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Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-09-27
CRIME OF JEALOUS MAN
Killed His Wife, His I,rotb.r
Himself at Walla Wall. ~


Walla Walla, Sept. 23.-Under ~.
brow OF hill few hundred v.ra.
from the state penitentiary a tr;nl.
tragedy took place between onl
O'Clock this afternoon, RESULTING in ,ho
death OF one woman and two men. n
was one OF the most terrible crime.
ever committed in this city.
O. b. Byland arrived here yesterdsv
rom Pomeroy, Wash, in search of b;s
wife, who, at the instance of her moth
or, Mrs. Kilgore, had deserted him
She came several weeks ago, sine.
which time she has been living with
her mother and Grant Byland, a broth.
er OF O. &. Byland. The latter LEARNED
OF the situation, and in fit of iealou,v
and hatred he determined to kill them
all. A letter was found on his bodv
addressed TO Coroner Blalock, endinv
with the following words:
81 got to kiss my wife for the Last
time, and now l am going to kill
Grant Byland and Mrs. Kilgore and
then / am going to kill my wife; then
will kill myself, and put an end to IA
all.
Frank Gustafston, OF Pomeroy
owes me about $40. Get that to bury
me and my darling wife. So will
close. May the Lord thy God have
mercy on me.
"OREN BAKER BYLAND."
After writing the letter, ne procured
pistol, and went quietly to the house
where his wife and brother were.
Upon being refused admittancc, he shot
his brother through the heart, who ran
out OF the house and dropped dead.
Not finding Mrs. Kilgore, he turned
on his wife, whom he chased into the
vacant lot back of the house. When
short distance behind her, he shot hel
in the back. Although bleeding and
weakened from the wound she arost
from the ground, and terrible strug
gle ensued between husband and wife
For several minutes they zigzaged ovel
the lot, he shooting and striking whilt
she made desperate attempt to wrench
the pistol from him. She again fell
and, after shooting her in the face,
mutilating it beyond recognition, tn
husband, lay down beside his wife an
shot himself, blowing the top Of hi
head off.
The three bodies lay within radiu
of 20 feet, and presented a horribl
sight. Their home was at Pomeroy
Wash, and from what is learned Q
them they were favorably known i
that locality. The coroner's inques
will he held tomorrow morning.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-09-27
Young Girls Fate.

Tillamook, Or, Sept. 23.-Word was
received in Tillamook this morning
that Delta, the l2-year-old daughter OF
+. X. Scovell, had been missing from
her home, at Nehalem, since Tuesday
evening. Searching parties were organ
lied and this morning her body was
found at low tide in the north fork OF
the Nehalem river, with Il stone tied to
a rope around the neck. Coroner Tut
tie left this afternoon to hold an IN
quest.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-09-27

Last year 100000 pounds of alumni
bum, valued at $1,71G,0OO, We're pro
.luced In the United States. The value
per pound was therefore 33 cents. In
lSSS $4,000 pounds Of that metal We're
produced, valued at nearly 1888 a
practically prohibltory cost. Improved
processes Of manufacture reduced rap
lily the market price Of metal that
an be utilized in so many ways, and
4 consequence there was great in
rease in the output The value per
ound In 1889 was about $3.50, in 1890
Il, In 1891 6G cents, in 1894 SIN cents,
b 1896 40 cents, and in 1897 57h cents.
he cost Of production is being low
fred, but not as rapidly as in earlier
ears. The slight reduction in 1898,
Is compared with 1897, was accompa-
lied, however, by an increase of 80 per
TENT. in the output
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-09-27

Carson, New, Sept. 22.-The su'
preme court has rendered decision III
the governorship contest. By the ae,
cision, Sadler wins the case, having oo
plurality, an increase of 40 votes over
the original count. The decision u
voluminous and covers 40 pages
Each point is argued in full.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-09-27

Rennes, Sept. 22.-Captain Alfred
Dreyfus at o'clock this morning lei'
the prison in which he had been COLI
fined since his return from Devll's Is
land, and proceeded to Verna, where
he took train bound for Nantes. his
departure was completely unnotlced'
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-09-27

The practcability Of wireless teleg-
Taphy seems to have been established
by the latest tests in England. There
Is still some danger of misunderstood
ing or overlooking a message, however
Just as there Is when mans wife
touches his foot significantly under.
meath the dinner table
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-09-27

The worthless individual who killed
himself to spite his wife, because she
wanted to have him arrested didn't
stop to consider that he might be con
ferring a real benefit unawares. He
certainly solved the problem of incom-
,patibility in very thorough way.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-09-27
REBELS DiTCHED A TRAIN.


Manila, Sept. ga party OF insur'
gents ditched a railroad train mile
and a half south of Angeles this morn.
ing and then opened fire on the de-
rallied cars from bamboo thicket close
to the track, killing two Americans
and wounding five others. Lieutenant
LONE and five OF his scouts, who were
on the train, made a vigorous defense,
and caused the enemy to flee. Six
dead rebels were afterward found in
the thicket from which the rebel fire
came.
General Wheaton, with six compan'
les, proceeded from Calulet to the re-
lief of the train, but his forces were
not needed
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-09-27
Fir. in chicago stockyards.

Chicago, Sept. 23.-Fire this after
noon did $275, 900 damage to buildings
in the stockyards district. There were
l 400 horses in the stables at the time
the fire broke out, but none OF them
were injured. The pavilion where inc
fire originated was a large stable, WIN
an amphitheater where exhibitions o'
thoroughbred stock were held.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-09-27

There isn't much of the ia gloire'
pose in the careless American fighter,
but he's chockful Of that stanch loyalty
to his flag and country, to his army
corps, division regiment and company
which rightfully stands to him for
glory. The on Y phase Of his work that
arOuses his sense Of honor Is that after.
math of battle when he, personally, Is
expected to look pretty and play hero. -
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-09-27
BankrObber LawtOn Dead

Chicago, Sept. 23.-The man Who'
under the name of Walter Lawton, yes
terday inflicted fatal injuries upon
Frederick J. Filbert, the aged cashler
of private bank in Palatine, q FOWL
near here, died today from a gunsno'
wound inflicted by Mr.. Plagge, VINO
went to the assistance of Filbert.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-09-27

Maurice Grau has been decorated
with the Cross of the Legion of Honor
of France. Inasmuch as MERCER. Biz
lot, Cavaignac. Boisdeffre, Bertillon
and the rest Of them have been similar
1y decorated it would seem that some
thing better might have been done for
Grau
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-09-27

"They toll not, neither do they spin"
Is often applied reproachfully to the
members of royal families, but not al
ways with justice. The late Grand
Duke George of Russia, younger broth
er of the Car and heir apparent to the
Throne, although always Of frail health
and social functions, was an earnest
student and hard worker, and made
an admirable translation from English
Unto Russian of Capt. Mahan's book,
1.-THE Influence Of Sea-Power Upon His
tory." How many young men In any
walk of life have achieved such task
rs that at so early an age? For he was
Only % when he died.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-09-27
Expensive Peace.

Almost every nation, with the excep-
ton of the United States and Great
Britain, is overtaXed to meet the ex-
penses of maintaining its army and
navy. France runs behind to the
amount of $1,000, 0OOO 900, Austria has
an annual deficit of $50 600, 900, Russia
Of $5OOO0,0OO and Italy Of $50, 600, 900.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-09-27

Almost everything has a trust these
days excepting the air, and the uncer-
tain way in which hurricanes and cy-
clones come up makes it so no trust can
be put in 1t.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-09-27

Whatever the case may be with cy-
clones It's something that the Weather
Department can't get wind Of hurri-
canes before the wind itself arrives.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-09-27

After disposing of all his property
holdings in this country, Tod Sloan, the
Jockey, has aiken his departure for dear
old London, and his future plans dc
not It present signify return to Amer.
lea. In this going, with fair promise
to remain away, this country is to be
congratulated, for England is as vel
come to him as to William Waldorf
Aston.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-09-27

An English girl of good family has
ecome infatuated with Prince Loben-
ala, the Matabele chief, who has been
b exhibition in London, and, afte-
slinly trying to marry him in England,
se has gone to live with him in his
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-09-27

Discussions as to n proper name for
the automobile are still on, but no mat
ter how It's called or who calls it it's
going to come.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-09-27

An English young woman intends to
start on journey around the world on
bicycle. If she sticks to the bicycle
all the way she'll get on swmmingly.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-09-27

Jay Gould's daughter Anna and her
count have recently overlooked a large
number Of fine opportunities to make
spectacles of themselves.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-09-27

While gold is a bright article, so much
of it as Is on that disputed Alaska boun-
Diary line makes the prospect Of settle,
ment less bright.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-09-27

The Gerat Salt Lake Is said to be
slowly drying up, but hopeful candi-
dates need not fear that the great Salt
River will ever run dry.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-09-27

1t Is n wonder women don't call
wrinkles Exhibit A, and gray hairs Eek.
hibit b, in evidence Of their husbands
i'll treatment.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-09-27

The invitations to late wedding
were all verbal, because the man had
no middle name that would look lmpos-
ing on q wedding card.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-09-27

Lynching as a cure for crime seems
to be about as effective as 1t is for
throat troubles.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-09-27

Canada claims 1t has properly sur
veyed that disputed boundary and
wants to be monarch of all it surveys.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-09-27
The Venezuelan Revolution,

New York, Sept. ga dispatch to
the Herald from Port Spain, Trinidad,
says: The Venezuelan government is
concentrating its eastern forces at Guy.
ara to meet he revolutionist troops un.
der General Malta. A decisive engage.
ment is expected to take place very
soon. 1t is reported that the reason
President Andrade returned to Caracas
was that he feared treachery on the
part of two generals who are believed
to be in sympathy with the revolution,
lists.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-09-27

A bill has been introduced by
Chickasaw lawmaker raising the prIce
Of marriage license from $50 to $l'ooo'
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-09-27

A parson has been dismissed for kiss
ing young ladies. The navy is the place
for the gentleman.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-09-27

He'll hath no fury like Frenchman
caught in n lie.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-09-27

A New Jersey cat is reported to have
lforty-one toes. Another monopoly, per.
chance.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-09-27
Otis RecOmes "A Catholic.

New York, Sept. 29.-Apropos of the
charges of vandalism in Catholic
churches in the Philippines by Ameri
can soldiers, a correspondent of the
Times calls attention to the fact that
in recently published book issued by
a Paulist father a list is given of
american Converts from Protestant.
ISM" in which appears the name of
Colonel E. S. Otis, United States army.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-09-27

Daniel Lamont's private fortune is
now said to reach $4,000, 900.
The navy department has taken stems
for the opening of "a naval recruiting
station at Buffalo, N. Y.
The queen regent of Spain has signed
a decree calling out 80. 900 men of the
1899 class for military service.
Alexander Henderson, OF Syracuse.
has acted as pail bearer at the funeral
OF 172 OF his friends during the last so
years.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-09-27

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Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-09-27

Frank H. Burford, l5-year-old boy,
has been admitted to the bar in Guth.
rie, o. T.
Two divinity students are working
their way through Yale by doing job
printing. The narle of the firm is
Clark & Watkins.
At the coming session OF congress-
Hawaii will be represented by William
o. Smith. formerly attorney general
OF that country. He will be appointed
by President Dole.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-12-14
CostIya Fare for OstrIches.

There was a happening at the Ari~ zona ostrich farm recently which dis proves the theory that the ostrich is satisfied with eating nails, barbed wire and the like A man who had visited the farm the day before discovered that his gold watch was missing Thinking that he might have lost it at the farm. he returned to look for it.. When he arrived he enlisted the ser vices of a youth and started in quest, without entertaining much hope of finding the watch. About the first thing noticed by the youth was an os- trieh tossing something ill the air. It was the watch, and would have been swallowed if it had been a glass-faced watch. It happened that both sides were opened and lodged in the beak. The next day the valuation of one of the birds was enhanced $50. It swal- lowed a diamond from the setting of woman visitor, who inadvertently sought to console the bird by caress- Ing it's forehead.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-12-14
FROM TEN O'CLOCK ON
Will a Free Lunch Be Served by Mr,
 G.B. 0sgOod of Cairo, H.

Mr C. Osgood has arrived in the city from Cairo, H. He is stationed on west Second avenue at the Kitcheon Carbon Lighting plant.
 He represents the Halli6ay Milling Company of Cairo, and will every day for a week, serve lunch from 10 o'clock a. ID. until evening. The lunch will consist of rolls made from the Sylph four, which the Halli- day Milling Co. has been making as a special brand for s7 years. In sd- dition to this, coffee and creamery butter will be on the side.
 He request the ladies to eail es pecially and inspect he heur 63
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-12-14
aAh s0 BsGRIPTIoNs DUR \ ADVANCE
 sst4Hou4 Ex0Ef ZION.
BRADSHAW HOLCOMBE
truck | Mail Crane While elinging
 to a Box Gar.

MT. Bradshaw Holeombe was brought to this city Wednesday afternoon from JoeIia, small sta tioE on the Cotton Belt.
 On Tuesday while on duty as a brakeman On the Cotton Belt he was elinging to the box car side ard leaning out. At Joelia there is a mail crane and it is our information he was leaning far out, and as the train passed it his body violently struck same.
 His collar bone and several ribs were broken, and it Wil=be some weeks before he is able to resume his duties as regular brakeman on the road. 1t is also thought other bones, besides those tioned, were broken.
 He is at his home an West Second avenue, and up to this time is do- ing nicely,
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-12-14
To Pension It's Old Elm plsyes.

The Pennsylvania Railroad Com pany, through it's board of directors, is formulating plan for pensioning it's old men and retiring them to that rest which they have earned by long and faithful service. The pension plan is now Ill the hands of a committee, and will be perfected and submitted to the board of directors at the October meeting for adoption It will involve the expenditure of $500 0O0 or more each year by the company, and it's immediate effect will be to retire a hundred or more employees who have passed the allotted three score and
 ten years of life. or who. by reason of sickness or accident, have become dis abled or ineapaeitated for active duty.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-12-14
MILITARY GOVERNOR OF CUBA
Official Assignment of Maj, Gen. Leo-
 nard Wood Announced.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 13.-By q rec. tion of the president Maj. Gen. Leonard Weed, U. s. V., was today assigned to the command of the division O. Cuba, reiieyieg'Mai. Gen. John Brooke. U. s. A. Maj. Gen. Wood will in addition to his duties as division commander exercise the authority of military governor of the island
 On completion of she transfer of the command, Maj. Gen. Brooke is ordered to repair to the city and report to the sdjutant general of the army for further orders from the secretary of war. He will be accompanied by his author zed aids. In relieving Maj. Gen. Brooke the president desires to express his high appreciation of and thanks for tue faithful and efficient service rendered by that officer as military governor of Gu ba.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-12-14
ALBA HEYWoo oO co.

Alba Hey wood, the prince of com medians, and the eyer popular re- taller of fun, will be with us on the evening of Dec. l9 (Tuesday !. with q complete change of program, new songs, stories and representations designed for laughing purposes only, and bearing he 20th Century im- print. He is supported this season by the following well known artists. Hiss Gertrude Monroe. brilliant yioliniste. who has distinguished herself with the leac ing musical or ganizations in the United States. MT. Gustave UIlrich, cellist of re- markable ability. and pupil of Bruno SteiHdel of Chicago Sympho- ny Orchestra
 Those who particularly enjoy yo- cal music will be pleased tn learn that Hs. Haywood has secured the services of Miss Beatrice Carpenter, the talented contralto, who for two years was understudy to Jessie Bartlett sayis of the Bostonian Opera Company.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-12-14
FIRST PATENT IN AMERICA.
Was e~sated In 164s by the General
 oart of Massachusetts.


 ourt of Massachusetts.
 4e Boston Transcript: To the ss court of Massachusetts belongs the aJnor of granting the first Amer fean patent; this was in=1648, and was then designated as a monopoly. It was confined to the region controlled by Massachusetts, and the one issue ap- parently included all the inventions of the inventor connected with engines that depended upon water for their mo- tive power. The limit of the monopoly was fourteen years, and the court not only retained power to forbid exporta= tion, but to prevent exorbitant charges upon the public for their use. The patent was issued in this form. ,Jenkes Monopolye.-At general Courte at Boston the 9th of the 3th Mo 1648 The eor.t eonsid'inge ye ne eessfty of raising such manufactures Of engins of nils to go by water for speedy dispatch of much Worke with few hands. and being sufficiently in : formed of ye ability of ye petition to ? fofme such Workes grant his petis ton (yet no Othr p sen shAll set up ol use any such new invention, or trade for fourteen yeares without ye licenee Of him the said Joseph Jenkes) 80 farr as concernes any such new invention. X so it shall be always in ye powr of this cote to restrain ye exportation of such manufactures X ye prizes of them to moderation if occasion so require ss This inventor, Joseph Jenkes, ol Jenks, as it would now be spelled came from Hammersmith, England, settled down in Lynn in 1614, and died in 16S2-S2. aged S1 He was black smith and machinist, made the dies for the coining of the @pine-tree" money and built the first fire engine in this county altogether a man of great inventive genius and the ances- tor of large number of descendants One of his sons removed to Rhode Is- land. where he built several mills.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-10-16
DEWEY DEPARTS FROM BOSTON DEATH LIST FOOTS UP NINE
TEN THOUSAND PEOPLE GATH
Err TO BID HIM GOOD BYE.
Returns to Washington After Hav-
ing Been the Recipient of Contin-
uous Ovations.

Boston. Oct. 15.-Amid the cheers of
10000 people, Admiral Dewey departed
from Boston tonight on the federal eX-
press fer Washington. The admiral spent
q very quiet day in the city resting. After
breakfast he spent some time with his
mail and then Governor Rollins of New
Hampshire called Later accompanied
by Lieutenant Brumby the admiral left
she hotel and walked through the COM
non TO the Somerset club. where lunch
was partaken Of.
When the time came to leave the club
the crowd was so large outside the Bea-
con street entrance that the admiral and
party stepped out to the rear entrance to
Branch street. They walked through the
public gardens and nearly to Coupley
square. thence back to the Tourino. the
a6miral apparently not being noticed.
Several naval officers called.
The admiral had expressed a wish 10 see
the Shaw memorial. so ne and his friends
went again TO the common and after View
ing the tablet returned TO the hotel, fol-
lowed by "A larce crowd of people
The admiral remained in his apartments
with his son during the rest of the after
noon The admiral left the hotel in a
closed carriage Tor the railway station
under escort Of about twenty mounted
police officers. The crowd which followed
was n large one. but q greater one was
at the station. The party at once went
aboard the express, which Immediately
left the enthusiastic people running down
The track after Il.