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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-06-21
The Old state Capitol Bu,ldi.s.

OLYMPIA. juno N.-lSpecial. Tho fol-
lowing petition has been addressed to Gov.
McGraw:
In view OF the fact that for somo time rest
there have been rumors respecting tho unsafe
condition OF the building In which the state
offices arc now sisuated. and added to the fact
that said rnmofs appear 70 b we'll founded In
the appearance Of the Oiices, we respectfully re-
quest that you ct once require an examination
b. IN expert in the matter for the purpose Of
ascertaining the true nature OF the risks TO
which Ne arc exposed.
The petition has been signed by twenty
occupants OF the state offices. Certain
officers refused to sign because they did
not consider it officially proper. and one
did not consider that the matter justified
such attention.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-06-21

conscious. in which condition ne renamed
for several hoarA He NAV recover.
though possibly his skull is fractured.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-06-21

Cranky Oregon Miner Shot by . Roy.
CENTRAL PofsT. Or. June a-James
McGuire, an old miner. who had been iiv-
ing alone in cabin in Blackwell. six
miles from here. was shot by George Cald-
well, boy IL years old last night Nc
CURE was inclined to be weak-minded
and has been arrested several times
for taking q shot at persons who
happened to be on his premises. He
had . valuable mining claim and
had no use for intruders. Young Cald-
well was hunting rabbits in the brush near
McGuirs's cabin. and when the old man
discovered hin, he opened fire on the boy.
Caldwell returned the shots and one bullet
from his Winchester took effect in Nc
Guire's abdomen. Medical aid Was Of no
avail and Mctiuire died this morning. The
boy went to Gold Hill and gave himself
up to the authorities there. buS Was given
his freedom without hearing.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-06-21
RECEIVED 1Hkix DxcRxRa

CsaDencenens RHeresses at the Pueee
soanA Uaiserstsy.
TACOMA. June 1-rSpec,al. Tonight
the Puget Sound University commence
ment exercises closed and the graduating
class, consisting Of Alfred Inwood, An
drew ]. McNamee. Edward ]. Moore and
Charles N. sherman. received Their de-
grees The church was Handsomely
decorated With university colors. riowers
and evergreens by the friends of the
graduates.
At the annual exercises of the Alpha
Literary Society Of the university last
night the cratcricai contest was declared
on. Rev. X. b. Cnerington was chosen to
represent the academic department and
b. ID. Brown the freshman class.
In the decIamatory contest the judges
decided that Mr.. Wright and Miss Shafter
we're tie, and the $40 prize donated by
President Thoburn, of the university, was
evenly divided.
The electric connections were broken
and the electrical lights refused 70 work
during the remainder Of the evening.
The gas lights proved = poor substitute
and under the circumstances the organ
voluntary by Robert Newell was exceed
ingly we'll rendered.
The board Of official visitors inspected
the work Of the university today and vas
well pleased. 1t approved OF the plans for
next year and asked that Eastern WASH
ington be allowed to share in the support
OF the university and that the university
be made the Methodist University Of
Washington"
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-06-21

Try Aso,A B.sse.s cs blood building tonic
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1893-02-18
Fatal Gar Anaidant.

A terrible accident occurred to an electric
car in Albina on Wednesday, in which
three were killed outright and one fatally
injured. Car No. 46 was coming down the
descent on Mcmillan street, the motor. man
lost control of the car, and it plunged with
headlong speed down as far as Larrabee
street, when 1t left the track and went over
on its left side with tremendous conclusion.
The car was crowded almost to suffoca-
tion with about 45 passengers aboard, among
whom were 20 young people, who consti
tuted the graduating class of the Williams
avenue grammar school. The car left the
track at the turn corner of Mcmillan and
Larrabee street, and by the time that point
was reached the momentum of the car was
so great that on leaving the track 1t was
SIMPLY dashed to piece. In q twInklIng
the lives of two men and child were
crushed out, aud twenty-five passengers
boys, girls and women sustained injuries
ranging from a mere scratch to broken limbs
and internal injuries,
Those who were killed outright are: J.
o Dennis, carpenter, aged 20 years; Bert.
ram Dennis, son of j. o. Denni-, aged S
years; one man. not yet identified, about so
years Of age, dressed as laborer. James
Menelee, painter, was probably fatally in
Jured.
The motor. man and conductor were
placed under arrest; but these will be dis
charged as they are not considered blamah
for the accident
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1893-02-18
A Live Medford Affair.

A shooting scrape, which fortunately,
though miraculously, ended without any
fatalities, occurred at Medfo;d Friday.
The principals in the combat were George
Addington, timber land dealer of that
place, and Joe Savage, clerk at the Hotel
Medford. Savage had some trouble with
one of the dining-room girls while at
breakfast, and, 1t is alleged, used some
unbecoming language in the presence of
the young lady. The episode was re-
ported tn Addington, who is an admIrer
of the girl, and he at once proceeded TO
redress the wrong that had been done her.
He met young Savage, who is boy
scarcely more than 20 years OF age, on
the street and invited him into the parlor
of the hotel After few words Adding
ton struck the boy in the face with his
fist, and then general rough-and tumble
fight ensued. Blows were rapidly ex-
changed, and when it became apparent to
Addtngton that he was getting the worst
of il, he drew revolver. Before he could
fire young Savage rereated into the hall
and escaped -own the stairway. BY this
time there were dozen men on the'stairs,
and as the boy wedged his way through
the crowd Addington fired after him.
Before the shooting could be repeated
Addington was seized.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1893-02-18
The Union Whist Club.

The Union whist club enjoyed. one Of lis
most pleasant entertainments last evening.
Quite a number of the regular members
were absent, and Senator and Mrs. Hilton,
who entertained the club invited several of
those who have not, departed the state of
'single blessedness" to see for themselves
some of the delights of married life.
Twenty five hands were played, resulting
in Mrs. Briggs securing the first prize, an
elegant bonbonnIer spoon. Mrs. H. Glenn
captured the BOBBY, which was not such
BOBBY after all, being very nice souvenir
spoon. At the close of the game Mr.. Her
rim appeared and took fash-light photo of
the club. Among those present were: Sem
ator and Mrs Hilton. Judge and Mrs Blake.
ley, Mr. and Mrs Hobsou, Mr. and Mrs Lord.
DR. and Mrs Rinehart, Judge and Mrs Brad
shaw, Mr. and Mis- Glenn, Mr. and Mrs Bay
ard, Mr. and Mrs Crossen, Mr. and Mrs
Grove. Mr. and Mrs Hostetler, Mr. and Mrs
Hougbton. Mr. and Mrs Beall, Judge and
Mrs Bennett, Mr. and Mrs Briggs, Misses
Mary Frazier. Virginia aud Grace Mardep.
Mesars Ed Hostetler, II Lonsdale, S G
Campbell, NJ Donnell and DR. Logan
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1893-02-18
Letter of Inquiry.

The following letter of inquiry was re.
celved this morning at the Land office
from gentlemen residing in one of the
middle western states:
Register United States Land Office:
DEAR SIR-Wlll you please give me
some information in regard to Wasco and
| Crook counties. Oregon? ] wish to ask
you few questions in regard TO the win
ter; some say it is cold and SHOWS q great
| deal, and now l wish for you TO be honest
with me and tell me the straight about it.
Does it get cold, and does it snow much
there? How about work in everything and
wages, and how IS produce selling of the
farm to the consumer-eggs, butter,
chickens, turkeys, Irish potatoes and
sweet potatoes? am great hand for
raising potatoes, but do not wish to con-
fine myself to this alone. l wish to get
somewhere where l can raise a great
many other things, and do most anything
that circumstances may call for. Is the
above named counties good for fruit?
And how about land, how cheap can it be
bought, and how is the government land
in those two countles-Wasco anyway?
Is there good chance for selection, and
what kind of terms can 1t be got for, etc ?
Will you please give me such information
as you can in regard to the counties and
other things, also? What about this In
dian reservation in Wasco county? Will
you please send me sample copy of
your county papers, as 1 am thinking
quite strongly of coming to your part of
the country, and, therefore, would like to
Learn some more about the country before
ven.uring too far. What are horses. cat
tie, sheep, hogs, farming implements,
wagons, ETC., worth Is it healthy there
Can person get work soon after he gets
there?
Please excuse all bad writing and spell
ing.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1893-02-18
TELEGRAPHIO NEWS.
The Governor powerIess.


TOPEKA, Kan, Feb. 15-The Populists
planned to assault the Republican strong
hold at 8 o'clock this morning, hoping
to take them by surprise.
Colonel Hughes learned of the plan
and Informed the Republicans that they
had nothing to fear from him. A little
later he was summoned to the governors 3
office, the plan LAID before him and he
was ordered to carry it out. He pos
ltlvely refused, declaring that be was
there as peace officer; that the Repub,
lican house was the only legal one, and
he would not interfere with it.
The governor threatened to relieve
him. He retorted that the regiment
would distand at the same time.
This piece of INSTRUMENTATION, together
with the fact that nearly all the command
ers of the state troops are Republicans,
about decided the governor to place no
more reliance on the militia. Among
the arrivals today were about 400 armed
Republicans and 100 armed Populists.
Sheriff Wilkerson Is swearing in
posse of 100 men, ostensibly to preserve
the peace, but 1t is generally believed to
support the Republican position. A
conflict may take place when the posse
is put to work.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1893-02-18
Robbed of $4,000.

Chief Wolf. the wealthy Snake Indian
who is now in Washington D. c., trying to
get the president to refund the money he
was compelled to pay for taxes on h.s large
band of horses, was robbed of $4,000 the
other day. About month ago he sent to
his son at Pasco for S400 and told the
young man that the money was buried near
his home at FIshhook bend, on the Snake
river. When the boy went to the place
and dug up the box. supposed to contain
about SS000,/ ,/the money was all gone, and
nothing but the empty box remained.
Young Wolf, when he found that the money
was gone. rushed to town as soon as possi-
BILE to tell of his fathers loss. The facts in
the case were at once sent to Wolf at Wash.
ington, but as yet he has apparently paid
no attention to the loss. Old Wolf has
spent nearly $1,000 to get s240 of taxes re-
funded.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1893-02-18
The Caucus Nominations.

The Rel lublicans, in their caucus at Salem
last night, nominated j B Eddy, of PEN
dleton, and ] A Macrum, of Portland. for
railroad commissioners, and the Democratic
member named was Gen. Compson. Nomi-
nations made by the Democrats were 81
Klippel, of Jackson; j N Wheeler. Of Port
land, and II Q SIbley, of Umatilla. The
Popullsts nominated w T Seller, Popullst,
Umatilla county; G w Colvig, Republican.
Jackson county, and Mr. Steel, of Union
county. The other nominations made by
the Democrats were Capt H Brown, pilot
commissioner. Astoria; r N Powers, food
commissioner, Weston; Allen Parker, fish
commissioner. Benton; librarian, j Put
nam. By the Populists: N J Swindseth,
fish and game warden. Astoria; Chas Hol-
man, food commissioner, Oregon City;
Brown ard Packard, the present iurum-
bents, and John Fox, of Astoria, pilot com.
missioner; E F Bradford, boatman.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1893-02-18
One Way to Get a County Seat.

Tuesday afternoon of last week $50 men
from the town Of South Bend, Wash, on
Shoalwater bay, piled aboard three steamers
and proceeded to Oysterville, the county
seat OF Pacific county, forcibly took pos
session of all papers, books and money in
the offices of the clerk, auditor and sheriff
and prosecuting attorney and carried them
down to the steamers. They tried to open
the vault of the auditors Office to secure
the ballots of the recent election, but the
Oysterville auditor drove them out with a
crowbar. In the jail was one lone prisoner,
but they dld not think he belonged to the
sheriff's outfit and left him. Then packing
this stuff in some fish boxes they trans
ported them to South Bend and there set
up the county seat. The action of this mob
was due to the recent decision of The su-
preme court, in which it was decided that
the last election on the proposition to move
the county seat was legal. Warrants have
been issued for the arrest of the leaders of
the mob.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1893-02-18

and the mother of the brood is not yet 80
years old She is a Norwegian woman
and her husband is Hoosier. The chill
dren were born in triplets, and the oldest
is under 10 years of age. All of them
are boys but three, one set of triplets be-
ing girls. They are sturdy-looking lot
of youngsters. The gentleman, who has
started in to become the father of his
country, is well-to-do farmer who is re
markably proud of his progeny. He seys
if the good Lord continues to smile upon
South Dakota he may yet be able 10
furnish Uncle Sam with full company
of soldiers.
A most horrible crime Is reported In the
Pendleton papers as occurring in Sand
Hollow neighborhood, about four miles
from Athena. A daughter of A. G. Russell,
aged about % years, died very suddenly
last Wednesday evening, and the remains
were inferred on the following day. The
ueighbors had been gwen no Intimation of
the girls sickness until the morning after
her death. On the evening it occurred, DR..
CARLYLE was summoned from Athena, but
could do nothing for the relief of the pa
tient, who expired within less tl.ap an hour
after his arrival. There was evidence that
an abortion had been committed. and the
brother and father of the unfortunate girl
were arrested for the double crime OF incest
and murder. The poor creature was de-
mented, and this makes the deed doubly
reyo ting. Further developments are ex-
pected on the trial.
Deputy Sheriff 7. F. Johnson, OF Pen
lleton, says the Portland Di>patch, went
70 Salem this morniug with VIM. Harvey,
Hugh O'Donnell, T 4. Smith and Chas.
Swanzea, TOR the penitentiary for one year
5or selling liquor to Umatllla Indians.
Went he got off the train he had to fight
lis way through mob of hotel runners
ind hackmen, who besieged him, and in
he course of the confusion he was oh
iged to hit one of them on the nose. A
policeman on the beat SAW the officer |
irike the man and placed HIM under ar
est and locked him up in the depot coop |
or few minutes, while friend of the |
leputy sheriff watched the prisoners. |
The strange conduct of the Portland po- |
ice officer is accounted for by the alleged
act that he had just come oyer from the
I'D country and not learned the ways of
his country vet.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1893-02-18
The Guilty One.

10 giving an account of the burning of
Mr.. Alex McDonald's barn, near Scio two
weeks ago, the cause of the FIRE was given
as unknown. A dispatch in Tuesdays Ore.
gonian from West Scio clears up the mys-
terry. 1t says that Andrew L. Arnold, liv-
ing near Scio, was arrested for firing Alex
McDonald's barn two weeks ago, and cone
fessed to the deed. saying he did so because
Miss Tillie, McDonald's daughter, would
not accept him as a suitor for her hand.
Tracks in the snow, leading to the barn,
6rst caused Arnold to be suspicioned. Ar.
4old Is man of property and has given
Mcdonald note secured by mortgage for
$500 to reimburse him for the loss. The
community do not attach SO much lame to
Arnold as they otherwise would, as he is re-
garded as beng little off. and many are
di posed to regard his barn burnIng freak as
that of crazy man. Arnold is in the Gus
tody of Deputy Sheriff j. A. Bilyeu.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1893-02-18
Against the popuI,sts.

RALEIGH, n. c., Feb. 16-The Popu..
lists were dumfounded when the Demo-
Gratis in the house, by solid vote,
passed bill repeating the charter of the
State Farmers Alliance. 1t win probably
pass the senate also. The bill is entitled
"Au act for the relief of the stockhol ders
of the State Alliance business" There lie
about $4,000 of a fund, not cent of
which can be secured by those who con-
tributed it, and it Is openly charged that
ii is about to be used in the interests of
the Peoples party, the president of the
State AllIance,as we'll as its secretary and
business agent, being extreme members
of that party. A receiver will be asked
for Immediately. Most of the fund was
contributed by persons not now Alliance
men. The bill was introduced to rechar-
ter the Alliance, to be recognized solely
in the farmers interest The officers of
the Alliance will issue an address to
members denying that the business fund
is TO he devoted to political! purposes.
The Alliance is in straits. having lost
three-fourths of its members, leaving
only $4,000.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1893-02-18

says the Oregonian, has completed arrange.
ments Cor opening basalt quarry at Her
man creek, about three miles from the
locks. and is expecting the arrival of ma
chinery for equipping the quarry. As soon
as the snow is off, the work of cutting ba-
salt for the canal will begin. The granite
is now beng cut in the company's Califor.
MA quarrIes, and all will be IN readiness for
putting in position after the high water in
the Columbia subsidies. Mr.. Day is conf
dent that the appropriation necessary for
the completion Of the locks will be passed
by congress. and that the work will go on
uainterruptedlv to the end.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1893-02-18
The s.oxernor surrsnders.

TOPEKA, Feb. 16.-At 2 P. M the
governors private secretary appeared
aud submitted proposition in writing
from the governor 10 withdraw the
militia and not allow the, Republicans to
be interfered with by the Populists If
the Republicans would drop all legal
proceedings against the Populists, and If
the sheriff would disband his posse, the
agreement to last ill the close of the
session of the legislature. The ,Republi-
cans are now considering the proposition
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1893-02-18
Idaho Threatened with Labor Riots.

ST. LOUIS, Feb. 16--A special from
Boise, Idaho: Advices from Ceur
d'AleDe silver and lead mining districts
OF Shoshone county say that owing to the
low prices Of silver the mines will within
few weeks be compelled to shut down
This will throw 5000 men out of employ
ment ana have disastrous effect upon
Northern idaho.
MineowUers fear that general closing
down will lead to a repetition of the la
Dor riots of last july.
The legislature recently passed a law
making it virtually impossible for the
sheriff to summon posse, and the state
military organization is about to go to
pieces. These two circumstances. the
mineowners think, will give the union
men control, if the laborers are inclined
to be obstrepereous.
The shutdown of the great Ceur
d'Alene mines will have an appreciabe
effect upon the silver and lead markets,
as they rank among the largest producers
of the world,
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1893-02-18

Parson Qainn came into Pomeroy on the
train Monday night to attend superior
court. Parson is the Oldest settler on the
Pataha creek, haying located here in 1860,
thirty-three Years ago, says the Rashing-
tonian. He has never been out of the state
except when he visited Lewiston to pur-
chase supplies few years ago. Parsons
ride Monday was the first he had taken on
a train since he first settled on the Pataha,
and the first railway train he saw after
leaving the east in lS49 was the construction
tram on the Pataha road. It seems too bad
that man who has stood the hardships of
frontier life for SO many years as Parson has;
should be on the verge of financial rum
but ''such is lite in the far west
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1893-02-18
Letters Advertised.

The following is the list of letters re-
manning in The DaIles possoffice unoailed
for Saturday, Feb. is, 1893 Persons call
ing for these letters will please give the
date on which they were advertised:
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1893-02-18

]. 9. Day. jr., in charge of the affairs of
the ]. G. & l. N. Day Contracting Com.
pany, who have in hand the work of COM
pleting the canal and locks at the Cascades,
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1893-02-18
Arrested a Democrat.

TOPEKA, Kan, Feb. 49, Sergeant at.
Arms Cleavering, of the Republican
house, arrived here with L. G. Gum.
Democrat, under arrest for contempt for
refusing to appear before the house elec-
tion committee. He seeks to test the
legality of the Republican organization.
He appealed to the supreme court for a
writ OF habeas corpus, and was released
on bail till Friday. He claims that the
Republican house is not legal body,
and on the courts decision the status of
that house will depend. The Republi.,
cans hope to be able to stand off the
Popullsts till decision is reached.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1893-02-18

west was Mr.. j. ii. COventon OF this
He was In the employ of the Ameri
can Fur Co. IN 1887, and he hunted and
trapped on the banks of the John Day ana
Deschutes in that year. He returned east
IN 1857, and again came to the coast il
1861, SINCE which time he has renamed
The old gentleman is now IA years old,
straight as an arrow. and quick in his
movements. When he is properly wound
up he can relate the most interesting g stories
in regard to pioneer experiences.
A German farmer, Henry Heinrich, who
is tenant on the T. L. Ragedalde place,
three miles Dorth of Milton, was discovered
by his son yesterday morning at ii o'clock
dead in a spring branch near the house.
He had been working in the water and 1t is
supposed tainted by bis exertions, fell and
was drowned. The boy who found him had
been working in his company short while
before the accident happened. Heinrich
was aged 50 years. and leaves a wife and
several children. He was an Industrious
man and good citizen. An inquest will
not be held over his remains as it will not
be considered necessary.
Portland Dispatch: Detective Sam 81
mons, who assisted in arresting the con-
demned murder Carter, who was recently
returned to Springfield, Mo-, from whei e
he escaped several years ago after being
sentenced to death, has received word that
Carter arrived back safely and has since ad-
mitted his identity, and is resigned to his
fate. He will be sentenced speedily. HIS
wife in East Portland has given up hope OF
him, and has taken measures to have heI
affairs Strengthened out of the tangle her
marriage with HIM, under false pretenses,
got her into.
Globe Democrat: Near Yankton is the
most remarkable family on this continent
perhaps in the world. 1t consists Of a
father, mother and twenty-four children,