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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-08-17
Another Falllng Off.
MRS. VAN DRAM MURDERED.
District Attorney Manning Makes {
Statement To the JomnaL.

Il believe that Mrs. Minnie b. Van
Dram. was murdered and | have form
ed a theory as to who is responsible.
No stone will be left unturned by this
office in the effort to bring the guilty
person or persons to justice. nor will
there be any delay before we begin
work on the case. Further than that
| have nothing to say for publication
about the woman's death"
The foregoing statement was made
to the oregon Daily Journal by Dis
trict Attorney Manning Though the
district attorney talked freely of the
crime and the plans he had formed
to ferret the assassin. he could not,
he said. agree to publication in detail
for fear it would interfere with the
accomplishment of his work.
AS an evidence of his intention to
do everything possible leading to the
unraveling of the mystery. Mr.. Man
ming, on behalf of the state. has en-
ployed former Detective Maher. with
whom Deputy District Attorney Moser
visited the house at 33 1-2 North Sew
enteenth street. where the woman
drank the ginger ale containing the
deadly poison. They will work i'm con-
junction with the police department
and have discussed its every feature
with Detective Hay. assigned to its
investigation by Chief of Police Gritz-
macher
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-08-17
ROBBED By GAMBLERS.
Baker County Man Seeks to Recover
Double Amount Lost.

Baker City Aug. IA complaint
was filed late yesterday afternoon in
the circuit court by Attorney C. F.
Norton in behalf of Oscar Eden of
Cornucopia, who alleges that he was
buncoed out of $3.50 in coin and s270
in checks, in a poker game with three
men last Thursday night at that
place.
The complaint states that poor Os-
car was induced to imbibe too freely
of alcoholic beverages, and then per-
suaded by Charles Keller, F. Gala
CHER and E. w. Hunt to play poker
with them until he had parted with
$3.50 in good money and also written
out orders for amounts aggregating
SEQ. He has now become sober and
realizes that he hay lost money which
h would not have done had he been
in his right mind. He now seeks to
recover twice the amount lost, which
is permitted by the law, and says If
he gets this, he will be more careful
in the future.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-08-17
NEVER SAW A NINE.
Sheriff From New York is Shown
Through the Baisley Mine.

Sheriff T. L. Steele of Olean. N. Y,
who is here to take Deving back to
that state on a murder charge. had
never seen a gold mine until yester-
day when Deputy Sheriff Snow took
him out to the Baislev mine. says the
Baker City Herald.
There, Manager Davis took the Of
ficers through the mine. down to the
40O-foot level and showed them the
rich vein which had just been opened
up. This vein is a beauty, being five
feet in width and clearly defined
against the walls of white granite.
Mr.. Steel was greatly impressed
with the mining industry of Oregon.
on their return they stopped at the
Nelson placer mines where the annual
cleanup is in progress and Mr.. Steele
found other things to interest him
there. He is greatly impressed with
Baker City and the mining district.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-08-17
Georgia Populists Meet.

Atlanta, Ga, Aug. 17.-Populists
from all parts of this state are as
sembled here today for the purpose
of preparing things for the coming
political campaign. The executive
committee of the party met at the
Cannon hotel at 10 o'clock this fore
noon and was called to order by
Chairman J. ]. Holloway. He ad-
dressed the meeting and called atten-
tion to the Importance of an early
start i'm laying the plans for the com
ing election. The usual committees
we're appointed and after several
other members of the committee had
spoken. recess was taken until this
afternoon. It is generally expected
that the populists will develop unu-
sual energy and activity during the
coming campaign.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-08-17
WAS KILLED UNDER CARS.
Victim Was Crawling Under Car at
Riparia.

Riparia, Wash. Aug. 17.-Frank
.Scoviski Of Pleasant Main. Iowa. was
run over and killed by cars here at
12:4O yesterday morning. He was go
ing to board an outgoing freight train
for Spokane and was crawling under
a car on sidetrack when the switch
engine started to move the cars. In
trying to get out he was caught under
the wheels. which ran across his body,
nearly cutting it in two. The switch
engine Immediately started with the
body for Starbuck. but the man died
"A few minutes before he reached
there. Scoviski was about 35 years
of age He remained conscious long
enough to tell who he was and where
he lived
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-08-17
FIVE INDIAN GRNDU NTES.
Chcmawn Give; Diplomas to the Glass
of 1908.

Salem, Aug. 17.-With commence
mcnt exercises that were highly cred
liable to the institution, the Chemawa
Indian school yesterday graduated a
class of five pupils and entertained a
large number of visitors who were in
attendance.
The graduates to whom diplomas
were presented by Superintendent
Chalcroft. after an address by Col. e.
Hofer, are as follows: Lottie May
Woods, (Skagit) Fravel, Wash; Bes-
sic f. Boles, (Hyda) Lathrop, Cal;
Della Clark. (Wintone) Hazel Creek,
Cal; Charles F. Payne, Umatilla)
Pendleton, Ore; Richard w. Long,
(Shasta) Fort Jones, Cal. The class
motto is, by our Efforts we hope to
rise"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-08-17
A Touching Story.

is the saving from death of the baby
girl of Geo. A. Eyler, Cumberland.
Md. He writes: "At the age of II
months our little girl was in declining
health. with serious Throat Trouble,
and two physicians gave her up. We
were almost in despair. when we re-
solved to try DR.. Kings New Discov-
cry for Consumption, Coughs and
Colds. The first bottle gave relief;
after taking four bottles she was
cured, and is now in perfect health" !"
Never fails to relieve and cure n
cough or cold. At Tallman & Co.'s
drug store; soc and s1.OO guaranteed.
Trial bottle free.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-08-17
NORTHWEST NEWS.

Buildings. mine timberings and
other property to the value of $685.
600 burned at Maiden. a mining
camp near Lewiston, Mont.
Pat King, out hunting near Col
vile. Wash, accidentally discharged
a load of shot into one of his feet.
The member was amputated.
Policeman Harrington, of Eugene.
was shot in the leg by man who had
made an unsuccessful attempt to rob
the Hotel Hoffman. The burglar es-
capped.
The body of Andrew Holtrof, an
aged German, was found in the cabin
where he lived alone. in Linn county.
Holtrof had been dead several days.
No evidence Of foul play.
The Woodburn hopgrowers have
decided to climb into the wagon and
Join the general Willamette hopgrow-
ers' pool. Practically all the Oregon
growers viii then be associated.
The report Of the Spokane free en-
ployment agency for the month end
ed on the 11th inst, has been filed
in the city clerks office. A total of
247 applications for work were filed,
Of which 1876 were placed. NJ. r. Ar
ent, agent, comments on the marked
increase in the agency's business over
the previous month.
The landslide which overwhelmed
the Indian village of Spence's Bridge
3. c., cost IS lives and eight Indians
are still missing. A Canadian Paci-
fic passenger train had a narrow
escape, being not over 100 yards from
the slide when 1t took place, and
headed directly for it. The engineer
heard the rumble and saw a cloud OF
dust, and reversed Just in time
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-08-17
CAROL|N|ANS HERE.
SOUTHERN EDITORS AMAZED
AT UNIATILLA COUNTY.

Party of 81 Members of South Caro-
lima Editorial Association Passed
East Over o. II. n n. Last Night
Accompanied TO Pcndleton by II. VI.
Hall of the Passenger Department
of the o. II. n N.-Thc Party VIII
Have Made Journey of 1900 Miles
to See Lewis and Clark Fair.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-08-17
HOOD RIVER SUICIDE.
McCamey Was II Witness in the Ries
Murder Case.

Hood River, Or, Aug. 17.-Albert
Hood district, 20 miles south of here
up the Hood river valley, shot him
self last night, dying several hours
later. Details are very slight so far
and no cause is known. A Hood
River physician who went to Mount
Hood this morning has not returned,
and the coroner has not investigated.
McCamey was about 40 years old,
and was a highly respected citizen.
He is said to have been a witness ia
the case of Frank Ries, accused of
the murder Of James Foss, near
Mount Hood.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-08-17
Flendish Suffering

is often caused by sores, ulcers and
cancers, that eat away your skin. VIM.
Bedell, of Flat Rock. Mich, says: 81
have used Bucklen's Arnlca Salve, for
Ulcers Sores and Cancers. It is the
best healing dressing I ever found"
Soothes and heals cuts, burns and
scalds. 25c at Tallman G. Co.'s drug
store; guaranteed.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-08-17
IDAHO LAND DISAPPEARS.
Discrepancies That Clamor for Ex-
planatiOn.

Boise, Idaho. Aug. 1.-THE state
board of equalization got down to
work today and made some interesting
discoveries. They found the coun-
ties Of Ada. Bingham. Blaine. Gilmore,
Kootenai and Oneida reported less
patented land than a year ago. Two
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-08-17

American machinery showed an in
crease OF exports in 1905 Of more
than se.000,000 over 1904. a curious
feature being the large Increase in
exports OF locomotives to japan, 151
engines having been sent thither In
1905. as against "a in the previous
year.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-08-17
Lehman Springs Stage

The Lehman Springs stage viii
start Saturday. June 80, and will run
till October l. and carry passengers
and the mail. It starts from Lindsay's
stable, on Cottonwood street.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-08-17
Minnesota Lands Opened to Settlers.

,WTHTIJTVIH THTIU8 VI'V'0" 10 'VV'rVr'' ~
St. Paul, Aug. 17.-By direstion of
the secretary OF the interior the 37,-
$50 acres of land, formerly belonging
to the Fond du Lac. Red Lake, White
Earth and Chippewa Indian reserva-
tions in this state were thrown open
to settlers today There was a great
rush by the thousands who had pre-
vlously entered their claims In the va
rious land offices of the district.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-08-17

We have anything you want in the
Real Estate line-Wheat Lands, Stock
Ranches and City Property.
We have some very good business
propositions to offer.
E. WADE & son,
Office In f. o. Building, Pendleton, Or.
... Postoffice Box 324.
Black Bill.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-08-17
For Sale.

Two wagons. one hack, nearly new
one grain rack, one hay rack. See II.
S. Scales at E. T. Wade & Sons office
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-08-17
Wanted.
Ladies' clothes ironers at Robin
sons Domestic laundry.

Bellingham. Wash, is to have a
new state bank with a capital OF
100000.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-08-17

grist mills disappeared in Latah coun-
ty and two in Bear Lake, The board
does not understand how the land.
at least got off the map and has
summoned the assessors of the eight
counties to appear before 1t Saturday
and explain the discrepancies,
Another Failing OFF.
The board also finds tnut the value
of improvements in several towns is
less than a year ago. Further. in
Kootenai there is falling off OF
100000 in the total assessment and
i'm Banner. Blaine and Custer an ag-
gregate Of S175,OOO. Several other
counties show slight deductions.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-12-01
BURTON SENTENCED.
O~0
Six Months In The Iron County Jail
and $500 Fine.

St. Louis, No, Nov, %.
Gnited, States SelatoroBurton was
today sentenced to six months in
the Iron county gail, and to pay a
fine Of s250O. This is the same
sentence as was passed upon him
at the. previous trial. His motion
for new.trial was overruled. p
Iron county is due south Of. St.
Louis. The Jail is a'solid stone
structure, the walls being two feet
thick. cells all stone and steel.
Judge Vandeventer pronounced
sentence on counts six and seven
of the indictment, the sentence in
each case being the same and both
to run concurrently, making two
terms Of Imprisonment and two
fines as though there were but one.
Burton's. counsel filed a writ OF
error, which. was acknowledged also
as a bill of exceptions. A motion
that the writ of error act as sup.
erceed, as in the proceedings
granted in the case now being pas
sed upon by the federal supreme
court. Burton gave bond IN the
sum Of S. OOO.
In piropouncing the sentence the
Judge called attention to the fact
that othe, conviction bars the Sen
atOr from holding any Office OF
honor or trust with the United
States Government.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-12-01
BE1HEA's AID TO RAILROADS,
They Would Have Lost sl,5OO,OOO Ii
0 Commissions Order Prevailed.

IF the order made by the IN
terestate Commerce commission
in the case decided on Mol.day by
Judge S. H. Bethea had been
made effective on theadate of issue
the losses of wetern railroads cen
tering in Chicago up to date would
aggregate at least SIS, 100000, :"
was the assertion made yesterday
by Burton Hanson, general solic-
itor for the Chicago, Milwaukee
and st. Paul road. Q 90
This amount represents the differ
enGe between the rates on live
stock charged by the railway com
panies, which Judge Bethea held
were reasonable, and the s rates
which they would ohave charged
had the order Of the commission
prevailed. o
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-12-01
CLINCHING DOWN.
THE DRY LID.
ReIfeRChNeRt The Order Of The Day
in Kansas City, Kansas.
PEOPLE GETTING USED TO IT.

Kansas City, Kans., Nov. %. =
Half of the street department.
force will be discharged Friday BY
Mayor Rose, in pursuance of the
retrenchment policy made neces-
Sary by the loss of ninety thous-
and dollars annual revenue o5.
tanned from the joints before the
lid was put on. This will be the
last of the larger features of econ
Omy in the city's affairs, the limit
having been reached. SO far one
third of the police DEPARTMENT.
one FOURTH of the fire department,
one half of tie city engineers
force, all the sanitary policemen,
the city physician, and the entire
pest house force has been dropped
.Of. The mayor and several other
Officials receiving over a hundred
dollars per month have accepted a
voluntary reduction of ten per cent
per month.
The savings so far effected have
failed to equal the deficiency in the
city's revenue and no relief from
taxation is possible until next
year. The cases of intoxication
in the police court are rare, now
adays, and the number of prison
ers has dropped from about fifty
to about ten daily. The vicisSi-
tudeS under which the officials are
!aboring are somewhat stern.
There is less dissatisfaction with
the lid now than when it was first
applied. About seventy five joints
are still running fhrtively, in sec
tiOns adjoining the Missouri line,
but up town drinks cannot be pro-
cured.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-12-01
Something Wrsng.

We are not desirous of getting
mixed up in any scrape with any
postmaster, and do not charge any
particular person with improper
conduct, but will say in justice to
ourselves and our publication, that
we are not satisfied with the de-
livery of the Democrat at Pawnee
Rock. There have been numerous
complaints of late that the paper
did not reach the subscribers until
Saturday. Whether the fault is at
the Rock or on the mail car, we
cannot say, but we can say that
the Democrat is placed in the
Great Bend post Office in ample
time to reach Pawnee Rock at
noon on Friday, and we do know
that the papers are sent out of the
Great Bend post Office. We notice
in the Larned Tiller and Toiler
of the last issue, that Bro. Eckert
is having the same sort of a deal,
and we think a little investigation
will harm no one, and place what
ever blame there is on the right
person. 2
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-12-01
oiLetter From 0. A. Martin.

In a letter TO a Great Bend friend
0. A. Martin says, I'VE are in
our usual health and doing Is we'll
as%e have any right to expect.
There are a number of Kansans
here but none in this locality from
Great Bend. The Kansans held a
reunion and picnic yesterday down
on the beach. ! did not count them
but Judge there were about $50
present aud | have met quite a
number who were not there. Mrs.
NJ. and myself got there just as
they were posing for a picture and
helped all we could by occupying
a CONSPICUOUS place. We are well
pleased withothis country and will
do Jour best to answers any y'ques9
tons that our old friends feel like
asking. Shortly after we came
here We planted some lettuce, 0
radishes, and peas. The radishes
did nicely and we have eaten them
up but our neighbors chickens got
the lettuce and the peas are Just in
bloom. We are still planting
garden aud have a fine prospect
for water melons for Christmas
although the frost may get them.
Last night was quite chilly lat
not quite cold enough to frost.
Think that frost is not an uncom-
mon thing here in the winter. We
are having our rainy season now.
That does not mean that it rains :
all the time but So far we have had
a shower once or twice a week and
sometimes a drizzling rain all day.
Long Beach mas beautiful pleas
ure pier reaching 1000 feet into
the ocean, with a large pavilion
at the end where. the young people
land old ones too, if they want
too meet three times each week
and dance to music furnished by
a very fine band of Italians who
are paid by the city, This band .
gives a concert every afternoon in
the pavilion. They have just com
Ipleted a very fine convention hall
which has seating capacity of
some IL or Is thousand people.
There are great many. fine bus
ines buildings now being built
and dwellings large.and small, by
the dozen. Mrs. NJ. joins me in
kindest regards to all inquiriig
friends,
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-12-01
CHAS. McCLELLAyD
ON The Stand.
SaS7Oae.Oi DOOdlGr Fields. Dened-
ClariCS In House OF Nirih.
HE HAD AN EASY GRAFT.

New York, Nov. 29.-Charles
.McClelland, an ex-state senator I.
and ex-chairman of the Insurance.
committee, was witness before
the insurance investigation. com
mittee today.
He testified that Fields, the leg
islative agent of the insurance
companies did not give him the
Craftsmanship and did not recall
whether Fields wa, active in get,
ting him appointed on the COM
mittee or not. He said he knew
Fields pretty well, ahd had stop
ped at Fields house of mirth"
at the latter's invitation. He said
Fields maintained the house be-
cause he was. ola retiring .disposi-.
tion and did not like hotel life.
McClelland admitted receiving
money from Fields, bul said it
was in payment of legal fees. In
vestigator Hughes placed on rec
ord any number of vouchers sign
ed by McCIelland after asking
specifically about some four
thousand dollars worth.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-12-01
THF oPOULTr SHOW.
A Good Display Of Most Excellent
FSyls Worthy Of. Patronage.
pouItry interests Of as aection 0

Kansas.
The exhibition hall is comfort
ably well filed.
Forty or more different people
have entered fowls, and at six
O'Clock Tuesday evening there
we're 4S6 fowls entered in com,
petition for prizes.
Judge T.1W. SOuthsrd, of Kan
saS City, arrived Tuesday night,
and Wednesday afternoon began
scoring the fowls. 1t is an inter-
eStlng sight to see him examine
the fowls, while his clerk jots
down their points of merit or de-
merit. 100 points is perfect, and
the toWl that scores 10 points or
more is a good bird. Most of the
fowls exhibited this year vii score
close to 80, if the reporter is any
Judge of their quality.
Almost every breed of chickens
is represented; from the ponderous
and stately Buff Cochins. to the
lively little Bantams. 90
The Wyandottes White, Black,
Golden, Silver and Penciled-are
probably the leading variety. The
Plymouth Rocks come next there
being Barred, White and Buff
Rocks in prOfusion. The Leghorn
breed is pretty well represented,
a large number OF the beautiful,
trim little rustlerS being entered
There are turkeys, geese, pea
fowls, gHaess, etc, ard the dis,
play is as good as has ever been
seen in central Kansas.
An Oddity among the hundreds
of perfect fowls to be seen is d
Brown Leghorn rooster as proud
as the proudest cock-of-the-walk,
although he haS-and never has
thad-nO more tail than a rabbit,
not as much even, for he mas Nc
place for a tail.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-12-01
A Lake Vessel Wrecked.

. Duluth, }1inn. Nov. % Nine
men were drowned on the steamer
Mataafa, which is rapidly 60
lng'to pieces. Others are expect
ed to lose their lives. The vessel
can be seen mile out in the lake.
Some of the crew. succeeded in
reaching land and made known the
fate of their comrades. 1t is i'm
possible to get line to the vessel.
Early this morning four of the
men were perched inside the smoke
stack supporting themselves on the
rim by their arms. Suddenly water
broke above the stack, and their
fate is unknown.
The dead are William Most and
Claude Farringer, engineers, of
Cleveland, o., james Earle, Buf-
falo, N. T., William Gilchrist Win
ton, Ont, Carl Carson, Chicago,
Ills, Henry Wright and Walter
Bush of Cleveland, O. and two
unknown.
Later-The remainder of the
crew has been saved by lines shot
from the shore. Fifteen in all
we're rescued They were in a row
boat. Those in the engine room
of the vessel perished. The steam
er "Edenbern" is reported on the
rocks split and going to pieces.
The huge freighter, George
Gould" was saved last night only
by bonfres on the dock which
lighted the way for the pilot.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-12-01
OsE.TEyEH lLLITEsArE.
That Many Of Our Population Who Can.
not Write Any language.

Washington, D. c., Nov. 30.+-
One tenth Of 8the people in the
United States above nine years of
age are illiterate, according to a
balletin issued by the census
bureau. The term illilterate in
cludeS all that can not write the
English or any language. These
6gares do not embrace the pOpula-
tion in the non contiguous terri
tory.
The percentage of illiteracy is
the smallest in Nebraska The
Indian Territory leads in child
illiteracy. =
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-12-01
Poultry Show Now Open Brnkman Company Bank

Conanche townships built the old
HlinwOod bridge and subscribed
the major portion of the fund to
construct the new one. Our peo-
pie have cheerfuly borne their
share of taxation FOR. the con-
struction and repair of bridges all
over the county, and we believe
the county should be liberal with
US now in the matter of repairs.
especially under the existing cir
cmstanceS
Be it further
Resolved-That we earnestly
commend Commissioned Keeper
for his stand in protesting against
the eondemning of the old
bridge, and that we urge your
Honorable Body to reconsider its
action in this matter, and order
the necessary repairs to make the
old bridge safe and passable, un-
til at least such a time as the new
one has proven to be reliable at all
seasons of the year.
Resolved-That a copy of these
resolutions be spread upon the
minutes of our respective bodies
that copy be furnished the Board
of County Commissioners
through Commissioner Klepper,
and that copies be also furnished
the Ellinwood Leader and the off
cial paper Of Barton county, for
publication.
The EllinwoOd Commercial Club
Attest: H. f. Turck, w. Leo
BockemOhle, H. D. Back, Prest.
Me Sprinkler. J. WA. Cooke, Sec
Committee.
The EllinwoOd City Council.
By R. W. Barr, Mayor. Attest
j. W. A. Cooke, City Clerk.
COuncilmen +. S. Brodie, H. +.
Turk, ". A. Howard, John
Grant, Ed. Kauzer.
The Township Board of Lasin
Township.
" f. W. Ludwig, Trustee, E. D.
Isern, Clerk. John DOherty,
Treas.
The Township Board of Co.
manche Township.
Pryor Burnett, Treas.