraphy system between
Honolulu and the Island Of Maui.
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.srA. D.yips rurnlp Patch. -

On the top Of Bald Eagle mountain.
Iust whore tho old turnpike breaks
over the brow down Into Black Hole
valley. II a queer field OF rock, which
years ago was christencd "rhe Devils
rurnip Patch" Tho rocks, which are
OF n reddish sandstone, have striking
popularity OF all standing on end. thus
forming a jagged irregular surface,
that won Tor II It's queer name from
the early settlers.
In bygone days, when the stages
wheeled their way up from Northum.
berland 10 willlamsport, tho four IN
hands trhyersed the old pike that skirts
the turnip patch, aud tho strangN gar
den of rocks was constant source OF
wonderment 10 the traveller. A. ded
10 Ia interest as u natural curiosity Il
a hidden stream of water somewhere
beneath the standing ntoncs. tho noisy
flowing of which forms a romantic
song beneath ones feet. Nobody
knows where the source ~ this stream
IL, nor can anybody hnd where n enp.
ties itself into BLACK Hole valley.
The .Ock field covers an area OF two
or three acres. with lta widest part to
tho north, then narrowing down V
shaped 10 the south. whore tho anglo
ID lost IN a fringe Of stunted homlocks
and elders, Theorists have figured on
the cause of this mountain freak. but
the theory obtaining most credonce Is
that it Ia a legacy Of the glacial age,
the rocks being a collection pushed
lnto their present vertical position by
the moving Ice. philadelphia Record.
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the verdict signed was compromise,
aud was signed only for the purpose OF
saving the county from further expense.
Minis acted purely in sei-deience in
my judgement, and this view was con.
currred in by eight Of the other Jurors.
| believe he is entitled tj a full pardon
and most heartily recommend it.
The jurors with a few exceptions
united in this statements; "We futher
at this time desire to say and show to
your excellency that we as such Jurors,
believed the said Ed. l.. Minis to he
acting purely in self.defence, and then
believed and now believe that the said
Ed. l., Minis ought not TO suffer any
penalty for the crime charged, that after
about 80 hours del,beration the said
verdict was agreed upon and returned
into court,and that said jurors, believing
and understanding that the court from
past precedents, would give the deienl.
ant the lightest sentence under the law,
consented to the said verdict for the
purpose OF arriving at some verdict pre-.
venting iurthur trial.
That had we known or believed the
court would administer any such sent
ence, or any sentence other than the
lowest sentence imposed 10y law, we
would never have agreed to any verdict
other than acquittal, that we then be.
! lieved and now believe that verdict of
acquittal was the proper verdict to
render by such jury, and as herein be,
fore stated, we only agreed TO the latter
verdict as a matter of compromise and
settlement.
Wherefore We, the undersigned
jurors, do now most earnestly petition
your excellency TO grant a full pardon
from the sentence imposed"
Some Prominent Petitioners.
! u. S. Senator Pritchard of North Car.
olna.
Congressman Tongue OF Oregon.
- - hNuatol W. n iduuh WFOte UOY. |
Geer: Senator Pritchard Of North
Carolina has advised me Of his interest
in the application for pardon Of Ed.
Minis, who is serving five year term in
the Oregon State Prison. | wish to Join
Senator Pritchard's request for your ia.
yorable action, and hope you can obli,e
him in the matter"
Congressman w. p. Brownlow Of Ten.
nesses.
L, s. Senator John II. Mitchell.
r. +, Mcfarland, Atty. gen. of Idaho
t. W. Pickle, Atty. Gen. of Tennes.
see.
Us Senator ThOs. NJ. Turley, of Ten.
nessee.
Gov Benton McNIiIIn, Of Tennessee
Us. Senator VIM. B. Bate, of Tennes.
SEE.
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WOMAN'S MISSIONARY
ANNUAL MEETING

lie annual meeting Of the Woman q
society, OF the Presbyterian church. will
Oe held at the home Of Mrs. C. P
n'shop' corner Of State and Twelfth
streets, tomorrow afternoon, March s
a" $50 O'Clock, Mrs. Wolyerton will
preside and business of Importance will
DC transacted. The devotional eyercises
VIII be conducted by Mrs. II. Wallace.
rrogram In charge OF Mrs. NJ. Park. A
uos' Interesting meeting is promised
And every LAZY OF the church and con.
S'egaton is cordially invited to be pres.
'n'' also any others interested in the
work Of missions.
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LoNDoS, Mar. NO one met the
Dulo and Duchess on their arrival at
Euston Station, London. The Duchess
looked extremely we'll and very pretty.
TIE Duke seemed rather worried.
When asked by representative Of the
Associated Press II il we're true that he
had been served with a writ, he replied /:
at is quite untrue. I know nothing
about tho suit ! am feeling quite ht,
had fine time In America
Come along suid the Duchess, and
the couple jumped into cab and drove
off. They had intended TO land at
Queenstown and proceed to their Irish
home, but the storm prevents, and, there.
fore, they decided TO come to London,
where they will shortly leave for Ireland.
Sketch Of Miss knight.
Poriia knight is we'll known ia Salem
whore she Was born aud raised. She is
a daughter OF Colonel n. B. Knight, Tor
many years prominent lawyer In ore.
gon aud now an attorney at Baker CITY.
Her mothorwas Sarah Miller, the daugl-
ter OF Captain John r. Miller, who di, d
In this city fow days ago.
Portia has always been recognized
here ~ person Of extraordinary ability.
She obtained her early education FROM
her mother, who was u woman Of great
intellectually and Of classical eduratlon,
Later she attended the Catholic school
In this CITY, and similar institution in
Portland. She studied elocution ia san
Francisco aud New York and In the lat
tor city obtained recognition ~ an
actress. when she left here she had AN
engagement 10 play with the Frohmau
Company IN London, and raid when she
returned TO America IL would be asa
star at the head Of hor own company.
While rash aud independent in all her
actions Miss KNIGHT is highly esteemed
and the opinion Is expressed that tho
Duke IL engaged in a lawsuit with A
women Who is abundantly able to look
out ior her own interests. Miss Hnipht
has social recognition in London and
has received constant invitations 10 at.
ten" receptions at the American
Embassy,
The relatives of Miss porta knight in
this city have through her correspond.
ence been kent informed OF her personal
movements aud know OF tho attentions
ol the pukeo iiNanchos,er 10 the talent.
ed actress and Oregon beauty. They
have had no re- 'ent woud as to her i'm
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1901-03-07
STOMACH
REMOVED
Operations Performed and
it is Replaced
REMARKABLE CASE
AND MAY SUCCEED
The Patient is expected ole
up and About in
a Week

New YORK, March Lewis ]. Ne.
kenna, clerk in an insurance COMPANY
Is in st Lukes hospital recovering from
a surgical operation, one OF the rGea
known to modern science.
The operation is known as gastrOln.
terositomy, and consists OF removing
the patients stomach, cutting away ID,
pyloris and several ma liGnant grOVIb
IN Its vicinity aud restoring the stomach
TO its former place.
McKenna was resting easy last night
ana the physicians say that il the pre-
ent Improvement continues he will b
up in week.
Mckenna complained some mOna
ago OF several pains in his stomach and
was troubled with asomia. A tube In.
serted through his aesogphAgas into his
stomach showed total disappearance
OF all acids and 4 destruction Of the pep
sln' making digestion impossible.
Food taken into the stomach was
taken away seventeen hours later in
practically the same condition as before
This condition called for an eXaminI
ion which disclosed a tumor as bgGS
lens egg aud a systematic degenenaoa
II the pancreas. The patient was there
ipon prepared for the operation,
A vertical incision about five inches
ong was made in the abdomen and
Trough the growth, the exposed pylon'
howing q tumor outside of the stomach
In incision was then made in the sIom'
ch aud inside was found a cancerOui
rowth the size of a large orange.
The point where the incisiOn Sn
lade-at the pyloris-is the exit OF ih'
tomsch into the intestines, the oIhS
pening being the entrance through hs
esophagus. The stomach was cUtaE'!
'om the intestines and the organ Vas
tied completely out Of its place ano
nd on a cushion of antiseptic elosh'
laced on the patients chest.
Then the doctors cut away the tum@
nd cut off the pyloris, the other mallg
ant growth being also thoroughly en
way. The stomach was then put oaa
it's accustomed place, having Oe~
lined TO the intestines with silk sutal"
But little blood was apparent dOnS
le whole operation, which lasted 'E
'ur and fifteen minutes. The pate"
llied at once and it was seen thAtln'
'eration was a success.
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FRIEDMAN

feels glad did not get to Senator He would rather s
in salem and h his with hats and dress in oloty
sn the oest novelties in oades and spikes on ba
hons for be girls and furnishing goods cutlery satonev @
hooks spoo cotton numbers for cent each CatL
r. spool cotton EACH and wait the customers N
other articles they rather than be U. Senator Ior %
seve the public in the capacity OF merchant will osu
fore serve the with chenille and arsense for three bn
viii olive them greater bargains than in ribbons and
oderes in Jet trimmings have immense line great barVa
ea Inducements gmps and other fancy trimmings. Cors
will pay the ladies' lines before buying elsewhere few
trnnks and vaises left Fredmans New Racket fact II ,
Fedmans New Racket for anything
hS line of ladies' and gents furnishing goods. notions etc
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THOSE TRIBINBS
That Big Lot of all
Models That I've
Been Looking For

,tl lel Ehlcago ON February 18th in .
.nIough car 10 the coast, and are TtslS
70 6e IN Thursday noon. There srs 20 S5g
uloIe!s, and $40 models. and sSO nv nojaio -
anu 90 racers and chainless n0jsI" ,'J's
AhI On the ladies' Chainless Wa bavs ,b,, y,
cushion frame, which We are nrsns.aS r,V siiS
70 ht to any and all wheels AZ sI,r,p ,spaleu arg.
br';Snl Sah1 The elderly men aud women
s'.i ousiness . men aud every one who Gtai
ease ease and comfort in riding, to Sc ~ ',h5s ,S;s
cushion Sl frame; It's the best thing tb.,is ,t's
SSSn ~. put on bicycles in recent yess.
u"'r'e' OF all sorts at popular prices.
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But Il was a killing IN q gambling saloon
and public sentiment demanded con-
viction. The Judge gave him five years
and 5000 fine, refused new trial thst
would have resulted in an acquittal, ana
the supreme court sustained him, IN
spite of the fact that the jurors went
and plead with him personally and eX'
plained how they came to render such
verdict.
Miller, the man he killed, was physl.
cally bis superior, q sinewy, poWeriul
and athletic man. He was drinking
man, had been drinking heavily with
his friends, and notified his friends that
Minis could not enter his place oi busl'
mess or play therein, When his bar
keeper offered TO notify Minis OF this
Miller said, no, he would attend to that
himself. When Minis came in Miller
got into an alteration with him, finally
grabbing an ice.pick from behind the
bar and knocking him down with it.
Then Miller jumped onto Minis, choking
and kicking him and beating him
on the head with the ice.pick until as
Minis said on the stand: Everything
turned black as night | saw stars, be-
lieved 1 was going to be killed and l
tried to protect myself. | had no spite
at Miller. We had always been friends. "
Minis arose with his gun in his hand
and quietly submitted to arrest.
His old mother has been living in ig
norance Of the fact of hi5 conviction and
the effect of such knowledge upon her,
it is believed would cost her life. He
separated from his wife and children
and she secured divorce. She was a
daughter of Hon. w. T. Mallock, a state
senator who was very much embittered
towardsMms on account Of bis daughter
and children, But this finally passed
away, and he came to look at it as dis.
grace to his grand children and headed
the petition for a pardon. He was also
influenced by the further fact, that was
generally believed by all who heard the
testimony, that Minis believed that it
was necessary under the circumstances
as they existed at the time in order
that he might save his life, and that
nothing else would have induced him to
have done il.
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This question arises IN the family
every day. i.ot us answer Il today
Try Iell'O, a delicious and healthful
dessert Prepared la two minutcs
No boiling NO baking simply add
boiling water aud set TO cool Fh
tor Lemon, Orange, Raspberry and
s'fawrrry, Oct a package al your
groccrs today 10 cts
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MARION COUNTY
CIRCUIT COURI

Following orders made by Ja's'
Boise:
K. j. Fleming vs. ] A Carson, rees''s, u.
ship, receiver ordered 20 pay out o. =
funds tl70.S5 to ] A Carson, flVO'
Fleming and sol SS to VIM HagOn'
Fred Loose vs Barbara Loose, di'O''''
divorce granted.
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EDWIN l. MINIS
PARDON CASE
Prominent Politicians Inter-
eSted in His Release
Remarkable Conviction and
What the Jurors Ask OF
the Governor

Governor Geer is asked 10 extendexe'
cutiye Clemency TO former citizen ol
tennessee whose case is one OF the mos'
interesting in the judicial and criminal
history Of Oregon. Edwin L. Minis was
convicted for manslaughter and began
to serve e Ve year term on August "a
1900. His conduct in the prison has
been exemplary and he will leave with
respect and good will Of all the officials.
He left bis home in Tennessee in 1885
as train dispatcher and worked in the
employ Of various railroad companies
running out Of Portland. His family
are among the most prominent people
Of East Tcnnesse, and it was not long
before Minis was made internal revenue
collector under Blackman with head.
quarters at Pendleton. He became one
Of the most active young Democratic
politicians in Eastern Oregon, and poll
itics led him to associate with.a fast set.
Minis brilliant qualities caused him to
become socially and politically promi.
nent, and it was not long before he won
the heart and hand Of a prominent
young society woman. He was admit
ted to the bar and career Of promi.
nence and usefulness seemed Ia. open to
him.
But public career and western pol
itics in as last town as Pendleton has
It's drawbacks and temptations. Gamb.
ling and drinking are as common among
the politicians OF the west rs in some
other parts Of our country and these
young Minis could not withstand, al
though in all the evidence brought out
On the trial it does not appear that he
was what is termed a dissipated man.
But he did enough TO cause a separation
rom his family al Pendleton and involve
him in q saloon row in which he was
nearly killed and had to take another
mans life in self defence, az the story Of
his trial relatee.
One who knew Minis for many years
Fr ties Gov. Geer that he had always
ound him TO be peaceable, law abid-
Dg and gentlemanly young man. lie
belongs TO one Of the oldest and beet
antilles Of Tennessee. lie is young
nan Of fine business qualifications and
las always had a good name for honesty
md fair dealings. He and an older
,rother conducted a bank for several
'ears at Occur d'Alene City, Idaho.
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W. j. Damon the Blue Front groce,v.
man mas been confined to his bed since
last Friday with a bad attack Of Ia
grippe III is reported today that bs e
improving and it is hoped that he will
soon be up again. VIII
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History OF the Case.

Edwin l., Minis WAS convicted Of man.
slaughter for the killing Of ]. II. Miller,
a Pendleton saloon keeper, with whom
he became involved in a controversy
over the fairness Of game that was
running in the latter's place Of business.
Eight or nine Of the jury we're in favor
OF an acquittal, while the others held
out for murderin thesecond degree After
being out nearly 40 hours compromise
was patched up, by which the entire
jury agreed 10 a verdict OF manslaugh-
ter, but all signed recommendation Of
extreme mercy TO the court, which
would have been one year, and as he
had been under detention more than
that time, it was not supposed that the
sentence would amount to anything.
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tentions to bring suit, which 10
narrated in the associated press dis
patches. Miss Knight spent year ago
lagt summer In Salem.
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Ars. Fiesier, The modls'e, Who has
been qalte No. is able 10 attend 20 her
place oi business abd 10 preparing ior a
mlllnegy Opsnlns.
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Judge LOweIls opinion

Stephen A. Lowell, the trial Judge, re-
fused new trial, and his reasons ioi
30 doing influenced Governor Geer not
little to grant pardon. 1t amounted
10 an admission that Minis had commit
ted no crime, but for some unknown
reason, or prejudice, Lowell refused the
request Of the jury for extreme leniency,
while admitting that the verdict was a
compromise.
In discussing the motion for new
trial on ground OF misconduct Of the
jury in arranging compromise, when
they really disagreed, he ruled that "such
motion is never TO be allowed if the
court conceives that the substantial legal
justice OF the case has been reached"
clearly showing disposition to argue
the case against the jury and against
defendant. He refers 10 it as "an un.
fortunate tragedy" and says: 1t istrue
that recommendation Of mercy, re.
iiecting the compassion and sympathy
OF part, or all, the iurymen, may ndi-
cate compromise; it probably does"
In commenting on the facts Lowell
said: The elements of premeditation
and deliberation, necessary to constitute
murder in the first degree, were lacking,
and the elements Of purpose and malice
were not sufficiently apparent to make
the homicide murder In the second
degree"
In pronouncing sentence he declared
I'm the past invariably respected the
request OF the jury thus. expressed, lfor
extreme mercy.l l shall do so in this
case" But he did not do il.
After rendering the verdict some Of
the jurors who sat upon the case mot all
however, called upon Judge Lowell to
advise him that the language of their
recommendation was intended to import
that tho lowest sentence under the
statute should be imposed.
The Oregon statute fixes penalty for
manslaughter at one TO 6iteen years, and
5000 maximum fine.
What the Jurors Say
Juror Thomas Thompson stated /:
That did not then believe. and do
not believe nov, that there was anv
evidence adduced during the trial of said
canss upon which or from which. the
said jury could consistently find the
defendant Minis guilty of any crime
whatever that maintained this posi-.
ton at all times during the deliberation
o' said jury, and only consented to said |
verdict after 80 hours delibsration. and |
In order that come verdict might ba |
reached, The case was an expensive
one 10 the county and re.trial would
DC an expensive one and only consent.
ed to '@idlyerdict as matter OF compro.
mise
Juror John d. Bench stated, 81
.hen believed aud now believe the pro.
per verdict Was one Of not guilty Tbs,
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rns wHArmup.

Tonisht and Friday cloudy and threat.
sning With occasional rain.
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HOIYerSOnSs nous. No. Sc O. sAssa:s ss!ss
20 My Success -
Is no Secret. The Reason is Plain.

match and Tor give the best
or mOney n
watch and
evidences All
nemler all work warranted
A Hneeo filed Walhum y Egin
Watches Cleaned zoe
Malnsprfngs 7Sc.
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CONCERT on the AngeluS
Plano Playing every evening
this week az Geo. c. wins
Music Store. 81 II
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NEW TO-DAY.

WANrEO-five apprentice giFls, apply
a once ~ Misses ioOie, Emporium
millinery Rooms 800 Commercial 81.
87u