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all knowledge or to have IT pr4Ned on
them later, But why had they al
lowed the empty bond envelope to re-
main in one Of the packages? To
this day | cannot explain why thls
was done except on the theory that II
was an oversight II 1t were not II
was a decidedly stupid piece OF busl-
ness on their part
The Brooks case came up Defore
Justice Bowling, who was a prom
nent member Of the Tammany organ
zatIon. Bowling and Boss tweed
we're close personal and poliilcaI
friends. Keso and DowIing were
closely associated as members OF the
same political organization, ana
Brooks attorneys were influential IN
court and police circles. It was Tor
these reasons that | had taken the
case to the grand jury, so that II IL
were allowed to die a natural death
in the city court-as many cases IN
which defendants are influential are
allowed TO do in all cities-th state
courts would still have jurisdiction
During all this time Miss shotwell
had maintained a consistently proper
attitude for a person who had been
robbed and who wished to see the
thief punished.
In 1875 | received a letter from New
York. written In behalf Of John ID.
townsend, a prominent attorney OF
that city. The New York state assem-
bly, had some time before appointed
a committee, known as The committee
on crime and the management Of the
dIstrlct attorneys office, for the pur.
pose of investigating certain alleged
Irregularities in the administration
OF the office Of district attorney under
Benjamin K. Phelps, | am not ia
miliar with the details of the charges
made against Mr.. Phelps, but among
them was the general one that GER
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the day the couple were delayed in
Detroit. From the head porter l
learned that on that day, in the after
noon, a tall man wearing a light suit
and a fur cap had summoned him to
aid in opening a trunk, explaining he
wanted to change clothes, and had
lost the key to the trunk. Pendleton,
the porter had given him hammer
and a cold chisel which were returned
little later, Everett, however, had
not changed clothes, and this fact
was remarked by the porter. After
disappearing from the hotel a short
time, Everett had returned and or
dered the trunk sent to Chicago.
At the Office of the United States
Express Company found a clerk who
had received the package sent by &C.
A. Hayward" He remembered the
man who left it as a tall man, wear,
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the following narrative without excite.
ment or the use of unnecessary
words;
II am CaTlotta Frances ShOtwell
am 2S years old and a native Of New
Jersey, | spend most Of my time in
New York and Washington, but travel
a good deal, as my business affairs
require. | arrived in Chicago this
morning from New York, and was on
my way to Mobile, Ala, where ! had
business in connection with some
bonds of the Selma and Gulf Railroad
which | own. On my arrival here |
registered at the fremont house and
had my luggage sent to that hotel
A few hours after | reached the city
had occasion to open my trunk, and
found that the lock had been broken,
On examination Of the contents |
found a package containing bonds Of
the Selma and Gulf Railroad to the
amount of $54 900, together with 9th
er valuable private papers and CORE
spondence, had been stolen
Did you travel from New York
alone?" l asked.
mo" she answered 81 was ac-
companied by gentleman named
George A. Everett"
What do you know Of this man?'
very little. While living at the
Grand Central hotel in New York,
was introduced to him by J. Stiles Ar
mour gentleman who is interested
with me in a business venture, This
was about two weeks ago, Mr. Ever
EFT was stopping at the same hotel
and one day Mr.. Armour mentioned to
him in my presence that ! was going
south on business. Mr.. Everett said
that he was going to Chicago about
the same time to see his wife and chill
dren. who lived there and that If |
cared to go south by way Of Chicago
he would get me passes covering my
entire trip. His offer seemed to me
not SO extraordinary, in view Of the
fact that he was q close personal
friend of one of my business associ,
ates, and seemed to be able to secure
railroad passes for the asking, | ac-
cepted his offer, and we reached Chi.
cago together
was he in your company all the
time en- route?"
"He had berth in the same Pull
man and was in my sight most Of the
time. At Niagara Falls he informed
me that Frank w. Brooks, who Is al.
so member Of the company spoke
of, had asked him to call on Il busi-
ness acquaintance at Detroit, We
reached Detroit too late to make the
Chicago train connection, and We were
forced TO wait there from 1880 10 $50
in the afternoon, These four hours
MIR. Everett spent In the city, while
remained in the train
"Did you check your own baggage
in New York;
No, Mr.. Everett checked my trunk
for me. At the station | saw him buy
q ticket, and, as he claimed to have
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that the package sent by &C. A. Hay
ward was forwarded from Detroit.
| had been in New York but a day
when | received the following mes.
sage from General Superintendent
Washburn in Chicago:
"Kelso will give you papers; see
him at once
Kelso was the chief of the New
York police department. and about the
same time ! received the message
from Washburn | received a personal
note from Superintendent Kelso at my
hotel In it he said there had been
left at his Office some papers for me
to look over, and If | would call there
| might find something bearing on the
Shotwell bond robbery, In answer to
these messages | called at police
headquarters. After some delays, due
to the absence Of the lawyers who
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JHe clerk. Inon irOm the baggage.
master ! learned that on the day in
question the baggage checks from No
1900 to No. 2000 were used between
Detroit and Chicago, and that any
piece Of baggage bearing any Of the
intermediate numbers could not have
been checked east Of Detroit The
check given by Everett to Miss Shot.
well at Chicago in exchange for what
he said was the wrong one was No.
1902,
From Detroit the trail plainly led
to New York and / lost no time in
reaching that city. From the first the
case had not appeared to me in the
light Of ordinary larceny, although
that was the technical charge ! was
endeayoring to establish Everett was
an Englishman Of education and good
address and cool under circumstances
which would arouse to indignation or
breakdown many men, but | did not
believe him to be professional
thief.
There was no doubt OF his business
connections with Frank w. Brooks,
j, stiles Armour and Gen. Roddy the
latter president Of the railroad the
securities Of which had been stolen.
He had been a general in the conled.
crate army from Alabama and was a
man Of high standing In Washing.
ton he was something of a lobbyist
and was interested in government
contracts. At the time of which |
am writing he was abroad. Gen, Rod,
dy and Frank w, Brouks were init.
mate business assocIate, and personal
friends
Brooks New York Offices were at
7i4 Broadway, where he was in the
real estate, insurance and loan bust.
ness. He was known in New York
as man about town" and a promo
ter, It was to his New York address
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49, wv NlOuS u Uuh
check, If he had done so, should call
for any particular confusion on his
part when he made the exchange.
Eyeretts actions at least called for
some explanation
That night | asked for the services
Of two policemen one of whom | sta
toned at the rear of the Twenty.sec.
ond street house, which Miss Shot
we'll said was Eyerett's home, and the
other in front, with orders to hold
anyone seen leaving the place. At
one o'clock in the morning | climbed
the stairs to the fat over the store.
My knock was answered by man Of
whom | inquired If Everett were at
home,
you are iriend?" he asked.
AN acquaintance" | answered
He admitted me- and, pointing to
another door, said Everett was asleep
in the room designated ! knocked
and Everett responded, asking what
was wanted, Pushing my way into
the room, ! told him who | was and
that he must consider himself under
arrest.
After the arrest ! went TO the
Briggs house and asked to see Miss
Shotwell Owing to the hour, about
three in the morning, there was some
parleying on the part Of the clerk,
but at last ! succeeded in having
word sent to her and she met me in
the parlor,
81 have arrested George A. Everett"
/ informed her, "and It will be neces-
sary for you to appear in police court
this morning at nine o'clock"
What" she exclaimed You have
arrested Mr. Everett
Proceeding at once to the Detroit
baggaReroom Of the Michigan Central
road and to the baggagerooms of 9TH
or roads from New York, ! found that
on the day Everett and Miss Shotwell
passed through Detroit no trunk had
been opened at the railroad stations.
Then | began search Of the hotel
registers. After failing to find what
| was looking for at several | at last
found the name, George A. Everett,
on the register Of the Cass house on
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zen. hOuuN WIS tdI'u W ''''llJ-
lie related the alleged facts concern
ing the appropriation by the defend
ant Of the yaluables In question
as this woman your wifo?' asked
the lawyer.
She is not" answered the general,
finally.
During the recital there was deep
silence in the courtroom, and when
Miss Shotwell was called to testify
in her own behalf the interest grew
intense
- took the opera glasses and SOY
ercigns,' she said in a voice strained
but well under control because !
was his legal wife and considered |
had a right to them"
AS Gen Roddy said, first met him
in 1867 lie apparently fell in love
with me at first sight and began to
pay me ardent attention. He told me
he had been married and had chill
dren, but that he was divorced from
his wife, who was living In Havana
In confirmation Of the assertion con
cerning the divorce he showed mo
what purported TO be an order OF
court granting a decree of divorce. |
believed him free to marry again
"A year after our first meeting he
persuaded me TO come to New York
and marry him. lie drew mp an
agreement which we both signed and
which, he said, constituted a legal
civil marriage under the laws of New
York. He proposed that the religious
ceremony be delayed q while untn
certain matters then pending we're
adjusted. We lived In firstclass ho-
tolls, and he always introduced me, re-
ferred to me and treated me as bis
wife. He supported me In comfort
but not extrayagantly | had con-
siderable money which | had Inherit
ed from my father, and | ossisted him
In business enterprises which made
him a great deal of money"
Thus after years Of mystery the
Roddy-Shotwel case simmered down
to a question OF veracity between the
principals.
(Copyrlght, 1905, by Marion q scAsatiiAJ
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that she was to tell her story
to me and that | would have
charge Of the matter from that
time. Left to ourselves and in an
swer to look Of inquiry from me, the
young woman Immediately plunged
into her story in an unusually intelli-
gent and businesslike way, relating
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n THE day after Christ
mas, 1872, | received a
summons from General
Superintendent of Police
Washburn of Chicago, re-
questing me to report to
him in his private office.
When | entered the super
intendent was in conversa-
tion with a handsomely
gowned young woman, to
whom he introduced me,
CoNyi,,U oC bo J;1 ,.
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Brooks. both Of New York,
and she were three Of five
partners who owned and
operated the Ship Venti-
lation and Bilge Water
Pumping Company, which
had contracts TO cleanse
ships in dock. Everett
was an intimate friend of
both Brooks and Armour,
and there seemed to be
nothing unreasonable in
Eyeretts offer Of trans.
portation. While this was
true, | could not under.
stand why Everett should
have bought a ticket for
Miss Shotwell after tell.
ing her he had a pass for
her, Neither could ! un.
derstand why his giving
her the wrong trunk
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tain criminal cases under his iur-
isdicton had not been pushed,
The prosecution Of the men
charged with the theft OF the
bonds and other papers had come
to naught in New York, as I had
partially anticipated. Powerful
influences had been brought to
bear from several quarters, and
Brooks and Everett had never
been tried. on indictments. The
case of the bond robbery had been
'graduany smotherod and soon
passed from public interest,
Some time later a warrant was
issued at the instance Of Gen.
Roddy charging Carlotta f Shot
well with larceny, and on this
charge the woman was arrested
and locked mp in the Tombs
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they probably deemed Do
better to admit the posses
sion Of the papers and
make a bluff at assisting
the authorities in solving
the mystery than to deny
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ing a fur cap ana a
light suit, this unusu.
al sartorial combina.
ton having marked
Everett at several
places, The package
was a small one, said
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1908-05-07
The Choice for Oueep.

To the people of Hood River Valley
who are voting for a Queen to preside
over the Hood River float at the Rose
Carnival to be held in Portland the
first week in June, il seems as 10 the
choice should be made of one who
fulfills all of the requirements OF
Hood River Valley. Now, personally,
| know ell the candidates being voted
for and a more handsome and intelli-
gent set of girls cannot be found 10
the whole world. We are proud to
think they belong to Hood River, but
as we produce the best apples the
world has ever known and the straw
berries that first made Hood River
Valley famous, Ii seems as II We
should have a genuine Hood River
Valley girl to preside as queen on our
floral float, which will be made up of
roses and flowers of all description,
even to apple and strawberry bios
SONS, made perfect by this beautiful
climate and bright sun. It would
seem to US we should have a queen
that has had all these advantages.
In Margaret Nickelsen We have girl
who was born and raised under all OF
these advantages. A sure production
of Hood River Valley, second TO none
la grace and beauty. Now, | ask
the old settlers like myself, who have
seen this valley develop from sandy
waste to a beautiful garden, and Mar
gaiet from tiny baby to beautiful
girl, to come to her support; also the
grangers, as she is a worthy member
of Park Grange, the largest grange in
the valley. Believing that all desire
we should have nothing but Hood
River productions on the float all re-
quirements are complied with.
Old Settler.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1908-05-07
Kennewick Berries Ripen.

Kennewick, April 23.-Eally straw
berries from fruit ranches In this sec
tion will be on the market between
May 5 and 10, according to j. A.
Rose. manager OF the Kennewick
FruitRrowers' Association. "Ahout
Is, 600 crates of berries will be ship
ped from this district" said Mr..
Rose, "and the growers expect no lit
tie difficulty in getting men to pick
the crop. Berry raisers are offering
good wages to piokers and during the
season men will be able to earn from
81 30 to Sc a day"
Early peaches, according to Mr..
Rose, we're somewhat in jured by II ost,
but, compared to the value of the en-
tire crop, the damage will be slight.
The damage was confined mostly to
young trees In exceptionally low sec.
tions.
The fruit growers association Is
shipping daily between 800 and 1000
pounds Of asparagus from this dis,
trict. Asparagus growing near Ken
newick was started last season, and 1t
is now becoming one of the impor-
tant vegetables raised here.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1908-05-07
GUARDIANS SALE OF REAL ESTATE.

Notice is hereby given that the undersigned,
the duly appointed, quallned and acting
guardian of Clara May Winzler, George Sid
ney WinZler, Maud Eleanor WinZler and
Lura Ruth Winzler, minors. will by virtue OF
a license and order of sale duly made ard
entered by the County Court of Wasco County
oregon, sell at private sale, for cash in hand,
on and after the 1lth day of May, 1908. the
following real estate belonging to said minors,
tO-wit:
Lot Thirteen n3) being the Southwest quar-
ter ol the Southwest quarter of Section q,
Tow nship North OF Range IL East of the
Willamette Meridian in Wasco County, Ore
gOn, containing IL acres according to the
government survey thereof.
Proposals for the purchase of said real
estate should be made to the undersigned at
his office in The Dalles, oregon. on hnd after
the date hereinbefore mentioned and said
sale will be made subject to confirmation by
the County Court Of Wasco County, oregon.
acting as court in the transaction of probate
business. FRANK MENEFEE,
Dated April I, 1908. a9m7 Guardian.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1908-05-07
NOTICE OF SALE OF BONDS,

Notice is hereby given that the board OF d.
rsctors of the Hood River Irrigation District
OF said district In lots OF 500 or multiples Of
said sum, tn $4,000, at 10 o'clock M,
~ turdRy, the S0th day. or May,
1908, at the office of said Board of ~
In said District, and that sealed propose Is fur
said bonds in the lots or amounts a6uve Spe
cihed will be received by SAID Hoard at satl
place for the purchase OF said bonds TN, the
day and hour above mentioned at hich
time the board will open the proposals and
award the purchase Of the bonds to tn, high.
est responsible bidder, the Board re> rving
the right To reject any and all bids; bios to be
accompanied by a certified check for 10 per
cent Of the amount OF the bonds f'r which tile
bid Is submitted.
said bonds shall be payable in money OF
the United States in ten series as follows, To-
VIII AT the expiration of II years five per
cent or the whole number of said bonds; ~
the expiration Off Yeas. six per cent; at the
expiration of the 18th year, per cent; ~ the
expiration of the nth year, per cent: AT the
expiration of the 18th Near, per cent; nj the
expiration of the 10th year, 10 per cent; at the
expiration of the lth year, II per cent: nj the
expiration of The 18th year. X per cent; M The
expiration of the 10th year, Ii per cent: ut The
expiration of the 10Th year, l6 per cent; AMI
shall bear interest at the rate Of six per ceul
per annum payabl semtannualy on the
first day of January AMI July OF each year.
The principal and interest shall be payable al
the place designated In the bonds ana bidder
are given the option of having said bnnd>
payable at Portland. In the state Of oregon;
or at New York City, In the state Of New
York, and said bonds will be issued in At
cordance with the election of the successful
bidders
Said bonds shall be each of the denomita-
ton OF not less than one Hundred ilo-
lars or more than Five Hundred Dollars,
and shall be In negotiable form, and coupons
Jor the interest snail be attached to each and
signed by the President and Secretary.
Dated at Hood River, oregon, this Iith day
of April, l90s.
PERCY A. SMITH,
Secretary.
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VIII Plant 10000 Trees.

Occur d'Alene, Idaho william
Buckley, fruit inspector for north
Idaho, reports over 10000 trees are
being planted In the territory adjac-
ent to Occur d'Alene. The trees are
chiefly of the winter varieties. He is
most enthusiastio over the outlook,
and said: al have thoroughly gone
over the country tributary to Occur
d'Alene. The number OF trees being
planted this year will Tar exceed my
expectations. | placed the number
last fall at %, 900. A shoit time ago
increased this to $4,000 trees, but |
find | am far below the number, be-
cause have already inspected more
than $1,000. am convinced there
will be over 10000 trees planted this
spring within a 12-mile radius OF
Occur d'Alene. On the whole, the
trees planted have been Of good varie-
ties and stock. However, | found in
one neighbo, ,hood sB order Of $50
trees, 200 OF which we're Of Tad stock.
These, although set out, we're torn
upEsnd destroyed and | have reported
the matter to the state board. All
trees must be- inspected, and had
these been examined it would have
saved time, money and labor"
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"TOO Much Watchdog"


TOO Much Watchdog" is the sub-
ject of leading editorial by the
Morning Astorian Of recent date,
wherein that paper takes q subtle
ding ct the state grange and pesds for
support OF two deserving measures
that are to be voted on under the ref
erendum at the June election. The
measures referred to are the armory
bill and the state university bill.
''lt is all very we'll to be careful of
the public funds in these days of ex.
travagance and public graft" says
the Historian, "but legitimate ends
must be served with liberality that
at least will not cripple nscessai y
functions OF the common good, or dis
parage them at the critical moment
when their highest faculty for the
public is at hand.
both institutions to be benefited,
the national guard and the state uni.
versity, fare valuable and necessary
agencies OF the states encourage, I"
the Astorian continues. "They are
indispensable to its growth, culture
and protection. Both are necessary
functions of every state government
and all through the land the states
have seen flt to endow them more lib
orally than has Oregon. Watchdogs
have been known to overdo the thing
time and again to tie utter negation
Of the real good and we feel that the
Oregon grange Is working its stunt in
those two cases to degree that will
leave the state Of Oregon chespened
and discredited il it Is to have its
way in these two appropriations"
"Oregon grows apace," the Astorian
concludes. "Her people and her am
plitied future demand more of Der
than in the early days when essentials
we're fewer. On these especial lines
she must range along with the states
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1908-05-07
In MenOrium.
Oanby Post No. 16, Department Or,

Candy Post No. 16, Department Ore
gon q. A. H., April 25, 1908.
Whereas, The majesty Of death has
cast Its shadow of sadness into the
hearts and homes of CemTade a. s.
Blowers and family, and realizing the
weakness OF our language to express
the feelings of the members OF thils
post, and well knowing that our poor
words cannot give comfort to those
bereaved ones, yet that our own hearts
may be eased, therefore be 1t
Resolved, that Candy Post IL deeply
touched by the loss OF Mrs. Ellen
Blowers and our fullest measure OF
sympathy goes out to her relatives
who we're all so dear to her. We
knew and will always remember her
fraternity, charity and loyalty; for
the upIightness of heI character and
her queenly reign over her household
In which, as was said of one of old,
"the heart Of her husband doth safe
ly trust In her" her labors on earth
are ended and while our eyes are dim
with tears yet it comforts us to know
that hers are dry. Her life was filed
with duties that will be monuments
to her worth in the future more than
we can now realize, and her example
will always be all inspiration to right
living. Our selfishness only rebels
at her loss, for we know that she is
now with our Father who is infinite
love. Her chair will be vacant in
that pleasant home. Her absence will
be felt by the Relief Corps and her
place at the weekly family reunion
will be precious memory, and yet
her influence will ever continue a
power for good.
1t IL hereby ordered that these res.
olutions be spread upon tho minutes
of this meeting, copy be presented
to Comrade Blowers and that they be
published in the Hood River newspa
pers.
q. II. Castner, Com.
S. +. Blythe, AdJt.,
Thos. j. Cunning, Chap,
Committea