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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-09-21
LADIES DAY" AT
THE ELKS' HOME
Fair Sex TO Be Entertained by Lodg,
men Today-Rcception to Those
Who Participated in Fair.

Today will he Ladies' Day" at the
Elks' ncw hCmc. OH Tllirty-sccund
street, the fair sex well be entertained
from 10 y, III. to q p. III. The families
and friends of the EIiw will be re.
ceived from 10 O'clock this morning;
until 5 O'Clock this afternoon.
From to o'clock special rccep-
zion will be rendered to the ladies
who participated in the bazaar held
1t the EIks' home several months;
ago, the proceeds of which went to
the building fund
Smidts orchestra will render
music throughout the day and refresh
ments will he served all of the ladies'
who honor the Elks with their pre-.
scnce. An Informal musical and lit.
erary program will be rendered.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-09-21
Claim Injustice Was Done.

Mcssrs. J.. w. Bryant and c. S.
Withrow. son and son-in-aw, respcc.
lively, IF the late William y. Bryan.
claim that an Injustice was done the
deceased i'll The account Of his death
published in this paper. In the nv
Nclc il was stated that Mr. Bryant
was said to have been intoxicated
when he started for home last Sal.
uraay night. Mcssrs. Withrow ana
anu Bryant declare that they were
with the old man until late Saturday
evening and that he WAS perfectly
seller when he left them.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-09-21
MRS. LUCY T. WATKINS DEAD.
End Came Yesterday After Long III.
ness With Softoninu of Brain.

ness With softoning of Brain.
Mrs. Lucy +. Watkins, Of Chase
City, died nj the residence Of her
daughter, Mrs. Lou Williams, l19
rhirty-third street last night at 800
o'clock. after being i'll for some time
with softening OF the brain.
Mrs. Watkins was visiting her
laughter i'll this city when she wai
taken i'll, but she had lived with her
son, X. E. Watkins, in Chase City for
4 number of years. She was !, mem
Der Of the Baptist church in that city
md was beloved by all who know her
Mrs. Watkins WAS well known on the
Peninsula, having often visited her
sons and daughters here and in lamp.
ton. She is survived by two daughters
and three sons: Mrs. j.. b. Cameron
and Mrs. Lou Williams, of this city:
Mcssrs w. Y. Watkins, Of Hampton;
II. L. Watkins, of Chase City; NJ. r.
Watkins, of l'oydn, Va, and James
Watkins, oil Tarry's Mill, Va
The deceased was born i'll Warren
county, n. c., where the body will he
shipped Tor burial today. The funeral
services will l,c held nj the residence
Of Mrs. Lou Williams this afternoon al
II O'Clock and intermcnt will be made
at the family burying ground in War.
rcn county.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-09-21
Daughters of Rebecca Greatly
Wrought up Over Case
of Mrs. Gibson.
DIED FROM TYPHOID FLv.R
Husband of Deceased is an osteoIosst
and Lodgcwomcn Charge That He
Prevented His Wife From Having
Proper Medical Attention-Dr. Ay.
lett Called in Too Late.

Members of the local lodge of
Daughters uf Rcbccca. the womens
branch of the |. o. o. f., are greatly
Wrought up over the alleged mistreai-
ment OF Mrs a. NJ. Gibson, who died
at her home at ltivcrvicw yesterday
afternoon at > O'Clock after Il lingering
illness with typhoid fever. The mat
ter has been discussed at the lodge
meetings and the members spread the
story to such IN extent that IL was q
general topic for conversation. about
the city yesterday.
II seems that Mrs. Gibson came to
| luvcrvicw recently with her husband,
who is an PSYCHOLOGIST and who claims
| to be an NJ. ID. Several weeks ago the
woman WAS stricken with typhoid fever
| III its most malignant form. The huS-
hand treated the case himself until
ahou, II week ago, when lie called iii
DR.. William Il. Ayctt. at that time.
according To Il statement made by DR..
| Aylctt last night, the patient was in
Il dying condition.
| For several days Dr. Aylett called to
see the woman every day, writing sew
cral prescriptions, which tho husband
| had filled
| In the meantime r,lnOr that Glib
son, believing in his OsiCopathy thnn-
rites, WAS not giving medicine to his
| wife ANA that she WIS being allowed
| To die FOR lack Of medical attention.
Several leading members OF the Duugh-
tiers Of ltchccCa called upon DR.. Nylett
and told him the story. They declared
| that tire dying woman had not only
gone without medicines AMI proper AT
:entiCn before he, DR.. Aylctt, was call
cd i'll. but hat Gibson was not giving
her the medicines which had been pre-
scrbcd.
The ladies piopO$rd that Il trained
nurse nc sent TO the house to attend
| Mis-. Gibson and To this the dOcto.
| readily agreed. Tho nurse went TO the
house and remained until the woman
died yesterday afternoon. The hurst
says that Gibson made no effort 1,
prevent her from administering regu
lar treatment to his wife, although II,
suggested nj times that medicine pre-
scrlbcd by DIR, Aylctt was not needed
j. by the patient
Funeral services will he conductc,
III the house this afternoon at :; o'clocl
by Rcv. w. l' l'cauchamp The bod,
will be shipped to Iiarbcrtun. o., fol
intcrmcnt. The members OF tho
Daughters Of Rcbccca . and Indrpcn
dent Order Of Odd Fellows will attend
the services
} Mrs. Gibson WAS thirty.two years
old. Her husband came here to locat,
and practice ostcopahty.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-09-21
COLORADO BOUND THIS WAY.
Scrico of Standardization Tests Over
Two Courses Complctcd.


The United States armored cruiser
Colorado, which has just completed i,
series or standardization tests over the
mile courses at provincc:uwn, Mass.
and Rockland, Me. sailed from the
latter port Tuesday, bound for lamp
ton Roads. to join the North Atlantic
feet. which will assemble here in Il
few weeks.
The trials Of the Colorado over the
two Standardizing courses on the New
England coast. were held by the navy
department in order to ascertain upon
which vessel can develop the high
est speed. The outcome of The trials
has not yet been announced by tn.
naval trial board, which conducted
them. Naval mon. however. believed
that when the report is made public
ii will favor trying ships over tho
ltOckland course. where the water is
about three times as deep us on the
Provincctowp course.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-09-21
Peculiar Mania Responsible TO-
Sudden End Of TI,ree-Ycar,
Old AzeaIe TIlax'on.
SUFFERED FOR THREE DAYS
Phosphorus Gradually Consumed tho
Little Girls Blood and Dcadcncd
Her Senses. Every Antidote Admin
istered by the Doctor Failing to
Check its Fatal Ravaycs.

Little Azcalc rhaXton, the three.
year-old daughter Of Mrs. H. G.: ThaX.
ton, dietl from phosphorus poisoning,
caused by eating match heads. at the
residence of her mother, i37 Twenty.
fifth street, yesterday evening at G:30
o'clock.
The child ate Il number Of ordinary
sulphur match heads Monday after.
noon and Tuesday morning, when the
phosphorus contained in the match
heads began 10 spread into her system
she was taken ill., At that time
Mrs .1haxtcn did not know that her
daughter had eaten The matches and
as She did not appear to he very III
the mother did not deem il necessary
tn summon Il physician.
AS the puson continued to circulate
through her blood the condition of The
girl gradually .;rcw worse and ycStcr
day morning SHE was seized with con
vulsions. Mrs. ThaXtom mirriedly sum.
moned DR.. William Iioskins. who made
an examination and found that The gir'
was suffering with phosphorus poison
The physiciOn administered every
known antidoic in an effort To count
eract the effect of the poison. but all
we're Ineffective us the deadly sub.
stance had spread throughout the
chilus system, dcatcning her senses
and slowly consuming her blood.
After all rcstorativos failed to give
relief, DIR. lloskins gave M all hope
Ter the recovery of The patient and
could only relieve her suncrings as
much Us possible until The end came
Dr. ln5kins stated last night that
the little girl had mania for caliny
matches and would suck The head of
every one she could get her hands on
MIS- ThaNton was aware of The mania
and used every precnuiion to keep
matches out of her reach, but Monday
the child secured a box in some wa,
anu ate the heads off great many of
them.
The funeral will take place from the
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-09-21
A MODEL SALOON.
lto Equipment is Said 20 surpass Any
thing in This Section.

Mr.. G. w. Todd. who has been cm-
gagged in business here Tor tllc past;
eight years. and who is probably the
best known liquor dealer in the city.
has moved into his now building, Nh.
;ii3 Twcnty.eislti street
The formal opening Of his new place
will take place today and Mr.. Todd
will hold open House" To his friends
and TO the public generally, to 1890
u. Ill.
Mr.. Todd has had the place especial.
~ equipped for his business and il is
said to be the peer Of any saloon in
his section of The State, being up 10.
date i'll every respect, while the SAM,
tpry arrangements arc said TO he per.
feet
Mr.. Todd's popularity is evidenced
by the progress he has made in tho
past few years, and in his new place of
business he expects to retain all of his
old friends and widen the circle so MS
TO include many who are not now his
patrons.
The new place, at 313 Twenty.cightIi
street will be open all day for inSpec.
ton, and this evening from Z to II
O'Clock ten barrels of the leading
brands of beer will he on tlraught for
those who visit the place between
these hours. III
MIR. Todd extends cordial invita-.
ton to his friends and to the public
generally to spend the evening with
him. ii
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-09-21
Preparing for Inspection.

The members Of the Huntington
Rfica and Newport News Light In
fantry have been ordered to appear 4,
The armCrv every night this week il
blue uniforms. Tie companies m;
preparing for the annual inspection
which .alic.; place Monday night At
the inspection the men will recciv,
the meme. due them for the cncamp
mcnt ut Ocean View.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-09-21
Social

MIR. William Jones'. of Warwick
county. has been brought to the New
port News General hospital. suffering
Mr.. Lee Davis, Ir left yesterday for
Blackaburg, where he will resume his
studies i'll the Virginia Polytechnic
Institute.
Mr.. G. l.. Mccullough, who has bccn
Iuilc i'll at the home of MIR. l.. T.
Davis. 3il Twcnty-scvcnth street, is
.ccuvrriuy.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-09-21

residence this afternoon at o'clock.
The services will be conducted by Rev.
]. 7. Green, pastor Of tho Chestnut
Avenue Methodist church, assisted by
Rev. w. NJ. Hunter, pastor of the Sec.
und Presbyterian church. The body
will be inferred at Grecnlawu.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-09-21
OFF FOR PORTLAND.
Mcasrs. Cottrell and Bachelor Go to
Attend Northwest Exposition.

Ntttnd NurthWtst ENPOSItIVh.
Air. w. L. Cpttrcll. member OF the
board nf governors of the jamestown
Exposition Company, and Attorney o.
u. Bachelor, left last night for Port
land, Oregon. to attend the great
Northwest exposition III progress nj
that place.
Mcssrs. liatchclur and Cottrell 20 4,
representatives. of the jamestown
the mothods employed i'll conducting.
the Portland fair.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-09-21
Pcarcc-Walkcr

William Richard Pcarce and Miss
Lottie Lee Walker were married by
Key. J. W. Porter al the parsonage of
tho Newport News Baptist church yes.
terday afternoon al O'Clock. The
Young couple will be at home to their
friends in few days at 2311 Chestnut
avenue.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-09-21

Mr.. Gould reed
not be discour-
aged at the loss
Of his railroad.
here is pient, Of
room in Newport
News for another
railway terminal. !,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-08-14
Railroad Laborers Scarce.

Ben Dill, of the firm of Dill Bros.
returned yesterday from trip to Ri
paria where the firm is supplying
meat for the contractors engaged in
the construction of the railroad from
Riparia to Lewiston. Mr.. Dill states
the contractors now have a large
amount of equipment and horses at
Riparia but on account of the search
ty of labor it is impossible to carry on
the work except in a small way. About
so men are working and new men are
arriving daily but on account of the
extreme heat and the better wages
being paid in the harvest fields, the
men only remain in the camp a few
days and then go to the surrounding
farming country Mr.. Dill states the
contractors believe by September l.,
the labor will be more plentiful and
the camps can then be opened at num-
erous points along the line.
Mr.. Dill states the low stage of wa
ter will handicap the railroad con-
struction unless the steamer Mountain
Gem is able to navigate the stream
during the entire season. The distrIb-
ution of supplies and equipment for
the contractors must necessarily be
done by the water route, and unless
a boat service is maintained the con-
struction work would necessarily be
elayed.-Lewiston Tribune.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-08-14
QUIET SUNDAY IN PENDLETON.
just Outside of Pendleton the Quiet
ude Was Less Oppressive.

Yesterday passed very quietly in
Pendleton, at least as far as the city
itself was concerned. In compliance
with the orders of the district attor-
ney, none of the saloons opened for
business, and as a result there was
a noticeable absence of groups of
ioafers in front Of the various Main
street resorts. The cigar stores, ice
cream parlors and other small stores
were all open for business as usual,
but the larger mercantile houses did
not keep open even during the fore
noon, as Is their usual custom on
Sundays. Just why this was done is
not known, as II is said there was no
understanding to that effect among
the merchants.
Most of the excitement during the
day. especially in the afternoon and
evening, was in Kines grove, where
the Eagles held their picnic. During
the day hundreds of people thronged
the grove, many going to see what
was going on. The various booths on
the ground and especially the one
where beer was sold, did a rushing
business, and consequently consider
able money was netted by the lodge.
The quantity of beer used during the
day was variously estimated at from
23 to 40 barrels, and the effect upon
those in attendance was in accord
ance. During the afternoon and eve
ming the pavilion was used for dane
ing purposes and was generally filled.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-08-14
A Singular Betrothnl.

The way the Singalese and Tartar
tribes have of popping the question
is singular. The man sends and pur-
chases the lady's wearing apparel. or
course if she does not like the gentle
man she need not part with the con-
tents Of her wardrobe, but IL he is the
favored one she readily does so, know
ing that when the evening comes they
will be returned to her by the suitor
in person. He spends the night be-
meath the same roof with her, and the
next day, after certain amount Of
feasting is gone through, the couples
thumbs are tied together, and thence
forward they are man and wife.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-08-14
MRS. KAsPAR VAN DRAM DEAD.
Wife of Former Pcndlcton Man Pois-
oncd Accidentally.

The Oregon Sunday Journal gives
the following account of the death of
Mrs. Kaspar Van Dram, which occur
red in Portland at $3.50 Saturday
night:
Mrs, Kaspar Van Dram, wife of
Kaspar Van Dram, who was shot and
dangerously wounded by Joseph
Young a short time ago, died from ac-
cidental poisoning at her home at S3
North Seventeenth street about $50
o'clock last night. Mrs. Van Dram
and her sister, Miss Monteith, return
ed from walk and Mrs. Van Dram
went into the pantry and took bottle
of ginger ale off the ice and emptied
1t into two glasses.
'She took one glass and drank
about one-third of it when she no
ticed that that 1t had a peculiar taste
contain some poisonous acid, she call
ed to her sister not to touch the other
glass, then ran towards the kitchen
to get some water.
she had taken only few steps
when she fell and died five minutes
later. Miss Monteith had sufficient
presence of mind to summon DR.. Will
liam Jones, but Mrs. Van Dram was
then past recovery. A message was
sent to Mr.. Van Dram at his saloon Mt
4S0 Washington street, and when he
arrived at his home ana learned of
the tragedy he swooned away.
Coroner Finley removed the body to
his undertaking rooms. Mr. Finley
took what remained of the ginger ale,
emptied each glass into separate bot
ties and will have 1t analysed by DIR.
r. C. Yenne. Mr.. Finley. upon in
qulry, learned that the ale had been
taken to the house by Van Dram. He
usually brought home two or three
bottles every day.
He did not know If the bottle that
carried death with 1t was one of a
case he bought yesterday morning, or
whether It had been in his saloon
some time Mr.. Finley said the bot
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-08-14
MISS COHEN APPOINTED.
Temporarily Fills the Position Vacated
by Charles Robinson.

In compliance with instructions re-
ceived from the department, Majo.' ].
J. McKoin has appointed Miss Cohen
as stenographer for the office at The
school, where the entire business of
the reservation is being conducted.
The newly appointed clerk will tenn
porarily do the work which devoive1
upon Clerk Robinson before the latter
was suspended a few weeks ago.
Although Inspector Valentine has
been gone for over week. moth
ing has been received here concerning
the action that will be taken regard
ing affairs at the agency. Meanwhile
rumors and suppositions concerning
the probable outcome are rife. This
morning 1t was reported that Mr.. Rob-
inson had been permanently removed
from his position, but inquiry at the
office at the school failed to verify
the report.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-08-14

City Attorney Taggart, of Aber-
deem, has undertaken the collection
of delinquent street assessments
amounting to about $4,000. The as
sessments run back ~ and 10 years
and are an aftermath of the hard
times of 1898, and since then largely
of wilful neglect following the belief
that no city attorney would ever have
the nerve to undertake the collec-
tions. The city is liable to the con-
tractors who built the streets, for the
entire amount, and is subject to suit
and levy on Its resources If it does
not collect from the property owners.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-08-14

In a copy of the Portland Gazette
published in 1877 there Is an alluslon to
Dartmouth university" Dartmouth
college was founded by charter grant
ed before the Revolution. and the state
Of New Hampshire sought to take
away the charter rights and use the
property as part of the new uni
versity, which was chartered by the
legislature. The point was raised that
the legislature had no right to do this,
and 1t was so decided by the Omitted
State supreme court after memo
rable exposition of the case by Daniel
Webster. The Gazette pokes fun at
the university, which, 1t states, has
one student" who may serve as q
nest egg"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-08-14
Remodeling Has Begun.

This morning work was commenced
upon the remodeling of the court
house, and as a result the building is
in considerable confusion and will be
for several weeks. The main stair
way from the first to the second floors
is being torn out, the circuit court
room cut in two, a new roof placed
on the building, and the cupolas on
the roof are to be torn away. The
work is being done under the direction
of Architect c. Z. Troutman.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-08-14
SEIZED THE INFECTED FRUIT.
Walla Walla Inspector Found 1000
Pounds on Sale i'm the City.

Following up a warning sent out
few weeks ago that all infected fruit
would be confiscated, County Fruit
Inspector Will Ritz this morning
made the rounds of grocery and fruit
stores and condemned over 1000
pounds of fruit affected with San Jose
scale, says the Walla Walla States
man. The fruit seized consisted
mostly of apples, pears and crab ap-
pies.
"In only a few instances did mer-
chants make any protest against my
action in confiscating the fruit found
affected with San Jose scale and even
these when fully informed of the
necessity of destroying the stock took
the matter in good part" Mr.. Ritz
said this afternoon: THE fruit selz-
ed will be burned together with the
boxes it is packed in. The law re-
garding affected fruit must be obey
ed to the letter and 1 believe that
hereafter merchants will scrutinize
fruit offered for sale pretty close be-
fore buying It,"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-08-14
CITY BREVITIES

U C RAIDER. Nuf sed.
-Rader-Carpets
Furniture-Rader-F
Pendleton Business College leads.
Call for Ross Nichols transfer to do
your houling. Phone Main 6.
Lost-All desire to use any other
than "Cleveland's Baking Powder"
1t never fails to make light, whole
some food. "Cleveland's Baking
Powder"
Roustabouts attention.; per cent
discount on all cash purchases at Bos-
ton Store.
For fine shoe repairing see Greena-
valid & Headstrom. at Teutsch's De-
partment Store.
Shoes repaired while you wait by
Greenawald & Headstom, at Teutsch's
Department Store.
Innsist that your grocer gives you
-Cleveland's Baking Powder" II he
hasn't got 1t, make him get 1t.
keeping rooms in East oregonian
building. Apply at this office.
All the leading teachers of cookery
and writer's on domestic science use
and recommend "Cleveland's Baking
Powder"
Salt glow. vapor baths and massage
treatments will be given by Mrs. F.
n. Sawtelle. at her residence at $40
Cosble street
For Sale or Trade-Palace restau-
rant and lodging house at Athena.
Poor health cause OF selling. F. G.
Lucas. Athena, Or.
Anyone wishing to go to Hldaway
Springs, leave orders at Tallman &
Co.'s. Stage will not leave with less
than four passengers.
What better evidence could there
be OF Its high quality when the United
States government buys "Cleveland's
Baking Powder" for its army?
Charles NJ. Schwab Is credited with
the purpose of building several large
and completely equipped shipbuilding
plants along the Atlantic coast
Near Beulah, Col, George e. Brag-
don was struck by lightning while
travelling along the highway in an
automobile. Three companions In
the vehicle were slightly hurt.
Special eastern excursion round trip
rates as follows: Chicago, $4,000; st.
Louis, $4,000; st. Paul. $52.50; Min
neapolis, $3.50; Duluth, via direct
lines, $3.50: Kansas City, $52.50; st.
Joseph. $3.50; Leavenworth. $3.50;
Omaha, $3.50; Sioux City, $3.50.
Dates of sale August "a. rs and Sep
tember 16 and II. Going limit 10
days Stopovers in either direction.
For particulars, call on f. C. Smith,
agent o. r. & N.