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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-06-11

Through the efforts Of the Pinker-
ton detectives acting for The american
Bankers association. the man who
passed several forged checks signed
with the name OF r. II. Wilcox has
been arrested In Glenwood Springs.
Col.
Saturday afternoon word was re-
ceived by District Attorney Phelps of
the arrest, and this morning an in
dictment was filed against the prls-
oner. While here he went by the
name OF Stone. but afterwards used
the names of Stinson and Blackburn.
A warrant for the arrest of the man
has been sent to the Pinkerton offic-
ers in Colorado, and as soon as requi-
sition papers can be secured Stone,
or whoever the prisoner may be, will
be brought to Pendleton for trial.
| 1t was two months or more ago that
Stone was here, and soon after his
departure several checks drawn upon
the First National bank and having
the forged signature of R. H. Wilcox
appeared. Later another check arriv-
ed from Colorado, having been issued
at Grand Junction.
AS the First National bank Is g
member of the American Bankers as
ISOLATION. that organization was mott
FLED of the case, with the result tina
1t was turned over to the Pinkertoi
detectives. 1t is the first time the aic
of the Bankers association was eve
invoked by the local bank. and the re
suit has been found satisfactory.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-06-11
ENTERTAINING LETTER.
Written by W. II. Frey About British
Columbia

w. r. Frey. who left here several
weeks ago for Victoria. r. c.. where
he will spend the summer, writes en-
tertainingly of the trip through the
Selkirks and over Crows Nest pass
The letter is as follows, in part:
THE journey over Crows Nest pass
has some beautiful and superb seem
cry. We ate dinner at the pass. 4425
feet above sea level. 1t is a desperate
sight to look from the car window
down sheer thousands of feet into the
canyons below.
I'VE saw the place at Frank where
the side of the mountain slid down,
burying a large portion of the town
and destroying much property. The
debris is from 10 to 40 feet in depth
and covers an area of 1850 acres.
One hundred and six persons lie bur-
led beneath it, and there is no pros
pect of ever recovering them.
"One infant was found unharmed
after the avalanche. 1t was lodged
under the edge of a cliff, in the snow.
and survived the slide, although its
relatives were all lost.
feet in height slid down, having been
honeycombed with coal mines"
He says the entire wheat belt of
western Canada is in need Of rain.
From Moose Jaw to Mcleod many
settlers had given UP hopes of raising
crop this season, but further on to-
ward Edmonton. there has been more
rain and the country was in a favor
able condition.
As they passed over the Selkirks
they stopped at Banff Hot spring
where II showed 16 inches while they
were in the mountains. The scenery
in that part of Canada is magnificent
and 1t is rapidly becoming a summer
resort country. Many elegant hotel.
and stopping places are being built ur
In the high mountains, and people
from all over the world come there
to spend the summer months.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-06-11

That Cmatilla county will have the
best wheat crop this year II has en-
joyed for many seasons is now being
predicted by the men who have made
a study of the crop conditions. With
in the past two weeks four inches or
more of rain has fallen and as a re-
suit the wheat has gone forward
rapidly until what few weeks ago
was a poor outlook has been changed
to one that is unusually good.
A. L. Knight representative of the
Balfour- Guthrie people, has been over
the reservation considerable within
the past few days and concerning the
situation there he says:
"Everything now points to the best
wheat crop the county has ever had,
and unless hot winds come we will
have a bumper yield II hot winds
don't come, II will not matter II there
is no more rain. for the wheat is now
far enough along to do without it.
within the past week the grain has
been filing out in splendid shape, fol
the conditions have been just righ'
for this. Wheat which a few week:
ago was dry and turning yellow, II
now in fine shape and win yield well
"on the reservation the average
yield this year promises to be between
) 80 and 35 bushels per acre, while
, many fields Of course will go higher
In the Spring Hollow country am
other good sections, there will b.
, much 40-bushel wheat this year."
The same favorable reports are ais
coming in daily from the other whea
sections of the country. Yesterday
party of several local people visite'
J at the Taylor ranch. near Fulton sta
ton. Among them were ]. w. Malo
} ney and George Peringer, and while
Fulton they carefully noted the condi
ton of the wheat crop. In Mr.. Per
inger's opinion, the grain there wi
go 40 bushels per acre, which is re
markable yield for that section.
Also the reseeded grain in the sec
ton west of the W. & C. R. has bee
greatly benefited by the rain and no'
promises a good crop, according t
the farmers of that section.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-06-11
WOODMEN'S MEMORIAL.
Over 200 Members and Wives Partici'
pated.

With appropriate services the Pen
dleton camp, Woodmen of the World,
held its annual memorial ceremony
yesterday afternoon in Olney ceme-
terry. The occasion was to have oc-
Cured on Decoration Day, but owing
to the flood was postponed until yes
terday.
On their memorial day the Wood
men decorate with flowers all of the
old graves of members and unveil the
monuments that have ben erected
during the past year. There are now
15 woodmen graves in Olney ceme-
terry. two of the number, those Of
Frank Light and Mr.. NcBroom hav-
ing been added within the past year.
Over 200 members and their wives
were present at the ceremony yester-
day. and many flowers were placed
avobe the dead. In the memorial SER
vice Lee Drake officiated as consul
commander; A. Gibson as captain,
and Charles Cole as master of cere-
monies. Rev. Nellor, Of the Congre-
gational church, delivered the eulogy.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-06-11
o. II. s. N. BOOKLET.
New Edition of the Descriptive Book
Is Better Than Ever.

The o. r. & n. Co.'S passenger de-
partment has issued its oregon, WASH
ington and Idaho book for 1906. This
book has, 1t is said. drawn more
homeseekers to Oregon than any other
publicantion printed in the three
states. This years edition Is more
complete in Its resume Of oregon's
opportunities and stronger in It's ar
gument to the easterner than any
previous number.
The book contains SS pages and a
copy of the o. r. & Ms latest map
The reading matter Is descriptive OF
Oregon's crops, mines, fisheries, for
ests and mills, written by Binaldo NJ
Hall and profusely illustrated with
pictures from actual scenes that clinch
the written argument
The map has been carefully brought
up to date - General Passenger
Agent A. L. Craig, who follows Ore.
gon developments probably with more
attention than any other business
man. While the book embraces a vas
field, and presents an immens,
amount of new information about tn,
whole Pacific northwest, 1t is yer,
largely devoted to Oregon, where tn,
o. r. & n. Co. and the Southern Pa
cific are most extensively interested.
The southern part OF the state Il
given more attention than has beer
shown by the compilers of any previ
Gus book. The immense advance o
horticultural interests in the Rogu'
river valley is shown by facts and fig
ures. supplemented by photographs o
the orchard products.
Eastern Oregon wheat fields az
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-06-11

Circulation Is Growing.

Uncle Sam is no joker. His
figures do not lie. That the
East Oregonian is growing
rapidly is shown by the post
office reports for the month of
May. That its circulation is al
most double that Of the two
other Pendleton papers is also
shown in the newspaper postage
account of he Pendletcn post
office.
The total amount of newspa-
} per postage received from all
, sources at Pendleton postoffice
, during the month of May was
, S32.0S; of this amount the East
. Oregonian paid s20.42, leaving
. the Pendleton Tribune and the
. Promoter to pay only S11.66 to-
. gether.
. Advertisers and newspaper
. readers nre invited to think of
. these figures. They tell story
. that cannot be impressed upon
. YOU any other way. The East
. oregonian reaches the people.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-06-11
INSULTING TO YOUNG GIRLS.
Irving Sneider Pleaded Guilty In Police
Court.

Because he acted In an offensive
manner towards young girls and
made improper proposals, Irving
Sneider was fined $40 in police court
this morning. The case against Snei-
der was that on Saturday he made in
sulting remarks to Flora Mericle, a
girl of but 13 years. AS a result a
complaint was made against him be-
fore Judge Fitzgerald.
On first being arraigned Sneider
said he was not guilty, and the case
was set for trial at . p. m. However,
on further consideration, he decided
to plead guilty. After he had done SC
Judge Fitz Gerald imposed a sentence
of SO or five days.
According to those who know Snei'
der, he has been in the habit of max
ing himself offensive to little girls or
the streets, and II what is said is true
II is a wonder he has not had a few
bones broken by irate relatives of th'
girls.
other cases in court this mornini
were Henry George and Fred Cisner
both charged with being drunk. The!
were given the usual IS or three days
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-06-11
TUNNEL CAPE HORN.
Two Railroad Companies Penetrating
Big Cliff OF Rock. -.

A steam plant for boring was set up
at the west end of Cape Horn by the;
Columbia Valley railroad this week for
the purpose of starting its tunnel. says
the Washougal Sun. When It has PEN
etrated so feet into the rock IL will
be replaced by air compressors. The
management announces that a large
force will be worked night and day
until the tunnel is completed.
The p. & s. tunnel which is being
driven from the east side is in about
$50 feet and It will be several months
before the excavations parallel each
other. When the two tunnels cross
each other, a question OF vital import
to each side will have TO be settled.
as the grade OF the Columbia Valley
is seven feet lower than that of the
p. & S.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-06-11
FROM +. NJ. OLIVER.
Pendleton Family Enjoying a Delight
full Stay I'm Southern California.

The East Oregonian is in receipt of
letter from F. NJ. oliver, who left
here early in May for lower CalifT-
mia. He writes that they have seen
all there is to be seen in that part of
the country and will leave today,
June II, for Denver. where they will
visit for a month before going to De-
troit.
He writes entertainingly of Mt.
Lowe, the seaside excursions conduct
ed by Charles Pierce. formerly of this
city, Pasadena, Redlands, Santa Cata-
lima, Los Angeles and other places vis-
tied.
The weather has been delightful
and all have had excellent health.
They expect to return to Pendleton
about September Is.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-06-11
Flood Helped Him.

w. p. Card, Of Mckay creek, who
is in the city today. says the recent
high water helped him considerably.
1t changed the channel of the creel,
back into an old bed which has been
filled up with gravel and diverted the
stream from about an acre Of excel
lent alfalfa land which he will now
be able to use. Aside from drown
ing few young hogs, little damage
was done in his vicinity.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-06-11
Blckers in Insurance Business.

II. E. Bickers has purchased the
insurance portion of the Roberts real
estate business on Court street, and
will conduct the same in the future
The business is one that has been es-
tablished for some time, and includes
the agency for several well known
fire insurance companies. 1t is Mr.
Bickers' intention to remain In Pen.
dleton permanently and to do a col.
lection business in connection with hi.
insurance work.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-06-11
MISS DE LATEUR WON OUT.
Pendleton Girl VIII Go With Yellow
stone Park Party.

Miss Anna De Lateur of this city,
was one of the successful contestants
in the Oregonian Yellowstone park
contest. She was chosen from the 9th
district, and at the finish of the race
had 154,001 votes to her credit.
Miss De Lateur is popular among
the many who know her here, and her
friends rejoice over her victory. There
will be "a young ladies in the Yellow
stone park party, and they will leave
Portland on July 5.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-06-11
Moved to Wisconsin.

E. G. Estabrook, formerly of the
Pendleton postoffice force, but recent
ly student in a Y. M. C. A. school
in Chicago, has removed to Burling-
ton, Wis, for the summer. He will
engage in Y. M. c. A. work and is
now thoroughly prepared for this vo-
cation
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-06-11

shown, the possibilities Of centraP
Oregon are suggested, the mining IN
terests of eastern and southern Ore
gon are strongly presented, the lum-
ber interests are given attention. op-
portunities for manufacturing are
shown, the Incompatible climate or
Oregon is strongly brought out. Port
land, the Rose City, is given a spe-
cial chapter. 40
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-06-11
HAS MANY ALIASES
ALLEGED CHECK ARTIST
is CAUGHT IN COLORADO

Said to Have Operated In Pendlcton
Passed Checks Signed ar. H.
Wilcox" and Went by the Name Of
Stone, Stinson and Blackwell-Was
Caught In Tolls Set FOR Him by the
American Bankers Association
VIII BE Brought 10 Pendleton as
Soon as ReQuisition Is Secured.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-06-11
Berries Are High.

Hood River strawberries are quoted
today at "a per crate. This is the
highest price reached in this city dur
ing the regular berry season for a
number OF years. The floors in MIL
ton and Walla Wala, and the light
crop in Hood River district will keep
the prices very high and few berries
will be put up for winter use this sea-
cnn
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-06-11
Carload of Horses.

NJ. Mcdonald, the well known horse
buyer, will ship a carload of work
horses over the o. r. & N. to Spofford,
near the state line, tonight. He is an
extensive farmer as we'll as horse
buYer.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-06-11
WHEAT PROSPECTS
NEVER WERE RETTER IN
THE UMATILLA FIELDS

Crop Is Advanced Far Enough Now
TO Re Able TO Dispense With More
Rain-The Reservation at This
Time Promises Prom Thirty to
Thirty-Fivc Bushels Per Acre
Prospects in All Other Portions of
the Wheat Belt Are Exccllent-Re-
secd,Nl Fields Are Looking Finely.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-06-11
Sue.i on Lumber Acconnt

The Echo Lumber company has
sued w. A. Morse for the sum Of
s631.17, which amount is alleged to
be due the plaintiffs for lumber. The
suit was filed today by McCourt &
Phelps.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-06-11
A WOman'S Health

can best be safeguarded by an occa-
sional dose Of Hostetter's Stomach
Bitters. 1t is especially compounded
for such ailments as the sex is sub
ject to and is backed by So years
record of cures of same. Every woman
needs
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-06-11
Recovering From Spotted Fever.

Word has just been received by A.
w. Nye that his son Dick, has been
very Ill at Cambridge, Idaho, with
spotted fever. He Is now recovering.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-06-11
Two Gamblers Fined.

, At o'clock this afternoon I
3 two Of the gamblers indicted by I
3 the grand jury appeared before I
= Judge Ellis and entered pleas I
Z Of guilty. They were Ed john
, son and Frank Leatherman Of
3 Pilot Rock. A fine Of $50 was I
, imposed upon johnson, and one
: OF $50 upon Le.therman. The
; other men indicted have not yet
: appeared.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-06-11
Marriage Licenses Issued.

A marriage license has been issued
to Robert S. Richardson and Clarice
c. Guiley, both Of this county.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-06-11

The marking of linen for Identified
ton is carried to extremes in some
laundries and the linen suffers in con-
sequence. We have a different sys-
TEN, but guarantee that you get your
own, spotlessly white and we'll laun.
dered at the time you expect them
Send US all your laundry work and
you will be well satisfied with the way
we send them back to you. Prices
reasonable and every part of our work
guaranteed.
Pendleton Power Laundry
FTSHMAN & PETERS.
'rho'e Main &c.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-06-11
Tennis Club VIII Meet Tonight.

The Tennis club is called to meet at
the Commercial association rooms to-
night at 1890, to vote in new members
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-06-11
HOSTETTER'S
STOMACH BlTTERS

make her well, and IL well'to keep her
so. 1t cures Female Ills, Cramps,
Backache, Dyspepsia, Indigestion or
COstiyenese,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-06-11
Japanese-China
Special Sale
FIFTEEN CENTS.

These pieces OF China would
readily bring SlO0 elsewhere.
We offer you your choice from
the following assortment:
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1906-09-29
.NEVADA=EASTERN
MAKES PROGRESS

Fine progress is being made by the
Nevada and Eastern Leasing company
on its lease on Silver Pick ground. The
shaft is now down 35 feet, of which 25
feet are substantially timbered. Work
was started on September 10th and as
hard rock was encountered six inches
from the surface and has continued ever
since, the depth attained makes very
creditable showing for one set of men.
A second shift is to be put on soon
after the first of the month.
The lead which started near the sur
face, is still following the shaft and Is
now about two feet wide. 1t carries
small gold values and is considered the
forerunner of a big ore body.
A strong ledge uncovered on the lease
west of this tract trends towards its
center, and the ledge of high value,
struck on the lease north of it few
days ago, will cross the ground from
that direction and should meet the first
mentioned ledge near the shaft of the
Nevada and Eastern Leasing company
This means one big ore body on this
tract, besides the bodies which the COM
pany expects to come from Mohawk,
Combination and January ground.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1906-09-29
FLORENCE COMPANY LETS A
LEASE ON THE RED KING CLAIM

The Florence company has let a lease
on it's Red King claim to a company
composed of william A. Gatzen. NJ. A.,
representing large German interests in
Goldield. Mr. Gatzen has associated
with him in the directorate of the COM
pany, such men as ii. T. Bragdon, J. f.
Mitchell. Henry NJ. Farnam, Harry
Stimler and Fritz Eilender, with Mr..
Mitchell as engineer.
The name of the company owning the
lease is the Florence Goldheld Red King
Claim Leasing company. The block of
ground taken over by this company is
900 feet square in area, and has already
considerable work done on 1t, which will
inure to the advantage of the company.
Some $40 feet of shafting and other un-
derground work has been done on the
ground, the main shaft of the three be-
ing $50 feet deep. The ground is tra-
versed by a proven fracture, running in
a curve; this fracture is filled with
siliciied quartz; tale is encountered In
the vicinity OF this fracture and ac-
companying 1t. The company has al
ready begun working on the lease, and
IL is the belief of the engineer and of
others familiar with the ground and the
underground workings. that good ore
body is to be found on this ground with
proper prospecting.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1906-09-29

Round Mountain. New. Sept 2S-A placer strike without
equal in this in the rich gravel beds In the
Yukon and Nome countries made this week on the
snnnvside property of Round Mountain company az
Round Tuesday four men dry washed sVVV
worth of nuggets gold in shift OF 10 hours anu
the clean up until Saturday september @
Of auriferous surface deposit APP
nears to be distributed large and that III eA
tends over into the the Round Mountain Empire
company Round Mountain Sphinx company is wen
who made the discovery
ON the Sunnyside negotiation with the manage
ment of the Sphinx people for lease on their
ground.
The gold in the surface gravel on the sunny
side was accident and supplies the material
an good luck which frequently
attaches prospector While punching his purros
across the Manhattan and Round Mountain
Thomas occasion across that portion OF
the unnysde lying in the fiat at the foot OF the sum-
it from derives its name For some
unknown impeed to examine the gravel In
little gully handful OF 1t was surprised
nearly half gold Other tests were
made and keeping the news OF his md secret
Wilson negotiated with the management Of the sunnyside
for a surface the claim.
The inclined to view Wilson's proposal
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1906-09-29
POLENZ LEASE
is MAKING ORE

The Goldfeld-silver Pick Leasing
Syndicate appear to have struck it on
their lease on the Deserted claim owned
by the Silver Pick company. An assay
on 80 inches of the ore shows value
of $50, which is good shipping rock In
any camp. The shaft will be continued
to the 15O-foot point, with all possible
speed. A new stringer has been en-
countered below this main ledge which
is dipping with the ledge and undoubt-
edly will meet it at depth of 125 to
$50 feet This stringer, according TO
assay by S. H. Peters, gives 1886. The
new shaft is down SIS feet.
The syndicate is working two leases
on the Deserted claim and one of the
shafts is already equipped with an cleo
trio hoist, and the other will be in the
near future The directors of the syn
dicate have subscribed money enough to
pay for the machinery and sink shaft
100 feet.
According to Manager G. f. Won
PoIenz well located and promising
piece of ground will be added to the
holdings of the syndicate in the near
future. The claim will be purchased
outright and then the stock is to be
listed on the exchange.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1906-09-29

cry is entirely of steel, lighted through
out by electricity.
The plant will probably be in opera
tion by about December 18th. depending
somewhat on the advent of the railroad
from Los Vegas to Beatty. The grades
and retaining walls are already com
pleted, the latter of solid masonry
The company owns a water supply
within thousand feet of the mill which
will easily supply a hundred stamps.
The company also owns it's freight
teams-one 14-mule and one 1S-horse
team.
The Bonnie Clare company does not
owe dollar, and has an ample bank ac-
count to carry out all it's plans to COM
pletidn without embarrassing the treas
ury in the least.
But these are not all the improve
ments contemplated by the Bonnie Clare
company. The reduction works are
located five miles from the mine and at
present ore must be transported by
freight teams Some of the largest
stockholders of the Bonnie Clare have
incorporated a company to build a rail-
road They are Joined by the Clarks in
this enterprise. The road will run from
the mill to the mine and spurs will be
run to surrounding mines which will
thereby be benefited by rapid trans
portation and lower freight The mines
surrounding are the Nevada Goldfeld
the Butte Goldfield and other large pro-
ducers When the road is completed a
50-ton smelter will be built to handle
the concentrates, and high grade of the
Bonnie Glare. Crude oil will be used
as fuel.
townsite has been located and laid
out by the officers of the Tonopah &
Los Vegas railroad together with Of
ficers of the Bonnie Glare Mining and
Milling company.
The Clark railroad comes within 500
feet of the mill where the depot and
side tracks will be located. Altogether
the Bonnie Glare company has in process
one of the most complete mining enter
prises in Nevada or the west. Their
work has progressed without ostentation
or publicity and the management de-
servse great credit for the ability shown
in this enterprise.