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THE TILLAMOOK HEADLIGHT. SEPTEMBER 13. 1900. TERRIBLE STORM they are a lot more comfortably ar I FAMOUS FORT HAYS. H ouston , Tex., Sept. 10.— ' ranged I bat way. and it don't wear otf A scene of desolation, not only ! the toes of your new shoes «heD you In the case of Martha J. Walling, form kneel down, either. Visits Texas, Causing Aw at Galveston, but at many inland ? Pitawitan’s Nightmare erly Martha J Hull, plaintiff, vs. William Poor Dorothy fell discouraged with Historic Frontier Post to Become •------------ points in Texas, is the condition Trevor, defendant, Judge R. P. Boise has ful Loss of Life and De » the conversation and was about 10 re College Grounds. By Katherine Yates. presented to-day as a result of ordered and decreed that the plaintiff’s turn to her arithmetic, but struction of Property. Saturday’s storm. 7" try once more to turn the talk Into Estimates of complaint be dismissed and that the de pleasanter channels, so she said pres- Old-Time Harrier Against India* the number of dead 1 are placed fendant recover from the plaintiff costs one apple costs two cents, what fluida Upon the People of Kau. and disbursements. The court’s conclu 5000 Persons Killed, with a between 1500 and 2600. The Hf | p will six apples cost? Let me see; *D"Ob, by the way. Pitawitan, how did ana Had u Most Event- sion were: On or about the 6th March, Loss of $10,000,000 in property loss will aggregate if one apple costs two cents, six ap vou happen to come to this country? fnl History. 1896, the plaintiff was the owner in fee many millions of dollars, al- ples will cost six times two. which is You were not born here, were you ? Property. of the land described in the complaint though no accurate figures can j which is—oh, dear! I always get just "No." said Pitawitan; “1 came on a The most famous military post in the situated in this county, and that the so far, and then 1 can never do the nightmare.” be given at present, The streets A terrible storm swept Texas Kansas frontier has, by the passage ot rest,” and a very large frown puck defendant was the owner of a tract of “On a what?" exclaimed Dorothy. of Galveston are mostly under ered Dorothy’s forehead until it "On a nightmare. Didn't you ever the Fort Hays bill by congress, been land in the State of Washington, which on Saturday, which is said to be water ; wires are in a hopeless looked like the crinkly pink liberty hear of a night mare Y‘ wiped out of existence, says the St. they agreed to and did exchange, deeds the most appalling in the history dead bodies are silk on her own Sunday hat. 1 hen "Why. of course, I've heard of them. Louis Globe-Democrat. This fort, being executed to that effect without any of the United . tates, the latest tangle, and she tipped back in the big rocking- But how could you come here on one. which was for many years the central condition other than as expressed in the accounts giving the loss of life at strewn among floating debris. I point of the army operations against chair in the bay window, where she, when it is only a bad dream?” No complete list of dead is ob- ’ deeds. That the weight of the evidence 5,000 persons, and that of pro an arithmetic and a tablet had been "Well. I did, anyway; and I've got the redskins, has for years been desert tainable until the water recedes. | having a sort of wrestle, and, making is against the conclusion and contention perty at $ 10,000,000. ed. Its 7,000 acres have been leased to it yet. I’ll tell you about it. of the plaintiff, that defendant agreed Harrowing tales of the loss of a fine, large paper wad, she threw it "I was born on an island far, far cattlemen and the splendid timber that t rat said deeds should be in escrow and whole families and many miracu at Pitawitan, the canary, who hung away, and for some months I lived very is unequaled in western Kansas has H ouston , Tex., Sept. io.— lous escapes are told by the few in a gilt cage in the window. happily with my father and mother been furnishing the settlers with fuel. not become absolute until the plaintiff should visit and examine the land in the The first reports of the appal survivors who have thus far Pitawitan did not even dodge, but and brothers; and in those days I Nineteen big frame cottages, the ofli- only craned . his yellow neck a lit did sing. One afternoon while cers’ homes, the barracks and training stalk of Washington, that the evidence ling disaster which has stricken reached this city. The relief tle, eying the bit of paper with beady really 1 was still quite young my eldest quarters, have been unoccupied, and it does not establish the allegations of the City of Galveston do not black eyes, and then began to trill brother found a large piece of rich will be a great delight to the people of trains which arrived here early fraud against the defendant, and as con seem to have been magnified. this section to see them filled with stu pretty little notes and whistles, final clusions of law the court finds that the Communication was had with this morning have been the only ly breaking info such a volume of fruit cake by the roadside and called dents of the state normal school and us all to come and share it. it was the means of communication with allegations of the plaintiff are not sus the city by boats, and reports j Galveston, and definite informa song as threatened to burst his little most delicious thing that I had ever the state agricultural school, both of tained so as to entitle her to relief as eaten, and I am afraid that I made which are under the bill to have tonight indicate that the deaths tion as to the present situation throat. Dorothy looked ashamed and turned a regular little pig of myself in my branches here. prayed for, and that the plaintiff’s bill of will exceed 600, while the pro back to her arithmetic. ‘‘If one apple greediness. My mother warned me to This fort was the barrier against the complaint should be dismissed. is scarce. perty loss cannot be estimated, costs two cents—” eat lightly of such rich food, but 1 Indian raids that marked the last at The cotton and rice crop! “Cheap, cheap,' called the canary. although it will reach several would not heed her, even when she tempts of the redskins to frighten the throughout the district devas-! Dorothy laughed. “Of course they said at last: people of the state. When the they, BARNEGAT. million dollars. are cheap. Pitawitan.” “•If you eat any more of that you ennes came down from the northwest The burial of the dead has tated by the storm is badly- “Well, didn’t I say so?” answered will certainly have a nightmare.’ the soldiers of Hays, with the assist Another large raft of logs was towed already begun. ' The list is only damaged in tn any places, and in Pitawitan. over from Barnegat to llobsonville last “ ‘What is a nightmare, mother?’ I ance of those from Wallace and Harker, others totally destroyed. Dorothy pursed up her lips. “Oh, a partial one, and the names of for I had at that time never met them and drove them back, saving week. Reports from Richmond, Tex., you needn’t expect me to be surprised asked, the lives of thousands of settlers. Gen. all who perished in Saturday ’ s heard of Mrs. Joe Hauxhurst and her mother, Letitia, Eagle Lake, bring ad to hear you speak, for if Pusskins and “ ‘Why, one. it is a dreadful dream,’ she George Forsythe followed Roman Nose great storm^will never be known. Mrs. Whalen left Sunday on the Krugar the Guinea pig talk, I suppose that the Upper Republican country, and At the Army barracks near ditional lists of dead and proper there is no reason why you should answered me. ‘Perhaps you will dream into for California, where they expect to that wicked men catch you and carry there, with his band of 100 soldiers, was ty losses, and many places cut not. I have been expecting it for San Antonio a report is current make there future home. you away, away off, and shut you up surrounded by fully 1,000 of the red 100 United off from communication are yet some time.** in a cage and keep you there, hungry skins. For three days they were held Bert Biggs went to Hobsonville two that more than to be heard from. “Glad it didn’t give you a shock,” there, and then were rescued by suc States soldiers lost their lives in and lonely? or three times this week. said Pitawitan, sarcastically. “However, I only laughed and said cor brought by two scouts who escaped Galveston. The report, however, “ And it ’ s funny, ” went on Dorothy Mr. and Mrs. Nine, of Bay City, came and went back to the fort. It was found D allas , Tex., Sept. io.—A in an aggrieved tone, “that you furry that I was not afraid of any dream, that the imprisoned soldiers had been over to the light-house on Sunday to lacks confirmation. special to the News from Hous and went on eating. and feathery folk are so good-natured Today a mass meeting was visit their uncle. “Well, when I erept into the nest more than victors, for they had killed ton says: Additional particulars until you begin to talk, ano then you George Hunt and Alvin Johnson went held, and liberal contributions of the storm at Galveston show are as cross and snippy and ill tem that night I had a headache and felt more than a dozen for every one of their heavy and miserable and wished that own number that fell. Roman Nose were made for the immediate re to the city last Thursday. that about 1500 persons were pered as can be. Here you have been I had taken mother’s advice? himself was among the killed. lief of the destitute. Governor singing as happy as anything all Dell Burdeck was at Barnegat Sunday. Fort Hays has had an eventful his drowned and $10,000,000 worth “ During the first part of the night I morning, and now—” Tomey Coats and family spent a few Sayers appealed to President of property destroyed. There is “Singing! Who said I was singing? did not sleep well, and kept waking in tory. It was originally called Fort McKinley for aid. This appeal days on our beach last week, also Mrs. a fright, but at last I went to sleep Fletcher, and was located 14 miles said I was happy?” south of Hays on the Big Muddy. One was met by a prompt response not a building in the city that Who Nolan and her mother. “Why, I heard you singing my own soundly and dreamed this dream: was not damaged to some ex “I" thought that I had slept all night, lay the creek was swelled by a storm self,” exclaimed Dorothy, “just as The weather has been fine along the from the President, who stated tent. and the waters drove the soldiers out cheerful and jolly even after I threw ' ind when I awoke in the morning the that 10,000 tents and 50,000 coast of late. sun was just beginning to show above of the fort. Several colored soldiers that paper wad at you.” rations had been ordered to Gal Manager of the Dallas News Says Our post-office has been moved to the “Singing!” repeated Pitawitan the horizon. I hopped out of the nest who were too slow were drowned, and It May/Reach 5000. Governor Sayers also light-house, and Mr. Grossham is acting veston. again disdainfully. “Singing! Do with my little brothers and flew down Gen. l’ope ordered the location changed C hicago , Sept. io.—The fol- you call that singing, when I was I to the spring for a fresh drink and a to the present site. The buildings were addressed an appeal to each postmaster. municipality in the state, asking ■ lowing statement of the situation just sitting here telling you what an bath, and then out to the meadow to then erected and improvements made. The town of Hays City, which was for prompt assistance in caring at Galveston and along the coast ugly, disagreeable, ill-natured girl i pick up a breakfast. As we fluttered NETARTS. you are to throw things at me, mere- j ! about, picking seeds from the grass then founded a short distance to the was received tonight: for the sufferers. ly because you couldn’t get your les- heads or picking at strawberries. I flew north, was a rough place, being filled John Hodgdon is hauling lumber to “Dallas, Tex., Sept. 10.—To , son? Telegrams of inquiry and help with‘cowboys and frontiersmen who You call that singing, do you?” to a low bush to rest for a moment: build him a new residence. have been pouring in throughout Charles S. Diehl, General Man i Dorothy looked disturbed. “Were but when I would have flown down followed the building of the railroad. Work has been commenced on what the day and night from every ager the Associated Press : From you really talking to me like that? again I felt my feet held fast by some The city council granted 37 saloon li is known as the Betischeidt road. The substance, and I called to my censes the first day that it met. There state in the Union, and in almost the latest reports, which are ! Why, I thought that you were always sticky county court has instructed Mr. Phelps brothers to come quickly and help me. were "killers” without number, and happy when you were singing.” considered reliable, the disaster every instance substantial re to finish the road up for travel. Five “It is not singing, I tell you,** cried They came at once. but. alas! no sooner on the slopes of a little hill were laid lief has been offered. at Galveston and along the coast Pitawitan, angrily; “it is just talk- did they alight upon the bush than the victims of their prowess. It was bridges are to be built. The stricken city is in im has not been exaggerated. The I ing, and a lot of good it does to talk their feet also stuck fast, and, although called Boot Hill, and there lie 45 of the Chas. F. Hobart left for his home in we fluttered and screamed, it was all distinguished gentry who died with I to folk in this house, too.” southern California the last of the week. minent danger of a water famine, waters of the gulf and bay met, their boots on, some being known by “Why!” exclaimed Dorothy, indig- to no purpose. covering the island to a depth of and strenuous efforts are made Geo. N. Hodgdon, of South Prairie, “And then suddenly I saw coming to their real names and some not. It will I nantly; “I think that you have a love- here to supply the sufferers. Re six to 12 feet. During this sud j ly home. I’m sure I’d like to live just ward 11s two rough-look ing men car never be known who really were laid to has moved back to Netarts to reside. lief trains are being organized, den flood a most terrible storm I the same way; in a beautiful gold rying wooden cages, and I thought nt rest in the unceremonious fashion of Captain Geo. Hunt, of the light-house, and will leave here at an early was raging, the wind blowing house hung on a spring, so that it □nee of what my mother had said would the frontier days, for now it is too late was on the bay Saturday evening. hour tomorrow. about 80 miles an hour. Many sways all the time just like a ham happen if I ate too much of the fruit to find out. Netarts can boast of having a lady no lessons to get, and lovely ?ake. and I knew that this was a night "Wild Bill" was marshal of the town Reports from the interior con of the dead have been uncovered; mock; pugelist. Stand back gents if you know things to eat; there’s a big lump of mare. I struggled and fluttered and for awhile, until one d’ay lie shot three i sugar others are still under the debris ; firm the loss of life and destruc in your cage all the time, and shrieked, in the hope of waking up. which side of your bread is buttered. soldiers on the street, and then it was tion of property reported in others carried out to sea. It is that is just the same as if I had a but I could not: and one of the cruel healthier for him to go hence. He went, these dispatches last night. not possible to give at this time chocolate drop twice as big as my men hook hold of <ne roughly, and as he and was next heard of at Abilene, where SOUTH PRAIRIE. to nibble whenever I ~ chose. ____ loosened my poor little feet said, care he was again marshal, with a predilec Richard Spillane, a well- a reliable report as to the num I head ’ve seen them as large as that and lessly, to his companion: tion for killing. known Galveston man and day ber of deaths. From estimates Brother Dawson’s prognosticated always just longed for one. And then “ ‘We made this birdlime a bit too 1 he most famous event in the history storm of the Sth failed to materialize, , correspondent of the Associated made by reliable persons who there is your seed; that’s just the stiff this time. It’s liable to injure their of the fort was the raiding of the army and the south wind blew also. Press in that city, who reached have just come from Galveston, same as nuts t—walnuts and pecans— feet.* And then he put me into a little stores in 1869. The government then had a great many stores here and the Stanley Lamb has gone to attend the . Houston today, after a terrible it is believed that not less than and then there’s cuttle fish, and that’s wooilen cage and did the same to my just the same as—as—well, we’ll call brothers, although of course I knew surpius that could not be cared for at university at Eugene. Mrs. F. M. Lamb, experience, gives the following 1500, and possibly as many as that bread; and then there’s always that they were not really suffering, the fort was piled up along the railroad with other members of the family, will account of the disaster at Gal 5000 people, were drowned. Of fresh fruit, and water, and a lovely since this was only a nightmare of my track with two watchmen to guard it. follow soon, to take tip their residence veston : course, the wounded are numer- . ! glass bathtub, and a swing where you own: but I screamed and called to them One of them, John Hays, went across there for the school year. They will be , 1 can swing whenever you wish — oh. I'd just the same. “One of the most awful trag ous. The damage of property is '' just love to live in a place like that— the street one night and entered'a sa accompanied by Miss Hattie Marolf, “They took us to a town nearby, tied loon to get a drink. As he went in he edies of modern times has visited most shocking. and no lessons at all," she added who will enter the Eugene high school. many cages together and packed them was met by two soldiers from the fort, Galveston. The city is in ruins, “Some of the best public and again. on a boat which carried us across the «ho, without provocation, killed J. B. Delsman is erecting considerable and the dead will probably num private establishments were j Pitawitan looked disgusted as well water, while I sat quietly in my cage him. The soldiers were colored and addition to his barn. ber 1000. I am just from the wrecked. Thousands of homes as he could. "Oh, yes, a lovely life!" and mourned and longed to wake up. were drunk. They went into a bar We extend a neighborly welcome to he exclaimed. “And how would you Well, when we had reached land once ber shop and scared the proprietor to city, having been commissioned were swept entirely away. It Mrs. A. J. Thrall, the recent purchaser of feel if folk sometimes forgot to give more we were packed on a train—oh, the roof of his shop. He went in to the by the Mayor and citizens’ com is quite safe to set this down as you food all day?” the Frank Ely place. I was so frightened—and brought and when the men were ranged in mittee to get in touch with the one of the greatest disasters that “But there's the sugar," said Dor many, many miles to this great city. fort Iress parade by order of flic colonel he Mr. and Mrs. I. C. Quick has returned outside world and appeal for has ever visited the United 1 othy. I never spoke or cried. I would scarce picked out the desperadoes. They were after a prolonged visit among relatives Houston was the nearest States. The loss of property is “Well, how would you like to have ly eat or drink. I was so weary and lone taken to Hays and shut up in a cellar and friends in Portland and vicinity and help, nothing but chocolate drops to eat for ly and heartsick. T was taken to a store report a good time. An annual recrea point at which working tele irreparable ; the loss of life is a day at a time, and not a drop of where were many birds of all kinds, that served as a jail. That night they graph instruments could be appalling. G. B. D ealy , j fresh water, when, they made you so and there at last I found my voice "ere taken out by- the citizens and tion of this sort is certainly what the old up to the railroad bridge. In found, the wires, as well as “Manager Dallas News.’’ j thirsty that you were fairly choked? ’»gain, for we all began to tell each strung settler is entitled to. 18<4 the Ninth infantry (colored) tried I And then suppose that when you be other our troubles and our misery in to get even with the town, but in the Over one year ago we were invited to nearly all the buildings between Cohn & Co.’s Corner. gan calling for some one to bring you being kept in cages as prisoners, and battle that ensued six of their number attend a wedding that was presumed to here and the Gulf of Mexico food because you were nearly starved, □ur fear of the future, and everyone "ere left dead in the street. There A few things that Cohn & Co.'s are come off soon in this vicinity, but we being wrecked. folks would say: 'Do just listen to who came in exclaimed: "ere many other fatalities in the con hear nothing from it since, and we are “ When I left Galveston, making special prices; ( that dear little bird sing. Isn't he “‘iTow beautifully and joyously flicts between the town and fort, and consequently getting very anxious about shortly before noon yesterday, Nestucea or California onions, $1.50 quite the happiest little fellow that you hese birds all sing! One would not the soldiers found that they had a town J ever saw?* And then when you grow think that they could be so happy in it. the people were organizing for per sack of 10() pounds. of fighters to deal with. desperate and screech so loud that you those tiny cages.’ I Coal Oil reduced to $2.25 a case. The white butterfly, with more or less prompt burial of the dead, dis The old-timers, like the late Henry nearly split your throat some one says: Our Health Soda at 5 cents a package J‘Jhen,one ?ay your "’other came dark or gray spots on their wings, now tribution of food and all neces 'Bless his jolly little heart; hasn'the «okuiR' for a bird for your birthday Inman and Gen. Forsythe, tried their leads them all. seen flying about in ns yet not consider sary work after a period of dis mettle here and found honor. Now it I the most joyous song? But it is just a Choice Nestucea Honey in combs just trifle too shrill. Marie, will you please gift, and she choose me because of mv "di be devoted to peace, for the terms able numbers, are the developed state of aster. Particularly brilliant color-and-here received. the genus cut worm that ravaged our throw a towel over Pitawitan’s cage; I’m.' Iitawitan stopped and stood 3 the grant are that the agricultural “The wreck of Galveston was We are still paying 20 cents per dozen he college and state normal school shall is a little too noisy.’ How would vou mournfully on one foot. gardens some weeks since. This fact has for Eggs. like that?" ,a'e It for branches of those institu been ascertained through imprisoning brought about by a tempest so Dorothy looked puzzled. "But Pita- Roll Butter wanted. tions. It is expected that at least 200 Dorothy looked gTave. "But, Pita the worm in its chrysalis state in a cup. terrible that no words can ade- Bulk Honey—bring your pails. ’ \ vk a drpam- a night a" 1 .* ln attendance when witan. how are we to know what you m.» mare. When did you wake up?” Notice decline in oil. The butterfly development followed like quately describe its intensity, < e legislature shall have made appro are asking for, when we can't under Cranberries $2.00 a box. “ Ii ’ idn ’ t wake up." said Pitawitan. those seen as above stated. and by a flood which turned the priations for the teachers. The people stand what you say?" I city into a raging sea. "Merely by coming to see what I Doroth/?”' ‘re D°‘ a*'eeP “°W "arP‘ed of this section are to fit up the build- It is stated that Great Britain and “The Weather Bureau records Germany have agreed not the evacuate need. But, ■ ngs and these are so generous that But. anyway, how would, would you NEHALEM. a." my nightmare ’ ey will serve the purposes intended show that the wind attained a Pekin until full satisfaction for the recent like to be shut up in a ~i.on the whole -the cage and'you ” a'nde'v, " There are 5.000 acres that are “I-' ........... The run of big salmon still continues 1 velocity of 84 miles an hour outrages has been obtained. If it was time, even if it were a gold one? It "'«I Dorothy. “lama "e l fitted for wheat, and if the agri isn't much fun. I can tell you; and I -eal girl! verv slack. ' ,J am "ot ju»‘ a part of your cultural station wishes to experiment when the measuring instrument not for the presidential election this think that you must see me free in aid dream.'- Shot huckleberries are very plentiful blew away, so it is impossible to would and should lie the policy of the your room for a few minutes once in with the possibilities of the semi-arid this season, and many parties are en tell what was the maximum. United States, for there was not nearly awhile, just to try my wings and get '* .V<MI‘<’ no* And a better place. gaged in ga.hering them, and picnicing. ■ e . *lana have made a good living “ The storm began about 2 the provocation for this country tn go to a little exercise." "Why. I never thought of that!" ex '*> 1 is county and the farmers who Mrs. Sid Anderson and children are o’clock Saturday morning. Pre war with Spain as there was in the out claimed Dorothy. have mixed their wheat with stock tv« “PmJnTd ,"P W“h fl"’hln* visiting the aunt of the former, Mrs. vious to that a great storm had rageous insult upon our Minister and "Never thought of it! When I have . the legation in Pekin. I m not a dream girl—I don't a«'e also done well. The gold excite- Chas. Pye. coaxed and Iwggvd and pleaded on my «Vea’l Ot •T°’"‘ m°'her Ixen raging in the gulf, and the I'm jusi nit n that was so prominent a few bended knees! I'm sure—” Several memlters of White Clover tide was very high. m°nt s ago has also made the people The wind j 1« real a, you are, ao there!" J Notice. "But," interrupted Dorothy, "I never Grange will attend the meeting of the at first came from the north, and 1, J ,h<“ir lands are rich in value. I’,i,a''l,an's eyes flashed back. “Well "1 be a disappointment to the set- This is to warn all persons against saw you get down on your knees. I ron 11 see. he cried, angTilv “Yn. order in Tillamook this week. was in direct opposition to the ’ 1 having ♦ era- w-'° f°r years have been waiting anything to do with a note given didn't know that you had any." gi°rlhi.nV;" a horri'’- Miss Lois Eord is preparing a program force from the gulf, while the “No?" sneered Pitawitan. "Well, I kF, and just you wait until t or t ie lands to be thrown open to set- >\v me to B. R. Daniel, as I have a I 4 1 for the last day of her school in district Where win you ¿e Up ' have, even if you didn't know it, Just enient, to have it go to the state, but storm in the gulf — - piled the water i against the Daniel's estate, and shall not No. 28. because they bend backward instead e western part of Kansas is rejoicing And then one of them did wake nn from the hay on to the bay part pay the note until it is settled. of forward you didn't give them credit I wonder which it wa, rs- hat congress has acted as it has. It ak® DP- of the city. I a . S. B ubton . Subscribe for the Headlight. Record. ’ »• — Chieago Daily for being knee«, but I can assure you jeans a new interest in two leading The Walling-Trevor Case. state institutions.