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TILLAMOOK
HEADLIGHT. JANUARY 28,
thought maybe he was at Mr. Hays as j
To Open Indian Lands.
as they had a sick boy. She went out
to the barn to milk and found blood on
A proposition is before the Indian af­
the low < r floor. That was wlmt scared fairs committee of the house of represen
the witness. She then notified Mrs latives to open all the Indian reserva­
Alderman and she told her to x<> over tions to settlement and entry, the prop­
and see Mr. Pierce and tell him to come erty value of the lands to be paid over to
over, and then returned to the house. the Indians or held in trust for their
She did not hear any noise at the barn benefit. The proposition is strongly en­
before going to Pierce’s. Mr. Alderman dorsed by tlie commissioner of Indian
went to bed I »eft ire she did the night be afla*rs, who thinks that the consent of
fore. Hr was ala ut like lie bail been, the Indians should be secured if possible,
Imt not feeling so well. Hr had no vis­ but if not the action shall be taken any­
itors t he previous night that she knew way In regard to this a western paper
of. She did not think he went out on remarks that it suggests the proper
the street last night after sup|>?r. She settlement of the whole Indian matter
did not remember what lii.ie he went to and adds: The reservation system was
l-ed, but thought it was quite early, be- a blunder from the start. The proper
fore 8 o’clock. At the barn she w ent tip method of dealing with the Indian has
stairs and saw Mr Alderman's body. always been to give him a start and let
She just went far enough to see.
him work out his own salvation. Given
W. B. Alderman said he was the an opportunity, an Indian can earn his
brother <4 H. H. Alderman. He saw own living as well as anybody. The
SHERIFF HY. ALDERMAN him last the previous night, when he proper opportunity to give him is to
took him home in a buggy His brother make him go to work by the pressure of
KILLS HIMSELF.
had never said anything to make him necessity. Under such pressure the Ind
think he would kill himself. Witness inn fs likely to develop into a fairly good
Shoots Himself Owing to did not know that he was in any trouble citizen. There are num tiers of them who
about being short ill his books as have done so under precisely this pres­
Financial Troubles.
sheriff till Friday bight, when H. T.
sure.”
Tillamook people w ere shocked on Stin- Bolts sent for him to come down. He
There is no doubt that this is in accord
<1av morning when they heard the news was told by him there was a considera­ j with the opinion of all who have given
that Sheriff H. H. Alderman had killed ble shortage. Botts thought that his intelligent consideration to the Indian
himself bv placing the muzzle of a revol­ brother ought to be watched and that 1 problem. Justice to the Indian does not
ver in his mouth and discharging the lie ought to Slav with him that night, i require that he be maintained in idleness.
weapon, which killed him instantly and lie went down tor that purpose and I The best service that can be done him is
without a struggle. The deed was com­ found them both in bed. He did not to teach him to work and to depend up­
mitted in the loft of his barn. When it call them up. He had more talk with on his own industry and thrift for a
became know that Mr. Aiderman was him Saturday. 'Look him up town and
living.
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short in Ins accounts not a few persons brought him back in the afternoon.
appeared to have a presentiment that he Witness did not think it necessary to
$24.000.000 For Wagon Roads.
would kill himself, and this proved only have him watched to preyent his coni-
too true. For several weeks previous he mittmg suicide. Thev talked over plans There is pending in Congress a bill call
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was a very sick man, but was able to he for Sunday and he thought everything rd the Brownlow .Bill, introduced by
out a little a lew <?uys before his death, 1 was >dl right. He heard him say that Hon. Walter P. Brownlow, of Tennessee,
but he was mentally distressed and phy­ he would make his shortage good, but which appropriates $24-,000,000 as
sically unnerved, no doubt brought that it would take everything ‘hat he national aid for the building of wagon
u »<»ut on account of the shortage in his had.
Mr, Botts talked to him and roads. This sum is to be available at
: ccomits. What appeared to trouble him thought that there might be danger of the rate of $8,000,000 > year; is to be
most was breaking the news to his wife his brother committing suicide, but divided according to the population o;
of the shortage, who did not know of. witness did not think there was. He the different States, but no State is to re­
that until Sunday afternoon. What took talked with his brother going home tne ceive less than $250.000. Every State
place after Aiderman returned home at previous night, when be seemed <0 be in receiving National aid must appropriate
five o’clock on Saturday evening is bit-! , better spirits than he had been before and spend a like amount.
ter told by the witnesses al the inquest. and seemed to be cool.
The asserted growth of sentiment in
It stems that Friday and Saturday I E. \\ . Stanley, who was deputy sheriff, favor of the measure has been chiefly due
Mr. Alderman sli owed great affection for had never heard Alderman make any to the situation and extention of the
his daughter, Pauline, who is 1 1 years of1 expression as to injuring himself as a rural free mail delivery system, which
age, for he fondled and kissed her again result ol the investigation. Had heard has brought the disadvantages of poor
and again. The mental strain and with him remark, in comparing other people's roads home to the farmers and other
the tear of disgrace staring him in the calamities, and his own welfare, that country dwellers. Applications for the
fi.ee on Saturday night, it was too much | before he would stand disgrace of that extension of the free rural delivery sys­
for his weak condition, so Sunday morn, kind he would blow his brains out. The tem-are being refused by the Post Office
ittg he could stand it no longer and de­ last time he heard him make such an ex- authorities on account of the roads, and
cided lu take his own life. Before he did I prt ssion was in connection with Mr. the disappointed communities demand
so, however, lie wrote a kind and loving i I Spauldii.ir, who went insane a year ago. their improvement. These demands are
note to his wile saying what he was ‘ He had heard Alderman make such ex- so in excess of the ability of the local
about to do, acknowledged that he had ! pressions twice. He admitted Alderman boards to respond to that for a year
done wrong and asked her to forgive him. had spoken lu him about his books as past Highway Commissions all over the
This whs placed in Mrs. Alderman's I sheriff, and told him he would make 1 country have been putting themselves on
purse, where it was discovered later.
them right if there was anv shortage record in favor of national aid.
and would settle up.
The Inquest.
It is claimed on behalf of the bill that
E D. Hoag also gave evidence, but did the plan of distribution is moreequitable
Aii inquest was held on Sunday morn­
ing by Coiner C. IL Reynolds, when J. not throw any light on the cause of Mr. than the distribution of some $32,5000,-
E. Tuttle, II. Davis. W.T. Kimball, W Alderman taking his lite.
000 a year under the Rivers and Harbors
H. T. Botts said as deputy district Bill, which goes principally to the sea­
T. Newcome, Jas A Richardson and
E. I). Snodgrass were sworn in as jurors, attorney he was informed on Friday board States and to the Mississippi
when the following evidence was taken : 1 that Mr. Alderman was short in his delta.
I). C. Pierce said about eight o’clock accounts as sheriff to a considerable
In support of the Brownlow Bill, as a
lie examined the reported general measure, attention is called to
on Sunday morning Miss Glasier came amount
over and asked him to come over to shortage himself, Just after dinner he the fact that France has 23,603 miles of
Alderman's house.He went right over.a nd J called at Mr. Alderman's residence and wagon road, which are built and main
went into the house. The girl met him ! had him go up town and examine his t ained by the nation, and Italy about
and told him lie would have to go out , books, where the shortage appeared. He 5,000 miles, while many of the States of
to the barn. She said she looked up in. was in bad condition physically and the Union spend hundreds of thousands
not explain the shortage. He of dollars annually in aid of highway
tothetopof the barn and she thought c<*uld
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to have never taken a dollar improvement.
something was wrong with Mr. Alder- cl.dined
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That the
man. She did not say why she thought wrongfully or intentionally.
would ruin him, but he would
so. Witness vxent to the barn and found shortage
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The California Citrus Union.
Aiderman just as lie was when the jury make it good, and said he would bring
The California Citrus union is an or­
came to the l»am, with a revolver be his receipts am! papers next morning
tween Ins legs. His hat was King near p and try and explain everything. He ganization formed to control the output
the staiis when lie went up. He walked ' brought them the next morning, hut of oranges ami lemons from California.
up to him, squatted down and put his ' could not stay to have them examined. Its object was to handle the selling and
hand on his and found lie was dead, and He left them with Mr. Botts. Saturday shipping so that the market would not
n revolver lying between his legs, lie afternoon lie had Alderman brought be overstocked. Of course, in order to
then turned round and went down stairs. : ' to his office, and upon consultation with make such a work successful or even
The upper baru door was open and the ’ County Judge Conder and Commissioner possible it was necessary tor the growers
Parrish it was decided to allow Aider­ composing the union to " hang to­
lower inside door was open.
Dr. I. M. Smith said from appearance ' man to furnish bond on Monday. Wit gether.” Thus the members agreed to
would say that Alderman shot himself, 1 ness said Alderman was under consider­ deliver their fruit to the officers of the
mental strain over the matter, Imt union who, as we understand it, were
shooting himself in the mouth. He was able
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satisfied that the muzzle of the revolver al
1 wavs expressed his determination to to pack and market it for them. Cer­
was placed in his mouth.
1 make his shortage good and was worry­ tain growers afier making a contract
Ed Walker said Mrs. Alderman phon- 1 ing over having to break the news of fiis with the union to deliver their fruit
cd over to know if they had seen Henry shortage to his wife. Botts did not see received what thev considered better
go up tow n that morning. That was p him after about 5 o’clock Saturday till oilers from independent packers and at-
about right o'clock. They told her they he
' saw his dead body on Sunday.
tempted to break their contract by
The jury brought in a verdict that the selling wherever they pleased.
The
had not and hung up the receiver. They |
received another phone right away for)' deceased came to his death by shooting union tried to obtain an injunction to
with a revolver.
him to come over as quick ns possible 1 himself
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prevent these growers from breaking
He went over and met Mr Pierce in the
their contract, but the court refuses to
The Funeral.
The chief grounds for this
yard, Pierce had discovered the dead' The funeral took place on Tuesday, the grant it.
body. He went upstairs in the barn 1 religious service living held in the Pres­ refusal are that a suit tor damages is the
and saw the body. He saw- Mrs. Abler- byterian
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church, conducted by the Rev. proper way to settle such a case, and
man in the )ard. she was in a kind ol E. M. Patterson, who delivered a very that the contract is loom*. This contract
hysterics, lie also saw Mamie Glacier p appropriate discourse, and the interment di es not agree to pay a fixed sum at a
there. Thev said nothing to him Alder was in the Bav View cemetei v. It was certain date for the fruit. Of course
man was laving on his back with his 1 Hie largest attended funeral in Tilla­ that would l>e impossible. The union
hands over his body and the revolver mook.
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and in which the fraternal orders cannot tell in advance what the fruit
was tietween his Irgw The blood was is- took
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a conspicuous p irt. The Rathbone will bring hence the court holds that
suing out of his mouth and nose The ! Sisters and the Ladies* Circle took part such a contract could not !>e enforced.
hands were cold but the body was »till m
i the procession ; the Masons and the This is a matter of great importance not
w arm.
K. of P. s had large turn outs, as did only to California, but to growers in
Mamie (tlasier said she had lieen at II. also the W.ofW. and A.O.U W., who, other states w here farmers try to com­
H. Alderman's since September, staying with a fraternal spirit, joined forces and bine ami sell good*. The difference be­
their and going to school. She was not walked side l>v side. The beautiful ritual tween such a contract and one made
up when Mr. Alderman got up that ol
< tl.e Masonic order was reviled at the between a canning factory and a grower
morning lie called her about hall past grave
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The church was packed vilh will l»e easily seen. In the latter case a
seven. When she came down he was sympathising
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friends, which was not fixed price is agreed to before the sea­
gone. It was about half an hour after largeenough
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son ope mt. In the other case the seller
to hold the crowd.
he called her when she came down That
There is not a |*erson in Tillamook is merely an ag^iit who agrees to get the
was ala»ut 8 o’chxk. There was noth I but what express their profoundest Ivst he can for the fruit In California
mg in his manner sn»picioiis that morn 1 sympathy lor Mrs. Alderman and her it is thought that this decision will
irg. He was nervous on Saturday. He daughter
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in this the hour ol their dis­ break up the union and injure the
just said ”Mamie'' when he culled her. I tressing bereavement.
market.
jnstaahe always did. Mrs Alderman
Empire Separator for Sale.
was not up when witness got up. She
COCKS once more happy. Gang­
gave the ahum when she found Mr.
loff ¿ir Snuffer have juat received
Alderman was gone. He was not in the ,
a shipment of Spotless Flour from
l.ouse when they got breakfast and they I
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1904
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Fresh and Cured Meats, Hides, Wool, etc.
TILLAMOOK
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Shop next door to Larsen's Hotel, Tillamook
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PAID UP CAPITAL, $10,000.
A general banking
BUSINESS.
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also the Astoria & Columbia River R. R. fol San Francisco, Portland
and all points east. For freight and passenger rates apply to
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Now is the time to buy a
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all the latest improvements
at M c I ntosh & M c N air ’ s .
It is the B onita S ewing
M achine , and they range
in price from $22 to $35,
with ball bearings. They
are little beauties, perfectly
made and something new on
the market. These machi-
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the peddlars are charging
$65 and $75 for.
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Boiler Work, Logger’s Work and Heavy Forging.
Fine Machine Work a Specialty.
TILLAMOOK,
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Successors to L. N. Barnes,
DEALERS IN
PRIME
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At the NEW MEAT MARKET.
COAL
Only Prime Meats Handled. Give us a
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Now is the time to purchase your Quick's Delivery Wagons deliver. Highest Cash price paid for stock. Both phones.
winter supply, while the weather is nice.
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none lietter than Hetton coal mined in
Australia. A complete substitute for
hard coal ; low in ash, quick to ignite.
Suitable for stove, range, grate and fur­
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Special Attention paid to Tourists.
A First Class Table. Comfortable Beds and Accommodation
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I offer for sale my place known as Ne.
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hundred acres of land. over half of which
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grass land, well watered hy mountain
streams, and can easily be made one of
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Warrington, Ore.
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Wines and Liquors that has ever been imported into
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Don't drink cheap doctored stuff when you can
buy it pnre and unadulterated from me.
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WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANT.
■’ Whisky, $2.25 to $8.00 per gal. ®
Wines, $1.00 to $3.00 per gal • *
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