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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-05-07

send case, for having other importan
professional matters to look after.
seldom gave it much thought. o.
course, the strange, mysterious dis
appearance of the culprit still excited
wonder and speculation.
One day, six or seven months af
ter the robbery, as / was watkins
leisurely up Broadway, New York
just below Wall street. was an
preached by a man who requested me
TO direct him to a money broker. as
he wished to dispose of some United
States bonds and was a stranger in
the city. My mind being pretty well
occupied with another matter at the
time. gave the incident but little
thought. We were near Wall street
and / pointed to. the house of a well.
known firm in that street, and. assur.
ing the man that it would be all right
there. walked on. had gone scarce.
ly a block when the recollection of
the Townsend bank robbery flashed
like lightning through my mind Might
not the man have some of the Town.
send bonds? l turned and fairly few
back to the brokers office to which |
had just directed him. and reached
ii barely in time TO meet the stranger
coming out. Showing him my author.
ity and taking the chances, l arrested
him and took him into the Office.
He had sold one bond there, which,
upon examination, found to be one
of the Townsend bank bonds. and.
searching the man, two or three more
of those bonds came to light But
what was of vastly more importance,
he had on his person letter from
Jerry Townsend. dated Havana, Cuba.
to his sweetheart in Connecticut.
This Letter was TO be delivered by
the bearer to the lady in person. and
il contained instructions to meet the
writer at a certain hotel in Liverpool,
at a certain future time.
That my prisoner was thoroughly
scared l need not assert. He pleaded
utter ignorance of the robbery and
declared that he had made the &C.
luaintance Of the man who had given
him the letter and the bonds some
months before in Havana, where the
latter had posed as a captain of the
United States army OF course, he
went under a fcticious name there
The prisoner was held and the matter
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-05-07

"That Cleveland, (o) bank cashier
confessing, the other day. that ne
had used something like s1s5.OOO Of
the banks money, recalls couple Of
remarkable cases that / had to dc
with" said a well.known ex-detective
zone was the robbery Of the Town.
send savings bank, of New Haven,
Conn, which occurred in 1866,
think. At any rate. it was shortly
after the close Of the civil war, in
which great conflict the principal in
the affair had distinguished himself
and won many highly priced laurels
Hfs name was Jerry Townsend. a son
Of the cashier and nephew Of the
president Of the Townsend Savings
Bank, of New Haven.
Jerry, soon after his return from
the war, was given a minor position
in the bank, and being clever, we'll
educated fellow, he rapidly advanced,
until finally he was made paying tel
Ter.
well, things ran along all right
for some time, until one fine morning
the cashier discovered that about
500, 900 in cash and bonds had been
10 hn
night. The safe had not been blown
open. 1t was simply unlocked by
some one having the lock cOmbi-
nation. Now, according to the banks
rules, only the president. the cashier
and the assistant cashier had this
combination. hence suspicion was not
directed toward any other persons at
first. Jerry was hardly mentioned in
connection with the robbery until his |
father the cashier remembered that |
some days prior the former mad sug
gested the expediency Of his having /
the combination, so that, in case OF
the absence OF all the other officers
ut the same time, he could have ac-
cess to the safe. If necessary. And
he old gentleman, regarding the
reasonable, gave his son
he combination; yet. strange to say
he had neglected to inform the presi-
iento that he had done so.
Now. Jerry had sent word to the
bank the day before the robbery was
discovered that he was so III he feare-
ed he would not be able to attend to
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-05-07
CENSUS BOARD.
The Salem Enumerators Will Begin
Work on Next Monday.

The Salem census board, composed
of Mayor Waters and three members
of the city council and three members
of the Commercial Club, met last
night at the Office of Justice Horgan,
and adopted rules for procedure which
are to be followed by each Of the
enumerators. Work will begin in each
OF the seven wards on Monday morn
ing. and the census will be taken as
the population stood on May 1st The
/ enumerators will report each days
work to the mayors office. and sheets
will be tabulated as fast as turned in.
The work of each ward is TO be
checked over by the aldermen from
each ward as fast as complete returns
are in from any ward. II is the inten-
tion to have the work completed next
week.
Most of the enumerators have al
ready been appointed, and the vacan-
cies will be filed today, Those al
ready named are:
Ward No. basil H, Wagner and
John stapleton.
Ward No. 2-Gates Cochran.
Ward No 3-Jay j. Mccormick.
Ward No. &C. G. Cans and II. A.
West.
Ward No. 81. r. stinson and Fred
Minzenmeier.
Ward No. &c A. Mack.
Ward No. III. A. Penland.
The census board desires that every
citizen and householder delegate him
self committee of one to assist the
enumerators in every way possible.
not only TO give all information rela-
tive TO members of his own family.
but also about his neighbors, to the
end that none be missed. The mem.
bers Of the city council and all other
good citizens OF Salem are weary of
the taunt being flung constantly in
their faces that they have only one
third the population which is claimed.
This morning Charles Calvert was
added 70 the force OF enumerators in
the sixth ward, and Frank Sutton in
the seventh ward, AS the sixth ward
is very large il is expected that an.
other will be added in that ward for
the south end.
The enumerators are TO call at the
mayors ONCE and get a supply Of
blanks this afternoon, so as TO go to
work promptly Monday morning.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-05-07

Is Horse Chief, the son OF White
Eagle. who abdicAted the chieftain.
ship last June in favor OF his SON.
An old time buffalo hunt and religious
dance will be part Of the inaugural
programme.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-05-07
New Chief Of Ponea indians,

Ardmore, l. r. May z. Tomorrow
Is the date announced by the Ponoa
Indians for the Inauguration OF their
new chief. and great interest is mani
Tested IN the event Then new chief
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-05-07
Heavy Failure In Philippines

Manila, May THE Pacific & ORR
entail Trading Company. one OF the
largest houses in Manila has sus-
pended.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-08-26
CHATAUQUA
SWEPT BY
A TORNADO

jamestown. y. Y, Aug. IA tornado
swept through Chautauqua county late
yesterday afternoon, leaving death and
destruction in its path.
Five thousand people were at Park.
hurst Grove attending the Stockton town
picnic and were directly IN the path OF
the storm. Four were killed and sew
ersl were injured. The dead are:
Mrs. Austin r. Peirce OF Fredoria
Miss Ina Scott Of shumia
Orin Dalrympls Of Shumia
Unidentified child.
The storm came up suddenly Trees
in the grove were struck BY the uahN
ming, many of them were blown Town
and the rain fell In torrents Tho people
who took refuge under the trees at the
first signs of the storm were caught bv
the falling branches and either killed or
injured.
Many horses we're killed in the same
manner. Some Of the animals stampeded.
trampling upon the injured people, who
were lying upon the ground
The buildings In the vicinity were blown
down and others were unropfed Hun
dreds NJ forest and fruit trces wore blown
down and corn and oat fields were hid
waste. entsiling a loss ~ thousands "
collars
At the Assembly grounds at Chautnu.
qua many trees were u7rooted and n nor.
tion OF tho fence around the grounds wss
demolished. The mems club house was
badly damaged.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-08-26
PANIC FROM
DYNAMITE
EXPLOSIONS

Chicago Aug. 26.-By the explosion OF
some dynamite caps and In the panic that
followed II three persons were injured yes
terday afternoon at the Hawthorne race
track. II is supposed that the caps were
thrown on the moor Of the betting ring
with the Idea OF creating a panic dur
Ing which the cash boxes OF the book
makers might be robbed An attempt
was made to rob one bookmaker, but IL
failed
The injured are:
Frank Williams. left foot lacerated:
Mitchell Bruno. right foot iacerated;
A. M McGill, severe scalp wounds and
pad bruises. None OF the injured is
seriously hurt
The first explosion was caused by VIII
nams. who. while walking through the
east-side OF the ring. stepped on cap
IL exploded. tearing off his shoe ana
lacerating his foot severely. He fell on
the moor and instantly there was a shout
that an insane man was firing a re-
volver. Immediately there was a wild
panic and while the bookmakers selling
their cash boxes bent low In their booths,
the crowds rushed across TO the south
side OF the ring In the effort to escape.
Just as the thick Of the throng reached
that side OF the ring somebody trod on
another cap and the crowd tore back 10
the place from which II had started.
McGill was Knocked down during this
rush and trampled upon.
third explosion took place some min
utes after the panic had been allayed.
IL occurred just beneath a chair on
which Bruno was sitting. threw him ON
the floor and a portion OF the cap striking
his foot tore II badly.
While the excitement was at Its height
man made an effort to grab the cash
box OF bookmaker. lie was knocked
down by clerk. but escaped
search Of the betting ring made after
the injured men had been removed re-
vealed number of caps lying about the
floor.
There is no clue 10 the perpetrators
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-08-26
PAID $500
FOR A few
CIGARS

Saratoga, Aug. 26.--Ed Alvey, the owner
OF the fast colt McChord. walked into a
hotel Wednesday morning and throwing
a bill on the case of the cigar counter
asked for some cigars. While selecting
the cigars a friend approached, and soon
both men were in earnest converse ton.
Both were called away shortly after this
by an acquaintance. and they left the
stand.
All this leads up TO a pleasant incident
that happened TO Alvey at night. On his
return from the races Alvey eEain sought
the cigar stand In quest of his favorite
brand AS Alvey approached the counter.
X. l.. Morris. the man In attendance. said:
Didn't you buy 81 worth OF these
cigars" naming the brand. this morn
lng7"
Yes" was the reply "why?"
Did you give me a bill OF large value
In payment"
Yes: a $50 bill why?'
Well II was not a $50 bill but $500.
and what's more YOU did not walt for
the change. Here IL is"
To the complete surprise Of Alvey
Morris handed over s49s I'm change. On
receipt OF the money Alvey thanked
Norris and handed him $50 bill
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-08-26
DIE ..

5URLANDO-In this city. on the 25th
inst, Margaret. wife OF Louis Burlando.
Funeral from her late residence. 3
Boyd street. Sunday afternoon, the 2sth
inst. at 1l5 O'clock Relatives and
friends are invited to attend.
FooARTY--In this city. on the 25th inst,
Patrick II. Fogarty.
Funeral from his late residence -
Florence street. Saturday Aug 81, at
$50 o'clock. Relatives and friends are
invited 10 attend.
Fall River and Boston papers please
copy.
GREENE-1n Princeton, Mass. Aug -.
1904. Sarah Anna wife of the late
Christopher a. Greene. in her s7th year.
Funeral from her late residence. 324
Angel street Providence. Saturday, Aug
81 at IL o'clock. Relatives and friends
are invited TO attend.
JORDON-At the Rhode Island hospital.
on the 25th inst. Llella May Jordon.
in her 27th year.
Funeral Saturday. 27th inst. at i2
o'clock noon. from Knotty Oak church.
Anthony. r. l.
kEENAN-In this city. on the 25th inst.
Edward j Keenan,
Funeral Saturday morning the 27th
inst, at s:30 o'clock from his brothers
and friends are invited TO attend
McDERMoTT-In this city. on the 2sth
inst. John Francis McDermott son OF
Bridget and the late John McDermott,
aged 36 years.
Funeral Sa aturday morning the 9th
inst. at $40 o'clock. from his mothers
residence. 9s First street East Provi-
dence. Relatives and friends are Invited
TO attend
MoclRR- Suddenly. In this city. on the
25th inst J I'm Edward. son Of Bridget
and the la;e John McGirr. aged is years.
10 months, Ia dsys.
Funeral from his mothers residence
IL Tfber street Saturday morning the
27th inst. al $40 o'clock Relatives and
friends are invited to attend.
MEAD-In this city. on the oath inst.
Abbie Louise. wife Of DR. VIM r.
Funeral from her late residence.
Broadway. Saturday. the 27th inst. at
o'clock p. m Friends are invited to
attend. Burial private.
MUNRoE-In this city. on the 25th inst.
Harriet Jadd. widow Of William A.
Munroe. In the s7th year of her age
Funeral services Saturday afternoon. at
2 o'clock at the residence Of her daush-
ter. Mrs. A r. Tenney, No 7s Hudson
street Relatives and friends are invited
To attend without further notice
RoeINsoN--In this city. on 25th inst.
Willard r.. Robinson. in the saith year
Of his age.
Notice Of funeral later
SMITH-Tn this city. on the oath inst,
Mary NJ. widow Of Martin Smith. In the
74th year Of her age.
Prayer at No. l Elmwood avenue at
$50 q. m. Saturday Aug. "a. and funeral
In Harrisville. r. l.. at / o'clock y. m,
In Berean Baptist church. same day. Rel
atives and friends are invited to attend.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-08-26
BULLDOZING TACTICS.

1t has political axiom that the Democracy learns
nothing from experience repeatedly taught
been learned the party along
the when the right road has definitely
marked out This has been of the Democracys
problem people during the
last half and given contemporary emphasis
nation of clubs in Alabama avowed
of which urge which
these organizations connections in the northern
oppose Roosevelt The basis of
this sectional propaganda the malicious
that the election OF Roosevelt will bring about in the south
OF the conflict of reconstruction days and that
actung and commercial be turned against him by
threat OF southern
asserted that all business have
connections are to be subjected to this mis-
chievous and desperate system Of political bulldozng.
1t would those behind sinister crusade
have forgotten if they knew the that
who in 1856 and in 1860 organized similar the
south those the shr
supported Republican would forfeit his market
in that section Moreover openly
business men supported the pledged the
from the courge slavery would be with.
drawn from the north and transferred o England
must be confessed that instances proved
effective They induced several of the Wings
them Rufus Choate 1856 rather than
Fremont while they led other support Fillmore
the candidate of the Know Nothngs days assertion
OF was that the Republican party could extend
national organization extend beyond the north
and and that its brief and enoble
Now what the immediate this ultinatun, of the
south to the business the north? simply
facrer merchants shippers Republican The
Old Bay state Fremont
but 10000 Even New believed would be
responsive its brobeang gave plurality of
10000 Fremont defeated realize
that the defeat only make Republican party stronger
andrn united than ever
Sol happened the coercion 1860 but
with disastrous results those engaged exception
OF New Jersey Lincoln carried every free
Jersey he received four of the electoral
rebellion and Republican party never
waveed 1t preserved the republic
wisely and honestly governed for since that
momentous struggle ended.
one OF the many bright Republican victory in
November that in their desperation are
ing in 1904 the bullying tactics helped on to overwhelming
and ignominious defeat n 1850
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-08-26
KELLY
SHOES AND
SILK HAT

New York, Aug. 26-iTimothy j Kelly
! appeared "Wednesday morning in the
Stewart building in strang raiment Mr.
| Kelly is an examiner i'm the fnnnce de-
rartment, and mis- position ordinarily re
auires him to deal with sums amounting
! into the hundreds " thousands regard
ing the city's financial transactions. But
this time he was concerned orly with
| his own affairs
! Mr.. Kelly, whose wife by tho way is
! out or town. remained late at the club
| OF Tuesday evening. He lives In A three
! story-flat on the tor floor. He returned
home sometime after midnight and went
! 10 led
! Earlei rim the day he had packed a suit
case with all Of his best clothing. intend
| Ing to start tomorrow on his vacation.
! ard To join his wife in he country
Poor Kelly awoke about 3 o'clock in the
morning. and after n few ynwns hezln
TO look about for his clothes, which he
! mad left on chair beside his bed when
he retired
They had vanished. Then ne made a.
search for the suite case. which he had
packed In anticipation OF his vacation.
That was also missing. BY ,nis time he
became alarmed and made q thorough
search OF his iat.
II did not take him long to discover
that burglar. .had ranslcked the apart
ment during the night while Nc slept, and
that all his clothing had disappeared
He rsnsacked his apartment and found
that. he was absolutely bereft OF clothing.
old or new. The only tainss he could rake
up in the fat were an ancient pair cf
shoes and a badly battered silk hat
Mr. Kelly is not very we'll acquainted
with his neightors I'm the fat house I'm
which he lives. lie perceived immedi-
ately that something must be done and
1ec'ded To start on a tour OF explora-
tion.
Arraving himself in the battered shoes
and the ancient silk hat, which he had
found and adding few Turkish towels
about his neck and waist. 10 lend n sort
Of Oriental touch to his appearance. he
started downstairs. He knocked FIRST at
the second noor and found the fat va
cant Then he walked down another
nlsht and knocked at the parlor door OF
the ground floor suite. A woman an
swered his call.
YOU could lend for a little while TO n
gentleman who has been robbedr" said
Kelly
Pants" said the lazy.
The exclamation OF the lady was de-
llvercd IN such tone that Kelly did
not press his request lie shortly dis
covered that the hat was occupied by
three maiden ladies. lie retreated as
rapidly a. possible 10 his own flnt and
stuck his head out OF the window look
ing for relief
The policeman sympathized with Kelly.
Hc went To- the East one Hundred ana
Fourth street station and got a pair of
hadly-frHyed blue trousers belonging 10
Sergeant McCullsEh
Kelly arraycd himself with these. to-
sether with badly soiled baseball sweat
or which he had found IN his apartment.
and tho old shoes and silk hat which
the burglars had not thought II worth
while 20 carry away. In this riG Kelly
appeared A. 10 O'Clock Yesterday morning
In the comptrollers office
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-08-26
BOGUS
OFFICER
CAUGHT

There is no class OF residents in this
city giving less trouble to the police than
the Chinese. Particularly so Is II with
the proprietors OF tho Chinese restau-
rants. none OF whom have been the sub
ject OF any police complaint
None OF them sell liquor or beer. and as
they keep wholly within the law pro
lection" from grsfters is as superfluous
as whitewsshing whitewash.
The Cinnamon have been put wise since
the days when cheap politicians were
wont to sting them for from s25 20 SIS
for Influence In obtaining tavern licenses
for service which never was and never
could be given, hence some OF them were
well prepared when CRATER showed up
recently.
About two months ago a man called at
Charles Kings Hong Kong restaurant.
corner Of Pine and Page streets and
asked OF Hing II the latter knew the
caller.
Hing said that he hadn't that pleasure.
whereupon his caller pulled back his coat
and exhibited badge marked Police, 1s."
In response 10 Kings inquiry the young
man said that he was a police sergeant
attached 10 Station l.
The alleged officer asked Hing ls he sold
liquor. and being informed TO the con-
trary, told Hing that II was all right
he. the officer. would protect him.
Several times after this officer IS called
and ordered food. Hing had Il served.
but told his walter 10 collect for each
dish.
Last night the fellow showed up again
and wanted money, asserting that II he
was paid nothing would be said by him,
as government inspector, as TO sales OF
tobacco Hing was making.
There were three other Cinnamon I'm
the place at the time, all OF whom sneak
the English language fuently, par
ticularly Albert c. Lee, the we'll known
local Chinese electrician
Lee, addressing Hing In Chinese ad-
vised him TO give marked bills.
Hing retiring TO another room selected
two 81 bills. wrote his name in Ink on the
back OF each and delivered the money
TO the inspector
Then Hing sent one OF his countrymen
out 10 telephone to the Central police sta
ton as TO the occurrence. and that was
how Patrolman Costine made the arrest
on Page street at $40 o'clock OF one who
was alleged to have impersonated an
officer
The prisoner wae- George w. Brown. ~
years old, jeweler, residing on walling
street.
on his person was found Kings marked
money and he was locked UP for the night
This morning Charles Hing. Albert c.
Lee and two others identified Brown as
the man who had demanded and received
money for protection.
The proprietor OF the Oriental restau-
rant at 20 Page street also identified
Brown as one who had called upon him
and represented himself to be an officer
As the Identification was not made
untli after O'Clock the case would not
be brought before the Sixth district court
today. Brown will be arraigned tomorrow
morning unless In the interim he is
privately brought before Judge sweetlanS
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-08-26
ONE KILLED
and THREE
INJURED

Three were injured and one killed I'm
jumping upon freight train In the Bray
ton avenue yard last evening.
The deceased is believed TO be James
Bann, IS years old. OF Pittsburg. Pa.
The injured were Arthur weiner OF
Troy. N. T.; william Collins OF Bull
Point, County Devonshire. Eng. and
Charles Allen OF Busbee court, West
erly.
The frst intimation the police and the
railroad people had OF the affair was
when James McCafrrey OF 10 Knight street
and Patrick Campbell OF ASS Atwelrs ave-
nue., was approached at sl5 o'clock when
or Acorn street. by a man who said that
he and two others had been injured near
the railroad signal tower. and that one
man had been killed
Yardmaster Hunt was notified and so
we're the police. with the result that one
dead man and two others, who were In
dazed condition, were found near the
tower
on the dead man was found a card is
sued by Boiler Makers union. local No,
lt4. Pittsburg. TO James Bann.
Bann had sustained compound frac-
ture OF his skull. compound fractures OF
his left knee and wrist and several OF his
ribs were broken.
weiner had badly sprained right arm
and Collins sustained the fracture Of two
knucklee on his left hand
The four had attempted to jump upon
All outbound freight as the Knickerbocker
express came along.
They leaped aside to avoid being run
down, but were too late. That all were
not ground TO pieces was little less than a
miracle.