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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-06-30
Disappearance is Complete.


ped out Of sight as completely as if
the earth had swallowed him up.
Disappearance Is Complete.
When he had been gone two days
and had sent no word to his wife,
his friends began to become alarm
ed. They telegraphed to Wenatchee
and learned that he had not been
| there. Then a secret search was set
| afoot with the aid of the police.
on the heels of his disappearance
came relevations concerning the fl
nancial entanglements of his concern
and its final bankruptcy. This was
the version of the cause for his dis
appearance at first accepted by the
public, but later ii becan to be re-
jected as more of the peculiar case
became known.
Immediately after Pless' disappear
ance from Bellingham a quiet-ap-
pearing and prosperous German citi-
zen registered at the Baker hotel in
Branch Kan. He called on Mrs.
Pless and remained in the city for
several days, comforting quietly with
Pless' friends and business associates.
Not a hint of his presence was drop
ped to the newspapers; but after he
had goHHJ 1t developed that he had
told some of Pless friends in this
city few facts about Pless' life in
Berlin that opened up an entirely new
avenue of speculation.
\ Man of Affairs i'm Berlin.
According to Banninghasen story,
he had known Pless intimately in the
old country. At that time Pless was
man Of brilliant business attain
ments in the German capital He
worked his way up to the head of
oommissary department in a division
of the German army. However that
he was not an officer in the army.
but a civilian having charge of the
purchasing and handling of supplies
for the men and horses in one of the
divisions corresponding to a bureau
in the United States war department.
While this gave him strong social
standing in the German capital, with
mlitarism as craze, he still was
looked down upon by the army Of
ficials.
His agreeable ways soon won him
great favor In the eyes of many
charming women, and this was gall
and wormwood to some Of the Ger
man army officers. The painful part
of Banninghasen's story, however, re-
lates to an occurrence which was car
r!ed to the attention Of Kaiser viii
helm.
Involved I'm n Scandal.
According to this story, Pless be-
came involved in a scandal with the
young and beautiful wife of one of
the highest officers in the army, sta
toned at the kaisers court. Whether
or not there was basis for the Off
GERS actions probably never will be
known, but he challenged Pless to a
duel. Pless accepted the challenge.
Details were arranged and the men
were to meet with swords early one
morning on the outskirts of Berlin.
Friends of the officer, however,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-06-30
SlabWOOd.

We want to dispose of several cars
in 4 IT. lengths. Ask us for price in
any quantity.
OREGON LUMBER YARD.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-06-30

Heppner is to have a new general
merchandise store.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-06-30

bookkeeper in charge, he left Bel
lngham, as he often had done be-
fore on business trips. That was the
last ever heard Of the man. He drop
ped out Of sight as completely as if
the earth had swallowed him up.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1909-04-07
REV. PIKE TALKS

r. G. Pike. missionary to the Ne
vada Indians. has been spending a
few DAYS in Winnemucca interviewing g
the aborigines at this place. He oc-
cupied the pulpit in the NJ. f. church
and preached very interesting ser
mon Rev Pike makes Carson City
his headquarters. but often makes
trips over the state to look after the
spiritual welfare OF the red skins.
He speaks very favorably OF Winnie
mucCa being a GOOD point to estab
iiSh an Indian school and stated that
II it We're shown that there were the
required number OF children In TINS
vicinity "A school would likely be es-
ablIshed.-Star.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1909-04-07
WANT Mint
TO HANDLE NEVADA BULLION
IN NEVADA AND KEEP MONEY
AT HOME

GOldfield is putting Uncle Sans
mints on the bum with her enor-
nous production of the royal metal
! Bullion is going out to the mints at
a rate that is making officials slam
the door, throw up their hands and,
| in the language of Macbeth, cry:
Hold, enough"
Bullion shopment from the great
est gold camp on earth" have been
arriving at the Government assay Of
fice at Carson City in such quantities
during the past week that the doors
OF the old mint have been closed ag-
ainst further shipments, and the bull
lion transferred on trucks and sent
onward to San Francisco. These
shipments of gold nave passed the
era of a hundred or a few hundred
pounds, and are now measured by
the ton.
The immense increase is largely
due to the recent big strike in the
Combination No l claim of the Gold
field Consolidated estate, and also to
the production of the Florence MILL
which is adding its proportion in an
unassuming way.
But the inability of the mint at
Carson City to handle tnis immense
quantity Of bullion. through made
quate facilities or lack of help. is
costing the shippers a small fortune
for the extra expense involved in the
big express rates for it's transporta-
tlOn onward to the mint at San Fran
cisco. From the officials of Wells
Fargo it is learned that the rate on
bullion from Goldfield to Carson City
is $3.50 for $1,000. The charge from
GOldfield to San Francisco is $3.50
for 81 900. 1t therefore cost the Con-
sOlidated 5000 extra to express this
shipment of bullion to San Francis
CO.
The difference between the ratees
to the two destinations is the tribute
that the mining companies are now
compelled to pay because the Carson
City mint is unable to accept the hea-
Wy shipments that are now being sent
out from GOldfieid, as an evidence of
the new era of production that has
dawned.-Nugget.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1909-04-07
EXPERT VIEWS DAM

w. T. Thompson of the United
States Bureau of Fisheries, who ar
rived from Leadville under instruc
tions OF the Department Of Commerce
and Labor at Washington. Monday
night. went to the Derby dam yester-
day. accompanied by Professor Sam
Doten. Fish Commissioner MurdOck
of California and several local sports
men.
The visit of the government official
is the result of the existing agitation
pertaining to the condition of the fish
in the Truckee river and the desire
to have the government stock the
river with rainbow trout.
Other than inspect the fish way at
the government dam, which has been
the source of unlimited controversy
owing to its alleged inadequacy. and
take some data pertaining to the
shape and size of the fsn he saw
there, little was accomplished by
Thompson vest erday. He remained
over night to be on hand this morn
ing when superintendent Means or
the Federal irrigation project will
confer with HIM. Fish Commissioner
Mills went to Reno last night to at
tend tAe conference.
AS soon as Commissioner ThOmp-
son concludes his investigation and
reports its results 10 the government
this petition will be forwarded to
Washington.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1909-04-07
TEDDY LEAVES ITALY

MESS1NA, April Theodore
Roosevelt and King Emanuel met to
day ON the Italian battleship Re TIM
hcrtO in Mcssina harbOr. The meet
ing was characterized by the utmost
cordialty and the king expressed the
gratitude of himself and the Italian
people for the generous assis
tance OF the United States To the
earthquake sufferers.
Al the close of the interview. Mr.
Roosevelt went ashore and inspected
the ruins of the city, the deSOlation
OF which moved him strongly. He
then boarded the steamer Admiral
which. just sunset, proceeded on hcl
way to Mombasa.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1909-04-07
LIKE FINDING MONEY

A Los Angeles paper tells how the
Monhattan Life Insurance Company
spent over thousand dollars hunt
ing over Southern California finding
widow woman who was the benef-
ciary of a ten thousand dollar policy,
who, when found, learned for the first
time that her husband. who had de-
serted ner years before was dead and
that the $4,000 was coming to her.
AS rule insurance companies don't
spend very much money hunting lost
people to hand money to. John Ian
ders, an old Nevadan. IS the Pacific
Coast agent for this old reliable com
pany, and t hats the way he does
business. He also has habit OF
making money in San Francisco and
spending it developing his mining
properties in American Flat.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1909-04-07
GOVERNOR APPOINTS STATE
BANKING BOARD AND ExAMlN.
ER TO ADMINISTER TALLMAN
ACT

The Governor appointed to-day
Examiner in accordance with the pro-
visions of the Tallman banking act
passed by the last legislature.
The commissioners are Sam W.
Belford. of White Pine county; Chas.
S. Sprasue of Goidfield; Ex-Governor
Jewett Adams of Carson City and A.
.. Witcher OF Ely. The bank examin-
er is Nj. NJ. Van Fleet Of Washoe
county.
The Governor n te' dering these
appointments, desired to place on the
board one banker, one attorney, and
two business men. In Witcher he
has the banker, in Belford tue attor-
ney and in Sprague and Adams the
business men.
Van Fleet, the new examiner, is
one of the best posted bankers in
the state. He has been engaged in
banking practically ali his life until
coming to Nevada where he got into
the mining business. He is one of
the est known men in tie state and
is a man Of absolute integrity and of
high ability. The appointment of
van Fleet is one of the best. if not
the best that the Governor has
made. Ihe new appOintee succeeds
T. r. HOfer. Sr, of lis city, who
mas held down the Office for about
two years and mas made good rec
ord in it.
The new Commission will hold its
first meeting Wednesday in tbs city
at which time the plans will be out
lined and Examiner Van Fleet will
present his method of operation for
approval.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1909-04-07
FRAN UP
WAS ROBBERY OF WOMAN FROM
AUSTIN WHO LOST $3.50 AT
RENO

How do you like it. as far as we
have gone" were the exact words
said in whisper by the tallest one
of the three hod-ups, to Jack Vera.
as soon as the second thorough
search of Mrs. Alice Miller, wno was
the only one of the party searched
more than once. disclosed the S63o
in currency hidden in her stocking
near the ankle. Such was the state
mcnt made yesterday afternoon by
the victim herself, Mrs Miller.
Upon this and numerous other re-
markabie peculiar remarks and ac-
tiOns. on the part of those directly
concerned in the strange highway
robbery of Monday night on the Nir-
ginia road. is based the belief by
those who have studied the case. that
the whole affair was nothing less
than a "frame-up" That Il was dr.
rect scheme to rob the woman from
Austin, who was known to have a
bank roll in ner possession. and Sc
cure her money and valuable dia-
monds. 1t the theory gaining strength
with the passing of each hour.
As to who is responsible. II such
be- the fact. and the ability on the
part of the authorities to bring the
person or persons to Justice. is a mat
ter of future development, though
considerable is already known,
though not given publicity.
According to the list of moneys
and diamonds secured by the trio, as
stated by members of the party, the
total valuation will reach as high as
$1,000 of which Mrs. Miller's actual
monetary loss was 81 $50
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1909-04-07
|. o. O. F. PRESENTATWES

At a meeting OF Virginia Lodge |.
O. o. F. the following representative
es were elected to the grand lodge
June 10: Ferdinend Beck. r. DOuet.
A. II. Fiske Robert Ferguson, G. l..
Hawkes.. W. J. Hill. F. p. !.angan, A.
B. StOddard f. J. Smith. G. A. Shart-
ger w. II. Trathen. VIM. Sutherland
was elected delegate at large.
COlfaX Rebckah lodge No. |, |. o.
O. F. elected Bro. Lobenstein, Sis
ters Chegwidden. Richards. George.
Anna Locklin, Lean, Spargo, McGrath
Gavin and PeySer.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1909-04-07

Mining Financial News, to show
cause why they should not be adj
Judged in contempt of court.
The affidavit that accompanies the
citation for contempt recites that the
editors named, on March %. address
Frank y. Langan. Judge OF the First
Judicial District" in which the court
was held up TO ridicule and con-
tumely and that the said open letter
was contemptuous in tone and made
statements not of fact, knowledge o:
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1909-04-07
GET NEXT
MISTAKE GOING ROUNDS OF THE
PRESS IN REGARD TO LAW OF
LEGISLATIVE APPORTiONMENT

Our esteemed contemporary this
morning publishes an article in rela-
ton to the new appOrtiOnment Of leg
slative delegates, senators and as
semblymen in which he says. among
other things:
The constitution of The state Of
Nevada says that not more than 70
legislators snail be the governing
body of the state and furthermore.
says that the senate shall not consist
Of less than one-third of the total
number nor more than One-half, con-
seQuently the assembly could only
have at the most 80 members. There
lore the one assemblyman from White
Pine would make the limit"
Now as a matter of fact the con-
stitutiOn does not provide any such
thing
1t does provide that the Legislative
body shall consist of not more thar
10 members and the bill may be de-
fective and unconstitutional for the
reason that the apportiOnment eX-
ceedS this number but the constitu-
tional provision as to proportion of
senators and assemblymen is clear
and is as follows:
"Article ". Section ). Senators
and members of the Assembly shall
be duly qualified electors in the res,
pective counties and districts which
they represent. and the number Oh
senators shall not be less than one
third nor more than one-half of that
OF THE MEMBERS OF THE AS
SEMBLY."
Which is an entirely different pro-
vision than that claimed by our es-
teemed contemporary.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1909-04-07

DoIler.
The affidavit is a long one and con-
tainS a copy OF the article upon which
the citation is based. The article ac-
cuses Receiver Wildes of improper
conduct of his trust as an officer OF
the court. and the court of cOnniv-
ing at such improper conduct.
Judge Langan has been at work up
on the papers for over a week. When
he went to DAYTON this week to hear
case in tne Lyon county court he
left copies with the district attorney
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1909-04-07
LANGAN CITES EDITORS FOR CONTEMPT NEW MEM

of this county to be flied when he
should notify that the papers, of
4 hat notification was made yesterday
afternoon.
Rice, who is at the head of the
York. league is at Reno, where he,
with an assistant has editorial charge
of the paper during the absence of
Rice. Both Rice and league have
their names at the head of the paper,
hence their citation.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1909-04-07

Telephone Adams and Mrs. Adams
returned home to Reno last night.
They have been visiting the Swee
neys.
Professor Bray left last night after
a few days here.
Morris Harris went to San Francis
co last night on business.
Hugh H. Brown left last night for
TOnOpah.
J. S. Cain, a bOdie banker passed
through yesterday en- rolte to San
Francisco.
Mining Inspector Stewart went %
Reno last night.
George Mills made a flying trip to
Reno to meet the government fish
expert.
Don't forget the Easter sale of the
NJ. f. ladies Saturday.
George Waite pleaded not guilty In
the federal court yesterday.
Charlie Chow was acquitted by the
federal jury of selling booze to In
dians.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1909-04-07
President Taft has baked on Full

President Taft has baked on Full,
ton of Oregon, as supreme justice.
The supreme court will have briefs
in argument on the Averill writ OF
prohibition.
Muller will have the usual ship
ment of flowers this week
The new Rinckle building will be
about the best on the street.
August Kaiser has men at work re-
building the front Of his building, cor
ner Carson and Telegraph streets.
Two new ore strikes are reported
in Mason valley.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1909-04-07

Bob Cochrane. of Virginia City died
in Reno hospital following an op-
Grafton by which he lost his leg.
J. c. Caldwell, of Gold Hi died
Sunday in the hospital in Virginia.
Charles r. Cults went to Reno last
night on business.
James T. Davis was appointed a
notary public yesterday.
Chauncey Thomas, aged II. shot
and killed his father at Delamar yes
terday.
Judge MorehOuse, of Goldtield, ar
gued a case in the supreme court to-
day.
r. d. Hoag of Virginia City is at
the Carson Exchange.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1909-04-07
OFFICERS INSTALLED

At a meeting of Gold Hill Miners
Union last evening the following Of
ficers were installed: President, }.
G.. Foote: Vice-President Thos. Nc
donald: Treasurer. f. X. SymOnds :;
Secretary. +. l.. Clark: Conductor
Valentine Bastian; Warden, II. X. Sy
monds; Finance Committee, }. Nj
Murry. John Roche. p. }. Lynch :;
j. NJ Murray.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1909-04-07
MOVING TO BOWERS

Harry WoodhOuse is pusy packing
and moving ,he stock and other ma
terial he can use from the Royal Cafe
to Bowers Mansion. where he wi l
preside for the next few years.
WoodhOusc. as already related viii
improve the place and make it lirst
class summer resort in all that the
name implies. The opening will be
about May /.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1909-04-07
BISHOP NOW CAN SEE

The eyesight of Bishop OH w.
Whitaker, dimmed for more than a
decade. and though lost during the
last year. has been restored by an
operation by DR.. c. II. Turnbuli OF
the Episcopal Hospital OF Philadel-
phia.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1909-04-07
WlNGFIElD EN- ROUTE

GOlDFlEI.D, April "A special
telegram from Chicago last night an
nounced that George Wingfield, II. c.
frick and parry We're in that city
on their way to Godfield and would
arrive about the end of the week.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1909-04-07
LAND SUIT STILL ON

The suit of the Federal govern
ment against the Southern Pacific
company for the purpose of setting
aside certain land patents issued to
the railroad upon mineral lands sit
uated in the White Horse mining dis
trict, being heard before Special EX
aminer Doyle in Reno is disclosing
much testimony from several of the
old time miners in that section of
the state.
Referee Doyle hopes to conclude
the taking of testimony here by April
10, when an adjournment will be TAX
en- for some time. Much interest is
centered in this controversy, as thou
sands of acres of valuable minera.
land, claimed by the railroad COM
pany, are involved.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1909-04-07
600 SALOONS CLOSED

DETROIT. Mich, April 7.-More
than GOO saloons and ten breweres
nineteen counties of the state, which
voted dry" at yesterdays elections.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1909-04-07
BOILEAU GOES AHEAD

Manager Boileau of the Nevada
Commonwealth Mining and Milling
company has two shifts working in
the accompaniment shaft which
they are sinking and are now making
from three to five feet additional per
day.
In the work done thus far several
stringers of high grade ore have
been cut and from assays made of
the same it shows 10 per cent cop
per, - per cent zinc. s ounces silver
and per cent lead.
A large quantity of milling ore is
also being taken out OF the shaft,
which ore is being placed on the
dumps awaiting the time when the
concentrating mill will De remOdeled
and which ore will then be smelted
at the reduction plant at Reno.
The work at the reduction plant is
going ahead in good shape, and it is
expected he first of the new machin
cry, required in the smelling OF Com
mOnwealth ores will be on the ground
by the 18th Of the month.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1909-04-07

Jas. Byers. of GOdfeld. is in this
city for a day.
Senator MorehOuse entertained
mrs. Nellie Davis and Miss Ethel Da-
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1909-04-07
ARTICLE IN WHICH
COURT Is ATTACKED
MADE BASIS FOR
ACTION IN ORMSBY
COUNTY

Judge Langan, of the first judicial
district. signed an order yesterday
directed to George Graham Rice and
Merrill A. league. editors of the
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1909-04-07

Judge Langan is trying the Angus
Mcleod VS.. Miller & Lux case in Day
ton.
Grant Merrill of WOOdfOrds arrived
last night.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1909-11-22

is and does it without kickin up any
FUSS about It: she don't make noun
tainS out Of molehills nor cross
bridges until she gets to them, and If
there's any fun @Oin' on in her neigh
borhood she's gon' to have her share
Of it without maxim Il fool Of herself
Nov, did you ever see anybody
with Il straight back who was really
old mean old in heart and mind?
No. Stree you never did. Keep your
backbone straight, honey, whatever
YOU do. The minute ii begins to sag
or bend that very minute old age
starts down the road to meet you.
It's easy enough to keep 1t straight
now, while your years are few, but
after awhile youll begin to feel like
lettin' your shoulders droop, and If
YOU let them do it, why. pretty soon
your chest will go in, and your
stomach will push out. and the wrin-
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1909-11-22
Goinu to Church.

There's q million excuses for sleep
il late on Sunday mornin', and none
of thcIl's any account. lis just lazi-
ness-pure unadulterated laziness.
That's what it is Wera all Of us
lazy, more or less, mostly more, and
it's a powerful temptation to loaf in
led until the church bells quit ringin';
but all the same. children, it's a bad
habit to get into.
amt pillar of the church, and |
reckon if they was to send out search
party after new deacons Id be about
the last man they'd pick, but come
to the conclusion Il long time ago that
the church is a mighty good thing to
hitch on to, whether you're tigurin' on
happiness in this world or The next.
/ don't mean to say that the church III
carry q man into heaven. Not by a
long jump. Anybody can join the
church. but gettin' through the pearly
gates is different proposition. Some
Of the meaneSt, no 'countest people l
ever had any dealin's with belCvlg to
the church, and If thought they had
through tickets to the green fields of
Eden I'd want to go the other way.
But | know they haven't. | know
they'll all be brushed off when they try
to come under the wire at the finish,
and so the things they do and the
things they say don't bother me little
bit.
On the other hand. | believe Il man
or woman. if they've got the right
kind of a disposition and the necessary
stiffness of backbone, can worry along
through life and get satisfactorily set
tied in the hereafter without any help
from the church. But-and ! can't
make that but" too strengths only
one in a thousand who can do that.
The other 900 need some help to keep
'em from wanderin' off the straight
away track that leads to happiness
and peace and everything else that 5
worth having. Tohp Sneed