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ALBANY, OREGON, SATURDAY, Al'KIL 18 lS'Jl
VOL. VI NO. 118
IS, LIFE WORTH LIVING?
IS MONEY WORTH SAVING ?
if:ai of ftEuii. 23 Buy as
See h'w much you can save ly buying your sprint; clothing
ami furnishing goods of
T. L. WALLACE & GO.,
.A-MXim V IjiMdinjx Clothiers.
Wo will not v:i"t ici'il ti rii I
bejt'n right now, T.) ) VV, rtii -li in
I R.'v.i'il'ul sty e-, h.-aniiit.:
nl I styles. No luck limn'cM
ugly or mi I-'sir.ib'.e pitteru in the
) ir Ix-aufiiii! all n-A-;)rini; st'x k of lion's, Hoys' an 1 Children's
Clothing, hutsi.nl f :riiiliin.' j,' )-' Ih. is nothing Ie;-s thtn p r excel
lence. No vol before in liie history of AlViny has any clothing .le.der
ha 1 the nerve to i up rt Mi.-h a grand stick as that wliieli wo have now
pucd ntwi-i exhibition. T.i.k alout vour $7"i suits made to order;
'TilKY'UK N l" IN I f" v;t'i tho e beautiful and richly failure 1 ;ar
in -fits -.vhih '.ve a-e sell;"-"it the nnanpro u-hahlv 1-w prices of $20,
ifJ.Vi an I $:!". X 't'.in . new mid stv!i-h b it whit you will lind in
our M t'limot'i X w .v ri 14 and Similiter Sto.dc.
S11 Han I iivemi .s tor the ta!., slim and sl-'it man that in tailor
on euti eii 1 1 for !it, style, worktn inship and general makeup.
I A ric'i a 1 I j.f-sr.u arriy of ;r.-tty s riii. ."nits at $h.
Ne.v and h 11 No.ir? sh 1 .-s m men's iu 'iiiess suits at $10.
A full 111. 1 e inp;;'t line ot Alh.i.iy Wo icn 'di.ls goods for $10 sold
by oti-r d-jil-rs at $:: an I u;w irds, ci!l an 1 inspect lor yourselves
an 1 see if v'iat. nv in not re!itb!: everything else is g at the
sttue proportion, f .r .ve are LF.AUFR; IN 1)1' l LINK.
Sp;'i:iyiii!);i) M?m floiliiiif.
Ia Mils .lopai t iir-nt w ar. e. npl-'e w'th the latot styles in
c lild.-en's -.vea', an 1 m )t lets, if yi i'll tike the time and look
tnro'i.'ri our missive aisjrinie.it in boys' clothing, you'll
f !); money in p jc-ket for the trouble.
We have s-d- n.'.-ny 1 1 MS n lin-f shoes and earrv
f r tne oeleb. at e.l IlrtilM 3 Oc OU'1 O Ihem in all .st vies anil
lasts. We h i." t ie 1 ir is? st ek of den's an 1 IJjys' shoes in town,
and the only ia-g.? hto 'k t be found in the oily.
T. L. WALLACE & CO ,
The birthpla-.-o of ieat and honest bargains, Strahan I'.lix k, Albany.
day: at Corvilis, Friday? an 1 Saturdays at Albany. Mr. I'.lumhcrg is
alsoo-.vnerof the standard br'd trotting horse, A I wood I'.reeze 'No. S5::.
who can b. yeen at tiie stable f Trito.s I'ros. The ;et of t his horse
are laru'e ainl line formed, au-l only need proper dovelojimeiit to
i-ho-.v sjk od.
Do Not Pass By !
.VK MAVK
WINTER GAUMKNTS
That wo
REDUCED liAfcoi
FURNISHING GOODS,
VKTA'K rs, SILKS, SATINS AND rH'SlIKS. I.ADIK' AND
.MISKS SILK AND KNIT UNPKRWEAR. COTTON
AND Wt )!)L III )S K M R ROI DKR I KS. SI f.K AND
LINKS HANDKERCHIEFS. SCARFS.
VKI LINi iS. SH A WLS, KTC.
' BUCK AND COUIKED DRESS GOODS!
Gr. W. SIMPSON,
FIRST STREET, ALBANY, OREGON.
to Is ails loThnw it Away.
ctf tlu siM.Jon ti Knit'.; Prices, lut
they've nev T b'eu knifed before.
si 1 1 . - irHlim-rt f sprim.'. No
old iim! Ii-euteu goods. Not an
houae,
Many of our horsenion have
given i: aa tlieir ju lu'inent thiit
I i' us, i'ditinherg'a blaek perch
ciKii stallion stands at the
head in his rl-i-. II- is in the
h ods i.t Mr. t. I'.ario-.vs.an
etiirient and r x pel ioliee 1
horseiii.ui uho will -iive his
patrons every lossi'ilu atten
tion. TituS
Will make the f-oaon of 'ill,
Mondays and Tuesdays at Jef
ferson. Wednesdays and Thurs
A l- KW
will sol at-
HEDUGED RATES!
Tiie Celebrated Frsncb
C U RK
Warranted to
euro
AFHEODITiNE''
or tnnne
refunded
oZ$ AFTER
tlio eener.aivc (irant of cither sex whether
ariMinc froiu the cxcde ust of Btiniulauts,
ioUk-cu or opium, or thr m'h outhfui imiia-
c ret 1 on, over iiitiultrt-iiee, (tc, such at) luas of
It-am i'ower, Wakefu'ncsH, Hearing Down
uiiii-;) in the Buck. SemiiLtl Weaknete, Hys
teria, N'er'ou a ration, Nocturnal Oiuis
H.ous Leuourrhoe Dizine-w, Wean Memory,
Uwof Power ami lni)iotcu:y whiv h if neg
lected otten leal to prtjuiitute old age and
insanity. Price 1 a box; 6 boxea fer $5.00
sk-nt i'V iuu.it on receipt of price.
A WKiriC (.U4U4MCF. Is given
with every Jfo order received, to refund tne
aiom y if a IVrmanrnt cure is notetioitetl.
Wo h.;vc tif'UdaiitUut leHtimohiaLs from old
4i.tl outir, of both fiexus, who have been
pt-niiHiiently cured by the Utw "t Aphrotlitine
Circular free, A'hlriHH
i hi-: ai-iiko ii:iini: o.
WiMtcin Uranch, Box, ii7, Portland, Oregon.
Kor .vile by KoKbay & Manon, who eualeaud
etatl itru-niatH, Aliiauy, Oregon.
F:b;r's
FEMALE Pill:
K.tr Female Ir
regularities; noth
ing iike them on
the market. Never
ifail. Miccess-fullv
UfHd by prominent
la liei monthly.
Uuaranteej ti re
liee supj.resse!
ntei.Htruatinn.
Sure Safe Ceriain
Don't be humirnt'
(Ml. ave tiint;,
Health ami monuy,
Taku no other,
bent to &ny ail-
.IreHS !iy maii on re. oipt of price, 2.00. Ad
dress 4ilin leilli'iilP 4 lnnn
West Uran.-h Box 27, I'lirllniid, Or.
Sold by Foshay li Maaon, Albaov. Ore(el
I BANK OF OREGON,
A LP. A NY, OREGON.
H. F. Mcrill, P.e?., 3. Latmia, V. P-,
J. W. Bia n. Cashier.
1 r..r?n. t s a u'-ii'-r.-tl hunkini; l:m. .
K. it l.oirh; a'nl !.ol.l "ii lie p
ii- t .r I he 1 lille.1 h-ate, uN,
Ii.it. til!. r"i l iee :ili.l tierinaliv.
e -'mitis :it .l.'.-i'uihle IKlillla ir.a.le
fa oriiiie t TIIIH.
l.ti-.-t. (ia. l .1 1 tit I. ;... it.
Ml) GROWN MILLS
-.'. .t iL, i"ioi.
NEW rif.kJKiS
(uiKiri'jr for Family and
FLOUR.
llaker'a use)
Best SiiOrase Facilities
ririiuh.-st
iLl'.ANY
for wh. ife-1
OREGON
im
NATIOMLBAKK
1H?SACrs A
J i::;i.sesb.
GErSaAL BANKING
i- rsnm.NT l. ri.i.NN.
. K I'KKSUiKNT S. K VoUNO.
v .unit k. w. i.;. o.n.
H. K. Vorso,
L, jk. l;i.i-..
E. W Lsodo
Cashier.
FOSHAY &
Wnolenale and
MASON
Ketail
Drotib Bookscilers
ALBA"
OUE'JON
NEW FEEDSTORE!
HAY, OATS AND CHOP FEED
Lime ltaster& Cement.
Com j to the corner
for all liiid- of Fei d,
of Wiiter and Kerry Hts.
V. . SI-INK,
Albany. Or.
BRICK FOR SALE!
.1. S. Vnrejin has moved his ri'si
ilencc to liU lirirk y;inl B'lUthi-sst ol
the eity, a nl tlioe Jesiri '!; to jmr
rliase lirirk timl liini tiuTi- lierr.
after. Ilo das on haiul u lare lot of
tine A 1 liriek for sale.
W. AYKRS, ARCHITKArr AND SUPER
J. inien.lant. Otfi.-e over Kirnt. National
hank ' hiiiMiii-r, Alhany, Or. Work aoliciteii
from all parta of the eoiiniy
MONEY TO LOAN - HOME CAPITA I, ON
ytuxi real estate menrity. Kor -.articu.
lars cn'iuiru of Oc;. Humphrey.
CI B. WINN, AGENT FOR TIIE LEAD
J ing tire, life and uctriilent insurance com.
lianie.4
IO!; SALE-$.'i'WtoSI,Oiortli of house
h ilil furniture in exchange for improveil
rt-.il estate tmitereat orfice of Oregon Land
Company.
GOLD RING, 6 COLO PENS, 6 C.2DAR
cnei!s, 2 very t'OOii handkcrehieN. all
sent to any address to introduce my ch.a.
line of 'ooils, for 10 eta.
J S. Simmons, Cadiz O
TANTEt A seam stress, one who can cut
II and lit. Ciil at corner of 5th and Rail
road streets, Mrs. F. A. liurkhart,
Land Survfjlni.
PARTIKS DKMIR1NO BCRVITINS DOS! CA5 OB
tain accurate nd prompt work by cailinv
upon ex-county surveyor F, T, T. Fisher, lie
has complete copies of field notes and town
ship plats, and ia prepare 1 to do surveying in
any part of Linn county. PostotBce address,
Millers Station. Linn cou it) , Oregon.
w . - I - ft. 3
4L lBft
KFQkE
MURDEROUS PLOT.
A Wife Hires An Assassin
Murder Her Husband.
to
HE
FLATS
UKK
FALSE,
FaHi to Da tfae Deed knt Calls for Bis
Promised Beward-The Police Takei
Him In and H Confesses.
Spokane Falls, April 17. A
startling disclosure was made to
day that the wife of F. A. I'ettia, a
pti'ii'inent citizen, and ex-city
otlicial, had been plotting the
bringing about of his murder. For
a lun; time Rettis and his wife
have been separated and Mra.
Rettis recently began divorce pro
coedingf, but aflerwaid withdrew
them. A bitter ti'lit has been
waging over community property,
as Rettis is a wealthv man. Not
long ago the police ollicers learned
that Mis. IJetlis was in connilta'
lion wilh a suspected crook from
i he l'.Mt. Ihey contrived to
secrete themselves in the presence
of the conspirators and learn their
plans. 1 he man agreed to mur
der .Mr. Rettis and was to be paid
$oUU0. two hundred and lif.y
dollars cash, $700 in ten days and
the remainder to he sent to him
on the Isthmus of l'anama. The
agreement between the parties was
that the man who was hired to do
the deed was to come to
the woman's home, bringing the
victim's diamonds and tie to show
that the work had been dune, and
the signal was to be when he went
to her house to give three raps ou
the door, at which she would auk.
Who s there?" He was to an
swer, "ii;j.' Last night was the
tune appointed to commit the
deed, but the would-be assassin
played her false. I le nevertheless
called at her home and gave the
required einnal, at which the
woman became so nervous that
she could not light a lamp, and
told him to go away and
she would see him to-mor-rnw,
and he should have
$ 1000. The ollicers knowing of
the plot were on the Fcene and the
nun was arrested and has made a
full confession of the whole atl'air.
The reporter called upon Mr.
Rettis to-day in company with
OtlicerYolk. "At first," said he,
"'I could not believe what the olli
cers and others told about the plot
of that woman against my life,
but I now have undisputable evi
dence to that etlect and 1 am fully
convinced of the fact, but 1 wish
you would eay that I shall not,
under any circuniRtanees, enter
prosecution against her for it is a
matter tliat I wish settled, if pos
sible, quietly." Mrs. Rettis was
pluced under arrest, and is now
under guard at her home. It is
suspected by many that Mr. Rettis
lain a trap to cateli his wife and
that he succeeded.
INDIAN TKOUUI.KS.
Another Outbreak Looked Tor lu
the Near Future.
Washington, April 17. Captain
I'enny, of lhe United States army,
acting Indian agent at Tine Ridge,
has written under date of the 7lh
a long letter to the commissioner
of Indian allairs relative to the
situation at Fine Ridge. He says
the Indians look up'in the recent
legislation by congress as another
promise, but their confidence is
somewhat Htrelit'theiied by the
performance of the anieement as
to rations. Ho urges, however,
that the recent legislation be car
ried into etlect with all proper
speed. He says tin re is danger
apprehended o't future trouble and
ha-ies his conclusion upon the fant
that the people are in a state of
unrest. They will not begin farm
ing, their houses and property
have been plundered, ami there is
feeling of discouragement and
the conviction that it is hardly
worth w hile to try again, as there
may be another war.
SEA.TTLK MK ICC II AM HEAD.
ell-Knou u Merc hant Found Ly
ing Near His Honso.
Seattle, April 17. Chestpi
Cleary, a well-known merchant of
this city and Tacoma, was found
dead in the street about seventy
yards from the door of his own
nouse overlooking Lake I nion at
o'clock this morning. lie left
the store at 1 1 o'clock last night,
we in. inline on a laie electric car
and complained to the conductor
that he was ill. The conductor
helped him half way tip the hill to
ins nouse. bleary only walked a
few steps and fell w ith hia head
downhill, and was found there
dead this morning. He was a re
niarkably successful business man,
having risen in a few veara from a
clerkship to the proprietorship of
two of the largest dry -goods houses
on Puget Sound. He was 3S yews
old and unmarried.
FECI LIAR CKRK.VIONV.
They Were Married According to
Their Custom.
An Atchison, Kansas, story re
lates ho Solomon Olsitkey and
Frances Sell, both Polish Jews,
were married there Sunday nmht
after a ceremony peculiar to their
race. 1 he othciating person was
Morris Setl", the woman's brother,
who tied a bundle of sticks togeth
er, which the pair, standing opjo-
sita each other, took in their
h i.-da and broke with their united
strength. They then drank wine
from the Hanie cup, and Self pro
nounced them husband and wif".
The marriage ia illegal, aa no li
cense wa8 obtained and SeiT was
neither priest, rabbi nor magis
trate. The parties will be com
pelled to have the ceremony per
formed legally or they will be
arrested.
Olsitkey.and the woman have
been twice married to each other
before and aa often divorced,
these events taking place in Ro
land. Olsitkey, who has been
living in Kansas City for some
years, sent for the w-oman to come
and marry him again, nd she ar
rived Saturday.
VJaiiU RKSKRVATION,
Ageut Moorehouse Send In His
Keslgnatlon,
Pendleton, April 17. The res
ignation of Moorehouse, atent of
the I'matilla reservation, has been
forwarded to v.ashington. 11
resignation will take ell'ect May
1st. J t is stated that the resigna
tion was requested by the depart
incut, who charge that the Indians
are retrograding under Moure'
house's management.
A New Cure for TuliercuIoxU
Paris, April 17. Medical circles
in France are greatlv interested in
a new sytdem of treating tubercu
lous diseases. The new me' hod
was discovered bv Professor Cier
maine See. According to his plan
the patient sultering from tuber-
culossis is to pass fotiror five hours
dailv, in a close chamber where
the air is saturated with creosote
eucalyptom. Several excellent and
permanent resu.ts are announced
as obtained.
HAD TO GIVE IV
THE NEW TREATY WITH SLAIN
RATIFIED.
Important ConcenMions in the Cu
lau Trade (iranted to the I lilted
States.
Washington, April 17. Advices
received at tiie state ueparimeni
indicate that the new treat v witl
Spain has been concluded. It
conies within the provision of the
reciprocity clause of the McKin
lev ill, and ex-Minister John W
Fos'ter, who negotiated the terms
of the treaty, will boon be back in
Washington with tUe full text.
Mr. Rlaine gave Secretary F'onter
full instructions before he depart
ed that he should make no cou
cessions for our government be
vond thope in the McKinley bill
and that he t'hould make clear to
the Spanish cabinet the distinc
ion between tne powers ol Hie
president over the duties on sugar,
hides, tea and coll'ee, and powers
ov r tne tarni on oilier arncits
not named in the reciprocity sec
tion. He was directed especially
to make it plain that our govern
ment would not surrender the
luties on tobacco as desired by the
nauiarda. Mr. Foster followed
his instructions so well and with
so thorough a knowledge of "the
Spanish language ana cuar
acter that the Spanish govern'
ment promptly gave way.
Thev desired at hrst to open
Cuban markets to a few artie'es of
no great commercial importance in
return tor tlieopeniHi oi our man
ets to fiee sugar. Tney proposed
that a separate treaty should ttien
be made, in which they should
admit American Hour to Cuba at
reduced duties in return for the
admission of Cuban tobacco to
this country. Mr. Foster made it
clear that such an arrangement
could not be made and that if
Spain did not yield a reasonable
return lor free sugar, the duty on
su;ar would be reimposed on Jan
uarv 1. 18!2. Mr. Foster had the
advantatfft over the Spanish gov
eminent of ollering them the al
ternative ol accepting his terms or
inviting msurrectiun in i uoa,
which was lively to end in the loss
of the island anJ its annexation to
the United Statea. That Mr
Rlaine was ready for this alterna
tive has several times been pointed
out .n these disparches. Spain is
compelled to surrender a large
share of her customs revenue in
Cuba by the new treaty, but she
naturally pi eferred that to losing
the island altogether, lhe con
cessions she has lust made can
never be recalled without endang
ering her sway in Cuba, and the
same concessions will bring Cuba
in closer sympathy with this
country.
Hair.Milllon Dollar Fire.
New York, April 17. Last
night's lire in ancient Greenwich
village proved to be a most disas
trous one, It was daylight before
the fire was gotten under control.
At that time the Ross building
was totally destroyd; Taggart's
storage warehouse is also in ruins.
Three dwelings and several tene
ments were damaged. It is .eBti
mated the loss is about $500,000.
Contractor Killed.
Siattle, April 17. WallSce
Lon, pile driving contractor, was
instantly killed to-day while un
loading piles at Smith's cove.
Jack Maher came ud from Port
land last evening and is going to
the front on the Oreeon Pacific on
business Monday morning.
FREE COINAGE
Tariff for Revenue Only
dental Protection.
-Inci
RESOLUTIONS WERE ADOPTED
That Is What the Oommerolal Congress
Asks For-They Wer Very En
thusiastic. Kansas City, April 17. At the
commercial congress to-day the re
ports of the committee on resolu
tions were presented. The major
ity ot the reports tavor the adopt
ion bx the congress of a law auth
orizing the free aad unlimited
coinage of silver and the issuance
of a sullicieiit amount of legal
tender notes, to be redeemable
both in geld and silver, to restore
equilibruin between money and
other products; favors tariff for
revenue only; declares that the
interstate commerce of the country
should be conl rolled by the general
government; favors improvement
of water ways by the government;
equalization of taxation, a bank
rupt law; suppression of trusts
and combines ; amendment to the
immigration laws; restoration of
railway land grants to the public
domain and opening the mrplus
land to settlement ; reclamation of
arid lands ; the enactment of laws
to prevent dealing in future and
commends the secretary of agri
culture for his elTorts towards re
moving the restriction of loreign
meat trade. The minority reports
favor a free and unlimited coinage
of American gold and silver on the
rates established by the internat
ional money convention, which
shall make silver and gold of equal
purchpsing power, favors tariil' for
revenue with incidental protection.
The free coinage and tariff reso
lutions of both reports were re
ceived with applause, as was also
that relative to the immigration
law. A resolution which was
hailed with de'ight was the burial
of all animosities between the
North and South, and was re
ceivcl with tremendous applause,
and Uon motion of Major Warner
of Missouri, was given three
hearty cheers
The debate on the minority re
port as a w hole was begun and the
discussion assumed a violent form.
The minority meiub'-rs of the
committee charged the congrees
with being nothing but a demo
cratic convention. The charges
caused a great tumult. Finally I
the representatives of the business
union ot hi. la ill withdrew lrom
the convention. The minority re
port was then voted down. The
consideration of the majority re'
port was proceeded with and tlnv
debate again became intensely
partisan and heated. Finally
vote was taken by call of states,
on the adoption of the majority
report, and it was adopted, Lb to
)), all of the state delegations
being divided upon the question.
the resolutions as a whole were
then adopted. Smaller, of Min
nesota, then said, as the congress
had degenerated into a democratic
pow wow, he decided as a no-par
tisan delegate to resign as chair
man of the committee on res
olntions.
Then a great disturbance arose,
the air being rent with hisees and
groans, mingled with cheers and
applause. Sraalleys opponents at
tempted to howl him down, but
he stood his ground until he had
finished his eay. A resolution by
Rryan of .Nebraska, was adopted
urging congress to pass a law mak
ing all legal money legal tender,
notwithstanding any contracts
which may call for the discharge
of the obligations by payment of
gold. Other resolutions were
adopted indorsing the world's fair,
enc'ursing the Torrey bankruptcy
bill, and making tbe congress a
permanent organization to meet
bi-annually. Congress then 8d
journed.
FEARFUL WRECK.
N'luety I'ersons Are Lost from a
British Ship,
San Francisco. April 17. The
Monowai brings intelligence that
the Rritish ship Stratharies was
wrecked off the Caroline islands
and !)0 persons drowned.
I nited Mates Consul (trittin, ol
Sydney, arrived on the Monowai.
lhe Hawaiian superintendent ol
census states that the preliminary
summary of the population of the
kingdom gives a total of 90,000
persons. The native Hawaiians,
either of pure or mixed blood, are
in the minority, their number
having decreased 8 ner cent., while
the number of Hawaiian-born for
eigners has increased 30 per cent.
Issuing Subsidiary Cola.
New York, April 17. Before
leaving for Washington to-dav
Secretary Foster said the treasury
department was already beginning
to issue subsidiary coin. The de
partment would issue subsidiary
coin in amounts of $200 or $300 or
even less. In this manner a great
deal of small coin now in th
vaults of the department would ta
distributed.
LONDON SOCIETY.
Quaking Oyer the Confession
of
Noted Frocuress.
London. Aoril 17. Th nir
that Mme. Rouillier, the French
woman convicted of abduction
was the cause of Captain Verney
troubles baa caused a quaking i
high society. The Rouillier worn
au was held by the London au
murines iur come lime avtainn
sentence in the hope that she
would try to obtain clemency by
confession. But she kept he
mouth closed until she got into
prison. Then she proceeded to
tell all. or a bart of what she
knew. It is believed that she has
a number of high reputations in
her keeping, which are now in the
possession of the home office and
Scotland Yard. It wds impossible
to avoid prosecuting Verney for
the reason that the French woman
had been prosecuted and convicted
lor the abduction in w hicli erney
is alleged to have been an accom
phce if not the principal.
Foumd DatMl la Bli Office. v
Merced. April 17. Hon. J
W
Rotiertson, for a number of years
county judge of this county, but
justice of the peace for the past
few years, was found dead in his
ollice this morning. When found
he had on his glasses and was
holding a paper as if he was read'
ing. lie was a native of M'ssis
sippi and aged 57. He leaves a
widow.
Ad Overdose ef Merphiaa
Seattle. April 17. Wallace W.
Kerr, a young clerk and student
in the law office of Stratton, Lewis
& Oilman, died this evening from
the etlecUs of a dose oi morphine
taken by mistake.
Eor Woman SnOratje
Sydney, April 17. The premier
of New South Wales announced to
day that the government would
introduce a bill providing lor en
franchisement of women.
RAILWAY SCHEMERS.
VANDKRKILT MEN
WORKINti
TO CHECKMATE
UOILD.
Paralleling the Union l'aclflc-Ei-
tenslou of the Northwestern
Lines,
Chicago, April 17. A story is
told here to-day which throws i
new light u'.on the trip of Come
litis Yanderbilt and party to the
far West. It Is said the move
ments of vanderbilt are for the
purpose of heading off Gould. It
has been asserted that the ten-
vear traflic contract with the
Northwestern has been ignored bv
the Union Pacific since (iould ob
tained control, though the busi
ness is being largely diverted to
the Missouri l'acilic. W hen it was
found that (iould bad no intention
of attending the meeting of the
advisory board of the Western
Traflic Association this week, Yan
derbilt, Depew, Rossiter and
Twombley immediately started
West on a special train. It is said
their object was to reach Denver
in advance of Gould and be the
first in the field in making pre
liminary arrangements for earn
ing out their plans. These plans
it is a'.leged involve the ultimate
extension of the Northwestern
svstem to 0den. W hen this is
done the Northern Pacific will
parallel the Union Pacific in its
enth-e Jength, and will possess the
immense advantage in having a
Chicago terminus. It is said this
step had been contemplated for a
long time by the Vanderbilt inter
ests, but the scheme was aban
doned when the traffic contract
between the Northwestern and
Union Pacific was perfected.
TERRIBLE MISTAKE.
Be Take
His Fiance's Father for
Bill Collector.
A young gentleman had an en
gagement with the daughter of a
prosperous citizen to attend the
theatre. The young lady sug
gested that they use the family
carriage, and the gallant was too
polite to decline. On the morning
of the engagement the young lady
asked ber lather to please stop in
Mr. Bowersox's office and inquire
w here he wanted the carriage to
call lor him. The kindly old
gentleman did so. He stepped in
the office and, calling to the young
man, said:
"I want to see about that carri
age.
"Wait a moment,' said the
youth, evidently agitated. He
laid down his pen and coming
from behind the desk, led his
visitor into a dark corner, and con
tinued : "I can't settle that right
now, as I am deucedly hard up.
I'll fix it by the middle of the
month dead sure."
'What do mean?"' said the old
gentleman.
Why. am t vou the collector
for the Gouge,em Transfer Com
pany : '
Ao. I m not. 1 in Miss Bond
holder's father, and want to know
where my carriage is to be sent for
you to-night?"
Me went to the theatre in the
carriage, but he did not enjoy it
much. Louisville Pest.
Why The President Should Stop.
Salem Statesman: The presi
dent should at least, stop and see
"Harri-on Institute," and Wana-
maker should lay over and hold a
prayer meeting in his two-bit
Salem postollice building. '
A WtflTf. HEATH RATE
aill till mJ AiXa. J. IX llillJLW
La Grippe Takes te Indians Off
Rapidly'
NINE DIED
IN
ONE DAI
From the 8 est Box into lbs Cold K:ver
Sills Instead of Cares-Induces
Pneumonia.
NoBTir Yakima, April 17. The
lagrippe is rapidly decimating the
Indians in this vicinity. At White
Blutfe, where there is a small
settlement, nine Indians died in
one day, and at the Moses and
Yakima reservations the death
rate is Urge. : It is sot.o much
the disease aa the treatment that '
causes tbe great mortality. When
the afllicted Indians go into the
eweat box and from there jump
into a col 1 stream'of water, which
results in pneumonia.
IN VIOLATION OF TUE LAW.
To Restrain the San Francisco 6tock
Exchange from Doing Business,
San Francisco, April 17. A
suit was filed to-day in the super
ior court by the people of the state
of California, upon complaint and
information of Attorney General
Hart against the San Francisco
stock exchange. The complaint
is tiled for the purpose of prevent
ing the defendant from doing busi
ness. The attorney general claims
that the exchange, by its mem
bers, conducts business in viola
tion of the laws of the state against
conducting lotteries, gambling and
games of chance, and ia therefore
illegal and against public policy.
MAYOR OF CHICAGO.
The Canvass Shows theRepuhllcans
Successful.
CmcAtio, April 17. The official
anvass of the returns of the recent
municipal election was completed
this afternoon. It practically set
tles the matter, although as sev
eral precincts are subject to a re-
.'lsion, it is poreible there may be
some changes. Hempstead Wash-
burne, republican, is elected mayor
by a plurality of oSii. Tne unex
pected surprise of the day was the
heavy gain made by Kern, the
democratic candidate for city at
torney, in the last few wards can
vassed The gain was so great
that it elected him bv a plurality
of 1171'.
Death of Chicago Miser.
Chicago, April 17. John Gar-
esche, an eccentric millionaire.
died last nudit at hia home, a
small shanty at Van Buren and
Oesplaines streets, eged 70. Gar-
esche had lived w ith his wife in
the shanty nearly fifty years, lie
kept large Hums of money about
the house, also deeds and mortg
ages, lie did not truet to the
police to guard hir from robbery,
but took turns with his wife in sit
ting up all night to keep guard
over the valuables. The body, in
a cheap coffin was to-day shipped
to St. Joseph, Mo., for internment.
The Tleaty Concluded.
Madrid, April 17. The draft of
the new commercial treaty, be
tween Spain and the UnitedStates
looking toward a partial reciproc
ity trade with Cuba was concluded
to-day. It is understood tue treaty
fixes very low duties on flour and
other articles imported from the
United Mates to the Antilles.
General Foster, special American
envoy, who negotiated the new
treaty, w ill leave Madrid for home
to morrow.
The Wheat Market.
San Francisco. April 17.
Wheat, No. 1 standard, 1.(15
1.67,'i jer cental.
(it
lJVERi'ooi.. April 1. Wheat
is
firm.
INDIANS WILL BE THERE.
Novelties Being Hecnred for the
Exposition this Fall.
Port!and Telegram.
Secretary R. W. Mitchell, of the
Portland Exposition, is determined
to make the coming season the
best ever known on the Pacific
coast.
'I have just received a letter
from Senator Mitchell," said he,
in which be stages that he w ill
uee his bept efforts to have a dele
gation of Warm Springs and Uma
tilla Indians visit the exposition
and give exhibitions of the ghost
and war dances in full dress."
It Should Not Be Thns.
The people of Lake county are
making a determined and vigorous
irotest against the continuance of
assessing the lands of the Califor
nia iV Oregon agon Road Com-
any at the low figure of 79 cents
per acre, as lias been done hereto
fore. The way to make these
monopolies tired of their posses
sions, and compel them to place
their lands on the market at a
figure within tne reach of desira
ble setters, is to place an assessa
ble value of about $5 per acre on
all their holdings. In this county
settlers are assessed at ft! an acre
15 minutes after filing on it, and
15 months before getting a title.
There is considerable escapes tax
ation, but land ontside tbe city
comes in for its share and a little
more. Astorian.
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