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The La Jara chronicle. (La Jara, Conejos County, Colo.) 1896-19??, 1906-06-01
THE FIGHTING INSTINCT.
Story of a Desperate Hand to Hand
Encounter Against Heavy Odds.

Now and then among the brutali-
ties and crimes that form the chief
subjects of daily journalism in this
country, there comes an item that
not only appeals to our morbid nature
but gets in close to the primal love
of fight which springs eternal in the
human animal. Most of us have no
feeling except of loathing in the case
of the secret assassination of six ltal-
ians in Minneapolis, because their
modes of fight are Latin in country
of Anglo-Saxon prejudices. But just
a week before, the press dispatches
from Bristol, Tennessee, told Of the
sudden demise of seven Italians who
with others had conspired to murder
their section foreman, because he was
"hard boss" Doubtless he wasi
Nevertheless, the old fighting blood
tingles at the bare account of the bat
tie that the foreman, Haverly, whose
name suggests his nationality, waged
single-handed against the body of la
borers that rushed" him. Had he
been armed with a revolver, he would
have no sympathy, but he depended on
the first weapon at hand-a crowbar
Backed against an embankment, he
withstood the combined attack of the
entire gang of laborers, all bent on his
murder, and armed, against him, with
picks, axes, and spades, in addition
to their knives. Repugnant as the idea
of killing may be, one can scarcely
help thrill at the thought of the fore
man, Haverly, at bay like knight of
former days, fighting for his life, and
so sturdily and valiantly laying about
him, weapon for weapon, steel against
steel, until he stretched seven of his
assailants dead before him and routed
the rest. Haverly may be brute and
bully: he may have deserved what
the laborers, rising like desperate
slaves against a tyrant, had in store
for him. Yet, somehow, that is hard to
believe because the innate love for
combat in our nature challenges adj
miration for a man who displays des-
perate courage and physical prowess.
The La Jara chronicle. (La Jara, Conejos County, Colo.) 1896-19??, 1906-06-01

the public press as to which system
was better: the American custom
which ordained the sack suit in bust
ness and a change of raiment for
laborers after hours; or the English
custom which set the frock coat up
as the emblem of respectability among
tradesmen, mark distinguishing
them from the laboring classes and
kept the latter in blouse and hob
nailed boots during his hours of rest
In England they talk lot of what
seems awful rot to this side of the
water, and they take clothes very
seriously. Each class has its gar
ments and each garment its use.
In London the Tuxedo is still a
lounge coat, something to be slipped
on during the early evening and dis
carded for the formal Swallow tail
before starting for any entertainment.
But the American has forced it into
public life, has ordained a black tie
and gold shirt studs with it, in place
The La Jara chronicle. (La Jara, Conejos County, Colo.) 1896-19??, 1906-06-01
NEW FRENCH MOTOR RAILROAD TRUCK,

Of the white tie and pearl studs that
must be worn with the tailed coat.
The American speaks of his Tuxedo
suit and his dress suit. The English
man talks of his evening clothes, and
would as soon think of changing his
trousers to match his smoking jacket.
as of changing his studs and tie to
accord with his Tuxedo.
While the vast majority of men buy
their clothes ready" or "semi-ready'
made, most men regard with envy the
one who has time and money to have
his clothes made and fitted. The En-
glishman of means considers 1t his
duty to have his clothes made by the
very best tailors and to wear them as
badly as possible. As he can rarely
remain long at a time within his own
country, London custom tailors have
stored in their safes measurements Of
hundreds of wandering Britons who
usually cable from various parts Of
the world when they need new
clothes. These measurements are a
valuable asset and insurance on them
frequently amounts to several thou.
sand pounds sterling.
AS matter of fact, the best dressed
man in the world is neither the New
Yorker nor the LOndoner, but the man
who gets his frock coat, cutaway and
evening clothes from the Bond Street
tailors. who have made these styles
of masculine dress for centuries. and
his sack suits and overcoats from
Fifth Avenue. where one might say
they were invented.
The La Jara chronicle. (La Jara, Conejos County, Colo.) 1896-19??, 1906-06-01

coat that gives you a caved-in chest
when it's buttonei up and decidedly
open front when it's unbuttoned.'
Yet some West End tailoring estab-
lishments in London depend for their
very existence on American trade, not
alone the trade of Americans travel
ing abroad, but a mail order business
which entails making on measure
ments and forwarding by express
likewise payment of duty. so lmpor-
tant is this business that a cable code
has been arranged. With this code,
n complete catalog and full directions
for self measurement, a man may
cable his order to London, and feel
reasonably certain that the clothes he
wants will leave England by the next
westward bound steamer.
One traveller from a firm in London
making a speciality Of cable orders re-
Gently visited New York aud booked
orders to the amount of six thousand
pounds sterling. But this class oil
business is all in "semi-ready
clothing, a system which has been
adopted from American tailors.
Yet the American "ready-made' mas
been a subject OF laughter on the
other side; and the New Yorker 5
claim to be the, best dressed man in
the world" has been received with
ieers. To the foreigner the idea of a
man who has literally mo time" to
devote to matters sartorial being well
dressed is absurd-and the New
Yorker has no time. He can't walt
for clothes to be made by a custom"
tailor.
When he needs a suit he dashes into
one of those immense haberdasheries
that dot both sides of Broadway from
the Battery to the Bronx, where
thousands of ready for service" suits
and overcoats are piled on long tables
in stacks that rise above a mans
head. Here are found prices and sizes
to fit every customer. Sack suits
from SO to $50 advertised for cut and
smartness. They are smart, too, are
better cut and sewn than the English
cheap suit, but the latter is made of
better material. 1t is just this differ
ence that makes the American crowd
look smart and prosperous, While the
English crowd looks merely comfort
able.
The New Yorker must look prosper
Gus. 1t is part of his stock in trade
His clothes must not appear old any
more than his face. This demand for
youth and freshness is what makes It
possible for some firms to sell as high
as 1000 suits in day. Hats and
shoes get even more attention than
clothes. The ancient saw, When
broke buy a new hat" is SO thorough
ly appreciated by the New Yorker
that he receives without even a grin
such advertisements as that which
puzzled Count Witte as he walked
down Broadway. Fall Lids for
Faded Faces" it read Fall" NUT
tered the Russian diplomat with a
look of weary amazement, fall, that
means to tumble down, does it not?"
Some one explained that "fall' was
the American for the season which all
other nations know as autumn.
Last winter a leading London daily
gave a column every morning to the
discussion of THE Fetish of the
Black Coat" Every clerk and sales
man in London wears a frock, OF
Prince Albert, during his work, and.
like the English artisan, he wears the
costume of his trade after hours. For
weeks members of Parliament and
celebrities in many lines argued in
The La Jara chronicle. (La Jara, Conejos County, Colo.) 1896-19??, 1906-06-01

go in was going to get hurt, but never
mind that-prescntly; they would bark n
little more to get up enthusiasm.
And the ten big Dogs were leaping
round the silent Wolf at bay, there was
n rustllng in the sage at the far side of
1t seemed, came bounding, but grew in
to little Bull-terrier, and Snap, slowest
of the pack and last, came painting hard,
so hard, he seemed gasping. Over the
level open he made, straight to the chang
ing ring around the Cattle-kiler whom
none dared face. Did he hestate1 Not
for an instant: through the ring of the
yelping pack, straight for the old despot
of the range. right for his throat. he
sprang; and the Gray-wolf struck with his
twenty scimitars. But the little one. II
foiled at all, sprang again, and then what
came / hardly knew. There was n whirl-
ing mass of Dogs. 1 thought ] saw the
VOLTS nose. The pack was all around; we
could not help them now. But they did
not need us; they had leader of daunt-
less mettlc, and when in little while
the final scene was done, there on the
ground lay the Gray-wolf, n giant of his
Kind. and cllnched on his nose was the
little white Dog.
We We're standing around within fifteen
feet, ready to help, but had no chance
till we were not needed.
The Wolf was dead, and hallooed TO
Snap, but he did not move. i bent over
him. "Snap-Snap. it's all over; you've
Killed him" But the Dog was very still,
body. tried to lift him. let go. old
and at last let go of the Wolf. The
rough cattle-men We're kneellng around
him now; old Penroofs voice was trem-
bling as he muttered. Il wouldn't had him
The La Jara chronicle. (La Jara, Conejos County, Colo.) 1896-19??, 1906-06-01

hurt for twenty steers" I lifted him in
my arms. called to him and stroked his
it proved, for he licked my hand as he
did so, then never snarled again.
That was n sad ride home for me. There
no other hint of triumph. We buried the
fearless one on a butte back of the ranch
house. Penroof, as he stood by. was
grit-clar grit, Ye can't raise Cattle
without grit
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1906-10-24
|. M. OLSON.
Candidate for District Judge.

After a fair contest in the primary
election, Mr.. Olsen won the NOM
ination for district Judge. His
excellent qualifications for the office
are known by all the attorneys in
the district and are not disputed.
His practice as counsellor during the
last twelve years has extended over
a large portion of the state and has
covered all branches of the law.
He is now forty-five years of age,
and in the prime of life. He is a
graduate from the state university
and a man Of learning and much
practical experience. In private life
quiet and dignified, man of ex-
emplary habits, attached to his fam
lily and his home, he comes before
the people for the first time asking
for their support in this election
He well deserves the good will ano
support of every voter in the dis
trict. 1872
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1906-10-24
A GOODBYE LECTURE.

An impromptu popular citizen S
farewell for Mr.. and Mrs. Race has
been planned for Friday evening Of
this week at the opera house. Mr..
Race has been asked to favor our
people with his address on education
which has been in such demand all
over Minnesota for the past two years
and which has never been heard
here. After nearly thirty years of
residence in Redwood Falls, Mr.. and
Mrs. Race have earned measure of
good will from our citizens that
ought to take form in a popular
gathering and expression of appre-
citation of all our people. There will
be no invitations issued, for all
classes and individuals in Redwood
county ought to be interested.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1906-10-24
A JOHNSON MEETING ALRIGHT.

A. L. Sorter of Iowa spoke at the
court house last Friday evening in
the interest Of Gov. johnson and his
supporters. Fay Shaver officiated as
chairman in very acceptable man
ner and a number of local Demo.
Gratis occupied the platform. Sorter
is a fairly good story teller, and
made good as far as sticking to his
text on what Gov. johnson has done
as claimed in that gentleman S
Red Wing speech and elsewhere.
He had the good taste to refrain
from personal abuse, and we have
not heard it claimed that his adj
dress did any damage, at least.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1906-10-24
owOOD FALLS MINNESOTA WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 1906.

Nelson, whom the speaker char
acterized as one of the main coun-
cellors and supporters of President
Roosevelt at the Nations capital.
There was hearty applause when the
speaker expressed the hope that the
President two years hence might see
that it would be right to become the
nations leader for another term.
Senator Nelson's address was thru
out an instructive lesson on law
making from the lawmakers stand
point. He told of the successive
important steps of Republican legis-
lation for stable currency, from
the wild cat and state banks of his
boyhood to the present system. He
incidentally reminded the audience
of the fact that he was the author
OF the law permitting the formation
of small banks with $1,000 mini
mum capital, of which banks more
than 100 had been Incorporated in
Minnesota alone. The Senator fol-
lowed with a most instructive as
well as entertaining account of the
legal fight against the trusts and
other corporate combinations, large
ly instituted and urged on by our
president, aided by both the law
making and the legal departments
of the government. The Senator
insisted that the Senate was not by
any mems an enemy of such legis-
lation, but at various times had
gone farther than the House in
enacting radical legislation for curb
ing corporations.
Taking up state politics, the Sen
ator urged Republican voters not to
repeat the mistake of electing a
Democratic governor when their
own candidate was clean man with
a record of actual performance in
the way of railroad rate legislation
far more pronounced than is that OF
his opponent.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1906-10-24
HAYTWISTER BOBS UP
Eccentric Redwood County Pioneer is
Now the Arizona Kicker
Down to Date.
Hires Printer to Help Him Tell His
Troubles in a Characteristic
Way.

Twenty-odd years ago, when the
present township of Granite Rock
was known only to fame as Clown
Ill, range 49," and it's population
was little better than one person
for every section of land, Henry
Gohrman was a little the most
picturesque figure in the township,
if not in the county. At that time
considerable number of our prairie
residents made their main reliance
for fuel, summer and winter, on
twisted ropes of hay, which were
knotted up in convenient lengths
and burned in a stove of special
construction.
From this circumstance, Gohman
used to write to The GAZETTE as
the lone correspondent of the west
side of the county, signing himself
'Haytwister." The name stuck so
well that everybody addressed him
by his nom de plume, and to nine
tenths of the people whom he met
on his occasional trips to the county
seat or elsewhere, he was Haytwist-
er and nothing more, many people
not knowing. nor indeed much car
ing, by what name he was christ
ened. Haytwister's last public ap-
pearance in Redwood county was in
the political campaign of '84-as
near as the writer can remember
when he ran in a class by himself
as county treasurer, and was all but
unanimously defeated. Since that
time he has been heard of occasion
ally, in Kansas, Texas, and other
sections where affairs are supposed
to be wild and woody.
Last week THE GAZETTE received
a couple of three column one-page
circulars headed, "The Arizona Anti
Joint State Herald, the exponent of
Law and Order in Arizona, issued
by Henry Gohrman. Kirkland, Ari-
IONA. Price-two for a nickel, to
Poor Prospectors a one-cent stamp"
1T might be we'll to explain that
anti-joint" does not refer to prohibi-
ton, but to the popular demand in
that part of the world for joint
statehood with New Mexico. We
will allow Haytwister to tell his
troubles in his own inimitable way,
by quoting the leading article of
this unique sheet in its entirety:
'1nasmuch as it has pleased some
miscreant to place Rough on Rats"
in the articles of diet of the under
signed, and as the said miscreant
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-03-17
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p PERSONAL MENTION. .
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G. b. Pickard of Seattle spent yester-
day in the city,
c. c. Conkle of Denver is in the city
today on business.
F. A. Gambler of San Francisco spent
yesterday in Astoria.
J. w. Dakin of the Bark Haddon hall,
was in Astoria yesterday.
Y. J. lohnstons of Ottumwa, Ia, is
in Astoria today on business.
r. L. Adams of Portland spent yes
terday in Astoria on business.
F. l.. Kent of Corvallis was in the
city yesterday for a short time,
j, West of Clatsop was visitor in
the city yesterday for a brief time.
William Rinken of Portland is in
town this week attending to business
interests
G. +. Pettus OF Seattle is visitor in
the city this week on business.
Professor A. b. Cordley of Corvallis
and j. Reid of Milwaukee, are in the
city today attending the sessions of
the Farmers Institute.
]. H. Dewson, Portland agent for the
San Francisco & Portland steamship
company, was in town yesterday at
tending to business interests.
Hon. Fl. M Cake, aspirant for the
office of United States Senator, was in
Astoria yesterday on business. He
speaks hopefully OF his chances.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-03-17
EIGHT WISE SUGGESTIONS.
Clatsop County Medical Society Urges
Prompt Action,

At the last meeting of the Clatsop
County Medical Society, resolution
was passed instructing the president and
secretary to communicate with the Ore
gon delegation at Washington urging
them to support the following bills in
Congress:
(A)--A department of public health
with representation in the Cabinet.
Bl--Army medical reorganization
bill.
(C)-Pme food bill.
D)-~Amendment to lunocy laws of
the District of Columbia.
(El-Govcrnment regulation of indi-
gent consumptives.
(Fl-Anti.nostrlm crusade.
(G) Bill regulating treatment of in,
cbratcs in the District of Columbia.
(H) Tho postotlice attitude toward
nostrms.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-03-17
CHEAP RATES FROM THE EAST
VIA THE o. r. & N. co.

The following list repre- sents few Of
the Eastern points from which Colonist
rates shown below will apply via the
d.. r. & n. to Astoria from February
18th to April 7, 1906:
Atlanta, Ga, $46.75; PittSburg, Pa,
$42; Baltimore, Md, s4075; Washing
ton, D. C., $49.75; Boston, Mass, $4,000;
Peoria, ILL.,, $3l.; Buffalo, N Y, $3.50;
Oklahoma, 0 T., $50; Chicago, H., s33;
st. Louis, Mo, $50; Cincinnati, O., $39;
Kansas City, No, SIS; Cleveland, o,
$40; st. Joseph, No, S25; Detroit,
Mich, S39.75; Omaha, Neb., $25; Mon
treal, Que, $500; Sioux City, Ia, So;
New York, N. Y, $50; St. Paul, MINI,
$25; Philadelphia, Pa, S4975; Mnnea-
polls, MINI, $25.
Money can be deposited here for
tickets which will be delivered to pas.
8engers at any point in the east without
extra charge. For further information
apply to G. W. Roberts, agent, 0. R.
& N. Company.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-03-17

Back on Furlough. Captain Charles
Richardson, Of the United States light.
huu.r tender Columbinc arrived in the
city yesterday on weeks furlough, tC
met and greet his family who have just
returned from two months stay in
California The captain is ENJOYING his
outing immensely especially rs he found
his people greatly improved in health,
failure of which induced him to send
them south. lie reports the Columbine
in drydock on the Sound undergoing
the installation of brand new shaft
the old one having suffered serious
fracture on the outer end of the old
one which was conceded by the bearings
of the propeller itself and the wonder
is that she did not lose her wheel on
her last trip up to the straits" where
she laid to in sixty.llvcmilc gale OF
wind for hours. The fracture was not
discovered until the wheel was unship.
ped to permit examination of the shaft
end for corroson which was suspected
Captain Richardson leaves to rcjoin his
ship tomorrow, and the COlumbine is
expected to be in home waters by the
end of next week
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-03-17
WHERE ASTORIAN'S EAT.

Quick service, combined with cleanli.
ness and nigh quality, is what the ma
jority of people desire when they eat
and the restaurant where all these ac.
commodations can be obtained is where
they 60. The Palace Catering COMPANY
on Commercial street, just opposite Che
Page building, is known by every As.
torian as the place to obtain what they
want. Here they all go and having
gone, no other restaurant will satisfy.
A speciality is made by the Palace res.
taurant for banquets, and party service.
Open at ali hours.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-03-17
Torture By SavageS

Speaking of the torture to which
some OF the savage tribes in the Philip
pines subject their captives, reminds me
of the intense suffering | endured for
three months from inflammation of the
Kidneys" says w NJ. Sherman, of Cush-
ing, Me-. Nothing helped me until /
tried Electric Bitters, three bottles of
which completely cured me-" Cures Liv.
er Complaint, Dyspepsia, Blood disor-
ders and Malaria; and restores the weak
and nervous to robust health. Guaran-
teed by Chas. Rogers, druggist. Price
Soc.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-03-17
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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-03-17
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organization (2), essay. "Christian Beno-
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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-03-17
Farmers, Attention !

81 hAtA hAANb''VH' A'' '''lAf' 'Ft
tlon with a lcldinp citizen Of Astoria
yesterday, one Of the rity's chlct ohiccr-
the .ugprstion wa, made by him, that
the farmers in attendance upon tha in.
vti,u,c here now, shonld be aprrised of
the inct that there Is to be regatta
hcrc this summer; that one Of the ptin.
opal lcaturcs Of the regatta l. 20 be
The Farmers Annex" md that they
,hood mike due preparation (nr the
event, aud -oud mp splendid line Of
cNhibi'. for lhrir end Of thr cNpo,ition.
pr,l.s will he awarded and the full
Scope ot produce viii he included in thc
awards, fruits flowers, veg tables. as
well as the staple A word in time is
Mm5bly. especially &hcn it j. given in
such ample season,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-03-17

Joseph Olsen; ~, The Epworts
League" Rev. o. o. Twede; 500 p. m.,
grand social and entertainment. admis-
sion free.
Sunday, March 25-l0 a. m, Sunday
school II a. m, sermon, by the Presid-
ing Elder, Rev. G. H. Hansen, followed
BY holy communion 700 p. m, Young
Peoples Meeting, Rev. J. Jacobsen.
leader 500 =. No sermon, by Rev. J.
}. Petersen. All Scandinayians are wei.
coined.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-03-17
ARRIVES IN BOSTON.

BOSTON, March l6,-William S. ALI
bers, an American citizen, who wax
released from prison in Nicaragua on
January 7th after serving a sentence Of
several months on o. charge Of insult
ing President Zelaya, arrived in this
city yesterday and called upon his at
torney Today Mr.. Albars and his law.
yer will hold a conference to consider
what step will b. taken o. result Of
Alber7' arrest.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-03-17
THE PICTURE WORLD

When you are in need of anything in
the Photographic line in the amateur
way, kodaks, films. plates, cards,
mounts, and all the technical details
of the business, and want the best and
last in the way of artistic development,
Just go to Frank Hart, the druggist, ami
tell him so. That is all.