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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-06-04
MURDER
J MAY BE
CLEARED
Slayer Of Millionaire Smell
Said to Have Died In
Alaska

According to a recent dispatch from
Victoria, b. O., the murder of the
Chicago millionaire Smell about IL
years ago, may be closed incident
| Tascott, the murderer was hunted
with all the diligence that detectives
spurred on by an enormous reward
could muster, yet he escaped The
dispatch says the long-sought mur.
derer, self-identlfed, has paid the
penalty of his crime with penitence,
and now fills an unmarked grave in
the heart Of the Alaskan wilderness,
whittier he had fed for the efface-
ment Of his individuality.
Philip Robertson, a strictly reliable
man, prospector and miner, received
the dying mans confession. Robert
son left the Klondyke capital, he says
late last fall, in a small boat, bound
for the. new placer grounds at Fair
banks. He reached a point near Dahl.
ney river, in particularly desolate
and forbijding region, where the for
lorn wailing of a dog surprised his
ears. He'found the dog, half-starved
shepherd, apparently in much dis
tress. Following the animal, Robert
son was brought to a seemingly de-
serted cabin about 400 yards above
the river, concealed in clump of
spruce.
Entering the cabin he found man
In dying condition who asked IL he
was an officer A little later the man
said See here, boys, my name is
I'm Tascott Do you under
stand? I'm Tascott that they have
been hunting like wolf for years. |
can't run any more. I'm getting paid |
for what did. know I'm dying, and |
know where I'll go. Tell the boys
when they come back that am Tas.
cott, and you can tell the world, too,
'or the world has hunted me a long
.ime"
The man died at o'clock the fol-
owing morning" continued Robert
on II have never told about this un.
II now, but that dead man asked
ne to make his story public, and do
%. solemnly believe that he was
ortured to death by thinking of his
'wn life and the belief that he was
Ilways the object of pursuit, and as
urely believe that he told the truth
n saying he was Tascott." II
From other sources it has been as
ertained that the man confessing
o be Tascott was known in Alaska
. Silent Bill Watson" II
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-06-04
May instruct Tor Judae cray.

Dover, Del, June 4.-Democratic
primaries are being held in Delaware
today to select delegates to the state
convention which meets next Tuesday
to choose delegates to the st. Louis
gathering. Friends of Judge George
Gray are working hard to have the
delegation pledged for his support, but
the Kansas City element of the party
are fighting with equal vigor and the
final result will not be known until
after today's primaries and possibly
not until the convention meets.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-06-04

Washington, d. O.. June "A dis
tinguished naval company witnessed
the marriage today OF Miss Neville
slmms Taylor, daughter OF Rear Ad,
miral and Mrs. Taylor. and Lieutenant
Walter Rockwell Gherardi. U. s. N,
The ceremony was performed at All
Saints church. Chevy Chase and was
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-06-04
Women as Well as Men Are Made
Miserable BY Kidney and
Bladder Trouble.

Kidney trouble preys upon the mind,
discourages and dlessensambition; beauty,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-06-04
shortens the Time West.

Chicago, ILL.,, June 4.-California is
brought eight hours nearer to Chicago
by the new time card that will go in
to effect on the Rock Island system to-
morrow. The faster schedule is made
possible by better connections out of
Kansas City and faster time on nearly
every division of the Rock Island and
on the Southern Pacific.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-06-04

For fuller information ask OF writa
your nearest ticket agent, or
A. L. CRAIG,
General Passenger Agent
The Oregon Railroad & Navigation
Jo., Portland, Oregon.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-06-04

Itching Piles produce moisture aud
cause itching. this form, as we'll as
Bling, Bleeding or Protruding Piles
are cured by DR.. Bo-san-ko's Pile
Remedy. Stops itching and bleeding,
Absorbs tumors. 50I a jar at drug
gists. or sent by mail Treaties free.
Write me about your case. Dr.. Bo-
sanko. Phila., Pa.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-06-04

by druggists, IN fifty
cent and one-dollar
size bottles. You may
have a sample bottle
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-06-04
Ocean and River Schedule.

For San Francisco-Every FIVE days
1t s p. m.. For Astoria, way points
and North Beach-Daily Except Sun.
iay) at p. M; Saturday at 10 D. m.
Daily service (water permitting) on
willamette and Yamhill rivers.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-06-04

child urinates too often, ifthe urine scalds
the flesh, or If, when the child reachesan
age when it should be able to control the
passage, it is yet afflicted with bed-wet-
ting, depend upon it, the cause of the diff
Guilty Is kidney trouble, and the first
step should be towards the treatment of
these important organs. This unpleasant
trouble Is due to diseased condition of
the kidneys and bladder and not to a
habit as most people suppose.
Women as well as men are made miser-
able with kidney and bladder trouble,
and both need the same great remedy.
The mild and the immediate effect of
Swamp-RoOt is soon realized. It issold
by druggists, in fifty SIX
cent and one-dollar al7|| ~ :: tsiis.|s
size bottles. You may "a 3 s1iI Il sI
have sample bottle - A4s4ss9sl l:lsssilEll9s
by mail free, also a Home Of swAmp-RoOL
pamphlet telling all about Swamp Root,
including many Of the thousands Of testi-
monial letters received from sufferers
cured. In writing DR.. Kilmer & Co.,
Binghamton, N. Y, be sure and mention
this paper. Don't make any mistake,
but remember the name, Swamp-Root,
DR. Kilmer's Swamp Root, and the adj
dress, Binghamton, N. Y, on every
bottle.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-06-04

Neither the Statesman nor Journal
can disguise the fact that Corby is
getting away with Scott at the joint
debates.-Woo Independent.
No. they cannot disguise the fact
because it is not a fact.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-20
ANOTHER DERRICK FALLS
Three Persons Hurt-IrOn Column
TOppLeS OUer.

The collapse of a derrick On the roof ct the
netropoutan Life Insurance Companys new annex,
az Nos IL I8 and Twenty-fourth-st.. yester-
day morning injured three persons. John Barrett,
a scafold builder. No. 124 East One-hundred and
thirteenth-st., had his ribs broken and was taken
10 Bellevue Hospital: jeremiah Doyle. bricklayer,
Of Montclair. had his face cut and was badly
bruised, but was able to lie taken home. and Mrs
Louise Stevens, housekeepeT for J. J. Mills, at No
i East Twenty-fourth-st., a boarding house adj
Joining building where the derrick fell, was cut
by Ealing bricks debris while in the yard
She attended and remained at homo.
The builders V. J. Hedden 81 Sons and Charles
T. Wills. a steam derrick the fourth floor was
being used TO hoist steel beams and upTights A
number OF irOnwoTkers employed by Levering y
Ga-ricues. and under Foreman James W. Soully,
OF No. 2S9 West Thirty -seventh-st.. We're working
the floor. It IS said that the engineer either
Inistook his signal got a wrong c1e. for he
pulled up a big two story column, partially
bolted, and tore the derrick from its anchorage.
The upright fell the roof. the boom went tow
ard the Of the boarding house adjoining at
No. Il, hanging the edge OF the insurance build
ing as did the column. still fastened 10 the der
rick.
forInar named Mccormick who was on the
fourth floor, managed to jump out Of the way Of
whose refused. falling tho edge of
The building. Mccormick grabbed the by his
legs just in the nick Of time and pulled him back 70
safety.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-20
BAD STATE OF ELM-ST.
Not Safe to Predict When Thor
Oughfare Viii Be Pared.

In the fulaess OF time there may come day
when people shall say: "Elm-st- has been paved
and is open for traffic" Until that indefinite
time the thoroughfare will continue to rest In
dreamy somnolence. Unfortunately. its dreams
tend TO become nightmares. If one is TO judge
by the ungainly shape into which 1t has kicked
itself during It's sleep
From Howard-st 70 the City Hall it's surface
is about as smooth as a razor back mule. Car
tracks that have been laid along the lower
section of the street rise sharply above the
rough surface.
With the exception of some unfinished work
at Worth-st., the DegnOn Contracting Company
is gultIess of the present condition Of Elm-st
At Worth-st. the engineers of the company had
made a mistake in drawing up their plans
and after the sidewalk on the northeast corner
had been laid it was found that the slant or
the sidewalk had tendency to send all the
rain water into the cellar OF the building con-
tanning the offices Of the Municipal Civil Service
Commission. The faulty sidewalk is being
torn up and will be relaid correctly soon as
possible. The entire street has been turned
over to the city by the Rapid Transit Com
mission.
The Fitzgerald Company which has the con-,
tract Tor paving Elm-st. from Howard-st to
the City Hall says it's work has been delayed
by the Rapid Transit Commission. This state
ment is not borne out by George X Olney.
chief engineer Of public highways, who said
yesterday that there was no reason why the
Fitzgerald Company could not go ahead with
the work He said he had sent two or three
notices to the company 70 the effect that If 1t
did not proceed with the paving at once the
contract would be taken from 1t. He also de-
clared that II the work was done in a systematic
manner the street should be finished in SIX
cunningham &. Currens, 10 whom the con-
tract for paving Elm-st. from Howard-st 10
Snrinp-st . was awarded three weeks ago, have
almost finished their part Of the paving.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-20

was taken out OF tho crowd by William Robinson
who said that he would pilot Armstrong through
the line. They were. Joined by Sheriff Gr1sim ana
Chief Mccormick. After a lively skirmish and rush
tactics Armstrong forced through.
Business Agent S'eep says that the outlook Is
darker than yesterday. He says that II is oecom-
ing difficult 20 control the who are losins their
conservativeness. General NJ. d. Flower. preslueh'
Of the South ST. Paul Stock Yards Company, called
a meeting Of the business Of South ST PauI
10 discuss the strike situation and invited Mayor
Little DO present, bat the Mayor refused He
said that he wanted no hOtheads in the town ana
could control the situation II General Flower would
go away. He gave orders that Flower depart by
the next trolley
At the conference in General Flowers once,
resolutions were adopted declaring that state or
riot had existed for six days that business was
larayzed and that crime. lawlessness and violence
prevailed. bringing about CONDITION. qjSsIacgsLuI
10 the State well a to South st Paul ne
resolutions csl the State officers TO enforce the
Lar and give the business men the protecuol que
them.
At a conference held this evening between the
Governor and a committee Of the strikers II Is sara
that the strikers promised TO declare the blockade
off morning
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-20
NO TRACE OF MKOON
Friends Think He Has Gone to So
Brother IN California.

While the kidnapping theory was discarded ~,
whereabouts Of ex-Judge Dennis ID. NcKoOn a.
aged lawyer who has been missing since L..
Thursday, and the for his disapDea-a,-
apparently were not known to any one vestars.
One of the most plausible theories held by esr,,s
friends of the missing lawyer that he ~
his way TO Los Angeles TO visit his o.
brother. NJ. c. McKoOn. real estate dealer OF thar
town. The theory received color from an extrac-
from the ex-judge's rambling letter 10 his SON d
Gilbert McKoOn. in which he declared:
I have heard a further talk BY these partie, r,,
alleged NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. the boat viii ana az
the Pacific Coast some time in the fail 80 ror
will hear from me over there somewhere toWarI
winter.
Two years ago IL Is said. his brother visited IN,
old man his Richmond Staten Island hon,a a,d
made n seemingly futile effort to dispose OF the sv
judges Staten Island holdings. Since then II i
added, the old man frequently has announced IA,
intention TO 60 to California. \ Journey to (,,n
fOrnia would explain how Of the iudgs.,
marked appearance could escape notice for sever.
days and also would explain the abrupt cessation
Of mis- letters. Young Mckoon told Tribune "a
porter late yesterday that he had received no Ie
ters more recent than those published in vests,
days Tribune and pOstmarkeG Saturday
1T IS true that the SheTin of RI edmond CoIl,tv
mas Judgments against my father Mr. MckOor
told the reporter. but his situation is no worse
than II was q year ago
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-20
GAS In HOLD KILLS TWO.
One Reseuer Dead-Another'S Con-
dition Critical.

Two. men were killed by poisonous gases IN
the hold of the wreck of the steamer Boston
City yesterday afternoon. and one other Is IN a
critical condition from the same cause me
Merritt Chapman wreeking Company has Tor
some time been at work on the wreck Of the
Boston City. which sunk by collision with
the steamer Colorado in the Lower Bay last
winter. The vessel has been got into shoal
water off KeypOrt n. ].
Yesterday Afternoon one OF the wrecking
crew went down into the hold and was over
come by the gases with which ii filed
When he did not come up Captain Frederick D.
Sharp, who has had charge of the work on the
wreck, and his son William. went down to look
for him. They. too, We're overcome. and were
rescued from the hold by the other wreckers in
an unconscious condition. The who first
entered the hold was taken out dead. He was
a new hand. and his name has not yet been
learned.
Captain Sharp and his son were taken TO Sta
pIeton on the wrecking steamer William CoIey
and taken to the United States Marine Hospital.
The body OF the dead man was also taken 10
Stapleton on the steamer and held to await the
arrival of the coroner.
William Sharp died later in the Marine Hos
pital. He did not regain consciousness DIR.
Preston Belashe. head doctor at the hospital
who is attending Captain Sharp. said late last
night that the captain showed no signs of i'm
proyement since he arrived at the hospital and
that his chances of recovery are slight
Wtsner lyman. timekeeper for Captain Sharp
said last night that he was standing in the
forward part OF the vessel when he was told
that the had been overcome He told the
other members of the crew that if they would
stand by he would 20 down into the hold and
attempt 10 bring the men TO the deck. Going
down, with the rope in his hand, he reached the
bottom. and. tying il around the three men, re-
trained until they We're hOisted To the deck. and
then came up himself. He said he did not know
how the men met with the accident
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-20
FIGHT OVER 10000 INSURANCE.
Accident Company Declares Man Died Before
Falling Into Water

\ novel contention has been raised by Insurance.
companies TO evade the payment of $4,000 for -ths
life OF Willis L Noxon. Of 5fin1es polls. who was
drowned on April %. by falling from MS brothers
yacht in Echo Bay. New-ROchele. The accident
insurance companies which took the risk are try.
ing make out that the lawyer had died Of apo
pIexy. and then toppled into the water. and was
dead when he fell overheard
The case is to be hotly contested by the dead
mans brothers. Charles II. NoxOn, OF New-RO-
Chelle owner OF the sloOp yacht Ellen. and John
E, NoxOn, District Attorney, at PitJsheld. Mass.
who the only heirs Charles II. Noxon. on the
afternoon Of the accident went ashore to buy Sons
supplies. and left his brorheE. who was in poor
health, in the cabin. in the care OF Porto Ricsn
nurse. The nurse aftervard took Mr. Noxon on
deck and left him sitting the cabin roof While
the nurse doing some work below. Mr. Noxon
took campstoOl and attempted 70 sit beside tbs
rail when he fell into the Sound. Mr.. Noxon sayt
that an autopsy showId conclusively that hs
brother was drowned.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-20
SHOWER OF ROCK GOES ~
Big Piece Crashes Through Roof a..
q Dancing Partition.

Blasting for laying water pipes is in prozr.~s :.
ne-hundred-aEd- thirty third-st and the Son,s -
Boulevard. and big charge OF dynamite a.
OF In twenty-foot trench there Yesterday. !,
sent UP a shower Of rock which fell on the g-o =
OF Brommers Amusement Park in front ana Is
the roof OF the dancing pavilion No one was th. a
at the Time and there were injuries Tba
port Of the explosion was heard for blocks
Alois BrOmmer. the park proprietor cornnl,t
to Patrolman EOar. of the Alexander-ave sra,t9s
that the blasting has been too reckless thera o'
Gently ard that yesterday large piece OF roct 81.
through the roof Of his dancing pavilion. He "a
that he expected large crowd at 3 D. m ana -,
if the explosion had been a little later. some o.
HOar arrested Michael Maslnn. fOrtv-ora
Old Of No. 60 Cauldw ell-ave VINO was in x sars
of the blasting. and took him the T~atse
Magtnn declared the blast had covering alt60SSsSS
il did need ne said. BrOnuner Sais' esA
blast was not covered. MAGISTRATE CraSSaaA u lie
Maginn SIS He could not pay it, nnsc
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-20
BEEF SELLS SLOWLY.
Supply Ample for People Who Eat
Meat an Warm Weather.

Joseph Stern. OF Joseph Stern & Sons. indie
pendent butchers. in West Fortieth-st.. told
Tribune reporter yesterday that meat was SELL
ing slowly, because people were afraid to go TO
the shops on account OF the high prices quoted
by some OF the newspapers. People thought beef
was higher than It really was he said, but It
had only gone two cents a pound higher whole
sale on Thursday and Friday last and there
had been no raise since.
Our best beef eaters" said MIR. Stern, 1.-THE
people who buy the best cuts OF meat are now
out OF the city. Moreover New-York never uses
as much beef in the summer as in the winter.
There need be no anxiety about any scarcity OF
meat IN this city We have no trouble In get
ting all the cattle want. There are about
twenty-seven independent wholesale butchers
In Manhattan, Brooklyn and Jersey City. who
are able 10 supply the demand Of the city for
beef at the present time Our Chicago shippers
stu have beef IN their icehouses"
Meyer Bloch. OF Bloch Brothers, independent
butchers, OF Ninth-aye.. near Forty-second-st,
said they were getting enough cattle now TO
tide over the situation. although If It was
winter the supply would not be half enough.
Buying was slow at present. however, be-
cause many people preferred to 20 without
meat at the present prices. Mr.. Bloch said the
independent butchers could supply all the meat
no danger OF q beef famine
Many apartment hotels IN this city which ara
run on the American plan have issued cir
culars 20 their boarders to the effect that nm
less tho strike is broken by Saturday the rates
Cor board viii be raised.
AZ the headqnarters OF the strikers executive
committee, No. 81 F1rst-Rve. every one looked
depressed yesterday. No word had been received
from chicago OF what the national COMMITTEES OF
ths union was doing ana the strikers here were
ere was held at Turtle Bay Hall, No 500 Second
ave-. but no one seemed able 20 stir up any en-
thusiasm- - 49,
Henry l. Echelbcrger the strike leader said hs
could 90 nothing but wait for instructions from
cause OF the Chicago grievances. He said on Mon
IN this city to-day, but yesterday ne said he could
not tel when 20 expect him A
rsIty more strike breakers were taken in a tow
bosi 70 the cold storage plant OF the Schwarzs-
Snlo-SnlzDerger Company, Forty-sXth-st and
tlfst-aFo. crowd OF hoodums ieered them but
mere was no attempt made 10 attack them
The police force was increased later IN the day
because the strike pckets seemed 10 be unusualiV
acnNe- -Four Central Once detectives spent a good
Part OK the day looking for four strikers accused
OF assaulting a l'nkerton detective employed bv
me packers on Saturday night. Up 10 last even
ing the -four men had not been found
During ths cav the strikers who had been en-.
ployed by the SchwaTzschild -SSuinberger C,ompanv
ment 80 ~
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-20
TAKE WEALTHY MAN TO BELLEVUE.
Former Head of Engineers Firm Suffering
from Mental Alteration.

Joseph Gardam. ffty-fOur years Old Of No 22
West seventy-eighth-st. a retired inventor OF ma
chinery. former head OF William Gardam & Co.
rnachinsts and mechanical engineers, at Nos. a and
10 Kose-st and wealthy. was removed to Bellevue
pitaI yesterday morning. suffering from mental
alteration. He will remain in the psychopathic
ward there for two three days. II is understood
Mr. Gardar taken from the family apart
Inents in the house where he lived in custody OF
Patrolman John Schultz, or the West SiXty-eighth-
st station. George Phillips OF No 337 West Emo
ave- n friend of the family. preferred charge or
dsordery conduct against the sick man. the police
II was stated at the Rose-st office Of the firm of
which Mr. Gardam formerly the head that
overwork and worry attendant on too close dppli-
cation detail work certain inventions Mr..
Ciardam had under way caused his Illness For the
last two three days II was noticed about his
apartments that Mr.. Gardam acted strangely lie
talked incoherenty. He became violent on Monday
LII
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-20
SYRACUSE LAWYER A SUICIDE.
F. B. ellis Business Affairs Involved-Had
Quarrelled with Brother.

Syracuse. July 19-Francis r. Gill, dfty-five years
old lawyer OF prominence in this city. committed
suicide at mis- home to-day while his family
out Of the house. The body was found in the bath
ROOM with the throat
Mr.. GiHs business affairs had been involved of
late His home to have been sold this ming
in mortgage foreclosure proceedings The sale.
however. had been postponed before the report Of
The suicide current A few months ago Ny
GIL had trouble with his brother. John Gil, of
Watertowa whom he charged with threatening 10
shoot him. The brother was sent To Ogdensburg
State Hospital. but released. The brothers
had querreed over property left by their parents.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-20
CENTPAL'S NEW POWERH0USE.
Building Already Started at Port Morris Is
to Cost 100000.

Plans fled yesterday with the Buildings Depart
Of Ths Of a power
house for the New York Central Hudson River Rail
road. The building Will be in Ons-hundred and-forty
ninih-st s5 feet OF Eong Is-lad Sound. Port
Morris The architect Is 9. Wellesley Smith.
The building viii be 237 by founda-
ton VIII be Of suDerstrIcture II
SrEH-te, brick and terra framework
stEuouOn is 10 be used The sstn $500 600
Inc contract Tor the foundation bean T.
. Weeks 8 Son and work has begun II is expected
that tho building will be Counplsted a year
When finished, he pOwerouss Will give the power
al trains running through Central tunnel he
Grand Central Station and Tar north The Bronx
The cost Of the machinery has been estimated.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-20
DISPUTE as TO CAUSE OF DEATH.

The police OF the East Observation-Disclosures
St station reported yesterday that Rose Levy.
seventeen years old. OF No. 81 West One-hundred-
and-thirteenth-st committed suicide Monday
night by inhaling illuminating gas. Coroner Jack
son and the family, however. deny this. The girl
accidentally asphyxiated. they declare.
The girl was the daughter OF Louis Levy.
wealthy retired clothing merchant. She lived with
her parents and several brothers and sisters in
three story browpstone house at the address given
The girl found yesterday lying her bed.
uudressed. The room. which is large. has three
windows. All three windows We're closed and the
blinds we're drawn, Three gas Jets were turned on
full