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CiJ VOL. XXII, NO. 144. ASTORIA, OREGON, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 25, I8H4. PRICE, FIVE CENTS. tt 'SINES. CA11DS. T) Vt. A. E. niitl ,T. A. rtiTaS. Physicians an! fKrff?on. Will uive pronmt attention 10 all calls, from any part of tlie city or country. OJTic uver Allen's Store, comer Cass and Suueiuoqua stretJ, ANt.::i;j. Oiejron. Tclenhune Ao. 41. D IX. fit A 3,' K IAF. Office, Cor. Mnin and Cnenauius s'r etb. Offick lloons :- to 11 a. 11. ;-2 to 3 i-.x. . lCcsidt-tiCd, o);ir.sltc ilir Juliauvjn building ATTORNEY AT LAW. Abn tracts of Title a Aperlaify. Jtooms II and 12, Kaurht of PytLUn CaUlo Oalldiiig. 'l'liIicuie A.40. OHO. A. DOMUS, GKO. TfOUASD ivor, i:vb & dorr is, ATTORNEYS AT LAW. . Office in Kinney'.'! Block, cnposife Cltv Hall, Astoria, Oregon. C. W. FULTOX. O. C. FULTQX. FUX.TOX BROTHERS, ATTORNEYS AT LAW. Borons 5 and C. Odd Fellows Building. t. q. a. uovn.nr. j. a. oill. BOWr.BY & GIT.T,, Attorneys and Counsellors at Xafv, Office on Clienwnus Street. Astoria. Orocnn. 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Tliere were scarcely the conveniences for making a living open to all like there are at present Many of the men who bad no homes spent the winter in the moun tains hunting and trapping and it was nothing new for parlies to go out for months at a stretch during the winters preceding and for many after the one in which my story be gins. Very little snow had fallen that winter in the Cascades and the pros pect for game wa3 discouraging, but as the times were dull in the city the threo young men whoso fortunes are cast in my story and who were to make their living by hunting and trapping from harvest time until spring, determined to go out to the eastern part of the county and do the best they could until colder weather offered them a chance to hunt larger game in the very heart of the Uascade mountains. So much for a beginning. The threo men were ordinary persens: good friends; good hunters; had been together two years before aud were intending to make that winter a final one at the business. John Osborn, Hiram Gray and Selh Moore "were their names and their ages were anywhere between twenty and thirty. It was just n nrmth before Christ mas that they left East Portland with their traps and a couple of horses, walking and shooting small game as they went. They passed out what now is known as the Base Lune road, on through" .Powell's valley and camped for a few weeks on the banks of tho Sandy. There, as the weeks passed, they hunted, and trapped and caught nsh uniu two uays ueior mnstmas a snow storm farther east in the moun tains decided them to move camp and go into the wilds of the Cascades for bear and elk. They broke camp on the niorniug of the twenty-third and crossed tho Sandy at a fcrding place -about two miles below Kevenue's and taking np tho line of march were, soon in the trackless forests. Here we will leave them for awhile 4 and go ahead to tho rocky passes ly ing beyond the summit, where an im migrant family was -struggling over boulders aud logs to the proniisad land in the Willamette valley. The family consisted of four per sons, tho father, anther, aoa and daughter. The latter was about eighteen, the son a mere boy of twelve. They had ooms a long, wairy jour ney that year, over tho plains and mountains for months; and now they expecled to get to their journey's end in a few days. They had camped for the day. the one beforo Ohristmx, in a high walled canyon beyond or east of the summit, with old Hood frowning up on them in his bonnet of snow. The father und son had goaa out from camp to get some wood anl were busy cutting logs for a fire when a vo!ce sang but loud and elear: -Hello !H "There is someone near," said tho boy, and in a moment the three hunt ers appeared upon the scene, coming directly from the heart of the for est Tho surprise was mutual. Who are you?'' asked tho old man. Tho three hunters told him. "Are we far from this Willamette?" . This question was asked anriousty for the coldnods of winter was already being felt in the lonely mountains. "Two days more will take you to Portland,' said Osborn. "Where are you from?" said Moore. "Ohio," answered the man. "Your name." "Wharton." . "W6U this is a surprise party, sure enougn, said me neretoiore silent Gray. "We will go out to the road and camp, too." Although the hunters did not know they were so close to tho trav elled roa"d they were not lost by any means, for they were acquainted with all the land-marks for miles around. Although they were rough and ready for almost anything there was one of the three who was not ready for the vision, that met his eyes when he beheld Annie "Wharton, and that evening a3 they all crowded around the caim3re and the hunters.shired their days .game with the immigrant familyrHiram Gray seemed to have eys ana ears oniy ror ner. While the others talked of adven tnre aud other-topics Hiram and An nio seemed to find more enjoyment in a conversation of their own, which, though 'commonplace enough, was none the less sufficiently interesting to seep mem irom joining witn tno others. - That night-after the two parties had:retired to rest, Hiram Gray broke toe silence in nis own camp oy re making: "I am going back to Portland to mprrow." "Ihe devil," Eaid Moore, rising on his elbow, 4iYes, I am going back with the Wharfr n family." "What lorn said Osborn. "Because I am getting tired of this Itfe in the wpofla. and am going to i inakjwrae9dy of myself." j AidnakVeonieBody of Annie, too. I suppose," said Osborn. ''Yes, if she'll havo me." 'Which she never will," remarked Moore in a significant tone which neither of tho two understood but remembered afterward. The trio went to sleep, apparently, but neitherlepL They feigned sleep, each revolving in his mind tne strange meeting there in tlie uasoaoo witoernes3. About two hours afterward the moon straggled to shed its radiance through the trees and Moore raised himself quietly from tho ground and listened. .. ., He was apparently satisfied that his companions were aonndly sleep ing, aud they were as intently re garding His movements. He got ijp.and noislessly undo his way in the direction of tho Wharton's camp. . Gray aroso,tri follow him and was surprised toJiear Oibarn apeak: "What is"" that devil up to, any how?" '- Ble3t if Xknpw; but there is some thing strange "going to happen and we must avert'it if possible." "Where is he now?" 'Over yonder by Wharton's tent. Gray and Osborn followed silently and watched-as tbey stood farenougli away not to ba ssen. Mooro went straight to the tent and called xWbartou who camo ont asking wha.fcwas up. "Do ou see that crag yonder, the one with -the largo boulder lying ready to topple over into tho hollow below it?" 'Yes." $r "Well, under that boulder is a cache of the Jndiaus which I discov ered tharalast -year. I have kept the mattervfrom Gray and Osborne and if youf want to go with mo we will examine it" "Iamriady"to go," answered the old man. Tho two .went ont, Wharton first telling hisvwifathatliQ would return in a short time-"' - Anived at the hollow beneath the bouider, Moorbegau digging away some looie aanll'anJ in a sfaor; while exposed a lot. 6t' trinkets and furs, besides considerable money. Ho exhibited the whole treasure, amountbig'rjp.over tou thousind dol lars, to Wharton and then said: 'That is wEat r wanted you to see, and now !TJbAve"an offjr ta huk.;." Proceot'i, ' . Givo riSbyejir: dauhfcer,audl will g!ve yoa half of this treasure." "I caunot.' "Why?" "I am not the keeper of ray daugh ter's happiness." "JBnt I will make her happy.'' 'I cannot exchange." "It by so doiug you will ba wealthy and your daughter also?" "ouch wealth would do no good to either of us. Keep your treasure." Moore w is livid with rage at the rejec ion of his proposal. Hu went cIojo bthostdj of tho old man and said, heirsely: " Jansent, or I will kill you. "Never, you dire not." Ho grabbed Wharton by the collar and raised his hand to Bmite him. when a a pair of heavy hands seized him from behind and his wrath was stayed. It ha had bsen livid bafore he was wild now, and strnsclei to esoaDe. Ho knew. a3 well as his captor, who! neiu ntm, ana no tried to free nun self. Gray, for it was he, only held him the firmer aud aided in a moment by Osbarn subdued his wildness. Let mo go," raved Moore. "To kill tho old min? NjS quite." "I will bo peaceable." "And not try any more of your murderous foals?" "I will promise to behave dad wo will divide the plunder between us." The others did not place mnch faith in hh word, but knowiug that they caul J watoh him they let him go. a. is was very layj tbey all returned to cam? and once more to bed, after tho two rsscarew cautioning Wharton not to go out again with Moore or to let him get any advantage. They a'J went to sleep and woke the next morning as usual, bat the others noticod that Moore wa3 preoccupied an 1 sullen. Hi was evidently making up his mind to something desperao or ab surd but as nothing was said about tno adventure of tho night bafore ho grew more pleasant as the morning advanced. It was Christmas, a glorious day, for tho sua shono and the air was crisp. Wharton had deoided with bU wife to remain iu camp that day und invite the throe hunters to a Christmas din ner wiih them. The men agreed to stiv. nn 1 wMle tho forenoon was passing aw,ivAfnn:G took his gun nnd started out, saying u&wouio. oa uacKin time for dinnar with soma game. He had been gone about an hour when the other men concluded to in vestigate the cache under tho boulder. ' The threo started out and had reached the low hollow belov tho rook when a rifle shot rang out and Wharton fell on his face. Tho other "two understood that Moore was there and that he had com pleted his design. Iu a moment more ho appeared in sight and sheuted: "Go hack and tako your old man with you or I will shoot again. This is my treasure and I will guard it" Tjie two men -picked up tho old miu's body and boro it slowly down the hill to camp and laid it down among his' wife, son and. daughter, yfhQ broke forth in a wail of sorrow that was not feigned. What to do they scarcely knew: Mooro was above them armed and doubtless provisioned, for he had been to camp and taken away some cooked meats, besides matches, am munition nnd other articles of bis own. One horse was missing also, and he had deserted, it was plain. While revolving in their minds what to do about the matter tho bright day of sunshine suddenly changed to ne of shadow and gloom, as had the hearts of the little company snr- ronndiug the dead immigrant In an hour the sky became overcast and it was certain that a heavy storm was imminent. The place whore Moore was at work in the cache could be seen by the others, although Mooro himself was invisible, or kept himself so. In a few moments after the first shriek of tho tempest had echoed through tho woods the winds began their revels, nnd several forest giants snapped off or wero torn up by the roots. Just above the boulder a large pine grew alone nnd a sudden gust of the hurricano bent it over until it was loosened and it fell with a terrible crash. It struck tho boulder as it fell and starting that mighty rock from its long resting place sent it downward into tho hollow below. It fell whero Mooro was busy dig ging up tho cache and buried him from sight forever. The watcher below of this tragedy fancied they heard above the din of tno storm and tbo crashing of the trees tho agonizing shriek of the buried man as he foresaw his certain doom, but tbey could not help him neither could they pitv. In nn hour tho storm had passed and the men started out to see what damage had been done to their own camp, and then they dug a grave for poor Wharton, who was laid to rest on that Clrristmas day amid the soli tudes of the mountains. His funeral was attended by sincere! monrners wiio ail sned tears as they laid him away forever. Gray and Osborne went up to the crag to look at tho liv'ng grave of Mooro but all they could see was a huge stono resting in newly torn up earth, surrounded by broken logs and fallen timber. Tho hollow bad disap peared and vvith it the assassin Moore. Tho horse that Moore had taken was found tarthcpvaynnhurt and led'bacnb-calnp. fc '' " " The next day both campa joined as one and started for this city, whero tbev arrived in two days. Hiram Gray and Annie Wharton were married with tho opening of the spring nnd live 1 hero several years. When tho Northern Paciuc was finished last year they returned to tho scenes of their first dnvs in the cast but are expected to corao back here sometime the coming snmmer. Gray and Osborne never went back to the mountains to hunt, but once they made a pilgrimage aid returned with tho remains of Annie's father. which now rest beneath a marble slab iu Lone Fir. His assassin, who met with swift retribntion, still lie? buried beneath that largo immovable' stone in the Cascades, nnd no ono cares to know his tomb. -East Portland Vindica tor. 1IKS.EVAWAI.LMAN. - Proprietor. AhTOKlA, OREGON. First CInss in Every Respect. NEW HOUSE, - NEW, FURNITURE. Fittl p willx crcrj Conven ience Fur the Comfort or Transient and Permanent Guests. Corner Squemoqun nni Wect 6tU Streets, EBum HOTEL Columbia Transportation Company. FOR PORTLAWD, TIIE POPULAR STEAMEE FAST TIME! xmmF wood Waich lias been rpfltted for thecomfort f passengers wai leave "Wilson & FL-tlier Dock every ' ' Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 6 A.M. arrivingAt Portland at 1 P.M. Returning leaves Pottltind everj Tuesday and Thursday at- 6-"A. Afr-irrivinQ.it Asltria at 1- P. M. E7An atliiilonnl trip will op made on Hanitay mf Earfc Witrk, leaving rortlard nt O oVilnelti'SoHday HoxnlMS. ,$imWGmJtiibl route connect at KaUura lor Sound port. V..8COH.Pxesldt Holiday Announcement FROM New York Novelty Store TO THE PEOPLE OP " . ASTORIA and VICINITY Owing to the unprecedented rush of business .at our. Store, wo find it simply impossible to write a proper, ad vertiseraeotr enumerat ing, the various Novelties in the line ef: HO LID AY. GOODS we haye on hand, .all of which are being rapidly disposed of and'seleoted from. The public evidently know where to get tho' BET ASTtCLB for the LEAST MONEY". It is-a well-known fact that wi-undarsoU any establishment in Astoria as-our expenses are lighter thaaliiioM of any other storo in town. We adhere strictly to ottr-ONE PRICE -SrSTEMall ourgoddji being marked in plain figures, and we will uotabkyou $10.00 for aa article and afterward sell it to you for One Dollar, (is islfrequsatiy donp. elsewhere in Astoria.) Bear in miud also, that we are the LEADING NEWS DEALERS of Astoria. Call, examine our Goods and Prices and be convinced-of the Truth of What We Say. New York Novelty Store, Main Street, Opposite Parker House. ASTORIA IRON WORKS. BeJiTOK Stkret, Neak Pahker Hocss, ASTOKIA. - OREGON. DEHERAL MACHINISTS AND ' .BOILERMAKERS.. UM JiiMABIBE ENGINES Boiler Work, Steamboat Work and Cannery Work a spe cialty. CASTINGS , Ofall Inscriptions made to Ordei at Short Kotlr.e. A. D. 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