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LATKST TCI.rOftAltllC NEWS
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SUNDAY RECORD
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Vol. I.
Independence, Polk County, Oregon, Sunday, April 21, 1895.
No. 1.
INNOCENT. BUT CRAZY
Theo Durrant's Attorney
Hard at Work.
the rout t Mm nvi in smu
n. .U.mar R1W I rsrwwr
(iMiMR''" W lbs Palles
Cm I'lsd aa Mluady l.armU
..AUum) ( uhAiIvhI,
8n r'lusnwti, April 5) -.Theodore
iiirriil, ihitritH will) Hit iiiuim tour-
d.n.f lllilo Marian William Id HiU
ttv. iHiiil 11 k"xi iiittiii ami linn
morning lie sle a he arty breakfast ami
rM' inn Imi'PV iii.h.' Hti'irily lifter
(nr'.tk tlsUnl strvalli Ml Visitor
U-gat i srrlv. Tu IIhsw lie Ulkwl
CllCtlflllK H'lll tt III" WMVTHtlllll
It wi'ii'd ill tlml he haa hu fear of
UIi.k iinivl.ini f the horrible crime
tilt h ilivtiriivr" Jury say he imii-
m'til
Many nf llie U-ll.'fK HIT mlt l.nm
wh MYtu In take inoft' than finllitsry
lrtt-rv.1 III 111 ' OUllg IIIMII, Wild IU
out rxivptli'ii that he I 11 iinstt
reuiarkaMi limn (mm any tatidiiul.
TJ'I iimmlng altmstt a cre of
Ihirninl' follow student fri.iil the
medical iiillrK t'allwl lx aee lilni, lull
iHirrntii (Ulliril lil hack UIMHI I belli
ml wiiulil lisve nothing to do with
thrui. The illie Imv lllilo hope of
iacnverliigany of th much talked of
blmdy dot he" worn by the
OlUnltW, M rlprrl tmtllliotiy niskts
idain llmt Mia Williams mi
butchrrvtl after death, timt moat Just
fcrfufB litwll ivaavd to Uttl; tud Uliilel
these cmulitliuie a rutin with Durrani's
now ledge of surgery could have eaally
finished bis work wlOtoutso much as
drup of LUxl gelling on bin ckiltHM.
I Juicing by the menuer In which
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unriirji mr uir wiruuiui r jinnwti
lug, it would win Uj1 lliy mt mot
0 tli Imp of Inability to WMura a Jury
that would convict Ixirraot, than on
oy Hung
Kukmic Dul'rry cmllnd on Judgt
CnoUu thU mnrnlng rifarding
the prulliuluary tnluatloa which la
to b oommnri on Monday at II
'clock. Jmlt Conlaa Iwiwd order
for the m 11 1 1110 u lug of wliiM'MMM In lb
mm ftir tlut dt.
It hu Ukod out thai drfoiuc will bt
an liigculuui ooa and It will, without
ipoimg Durrani to any danger of
dmlmloti of guilt, bring Ida dofonaa of
Insanity prmnpily to the fort, lo hw
4efvni the luuoceney of the defendant
will be ktpt ptrmauently to the front
all the time, but I liter wort n with It
Iwlll tie Uwtlniony tending to thow a
k ipot In Durrant'a head.
At the requeet of the pollne, Coroner
awklni hat poatpoMd the Inqueat in
ike caw of lUanohe Larooot onlll
iThumdny out, aa Chief Crowley
4ilred more time to look fbr evldenca.
AHllTHKI riLIKOBNU ll'IDKt.
1 Cru kf Drl.k bMj Ito Wl
(Tkreatk the leai,
TfHitT0K, Cal., April J.-Joeepb
t)lubert ihot and killed bla wife at Pot
rty liar dlntlllery about 8 . nillee from
Conuncbe, on the Mekolutune river,
Hnberteonie homo at noon and bin
Wife placed a plate of aoup before him;
ie acoimed her of attempting to polaon
, Im and went for hla platol. Iteturn
Jog, he aliot ber through the eye, the
tHilK Imlglng In the back of ber brain.
henevtirrcfc-aliHsd ooneloutneMi, dying
n afur, lluliert baa given hloiaelf
Vp to the authorltlea. He haa been a
ard drinking man for a number of
earn, and thin tma driven bim Innane.
Yort HI rvniloa fapor.
Portland, Ore., April 20-JTohn A.
amon, of Huntington, li In the
Vultiionmh county Jail charged with
jfrrjiiiiK alllilaviiH by which he obtained
J pi-nMliiii of ten dollar per tnonth. It
" rIIi'm 1 1 itit he wiu dmlionorubly
JlanhurKcd from the nuvy.
N"W Una For the Cayiiio,
Pkniu.cton, Ore., April 21). i Jade
wltzcr, aiimn living on the Colnrnblu.
;:::;'.!:,::r"C!::,r
rrxd, ami the inmt All mrt
of the (UrtUMi will lt uillliut.
TliU l now (he niilv nmrkit fir
tliiiiiiiii f hiiren runlng on the
KhuIi rn Orpumi ami VN'mkIiIukIuii run
f,.r whli'li lew titan 4 K-r head
tall UmiIiImUhmI.
IIKIUIUKTO Wl!,
Worflwrb, h UwMHhlff, OnlaUa Ik
IV'atlllla Hferrlir,
rmi'ibniN, Ore, A.rll. Hiterirt
II 'Ufr ai.ill'iMi.ul.lo Wahieii ntirtxd
lul nlihi. Thoy hmo Ueu firtfii
il-iya rhaoliig IIukIi Mnllnck llinnigli
t'timiiiin, timni kiii ftHjk wiuiiil.-,
M-dhx-k l vanird for tmllng a
li..fM. Ami liuifiry In iht tiMixlK HmihU
'IUy. Ho utiilo linr-n iuM (In
mire l.i' rl gvf mil, wnllo innkiti
III fWll.
HU M Ir tie 1M;k-II..
A mm tnuritr Man I'xrlUml f.lrm
fr a 10,000.
ISmrLANti, lre,, AHI J).J1.lm
M Mullen, of fn FntnelMi, li
lirtitltflll Mlit UKaill! II.iMiiibiiA llnlee
ofllii illy turnover t-l,i, wlileh
lie rUlnm w lieif lite rtrlla uiaile In
the niaiiufiti'turiiig ami laying; of the
Hull Hun ur luwhlfli he wa
an kjubI titer.
JAPS WANT HAWAII
Ktronf Keattateat Aroated
Kandwlra Inland.
la the
Kat4WIM bl lll tor I'ratootUa
Iflket aHml kim ! mN
IWIr tlaolf.
Max FMAHfrnti, April ao.-Direct
advloe from Honolulu rvtvlved In tble
eity from retiabk euuiiwa pruva Uial
aoother aerloue dangnr nieiiaoM the
aafety and frewlow of Hie young
Hawaiian republic. The atramer
Auatratiajual In bring the following
atartlliig Inrornialioii:
It la ptailtlvely learned here that
public eentlnieiit In Jajan la alnmgly
turned lu the direction of taklug
pttaaeaaiou of Hawaii. While the
native Hawalna really constitute the
nationality here, they Mug 84,00uto
tba Janaueme 35,000, the latter have
the Urgent number of male adulta,
there belug 3D,(M(I to the uatlvt 16,000,
There can be no doubt that a email
Japaneae etjuadron, with UX)0 troopa
wltlt tba aaalaunva of the realdent
Janee, oouid eaaly overcome any
rmlatance which would be pnaaible for
tbe reat of the population of Hawaii to
make. The eefety of this government
agmloat an early conflict with Japan
muat be In the protection of the United
BUtea. Falling that an appeal muat
be made to tbe Uutiah for their prolec
Uon.
Tha fMllna of tbla aovernment la
that they may at an early day And
thamaelvea under the neoeeelly of
nrrvnderlng the Ialande to England,
lo order to eacapa Japauae aggreaaioo,
unleea tba United Htatea adopt a
definite and decided policy of protec
tion. '
Preparing to Org aalie.
ThebaeeballUUof thiaolty met the
first of laat week to Ulk over tba pros
pect of tbe gams for the coming teaaon,
and to maks arrangement for tbe
organization of aolub. Tbe Idea la to
form a team com posed of ths beat
players In the county, lu order lo com
pete, with some likelihood of success,
with players from other part of the
state, and to be lu a poelllou to uphold
the credit of Polk county agultrnt all
comers.
In conversation with the former
manager of the McMlnnvllle nine, F.
K. Griffith, be stated that there was an
abundance of excellent material In the
different clubs scattered over the
county, and by combining ine wn
players a team could tie selected whicti
would make an exciting mutch with
any team likely to lie secured for a con
test. It Is uudrntood thut the putrons
of the national game, in Dallas and
Monmouth, favor such a union, as It
would not Interfere with local clubs In
any way.
mr. thurston upheld
Minister Hatch Defends
His Actions Here.
0,1 KK III IH JI ITK ( OSTKXTI U
0 . I Akrur4, Ni4 Mv.Ullnkirt,
U I'.ml.mr'l ('un.llliuM laxl II
! Ih iwittlwMi UlanU.
eror, '
Ha Khaki i-.i, April au.-Hy cor-
hpllilelii Irtiltl Ibiliiilult), il.il.ll
April ;, ivti ve I (.r Mertiner ,UH"
IrUiu: Minister 11. A ThuMou arrived
llil. moriiliiK lii e4.ni.iiiiy wilh l iiuiiice
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Jint'ner tMinmi. upon Uellig liner-
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vlotied till iiixin, on coililttjf nut of
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a ctibliiel iite tlun;, Mr. lliurtui siaU'il
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dial I mi eiiniiKo wiiiilevi-r Inel taken
place in lilsiilliiial relail.ms Willi H...
retary of Male Uh'slmiii, ami tlml be
klidvvmif on fouinl tll'iu fnr(llte varlnua
Ul tin Ills I'll lint aUiijit'U
Fiireluu Mliiister lluU-h confirmed
that iaieiiieiit,adilug that this govern
ineiil had lHttvel no iiitlmatioii
alsiut it from MinUier Willis. On
being reminded that much hail beeu
aid alaiut his per Hi a J relations with
tireahaiu not being cordial. Mr,
Thurston said he had always declined
to discuss that subject. Thurston
further said that he had come home
paitly on private business which
required slleiillou and MrtIy to secure
pcrsousl Intercourse with his govern
men I,
MluUter Hatch defends Thurstou's
courMi a hlle t be hitter was lu Washing-
liou aud says that Thurstou had a per
fect right to tall what ha knew of local
affairs,
QIIKKM UL U COirrKKTKO.
A rrasstasal rUnal (w rsnlss4 bal St sal
!. Um IslaaSa.
Han Francisco, April 20, Tba I
bast advices from the Islands received
by the steamer Australia state that tbe
Kl-Quesn is still confined In tbe palace,
Hhe seenta contented and Is allowed to
eiercise on tha grounds aliout the pal'
ace In the sveuing, although ahe seetus
little dlsptsjed to go abrisid at any lima,
CoL V. V. Aahfurd, a UoUhI revolu
tionist, bus been pardoned out of prison
on condition that ha leave tba lalauds
at one not to return. Ha accepted
the terms of the pardon and Intended
to salt today for Germany on tba
steamer Australia, but bas had to be
taken to tbe Queen's hospital. His can
dlllon Is somewhat critical, but be Is
receiving tha beat of medical attention.
ILLINOIS 81LVKB CONTKXTIO.
Chalrasaa af Ua assta DassacraU Csssasll
laa la asarah af Tralk.
Ht Louis, Mo., April 20. Chairman
Heuriubsou, of tha Illinois Htate Dem
ocratic cotnmtttas, In an Interview
ays b has called the stats convention
to get an eipreaaloo on free silver. He
charged Senator Palmer with treachery
In leaving tha silver party for goldbug
camp, i "' - '
McOsak a be RaUred Tamerrow.
Washinoton . C. April 20.-
Mayor General McCook, commanding
the department of Colorado, will he
placed on the retired list Monday next,
when be will have reached the limit of
64 years. :
Will Vlilt Amartoa.
NnwroRT, It I., April 20,-It la
probable that the Prince of Wales will
come to this country to attend tha
International yacht race. There will
be many eutertalmcnls here In honor
of tbe distinguished visitor.
Pullman Not Bmtad Yak
New York. April 20 Pullman
Palace Car Company has declared to
rtyiilur quarterly dividend of 2 per
cents.
Mr, rarneir Anallunt Still at re,
JloRDfcNTOWH, N. J. April 20 -Mrs.
rarucll Is still oiiHble to convene
Intelligently. Owing to her advanced
Mn liere'iiullilonUri'iiKliil iiHciltlcal.
Wluit 1 1 id ph nil-dim feared IiumI of ull
Is injury at tin- lma of the brain.
That her skull was not fractured
ems almost miraculous, Lite blow
was eviiltm y a terrible one. AIiIioukIi
the indict) have iiihiIm every MMlble
eftrt, there Is still no clue to her
MaiHtellt
Chicacjo, III., April 20. - The
lrtHui4s club refuse (oaxifpt Presliieut
MiOuinell's resigiiatltMt, tended he-
caiiMe be U niviMHiiii)( llm freo oiiliiuo
of silver.
IIIK rAVOKITK HKATKN.
Hr. III., U lunar of !; HnMblyu lUudl
rap, l.nl by Mmiimm.
FAIH (ilHMi, Ml. Louis, Mo,
April l.lkiweeli ni0 ami liUW
luuilitu ..llui.ll.i.l ll.u ul II.M l.'ulP
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UrouinJa AMiiieliti l.m iimk tUy. ilie
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t hief event wa Ilie inueli talked of
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unit tli U'lvt eon the faiunus Urooklyu
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! lUiiilic.in w uiiei, lr. itlii-, uml
,.p
(lie h-M Ktinwii, but en'l.illy plulliinliig
ImUm', .viiiHiiiiH ua in Jt by thus. ( ila
The diiy ii Was U-uillul and the
II in k f i t. Dr. Ituv, rlddmi bv lluli
I'niiiy, canted lid pounds. Cali
Htean ri'f Miuiiiuiis, currying btt
iMiumls. Dr. liice drew the rail lu the
I. mi
tisis for ptsutiun, Hiiiiuious won by
two lengths; time 1:MJ; dmlaiice, six
furlongs.
THE BEAR GROWLS
Itusula Not Wllliug to Hate Jspaa
Arijulre Territory.
Ml rtrsbor Nasipapsr loanlmoaily
Opposed le lb Tsrmi uf rssc
VtnVmd by pa.
Ht. PrreHKBi'itu, April 20. News
owfiare bar aca uuauloioua lu dis
approving the conditions of the peace
between China and Japan, They are
utterly opposed to ttie Japanese acquir
ing any territory on the main laud of
China,
One of the most Influential and semi
official papers declares, "Kussla cannot
tolerate any cession of tbe territory
north of the Gulf of Pecblli" adding
however, that Japan may bav Wei
bal Wle or any territory In tbe south
aha desires.
. "A revision of the treaty by all
Euiopeau powers It uecceesary,' says
lite authority quoted? "as we believe
England incllue to a separata under
standing with Japan." It further
says emphatically that Russia cannot
allow Japau to acquire tbe Lla l'ong
peniusular, aud urges prompt action
npon the part of Itusaia and favors
summoning a European ooufsrence to
consider a new treaty.
Pleasant fteclal Affair.
There was a very pleasant little social
gathering in Monmouth Friday even
ing at tbe borne of Jay Butler. It was
aoniethlug lu the nature of a surprise
party, and those attending could not
find words sufficient to express their
enjoyment of the affair.
Among those present were Mr. and
Mrs. L. C. Gllmore, Mr. and Mrs. J. F.
O'Donnell, Mayor and Mrs. Hurley,
Mrs. Bmlth, Mrs. Henkle.Mr.and Mrs.
W. P. Connaray, Mr. and Mrs. C E.
Clodfclter, Mr. and Mrs.O. Potter, Mr.
and Mrs. J. Dornslfe, Mr. and Mrs. E.
H. Cattron, Mr. and Mrs. F. E. Griffith,
Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Vauduyn, Mr. and
Mrs. J. E. Hubbard, Mr. and Mrs, H.
Hirsohberg (nee Bears.) Messrs. W.
It O'Douuell, Clarence Henkle and
Master Ilaymond Ilcukle. .
Craven, the Independence photo
grapher, does good work.
Mrs. E. Phillips, of Zeua, recently
sold twenty-seven lambs at fl a head.
Call at Alexander-Cooper Drug Co.
aud see their flue Hue of luiparlal
bicycles.
At the Dallas republican club last
Wednesday evening, the following
delegates were elected to the stale con
vention, which meets In Tortland,
May 22: W.L. Wells, D P. Btouiter,
A. V. It. Hnydcr, U. F. Mulkcy, C. G.
Coad, Wm. Faull aud H. B. Pluruiuer.
HORRORS' OF 1 HE PIT
i Fiendish Cruelty Inflicted
I
Upon Armenians.
(OmimSti hTOUIKH ARE TOUr
Wliaiawo Nokire tlw CnramlMbinara Tall
Awful Tale f MuraW and Sag
Cruelly I'erpetritii.l by S.iKHer
of tlwNullatn,
CllNHTANTI.NIll'I.K, April 20 Ttif
oommissluu nowsittiOa'at Moosh, Ar
nieiila, invt-Hilgitiltitf the rerleil Tur-ki-h
ntrtHilties, Iihs hi aid ti iiuiiiln-r of
wIlncMH's. Aecordlug lo i he stories
told by tvrtalu Armenian ri-lfuirrea,
early In the year (he vlllun- of I tji-IIco-iwau
was the sceiiii of a devilish out
break upon the pirt of Turks and
Kunin it w stilted that from 100 to
'Mi inen.w i men and tdiiltlren werebay-i
iineti d by the Turkish soldiers, Slid
tin lr lHlit s llnnn u Int.i a pit. While
j iimny vii-tluia were Mill alive, In order
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to ilet My evidence of this miiKaucre,
the soldiers poiirttl trt.cuin on ira
InmIU-4 and set fire to It. As this failed'
to dest My all trace of their crime, It tw
also stated that the soldier diverted a
itiouutalu stream from its course to tbe
pit to wash away a m uwof half burned
bodice.
Tbe evidence received by the eou-mla-.tn
on this subject Is so con flic ting
that tba commissiunerB have deckled
lo reserve expressing any opluloo until
they have an opportunity of paying a
personal visit lo DJellegoosan, when
an attempt 111 be made to locate tbe
"Pit." Apart for this matter tbe
representatives of the powers are con
vinced of tha oeeasMly of direct refbrasv
aud their act too In dt mending tfte
Turkish goverumeot to lnaugwrat
reform measures, is more on the unsat
isfactory condition and badadmlnisliar
Hon of Asia Minor than on tba result'
of tba the com mission's Inquiry. "
A fHf Lsaa baChlaa,
Berlin, April 20. The Chinese gov
ernment baa concluded arrangement
here for a hsin of 30,000,000 marks at I
psroent, Tbe syndicate which baa
taken up this loan Includes a number
of uatlonsi banks and VonDerHeydt
A Co., of Berlin, and L. Breuans ACo.
of Hamburg.
COUNT! NEWS-
A Sunday school baa dmd orgamserT
at Highland, with Mr. Carpenter a
superintendent.
W. A. Morehead. tha MonroouU
merchant, left for two mouths' trq
Eaat last Monday.
There Is a demand for a reliable resi
dent physician at Psrrydale, aooordluf
to a eurreapondent.
Wiley Norton, of IwUvllle, wllK
build a hop bouse this summer readjv
for dryiug bis ten acres of hops.
J. B. Hlltibrand haa Uken the con
tract to cut and deliver eleven cords of
wood on tbe Fsirvlew school groundav
for $1.60 per cord.
Dallas schools did not observe Arbor
Day this year, on account of the pro
gam not reaching them soon enough
bene the day passed qoitely. ' V
Mrs. Hsttie Yooom, wife of Jos. Yo
com, died last, B lad day at Ba.lstoo
Hha leaves a husband, three little onea
aud a host of friends and relatives.
Mr. Bpecknell, of Marion county,
has bought twenty scree from J. Cv
McFarlane at Fallas City and ten arret
In North Dallas, and will soon move to '
the funnel place.
The United States snag boat lVrvaIU
pasaed dowu stream Tuesday evening;,
having finished, at least for the present
the work she has been engaged osv
between independence and Corvallls.
Jack Veness, of the Prescott & Veness
mill compauy, left Monday niornliig
for Wlulock, Wash., to oversee tha
work of reHUuilug operations at that
place. Trices of lumber aud Improved1
biiMincss has warranted the reopening
of the mill. v '