.Weekly Oregon statesman Tuesday, august 21, 1900.
AMERICANS
Japanese Commander Reports Disposition of the
Troops of tlie Powers at the Battle.
Losses in Killed Were Heavy, and All
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Serloas and Difficult Work Ahead for tbe Inter
national Forces In China.
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v jiaiii.M. iu., Aiis. a uispntcii rroui lienerai lamegucnt, in
command of the Japanese r?ffh aimy; corps, discloses for the tirst time
that the Americans shared In the assault on I'ckin, and tbat they
marched with the British troop to flit- South gate, while the Japanese
and Russian operated against the Eafct sate.
What was most noticeable in tbe Japanese report was that the Ja
panese killed are given at ltsi and the. Chinese killed at 4m. This makes
no account of the wounded, and indicate that, when the detailed list
I received, it will be a heavy one. a s t lie 'wounded always for exceed
rbe killed. Further more, the report state.i that the loss of the allies
had uot'lieeu ascertained.
The entire teuor of t lie report indicates that the engagement was a
fierce one, lasting throughout the day of August 1.1th. as the attack lie
gaii earlylu the morning, and-the blowing up of the gates di.l not oe
cilr until nightfall.
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WINDOW Aug. 10. Whatever of
interest might attach to tlie events
-reorted In "last night's disjia lobes is
destroyed 4y the capture of I'ekin. as
inost of Hie measures relate, to mat
ters preceding and 'leading up to tne
eapture of the Chinese eapitol. Oeii
eral Eiiievitch, eoiuniander of the
Russian troops In I'i Chi Li, reiorts
to St. Petersburg that on August
RJth, the Chinese intended to give liat
tle at Che Sin. where were conei-li-tiated
fifty battalions of the ln-si
f 1 :i nt-hii trops. commanded by lien
era! Tung Tun Siang. Inn that losing
eon rage they re-treated, iiot waiting
for an atiavk to be made.
seriofs woi:k .-ahead.
Washington. Aug. IS. -Kven with"
the Chinese eapitol occupied by the
allied forces; It is realized that there
is si ill serious business for the forces
Inside the city. While they have
readied the juiter walls, which en
circles the entire city, yet there are
walls within walls. and It rt maim b
lc seen whether the atbmpt will be
titade to enter the Imperial city, form-
Ing a distinct section of I'ekin proper.
The. inner walls are comparat ivelr
light, " however., not lelng altove twen
ty fevt high, and f!ie military authori
ties say that they cannot even with
stand light artillery.
.Aside from the question of W4thr
dr.lw.il of the troop from Chi rial
there is a further question of the
withdr.-i w.il of the troops frotu Pekin.
. i'litlrof thfi question nre for the
present held in aieyaur-e. landing
dctiuite ihmv from Ceneral Chaffee
and Minister Conger. Certainly there
ini Im no immediate withdrawal from
l'ekin.
TUB -NEXT STF.r.
r.erlin. Aug. IS. The '.flight of the
Dowager Kmprcss and the disappear
ance or the Kmperor of China is here
regarded as of .much greater and last
ing imiMirtauce than tlte mere taking
of Pekin. and the complications, re
sulting therefrom are speeuk-ttivelr
discussisl by the press and in polit
ical circles. The overwhelming opin
ion Is that, since all Ihe Towers have
agreed to Install a strong central
Ooveinmeut at Peking it iH-comes,
nwessary tirt .to de"tror. or at least
render harmless, the fugitive CJovern
nient. wliich la responsible for the
whole Chinese eruption. Therefore it
Is claimed It is necessarr to follow
and capture the fugitives. This prob
ably will call for the employment of
large a. klMion.nl forcer. Iteside those
which are now in Chini. Surmises
n to whether the 1'nited States.
Oreat Uritain and Japan will also
i-hare their Influence or leave the bur
fen to Russia. France and aUive all,
fo Germany, fill the papers tKlar.
The lb rman foveriiment adheres
to the view that perfect linrnmnv
prevails among the power, regarding
lfOllin.11. 1 1 ist 4..n In t.l..r. I
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THE REPORT CONFIRMED.
Washington. Aug. IS. Mr. Wii, the
Chinese Minister, tonight received an
official cablegram announcing the en
try of the allied forces luto Pekin on
the nteht of August l.lfh. It was sent
by Li Hung Chang.
WILL NOT INTERFERE.
New York. Aug., IS. A dispatch to
the Tribune from London, says: A
Yokohama message to the Mail nay
that LI Hung Chan? ha sent an iir
ttvnt apical to Maniuls ltd. asking hlni
to use his good offices with the powf
i-rs. The Marquis lias replied express
lug sympathy, but stating that Inter
fcrence is Iuiiossib!e at present. . j
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FAST HORSES. i I
i'leveland. O.. Aug. IS. Annacias,
at the matinee of the IJetti lemetr
Driving Club today, again lowered
the amateur record for pad:1 - t a
-wagon, making a mile In 2C- . The
trotter, John M. McKerronw who
made a 3-year-old record of 2:12i
two years agti. t.nlay was driven a
mile in 2V by his owner. Harry
K. De-eranx. After ri Is performance
Deveranx was offerel firi.mn) for tbe
horse, but refused it.
Will HASTEN HOME.
MINISTER CONGER WILL STEAK
for Mckinley. j
It Is Expeete ne Wllf Arrive Before
the Election, and Partlcl- --.j.
pate in the Campaign. I
CIIICACO, Aug. IS. The: Times
Herald tomorrow will say; ; J
Minister Conger will Ie home from
hlna before election, if be fan get
101 D,ake f Icuf
DEMOCRATS TO ORoANIZEJ
Adlal E. Se.euson, James Jlne
WERE
THERE
Casualties Have Not Been Ascertained
1
.md W. R. Hearst today .issued an
appeal to all citizens Throughout! the
I'nited Srates. who are willing to
support fiie Kansas c'i-ty platform, to
meet in their respective communities
on Saturday afternoon or evening.
September 1. I!, for the purpose of
rgaulziiig city or .precinct Democratic
clubs, where such clubs have uor al
ready been orgauized.
WALL STREET FN RUFFLED.
New York. Aug. IS. The Wall
Street axiom. 'When gold gues out.
stocks go down." for -once was ex
ploded this week, as the shipment of
over s.l tt m . was intended by ris
ing prices'. As the exportation of over
f 17.Nni.ixit) of gold during the past
two weeks docs not make very seri
ous inroads on the country's holdings,
and as constant accessions are being
received from natural sources. Wail
street's equanimity was not surpris
ing. POWERS FOUND GUILTY.
ONE II ALLOT RESFLTED IX THE
Ml M H XT l'S V K K 1 I T.
The
Jury Was I'n'animous in Sentenc
ing Him to Life fmpt-isou-ment
One Juror Sp'.'iks.
i;i:ont;KTowx. ,Kr.. Aug. is.
I'aldi Powers was -found guilry and
scntetu-ed to life imprisonmenr. Tin
Jury was our only, nlnotr 4-1 minuies
Powers was seate.l near tin jury
room- iioor and a fmosr fainted when
the verdict was rendered. The jury
took only one ballot. It reSuIiet
iiii.inrmoiisly In favor of life impris
onment. The jury which sat in th
Pwers case was coiniosed of -ltr li
r.ocbel IK'iiHw-rafs. fhrue a itK ;.! u
remwrats ami one Republican
Juror Porter, the only Republican on
the jury said:
'Centlemen. L am-, a Republican
and I have said that I did not bclievi
that Iiim'Im'I s murd4r was the result
of a conspiracy. I did not think
leb Powers could lie guilty, but
nave neani tne evidence, ami l am
convinced that he is."
REWARD FOR CMAfftC.
A rtRTGADIER flENERAL'S COM
MISSION IS CERTAIN.
He May Be Advanced to the Position
of Major General in the
Regular Army.
WASHINGTON. Aug. IS.-Tln
prominence which General Cbaffe
aiunuwi in rne iwunese camoain
has already 'started some discussions
as to suitable reward foe him. by
i'kmimmiou m iiip regular army. 1 here
seems to no question bur that Id
will get I he next vacancy among tin
brigadier-generals of the regular
army and some of his friends In tite
war tepartment talk of still higher
honors Tor him. ami it Is quite iossi
ble ithat he will !e selected for major
general when the next raeancy oc
eurs.
4eneral I'hatTee is now colonel of
the I-Jghth cavalry, but a major-gen
ernl of volunteers.
t
WOULD Kill M'KINUY.
ITALIAN ANARCHISTS COME TO
ASSASSINATE THE PRESIDENT
Arrested In New York, and Will
Sent to Europe as t'ndesir-
able Emigrants.
Be
, YORK. Aug. 1S. Fourteen
uhlans ore nehl Here bv the Imm!
gration offlcTs. on suspicion of having
come to America to assassinate Pres-
MH-nt JicKiniey. Two. Notabe Mar
eesea and MlehH Weida. were arrest
e on t lie steamer Kaiser Wllhelm.
Their arrival was the result of a plot
io aircrssinaie me l restuent.
WILL BE RETURNED.
lorit. .Ang. if. tOcal secret
service agents tonight said that ad
flee h.nl !een reeeiveil from the
Italian government loathe etTect that
Xotale .Marcesca and Michel Wehla,
two of Mie Italians detains!. ar
wantwl by the Naples anthoritles in
Italy. It Is understood here That
they are ehargetl with complleitr in
fhe recent plot to assassinate Klna
iiunvliert. Ail of the American men
unite in denying tha anv of n rn.
eign.Itallans detained are aceusetl of
plotting against the life of President
.iimmipj-. n is understood that the
twve men win be sent back to Eu
rope at once on the ground that thej
are undesirable emigrants, but no
warrant will bo issued for their, ar
rests. Marcesca and Welda will le
placed under arrest, and beld until
the arrival of Mie Naples anthoritles.
r AGAIN THE SIIAn.
Tarbj, Ang. 18. The Slecte sayg a I
prj va te telegram frora"; Ostend says
an attack, yiruikir in all points to that
made by Anarchist Salzon In Tarts on
August 2d. was matte yesterdajr on
the Shab of Persia. '
EXCESSIVE HEAT.
The Mercury Stood Above Ml Degrees
i Every Day In August.
Louisville. Ky., iAug. 18. All records
for- hot weather in the history of the
weather bureau br.re . lieeu broken.
The mercury attained the IM) degwe
mark August 1st and haVnever failed
to eiual or go above It.
Dr. Charles W; Parson, one of the
oldest physieiansin Louisville, drop
Ied dead on the street tolay as a re
sult of the excessive heat. The maxi
mum was OC. ?
THE FIVE LO.VIJ-Trains of ears
used for transxrfating Rlngling Bros.
circus have n floor fqiaee of over l.'JO
ordinary railnuid ears. d-w
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A CHAMPIONSHIP.
Vancoin-er, II. C, Aug. IS. Holier t
Johnson, of Vancouver, this evening
defeateil John L. ; Hackett, of Ratii
jHirtage. for the sculling champion
ship of the Pacific coast by eight
lenctlis. The -ourse was three mile
with a turn. Time, 27 minutes ami
4 seconds. ,
A BIG SHOW IS COMING.
Rlngling Ilros.'
Exhibit;
Famous Circus
in This Citv.
to
The announcement that Ringling
Brothers', circus will exhibit in Sa
lein. Saturday. S-pteinber S'-h. will
be gratifying' news to all wlio have
seen this great show or famillnrizeil
themselves Avith its claims to unri
valled fame. Some idea of the size
and scope "of the exhibition can be
gained IriHu the fact thait tlve trains
of double length railroad cars are re
quired to transport If from city to
city, while the performances are given
in three rings. . uon two stages, in
mid air and upon an immense hippo
drome racing track, under an enor
mous canvas pavilion so vast that all
the oilier circuses in America could
lie 'gathered, without crowding, urnlcr
its colossal dome. The menagerie is
the most complete zoological .collec
tion in America, the hippodrome is
an actual reproduction of the exciting
contests of old Rome, and the i rente
performance is so vastlv superior t
anything ever before seen in this
eonnjrv as to create a distinct depart
ure in this form of popular entertain
nieut. The acrofi.i ts. gymnasts.' aerial
ists.. riders and otheif socialists nuin
ler three hundred of 'the- highest-salaried
European and American artists.
Including the great Fisher family of
midair evolutionists; the seven Da-
Comas, world-famous aerial ists and
acrobats; Joseph - LeFIciir. the loftc
somersault liver: 'Mile. Tumour, the
personification of grace, beauty and
cleverness on the swtnging-traneze:
Vivo. Boise- and Pickard. absoltu,'
masters of the aerial bars: ' Mike
Itooncy. Edward Shipn. I.izzie Rooii-
ey, Julia Lowande. Elena Kvlaud.
Olga Rvd. AIlM'rt Crandall. and a
long list of other great (horsemen and
horsewomen, together with many
oilier fenrnre-perforniers now pre
sented for the first time in the
1'uibNl States. Esp-cial attention,
has bivii given this season to
trained animal display. Loi-kliari's
elephant com-ediaus coiiihsc the most
novel dramatic company in the world.
These huge pachyderms actually pre- j
sent plays and farces with an inteili- j
gence ami clever a ppreci.it foil of tlie I
Kwer or i-xpression by means of
antomime such as no human actors
could surpass. Soulier's elephant
brass band is the must sensational
trained animal feature ever sce; in
America. O'Brien's sixiy-oiie horse
act. the most remarkable insiaiir" oi"
trained equine intelligence on re'"d,
iias created a furore, while the ne.v
patriotic introductory spectacle. "TJ-e
I-ist Days f the .Century" is l -clared
,by the leading ic-wspapcr of
the country .to be the most gorgeously
magnificent display of the kind ever
attempteil. Circus day will open with
a beautiful street display, in which
will be exhibited free Uu the streets
the longest, richest, most resplendent
parade ever organized - a display
which even th Caesars in the davs
of Koines greatest splendor
taenia r extravagance could
ami s ! -not
have
dw.
initialled.
A DIVORCE SF1T. Ilertha E.
Lewis, plaintiff, vs. Alexander A sew is.
defendant. K the title of a new di?
Vorce sttit filed in Judge R. P. Boise's
department of it he state circuit court
yesterday. Tlie couple was married
in July 2d. lstii. in Lane count v.
Cruel and iuhnman treatment is al
leged. A divorce is asked for. and
the plaintiff prays 'foe the care Mid
custody of the minor child. Callie P.
Lewis, a girl nged S years. Honham
& Martiu are the attorneys for ih
plaintiff.
A CELEBRATION. tJov. T. T.
Geer ami staiT have received an Invi
tation to attend the eelHiration of the
fiftieth anniversary of the admission
of California Into the I'tiiou. Septem
ber Stb to 11th Inclusive. The invi
tation is extended by rhe Native Sons
of tlie Golden West, and the celebra
tion Will beJicld in San Francisco.
Governor Geer has also Itoeu asked to
write a message to the people (,r (a.
Ifornia. on Iwdialf of the neople of
Oregon, for this occasion. ,
THE PRICE OF WHEAT.-There
Is always quite a difference in the
price paid for wheat in tlie various
section of Marlon county, owing to
local influences. To ascertain this
difference inquiry wa made roster
day and it was found that tlie price
pakl in the "several towns are as fol
lows stay ton. .USe: Alimsrilie.
Jefferson, .Vte: Turner, .Ke: Wotwl
burn, -I'le: tlerraU, 47c: Salem. 4.
CONVICT LABOR. State Treas
urer Chas. 8. Moore is In receipt of
?f2)..K from the LoewenfM'fg-tJoinff
Co, on account of eonvict lalmr for
the month of July. This laW was
IerformeI In the XorMiwest foundry.
AMONG THE Notable aerialists
with Rlngling Bros. circus this sea-
won are the world-famous - Fltior
Family. 4he DaComas. Jawmii r.
FlcMir, .Mile. Tnrnonr'ond Alvo. Boise
and Piekani, the Ineotupara3le aerial
bar experts. - ; - d-w
ALBERT "-CRANDALL One of
Ringling Bros. latest importations.
creates a ensation hr wrformlncr a
burlesiine somersault riding act upon
the back of a mule.
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CO MOTIONS 'IN -NOME CITY
fred Lockley, Jr., Writes f rom Jhe Far Away
Gold Beach on Bering Sea. .
Tbe Sight off His Gray Mail-Carriers' Uniform Is a Passport Anynhere
Lawlessness ts on the Increase Great Dissatisfaction Over an
Arbitrary Decision of tbe U. S. Commissioner.
NOME, Alaska. August 5. The roar
of the surf, the rain beating the long
toll on tne roof of -our tent, the wind,
sweeping across the shalhAv and tur
bulent sea, driving the rain fiercely be
fore If, or catching tbe spray frotu the
efest of tlie surf j ami blowing lit In
your face us you aiiake j-our way along
the-shore, tlie wreckage being washed'
ashore, the ships straining at their an
chor chains and trembling liefore the
force'tif the waves, bring to one's mind
the realization that beneath the velvet
glove
is the hand of steel. Alaska
welcomed the Cheechacu to her aurif
erous shores with c loudless skies and
bright warm days, but 'now she seems
fo have uu' mercy on those "that bide
the ielting of this pitiless storm" The
lied of tbe sea in front of Nome seems
to consist of a Aiiiidy buttom, so that
with a strong landward wind the ships
drag their anchors and come ashore.
Last Thursday night live launches
w:re wrecked, also a two-masted
schooner, a handsome stern-wheel
river steamer from the Yukon, and
dozens of lighters and barges. Tlie
next day most of ihe campers along
the beach put in ihe forenoon gather
ing wreckage for their winter s supply
of firewood. Some of the woodpiles
present a motley aggregation in the
way of firewood. For instance, the
t'tit next ours on the left has some
deck planking from the river steamer,
some driftwood, probably from the
Yukon, some handsomely carved wal
nut and plush work from one of the
launches and a few heavy timbers
from a wrecked, lighter. , .
Tlie beach is an interesting sight.
The waves have undermined heavy
boilers and as they scttlu, 1 lie waves
have covered them, in some cases al
most completely, with sand. On the
shore are lighters beating up and down
on tli beach,, the timbers creaking and
groaning as though reluctant to lie
victims of the sea. The waves strike
thorn, and are dashed rrigh. a mass f
milk white pray. to be caught by the
wiud and borne shoietward a moist,
but lH-uutirul lilniy veil. . The large
ships have all sTood out to sea. and tlie
little schooners, steadily drifting shore
ward, are flying signals of distress to
the tugs to be towed away from the
hungry shore. During the greatest
Violence of the storm, at o'clock on
J hursUay night, or. io be mure exact.
Friday morning, we were awakened
by someone at our tent door asking
for our heli. We dres&ed. put on our
oiled clothes and found, when we went
outside, that a lady, whose tent was
close to the water's edge, was in dan
ger of having it washed away by th
ever encroaching waves which, as the
tide rose, were cuuiing nearer and still
nearer. We moved the tent to higher
ground. How the wind Idew. No
sooner would we get. a stake driven
auu the rope attaciierf than the wind
would tear up the stake and the can
vass would flap furiously. We finally
got it staked, stretched, and bunked,
however.
This town could probably support,
with tlie mines now discovered, a pop
ulation of about 5UU0 luens- In place
of a living for that number. Siumo are
living to make a fortune. As a natur
al and inevitable consequence, a large
proportion will be disappointed.. In
stead of cleaning up a share' of the
golden harvest and returning to their
homes well to do. they will do well to
return at all without asking for trans
portation from the Government, in
spite of .the faff that the rate war has
reduced the price of fare as low as .$15.
The price fluctuates from $w to .$1.1 or
$-J(t. 1 a large number of boats are
scheduled to sail on or near the same
Jay. the lower rates are apt to prevail.
The Fnited States Commissioner has
deckled that the beach is subject to
entry and, in consequence, tlie miners
ire guilty of a criminal act in remov
ing gold from' tbe beach. The soldiers
ire electing the Immc'Ii. miner's." There
will certainly be blood shed if this de
rision is en forced 'and tbe miners com
pelled to quit work on the" beach. I
attended a miners' meeting, which
drew up resolutions protesting against
what they properly deem an outrage
and an infringement of their riirlitsi.
They are very much in earnest and all
they lack is a leader, whom they can
irtist. to lake the law in their own
hands, but tbey ate for the most part
hard-working, la w-respectiiig- and law
abiding citizens, and they-Uo not wish
to oppose the soldiers in tje perform
ance of their duty nor' transgress the
law. The -decision is regarded as a
rank injustice, and I lie' lev; it wnl
not be enforced. Tlie decision to eject
the miners from the .beach', diggings
lias demoralize. I the market. Scores
and hundreds of miners have brought
in their outfits and wld them to" the
second hand dealers for little or noth-i
mg. As a consequence, tent, nickers,
shovels, retorts, quick si lver"nd other
such articles can be bought winch low
or than in the states. CrimeJ becom
ing unpleasantly prevalent, he thugs
are daily becoming bolder, and unless
a vigilance committee is organized or
the"iflili!ary authorities are empower
ed' I o try and punish transgressors of
the law in place of banding them over
to the court authorities, life and prop
erty will In held very cheaply during
the long, dark winter months.
It Is getting dark now a few hours
at night, and advantage is taken of it
by the "bad men." I will just give a
few. incidents which have come under
my own notice. I'rof. J. O. Hall bad
40 and Ids, watch taken while he wa
asleep. The oecupenat of the second
tent west of onrs lost bin money and
watch.- One of the business men. a
few nights ago, was passing "Lucky
Ba Id win's" sa loon. He was sa nd
liagged and died the next day. A fa
vorite met hod' next to tb fnirnniiir
- - I " - : .VMBa
and deady Handling,' Is for two thugs
to operate together. One slit th tnnt
and chloroforms tbe sleeping occu
ndnts. and stands guard while hi ac-
eoniplice take the vahtabb-s,-or they
vary it in tins way: An old man, who
was camped on the beneh.'Wns bound,
gagged, relieved 'of a "poke" contain
ing .'iiO worth of dust, and left till
discovered by bis ueighlNirs. A night
or twb later tlie oecujiants of a tent
on thrt ba h were awakened to And a
man's- arm through the wall of the
tent. In bis hand be beld a six-shooter,
which commanded the situation.
Tiie owner of the arm' told them it
would be very unhealthy to move. I'p
ou fins occasion they were here for
their health, as they did not move.
The cither fling stepped through from
the front and relieved them of -what
they bad. i But llie most daring and
cheeky robbery oi-urr-d recently. It
sounds Hkt a fable, but it happens to
lie a fact, A man went to sleep. He
was cold. He drew Ins fur robe well
over bis head. Ijiter at night he felt
colder. He drew Ids bead from under
I lie fur robe to see ifttr- tent flap was
open! He found he was sleeping. out
of diktrs Someone had cut fife tent
rnje and stolen the tent without dis
turbing him. I liave beard of cheeky
things, but that. caps the climax. Ab
nu.st on a par with that was a man
who put up a scalper's office and sold
a score or more of tickets at a cut rate
good ion a schoner which lay in the
haiiwir. and was scheduled soon to sail,
lie decamped. The tickets were 1 si
gns. jTbe buyers were out their money
and I hope they are also out with a
gun t,n the trail of the swindler.
Next; to the desire for gold, and pos
sibly before it. is the desire, for letters
from; home. The natty uniforms of
the oltieers from the gunboats and
'revenue cutters, the blue ami T gold of
tbe army officers, the ever-present -ship
captain, purser,' etc.. does not create
half the interest that our old gray uni
forms do.
"Your old gray uniforms lx-ats 'em
all. It means news from home." one
of my patrons said. If we were
"grafters' which, thank goodness, we
are not. we could make a stake. One
miau sfopiied me and asked me to io
bade to the postoltice and get him a
letter from his wife. So. rather un
willingly. I went back and trot liim
his letters. When I handed him two
letters you should have sc'ii the look
of gratitude "on his face. IIe ?reachod
his hand In his pocket and said:
"Here are two dollars In silver, and
I'll nay yoti-the rest in dust."
T!io rest?" I queried. 'The rest of
what?"
"Why. the rest of the ?." for getting
me these two letters."
I told him to put up his silver and
keep hi dust. He insisted on mv tak
ing fl, but I refused. lie wanted to
compromise on giving' me a driuk and
a handful of cigars. I told him I did
u't use either. A happy thought
struck .mm.
"All right," he said. "I have "a claim
out on Dexter. It has some pretty
good nuggets, ni be in soon and I'll
look von tip."
I refuse dozens of drinks, cigars and
tips, almost daily. I stepped into a
restaurant, ate dinner and asked for
my bill. I was informed that there
was no bill against me. and there nev
er would be any time I wanted to drop
in. It is 'the same everywhere. "Your
money is no good here." "Keep your
money." "The sight of that gray 'uni
form way up in this God-forsaken
country is pay enough. It's like a let
ter from home.
Well the upshot of the matter is.
we have to put on citizens' clothes to
get an opportunity of spending any
of our money. "An old gray bead In
a saloon the other day handed me live i
gold1 pieces and souk- silver, and
said: j
Here, son, I want to send my wife
some ' money. Just bring ine around
a money order for HK when you
come by tomorrow." .
Men whose names I scarcely know
will hand me a wail of greenbacks
with the request that I get them a
Ti'otiey order. There is one thing that
never ceases tj be a source of aston
ishmcnl to me. The coutinual shifting
or the people ami the houses. I took
a mans name a day or two ago to
bring hint his mail. The next day
came by with his mail. Where 1 had
taken his order (tlie store wag a teat)
I saw several wooden buildings, some
finished and some in course of con
struction. I inquired diligently, and
mum. Minim uiai ine man nai gone
io council city, and the frame build
fat.-..- t . ;i t
ujjs uau oeeu erected the- previous
nigm. i wiiii:
"The maii told urn to bring his mail
liort
ni. " . . . .. ,.
w.. uiai :t yesieniay. iie new
owner responded, as though yesterday
was a year. ago. I sometiinesbave to
run my eyes to "1 sure that I re.nl lv
do see a new building where, two dys
-ioie. as a icnr or a vacant space.
juis town could give a mushroom
upojiuu ji is a inusiiriMim srrowtlr. l'n
less new and rich strikes are made, its
name wiu lie as it .UvoU now are
nuiu. .
We had a pliant surprise today,
e v.iiue nome io dinner we
found that Tom HorrHan and Jesse
oeorge Jiau come In from tlieir claim
on Hungry creek, twenty-live miles
mstanr. r I bey had bought a flne steak
of; the tVest lioys. and had a flne din.
ner cookinl and ready to lie served. We
all sat down and did justk'c to It. 1
had just gotten some Statesman, and
after dinner we formed a regular lit
prh ry c lub. reading the home news.
Tlios. nolman. Lee and Jesse George,
TM C. Ward, Marion Sumner and J. C.
Martin have purchased a claim on
Hungry: creek, near Oregon creek, and
they r doing pretty welL Tlie gold
Is-! coarse and they think they have a
good claim. I heartily hope so. as I
would like to see some of the Salem-
Ites come back wTlh a heavy poke."
FRED LOCKLEY JR.
THRESHING TIME IN ''"KANSAS.
This U threshing season In tbe pria-
rie states, says a Kansas letter in the
New York Sun. Muy. n yonag man
who came out of the east to work in
the harvest ;aiid thought he would
put -in the summer following a head
er or binder finds himself at the busi
ness end of a threshing machine,
workiug his 12 hours a day and like
ly to stay iln're until late in the fall.
The threshing crews ire thick -ovr
tbe plains. One may stand on an em
inence and see- the smoke of half a
dozen machines In the circle of prai
rie that stretches away for miles. The
binders and headers are put 'in the
shed, or -perhaps stand out in the
field where, some -areless farmer un
hitched his team, and all the attention
is given to 1h the threshing.
"Is it hard work';" was asked of a
sunburned youth who had In-cu l-n,
ing over the feeil lx of a bitzzing
machine all day, his eyes protected
by huge goggle -mid bis slouch hat
polled well down over his 'eyes.
"Well, it ain't a picnic by a go...l
d'ewl." was the reply. ir" depends oil
whom you work for and If things run
smooth. If-, the. boss scolds and Jaws
and lias a rickety old machine, witii
onlv alMtur half enough men to run Jtj
it is mighty tough but If be tries to
do What Is right and gives the men a
fair show, it's all right." .
That is ftbint tin- size of it, and
there are a good many worse johs
than threshing as it is now conducted
on the prairies. t is a theory that a
man can get rich running a machine,
and probably as many men have dem
onstrated the fallacy of' the thing as
have engaged in any other single ?Tpei-.
uhition in the wst. It looks feasii.i...
A good machine with a traction eu
gine that will haul the whole outtit
frum place to place cost A aliout SlTmni
The engine dois all the bard pulling
finl fiTilr niwt .j.... ; . i. t ... i .. .
. -.. ...... Knii j.' iii-i-MHi, aim mat
is for the .-water wagon. A good-machine
in good wheat can thresh about
lKi bushels of grain a day. It won't
average that because there is ,,st
time, bul ' there ate many machines
that in the season thresh from co.inmi
fo 7UNiO bushels. Tin- price paid for
this is i; cents a bushel, it" the thresh
er and his m n are Uiarded bv ihe
farmer, and 7 cents. a bushel if , th.
threslfer boards himself. Most (lf the
outfits board themselves, taking along
with the machine a .cook wauou".'
vlii-h is practically a house on wli.-, I!
This makes the rouiine more "reg
ular, and the men are able to put i"ii
longer hoars. The cost of running the
outfit is alHiut a day. and if all
goes well there is a good pr.olit at the
end of the season.
Bui here is. where the thresher falU
down. Vexations -delays 'Ticcur tlie iua
i-iiiiie n- the engine breaks down aiid.
a day is lost while tlie repairs are
U-ing made. The weather turns rainy
and there is lost time oil Hi-if ..-..mo
the roads become too slippery Or too
tntidily to make changes from ,,ue
field to another and long moves
not-cssary on account' of tlw competi
tion.' The threshers try to get all the
work they can in one iieihli.irhood.
to hare less moving. Inn they are not
always sin-ccsf ul.
So in ihe 4-nd it often happens that
the man who bought a. machine is at '-
tlie end of the season .-i Hit It- ahead,
and he is coliipcll.-l to give Dp his
bargain and lose a paf-i. at least. !'
his .investment. Then -the next year
tlx- outfit is bought bv auoiher
ex per
iliu nter a in I fi li-ied. oln-e
il lore.
.eiiii' tl I ne I incsliCi's
ii .-ike moiu-y. and year
manage, to
alter year
working for
li!y go over the groHMl.
i heir regular 'customers.
as do the
ploWer. or harvesters.' Then (there is
.tn.:l;-'r class of ihreslH-rs working on -a
i-o-ojierative basis. NeighlNriiig
farmers go into a pool and buy a
ihresli'ing liiachin.- and cii-lne and
hire men to run the outfit' through-the.
w .imiii. eacii tailing, ins nni at l !u
Use uif tJu machine. This saves th5
profiij the manager of the machitie .
mak-s when he runs it as a private'
instit!:i!ou.
The men who turn froib the li itvet
fields do not get '.rich working' on the
machines, but some 'of them manage
to save considerable 'money in the,
coirrse r the season. tIk-ic are with
every machine about a dozen men.
There are six pifcln-rs. who throw tlie
grain to the machine from the wagons,
if the threshing is done in the ticldi
of from the wheat stacks if it Js 'done
after the wheat b.-iu 1 , ... i
I liesc get tbe lowest- wages, a vi-i-a'-
ing from $1.1M to .$!..-. a day. accord
ing to the extent of tbe harvest. 'J iiis
year they are getting the larger
amount. It is common to set the ma
chine in the harvest tk Id if the wheal
rs well ripened, ami thresh as the
grain is cut. This saves one handling.
and the fanner as thus able n g.-t his
grain to market with 1 s eviw.i.. it
has ihe object ion that the grain is
rather gm-n and there -mav' bo some
sweating b-rore th-r is' any sale
ti'iide frcni the granary.
Then there are ihe feeders -the men -who
put the' grain laden straw iu;o
the hungry mouth of tin. machine.
These are somewhat more skilled
than the pitchers, and they get about
a day. Tlie eii-r!iicei- .in. i. i....o
aid of all. They receive from .$.V
to $.'1 a dav. and nr.. ..viii.i.i..in..
to if that there is r fire set out that
will burn up tbe stacks. Mmetim.m
this happens, 'however., and with the
high winds that prevail during the
cttnnner the whole harvest scene is
soon in flames. It proves verv cx
iFcnsive'nt times, for there Is danger-'
that tlie machine will In burned as
well as the whifjnnd the straw.
Tlure Is danger hiit some coals will
1' left whicliwf II hours after start
thelibize. .Many losses have occurred
this -season by reason of this icareles.
nessj it is extensive for 1m.Hi em
ployers n:;d employed.
EXECFTION SALES RherlfT F. W.
Dnrbin conducted three texccirtlon sales
3esterday. In the rase of J. W. Her-
nolds vs. George and John Wright, a
Judgment for ?W7.SS, the projM-rty was
sold for $wt to the plalntiR'. In the
case of the Capital -National Bank vs.
Esther Worden, et al.. a judgment for
'.i1.7o. tlie plalniifT bid In the nrop-
erty at f!Mi-l.tC. The property Involved
In the foreclosure suit of Theodore
Forclcr vs. l'aul Fayes, et al., wherein
the Judgment was for .T.ssi.;L was
purchased' by tlie plaintiff for 3MhW.
Bismarck's Iron Nerve j
Was the result of Iks splendnl health. ,
Indomitable will and tremendous ener-
Ky are not fourxi where Stomadi, Liver,
Kidneys and Bowels are out of order.
If yon want these; qualities and the
success thy Jiring. use -Dr. Kings tvf .
Life Pills. They develop every powtr
of brain, and bodj-. Only 25c at DK.
STONE'S irug stores. ,i
Fine Job printing. Statesman Office.