l)c Dalles
VOL. XII
THE DALLES, OREGON, WEDNESDAY. DECEMBER 12, 1900.
NO. 411
STICKEL MAKES
A CONFESSION
Admits That lie Alone Killed Shnnklin
anil the Two Knapps Totally
Absolves f,d I'iercc rVnm Com
plicity in the Crimes.
Taco.ma, Due. 11. Deputy Sheriff
WutHoii, of Cowlitz county, Iiiib obtained
u confession from Martin Stickel, the
murderer of the ICuapp fiimily mid Wil
liam .Shnnklin, in Cowlitz county, in
which Stickel acknowledges tluit ho him
self killed tlit) tl rco persons mentioned.
Stickel huvh thiit Ed I'iorcc, whom !m
Iiiih heretofore implicated, declaring thiit
I'ieree did 1 lit) Hhooting, iiud nothing
whatever to do with thu killing, and
that, lit! went uiiassihtcd and alone to the
honii: of Sliaiiklin and tin: Knapps and
committed tin; murders.
Stiekol'H Heeond confeHBion is thu result
of a religious turn which thu man's
mind Iiiih taken in t lit) itiHt two days.
Thu Salvation Army lind an cvntifliHtic
meeting in thu county jail yesterday
afternoon, and Stickel wan a very inter
t'Htcd liatotior. Tho Salvation Army
ollifurf prayt'd with him, and ho pro
ft'HHL'd to have a change of heart, lie
ft'tmiti far more cheerful atid contented,
and appears to have a desire tc make a
clean breaatof hia criuiin'il acta.
On the.heels of Stieket'B profeflaed con
version came Deputy Sheriff WatHon to
Httu if Jio could not get Stickul to uonfeee,
tlitt Cowlitz county nuthoritit-H having
investigated the whuroahoutH of I'iotco
ami diHcoverud that he had hud nothing'
to do with thu murder. With but little
porimuHion, Stickel freely admitted that
lie alone wan thu utiilty man. By mak
ing this conlesBion, Stickel virtually
places a rope around hia neck, hh he
HtandB Hiilf-onfeBHud, guilty of nitmlir
in the first degree.
Stickel HeeuiB to have told the truth
about the crimes iti the first confession,
in thu matter of the timo and manner in
which the uiurdtirfl were committed, the
only HtittumeutH foreign to the truth be
ing his implication of Pierce, which he
now Bays is a pure lubrication. Thu
murderer appears anxious now to assist
the law ho far hb possible in the prosecu
tion of thu crimes.
Taken altogether, Stiekol'H mind is a
The Kiiul You Have Always
iu uho lor over 30 years,
- and has heou made under his pcr-f-ffl-f--
Konal HunerviHiou since its infancy.
&4CUM Allow no 0110 lo deceive you in thitr.
All Counterfeits, Imitations and " Just-as-good" are bufe
lxiieriinunts that trifle with and endanger the health of
lufauts and Children Experience against Experiment.
What is CASTORIA
Cnstorla is a harmless substitute for Castor Oii, Paro
Kuric, Drops nnd Soothing Syrups. It is Pleasant. It
uontains neither Opium, Morphine uor other Narootic
Hubstaiice. Its ago is its guarantee. It destroys Worms
and allays Feverishuess. It euros Diarrhcua and Wind
Colic. It relieves Teething Troubles, cures Constipation
ami Flatulency. It assimilates the Food, regulates tho
Stomach and Bowels, giving healthy and natural sleep.
Tho Children's Panacea Tho Mother's Friend.
GENUINE CASTORIA ALWAYS
Bears the
The Kind You Haye Always Bought
In Use For Over 30 Years.
TMr OlNTUH COWWNY. VT MUmUV BTIUKT. NtW YPHW CITV.
queer mix-up of chillBhnesH and brutal
ity. Thoro is an utter lack of cunning,
and iiIbo an apparent total disregard ot
thu promptings of his conscience, if, in
deed, the man haa any mental develop
ment of that chaructur whatever. In
none of hia confesBions has he evinced
the slightest filgn or evidence of repent
ance or regret, nnd as tor haunting
visions of bis victims disturbing the
man's pence, it is the last thing : nyone
would expect who ban heard him talk
for a short time in hia easy, rambling
way of the road he took to do the killing
of the Knapps, of thu atruggiine he heard
inside the house when be shot the vener
able couple through the window, nnd
the lcot be obtained from the house. He
also tn I k h hr composedly of the Shanklin
tragedy, telling of bis careful avoidance
of roads, the condition of the weather 0:1
the fatul night, and the firine of the
house after the terrible deed was done.
While- Stickel evinces no evidence of in
sanity, he ie certainly neur akin to idiocy,
or else 11 most pronounced degenerate
By no reach of comprehension can he be
made to Bee the enormity of bis offenses,
but, appears to think that so far as the
law goes, he is in u "rather bnd fix, und
hu'll liu glad when lie is out of it."
J'liiyiMl Out.
Dull Headache, Pubis in various parts
of thu body, Sinking at the pit of the
stomach, Loss of appetite, 1 everiBhness,
Pimples or Sores are ali positive evidon
ces of impure blood. No matter how it
became to it must bo purified in order
to obtain good health. Acker's Iilood
Elextr has nevui failed tocuru Scrofulous
or Syphilitic poisons or any other blood
diseases. It is certainly u wonderful
remedy and we sell every bottle on a
positive guarantee. Blakeley, the drug
gist. HI I.HBt 1 1 1 1 1 , (jojltt.
Tin: H.UiUii, Dec. 11. The Dutch
government today finally and definitely
rufused to take thu initiative in behalf
of arbitration between the TratiBvaal and
Great Britain. The decision was com
municated in and inturviuw between Mr.
Kruger and Dr. Leyda on one side and
the Dutch foreign minister of linanee,
N. U. Piereon, on the other. Mr. Kruger
explained that the object of his journey
wiie to disseminate the idea of arbitra
t ration, and the Dutch minister replied
that thu role of the Netherlands must be
passive. Thu initiative belonged to the
great powers, he adiied. When the
powers had reached a decision, the
Dutch government might see what it
could do.
ssaswm
Bought, nml which has hceu.
has homo the signature of
Signature of
Christmas Specials!
White Baked Marble
Statuary
liuste. Figures; singly or in groupB;
various subjects. Beautiful ware; high
ly artistic and quite the rage.
75c to $2.00.
Wedgewood Novelties.
50c to $1.50
Dolls. Special values.
15-inch kid-body doll 25c
Bisque babies; movable limbe, blonde
curls IOc
A.
Iturnml With Curhullo Acid.
Buitalo, Dec. 11. George Harmon,
a stationary engineer employed by the
Union Dry Dock Company, staggered
from a hallway an South Division Btreet,
and fell to the eidewalk in a dying con
dition, resulting from rarbolie acid
burns. He was taken to an accident
hospital, where he died a few moments
later. It was learned by the police that
Harmon had been in the room of Mrs.
Maggie Culp. 'I he woman left the
building through u rear door, and the
detective force of tins city has been un
able to find her. The police were at
first inclined to believe that Harmon
had committed suicide, but after an in
vestigation they state that, they believu
that iu passion of jealous rage the wo
man poured tho acid in the mouth and
over the face of Harmon, whom they as
sume was sleeping. It is etateil that
Mrs. Culp had made threats to kill Har
mon, v. honi Bhe knew was contemplat
ing marriage to another woman.
1! in v it Men I' all '
Victims to stomach, liver and kidney
troubles as well as women, and all feel
tho results in loss of appetite, poisons in
ho blood, backache, nervousness, heud
acliu and tired, llBtless, run-down feel
ing. But there's no need to feel like
that. Listen to J. W. Gardner, Idaville,
I ml. He BayB: "Electric BitterB aie
Just the thing for u man when he is all
run down, and don't care whether ho
Uvea or dies. It did moro to give mo
now strength and good appetite than
anything I could tuke. I can now cut
anything and have u new lease on life."
Only 50 cents, at Blakeley'a drug Btore.
Every bottle guaranteed. .'!
Two Minns I'liiou lo lluiith,
Vit'KoitiA, II. 0,, Dee. 11. News is
brought by the steamer Danube of win
ter tragedies of the northern trails. The
last victim of the stampedes in search of
gold at tho Uainbow Toparu Hurry Gaub
ami another Dawson miner, who left the
Klondike capital but a ahoit time ago to
join the rush to the leeently-fonnd dig
tliggings in the Tunana country. The
two mineiB were fro.eu to deatli on the
trail between Circle City and Tanana.
If vou have daiidruH', your hair le
falling out. Use Cocoauut Cream. For
sulo at l'ruzi'r'a barber ehop, nO-Im
Christmas Specials!
Special Christmas Offering!
LADIES' FIXE JACKETS at a THIRD OFF!
We start the Christmas shopping season in our Cloak Department
today with a general price-reduction of one-third on all our Ladies'
Jackets worth ten dollars and over. This is an important announce
ment and will be readily appreciated by the public.
A. M. Williams & Co.'s fine jackets at a third below regular price
at this season of the year is an offering that commands the attention
of all who desire to be well dreaeed.
Although Jacket selling has been a big feature of our bushiest this
season, there is still a good assortment of styles in all sixes.
fl?? latest Styles liudd
$10.00 Jackets reduced this week to $ 6.70
12.00 " " " " " 8.00
13.50 ' " " " " 9.00
15.00 " " " " " 10.00
18.00 " " " " " 12.00
20.00 " " " " " 13.34
25.00 " " " " " 16.67
OT. WILLIAMS COMPANY
War-lteveiiu deduction 11(11.
Washington, Dec. 10. The House
republican caucus on the war-revenue
reduction bill decided tcnigbt by a large
majority to stand by the bill as now
drawn and reported by the ways and
means committee. There were about 100
members present, and the vote In sup
port of the bill a now framed stood 08
ayes and 29 noes. The resolution finally
adopted was ottered by Representative
Hepburn, of Iowa, and was aa follows :
"Kesolved, That the recommendations
made by the committee on v.ye and
means in house bill Xo. 12,391. are judi
cious.and merit the approval ot this con
ference, and we recommend that all re
publican members of the house he urged
to vote against all amendments and for
the passage of the bill."
Two other resolutions were put before
the conference. One waa framed by re
presentative I'earce, of Missouri, and
provided for the reduction of tho tax on
beer to !fl 50 a barrel. It waa lost 45
ayes to OS noes. Uepresentati ve Roberts,
ot Massachusetts, moved that the present
tax on beer be reduced only 10 per cent,
and that a reduction of the duty on
leather be made from 10 cents to 5 ceuts
a pound. The motion was lost almost
unanimously,
"I havo used Chamberlain's Colic,
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy and find
it to be u great medicine," eays Mr. E.
S. lliipps, of I'oteau, Ark. "It cured
me of bloody flux. I cannot speak too
highly of it." Thia remedy aiways wins
the good opinion, if not praise, of those
who use It. Tho quick cures which it
etlects even in tint moat severe caees
make it a favoraite evoiywhere, For
sale by Ulakeley, the druggist.
Nntl 'l' i t lllxrollltliili ii f 1'ui tlli.'l'rllli.
Notice is lieieby given that tho part
iierBhin heietofoie existing between
Grant Mays and I,. E. Crowe, under J
the linn name of Mays it Crowe, was
dissolved Dee. 1 , 1900, Grant Maya re
tiring. Tho business will be continued under !
tlio old firm name of Maya it Crowu by
I E. Ciowe. All claims against the
firm will be paid, and all accounts and
notes due the firm collected by him.
G KANT M.W,
L. E. Cuowk,
Christmas Specials!
Is
Notice of DihMillltloM.
Notice is hereby given that the part
nerahip heretofore existing between
J. E. Adcox and Theodore H. Liebe,
under the Arm name and style of J. E.
Adcox it Company, ia this day dissolved
by mutual coneent, J. E. Adcox retiring
from said firm. Theodore H. Liebo will
continue the business of said firm under
the name and style of J. E. Adcox &
Company, and is authorized to receive
and receipt for all moneys due paid firm,
and all claims against said firm should
be presented to him for payment.
Dated this 10th day of December, 1900.
J. E. Adcox,
2w Thko. II. Lii:iii:.
Slab wood if 2. oO per cord at Maier it
Denton's. 12--H J
It is very unusual for ft regular physician of good reputation to publicly
endorse a proprietaiy remedy. We have often heard of cases where doctors
have secretly prescribed Acker's English Remedy, but it is moat gratifying to
receive the ioiiowing voluntary letter
from C. F. Smith, M. D., the most
successful physician of Oloan, N. Y. :
"Messrs. W. II. Hooker & Co.,
New York City: I wish to add my
professional testimony to the value
of your English preparation known
as Acker's English Remedy for Asth
ma, etc. In several instances, after I
have tried my utmost to givo even
relief, I have prescribed your remedy,
and it has acted almost like a miracle,
not only relieving, but permanently
curing every one of the patients. I en
dorse the preparation ns one of tho
most valuable additions to the prac
tice of medicine,"
Such a frank endorsement as the
above is phenomenal. Coming from
so distinguished a member of the
medical profession, it carries with it
nn assurance which the public will bo
sure to avail themselves of, It isrec
ommeudations like this which make
it possible to give tho broad guaran
tee that is a part of every sale of Aek
r's Kni'listi Kciucdv. for Couchs.
Colds, Asthma, Bronchitis and Consumption. It must either do all that Is
claimed for it. or your money will be refunded. Do you know of any other
medicine sold on those terms? Do you know of any other medicines which
prominent doctors regularly prescribe in their own practice as being better than,
prescriptions they write themselves? These facts are well worth considering.
They are of especial interest to those with sore throats and weak luugs.
Sold at iw 5oc. and f i a bottle, throughout the United States and Canada i nnd ta Bag
Intid.nt is, sd., ia. 3d., s. Od. If you uru not butislied after buying, return tho bottle 10 you
drugglsti nnd get your money back,
ft authorise tlieabtgiMrant(t. 11'. . JlQOh'KH fc CO., Proprietors, Mru Voik,
Fox sale at Blslay's riarmaoy.
Christmas Specials!
Our Special
25e Goanter
of Gift Things
quite an attraction, and well it should
he. Here you will find
Photo Frames
In cilt, in white metal, leatherette, etc,
valued regularly at from 35c to 50c.
Jap. Woodenware,
Highly enameled in black, and decorated
in gold. Card cases, glove hoses, jewel
caees, handkerchief boxes, tie boxes,
waiters, crumb trava, bruehes, etc, etc,
worth regularly to if 1 each.
Medallions,
Mounted in fancy gilt frames; oval
shapes.
Also Celluloid Back Mirrors.
Placques.
Reproductions of noted paintings by the
old masters.
China Puff Boxes
with metal tops.
Fancv Metal Ash Trays,
Pin Trays, Ink Wells,
Mustard Jars, Salt Cellars, etc.
Keel lint Prom the Gun
Was the ball that hit G. B. Steadman
ot Newark, Mich., in the Civil War. It
caused horrible ulcers that no treat
ment helped for twenty years. Then
liuckleu'a 'Arnica Salve cured him. It
cures cute, bruises, burna boils, felons,
corns, skin eruptions. Best pile cure on
earth. Twenty-five cents a box. Cure
guaranteed. Sold by Blakeley, the
druggist. 3
Help Is needed at once when a person's
life Is in danger. A neglected cough or
cold may soon become serious and should
he stopped at once. One Minute Cough
Cure quickly cures coughs and colda and
the worst caees of croup, bronchitis,
grippo and othor throat and lung
troubles. Sold by Clarke & Falk's P. 0.
I'hurinncy.
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