"WEEZI
Vol. XV. No 28.
CORVAMilS, OREGON, AUGUST 30, 1902.
B. F. IRVINK
Editor o Po -
.12th SEASON I2th
First appearance here
Cor 3rd and Jackson Sts
One night only -
Saturday,
August
30th
Warren and Days Big New
York Mammouth Pavillion
A grand revisision of Har
riet Beecher Stowes beautiful
story of the South.
Do not fail to bring the
children to see the sweetest
Eva. Funniest Lawyer Marks
Aunt Ophelia and most faith
ful Uncle Tom.
Diminutive. Ponies, Trick
Donkies and Blood Hounds.
Clever specialties between
acts.
Grand free street parade at
noon.
Comfortable seats for all.
Gentlemanly ushers.
Price3 so low all can attend
lis
CAM
TRACY'S HORSES
ANIMALS LAST R'JDE BY OUTLAW
ON EXHIBITION AT SPOKANE.
Family Fired on From Ambush
Near Pendleton Immense
Profits of the Steel Trust
Pelee Aga in inErup
tion Other News.
Spokane, Aug 27 HarryTracy's
horses are the principal attraction
at the Coeur D Alene theatre this
week. The two noted animals are
the property of E W Lock wood of
whom they were simply borrowed
by the outlaw, and this gentleman
has refused several fancy offers for
the animals. . He has instead start
ed out to make something on his
own account, and has it is said,
booked tbeui as the star attract
ions at a number of the " principal
cities on the Coast, and will travel
later in the East with his curios
ities. Ooe of the pair is a grayish white
mare, used by the desperado as. a
saddle horse. She is of medium
size, weighing looo pounds and
having a heart-shaped brand on
the lett shoulder, The other ani
mal is a brown mare, a trifle heav
ier than her companion and brand
ed "C K" on the left shoulder.
She was used as a pack horse. Bath
horses show the notorious despera
do to have been a great judge of
horseflesh as they have all the ear
marks of being good stock and es
pecially do they give every evid
ence of having all the staying
qualities which proved, valuable to
Tracy in his loDg flight. "
Pendleton, Aug 27 An attempt
to kill Jesse Baker was made ' at
2 o'clock Sunday afternoon and
with it goes one of the peculiar
stories that has ever been brought
to the attention of the officials of
that state.'
Mr and Mrs Baker were riding
south on the Blue Jacket road ac
companied by their two children.
When they reached some thick
timber south of the Tin Roof cabin
about six or seven miles north of
Alba, 'Mrs Baker, who was sitting
at the left of her husband, noticed
a man wearing a brown sweater
and carrying a gun jump up from
behind a fallen -tree less that 25
yards away. She was frigthened
and endeavored her, husband to
drive more rapidly. Almost im
mediately two shots rang out sim
ultaneously and thereafter Mr Ba
ker needed no added stimulus to
cause him to move along as rapid
ly as Lis team could.
The two bullets passed through
the sides of the hack within a cir
cle with a diameter of three inches.
They passed just back of the head
of Mrs Baker, and just in - front of
the face of Mr Baker, indicating
surely that the two bullets had
been fired before the outfit had
passed the desperado many feet.
Mr Baker kept on his rapid way
to Alba and had gone but a short
way when he met William Bowls
by and V G Rinehart who were on
their way to Pendleton, which place
they reached Monday and gave out
the facts.
Mr Baker is a farmer, who re
sides near Wston, in the north
western partjof the county, and
with his family has (been enjoying
an outing at Hidaway springs.
They had been to Pendleton on
business and were on their way
back to complete their camping
out scheme. Mr Baker has no en
emy that he knows of, and is at a
total loss to understand the cause
of the attempted killing. '
The only plausible theory thus
far advanced is that brought in by
a young man from Ukish, as fol
lows: Ed -Thresher a camptender
for a large sheep outfit, brought a
sheepherder into Ukiah the other
day, paid him off, and let him
go. The sheepherder did not ex
actly sane, and a day or so after
ward disappeared and has not been
since.
There ia scarcely a possibility
that the act was committed for the
purpose of robbery. Sheepherders
are always supplied with a gun of
same kind, It may bave been that
this man ordered Mr Baker to stop
his team and that gentleman did
not hegr the command. Both bul
lets passed iast even with the
heads of the couple, and could
scarcely have passed through at the
killing
St Thomas D W I, Aug 27 A
dispatch from the Island of Dom
inica, dated yesterday, August 26
at 6 p m says:
. Since 1 p in today prolonged
noises in quick succession have
been heard from the southward.
That is every indication that Mt
Pelee is violently erupting.
Efforts made to communicate by
cable direct with the island of Mar
tinque have proved unsuccessful.
The French Cable Company has no
cable working to that point and
the company's officials are unable
to say when communication with
fMartioque. . .'
Batts, Mont., Aug. 27. With
cfficers of the state penitentiary
upon his trail, assisted by blood
hounds, Convict Tom O'Brien who
last Friday made a daring escape
from the state prison, has sent a
communication to the Miner, plead
ing for a public statement of his
alleged crime and vowing the death
of Under Sheriff Dave Morgan for
his alleged perjured testimony,
which the convict declares sent him
to prison and wrecked his home.
The document received by the Mi
ner bears tha postmark of Anaconda.
lne writer dates ni3 communi
cation from a mountain in the sur
rounding hills of Anaconda, and
says he wrote his story behind a
rock dividing his time between his
Winchester and his pen, The com
munication is a literary freak and
no question exists as to its authen
ticity, as the handwriting has been
fully identified bv the warden of
the penitentiay and others acquain
ted with the criminal. , O'Brien
declares his sole objecl in escaping
from the prison is to kill Deputy
Sheriff Morgan, and after that is
accomplished he will surrender to
officers and tske the consequence.
.-. Iu describing his escape from the
penitentiary, O'Brien, who is a
graduated veiit.ary surgeon and a
trusty workman in the stables, of
the prison says he gave the blood
hounds opium that they would be
unable to track him. He also fed
the warden's horse a week previous
bo that the animal would be in con
dition for his escape. O'Brien, das
hed by the guards mounted on a
favorite horse belonging to the war
den. Posees are now scouring the coun
try for tha. fugitive, but with
the exception of the letter received
by the Miner and 'another by the
warden telling that official where
his h orse could be found, nothing
could be heard of the escaped con
vict. O'Brien was sent up for rob
ery in 1901.
Sacramento, Aug 27 Amid the
greatest confusion Dr George C
Pardee of Alameda county, was this
morning nominated by republican
stateconvention. for governor on
the sixth ballot the third one of the
day, It was with tha greatest diffi
culty the chairman could announce
the result of the vote. Delegates
were on their feet cheering., Above
all sounded the gavel vainly rap
ping for order. The enthusiasm
camo to and end finally when the
chairman announced the result.
Hayes moved the nomination of
Pardee be made unamious. It was
seconded by Flint delegates and
adopted by the convention.
Dr Pardee was called to the
platform. He made a brief speech
expressing gratification and pre
dicted success at the polls.
Salem, Aug 28 Secretary of
State Dunbar this morning an
nounced his decision disallowing
the claim of Mrs Waggoner for find
ing and returning Convict Merrill's
body. All the papers in the case
are set forth, and after a lengthy
review of the facts Mr Dunbar con
cludes as follows: (
"In view of the foregoing, after
due consideration, the claim is here
by disallowed for the reason that
from the fact3 and evidence offer
ed it does not appear that the
claimant rendered the service
claimed, or by her act in finding
and returning the body of Merrill
complied with the provisions of the
law or the offer of reward, and is
therefore not entitled to the amount
or any part thereof."
Bluefield. W Va. Aue 28 Strik-
ers today fired an the miners and
tipple men at Crane Creek coal
mines, i wo guards'and two strik
ers swere killed. Several were
wounded.
angle they did without
either Mr or Mrs Biker
BUYING TIMBER
TWO DEALS Df WHICH EASTERN,.
EES PURCHASE A MILLION
WORTH.
Twenty Five Cents for Hops at
Eugene Queer Phenomena
in Salt Lake Fresh Water
; t Found There Other
News.
Olympia, Aug 26 Special The
Wayerhaueser Timber Company
today became owners of what is
virtually one-eight of Thurston
couuty. A deed wa3 filed in the
office of the county auditor, trans
ferring to T Weyerhaeuser all of
the timber lands owned by the
Norther Pacific in thi3 county,
amounting to 84,229.04 acres. The
deed showed revenue stamps to the
vaiue of $449, showing the purchase
Drice to be $521,883. reoreaentins 1
the largest transfer of property ever
made in this county. The lands
were transferred in two parcels,
one for $45,ooo at d the other for
$476,863.14. The approximate es
timate of Lincoln county is 600,
ooa acres, and with the prior hold
ings of the Weyerhauesers it gives
them ownership of more than one:
eighth of .the county. They also
own now more than one-half of the
standing timber of the county
Eugene, Or, Aug 27 A large
timber deal is, about to be com
pleted between A D Hyland, Low
ell, Lane county, and a party of
Eastern capitalists. Negotiations
have been pending for some time,
and they have now arrived at an
understanding. A representative
of the purchasers went out today
for th purpose of examining "the
land and If it is found as represent
ed the sale is assured, lne con
sideration is $5oo,ooo. Mr Hyland
has been known as the timber king
of Lane county, during which time
he has been securing vast tracts
of the fioest timber land in this
section. The basis of his negotiation
with the Eastern men is that they
will take his entire holdings at $2o
per acre
Ogden, Aug 26 A flow of fresh
water in the Great Salt Lake is the
interesting spectacle afforded vis
itors to the lake shore in the vicin
ity of the Southern Pacific trestle
work. The company asting on the
suggestion of the Webber club com
mittee, made at the time of the
discussion of the feasibility of the
route across the lake some time
ago, started to bore an artesian
well about one mile from the east
shore.
At a depth of about 2oo feet a
fine flow of pure spring water was
encountered- The success of the
enterprise was practically certain,
as it has been discovered by those
who explored the lake that the
fresh water sources are as plenti
ful below the lake's bottom as they
are on the corresponding area
above, There are fresh water spring
bubbling up from the lakes bottom
in various places, and a supply of
fresh wat9r might be had by wal
ling them up so as to prevent them
from, mingling with the salt water.
Washington, Aug 26 The war
department today promulgated
the following executive letter to
Miles'
"vYou will proceed about Sept
ember 16 to the Philippines to in
spect the United States army there
with reference to discipline, - in
struction and supplies."
The order was signed by the
president and it is generally com
mented upen here as being a de
sign to' relieve the administration
of Miles' presence during theGrand
Army encampment. Some em
barassmenl is caused by athe de
clared intention of the veterans to
heap distinguished honors upon
Miles.
Boston, Mass, Aug 29 President
Roosevelt was up bright and early
this morning, and after eating a
heartyibreakfast, was driven to the
depot where he boarded a special
train that had been provided for
for his entire tour through the
stats of Maine. He will visit al
most every town of any conse
quence in the 6tate. Today ' is a
very busy one for the president, as
the program includes stops at Low-
Haver hill, Dover,
Portland, Lewiston
and Augusta.
It is expected that the presid
ent will make speeches at each of
these places.
Eugene, Ore, Aug 26 The first
of this seasons's crop of hops were
delivered here today by Stephen
omeed, ot Watervlue. Ihey were
of the early Fugle variety, and
were sold to F.E Dunn at 25 - cents
per pound. That is the highest
price paid here in years. There
are 38 bales in the lot.
Charleston, W Va, Aug 28 Gov
ernor White ordered the Second
Regiment of troops to Thurmond
New River strike today, The sit
uation is serious. Sheriff Daniel,
who is here today from Favette
county, says he is powerless to sup
press disorder, and property and
life are in constant danger. Near
ly everybody refuses to act as Dep
uty sheriffs to assist in the evic
tion of the striking miner?, and
the sheriff mude a request for troops
Men concealed along the mountain
side nre at tne guards and miners
going to work, and going to work;
and then disappear. Governor
White says he sends the troops to
protect life and property, but are
to settle the strike.
Parkersburg, W Va Aug 28
Colonel C E Morrison of this city,
commanding the Second , Regiment,
received orders this morning from
GoveraoJ White calling his regi
ment to the New River coal fields
The officers refuse to name their
destination but it is supposed to be
Redash, where the deputies were
fired on yesterday. The regiment
is composed of neariy a thousand
men, and the companies are scat
tered at several places. A special
trairf has -t3en'Mered.,,'::'''''::-"r''"'
Florence, Colo, Aug 27 One of
the heaviest rains that has ever
visited the Arkansas Valley in the
memory of the oldest inhabitants
fell here last night and consider
able damage is reported. The wat
er fell in torrents, and the Arkan
sas was soon running bank full.
Every dry creek in the prairie was
overrunning its banks, and the
streets of Florence were like rivers.
Many houses of the low lands were
flooded.
Numerous cloudbursts are re
ported in the mountains south ' of
here. At Canyon City the streets
were covered with several inches
of water. Oak Creek, which runs
through through Rockvale, over
flowed its banks. The damage to
the fruit crop in this county ie
very heavy.
Trenton, Aug 27 The United
States Steel Corporation today filed
in the court of Chancery an ans
wer to amend the bill of complaint
of J Aspinwall Hodge, Bernard
Smith and William H Curtis, to
restrain the proposed conversion of
$2oo,ooo,ooo 7 per cent preferred
stock into $2oo,ooo,ooo 5 per cent
second mortgage bonds.
The answer says the earnings ef
the corporation for the year end
ing March 31, 19o2, were $lll,5o3,
054; for the month of April 19o2,
$12,320,766; May, $13,l2o'39o:
June, $12,220, 362, July, estimated
$ll,9oo,ooo or at the rate of $15o,
000,000 per year. An inventory is
filed to show that the company's
property is worth $l,4oo,ooo,ooo
more than the combined par value
of the preferred aud common stock
It is stated that the company's
surplus is now $65,ooo,ooo.
Seattle, Aug 26 The steamer
Ohio, which arrived- here from
Nome, last night brought out
$574,ooo of the native Nome gold
dust. That is by for the largest
consignment that has reached this
city this season.
Passengers on the Ohio, many of
them prominent Nome mine op
erators, who are in a position to
judge, made the statement that the
output of gold from JNome this sea
son will greatly exceed that of any
previous years. Conditions at the
camp this year have been more
favorable than at any other time,
and the miners have been taking
full advantage of things.
Several rich strikes have been
reported to bave been made on
Candle and Chicken creeks and
when the Ohio lett there was a
stampede on to both places. Con
servative reports it is said, stated
that the diggings were panning
out well.
ell, Tawrence,
Old Orchard,
WEDDED THE WOMAN
HIS WIFE ON HER DEATH BEQgr
REQUESTED HIM TO
MARRY r
Open Air Because Defendant
Fat to Enter Door Other
NewB. ''
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0 wensberg, Ky. Aug 11 Be
cause the prisoner is too fat to en
ter the court room doors, United
States Commissioner, Dudley Lind
say has telegraphed to Washington
for permission to hold court in the
open air.
The prisoner is Jane Woolsey, of
Litchfield, arrested for making
moonshine whiskey. She was haul
ed to this city in a wagon, but she
could not be taken up the narrow
stairs leading to the court room.
She is five feet 5 inches high and
weighs 430 pounds.
Trempealeau, Wis, Aug 2i Wil
liam Hafner, a farmer bet a farm
hand that he could eat 5o roasted
ears of corn, in twentyfour hours
and is dead.
Mr Hafner had a special liking
for green corn and for dinner yes
terday ate 24 ears. He pursued
his regular occupations and at the
evening meal disposed of .-15 more
ears. ......
Mo bad results were noticed, and
Mr Hafaer retired for the night in
his usual health and spirits. He '
was. awakened in the night by an
intense craving for corn, and pro
ceeded to devour eleven more ears
of cold corn. This morning the
wife awoke to find her . husband
dead by her side, having apparent
ly died in great agony,
Sharon," Pa, Aug, 21--George C
Mathers, a wealthy real estate brok
er of this city, and Miss Ella Stem,
ot Easton, were married yesterday
after a 72 -hour acquaintance.
Mather's wife died four weeks ago.
On her deathbed she asked ( her
husband to marry a former ac ,
quaintance, Miss Eila Stem.
Mathers bad no desire to do so,
but the death-bed request had a
compelling force, and this week he
ett for Easton. He met Miss
Stem, who was a typewriter in a
wholesale house. He proposed and
was accepted.
Belfast, Ireland, Aug 21 The
White Star Line steamer Cedric,
of 21,ooo tons, the largest liner yet,
was successfully launched at Har
land & Wolf's yards here today.
She is 7oo feet long, has 75 feet
beam, and a depth of 49 1-3 feet.
Her carrying capacity is 18,4oo
tons and she has accommodation
for 3,ooo passengers.
It is expected that the Cedric
will be ready for service this au
tumn.
The Oceanic of the same line is
7o4 feet long, 68 feet beam and has
depth of 49 feet.
Saratoga, Aug 21 The funeraL'
of "Butch" Thompson, the veteran
book maker was held today, and
his paitner, Leo S watts was col
lecting the last bet he ever made.
Many prominent men and two
United States senators, three judges
and the majority of racing men at
tended the funeral.
The bet collected by Swatts was
made od Tuesdoy, the day Thorn p-
son died. It was on Herbert, the
winner of a handicap. Thompson
who has been in the habit of send
ing small commissions to the track
from the hospital . where he was a
patient, picked out Herbert as the
winner of the race, on Monday,
when he knew that he had but a
lew hours to live. He directed
that $l,ooo be placed on the horse
at odds . lo to 9. Herbert won
easily, and Thompson made $9ao. :
He died without knowing thathia
horse won.
Thompson left an estate of $3oo,
000, mostly in personal property
It will go to his relatives in Den
mark. .
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