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, 1890-05-22

A sheep-perder Mortaiiy wounds "a
Stockman's Son.

PEspLEros, Or, May io--Joe Gene
We've, aged H. the son OF Charles Gene
We've, n well-known stookman. was
killed this morning by a sheep hcrdcr,
twenty miles southwest Of this place, by
being stabbed TO death with a pair OF
shcep shears. The name of the herder
is not yet known. The boy and his moth
er had gotten the hcrder In the corner
of fence, and were beating him with n
club. while the father stood by and OK
claimed: "kili himl kill himi The
herder finally freed himself, reached up
TO the top rail- where pair OF shears
lay, grabbed them and fatally stabbed
the boy. lie then turned on Mrs. Gene
We've, inflictinG several severe wounds,
Mr.. Geneieve escaping injury.
, 1890-05-22
rHE NORTHERN PACIFIC.
Bids Opened for tho Con.,rdotion OF
the Extension.

TAcoNA, Wash, May 3o--Chief As
sistant Engineer Huson, OF the North
ern Pacific, to-day opened bids for the
construction of the Northern Pacific
branches from Tacoma to Olympia, and
thence to Grays Harbor. and along the
south side of the harbor to Ocorta, also
from Ccntralia To point at or near the
mouth OF the Black river, to connect
with tho line from Olympia 10 Gray's
Hnrbor. MIR. Iiuson estimates the cost
of the construction and ironing of the
ruad at $1,000 per mile. There are los
miles to be built which will require Il
force OF 1000 men to construct before
July |, ls0l, when the work Is to he
day will be referred to the Northern
Pacific headquafters at st. Paul
, 1890-05-22
oLDEsr MASON IN OREGON.
Death or n Pioneer who HAD a Re-
markablc Career.

THE DALLEs, Or, May l6.---William
Harmon, an old pioneer, died this morn
ing from paralysis, nged sG. He was
born in England In 1904 He Joined the
Masons in Paris In 1925 and was the old.
est Mason in Oregon. lie crossed the
ocean with and set up the first locomo-
tive engine in America. worked at black.
ssmithing In Chicago when 1t was n vii.
lage. lie came to Oregon City In 1852
and did work on the first steamer built In
the state. Hon. ID. T.. Thompson, repub.
lican candidate for governor, was his
helper. lie made tho first "I'' rails
now used all over the world. lie came
to The Dalles In 1864 and was at one
time state lecturer for the Good Templars.
, 1890-05-22
THROUGH FKErGHTs.
Rates Agreed Upo. by the Joint rraf-
hc Committee.

CHICAGO, May 2o.--The joint commit
tee OF the Central Traffic and Trunk
Line Associations have voted to accept
the agreed percentages of through rates
ofsl.60 per 100 pounds from authorized
Pacific coast points to New York, Phila-
delphia and Baltimore, and si.56 TO Hos
ton on fruits in full carloads, at the risk
ot the owners, upon freight trains at or
binary speed, and for carrying at accel-
Grated speed 81. % to New York on live
carloads or more. and $3.50 when In
quantities of less than i've carloads.
, 1890-05-22
FRIpAY,s spECIALs.


The Indian Depreciation Claims.
Senator Moody this morning sub
mitted the report of the comnliitee on
Indian deprcdations, of which he is
chairman. Its principal features were
given In these dispatches yesterday. 1t
discusses the relations of tho white men
and the Indians very fully. II Is inter
esting In that II shows that whatever
Injustice may have been dono the Indian
by tho whites there have been many
instances where In the Northwest the
situation has been reversed und white
men been compelled to pay to
Indians who nre comparatively
wealthy considerable sums Of money
Us compensation for tho property
taken from the rcd men. The report
shows that about 500. 900 have bcen ap-
proprinted from time to time TO pay the
claims arising from tho Indian depreda-
tons. About twenty Sioux claims have
been paid. and this filct, with tho I,rcee-
don't It establishes, leads the committee
TO believe that the governments policy
Is TO pay all just cloims. Many claims
come from the Puyallup reservation I'm
Washington. Two hundred and ninety.
four claims have been paid from the
annuitics due tho Indians. Since issS
the government hus in various ways in.
vcstigated /, 100 claims, involving 81, 900.
600.
rhe committee believes that the pluc-
ing of tho Jurisdiction oyer tho Indian
claims in tho United States circuit and
district courts will be ~ needed change
in the policy OF tho government Ia regu.
lating i,s differences with tho Indians.
Neither tho criminal nor civil process OF
tho state ccurts ha been in for oe With
u the reservations, except by tho cx-
, 1890-05-22
THE UNION PACIFIC.
Work on the Portland Tacoma Ex-
tension 10 Be Pushed.

TACOMA, Wash, May lD.-I-resident I
Adams, OF tho Union Pacific railway,
has authorized Chief Engineer V. q.
Boyne, OF that company. to accept the
proposition made by the citizens of Ia
coma for right.ofway. The company
has also accepted the proposition OF the
American Lake railroad topurchase that
road and run into Tacoma over the same
from American lake. This will give the
Union Pacific an even better entrance
into the city than the Northern Paciiic
now has, as the grade is easier aud the
route more direct. Work will be begun
on tho Union Pacific between Tacoma
and Olympia, May %. The route from
Portland will be VIA Vancouver Cen
tralia. Olympia and Tacoma. Tacoma
will be- on the main line. The PROPOSE
tons of olympia and Centralia have
also been accepted by the Union Pacific.
, 1890-05-22
OLYMPIA's BOOM.
The Northern Pacinc VIII Build
Through to the sound.

OLYMPIA. Wash, May i0.-Thc city
hall was packed tonight to hear the
proposition of the Northern Pacific rail-
road officials relative to building through
Olympia to the Gray's liarbcr country.
Ashton stated that they had tho
interests of Olympia at heart
moro than any other city outside of
Tacoma, and were ready TO build
at once, II the subsidy and right OF way
were given. They were ready to start
tomorrow and would have the road
com pleted by December /, or befurc.
They ASK $4,000 the same as the Union
Pacific, and will give a iirst-class service
and guarantee not to discriminate
against Olympia. Ashton said that the
contract would be awarded by to-mor-
row night ii the subsidy was raised.
, 1890-05-22
ACROSS rnE COLUMBIA.
Tho Proposed Union Pacific BriaGs
below Vancouver.

PORTLAND, Or, May io.-Presiden
Adams, of the Z nion Pacific, and party,
have inspected tho proposed location for
the bridge across the Columbia tor the
Union Pacific branch to the Sound. and
on their return here from the Sound will
decide the matter. The bridge will
cross the Columbia balfa mile below
Vancouver, whore there is an island and
the channel on the Oregon side IN i,2OO
feet wide. The island Il to bo creased
by tfestle 2, 90 feet long, and the chan
mel ON the Washi ngton side Is 2, 400 feet,
making the total length OF the bridge
$500 feet, and one oil the iargcs, in the
world.
, 1890-05-22
SHE WILL RECOVER.
A Jealous Artist shoots His wife ana
Dies ShnrtlX Aftnr

PHiLApsLrHrA, Penn. May 2O.-Lud-
wig Marquardt, an artist this morning
attempted to murder his wife, frederica.
by shooting her several times, and died
shortly after, evidently from the effects
oi,poison he had taken. Mrs. Marquardt
was employed In a department Of Wan
nainakers store, and has separated from
her husband several times ON account OF
his insane Jealousy. This evening on
going home he was in waiting and
opened fire as she entered. wounding
her in the face and neck. The physi.
clans think she will recover.
, 1890-05-22
IN THE HOME FIELD.
An Oregonian Chased by
Cougars.
A VERY EXCITING EXPERIENCE.
Further Particulars Of the Gene
We've Tragedy-A Great Cele-
bration at Olympia.

PORTLAND. Or, May 2l.-C. ". Hooper,
who has just returned from Tillamook,
says that on tho 5th inst, whilc packing
supplies into the mountains south of
Tillamook. William Ryan was chased
by five cougars and forced to
take refuge in an old cabin.
Tho cougars stayed with him all
nj eht, making desperate efforts to get at
him In the morning man with gun
arrived at the cabin and drove the
brutes away. killing one. which meas
urcd eleven feet aud eleven inches from
tip to tip.
Mr.. Hooper says that tho only mails
that have been received at Tillamook
for the past six months have been pac ked
over tho mountains on snowshocs, or
carried in sailing vessels. Hooper walked
from Tillamook to North Iamhill
and found from four to six feet of snow
along the road across the Coast
range. with the weather too cold for
melting II A large force of men are
at work opening the stage road, and
were expected TO have 1t ready Tor traffic
by this time. There Is q ton of mail at
North iamhill waiting for the opening
Of the road.
, 1890-05-22
SOME CONsULs.
WashInKton's Claims In that DIrsc-
tion to lie Regarded.


WAsuis0roH. May Ex-senator Allen
called on Secretary Blaine to-day with
reference to securing some consulates fol
citizens of Washington state. While
various appointments OF that kind h ave
been going around aud several North
western statcs and territories have been
rewarded, Washington has been entin,-
ly neglected. Senator Allen 10 anxion,
that there should not be q rush of can
didntes. as the state can not expect to
get more than two or three appoint.
monts In tho consular service, and there
aro plenty oi applications on file. and
some Of these applicants will proba bl v
bo selected. Secretary Blaine told the
senator that lo was nware that his state
had been neglected. and. that the. de.
partment would endcavor to remedy the
matter, and see that somo Washington
state citizens were taken caro- of
, 1890-05-22

lay behind the socialists doctrines. No
one could dsqy the existence OF great
OWLS som shjch arose sociniistic pro-
posnlr and action. "Wo afu bound 20
do all wa can TO remedy these evils. he
said. even II We get called socialists,
knowing that We are Undertaking no
route, but are simply pursuing q long
and healthy tradition Of English legisln-
tion."
, 1890-05-22
TAcoMA's POPULATION.
The Directory Canvass shows an im-
mense Increase.

TACOMA, WASH, May i7.--R. l.. Polk
& Co., OF San Francisco, have completed
the canvass for the Tacoma city direct
ory for 1900, the AS and rs
showing an increase OF the canvass for
1880. taken Just one wear ago, of 10 per
cent, which will bring the city's popu-
lation up Ia over 5000 the total last
year being "a, 100.
, 1890-05-22

Great ReIoIcing Over the Signing OF
the Union Pacific Contracts

oIYMPIA, WASH, Mayt2o. There is a
great demonstration tonight. Bands
arc playing, cannon booming and pro-
cessions marching, There was gath
ering in front Of the hotel, whore ad-
dresses were delivered by prominent
citizens. 4 number Of citizens left for
Tacoma this afternoon with the agree
ments ana contracts for the entrance Of
the Union Pacific. which were signed.
In the supreme court thecascs of Ben
janin Blanton vs., the state of Washing
ton, and William kinnon vs. the North
ern Pacific Lumber n Manufacturing
Com pany were argued and submitted.
, 1890-05-22

AILINGToS, Or, May i7.-Samucl
Sired, a resident of Canyon city. pas
senger TO Portland to attend the odd
Fellows convention. attempted to
board the train While In motion. His
valise caught the nail and he foil under
tho wheels. and was run over. Ills hin
was broken, and lie was knocked sense
less. He expired without rcgaining
'''r
, 1890-05-22

minute before the shooting, so the charge
OF assault with intent TO murder wac
lodged against him, an, he will be held
until the case is examined into
The wounded man Is In % critical con
dition. lie says he does not think his
son shot him. He has been bad boy,
and has gambled away his earnings and
sold furniture out Of the house to get
money to gamble with. Tho old man
says that II his boy Is guilty he should
be punished, and that he would not tell
lie to scream him
, 1890-05-22
FOR an Inclined rian. Railway.

Secretary Noble has granted to ID. b.
May the privilege OF running an inc lined
plane railway or elevator down the
northern slope of the Grand canyon OF
the Yellowstone To tho wntcr's cd 20
The point selected IN bctwsen Obserya-
tion point and the Great fills Of the
river. The plane 10 10 be Of tho most
improved pattern and absolutely snfc.
The purpose OF building tho railway il
to cnablc parties visiting the park to get
view Of the falls from point that has
heretofore bean inaccessible. Tho fran
, 1890-05-22
Martin Phililp. Acquitted.

PoRr TOWNSEND, Wash, May IT,
Martin Phillips was acquitted by The
jury las, night for the Killing OF John
Hall, who in company with several
others gave n chariyari to Phllljps and
wife ON Lopez island last December.
The verdict meets with popular approval
against Phillips on Lopez island.
, 1890-05-22
THE PHELPS MYSTERY.
A Formsi Charge Brought Agsiast
the Son Frank.

PORTLAND, Or, May %. Mystery stil
envelops the shooting OF A. 4. Phelps
Sunday morning. The story told by
his son In regard to his whereabouts
that evening is substantiatcd by tho
messenger boy who carried the note
To him to join his wiie at tho
theatcr. and Judge Tanner made
an order that he should be released ut 4
4. NJ, to-day, unless formal charges were
made against him before that time. The
police found a woman who said she had
seen young Phelps going around the
corner by his fathsr's residence about n
, 1890-05-22

T. Kennedy of Hamlin. \. y, Is thu
owner OF most extraordinary cat. In
addition to the four feet usually aiiawed
to cats, this feline sIories in two lncFe.
branching outward nom each 'front.'
les Is q smaller leg. terminating in y
toward ono with thoss fosir feet abrsnsk
she creates curious sensation Her
surplus feat nro evidently Of no incou-
venience. as she Is an unusually R9od
mouser. She is very dons,eio IN heT'
habits and will grab tor hall ~ x@fiuG
an quickly as her more cosuuoo 4istcse, .
, 1890-05-22
THE NoN.uNIoN rIsHERMES
Those who Killed the Union Men
Not 1nsIctsd.

PORTLAND. May i6-williams and
lindstTom, the men who killed the at
tacking union fishermen, In their fight
at Dandy recently, attended the court at
81. liolens ye1terday, expecting to be in
they were armed to the teeth, The
grand jury took up their case, but did
not indict them. Williams and Lin.
strom stu keep their seow fortified.
All is quiet on The Columbia now, an
II Is believed that there will be no RED
currcnco OF tho trouble.
, 1890-05-22
ERIN's WOES.
Gladstone Believes that Engi ishmsn
win Rally to Her Aid.

LoNpos, May 20,-Gladstone spoke to
q large audience to-day at Lincoln on
the political situation. In discussing
the Irish question he said that the hope
OF Ireland could not be expected 10 lind
realization through tho peers and
privileged classes. Where IL looked
was to the generous sympathy. sense OF
justice and love of liberty which ever
characterized the British people. He
was confident that the people would de-
clare for lroland's rights at the first op-
portunity they might have 10 make
their voices heard.
, 1890-05-22

oLYMri,, WASH, May i6-.At meet
ing hold in the office o! Hon. !. ". Rob.
inson his afternoon chi,f Enrinccr V
q. Bogue, cf tho Union Pacific. signed
tho subsidy agreement between tho uiti-
IONS OF Olympia and the Union Pacific
railroad, subject 10 the approval uf prts-
idont Adams, who will be here IN a few
DAYS
, 1890-05-22

The contest over the appointment of a
postmaster at Helena is rot scit led,
although there Ia u rumor that a com
promise is being arranged which will
end the case. The story is that Walker
is to he made government assayor in
charge of the mint, and that the post.
office will fall To MIR Wheeler.
, 1890-05-22

wAsniSaTos, May ~ The supreme
court to-day listened to the argument in
the Reminder case, aud was addressed by
Mr.. Sherman In support of the view that
electrical execution was unconstitu-
tional. The court adjourned until Fri
day. without deciding the case.
, 1890-05-22

Ex-sENAron JoNEs, of Florida, who
has been adjudged insane at Detroit,
Will be remembered by reason of his
strange infatuation for Michigan
widow which began few years ago
while he was In the senate, and which
was tue first promonition of weakening
brain. The senator's admiration was
not reciprocated by the object of his
misplaced affections, and his attentions
became so marked In time us to assume
an air of persecution. He pushed his
presence upon the lady In season and
out OF season, and was not rebu fled by
either warnings or threats. For while
the newspapers made merry over the
senator's remarkable infatuatioD, but 1,
was not long until the lanientablo fact
OF his insanity became painfully APP
parent. Then the matter was dropped
Tho announcement OF the unfortunate
mans insanity is no surprise. The
wonder is that some such official declara.
ton was not made long ago.
, 1890-05-22

oLyNrf,, WASH. May II. The COM
missioncrs to select " site Tor an ngr,cul-
turnl college. which met ut Sortli
Yakima day or two Agp. will meet
again at Wullu Walla mex, Wednesday.
the 2lsi, and mako u lonr OF the stat" 10
investigate the different propositions for
the location Uf tho college.
, 1890-05-22

Tho Montana senators have ut last
been provided with committee places.
Mr.. Sanders goes on the committees on
irrigation aud improvement OF tho Mis-.
sisslppi and enrolling bills. and to ex-
anime the several branches Of the civil
service. Mr.. Power gets immigration,
railroads. revolutionary claims, aud tho
transportation and sale ofmeat products.
None of thcu arc very important com.
mittces. The railroad committee
rarely ever has n meeting,
Hnd the irrigation committee has
made It's report. Sanders went on this
committee at the request of senator
Stewart. Senator Ingalls, offered to re-
sign his place ON the committee on IN.
dietary for Mr.. Sanders, but tho latter
would not allow him 10 make any such
sacrifice as that, especially as Mr. Ingalls,
htnnds next to the chairman and may
get the committee If Mr.. Edmunds
should retire.
, 1890-05-22
TEMPORARILY INSANE.
Suicide Of "A Woii-To-Do Youny
Farmers wife,

CORVALLIS, Or, May 2o.-Nirs. Minnie
Wyatt, the wife of Frank Wyatt. n well.
to.do young farmer. living near philo.
math, committed suicide this morning
She had prepared breakfast and called
her husband, who, stepping out
of the house for few
moments, heard the report OF
a pistol Rushing into the house. he
found his wife on the floor with "A bullet.
hole in hcr head and pistol lying be-
side her. The young couple had been
married but a few months. Mrs. Wyatt
had been unwell for some time. and IL is
supposed she committed the rash act
while laboring under temporary in
sanity.
, 1890-05-22
IN THE HOUSE OF LonDs.
An Interesting Debate on Socialist
Legislation.

Lospos. May @-in tho house Of
lords to-day the Earl Of March de-
nounced the tendency of the govern
ment toward socialis, legislation. 1t
was not land alone, but every kind of
property that was threatened. Freedom
Of contract and freedom OF private en-
torprise were assailed.
Lord Salisbury admitted the cristencs
ofa strong tendency to lean upon tho
state upon every OCCASION Against this
he said statesmen must guard. Too
much Importance was attached TO the
bs trusted 10 hnd out what practical good
, 1890-05-22

wAsniSeros, May Ex-senator Hoar
to day introduced n Joint resolution
proposing an amendment To the coustl-
tuition. providing that neither the United
states, nor any state, shall pass any law
authorizing the establishment or main.
tenance Of my lottery, or the distribu.
tion Of prizes by chance.
, 1890-05-22
DISCOVERED ny CHILDnEN.


ForsoM, Cal, May id.-rwo little
children Of kearn kignsy were stroliing
through the woods near where Alder
creek emptios into tho American river
this morning, and in n dense clump of
underbrush found the skeleton OF man.
The remains had evidently lain there for
two or three years Near the remains
was small buckskin purse containing u
silver dollar aud u daguorrrOtypc of
young woman, on which was written the
words, Ruth Avon Brace aged Is, Sep
tenn Der 20, 1861"
, 1890-05-22
A TEAM OF TURTLES.


rover In CHINA
tYouth's Companion.1
A paper published at Saigon, in French
Cochin China, gives an account OF 6
singular experiment made In that colony
with new means of motive power. A
French resident of the town OF Hatien,
a small port on the Gulf Of Siam. con-
ceived the idea that 1t would be perfectly
pruo ticable to mako the immenss turtles
which are not uncommon In those portu
and which swim with no little rapidity,
do service In drawing boats.
He purchased two large turtles ct .
cost of $50 and fitted them out with
neat harness, with rcins. Then he OBJ
tanned light, open boat, about fifteen
feet long. and attached his turtles TO Il
by means of traces.
Then, holding his rclns fast, he sct out
on a little voyage with the turtle team.
The creatures padded along very prettily,
at a rate somewhat exceeding thn walk
Ing gate of man.
As they directed their course toward
tho open sea. and rs tho weather was
calm and beautiful and the voyage ex-
ceedingiy pleasant, il did not occur to
the Frenchman to make any thorough
Much delighted, Indeed with the
success OF his experiment. he kept on
and on until he presently noted that he
was n considerable distance out to ana,
and that the sun was setting.
The interested navigator then at
tempted to turn his team about but
tho turtles resisted any such movement.
They had evidently made up their minds
10 20 TO sea, and they would not be
dissuaded from their purpose
The driver pulled his reins until he
upset his turtles IN tho water. but a.
, 1890-05-22
The city or EIiensburrb.

EfLrNsnuuGu, Wash, May I5.-It is
reported that tho city OF Ellensbursh
will begin making regular trips June
to the Okanogun mines and tine uppcr
country. The boat would have starred
before this. but was delayed ON ncco,,nt
of some rci'Airs being made and waiting
for high water.
, 1890-05-22
In the Main They Are worhinn Hnr-
mDniuusIy.

WAsmiSGroN, May II Reports of n
lack of harmony In the Washington
state delegation are being sent ont from
time to time. II is probably true that
they have not always agreed upon ap-
nointmcnts. bnt In matters Of lcgi.la-
ton all are working hard for the best
interests OF their state, aud each Is doing
all ho can Tor the benefit OF tho state.
All the bills that have been considered
are agreed upon and worked for by all
the mcmbers IN both houses. It is ouite
true that scneator Allen and Reprc-
sentative Wilson tlni ii hard to net to
gether upon all questions, but Senator
squire MS n referee, has settled many
questions ana restored harmony. Tho
Washington delegation is all right.
, 1890-05-22

WAsnlNoToS, May @o.--The question
OF the Behrine sea fisheries was oonsid-
cred at tie cabinet meeting to-day, and
II was decided, tbs understood, To ad.
hero to the policy OF the last season,
which was practically the same as that
oil the previous administrations
, 1890-05-22

Estimates OF tho world's population;
The Mopgollans lead with about 6s0,
prise practically all tho people Of Eu-
rope. four-fiiths OF those of the Anie RI
can continent and all OF the civilized
residents Of Australia, come next with
5t5.000. 100. Tho negroes are put at
l5o, ,o00. 600. the Semitic people at 6J, :
go, VOC. the Mniays and Polynesians At
81, o00, OOo and the Indians OF North and
South America At i1.0oO,000.
, 1890-05-22

Senator Sanders to-day callod upon
the secretary of war and laid before him
the reason why The order yaca,ing Fort
Maginnis should be rcscindcd. The
order, Us issued, II it stands, would
abandon the fort June 30. This fort is
midway between two railroads 200 mites
apart and In tae midst oi u country
geographically isolated. There arc
many bands OF Indians roaming about,
and, while they are not dangerous,
troops are necessary to prevent them
from stealing from the settlers In that
country. The secretary will give the
matter further consideration before the
order goes into effect.