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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-03-09
e. OUR Daily Story.
The Danger of the Pioneer.

other attack, and the greatest anx-
iety was felt lest the missing ones
should be dead. Before morning
Keeble returned with 20 men. Two
of the number were left with Mrs.
Staunton, who was protsarted over
her daughters disappearance.
The party pushed on until near
ly dark the following night. The
spot they selected for a camp was
the very worst they could have
chosen. 1t was an Enclosure of
young spruce and hemlocks, not a
quarter of an hour after the In
dams had camped short distance
from the same spot
Charles and Amy, securely bound,
were sitting upon the moss-co covered
rocks when the voices of their
friends were heard Their hearts
were suddenly filled with joy and
the light of hope sprung up once
more. But alas! Two fierce war
riors raised threatening hatchets
and immediate death was the pen
atty if word were uttered.
When the moon rose they saw
preparations for an attack on the
little party of rescuers. The cap
tives had almost given I'D hope for
themselves and their friends, when
charles bethought himself of a
power that he had frequently used
to amuse his friends.
Hugh! Hugh! We are upon the
hill above you! Beware! The In
dians are preparing an attack"
The words rang out in weird
tone. The white men sprang from
their touches in surprise and
alarm, but at word of explanation
from Hugh Staunton they hid them
selves behind surrounding trees.
The savages looked at one an
other and then at their captives.
seeking to read the riddle of that
mysterious voice, which appeared
to come from heaven as warning.
but Amy's face were a look of
blank establishment, while that of
Charles was as impassive as a
block Of granite.
me red men are a superstitious
race. They believed the Great Spir-
1T had deserted them in favor of
the whites, and in dismay they
started to move forward when a
volley of bullets from the white
men drove half the savages to the
ground. In terror the others fed
leaving their captives bound, but
alive.
1t was a solemn moment when
Hugh Staunton and his son reach.
ed the side of Amy, the daughter
and sister. who had been through
such terrible experience. When
the captives and their rescuers
reached the mother in her cabin
home there was joy, indeed, and
solemn thanksgiving went up from
the hardy pioneers who had been
instrumental in the capture.
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TRUE STORY OF EARLY AMERl.
CAN LIFE TOLD WITH.
OUT FRILlS.
(By Clara P. Williston.)


1t was a rude log tenement in the
center Of clearing, bounded on all
sides by dense forest, that Hugh
Staunton had provided as a home
for his delicate wife and daughter.
But it was the best he could do,
poor man, for a series of losses
had reduced him to straitened cir
cumstances, when he emigrated to
America.
Two years had passed since he
had settled in the wilderness, and
despite the hardships and priva-
tions they found much enjoyment
in this wild frontier life.
Hugh, the only son, had been en-
abled through the influence of a
friend of the family to remain in
England and attend school, and he
had just reached his home. He
was accompanied by Chas. Leigh,
the betrothed husband of Amy
Staunton.
The morning following his ar
rival Hugh and his parents, with
Keeble, one of the fathers old serv-
ants, went to the settlement four
miles distant to make some pur-
chases for the wedding of Charles
and Amy, which was to take place
in few days. Amy and Joanna
were very busy at home and
Charles took Mr.. Staunton's fowl
ing piece from the wall and set
out in pursuit of game. He was
| absent several hours when the de
Ginning sun warned him that it was
time to return.
When he reached the edge of the
dense growth of underwood Charles
took the precaution to reconnoiter
before advancing. A sight that
stopped the very beating of his
heart met his eyes. A painted saw
age stood over Joanna, who lay as
if dead. The savage was brandish-
ing a tOmohawk and had in one
hand her long hair, while Amy was
half way between the cabin and the
woods where he was concealed,
| running with the speed of a deer
and followed by a warrior. With
lightning speed Charles sent a bull
let crashing through the Indians
brain and the next instant the
fainting girl fell into her lovers
arms.
The report of the musket brought
several warriors from the house
where they were plundering. Hast
| lily placing their dead comrade on
an improvised litter, the Indians
made off.
amy ebhi Siial uoW tNcT, were
not to escape so easily. Two of the
warriors searched the brush and
found the couple and marched them
along without a word.
The moon had risen before Hugh
Staunton and his party returned
from the settlement. They were
struck dumb with establishment
when they found the traces of the
Indians, and discovered the absence
of the other members of the fami-
ly. 1t was decided that Keeble
should return to the settlement for
help. During his absence the little
house was barricaded against an
T1lT ~
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Local Brevities

commence soon. When the pack
ing house is completed it will be
as large as any in the state. It
will probably handle 500 hogs a
day, and about the same number
of cattle and sheep as now, that is,
35 cattle and 100 sheep. Ninety
five men are employed at present
and from $50 to 200 men will be
employed when the new plant Is in
operation, by September, to get the
fall crop of hogs.
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ST. vITus' DANCE

yields quite readily to the soothing
and Strengthening influence of DR..
Miles Nervine. because it Is a purely
nervous affection. Even the chronic
form, while often stubborn, is eventu-
ally cured by its persistent use. Sold
by druggists on guarantee that first
bottle will benefit. or money refunded.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-03-09
"PIFF! PAFF! POUF!"

"Piff! Paff! Pouff!" one of the
brightest comedies of the season,
will be at the Spokane Sunday and
Monday nights. 1t has made most
pronounced hit everywhere. 1t is
said to have tuneful music, unique
dances and bright dialogues.
"Piff! Paff! Pouff!" held the
fancy of last season in New York
for eight months. Many new feat.
ures have been added this season
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-03-09
WANT SPOKANE
PICTURES IN PARIS

A letter has been received from
Paris by the publicity committee Of
the chamber of commerce, asking
for photographs of the surrounding
country. F. B. Forbin, a literary
man of Paris, is the one who wants
the photos.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-03-09

Tonight at the Spokane, Reilly C
Woods burlesque show will hold
the boards. They will present two
farce comedies, "Silly Simple and
Simon Silly" and "a Hot Time at
Reillys." Both are said to contain
many amusing situations and to fur
nish a background for some good
comedy.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-03-09

suits and millinery for the Kemp &
Hebert department store, returned
yesterday from a trip to New York.
Ladies play billiards and pool
every day and evening at Phster
| billiard parlor.
James Arthur Donnell, 4 years
and 7 months of age, died yesterday
afternoon at st. Luke's hospital.
The remains were shipped to Kalis-
pell for interment last night.
Delays of from four to seven
hours were occasioned on the
Northern Pacific railroad yesterday
because of a small freight wreck
near P.ovience, five cars were de-
rallied.
Judge Poindexter signed an order
yesterday for the adoption of Har-
old Weimer, years of age, by Har-
ry Wherland, B. c. Mosby being
named as guardian for the young
ster.
Councilman John Gray has
drawn a resolution which he will
introduce in the city council pro-
viding that Browne street be paved
with asphalt from Riverside ave
nue. to Second avenue.
The funeral of George F. Adams,
the N. P. brakeman, who died at
North Yakima recently, took place
at 2:30 this afternoon. Rev. M. E.
Dunn conducted the services and
the interment was at Greenwood.
The Yardley Townsite company,
through Fred E. Elmendorf, vice
president, and w. F. Mccarthy, sec
rotary, has filed an application with
the county commissioners for hear
ing today for the privilege of in
stalling a system of water mains
in the streets and alleys at Yard
ley. They ask for right covering a
period of SO years.
e. c. Macdonald, assistant attor-
new general of the state, has re-
turned from Washington, D. c.,
where he appeared before the SUI
preme court of the United States
in the suit brought by Washington
against Oregon, to determine the
ownership of the disputed islands in
the Columbia river, claimed by both
states.
Plenty of opportunities to invest
money-but it often takes some
time to find an investment that
seems desirable.
Meantime there is no necessity
OF leaving your money lying idle
bring it here and get a certificate
of deposit.
Liberal terms and rates of in.
terest on this plan of banking.
Open Saturday evenings between
6 and p. m. 80.
Spokane & Eastern Trust CO.
| w. c. Binns was arrested late
yesterday by Detective McDermott
and Special Officer George McDer
mott, upon advices received from
Portland. Binns has been solicit
ing for the Review of Reviews ant
as an inducement to secure sub
scribers has offered big prizes
which it is claimed he had no righf
to offer. He will be prosecuted
for swindling. Attorney Charles ]
Schnabel of Portland will leav,
that city this evening for Spokan,
where lie will push the charges
pending against Binns.
Work has begun on the fertilize
plant of the e. HI. Stanton compan,
near Yardley. The construction
of the main packing house will
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-03-09
BOY SENTENCED
TO REFORM SCHOOL

Sam lombard, a 10 year old boy,
was sentenced this morning to
serve term in the reform school.
The city truant officer made a re-
port which was very bad for the
youth, testifying that the boy had
been brought to his attention many
times.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-03-09
THROUGH TICKETS TO
ALASKA.

Via all lines. Bertns reserved
and all arrangements made. For
particulars, sailing dates, etc, call
at city office, Great Norther rail-
way. 7O1 Riverside avenue.
e. l.. Blair.
sss General Agent.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-03-09
WILL SPEND
$4,000 ON
COLUMBIA
(Scripps News Association.)

(Scripps News Association.)
WASHINGTON, D. c., March 9.
The senate today passed the
appropriation bill call
ing for 100000 of improvements
at the mouth of the Columbia river
in Oregon and Washington.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-03-09

A fashionable fad is to- make
ones own blouse. A charming
maiden who recently wore her own
cobwebby handiwork to luncheon
had as the motif of the waist an
embroidered butterfly. This was
slightly below the bust. and the
rest of the bIuse was worked out
around 1t. From it went graceful
lines OF val. insertion, while the
same effect reached out 10 the
shoulders. A narrow yoke was of
the tiniest tucks, while the curry
ing insertion lines were again used
on the demi pulled sleeves.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-03-09
NO NOPE
FAVORS
(Scripps News Associa tion)

(Scripps News Associa tion)
DIES MONIES, Ia, March 9.-The
senate unanimously passed a bill
prohibiting every public official &C
cepting railroad, street car, tele-
phone or telegraph favors.
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SCH Alb IS WELL

(scripps News Association-)
ST. LOUIS, March 9.-Schwab Is
apparently entirely well. He left
for New York today
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-03-09

to the hits of last year. 1t prom
ises we'll as an entertainment of
exceptionally good qualities.
The special song features include
the following: 81 Am the Ghost
That Never Walked" "Cordelia
Malone" Dear Old Manhattan
Isle" "Shing-a-ling Foo" "Only
YOU" Love, Love, Love-" Dolly
Dimple," "The Melancholy Sun
beam and the Rose" "Under the
Goo Goo Tree"
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The presideneect of Cuba declined empty
have been word to the wise
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1906-08-24


Thus was Guilford Duncan left upon
the mountain side, more desolate ana
HELPLESS than before, with no posses
sions In all the world except pair o.
pistols, saddle, bride, d sue VI
bacon, a peck Of cornmeal anu IL"
ounces of salt.
The valley lay before him ~ all i,s
barrenncss. Beyond that lay nundreos
of miles of Allegheny mountains anN
the region farther on.
All this expanse he must traverse y.
foot before arriving at that great riVe,
highway, by means of when ne nopes
to reach his destination, ,nouSanu
miles and more farther still to ths
west But The new manhood mad Deen
horn in Gullford Duncan's soul, ana
he was no more appalled, by the am
cult problem that he must race than ~
had been by the fire of the enemy
when battle was on. Hard work. nc
reflected lis the daily duty OF the sol
der of peace just as hard nghtlps "
that of the warrior"
strapping his saddle ana BRIDE on
his back, he took his bacon ana Ill.
salt bag in one hand and bis bae OF
meal in the other. Thus heaviE Dur
deped he set out on foot doTn the
mountain.
"At any rate my load WIZ grow
lighter" he reflected, every line ]
eat and I'll sell the saddle aT pfidie
at the first opportunity. I'll Hke int
Ohio river In spite of all"
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1906-08-24

With mighty effort vaulted 0pcr u.
Confederate army? After all, the 70
stored Union will be the only represent
alive left Of those principles for which
we have SO manfully battled during
the last four years-the principles Of
liberty and equal rights and local self
government"
At that moment the young mans
horse encountered huge bOwlder that
had rolled down from the mountain
side, completely blOckading the path.
With the spirit and the training that
war service had given him the animal
stopped not nor stayed. He approach.
ed the obstacle with leap or two and
then with mighty effort vaulted over 1t.
Good for you, Bob" cried the young
man. That's the way to meet obsta-
Giles, and that's the way am resolved
to meet them"
But the poor horse did NOT respond.
He hobbled on three legs for "a space
His master, dismounting, found thai
he had torn loose a tendon OF one lef
In the leap. x
There was no choice but to drive
bullet into the poor beasts brain b
way of putting him out Of his agonvs
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1906-08-24
stones of the mountain.

Il Il slopes Of the mountain.
"WOnder why wrote Cairo as my
address" he thought as his trusty horse
carefully picked his way among the
rocks and down the sleeps. II hadn't
thought of Cairo before as even pos
sitJle destination. I know nobody there.
know absolutely nothing about the
town or the opportunities 1t may offer"
Then he began more practical train
Of thought.
awe food enough now" he reflected,
ito last me scantily for a few days.
During that time I must make my way
as far as | can toward the Ohio river at
Pittsburg or Wheeling or Parkersburg.
When reach the river / must nave
money enough to pay steamboat rare
TO Cairo. There Is no money in these
parts, but West Virginia Is practically
q northern state, and there are green
hacks there. I'll sell my remaining pls'
tols there. A little later I'll sell my
horse. my saddle and my bride. The
horse Is a good one, and so Is the sad
die Surely I ought to get enough for
them to pay my way to Cairo"
Then came another and questioning
thought:
"And when I get to Cairo-what
then? I've good university educa-
ton. but l doubt that there Is ready
market for education In any bustling
Missouri river town just now. I'm a
graduate in law, but heaven knows
know very little about the profession
aside from the broad underlying prin-
ciples. Besides, shall have no money
with which to open all Office, and who
is going to employ wandering and
utterly destitute stranger to take
charge of bis legal business"
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1906-08-24
CHAPTER III.

YALE an hour later the young
Il man resumed his journey west
ward, passing down the farther
il nIa.on &c tho N, 011nfnin
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1906-08-24

Ito be cOntinued)
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-01-09

in the cement work. Cement was used
extensively in the construction of
granaries, cisterns, forts and dwelling
places.
Evidences of dense population
supported on the comparatively small
cultivated areas are conclusive. on
the face of an immense black rock,
standing in an isolated position far
back from the river, are the imprints
of>the right hand and right foot of
at least 10000 people of all ages,
even the youngest children being rep
resented.
The most plausible explanation
scents to be that the rock was used
for a kind of census registration, pos
sibly in connection with some relig-
ious ceremony. In making the i'm
prints a white paint or cement was
used, and the lines of the hands and
feet are still distinct. The use of
sandals is shown by the imprints of
the feet, the great toe always stand
ing out from the others.
The souls long ago departed from
! the bodies of the sandal wearers, and
from the silent mummies in the tombs
comes no response in answer to the
questions of the curious traveller. The
patient labors of the archaeologist,
however, may be expected to reveal
the story locked i'm the ancient rec
ords. and i'm the meantime a new civ
ilization is springing up on the site of
the old.
The superstitious might feel justi-
fled in the belief that the region laid
waste has been guarded by revengeful
spirits. Many of the attempts to ex-
plore and occupy the country have
been ill-starred. 1t was soon aban-
doned after its conquest by warning
nomads, for only a people skilled in
agriculture and irrigation could wrest
living from the reluctant soil, and
the land of the canyon dwellers soon
lapsed into the desert state from
which 1t has not since been reclaimed,
Undoubtedly, the narrow meadows
along the river will be occupied when
they are made accessible by reliable
passenger and freight steamers, but
the boats that have been tried have
most of them been partial failures.
Obstacles encountered in the Green
river have made it necessary to re-
model the "City of Moab" the latest
of the river steamer, but now the
| owners expect to handle the traffic
to the entire satisfaction of everyone
| concerned. The "Wilmont," a little
steamer in the service of a mining
company, makes frequent trips with
supplies, and has proved that the
| navigation of the Green is feasible.
This steamer and others like it will
tow to the railroad in barges ore used
by the present canyon dwellers to
make their hardened copper tools.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-01-09
DREW THEIR OWN WILLS.
Eminent Legal Lights who Did -
and Numbered.


Many celebrated men have neglected
to settle their affairs. Ben Jonson,
Dryden and Sir Isaac Newton all died
lntestate, Bacon insolvent, and the
epigram on Buffers monument in
Westminster abbey sufficiently ex-
plains why he and many others like
him never made will:
The poets fate is here In emblem shown.
He asks for bread. and he receives a
stone.
wills" said Lord Coke, "and the
construction Of them do more to per-
pleX II man than any other, and to
make certain construction Of them
exceedeth jurisprudentium artem." An
old proverb says that every man is ell
ther a fool or physician at forty. Sir
II. Halford happening one day to quote
the saying to circle of friends, Can
ming humorously inquired, "Sir Henry,
mnyn't lie be bothT At any rate, ex-
perlence teaches that lawyers who
draw their own wills sometimes make
great mistakes. Sir Samuel Romilly's
will was improperly worded, Chief
Baron Thompson's will became the sub
ject Of chancory proceedings, while tne
will Of Bradley, the eminent convey.
ancer, was actually set aside by Lord
Thurlow.-London Standard
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-01-09

Washington, Jan. 9.--This year the
United States navy not only makes its
greatest gain in shlps-it also adds to
our fighting strength the most eff
cient, the fastest and the best equip
ped warships ever floated.
Before the year Is out seven big
battleships, four armored cruisers and
TWO protected cruisers will be added
to the United States navy, II the pres
ent rate of construction Is maintained.
This viii be the greatest increase I'm
any one year of the history of the
American navy, and It will advance
materially the rank of the United
States as a naval power.
All the new vessels represent the
highest type and all that is modern in
naval architecture. The battleshlps
TO be added within the year are the
Virginia, Nebraska, Georgia, New Jer-
sey, Rhode Island, Connecticut and
Louisiana. The two last named have
a tonnage of 5000 each while the
other five have a tonnage of 14,94S
each.
The four armored cruisers are the
California and South Dakota, of 49,
$50 tons each, and the Tennessee and
Washington, of 14,500 each; while the
protected cruisers are the st. Louis
and Milwaukee. OF 97O0 tons each.
For the present at least the Virginia
holds the battleship record of 1901
knots, made during n four-hour run in
the open sea. This shows her to be
not only the speediest United States
battleship of her class afloat, but as
fast as any ship of her class in any
navy. When the Louisiana the other
day easily exceeded her required
speed, making 1924 knots, the per-
formance was hailed as a remarka-
BILE achievement, but the Virginia's s
record was never in serious danger,
and is not likely to be exceeded by the
Idaho, the last batteship to be
launched, whose speed requirement is
only II knots.
In other respects, however, the
Idaho, though smaller, will be a more
up-to-date ship than some of her con-
sorts. She is even better equipped
than the Mississippi, which was
launched In September Electricity is
used aboard the Idaho to greater eX-
tent than ever before attempted on a
warship. Her watertight bulkhead
doors of the "Long-Arm" system are
closed by electricity from the pilot
house. thus giving assurance that the
ship will be rendered unsinkable in
case OF emergency at sea. In this re-
spect the latest American warships,
over 80 in all. have an immense ad-
vantage over any other nations navy.
For the machinery to be operated
by electricity the wires pass through
indestructible steel tubes, with sepa-
rate connections at every gun. The
purpose OF this equipment is to make
It impossible for a foe to disable the
machinery, as was the case in the
naval battle between Russia and Ja-
pan, when the machinery of nearly
every Russian ship was shot to pieces
by the expert Japanese gunners, dis
abling the fighting force, but other
wise leaving the ships unharmed and
therefore valuable prizes.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-01-09
MINNESOTA BUSINESS LEAGUE.
Municipal and Commercial Bodies In
Convention.

st. Paul, Mimi, Jan. 9.-Nbout 200
delegates from all parts of the state
were in attendance when the annual
meeting of the Minnesota State Mu-
nicipaI and Commercial league was
called to order at the old capitol this
morning. The delegates were well
coined by the mayor of St Paul and
Vice President Leslie Weter respond
ed i'm behalf of the delegates.
After the various committees had
been appointed and some other rou-
tine business transacted the meeting
took a recess for lunchean. In the
afternoon session President l.. A. Ros-
ing will deliver his annual address
and the secretary and treasurer will
submit their annual reports. Insur-
ance Commissioner T. ID. O'Brien will
deliver an address on Life 1nsur-
ance." Then a number OF committee
reports will be received and discussed.
This evening the delegates will be en-
tertained at a banquet, at which many
prominent delegates will deliver ad-
dresses. There will be three sessions
of the meeting tomorrow and two on
Thursday.