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VOL. VI.
MEDFORD, JACKSON COUNTY, OREGON, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 1894.
NO. 44.
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SOCIETIES OF MEDFORD.
Knights of the Maccaoees. Triumph Tent
o. 14, meets In regular review on the 2d and
tn Thursdays 01 eacn momn in a. u. u . n .
Hell at 7:30 p. m. Visiting Sir Knights cordial
ly invited to attend.
Luther G. Porter, Commander.
J. West Law-ton, k. k. .
A. O. TJ. W. Lodge No. 88, meets every first
and third Wednesday in the month at 8 p. m.
in their hall in the opera block. Visiting
rj rowers invitea to attend.
N. A. Jacobs, M .W.
Geo. F. MkrrimAn, Becorder.
W. R. C Chester A. Arthur Corps No. 24,
meets second and fourth Friday of each
month at S o'clock p. m., at Q. A. H. hall, in
Odd Fe lows building.
Mrs, Mary E. Davis, Pres.
MisS Ida Rkddcs. Sec.
K. of P. Talisman lodge No. SI, meets Mon
day evening at p. m. Visiting brothers al
ways welcome. Gno. F. Mkkkiman, C. C.
J. A. McLeod, K. of R. and S.
I. O. O. F. Lodge No. 83, meets in L O. O. F.
hall every Saturday at at 8 p. m. Visiting
brothers always welcome.
j. r. wneos, N. G.
Z. Maxt. Rec See.
L O. O. F. Rogue River Encampment, Ledge
No. 30, meets In L O. O, F. hall the second and
fourth Wednesdays of each month at 8 p. m.
T. W. Johnson, C. P.
A. C. NiCHOlSOS, Scribe.
Olive Rebekab. Lodge No. 3S, meets in I.O.
O. F. hall first and third Tuesdays of each
month, visiting sisters invited to attend.
Mrs. Josie Simmons, il. G.
Hiss Myrtle Woodford, Rec Sec
A. F. & A. M. Meets first Friday on or be
fore full moon at 8 p. nv. in A. O. U. W. hall.
E.P.GKAKV.W.M.
W. V. Lippiscott, Rae. Sec
G. A. R. Chester A. Arthur Post So. 47,
meets in G. A, R. hall every second and fourth
Fridays in each month at 7 -JO p. m.
S. H. HOLT, Com.
J. W. Miller, Adjt.
I. O. G T. Meets Taesday night at 7 p. m.
at A. O. U. W hall.
E. A. Johnsos, C, T.
JOHN" Scaorx, See, See.
W. C. T. U. Meets every Wednesday after
noon in the HaJley Black.
Mrs. Addie VasAntwtfp, Pres.
Mrs. Ross DeGroot, Sec
Young People's Reading Circle Tuesday even
Ing of each week, under the auspices of the
Kpworth League.
F.A.4L U. L. L. Polk lodge No. 80a, meets
very Saturday at 8 p.m.
J. B. Sim. Pres.
CUTJKCHBS OF MEDFORD.
- Saint Marks Episcopal Sunday School meets
at Episcopal Church every Sunday afternoon at
3 o'clock. T. N. Wilson. Rector; S. S. PenU,
SnperiLt indent.
Methodist Episcopal Church K. S. Craven,
pastor. Services every Sunday morning and
evening at usual hours for church services.
Epworth League meets at :30 p. m . Sunday.
Sunday school at H a. m. Prayer meeting
Thursday evening. Pastor's residence on C
street, one block South of MAIL office.
Presbyterian Church Rev. A. S. Foster, pas
tor. Preaching at il a. m. and 7:80 p. m. Sun
day school at 10 a. m.' Y. P. S. C EU 6:li p. m.
Junior Endeavor Society at 3 p. rc Sunday.
Prayer meeting on Wednesday evening at 7
o'clock
Baptist Church Rev. J. Merley will preach on
first and third Sunday and Rev. E. Russ on
second and fonrtb Sundays of each month.
Preaching at 11 a. m. and 8 p. m.
Prayer meeting every Wednesday even
ing. Sunday school at 10 a. m. Junier Band
U3p.m.
Methodist Episcopal Church South Rev. w.
J. Fenton pastor. Services every first and
onrth Sundays of each month. Sunday
ehool every Sunday at 3:00 p. m.
PROFESSIONAL CARDS.
KIRCHGESSNER,
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON,
Medford, Oiegon.
OrJce Phipps' Block, Cor C and Seventh ats.
JTRAXCIS FITCH,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
MedfordOre.
Will practice ia all courts of state or C. S
TM. I. VAWTEE,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
Office Bank Building. Uedford, Or
J. H. WHITMAN,
ABSTRACTOR AND ATTORNEY
AT LAW.
Office in bank building. Medford, Or
Have the most complete and reliable abstracts
of title in Jackson county.
WEBSTER & HAMMOND,
Lionel R. Webster. Austin S. Hammond
ATTORNEYS AT LAW,
Office 1. O. O. P. building,' Medford, Or
E. B. PICKEU
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON,
Medford, Or
Office: Room 5; Opera Block.
J. B- WAIT.
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON,
Office in Cbilders Block.
Medford, Or
P. GEARY,
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON, .
Office Cor. C and Seventh its.. - Medford, Or
I)R. O. F. DEMOREST,
RESIDENT DENTIST,
Makes a specialty of first-class work at reason
able rales.
Office In Opera House, Medford, Or.
QDGERS & HALL, f
DENTISTS.
Have permanently located in Medford for the
practice of dentistry. From a continued prac
tice of over 14 yearn, we are prepared to guaranr
tee entire satisfaction.
Give us a- call. Over Stovers drug store
.MEDFORD MARKETS
CODRECTKO EYEltv WEDNESDAY."
Wheat, kio. I, per bushel, 45sts
Oats, " " 40
Barley " ' 40
Corn, " " 40
Potatoes, '' . 45
. Mill Feed, Bran and Shorts, per ton, 115.00
Hay, baled, $8.00; loose, 7-00
Wood JS
Flour, wholesale. per barrel, 3.00
Flour, rta0, per sack, 80 cts
Butter, per roll (two pounds) 60 "
Eggs, Per dozen, IS "
Onions. per pound, 114 "
Apples, per box, (one bushel) 0754 "
Bacon and Ham per lb. 10
Shoulder per lb, 08
Beans - ..""."
fcard 10
Hsey "12J4
Thete
Points
Of Superiority passed by Bridge Beach
Stoves which make them the best in the
market. We will be pleased to explain
all of the particulars when you call and see
the new line of cook stoves and heaters just
received, with stove boards to match.
We will also be pleased to sell you any
thing you may want in the line of general
hardware, guns and ammunition.
J. BEEK
Medford,
"jTAYLER,
M
JUST RECEIVED,.
A large shipment of Men's custom made boots and shoes, up to
date in style, fit and quality. Ludies' shoes from S1.25 per pair up.
Fine lines of heel and spring- heel wear resisting- school shoes.
Infants shoes latest styles ail colors. ...
SNAG PROOF LONG AND SHORT
" g'S Storm, croquet and sandal
-" customers. Repairing and
J. R. WILSON,-
en-
BENE
ML BLACKSMITH
AND
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Wagons and Bugrpies ZViade to Order
Air Work Warranted First Class.
Medford,
JUST OPENED!
A Fine line of Staple
FREE DELIVERY.
In the McArnirews Building on Seventh street. Our stock of Cigars and
Tobacco is complete. Give us a call.
S. C. WILSON, Bedford, Oregon.
J. W. Lawton,
- DEALER
HARNESS AND gADDLERY.
Order Work Given Special Attention.
REPAIRING IS RIGHT IN MY LINE.
Hani-made and Campbell lock stitck machine-made harness always on hand .
SEVENTH STREET, -o- MEDFORD, OREGON.
JnCKSDIIVlLLE
J. C. TOIPP. !Propr.
Does General Contracting in all
GRANITE AND
J acksonville,
Carpels, Paper, Curiains.
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Main Street,
W, L VAWTEH,
Pres.
Wm. SLINOER,
Vice Pres.
Jaekson County Bank.
CAPITAL,
$50,000
Loan money on approved security, receive deoosits subject to check,
and transact a general banking business on thi most favorable terms.
aSTYour Business Solicited.
Coespond tnts:
Ladd & Bush. Salem. . Anglo-California Bank, San Francisco.
Ladd & Tilton, Portland. . Corbtn Banking Co., N. Y
& SON,
Oregon.
The Foot Fitter,
RUBBER BOOTS.-
spring and heel rubbers for my lady
custom work promptly attended to.
Cor. C and Eight streets
Oregon.
and Fanny
HORSE
SHOER
GROCERIES,
3Tpv OF THF Rlf-
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D1RRBLE 'WORKS.
Lines of
MARBLE WORK.
f CEMETERY WORK A SPECIALTY.
Oregon.
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Picture Framing , Specl,
ally.
THE MORTAR
D$UG STORE,
G. H. HASKINS, Prop'r.
Has anvtminq ih ihi liki or .
Pure D.ugs, Patent Medicines, Book,
Stationery,
PAINTS no OILS,
Tobaccoes, CI pom. Perfumery, Toilet Articles and
Kverytlilne that Is curried In a firsi-
cuus UKCU SiUKn.
Carefullv Compounded.
- Medford Oregon.
J. E. ENYART.
Cashier
Medford. Oregon
H H PI I LTD H & PHLIil,
Will sell tracts of land, in from
one to three acre chunks, on the
Installmentphin $1.35 per week
or $5.00 per month. We will
also sell
TOWN LOTSv
From $80 to $100 per lot and upon
same terms as above. We have
one choice
Five Acre Tract,
Of land, inside the city limits,
and set out to fruit which we will
sell tor $650. This is a splendid
bargain. We also have a number
of choice farms for sale.
Hamilton & Palm,
MEDFORD, -:- OREGON.
FLOUR flUD ED STORE.
At tho old stand on Seventh Street.
FLOUR WHEAT, o
OATS AND B ABLET,
Whole or chopped. Corn, Potatoes and Beans,
ALSO BALED HAT FCK SALE.
Cash paid for Eggs, or taken In exchange.
J. R ERFORD, Proprietor.
Medford, Oregon.
GEO. F. MERRIMAN,
BLflCKSrniTHIHR.
HORSE SHOEING AND
WfiBOH mflKIHG.
Seventh Street, Medford, Oregon.
OYSTERS, s
s CANDIES,
NUTS OF ALL KINDS,
aflUT!
AT 1
M0UNCE & SCHERMERH0RX,
Medford, - Oregon.
C Street, Opposite Racket Store,
Medford, - Oregon.
FLOUR, WHEAT,
BARLEY, WHOLE
OR ROLLED OATS,
BEANS, CORN AND
Baled Hay. Vegetables of kind?.
A. M. Woodford,
Prof. p.J. HEAD han wcunxl the tx
cloittvr aacf for Jackson counly for
ibeWUryU. Alien Company, of i'ort
Unl Tbe InMromenU which this com
pany hfttidle mro pianuiievai first claas
in every rvMpecu ...
Mr. Hrrnd mmt give tnntmctlons tn
mu.tlc, and repairs and tunes both Or
fTau9 and naaoa. The Ixtm of rvfenrnces
furnished.- o
Medford.
Ore on.
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I J. B. Cann's
Rheumatic
i Cure.
The niieumatic Cure cures z
Ueadnche, Toothache. Neu-
ralgia and Catarrh. If cure E
is not elTectod the medicine 1
will cost you nothing.
Directions To be nibbed
on dtiteased parts at least 15 i
minutes with the hand. i
I W. ANDERSON, Agent,
I MEDFORD. - - OREGON.
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Perry Ellis, . . .
TROSPECT,
OREGON.
Photographs of Pleasure and Out
ing Parties a specialty. . . .
fWVIewsof Crater Lnkc, Rogue River Falls
and all olhor points of intoreat In this locality
furnished upon application at reasonable terms
Has ever been known to have the Cholera who
bad his shaving and hair cutting done at
THE PALACE.
CLEANLINESS
I A COMPANION
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Our baths are two bits each.
Seventh street. MeUford. Oreiron.
THE PALACE.
The Variety Store
Ib the place to get
. . Furniture, Stoves, Guns,
. . . Glassware and Crockery.
South of the ClarRnrW
MEDFORD - OREGON.
Furar
Fee
Store
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PHOTOGRAPHER
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Goods
VICTORIOUS JAPANESE.
ANOTHER FIERCE FIGHT IN WHICH
THE CHINESE WERE ROUTED.
The Mikado's Soldiers Cross the Talu
Blverand Take Possession of the Chi
nese Stronghold After Three Hours
Flghtlnt the Chinese Retreat In Dis
order Japanese Forces Are Aggressive.
Dispatches from Wi Ju give details of
the battle fought between tho Chinese
and Japanese across the Yalu river.
General Nodzu, the Japanese chief of
taff, It appears, succeeded in getting
the maiu body of the Japanese army
across the Yulu river without a mishap
by daylight Thursday. Then Colonel
Sato was sent athe head of a column on
a reconnoitering expedition and he dis
covered the enemy occupying a fortified
position near tbe village of Fushang on
the right bankof the Yalu. Though he
had no artillery at his disposal. Colonel
Sato immediately commenced an attack
upon the Chinese and a fierce fight fol
lowed. The Chinese fought desperately
and stubbornly.
The attack began at 10 o'clock in the
morning and lasted until noon, when
the Chinese began wavering, broke and
eventually retired in great disorder,
falling back upon Eewlienching.
The troops commanded by Colonel
Sato, after the Chinese had retired, set
to work upon the demolishment of the
fortifications of Fushang. Inside the
fortifications they found 200 Chinese
dead. The Japanese also captured a
number of prisoners, among whom was
a Chinese officer who stated that the
position was held by IS battalions of
Chinese troops.
The Japanese, escorting their prison
ers, then marched in the direction of
General Xodzn's main body, with the
intention of rejoining it.
The number of Chinese wounded is
not known. The Japanese lost five
officers and 90 men killed and wounded.
Later dispatches said the Chinese out
posts were falling back upon Kewlien
ching. where it is expected the only
determined sUnd of the Chinese in
Manchuria will be made. It is under
stood that Field Marshal Yamaata'l
plans are completed in every detail for
inflicting what he hopes will turn out to
be a crushing blow upon the Chinese.
Several colnmns of Japanese troops
are acting in concert, after the manner
adopted by the Japanese commander at
Ping Yang, and it is expected they will
deliver a simultaneous attack upon the
Chinese position. If the Japanese field
marshal's plans are carried ont in the
manner indicated in the dispatches from
tha front, it is probable the network of
the invaders will be completed around
the Chinese position by midnight Sat
urday, thus enabling the attack to be
delivered at dawn Sandfly. But, if the
Japanese columns succeed in occupying
the position assigned them previous to
midnight Saturday, it is believed the at
tack will be delivered at the earliest
possible moment.
Some doubts are expressed among
the Japanuse commanders as to tbe re
ported strength of the Chinese position
at Kewlienching.
It is reported the Japanese batteries at
Kewuenchiny have bt-vn increa,ted from
three to 11. but on tbe other hand,
rumor says it is extivmely doubtful
whether all these batteries are fully
armed. The esprit do corps and health
of the Japanese troops are excellent, and
it is said to be the universal ambition to
capture Moukden before the birthday of
the emperor of Japan, Nov. 3.
Later dispatches from the Yalu river
show that in the battle between the Chi
nese and Japanese 3500 Chinese troops
of all arms were utterly routed.
A detachment of l.$X) wonnded Jap
anese have arrived at Chemulpo. There
is a large number of wounded nt Seoul.
In addition 3,100 wounded Japanese
have been sent to Japan.
At Ping Yang there are 1.200 wontded
Chinese iu the hospitals. The rebellious
Tong Hais of Southern Corea are rest
less and only the fact that they are not
provided with arms prevents them from
breaking ont in open revolt and moving
on Seoul, for which many of them have
started.
Four hundred Japanese soldiers have
been stationed at the king's palace.
Seoul, as the kiug's brother is believed
to be leagued with the Tong Hais.
The Chinese are mobilizing a force at
Kiren and gathering a strong force at
Pow Ting Fu.
The British consul at Seoul states that
a dispatch bag which was officially
sealed, must have been opened while in
transit from Chemulpo to Seoul. This
must have been done, the consul adds,
with the knowledge of the highest Jap
anese officials at Seoul, because they
have since shown that they wore ac
quainted with the gist of the contents
of the bag. The consul has requested
his home office to cable him instructions
as to what action he shall take iu tho
matter and some sharp interchanges of
diplomatic correspondence are expected.
A fierce battle was fought recently on
tho banks of the Yalu river. Both sides
lost heavily. The Japanese were re
pulsed. At the beginning of August the
whalers Aurora, Balena and Esquimau
were in Prince Regent's inlet searching
for white whales. They steamed in El
vin bay and a party from the Balena
went on shore. They had not got far
when they came upon a ghostly ring of
corpses, the remains of Esquimaux who
evidently had died of starvation. The
clean-picked and partly-devoured bodies
revealed a story of cannibalism. One
corpse had been beheaded aud the head
was found thirty yaads away from the
trunk at a place where some one had
evidently made a meal upon the flesh
and brains. It is supposed tho party,
while traveling, found their progress
blocked by the setting in of winter. One
by one they succumbed to hunger, and
finally the stronger, in an attempt to
save their own lives, were driven to eat
the others.
A Qo Heboid Tea sura.
D. W. Fuller, of Cnnajohario, N. Y.
says that ho always keeps Dr. King's
Now Discovery in tho house and his
family has always found tho very best
results follow its use; that he would
not be without it. If procurable. G. A.
Dykeman Druirsrlst, Cntakill, N. Y..
siiys that Dr. King's Now Discovery Is
undoubtedly tho beet. Cough remedy:
that he has used it in his family for
eight years, and it has never failed to
do all thnt is claimed for it. Why not
try a remedy so long tried and tested.
Trial bottles free at G. H. Haskins'
Drug Sliro. Regular size 50c and $1
CRIMES AND CASUALTIES.
Vicious Acts of Lawbreakers and losses
by Fire and Arcidents.
W. J. Clarke, a truatee of Pierce col
lege, College City, Cal., committed sui
cide 011 the grave of hia daughter.
La Rioja, capital of the province of
the same name in Argentine Republic,
has been ruined by earthquakes. A
series of shakes was felt throughout the
Republic recently and it is estimated
that 2000 people were killed.
A large Hungarian boarding house at
Lmirel Run, Pa., was blown to atoms
by dynamite and three of the inmates
were killed outright, four fatally in
jured and half a dozen serioufly hurt.
The perpetrators and their motive are
nuknown.
The grand jury at Denver has brought
indictments against seven constables
and officials of justices' courts who are
charged with having forged names on
witnesses' certificates and defrauded the
county ont of thousands of dollars.
Airs. Druinmond and her alleged para
monr, a young man named Hamerick,
have been arrested at Elizabeth, W. Va.,
charged with poisoning Mrs. Drum
mond's husband, whom she married hut
August.
Eleven men were buried by a cave-in
at the Pewabic mine. Iron Mountain,
Mich. Only one man escaped unin j nred.
Miss Agnes Jones shot and fatally
wonnded Sain'Bartell at Perry, O. T.
Bartell jumped Agnes' claim while she
was in town. Bartell shot at Miss Jones
but misled.
L. C. Weir, president of the Adams
Express company, has received a pouch
containing a number of bonds, insurance
policies, stocks, drafts, bills of lading
and other valuable documents. These
papers were stolen from the company's
safe in the express car of the train
which was robbed at Aquia creek on
October 12th.
The safety deposit vaults of the
Omaha National bank have been robbed
in so dextrous a manner that no clew to
the way in which the work was done is
obtainable. Large snms of money have
been taken from the boxes, and theexact
amount of losses cannot be known until
all have been examined.
A dispatch from The Dalles. Or., says:
Frank Kline, son of ex-City Marshal
Kline, and Otis Savage, who father
was circuit judge 01 this district for
years, have bA arrested for the Pacific
Express robbery of 14.000. All but flOO
has been recovered. Five thousand was
found in the house of the ex -marshal.
The arrest has caused a tremendous
sensation.
There was a peculiar shooting affair
at St. Joseph's hospital. Fort Wayne.
Ind., which will result in one fatality
and probably two. For many years
John Hoffman, aged 70, and Hubert
Allea. aged 60, have beeu inmates of the
hospital and filled the positions of assist
ant janitors. HuJmna is of a very irri
table dis-pueition and has been the object
of the other inmates' baiiiuape for a long
time. A few days ago he purchased a
revolver and secreted it. About 3
o'clock in the morning he was awakened
by Alles snoring. Hoffman arose,
turned up lights, donned his pantaloons,
secured his revolver, deliberately walked
up to Alles' bed and fired a bullet into
ha neck. Tbe bullet passed entirely
through and dropped out underneath
the right j.iw. Realizing what he had
done. Hotfuian turned the gun to his
own head and fired, the ballet glanced
off and lodgvd in the wall a few inches
above one of the sleeping inmates' head.
The force of the bullet, however, frac
tured Hoffman's skull and he will hardly
recover. Alles is expected to get welL
In excuse for his crime old man Hoffman
said: " Alles snored li se cats and dogs,
and I wouldn't stand it. "
Peter Cline, son of farmer dine, I.,
was arrested in an Iowa town three
years ago for robbery. The crime he
was charged with was the taking of
goods out of the store where he was
employed as clerk. He made his escape
before he was taken to prison and was
never recaptured uutil recently, and
then under peculiar circumstances.
After his escape $50 was offered as a
reward, but no one succeeded in getting
it. Two weeks after his escape, three
years ago. a woman made her appear
ance at farmer Cline's and was intro
duced as a sister. Miss Cline had gen
tlemen callers and everything went well.
An officer from Iowa, however, put in
an appearance and arrested the supposed
woiuau. who proved to be Peter Ciiue,
and who for three years lias worn
female garments and has made his home
here until arrested. Cliue was taken to
Iowa.
Prairie fires are sweeping over the
sandhills in Nebraska and are doing im
mense damage. The flames are travel
ing with almost lightning rapidity and
consuming everything in their track.
The fire was driven by wind through
the central portion of Sheridan and
Cherry counties. In its track were the
big Osborne aud Spade ranches and a
number of smaller ones. Not a vestige
of these ranches exist except the burned
and scorched ground. The fire reached
Pullman and the whole country in that
neighborhood was a raging furnace. It
is uot known whether any lives were
lost, but thousands of head of cattle
have perished. The people in the track
of the fire are fleeing for their lives, leav
ing their property to the mercy of the
names. The fire broke ont last Monday
in the sandhills about fifty miles south
of Gordou, aud has burned over a strip
of conutry 100 miles in length by 40
miles wide.
The striking weavers at Fall River,
Mass., have returned to work.
The trouble between the white and
colored screwmen or stevedores at New
Orleans culminated in a large party of
the whites capturing the police on duty,
eight in number, boarding the vessels
that had employed colored men and
throwing into the river all the imple
ments used in their work. About
sets of screws, costing f511 each, were
lost. All the vess?ls boarded were
British craft and a demand for indem
nity is likely to be made.
I am now prepared to roll barley
and grind grain i f all kinds. I tnnko
gruhuin Hour and corn meal. Will
grind 011 the last three days or each
week. E. Huss, at Medford nursery.
The Mail will take wood on sub
scription. We will jfive a year's
subscription for a tier of good wood.
Don't bring moro than one tier unless
you want to apj ly it all on subscrip
tion. We have no ready mouey to put
into a wood yard.
Legal Blanks for sale at this office
PACIFIC COAST ITEMS.
NEWS NUGGETS PICKED UP WEST
OF THE SIERRAS.
Holsranst at Seattle Distribution or tbe
Blythe Mlllinns California's Militia
Officers Censored Pendleton Business
Men Bite on the Directory Swindle.
The appearance are that the Sailors'
union troubres are spreading at Nanai
Bio, B. C.
Director-General Buceyof the Inter
state fair was presented with a silver
service at Tacoma for his efforts in be
half of the fair.
Henry McKeown, a prominent citizen
Of Walnut Grove, thirty miles from
Prescott. A. T., was shot and killed by
Horner Campbell, a young cowboy.
.The will of the late Frank Dekum has
been filed for probate in Portland. He
leaves an estate valued at Wki.HX), be
queathed equally to his six children.
The Yerba Bnena Building and Loan
association of San Francisco is on the
reefs. Attorney-General Hart will
make a thorough investigation of the
affairs of the concern.
Judge Coffey of San Francisco has
ordered the distribution of the Blythe
estate. Only two appeals are pending
against the disposition of the millions,
and those are believed to be without
merit.
It is reported at Victoria B. C, that
the Ross McLaren Lumber company
has contracted to ship 1,000.000 feet of
lumber to South Africa. The contract
has to be completed within a year, and
will give a booin to the industry at Vic
toria, which has long been depressed.
The California State Horticultural
society has elected the following officers
for next year: Professor E. W. Hilgard,
honorary president; B. ZL Lelong, presi
dent: Leonard Coates of Napa, vice
president: A. T. Perkins of Alameda,
treasures: E. J. Wickson of Berkley,
secretary; directors Messrs. Allen,
Stabbler. Overa, Marsh and Coates.
John Schlesinger, a well-to-do mer
chont of Seattle, jumped from the
third story window of a sanitarium at
San Francisco and sustained injuries
which caused his death
Twelve lives were lost ia the burning
of the West Street house in Seattle. The
fire started in the kitchen and spread so
rapidly through the wooden building
that the guests and employes had not
time to escape. Panic seized the in
mat as and they rushed through the nar
row halls tramping over each other.
Many were saved by jumping from the
windows. All the bodies are burned be
yond recognition.
The report of the court of inquiry ap
pointed by Governor Markhaui to in
vestigate the conduct of the state militia
at Sacramento daring the strike last
summer has been received by the gov
ernor. The report consists in a scath
ing arraignment of the officers of the
national guard, holding the brigade
commander responsible for the fiasco in
attempting' to take pewsesaion of the
depot on July 4:h. Brigadier-General
Sheehan. Major-Generpl Dimond. Brigadier-General
Dickinson.-Coloneis Sul
livan. Newaa and Barry are particul
arly critisixed. The. court says the
handling of the troops during the dif
fiedty was very cnmUitary-like. A re
orgauic&tion of the state troops is re
cemmended. Football is in full blast in the ri-iiiity
of Sun Francisco. Weekly pnvKs are
played between the Reliance K-axn and
either the Slanfcrds or the Cniversines.
The big game between Stanford and
Berkeley takes place on Thanksgiving
day.
Great interest is manifested in the
Worden trial at Woodland. Wordeu is
accused of wrecking a train last July
just out of Sacramejto.
Samuel Ginsberg of Sacramento heard
a burglar in his kitchen and went to in
vestigate. As he opened the door, the
burglar sprang at him. Ginsberg fired
three shots from hi revolver and
fatally wonnded the prowler, who was
a Chinaman.
The herd of Siberian reindeer sent to
Alaska is thriving and increasing in
number rapidly.
No trace has been found of the miss
ing ship Ivanhoe. The revenue cutters
sent out to search for her have returned.
The greatest race meeting ever held on
the Pacific coast opened at San Francisco
Saturday. Nearly all the cracker-jack
horses of the Eastern tracks are running.
John E. Sexton, a youg man employed
by the Southern Pacific company in the
general office, has victimized numerous
people with worthless checks. Sexton
has been convicted of felony, but seems
to have a strong pull with prominent
people, and escaped easily. .
The Occident, the Presbyterian paper
of San Francisco, has suspended. Its
proprietors give as the reason for the
suspension the statement that nearly
$5000 is due " them for subscriptions
which they cannot collect, and that they
find themselves unable to proceed unless
a part of this amount at least is paid at
once.
Several business men at Pendleton,
Or., have beeu cleverly swindled. Last
April a man solicited advertisements
for the Consolidated Buyers' directory,
published by the Merchants" Publishing
company of San Francisco. It was rep
resentedto contain the names of all the
business men of Oregon. Washington
and California. The man made numer
ous contracts at $3 each. Last August
one H. S. Sheruiau collected the money,
giving a receipt therefor. The persons
paying were asked to sign a receipt to
lie sent to the company as a voucher.
Last week another man by the name of
L. Morris presented orders for advertis
ing in the directory. The signers inves
tigated and found that the original
receipt had beeu so arranged that by
tearing off two inches of the left side it
would convert the receipt into an order.
Under the threat of arrest Morris re
funded all the money he had collected
and left town.
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thousands of mothers who have croupy
children, and never disappoints them.
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THE GIST OF THE WEEK'S HAPPEN
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Interesting Items Front Europe. Asia.
Africa and North and South America.
With Particular Attention to Impor
tant Home New.
The apparently authorized announce
ment that the Princess of Wales and
fcer daughters have taken to riding tri
cycles is expected to give a tremendous
boom to the manufacture of that class
of cycling machinery, which has been in
a state of decline for several years. Po
lite society has always professed to re
gard cycling with scorn as an essentially
vulgar and plebian form of exercise and
amusement. The Princess having set
the fashion, fashionable dames and their
middle class imitators are bound to fol
low it. Much gratification is expressed
that the Princess did not take to the bi
cycle and "rational dress," the use and
abuse of which have brought a great
deal of undeserved ridicule upon this
form of healthy recreation to benefit
solely the artists and writers for comic
papers. It is said the Princess of Wales
commenced tricycling by the advice of
her physicians.
Mrs. Crittenden of Elyria, O., is the
oldest person in that state. Her age is
133 years and she is healthy and cheer
ful and does not look to be over 70.
Miss Anna Londonderry of Boston,
who left Chicago on Sept. 34 with only
3 cents in ber purse, to make a tour of
the globe on a bicycle, has arrived at
Toledo, O. So far her trip has been
without incident.
Mrs. George Coffer .of Cent. Wash.,
becoming enraged at her husband's de
votion to poker, went to a saloon where
he was playing and compelled him at
the point of a revolver to leave his
cronies and accompany her home. After
they had reached home and Mrs. Coffer
had put away her pistol her husband
beat her with a bottle
John Noble and Arthur Barnes, To
ledo, (O.) wheelmen have started to
wheel around the world. They will ga
to San Francisco, thence to South Amer
ca. Australia, Asia and Europe. They
will take nothing with them except
their wheels and the clothes they wear,
and they expect to complete the trip by
the first of May next.
The New Orleans papers publish a cir
cular of A. G. H. Landauer. one of tbe
largest exporters from the South of
American cotton, estimating the com
mercial crop of the current season at
8,to,000 bales.
Mrs. Mary A. Woodbridge, corre
sponding secretary of the national and
world W. C. T. U-, died recently. She
was stricken with apoplexy.
A big scheme is on foot in Tnsca
homa, L T., to dispossess the Missouri
Kansas and Texas railway of neerly
l.liOO.OOO acres cf land held as a right of
wav through the Choctaw nation.
The C A. Barrett company, at Athens,
Or., has failed.
Lord Bosebery made an address last
week at the banquet of the Cutlers K-
cietv of Sheffield. England, in wh'i-i he
paid a high tribute to the czar.
Fred Douglass spoke at the convention
of the American Missionary association
at Lowell. Mass. He asked that the
negro have a chance to work out his
destiny, dwelt upon the past and present
condition of the race and showed that
progress was being made.
The steamer Lacartia has made the
fastest time in crossing the Atlantic
She made the run from Queenstown
to New York in 5 days, 7 hours and 3
minutes. Her average speed was 2LS1
knots an hour.
The first election ia the new Hawaiian
republic will be held October 29. Ru
mors of an attempt to restore the Queen
have been in circulation, but no atten
tion is paid to them. All the candidates
for the legislature are pledged to favor
annexation of the islands to the United
States.
A political stir has been caused
throughout Germany by the resigna
tions, of Chancellor von Capri vi and
Eulenberg, president of the Prussian
council of ministers. Emperor William
accepted both resignations. Von Capri vi
is said to have offended the emperor by
taking the initiative in regard to the
bill to suppress socialism.
Geueral Amos B. Beckwith, who was
chief of the commissary department of
General W. T. Sherman's army during
the civil war. died at his bo ne at St.
Louis the other day, aged 61. He was
on the retired list of the army.
Tbe Eastern anthracite sales agents
have decided to advance prices aud put
no limit on the production of coaL
This is an unusual proceeding. Hereto
fore production' has been limited, and
this limitation has been depended upon
to maintain an advance in prices.
The Minneapolis and St. Louis railroad
has paid to K. P. Flower and Co., finan
cial agents of the Chicago, Rock Island
and Pacific Railway company ,$4.v00,0M.
the amount due the. latter company for
equipment bonds of the Minneapolis and
St. Louis company held by the Rock
Island.
Dr. Henry T. Helmbold. once a well
known millionaire patent medicine
manufacturer, died at the Trenton, N.
J., Insane Asylum. He had not a friend
to look upon his body after death. A
notice to relatives failed to secure the
attendance of one of the many he is
known to have.
Captain Mauard gave an exhibition
test at Chicago of his so-called bullet
proof material before several officers of
the United States army. J. C Gregg
of the Eighteenth infantry, one of the
best shots in the federal army, shot at
the cuirass, which is li inches thick aud
made of soft material, using the Krag
Jorgensen magazine rifle, recently
adopted by the United States war de
partment, aud a cartridge containing a
bullet made of nickel and stoi The
gnu was sighted for 200 yards, but fired
at a distance of 50 feet. The ball tailed
to pi-s through the cuirass.
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