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THE TILLAMOOK HEADLIGHT, MARCH 29, 1900. Republican County Convention. I I I I I I N otick is H ereby G iven ,— That the Republican County Convention will be held in Tillamook City, Oregon, on Saturday, March 31st, 1900, at the hour of 11 o’clock a m., for the purpose of nominating such county officers as will be voted for at the next regular state election, and to elect delegates to tie state and congressional conventions, and for such other purposes as may pro perlv come before the convention. HAMMOND MAY BUY IT. : New Report With Regard To The Weidler Mill Site. • C. R. Ostrander, Bay, fanner. Frank Steinhauer, Nehalem, farmer. 11 illiam Finley, Nehalem, farmer. “ P. F. Ducham, Bay,farmer. David Martiny, Tillamook, logger. C. A. Elliott, Bay, fanner. H. B. Johnson, South Prairie, farmer. Marion Chance, South Prairie, farmer. H F. Goodspeed, Hoquarton. farmer. Wm. D. Stillwell, Tillamook, farmer. About Noted People. Not long ago a public man who had been made a central figure in a rather cutting cartoon complained to Mark Hanna about the il'ustration, saying he was half inclined to sue the paper for $25,000 damages on account thereof. "1 wish you would,” said the burly Ohio boss. “If you can get $25,000 tor that picture it will insure my getting about $25,000,000 for all the cartoons that have been printed about me.” Ever since it was announced that the I site of the old Weidler sawmill and sev- [ eral adjoining tracts of property on the i water front had been bonded for a s ight for a large sawmill and lumber yards, Iniillmen and others have been wonder- ling what this meant. Saw millmen gen- Only one man in American history leially were inclined to belieye that the justice S. {Morrill of Vermont—had a | property has been bonded for some other longer public career than that which purpose, as they doubted that any man John Sherman can point. Mr. Sherman or company would invest so much mo- was for fortv-three years prominent in ' ney in a site for a sawmill. Now it is national office. He was secretary of the said that the Cortes Lumber Company, whig convention which nominated Tay of Michigan, which is operating a saw lor for president in 1848. His career on mill at Albany, holds the option on the the national stage began with the birth bonded property, and that it proposes of the republican party in 1854, when he | to purchase it and at once commence the was first elected to congress. erection of a mill on it, with a capacity I of 500,000 feet of lumber or thereabouts | Secretary Porter has just completed, per day. It is learned that the Cortes at great expense to himself, a valuable Lumber Company is only another name collection of cravon portrait photo for A. B. Hammond, and this gives a graphs of his predecessors at the White stronger color of truth to the report House. These portraits were worked concerning the purchase of the property up in cravon from photographs secured and the erection of the mill. by Secretary Porter from all quarters Mr. Hammond, it is well known, has and in all kinds of ways. The enlarged extensively interested himself in timlier crayons will be hung in Secretary Por land and lumber manufacture in Mon ter’s office, and in the years to come will tana, and it is also known that he sold be increased by the faces of the future his interests there to Marcus Daly for a secretaries. quarter or half a million dollars. It has Judge Henerv Clav Caldwell of Arkan been reported of late that he was ac sas. who is talked of as a running mate quiring large tacts of fine timber land in for Bryan, was appointed to the United Tillamook County, and that .he was States district court of Arkansas by Lin preparing to build a large sawmill at coln in 1864 and held the place for 26 Astoria, or somewhere in that vicininy. years. He was made a circuit court Mr. Hammond is a shrewd business judge by President Harrison. He was man, and without doubt is fully aware born in West Virginia but grew up in of the advantages offered by this city as Iowa, and wascoloncl of the Third Iowa a lumber manufacturing and shipping cavalry in the war of the rebellion. point, but it will astonish some people, if he should build a large mill here and How little Ruskin was known among use his railroad to haul logs from Clat the people in the lake country of Eng sop and Tillamook connties to it.—The land, where he passed so much of his Oregonian. time, is illustrated by this incident: A London tourist entered a book store at Real Estate Transfers. Brantwood and asked of the female at T. B. Handley, et al, to Sarah F. Shearer,; tendant if Ruskin's books were in great lots 3, 4, 5 and 6 in block 5, town of demand. She answered in the negative, adding that the prople thereabouts Garibaldi. T. B. Handley, et nx, to Sarah F. Shear-1 didn’t seem to trouble much about "the old gentleman who only had a clenn er, bond for deed. collar once a week." U. S. to Levi Hudson, Ne*4ofNw,4of sec. 15, tp. 2 S, R. 9 W. Maurusjokai, the Hungarian novelist, Levi Hudson to R. B. Farley, Nel4of has resigned the presidency of the Hun Nw >4 of sec. 15, tp. 2 S. R. 9 W. garian union. In the letter of resigna U.S. to Walter Kohnhousen, N «¿¡ofNe tion he states that all calls for support *4 of sec. 19, tp. 3 N, R. 8 W. made by the Union on the Roman Cath Walter Kohnhausen to The Astoria Co., olic prelates and nobles have l>een fruit N V4 of Ne 14 of sec. 19, tp. 3 N, R less, and he can only believe the refusal is due to their disapproval of him per. 8 W. Ernest J. Giengcr to Hammond Lumber sonallv.a belief which has been strength Co., Sw 14 of sec. 3, tp 2 N, R. 8 W. ened by the declaration recently made in the under house by a memlier of th e State of Oregon to Nelson P. Wheeler, clerical partv that the Catholic clergy is various tracts in Tillamook county. not only not permitted to support non Lewis Olsen and Otto Jonnson to Anna Catholic individuals in their public ca Johnson, Sw 14 of Sw 14 of sec. 17,' reer, but it is its duty to oppose them Nw 14 of Nw 14 of sec. 20, Se 14of: with all possible power. Ne 14 of sec. 19, and one acre in Nw cor. of Sw 14 of Nw 14 of sec. 20, tp. John H. Macomber, chaplain, U. S. A., 3 S, R. 9 W. who has just been retired on account of Gust Nelson to the Astoria Company, i age, first left the life of a civilian in 1862, Se >4 of Se 14 of sec. 5, E 44 of Ne Ji when he enlisted as a private in the First and Ne 14 of Se 14 of sec. 8, all in tp Vermont Heavy Artillery. He served in 2 N, R. 9 W. the civil war with such gallantry that he Gregor J. Hellhoff, et us, to Gust Nelson. earned successive promotions, passing Sw 14 of sec. 22, tp. 2 N, R. 7 W. through the ranks of corporal, sergeant G. E. R. Dean, et ux, to B. A. Todd, deed and first lieutenant. At the battle be fore Petersburg he was shot thiough the of correction, W. S. Cone, to Walter D. Wood, lots 37, . body and severely wounded in the head, 39, 42 and 43, McCoy's add. and lot and was later brevetted captain for gal. lant and meritorious service. He became 1, block 11 to lots 1 and 2 in block a 12, Cone & McCoy's add. to Bay , chaplain in the regular army in 1880. being stationed at that time at Fort Citv. Custer, Mont. In 1887 he was trans Wm. S. Jones, et ux., to Christian Zim ferred to Fort Sherman, Idaho, and in merman, Se X of sec. 32, tp. 2 S, 1893 he was sent to Angel island. Dur. R. 7 W. the last year he has been stationed at Ostram P. Merritt to Christian Zimmer the Presidio. ______ man, E 14 of W 14 of sec. 22, tp. 1 S, "Twenty years ago,” says the Chicago R. 7 W. Tribune, "Charles M. Schwab went to work in the Carnegie Iron works at Jury Lint. Pittsburg as stake driver at a salary of Sheriff Aiderman and County Clerk $1 n day. Now he is president of the Mason drew the jury list for the Apri| Carnegie Steel company, limited, and term of court, which convenes the second draws a salary larger than that of lhe Monday in that month, which is as fol president of the United States. And he is only 37 years old. As the executive lows : head of the great Carnegie interests Mr. G. Williams, Hoquarton, farmer. Schwab is just now prominent in the W. Eberman, Tillamook, teamster. public eye. He was born in Pennsyl A. Letcher. Tillamook, jeweler. vania. and had only a common school Peter Langhardt, Nehalem, farmer. edneation. At 15 years of age he went H. H. Miller, Union, farmer. to work, and he does not believe in a W. C. Morton, Bay, fanner, college education for a business man. O. Bergman. Nehalem, farmer. For a year or i wo he drove a mail wagon C. S. Wells. South Prairie, fanner. and clerked in a grocery store. In his Herman Tohl, Nehalem, farmer. 17th year he got a job with the Carnegie W. S. Carver, Fairview, fanner. company. Hix first work was to drive M. V. Stillwell, Tillamook, farmer. stakes for the foundation of a new John Mann, Hoquarton, teamster. C. H. Woolfe. Tillamook, blacksmith. building. His rise was so rapid as to be phenomenal. He became chief engineer M. C. Trowbridge. Fairview, fanner. 1887. general manager a little later, and G. W. Grayson. Tillamook, farmer. in 189« a partner in the company Yeais Eli P. Olds. Tillamook, farmer. ago he was offered a salary of more L. G. Freeman, Hoquarton. farmer. than $5<i 000 a yaar to go to England B. H Holmes, Union, farmer. G. A. Edmunds. Tillamook, merchant. and take charge of some English iron and steel works. This offer he declined H F. Holden. Fairview, farmer. at once. Simeon Earl, South Prairie, farmer. Five Years Ago and Now. PROFESSIONAL CARDS. Truckee Lumber Co., The announcement that England may soon issue a war loan of $250,000,000, OF SAN FRANCISCO, DEALERS IN and that a considerable part of this gold will be drawn from the United St .ites, is received by financial experts and the general public with an equanimity that brings forcibly to mind the difference in this nations condition five year ago and now. Five years ago the United Stateshad to borrow gold, not to fight a war, but to protect its credit from public folly aud ' governmental mismanagement. Con gress, after a weary struggle, had been forced to repeal the Sherman silver pur chase act. The tinkering with the cur AGENTS STEAMERS W. H KRUGER AND TILLAMOOK. rency and the increasing clamor of the silverites had so shaken public confi Hobsonville, Or. J. E, SIBLEY, Mgr. dence. and the Wilson bill had so pros trated industry that both public and private credit was well-nigh wrecked. The government had t < peal to certain gentlemen in New York and their friend s in Europe not only to lend it money but also to stop the export of gold. The United States had to ask these private persons to insure its creditors that it would not repudiate its debts by de grading its currency. Between the par tisan obstinacy of the democratic ma Agents for Kopp's Brewery, the Brewer of the Finest Beer in the Northwest. Strangers can find here a place to write, attend to correspondence, privateli jority of congress and the uncertainty of confer upon business or social mait“rs and generally feel at home. the future, the task was a risky one, and the underwriters had to be paid a price that became a national scandal. Seldom had the United States been in so humilia ting a position. A little more than three years ago the people spoke at the polls for honest and sound money. They also declared for PROPRIETORS OF laws that would foster industry and give adequate revenue to the govern ment. Confidence was restored, industry revived and prosperity returned. Two DEALERS IN years ago the nation had to fight a foreign foe. Seven time the gold required was offered by people at the lowest rate of interest that a war loan has ever Shop next door to Larsen's Hotel, Tillamook borne. Within 100 days the war was won. One year ago misguided followers of ambitious adventurers made war upon the nation, and have just been re L. H. BROWN, P rrsidetk D irectors : L. H. BROWN, H, O. DAVIS, G. W. TEFFT. duced to submission. But so little <iid W. H. COOPER, Sic, & T rrs , the conflicts of these two years tax the nation’s strength, so rapidly and its in dustry and commerce grow, that during these conflicts it achieved financial in Manufacturers of dependence and passed over to the rank of creditor nations. And to-day the wealthiest nation in Europe, in looking about for a possible war loan, regards this country as the best source of supply. TILLAMOOK, OR. Can history show a more complete re versal of conditions within so sort a time ? ____________ FIR & SPRUCE Lumber, B L. EDDY, ATIORNEY- a T-LAW. yy BOX SHOOKS. GENERAL MERCHANDISE And LOGGERS’ SUPPLIES, WINE AND LIQUOR HOUSE. Billiard Parlors and General Social Resort. C. E. HADLEY, Proprietor. Tillamook City, Oregon. LEACH & JONES, Tillamook Meat Market II. COOPER, ATTORNEY-AT-LAW, TILLAMOOK, rp All Kinds of Fine Merchantable Lumber. Danger of a Tariff War. Fine Dressed Flooring and Finishing Lumber a Specialty. Loeal Orders Promptly pilled. Well Stoeked A Berlin dispatch a few days ago re Lumber Yard near Court House. ported United States Ambassador White as saying : “I am keeping the German j government fully informed regarding the L. HINER. H. I1UDEN. effect the meat inspection law would have upon the trade relations between the two countries and Germany is fully aware that a tariff war would result.” A later report states that Emjieror William has been fully informed by his minister for foreign affairs regarding the situation and that he had also received a (Successors to L. Hiner) statement of the agrarian position. It is said the emperor advanced strong arguments for more liberality in regard to the proposed legislation. It is evident that our government has lieen making some very pointed and earnest representations to Germany ami apparently they are having an effect, if it be a fact that Emperor William has Steam Boat and Loggers’ Work and Heavy Forging a Specialty. been induced to see the wisdom and Estimates given on new machinery. expediency of a less illiberal policy than TILLAMOOK, OREGON. is contemplated in the meat bill. Whether, however, he will earnestly endeavor to have the agrarian demands modified, at the risk of incurring the displeasure of that element, remains to be seen. In order to carry out his naval policy he may need some assistance from the agrarian representatives and it is possible that this will deter him from interfering with their demands. On the other hand there i* no doubt he realizes that a tariff war lietween Germany and the United State* would be a very serious matter. He is anxious Stage leaves Tillamook daily exeept Sunday. to extend (krman trade and a con-. flict that would shut it out of the Stage leaves N- Yamhill daily exeept monday, American market or very materially re Ticket« must be secured the day previous from the Agent« at duce it here would lie damaging. North Yamhill and Tillamook. It i* to be hoped that nothing of thi* . kind will happen. Neither country ean j afford to engage in a tariff war, yet the United State* cannot reasonably ; be expected to forever submit to a pal. pable injustice. We think a way will befound to avert the danger to the trade relations of the two countries that *eem* J. P. ALLEN, to impend, ____________ TILLAMOOK MACHINE SHOP, Practical Machinists And Blacksmiths. The DIRECT ROUTE to TILLAMOOK Carrying U.S. Mail. Tillamook & North Yamhill Stage Line. JOHN BARKER, proprietor. OU£ß, Proprietor Dairying is a well-paid branch of farm ing, provided the dairyman studies the Firat c I hhh hicoiiiiikh I h I ion business and carries it on according to at Heciiml dus» rute. modern method*. It is, however, one of the most exacting branches of farm work. No man should attempt it unless BEST MEALS IN THE CITY. he is a “home body” and is not afraid of work. If he likes to run to town fre. Tillamook, Ore quently and be on the go quite con tinually he is not adapted to dairy work. There are some occupation* in which one can take this week to run about if he Centrally Located. Rates, $1 Per Day. ha* worked harder last week and ii willing to work harder next, but dairy- i ing is not one of them. Each day's work must be done each day. A man whoi* M. H. LARSEN, Proprietor. impatient of details, too. is out of place in the dairy, for successful dairy work is TILLAMOOK, OREGON. made up of a host of little things, none Stage and Express Office. The Best Hotel in lhe city. No Chinese Ei»|loyed of wuiebcan be regarded as unimportant. LARSEN HOUSE, OREGON. H. COYNE, ATTORNE Y-AT-LA W, Office: Opposite Court House, T illamook , O regon . 0LAUDE THAYER, ATTORNEY-AT-LAW, T illamook , O regon . IJ. J DALY, ¡OSCAR HAYTKK ¡)ALY & HAYTER, ATTORNEYS-AT-LAW, D allas . O regon . ROBERT A, MILLER, ATTORNEY-AT LAW, O regon C ity , O regon . lAind Title* and lami Office Business a Specialty. (JAMES M c C ain , , A. W. SEVERANCE jqcCAIN & SEVERANCE, ATTORNEYS-AT-LAW, T illamook , O regon . Fresh and Cured Meats, Hides, Wool, etc. PACIFIC LUMBER CO., T illamook , O regon , [JAVID WILEY, M.D., PHYSICIAN, SURGEON AND ACCOUCHEUR. All call promptly attended to. T illamook , O regon . Dr. J. W. Vogel, S pecialist for R efratction D efects of the E ye . and Will visit TILLAMOOK every three months. P ortland ... O recon . O ffice ; 132 F irst S treet . R esidence : 529 S herman S treet . C. A. BAILEY, DEALER IN STUDEBAKER WAGONS OSBORNE MOWERS, Buggies, hsy rskes, plows, slid otlie farm machinery. You can save money by dealing with me, Special Prices on Buggies and Spring Wagons. C. A. BAILEY. Tillamook, Ore. EDGAR LATIMER, ■Ml» UI «1IR0RESSEI SHAVING, HAIR CUTTING, SHAMPOOING, ETC. Electric Baths nicely flitted up G<x>d for persons suffering with rheumatism. Building next door to the Post Office. OF C. & E. Thayer. General Banking and Exchange busi ness interest paid on time deposits. Exchange on Englnnd, Belgium, Ger many, Sweden, nnd all foreign countries. TILLAMOOK. CHAS. ORE. PETERSON, SHAVING, HAIR CUTTING, SHAMPOOING, Hot and Cold Baths EVLRYT HI Nd STRICTLY L'lRST CLASS Tinssa L aro , Acr Juss 1, 1*1*.—Norie* eoa fURLICATlOM. United State*» Land Orti« e, orftrfofi City, Oregon, January l7th, tono Notlce I h he»eby given that in compitane« with thè provlaioiia of «he act of fonar»*« of June 3 1H7S mitit ed ' Ali »»<■' for ‘he «» m I«* of land* in thè Slate of l’alito nia. Oregon, Nrwla an«i Wsahiiig on TerHfory.” «• e« ended o all ’he Public l.and State« by set of Augnai 4. I*/». EMMA l. C. M. BAl'F.R. <>f Po»lland. omity <»f Miiltnomah, State of Oregon, ha* thm day ffied in thie office ber »«orni atrnienf No. Ji-Wi fo t» e pnrchaas of theNw1« of Scoti n il, in Townahip « M. Rangc i O V* and will offer prò f t • «how hai thè 1 nd »«»tight i» more va untole for ita timber or afone tirati for agncultural i’urpoae and to eetatilieo ber « lairn to M«id land befo th Kegi«t» r and Keceiv« r of *hi" office at Oregon < ify Ore* n, un Mon-my, t»e i«h <iay <4 Aprii 1900. He namea hm wi ri«*w*»« John Wrwwiiberger, of Portland, Or Frana KieM’b of Frnma. Or Stcpbrn Rauer 01 .Ne-» «ywan.Or Michael < irrlncldiiigrr, of Km ma, ° as and al! pcr*on* flainihra adveraeb tlic ebuvfrdentribed lari »* a e raqomted lo flle their clain a in thia office ou or brfore mu « ì oth <lay oi Aprii, 1900 „ . . < HA«. B. Mooaga, Megiater