, 1878-06-22
From he Daily OF Toursday.

From .ae Daily OF Toursday.
a DOUBLE MURDER The Salem
Statesman is informed by Mr.. Veitch
who came over from Salmon river
yesterday, that on Saturday last Il
man named Perry Dodson and an
Indian were killed near the mouth
of the Salmon. 1t appears that Mr..
Veitch and Eli and Perry Dodson
started from the latter's house to go
down the river for the purpose of
visiting the Indian camp at the
mouth of the river. They had pro-
ceeded but a short distance when
they met a party of Indians, five Of
them being on horseback and the
rest on foot, Chief Sam being among
the number. They stopped and
conversed few moments, when a
discussion arose regarding the own
ership of some cattle. Hot words
ensued and an Indian named Levi
took a gun from another Indian and
started for the Dodsons, who were
in advance. Perry Dodson under
took to draw his revolver, when at
the command of the chief the Ind
ians rushed upon the three white
men and seized them. Perry still
struggled to get his revolver from
his belt, and the Indians holding
him began cutting him in the back
of the head and neck with their
knives. He finally succeeded in fir
ing his revolver and shot one of the
Indians, killing him. During this
struggle Perry and the Indians hold
ing him got into a small slough, and
the Indians were still stabbing him
about the head and shoulders. AS
they got to the other bank of the
slough, the Indian with the gun got
behind Perry and placing the gun
against his back fired, killing him
instantly. Eli Dodson and John
Neitch, who had been firmly held all
the time by the Indians, were then
released and told to go home. They
d;u 50, and the Ia t,r immediately
started for Grande Ronde for the
purpose of having warrants issued
for the arrest of the murderers.
Not finding a justice there, he came
on to the Dalles and there found
that as the murder was committed
on the south bank of Salmon river.
it was in Tillamook county, and
warrant would have to be obtained
in that county, or from the Circuit
Judge. He then came to this city
for the purpose of procuring war
rant from Judge Boise. 1t is to be
hoped thas immediate steps NAV be
taken to punish these Indians, and
il it is not done by the proper au-
thorlties there is strong probabil-
itv that the settlers in that vicinity
will take the matter in their own
hands.
LATEST NEWS FROM THE FRoNT.-
Yesterday afternoon Capt. Sladen,
of the headquarters of the depart
ment of the Columbia, received
telegram from the front, from which
we learn that Chief Winnemucca
had escaped from the Indians at
Stein Mountain. He says the Ind
ians are going to leave Stein Noun
tain and move toward Lake Harney,
and attack Fort Harvey in Grant
county, and procure ammunition,
then induce the Umatilla Indians
to join them, after which they will
cross Snake river and gather in
what tribes they can to join them
and carry the war on in true Indian
fashion. It is our opinion that these
hostiles will find Fort H9rney is not
such an easy thing to capture as
they may suppose. Capt. Miles,
with the 21st Infantry, is stationed
at this post, and will give them a
lively turn before they take posses
sion of the place. Mrs. Captain
Miles accompanied her husband a
portion of the distance, but fearing
coming danger, wisely returned to
Walla Walla. From appearances,
we may soon expect some important
aollision between the troops and
hostiles. .--P0rt. Standard.
DARING FEAT.-Last evening, in
accordance with the announcement
previously given. q young man
named VIM. Avis, a sailor, under
took to climb the flagstaff in Oeci-
dental Square. to reeve the halyards
in place of tho old ones, carried
away some days since. He came on
the ground equipped with iron
climbers, like those used by tele-
graph line repsirers. and at about Z
O'Clock commenced the ascension of
the 135-foot pole, in the presence of
. large crowd Of spectators. He
ascended very rapidly. but took .
number of tests. and succeeded in
reeving the line and returned to tho
ground amid the applause of tho
spectators; in % minutes from the
time hs started. He was bathed in
perspiration and considerably ex-
haustsd, but in goo.l spirits over his
SUCCESS. The amount Of $A so was
subscribed to pay him for the un-
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