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IDENTIFIES J. C. R,
AS HERLOST SON
Hols Woman DecIaresSpeech
' less Hospital Inmala Is Kin.
SAYS HE IS EARL RANDOLPH.
DEATH FOR OPIUM SMOKING. DAMES AND DAUGHTERS.
Isft For Gold Field, but Never Re
lumed Superintendent of Infirmary
Belie vet Mystery It Cleared After
Seven Year Tattoo Mark Similar
to On on Arm of Her Misting Son.
Chicafw.-M. C. 15.," the "man of
anystery," who has been eonflued for
even years in public institutions In
Chinese Provincial Governor Decree
the Extreme) Penalty.
London. According to lot tors from
Peking, the anti-opium governmental
cru&nae is ix-uig wnired with more
severity than ever. The governors of
various provinces have Issued procla
mations announcing the death penally
for atuokcrs of opium
Although definite cases of execution
for defiance of the law are rare. It
Is reported from Wuchang that a
smoker among tlie soldiers of the gar
rison there was caught indulging in
the habit, and after trial before a court
made up of his comrades ho was sen
tenced to Immediate execution and was
shot.
Freaklont lnnn Shlh Kai seems to
have struck a popular note In his now
celebrated aiirl-gnmhiiitg inundate. The
Shenipno, an independent pxr of
Shanghai, praising the stand taken by
the government in this and other mat
tors of social aud political importance.
says:
Illinois and Minnesota, has been iden- I "Without first eradicating the evil
lined again, this time as Earl Ran- habit of gambling iu Peking, It would
lolph, who went to the Nevada gold
mines from his home iu this state.
Mrs. E. L Randolph, who says she Is
lis mother, made the Identification. In
e opinion of James Kullenbach, the
superintendent, the identification Is
omplete, though at the woman's re
quest he refuses as yet to tell where
he lives.
"That is my son. I am certain of it,"
Mrs. Randolph said when Mr. Kullen
bach confronted her with his patient
"I cannot be mistaken. He left home
even years ago for Nevada, and we
lave never henrd from him since."
"J. C 11." looked at her and smiled,
lut gave no sign of recognition. A cir
cle tatooed on his arm was shown to
Mrs. Randolph, and she said her son
was marked with just such a design.
the will see "J. C. It." again and try to
sake the identification positive.
The "man of mystery" was an In
mate of the Minnesota Asylum For the
Insane at Rochester for more than six
jears, during which time no one claim
ed or identified him and be was unable
What the government has done was
but what we expected it to do, other
wise it would have lost all standing
ground."
ASKING PARDON FOR
YOUNG FRIEL ALLEN
Youngest of Clan May Be Given
His Freedom
Richmond. Va. A petition signed by
many prominent persons of Carroll
county will be presented soon to Gov
ernor Stuart asking blm to pardon
seventeen-year-old Friel Allen, the
youngest member of the Ilillsville clan.
to say a single word in elucidation of ' whJcl1 ln Mim h of 11,12 wIl,ed out thp
lis past Ue had been nicked ud on -"" county circuit court
toe station platform at Waseca. Minn.. The boy is serving an eighteen year
tn July, 1907. partlv paralyzed and a ' ,erm ,n tDe state penitentiary for the
sictini of aphasia. murder of W. M. Foster, common-
He became a public charge and was weulth attorney, who was shot down
remitted to the Rochester institution. ; ,n ,ne courthouse. At the trial of
erfier an operation was performed. ; Frl'l extenuating circumstances were
Mrs. Nancy Williams, of Birmingham.
Ala., hat celebrated uur nlnoty-ulnth
birthday.
Miss Catherine Del ham of Philadel
phia has never missed Sunday si
Buuday school for the last ten years.
Some of the most Important govern
ment mission among the Indians have,
been Intrusted tu Miss Alice U
Fletcher.
Mrs. Lewis B. Woodruff of New
Tork, who was once blind, has written
book aud Is devoting the proceed
from the sale of It to aid those who
cannot see,
Mrs, Wood row Wilson, wife of th
president, is an active worker In thV
uplift movement for women In Wash-1
ington, to which she contributes both
time and money. J
One of the notable architects in Kw
York Is a wninnn Pnv Ktlt.. rm,,, I
- .vv't,M.
Hall of Records, which cost many mil
lions of dollars, was designed by her.
Several of the armories were built by
ber.
Mrs. Elizabeth Spencer, nn English
woman, realizing the great need ol
women architects, has formulated
scheme for teaching and training such
girls as wish to enter this interesting
profession.
Education Notes.
'Mothercraft la becoming a nrrmif.
nent subject In the elementary schools
of England.
Dinner is served to the girls who
attend the evening classes In th
Washington Irving high school, New
iorit city, instead of going to public
restaurants the girls go directly from
work to the school and spend the Inter
vening time in the gym or reading
rooms.
In Denmark the schoolteacher Is al
most always furnished with a house, a
barn and a few acres of land. The
tenure of office of the teacher is for
life or good behavior, and 73 per cent
of the rural teachers are men who set
tle down in their respective communi
ties, cultivate the small farm, act as
choristers ln the country church and
become leaders ln affairs.
No Wonder.
Cannibal Chief (smacking his llp
What kind of a minister was that we
had for dinner?
servant lour excellency, that was
a prime minister.--Comic cuts.
Taking an. Unfair Advantage.
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The surgeons found the brain cells in
such a state of deterioration that they ,
doubted whether he would ever re- j
ovr his memory or speech.
It was predicted though that he :
might Improve. This prediction has
aot yet been realized, though "J. C. t
K. in time became able to understand
a part of what was said to him. He
las never spoken a word since his
treatment began.
The man is described as about forty
4ve years old, of medium height, with
lair tinged with gray and appealing
Irown eyes.
Several, times he has been "identl
jTed," once as Lieutenant Rostrom, an
fficer of the navy, who was said to
lave distinguished himself at Matan
sas In the Spanish war and then mys
teriously disappeared. This and other
"identifications" failed to stand the
st
DOG LEADS TO CHILD.
Tags at Mother's Apron Until 8h
Understand What I Wanted.
Harrison, Ark. If Mack, the Eng
Bsh setter belonging to the family of
Jim Jones, one mile west of town, did
aot save the Jones baby from Injury
ie at least eased the little fellow's
ar from being lost when he sum
moned help. The baby strayed from
e Jones home to the main road a
quarter of a mile away and succeeded
lib losing himself in the underbrush
and weeds. His cries did not attract
any one, but they worried the dog, and
ie scampered to the house.
When Mack scratched on the door
and Mrs. Jones opened it the dog
seized her apron and tried to make her
follow him toward the road. He re
peated his effort before Mrs. Jones
guessed what was wanted. When she
-started, Mack ran before her to where
child was hidden ln the weeds.
shown and always there was doubt
that he actually caused the death of
Mr. Foster, in fact, it now Is believed
that he would have been acquitted ex
cept that feeling at the time was at
such a high pitch. During the term
of Governor Mann unsuccessful efforts
were made to have him commute the
death sentences of Floyd and Claude
Swanson Allen. The present gover
nor then refrained from any comment
on the movement and refused to take
any part in the campaign.
It Is now declared that Friel did not
actually kill the commonwealth attor
ney. At his trial Friel testified that
be fired at only two persons Court
Clerk Goad and Attorney Foster. The
evidence offered tended to show that
the commonwealth attorney already
had received a mortal wound when he
came within range of Friel's revolver.
Because of this last fact the Jury
fonnd him guilty of murder In the sec
ond degree. Friel was the most amen
able to law of all the Aliens.
Flippant Flings.
Watchful Walter Wood row Wilson
wishes Uuerta would welcome wisdom.
Try it over on your plana Philadel
phia Inquirer.
If movie films are admitted to the
malls, will the letter carriers be moving
pictures? hnd of the line! All cbangel
Buffalo Express.
Whale steaks are recommended by
the Smithsonian Institution. Now ev
ery family can lower the cost of living
by buying a whaling ship. New lork
American.
Dr. Maria Montessorl, the famed
Italian educator, claims to have taucht
Idiots to write. What we chiefly de
sire is some one to teach them not to
write. Washington Herald.
Conductor See here; I want
money.
Passenger (Jocularly Incllnedl-Oh,
I thought perhaps you wanted mine.
Pittsburgh Press.
JOHNS
for
REPUBLICAN
Governor
Give this Job to a man
who will reduce Taxes
and cut down expenses
If you had sn Intern! In a private hiiiiiieaa
you would want It roiuluctrd on twainem
prlm-iplra, Vnu have in iutrrrit in (lie
rf.iiti of tliii Slate. The Smie of Orruon
in s biiiinraa iuiiitntion run (or the btiirh'i
of the prople in it who, in a certain, rnr,
... .1 L .11 ... f ... .
sir aim-Minium in hi nuniitro iiutrculi,
TAXES MUST BE REDUCED!
In the coming primary election, Charles A. Johns, of Portland,
w ill ask the vote of every person who Mirves the State of Oregon
nredito have taxes reduced and expenses cut down. The only way
to reduce taxes and cut down expenses it to apply the ,4me principles
in running the State that you would apply in running your own business.
How many institutions would run alouit with an increase of operl
atniB expenses from year to year f Not many. Well, let's reduce
our taxes and cut down our expenses. Charles A. Johns, of Portland
is running on that platform aud stands on his platform. Get him on
the job! Start thinking about this today!
Will you elect a man who will cut down expenses and reduce
taxes, or a politician, as our next Governor ? The issue is clear.
One will cut down taxes - the other will give jobs to his political
friends. W hich do you want ? Paid Advertisement.
A College Education.
8he Will you take a postgraduate
course? He (varsity pltcher)-UuIess I
get a glass arm.-Cblcago News.
HUNTED 20 YEARS, IS CAUGHT.
Sleep,
1 CLASHES WITH PANTHER.
Hunter Wins, but Gets Pretty Well
Clawed In the Fight.
tTkiah, Cal. Albert Jeans, a rancher
of the Anderson valley section, is nurs
tng bruises received ln a hand to claw
fight with a panther. The animal
sprang- Bpon him while he- was bending
wert tlie body of Its mate that he had
iust shot, and It was only after a des
perate struggle that he managed to
3reak the bold of the beast and to
shoot it
Jeans caoght the first panther ln a
tfap and shot the animal. It measured
sine feet five Inches from tip to tip.
The second, with which Jeans had the
ight, was only a trifle more than six
feet long.
SHIP ORE BY PARCEL POST.
Vail Carriers In Mining Districts Face
Hard Problems.
Jtitte; Mont. The mail carrier on
Ifce route between Stites and Elk City,
Idaho, got notice that three mines In
the Elk river district will ship three
carloads of concentrates in fifty pound
rsicknges by parcel post to the smelter
t Butte. A requisition will be oli-tniM-d
from the postolik-e department
authorizing the currier to employ
freighters.
Mines in the Klk river district ex
pect soon to snip nil their concentrates
toy parcel post Instead of by freight
as In the past
Moonshiner, Awaking From
Stares Into Pistols.
Waldron, Ark.-John -Dale, who for
twenty years has defied revenue offi
cers in the western counties of Ar
kansas, was found asleep in the woods
near here and arrested by a United
States marshal's posse on charges of
operating an illicit still.
Dale lay asleep on his rifle at the
foot of a tree. Awakened to find six
guns pointed at him, he showed fight,
but was soon overpowered.
Dale's crude still and 2JO gallons of
Honor were confiscated and the opera
tor put in Jail. His whisky making
device was of .the portable kind gen
erally known as a wildcat still. As
early as ISM attempts were 'made to
corner pale, and scores of government
J officers, after trailing him for months
ln Isolated regions of Scott and Polk
counties, abandoned the chase.
Foreign Affairs.
If Tuan continues at his present rate
it will shortly be Impossible for us to
recognize the Chinese republic that we
recognized.-Washington Post
People who knew conditions ln Portu
gal under the royal regime were con
vinced that they never could be worse.
Then the republicans came Into office
and accomplished the Impossible.
Philadelphia Ledger.
German officers are agaln-or still In
Turkey Instructing the natives ln the
art of war. Almost eighty years ago
the great Moltke was engaged ln this
work, and others before and since have
tried It And what has tbe'Turk gain
ed ?-New York World.
DEAD AIR MAN'S ROMANCE.
Lieutenant Arthur Leaves His Fortune
to Girl of Fourteen.
London. A romantic attachment to
a girl of fourteen is disclosed by the
will of the late Lieutenant Arthur, an
army air man aged twenty-nine, who
was killed at Montrose last May.
The will, which was proved In the
Dublin courts, leaves the whole of his
fortune, 12,500, to Winsonne Con
stance Ropner, daughter of a West
Hartlepool shipbuilder and grand
daughter of Sir Itobert Hopner.
On the dead body of the air man
was found a miniature portrait of the
girl, which he was in the habit of
wearing on his breast.
GETS $24 FROM AVIATOR.
Vineland Farmer Recovers For Dam
ages Done to Field.
Bridgeton, N. J.-In the suit of James
McCoy of Vineland against Aviator
George A. Gray, which was tried in
the county court here, Judge 1'uller
awarded McCoy $2-1 damages. The
sum of .'JK) was asked.
.Mr. McCoy alleged that the aviator,
in making two ascensions from his
Held on the Malaga pike for his ex
hibitions at the Millvllle park, had
damaged the crops to that amount.
Flower and Tree.
The annual average yield of each tea
plant is one and a quarter pounds.
Heather will last longer out of wa
ter than almost any other flower. The
stem transmits very little water to the
flower.
A curious tree of the tropics, the
metapalo, grows only with the aid of
another tree, which it gradually envel
ops and kills.
A smoking tree Is one of the natural
wonders of Ono, Japan. Stange to
say, it smokes only ln the evening,
Just after sunset, and the smoke issues
from the top of the trunk.
Putting It Gently.
sir; I don't think 1 11
Barker No,
ever visit the old town again.
Old Town Chum Aw, come onl We
bave a new chief of police now.
The Easier Way.
Short Stories.
A bullet from a high power rifle
travels 8,000 feet a second, one from
an automatic pistol less than half that
distance.
The library of congress has purchas
ed ln London the Dobell collection of
1,500 privately printed books and
pamphlets gathered during a period of
forty years.
It la shown In a final report recently
submitted to congress by the war de
partment that the raising of the bat
tleship Maine ln Havana harbor cosi
the United States $900,000.
Aerial Flights.
A foolproof aeroplane is all that It
Is claimed to be until a fool gets ln it
Detroit Free Press.
The French aviators continue to dem
onstrate their extraordinary fearless
ness, but the demonstration Involves a
terrific loss of life. Washington Star.
The suggestion that all civilized
countries unite In raising a million dol
lar prize for the first flight nround the
world has the merit of helping to ex
cite enthusiasm if it never raises a dol-lar.-New
York World.
"You'll have to work hard to win
the heiress." "Well, I'll have to work
a darned sight harder if I don't" Mil
waukee Sentinel.
At Her Own 8hrlne.
Jack That sitllrugetlo has a pretty
good opinion of herself,
John-Yes. I guess sho is tlm only
niun she ever loved.
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WAR! WAR!
One war is over and another commences nowadays, but there is
one war which goes on Irom day to day, Irom year to year. li s
the great war ol COMPETITION. Are you ready to line up and
light lor your home and country? II you are, ihm buy at home,
Would you buy that watch at home providing the price was low
enough. Well, they will be low enough. I have deciedd to do
my utmost and will ask you to lake any catalogue or price list
and compare my prices.
How Does This Strike You?
18 size 17 jewel movement, Elgin or Waltham. $ 7.50
" " 15 " " Elgin or Waltham 5.25
" " 7 " ' Hampden 4.20
" " 21 " " Hampden 18.00
16 " 17 " " ., 12.00
16 ' 15 " " o.OO
,16 " 7 " " 6.00
12 " 17 " " , f 12.00
" "15 ' " 9.00
" " 7 " " 6 00
Lady's size 17 jewel movement 16.00
" " 15 " " 12.00
" 7 " " 7.55
All railroad walches at lowest established selling prices. The
above prices are not lor a day or two, Come in any time.
Crook County Jewelry & Sporting
Goods Store
L. KAMSTRA, Prop. 4-23 Prineville, Oregon