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The Osceola times., 1883-09-01
} REWARD !

We will pay the above reward for any case Of Rheuma
tsm Neuralgia cannot cure. II will relieve any
case Of Diphthera Group instantly. Army and Navy
Iniment will relieve pain and soreness and remove any
Price per bottle large e0o; small &c. win refund the
money for any failure. ARMY AND NAVY LINZ
INTENT co., 81 Wabash Ave-, Chicago. For sale ~
all druggists.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1883-11-01
Clothe Line Thieves.

On Monday evening last the clothe
lines of Geo. l.. Williams, John
MacElrea, John Rablin and VIM.
Ottman were stripped of large
amount of valuable dry goods. Our
sheriff and city marshal investigated
the matter quite fully and became
satisfied that one Phelix Taylor was
among the guilty parties. On yes
terday morning armed with search
warrant they repaired to the den
occupied by that noted thief and his
pards. On attempting to proceed up
stairs before reaching the top of the
ladder Geo. Taylor, one of the gang,
appeared above and ordered them back
at the same time holding on them a
cooked navy revolver, threatening that
if they approached further he would
shoot. After some parley in which it
was explained to him that their war
rant was not for him he walked off
with the Rocked revolver in his hand
and allowed them to prosecute the
search. 1t would appear that this
Geo. Taylor has recently been guilty
of a burglary at Ashland and high
way robbery at Phillips. At the
latter place he was arrested but escap-
ed either through the connivance or
inexcusable negligence of the officer.
1t was doubtless the fear that he was
about to be arrested for these offenses
that made him so desperate. On
searching the premises, a part of the
stolen goods were found, and Phelix
Taylor who claims to own the premises
and who has lately returned from
serving term in Waupun, was arrest
ed and lodged in the county Jail. The
rendezvous Of this gang of thieves is
small log shanty about four miles north
of this place, on the west bank of the
Wisconsin river in the town of Ru-
dolph 1t is in a lonely place and
we'll adapted to the use of these depre-
dators. The character of this gang
has been we'll known for years past.
Citizens living in the vicinity have
repeatedly lost things that they knew
were stolen by those thieves and yet
were afraid to swear out warrant
against them fearing that in revenge
they would do them greater damages.
The one that drew the revolver on the
officers in this case is the same one
who got a large quantity of goods from
Doud & Sons under false pretenses,
about one year ago. And although
the case was a clear one Doud was
afraid to arrest him fearing that some
of the gang might burn his stave
factory. 1t would seem that it was
the knowledge of their desperate
character that caused our two officers
to wilt before the revolver on yester-
day morning and allow man to
escape who was guilty Of threatening
to kill an officer in the discharge Of his
duty. We may find an excuse for a
couple Of officers or train full of men
for allowing themselves to be overawed
by small force. But there can be
no rational excuse for our people to
allow these robbers to live in our
vicinity year after year, sally forth in
their depredations and return to their
den to rest there in security. If the
law in its clemency is too feeble a
force to deal with them we would re-
commend that citizens take the matter
in hand and put stop for ever to the
depredations Of this gang, at least in
this vicinity.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1883-11-01

ALLEGED MANSION HOUSE ROB
Berry. The Madison Journal 4:
Y esterday afternoon, The State
Journal gave the statement Of Wood
county river-boy, Louis Leannet, to
the effect that he had been robbed of
$24 at the Mansion house in this city.
II. FL. Lockwood told the State
Journal reporter this morning that, in
the first place, Leannet wore no vest,
and that therefore the money could
not have been taken therefrom that
again, he doesn't believe leannet had
S24 to lose ; that a party Of river
men declined to have the police
called in to investigate, and that
he (Lockwood) is not proprietor OF
the house, for it belongs to Mrs. Ann
Price.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1883-11-01

MARRIED. On the 25th ult at
the house of the brides, near Ru-
dolph, by the Rev. Fl. c. Myres,
Miss. Emma J. Athrop to Mr. Ed
mond E. Frost. An excellent dinner
was provided for the occasion aud the
happy couple with all the relatives
and friends seemed much delighted
with the spirit of the assembly. May
the happy pair live long and see much
of life sunshine
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1883-11-01

Cox VS.. DEMoTT.-Friendsh ip
Press The case of G.. J. Cox u.s.
Samuel Demott, the Sheriff of this
county, has been disposed Of so far as
Demott is concerned. The case grew
out of the Hesler murder. At the
time of Fenner's arrest he had on his
person $110 supposed to be a part of
the proceeds from the sale of Hesler'
mules by Fenner after the murder.
This money Fenner delivered to
Demott, and afterward gave Cox, his
attorney, an order for it on Demott,
The money was also claimed by A c..
Briggs who bought the mules stolen
from the murdered Hesler. Demott,
under the circumstances, refused to
deliver the money to either party.
Cox brought an action against Demott
to recover it. Demott applied to the
Court for an order of Interpleader to
bring in Briggs and substitute him as
defendant in Demott's place. The
application was argued before the
Court at Mansion on Monday Of last
week, and the application was granted,
Demott to be discharged from liability
to either party upon the payment to
the Clerk of the Circuit Court within
ten days of the money received by
him from Fenner.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1883-11-01

The Y. NJ. D. G. has been re-
organized and its first business meeting
has been called to meet at the Witter
House parlor Friday evening Nov. End.
The following named gentlemen con-
stitute the club E. B. Brown, g. c..
Talmage, Henry Watner, V. B.
Webster, A. L. Fontaine, n. Johnson,
Chas. Quinn, L. D. Garvin, w. T.
Jones, L. NJ. Nash. Chas A. Spencer.
T. MacKinnon, r. n. Bagley, f. L.
Tibbits, W. L. Wood, E. B. Fritzsing-
er, Dennis Bishop, A. B. Breasted, DR..
Edison, f. L. Morrill,, Geo. L.
Williams, [. E. Philleo, w. B.
Neeves, E. T. Harmon, A. Muir.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1883-11-01


In this issue will be found Judge
G. NJ. Webb's charge to the jury in
the case of the State of Wis. VS.. Fred
Williams for murder in the first
degree. 1t seems that Fred Williams
murdered one Thomas Skerbin in cold
blood for the paltry sum of see. The
dead man was found just off the rail
road track twelve miles above Medford
in Taylor county, with his head badly
mutilated. The evidence brought out
at the trial in every respect pointed
to Fred Williams guilt. He also
laid a board across the Central rail
road track opposite the point where the
murder was committed in hopes a
freight or passenger train might wreck
itself there, and in this manner people
would think Thomas Skerbin was
killed in the wreck This case was
one of great Importance as the evi-
dence was wholly circumstantial. It
occupied eight days before the circuit
court in Marathon county, at Wausau,
and finally resulted in the above
sentence. The charge Of the Judge
which reviews all the leading facts in
the case will be of some interest to most
of the readers of the REPORTER.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1883-11-01

E B. Robinson physician and sur
geon. Office over Wood county drug
store. IT,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1883-11-01

Hon. G.. l.. Park has returned to
his home in Stevens Point.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1883-11-01
County Officers.
Church Directory.

METHODIST EPISC.-Rev. II. G. Myres.
Services every Sabbath at half past / Q A. M,
and p. NJ. Sabbath School at Il NJ prayer
Meeting every Thursday evening.
ROMAN CATHOLTC.-Rev. Chas. Beyerle,
Services every Sabbath morning at II o'clock,
Catechism at z. NJ. Vespers at Z 2. M,
CONGREGATIONS J ohn Rowl land
Services every Sunday at half past 10 a. NJ I.
and half past ?. M. Sunday School at Il NJ.
Prayer Meeting every y ednesday evening.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1883-11-01

the authority and | think there is tes-
timony for verdict in the first de-
gree if the jury could reconcile them
selves to think so. [ am disposed to
let the verdict stand so far as l am
concerned, not to say what an other
court may do. Therefore the motion
is overruled."
At this point Mr.. Parish moved that
the prisoner be sentenced.
Judge Webb ordered Williams to
stand up, and said to him ''You have
been placed on trial and been convicted
of murder in the first degree. What
have you to say before judgment is
passed upon you 20
Prisoner-''I don't know what |
can say, but that [ am innocent of the
crime charged against me. [ would
like new trial in this case.
Judge Webb-"So far as this court
is concerned that question is settled. :"
Prisoner-"That is all have to say,
[ guess"
SENIENC l..
Judge Webb-"I do not think of
anything [ could say to you that
would effect any good result, other
than to do my duty, and that is to
pronounce upon you the judg cement of
the law. and of the court, which is !:
That you friedrich Williams, be pun
ished by confinement at hard labor in
the State prison of Wisconsin at Wau-
pun, for the period of and during
your natural life, the time Of said i'm
prisonment to commence to-day at Il
O'Clock. noon, and the 3rd day of said
confinement, and the 23d day of
September of each and every year OF
said confinement to be solitary"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1883-11-01

. I'd NRl1 " lid . d ~
81 listened to the arguments of this
motion for a new trial with a great
deal of interest. l can see why coun-
sci for the defense should argue it and
present it with earnestness, purpose
and confidence. There are features of
the record so far as the testimony is
concerned that are in some respects pc
euliar. | confess that | should have
been better pleased myself to have had
the verdict murder in the third degree
than in the first. [ have examined
The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1883-08-15
CHURCH DIRECTORY,

GRACE CHURCH-HOly communion
first Sunday of every month. Sunday
services at IL A. NJ, and Z 80 p. NJ. WedneS-
day evening service at ! 80 o'clock. Rev.
VI. ID. Wilson, Rector.
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH-Ser-
vices ut A. NJ. and Z 80 Pm. Wednes-
daY evening prayer meeting at : 80
o'clock. Rev. }. V. Milligan, Pastor.
CONGREG ATIOSAL CHURCH-Services
at IL \. VI. and = 20 p. NJ. Rev. Sam1
Wood, Pastor.
ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH-Services
at 1890 \. VI. Rev. l.. Dielman, Pastor
NJ. f. CHURCH-Services at IL A. II
and 7:.OP. VI. Lecture and Prayer Meet
ing, Wednesday. at : p. VI. Rev. w. L.
Chapman. Pastor.
BAPTIST CHURCH.-SeryiceS every
other Sunday. Sunday School at p. NJ.
Rev. Il. ). McLafferty, ID. ID. pastor.
The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1883-08-15
Grand Jury Report

To the Hon. Circuit Court Of Clat-
sop county, Oregon:
The undersigned, your grand jury
for the August term, 1888, report as
follows
That we have examined into all
charges brought before US and have
found indictments in such cases as
seemed to US proper.
We have visited the various county
Offices and, so far as we were able TO
judge, the officers are properly per-
forming their duties.
We have inspected the city Jail and
find it in fair condition, but would
recommend that both jails be proper
ly cleaned and the walls whitewashed.
We further recommend that the coun-
ty court take proper means to provide
an adequate water supply for the
county Jail. There IS no water in the
building except such as Is carried
there, and as a result it is ia a filthy
condition. Very often innocent per-
sons are confined there as witnesses
and a proper regard to the rights Of
such persons, as well as humanity to
those confined on account OF crime,
imperatively demands that water
should be plentifully supplied and
more frequently used in the building
than it is at present.
The condition of the public roads is
as good as could be expected, consid-
ering the nature of the country.
There are but few county poor and
they are well taken care OF.
Having now completed our labor:
we respectfully ask to be discharged
for the term.
Dated this 18th day of August, 1888
JOHN Matter,
Foreman.
The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1883-08-15
Court Proceedings.

TUESDAY, August IA.
Laurilla VS. LaurIlla; decree.
G w Wood VS. T Doig ct al; motion
to strike out part of answer allowed.
State VS. Turk; time to plead ex-
tended to 1:30P. NJ.
Day VS. Day; referred to F J Taylor
to take testimony.
Collund VS. Borchers; discharged at
plaintiffs cost.
Stark vs. Campbell; judgment on
verdict.
State VS. MolIie Moran ct al; Minus
Bender discharged on motion district
attorney.
State VS. Mollle Moran ct al; plea,
not guilty.
State VS. j Sanvones: sentenced 10
four years in penitentiary and pay
cost Of SUIT.
State VS. Grape and Laurensiein
sentenced each to three years in
penitentiary and pay costs of suit.
State ys Allen and Patterson
Allen discharged by district attorney.
State VS. Patterson; verdict; sen.
fenced tomorrow.
State VS. Frank Turk; plea, moi
guilty.
State VS. Jno Brown; not guilty.
Court adjourned to nine this morn
ing.
The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1883-08-15
Intend to Stay.

One of the cheeriest signs of Asto.
ria's prosperity is the increasing num-
Der of houses. Attracted by our bus.
iness facilities, our genial climate,
aud evident future, numbers of people
are looking out for permanent resi-
dences, while of the many who have
looked upon Astoria as but tempo
rary place of residence, the great pro
portion have concluded that they can.
not do better elsewhere.
Looked at as an abstract proposi
ton, that is what keeps anyone where
he is, that is what retains him IN the
position he then occupies. the realiza
tion that all things being considered
he is doing better where he is than h,
would do elsewhere. Ii is one of tn,
most important motives of human &C
ton, and uRderlies every movement il
life.
The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1883-08-15
Work ON the o. & c. Extension.

Last Friday the contractors on the
Crow creek tunnel on the Oregon &
California extension, reached daylight
near the center, and will have the
tunnel ready for the track layers in
about ten days. The perforation was
$500 feet, and is the longest tunnel
on the line, except the one at the
SIskiyou mountains. To an OreJOHidi.
reporter who applied for news con-
cerning the progress of the road be-
yond this tunnel, Manager kOehler
gave the following information: The
grade and the high structures between
the Grave creek tunnel, which was
finished early in July, anu the Crow
creek tunnel, a distance of seventeen
miles, are finished and track laying
will proceed with only slight Interrupt
tions to Grave Greek. There will
probably be no serious delays in
finishing the line between Glendale,
the present terminus, and Grant S
pass, ninety eight miles south of
Roseburg. Regular trains will not
run beyond Glendale until the road Is
opened to Grants pass, which will be
done about the middle Of October.
From Grants pass to Ashland, a dis
tance of forty-fveE miles through
Rogue river valley. the road IS easy
of construction, and 1T is expected
that the line Will be in operation to
Ashland by the end OF the year.
Thirty-two miles of road beyond
Ashland will finish the Oregon and
California company's share of the line
connecting Oregon with California,
but these thirty-two miles are in the
Sisklyou mountains and quite n:
difficult of construction as in any like
distance through the Cow creek Hills.
There will be six tunnels, aggregating
6100 feet in length, the longest being
little over 5000 feet.
The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1883-08-15

Brown, the convict who was SO
handsomely taken in by II. Franken-
stein, on his arrival here was married
Saturday night to Mary Pollock, and
the strange couple left on the steamer
Sunday night for, no one knows
where. Since he came here he fell
heir to about SAL 900, which m lkes
his private purse swell up to about
100000. He is considerably of his
base and almost an imbecile. A lady's
motive in marrying him is open to
criticism. Ii is understood that Ger.
tain gentlemen put mp the job between
Brown and the woman, and sent then
sirift. Standard, IL.
The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1883-08-15

Everyone has heard of Thomp-
sons colt, and his proverbial folly. 1t
has been. however, surpassed by a
Sacramento fisherman who caught
more salmon than he could dispose Of,
and, though they were tainted, ate
them, "to save them, which was more
than the physician could do for him
the next day.
The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1883-08-15

Yesterday, a vessels yards were
put to q novel use. Men at the Will
lsmette Iron works were ready to put
on the smoke stack of the new steamer
building for the Shoalwater Bay
Transportation company, and as they
hauled the boat alongside the ship
Geo. S. Homer, rigged tackle to her
foreyard, hoisted the stack and
dropped it into position. -Oregoaian,
The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1883-08-15
"A Walla Walla Union corresl

"A WaIIa WaIIa Union correspon-
dent writes from Fort Colville the
10th inst: General Sherman and
party left the west bank of the Co
lumbia river, opposite old Fort Col
vile, yesterday morning at 6 o'clock.
1t is understood that they will travel
all the way to Fort Hope on riding
animals. The general and party
were in the best of health and spirits
and express themselves as vel
pleased with the country and their
trip.
The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1883-08-15

Last Saturday evening, the ware
house at the Forest Grove depot, was
burned. The building and machinery
cost 5000, and were insured in the
Phoenix and Home for $1,000. Six
cars belonging to the o. & C. r. r.
Co. were lying on the side-track by
the warehouse and were all burned.
1t is thought that the loss will include
only the wood work of the cars. The
origin of the fire is unknown.
The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1883-08-15

Taxpayers who like to see how
their money is expended have an
excellent opportunity now to visit the
framework Of the new school house
and see how well it is put together.
Plastering, like Charity, Ofttimes
covers multitude of defects, but in
this case there would seem to be nc
lack Of thoroughness, and Astoria can
count on having a good substantial
structure in which to instruct the
coming men and women.
The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1883-08-15

"A letter mailed in a hotel envel
ope which fails to reach the person
addressed is sent at once to the dead
letter Office, notwithstanding the ten
days return notice on the corner. Ii
YOU stop at a hotel and use one Of
their envelopes, always mark out the
name and insert your own if you want
your letter again, should it fail tc
reach the person addressed.
The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1883-08-15
Our Progress.

As stages are quickly abandoned
with the completion of railroads, 80
the huge, drastic, cathartIc pills, COM
posed of crude and bulky medicines,
are quickly abandoned with the intro
duction of DIR. Pierce's pleasant
Purgative Pellets, which are sugar
coated, and little larger than mustard
seeds, but composed of highly con-
centrated vegetable extracts. BY
druggists.
The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1883-08-15

-Ainsworth is reported to be the
liveliest town in Washington Territory
Just now, being filed up with bridge
builders, who will be there till New
Years. Three piers of the bridge are
done, and two more are being rapidly
worked up. All the iron is now OF
the banks, ready to be put in place.
After the bridge is completed Aims
worth will be a small station.
The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1883-08-15

From New York city we are in
receipt of authentic information that
with jobbers and small dealers Colum-
bia river salmon is quoted at prices
varying from Sl.SO to $1.9O per dozen
cans. One pound cans are retailing
st eighteen cents each.
The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1883-08-15

Roscoe DiXOn's new eating house
Is now open. Everything has leen fit
ted up in firSt-claSS style, and his well
known reputation as caterer assures
all who like good things to eat, that at
his place they can be accommodated.
The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1883-08-15

Papers published along the line
of the Northern Pacific r. r., pro-
pose a general celebration on the Oc-
casion of that roads completion.
Certainly, why not. Celebrate by all
means.
The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1883-08-15

The Peruvian syrup has cured thou
sands who were suffering from dyspep-
sia, debility, liver complaint, boils, hui
mos, female complaints, etc. Pamph-
lets free 10 any address. Seth w. FOwls
& Som Boston.
The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1883-08-15

The steamship VictoriO, Reich
man master, three days from San
Francisco with coal oil, cabbage and
other cOmbustibles, arrived in yester-
day afternoon.
The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1883-08-15

The editorial phllologist of the
Ne,cs has enriched English literature
by the prescriptive right of genius in
the coming of new word-''recrea-
ZIONIST"
The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1883-08-15
Waiter or Waitress wanted

At Frank Fabre's Oyster and lee Cream
Saloon i'm Odd Fellows building OppO-
site THE Historian Office. None hut
first-class with good character need ap-
ply.
The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1883-08-15

The best preparation of iron a doc
tor can prescribe is Browns Iron Bit
tiers, because it does not injnre the
teeth as other iron medicines will.
The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1883-08-15

Frank Baltes was married in
Portland last Thursday. He is a
clever, hardworking young man, and
has a prosperous future before him.
The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1883-08-15

-ShilOh's Vitalizer Is what you need
for Constipation, Loss of Appetite, DiZ-
ziness and all symptoms of Dyspepsia;
by w. T.. Dement,.
The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1883-08-15
Notice.

Dinner at u EFF'S" CHOP HOUSE
every day at o'clock. The best 25 cent
meal in town; soup, fish, seven kinds of
meats. vegetables, pie, pudding, etc. A
glass Of ;. +. Beer, French Claret, tea or
coffee included. All who have tried
him say JEFF is the BOSS
The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1883-08-15

-Callender's minstrels will play
here next Friday evening. Seats can
be procured at the New York Novelty
store.
The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1883-08-15

-Catarrh cured, health and sweet
breath secured by Shiloh's Catarrh Rem
edy. Price 80 cents, Nasal Injector free.
For sale by w. +. Dement,.
The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1883-08-15

Just received a new lot of July Num-
Der which sell on sight. Also new in
voice Of views of Astoria, YOIngs River
Falls, TillamOOk Rock Light, Fort
Candy. etc, at Carl Adler's.
The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1883-08-15
Look Here!

You are out treat, and don't you for
get il, il you miss .IEFF'S Dinner every
day from to 8. Soups, fish, eight kinds
of meat. vegetables, pies, puddingS, eOf-
fee. tea. wine, :. F. beer, or milk. Din
ner - cents.