THE TILLAMOOK HEADLIGHT. AUGUST 14, 1902.
I
value of dairy products this year cannot
be expressed without the use of seven
figures. Oats, barley, rye, flax^corn and 1
Fred C. Baker. Publisher.
other similar products, while not ap- ;
proaching wheat in prominence, are in
the aggregate sufficiently important to I
RATES OF SUBSCRIPTION.
help out in localities where other colla
( strictly in advance .)
teral is not so plentiful. Considering the '
One year................................................. 1 1.50 population, it is doubtful if there is an- !
75 other state in the Union that can make |
Six months............................................
50 such a remarkable financial showing.— j
Three months.......................................
Oregonian.
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Villini ooh
Ijeabligbt.
Forest Fires Raging.
O regon C ity . August 9th — One
thousand acres of timber are a tire
seven miles east of Springwater, about
25 miles from this city. Advices are
meager. A farmer from that locality
came into town this morning and stated
that the tire started on the Willis place
last Friday, but did not become general
until this morning The odor of burning '
wheat was very noticeable here this aft
ernoon. The country about Springwater
is mountainous, ami some valuable tim. I
Things will gradually leak out. The
Father Joe SchelTa Spite Work
editor sends his respects to the party her is probably destroyed. Frank Busch, j
If the Capital Journal knew as much who went round to several of the busi a merchant of this city, has an improved
about and had as little respect for Rev. ness men and advised them to take their ranch near the scene of the tire, ami
Father Joseph Schell as the people of Till advertisement out of the Headlight, l»e- j fears that the buildings have been burned
amook county have, instead of publish cause a few partieshad a political grudge i The tires were undoubtedly started by
ing his letters in regard to the Tillamook against the editor alter the election was cauqters, as crowds of them have been
timber contest cases, it would have over. How foolish, and even silly, it is | «»ut in the mountains picking lierries.
thrown the letters into the waste paper for people to attempt to boycott the Theatmosphere in the city this afternoon
basket. Had Bros. Hofer taken the press, and especially by those who want was heavy with smoke from the burn
trouble to read between the lines they to rule and when they cannot want to ing forest.
A storia ,
Ore., August 9th. — A
would have seen at a glance that it was ruin. But the Headlight is too firmly es
nothing but vindictive, revengeful spirit, tablished, and its editorials and com large forest fire is in progress at ths log
bad blood, in which Schell shows his old ments will continue to form public senti ging camp of the Pelton-Armstrong
animosity and spite against Mr Claude ment on a broader guage than that of Company, near Cathlamet. It has been
Thayer—traits of character which looks boycott and political spite. We could burning since Thursday, and has burned
exceedingly bad to see in a man holding tell some awfully unpleasant truth about over the land already logged, destroying
the position that he does in the church. the immoral conduct of some people who the logs on the ground, and is now enter
It is nothing but personal spite against have thought fit to do us a little dirt, but ing a fine body of standing timber. The
Thaver which is prompting Schell, and we always wait our time to return tlicee tire is beyond control, and unless it is
with the idea that he will obtain some compliments, with a lit tie interest added put out by rain, will distroy several
public notoriety. Spite, and nothing else, Moral : Never attempt to monkey with thousand acres of valuable timber.
is the reason. Let us mention here, by an editor who is independent and cares
H o OD R ivk R, Or., Aug. 9.—A forest
way of parenthesis, that Schell and not one whoop for people’s spite, for you tire near Cloud Cap Inn near here has
Thayer were good friends at one time, never know how, when and where he is dosed the stage road and several parties
but as everyone knows now who have likely to retaliate.
en route were forced to turn back this
come in contact with Schell he acts
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afternoon. A telephone message this
more like a tyrannical despot than any
We hope Tillamook county will take evening stated that it was feared the
thing else, and coupled with his some an interest in and compete for the pre people at the inn would have to move to
what “shady” transactions while here, miums offered at the state fair this year. a place of safety. It is not known just
it was a good thing for the conimunitv Every cheese factory and creamery in the how dangerous the situation is.
and everybody concerned, when Schell county should compete in the dairy divi
left Tillamook. Not only does Schell ac sion. Creamery butter, not less than 16
The Boer leaders who are ooming to i
cuse Thaver of being the perpetrator in pounds, in squares, and dairy butter, I the United States to study farming
the alleged Tillamook timber frauds, but separator process, not less than eight | methods are simply following the ex
he says it is “Under the protective wing pounds, in squares, are the conditions ample of the vest of the world. Anien-
ofa political clique consisting of C. II. tor butter.
Cheese flats, cheddars or | can farmers and their machinery are in I
Carey, |. H. Hall, United States attor Young Americans, flats and cheddars, j an unequaled class of their own.
ney of Oregon ; E. Mays, his assistant ; not less thou 50 pounds, while Young
A battleship complete in these times |
Senator J. II. Mitchell, Congressman Americans not less than four cheeses. It
500,000. The Georgia and New |
Thus. II. Tongue, Geo. C. Brownell and would be a splendid recommendation to costs
the editor of the Oregonian.” This is the either of the Tillamook factories if they I l Jersey, now under construction, will
height of absurdity to connect a’.l these could secure some of the prizes offered for reach this amount, arid the Louisiana ’
and Connecticut, for which bid« have
gentlemen's names with anything that is butter and cheese.
been advertised, are of the same class.
fraudulent, and in doing so Schell has a
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purpose in yiew. He wants to bulldoze
The 3-vear-old son of Nick Davis, of!
President Hill made one assertion to
them, and especially Harvey Scott and the farmers last week which did not Cathlamet was seriously burned a few
the senator and congressman. But a appear to offend them. It was this ; days ago, and his injuries are so serious
man of Schell's reputation should be the “You have crops that keep you busy that it is feared he cannot live. He was
last man to make such charges, and be four or four and a half months in the playing with some matches, which
cause lie cannot rule and run things like year. You want to do something the ignited his clothing, burning his body
a spiteful, vindictive potentate he has rest of the time besides whitteling or and face severely.
started in to drag other person’s names holding down a nail kMg. What you
John Goff and Fred Runcorn have re
into the controversy who are perfectly should do is to raises stock, roots, for
innocent of having anything to do with age. There is nothing better than raising turned from the scene of the Merrill
killing
and brought in the rifle owned by
the alleged frauds. Schell says also in stock.” This, however, cannot be ap
his letter : “Onlv $2500 was offered to plied to all farmers, and it would have Merrill. They found the gun 200 yards
me if I would drop all matters, but I looked well had President Hill qualified north of where the bodv was found,
could not see it that way." Then Schell his remark by exempting the farmers in | about 20 feet from the road, and it had
thought “only $2500” was not enough Tillamook, for they find no time to j evidently been thrown into the brush
to satisfy his graft. It is pertinent to whittle wood or hold down a nail kge. from the road. It is a 30-caliber, model
I 1894, Winchester rifle. There were no
ask how much Schell wanted not to
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cartridges in the chamber or magazine
blackmail Tha ver ? One of the Astorian
Anything to make money, even to ex 1 and the gun was cocked when picked up.
newspaper, in discussing Schell's letters,
puts it pointedly this way : “Joseph hibiting the grusome body ofa murderer, I There are some rust spots on the barrel
writes in the well known vague way outlaw and suicide. A show company but otherwise the gun is in very good
tiiat indicates his left hand behind his (tiered Governor Geer $4,100 for a two condition.
back, palm open ” Underneath Schell's weeks’ lease of Tracy’s body. Of course
Fred Ernst, was struck on the head
letter the Capital Journal should pub the offer was refused, but it was enough with the kingpin ofa wagon and his
lish some of his “sliadv” transactions to make a man like Tracy turn over in : skull so badly fractured that he will die.
while in Tillamook, so that readers of his coffin and reach tor his 30-30 and I Robbery is believed to be the motive for
that newspaper would have some little I pump lead into those who wanted to the assult, as $31 was taken from the
idea of the character of the man whois make a public exhibition of his body.
c-ish register, only a few cents in dimes
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venting his personal, venomous spite—
i and nickles being left by the robber.
So King Edward was crowned after | Philip Ethier, employed as porter at
with both hands wide open behind hack,
palms up—upon his one time bosom all. despite the fact that so many people a Seattle saloon, was arrested on suspi-
friend, Claude Thayer, Schell attempted predicted that he would not live. Prac ■ cion, and is now detained at the City
to bleed Thayer on a counterfeit bill a tically, it matters very little whether he | Prison pending an investigation. Either i
few years ago, a ml now every Indi was crowned or not, for the King of ' has a bad reputation in police circles,
cation points ui the direction that he is England is but a figure head in the body and was arrested four years ago by
wanting to work another and a bigger politic of that country.
( hipmarn for stealing money from the
graft, “only $2500’’ is not enough blood
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pockets of a drunken ma»\
money now that Schell is an avowed
The headlines in the Portland news
enemy instead of a personal friend of papers a few days ago said that the salt
B. K. West, of the Commissary De-
Claude Thaver.
It is still fresh in the trust bad raised the price of salt $5 a partment, writing from Manila to Gen- i
minds of a number of Tillamook people ton, and there arc politicians and others eral Weston, Chief Commissary, has the 1
that Schell positively denied being the who argue that monopolies and trust following to sav concerning the feeding
author of a letter which appeared in the companies are a good thing for the dear of natives in the Philippines : I was in
Oregonian a lew years ago, but the re people. Bah !
hopes that the closing up of the cam-i
turn ot the copy and with his signature
paign in Batangas and Laguna would j
attached proved him to be a sanguinary
It is reported that Uncle Samis feeding end the feeding ot the natives, but such
perverter of the truth. What kind of a 375,000 Filipinos. That’s nothing, for is not the case, although the camps have
graft was it that Schell worked in ob lie's feeding mote politicians at the poli been broken up. The natives were left
taining a team and the racket he had tical pie counter in the United State at a in a destitute condition ; had been un
with the implement houee ? The Journal much bigger cost, for the politicians be able to plant new crops ; all the old
bail better catch on to all these things lieve in lat salaries.
crops had been destoved in the mili
without delay
We have refrained from
tary operations, and so the work has
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mentioning the merits and demerits of
It is a wonder to us, looking at the to go on. General Bell was in the city,
the Tillamook timber contests in this number of rickety and light conveyances and I asked him about the number of
««.’tide, but we do know this that a large which cross the mountains every sum natives lie was feeding. He told me that
number of Tillamook people are being mer with camping parties, that serious in Batangas he was feeding approxi
deprived ot their rights bv thesecontcsis, accidents are not of common occur rance. mately 250,000 people. In Laguna lie
while people can come in from the “out
could not tell the exact number, but I
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side” and obtain timber claims without
\Ve notice that quite a number ot rural judge from the quantity that we supply
being contested by a lot of grafters.
mail routs are being established in Ore that there must be about half as manvj’
gon. And what's the matter with Tilla
The drilling plant of the Southern Ore
Rich Year for All.
mook City that this county is not coming gon Oil Company, on the billside east
in for a share of mail routes ?
of Ashland, at the Allford place, was
Over $25,000,000 will be added to the
destroyed by tire. The fire originated in
wealth of the State of Oregon this year
some mysterious way in the blacksmith
from five of her principal industries. The I Now that Trncv lias gone to the neth shop attached to the plant, and the whole
showing is by far the best on record. ermost pit, we wonder what kind of concern, boiler-house, derrick and out
possemtn
are
hot
on
his
trail
?
This amount, together with several ,
buildings were totally destroyed. The
millions which will be distributed by ,
flames communicated to a large barn on
other industries not included in these
Will Fight for the Reward
the Wright farm, about 150 yards a wav,
figures, will undoubtedly result hi the'
and it with its contents was entirely ,
Messrs. Straub, Lanter and Smith tiled burned.
most prosperous year Oregon has ever
The Wright home, on the !
known.
with Secretary of State Dunbar claims
premises, was only saved by the greatest
Lumber will probably lead the list this amounting to $?48 05 The miid repre
exertion on the part of some neighbors.
year, and conservative estimates place sents the cost of the transportation of the
This oil-drilling plant was the largest in
the cut of the year for the entire stale at i party to Salem and the return home, and
the state and cost nearly $5000. Work
1,000,000,000 feet, valued at approxi also the expenses of embalming thelxxly which had progressed on the well to a
mately $10,000,000. Next on the list is j of Tracy and the purchase of a plain cas
depth
of nearly 2000 feet had been sus
a wheat crop, which, at present prices, ' ket. as directed by the Oregon officials
will net the growers over $8,000,000. | The Claim was tiled hi the same form as pended several weeks ago, owing to a
lack of funds.
Recently arrangments
The largest wool clip ever sold in the 1 those of others who will ask to la* reim
They state within a few days had been made with H. Herchberger, of
state lias practically all reached market, bursed
or at least has passed out of the hands they will tile in the office of the Secretary Independence, to continue the drill to a
of the growers at better average prices of State a formal claim for $1500 reward depill of 2500 or 3000 feet, and opera
tions were to be resumed shortly. No one
than have prevailed for a number ot money. These men are willing to com
years. The clip was something over promise upon an agent who shall l»e was supposed to l»e around the premises
2,000.000 pounds, and at the prices authorized to accept and hold the money at the time and Mr. Wright, tile pro
prietor of the barn that was also burned,
generally paid has probably added until it is legally determined to whom
$3,000,(MM) to the wealth of the state.
tiie money belongs
In this way. all was in town at the lime of the blaze.
With hops the yield promises to be necessity for litigation in this State will The entire loss is estimated at $7tH>0.
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near the record, with practically a cer
tainty otflO.OOO bales, which, at present
pliers, will amount to about $2,500,000
The returns are not quite all m on the
salmon pack, hut enough is known to
warrant an estimate ofuver $2.5tM),OOO
as the value of the canned, frozen and
pickled product.
While these are the principal industties
and the easiest on which to secure ap
proximately correct figures, there are .«
large number of others which in the agre
gate may exceed the remarkable figures
of the big five. Fruit last vear was a
pretty close running mate with hops and
salmon, and this vear, if complete te
turns were obtainable, might make a
showing fully as favorable as either of
the other great staples which have made
Oregon famous
The livestock industry ns a wealth-1
nroducer will probably stand very close
to the head of the list, and were accurate
figures obtainable would astonish people I
unfamiliar with the magnitude of the in- j
dustrv. Pigs and goats will also help in
piling up these millions ot monev for the
agriculturalists to distribute, and tl’e
I
La’ removed. The three men who deliv
ered Tracy’s laxly to Superintendent
Ia»e declare that their party, which
included two others, viz, .La» Morrison,
section foreman, and Frank Lilliengren.
is entitled to all of the reward, and they
pr.qxwe to make a vigoious tight in the
courts.
Hrnrv G. Plocger now lies at death's
door from wounds inflicted bv his own
hands. The arteries in his right arm
aie severed, and a deep gash in his
throat tells the story ot his attempted
suicide. Ploeger was found in tins con
dition in the suburbs of West Marsh
field. Ore., where he had wandered in a
delirium to commit the rash act. He h id
been a resident of that county for 40
years, filling the positions of County
Treasurer and postmaster at Em »i»"e
City several terms. Several weeks ago
he resigned the position of assistant
kee|>er of the Umpqua light station,
which he has held for six years. It was
in this capacity that his mind became
deranged, and he suffered temporary fits
of insa nit v.
STEEL STOVES & RANCES
Why pay Peddlers $75 for Steel Ranges when you can get
a better range for $45 to $50, nianuiactuied b\
Celebrated Charter Oak Company, from
M c I ntosh & M c N air ?
Reliable Merchants in Tillamook County
The Most
DA5 8 SALE
GRAND CLEARING SPECIAI
Unprecedented in the historv of Tillamook county will be given bv the FAMOUS CLOTHING STORE,
opposite the Tillamook P.O., commencing Saturday, August 9th Prices practically cut in two or at half of the
regular price.
,
The following letter bus just been received bv tlie FAMOUS STORE:
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" Headquarters of all the stores of L KOBIXSON & CO., Limited. Portland August 3rd. 1902.
To the FAMOUS STORE, opposite Tillamook Post Office—We are informed by Mr. Gibbs, our Eastern
buyer that a tremendous large of up to date stock of FALL AND WINTER GOODS, consisting of everything
pertaining to out fitting of all mankind has just left New York lor vour store. H e ladies goods for your ladies’
department will soon also be completed. Try to make as much room as you can. Sell goodsi for a few dav’s
at cost and some articles even below cost.
Yours very truly,
, L. ROBINSON & CO.*
The above order must be obeved to the letter and plenty of room for the incoming immense stock must be
made somehow. Remember our loss is your gain. Our grand clearing sale from the 9th to the 19th of this
month means 10 days of sacrifices of our goods. A dollar will buy two dollars worth of goods
Don’t be misled' bv the thought that von can uo as well all the time—for we promise you “ no never.”
This is positively the onlv chance in a centurv. so don’t miss it for your own lienefit, please.
THE “FAMOUS” CLOTHING STORE, OPP.
THE P.O.
L. ROBINSON & CO., Proprietors
LUMBER AT TILLAMOOK
j
A.
TAFT
have ok hand
DRY FLOORING, CEILING,
istic, Wainscoting, Mouldings and Ship
Also all Sizes of ROUGH LUMBER.
Lap.
C. E. REYNOLDS, Steamer Geo R. Vosburg
Undertaker and Em
balmer.
All orders promptly attended to.
Office :
ON THE MAIN STREET,
OPPOSITE THE ALLEN
HOUSE.
T. SARCHET,
"Will Run Between
Tillamook ami Astoria.
Freight in 5-ton lots and over $3.50 per ton.
Freight in less than 5-ton lots, $4.00 per ton.
Passenger rate, $3.50.
Ship Height by A. & C. Railroad in Care of
Geo. R. Vosburg,
NEHALEM TRANS. CO.
Tillamook Custom Tailor Shop.
G entlemen :
I beg to inform you that I am open
for business with a very choice line of
pantings and suitings to choose from.
All wishing anything in my line please
give me a call.
Shop next to harness store, in office
previously occupied l»y F. R. Beals.
Yours truly,
T. SARCHET.
P.S —Repairing of all kind pressings,
and cleaning.
M. F. LEACH,
PROPRIETOR OF
Tillamook Meat Market
DEALER IN
Fresh and Cured Meats, Hides, Wool, etc.
Shop next door to Larsen’s Hotel, Tillamook]
A Watch or Clock that wont
avigation Co
keep time is useless, if you have
one of this kin J bring it to me, I
will guarantee to make it keep
STEAMERS—SUE H. ELMORE, W. H. HARRISON
ONLY LINE-ASTOTIA To TILLAMOOK, GARIBALDI,
BAY CITY, HOBSONVILLE.
perfect time or it wont cost you
anything.
1 keep the most reliable time
pieces that
al«“nthrt‘A8.btrU8*rr ri,’{.‘»,i,.0r-Kon Kailroad & Narration Co. and
are to be had at
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relghl a,,d »’"’«‘■'’K'-r rates apply to
SAMUEL ELMORE & CO. General Agents, ASTORIA. OR
B. C. LAMB, Agent. Tillamook Oregon.
Agents
N. R. R, Co . Portland.
(A. & C. R. R. Co., Portland.
prices in reach of all, if you are
es|>ecting to buy one, come and
see me before you invest, it will
save you money, time nnd worry.
C. F. Franklin
1
THE UP TO DATE
JEWELER.
LATIMER, BROS,.
LS. LAMAR
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WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANT.
this City"'
larg.est and best assorted stock of old
<1^UOrs 1 lat bas evcr been imported into
BIRBE. UD HIIIOIESSEI
SHAVING, HAIR CUTTING,
SHAMPOOING. ETC
K -■
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her*» anti ] kh ' t I »ok-
itig ha r n© hr Is l ho
wor«t XluJ uf a cum-
btnullon.
Electric Baths nicely fitted up. Good for
persons suffering w ith rheumatism
Eureka
Harness Oil
n 't only makrxth«'hnrncw an ! tM ,
It -I'M- i - * hs'Urr. I it DUsfcr* th« •
)<*atl>cr «oft f»t,«| pliabl. v11- *t In c-'n-
’ ■»» » ’ »■*< i ' ■
• • I. ng
i.a it orltnaril) *i*ukL
»»er- •» bee« la
HM>
Lada b,
* «
a
STANDARD
WOOD SAW.
> Whisky, $2.25 to $8.00
* Wines,
(ft iff «
per gal. 5
$1.00 to $3.00 per gal. J
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Don't drink cheap doctored stuff
..... when you can
b«y >t pure and unadulterated from ine.
All Orders for Sawing Wood promptly
attended to.
OIL LO.
Give
Your
Horse a
Chance !
Brock Bros,,
TILLAMOOK
CITY,
OR.
Centrally Ltoeated.
LARSEN HOUSE,
Til I
Leave Orden at COHN it CO.'S.
Rates, $1 Per Day
T LLAM?t°!f...
Pp°PHetor.
OREGON.
* in the city. No Chinere Employed.