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Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1907-01-19
NO DOUBT OF HIS WEALTH..
independence in the Matter of TIPS
Proved Traveller Millionaire.

Late in the evening a report spread
through the train that we had as a
fellow-p passenger a man worth at least
$20,000,000 When the opportunity
came l made inquiry of the porter of
my car, and he explained:
Oats what dey says, sab, but Won
can't allus tell. He's in de next cab.
sab, but | can't say how much he am
with till in de mawnin'. Mebbe he's
wuth $20,00O,0O0, and mebbe he hain't
wuth hundred"
After breakfast next morning the
porter beckoned me into the smoking
compartment, and with a broad smile
on his face, he said:
dat story am all true, sah."
Then the man is worth 500, 900 600
is he?"
"All dat and mebbe a heap mo-.
Yes, sab, dars no mistake about dat"
"But how did you find out? l don't
suppose you asked him how much he
was WORTH"
mo, sab. I dun found out by de
odder potter, sab. De millionaire has
jest glib him 10 cents fur brushin'
him off, while everybody else has
come down wild at least quarter!"
Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1907-01-19
To Look Like Real Farm.

Many New England farmers have
found that taking summer boarders is
much more profitable and less labori-
Gus means of livelihood than tilling an
unkindly soil. Such a one l. certain
Old Man Stonefield, as b. IS generally
known. Much to the surprise of his
neighbors, therefore, he was seen to
be engaged in planting several acres
of corn about his place.
Thought you said boarders paid
better'n corn" one of them remarked,
resting his elbows on the fence and
glancing over the unpromising field.
DO" was the laconic response, as
the old fellow turned his team at the
end of the row.
what you plantin' corn for, them"
the other inquired.
The old fellow chuckled.
"Oh, l amt plantin' much; Jest
enough to make them city folks feel
they really is on a real farm" he ex-
planned.
Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1907-01-19
HAS A CORrER ON TEETH.
EIktooth John, Of Montana, Controls
the Market.

John D. Losekamp, of Montana, has
only a 900 teeth left, says the New
York v orld.
Elktooth John, as he is sometimes
called, has for rs years been buying
the molars of elks, until short time
ago he was the possessor of $4,000
elks' teeth.
He is the "elktooth king" of Mon
tana, If not of the entire west. He
corners the market and turns 1t loose
at pleasure. He is the head of a kind
Of elk-tooth trust, against which no
small potato in the elktooth line may
hope to buck successfully
Losekamp formerly bought dresses
from the Indians, the dresses being
decorated sometimes with 500 teeth.
Any hunter with elk teeth in his pos
session was sure of purchaser in
Losekamp.
But he cannot buy them any more
and make a reasonable profit, for any
Crow Indian nowadays knows the
value of an elk tooth.
Losekamp is disposing of his teeth
to a firm in the east at the rate Of
400 and 500 month. The firm takes
them for watch fobs for members of
the society of Elks.
In Wyoming a jeweler has made a
specially of souvenir spoons, the
handles of which are decorated with
elk teeth. An elk-tooth bracelet, stud
ded with diamonds is another Wyom.
ing novelty.
Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1907-01-19
Pulsations of a Watch.

The lifetime of watch is so years,
says Amateur Work. In its daily du.
ties the balance vibrates $4,000 times
every hour, $4,000 times a day, or
lof,OOO,O0O times year. The hair
spring makes a similar number of vi
brations and an equal number of
ticks from the escapement. If it is
really good watch. multiply 157,6SO,-
ooo by 90, which gives 7,SS4,O0O,OO0
puisations for so years. The chances
are that the watch may even then be
Ia serviceable condition.
Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1907-01-19
Antiseptic Burglary.

Even burglars have come 10 intro.
duce up-to-date methods in their
work" remarked Bilkins, laying down
his newspaper. 81 see the men who
beat and robbed a man in his home
the other night gagged him with p
pall made Of surgeons antiseptic
gauze. They probably wanted to save
their victim from any danger of blood
poisoning"
Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1907-01-19
Conglomerate Uniform.

man appeared on London subur-
ban street the other day wearing hus.
sar trousers, London Scottish belt,
a tunic with York and Lancashire
regiment buttons, and with a foot
guards bearskin on his head. He was
arrested for bringing the uniform
into contempt" though he explained
that he was on his way to give a
recitation" The magistrate advised
him next time he wanted to do that
kind of thing to go to Koepenick and
do it.
Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1907-01-19

By reading the Tribune one would
suppose that terrible row was going
on in the lower branch of the state leg
islature and that the members were
clawing at each others Threats. The
disturbance exists only in the mind of
the Tribune.
Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1907-01-19
Snail Tcnacir s of Life,

Snails are slow even when it comes
to dying. One well known naturalist
who had mounted a shell upon a card
was surprised to find, four years later,
that the warm water employed in
soaking the shell off the mount had
revived the inmate, which he had long
supposed to be dried and dead.
Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1907-01-19
In a Nutshell.

A five-year-old's biography of the
Father of His Country reads: George
Washington never told lie; he died,
and they put his picture on a postage
stamp What is the most volumin.
Gus of biographies but an elaboration
Of this?
Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1907-01-19
T|> Glove Bluff,

i've saveL. many car fare" ex.
planned the stingy man, Simply by
getting busy on the job of putting on
my gloves as the conductor comes
around"
Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1907-01-19
Training School for Elephants.

There is training school for ele.
plants at All. in the Kongo State,
where 2S ele, hants are taking lessons.
The training operations have pro.
duced encouraging results.
Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1907-01-19
Protecting the Public.

Give me can of corned beef"
Got prescription"
Nope. Why?"
You'll have to give your name and
address, also make oath as to what
you want it for."-Houston Post.
Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1907-01-19
TRUTHS.


Farley p. Christensen, whose second
term as county attorney honorably ex-
pired with the year 1906, has resumed
the practice of law and has opened an
Office at z12 south Main street. While
county attorney he retained the good
opinion and as much of the business
of his friends as was consistent with
the duties of his Office and henceforth
will devote his energies to building
up his law practice.
~ ~
BY reading the Tribune one would
suppose that terrible row was going
on in the lower branch of the state leg
islature and that the members were
clawing at each others Threats. The
disturbance exists only in the mind of
the Tribune.
1t is not often that Truth has been
able to say anything in commentator
of the majority party of the city coun-
Gil, but wnen that party does any
thing worthy of praise Truth does not
withhold it. In this instance we refer
to the purchase on behalf of the city
of the Knudson water rights in Big
Cottonwood for 100000. 1t was a good
bargain for the city, good stroke of
business all round. The price paid
Is a fair one and the city will now
have some water to turn into the con-
duit. Councilman Mulvey is chairman
of the water committee and it Is only
fair to say that he was largely instru-
mental in putting through the deal.
For that he ought to be forgiven for
Withdrawing his resignation as coun-
Gilman.
Rev. Peter Simpkin has the honor
of breaking the senatorial caucus
slate. The caucus decided against him
for chaplain of the upper house, but
the house on second thoughts voted
him in almost unanimously. Good for
the parson.
D. M Haigh has taken his office as
second assistant county attorney. He
was appointed by County Attorney
! Willard Hanson and promptly approx.
ed by the board of county commits.
sioners. Haigh is a bright young ar
torney and will be credit to the Of
flee. Old faithful brainy and true Job
Lyon retains his place as first assist.
ant.
w. f. Hills retired from the posi-
ton of constable of Salt Lake City
after a number of years of efficient
and faithful service. Hills was an
experienced, competent and conscen-
cious officer who goes into private life
with the respect of the public which
he served
- -
1t is scarcely believeable but never
theless it is a fact that ex-senator
Kearns and David Keith have gone to
Washington for the purpose of influ-
encing the members of the U. S.
Senator to eXpel Senator Smoot How
on earth Mr.. Kearns can suppose that
he has any influence with the senate
is mystery. How he deluded Mr..
Keith into thinking that he has is not
so strange as Mr.. Keith always does
what Mr.. Kearns tells him. Their eff
forts If they have any effect at all
will be in the opposite direction from
that intended by the two ambassadors
of the american" party.
-O-
ONAI DPECC CNINTn ATInkIc
Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1907-01-19

wonder Is how Mr.. Cain stood for the
Tribune during the last three or four
years. There is a limit, however, to
human endurance.
~ ~
The Press clubs annual dinner
next month Is eargerly looked forward
to by the friends of the boys who
know good thing when they see or
hear 1t.
Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1907-01-19
LOCAL PRESS ScINTILLATIoNs

The Press club will give a dinner
Friday evening in honor of Russell
Lowery, an honored member of the
gang who is about to desert and go
into the banking business in San
Francisco.
~ ~
John Cain, the clever paragrapher
and all round newspaper man, severed
a connection with the Tribune of
eight or ten years standing, last Sat
urday evening. The severance of old
ties came rather suddenly, but the
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-06-18

not been dreaming. Orchard has
come and Orchard has gone, and now
for the two days since his going we
have been building in, grain by grain,
atom by atom, as coral insects build
In the southern seas, the white walls
of fact that are to fill in the steel
frame of evidence which his incredi-
BILE story riveted beam to beam and
beam to breastwork.
Orchard has come and Orchard has
gone; and he went as he came, that
breathless morning a week ago, a
small, short, thick-set, inscrutable
man in gray tweed suit. looking
straight before him with fathomless,
fearless, wide-set. eyes. believing, as
he said, in the Everlasting God. and
thinking-also as he said-that life
here might be sold well and cheaply II
1t brought indemnity throughout eter-
nifty.
He told his tale to Hawley briefly
and without gestures; and It drained
into our ears as dream might, a
dream of prodigious, Hhuman impos-
sibilities. He told his tale again to
Richardson-and 10. 1t was dream no
more, but a biting, vivid, poignant
story of fathomless sin and black mur-
der; and we know that we We're watch
ing a human soul writhe. living
through the fires OF hell.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-06-18

Boise, June 1S.-Jack Frye, wit
ness for the prosecution in the Hay
wood case. was badly beaten at noon
today by Bob Medium and Claud
Bartel, two gun men. The affair
took place in the hallway of Hawiey's
office. Frye was trying to enter the
office in response to a subpoena from
Hawley. Medium and Bartell stop
ped FRYE and demanded where he
was going and told him to beat it
He showed his orders. The guards
said mo difference" knocked him
down and kicked him into the street.
The affair has created n decided sem
'sation. Frye says, that having been
beaten by state officers. he will re-
fuse to testify.
Mcldrum and Bartel were arrest
ed, charged with assault. Bartels
pleaded guilty and was fined $50.
Meiidrum pleaded not guilty and will
be tried later.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-06-18
Objects OF the Convention.

Denver, June 1S.-Pursuant to the
call issued two months ago by Cover
nor Buchtel, the representatives OF
Is states and territories west of the
Mississippi gathered in this city to-
day to discuss the public land ques-
tion and particularly the land laws
adopted by the present federal ad-
ministration.
The conference promises important
results. The committee intrusted with
the work of formulating a program
includes among its members Senators
Perkins of California, Hepburn of
Idaho, Carter of Montana, Nixon of
Nevada, Fulton of Oregon, Kittredge
of South Dakota, Piles of Washing
ton, Clark of Wyoming and Teller of
Colorado. This committee has out
lined the following questions to be
discussed by the conference:
Has the United States the right to
hold the public lands in new state
under municipal sovereignty without
the consent of the state?
When the new states were admit
ted did not the government include
the right to acquire the public lands :?
The withdrawal of public lands
having been urged, does such a pub
lie necessity exist in fact as would
warrant the large Withdrawals made :?
Has the United States capacity to
engage in merchandising timber and
coal in competition with citizens?
If the United States has the power
to embark on an extensive and mo-
nopolistic scale in the development
of the public lands, would such ac-
tion be in the interest of the state ?
Would the power "to regulate and
control grazing upon the unappro-
priated and unreserved lands of the
United States" retard the gradual
absorption of the public lands into
private ownership?
Has the government the power to
interfere with public or private en-
terprise in the construction of irri-
cation works and to deny such pro-
iects a right of way over public
lands?
This program is evidence in itself
that the policy Of the Roosevelt ad-
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-06-18
LECTURES WELL APPRECIATED.
Rather Sherman Delivering an Inter-
esting Series at the Catholic
Church This Week.

The series of interesting lectures
being delivered this week at ST.
Mary's Catholic church by Father
Sherman, the well known Jesuit lee
furer and missionary worker Of Chi
cago, are being well attended and
highly appreciated by Pendleton peo-
pie.
The subject of the lecture last eve
ming was "The Rock of Faith" and
tonight the subject will be "Who Is
CHRISTI" The course will continue all
week, the last to be given on Satur-
day evening
Father Sherman, who is a son of
General William T. sherman of civil
war fame. is cultured man, a stu
dent of religion and an earnest and
Jealous Christian evangelist. His
lectures &re clear and direct. from
the orthodox standpoint and are be-
ing we'll attended by both Catholics
and non-Catholics.
The lectures are being given I'M
DER the auspices of st. Mary's church
OF this city and the membership cor
daily invites the people of Pendle-
ION 10 attend them and enjoy the
thought and eloquence of this we'll
known and cultured teacher and lee
turer
Father Neate of ST. Mary's church.
who is also a member of the Jesuit
order, was once student under
Father Sherman while attending col.
lege in the east.
Father sherman is a strenuous man
and hard worker. Every fore
noon he takes long horseback rides
ana other exhilarating forms of ex-
erc'se and during the afternoon and
evening he does his literary work.
This is not his first visit to the
northwest. He is a native of Cali
fornia and has travelled extensively
IN this section Of the country and is
westerner in spirit.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-06-18

BY verdict OF guilty which has just
been returned against them for land
frauds. w. F. Kettenbach, George H.
Kester and william Dwyer, officials
of the Lewiston National bank, face a
sentence on McNen's island in the
United States prison.
The case has just closed at Lewis
ton and the jury after having been out
for "a hours, returned a verdict of
guilty. much to the surprise of the
friends of the defendants who had
made hard fight.
The three guilty men are prominent
in business circles in Lewiston and
northern Idaho and have been very
active in acquiring timber lands in
that state. The charge against them
was conspiracy to defraud the govern
ment and the case is similar to that
against ex-Congressman Williamson of
Oregon and his associates.
Owing to the strong financial back
ing and high business standing of the
Lewiston trio. it was declared by their
friends that the case against them
was largely one of persecution. hut
the jury evidently found that the facts
warranted n conviction.
As the ease has been bitterly fought
and closely contested II is not Thought
that any technical grounds exist on
which a retrial may be secured and
It is believed that even If the case is
taken to a higher court the verdict
will he sustained and the bankers will
he compelled to serve time. The crime
for which they nave been convicted
carries a Jail sentence as in the case
Of Senator Mitchell. F. P. Mays, ex-
Congressman Williamson and others
tried and convicted in Oregon.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-06-18
CHARTER ELECTION Is NEARBY
Little Apparent Interest In Any Di-
rction.

Although the coming special char
ter election Is now less than week
distant there is but little being said
regarding the proposed changes, and
from appearances at present the cleo
ton will pass quietly. Thus far no
objection has been raised to the
changes agreed upon by the council
and the citizens committee.
In the coming election four sep
arate provisions will be voted upon,
and consequently 1t is possible that
one or more propositions may be de-
feated while the remainder carry.
However, no movement against any
one of the features has yet developed.
In the charter election all legal
voters of the city, whether property
owners or not, are eligible to vote.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-06-18
ARGUMENTS IN WILL CASE.
Civil Suit Over the Young VIII Begins
Tomorrow

AT the circuit court today the attor-
neys in the Turner will case have been
concluding their arguments before
Judge Bean. After the arguments
have been made the proposition will
rest with Judge Bean. who in all prob
ability will take the matter under con-
sideration for short time before rem
dering his decision.
Tomorrow is set for the beginning
OF the civil suit regarding the will of
the late j. w. Young of Weston. The
case will be tried before Circuit Judge
Bean and will consume quite little
time. The suit was brought by Mrs.
Mabel Warner to have the probated
will OF j. W. Young set aside and one
allowed wherein she Is named as the
principal beneficiary.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-06-18
BALL GAME POSSIBLE SUNDAY.
Local Team TO Play Theatrical Aggre-
CATION.

Negotiations are now on for a ball
game here next Sunday, and It may
prove one of the most interesting
events for the local diamond this sea-
son. Today the advance agent of the
negro minstrel troupe that is to play
here on Monday asked for game
with the Pendleton team. The show
troupe supports ball team OF some
merit, and in addition has a band in
connection. Likewise, the king OF
the Cattle Ring" which will be here
Saturday has a band and II is pro-
posed to have both organizations unite
in playing for the Sunday game.
Final arrangements for game
have not yet been made, but It is prob
able that one will be sched eduled for
next Sunday.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-06-18

Boise, June 1S.-"The report from
Denver that l was ever in the employ
of the Pinkertons or gave them in
formation or was ever a stool-pigeon
for the mine owners, is unquallfiedly
and maliciously false. / cannot deny
t. too strongly"
In the above statement Pettibone to-
day gave the lie to a report from Dem
yer to the effect he was a paid spy
and had agreed to testify for the state,
but had finally been won over by
Meyer and Haywood and would stand
pat With them
Pettibone waxed indignant as he
talked. but he was hardly as angry
as was John Murphy of Denver. for
years the Federation's attorney. Such
stories are despicable," declared the
veteran lawyer. II have known
George since he first Joined the Fed
Grafton and he is loyal member now
and always was.
Orchard Recalled.
When court reconvened this morn
ing Orchard was recalled. Orchards
redirect examination was suspended
in order to permit Jap" Nichols, sher-
If of Canyon county, to testify rela-
tive TO the receipt of letter from
Denver by Orchard after he was ar
rested. Nichols said he made a copy
of lerter before giving n to Orchard.
The latter burned the letter as soon
as he read II. He did not testify as
to IT'S contents, but left that for Or
chard to do.
The first question asked by Rich
ardsvn was II the witness did not tell
Max Malich in the latter's saloon in
Denver in June Dr July, 1905, there
was one man he intended to kill II he
swung for II "a hours later, as that
man mad made him a puuper, and told
him the man was Steunenberg. Or
chard denied this, and also that he
made similar statements to former
Attorney Engley of Colorado, and to
Lottie Day.
Orchard also denied that he ever
visited Kid Waters at Cripple Creek,
and denied he told DR.. MCGEE at Wal
lace In October. 1905, that he was
shot there or had been made a pau
per by Steunenberg, and would get
even.
Orchard further denied he ever told
David Coates he intended to get even
with Steunenberg.
A number OF other similar inter-
rogations were denied by Orchard.
Orchard was asked as to the con-
tents CT an unsigned letter identified
by the sheriff as having been received
by him in Jail The letter read,
Friend Tom: Your letter received
and was sent to Jack MCGEE for your
800, which you should have by now.
Let me hear from you before you get
10 your field" The defense objected.
but the letter was admitted. 1t was
postmarked Denver, December 30.'
Orchard said he had written Petit
bone some time before and asked him
to send 500.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-06-18
Heavy Fines Imposed.

Moscow, Idaho, June 49,
Especially - William Dwyer, 1S
months in the penitentiary and
a fine of 500, c. w. Robnet,
eight months and 800 fine.
VIM. F. Kettenbach, president,
and George Kester, cashier of
the Lewiston National bank of ,
Lewiston, Idaho, each eight
months and $1,000 fine. are the
sentences in he north Idaho
fraud cases. They were con-
victed of conspiracy to defraud
the government of timber lands.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-06-18
MOOT WAR ON PUGET SOUND.
Militia and Forts Will Defend From
Naval Attack.

Washington. June 1s.-The war de-
partment has completed plans for a
moot war between the militia and
coast artillery on the one side and
the navy on the other on Puget sound.
July 4 to 13, the problem being to
defend Seattle from a sea attack. The
fleet will attempt to run by forts
Warden, Casey and Flagler and land
troops and take the forT from the
rear.
The attacking fleet will be compos-
ed Of vessels from San Francisco and
other coast points.