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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-07-24
TWO BULLETS

ST. JOSEPH. Mo. July 2t-Roh.
ert Prange shot his wife at Lake
Contrary and then laid himself be-
side her and took his own life.
FRANCES business cards represent
him 20 have been the manager 0f
the schli;E brewery agency az that
point.
Prange came 70 this city from
Omaha to look for hts wife. who had
left him several days ago because Of
his alleged diSnoiute habits and
cruelty toward her. They met a. the
postoffice. rrange was drinking
From there they went together 20 a
park at Lake Contrary. Here he
sent q bullet through his wtfe's
brain. lie carefully arranged her
body and laid himself down tn the
left then sent q bullet through the
center 81 his own forehead and al
most instantly was a corpse. Pranxs
was about Is years Of age and his
wife about IS
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-07-24
SENATOR HEITFlELD
HAS A SCHEME

Senator Hsitfeid. Of Idaho. acting
as escort from bis state 20 the rivers
aud harhofa committee down the Co
iumhia. brings news 20 Seattle 81
several hiE lead strikes IN the Occur
4 Alsues. In the Hercules. a good
prospect IN the rich district. a seam
u wire silver and cryatafiined lead
has been struck which runs 20 bet
ter values thar the average conc~n-
trates. Big offers have been made
for the property which VIII at once
make rich men Of half q dozen lew.
isi m people. An immense silver
lead strike has also been made re-.
Gently on the HuuminR bird.
Mr.. Heitfetd specially intends 70
try To secure y IS 90 appropriation
~ clear the snake river bottom ~
obstruetions between Lewiston and
rittshurg Landing. IS miles. A Lew.
ist0n company - preparing 10 build
boat 20 ply the river IN that dis
iriet. which crosses the rich lima
Ia copper district.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-07-24
NORDSTROM
IN HIS CELL
The Death Watch Never Leaves
Him, and Will Not. While
Ne lives.

Charles Nordstroua, sentenced q
-anE August "a 4 said BY the death
watch 20 be y most pesceaole prison
er. Il i owing to this fact that
Notwithstanding thar be - under
surveillance b. the death watch
constantly, many privileges are eN-
tended him. His cell Is light and
airy. and very comfortable. lie en-
lows an easy spring 9. and IL often
permitted 20 walk ahout outside hts
cell
There are three shifts on the watch.
which are taken by Pete MeMann.
Jim Mullen and Clarence Whitford.
These men each watch the prisoner
eight hours during the q. hut Their
task i made less arduous BY the
good behaviour % their prisoner.
~oydstrom Is no nore respondent
than he has been for years. He talks
freely with a number 81 the employees
bout the jan. but. as has always
been his way. he Is obstinate In
making new friends. His execution
has. until now. been stayed over 10
years. and hts seeming Indifference
e. this time Is attributable 70 this
fact He II Thoroughly confident
that the date % hts execution viii
against BE- postponed.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-07-24
IN THE COURTS

Judge Frank Rudkins sat In de-
partner Of the superior court TO.
day and heard motions.
A motion for a new trial Of the
case Of 7. ID. Page against II
Quandt. was denied.
The defendant In the case Of ID. r.
Mcclure against Thos4 Suodgrass.
was denied new trial
Judge Rudkins signed an order up
On the complaint OF u. d Black 81
al. temporarily restraining JaA ~
Die ksan ct al. from excavating on
certain property on Eleventh ave
nue.. representing that the ADJOINING
property n thereby made useless.
Annie Times has commenced III
vorce Proceedings IN the superior
court against David lines and sets
Up inhunan treatment and non-sup.
port az grounds for the action. Shs
states in her complaint that her hus.
band on different occasions has
struck her. rendering her almost
helpless. and that for months he ha.
contributed nothing 10 her support
The parties were married at Gerber
~, Elton county. Canada on July 2
1859. There are two children, tins
eldest being II years
KaarI Johan. a F-inlander. was adj
rnitted 10 citizenship today BY Judge
Grimm.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-07-24
LOST, STRAYED
OR STOLEN
Persons Whom the Police Have
Been Asked 10 Find

W + Jones sergeant 81 the Ever
EFT police force. wishes knowledge Of
the wherca bouts of Fred Wait. aged
Is years. HIS sister In Everett 10
anxious % ftnd hLui.
Mrs ]. Erkeft. of No. II Marion
street cleveland. O. wishes 20 md
Martin Barnes. her uncle. who 10
thought % be IN Seattle.
Mrs =. l.. Holt has asked the no-
tice Ia assist In nnalng her husband
lie came here en- route 90 Nome on
the Centennial aud has not been
hea ri from since.
Mrs MALCOLM Mcleod. % ss1 Front
avenue. Buffalo. y. Y. wants 20 md
her husband. who came here from
Colorado 20 60 70 Nome.
Timothy Crowley. af bangor. Me.
wishes 20 hear from John HAverty.
who left that city ~ nr IS years ago
n 20 20 Seattle. Nothing has ever
been heard 81 him since.
Mrss Tina Vienna. of Ellis. kan.
wishes to locate Mrs r. O. Daniels.
her daughter. shc ~ thought TO be
in this city.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-07-24
In Hotels.

Following are among the late ar
rivals at the Ralnier-Grand. r. v.
Strahorn. mining man and wife. Spo.
kane: ]. q. Woods. Vancouver. n. C..
:, 9. Fulton. general freight aEcn'
Northern Pacific. Portland. Geo. u.
Wheeler. New York, u. l.. Webster,
st. Paul: c. F. whaley. 81. Paul
At the Seattle: A. T. Van De Van.
ter. Kent. w. ~. Holden. Portland
@. T. Cook, Everett. y. Mcmillan.
San Francisco. g.. A. Weber. Ever
EFT: Arthur Murphy, Chicago.
At the Brunswick. c. n. Hastings.
steamer captain. Victoria. y. g. n
! &. Richards. merchant. whatcorn
/ Harry smith. Evening Herald
Whateou. J. A Fielder. J Schubert
T. NJ. Panty, Geo. Retzsr. n. r Rupp
John Bachtoid, Aft Baehtold. Jahr
Kiemer. w. Sell. Louis sehoil com
posing party Walla waila business
men touring Puget sound.
At the Butler: James Fish. 4. s
mail contractor. Naldea. w. n
OsBrien. ST Louis. Mark W. Wood
and wife. Lincoln. Neb. John a
Wright. San Francisco; W. ". Reed
kHNHAN teAtfsf n 7tiHAHHa tiAfffs II
O. Browne. wife and son. Butte.
At the Northern. Ernest Lanre
Judge Crfmpertou. Butte; Mrs 3 A
Relcher. Dawson. ". J. Jones. Ia
coma. y. r. Dodd. Pendlston. A. 4
York. San Jose. VIM. A. Muniy
Portland. ". r. Elliott. Douglas. 2
J. Flynn. Portland. a. Hunter. Ju
neau.
At the Diiier. III. Lord. lumbermnu
Toit: r u Berry Dawson. and x
r. Berry. Douglas, on route home II
the East. liver Johnson, COUNT
commissioner. snohomish county
Gilvana. L. Wilbur. druggist. sno
homish. and wife. Charles Whit
man. Everett.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-07-24
B0BS' JOKE

The bark obed Baxter came into
port NJ Philadelphia from South AZ
rica this week with q story about
Lord Roberts that Capt. Sinclair
tells with pardona bic pride. At port
Elizabeth. while the Obed Baxter lay
~ anchor there. a reception was civ.
en- 20 Lord Roberts. which the cap
tain was invited 10 attend. He went
"A tall. broad ghouldered man
straight as his malnmast and museu-
lar as the god Hercules. In due
course he was presented 10 'BobF.
ana the small, slim English general
said 10 him. looking up In his brown
face: Captain Sinclair. are you an
Americana"
Il ara that. sir" the captain replied
and native Of Philadelphia, 10
boot. That makes me an American
twice over"
well" resumed Lord Roberts. ~
ell the Americans are NJ big and
broad-shouldered aa you. II IN n
wonder that they have carried away
the worlds trade"
~=-s= o.
Go TO Spinning for bicycle repairs
a q s=-a.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-07-24
Bat Tie OF
THE nile
Accompanied the JOltlng Of
the Patrol Wagon.

Annie Rooney was again arrested
lsHt night Thih time she II IN seri
Gus trouble, During a spree she Ia
some way broke her army when
picked up by oncer Mcclurg. sht
was complaining Of great pain In her
arm. She did tho complaining when
shs could get breath between verses
OF an old song she was singing. In
the patrol wagon Hhe insisted on
wading through several dozen stan
zas Of the Battle ~ the Nile." much
10 the discomfort 81 Jailor Grant
Her arm wac examined at police
headquarters and she was remove
To Providence hospital A s0-dHy
sentence hangs over Annis's adde's
cent head and she may have 90 serve
n after her arm Is we'll.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-07-24
THOUSANDS or FISH
WENT ON a SPREE

READING, Pa. July 2f.--Thous.
ends Of drunken FISH IN the Maidea
creek today afforded great annse
r1ent 70 hundreds Of persons along
me banks % the stream The dis.
uhsry and warehouse Of Aaron Dun
sls ~ Berkeley burned. and go bar
Ieis 81 whisky were emptled into ths
water.
sass. carp, catfish. snBhsh and
snis noatad on the surface. Some
nrfe lively and kicking. while 9th
~ we're stupihsd and atili. Tubs
- nsn we're captured before they hal
toi over their spree.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-07-24
PLANK FELL
ON HIS HEAD
Albert kemiu injured at Post Street
Power House

Albert KemiE. . lahorer. was
stduck hy falling plank this after
noon, while standing on Post street.
where the new power house IL being
constructed for the Seattle Electric
CO. The plant came from the scat
folding near the top OF the building.
The injured man was taken 90 Prov
idencc hospital and placed under the
care OF nr. Richter. II was found
that his head was badly bruised and
cut. and he was bleeding profusely.
but as he remains quite conscious
u "a not thought that the skull has
been fractured nor that any very
serious results may follow. In ad-
titlcn to the bruises on hts head.
RenliE was considerably hurt about
the less.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-07-24
FEDERAL COURT.

Judge Hanford today signed an or
der releasing from custody Lin
jung held an an Illegal Chinese resi-
dent Of the United States. Jung was
arrested May n but Immediately ap-
piled for writ NJ haheas corpus.
setting forth that he was born in
San Frauclsco in fss2 and therefore
eligible 70 remain here. Judge Han
ford denied the petition. Later on
: new hearing was granted and gug-
fcient evidence was produced 10
warrant the court IN dismlasnE Jung
from custody.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-07-24
IL TO "a

CHICAGO. July 7a--Jns. A. King
eyed =. has Esen hts family and
friends q shock by marrying Maud
Robinson. aged 20
Mr.. King has been an ardent al.
mirer OF Miss Robinson for four
years. lie has laid constant siege
20 her heart. hut while she esteemed
him for his character and achieve
rnents. abe hesttatsf. not being Ger.
tain Of her sentiments. II took q
trip 60 Europe and a year % musical
study TO induce her 10 marry. Mr.
Kings wealth II put at ss.e10.0oa
lie was a wldower.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-07-24
LAST EDITION.
q O'Clock.
THE STRIKE
lothina New In Situation
Certain Rumors Denied.

local strike matters remain IN
eutetude today. officials % both the
Building Trades council and Mach
inists' unions announcing no new de-
veiopmenta There are constantly
recurring rumors that the Washing
ton Iron works has secured fore
man and workmen IN the East hut
the machiniSts deny that any new
men have gone 20 work Tor that
COMPANY.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-07-24
PLENTY OF WORK
Free Employment Bureau Mas
Fifty Iobs Open

1T Is impossible for us 70 get
enough men TO nh the orders We have
for help" said Secretary Grout OF
the free public employment once to-
day. Before July l We had no
trouble IN dlling orders. Today Ne
have nearly 50 orders that are nos
filed. Most Of these are for eut-of-
town work but the wages are good
s3-s0 per day"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-07-24
THEY CAN'T SQUEAL

A secret service officer secured
tte SO IN counterfeit money from
the standard gambling club room n
few DAYS ago It was the amount
the Kamekeepers had detected In two
months run. Every day counter
feit money IL passed over the "green
cloth Ia Seattle hut the proprtctofH
OF the place. who are themselves Nio-
iators % the law. 10 not attempt %
modest those persons who pass the
money. The money viii he sent O.
the treasury department TO be eonfa-
Gated.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-07-24
SERVED UNDER
GEN. BOTHA
Ian krlge, a Hero and a Boer,
Arrives In Town

Jan krlge, once cemmandant un-
der Rothh ia the noer WAL captur-
cd by the British and escaping by a
three mite swim "a q ship bound Tor
America, and the herr Of hundred
tales Of vuloy. d IN Seattle lie Is
on a tour OF the Northwest IN the
interest Of the south African tupub-
lie. but IL not publicly working lie
viii spend considerable time here,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-07-24
Theaters.
aelsmosds.


"Gismenaa." a new play Tor Sc
attic. Will 49, IT, initial presentation
by the Melbourne Mcdowell com.
pany at the Seattle theater tonight
and will continue 10 bold the boards
throughout the week. with satufday
matinee. Thc play - pretty one
both IN action and setting. while tie
heroic characters are admirably
suited 20 production by MAepoweii
when ~Gisn0ndA" was produced
BY Mr.. Mcdowell and company IN
San FRANCHISES last month. I, be
came necessary. IL is said 70 pat
the orchestra under the big stage
Of the Grand opera house In order to
ecounedste the crowds that came
to witness q. AZ Aimerio IN thls
play str Mcdowell Is seen IN tbs
most heroic role os his entire rrper.
tcifr. lie has sntireiy recovered
from nj. illness ~ sunday night.
The Grand win - r~nrrnei for =
hrief season ~ the distinguished
actor. NJ Henry Miller. and his In
comparable company ~ repertoire
~ famous successes beginning ths
evening - July a. "Hsartssasr Mr..
MiiierH greatest play 81 last season,
viii be given. The Importance ~
Being In Earnest, oscar Wilde 9
brilliant comedy. e scheduled for a
single performance. n Arry Of the
Guards viii Close the week.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-07-24
JoBBlne QUOTATIONS..
CORRECTED DAfLYD
Green fruit

lemons oo0t3.oo a box. lines.
ssas per case. cooking apples, 81 00a
I2s. eating apples, 81 50Wi.7b. Val
encia oranges. t275aa.0o, Seeding.
s2.as: bananas. s2a 300. olives, E0a75t
rer gallon: grape fruit, t2.00a2.50.
native strawberries. ii.26 crate
pineapnics. taO00ah0 per doz: cher
rice fsa sse. local peaches, mas /:
aprleotH. 75daoc. Tragedy plums. 7b9
a0c. raspbetries. u.2S, Gears. 1880
e
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-07-24
DOINCS ON
WEST STREET

There was little activity on the
avenue this morning, although many
large orders wpr. received add bus
iuesH was fairly good.
The conHignments Of fruit that
came on the Umatilia late yesterday
afternoon were not large. There
were apples. plums and a few pears
but In no great quantity.
RaFpberrieH dropped considerably
this morning They are selling now
for fi.gs per large crate. other quo.
tatluns remain unchanged.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-07-24

4. wyfnan has brought an action
in the superior court against Pat
sullivan. ard asks for an Accounting
and division u proeis accruinE from
a business In which the plaintiff
claims 10 hs partner TIE raetfe
lodging house st iis Occidental ave-
nue. IL the disputed property.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-07-24
D. Tryon Mlssing

Mrs. {. l. Tryon. 81 Fourth avenue
and Yesler way reported 60 the poe
lice today that her husband. nr. g.
I Tryen. had been miFstnu for suVer-
al DAYS The doctor is a street Ices
uurer on the subject Of electricity
IL r. ss years old and about s feet
int inches tall
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-07-24
PROTEST AGAINST
PARK SALOONS
Petitions Now Being Circulated TO
lnnul the Evil

Petitions are now ia circulation
which ask the city council IN refuse
licenses 70 liquor saloons and places
of vice located In the parks
Or. J. e. Thoms. state supcrintend-
ent 81 the Anti saloon lea que. has
charge ~ the movement and re-
quests all persons .favorinR the
New York block frnone Main SD.
and sign the petitions.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-07-24

The Searehilxht. Yaison's moving
pictures. tsns4 Second avenue. =
the week taking patrons into the
heart of Gotham. a familiar moving
street scene tn New York being a
feature - the show.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-07-24

David O. Browne. ~ Great Pals.
Mont, who last week ended eight
years service a. customs collector
for Montana and idaho. e. a. the
Butter with his family. They 60
north on the Queen tonight. Mr.
Browne vas succeeded hv G "
Webster, collector ~ Internal rev
suus for Montana. Idaho and Utah
who in turn was succeeded BY a man
from Salt Lake.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-07-24
Fined 500 for Robbery

Charles Parker. who was caught IN
the act ef rohhinE the Leader dry
goods store yesterday Afternoon,
was fined 500 and costs for that Of
Tense this afternoon.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-07-24
BOUND OVER

Late this afternoon Dolan and Me-
Kinley. accused Of holdlng-up 2. J.
Lair on Yesicr wharf sunday night.
were bound over IN the sum Of $500
10 appear before Judge cam to-
morrow afternoon at 2 o'clock.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-07-24

Corrected Daily. 49, The folioving
prices arc being offered 20 the pro
Queer IN round lots on the dock or In
the car AZ Seattle;
Grain Oats, 5000. barley,
$500. wheat. chicken feed, t2s50,
corn. $3.50 per 100 lbs; bran, si60om
1880.
Hay-ruEet Sound. per ton, ftt0o.
Eastern Washington timothy, 1850 /.
alfalfa. si8.00.
Butter 49, Fresh ranch. ildise. ma
tive creamery. 20c.
Cheese-Native Washington, i1c.
Eggs Strictly fresh ranch, ala
&c per doE
Poultry - Chickens. live, 10Iiic;
ducks, 1910: turkeys, iimiiAc.
Dressed poultry-Turkeys ts1itNe
chickens. i0Giic: duckf. i3dlaisc.
Live stock - Cows. 2iAc. steers
&c. colves. 5isd7hc; sheep, &C;
hogs, bmbise.
Dressed stoek-Hogs, TIC: lambs
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-07-24
yeEstsbles

Potatoes-t3203b per con; bcets
Zoe per doz. carrots. Si.25 Per
sack. lettuce. i5c per dozen: turuips
s0cdSl. garlic &c. cabbage Si.2sGt 60
peppers. i2mibc. husks. 2hc green
celery. l0ma0c per dozen. sweet DO.
tatoes. tl.75m200: Chill pep
pers, soc per 10. sauer kraut. Satc.
native head lettuce, l5c per doz,
artichokeE. 356f60c dor: green peas
2uac pound dried figs, cartons. soc
fancy zoe. Imported i5c; tomatoes
81 10000 case: dates, bm6c per III
radishes. Toe per doz; rhuharb. 80
per IN. parsley. 2bd95e. asparagus
$50; new potatoes. ti.60dl.s5 cwt
spinach. Sc: cueumbcrs, 4odboc doz
new onions, TIC; eaulifiower, asa
81 10: parsnips, $50; green eorns. II
a2Oc.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-07-24

Fresh meat Cow beef. ~ III.
steer beef, Sc per IN. mutton, weth-
or. stsc. ewes, sac. pork, shdao per
III: veal. large, &c. small, i0i4c.
Provisions Hams. large lsc.
hams. small. i30i3tbc; breakfast
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-07-24
PERSONAL MENTION.

Lewis stochett. president and
manager ~ the stocksft Coal Co.
operating large mines At Great Fails
Mont. u IN Seattle Tor a short bust
ness visit. guest At the Butler.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-07-24

Frances Mann. long teacher in
the government indian schools At
tfuniaska. T. IN Seattle en- route to
the Philippines 20 teach IN The gov
eminent schools there. she IL at the
Rainier. Grand.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-07-24
GOOD MUSIC

The scenery on Hoods canal Is ths
Erandest IN the world. Don't miss
this trip for II will be the only ops
portunity 10 take this trip this sea-
son on the best boat on Puget aaund.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-07-24

Butter Washington creamerieA.
pound prints, 2ics Eastern Iowa
and Elgin, &c: fresh Branch. iiaisc.
Cheese-Native Washington. FUN
cream. i1ut2hc. Eastern. New York.
ituitc. Wisconsin, Ice. California,
ieisWiiih Roquefort. tsc. Edam,
vi ,eo8i2o9 per case. New York.
lhuisc. LlmhurFer. is9i5c. brick.
ituiTc. Swiss, iSuiac.
Eggs Strictly fresh ranch. 2se.
Eastern. ibaisc.
Poultry = Chickens, live. ii6i2o.
euckH. i2ihc: turkeys. ise.
Dressed stock i20isc:
turkeys, i2c. ducks. Ice.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-07-24

bacon. itaitMc. dry. sailed clear
backs. sAc. bellies. ioc.
bsttsr. Cheese Ggrs and pouItry
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-07-24

= sheet Wood Handle Grstsrs Sc
y sheet Wood Handle Graters ...5c
i-aheet wood Handle Graters Joe
Nutmeg Gratcrs D.. E. e.. .......... 81
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-08-20
GIVEN AWAY
In THE TREASURE BOOK CoNTE

THE TREASURE
information
Literature,
cpes for Cooking Business Tables
Something
Union
prizes guessers,
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-08-20
ESPECIAL MEN TION
Herman Kehm Receives a Letter
From Secretary Long.
FOR ACTION DURING SIEGE OF PEEIN
Had Thrilling Experience During
Those Exciting Times and is Men
toned in Official Report by His
Commanding ofticer-Letter Home.
During

For his bravery during the siege of
the legations at Pekin in 1900 Her.
man kehn, the well known young
man of this city, who has been serving
in the United states Marine Corps for
the past few years, is in receipt of a
letter of commentator from Secreta-
ny of the Navy John ID, Long.
This information is received in a
ceived recently by his sister, Mrs. S.
e. Adler of this city. Mr.. Kehm is
now stationed at the Marine Barracks,
Bremerton, Oregon. He has been
transferred from the battleship Ore
gon, upon which he only recently re-
turned from a long cruise to China
and the PHILIPPINES, and is now en-
ployed as clerk to the commanding
officer of that station. Mr.. kehm's
letter is as follows:
Marine barracks, Naval Station,
Bremerton, Oregon, Aug. Z.
Dear Louise: | am back on the old
stamping ground again. | am comfort
ably situated at this post, and am act.
ing as clerk for the commanding Off
Ger. | have a beautiful Office with
three large windows on the east side
overlooking beautiful lawn that runs
down to the beach, and beautiful wa
tiers of Puget Sound. There, in plain
view from my windows, l see the ma
jestic Iowa" Wisconsin, and my
dear old Oregon l left her on July
18, and as l look across the waters to
where she peacefully rides at anchor
a thousand pleasant memories and
I, of.tr
and as much as | dislike the service in
time of peace, 1 felt quite sad when
the time came for me to leave the old
Oregon" for good.
Commended by Long.
l have received a letter from the
navy department which l have copied
for you. The letter prize very highly
as the recommendation is from an Off
Ger we were all pround to have had an
opportunity to serve under. The let
ter is as follows:
Navy Department,
Washington, D. e., April II, 1901.
Sir: The department takes pleas
ure in informing you that in the Off
cial report of the siege of the Legation
at rekin, Captain John T. Myers, U. S
M. G. commanding, mentions you as
deserving of commentator for youl
work in assisting in the building Of
barracks July 81 to August IT, l9Uu.
Tho department takes great gratifi
cation in adding it's commendation tt
that of your commanding officer fol
your courageous conduct and bearing
during this period.
| Very respectfully,
John D. Long, Secretary.
| Herman Kehm, U. S. M. C.
Hoping that these few lines will fine
you well, l remain as ever, your broth
er, Herman Kehm.