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About The Times-herald. (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 25, 1913)
JUST WHAT YOU NEED! We have just what you need just what you have been looking for. An up-to-date suit with an extra pair of pants to match, all for $17.50 Can You Beat This? These are all hand tailored suits, serviceable and sure to satisfy you. Don't delay long or they may all be gone. No bigger or better bar gain was ever offered you in Burns. Do not delay got that suit today. Williaitis-Zoglmanit Clothing Company Leading Clothiers - - High Grade Tailoring Q I. O. O. F. Building - Burns, Oregon $hf Oftmes-lUtafd JULIAN BYRD, M.nagrr SATURDAY. JANUARY 2S. 1913 SUBSCRIPTION RATF-S O.. Yr Six Month. Tkm Month. $2.00 1.00 .7S Dr. Harrison was puked to ro to Andrews last Sunday to see an old gentleman who had both feet badly frozen but could not leave his patients hero for that length of time and therefore asked that the man be brought to town. He has heard nothing since. It was reported the feet were in such condition that amputation might be necessary R. H. Brown, the Diamond sheep man, is in the city. Lane Elected U. S. Senator. Harry Lane was elected United States from Oregon by the legis lature in separate session at 12 o'clock today, receiving 28 votes in the senate and 69 votes in the house, says a Salem dispatch of Tuesday. The onlv members failing to rota for the people's choice were Senator! Bean and Calkins of Lane county, and Representative Meek of Washington county, who voted for Ben Selling. A faint swan song of protest was heard from several members, but only these three went so far as to veto the instruction of the people of Oregon. The election of Dr. Lane was lacking in any spectacular etrect in cither house. In the senate Iane was nominated by State Senator Miller of Linn and sec onded by McColloch of Baker. In the house the nomination speeh was nmde by Represent.'! tive Ronnies of Jackson and fiec onded by Ha good of Multnomah. Tomorrow the two houses will meet in joint session to canvass the vote ami at that the election of Dr. Lane will be finally de clared. Some Legislative Bills. The Times-Herald has received from Senator Stewart some of the bills introduced in that body of the legislature. Many of them are not of particular interest to the people of this county but one or two are such that all are interested. One in a bill giving incorporated cities and towns exclusive control and jurisdiction of county roads with in their limits, making them streets. This will eliminate con fusion In respect to the work on such places and define definitely where road tax should go. Another provides for a limited use of the ballot for initiative measures which should have con sideration for tiiat privilege is I certainly abused under present conditions and the ballot is bur dened by measures that are not !of sufficient importance to the 1 entire electorate to justify. A bill authorizing the county treasurer to deposit public funds in National and State banks, to be equitably distributed and to draw interest on daily balance is j another bill that would have a 1 tendency to eliminate some bit- , terness in elections. As yet no bill respecting irri gation has reached this office direct. There have been some Introduced, however, but just what they provide we have not learned that is not enough to justify any intelligent comment. (hnililirr I.,, II-, Couch Krmrdy. This remedy has no superior for coughs and colds. It is pleasant to take. It contains no opium or other narcotic. It al ways cures. For nde by All Dealers. (lay Clemens mill is the near est one to Hums where all kinds of lumber both rough and dress ed can be bad. Near Canyon road. Call him bv 'phone. MAN CHARGED WITH MURDER AND ARSON Man Found Murdered Near Doable 0 and A. C. Yelmer't Barn Willi Seven Head Hortei, Feed, Farm InplesMsU, tic, Burned-Man Thought to be Demented Accused of the Crimes. Robt. Scheibe was brought to this city yesterday and lodged in jail accused of both murder and arson. News was 'phoned In Thursday that C. A. Volmer's barn on his place near Iron Mountain had been burned to the ground together with 7 head of horses, two wagons, harness, a seeder, plow, hay and farm im plements, the (ire having occured early in the morning and that the tracks of a man were traced from the scene to a cabin some distance away and that it was t brought he was demented. The information was also to the effect that the man would not permit any one to come to the cabin and threatened them. Later it was found that an old trapper was dead in his camp wagon about a mile and a half from the Double 0 ranch and upon investigation it was found he had been mur dered. Authorities left here Thursday night for the scene, Marshal Owsley going out to make an ar rest of the man, who it was said would not allow any one to ap proach h i tn, Coroner Cleven ger to hold an inquest. In the meantime it seems Gus Bardwell and S. S. Smith had gone to the cabin and succeeded in getting the man from the cabin and brought him to. the Double O ranch. It was rumored the man had admitted setting fire to the barn and had also said he killed the old trapper, but this seems to have been only rumored as it is now said the man denies any knowledge of the murder or the lire. The authorities came in last night bringing in the accused man and also the body of the old man who was murdered. Some are of the impression the man is not demented at all but is rather a bad one. He admits having served time in the Illinois pent tentiary for shooting at a man PARCEL POST Build Up Your Own Town And Community By Purchasing Your Goods at Home through a door. It seems he came to that part of the country last October but had gone away again returning only a few days ago. He was seen in the vicinity of the place where the old man was murdered on the day he was supposed to have been killed but there is no direct evidence that he committed the deed. Coroner Clevenger empaneled a jury and made an investigation of the murder. The dead man was 0. II. Webster and about 66 years old. The body was found partially on the bed in his camp wogon where he bad evidently been sitting at the time he was shot and had fallen forward his head and arm resting on a box. He had been shot at least four times and possibly five. Both legs had been broken by shots and one had passed through his arm and there were two bullet holes in his body. It was found he has $127.32 in money, three firearms, some 50 steel traps and a quantity of hides and furs, besides some gold nuggets, showing the crime was not prompted for robbery. The coroner brought all these effects in with the body and has some papers which he has not yet examined which may throw some light on whether he has any relatives or not. He had been in that vicinity for about two months. The jury brought in a verdict of murder and accuse Scheibe of the crime. From the evidence it was thought the man was killed either on the 20th or 21st and the body was found on the 33rd. The old trapper was comfortably fixed for his busi ness, having a convenient camp wagon arranged. While the evidence is all cir cumstantial respecting the murd er it seems the charge of arson is more strongly fixed on the ac cused man, as he was tracked from the scene of the fire to the cabin in which he was found. It was a severe loss to Mr. Vol mer as it was all his work horses, machinery, feed, etc. He is a hard working man and had been at great expense improving his dry farm and preparing to make a home. Just what his loss is we have not learned. No doubt there will In- an in vestigation by the procr authori ties as to the man's sanity but nothing had dcveloed in that respect this morning. How Much Will You Give? During the month of February we will contribute Five Per Cent of all our CASH SALES towards a fund to assist the unf or unate Mr. Wm. Carrol, an old settler of Cat low Valley, to purchase artificial legs with. Mr. Carrol recently met with a sad accident which deprived him of these limbs and now needs help. Are you with us? Get busy! Every cash purchase made here means just so much more in Mr. Carrols pocket, and will be a cheerished gift you'll never miss. N. Brown & Sons Presbyterian Chuch: Preach ing services tomorrow at 11 a. m. and 7:30 p. m. Subject for morn ing "A Federated Church" What it is; what it is not. This sermon by request. All those interested in Christian unity are especially invited to attend. Evening theme "HELL! Who get into it." This is the second of the series on this much discussed subject. Come with the people and enjoy the popular lecture sermons delivered by the pastor every Sunday evening Dr. Denman was Harriman this week. in from Inasmuch as we are expected to compete with large Eastern Houses, who sell for cash only, we are obliged to stick pretty close to the cash system, for in no other way can prices of houses who see your money before they wrap up the goods, be met on equal terms. Now, you have a big department store right at home and the rate is much less from Burns than from Chicago. For instance a 10 lb. package will cost $1.10 from Chicago, while from Burns it cost you but 14 cts. Quite a difference, ain't it? A few of the Thousands of Articles carried In stock by the Burns Dept. (Store enumerated belew: Fred J. Palmer received a tele gram the other day stating that John Vance had died at McDer mitt. He was one of the old time settlers in the southern part of Malheur county, and owned a number of ranches and considera ble live stock. Jordan Express. Bed Cough Medicine lot Childr.n "1 am very to say a few words in praise of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy" writes Mrs. Lida Dew ey, Milwaukee, Wis. "I have used it for years both for my children and myself and it never tails to give relief and cure a! cough or cold. No family with children should be without it as it always gives almost immed iate relief in case of croup," Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is pleasant to take, which is of great importance when a medi cine must be given to young children. For sale by all dealers Drives Many Miles In Snowstorm To Wed Cautioning the county clerk "not to let the newspaper man know, because it will take us a week to get married," Oliver Perry Hamilton, of Alberson. Harney county Oregon, stated at the time he and his father-in-law to-be got the licence in Vale at 3 p. m. Jan. 11, that they and the bride-to-be had a 150-mile drive to make before his honor, Wm Johnston, justice of the peace at Alberson, could tie the nuptial knot As it was snowing in J Vale at the time, and their con veyance was a top ouggy ana Valley not an automobile, some idea of 1 the drive may be gleaned Vale Enterprise. Wood Potatoes A. K. Richardson General Merchandise Will Prepay All Charges On nil Dry (looditand Boots or Shoes Bought from him. to any postoffice In rfarn.Pt County Don't Forge! It! He Will Also Give You 20 Per Cent Off (in all Woolen SliirtH, Sweater-. Et He Will Also Give You 15 Per Cent Off ()n All Sheep Lined Coats He Also Carries One Of The Best And Most Complete Lines of Fancy And Staple Groceries In This City r That Means Something To You 't Barley Wheat Hit Stomach Troubles Ov Every Day In The Year Light, all steal run-about buggy practically new; also set double harness with collars, puire at this olliie. tf Mr. Dyspeptic, would you not like to feel that your stomach troubles were over, that you 1 could eat any kind of food you desired without injury'.' That may seem so unlikely to you that you do not even hope for an end ing of your trouble, but permit us to assure you that it is not altogether impossible. If others can be cured permanently, and thousands have been, why not you? Sohn R. Barker, of Battle Creek, Mich., is one of them. He says. "I was troubled with heart-burn, indigestion, and liver of complaint until I used Chamber-In- Iain's Tablets, then my 'trouble I was over." Sold by All Dealers. Trough Train To Portland Leaves Bend 6:30 a. m. Redmond, 7:15 a. m., Ter rebonne 7:30 a. m., Culver 8:09 a. m., Metolius 8:30 a.m., Madras 8:40 a. m., Maupan 10:48 a. m., ar rives Portland 5:30 p. m. VJjtJsV nnPAAllTrllllllf ffllff I jurcuuRiKunKi CENTRAL OREGON LINE A Complete Line of Staple and I-arjcy Dry Goods, including Ladies Cloaks, Waists, Shirts, Sweaters, Shawls. Hand Bags, Beds and Bedding, I 'ndermushns, Dress Goods, Hosiery, ( lorseti and Cor set Covers. Notions, Silks and Ribbons. Gentleman's Dept. The Most Complete and Up-To-Date Gent's Furnishing Department also full line of Men and Boys Suits and Over coats; Socks, Neckties, Collars and Cuffs, Underwear, New Stock of Working and Dress Shirts, Hats, Caps, Gloves, Sus penders, Levi Strouss and "BOM of the Road" Overalls, Jumpers, Linen Dusters Drugs Department We mention here a few of the things carried in this department: Perfumery, Face Powder, Cream and Solutions, Toilet Articles, Blue Vitrei, Formalde hide, Chloride Lime, Sal Sods, Turpen tine, Raw and Boiled Unseed Oil, White Lead, Dry and Mixed Paint, Gasoline, Kerosene, Lubricating Oils, Stock and Poultry Foods, Insect. Powder, Squirrel Poison, Household Remedial and Grape Juice, Denatured and Wood Alcohol. Dry Goods Dept. Wares Of All Kinds Home Entertaiment For family friends and yourself if you , ... I want a Phonograph with Records. We Are so representative in character that handle the Famous Kdison Phonographs it is possible to furnish your home. WOODENWARF Brooms, Brushes, Willow Ware, Water Bags, Barrels and Kegs. Bowls, etc. Best Goods With Ixwest Prices OUEKNSWARF Fine China. Cut Glass, Silver Deposit Ware. Mirrors, Cooking Utensils, Pottery Lamps and Lanterns. JEWELRYWARF Clocks, Watches, Stickpins, Belt Buckles, Cull' and Collar Buttons, Etc. HARDWARE Headquarters for Sport ing Goods, Guns, Ammunition, Fishing and Camping Outfits, Tents, Tsrpsulisni and Wagon Covers, Building Paper, Roofing, Wire Netting, Nails, Garden Tools, Rope, Cuttlery, Tineware, Etc, Boot And Shoe Dept. We are proud of this department and can give satisfaction to all Men, Women and Children. We carry the celebrated Buckingham & Hecht line. None better. Children's Dept. Our Children's Department is so com plete that we can furnish your little ones from top to toe. We have not overlooked the Dolls and Toys I Grocery Dept. We've all kinds Flour, Bacon, Lard, Honey, Grain, Grass Seed and Feeds of all kinds. Farm Produce, Fresh Fruit. Vegetables and Evaporated Fruits. Special Dept. Wall Paper, House Lining, Umbrellas; Parasols, Trunks, Valises, Suit Cases, and Butterick Patterns. Whips, Hob bles, Half Soles and Tacks. Stationery, School Supplies, Tobacco and Cigars, Notions, Con feet ionariew. Grain, Wool Bags, Sacks, Binder Twine and Cord Wood. We Meet and Beat All CompeUon Your Trade Respectfully Solicted - The Burns Department Store - Send Your Orders For Lumber, Lath, Cedar Shingles, Hardwall Plaster, Portland Cement, Lump Lime, Etc. aasssaaass TO mmhm Overturf, Davis, Miller Co. "' " i i ii.i- in. i-..!-i-m. - i i 1 1 --MBMMMBMMSaHBSMaBBaSBMBBSBPVSMBlM Wholesale and Retail Dealers Office Phone 30 Mill Phone 48 BEND, - - OREGON. We have a large stock of the above and can make quick deliveries to the Burns Country. Get OUR Prices. Direct Connections - for - ! LIMITED TRAINS 2.?eJ?.".le' Tacma Sp3kane, Minneapolis. St. Paul, Chicago, Denver, Omaha, St. Louis Kan sas City and all points east and south Via the North Bank Roud, Northern Pacific and t.reui Northern Railway. " J. H. Cornell. A!. Bend. Ore. H. Buulce'. At. Redmond. Ore. W I). SKINNHR, Traffic Manager Detailsof schedules, fa.vs, etc., will be furnished on request HISTORY REPEATS ITSELF administrators notice. The sworn statements of Life Insurance Companies on file at the State Insurance Department, Salem, show that In KM)!), 11)10, 1911, Oregon Life the Only Life Insurance Company Exclusively Oregon, sold more policies in Oregon than any other company, In 1 Dili Oregon Life is orpajs, ing all its previous records. BEST FOR OREGONIANS K. C. BoaLESTON, B Agent. NQTICK FOR PUBLICATION. llNITkllNTATMl I.1M, win. I , "in ".. uii'iiimi nui nibai it, t Nollii'la Iiit.Ii flvM Mini l.)iiinu rraukliu Hiuiili Nrrow, oiukoii, aim, ..u NUy n, lti, mail. Minimal, .ail ulili) UOll'J, Mortal N,i 11 ,,i ,,,, NW1., rlarMlon tn. TuMimMp M South, Kan. II hnal Mlllumviiu MoiI.Iimi. him H I n , UUllOI ..I llllt'lllllMI In iiiki Mluil lit,' ),, IH'lMtl, III I'.tltl. llDh , lllllll U . nn, ,mi, aaorU....I before Hcai.tiw itml H.r.lv.r hi liiirni. Dragon, on tb 1Mb ila) ol un ; Claimant iiami'h mm wlttii'aai . II m 1 1 II bllliiii m. nit, 1..1..1 mil. .ii ii.. I la tat r.inniv Court for n , Ouuutv, Si. ii- ul Oregon, In the mult,., tf (fee i;Mlll,. , All ,,.,,, lh M Stroud, Dmattd The undereigoed htivjna been dulj " pointed Adnilntatratrli of the ubovi ""hknI Mtati in the abort tunnel COUrt, all ueri us httVl.HU, vUillll ugaiaal Mid .st.ii,- nre hereby notthVd i" preaeoi iImmu, duljr teriM .,.. i,v i., "'' "' ' nudetalgrualai Hm t ' v.. s.si,,., ,,.. IntfceOit; ul Burn, Hareej Countjr, Qregoi . uHlhln uionthi from tat data hereof, Dated Sural, Uregoui Nor. 10, I0VJ I-OIS M. STk'OI I), ' Jnultratrl u KaUtaol A, I, . "nit ii. Stroud, Peed Oso I nsMoss.a i ti Attorney! A. Dunn will have charge of mv wood business in Hums this winter. Dry wood on hand to any part of town K. (). Jackson. 52. tf J I Hrlu. Kii-.l llaimi. all ! NarrOWi, u io-ui , I Wat K4KIH-, Hl.lr, I