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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1910-07-06
SIGNALS OF DISTRESS.
Salem People Should Know How ia
Read and Heed Them.


Sick kidneys give many signals OF
distress.
The secretions> are dark, contain a
sediment.
Passages are frequent, scanty,
painful.
Backache is constant day and
night.
Headaches and dizzy spells are
frequent.
The weakened kidneys need quick
help.
Don't delay! Use a special kid.
ney remedy.
Doan's Kidney Pills cure sick kid
neys, backache and urinary disor-
ders.
Salem evidence proves this state-
ment.
Mrs. w. H. Wood, 7ss N. Front
Street, Salem, Ore, says: Although
/ have never had occasion to use
Doan's Kidney Pills myself, know
that this remedy is an excellent one
for kidney and bladder trouble. 1t
has been used In my family with
the most satisfactory results"
For sale by all dealers. Price, so
cents. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo.
New York, sole agents for the
United States.
Remember the name-Doan's-
and take no other.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1910-07-06
BAND CONCERT TONIGHT
Military Band VIII Discourse Sweet
Music at Wilson Avenue.

The Salem Military Band will give
it's regular concert this evening at
Wilson avenue. The following will
be the program:
March, Under the Double Eagle"
80. .s.... go. '''s'' wagner
Overture Light Cavalry" .. .suppe
Pilgrim Chorus from "Tannhaus-
er" .......... 80. Wagner
Musical comedy, From Broadway
to Toxic" ...,...s,. ..,. shame
Russian mazurka, La Czarine".
80. .. .,......... Came
Medley overture, Santiago Flynn"
80. ...........M Morse
Intermezzo, lola" ...... johnson
March ...... ...,....t.. ..Finaie
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1910-07-06

Being disagreeable seems to be
the way some people have OF being
pious and conscientious.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1910-07-06

The Capital Journal will have a
reputation to maintain for fight news
Ten seconds after blow was struck
1t was given to the crowd of several
thousand in front of the office.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1910-07-06
SHERIFF
DEFIES
GOVERNOR

GEORGE FERRELL, FORMER sA-
LEM MAN AND SHERIFF AT
RENO, NEVADA, INSISTS ON
HOLDING REPORTER PRISON
Err IN SPITE OF CHIEF EXEC
UTIVE's ORDER OF RELEASE.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1910-07-06
ENGLAND
APPROVES
RACE RIOTS

LONDON PRESS APPROVES DIS
ORDERS RESULTING FROM
THE BLACK MANS VICTORY
WHITE - THINK AMERICANS
COMPETENT TO COPE WITH
THE SITUATION EFFECTUALLY
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-26
MARKET SUFFERS
SUDDEN REVERSAL
Slump Concurrent with Reports
of Frost Damaging Corn
in Nebraska
FOREIGN EXCHANGE is FIRM
New York Banks Report Further
Loss of Cash to Interior
Points
ASSOCIATED Press>

NEW YORK, Aug. 25.-Stocks opened
with small gains in this market today
responding in full measure to the hlgh-
er level for Americans in London, but
before the end of the first hour the list
suddenly turned, all the active issues
selling off The reversal was concur
rent with reports telling of serious dam
age by frost to the corn crop in Ne
braska and the surrounding territory.
Apart from this, no specific reason was
advanced to account for the break.
Weekly returns from the leading
financial institutions of Europe were
interesting in that all were faVora nle.
The Bank OF England maintained IT'S
minimum discount rate, and its total
reserves were larger by $2,500,0DO than
the previous week, even though It's
proportion of reserves to liabilities was
lower.
Foreign exchange showed no change
from the previous day, but the under
tone was firm. Local banks report q
further loss of cash to interior points,
the gain by the subtreasury since last
Friday aggregating 81 1,91600O.
OF the days railroad returns, that or
the Atchison for July was most salts
factory; for while operating expenses
increased $226,000, the net gain was al
most S53, O0O Gross returns from almost
two score roads for the second week
of this month show an increase or
about 1-3 per cent, while for the third
week seven roads have already report
ed gains indicating gross increase OF
fully IL per cent. ..,
The bond market was heavy. Total
sales, par value, H,266,00O.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-26
CHICAGO GRAIN

sneoiaI service TO The Herald by J. c. Will
son, member OF the Chicago board OF trade.
New York stock exchange and San Francisco
bond and stock exchange, 212 West Firth street.
Los Angeles.
CHICAGO, Aug 25.-Wheat prices have
shown sharp recovery for all futures today
the big upturn in corn and strong outside mar
kets alarming the shorts and giving the Dull
contingent more courage. Receipts northWest
are not up to expectations, and with the DIG
flour sales reported consumption is taking care
of present run in fair shape. Minneapolis re-
ported winter wheat prices up cents since
Monday, owing to the light spring wheat re-
ceipts The weather conditions IN the north-
west have continued ideal for harvesting and
threshing, but the fact that northwest markets
were firm as we'll in the southwest were
the main factors Flour sales reported heayy
in all directions, and Minneapolis output Is
increasing Montreal reported some flour taken
for export. In the late trade local shorts COW
cred on the expectation OF hlgher opening
In corn, which would have a sympathetic IN
huence on wheat. Casa demand here moder-
ate. Kansas City cash market to cents
higher and Kansas City September only
cents under Chicago while the shipping dAner-
en- ; is fully cents.
Frosts in the extreme western part OF the
corn belt with predictions for more tonlght IN
Nebraska, caused scramble to cover IN corn corn,
with resulting much higher prices. Opening
was at sharp advances, and after slight re-
action they were added to later NO actual
damage reported yet but the situation Is un-
doubtedly critical. Shorts and commission
houses were free buyers and offerings light
Country sales were light, and some dealers
were trying to cancel sales already made. The
railroad blockades are in the way OF neavy
movement.
In oats strength was borrowed from corn
the big advance in that market starting shorts
10 cover on a large scale. Receipts were
little smaller but elevators are filling up rap
idly and movement Is still heavy.
The provision market closed firm after DO
clining sharply following an early bulge:
frea
the session. but commission houses and shorts
bought on the breaks.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-26
PACIFIC COAST TRADE

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 25-FlouEIPam5iy r. c6a9 aGy
extras, s5.SOQ6.20 bakers, extras %'0OgO'-''
Oregon and Washington, $5Q5,2O'
Wheat-shippng, $1609l 671a,
tarlev-Feed csc; brewing, S1qlOo ,, -. .
oatsGRed, s1.2Oal S21a; white $l'@@l'6oi
black, Sl.25QI1.50. o.. --.,...s soo5 coz
stuffs-NIiddlings, s9O4S4; mixed feed Szo
026; rolled barley, S22@2S; oatmeal SS'ooi oa'
groats. $425; rolled oats, SSO4S2' .oo,,,.
Hay-Wheat, $9g135O; wheat and oat' SPOIL;
wild oat, S7G1O; tame, sS912; alfalfa SSqlS'
Beans~Pink, s60625; Lima, $i.45@4.5O; small
white, So. S5qA1O; large white, SS.l5g4. 49,,
potatoes-Salinas Burbanks, $lD9lp; Merceu
sweets, 2RQSc. -o
Onions-Fancy soc; common, roc oa
Various-Green peas, Sq6c; string beans, S5g Sg
&c; egg plant 4096oc; green peppers. zo@ooc, lor
tomatoes 25g27c; summer SQUASH Soaooc' sa'-
lie 2I508c cucumbers 204iOc. -o
Poultryod ROSTERS $50g55oi you young e. 700 700
as: small broiers, $2.2543; large $545Z5; Try
ers' s4I5; hens, s45Oa1O; old ducks, $4.5O4Si )
Young. s597; geese, s15Oq2; goslings' $2q2'oo'
young pigeons 81. 504lI5. .,oo. -. ,e,-.
Receipts-Flour, 55l4; barley, $500; oats iot9, @
beans, 22S corn, 80; potatoes 4795; onions l5'y
bran, 145; middlings, 20; hay lo2oi straw o.
hops, IS; hides, 6l5; wine, $500
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-26
MORE POOR ARMOR IS
FOUND IN BATTLESHIPS

WASHINGTON, Aug. 25.-The USE
fulness and vitality of the American
new navy are said to be menaced by
defective armor plate. For weeks past
the navy department has been con-
Quoting a secret investigation.
The situation has become acute and
armor plate experts of the navy and
the steel companies are trying to rem
edy the defects. For more than
month the best steel experts in the
world have devoted almost their en-
tire time to the matter. Tests have
been conducted at all of the large mills,
including MidVale and Bethlenem, but
as yet no remedy has been found.
on the two newest battleships, the
dreadnoughts Delaware and Utah, re-
Gently placed in commission, there
were sixteen defective arnor plates
found Five of these have been re-
iected as too dangerous to use, While
the other eleven will be retained until
the extent of their effectiveness can
be determined.
on the battleship Rhode Island de-
fectiVe armor plate about the forward
turret has been found. There are from
twelve to fifteen cracks, some of which
are one-sixteenth cf an inch in width,
in this armor plate, according to pho
tographs and blue prints taken by the
department.
Rear Admiral Couden made an inves-
tigatiOn of the Rhode Islands defec-
tive plates and reported that the fis-
sures We're surface cracks down into
the hardened part of the plates. He
also reported that in his opinion the
defects would not affect the resisting
power of the turret; but it is feared by
other naval officers and men that We're
the Rhode Island to engage in battle
and a shell strike the forward turret,
penetration would certainly result. 1t
was also pointed out that If sharp
nosed proiectle should strike one of
the cracks fair nothing could stop it
from penetrating and striking the gun
mounted inside, causing great damage
and probably considerable loss of life.
Apprehension has seized the officers
in charge of the construction of naval
vessels that perhaps half, if not more,
of the battleships of the new navy
have defective armor plates. Just what
degree of effectiveness exists none will
even suggest.
The cost of replacing defective plates
is large, but the chief reason why the
department wishes defects hidden is
that it gives the navy a bad name
among nations. 1t also reflects on the
steel industry, especially that part
which has to do with carbonizing or
hardening, and would damage the
plants chances in competition for
other contracts.
The average armor plate is ten by
twelve feet and weighs approximately
ten tons Their thickness varies. The
sixteen defective piates found on tha
Delaware and Utah would cost tho
government something like $4,000 to
replace.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-26
CALIFORNIA DRIED FRUITS

NEW YORK, Aug 25.-Evaporated apples
quiet and steady on the spot fancy quoted
at 1Ok Q11c; choice. y Sc prime sgSH
common to fair. 6% q TIC.
Prunes quiet and firm; quotations range
from 3h@9hc for CALIFORNIA; up to So-40s,
and 5@9kc for Oregons. Apricots firm but
Inactive; choice, l0h@111sc; extra choice,
l1la@11%c; fancy, 12@12lsc, Peaches firm
on reports of strong markets on the coast;
choice, 7c; extra choice, 6A a 7Ac; fancy
0Sl5c. Raisins cuiet but hrm on small
stocks; loose muscatels at 3%Q5%c; seeded
choice to fancy 4% D6%c; seedless 4q4%c;
London layers. S1.209 1.25.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-26
TREASURY STATEMENT

WASHINGTON, Aug. 25--The condition of
the treasury at the beginning of business to-
day was as follows:
Trust funds-Gold coin. $500, 706 500; silver
dollars s4S7 1877 900; silver dollars OF 1890. 49,
5aS 900; silver certificates outstanding, $751;
1877 900.
General fund-Standard silver dollars in gem
eral fund S4 953 539; current liabilities. $95,79,-
ia: working balance in treasury offices, $751;
bs4 62S; in banks to credit of treasurer Of tho
United States, $780, 45O,72S; subsidiary silver coin,
500 565 22O minor coin, $1,000. .55S; total balance
In general fund.- $S5, 992,273
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-26
COTTON AND WOOL

ST. LOUIS, Aug. 25.-WooL quiet; me-
dium grades combing and clothing, 20 a 24c'
washed, 25@33c.
NEW YORK, Aug. 25.--Cotton closed bare
" steady at net decline Of lOQl6 points,
Spot closed quiet points lower; mlddllng
bales Futures closed barely steady; closing
bids of Aug. 1890 Sept l4l5ci Oct. 10 4sc
Nov. and Dec. 13.3Sc: Jan 1850: Feb
1334c; March. 13,43c; May, 1850; June
IA 44c: July, 13.43c.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-26
COFFEE AND SUGAR

NEW YORK. Aug 25,-Coffee closed
steady at net loss OF sac points: sales
for the day were the largest in months.
reaching l25. 900 bags, and it seems that the
character of recent news regarding present
and future crop prospects has attracted an
increased speculative interest Aug. Sept
and oct 7.75c; Nov 1900; Dec 1900; Jan
7.92c; Feb. 1890; March, 1850; APRIL 7.97ci
NAV. 1850; June and July. 7.99c. Spot
arm; No 4 Rio. 10c: No. Santos. 10%ci
mild. quiet; Cordova 0A @12iac.
Sugar-Raw. firm: Muscovado. SO test
sugar Sg test s70c: refined. steady
crushed, 5O5ci granulated. 5.25c; powdered
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-26
FINANCIAL RECORD

NEW YORK, Aug. 25.-Money on call easy
/ 1-4@11b per cent; ruling rate l 3-S; clos
ing hid i IA: offered at 1 3-S.
Time loans very dull and hrm sixty days,
sG34 per cent, and ninety days, sAq4; six
months, Az -
cent
Sterling exchange steady. with actual bust
ness in bankers bills at 4sS7544s3s4 for sixty
day bills and at 4S67o for demand.
Commercial bills, $4S3h94S3%.
Bar silver, 527s.
Mexican dollars 44c.
Government bonds steady; railroad bonds ir-
regular.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-26
CALIFORNIA; Bid.
FRUIT MARKET

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 25.-Fancy apples
$50; blackberries, S4q5; raspberries, sl2q15;
ordinary grapes, 40@75c Muscat, 50Q75c; COM
mon pears 5OcQs1; fancy, $1.25Q1.5O Bartlett
6Oc; common peaches, Soc; common plums, 4Oc
fancy. 75c; Valencia oranges, S1.75qA5O; Mexl-
can lines, s5.6O96 common California lemons
81. 50; fancy, S275; watermelons. Si92; nutmegs
75ca$t. .25 fancy cantaloupes, 50; common, H.5O
hananas 15em$3; pineappes, S2Q2 50.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-26
Los ANGELES STOCK EXCHANGE

Thursdays market was Of better tone all
the way along the line.
In the bond list although the bonds were
quiet, there was a firm undertone.
In the bank stocks ten shares National Bank
Of California changed hands at $3.50.
The industrlals were quiet.
The oil shares showed Associated stronger,
California Midway firm and Consolidated Mid
way strong at a. with apparent unlimited
amount Of orders. Oleum was light trader;
Mexican common was weak at 22 Olnda Land
firm; Cleveland Oil strong; Union very much
stronger.
Among the mining shares California Hills
showed ga points gain in the last few days.
MORNING SALES
10 National Bank of Cal 1870; 10 Associated
OIL IL 50; 10 do 4162lz; 80 do Ais; 10 do 41.S71a;
Am Pet Co com 62 1000 Consol Midway 26f4;
1000 do 27 1000 do S 80, 81; 1000 do, b. 3O 27'3;
1000 Cleveland Is; 1900 do 14%4 10 Mex Pet Ltd
com %; 1000 Olinda Land (OiD 60; 10 Union
- 20 do 1O1 25I 10 do lO1S7Ia 1000 Oleum Dev
Co AZ.
AFTERNOON SALES
1000 Cal Midway 45 1000 Consol Midway 26%;
5000 do 81; 1000 do, B. 30 27la 1000 Cleveland
14A; Union 1O1; do 10l.25; 20 do 1910; 1900
OIeum Dew Co Az.
BONDS
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-26
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK

CHICAGO. Aug. 25,-cattle-Reoeipts es-
timated at $500: market lOQ1oc lower !
beeves, s49OGS4O; Texas steers, $50 V 70
western steers, $435Q7; stockers and feed
ers, s41O@6.2o; COWS and heifers' $2'6O@
G. 60; calves, S65O@9 .-ooo.
Hogs-Receipts estimated at 900; mar mar
lzet steady; light, sS.S0@ $50 mixed; $SSS% oo
good to choice heavy, $S.3OGs.95i pigs $S'sV
609.5O; bulk of sales. $500 $50.
Sheep-Receipts estimated at 2o'oOo; mar
l,et steady; natives $2.5O94; westerns. So, 10
G4: yearlings, $45O05.65; native lambs
S475m6.9O; Westerns. S5Q6.9O.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-26
NEW YORK

NEW YORK, Aug. 25.-Three cars Oranges
sold. Market is strong and higher. Weather
clear and cool, Valencias-Bluee. GLOBE ,jals Rs
Elk. Riv, $3.50; Red Globe. do, $50; La Mesa VI 5a
do. s415; Airship, V. C. Ex., Fillmore Sd'0oi
Oriole, do sl75; Rossmoyne, fy. f. M, Ross
So. 25; Rossmoyne. sd. do. a.7o' Grapetrudl 56
tIks)-Blue Globe. seeding, $40; seddless' Sl'oV
Valencias (1as)-Red Globe, SllO.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-26
RIIrrER. EaGs AND CHEESE

SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. 25.-Butter-Fancy
creamery, sic; seconds, 3Ohc; fancy dairy, 2Sc,
Cheese-New, 14@151sc; Young America l6H
@1Sc.
Eggs-Ranch, s4iAc; store, S2c.
CHICAGO Aug. 25,-Butter. steady
creameries 24h a 29c; dairies. ESQ 27c. Egg
steady at mark. cases included l45s a. II 1se
drsts. zoe: prime firsts, 22c; receipts $50,
cases. Cheese steady; Daisies, 16@161kc
s21.bO@21.75. lard. per 100 lbs. Sll.97A
Long Horns. 16Q16ke.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-26
MARKET RANGES

Cash quotations were as foIIoWsi FIour
steady: No 2 rye. 74G75c; feed or mixing
harley. 55@5Sc: fair to choice mating II a
74c; No. / southwestern faXseed, SAT-; No
/ northwestern. S2.49; timothy seed s5.75@
6. so; clover. $3.50; mess pork, per b6l
short ribs sides. loose $1162M @12.12h; /;
short clear sides. boxed. s1225@1250.
Total clearances of wheat and flour were
equal to 5000 bushels. Primary receipts
we're /. .OsS 900 bushels, compared with 74O'-
600 the same day last year Estimated re-
ceipts for tomorrow: Wheat, 1875 cars oats
479 cars: corn, 230 cars; hogs. $4,000 head
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-26
$4,000 IN DIVIDENDS

on Sept. / the California Savings bank
will pay sic, 600 in seml-annual dividends at
the rate of per cent per annum; $4,000
will be added to the surplus fund. The busl-
ness Of the bank has grown in, very salts
factory manner during the year under con-
management,
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-26
ROSTON

BOSTON, Aug. 25-Two cars sold Muggy;
Mar<et firm on good fruit Valencias-Red
Shield. A. G. G.. Azusa' $82S; Green a. cFG%n' obn
~ s5 O5 Observation-Disclosures seedless, 81 lbi
Robusta seeding, 1885, Hobo seeding S'lo;
Robusta No, / seedess, S2.75.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-26
NOTHING MORE

"a great many people are discover
ing that the state of their health re-
uuires them to summer near Beverly,
Mass"
whats the joke?"
"There is no JOKE. / indulge in plain
statements of ct occasionally
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-26

Morning sales-13 900 Associated OIL IS 95ls;
1000 Peoples 5s Go; 1000 Cal Gas and Elec 5s
1901 Pac Borax 1856; 65 Water 49,
Afternoon sales-5O00 S V Water Is 3d. 5000
United Ry As IS; 5000 Oakland Traction Co 5s
9O14 25 Alaska Ss% 10 Associated OIL A&; 10
do Az; 10 Dupont Powder S5.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-26
BANK cLEARINes OF STATE

san FRANCISCO. Aug. 25.-The bank clear
ings of the principal cities Of California for
the week ending August 20, compared with
follows:
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-26
NEW YORK COTTON
speciai service TO The Herald by J. c. WI
eon 2l2 Wegt Fifth street, Los Angeles.

NEW YORK, Aug. 25.-Cotton opening, was
practically unchanged. Liverpool changes were
unimportant The market eased off on some
free selling but recovered on buying by spot
interests and rumors of rain in Texas. Pick
ing is general In Texas and receipts are
heavier than usual at this time of the year,
owing to premature opening caused by the
drought and this FREQ movement may make
the into sight figures published tomorrow look
bearish. The market sold off In the afternoon,
but there was no special feature.
Ouofations ranged as follows: Gloss
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-26
NEW YORK BONDS

Special service to The Herald by ]. c. WILL
SON. 2l2 West Fifth street Los Angeles mem
her New York stock exchange. Chicago board
OF trade, stock and bond exchange or san
Francisco
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-26
SAN FRANCISCO STOCK
AND BOND EXCHANGE

Special service TO The Herald by j. g.
Wilson. 212 West Fifth street. Los Angeles
member New York Stock exchange. chicago
Board OF Trade. Stock and Bond exchange
Of San Francisco.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-26
DAILY MINING CALL

Morning sales-1OOO California Hills, B. 80.
61: 1000 do g. 1000 Bonnie Glare AZ 1000 do 4A
Afternoon sales-10OO California Hills 69s 1000
do Z; 1000 C., B. S0 67s.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-26
NEW YORK STOCKS

special service TO The Herald by j. C. WIZ
Kon. 2i2 West Fifth street. Los Angeles mem.
OF trade. stock and bond exchange OF San
Francisco.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-26
nIlR AND FEED

rol1ovlrg are the wholesale prices on nour
and feed furnished by the Los Angeles Farm
ing and Milling company;
FAILY FLOUR 40 M
XxXX standard, blended, per bbl......'.''$s'@ 90
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-26

IT'S as easy TO secure bargain in used
automobile, through want advertising. as It
used 10 be-and stiD is-to secure horse
and carriage.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-26
CITRUS FRUIT REPORT
CALIFORNIA
SHIPMENTS OF FRUIT

% Carloads Orgs Lem 10Y, Y
Q Wednesday, Aug "a. o,.;4 "a aaoI asas4 81 9 z,
% To date this season. 24Sl3 4oOl Ia Hoot6
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-26
NEW YORK EXCHANGE PRICE

CHICAGO, Aug. 25.-New York exchange
40c discount.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-26
FINANCIAL

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 25.-Bank clearings
were s2,O1G 64s49 an increase of $l47 2O6.S9 as
compared with the amount for the correspond
ing period Of last year Following Is a COM
paratlYe statnmnnt.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-26

Spot cotton 16 40c: quiet, points lower.
Liverpool cotton closed quiet IA to points
lower
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-26

SAN FRANCISCO Aug. 25.-Folowlng were
Tho closing nnnfn tlnna today:
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1910-12-08
Biz Elephant Poisoned.

Attendants at the Bartel Animal Farm,
West Bergen, ~ J., fed an apple filled
with cyanide of potassium to Queen, one
of the largest and Oldest elephants in the
show business, and saw the huge beast
sink TO her knees, turn over on her side
and die
Queen, who was Iued al s. 0GO, had
killed Robert Shields. her keeper, in the
Frank A. Robbins Circus, and had been
condemned to death by the owner OF the
show.
Shields was found dead about three
weeks ago in corner OF Queens shed.
into which he had gone TO attend to the
beast She had thrown him down and
stepped on him. As she weighed 1850
pounds, he was instantly crushed 10 death.
After the tragedy Queen was chained, but
she became at once SO tractable and peace
able that her letters wera removed till
Just before the fatal dose was administer
ed.
Queen came from India and had travelled
with the shows OF Cole Bros, popcorn
George" the Halls and Frank A. Robbins.
Queen had been looked upon as one OF
the most valuable pachydermS in captivity,
as we'll as one OF the oldest. Efforts to
compute her age never credited her with
less than S7yeafs, andthere are those who
held the belief that she was 100. Her
pedigree in the show business had been
traced back so years without effort, and
she had always been blameleSS until the
killing of Shields. She stood feet in
cheS at the shoulders, and weighed 1850
pounds.
She was unusually competent trick per-
former. If the phrase were recognized
in the show business one would be tempt
ed to call her high-school elephant. She
could sit on her launches, stand on her
head, offer tremendous hoof in greeting
and wave objects with her trunk at
word OF command.
When it was decided that Green had
outlived her usefulness the Hudson COun-
ty Society for the Prevention OF Cruelty
to Animals was notified by the circus
people, and the method of her execution
was decided upon in the course OF a joint
conference. Cyanide of potassium was
selected because OF that drugs quickneSS.
1t requires the mereSt pinch on PIN
point TO kill human being. and small
quantity is sufficient to cause even the
death even OF an elephant
George Mccarthy, president OF the So
ciety, and John Van AlStyne, member,
were on hand at the animal farm to see
the deadly apple administered. 1t was
Van AlStyne who was selected to give it
TO Queen. Two veterinary surgeons,
Matthews and English, were in attend
ance. All assisted in preparing the apple,
which was split in nalf and cored SO that
the interior could be filled with the poiS-
on.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1910-12-08

John Lewis, OF Staunton, Va, is in a
precarious condition in Huntin ston hos
pital, following his release from box
car in which he was a prisoner five days
without food or drink. He boarded the
car at Staunton, went to sleep, and was
locked in. He was found unconscious
when the car was opened after its removal
to Huntington.