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DAILY CAPITAL JOURNAL, -'-' " & -i V ii-. - (fqkx ihn'itl -, ii..ki' VirrrcrT r- . SALM, OREGON, MONDAY, DECEMBER 13, 18!7. VOL, 8 ..sua m. has arrived at the GUS WACHLIH GUILT! Verdict of Murder in the First Degree, New York Ra(ktf! and tliey arc now Just opening a line stock of Holiday goods, wlilch will all be sold at MM Prices.. The stock consists of dolls, of all kinds, story books In great variety, albums, games In great numbers, work boxes, mani cure sets, dressing cases, and novelties of many Kinds, just suited to the tutc of old or young, silk linen and cambric handkerchiefs of all grades, from 2 for 6c upwards and In large quantities. We can't, stop to mention more Items, you will have to call and sec to realize what we have for said. Call WILL BE SENTENCED SATURDAY The Jury Were Out But Six Hours --Other News. and save money. J3. T. BARNES, NOW IS YOllTTS Do 'not fall to take advantage of our Christmas Giff Sale ! You need clothing, wc need money. We have got our pricce do.vn to a point that we defy competition. Don't matter whether it Is a "bankrupt store" racket store or any other kind of a store, they are not In it with us. We are the people and are located at 120 State street, G, W: JOHNSON & Co. t20 State street. IIillsuqko, Or., Dec. 13. At 4 o'clock Saturday the. Jury In the case of uus Wachlln, charged with the mur der or joihi u. JLiCurlck, returned a verdict of guilty as charred in the Indictment. The jury retired at 10 o'clock, and In Just six hours the verdict,- which means hanging, was handed Into court, and the Jury dis charged. A number of citizens re mained up, expecting the Jury to come In before morulng, and were In the court room at the time the verdict was read. Wachlin was ordered by the court to stand while the verdict was being read. With Ills hand resting on the back of a chair, his Jaw9 quivering, his face Hushed from excitement, he awaited the final announcement. When It came his head dropped, Ills Jaws became set, his face pale, and the vlcioui look at the Jury showed the state of his feelings, The first ballot taken by the Jury after retiring was as to guilt or in nocence, without regard to degree, the 12 votes being cast for guilt. The second and third ballot arc under stood to have been eight for guilty as charged, a id four for murder In the second degree. On the fourth ballot, the Jury voted unanimously. A fifth ballot was taken to make sure, with me same result. The jury was re- ported to have discussed the chain of circumstantial evidence thoroughly, and to have contrasted it with that against Durrant. The court has set Saturday, Teccm ber 18, as the time for passing sent ence. The defense will then move for a new trial, it being claimed that new evidence has been found. Should an appeal be taken, there Is little doubt that the verdict will bcalllrmcd as the court, In passing upon ques tions of law raised durltg the jrlal, gave the defendant the benefit of all doubts, preferring If there were any errors, that they be on tho side or the defense. Negro ex-Convict Shot. IIanniual, Mo.. Dec. 12. BlU Un derwood, a negro recently released from the penitentiary, called at the homo of Christian Fabst, a farmer living four miles southwest of here, and demanded money. Fabst refused and Uuderwood drew a revolver and made htm lay down on the floor. He then pressed the revolver against Mrs. Fabst's temple, and commanded her to bind her husband sarms and feet with twlue. The woman obeyed. The brute then took her Into another room and assaulted her. In the morning she eluded him and ran to the house of herbruther-In-law, Louis Fabst, a mile distant. Louis returned with a shotgun. Under wood met and disarmed him, and made him walk into tho room where his brother, Christian, still lay bound. Louis suddenly madft a bound for Uuderwood, and after a scuflle, s6 curcd the gun, and a moment later the riddled corpse of the negro was stretched on the flocr. Mrs. Pabst may die. May Be Lynched. Aluuquehque, Dec. 11. A serious affray occurred at Sellgman, Ariz,, wherein Chailes Taylor was killed by BlllFott. The latter claims that he was authorized by a constable to ar rest Carter, and when the latter re sisted, be shot him dead. Caiter was yery popular, and had a number of friends, who are threaten ing to lynch Fott. Trouble is almost hourly expected, and tho sheriff of Yavapai countj has collected a largo posse to protect the body of Fott from violence at all hazards. Convicted. Bakeiisfield, Cal.,Dcc. 13. David Davidson, tho llandsburg wire mur derer, has been convicted of murder in the first degree, with the penalty of life imprisonment. He is said to be the son of a prominent St. Louis phy sician. The defense was infinity, and during the trial Davidson appeared oblivious to his surroundings, but ex perts declared that he was shamming. MRS, M'KINLEY DEAD The Date Has Been Set For the Funeral, THE BURIAL AT WESTLAWN The Cabinet Officials Will the Funeial. Attend Arrested. Antiqo, Wis., Dec. 13. L. E. Buck man, cashier of the defunct Antlgo bank, was arrested on a charge of em bezzlement. Hisshortagc will reach $13,000. BIG LETTER Canton, O., Dec, 13. From reports received, It Is expected that Secre tary Bliss, of tho Interiordepartuient; Secretary of War Alger, Secretary or Agriculture Wilson, Attorney-General McKenna, his wifo and daugh ters, Postmaster-General Gary and Secretary to tho President, Porter will reach here Tuesday morning over the Pennsylvania lines to attend the funeral services of Mother McKlnley. The services will be held In tin First M E. church, of tills city, nt 1 o'clock Tuesday afternoon Iiiter ment wlll'follow In Wcstlawn cemet ery, and Tuesday evening Pre.iUlein McKlnley and wife and the uillelal from Washington who attend tn funeral will leave for the capitul, reaching there about noon Wednes day. These are the arrangements so fat completed since tho death of MnMie Mcklnloy. It was at Urst though by the family that the services should he of a more prlvato nature, held at the old homestead. It was learned, through the pastor of Mrs. McKlnley'- church and members of tho congrega tion, as well i.s from other friends, that the number of friends who de sired to pay their last tribute of re spect to the beloyed woman by attend ing tlie obsequies could not bo ac commodated with such arrangement's ano cuurch services woro decided upon. Rev Dr. Manchester, the pastor of the church, has announced that it is ins aesire to extend an invitation to all the ministers of all the churches of the city, of which there are about 30, to occupy the pulpit and partici pate in tlie services. Pallbearers have been selected from among the older members of the church and those who for years have been close neighbors of the deceased. JOURNAL "X-RAYS" Out of the ninety members nf the last legislature, two have died phy sically. There Is a scarcity of high principle and an abundance of low personality in Portland politics. If truth is to bo found at tho bottom of wells, wo arc surprised more people don't go after it, as the majority of wells at Salem arc shallow surface water affairs, Oregon Mining Jeurnal: The friends of the president will have some difficulty In reconciling this recotu aiendatfon with the assurance given In his letter of acceptance that "It." the Republican narty "will keoD In circulation nil of the silver and paper money which aro now used In the currency of tho country." Philistine Magazine: No language should be burdened with tho letter "h." Tho Greeks showed tho sound of tho aspirate by a simple mark. Even now, Englishmen use or omit the sound of tLls letter ut will. They call It "halch," ana speak of a "orse" or "bass," as tho notion strikes them, or as their grandfathers taught. The letter "alch" must go. THE POP COMMITTEE Issues a Call for a State Convention. BASED ON THE BRYAN VOTES. Recommend That Plans of Be Discussed. Union STATE NEWS. Jacksonville Times: If there was anything needed to conllrm the faith of the masses In William .1. Bryan, It Is furnished In the fact that every gold-standard oriran In the country Is at his heels, trying In all ways to belittle him and destroy confidence in his ability and Integrity, But their efforts are fruitless. Tho people w. II Know ineir gauant. leader, and they will not look In vain for him to pilot tho cause of free slher and reform to victory In 1900. Poutland, Dec. 13. An Important meeting of the cxccutivo branch of the people's party state central com mittee lwas he'd Saturday at tho Hotel Perkins. Thoso nrnsp.nf. worn John C. Young, chairman of the state committee; W. S. U'Rcq, of or uiacKamas; Dr. .Ernest Barton, of Yamhill, and A. P. Nelson, ot Mult nomah; Frank Williams, or Ashland, L. II. McMallon. of Salem, and fl. A. 3 From MU OldllS ! Specials For the Holidays Men's Wool Underwear " -C 0 Extra good value, Buy now. for at the prices we are offering them they will not remain with us long, See them I See them I SuspendersC 2 From 10c a pair up to the finest satin embroidered largest and best assortment in the city. Men's and boys' hats va" t From the good durable wool hat for 50c each the finest iur. Remember our three specials, o9 up to Friedman's Bankrupt Sale, Corner Commercial and State street. SNOWY LAND, Dec, 7, 1897, TO THE FAIR STORE, 274 Commercial st Salem, On Dear Sir i As it is now time to start with my reindeers on the long Christmas journey to gather up a fine lot of toys for all the good girls and boys, and for the older people I am anxious to visit you and make arrangements to have my head quarters at THE FAIR STORE, for I have been advised that you have the most complete line of Christmas goods in that beautiful Willamette Valley, also that your prices are very low on everything, Yours for Christmas Toys and everything, SANTA CLAUS, P. S, I am glad you arc still giving away tha famous book "The Lost Shackle, or Seven Years With the Indians on the purchase of $2, or selling it for 25c postpaid. Every one ought to read it, ' SANTA CLAUS, flnGS?s;5S!2ca3: MlQ.7Vjyo'' Officer and Prisoner Shot. Chicago, Dec. 13. Policeman Wil liam J. Coglilan and a Pole named BazlousH, whom the ofllcer was at tempting to place under ariest, wore both fatally shot. Coglilan had a warrant for, tho Pole. lie and another otlicer attempted to serve It. They were resisted, and in tho melee Cogli lan's revolver was discharged, thobull taking effect above his hoart. Cogh lab's partner ovcrnowcred the Pole. and started fir a patrol box. On the way, the prisoner broke away, in the struggle over tho ollieer's pistol, it was discharged, and the prisoner re ceived the hall in exactly the same place he had shot Coglilan. Both men will die. Portland stirred Senator McBrlde up to work for Alaska. We hopo II will soon bo In order for him to work for Oregon. La Grande Daily Popu list Observer. Mr. McBrldo does work for Oregon. No state In the union will bo bottor cared for hv Its senator than Oregon will bo by Mc Brldo. We don't llko tho way "his frlends"mado him senator over Dolph, (all unbeknownst to himself,) nor the way uo uas amea tnmseir with Mitch ell, nor the way ho unloads all his rel atives on the public in tho name of Republican civil service reform; but these sins aro all easily forgiven and let us glvo the devil his duo. Senator McBrldo docs work for Oregon, al though Incidentally ho Is not averse to laboring a llttlo for himself. According to tho Oregonlan, a very ugly state of affairs exists in Portland. Tho gold-snandard oraclo charges that tho Pennoyer administration Is licensing all manner of crime, vice and corruption in order to raise a cam paign fund for next year's election. Tho Morning Tribune declaics that theso charges aro not only Ill-founded but aro inaao for political effect. The latter Joqrpal also say? that an indig nation meeting la threatened on the part of the business community to protest against the aspersions made by the Oregonlan UDon tho cood name oi too city, it is well said that truth l to be found at tho bottom of a well. c rjEp" if, i m jiiii Good Point! to remember in the purchase ol hard ware,is that quality should never be sacrificed for price, Low prices with us mean no sacrifice of excellence, Any one who buys of us will certify to this (act GRAY BROS. Salem, Or, MPflMrvBwrNNj u MBRE LUIS Down They Go ! Our underwear salejhas suceeded beyond our most$ft jfosauglne expectations. We are going to continue it, 3 At the same time we have cut the price of our j inv 'mense stock of umbrella- ' 50c ones reduced to , . . , 25? 75c ones reduced to b r 50c SI tones reduced to. , , , . . , ,75c $1,25 onesjjrcduccd to "'. 35c SL50 ones reduced to .. .T. . 95c ooiE)l muvi store! '299 Commercial Uirl Poisoners. San Fiiancisco, Dec. 13. W. K. Athey. a streot-car conductor, told tho police a story which Dctrctlvt Gibson was detailed to Investigate Athey said that a young woman named Antoinette Barco had con- essea io mm mat sue was guilty of poisoning soveral people In Salt Lake City where i-he worked ih a h.ilr dcesi-er and reside with a Mrs. Blum ut 035 Main strcot. She Is un aus trallan, agpd 20. and Is sometimes known as Murlu ntolnnt.tn r,n iii To Detective Gibson she den led hav ing made the stateincntH attributed tfi her by Athey. Governor Would Not Interfere. Jeweiison City. Mo.. Dec.1.1 Gov. crnor Stephens, In replying to Rev. L. Lwing, of Liberty. Mo., who nrnsnnr, a numerously-signed petition asking Oj'ponernent of the execution of William Carr, tho cliiltl murderer, salu lie could not Interfere unless a stay of execution was asked by the trial judgo and prosecuting attorney "Wo thought It best," Bald. Mr. Ewlng, "to Inform Carr that there Is no hopo for lif m; that lie hod best prepi re to meet his God on Decom ber 17." Preparations for the execution nrc progressing. It I.s not believed that the court oillcials will intervece. Collision In a Tunnel. Wjckksiiahih:. Pa., Dec. 13. A uciiiy iruigiit train crasnen into a train empty coal cars,ln:thc Vossburg tunnell of tho Lohigh Valley railroad, blocking the tunnell completely. The wreck took lire and burned furiously all day. Engineer John Thomas nnd his llrcman. J. D. Egan were terribly hurt. The other trulmen escaped In Jury, but they had tho greatest diffi culty In making their escape from the tunnel, crawling for 800 feet. Murdered His Aged Father. Cleveland, Dec. 13. Patrick Mc Kenna, an aged man, nnd his son, John, uged 30, while nt the supporta ble hint evening, quarreled. The father throw a knlfo at tho son, and the latter struck tho old man with a chair. Indicting injuries blch caused death In a tew minutes. The man lias been arrested, Anent tho ladles law class at Will amette university, who go to hear lectures rrom Justices Moore, Wolvcr ton and Bean, and ,,TIU" Ford, and "Bill" Kaiser before the Blackstono club, wo aro reminded of a stery: Once In a Great City, to which only Good Pt-oplo wero admitted, sat the gate-keeper, a wlro old man, whom Mrconvlenco wo will call St. Peter. Along catno a lawyer who said, "St. Peter may I como In?" "No," said the good old man, "no lawyers can never enter hero." Hoof tho Green Bag turned sorrow fully away and sat down bv tho wav- slde to uwult further dovelonmnnts. Jusf, down the rood, tripping along with a little red umbrcllu over her head,ciimen fern lie disciple of Black stone, wearing a srallo Intended to vanquish all arguments and act as a password to the beautiful city. Of course St. I'etJr lot Iter In. Tho pool man on the outsldo straightway headed for the gate again, and de manded of St. Peter that he should show cause. "Vntl Just let that woman In litul bite's u lawyer from Ann Aibor." on." said St, lacier with u tired siiillo, "tho woman i nut a lawyer, she only think. hernilf one." And he rapped tho lawyer over the head with a lllg Koy nua" budo hliu begono. Finch, of Oreg. n City, wero also nrea cut, adylslng with tho committee. Tho main purpose of tho meeting was to ilx tlte tlmo for tho holding of a state convention next spring, and, artcrarull discussion, tho following address was prepared and furnished the press for publicatien: --j.ucsi.aie convention or tho peo ple's party of Oregon Is hcicby called to meet ut Portland, Wednesday. wuitilio, lOUO, Ul I O C10CK p. m. "Tho apportionment of delegates from cacli county In the date conven tion shall bo one dclegcto at large, and ono delegate for each 400 votes, or major fraction thereof, cast for Bryan and Watson at tho presiden tial election held in 1890. "Tho state cxecutiyo committee of tho people's party of Oregon believed It to bo for the best Interests of all concerned that tho following state ment bo now made, to the end that those of all political aOllia tlons who have tho wolfnra nf Mm stato at, neart may not bo misled In their future political action. "A careful Investigation of tho al leged 'Union' party will roycal the fact that It Is composed largely of selr-appolntcd leaders, and it Is better calculated to disrupt than to unite the reform forces of tho state, and that all who went Into It from patri otic motives ara.bclug misled. "Into ono harmonious whole Mayor Pennoyer pretends to Want to unite thoso elemonts that at tho last elec tion supported Mr. Bryan, und array It against all comers under the gold standard. Bu, ho Insists, attholn stanco uf Mr Joncs.nutlonal chahman of tho Democratic party, that this bo done in tho name an-i under tho lead ership of the Democratic party (f which ho assumes to bo tho head and and front In Oregon.) In support of this position, ho claims that tho Dem ocratic party has abandoned Its falso gods, and, therefore, there Is no log ical excuso for tho further existence of i. uo i-uujjiu a party, citiicr state or na tional. "There can bo no united action with thoPcoplos party under the banner of the Democratic party and Its terms of capitulation, nor under tho leadership Of Mr. nnnnnr un called 'Union' nartv. "Wo recommend that our precinct clubs and county conventions con sider, without prejudice, all augges- uuus uucnuca to unite the direct-legislation and free-silver votors of tho state In ono party, to tho end that tho people muy havo power to mako tho laws under which they aro to live. "Wourgo that club work bo re sumed at onco, and our educational campaign bo nrobecuted vluormiRlv. "Wo recommend that no county nominations bo mado until after tho state conventton. "By order of tho stato Lominltteoof tho Oregon. , "Jo"N, P- Young, Chairman "W. S. U'Run, Socretajy. "Portland, Dec. 11, 1807." Fairish, county, U. W. executive Peoplo's Party of FURE1QN NEWS Shot From Behind. Amite City, La., Dec. 13. Another assassination, the second in a week, has been placed to tho record of Tan gipolha parish. This evening, In the full glare of tho hotel lights, S. B. Mullen, a stramrcr. was shot to death. Ho was standing on tho hotel gallery, and tho ntsassin shot him from be hind. There wero twohot ellred,one of which penetrated the brain. Im mediately, a largo crowd gathered, und tho greatest excitement pre vailed. Sheriff Edwards was notified, and organized a posse. As soon as tho moon rises blood hounds will tf ke up tho trail of tho guilty parties. Why Mullen was shot Is asyeta mjBtery. Ho was an en tiro stranger here, and oould hardly have had any connection with any of the murders hereabouts, bomo peo ple aro under tho Impression that tho man hud enemies at bis home, who followed him hero and murdered him. Others aro of tho opinion that tho man was a detective, and hud come up hero to work up somo case, rm Qu t Execution. Matamokas, Mexico, Dec. 13. Pantalcon and Vlctorlano Ouillen were shot in tho Jallyard this morn ing for tho murder of Pr. Manuel Carplo. Five policemen wero In the Hiring plantoou, and neither man was killed by tho first discharge. Embezzlement, NbwYohk, Dec. 13, EugcDC A Cashman, foreman In tho streetclean Ing depart pipnt of tliaclty, was ar reted charged wJtli embezzling I25.000 from perbons Jn Nebrabka. $20002? Schillings Best is the cheapest baking powder because, it goes farthest, A EcUHlur & Cbmany Su Frinchco Notick. An informal meeting will bo held on Tuesday evening Dec. 14th at tho Cottage Hotel Mr. J. W. White of Illinois and others will speak on Woodcraft. AH Woodmen of tho city and their friends aro Invited to bo present. TUftt- llBlll iffUMUf V OASTORXA. C6ai&jfA&L&K rmh Don't forget Prof. Bcobles dime musical tomorrow night at the Uni tarian church secure your seats and be early. New Rkiaw Shop. Louis Klbelo Uas opened a shop In tho Salem Gun store, where lie la prepared to do all Kinas or re light macli etc Satisfaction ru no is prepareq to uo an enalrlng, such at bicycles, ilnery, elcctrlcal;ippllunccs, (faction guaranteed, 30-tf To Cure Cold in one day Take Laxatlye Bromo Quinine Tab tablets. All druggist refund tho money if It fag tp,uu,rc. Vc IQ-IHim- M !. yf USUI dfuisrt a X&L&K A IUtIIii dlspatoli says thut during thu month of November, m sor-inlur. editors worn sentenced on tho churge orJeasc-maJeftcir for Insulting of tlclals, A Parh dispatch says: Mr. Uemh- ler, Judgo d'lnstructlon, who had charge or tho pan America coandal Investigation, committed suicide In a sudden attack of Insanity by throw ing himself from a window. Tho coroner's Jury returned u verdict of accidental death In tho caso of Walter Croot, tho English pugilist, who died on Tuesday morning from Injuries received during a contest with Jimmy Barry, of Chicago, at tho National Sporting club In London. In remarks made recently bv Km. peror William ho said In connection with th.e Haytl settlement; "till" American meddlesome policy must cease, or we will bo obliged to teach nicui manners,- ana no pointedly re- lerrcu, to mo necessity ar a Joint naval war against the United Mates. TheBsrlln btitotordand meat don ers havo passed a resolution request ing the government to reopen tho fron tiers to meat Imports, and severely restrict the tratllc In American meat. They bay 28,000,000 marks' worth was Imported In 18U0 at prices which they cannot compete with. The German-Chinese dlfllculty Is nnietlcally Bottled, and according to Pekln advices the Germans refuse tho occupancy of Kao Chou bay. Tho governor of Shati Tung province has ocon removed rrom otllco. but will not bo any further degraded. No mnnnn. oly of mines and railroads Is conceded Germany, but that country Is 'given a preference. Finally, tho area pur rounding Klao Chou bay Is set apart exclusively for Germany. London advices show that all force's of General Sir William Lockhart, tho jMiuau uuinmuiiucr on tuo inuian frontier, have been withdrawn to tho Bara valley for tho winter, Thus tho largest and best-coulnncd force over assembled In India has failed, una tuo wiioio work will have to be repeated in tho spring About HOD otliccm and men wero cither killed or wounded, 3.0CJ.C ) rupees spent In loss, and BrltUh Prestige weakened on the frontier, To Cure a Cold In One Day. Take Laxative BromoQululnp Tab lets all druggist refunu tho muiicy If It falls to cure. 25o. Thu genuine ai L. B Q. nn each tablet. Everyone call at tho New York Racket for your holiday presents, llt tlo, and big, the child can buy us cheap n the parent, cod 2d lw A Lebanon boy won tho oratorical contest ac the McMlnvllIr college Aurasvile 19 to be represented In the Klondike by aboat and company of that place. A. L. Clark, has been appointed postmaster at Rainier, Or., vice F. G. Mock, resigned. Thomas Henderson has been nr rested at Arlington for furnishing liquor to Indians. A gang of tramps nearly captured Cottage Grove last Tuesday. They were Anally all lodged In Jail. E. W. Manning of Gcrvals sold bis lot of 1897 hops Saturday, receiving, It is sa'd, 12 cents per pound for them. S. H. Friendly, of Eugene, has put chased, this week, 150 bales of hops, paying 10 cents a pound for64 bales. H. C. Levcns, of Harneycounty, re cently drove 400 Malheur county hogs o his ranch near Burns.where lie will fatten them on grain. Tho elder mill at Coryallls is about to close. During the season, about 35,000 gallons of cider wero manufac tured at the establishment In Ita manufacture 11,000 bushels of apDles wero used. A sale of 200 bales ot hops was made Friday at Gcrvals, to A J. Luce, for 7 and 71 cents per pound. The hops woro owned by a number or local growers. Tho quality was medium. They will bo shipped to London. Tho Wlnslow stago while In a ter rible storm last Monday afternoon, near Gay Slide bad a thrilling experi ence A largo tree fell across tho road killing ono ot the horses, dama Ing tho stage and severely Bearing tho passengers. Ono rcai on Oregon hops move so slowly, say tho GWrvals Star, ls ac counted for by tho bad report sent to .liasiern buyers and tho Bonding for ward of Inferior hops under contract. Ono firm having wired all brewers dirt cheap of hops. It Is thought that traces of Jesso B. Ford, who so mysteriously dlsapparcd from Independence about 18 months ago, have boon found. C. L, of Klamath Falls Clatnath Or., In a letter to tho A. O. lodge hero says: During a conversation between a young ludy and young man of Eugene, says tho Register, tho lady was over heard saying: "I am now working la tho photo galley, Como down and I will take your plctu.-e. I will ipay .no attention to nature but will mako it real nice. William Boesch's brewery saloin la Pendleton was burglarized last Wed nesday night, and an attempt mado to blow open a safe that contained t200. but tho safe was not airtight. enough to keep tho gases of tho gun powder exploded from escaping. Tho money In the safe was well blackened by tho gasses, but tho burglar got nothing but $1 that ho took from tho cash register. Tho Journal 9tatcd in a news Item a few days ago that: "Friday is sot for tho hearing of tho charge of mal- fcasaifce, ugalnst tho chief of pollcoof Eugene. Tho principlo witness could not glvo testimony owing to severe Illness, so tho caso was postponed." It should havo said Corvallls Instead of Eugene. Wo stand corrected. Tho other day L. Blount, of Hood river, saw a fine buck deer coming leisurely down tho road towards his house. Young Bishop, living across the street, saw tho deer about the same tlmo. Tho latter got his 22 rllla and tired at tho deer, hitting him be hind tho ear, and ho dropped. Mr, Blount climbed tho fence, and Just ns tho deer was about to rise, got out his Juck-knlfo and cut tho deer.s throat. The Rails Spread. GiutOY, Cal., Dec. 13. The local northbound passenger train, running between Ilolllster und Gllroy, was wrecked at a point about four miles south or Gllroy, about 1 p.m. The twin, which was In charge of G. W. Clarlf, a veteran conductor, had slowed up to pass over tho long trestle spanning tho Pajoro river and ihad Jus begun to mnko good headway when tho engine Jumped the track on and embankment about 16 feet high and toppled over on Its side Into tho bottom of the ditch. Engin eers. J. Lynch and Fireman Madison Rockfellcr remained .at their posts and were thrown 'violently to tho ground. Tho engineer was not hurt, but Rockfellcr sustained severe Injuries, no was taken to Sun Francisco, no will probably recover. No passenger were Injured. Tho accident Is attri buted to spreading of tho rails. Call 1st Count- Warrants. Nptlco Is hero given that I have funds on hand to pay all warrants pre sented prior to January 12, 1807 and Interest will cease on tho same fron the date ot this notice. Dated Dec. 10, 1807. G. L. Brown. 12 10 1 wd&w County Treasurer. TU B7l h tfc MftbMt eU feU pw4r M9WB. MHO IHUIMW K HM(M pom mm kovAi uwim NWH oo., mw hu, f Jte -;1 CM "0? V . r