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About East Oregon herald. (Burns, Grant County, Or.) 1887-1896 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 2, 1891)
Semi-Weekly Herald, WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 2, 1S91. A Shooting Affray. tried to end his life, but was pre vented bv the intervention of friends. In his sober senses Pow ers was a bright, companionable man, but while under the influence of liquor he seemed possessed with a morbid desire to kill himself. He has at last accomplished his purpose despite the efforts of friends who struggled hard to save his life after he had swallowed the deadly poison. He wos extremely weak- minded concerning women and his last attempt to kill himself is said to be due from such cause. He was buried last Sunday at Lone Fir cemetery, the typographical union of Portland taking charge of the funeral.—Wasco County Sun. W.C-BYRD&W. THING. REAL ESTATE AGEN T S. BURNS I ADVERTISEMENTS. Burns Oregon. A Berious shooting affray took We have at this time for sale place at Great Falls, Mont., by several productive farms, well im- which one man was fatally hurt proved and well watered. and three others wounded. An ex cursion train was run from Helena Parties wishing to purchase call and Great Falls to Neihart, cele on us we will show them the land brating the opening of the new rail we have for sale, and parties desir road. On the return trip several ing to dispose of real estate cannot drunken rtws occured. In one do better than to put their lands in BURNS OREGON Chief of Police separated the roud- our hands for sale, because we ad ies, slapped Jacob Harris, alias Jew Jake,” a gambler of Helena vertise freely by sending circulars and put him out of the car. Har and cards in all directions solicit ris swore he would get even on him ing purchasers and describing the and meetingTreat shortly afterward S tate oe O hio , C ity of land. JOHN SAYER, Proprietor. opened fire upon him. Treat was T oledo , L ucas county , ss. Frank J. Chenev makes oath shot twice and will probably die. We will also buy lands for per Situated on Silvies river 1 mile East of Burns, near the br idge He fired two shots at Harris, one that he is the senior partner of the firm of F. J. Cheney & Co., doing sons wishing to purchase in our ball taking effect in the leg and business in the city of Toledo, coun breaking it above the knee, Stray ty and State aforesaid, and that county and living at a distance, Customers will receive GOOD FLOUR from bullets wounded two other persons said firm will pav the sum of ONE giving earcful and accurate dis- good Wheat, Joe Lessard, a prominent mining HUNDRED DOLLARS for each cription of the same, also the title. and every case of Catarrh that can man being shot in the eye. Correspondence Solicited. Office not be cured bv the use of Hall’s Harris was lodged in jail, but Catarrh Cure. at E ast O regon H erald . was taken out by a crowd of indig F. J, C heney . nant citizens and hanged. The Sworn to before me and subscribed B. II. FINE l’rop’t., W. H. G ASS, Manager. shooting was entirely unjustifiable, in my presence, this 6th day of Dec. A. I). 1886. and when the surgeons announced Wins, Liqucrs, Cigars and Cigartts, that both men were nearly dead, a A. W. G leason , “ AMERICAN EAGLE JOB CFFtCi crowd of determined men gathered Notary Public. Good Billiard tables, Pleasant Card Rooms, etc., etc. quietly and quickly, At 5 o’clock i Hall’s Catarrh Cure is taken in- This Saloon is first class in every particular. Experienced bartende the crowd went to the jail and ternally and acts directly on the seized Harris, and a rope was ad Mixed drinks to please the most fastidious. blood and mucous surfaces of the justed to bis neck, There was no system, Send for testimonials, free. time wasted. The murderer was E J. C heney & Co., Toledo, O Huru», Harney Count//, Oregon asked if he had anything to say, F“For sale at the City Drug and answering in the negative, the Store. PAMPHLETS, rope was thrown over the limb A Terrible Eart iiquuke. of a tree and in a second the Wm. WOODS, Proprietor. LETTER HEADS, NOTE HEADS. body was dangling in mid-air. Af ter the lynching the crowd quietly A severe prolonged shock of earth STATEMENTS Bill Woods is “in it,” and don’t you forget it.” dispersed. Jake Harris was con quake occuredin a portion of Japan, ENVELOPES, What he don’t know about the care of horses is not worth knowing. spicuous in many bloody fights, Octpber 29, a few minutes before 7 RIEL, HEADS, POSTERS, and it is no surprise to see him go o'clock in the morning. It was the Nice Turn-outs, Passengers taken to any part of the country desired. the lynch route,although his friends most severe experienced since the LEGAL BLANKS, CARDS maintain that he was crazv. terrible catastrophe of ’55, and must be ranked as a national ca Of every description. and in fact everything in this line. Anol tier Mystery. lamitv The greatest damage to _ ___ -------------- ♦ ♦ buildings and loss of life occurred Leave orders Herald or Items office E. B. REED, Proprietor. Wm. Ashnyead. a young farmer in the perfectures of Achie and Gi living near Island Citv, went tc La fu, in which 2,000 peoole were killed PROMPT ATTENTION GIVEN TO MAU The proprietor has renovated the building from the ground to Grand on Monday of last week to outright and 4,000 seriously wound he roof and put in several stone Hues. ORDERS. do some trading. He put his horse ed. In those two perftetures 24.. -------- W-------- Mr. Reed is an old Hotel man and in recommending his house to up in the McClure stable, saving 000 houses were totally destroyed. PRICES: CHEAF ’ . the public, we believe we only do him justice to say his house will he would return for it in the even The number of province through -St ing. He made some purchases at out which the disturbances were give entire satisfaction. some of the stores and paid hills to strongly felt numbers thirty-one, Th Celebrated French Cure, the amount of $200 or $300, after 200,000 people have been rendered “APHRODITINE” °r-S which he returned to the stable and homeless IJ So-ACM A poortva tied some bundles on the back of CJARAITC3 A most agreeable surprise was his saddle, preparatory to starting to cure aw form of n<-rvo;«isiuso home, but before departing invited created in political circles bv Gov. or any diawtlcrof the generdtve or -J the hostler at the stable to repair to Jackson, of Maryland, appointing gans of eiticrecx. „ v.het'ucr trLslup / a saloon and take a drink. The ex-Congreseinan Charles H Gibson ' fromtlioeMeMhe/ Repairing a Specialty. Plumbing and Pipe-fitting. BEFORE u eot b-.inblauts AFTER hostler accepted, and the two men to the seat in the United States Tobacco or Opium, or thraiph y outbful indiscre DEALER IN tion, over indulgence, Ac Buch as Loss of Brain ALSO went to a salxin. After taking a Senate made vacant last Febuary ¡■'■•ver, W.-ikcf-tliicsv, r.eafcgdown Pains in the sem ual Woaknc.'. lyneria. Non ous Pr 'S- FISHING TACKLE A SPORTING GOODS. ilson. back, tration. Nix tunial Emi-sims, 1 e teorrbii-a. Dlx- drink the hostler returned to the by the death of Senator alness, W nk Memory. I.oa of power anti Impo- wM-h!I ne^lecteieden lead to premature Burns ................................... Oregon stable. Ashmead left the saloon The appointment was entirely un te-icy. a -e a:t I InMinitv. Prle S' .00 a box, 6boxes expected to Mr. Gibson. In accept Old by ma 1 o-iacclpt of price- but never called for his horse, and ing the Senatoiship. Mr. Gibson for A f.>.-ent WHITTEN ca ARiNTEF. is given for cry jj. .d order receive,I, •tv,'-n'l the money if up to the present time nothing has withdraws from the canvass for the C-. n Permanent care is nd effected. We ha'O of testimonials pun old and young, been seen or heard of him. It is Clerkship, a fact hailed with no thousands < f bo-"i eext^. whohavo |ie<t permanently cnr<-I I y the use of Aphrodltlnn. tvcnlarfree. Address little joy by the other candidates. the opinion of a majority of the cit THE APHRO MEHCINE CO. izens of La Grande that he skipped w estern Hrxuch. B« 27. PoarUAX u, Oa. out. but others think that he was- The Republican National Com For Sale at W. E. Grace’s Drug foully dealt with, as it was thought mittee, at Washington City. Nov. Store 23, selected Minneapolis Minn., as Thiv Hotel hat recently been enlarged and entirely renovated in SrM e.lasa atyle 1—-------------------- that he bad about $900 on his per the place of holding the next Re I The table is Supplied with the Best the Market Affords. son An attachment was served publican National Convention. The on some of his property a short 7th of June 1892, is the aate fixed Traveling Men will find this Hotel a nice and Desirable place to Uve _ Hupt.r.*«d id L * time ago and it may be that he has for hold the convention. E------ -, L.ed stop. UmrMtlun. •aecAfally . by r IhoHt- j left the country At any rate the •ndalf pr»mia ... prominent I» , A die* mcr ’ h'y ■j. Thur ¡ *ffair is shrouded in mystery and Ask Your Dealer For J o<i<bl re i»U ___ ..labié and * Mie. ~. Wctb twenty has the appearance of another Skit! tinwikt ___... ... I ime* their weirtit In (fold ir b male irrrg- I case.—Scout. •inrttb. Never known Ì Pi!.' Faber’s Bolden hale Fills « to fail; Sendry mall eeale l for Sf Addrew TtAMWA Finally Killed Himaelf WHIPS. Thomas Powers, a printer well known in this city, committed sui- fide last week in Portland Dur- Fl his stay in this city he twice J. C. Welcome BurnsOregon. HENRY CALDWELL, Proprietor. The Ahro Irilclo« Box 27. MPANY. Biranrh, Portia«^ Orrfon. For Sale at the Graa|)rug Store Will serve Customers with the best that can be porduced from ONE to F1VE.HUN- DRED lbs. •