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The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1909-04-15
1Wo CHARGED WITH MCDERMOTT'S
DEATH

McGehee, April s. BY order
+ the coroner City Marshal Ed
buddlesson and his deputy, Ben
rompson, have been arrested IN
onnection with the killing OF II.
McDermott, a former saloon
t here. who was shot and kill
4 on the Iron Mountain tracks
tuesday night after McDermott
lad shot and killed Walter Nc.
kennon. proprietor of the Stag
otel, billiard hall and cafe.
It is stated that McDermott
tas trying to escape after he
ad emptied a shot gun into Me-
lemons body.
Warrants against Huddleston
Ind Tompson were issued by
lstice of the Peace Frank
NTH. The officers gave bond
nd were released. They will
} given a preliminary hearing
lis week.
1t is stated that McDermott
as pursued by the officers and
hers after he had shot McKen-
bn and that he was shot in the
ck, after being commanded to
op. One shot, witnesses say,
as fired into the air by the Of
eers to frighten him and when
cDermott did not stop another
billet was shot in the direction
his legs, but it struck him
the back.
Another story is to the effect
lat McDermott threatened the
lrsuing officers and when he
tempted to draw something
|om his pocket he was shot and
|lled.
1t is stated that the men had
buble before and that the kill
g Of McKinnon was the result
an old feeling. McKinnon's
(dy was taken to Little Rock
burial and McDermott's
neral was held here today.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1909-04-15
NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that the
Semi Annual Session of the Ne
vada County Singing Convention
will be held at Bodcaw, Sunday,
May End, 1909. Come and bring
your books.
J. A. Bailey,
President.
Books to be used in Singing
Convention Star of the Morn
mo Comm it tee.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1909-04-15
SCHOOL PICNIC

The pupils of the Emmett
schools were treated to an un-
usually enjoyable picnic last Sat
urday. The picnic grounds were
about a mile from town in an old
field, level as floor, and covered
with soft grass on which the
youngsters could roll and tum-
BILE with inlpunity. Some went
fishing in the creek, others in
cluding the faculty went fish
ing on a log but nowhere near
the creek. After an exciting
Easter egg hunt dinner was call
ed. This dinner is best describ-
ed when we say it was like the
old folks used to have on log
rolling" days. For desert there
was mountain of ice cream.
After dinner there were games
"a housekeeper's contest, a sack
race, etc. The little folks were
very tired when they reached
home, but were full of enthus-
iasm.
We have a splendid school
spirit, and the picnic demonstra-
ted the hearty good will and har-
mony existing in our neighbor-
hood.
Miss Jessie Phillips spent Sun
day in Hope visiting relatives.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1909-04-15
HEMpSTEAD COUNTY
NEGRO KILLED
Officers Marsh And Cantley
Forced to Kill Negro Last
Saturday Night - Officers
EXonerated

On last Saturday night about
IL o'clock, City Marshal Clyde
Marsh and Otis Cantley, night
watchman, went to the home of
Will Hunter, colored, who lives
in the eastern part of town, to
investigate a disturbance that
was going on there, in answer
to a call sent them by Mr.. Louis
Majors who lives near the Hun
ter home.
When they reached the house
the officers went into the room
where Hunter and his wife and
Felix johnson and a negro woman
were, all of them were apparent
ly under the influenced whiskey.
The officers begun to make in
quiry as to the disturbance but
was unable to get much out of
them. Marshal Marsh told them
that he would lock the whole
business up if he could not get
the ones directly responsible. for
the row. When he said this
Johnson arose from the bed
that he was lying across, when
Mr.. Cantly reached an arm a.
round him and told Marsh that
he had a gun. Marsh then threw
his gun on him and demanded
him to throw up his hands where
upon the negro went for his gun
which was under his left arm in
a scabbard. At this juncture
Otis Cantly shot him, the ball
striking his right arm near the
wrist and passing through the
body near the heart, bnt the
negro kept trying to get his gun
and Cantley shot him again, this
time in the abdomen.
Johnson was still making every
effort possible to get his gun,
but owing to the fact that
the first shot from Cantley's gun
broke or paralized his arm made
it difficult for him to handle it.
Marsh in the meantime shot him
but his shot was too high to have
much effect. striking him in the
shoulder. The fourth shot from
Cantley's gun brought him down,
and in a few minutes he was
dead.
The Coroner, A. S. Buchanan.
was summoned and an inquest
was held and the officers were
completely exonerated.
Johnson was a Hempst ad
County negro ard had come down
here Saturday night and tanked
up on Booze" and had gone to
Hunters home tospen6 the night.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1909-04-15
MALICIOUS MURDER
cORONER'S VERDICT
In The Killing Of Tom Will
hanson BY W. F. Eaton
Last Monday Near Ire
williams Saw Mill.

Last Monday morning t b e
sheriff received a message that
w. E. Eaton had shot and killed
Tom Williamson near Homer Tre-
villion's saw mill northwest of
town. The coroner, A. S. Buch-
anan, was summoned and went
to the scene of the killing at once.
The evidence before the CORP
ner's jury was substantially as
follows:
Williamson and Eaton were
living in the same house, large
house with two large rooms and
two side rooms with a large hall,
each family having one large
room and one small room. Will
Jansen had rented the house
from the Kimbrough heirs and
afterwards decided that he would
work at the mill and sub-let the
house to Eaten, agreeing to move
as soon as he could. Eaton NOV
ed into the honse about the 10Th
of March. Williamson was slow
in getting out and bad feeling
arose between the two men.
They had not spoken to each
other for about two weeks but
once.
On the morning of the killing
Williamson got up as usual and
with his dinner bucket and bot
tie of milk started to his work
at the mill. When about twenty
yards from the house Eaton came
out of his room and asked Will.
hanson when he intended to
move and Williamson replied TT
is none Of your business. This
seemed to have been all that was
said. Eaton then went back in
the house got his gun and shot
Williamson when about thirty
steps from the edge of the gal
lery. Williamson fell and Eaton
ran up to about six feet of him
and shot him again. The gun
was loaded with buckshot. Will
hanson never spoke after he was
shot. A jury was empaneled
and the verdict was that he came
to his death from a gun shot
wound inflicted by William Eatan
and that it was Hillful and mali
cious.
The coroner issued a warrant
and turned it over to the con-
stable.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1909-04-15
SEVENTY NINE DOLLARS FOR LIBRARY

SEVENTY NINE DOLLARS FOR LIBRARY
The concert given by the
pupils of the Tom Allen High
School, at the opera house last
Friday night was well attended
by a large crowd of Prescott
people.
1t was rendered under the per-
sonal management of Mrs. c. H.
Hogan of Conway. sister to Prof.
Dunaway. The children were
all we'll trained and did their
respective parts splendidly, but
little jeanette Burns in her part,
THE Little Mother" is worthy
of especial mention, she certain
ly played her part well
After the expenses of the
concert were all paid there was
about $40 to 60 to the credit OF
the Public School Library.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1909-04-15
DON'T DELAY

Save possible serious spell of fever
later on by cleansing your system now
of its accumulation of impurities, Sim
mons Sarsaparilla will do it. II makes
fine blood, fine appetite, great strength
and great ambition.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1909-04-15
NOTICE

Sweet Home Union meets next
Saturday night, April IL. We
want e very member to be present
as we have three to initiate.
Jas. Snodgrass.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1909-04-15

Carl HOFFMAN MUSIC co.
Kansas City, Mo.

n reply to your favor of the 10th inst, wish to say
before we purchased the beautiful style Is H. ?. Mel
m ls' ;a no from you had in home, on trial. new
ve piano from the jenkins Music Co. 1t was after giving
,b Instruments thorough test that decided In favor
etbo II Nelson Piano. While the price OF both instru
t is the same yet there is sympathetic souqualty in
M tone and the touch. and style, makes in our Judgment
M Nelson piano the superior instrument and assure you
Mr. Hoffman shall cheerfuiy recommend to our friends
A. u p Nelson Piano. Very truly
u Signed VIM. Collin
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1909-04-15

Miss Jessie Phillips spent Sum
day in Hope visiting relatives.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-02-02
senate Wiclds the Az.

| Salem. Ore, Feb. 2.-The eight
hour bill introduced by the Clacka-
mas county delegation and passed by
the house was killed by the senate to-
| day in such quiet manner that its
passing was hardly noticed. At about
the same time the senate also dealt a
death blow to Kellahers bill femov-
ing the seventy-five hundred dollar
limit on liability for the death of en-
ployes.
A lively debate over this action oc-
CURED. but it was indefinitely post
poned by vote of 10 to 10.
Abraham announced he had re-
ceived communications from corpor-
atlons requesting him to oppose many
reform measures, and said the Kella-
'her bill was among them, He declar-
ed he believed there was an organiZ-
ed effort being made by corporations
to defeat certain legislation proposed
in the public's interest. Abraham
asked the senators if they would yield
their Judgment and oaths to corpor-
alton letters.
Frank Miller declared the labor in
terests asked for a liability limit of
ten thousand, and that when $500
was granted they appeared satisfied,
and promised they would not come
back and ask for any more.
Oliver favored the bill, but Barrett,
Kay and Hart spoke against Il.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-02-02
SEATTLE FAIR Is
NINETY PER CENT COMPLETE

Seattle, Feb. with four months
TO go to the opening day Of the Alas
ka-Yukon-Pacfi exposition, the ex-
position is 30 per cent complete and,
should hurry orders come from the
directors to open on May l instead of
June l. it could be done, and with
everything in its place.
With the exception of the govern
ment buildings all of the principal
structures on the grounds are finish
ed, so far as exteriors are concerned,
Some little interior decoration and
finishing remains to be done. but to
all intents and purposes the buildings
are ready for the installation of ex-
hibits.
Work on the handsome buildings
which will house the government ex-
hbits from the Philippines, Hawai-
and Alaska, is well under way. A
regiment of workmen has been
thrown into the field by the contrac-
tors and the daily growth OF the
structures is marvellous.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-02-02
WORST DUST STORM IN YEARS
STRUCK COUNTY THIS MORNING

The dust storm now blowing over
the country is considered one of the
worst this section of the country has
seen for years. Farmers from the
reservation south of town and resi-
dents in the vicinity Of Pilot Rock
report that-the wind is blowing great
holes I'm the ground wherever there
are any plowed fields. disfiguring the
farms and uprooting and destroying
considerable wheat. The sand and
soil are being scooped up in vast
quantities and carried by the wind
to adjoinig fields and there deposited
in large drifts. Stubble fields are be-
ing filled in this way and the roads
are being blocked which prevent
travellers from making any satisfac-
tory progress.
Farmers who attempted 20 come TO
town this morning say the storm is
the worst they have ever seen. When
they were driving with the wind the
force Of it would drive the wagons
and buggies upon the horses heels so
that It would be necessary to put on
the brakes to hold them back, and
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-02-02
REFORM WINS
IN WASHINGTON
RACETRACK GAMBLING BILL
TAKEN FROM COMMITTEE
Local Option bill will Also Share the
Same Fate, Though Opponents Will
Work Hard to Prevent-Galleries
Filled With Friends of Measure
Who Annoy Opposing Legislators.

Olympia, Feb. 2.-Hanson's race
track bill was taken from the judi
ciary committee of the senate by a
vote of 25 to Is and it is probable
that this committee will also lose
control of the local option bill this
afternoon.
Senator Paulhamus moved this
morning that the committee be in
structed to return the race track
bill to the senate tomorrow.
Senator Graves, who had the bill
referred to the committee, wanted
the measure to remain.
A bitter exchange of personalities
ensued. Senator Ruth in explaining
his vote declared he would never be
a party to casting an insult on
Graves.
Paulhamus took Ruth to task to
the intense delight of a large gallery,
The applause was particularly irritat-
ing to Graves, who complained of it
and threatened to have the gallery
cleared.
The house voted against paying F.
NJ. Fortune of Seattle, $4,000 for
the loss of an eye while employed by
the state.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-02-02
STATE MAY BUILD ROAD.
Bill Introduced Giving Power to Con-
struct and Operate.

Salem, Ore, Feb. "A bill as an
amendment to the constitution of
Oregon was prepared today. 1t will
enable the state, upon its passage, to
undertake the state construction and
operation of railroads, competing
with the Hartman system.
The Oregon-Idaho development
congress framed a program by which
action will be taken by both states
regarding the operation and construc-
tion of roads. The bill will be intro
duced and put through by the presl-
dent of the senate and speaker of the
house with the backing of the COVER
nor and a citizens commission TO be
appointed. This Commission will in
clude some of the strongest financiers
in Portland and the state at large.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-02-02

when they We're obliged to side the
wind they were often in danger of
being blown over. Top buggies are
reported to have been completely up-
set, although no injuries have result
ed. Many times the travellers We're
obliged to stop and wait until the
blackness caused by the dust dis
appeared before they could tell where
they were going.
Dick Adams, n well known farmer
of Mckay Greek came to town today
and says that down the Mckay val
ley the dust is blowing in great
clouds and that it will be a difficult
matter il not an impossibility to re-
turn that way until the storm abates.
Owing 10 the shelter of the hills
south of town the wind is not noticed
to any great extent in the city. but
the dust has been blowing In great
clouds, penetrating every crack and
crevice and covering everybody and
everything with a heavy layer Of
earth. The storm is thought by
many TO be the tail end Of the storms
that have been raging in the eastern
states.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-02-02
RUSSIA SETTLES
WAR |NDEMNIT|ES
CLAIMS AGAINST
BULGARIA ARE INCLUDED
one OF the Most Stupendous Finan-
cial Deals in Modern Times is Con-
Eastern EurOpe-Long Standing
Debts are Wiped Out.

Constantinople, Feb. 2.-The Porte
officially announced today that it
has accepted Russia's offer to cancel
Turkeys long standing war indem>
nifty Of S25.OO0,O 600 in lieu of the pay
ment of an indemnity to Turkey by
Budgaria for Turkeys loss of the
eastern Rumelian railway. Bulgaria
will now pay Russia $16,40O, 900
which is the amount Of indemnity
the Bulgarians offered Turkey.
Russia will lose $S,6O0,OOO by the
transaction, but will gain prestige po
litically with both nations.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-02-02

Salem, Ore, Feb. 2.--In the house
today the Buchanan bill to regulate
commission merchants was defeated
The bill to put all higher educational
institutions under one board of five
regents TO be named by the governor
met the same fate
The governor vetoed two house
bills. one provided that the sheriffs Of
Malheur and Harney counties be per-
mtted to retain fees now required to
be paid to the state, on the ground
that It would be a return to the fee
system which the state has abolished.
The other was a bill raising the SAL
airy of the county superintendent OF
schools.
The house passed them both over
the governors head.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-02-02
Japs VIII Continue Policy.

Toxic, Japan Feb. 2-Baron Kom-
ura, one Of Japan's greatest diplo-
mats, today delivered an impressive
speech in the house of commons, de-
claring that Japan will adhere strict
ly to the present policy of restricting
emigration to the United States and
Canada. He said it is not Japan's
foreign policy to colonize distant
countries. which he said would be
ruinous TO national consolidation and
concentration.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-02-02

This evening occurs the annual ell
ection Of officers by the Commercial
association and the meeting promises
to be one Of more than ordinary in
tcrest Though >no close fights are
anticipated over any of the offices
vet much interest has been aroused
I'm the event.
That he will not accept a second
term as president has been firmly de-
clared by President Alexander who
has handled the work of the associ-
alton during the past year. Thus far
the only man spoken of for the post
of president Is VIII Moore, represen-
tatiye of the Pacific coast warehouse
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-02-02
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GAMBLERS WILL MOVE
ACROSS THE BORDER

San Diego, Calf, Feb. 2.-Archi-
tects are today preparing plans for a
huge race course, grand stand,
stables, club house and hotel, follow
ing a visit of northern racing men to
this city. It is rumored they have
taken an option on three hundred
acres near Tia Junna and that the
plans will be rushed if the California
legislature puts the ban on raceuack
gambling.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-02-02
SERIOUS CONDITIONS
IN PHILIPPINES

Manila. Z. l.. Feb. 2.-Three gun
boats left yesterday for the Island
Of Jolo, inhabited by fierce Moros,
as a result of a report that two thous-
and rifles had been smuggled into
the Island from the Dutch East In
dies.
If the Moros have two thousand
rifles the situation is the most seri-
Gus since the fighting began several
years ago. At that time there We're
only four hundred rifles on the whole
island when Gen. Wood made his fa-
nous fight.
American troops have been taking
the rifles one by one, the Moros be-
ing paid three hundred and fifty dol
lars for twelve dollar rifles and fifty
cents each for cartridges.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-02-02
HATTERS WILL RUN
OPEN SHOPS HEREAFTER

New York, Feb. 22.-The associa-
ton of hat manufacturers today an
nounced that an open shop for all
factories will be operated by the
members in a statement issued by the
board. OF directors. The announce
ment will be made to all employees in
in letters.
Employees in several factories in the
east struck recently when the manu-
facturers abolished the union label in
the hats.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-02-02
say Roads Own Mines.

Pittsburg. Pa, Feb. 2.-Repre-
sentatives af the eight railways oper-
ating in the coal mining districts of
Pennsylvania, Ohio and West Virginia
will meet at the Hotel Schenely to-
morrow for a conference. supposedly
TO plau defense against the charges
Of Pennsylvania coal operators that
the roads own mines in West Virgin
ia and Ohio and discriminate in rates
against tine Pennsylvania operators.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-02-02
RARE HONOR FOR
WILLIAM ii. TAFT

Cincinnati, Ohio, Feb. 2.-Taft will
receive the rare honor of being made
a mason at sight when he arrives here
February IS. There is only one sim
liar instance Of comforting the Ma
sonic degree on sight in the last 100
years Of Masonic history in Ohio.
Several years ago in another state
a similar honor was given Rear Ad-
miral Schley.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-02-02
MANY STATES TO WAR
ON GREAT WHITE PLAGUE

New York, Feb. "A statement
was issued today by the national as
sociation for the study and preven-
ton of tuberculosis says that of 80
state legislatures now in session,
thirty are considering legislation per-
tainig to war against the great
white plague.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-02-02
BUTTE HAS CASE
OF WHITE SLAVERY

Butte, Mont, Feb 2.-The first
case of white slavery ever called to
the attention of the authorities in this
city was revealed in the complaint
of Anna DuBoise against John Bel
gium. She says he held her under
hypnotic power for seven years, COM
pelling her to give him her wages.
She says he lured her from France
to America.
Both have been held to await the
action of federal authorities, Belgium
Is said to be wealthy.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-02-02

Carson, New, Feb. "A strong
anti-Japanese resolution for strict
laws against japanese, criticising
Roosevelt's attitude on the California
legislation, and characterising the
japanese as Parasites OF the world"
is pending before the legislature here.
1t was favorably reported upon by the
committee yesterday and will be
special order of business for this
afternoon.
The resolution urges the California
legislature to ignore the threatened
interference of federal authorities.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-02-02
SPAIN INSULTED BECAUSE
SHIPS DO NOT CALL

Madrid, Spain, Feb. 2.-The failure
Of any ship of the American fleet to
visit a Spanish port while in the Med
iterranean has caused an undercur-
rent of resentment plainly noticeable
Spanish statesmen consider it a show
Of bad policy on the part OF the Uni
ted States to lay itself open to the
charge of harboring ill-feeling as the
result of the late war.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-02-02
TAFT WILL DINE WITH
VICTOR AND DEFEATED

Panama, Feb 2.-Taft today insist
ed that Richardo Arias who was OBJ
aldia's opponent for the presidency of
the republic of Panama in the last
election, be invited to the dinner to
be given tonight by United States
Minister Squires The request was
granted. Taft says both parties
should be treated alike.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-02-02
HARTMAN SHIFTING
PART OF BURDEN

San Francisco Feb. with the
acquisition of an ocean to ocean sys-
tenn of railways, Hartman has found
the burden Of financial management
too great and is planning a stupend-
Gus series of changes.
william Herrin, for many years
chief counsul for the Southern Pa
cific, Il is reported, will become head
of an advisory board and that he
will rank next to Hartman. It Is
rumored that Herrn's salary in
the new position will be a hundred
thousand.
He will remain in San Francisco.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-02-02
WILL MOORE BOOMED FOR PRESIDENT

company and member Of the water
commission. During the past week
Mr.. Moore has been one of the hard
est workers in behalf Of the woolen
mill and he has eser been n good
worker In the ranks of the associ-
alton. During the past few days Mr.
Moore's name has been widely men
toned for the presidency Of the as
sociation and his candidacy is very
favorably regarded. President Alex
ander is one of the most enthusiastic
Moore boomers.
Though the election of officers oc-
ours tonight the new officials Of the
club do not enter upon their duties
until the first OF March.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-02-02
EARTHQUAKES SHAKE
CANADA AND MENICO

Vancouver, B. c.. Feb. "A special
from Montreal yesterday says three
distinct quake shocks were felt last
night, the first at 1870, the second
at 11.45 and the last at $3.50 this
morning. The people were awakened
by the shocks and the falling dishes
and glassware. There were big
cracks in many buildings.