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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-06-27
Prostrated bv the Head.

New York, June 27-One hundred
and / leases of prostration were re.
ported as the result of the excessive
heat here yesterday.
Agnes Emmett, a widow. was taken
to the hospital with three self-inflicted
bullet wounds In her head. The wo-
man said she was crazed by the heat
Albert Runski, 2i years of age,
sailor on the United States steam.
ship Hancock, was picked up on the
street overcome by the heat and tak'
en- to the hospital.
The temperature for the last "a
hours averaged II degrees higher than
the average temperature for the cor
responding date the last 25 years, At
noon the thermometer registered 90
degrees.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-06-27
KILLED
MANY
PERSONS
Confessed on Trial TO the
Murder of Half a
Score

I New York, June 27.-Frank Burness
was put to death in the electric chair
at Sing Sing prison early today The
specific crime for which Burness paid
the death penalty was the murder
of sea captain in the port of New
York last fail. In addition to this
murder, Burness confessed at his trial
that he had killed more than half
dozen persons during the last 10 years.
Burness was a sailor, and his crimes
so he declared were committed in
various ports of Spain, China and
other parts of the world where his
ship called. Upon his conviction
here he pleaded with the authorities
to let him be executed as speedily
as possible. He declared that It would
be dangerous to the community to
allow him at large as he was totally
unable to control his passion for MUIR
der when his temper was aroused.
Durness was unattended, except by
a clergyman and the keeper and al
most ran to the chair, so eager was
he to have it over. Sitting in the
death chair, he smiled cheerfuly at
the witnesses, as though merely pos
ing for a photograph. Four shocks
were necessary to produce death. The
body was buried in quick lime. At the
trial Durness confessed the crime,
and assisted inexpediting the proceed
ings. Then his lawyer, appointed by |
the state. appealed the case, which |
drew from Durness a letter to the |
governor. in which he asked that the
appeal be overrued, as it was the |
work of a scheming lawyer to get more !
fees.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-06-27
says Rich and Bad.

Amherst, Mass, June 27.-At
commencement exercises at AmhI
college yesterday the baccalaure
sermon was delivered by Presid
George Harris, d. d. He said in o,
"The fashionable society of our
les is the society of teh wealthy.
rich view with each other in the
pensiveness of food, drinks, clot
and decorations. Their moral st;
ards are low. Divorce does not 4
rich man or woman ont of fash
able society. They ard the dege,
ates of the city.
"But not all the wealthy rush
this silly scramble or vulgarity
sensuousness. There are many
use wealth to secure higher ide
How, otherwise, could there be
ture, science, art music, philanthrc
colleges, schools and churches?"
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-06-27

several clippings from mis- old home in
Illinois. giving accounts of unprece.
dented migration of rats, says the Cor
wallis Gazette. Millions of rats have
suddenly made their appearance, do.
ing great damage to cattle and grain,
Where the invaders came from is a
mystery to the farmers. The rats ap
pear to be most numerous in Merci
county, but there are many thousands
in the adjoining counties.
An idea of the magnitude of the
pests can be gained from the fact that
F. N Montgomery, in two weeks, sue
ceeded in capturing and killing 3435 of
the rodents, using steel traps to catch
them. In spite Of this enormous
slaughter his farm is still overrun,
and there appears to be no diminish
ing of the number. The rats attack
droves of hogs, biting them and tear
ing their flesh, which resulted in
boodpoisoning. Hundreds of hogs are
being killed in this manner. The rats
also kill little pigs outright and de.
your them. These complaints come
from all parts of three counties. Poi.
son has been used, cats by the thou.
sands have been imported into the
counties, but there is no abatement of
the plague, and the farmers are great
ly worried over the outcome.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-06-27

The municipal authorities have, at
last made beginning by approprat-
ing one million dollars for the estab-
lishment of free public baths. Con
sidering the fact that the territory of
Greater New York includes hundreds
of miles of riparian or seacoast lines,
the scarcity of public bathing beaches
is quite remarkable. Scores of plans
for such baths have already been sug-
gested but it will take some time be.
fore the problem will actually be talk.
en- up for decision.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-06-27
Excursion Rates to Yaaulna Bay.

On June 1st the Southern Pacific
Company will resume sale of excur-
sion tickets to Newport and and va
quina Bay, both season and Satur-
day-to-Monday tickets will be sold.
This popular resort is growing in IA
vor each year, hotel rates are reason
able, and the opportunity for fishing,
hunting and sea bathing are uhex-
celled by any other resort on the Pa
cific coast.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-06-27
NEW
YORK
NEWS

New York, June 27.-For the first
time in its history the w. C. T. U.
has undertaken practical task, in nc
way connected with the sentimental
warfare against the liquor evil, which
the organization has been carrying on
for a great many years with per
sistence more admirable than sue.
cessful The organization intends tc
make an attempt to stop the firing OF
crackers and explosion of fireworks
within hearing distance of hospitals
and sanitariums. Why the members
do not extend the sphere of their agi.
tation by trying to bring about the
entire abolition of that idotic method
of celebrating an important historical
anniversary, is not quite clear. Per.
haps they agree with the boy VINO
cut off a small piece of his dogs tail
every day, believing that it would not
hurt the dog so much than If the tail
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-06-27
PoIItleIans Have Conference.

Washington, June 27.-Chairman
Cortelyou and Secretary Dover had a
conference with President Roosevelt
this afternoon regarding the conven.
tion, Metcalf is expected to arrive
the latter part OF the week. The Pres,
ident also entertained two German
princes, who are travelled incognito.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-06-27
WATER
PEOPLE
MEET
PrOhibitiOniStS Hold National
Convention at Indian
apOliS

Indianapolis, Ind, June 27.-Prohi
bitionists are beginning to arrive fol
the national convention to be held
Wednesday and Thursday in Tomlin
sons hall The hall is profusely deco
rated in red, white and blue. 1t Is
expected that practically all of the
delegates will have arrived by tomor
row noon. Every state of the Union
will be represented and the conven'
tion promises to be the largest in
the history of the party. The largest
delegations will be from Indiana,
Illinois and Pennsylvania. Oregon,
Washington and Ohio will be close
seconds in point of numbers and near
ly every southern state will be fully
represented. Minnesota, Dakota, Mon.
tant and Wisconsin will have a special
train, reaching here tonight or tomor.
row morning. The New England dele
cation will also come in a special
train. The Denison Claypool and
English hotels will house most of the
delegates.
The convention will be called to or.
der at 10 o'clock Wednesday morn.
ing by oliver w. Stewart, chairman
of the national committee. James A
Tate of Tennessee, and Rev M. E. l.
Eaton, of Allegheny, Pa, are strong
favorites for the presidential nomi.
nation. Besides these two, however,
there are nearly a dozen others men,
toned for the honor and the contest
promises to be a free for all race.
Among those in the running are Alfred
i. Manierre, New York City; Prof. A.
A. Hopkins, Hornellsville, N. Y; A.
G.. Wolfenbarger, Lincoln, Ned; T. r
Caskadon, Keyser w. Va; l. H. Amo,
Portland, Ore. H. b. Metcalf, Paw
tucket, II. l.
S. G. Swallow, of Pennsylvania, is
frequently mentioned and will prob
ably receive some votes although il
is understood that DR.. Swallow does
not want the nomination and that
Pennsylvania will not present his
name. In same quarters talk 10 still
heard Of Gen. Nelson A. Miles as the
presidential nominee, but those best
acquainted with the situation declare
that there is not even a remote posi-.
bility of Gen. Miles receiving the
nomination.
The selection of a vice presidential
nominee will depend largely upon
what section of the country the presi.
dental choice comes from. So far
very little attention is being given to
the second place ticket,
National Chairman Stewart said to-
day that the platform this year will
have little to say on any question
other than that of the liquor traffic
The matter of our next national
platform" said Mr.. Stewart, "wlll not
differ from that of the platform of four
years ago, but there will be a differ
ence in the manner of statement,
There will not be so much stump
speech in this years platform"
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-06-27
Fireworks Explode.

Philadelphia, June 27.-Three per.
sons We're killed and six injured this
afternoon by the exploding OF Are.
works in the Diamond Light & Supply
Company's building The explosion
blew out the front OF the building, and
80 panic stricken girls escaped by a
rear stairway
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-06-27

should be amputated in one opera
tion, and believe that it would be
easier and less painful to suppress
the nuisance by degrees than all at
once 1t is hoped that the municipal
authorities will cooperate with the
w c. T. U. in their efforts to secure
peace to the sick and suffering in the
hospitals and sanitariums.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-06-27
Loomls, aodx Ashsrs.

London. June 27,-The Hamburg
correspondent OF the Central News
wires that a report has just reached
there that Ioomis' body has washed
ashore near Cherbourg.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-06-27
BANK
CLOSED
DOORS

Saratoga, June 27.-The First Ma.
tional Bank of this city closed its
doors this morning, by order of the
comptroller of the currency. The bank
officials refuse to issue a statement
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-06-27

The rate war between the trans
Atlantic steamship companies which
brought the steerage rates from
Europe down to and even below $40 a
head, caused an enormous influx of a
most undesirable class of emigrants.
They are coming over by thousands
and Ellis Island, the receiving sta
tion for emigrants, is terribly over
crowded. If the influx continues much
longer, it will be necessary to erect
tents on the island for the accommo-
dation of the lemigrants, who are de.
tanned on the island pending investiga.
tion. Fortunately the evil carried its
own cure with it. So many of the
steerage passengers were refused ad'
mission to this country and had to be
taken back to Europe at the expense
of the steamship companies, that the
latter concluded that a rate war does
not pay. The differences were quick
ly settled
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-06-27
Notice..

Take notice that four young cows
and nine heifers of good breed, also
one horse, years old, will be sold to
the highest bidder, Tuesday, June 2S,
at 2>p. ,m., on the T. L. Davidson
place south of town.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-06-27

It is a good thing to be a good half
back; but it is mighty bad thing it,
at forty, all you can say of a man is
that he was a good half-back.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-06-27

(From the Strenuous Epigrams of
Theodore Roosevelt" a monograph
just published by H. M. Caldwell Co.
New York and Boston.)
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-06-27
Roosevelt Epiarams.

l would like to be President again;
but / would far rather be a whole
President for three years, than half
President for seven years Remem.
ber that.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-06-27

In the long run, the most unpleasant
truth is a safer companion than a
pleasant falsehood.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-06-27

| would plead with my countrymen
to show not any special brilliancy or
special genius, but the ordinary hum.
drum, commonplace qualities, which,
in the aggregate, spell success for the
nation and for the individual.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-06-27


An unknown friend of Columbia
university has donated $4,000 to that
institution, for the purpose of enabling
the students to visit the st. Louis eX-
position free of charge. 1t is expected
that fully sixty per cent of the stu.
dents have already accepted and will
enjoy week at the fair, with all their
reasonable expenses paid. The donor
has made a rather peculiar condition
to his gife. Every student, who ac
cepts the gift, is obliged to send to
the representative of Columbia uni
versity in St. Louis every evening a
detailed account of his experiences
during that day. These reports will
be sent to the anonymous donor. 1t
would be interesting to know what he
expects to do with those reports.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-06-27

A Peculiar Rat Story.
f. j. Thatcher, of the Arm of Dunn
& Thatcher. in this city, has received
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-06-27

There is patient at st. Catharine's
hospital, whose heart is not in the
right place. The space on the left
side of the peatoral cavity, which in
normal individuals is taken up by the
heart, is, in the case of that patient
occupied by a tumor or some other
growth, the exact nature of which is
not yet determined. The heart mas
been pushed over to the right side
of the chest and has nearly reached
the ribs. The doctors, who made the
interesting discovery when they made
an X-Ray examination of the patient,
entertain no nope for the recovery OF
the man.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-06-27

The millennium is good way off,
yet
When you make it evident that no
man shall be excused from violating
tins law, yCu make it evident that
every man will be protected from
violaters of the law.
Exactly as you need in war the man
behind the gun, you need in peace the
man behind the plough, the man at
the machine.
1t is a good lesson for nations and
individuals to learn never to hit if it
can be helped, and never to hit soft.
Hardness of heart is not mucn more
destructive in the long run than soft
ness of head
Any generation fit to do its work
must work for the future-for the peo-
pie of the future. as well as for itself,
The ADLER, the more powerful any
man is; the worse he is, if ne has not
got the root of righteousness in him.
The fact that a man talks loud does
not mean, necessarily, that he fights
hard Sometimes you see a man that
talks loud and fights hard, but he
does not fight hard because he talks
loud, but in spite of it.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-06-27

The abler, the more powerful any
man is; the worse he is, if ne has not
got the root of righteousness in him.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-06-27

Any generation fit to do its work
must work for the future-for the peo
pie of the future. as well as for itself.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-06-27

Hardness of heart is not mucn more
destructive in the long run than soft
ness of head
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-06-27

1t is a good lesson for nations and
individuals to learn never to hit if it
can be helped, and never to hit soft
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-10-01

From scant specials received today
by The Optic, from reports from men
returning from the flooded districts,
and more especially from information
sent to Supt. Easleys office, The Op-
tic is able to present the following
story of present conditions, which.
while far from complete Is authentic:
In the first districts-between La
Junta and Ration, General Supt. Cain
estimates that trains will be running
in three days. The track Is out In
several places and several bridges
are gone. Here as elsewhere on the
line. cribbing is being employed 10
make temporary bridges and every
effort is being made to move the
trains at the earliest possible moment.
The rain through this section was un-
precedentedly heavy. At Trinidad,
the massive, new stone station house
was undermined and went down.
News of this catastrophe came
through two agencies. NJ. X. Williams
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-10-01

woke a discussion. Bishop Doane, OF
Albany, is chairman OF the inter
church conference on this subject.
Thirteen different protestant denomi.
nations are represented in this CON
ference. A certain sort of inter-
church comfy in the matter of mar
raee OF a divorced person Is pro-
posed.
A committee will report on the es'
tablshment of proposed provincial
system. But it Is believed this will
not form an issue in the convention.
1t has been suggested for conven'
ience the church be districted into
about four provinces. to be located
in New England, the northwest, the
Pacific coast and the south. The
metropolitan seats of these probably
would be respectively New York
City, Chicago, Washington and San
Francisco The elevation Of arch
bishops for these would be a natural
result. but It is said the general tenn
per of the church jus, now is rather
against such action. The whole mat
ter is yet in merely tentative state.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-10-01
Las Vegas Almost Completely
Isolated from the World

Getting out a daily newspaper is a
somewhat difficult undertaking under
present conditions. With only one
wire in operation out of Las Vegas,
very scant tidings from the outside
world trickles through. Port Arthur
may have fallen, London may have
been burned and Parker may have
sent another telegram for all Las We
gas people can learn. No papers have
been received since Thursday. 1t is
likely. however. that the wires will be
in operation for some time before the
mails can get through. The tele-
graph offices are besieged with anx-
ious citizens and visitors who wish to
send messages through 10 friends. 1t
is recognized that from the outside
borders of the isolated district, the
most exaggerated reports concerning
the fatalities and damage resulting
from the floods are likely to be sent
to the press associations and big
newspapers. The associated press cor
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-10-01

respondent here has made. especial
effort to get a reassuring message
through and it will probably reach
Denver in time to be sent out In the
morning papers.
The one wire out of Las Vegas is
by Western union to Lamy. Thence
Santa Fe Central wire is open 10
Santa Fe. By there it is possible to
send to Denver over the ID. &. r. G.
wires and thence to San Francisco.
However, it Is only at rare intervals
that the Santa Fe Central is able to
spare its wire from its Ordinary work
augmented by railroad work from
other lines, for private message The
operators here, whenever they are
'let in" for a short time work diii-
gently Yesterday and last night
they succeeded in sending ont abgai
fifty short private messages Of par
ticular importance. II will probably
be several days before free telegraph
ic communication with the outside
world is possible.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-10-01

the city Is almost entirely repaired
A force OF forty men has been work.
ins since yesterday morning. n is
hoped that work train may reach
Lamy tonight
No, / passenger train which left
here Thursday night succeeded in
reaching Lamy this morning and was
taken 10 Santa Fe today The pas
sengers may get through by The ID. &
4 G and a northern route,
Trains may reach Albuquerque with
In a week., and in the mean time. II
may be possible to escape TO the west
over the Santa Fe Central and Rock
Island Also transfers may be made
In day or two
Clear from the Pacific coast work
trains with large crews OF men and
materials are being rushed. Every
effort will be made 10 repair the dam.
age as rapidly as possible The Rio
Grande is also out OF its banks at Is
leta, below Albuquerque. but It is
thought work trains will get across
tonight.
From the I'll Paso branch come ru-
mors OF heavy floods but these cannot
be authenticated, The Galisteo has
caused a bad washout below Lamy,
one report saying five miles is af-
fected. There are several breaks be-
tween Cerrilos and Alameda.
The only wire working is from Las
Vegas to Santa Fe via the Santa Fe
Central. Supt, Cain sent message
today from La Junta which went tC
Denver, thence to Santa Fe and
thence to Las Vegas A message sent
from Albuquerque went to San Fran
cisco. thence to Denver thence to Al
amosa, thence to Santa Fe and on to
Las Vegas--a distance OF 1000 miles
instead Of 1873 as usual.
While II is impossible to estimate
the damages to the Santa Fe In south.
ern Colorado and New Mexico. II Is
believed to have been quite equal to
the heavy loss In Arizona earlier In
the summer.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-10-01
ACCIDENTAL
SHOOTING
Boulder Girl Dying, Young Man
Nearly insane as Result
Of Awful Accident
FATEfUL SEARCH
FOR BURGLARS
In some Mysterious Way Gun Is
Discharged Blowing on
Side Of Girls Face.

A special from Boulder to the last
Denver papers received in the city
says;
Miss Belle Converse Is nearly dead,
with almost the entire left side Of her
face shot away and Charles Holly Is
watched by physicians and neighbors,
who fear that he will become insane.
These are the results OF the acci-
dental discharge O. shotgun In the
hands Of Holly at o'clock tonight.
With Miss Converse he was searching
for providers who were thought tohave
been seeking to repeat the attempts
that were made last Saturday night to
set fire to the home OF Earl r. Jones,
1912 Pearl street. where Miss Con.
verse lives and where Holly was Wis.
iting.
Holly Is Mrs. Jones brother and
Miss Converse Is Mr.. Jones' cousin.
They have done a share Of the watch
ing that has been a nightly affair
at the Jones home since the attempts
at incendiarism OF last Saturday
night. Tonight they were on guard.
A little before o'clock both young
people thought they heard providers.
AT once both prepared for cautious
! search Of the premises Holly took a
.t2.guagc shotgun and prepared to 70
out to seek the marauders.
Pm going, too" whispered Miss
4 Converse, as he was ready to leave
the house. She was determined and
4 he consented rather than waste time
and alarm intruders who might even
then be setting fire to the house. Both
searched carefully for time. They
found nothing. Miss Converse took
the direction Of one corner OF the
4 building
Come this way" she said. softly,
at the same time motioning to Holly.
/ The man, carrying the loaded gun,
1 moved slowly toward the girl When
I within a few feet of her there was a
flash and report. The gun had been
discharged. how. Holly cannot tell.
At the feet of the young man lay
the girl who had bravely accompanied
him on a perilous venture. She could
not speak. but she was conscious, and
one glance at the terrible wound In
her face caused Holly to break down
sobbing and almost craz9d.
! People from the house and neigh.
bors had rushed to the scene. They
brought lights. Holly could not bear
the sight Some OF the rescuers no.
ticed his state and took him to q
neighbor's house. There he was at.
tended by physician while several
others tried to save the life Of the
girl.
Miss Converse did not lose con-
seriousness until anassthetics were ad-
ministered, and this added to the
pathos Of the case. The doctors say
that she cannot live.