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Imperial Press
Saturday, May 4, 1901
TWO BANKERS SUICIDE
Use the Same Revolver to End Their
Lives
President and Cashier of (he First Nation
al Bank of Vancuver Use Weapon in a
Clump of Bushes
VANCOUVER, Wash., April 21.—
Charles Brown and E. L. Canby, presi
dent and cashier respectively of the
First National Bank of Vancouver,
which was closed yesterday by the con
troller of the currency, committed sui
cide last night, two miles from this
city, by shooting themselves with a
revolvers.
Their bodies were found tfiis morn
ing lying in a small clump of bushes
about half a mile north of the Colum
bia school, which is situated on the
outskirts of the town. They both used
ths same weapon, and Canby evidently
died first, as the revolver was found in
Brown's hand. It is evident that
Canby put the muzzle of the revolver
in his mouth and then blew off the top
of his head. Brown then took it and
shot himself in exactly the same way,
falling over Canby's body.
The fact that Brown's bicycle and
an umbrella belonging to Canby were
found a short distance out of town last
night led to the belief that the two
bank officials had taken their lives.
Early this morning a searching party
started out, and after several hours'
hunt the bodies were found in the
clump of bushes.
On Friday evening Canby, upon be
ing told by Bank Examiner J. W. Max
well that the bank would not be per
mitted to open Saturday, went out in
the yard behind the bank and attempt
ed to shoot himself. His revolver
failed to explode, although all five
chambers were loaded. After failing
to shoot himself, Canby came back
into the bank and he and President
Brown left together, the latter taking
his revolver. When Examiner Max
well confronted the bank officials with
the shortage of $81,000 which he had
discovered, both men admitted their
guilt. It is said that both Brown and
Canby had been speculating in stocks.
Beside Brown's body there was found
a package containing $25 and a note
saying that the money belonged to his
daughter.
Upon Canby's body the following
note was found:
"My Dear Wife: I feel what I am
about to do is for the best. Forgive!
me if you can and try to live for our |
dear children. God bless you all. j
Good-bye. j
[Signed] "NED. j
"April 19. 1901." !
Canby carried $13,000 insurance on
his life and Brown carried policies ag- \
gregating $15,000. |
ANOTHER KESWICK FIRE
Upwards of Twenty Large Frame Build
ings Destroyed
Keswick, Cal., April 27. For the
sixth time in four years KeswlcK aas
had a big fire. Fire broke out in Bar- j
bary coast today and all North Miin :
street is in ashes. Fifteen places of,
business have been destroyed jvntl alto
half a dozen dwellings, entu'Ui.q; a
total loss of about $30,000. |
The buildings constituted a long
frame range. None of the owners Lave ;
been able to secure insurance, so to- j
day's loss is total, as little or no stock j
was saved. :
The fire broke out In the Mascot sa- 1
loon, conducted by Cecil & Bray. There ;
was no wind and the flames crept j
southward slowly, sweeping everything 1
before them. To the south, in order, I
the fire licked up the Blue Wing sa*
loon of Ookley & Munga, John Mor- ;
gan's saloon, John Perth's restaurant, j
Pete Bernal's saloon. Carpenter & Gon
zales' barber shop, Gus Bauer's saloon ;
and Joe Borde's laundry. With much ;
difficulty the fire was stopped there;
and prevented from eating its way,
into the most important business partj
of the town.
To the northward from the starting
point were destroyed the Monte Carlo
theater building, a large two-story
Imperial prces
frame, leased by Harry Monroe, John
Millers' saloon, John Ramsey's restaur
ant, Herold ft Neudert's restaurant and
a half-dozen dwellings owned by Gua
Bauer and John Bartos.
The heaviest losers are Paul Fried
manof San Francisco, six buildings,
loss $5000; Ous Raver, Monte Carlo
theater building, and other houses loss
$5000; Henry Frlckinger, two business
buildings, $2000; Charles Bartosh, three
buildings, $3000; John Morgen, $1000;
Oakly & Munga, $1800; Harry Monroe,
$1500; John Miller, $SOO. The large
store of the Mountain Copper company,
with an immense stock, narrowly as
caped.
Keswick has no water works and no
fire company, and that today' fire was
not disastrous was because of the ab
sence of any wind.
National Irrigation Work
Cheyenne, Wyo. — Hon. Ellwood
Mead, chief of the United States ir
rigation bureau, has returned from
California. He said the headquarters
of the bureau would be retained at
Cheyenne, which was favorably lo
cated for its field of operations in the
arid belt.
Referring to the work of the bureau
for the coming season, he said they
had planned several special lines of
investigation. One would be the selec
tion of some river in California to
make an exhaustive examination of its
irrigating capacity, with all its canal
systems, measuring the flow of water
the entire season, the amount of acre
age watered, the amount of water lost
by seepage and evaporation in trans
mission, the cost per acre, the different
allowances for fruit orchards and ag
ricultural crops, etc., also Che com
parative results in value and labor on
adjoining lands cultivated from natural
waterfall.
The same study will be made on one
stream in Nevada and another in
Idaho. In Utah an investigation will
be made of the water rights of the
state, a compilation of the laws and
decisions in water controversies and
their practical results.
Mr. Mead will leave here in a few
days to fill an engagement at Harvard
college to lecture on irrigation prob
lems.
RICH QUARTZ STRIKE
Blind£LeadJ~ls Discovered Near Moke
lumne Hill
Mokelumne Hill. April 22.— An ex
ceedingly rich strike in quartz was
made on French Hill, near this town,
last week. The quartz is nearly all
gold, one email specimen, on which
there is scarcely any quartz, weigh
ing over three ounces. TBe ledge,
which was a blind one, is about three
feet in width and has every indication
of being permanent.
French Hill was in early days one
of the richest placer spots in the west,
and it is believed that the feeder to
its gravel deposits has at last been
found.
WHITE RIVER CAVES
Prospectors Will Search for Gold and
Copper
Vancouver, B. C. — To explore the
upper reaches of the White river, a
tributary of the Yukon, is the object of
a large party of prospectors who left
here for the north by the steamer
City of Seattle. The party is in charge
of Captain Angus McLean, who had,
two years ago, charge of the Dawson
business of the Stewart river pioneers
corporation.
Last summer Captain McLain, with
two other men, went to the headwaters
of White river, a distance of 350 miles
from Fort Selrick. He discovered
several large caves in the rugged Alas
kan mountains. These are located
about five miles from the side of the
river and contained in the bare face of
the rock fine showing of blue peacock
copper. Samples from these ledges
went over $120 per ton rich copper
and gold.
This season the party will thoroughly
prospect the district, which is yet un
inhabited, and will stake claims there.
The party took supplies for a trip to
last all summer.
Socialists to Strike
Barcelona— The Socialists have de
cided to celebrate May day with a
general strike. The anarchists, how
ever, refused to co-operate with them.
PROCLAIMS FOR PEACE
The Captive Insurgent Leader Addresses!
Filipinos
Official View of the Manifesto Is That It
Will Have a Decided Effect in Improv
ing the Situation in the Philippines
Manila. — The following is Aguln
aldo's address to the Filipino people:
"I believe I am not in error in pre
suming that the unhappy fate to which
my adverse fortune has led me is not
a surprise to those who have been
familiar with the progress of the war.
The lessons taught with a full mean
ing, and which have recently come to
my knowledge, suggest with irresist
ible foca that a complete termination
of hostilities and lasting peace are not
only desirable, but absolutely es
sential to the welfare of the Philippine
Islands.
"The Filipinos have never been dis
mayed at their weakness, nor have
they faltered in following the path
pointed out by their fortitude and cour
age. The time has come, however, in
wihich they find their advance along
this path to be impeded by an irrresist
ible force, which, while it restrains
them, yet enlightens their minds and
opens to them another course, present
ing them the cause of peace.
"This cause has been joyfully em
braced by the majority of my fellow
countrymen, who have already united
around the glorious sovereign banner
of the United States. In this banner
they repose their trust and belief, that
under its protection the Filipino peo-
Pie will attain all those promised liber
ties which they are beginning, to en
joy. The country has declared unmis
takably in favor of peace. So be it.
There has been enough blood, enough
tears and enough 'desolation. This
wish cannot be ignored by the men
still in arms if they are animated by
a desire to serve our noble people,
which has thus clearly manifested its
will. So do I respect this will, now
that it is known to me.
"After mature deliberation I res
olutely proclaim to the world that I
cannot refuse to heed the voice of a
people longing for peace, nor the
lamentations of the thousands of fam
ilies yearning to see their dear ones
enjoying the liberty and the promised
generosity of the great American
nation.
"By acknowledging and accepting
the sovereignty of the United States
throughout the" Philippine archipelago,
as I do now, and without any reserva
tion whatsoever, I believe that I am
serving thee, my beloved country. My
happiness be thine."
To signalize this Important step in
the pacification of the country, Major
General Mac Arthur orders the release,
on swearing allegiance to the United
States, of 1000 insurgent prisoners.
TO HOLY TO WORK
Wife Secures Divorce from Religious
Fanatic
TACOMA.— EIder J. D. Christie of
j Ecclesia mission failed to appear in
! court to answer the ' divorce suit
brought by his wife. Christie joined
the faction of the First Baptist Church,
i which separated from that denomina
! tion three years ago, under the leader-i
, ship of N. P. Harriman, forming the
I new Ecclesia sect. One of its doctrines
I was that true Christians were sancti
| fled and could not touch unclean things.
j Elder Christie absorbed this idea to
' such an extent that he was unwilling
to work at ordinary occupations and
bis wife was compelled to support her
self.
They were married in Missouri 22
years ago and have a son aged 20
years, who lias supported his mother's
contention for separation. Judge Snell
granted the divorce, stating that a re
ligion good enough to preach ought
to be good enough to practice.
BROTHERS UNITED
A Romance in an Old Sacramento Man's
History
Sacramento, April 22.— W. A. Pow
ell of 917 Sixteenth street had Just
sunk into slumber one night this week
when he was aroused by the ringing
of his doorbell. Taking his lamp
with him he cautiously opened the
door. Before him stood an old gray
bearded man. He did not recognize
the nightly visitor, and called for an
explanation. When this was given
he was soon clasped In the embrace
of a brother he had not seen for forty
years.
When the war of the rebellion broke
out the brother, A. H. Powell, was a
clergyman of the Methodist Episcopal
church at Springfield, Mo. The call
for troops to fight the battles of the
Union was quickly responded to by
the then young minister, who surrend
ered his pastorate, and saying good
bye to his relatives and friends, he
ehouldered a musket and marched to
the front.
His elder brother, W. A. Powell, now
of this city, then of Ray county,
Missouri, enlisted in the cause of the
confederacy. The two brothers met on
the battlefield of Wilson creek. One
wore the blue and the other the gray.
That was the last time the brothers
looked into each other eyes until W. A.
Powell opened his door the other night
and discovered Rev. A. H. Powell
standing at his threshold.
Mr. Powell is 74 years oltl and has
been a Methodist minister fifty years.
He is still identified with the Missouri
conference, but may conclude to accept
his brother's invitation to spend the
rest of his days with him in this
city.
Relics of Mexcian Indians
Chicago. — Professor Frederick W.
Starr of the anthropological depart
ment of the University of Chicago
has returned from a visit of four
months to the barbarous tribes of the
Mexican Indians. Besides bringing
back hundreds of Indian relics he has
procured statistics which will be in
valuable in the study of anthropology.
ROOF GARDENS IN THE SLUMS
Parson Tom UzzeN's Latest Denver
Enterprise
i Denver. — Parson Tom Uzzel, known
to every one in Denver for his work
in the slums, is going into the roof
! garden business. He is going to com
1 pete with the Sunday theaters by meet-
I ing them on their own ground. On
week days he is going to try to eat in
to the business of the music halls and
dance halls and variety shows of the
lower part of the town. His public
bath and roof garden building is to be
located next to his church in the
"tenderloin" district, on three lots that
I he owns there.
I According to the plans the baths will
j consist of two good sized pools and
! fifty shower baths. There will be
I dressing rooms to accommodate the
j capacity of the pools and there will be
j a portion reserved for private rooms,
j where those who wish to pay may do
j so. The two pools will be for the little
tots and the larger folks, respectively,
! one being shallow and' the other deep.
! A heating plant will be installed so
! that the baths may be kept open in the
winter.
The roof garden will be on top of
the bath building and will be covered
so that with sliding side windows the
room will be available in all kinds of
j weather.
"I am going to make it just as pleas
ant as I can," said the parson. "There
\ will be one portion reserved for those
I wanting to smoke, so that the young
fellows who have acquired. that habit
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A Fruit Trade Center
Kansas City is* becoming a great in
land fruit center and distributing point,
or, rather, it is one already, says the
Kansas City Journal, for only a few
days ago 1,000,000 bananas in one con
signment were received from the trop
ics via New Orleans. Yesterday the
biggest fruit train ever seen in the
State of Missouri arrived in Kansas
City over the Missouri, Kansas and
Texas railway from Fort Worth. Texas.
The shipment originated at Los An
geles, Cal., and was made over the
Southern Pacific as far as Fort Worth.
Tho train was composed of twenty
eight cars and a caboose. There were
364 boxes of oranges to the car, making
10,192 boxes in all. This is probably
the bipcest single shipment ever made
from the California orange belt and
every box will be handled in Kansas
City. A large portion, of course, will
be shipped from here to adjacent ter
ritory in Missouri, lowa, Kansas, Ar
kansas, Indian Territory and- Okla
homa, all of which depend on this mar
ket largely for California fruits.
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