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About The Madras pioneer. (Madras, Crook County, Or.) 1904-current | View Entire Issue (Nov. 30, 1905)
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One of tlie most bouI harrowing tales of ma rlne dlsHflter in the history of the Eng lish oharihel waft brought here lato last night, when the tug Chateau Bryand Arrived here in company with the steamer Ada, having on board six sur vivors of the 105 passengers and crow of the Southwestern railroad's steam ship Hilda, which, while bound from Southampton to St. Malo, was driven on the Pontes rocks, three miles from here, during a blinding storm in the early hours of Sunday. The steamer leit Botitnampton tmtnr- day for at. Malo with 80 passengers and a crew oi iu on board. The weather was bitterly cold, while a leavy snow accompanied by a high wind, made navigation well nigh im possible. Before the Hilda was clear of thn Southampton harbor it was plain that the voyage would be very dangerous, and all passengers woro driven below decks and tho hatches battened down. Owing to the wind and snow tho vessel made but very slow progress, time and again having to steor from her courso to avoid tho strength of tho waves, which rushed mountain-high down upon her. Whon off tho Pontes rocks tne Hilda was caught in a strong current, and beforo she could bo turned head-on to tho waves, flho drovo stem on against tho ontermost promintory. She broko into throo pieces almost Im mediately, and sank beforo it waB pos sible to launch tho lifeboats. DECISION NOT FINAL President Advocates Building of Lock Canal, ofUnd has heon Ml .. . . t4nl H. .1. -fflSlKTii., as gov- ,of Xeff Mexico, - I DA . vrf- i ii,. liiiinrann. mm. r...nr loners in "iu - Itentlary, made a desperate p W escape. (,. BfciltBlta ieniip.j i it nirn 1111 Mr 1 1 11 III1IU prison gan- uv.. -i nut, iiwi. - ... i . . . .l.r.l. tn WAD LT; I I Hi I Unsevonnded. .,. ltl roiien as premier ot PtUV1 rj" . 11.!- uimr! !i continuing its fight ... ... t-j n:i Fin In a coal bargo at London do ..in nnii iahu ru ri i . ie prrernment'B caeo tn tuo soconu Rnrtnn 111 MmDlfilCU. aa li working to raleo Togo's im wuui ki - - lit illled fleets of tlio powors is in ul.n Tnrlrlali nnrtd. Cftk will ipend $4,200,000 for tho a! unlit flr flnlil crtinn. IKtbruka man has been fined $50 raw lor maKing a cigareiio. p. n. .ll-l 1 1 M t - .1 - fvsi ccrim uhukb iinvu uiubuiwu n i i i t .t l m i l Imtauulnr RaIiI linn rnntrilintflil EUl.lL. I J I T 1 1 I jwiuciunuior Agmnnu a uijciii- of the legislature bv unBcaflntr Another national etriko of coal min u imminent. Should it occur, .usi min ie ill wn nnfiiiari Iientenant General Chaffee has re t . .11 mm . iroHiciive service, lie issue U Culel oi HtnfT liv Mn nr fJnn Mn 0, Bates, Attbg Public Printer Ricketts has reu mo uiRKinir oi nanu oookb on mu a m . i t t i im w uiuiiK omuiovoa OI 1MB mum Clin nl dlfimlfuul Wittlmrioaalv 111. wi h fighting a trust of flro insur- COfflDtnlM lit Britiih army la to havn n. anno ' ucnu. ' T.nl. I ft . . ..wji..j0ur hubb an tirov nrna iwcrnlser Minneapolis Is said to h Trtflr MH.l . . 0tteil bftlrl im m C3Kit. rx - 'm uu rami II IIIT1TTOF - 111 IimArl 1 i - 0 uayngui anu secured Hl6 bflinl nf 1 . .. .. i iviiuiflnL v.mn i .ui Mf iuin n a a f uu fiumn ... I"VU LI I run liln . 1 AFd t 11. , Bin innrA.i itt. . wnn& I.. ' nu un Liiti imiv "-ftviinrn tho..!... 0. BOIk . . x w vvj a n i it. v ii niiriiuiTa Thi . ,uuuuo in pay, mu.. -wu uii iiiminiMiM tfnlmf10" .?f. 1110 WiflconBln "r n. . vw Bimivi. T u JiiiiMfi nrnrna ""uid anil r. " Tk.. , ,ug Kovernorsliip. )) "'""intlio RtiBfllnn rnvn S;181 01 Senator Burton bui.i.r." trusts wMni. lH iriJ" . .-operate with , Pemng insaraiw r, FIND OF DIAMONDS. Causes Excitement to Run High on Necanlcum River. Seaside, Ore., Nov. 21. During tho past week thuro has been intense excite mont on tho Nccanicum. The secret of it all Ilea in tho fact that an ochro mine, which is being developed iust abovo the brldgo across tho Nccanicum on tho Elk creek road, has been yield ing precious stones. Diamonds and rubies aro said to bo in evidence and a number of peoplo have located claims. Tho ochro is of finest quality And plon ty of the best fireclay over discoverod ib thero, but when precious stono were dicovored the excitement reached fever heat and peoplo were coming from Portland to bo guided to the diamond field. Everything looked good to the seeker after precious stones and every pobblo thoy saw looked to them liko a diamond in the rough. They aro hop ing that the digging will not "soon be over," out win continue uniu moy have secured bushols of tho precious stones. The ochro is being sacked and ship nod to Portland to bo subjected to the necessary roflning process, and from present indications a great industry will bo built up near BcaBide, which will give employment to a largo num ber of mon. This, asldo from any nrccioua Btones which may bo found In tho mino, is tho most desirable feature connected with tho enterprise. NO COMPLAINT ON CUBA. Isle of Pines Americans Merely Wish Change of Government. Havana, Nov. 21. Tho municipal council of the Islo of Pines has issued a lensthv statement denying the chartres mado by J. H. Keenan, of Pittsburg, and others, that the island is in a condition bordering anarchy and is without proper courts, schools, facilities for tho protection of life and property. Tho statement alleges that theso havo all been provldod and that, although various public improvements are necessary, tho government has done moro than tho small revenues oi me is land warranted. It agrees that tio records show the actual ownership of Americana of lands in the island to bo far smaller than has boen assorted, since most of such lands aro held on options or on tho payments of small installments, and uiat tnoy at so show tho amount of taxes paid by Americans to be very small. The officers of the principal Islo of Pines land company, whoso offices aro in Havana, say that whllo they believe tho island should bo conBlderod uniioo Rtatnn tnrrltorv. thov have no com plaint to make of tho Cuban govern ment. Canada Takes Lessons. Washlnoton. Nov. 21. Tho Cana dian government has not boen unnwaro of tha almost miraculous transforma tion which irrigation has boen making In thn wuato nlai-os of tho United Htfltpn. hut baa followed closoly tho work of reclamation Inaugurated by tha Federal covornroont. Tho Interest nf nnp nnlolihora in that work has boon heightened greatly by tho infiux of a ftm Nnrthwoat TorrltorioB within tho naat fow veara. Horetoforo Canadian agriculturo has boon conflnoi to liumld areas. Mutlmt AmonK Prisoners Toklo, Nov. 21. A tologram from Nagasaki snys that BOO of tho Russian priaonors of war bound for Vladivostok on board the vessola Vladimir and Bo- rnnnll linvn nlinwn altfllfl of lUUtinV. The officers of tho two vessola applied to the Japanoso authorities to dispatch tmnna ami nnllftn nffllwrB to tliolr ABBlst- anco. Ono hundred constables havo boarded the doronojl and four Japanese Inrnuln linntH hftVO BUrrOUtlded the tVO Russian shlpa. China to Pay Indemnity. t m oi Tlm Toiclo corre lAJirtyn, nun i. - i.. ir.l Ttollt. Talncrrnnll Under stands than Anglo-Thibetan treaty has been allied and that it proyldoa that GreatiPrltaln shall acknowledge rtt.i. ' M.if in fhlhatln return STEVENS IS OF SAME OPINION Board of Consulting Engineers Will Make Two Reports Canal Commission 8ays Locks. Washington, Nv. 21. Although the ward of consulting engineers has de cided in favor of a sea lovol canal, it is yot an open question whethor tho Pan ama canal ohall bo a sea level or a lock waterway. The decision of tho board is not final. It waa reached by a vote of 8 to 5 in favor of the sea level pro- cct, General Davis and Messrs. Burr and Parsons joining with tho five for eign engineers against a lock canal. Tlio report of tho board probably will not bo submitted to President Roose velt for five or six weeks. As to the character of tho great project, tho re port will not bo unanimous. In fact, two reports, one by tho majority and ono by tho minority, will bo submit ted. These reports the president will ay bofore the canal commission and Chief Engineer Stevens for considera tion. Mr. Stevens will come to the United States from tho isthmus to take up tho subject with tho commission and tho president. It ia conceded by tho adherenta of a sea level canal that to construct auch a waterway will cost much moro money and tirao than to build a lock canal. It is known that in the mind of the president theso are vital elements. It ia his deaire, expressed to some of those who havo discussed tho subject with him, that tho canal should bo built aa expedioualy as possible and at no great er expense than may bo necesrary to provide a practicable waterway. He lias indicated to somo of those to whom ho has talked that ho personally favors a lock canal, but he is determined ml ly that tho subject shall bo considered thoroughly from all points of view be foro a final decision is reached. Mr. Stevens will leave Colon for Washington next Thursday. He is coming to give the commission infor mation upon dilTerent phases of tne work on the isthmus, but more particu larly his view aa to the typo of canal. These viowa aro already known to the officials who are in. charge of the canal work, but an official statement from the engineer ia desired. Mr. Stevens told officials wno recent ly visited the canal sono that, if a sea level canal was to be constructed, the government ought to put boys under 20 years of ago in charge oi it, so tnat they would last until the work was completed. The visit of Mr. Stevens for the especial purpose oi giving nis views as to the typo of canal indicates that the iudgment of the consulting board of engineers ia not definitely to determine the type, but that tho com mission will earnestly take up the bud- Inct and make recommendations. From 0. IN GRATITUDE STREET. Dy W. M. Hergchell. Bought for the place whre GratefalneM dwelt; ThT uM 'ttraa In ClmtUnAe afreet. Not far from the corner of Peace and Good-will, Where Faith and Hope avenuet meet. SHAW WILL STAY. While M the Agrees Not to Leave Cabinet Congress Sits. "Washington, Nov. 21. Leslie Shaw will remain as secretary of treasury in Preaident Roosevolt'a cab' inet until the conclusion of tho ap proaching session of congress, and per haDS for several months longer. It has been understood that Mr. Shaw expected to retire from the cabinet nhont tho first of February next, or sooner, with a view to greater freedom in nromotlng hie candidacy for the Re publican preaidental nomination in 1008, although the secretary himself ' . it ii t. nevor haa announced mmaeu to uo candidate. President Roosevolt'a attention waa attracted to Bomo recent publicationa that Mr. Shaw haa presented mb reslg nation to take nlaco next February, or, perhapB, earlier, and today he had a conference with the secretary about tho matter. New Service Inaugurated Now York. Nov. 21. With the de parturo from Naples yeatorday of the now twin acrow steamer Florida, the Lldyd Italian Societa de Navigaziono inaugurated its service to Now York. Tho company ia an entirely new Italian organisation, capltallreu at 4,uuu,uuu ThA winrlda ia tho first of five new steamers. The Florida on her maiden vnvnpn. niul first trip of tho now eorvlco. fiflR nnHsoncora. Thia Borvico will mnko tho number oi lines engaged in tho Mediterranean emigrant business total almost a dozen. Canal Needs $16,000,000. Washington, Nov. 21. An estimate f tin nnnn.00 for continuing work of tho Panama canal haa been Bent by tho Treasury dpoartment to the War de tn ho sunt to congress, Tho oottmnin ia for oxnondituro up to and inoluding tho fiscal year ending June 30, 1007. A part of UiIb money will bo necosBnry at once, and an emergency appropriation will bo aBked aa aoon aa in order that tho work may proceed. Ltfss an. Distillery $1,600,000. GonnollBvlllo", La., Nov. 21. Last night's firo at tho Overholt distillery At Bradford reauiteu in iubo M"t n,lv at 81.000.000. It is estimator that 18,000 barrels of whisky were de .i .i Tim wlitnlrv WAR valued a $048,000, and, tho government will lone the tax of a gaiion, kiuuuhw 1 1 Grntltndo street Iny gtrnlghtwny before un. Clad In a leaf gown, gorgeous ly bright. And, "omehow, the light of the' There In the center of Plaza Con ' ninnm tentment rcat Delight. And as we drank of the Joys of the picture Sannr-faced children thronged Gratitude street, Singing the songs of the Feast of the Autumn, Blazing a trail thro' the leaves at their feet. Swiftly the baby procession came toward us: Thanksgiving ahonted a greet ing of Joy; "Blessings upon you, O Children of Autumn! Tours Is a happiness none can destroy 1" Each little chorister ran up and kissed her. Each had some tender heart tribute to pay; Crowned her the Queen of the Grateful and shouted: "Long lire thy festival, Thanks giving Day!" Indianapolis News. I stood as one lost when a child took my hand And. in voice that was blessed ly sweet. Said: !,l am Thangsklvlng; show you the way That leads Into Gratitude Street." And then, as by magic, a curtain was lifted. We stood amid scenes entranc Ingly fair. Before us lay avenues glided with sunbeams, Back of us pitiless Woe and Despair. I J A Thanksgiving Dream By Gertrude Rodermond. "I'm powerful elad to see that ar light In tho window It'a llko the light Heaven in this November drizzle, muttered the old New Bnglander to him self, stretching forth a hand seamed with plow wrestling, to extricate an um brella twisted In some bushes. Farmer Sloan had seen that light In tho window for the past two years, but not until now had Its real significance dawned upon him, and he sighed. "I wish." he mused a bud. "that 1 ftaa half the faith In that ar boy that Marthy has. Two years this Thanksgiving since ho went away, an' Marthy but pshaw! all mothers are like that still some times It makes me a little shaky what If I should be mistaken after all? Now, that thar candle." gazing. Intently at the speck of shining light becoming lighter as the distance diminished, "is thar for Joseph. I dreamed last night that ho wuz homo agin, an' I swan I d almost forgive his getting off with tho fowl money if he'd come back to-morrow ust to reward the lovo back o tnat ar light" For a moment ho took a mental sur vey of the pies and puddings seen in the pantry In the morning, and wonaerea why it was that Marthy had spent so much time in getting up the little cup cakes no one ate but Joseph. He has tened his lagging feet until he gained the heights and entered the old colonial kitchen, lighted by blazing walnut logs, piled high In the huge fireplace. "Wall, this is comfort." and stepping to the fireplace, he dropped into a high backed rocker. "Mother, mother!" he called. "Is that you, fayther?" called a cheery voice from an upper chamber. Before ho could reply she ran lightly down the stairs and was standing beside him. A sigh of relief echoed through the warm kitchen, and he rose with an enthusiasm and agility that would have done credit to twenty-one, and folded the pretty, thrifty little housewife in his arms. "Who's a-comin' to-morrow, mother?' he asked. "Eliza: and many times my heart would havo broken but for her faith and cheering words, and this, In the face of the fact that her Intended husband was driven away as a thief upon her wedding day, proves Joseph made no mistake when ho decided to add a daughter to rt i til t I a. . our housenoia. one win oe nere to morrow, and I have fixed up Joe's room for her." A shadow crossed the old man's face as he gazed Intently at the fire. After Interval of painful silence he rose, . t sr gave a weary yawn, men Kissing aiar- thy on either cheek, slowly climbed tne high, nnrrow stairs and went to bed. Sitting alone In the firelight, strange thoughts thronged that mother's mind. Two years before there waa a scene in that very room she would tain torget. Farmer Sloan had entered the house, calling to her from the porch that he had laid tho market money upon the kitchen table, and bade her take care of it. She was busily carding wool in an outer room, and did not heed the com mand. Finally she ascended the stairs and going straight to the kitchen table looked for tho money, but not a trace ot It was visible. Tho kitchen door hart Leen left opencertainly by her husband and she called Impatiently to Joseph, who was dressing in an upper chamber o take Eliza upon the last drive she was to enjoy as "Miss Eliza," and think ing he was playing one of his childish pranks upon her, ahe called In a voice unusually harsn. -uie young man uasi ened to her, his eyes flashing fire. "Mother, do you think I am a boy again to tease you In this way?" Refore she could speak her husband Hirmv wide the door and looking Into her pallid face- surmised the cause aud roared: ".Ton. hand out that money!" "Father, I swear before heaven and mother, I have not touched your money havo not seen It " Tlio old man strode forward and grasped his son by the collar. "Nono o' that, he roared, "give up Hint money, or you leavo this house for over, an' that gal for whom you have BtOlOU U Will UUt U.V V v.-'w www a "Oh, fayther, don't!" shrieked tho ter rified wife. "Josepu never touenca uiut I'll never bellovo 111" "Ymi lie!" crlod the father, enraged to tho vcrgo of Insanity. Tnsr.nn.tlv tho strong young man grap pled with his aged parent, and clutching him by tho throat forced him Into tho chair upou which no nau uceu swing, Bhoutlng: . , "Tnlto that. back, father! Take that back or I'll choke tho breath out of your blIko lightning the mother wrenched his strong hands from her husband's throat, and tllnglUB her arms about his neck, him ns In a vise. ro mr 1a?Ung baby, tot mother's sake don't lay your hands on fayther. He's wrong, but remember you are young and his son, and something is due to old age I" "For your sake, mother, I will desist, but I leave this house, and never shall ho see my face again. If I stay it will mean murderl" And picking up his hat ho left the house, striding- rapidly down the hill, going In the direction of Eliza's home. At the click of the garden gate a pretty, demure looking maiden, clad in a pink frock, ran down the walk to greet him, but started in dismay at his flushed face. Taking her Into a small grove adjoin ing her home, unmindful of wraps, they wandered almost to the roadside, he bit terly describing the scene just enacted at his home, she tearfully listening. When her grief had spent Itself she raised her tear-wet face from his shoul der and gazed steadily towards the road way. "Look, Joe," ahe whispered, "see that man!" By the roadside stood a pony, un hitched, and close beside him, seated upon a fallen tree, was a man with a blue stocking across his knee, intently rifling its contents. Joseph Sloan in stantly recognized the homely safe In which his father had kept his money. His breath came hard. Ranchman Jack, who supplies the village with cattle from Texas!" he breathed. "He has followed father and stolen, not only the market money, but all father has let me go," and he un clasped tho young girl's arms fiercely from his neck. There was a scream of terror. The man looked up, and noting that he had been observed, leaped upon the pony and dashed down the road. "Joe, don't follow that desperado It may mean death if you hunt him!" Again her arms -sought his neck. Pushing her from him he fiercely cried: "Hunt him! I'll hunt him into his grave! Good-by explain to mother," and he went like the wind In the direc tion of the village. Two hours later a pony was found upon the green, grazing upon a patch of half-frozen grass, but the ranchman had taken the first train out for Texas. Two years passed, and far away on the plains of northern Texas, a weary exile Is leaning upon a table. He is alone in the wilds, and yet is not un attended. On the table, close at hand, lay a heavy rifle; in his belt glittered an ugly looking dirk, whllo at his feet crouched a trusty bloodhound. The man's head dropped and he murmured wearily: "Two years next month since I start ed my search,' and yet no trace of that man who has wrecked, not only my happiness, but that of my mother and Eliza. Strange I can find no trail of him here in his own hold!" A fierce blast almost shook tho log house, but he felt secure and paid no heed until the dreary, sobbing wail of a hungry wolf fell upon his ears. There was an ominous scratching between the beams, and he knew the pack had reach ed his dwelling. A low snarl and a cry of a human being in distress smote his ear. Quickly going towards a chink in the beams he saw a sight that al most stilled his heart beats. In front of his hut a human being was lying face down upon the ground. The wolves had treed him, and overcome with fright ho had fallen from his stronghold into their midst. The bock of his head was gory. Tho man in the log house waited to see no more. Forcing the gun between tho beams he fired continuously ot the beasts of prey, until their leaders lay dead and the others In fright took to the forest. Throwing wide tho door, he dragged tho wounded man to a place of safety within the hut. "Ranchman Jack!" he cried, looking pontemntuouslr upon the fellow to whom he was playiug tho part of "Good Sa maritan." Ten minutes later his guest regained consciousness, and looking Into tho face of his rescuer, almost wept: "Don't kill tne! I will moke good that money, hut do not kill me!" "All I want Is my father's hard-earn ed money 1" thundered tho young man, "nand that out and I will nurse you back to life and health. If you refuse, I shall again throw you out to tho mercy of tho wolves." "I will, I will," groaned tho man, feebly. "It la down under tho oak tree bv tho creok. There, ia a hollow In the trunk, and thero you will find a box containing th money I stolfe from your home, and many hundreds In gold all honestly carncii in trauo i swear it," Wilding up tho torn scalp, Joseph called to the dog,, and left tho hut, rltlo In hand. With rapid istrldes ho weut towards the creek, never pausing untl ho stood bouoath tno Dare brown described by the ranchman. Opening It, the first object that met his gaze waa the old blue stocking, familiar to him from childhood. It was now, completely stuffed with crisp, green bills. Replac- ing it, he took the box in his arms and returned to tho cabin. Placing the precious burden upon tho table, he sat beside tho bed, calmly awaiting tho time' when his patient should awake. An hour thus passed In gloomy meditation. Two years of hla life had been blasted by the thieving, helpless wretch now lost in slumber. At last the sleeper awoke. Looking at Jo seph, he feebly pointed to the box upon the table. The young man placed it on the bed beside him. Painfully raising himself upon his elbow he opened it and handed him the blue yarn stocking his mother had knitted with one foot on hla cradle. The sick man deliberately counted out two hundred dollars, and restored them to the stocking; then, with nervous haste, added another fifty, feebly murmuring: "Tho market money," and he again handed the stocking to Joseph, who took It with a gloomy air. "Now get well, Jack, for I want to take you back to tho old Bay State and 1 1 . r ,. jiiuku an uunesc man oi yon. A week later Joseph and his strange companion arrived in Boston. That night he telegraphed Eliza: "Am on the way home with thief and money. Tell mother." This, then, was tho secret of that silent preparation which had so mysti fied Farmer Sloan. Thanksgiving morning brought Eliza, radiant in new furs and brown stuff dress. Drawing the old man aside, she quietly read to him a letter just receiv ed from Joseph. "I swan, If I didn't think he was a-comin' by my dream," said the 'old father, rubbing his hands, in glee. "An' to think that he run down that ar thief in Texas. Come to think on't, that ar fellow was on the road behind me on market day, but how he got into the house is the mystery." His eyes sud denly fell upon the table which mother was spreading. "Six plates and six chairs mean six persons who can the other two be?" And he looked inquir ingly at Eliza, who blushed to tho roots of her black hair. "One ia for this latter day Judas, who has caused all the trouble, father. and the other's for the minister." Before the astonished father conld reply, a scream of joy from tho mother In the kitchen was heard, and looking out they saw her clasped In the arms of her stalwart son. In his wake was a man, too feeble to make many steps alone. The farmer recognized him as Ranchman Jack. The repentant man reached his hand to the man he had wronged. It was warmly clasped, while tho mother, too happy for speech, pushed her son into the little sitting room, where sat Eliza, and quietly shut them in. That afternoon there was a joyoua home wedding on the hill and the min ister said it was hard to tell which one of the quartette was the really happy one, but his verdict was in favor of th mother. Waverley Magazine. The Thankful Heart. If one should give me a dish of sand and tell me there were particles of iron In It I might look for them with my eyes and search for them with my clum sy fingers and be unable to detect them, but let me take a magnet and sweep through it, and how it would draw to Itself the most Invisible particles by the mere power of attraction! The un thankful heart, like my finger in the sand, discovers no mercies, but let tha thankful heart sweep through the day as the magnet finds the iron, so it will find iu every hour some heavenly bless ings, only the iron in God's sand is gold. Oliver Wendell Holmes. Our Turkey Crop. The turkey crop of tho United States finds Its first important market at Thanksgiving, when, according to a re liable estimate, about 0,000,000 of tho birds are sold. It ia raised in amall lota all over tho country, each farmer contributing a fow. This crop of 0,000, 000 Thanksgiving turkeys, If all of them were marching in single file, would stretch from Boston to San Franciee and as for as Denver on the return "Kiur" ney. Anticipating-. . m.) Mr. Jinks (3 a noise? Johnnie Geo! Wluta all this Just had orfut branches of a giant oak. . A careful nluhtpinre! 'i nugnr it wu mo iuur earch brought to light the heavy box, In' after ThankHglvuV. for .whUhPM wlU pay aa lndjmnltj. $801,000.