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SIXTEENTH YEAR
HEPPNER, MORROW COUNTY, OREGON, THURSDAY, JANUARY 5, 1899.
NO. 711
THE HEPPHER GAZETTE
Published Every Thursday.
BY
CORL1ES M'El-tRITT,
Editor a.u.3. Manaal.
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Entered at the Fostofflce at Heppner, Oregon,
as aecond-clasa matter.
SPETClA.li DISBOTOET.
United States Officials.
Piesident William McKinley
View President Garret A. Hubert
Sooretary of HtHta W. R. Day
Mtiomtary of Treasury Lyman J, Gage
Secretary of Inferior .'.Cornelius N. Bliss
fceoielary of War KuhhoII A. Alger
Sooretary of Navy John D. Long
I'ostinaster-Ueneral Charles Emery Bmith
fvtt:rrivy-'TOUoral John W. (Jrigs
Secretory of Agriculture James Wilson
State of Oregon.
governor W. P. Lord
Secretary of Btete H. K. Kincaid
1'reaem'er Phil. Metachan
'.npt. Puhlin Inetrnction (j. M. Irwin
Attorney (ioneral C. M. Idleman
Oenntor j- W.MoBride
Co vvltlingU6
Printer W. H. Leeds
( R. H. Bean.
Hcprame Judges F. A. Moore,
f C E. Wolverton
Sixth Jadtcial District.
(iirunit Judge Stephen A. Lowell
P.oseonting Attorney H. J. Bean
Morrow County Officials.
J lint Henstor... ... J, W.Morrow
K proaeotativB K. L. Freeland
0 ityJod!ri A. Q. Bartholomew
'' i;ommiflsioneib J.K.Howard
J. W. Heokott.
" Clek Vawter Crawford
" Sheriff E. L. l.atlo:k
" treasurer M. Lictts, thai
" Aiweaor A C. Pettey
" irlnrveyor .Taiiiis Keithly
" -V.uool Bup't Jay W. fcjhipley
" C rouur Dr. E. 11. Hunlo.k
TIZPPNIia TOWN omtCIKRS.
Mayor Thos. MorKan
tVr:i.niinen K. J Slocnm, M.
Lichtenthal, J. II. Biroons, J. J. Roberts, J. W.
U'lsuius and K. li. fcporry.
H .-jurtius W. A. Kiohnrdson
r-nw-.:rf.T L. W Briggs
Ma'.dIia! George Thornton
Precinnt Officerp.
Justice of the Peaoo W. E. Richardson
(1 matable (i. S. dray
United State Land Officer.
TEK DALLIS, OB.
Jay P Lucas Itegistir
Otis Patterson Receiver
LA OBANDE, OB.
E. W. Bnrtlett , Register
5. O. Hwaukliamer Receiver
X'saoi'HssioaT.A.aj oaees.
D. J JHcFauI, M- D-
HEPPNER, OREGON.
Office hours, 8 to 10 a.m.. and 12 to 2
p. m., at residence, and 10 to 12 a.m.,
and 2 to 5 p m , at otlice in the rear of
Borg's jewelry store.
C E. Redfield
ATTORNEY AT LAW.
Office lu First National Bank building.
Heppner, Oregon.
Ellis & Phelps
ATTORNEYS AT LAW.
All business attended to in a prompt
and satisfactory manner. Notaries Pub
lic and Collectors.
Office In Natter's Building. Heppner, Oregon.
J. W. Morrow
ATTORNEY AT LAW
and
U. 8. COMMISSIONER.
Office in Palace hotel building, Heppner, Or.
S. A. D. Gurley,
A TTORNE Y.A T-LA W.
Practicloner In all State and
federal Courts.
ARLINGTON
- OREGON
A. Alallory,
U. S. COMMISSIONER
Is authorized to take all kinds of LAND
PROOFS and LAND FILlNuS
Collection made on reasonable terms.
Office at residence on Chase street.
Government land script for sale.
D. E Gil man
GENERAL COLLECTOR.
Put your old books and notes In his
hands and net your money out of them
them. Maxes a specialty "of bard collec
tions. Office in J. N. Brown's building, Heppner, Or
Dr. M. B. Metzler
DENTIST
Teeth Extracted and Filled.
Bridging a specialty
Painless Extraction
Heppner - - Oregon.
G. B. Hatt
TON SO RIAL ARTIST.
Shading, 15 Certte
Hair Cutting, 25
Shop. Matlock Corner, Hrppner. Oregon.
HFPPNr.K I KAi3rLK LU. O i
i
Belled express Is eomfrie. Does deliver
work on short o'der, 10 cents and up
wards. This wiuroti is So. 4. and leave
your order with it, or at "CeutrsJ" Kle
phona otlice.
We Move Anything!.
32
&jr?l f.
The Kind You Have Always
iu use ior over iM years,
ST
All Counterfeits, Imitations and Substitutes are but Ex
periments that trifle with and endanger the health of
Infants and Children Experience against Experiment.
What is CASTORIA
Castoria is a substitute for Castor Oil, Paregoric, Drops
and Soothing Syrups. It is" Harmless and Pleasant. It
contains neither Opium, Morphine nor other Narcotic
substance. Its age is its guarantee. It destroys Worms
and allays Feverishness. It cures Diarrhoea and Wind
Colic. It relieves Teething Troubles, cures Constipation
and Flatulency. It assimilates the Food, regulates the
Stomach and Bowels, giving healthy and natural sleep.
The Children's Panacea The Mother's Friend.
GENUINE CASTORIA ALWAYS
Bears the
The KM You Have Always Bought
In Use For Over 30 Years.
TMf CENTAL) COMPANY, TT MURRAY TWCKT, N EW YORK CITY.
fiRST Rational ank
OF HEPPNER.
U. A RHE A. President I
T. A. KBEA. Vio President
Transact a General Banking Business.
EXCHANGE ON ALL PARTS OF THE WORLD BOUGHT AND SOLD
Collections made on all polntson reasonable terms. SnrpluB and undivided profits $:i5,0f0.
A BEAUTIFUL DISPLAY
Is that of plain and decorated
Chinaware & Queensware At
And by the way t' ey have anything yon can call for in the line of
Hardware, Stoves and Tinware.
GO WHERE YOU CAN GET WHAT YOU WANT.
Gordon's
Feed and Sale Stable
Has just been opened to the
public and Mr. Gordon, tho
proprietor, kindly im ites his
frinris to call and try his
fl rst-clnss accommodations.
Flmxxty cf H&y and Or alii fox Sail
htable located on west side of Main
street between Wm. tcrivner's and
A. M. Guuu's blacksmith shops.
LIH ICtitr-V MAHKUT
THE OLD SHOP!
Is the place to go to get your fine pork
and laino chops, steaks and roasts.
Fih Every Friday.
Flue sugar-cured hams and bacon. Pure leaf
lard, kettle-rendered, old style. Highest cash
price paid for at stock.
Benj. Mathews.
HEPPNEU-CANYON CHY
Stage Line
B. F. MILLER, Prop.
Cheapest and most direct route to John Day
valley, Canyon City mining district. Burns auu
other Interior points.
Stages leave Heppner Dally, Sunday ex
cepted, at 8: a. m. Arrive at Canyon City
lu 24 hours.
Leave Canyon City at 4 p m., arrive at Hepp
ner In 24 hours connecting with trains.
Hkpfneb to
MILKS FAKK
20 $1.50
Sfi 4 !
85 4 75
?5 5.6(1
M A no
102 8. on
104 8 ori
Hardman ...
Moni.ment ..
Hamilton
long dwlr .
Fox Valley..,
John Day ..
Canyon City
Stages connect with trains at Heppner.
Not. Having stocked up this line with new
covered coaches and good teams I am prepared
live tirst-c kiss service to the fjuMlu.
ARLINGTON-FOSSIL
STAGE LINE
ort.
riRr roriM am inrton tn
Fossil (60 miles).. .5W Round trip 9C)
Mayville (M mile). 4W Round trip 7 00
Condon (H9 miles).. S0 Round trip tOO
Olex (1 miles) 150 Eoundtrlp 150
I Stuee lenv Ar!intoa "verjr rooroioB
(Sondiy i;!fitij) Bt b o'clock; is r!rje
j at Conii' tt Ht 3 p, m. hn l urrtvet at Fus
! ! at 7 r. u.
I Con'crtibie covered coaih3 aud care--1
ful, isitswidoovtl drlTera.
- iTm
M ii fell
Bought, and which has been
lias borne the signature of
w and has been made under his per
sonal supervision since its infancy.
Allow no nun to (lfifAivpi vmi in rliis.
Signature of .
G. W. CONSER. . . . . Cashier
E. L. FREELAND. Assistant Ouebiei
A, Abrahamsick
Merchant Tailor
Pioneer Tailor of Heppner.
Ilia work hrst-class
and satisfactory.
Give him a call Mav Street.
Had His Own Good Iteason.
Curious) glnos from nil parts nf the
room followed Willis WiHliioton while
be walked oier to whra Miss 0 lyenne
was Hitting, says t)t WaatjiuutoQ Sthr.
a hp sat down she exolaimi ) :
"Willie, I am aatouiehnd at you To
Bay the very least, I am antoniihwl "
"Oh, yoa have henrii ubiat it, have
yon?"
"Heard abmt it! It occurred na ranod
as three minutes, agi nnlIimn iM )f "
"Well, yoa dun't know all the oiroun-
Btances."
"I don't think that there are any bur-
rowiog details wbioh ootild htv esoap
ed me. The only thioir. th it aw be aiid
In extennatino of yonr oarnluut i thwt
yon always were a trih queer and no
one took yoa sernnily."
'I had my owd gooil rnattoti."
"Hd you ever met th voang la.iy be
fore this eveuing?"
"Never."
"She iso't bo dazz'iug bountiful aa to
make yon lose yonr senses."
"Hardly."-
"Yet yon bad the audaoi'y to walk np
and propose marriage to her wljere at
least halt a dozen pfrsous voul 1 over
bear." "Ye. Life w (ffiltinK winoinonn,
and I thonglit I'd cr've ft lenst one eirl
a chance to prove that tdit wasn't bind
iocf when abe Bald, 'Oh! This is j end
den.'" Vfllowiton Park sp.
The Northern PaoiQc railway has jut
issued a new map of the Yellowstone
Pork, tb it should be in dman I. It is a
relief map In colors, is (r-ientifluslly
made, anl is complete in topography and
nomenclature. The map is abmt 2228
iochea io size and is print 1 on heavy
paper thus making it editable for fram
ing. Ibe map It specially adapted for
cbo'l ao 1 e'ass roomi anl will be
a aili-d in t'lb-x to any ail lrs bv CIihs.
B. Fee. general paSAenger airent of the
Norn em PaoiQc, Ht. Paul, ilmu., npon
reovrvt at tjo evoW.
hub y
oisoee s
MANILA
Arrival of the New Recruits, a Fine
Body of Men.
THE
SOLDIER
BOB
A Fund of Information Regarding the Islandsi
the Natives and Their Disposition Toward
the Americanos The Second Oregon
Is Possibly at Iloilo.
Special Correspondence to the ABhland Tidings.
Manila, P. I, November 25, 1898.
The pueblo of Santa Ana is a Filipino village, four miles west of the walled
oity of Manila. It is situated on the banks
the Oregon barraoks yon pass ont of the walled oity through the "Puerto de Isa
bella" (gato of Isabella), pass over the drawbridge across the iooer moat, through
the Salient and over a stone aroh to the Lnnetta, drive along the broad boulevard
a qanrter of a ruilo, then into the Paoo dietrics, sod three miles of the finest drive
way in the island briugs you to Santa
the station of the Utah battery. Eight
with Umbers nud caissons, stand on the
barracks. A smart looking artilleryman, armed with ourbme, stands guard over
the battery. Across the street is the ueoond company of the Signal Corps, and a
blook away on the left is the First California infantry barracks A mile beyoud on
the Paoo mad is the eutiurban palaoe of the arohbinhop In it are quartered a
battalion of the First Idaho, and a bloek beyond is the police station of the district
in wbiob the provost guard, a company of the l'hirteentb Minnesota, is stationed.
For a diutanoe of a mile from the Lunetta the road is lined with beautiful houses
surrounded bv lawns and gnrdens filled
tropiow. A short distance beyond the polioe station the road skirts the high walls
of the beantifnl Paoo cemetery, where sleep the men of the Second Oreg n w ho
gave up thur livs to plant the Eagles of the Great R poblio in the Orient. Be
yond the cemetery the bouse3 change t tbe bamboo huts of the natives and then
the brighsreen of the rtco fluids stretch away to the right to the bamboo thickets
in ttie oackuronnd, a onitnp of palm trees here and there breukiug ths monotony.
A turn of the road to the left around, a swampy thicket and "Block House No, 6"
is io view. An outpost of tbe Fourth Cavalry occupy the block house. A bronzed
trooper who has seon service in lhe Gerommo camp'tign and has scouted the
burning sauHs of Ar zona trailing t,he wily Apache to bis mountain fastness, paoe
across the road. Fumous fighters are these troopers of the Fourth Cavulry and
'tis fi'ting that they should guard the new frontier of TJuola 8am, for ibU is tbe
end of the American line of occupation. One buudred yards down the road is an
insurgent outpost of a ssrgeaut and ten men, barefooted and trousers rolled to the
knees. A sharp reprimand to tbe general commanding the lnnurgcnts, given some
time ngo, las made tlieui decidedly oiyil, and "AmHrions" can now pas their
lines., A short diive briugr U3 to acotuer insurgent outpost and then to the village
of Santa Ana, . .
Jnt as we drovs up tbe maiu street the bolls of H itita Ana oburoh sweetly
obitned the "Angelas." Alighting, we entered tbe ohn'Oh and were oordially
greeted by the old Filipino pariah priest, a bright-eyed, intelligent looking native,
who showed uh through thechtiroh. That morning a req liem mass had been cele
brated for the souls of the Filipino, AmeriOAU and Spanish sol. liers who had fallen
in tbe onmiain. The churol) is 200 years old and is richly decorated with paint
ius and statuary. Surrounding the crucifix on the niniu altar are 20 statues, life
size. In front of the maio altar a large pedental had been built; ou top wusaootlin
heavily draped; the sides of the pedestal were covered i:h evergreens; on either
side were the flags of the Ouited States and of tliH Filipino Republic An earth
work built of evergreens was in front of the pe lestal. Manser ritles peeped through
the loop boles nud a smull brass howitzer ocoupied an embrasure iu the center
An inscription in English said the oeremony was for Amerio tu, Filipino and Span
ish soldiers, aud the padre pointed to it with evident pride tie told us that Amer
ica was "munho bueauo," all people were equnl, and tbs "Atnerioan s" were Ibe
friends of fie Filipiuos. Me seemed to be honest, friendly aud devout, and be was
mi ardent partisan agaiost the Spanish, The people respect tbe parish priest. He
is ouo o( t:iem; but the monks aud friars they bat iutemsly. Bidding tbe padre
"udius," we returned, with a pressing invitation to o 1 again.
There are some 1,208 islands iu the Philippine group, aud io some of tbe larger
islands, although Spain has possessed them tor hundreds of years, there are tribes
tnat have neyer been brought into subjection, This is notably the case in the is
land of Mindanoa, tbe m ist southerly of the Philippines. Here Spain oooupies
just a fringe ou the ooast. The interior is
dan sultan or caliph rules the interior an 1 tbe inhabitants are uot at all under
Spanish rule.
Tbe island of Luzon, ou which Manila is situated, contains anuonquured tribes
who inhabit tbe mountains in tbe northern part of the island. Travel through this
district bB always been under escort of goldiers. Tin most dangerous of these
wild tribes are tbe Igorotes. They are bead hunters and a man's standing in tbe
tribe is gauged by the number of beads in bis collection, fleuls be must have and
tbe mnnner in wbiob be seourea tbem makes no dinVeuat. By stealth, ambus or
treachery is equally a honorable as by open combat. If a dead uiai is found hi-t
bead counts, and if obtainable no otber way he may take those of hie slave j or ajed
and deorepit parents. When an Igorots wishes to marry, the girl stands with a
palm leaf onder her left arm, through wbioh be must hurl a spear from a distance
of 50 yards. It he misses the leaf, bis head ii forfeit to tbe male relatives of the
girl, who ore ou band prepared to exact the forfeit. They Bay that Igorote girls
epend much time in practicing tbe art of catohi:ig spjar.4 iu p;ilm leaves. Ibis
probably auoouuts for the faot that accidents are tare.
Thanksgiving day was celebrated by tbe troops io the Philippines by appro
priate exercises aod a bountiful dinner, in wbiob ohioken, turkey, pumpkin pies,
and oake were served in nulimiti-d quantities. Thn Oregon recruits ere landed
from tbe transports in tima to a'jare in the dtnn-r, anJ af er 3 ) daya of abip fare
did it ample justice. I he recruits are a splendid lot of men, browned aud healthy
looking, and Ibeir long atay al Sid Franoisco gave tbem a obauo to become tbe
well drilled, aoldierly fellowa they are.
cisoo, all are io splendid health, with tin
mumps among tbem, and 'bey will b out of quarantine in s few days. They were
oordla'ly greeted by tbe regiment aod audit tj feel that tuny were proud of tbem,
Tbe officers who had them in charge speak highly of tbem aud do not hesitate to
aay that tuey equal the best troops that have left 8 in Francisco as to good duduot
aud social bearing; but the b s here say "Tuey didn't see us," Well, they are all
Oregonians, and it naturally follows tbey
There ia nothing new in the situation
commission ia anxiously awaited. The insurgents have been pressiug tbs Span
iards iu tbe island of Panay, aod hsva the oity of Iloilo, tbe next iu importance to
Manila, surrounded. As there are Urge foreigo interests tnere it is possible that
we will occupy it in order to prevent ita
garrison of 1,0'Jd troops aod six small Spanish gunboats are at Iloilo. This island
is 250 miles south of Maail.'
Tbe Filipino population of Mai.ila
pickpockets, burglars, counterfeiters and thugs. Tub Am irtoau patrols have been
gathering tbem iu raui lly. Tm b rioa affMy bitwita'i t ie outthroits aud the
provost marshal occurred recently. In one, a native resisting arrest staobed two
corporals of tbe Thirteenth Minusaota,
se-geant shot bint through tbe bead, killing him instantly. Tbe otber aflalr was
similar. Tbe native trylug to escape
mediately tamed on the corporal and slashed bim twice before be was knooked
doo ith the but end of a guo. Tares murderers are now in arrest awaiting trial
before tbe provost court.
Tbre ia a strung probability that
soon aa we take possession of the islju 1.
of provost work aud won Id welcome a
Tbe aiok list of the o mmaud a getting inuob lighter. All tbe fever cases are
convalescent, in c mpiny B,and tbe cool
This is the last tniil to tbe H tiles
Here w ill be heavy one ont tonight.
Company H extends a hearty wish
Ycaitoall.
li
NEStffll
of the Pasig river. To renoh it from
Ana. As you leave the Luuetta yon pass
breeoh-loading rifled 3 inoh field pieces,
gravelled parade ground io frout of the
with the luxuriant plants and trees of the
praotioally unexplored. A Mobornaie-
Except those left iu hospital al San Fran
exoptl m of oue or two mild case o1
are "all right."
here, and the decision of lbs Paria peace
capture, aod possible looting. A Spanish
have among them several gangs tt expert
and seriously inj ired Sergeant Price. The
arrest was abot at by tbs corporal. II 4 im
the Heaoi I Oregon will be aeot to Iloilo aa
It's our -r las eq titor, but ws are tired
change.
weather will Improve the general health
to reach there in lime f r Christmi.a aud
fur a Merry Ctiiistroaa and a Happy New
Aut.
THA
THREE MEN KILLED.
Sheriff,
Deputy and Murderer Victims of a
Terrible Tragedy.
Evening Telegram.
Astoria, Deo. 31. A terrible tragedy
orourred at Seaside yesterday afternoon,
aud three man are dead nnd another
wounded in oonseqnenoe. The dead are
Sheriff J. UV Williams and Deputy
SheriffJamos Lamers, both of Clatsop
county, and Charles Willnrd, whom it
was intended to arrest. The wounded
man is Deputy Sheriff A. E. Miller. He
is shot in the leg.
Tbe shootiog ooourred in this wise:
Charles Willard was suppected of having
burned tbe Fulton oottage at Soaside
last Wednesday morning to oonoeal a
robbery. Yesterday Sheriff Williams
secured a eearoh warrant and in oom
pany with bis deputies and Senator C.
W. Fnlton went to look for stolen goods
in the cottages under Willard's charge,
of whiob there were several.
Upon being informed by tbe sheriff of
what was wanted, Willard readily con
sented to the proposed search, and ao
oompanied Deputy Miller to theOarison
cottage, whioh wus searched, with tbe
result that several shotgun cartridges
were found which Senator Fulton iden
tified as having been in his burned J
oottage.
The party bad meuuwhile returned to
tbe Lewiston oottnge, and Fulton and
Miller went inside, leaving Willard, Wil
liams aud Lam era standing outside. Al
most immediately two shots were heard
in quiok succession, aud upon running
to the door Sheriff Williams was seen to
throw op his hands and fall backwards
over the bank. In front of the bouse
were Willurd and Lbuhts, iu a desperate
baud to-band struggle, although the
latter bad been shot through the right
groin and wna fast growing faint and his
assailant was fighting with the despera
tion of a demon, Fulton sprang at
Willard's head, and pnlliug bim to the
ground jumped ou his foce. Miller
wrenched tbe rifia from bis hand, threw
it on tbe ground, aud taking out bis
own revolver beat the desperado over
tbe boad.
Senator Fulton, in the meantime,
pioked np tbenfliand told Willard to
lemuin quiet or he would kill him. The
latter, watched his opportunity, acd
jumping to his foet started to run away,
when Fulton fired, missing bim the first
time, but striking bira io the face the
secoud time, carrying away the greater
portion of his month aud nose. Willnrd
fell, apparently dead, and Fulton started
to obtain help to oare for the injured
men, leaving Miller on guard with the
ride iu hand. Miller f-.t 'owed b.iok to
aid Liumra, who was lying on tbt
ground desperately wounded, when Wil
lard was noticed to be fumbling with
his belt. Quicker than a fi iah he drew
levolver and fired three htillete, th
first one hitting Miller iu the left leg,
1st below the hip. Miller returned the
Ore wub the rill", the first bullet mfliot
ing a flesh wound in Willard's shoulder
and tbe seonnd bitting bim in the left
side near the groin, killing him instantly.
By this time help bad arrived, and an
examination wus made of the injured
men.
Sheriff William was found to bavp
been shot through the right breast, and
although bis pulse was beating feebly
when examined, be showed no further
signs of life. Lttmers was shot in the
right groin, nnd he lived about 80
minutes after being removed to Grimes'
hotel. Miller, the other deputy, waa
wounded in lbs leg, 'but bis wound ia
not of a serions nature.
The bodies of tbe three dead men were
placed on board the trniu and brought
lo thin oity, tlmsa of Sin riff Williams
and Deputy James Lamera in caskets,
and that of the dosperudo wrapped iu
an old sail.
Just how tbe shooting of Uneriff Wil
liams and Deputy Lamers occurred will
never be known, as there nre no living
witnesses now, but it is evident that
ttiey were taken unawares and were
killed with bullets from a revolver, as
six chambers of Willard's revolver were
empty.
Charles Willard, tbe reprehensible
murderer, was a familiar personage t
the summer frqneutera of that resort.
He made bis borne in a ti ut in Grimes
grove, He reposed at night upon a bed
that seldom, if e ver, waa indulged in
sncb a thing as a change of eheets, and
raoged about him was a collection ot
ell selected bookc, albeit a little the
worse for wear.
He was a romantic fkure, and walked
with a ahtiflling gait. Erect aud tall, hi-
long black hair and mnstaobe added not
a little to bis piotureeqiie appearapoe
He was a singular man. He disliked
posing as a suhj ot for the numerous
oemera fleuda who bad a hankering to
naoh his likeuess. At the aame time be
was generally oliliglu , and had colti
fitted a gsntle meiu toward all.
ile was generally knowt, by tbe sobri
quet of "Olalsop Charlie."
Aa to whence be came b never volnu
teered to state, but to tbe Inquisitive
onea who pressed the question, be re
plied that he had corns from Texts, H
claimed also to have lived at one time io
tbi vicinity of the Great Lakes, prior io
bis oppenranos iu the Lone HUr state.
He wan not loth to quarrel, sad wonld
ti.ke au nof iir ailva .tngo of antagonists.
It wbs tho general opinion that he wiis a
ftif'fv from jinli.-M. and vcry few tver
C'rel to cultivate hie fri"ri(lHliio (luring
Mho seven ltttis of bis remdeuoa at the
eeeicr.
State News.
A. T. Brewer, a merchant of Adams, Umatilla
county, was robbed, one night last week, of
about (1,000.
The Dalles land office has been taking In
about (3,000 a day lately. This is money paid in
for the purchase of forfeited railroad land with
in the district.
Lane county is in debt (f5,000 on the south,
and Marion county is In debt on the north, be
sides Benton county on the west. Linn county,
which is entirely out of debt, is therefore be
tween several thorns. Albany Democrat.
William Anderson, proprietor of "Old Bill
Anderson's" saloon, held a Chinese bomb in his
hand, after lighting the fuse, in Salem, recently,
lhe explosion which followed lacerated Mr.
Anderson's hand In a fearful manner. He
knows now that China bombs are loaded.
A young man writing to his home at Prine-
vtlle from Manila says: "The Spanish soldiers
are cracked up to be hard-hearted and cruel. I
believe they would turn sick at the mere sight
of blood. They already like our government
better than their own, and many have offered to
join our army. The common Spanish private
is just a mere lad, forcibly drafted into the
army." Albany Democrat.
A Bingular Incident was tho cause of a two
hour's delay on the down train Sunday night
When a few miles above Scappoose a Chlnere
pheasant flew in front of the engine and strik
ing the headlight, broke the glass and caused
the lamp to explode. Engineer Evans ran slow
the remainder of the way, as it was impossible
to repair the broken lamp. The Chinese pheas
ant was killed by coming in contact with the
lamp, and the train crew made it the principal
Item on their bill of fare Sunday night, Pen
dleton Tribune,
A middle-aged woman, of rather attractive
appearance, accompanied by two children,
came to Salem about the first of December last.
She seem ed a claBs In painting, and collected in
advance, giving only one or two lessons before
she skipped out. It is estimated that she must
have taken at least (100 cash, besides borrowed
money in small amounts. She gave the name of
Schley here, and was Joined, prior to leaving,
by her husband, who is wanted in McMinnville
for swindling people with the same game. There
Is talk of having the trio arrested. Independ
ent. Edwin Baker, son of Postmaster M. A. Baker,
of Weston, was sccidentally shot through the
heart by the discharge of an old Colt's revolver
In tho hands of a school cbum, a boy 12 years
old, named Marsh, last week.- Somehow the
old cap and ball pistol had been left loaded in
the house by one of the older brothers, and the
boy had found it and was playing wild west
with the unfortunate victim of his sport. The
boys wero alone at the Marsh residence and
were playing in the back yard. Edwin Baker
charged around the corner of a woodshed to at
tack his playful enemy, when the pistol went
off, either In the hands of the Marsh boy or
while he waa trying to remove the cap. The
boy fell on the spot and it appears was killed
Instantly. Tho funeral took place Christmas
day at the Weston cemetery.
A WONDEUFDL HOitSK.
Clipped Five aod a Half Boeonds Off Time of
Record.
By the Associated Press,
Ban FaANCist'O, Deo. 81. Buekwa.abay geld
ing, by Bnckwa-We-Wa, the property of K. W.
Purser, ran a remarkable race at Oakland today,
breaking all previous records from a mile and
a quarter up to aud Including two and a quarter
miles. Buckwa, together with Daisy F, Velos
and Wheel of Fortune, went to the post In the
Athenian club stakes, value $1,500, over a dis
tance of two miles and a quarter. From an
even start Buckwa went to the lead and was
never headed. At the mile, which was run in
lfll:'i, he had an advantage of 10 lengths and
waa running under a strong pull. The mile
and a half was made In S:3'2, which is a quar
ter of a second less than Lamplighter's record
for the same distance.
At the mile and three-quarters Buckaw was
leading by half a dozen lengths, and made the
Hstance In 2:58 half a second under Ben Ho'.
(day's record. At two miles the old horse had
clipped two and a half seconds oil' Ten Eyck's
record (against time), making the distance in'
H: 25 Hat. At the lost quarter Jockey Henry
Martin, who was mounted on Buckaw, began
urging his horse, though he still had a lead of
two lengths over Daisy F, Buckaw never fal
tered, responding gamely to Martin's call, and
finished the 2'i miles In 3:51 flat, knocking 5U
seconds off the best previous record, which was
made by Spring Bok and Preakness in a
trail heat at Haratogo, July 39, 1875.
Daisy F, the second horse, timed separately,
ran the distance in 8:Wi, which is two seconds
below the previous record.
WAS FOUND BY ACCIDENT.
A II If mineral Discovery Hade In Etstern
Oregon.
Hakes City, Dec. 24. While washing a
wagon wheel In Shirt Tall gulch, 12 miles south
nf Durkee, on the O. R. & N., 88 miles from
linker City, the two Retcliff brothers noticed
colors of gold in the dirt. They immediately
-darted to wash out tho neighboring ground,
and in three days took out 2t4 with a rocker.
They took up four claims of 20 acres each.
These claims have since been purchased by
Colonel James Panting and three Baker City
business mon. Three pans of dirt, which Mr.
Panting brought In this morning, showed 24
iMjuts to the pan, and one panned 00 cents. The
iar Is lii,M feet long, and the pay streak Is from
to :w feet wide. It Is estimated by reliable
xperts tnat the ground contains over 11,000,000
worth of gold. The company has thoroughly
-quipped the property with huge reservoirs,
dants, pipes, trauks, hose and everything
requisite for working the ground on a large
'ale. Water will be turned ou early next
via roh, and another big gold-producer will be
idded to tin) Eastern Oregon gold fields.
HOP TO CHURCH HENTIMENT.
Uev. Hutu f mull Declares War on Offlos of
Army Chaplain.
By the Associated Press.
Savannah, (ia,, Dee, 28 Rev. Sam Small, the
vangellut, Is now chaplain of the Third engi
neer corps, U. H. A. He arrived hers today and
oue of the first things he did was to give out an
interview. Among other things he said:
"Chsplalus are a sort of sop to church senti
ment, without muth substance to them. They
Just take a minister and put a uniform on htia
with s silver cross ou bis shoulder, pay him
2K) a month and turn him loose on 1,200 meu
without suy implements of spiritual warfartto
light with. I've been disappointed.
'When 1 get out, 1 am going to suggest that
they do swsy with chaplains. I suppose th re
may be a howl, but It is better to raise an Issue
aud have the whole system revised. When we
iit down to Cuba, I'll wager most of the men
vould rather go to a cock fight or a bull ring
than to attend services. To tell the truth, I am
beginning to think there Is a heap of balder
dash about what the chaplains do accomplish
outside of meeting the sentiment that calls for
their presence with every body of troops."