SHOOTING SCRAPE
woumia. Harper u shot in thej
nrt Wwton had ualy woun J I
i hp iiinniC In the handanJ in the th'gh.
Both men hd ihot twice, usin?
p'etols and each bullet had taktn
cum.
D-L D :,'nont RaiMv! Sheriff Balfour was notified
DUIU lUUFuW , Mavor Turner
Wounded.
ONE EXPECTED TO DIE
Deputy Sheriff Bruce Balfour
and Attorney Bernier
Now at Madras.
of
of
Madras, and Deputy Sheriff Bruce
Balfour and Attorney U. l Ker-
nier left for Madras at 3 o'clock:
Yesterday afternoon. It is thought
that Weston will recover unless.
some complications arise from the j
thish wound, but the latest reports
received today say that Harper is
in a crave condition.
fflE LEADER &
The New Council.
A. J. Weston and Bogue Harper
hnth former members of the Mad
ras police force, met in Culp'a pool
hall vesterday in Madras ana en
cmued in a nistol duel. Weston
has two ugly wounds and Harper
two. Harper is thought to De
fatally injured.
Weston is a man who has been
on police duty in several cities and
has iurl much experience in that
kind of work. He is over six feet
in height and weighs over 200
pounds. He was on the Madras
police force for some time, but for
gome reason resigned the place and
two months ago applied for the po
sition of nightwatch for Prineville.
Following Weston's resignation
from the Madras force, Bogue
Harper was put on duty. There
has been bad blood between the
men for some time and Harper is
jaid to have made statements that
he would throw Weston "in the
cooler," but never made an at
tempt to do so.
Harper gave up his position on
the force the first of the year to
Marshal-elect Loveland.
According to the facts as they
have been received by Sheriff Bal
four, Weston was in Culp'a pool
hall at noon Wednesday and
Harper came into the place and at
once commenced to shoot at Wes
ton. The air was full of fire and
smoke for a few seconds and as
soon as it cleared away both men
were found to be bleeding from
The new council met Tuesday
night. Present Mayor Edwards,
Councilmen Rosenberg, x ancey,
Ward, Noble and Winnek.
Licenses were granted to five
saloons at the regular Tuesday
night meeting of the council,
namely, Walter Snodderly, Lhas.
A. King, Frank E. Bros ius, Smith
& Allingham and Wiley A Quack
enbusb. .
No amplications were rejected
and the license committee reported
that all applicants had complied
with the provisions of the ordi
nance with one exception, and that
one had promised to make the
changes in the interior of the
building to comply with lbs ordinance.
The bridge on Second Btreet was
ordered covered.
Engineer Brewster reported that
the sidewalk on each fide was in
the street. He will make a report
at a special meeting of the council
Monday night covering the esti
mates for the cost of grading Third
Btreet.
A. W. Yancey was appointed
nwhtwatch and the application of
a Mr. Segal for a license to operate
a wholesale liquor houBe in Prine
ville was referred to the license
committee.
An ordinance was ordered drawn
to cover the licensing of soft drink
places and billiards and pool balls.
This will be presented at an early
meeting.
Rummage Sale Rummage Sale
Owing to our overcrowded stock, we are compelled to
close out a large line of Ladies and Gents' Sweater
Coats at the astonishing low price of One Dollar Each.
Your choice. Sizes to fit everyone. Come in and se
lect one today. Sale Commences Today. Visit our
Grocery Department; the most complete in Prineville.
s 1 1 M..1. K 1 - - 1 Tl
iancues ana ruis, ppies, anu tuuauj.
MRS. I. MICHEL, Prop.
Prineville, - - - Oregon I
nr n
GUM
BEND
vs.
Local Campaign
Expenses.
All candidates for county offices
have filed their bills of campaign
expeneeB with County Clerk
Brown. There were six justices
elected in the county, none of
which expended funds to secure j
their election. ;
Of the county offices the great
est amount of money was expend
ed by candidates for the therifS's
office, a total of 1414.05, being the
amounts turned in to the clerk.
Sheriff Balfour expended the
largest amount, according to the
statements rendered. His expense
for the primary election was
$101.50, while 167.75 was expend
ed in the general election. The
largest items in the bill are travel
ing expenees and the Becond larg
est printing. John Edwards epent
IS0.50 and A. J. Coulter, $62.10.
Commissioner Baylcy spent $1
to insure his re-electicn, and War
ren Brown PKnt t'Jl in the pri
mary election. Surveyor lUce ex
pended $12 in both campaigns and
his opponent, George S. Young,
epent $33.85 in the primary election.
Eights Grade
Examinations
Tl e eitil.th (.-mile t xamina'ions for
January will bj held by uperiutemlent
Ford on Thursday and Friday, January
19 and 20. All who fail! iu me or
two studies in earlier examinations
should take this examination aud le
ready for the owning of high school.
Tueee will be granted di!lum8 B soon
as they pass. The program and source
of questions will be as follows:
Thursday Physiology, Writing, His
tory aud Civil Government.
Friday Urauunar, Arithmetic, Uo
ography and Spelling.
Source of Question:
Arithmetic Practical Arithmetic
Smith.
Civil C.overnnientt' nlted States
Constitution.
tieoirranhv State Course of Study;
Uedwayaud Hinman's Natural Bcliool
Geography.
llistorv 1.1st of toplcit from History
Outline in Course of Study and Curreut
F.vent.
tirainniar UueWer's Modern Kngllsli
Grammar, no diagramming.
Physiology (iraded Lessons in Physi
ology and Hygiene Krohn.
Ki-adluu The teacher will send to the
c unity superintendent the applicant's
class standing in reading, which will be
tiken by such superintendent as the
applicant's standing on the subject.
Siwllilig Heed's Word lessons.
Writing SoecimeiiH of penmanship
as indicated in copied matter and mat.-tm-rlpt
in Language.
PRINEVILLE
Saturday, Jan. 7, 11
This game decides the Football
Championship of Central Ore
gon. The teams played a tie
game Christmas and each have
strengthened their line-up to
win this game. A dance will
be given in Club Hall Satur
day night after the game.
Hay For Sale.
Oil Inn, Kal.ul anil JO (mm looftft hav,
J. E. Adambon, Prineville, Oregon.
I 6 nip.
Admission 50 cents; Women, and child
ren over 12, Zbc.
Game called at 3 p. m. sharp
Help.
Wanted Housework or j cooking;
two mornings a week. 1. 1'ox, I'lt.v.
12-2U-4U
Everybody Come!!
Foster & Hyde Going Out of
lusiness;
lBut we are making such low prices on our entire stock of goods that all SO CALLED CLOSING OUT SALES ARE BEATEN
TO A FRAZZLE.
fThis is a genuine stock reducing sale for cash as we are heavily stocked and need the CASH-You need the GOODS. Our repu
tation for fair dealing is a guarantee that this will he a genuine sale. As we do not have space to quote prices, we ask you to come m
and see for yourself.
42 Piece Dinner Set Given Away Free!!
qAs an inducement during this sale, we will give each purchaser a beautiful Dinner Set, consisting of 42 pieces for every Cash purchase
amounting to $50.00 until 30 set are gone. Save your cash register coupons. rf Tnf,nllfPI UACICDV
Everything slaughtered for CASH. See our big reduction on LADIES SHOES, SWEATERS, UNDERWEAR, HOSIERY,
MEN'S SUITS, SWEATERS, UNDERWEAR, FLANNEL SHIRTS, SHEEP LINED COATS, in fact seasonable goods you
need at this time of year. We do not ship in cheap, trashy goods to dupe you with, but this is a reduction on the goods we sell every
day in the year-goods you know and are proud to wear and tell your friends they are bought from a reliable tax paying firm.
This Sale Begins Monday, January 9, and Will Close Tuesday, January 31.
Cash! Cash!! Cash!!!
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Foster
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