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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-04-30
CLEVER SWINDLE.
How the Ketchum Gang of Train Rob
bers Fooled Lawyer.

Guthrie co. To Cor. Kansas City Star
"A story in the Kansas City Star sew
eral days ago telling of the capture of the
last member of the ketchum gang of train
robbers in New Mexico recalled an un-
usual experience of mine three or four
years ago" said a lawyer who is known
all over Oklahoma.
"A tall, slender man, whom l took to
be an inexperienced farmer, came to my
office one day with letter from man
in Guthrie, asking me to advise the
stranger in divorce suit that had been
filed against him by his wife, who had
asked for alimony. AS the man was leav-
ing my office he turned and said that he
wanted to consult me about another mat
ter that was giving him trouble. lie sat
down and began:
You have heard. doubtless, of the
Ketchum gang of outlaws that robbed a
Texas and Pacific train several years ago
and got away with about $4,000 belong
ing TO the federal government At the
time l owned ranch in Texas and the
Ketchum boys stopped frequently at my
place as they travelled through the coun-
try. After the robbery two of the ketch-
ums came to my ranch with S64,0O mostly
in currency. and left it with me for safe
keeping. They went to New Mexico held
up another train and In fight with Of
ficers one of the Ketchums was killed
and the other was shot and captured.
He died while in custody. Another broth
er, who knew that had the money, came
to my ranch and we made an equal divi-
sion of it.
. About $1,000 of my share was in COIN
which had been discolored by dynamite
when the express safe was blown open.
polished these coins and passed them
without difficulty. But l am afraid to
offer the currency. Many of the bills are
discolored, and, furthermore, l believe
that the numbers have been registered
and that the appearance of any of the
bills would start officers on my trail
was indicted in Texas for completely in
the robbery, but there was no evidence
to convict me and 1 was discharged. | am
positive, however that detectives of the
Pacific Express company are keeping
track of me. An unknown man is shad-
owing me now. and has been for weeks
What I want is to find some man who
will give me new money and accept half
of the $4,000 as his fee
II told him that | was not in the train
robbing business and that | did not care
to discuss such an arrangement with him.
| warned him of the danger. and sug-
gested that the best thing he could do
would be to negotiate with the express
company for the return of the money. In
fact. the company might be willing to give
him a substantial reward for doing it,
He declined to consider such PROPOSE
ton. He asked for the name of a lawyer
who would advise him. and | told him
of one in an adjoining county. He found
the lawyer, and from what I afterward
learn. they seemingly Reached an agree
ment.
1.-The money was alleged to be buried
on farm belonging to the mans broth
or in Pottawatome county. The alleged
Texas rancher and his attorney found
themselves Swallowed nv the supposed de-
tective. He appeared without warning at
unexpected places, and the man with the
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-04-30
a Wav Out.

From the Detroit Free Press.
Upson-"Carnegie is conundrum isn't
he?"
Downs-"Why sou
Upson-"He can't get rid of his money
fast enough to suit himself and yet he
says he doesn't want any worthless dukes
in his family"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-04-30
His Opinion.

From Harper's Weekly.
''Remsen; us that card club you and
your wife Joined a progressive bridge
club?"
Park Slope (weariy): mot very
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-04-30


"a Dairy from Dixie by Mary Boylxin
Chestnut Published by D. Appleton
& Co.
Mary Boylin Chestnut was the wife of
James Chestnut Jr., United States SEN
ator from South Carolina. 1S59-1S61, and
afterward an aide to Jefferson Davis, and
a brigadier- general in the Confederate
army. The diary is edited by Isabella d.
Martin and Myrta Lockett Avary OF
the author and her work they write In the
introduction:
Mrs. Chestnut was close to forty years
of age when the war began. and thus had
lived through the most stirring scenes In
the controversies that led to It, In this
diary as perhaps nowhere else In the lit
erature of the war. will be found the
southern spirit of that time expressed In
words which are not alone charming as
literature. but genuinely human in their
spontaneousness, their delightfully."- uncon-
scious frankness. Mrs. Chestnut
wrote her diary from day to day. az the
mood or occasion prompted her to do so.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-02-02
TO TEST LOCAL
OPTION LAW
JUDGE ELLIS TO HEAR
FRSEWATER CASE SOON.
& McCourt VIII Defend the
Owner of the Saloon and VIII Ask
THAI the Local Option Law BE Set
Aside Because Of Irregularities I'm
Calling the Elecion-Distriet At
tOrney Prepasing to Fight the Case
Hard.

During the past few days many in
quiries have reached this office as
to the status of the case of George
Ireland of Freewater, who was charg-
ed some time ago with violating the
local option Law.
1t is stated that the defendant, Ire
land. is still conducting a saloon bus
mess at Freewater. On being seen
yesterday Circuit Judge Ellis stated
that when the case had been called
in his court several days ago a plea
of not guilty had been entered and
that the case would probably come up
next Tuesday or Wednesday.
Before trying the case the district
attorney wishes to consult Attorney
General Crawford, and also to look
up the Texas reports, the Oregon law
being modelled after the one in force
in that state. To do this involves
trip by Mr.. Phelps to Salem which,
because of other duties, he has not
yet made. In the meantime the de-
fendant is merely under bonds to ap-
pear when his case is called.
Balleray & McCourt are the attor-
neys for the defense and it Is under
stood that they will contend the local
option law was not regularly enacted
in the subdivision of which Freewa-
ter is a part. This they contend on
the ground that the petition from that
subdivision was presented at special
session of the county court and also
that the petition was not properly
recorded subsequently.
AS the constitutionality of the law
is not attacked nor the regularity OF
it's enactment, except so far as that
subdivision is concerned, the Free
water case is not test case for the
entire county. The point that the pc
tition was presented at a special ses'
sion of the county court is the same
one that arose in Gillian county
where the local option law carried
but was set aside by the county judge
for the above excuse.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-02-02
NJ. E. Revival Continues.

A very interesting meeting was
held at the NJ. E. church last night
when Rev. G. w. Rigby spoke to a
good sized congregation. The "lay-
mems Pentecostal revival" keeps up
the interest manifested last week
when DR.. Smith was here, and the
members of the church are rallying
round the pastor, Rev. Robert War
ner, to carry the series along for two
or three weeks yet. The afternoon
meetings are also reported to be of
great interest. At 1880 this evening
several short addresses will be given
and the praying band will again as
sist at the altar service.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-02-02
MOVED AGENCY BARN AND SHED
Were Needed for Protection of Vehi-
clcs-New Barn viii Be Built

The moving of buildings from the
Agency to the government school To-
cation on the reservation has begun.
Last week a small barn and the shed
belonging with it were moved and re-
erected close to where the barn stood
which was burned. They will be
used to house the carriages and other
vehicles belonging to the reservation
farm and employees. This is filling a
long felt want, as heretofore the We
hicles have stood beneath the leafy
branches during the summer and the
bare branches during the winter. 1t
is possible that others of the agency
buildings will be removed to the
school vicinity later on.
1t is estimated that a barn to ades
quately replace the one which was
burned will cost from $1,000 to $500.
Flowing is progressing as rapidly
as the weather and other interfering
conditions will permit, on the reser-
walton farm.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-02-02
Project viii "Go."

The water users Of the Payette-
Boise valley are signing up under the
government irrigation project fairly
well, q considerable over 100000
acres having been subscribed. At
this end of the valley the land has
practically all be subscribed, while at
the lower end of the valley there are
yet a good many acres which have
not yet been contracted.
The number of acres subscribed is
considerably over one-half of the ir-
rigable lands now under cultivation in
the section to be covered and the state
owns something like $4,000 acres
having passed resolution commend
ing the project and will sign up for
the state when the proper time comes
The government still owns considera-
BILE land in the territory which 1t is
not necessary to secure.-Boise Capt.
tai News.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-02-02
Union Count, Pioneer Dead.

John Morrison, one of the first
pioneers to settle on the Sand Ridge,
the famous wheat belt of Grand
Ronde valley. died yesterday after
a brief illness in the Good Samaritan
hospital in Portland. Mr.. Morrison
was 7S years of age and was taken
to the hospital on January 6. He was
one OF the most prominent surveyors
of large Scotch settlement which
came to Grand Ronde in the early
'60s from Iowa. He was a typical
Scotchman. frugal, jovial, and lover
of society and music, although a
bachelor. He was famous bag pipe
player and favorite with all the
children in the country. His remains
passed through to La Grande this
evening, in charge of State Senator
Peter Mcdonald, of Imbler, a nephew
of the dead man.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-02-02
Cigarettes and Boys.

From my observation I have found
that fully four-fifths of the boys who
run around the streets and who lie
and steal and are brought to the po-
lice station are cigarette fiends," said
Chief waller of Spokane. "I believe
that the tobacco out of which these
cheap cigarettes are made is drug
ged. Boys get to be so inordinately
fond of them that they cannot stop
smoking them. I do not wish to say
that all cigarette smokers use opium,
but it is fact that 80 out of every
1000 opium fiends are addicted to
cigarettes. I am in favor of a very
stringent law against selling cigarettes
to minors"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-02-02
MEN ARE PoWERLEss
To Fight Against Disease Unless The1
Strike at the Underlying Cause.

To treat Dandruff, and Falling Hair.
with irritants or oils on which a para
sitic germ will prosper. is like scooping
water from the ocean to prevent the tidc
from rising.
You cannot accomplish a satisfactory
cure without having right understand
ing OF the fundamental causes OF the
trouble
You must kill the Dandruff Germ.
Newbro's Herpicide does this because 1t
is specially made to do that very thing.
When the germ Is removed, the hair
has no choice but to resume healthy
growth and beauty.
Destroy the cause, you remove the
effect"
Sold by leading druggists. Send 1oc: in
stamps for sample to The Herpicide Co..
Detroit. Mich
A. c. Koeppen & Bros, special agents
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-02-02

Gerald was submitted and approved.
The report is as follows:
Criminal tatistics-Violation of
city ordinances, SS fines paid. e3;
served Jail sentences, 21; forfeited
bail. 2; sentences suspended, /; dis
missed, /.
Cash collected-Fines, $1951.50;
sale cemetery lots. $50; street liens,
$3.50; total cash collected, $1,000.
Licenses - Amount received from
this cource, S1125.5o.
Contagious diseases - Smallpox. l;
scarlet fever, 1.
Burial permits-14.
Expenses-Salary of recorder. $75;
janitor's salary, So; lights and station
cry, 1855; total, $S3.55.
City Marshal's Report.
The following report was submitted
by City Marshal Carney and was also
approved:
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-02-02

At the meeting of the council last
night the monthly reports of Re
corder Fitz Gerald and Marshal Car
ney were presented, an ordinance was
enacted. bills were ordered paid and
other routine business transacted.
All the members of the body were
present excepting Councilmen Sewell
and Ferguson. An ordinance remov-
ing the east 25 feet of the west half
of block Is of the original town site
of Pendleton from the fire limits was
passed to the three readings and
adopted under suspension of the
rules. This ordinance was created in
response to the petition of w. H.
Jones and it is understood that cor
rugated iron building is to be erected
on the premises, the same to be used
as a photograph gallery.
A petition was presented asking
that the liquor license of Baker &
Garrison be transferred to the firm
of Mansfield & Garrison, and the
same was granted on the condition
that a new bond be filed.
Upon motion the recorder was
authorized to advertise for bids for
lumber for the ensuing year, also for
bids for 500 feet of single Jacket hose
and a hose cart The fire apparatus
is to be stationed at or near the juno
ton of Main and High streets.
} Bills Allowed.
The following is the list of the
monthly bills that we're ordered paid:
NJ. j. Carney. 81; Charles Eppinger,
SO; Hose company No. 1. S17; C. L.
Hastings. $11.25; ]. Sellers, $45.25;
w. D. Popenau, $40; Hohbach Bros,
81; Turner Bros, s3.25; Fred Nolf,
.S5c; Pendleton Tribune. s24.27; E.
E. Harlow, IS; r. Alexander, soc;
Maple Bros, 81 H. A. Thompson,
$3.50; NJ. .Keyes, Csc; L. G. Fra
zier, S2.20; w c. Minnis, $40 ID. B.
Waffle, 81; R. Forster, s23.22; North
west Gas and Electric Company.
$3.50. The last bill had been dis
counted to that amount from the con-
tract price of s297 by the company,
in consideration of poor service Incl
dental to the change of the system.
Recorders Report.
The report of City Recorder F'itz
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-02-02
Death OF b. Wolfe.

Last night B. Wolfe. an old-time
resident of The Dalles, died at the
age of so. Deceased was for many
years engaged In the wool and hide
business, and had been a resident Of
The Dalles for 20 years. By the terms
of his will $4,000 is left to Arnold
Shuerman and his sister, the amount
to be divided equally between them.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-02-02
Presbyterian Meeting This Month.

Arrangements are being completed
for a series of revival meetings to be
held In this city beginning about Feb
ruary Is, Rev. Thomas Needham. now
at La Grande, to be the principal
speaker. A noted singer will accom-
pany the evangelist. The meetings
will continue for at least two weeks
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-02-02
pIEAkNEY RECEIVES DEGREE
Principal of PendletOn Academy
Honored by Leading College I'm
PENNSYLVANIA.

Pennsylvania,
Prof. w. IL. Bleakney, principal OF
Pendletor Academy, has just received
Ids diploma. comforting the degree of
Doctor of Philosophy, from Grove
City College, Grove City, Pa, one of
the leading non-denominational col
leges in that state.
Professor Bleakney graduated from
this college in 1894, and has been ac-
tivAly engaged in the ministry and in
teaching ever since, most OF that
time in the West.
Among the other Pendleton people
who graduated from this college are
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Diven and Miss
Bess Craig. Miss Craig is one of the
tee cheers at Pendleton Academy. and
is enc of the best qualified instructors
in the Northwest. Rev. Robert Diven
IS field missionary for the Presby-
terian church for Pendleton district.
and formerly pastor in this city.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-02-02
Certificate Granted.

certificate to teach was today
granted by Superintendent Welles to
Verna Vannader, of Milton. The ap-
plicant passed the required examina-
ton at the last teachers examination,
buet owing to the fact that she was
under 1s years of age. could not be
given certificate at that time,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-02-02
A FIFTEEN SHARE GANG PLow
Schwandt VIII Plow on a Large Scale
and by Contract.

William Schwandt,. of Wild Horse
has bought of A. Kunkel five three
bottom plows, which will be ganged
and drawn by 75-horse power trac-
ton engine. The engine is used DUR
ing the harvest season in the opera
ton of combines. Mr.. Schwandt has
contracts for the plowing of 2OOC
acres of old ground northeast OF
Echo a few miles. 1t is all wheat
land, and about 1900 acres belongs
to w. ]. Furnish.
Mr.. Schwandt has many hundreds
of acres of his own land to plow, ane
will begin operations as soon as th'
weather will allow.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-02-02

Oscar Davids, accompanied by his
cousin, Wilbur Davids, who lately
came from Nebraska, will leave to-
night for Astoria. They expect to
go into the draying and general trans
fer business there, having an option
on a line.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-02-02
ReYivaI Continues

Evangelist Doris preached last
night to a large and appreciative
audience on God Drawing Men to
Christ" There were five confessions,
As since the meetings began. Subject
tonight, Have You Been Baptised
in the Holy Ghost?" Mr.. Doris will
continue through the week and over
Sunday. Everybody cordially invited
to attend
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-02-02
VIII Dip Sheep at waitsburg.

DR.. A H. Bibb, government in
spector, left for Waitsburg this morn
ing, where he has been sumoned to
inspect a large number of sheep, and
dip them before sending outside the
state
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-02-02

John Schroeder and family will
soon move to Portland to remain
during the coming summer. 1t is
said that after the fair they will move
to the Nez Perce country, in Idaho,
to make their future home. Mr..
Schroeder has land in that district.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-02-02

Miss Millicent Sears expects to start
on her return to New York in a few
days. Her aunt, Mrs. L. ]. Dolde,
will accompany her as far as Somer-
set Iowa. Mrs. Doldes will return in
the spring and the Doldes will then
remove to the farm In the Touchet
valley which they bought last sum-
mer. Mr.. Dolde will spend the re-
mainder of the winter at The Dalles.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-02-02

DR.. Lynn K. Blakeslee has bought
Of John Schroeder for $4,000 the lat
ter's residence property on Lewis
street, comprising the dwelling and
two lots.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-02-02
Marriage Licenses.

h!S enses to wed have been Issued
nv County Clerk Sailing to Starr
Charlton and Eva Sanders, both of
this county, and to Herbert E. Rich
ardson and Mildred A. Newton, the
latter of this county and the former
of Walla Walla county.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-02-02
Hard SnowstorIn.

The wheels and trucks of o. r. &
N. train No. 1. were this morning
covered with snow. A heavy storm
was raging in the mountains this
morning. There is very little snow
between La Grande and Huntington.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-02-02

The brick walls of the interior Of
the Rees & Clarke wholesale house
are being papered. heavy sizing of
paste, glue and molasses, forming a
base. Murphy has the contract.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-02-02
To BUY MORE HOSE
CITY COUNCIL WILL ADD
TO FIRE EQUIPMENT

Regular Meeting Last Night Was Well
Attended-PermissiOn Given to w.
II. Jones for Construction OF Cor
rugated Iron Photograph Gallery
Within Fire Enthusiastically Bills
Paid and Other Routine Business
Transacted.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-02-02

DR.. ] .Griswold, of Helix, is In
town.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-02-02
A LINGERING COUGH

a LlNGEKlNG OOOGH
The cough that holds on
in spite of all remedies needs
energetic and above all thor
ough treatment. A mere
cough mixture won't do.
Root out the cold that causes
the cough.
How2 SCOTS Emulsion.
Why SCOTS Emulsion :
Because it stops the irrita-
ton, soothes the tissues and
heals the affected membranes.
Whcn2 Right aw ay.
SCOTS Emulsion begins to
help with the first dose.
Wen send you a sample free upon request.
SCOTT 6. BOVINE, 400 Pearl Street, New York
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-02-02
Recorders Reporr

The report of City Recorder Fitz
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1905-10-20
CLERK HAD No JURISDICTION

Hauqhty Hotel Masnate Unable to
'$' Regulate Temperature.
j.. In most up-to-date hotels all rooms
are provided with thermostats-litt
instruments which permit the occu.
pants to regulate the temperature au'
tomatically. OF course the usefulness
of these contrivances is limited to the
ccld season when artificial heat is pro-
duced. :!
Some days ago, in the midst Of the
hot spell. a woman from Dubuque,
Iowa, registered at the Hotel Astor:.
While seated at her window tanning
herself frantically, she -espted the
thermostat on the wall. She Dhad
heard of the invention and pressed
the button until the marker was oppo-
site the SO point, believing that a
breath of real cold air would revive
her at once: ''' Z.
:. Instead of growing cooler :ae room
grew distinctly hotter. The marker,
instead of remaining at IS, scared to
81. After three more Intellectual at
LCApCo ~ AAdn0 lIC AAoNAAAO WI ns
she went to the Office and asked for
the clerk. >
'See here, that thing in my room is
out of kilter," she snapped. ~: says.
Press down until E.r;:er IS opposite
the desired temperature figure, and
the air in the room will change ac-
cordingly.' The machine doesn't work
right. I'm hot. want cold air, do.
I fixed 1t for So, and instead Of that I
get 81"
'Why, my dear madame. l am not
to blame" replied the clerk. :.'You
should not come to me with objec-
tions of that kind"
"'Weli, who should I 60 to-" she re-
torted..
Il think you had best consult the
Almighty about it," sighed the clerk.
HE regulates the temperature during
the summer. time."-New York Globe.
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1905-10-20
PROPER CARE OF HEApoEAR.
How Hats May Be Worn Long and
( Always Look Well.

How Hats May Be Worn Long and
j. ''~ Always Look Well.
No article of dress becomes shabby
so quickly, for want of a little care,
as hat; light, air and dust all tend
to turn it brown, If it is exposed to
their influences;. it ought therefore
to be kept in hat box whenever 1t
is not in use. On ordinary occasions
a soft brush should be used.
When the hat is wet it should never
be wiped with pocket handkerchief
(unless clean one is specially Used
for that purpose). but the superfuous
moisture should be taken off with a
dry soft cloth.
: II it has received orly a partial
sprinkling, and rough mottled ap'
pearance is left. dip hat brush
lightly in cold water and pass it gen
tly round in the same direction as the
nap.
When all parts are uniformly damp.
take a hard brush, and with that bring
the nap to its former state of even
ness: then lay the hat on its si6c on
a clean cloth for the right to dry.
After It has been brushed with the
ordinary hat brush next morning. it
will look little the worse for the wet
ting it..has undergone. The better the
quality 4of the hat, tse more times may
this be repeated without injuring it.
Bulges:.or indentat!ons may he re-.
moved by warming the hat (by steam
is preferable) and taxing them out
with a hot iron. Any attempts to re-
store the shape by other means will
probably result in cracking the hat.
Gloss may be removed, when after
some wear the nap becomes dau and
gray looking. by brushing with hot
brush, or, better, by gently PRESSING a
three times round in the direction Of
fiatiron. ordinarily heated, two or
the nap. ..