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AUTOMO BILE EVOLUTION
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JCOEFELLER'S TELEGHAMl
John D. Rockefeller sent telegram to united States Senators asking
them to oppose anti-trust legislation. Some of the Senators who received
the telegrams were Aldrich, Allison, Spooner and Lodge. These names
pre In the order of probability that they would be subservient to Rocke
teller's wishes. But, that any of them received the Standard Oil commands
es-lo.one Indlaruitahla feet, thot. Mr Rockefeller -had reason, to
htpect they would heed his counsel. Mr. Rockefeller la not a tyro In polities.
- fie has for years been an adept at manipulation. Me has built up a system
Vt political control that ha enabled him frequently to command the
liatlonal situation, and he probably followed the line of operation, and
ffppealed to those men, that had been of his splendid polltcal system
(p. the past.
In other words, Aldrich, Allison, Spooner and Lodge are logically
Jevei te have been creatures of John D. Rockefeller, whose continued
Obedience' Mr. Rockefeller had every reason to expect It Is the most
remarkable Incident that has transpired .during the present session; in this
respect, that the Immaculate Lodge, patriot, scholar, erudite, orator And
don of the political and social aristocracy of the effete East, Is hence
forth 4o be classed among the despised men who have sold their birthright
. of Independence to the Standard Oil monopoly for the pottage of support.
!Yo" ofher conclusion may be drawn from the fact that Mr. Rockefeller
telegraphed thern In so imperious terms "That legislation must be stopped."
'Again,. Aldrich, Alllion, Spooner and Lodge are of the eight leaders
jw bate een determining the fate of the Republican party. The others
(doubtless bad. already been "seen." And it was desirous of assuring that
these four would continue In the future as In the past to do the will of
the oil magnate. To whom but to his political friends , would Mr. Rocke
feller telegraph T To whom but to the men whom he had trusted? To
, mfBdnt hilt tff Senator who had been susceptible of virtual commanding,
kvouid he Halt committing hie messages to the wires T
' It is an incident that Illustrates the tremendous power held by the
Standard Oil and allied trusts, and that it did not succeed does not lessen
' the significance of the facts.
England wants a new poet laureate.
PARIS. Jan. 21. The fifth Internetfomtl Automobile
snow, recently . opened at the Grand Palace in tne
Champs" Elysee, 'shows the growth; ef the- automobile
industry with a fullneaa. brilliancy, and. Indeed av uig-
nlty that carries one back in imagination to the 1900
Exhibition. Yet this annual ahow has developed on its
own lines.' so that the object lessons of each new year
are rendered doubly Interesting and useful by the com
parisons which force themselves on tne. old visitors-
minds with the fnntnrea of the year before.
The automobile stands occupying, as usual, the floor
of the hull, and the various sister Industries were
grouped In the Same general way at laat year, so that
inspection and comparison was easy, a word should be
said about the beauty of some of 'the stands, separ
ated by wide alleys, and Illuminated towards evening
by garlands of electric lumps. Altogether this show
was one of the most attractive.- The teeming thou
sands of visitors on the opening day, and the orowds
mat attenaoa it show that it la also one or tne most
popular. The novelties of this year are (o be. found
almost exclusively among the automobile stands.
There is nothing very new among bicycles, which
seem 'to have reached their definite shape; While the
airship exhibits on the first floor pointed to a reaction
from last year's boomlet, which was aue rather to San-
tos-Dumont's personal courage than to any real advance
In air navigation. Alcohol, the great feature of laat
year, is again to the fore. It occupied All of the cel
lars of the Grand Palace. French agrarian hope In
time to completely oust petroleum, a foreign product.
and substitute for it alcohol distilled from the native
beetroot Government has done Its best to encourage
this movement' and all taxes have been taken off
methylated spirits. The present retail price of spirit
containing $0 per cent of pure alcohol Is only 6d a quart,
and ne doubt It will become still cheeper. Some months
ago the wholesale price fell as low as 3d a quart.
The new models of motor cars differ In outward
appearance but very slightly from those of last year,
when the horseless carriage ussumed a ahape perfectly
1 Ols t met from the Jiorsfl-drawn.. vehicle. Perhaps ibe ten
dency towards lengthening out the frame has continued.
Two noticeable' features at every leading stand
were: The honeycombed .radiator, tnat Is called to
supersede entirely the old colls with brass bonds, as it
weighs 30 per cent less than the old cooler, while
offering 40 per cent more cooling surface; In other
words, being twice as efficient, and a still more Im
portant Improvementthe control of the explosive mix
turn of air and gas before admission. The importance
or me muer improvement is tnat it la calculated to
Increase the efficiency of the oil motor, and what is still
more important will permit of carriages being run as
safely, smoothly and economically at low aa at high
speeds. Hitherto the carburettor haa been allowed to
work in a haphazard fashion. It wilt now be possible
How easily tears and caramels are
mixed by the tender aex.
FOR CARDINAL.
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Friends of Archblnhop Ireland be
lieve that he will seen be elevated, to J
the cardlnainte. It w expected that
Mils honor will be conferred upon him
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"BOHEMIAN JOHN'
(Journal Special Service.)
BAKER CITT. Ore.. Feb. 11. "Bohemian John" Is I
in town. There is nothing particularly unusual In this,
has been in town before ana
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Sf5 I" !, ' .0oUBt aia, ("y on mayhap aome time In the golden future he may come last. But the old unwritten plan of equity was resorted
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I HWAS FROM AtlSSOURI ;
I , J Mr Paul taaey, ; J
g a ' . a a a .
, The Boapada ef "Old Clitb Foot" the famous South
ern Oregon gr Italy bear, as well aa the frequent raids of
the grlasly from-the" range of mountains that divide
Lake and Klamath Counties In. the valleys below In early
unvn. fiiuufi Lilts uuunirT iimuui a iwur cuunirv.
Hunter from many points came to tn mountain on
hunting expeditions, and along with the many success
ful hunts softie humorous epiaodes took place, It I
well known that many people do not mint bear and that
many who do And bear at the last moment do1 not n.
)oy the sport a muoh as was expected. , . '
A party of well-armed and equipped hunters arrived
from, across the California line and stayed dver night
with an old rancher. Who was a Missourlan, at the foot
or the mountains, requesting an early morning hunt
There were three in the party and they talked until
late with the rancher and his son about the bear and
were anxious that they should not fail to And them.
The old man Informed them that hta son would take
the dogs- along, which had long been tralneit as bear
dogs, and that he thought there would be no trouble
In finding the big game. '
. 'Two of 'the hunters were well-to-do merchants and
had sent Bust and bought guns especially for the hunt,
and the other member of the party hud- borrowed a gun
from noted hunter, and both the gun and the hunter
had a wide reputation. He felt safest with a gun that
had been proved, though the guns of hla companions
had cost larger sums of money.
Plamied tb Kant,
'They discussed the matter until late In the night,'
as amateur hunters do. They settled the question of
who should have the flrst shot, who should shoot next,
how they should ulvlde the game, and one of the party
especially desired to take home with him a large grlxzly
hide. They also settled on the point tnat if they should
only find one bear all should share in the honor
of killing It.
Lined tTp for Business.
Notwithstanding the fact that they wept the rancher
and his family awake until a late hour the hosts were
Up- and had breakfast ready by break of day and the
party composed of the young Missourlan, his two dogs
and the three Callfornlans started out on the hunt. He
escorted tne tnree into a deep guicn, along Dy the side
of the stream in the bed of which there whs a dim
trail He told the hunters to line up by the side of this
trail it convenient distances apart and that he had
hopea of running a bear out by them. Thus stationing
them he crossed over the hills with his dogs and took
a circuitous course in search for the game.
Drew Straws for Position. '
In spite of tne agreement of the previous night the
hunters were Inclined to dispute over the points at
Which ' they should stand. Each wanted to take the
Station farthest up the gulch, aa that was regarded as
the place where the flrst opportunity to shoot would
coma It was argued that the "front" man would get
the first chance, would kill all of the game and the two
others would have to return without any honors at
to town again.
tR KE CONSERVATISM.
.' Returning to the study of conservatism a s, misnomer for lack of
tvbllity, or a an excuse for not printing new that cost money, the editor
lf the Bn'ngtown Bazoo once got Into a squabble with a Corrupt government
tf the city In which It was printed, end sent out a staff of newspapermen
to make an Investigation of the city' condition. The newspapermen, being
tioneat and Inclined to tell the truth when allowed to do so, reported that
there" was k great deal that was to be told about official and men who
bribed officials. He was ready to print the new and could have got
mourn Of It to keep a Qr&nd Jury busy for atx month, but there were
two realohg Why be Wag impeded in his work.
The first reason wa that the conservatism of his paper prevented an
expenditure of a goodly sum of money in public defense and the
Second was, that he bad run up against a brick wall and this wall
bra called POLITICS.
Now Politic and Dough are strange factor In the sum of existence.
J When Dough is demanded for expenses Politics can sometimes make
tnore money for one by Obliterating the necessity of going to any expense
and after no doing, pay a dividend on general principles. So Politics paid
the expense and Dough and the conservative man, when the money talked
Were on speaking term again.
I Soon after this the conservative editor saw such a fine opportunity
to be more conservative that he dld'nt print a story that any one could
read an enjoy for two years.
; "And the people," he said, "can be blankety with a blanket."
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Even men get out of the way when
women attempt to shoot.
sunmra wxzts xovn.
: - ON THE WRONG TACK.
Senator Shorirldge of Santa Clara County, Cal., has introduced a bill
the California Legislature to require the Associated Press to ac
knowledge Itself a common carrier. Senator Shortiidge alms to start a
newspaper in San Jose, Cal., and Is, so he alleges, unable to do so be
tause the Associated Press haa ruled that there shall be but one member of
the Jolly Journalists at that point. The franchises of the other press
dBBOclations operative at that city are also said to have been secured
try Ban Francisco newspaper.
In the case of Senator Shortrldge, the movement against the Asso
elated Press doe not seem to be on the general principle of not allowing
m monopoly to exist but simply Irf the belief that there is no cosy corner to
(Which to turn outside of the realm of the Jolly Journalists where news
Itenu are matter of reciprocity.
. In this Senator Shortrldge Is mistaken. If he would provide himself
with a special service he would find that he could get much better results.
He would find that he could get a report Especially adapted to his sec
tlon of the country, and that while he might' have to pay a little more
for It, the difference In price- would be more than made Up for in Increase
pf excellency.
Senator Shortrldge would do well to make his battle on the line of
Teople do not want trusts in any form." He would then have the sym
pathy of the entire body of plain people of California.
NO BRIDGE MONOPOLY.
"They will see that no company haa a monopoly of the rights" to use the
(new Morrison street bridge," Is a bit of news that comes In connection
iwith the report of action by the Multnomah County delegation. And It
contains the fruitage of the recent agitation In which The Journal has
taken the lead.
Portland Is gradually adopting modern Ideas on the various municipal
issues, and this is one of them. Monopoly is the evil of trusts. It is the
reason why the people oppose them. It contains the possibilities Of re
striction of trade, an evil that has been recognized since English law
began to grow " Into a system khbwn as the Common Law. And it is
universally acknowledged to be" inimical to the interest of all of the
people.
-; Portland should have a new bridge over the Willamette at Morrison
street but It should never again permit a condition of affairs that gives
a' corporation a virtual monopoly of rights. It Is assured that such monopoly
will never again be granted. i
Oregon has already benefited by the advertising of the Lewis and
Clarke Fair. From all quarters of the country word Is received that an
Exposition, commemorating an historic event in the development of the
United States, . has been received favorably. A good feeling seems to
prevail among the states of the Pacific Coast at the prospect of making the
Fair a bis success and the little petty jealousies that have existed, because
of commercial rivalry, , arc -fast disappearing. Idaho and Montana people
hkte given their assurance of aid. Nevada and California promise to do all
In their power to help the Fair, and Washington is ure to corns to the front
KiBdseftlely. Even in the Orient the progress made by the Fair promoters
I made manifest In leading articles of the press of tire Far East, and
Mexico's papers have made reference to it Who can now say that the.
Fair will not Jo great good for Oregon?
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Unfortunately, the inventor was within range of the curve and wag
truck by several links of the chain, with the result that he was knocked
aenseles and one arm was literally shattered to pjece. t .
Zxpenses Have Seem Increasing Veees
aaxily. A statement regarding the Increased
cost of maintaining the Executive Man
sion since Its enlargement was trans
mttted to the House recently through Sec
retaries Root and Bhaw from Col. Theo-
dare A. Bingham, superintendent of pub
11a buildings and grounds. The amount
for maintenance during the year asked
In the estimates submitted makes a total
of $110,264.
In explanation Col. Bingham says: "It
was impoelble at the close of the last
session of Congress to do more than
submit the usual estimates based on the
experience of past years.
"Now, seven months later, circum
stances have changed. The White House
has been changed so materially that an
entirely new estimate is needed, with
nq past experience as a guide, and with
the separate building for the offices of
the President to be provided for also.
The recent changes of the White House
have resulted in a building far more
expensive to keep Up than formerly."
The architects have not yet fully com
pleted their work, he says, and It will
certainly be the end of February be
fore all workmen are completely out of
the house. It will be Impossible to give
accurate estimates of the cost of run
ning the new house until the workmen
are out of the way and a whole year has
elapsed thereafter, because it takes a
whole year for the house to be put
through tts various different uses.
A MotLgh Estimate
Col. Bingham makes the following
"rough" estimate which he says is be
low rather. than above the actual needs:
fine aaaltant electrician at ISO Oer
month, one plumber at tl.odb per year,
one head fireman at ICS per month, two
asaistant firemen at $55 per month, two
extra house servants at VA per month
each, two extra, laborers In laundry at
Siffi per month each, hauling and hand
ling flowers and plants, $2,000; for extra
labor, sundries of all kinds for the large
functions in winter and for increased.
entertainments in the White House
throughout the year, $8,000; for the pur
chase of extra flowers beyond what can
be supplied from the propagating gar
dens, $1,600. ......
"It is Impossible to make this em
mate complete, -but; as will be seen, the
above amounts to about 116,000 Which
added to the $35,000 found necessary dur-
ino- the nast year, makes a total of $a0.
000, and the appropriation should be $00,
000 to cover all contingencies.
"Under the heading , 'maintenance of
White House - grounds within the iron
fence,' the former appropriation was
$1,000. This was at a time when the ser
vices of the entire force of gardeners
and laborers used in the White House
conservatories were available. As the
conservatories have been abolished ana
the force referred to is no longer avail
able for this use, it Is neeesary to in
crease this estimate to $4,000.
Increased tights.
The number of lights in the house
t,n. hoon increased two and a half times.
now numbering over 1,200; the new elec
tric motor takes two ana a nair times
the "current formerly used, and there Is
an electric dish warmer In the pantry
which consumes considerable current
'nder the new plumbing system )t js
necessary to run an electric pump nearly
"Tn addition to ail or tne aDove, wnien
Is in the White House itself, there Is
tho Hehtin Of the new executive office
building, of which I have not now the
exact figures, but" which very materially
increase the amount of the current used.
The former appropriation for this ser-
ina was $12,500. Instead OI Which vm,-
ooo will now be required.
"The item for fuel, wnion nos nereto-
fore been $3,009, will nqw require $8,000,
because of the increased . number of
fire and the increased quantity of fuel
renuired to heat the new executive of
fice, Which is a separate building."
The sunt or $3,ooo is aeaea tor tne
propagating garden. Ti
volume of petrol vapor to nine volumes of air)
coin mess improvements have originated at the I mi.. t.i. a. . ni. v v.i- .t.i-,..
famous Cannstadt works In Wurtemberg. the cradle Of robu,t mortlli and wields a pick and drill In the North
the Daimler motor which made the motor car Industry Po mlne roP hu dally ,U8tenance, yet in Elmore
praettcal. A third feature of 4hls year's carriages. I i.M aa . t n.v
less conspicuous but not uninteresting, may be noticed, taxes, go to law. get married, or exercise any of the
,u uuiiuiiii iuo ironies irnwr iiKniness. elasticity I rlhta MHaanahln a
buu wcMBw, ubo uwii Mnuuicu uy uu in ui ii i ii g iiipei ma i Thereby hsncs . tale
In the year of grace, 1139, John and a partner ware
to and the drawing of straws settled their respective
fates. Thus stationed along the side of the winding
trail about 100 yards apart, with high walls in the front
and rear, they Impatiently awaited the bark of the dogs.
A Weloome Sound.
But they were not kept waiting long. The young
hunter knew the country and his dogs were keen scented
and knew where to And the bear. The men on the
"linili" Miin tilkAfrf th. MlMmi d rix wl,il.iiil Karl, fit
motor tricycies are an out oDsoiete. nut moior-bi- prospecting tn Elmore County, Idaho, where one day In the hounds far away up toward the tiead of the gulch
wood.
cycles originated seven years ago by Messrs. Werner,
who have specialised themselves in mis branch, are
booming. A curiosity In this line may ne seen at the
Clement stand. It is a motor-cycle with four cylinders,
as long as an ordinary tandem, of fearful power, and
shocking ugliness. The chain aldne talis the tale of
the strains to which it is subjected. This cycle holds
the record for the mile, having run at a speed work
ing out 67 miles an hour.
t OUR (JSCS OP FICTION
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Professor Ooldwln Smith raises a protest against
certain uses of Action which he regards as question
able; and he includes among them the introduction of
living characters under a thin disguise, personal libel
under tne guise pi action, and the use of Action as an
instrument or controversial war.
As to the flrst count In Professor Smith's indictment
the practice complained of la not new, neither Is it pe
culiarly American.
A Mistaken PteampUea,
Indeed, Professor Smith instances Marie Corelli, in
her latest which he probably mistakenly describes as
her "last novel, as a case In point, ;
The practice, so far from bringing a writer df fiction
into disrepute, is quite commonly one of the things em
phaslxed in the advance notices which the publishers'
press agents distribute copiously among reviewers.
Who that is familiar With these passlonateo-wad
ecstatic paragraphs does not recall numerous instances
In which a forthcoming novel haa been urged on his at
tention on the sole ground that "the reader will easily
identify" this or that social or political leader In such
and such a character m the story ?
"As to the original Of ulcken's "Hqueers" there Is,
as Professor Smith says, room for doubt whether the
portraiture was an intentional libel upon a particular
schoolmaster.
Professor Smith, by the way, makes no reference to
the fact that, In another 'of his characters, though one
not BO odious. Dickens Is generally thought to have
drawn his own father.-
There Is a practice somewhat akin to the first In
Professor Smith's list, to which he does not refer, yet
Is at least open to question.
Another Questionable Practice.
This is the practice of depicting In Action under
their own names great personages or lesser ones
who have passed out recently, or comparatively recently,
from the scene of their activities.
Perhaps no one can set a precise period of time after
which a person of importance becomes a fair subject
for the Action makers.
But almost unconsciously, a reader of sensibility who
does not mind coming upon George Washington In fic
tion, under his own name, recoils just a little when It .is
Lincoln who Is thus portrayed, and would recoil still
more if McKlnley were presented in this way.
There is a certain perspective necessary In Action as
in art: and It may be doubted if, even from the most
sordid point of view, writers Of Action gain much when
they bring their characters witnout disguise too closely
up to date.
Condemn "Hovel Witt a parposa."
The practices just considered pertain to the "His
torical novel." Professor Smith's other grievance-the
use of fiction a3 an instrument of controversial war
Introduces us to "the novel with a purpose.'- i
tin himself admit that this abuse, if it be an abuse,
is not so serious as the others. There will be many who
Will doubt whether It Is an abuse at all, and who Will
say that, at the most It b questionable art.
"Uncle Tom s Cabin" ts perhaps the most conspicu
ous instance of the sort There will be few how Who
will deny that it has been vindicated by the history of
the more than half a century which has passed since it
was published. t .
But, U "tVrpon" Xs OoodT
Fifty years agto it was being presented en the Bos
ton stage. It still "holds the boarde" here and there.
But then it was awakening tho conscience of me
people to the struggle which was to make the United
States slave or free. Now it is ancient history.
"A Fool's Errand." "Bricks.. Wjthout Straw," and who
can tell how many more have served a similar purpose,
though with less power? "
the woods they saw a large black bear with two beau
tlful cubs.
'John." said his partner, "If you get a cub you can'
sell it for $7S at Livingston, Montana"
"1 get him, ' replied the Bohemian.
John unsheathed his trusty Bowie knife and he and
the mamma bear went at it. It was a fight to- the
death, and John won, the mamma bear biting the prov
erbial dust John and his companion captured a cub
and took it to their cabin where it was chained up.
During the night the youthful bruin broke his chain
and returned to the savage wilds.
John was .badly disappointed when' he discovered
his loss and early next morning he started In pursuit
of the $75 cub. He lost the trail and spent Several
days In extricating his team from fallen timber.
Then, obeying a sudden impulse, "Bohemian John"
changed his mind, being one of those fellows who be
lieve a man has just as good a right to change his mind
as a woman has. He suddenly determined to go north
ward. He went, and for seven years worked In the
Caribou mines In British Columbia.
Then a longing for old scenes came over John and
he returned to Idaho. He was strolling through the
quiet streets of Atlanta, in Elmore County, with an
old companion, a Dutchman, when they chanced to pass
through the village cemetery.
"John, you're dead," suddenly exclaimed the Dutch
man. "You derned fool," responded the Bohemian, "what's
the matter with you? I'm not dead."
"Look!" said the Dutchman, pointing all the while
at a mound and a tombstone.
And there In that neglected spot, surrounded by
briars and brambles, covered with mosses and lichens,
stood a rude stone, on which was inscribed in letters
as crude and uncouth as the surroundings, this legend:
aered to tae Memory of Bohemian Joan.
Killed by a Bar.
"It's a derned lie," cried John.
And then he wept
And then he got mad and seised the monument in
his great brawny arms and dashed It to the ground,
breaking it in pieces Just as completely as Moses, In
the palmy days of yore, fractured the tables of stone,
under the shadow of Mount Sinai.
Still John was legally dead In Idaho.
This was brought about by the fact that a few
months after the Bohemian had started in search of
the missing cub, . a party of his former companions,
while prospecting, disoovered a sleketon of about John's
stature, by the side of whicltwwas a Bowie knife that
resembled John's weapon, and around the skeleton's
neck were two crosses. John was a catholic, too, and
the Identification seemed complete. The courts declared
John to be dead, and his worldly affairs were settled
according to law.
Still "Bohemian John" lives and Is likely to en
cumber the earth for many years yet. J. W. Headen.
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NO WORD OF OREGON
6X
SEIIMO COMIX BTK.FHD SSL
The Indians who came to Sheridan about three weeks
ago after the coffin for an old man who was almost
dead, took the coffin to the sic man's house and set It
up In the corner. . The old man got out of bed, went
Into the room where the coffin was. looked it oyer thor
oughly and nodded his head in approval and went back
to bed satisfied with the selection his friends had made
for him and he was fully prepared to enter the "happy
hunting grounds." But from that time on he began to
m-t hotter, until now ha is uo and doing his. own choresr
but he has the satisfaction of knowing that When hi
time comes to die, his cofflri Is already bought The old
man is lOG years old, and his people wefe participant
in the French and Indian War, about U12, and says
heW tite a large boy then, and during that war he
eaw"the white man for the flrst time, and it was. there
that he saw and heard the flrst gun fired. Sheridan
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A characteristic Story I told of Abe Qruber, the
well-known New Tork lawyer. When he Was a boy
looking for so methlng " to do he saw a sign "Boy
Wanted" hanging outside Store In New York. He
picked up the sign and entered the store. The proprie
tor met him, "What, did you bring that sign in here
fort" asked the storekeeper. r ,
"You won't needJtJ&nymOre-eald Oruber, cheer
fullyi "I'm going to take the Job" '
Every unpunrshed murderer takes away something
from the security of every, man'g life. Webgter, ..... (
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OMAHA, Neb., Feb' 7,
Editor Journal: On glanclrig over the editorial
page of the Omaha Daily Bee of this morning I was
amused to read the following under the head of "Polit
ical Drift." "Oregon's new Senator answers to the
name of Ankeny. He hails from Walla Walla." Such
is fame. This item -calls to mind the fact that the
above paper, llko the other great paporsi ofthia coun
try, give very little space to Oregon news. One looks
in vain for so much as the mention of Oregon's name.
Not a line have I read from Oregon or about Oregon In
tho ASSOCIATES P&X8S reports In an absence of 10
days, and I have scanned tho columns of every paper
I found. The smaller dailies and the weeklies are!more
apt to pay attention to Northwest news than do the
larger publications. ALBERT TOZIBB,
WpStAX OAPTtTBBS KAO XA1T.
F. W. Deacon, a carpenter well known here and WhO
makes his Home above the Eagle saloon; upon First
street, lies In the county jail upon declarations of those
whom he has come. In contact with during the past 4
hours that ha is sadly demented. He was captured
this morning by Mrs. Oliver Ison while endeavoring to
capture a supposed assassin at her home. ,
y Deacon was arrested yesterday by Chief of Police
Kllbourn and confined In the county jail. Ho was found
in the Eagle saloon acting,, strangely and maintaining
tnat a man was arrer nim with murder in his eye.
Later in the day he was released at the Instance of his
friends who proclaimed he was not Insane but had been
subject to queer spells. During the night Re arose and
wandered about town. He was reported from several
localities, but It was not until the long gray shadow
had disappeared and the dawn of another day was her
alded that Deputy Sheriff Snow located him. Mrs. Ison
telephoned the jail that a strange man, she supposed to
be insane, was lying captive in the basement of the
home. The deputy Immediately visited the residence
and found Deacon had been caught by the woman and
focked securely in the cellar. He Will be examined
today.
It will be remembered that Mrs. Ison succeeded In
driving awav a tramn last summer who neralsted In
hanging about the family domicile. The Intrdder was
beaten oft with a shovel. Mrs. Ison probably saw at
a glance that the man arrested today was demented
and instead of screaming she lured him into the base
ment upon a pretense of finding the man he was sup.
posed was trying to end his earthly existence. Baker
City Herald.
In the Indian curio departments delightfully quaint
looking moccasins made of buckskin and embroidered
in porcupine quills are to-be purchased from, 7 5 eent
up to $3, according to the size. . 1
and each began to look to his flre-plece for action. It
was now that the man St the head of the line began
to thing how fortunate It was to be born lucky. The
men below became restless and hoped In their hearts
that their companion should fall to bring down' the
bear and that they each might have an opportunity. On
the dogs came, and the hopes of the man at the head
rose higher and the men below became more anxious.
The dogs were now only a quarter of a mile away and
from their excited baying It was surmised that they
were coming In close contact with the bear.
Symptoms of Xuatefe "Ague."
.The loud baying of the dogs so close at hand and the
prospects of Immediate appearance of the game
changed the sentiment of the hunter who had won first
shot. Heretofore killing bear had all been a theory with
him. Now he was about to get an opportunity to put it
Into practice. What if his gun should fall flreT What
If there were mbre than one bear? He looked behind
him and the walls were too steep to climb. There were
no trees. He waa not afraid, but he was not foolhardy.
He did not believe In men taking unnecessary chances.
But It would never do now to show the "white feather.
Hla companion would never quit teasing him, for they
were jealous of his good luck In winning flrst place. As
the dogs approached nearer hla nerves became less
steady. In fact It became epidemic. - The , men down
the line began to feel their responsibility. No. 2 began
to consider the matter of his responsibility should No.
1 miss the game. No. S likewise was thinking if both
No. 1 and No. 2 should fall. Each In turn looked about
him and the same conditions existed. High walls on
two sides, no tree, bear coming from one direction
and a rough rocky trill leading out of the gulch. The
success of the front man was prayed for by the other
two. The front man wished that he had lost his luck.
He began to tremble In spite Of keeping the point in
mind that he must not give his companions a chance to
laugh.
The Bear Appeared.
But they were not kept in uncertainty much longer.
Owing to the crookedness of the walls of the gulch the
men could not see each other, but all could hear the
dogs. They were now close at hand. The front man
stood trembling, nerving himself up to hla "maiden"
effort at killing bear. The dogs were just around the
point close at hand. He glanoed down at his cartridge
belt and then at his gun to see if everything was in
readiness and then looked up the gulch again. The
game was in sight. A large black bear appeared In a
sort of pace around the point. It waa now only a hun
dred yards away. He raised his gun in readiness, but
decided to wait until It was nearer so as to make a sure
snot. BUt just at mat moment anoiner pear &pparcu,
and then another. He looked up the steep wall behind
him, and then looked down the crooked trail toward
hta companions. He then glanced up the gulch again
and two more bear had appeared, and the dogs were
baying at others behind the point
Wanted Xelp.
When they discovered the hunter in front pf them It
seemed to madden them, and setting their eyes upon
htm they lunged forward. He decided that It would re
quire the assistance of his companions to kill so many
bear, and he though the quicker he gave them notice
the better it would be for the success of the enterprise.
He started at a good rate of speed, and the noise be
hind htm was not of the kind that would check him.
No. 2 was just around the point of wall and was stand
ing ready with gun In hand. A smile came over hi
face as he saw his companion round the corner. But It
did not remain long, The bear had made good time.
They were close behind in the chase. No. 2 did not
wait for explanations. As soon as he saw the bear pour
ing around the corner, of rock he led the way down th
gulch. No. 8 was next. He, too, was ready for th
game, but he discovered his companions and the . bear
at the same time. A stampede is always contagious.
Ho did not wait for explanations, either.
A Disgusted Mlssonrian.
Abandoning their guns as the bear came closer upo
their heels they ran as they had never run before. They
reached the mouth of- the guloh only a few, yards ahead
of the bear and the dogs barking almost at their very
heels added to their alarm by warning them of the close
Droxlmitv of the enemy. A level country lay at th
mouth or tne guicn ana wnen mo uunier reacueu mm
point each took a different direction, 'tme bear Kept
on In their'course. After the bear and dogs had passed
by a safe length of time the hunters Wan to approach
the trail cautiously. The young Missourlan soon came
along and saw the guns of the hunters lying along th
trail. He knew what had happened. He was too dis
gusted even to take up one of th guns. As the hunter
gathered from the different points they saw the young
Missourlan pass with a look of disgust on his face that
they could not meet. He had taken no firearms with
him, only carrying an old bowie knife at his belt. They
saw him draw his knife and, clinching his teeth, start
out in a run In the direction the bears and dogs had
gone.
The 'three Callfornlans met at ttie mouth of the
gttlch, each aehamed to look the omers in the face.
They walked up the gulch together, found their
abandoned guns and hats and made their way back to
the ranch house." They told the old Missourlan that
they had failed to kill the bear and that his son had
followed his dogs. While they were preparing to leave
for home the young Missourlan came in. for a horse
and just as they were driving away the young man
brought in one of the largest of the bear which he bad
overtaken and killed with his knife.
fHe said to the disappointed hunters; "These dogs
are from Missouri. You have to show them. If I hadn't
got one of thern bars the dogs would have been so dis
gusted they would never have hunted barS"agln."s'
A Missourlan thus explains his presence In Mi
State Legislature: "I was born under a tobacco leaf,
j grew up bet ween the corn rows and I've had my
share of hard luck and hog meat Now, by ginger,
I've a thousand acres of the best land" In Charlton
County and I thought I would like to get out among
the boys soma I guessed I could: be elected, and, CX
gad, I . waa.'! - - . " -
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