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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-04-08
TRAMP AT HOME
IN HIS OFFICE
Unusual Experience of q Man
Who Visits His Place Of
Business on Sunday.

The amazing nerve OF the tramp is
shown in clear lights by the little expert
erce Mr.. l. c. Che!f. manager of the
Wortendyke Manufacturing Company, on
South Tenth Street, had with a COM
placent Weary Willie on Sunday morn
irE.
Contrary to his usual custom. Mr.. Chelf
dropped down to his Office Sunday morn
ing TO glance over the days papers and
take a quiet smoke. but upon reaching
his place of business his plans as we'll
as his composure were little upset.
Taking a look through the glass door,
he. was startled to find that this same
idea about quiet smoke and morning
aoers had struck a tramp, who was
more prompt to put it into execution. The
crimy-lool5ing individual had both feet
planted on the fly of the roller-top desk
and as he indiffercntly looked over the
ma pers before him. he took long draws
from a Havana, selected from Mr. CneH
private box. which he had found in the
desk.
Nr SChelfs was schoked with anna cement.
int swallowing the lump. was able to
speak K when he had gained entrance in
mo- uncertain terms of the verna cu1ar.
Talk didn't distrub Willie in the least.
IN fact it fell so much more softly on
{ lis ear. than the policeman's club that
he hardly looked up before the end of the
first para graph Mr. Chelf talked.
Mr.. Chelfz ordered him from the house,
91yhereupon he showed some fight. The
s;ntr,1tler refused to say how he had
gained entrance to the building, and in
his ldenleanor was threatening The sup
nosition is tina t the tramp spent the night
III, tha building having gained entrance
tha evening bef or g. s5s5stg
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-04-08
sT0LEGEMs.
Erickson Used "Makup" to Garry Out
Clever Robbery.
(By Associated Press>

CHICAGO. ILL, April In the guise
of messenger boy. made perfect by his
clever use Of grease. pain: and hair-dye.
Ernest r. Erickson. the rineteen-year-
old son Of Mrs. Lawrence Erickson. a
diamond merchant OF Evanston. success
fully victimized two down town jewery
firms and but for his own carelessness
might have succeeded in one of the most
clever confidence games ever brought to
the attention of the Chicago police.
Diamonds valued at s1,500 were secured
by the youth. who. after ntrusting them
to friends. all or whom We're ignorant of
his deception. assumed his natura | char
acter as that of clerk in his mothers
store.
Detectives were already at the store try
ing to solve the mystery surrounding the
disappearance Of the diamonds. when
traces of greast. paint and dye still on
the boys face and hair aroused suspicious,
which led q to his arrest. Erickson a t
first stoutly denied the accusations against
him. but finally confessed and assisted
the police in recovering all the stolen
GEMS. zesisEss5z. ss;sis5
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-04-08
.SER|0USCRARCEMADE
AGAINST WAR Sec
Trying to ssuppress Unsa.
worry Information.
PHILIPPINE COMMITTEE.
Resolution Passed Calling on
Mr.. Root for the Report.
GEN. MACARTHUR ON STAND
After Complete Study Of Philippine Sit
uation, He Has Concluded that Per-
nanent American Occupation
of the Islands is Advisable.
Had Not Concluded
Before Adjournment.
GEN. MACARTHUR ON STAND
Try Associated Press.l

WASHINGTON, D. c.. April Tine
hearings by. the Senate Committee on the
Philippines on the situation in the Phll-
-ippine archipelago were resumed to-day
with Major Arthur Macarthur on the
stand. but before he had begun his testl-
motly Senator y Culberson, ono OF she
Democratic members of tie committee.
took occasion to- call attention to the
omission of the report of the civil govern
or on the Philippines province from the
record of Governor Taft's testimony Thls
is the report referred to in the CORE
spondence between General Miles and Sec
retary Root. of which the Secretary said
that it contained serious charges against
the military administration iii that pro-
vince and against the conduct OF the
arm. generally in it's relation to the civil
government.
SHOULD HAVE REPORT.
Senator .Culberson quoted this. saying
that Governor Taft had promised to sup
ply these reports of the civil government
to the COMMITTEES as they should be re-
ceived. Mr.. Culberson thought the com,
mittee should have this report and al
others of a similar character
Senator Lodge replied that he nae
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-04-08

arrangement was made as to Mr.. Hays
appearing. but it was understood he would
be heard later.
Isaac n. Selignan. of the firm OF J. &
~. Seiignan. bankers al New York, told
Of Christmas asking the firm 10 ake
charge OF money transfers in case or
cession Of the islands. The firm wrote 70
the private banker at copenhagen. men
toned by Christmas. and the answer from
that institution was unsatisfactory. CIV
inr no confirmation of christmas author
ity. After that, Mr.. Seligman said the
firm dismissed the matter. When Mr.
Cousins asked as to Christmas statement
that the Selirrnans had ~iaranteed Ger
tain contracts. Mr Seigman laughingiE
declared that such statements were maze
out of the whole cloth.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-04-08
CAR CONDUCTOR BADLY CUT,
Mr.. James A. Bellano Cut 10y Negro
Passenger,

A djsn,,te between Conductor James a.
Bellam. of the Broad-Street line OF the
Passenger and Power Company. and
negro James Smith. last night. led to
the serious cutting of Mr.. Bellam in the
neck The negro was arrested by Officer
Harris Mr.. Beilam, while not seriously
is quite painfully hurt and needed the
assistance of physician at once. lhP
negro boarded the car at Main and Laurel
with a transfer which was worthless
Mr. Belam told him SO. and this pre-
cipitated the fight. All the windows IN
one side of the car were broken out in
the fight. The negro. seeing he was get
ting the worst of the encounter. drew
his razor and struck the conductor a
swinging blow behind the ear, infictinE 3
wound about two inches long. from the
base of the neck to the edge of the hair.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-04-08
ONE CONGREsSMAN'S VIEW.
Captain Lamb Gives Spicy Opinion OF
1,.,;,,,,on+ RII-Veto OueStIOn.S

Captain Lamb Gives op'eY
Reapportionnent B;II-Veto Quest'on.s
s. sconrressman Lamb, who spent sunady I!1nlh
sWiffi4Shis family and returned to -, Wash, she
ingtori yesterday afternoon sahS Ton
e.reatest interest was felt in WaSnlngto1l
in E,eh,es the eapportionment bill and the veto
ing of it by the Governor
# was a settled and we'll KNOWN .aes naes
there that the Governors 1r1gpnS ;thS,,t WIS his
to have been aimed at the political frlenus
Of the Governor. They at once heard tnat
the construction put upon the GO. Gonsti.us ha "
the authority to veto the bill. and, all be sd
the hest LAWYERS to be found there. WITH
the result that nearly. if not an, "a agFeea 7 s'
that the Governor was a part OF the Leg
islaturc and did have a say In this mat,
ter. as in all others Of legislation
Captain Lamb said he would have peer
delighted to have had Charles City and M
James City counties in his DISTRICT. as the
new districting bill gave him. II ne mac
not also to part with his other friends
He was born and lived much of his life
in Charles City. county. and the PeopIie pIt
of that ancient shire. white and olack
would stand solidly for him.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-04-08

Z 49, Z n
known nothing OF the report that naa
been withheld until he had read the
statement quoted and he had then learn,
ed that It had been referred to GENERA ~
Chaffee in order to secure his comments
,:pon IL. Undoubtedly. he said. the 9sc
retary had thought that the chaFses
/, gainst army officers should not be sent
out without an explanation OF them.
Senators sRawlins and Patterson en-
forsed the position of Senator Suioe1 i..
son. AR zRawlins said that II the lives
tisation was to be more tnan d NY :
farce the report should be called fer. tie
took occasion to say that the Secretary
of war had withheld other lnforna tlols. !.
He also stated that the civil governor ..
Tabayas5 had been i major in the oe ohteeu
states army. and he said that the press
dispatches indicated that he ana othei
civil officers of the province haa ots,1'
snlaced under arrest last FridaE. oo'.p. ..
less" he added. because OF thei>-''- the Liz
of the report
TRYING TO SUPPRESS 1T.
AR Carn1ack expressed the opinion ina
tho Secretary OF War Fad come into pos
session of information that did not SUI.
his views and is trying to suppress -
Intil he can cook up something 10 oredh
the force of It. to1,,
Senator Culberson changed his resoiu-
ton So as to cali directly upon tne 9eo
retary OF War for the report with re.
Guest to forward any information he may .
have from General Chaffee, ana IN sn's
fo-n the resolution was adopted
General Macarthur then began ms sea.s'
OF the Philippine situation he flau co'l
Of the Philippine siuation ne had co,.'
cluded that permanent American oeoo
nation of the islands was advlsaole.
The General had not conctuoeo nus se1l'o
roerlt when the committee adjourned.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-04-08
CRPTURED TOWN.
Hayten Rebels Retired After Selzing
Arms and Releasing Jail Inmates,

%! Assp'I3tt71 ] iESs.J
PORT Az PRINCE. HAYTI. April =
A number of Revolutionists. comma adeo
by General Nicolas Baptiste, attacAeo
and captured Jacmel. Town on the sooth
coast of Hayti. on Saturday. occupied
that town for % hours. released the per-
sons who had been imprisoned there and
then retired to The hills. taking Win
them all the arms and ammunition they
could obtain.
During the fighting two men were killed
and q number wounded.
The Haytien cruiser Cretc-A-P Pierot has
started fo- ia cnlel with arms and anmu-
milton FOR that place. and the minister OF
var. Y. Guillaume. has also lief; for Jac-
mel. with a detachment Of troops. All Is
quiet here.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-04-08
AWAKENING
IN THE OLD NORTH STATE
Public Interest is Aroused and Over $4,000 for Schoo
Purposes Was Raised at One
Meeting.

Congressman John Lamb will accom-
pany the committee.
BY those interested in the matter mere
it is believed to be almost certain that
the appropria ton will be made. The 10
cation of the new building is now the
question of general interest, as 1t is re-
sarded as certain that the site of the
present building will be abandoned and
the property sold.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-04-08
North Carolina Naval Brigade,
tBy Associated Press. J

. w1LMINGTON, N. c.. April 1.-THE.
United States auxiliary cruiser Hornet
with the North Carolina Naval Brigade,
aboard en- route to the Charleston En-
position. passed out at Southport at II
"A. NJ. The brigade includes divisions from;
Wilmington: Elizahet Citl- NeNlarn,3
sKtnstonE and Wind sor.s
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-04-08
Stalled on a Crossing.
(By Associated Pres, :

NEWYoRK. April IA number Of per-
sons were injured in a collision that oc-
Cured at Caristadt- N j.. late last night
atetwcer train on the New York ana
New Jersey Railroad and trolley car
OF the Jersey City. Hobokel, and Pater-
son Trolley Company. The accident was
caused by the trolley car slipping its
trolley pole and becoming stalled on a
croSsinx
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-04-08
WILL VISIT KAISER.
Shah of Persia to Pay Visit to German
Capital
(Dy Associated Press.)

(By Associated Psess.}
BERLIN. April 7.-oficial circles hess
confirm the report that the si,s:. rf Iser-
sia will visit Berlin in May. md will pay
his respects to Emperor William. The
Shah is going to Contrexeviile. France. for
his health. and inquired of the authorities
at Berlin whether his visit would be ac-s
ceptabIe to His Majesty. who answered
affirmatively.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-04-08
GOVERNOR WAS EXPECTED,
Inauguration Committee Disappointed
at His Non-Appearance.
1sneclaI p;snatch TO The Times. J

Especial Dispatch to The Times.)
WASHINGTON. April TIP to late
hour to-day Governor Montague was ex-
pected in Washington to attend the meet
ing of the committee to change the date
of the Presidential Inauguration. but the
Virginia Executive failed to put in an
appearance. The members of the commits
tee who were present expressed great re-
sret when it was learned that Gov
ernor Montague would not be able to
attend.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-04-08
ROANOKE REPUBLICANS.
In Mass Meeting They Nominate can-
didates for Municipal Offices
5fspec1a1 Dispatch to The Times.l

-s9e (Specfat .Iispateo 20 kHe = 1K1teS. J5ssss3
h ROANOKE. VA. April THE Repubii.
cans met tonight and nominated the fol-
lowing candidates for city ffices:Mayot.
Wv. c. Stephenson: Sheriff. James Rich-
mond Treasurer. Joseph Englby: Conn
missioner Of Revenue. w. 2. Renner. The
nomina ton Of other candidates was LETT
and George Hart acted as secretary.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-04-08
NEW PosTOFFlGE.
Committee from Congress to Visit
Richmond This Week.

E,s. naSi iultOi " = 10 -
a subcommittee OF the Committee on
Public Buildings and Grounds of the
House of Representatives will visit Rich
mond on Friday of this week for the
purpose OF looking over the present post
Office and possibly selecting a site for The
new postofhce building proposed for Rich
mond. While here the COMMITTEES will be
I'm conference with the members of tn
Chamber of Commerce committee which
has the matter in charge ,as Tar as that
body 10 concerned.
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and thats wnen CGnso, taa cat got
busy. There were jaybIrds, reedbIrds,
sparrows, redbirds und'
II seen two Tyre birds" grinncd the
cook, interrupting.
Several other kinds / didn't know" d"
continued Whimple, ignoring the insin'
uatiOn.
There were enough birds there 10
have tOwed this bark In u calm. They
pushed the locusts and butterflies aside
aud made themselves as comfortable
as able seaman IN q boarding house.
CumsO III into those hlrus and slowed
cargo 80 fast was sure he'd founder.
Just about the time his eyes began to
bulge out he remembered his friends.
the sailors, aud blest II be didn't chase
% lot of recdbirds right into the galley.
lie never bothered the spurrows cX-
ccpt 10 knock them ont Of the way.
That's a cat worth making a voyage 10
see.
THAT afternoon they an left us-io-
Gusts. butterflies and birds. We saw
nothing more OF them for three days,
when they an came back 20 ms $50
miles southeast Of llatteras. IL was
the same bunch, sure, and Cumso wei
coined EN- Then they left MS again,
10 take a Ward liner l think"
Cumso's sleek appearance was mute
cOrroboration OF Mate Whimple's story.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1902-12-03
QUEER OCEAN VISITORS.
Mate of the Antioch Tells n strange
Yarn About birds and Locusts.

Mate OF the Antioch Tells n strange
Yarn About birds and Locusts.
The bark Antioch of Boston made
New York the other day from Buenos
Ayres ballasted with n deep sea yarn
vouched for by all her yeracious Yam
kce crew and duly entered ON the log
In the handwriting of Captain Heming
way. II deals with two visitations OF
the bark by birds, butterflies and To-
Gusts while the Antioch was hundreds
OF miles from land and incidentally re-
veals the sagacity Of the vessels cat,
developed by trips to foreign ports.
Third Mate Whimple, who conducts
chicken and rabbit farm In Connect
cut, gave the result Of his observations.
1--WE were about 500 miles northeast
Of the Porto Rican coast on Saturday.
oct t." he said, "when Icb Jones' who
was at the wheel, yelled for some one
to come and grab a scorpion On'en his
neck. Sure enough. there was some
/ thing burrowing under the collar OF his
shirt, and some one hit II with marlin
spike without thinking that Zeb was
there too. II fetched the bug, anyhow,
and so we beat Zeb ON the soles OF the
feet with the spike, which Is good for
conclusion of the brain. Before he
came to we found the bug wasn't a
scorpion, but locust, and In five min
htes more a whole cloud of them came
from the west and settled over every.
thing. They had hardly got settled he
fore swarm Of butterflies followed
thousands Of 'cm-aud any place that
wasn't occupied by locusts was taken
up with butterflies. Every kind you
ever heard Of was there.
"ron minutes later came the BIRDS.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1902-12-03
PERSONALS.

w. b. Lawler, the mining man, has
gone TO Albany.
Hon. w. d. Fenton, Of Portland, was
in the city today
Mrs. l.. b. Drager is visiting with
relatives In Albany.
l.. j. Adams. former state senator
from this county. was in the city 20.
day from Silyerton,
o. p. Coshow, an attorney Of Rose
burg, returned home today
Govenor-elect George f. Chamber
lain has returned 10 Portland
Frank Morgan has gone to Ashland,
to remain for time for his health.
Miss Nellie Riley has returned to
Albany, after a visit with Mrs. NJ. Fem
nell.
Miss Callsta Moore returns this ev.
ening from a visit with relatives in
Portland.
Mrs l.. A. Clark, Of Portland Is Wis.
iting at the home OF her parents, Mr..
and Mrs J. j. Murphy in this city.
Mr. and Mrs. 8. l.. Moorehead, OF
Junction City, were in the city today,
returning home on the morning train.
Mrs. F. p. Talhngton and daughter.
Miss Cora. will return Sunday from a
several weeks visit in San Francisco.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1902-12-03
DOWNING
LITTLE
WEDDING
At Hotel Portland this After
noon
Daughter Of Governor Geer
WedS Salem Man

Mrs Theodosia Geer-Downing, Of
Portland, was this afternoon united in
marriage with Mr.. E. c. Little, of this
city the ceremony being performed
at the Portland hotel and attended by
Governor and Mrs. Geer and a select
party Of friends.
Mrs Downing was we'll and favor.
ably known in Salem social circles,
where she resided until a few months
ago, when she made her home in
Portland. Mr.. Little has resided in
Salem for several years. and has been
the district agent of the Metropolitan
Life Insurance Co. He is well and
favorably known here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Little will remove to
Butte, Montana, where MIR. Little has
been given a larger field for his la.
bors.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1902-12-03

been christened the Jolly Twenty,
has been organized. The members ex.
pect TO pleasantly pass a number Of
the winter evenings. As indicated in
the name the club membership con.
sists Of 20 persons-ten Of the young
married couples of the city. The club
will hold fortnightly meetings, and will
be ofiicered as follows: President, G..
g. Brown; vice-president Mrs, W. II.
Dancy; secretary and treasurer, Mrs.
E II. Baker The members are Mr..
and Mrs. John A. Morrison. Mr.. and
Mrs. G. G.. Brown, Mr. and Mrs. Zadoc
j. Riggs, Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Cunning.
ham, Mr.. and Mrs. Il. r. Baker, Mr..
and Mrs. NJ. L. Meyers, Mr. and Mrs,
r. ID. Gilbert, Mr.. and Mrs. S. " Ram.
sey, Mr.. and Mrs. w. II. Dancy, and
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Holman.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1902-12-03
A BULLET PROOF VEST.
Cloth Invented by Clergyman with
stood severe Tests.


stood severe Tests.
A public test Of the bullet proof cloth
invented by the Rev Caslmir Zeglen
Of Chicago was made the other after
noon in Brooklyn.
The bullet from a 22 caliber revolver
hattened itself upon vest made Of tho
cloth, says the New York World. A
bullet from 2s caliber German pocket
revolver merely made dent In the
vest. A "A caliber revolver, which had
sent its bullet through GA inches of
hardwood, made only a slight depres.
sion. A 80 caliber bullet pierced tho
cloth, but Il was claimed that IL must
have struck a defective spot Several
other shots fired from the same reyOly-
er failed 10 penetrate H.
The cloth, which the Rev. Mr.. Zeglen
has been working 10 perfect for over
tfteen years, Is made OF finely woven
bure silk threads. Mr.. Zeglen purposes
70 wear a waistcoat OF the fabric and
20 Ofer himself as a target
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1902-12-03

Leo Kraps, son Of Prof. J, j. Kraps.
the well.known Marion county educa
tor. returned to the home Of his pa
rents. in this city. Tuesday evening
from Portland. having suffered an un-
fortunate accident Mr. Kraps has
been in the employ of the Portland
General Electric Company, and while
engaged at his work Tuesday morning
was seriously scalded about the head
and shoulders. He was reported as
resting we'll today, and no serious con.
sequences are expected from the acct
dent
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1902-12-03

Willamette from Corvallis, leased fer
a dozen years, of which two have ex.
pired. Last year Sam had a profitable
crop and this year the account IL
that his net profits are $4,000 He sold
$4,000 pounds at 1S and 20 cents per
pound. Three other Cinnamon have
the 4O-acre yard leased for FIVE years.
of which two have expired. They
made money last year, and this sea
son sold $4,000 pounds Of hops at %
cents per pound They pay the own
er of the yard a cash rental Of $3.50 a
year.--Corvallis Times.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1902-12-03
ohInamen Make Money In Hos.

The high price of hops this season
has been a windfall for several Cor.
wallis Cinnamon, and five of them are
on the way to China, two or thre for
the purpose of marrying. Sam Sun
has the Beach hop yard. across the
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1902-12-03

Miss Dana DeLameter, who has
been visiting her cousin Miss Berry,
in this city, has returned to her home
at Gold Hin.
Mrs. W. A. Carter, who has been
visiting at the home of her parents.
Mr. and Mrs. John Hughes, has re-
turned to her home at Gold Hill.
Miss Jessie Creighton has returned
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1902-12-03

from an extended visit at Joseph, and
has resumed her position as stenog
rapher at the asylum. Miss Creighton
was accompanied home by Mrs. j. NJ.
Mitchell, Of Joseph, who will be a
guest at the Creighton home in this
city.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1902-12-03
Basket Ball.

The two girls basket ball teams of
Willamette University. the Card.
nails" and the "Old Colds" will play
match game in the University gym.
nasium this evening, beginning at s
o'clock. A nominal admission Of 10
cents will be charged. 1t
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1902-12-03

The contest between the saloon
and anti.saloon element in Springfield
was decided Tuesday. by the saloon
men winning the election. The prohi-
bitlonists have been in the majority
thereformerly, and there have been ne
saloons in the town for years.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1902-12-03
Farm for Sale.

A choice Of two 8O.acre tracts Of A
No. land One hop yard on one
tract with three hop yards on the 9th
er, with two hop houses. All grubbed
land, except enough timber for use.
with running water on each tract
NJ. ]. EGAN, Salem Route No. 8.
12-2-2w.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1902-12-03

A novel idea for the bathroom, com.
ing originally from Germany, Is finding
an increasing vogue on this side. This
Is the use Of glass tubs. They are
translucent about two aud a hair
inches thick and annealed, 80 as to be
durable. The effect produced is an APP
pearanee OF greater cleanliness aud
purity.