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Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-07-11

*eral generations. Moreover, when the
father failed In business abroad the
family came to America, settling In.
California when young James was on
ly about fourteen.
The boy got job taking care of
cows and mules at a military post.
He worked at various occupations until
be grew up, when he studied law. For
q time he taught school. Then he edit
ed a country newspaper at place cali
ed HorsetoWn, in northern California.
The name of the town probably had no
particular influence upon Mr.. Keene's
career. The late Charles A. Dana, who
used to read the Keene editorials,
maintained to the last that for style,
force and lucidity the pen Of no Eng
iish writer since the days of Charles
Lamb surpassed that of Keene when
he edited the Horsetown sheet at q
salary OF $50 q week.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-07-11
Jay Gould After His Scalp.

Those were the days OF tie individual
speculator. This is the day of COM
binations. Keene went it alone, used
his Judgment and made large win
nings. But Jay Could was after his
scalp. By the year 1884 Keene's for
tune had more than doubled. Then he
got into combination against his own
judgment to corner the worlds wheat
market. Just when it seemed that all
was ready for the big rake off Jay
Gould and Others sprang a coup that
came near shipping Keene back BY
the box car route There is still In
the street the tradition Of forged tel
egram which split the corner and
smashed Keene to smithereens. When
he crawled out from under the ava
lanehe he was about million and q
half I'm debt. Everything went, in
Guiding one of Rosa Bonheur's mas
terpieces, Sheep which was the
pride of Keene's household. A little
later gentleman now well known In
New York Journalism had occasion TO
call at Jay Gould,s residence on Fifth
avenue. Gould pointed to magnifi-
cent Of painting on the wall.
See there, = he said exuitantiy.
tsrhers hangs the scalp Of James e..
Kaene. "
The painting was Rosa Bonheurss
Sheep Gould had bought it at a
fabulous price from the man who bid
It in at the Keene sale Gould gloated
over II. AS a work OF art ii meant
little or nothing to the wizard, but as
his badge of victory Ii was to him d
trophy as satisfactory as is the drip
ping scalp OF 4 paleface to an Indian
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-07-11
Just as Good.

Flasherly Such a joke! Kit talked
to g wax figure for half an hour think
ing It YVES Cholly Saphead. s
Dasherly How on earth did she dis
cover her mistake? 5s51s 55
Bless You, she didn't. New Or
leans Times Democrat. 5s
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-07-11
Practical Traininu...

Deduction is the thing, = declared the
law student. For instance, yonder In
our yard Is pile Of ashes. That is
evidence that we have had fires this
winter. z
"And, by the way, John, z broke in
bis father, you might go out and sift
that evidence" ~ Louisville Courier
Journal 81. 3 .ss IS tS55.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-07-11
Dearly Loves Horses.

f. D.. y
Mr.. Keene's love for horses is his
ruling passion. One day horse fan
cier whom Keene had met In Ken
lucky called to see the great financier
in his New York offices. Half a dozen
men were in the anteroom. The Ken
tuekian finally requested the young
man to tell Mr. Keene that Bill ScuIiy
Of Kentucky had dropped in to say
| "Howdy.' Sculiy started away, but
as soon as the millionaire heard that
he had called the door Jew open, and
Keene rushed out into the han, yeli-
ing:
Hey, Bill, Here, Scullyr'
When Scully was dragged into the
inner sanetun he protested that he
was taking up Mr.. Keene's time.
Not by any means, /. replied Keene.
| can talk stocks any day, but it isn't
often that | get to talk horse with a
Kentuckian.' =
There is nothing saturnine about
Keene. He likes his little Joke. Not
long ago he was reading review Of
certain financial undertakings when ha
reached this sentence:
Tt was then that the Rockefeller
stocks came to the relief Of these agi-
tated, overcap italizad properties =
That's disguised way of saying
that John %, poured Oil on the tron-
bled waters, remarked Mr. Keene.
country boy In Indiana wrote Mr..
keene that he wanted to make for
tune, but SO many doors were closed to-
him that be didn't know which one to
open Open the one labeled Pusa \ Z
Wrote back the financier
James r. Keene has one word Of adl-
vice to all persona who evinee a dis
position te speculate:
Don r.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-07-11
Wall street sometimes makes

chief Wal street sometimes makes
men SO.
But Keene, when he heard Of this
incident did not faint. Referring to-
the nlanip BY which he had
been cleaned out, he said:
This has taught me caution and
the lesson will be worth while Will
still walk Wall street when every man
of the band that has plotted my ruin
and worked it will be either dead or
BANKRUPT -
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-07-11

him that he did not go to Europe for
fifteen years. He stayed in Wall
street and specialized. One of the
most familiar stories of the street is
to the effect that somebody remarked
to Jay Gould, then the wizard Of Wall
street:
s'They say Jim Keene, the California
millionaire, is coming to New York In
palace car" @
@All right" returned Gould. "rll
send him back in box carr
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-07-11

A friend may well be reckoned the
Masterpieces0f nature. Emerson.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-07-11
His First Big Horse Victory.

r 4
Mr.. Keene Is known as man Of in
domitable energy. He could get rich
in g desert II any one could. !" says an
intimate associate This recalls q story
in connection with the first big horse
flesh victory OF Keene's career. His
horse Foxhau won the Grand Prix ait
Paris in 1881. Twenty years earlier
Keene had been at his HOrsetown
stage, and one Of his acquaintances Id
the California country was Dan CAT
land. When FoxhalI won the Csasad
Prix, Dan was stiIl prospecting up Id
Grant county, Ore, not far north Of
Horsetown. He heard the news and
rushed into the presence of Tom Mer-
~, another acquaintance of the Cali
fornia Keene
'Tom, said Dan, ''did yez hear
phwat Jim Keene done las Sundah?,'
And what was that?'
The papers SEE he bate the divn out
" the frog eaters wit a horse named
Foxyhall.' Z
Wei" said Tom, from what re-
member about Jim he's mighty hard
man to keep down.
Rofght ye De-, re1olned Dan. Se
cud putt Jim Keene aboard a ship an
send him to say, an If the ship WIZ
wrecked on desert oisIand Jim 'uld
be walkin' around, he wud. an the
mex day he'd be sellin' maps iv the
place to all the natives
Mr.. keene has owned some of the
greatest horses on the turf This sea-
son his colt Peter Pan earned S52.-
600 In four races in less than thirty
days. He owned Domino. over whose
Kentucky grave he erected hand
some marble shaft. Other great ones
developed by Keene were Sysonby,
Commando. Cap and Bells and Tom
my Atkins.
Dearly Loves Horses.
Mr.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-07-11
Still Walks Wall Street.

Jay Gould has been dead these many
years. Keene still walks Wall street,
having paid off all hissdebts and made
several fortunes since 1884. But for
some years Keene was not so much of
figure In the street. Again they said
that he was down and out, just as they
had said It when he first lost his money
In San Francisco He became during
those years more Of a promoter than
an Independent operator. Having eat
en- Of bitter bread In ts.ssa wheat corner,
keene took UP something TO sweeten
existence. He doomed sugar for the
Havemeyers. incidentally ne doomed
ut for Keene. sweetening his tooth to
the extent Of some SO ,oG0, 600
Then Keene bit off d large chew OF
tobacco. but not larger than he could
j chew. Practically the same ring that
had tripped him up In the wheat bin
tried to strangle him with tobacco
juice. but Keene was keeping his own
counsel then. He had grown cautious.
He rushed $4,000 shares OF tobacco In
to the market. the price dropped from
l5S TO 70. the ring lost and Keene
won million and a half in day.
Give g man rope enough and he
VIII hang himself says wise one.
! Keene took lot Of rope American
Cordage- and added few more mil
lions to his pile, ineideniaIly stringing
up a few of his enemies.
BY that time. which was matter OF
nine or ten years ago, James Il. Keene
had succeeded IN convincing Wall
street that if he ever returned to Calf
fornia he could go in his own private
! palace car or In an airslip ii he pre-
ferred to- take that risk There have
been ups and downs since, but never
an out, though 1t is understood that
Mr.. Keene lost largely by the failure
OF his son-in-1aw's firm, Talbot i. Tay-
Tor & Co, about four years ago. But
the Keene family larder was secure in
any event. Many years ago q silent
/ partner, Mrs. Keene, persuaded her
husband to give her half Of his earn
| ings. When Mr.. Keene made million
Mrs. Keene was half million richer.
| AS the silent partner did not speculate.
the money remained in the fanily.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-03-14

am to say to herr What will she do
when she knows the truth2'
A great pity welled up in the heart of
Rose Smedley for this poor girl who had
been so loyal to the man she loved. She
ceased to regard her as a rival and looked
upon her only as fellow victim.
But now more than ever she felt bitter
against her husband, and determined to
let him see that his baseness was known
to her. Then he might go to the Cape
if he liked. She would not raise finger
to stop him. But no mercy she might
show him would enable him to atone for
the wrong he had done Kate Gilmore.
The doctor had still forbidden Kate to
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-03-14
NO. 40.

leave the house under any circumstances.
Leaving her at home, Rose went out.
She was determined in some way to see
John Smedley that day. She looked
about her to make sure that the house
was not watched and saw the detective
at the top of the street. He had resumed
his watch. But as.she came out his back
was turned out for moment. A few
doors below was a corner of the street
round this Mrs. Smedley darted. Then
she stopped we'll out of sight and waited.
If the detective had seen her he would
come after her at once.
She waited few minutes and he did
Continued on last page.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-03-14
KATE GILMORE, LEADING LADY.

lady wouldn't oblige him by coming out
while he was there and so he went away
1t was evident to him that for the pre-
sent he was foiled. That John Smedly
was in London he felt sure; that he was
an actor, who called himself Wilson he
was convinced and his view was
strengthen ed by the fact that he had
ascertained through his female assistant
that Miss Gilmore had given no address
at the agents except well-known post
Office, where people of ali sorts we're in
the habit of having their mail sent.
The next morning Miss Fillmore was
much better. Rose watched her till she
slept and had then gone to lie down on
the sofa in the sitting
She was so much better that towards
the middle of the day, when the doctor
came, he allowed her to get up.
Then she and Rose talked the situation
over, and little by little the young actress
told her story.
She had been playing with company
in America when she first met Wilson,
who was then taking to the stage. He
was not good actor but lie was gentle
man and made himself agreeable, and
people liked him. They saw good deal
of each other and they fell in love. He
asked her to be his wife and she consent
ed and they were married Soon after
wards she heard that her mother was
seriously i'll in England and she wanted
to return and see her. At first her hus-
band objected, but at last, upon thinking
it over, he consented, bnt she noticed
tiat he seemed very nervous as soon as
they landed upon English soil. She re-
turned to find her mother dead. All
their funds had been exhausted by the
journey and she proposed that they
should get engagements in England. At
last succ eeded in obtaining one with a
travelling company for herself and her
husband. One. night, in little town
near London, message was brought to
her husband that a gentleman named
Marlborough wanted to see him. He was
terribly agitated, and exclaimed my
God, they've recognized me. thought
after all these years was forgotten"
That night he told her his story. He
confessed that some years before he had
been in an office in London and had been
accused of enlightenment. He assured
her that he was innocent, but could not
prove it, and that if he were taken he
would be sent to prison for years. She
was terrified, and they left the place at
once and came to London. lack after
that rarely went out, He seemed In
constant terror OF being recognized.
They were very poor, and she had had to
pawn to pay their rent, Then they saw
the advertisement for an actor and an
actress to go to the Cape with a company.
Her husband said that would be the best
thing for them, and he had sent her to
try and get the engagement. Rose knew
the rest.
go" thought Rose TO herself, she
has deceived this poor girl and she
really believesthat she is his wife, What
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1907-02-15
Summons.

In the Circuit Court Of the State of Oregon for
Benton County.
JAMES W. MELVILLE. Plaintiff
Vs.
Frank Hale, william W. Hale,
Leath McCorkle, Dora E. Ayers, :
Eff1e Hopper, Alfred Hale, Jen-
ME Shivere, Frederick Elder and
Cynthis J. Sherman. Defendants
To Frank Hale, Dora E. Ayres. Alfred Hale,
Jennie Sh1vers and Cynthia J. Sherman, the
above named defendants:
In the name of the state of Oregon, you and
each Of you are hereby summoned and required
tiff In the above entitled suit now on file with
the clerk of the above entitled court, before
the last day of the time prescribed in the order
for publication of this summons hereinafter re-
1erred 10. to-w1t: On or before March g. 1907,
and you are hereby notified that If you fail so to
appear and answer the said complaint as here
apply 70 the above eutitled court for the relief
demanded In his said complaint, to-wtt: reform
ing certain deed made by Harrison Hale end
the defendant, Cynthia J. Hale (now Cynthia J.
Sherman) to Theodore Hale, dated January 6,
1875, so that the description the rein shall read
as follows, to-wit:
beginning at point 50 chains east Of the
southwest corner of claim No 81, being claim Of
John Grimsley and wife, in Township twelve
south, range six west, Willamette meridian,
thence north 81 degrees 10 min. west nineteen n
lC0 Chains to he west line OF the tract of land
sold by John Grimsley and vile to George Viii
helm on the 9th day or October, 1888, and re-
corded October IL, 1885, OH page las and 149 il
Book E, of the records of deeds OF Benton coun-
ty, Oregon. thence south II degrees 10 min. east
twenty and $4,000 chains along said west line to
the south boundary line of said claim No. 81
thence west tweDty-thre and 55-lOO chains
thence north two chains and thence west TWEEN
ty-e1ght chains TO the place Of beginning, contain
ing 100 acres, being and situated in Benton
county, Oregon; that plaintiff be- decreed the
owner In fee simple of the above described real
property; that the defendants have no interest
or estate therein and that they be barred from
claiming any right, title, interest or estate in the
above described land.
This summons is published in the Corvallis
TIMES newspaper once week. for six successive
and consecutive weeks, beginning with the issue
of Januay Is. 1907 and ending with the issue o.
March 8, 1907. under and in pursuance OF the dl
rections contained in an order made by the Hon
E. Woodward, Judge OF the county court of Ben
ton county, state OF Oregon, dated January 21
1907: Date of first publication hereof is Janua
ry 25, 1907.
E. E. WILSON,
Attorney for Plaintiff.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1907-02-15
INVESTIGATING CORVALLIS.
For Furniture Factory-Proprietor
of Establishment Here Yesterday.

Mr.. Oswald, proprietor of a fur
niture factory at Oregon City and
who talks of moving to Corvallis,
was in town yesterday. His errapd
was to look over the situation and
consult with local business men.
He wants bonus for moving his
plant to the place. He employees
IS men and says il his plant was
large enough to fill orders he
could have worked 100 for the past
six months. He wants 10 increase
his plant to employ 80 men. He
has a big demand for his goods,
some of which are sold by leading
furniture houses in Corvallis. Ex-
tension dining tables are his most
extensive brapch. Most Of his
output in late moEths has gone
to California, although he has large
contracts to supply Portland whole
sale jobbers.
One thing favorable in coming
to Corvallis is that that this is
headquarters for the maple lumber
supply. But small quantities of
maple are obtained in his present
location. Several Corvallis people
who have looked into the matter
regard the man and his enterprise
most favorably.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1907-02-15
DR.. BELL PLAYED CRAZY.
How G. A. Waggoner Assigned to Him
the Role of Lunatic.

DR.. ]. R. N. Bell has been trav-
cling about the state recently more
than has been his custom in some
time, and the newspapers are print
ing stories in which he isrepresent-
ed as the central figure. Here IS
one which was brought to the at
tention of the TIMES a few days
ago when the Decor and 6. A.
Waggoner net for the first time in
years.
well, Brother Waggoner,"
said DR.. Bell, "I'll never forget
that JOKE you had on me at Salem
when you put me in the role of a
lunatic on the way to the asylum"
and he proceeded to explain to the
bystanders.
You see" said he, lit was
about my first visit to the ca pital
alter l became clerk of the old rail-
road commission, of which Brother
Waggoner was a member. We
were at the Chemeketa hotel. AS
usual, you understand, 1 was hav-
ing very little to say to anyone.
and Brother Waggoner gave it out
quietly that was a lunatic, whom
he was conveying to the asylum.
remembered afterward that
the people eyed me askance and
learned that they expressed very
much sympathy for me. since l had
given very little evidence of being
mentally unbalanced.
Brother Waggoner had been
prompted to his course by the fact
that Rockey Earhart. then secre-
.tary of state. was to take US for
visit TO the asylum. When Ear
hart's carriage drove up there were
good many people about who rub
bered at me to an extent that was
displeasing to me. essayed to re-
buke them, for their impertinence,
: by removing my hat and making
low salam, at the same time ex'
claiming, How do you do, gentle
men?' This act confirmed the
crowd in the idea that 1 was really
very much off, and I mistook their
sympathetic mien for evidence that
my remark and manner had rend-
cred them shame-faced.
But we bad our visit to the
asylum and in the meantime, 1 was
let into the secret of the people S
curiosity. We ali enjoyed the joke
and I decided to carry it little
: farther. So when We returned to
the hotel it devolved upon Brother
Waggoner to explain that after q
briet examination by the asylum
authorities as to my sanity, the
commitm ent papers were disregard
ed and that Twas to be taken home
Brother Waggoner stated that per
haps it was just as we'll because
while at times 1 was very violent
ordinarily 1 was as harmless as
new born babe.
Nevertheless, I paced back ane
forth in the hotel lobby, with
wildlike demeanor and l shall al
l ways remember with much pleasure
: how big negro fed from the room
when, as he gazed at me curiously
I made sudden dart toward him
After that I had plenty of room fo
exercise.
The hotel proprietor was com
pletely deceived and when he learn
! ed of the deception he wanted te
. buy cigars for everybody in town
q I don't see how the thing worked
SO we'll"
"Oh," said Waggoner, cit ism
J, 50 strange, but don't think the
joke could have been so successful
= with anybody else but you"
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1907-02-15

FOR SALE eight we'll bred Jer-
sey COWS Good mixers and gen
tie. All fresh from Oct, 18th to
Feb. 18th. Enquire of TIMES
office for particulars.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1907-02-15

FOR SALE, 6 No. one Jersey COWS
I No. E U. S. separator, in
good condition. For further
particulars enquire of Mrs. c..
M. Smith, two miles northwest
of Corvallis. R. F. D. No. 3.
Independent phone Cove line.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1907-02-15
WANTED.


REAL ESTATE
We have opened an office over the
First National Bank, where we
are prepared to handle all kinds of City
property for sale also good farms, stock
ranches. small tracts, near the City. If
you can't find what you wont come in
and seems, and talk it over. McHenry
& price. Corvallis Oregon.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1907-02-15

We CAN FILL your wants. Write
us. Do you want to sell your
property. farms, or business. Call
on us. We furnish partners
and cash. Loan your money.
Sparkman & Company Main St.
Corvallis Greg.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1907-02-15

NOTICE. I will paw the highest Mark
etprice in cash for Poultry, hogs,
veal calves etc. at Bolden's grocery
store corner Second & Monroe streets
opposite Corvallis Hotel. Your cash
is always ready and square deal
guaranteed to all. Thoa Boulden.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1907-02-15

Third street last Sun
day, gold ring. Owner can have
same by calling at palace of
Sweet" identifying it, and pay
ing for notice.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1907-02-15
For Rheumatic Sufferers.

The quick relief from pain afforded by ap-
plying Chamberlain's Pain Balm makes it
favorite with sufferers from rheumatism,
sciatica, lame back, lumbago. and deep
seated and muscular pains. For sale by
Graham & Workman.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1907-02-15

WANTED: Gentleman or lady to
travel for Mercantile house of
large capital. Territory at home
or abroad to suit. If desirable
the home may be used as head
quarters. Weekly salary of ST. :
ooo per year and expenses. Ad-
dress Jos, A. Alexander, Hood
Ore.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1907-02-15
NEW ADS TODAY.

FOUND a brown collarette, Feb.
ruary 9Th near Eighth and Van
Buren streets. May be seen at
TINES office.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1907-02-15
FOR SALE.

FOR SALE a good all round team
of grav four year olds, can be
seen at George Smith place near
Catholic cemetery. For further
particulars inquire of B. L. Tav-
R. F. D. 3. Independent phone.
7o2.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1907-02-15

call at the seed store,
have friendly talk. and look
over the different kinds of seed !,
red clover, alsike, alfalfa, vetcb,
speltz, beardless barley, rape,
rye grasses, and artichokes. For
sale or trade. one 6 year old
, horse. Wanted. 10 ton veto
seed. L. L. Brooks.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1907-02-15
TIMES
FOR
JOB
PRINTING

Mr.. J. Mon Foo, an experienced COM
FOUNDER Of Chinese medicines, successor
the late Hong Wo Tong, of Albany,
Oregon, is now prepared to furnish Chi.
nese medicine to all. The undersigned
recommends him and guarantees salts
faction.
Call or write him at No. III West Sec
ond Street, Albany, Oregon.
Jim Westfal1.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1907-02-15

BEST BREAD and pastry can be
obtained at Starr's Baksry.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1907-02-15
F. G. M'Reyno1ds

Teacher Of Violin, Mandolin, Banjo,
Guitar, Viola and Cello ,OAC School
Of Music. Music furnished for all oc-
casions. Large or small orchestra.