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The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1902-03-28
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Your bicycle is out Of fix take II around
to Frank J. Moore, he will do You q good
job and do il quick. Good tires and
snndrles.
NoucR-On account Of my ircTeas-
inR bnriness. on or about April hTst.
will noye from 22S Liberty street to the
building occupied BY w. 4. Riedon's
undertaking parlOrs on COurs Street.
where | viii have more room.
Phone 2sSl. Res. 96S4 Black
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1902-03-28
81. 500 Guaranteed Yearly

To high class man or woman, with
chance for promotion and advanced
salary, TO have charge small ONCE at
home or in home town 10 at.
tend TO correspondence, advertising
and other work. Business OF highest
order and backed by solid men flnan-
cially aud politically. A great
opportunity for the right person.
Enclose self-addressed stamped envel-
ope for full particulars to WALTER
B. REDMAN, GENERAL sUPERIN.
TENDENT, Corcoran Building, Oppo-
site United States Treasury, WASH
lNGTON. ID. c. 3-20-tf
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1902-03-28

advertise. Tha; IL not professional.
you know. and they must be called
down, but the young men refused 20 be
called down. They claimed that II they
were in a profession that didn't dare
present its merits 10 the world In print
they wanted TO set out OF H. The fight
waxed warm, and the result ls the un.
professional young men who dared to
assert their independence have more
business than they can do. They have
employed all the help they can get. and
still they are compelled 10 turn away
work Such IL the fate OF people who
advertise.
Saturdays Journal will contain a wo.
mans letter advocating a practical
way 70 improve the looks OF our city.
Read Il. and then turn In aud write
this paper a further communication ON
the subject, Our city ought 10 bee
made the most beautiful one In Ore
eon. and IL caa easily be done with a
little united eifort
Tomorrows double Saturday Jour.
nal win have some rare features. as
usual, and some OF the best things In
Il win be the advertisements OF wide.
awake Salem business men, A paper
full OF such ads speaks louder for
town than any amount OF hot air brag,
godocio.
Il IS claimed that the present low
emigrant rate Is made possible by the
Hartman community Of interest"
scheme II that's true. heaven bless
the syndicate. for Il Is the hrst time
Eastern people have been allowed 10
set into oregon free OF duty.
Marion county Republicans viii ney.
lr regret taking the initiative on the
state salary question a. against the
Zee system, las rlght. aad viii pre-.
gail sooner or later and every indioa.
ion leads 10 the conclusion that Il win
10 sooner
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1902-03-28

Cecil Rhodes is to be buried at a
spot in the Matoppo Hills. in Rhodesia,
which he selected as his last resting
place.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1902-03-28

Wheat. Oats. ETC.
Wheat -63c.
Oats--32c
Barlsy-3l0 per rton.
Flax-Cash, Northwest, 81 TO-
HOP Market
HopH--l3.
Strictly choice-l4c.
Liverpool, Dec. 6--Hops at London
Pacific Coast steady, E3 De. to "a.
Live Stock Market.
Sleers-4@4Sc.
Cows-3bs 6e4c.
sheep-S3.60 gross 10 1915
Dressed veal-816o
Hogs, alive-494.
Hogs, dressed-6c.
Wool and mObAlr.
Coarse wool l3c.
Medium--l4c.
Fine-l4o.
Mohair-2O TO 2ic.
Flour. Nay. Pesa. Etc.
Baled cheat--t7.50 to eS.
Clover-S7O0.
Feed barley-el9 per ton,
Bran@flS.
Shorts-Sl0.5O
Flour, wholesale--S2.06.
Potatoes Applss. Ete.
P0tatoes--4Oe. 10 80
Apples-40 0@60c per box.
Fancy pack ed--Sl 90.
Onions, ti.25 TO Sl.76 per 100 lbs.
Dried FRUITS.
Dried apples-6@7o,
Italian pruues 40s 10 6Os-3% to 80
Petite Prunes eos 60 COS. .--3x @4o.
Wood. Fease Posts. ETC.
Big aF--s3 so.
Second growth-t3.00.
Ash-tS 90.
Body oak-S4 90.
Pole oak--t4.0O.
Cedar posts--S 10 Zoe.
Rsgs and Poultry,
Eggs-ll
Turkeys, live-lOc per pound.
Geese--t8 per dozen.
Duoks-t4 TO 81 hper dozen.
Dalry and creamery Products.
Dairy butter-l6@2Oc.
CreameTy-26@S0o.
StOre-l6c.
First-class country, per roll-S6c.
2lo.
Separator skimmed-23c.
hldea Pelfs andFus
Green hides, No. l-6c.
Green hides, No. 2-4c.
Cali skine-4C86e.
sheep-76o.
Goat skinB-26c TO Sl.OO
Gray fox-2b % 800.
Coon-10 TO 4Oc.
Mink-2bc 10 sL25.
Otter tl % 80.
skunk--lO 10 26c.
Muskrat--l 10 Sc.
Wlidcat-l0 10 26c.
SielnsFs Market.
Chickens--9 10 lOc
EgEs per dozen, cash H..
POulaad Market.
PoRfLAED, March %. - Wh at Wans
Walla, 643 q 66.
Flour-Portland, best grades t2.SO0
$40. Graham 0t2S0
Oats- Choice White fl,;0c q 81 20.
barley ~ q $3.50 per ton.
Millstun- Bran, tl0,
Hay nmothy-ti2@tlS per ton.
Opions--t2.00 az 95.
rotatOes-l.l0 q tl 25 per GENITAL.
Batter Best dairy, 1890; lane,
reamerv "a Y @S0c Store Is a l6AB
Eggs-Oregon, ranch lSk q Ia
Poultry Chickens, mixed 81 90 a
Iao0i hens - turkeys, live n 9l2c.
MuttOn--Cir0ss. &c
hOge--Gross 6sac.
Beoi-Gross S.75 @ti 90
Noal-6roas, Sc "a SiSe a..
hops-lic n. q itlSc
Wool Valley, rs q i6ch Eastern
lregon, S9l2He M0hair. 2l @2lkeR,
hides--Dry hides, l6 pounds and np /
laFds. l6o q l61S
zW-.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1902-03-28

The following scripture doesn't ap-
ply to political conventions; ASK and
Il shall be given unto you; seek and ye
shall nnd; knock and II shall be
opened unto you"
This is Good Friday, a holy day,
when the editors and their readers can
all pray with impunity.
Alex LaFolIett's ability 10 raise
votes seems to be on a par with his
skill in raising farm products, and he
can again take the belt for greatest
variety
Much complaint Is made about
school children marking and defac.
ing property with chalk marks. This
is lawless habit that should be
checked by the school authorities.
Let Salem become noted as the
handsomest city In the Pacific North
west. II can be done by a little con
centrated action by our best people.
We have many attractions already,
which can be greatly enhanced by a
little cooperation by our home.makers.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1902-03-28

or health. we say of a perfectly health
fui woman, and Il is a picture everyone
loves to look upon. All the pictures o.
all the artists WHO have ever painted the
glorv and beauty of womanhood, are
only copies and limitations Of this picture.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1902-03-28

lNGNtI a Z y =
mixed a color
on his palette
that can vie
with the hues
which tint a
healthful woni-
ans cheek.
Why should
this charm be
sacrificed d to
sickness 2 1t
need not be
save in rare
cases. The gem
eral health of
woman Is so
linked with the
local womanly
health tn at
wasted che e k
II ,,,,.trost ave
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1902-03-28

Ella M. Stone, the American mission
ary passed through Vienna last night
on her way TO London.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1902-03-28
.HOSTETTER'S
BITTERS

On the Chinese question Germany
has indicated that she favors the open
door" but will not oppose Russia's
wishes.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1902-03-28

Dr. G. w. Roberts, eye specialist, at
Cottage Hotel, leaves March 3Oth, II
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1902-03-28
HOW'S YOUR CLOTHES2

When YOU find your clothes all out of
order worn and with buttons off, etc.
you want the right person TO take care
OF them ana that person is your step
mother at the Salem Dye Works.
AT this establishment you can get any.
thing set 70 rights, from a pair OF gloves.
TO the most elaborate silk gown. A
gentleman can get his hat cleaned his
trousers creased, OF his whole suit re
luyenated TO suit his taste, also iolr
suits a month for one dollar Bnttons
seWed on, rips sewed up, suits pressed
on short notice New goods shrunA for
dress making.
MRS. C. H WALKER
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1902-03-28

The Northern Pacific is blocked
near Mandan, NJ D., by spring fresh
cts
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1902-03-28

When you have that tired feeling.
and are nervous and sleepless, is a
good time TO take a few doses Of Hos
letters Stomach Bitters. Il ls an ideal
spring medicine and blood purifier,
and will cure dyspepsia, indigestion,
malaria or liver and kidney troubles.
Try t. Our private stamp Is on the
neck Of every bottle.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1902-03-28

Eleven Styles
OF egg cups, in Haviland, ,semi-por'
celain and glass, at the Yokohama Tea
Store.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1902-03-28
Do You Eat.

Your meals in town? II so, go to
the White House restaurant. Positive
ly the best meals served in the city.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1902-03-28

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The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1902-03-28

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Fergus County argus., 1902-07-18
Easily Recognized.

Sheriff Shaw has telegraphed the
following description to every sheriff
Of the northern tier OF counties and
also to Billings and Miles City: Man
wanted is W. C. Craft, forty years of
age. heavy build, weight 225 pounds,
light complexion. light mustache. six
feet tall. wore corduroy pants and
black hat"
Craft is a man readily identified.
man of uncommon appearance and
stature and 1t will be hard for him
to disguise himself in the least.
Mcclure or McIntire was tall and
slim, very dark. black hair. weight
about 1856 pounds. He was a little
over thirty years Of age.
Craft is well known throughout the
county. He ran a saloon at Grass
Fergus County argus., 1902-07-18
Enterprise Appreciated.

The enterprise of the ARGUS in
issuing an extra early this morning
with the full particulars of the crime
and giving 1t free distribution about
town appeared to have been very
heartily appreciated and we gratefully
acknowledge the many compliments
expressed. And in the same measure
we have no doubt our city and out-of-
town subscribers will appreciate the
additional energy displayed in issuing
them this Mail Edition, that the news
may reach them five days in advance
oil our regular edition next Wednes-
day.
Fergus County argus., 1902-07-18

He undertook a search, in which he
was assisted by other men, but moth.
ing was discovered. Not until p.
m. Tuesday was Sheriff Shaw notified.
He dispatched Undersheriff Slater to
the scene and the latter. accompanied
by Andrew Fergus and others. encoun.
tered no difficulty in unravelling the
mystery. At daylight Wednesday
morning Slater was on the scene. He
knew every inch Of the country. hav.
ing ridden that range as cowboy.
Without difficulty he found the tracks
of the wagon and followed them.
When near the timber a little smoke
was detected by Mr.. Fergus and, turn.
ing from the trail, they rode to the
fire. There were charred remains OF
flesh. pieces of clothing, buttons. parts
OF the shoes and portions Of the body,
burned to a crisp. An old pine stump
still smouldered.
From the fire led the trail Of the
body, first partly lifted, then dragged
and in a cut forty rods away, beneath
a covering OF pine boughs, was all that
remained. But there was enough to
Fergus County argus., 1902-07-18

Fergus and Sons. Both bands were
being held close for shearing at the
Deer creek pens this week.
Craft Herded Two Days.
Thursday Murphy saw Craft drive
toward McClure's camp. Friday morn
ing he met Craft on the hills. Craft
was herding the sheep and in expla-
nation of the absence of Mcclure said
the herder had had trouble with the
dogs and got mad and quit. Saturday
Murphy again saw Craft with the
sheep, Mcclure still missing, but Craft
was not near enough for Murphy to
speak with. He had already began to
avoid company.
At that time the body Of Mcclure
was either lying in some coulee await
ing cremation, or had already been
burned and buried.
The murder was probably commit
ted at the camp or near it; the trail
Of the wagon, going east three miles
to some timbered buttes, was plainly
traced by the officers. Driving to the
Fergus County argus., 1902-07-18

against Mcclure and Mcclure also an.
nounced his intention OF not taking
any the worst of it from Craft.
Mcclure had no gun with him, thes
Winchester belonging to the camps,
but was carried by Craft and kept with
his bed. Crafts business being pri-
marily to travel from one camp to an
other and look after the sheep and
their herders.
Scene Of the Crime
The scene of this crime is on the
head waters of Rose Creek-called
creek by courtesy-which is almost
the most northeasterly corner of Fer
gus county. Rose creek is between
Dog creek and Cut Bank creek and
empties into Dog creek about five
miles below where this camp was sit
uated. The camp was not far from
"Murphy's coulee," about seven miles
east from the old Swope ranch on
Dog creek and twenty miles from the
Missouri river, into which Dog creek
flows not far from Judith crossing.
In the country north of this place
the Curry range and lesser murder.
ers and thieves have successfully
avoided capture and in those steep
cuts, timbered points and almost
inaccessible bad lands a man might
almost defy detection. As Craft had
no less than six days start and a
good horse. he might have been far
beyond the mouth OF Yellowstone had
he taken that direction. before even
the news of his crime reached the
officers.
Undersheriff Slater and Attorney
Belden are expected to reach town
before noon. II is presumed that Dep
uty Martin has gone into the bad
lands, but last evening Officer Slater
would give out no particulars as to
what he had done toward the capture
of the criminal.
Fergus County argus., 1902-07-18

attempting to hide that which the
flames would not destroy.
But no mine is deep enough, no
mountain peak high enough, the can
opy of heaven not broad enough to
hide the evidences of murder, and in
a very short time after the man was
missed the whole terrible story is
laid bare; and some day w. c. Craft
must pay the penalty. Perhaps not
in Fergus county or in this life, for
he may cheat the gallows, but in eter-
nifty.
Identification Sure.
When the news that the herder
Mcclure and sheep boss Craft were
missing was received Tuesday, muir
der was the accepted theory, but Off
GERS and citizens believed the herder
had killed Craft. Instead the murderer
is Craft and Mcclure the victim. Iden-
tification was made positive yesterday
and 1t only remains for the murderer
to be apprehended.
Briefly, the story of this latest
crime, as accepted by the sheriff and
county attorney is that Craft went to
the sheep camp on Rose Creek Thurs
day, July 10th. With the band OF
sheep belonging to the Fergus Live
stock & Land Co., for which company
Craft was sheep boss, was a herder
named Walter Mcclure or McIntire.
The herder and his boss were not
friends. Threats had been made by
each against the other. What took
place when they met on the prairie
that bright summer day can only be
known from the lips Of Craft; those
of his victim are sealed. Craft was
driving a company wagon and leading
his horse. He carried his bed and a
A Winchester. Three miles distant
was another sheep camp in charge OF
one Murphy in the employ of VIM.
Fergus County argus., 1902-07-18
ENOUGH OF THE BODY LEFT FOR IDENTIFICATION
of nurderr and Thieves

Saturday he fled-toward the Missouri
river there can be little question, and
that he is now far distant, his eyes
bloodshot, his nerves racked and every
moment expecting the clutch of JUS
tice is almost certain.
Crafts mount is a small bay mare,
weighing not more than eight hundred
pounds and branded Block d Frank
Day & Son's) on left shoulder and
thigh. The herder's horse was one
equally as good but had been lame
for a week. At point three miles
north of the camp was found the sad
die of the herder; the horse was not
far from the camp. The officers be-
lieve Craft started to lead the horse.
but finding its crippled condition was
OBTAINING his flight, took of the sad.
die and permitted 1t to stray back.
The first discovery of the crime was
made Monday. when George Mellow
ell, another employe. called at the
camp and found the sheep scattered
and both Mcclure and Craft missing.
Fergus County argus., 1902-07-18
Dick Jones Injured.

Richard w. Jones of Gilt Edge re-
ceived a very severe and painful flesh
wound at Kendall last evening. though
his physician feels sure that Mr.. Jones
will be about again within few days.
He had been out on the range and
carried revolver. While in town.
later in the day, his gun fell from
his pocket and was discharged, the
bullet entering the fleshy part of the
thigh and passing along the abdomen,
though striking no vital part. Without
difficulty the bullet was extracted.
Fergus County argus., 1902-07-18

leave little doubt as to which had been
the victim. One foot was almost en-.
tirely burned away and had broken
on in the dragging. The lower limbs
were quite destroyed, also the face
of the trunk. The back and back of
the head were still recognizable. One
look at this CHASTITY sight was enough
to unnerve the strongest. but Mr.. Fer
gus and the officer made sure of what
they saw. That night "wednesday
they returned to the ranch and wired
ShSriff Shaw to send out the county
attorney, coroner and gave him de-
scription of the men. Though they
were satisfied, both were so unwilling
to believe Craft had done the killing
that they did not so state, leaving that
to the attorney and jury.
Shot In the Back.
County Attorney Belden, Acting Cor.
oner Mcfarland and Deputy Sheriff
Martin left town about l0:3O p. m.
and reached the ranch by break of
day. Yesterday morning, with several
employees of the Fergus company, who
had known both men well. and with
a coroner's jury, they crossed the d.
vide from Armells creek and were soon
at the scene. Everything which could
cast any light upon the circumstances
was fully examined. Five men posi-
lively identified the remains as those
Of Mcclure. The features, small ears.
color OF hair and size of the body
could leave no room for question.
though all was in a bad state OF de-
composition. Two wounds were found.
One In the back for which no
corresponding exit could be found.
Another at the base OF the brain on
the right side and passing through the
brain this bullet had come out over
and In front OF the ear. Both wounds
we're made from the rear. Both shots
Fergus County argus., 1902-07-18

ing that the account as given in our
10 o'clock edition was substantially
correct in all particulars.
The wound which entered the back
was only a flesh wound and the exit
was just beneath and in front of the
right arm. The bullet which resulted
in death entered the base of the brain
at the right side of the back of the
neck and passing clear through the
head, came out in the left ear.
Mr.. Slater said that in his opinion
Craft killed Mcclure on Thursday.
but did not leave until Saturday. He
is not convinced that the body was
cremated Immediately after the kill
ing and thinks that possibly Craft
cached the body and the determination
to attempt its destruction was reached
shortly before he left, for the fire
would scarcely have been still burning
on the 18th inst. If 1t had been utiliz-
ed and abandoned for an entire week.
The body was buried not where
found, but on a side hill near by and
& rude board placed at the head.
The return of both the undersheriff
and deputy created some considerable
comment and the disappointment of
Sheriff Shaw could not be concealed.
Mr.. Slater said in explanation of not
having goge himself or sent Deputy
Martin in pursuit that Craft had OBJ
tanned such lead that he deemed
pursuit would be useless. However,
Sheriff Shaw evidently did not view
the matter In the same light for he
dispatched men Immediately after din
ner and, though capture may not be
effected, some trace o. the fugitive
may be found which win assist In his
apprehension.
Fergus County argus., 1902-07-18

had ranged upward. That in the back
might not have proved fatal; that in
the brain caused instant death. over
the phone last night Undersheriff Sla-
ter said to him II appeared like a de-
liberate. cold-blooded murder and as
though the herder had been shot I'M
awares in the back and this not bring.
ing him down, the second bullet had
Fergus County argus., 1902-07-18
6P.M.-MaiI Edition

Undersheriff Slater, Deputy Mar
tin, County Attorney Belden, Acting
Coroner Mcfarland and DR.. Attix
reached home shortly before noon to-
day.
From them few additional particu-
lars can be learned, the officers stat
Fergus County argus., 1902-07-18

crime no more atrocious murder has
ever been committed than that Of the
killing of Farquahar McRea and John
Allen by the Calder boys and Eli
Fisher in September, 1898. The afro
cities of that crime must have been
in the mind of w. c. Craft when, on
last Thursday or Friday, July 10th or
18th, he shot to death Walter Nc
Clure and burned his body, afterward
Fergus County argus., 1902-07-18

Range for several months two years
ago, lived In Lewistown a short time
and has been in the employ of the
Fergus Livestock & Land Co. for more
than eighteen months. A good work.
er, he was a man hard to work for
and recently had encountered much
trouble with the herders. He has
been heard to have made threats
Fergus County argus., 1902-07-18

been directed TO the head. The YER
diet OF the jury was that Walter Nc
Clure had come to his death as re-
suit OF gunshot wounds inflicted by
party or parties unknown. but that
all circumstances pointed to w. C.
Craft as the assailant and that the
wounds were made with felonious in
tent. AS nothing further could be
gained by bringing the body to Lew
istown, II was buried where found
One witness testified that he had
known the deceased at Billings last
year. where he had gone by the name
of Walter McIntire. Mr.. Fergus said
the herder had given his name as
Mcclure when he went to work for
the company last spring.
Aside from the finding of the herd.
er's saddle, three miles north. no cir.
cumstances gave any clew as to the
direction taken by the fugitive. He
lett at the cabin his bed and his war
sack" II he took any provisions they
were few.
Fergus County argus., 1902-07-18

foot of the timber, Craft, big, strong
man, had carried the body up the hill
and, building log fire, attempted Its
destruction. Perhaps he had then left
the fire and gone to attend the sheep,
or perhaps remained there as did the
Calder boys and Fisher and poked
the fire while the flesh Of the victim
boiled and shriveled and burned.
Cremation Abandoned.
Perhaps the wood was wet, maybe
Craft could not himself stand the
stencil and abandoning his dread work
when the work of the flames was only
half done, he carried the remains q
short distance. then, hitching a rope
to the body, dragged it to a shelter
ed coulee, forty rods from the fire and,
gathering some pine boughs. left II.
II this was done between the time he
saw Murphy the mans nerve is al
most unequalled. II is more probable
he burned the body just before he left
the section Saturday.
Craft must have driven the wagon
back to camp, for there 1t was found.
the team safely picketed. Some time
Fergus County argus., 1902-07-18

Typewriter ribbons at the ARGUS
Self linking dsters, v. 9. line daters
kept in stock at this office and orders
for special kinds taken and promptly
filled.
Fergus County argus., 1902-07-18
10000 A. M.

In Fergus county's long annals of
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