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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-08

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II have noticed in reading of some of the
recent railroad wrecks. as also many In
the past, that survivors have had to
witness the agony Of fatally injured vic
tins who. pinioned inextricably beneath the
wreckage, have pleaded for the relief Of
death while uncomfortable flames have
scorched or consumed them. Especially
narrowing is the thought of the brave en-
gineer. held beneath the iron wreckage Of
his locomotive. scalded by steam and yet
awfully alive to every torture Of slow-com-
ing death. II dumb animal was seen in
similar circumstances We Awould instantly
end its misery with swift blow or merci-
full shot. This Is not permissible when the
sufferer IS a human being, whose highly
organized nervous system Is capable OF still
greater suffering.
"As have glanced at the little glass case
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-08
MAN ROBBED BY TWO WOMEN.
dressed in Male Attire. They Re
lieved Victim of Valuables.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.


Chicago, March 7.-Dressed in mems
clothes. conforming to the latest fashion.
two young women. accompanied by another
woman somewhat their senior and dressed
in the conventional feminine costume. ac-
costed John Thomas and. after short con-
lieved him Of 81 and his watch.
The two young women used the canes
which they carried to beat Thomas into
state of insensibility. and the trio then
made their escape. The women were later
arrested by the Stanton avenue police.
Thomas was walking south in Armour
avenue. when he was attracted by what
he considered the unusual beauty of the
woman. Her esforts. asked Thomas to
join them. and he readily consented. At
Thirty-fifth street the young woman who
had first attracted Thomas's eye suddenly
threw both ner arms about him, and the
two who were disappearing as men as
sisted in the robbery.
At the Stanton avenue station 1t was dis
covered that the two escorts were women.
They gave the names of Louise Krause,
Lizzie Hogl and Lulu MenteI.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-08

Representative Pattison from Freeport
wants his pay raised. He says talk about
a salary grab is unjust. He says any man
has a right to ask more pay. He says a
man who isn't kicker for more money
an open-air. above-board kiclseT-is a dead
one. He further says that his constitu-
ents think his services are worth far and
above what he gets. He says that they
think he IS a rising young man and ought
to have his pay raised.
So. in behalf of the other rising young
men OF the House-even IL the old men
won't take the money II 1t Is handed 20
them-he is crying to reward merit with Its
worth
MIR. Speaker" clamors Jim Wilson. lead
er Of the Democrats. every day or SO. Il
want to know what are the rights of the
minority? Are We to be ignored? I want
an understanding on this point. Are we to
be ruled out of the proceedings of this
we might well be about business at
home"
After one of these incidents Republican
friend volunteered the information:
THE minority has no rights-except in
the Constitution and under the law"
Charles Carrillion of Bond County never
says a thing.
The Assembly was stirred to its very
depths the other day. There was manifest
excitement, manifest interest-Judge Sher-
man appeared in a new suit of clothes
Usually, the Judge buys books.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-08

Members of the Sunshine Society. under
the leadership of their president. Mrs. c. w.
Trowbridse. propose during the Lenten;
season to raise good part Of the funds
needed to provide a home where GONZALES
cents among the poorer class Of st. Louis
people may spend a month or more next
summer.
To this aid "A Midsummer Nights
Dream will be presented at the Odeon on
the evening of March II, under the direc-
ton of Miss Bessie Morse. The full score
Of Mendelssohn's music will be given under
the direction Of Frederick Fischer.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-08
WOULD BUILD HIS GALLONS.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Stroudsburg. Pa, March 7-Charles
Grother. the burglar convicted Of the muir
der of Adam Struck. a Constable. last fall.
asked to be permitted to help build the
scaffoId on which he is to die.
Grother is one Of the boldest of criminals.
and 1t ia supposed that he thinks he would
be granted. He has escaped twice.
,Grother has busted himself In writing let
tiers to newspapers, asking questions OF the
Last week he asked for a telephone in his.
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cell, that he might talk to his friends and
enemies. The request was refused.
Adam Struck and posse came upon
Grother and another thief In the woods near
here in October. Grother shot the Consta-
Bile in the back, killing him instantly.
Grother lived in the swamp for five days,
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I'm WA@oW

by some slip, happened to get the name OF
Tom Tippitt from Richand County and the
word poker into the same paragraph
Tippitt came up from Richland next week
with a large gun in his hip pocket. and-in
the language of the man who says things
he can't prove-with blood in his eye.
Il want you to understand said Tipp!tt,
that yours was an unwarranted insnua-
ton l never gamble"
Its your pot" said the correspondent.
IT won't call the bluff
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-08

J. NJ. Gray of Decatur. Jimmy" for
short. has new bee in his bonnet. which
is that he would like new political bon
net. Jimmy Gray says many things in
short space of time. Indeed, of the things
that are said at Springfield, Jimmy says
two-thirds.
Jimmy, II you keep on naggfng that
womans suffrage BILL said a colleague
1.-The women down your way will get their
husbands to nail you tight in a political
coffin
ANY time" says Jimmy. ANY old time.
I'm going to Congress next"
Which may be or may not be. A hot
air blast and good stocking sometimes does
wonders. Jimmy may be President yet-or
may not. But keep your weather eye on
him.
An inadvertent newspaper correspondent,
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-08

Seventy'fve voices from the Choral-Sym-
phony will be heard in the chorus. re
hearsals are now in progress.
In the cest one of the bast-known ams]
teur actors. Is Harry Richard Mccain. wh&
Will take the part Of Lysander. Nick Bot
torn will be played by Samuel Elmer Taye'
Tor, who has had some professional expert
ence on the stage. Miss Leora SpellmeyeE
will appear as Puck. while Miss Leila MAJ
tin will essay the role Of Hernia.
All the boxes have been sold for the per-
Torrance. and the sale Of seats Is progress
ing satisfactorily.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-08

and was then captured in his sisters hous1
after gun hght.
Grother and Benjamin Allio both ccnvict@
Z Der and for three weeks managed to elu6)
pursuers. They were both ,fecaptured @
January IS.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-03-24
A erewnome lnvItntIon.

sheriff - ~. Goliath today received
from sherln storey. OF Mulnomah
county. an invitation to attend the
hanging of A. l.. Bclding In Portland.
ON Friday, March 27th Tho execution
viii take place AT $3.50 o'clock a. m,
ON that Nato. aud shcrlfi Goliath ox.
poets to attend. In July, 1909, Belding
murdered his wife. her mother and a
man named Woodward aud nearly
killed his fatherln.law Tie was con.
victed aud sentenced 10 be hanged ON
February Goth tie appealed to the
supreme court. where the Judgment
OF the lower court was affirmed and
the execution was again set for March
27h.
After May slst, the execution OF
all criminals OF the state viii take
place AZ the state penitentiary Such
Law was enacted by the late legisla
ture, but since Il did not carry an
ewergency clause, Il does not become
operative until the statutory 90 days
have elapsed,
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-03-24
BLACK
BELT
TALK
Astoria News, a .Staunch Re
publican Paper
Says Presidents Position is
UntenabIe
Astoria News, Rep.

'N|htN AHtWtf ANNHFs
President Roosevelt has made on,
mistake IL consists OF an effort tc
folst negro office holders upon the
Southern people.
The Presidents too great llberality
OF thought has led him into this error
He should correct II.
The fundamental principle in fed.
eral appointments. after the question
OF personal merit. Is the question OF
the wishes OF the masses OF the peo.
pie. Indeed there now exists the very
strongest sentiment in favor of a ma.
tional law that should require all su.
bordlnate officers under the federal
government To be elected by the peo.
pie OF the town. city. county or dis
trict TO be served. Every fair.mind
ed president should respect this feel
ing. In making his appointments he
should take into consideration the
wishes Of the great masses Of the peo-
pie are 10 be served by the official.
n he cannot see his way clear 20
appoint the most popular person. he
should at least select some one who
was not odlous To the people served
No intelligent politician can fairly dc.
ny these as sound principles to gov.
ern the appointing power
Il matters not what may be- the rea.
son for the hostility Granted In the
case Of the negro that II rs due to race
prejudice Yet the hostility is there.
The appointment Is sure TO generate
race war II will fan the hatred
that should be allayed instead Of wan.
tonly encouraged
No For once President Roosc.
welt has erred. ne cannot force ne
gro domination on the South. II he
would show his kind wishes To that
race bet him give thcm high ONCE In
tho North where their numbers DO not
menace social conditions. II would be-
less unwelcomo than In the south
i'iNH'h' h"'H'f'N Nh'ulu HhnN'H
to abandon his untounhle position. II
is undemocmtic II ls unrcpubllcnn.
II ls wrong II foments civil strife.
II cmhi,or' the nco prejudice. II Is
unnecessary aud viii prove boom.
erang to the president unless he shall
soon abandon the unwlso and uutcn.
able position II may give the dcmo.
crats an issue that may carry the
north
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-03-24
Eze,a Is Dead.

Mexico. March 24.--General Carlos
Ezeta. former president of Salvador,
died at Mazatlan Sunday, Recently
he had been reduced to absolute want
and was buried at government ex-
pense. He was the most progressive
president the Republic ever had; in.
troduced regular railroad systems,
with telegraph and telephone. He
was overthrown in 1894, and fed TO
California. where he lived for some
time. His age was so years.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-03-24

A daughter was born to Mrs. Clar.
ence II. Mackay. at her home near
Roslyn. Long Island. shortly after
Mrs. Mckay had returned from the
bedside OF her mother. Mrs William
A. Duer. on Sunday.
The unveiling of the statute Of Gen.
eral w T. Sherman. at Cincinnati.
has been postponed from May to Oc.
tober 18th. owing to President Roose.
velt's inabality to be present on the
former date.
The case Of Albert A. Knapp. the
wife-murderer was given to the Ham.
ilton. o., grand jury yesterday.
A rumor that George Chapman. the
London murderer. is the original Jacl,
the Ripper is discrcdted.
The new million.dollar watch fac.
tory at South Bend, Ind. which will
employ 1900 watchmakers and manu-.
facture 1900 watches a day. was put
In operation yesterday.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-03-24
state News

DE Falco, who murdered his wife in
Portland short time ago. was found
guilty OF murder in the second degree,
and was sentenced yesterday TO i'm,
prisonment for life
Some one stole a horse and buggy
fIom John Milne, OF Hllsboro. Satur
day night The horse was taken from
the hitching post in Cornelius
The spring weather has reached
Eastern Oregon. and Sumpter reports
the snow going rapidly. There are
still eight feen az Greenhorn and siN
at Bourne
The American Falls OF the Niagara
river are almost dry, OWNS TO an ice
jam damming the stream.
The land ONCE at Roseburg gives
notice that township 81, In ranges 8
and 10, will be thrown open for entry.
Friday March 27th,
Timber land, claimants and home.
seekers are sai 10 be going across
the mountain from Ashland, into the
klamath country quite numerously.
zella Mcvicker. a young woman OF
s5, recently residing In Portland.
suicide at Sumpter Mon.
day, by shooting herself through the
heart unreQuited affection Is said to
be the cause.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-03-24
l1aheas Corpus plsmissed.

The case of the petition of Frank
Smith for a writ of habeas corpus
against w. f. Miller and wife. to get
the custody of Mollle A. Calhoun. a
minor. was dismissed. upon the mo-
ton of the plaintiff, as the allegations
in the petition were shown to be upon
misinformation as to the facts
stated in the petition.
S. T. RICHARDSON appeared for the
plaintiff and Charles f. Lemon for the
defendant
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-03-24
Wlll ca the Ralse.

St Paul, March 24-It is reliably
stated that the Great Northern and
Northern Pacific. being fearful Of a
strike at this season. will settle with
the trainmen's committees in waiting
in st. Paul on the same basis as the
Great Western did last week. This
means 10 to 10 per cent increase ia
wages all around.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-03-24
Somewhat
Ratty

A cable TO the New York Sun from
Bombay says. According to Allah,
bad, the pioneer municipal commltts.
that was appointed to take precam
ions against the spread Of the plappo
at Armitzar initiated comprehepsivo
plans to exterminate rats as prons
gators Of the disease. The commi,
tee was Immediately faced by disiepl
ty arising from the scruples Of the m
tives, whose religious tenets forbid
the taking of life. and consequently
the committee was compelled to Offer
reward for live rats, which will no
maintained comfortably at public O.,
pense until the plague is suppressed
when. presumably. the rodents will be
relased. The municality has author
lied the expenditure Of AZ rupees A
month for the board OF rats while tho
scheme is being tried.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-03-24
san pomInao Election.

Washington. March 24.-Consul.
General Maxwell today cables the
state department that San Domingo
is still in the possession Of the revolu.
tionists The government forces fed,
and President Vasque is now in
Mocha
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-03-24
MINOR MENTION

Rev w. d. Trover OF Auburn. Ind.
Is in the city. the guest Of his sons II.
d. Trover, the photographer and will
remain for a season.
John A. Otter. the solid merchant
OF Subllmity, was a business visitor in
the Capital City today.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-03-24
Trouble in san Domingo.

Port Of Spain. San Domingo, March
24.-The sailors and marines are still
doing police duty. The people are vi.
olently excited, and the situation is
dangerous. The damage by the mobs
yesterday aggregate a quarter 'of
million dollars.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-03-24
PIttsbura has a elare.

Pttsburg. March 2i.-Fire today In
the McEleveen Furniture Companys
building caused damage OF a quarter
OF million dollars The loss on the
building is not yet estimated
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-03-24
GOVERNOR
PARDONS
YOUNG
Number of Important Ap-
pOintmentS Made

Governor Chamberlain today grant
ed a pardon to George David Young
Of Josephine county. serving two years
for utterlng a forged note, on the rec
ommendation of the prison physician
as Young is in very poor health.
The governor today appointed the
following regents Of the Southern ore.
gon state Normal School. at Ashland
J. o. Booth of Grants Pass; Alex.
Martin. Jr.. of klamath Falls. and Lee
Beall. Of Lakeview.
The governor today reappointed Or.
A. B. Gillis a member OF the state
board Of medical examiners.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-03-24

lie SLOW Ia hlre ana quick To are,
les easy for the boss to awe his
clerks but the man VINO Is feared
to HIS face is hated behind his back.
Say less than tho other fellow. and
listen more than you talk, Tor when
man is listening he isn't telling ON
himself and he's ha,tcring the other
fellow. who is
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-03-24
They Took Il Back.

Manila. March 24.-The American
troops recaptured Suriago, Mindanao,
which was taken by Ladrones satur-
day. The outlaws didn't harm the
American officials and other foreign
ers. All were well and safe when the
troops arrived. The Ladrones fed
without giving battle.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-03-24

Memphis March 24.--Four com.
mercial travellers and two negro boat.
men we're drowned this morning,
while trying to reach Mound City from
Garvin. Arkansas. The boat became
entanbled in wire fence and cap.
sized.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-03-24

Rosa Cristalli, the normal school
girl. who was arrested in New York
last week charged with having stolen
$500 worth of iewelry from Mrs. Vic
toria Shelter has been released. Her
father says overstudy made her lrre
sponsible.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-03-24
They Warmed II.

St Joseph, Mo-, March 24--ou,
was killed and six badly injured thi,
afternoon in Dunn's quarry. while
thawlng dynamite in the engine room.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-03-24
HERMANN
VISITS
EUGENE
Has Not Forgotten the Art of
HandShakiDg
Says He Will Be Nominated
on the First Ballot

Hon. Binger Hermann. former con.
grcssman and later commissioner OF
the general land office at Washington
arrived in this city this afternoon from
Roseburg. and was greeted by Chair.
man T. w Harris Of the district con.
yention. and DR. I,oomis at the de.
pot The retired commissioner then
went TO the Smeede, where he en-.
gagged rooms and went directly to the
ofiice Of DR. Harris. chairman OF the
district Republican convention. which
will nominate the candidate for con.
gresham.
The two were closetcd for a con.
siderable lcnth Of time. discussing
the various points Of interest In the
outlook politically It Is supposed
Nothing New TO Say
Mr. Hermann, whom seen by re-.
porter said NO, I have nothing
new to say TO the public. I am here
as candidate Tor congress. greeting
old friends and making now ones |
have met many warm supporters
while In your city
NO. / shall not stay long In Eu.
gene. nor viii there be any public re-
coption or other demonstration on my
account II is the wrong time for
that"
DO you thlnl, YOU have enough
counties 10 secure The nomination on
The FIRST ballot"
"Wcll' said the ex-commissioner.
conAdcntauy. "thc counties In this
district right now are. "A majority OF
thcm. lined up for me. That's the sit.
uation exactly As 20 the nomination.
will nail that ON the FIRST ballot"
An Excellent Memory.
Mr. Hermann has a wonderful mem.
ory Tor names and faces. While talk.
ing with friends ON the street he saw
o.. n Roucy, whom ne had seen last
several years ago. Tie graspod him
by the hand and called him by name,
Initials and an The Guard" repre-.
sentative observed that his memory
would have made him an excellent
newspaper man
Thank YOU" laughed the genial as
pirant for a new congressional coat
AS the scribe beat retreat. And
say" he added. III ! don't get the
nomination viii YOU give me a job on
the Guard"
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-03-24
Killed. by Explosion.

wlckliffe. KY, March 2l.-Three
were killed, and six injured, by a boil
er explosion at the sawmill here this
morning
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-03-24

Don't get on your knees for bust
ness. but don't hold your nose so high
m the air that an order can travel un.
der II without your seeing Il.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-03-24

Washington. March 24.-The Pres.
ident today appointed II. T. Pearson
as postmaster at Wilson. N. g.. the Of.
flee for which. Vic. colored. was the
candidate fon reappointment. but
against whom Senator Pritchard
brought charges Of party perfdy. Per.
son was recommended by Senator
Prltchard.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-03-24
Western Union Not Absorbed.

New York March 24.--It is author.
itatively denied by the Western
Union today that II is to pass under
the control OF the American Tele-
graph and Telephone Company.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-03-24
oratorIo soeIety Tonlaht.

Prof Glen. of Eugene. will conduct
the rehearsal OF the oratorio society
tonight An members are urged 10
attend.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-03-24

MIR Hermann Is looking quite we'll.
and Is enjoying fine health As he
said, there is no program for a recep.
tion for him lie is at the Smeede.
and will there receive his friends and
acquaintance until the night train.
when he leaves for the North.-Eu.
gene Guard.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-11-08
Herald Small Want
AdSBegin on Page7
FOR sALE-REAL ESTATE.
-ELEPHONE 1.1O1-Z.

GEORGE NJ. MCONAUGHY.
Room s. Eagle block. corner West Temple
and West Second South.
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LOANS AND REAL ESTATE.
$3.50.
Special No. Three elegant pr bricl
houses. 8. 6 and rooms each. clos
in an strictly modern; on corner
all separate; a snap: an elegant REM
al proposition; cash, $500. bal. cas-
terms.