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WILSON RIVER.
STURGEON,
SERIOUS REVERSES
TILLAMOOK,
A GAS EXPLOSION.
CUT
IN
MEAT
OREGON.____________
Blasts From Ram's Horn.
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»
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