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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-02-12
Instructed Against Free oiveP.
Portland Ore0Onfau

It 10 fact Of curious interest that nearly all
the Republicans Of the lower house OF the Wash.
tngton Legislature. which ID deadlocksd upon an
attempt to re-elsct free coinage senator, voted
against memorial urging upon congress the
free coinage Of silver. Whoever shall be chosen
senator from the state Of washiugtop. he ought
to accept this vote - instruction 70 use his in.
duencs and cast his vote against fros coinage
Indeed, the vote might well b taken By the
present senators - instruction for their action
ct this session.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-02-12

costs 81 cents . pound
and fully . hundred
can be printed from
that quantity of paper.
The typo setting and
wood cuts amount to
little. The product
IL sold by tons. Left
over stock II good for
next year.
"What are the most
popular subjects?" I
asked one Of the big
printers.
+" 8 oarding house
keepers an d police
, men," he answered
without q moments
hesitation. The comic
valentine II ill-natursd
every time. The board
ing house keeper. poor
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-02-12

SOU, naturally wants her money. Thas 70
offensive to smart Aleck, who sends her, In .
disguised handwriting, horrid picture OF an
ogress starving her captivsa And the poor old
girls eyes are red for . week. The policeman
doesn't mind IL so much. Some young ninnies
send OF doSens of these thinga"
The sentimental valentine 10 quite another
matter. The chrome men get them up and
they can put 5 cents worth Of Cupid's arrows
spearlng two hearts, or $l6 worth, Whichever
you Ike. And long may they Wave!
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-02-12

Mr.. - - ~ English, OF New West.
minis at the Rainier on
their - . six weeks pleasure trip
In "a - Xngaish IL one OF the princi-
PAL 50 = British Columbia, and
speak ,Docss OF the business for the
comi1 s@The combine formed last
year Dneries worked very we'll
The and better prices resulted.
he At the combine will b
even =, aud may take the form
OF . I'll Of eA0ooo0A This 10
what Ry1n9 - d. but the de-
tails ut have not beeu COM
piets 3fitish Columbia canusrs
woul % Join in such an arrange
1aas - aSythiag uatU The
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-02-12

would seem that this bill embodies the
salient features Of the plan suggested By
the Seattie Chamber Of Commerce, al-
though Il involves much less expense.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-02-12
VALENTINES.

lmmeneo Pro0t In Thom-Tho Ouoe That
Sell Best.
Selling comic valentines for cent OF half
cent apiece looks like rather an Improbable
business, but IL isn't The output II simply
enormous Tho paper on which they are printed
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-02-12

Ex-ulse7nn6t. the Panama boodler.
has r4g9e1s4 ~ qsidency Of the Society
for tn 11ps q Morality.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1893-08-18
SEVEN more CASES
Cholera is Spreading in New
York Quarantine.
YELLOW FEVER IN THE SOUTH.
Wasn't Little a---She Col a Gun
A Coal Discovery.

Friday mornings bulletin of
Health Officer Jenkins said the
meteorological examination of the
two cases removed to Swinburne
island yesterday show spirilla Of
Asiatic cholera. Two more cases
showing choleraic symptoms were
removed to the island this morn
ing. At 8 p. m. Health Officer
Jenkins issued this bulletin:
At 4 o. m. three cases were trans
ferred to Swineburne island from
Hoffman, and at 7:30 two more
were taken to the same place. The
first three are Giovanni Laurie,
aged 33 years, Italian; Fernando
Trissio, aged 35 years. also Italian,
and Georgis Cordias, aged 35 years,
Greek. The others are Dominica
Elcioppo, aged II, and Antonio
Pierimi, aged 81, both Italians.
All showed characteristic symptoms
of cholera. The psychological
examination of the cases removed
today has not been completed as
vet. The census of the hospital
shows 10 patients, one of whom is
convalescing. In three of the 10
diagnoses, cholera has been biolo-
gically confirmed. All are well
on the Karamania. Thus far all
the cases have developed within
he period of inocslation after the
removal of the passengers from
the steamer. The Massillia was
discharged from quarantine today.
her passengers having seen 10
days out from Naples without the
slightest evidence of cholera APP
pearing. Her bills of health were
dated at. Marsellles July 10 and
Naples July 22.'
ROME TAKING PRECAUTIONS.
The government has ordered that
a physician and sanitary corps
accompanying every train running
between Naples and Rome. All
the hotels at Rome have been
cleansed and otherwise put in
good condition to guard against
the invasion of cholera. Signor
Carloni, director Of posts and tele-
| graphs, who was sent to Naples Q
few days ago on business, was at.
tackled with cholera on his arrival
and died the following day.
STILL SPREADING IN RoUMANI.
In "a hours ending atnoon Mon
day there was ID new cases o
| cholera. Six deaths we're repor
ted in Brahilow, 16 new cases anc
II deaths in Soolina, and six new
cases and one death in Czernwood
MORE VICTIMS IN NAPLES.
Ten new cases of cholera and 1C
deaths were reported iii Naples in
| the last "a hours.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1893-08-18
Broke His Neck, but Lives.

Contrary to the general belief, it
appears from the following from an
exchange. that man can break his
neck and still live. Joseph Clam
cey, while watching a horse race at
Spokane, fell off high board
fence on his head and sustained a
fracture in the neck. Literally he
had although the heart continued
to beat.
Soon after he was taken to the
hospital paralysis from the chin
downward supervened, and the pa
tient, though alive was absolutely
helpless. There was not par
ticle of sensation in any part OF
the body below the neck. He
could wink bis eye, protude his
tongue, and was sensitive in every
particular above his shoulders,
but below the line of demarkation.
as the doctors call it, he was prac-
tically dead.
Several consultations of physi-
clans were held before resorting tc
final measures in the case. It was
agreed that paralysis was the out.
come of some foreign body pressing
on the spinal column and that the
obstacle was undoubtedly the frac'
tured vertebrate heard when he
fell over the fence.
Recently he was operated or
and it is now thought that he viii
recover. He is forty years Of ag'
and a miner by occupation, being
strong and muscular.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1893-08-18
NUMBER 80
She Got a Gun.

Mrs. Jane Ledbetter, of Colfax,
was held in $500 bonds to appear
at an examination for assault with
a deadly weapon, Her neighbors
in the north end of that city are
family named West, and strained
relations exist between them. Yes
terday one of the West children
strayed into Mrs. Leadbetter's
yard and Mrs. West pursued it.
She was ordered off by the mistress
of the premises, who emphasized
the order by snatching a shotgun
which stood near the door and
pointing it in the direction of Mrs.
West. The latter's husband OBJ
served the danger of his spouse
and rushed to her assistance, de-
manding that his belligerent fe-
male neighbor lower her gun. Mrs.
Ledbetter turned the weapon on
West, who showed his heels with.
out delay, Today an arrest follow
ed. Mrs. Ledbetter claims to be
subject to gun mania and not re.
sponsible for her actions.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1893-08-18
The Work of a Fiend.

Miss Lizzie Green, who lives
near Hamilton, Grant, Co.. was
brutally outraged by man by the
name of Mel Dustin on Monday
evening. Miss Green was riding
along the road about a mile from
her home when she was oyertaken
by Dustin who commanded her to
stop and get off her horse. She re-
fused to do this, and Dustin grab
bed hold of her and pulled her of
onto the ground and brutally as
saulted her. She managed to walk
near enough to the house to make
her cries for help heard, and was
carried in in completely exhaus-
ted condition, Dustin made good
escape, but posse of men are after
him and should be be caught he
likely will be made to dangle al
the end Of rope. Hanging is toe
good for such brutes as these, and
this should be the penalty affixed
by the law for the punishment o.
perpetrators of such crimes.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1893-08-18
Heavenly Fireworks.

James and Robert Means and
Will Campbell started from Leh-
man Springs for Pendleton Friday
morning atabout 2 o'clock. When
about mile out they witnessed
q spectacle that each will remem-
Der through life. They had been
driving in inky darkness when
suddenly ball of fire appeared in
mid-air and darted up the valley,
gradually descending until lost to
view. It did not appear to be more
than $50 feet above their heads
and nearly touched the tors Of
the trees in its rapid flight. The
ball seemed about three feet thick
and was graced by luminous tail
apparently about twelve feet long,
alternating fiery red and green in
color. The entire country was lit
up as bright as day for miles, SC
that hardly a mouse could have
escaped notice, the passage Of the
heavenly visitor and the dazzling
illumination which it caused last
ed fully a minute. Horses and
cattle in the pasture stampeded
through fright. and the boys had
great difficulty in controlling their
team, as the animals jumped and
snorted in agony Of fear. The me-
teor if it was one, did not seem to
have descended from the heavens,
the party having no notice Of its
approach. 1t appeared Of sud-
den right above their heads
K. O..
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1893-08-18
against cheap labor. The gov
.-.~ o..,+,u,s;,.o caid.

against cheap labor. The gov
ernor continuing, said:
"But it is equity, and according
to the principles of creation Amer
lea was made an asylum for the
oppressed of Europe and all ma
tions. with the expectation and
understanding that the subjects of
Italy, or any other country Of
Europe, who might darken our
doors, should come with view of
renouncing their allegiance to for
eign potentates and become citi-
zens of the United States. ! con-
fess I have but little sympathy for
contract labor, which is imported
for the purpose of reaping the
advantage of our higher rates Of
labor only. and with no honest de-
sign to acquire American citizen.
snip, and if our laws are so defect
i've that they offer no remedy for
such a condition of affairs, they
will stand a great deal of amend
ment.n
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1893-08-18
----------------s-S
THEY ARE ORGANIZED.
Kangaroo Courts Preserve Order
Among tn g Travelling Miners.

The stream Of Colorado miners
into St Louis still continues,
About fifty arrived the other
morning on a freight train and
were marched down to the Four
Courts, where two hundred and
over of these unfortunates are al
ready awaiting transportation else
where. They are more orderly
than might be supposed, and real
izing the necessity for order among
themselves, have formulated a
primitive system of government
which has stood ir good stead
where the recognized forms would
fail, Travelling in gangs Of 100 or
more, without a cent, it would
have been an easy matter for the
more lawless TO have melted the
others to loot some small village.
To prevent this, and to see that
among themselves the weak were
not terrorized by the stronger,
Hcaptains" were appointed and
kangaroo" courts formed.
The-captains would choose lieu
tenants, one Of whom would be
in charge of a car while the men
were travelling. Their orders were
generally obeyed without question.
The kangaroo court was peculiar.
| A Judge, prosecuting attorney,
sheriff and jury would be chosen,
| and before these all the offences
would be tried. A man caught
| stealing from his fellows would be
|.arrainged, tried, and if guilty, pun
| ishment with startling prompti-
| tude.
| The punishment provided were
also peculiar. A man convicted
might be required to perform any
necessary menial services for the
Others for given time. Had he
any money he might escape or
payment of fine, generally assess
| ed all he had. For other offences
| he would be made to stand in a
corner or on his head. or he might
be ducked in a pond or held under
a tap. Corporal punishment waf
generally the most severe penalty
inflicted, and consisted in the vic
tim being held in position over
barrel, or anything else which was
handy, and receiving SO man.
strokes with bed slat or fenc
rail in a manner familiar to ever.
schoolboy.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1893-08-18
COAL DISCOVERY.
Promise of Great Wealth in the Blue
Mountains near La Grande.

A furry of excitement that has
no immediate reference TO fnan-
ces took place shis week on the
news of the discovery of coal in
the mountains one township west
and one township south of La
Grande, The discovery was made
by Edward M. Coombs and Will
liam Fl. Stanley, of the Grande
Ronde mill. These two gentleman
Immediately proceeded to the U. S.
land Office and made filings. Coal
land entries have also been made in
the same vicinity by George Pull
len, George P. Wilt, Robert Smith.
Fred $. Stanley, John w. Knowles,
Jonas M. Berry, William B. Sar-
gent, Charles. H. Conkey, DR.. N.
Molitor and others. Specimens Of
coal have been brought to thii
city, and from all appearances i,
is the genuine stuff.
1t has been the popular belle
for a number of wears that coal ex.
listed in this locality, but up to the
time of the discovery by Messrs.
Coombs and Stanley Of a we'll de
fined vein, the prospector has beer
rewarded only by the finding iso
lated pieces of float" The vel,
uncovered by the recent discovery
is eighteen inches in depth, any,
the prospect for greater depth, is.
of course, matter of conjecture.
The specimens SO far obtaineg.
are merely outcroppings, and lon
exposure has made them somr
| what lighter in weight than coal IL
its usual state.
The find will be thoroughly dc
veloped as long as there is an
prospect that an extensive bod !
may be found. If it proves to b.
extensive, and all of the qualit
that Is now believed to be, th,
Beaver Creek coal fields will be
come great adjunct Of wealth
1t is located in a section that j
easy of access for a railroad, whicl
would follow a natural water rout,
from Hilgard, and this distance
following the winding of Grand,
Ronde river and Beaver creek, i.
only about twenty miles. On ,
straight line the distance is scarce
| ly more than ten miles southwest
of La Grande.
Many coal prospects have beef
found in the Butter creek an,
Birch creek regions just across th,
summit of the Blue Mountains
from Beaver creek, and many Q
these have been developed with |
large outlay of capital, but SO ia
without any practical results. [
is hoped that the Beaver creek dis
coveries will prove more fortunate
as there is no limit to the posi-
bilities of this section with goo,
supply Of coal, which prospector
for many years have eagerl.
sought.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1893-08-18
THE FIGHT NOW ON
Two Silver Bills in the House
Of Representatives.
FOURTEEN DAYS FOR DEBATE
Contract Labor Law They Are
ALI organized.

"We do not intend that any po-
litical party shall survive that
will lay confiscating hand upon
America in the interest of England
and of Europe, and demonetize sill
yer in this country, and, my
friends of the Eastern democracy,
we bid you farewell when you do
it."
These were the words of Rich
ard P. Bland, in the great financial
contest that opened in the house of
representatives Saturday, and the
applause that followed this deter
mined utterance demonstrated that
the great silver leader had with
him the material element Of the
democratic party. 1t brought
every member of the house to a
realization that the most serious
crisis in the democratic party since
the dissensions of slavery was at
hand, and that the division of
1898, like the division Of 1861.
would be largely on sectional lines.
In accordance with the programme
agreed upon last night, Wilson,
Immediately after the meeting Of
house. introduced a bill uncond-
ionally repeating the Sherman pur-
chasing law of 1890, and Bland,
on behalf of the free-coinage men,
followed with a resolution provid-
ing for the immediate consideration
Of the bill and alloting IA days
for general debate before
a vote should be taken. He
demanded the previous ques-
tion4o on his order, but it was antag'
onized by the republicans, under
the leadership of Cannon, who
| wanted to debate the question
Finally a vote was taken, result
ing: Ayes, 217; noes, 100. The
previous question was ordered and
the republicans generally voted
with the democrats in support Of
the motion. The resolution was
then adopted.
THE BILL OF THE SILVER MEN.
Bland then presented the follow
ing bill OF the silver men, which
| provides for free silver-purchasing
act.
Be it enacted. etc, that from anc
after the passing Of this act, all
the holders of silver bullion to th'
amount of $1O0 or more, STANDARD
weight and finenesss shall be en-
titled to have the same coined al
the mints of the United States in
! to silver dollars of weight and fine
ness provided for in section 2 o,
| this act.
"SEcTIoN 2-That the silver dol.
lar provided for in this act shall
consist of 4124 grains Of standard
silver, said dollar to be a legal ten.
der for all debts. dues and demands
both public and private.
/ "SEc. 3--The holder Of the sill
yer dollars herein provided fo
shall be entitled to deposit th'
same and receive silver certificates
in the manner provided by 70
standard silver dollars.
"SEc. $50 much Of the act o
July IA, 1890, as requires tn
monthly purchase of 100000
ounces Of silver sha II be, and tn
same is hereby repealed.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1893-08-18
Wasn'tLittIe Alma.

La Grande Chronicle: /, w.
Miller was up from Summerville
Saturday in answer to the telegram
announcing the finding of his
daughter, Alma, as reported on the
first page of this paper. Mr.. Mil
ler forwarded telegram to the
sheriff Of Lane county, but was
later informed that the child sup
posed to be his daughter was claim
ed by persons with proper author
ity at Eugene, and the hope of find
ing his lost child has once more
been dimmed. Mr.. Miller consid.
cred his recent visit to The Dale:
the nearest satisfactory clue to hi'
lost child that he has discovered
in his continuous search in tht
past eleven months. When be ar
rived at The Dalles the gypsiei
had left, but from the accuracy o
the description given him, ant
other evidences he discovered, h
| is sure that the child was ther
with the gypsies and he knows VIII
they are. It is the duty Of ever.
good citizen to give Mr.. Mile
every possible assistance, and it !
hoped that he win succeed in hi
! search.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1893-08-18
The CONTRACT Labor Law.

Last June some American labor
ers at Cripple Creek drove away a
gang Of Italians who were import
ed to work at $1.75 a day, while
the Americans had been getting $3.
There was some diplomatic cor
respondence about this and Sec
retary Gresham recently sent a
letter from the Italian ambassador
at Washington to Governor
Waite. The letters answer is now
on its way to Washington. While
-depiering- the incident Governor
Waite says that the trouble was
caused, not by any hatred Of Ital-
ians, but by a general feeling
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1893-08-18
THE KILLED AND INJURED.
A Rich Strike.


Wonderfully rich gold discover
les have been made near Bonner's
Ferry, Idaho. The people are
greatly excited and prospectors are
pouring in from all points. Loca-
tions are being made rapidly.
The strike is exceptionally valu-
able to that s. zion of the country,
as it has always considered essen
TALLY a silver district, and on ac-
count of the low price Of silver the
district has been slightly stagnant,
but the find has revived the whole
Kootenai valley. The location Of
the find is about eighteen hours
ride from Spokane.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1893-08-18
CENTRAL AMERICA WAR CLOUD.
Grave Apprehensions That a General
War is About to Ensue.

The Herald's Buenos Ayres cor
respondent telegraphs that news
was received that General Rawson
repulsed the forces at La Plata
commanded by General Costa, but
the details Of the engagement have
not been received. 1t is reported
that 100 were killed and 300
wounded during the fighting in
and around Rosario in the prov
of Santa Fe, The vice-governor Of
that province has assumed control
and displaced Governor Coferat.
In the province Of San Louis the
political prisoners have been re-
leased by the radicals who deposed
the governor.
The Worlds Guatemala cable
says there are grave apprehen-
sions of a general war in Central
America. Two persons, believing
to be agents of San Salvador and
implicated in a plot to assassinate
President Carlos Of Guatemala,
have been shot. 1t is rumored
that these agents made q con-
fession
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1893-08-18
A Eugene, Oregon, girl recehIly

A Eugene, Oregon, girl recently
found lot Of love letters written
by her father to her mother many
years before they were married.
the daughter read them to her
mother, pretending they we're Of
recent date, and substituted her
own name for that of her mother,
and the name Of youEg man we'll
known to both for her fathers. The
mother was very much disgusted.
and has forbidden her daughter to
go with a young man who will write
such nonsense and sickening stuff
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1893-08-18
AMan Found Dead.

While herding cows near Baker
City a boy ran across the body Of
an unknown man aged about 60
wears. A coroner's jury decided
that the deceased had been dead
month, and that death was
caused by an overdose of morphine,
There was found on his person a
one-ounce bottle partly filed with
morphine, 4 silver watch and 2
pocket knife.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1893-08-18
IF. FORD, Evangelist.
of Des Moines, Iowa. writes under date Of
March %, 1885,
S. B. MED. MFG. Co.,
Dufur, Oregon.

NeN 49,
Gentlemen:
Onarring home last week, found
all we'll and anxiously awaiting.
Our little girl, eight and one-half
years old, who had wasted away to
SO pounds, is now we'll, strong and
vigorous, and we'll heshed up. S.
B. Cough Cure has done its work
we'll. Both Of the children like
it. Your S. B. Cough Cure has
cured and kept away all hoarsness
from me. SO give it to every one,
with greetings for all all. Wish
ing you prosperity, we are
Yours, Mr.. & Mrs. ]. F. Ford.
If you wish to feel fresh and cheerful, and
eady for the Springs work, cleanse your
system with the Headache and Liver Cure
by taking two or three doses each week.
so cents per bottle by all druggists
Sold under a positive guarantee by thu
Pioneer Drug store.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1893-08-18
The Yellow Fever.

The surgeon-general Of the mar
inc hospital Friday received tele-
gram from President Inge, of the
Mobile Ala, quarantine board,
stating that the British bark Glen
ora had arrived at Fort Morgan
quarantine station with two cases
Of yellow fever. One will probab.
ly die tonight. Two died at sea.
The Glenora comes from Havana.
The two sick men were transferred
to the quarantine station and will
undergo fumigation. President Of
the Board of Health Hargis at Pen
sacola, tonight telegfaphed DR.
Wyman that no additional cases Of
yellow fever had been reported in
that city, nor any Of suspicious
character. The surgeon-general
in compliance with a request Of
the committee Of safety at Pensa.
cola, has dispatched yellow fever
expert to that point.