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VALLEY RECORD. People's Parry County Convention.' Fire at Sisson—Man Periahed Land Contest Decision. T"e foil' wing is th <b eiei'in in tlm In the late Mrd ti rd intv election i There was a big fire at S'its ti last The People’s party county convention Oscar Carpenter accused Austin S Ham Saturday evening. It originated in tne convenes at Medford Friday aiternoun land contest against D. H. Yagar of mond, a Medford attorney running for Berryvale hotel, owned bv D >e D »wiling, ' at. 2 o’clock for the purpose of organiza Jenny ere» k : ASHLAND, Or...Thursday, April 10. 1896. the office of mayor, of having robbed and consumed tbe entire block known as tion. Tits nomination of a county ticket General land office, Washington D. C., and swindled him outrageously. Be Whisky Rowe. The El Monte Hotel, I and members of the legislature takes March 18. 1896. Register and Receiver, sides circulating his story every day by conducted by A. J. McCoy, was also 1 place Saturday. The following are tbs Roseburg. Oregon. Gentlemen:—On September 25, 1895. you word of month Carpenter published his burned, although all the furniture was delegates elected so far as known : PERSONAL. AND SOCIAL. transmitted the papers in the case of James case against Hammond in an open tetter saved. Roatel, who bad a barber shop West Ashland—F. Williams, F. M. Eg Coeti against D. II. Yeager, involving the under bia own signature in the R kcokd gleston. F. W. Hogg. I. W. Bnrriss, J. C. latter’' homestead entrv No. 7562, made Uniformly excellent, Snowy Butte flour. just previous to the campaign. If true, and notion store, succeeded in getting a .Be-wick, Thus. Blanton, Jas. Adams, N.M. March 30, 1893, for N % of NE)4, N E % of great deal of his stock out, carrying it James Leabo is in from his Elk creek the statements therein showed Ham I across the street into a vacant lot. Near ’ Long, Geo. Irwin. Win. Johnson. N W *4. and Lot 1. Sec 30, Twp 40 8, R 5 E. ranch. North Ashland—A. W. Jacobs, E. A. On November 9, 1*94, James Coeti tiled mond up in such a damnable light as to ly all the saloons in the block succeeded J. T. B. Dowe, D. D. Good. his affidavit of contest against the said entry Bicycle suits for men at Yaupel, Norris move him to cause Carpenter’s arrest in getting their stock out but the fixtures i Hildreth, Blevins, E L. Applegate. 8. Cowles, D. H. »Hexing ‘‘that the said lan I is unfit for A Drake's. just before his campaign for mayor and buildings are a total loss. These Hawkins, Will Patton, Al Hildreth. culti ation and valuable chiefly for its I dosed. Carpenter waved examination buildings were er-cted in a hurry, ami Geo. W. Trefren has gone to New York South Ashland—J. W Jarvis. J. L. timber.” I and wae bound over to appear laslore the were of an inflammable character, so Bache der,J. W. Storms.E. E. Demine,J. D, on a business trip. Hearing wa» not had until June 5,1895, at William«. W. F. Songer, T. J. Howell, T. which time the entrymun submitte.l bis J. Bous returned to Gold Hill last wees grand jury. Hammond was beaten for when the fire oncegot holdof them, there W. Brvant, J. E.Smith. mayor by a large majority. The grand was no chance of saving any of them. final proof, aud the parties -ubmitted from ban Francisco. Talent—J. C. Allen, H. H Goddard.John evidence relative to the character of the jury after listening to the statement and The fire crossed the street and took the J. VV. O. Gregory is working at the Hicks evidence produced hv Attorney Ham new fire house, but that was tho only Abbott. M. L. Pellet, W. H. Breese, W J. land whether ii was chiefly valuable for its Dean, Travis Lynch, J. W. Adams, Wm. limbs»-. On considering the -ame, you re- placers in the Siskiyous. mond immediately returned "not a true building burned on that side of the Abbott coiutnt nded that the said contest be dis Dr. Hinman. the dentist, over the post- ' bill” againet 5 r, Carpenter. This will street. The fire started about a quarter Woodville—J. D. Wimer, E. E White missed, and that the said final proof tee J office, in Masonic block. j not cause Mr Hammond to pay back to before seven o’clock, and in an hour’s man, G. F. Sclimtdtline, J. H Messner, accepted. Oscar A Simpkins Mrs. Dr. Jon«» of Medford returned ! ! Carpenter his money, but it does not do time the block had lieen consnmed. From this decision the contestant appeal 1 Mr. Hammond’s reputation any partic Phoenix—K. McTavish, 8. H. Holt. R. ed. yesterday from her eastern visit. Ou Sunday morning the charred ra T. Blackwood, E. W. Carver, F. E. Furry, evidence submitted on the issue rais J. H. McBride left for Portland last eyen- ular good. But some lawyers think mains of a man were fonnd among the W. T. Anderson, Ed Anderson, Elder ed The by the contest makes quite a record, their reputation is all right as long as debris of the Berryvale hotel, and the Stevens, J. W. Wiley, Riley Nvswaner. ing where his mother is quite low. whereas no hearing whatever should hive they keep out of j*il. Right after the Coroner was immediately telegraphed Jacksonville—W. C. Gaddy, D. J. 8. been had thereon. The Question whether All kinds ot razor grinding and repairing grand jury practically decided that for, and in hie absence Justice of the P»arce, A. Schmidtling, W. B. Comstock, the land is chiefly valuable for timber is not at the Gem barber shop, opposite town Carpenter w as justified in saying what Peace E. W. Howell went to Sisson for R. Kingsley, A. R. Parker, W. Rawlings, a material one for consideration except in hall. Central Point—M. S Welch, I. B Will con»iectl<>n with other tacts tending to show he did about Attorney Hammond, Dis the purpose of holding an inquest. The Justice of the Peace W. N. Luckey will trict Attorney Benson appointed Ham evidence showed that the man’s name iams, I. J. Fredenburg, Dayid Dunlap, the bad faith of claimant, unless it is made be an independent candidate for re-elec mond a deputy district attorney to attend was Wallace, and tie was a jo<-kv, having Win A. Mann. G. W. Little. Mart Welch. by a prior adverse timber app i< ant. tion. Notwith-tanding the mass of testimony the grand jury during Benson’s absence. ridden in the races at the Yreka track! Bert Newton, Janies Riley, C. C. Gilchrist, in the record, there is'nothing tending to B. F. Dowell’s pension bill has passed Just what the purposes of courts and last fail His age was 21 yeara. The young A. M. Ford, A. 8. Jacobs. South Medford—C. E. Smith, Jesse H. show the bad faitn of claimant. It appeirs the senate. He fought in the early Indian taxes are is hard to understand. man had been noticed in Treutbley’a Wilson, J. W Ling, A. W. Clemens, J. W. he ha-- had a continuous residence on wars. saloon aliout 4 o’clock in the afternoon, Miller, W. E. White, J. R. Hardin, J. that the land and that his improvements are To Whom It May Concern. Mrs. David Keenan of Grants Pass died and had gone to sleep in a chair. T.ie Tress'er, P. Stewart. worth about $500 Bunday. The remains were buried at Med John R. Harris is not authorized to bar-keeper asked him why he did not go I The con ent ion made by the contestant ford, No people suffer so much from physical do business for the Mining and Scientific to bed, when Wallace said he was broke. is that the land is chiefly valuable for its disabilities as those whose business require* Today’s sonth-bound train is five hours Press, of San Francisco, California, aud He then gave trim a quarter, and the little or no muscular exertion. The la'-k of timber. This is the only issue raised by the Contest and the testimony suggests nothing late, caused by a slide at Roberts' hill near has no authority to collect therefor. man went to the Berryvale hotel and | causes the liver to become sluggish further. Roseburg. ■ecurod a room, going to bed at 4 o’clock, | exercise J.F. HALLORAN, and the result is constant Constipation, is no reason why a settler should General Manager. while the fire did not break out until i Indigestion,Biliousness and Hick Headache not There Mrs. H. E. Stimmel and Mrs. J. E. enter a tract of land for a homestead April 14, 1896. nearly 7 o’clock. It is supposed the fire To prevent this take Simmons Liver Regu that is chiefly valuable for its timber. In Hood, pioneer ladies of Yreka, died there last week. etarted in tho roorm adjoining the one lator; it keeps the liver active and makes tact, if it is not valuable for any thing else, Peninger Found Guilty. occupied by the juefcy. The body was one’s condition as comfortable as those it is subject to homestead entry. If net familiar with superior quality of John Peninger, the young man in so badly burneii that there wae no re- who have much exercise. It does not so appear, but there is some Snowy Butte dour, get a sample sack at dicted for assault with intent to kill Tom semblauce to a human being, only the evidence tending to show that this contest New Feed Store. Circuit Court Proceedings. was inspired b.v parties engaged in the Elliott, another young man at a dance at Mrs. L. A. Coets, Mrs. D. T. Sears and Central Point, was found guilty as arms and legs and portion of the trunk! Anna Hayes vs Sherman Hayes; divorce. lumber business. It is far preferab e that having been found. It is supposed ttiat Mrs. D. H. Miller. Medford ladies, visited charged by the jury early this morning. Granted. valuable timber lands be held bv bona fide the deceased teas parents living inOgden, I F M Judd vs Virginia Judd; divorce. homestead settlers, than by lumber syndic Ashland Tuesday. The case was presented to the jury at 6 Utah. Granted. ate» an 1 corporations. For bottom prices on school books, o’clock yesterday evening and they were Contracts for lumber are being entered State of Oregon vs John S Sims—allowing The contest is dismissed. school supplies and fine stationery go to out until 2 o’clock this morning when into, ami it is thought that the biock will a minor to play billiards in a saloon. Dis Notify the parties hereof and the con D. L. Minkler Sun’s. thev agreed on a verdict of guilty testant of his right or appeal. soon t>e rebuilt, or at least the greater missed. H. L. Whited was an applicant for the Same vs John Boland; assault with a Respectfully, The jury was composed of Geo. Ilines. part of it. The )<> m is estlmatod to be position of alternate to the national re dangerous weapon. Cash bail of $100 E. F. B est , A«st. Commissioner. VI. Sibley, J. E. Olsen, James Fish, E. between $35.000 and $40,000, with no in forfeited. publican convention. VI. Reed, H. D. Russell, Peter Elmer, surance. Drs. Caldwell & Harr, in the 1. O. O. F. Same vs J R Williamson; giving liquor For a clean shave, neat hair cut and H. L. Griffin, Joel Bartlev, N, S. Ben to a minor. Verdict of guilty and fine of building, for cr<>wnsand bridge-work and refreshing shampoo try the Gem barber nett, J . T. Fry, Jas. A. Copeland. The Boarding House, everything pertaining to mechanical den $50 and costs imposed shop, opposite ta«vn hall. I A Neil vs G W Boggs and C P.Tones; tistry. Mrs. J. H. McBride io conducting a defense was insanity. Judge Hanna Mrs. Amos Willits is in very poor hea'tb sentenced him to five years in the peni- private boarding house at her home to recover money. Dismissed a« to Boggs She is being visited bv her daughter, Mrs. t-ntiary. The Corral Hollow and Stockton rail on Main street, opposite Ganiard’s opera and judgment against Junes for $195 G5. E. Vandever of Portland. C W Palm vs G E Neuberetat; same. road is now in cp 'ration. house. Board by the day, ween or Dismissed. The indictments against J. R. Hardin month. Judge W. C. Hale was on yesterday’s Colusa store is to be used in the new Chas Nickell vs Geo J Armstrong: same. train en route to Klamath Fails from a and Jordan Brown for tresspass were Judgment for $169.83 and order of sale of ferry building at San Francisco. County Commissioners’ Court. visit with bis folks at Albany. thrown out of court this morning. attached property. Governor Franklin, of Arizona, has In the matter of the road petitioned for Pure blood is the safeguard of health. Lillie Epps vs George Epps; divorce. The trial of Chas. Homes, indicted for been confirmed by the United States Keep the blood pure with Mood’s Sarsapa disturbing the Neil ditch, commences bv josbua Patterson etal; Emmett Bee Granted. son, A Alford and Wm Runzler appointed rilla if you would always be well. Albert T Searson vs Eva Searson; same. senate. this afternoon. viewers and R W Kennedy surveyor. Same. Little Fritz Erasniy, aged 6, perished H. B. Carter has gone to Houston, J J Holt was appointed supervisor of State vs John Peninger, assault with in Death of J. 11. Newman. Texas, where he will Join his wife and they in the burning of his father’s home at district No 30, vice Joseph Robinson, re tent to kill. On trial. will visit for several months in the east. J R. Newman died suddenly in an out signed. The grand jury found not a true bill San Francisco. Hospital report approved. Dr. Frank Wood, the vounu dentist who building on J. J. Murphy’s place in Ash The next annual meeting of the Na against Joe Brown for larceny of a cow Rboia Miller’s allowance was increased has been east studying his v-ofession. re land precinct yesterdav morning of and "not a true bill" against Oscar Carpen tional W. C. T. U. will be held at St. from $5 to $10 per month. turned to Ashland last week from Texas. heart disease. Coroner Brower held an In the matter of the road petitioned for ter. bound ov»r from Medford for criminal Louis Nov. 13 to 16. Capt. W. F. Songtr, Dan Walker, L. A. inquest and jury found that he came to by Henry Werth near Central Point; or libel on A 8. Hammond. Chas. Homes Judge Coffey of San Francisco has was indicted for injuring the N’eil Neil and Wm. Taylor went to Jacksonville his death by natural causes. Mr. New dered opened. yesterday on the Homes trifcl in circuit man wae a splendid citizen. He came Benj Haymond was allowed $5 40, being dit>'h. Lemon Charley was indicted for decided that the Stanford estate must court. to the coast in 1852 and to Jackson double assessment of property in Central opening a letter not his own. John R. pay the inheritance tax. ardin and Jordon Brown were «•ounty in 1880. His brother, T. A. Point. Railroads in southern Colorado and John R, Norris returned Sunda< from a indicted for tresspassing on a week’s absence, attending conventions and Newman of Fade Point, and his sister, mining claim. John Peninger was indicted Texas were b ocked early this week by Millinery and Hairdressing. visiting G. F. McConnell and ocher Port- Mrs. Hall of Tehama, are expected to the heaviest snow storm of the year. Miss Ober has opened fashionable milli for assault with intent to kill. land friends. attend the funeral. J. N. Soliss and wife, nery and hairdressing parlors at her home The commercial aud savings bank of the latter a niece of deceased, came up Real Estate. The Medford electric light company on Factory street and invites the ladies L. ____ to that town for today to arrange tor the funeral. Mr. wishing anything in the line to call upon offered to ___ sell _____ their , plant Wm Miller to Mrs M J feheehan—water San Jose has resumed business. Lion succeeds B. D. Murphy as presi $‘>720 in city warrants. The city council Newman was a single man, 61 years of her. right in tp 37 s. r 4 w ; $50. did not buy it. axe, and for some time past has been J L Wooldridge to Emily Wooldridge— dent. Probate Court. 160 acres in tp 37 s. r 4 w; $500. The People's Advocate of Ventura, Rev. J. H. bkidtaore will preach a special stopping at the Murphy ranch. 1 Crane to 8 Childers—lot 5, blk 24, Med Estate of Jame« Herd. Order lor sale of sermon to the young people 11 ext Stindas the organ of the Populists in Ventura Judgment Against the City. ford : $s00 personal property granted. evening, in the M. E. churc’u. Old and W P Farris to G O ’ B DeBar — 100 acres and Santa Barbara counties, has sus The city council has agreed to accept Estate and guardianship of Clarendon young are invited. the terms of the Ashland Mill Company Morrison. Second report of guardian filed in tp 38 s, r 4 w; $100. pended publication. W Miller to M J Sheehan—153.07 acrea in Emil Peil. general blacksmith ing of every and allow the company to take judgment and approved. .Maber and Slaven have been matched description and all work guara nteed. Re against the city for 1000 inches of water, E«iate of William Kahler. Semi-annual tp 37 r . r 4 w ; $1200. to figl t at the Empire club, Long S Childers to Mrs Wm Ciark — lots 5, 6, 7. member the place, in Novelty block, oppo ’ement filed which injunction prevents the citv from sta Estate site Hotel Oregon. of Eraatus We'ls. Order for sale 8. 10. 15. 19, 20, 27, 28,3.3 .34 and 36, Fairview Island, on April 29, for a purse of acquiring any of their water rights hv of real properti granted. addition to Medford; $.3750 $6,600, $1,000 to the loser. Peter Nelson, a prominent citizen of proscription. The mill company allows Estate of W. T. l'avis. Final account Max Muller to N R Johnson; lots 7 Gardner, Douglas county, visited his tw<> the city to use 100 inches of their water affirmed and administrator discharged. The Norwegian steamer Tran 1 col- and 8. blk 4, Park add;to Medford $ 600 00 daughters who are attending the state for domestic purposes and the council Louise Holmes to VV G Holmes; lided with the coast defense monitor Estate of John Cantrall. Same. normal school, this week. 160 acres in tp 37 s r 1 e....... . . 475 00 Monterey at Seattle. No great dam Estate <>f Thomas Whelpley. Order for gives the mill a perpetual right to run C S Sereent to Jane Epps; 12 acres Capt. 0. C. Applegate was billet I to lec water through the city main for their sale of real propertv granted. in tp 88 s, r 1 w.............................. 48 00 age was done to eitht r vessel. E-tate of W. L. Slaughter. Semi-annual ture on "The Poetry of Nature” in Ash mill power. The city council’s legal ad Lizzie Lindiley to Nettie B Norris; Judgment by default was entered a land Tuesday evening, but he fail» ! to ar visers discovered that the city had □ exhibit approved. 80 acres in tp 35 s, r 2 w ............... 1660 00 few days ago at Chicago against the Estate of John Weiss. Order for sale of rive front Portland in time. rights in thecreek overthe mill company, real property granted. W G Hotriies, administrator of the Chicago and South Side Transit Com The state railroad commissioners, accom hence the council had to accept the terms estate of Ada M Holmes, to Louise Estate of À. G. Colvin. Order appoint panied by Supt. b ields and other H P. of the compromise. Tne paperswill be ing 8. J. Day administrator and Henry Holme.«; 160 acres in tp 37 s, r 1 e 452 00 pany fur $7,<59,650, and $2,937,472 in officials, were here Tuesday fn their private signed whet J. E. Pelton returns from Dox, F. R. N’eil and R. 8, Dunlap ap favor of the Northern Trust Company. MINING LOCATIONS. car. They bad a nice time. The annual 100 mileirelay race of the Josephine county. The city council praisers. Mrs 8 E Martin on April 9th located a Estate of Wm. Kahler. Semi-annual water right in tp 37 s, r 2 e. E. Parr, the contractor of the uew Ash pays the cost of the suit. California Associated Cycling Clubs account examined and approved. land-Klamath Falls seven times a week J J Holcomb and J D Carter on March was won by the Bay City Wheelmen of mail route, will arrive here soon to pul on Mill Feed 20th located a placer claim of 20 acres in Important To Farinera. San Francisco last Sun lay. The course a stage line to begin May 1st. Pleasant creek district. Whole=a'e, $12.50 per ton. Retail. 70 C H Barkdull et al, on April 1st located a was from San Francisco to Alameda via Wakeice ’s Squirre' and Gopher Exterm Judge Hanna was up from Jacksonville cents per 100 av the Ashland Roller Flour inator the original and only article of its quartz claim in Applegate district. San Jose. Sunday to meet Herbert Hanna and Mis Mills. Wm Seiph on December 9th located a kind giring complete .satisfaction. Now re Ollie Brentano who came up from Oakland, Rudolph Blomquist, aged 11, was run duced from 50 to 30 cents per can. For sale placer claim of 20 acres in tp 35 s, r 3 w. Death of Mrs. Iatve. Cal., for a visit of some months. Frank Bartlett on March 14th located a over and instantly kil el by an electric Mra. Mary A. Love, wife of Geo. W. by T. K. Bolton, the drumiist. and the Tel The Salvation Army will begin a series of Love, died at her home ¡1» Aahland Sun ephone Druif Store, Helen Stanley, man placer claim of 20 acres in ti> 39 s. r 4 w. car at Seattle. He was stealing a ride D P Freeze et al, ou March 21st located on a baker’s wagon and jumped off in meetings in the opera' house basement on day of congeation of the bowels, aged 75 ager, Ashland, Or. 73.87 acres of placer land in Applegate 1st avenue Saturday evening to be continu front of a car passing in an opposite Steam Laundry. veara and 31 <iaya. She baa been a district. ed every night Everybody invited. direction. resident of Aahland for the paat three The Aahland Steam Laundry is, under For first-class work in dress making and vears, the family coming here from One of tbe pleasing incidents of the This is carnival week at Santa Bar lessons in dress cutting, call on M ts . E. B. Cowlitv county, Wash. Mr. Love left the new management, worthy of the un People's party state convention was the divided support of our citizens, and there bara and the city is crowded with visit Christian at residence of Govari High- Monday with tbe corpse for burial along can no longer he a just cause for anvnne I placing in nomination for congress by ors. Many new ideas in the floral fes Main Street. side the remains of her father in Wood ■ending their laundry work to Portland Frank Williams of Jackson, tne name oi tival have been introduced this year Dr. Everett Mingus of Portland is visiting lawn cemetery, Portland. or S ilem. If the people of this town that old war-horse, E. L. Applegate southern Oregon. Helsa son of Hon. C. and the show is the finest ever given in Although too aged to accept the nomina wish to see the enterprise live and stay i Mingus of Ashland and is one of the lead the state. Ice Cream Social. tion, yet the round of applause that fol with us, they should see that their work ing physicians of the metropolis. At the Crocker building, Saturday goes to the Ashland steam laundrv. The lowed the eloquent reference to his life Cardinal Gibbon’s has given out for Col. and Mrs. W. 8. Stone wave on yester «vening, April 25, 1896, from six to nine work now being done bv the Chinamen and character lrotn the great convention, publication an appeal signed by the day’s train returning home to Yreka front o’clock. Ice cream and cake 15 cents. would go a long way towards paying the showed the high esteem in which he is cardinals of Engl: n 1, Ineland and the sad mission of burying Homer, Mrs held by all reformers.—Oregon City America, which urges the settlement of Stone’s brother, at Chicago, Huron county, To be given bv the Presbyterian church. running expense of the steam plant, Industrial Herald. which it deserves and is entitled to. It is Ohio. all disputes between governments by Library Social. to be hoped all will now come to the front Joseph O'Donnell, an ex-messenger arbitration. Miss Shideler of Medford ’«a-» been pac The ladies of Trinity Guild will give n and help a worthy enterprise. boy, has been robbing the nickel-in-the- ing her Ashland friend*.the MissesStephen Fruit crop projects in California are son a visit. She returned home yesterday, library social at the home of Mr. and slot boxes atiached to telephones in San sized up as follows by the state board of Mrs G. Barclay. Modiste. Mrs. F. Roper, Saturday evening, April accompanied bv Miss Lottie Stephenson, For the latest styles in dressmaking go Francisco. He secured a duplicate key horticulture: Unusually large crops of 18. This promises to be quite a society who will visit Medford friends. to Mrs. (». Barclay, Novelty block, oppo from an employe of the telephone com the majority of fruits; scarcity of al event and much interest is being shown Presbyterians were thjek in A«hland this site Hotel Oregon. pany and opened the boxes in a num monds and late peaches, these crops ■week. Candidates ar.d prospective can in the arrangement of original and strik On yesterday's southbound train in the ber of saloons before he was caught having been damaged by frosts. didates, it i* rumored evinced a great de ing representations of bonks. Each ladv sire to be informed as to the Presbyterian who has earned a dollar is expected t<> private ear of Jim Hill was the Amherst Tbe Washington grand lodge of the In two cells of Moro castle, Havana, plan of salvation. The festive candidate i* bring her Lenten pledge and "pom»-” college astronomic al expedition en route to A. O. U. W. is in session at Tacoma. are confined 212 men. They are politi Japan to take observations there of the the most obliging m an in the country the>e ind will he admitted free. Dainty re total eclipse of the .»un. August 9th next. The following officers were elected: cal prisoners or suspects, awaiting days. freshments will be served and the ladies The personnel of the party is as follows: George W. Race was chosen grand Smoke "Bill Rosa” plug cut tobacco— will spare ne pains to give evervnne Mr. «nd Mrs Arthur Curtis James, Pro master workman; grand foreman, Wm. trial. Some have been there a week, some a month, some a year. Two are Tbree-3 oz. packages for 25 cents at J). L present a most enjoyable evening. Firs’ fessor and Mrs. David P. Todd, John Minkler A Son's. and consolation prizes will be given to Pemberton, U. 8 N.. Willard P. Gerr'sh, A. Inman; grund recorder, James M. Americans, and one is a British subject. Pickens; grand receiver, A. Arnauds, Besides the names of the delegates to the the best and worst guessers of bonks re Dr Vanderpool Adriance, A. W. Francis Samuel Lan; d >n, the wealthy coal and E A. Tbomnson. The expedition will The annual meeting of the Southern operator ef Philadelphia, who was held presented. Grand march of all the national republican convention published sail from San Francisco and cross the on the first page Judge Chas. S .Moore of “books” at 8 o’clock. Admission 25 cts. Pitcific directors was held at Sau Fran pending investigation of the death of Pacific, via the Hawaiian islands, in the Klamath Falls and J. F. Galbreath of Yam cisco a few days ago. C. P. Hunting Annie McGrath, has been released. yacht Coronet, owned by one of the party, Saloon Fixtures For Sale. hill are the delegates from this congre.* ton was elected president. T. F. Hub Coroner Aslibridge has abandoned the Mr. James. The Coronet left New York aional district. L. L. Willits is one of thei> J. C. Hall offers for sale at a ba gain for December 5th, rounded Cape Horn and bard, of New York, representing the case against Langdon because of the alternates. cash bis entire saloon fixtures and outfit reached San Francisco a few days ago, be Searles interests, was elected third vice at Central Point. Call on or address him ing 117 days lack of evidence. en ron'e. On board the yacht Dr. Barr, den tilt I. O. O. F. block. at the Turf Exchange. Medford are the heavier instuments to be used in president to succeed the late A. N. The United States court of appeals at Douglas county democratic ticket: Re August, and most ot the impedimenta Towne. presentatives. Rev. Leonard, J. L. Dewev. San Francisco has decided the Connec natural to such an expedition. BORN. John Hayes, clerk in his brother’s ticut Life Insurance company must pay 8. Chaney; clerk, E. Stephens; sheriff, B. C. Agee; treasurer, V.C. London; assessor, Store, Puenta, Los Angeles county, was the widow of Louis B. McWhirter, Jesse Thornton; school superintendent. A Gibraltar Legend. shot and killed by two masked robbers who was killed at Fresno, $16,187.50 BENSON — In (»rants Pas«, April 10. 1806. Douglas Waite: surveyor,O F. Thiel; com to Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Benson, a daugh One of the stock of ancient legends who entered the store in the evening aud costs. The murdered lawyer hc-ld missioner, Jep Grubbe; coroner. Dr. Haw ter. relating to the Rock of Gibraltar, from t n I robbed the money drawer. After a $15,000 policy in the company. kins. BECK — In Antelope district, April 2, '96. to which tho passing griffs were formerly tney had secured the cash, without re Always the best; Snowy Butte food Experiments are being made with the Mr. aud Mrs. Aaron Beck, a daughter. regaled, relates how a young Scotch sistance from Hayes, the thieves cold Roentgen products. ray in the Black Hills. South bloodedly shot him in the breast. G AUNT—In Yreka. April 6th, 1893, to Mr. subaltern was on guard duty with a The “Blue and the Gray” entertain Dakota, by mining experts with a view and Mrs. William Gaunt, a son. A 1 efforts to compromise the Fair brother officer, when the latter in visit ment at the opera house Friday evening, using it in locating ore bodies. One ing the sentries fell over a precipice and will contest at San Francisco seem to to produced bv local talent, was well render prospector named Glover has just been DIED. was killed. When the survivor was re have failed and the biggest legal fight attended with partial success in this ed, Capt. J. L. Mav, C- A. Harris, W. T. Crowaon, Henry Galev, Ed. Thornton, OWEN-At Central Point, April 10. 1896.E. lieved from duty, lie made the custom of the decade is about to begin. Charles direction. The experiments are being R. Owen; aged 61 years and 5 months. Bert Spencer, .Mines Blanche Hicks. ary written report in the usual form, Fair will contest the second will on the May Sutton, Kittie Million and Maud SVENDSON—In Central Point precinct "Nothing extraordinary.” And this ground that it is a forgery. The other watched with unusual interest. The Republican state convention, of Gallant were the actors. April 3,1896, Mrs. A. bvendson; aged 77 brought tho brigade major down upon heirs have not yet shown their hands, years. Oregon, adopted a platform which de New Feed Store on Plaza for best bacon, him in a rage. "What! When your and whether they will join iu the con clares for the use of both gold and sil hams and lard. DIXoN—Near Klamath Falls. April 6, '96, brother officer on duty with you has test is yet unknown. Charlotte Dixon ; aged 18 years, 2 months fallen down a precipice 400 feet high Government cattle-buyers have been look William Shaw, treasurer of the ver, with such restrictions as will secure and 29 days. ing over Lake county, and two big sale* world’s society of Christian Endeavor, the maintenance of the values of the were made in Warner last week. Thomas WHITNEY—In Tule lake precinct. April and been killed, you report nothing ex traordinary I ” "Weel, sir, ” replied the is visiting in California. He will lec two metals. The delegates to the na Anderson sold about 1700bead, 500 of which 8, '96. Mrs. M. A. Whitney; axed56years, Scot oalmly, "I dinna think there’s ture at Sacramento, San Jose, Los An tional convention were instructed to were beef cattle: and Henry Wilson sold 5 months and 5 days. vote for McKinley for president. 1500 bead. It is understood that these —In Roseburg, April 12, '96, onything extraornery in it, ava. If he geles, San Diego aud Sau Francisco. He cattle were boueht to stock an Indian McCLELLAN had fa’en doon four bunder’ feet and is endeavoring to 6tir up interest iu th^ D. C. McClellan. reservation in some eastern state. not been killed—weel, I should hae ca’d international convention to be held in Hicks handles highest grade of meats Awarded Washington in July. His chief pur and mill products. New Feed Store. King Menelek has shown by his ap that extraornery. ” pose, however, is to learn if Sau Fran Highest Honors—World’s Fair, The Supreme court rendered an opinion plication to have Abyssinia enrolled Haman Broth. cisco can entertain the international Gold Medal, Midwinter Fair. reversing iudgmeut of the lower court in among the Red Cross nations that he A very singular superstition has just convention in 1897. the case of the State against W. A.Hatcher. The defendant wa* indicted for the crime of and his interesting people are oapable come to light. According to an author The Masonic Cemetery Association, pnanslanehter, alleged to have been com of civilization. ity in Shanghai, the heathen Chinee of San Franc sco, has $50,000 surplus on mitted near Marshfield, Coos county, in the lives under the impression that the heal hand, and the d lierent ledges of the killing of Frank H. Blair, and upon con Thirty-three million dollars is invest ing qualities of the human flesh are order in San Francisco have asked to viction thereof was sentenced to one year in the penitentiary. Hatcher «hot'and ed in oranges iu California. The returns practically unlimited. have it dispensed through the regular killed Blair for being found in a bedroom this year show only a two-thirds crop, For this reason when a father or I channel for charitable purposes. This with defendant’s wife. mother is taken ill the flesh of one of the cemetery managers refuse to do and but that amounts to $5,000,000. Vaupel, Norris A Drake have received the children is frequently sacrificed in the order litis appointed a committee to The well-known trottrr Dick Flaherty, and opened their new spring stock of sum owned by Mr. Eugene Laforest, died at order that it maybe made intowhat one confer with them and decide on some mer clothing, and it is a beauty. the fair grounds near Albany a few days might describe as beef tea for the strick course satisfactory to all. The board The city council has accepted the follow ago. Di<k had a record of close to 2:29, en parent. of relief is hard pressed for ready cash, ing proposition of theelectric light company Not long ago a clerk in a government and consequently is making a hard and entered into a contract with them': and $2500 was once offered for him. "We will furnish the City of Ashland with Miss Harriett C. Woodruff, who was office deliberately cut off his finger in fight for the possession of the money in twenty-one (21) arc lamps for street light elected school superintendent of Umatilla the belief that when made into sonp it question, as the draw upon the charit- ing for the sum of live and one half (514> county by the populists two years ago, wonld improve the health of his mother, 1 able fund is large and pressing. dollars per lamp per month under a con tract for three years; payment for such having heen turned down by her part\ who lay ilL A Fact Worth Knowing. service to be made monthly. This company this year, proposes to run independent Consumption, LaGrippe, Pneumonia and ;Most Perfect Made. is to have the free u-e of water through tap Is the net? woman, alas, to follow in For first-class dental work see Dr. A, all Throat and Lung di.-ea'e* are cured by man1. iootsieps aad become a bolter? authorised in June, 1895,*' Miaman, Masonle block. Shiloh'« Cure» For sale by T, K. Bolton, 49 Y um the Standard, Tlie Hammond—Carpenter Case. •DIV F CREAM BAKING POWDIR I An »»ndeavor is be ng ma le to revive b&ena 1 iu < a if rn:u t:. s sumni.T. After a hot fight the 1'iee -ilvtr Demo crats capture i the Oregon state conven tion at Portland. The new Presbyterian c’m. ch at San Rafael, Cal., has 1> t n dedicated. It is built of st jin and c .st $13,0)0. Rev. Joseph McKee, an tllerly re- tired clergyman, was run over by an electric car at Les Angeles and fatally injured. Randall aud Schefski, on a tandem bicycle, bro.:o the world’s one-fourth mile record at Coronado, Cal. Time, 50 seconds flat. Elaborate preparations are being made at Santa Rosa to entertain the teachers who will attend the institute which will convene there. Haywards, Cal., is preparing to fit I tingly entertain the Young Men’s Insti tute, which will hold its annual meet i ing there this year. The Horticultural Hall association has decided to make a first-class theater out of the Auditorium at San Jose, and about $20,000 wi 1 be expended for that purpose. Rev. Dr. Chapman, Congregational- fst, has introduced individual commu nion ci p- into I he service at his church in Oakland. He says the use of tho or dinary chaiice is dangerous t-o health. Ah Toy, a persistent chicken thief, has been sentenced to two months in jail at San Jose. Since his arrival in the Garden City the Chinaman has spent four years in jaii for robbing hen roosts. a The Cough 4 ¥ which Lingers diti°n of c> system, and is not affected by ordinary cough medicines, will yield readily to » ScBtU&mtdstcTL because it gives strength to the weakened body and enables it to throw off the disease. ¥ ¥ All Druggists. .. AT---- DR. MILES, SHERWIN’S Through His Nervine Is a Ben efactor tcTThousands.” o «• t* o 50c. and $i.eo. 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