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KMMATHl AOnNCV INDIANS
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Pork took a big Jump In Chicago last
week.
; SMASH THE TRUST.
j Gentlemen of Uie Oregon Legislature
; t ' The majority of you huve at various times gone on record as being
fiposed to trusts. It Is doubtful If there is one among you who would
," . ftpenly declare himself In favor of the truxts as a general proposition.
I r .VOU KNOW THE PEOPLE ARE OPPOSED TO THE TRU8T8.
! Toil have an opportunity to put your declared ft-ntlrulents Into action,
f H you were sincere when you were fighting the trusts with cnmpulgrl
- fepeeches, you may demonstrate the fuel by lighting the trusts with the
pelegaled power of the people, expressed In legislation.
; ; j If you cannot reach all the trusts at once you may at leust strike
ft' telling blow at the one neurest your hand, most vulnerable to the
."' pveapons In your possession and most easily reac hed. i
TRIKC AT THE NEWSPAPER TRUST, . .
1 ! Through the power of a monopoly, made possible by the trust culling j
al V l.wl.i.J O ........ rtKiB UAM UAQ BCCU .MUlTTCn CTID :
ipcu ta,v mmmu. inn i, m r , vifc ril n n I r M Ukkll r A l ivi II I I. w iwi
WANY YEARS TO DOMINATE THE NEWSPAPER FIELD IN OREGON.
, Controlling the distribution of the world's news In the state's greatest
(enter of population, this ONE MAN has been able, before the advent of
The society women of the Quaker City
have adopted the fad of tattooing them
selves. The Intense Jealousy that pre-
.mm
vailed toward the "tattooed man la r-
Mjiotislble for this feminine embelllsb-
IT1) Journal, to prevent competition with his two papers. HAD IT NOT ment.
KEEN FOR THE POWER CONFERRED BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
TRUST, THIS CITY AND THIS 8TATE WOULDLONQ AGO HAVE
HAD MORE NEWSPAPERS, BETTER NEWSPAPERS AND AT LEAST
QMS NEWSPAPERS DEVOTED TO THE CAUSE OF THE PLAIN
PEOPLE.
An Individual or a newspaper enjoying prosperity from a monopoly
tknnot be expected to exhibit much ardor In behalf of the people, whose
most Vital interests are opposed to monopolies of every description. Senate
bill 115, Introduced by Senator Pierce, to declare the Associated Press
t common carrier and to force that corporation to deliver Its news sen-Ice
to any one willing to pay for it, Is Intended to promote free and fair
tompetltloa In the newspaper business In Oregon.
THIS BILL IS AIMED AS A BLOW AT THE LOCAL NEWSPAPER
fTRUST WHICH HAS 80 LONG ENJOYED A MONOPOLY, RESTRICTED
ffHE NEWS SUPPLY OF THE PEOPLE AND RETARDED THE DE
VELOPMENT OF THE STATE.
' Gentlemen of the Legislature, tIs Is the trust that Is nearest tc
r if
Among tbs 4','tOO, (Indiana living oa Klamath Agency
...u.., iriww are represented, ana notea lnaians ana
Indiana of noted . dvaoMulanta may be found among
the numbnr. Captala 'Jacj. Old Bchonclon. Searfaee
i. name, wimema and others who figured In the famous
massacre end battle in the lava beds, are represented
here In person or by deaccmlunts. Two large schools
uru being taught on the reservation by th government,
and year by year the descendants of the most blood
thirsty trltes of the aid Oregon war days are taking
more seilously to civilisation. The old ones are dying
on una me young ones are being made to rorget the
I'fa led ry their fathers and taught to "emulate the
wpue mans ways.
I arm. are springing up nil over the reservation oc
cupied by neat homes and well-fenced fields, and stock
raising Is reaching large proportions, all the result of
no lies i inaian ton and economy. The English tongue
Is sitoksn as accurately among these Indians, especially
among thu younger generation, as It is In the average
while community, Tbey have good horses, bands of
attle, and the houses are lalrly well supplied with
mooern furniture.
Voted Ancestors. 1
The grandson of Captain Jack, the famous chief
who waa executed tot the assassination of General
Canby, play a about the school grounds at Tainajc and
pl.k (lower from the flower garden. Ha Is a great
favorite of one of the women teachers, and to incur
her slightest displeasure causes tears to flow from his
ryes. In" visiting this school one may see among the
hundred cr wore pupils more than a dosen descendants
or socio ox the most famous chiefs the Paciflo North
west has ever produced. When one refers back to the
bloody history of the ancestors and then looks upon
the Indian children, as quiet and peaceable and studious
os the average white child, one Is convinced that the
money anient at one place on the Indian, at least, has
heeti well spent.
Moses.
Many of the older onex have histories of an In
dividual character that have never been published.
porl-H of humor, and often sad
TINV-aiRLrd TELC MOW MOTHERS WERE Sli-AlIV
P I'M'f esais.ee... ,,,,,,,
Two amaslng stories of murder were told upon the-witness stand by 'littU girls
dresses, yesterday." Both described la grapbli; detail tragedies which deprieeg then a
?of one convicted her father of manslaughter, and he will go to Jail; the story of Osio
Is, neither one out of short
of their mothers. The story
ta BMiMre t already dead, a victim f hi owif hearv hand, aava th K. Tnr Ann - -
At Dover, N. J little Violet Hill, It year old, blue-eyed and cudyheaded. kept a big audience spellbound
py her recital. Her mother was slain by James T. Eclthart, who then shot himself. ' Her eeol demeanor was
Li.-. ?U f"1"1- with that of 11-year-old Mary Blater. whose father, with a butcher knife, had stabbed his -W.
-,..T l trtul. faltertn'g'-voic she Sjiolte before Judge MoMahon In his city, her father looking
on with-angry aeowls. . .. i.V ' - . " , ., ,
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-,out band. Here Is an opportunity to strike a blow lot unfettered com
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: EVERYTHING THAT CAN BE SAID AGAIN8T TRUSTS IN GENERAL
CAN -WjTH EQUAL TRUTH BE 8AID OF THE NEWSPAPER TRUST.
IF-YOU ARE KONESLY OPPOSED TO TRUSTS, VOTE FOR THE
PIERCE SENATE BILL.
A vote for thla bill Is a vote for the people, and the people will remember
vote. t
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Recollections of Washington, by Theo
dore Roosevelt.
NEWSPAPERS AND THE FAflL
C. H. Mclsaac. Commissioner from
tVila mt a 1 r auvam I atntcaa In tha 1n
HOME RULE RIGHTS. I
terest of the Lewis and Clark Fair,
Has tha President moral right to Ignore tha sentiment of the people I dropped a significant remark upon hto
return home on Friday night, when he
said:
"I saw the newspapers, too, and I
must say that all of them are cordial
friends of the Lewis and Clark Fair."
Mr. Mclsaac stated what is perhaps
a platitude, yet It may be well again
to call attention to the fact that the
newspapers bear the brunt of the bur
den of public advancement, perform
ing the service practically without
compensation. Presume a work of
public character to be undertaken.
The first , move is to ask the news
papers to advertise the project.
"Please arouse interest In the plan,"
say the promoters to the newspaper
man, who proceeds forthwith to take
up the battle for the Idea,. If it be
commendable, and to create support
by iteration and reiteration.
Finally, a meeting Is held of promt
nent citizens, who, upon the founds
tlon that hu8 been built by the news
paper advocacy, often do not hesitate
to take to themselves credit for incep
tion and completion of the plan, and
probably after It all ends, complain
because the paper did not do more in
furtherance of It.
The chances were that the plan
would have gone a-gllmmerlng had it
not been for the free and enthusiastic
"booming" given by the newspaper
from patriotic motives.
The Lewis and Clark Fair would be
a small affair, Indeed, and the results
nil were it not for the support given
by the newspapers. There would be
no Fair if the papers did not accept
the brunt of the burden and keep the
project before the people day by day,
receiving absolutely no pay therefor.
la Southern communities, and appoint officials regardless of the protests
that are registered by the representative citlsens? Was he right la naming
the negro Cram for the collectorshlp of the port at Charleston, and In
, f toeing the postofflce at Indlanola, Mississippi, In the manner In which
. he did It, because of tha resignation of the negro woman who wus
soostmlstress?
, ' Has the President, In carrying out the Ideas he holds on the subject
tit the advancement of the negro, right to Ignore local desires to the extent
of upholding a generalisation against specific conditions that argue to
t contrary, and In overriding the home rule Idea?
Statesmanship Is at the best but a compromise between conflicting
Hements, but statesmanship that is successful compromises only with the
prime desideratum as the principal element In the compromise. And home
file Is certainly on of the prime desiderata.
The, fault of national chief executives has frequently been to pay
N heeVJ to tha local sentiment A case In point was the appointment of a
jpostniAster for Portland, and the ousting of the efficient incumbent, Mr.
Croatman. The, President Ignored the splendid -endorsement given Mr.
Croasman, and Incontinently "fired" him, when there hud been no charge
tot incapacity, nor a claim that the proposed successor was better fitted
for the discharge of the-important duties pertaining to the office.
Heme rule did not receive proper consideration in the matter of
the Portland postofflce, nor did It In the cases of the Charleston col
lectorshlp and the Indlanola postofflce. Abstractions should not be
' fedperlar to concretions, for this is ' a very condition In which we live,
fcnd It is usually a condition Instead of a theory that we nave to meet.
ENDORSED THE PORTAGE BILL
Now that both the Chamber of Commerce and the Board of Trade
have indorsed the Johnston-Oinn bill for the portage road at Celllo, and
gto substantial protests have been registered against the project. It Is In
order for the delegation from Multnomah County to take a like course
fcnd give It their mpport. In the event they talie such action, It will
Insure success of the endeavors of the Kastern Oregon members to secure
the benefits of an open river, Independent of the federal government
(which has taken too long time in debating various plans for the building
pf the canal and locks.
The action of the two representative commercial bodies of Portland
the Chamber of Commerce and the Hoard of Trade is significant of the
pressure of sentiment in favor of the open river. Business men who have
looked into the matter have perceived the Imperative necessity of doing
aomething at once In the premises. In the adoption of resolutions of
endorsement, both the Chamber of Commerce and the Board of Trade have
Bone exhaustively Into the subject, and have transmitted to Salem cojiies
of their findings. They have shown that, immediately the river b opened
to navigation, transportatJi rates will drop, if the experience of the state
iwlth the Cascades canal and locks, and with the state portage road prior to
the completion of the government work, la to "be taken- as a criterion.
And that that ia a correct criterion no one may deny who knows anything
about the transportation probletft
It i now up to the Legislature to decide the Important Issue. The
arguments huve len presented, reasons have been elaborated times without
number, and the people await a decision with confidence that their
Legislative representatives will not refuse to do thir obvious duty. ' 1
' Anftt .the discussion of the alleged Whitman myth, why not stop
the endless wrangling, and devote our time to the Whitman reality over
which there will be no debate Whitman College ut Walla Walla, Wash
ington, which Is doing for the Inland Elmplre invaluable work? It looks
as though much simtf were being wasted in quarreling over the Whitman
Incident.
iya fcrig ossip Oabrilowltsch to Portland and enable the lovers of
Binslc to hear his artistic playing, was to perform a valuable work and
contribute towards the culture of the city. The course of four attractions
offered by Miss Lois Steeri will be the most refining influences offered
ftt?th amusement world during the year.
- Ffblri the Lessler bribery inquiry case at Washington come some
itsrtUng' revelations. It, appears that it even has been suggested that
Influences' have been at work from time to time whereby members of
Congress)- strove for certain measures for a consideration. Perish the
thougtI '.Wa.Oon't believe it.
COMMERCIAL- CLUB.
Judge H. M. Cake, as President of
the Commercial Club, has deserved
commendation for' his labors In build
ing that institution to so high effi
ciency. He and his competent asso
ciates have made) the Commercial
Club a recognized force In he city's
life. The brilliant banquet given last
week was a correct criterion of its
sfeAnfliWf among the business and pro
fessional men. T'hecKilPKafl'FI
enlarged its Trawlers, and now-iaotHt
pies the entire eighth floor of the
Chamber of Commerce Building.
There has been thorough renovation
and elegant new furniture has been
purchased. The members have been
given such, comfort and such excellent
service that they will not be disposed
to lose interest in the club. Indeed,
It Is assured that the Commercial Club
will grow to larger membership, until
It will be a much sought privilege, to
be elected thereto.
that carry with them
reminders of early day a One of I he tntertstftlg" 019
distant rs at the agency is Moaes. Ha is a low, heavy
set fellow, rather light colored for an Indian and his
hair is white. While meeting the noted Indians of
that plat and being Introduced to them by Captain
O. C. Applagate, the agent, this old. gray-haired Indian
approached us and said: Oliver, give me dollar."
"I haven't a dollar With me today. Mosea," replied
the agoiit with a aid glance In his eye. The Captain
was Just down from Klamath looking after the affairs
at lainax, and this ia the first time he had met Moses
for some weeks.
Xaddaa'a Xaaa of Obligation.
After passing Moses the Captain related the story
of the old Indian. "I once saved old Moses life," said
the Captain, "and ever since that time ha thinks I am
under obligation to him? Kvery time he sees me after
I have been absent for a time he asks me for money,
lie generally puts It this way: "Give me dollar, Oliver;
you saved my life."
Tha Beseue of Hoses.
"And he generally gets it." said the agent after a
meditative pause. "It was away back in tha pioneer
days. I was only a boy then, and old Moses was a very
youns man. We were making our way Into this coun
try way back In the 'i9's. We were then on our way to
Rogua River after having hazarded the long journey in
wagons acroas the plains. We were practically lost
in the desert and were very much discouraged. We
finally came upon a band of Indians who had Just made
a successful raid and taken several captives from a
weaker tribe. Old Moses was one of these eaptlves.
In those times the Plutes and some of the other Indians
made It a point of enslaving their captives or murder
ing them. Old Moses belonged to the weakest tribe of
the lot and his people were hunted and slain like deer.
"At this time it had been decided to put old Moses
to death I do not know what his Indian name was.
The preparations were all mode for the torture and
Moses Vas taking his medicine as the Indian Is schooled
to do. It was a pretty strong band of warriors that
had him in charge and eur strength was not what it
ought to have been to attack Ihem, but my father
decided that the young brave should not be put to death
and we went to his rescue. We saved him and he was
as proud an Indian as you ever saw.
Did 0ood errtoa.
"There was but ona thing then to do. and that was
to take Moses with us. If we should cast him adrift
the Plutes would run him down and recapture him, so
Moses Joined our party.
"But he proved very valuable to us afterwards, and
that was where he gained the name of Moses. He knew
every Inch of the plains, and when we gave him to
understand where we wanted to go he acted as our
guide and led us out of the desert, where we were prac
tically lost. and. conducted us over the most practical
route to the Rogue River Valley. This rich valley
looked like the garden spot of the world then to people
who had Just crossed the. plains. The range was good,
there Waa plenty of wafer, and game was abundant.
We called it the 'Promised Land' and gave our guide
the name of 'Moses' for" leading us to it."
Wlnema.
One of the most Interesting historic characters on
the reservation Is "Wlnema," or Mrs. Riddle. Her life
would furnish material for a half dozen stories. It
was she that acted as Interpreter for General Canby
at the time he was assassinated uy her people, and who
at the time exhibited the .presence of mind to save Mr.
Meachem, who Scar-Faced Charlie had already shot and
was preparing to scalp. It will be remembered by the
old timers that Wlnema, who had married a white man
by the name of Riddle In her youthful (fays, and aroun
which twines a very beautiful story, warned General
Canby and his staff not to meet Captain Jack and his
chiefs In the lava beds. ''She had overheard the plot
to kill the officers, and informed them accordingly.
Didn't Believe Bar.
General Canby was too brave to pay attention to tha
warning of an Indian siuaw, and met the famous chiefs
in their own hiding , place in the lava beds, taking
Wlnema along as the official interpreter. When the
Indians rose up according to a prearranged signal,
Wlnema knew what was coming and kept out of range
of the bullets. All of the men fell almost at the same
time, and the Indians, fearing that the soldiers might
be close at hand, ran away as soon as the massacre was
supposed to be over. Scar-Faced Charlie, one of the
most bloodthirsty of the tribe, decided to scalp his
victim, Mr. Meachem, who was a minister and Indian
agent
rrightened Rim Away.
As he was twining the scalp lock of the minister
about his forefinger and drawing his knife to cut it
from the head. Wlnema saw the minister flinch and
knew that there whs still life left. She shouted to theJ
Indian chief In their own language that the soldiers were
coming. The Indian became frightened and ran away,
and tha woman grabbed tha wounded man's hat, rushed
to a stream near by, and brought him water and sus
tained him until the arrival of the soldiers, who con
veyed him to headquarters, Meachem recovered, and
afterwards traveled all over tha East taking many
of the Indians who lgured.Ja .the massacre with him,
among whom was Scar-Faced Charlie.
Wlnema still lives with her white husband. Riddle,
on the reservation, and ha grown from the beautiful
young Indian maiden to a very large, ugly woman, and
weighs more than 200 pounds.
Sohoaolon.
Bchonclon, surviving son of old Schoncion, who fig
ured In the Canby muKBOcre, and who was hanged with
Captain Jack, is nnoLher interesting character on the
reservation. He Is now regarded as one of the best
citilens" of. the reservation, though the son of one-
of tho worst cutthroats tha engaged in the Modoc War.
Young Hchonclms was at the battle or the lava beds.
.Ha,ffas only a small hoy, but he proved himself very
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The little courtroom r th vinaiiii'fhniiM iii
Dover was filled
oruwa arawn tnere' at a curious interest
in !! OUlCOme Or th rnrrmar1. lanMal In thm KVkhBt4,
11111 tragedy of Saturday momlna.
After hearing many witnesses, the principal one of
wiiuiu WM VlOlet Hill, tha lLvuuM ,lo,,ktA n tha
ei.ill woman, ine Jury found that Mrs Mill mat rinath
at the hands of James T. Kckhart her admirer, and that
u wiu Qoaunuiea suicide by shooting himself.
. lntere of the spectators centered In little
vmiet. wno appeared In court mtiin unA ......
though oblivious to the fact that her ni hr hail flsrurii
a a principal in a terrible tragedy only a few hours
7 wno'-an slender, with beautiful
curly golden hair, has large blue eyes. She was dressed
In a neat waJklna- suit and waa lMmnunli1 In Mti.l
gin scnootmates.
She was the first witness. Vha little meld recited
tha moat minute details of the tragedy as she had seen
It Her voice was strong and full. It did not have
ine aiigniest suspicion or a tremor as she told of her
mother's shame and final end. When she began to
vwik inn interest or tne people In tha room was. In
tense, many of the spectators standing up and crowding
uumu mi ran i us wnicn enclosed tne witness stand.
Tastlmoay of loUt .ZUU. ; :
"On Saturday morning, shortly after 4 o'clock," said
Violet "I was awakened by a shot, which amxi t
have been fired la my mother's room, dlraotlv umu
iu oau irom mine, nunnmg to ner aoor, I tried to go In,
but It waa locked. I screamed to Mamma, and asked her
what. waa tha.-matter.. and .iieard. Jier., fumbling. M -the
key. Bhe finally unlocked the door and I rushed in.
uiooa was running from a hole in Mamma's head aa I
emerea, ana site was moaning as though In great pain.
She told me to run for a doctor In a hurry. I didn't
wait to dress, but slipped on a oalr of rubber ovorahnaa.
and in my nightgown ran through the street for Dr.
Berry, who lives several blocks from our house. It waa
dreadfully cold, and I was afraid, but soma ona had to
go. oo l bit my lips and ran as fast as I could go.
"After calling the doctor. I hurried home, and went
into Mamma's room. She was dead, and Mr. Kckhart
was lying on the Aoor. He was dead. too. I knew aim
because be had been staying at our house with Mamma
for a month. I didn't like to stay there alone, but aa no
one came, I Just lighted the lamp and sat down to
wait until daybreak. I looked through Mr. Eckhart s
clothes and found 19.15.
"X think that whan Z first earn la tha roam he had
Just shot Mamma and was hiding la the eloset He
must have killed himself while I was ont after the
doctor, for I heard only one shot."
Upon the conclusion of her testimony the little girt
joined ner companions, who bad occupied a front seat
during the proceedings and whispered something to
them that made them smile.
Mrs. Ammermnn. of Morristowri. an aunt of Mrs.
Hill, made her appearance at the Hill home yesterday
and apparently took charge of things. She. too, exhibited
tha same careless indifference with regard to the affair
aa was manifested by Violet
"Humph!" she remarked, as she looked at Rckharfs
body. "He was shot in the same place that my sister
anot tne otner man.
The "other man" referred to was named Read, -and
Was shot several years ago by Rebecca Suthorne, Mrs.
Hill's mother, who then turned the revolver upon herself
with fatal effect
Mary Slater, who Is 11 years old. dramatically told
tha story of her mother's murder In their home, No, 23
Ciarkson street, before Judge McMahon and a Jury yes
terday. -This led to the conviction of her father, George
Slater, of manslaughter in the first degree.
It was a merciful verdict, according to the comment
of tha lawyers and the presiding Judge, and Slater
scaped conviction of murder in the first degree, only
by a reasonable doubt as to whether tha murder was
premeditated.
, When Assistant District Attorney Ely called Mary
Slater, a girl who did not seem much larger than a
doll, with big blue eyes, wavy dark hair, and dressed
in sombre colors, struggled to aet Into the. witn
chair. She seemed frightened and tears roiled down
her pale cheeks.
Mary gave a timid glance over the heads of the law
yers to where her father sat at the Drlaoner'a rail
scowling, and defiant.
Assistant District Attorney Klv took un the evnmi.
nation. "Do you remember June 17. 1902?" ha asked
Tea, sir: that Is the dav mv Mamma una hurt
My Papa was a butcher. Ho drank sometimes. n..,l
quarrelled with mother almost every day.
"I went to be with Mamma and Uirv Dovla ami m
little brother. Willie. Ha la tha hahv P.n. .n,
"Did he say that he would hurt vour M
make any threats?"
Not at that time, but he did sav on nthar ,i.v. th.t
ha would hurt her. It waa early lirtha morning, about
T o'clock, i think, when ha cama home Mv Mamma
WgJ Tn' 6er Tnere was ft tms gnocr urtJir fionr. nir
"" saw: wno tnere 7" 'It la me,' my Papa
sajd, -open the door.
TOU go away. Georee Sinter' mv Mamma .ri.,1
Teu have threatened to kill us all. I will not let you
in.
'My Papa shouted something, and the next thing
ha broke down the door. v.
"My Mamma a-ot un and t H.n nn .. , i. i .u.
kitchen to put on her shoes. I also got up. and so did
j wyie,, ua we stood at the kitchen door.
"Papa ran throua-h th
where Mr. Conlon was sleeolnr. II. I. a h.r.i.r u..
came bark In a minute. Mamma said. Tou get out
George Slater, or I'll call a cop.' .
"At that Papa went beh
had a big knife in his hand, and before my Mamma
' 1 "v airucn ner on tne head with It.
" 'Now go and get the cop!' he shouted, and he awore
I cried and tried to pull the knife out of my Mam
mas head I could not move ti. My Papa pushed me
away and he took out the knife. My Mamma was rry
inf " v. I'0' my Mamma som water, but she could not
drink it Her eyes closed and she fejl down. All the
time my Papa was shouting. 'Now go and BPt the eor
"My Mamma crawled Into the bedroom. When I
saw my Papa again he waa lying on the floor with his
arms cut and his throat cot He said something about
he didn't mean to do tt."
White Mary told her atory. Slater, the accused man,
sat with bowed head. He never looked at the little girl.
Slater's defense was that he waa trying to lake his
own life when Mrs. Slater Interfered, and he could not
tell how she was hurt.
Tin sorry." said little Mary, when told her father
would He sent to prison. .
Sscratarjr Whitney during Cleveland's administration Inaugurated the
movement for the new navy, and made it possible for the United Statei
to. wis) honer Curing tha war with Spain. Present plans for the furthei
Impravamant f tlta aary art based npon those-that were formed by Mr
RTittMr.'
If a law In the State of Illinois op
erated to make the Associated Press
class as a common -carrier, and al
tered the status of that news gatherer,
would not a statute in Oregon operate
in a similar manner, to class the Asso
ciated Press as a trust unless it per
mitted other than the present sub
scribers to take the news reports?
THE STRAWS OF DEATH j
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Captain Applegate of tho noted descendant, "when I
was leading my company against your people In the
lava Was'-., - ,
"I was carrying water, from the lake for the war
riors to drink, and dodging bullets," replied young
Schoncion. good naturedly.
Captain Oliver ( romwell Applegate has been Indian
agent for many years at the Klamath reservation, and
for more than :5 years ha has been associated with
those handling the Indians, -and rendering assistance.
He knows every Indian's life ilka a hook, and while they,
talk and laugh over the old bloody scenes, yet every
Indian on the reservation knows just how far to go
with "Oliver." as they familiarly eall him, and when
he speaks seriously they ail obey him.
The regiment was settling down for the night with
some grumbling and much profane jesting, for West
era volunteers possess a sense of. humor superior to the
most trying conditions. Somewhere In the darkness' In
front the Filipinos were taking pot shots between their
cigarettes, as an occasional zeu! attested,
"There go the typewriters," cried a young private.
"Firing at fire-files, as usual. No sleep tonight.
"Typewriters" was a contemptuous appellation given
to the Fourteenth Regulars, because the popping of
their magazine guns In the distance slightly resembled
the noise of the machine of peace.
"Put your mouth on the safety notch." ordered the
Captain from the right of the company.- "They're send
ing out the outposts. Get their bearings, so that you
can shoot around them If the ball opens up."
Two men were receiving final Instructions from the
Colonel, previous to venturing Into the nosttle country
In front "Sneak out about 00 yards," ordered- the
oncer, -ana lie low. ir you see any signs or an attacK
try to get back and warn us. If you can't get back,
you must warn us somehow, and take your chances. No
need to tell you to be careful. Tou hold the lives of
many men in your hands. Good luck, boys."
This sort of work is called Cossack outpost duty.
and men detailed upon It should not be men of family
or nerves. A few nights previously two nervous men
were detailed upon it. One of them fired at a whits
parish dog. The shot caused the Filipinos to concen
trate a series of volleys lasting 30 minutes in the di
rection of the outposts. The Americana awakened from
a sound sleep and let go several unauthorised volleys.
Consequently the two nervous men, being between two
fires, were riddled with two kinds of ammunition.
The two men detailed for this evening's work were
of different metal. "Morlturl te salutamus, Colonel,"
said one with a reckless laugh. With the easy non
chalance of veterans they gave the rifle salute, and.
sliding over the top of the trench, disappeared Into toe
night.
"There go two good men," observed the Colonel.
The two men tiptoed across the dry rice paddles, each
holding his rifle at the ready. There was no sound ex
cept the occasional hiss of a random bullet or the faint
and distant pop of a rifle.
Guess this is far enough," said one of tne men at
length; "here is a little hollow. Why, it Is almost as
safe as the trench." The other acquiesced with a faint
murmur, and they sprawled upon the ground facing the
enemy's territory,
It's a queer freakwof fate we two should be detailed
on this together," observed the shorter of the two
'after avoiding each other so successfully.
"It's damned queer, .Osborne," returned the other,
"but we 11 have to stand it.
"It Is not that I would want a better man for a tight
place. Wade, said Osborne, "but there Is that one
thing."
"Yes. I know," wearily; "that's the trouble. If you
were not so good or a better man than I,' there would
be no danger of Helen Bartlett oaring for you'
"We were good friends In the old days, Billy," said
Osborne, rather huskily; "if one of us only loveYl her a
little less."
"No go, Tom," replied the other. "It Is either her
or hell for me. Our friendship was a holy thing, but she
Is above that Would you"
"No, you are rlgnt It's no thoroughfare. My God!
I wish It were ended, one way or the other."
"What can we do?" queried Wade, with studied com
posure, "We can't gouge each other with bayonets out
here, and Springflelds at two hundred yards is a bit too
unique.
Besides, one of us
is merely a matter of form.
will be left."
"That's so," returned Wade, "and I see no objection."
..r.i.'.U "f th. trWB' then." said Osborne quickly.
Ill draw. He began to whistle softly In a nervous
fashion, as men do when they are close to death. Wade
fumbled silently with some fragmentsof rlcb straw.
His movements were slow and mechanical. "Here
Tom." he said, stretching out his right (1st "May the
better man get It"
Osborne extended a hand that trembled slightly, and
Angered the disclosed ends of straw for a brief time
Suddenly he clutched one and pulled It out At the
same Instant there was a strange soft thud, and Wade
fell upon his face. Hla limbs moved convulsively for a
moment; then he lay motionless.
"For God's sake. BUly! What's up?" cried Osborne.
In an agonised whisper. He laid his hand on the man's
face, but jerked it away horrified, for it touched some
thing warm and wet.
"She'a mine!" he muttered, with fierce triumph; then
"Poor Billy."
A thought came that caused him to gasp and shiver.
He hesitated, reached, for the dend man-. har,,r,
loosened Its clasp from the other straw. It was several
Inches longer than the one he had drawn,
"What shall I do?" he moaned. "Oh Rlllv'" ho
cried, shaking the dead man's shoulder as if to arouse
him. "What shall I dor Only the far-off popping of
tha rifles broke the oppressive stillness.
What would you have doner he asked In the same
strain. "My God!" suddenly, "you were a good man.
You would have kept the compact. I lost fairly. Bear
witness., Billy. I am as good a man as you."
He laid his hand for an Instant on the dead man's
forehead. Then he rose slowly and fumbled in his
pocket. At length he found a match. For a moment he
stood Irresolute, inhaling strong breaths of air. Already
he had begun to feel the horror of being shut out from
It forever. It was hard to give the slanal for his own
death, His teeth came together with a click, and,
scratching the match on his shoe, he held the flame be
fore his breast W. O. Geehan, In the Argonaut
-MS
BENEFITS OF THE FAIR
By J. Philip Kennedy.
Osborne laughed harshly. "We might draw straws,
tho InBDF anonrlllv t n moot un nnnldnntal dAath ' '
serviceibtOo'-IiW Wade, "I am willing to take
IBTTsnrSXAgM.
'Tou can't Judire how tha vote are going by the
amount of enthusiasm publicly displayed."
"Or course not. answered' Senator Sorghum. "When
you tell a man that you're .going to give him $25 or
50, he doesn t say 'hlD-hlp-hooray, and bring out a
br&s band." " -
Flour la selling In the wheat belt irt Eastern Oregon
and Eastern Washington at 14.8o.per barrel, or 11.26 per
sack. .
The Montana Legislature wilt doubtless appropriate
110,060 for an exhibit at the Lewie and Clark Fate,
my bullet" if it 0150)1111 'Wa;'"tnw't mt
might get it decently at any time." ,
"You're right, Wade, said Osborne. "You're a good
fellow." .
"Some to you," returned Wade. "Let's quit chat
tering and attend to our work."
For some time they bay silent, staring 'into the dark
ness for things they could not see, even bad they been
there. Only the intermittent popping of musketry and
the occasional zeu! of a Mauser bullet broke the silence.
Now and then they could see through the blackness a
faint momentary red flare,
"Confound them." observed Osborne, "the Filipinos
can smoke anyhow, I'm dying for a cigarette."
"If you light a match here," said Wade, "we'll be
targets for about four thousand rifles."
"That's true enough," agreed Osborne, with a soft
chuckle;; "cigarettes are rather expensive out here. An
other period of silence followed.
. "Wade," inquired Osborne, suddenly, "are you willing
to try a wild scheme for settling this matter foreverT"
"Anything fair and reasonable," replied the other.
"What's your plan?"
"Draw straws,'" said Osborne, briefly, "the mare who
gets the short one to stand up and light a match, and
go to his fathers.
Wade caught his breath, and remained mute for some
time, considering, "Not s bad," he observed, after a
time; "but w are on duty now."
"Oh, the devil," said Osborne, lightly; 'the Filipinos
wouldn't attack tor all the loot of Manila, Aa outpost
Both the city and state will undoubtedly derive many
benefits from the 1908 Fair, and even now many begin
nings have been made.
Does anyone suppose that were it not for the ex
pectation of a largely Increased- population and volume
of business there would be nearly the amount of build
ing going on as there is at present? It the Fair never
accomplished anything more, it has succeeded in arous
ing public spirit and making us more alive to the pos
sibilities for development that surround us. . '
I, believe most heartily in advertising, and if adver
tising is good for a firm or corporation It is equally
good for a state or municipality that has legitimate
offerings to make.
Washington outstrips Oregon in population and de
velopment, not because it has anything better to offer,
but because it has advertised its resources to a greater
extent f '
In the way of advertising, the Fair will do more for
Oregon than has been accomplished during her entire
previous history. The prospects placed before us by
reason of the Fair have already created a spirit of local
pride that makes us forget, for a time at least, "tha
onerous burden oi taxation" that has been our bugbear
for many years and has retarded necessary improve
ments. As old O. Khayyam, if among us now, would say:
"Look to the growing town about us, lo! '
Each citizen is ready now to blow
.Hls .hard-earned dollars for his well-loved .state
Ahd Strenuously proclaim: 'The Fair must be a go!'"
SBATTUB WOT Ub OF XT.
The Hty Of Seattle is hot the state of Washingtonas
I. and the "Dally Crimes." Seattle's Interests and
Mfse of tha " southern part of the state and that
portion tributary to the Columbia, River do not jibe bi
the least. Seattle people want everything all the time.
It has come to such a time that we have to fight for
what we want If we expect to get It Seattle doesn't
want an open river. Clarke country does but we'll
have to reach out after it. Vancouver Register.
The contract has been let for printing a pamphlet
descriptive of Lane, County, for distribution in the East. .
The publication is to have 32 pages and 50.000 copies
are to be printed by the Eugene Register at a coat of
1438. ,
A bill will be Introduced in the Idaho Legislature at
tha present session making It a 'misdemeanor to herd or
graze sheep - upon the lands or possessory claims of
others, or within two miles of Inhabited dwellings.
" Strong support is being given a bill which will be
introduced Itt the Oregon Legislature creating a new
county from portions of Baker and Malheur, with Hunt
ington aa the county seat.
Butchers at Baker Clty "are paying 1 Cents a pound
for hogs on the hoof. Tha supply Is not equal to1 tha
demand, and hogs have te be shipped In from ether
actions. , , ,