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of iFsusliioxia/bl® KETS jVLSt received Big Line of DRESS SKIRTS and Big Stock to Select 1'1'0111. Long RAINY DAY RAGLANS troin $5.00 up. They are just splendid Our Splendid Stock of Boots and Shoes—the best in City Wear the LION BRAND OF HATS if you want the best goods in style and colors Compare our Goods, COHN & CO The Leading Merchants •9 I Approved : Oct. 7. 1902. State of Oregon, / disposition will be made of the* remains, 8. A. H bodhead , Mayor. some doubt arising under the terms of Corn tv of Tillamook, - S S. 'Jillamook City. ' Filed : October 7th, 1902. Famous Outlaw Commits Suicide the parol as to whether the body can be I, Thos. Coates. City Recorder of Till T hus . C oates , Recorder. removed from the state. in New York. amook Citv, in Tillamook County, Ore., stage on Monday reduced his State of Oregon, Masked Robber Relieved the loss to $30. Heins was the last S t . P aul , Oct. 19,—James Younger, do hereby certify that the foregoing copy County of Tillamook, Ordinance No. 137. of Ordinance No. 137 of said City has Tillamook City. to divest himself of his clothes, formerly a member of the notorious Passengers of their Money Recorder * and when the robber got hold of James band of outlaws, which infested An Ordinance to provide for the survey been by me compared with the original I, Thos. Coates, Ordinance No. 137. together with the in of Tillamook City, in Tillamook his wallet he told him it only the Western country a quarter of a cen of the blocks and streets and alleys The Tillatnook-North Yam- contained lodge receipts aud tury ago, committed suicide today by Tillamook City and to prevent the ex- dorsements thereon, and that the same County, Oregon, do hereby certify that liall stage,, which left the latter warrants, but nevertheless the shooting. He left a letter to the press, tension and maintenance of building is a full, true and correct copy of such the fore-going copy of Ordinance town about eight o’clock on Sat robber helped himself to what in which he gives a reason for his act fronts, house fronts and other erections original ordinance and the whole thereof, No. 138 of said City has been by lue including such endorsements. urday evening, was held up one | “dough” there was there because despondency over continued ill-health within the street lines, in said city. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto compared with the Original Ordinance hour afterwards by a masked | Otto was trying to bluff him with and seperation from his friends. The The people of Tillamook City do set my hand ami official seal this 7th No. 138, together with the indorsements day of October, 1902. thereon, and that the saipe is a full, true suicide is supposed to have occurred ordain as follows • highwayman when about five I a lie. Heins claims he is minus T hos . C oates , and correct copy of such Original Ordi miles on its journey to Fairdale, about $50. The robber did not about 8 o’clock this morning. Younger Sec. 1.—That the City Surveyor of City Recorder of Tillamook City, nance and the whole thereof, including occupied a room in a down-town block, Tillamook City is hereby authorized and where it stops for the night. Igo through the stage driver. Oregon. and when he did not make his appear such endorsements. directed to proceed as soon as possible The driver of the stage was Jas. Having disposed of the passen In "testimony whereof. I have here as usual today search was made ; to make a careful survey of the blocks Messner and the passengers were gers, he commanded them to ance Ordinance No. 138. for him. About 5 o'clock this afternoon 1 and streets and alleys of Tillamook City unto set my hand and official seal this Dr. O. H. Davenport, a dentist, face about and to look down the the door of his room was broken in and I and to prepare a full and accurate map An Ordinance to regulate the moving 7lh day of October, 1902, who was returning from a trip to T hos . C oates , grade. Then he told the driver his dead body found, stretched on the ? of said Citv as shown by said survey of buildings upon the streets and alleys within the corporate limits of Tillamook Eastern Oregon, and Otto Heins, City Recorder of Tillamook , to hand out the express box, and floor beside the bed. a revolver clutched I and submit the same to the Common City, Oregon. who had been attending the [being told that the stage did uot jn his right hand. He had shot himself 1 Council for its approval, together with City. Oregon. The people of Tillamook City do grand lodge of the K. of P. in the head and evidently had been 1 the full notes of said survey. carry one, he wanted to see the through dead several hours. SOUTH PRAIRIE. Sec. 2.—Upon the approval by the ordain as follows : Portland. Both belong to Tilla way bill. Having examined Sec. 1.—That any person or persons, mook City. The other passen this, he returned it to the driver. Younger, since his parole from the > Common Council of satd survey and Marion Lamb lias gone to Eugene to State Penitentiary in July of last year, map the same shall be deemed and taken firm, association or corporation which be with bis family a short time. ger was C. F. Levens, a traveling He then overhauled the mail had led an exemplary life. His first em . to be the official map of said Tillamook shall move any building along and upon man representing}. A. Folger & sacks, but did not break into ployment was as a traveling agent for a City, and the streets and alleys of said a,,.v street ot alley within the corporate Our road supervisor has graveled the Co., of San Francisco. City as designated in said survey and limits of Tillamook City shall move the roads in this district quite extensively, them. The passengers’ valises It was while the stage was next attracted his attention, and tombstone dealer, and on one of the map shall he deemed to be located as . same in such manner as to do the least doing about $1200 worth of work this trips he made about the state he was going tip the grade that a high the owner of each was told to quite seriously hurt by a fall from a i therein designated. possible damage to the streets, allevs, season. wayman, with a mask covering I cross-walks, side-walks and private pro The other day while Isaac and Harold Sec. 3.—It shall be unlawful to erect advance singly and open them. wagon. Old wounds he had received his face and a ugly revolver in He went through each, and as earlier in life also gave him much trou 1 or maintain any building or other erec- perty of all kinds within said City. In Wells and Lloyd Powell were out hunt. case of anv damage to private property I >ng with Charlie Well’s hounds, the dogs each hand, suddenly emerged he did so he scattered their con ble and, although lie soon obtained ! tion or structure within said City in from under the cover of a tree, tents over the muddy ground, lighter employment, his health was ex such manner that the same shall extend by reason of such use of any street or struck a trail that led them toward the and covering the driver, said even making Levens open up tremely precarious anil this caused him within the lines of any street or alley as alley, the person, firm, association or head waters o( Foscet creek. The dogs “Stop that team.” Before the his sample case. The passen- much worriment. He was 54 years of i shown by said survey and map, and in corporation which shall have charge of finally brought a bear to hay. Each of driver succeeded in doing so the I I I gers indulged in a good deal of age. On a bureau in the room was case of any building or other structure the moving of anv such building causing the boys got a shot at the bear with a such damage shall be responsible to the < shotgun but not getting close enough command was repeated three levity and did not scruple to rub loimd a long inaniAii envelope, on one heretofore erected which shall extend owner of the damaged propertv therefor.1 to do effective work. side of which was written : within the lines of any street or alley it times. Then the robber covered berneck when they were told to Sec. 2.—Wherever in the moving of Lawyer Talmage and Dr, Sharp, of Hie p*i!5t-ngers with his revolvers face about. Once Heins did not "To all that is good and true I love shall be the duty of the owner thereof to any building upon any street or alley of1 Tillamook, were on the river fishing last remove the same from such street or and bid farewell. and told them to “Throw up | ! have his arms and hands point alley within 60 days after the approval 1 said City it shall be necessary or expedi- Sunday. They caught 60 trout, most J im Y ounoeb . " c,,t " °* * break • or take • down • ........ . .1__ in length. your hands and get out of the ing skyward, when the robber On the other side of the envelope were of said survey and map by the Citv | ent ■ to any Li . of them over 1 16 inches j telegraph, telephone or electric light wire stage.” Levens was the first to [ pointed his revolver at him and these words : Mrs. Chas. Wiley, of Netarts, spent Council. Any person, firm, association | alight, who was followed by told him to throw up his hands. “Oh, Lassie, goodbye. or corporation who shall erect or main. or pole, law fully erected within said I Saturday and Sunday on the Prairie. Davenport. It was while in the | He replied that he was smoking "All relatives, just stay away from ' tain any building or part of a building | City, the person, firm, association or Johnson Bros, have quit work on the | or other structure within the lines of I corporation moving such building shall, i Elmore ranch, having plowed over 100 act of getting out of the stage and enjoying a cigar and could me. No crocodile tears wanted. and when the robber was point not do so, and at another time he "Reporters—be my friends. Burn me 1 any street or alley of said City contrary twenly.four hours before cutting, break. acres of land. A fine deer was seen on | to the provisions of this ordinance sh ®*| [ ing or otherwise molesting any such Willis Powell’s place last Sunday eve ing a revolver in his face but a I told the robber to hurry up as up. • J im Y ounger .” ; upon conviction thereof be punished by telegraph, telephone or electric light wire feeding with the dairy cows. few feet away, that Davenport ¡they were freezing without their O11 another sheet of jjaper Younger I cr po’e, notify the owner thereof or his Mr Carry, of Yamhill Co., visited his slipped $150.00 in gold from his [coats. “Are you really thro had written this message, evidently his a fine of not less than twenty-five dollars ' agent or representative within said C. y brother-in-law. Guy Vaughn, last week. I and not more than fifty dollars, and in pocket and let it drop to the bed ugh ?” inquired Levens as he last words before committing suicide : ! default of payment thereof shall be iin- of tlie necessity of such breaking, or He is looking for a dairy ranch to rent. of the stage. The driver and commenced gathering up his pro October 18.—Last night on earth ; so | prisoned in the City jail one day for cutting or removal and if such Dog salmon are beginning to run up other passengers heard it jingle perty, minus his money. owner shall during said period ot the Tillamook River. goodbye, lassie, for I still think of thee. j each two dollars of such fine, as it fell, but the robber did not Forgive me, for this is my only chance. j Sec. 4.—Whenever it shall be estab twenty four hours, fail to take such The hold up lasted about succeed in detecting the sharp thirty minutes, and the robber I have done nothing wrong. But poli lished that any building or other struc- action as will permit the passage of such BOULDER CREEK. • *,t,U'k which was being played be getting a little nervous at the tics that V’an Sant, Wolfer and others of I ture in said City extends within the building then the person, firm, associa. fore his eyes, nor did he find the ! passengers' familiarity and un their stripe care for ; let the people j lines of any street or alley as shown by tion or corporation moving such building W. N. Rays’ daughter. Miss Bessie, has been very ill for a week past, hut we are money afterwards. Heins was concern, pulled his other revol judge. ! said official map, it shall be the duty of may themselves cut. break or remove pleased to learn that she is some better. Treat me right and fair, reporters, for i the last to dismount, when the ver and backed into the brush I am a square man, a Socialist, and de ! the Street Commissioner of said City to such wire or pole, doing no unnecessary | Mrs. Hughey is making some nice im damage thereby, and after the passage I cause the removal of the same without robber ordered them to “Line and out of sight. cidedly in favor of woman’s rights. 1 unnecessary delay, by giving notice to of such building such person, firm, asso- j provements on her Nestucca ranch in tip.” The passengers having the way of new fences and a new roof on Bryan is the brightest man these United It did not take the passengers | the owner of said building or structure ciation or corporation shall at it, or their complied, the robber put one of her house. States has ever produced. His one mis or to the occupant, if a building, or own expense immediately repair or long to get into their duds again his revolvers in his pocket. Mr. take was in not coming out for all the restore any such wire or pule and in the W. D. Gladwell went to the Hub, last I to any persons exercising control over Levens was the first to be gone and gather up their belongings, jieople and absolute Socialism. Coine the same to remove the same from such event of failure to make such repair week. H. A. Chopard and Dee Moon have through. Being told to advance when the journey to Fairdale out, Bryan. street or alley within thirty days from immediately after the passage of such resumed without further There is no sivh thing as a personal building beyond the point of obstruction, gone back to their work at the logging twenty feet for that process, he .was . the receipt of such notice, and if said re was ordered to remove his over- j mishap. The passengers arrived (lod. O.xl is universal, and I know him, moval be not made within said period upon conviction thereof, the person or camp. person, at fault shall be fined in the sum C. A. Smith had bis left hand pretty coat and hand it to the robber. iu this city on Sunday afternoon, well and am not afraid. 1 have pity for then the street commissioner shall pro of not less than ten dollars and not) badly chewed up by a savage hog. last the pardoning board. The}’ no r.ot stop and they have had to undergo ceed to have the said building or struc- “Yes, brother,” Levens joking to consider, their wives or to think of the more than twenty five dollar, and in Tuesday. ly replied as he proceeded to di considerable good-tempered jash- man who knows how to love and ap : ture removed from within said street or default of payment of ,ucli fine shall lie Mrs. Grace Chopard and little son and jing, but the only kick that Lev alley lines at the expense of the owner vest himself of his outer garment. Preciate a friend in truth. Goodbye imprisoned in the City jail until such Miss Edna Getchell. spent Sunday at the ens has against the robber he did i thereof, and if such expense be not paid “Remove your other coat and sweet lassie.” ' on behalf of the owner, then it shall be fine shall be liquidated at the rate of two home of Mr. and Mrs. Jno. Barba. hand it to me,” brought the re-j not thank them before he left. 1 he envelope contained a package of, 'foliar, per day. J. . Booth of Cloverdale was iu this Dr. Davenport says the rob letters that had passed between Younger paid from the City Treasury, and the Sec. 3.—In case of any damage to anv ,. ! i neighborhood one day, recently. ply, “Yes,brother,” from Levens I said City shall have a right of action as he readily made himself coat ber had a soft voice, used good and a lady with w hom he is said to have j I against such owner therefor. In case of sidewalk or cross walk within said City , Mr. Borba was the victim of what less. The same procedure was language, was about 5ft. nin. been much in love. The lady, who is any building or structure now existing I by reason of the moving of any build- ca,ne near beinR a serious accident last gone through when told to hand in height, wore a light hat and prominently connected, is saiii to have within street or alley lines, this section ing. the person. Arm. aaaociation or cor-! s“"day afternoon. He was splitting over his vest. The robber went was dressed in fanner’s clothes. reciprocate«! Ids affection, and it was re shall not apply until the expiration of (Miration moving such building shall wood when the ax slipped off a tough |M»ited at one time tl at they were to be through the pockets, after which I This is the first hold-up on the married. The lady's relatives raised the fieriod of thirty days after the ap within twenty four hour, after,uch fir kn°t and the end of the handle struck 1 in the right side just below the ribs, he approached Levens, with one Tillamook-North Yamhill stage strenuous objections to the welding and proval of the official map mentioned in building shall have passed the point of him such damage repair and restore any such knocking him down and hurting him so section three of this ordinance, but on revolver covering him, and felt line. a further olwtacle was the fact that it the expiration of such period this section sidewalk or cross walk to its formercon- badly that it was sometime before he for the pockets of the pants with was pointed out that a paroled piisoner shall lie in full force as to any such build dition and ii. default thereof the person could catch his breath enough to tell NEHALEM the other hand, the victim being could not legally contract a marriage. or [H-rxons at fault shall on conviction how hewas hurt. He was alone in the ing or structure. asked if he had any more money There was a dance in lower town The couple de termined to disregard the thereof be fined not less than ten dollars woodshed The family and several visi. Read first time October 6th, 1902, at objection« of relatives and an effort was I in his pockets. He relieved Saturday evening;. and not more than forty dollars, and in tors being in the house, startled by his 1 8.-40 o'clock p.m. default oT payment thereof shall be im fall and his groans, they rushed out Levens of a purse containing in Rev W. Smith filled his appointments made to overcome the other obstacle to money $103.00 and a check for Sunday, prrasding at the Onion Peak their marriage by «curing from the Read second time October 6th, 1902, at prisoned in the City jail one dav for each and as he was unable to speak. They 8:45 o'clock p.m. State Board of Pardons a full pardon and two dollars of such fine. ftared he was seriou.ly hurt but after a $35.00. Levens was told to go schoolhouse , id the morning and at die restoration to citizenship. This effort By unanimous consent of the members Read first time October 6th, 19112, at time he recovered. back to the line and Davenjiort < churchin the afternoon. failed, and thia, it ie thought, had much 9 o’clock p.m was commanded to advance, who Keudall Scovei is hauling legs in G um to do with Younger's determination to of the Common Council present put on Drs. Wise and Sharp, Dentists. its third reading on this the night of its Read second tune October 6. 1902, at went through the relieving pro Ludtka's place with his team. end his life Tlie lady is said now to be introduction and read for the third time 9:05 o'clock p.m. Dr. P. J. Sharp, of Portland, ha, assn- cess similar to Levens. When Pan Cronen sailed oil the schooner in Boise. Idaho, for her health. B ia in open Council at 8:50 o’clock p.m., on By unanimous consent o' the members San Francisco. also said that relations !>etween Jim and October 6th, 1902, and upon the ques he came to Davenport’s gold Lutmia Sunday of the Common Council present put on ciated hunMlt with Wiw Bro,, and in watch, the robber wanted to Francis Cronen and Clarence Doughnev (ole Younger were very much strained, tion, “ Shall the Ordinance pass ?” the its third reading on this the niKht of its future will coudiKt the dental buainess know wh it it was worth. Dav- ' went out on (he Vonburg Sunday on in fact, that llie brothers had not been vote resulted as follows : Ayes, 4 ; noes, introduction and read for the third time at their Tillamook office. Dr. Sharp is enport replied that five years ago tlicir way to San Francisco. Pan and on speaking terms for the (vast six O. Whereupon the Ordinance was de in open Council. October 6th, 1»'». at a graduate from the North Pacific Den- Francis Cronen will join Jack Sharp and 9.10 o'clock p tu and upon the question tai College, one of the best school, in the he had bought it in a pawnshop lleughcy Cronen in San Francisco and iiMwitlui. Cole is confined to Ids bed clared duly passed. seen by Attest: " Shall the Ordinance Pass F the vote country. He ha, had four year, actual and had given $5 for it. Gold sail on the aclnamer lTna to Panama to with sickness and could not refsHters. The difference T hos . C oates , resulted as follows Ayes. 4 ; noes, 0 experience, aud is a good, capable and watches and jewelry could not engage in logging wallnut timber, hav brothers is said to be over He will re City Recorder. j ' Whereupon the Ordinance was declared conscientiou, workman. tempt the robber, for dropping ing shipped tlieir donkey engine on the ters. main permanently in their Tillamook Approved : October 7, 1902 i duly passed the vest, lie handed back the Lout ricin. ”ffiee- Dr. T. P. Wim will continue to Tlie body waa viewed by the Cor nor. S. A. R boi > hkab , Mayor. Attest watch to its owner. Davenport Dr. Wise will be a Klein’s Hotel Satnr-j who decided that an inquest uaa not Fikd : October 7, 19"2. make trip, to Tillamook from time to •. C oates . j time a, business demands, though not thought he had been relieved of day to <io dental work. neceueary. It is not yet known what T hos . C oates . Recorder. City Re.ctder. frequently a, before, TILLAMOOK-N. YAMHIIX $50 when lie arrived here Sun day, but the finding of another STAGE HEED UP. $20 gold piece in the bed of the . , „„U’VUUH — -t JIM YOUNGER DEAD. I «¿¿tv Father. wbaharb "•