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VOL. IX
THE DALLES, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 7, 1896
NO 235
NO DUEL WAS FOUGHT
Congressman Hepburn's Son
Was Foully Murdered.
NEW LIGHT CAST ON THE TRAGEDY
Bis Death Was the Remit of a Political
Conspiracy- Crime News of
the Day.
Washington, Oct. 6. The killing of
Frank Hepburn, son of Congressman
Hepburn, at Chester, Ark., is attributed
to a political conspiracy in the report of
the affair which has reached Washing
ton. The following is a copy of a letter
received by Chairman Babcock, of the
Republican congressional committee,
from a correspondent at Chester, Craw
ford county, Ark., where the killing oc
curred :
"Regarding the killing of Frank C.
Hepburn, son of the' Hon. W. H. Hep
burn, of Iowa, on the streets of Chester,
the report was sent' out that it was a
duel' between Hepburn and W. A. Sims.
This report was not correct. The facts
are, brieflly, these :
W. A. (Bill) Sims was lying on the
depot platform in apparent good humor.
The city marshal, R. J. Beam, and sev
eral others were sitting around when
Hepburn came across the street and in
a playful mood cut Sims' shoestring.
Sims sprang to his feet in a rage and
demanded to know who cut bis shoe
string. Hepburn replied : 'I did,"
whereupon Sims stabbed Hepburn in
the left breast over the heart, but the
knife striking a bone, saved him for the
time being, but Sims, now thoroughly
aroused, threatened to cut Hepburn's
throat from ear .'to ear. Hepburn re
treated to his room and got a pistol and
came back on the street.
"Sims, in the meantime, armed him
self with a gun and came back with a
heavy coat on, tantalizing Hepburn,
when the shooting commenced. Many
were aware of what was going to hap
pen, yet Hepburn was not warned.
Subsequent events go to prove a pre
meditated murder and political con
spiracy. Hepburn died in a few hours,
being shot through the bowels.
"Sims was arrested. A nreliminarv
trial held before a justice of the peace
found him guilty of manslaughter
Later Sims was released on $1,000 bonds
and fined $50 for carrying concealed
weapons."
Victims of a Baby Frmtr.
Chicago, Oct. 6. Three dead babies
have been taken from the Chicago river,
near Harrison-street bridge, since last
Thursday, apd men are at work drag
ging the stream to ascertain whether
more babies lie in the muddy bottom
The police believe the eearch will be
successful. Then search will be made
at the other bridges. . The bodies had
been in the water for some time, but not
long enough to prevent an autopsy being
made. .
When the doctors examined the little
bodies they found that in each case the
child had been alive when thrown into
the river, and that death had been
caused by drowning.
The authorities are convinced that the
dead bodies are the victims of a baby
farmer.
A Hoy's Terrible Crime.
' Abbeville, S. C, Oct. 6. Willedge
Maloue, a boy 14 years old, went with a
shotgun to a colored woman, Mattie
Hellman, who owed him 25 cents and
told her he would shoot her if she did
not pay him. .'She replied that she had
no money, and he would have to shoot.
Thereupon the boy emptied both bar
rels of the gun into her, killing her. He
is in jail. ' .
A Young Woman's Crime.
Kansas City, Oct. 6. A report from
Arkoe, Mo., states that a young woman
has been arrested for the horrible inur
der of Mrs. John Baumley, near thai
place, last Friday. It is said she was in
love with Mr. Baumley, and murdered
the woman so she could marry her hus
band. : Tho yocng ladv was tracked with
bloodhounds, and when confronted is
said to have confessed.
V The Florida Election.
. Jacksonville, Fla., Oct. 6. The state
and county election passed off quietly
in this city today, frith indications of a
large vote. The weather is clear.
Chairman Rawia, of the Democratic ex
ecutive committee, claims that Blox-
ham, candidate for governor, will have
22,000 plurality. The Republican chair
man concedes Bloxham 12,000 more
than the Republican nominee, Gnnby.
TWO ENGINES COLLIDE.
A. Fatal Railway Accident Near Bon-
bsrg.
Rosebucg, Or., Oct. 6. A fatal colli
sion occurred this morning, between 6
and 7 o'clock, between two light locomo
tives on the Southern Pacific railway,
half a mile south of Green's station, re
sulting in the death of two men, and the
injury of five others.
The following is the list of dead and
injured:
John McGonigle, of Portland, fireman
on the south-bound engine, instantly
killed..
A. N. Toy, of Salem, brakeman on the
north-bound engine, instantly killed.
James Porter, engineer on the north
bound engine, severely bruised and one
ankle broken.
George Happersett, fireman on the
north-bound engine, both legs broken
and feet crushed, rendering amputation
necessary of. one leg below the knee, and
the foot of the other leg.
Ben Lohr, Lead and face cut.
Fred Wall, conductor of Porter's en
gine, bruised and cut about the face and
head. -
Engineer McCalley, badley .bruised.
It appears that Conductor Wall, of the
south-bound overland, left his tickets
and papers at the station here, dis
covered his loss, side-tracked the train
at Dillards, and started a flag back with
the light engine. Meantime, the papers
were discovered by the station agent
here, and the train dispatcher ordered
out a light engine to overtake the over
land at Myrtle Creek, keeping a lookout
for No. 16 and the section men. The
morning was densely foggy. The south
bound engine did not, see the north
bound, which rounded a curve, colliding
with the above result.
Engineer Porter reversed his engine
before being thrown from the cab, and
his engine broke from the tank and ran
south about 2 miles, where it was
found exhausted. The tanks of both
engines were badly demolished.
Butcher Weylere Methods.
Key West, Oct. 6. Butcheries on an
awful scale are being perpetrated
nightly in Havana, according to a letter
received here from one of the most re
liable correspondents in Havana. Every
night at police' headquarters prisoners
are taken out and placed on the books
aB released. These individuals, in
charge of three policemen, are placed in
a boat and start off. They don't land
anywhere, but after a while the officers
come back without the prisoners. This
action has been watched night after
night. From. the 1st of September to
the 30th, 83 prisoners have disappeared
in this way. Five men were drowned
on the night of September 26th.
From the Cabanas and Morro castles
prisoners are taken oat and drowned in
the same way. . The reason they are
taken oat of the harbor is on account of
the number of sharks which get hold ot
the bodies and leave no trace.
La Barrera has five men under arrest
on suspicion of putting a dynamite
bomb under a gas main. They are kept
at the police station and tortmed to
make them confess. The torture con
sists of feeding them with dry codfifh
and not allowing them any water.. No
other food is allowed and they die of
starvation if they refuse to eat the salt
cod. This is said to be the means em
ployed by Weyler in Barcelona and it is
said t never failed to produce the de
sired effect.- .
None But Ajer'i at the World's Fair.
Ayer's Sarsaparilla enjoys the extra
ordinary distinction of having been the
only blood purifier allowed on exhibit at
the world's fair, Chicago. Manufact
urers of other sarsaparillas sought by
every means to obtain a showing of their
goods, but they were all turned away
under-the application of the rule for
bidding the entry of patent medicines
and nostrums. The decision of the
world's fair authorities in tavor of Aver's
Sarsaparilla was in effect as follows
"Ayer's Sarsaparilla Is not a patent
medicine. .It does not belong to tne
list of nostrums. It is here on its
merits." - - - .
If thou wouldst .beer drink, drink thou
only Hop Gold. Shakespeare. e24 lw
NOT A NOODLE.
The Farmer Did Not Care to Stop the
Wedding.
I was standing on the corner of Hawk
aDd High streets when a frisky-looking
old fanner came to me, says a writer in
the New York World, and said excited
ly: "Stransrer, does a minister of the
Gospel live in yonder brick house with"
the gTeen blinds?
'Rev. Mr. Sawyer lives there," I re
plied.
"Thank goodness, he said, with a
sigh. . :
"Sickness in your family? I asked.
"No sickness there, stranger," he re
plied, "but daughter Libbie run away
fr;um hum with a feller this morning-'.
Soon's I heard of it I started after'em
an' got sight of 'em jes' outside the city
an' kep sight of 'em till they went into
yonder house."
"Why don t you go into the house and
stop the wedding?" I asked.
"Stop the weddin'? Me? Say, stranger,
do I look like a noodle ? Do I look like a
gawk that would kick at bavin' 38 years
of care an worry lifted off his shoulders
in a minute? he asked sarcastically. .
"Not exactly," I replied.
"Guess not, stranger. I jes run after
the guilty pair to keep 'em from chang-
in' their minds. Ill jes wait here
happy as an angel with a new pai of
wings till the happy pair; come out,
then I'll give 'em my blessin' an' hurry
hum an' kill the fatted calf. Stop the
weddin? Nixey."
MUST OBEY HIS OWN LAW.
Why the Bartender Refused to Sell His
Boss a Drlnlc
Because a man makes a law he may
not always break it with impunity.
Hiram Clayton, "who keeps the Branch
town hotel and is quite a well-known
character, made a rule some time ago for
the government of his barroom, says
the Philadelphia Record. He decided
that when a man went to sleep in his
barroom that was sufficient evidence
that the man had had enough to drink.
Upon awaking, therefore, the sleepy
one was promptly, refused any more
liquor. The rule was rigidly inforced
both by Clayton himself and by his
brother-in-law, Who acts as bartender.
One day recently, however, the rule
proved to be a boomerang. Clayton was
sitting in his barroom, . It was a very
warm afternoon and the host gradually
dozed off into a. sound sleep. Some
time later a customer came in. He wore
heavy boots and the noise of his
entrance awakened Clayton. The latter
sat up and rubbed his eyes. "Come an'
have somethin. Hi," said the customer.
Clayton stood up against the bar and
sleepily called for a beer. "Sorry," saia
the bartender, "but you can't have any
drink." "What!" yelled Clayton, who
was 'now thoroughly awake. "It's
against the rules; you've been asleep,"
said the bartender, seriously. He stuck
to it, and his boss realizing the justice
of it was obliged to give in. The rule
has since been abolished.
WAHTED.
TTfANTED. Young; man with small capital to
YV take interest in tavinsr business. Dalles
Employment Office.
WANTED German or Swede girl to ro in the
country. Good home and (food waces the
year around. Dalles Employment office.
WANTED Situation by young lady of good
address, as clerk either in book Btorn or
dry goods honse. The Dalles Employment
office.
WANTED Work for man and team, with or
without wagon, near town. Inauire cor
ner Second and Court streats, up stairs.
DRESSMAKING Two girls to learn dress
making. Dalles Employment Agency.
WANTED Ladies or gentlemen wantiig sit
uation should leave their address with The
Dalles Employment Agency. Telephone 809,
lock, Box "250. . Over Mclnery's.
WANTED Position as book-keeper or clerk
by gentleman of experience. Graduate of
Susiuess college. Best of references furnished
lalles Employment Office.
Meals at All Hours
From 6 a. m. to 10 p. m.
Board, $3 to $4 per week
at Mrs. C. Nelson & Co.'s.
Guardian Notice.
Notice Is hereby given that the undersigned
has been duly appointed by the County Court
of the State of O egon for Wasco county, guar
dian f the person and estate of Albert Lehman,
n luMtne person. All persons having claims
aKfilm-t Kid estate are hereby required to pre
sent them to me at my residence in Dalles City,
Oregon, with proper voucher.
GEORGE A. LIEBE,
Guardian of the person and estate of Albert
Lehman, insane.
Dated this 26th day of September, 1896.
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