Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1906-03-15

II see that it has been advertised tha
I am to carry sacks OF gold to the bank
on the stage the same as do when
return from Death Valley to Los An
geles. Well, tbere'lI be real gold il
those bags won't rehearse the part
am to play with the company. l tol|
them how to write it, and will act jus
as do in real life
/" When Scotty Comes to Town.
that's the name OF the play-the sta
will be interviewed in the dr essing-roon
only. All the reporters will be placed
in the dressing-room with me aud a BIZ
demijohn.
"Have some .nore weeds" he re-
marked, as he passed arolnd box O
big black Havana cigars.
swell, boys, let's 20 upstairs" when
he thought everybody had had enough
"We'll take the cage" he said, as he
stepped into the elevator.
Scotty led the way to his room, which
he called "My cave.'
&c ose the gates and we'll tave some
more BOOZE" he called out as the last
person entere the room.
"The people O New York are all a
bunch of welchers and four.fashers.
There is only one gentleman IN New
York, and that is District Attorney
Jerome. He is white clear through to
his gizzard. and money can't buy him
There are lots of sports in New York,
but only one gentleman that l know Of
"When l was East met Rockefeller.
This wise old zAbo told me that had
= beautiful hta ad Really he did. He
gave me much goo alvice. and we
became quite chummy. He told me
that men who rise like did from no.
where have tut one fault booze. He
told me rot to let stimu'ants get the
oest of me His talk did ne lots of
good. l don't take one drink where l
used to take 80. Tod Sloan, Young
Corbett ard lot of others OF that
bunch who rose from nowhere let
booze get the best Of them, but I'm wise
on the game.
II do business different than most
people. When some # the rich guys
want to make deal with me they bring
along a OF of lawyers. Pm the man
that does the work for Scotty, and 1
make these lawyers ASHAMED OF them
selves. When l meet them l spit on
the floor, put my feet on the mahogany
and cuss the man who owns the house
[ ask these guys what's the hi their
business? and generally they get scared
out. Tuen they say that Scotty is
crazy"
Every few minutes TIE Death Valley
miner would order 'little more
t ooze," and some more "weeds." He
lisdalrs to use the cuspidors, be it re-
marked.
81 nearly alwa7s drink at bar and
,pit on tha fl or" he said. 81 don't
ike the idea of sitting down at a table
md tapping up booze. like to stand
I'D against bar and d ink the same as
do when am in Nevada. There are
10 Gu pid,rs in Death Valley, and why /
hould I be chasing around all the time
or a spitoon when the floor is easier
o hit."
Scotty invariably tipped the Japanese
,ellboys VIII, waited on him. His tips
we're never less than 80 cents, and once
n twca he gave the bows a dollar
'cotty was such good thing for the
APPS that they took turns waiting on
lin so they all could p oft by his
eneroslty.
Only zee yesterday did Scotty frown.
'hat was when he mentioned the cent
LEGGED attempt on his life in Death VAL
ey, when he was shot through the
high.
Il am going to die with my boots on
ust a. sure as l have shoes on my
rivers" he said. "If they kill me
hey think they can get my mine. l am
hsdowed night and day. At this
minute there is man outside the hotel
'atchng for me. They never let me
ct out OF their sight if they can help it.
ut l am going to do all l can to
eather the storm"