fi ç •9. «St, ¡SI . f\ » 9 ®iv? x* rs ■■ «■:;.■ S. . %, >•'/ ■ •*.*/ 4>. - ..___ V J '.• * * , « THE “f i ¿/ ' ìf * '1 SUN. Only- V m . p T ln th « Sa.nUn.rxi VnUny and South Marlon County. 8 to y to n , M a rlo n C ounty, O re go n , T h u rs d a y , D ^c. 1 9 , 1 8 8 9 . V o i. 1. No. 5 . 1 «- !■- !■. ■! T h o S tayton 8 u n V* Zsnunct I v . r y Tlxurnctny BY T. H. MoCiLL. M i.vM irrio .v l U r w f Accidentally S h o t! ( Oi»** vour * Il Ü0. h i » M o n ili». Il <«). I Flirr« > 1 >nlli* .¿U A ' l M - r l l M n « ru t« « * h « n un uj.pUrnl.m» Dir^otory. W C A IO C 8 I N S T A N T I Y ” K IL L E D . \V.. tuk .1 frinii the Kiilgrtit StaleH- niftll the following ute.«Wit of the death <>f W, (’. I ììk K*. “ h I kmiik uh. m it the enrreet nrrntt«V*i nrconlitiK mu. h divided, many thinking the «looting to have been accidental, while there are also a large number disun it a murder. Deputy sheriff Wrightmnn left Kal.-m early yesterday morning for Sublimity to render what service he might ii) taking charge of the ar^ rested partial-, and bringing them to Salem, but at an early hour this luorui.ig he hud not returned, , w Thu iw. ident occur.-d three imbU" east and a litth north of Sublimity, M I r li.in I im - i M««'* II.h i Humlnv urlarli I,.Milli, innritliiff ami «nriiinij. hu|>|»ll«U l»> to tirat report» and im|ir»*H*i.m». tint _. ' \\ Hurltiiiil Utwjt'u 4 ‘ and •! o'choik Sunday of» which we modify «omewfyt nt the )te% 1 >1 »• ( rlitin li m i \ ».**-•. fimrlji Mi.inlut of tern ,on. The evidence Iwfore the «li 11 • « ti 11 li. mmnlng Mini r\«’»liiu. hu DU a II* * 1 * ( ». f|,M.| ,.f .1 0(1.» k jury of inquest vyiis said to Is* eon Word ru n ic to the city Sunday I M r I n i l a h » I m r r l i **» t v L * ' n f l r » t « m i f . M j r t l i evening tlult W. liiggi. a Illum­ «¡»tent and . l^iir. \V. C. Higgs was » . n i d « V« o f «•«< l i i n o i x l l i . l n n n i l l i t f M in i > t r i l l i l e K«I.Uilli m lioil ut lu^H ni. IU ». I. Y 1U*H. V. ed niun uhoiit forty yean« old. with u Imri.sl Tuesday afternoon, in the I*»* • or. wifi- and three ehihiren, who rv»i^,»l Hoi»»' n (I'mctery, under the direc­ \.i». r.^k' . Hitf»t4»n I *«l(i- Nat 1-1 II •<« on the t'lmrle.» Kggert farm, oneiftt'l \ » * m l)flit W. \S . Udrr, Miw|«i u half mile» «ai'tward from Suhliua- tion of Stavton L.slgn A. 0. I'. \V. V li. I , * h » ' t \. had U»’ii -hot and kill.»! nlxmt assist,»I hv th e A u m s v ille L . s lg e ; I «. O. V. HI mv U«. li *«**•* mollili \ a \» J» Mil Irr. .V II n.H)n that day by Tlu.nixx llani- x>t wts'ti ¡50 and 40 memlierx in line. I ' m «|«'1I, H w ). ni..ii, of Stavton. a mail nearly tile \ large irge cniicourse eoncourst' followed the re- » F* Flirr V M . Kniittnrn 14*1*«' No. -V «am.: age, ul»<> mariied. The rv|>ori I. . l .Mi «»» t.«fiiiv uu 1 a lui] inerii, main« to the eenietei*y. U II 11ut >aoi t, Ma«lrr proved true, on far a« the death of » I» (tu ni iter. Hw''y■. Sir. Itiggn i« . oneeriu»l. btd the man­ The widow will lx- entitle.! to *-(.« I-Mi f f>rrml IUrt«1, Uni. IlollUfrr, I -tTt‘1 ner of the death i» klirouded in ifiyf- NM» from the A. 0. U. W. Lodge. i.*r\ which will rei.uire tlw* enquiry M« « I Olii r tu« Il WM k. The followmg ix the verdict of of I he eourti« to aoUe. I ' m . - t u r i n i f i . ■ r» V II \N « » l i i i r t i . ) n » l l * r The kiHing oecunol on a farm !»•- jury of inquest: ' I I . ' i» u-**’ ; i \ I I n H i i t t » , c « *l» » lM l» i« ’ u n t i r o u t l longing to Muuunond'x father and \N’e. the jury, duly e.rpanelled *w .flU «e I U . l ‘m l » l " c . I K MHI* r »hi. I. w.c» on pied hv H.iilimoml for and sworn to inquire into the death «n i \ li Uai'ilr r, .llnvlorv \v II |I<»I mumi , a 1 line, but he le ft t and I win I Mfli f the Ixxlv now l>«*fore ux, do find . •« - I Ming at Stayton. This farm join.« that the de< eu/s-d ix \\ , C, Higgs; D ii, iTXTNl'riilH. that occupied by UiggH and the hit­ that he enme to his deuth on the to, ler had some «aittle on the Ham­ day of DisemU-r. J . . . i his farm S u i ' t w o n « .r x c l H l i y « l o l a n • »flirr « f rt,»ii!< uti» on mirili «•! »ir«« i. mond plan' graying. A t the time n Marion county, Oregon, from a I i m to n . - u r * « j o n . of the killing then- wn> present gun shot wound in his neck, sriiil . .. V *» only Mr. Higgs, Mr Hammond and wound was made bv a shot gun with DR J M KITOHKN, a son of the hitter ten or tael«« tine shot iu the hands >.f Oran Ham­ F’.*>«lcl«»Iil>o Ooi'n«!' Fil ai tears oel. so that the full facts may mond and we believe that said shoot­ and Hir.» Stroul», never Is' known, although the ten­ ing was done accidentally. fta y to n , - - O r e g o n der ngc of the ¡ud may insure u t might story of th«i oocurraiire. P «ftM «l (i. 1 Hammond chums that hoot­ ing waa accidental, while t) gun Notary Public wax in the huudx o f the l x ^ , ml oc * •' Hiuu- ding around the i . hni • • J - O K Bt.ilK Mm. T. Garnett iheeditor'x wife’s moud having a double Han* gtrt. M: dying mother, arrived fi mi Hill City, Kan­ hr hen some quail* y e n around, one of whicH H I iiin u o n d sas. this waek am will remain sever­ shot, and then the Imy l«wg»r>-d to be al weeks. allowed to shoot, one. T ie father Bell Hobinson. who has Uvn down 'OTTI C i *I.U m I Nul muni Itnhh handed him the gun, whereupon it v with the fever for several weeks is idelltl v discharged by the *\i r.Nf . . . . . on 11.11\ » ¡le »low ly improving, hut is ax yet un­ -tr#- I.. >\. the eharge lodging in Mr able to sit up. lliggx'u ifk, killing him iluioxt wi- -tantlv. Henry Janies, the piano man of The Statesman's informant says East Portland. ;« in town. He has ih.it Hammond ha« Ixs-n telling a very interesting picture of the an­ ♦ I f I 111 **, r l ' - k * . t r w r l r j r , •*|**« »»»«■!• •*. \ vV M ln 'ln l « I n k I f i t c t * n * i n n 11 > n n sum.' eontrudi. torv stories iilsmt the imal that ate W ebb's big cabbage re­ I . M l i t »B*r l i n t M i n i n r l n g Ml*»:i»{ » «»ur .natter, and the hoy refu-f« to tiilk. cently ut Silverton. u n i . I n * . «*I* *■ k v u m l « r t | > | i l r t l J u • U \ r I I . . n . l i m i l e M ilt '> . -o t here is not full faith rlnetsl in FaSeifert, our photographer, star­ the a.. i.'eiital theory in the neigh- .\ ( II« h< ». I.» k», «411*1 J< » '■ M t> »<’*'1 :«rnl ted this morn in ; for his home in Worh'MsI of the tnige.lv. It is not • I 'll gimlunlrtl. I II.*-» n o- tinM« sixuid the holidays with parents, U lift i*. Im IN Hl IIM .U l.ll, I. v* . V I > . »hat Mr. llamniond's lni«ilU‘»s wit» from Stavton to the farm, nome four lie wi.l lx? gone about a month. W l'UWtl. . Mrs. W. C. Sandford h> quite me k. ’ t& M A m m * * ; k w H a n t, Attorney .at.Law W a tc h ! W a tc h !! O r« g « m . miles that morning. It i* asserkem •’ced Veal.fef the firm of Veal ,V that lie and Mr. Itiggs hud some hot iVlburiY, »as in town Saturday words in relation to some matter» on itM(Cni«Ks. Mr. Veal'* were resi- ronn.'fUxl with the premises in the lenfe of ft« lay tun for several yours early part of the day. It is also and earned on the (hair business said l>\ the first man who umvisl here but last cummer, removed to A l­ /r. K. Oaloorn©, Prop'r. upon the scone—«ome relative of bany, us n lx*ttcr locality for their tow*! Iiotli hwrolls business. -r* * tp * kind« of msnuAirl ir'iiu ntul Mr» Kigg* 'A I l 1 J n |•Hiring lln v4««rk in m> loaded of ti e gull I l e d i it 'S'tlaim- Tin nH*f1n j and oave-lrouyhlng dnm ed did the shodtJttg i#d which is C hkistmas . -The following is the claimed to have Iss u the only fire­ programme for the entertainment ki on! t ;n 1««* uln'rl Ironwork. arm in tho crowd. to ) h > given nt the Christian church A gentleman who arrived in Sn- on the evening of December -It h 3T/> Y T O N N U R SE R Y lem la*t night, just, from the scene for the benetit of the Sunday school. 1‘mp of the tragedy, was seen l>v a S ta te s ­ A ll are invited to place presents .1. ilA.u>r>, man reporter, to whom he gave the “ within the gates" for their friends: information tant an inquest wns con­ Music, s o n g of welcome, school}, HOW N for *«l., nil kind« of flrnlt «nil nr- ducted over the Isaly yesterday. Pruyen ^ t.Hm.'UlMl In.*., «l.rulM, uml pUnU, Coroner Hyland was sent for, hut Recitation, “ Christmas greeting,' prlcp* n. I " * m »''S’ lu Uxo W ill»motto vulloy not having arrived at noon ves- Harry Hunter: terday .1 ustice( of tho I’ouce Clark Music, anthem, Lytlie chojr; empanelled a jury and proceeded Recitation, A candy Man, Delbert with the induest, assisted by Consta­ Harden; W. H. C O O P E R , ble T. .1. Hunt and I)r. Hunter, Tableau, “ nates A jar;" Meusie, band; X T ( « r n a a « MaJa.«ar. R a p a r (leorge Carter, V . Latnlvert, Jas. J n . i n i ainrt n«a w w o Irk. Taylor, N. La Croix, 1\ Lambert Music, ome in Royal David’s city, and N. Lumliert, servea as jurors, class of girls; d o n * o n s iiO r t o r d a r . and after deliberation returned a Recitation, in sailta clans Land, verdict finding that the deceased met Francis Osborne; »¿ At pmtotnr« building "ka loath by the accidental discharge of Music, oboist,mas noils, little girls; S ta y to n , - - O rego n a gun in the hands o f Oran, the Recitation, Annie and willie s young son of Mr. Hammond. prayer, lior«ne Kitchen; When the Statesman’s informant Music,'anthem, by the choir; left Sublimity, both Mr. Hammond Music by the b*na; and his son wore in charge of Con­ Music, Old Santa olaus, little girls; stable Hunt, having been arrested Distribution of presents. pending a preliminary hearing be­ 25c. Mr«. ANJIA KTAYTON, • rroprlotm.« fore Justice Clark, charged with the Admission, Children under twelve, Tree. They were reti- EH, Flowen, ltlbbont'., and I jujo * killing of Kiggs. Exercises begin at seven o’clock. P LUM kept on hand. . cent, refusing to have anything to BIRTHS say about the circumstances o f the t)r»»«making.,vcry Cheap. \v murder or accident tal k illin g of*M r Sunday, Doc. 15, 188Ü, to tho wife Slayton, OMfou. Higgs. Public .pllion ut putty of Street, a boy. S T A Y T O N TIN S lA O lO , C & M illin e ry AND D re s s m a k in g John Thompson & Overman, Ti«- br*eirc M»iK.tkC'U.rer< ana !xt!in In H A R N E S S AND S A D L E R Y U hips, Rohes, lirushes. Harness, (>.]» and Soafts. ALBANY, - ) OREGON. F ra g m e n t* T h e F ir s t F r e e * . . . . .The money 1ms been raised and j An item has been going around .Stayton will have a town hall. amone th.. Northwest pa|*ers to the . . . .The Farmer» Hotel street lamp is a nice one and we hope the other business men will have their lamp» up soon. ^ ,e hrst printing piv>- in the Pacific Northwest was use«! at the Ney. Perce« Indian mission. Apropos of this Mr. and Mrs. wfi'i' . . . . N . S. Brown, the furniture Larkin», living north-east of town man, bought the old chair factory five miles, called Tuesday of this uro|ierty rty . of Veal A Son, of Albany, week, and told us of the fact that last wts'k. Mr». Larkins was at Fort Lapaway, ...... 1. L. wilier bought the east half or formerly 8pauding’s mission of the old Thorqas donation land j among the Nez Perces Indians, east claim near Scio at adunili atra tors j of walla walla in Idaho, in 1844, sale las. week. when the New Testament was being . A. D. Gardner, one of the school printed for the Nez Perces, at which board, informs us that a new school place was the first printing press building will undoubtedly bo erected west of the Rockies. Mrs. Larkins.’ brother, win. D. Stfllwell, assisted the coming spring. by. one Foisy, a Frehchman, did thij . . . . David Neff bought another fire jwinting of the New Testament at acres of O. H. P. Darby thus week that time and place. Mrs. Larkins, beyond the school house. Consider­ or M i« Stillwell at that time, was at ation #V) per acre. the rniakion several months during . . . . Mail service will soou be put the winter of 1844-’45 and distinct» on the Oregon Pacific from Albany ly remembers the first press referred to Gat»^. Our rnipl will come main­ t°. Foi.sy, referred to, afterward came ly by the railroad probably. down into webfoot and started the .1. Saunders, the merchant from Silverton, will occupy the room ad- Oregon spectator, the first newspa- joming the Sus office. It is Raw I per ¿4 tho Pacific Northwest, at Or- Ix'ing repaired by ^ E. ThqiBW i eE9R' __ ■ ^ i us »«> the * 1 * ___ There is to be a < f i nstmas tree 1 in the new Catholic church at Sub­ ere at -^ h itm an ’s on the walla wal­ limity on Christmas eve. There la river in 1847, and showed us will also be one at AumsviJle on lock of Mrs. Whitman’s hair, obtain­ the same date. ed by one of the rescuing party sent out by Gov. Abernathy, provisional ___ M. Davis had Ed. Mccann arrested last Tuesday charged with governor. Mrs. ^hitman's body assault and battery. Mccann will was found to have been dug rtp Ly the wolves after the first hasty in­ l>e tried to-day at Salem. Davis is terment and the body badly mutilln- said to be in the law business some­ ted. The rescuing pirtv made q what. second burial. . . . . A disease called enflnenza start­ w m. Larkins, it may lie said in ed in it. Petersburg. Russia, not this connection, voted for william long ago and now it is said , ----, to „ _ be in ; Henry Harrison for president in nearly every J '*>gp Europe, 1 810 and nSuned his only sou after J and may g** l over to this side of the \ water. It is not iiinsulePed fatal. W a n t e d — Four Stayton busineea . . . .Thomas k Neff, Ixe^ Brown & men with ?1000 each or any other Co.. H. Hobson, H. B. Osborne, man with $4000 to purchase the 1!. G. Keene and J. B. Grier, have Stayton flouring mills. For partic­ had the S un office turn them out ulars apply to some job printing during the past S. A. Jones, three weeks. Also Dr. Hughes, Brooks, Or. druggist, of Mill City. Those subscribing for the Sr4 . . . . Remember that the Salem Land since last issue are as follows: & Trust Co., is composed of old set- Caspell & Smith, $1,50 1,50 tipi's of Salem and is bne of the en­ Rev. w. Hurl hurt, .0,50 terprising firms ill the real estate Jo. Fones, Mill City, Rev. L. Y. Bailley. 1,50 business at that point. 1 f you want I, , Hobson, Sublimity, 0,50 to sell your farm drop a line to that wm. Larkins, “ 1,50 effect to W . F. Peck, secretary and J. P. Davie, 2,50 manager at Salem, and there will Mrs. .Jane Picken, 0,50 soon lie a buyer. R. G. Keene, 8,50 1,50 .A Colfax, "w ’ash., dispatch da­ w. S. watters, 1 50 ted Dec. 10th, states that one Ben A. Iinbler, Mehaina, Those failing to see their names Blanton shot and killed a fanner duly credited will confer a favor by named Thomas Clack in Colfax on notifying this office. that date, and discharged his revolv­ . . . .TheLadies sewingsociety met at er several times at J. R. Bennett and the residence of Mrs. Lee Brown. Samuel Dobb. These three parties Thursday afternoon and spent a very were prosecuting witnesses against enjoyable time besides dbmg consil)- Blanton who had tried to stab l)obb erablework. Ladies whodesire work some time previous. Ben Blanton done will find it to their advantage was once a resident of Stayton, and to give this society a call. Regular said to be a bad ‘egg.’ day for meeting is Thursday from half past one untill four. .. Tho Stayton S un failed to shine Mrs. Carrie E. Hurlburt, at this office this week, ivhat's the President- matter, Mcoill?— Silverton Appeal. . The S u n went from this office like the jack rabbit bill through the Kan­ sas legislature, “ on the keen jump,” and we can’t possibly think it was ‘holed up’ en route, we want the S u n ’ s healing rays to enter the Ap­ peal office every week. I - ___ The Vidette says: “ we should” like to see'some enterprising individ­ ual experiment on the Montesano Board of Trade with some of the Brown-Sequar l elixir. I f it killed the organization it would never bo missed, and if it should infuse a little life and activity ifito it the town would be benefited thereby. < » r\ «'■ .a- • SX* L q L if , 2 tk. * f u s ili •sic « r m . w ’ Ac Jv