East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-07-23

Some time during the early hours
last night three burglaries occurred In
this city. The homes of A. ]. McAl-
lister and Nate Raines were ransack-
ed and an attempt was made to rob
the old Stock Exchange building In
the tenderloin. Two men caught In
the latter place are now in Jail and
the officers are searching hard to
find the men who robbed the other
places.
Mr.. and Mrs. McAllister returned
home about 10:30 last evening after
having attended the show and they
were surprised to find their place had
been ransacked. Their little dog was
found whining in an upper room OF
the house where he had been taken
by the burglars. On further investi-
CATION they found that during their
absence various articles had been
taken. An ornamental clock, weigh
ing nearly 40 pounds, was missing.
also a handbag, pair OF Mr.. Meal
listers trousers, some rings and other
small articles.
A hasty glance about the place
showed that the robbers had gained
access by cutting through the screen
of a kitchen window. After cutting
the screen they reached through ana
unfastened the hook that held tho
screen shut.
Apparently the burglary was COM
mitted by men with but little expert
ence. The clock taken, though valued
at $40 or $50, was so large as 10 De
very hard for them to dispose OF.
However, this had been taken in pref
erence GA quantity of silverware.
On learning of the robbery Mr.. NC
Allister at once notified the police
and the Kearney brothers, night orn-
GERS. at once took up the search. "A
short distance down the levee from
the McAllister home, which is at the
foot of Thompson street, they found
the handbag where it had been dis
carded.
Nate Raines Robbed.
At about the same time or shortly
after the McAllister place was burg
larized. the home of Nate Raines on
West Court street, was robbed. But
there the robbers secured less booty
thar at the ,McAllister place and the
only thing of value taken was small
hank in which several dollars had
been dropped. Early this morning
the little bank was found on gravei
hank down the river and It had been
onened and the contents taken.
Up to this time no arrests have been
made for either OF above roboeries.
that the crimes had been
by hoboes, Marshal Cur
dane and Bert Wilson, deputy sheriff.
the river above and below
the city at an early hour this morn
ING Several men who were found
were "held up but all managed to
give satisfactory accounts of them"
selves.
The Stock Exchange.
The attempt to burglariZe the ten
derloin house was made early in the
evening. The stock Exchange is not
occupied now but contained some fur
niture and other articles though moth
ing of value as the tenants had long
since fled the city. 1t is believed the
two men thought to find some liquor
in the place, but in this they were
disappointed. They were overheard
planning the job and the night Off
GERS were notified by some Of the wo-
men in that quarter Hurrying to the
scene they found two men inside the
building and promptly took them In
charge.
Deny They Are Robbers
Charles Peterson and Farmer Ed
wards are the two men arrested by
he night officers last night for al
eyed burglary Of the old Stock Ex-
change. But according to the story
If the young men they were not burg
arizing the place and are gufltless OF
any crime.
Peterson, who Is an electrician.
says he was engaged all day yester-
lay in rewriting the place. He had
/ little more to do and says that last
night he concluded to finish 1t while
i was cool. So with Edwards along
10 hold a light he went into the
donned his working clothes
md commenced work. Shortly after
wards he heard the police hammering
On the door and they let them in.
they say they will be easily able to
prove their innocence at the prelimi-
nary examination.