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The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1909-06-25

idea of being compelled to work he
slammed the AK around viciously break
dinner. This was refused. The &. |.
strolled out of the back door and start
ed a fire in the wood pile, the vanished.
Just as the flames were getting fair
headway the incipient contlagration
was discovered and extinguished. In
five minutes more the fire department
would have had job, and in the end
an unsightly blank space on Main street
marked by ashes. Men with dispo-
sition running to incendiarism should
be dealt with promptly and harshly.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1909-06-25

Prof. V. f. Cooper, the phernologist,
gave from lectures in the NJ f. church
this week, to large and appreciative
audiences. Prof. Cooper is blind, and
his proficiency in the science that he
has made deep study is remarkable.
With his aiflction he can read charac-
ter only by the touch, and it is really
marvellous how he hits off the peculi-
aritles of the individuals he examines
in public, information that he can only
derive from the shape of the head.
We heard the professor deliver almost
his first lecture, nearly 20 years ago,
and he handles the subject much more
easily and huently after the years of
experience on the platform.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1909-06-25
PUNCTURED BY PIERRE
A Siwash with a Reputation
and a Gag Carves a
Companion.
IS A FUGITIVE FROM JUSTICE
In His Flight He Commits Other
Outrages for Which He
Deserves Hanging. \

Monday and Tuesday number of
Indians were hanging around town,
and on the outskirts, filling up on fire
water and making themselves con-
spicuous by wild riding. From the
very fact that Indian and whisky is a
mixture that breeds trouble, trouble
was expected and no surprise was ere
ated when trouble developed. Among
the Indians getting up steam was one
Sam Pierre, notorious character
among the red men, who was recently
discharged from the Walla Walla pen
itentiary, where he served a term for
heinous crime committed upon his
aged grandmother. Monday night
Pierre was arrested for disorderly con-
duct, and the next day heavily fined.
Tuesday evening he was still under the
influence of liquor, and visited camp
at the west end of the Similkameen
bridge occupied by Indian Edwards.
During the orgy that ensued he framed
up row with Alex Paul, a young In
dian who had assisted Indian Edwards
to drive a bunch of cattle to the rail
road at this place. Pierre drew knife
and made Il vicious attempt to kill
Young Paul. The point of the knife
entered the right shoulder, and glanc-
ing from the shoulder blade made
very severe and painful wound. The
punctured Indian was taken to the Nc
Kay livery barn, bleeding fearfully.
He was then conveyed to the home of
DIR. Schwabland who dressed the cut.
The victim lost IA tremendous amount
of blood, and had the knife entered an
inch or two lower down he would have
been killed.
The murderous assault occurred at
about > O'Clock Wednesday morning,
and ut day ybreak Pierre struck out on
horseback down the river. A warrant
was issued for his arrest, and Deputy
Sheritls Mills and Gadbury started out
on the trail. Mr.. Gadburry returned
late Wednesday night, while Mr.. Mills,
W llIi Il tlON u VI doSlSuullto, SOlllluuCt
the pursuit.
MIR. Gadbury brought back a shock
ing story of depredations committed by
Pierre in his flight. He attempted to
assault two young half breed girls, and
made murderous attack upon Miss
Emma Denny, Il school teacher who
lives on a homestead a few miles down
the river. The brute knocked her in
sensible, and thinking he had killed
her, no doubt, was dragging her toward
the river, presumably to throw her in,
when frightened away. The news of
these outrages rapidly spread through
the neighborhood. and a number of in
furiated ranchers, and even Indians,
started out after the desperate.
Up to the time of going to press no
word had been received from the pur-
suit. Pierre had taken to the noun
tains, where is perfectly at home, and
it will require considerable search to
find him. Judging from what can be
learned the people of that part of the
county are SO aroused that it Is doubt
full if the fugitive will ever be given
the benefit of trial if caught.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1909-06-25

Tom Burgett was in Chesaw during
the week and was surprised to learn
from the sympathetic residents of that
place that everybody was leaving Oro-
vile. 1t made Mr.. Burgett feel rather
serted village, and was considerably
relieved upon arriving home to find
that his Chesaw informants had been
old friends and acquaintance were on
deck, and he met many strangers on
the streets But his experience is
saw, 20 away from home to learn the
news.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1909-06-25

one of the Indispensable adiuncts to
all towns is Il cemetery. No matter
how healthy a locality may be, if it i,
settled for any length of time death
must enter there and claim member,
of the community. 1t is the inevitable
end, and there is no lodging the issue
when the summons comes. Hence the
necessity of setting aside plot OF land
where interments may be made For
time immemorial in this locality those
who have passed away have been en-
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1909-06-25
MADEA SUCCESS OF FARMING.

j. NJ. Sharp, who has one of the best
ranches on Cayuse mountain, "A farm
ing district some miles southwest of
Oroville, was in town trading Friday
last. Mir. Sharp has come as near max
ing farming success in the neighbor-
hood where he is located as any man
engaged in that pursuit. He applies
intelligence with energy and gets re-
suits, that is when any results are to
be obtained. For two or three years
his labors were almost entirely wasted,
as the grasshoppers became almost as
great a plague in that part of the coun-
ty as the insect was in Kansas in early
days. He reports growing grain to be
in a good healthy condition about Cay
use mountain and Horse Spring coulee,
but greatly in need of soaking rain.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1909-06-25

Last Friday morning gentleman of
leisure, short on cash and long on gall,
applied at the Crescent restaurant for
feed He was invited to the wood
pile to earn u square. Provoked at the
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1909-06-25

Continued ON page four.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-11-18
PLANS TO CROSS
THE ATLANTIC
Joseph erueker Announces He viii
Sail Across Within Six Months.


Special TO the Eagle.
New York. Nov. ls.--Joseph Bruck.
er, whose project for crossing the Al.
lantic ocean in n dirigible balloon at.
tracted some attention last spring.
now makes the announcement from
Berlin that the trial will be made
within the next six months. In a letter
TO the Aerial club OF America. Mr.
Brucker states DIR. Draub OF Venice Is
backing the enterprise andthat a large
dirigible balloon is being built He
suggests that the Aerial club OF Amer
lea offer a prize for the first aviator
10 make the transatlantic TRIP. II is
Mr. Brucker's plan to follow the
course taken by Columbus.
The transatlantic circuit will carry
three or four men and will be equip
ped with life boats and other safety
devices II will be followed by
speedy gunboats or other craft.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-11-18
lMuNDsEM ARRIVES.
The Noted Arctic Explorer, Who Was
With Cook. Reaches New York.

New York. Nov. 'Is.-capt. ROAD
Amundsen, the Arctic explorer. who
arrived yesterday. will have an inter.
view with DIR. Frederick A. Cook To-
day or tomorrow. will witness the
Yale-Harvard football game at Cam.
bridge on Saturday and then proceed
TO Chicago to purchase five years
supply OF pemmican. Capt Amund.
sen. who will start from Norway next
spring on a trip around Cape Horn.
through the Pacific and Bearing
Straits TO the Arctic. will provision
his crew Of twelve men mostly with
pemmican. which is a condensed form
OF beef and tallow and which has been
found excellent food ON polar excur-
sions. Firms az the Chicago stock
yards will be asked to prepare this
Arctic delicacy.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-11-18
MOVING PICTURES.

The Bryan Electric Theater 10 show
ing nightly some OF the finest moving
pictures ever seen In this city. They
are on the best circuit In the state
which guarantees that they set the
best pictures shown anywhere. and
the people of Bryan are on an equal
footing with the larger cities Of the
state.
The Bryan Electric Theater IN fitted
up at great expense. in order that the
people might have good. clean amuse-
ment. and IL is furnishing the very
best IL Is worthy the patronage OF
all. and should have II as Bryan would
be- a dull place indeed II there were
no form OF amusement. You cannot
spend an hour more pleasantly these
long winter evenings and II only costs
ten cents.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-11-18
ANGELO PDsT0FF|cE
CONTRACT AWARDED


Special to the f,agle.
Washington. Nov. ls.-Secretary
Treasurer Mcveagh yesterday sppro-
we'd the plans for the postoffioe and
federal building at San Angelo and
awarded the contract to n construc.
tion company of virginia at one hun.
dred and twelve thousand. two hun.
dred and fifty-six dollars
San Angelo and other towns In Ter.
as can get public buildings with Fed
eral funds. but none for Bryan. The
people OF Bryan should wake up on
this matter and get busy. The first
thing 10 do is 10 cooperate with Con-
gressman Hardy In every way possi-
BILE In getting the matter through
congress. then put pressure TO bear
wherever needed until II is landed. IN
the meantime let the work OF naming
the streets. and numbering the h0u-
ses proceed as a first step necessary
TO secure free mail delivery.
This Is work for the city council:
then the work for the individual citi-
zen is 10 build sidewalks. Let each
man build a sidewalk along his own
property-there are no vacant lots In
the residence district-and In Just q
short while we will have walks that
win meet all requirements for free de-
livery.
II the people Of Bryan will get to-
gether and get busy. we can. within
two years time. have nice federal
building. have beautiful sidewalks.
have our streets named and every
house numbered. and oar mail
brought to our doors
That would indeed be n great i'm
provement over present conditions
and IL can be done with all ease. Nov
II stranger asks where Mr.. Blank
lives. we have TO pick out the court
house. some one OF the churches or
a school building TO Identify the 10
cality In which the party lives. With
the improved conditions above outlin-
ed. We can say Mr.. Blank lives at
1925 Golden street." the stranger
catches the first car for Golden street.
and there you are.
Let US get busy for a greater Bryan.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-11-18
RAWLs-pAnkER.

Mr. John Rawls OF this city and
Miss Myrtle Parker OF Thompson
creek. were united in marriae at the
court house at O'Clock this after
noou. Justice l.. ID. MCGEE officiating.
The bride Is a daughter Of Mr. W.
r. Parker. was reared In this county
and h q most estimable young lady.
Mr.. Rawls is a splendid young man
industrious and OF high moral char
actsr. He has for some time been
manager Of the extensive stock and
farming interests OF Mr.. sam Higgs.
They will make their home In this
city and the Eagle Joins their many
friends In wishing for them a long
life Of usefulness and happiness.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-11-18
woooMgN CIRCLE MEETING.

The Eagle is requested TO announce
a regular meeting Of the woodmen
Circle at their hall on Friday night.
A full attendance Of the members is
resired.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-11-18

We are always in the market for
seed cotton and cotton seed. Round
bales today II Ia basiss smiddiing ]
have both round and square press
bring me your ginning. s. II. Dun
lap. n
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-11-18
NOTICE.

All my lands east OF Bryan are pos.
ted according to law and all parties
are warned not TO trespass upon same.
II. II. Harrison. 800
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-11-18
The Stars.

For Agricultural and Mechanical.
Ward was the star OF the game. At
all times he put up a splendid article
OF football. He ran his punts splen-
didiy. tackled surely and fiercely and
was the only man able alone to tear
ND the Oklahoma interference In good
style and get the man with the ball.
The work OF the A. and NJ. back
field was brilliant at all times. Kelly,
playing at quarter. ran the team splen-
didly and put up his usual article OF
fast heady football Balenti is one OF
the fasters. headiest players who evr
appeared In this section OF the coun-
try. He Is quick to get away. lodges
tackles In fine form and hits the line
hard. Also he Is about the prettiest
field goal kicker who has played In
Texas for many years. In the second
half he made a place kick from the
twenty-live-yard line without any
seeming effort. and few seconds Ia
ter he missed another place kick from
the fifty yard line by only three feet.
Hamilton, Texas Best Funter.
Hamilton. undoubtedly. is the best
punter ever seen in Texas Always
sure and cool. he boots the ball high
and far on all punts and when the
team Is In danger he never fails to
kick Il back TO safety Rugel. at full
back. put up a stellar article OF foot
ball. He is a cool strong player and
one OF the best ground gamers on the
team.
While the A. and N. back field Is
an unusually good one. especial men
ton ought TO be made OF the splen'
did work that the A. and NJ. line did.
Hooker. al left tackle: Thompson. at
center: Critcher. at right guard. are
all splendid players. considering the
fact that in today's game they were
matched against three men who are
considered the superior OF any men
In the South this year for these posi-.
tions. the game they put up Is nothing
short of remarkable.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-11-18

The little japanese. % In number,
will make you imagine yourself in
Japan Carnegie hall Friday night.
2ss
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-11-18

stouffer's hand painted Haviland
China Initial Haviland China to order
at A. McKcnzie's jewelry store. II
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-11-18
DEFEATED OKLAHOMA UNIVERSE.
TY IN DALLAS ~ SCORE or
FOURTEEN TO FIVE.
CHAMPIONS OF SOUTHWEST
Have Clearly Won This Title by Brill
liant Playing Throughout the
Season.

The A. and NJ. football team defeat
ed Oklahoma University at Dallas yes
terday by n score OF IL to In the
most brilliant game by far that has
been played In Texas this season. IL
was a hard fight and the end OF the
first half the score stood 8 70
When this news came TO the friends
OF A. and N. In Bryan began 10 get n
little nervous and were In a fearful
suspense until the good news OF the
victory came shortly after the game
closed.
or the game the Houston Post Of
today says:
The Agricultural and Mechanical
college OF Texas this afternoon clearly
demonstrated their right to the cham
plonship OF the Southwest when they
defeated the Oklahoma University
football team In one Of the fastest and
most sensational games OF football
ever played In this section OF the
country. Brilliant end runs. coupled
with the goal kicking b. Balenti and
the splendid punting by Hamilton
tells the story of the sooners' defeat
The oklahomans are fast. neady play
ers. show splendid football form and
put through trick plays better than
any team that has ever played In Dai-
las. Heavier than the Texas team,
they were. nevertheless. inferior In
taat department OF the game known
as open style playing. There the bril-
liant work OF the Agricultural and Me
chanical back field told nightly.
II was fast game. and IL was
close game until Ward recovered a
fumbled ball toward the close OF the
second half and ran forty yards for
touchdown. Up to this point. the
crowd OF 1900 cheering spectators
were kept in doubt as TO the games
outcome
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1909-03-26
MET INSTANT DEATH
IN RAILROAD ACCIDENT
Engineer Peter Laying and Brakeman
Geo. Pearson Lose Lives by Derail-
ment of Engine Near Granger.

themselves. AS the engine Went 4
over the steam pipe leading to the
left injector broke and the escaping
steam quickly caused their deaths.
An examination of the bodies when
they were found some two hours
afterwards showed that neither of
them had broken bone nor were
their bodies bruised, but their faces
aud hands revcaled'to the resourefs
the a0ful deaths they had met.
A coroner's inquest was held at
the scene of the accident eafly
edncsday morning and the bodies
we're brought to Montpelier chat
afternoon on No. /. They were
taken to the Vincent undertaking
establishment and there prepared,
as best skilled hands could do, for
bu ral.
The funeral of Engineer Laying
was held from the Catholic church
this morning at $40 o'clock and
the body accompanied by the family
and Engineers McDermott and
q Brady, was taken to Salt Lake for
burial.
Peter Layng was one of the old
EMPLOYEES of the Short Line. He
first entered the service of the U.
p. at Omaha III 1888 He came tC
, Montpelier about 90 years ago and
has ever since been employed OF
, the Short Line in the capacity o
fireman. brakeman and engineer
o He was a member of the Brother
e hood of Locomotive Engineers, il
n which he carried $500 insurance
! He also carried $1,000 policy j
!. the Union Mutual company @
q Maine. Besides a brother VIII
as resides at Cottage Grove, Ore, an
lie other relatives, he is survived by
il widow and seven children,
"a George Pearson, the nnfortunat
~ brakeman, was born and raised
4 Montpelie. He was only 81 yea
m of age and had been railroading bt
vn few months. He leaves widows
9o mother, three sisters, two brothe
and a host of friends to mourn b
- untimely death. His funeral "
OF held from the L. ID. S. meetil
10 house this afternoon a 2 o'cIe
ed and his remains were confined
their long resting place in the ci
cemetery.
To the widow and children
nd Peter Laying and to the moth'
yer sisters and brothers of George Pc
len son goes out the fullest sympat
DIS possible from their friends in Mo
ing pelier and elsewhere.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1909-03-26
LIQUOR INTERESTS WILL TEST
VALIDITY OF LOCAL OPTION LAW
Breweries of State Take Initiative in the Matter
Employ Lawyers to Determine to What
~ Extent the Law IS Open to Attack.

The liquor interests of Idaho are
to test the validity of the
local option law enacted BY the re
cent legislature. Representatives
of the seven brewerIes of the state
met in Boise last week and decided
to seek decision of the courts on
the measure. Homer G. Brown Of
Wallace has made the following
statement concerning the conferences:
I'VE employed lawyers who will
investigate the law thoroughly with
view to attacking it in the courts
in case il is considered vulnerable.
We do not know to what extent the
law is open TO attack, but We ver'
told that 1t was defective in mum.
ber of particulars. Were it othel
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1909-03-26

The city council met Monday
night to consider the complaint of
the Montpelier Milling company in
which damages are asked from the
city for loss of power by reason Of
the diversion of the waters of Mont
pelier creek INTO the water system,
and the offer of the company to
settle tha question by arbitration
City Attorney Glenn, TO whom the
matter had been referred, recon-
mended that the city reject the offer
of arbitration for the reason that
tha settlement of such questions in
that tssnanner'was generally not salts.
factory 10 either party concerned.
aAs there is some question of water
rights to be determined in this con
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1909-03-26

than liquor Law, / have no doubt
we could defeat 1t easily, but it is
hard to beat liquor statute in the
face of public sentiment. The most
we can probably accomplish will he
to delay its enforcement.
s'It1can not become operative un-
til September at the earliest as the
statute makes it effective 60 days
after the Legislature adjourns and
then provides that it can not become
operative until 90 days after the
next regular meeting of the county
missloners. The first meeting
of the commissioners that can con-
slider the measure will therefore be
(Continued from first pagel
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1909-03-26

The uncertainty Of the lives of
railroad men was brought forcibly
to the minds of the citizens of
Montpelier early Wednesday morn
ing by message from Granger,
stating that Engineer Peter Laying
and Brakeman George Pearson had
met instant death in an accident
which occn4e a, point about four
miles east Of Granger. The news
came as an auful shock TO the friends
of the tive men, while to the tf-o
families it caused hear, burnings al d
grief of the deepest degree.
The train on which they met
death, left Montpelier at 4;so Tues
day afternoon with the following
crew in charge: Conductor Frank
Sehnoke; rear brakeman Ferry john
son head brakeman George Pearson
engineer Peter Laying; fireman Emil
Rasmussen, with engine 1856.
The train left Granger about A;
Wednesday morning IN a bl ndint
snow storm, accompanied with
high wind, which made It Impossible
for the engine crew to see any dls
tance at all ahead.
There is derail switch at tn
point where the accident occurred
but whether or not the switch wa
closed at this time, We have bad n
means of learning. At any raj
the engiue plunged down a tftee
foot embankment, taking with
six cars loaded with lumber ar
copper. Brakeman Pearson WI
= riding in the cab at the time, viii
L Fireman Rasmussen was feeling h
u way along the foot board on Il
left side of the engine with the
e. tentioh of wiplng the snow fro
at the headlight. He was thro'
IN clear over the engine and about
'g feet beyond where it sank, half b
40 led in the mud. He lit In pool
n. water about eight feet deep, whi
gh doubtless saved his life and say
We him from any injuries aside fron
llu few bruises
bis Owing to the anful darkness
'he he sudden plunge of the engine o
m. the bank, the two unfortunate n
. in the cab had not even secon
time in which to think of say