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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-01-23

Charged with the dastardly crime
Of living off the earnings Of prosti-
tute, r. Patterson is on trial in the
circuit court today. His case was
taken up Immediately after the con-
yening of court at o'clock and much
of the states evidence was taken dur
ing the forenoon. Patterson Is be-
ing defended by Attorney r. j. Slat-
er, who was appointed by the court,
while Mr.. Phelps is prosecuting
Judge Thomas Fitz Gerald was the
first witness called and following him
Chief OF Police Gurdane and Officer
Sheer testified. Others giving testi-
mony during the forenoon were
George Wood T. l.. Houseworth and
]. M. Jarvis.
The jury in the Patterson case is
composed OF the following men: IL.
F. Kamrath. F. J. Crigler, Julius
Guderlan. r. z. Porter. J. F. Hanson,
c. ]. Lawler. F.. NJ. Kent, Edward
Dupuls. II. T. Irwin. William Milne,
e. A. Snyder and William Caldwell.
Courier Plead Guilty.
To have his client enter plea-of
guilty when he presumed the case
was TO be fought was the experience
had by Attorney ]. r. Raley this
morning. 1t was in the case against
young Henry Courier, charged with
stealing $50 from his father. At the
instance of the boys father Mr.. Raley
had taken up the sons defense and
when the case was called this morn
ing he arose to represent the young
man. But much to the attorneys
surprise his client replied guilty
when asked to plead. He will be
sentenced Monday. January 27.
Joe and Frank Hildebrand, impli-
Gated with. Courier in the case, were
also in court this morning, but at the
Instance OF their attorney r. j. Sla-
ter. the time for pleading was set for
tomorrow morning.
ShaclxlefOrd Found Guilty.
At s O'Clock last night the jury in
the case OF Mark Shackleford return
ed a verdict OF guilty. 1t lad been
out but short time and arrived at
verdict upon the first ballot.
Shackleford was charged with haV-
ing robbed Howard Trip in "Hacket
Alley" of the tenderloln, on Christ
mas day. Harry Kelly and Arthur
Payne. his accomplices in the crime,
have already been found guilty and
were sentenced to three years each
In the penitentiary.
The case against Shackleford was
a strong one as many witnesses posi-
lively identified him as being imply
Gated. According to the two convict
ed boys Shackleford was the leader
in the robbery
For the defense an attempt was
made to prove an alibi and several
good witnesses testified that the de-
fendant was playing cards in the
Welch cigar store when the crime
was committed Shackleford also
went upon the stand himself and
made such a claim.
SkidmOre Taken to Idaho.
F. S. Skidmore, bunco show case
agent, will be turned over today to
the sheriff OF Latah county Idaho
where he is wanted for crookednes'
similar to that performed here. He
was not indicted by the recent grand
jury because to try him here. would
necessitate bringing witness out
from Michigan at great expense. II
Is said he can be convicted In ldahc
with more ease.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-01-23
FRISCO HEa.aED BY BIG LOAN
stanford Estate Starts Million Dol
Iarc Among Building Firms.

San Francisco, Jan. 23.-Through
the Stanford estate, merchants of
San Francisco have secured loans
aggregating s1,OOO,OOO. The Sloss and
Gerstle estates took one loan OF
s45O,OO and another loan of an
equal mount was made to the Boyd
estate.
Because of this influx of money
into the city, It is now easier to Sc
cure cash for improvements on city
property as both estates are reloan-
ing the money secured from the trus-
tees. It is said that the loans will
net the university seven per cent.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-01-23
IMPROVEMENTS FOR BOWMAN HOTEL

Although Pendleton is now supplied
with four of the largest and best
hotels in the inland empire, still fur
ther hotel facilities are now being
added to the city.
w. S. Powell and w. c, Gibbs, pro-
prietors of the Bowman hotel, are
now adding a dining room on the
lower floor of the Bowman building
in which family tables will be set and
meals served three times day.
An entrance is being cut from the
Main street stairway into the dining
room. and there will be two other
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-01-23

entrances. one from Railroad street
and one from the west end of the
dining room inside the building.
The third story of the Bowman will
also be fitted up at once, giving the
house a total of 30 rooms, the lobby
will be greatly enlarged and other
improvements will be added to make
it first-class hotel. The patronage
of the Bowman is now highly salts
factory and the new proprietors have
faith in the future of the city and
will at once fit up the entire building.
The third story containing 40 rooms
has never been fitted up.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-01-23
ERA OF IMPROVEMENT FOR PENDLE7ON

Now that the council has made
deal whereby the $135,OO0 bond issue
is disposed of, the coming summer
promises to be an era of Improve
ment such as has never been seen in
Pendleton. A city hall, extensive i'm
provements to the levee and an ex-
tension of the sewer system are some
of the things to be provided this year.
According to Mayor Murphy 1t VIII
require about 10 days for the bonding
company attorneys to pass upon the
technical points connected with the
bond sale. Then II all is found salts
factory there will be no chance for
a hitch and the city can begin Its I'M
provement program. One Of the
problems in connection with the sale
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-01-23

is the fact that the bond issue was
brought about by initiative petition
and n popular vote. Seemingly the
bonding attorneys are not familiar
with such progressive tactics in mu-
nicipal affairs and so have required
some time in which to inquire into
the regularity of the proceedings.
Plans for a city hall have already
been drawn and with the money
once available all the city will have
to do will be to award the contract
for the building.
In the way of levee Improvements
the city will have about 100000 in
cash to expend upon new work. This
1t is said will suffice to extend the
wall down the river as far as desired,
and also strengthen the present levee.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-01-23
snipping Furniture to Clarkston.

The last of the Hunter Furniture
stock which has been on sale In this
city for the past two months, is be-
ing shipped to D. S. Hunter at Clarks-
ton. where it will be sold. Mrs. Lewis
Hunter will make her home in Pen
dleton for some time yet. but Will
perhaps move to Lewiston in the
naar future
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-01-23
No Pure MiIk for San rrancisco,

San Francisco, in. 2S.-In speech
before the California womens club
yesterday, DIR. A. r, Ward, of the
state hygiene labortory at Berke-
ley, Cal, declared that there was not
single dairy in san Francisco or a
dairy outside of the city supplying the
metropolitan custom whose milk was
really pure and free from bacilli.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-01-23
pixler Under $4,000 Bonds.

Frank Pixler the horse thief who
was captured by Sheriff Taylor of
this county at North Yakima for
Sheriff Childers of Union county, was
placed under $2500 bonds at La
Grande yesterday and failing to give
bail is in the county Jail, Pixler stole
a valuable horse from ]. NJ, Mccall
near La Grande last May and sold 1t
at walla Walla. He was sought for
all over the northwest, but was f.
nally captured by Sheriff T. D. Tay-
lor of this county at North Yakima.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-01-23
BIG OIL FIRE AT LOS ANGELES.
Electric Light Globe Bursts, Starting
COnflagTatiOn of Great Proportions


Los Angeles, Jan. 2S,--An incan-
descent electric light globe burst to-
day in trailer tank and started
destructive fire in the Sherman Oil
fields. Two men were injured,
Charles Leland and Ed Wellborn.
Leland had lowered the light into
the tank to ascertain the amount OF
oil remaining when the explosion
occurred. He was blown 20 feet
through the air and badly burned and
bruised. Within a half hour the en-
tire oil tanks were afire and two
large tanks and the reservoir near by
had caught fire. A column of black
smoke enveloped the town Of Holly
wood and obscured the sun, making
It blacker than night.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-01-23
IMPERsoNATED AN OFFICER.
Chief Gurdane Denounces ID.
Knowlton as an Imposter.

d. C. Knowlton, who has been in
trouble before, is accused of imper-
sonating an officer last night. Ac-
cording to Chief Of Police Gurdane
Knowlton, has never been a deputy
and would not be engaged for such a
purpose under any circumstances. He
also states that he would have ar
rested him today for impersonating
an officer had Knowlton not left
town,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-01-23
Pasco Editor Fined.

Walla Walla, Jan. CSC. F. Geiz-
entanner, editor of the Pasco Ex.
press, was fined 800 for contempt
OF court by Judge w. w. Zent yester-
day. It is claimed that the paper
published statement that Judge
Zent was interested in lawsuit
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-01-23
YOUTH SURPRISES I
ATTORNEY BY PLEA
Says He is Guilty as LAWYER
Arises to Defend Him in
Court.
JURY FINDS MARK
sHACKLEFoRD GUILTY

Il. Patterson on Trial Today for Liv-
ing OFF the Earnings OF Fallen
Woman-Henry Courier Pleads
Guilty Before His Attorney Has
Chance to Defend Him for Stealing
SEQ From His Father-AccOmplices
VIII Plead TomoTow-.shackelford
Tries TO Prove Alibi.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-01-23
. *+++4fNo 3 F+*++$*'
y W E,oIooS ,,r
,.,.o,slu ao's'0 @s SrSH'a SE~ YORK.

+ st. Louis, Jan. 23.-Jacob
(. Rils, who Is supposed to be one
4. Of Roosevelts most Intimate
4 personal friends would like to
4 see him elected mayor of New
I. York after his present term In
4 the White House. He made
+ this statement just prior to de-
+ livering a lecture here on civic
+ improvements.
+ Rils refused to say that the
+ president had originally inspir-
+ ed the suggestion, but declared
4 that the proposition rather APP
4 pealed to Roosevelt.
n n n n 4 a 4. =. = z. 2. = r. -
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-01-23
...os.sssS"s'S
CARRIES BABIES IN
TELESCOPE VALISE.

. Mrs. Elmer Johnson of Reno,
. New, arrived to join her mother
. who is cook at Brown hall. the
. boys dormitory of Pendleton
. academy. Mrs. johnson carried
. her twin boy babies SIX weeks
. old In a large telescope valise
. all the way from Nevada to
. Pendleton. The unique meth
. Cd of carrying the babies has
. been the subject of comment
. everywhere and a number of
. photographs Of the vallse with
. its burden have been taken.
. Holes were cut in the top Of the
. telescope and the mother easily
. carried the babies in their big
. box in this way from train to
. train.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-01-23
INVESTIGATE APPOINTMENTS.
Roosevelt Charged With Making Ap
pOintments for Political Purposes.

Washington. Jan. ga confer
ence that may, in its results, be one
Of the most important in the pres
ent year is now going on between
Secretaries Root, Garfield, Straus
Metcalf and Meyer.
1t is understood that this confer
ence is discussing the charge that
Roosevelt has been making appoint
ments for political purposes Of late
Each secretary brought with him
list of appointments made in his de-
partment since January l.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-01-23
SHAW WANTS NOMINATION.
Activity in Politics Said TO BE Cause
of His Resignation as Trust Com
pany Head.

New York, Jan. 23.-Leslie NJ.
Shaw, president of the Carnegie Trust
company, but who will resign from
that position on March 1. will devote
his energies towards rounding up a
sufficient number of the state dele
CATIONS to control the republican con-
vehtion and secure the nomination for
the presidency.
1t is said that Shaw's zeal in poll
tical matters was the main cause of
his resignation from the trust COM
nanV
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-01-23

Earthquake shocks in NewsJersey
have caused the closing down of a
number of big mines, 1t is supposed
that the mountains are undergoing
settling process.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-01-23

John NJ. Bachert, under arrest for
using the mails to defraud at Cleve-
land, tried to kill himself by the
morphine route yesterday, He is
president of the Reliance Oil and
Grease company.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-01-23
Have Confidence IN Cabinet,

Toxic, Jan. 23.-After a bitter de-
bate the motion by the progressive
Yuko party for vote on the lack of
confidence in the cabinet was finally
defeated.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-01-23
NEW LOCATION
FOR ST0CKYARDS.
SidehiII West of Walters Of
ferS Ideal Location Outside
of Residence District.
OLD RAILROAD BRIDGE
MAY BE SOLD TO COUNTY.

Final Solution OF Stockyards Question
I'm PendletOn Believed TO Have Been
FouDd-BOth the City Council and
the o. II. & n. Company Desire
the Removal OF the Yards From the
Residence Distr1ct-Mnl Spur Could
Be Used.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-01-23

The Weyerhauser Land company
has purchased from the Pacific rail-
road company total of 19,220.S0
acres of land In Clackamas county
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-01-23
HENDRICKS WAS
GUILTY OF PERJURY.
Knew Claims Were Fraudu-
lent and Helped Company
Secure Them.
EXPERT TO BE FINED FOR
HIS PART IN DEAL.

COnfesses That He Perjured Himself
While U. S. Land Commissioner to
Aid Butte Land and Livestock Com
pany - Defense Fails TO Shake
Damaging Effect of Hendricks
Testimony-COnfession VIII Save
Him Danger of Prison Term.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-01-23
M|KADO's ADVISER
REPORTED MISSING
SUPPOSED TO BE SOME
WHERE IN UNITED STATES

ID. W. Stevans, an American and
Confidential Adviser to the Jap
Ruler, Was Scheduled TO Arrive on
the Mongolia But Slipped Off at a
British Columbia Port - Federal
Officers Wonder About His Loca-
tion-Was TO Report at Washing
ton.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-01-23
H0LDUP MEN PULL
v|CT|M's s TEETH
Spokane Mans Laugh Shows
Gold Crowned IncisorS
Which are Yanked Out.
BRAND NEW GAME FOR
THE Willy THIEF

Stopped by Three Men, Stage Manager
OF Columbia Theatcr Held Up and
Robbed OF Small Amount of Money
His Merriment Over Fruitless
Search for Valuables Revealed Gold
Teeth-Thieves Get S25 Worth OF
Gold I'm Novel Manner.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-01-23

Pendleton stores are filled with at
tractive goods at the most reason
able prices ever TO prevail In the
inland empire. Read the adver-
tIsements for particulars.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-01-23

Light snow tonight or Friday
Sunrise. 1928: sunset, 500.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-12-29

lngs as though avoiding chance obser.
walton. till he stood on the pavement
OF Gothic chapel fronting the open
space
On the night Of bis flight from
Smoky Mountain, Hugh had ridden
hard till dawn. abandoning the horse
to find Its way back az best 1t might
He had slept through the next day. For
two days after his arrival he had hung
about outside the town In fever Of
Impotence, for, though he had readily
ascertained that the premises were I'M
occupied, the first night he had been
frightened away by the too Jealous
scrutiny Of policeman. and on the
next he had been unable to force the
door. That morning he had secured a
skeleton key, and now the weather was
propitious for his purpose.
After :; moments accommodating he
scaled the frost fretted iron palings
and gained the shelter of the porch.
He tried the key anxiously. To his re-
lief, it fitted. Another minute and he
stood in the study, the door locked be-
hind him. his veins beating with ex-
element.
Crouching down before the safe. he
took from his pocket the paper upon
which was written the combination.
The match scorched his fingers, and
he lighted another and began to turn
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-12-29
IOWA news ITEMS
Interesting Notes From Various
Parts Of the State.
PROHIBITION TO Be An ISSUE
Legislature Will Be Forced to
WrestIe With Problem.

Preparations are already under way
for the most determined effort OF re-
cent years not only to secure starter
for another prohibitory amendment tC
the Iowa constitution but also to Sc
cure some drastic legislation on the
enforcement of the present Iowa liquor
laws The radical temperance ele,
ment are making great claims as to
coming session. They insist that a
majority of the members are inclined
toward stringent prohibition laws and
will pass almost any measure present
ed. They claim to have polled both
houses and find that the prohibitory
amendment is sure to go through the
Thirty-third assembly and be passed
up to the next one. They say that
even If few of the members who are
not enthusiastic at first decline to
act they will be able to bring such
pressure on them that they will com
ply.
1t is also claimed that the next gov
0TIlOT owes Ills eleCLlOu dUSOlulely W
the organized temperance forces of
the state and they insist that he is
under such pledge to them that they
will be able to make the best possible
use of the patronage at the disposal
of the state administration.
Leadership in the house and senate
Of the coming Thirty-third general
Iowa assembly is as uncertain as the
organization of these two branches
And not for years has there been as
much uncertainty as there is this year
In the house of representatives ten
men are striving for the speakershir
and deadlock is not beyond the pos
| sibilitieS.
Lieutenant Governor Clarke Of Abel
who will be president of the senate. is
an Independent man and will do as b.
thinks best personally about chair
nansnils He is not man to be in
fuenced by political arrangements.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-12-29
AN UNUSUAL GATHERING.
Fiftieth Anniversary of Church Brings
Together All of Its Past Pastors.

'ogether All OF Its Past Pastors.
The lucky horseshoe has certainly
been hanging over the lives Of the
pastors who have served the Congre-
gational church at Usage. Last Wee,
thcy gathered in celebration of the
fifteth anniversary of their organiza:
ton. Every one Of the pastors is liV.
ing and all return with the same
wives they had when they served
there.
The festivities commenced Wednn"-
day. Dec 16. and continued rnti, the
following Mon,!aN, the clergy and the
laity joining in having good time.
as the word good is known 10 the
religious world During these fifty
years the church has been served
by seven pastors. malting their aver
age term OF service a little more than
seven years.
The church was organized Dec. 10.
1859. and the following have served as
pastors: Rev. T. o. Douglass. Rev. R.
G. Woodbridge. Rev. G. w. Reynolds,
Rev. c. w Moody, Rev. w. W. Gist,
Rev. B. C. Preston and Rev. H. o.
Allen. Two Of the charter members
of the church only are living-Mrs.
Stella Virgins and Mrs. Mary A.
Lower.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-12-29

~ as the trutn
began to dawn on him, what day il
this-yesterday OF tomorrow? l mean,
what's the date:"
1T is the morning Of Jan. .. sir"
Jan. q"
A morning paper had just been
brought in, and the date stood out clear
and true above its columns, Jan. g"
And I've slept fourteen hours?
Great heaven"
people recovering from grip often
do, SIR"
A vision Of disappointed and furi-
GUS dinner guests whom no explana-
ton could ever satisfy danced before
Caverley's eyes as, head in hands, he
sank back despairlngly on the couch.
Then the ever blessed angel of hope
tossed thought into his whirling
brain that made him forget irate ac-
Quaintances and laugh for the very
Joy Of living.
II swore I'd keep all resolutions I
made New Years day." he cried. "And
as fate and Morpheus prevented my
making any resolutions on that day
have none to keep"-New York World.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-12-29
VOICE RETURNS WITH LAUGH
Well Told Story Restores Speech to
Li7tener After Years of Silence.


Li7tener After Years of Silence.
A we'll told story was the means of
restoring the voice of v. l.. Campbell,
a resident of Titonka. small town
thirty miles west of Mason City. Sew
eral years ago Mr.. Campbell suddenly
and in a manner that could not be
explained. lost his voice. He went
to number of specialists, but they
were not able to do anything for him.
and he finally settled down to accept
as graciously as possible the sad fate
awaiting him. The other day Mr..
Campbell and William Nelson were
working in the country. After hard
days labor they were returning to
town and Mr. Nelson. a capital story
teller, was telling story that threw
Campbell into a convulsion of laugh
ter. What he did or how he did it is
not concerning Mr.. Campbell so much
as the fact that he can now talk just
as good as any of them. speech return
ing during the laughter.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-12-29
SEPARATED FIFTY YEARS.
Brothers Each Travel Six Thousand
Miles to Have a Visit.

David Wilson and James Wilson,
brothers, probably travelled farther to
pay each other visit after longer
absence than may be found in recent
times. James Wilson lived in Water
loo and his brother in New Zealand.
They had not seen each other for fifty
years. and planned to meet at Homo
lulu. Both started on the same day
and each travelled 5000 miles. They
spent month together at Honolulu
and then departed for home again,
James Wilson Just having arrived at
Los Angeles. David Wilson. who has
been in the service of the English
government, is seventy.one years old.
and in feeble health. James is sixty
eight. They were born in England.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-12-29
Tilted Girl insane.

Because her lover changed his mind
after she had made preparations for
their wedding, Miss Rose Jurgens, a
member of one of Davenport's leading
families. became violently insane and
was taken to the insane department
of Mercy hospital. The wedding had
been announced for January and the
bride-eiect was unable to face her
friends after they had given pre.nup,
tial parties in her honor.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-12-29
Cuts a woman,s Throat.

At. Dunnell, small neighborhood
in Emmett county, James Sandine
went suddenly crazy and with knife
made an attack upon his sons wife,
Mrs. Ed Sandine. The little woman
succeeded in keeping the wild man
back for time. but he finally over.
powered her and cut her throat The
woman is still alive, but 1t is not
Thought she can live.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-12-29
PRICES
Marked for Death.

Three years ago l was marked for
death. A graveyard cough was tear
ing my lungs to pieces. Doctors failed
to help me, and hope had fled. when my
husband got Or. Kings New Discov-
cry" says Mrs. A. C. Williams, of Bac,
KY. 1.-THE first dose helped me and
improvement kept on until he had
gained SO pounds in weight and my
health was fully restored. I" This medi-
cine holds the worlds healing record
for coughs and colds and lung and
throat diseases. 1t prevents pneumo-
mia. Sold under guarantee at P. A.
Clemmer's drug store. SOC and ST. 90.
Trial bottle free.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-12-29
Prisoner Shot by officer.

John Lawrence, alias John Brown,
was arrested at Waterloo, charged
with defrauding banks at Corydon.
Ind On the way to the Security Saw
ings bank where Lawrence got an al
legged worthless check for 500 cashed,
the prisoner broke away and ran.
City Detective Houston gave pursuit,
aud shot Lawrence 10 the lungs and
leg. His con 1ition is Drecarious.
Brown is said to have defrauded banks
In Illinois. Indiana and Iowa