Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1906-10-19
THE POLICE MAKE
TWO ARRESTS
One Man GIVES Sheriff Russell
ADD His Buckskin Broncho
a Merry Chase.

Grants Psss ia getting such rsputa-
tiop for capturing criminals tnst this
clsss Of gentry may begin to take war
ming aod pass by the town without
stopping There are now in the coun-
~ jail, having been captored this
week, two men one Of whom answers
the description of q forger wanted in
Iowa. aod the other has been securing
money on the Strength Of a stolen pass
book
The first mau. r. r.. Farr, came to
Grants Pass "a special agent represent
ing the Eqnitable Savings and Loan
Association, for whom he has been
wOrking for several months. He did
considerable busib ess here for the com
psny. and collected money. all OF
which was reoeipted for and torned
over 10 the company without any ir.
regulaity. He was arrested Tuesday
on the strength of reward circn-
lar" containing his photo. rsph and a
descrI ption which both tally exactly
with The man This circular ad been
received some time ago and Marshal
McGrew in looking over a number of
circulars remen bered having seen the
man on tie street. When arrested By
Marshal MeGrsw Farr declared his in
DOceDce, bot those Who have seen the
photograph say that three can be no
doubt ss to his identity. The man
wanted is r. T.. Fredrsioksen. who
was indicted for the crime OF forgery
oonmitted at Dakota City, Humboldt
county, Iowa. Sheriff r. a. Hackley
Of Homholdt county left Des MoiDes
Thursday with reqoisitioD papers and
will probably arrive Monday 30 idsD-
tify the prisoner and IL he proves 10 be
the man wanted will take him back to
Iowa.
This other man is Geo Won Stollberg,
painter and paper hanger OF Clatonis,
Neb., who came 10 Grants Pass week
ago and boarded at the Layton He
had with him rsss book issued by the
Peoples Savings Bank Of Settle TO
Peter l.. Lindsey. In payment for
his bord he issued q draft on the bank
which was taken 10 he Grants Pass
Banking & Trust Company and by
them sent to Seattle for collection, but
they declined 10 make any payment on
IL until receiving returns. On Wednes-
day Cashier Jewell received notice
that the draft was q forgery aud that
the pass book had been stolen. Stoll.
bsrg was ooDfroBttd with the evidences
and confessed to baviDg stolen the
book aud also that he had secured
money ON IL in Seattle. He was al.
lowed TO return TO the hotel and in q
short Tins he left saying be would ro-
turn soon. but instssd he made for
the woods followed by Marshal Nc.
Grew, but tbs fellow had such start
that the marshal had 10 give IL up and
return To towp. Sheriff Russell WIS
notified and mounted on his buckskin
broncbo gave chase tracking the man
to Jones creek ut point near the
river. then there was fox and goose
chase for some time. the man eluding
bis pursuer and escaping 10 the hill
back OF the Golden Drift dam where
he was seen by some section men who
we're on the watch. Stollberg seeing
that he was discovered ran down the
mountain thinking tho sheriff on his
pony could not ride fast down the hill,
but Russell's COW pony Ia accustomed
to that sort of thing and took up the
chase. The man was finally landed
after several hours chase aud was
marched to Grants Pass ahead of the
sheriff