THE TILLAMOOK HEADLIGHT. DECEMBER 1, 1898 Santa Claus’ Headquarters ! Visit STURGEON’S DRUG STORE at TlbLiRJVIOOK PRESENTS for Christmas and NEW YEAR. JEWELRY—-Our Stock contains Gold and Silver Watches, Chains, Charms, Guards, Society Badges, Scarf Pins, Breast Pins, • Finger Rings, etc. A complete and varied Stock to Select from. SILVER and PLATE WARE, Knives and Forks, Spoons, Mugs, Napkin Rings, Chil­ dren Sets, etc. Toys for Girls--Toys for Boys fill Rinds of DOLiüS ! Call and inspect STURGEON’S Immense Stock before purchasing elsewhere. DISCUSSED THE PROPOSITION meat that the Port of Portland Commis­ ways were the ways of pleasantness and DETTER FROM OUR CHINA SETS, Cups and Saucers, Moustache Cups, Sharing Cups, etc. TOILET SETS and loilet Articles of every description, Perfumery, Soaps, Shaving Sets, Traveling Companions, Brushe, etc. STATION ER Y—A splendid Assorted Stock. CHRISTMAS BOOKS for the little folks. GAMES of all Kinds. ALBUMS, etc. BOYS sion raised money by private subscrip­ who’s paths were paths of peace. Of Creating a Port of Tillamook tion and not by taxation. Resolved, That we point to him as a J. E. Lawrence Writes to Tilla­ Mr. Geo. Edmunds scored a good point brilliant example of one who made the Commission. mook from Manila. At the citizens’ meeting on Monday when he stated that there was 50 tons of reward of private enterprise bear fruit of Private J. E. Lawrence, of Co. M, 2nd evening, Clytirnian W. II. Cooper made freight shi|)|K*d into Tillamook every human good. Resolved, That we tender our heart­ 1 Oregon Volunteers, writes as follows: the announcement that Mayor B. L. week, and he had figured it out that Eddy wished the matter of creating a $5.000 could be saved every year on felt sympathy’ to the bereaved family in M anila , September 19th.—I have only Port of Tillamook Commission discuss freight bills if the slough was improved this their hour of distress. been in the hospital three davs so far, ed. In a few preliminary remarks, the so that larger steamers could compete for Resolved, That these resolutions be and then I w’as not very sick. We have spread upon the minutes of the Lodge,’ , lost two men in one company. One died Mayor stated that it had been suggest­ J the trade. Chairman Cooper then asked fora vote that a copy be sent to the sorrowing on the trip and one died of fever the 14th ed to him that he appoint a committee, who should be empowered to devise on Mr. Severance’s motion, which was family, and that a copy be sent to the of this month. I was not in the fight at SEND YOUR ORDERS TO local papers for publication. some means whereby Hoquarton Slough carried uuanimouslv. Manila. They left three companies of the The Mayor has appointed the following could be made navigable and improved. • three batallions to guard Cavite, and G eo . W. K iger , ÓC STOKES Co., This could be done by amendment to gentleman to serve on that committee ; Committee R ob . S turgeon , we were left. Well, I am not going to ' A lx . M c N air . the city charter or by a special bill creat­ Messrs. C. Thayer, A. J. Cohn, A. W. flSTORIfl, OREGON write very much. I will wait until I ing a Port of Tillamook Commission. Severance, P. W. Todd, P. McIntosh, G. come home and then I can tell you a Edmunds, W. Olsen, I). T. Edmunds and Before he did so, however he wanted an MADE A GOOD JOB. great deal easier than I can write it. cows for work cattle, and will engage in expression of opinion from the citizens C. E. Reynolds. WOODS. This is the darndest city I ever saw. During the whole of the discussion on Found in Trask River with a iolb. and business men of Tillamook city. logging- _________________ Everything is 400 years behind the The band boys dance here on Thanks­ Mr. W. J. May was the first speaker j Monday evening not one word was said Anchor Round his Neck. times, and of all the people, I never saw’ giving was a success and the music furn­ EMMA. called upon. To elucidate the matter he j about the city purchasing the electric Samuel Bramer, who has been missing a lazier class in my life. One American ished by Heater’s orchestra was second J. D. Chilwood was taking in Salmon thought it was a question of taxation, I light and water plants. since Wednesday of last w eek, was found dollar is worth two Spanish pesos or to none in the country. — river this week. for it was going to cost money tor the dollars, and the Spanish soldier get three on Monday night in Trask river w’ith a Several of our nimrods gathered here proposed improvements in Hoquarton Messrs. Murphy’ and Cooper, of In- BEN IIIGGINBOTIIAN DEAD. 10 lb anchor round his neck, under the pesos a month. They are all drafted. on the 24th for the shooting match. Slough. He, like others, wanted to boom sticks of the Pacific saw mill, dir­ You hardly ever see a white woman here, John Krebs proved to be the best marks­ dejiendence, Polk co., was looking at i know’ the probable cost and what was A Respected Tillamooker cut off ectly opposite his own house. For sev­ I and w hen you do they hate you so bad man by carrying off three geese and .the . land on Salmon river this week. proposed to be done more fully. He was in the Prime of Fife. eral days the river has been dragged, but they won’t look at you. i Mr. Hardy had the misfortune to dance ticket. confident that it the citizens of Tilla­ owing to the stage of the tide this had to ■ loosing his house and all ofhis household We have been getting rumors every Death claimed another of our well- mook City did not remove the snags Will Ranleigli, Fred and Pat Church­ goods on the 23rd ult., while the family known and respected citizens. Mr. Ben. be done at night. There was some talk few’ days that we are going to get home from the slough no one else would, and man, of Sheridan, have been here shoot­ ' w’as from home. His house was new jaman Higginbothan was the victim of around the city that foul plav had been for the holidays, but I don’t Iwlicve we if they were allowed to accumulate tliev ing ducks and geese, who departed for I and a few more days work would have the gl im rea|>eron theevening ofThanks- used, but there was nothing to indicate will go before spring, any how. would eventually cut off navigation to home on the 26th. I completed it. The loss falls heavily on giving day and his death caused a shrill such. The coroner, Mr. J. E. Tuttle, was It is pretty warm down here, and it is the city. Later in the evening Dr. May, Messrs. Gardener, Penter and Page them, their winter supplies and clothing of sorrow to pass over the whole com­ notified and he at once proceeded to the getting warmer every day. I was in after hearing other speakers, put some munity, for he was highly esteemed spot, and on Tuesday morning held an town to day and bought a few things were up from Little Nestucca Tuesday. ' went w ith it. pertinent question and made compari­ W. R. Rohedee has been on the sick throughout Tillamook county, where he inquest upon the body. Mr. Burton, w ho have been very low that I will try and send to you so you sons. He believed Tillamook City’ list the past week. was bom 37 years ago, on what is now The first witness called was Joe Haux- can have a tew souvenirs to show ’ . for some time, died on the 23rd ult. had some progressive citizens—lots of known ns the Davidson place. I hurst, who described to the jury how the Fruit is very cheap and gold is awful Mr. Jim Goodridge was in from Salem. Parties went out to the valley after a them—and the question of improving The deceased hail turned his attention I body of Bramer was hooked out from high, so you see w’e eat a good deal of and left Tuesday with a load of dried coffin and expected to bring it in on horse­ Hoquarton Slough was a question that to cattle, and he was considered the best under the boom, the rope round his neck fruit, as it is necessary for a person to salmon. back. should greatly concern them. Were they’ cattle man itt this section of the county , being a slip knot. He saw’ him last on eat some fruit down here. The past week has been nice, but just Mrs. T. I. Lettsv is on an extended going to remainidlcanilallow the slough * I and one in whom the farmers of Tilla- ' Tuesday and did not know’ he had had ¡ v’.sit down the Little Nestucca. She is now we are having showers. to fill up with snags and thereby drive M anila , Sept. 23rd.—We heard since i mook county put the utmost confidence any trouble with anyone. J. A. Biggs at present a guests at Sam Foster’s. j the shipping to other points ? As to the I in, for he had proved himself to I k ' a testified that it was in about ten feet of the 19th that there is five regi­ COUDSONBURG. cost, the citizens who had property I The people of Woods have organized a , most conscientious and honest trader. ’ water where the body was found, and in ments of regulars coming here to should not object to paying a little extra ' literary society to meet every Thursday , take the place of five regiments of vol ­ It was through his untiring energy and j other respectes corrobrated the evidence Mr. G. T. Coulson, who has been taxes for this purpose, for it would mat- | ' night. ■ working at Mr. Donaldson’s for a few I push that so many bands of Tillamook of Hauxhurst. F. Norburg, who hook­ unteers, I don’t suppose it is so, but I ei tally enhance the value of their proper­ I A. C. Southmayd will move out to | raised stock found a profitable market, ed out Bramer from under the boom, hope it is. weeks, lias returned home. ty. Let the slough become filled up so 1 Sheridan in a few days and will spend ' j which enhanced the wealth of the county ! w’as the next witness. I never got so tired of a place in my He had been Mr. A. Foland was in our midst Satur­ that shipping could not come here, pro- I and gave a good profit to the farmers fishing with him for the past month. life. I will tell you what I have to do | the winter months there. He will re-; day. |KTty would soon be of little value, for it ’ turn in the spring with a new’ stock of | around. It was on this account he be­ He recognized the anchor as belongingto every week and no change. Monday was dear to his mind that some other | D. F. Coul son, of Blaine, called on came so generally known and highly Bramer. He saw’ the deceased last on the get up at 5:45 and stand roll call. If | goods. friends at this place Saturday. shipping point wouldcome intoexistance | esteemed, and the consensus of opinion 22nd when they had some beer together, you don't answer roll call you get 24 i The people of Woods and vicinity are and become the center of business in this 1 is that Tillamook has lost a most enter­ about five o’clock in the evening. He ! hours in the rt . guard-house; 6:15 cat anxious to know when the county court ! Several oftheCoulsonburgers attended county, where the immense resources of i prising citizen whose place will be hard said he had never had any trouble with breakfast; 6:45 go to drill and drill till intends opening the road on the north ! the Thanksgiving services at Beaver, Tillamook would lx* ship|K*d. Did the' | to till. The deceased lived near Fairview Bramer. He testified to Bramer’s hat ' 7:45. If you don’t drill you get 24 hours ride of the river from Elma Butts’ place ' Thursday. citizens of this city w ant that ? He was ■ and had just completed the building of a being found on a post near the river, in the guard-house; 8:45 is first call for ; to the bridge ? During high water we i Miss Linnie Coulson, of this place, was heartily in favor of making the slough new house. When the fire swept the lied as though some one had ; guard mount. I go on once every week, j are completely shut off from the county i the guest of Miss Tessie Bixby, Thursday. navigable and having a Port of Tilla­ through that part of the country last i slept in ft, and to the deceased's coat j and that is on Monday. Then you arc seat, as our boat has to !>e taken out on ! Mr. G. T. Coulson made a trip to mook Commission to look after the mat­ summer he was burned out—house, furn- I Ixiing in the house. Frank Elliott stated on guard 24 hours, That is you go on account of the heavy winds and rough 1 Beaver, Saturday, on business. ter. He thought it would be influential itnre, barn, crop of hay, etc. The de- i that Bramer had been drinking on Mon­ 1 two hours, then rest four, and you keep water. Mr. and Mrs. N. Coulson called on enough to get the government to make Butter Milk Bill and the Bad Man '. ceased had been somewhat sick the past day and Tuesday, and w V» ’ I*.' 24 hours. Tuesday I come as » til.-,«» also gambl­ j that -- ”1 up for .................. * - ---- ! friends at Beaver, on Monday of last an appropriation, and in that wav it 1 Monday the de- ' off guard at 9:30 and then I get a pass trom Bo dev gave one of their wonder- few weeks but not to cause any alarm. ing in the saloon. Oil < week. would not be such a tax upon the citiz- 1 He was up Thursday and made the re­ ceased was considerably the worse for for 8 hours to go any where in town, but fill cow bov entertainments in W, R. <*ns ns some imagined. In a few years Miss Dora Swabb was the guest of Rohedee's store on the night of the 24th mark that he was feeling first class. He drink, but on Tuesday had sobered up 1 -vou havc i?ot to Kel a Pass signed by the the shipping from Tillamook county laid down early in the evening, and liern- some. Mrs. Elliott testified that the colonel to go to the hospital. Wednes. to an attentive, but badly scared audi­ Miss D. Sailing, of Beaver, Thursday. would be enormous. Were the business Mr. E. T. Coulson made a trip to orrage of the lungs having set in, he deceased had made the remark that if da.v fatigue caH sounds at 7:15, aid ence. men going to allow some other point in The Fcternal Union of America will Beaver, Monday of last week, on busi­ passed quietly awav. He was 37 years evet became home drunk again he would then I have to work until 11, that is all the county,on the bay possiblv, to be of age, and married about two years do away with himself. Mrs. Bramer till 'Thursday. Then you get up, cat K’vt; a grand masquerade ball on the ness. conic the shipping point ? ago Mrs. Hila Hush. Mr. Patrick, who has been staying in said she last saw’ her husband on Sunday 1 breakfast and drill, and then in the even- 26th of Dee. Mr. W. II. Coo|X*r said that Tillamook The liereaved widow and aged mother, ! ■ night. She slept in the house on Mon- ing is dress parade. the V’allcy for a few weeks, has returned Friday, drill. I'ncle John Baker was up from Little city would have to do something, tor the , Mrs. t. raw lord, and other mcmlK'rs ot .day night and on Tuesday night was Saturday we have inspection. Then the Nestucca Sundae shaking hands withhis home. slough was tilling up. Although lie was thc family have the sympathy and con with her daughter across the river. Her major gives us h—1 for about an hour, 1 many triends. He stopped off at Mr. J. Hollett, the shoe maker at heartily in favor of improving Hoquar­ solation of the entire community, for the j husband had only $5.00 when he came ' and if we happen to smile he puts us in Park on his way luync. Beaver, stopped at his uncle’s, Mr. N. ton slough, the question of cost should death of Mr. Higginbothan is a separa­ j to town, and it was his intention to I the guard-house for 24 hours, in the Coulson’s, Saturday night. not be lost sight of. He fa vorcd the pro tion which all most keenly feel. The j buy thing for Thanksgiving. The de­ 'evening have dress parade again. Sun- NEHALEM. position, and lie thought the commission Rev. Dollarhide preaches at the Wolf desccasvd belonged to the Masonic order ceased had told her she ought to kill day is all right. We don't have to do would lie instrumental in getting the Creek school-house every two weeks at and was a member of the lodge No. 102, I him when he came home drunk for be- anything. And then thereisallthe wood Win. Blackburn went to Tillamook. government to assist. j A. I*. X: A. M., at Bay City. Hr also be- I ing so foolish. His books and pajK'rs and water commissary and other details Friday, to get some hooks made to use three o’clock p.m. Mr. B. F. Durfee was opjtoscd to the There is two things Coulsonburg has longed to the Woodmen, but, unfortun- were found on a shelf, which was nothts ’ through the week. If yon are on to your with his donkey’ engine. proposition. Bethought tile navigation plenty of, and that is mud and rain. | atrly lie had let his assessment remain . custom to take out of his piK'ket. She job you can dodge them all right. They There was a Thanksgiving ball at companies, and not the tax payers, should unpaid, consequently his wife and family ■ lid not know that he had any trouble took our captain to the hospital yester­ Charlie Easom’s on Thursday, which pay for improving the slough, for they ■ are deprived of the insurance that might ! with anyone. Several other witnesses day. He has the typhoid fever, but they was well attended. WILSON RIVER. had already made enough out of the |ieo- have come from that order. say he is not in danger. One of the boys were called who testified to Bramer ’ s Mr. Chas. Woolly and wife arrived at Capt. Buchanan, of Portland, a former plc, with their excessive charges, to pay i The funeral took place on Saturday, drinking habits and his happy disposi, died the 14th and we got a hearse and a resident of Nehalem, is visiting on the Gust. Wicklund’s last Thursday to visit. tor these improvements. lie thought and it was attended by a large numlx*r tion when under the influence of drink. nice coffin and had a tine funeral. I river. They returned to their home near Beaver that when the proposed railroad came of people from the surrounding country-1 None of them had noticed anv strange­ want to tell you about tl^e grave yard. on Sunday. into Tillamook it would be better to give The Dewey is loaded with salmon from Rev. K. E. Dunlap, pastor of the M.E. ness about him. The jury brought in a It is surrounded by a wall built in a the money to that rather than ex|»end it Chas. Lunquist’s injured leg is not doing church, conducted the religious services ' verdict that Ilramer committed suicide. circle 10 feet thick and 20 fixt high, and W ist s cannery, and she is awaiting an upon removing the snags for the benefit opportunity to get out. as well as could lie exjiected, for he seems at the resilience, briefly referring to the inside that wall is another one. The ot the transportation companies. to 1>e too active for the wound’s good. splendid traits of character which the de­ walls are about 30 feet apart. Between I There are five steamer loads of salmon ! Mr. A. W. Severance was the text to BEAVER. Eric Glad received a new’ hack from ■ the walls are all kinds of Howers and ,-'ct !"vn't'"g shipment at Kinney's can. ceased p<»ssessed. Then came the sad­ express his views. He showed the ntves. trees and crosses and images. In these I'ier'',an ' are a®*iou»ly expecting Portland on the steamer Harrison. dest scene attending a funeral, the last sity of a start being made todo something. look at the departed by those who were I On Thursilay of last week Rev. Arm­ walls nre vaults. Just the size of a ltlc ^lmore- He also pointed out what shipping fncili NESTOCTON. connected with family ties. After this strong. accompanied by Mr. Elzie Finley, coffin. There are three rows of vaults Dave Zaddach left on Sunday for Hob. tics were doing for other cities, particu­ the M asons took charge of the services. started with a tour horse team tor clear around the wall. It will hold about from whence he will go to larly Portland. Tillamook city was nt ’ Mr. Tharp and family, recently from A procession was then formed and the Wheatland, < >re. They are exjwted to 1000 boilies in the outside wall. The in- Frisco by the Ruth. His manv friends the head of navigation and it was almo 5 Eastern Oregon, have moved in here and funeral cortege wended its way to the return the latter part of this week with side wall is a little smaller, but just like 1,re s,’rr.v *° ’ee him go, but we hope our lately necessary that something should are occupying the Anderson house. They Oddfellow s' cemetery, where the deceased Rev. Armstrong’s wife and children. the other one. There are two walks will I k - his gain. I h * «lone to remove the snagv and deepen are quite w elcome in our neighborhood was buried, the beautiful and impressive N. Coulson ami his wife, of Coulson- built across the inside of the inside wall A. J. Keaton went to Tillamook on the channel so that larger steamers could ritual of the Masonic order Ixing used. burg. were welcome guests of C. Mills' in the shape of a cross, and at the back Friday, to nttend the funeral of his half, i and we wish them prosperity. come to Tillamook, lie made a motion A school meeting was called here Mon­ \ large delegation from Bay City and on Sunday night. of the inside wall is the cha|>el that is 1 brother, Benj. Higgenbothan that the mayor ap|»oint a committee to day For the purpose of electing two new Tillamook lodges, A.F. & A.XL,attended fixed np fine inside, and at the back of The Seven Sisters, which has lieen king Rev. Dolierhidc preached nt this place The Seven Sisters, which has lieen lying school directors. Those elected were draw up a bill to I m * introduced at the the funeral. the month of the river for some lastSundax. Next Sunday. C Mdls ami the ms.de wall b n pit abontSOfeet long, I „ear state legislature creating a Port of Tilla­ . - - -..w ...vs some William Schlatter and L. P. Rev. —r—» time, • got lonesome, and sailed up to the mook Commission, to I m * previously sub Masonic Resolution of Condolence. Rev. M. Swab at 1 1 a.m.. and 7 p.in. C. 6 feet wide and 1J> feet deep. 1 I noticed Mr. Obeng. who has been down to that lots of tW, vaults were empty. I 1 mil! on Monday for companv. . . milted to the citizens of Tillamook citv Whereas. On the 24th da\ of Xovcm Mills. Garabaldi this summer, returned to Ne­ for their approval. This coming Saturday, 0:30 p.in., the ask a native what they had done with I Bntcher Lundberg brought a milch I’cr. 1898, The Divine God removed trom st oct on. A numlM.*r of other citizens participated us Beni. Higginlmthan, a true ami low­ citizens in and around Beaver will meet the bodies. He told me the priests cow for Mrs. Sandberg, and some beef charged so much rent a month for the , Mr. Buell, of Sheridan, was the guest in the diacu-sion, including Messrs \. |. ing brother of the Masonic Lodge No. at Beairr school-house to consider and I cattle down from Nic Nelson's on Satur. --------------- of Mr. Tharp. Saturday. plan to get a library, Let there be a vaults, and when they get liehind on the I Cohn, T. H Goync. C. E. Reynolds, T 102. \ F. x- V \| . Bay City. Ore. ; rent the priest takes the body and dumps | ? Coates. J. A. Todd, \V Olsen. 1. E