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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-06-20
ADOPTED DAUGHTER STOLEN.
Family said to Be From Pendleton,
i'm Trouble in Washington.

A special from Wilbur. Wash, to
the Spokesman Review, gives the ac-
count of the abduction of an adopted
daughter of Henry Wallace, said to
be a former resident of Pendleton.
No one in this city can be found
who knows Mr.. Wallace and it isl
supposed the family was simply pass
ing through Oregon and gave Pen
dleton as their former residence. The
account of the abduction is as follows:
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Wallace, i'm
migrant campers from Pendleton,
Oregon, Friday afternoon charged
that their daughter had been spirited
away by a young man and his two
companions the day before and con-
cealed in the bushes that fringe Goose
creek east of town. This accusation
followed the chasing of three men out
of town Thursday night by posse of
citizens.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wallace are well ad-
vanced in years. The daughter. now
81 years old, was adopted at the age
Of three years. They recently dis
posed of their holdings near Pendle-
II,
overland to the Alberta country. They
had two covered wagons, IL horses
and five head of COWS, and they had
to have help on the journey. Three
young men-Bert Thomas, Fritz" a
German, and Edgar Edwards-were
taken on the journey and were given
positions as assistants.
When the party reached a point
some distance east of Spokane they
decided to abandon the Alberta trip
and fixed upon the Okanogan coun-
try as their objective point. They ac-
cordingly reached here and camped
Wednesday night, and it was some
time toward Wednesday morning the
parents say, that Thomas, who claims
to be an engineer, and to have worked
near Odessa last season, lured the girl
away and concealed her among the
trees and bushes to the east of town
Friday morning Justice of the
Peace e. F. Scarborough was accost'
ed by Thomas, who wanted warrant
issued for the arrest of the old man
who he said was going to shoot him
and also resented indignities which he
claimed were shown him by posse ol
citizens who. he said. had chased hin
out of town the night before. Inquir
les by the justice failed to satisfy hin
that there were sufficient grounds tc
issue a warrant, and shortly after Mr.
Wallace came along, and he, too, wa!
hunting for the justice of the peac'
for the purpose of having warran
issued for the arrest of the mai
Thomas for abducting his adopted
daughter, but he learned that the gir
could do as she chose. as she was z
years old; and no warrant was grant
ed him.
About that time the girl was loeat
ed in a nearby residence, and he
mother, with the assistance of a min
lister and his wife, persuaded her t
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-06-20
STOLE COL. BENTLEY's WATCH.
Smooth Pickpocket Extracted Valua-
BILE Timeplece From the Pocket of
Constable Yesterday.

Col. John NJ. Bentley, who served
on the election board at the school
election yesterday. is short a good
silver watch and he does not know
whether to accuse the other MEM
bers of the election board or the sher-
ifs office of the crime of extracting
it from his vest pocket.
Col. Bentley declares he was not
asleep at any time while serving on
the election board and the only office
in the court house visited by him yes
terday was the sheriff's office and so
he has narrowed the crime down to
within a small number of prominent
citizens with whom he associated yes
terday and IL the watch does not
turn up" today the constable VIII
begin active search among the ac-
cused, for it.
In fact, Col. Bentley declares that
he has sufficient evidence to con-
vince him that the watch is either
in the possession of Billy Jones, Tom
Swearingen. Joe Blakley or Sheriff
Taylor, and while he does not wish
the names of the suspected parties
mentioned he desires his friends to
know that he was in the best of COM
pany all day yesterday and hopes that
his valued and ancient timepiece will
return in good season. However, he
is watching the pawnshops for it.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-06-20

quite positive Martin had not said
tempted to draw a gun.
DIR. Fulton, for whom Martin was
working as a dental apprentice, was
then called, and in answer to ques-
tions said he was at Weston on the
evening of the shooting, and had
'phoned to Martin from that place.
Following him Victor Chastain,
druggist of Milton, and manager of
the rural telephone central office,
stated that during that evening Mar
tin had called up Fulton at Weston,
and that later DIR. Fulton had called
Martin. He said that he heard Fulton
say. You done ii to him, did you
kid?" Martin was then asked by
Fulton to go to the other phone.
Mrs. Preston was then recalled and
questioned further regarding the talk
which she and her husband had had
with their daughter regarding her
condition. Also, she stated that when
her daughters grip was packed for
her trip to Echo, no gun was placed
therein. Also that her husband was
right-handed, that he was 40 years of
age, and weighed about 165 pounds.
Mrs. T. G. Smith and Minnie Pres
ton were also called to the stand to
testify regarding the grip, and both
said there was no gun in the grip
which the girl took to Echo.
On cross-examination the latter was
questioned closely by Colonel Raley
regarding her relations with other
young men subsequent to october 10,
but the young lady stontly maintain
ed innocence of any misconduct with
others than Grover Martin.
T. G. Smith, of Echo, brother to
Mrs. Preston, was called and told OF
his taking Minnie to his home at
Echo and that they had kept the
matter quiet, as they had heard
threats against the girl.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-06-20
sCoTCHED BY CIRCULAR SAW.
Mill Hand Has Close Call for His
Limbs and Life.

Union, Or, June 20.-Frank T.
Minnick, a sawmill man operating in
High valley, 10 miles from Union,
nearly lost his life Friday afternoon
by the circular saw route. The saws
were at a standstill and Minnick had
signaled his father, the engineer, that
he would file the saw. Minnick then
got astride the saw and had filed half
dozen teeth, when suddenly the saw
started at frightful speed
Minnick was thrown over the saw
and struck on his breast across a
castiron roller, which he grabbed and
held onto for dear life, the saw pull
ing away at his left leg, his panta-
looms having become caught in the
teeth. Desperately he held to the
roller until his clothing which was OF
tough khaki variety was literally
| stripped from his body the saw las
cerating his left leg very badly. FL
nally he got loose, a badly bruised
cut and scared man, and was brought
to Union for surgical care.
| Minnick is hobbling around today
| but the nervous shock was very great
1t seems that his father did not under.
stand the signal. The escape was &
narrow one.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-06-20
NEW TEAM ORGANIZED.
Revival of Baseball Interest Among
Local Players-Strong Team VIII
Be Selected.


Be Selected.
What promises to be strong base
ball team was partially selected last
night at a meeting of baseball enthu-
siasts. Pendleton has not practiced
enough to play first-class ball this
season and the boys are now deter
mined to organize a good team, prac-
tice up and redeem some of the lost
reputation suffered by the city this
year on the diamond.
While it has not been definitely de-
cided just who will play in the new
team. a partial list of those who will
be chosen is now known. The man
ager of the new team will be Paul
Sperry, and the captain will be Jerry
King. This much is now known.
The players so far as selected will
perhaps be the following well known
boys: Knapp, Lieuallen. Small,
Froome, Brown, Brady, Hayes, F.
Hartman, Drake, Coon and Castle,
with others still in view.
1t is possible that Pendleton will
furnish part of a team to play the re-
mainder of the season in the Inland
Empire league. composed of Boise
Spokane, Salt Lake and a mixed team
in place of Ogden, which has disband-
cd
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-06-20
TO CURE ANY DISEASE.
The Cause Must be Removed, Same
Way With Dandruff.

Kill the germ that causes dandruff,
falling hair and badness. you will have
no more dandruff and your hair must
grow luxuriantly. Newbro's Herpicide
not only contains the dandruff germ
destroyer, but it is also a most delight
full hair dressing for regular toilet use
No other hair preparation is on this
scientific basis Of destoyipg the dandruff
germs. II stops all irritation. keeps the
scalp sweet, pure and wholesome. Re-
member that something sclaimed to he
Just as good" will not do the work of
genuine Herpicide. Sold by leading
druggists. Send 10c. in stamps for sam
pie to The Herpicide Co., Detroit, Mich
A. C. Koeppen & Bros, special agents.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-06-20
SCALPED BY RUNAWAY.
Painful and Peculiar Accident to a
Driver.

Sumpter, Or, June 2O.-Curtis Ha-
ley, of this place, was severely injured
last evening while driving the delivery
team belonging to ]. P. Holland, the
grocery and feed merchant.
The horse became unmanageable
and ran away with Haley tugging at
the lines. After running a short dis
tance the rig struck stump and the
driver was hurled fully 20 feet, alight-
ing on his head and shoulders. His
scalp was torn loose and a portion of
it hung down over his eyes, and he
was otherwise bruised and MANNED.
The horse tore the tongue from
the wagon and came back through
town with this dangling behind them.
After running for almost quarter of
a mile, one of the animals tripped and
turned a complete somersault, landing
on its back, winding up the runaway.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-06-20

return to camp in the western part ot
town.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-06-20
Idle Mon Plentiful

over so idle men have arrived in
the city within the past week and
many of them have scattered into the
hay district and many more to the
grain fields, where heading is now in
progress. From all appearances now
harvest hands will be plentiful. Most
of those arriving now have every ap-
pearance of being workingmen.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-06-20
Identified Slingshot.

Rev. Cleveland, pastor of the Con-
gregational church at Milton, was next
called, and told of arriving at the
Preston house about o'clock in the
evening of May 1S, and of finding a
slingshot in the road where the fight
had occurred. The slingshot was ex-
hlbited in court and identified by the
witness. 1t is made of leather, and
ha al iror or lead bulb at me ert.
and is fitted so as to fasten over the
wrist,
Constable Dykes, to whom Martin
surrendered, next took the witness
stand and told Of how that event oc-
CURED. He stated that Martin told
him he had shot Preston because he,
Preston, had drawn rock on him.
On cross-examination he said he was
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-06-20
ASSESSORS Meeting Tomorrow.

A meeting of the assessors of Ore
gon has been called to meet at La
Grande tomorrow by President Sig
Ter of the state association of assess
ors, and C. P. Strain, assessor of Una
tilla county, will leave in the morning
to attend the meeting. The discussion
of railroad assessments will be one
of the chief topics before the con-
yention,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-06-20
Forgeries Discovered.

Philadelphia, June 20.-A sensa-
ton was sprung in financial circles
this afternoon when the executors of
the estate of Benjamin F. Gaskill, re-
Gently deceased, announced that for
geries of Central railroad stock OF
New Jersey, and other certificates
amounting to nearly 100000 were
discovered. Stock exchanges were
notified not to accept Gaskill securi-
ties until further notice.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-06-20
Held for Larceny.

Constable j. w. Dykes brought
George w. Humiston down from Mil
ton today and lodged him in the coun-
ty Jail. Humiston pleaded guilty TO
larceny before Justice o. G. Cham
berlain at Athena and was sentenced
to serve 80 days in the county jail.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-06-20
Visiting DIR. Lloyd.

Robert Lloyd and wife, of Elgin,
are in the city for. a few days visit
ing at the home of DR.. T. w. Lloyd,
the well known veterinarian. Robert
Lloyd is a brother of DR.. Lloyd, and
is leading attorney of Union county,
being located now at Elgin. They are
on their return home from Portland,
where they visited the Lewis and
Clark fair for a week.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-06-20
VIII Teach Stenography.

Miss Dorothy Wisdom, a teacher of
stenography and typewriting, arrived
this morning, and may organize class
in this place. She has just finished
teaching a large class in Baker City,
and her sister is engaged in teaching
the same branches in La Grande.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-06-20

De Beaumont & Kingsbury sold II
tons of wool at Lewiston at 20 Ia
cents per pound, and are holding 10
tons for an advance.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1905-02-18

rwo weeks Tour via PennsyIvasss
railroad.

Two weeks Tour VIA Pennsylvasta
railroad.
The second Pennsylvania Railroad
tour OF the season to Jacksonville, al
lowing two weeks in Florida, will
leave New York. Philadelphia, Bal
timore, and Washington by special
train on February IA.
Excursion tickets, including rail-
way transportation, Pullman accom-
modate Zone berth and meals enroute
in both directions while travelling ON
the special train, will be sold at the
following rates; New York, $50. 90;
Trenton. $40. 90; Philadelphia, Harris
burg, Baltimore. and Washington,
s4s. 90; Pittsburg, $780, and at
proportionate rates from other points.
A similar tour will be run February
%.
For tickets, itineries. and other
Information, apply to ticket agents,or
to Geo. w. Boyd, General Passenger
Agent, Broad Street Station. Phil
adelpha.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1905-02-18
TAX ASSESSORS AT WORK
Mr. Rigsby Talks Interestingly Of
His Present Duties.
TO TACKLEC0UNTY NEXT WEEK
Win Finish Actual Work of Assess
ing City Property in IA
Short Time.

IN conversation with Assistant Tax
Commissioner Rigsby today. news
paper man learned that the work of
reassessing the real estate 10 ibis city,
which has been In progress for several
weeks. will be comnleted aoont the
first of next week. When AIR Smith
and Mr.. Rigsby will tackle the
county.
Mr.. Rigsby stated that the task is
an arduous and difficult one, but
that they we're making very sstisfac :
tors progress, In view of the decid
bad weather, which has retarded the
work. They have been going all over
the town in systematic manner, aud
on Queen street. In the business sec
ton. a tapsline was brought into use
60 measure the property with view
of getting at Its real and actual
value.
Mr. Rigsby could not form ANYTHING
but rough estimate at the probable
changes Oh individual valuations. AS
the work has not yet assumed such
shape as to permit any accurate esti-
mate. He said the result, however,
would show some sharp contrasts over
former valuations III several cases,
where the real valuation would IN
crease the taxable basis several hun
dred per cent. On some property the
new valuation would show deer ease.
on others it would remain about the
same, while in "A great MANY cases it
would be increased 90 to 100 per cent.
In few isolated cases the increase
would be from 200 TO 500 por cent, but
as this is on the property of those
who have in great measure escaped
just taxation. and who are able TO
paw, it would work no great hardship.
Mr.. Rigsby thought that none
would be hit.very hard bv the new
law. except where persons had been
lodging taxes. and who would now
be compelled to bear their proportion
OF the public burden. The work in
the county will require more time.
Speaking of the manper Of property
owners toward the commissioners,
Mr.. Rigsby stated that they bad met
with uniform courtesy in their work.
and that in many cases the owners
had greatly facilitated matters by vol
UNFAIRLY disclosing such information
as was necessary to get at correct
valuation. In the case of valuable
piece of property the commissioner
made it point to interview the own
ers and 10 several instances the latter
had given them information which
they could have concealed and thu,
secured lower valuation.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1905-02-18
BAXTER ITEMS.
Personal Notes and Gossip from
That Little Village.

Personal Notes and Gossip from
That Little Village.
Baxter, Feb. 15.--Mr. John Butts,
who has been i'll at his home, is i'm.
provina bat slowly.
MIR. Alvy Albright, of Martinshurg.
is spending few days here.
Mrs. Joseph Wheeler, of Jones'
Spring. is the guest of friends at
Cherry Run.
Mr.. john Harper. of Cumberland il
the guest of Mr. Joseph Noriogion
this week.
Mr.. S. II. Butts made business
trip to North Mountain this week.
Mr.. g. q. Edwards who has been
Ill since last fall. is slowly improving.
bat is still confined to the house.
Mr.. l.. q. Harper entertained a
number OF friends at his home near
here last evening. Music and games
were the features.
Z Preaching at the chapel on Sunday
afternoon at the usual hour. Christian
Endeayor at Providence Sunda,
night
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1905-02-18
NORFOLK & WESTERN RY.
Schedule in effect May zo. 1904.
SOUTHBOUND


Leave Shenandoah Junction.
No. Is.-8.3S a. m. for Roanoke anc
intermediate stations. Bristol. Knox
vile and Chattanooga. Pullman sleep
er for Knoxville. Also for Blue6eld.
Pocahontas, Columbus. Cincinnati and
points west. Pullman for Roanoke
and St. Louis.
No. LIZ oo a, m. daily. for Roonoke,
Bristol, Blue6eld, Pocahontas, Welsh
Pullman sleepe. Shenandoah Junction
to Welsh.
No. 77.--6 90 p. m. for Berryville. Front
Roysl. Luray. Elkton and intermediate
stations.
NORTHBOUND.
No. 28.-Io.I5 for a. nj. for Shepherds
town, Antietam and Hagerstcwn.
No. I4.-o.o4 for Hagerstown and points
north. Pullman sleeper to New York
No. z.--z.56 a. m. daily, for Hagerstown
Pullman sleeper for Philadelphia.
For rates, schedule. ETC., apply to AM
agent N. & w. Ry, or
w. B. BEvILL, M. r. BRAGG,
Gen. Pass. Agt. Trav. Pass. Agt
Roanoke, Va.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1905-02-18
BERKELEY SPRINGS NOTES
ROBERT sRIDGEs, or HANcocT4
BUYS VALUABLE SAND LAND.
Prosecuting .Attorney Rayer Taken
aisan~sortum--Prepa for
Eacctric Ltghss.

Berkeley Springs, Feb. ID
Custer sand land, consisting of traJ
OF 20 acres, was sold on Saturday q
Robert Bridges. of Hancock. for
20. 600. The deal was made throngh
Attorney A Mcintyre, who represents
the Custer heirs.
The Cacapon Electro Light Co., has
begun TO wire the houses In this place,
preparatory Co lighting the town.
The machinery at the plant has been
tested. and Ii works splendidly.
Mr.. William Mcintyre. who has
been dangerously i'll for the past three
weeks. lis slowly improving.
Mr.. A. j. Michael suffered stroke
of paralysis few days ago and is in
n serions condition.
Mr.. H. W Baver, prosecuting attor-
ney for Morgan county, who has been
confined to his home for the past six
months by illness. was taken TO SAN
atorium at Reading. Pa. on Saturday.
for treatment.
Berkeley Springs was without mail
nearly all day Yesterday, owing to a
break down in the engine. Another
engine was sent from Cumberland.
Mr.. William Crassfield lost very
valuable horse dav or two ago by
sickness.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1905-02-18
GOT SOME VALENTINES.
John smeltzer Kindly Remembered
by Many of His Friends.

John Smeltzer, living west Of town,
holds the long-distance record for the
number of valentines received by one
man this year in this county. Thirty
three of his friends remem hered him
Yesterday. all of them sending the
variety known as "comic,' and the
most of which would make man say
things about his mother in law. He
says he would bundle them up and
send the whole batch to one man if
he could declde upon the victim.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1905-02-18
NEW PosToFFIcE RULING.
Rura Carriers Gets Instructions from
sA the Department.

tAS DRPA& thAOAt.
The postof1ice department has issu-
ed instructions to rural carriers that
they are not to tear down fences or
openroads through private property in
order to deliver mail on their routes
when the roads are drifted shut. They
are simply required to go as far as
they can, but when roads are not OPP
en-, and it is not possible for them to
continue without throwing down
fences, they will return to the post
Office from which they strrted where
the mail will be held until called for,
or until the roads are opened.
Patrons must also clean away the
snow to their boxes, so as to permit
tina carrier to deposit mail without
leaving his vehicle; otherwise, mail
matter will be held at postof1ice until
called for
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1905-02-18
TO
WASHINGTON,
Account Inauguration Of
PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT.
VERY Low RATES.

VERY LOW RATES.
From points 100 miles or less froug
Washington, tickets will be sold at
one and one-third fair for the round
trip. good going March Ord and 4tlr.
and returning, good leaving Wasli--
ington until March 9Th, 1906
inclusive.
From points more than 100 Males
from Washington, east Of Ohio river
tickets will be sold at one fare, plus
IS cents, 'for--the round trip, good GO
ing Marchs2nd. Bird and 4th. and re-
turning, good leaving Washington
until March 9Th, 1905, inclusive.
By depositing tickets with joint
agent at Washington not later than
March sth, and on payment of fee Of
81. 90 at time of deposit, an extension
of final return lirni: will be granted to-
leave Washington not later than
March 18th, 1905, inclusive,
For additional information call ON
Ticket Agents Baltimore g. Ohio Rail-
road. esd
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1905-02-18
HICKS is ACCURATE.
Making Record with His ..Predic-
tions for This Month.

As wether prophet Rev. Irl Hicks
struck the bull's-eye in his forecast
for February. DR.. Hicks correctly
predicted the recent blizzard in
January. According to this weather
prophet we will have three more
storms this month, which make their
appearance on the 18th or 10th, the
10th to the 21st, and the Goth to the
2Sth. The last mentioned will be the
most violent and will be composed of
two storms, The weather man and
the Hagerstown Almanac are mot in
it" with DR.. Hicks and If his pre-
dictions for the balance of the month
come true he will have plenty Of
believers throughout the country.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1905-02-18
EXPECT EASY MONEY.

Virginia Be lieves This State Will
Pay Part of Famous Debt.
A dispstch from Richmond saws that
some definite action upon the "Vir-
GINA debt is expected this week at
Charleston. Governor White and
Governor-elect Dawson have urgei
that the matter be taken up and def
nitely settled, aud the Virginia COM
mission which recently visited
Charleston and placed the matter before
the legislature expects favorable
action. The members say they feel
encouraged by the attitude of the
Charleston papers. forgetting that the
latter do not shape legislation by
large and able-boded majority.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1905-02-18
BUNKER HILL NOTES.
Brief Mention of Those Who Are

Brief Mention of Those Who Are
Coming and Going.
Bunker Hill, Feb l5.--W. s. Laise
was In Chambersburg on business on
Tuesday.
s. s. Cline was visitor In Hagers-
town on Tuesday.
James Blaum, of North Mountain.
visited w. II. Wright at this place
this week
Alvin Clendenning. who has been
on the sick list. 10 improving.
Miss Lillian Clendenning and Mr..
Gordon spent last week as the guests
of friends in Leetown.,
W. III. Wright will vacate his
present place Of business ON April /.