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Wallowa County chieftain. [volume] (Enterprise, Or.) 1909-1911, 1910-03-31
PROCEEDINGS OF COUNTY
COURT, MARCH TERM

(Contlnued.)


In the matter OF granting fran
chise to the Forest Service OF the
United States to construct a tele-
phone inc:
Franchise granted said Forest Ser
vice to construct. maintain and
operate complete electric tele-
phone system along the public
highway from city of Wallowa TO
cabin on Sled Springs Station. a
distance approximately OF "a miles;
said cabin being located in Sec.
26. Twp. 3 N. r A E; said fran
chise to hold until otherwise Or
dered by court, 1t being under
stood that the line shall be con-
structed In such manner as to do
as little damage as possible to
said road, and that where the
wires cross the road they shall be
placed and strung not less than
20 feet high from said road.
Court adjourned until March 10,
1910
The Detroit times., 1910-11-07

ner as Miss Hutchinson, to get off anC
follow.
The young woman alighted at High
ST. and sure enough. the Negro FOL
lowed. The two men slipped silently
Oft the platform and brought up In
the rear.
Miss Hutchinson had walked about
a block when the Negro leaped upon
her. She had time TO scream just
once, before PRS powerful fingers
closed about her throat
Johnston and Cook came running up
and the Negro fed. There was an ex-
citing chase for a few blocks. Pry
tried to elude his pursuers by vault
ing fence. but one OF the men
grabbed his legs just as he was seal
ing the boards He was yanked back
aud after n short struggle was over
powered and taken TO Trumbull-aye
station.
The police will make an effort 70
learn from the D. L. r. who the con.
ductor is.
The Detroit times., 1910-11-07
COOK SAYS He WILL AGAIN
PRESS NORTH POLE CLAIMS
He Writes To Friend In New York
That He Is About Ready To
Prove His Case.

NEW YORK, Nov. That DR.
Frederick A. Cook has finally decided
10 emerge from his retreat" and press
his claims as the real discoverer OF
the North pole. was learned today
when Capt b. S. Osbon, one of his
closest friends, received "A letter from
him stating that he is finally about
ready to prove his case The letter
was dated London Eng -0et. i6. and
in il Or. Cook said that he has al
most completed all Of his letters and
original data for submission to the
scientific societies.
In discussing the Knnd Rasmussen
report from Greenland, that Rasmus.
sen has interviewed the Cook and
Peary Eskimos. and has concluded
that neither Cook nor Peary reached
a point within 100 miles of the pole,
Capt Osbon said today:
"Of course there can he no question
thar those hardy natives of the north
are capable of making astronomical
observations and did make them and
thus can positively say how far north
both Cook and Peary went In Or.
Cooks letter TO me, he says: My
case will eventually rest OH It's own
merits without reference TO rival in
terests
when the data and maps of DR..
Cook are compiled and published, as
they will be very soon, they will con-
vince the world that DR.. Frederick "A.
Cook was the first and only discoverer
Of the North pole. Or. Cook Is not
in the least disturbed by the yarns
handed out from time to time for the
purpose OF discrediting the claims
which he will give to the world at
large I'm the very near future.
The Detroit times., 1910-11-07
GET THE HOOK" IS
DENBY'S GREETING
Congressman Gets Least Enthusiastic
Reception of Candidates at G. o. P
Rally in Armory.

Get the hook" yelled a man in
the gallery at the big Republican rally
in the Light Guard armory, Saturday
night, while Congressman DENLY was
appealing for the election OF the Re.
publican ticket. This did not express
the sentiment Of the crowd as a whole,
but 1t was plainly noticeable that Mr..
Denby's reception was strikingly less
enthusiastic than that of the other
candidates.
That he was pessimistic as to the
outcome, Tuesday was evident when
he said: IF some Republicans don't
like me they should vote for the rest
OF the ticket"
He dismissed the discussion on los.
iery by saying: TN never talk OF
stockings again II go barefooted the
rest OF my life
On the platform, In addition to Mr..
DENLY, were Senator William Alden
Smith, Congressman Townsend, Chase
S. Osborn, John Q. Ross, candidate for
lieutenant-governor. Proctor X. Owens,
George p. Codd, Hugh Shepherd and
many other prominent Republicans.
Senator Smith defended Republican
rule; Mr.. Osborn said II he were elect
ed governor every dishonest state Off
cial would have to leave office, and
Congressman Townsend defended the
Payne-Aldrich tariff law as 1.-The best
that could have been framed at the
time" He said the high cost of living
is due primarily to the exodus from the
farm to the city and lack of produc
ton
Mr.. Owens was given the most en-
thusiastic reception of the evening
when he walked into the hall shortly
before 10 o'clock. He raped William
b. Thompson's position on the street
railway question, declaring the ex
mayor has more gall than any man
know" Every time Owens scored ?
point against his opponent he turned
to those on the stage, and Mr.. Osjorn
would encourage him by saying, Go
after HIM"
The Detroit times., 1910-11-07
DUR. CONDUCTOR
IS SOME SLEUTH
SentS Negro's Plan To Attack
Woman, So Has Him Followed and
Arrested After Assault.

There Is certain young man work.
ig in the humble station OF a con.
dctor on Trumbull.ave. car, who ia
visiting his talents superintendent
Police Downey and Commissioners
Coul have a sincere admiration for
rs abilities as police officer and II
tey can bring IL about, he will be
DATED from his present position and
ggen place on the force.
The anxiety OF the police officials
tt get into communication with the
yung man is occasioned by rare bit
o judgment on the latters part last
Sturday night Bessie Hutchinson
~. So National.aye.. was on her way
hme. On the car was Joshua J. Pry,
ayiant Negro. the conductor did nor
aogether like the manner in which
Jthua was sizing Miss Hutchin
So. He cOnfidcd his suspicious 30
Jaes r. Johnson, No. i2l La Sale.
st and Charles r. Cook, No 81 Reed
III who We're riding on the rear plat
fGm
they had already paid their fares.
BIT the conductor told them that II the
Ngro got off the ca at the same cor
The Detroit times., 1910-11-07

the same store for 80 years. and thIs
Is the first time he has been visited
by burglars. He carried no burglary
insurance. In the safe, which was
left open, were mortgages. abstracts
and land deeds. valued at S240 600 aud
two bank books, one containing a rec
ord OF deposits 10 the amount OF S49.-
900. None OF the papers or books was
touched, the burglar having evidently
overlooked the safe entirely Mr..
Haines says that none OF his custom
ers will suffer any Inconvenience as a
result of the burglary; that he will be
able to fll orders as IL nothing had
happened.
The Detroit times., 1910-11-07
HAIR STORE LOOTED
TO EXTENT Of
$1,000
Thief Makes Rich Haul of "Rats"
and Wigs in w. A. Haines' Place
On Grand River-Ave.-Passes
Up Grey Hair.
Safe Containing Valuable Papers
Not Disturbed-Pclice at Work
But Have No Clue.

Rats" switches, whiskers and WHO'S
formed the loot carried away by a
burglar who operated In Detroit SIM.
DAY night. He chose the hair store M
Wlilam A. Haines. No as Grand Riv.
crave" Tor his depredations. After
lorClhS the rear cellar window. he
nlade MS way TO the store. from
"hleh he carried upwards of loo
pounds or choice hair switches some
or which We're valued at $40 an ounce
bringing the aggregate worth of the
stolen goods up to about 81 OO0 and
maze clean getaway
Nobody saw the thief onerating and
so quietly did he work that not even
the Janltor. William Ward, who lives
over the store, heard him. In fact. no
lntimation OF the burglary was secured
by those connected with the store un.
III Mr.. Ward opened up about a. m.
onday. He found the rubber cases
IN when the hair goods had been kept
piled up behind the counters.
When Mr.. Haines arrived a short
time later he took rough inventory
OF his stock and found that upwards
OF b2S switches, In addition TO other
scalp appendages, had disappeared
Much OF the stolen property had been
imported from Paris. and was about
the most expensive kind OF hair on the
market. Yet the burglar didn't take all
the best switches available. Many
grey ones, worth $25 apiece, were left
untouched. while cheaper ones were
gathered up.
Mr.. Haines told Detectives Downey
and Fox, assigned by Chief of Detec
tives Mcdonnell to investigate the
case, that he had no idea who the
burglar was. He didn't suspect any
former employe, he said. He is at a
loss to know how the burglar expects
to dispose of his loot, inasmuch as II
cannot be as readily sold as some
other articles.
The girls who work in the store ex.
press some satisfaction over the fact
that the burglar didn't steal Betty. "
a wax bust for display purposes. They
regard Betty" as sort of companion
and take pride in keeping her wig
corkscrew curls, puffs and braid pins
in tasty order
Mr. Haines has been in business in
The Detroit times., 1910-11-07
JACQUES KRUGER DEAD.
hccid to Member OF "Follies
1910" Company Proves Fatal.

Jacques Kruger, a member of the
"Follies Of 1910" company, who met
with a serious accident on the stage
Of the Detroit opera house, Wednes-
day night during the course OF the per-
Torrance. died, Saturday night in Har.
per hospital as result OF his injuries.
Kruger impersonated John ID. Rookie.
teller In travesty act. He was sup
posed TO ascend into heaven, and il
was during his elevation 20 the flies
that wires gave way and he was pre-
cipitated TO the stage. He landed
squarely on his feet, but the impact
caused bones TO snap and the unfor-
tunate actor was carried of with
broken legs. Saturday morning heart
complications set I'm and owing to his
years-sixty-nine- skill prov.
ed unavailing The dead actor was a
widower. his family residing In New
York. where the body was shipped
Monday.
Jacques was a very capable actor
excellent in character parts and
Shak sspearean roles. He always held
good engagements in firstclass rom
panies and was equally at home In a
show OF the whimsical character of the
"Follies" as in support OF a heavy
dramatic or Shapesperean star He
was general favorite in the profess
sion and his death will cause many
words Of affectionate regret from all
who knew him In stageland.
The Detroit times., 1910-11-07
Owe YOUR STOMACH
A NICE VACATION
Dnt 90 It BY Starving It Either
Let a Substitute DO the Work.

The old aaagc. "All work and no
ply makes JACK a dun boy applies
!tn as well TO the stomach, one OF ,he
INST important organs of the human
swem. as IL does TO the man, him
81,
your stomach is worn out and re.
be against being further taxed be
yod it's limit, the only sensible thing
yol can do is 20 give IL a rest. En-
plu "A substitute tor a short time and
seeif 1t will not more tnan repay
youth results.
Starts Dyspepsia Tablets are a
willie and most efficient substitute.
The, themselves digest every bit OF
foodn the stomach IN just the same
wai that the stomach Itself would
we, n well. They contain all the
esAItial elements that the gastric
iue and other digestive fluids OF the
sUnach contain and actually act just
~ same and do just the same WORK
nthe natural fluids would do, wee
stomach well and sound. They
krefore, relieve the stomach, just as
workman relieves another, and
rmit 1t to rest and recuperate and
gain its normal health and strength
This vacation" idea was suggested
the letter of prominent lawyer in
hicago. Read what he says: IL was
ngaged In the most momentous I'M
ertGking of my life I'm bringing abou:
he coalition OF certain great interests
hat meant much to me as we'll as my
,lients II was not the work of days,
lut OF months: was working night
and day almost, when at a very crit
cal time my stomach went clear back
on me. The undue mental strain
brought IL about and hurried up what
would have happened later on.
What | ate had to literally force
down and that was q source OF misery
las had a sour stomach much OF the
time. My head ached. was sluggish
land began TO lose my ambition to
carry out my undertaking. II looked
'pretty gloomy for me and | confded
my plight to one OF my clients He
had been cured by Stuart's Dyspepsia
Tablets and at once went down to a
drug store and brought a box up to
h he office.
IL had not taken a quarter OF that
box before | found that they would
bio all the work my stomach ever did;
hnd as a rest or vacation was out OF
the question for me, I determined to
Give my stomach a vacation. I kept
Right on taking the tablets and braced
tip and went ahead with my work
with renewed vigor. ate just as much
us ] ever did and carried ont that un-
llertaking TO a successful issue. I feel
hat have Stuart's Dyspepsia Tab
let's 10 thank for saving me the hand
fomest fee | ever received as we'll as
my reputation and last but not least
my stomach"
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets are for
bale by all druggists at so cents a box.
The Detroit times., 1910-11-07
CAMPBELL CAN'T SERVE.
President Of Ferry Company Too Busy
For jury Service.

The Wayne circuit court jurors who
will serve for the November December
term were examined, Monday morn
ing. The usual number were excused
for lack OF education and several were
allow ed 10 go for business reasons.
Among the number who pleaded to
ne excused was President Walter f..
Campbell, Of the ferry company. In
addition TO overseeing the extensive
work on Peche island and Bots Blanc
Mr.. Campbell stated that he would
have 10 go to Ottawa soon TO look
after the interests of his company in
the Canadian parliament.
The Detroit times., 1910-11-07
7e.oes LIve In Younastown.

WASHINGTON, Nov. THE cen.
sus office today announced the 1910
enumeration FOR Youngstown Ohio,
1906 increase 34,1S1, or -76.2s per
cent.
The Detroit times., 1910-11-07
Miss Helena Eliza Peltler, daughter OF

Der OF one Of the oldest French fam
lilies in Detroit. died Saturday I'm the
family home. No 2O2 McDougall-ave
az the age OF ca years. Miss pclticr
had been IN about three months She
- survived by her brother. Charles
PCltier, Mrs. Alexander Chapoton
and Mrs Joseph Belanger Funeral
services will be held Tuesday morn
ing in IS Peter and PauIs cathedral
with interment in Mt Elliott ceme-
tory
The Detroit times., 1910-11-07
TAKES CARBOLIC
ROUTE TO DEATH
William Paetow, Who Had Been
Drinking Hard, Swallows Acid
Wife Finds Him Dead in Yard.

William Paetow, So years old, No
$40 JOS Campau-ave., committed
suicide Monday morning, by swallow
ing carbolic acid. He had been drink
ing heavily for some time.
Paetow left the house early in the
morning. A few hours later his wife
found him in the rear of the house.
She thought at first he was asleep,
but when she tried to awaken him,
she found he was dead.
Coroner Burgess was called. Pae-
tow is survived by. his widow and
five children.
The Detroit times., 1910-11-07
DIR. William ). McNeIll, No. 8SI Town
.....l-..... IL snn.In. A.. - 49,.

Hend-aNe.s died sunday IN ~ WARY -
hospital, Saginaw, following an alb
dominal operatio Or. Mcneil came
TO Detroit from Milford. Mich, about
year ago. lie - survived by his
wife. two children and two brothers,
both physicians. Dr George Mcneil.
OF Marine city, and Dr James Nc
Neil OF OnawaN The body will be
brought to Detroit and then taken
10 Mnlkertnn. ON. for interment
The Detroit times., 1910-11-07
Arrested Man Has Jewelry.

Charles Miller was arrested, Mon.
day, in his boarding house by Detec.
tives Steinhebal and Sullivan. lie had
number of pawn tickets in his pos
session. A ladys gold ring, set with
pearls a mans ring with the initial
IT, " and gold watch with a locomo-
tive inscribed on the dial were also
found on him.
The Detroit times., 1910-11-07
Late Local News

Victor Mark. 80 years old, No. 1864 JEFF
ferson-aVe. west, was struck by an
automobile driven by Walter ID. Mutt,
No. l79 Lothrop- ave, sunday night,
at Home and Noss-sts. He was ia
ken home in the machine that struck
him.
William ~. Moore, Of the firm Of LiG-
gett 81 Gagnier, died suddenly, sat
urday OF heart trouble. Mr.. Moore
was "A prominent Oddfellow and Will
be buried under the auspices OF Mich
iran lodge No. I, J. O. O. r., the pail
bearers TO be past grand masters 81
that lodge Services will be held In
the family home. No. 229 Fischer
ave, Tuesday afternoon. lnterment
Will be in Evergreen
The Detroit times., 1910-11-07
ATTORNEY UNDER FIRE.

William Kelly Is Accused Of Con-
spiracy To Defraud.
Attorney William Kelly was on the
stand in Judge Mandell's court. Mon
day, replying 10 the charges made by
Steve" Rucklich, that the lawyer had
conspired TO defraud him in connec-
ton with a building contract. Ruck-
Itch employed a contractor on Kelly's
recommendation and alleges that the
lawyer said he had a bond which am
ply protected the plaintiff. 1t turned
ont later that Kelly had no bond, and
Rucklich lost several thousand dollars.
Kelly denies Rucklich's statement
that he was engaged TO obtain the
bond declaring that the subject of a
bond was never mentioned.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1910-12-17
"a True Story gf the Secret Service
COL. H. C. WHITLEY
Former Chief U. S. Secret Service

piled Bower cautiously, but | do
not like to take the chances any
more"
"Oh, HI" replied Quincy. We've
got everything our own way now. The
government detectives are all green
men and there's no danger of getting
caught unless a fellow goes and gives
himself up" Taking from his wal
let a $40 counterfeit note on the Ma
tional Shoe and Leather bank of New
York city, he added: Here's some
thing good enough to deceive the dis
ciples.''
After some parleying Bower &C
cepted $500 of the queer" for the dia-
mond, and I now instructed Bower to
stay away from Quincy for couple
of weeks.
While Bower had been working
Quincy, that worthy had been coming
to my office every few days to work
me- He imagined that fully believed
what he said, and that he was regard
ed as a valuable ally. / always re-
ceiyed him kindly, and assured him
that had no desire to make arrests
unless forced to do SO, and that did
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1910-12-17

a tame affair IN comparison with the
Indulgence of these men. If there
were any letters of warning upon the
walls, all were too drunk to read them,
or they lacked a sober Daniel to in
terpret them.
Under the circumstances It seemed
advisable to allow these merry plot
ters to pursue their way unmolested
until sufficiently of their guard to per-
nit the, successful carrying out Of a
plan to entrap and apprehend the en-
tire party.
Much Of my time was now spent at
my New York office in Blocker street
where, in due time, Quincy called
upon me for the purpose "of paying
bis respects and rendering some In
formation in regard to counterfeiters."
The artless appearing fellow said that
when quite young he had been foolish
enough to engage in counterfeiting,
but had long since abandoned 1t and
was now ready to render the govern
ment such assistance as he could.
affected to receive him with open
arms, and apparently gulped down as
truth everything he had to offer. Cur
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1910-12-17

/ for months, and secured evidence to
convict about twenty of the Quincy
party.
While Butts had been busy with the
gang of showers, Bower had been de-
voting his time to Quincy and the
other leaders. On one occasion Bower
purchased $500 Of counterfeit money
from Quincy. and this he handed to
me as was on my way to dinner at
the st. Clair house. As I entered the
restaurant met Quincy looking as
cheerful and innocent as a Raphael
cherub. The rascal appeared with a
bland smile and informed me that he
had come there especially to see me
about counterfeiting transactions ont
west. took him by the hand, thanked
him, and Invited him to dine.
We selected a table where Gurnev
could talk without being overheard.
His information, as usual, was in
definite, hearsay, with no particular
point to it. He told me that nv mol
icy of being easy with the counter.
letters was working like a charm
t4Aob SAS4~ w 90 liz COuAIGTlGlL money
IN circulation in the east-in fact. he
had not seen bad dollar in six
months. At that very moment NV
hand was resting on the package If
counterfeit money that had Just bean
purchased from him by Bower,
A. few days later Quincy told
Bower, in a boasting way, of this In
terview and, In a burst of enthusiasm
declared that everything about the
government detective headquarters
was known to him before It trans
pired. He asserted that he was one
of my assistants, and was so puffed
up over his imaginary success that he
really believed he knew what was go
ing on in my Office.
The time now seemed ripe for the
arrest of the entire party who had
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1910-12-17

not believe in using harsh measures
unnecessarily. Quincy fairly chuckled
at this simplicity and was thrown
completely off his guard
He assumed an air OF great mystery
and spoke of the possible existence of
counterfeit plates that might be
reached for a reward. He would not,
he declared, accept dollar for his
personal services but. because of his
great fancy for me, was ready to as
sist In every way possible. He was
permitted to blarney along and play
the game to his own liking, secure in
the belief that he was completely de-
ceiving the government officials.
In the meantime the services Of an
old counterfeiter, fresh from the peni-
Tertiary, had been secured. Many of
his old confederates were now opera
ting with the Quincy gang and,
through him, Bill Butts, a fresh-look-
ing detective from one of the western
states, was introduced to several of
the men who made their headquarters
at a saloon on the Bowery. Butts in
formed the barkeeper of the saloon
that he had just served term for
Showing the queer"
At first the counterfeiters and
thieves hanging around the place ap-
peared to be suspicious of Butts. One
day, however, when these Williams
were drinking beer in the back room
of the place, a fight arose. The de
tective went in with the rest and
stretched out several of the fellows,
though he was badly beaten up in the
end, and in addition was robbed of
his poeketbook and watch.
The ethics of the criminal profes-
sion are peculiar. When a crowd of
crooks fight they frequently rob one
another. and If the victim calls in the
police to recover his property he
loses the confidence oil the rogues
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ney was well fitted to deceive with a
plausible story, for he seemed candid
in manner and well equipped in every
ulous
The officers of the secret service
all considered him dangerous per-
son and none was anxious to encoun-
ter man of such gigantic proportions
and apparently desperate character.
MY first move against Quincy was
to send Mike Bower, a newly-fedged
government detective, to form his &C.
quaintance Bower was selected be-
cause his appearance was anything
but that of detective. Bower drifted
into Gurney's "boozingden" on East
BECKER street where, after lettering
around drinking and smoking for a
week or two, he one day called Cur
ney aside and told him he was broke
and must have a little money He
drew from his inside pocket q gold
watch with a short piece Of chain
hanging from it, giving it the appear
ance of having been nipped from the
pocket of some unfortunate citizen
Quincy snapped at the bait at once
and intimated, with a sly wink, that
the watch had been stolen. When
Bower finally admitted as much Cur
ney seemed pleased and bought the
watch at about one-third it's value,
renarking: You're all right, my
bog. When you want anything. come
to me"
After a few days Bower again ap-
preached Quincy, this time with a
diamond stud that had been slipped
from its fastenings. IT need some
more money" said Bower.
Quincy inspected the gem with an
appreciative eye. and finally said:
''You are good one, Did you ever
handle any of the queer .
81 took a little hand in it once" re-