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The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1902-05-19

titled with grass plots in the center.
| The other streets run at right angles.
Allowing FOR the maximum growth OF
the city provision Is made for three
school buildings, and In connection
with each Is u large public recreation
ground. This feature has especially
commended itself to the architects and
promoters. since It has been so highly
approved In the large eastern cities.
! here are also number OF small re-
serves In the residence district that
may be utilized for similar or other
needed purposes In addition to the
provisions made for common schools
and high school. the board OF direct
ors also has in mind the establishment
Of technical school for training In
scientific and skilled trades
The paramount feature OF the whole
plan is the provision for homes for la
has been paid to this phase OF the sub
urb than any other IL is the intention
TO make the homes In the industrial
city the most desirable, convenient and
comfortable. The proposed plan is to
furnish these homes with light, heat
and water from the central power plant
at n nominal cost.
The board of directors named in the
prospectus are well known gentlemen
Of the highest business standing, and
not n single one Of them would lend his
tame TO n doubtful enterprise The
plat will contain % factory sites, all ly-
Ing along the north side of the grounds.
South of the factory district will be
the residence and business part OF the
city.
"What infucement will your compa-
ny offer TO factories to locate ON your
groundsp one of the directors was
asked.
"ro reputable, well capitalized and
substantial manufacturing companies
we will offer free factory sites. the best
OF shipping facilities and cheap heat,
light and power, with n cash bonus
where It Is deemed advisable. This
will bring the factories TO us with a
rush. Some old established companies
that have outgrown their present loca-
tlons or are unfavorably situated are
already making inquiries. aud new en-
tcrprises now being organized are also
looking In this direction"
John l.. Gritfiths, who is one OF the
most active of the citizens pushing the
matter, states that they have received
already numerous letters OF inquiry
from large manufacturers In different
parts OF the country, some Of them en-
ploylng as many as 500 men each, ask
Ing for sites in the proposed suburb.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1902-05-19

ir, and shrapne she'll, timed TO a uactlon, mas
wcpt through the pack on the hilltop. Then the
ihc fire began, sharp, angry, inccuant, from ev.
,y crcvics and every knoll TO We below the
I whole mountain seemed alive with noije Then
more shrapncl, strings Of Il dottng the cobalt
ky with balls and smoke as II giant hand were
ingiug snowballs into the air while the mob Of
Tiny figures swaycd aud shook, dislntsgrated and
mtouned into packs IN a manner terrible TO nee to
lne who knows what the lash Of shrapnel ia like.
'Now a trio OF shells would burst at the resr
end OF tho mob, which appeared TO surge forward
4 little, reducing the depth Of the target; then
another placed with diabohcal slilli in advance Of
the first, The men In rear edged still farther
forward until a solid mass OF humanity stood re-
licved upon the sky line. Quick as q fash the
whole ioer battery was upon them. Bangi Bangi
Bang Bang A storm Of pfoiectiles tore into
the black lump which broke into agitated patches
lomc cdging forward, some back, some disappear.
Ing altogether a. the men composing them tell
below our line OF vision. Again the same per
iormmcc--s shells behind, more forward. herding
their victims on 10 the daughter ground for the
coup de grace Of that appalling salvo. Splendid
gunncry but a irightfu spectacle in all It's sil-
hourtted ceamcss up there on the FaEorbacked
ridge, visible 10 the angry, plying eyes Of the
whole army.
Meanwhile our artillery and big naval ord.
nance bazcd and thundered their best and hard
est, AT lrst methodlcally, with calculation and
much coniabulstion and leveling Of telescopes.
then lmpatiently, then wildly aad despalrngly.
win those Boer guns never stopi You may take
Il on TIE word Of a gunner that each Of them
has been hit al least sis times. but still the
booming from, heaven knows where and the balls
Of smoke over the summit Of splon kop. Even
the pompons whose lairs must be less hard 20
locate, add their stream OF shells without let or
hlndrance 20 the avalanche falling upon the un.
fortunate men u Woodgate's brigade, the storm.
ers Of yesterday, the sufferers OF today. Then the
mist aud the night came down together the arng
ceased. and the weary thousands below IN the
gorees and on the mighty cscarpmcnts slept not q
wink for fear Of what might behll the stricken
hundreds on the kop."
That night the hill was evacuated
and the day passed in burylng the
dead. Toward evening orders came 20
retreat TO the pontoOns across the Tu.
gela. The mighty campaign to Lady
smith was hzzle. Hardly were the
orders issued when II began TO rain, "A
cold, pitllcss, Incessant downpour.
which soaked the thin khaki In Ave
minutes. The battalion OF the Black
wood contributor covered the retreat.
'what march that was." he writes. back
over stony quaguife down 10 the pontoon. 1ha
mud was o. slippery a. Ice and ankle deep. Every
second came the clatter Of falling man or strug.
cling horse, every second = check 10 the slow
moving column. Here and there a stiAed cry
would tell of sprained ankle and form would
be carried out from the midst Of the press to
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1902-05-19

20, and ended when the troops dragged
their exhausted limbs back over the
Tugcla pontoon again In the dawn OF
Saturday. Jan ~. Between those two
dates the fighting was uninterrupted
ana doggcd, and II IL OF those seven
days Of strain, with thousands charg.
Ing firing, dying, along the crest of the
mountains, that one who was present
Will think when lac hears the battle OF
Splon Kop mentioned IN after days.
Buffers FIRST march from the Tugela
toward Ladysmth seemed TO be clean
sweep OF Beers from his track. Finally
the British came In front of rank OF
mountain spurs separated by dark
gOrges. The Held was Ia form of "A cres.
cent, with Spion kop mt one horn. Back
OF all this, on high ground, lay the main
l}Oer position. The crest line OF the
ridge the Beers held with a few men
and made no show OF resistance when
the British rushed them. This enabled
Butler 90 send home dispatches Of his
marvellous victories In driving the
Beers from Key positions one after an
other.
General Harts brigade rushed two
gOrges on Saturday, the 10th, but when
his men were hurled forward OF the
crest line upon the open ground lead
Ing back 20 the Boer defenses on the
distant ridge the wily burghers showed
that they were not asleep, neither ny-
Ing before Buffers army. Great guns
and Mausers began 10 yolley bullets
and shrapDel, ana the British rested
that night with sore knuckles ana shins,
thankful that they still held the crest
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1902-05-19
BRAVING SPION KOP.
VIVID STORY TOLD BY ONE OF Bull
LERS SOLDIERS.
Thc Disaster Only Rn Incident In .
Week of FiRhtinE-A Fearful spec
tacIc For Those on the Outside.
The clever BOcrs.
LcopyrLshl. lD0l. By q. !. KIlmer.l

ION KOP did
not as many
suppose, begin
and end with
the catnstro-
phe upon the
kop itself, says
one who was
there. The ac
tunl fighting.
the rush aud
hold" W hlch
distinguish n
battle from a
mere engage
ment, began ON
Saturday, Jan.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1902-05-19

await the arrival q stretohsr. Every hundred
yards or 90 the dafk form Of horsemah loomed
up. motlonleus a. q statue, cloaksd and dripping,
These were the mounted men distributed along
The track 70 mark lta course. About =. m the
Nth. just a. dawn broke over the swollen. dismal
Tugea, the bridge was reached, and as the last
battalion tTamped over The won0ut planka which
Fsayed sickly beneath the m09in6 weight . hn.
gle she'll sans dfeaflly from me ensmy'p positon
sway bach Ia The mist snd tell with = splash inio
the water alongside"
II was like the full stop at the end OF
a chapter, q chapter OF failure aud sOr-
row unrelleyod save by the ceaseless
berolsm OF the dead and living whose
duty II had been 10 write II.
GEoRaE l. KILhEA
The Washington times., 1902-05-03
AN ADVERSE REPORT.
No Necessity at Present for Sidewalk
on Dover Street

A petition was recently received by the
District Commissioners from the Brook
land Citizens Association asking that a
sidewalk be laid or the north side of Do
yer Street. between Thirteenth and Four
teenth Streets, Brookiand An adverse re-
port was made upon the matter by the
Computing Engineer.
Col. John Biddle the Engineer Commits
sioner, made a personal examination Of the
locality, and has submitted a statement TO
his associates of the District Board, in
which he says:
Fourteenth Streets. has only one house on
it, which is occupied by Mr.. Ries, who
applies for a cement sidewalk. On ac-
count OF the undeveloped nature of this
whole block IL does not appear desirable
that a sidewalk should be put in unless
requested by large number Of the prop
erty owners. In this instance only one
has requested IL.
THE Commissioners appreciate the
statement that the balance of the block
is owned by q nonresident. and held for
speculative purposes only. and that a
number of inhabitants living to the east
of the square referred to go over this
street At the same time they cannot rec
ommend the employment of District funds.
which are not very great, for this purpose,
and invite attention to the fact that the
owners OF the houses to the east of Four
teenth Street have not applied for side
walks In front OF their houses, which would
seem TO be desirable II they wish a good
walk all the way to Twelfth Street.
The Washington times., 1902-05-03
Body SENT TO BALTIMORE.
Ccroner's Jury Says Stirley's Death Was
Accidental.

The remains of John Shirley. the nine
toen-year- messenger boy who met
death under the wheels Of freight train
on the Pennsylvania Railroad early Thurs
day morning. while stealing a ride to this
city, were sent to Baltimore yesterday
morning.
Coroner hewitt decided that in view OF
the number of persons who witnessed the
tragedy there would be no necessity of
holding an inquest, ard consequently is
sued a certificate Of accidental death.
The Washington times., 1902-05-03
Fell From His Wagon.

About o'clock yesterday morning Mad
ison Jackson. colored. forty years old. liv-
ing at 917 Liberty Street southwest. and
who is employed as 4 driver for Church
& Stephens, lumber dealers, corner Ninth
and ID Streets southwest. fell from his
wagon at the corner of Third Street and
Indiana Avenue northwest He was re-
moved to the Emergency Hospital.
The Washington times., 1902-05-03
PURITY OIL COMPANY
RESTRAINEDBY COURT
VERDICT AGAINST RAILROAD.
Mrs. Frances Greegor Awarded One
Thousand Dollars DAMAGE.

In suit against the Metropolitan Rail-
road Company for damages on account of
personal injuries. Mrs. Frances Greegor
was awarded $1,000 yesterday Ey the jury
which heard the evidence She was joined
in the suit by her husband.
Mrs. Grcegor stated in her declaration
that she was injured on June g. 1900, while
she was attempting to board Metropoli-
tan car at the corner Of Twelfth and +
Streets northwest. As q result of the ac-
eident she claimed that her spine was
permanently injured
The Washington times., 1902-05-03
Blackmailing Charge Abandoned.

The prosecution of Lizzie Waller. color,
ed. who was charged with blackmailing
Mr.. Noah W. Tryon, Treasury employe,
was yesterday, on the recommendation of
District Attorney Gould, abandoned by the
Government She has been in jail about
four months and is reported to be in ex
tremely bad health.
The Washington times., 1902-05-03
Six Persons Adiudeed Insane

After hearing the testimony of physi-
clans and others on the subject. Justice
Barnard adjudged the following named
persons to be insane. yesterday. He
signed orders committing them to St
Elizabeth's Hospital for the Insane for
treatment: Elizabeth Magruder Louisa
Bruegger, Daisy H. Howard, Martha E.
Evans, Louisa Gatewood, and Ambrose
Shepdv
The Washington times., 1902-05-03

National-"Undor Two Flags with
Blanche Bates as Cigarette, afternoon and
evening.
Lafayette-"Lady Ursula afternoon and
evening.
Chase's-Pollte vaudeville, afternoon
ard evening
Columhia-Harry Corson Clarke, with
What Happened to Jones" afternoon and
evening
Academy-"Huma Hearts," afternoon
ard evening.
nernan's-"Thc World Beaters." after
noon and evening
Empire-Harry Wards minstrels. af-
ternoon and evening
The Washington times., 1902-05-03
Iroouois Club Smoker Tonight.

Cards for the fourth smoker Of the Iro-
quois Club to be held at late candle light
and thereafter this evening. have been
sent TO club members A rare program
will be presented for the delectation of
those who attend. AS usual, the event is
looked forward to eagerly by members.
The Washington times., 1902-05-03
BALL PLAYERS ANNOYING.
Hrs. H. L. Johnson Complains to Com
missiOners.

The District Commissioners recently re-
ceived complaint from Mrs. H. L. John
son. of ia Fifth Street northeast, against
a crowd of men playing ball in front of her
house, and on the opposite side of the
street. She declared that since Officer
Wilson was transferred from the beat no
policeman has been seen on the street.
She states that day or so ago ten
grown men we're playing ball in the street
in front of her premises. and that a baby
came near being killed by them
Il am afraid to take my white rabbit
into the front yard stated the complain
ant. "for fear it may be killed by these
men,
The matter was referred to the Police
Department.
The Washington times., 1902-05-03
STREET LIGHTING.

High tide. 4. VI. and $3.50 T. NJ
Low tide.....1O:C7 A. VI. and 1929 p. NJ.
The Washington times., 1902-05-03
THE sun AND THE MOON.

Highest temperature. 6 p. m...........' "a
Lowest temperature. a. m..............5l
The Washington times., 1902-05-03
KINDERGARTEN CLUB.

Report Of Recent International Union to
Be Read.
The May meeting of the Washington
City Kindergarten Club viii be held at
the home of Mrs. Grace Porter Hopkins.
1925 Whitney Avenue. tonight at S o'clock.
A report of the meeting of the 1DteTna-
tionai Kindergarten Union. which was held
in Boston last week. will be read. There
will be music and Refreshments.
The Washington times., 1902-05-03
L. c. RveS Tries to Stop
Disposal of Stock Al
legged to Be His.
z. D. BABBITT PARTY TO SUIT
complainant States He Is Entitled to
Five Thousand Shares for Part He
Took in Organization of the Company
Hearing to Be Had on May g.

Lockwood c. Rives filed suits yester-
day In the Supreme Court of the Dis
trict against Zeno b. Babbitt and the
Purity Refining and Fuel Oil Company,
In which the court is asked to restrain
the defendant oil company from trans
ferring to the defendant Babbitt 1o,o00
shares of its capital stock, valued at
$1,000
Mr.. Rives states that the Purity Re-
inning and Fuel Oil Company has a plant
at Beaumont, Texas, where it owns forty
hVe acres Of land, a spouting well with a
capacity OF $4,000 barrels of oil day and
suf'icient ground for two other wells. He
further states because of long and friend
iy relations with M. Babbitt he acceded
10 MS proposition to assist in organizing
the Purity Refining and Fuel Oil Com
pany.
The Plan Set Forth.
In relation to this he says that in oc-
toper 1901, he received letter from Mr.
Rabbit, inclosed in one from his (Riyes'l
wife, in which he stated: You and can
secure six-inch gusher on Spindle Top,
right in the midst of the big Beaumont
wells. for $4,000, on fairly good terms
that is. $4,000 payments, and some stock
IN a company We might organize. This
weil would guarantee 10000 barrels a
Gay. L just received a letter stating
that he would hold it for a while for
me. We would not pay q dollar till we
have the oil ready to ship.
Here is my suggestion: Capitalize at,
say, S5OO,00O, or more. We pul in the
gusher at, say, cash, $4,000; stock,
$1,000 or 5000
Mr.. Rives further states that Mr.. Bah
oltt agreed with him that If the former
would organize the company along the
lines indicated. he tBabbitD would give the
complainant one-half the stock or shares
which might be received or become due
Mr.. Babbitt from the corporation. Mr..
Rfves says he performed his part of the
contract and that the corporation by
resolution, has decided to turn over to
Mr.. Bapnitt 10000 shares of its stock. full
paid and non assessable. Mr.. Riyes
claims one-half. or 5000 shares, of this
stock for his services in organizing the
corporation.
Attorneys Jefferson Chandler and Iry-
ing Williamson are named as counsel for
the petitioner.
Justice Bradley granted temporary re-
straining order and the matter will come
up for hearing MAY g.
The Washington times., 1902-05-03
Mrs. Adelia Roby's Will.

Mrs. Adelia Roby. by her will, dated
April 22. 1887. filed yesterday for probate,
leaves her estate to her children.
The Washington times., 1902-05-03
WEATHER INDICATIONS.
THE TEMPERATURE

Fair warmer today; Sunday fair; fresh
southcrly winds.
The Washington times., 1902-05-03
sr.as To Baltimore and Return s,,s

Via Pennsylvania Railroad. Tickets on sale Sat.
urday and Sunday, May and 4, good to return
until Monday, May g.
The Washington times., 1902-05-03
ADJUSTMENTS.

Iamps lii TO-DAY. ?. NJ
Lamps cut tomorrow .4:OS a. NJ.
The Washington times., 1902-05-03
Norfolk & Washington Steamboat Co.

Delightful trips daily at 6:30 p. m. from foot
sth ST. TO Old Point Comfort Norfolk. Virginia
Beach. and Newport News. See ad uage Q.
The Washington times., 1902-05-03
v. v. RYAN ITBSTIFIES
In HIS own DEFENSE
Denies Having Abstraoted the
DecoylLetters.
Says That 1t Would Have Been a Physi-
cal Imp,ssibility to Have Done
So-Jurisdiction Questioned.

, The trial of William w. Ryan, the
railway mail clerk who is charged with
embezzlement and larceny, in Criminal
Court No. l. was not concluded yesterday
| and will be resumed on Monday morn
ing.
The defendant was on the witness stand
for three hours yesterday testifying in
his own defense. He denied emphatically
the charge against him, and by his state
ments attempted to reason that ii was
a physical impossibiity for him to have
committed the crime of which he is ac-
cused.
An important issue in the trial is
whether the crime, If any was committed,
took place in the District of Columbia or
in some other jurisdiction.
After the defendant concluded his tes-
timony the discussion of this matter was
taken up by Messrs. Turner and Mitchell,
representing the accused, and Assistant
District Attorney Taylor, for the prose-
cution. Justice Anderson will announce
his decision on this proposition On Mon
day morning.
The Specific Charge.
Ryan is specifically charged with en-
bezzling three letters addressed to ].
Lynn & Co.. 43 Bond Street, New York,
which contained a 81 bill each and
small marked coin. These were decoy
letters mailed at different points by post
Office inspectors for the purpose OF en-
trapping the person believed to be guilty
of robbing the mails.
On May 13, 1901, the day the letters
were mailed, Ryan, who had run be-
tween this city and New York city, was
arrested at the last named place and
one Of the marked coins placed in one of
the decoy letters found upon his person.
Ryan denied having embezzled the let
ters or having abstracted either the 81
bills or the coin from them. He gave
very minute description of the mail car
in which he worked between this city and
New York, and named the other clerks
engaged at work on the run with him.
From the way in which the mail was
handled and his opportunities. he said it
would have been impossible for him to
have secreted the letters referred to
without the other clerks in the car de-
tecting him.
The Washington times., 1902-05-03
Removal of Mccaully Stables.

At 1927 to 1888 II Street. After May j, 627
and C2y G Street northwest.
The Washington times., 1902-05-03
S1.oo Popular Excursion Via B. G. o. R.R.

a. M, Sunday, May 4, TO Frederick. Hagers-
town. and Winchester returning leave Win
chester and Haeerstovn at and Frederick at
p. m.
The Washington times., 1902-05-03
TIDE TABLE.

Sun rises. ...5:G1 AN. sun sets PM'
Moon rises. .2:14 \. NJ. Neon sets........
The Washington times., 1902-05-03
DISTRICT HEALTH REPORT.
Deaths.


The following deaths for twenty-four
hours were reported to the Health De-
partment up to noon yesterday:
Margaret Raley, So years.
William B. Hulse 10 years.
Owen II. Gibson, II years.
Manly W. Rusk, 20 years
Victoria Hopewell Hough, Ga years.
Richard NJ. J. Atwell. 62 years.
Mary z. Crawford 81 years.
Delliah Robinson. So years.
William Boswell, SO years.
Oscar Rundquist. so years.
Mary T. Roach. IS years.
Alice Hawkins As years.
. Charles Johnson. 40 years.
Cornelia Jones, .35 years.
John J. Collins. % years.
Mary Allen, &c years.
Edward Screven. % years.
William Johnson. 10 years.
John Shirley, 16 years.
Melvine Gardner, G months.
Marriage License Issued.
A marriage license was issued yesterday
to Arthur Stewart Robinson, Manassas,
Va, and Isabella Washington, Gold View
Va.
No. Laths Only $3.50 Per
l.Ooo-kiln dried, too-at 9Th and y. Y. ave.
The Washington times., 1902-05-03

Wide No. Poplar Dressed Still
only &c per foot at 9th and N Y. ave.
The Washington times., 1902-05-03

Take Breakfast at Cabin John Bridge
Tomorrow. All the delicacies of the season served
at city prices.
The Washington times., 1902-05-03
Marriage License Issued.

No. Laths Only $3.50 Per
!, I,ooo-kiln dried, too-at 9Th and n. Y. ave.
Williams news., 1902-08-09
Sue Santa Fe For Damages

Harriet B. Winslow began an action at Los Angeles last week against the Santa Fe Pacific Rail- road company for S25,OOO. She alleges that on July 1st, 1901, while en route from Flagstaff, Ari- zona, to Barstow one of the defend ants tourist sleepers took fire and she was badly burned about the face, arms and legs
 James H. and Fannie F.. Case, parents of William L. Case, sued the same company for s25.OOO for the death of the latter. The son was fireman on Santa Fe passenger train No. 4, when it collided with another train. near Franconia, Ari- zona, November 20th last, and he was killed
Williams news., 1902-08-09
Returned From California.

Dr. P. A. Melick and party, who left for the pine woods of Northern California a couple of weeks since, with the exception of P Johnson and R. H. Nephew, returned home Thursday. The latter gentleman came in later, having been delayed by losing his valise. Doc says they arrived in time to secure good claims, but would advise no one to go there now with the intention of locating a homestead, as the coun- try is full of people and all the best is taken up. The gentlemen all expect to return north again some time in January to make proof on their claims. Doc, the inveterate hunter. took his rife along on the trip and succeeded in bagging a large lynx
Williams news., 1902-08-09
Strike Settled.

Topeka, Kan, Aug. 5.-Santa Fe officials announce that the strike of boilermakers at San Bernardino and The Needles, Cal, in effect since May 2Sth, was settled today satisfactorily to all parties con cerned. Both the strikers and the company made concessions. The wages at The Needles will be 39 cents per hour. Between 50 and 100 men will return to work.
Williams news., 1902-08-09
A Business Change

An important business change was consummated yesterday when the business and stock of A. B. Bruner & Son, jewellers, was trans ferred to MT. E. N. Crawford. Mr. Bruner and family will leave in a few days for Los Angeles, where they will reside in the future and where the best wishes of their many friends follow them. MT. Crawford needs no introduction to our citi- zens, having for many years been our efficient assistant postmaster Ed. will be missed behind the win dow, and will no doubt make a sue cess of his venture, as he is an ex- perienced jeweler.
Williams news., 1902-08-09
Sunday Services.

The public is cordially invited to the services at the Methodist Epis- copal church tomorrow. Sunday school at 10 am Preaching ser vices at II am. and S:OOp pm. Morn ing subject, Cooperation With God" Evening subject, GA Lesson From the Coronation"
 w. c. GEYER, Pastor.