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TILLAMOOK HEADLIGHT, APRIL 28, 1904. RATES OF S( BSCRIPTION. (rrulCTLY IN ADVANCE.) One year................................................. Six months ............................................ Three months......... ............................ 1.50 75 50 will l»e served by a broad and liberal po 1 icy. ’ ’ __________________ Our Beet Sugar Industry. At the recent meeting of the American Beet Sugar association an official of the Department of Agriculture gave an ac fl-be d'iUiimooh ìj cubliabt count of the visit of an agent of the de partment to Europe who investigated Fred C. lUkur, f*t>bll«her. the workings of the beet sugar seed farms in Germany, France and Austria. A Word of Praise. It was stated that the result of the The nomination by t he republicans of agent's observations would be an effort Hon. B. L. Eddv of Tillamook as one oi to develope the home-grown sugar beet the judges of the third judicial district, in several of our slates, chiefly Colorado, will be very pleasing to a large number ! Washington and Nebraska. The opin- of Washington county people Mr. Eddy I ion was expressed by the agent that a is a Washington county bov, having seed could lx? produced from which been born and snrnt his earlv years on a could be grown a beet containing 20 per farm north of Hillsboro. Since he has cent of sugar, which is said to be over been practicing law and been in politics 4 per cent greater than the average of at Tillamook lie has frequently been over Europe, or a production of eighty pounds this way and made many friends who | more sugar to every ton of beets than are glad to see that his worth is recog has heretofore been obtained. nized in a larger field. As a member of A recent report of experts regarding the legislature for two or three ierms he the beet sugar industry in the United showed marked ability and was looked States is not on the whole so encourag upon as one of the leaders of the House ing for the future as could be wished, After the death of Congressman Tongue yet it does not warrant a wholly pessi Mr. Eddv was favorably mentioned as a mistic view respecting the future of candidateas his successor.—Forest Grove this industry. There seems to be no T i mes. __________________ doubt that the concession given toCuban sugar in the reciprocity treaty has had Meat Trade With Germany. the anticipated effect of curtailing inter Recent advices from Berlin state that est in the home industry, though this is as the result of one year’s experience un serious extent. There are some facts der the German law regulating meat im that show that American beet growers ports, sales in that country of American are bv no means yet disposed to abandon packed meats have ceased. An attempt the enterprise and also that capital has has been made in Germany to produce [ not altogether lost interest in it. A canned meats equal in quality to the San Francisco paper remarks that it is American and Australian product, but it vet too earlv to predict the ultimate out has achieved no definite success. Berlin come of the corn|ietition of beet with paper says that German canned ¡meat cane sugar in this country, but until cannot be for Germany what the corned t he production of Cuban sugar is equal beef was—a good and cheap food material to the requirements of the United States for the people, and adds: ’ A fundament* the reduction of the duty on Cuban al reason why it has not been and sugar need not effect the price of sugar cannot be possible to produce an equally beets. good and cheap product is the lack of According to a recent report of the the indispensable cheap beef. It was a American Beet Sugar company there has great mistake in our economic policy to been a decline in output, but it is not prevent the importation of the American alleged that this is wholly due co the and Austratian canned meats. Samtarv Cuban competition, which has really not objections do not exist and our agricul yet been verv important. It is perhaps turists derive no advantage from the mainly due to an apprehension of what prohibition, but, on the other hand, the this competition may be hereafter, the laborer is deprived of a cheap and nu natural tendency of which is to deter tritious food product.” farmers from going into the business o Not only is this the case, but the effect sugar beet culture and also to cause cap of the policy has also been to deliver the ital |io kee|| Ol‘f investment in tl e people of Germanv into the hands of a manufacture of beet sugar. Nevertl e- meat trust, the extortion of which is a less there is reason to believe that the matter of general complaint, It is point- beet sugar industry of this country will ed out that as the German mill operative continue to make progress, though it is accustomed to a meat diet, which has may be slower than has been expected, hitherto .been largely made up of the and that ultimately it will attain to very canned meat of this country, there is large proportions, even if it shall never great indignation in all urban communi supply, as has been hoped, the demand ties, which is likely to make itself felt for home consumption. With what has very effectively whenever there is a new already been accomplished and with ad Reichstag elected, it is likely to show it ditional facilities there is certainly not self in a large increase of all shades of a hopeless outlook for the American the radical vote and make a great «leal beet sugar industry. of trouble in the empire, \v lere there is Sermons Boiled Down. already a very unpleasant divergence bet ween urban and manufacturing infer Regret cannot uproot wrong. cats on the one hand and rural and Doubts make a poor refuge from duty. agrarian interests on the other. If it be It takes more than a fence to make a true, as stated, that the German agriiul- garden. turists are fieri ving no advantage fr«»n> Present character is a prophecy of fu the prohibition, hut only the trust is I ture condition. profiling by it, it would seem that the I Man's noblest right is that of given up policy must be short lived, though there his rights, is no intimation that the government is Rest is religion’sopportunity for rein- hkelv to depart from it, at least in the vigeration. near future. In time the meat trade There is no clean thinking apart from with Germany which this country has clean living. lost will perhaps be restored and in the Respectability may be quite different meantime it will be the m isses of the from righteousness. German people who will he injured bv He who loses no love for others looses the exclusion of American canned meat. all life for himself. The great body of workingmen in that Nothing blinds the soul quicker than country are the sufferers from this pro. winking at sin. Iiibition, which has not proved a par Platitudes against sin are as harmful ticularly serious matter to the American as applause for sin. packers, who are able to find markets In the divine scale a dime often weighs elsewhere for their product. more than a dollar. The worst blasphemy is that of profes Use of Rural Carriers. sion without practice. (rod cannot blot out our past, but he There is a disagreement between the can prevent its blight on the future.— two houses of congress over the Chicago Tribune rural carriers on the free deliverv routes. The house raised the pay of I A Great Sensation the carriers, bnt prohibited them from I TJiere was a big sensation in Lees, soliciting business or receiving orders villc, Ind., when W. H. Brown, of that of any kind for any corporation, firm I place, who was expected to die, had or individual, or carrying any merchan I iis life saved by Dr King’s New Dis covery for Consumption. He writes : “ I dise lor hire, during their regular hours endured insufferable agonies from Asth of employment, exception being made ma, but your New Discovery gave me it patrons on the routes request such immediate relief and soon thereafter Similar service and it does not interfere with effected a complete cure.” cures of Consumption, Pneumonia, their regular work The senate commit, Bronchitis and Grip are numerous tec on postoffices has decided to modify It's the peerless remedy for all throat this restriction of rural carriers and al- and lung troubles. Price 50c.. and $1.00. low them to deliver merchandise for Garanteed by I. Clough. Druggist. Trial bottles free. hire and receive subscriptions for news papers and deliver papers, magazines Wonderful Nerve. and other periodicals upon the request Is displayed bv many a man enduring of patrons, when such service does not pains of accidental Cuts. Wounds. interfere with their work for the gov Bruises, Burns. Scalds, Sore feet or stiff joints. But there’s no need for it. Buck- eminent. len's Arnica Salve will kill the pain and We think that very generally the posi cure the trouble. It's the f»est Salve on earth for Piles, too. 25c. Chas. 1. tion of the senate committee will l»e Clough, druggist. approved and it certainly will I k - with practical unanimity by the rnral popula WANTED. tion which has tound the carriers a Si’i V1A1 R kpkfskntativk in this county great convenience in other ways than and adjoining territories, to represent the delivery of mail. As the Cleveland and advertise an old established bus- Lender points out. thru delivery of mess house of solid financial standing. newspapers has resulted in shortening Salary |2i weekly, with Expenses ad vanced each Monday bv check direct the time required to get papers to the from headquarters. Horse and buggy readers and they have saved farmers furnished when necessary ; position per uncounted journeys tn the nearest manent. Address Blew Bros. N? Co., towns, bv taking orders for merchan* Monon Bldg.. Chicago. III. disc and delivering goods, this causing Rough spruce lumbersawed no intcrlereiKV with their government work. “ The question is simply one of to order, for $7.00 a thou the gieatest good in the greatest num sand, at the Tillamook Lum tier,” observes the Leader, “and that end bering Co. SHERIFF KILLS BOY BILL IS DOOMED. Cheater Ready Was Resisting I House Committee Will Block Land Arrest at Corvallis. Reforms i C orvallis , Or., April 24.—Chester W ashington , D. C., April 20.—The Ready is dead, ex-Chief of Police of House committee on public lands is to Corvallis, is perhaps fatally shot ; David hold an executive session Friday to take . A. Osburn, ex-8heriff of Benton County, action on the Senate bill repealing the is dangerously shot, as the result of a timber and stone act and authorizing pistol duel that took place shortly after the sale of public timber to the best bid | midnight this Sunday morning. Ready is aged about 18 years, and is ders. It has been apparent during the course of hearings that has been given | the son of George B. Ready, head of on this bill that the House committee is ' the printing department of the college. overwhelmingly «opposed to repealing the He was shot in the head and instantly timber and stone act, and an adverse«! killed by Sheriff Burnett while ¡resisting report is looked for which will mean no I arrest. His body now lies at the morgue. Osburn and Dunn are at the Occidental remedial land legislation this sess’on. A month ago there was a possibility Hotel, where surgeons are probing for that the House committee might report bullets. Osburn's wound is in the neck, the ball this bill, although a deal had been made between the Senate committee and the having entered the left side of the neck leading members of the House committee and is probably lodged under the right to quash the measure and prevent it get- | shoulder blade. Dunn’s wound is in the abdomen, two ting before the House. At this time, it is said a majority of the inemliers of the inches to the left and below the navel. House committee favored the bill and The surgeons are now in the midst of an stood ready to report it, if given an op. operation to determine the character of liis injuries portunity. The trouble began shortly before mid There has been great reversal of senti ment, however, due to the admissions night when Ready, after leaving a res made by George IL Maxwell, president taurant, fired off his pistol, and ex. Sheriff Osburn, who is night officer of of the National Irrigation Association. During the hearing on the bill he told Corvallis, undertook to arrest him. the committee that transcontinental rail Ready was under the influence of liquor, roads and large holders of script had and when Osburn approached he drew a been contributing $50.000 annually to gun and ordered Osburn to halt. There was some parleying and in the maintain his association, and that these contributors looked to the organization process of the attempt to arrest Ready to exert itself to secure the repeal of the the pursued and pursuer passed from timber and stone, desert land and home Chipman’s restaurant to the Postoffice, a distanceof a block. There, as Osburn stead commutation laws. This admission has been generally tak advanced. Ready fired, and the officer, en bv members of the House to mean shot through the neck, fell in the arms of that these scripholdershave been making bystanders. Sheriff Burnett was sent for, and in systematic attempts to secure legislation which would compel persons seeking tim due time arrived. James Dunn accom ber lands and large holdings of others to I panied him, and the Sheriff, approach buy from the railroads or purchase | ing Ready near James Taylor’s residence blocks of script. In other words, mem-1 took Ready by the arm and ordered him bers generally believe that agitation for ' under arrest. Ready whipped out a land reform is instigated entirely by the ! pistol and began to fire. The first shot railroads and scripholders with a view went wide of the mark, and the second, to increasing the value of their lands and also aimed at the Sheriff', took effect in providing a ready market for them. So DtAin’s abdomen. Then Burnett fired, and Ready fell strong’has become the belief that all chance of passing the Senate bill through with a shot in the head. Dunn fell into the House, even if it could be reported, the arms of a companion, firing two shots from his» pistol at Ready as he did has been destroyed. Chairman Lacey, Representative Mon so. Burt Turney, aged 22, is in custody dell and other prominent and influential as an accessory with Ready. members of the House committee are de- termined that the Senate bill shall not $ 1 OO Reward, $ 1 OO. The readers of this paper will be pleased to be reported, and their influence is such learn that there is at least one dreaded disease as to prevent action at this session, even that science has been able to cure in all it« and that is Catarrh. Hall’s Catarrh though adverse sentiment had not grown stages Cure is rhe only positive cure not known to the up as a result of Maxwell’s admissions. medical fraternity. Catarrh being a constitu tional disease, requires a constitutionanl treat ment. Hall’s Catarrh Cure is taken internally, acting directly upon the blood and mucous sm faces of the system, thereby destroying the Quaint Features of Life. foundation of the disease, aud giving the patient strength by budding up the constitution and After weeks of torture Oscar Leonard, assisting inituae in doing its work. I he proprie tors have so much faith in its curative powers, of Philadelphia, born without a nose, that they offer one Hundred Dollars for any that it fails to cure, .--end for list of testi but desirous of having one, is on the case monials. Address, F. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, O. road to success. A finger, which is to Sold by Druggists, 75c. supply the place of the missing organ, Hall's Family Fills are the best. was cut awav from his hand and Leonard will soon have a full fledged nose. The operation was performed in the Pennsylvania University hospital. There is in Morristown, N.J., a bed quilt which beats the world for eccen tricity. It is made from patches col lected from the hats of 14,600 brides. Now if the collector had but had the presence of mind to request a sentiment suitable to the occasion £o be inscribed upon each patch what a valuable human document that same quilt would be. Property for Sale. I Lots 1 and 2, block 11, Miller’s addition. Lots 15, 16, 17 and 18, block 11, Mil ler’s addition. Lots 1, 3. 4, 5, 6 and 7, block 12, Mil ler’s addition. Lots 5, 6 and 7, block 28, Thayer’s addition. Lot 4, block 20, and house near Toll I’s store, Nehalem. West half of lot upon which our resi dence stood, opposite the Court House, in Tillamook City. Make vour offers to any Tillamook Real Estate Agent ; or to the owner, W. A. Wise, The Failing Building, cor. 3rd and Washington sts., Portland. Ore. Things matrimonial being a trifle dull in Hamilton county, Missouri, Probate fudge Marlin has undertaken to start a little boom by publishing “testimonials’’ which descant on the joys of wedded life. Among the advertisements is this : ' "One fire will do for two. Matrimony, 1 like Bethlehem’s star, is guiding the men i and maidens of the east and of the west i to the only condition under which human existence is complacent. I have ' tried it for more than fifty years and i have never found marriage a failure1 160 Acres on Bewley Creek. 80 Acres evel and in grass. Price, $10 per acre. vet.” ‘«Iff«- P, NEW SUMMER Instep Skirts, Cloth and Silk Coats, Ragla i's Rain Coats. Exlusive.y to Measure. SARCHET, the Tailor, Tillamook. Come earlv and secure first choice. Satisfaction guaranteed in all cases. q C. R,. JoLnson, G eneral bla M u M AND ^EpAII^Iltfß. HORSE SHOEING A SPECIALTY. SHOP near the Office. Headlight. Fir and Spruce Lumber. Spruce and Cedar Shingles. Cheese and Butter Boxes a specialty. Orders for Lumber promptly attended to. TILLAMOOK LUMBER. COiDP/W. The Best Hotel. THE ALLEN HOUSE, J. P. ALtUEN, Proprietor. Headquarters for Travelling Men. Special Attention paid to Tourists. A First Class Table. Comfortable Beds and Accommodation. Pacific Navigation Co. STEAMERS—SUE H. ELMORE, W. H. HARRISON. ONLY LINE—ASTOTIA TO TILLAMOOK, GARIBALDI, BAY CITY, HOBSONVILLE. Connecting at Astoria with the Oregon Kailroad & Navigation Co. and also the Astoria & Columbia River R. R. fol San Francisco, Portland and all points east. For freight and passenger rates apply to SAMUEL. ELMORE & CO. General Agents, ASTORIA. OR B. C. LAMB, Agent. Tillamook Oregon. Amenta R & R N- K R Co R- Co • , Portland. & c Por )and Sue H. Elmore carries Wells Fargo Co.’s Express k jfik idfk xfig. lAr jtk kfic .At. K. CASE, PROPRIETOR •i Tillamook Iron Woks » » < 4 4 General Machinists & Blacksmiths. Boiler Work, Logger's Work and Heavy Forging. Fine Machine Work a Specialty. TILLAMOOK, Address, 0. F. Fran yin FABRICS. Headquarters for Ladies’ Tailoring, Dress and Walking Suits, Dress Skirts, GOING ! AT A BARGAIN. Henry Wahlert. of Jersey City Heights, GEO. W. KIGER, is a somnambulist. He retired at 9 I o’clock. Two hours later William Her.! Tillamook. Ore.; lihv, who was on his way home, saw j Or. Jans Hansen, Marshfield, Ore. Wahlert on Ogden a venue, Jersey City, near the edge of the cliff at Franklin street, clad only in his night clothes. | Before Herlihv could reach the sleep walker he had fallen over the edge of the cliff, which at that point is eighty fee* DOES ALL KINDS OF high. Luckily he struck on a ledge twenty feet below, was rudely awak ened bv theshixk, and was rescued by Herlihy. _________ b L- wb U» ■ OREGON. M. F. LEACH, PROPRIETOR OF Tillamook Meat Market DEALER IN Fresh and Cured Meats, Hides, Wool, etc. WATCH. CLOCK AND JEWELRY REPAIRING In first class style. Shop next door to Larsen's Hotel, Tillamook Engraving a Specialty. TILLAMOOK COUNTY BANK. (iNCORrORATED). TILLAMOOK CITY. ORE. PAID UP CAPITAL. »10,000. A GENERAL RANKING I BUSINESS. M. W. H arrisox . W. W. C irtiss . B. L. E odv . Cashier —M. W. H arrisox . Liberal Prices Paid for gilt edge sccnri. ties of all kinds. Directors Sold Everywhere. ■ by ITAXnARnoiLCO, ► > ► ► ► WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANT. S » 8 8 I have the largest and best assorted stock of old \\ ines and Liquors that has qver been imported into this City. gr Sie'ir ? Whisky. $2.25 to $8.00 per gal. t > Wines, $1.00 to $3.00 per gal. 1 Don't drink cheap doctored stuff when you can buy it pure and unadulterated from me.