The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, July 27, 1901, Page 3

THE SAN FEANCISCO CALL, SATURDAY, JULY 2%, 1901. BADEN-POWELL, HERO- OF MAFEKING, IS WARMLY WELCOMED IN ENGLAND Famous British Commander Who Won Renown by His Handling of the Besieged Force in the South African Town, Welcomed by the Mayor and Authorities of Southampton on His Arrival After Long War Service OUTHAMPTON, July 26.—General Baden-Powell arrived here this af- ternoon and was formally wel- comed by the Mayor and clvil authorities. He boarded a train for London amid a -scene of intense en- thusiasm. LONDON, July 2.—Instead of coming on to London General Baden-Powell de- trained at Woking to visit Captain Mec- Laren, who served with him in India and at Mafeking. Woking was the scene of a great demonstration with bands, bonfires and decorations. The members of the fire brigade detached the horses from the carriage and hauled the hero to Captain McLaren's residence. BERLIN, July 26.—The officlal North German Gazette announces that on the h of Mrs. Kruger, July 20, Count von slow, the Imperial Chancellor, conveyed cordial sympathy to “President Kru- ger” through the German Minister at The Hague To this message Mr. Kruger replied, ex- g his hearty thanks, through Dr. , representative of the Boer repub- XING EDWARD GIVES MEDALS TO SOLDIERS LONDON, July 26.—King Edward pre- sented medals to 3000 returning yeomanry at the Horse Guards parade here to-day. s the same as observed t the former presentation of medals, but he inclement weather robbed the func- brilliancy. Queen Alexandra ward, son of the Duke of P — and York, were present. able comment has been v the refusal of thirty-two non- sioned officers and men to attend ceremony on the ground that their p: n arrears\, These men have addres to K s and families and some g. The claims Explosion Startles Edward’s Son. 27.—“A curious incident re,” says a dispatch to the m Perth, Western Austr: pen air reception to the s of Cornwall. “Every by a loud report close to mped and clutched his usly, “Some one must police are instituting a It seems that the explo- ccidental.” The dial of th ing machine won’t answer that question. Strength depends on nutrition. When the stomach and other organs of and nutrition are diseased, the full supply a hence grows weak. That is why no is stronger than his stomach. ce’s Golden Medical Discovery cures diseases of the stomach and the lied organs of digestion and nutrition. man Tk and assimilated and the body is made strong in the only possible way—by nu- | troubled with indigestion for about two ” writes Wm. Bowker, Esq., of Juliaetta, 0. *I tried different doctors and to mo avail, until I wrote to you me what to do. I suffered with a tomach and left side and thought Now I am glad to write cnow that I am all right. Ican work now without pain and I don’t have feeling that ] used to have. Five bot- Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Di two vials of his * Pleasant Pellets® cu ties of Dr. Pierce’s Pleasant Pellets stimulate e liver. R A d NEW WESTERN HOTEL, KEARNY AND WASHINGTON STS.—RE- modeled and renovated, KING, WARD & CO. Eu mun'(hn. Rooms, 50c to §1 60 day; 85 to §8 w to $20 month. Free baths; hot end cold water every room ; fire grates in evi ¥oom; elevator runs all might. 2% | Edward. pointing out | ibmit to be decorated | of nourishment | food eaten is then perfectly digested | HERO OF MAFEKING, WHO MADE SUCH A GALLANT AND SUCCESS- FUL STAND WHEN BESIEGED BY BOERS. UPON HIS ARRIVAL IN ENGLAND YESTERDAY HE WAS GIVEN A GREAT WELCOME. RIVERSIDE LAND FOR GOLONISTS Forty Thousand Acres to Be Taken Up by Settlers. | | Special Dispatch to The Call. RIVERSIDE, July 26.—Riverside s about to become headquarters*for an im- portant land colonizing scheme. W. B Ferguson, a promoter of large land schemes, arrived here yesterday on busi- ness connected with this deal. He repre- sents a syndicate that is about to pur- chase a tract of 41,000 acres of valuable land lying along the Colorado River, upon | which it already holds an option. The property is located in this county, about 100 miles above Yuma. This tract is a portion of what is known as the Blythe estate, and, all legal obsta- | cles to obtaining a clear title having been removed, the syndicate is organized to handle it in the interests cf actual set- tlers. The managers of the property put the iprice at $250,000, but the syndicate obtained the option at a slightly lower | figure. | The land occupies more than thirty miles of riparian rights on the river, thus providing cheap irrigation, without any question as to water righ | DODWELLS ARE SELLING ALL OF THEIR VESSELS Soon to Retire From the Puget Sourd and Alaskan Transportation | e | Fields. | SEATTLE, July 26—t is known posi- tively that a committee representing the Northern Pacific Railroad has purchased | the Orfental liners Tacoma, Victoria and | Olympia, operated by Dodwell & Co. un- | der the name of the North Pacific Mail | Steamship Company; also the Dodwell steamer City fleet. The Dodwells will for the present act as agents for the Northern Pacific in the operation of the Oriental liners. The Pacific Coast Company is nego- tiating with the Northern Pacific Com- pany for the purchase of the City of | Seattle. The deal will go through. The Pacific Coast Company probably will also consummate a pending deal for the Puget Sound fleet owned by the Dodwells. This will mean the retirement of the Dodwells [ from the Sound and Alaskan fields. taids Su Gala Days for Fishermen. ASTORIA, July 26.—The great run of salmon continues and packers are unable to handle the fish offered them. To-day the seipers suspended operations ‘for a | time and the supply was shortened some- | what, enabling canners to accept limited | quantities of fish from the gill net fisher- men. Scarcity of labor is felt and 50 cents an hour is paid by the cold storage houses. If the run falls off slightly, as is now indicated, the fishermen will make from $30 to $100 nightly. The present run means $100,000 a_day to Astoria. About 10,000 cas are being packed here daily and this year's pack will undoubtedly ex- ceed that of last year. Supposedly Incendiary Blaze. REDDING, July 26.—What is believed to have been an incendiary fire to-day swept away the first big building erected in Metal City, the new mining camp on McCloud River. by the Shasta Electric Iron and Steel Company, on the line of the projected | railroad between Kennett and Bully Hill. Manager Bruson of the steel company had been_having ‘trouble with men whom he charged with cutting timber on the com- pany’s land, and it is hinted that these charges supplied a motive. Presbyterian Paper Incorporated. CHICAGO, July 26.—Owners of the In- terior, the Presbyterian church paper of the West, have incorporated with a capi- tal stock of $30.000. At the office of che publication it is announced that this is the only change contemplated. Dr. W. C. Gray, for thirty years editor of the In- terior, will continue in that capacity. st e, Former Prussian Official Dying. BERLIN, July 26.—Dr. Bosse, former Prussian Minister of Public Instruction, is believed to be dying. of Seattle of the Lynn Canal | The structure was just | completed for a hotel at a cost of $3000, | huspand made with regard to this house. CLEW THAT MaY HANG MURDERER Bloodstained Garment Is Found Near Santa Maria. Spectal Dispatch to The Call. sNTA MARIA, July 26.—Startling evi- dence has been discovered in the murder case of Harry Blochman. Yesterday aft- ernoon Nicholas Klinck of Santa Maria and Harry Sanford of Guadalupe were driving along the county road, when their attention was directed to a piece of cloth- ing lying, partly hidden, close to the fence. Upon picking it up it was found to be a waistcoat that had literally been soaked with blood. As it was found on the road to Guadalupe, the direction which the murderer took, it is beyond question that it was worn and discarded by the man who murdered Harry Bloch- man. The finders of the garment turned it over to the constable at Guadalupe, who | sent it to Sheriff Stewart. The finding of this garment may make the identification of the slayer of young Blochman comparatively v. Those who worked with Willlam Kelso, the suspect, will know whether it was worn by him. Though the evidence of Kelso's guilt has appeared so conclusiye that there is little doubt he would have been lynched had he been captured at the time when scores of citizens were engaged in the search for him, there are a few who are not quite certain that he is the murderer. The blood-stained garment found by the road- side should put an end to these doubts. grand jury has been drawn to pass upon Kelso's alleged connection with the (‘r(mke. It will meet on Friday of next week. . LETS THE CONTRACT FOR BIG WAREHOUSE Cured Fruit Association Makes the First Move Toward Doing Its Own Packing. SAN JOSE, July 26.—A contract was placed on record to-day for the erection of a large fruit warehouse at Santa Clara for the California Cured Fruit Associa- tion at an estimated cost of $19,54. This is the result of a long and heated discus- sion of the directory of the association, threatening at one time to disrupt the board. The move is said by its opponents to be the first step in the plan for the | combine to do all its own packing of prunes, and was opposed on the ground that it was in violation of the packers' contract. The warehouse will be erected on land owned by the town, near the rail- road depot. MRS. TEVIS TO OCCUPY MONTEREY HACIENDA Carrying Out the Plans of Her Late Husband in Building the Dwelling. MONTEREY, July 2.—Work on the Tevis hacienda at this place, stopped by the' death of its former owner, TFugh Tevis, has been resumed by the direction of Mrs. Hugh Tevis and will be hurried to completion. Mrs. Tevis and her par- ents, ex-Governor and Mrs. Baxter, are staying at Hotel del Monte while the last touches are being put upon the house and will superintend the furnishing them- selves. Mrs. Tevis will carry out in every detail the plans which she and her late and her present intention is to spend a large part of her time at the hacienda. She expects it will be ready for v in about three weeks. §E0 i e Union Pacific Branch Sold. LEAVENWORTH, Kans., July 26.—The Leavenworth and Lawrence branch of the Union Pacific, which has been in a re- ceiver's hands for several years, was sold at noon to-day, the purchase price being $900,000. There was but one bidder and the road was knocked down to Judge W. R. Kelly of Omaha for the Union Pacific Railroad. Judge Kelly stated that the re- ceiver would be discharged at once and the road operated as part of the Union Pacific system. ————e———— Open for All You can buy round-trip tickets to Stockton Baturday, July 27th, and return Sunday or Mon- day. Only costs §2.00. Santa Fe trains leave 20 2. m., 4:20 p. m. and 8§ p. m. | | | | | | | | | QUEER TIDES ALARM HAWAI Rise in Sea Level Causes Interesting Specu- lation. PR Efforts Being Made by Law- makers to Have Extra Session. e S Gl 1 HONOLULU, July 19.—Sclentists here are observing an extraordinary phenome- non in the excessive high tides, heavy surf and rise in the mean sea level. The mean sea level is sald tb have risen half a foot during the past week. Considera- ble changes have been observed along the shore near Honolulu. Professor C. J. Lyons, the Government meteorologist, says a rise in the mean sea level may have been due to the unusually low ba- rometer in this part of the ocean. The June full moon tides are always higher than usual, but the rise in the mean level of the sea s unusual, and has somewhat worried some of the beach property own- ers. Acting Governor Cooper has signed both of the appropriation bills passed by the Legislature, vetoing only one item, and has issued a proclamation continuing the special session for fourteen days longer, to pass other appropriations which he deems necessary. The continuance is very distasteful to the Home Rulers, who want a general extra session. In both House and Senate this morning motlons were carried to table the mat- ters submitted by the executive, and a motion to notify the Senate thet the House was ready to adjourn sine die was | carried in the House. The acting Governor in his message asked for the passage of a loan bill and lalso for a bill to appropriate money for | the payment of unpaid bills amounting to about $90,000. A maljority of the Home Rule members are opposed to taking any actlon at all, as it is thought that {f nothing is done now the executive will | be compelled to call a general extra ses- sion within a few months. Then the leg- islators will be free to act on the county government bill and other measures which they failed to get through in the regular gession. Cooper’s veto was of an appropriation of $20,000 for a site for a hospital for in- curables in Honolulu. He vetoed the item on the ground that the appropriation was illegally made. Both houses concurred in the veto, The session may come to an end to-morrow morning. L o e e e e S o ] SUPPORTERS OF SCHLEY PROTEST Continued from Page One. state that Shafter had represented to the ‘War Department that the navy was not co-operating, at least from his point of view. As remember it his complaint was that 1 would not take a fleet into Santiago harbor. “Before my departure for Siboney to attend the council of war I _had received | telegraphic orders from the Navy Depart- ment informing me of Shafter's com- plaint, directing me to confer with him and to see if a mutual understanding could not be arrived at. This order, to the best of my recollection; reliterated the positive order received once or twice be- fore that I must not risk any of my ves- sels on_the mine fields before the destruc- tion of the Spanish fleet. I must say that before starting for the council of war I had consulted with Shafter by proxy, but to no effect. He insisted that I should make a personal examination of his lines, which he stated were so attenu- ated by losses sustained in attack and by illness that they could no longer be held.” ““A press correspondent who was on board the Brooklyn during the war makes the assertion that you also frequently weakened the blockading line by taking your flagship, the New York, away to chase schooners for prize money.” “I must differ from the correspondent. To the best of my recollection—and I be- lieve my memory on this point is clear— the New York participated in _but one chase during the blockade of Santiago. This_was on the day of our arrival or on the following day, I think.” The correspondent then sald: “The message which you sent to the Navy De- partment immediately after the victory, and which read. ‘Fleet under my com- mand offers nation as a Fourth of July present, etc.’ vou know, has Was that written by you or at your dic- tation?"” “No, the message member of my staff. T Jon't clearly recollect which one. I approved the mes- sage, however. I must say if T had dic- tated the message myself I should have expressed the facts differently.” WIDE SCOPE OF THE INQUIRY. Board Will Review All Incidents of the Santiago Campaign. WASHINGTON, July 26.—The precept to the Schley court of inquiry was issued this afternoon. It is as follows: To Admiral George Dewey, U. S. N., Wash- ington: Upon the request of Rear Admiral Winfleld S. Schley, U. S. N., made in a let- ter dated July 22, 1301, copy herewlith, a court of inquiry, of which you are hereby appointed president, Rear Admirals Lewis A. Kimberly and Andrew E. K. Benbam, U. §. N., mem- bers, and Captain Samuel C. Lemly, U. 8. N., judge advocate general, judge advocate, Is hereby ordered to convene at the Navy Depart- ment, Washington, D. C., at 1 o'clock p. m., on Thursday, the 12th day of September, 1901, or as soon thereafter as may be practicable, for the purpose of inquiring into the conduct of the said W. S. Schley, commodore in the navy during the recent war with Spain, and in the connection with the events thereof. The court will thoroughly inquire into all the circumstances bearing upon the subject of the investigation hereby ordered, and to this end, besides examining orally all proper wit- nesées whose attendance can be secured, will call upon the department for all documentary eviderce in relation thereto on its files. Upon the conclusion of the investigation the court will report its proceedings and the testi- mony taken, with a full and detailed statement of all the pertinent facts which it may deem o Dbe established, together with its opfnion and recommendations in the premises. ‘While the department relies upon the discre- tlon of the court to make this examination into this matter full and complete, as requested by the officer at whose instance it is convened, the report should show the conclusions reached upon certagn points, to whigh attention is spe- cifically directed, as folllows: 1. His conduct in connection with the events of ‘the Santiago campalgn. 2. The circumstances attending, the reasons controlling and the propriety of the movements of the “Flylng Squadron'” off Cienfuegos Ju May, 1898, % 2. 'The circumstances attending, the reasons controlling and the propriety of the movements of the raid squadron in proceeding from Clen- fuegos to Santiago. 4. The circumstances attending the arrival of the “Flying Squadron” off Santiago, the reasons for its retrograde turn westward and departure from off Santiago, and the propriety thereof. 5. The circumstances attending and the rea- sons for disobedience by Commodoré Schley of the orders of the department contained in its dispatch dated May 25, 1898, and the propriety of his conduct in the premises. 6. The condition of the coal supply of the “Flying Squadron” on and about May its coaling faciiitics: the necessity, if any, for, or adviability of, the return of the squadron to Key West to coal, and the accuracy and provriety of the officlal reports made by Com- modore Schiey with respect to this matter. 7. Whether or not every cffort incumbent upon the commanding officer of a fleet under such circumstances was made to capture or destroy the Spanish cruiser Colon as she lay at anchor in the entrance to Santlago harbor, May 27 to May 31 inclusive, and the necessity for, or advisability of, enzaging the batteries at ‘the entrance to Santiago harbor, and the Spanish vessels at anchor within thé entrance {0 said harbor, at the ranges used, and the propriety of Commodore Schley's conduct in the premises. S. ‘The necessity, if any, for, and advisability of, withdrawing at night the “Flylng Squad- ron’” from the entrance to Santiago harbor to a distance at sea, if such shall be found to have been the case; the extent and character of such withdrawal, and whether or not a close or adequate biockade of said harbor, to prevent the escape of the enmemy's vessels therefrom, was established, and the propriety was 9{ Commodore Schley's conduct in the prem- tses. S. The position of the Brooklyn on the morn- ing of July 3, 1898, at the time of the exit of That message, admiral. as | caused much criticism. | written by a | JUDGE ORDERS THE ACQUITTAL OF YOUNG ROBERT S. FOSBURG Government Prosecutor in the Celebrated Massa- chusetts Case Fails to Present Sufficient Evi- dence to Incriminate ITTSFIELD, Mass., July 26.—At the opening of court to-day in the Fosburg trial Judge Stevens in- structed the jury to bring in a verdict of not guilty, and this was done, ending the trial. The jurymen did | not leave their seats. The verdict was re- celved with shouts of applause, which the court immediately suppressed. Judge Stevens in ordering a verdict of acquittal | said: | Mr. Foreman and Gentlemen: During six | | | days we have listened to a painful recital of one of the saddest tragedies ever presented to a jury. A beautiful girl, just budding into | womanhood, was shot down and her brother has been accused of the crime. The Govern- ment has endeavored to prove that the girl was not shot by burglars; it has endeavored to exclude all other members of the family from the affair, and, third, to prove that the shot was fired by her brother, Robert S. Fosburg. The trial has proceeded somewhat in the form of an inquest, and has been tried with great pains on the part of the Government and the defense. There has been a desire to obtain roof, &nd so a great deal of evidence has been Prtroduced and- admitted without _objection which might have been excluded under the strict rule of the law. I think I ought also to say to you that it is due to the Chlef of Police, who has stood bghind this prosecution, that, in the view of the tourt, he has tried to do his duty with a single eye to ascertaining the truth. Now, Mr. Foreman and gentlemen, a motion has been made that this be taken from the jury, and it becomes my duty to say to you that, in the opinion of the court, the | Government’ has not furnished proof sufficient | to sustain a verdict of guilty against the de- fendant, and, therefore, under the direction ol‘ the court, in the indictment of Robert S. Fos- burg for killing his sister, you will return a verdict of not guilty. | The verdict was announced, Robert Fos- { burg was discharged from custody and court was adjourned. The crowd | rushed as one person to shake the hand | of the young man, and it was several i i | minutes before the courtroom was | cleared. | As soon as the jury was dismissed the @ il bl @ | the Spanish vessels from the harbor of San- | tiago. The circumstances attending, the rea- sons for, and the incidents resulting from the turning of the Brooklyn in the direction in which she turned at or about the beginning of the action with said Spanish vessels, and the possibility of thereby colliding with or endangering any other of the vessels of the United States fleet, and the propriety of Com- modore Schley’'s conduct in the premises. 10. The circumstances leading to, and the in- cidents and results of a controversy with Lieu- tenant Albon C. Hodgson, U. S. N., who, on July 3, 1898, during_the battle of Santiago, was navi- zator of the Brooklyn, in relation to the turn- ing of the Brooklyn; also the colloquy at that time between Commodore Schley and Lieuten- ant Hodgson and the ensulng correspondence between them on the subject thereof, and the propriety of the conduct of Admiral Schley in the premises. The foregoing specifications are given pri- marily for the information and guldance of the court, but do not limit or restrict the scope of its inquiry into ‘“the entire matter,” the investigation of which is asked by the officer concerned. Rear Admiral Schley has been Informed of his right to be present, either in person or by counsel, during the investigation, to cross- examine witnesses and to offer evidence be- fore the court, should he so desire. The court may at any time grant to others interestel and entitled thereto like privileges. The investigation will be held in open court. This employment on shore duty is required by _the public interests. Given under my hand, at the Naky Depart- ‘ment, Washington. this 26th day of July, 1901 JOHN D. LONG, Secretary. MAY SUMMON SPANTIARDS. Cervera and Eulate Likely to Asked to Testify. WASHINGTON, July 26.—Judge Advo- cate General Lemly, who was designated as judge advocate of the Schley court to- day, will now proceed with the prepara- tion of his case. He will examine all documents and prepare a list of witnesses. The court will probably sit for several months, more than likely until after Con- gress convenes in December. Judge Lemly has not yet decided who | the witnesses before the court shall be. They may be taken from the navy or from civil life, for undoubtedly some of the newspaper correspondents will be called in the case. It is even probable, in view | of the recently published interview of Captain Eulate of the Spanish navy, that he and Admiral Cervera himself will be called if Admiral Schley desires it. Of course the court of inquiry has no author- ity to compel their attendance, and it Is more than doubtful whether they would respond to a summons, but the opportun- ity will be afforded. No word has been recelved from Admiral Kimberly, who, it was reported, had written to the depart- ment saying that his health made it in- advisable for him to attempt to serve on the court. He will not be officially noti- ed of his selection as a member of the court until he receives the precept, which was mailed to him to-day. A copy of the precept will also be sent to Admiral ge‘:ey and Rear Admirals Benham and chley. ‘New Insect Pest at Work. RIVERSIDE, July 26 — Horticultural Commissioner ‘R. P. Cundiff has discov- ered a new insect pest. .So far he has been unable to classify It is a tiny sfllder that has made its appearance on the walnut trees in this vicinity. They have appeared in great numbers, spinning their webs over the leaves of the trees, causing them to shrivel and fall. It is not known whether they will affect other trees or not, as they were discovered onl; yesterday. Commissioner Cundiff will send samples to Washington and en- deavor to discover whether fumigatior: or spraying will destroy them. Be . [+ then | ¥ Murdered Girl’s Brother 3 DEFENDANT IN FAMOUS MAS- SACHUSETTS MURDER CASE WHO WAS ACQUITTED YES- TERDAY. 5 foreman called them together in his pri- vate room and for the first time there was a conference as to what the jurors be- lieved. Without exception they declared that they would have returned a verdict of not guiity within® fifteen minutes, even had they t been instructed by the court. They¥acknowledged that they would have paid no attention to the ex- hibits in the case. ‘While Judge Stevens was speaking to the jury the members of the Fosburg family, realizing what his remarks meant to them, burst into tears, while the de- fendant ‘sat with buried head, the tears coursing down his cheeks. The wife of the defendant was the only member of the family not in the courtroom. and it was said that she remained at the hotel be- cause of fllness. ‘When District Attorney Hammond, who has been the prosecuting officer in the trial, was asked to make a statement he said that he thought it would be improper ‘or him to say anything at this time, ex- cept that from the evidence submitted the court was fully justified in taking the case from the jury. He thought, however, that the Chief of Police was fuily war- fanted in making the investigation that e did. WALLS GRAGKEL BY EAVTHOUAE Disturbance in Nevada Desert Causes Much Damage. Shock Is Felt in Small Cities and Orockery Is Broken. ——— SALT LAKE, July 26—A section sev- enty-five miles wide through the Nevada desert, from Deeth as far west as Carlin, experienced a series of heavy earthquake shocks about 2:20 o’clock this afternoon. The vibrations generally were from north to south, and at one or two points lasted for five seconds. So far as learned no se- rious 4 e was done, though'the force of the shock was great emough to shake dishes from shelves. The extent of the e e north and south is not known. At Elko, Nev., the shock was unusually seyere, The Hl;h School, a big new brick edifice, was badly cracked by the violence of the vibrations, and other bulldings were badly damaged. The earthquake at this point was preced- ed and followed Dby rather remarkable meteorological henomena. For some time precedin, shock the air was per- fectly still, while the heat was extremely oppressive. A few minutes after the shock, howevér, a violent wind and rain- storm, accompanied by heavy thunder and lightning, burst over the city, the rain continuing for several hours. At Deeth, Nev., goods were shaken from the shelves of the stores. The shock was not felt fifty miles north of Elko. OF INTEREST TO PEOPLE OF THE PACIFIC COAST Pensions Granted to Western Appli- cants and Changes Made by Postal Authorities. ‘WASHINGTON, July 26.—The following pensions were granted to-day: California: Original—George W. Maunsell, Soldiers’ Home, Los Angeles, $3; John Curly, Vet- erans’ Home, Napa, $6. Increase—Joseph W. Stinson, Soldiers’ Home, Los Angeles, $10; Peter Phillips, Forestville, $I7; George T. Ward, Soldiers’ Home, Los Angeles, $12. Widow—Marion Shelling, Alhambra, $8. Oregon: Increase—George M. 'Irwin, P Washingion: _Orlginal-Alexander TH ‘ashington: lexander |- ton, Tacoma, $6; James McMillan, Port Townsend, $6. Additional-Edward Wheel- er, Buckley, Increase—Francis M. Knowles, Kelso, $10. The Postoffice Department to-day issued the following: Postmasters: California— Elk Creek, Glenn, J. Knight; Jordan, Mono, E. A. Benedict; Ono, Shasta, A. W. Baker; Westley, Stanislaus, W. G. Carey. Oregon—Bridge, Coos, A. Nosler; Canyonville, Douglass, J. B. Ford; Perry- dale, Polk, L. A. Elliott; Siletz, Lincoin, R. P. McArthur; Spicer, Linn County, G. Sowers. e i BANDIT IS SUSPECTED OF AN ASSASSINATION Montana Man Is Shot Down and His Friends Are Pursuing the Murderer. GREAT FALLS, Mont., July 26.—Word has reached Great Falls of the assassina- tion of James Winters of the firm of Gill & Winters at the firm’s ranch néar Lan- dusky yesterday morning. It is thought that “Kid” Curry, the notorious train robber and bandit, killed Winters. Intense excitement gevuls over the matter, and a posse is ing organized to go in pur- suft of the murderer. James Winters shot and killed John Curry near Landusky about flve years ago, and since that time frequent threats have been made by the Curry gang that they would kill Winters at the first op- portunity. Sl XENGLISH TRAVELER LOSES HIS REASON SAN BERNARDINO, July 2%6.—F. R. Sargent, a middle-aged and well-dressed man from London, became insane at Needles last night and almost created a panic among the passengers on the west- bound Santa Fe overland train. He was taken in charge by train men and upon arrival here was turned over to Sheriff Rouse. His hallucination is that his wife and five children have met violent deaths since he left them three weeks ago. He is in poor health, and the generally ac- cepted theory is that the extreme heat ex- perienced in passing through the Middle States affected his mind. as well as women’s. er expected to withstand hard usa; = p!zld can be obtained only in King Tannery fo Consumer. King Kid has all fea- French Kid, al- though smooth and attractive whennew, is not durable. It shows the slightest bruises, and the grain quickly peels off. King X1d, on the contrary, is soft and glovey to the touch, handsome in appear- ance, and also won- derfully tough and strong. This excep- tional strength makes it possible for King Kid to with- stand the severest tests in men's shoes French Kid, because of its weakness, is in a man’s shoe, egal Shoes. It will be of no use to ask for King Kid in other shoe stores. It cannot be obtalned. Re; made by the highest-priced Paris and New York. Shoés are exact duplicates in style of the custom bootmakers of tterns ndon, THE ONLY STORE WEST OF THE MISSOURI SELLING DIRECT FROM TANNERY TO CONSUMER. Men's Shoes On Cor. I '(:ye’nry and Stockton Sts. Women's Regal Shoes are made in all the popular styles, both dainty and mannish. The same reasons which account for the superlority of Men's Re; Shoes apply equally well to the women's styles, Women's Regal Shoes are ob- tainable through the Mail Or- der Department. Address L. C, Bliss & Co., Manufacturers, 109 Summer St., Boston, Mass, Catalogue of Men's and ‘Women's ‘Shoes sent on app- cation.