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PIONEER KILLED.

oregon CITY. Dee p Matthew Rich.
'rdson, aged so years, living AZ Redlnnd.
l2 miles east Of this city. was killed this
morning by being thr,Nn from his wagon
lie was n pioneer OF this county.
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RAFT no 1910 pulLr

Portland bee, ~ Captain Robertson
today lot tho contract FOR i,OOOGO) feot Of
pling which win bo maio lnto raft at
stella aud uowcd 10 San Francisco.
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court In prcjudIeo1. An appeal to tho gov.
ernor for u stay VIII also bo asked. An
other altmpt to got tho case before the
federal court viii DO made
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The glrl who receives box Of No, D
gloves from Paris when her hand callr
for at least. regards her Christmas rs
a dismal failure
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FOR

TTLLAMooK, NEHALEM AND
TILLAMooK, NEHALEM AND
TILLAMooK, NEHALEM AND
T1LLAMooK. NEHALEM AND
TILLAMooK, NEHALEM AND
OTHER COAST POINTS
OTHER COAST POINTS
OTHER COAST POINTS
OTHER COAST POINTS
OTHER COAST POINTS
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R. P. ELmoRE' 1T
r. P. ELMoRl.
n. p. ELMoRE,
W. H. HARRISON
W. H. HARRISON
W. H. HARRISON
AND AUGUSTA
AND AUGUSTA
AND AUGUSTA
ALL OPEN FOR SPECIAL CHARTER
Sailing dates to and from Tillamook
and NshGlem depend upon the weather.
=
For freight and passenger rates
apply to
ELMoRE, sANBoRN & CO., Agents.
o. r q N. Co. Agents, Portland.
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GOING EAsT7 GOING EAST
GOING EAST? GOING EAST
GOING EAsT7 GOING EAST
GOING EAST? GOING EAST
GOING EAsT7 GOING EAST
II you are. do not forget
THREE IMPORTANT POINTS
THREE IMPORTANT POINTS
THREE IMPORTANT POINTS
First-Go via the St. Paul because the
lines TO that point viii afford you the
very best service.
Second See that the coupon beyond
St Paul reads via the Wisconsin Gen.
trail because that line makes close con-
nections with all the transcontinentaI
lines entering the Union Depot there.
and Its service is frst-class In every
particular.
Third For information. call on yOur
neighbor and frisnd-the nearest ticket
agent-and ask for a ticket reading via
the Wisconsin Central lines, or address
JAS. c. POND.
General Passenger Agent,
Milwaukee, Wisconsin,,
GEO. 8, BATTY.
. General Agent.
Portland. Oregon
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PORTLAND, ARRIvl

OVERLAND EX-
PRESS, for Sslem,
ROSebutg. Ashland,
800 p, NJ. Sacramento, Ogden, 's;sOA-M
San Francisco, Mo-
lave, Los Angeles,
II PaSO, New Or
leans and the East
'S:SO:A. NJ. Roseburg passenger '4:SoP NJ.
Via woodburn, for
Daily Mount Angel, Sil- Dauy
except veTton, West Sci0, except
sunday. Brownsville SPRING Sunday.
field aud NatrOn......
t7:so A. NJ. Corvallis passenger. $3.50 ?. NJ.
H;5O P. NJ. Independence pass'gr 1928 A, N.
'Daily, tDaily except Sunday.
Connecting at San Francisco with oc-
cidental & Oriental. Pacific Mail, and
Oceanic steamship lines for
JAPAN. CHINA. AUSTRALIA, AND
HAWAII,
Low FARES, EVERY DAY
PORTLAND TO SAN FRANCISCO
$500 Second Class: 5000. First Glass;
including berth
Similar reductions to Los Angeles,
Fresno and other California points.
Baggage checked to destination.
R. KoEHLER, C. Fl. MARKHAM,
Manager c. F. and p. A.
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THIS RAILWAY COMPANY
Operates its trains on the famous block
system.
Lights its trains by electricity through
out;
Uses the celebrated electric berth read.
ing lamp;
Runs splendidly equipped passenger
trains every day and night between
St. Paul and Chicago; the g.
CHICAGO. MILWAUKEE, & ST. PAUL
Also operates steGm-heated vestibuled
trains, carrying the latest private COM
partment cars. library buffet smoking
cars, and palace drawing room sleepers.
Parlor cars, free reclining chair cars and
the very best dining car service.
For lowest rates to any point in the
United States or Canada. apply to
ticket agent or address
c. J. EDDY, General Agent,
J. W. CASEY, T. P. A.
Portland. Oregon
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-ARE YOU GOING EAsTr-
ARE YOU GOING EAsT?-
ARD YOU GOING EAST3-
Be sure and see that your
ticket reads via
THE NORTHWESTERN LINE
THE NORTH wE.TERN LINE
1HE NoPTJI-wF STERN LINE
THE
CluCAGo. ST. PAUL.
MINNEAPOLIS AND
OMAHA RAILWAYS
This is the
GREAT SHORT LINE
Between
DULUTH, SAINT PAUL. CHICAGO
And all Points East and South.
Their Magnificent Track Peerless vesti.
buled Dining and Sleeping Car
Trains and Motto: -.
ALWAYS ON TINE"
Have given this road a national reputa.
tion. All classes of passengers carried
on the vestibuled trains without extra
charge Ship your freight and travel
over this famous line. All agents have
tickets.
Il. c. SAVAGE, T. F. and P. A.
W. H. MEAD, General Agent,
24S Washington St.. Portland, Or
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DAYS 70 Minneapolis. Omaha, Kan
sas City and St Paul.
81 DAYS 70 Milwaukee and Chicago.
"a DAYS to Warrington. Philadelphia,
New York ard Boston. and
other Eastern points.
Baggage checked through to destination
Of tickets.
For sleeping-car reservations. tickets
maps and full information, call on ~
write
A. ID. CHARLTON
Asst GenT Pass. Agent. Portland, Or
255 Morrison Sc, Cor Third.
c. w. STONE. Astoria
The times., 1897-09-10
ch .cago Thoughts About India.

CFrom the Chicago News-l
The nutinous proceedings on the partof
the natives of India are naturally REGARDED
with the utmost interest In literary circles
For a dozen years Private Mulyaney and
his cornpauions have been achieving an easy
weekly victory over the natives or India.
Hardly a rlonth has passed without some
large and Influential bodyof Indian natives
being Overwhelmingly defeated under cir
cumstances alike prejudicial 20 their mill
tary capacity and disgracefnl TO their COM
mon intelligence. Mere handfuls OF imper
:ectly sobered Englishmen and Irishmen
have been outfacing whole regiments OF ma
tivesinamannertha wouldconstitute sufti-
Gent evidence for committing the entire na-
tive population TO an insane asylum. 1t Is
estimated that since Mr.. Kipling began it
totalof32, 600 900 native Indians, including
many princes and generals of the highest
rank, have been outraSeously bamboozied
deluded anddefeated bysoIne 900 white meIi
and friendly natives.
Its not merely that they have beenrouted
in open battle, butthey have been overcome
bv stratagerns that would not deceived Cau-
easianinfant in arms ANY ytranspareEtand
idiotic old device was enough to fool a whole
tribe with
Atfeugth the ma atives rebelled. ''Wemay,
SAID they, ''beiieked just as IN the magazine
and syndicate stuff, but at least We viii n;
doing gsomethinguo the white men while they
are licking us. Ifthe present condition goes
on much longer they will be overcoming Us
with popguns and soaring us into fits with
nursery rattles. Let US rise while we have
alittlesemhlanceo oRintelligence andcourage Sc
left"
The times., 1897-09-10

to partieuiarize This un Just b;;t natural
tendency, the coiored people OF Washing
ton can unerringly pass % the credit Of
the now famous Hawkins.
But, all the same. it can be positively
ascertained and abundantly proven that
among no other equal number Of persons
granted as many opportunities for wrong
doing, can there be found as great devo-
tion to their employers interests or as
thorough honesty as among the colored
people male and fe;nale-of Washington.
1t is only necessary J 70 reflect for moment
on the intimate relation which thousands
of them bear TO their white employers To
insure the immediate acceptance OF our
declaration.
Onethird, nearly, of the population of
the Capital City is coiored. In some parts
of the city where the vile and brutal
members of this large colony congregate
there are frequent scenes of violence and
wrcngdoing of theft, assault and murder.
In these purlieus such semicannibal as
Foultz occasionally appears but among the
better classes very seldom a Hawkins. I'm
told riches are handled every day by the
colored servants of the well-to-do house
holders Of the city; enormous wealth is
placed un der their custody during The long
sumner months, and yet instances OF
theft and waste are so infreuueut as To
cause general remark when made known.
Itis charitable TO suppose that Hawkins
was not oe his right mind when he com
mittad his foolish crime. Long contem-
platiou of such large SUMS OF money, to
be had by seiZing them, had probably
added his brain. Whether insane or
wicked, he stole the money constructiveiy
placed in his hands for safe keeping
abused the confidence which has been
literally given TO hin. for nearly dozen
years for all OF which he will be soundiy
punished, but with him the punishment
snnuid end 1t is not right. 1t is not fair;
1t is, on the contrary, almost crininany
IN Just to charge any portion OF his wrong
doing 20 the race he belongs to or to the
domestic class Of which he may he said
to have been a favored member There
are very few HawkinSes where there are
thousands of hard-w or king, centented,
frugal anG honest persons III the colored
| contingent of Washington.
The times., 1897-09-10
ROBBERS SHOOT A WOMAN.
Break Into Farmers House and
Steal His Money.

Rochester, N. Y, Sept. 9.-The little
village of Churchville, twelve miles from
Rochester, was thrown into a state Of
intense excitement this morning by the
announcement that Geor ge Smith, a
wealthy retired farmer. had been bound,
gagged ana robbed of large sum OF
money, aud that his wife had been shot
In the head and will probably die.
The robbers broke into Smiths house
early this morning Smith says that he
was awakened by the sound of pers on
entering Ills room. lie started up in bed
anu a reyoly er was leveled at his head.
A man wearing a white mask told him
IN q grutf voice that unless he wanted to
die in Il big hurry To tell him where his
money was hidden Smith was frightened
almost out of his senses, but he managed
TO gasp out that his money was in d
cigar box under the dresser. There was
another man wearing white mas
present, and he proceeded to the dress ser
aadfound the box, which contained 81 $50.
This he pocketed. while the other in
truder bound Smith with ropes ard placed
a gag in his mouth
While this was being done Mrs. Smith,
who slept in the next room. heard the
noises She surn.ised that the house was
being robbed and commenced to cry for
help. Smith says one of the thieves left
the room and few seconds later he heard
shot and a scream. The robbers then
left the house. Mrs. Smith was found
lyins in d pool Of blood with bullet hole
in her head Neighbors were aroused and
soon the whole town knew OF the affair
Smith, WHO had been tied, was released
when he told the story as related here. The
sheriff and a posse OF deputies are now
securing the country for the robbers Mrs
> mitn will probably ehe.
The times., 1897-09-10
Shoe Department.

pair women's Button shoes Size
b. Reduced from $3.50 10 S1.T5--
4 pairs HOmen's Laced Shoes Sizes
51-2 and Il BIS Z. Reduced from
$3.50 to S1-75 pair.
3 pairs " omen's Oxfords. Sizes and
s Ar C. Reduced from $3.50 10 S1-75
pairs women's Button Shoes, opera
toe. Sizes 3 IL and IL A.. s and
6 b. Reduced from $500 70 S1-T5 pair.
3 pairs WoneR's Tan OXfOrdS- needle
the. sizes CT ID. Reduced from
$3.50 To 81 90 pair.
5 Tairs W1men's Tan OxforJs, coin toe
Sizes 6 and s 1-2 At B--3 IL c. Re-
iuced from $500 TO S1.75 pair..
IA patrs " sonen's Tan OXfOrdS, pat tip
Sizes 4, IL, s, 12 A and B-4.
1-2, 8 and c. Reduced from $500 TO
3 pairs women's Oxfords. dime toe
Sizes Z Al B-5 IL - Reduced fTUfn
So so 20 81 90 pair
II pairs woInen's oxfoIds, patent tip.
operf. toe. Sizes 4 BIZ IL and C
21-2, 3, 3l2, and l-2 D-2 IL, 3,
9 1-2, f. 4I2 ami . E Reduced from
So 90 to $1.00 pair
- SeCpuu floor.
The times., 1897-09-10

It is highly satisfactory TO learn that
Grover Cleveland did not sw ear to those
tex returns, although the assessor sent him
a blank form OF oath, and there is a fine
of 500 for refusing to swear. 1t is not
probable that the assessor would go to ex-
II entities in the case OF SO large and SO
great a man, but, in the simple interest of
Genealogical science, it would be pleasant
and INSTRUCT We to know Just what lie would
sw ear 10. There is a suspicion that. under
oath, some of the returns might be amend
ed; especially as curious persons in various
places are nosing out data which might
much refresh the ex,Presidential MEM
cry. If published.
The times., 1897-09-10
Our CoIored Citizens.

There is disposition to criticise un-
fairly and ungenerously the cnIored people
OF Washington, because of the @rongdoing
OF few, disposition which has obtained
q fresh impetus since the theft of tie
District tax funds committed by the negro
Hawkins.
It is not necessary TO dwell at anyiength
upon the absurdity or the meanness of
holding race responsible, in any degree,
for the wrongdoing OF one or a few OF
its memberE. AS well mightit be argued
that because Hawkins stole all nulattoes
have thievish instincts, or. equally rea-
sonable, that all mulattoes with cast
in the left eye viii inevitably make away
with Government funds IL left alone with
them for nine or ten years. Our object
but to make use of the Haw kins incident
to say good word for large class OF the
community which is often uniustly as
sailed and slandered. The act by which
Hawkins has called attention TO his race
and the abnse of confidence reposed in him
is greatly to be regretted. 1t win make
other employees than Collector Davis sus-
picious and anxious. Itwillcause general
restriction of privileges and the loss of
perquisites. It viii do many an honest
servant harm in various ways. notneoessary
The times., 1897-09-10

The fight in the New York Republican
camp still grows in proportions and in
tercst. The Low craze has struck the
machine tn such an extent that, uni+ss
Boss PIatt excludes al Low delegates from
his convention, they may be numerous
enough to capture and run it. So, in the
expressive language Of Empire State poll
tics, they VIII be put on the toboggan
slide as fest as they appear" aud ruTp
Platt contesting delegations seated in
their places. These and other phenomena
of the day would seem to promise cau-
paigp of much and assorted liveliness.
The times., 1897-09-10
Suit Department.

48 Women's Fine Woven Madras Shirt
Waists, detached collars OF white or same
material. Sizes So 70 40. Reduced
from CSC ana Sl.68 10 25c each
20 Girls Lawn and DiHity Dresses
Sizes +, y, 3, IL and 4. Reduced from
$2.62 and S2.75 to 6ec.
IA Girls Grass Cloth Blouses, braid
trimmed Sizes ., . and 10. Reduced
from $1.90 TO Csc each.
l Allwool Gheviot suit, jacket and skirt,
silk-hned jacket. Size So. Reduced
from $3.50 TO S6.75.
2 Crash Suits, blazer style. Sizes 81
and 40. Reduced from 1913 TO S3.25
each.
Cotton Covert Cloth Bicycle Suits.
Size 36. Reduced from $500 TO Sl.JU
each
4 White Pique Blazer Suits. Sizes 80
and So. Reduced from S8.75 70 S3-5t
each
Navy Blue Duck Skirts Reduced
from S2.3S 10 81 90 each
White Lawn Wrappers. braid trimmed
sizes 81 ana 3S- Reduced from SI.63
to 69c each
Third floor.
The times., 1897-09-10
BIG CONCESSIONS IN HONDURAS.
The Valentine Syndicate Obtains
Control of Government Revenues.

New Orleans, Sept. 9-Telfair Hodge
son, who arrived here yesterday from
Puerto Cortez, Honduras, in the interest
OF the Valentine syndicate OF New York.
says that the syndicate has acquired
great concessions in Honduras IL viii
complete the railroad from Puerto Cortez
to tile Pacific coast, and has practically
bought out the Republic OF Honduras.
Tie Yalentine Syndicate took hold of
the railroad, begun by an English company
forty years ago, to run from Puerto Cortez
to the Pacific, and agreed TO extend IL.
This, however, Is but part Of the deal
The Honduras government has agreed
To surrender all its government functions
to tbs syndicate. The latter will begin
operations by October /, when 81 GOO 900
is TO be paid to carry ON the expenses
Of the Honduras government and the gov
ernn.ent is to turn over To the syndicate
ali its revenues. and tile latter Is 20 con-
troll all the cust,rns houses, etc, 70 REIN
bIrse itself. Some OF the money has
already been paid.
The Valentine Company has agreed to
relieve the Honduras government OF all re-
sponsibility for the foreign debt OF $685.
900 900 and will compromise or settle
with the foreign creditors. The expenses
of the Honduras government are about
81 900 600 IL year, and being relieved
of the expense of handling the revenues,
there will be more money fer other things.
When once the syndicate gets control
OF the CUSTOMS houses, which will be on
October L. stop VIII at once be put To
smuggling, which is at present very pre-
valent along the coast The syndicate
has large Land grants and mining grants,
and it intends TO coIonize the country. The
arrangement seems to satisfy the Honduras
officials. who VIII have "A fixed income.
aad viii be relieved of all the trouble OF
collecting the revenues and all worry over
the public debt.
The times., 1897-09-10

Argentina is about to levy retaliatory
Cuties ON all American products in rs
turn for our Hanna aveEneyer prohihitory
duti On Argentina wool and hides.
This action will cut Off an important
market for agricultural implements, edged
tools. machinery. sewing machines. nails,
bar, rail and rod iron and steel, all SORTS
Of lumber, kerosene, turpentine, cotton
seed oil, varnigh, resin. lard, twine, dry
goods and a large number Of other things.
Nearly all this trade VIII go to Eng
land, except in lumber and Canada VIII
capture that. 1t is costing this nation
dearly tc shoulder and pay Mr.. Hanna's
campaign debts.
The times., 1897-09-10
Guns ON the ocean,s Bottom.

Charleston, s. c., Sept. 9.-The buoy
tender WiStaria returned to port tonight
from Tybee, where she went TO locate the
schooner Grace, which was wrecked with
four big guns on board last week. Officers
report that the Grace is partly above water
on her beam ends, afloa at, and drifting
slowly. IL is believed that the guns went
10 the bottom, and as the W ater is eleven
fatEurns and the schooner As been drift
ing, theiI recovery is Improbable.
buoy was placed near the Grace to mark
the Snnt
The times., 1897-09-10

DOWN, lower than ever before known. Sill
yer, under existing conditions, the Sena-
tor says, is identical with wheat. 1t has
been reduced to q mere comm odity by
lslation and so Tong as 1t remains III that
condition it VIII be low. II 1t were re-
Inonetized not only would silver go up,
but wheat also. We're silver one OF the
moneys Of final redemption, as formerly,
then, said the Senator the price Of wheat
would Keep pace with the rise and fall
a silver
The times., 1897-09-10
Lullaby of the Future.

Hush. my babe lie still and slumber!
Fathers watching at thy bed;
Mothers off election eering,
With a halo round her head.
Soft and easy'll be her cradle
when she IS at the Nations head;
W hile with the kitchen work I'll wrestle,
Coarse and hard is fathers bed.
Hush, my dear, thy food and rdiment,
House and home thy ma provides;
She's sumner, baby darling;
Gracefully her bike she rides.
Hush, my babe. lie still and slumber,
Father wants to go to bed;
Mother won't be home till morning
Going TO make speech, she said.
So weTI lay us down and slurnber-
Slumber sweet till morning breaks.
Father then must be humping,
Mother wants her griddie cakes.
Boston Journal.
The times., 1897-09-10
EXEMI'IED FROM LIABILITY.
Sufferers Through the Loss OF the
CoIimn Cannot Recover Damages.

Sufferers Through the Loss OF the
CoIimn Cannot Recover Damages.
New York, Sept. BY decision OF
Judge Addison Brown, or the United states
district court, the Pacific Mail Steamship
Company : exempted from liability for the
loss OF The steamship ColIma, v hich foun-
dered in the Pacific Ocean. off the coast
OF Mexico, on May p, 1898, except to the
amount or S23, ,s46.58 freight money
which has already been paid into court
for distribution among claimants or 20S
persons. including passengers and crew, Oh
board the Colirna, all but thirty Were
drowned and ali OF the large and valuable
cargo was last.
Claims for damages were entered on be-
half of the families or d number OF the de
ceased passengers, as well as for losses
OF personal effects, whereupon the com
pany pelitioned for a limitation of its
liability, under section 42S3 OF the Re
visea Statutes, alleging that the disaster
resulted from the perils of the sea, and not
from Its negligence or fault.
The times., 1897-09-10
BoTTo ADMITTED, TO BAIL.
The Erring Youth to Return u
His Forgiving Bride.

New York. Sept. @ William Botto, the
gilded youth from Louisville, whose ricn
and elderly wife sent him off on his
wedding tour with s. 900 in lieu Of her
own company, was admitted to bail by
Justice Andrews today in the sum of $500.
TIE proceedings We're in answer TO a
writ OF habeas corpus secured by his
mother, who came all the way from
Louisville tc get her boy out Of the
scrape os passing an alleged worthless
check Oh a Philadelphia hotel man.
Botto, through his attorney, asked for
his release from the Torabs ON the ground
that there was no criminal intent in
gistug the check. There was no argu-
ment and Justice Andrews signed the
papers. Botto viii accompany his mother
Lack 70 Louisville and his waiting bride
within a few days. Before going back
to Louisville. Boeto had express ed the
intention OF going back to Philadelphia t.
vindicate himself.
The times., 1897-09-10
GANG OF co1NERs ARRESTED.
A Man and Three Women Charged
With Passing CounterfeIts.

st Joseph, Mo, Sept. "a gang OF
counterfeiters was arrested here yester-
day. Ransom J Smith, who was released
from the Stete peniteutiary recently. hav
ing served a two-year term for counter
feiting, is the ringleader Of the gang. He
was arrested at Kansas City. His alleged
accompliees are three women, who have
always been considered respectable
fthcl Mitchell, Mrs Eva Heffner and Miss
Maggie n. Hiu. The latter pleaded noe
guilty when arraigned before United States
Commissioner Pool Pollock, but the two
former confessed everything and pleaded
guilty.
1t is charged that Smith manufactured
dollars and halves and the women passed
them.
The times., 1897-09-10
Fridays Our
Remnant Day,

And for today there's a multitude
of odds and ends, short lengths,
broken sizes and assortments and
all sorts of remnants, and in our
determination to close out every
thing bit summery we have
marked them at very low prices
for quick selling. Articles of
use, comfort, convenience and
ornament for home and the per-
son are on the list, and every
thing IS plainly marked and so
arranged that you may know at
d glance whether it will or will
not meet Your need.