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About Heppner gazette. (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 10, 1910)
J Heppner Gazette reMh hxfpnss. ORBGON BRIEF NEWS OF THE PAST WEEK Interesting Events from Outside the State Presented in a Manner to Catch the Eye of the Busy Reader Matters of National, Historical and Commercial Importance. Society women of Denver have started a boyott on milliners. An explosion in a coal mine at In diana, Pennsylvania, killed eleven men. The treasurer of a Massachusetts bank has confessed to embezzling over $100,000. Alleged frauds have been discovered in the registration the coming elec tion in Seattle. It is alleged that food manufaturers all continue to use benzoate of soda in their products. British Liberals have declared a re lentless war on the Lords and will pur sue it to the end. The mayor of New York is trying to make each city employe show what he does to earn his salary. A woman has been appointed police judge in Denver, and will hear the cases of women and children. William Gohl, agent of the Sailors union of Seattle, is charged with many murders, and also incendiarism. A bill has been introduced in parlia ment that persons unable to find em ployment must be supported out of, the general taxes. Eggs are arriving in Chicago at the rate of 1,800,000, per day from Okla homa, Kansas, Texas, Missouri, Ten nessee and Nebraska. The Alaska steamer Farallon has been found wrecked on a reef off the Alaska coast. Five of her crew who went for help have not been heard from. The balance of the crew and passengers were rescued after camping nearly a month on shore. Taf t will speak in Chicago March 17. The University of Washington at Se attle, will try vegetarian diet for one week. Hamilton made a new speed record for aeroplanes of one mile in one min ute and.27 seconds. The Ballinger-Pinchot inquiry got into a bad tangle and will be gone over again from the start. Damages of $70,000 have been awarded a hat manufacturer in Con necticut, who sued the batters union for boycotting. A Los Angeles man willed his body to any physician who wished it, for scientific purposes, but no one claimed t and it was creamated. MERCURY AT ZERO. Forty-Mile Breeze Drives People from Streets. New York, Feb. 8. Intense cold, driv-u to the bone of man and beast by a cutting wind, gripped the East to night. In New York City the mercury stood at one degree above zero at mid night, equaling the low record for the season. A 40-mile gale swept New York and vicinity throughout the day and night, driving pedestrians indoors and caus ing great Buffering to those who were exposed. Streets were practically de serted tonight. An unidentified man was found fro zen to death in Boston ; a fisherman met a similar fate in Buffalo, while off Atlantic City a tramp steamer was forced to anchor because of the gale. Up-state in New York, a driving snow made conditions worse. At Utica the' mercury was 14 below. The extreme cold drove hundreds of homeless men and women to the municipal lodging houses and docks for shelter. At Buffalo three degrees below zero was registered at 8 o'clock last night, the lowest temperature in several years. There was a slight fall of snow. Herman Snyder, a fisherman, was found dead in bis sled with his dogs two miles out on Lake Erie. At Boston the mercury tumbled at the rate of two degrees an hour until, at midnight, the thermometers regis tered zero. The wind blew 26 miles an hour . One man was found frozen. Philadelphia reported the thermome ter seven degrees below zero tonight, the coldest of the winter. In West era Pennsylvania the temperature was two to 10 below zero. NEWS NOTES GATHERED FROM VARIOUS PARTS OF OREGON ADJOURN IN DEADLOCK. TALKS APPLE TO MEN. BLAST BLOWS SEVEN TO ATOMS For the second time in two'years the medical supply department of the U. S. army at New York was burned out, with a loss of $1,000,000. A sinking steamer off the Atlantic coast sent wireless calls for aid and her captain and crew of 46 men were rescued just as the ship went down. , A San Francisco cornice worker fell from a three story building, broke a ' 2x4 scantling on his way down, and landed on bis feet without serious in jury. The Supreme court of the United States reached its 120th birthday A mine explosion in the Coahuila col liery in Mexico caused the death of 68 miners. Commander Feary is trying to or ganize an expedition to seek the South Pole. Clerks in the treasurer's office in Cook county. 111., (Chicago) struck for increased pay for overtime. Demands will be made for increase in wages of mechanics and shopmen on 27 railroads throughout the Southwest. A shipment of 46 boxes of prehis toric hones has arrived in Berlin from the German East African exploring ex pedition. Harriman's holdings in the Wells Fargo Express company have been sold to the American Express company for $23,450,000. Prospects for the passage of a bill to raise additional money for the comple tion of government irrigation projects dow under way grows brighter. The United Mineworkers of America in convention adopted a new clause in their constitution providing for the dis missal of any delegate who should ap pear intoxicated on duty. Sir George Drummond, senator, president of the Bank of Montreal, president of the Canada Sugar Refinery company and one of the foremost cap tains of industry in Canada, is dead, aged 81 years. Looters in Paris are being shot on Sight. Of the 1,000 Chinese living in and near Seattle, more than 600 are stock holders in the syndicate beaded by Goon Dip, the Chinese consul, which is building a new Chinatown near the two railroad stations. A state law prevents Chinese from owning property as indi viduals. A schooner was driven ashore in an Atlantic gala and her crew of 14 are missing. It is rumored that the stork will vis it the royal doom of Spain La May. Prominent Arizona Mining Men on Private Motor Car. Phoenix, Ariz., Feb. 8. Heedless of the warning of a foreman in charge of tbe big excavating operation along the line of the private motor road from Kelvin to the Ray copper mines, the motorman of a gasoline car containing six passengers, ran close to the exca vation just as a sputtering fuse burned to a heavy charge of dynamite this af ternoon, and the car and its seven oc cupants were blown to atoms. The foreman had discovered a missed shot in the excavation at noon and be fore the motor car came in sigtit he had relighted the fuse. As the car approached he signaled the motorman and warned him of the impending explosion. Motorman Ly all, evidently believing he could take his car past the charge to safety, be fore the explosion, paid no heed to the warning and started again at full speed. Just as the car was passing the charge, the explosion came, and the car with its load of human freight was blown high in the air amid a great cloud of debris. The lives of all those inside the car were snuffed out in an instant. The dead men were all prom inent in Arizona mining affairs. INSURGENTS' WAY CLEAR Mana' Revolutionists Free to Enter gua. Says Message. Washington, Feb. 8. The way to Managua is now open to the revolution ists in Nicaragua, according to a cable received here today by Senor Castrillo, representative of the Estrada govern' ment. Senor Castrillo has also been inform ed that C. Granadios, a leading merch ant of Granada, has issued a ptoclama- tion calling upon all citizens to rally to tbe support of General Estrada. Dr. Salamon Selva, prosecuting at torney for the government in the trials of the two Americans, Groce and Can non, according to the same informa tion, also has issued a proclamation in which he not only defends himself for his action in the case, but glories in the outcome of the trial. Desert Land Issue Made. Washington, reD. 8. Attorneys on totb sides of the controversy for the final determination by the Supreme court of the United States for the long mooted question whether rights to de sert land entries may be transferred before reclamation has been made. A case involving that point has been set for argument before the court on Feb ruary 21. At tbe same time the court is to hear arguments as to wheth er it is a crime against the United States to graze sheep in a forest res ervation without permission. Paintings Sold, $5,000 a Minute. New York, Feb. 8. Twenty paint ings were sold, at the rate of $5,000 worth a minute, at the first important sale of the year here last night. The paintings were from the collection of the late H. S. Henry, of Philadelphia. The sale occupied 61 minutes and real ized $255,750. Millet's "Going to Work" was the star offering, fetching $53,100. Three fine Corots brought $28,000, $23,000 and $22,000 respec tively. Harem To See Airships. Cairo, Egypt, Feb. 8. Egypt's avi ation week opened at Heliopolis today under favorable wind conditions. The khedive was present and apparently took great interest in the flights. A feature of the meetingwill be tbe pres ence of tbe ladies of the harem, for whom a stand has been reserved. Among tbe principal events will be a speed contest to the pyramids and re turn. In today's competitions tbe aer oplane of Gobron, the French aviator, caught fire, but Gobron was saved. Of all the animals which are born and spend their lives in subterranean caverns, there are no birds, and but one mammal, the rat. Prof. Jackson, of Oregon Agricultur al College Gives Timely Hints Portland "Apple Tree Anthrac- nose," was tbe subject of the lecture delivered by Professor H. S. Jackson of the department of plant pathology. Oregon Agriculture college, before the Apple Culture club at the Y. M. C. A The lecture provoked numerous queries from the large number of apple enthus iasts present. 'With the possible exception of scabs," said Professor Jackson, "ap ple tree anthracnose is the most de structive disease of the apple known in the Pacific Northwest The disease is easily recognized in mid-summer by the presence of elongated cankers or sunken aeras in the bark of the smal ler branches. It is caused by a para site fungus, and must be treated by covering the tree with some fungicide substance that will prevent the germ ination of the spores and so keep the fungus from entering the tissues. Af ter the fungus enters the bark no treat ment can be applied that will not kill the tissues as well. In other words, the treatment must be preventative and not curative. "It has been found by investigators as well as by growers that the only satisfactoryEmethods of controlling the disease is by spraying before the in fection takes place, with the .Bordeaux mixture or lime-sulphur." ' Professor Jackson called attention to the fact that the life history of the fungus causing apple tree anthracnose and the successful treatment were first worked out by Professor Cordley of the Oregon Agricultural college. 32,000,000, Feet of Timber in Deal. Portland E. B. Woodyard, of Re pass & Woodyard, timber land dealers, has returned from a month's trip East, where he went to close up a sale of timber lands, located in Linn and Wash ington counties. The deal involved two tracts, 480 acres in Linn county and 320 acres in Washington, comprising about 32,000, 000 feet of fir timber, which was purchased by E. C. Bradley, of Welch, W. Va The consideration involved was close to $25,000. While in the East Mr. Woodyard started negotiations which he is confident will lead to tbe sale of a large body of Oregon timber land, containing several hundred million feet NEWBERG FORMS UNION. Fruit Growers Organize to Promote Mutual Interests. Newberg An enthusiastic meeting of the fruit and berry growers of the Newberg, Dundee and , Springbrook neighborhood was held in Crater's hall, in Newberg, when scientific methods of growing the fruit and or ganization for sale of the products were the subjects of talks by W. S. Allan, I. N. Campbell, L. S. Otis, Paul Reimers and others. The com mittee, composed of I. N. Campbell, xs. . urittam, M. U. Ijhrister.son, ap pointed at a previous meeting on penna nt nt organization, recommended that steps be taken immediately to organ ize the Newberg Apple Growers' un ion. mis met with hearty response and 40 charter members were enrol led. A committee composed of Clar ence Butt, I. N. Campbell, W. S. Al lan, N. E. Britt snd N. C. Christenson was appointed to prepare and file arti cies or incorporation tor the new asso ciation. ine varieties lor commercial pur poses, cultivation and care of trees, beauty of location and convenience .to market will be some of the conditions of the award. While the new association is to be called the Newberg Apple Growers' union, it is proposed to handle any thing the horticulturist has to sell. Nehalem Creamery Flourishing. Mist At the annual meeting of the stockholders of the Nehalem Creamery association, the following officers were elected for the ensuing year : Presi dent, G. Gustafsen; vice president, Martin Harvey: secretary, Emil Mes- sig; local manager, Fred Mann; direc tors, P. Wanstrom, Peter Banzer and P. E. Allen ; treasurer, J. O. Lible. ine association is in a nourishing con dition, and prospects for the year are exceedingly bright. Miners and Operators Unable to Reach Agreement. Toledo, O., Feb. 7. Unable to ef fact an organization because of th'e deadlock on the admission of miners delegates from Illinois, the joint wage conference of the bituminous coal oper ators and miners of Ohio, Indiana and Pennsylvania adjourned tonight sine die. No provision was made for another meeting. The adjournment , it is de clared, does not mean necessarily suspension of work at the expiration of the present contract, April 1. Ihis would affect all bituminous dis tricts controlled by the United Mine workers, as they decreed at their In dianapolis convention that no district should sign a wage scale until the scales for all districts were negotiated. Both sides have declared, however, that they will not recede on the Illinois proposition. Some plan may be worked out to get the miners and operators together again before April 1. It may be a call for another convention or the selection of a representative scale committee. A meeting of the executive boards of the miners was called for tomorrow, The night session lasted only a short time. As no one had anything to say', the futility of continuing the session was expressed by President Lewis. His suggestion for dividing the reBponsibil lty for adjournment was followed. A delegate from the miners moved to ad journ and one from the operators sec onded it. A call by states resulted in the only unammouB vote recorded in the meet ing. REICHSTAG HAS TREATY. Goose Lake Sugar Beets Excellent. Lakeview There is considerable un favorable comment locally on account of the failure of the Lakeview board of trade to ship the samples of sugar beets grown in Goose Lake valley the past season as an experiment to the state agricultural college at Corvallis for analysis as to sugar contents , of same. Tbe seed had been furnished the board of trade by an Eastern sug ar Deet factory, and they had promis ed with the advent of the railroad a sugar factory, should experiments prove successful. The fact remains that sugar beets grown in the valley, as far as size, yield and looks are concerned, compare most favorably with those grown in any sugar beet district in the country. Oregon Fire Relief Makes -Report, Salem Insurance Commissioner Ko- zer has received the first annual state ment of business done during 1909 from the Oregon Fire Relief associa tion, of McMinnville. During the year the total income of this mutual concern was $169,491.77, which is a big business. The losses paid equaled $74,101.95. The total expenses for the year were $50,811.55, which is about 30 per cent of the business trans acted, and is a remarkable showing. Expenses of most insurance companies run from 35 to 45 per cent of the busi ness, computed upon the income as a basis. The assets of the Oregon Fire Relief are fixed at $164,364.30, and its liabilities ar $85,045.56. Water at Madras at 91 Feet. Madras George White, a farnv living six miles northeast of Mardras, struck' water in a well by diggipg 91 feet. There is a strong flow into the well, which, contrary to expectations, comes irom the north. The well was blasted through 86 feet of rock. There ib now three feet of water in the well, Lakeview Postoffice Grows. Lakeview The Lakeview postoffice receipts from the sales of stamps made during December last were over $560, which may at this rate raise this office from a third to a second class office if the average for the coming year is. in proportion. The box rent will in crease this sum considerably. Gain in Deposits of $16,103,610.01 Salem Individual deposits in tbe state and national banks in Oregon on Njvember 16, 1909 were $90,048,749,- 72, an increase since November 27, 1SU8, or $io,lU3,5lU.ul. The com bined loans in 1909 were $63,427,946. 78; in 1098, $51,492,259.72. Newport Gets Fire Extinguisher. Newport the city has ordered sev en new fire extinguishers. The in surance rate, which is quite high here, will be materially reduced upon the completion of the new water system now under construction. Friendly Spirit to Govern Tariff Ad ministration. Berlin, i'eb. 7. Chancellor von Bethmann-Hollweg today sent to the reichstag the following communica tion regarding the German-American tariff asgreement: 'The American government has de clared tnat the livestock question is withdrawn wholly from the negotia tions, on the condition that the unlim ited enjoyment of Germany's conven tional tariff be conceded to the United States. "It further agrees that the aavan tages of the American minimum tariff shall be extended unrestrictedly to Germany after March 31. That the customs administrative features of the existing tariff arrange ment shall remain in force. That this extension of the mini mum tariff to Germany secures to her treatment in accordance with the most favored nation clause. "That the American customs admin istrative regulation shall be applied to German goods in a friendly and con ciliatory spirit.. That the present agreement re specting the labeling of wines shall remain in force; and That the customs administrative provisions respecting the marking of goods sha 1 be applied in a friendly and conciliatory spirit." PORTLAND MARKETS. Espee Negotiates at Merrill. Merrill H. P. Hoey, assistant en gineer, and W. S. Worden, right-of-way agent, met with the chamber of commerce to discuss the construction of the proposed Southern Pacific line through Merrill. A survey was made year ago, when Merrill offered a free depot site and right-of-way for six miles to the north toward Klamath Fa'ls. Two surveys were made, one running to Klamath Falls and the other to Midland. Making Progress on Oil Well. Dallas Last week tbe water at the Whiteaker oil well was cased off and the drilling is proceeding far more rapidly than at any season since boring was begun. The record run was made one afterroon recently when the drill went down 35 feet in five hours. It is expected that oil will be struck before the 1,400 hundred foot depth has been rt ashed. Wallowa Porker, 410 Pounds: $45 Wallowa M. C. Davis butchered a ; nonndr drv kin. lSfSlRUet drv hog recently that dressed 410 pounds The porker was nearly three years old and weighted 510 pounds on foot At the prevailing price of 84 cents per pound, it was worth nearly $45, or more than the average stock cow. Wheat Track prices iBluestem, $1.16; club, $1.06; red Russian, $1. 04; valley, $1.06; 40-fold, $1.10. Barley Feed and brewing, $28. 50(g) 29 per ton. Corn Whole, $35; cracked, $36 ton. Oats No. 1 white $31.50(332 ton. Hay Track prices Timothy: Wil lamette valley, $18(320 per ton; East ern Oregon, $2122; alfalfa, $1718; clover, $16; grain hay, $16(317. Butter City creamery extras, 37 39e; fancy outside creamery, 3537c; store, 20322e. Butter fat prices average 1 K c per pound under regular butter prices. Eggs Fresh Oregon extras, 3233c per dozen; Eastern, 17(322c. Pork Fancy, lie pound. Poultry Hens, 16417c; springs, "1617c; ducks, 2122c; geese, 12(3 14c; turkeys, live, 2225c; dressed, 22(330c; squabs, $3 per dozen. Veal Extras, 1212jc per pound Fresh Fruits Apples, $1(5:3 box; pears, $11.60 per box;, cranberries, $8(39 per barrel. Potatoes carload buying prices: Oregon, 70(5 90c per sack ; sweet pota toes, 2im24: per pound Vegetables Artichokes, $1(31.25 per dozen; cabbage, $1.752 per bun dred; horseradish, 9(310c per pound; pumpkins, l(31Jc; sprouts, 78c: squash, 2c; tomatoes, $4.25 per crate; turnips, $1.50 per sack ; carrots, $1.25; beets, $1.50; parsnips, $1.50. Onions Oregon, $1.60 per sack. Hops 1909 crop, prime and choice, 20522c; 1908s, 17c; 1907s, llc. Wool Eastern Oregon, 16(5 23c pound; mohair, choice, 25c . Cancara bark 46c per pound. Hides Ury hides, 18frjl8c rxr calf- Buy Jersey Cows. Enterprise Combes & Hotchkiss ave shipped in a carload of Jersey cows, 34 in number, over a score of them giving milk. They came from efferson. Or., and are an extra fine lot. skin, 19(321c; salted calfskin, 19(321c; salted hides, 10(310c; salted kip skin, 15c; green, lc less. Cattle Best steers, $5; fair to good, $4.50(34.75; strictly good cows, $3. 75(34; fair to good, $3(5,3.60; light calves, $5(5,5.60; heavy calves, $4(5:4.50; balls, $3.50(33.75; stags, $3(54. Hogs Top, $9; fair to good, $8.50 8.75. Sheep Best wethers, $5.50; fair to good, $5(5:5.60; good ewes, $4.755; lambs, $66.50. Flood Cleanses Paris. Paris, Feb. 7. The fall of the river Seine was more rapid today. The ap pearance of the city iB approaching the normal,' but the subways system is still inoperative. Water remains in the tubes, which, after they have heen emptied, must be cleaned and disinfect ed. The progress toward the restora tion of the lighting, telephone and tel egraph lines is slow. The work of dis infection and other precautions against an epidemic of typhoid has been so thorough that some of the newspapers predict that Paris will not only es cape contagion but will emerge from the flood cleaner than before. The superintendent of sewers re ports that from tbe examinations which he has been able to make, few of the sewer mains burst, the ruptures occurring in the branch pipes leading into buildings. Despite the attempts of some of the opposition papers to make it appear that dissensions prevail among the various relief organizations, investiga tion indicates that all are co-operating with zeal. Foreign contributions to the relief fund today reached a total of about $700,000. WIRELESS BRINGS HELP IN TIME Captain and Crew of Sinking Steam er are Rescued. Steamer Kentucky, en Route From New York to Pacific Coast Found ers Off Cape Hatteras Alamo Answers "S. O. S." and Picks Up 47 Men from Jaws or Death New York, Feb. 6. Once more the- wireless has averted disaster, for the- S. O. S." signal of distress, quickly flashing through the ether, this morn ing summoned help to a sinking steam er and tonight Captain Moon and his crew of 46 men are safe on board the Mallory liner Alamo, while their ves sel, the steamer Kentucky is at the bottom of the sea off Cape Hatteras. It is another case of disaster averted by wireless and told to the world by the same medium. The Kentucky, a wooden vessel of" 996 gross tonnage and 203 feet long, was bound from New York to the Pa cific coast for use between Seattle and Alaska ports for the Alaska-Pacific? Steamship compny. First news of the Kentucky s dis tress was received at the United Wire less company's station at Cape Hat teras at 11:30 o'clock this morning. There the operator heard the "S. O. and quickly followed by this mes sage: "We are sinking. Our latitude is 23:10; longitude 76:30." Almost simultaneously the operator heard the steamship Alamo respond to the Kentucky's call for help, informing Captain Moore that the Alamo was making all speed to the sinking ves sel's assistance. Thereafter no message was received! from the Kentucky, indicating that water had interferred with the power, puttiny her wireless apparatus out of commission. The navy department at Washington in the meantime flashed wireless mes sages along the Atlantic coast, dis patching the battleship Louisiana. which was on a 24-hour speed trial cruise, and two revenue cutters, the Yamacraw and Seminole, to the scene, but at 5 o'clock word came from the Alamo that sha had arrived first and had taken off all hands in safety. Ibis is tbe message as received in New York by the United Wireless company from its Cape Hatteras station: "Latitude 32:46; longitude 76:28 Steamship Alamo has just taken Cap tain Moore and crew of 46 men from the sinking Kentucky. Water had al ready reached the fire room and the steamer will sink before midnigt The Alamo is now proceeding to Key West." COAST ASKS PROTECTION. "Spartan" Doctor Dead. Long Beach, Cel., Feb. 7. The strain of supporting a 200 pound pa tient, who bad rolled off tbe operating table, burst a blood vessel in Dr. Wil liam Lawrence Woodruff's lungs yes terday and the surgeon died shortly af terwards. Dr. Woodruff's views on the simple life and Spartan methada of raising children had made his name known throughout the country. He first practiced his theories on bis in fant children, who thrived on coarse foods and ice baths, and the wearing of only a single garment. Watch Case Trust Sued. Cincinnati, Feb. 7. A suit for $375,000 damages has been filed in the District court here by the Dueber Watch Case company against the Key stone Watch Case company, of Phila delphia, and other concerns alleged to be members of an illegal combination within the meaning of the Sherman law. (t is slletffd that the defendants combined to restrain trade by issuing a circular forbidding dealers handling their goods to sell capes made by others Seaports Need 60 Submarines for Defence in Time of War. Washington, Feb. 5. Ten submar ines a year for the next five years is the program of naval construction for the Pacific Coast defenses that has been prepared by the members of con gress from the states of the Pacific Coast. This will be insistd upon strongly at an early date before the house commit tee on naval affairs. Delegations from Oregon, Washing ton snd California have organized to press this claim. Representatives Hayes, of California; Ellis, of Ore gon, and Humphrey, of Washington, were appointed by the Pacific Coast delegation to lay their plans before the naval committee. Mr. Hayes strengthened his position in his argu ment by quoting from the report of the naval board of strategy and other gov ernment documents. "The Pacific Coast is in a defense less condition," declared Representa tive Hayes. "In San Francisco Bay the current is so strong that it is next to impossible to protect the entrance to the harbor with mines." T" ifi'sH scsinst disease germs in tbe dust, masks have been adopted by the New York street cleaning depart ment for its sweepers. Timber Deal is $1,000,000. Aberdeen, Wash., Feb. 5. Involv ing approximately $1,000,000 and affecting 1,000,000,000 feet of spruce timber in British Columbia, a deal has just been closed here whereby a syndi cate composed of James Hackett, Thomas Morgan and James Shields, of Aberdeen, and several Seattle men. disposed of their holdings to Swift Sc. Co., Chicago packers. It is said the new owners will at once build a large pulp mill on the property. There is abundant water power at hand to fur nish power. Sugar Case Complicated. New York, Feb. 5. The' tangle in the sugar underweighing fraud cases was further complicated, if anything, by the hearing in the United States Circuit court here today. Counsel for Charles R. Heike, secretary of the American Sugar Refining company. while anxious to press the claims of immunity for his client on the ground tha he had testified to material mat ters before the grand jury, did not wish to imperil his case. Father of Babe Is 63. Sawtelle, Cal., Feb. 6. The birth of a girl was reported today from the home of Mr. and Mrs. Vernum Wes cott. Tbe father is a veteran of the Civil war and 83 years of age; the mother is 28.