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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-12-27
Washington's Popular Chief Ex'
ecutiye Passes Away
Quite Suddenly.
TWICE ELECTED GOVERNOR
VIII Be Succeeded by Henry
q. Mcbride, Lieutenant
Governor Who IN u
Republican.

OLYMPIA. Wash. Dec 26 --Cioycr-
nor John Il Rogers died this evening
at s o'clock. after an Illness u nix
days This morning hc began TO sink
and passed into u comR,ose state lie
grew steadily weaker throughout tho
day The collapse was a surprise 10
hiH physician and family. as he rest-
cd better last night than h. has since
his illness began He took some nour
ishmcnt this morning but became un.
conscious about o'clock
Mrs Rogers and the governors two
daughters. Mrs. lIlackman and Miss
Helen Rogers. wcrr at his bedside all
day The governors son. Edwin Rogers
who is In London has been oahlcd. and
T. } Rogers, stanford University
professor, and 4 G. Rogers Of Santa
barbara, were sent for.
The first symptoms Of Governor Rog
crs' Illness developed Friday afternoon
az his ONCE when he contracted a
chill Fever resulted and by 10 o'clock
Saturday morning the governor began
to complain OF pains In his chest. The
fever increased slightly and the pains
became quite severe, Sunday the frs,
reports of hla condition were given
out II was announced that he vas
suffering from lobar pneumonia the
middle lobe of the right lung being
affected lie Was attended by DR.. Ing
ham. of Olympia. While he was ar
knowlrdgrd to be seriously III. his con
dilion wat not considered dangerous
Tho governor was known to be a man
ot regular habits and strons consti-
tuition. and although In one OF his
advanced years pneumonia IL never to
be- lightly considered. II was thought
tina, he would pull through.
Dr lngham. however. asked for a
consulting. physician and DR., Z. b, NJ.
Miller. OF Seattle. was called in Dr..
Miller returned TO Seattle Monday
evening. Al that time he was quite
hopeful OF the governors recovery and
stated that. II his condition was un-
changed within the next couple OF
days, he would probably recover. The
patient suffered a great deal OF pain
Sunda" but by s o'clock la the even
Ing he was resting much easier and
passed u good night Monday night
was again passed comfortably and
Tuesday morning the governor rested
easily and was In cheerful frame
OF mind, on the same day the watch
crs by his bedside announced his con-
dition TO be safe and the belief was
expressed that he would recover.
Christmas he was reported TO be still
improving. II was today that the first
turn for the worse came. By after
noon he was very weak and the end
was expected at any moment. He was
and therefore free from
pain. He fingered until s o'clock to-
night. when he expired,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-12-27
SOLDIERS RIOT.

Saloon Row Ends in Cutting and
Shooting Array.
SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. 26.-During
a row in a saloon near the Preside
last evening William Ross, OF the coast
artillery was stabbed by an unknown
soldier. A riot followed. Stones and
bricks were thrown and two shots
were fred. About 1000 soldiers, it is
estimated, gathered. The provost
guard and police had to be called out
to restore order, Fifty-nine soldiers
were put in the guard house and If
teen others taken to the police station.
Ross was not badly hurt.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-12-27
STORM AT SEATTLE.
Did Much. Damage and Endangered
Many Lives.

SEATTLE, Dec. 26.-Thursday nights
storm did much damage and endan-
gered many lives in this city. Along
the north end Of the waterfront where
wind and wave had full sweep at high
tide the breakers washed away eight
houses. Floating driftwood battered
thees to matchwood. The occupants
barely escaped.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-12-27
WHEAT MARKET.

CHICAGO. Dec. 2S.-Wheat, May,
opening, S2kG%; closing. S2%.
PORTLAND, Dec. 2S-wheat, walla
walla. 61lsG62; Valley, 81; bluestem,
63.
TACOMA, Dec. 26.-wheat. bluestem,
81 club 50.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-12-27

IJohn II. Rogers was born in Bruins
wick. Maine. September 4. 1855. For a
number OF years he followed the drug
business in Boston and Jackson. Mis-
sissippl. lie taught school in Illinois
and In 1876 moved TO Kansas where
he was farmer editor and organizer
for Farmers Alliance, In 1890 he nov
ed TO the State OF Washington. In 1895
he was elected governor OF Washing
ton on the Fusion ticket aud re-elect-
ed In 1900, He was the author Of sew
eral works on political economy. among
them The lrrepressible Conflict"
Looking Forward" ''The Inalienable
Rights OF Mani
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-12-27
WHITES AND NEGROES FIGHT.
One White Man and His Son Killed
White Boy and Negro Wounded.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, Dec. 26.-In a
general fight between white men and
negroes at Childersburg yesterday aft
ernoon a white man and his son were
killed. while a white boy and one ne
gro were wounded. With great diff
Guilty a general outbreak was pre-
vented. The negroes are now in jail
at Talladaga. The dead are:
]. Bird and Rueben B. Bird. his son.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-11-07
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

Sealed bids will be received by the city
council of the city of Butte, to be filed
With the city clerk until seven-thirty
G:30) o'clock p. M. November Is. 1901.
for the following public Improvements:
Grading of Washington street from
Porphyry street to Aluminium street.
Grading of Aluminium street from
Montana street to Travona street.
Constructing a sanitary sewer on jack
son street from Granite street to Quarts
street.
Plans. specifications and form Of bid
may be seen at the Office Of the city
engineer.
Separate bids will be required for each
separate piece Of work and each separate
bid for grading to be accompanied by
certified check upon some local bank, 81
cash. in the sum of 5000. each separate
bid for construction of the sanitary
sewer to be accompanied by certified
check, upon some local bank or cash,
in the sum of 500, which, will be con-
sidered as liQudated damages if the re-
Quirements in the way of contract and
bond are not entered into within five
days after the award has been made.
The city reserves the right to reject
any or all bids.
w. X. QUARLES, City Clerk.
Dated November Z, 1901.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-11-07
COUNCIL RESOLUTION NO. 1913.

A resolution for the laying of per-
manent sidewalks in the city of Butte.
BE it Resolved by the City Council OF the
City of Butte:
Section l. That sidewalks be and the
same are hereby ordered constructed
In front Of the following described prem
lses, to-wit: In front of Nos 81, 80, 30
and 81 North Main street.
Sec 2. The said sidewalks to be con-
structed of the material and in conformi-
ty with the requirements Of Section Of
Ordinance No. 452 of the city of Butte.
and hereby ordered constructed within
ten 0O) days from and after the pas
sage of this resolution.
Sec. g. The city engineer is hereby
instructed to give notice to the property
owners in front of whose property the
above sidewalks are ordered construct
ed to construct the same within the time
limited by Section of this resolution.
Passed this 9Th day of November, 1901.
Approved this 18th day of November,
1901.
W. II. DAVEY, Mayor.
Attest:
w. X. QJrARLr,S, City Clerk.
Office of the City Clerk, of the City of
Butte, County of Silver Bow, State of
NOntana-ss:
1 hereby certify that the above and
foregoing resolution was regularly put
upon it's final passage and duly passed
by the city council. at regular meeting
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-11-07
BRILLIANT WEDDING
LEGGAT-ASHBY MARRIAGE AT
THE CAPITAL CITY.
SOCIAL EVENT OF THE SEASON
John B. Leggat of Butte and Miss
Hebe Ashby of Helena Start the
Matrimonial Voyage
Auspiciously.
SOCIAL EVENT OF THE SEASON
Especial to Inter MOuntain.)

Especial " 1HlcI MOQHtdiIiJ
Helena, Nov. THE marriage in this
city last evening of John Is. Leggat of
Butte and Miss Hebe Ashby Of Helena,
was brilliant social event
The ceremony was performed at s
o'clock in ST. Peters Episcopal church,
Rev. w. w. Love, pastor, officiating.
The auditorium of the church was
thronged with the brave men and fair
women of the social world in the two
leading cities of the state, and the
splendid and elaborate decorations of
the sacred edifice aided to make the
spectacle of brightness and beauty
which will not easily fade from the
minds of those who We're fortunate
enough to witness it.
The ceremony moved as smoothly as
though the high contracting parties
had not been entire novices in such
events. Mr.. William Scallon acted as
best man, while the duties Of brides
maids We're gracefully performed by
Miss Leggat and Miss Young of Butte,
Miss Cullen of Spokane, Miss Downing
OF Great Falls, Miss Cruise, Miss Lar
son, Miss Murphy and Miss Broad
water.
The charming bride was given away
by her father.
The following gentlemen acted as
ushers: DR.. A. c. Leggat of Butte.
brother of the bridegroom William
Thornton, Harry Tutt,e and Judge
Clark, all of Butte, and A. l.. Smith,
and S. c. Ashby, Jr, a brother of the
bride, of Helena. While Mrs. William
Wallace bore the disnitied part of mat
ron Of honor.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-11-07
NEW COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.
Old Board Winds Up Its Business
Today.
(SDecial to Inter Mountain,)

Especial to Inter Mountain.)
Missoula, Nov. THE present board of
county commissioners will meet in the
courthouse today for its last meeting.
and will wind up the business of its
term.
Tomorrow the new commissioners will
meet and organize, and Will hold their
first session.
The retiring commissioners. A. P.
Tetjen, w. B. Russell and ]. r. Latimer,
have made a splendid record, and retire
from office with the confidence and re-
spect of the people of the entire county.
During their administration the
finances of the county have been placed
in much better shape than they had been
for many years. There has been gen
eral reduction of expenses wherever 1t
was possible to retrench without affect
ing the administration of. affairs.
Many serious problems have arisen
however. requiring keen business tact
and ability, and the board has met them
In a manner that is satisfactory to the
majority of the people.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-11-07
APPOINTS 4 COMMISSION.
Governor Toole Names Men to Plan for
St. Louis Exposition.
Especial to Inter Mour

Especial to Inter Mountain.)
Heller Nov. 1.-GovernOr Toole mas
appoir ed an honorary commission to
devise plans for an exhibit at st. Louis
The members of the commission are;
A. ]. Davidson, Helena; G. f. Conrad
Kalispell: I. d. O'Donneli, Billings; c.
w, Clark, Butte; F. A. Henze, Butte;
c. w. Goodale, Great Falls; j. E.
Moree. Dillon; w. T.. Bass, Stevens
vile; Paul A. Fusz. Phiipsburg; Jud-
son A. Ferguson. Missoula; Henry H.
Sappington. Sappington: f. A. Spriggs,
Townsend: Mrs. r. H. Floyd Jones,
Helena Mrs. r. S. Ford, Great Falls.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-11-07
NEWS OF THE STATE

held on the 9Th day of November. A. d.
1901, and approved by the mayor of said
city on the eth day of November, "A. u.
1901.
In witness whereof have set my hand,
and affixed the corporate seal of the city.
this eth day of November. A. D. 1901.
ISEAL] w. X. QUARLES,
City Clerk.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-05-20
An 0rnery Bicycle.

Sam johnson, dmlnutive colored boy,
opened the bicycle season yesterday ana
succeeded in not only wrcCking his wheel,
but also tied up the entire Cottage Grove
avenue cable system Tor nearly halt an
hour, causing much annoyance To hun
dreds Of people. Sam lives ncsr the Cot
tage Grove avenue police station, and by
his thrifty habits mana ged 10 save no
enough money with which TO purchase
4 secondhand bicycle. For several days
he had practlced riding in an alley at the
rear or his home, ana yesterday decided
he was adept enough 10 try spin or
The street III rode from Twenty-hfth
20 Twenty-sixth street without any mis-
hap. but at that uoint he was forced 10
turn into tho tracks 10y a passing team.
Then suddenly the front wheel fell into
the cable slot and Sam was thrown over
the haudlehars. He was uniu1urcd. but
try es hard as he might he was unable
Co extricitc the wheel Cars began to
blockade and soon tho youth WAS the
centre of crowd OF swearing trainmen
and passengers A policeman appeared,
and finally. with the aid Of an iron rod,
the wheel was taken rom the slot u
was badly shattered however and with
greatly depressed spirits Sam carried 10
home Chicago Chronicle.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-05-20
CHAMPION JEfFRlES TALKS.

Jim Jeffries said yesterday that he had
postponed his departure for San Fran
cisco until next Saturday. In talk the
champion said: MY fight with Gus Rub
lin will not come of until next August
or possibly later Then it may take place
In the east. We have received a hundred
enticing offers from clubs not a hundred
miles from New York. Just where the
fight will be held / am not AT liberty to
say But the public will know i'm due
time. Will only stay i'm California, un-
less my plans fail. for about two weeks.
After this i will return to New York"
Jeffries. since he left the road. has Wis
listed the race tracks most every day.
6 saturday. accoI oIding TO his own story.
he won $1,000.
Billy Madden and Gus Rubin have also
returned to New York Madden is doing
much hustling for the big match. He
thinks that the combat will be held I'm
Frisco. but. prefers the east. According
20 letter which he received from the
Twentieth Century Athletic club, the ar
ticles of agreement will be forwarded to
AL. Smith in a few days. Thus far the
club has not put up any money. but Mad
den thinks IT will come before long The
battle between Childs end Denver Ed.
Martin. which was prevented from taxi
ing place at Grand Rapids, may also be
decided at Frisco.
Bob Fitzsimmons arrived In New York
yesterday. The ex-champion would say
nothing i'm regard to his future plans
When asked II he intended TO box al
Frisco as reported, he said 81 don't
know anything about IL. i have retired
from the ring"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-05-20

TAYLOR AGAIN DEFEATED.

Maj. Taylor. the colored American BIZ
cyclist, was again defeated yesterday at
Turin by two Italian riders. HIS return
match with Jacquelin. who won the
championship from him. will take place
In Paris on May 2I.
Additional particulars Of the Major"
Taylor-Jacquelin race I'm Paris on last
Thursday have reached here. The latest
C-spatch says;
Major Taylor, or the Flying Ne
gro" he has been dubbed here, met
his Natedloo on Thursday. when Jacque-
lin, the French bicycle champion. de-
feated him in two heats-sbout 1888 and
1000 yards respectively.
untli then the American had swept
everything before him ia France. Bel
gium and Germany. During the last two
months he had become such afwonderfIi
faVorite that accommodate tions were no.
where sufficient for the crowds who
thronged TO see him race.
Thursday the Pare des Princes Velo-
drome was far too small for the crowd.
although the prices were doubled. Peo-
pie clung 10 lamp posts aud crowded
roofs outside; there was not an inch OF
space anywhere.
In the first heat Major Taylor twice
passed he famous Jacquein, and lost
the race by half OF the front wheel.
In the second heat Taylor led til the
last home stretch, when Jscquein sud
denly shot ahead. But Taylor. too, made
a dash, caught up with his adversary
and took the lead by fully three
lengths. The enthusiasm OF his partlsans
a this point was fierce But the French
champion steadily crept up. and finally
passed Taylor ten yards from tho line,
winning by half length
Then ensued scene. the like of which
was never before witnessed here. The
crowd rushed upon the track and seized
Jacquelin and bore him of in triumph.
Poor Taylor actually cried, but he
quickly recovered composure and was
among the first 40 congratulate Jacquelin.
Speaking of the Jacquelin race Taylor
said:
IL did my best; my legs simply could
not move faster. This Frenchman is
terror.
Mach money changed hands on the re-
suit. Harry Thaw OF Pitisburg had 800
o. orr Taylor Henry Ridseway $500. w
X. Vanderbilt, Jra $4,000 and William
Moore double that
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-05-20

Frank Dwyer Is receiving general
praise for his work as umpire in the
National league.
Charley Farrell says that no catcher
In the National league is IN Billy Bergen's
class In throwing to bases.
The Cinoinnatis complain of the lack of
accommodations for visiting players on
: the Brooklyn grounds.
Providence slid back into second place
Yesterday and Rochester jumped into the
lead.
Tommy corcoran. captain of the Gin
cinnau National league team Is seriously
III with typhoid fever at his home In New
Haven: He may be laid up the remand
er OF the season.
novel baseball game is scheduled for
ball field. A team from the faculty is
billed to play the seniors
Freddie Parent. shortstop of the Bos-
ton Americans. has recovered from the
spiking he sustained a the Baltimore
game OF Friday, and will be back in the
game today.
That was splendid uphill victory the
Princeton team won over Georgetown
Saturday. with the score 10 q against
them at the end OF the fifth inning
Frank Bancroft is the same old hust-
ler for Cincinnati that he has been for
several other successful baseball clubs
including Providence in the SOS and De-
troit when they were the real thing.
This years Chicago players. contrary
to the meek humility of former teams
will turn a trick any time the umpire
isn't looking. Doyle and Raymer never
hesitate minute when ii comes TO trip
ping or shouldering a runner. and Childs
and Mccormick are picking up the same
spirit
Boston cranks are more versed i'm tech
nicaities of baseball than those of any
other city on the map, They keep tab on
every play, tell the PLAYERS how they
ought to field and bat and. when an error
Is made assure the unfortunate bungler
that IL he mad done this or that thing.
II would have been different.
This Is the first time I'm five years that
a team that I have been connected with
has been under the 800 mark. said Han
lon. But well be up with the top
notchers before long. Jlmmy NcJames
showed up well this morning, am ! guess
well try him against the Reds Wednes-
day. They have "A fast team OF hitters,
and will stand a lot OF beating y
Delehanty says: "I do not exaggerate
when I say that I have never seen the
equal OF Matthewson as a pitcher. He
has everything that the best pitcher |
have ever known had and much more. He
the speed Of the straight BAH OF the
speediest of our pitchers. He can com
mand slow balls better than ar-v man
know In the games we have played
against him we have seven hits, and they
were all of the scratchy kind.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-05-20
TRAP SHOOTERS TO GO ABROAD

The match for $500 a side between
teams of American and British trap
shooters at insrimate targets, which is
TO take place on the grounds Of the
Middesex Gun club near London. Eng,
on June II and four following days. prom
ises 10 he one OF the most interesting of
the many International contests To be
decided this year. After many weeks OF
preparation and negotiating on both sides
OF the Atlantic, arrangements have been
most satisfactorily completed.
Twelve of the best wing shots In the
United States have been selected to
represent America. and they with several
friends. some of whom may be called
upon 10 act as substitutes in cases of
emergency, will sail for England on the
steamship Canadian from New York next
Sunday They expect To reach London
about June ;. as then they will have
few days for practice al the English traps
prior TO the beginning of the match.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-05-20
INDEPE ENlsNCE SAFE.

Daylight yesterday morning found the
Independence floating safe and sound
alongside the Atlantic Works wharf, and
although II pelted rain all day, several
hundred people visited the place to see
what the boat looked like The Inde-
pendence noated high in the water. her
low freeboard and long thin overhangs
giving her decidedly thoroughbred APP
pearance.
The Independence floats considerably
above her natural water line, and IL was
stated yesterday afternoon that even
when ready for her trial spin, she will
not come down within two feet of the
90-foot limit
Captain Han was on hand early yester-
day. He was anxious 70 know whether
there was going TO he sufficient water
TO float the boat alongside the wharf al
low tide with the cradle still under
meath the body OF the hull An inspec-
ton showed that the fin had not even
touched the bottom, and even II IL had.
the soft mud into which the keel would
sink would not have caused any dam
age.
diver was sent down and carefully
explored the hn from end to end
He reported that every portion OF IL was
free IRON injury. and then he went 20
work cutting the cradle free The main
timbers were sawn through and tomor-
row the entire structure will be hauled
from beneath the boat.
Work upon the steel mast was con-
tinued yesterday Late Saturday night
the final piece OF shee, steel was bolted
into place and yesterday the spar was
given coat OF drab cement paint IL
VIII be ready for stepping by Tuesday,
the earliest moment II is wanted
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-05-20
SELECTING TENNIS TEAM.

Selections for the American team that
will meet the English lawn tennis experts
I'm the International challenge matches
are being earnestly discussed by the eN-
ecutive committee OF the L. S. y. l.. T.
A. Malcolm ID. Whitman, national cham
pion of the singles and Dwight r. Davis
and Holcombe Ward, the holders OF the
national doubles title, are sure Of places.
The fourth man on the team Is causing
the committee some difficulty Several
exceptionally strong players are anxious
for the honor.
Matters have been simplihed by Whit
mans decision 20 play in tournaments
this season. When he captured the ma
tional title and trophy at Newport last
August for the third time the big Harvard
student declared that he was ont OF the
game.
Probably the donor Of the valuable in
ternational challenge cup, Dwight +.
Davis. also a Harvard man. had some
thing 10 do with his returning To the
courts The champion has an unparalleled
record and Is the strongest player that
America has ever produced. Davis Is
now In England arranging the many de-
tails OF the matches. 80
Beals C. Wright appears to he the IA
vorite for the fourth place on the team.
He was given fourth in the official rank
ms OF 1900.
According 10 Bob Wrenn the choice or
the fourth player lies between Wright and
George Wrenn as r.arned and Collins are
not likely TO Get in trim
Everything Is IN Wrights favor II he
shows well I'm early play. He IS also
Harvard student. and his appointment
would be significant IN making the de-
Tending team a quartet or Harvard men.