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Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-06-24

Glasgow, June 19.-McKinney. an.
other n of the escaped prisoners,
was brought in at 6 O'Clock p. m. TO.
day dead.
Mckinney was with Hardee all the
time since they escaped from jail.
After Hardee was killed Mckinney
went back toward the Missouri river
and made his way to the ranch Of a
man named Darnell, and went into
his ice house and remained there all
Wednesday night and until 7 o'clock
Thursday evening. when he was dis
covered by Darnell.
Mckinney was armed with a Win.
chester and made an attempt TO shoot
Darnell. but the gun failed to work.
He made repeated attempts TO work
the lever to get a cartridge into the
gun, but could not.
One Of Darnell's daughters, who
got her fathers gun and gave 1t 20
him. He asked Mckinney to hold up
his hands and surrender, but he would
not and made an effort to escape,
when Darnell fired, the bullet striking
his arm. Mckinney fell, but quickly
got up and started to run. Darnell
again called upon him to surrender,
but he said he would die before he
would quit. Darnell fired again and
Mckinney fell MORALLY wounded, the
bullet striking him in the back and
passing through his intestines.
He lived about three hours, but
would not talk much about himself
or relatives. He said Hardee only
lived three or four minutes after he
was shot.
Mckinney has a brother at gilbert.
son who bears a good reputation.
Mckinney was, at the time OF his
escape, awaiting trial in the district
court on a charge of burglary. Par.
ties who knew Mckinney claim that
he bore a good reputation until the
last year. II seems to be the expires.
sion OF the public that the community
is well rid of another criminal and
that 1t was better for him to be kill
ed the way he was than to have him
brought back alive to be hanged by
a mob, which would most surely have
been done.
OF the four prisoners who escaped
three are dead and the fourth. Pierce
has been heard Of. He made
his escape without leaving The slight
est track.
Hardee was buried where he was
killed. Brown was buried here today
McKinney's brother at Culbertson wai
notified of his death this evening.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-06-24
A BUYS BONDS.
S244, 6o2.56 Worth Taken UP Since
the First of Last March.

the First Of Last March.
Helena, June Estate Land Reg.
lister Long issued a statement show
ing the bonds the board of land com.
missioners has authorized. Since
March I the purchase OF bonds
amounting to s244, 602.56. including
premiums. The board has also made
offers on bonds amounting to $4,000
which have not yet been accepted.
The bonds SO far purchased are.
Flathead county. $4,000; school
district No. %. Carbon county. ST..
900; State Normal School, S25, 600;
school district No. 2, Yellowstone
county. $4,000; Dillon water works
S65. 900; school district No. 1G, Cho
teau county. Havre. 10000; school
| district No. |, Missoula county, SO,
900; Fergus county. high school, $50,
900. Total, 1921 900.
On the Flathead bonds s492.56 pre-.
MUM was paid. They bear 4 per cent
The Carbon county school district
bonds pay 5 per cent. The State Nor
NAL school bonds pay 3 per cent. and
the Yellowstone county school district
bonds pay AZ per cent. The Dillon
water works bonds pay 5 per cent and
the premium paid was $3.50. The
Havre school bonds pay AZ per cent,
the issoula school bonds 4 per cent.
and the Fergus county high school
bonds AZ per cent. The premium paid
on the latter was $500.
The total premiums paid amount to
ST., 500. SO.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-06-24
GENERAL WHEATON pEAp.

Well Known Fighter Of the Civil War
Dies From n e preaNds~~-
Washington, June 1S.-Major Gen.
eral Frank Wheaton, United States
army, retired, died today, aged 20
years. A widow and two daughters
survive him. Death resulted from q
general breaking down in health.
General Wheaton had an active
military career and in the civil war
participated in many battles. notably
those in the various Virginia, Mary.
land, Pennsylvania and Washington
campaigns. He was brevetted sever
al times for efficient and meritorius
services. Preceding and succeeding
the civil war he at various times was
engaged in operations against hostile
Indians and in boundary line survey
work, and prevention Of raids from
Mexico into the United States. He
was promoted to the rank Of major
general April 2, 1897, and retired G
month later.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-06-24
AMMON GOES
TO PRISON
Notorious Bob" Will Spend a Term In
Sing Sing as a Result Of Trying
to Get Rich Quick.
WILL BE SENTENCED THE 18TH
Told His Client to Give Him the Cash
and Skip the country-Partner
Gives Whole Thing Away.

Kew rurk, June lT.-hobert A. Am
mon was convicted today of felonious.
ly receiving stolen money, the pro-
ceeds OF the 500 per cent. Franklin
syndicate frauds. The amount spec.
ifically stated in the indictment was
S3O,50O. The jury was out just fifty
one minutes. Ammon took the yer.
dict nonchalently. Just before he was
taken back to his cell he said:
We'll, I've got as much nerve with
me as Miller had"
Ammon's counsel made the usual
motions for a reversal Of Judgment
and a new trial. Judge Newberger
promptly denied them and announced
that sentence would be pronounced on
June 10Th. The penalty may be i'm
prisonment in the ~penitentiary for not
less than n year Of more than five.
or a fine Of $3.50 and Imprisonment in
the county jail for six months. at the
discretion of the court.
The a S has been on trial for the
last two weeks, the feature of inter-
est being Miller's appearance on the
stand against his former adviser and
his startling testimony regarding the
Franklin syndicate. Ammon's advice
TO flee when the crash came and the
transfer to Ammon Of the remaining
funds on hand. Miller Is serving a
term in Sing Sing, but Is In iii health.
and the prevailing belief Is that he
will be pardoned or receive a commu-
tation sentence.
A judgment for s9,575 has been en-.
tered against Winifred Ammon, wife
of Ammon. in a suit brought by Alfred
Hayes, Jr., assignee for the benefit
OF the creditors Of Seymour, Jackson
& Co, stock brokers.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-06-24

went quietly to the jail. overpowered
the two guards, and took Jack Brown,
who escaped from jail with Hardee,
Mckinney and Pierce, the 9th inst,
and hanged him from a window in the
court house.
This was a great surprise to every
body who was not in the mob.
When Brown was recaptured he was
in great fear of being mobbed, but
1t was not thought that any such thing
would happen, as It was reasonably
sure that Pierce vas the man who
killed Jack Williams, the guard.
Little is known here about him,
He was serving a short jail sentence
when he escaped with Hardee and
Jackson about two montAs ago. He
was re-captured and sentenced to six
months a few days before his second
escape. He was caught a few days
later at hinsdale and when he got
back to Glasgow was very uneasy all
the time. He was being taken to jail
and saiu ne thought the people OF
Glasgow wanted his blood.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-06-24

names on it: Albert Turnant, an en-.
velope in a trunk addressed to Stel.
Ia B. Howard, Charlton, Ia; Carl Win
.tercorn, trunk card Of Attorneys Lent
and Humphreys, San Francisco; Ar.
thur Austin, Dolph, Ore, grip; T. c.
Groomes, trunk; Harry w. Askine
trunk, Blair, Neb.; Fred L. Higgins
~Carbondale, Colo, letterheads on cor
respondence with the w. M. Dinkle
Mercantile company, of Carbonate
Colo; H. Cove, trunk, sheepshearer;
Chuck Chambers, sheepshearer; v.
Gentry, barber; John d. Olson, trunk
cared for by Odd Fellows; A. M. Pet.
erson, paper hanger of Hillsboro;
George Kintzley, trunk cared for by ]
F. Campbell; ]. P. Thorpe, of Rapier
Gap, Va.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-06-24
N T FOR FOSSILS.
A Party Of Princeton Students Arrive
at Bio Timber.

Big Timber, June 1S.-Prof. Marcus
s. Farr, of Princeton college, Prince
ton, N. j.. with a party of students
from the college, arrived here on the
noon train today. They are In quest
OF fossilized remains OF prehistoric
animals and as soon as they a pur-
chase saddle horses and outfits they
will depart for the Fish creek coun-
try, about thirty miles northeast Of
Big Timber. where they will begin op-
erations.
Professor Farr has been in the Fish
creek district two or three years in
succession with parties OF students
engaged in exhuming fossilized re-
mains. Those Of the party that arriv-
ed today are:
Marcus s. Farr. Princeton, N. j.;
Charles d. Thompson and Laurence
Thompson, Montclair, N. j.; s. A. Hal
sey. Newark, N. j.; Gordon Forbes,
New York. and Walter Kimball, Phil
adelphia. They will be Joined In the
expedition by Charles H.. Dugro and
Lynn y. Adsit, OF Princeton. who ar.
rived a few days In advance OF them.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-06-24
chamberIain's Collie, Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy.

Is everywhere recognized as the
one remedy that can always be de-
pended upon and that is pleasant TO
take. II Is especially valuable for
summer dlarrhoea in children and is
undoubtedly the means Of saving the
lives of a great many children each
year. For sale by G. Fl. Williams,
and Gilt B1ge.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-06-24
Startling Evidence.

Fresh testimony in great quantity
is constantly coming in, declaring DR..
Kings New Discovery for Consump-
ton, Coughs and Colds to be unequ-
aled. A recent expression from T. J..
Mcfarland, Bentoryille, Va, serves
as an example. lie writes: II had
bronchitis for three years and doc
tored all the time without being ben
Gifted. Then | began taking DIR. Kings
New Discovery, and a few bottles
wholly cured me-" Equally effective
in curing all lung and throat troubles.
Also consumption. Pneumonia and
grip. Guaranteed by c. II. Williams,
druggist. Trial bottles free, regular
sizes soc, and Sl.0O.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-06-24
Warnino.

II you have kidney or bladder trou-
BILE and do not s Foley's Kidney
Cure, you will have only yourself to
blame for results, as It positively cures
all forms of kidney and bladder dis
eases. McKechnie & Allan.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-06-24
TO HE'LL FLOOD VICTIMS.
Special Session Of the Kansas legisla
tt,re caIIed by Governor Bailey.

Topeka, Kas., June l7-Governor
Bailey today issued a call for a spec.
ial session of the legislature to pro-
vide for emergency in relief and re-
pairs caused by the recent floods.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-12-29
Fight win BE Bitter.

Those who will persist in closing their
ears against the continual recommend
alton Of DR.. Kings New Discovery for
Consumption, will nave long and BIT
ter fight with their troubles,if not end
ed earlier by fatal termination. Read
what T. r. Tseali. Of Beall, Miss. has
to say: Last fall my wife had every
symptom Of consumption. She took
DR.. Kings new discovery afEsr every
thing else had failed. Improvezaeat
came at once and four bottles entirely
cured her. Guaranteed by chas. Rss-
ers. druggist. Price soc. ADa = ~
Trial bottles fTss.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-12-29

The list of coasters at Portland Is
smaller than 1t has been for months.
The schooner Virginia is expected to
finish in time to leave down Friday,
and the barkentine #. p. Emigh may
also complete her load before the ad-
vent of 1904. The schooner Salvador
is taking ties at Hoffman's and will
move over to st Helens in day or
two to finish. The schooner Melrose
is yet at Vancouver The millmen
are considering the advisability OF en-
pioying a dredge to deepen the chan
mel so that she may cross the sand bar
as was done in the case of the Ameri-
Ican shin Two Brothersi which made a
lengthy stay there. The Melrose load
cd in a small lagoon and is now hem
med in. 1t is not improbable that a
portion Of her cargo may be lightered,
so that she can be extracted from her
position with less expense. The dredge
North Pacific dug d 19-foot. channel
there at the time Of the Two Brothers
delay, and 1t was thought there was
more than enough water to float the
Melrose, but it is apparent that the
dredging did not have permanent eff
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Notice.

Notice is hereby given that the COM
nittee on Streets and Public Ways Of
the common council of the City Of AS
toria, Superintendent OF Streets and
City Surveyor have filed with the Audi
tor and Police Judge Of said city GER
tihcate of the acceptance of the i'm
provement Of Franklin avenue, from
the west fine Of Fifth street to the west
line of Ninth street. under ordinance
No. 2s3i, by L. Lebeck. the contractor,
and unless objections are filed against
The same, said Improvement win be
accepted by ordinance at the next reg :
ular meeting Of said council
oLoF ANDERSON.
Auditor and Police Judge.
Dated Astoria, Oregon, December 70,
1903.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-12-29

According to Major p. ] Craigie OF
the Royal statistical Society, the an
unal food imports of Great Britain dur
ing the years 1SSS-s1 amounted to
s2s 20 per head of population. Nearly
lialf of Of Sir Robert Grifin's estimate
Of Eli per head as the average outlay
for all forms Of food and drink Of the
Rriton is spent on imported foods The
use of meat had greatly increased. In
the 1s57-5s period sea-borne meat ann
ounted to but fve pounds per head,
now II Is over ffty-three pounds. He
s,uxested that possibly this large In
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-12-29
crease m the use Of meat had not been
wholly beneficial in its effects on the
health and prosperity of the natien.


John Miller, resident of the west
end, was up before Justice Goodman
this morning on a charge Of larceny
Miller says he came to Astoria about
four weeks ago from Portland. He
has been sailor and the drink habit
and he are old friends. He went to
work for John Henderson. in West
Astoria, saving wood on the bench.
Last Saturday Henderson missed his
saw and suspicion pointed to Miller
as the culprit. He was arrested and
this morning pleaded guilty. Judge
Goodman fined him s625, but agreed
to suspend sentence on condition that
Miller go to Fort Stevens, where the
officers secured employment for him
He left town on the noon train, with
the promise that he would not again
become involved in trouble.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-12-29

In line with the establishment of a
gas buoy at the mouth Of the Columbia
river, Captain c. G. Calkins has
caused the following notice to be is
sued: Notice is hereby given that
Clatsop Spit gas buoy, a red conical
buoy, surmounted by q cage inclosing
lantern, showing fixed white light
Turing periods Of five seconds, separ-
ated by eclipses of six seconds, was
established December 23, in Sc feet OF
water off the northwest point Of Clat-
sop Spit, Columbia river. Cape Disap-
pointment lighthouse, northwest five
eighths north; Desdemona Sands light
house, east one-fourth north; Point
Adams, (discontinued) lighthouse
southeast by east one-half east. This
buoy Is placed as an experiment only,
and it may be discontinued without
further notice. This notice affects the
list Of Lights and Fog Signals, Pa
cifc Coast, 1908, page 2S, after No. 81.
Also List of Beacons and Buoys, Pa
cihc Coast, 1908, page ST.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-12-29

The italian ship Ninfa is now loading
a, Portland for Cape Town. Thus far
this year all previous records both in
foreign and the coastwise trade have
been smashed in the way of lumber,
the expectation having been enormous.
The Ninfa and the other members Of
the fleet fixed will get away during the
early months Of the new year, and be-
sides creating a larger feet than the
grain vessels, will start the list in a
hammer that gives promise of Portland
having another banner season in 1904.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-12-29

Fred Johnson, the well known dairy
man, has bought out v. H. Coffey, the
grocer, and will assume control of the
business January 1. Associated with
Mr.. Johnson will be his brother, Albert
Johnson Of this city. Mr.. Coffey will
probably locate in California, though
he had contemplated moving into
Washington.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-12-29

The number of illiterate children in
s.A At,L tIll 5tfoNl vel. Tl
the United tates between ten and four
teen years Of age is: In Alabama, &c.
O72; Georgia, 63,S2s; Louisiana, 55,6s1;
South Carolina, 51,5S6; North Carolina,
5l199; Mississippi; 44,3S4; Tennessee,
3G,376.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-12-29

oficers We're elected by the Clerks
union last evening. The installation
will be at the next meeting The gem
tlemen elected to serve for the ensuing
year are as follows: President, G. W.
spriggs; first vice. president, William
Ross; second vice-president, A. j.
Henderson; financial secretary. Walter
Adams; recording secretary, Charles
GRAY, treasurer, R. W. Mclean; guide
Ludwig Carlson; guardian Thomas
Carlson. There was no other business
at last nights meeting but Of rou-
tine nature and adjournment was had
at an early hour.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-12-29

The gasoline schooner Gerald C.,
belonging to Fisher Brothers, arrived
in port this morning from Nestucca.
The schooner was wrecked at Nestuc-
ca several mounths ago while enter
ing the river and only recently was
foated. She is in command of Cap
tain Tabell. ts4
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-12-29

letter has been received by Man
ager Barker of the Commercial Club
football team, from the manager Of
the Chemawa team asking for game
on New Years day at Salem. To
Judge by this the beaten Indians are by
no means vanquished. The local team
however, will be unable to accept the
invitation, as the organization has dis
banded for the season. The intention
of allowing the game Of Christmas day
to end the season win be adhered to-.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-12-29

Balfour. Guthrie & Co., have chart
cred the American barkentine Echo TO
carry lumber from the Columbia river
to Iquique. She is craft with a ca
pacity of 950,000. The American bark
entine Georgina, which takes a cargo
measuring 1,175,0OO feet, has also been
fixed. she is under engagement to the
Pacific Export Lumber Company for
the orient, and the schooner Mathew
Turner has been taken by the Eddy
Falk & American Trading Company for
sydney, with the option Of Melbourne
or Adelaide. The schooner's capacity
is about equal to that Of the Georgina.
This brings the list Of the smaller UNI
pcr droghers under charter to load for
seign to five, the others being the
schooner w. F. Garms and schooner
Annie E.. Smale.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-12-29

eul W SuIAH sluepIseI usIuuIa oML
East End were arranged in the JUS
tice's court today charged with having
broken up neighbor's furniture, The
case will be heard before the justice of
the pea.,e at 10 O'clock tomorrow.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-12-29


There will be big crowd at the
Commercial Club entertainment to-
night, for nearly all the seats have been
sold. This is the first entertainment to
be given by the club and upon its sue
cess depends the future course of the
athletic committee in arranging for
events of the kind. That there is great
interest in tonight's main event is evil
dent from the, fact that several well
known Portlanders arrived in the city
at noon to see the Queenan- Muller 60.
Both men are In fine shape and their
boxing bout will be a flrst-class ex-
1ibition of the manly art. The other
numbers on the program will likewise
prove interesting, and there is little
question that gentlemen's nights at the
gymnasium will prove popular.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-12-29

Much fruit is in cold storage at
Houston for the Texas fruit exhibit at
the Worlds fair. Among the fruit are
Ponderosa lemons larger than Rocky
Ford melons. Some of these specimens
weight as much as two pounds.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-12-29

The French bark Europe cleared at
the customs house this morning for
Queenstown or Falmouth, for orders.
She takes 1895 bushels of wheat, val
ued at s10O.600. s 'N
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-12-29

The steamship Elder departed this
morning for San Francisco. She
tok on at Astoria large quantity Of
freight.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-12-29

A marriage license was issued late
yesterday afternoon to William D.
McMullen and Lydia Smith, both Of
Clatsop county, Aio,as4ts fso5 aif}a,l.a
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-12-29

During the absence of Mr.. and Mrs.
j. G. Swope, who are at present in
San 1ranciscol the Up-to-Date Studio
is open as usual. sti7s lsss tsa -
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-12-29
Local Breylties.

The steamer Elmore arrived yes
terday from Tillarnook..
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-12-29

Mrs. Mike Seppa, of the Lewis and
Clark, yesterday presented her husband
with bouncing boy.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-12-29

The schooner Mable Gale cleared
this morning for San Francisco, with
"a big cargo of lumber. She takes
100000 fet.. '
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-12-29

Guy P. Halferty, who has been In
Astoria and vicinity for the past week,
will leave this evening for his home
at Markham, Wash, via Portland.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-12-29

Oh yes, they cost from SOC to $1.Oo more than the
poorer made stuff but they worth twice as mnch
When you give Gentleman Smoking Jacket give
him one that will not crawl up his neck; give him
Jacket that won't shrink all up; give him Jacket
that won't rip; give him Jacket that will give him
pleasure and not be an aggravation.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-28
FAST RAILROAD TAKERS.
Tell About Swift Rides on the Rail
 and "Hit It Up'' att Q
 Great Rate.

A group of railroad men in New Orleans. were talking about the fast est rides they ever experienced, says the Times-Democrat. One man in re- 1ating his experiences, said: Across bayous and through marshes we rushed like mad When we reached the Rigolets the most remarkable thing I. ever saw took place. The train was travelling so fast it sucked the water up behind it as it rushed across the trestle, and I could hear the fishes groan as we flew over this neck of the gulf. Most remarkab able thing I ever saw in the way. of fast runs.'' And he lapsed into silence. T am glad you, reminded me of that run" said another member , of the group t'I had forgotten the incident. I can vouch for all you say, for was on the back end of the last coach, and the water which was sucked in behind the train by the vacuum al- most washed me overheard, but l held on all right, and when we made the crossing and the waters had re- ceded, I picked up on the platform of the rear coach the finest bunch of fish I ever saw. They were no doubt tFe fish you heard groaning."