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wEArHER 1ND1cAT1oNs.
Fair Tonight and Friday; Variable
Winds.

Fair Tonight and Friday; Variable
Winds.
Forecast till pm. Friday:
For the District of Columbia, fair tonight
and Friday; variable winds.
For Maryland, fair tonight; cooler in
northern portion. Friday fair; variable
winds
For Virginia, generally fair tonight and
Friday; variable winds
Maximum temperature past twenty-four
hours, 3d. year ago, VI.
Unsettled weather continues in the cen
trail valleys and southern states with quite
numerous though not heavy. showers.
There were also light local showers in the
extreme central west; elsewhere the wealth
er was generally fair.
Temperatures are considerably lower in
New England and somewhat higher in the
middle, south Atlantic and gulf states and
Ohio valley
There will be showers tonight in the
east gulf and south Atlantic states, cOntin-
uing Friday in the latter district. In the
Ohio valley, lower lake region. and middle
Atlantic states the weather will be general
ly fair.
1t will be warmer Friday in the lower
lake region, Ohio valley and east gulf
states.
On the middle Atlantic coast the winds
will be light to fresh north to northeast;
on the south Atlantic coast light to fresh
east: on the east gulf coast variable. and
on the lower lakes light to fresh east to
southeast.
Steamers departing today for European
ports will have fresh northerly winds and
fair. cool weather to the Grand Banks.
The following heavy precipitation Gin
inches) has been reported during the past
twentyfour hours Americas, Ga, 2.54.
Records for Twenty-Four Hours.
The following We're the readings of the
thermometer and barometer at the weather
bureau for the twenty four hours beginning
at pm. yesterday:
Thermometer-June3 3. pm. 20; pm.
50; II midnight. 81. June 4, am, So;
am. 81; ~ noon, 81; 2 pm, 81.
Maximum 80 at pm June 4; minimum,
80 at 4:3O am, June 4.
Barometer-June 3, 4 pm, 10; pm,
3O14; ~ midnight, 30.16. June 4, am,
BOLT; am, 30.19 noon, 30.19; 2 pm,
3O.1S.
Condition of the Water.
Temperature and condition of water at 8
am: Great Falls, temperature, 6S; condi-
ton, 6; Dalecarlia reservoir, temperature
60; condition at north connection, 8; condi
ton at south connection, 3; Georgetown
distributing reservoir, temperature, 20; con-
dition at influent gate house, 2; condition
at eff1uent gate house. o. Washington city
reservoir, temperature, 73; condition at in
fluent, 8; condition at effiuent, &c.
Tide Table.
Today-Low tide, $50 am. and 1910 p
m; high tide, $40 am. and $3.50 pm.
Tomorrow-Low tide, 1850 m. and II :O5
pm; high tide, All am. and 4:42 pm
The Sun and Moon.
Today-Sun rises, 4:32 am. sun sets,
1923 pm.
Moon sets, 1:52 am. tomorrow
Tomorrow-Sun rises, 1850 am.
The City Lights.
The city lights and naphtha lamps all
lighted by thirty minutes after sunset; ex-
tinguishng begun one hour before sunrise
All arc and incandescent lamps lighted ff-
teen minutes after sunset and extinguished
fOrty-five minutes before sunrise.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-04
Saving Fund Society incorporated.

certificate of Incorporation of the Mer-
camille Saving Fund Society was placed on
record today The society is formed to
do general savings business. The incor-
porators are Henry ]. 'Crosson. John D.
Leonard, Noien l.. -CheW Robert r. -Suil-
van and Joseph r. Exnicios
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-04
Fifteen Years in Prison.

Justice Pritchard. in Criminal Court No.
L. late yesterday sentenced Alice Beckett,
imprisonment in the New Jersey state
prison at Trenton for. fifteen years. the
limit of the law. The prisoner. who tainted
at the time the verdict was rendered. also
collapsed when sentence was imposed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-04

ment were sent to the building and placed
on the fifth floor, which has been assigned
to that bureau as its home Tomorrow the
moving will continue, and then some OF the
effects of Secretary Cortelyous Office will
be sent in. The entire possessions of the
new department that are to be taken from
the builders exchange to the Willard build
ing will not make necessary the moving OF
more than comparatively a few wagon
loads.
Secretary Cortelyou may be in the new
building Saturday although he may delay
moving in until the first day of next week.
The moving in of the immigration bureau
will not take place for some days.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-04
FRATERNAL NOTICES.

SPECIAL MEETING OF THE AMALGAMATED
Painters Paper Hangers and Decorators FRI
DAY EVE. June 3. All members must BE- pres
ent. business Of utmost Importance VIII be
transacted By order II II. A. MARTIN. Presi-
dent ta4-2t'
A SPECIAL CONVOCATION OF MOUNT WEIR
non X. A. Chapter, No. g. will be held THUR
DAY, June 4, at O'Clock pm. for the purpose
OF working the X. A. degree on two teams
ERNEST ii. DANIEL, High Priest
JOHN II. OLCOTT, Secretary. 1e3-Zt
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-04
FINANCIAL.
Plans for
The Summer

should include a consultation with
UNION TRUST & STORAGE
CO., I4I4 F st. NV, relative to the
packing, shipment or storage of your
Household Effects.
This company places at your dis
posal the best facilities, at very rea-
sonable rates.
OAlso attends to ALL DETAILS of shipping
insurance rates, transportation bills OF ladpg, &c
EDWARD J. STELLwAGEN. -. President.
JAMES G. PAYNE. list Vice President
GEO. E. HAMILTON. I'd Vice President.
Attorney and Trust Officer.
GEO. E. FLEMING. ...........Se Secretary.
CHARLES s. BRADLEY. Treasurer.
HARRY Q. WILSON. -. Asst. Treasurer.
W. FRANK d. HEBRON. Auditor.
je4-th, ST go
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-04

If you want work read the want columns
of The Star.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-04

Maximum temperature past twenty-four
hours, 81; a year ago, 81.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-04

For Virginia, generally fair tonight and
Friday; variable winds.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-04

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES FAMOUS SPIRITUAL
medium, e1S ii ct. NV. Consult him any day on
any matter or visit his wonderful seance Monday.
wednesday or Friday night. Telephone 252i-F.
ap14- tn, th&s, 2Its
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES ZOLIER
Spiritual medium. Seances Friday evenings. Pri
vnte interviews daily. 100 10th st. VIII
close for season June 3d. fell 5. tn Ia. At
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-04

Forecast till pm. Friday:
For the District of Columbia, fair tonight
and Friday; variable winds.
For Maryland, fair tonight; cooler in
northern portion. Friday fair; variable
winds.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-11-05
ARRAIGNS p. O. DEPARTMENT
Retiring Auditor Makes Sensational
Report on Lack of Methods

Washington, N0v.2 Auditor az the
Pcstotti { Department Castle, who 3
abou; 10 retire because o: criticism
sraAine out Of the pos,a fraud inves.
.igation. has delivered a caustic vale.
dictory in the form nj an informal ie.
port, which assigns the pre- sent trouble
e lack Of administrative methods IN
the department. ami in effect. largelv
holds the postmaster general accoun,a,
Die for the Nrecent scandals.
The report IS criticism On TIE
methods OF accounting. Through con-
gre>Sional inact,on, it points our where
IN $4,000 000 annually has been paid
gu, OF, upon mere certlf tstions With.
ou, 3 cheek or review l. saws no az
oouu, is kept by the auditor ii postage
stamps. stamped paper, envelopes. nor
Is the'e beteeeu the department ana
manufacturers for furnishing such pa
per. Castle quotes the lav 70 ab<oive
himsel; from blame and failure - de-
tecl britesy connected with the pur-
chase Il patented articles.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-11-05
ROUTED INDIANS STUDENTS KILLED
FIFTEEN DEAD AND FIFTY INJURED
IN COLLISION.
Train Carrying 054 Passengers IN
Rounding Curve in the SUI
Freisbt..ThTee Cars Demolishe Il
and Bodies Horribly Manglcd.

indianapolis. Ind, Nov. L. Fifteen
persons were killed and over fifty in
iured. some fatally, in collision yes
terday afternoon between passenger
train on the Big Four railroad and a
freight engine with a load of coal cars.
The accident happened on the edge
OF this city. The passenger tram OF
twelve coaches was carving 954 per
sons. hearly all OF whom were students
Of Purdue university and their friends
from Lafayette going to indianapolis
for the annual football game between
the Purdue team and the Indiana uni
verslty squad for the state champion
ship, which was to have been fought
Yesterday afternoon In the first coach
back OF the engine were the Purdue
football PLAYERS and managers. Three
players, the assistant coach. trainer
and seven sub players OF the university
we've killed and every one OF the fifty
thee other persons in the car were
either fatally or seriously injured
The list OF dead follows:
Charles CRUDE, Butler, Ind, substi-
tute PLAYER.
Charles Furr, Veedershurg, Ind,
guard.
+ {. Roberts. Indianapolis, assist
ant coach and captain OF team two years
ago
Walter l.. Roush, Pittsburg, substi.
tute.
r. ]. Powell, Corpus Christi, Texas.
end PLAYER.
W. u. Hamilton. Lafayette, Ind,
substitute.
Samuel Squibb, l-awrenceburg, Ind,
substitute
Jay Hamilton, Huntington, Ind,
substitute.
\. h. Howard, Lafayette. Ind, pres
ident OF the Indiana Laundrymen AS.
ISOLATION.
Patrick McClair. Chicago, trainer.
samuel Truitt, Noblesvil!e, Ind.
substitute.
q l.. Chaw. Lafayette. Ind.
Bert Price. Spencer, Ind, substitute
j G. Coates. Berwin, Pa.
OF the titty-one persons injured in
the wreck thrtv-nine are seriously
hurt, nearly all havin. broen bones.
indianapolis. Nov. 2.-William Bail.
ey. OF New Richmond Ind, substitute
player on the Purdue university team
died yesterday afternoon from internal
injuries sustained in the Big Four wreck
Saturday.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-11-05
WASHINGTON STATE NEWS.

Hoquiam painters have organized a
union.
Spokane plumbers are on strike for
higher wages.
There is talk OF harvester factory at
Walla Walla.
The Catholic Cathedral fair held at
Seattle last week. Melted $40, 207+.4.
attic Saturday. from Alaska. bought
5000 900 gold and $50 passenges.
George Weir, travelling auditor OF the
Northern Pacific. died at his home in
Tacoma Saturday after a week : illness
OF heart trouble. He was ~ years OF
age and leaves a widow and four chill
dren.
Work is to begin at once in Tacoma
on another large steamer for the Vic
toria route. to he owned by the Puget
Sound Navigation Company. The con-
tract was let Friday. The vessel is to
cost SIS, 900.
MAJOR VI lills and corps OF engineers,
I. ;. A.. were in tloquiam Saturday to
hold public hearing for the final adj
justment OF the harbor lines on the
north channel ri Gravs harhor. The
proposed extension OF the Chehalis riv-
er boom was also taken up.
At Vancouver Barracks, Private l..
J. Burke, Eighth battery. has been
convicted OF the otferse OF using abus-
i've and threatening language toward a
sergeant OF his command. He was sen
fenced TO four months imprisonment at
hard labor. This is the third time
Burke has been convicted by courtmar
tial OF this otfense.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-11-05
NEWS OF THE DAY
ITEMS FROM VARIOUS PARTS or
THE WORLD
Resume of the Less Important.
but Not Less Interesting. Hap.
penings of the Past Week in Il
Condensed Form.

Mayor Carter Harrison, OF Chicago.
has decided To enter the race for the
Democratic nomination for president.
President Elliott. OF the Northern Pa
citic. will make n tour Of inspection to
the Coast about the middle of this
month.
Ii the weather continues favorable.
SAYS dispatch from Bue"os Ayres. Ar
gentlne's next crop vi wheat will he
splendid. 1t is estimated that there
will be y 500 900 tons OF the grain for
export.
Because the Chicago City Railway
Company refuses to grant any conces-
sions demapded by the employees union
several weeks ago, il is asserted by
rnion leaders that a strike of the , $500
employees is inevitable.
A. 4. Agnirre, former head OF the
Cuban. American League AZ Washing
ton. who has recently returned to Ha-
vana from tour OF the island. declares
that the sentiment tavoring annexation
by the United States is growing among
all classes.
Secretary Of State Hay has informed
Governor Hunt that he has instructed
the United States minister q Madrid
to present 10 the Spanish government
claim for $40 600 for Porto Rican
school pensions seized by Spain in the
San Juan bank after the American &C.
cupation OF Porto Rico.
With the object Of fostering the grow
ing demand in America for Russian
goods, the Russian volunteer fleet is
organizing regular passenger and
freight service 10 points in North Amer
lea. The service will be inauguarted
by the steamer Solemnsk, sailing short
" from Nladivostoek.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-11-05
TO BUILD CUTOFF.
Northern Pacific viii Construct a
Line Between Prosser
and Lind.

>ea;-ie. Nov. 2-The construction a
: cutoff py the Northern Paciac iron
Pr'sser 70 Lind. and the tapping .,
the new district to be opened by the
proposed extension OF the >unys!de ca.
al : said 10 te practically assured
The new country. which will contain
50. nC0 acres Of STATE lands. ii the pro.
posal II the irrigation is approved by
the government, : on the opposite side
81: he lasima river from the railroad
Tie country ai>o contains abou. s.. uJl
acres Q: railroad lands, ard The extern.
sion e: TIE cana sill change !, from 4
desert into one G; the best farming
communities in The state Tie rail
-14t ~ ne proposed cutoff vii snort.
en is line ny aoog. ;or:y miles and
change is route from one through 81
unieveioped country into route
through : distric- that will soon iur-
nish : grea, amour. O: ireigh. and pas
senge- .ra-tic.
!, IS said tha: Presiden. Mellen rs,
prior 70 his retirement, recon ueui-i
- the incoming president. Howard e.
.io.,, tina, he railroad build the cut
Of. The cr,.o@ aiso has TIE approval
o: the railroad directorate
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-11-05
PITCHED BATTLE OCCURS IN wy
DINING.
sheriff and Posse of RanChers Have
Hard Fight With Sioux Band
Headed by Eagle Feathcr.-Ten
Reds, Including Chief. and Two
White Men Killed.

Newcastle. Wyo., Nov 5 A courier
who reached here during the night
brings the first report Of the details OF
the bloody battle between posse nm
der sheriff W. II. Miller. OF Newcastle
and band OF twenty. five Indians un-
der the leadership OF Eag'e Feather.
an educated Indian ane graduate OF the
Carlisle school, on Lightning creek
sheriff Miller was fatally shot and
Deputy Sheriff Charles F.,Ikenhperg
killed. Eagle Feather is fatally wound
ed and Black Kettle, chief. is dead.
Five other dead warriors were counted.
In a second battle ten redskins were
slain without any loss 10 the posse
Just as night was falling Sheriff Mil
Ter and his twelve deputies. SIX Of them
ranchers picked up on the way. over
took the Indians near the Beavers dam
on Lightning creek. The warriors had
stopped for the night in tract OF bad
lands and evidently were expecting
trouble
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-11-05
Tacoma Quotations.

Whsa,-B.ue>,sn,. 81. t.uo. :
Ca.,.e-S.se.s, Ss.C!, Per 10;
vows. 81. G$-.c.
Shsep-5c
Hogs : $50.
Oats-s-35QCe4.5o; rolled cats
s.5c-6
Hay. Alfalfa. s;c.-WAea, hay. 81
{ t651. timothy hay. si@c
bluegrass. So; slower. sl65QCtI50:
Alfalfa, So
Fe7&-Co-n. So; wheat. s3,.51 ceS:
c2r'sy whole grain. s.: rolled
s. bran. $50. shores. $50
Pou,;ry-Tu-keys, dressed. -.
chickens. dressed. spring. Is: GucAS
dressed. Is; geese, dressed. -. Live
Ch.caers, llGl3t.c; DUCKS. loc, geese
i1c; tu-EsyS. -.
Esss-r-s<A raac4. s5c37c: Eas,
s-- - -
observation-disclosures creamery. : 9
-, rAagA, :. C33c; Eastern 10. -,
Br,,s--W2Shtrs-c- creamery. - :
S1t, -aIch. :. C-.c Eastern ,1o, -;
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-11-05
Orrgon's Big Meteor.

Oregon City. Or. Noy 2..-F. ".
Ctos5y. who is collecting specimens
Tor the Smithsonian Institution :,
WASHINGTON caue here iron Lodi. C&...
. se- the meteor reported lew days
ago. ana pronounced i 10, only gen
uine meteor bur the lsrgs<, thar ta<
ever been found in the United States.
ana auous the larges: discovered n
the world. TIE meteor weighs tetxeen
ten and twenty tens Prot Crosby says
iroD' appearances i may have 1een bar.
led :or many centuries II ths hill where
II WAS found
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-11-05

Ogden, tab, Nov. 1.-Two hundred
den. Members OF the party state that
they are the advance guard OF abou,
5000 miners who were thrown out oil
work by the closing down OF the Butte
mines. who will pass through the city
during the next week. About three
fourths OF them are on their way 10
California, and the rest will try to oh
tain work in the mines of Nevada. Col
orado and Utah.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-11-05
Porte Must Protest,

Cons,au:inople. NOV. A, an ex.
vrAo7diusr Council Q; ministers J: Was
de'iie'i Ihst ne government mus, p.o-
ties; asains: he Austrian Russian prop
osiIion ;aA: i2:e,eu -itia.s * appoint.
sNi - POSITIONS ,ha; would carry with
them The right = give commands 70
Turkish ,rrops. l, wss stated that The
pyoIes: mus; *: forth the lac. TIA, any
such appointment: would a:sec: ne s,y.
ere,sn;y c; the sultan. and therefore
could no; be >on>,as ri o. any p-e,eN;
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-11-05
Smelter for Tin City.

Seattle. Nov. Nv. {. J. Bartalls,
who made the first tin l4dge ds,ov
les in Alaska. n what is known as Tin
Cry. on Cape Prince OF Wales. and
now head al the Bartells Tin Mining
Company, OF New Ior, is here en- route
East, where he goes to purchase smell
ter and other machinery for the devsl
opment Of the group OF mines which
the company now controls. Tie smell
ter will be erected ~ Tin City.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-11-05
WITHOUT REVENUE LAWS.
Oregon Governor May Call Special
Session

Salem. Or. Nov. 1.-The supreme
court has affirmed the decision Of the
circuit court Of Multnomah county in
the case Of Flanders W. the County
Clerk. thus holding shat 4 I'm levy can
not be made under existing laws next
January
This means that y special session Of
the legislature must be held before
January 10 pass y law which will au-
thori1e such levy. or that the state,
city county ana school district warrants
must be endorsed for want Of funds.
Governor Cham berlain has saii he
will not call = special session unless
the public finances require il.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-11-05
Charged With Robbing Mails

psw<ou. y l.. Nov. John Bur
pee. ass s;SD, postmaster j, SorSrzl.
has been arrested t3- stealing letters
from the mai BUrpse IS one q .he
be>, SHOWN G: Ire minor officials 4: IAe
hlcn1ike. sni his aires: hss cause; :
biz sensation. J.: : Si.sseG :ha: over
1000 .e;;ers have besp 'occi IN rs
possession ari o; these over Ia were
registered.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-11-05
Tom Horn Appeals 70 Governor.

Cheyenne. W.. Nov 2-Tou Horn.
the s,ocSmens de;ec'ive. who Is under
sentence - * hanged Nov. -, i. me
murder .: Willie NlcSeI, las sppea lei
- the governor ior cori mutation II his
sentence 10 Ike impr;sou -e.,. Horn
asserts MS iruoreD:e snd expresses CON.
tderce thar within lew years j. will
be SHOWN ia; someone e'se con, Gl;;,si
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-11-05
SCFFOCATED IN TENEMENT.
Twenty Persons Meet Death in New
York Fire.

New York, Nov. 2-Fire dur;n. the
early morning in the tenement house
AZ 80 Eleventh avenue. known As
The House OF All Nations. caused
the death Of twenty persons. Most ot
tho victims died from sutscCation
Among them were several women and
children.
The fire is supposed 70 have been OF
lnCendiary origin. and although j,
burned bu, = short time the smoke was
- dense that whole families were over
come. on the nth floor eieh, bodies
were recovered. the stairway leading 70
this tioor having been burned away
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-11-05
Getting Rid OF Prune Trees.

Vancouver. Wash. Nov. 2.->eve-a
prcne grower. IN his vicinity hav= *
pressed heir ie;eru.n&;ica 70 cC: tne:,
p-Ine Trees down AMI gran pluus for
canning purposes. while others are
making ar-sr cement: 70 Jig ID ;aeir
prune trees ana plan sua.. :-ui;s IL
stead.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-11-05
Dale Succeeds kStee

Washington. Nov. 2.-TIe presiier-
hAs appointed SANFORD 3. Iole - e
Unite. >ts,es dis-ric. .uise :or Hawai-;
70 sCtrve'i the ste NJ VI. Es,ee and
george Il. Garter. Secretary Q; HawAi.
- Il governor G; The same. 10 sccce-d
I,o.s. he appoiu;nl VI. < sem
Il The senate scc1 after re colveain :
q: eoasrsss.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-11-05

eveland. Ohio. Nov. u 2
Morgan and party have passed through
here from Chicago Daring the day Mr.
Moran conferred with prominent local
tinancier>. l. is said the ob,-e Of Nj
Morgan present trip Is TO learn the
actual financial and industrial condi.
tions prevailing in the Central West.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-11-05

Washington. Nov. 2.-The state de-
paItneut has granted Minister Baaupre
leave OF absence from his post Al Boso.
"a. and he will return 70 the United
States ~ once. As there is no immed-
ate prospect OF the resumption Of neso.
tlat:oAs ior 4 cana! treaty. The Co
lon bisn congress adjourned Saturday.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-11-05
Indians Make Stand.

Inspired ny the leadership OF Eagle
Feather and Blatk Kettle. notorious
Sioux warrior, they opened IRE. and in
the gathering darkness a pitched battle
ensued. The Indians fired rapidly. but
wildly. the white men deliberately and
with steady aim. TIE battle developed
into skirmish. the comhatants firing
from tufts OF grass. from gulles and
from slightest depressions in the ground
For an hour the shots followed one an
other closely spurts OF flame coming
through the darkness like lightning,
while the deNoniac whoop. OF the In.
dians and the chanting death song OF
the wounded added wierdness 10 the
scene At the first fire Black Kettle.
standing conspicuously in the open,
iel and expired without groan. The
GOODNESS Of the white men won the day.
Their time was given wholly 10 shoot
ing 10 kill. AS warrior after warrior
fell confusion seized the Indians and
they fired more wildly toward the flashes
that revealed the presence Of the white
men. and forgetting their cunning ex-
posed themse Ives 10 the dealiy aim OF
the ranch men
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-11-05
Report Heavy Firing.

CoUriers WHO came in;o Lusk lAs
nigh. say they beard scuuis Of hes 5
d-ius in tie v,cipi;yy Of Horse >lo-
creeS. and also bring report COZ 1-r1
ing the Story ,naJ the Indians are mass.
Ing for \ oic Eeh7-
l, : >aii thar the Indians are srsA:
" i-ceused ever the Al. OF The Wes.o,
county au:hori,ies in -sk:ns the;i
sGuaws AMI children from them ant
tina; these proceedings really broush'
on the trouble. Tie youu- bucks ST,
In favor oi taxing tie Va,pa-h
Governor Chatter-ou has receive
advite> indicating thai Indians 81,
gathering n is-2e mum ers cerweer
Cheyenne river ana hoe ~ud scercv
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