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FIRST HUSBAND
HAD BEST CLAIM,
SHE TOLD SECOND
So Mrs. Knowles Went Back
to Coeyman's and Metzger
Got a Divorce.

When George II. Metzger returned to
his home. No. 1889 Bristow street, from
his work on the evening OF April 30
1905 he found this note. written by hi,
bride OF two weeks and left for him:
"George-I have no right to be-
here, as | have a husband living,
thought ! was free from him, but
to-day found out different. Some
one told him where was, and no
came here and | had to 60 with him
or he would make scandal. am
very sorry, hut what can DO?
thought he would not find me, but
he did, 50 all our good times are
over with.
II don't know where I'm going,
but when get settled III let you
know. take your suit case, but
will send It back,
Farewell, George! l may never
see you again. Forgive me for de.
ceiving you, but love overlooks all
things and my first husband has the
best rights. So goodby. DO not try
TO find me, as now ! am nothing to
you. ! take only what belongs to
me- Goodby,
GRACE KNOWLES"
Your ring Is here also"
Metzger was completely nonpused
He paced around his rooms for a time
then started out In search OF his wife
lie made many inquiries, and finally
heard that a young woman answering
the description OF his wife had boarded
train In company with man. They
were. bound upstate.
Next day Metzger went to Coeyman's
n Y. where he found his wife living
with her frs; husband, Harry Knowles
There was consultation, after which
Metzger came on back to New York
The story all came out to-day. when
Justice O'Gorman. In the Supreme
Court. signed final decree annullins
the marriage OF Me,zger and Grace Ma,
Knowles.
It appears from the evidence at the
trial that Mc;zger and Mrs. Knowles
became acquainted in exchange OF let.
tiers.
on April s, 1905. Mrs, Knowles came
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Swift 4 Co.'S sales Of fresh beef in New
York city for the week ending Saturday,
Feb. q. averaged s2I cents per pound. -
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Sons / Sona Requisites

Suit Cases. best leather ..,...........3.o5 to IT'S
Fitted Travelling Bags.,.............1l.50 to $500
Grlps-Sole, Wnlrus Alligator.... 3.95 to IT'S
Hand Bags-Seal, Alligator Pigskin soc to 500
Folding Umbrellas, for Men Women, ,oz
to III in suit I'>O
Umbrellas Csc to 90
Rain Coats Cravenettes & Silk ...5.75 to $500
Flasks-Leather Covered Silver......5OC to $50
Medicine Cases-Sole & Grain feathers 65C to 500
Collar and CuNCases, Pigskin and Seal soc to 800
Secret Safety Pockets, Linen and
Chamols. oUC W o'Go
Sweater Vests for Men and Women. T'|o
s,,ss,sr Goats for Men. ESQ to 700
Knitted Murflers value SOC, for...... oSe
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Baldwin died at his home at Arcadia
on Baldwln's ranch. to-day after an III
ness OF several weeks He was eighty
one years OF age.
Elias Jackson Baldwins career Of ucl
reads Ike a romance. while his many
and big turf ventures and bushes.
deals flied In a life that was remark,
ably strange, Quite TO the end his luck
was with him In love and adventure
as well as on the race track and In
the business mart, he invariably stood
pat.
AT law he was equally successful
and when sued for $4,000 by Lillian
Ashley, Of Boston, the case being the
mination OF BaMwin's leading ro-
nance, he won. Again, Emma +. Ash.
ley sister OF Lillian, shot point blank
al the millionaire. The bullet only
sra,ed his scalp, and ne escaped with
slight wound.
The lucklest strike that Baldwin
ever made was In the Nevada Com.
stock Mine. He took II up after two
companies had gone to smash over II,
and after indsts.igahle efforts. IN
which he was forced to mortgage his
country estates, he made strike
which made him one Of the richest
men Of the Western states.
The one great sorrow OF Baldwin s
life was the destruction Of the Baldwin
Hotel and Theatre on Market street,
San Francisco, about four years ago.
Baldwin, who was the son OF poor
farmer, was born In Butler County,
O., and At seven years was taken to
Indiana and at twenty-five he was a
storekeeper at Valparaiso, in that State
A little later he made his way 20 the
Pacific Coast. having various avoca-
lions, and finally settled in California.
He was cab driver In San Francisco.
bu, soon found his way to wealth.
The fortune left by him Is estimated
It from t3o,OoO.ooO to s3o,ooO,oCo.
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.F|SCHER-HANSEN NOW
IN THE PEN|TENT|ARY
"Life Is Just Starting" He
Says-Going to Take
UP Tailoring.

Carl Fisher-Hansen was taken 10
Blackwell's Island to-day by two
Deputy Sheriffs TO begin term OF
twelve months for attempted bribery.
Before leaving the Tombs. where he
remained In conference with his per.
sonal attorney, George Gordon Battle,
from 10 o'clock until noon, he said
I'm on for the Island, boys. My
life is just starting, I'm going to take
up tho tailor business there 30 that
may open an opposition shop to my
tather.ln-law when come out. Be-
sides, I'm going to spend any spare time
| have writing a novel on the social
conditions OF New York City. II ought
to make interesting reading from what
know OF mon here"
Alexander Mickaelson. his partner.
came to the Tombs later and secured a
grip which had been left In Hansen s
cell He was communicative.
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The w. B. RedusO Corset

A strongly built and OF strong material
vet as liqht possible whose lines were planned
expressly for the woman who Is to wear It. cor
set in harmony with the lines Of the fashionable
Spring gowns. The Reduso helps to grade the
hips into longer and s!enderer proportions. Incl
dentally, the Peduso isn't harness nor mass or
straps 1t is thoroughly comfortable and corset
which thousands Of women will be glad to know
about.
w. 3. REDuSO CORSETS are among the
excellent makes which recommend
They are very simple and very strong. They
are planned in such way to help the
wearer carry herself well They long
and shape.y, which means that fashionable
gowns can be fitted over them. Per pair. 800
The evening world., 1909-03-01
The Quotations.

The following were the opening. highest,
lowest and last prices Of stocks at rs
a'rlnck.
The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1909-05-15
THE ALUMNI.

The Harney County High School
graduates of the classes Of '06,
'07 and '08 met Tuesday evening
May llth at the home of Mrs. G..
A. Sweek and organized an AL
umni. The following officers
were elected; Merle Dalton,
pres; Myra King, vice pres.
Alice Sweek, secy,; Harry Buck,
treas, Agnes Sayer was appoint
ed Historian.
The Alumni entertained the
class of 90 Thursday evening
May 18th, at the Masonic Hall.
A short program was rendered
followed by light refreshments.
Committees were appointed to
make arrangements for next
year,
The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1909-05-15
COUNTY COURT PROCEEDINGS

The McMullen road was disal-
lowed
Thos. Balm road ordered sur
veyed,
Keyes and VanderVeer road
disallowed.
Sohue road ordered surveyed.
Gilcrest road continued.
Chas, Wilson road ordered sur
veyed.
j. 4. Barnes report approved
and was advanced $l,0OO for
road work,
$500 advanced TO each district,
number 2 and 3,
Lloyd Johnson granted liquor
license for six months in the
town Of Lawen.
Assessor allowed another depu-
ty until the assessing of land is
completed under the new yalua-
ton.
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NOTICE OF SALE.

Notice is hereby given that the
undersigned lien claimant, under
and by virtue of section 5675 of
B. & c. Comp, of Oregon, will
sell at public auction to the high
est bidder for cash, at Diamond
Oregon. on June 7th 1909, at 10
O'Clock a. M. the following de-
scribed horse left with him by
the owner over 6 months ago,
and upon which there is due for
pasture and feed the sum of SIS.
to wit: light bay, cotton nose,
weight about 1000 lbs, brand
Il l. on left stine, also blotch iron
on left stiAe.
FRANK MIRANDA.
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Tom Allen came in from the
P-Ranch yesterday.
J. f. Mahon is over from And
erson valley on business.
Mrs. Geo. Byram is over from
Bear Valley visiting relatives.
Mrs. NJ. Horton and Miss Julia
Mckenzie, of Diamond, came in
yesterday.
Archie MCGOWAN expects to
leave next week on business
trip to Portland.
c. T.. Beery and Walter Struck
went to Silver creek Tuesday to
do some surveying.
Mr.. Wiseman is now at work
getting out the stone for the
Hagey and Richardson store
building.
Chas. Johnson. of Lawen. Is IN
town today and will take home
his daughter, Emma, who has
been attending High School tins
winter.
2 Section Gin. GO tooth Steel
Lever Harrows at $22. 90 at c. H.
Voegtly's. See that you do not
get ! inch and only 80 tooth Har-
rows. instead of the above.
VIM. Sesena and Mona Covers
from the south end of the county
were married at the residence OF
Johnnie Robinson yesterday al
ternoon. Justice Byrd officiating,
The 10000 acres withdrawn
from settlement in the Burns
land district as mentioned in oul
issue of last week is what is
known as the Emigrant creek
reservoir site to be used in con
nection with Harvey valley recla'
nation project.
Messrs. Rogers. Mcknight and
/ Longsworth, of st. Paul, Mimi,
accompanied by Fred Cribs anc
/ Geo. Albright, of Portland. have
been making a tour OF this sec
ton during the week in a big
| Winton touring car. They gave
out nothing for publication furth'
er than we had a grand valley
and country surrounding it. They
expect to return later and pro
badly make some large invest
ments.
The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1909-05-15
COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES

Last night for the third time
in The history of the Harney
County High School Graduating
exercises were held at the Com
eial Club hall. The hall was filled
with ar interested and attentive
audience. The class of this year
was small but the class motto
was Quality not Quantity" and
they certainly have the Quality.
Much credit is due both teach
ers and class on this occasion, as
each ESSAY was particularly good
in its line, and ahowing that the
class has certainly had good in
struction and has worked hard.
The graduates and the subjects of
their essays are: Agnes Cawl-
field, The Value Of an Education;
Elmer McManus, Failure as a
Success; Enid Cawlfeld. A Good
name; Mamie Winters, Patriot
ism; Gertrude Hibbard was Vale
dictorian. Agnes Cawlfield de-
livered the salutatory Grafton.
Several friends Of the gradu-
ates assisted with the program
every number Of which was APP
preciated. Hon. Frank Davey
delivered the class address and
diplomas were presented by DR..
w. l.. Marsden. Each member Of
the class was presented with a
beautiful boquet Of carnations
little Annette Leonard acted as
flower girl,
The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1909-05-15

In the County Court Of the State u
Oregon for Harney County
In the matter Of the Estatcl
of san uel Bailey deceased
Notice is hereby given that the under
signed was duly appointed by ordcr OF
the above cutitled court made and on
tev,d on March 81, la0a, the Admins
traitor OF the aforesaid estate, AMI has
qualified, All persons having claim,
against sald estate are req ircd TO PEE
-ent them to he Administrator, ~,
Burns. Or. lop, or tn his attorney, G.. A,
RAm' Old, n Burn, Oregon, with the
..rol,rr vouchers within six months from
date Of this notice.
Dated April |, la0a,
MARTIN II BRENroN,
Administrator.
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ADMINISTRATOR NOTICE,

FRANK MIRANDA.
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NOTICE.

All parties owing Lewis e. Gar
rett, or Simon Lewis are hereby
notified that all these accounts
are in the hands of our attorney
C. II. Leonard for collection and
settlement. Persons indebted to
us will please settle the same
with Mr.. Leonard at once.
SIMON LEWIS
j. T. GARRETT.
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-
Blacksmith coal for sale at
Chas, Wilson'S.
Hon w. r. King and wife are
in the city on land business.
Hopkins Bros. have sold what
was left Of their stock to j. e.
Welcome a Son,
Mrs, Cortes Elliott has been
quite i'll during the week but at
the present is much.better.
The old building standing on
the Odd Fellows lot was bid in
by Arthur Horton and he is now
tearing it down to be moved
away.
The stock books Of the Harvey
Valley oil & Gas Company are
now open and J. C. Turney is
ready and willing to write YOU
out a block Of this stock.
J. n. Holland returned Sunday
from Ontario and other points
where he was on business. He
was accompanied with Miss Mag
gle Thebo who expects to visit
here indefinitely
/ Cal Clemens buggy team made
/ things lively for little while
/ Tuesday with a good runaway
exhibit. They were stopped just
J south Of the Times-lIerald office
with little damage done,
Your attention is called to the
ad Of the White Front Barn in
, this issue Mr.. McKinnon makes
a bid for a share Of your patron
age and you should see what he
has to offer.
p. G. Smith arrived home from
Portland Tuesday where he was
{ disposing Of his beef stuff, He
reports the sale Of cattle as very
satisfactory and that the Fritz
Mace cattle brought tn top notch
price. Mr.. Hanley also sold his
cattle at good figures.
BORN In Drewsey Thursday
to the wife of Artie Reed a pail
Of twins, both boys. Mother and
babes doing nicely. On the same
date a nine pound girl was borr
to the wife of Jarvis Smith. The
mothers of these babes are sis.
ters and were formerly the Miss.
es Bartlett.
The son of Mr.. o. S. Preston,
Of whom we made mention last
/ week arrived here the first OF
this week and they both have
taken up land in the Harney lake
section and will Immediately pro-
ceed to put the land in shape to
raise a crop next year. They ex-
pect TO try the dry farming pro-
cess.
Word comes from the south
end Of the county that a mare on
! Frank Adrian's ranch gave birth
to twin mules, both In a good
Fhealthy condition; also that Frank
Williamson has mare that gave
birth to twins but they did not
live. The sire TO these twins is
a Jack belonging to Mr.. Adrain.
J Now, if the grain crop just comes
up with the way the baby and
mule crop has started It will moi
he long before Ilarney county
can build a railroad without Mr.
Ilarriman's consent.
A very quiet and unostenta
tious wedding was held at Tho
future home OF the contracting
parties last Monday night at {
few minutes past nine O'Clock
when Mr. Walter Struck ant
Miss Zepha Sturteyant were mar
ried by Rev. A. j. Irwin will
only the witnesses present. Thii
little coupe on the part Of thil
popular young couple has caused
no little chagrln among thel
many friends who had plannet
things otherwise and have nov
swore vengeance so look out TO
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hides and other furs.
J. II. Culp, painting AMI paper
hanging, Burns, Oregon.
Edison Photographs and re-
cords for sale at Lunahurg q
Dalton's
The gnly and best self feed
Disc Drill is the Van Brunt, at
c. ITvoegtly's.
The Alumni wish to thank the
Masons for the use Of their hall
Thursday evening.
For SALE Thoroughbred Red
Durham Bulls from one to three
years old. Cal Clemens, Burns
Oregon,
Persons holding receipts for
stock inhhe Harvey Valley Oil
q Gas Company are requested to
return Same to company and re-
ceive Che stock.
Just arrived. A complete line
Of Roofing Sheathing, water
proof Sbeathing and Stringed
] E,1t
Harnfy Co. Imp. g. Hdwe. Co.
We understand that the dredg-
er is at work every day draining
( the Bitten swamp and getting
The land in proper shape for till
ing,
Mrs. A. w. Hurlburt, of the
Warm Spring, is in town for the
| graduating exercises and will
| take her daughter, Miss Millie,
home when she returns.
There will be an auction sale
next Saturday at 2 O'Clock of
shelving fixtures and some
household furniture at the Hop
kins Bros. old harness shop.
Having sold out their business
/ Hopkins Bros. wishes all those
Indebted to them TO call and pay
up as they want to get matters
closed up as quick as possible.
G.. W. Clevenger must have
money at once and is compelled
TO request immediate settlement
in some manner by those who
owe him, See him by May |
without fail.
Blue prints of any township in
Burns Land District, showing
name Of entryman. date and kind
Of entry, topography. etc, $l.00
each. Platt T. Randall, Burns,
Ore.
II. J. Hansen of the Burns
Meat Market is prepared 20 fur
nish bacon, hams and lard to
sheepmen and ranchers in any
Quantity, Special prices for bio
orders.
Paints. Oils, Doors and Wind
cHs, in fact everything for the
farmer or builder. Give us a
call and we will be glad to give
you prices, Myers Pumps and
| Star Windmills.
Ilarney Co. Imp. & Hdwe. Co.
A young man by the name of
Wood, while working for Tce
I Shull, had the misfortune of a
horse falling on him in such a
manner as to break his leg be-
tween the knee and ankle. He
was brought to town Monday foI
medicel treatment,
The dog tax ordinance that has
not been in force for sometime In
past will again be put in force.
This little notice is given so that
anyone who has a canine that
they think is too good for the
sausage mill they will have time
to see the recorder, nay the tax
and get a tag
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
Vs,srn a,,sn. ',esas nrason ,N Msy ~ ,ao

Notice Is hereby given that William wilkins,
of Wayorly, oregon, who, ON May |, 1907,
made Homestead entry, No aold, serial No o22ii,
for NEl4 NEla, section 10, NV sd4 section 81
aa East, willamette Meridian, has hl9d notlco
of Intention tO mako Final Communication
Proof, 20 establish claim TO the land above des'
Burns Oregon, on the 22nd day Of June lpOA
Claimant names ~ witneeheei
Lewis J, Gibson, al WaYorly, Oregrn. walter
Sullivan OF nurna, Oregon. Thomas u Healy
aud otto Nystrom, both of wayerly, Oregon
wM, FARRK. Register
The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1909-05-15
Local News.

Stallard of Drewsey is in
|stott Hayes and family are up
Cn Lawen.
D. A. Cawlfield is in town
HING with friends and rela-
Nm. Catterson was up from
Len the first of the week on
III business.
|hhe work on the new building
Reed & Sons is now at a
IA still on accoont of lime.
Us. David Carey is home
Al from an extened visit with
Mtives at different points in the
Mamette valley.
Nhree wagon loads of flour was
baded at the Young Meat
stket yesterday. The flour
ne from Prineville.
Nounty School Superintendent
and wife and Mr.. and
&A Roe Buchanan came down
kin Harney yesterday.
iMaveling missionaries of some
4 nious cult, unknown to us at
present writing, have been
|Ging meetings on our streets.
ghlst arrived a full stock OF Van
&nt Disc Seeders so before pur-
asing call and see the best force
M seeder in the world, and my
|aes and terms will be right.
HI. Voegtly.
k. Schenk wants 5000 coyote
III bob-cat hides. Will pay 81
|dh for all with heads and claws
|nplete. Skins must be prime
|Ebring this price. Also buys
hides and furs.
II csaph Wright, of Drewsey, is
He hospital very i'll with grip,
III which he has been suffering
Ten days. He is better now
M il will not be long until he
u ms home. Ontario Opt.mIS.
IS. Robt. Irving. accompan-'
\ ed by her daughter Myrtle,
Il over from Harney yester-
10 attend the graduating eX-
es. She was accompanied
8ne this morning by Miss Zella
~ Cecil and Ralph who have
4n attending high school.
b. j. Donegan and his force of
buties left this morning on
kir tonr OF the county and eX-
set to be out about five months
4 work in the readjusting of
Al values. His deputies are
n Buchanan and Chas Logan.
hey took a cook and camp out
land will personally and care
ny inspect all the land.
Mrs. w. A. Gowan and child
II arrived here on the Canyon
l&ge Monday and were going on
3Lakeyiew, their former home,
hen she received word here
NJ Mr.. Gowan had been trans
FRED to the Salt Lake City land
'strict. Mrs. Gowan then start
4 for -Winncmucca where she
sll meet her husband.
|F. l.. Swearingen, who came
n this county about twenty years
b and took up land and after
6taining title to it went to Cali
hnia, is now here again, having
Ia foresight enough to hold on
Il the land. He says Harney
alley for him as California has
A dried up and there is an ex-
sedingly poor out look for crops
h any kind:
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NOTICE. For puplICArIoN


VNITtU NTNIFs ~ Nd OFFINEl
hurns, oregon, May r.. 1909,
Notice N 1erohy given that otto Nyetrom, OF
Wave Is, oregon, who, on May 1907 made
hOmeste Entry. mo a0la, serial Ma 092i2,
for 81 ~Wl Section % and XIV SKA, section
80, Township 20 Seuth Range Sa Fest W u am
ette Me'idlan, has hled notice OF intention to
make Final Communication proof, 10 establish
claim to the land above described, before the
Register and Receiver, nj Ruins, oregon, ON
the 22ud day OF June. 1900,
Claimant names as witncssosi
Walter sullivan OF nurns, oregon lowis j,
Gibson, Thomas Y, liealy, William wilkins, all
OF wavcrly, Oregon.
VA FAgWE NogisteE
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Number "a.
Safe and not Safe

There relative degrees Of safety banking hank
either safe unsafe Itsnpossbe occupy middle ground
where the bank will be safe for and unsafe for
Others
Likewise with banks service is either rood not good
If it is good, it is good for all customers alike
You safe to do business with this bank will
tell you We business that know it safe for
all In the first place. stockholders responsible Then
have place for funds and those Of customers
in modern safe All money loaned secured We would
rather loan money to safe lower and know the loan
is good than take any risk at higher rate.
We prepared give the good service all
alike Your business viii be better with the safety and service
render YOU
Savings Bank Department is feature of this Bank,
in which interest at the rate of four per cent per
annum allowed
The Harvey County National Bank
or BURNS, OREGON
YOUR HOME INSTITUTION
STATE DEPOSITARY