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The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1903-04-01

Strayed, from my place at Easton,
Wash, about December IS, 1903, one
chestnut mare with white star in fore
head, cross circle ends on left hip, an
Choir on shoulder, II on the opposite
shoulder; weight $50; also one sorrel
mare, white stripe in forehead, weight
about 900; tail clipped. H. s. Pelton.
l3-tf
The ladies' musical concert which was
set for last Thursday evening, March %,
but was postponed a week on account
OF the death of Mrs. NJ. NJ. Scott,
grandmother OF Miss Jessie Scott, a
prominent member of the club; will be
given Thursday evening, April End, at
the home of Mrs. A. f. Poole, north
Natchez Ave.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-01
COLORADO TO EXHIBIT GOLD
BRICKS WORTH S1,00O,OO0.
Charles VI. Reeves Returns From Dem
yer. Where the Difficulties of the
Commission Are Adjusted.

Charles VI. Reeves. secretary OF the
States and Territorial Exhibits Committee,
returned from Colorado yesterday. whore
he went as peaCemaker in the trouble that
threatened the fetal disruption and final ex-
tinction. of the Colorado Commission to the
Worlds Fair.
Mr.. Reeves says the danger that the
State would not lie represented at.the Fair
has been averted. and that now Colorado
Will make one of the greatest exhibits at
the Exposition.
Arrangements have been made with some
of the big mining corporations of the state
TO loan gold and silver bricks worth $1,000
900 to the commission. and these will he
made part of the State exhibit.
For some time past. said Mr.. Reeves.
there has been confusion and dissersion in
the Board of Commissioners. Governor Pea
body removed two members of the CON-
mission, and appointed new men in their
places y special session of the Legislature
was called and an effort made last week
by the commissioners who were removed TO
knock out the appropriation and return
the entire amount. $4,000 to the Treas
ury. The resolution failed to pass the
House
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-01
BLAMKENME|STER BELIEVED
TO Be IN KANSAS CITY.
vague kilograms Received Indicate
Kissing Man Is There, hut still
DeliriOus From Fever.

Ferdinand Rlanlenmeister of No c2I5 T o.
Gust street. who disappeared mystcriously
Monday night while suffering from n high
fever, is believed TO he in Kansas City 4
letter and two kilograms, all dated at Kan
sas City, we're received from him yester-
day. but they are unintelligible that his
friends in this city believe he is still seri-
ously il.
Yesterday morning Miss NJ c. Metzger
of No. 2sOS Morgan street, who is n friend
Of the family, received a short note from
Ferdinand Blankenmeister. and with the
note a scaled letter ADDRESSED to Joseph
Blankenmsister, the father of the missing
man
The note addressed to Miss Metzger was
unintelliEihle. and not desiring to increase
the uneasness of the elder Blankenmeister
over his sons disappearance. Miss Metzger
thought best not to give him the sealed
letter until she knew what it contained.
Neither did she feel justified in breaking
the seal.
Shortly after receiving the note. Miss
Metzser received a telegram dated at Kan
SIS City and reading:
Tell father am all right Am here"
Tho telegram was signed by Ferdinand
BlankenmeiSter.
Last night = telegram addressed TO F
Davenport was received at the Union Sta
lion. 1t was forwarded to No. 2SaS Morgan
street.
This telegram. also signed by Mr.. Blank
caEicister. read:
Sorry, hope rot serious; help; employ
mont
The words convey no meaning.
Both letters and kilograms have been sent
10 Kansas City in an effort to definitely To-
cate the missing man and to find out his
condition. but thus far all efforts have been
unayail!nE.
Tho friends of the family are confident
they also believe that he is still suffering
from the fever.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-01
WIDOW OF TWO HUSBANDS
WANTS A DOUBLE FORTUNE.
Clay VIII and Sues Railroad for
Death Of Second Husband.
REPTRLC SPECIAL.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Frankfort. Ky. July s1.-NIrs Dora Clay
Brock spent several hours here to-day in
conference with Attorney James Andrew
Scott, and employed him to recover from
the estates of both of her former husbands.
the late Cassius Marcellus CLAW. her first
husband. who devised her $4,000 and other
interests. and to bring an action against
the railroad for 5000 for the death of her
second husband. Riley Brock. killed about
six weeks ago in Illinois.
The heirs to the will of General Clay. It
is said. will object to the probation OF the
will on the ground that Mrs Brock was di-
vorCed from him. and that General Clay
was mentally incapable of making a will
and was adjudged of unsound mind BEFORE
his death. The will was made three years
before.
The will will be offered for probate at
Richmond. Monday. August 5. Mrs. Brock
is an attractive young widow OF under 30
and became famous as the chld-wife of the
venerable old warrior. General Clay. of
White Hall.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-01
ROADS RELIEVING CONGESTION.
Industries Unable TO Accept Freight
offered.

While every effort is being made to
relieve the freight congestion which now
exists on the industrial lines OF the ST. Louis
roads in East ST. Louis. and St. Louis ofIi-
Gals state that It viii he al least ten days
before traffic Will resume its normal con-
ditions.
II is stated that all OF the roads are
handling through business without delay,
: but because of the conditions resulting from
ihe food there is considerable congestion
pm the industrial lines. though the situa-
: lion is not as serious as a blockade
An official of the Missouri Pacific, discus
sing the situation yesterday. SAID: "One of
the principal causes of cur trouble is that
the manufacturers on our industrial Inns
are not able TO accept the freight as we de-
liver 1t to them.
We will take for example an industry on
our line which accepts say three cars Of
coal II day. Under ordinary conditions We
would ship this amount 10 them. II would
be accepted and We could get our empt!es
away without the sgntes- uelay. but When
everything was tied IN ior over three weeks
by the food the coal Tor this hcsl still con-
tinued to come in at the rate Of three cars
a day. 1t being impossible To deliver We
were compelled to allow 1t 10 accumulate
on our line.
all possible haste to get this accuBluis.uod
coal delivered. but as I have saiu 1t * I'M
possible for them 10 accept moro than three
trial lines are congestcti. though we arc
! not having the least trouble in handling
through traffic and do not anticipate thst il
will be over ten days b--ore the situation
will be normal.
no. We are not blocked. fer ii that y as
the case we could not get our thrpvgl cars
through. nor make the movement on our In-
6ustrial lines which We have steauily Kept
up and steadily improved
w. $. McChesney. president % the Ter
ninal Association. stated that the Terminal
Association was not having the lea.-. diff
iiculty in harding either through y local
traffic.
The records show that the Terminal As
ISOLATION is handling over 400 cars in H.
Isrchange with other roads every day @ul
delivering To its own Industrial terminals
about 1.5D0 cars day.
At = meeting yesterday the Missouri Pa
cific removed all restriction on mercantile
shipments and viii accept all through
freight offered.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-01
More Than One Hundred Persons
Precipitatcd Into Willamette
River at Portland, Ore.
AT LEAST THREE ARE DROWNED
Thousands of Citizens Gathered 10
Watch ArmleSs Man Swim
Across Stream-Strurturc
Considered Unsafe.

Portland, Ore. July ga section Of the
bridge which spans the Willamette River at
Morrison street collapsed shortly after 3
O'Clock this afternoon. precipitat;ns more
! than 100 persons forty feet into the water.
Three persons. at least We're drowned
and it Is feared that the list OF dead will
be much larger when all are accounted for.
Many fell on two small lighthouses moored
TO n pier Of the bridge Immediately under
the spot where it gave way. About twenty
five persons were injured either by striking
on the lighthouses or by falling :imbers
Many fell from the roofs Of the lighthouses
into the water. hut dozens of small boats
and launches in tho vicinity quickly COM
mcnced TO pick them up.
The known dead:
Minnie Raymond. aged IS
Lottie Cameron. aged l6.
Unidentified boy. aged IL
Thousands of persons had gathered on
the Morrison and Madison street bridges
and along the docks to watch Clarence
Lutz. an armless man. swim the river.
which is about three-eighths of mile wide
RUSH ON BRIDGE.
AS I.utz was climbing out of the water
the crowd rushed to the south end of the
bridge in order to get a good view. A sec
ton of the passenger walk gave way under
the heavy weight. and the crowding. strug-
Cling mass OF people We're carried down
distance of forty feet.
Some fell on the two lighthouses moored
under the bridge, while others were pre-
cipitated directly into the river, which is
about fifteen feet deep at that point Many
fell between the lighthouses. forming a pile
ten feet high of struggling men, women
and children.
Hundreds OF persons at the clubhouse of
the Portland Rowing Club, men in boats
and on shore, Immediately started on the
work of rescue. Dozens of boats on the
scene soon picked up those struggling in the
water. while the injured, who We're cling
ing TO the lighthouses We're taken into the
clubhouse and medical aid summoned.
Every ambulance in the city several fire
companies. and large force of police ar
rived within a few minutes and victims
with broken arms and legs were hurried to
the hospitals.
News of the accident quickly spread. and
Nlthln rev minutes thousands gathered a
either end of the bridge anxiously seeking
Information about relatives OF fIicrls The
bridge was closed and al street cars
stopped. in order to prevent a repetition of
the accident.
The bridge is an old wooden structure.
having been built sixteen wears ago and
has been considered unsafe. although not
condemned.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-01
HAS TASTED FOR A MONTH.
1nfirmary Inmate Breaks His Pre-
viouS Records.

MI 'i'l-l- SIEtIAi
Armstrong. No. July 31.-Wiliam Sorrell,
who for ter years has been inmate of
the Randolph County Infirmary, for twenty
eight days has eaten nothing. and lives on
water. Sorrell is mentally afflicted, and
refuses nourishmout, except water.
Some few months ago Sorrell lived for
tw"nty-siN days without food. and mary
times since then has refused food for a
period of ten days. Only about eight weeks
ago he finished a fast OF twsnty-eight DAYS
and scarcely had that fast ended until he
began another. SoTrell is now about 80
years old and bears the affects of his long
fasting remarkably well.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-01
Railway Notes ana chunu.,

IN conipliauce with the demand mad. rr,o,,
The y < o. S-N. for stopover privileg.s Mt
F:erch LICK and West Baden Springs the: man
aEe5neHt hay" 1!aced in effect an arrarigefncIlt
< art n@ s'7povers Of ten days at the Junction
on All tickets sold from 81. Louis to eastern
y N feliI, assistant general passenger aren.
cfn tTiP yesterday. " ~
y Il. Lander. has been appointed chief dis
patchcr ot tho Missouri Pacific with hr1,Iu,rar-
ters at S"dal.a. vice NJ. j. Crotty. resigned
" special meeting Of the stockholders of
the u. X " T. at Tyler, Tex. authority was
= ntcd fer the company to borrow sufficient
money to extend tho Texas and New orleans
1t IS stated that the Wabash Is trying to Sc
cure terminals into Milwaukee.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-01
CHINESE EXCLusIoN MODIFIED.
High-CIasS officials and Exhibitors TO
Re Admitted Free.


Washington. July Shy executive order,
the regulations for the admission to this
country of Chinese who desire to attend the
St. Louis Exposition. will be modified in
such manner that they will not apply to
exhibitors and other high-class Chinese.
john Barrett. who has been the EXPOSE
tons representative in the Far East, called
at the State Department to-day 10 discuss
the regulations, and said that the Bureau
of Immigration will issue revised rules, i'll
a few days, which will be acceptable to in
fiuential Chinese who desire TO attend the
Exposition.
The rules in their present form require all
Chinese coming TO the Exposition to give Il
bond of 500 for their Immediate return at
the close of the Exposition.
They also require all Chinese to be photo
graphed that inspectors may be able to
identify them. These provisions will be sus-
pended in the case of exhibitors ard other
influential Chinese, who will be admitted on
passports vised by American Consuls.
The regulations are designed to insure the
return OF laborers and other Chinese who
may be brought to the Exposition by con-
CeSSiOnaiTeS.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-01
OLDEST BANK PRESIDENT DEAD.
Samuel SPalding Passes Away at
Lebanon, Nv.
REPrBLIC SPECIAL

REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Lebanon, KY, July 3i.-Samuel Spalding
the Oldest bank president in the United
States. died here last night. Mr. Spalding
was born at Calvary. Ky. in 1909, and for
sixty years prior to his death was president
Of the Marion National Bank of Lebanon.
He had the distinction of being the oldest
graduate of n Catholic college in the United
States. having been graduated from st.
Marys College at st. Mary's. Ky, in 1926.
America
Mr.. Spalding was the uncle of Bishop
John Lancaster Spalding, who founded tho
Catholic University at Washington and
was a member of the Anthracite Coal Com
mission.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-01
DEATH of WALTER II. NEWGEON.
Newspaper Man and Author Expires
at Colorado Springs.

Colorado Springs. Colo. July M.-Walter
B. Newgeon. well-known author and
newspaper man. died in this city last night.
He came to Colorado Springs two years
ago. owing TO failing health. His home was
at New Haven. Conn. He was 20 years old
and leaves WIFI and two children.
MRS. ASA TWITTY.
Terrell. Tex July 3I.-aIrs Asa Twi.ty died In
this city last night. aged % years The body was
shipped to c OIL s> Mound 70, for ptsrmen
Fonty. Tesiasn. Of Nayarrc county for iiftv.
corsicana He went to California when i gold was
Abo ISIS to wss eae
Assessor and Collector of Navarro County. He
sGa ou t h Civil Var as Ssna IN Of
Transmississippi Department.
j. w. HILL.
Eureisa Springs. Ark. July al. w. Eli; an
to-Gay of pnre:s He Owned the local telephone
CLAYTON and r. G. Kerens
EDGAR T. ALLEN
Sedalia. Mo. July S1.-Edsar +. Allen the Mis-
sotTi Pacific car in INSPECTOR who was run down by
s:SranE on ,b aly M.s and fatally injnTed died his
in the employ .: the Missouri Pacific for about
dren. The funeral tomorrow will be under the
siisction o. TIE Moodmen OF the World and the
Missouri racine ear men.
MRS. ANN JANE: BRUCE.
st Joseph, NO.. July 3l.-Mrs. Ann Jan. Bruce
Wife Of John Bruce, and mother OF Alderman
John W. Bruce, died to-day Of spopexy She
was Gs years old and had been resident OF St
OLIVER DEyINE
Danvtle. Ill. July 3l.-OIiver Dev!ns % years
old the eldest member OF the Soldiers Home.
the great Napoleon.
WILLIAM STREET
New London, No. July s1-Will!am Street a.
years old. for twenty-five years undertaken here
was stricken with paralysis to-day and died
DOCTOR r. c. JOHNSON
Owensboro. KY. July 31-Doctor r. c. Johnson
aged As wears. died at Morganfieid He was a
native Of this. city. He practced medicine in
Dallas. Tex, for many years
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-01
WOMAN WILL NOT SURRENDER.
Democratic Official Defies Indiana
Politicians.


REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Evansville. Ind. July n.-The trustees of
the Southern Indiana Hospital held star
chamber session last night and appointed
William Koch bookkeeper and manager of
amusements. to take place of Miss Mary T.
Wilson. who was asked to resign by the
beard several months ego.
Miss Wilson refused TO resign and ap-
pealed to the Circuit Court for an In
Junction. Judge Rist decided he had no
Jurisdiction in the matter. One of the menu
bers OF the board is reported as saying he
wanted to &c; rid of Miss Wilson. as he re-
sardeG her as one of the smoothest poll
ticians in the State.
She is a Democrat. but has never taken
any part in politics. Koch went to the hos
still there and asserts she will not surrender
the office.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-01
PASSES FOR 1900 STOCKHOLDERS.
Exposition Subscribers Who Arc En-
titled TO Free Admission 10 Grounds.

President Francis announced yesterday
that the Treasurer's office had commenced
sending out stockholders passes 10 all sub
scribers who have paid their original sub
scriptions in full. over 1908 stockholders,
under this regulation, are entitled to passes
The President explains in his statement
concerning issue of passes that the man
agenlcnt has unit! now reserved them be
cause 1t was believed that they would best
serve the interests of the Exposition after
some of the exhibit palaces had been COM
pleted.
been FULLY described in The Republic at
various times are rehearsed by the Presi-
dent. who adds that the manufacturers have
promised some of the ears for the 1ntra-
mural Railway within the coming month.
when the grounds may be seen quite COM
forta bly,.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-01
HE PREDICTED HIS OWN END.
James Mccormick Told Friend He
Was Going Home to Die.

New York. July 3l.-James Mccormick
one of the foremost stock exchange traders
for Gould. Fisk and Belden many years
ago. and also famous as an art collector,
died suddenly at his home in Brooklyn to-
day. aged IS years. He was active on the
floor OF the exchange till the close of bust
ness yesterday. when he told friend he
was going homo to die.
Many of the most famous art treasures in
the museums in New York were brought
from Europe by Mr.. Mccormick
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-01
SARGENT RETURNS LICENSE.
Says 81 Guess I'll Have to Make
the Best of It."


REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Indianapolis, Ind, July al. G. Sargent.
who took out license to marry Miss Dolly
Douglass of st. Louis, arrived home to-day
He took the license to the County Clerk and
said: Here's marriage license that will
have no further use for
Young Sargent believed in the foul-play
theory. and fastened to st. Louis - inves-
tigate. He learned the truth of the case,
and came back terribly disheartened.
In the record book of marriage licenses
at the Clerks office there appear the
names of Leonard Ct. Sargent and Dolly
Douglass together with the affidavit of the
mans father. Across the face OF the page
Is written III bold letters. Void and Re
turned
IN have TO make the best OF 1t. 1 guess"
said Sargent.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-01
Typographical DELEGATES.
En- Route TO Washington They Will
he introduced to ExpOSitiOn Site.

Fifty delegates TO the forty-ninth session
of the International Typographical Union
will arrive here on the morning of August
T. They will be welcomed by COMMITTEES
from Typographical Union No. s. by whom
they will be escorted to the Exposition
grounds.
The visitors Will be shown the buildings
and be introduced TO the Exposition officials.
The local committee intend to entertain
spection OF the Exposition grounds. When
the St Louis delegates so on to Washing
ton. where the convention is to be held. they
will have an empe supply of pamphlets 10
boom the Exposition city as the next meet
irg place
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-01
BIG FOUR AGENT IS KILLED.
w. &. Miller, I. Il. A.. nt Cairo. Is Run
over by Passenger Train.

EIP1- EI-IC SPECIAL.
Cairo. a.. July &l.-W. y. Miller. travelling
pas. enser agent OF The Cairo division of the
Big -Four, WAS run over and killed by a pas
selEe. ;rain at Harrisburg this morning.
lir. Mile cane here from Jackson. Mich.
about Two months ago succeeding Campbell
kennedy as travelling passenger agent
i'uriu- tie -, Louis flood he was drafted
;l.'' service 81 Alton TO Esip me coihp.tiy
keep traffic open. and had only been back,
~ --.E .ua- al ,!uIy her" - few weeks. He
made g. number of warm friends here dur
lu- his short residence.
lie was about - years of ago and unmar-
fIed. and hls home was in Columbus, o,
Where The remains Will be taken.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-01
a TEXAS WG;;nER,

One small bottle OF the Texas Wonder
Halls Great Discovery, cures all kid
ney and bladder troubles. removes gravel
cures diabetes. seminal emissions, weak
and lame backs, rheumatism and all ir
regularities of the kidneys and bladder In
both men and women: regulates bladder
troubles in children. IL not sold by your
druggist. 1t will be sent by mail on receipt
of 81. One small bottle is two months
treatment and seldom fails to perfect
cure. DR.. Z. w. Hall, sole manufacturer,
p. O., Boz $40. St. Louis, Me, Send for .es.Is
Qaenlels. sold BY HI druggists. ONCE. .p1i
ollys street
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-01
BLOOMINGTON CHAUTAUQUA.
Sam Jones and a Boy Orator Adj
dress School Children.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Bloomington, Ill. July s1-The opening
day of the third annual chautauqua OF this
city to-day was largely devoted TO the
school children of Mclean County. They
were in attendance several thous and strong
and the innovation proved successful enc.
Harry S. Morrison, the boy orator. ad-
dressed the young people. telling them OF
his trips around the world.
The afternoon was devoted to athletic
sports with prizes and various amusements
for the juveniles. Reverend Sam Jones was
the principal speaker tonight. The chau-
tauqua promises to be the most successful
yet held, owing to the large number Of
campers and the very large sale OF season
tickets. The programme will last ten days.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-01
Pacific Cable Rate. reduced.

The Commercial Pacific Cable, in direct
connection with the Postal Telegraph Cable
Company. announces the following further
reduction in rates: From San Francisco to
Manila and Luzon Islands. reduced from
S1.05 to 81 word. and from San Francisco
to other Philippine Islands from Ills to ST. 10
a word, making reduction in rates to points
named of cents a word. These reduced
rates are to take effect at once. Nine cents
a word should be added to these rates to
arrive at the correct rate from st. Louis to
the points named.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-01
Tribute to Vicar General.

4 committee appointed at recent gen.
cral meeting Of the German Catholic socic-
ties Of st. Louis to prepare resolutions on
tho occasion Of the death of Vicar General
Mgr. Muehsepen reported to a large
gathering Of friends of the late prelate at
S. Peter and pauis School Hall last even
ing. Addresses were delivered by the Rev
erend Father Collier. the Reverend Father
ITni2c. the Reverend Father SchIage and
the Reverend Father Groll. The resolutions
cXtoilins the faithful and Invaluable SER
vices in behalf of the German Catholic resi-
dents of St Louis were unanimously
adopted.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-01
FUNERAL OF w. ". POPE.
Former 81. Louis Hallway Official
Hurried Al CIcNcinnh.

The funeral Of II. ". Pope. auditor and
treasurer Of the Chicago Short Line Rail
Wy Of Ohio, who died at his home in Cleve-
innd. O.. Thursday. took place in that city
Yesterday afternoon
Mr.. Pope was born in St Louis and was n
'1",:a"T Of The kirilwoud Council. Legion
vf Honor r"r many years he agent
Tor the Madison County Ferry Company
ana later WIS auditor Of the Atlantic and
f:'niac halfway at Albuquerque. n NJ, and
"l the Calf Colorado and Santa Fe at Gal
weston. Tex
lie IS survived by n wife. who was Miss
hiiie MoAtrpse Of Alton. Ill, and four chill