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PROFESSIONAL CARDS. at Buy vour meat at the Central^Meat Tact is not another name for trickery. ß L. EDDY, Rainwater and uiud keeps our item Gatacre Was Defeated at Storm Killed Many Coal Miners What you are within that will you be Carbonado--Thirty two Men corner small. berg Junction. Market at reduced prices: I Nehalem butcher is «round our Dead. without. M olteno , Cape Colony, Dec. 10.—Gen 8c. ATTORNEY-AT-LAW. Prime Roast Beef.. G « ihorfiood iiUj iLg up cattle for his eral Gatacre left Sputter’s kraal by train T acoma , Dec. 9.—A mine explosion at Shoulder ................. True love is a secret of full consecra • ' 7c. and export.' for Molteno and then proceeded by Carbonado, 40 miles easterly from Taco- Boiling, Beef Ribs.. T illamook , O regon . „2,5c. tion. A little trapper arrived at Che house of forced march 12 miles toward Storm- .. ,8c. . ma, at 11 o’clock this morning, killed 32 Round Steak........... Death is darkness because it leads to berg. He had 2000 men, including the joi.n Wihon last Friday .. 10c. Sirloin Steak .......... Louis Andemi is working at the Northumlierland fusiliers, the Royal Ir . men. Identification of the dead men is Porterhouse Steak .. lCc. dawn. ish rides and two batteries of field artil H. COOPER, almost impossible. The scraps of cloth-1 Practice what you pray—particularly yy Truckee mill at Hohoonviile. .. ' 8c. Pork Chops............. lery. ing that still cling to the bodies of the Pork, Roast............ . . ___ ’s ion in-law, Mr. Carry, Vaughn at the ballot box. The British were unmolested by the started his cattle out over th« moun- Boers until the Boer position was reach men are carefully preserved, laid aside Sausage ................... ATTORNEY-AT-LAW, We are wielded by our wishes rather 10c. tains last Thursday. His father took ed, when a hot fire was unexpectedly and labelled to aid in the identification. Mutton, legs............ 10c. than by our wisdom. Mutton chops....... them on out. Mr. Carry turned back at opened u|>on the advancing column. TILLAMOOK ... OREGON. Frenzied relatives of the missing men 8c. the aumn‘J*. Songs of triumph are possible only to The engagement began at 4;15 A. M. gather at the mouth of the mine, watch Mutton, shoulder... 6c. Mutton, stew ........... At 7 A. M., after a sharp artillery duel, ing eagerly to catch a glimpse of the the sons of tribulation. the British retired. T*..,,. They are now Told Out oi Court. To permit the evil you can prevent is J H. GOYNE, forms as they are hurried by to the cor General marching toward Molteno. LEACH & JONES, as criminal as committing it. oner ’ s office. Gatacre found the enemy ’ s position im- ATTORNEY-AT-LAW, Now, air, I think you said in your When the devil can get you to argue pregnable. It was impossible for the The work of rescue is being rushed for. Central meat market direct examination that you were born British infantry to get at the Boers. Office: Opposite Court House, with him his battle is half won. ward, but it may be days before the last and bred in this vicinity.” Your lite will strike no higher note in Teacher—Do you know what franchise blackened form is taken from the mine T illamook , O regon , “I said nothing of the kind, air. 1 said Story of the Fight. is ? public than it has in private. for many men are believed to lie buried I was bred and u-rn j„ this neighbor, M olteno , Cape Colony, Dec. 10, Sun Ecclesiastical log rolling is only differ Pupil—Not exactiy ; but I know it's day, 5:30 P. M.—The column arrived under masses of earth and rock. To ex hood.” ent from political in tnat it is worse. 0LAUDE THAYER, safely within a couple of miles of its tricate them will take time, and thus far something you grab. “Lawyer (in breach-of-promise case)— destination the only incidents of the the work of rescue has been pushed for “The plaintiff says you kissed her con march being an occasional sudden call ward at the extreme endurance of the ATTORNEY-AT-LAW, of “halt" under the belief that the Boers tinually when you called on her." workers, for the black damp and noxious were near. T illamook , O regon . Defendant—Well, I don’t deny it ; but Suddenly a terrific fire opened simul gases have driven the rescuers back re I did it in self-defense.’’ taneously on the British front and right peatedly. Batik. The Royal Irish rifles, which Morning Shift in Tunnel Caught Lawyer—How’s that?” (J. J. DALY. Defendant—“It was the only way I formed the advance, sought shelter be ¡OSCAR HAYTEK. in an Explosion of Firedamp. hind a neighboring kopje, and were could keep her from singing." £)ALY & HAYTER, speedily joined by the remainder of the C arbonado , Wash., Dec. 9.—Shortly column. It was soon found, however, “I don’t often see a thief or a bad man that this position also was covered by before 11:45 o’clock this forenoon came ATTOR NE Y8-AT-1LAW, with big ears," said Judge Wofford, of Boer guns, which were more powerful the first report of a terrific subterranean Kansas City, from the bench in com than had been supposed. The troops, explosion, in the mine of the Carbon Hill D allas . O bkoom . menting on the physiognomy of Gilbert therefore sought a safer position about Coal Company, the tunnels of which run halt a mile away, two batteries in the Closser, a 15-year-old boy, charged with meanwhile engaging the Boers and cov for miles under the town. There was an ROBERT A. MILLER, ominous rumbling,smothered sound fora assaulting Frederick E. Moses. “I like ering the troops in their withdrawal. to see a boy with big ears.’’ The boy ; The action now became general at few moments, and then it ceased abrupt ATTORNEY-AT LAW, I long range, and a detachment of mount scarcely knew whether the judge was ed infantay moved northward with a ly. People who had been accustomed to O regon C ity , O regon . sarcastic or sincere and he fumbled his ' view of getting on the enemy’s right a livelihood by mining knew at once Land Titles sud Land Office Business a cap bashfully while his ears turned red. Hank. Suddenly a strong commando what this meant, and stood around Specialty. The spectators tittered, but Judge was seen moving from the north, and with blanched faces. Wofford continued sternly : ‘‘I am in the Royal Irish rifles and the Northum Apprehensions of some fearful disaster berland regiment were sent out to meet clined to give von a chance, my boy, on it. were confirmed in a little while with in I JAM KB McCAIN, fA. W. SEVERANCE. the strength of your big mouth and ' It was soon discovered, however, that formation that the morning shif^ in tun IJcCAIN & SEVERANCE, generous ears. You’ve got a good face. the Boers had machineguns well placed, nel 1N0. 7 had been caught in an explosion A man wiHi little ears like a fox’s or a and the British were compelled to face a of firedamp. Between 70 and 80 men terrible fire. Finding it impossible to ATTORNEY8-AT-LAW, squirrel’s won't always do. They need hold the position in the face of the enemy were at work in the mine at that time, watching." After warning Closser never apparently sujicrior in position, nuinl>ers and the meager report conveyed the in Books for the Babies. T h . lamook , O hkgo N. * to carry knives or revolvers, Judge Wof and artillery, the British retired on Mol formation that all must have been killed, teno, the Boers following up the retire Books for the Boys. ford sentenced the boy to the reform ment closely and bringing two big guns as there was no chance to escape. Those J) A VID WILEY, M.D., school and then paroled him with in to bear on the retiring column. who were not killed outright would l>e Books for the Girls. •tractions to report to the court Jan General Gatacre’s movement may be hemmed in by the falling walls and tim PHYSICIAN, SURGEON AND termed a recon noissa nee in force. Its bers and suffocated by the fumes and Books for the Grouun ups wary 1. object was to ascertain the strength of ACCOUCHEUR. smoke before any relief could come. A Mobile (Ala.) lawyer, who was lame i the position of the Boers, who were All call promptly attended to. strongly entrenched along the Storm Great Rush for the Tunnel. and had something of a reputation as a berg range. He left Putter's kraal short T illamook , O regon . A rush of the inhabitants was made in fighter, was at one time attorney in a ly after noon yesterday with a fighting the direction of the mouth of the tunnel. suit that caused much ill feeling. He won force of slightiv over 4000 men. Leaving Molteno at 9 last evening, he Women, the wives of the men supposed the suit for his client, and the loser 0, E. HAWKE, ND. made a memorable night march over the to be in the shift, ran to and fro, scream vowed vengeance. “In pursuance of the rocks and veldt. There was no sound ing and wringing their hands with sAme," in the language of Truthful except a steady tramp, and there were anguish, crying children clinging to their PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON. Gold Pens, Smokers’ Sets, James, he one dav went into the law no distinguishing lights, the bright moon skirts. It was all that I). T. Davies, the su|>er- i All Rinds of Practical and Useful Presents yer’s office and subjected him to a tirade having gone down about 11:30. TILLAMOOK, OREGON. intendent of the mine, could do to stop of abuse that would have caused a salt Office: Over Todd’s Store. the wives and friends of the doomed min water captain to die from pure envy, The Repulse at Stormberg Was ers from plunging madly into the tun Serious. nel’s mouth. such was his talent in vituperation. The The coal mines here are those of the I xindon , Dec 11, 4:50 A. M —It is lawyer answered him nothing, to the surprise of two or three men who were baldly too much to regard General Gat- Carbon Hill Coal Company, but they , acre’s repulse, near Stormberg, as the really lielone to the Southern Pacific | present, but getting out of his chair, be m<*t serious defeat British arms have Company. The rock is a soft, bitumin-1 gan to hobble backward. His enemy, 1 yet sustained in the whole campaign. ous variety, productive of a large pro thinking he was retreating, followed Already the official advices sho.v that portion of gas. and has been much used him up, with more Abuse and threatening too men were killed, nine officers and in gas manufacture. The forman in 17 men were wounded, and nine officers charge of the shift was J. H. Davis. It gestures. The lawyer's foot finally and 590 men are missing, But it is evi is said that 78 men were working under OF SAN FRANCISCO, DEALERS IN struck against the wall, when lie sud- dent that the worst is not yet known him. Details of the disaster are meager, i dcnly straightened up and saying, The pioportien of killed and wounded is as Superintendent Davies and Foreman so small when compared with miss Jonah Davis, of the day shift, went ‘‘Gentlemen, 1 call on you to witness ....... that, on account of this wall I have re ing—who are undoubtedly prisoners m down in the mine and engaged in the the hands of the Boers — that the supple rescue. The number of men employed in treated as far ns possible” (the general bw of homicide), drew out a derringer mentary list of casualties is awaited with the first day shift was 72. Their hours are from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. •nd shot his opponent. At the trial he serious misgivings It is also feared that there were serious Jonah Davis, the foreman, escaped un was acquitted, his witnesses being the hurt. and besides him about 20 Finns. men present at tile time of the killing, losses of guns and equipment. The most >er ious aspect of the affair is Most of the men are Welsh, and several who testified to the lawver’s having re the effect n is likely to have on the Dutch of the Welsh miners also escaped, but treated as far ns poem file* in ( ape l olony. who have fwen waver they immediately turned to and went ing as to whether to throw their lot with back into the mine in the hope of being Ohl Widower (in an effort to propose) the Boers. Hosts of ihe northern fai- able to resen.* those still supposed to be —Do you think. Miss Blank that you mers are now likelv to join the reladlion. alive. could learn to care for me more than yoU Ih f. at is also sei ious Itreause it will de State Mine Inspector Owens said Tues lay the junction of General Gatacre do? with General French at Naauwpoort. day night | His Housekeeper—I am sorry you ain’t The plan wan for their com bi ned forces "The indications are that the open Great difference is observable satisfied, sir, hut I’m doin’ th’ !>est I can to relieve the pressure on Lord Meth ’¡imp of Ben Zedler, sr., caused the ex- AGENTS STEAMER LUELLA. uen s column (>u 112 a month. plosion. ” I he disclosure <»f such a strong force LEIGH JONES, Mgr. in the quality of clothing ma Her M<<ther—Don’t you find Jack at Storm berg was quite unexpected “Your wife says you have insomnia* Ik>ubtless General Gatarr« the vic terial. We make a feature of Wheeler tether rough, Priscilla? tim of treacheroua guides Hut the re Mr. Hobbs.** Priacilln—mamma. And yet he sult itomta also to the ateence of btm2. the most carefully “Yes. indeed ; I cant eeen feel sleepy axS&’KTTnm L. H. BROWS. i*5* DAVlX O. w TEFFT cavalry scuttling. any« he shave* (|av PRETORIA. Dec. 11 —Six hundred and when we have callers in the ewnmg." cloths, and when tnaAe up in Robert ia long to* by hts nlammM seventy two British prisoners were taken excellent style it’s not *1« at Stormberg. In th fighting at 51< ddei how to Conduct himwlf in -ntnpany. River yesterday evening. General t’roni • t strange that our patrons art "If von are naked to have maintained his position ami captured .1 Manufacturer* of British * Idler» ond time," saya monona, pleased thank vm. Pee ha<i plenty “ He inv wife ?" he pleads, forget it ' .he replie«. Who. father con fefeo \o« v»rv he hiœs. Cfeld ? TIbbAMOOK. OR. Now a .nda^ terror seites her But when th» ' Xmas Books ! Xmas Presents ! BOOKS, all kinds, from 25c. to $5 sets. 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