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The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-01-01
BESSEMER HAD
 SPLENDID YEAR Banks Are All in Very Flour
 ishing Condition HAS HEALTHY PROSPECTS All Industries Are Expected to Be Run- ming Full Time Within Thirty Days-New Years Ball a
 Brilliant Success.

Bessemer, December 31.-(Speeial.) 1.-The ceptionally prosperous for this city. There has been very little complaint from any one. The merchants all report an exceed 1ngly healthy business and are looking Tor aditional success during the coming year. While the increase of the pupula 2. ton for 1903 can only be guessed at it IS very apparent that during the last two years at least 40OO new residents have been added to the town. The outlook for the ensuing year is brighter than ever before. It is expected that in less than thirty days all the industries of the neighbor- hood will be working full time. The nu- merous new buildings which have been erected during the past twelve months bespeak the confidence placed in the pros poets for the city of Bessemer. The banks are in a fiourishing condition and enjoy the patronage of an immense num- Der of citizensl A prominent merchant speaking of Bessemer said today:
 T consider this city one of the most promising places in the state. The pos abilities for it's progress are unlimited and l believe that I will live to see the day when we will have at least 4O,OO0 in- habitants. In spite of the close proximi- ty of Birmingham, Bessemer is in my opinion the best business town of its size in the south. With it's natural resources, progressive merchants and patriotic citi- zenship the coming year should see a rapid growth of almost phenominal pro- pOrtions n.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-01-01
Deputy Fined $100.

The case of J. c. Curley. a deputy sher- III, came up in the inferior court this morning. Curley was charged with tres passing on the place of Jack Lambey, saloon keeper on First avenue. The case arose out of Curley arresting Lambel sev- eral weeks ago for selling liquor on Sun day. The deputy was assigned to watch the saloon for the sale of liquor on Sun day. He was ordered to leave the place by Lambed and refused. The saloon Keeper lived up stairs and it was alleged that the liquor was taken out and up the back stairs. The deputy was fined $1O0 but his attorneys appealed the case to the Bessemer city court
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-01-01
ADJUSTMENTS.
AT THE JEFFERSON
AT THE BiJOU

Friday matinee and evening" David Harum
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-01-01

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-01-01
Canned Fruit Causes Trouble.

AS a result of eating canned fruit four persons were seriously poisoned in South Decatur but by the timely administration of remedies they have about recovered and are now out of all danger. It is thought that the acid in the fruit com ing into contact with the tin cans caused a poison to form.
 The persons poisoned were Henry Ber nardi, wife and brother and his mother h. U Mi.s- la
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1904-12-29
OLD TIME CHRISTMAS
Trees at the Churches Make
Children Happy.
SANTA CLAUS IN SLEIGH
Little Tots Wants Holiday Re-
poat0d Twice Each
Year.

II was q real Christmas In Condor
this year and Santa Claus was able 10
make bis usual rounds 10 bis sleigh 40
he used to do. Snow fell oil day Satur-
day and by mIdnlght the slelghins was
80 good that tbs "eight tiny reindeer"
skipped along with their load without
hardly feeling II. They must have had
big load, too. for all the children got
stacks Of gifts and even the grown ups
were not forgotten. At both the Baptist
and Congregational churches Christmas
trees. loaded down with handsome gifts,
had been prepared and we're thoroughly
enjoyed by the children and their
friends. Appropriate programs had
been arranged at both churches which
added much 10 the enjoyment OF the
festive occasion.
Sunday was rather quiet holiday
bat wac, perhaps none the less enjoyed,
IL being an ideal day TO remain at home
beside a warm fire and watch the little
people enjoy their +Christmas things."
Good dinners were the rule in Condor
that day and small dinner parties were
features OF the day in many Condor
households.
Taken all around II must have been a
successful Christmas for more than one
Condon yoangsseE has been reported
who is desirous Of having the occasion
celebrated twice or more each year in
stead OF only once.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1904-12-29
Prizes For School Pupils.

The following letter 10 seliexplAnatoTy I:
PORTLAND, o., Dec, |, 1904.
The Oregon Society Of the Sons OF the
American Revolution is an organization
composed Of descendants OF those who
assisted In esta ablishing American In
dependence. Any male descendant OF
such ancestor 10 eligible TO admission
into the society. Its objects are purely
patriotic and historical. One Of them
is TO stimulate interest In the history OF
the American Revolution and loyalty to
Its principles. For this purpose the
society offers three prizes Of $500. sl5,-
90 and 1900 respectively for the best
essay written by any student under II
years Of age, in any public school In
Oregon, on either Of the following two
American Revolutionary subjects:
!. The Quebec campaign.
2. The cooperation Of the French,
how brought about and the results.
Essays are limited In length to 300
words. must he written Oh legal cap on
one eide OF The paper in the Students
own handwriting and must be accom-.
panied by the certificate Of the principal
Of the school attended by the author. 10
the effect that the anthor 10 d bona hde
student im the school and has been In
attendance therein not less than elk
weeks during the school year OF 1904 05.
Essays must be forwarded to the chair.
man In charge. General Thomas M.
Anderson, 2bl North Twenty-fourth 81,
Portland, 50 as to reach him not later
than February /, 1905. In awarding the
prizes the committee will be governed
by these three conditions:
|. Historical accuracy.
2. Manner Of treatment.
5. 0rthographv, gFammeT, syntax
aud punctuation.
Any additional Information relative tu
the competition which may be desiTei
wall he cheerfully furnished lyy Che chair.
uIan vi the COMMITTEES. The essay which
Is awarded the frst prize will be pub.
lished in full, with the name of the
author, In the pnblic press.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1904-12-29

business, from a point below low
water mark in the Columbia river
near Cello TO u point below low
water mark at Big Eddy, a dis
tance Of about 81 miles. The road
will be operated by the state, in
connection with steam boats on the
upper and lower Columbia and
Snake rivers, during the time the
federal government is engaged in
construction ofthe Cello canal.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1904-12-29
RarkAr.

Christmas WAS u particularly happy
occasion to two VI Condon's most popu-
lar young society people, because on the
evening Of that time honored festival,
the lives and fortunes OF MIR. Ira Luna
and Miss Cora Barker were joined by
the solemn marriage ceremony. The
wedding took place at the home of the
brides parents, Mr.. aud Mrs. w. L.
Barker, in this city, the ceremony heing
witnessed by only the immediate rela-
tives vi the bride and few close friends
ut the happy couple. Rev. Edward Cnr-
ran pronounced the words that made
the twain one and al present united in
heartiest congratulations and good
wishes. y
Mr.. aud Mrs. Luna will reside in Con.
don. The GLt@E joins their many friends
in best wishes.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1904-12-29
We Thank You.

We wish TO give won OF thanks to
the contributors toward the Primary
Public School Christmas tree for the
generous response made for requested
donations.
About 10 names with appropriate
donations were received on the soliciting
lists. The amount received was about
$l9 This supplied each primary child
In the room with small present aud q
share in the treat Of nuts. candy, pop
corn aud cake which followed, also en-
abling the numerous little visitors 10
come in for their share. II the kind
donators towards the treat could have
seen the satisfaction and happiness OF
the little ones / believe they would have
felt amply repaid for their generosity.
Our wish was to give list of donors
with donations OF each but lack OF space
prevents this. There was also al ag-
gregate amount Of 81. 10 which has been
expended on Primary Library for the
children's own use in the school room.
Thanking once again the generous
donors, we are appreciatively yours,
PUPILS AND TEACHER OF lsT PRIMARY
RooM, Condor Public Schools.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1904-12-29

The Condor High Sohool boys wen,
To Fossil last saturday to try conclusions
with the high school team OF that city
and the report 10 that the game was a
hot one from start to finish. Condor
lost the game by n tumble on their part
which gave the Fossil boys touch down
and the game by 8 to 0 but the boys are
full OF spirit and are Ms sure Of winning
the game to be played here next Satnr-
day as they are Of getting their next
breath. The game WAS played in three
inches of snow aud was exhilir&ting all
the way through. The boys fully in.
tend to show FOSSIL, Mayvile and all
the rest OF the world how football lie
played next Saturday. 1t is a note
worthy fact that the score in Saturday g
game was the lowest made IN Oregon
this season
]. q. Jarvis has added many improve
ments to his place Of business lately. A
number Of new show cases have added
much to the display Of his big stock of
holiday goods. MIR. Jarvis has sent out
"a neat Christmas card to his many Gus.
toners extending compliments OF the
season to his friends and patrons.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1904-12-29
THE PORTAGE ROAD
Bids opened-Contracts TO be
Awarded at Once.
SEVEN BIDS SUBMITTED
Road to be Completed and In
Operation BY May First,
1905.

When the Rrst of May, 1905,
dawns there will be ready for oper-
alton steam portage railroad from
Cello TO Big Eddy, with wharyes at
each terminal, providing a through
line oftransportation between Port
land and points hundreds Of miles
in the interior along the Columbia
and Snake rivers, says the Port
land Journal. The opening of bids
yesterday for construction and
equipment of this road removed
the last doubt Of its consumation,
if doubt existed. Responsible con.
tractors are ready 10 undertake the
work, and they say it can easily be
done by the date specified.
Seven bidders are competing for
the contract. Most of the bids are
on the basis Of quantitive esti-
mates, and will have to be figured
out by the engineer Of the state
portage board before any clear idea
can be gained as to who Ia the low
est bidder, and which one of the
bids will be the most economical
for the stata.
A. X. Bentley made a fat bid of
$4,000 on the entire work, with
equipment, complete and ready for
operation.
N. ]. Blagen bid $247, 600. on
"re.layer" rails, or $4,000, with
out rails.
Nelson & White bid $l15,523 on
all but equipment and rails.
Smith & Howard and J. C.
Henry made a bid on the basis of
quantity prices, which had not been
figured out
Robert Wakefield bid ona guam
tity price basis, and also fiat bid
of $155,413 without rails.
Joseph banquet made a bid on
quantity price basis and also fiat
bid.
A. J. McCabe submitted bid on
equipment.
by the term 're.layers,' the con-
tractor means secondhand rails" T"
said one of the bidders.
According TO the specifications,
we were invited to submit fiat bids
on the completed road, and also to
bid on the work excepting the rails,
with the understanding that the
portage board could furnish the
rails aud charge their cost to the
contractor. The bids on quanti-
tive basis mean that we do all the
work at so much per yard, and as
all know the estimated amount of
work necessary to be done it Is easy
TO figure up the total cost under
any one. bid. The reason quanti-
tive bids are submitted is to enable
the contractor or the state to fig
ure, at any time during the prog
ress of the work, how much money
is due the contractor under his con-
tract, so that payment may be
made as the work progresses. A
contractor who is possessor of the
necessary modern equipment for
handling this kind of work will
have no trouble completing the
road by the first of next May"
The successful bidder will be re-
qnired to furnish a bond in the
sum of $4,000 The work con.
sists of a line Of single track, stand
ard guage railway, with spurs, sid
ings, crossings, inclines, wharf
boats, and buildings of all kinds
necessary to the transaction of
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1904-12-29

A partnership has been formed be.
tween Jay Bowerman and j. w. Shower,
the we'll known attorneys. The new
firm will make strong combination in
legal circles as both gentlemen enjoyed
lucrative practice heretofore. They
will occupy fine suite OF office rooms
In Mr.. Rpwerman's building OH Summit
street, to which an addition has just
been built.
Herbert Brown, who is in the sheep
business in Idaho with his brother,
Frank Nj. Brown. is home for the holi.
days. The Brown Brothers are winter.
ing about 500 head of sheep at Parma.
in Lower Boise valley. where they have
bought hay for the winter. They find
idaho a good sheep country and are
prospecting in that business.
The ball given last Friday evening by
Court Condor, Forestars of America,
was pronounced success. A large
crowd was present and the fine music
and efficient management made the oc-
casion one long TO be remembered by
those who. enjoy tripping the Eight
fantastic toe."
Steve Fletcher, an old timer of this
section, who embarked In business in
Walla Walla q compile OF years ago is
back in Condor and has purchased the
Summit saloon from B. K. Sesrcy. He
assumed charge Of the business several
days ago,
A pleasant dance was given at the
home of Mr.. aud Mrs Alex Duthie last
evening, ea
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-29

ON DECK OF
STEAMSHIP
Californian Takes
Part in Exciting
ARRAY.
Special Dispatch to Tn. Call.

NEW YORK, July '29.-The Sun says:
Marguerite Fourchion lodged last
night at the expense Of Uncle Sam at
Ellis Island, in quarters that were in
striking contrast with her gorgeous
berth aboard the liner Deutschland.
Her passage was paid by a stout, tall,
middle-aged Californian, who, accord
ing to the young woman's own story,
had met her in Paris and decided to
bring her to New York. She had no
baggage except a satchel and a hat
box. The officers of the ship did not
know her relations with the Californian
until the ship was approaching port.
He told other passengers she was his
sister.in-law, but they wondered why
she was unable to speak the Californian
or any other American dialect.
1.-The Californian treated her hand
somely until he found her on Wednes-
day night encouraging the attentions
of a young Colombian, said to be a
nephew of General Uribe Tribe. a rev.
olutionist. The Californian caught the
Colombian flirting with the girl and
had hit the Colombian on the face. The
Colombian drew a revolver. but before
he could use it the Californian and
other passengers who had been at
! tracted by the trouble took it away
from him.
THAT wound up the incident so far
as the Californian and the Colombian
were concerned, but the willowy youns
woman had a few chapters of trouble
coming to her. The Californian locked
her in her room and did not let her
out until the steamship was within
sight of port yesterday morning.
Then he told her in the limited
French at his command that he would
not stand for her and that she would
have to shift for herself after landing
At Ellis Island she was held, and she
may be sent back to France. She weeps
and is very bitter against the Califor-
man."
The Herald In its account OF the en-,
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-29

out treasure list Of 1898, ,515, consisting
of S6445 in Mexican dollars, $40 in gold
coin and 1860 Chilean pesos for Hong
kong; $S3, 900 in silver bullion for Shang-
hal and $745, 900 in Mexican dollars for
Hiogo.
Captain W. B. Seabury is the com
modore of the Pacific Mail line and per-
sonal regret for him figured largely
yesterday in the keen interest evinced
in the Korea's fate. His pride in his
ship was we'll known and to have fallen
into the hands Of the Russians would
have wrenched the skipper's big heart
to the breaking point
'If anybody can run the gauntlet
Bill Seabury will do it," was heard on
all sides.
but he knows nothing of the dam
ger" was volunteered.
''Seabury doesn't have to know. He
can smell it"
Warned or not, Captain seabury
has landed his charge safely at
the japanese port. He is now where
warnings can reach him and nobody
that knows him is afraid any more of
anybody taking the Korea away from
him.
The Korea will probably remain at
Yokohama, however, until all danger
Of interference is passed. The Siberia.
the Korea's twin sister, is at Kobe un-
der orders to stay there. The Gaelic is
awaiting instructions at Midway. All
the ships are safe, so far, but the Pa
cific Mail Company's schedule is to be
thrown sadly out of tune.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-29

CHARGENOT
SUSTAINED
Case Against John
A. Benson Is
Dismissed.

NEW YORK, July 2S.-John A. Ben
son Of California, who was under in
dictment in Washington on charge of
conspiracy to defraud the United States
by the acquisition of Government lands
known as forest reserve lieu lands in
Oregon and California by fictitious aff1-
davits and fictitious persons, was dis
charged in the United States Circuit
Court to-day by Judge Lacombe, who
IN his decision said:
Upon the broadest construction
which can be given to the indictment
it does not set forth facts tending to
show a conspiracy to commit any Of
fense against or to defraud the United
States. and the petitioner should there
fore be discharged"
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-29
Drawing for South
Dakota Claims
Commences.
Nebraska Veteran OfSpaniSh
War Is First to Win
q Homestead.
Barrel From Which Names Are Taken
Holds the Hopes Of 10000
Men and Women.

CHAMBERLAIN. S. D.. July 2s.-
William Mccormick Of Lancaster
County, Neb., veteran Of the Spanish
war, to-day drew first choice for
homestead in the Rosebud Reservation.
OF more than 10000 names placed in
envelopes and juggled in a barrel ar
ranged on an axis-like churn. a Gov
ernment clerk drew McCTmick's name
first.
Then s9s names were drawn and re-
corded All of these persons. If they
wish, may take a claim in the reserva-
ton.
Tomorrow more names viii be
drawn and the drawing viii be con-
tinued until all envelopes have been
taken from the barrel. The first 250O
or $500 will get all the claims Unless
some of these refuse to file on their
claims, the remaining 100000 persons
will not be eligible.
Fewer than 1000 persons watched to-
days drawing. Lucky Somers. one
of the eight boys hired to assist drew
the first envelope. Commissioner Rich
ards tore open the envelope and an
nounced:
''Wilnam Mccormack Of Lancaster
County, Neb., a soldier"
After the excitement attendant upon
the announcement of Mccormick S
name as the winner of the first claim
had died away, the drawing continued
rapidly After the first hundred names
had been drawn and announced the re-
mainder were displayed in patches on
a bulletin board.
William Mccormick. who drew the
first choice. is p years old He served
in the Second Nebraska Volunteers. He
was mustered out at Camp Meiklejohn.
Neb., October "a, 1898.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-29
GERMAN AUTHORITIES
INPRISON AN AMERICAN
Photographic Plates Cause Trouble
for a Theatrical Man at
AK La ChapeIIe.

NEW YORK, July 2S.-Samuel
Schubert, the theatrical manager. TO-
day received a cable dispatch from his
brother, Lee Schubert, that the latter
was held by the authorities at AK La
Chapelle, Germany, for having mill
tary plans in his possession. The
cablegram added that Schubert had
called upon United States Consul
Frank H. Brundage for assistance and
explained to him that the photographs
plates which were responsible for his
arrest and detention were merely for
use In a new play which he purposed
to produce.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-29
General Attack on
Port Arthur Has
Begun.
Slavs Are Said to
Use Dutn-Dun
Bullets.

LONDON, July 2s-speciaI dis
patches from Shanghai and Yokohama
report that a general attack on Port
Arthur has begun.
A report that General Kuropatkin is
wounded, which is appearing in various
quarters, seems to have originated at
Tientsin. but it is not confirmed from
any reliable source.
The Times correspondent at Toxic
says it appears be clearly proved
that the Russians N Manchuria are
using dum-dum bullets.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-29
MAY HAVE ESCAPED SEIZURE.

Steamship CaIchas' Agents Have No
News of Her Capture.
LONDON, July 2s.-The owners of
the British steamship Calchas, report
ed to have been captured by the Rus
slams in the Far East, have received a
telegram from their agents at Yoko-
hama saying:
Have no further information to re-
port. Calchas' seizure very doubt
full"
According to disptch from Liver
pool on July 26 the owners of the
Calchas, bound from Puget Sound to
Japan, had received a telegram from
Hongkong reporting that the Calchas
had been seized by the Vladivostok
squadron.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-29

counter aboard the Deutschland says
the man who represented himself to be
the brOther-in-law of Marguerite
Fourchion was jeremiah Lynch of San
Francisco. The Herald says that the
two men who fought on the Deutsch-
land were prisoners on the vessel from
the time she passed Sandy Hook until
the pier was reached.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-29
MRS. NETTIE CRAVEN I'LL
IN THE EXPOSITION CITY
Claimant OF Millions OF Senator Fair
Occupies Bed In Hospital In
Ct TOufS

ST. LOUIS. July 2S.-Mrs. Nettis
r. Craven. whose claim to be the
widow of the late Senator Fair OF Cal
ifornia, which caused so much liti-
cation. is a patient at the Good Sa-
maritan Hospital. where she is under
treatment for shock TO her nerves re-
ceived in a street car accident several
months ago. The patient is carried on
the hospital records as Mrs NetIie
Fair.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-29
DEATH TAKES REINS FROM
A WEALTHY TEAMSTER
Rich Coal Dealer Expires in Wagon
He Drove for Pleasures
Sale

HARRISON, N. Y, July 2s.-Esti-
mated to be worth 100000, John
Weed, who for fifty years has deliver
ed coal to the residents of Harrison,
Rye and Milton Point, has died in one
OF his delivery wagons here. Although
Weed was wealthy, he took delight In
getting in one of his wagons and de-
livering coal as he did when poor.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-29
ALLEGED SPIES SENTENCED.
One of the Men Said to Be a Russian
Staff Officer.

VIENNA, July 2S.-Two Russians,
giving the names Of Dyrez and Law
row. suspected of being military spies,
have been sentenced to Imprisonment
for eighteen and twelve months. Mys-
terry surrounds the case and the au-
thorities are unable to discover, the
real identity of either of the persons
It appears certain, however, that Law
row is a Russian staff officer.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-29
WINS A QUEER WAGER
AND SEES EXPOSITION
Illinois Man After Hauling Wife and
Child Long Distance Reaches
Sf TOufa

ST. LOUIS. July 2s.-Hitched to a
sulky cultivator. William Hoyt hauled
his wife and their 4-year-old son all
the way from Moline Ill, to the
Worlds Fair. Hoyt set out upon a
wager and covered the distance OF SIS
miles in Just one month. thus winning
his bet of $1,000 and incidentally OBJ
tanning an experience which, he said.
he would not have missed for any
amount
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-29
Death of a Former Bank President.

MARYSVILLE, July 2S.-J. M. C.
Jasper. prominent resident Of Wheat
land and at one time president of the
Wheatland Bank, died this morning
from a complication of diseases. He
leaves wife and eight children.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-29
Newchwang Open to Trade.

TOXIC, July 2S.-The Lao River is
now open to trade and neutral ships
following the Japanese occupation of
Newchwang.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-29
FRENCH WAR MINISTER
FEARS THE AUTOMOBILE
Development of New Industry Prompts
Official to Place Orders for
Machines.
PARIS, July 2s.-The delevopmen

of the automobile industry is frighten-
ing the Ministry of War and the
municipality Of Paris. The former, In
view of the diminution of horses that
can be utilized for war purposes. is Of
fering a prize for the best type or au-
tomobile military cart.