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The San Francisco call., 1897-01-24
SANTA RosA sBNsAr1ox.
Runaor That Dying Man Conferred to
u Heads bltr0 Robbery.


Heads bIIr0 Robbery.
SANTA ROSA, CAL, Jan. pa report
was received here this evening in effect
that a dying man IN San Francisco had
confessed to the robbery of George V.
MuIigan and the Healdsburg treasury in
October, 1888, and asking that the dying
declaration be officially considered. The
report coming just at the close of the
long drawn out suit against the late
testator's bondsmen, created great ex-
ritement and no end of comment in this
city and Healdsburg. 1t could not be
verified and is shrouded in mystery.
The question as TO whether Mulligan
was robbed or not has occu pied nearly
!wo weeks of Judge Dougherty's time,
and com PEELED the attendance of hun
dreds OF Healdsburg's citizens. The TAX
ing OF testimony was concluded to-day,
and the case will be argued by six at
torneys during time limit of ten hours
next Tuesday, when jury Will pass upon
the case.
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-24
MULLAN MI,B DISASTER.
Gas E1pIosion In the You Like Causes
IL H0rknuu's Death

n HOThHNH78 3 DedtN.
SPOKANE. WASH, Jan. 23.-A terrific
explosion OF gas occurred in the tunnel of
the You Like mine, at Mullan, Idaho, last
evening. Forty miners were at work close
by at the time and a frantic rush was
made to escape from the deadly gas. All
succeeded in reaching the shaft but
William Brigger, who was overcome, and
perished before his comrades discovered
mis- absence. The explosion came from
the magazine, but what caused it is q
mystery.
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-24
Ukiah,s Footbou Tear, U;n..

UKIAH, CAL, Jan. pa game of foot
ball was played to-day at Foster Park
between the teams of the Petaiuma and
Ukiah High Schools. resulting in victory
for the Ukiah team by a score of Is to 10.
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-24
Muslin Underwear.

The interest of OUR January
Offerings of high-grade Under
MuSlins increases as the sale
progresses. The crowds of close,
correct shoppers continue to center
here. All ample sizes, all finely
, finished, all properly trimmed,
and at far lower prices than the
same qualities would cost you at
any other store.
New Empire" Gowns, of fine muslin,
daintily trimmed with embroid- QOc
cry and insertion, at................ OOC
Oher Styles, not quite so sIa5oratslp
trimmed. 48c and 79e.
CORSET COVERS, made of fine
muslin, felled seams, high neck, a6c
trimmed with acknowledgements. IOC
Good Muslin DRAWERS, deep TO-
hem and kS-.......................... IOO
Fine Muslin Corded CHEMISE,
nicely trimmed, ample quantity Qzo
material. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. OEC
Ladies' Extra Full Umbrella SKIRTS
trimmed with new pattern of embroid,
cry, also extra dust rufaes, the CT 10
Special Price. ps'%O
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-24

Japanese children are taught to write
with both hands.
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-24

THE King OF Pills is Beecham's-BEEcHAM's.
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-24
THE EMPORIUM.
Mail Orders.

Do not send Mail Orders for the
Thee-Honr Sale goods. Mail IOrders
for Regular Clearing Sale goods
filled on day receiUed, if goods baVe
not been sold.
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-24
THE EMPORIUM.
Concerts.

Hereafter the Emporium Orchestra
1giH giUe but one concert 1ueekIp-
each Saturday at 8 P. IN. There
7cU be no Wednesday nightc0ncerts,
except g0heH specially announced.
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-24

$50 Berlin Photos of Paintings by cele-
brated masters, every one work of
art. During the three-h0ur sale, from
9 to II A. NJ. Monday, and no zEc
longer, the price will be each...-. ~
80 Solid Oak Parlor Easels, 5 feet high,
regular price 81 90 each. From 9 to II
A. M. Monday, and no longer, EOc
the price will be...................... OOI
Fine Oil Paint Boxes, regular price
81 50 each. From 9 to II A. M. Mon
day, and no longer, the price C1nn
100 Cans of ENAMEL, all colors, regu-
lar price 25c a can. From 9 to II A. M.
Monday, and no longer, the price sNc
VIII .----......-..-.-...--....-
200 Bottles GOLD PAINT, original
price 25c a bottle. From 9 to II A. M.
Monday, and no longer, the price sOo
VIII -......-.....-......-....... sON
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1897-02-25

deal of trouble for the directors, who
We're not able to keep the disaster quiet.
Mr.. Hoffman went to Europe and tried
to raise some funds, but without avail.
In 1893 too the fractional fights began
that have FASTENED the downfall of the
colony, More colonists came back, and
by the end of 1894 only 200 were left
and they had nothing to do but dig
enough ground to make living. They
made friends with the natives, who
had pity on them, and have lived as
the MeXcans do since the colony left
them stranded Now that the conces-
sion under which the party occupied
the land has been revoked they too
must come to the land of their birth
after as bitter an experience as is not
often seen. The whole effort has been
wasted and the members have suffered
untold things in the residence on the
cruel coast.
Besides the broken hearts that the col
ony caused it was another sad chapter
In the history of cooperation. The
thousand people who first and last We're
Interested in it had the highest hopes
for it's future and they meant to make
of it the eXemplification of the highest
possibilities of civilization But the
greed and the bad judgment brought a
quick end to the enterprise that was
doomed to failure in any event because
of the lack of experience that was found
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1897-02-25

Washington is on the verge of wiping
out all her saloons and wholesale liquor
houses by adopting a prohibitory law
similar to that governing the sale of
liquors in South Carolina. The dis
pensary act, known rs the Cline bill,
passed the house Tuesday by vote of
II ayes to 30 noes. The proposed law
puts the full control of the liquor traffic
in the hands of the governor, but elimi
mates from the South Carolina law the
profit system that brings that state an
enormous revenue. The Washington
bill provides that the governor shall
appoint a state commission, which in
turn shall appoint county commission
ers, and they in turn appoint local dis
pensers, all liquor being handled
through the state commission, with a
sufficient profit attached to pay all of
the expense of the different boards and
dispensatories. No liquor is sold at re-
tail to be drunk upon the premises,
and minors and drunkards are prohibit
ed, under penalties against state
agents, from receiving it. Liquor is to
be sold only in quantities of not less
than half Il pint nor more than five gal
Ions.
The bill passed without amendment,
and its promoters are now confident it
will pass the senate.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1897-02-25
CHARTER is REVOKED
MEXICAN GOVERNMENT WINDS
UP COOPERATIVE COLONY.
Unparalleled Efforts Made by the
Victims Result in Complete Failure
Lives and Treasure Lost in Scheme
that Was Never Practicable.



The Mexican government has revoked
the charter Of the Topolobampo col
ony on the west shore of that country
Over 100000 acres were covered by it.
and the action brings the end CT the
Utopan hopes of hundreds of duped
colonists scattered over the Western
States, principally Illinois, Michigan
and Kansas. The story is one of bright
Outlooks, bitter disappointments and
great suffering in the attempt to found
a perfect haven of prosperity. 1t was
the dream of the theorists, and Ill who
went into it were hoping for lives of
unalloyed happiness. Not less than
$1,O0O,OOO has been spent in the effort
to bring prosperity out of the impos-
sible conditions that existed. That CO.
operation could succeed on the coast
Of Mexico, with the lack of facilities
that was to be expected, was consid
cred the fairest proposition by the men
who started the colony. They proved
to their own satisfaction upon how
weak Il foundation was the structure.
A. *. Owens, of Chester. Pa. and
later of New York, was the founder of
the colony. No religious services were
to be allowed on the coast, and all were
to have the enjoyment Of perfect free
dom.
and had a severe time of it. There was
nothing to eat and it was fifty miles
to the nearest postotice. They caught
the smallpox and many Of them died
Of that disease and of starvation. All
winter they sent home for aid, and in
the spring it came. But the colony was
in very bad shape. At this time G. Il.
Hoffman and John Breidenthal, both
wealthy, became Interested in the
scheme, and the former was made the
president and the latter treasurer. They
used their efforts to get the colony on
its feet financially. In this they were
very successful and several hundred
people went to the new Mecca search
ing for homes and believing that here
they would be relieved from all trou-
BILE They wrote back to their friends
glowing letters, and for few months
the outlook was better. But the crops
failed and it was serious matter for
the colony.
Then it was proposed to irrigate, and
the beginning of big ditch from the
Fuerte river, seven miles away, to the
lands of the company was undertaken.
For two years they worked on it, the
payment being in scrip receivable at
the colony store for the necessa ries of
life. But when the ditch was done it
too shallow. The colonSts began to
grumble, and as there were about 500
of them at that time it meant a good
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1897-02-25
THE SCENTOGRAPH.
The melting Machine Is One of the
Wonders of the Moment.

The smelling Machine Is One of the
Wonders of the Moment.
A machine which he claims will take
its place by the side Of the photograph
has been invented by Louis Kramer,
Missourian who moved to Bingham
ton. n. y, about a year ago. 1t Is
used to receive and magnify odors of
all kinds and is called scentograph.
A patent Is to be applied for, but it has
been already practically tested. 1t will
take liquid heretofore regarded as
odorless and distill the most delicate
perfume. A drop of perfumery or es-
sence placed on the receiver will pro-
duce an odOr that would in very
short time cause symptoms Of suffoca-
ton. The grocer might utilize it In
detecting adulteration in goods, while
it has been suggested that bank paper
can be tinctured with a special scent,
imperceptible to the ordinary sense Of
smell, but which could be easily de-
tectcd when placed in the scentograph,
lessening liability of counterfeiting. 1t
is also claimed that the machine will
be popular in homes, hospitals. sick
rooms. where the air can be kept per-
meated by most delightful fragrance.
The machine Is about twelve inches
square and eight high. Mr.. Kramer
says it can be manufactured for $50. 1t
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1897-02-25
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Never go from a warm atmosphere
into a cooler one without keeping the
mouth closed, so tina. the air may be
warmed in It's passage through the nose
before it reaches the lungs.
Never strain the voice in the effort to
speak while hoarse. Wait until the
hoarseness is recovered from, or the
voice may be permanently injured or
difficulties of he throat produced.
Never stand still In cold weather for
any length of time In the outdoor air.
especially after having taken active ex-
ercise; and never stand long on the
ice or snow, or where the person is
exposed to cold wind.
Water and air are food stuffs. Wa
ter acts as a carrying agent to trans
port foods to the different tissues. The
oxygen of the air is need for the It's
sues and fluids of all forms Of animal
life
Butter Is highly recommended as
food for pulmonary and other invalids
Therefore, If butter is agreeable to the
individual. and occasion no gastric or In
festival disorders, it would seem an I'M
portant adjunct to the present dietetic
trea tlnent. Then, too, If it is an ad-
vantage in this condition, why not In
other were facts are Indicated?
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1897-02-25

The judiciary committee introduced
a bill in the house providing for the
punishment of recalcitrant witnesses
before committees appointed by the
legislature. The bill was placed on
final passage and passed by Il vote of "a
ayes to 3 noes. The bill is intended
to supplement the bill now under con-
sideration for the creation OF "LcXow"
committee.
OF the numerous amendments offered
to the Canutt railroad bill, only two
passed the house. Jory's amendment,
to fix Il rate of 49, 80 ton on hops in
bales, watermelons, peaches, pears and
wool, passed after watermelons, peaches
and pears were stricken out. That
part of the bill approprating $40, 900
for attorney hire, in cases of appeal by
railroad companies to the courts, was
reduced to $1,000.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1897-02-25

Johnston's house bill, fixing witness
fees in civil actions at 80 and mileage
at 3 cents, was indefinitely postponed
in the senate Wednesday, by recon-
mendation of the senate judiciary COM
mittee.
A petition from Douglas and Okano-
gan counties was read, asking that they
he combined in one judicial district and
divorced from Lincoln county.
On the call for reports of committees,
a number of unimportant or conflicting
bills were reported on adversely, and
generally ordered indefinitely postponed
by the senate.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1897-02-25

Growth OF Il Lake.

Instances are common enough of the
drying up of ponds and lakes, or of
their running away. 1t is not often
that we hear of the formation and
growth of large bodies of water. In
writing of his journey through West
ern Macedonia, in 1880. the author of
"'Twixt Greek and Turk" gives this
account of the Lake of Ostrovo
a century ago fields and meadows
and tlourishing villages were to be
seen where now lies long sheet of
dark-blue water, rejecting, like mir
ror, the barren slopes of the mountain
which overhangs its eastern shores.
The long plateau which we had fol-
lowed ever since leaving Kosana sinks
steadily toward the north until it is
barred by a ridge of hills running
across from east to west. The depres-
sion thus formed was formerly drained
by a stream which lost itself, no one
knew whittier, underground.
But an earthquake or some other
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1897-02-25

Representative Fritz, of Snohomish
county, Saturday morning, introduced
two bills in the lower house, which he
believes, will be enacted into laws.
One is to regulate sleeping car COM
panies; the other to regulate telephone
companies.
The sleeping ear measure provides
that not more than So shall be charged
for the use of Il berth, seat, bunk or
apartment for period of twenty -four
hours; that the company shall be re-
sponsible for any loss of money or other
valuables when placed in a place OF de-
post required; that when person oc-
cupies a lower berth, the upper berth
shall not be made up when not occu-
pied; and that there shall be provided
compartment for the use Of those
who have purchased seats or berths,
which compartment shall contain not
less than six seats, in which there
shall be placed no berth, nor bed nor
other accommodation for sleeping
whatsoever, and which shall not be
used by employees, but shall be solely
at the use and disposal of those who
have purchased sleeping accommodate
tions. The company violating any pro-
vision of the act is liable to fine of
800, onc-half thereof to go to the per-
son bringing suit or action, and one
half to the public school funds.
The bill regulating telephone COM
panies provides that it shall be unlaw-
full to charge for the use of telephones
in private residences more than 81. so Il
month, and in business houses and
offices more than So a month. 1t fur
thet provides that the charge for the use
of any long-distance telephone shall not
exceed 25 cents for conversation of
five minutes or less. A penalty OF 500
is provided for any violation of the act.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1897-02-25

|nor Rogers has made and will
1.-THE following nominations to
Ute:
board of cducation-J. II. Nor
Ellensubrg, to succeed j. q.
Be, of North Yakima; Carrie
pee, OF Tacoma, to succeed X. s.
h, Of Tacoma; j. b. Walker, of
+, to succeed X. c. Kerr, of
Nalla; W. j. Hughes, of Fair
to succeed T. NJ. Taylor, of
\ appointments are to take effect
FIRST Monday in March, 1897.
is principal of the Ellensburg
(hool, and was one time terri
pperintendcnt of public instruc-
Walker is principal of the high
IT Spokane.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1897-02-25
STATE LAW.M|LL
" of the Weeks Bust.
hess in Olympia.
REDUCTION BILL PASSED
for q Fifteen Per Cent Cut
Nv Rates That We're i'm Eff
feet January 2, 1897.

6s no longer any doubt OF the
| the house rs to railroad rate
Is in the state of Washington.
HE debate ON the railroad com
| freight bill, known as house
BIZ, which was substituted for
Dill. a recommendation by the
ke OF the whole was made Fri
Se house, Ivy which the carry
erchandise in carload lots viii
b cent less than the rates
by the Northern Pacific Rail-
hpany, January ?, 1897. The
kided Tor 10y the bill are:
lrryiug agricultural products,
)pn for $50 miles or over; So. 30
miles; $500 for $50 miles;
|200 miles; 50. 80 for $50 miles;
100 miles; $l.25 for 80 miles.
knts for 10 miles. Proportions
les are provided for intermcdi-
hces; but no charge shall eX-
10 from one point to another
be state.
tionate reductions are made on
k, coal, rock, drain or sewer
brtz, stone, gravel or mineral
bin carload lots.
ties ON less than carload lots
Elected by the bill.
the entire day was devoted to
liberation of the rate bill, and
more of importance came up.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1897-02-25

In the management and the premises
upon which the colony was founded
Some of the people wasted four years
of hard work and all they possessed in
the world and then had to come back
to their prairie homes and begin life
over. The end of it all has come now
for good and the remainder of the colo
nists will soon be this side of the line.
ppm Money"
This Is an expression that came into
common usage at time when Il dozen
or perhaps two dozen of these articles
were considered an almost perilously
extravagant annual allowance. This
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1897-02-25

Governor has committed the sem
Arthur Donaldson, of Seattle.
pom was sentenced to the peni-
1 Tor one year on IL conviction for
y, and to one year in the King
Jail. Donaldson is afflicted
constitutional disease.
following senate bills passed the
BY Plumner, an act providing
operations, as we'll rs individuals,
interrogated in law cases so as
over facts and documents; i'll
committee, authorizing the
|g of suits for the distribution of
y lnsolvcnt insurance companies.
+ house bills were enacted into
approved by the governors: Bv
allowing exemptions of 500
eonal services in justice and SUI
fourts, in garnishments; Roberts,
IL married woman to act as
|ftratrix vi estates of deceased
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1897-02-25
SlNALOA BAY AND LANDING.

cause suddenly blocked up the chan
mel. and the waters which ran down
from the surrounding heights, failing
to find an exit. accumulated in the hol-
low, and covering acre after acre of
ground. and swallowing up hamlets
and villages. have formed lake which
is now nearly twelve miles in length
and two in breadth. 1t is still slowly
rising. inch by inch and year by year
"Lemme see: what is that saving
about the great oak growing from the
little acornt' "Oh, that isn't an oak
any more: it is a chestnut" -Cincn-
natl Enquirer.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1897-02-25

The railroad committee of the house
met Thursday night and agreed to re-
port favorably on the Turner railroad
commission bill. Chairman Canutt re-
coded from his former opposition to the
Turner bill, it is said, because he
learned that combination of twenty
nine members, friends OF the Turner
bill, had agreed to wage war against
the measures introduced by Canutt and
his friends in committee who had re-
fused to consider the commission bill.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1897-02-25

The bills introduced in the house are:
BY Powell, to prevent adulteration of
candies; Powell, relating to chattel
mortgages; Williams, providing for
compulsory arbitration and award; Will
liams, providing for vertication OF
claims presented to administrators of
estates OF deceased persons; Williams,
providing for the manner of commence
ing civil actions; Barlow, prohibiting
the sale of liquor on state university
grounds; RAIDER, repeating the law
creating the state board of land COM
missioners; Canutt, relating to telc-
phone and telegraph companies; Phelps,
making an appropriation for Il state
wagon road; Phelps, reducing the sal
aries of county officers; G. w. Baker,
to prevent spread of diseases among
sheep; Roberts, relative to county
printing; j. M. Edwards, to establish a
board for examination of surveyors; G.
p. Bush, relative to exemptions of per-
sonal property; Mitchell, to prohibit
the adulteration of honey; Moore, re-
lating to Improvements on school lands;
Couch, providing for connecting lines
between railroads; Hansen, to prevent
wagering on elections; DeMattos, pro-
tecting food fishes; Roberts, relating to
payment OF delinquent taxes; Lushcr,
providing for uniform system Of COM
mon schools.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1897-02-25

quantity was considered luxurious
supply for any lady, and quite capable
of sustaining and unfolding all those
attachable and detainable antagonistic
elements of apparel that made our
granddames both picturesquely beau
tful and inexpressibly uncomfortable.
Pins were costly articles in those days,
and it is scarcely possible that the hap
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1897-02-25

py possessOr of two dozen pins a year
ever gave sufficient range to her mag
ination to picture the happy time when
her descendant should strew the earth
with thousands year, not counting the
cost A pin was not always trfle. as
the want Of one when it is beyond
reach proves to us, even in their abun-
Il n
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1897-02-25

n Libbey, the good-natured
From Jefferson, introduced in
Pe resolution, which was
with a round of applause, as
finished reading it. 1t was
referred to the committee on
prals. The resolution in full.
feas, This country has for sew
rs, been enjoying peace and
5, and we are now threatened
overturn of many of the moral
customs of the United States;
feas, Certain laws have recent
BASED in the state of Nevada,
breaten to hide the people in
fkness; and,
feas, On a given date, under
certain bold and aggressive
pose to detiantly bare their
ial breasts to the blows of an
|; and,
feas, The country is, in conse-
confronted with a condition
Plorable; and,
feas, The city and state should
hformed as to the advancement
lied life of the leper Of pugil-
before, be it
we'd, That a committee of
members of the house, each
to be provided with a private
over the age of IS years, be
b by the speaker to visit Car
h, New, March II, with full
i to send for persons and pa
there take such evidence as
erection seems meet and right,
PIT back to the sixth legislative
|and, be it further
lived, That, in order to defray
hses of this committee and its
es, the sum of So, 600 be>appro-
from the tideland fund, and
Northern and Southern Pacific
are hereby ordered to furnish
|vate cars, we'll stocked with
Is and viands, as may be needed
committee, under Il penalty of
ltion by the state of all the
privileges and franchises, grant
railroads in the state of Wash
and, be it
lived, That it be the duty of
nmittee to take the regular
GER correspondents here assem-
ld provide for them suitable
IS palace cars, secretaries and
It's, and provide each member
committee with a copy OF the
ny bill"