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Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1906-12-14
Has Named Help.

Assessor-elect Gemmill has an
nounced the selection Of Clinton Will
son Of Moscow as Office deputy, and
Miss Gladys Langdon, who has been in
the Office four years, as assistant. Mr..
Wilson is a resident Of Moscow, a
teacher by profession, and a young
man of good habits. Mr.. Gemmill
will take the field personally and with
the assistance Of one field deputy, do
the outside work. 1t is rumored
the field deputy will be AL Roberts Of
American ridge. Mr.. Roberts has had
experience in field work and is cap
able Of doing satisfactory work. Mr..
Gemmill is anxious to conduct the
office in manner entirely pleasing tc
the taxpayers and will do his duty with
fairness and impartiality. From what
The News knows Of Mr.. Gemmill We
believe he will make a fine official
He at least starts out with the deter
mination of doing his utmost to fill thi'
important Office in a creditable man
ner.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1906-12-14
Dated Dec. IA, 1906.
A Western Wonder.
Cashier.

There's a Hill at Bowie, Tex, that's
twice as big as last year. This wonder
is w. L. Hill, who, from a weight of 90
pounds, has grown to over lSO. He says
III suffered with terrible cough. and
doctors gave me mp to die OF Consump-
ton. was reduced to 80 pounds, when
| began taking DR.. Kings New Discov-
cry for Consumption. Coughs and Colds.
Now, after taking u bottles. l have
more than doubled in weight and am
completely cured" Only sure Cough
and Cold Cure. Guaranteed hv g. V.
johnson, Druggist. SOC and sl.OO. Trial
bottle free.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1906-12-14
Got Wise Early.

When man meets his wife down
town he wonders how much it will cost
him."
A married man can live on hall
the income Of a bachelor, but it's be-
cause he has to-"
When man and woman are pro-
nounced one it is hard to decide which
is the one."
The above philosophy is from the
Malad Enterprise-and the editor o
that excellent newspaper has only beer
married about six weeks. Weise
World.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1906-12-14
Timber Extension Issue.

Commenting on what The News
said last week about timber extension
the Lewiston Daily Tribune says:
THE mere fact of there being a
contract in existence requiring the re-
moval of this timber within period Of
twenty years is no reason, as the Trib-
une contended two years ago, why a
better contract should not replace the
Original contract, if better one is
available. The state should have in
ducements, or at any rate strong rea-
sons, and reasons that will stand the
test OF publicity and analysis, as well
as the timber company if the contract
is to be rescinded and the grant Of
timber doubled or otherwise extended.
The timber was originally sold on a
basis of measurement of the merchant
able trees. Under the proposed ex-
tension trees not merchantable at the
time OF sale and not included in the
price will have attained growth and
value. The timber company will pre-
sumably come into possession OF prop
erty it has not paid for and for which
the state has received no considera-
ton. What consideration is it pro-
posed to offer to the state in ex
change for these large values' One
consideration offered two years ago il
that the company, as fast as it cuts ;
tract, will turn the land back to the
state at once, instead of holding it dur
ing the entire period Of twenty years
It is difficult to estimate the relatlv'
advantage of having this grount
thrown open to settlement gradually
beginning now and extending over
period of say forty years, as compares
with having it all revert to the state il
twenty years. The Advantage will un
doubtedly be something, but hoy
much is question. The fact Of ais
having the industry prolonged and it
full value realized, instead OF forcln
production artifcially, is likewise
consideration. Just what else, if any
thing, the company will offer to tn
state; as an inducement for new cor
tract, is unknown but it ought to b
known before the subject has pro
ceeded much further. The compan
should not withhold the announcemel
of its desires aud its plans, as it di
two years ago, until mistaken an
hostile sentiment has been generated
There is no reason whatever to belieV
that the state intends anything bl
fair and frank treatment of the lumb
interests, as of other intesests, and tt
state in return has right to expe
fair and frank treatment from the
interests"
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1906-12-14
Genesee Corn.

The Genesee News says: There IS
now exhibited at Driscolrs hardware
store a sample Of corn grown by John
Trautman, that would look good
even in old Iowa. The corn is fully
matured, is close on the cob, and
Welded we'll. It was the writer S
Measure to walk through the 6-acre
field last fall from which this sample
was taken. The stalks stood thick on
the ground, grew to a good height
and we might add the ground was
kent thoroughly cultivated. John
Dresher, Sanford Evans, w. H. Gage,
Fred label, F. E. Becker, James Will
lows, John Michaelson, and many
others during the past season grew
equally as good corn.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1906-12-14
Notice.

The annual meeting Of the First
Bank Of Troy will be held Tuesday,
January 8, 1907, at the banking house,
for the purpose of choosing directors
for the ensuing year, and for the trans
action of such other business as may
be properly brought before the meet
ing. 5. A. Anderson,
Cashier.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1906-12-14
MARKET REPORT.

w. NJ. Duthie quotes the following
prices, Troy;
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-12-17

Another chapter is now being added
to the story of "The Gamblers" pub
lished several weeks ago, and in which
the scene was located in the private
apartments OF Sam Miller, over the
state saloon. This time the location
is different, the events having trans
pired in the sanctorium of Hotel Pen
dleton. Also, some new characters
are introduced and in other ways the
story has new features that should at
tract attention.
A check for $500, drawn upon the
First National Bank of Pendleton,
payable to Lester Swaggart and signed
by j. Sheuerman, plays an important
part in the latest chapter. The rea-
son why 1t figures so conspicuously in
the plot is the fact that the check was
not paid. It was not paid because
payment was stopped by the man who
wrote the check, and it is understood
that payment was stopped by the man
who wrote 1t because of law which
says that debt contracted in gam
bling game is not legal one.
But the plot is more complicated
one than would be inferred from the
above. 1t is complicated because the
check is now held by another man,
who claims to be an innocent pur-
chaser Of the same. The third party
is W. F. Matlock.
What effect the innocent purchase
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-12-17
INSANE MOTHERS CHILD.
VIII Have n Home With Judge GILL;
land and Wife.

The problem Of what to do with a
has been passed up to County Judge
Gilliland, and after having tried in
vain to find suitable home for the
infant the judge and his kind wife
have decided they will take care of it
themselves. The case is a pitiful one.
The mother of the child, which is but
2 years old. was taken insane several
days ago. Her name is Mrs Venable,
and her husband, from whom she has
been separated for some time, is a
bartender at Echo. She also has
other relatives in this section and
with number of these Judge Gill;
land communicated with to see If they
would not care for the child. How
ever, they have all declined to take
the responsibility.
at would not do to send the child
to the orphans home, because the wo-
man will probably be all right again
ir few months" said Judge Gill;
land this morning. when taken to
the orphans home, places are found
for the babies at once and generally
people want to adopt them or they
won't take them. If the mother should
he released from the asylum and not
be able to find her child, it would
probably destroy her mind again. Sc
if none of the relatives will care for
the child we will probably keep it un-
til the mother recovers."
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-12-17
.HELLESATH ACCUSED
SALVATION ARMY CAPTAIN
is IN THE COUNTY JAIL
Charged With Rape, 14-Year- Old
Child Being the Alleged Victim
Offense Said to Have Been Commit
ted October IS Last, at Salvation
Army Headquarters Here-Helles-
ath Has So Far Been Unable to Sc
cure Bail.

Olaf Hellesath, captain of the local
Salvation Army squad, is now a pris-
oner in the county jail charged with
the crime of rape. He was arrested
Saturday evening and upon being ar
raigned before Justice of the Peace Joe
Parkes, his bail was fixed at $1,000.
Today District Attorney Phelps has
been busy investigating the case and
this afternoon he announced that
Hellesath would be held for the
grand jury which he intends asking
for at the January term of court.
Lille Sibley, girl of IA years, is
the alleged victim of Hellesath, and
it is her statement that furnishes the
strongest evidence against the Saliva
ZIONIST. The crime is said to have
been committed on October % at the
Salvation Army headquarters in this
city.
The Sibley girl is an orphan and
formerly lived at Heppner. She has
lived with various people here and has
been connected more or less with those
in the Salvation Army. At the time
mentioned above she was living at the
home of Judge II. ]. Bean and had
gone to the army headquarters on an
errand OF late she has been staying
with a Mrs. Swanson, who first
learned of the girls condition but re-
Gently. The case against Hellesath
was brought to the attention of the
officers by other members of the Sal
walton Army.
After being arrested Saturday might
Hellesath attempted to secure bal
from other members of the army ir
Seattle, but up to this afternoon he
| had been unsuccessful.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-12-17
sUNIMoNING WITNESSES.
Deputy Marshal Bushee Handles I'm.
Dortant business,

Glenn Bushee, deputy United States
marshal, came up from Portland this
morning for the purpose of summon
ing witnesses in Indian land cases that
are to be heard before Referee ]. s.
Beckwith.
Within the past few days two ar
rests of importance have been made
by Deputy Bushee. Several days ago
he arrested Chris Damianos, alias
Chris Anderson, for taking registered
mail not his. from the postoffice at
Salt Lake. Yesterday he placed John
Campbell under arrest for violation
of the postal laws, the offense being
that he sent threatening and indecent
letters to a former wife.
Both of the men taken had been
wanted for some time by the mar
shal's office, and their recent capture
was hailed with satisfaction.
On Saturday night the entire force
of the United States marshal's office
was up all night because of the street
railway strike in Portland.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-12-17
Wade Bound Over to Grand Jury.

In Justice Parkes' court this morn
ing Virgil Wade, known as jerks
Wade, waived examination on the
charge of assault and was bound over
to appear before the grand jury
Under the law simple case of as
sault and battery is triable in the
Justices court, while an aggravated
case must be tried in the circuit court
It is the intention of District Attorney
Phelps to prosecute Wade upon the
latter and he will lay the matter be-
fore the grand jury when the same
convenes in January.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-12-17
FUEL FAMINE RELIEVED.
Walla Walla Is Now Receiving a Reg.
ular Supply Of Coal.

The Walla Walla fuel famine seems
to be convalescent, says the Walla
Walla Statesman. A carload or so Of
coal is being brought in every day or
so on both roads. The coal coming
over the w. & C. R. is mostly Wyo-
ming coal.
The small consumer can now obtain
coal without fighting his neighbor or
bulldozing the dealer, but he has to
pay $40 a ton for soft coal of a not
very extra quality, but is very glad to
get 1t.
S. B. Calderhead, of the w. & c. R.,
said this morning: I'VE are not going
to let the thing down by any means.
There is little coal coming in right
along and we are going to watch the
situation and see that this continues"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-12-17
Motion Day in Circuit Court.

This has been Motion day" in the
circuit court and during the day the
local members of the bar and a few
from other parts of the county have
been present on business connected
with their respective cases. The idea
of having a fixed time for the filing
Of motions regarding suits that are
pending has been introduced here
since Judge Bean took the bench. 1t
Is believed that It will result in saving
much valuable time.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-12-17
Visited Pilot Rock Road.

]. w. Morrow, of the right Of way
and land department of the o. r. &
N, left this morning for a trip over
the line of the Pilot Rock road. The
right of way matters are being set
tied as rapidly as possible, and the
construction of the line will be
rushed.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-12-17
Proceeds From Land Sales.

land sales to the various counties of
the state of Oregon has just been
made, Umatilla county's share on her
area of 1,S79,6SO acres being $693.49.
Harney county having 6,7S0,160 acres,
receives $2501.45, the largest appor-
tionment to any Oregon county. The
total amount of money apportioned to
Oregon as five per cent Of the public
land sales for the past year, is $22,-
1886.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-12-17
Engineer Wade to walla waIla.

Engineer NJ c. Wade of Starbuck,
who was injured in the recent wreck
at Rivervlew, on the o. r. & ~, Is
now in Walla Walla receiving medi-
cal treatment. He was engineer on
the extra train which collided with
the slow freight, and was thrown over
a cliff about 40 feet high, receiving a
severe shaking UP in the fall.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-12-17
STOPPED PAYMENT
GAMBLING DEBT is NOT
RECOGNIZED AS LEGAL.

Bulwark Behind Which the Signer of
S4O0 Check Retrcated-Situation
is Complicated Because an Innocent
Purchaser Now Holds the Check
Believed That the mo Legal Debt"
Defense WIN Not Hold In Such q
Case-Mystery of How the Check
Came to Be Signed.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-12-17
DEATH OF Il. j. CASEY.
Pneumonia and Old Age Caused His
Last Illness.

E. o. Casey of this city, received
word Saturday afternoon of the death
of his father at Cloverdale, Cal. His
name was L. ]. Casey, and he died on
Monday from the effects of pneumo-
MIA and old age.
The deceased was a native of Nova
Scotia and was SS years of age. He
was a pioneer Of California, having
lived at Cloverdale for 40 years. He
was a lifelong member of the Odd
Fellows lodge.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-12-17
Roller Out Of River.

The road roller was taken from the
Umatilla river today and was found
to be almost entirely uninjured. 1t
was pulled out with cables and will
be taken to the Walters mill, where
1t will be loaded upon a flat car and
brought around to Main street for
use in completing the paving.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-12-17

innocent purchaser has forced the
signer to pay the same.
The facts contained In the above
paragraphs became known during the
forenoon today. They were not Sc
cured. however. from the parties most
directly interested in the affair, and
the full details of how Mr.. Sheuerman
came to draw a check for $400 In fa-
vor Of Mr.. Swaggart are not known.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-12-17

McCabe, recently stricken with par
alysis in New York, is considerably
improved. He lies at a friends
house in New York.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-12-17
VIII Play nj uermlstOn.

Johnson's orchestra lert for Her
mlston this afternoon to play for the
dance1hat is to be given there tonight
to celebrate the opening of the new
hotel at that place.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-12-17
X. of @. Condemn French Government

Kankakee, ILL.,, Dec. 17.-Five hun
dred Knights of Columbus today
adopted resolutions condemning the
French government.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-12-17
Colonel Mann's Trial Begun.

New York, Dec. 17.-Colonel Mann's
trial on the charge of perjury, began
thic morning.
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-03-15
Dynamite "Whiskers.p -

The name ''whiskers" is applied 10
feathery crystals which gather upon
the outside of the wrappings of frozen
dynamite. The "whiskers" are more
irritable" than dynamite itself A
case is on record where sticks of dyna-
mite had been thawed out in hot
water and the can of hot water in
which 1t was done left in the black
smith shop without being emptied of
the residual scum of grease and whis.
kers. The first blow of the black
smiths hammer on nearby anvil was
sufficient to set off the whiskers by
concusslon. The can was blown to
pieces. but fortunately no one was
hurt.
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-03-15
Superstitious Zulus.

An official in Africa writes of the
Zulus: About 5000 people were here
last Friday and. the 1ndaba discus
sion) lasting until after sundown,
most of them were compelled to
sleep here. Having no food for their
entertainment, hurriGly purchased
two bulls. which l gave the chiefs.
Knowing their superstition. | did not
kill the animlas, but allowed them to
do so. However. none of them would
touch the meat. They thought !
might have bewitched the animals
and that by partaking of the meat
they would lose all influence with
their people,"
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-03-15
Availability Reduced to Science.

The Mahratti women of Western
Inoia have the reputation of being
model wives. They have solved the
problem of domestic peace. There
are three things in the world that
they have thought for. Because of
this necessarily simple life they find
themselves looked upon as ideal
wives. First Mahratti woman thinks
of her husband. She worships him
He is her god, her priest, her religion.
Second. she loves her children. Third,
she takes interest in her jewelry
These three and no more. This is her
life. No wonder she is suffi ficiently
amiable to be called ideal
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-03-15
kinufisher and Goldfish

A kingfsher came to my pond in
December. and stayed a, fortnight
The goldfish held indignation meet
ings-in deep water-but he caught a
good many and they suited him we'll
To study his methods was exceedingly
instructive. He sat on arundo donax
az first, but it was not quite conv eni-
ent, and so l arranged a stick for him
hanging over the pond. From this
point he enjoyed excellent sport. Sud
denly, like gem falling, he would
drop with a splash and then return
ashore-a young goldfish in his beak.
Eden Phillpotts in Country Life.
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-03-15
no Harness Victoria Falls.

Consul General Washington of Cape
Town thinks that South Africa is on
the eve of introducing vast changes in
its industrial life. He looks for the
transmission of electrical power that
is to be generated by the mighty rivers
of the interior. The question of the
development and transmission of cleo
trical power from the Victoria Falls,
the consul general says, is to be con.
sidered by a committee of experts.
Two engineering specialists TO the
Victoria company are inspecting water
power installations in European coun-
tries with a view to their application
to Rhodesia. Americas supremacy in
the electrical field should secure the
orders for machinery and supplies
that will be needed to develop this
vast water power.
An electrical engineer from New
York has been visiting Europe in con.
nection with the project of supplying
electrical power to the Rand from the
Victoria Falls. He and the highest
European authorities whom the char.
tered company consulted in the matter
were unanimous that the scheme was
not only possible. but was payable
The experts regarded the climate of
South Africa as the most suitable in
the world for the transmission of
power, because, apart from its dry
ness, there is no ice or snow to inter
fere with the working of the plant
The distance over which transmission
would have to be made presents, they
declare, absolutely no difficulty
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-03-15
Wood Was Coming Too Freely.

Some sixty years ago the town o.
Palmer. Mass. had a settled minister
by the name of Backhus. In those
days the minister's salary was paid in
part by products from the farms. In
the month of February, with easy
shedding, the farmers took to draw
ing green birch wood to the minister
until his yard was piled full of It,
The following Sunday the minister
reverentially ascended the steps to
his pulpit. and in a loud voice said:
"If | could have few more loads Of
green birch wood l could extinguish
the fires of hell.'-Boston Herald.
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-03-15
GLASSWARE OF ANCIENT ROME.
Among the Most Beautiful the World
Has Produced.

There is no more beautiful glass
ware than that of the Romans. which
in many of the examples that still
survive, is further beautified by it's
great age, the passage of centuries
giving the surface of the vessels a
bright, glossy, iridescent appearance.
due to a composition of the outer sur
face. Roman glass was in many
cases of remarkable delicacy and fra
gility; both plain and colored articles
were made. 1t is on record that
many pieces sold for very nigh prices
even in the days of the Caesars. Nero
himHSlf was by way of being a con-
noisseur of glass. Is 1t not related
that he paid 5000 sertertia for two
small vases? The great beauty of
su III famous surviving pieces as the
Portland" vase in the British muse
UNI, and the fine vase in the Bourbon
museum at Naples. are. surely a suf
f!cient vindication OF the considerable
sums paid for such exquisite examples
OF the glassworker.s art by the cog
noscenti of ancient Rome!-The Col
lector's Magazine.
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-03-15
GOOD MUSIC POWERFUL TONIC
Clears Cobwebs From tire Brain and
Inspires Hiah Thinkinu

Good music is a powerful tonic to
many people, especially those suffer
ing from melaucholia. 1t lifts them
out of their solemn moods, dispels
gloom and dependency. kills discoug-
aged feelings and gives new hope. aew
life and new yigor. 1t seems to pnt a
great many people into proper tune. 1t
gives them the keynote of truth and
beauty, strikes the chords OF harmony.
dispels discord from the life. scattcrs
clouds and brings sunshine
All good music is a character build
er. because its constant suggestion OF
harmony, order and beauty puts the
mind into normal attitude. Music
clears the cobwebs out OF many minds.
SO that they can think better, act bet
ter and live better Some writer's are
dependent upon music for their in
spiration and their moods. Somehow
1t brings the muse to them. II adds
brilliancy to the brain and facility to
the pen which they cannot seem to
get in any other way.
Good music seems to give us n
touch of the divine and to put us in
contact with divinity. 1t drives out
evil thoughts. making us ashamed of
them. 1t lifts us above petty annoy.
ances and little worries of life and
gives us a glimpse of the idea which
the actual is constantly obscuriug-
Success.