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Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1905-06-07
IN A STRANGE COUNTRY.
Where Seemingly Impossible Things
Were Done and Little
Thought Of.

We left Parsons rancho in Mon
tana about eight miles behind us, when
we came to where a man was hang
ing to the limb of tree, and there was
a cowboy on horseback not far away,
relates writer in the Cleveland PLAIN
Dealer. The stage driver pulled in
his horses when we all had look,
and then he beckoned to the cowboy
and asked:
HAS there been a 1ynching here?"
Cant say as there has" was the
reply.
But Teller is hanging there to the
limb of a tree"
That's true, and I've been pulling
ever it. 1t seems purity plain that he
was drawed up to that limb. don't it?"
"She do. Yes, sir, it seems plain
that he was drawed up to that limb,
and then the free end of the rope made
fast"
"And that's what I'm puzzling
about" said the cowboy.
GAS to how"
"As to how a critter can pull him.
self up, choke himself to death, and
| then come down and fasten the rope
and go back up agin. It's the first
| time 1 ever seen 1t done, and it's
suthin' new to this country, and after
| this l shall go in for all boss thieves
| to do likewise. 'Tain't no use in dis
turbing us when they can do the trick
for themselves. Well, SO long"
do you think the man hung him
! self" asked of the driver, when we
| were a mile away.
ST dunno, my son-I Dunno" he re-
piled, with shake of his head.
"But think of how impossible 1t is. :"
| eyes, I think of that. but when you
are in kentry where wolf can bite
! his tail on and stick It on agin. what
you going to believe or disbelieye?"
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1905-06-07

of the men had been taken sick, the
other two juries not being able to
reach an agreement.
This is no doubt the last of the
famous case, and the question as to
her guilt or innocence will probably
never be decided by an earthly court
of justice. If she is deserving of pun
ishment it must come in the hereafter.
Many graphic descriptions of the
tragedy and the events leading up to
1t have been printed since the death
of Young. and they have varied great
ly. Some told how she deliberately
killed her companion in the cab that
fatal morning; others how the shoot
ing could not have been anything but
accidental.
Justice Davis, who presided at the
first two trials of Nan Patterson, at a
dinner of an organization of lawyers
the other evening. made the remark
able statement that he believed the
girl was guilty, and that - lied
throughout her whole cast
Miss Patterson has steadfastly pro
claimed her innocence, and the follow,
ing Is her own story OF the tragedy.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1905-06-07
ON HOUSE DECORATION.
It Does Not Need a Great Deal Of
Money to Obtain Beauty and Com
fort in House Furnishings.

Some houses there are that pos
sess a mysterious charm, nameless
something that diffuses a feeling OF
harmony and tranquility. This mus
terious something that distinguishes
particular houses is the charm of color
color used in right proportion and
possessing sympathetic qualities. Color
properly understood is powerful men
tai influence of the home; this being
so, why don't we try and have our
home haven of rest, a retreat, where
one can go to rest ones tired nerves
and feel refreshed and invigorated by
the peaceful, CHEEKY atmosphere?
1t seems comparatively easy to have
a beautiful home when there is plenty
of money to buy appropriate and beau
tiful things, but when, for instance,
the trained art student marries and
settles down in house and knows
that between 5000 and $500 is all that
can be spent on furnishing-here fol-
lows hard and difficult, task and the
student often succumbs to the fatal
habit of buying commonplace things,
because they are easy to find and cheap
u Duy. Write the WOTQ COlOT DeiOTo
your mental vision and have that so
good and pure that the absence of rich
fabrics and expensive furniture shall
be more than counteracted by the
restful influence of good color schemes.
The hall and parlor might both be
papered in green felt, with yellowy
green ceilings; the parlor woodwork, if
white, leave as it is, if shabby, stain
green. The hall woodwork is too large
an undertaking to alter; the dining
room should be ivory white, and
pretty delft blue paper on the wall.
If there is a plate rail have a blue
paper at % cents that looks like bur-
lap, below the rail, and a figured one
above if there is no break in the
room, the expense of plate rails or
holdings must not be incurred by you,
so that the delft figured paper would
answer all over the wall. Then, with
blue denim curtains at the windows
the room would be very pretty.-Phila.
delphia Press.
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make him answer. and he would NOT

make him answer. and he would not
pay any attention to me at ALL
Il l;new then something serious had
happened. l believe put my hand up
and told the cabman to drive to the
drug store-I do not know whether /
did or not. know that was my idea
And it seemed-oh, ages before 1 could
get anybody to pay any attention to
me Or give me any aid at all.
''And the policeman jumped on the
front of the cab and asked me what
had happened. When saw him l felt
relieved, and l knew he would take
care Of Mr.. Young, no matter what
was the matter with him. I lost con-
troll Of myself and seemed to be dazed
in my memory from then on. l re-
member 1 went to the hospital and the
policeman tried to lift Mr.. Young out
of The cab and his knees gave way
under him. l do not remember how l
got cut of the cab, or anything of the
kind.
Il cid not shoot Caesar Young. l had
no pistol, never saw the pistol. And
if it was in my power to bring him
back to life, would willingly sacrifice
my own life"
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Nan PattersOn's Own Story OF
Caesar" Young's Death.
DIED BY HIS OWN HAND, SHE SAYS
Graphic Description of Fatal Ride and Events
Leading Up to It-Fell in Love on First
Meeting = Celebrated Case Ends
with Release of Show Girl.

Her meeting with Caesar" Young is
thus described:
The Meeting.
Il Eet Caesar Young on the train
going to California, in the latter part
of July, 1902. l was an actress then,
and had been with a 'Florodora' com
pany in the early part of the season,
and later with "A Chinese Honey
moon Having received an offer to
join stock company in Los Angeles,
Cal, l had resigned from the Chinese
Honeymoon and was on my way to
take up the latter engagement
Caesar Young was also bound for
the coast, to attend the tracks in Cali
fornia during the racing season. Our
chance acquaintance ripened into
warm friendship and then into love.
Il was married woman then, hav-
ing been married to Leon James Mar
tin in 1898, in Baltimore, when l was
only 16 years old. We had separated,
however. 1 knew that Mr.. Young was
also married, for he told me so.
LAS result of my meeting with
Caesar Young did not go to Los An
geles, but remained in his company
more or less during all of the racing
season. 1t was at Caesars suggestion
that | sued my husband for divorce in
order to obtain my freedom. l was di-
vorced in San Francisco in May, 1903
Il left the coast and came east for
the first time in March of last year. l
had been in New York only two weeks
when Caesar telegraphed me to come
back to San Francisco, and 1 went. My
visit to the east made me acquainted
with my sister Julia's husband, ].
Morgan Smith, whom had never met
before. and gave me a chance to run
down to my old home in Washington
and see my father and mother.
Il went back to the coast and met
Caesar at Los Angeles in the middle
of April. the day the races closed
there. We were together few weeks,
and then Caesar went to San Francis
co-his wife had arrived there-and 1
followed. He went east from there,
and l also did, but on different trains.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1905-06-07

We met by agreement at Chicago.
Thea we came east together, he going
to New York and to Washington.
1--WE corresponded regularly, each
writing letter every. day.
Mrs. Young Learns of Nan.
May Nan Patterson went to New
York. and 1t was about this time that
the wife of Young began to suspect his
relations with the chorhs girl. Young
to prevent trouble promised his wife
and relatives that he would not see
her again, but up to about May %
they were living as man and wife at
little hotel From that date until
June 2, she declares, they did not see
each other, although he called up sew
erel times by telephone
She then tells of how she had at
tended the races the following day at
Young's request with her brother-in-
law and sister. Young told her to
meet him that evening, as he had
something very important to tell her
Denies Buying Revolver.
( Ua arrived at the hotel from the
race track at seven o'clock. On the
way home we stopped nowhere. We
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1905-06-07
Vegetables and Fruit.

Gold in the morning, silver at noon
and lead at night is always used with
reference to fruit. Most people think
it means that the explanation of the
proverb is that digestion is strongest
in the morning, and weakens as the
day goes on. But you will note that
the proverb refers to fruit alone. Ii
it has to do with the digestive pow
er only it should be applied to all
foods. The real explanation is very
different. 1t is that fruit freshly
gathered is fitted for eating, and less
ems in value as the hours pass That
is true not of fruit only but of all veg
etables. That which comes direct
from the garden to the table is the
most palatable and in every way best
fitted for consumption.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1905-06-07

New Workman Patterson, the for
mer show girl, has ended long but
extremely unpleasant engagement at
the Tcmbs. While she had formerly
been accustomed to gaily dancing in
the chorus Of light musical comedies,
the role assigned Ter In this perform
ance was that of star in a tragedy of
life and death. The stage settings
consisted of stern court of justice
and a gloomy prison, with the grim
spectre of the gallows on every scene.
After having the limelight of the
public press turned on her for almost
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1905-06-07

ordered two drinks of whisky and
drank both. Then we walked over to
Columbus Circle and got into a han
som. He did not tell me where We
were going, but had no idea it was to
the pier where his boat was to sail.
I'VE took a downtown direction,
and in little while he told the cab
man to stop at a hat store. We talked
mostly about my going abroad, about
my getting the things, and the same
old strain he had been talking of.
did not say whether 1 would go or not
I let him believe l was going, for
awhile. We also joked about the hat
he had on. He said it was the funni-
est thing in the world that and Mrs
Young should both be making fun of
the same hat-she had told him he
must get new one before he sailed.
The Cab Ride
''The cabman stopped at Knox's hat
store, under the Fifth Avenue hotel,
and MIR. Young went in and bought a
hat. Then he called the driver to take
us somewhere where we could get a
drink. l have no idea of the route the
ca" followed, but We went to a saloon
under the elevated road somewhere,
and got out.
eve went into the side door, and in
to a room where chairs were piled on
the tables-it was so early in the
morning. Mr.. Young took two chairs
off the first table we came to, and l sat
down. He started out to give the Or
der and the man came in and met him.
Then he sat down opposite to me, but
before that he stopped over and kissed
| me.
HE said he wished 1 was going
away then, and l said l wished so,
| too.
eve had some drinks served, and
then MIR. Young took out postal card
and wIote something on it, handing ii
to me, saying: Take this-it is some
thing you might need 1t was fancy
postal card, and on the front was writ
ten, Miss Patterson, care of Mrs
Smith, St. Paul, Sixty-frst street and
Columbus avenue
eve left the saloon and got into g
cab and started down town again.
sat on the left side and he on the right
AS the cab started he said:
Mans Refusal.
"'Nan, would not have made you
get up SO early this morning, but die
not feel positive that you were coming
over 1 did not make him any an
swer far little while and he laughed
And | asked him why he should sa,
that. He says, Because / do not fee
that you are coming over there, but
believe you are deceiving me- And hi
says Are you going? l says We'll
Caesar, there is no use to say that
will go, because really do not wan
to. 1 have made up my mind not to
but you go over there and get thing
. ouieted down until the folks have for
gotten about things by that time ant
I will see you at the Saratoga meet
ing
He looked at me for a little Will
and die not say anything. And h.
said DO you mean that, Nam And b
/ grabbed me by my hand nearest to hin
and pulled me toward him.
Il The Struggle.
sHe hurt me so that ! tried to pul
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1905-06-07

year, with hardly an intermission
the curtain has been rung down and
she has retired.
"All the worlds a stage" says
Shakespeare, but few have played the
part that has this young and comely
girl-Nan Patterson.
3 Three Trials.
Charged with the murder Of
Caesar" Young, the prominent race
track habitue and bookmaker, she has
finally been given her liberty, after
three mistrials, the jury in the first
trial having been discharged after one
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1905-06-07
jelly Drops

Cut any kind of firm jelly into small
cubes, roll thickly in granulated sugar.
and keep in cool place two or threa
days before using
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1905-06-07

Her meeting with Caesar" Young is
thus described.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-02-18
oALIFoRNIANs FEAR HENEY.
Measure Passed At Sacramento 4
Protect land Holders.

Sacramento. Cal, Feb. 1g.-Senate
bill No. 8, fathered by Senator Bel
shaw and many times amended, was
passed by the senate by a vote of 2l
to l. The bill is entitled, "An act for
the relief OF purchasers of state land
by legalizing patents heretofore issued
for such lands, and to confirm the
title of purchasers thereof"
When the bill was called Belshaw
explained that the measure was
framed to protect In particular a
number of landholders along Bolinas
Bay, as well as any others who might
feel the weight and injustice of the
present laws.
He pointed out that his measure
only differed from the existing law in
that it protected all patents for land
heretofore belonging to the state and
purchased under the head of salt
marsh and tide land when II was in
fact swamp and overflow land. The
few changes In the wording of the
clause, Belshaw claimed, could work
no wrong on any persons. but would
greatly benefit those iandholders
whose patents were, through some
mistake, incorrectly worded
Senator Rowell was the only man
on the floor who opposed the meas.
ure, and this he did vigorously. He
stated that the measure opened toe
many loopholes for landholders to be
allowed and made the fight along
these lines. He cast the only dissent
ing vote against the bill.
At the time that the bill was intro
duced Francis J. Heney, United
States attorney for Oregon, sent {
communication to Governor Pardee
condemning the Belshaw measur,
and asking that 1t be defeated. Or
that account, 1t is probable. a numbe
of the senators were chary abou
voting for the measure, and only q
votes were cast in favor of 1t.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-02-18
Vladimir Comes Next.

Paris. Feb. 1S.-According to reli-
able information the Russian nihilists
have selected the Grand Duke Vladi-
mir, as the next victim. Governor
General Trepoff of st. Petersburg
will follow. Then will come M. Po-
biedonotszeff, procurator of the Holy
Synod The czar's turn VIII not come
until after he has signed the consti-
tuition, since his signature is neces-
sary. II is thought the Russian gov
ernment will resort to liberal action
in hopes of saving the lives of promi-
nent men.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-02-18
DROP DIVISION DISCUSSION.
Complicated Issue Between Grant
and Baker Counties.
Grant


+. S. Meyer. of Susanville, has re-
turned to his home from Salem,
wntre he went in the interest of the
bill to divide Grant County. He re-
ports that the matter was dropped
owirg to opposition from the resi-
dents of the northwestern part of the
county, who want to be annexed to
Baker county.
The dividing line between the coun-
ties for a great distance is the sum-
init of the Greenhorn mountains, and
is very irregular. AS the mining dis
trict of this section lies on both
sides of the range many of the mines
are partly in each county, causing
more or less trouble. The whole
Greenhorn country is naturally trib-
utary to Baker and Sumpter, both
places being easily reached by rail,
while 1t requires a long roundabout
trip by stage to go to Canyon City,
the county seat of Grant county.
II is proposed now that the people
of the two sections get together and
agree upon new lines whereby the
greatest number may be accommo-
dated and have maps made showing
changes, when the matter may be in
telligently presented to the next leg
islature.-Baker City Herald.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-02-18

Washington, Feb. ia report by
Representative Campbell, of Kansas
was today filed with the department
of commerce and labor, relating to
the charges by Kansas oil producers
against the Standard Oil company.
1t alleges that Standard Oil endeavors
to secure monopoly of the oil bust
ness in that state; that conspiracy
exists between Standard Oil and the
Santa Fe railroad to prevent other
parties handling 1t and purchasing
tanks, and that other railroads are in
a conspiracy with Standard OIL to
prevent the legislature giving produc-
ers relief
He will submit detailed statements
to support the charges.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-02-18
CONFESSED AND
SHOT TO DEATH
TEXAS NEGRO'S STORY
TMPLICATEs sIX OTHERS
Claimed That Three Women Were
Parties TO the Crime for Which He
Died-Others Taken in Custody
and More Being Pursued-Body of
a Jynched Mexican Found Hang
ing to Tree In Bastrop County.
Southern Texas.

Smithville. Texas. Feb. 1S.-The
negro charged with crimlnally as
saulting Mrs Powell Tiffany, was
captured and shot to death by a mob.
He made full confession, implicat-
ing. three others. and also said that
three women were involved in the
crime. Two of these persons were
arrested and the third is now being
sought.
While searching for the negro the
mob found hanging to a tree the body
of the Mexican taken from the Of
ficers at Dale and lynched.
The trouble threatens to precipi-
tate race war in Bastrop county
as the lynched negro is the nephew
of the famous voodoo doctor, Bowie
Teal whose influence is almost un-
bounded and personal reputation
practically blameless. 1t was for fear
of possible retributive revenge of the
most repulsive and frightful charac-
ter that the offending negro was not
burned.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-02-18
a NEW FINN OF ARCHITECTS.
Il. II. Howard and #. A. Swiagle Form
Rarfnarsllin

This morning a partnership agree
ment was made between Architect T.
F. Howard and r. A. Swingle, and II
Is their intention to combine their
offices and their work. Within a few
days Mr.. Howard Will yacate his
present office in the Judd building,
and the new firm viii use the office
now occupied by Mr.. Swingle, In the
LaDow building. When the new
Eagles building is completed it IL
their intention to secure office rooms
in that structnre.
One of the advantages 10 be deriv-
ed from the partnership arrangement
will be that one of the men win al
ways be In the city and can attend to
the business here. while the other
member is away. Mr.. Howard has
been a resident OF Pendleton for 80
years, and has been doing an archi-
tectural business TO- over Is years.
His partner is from Scranton, Pa,
and is graduate OF a technical
school. and has had wide expert
ence as builder. contractor and archi-
tect.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-02-18
STOCK SALT is CHEAP.

Special Price While Old Stock Is on
Hand, But New Shipments WIN BE
Higher.
The East Oregonian is in receipt
of inquiries from stockmen from the
interior, regarding the prices Of
stock salt, and takes pleasure in CIV
ing the prices in Pendleton, as quot
ed today.
The old stock of salt now ON hand
will be sold at s12.20 per ton, In ton
lots, but as the wholesale price has
raised. all new shipments will be
higher, perhaps as high as $14 per
ton. after the present supply is ex-
hausted.
Last spring stock salt started out
at about SIS per ton, owing to the e%-
actions of the salt trust and the high
freight rates. About 100000 pounds
of stock salt is used i'm Umatilla
! county each year, by sheepmen ano
nearly all orders are for ton lots
There is very little old stock Oh
| band.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-02-18

st. Petersburg. Feb. 1S.-Memorial
service for Sergius was held in Staasch
cathedral today. A large congrega-
tion was present. including many
grand dukes and other notable per-
sonages. 1t is announced the funeral
of Sergius will be held several days
hence, within the Kremlin at Mos
COW. The car and imperial family
will be represented by Grand Duke
Alexis. The council of the empire
will hold an extraordinary sitting to
consider the situation resulting from
the assa ssination of Sergius.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-02-18
The Gar Grand Duke Vladimir General Trepoa and Other
} NotabIes Will Be Killed in Their Turn,
Petersburg
Spirit
Gopon strike Leader 10
Polls, Railroads

state the assassins were in a sleigh.
The force of the explosion broke all
the windows in the law courts. The
report was heard outside the city.
Within a few minutes an immense
crowd had gathered which made "A
demonstration against a number of
students who commenced scattering
revolutionary proclamatiops.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-02-18
institute Mt Milton.

This afternoon the second local
teachers institute for this county was
held at Milton. Teachers were pres
ent from Milton, Freewater and
country districts tributary. superin-
tendent Frank X. Welles and Prof.
Z. B. Conlxlin are there from Pendle-
ton and are on the program. While
at Milton Superintendent Welles will
make a tour of the schools Of that
section before returning to Pendle-
ton.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-02-18
Sergius Can Be Spared.

Chicago, Feb. 1s.-Baron Won
Schlippenbach, the Russian consul al
Chicago. when informed of the grand
dukes assassination today, said:
"The assassination of the grand
duke, while deplorable. is not of espe-
cial importance. He could be spared
as well as almost any man in Russia
He was extremely unpopular and ex-
tremely reactionary He stood for
and was the embodiment of the re-
dictionary party, and was unpopular
not only among the people at large
but among the nobility"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-02-18
Now Pager at CaIdweIl.

The News Publishing company Of
Caldwell filed articles OF incorpora-
tion with the secretary of state yes
terday with a capital stock of 5000.
The directors are: o. v. Bradley, e.
w. Jones, Warren L. Fry, A. X. steu-
nenberg and John c. Rice.-Boise
Capital-News.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-02-18

Next Monday will be the 41st an
niversary of the order Of knights OF
Pythias, and In honor of the occa-
sion the local lodge, Damon No. 4,
will have special work and a pro-
gram for their meeting that night
After the work a banquet will be
served and a social time enjoyed.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-02-18

s man named Christensen,
9 10 death Friday night be-
a'ey and Idaho Falls. Chris
company with several 9TH
ssen drinking heavily at a
sneiley. They left the dance
"a home in a wagon with
81 wing in the bottom.
y reached home he was
'ackfoot Democrat.