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Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-14
CAPTURED BAND AND TREASURE

Dear Aunt Laurie:
In the early days of California
man, his wife and one boy, lad of
about twelve years, were crossing the
plains with an OK team with several
other families. One night after they
had retired a band of brigands, dis
guised as Indians, attacked the party.
The boy fought desperately to save
what little they had, but was over
powered and carried away, for they
knew he would make a brave man.
They strapped him to a pony and
after riding several hours they came
to the Black Hills.
They took Clarence down through
small cave which opened into great
dome-like room, then down a ladder
into another cave. Here Clarence was
kept a prisoner. When the men went
away they would pull up the ladder so
there was no way of escape. When
he was alone he would take lantern
and explore the cave and try to find
some way out. On one of these eXplo-
rations he came upon an old chest and
he raised the heavy lid. 1t was filled
with gold and silver and beautiful
pieces of silver plate. but what made
his heart stand still was a dozen
silver teaspoons right on top; they
were his mother's!-he knew them at
glance-even before he read the
monogram.
They had been wedding present
and were made of coin silver and ham
mered into spoons. He had heard his
mother say so many a time, and now
her treasure was gone. He determined
to get them back, so when the rob-
bers returned he asked if he might
go with them the next time. They
consented, but he was always watched
so closely there was no chance or
escape.
At last they did not watch him so
closely, they thought he had forgotten
his old life. They did not know how
he prayed every night to be restored
to his loved ones.
He learned all their secrets and
where they hid their treasures.
At last one night they trusted him to
watch the horses. 1t was "big
haul" the chief said.
Out in busy mining camp word
was brought in that band of robbers
had been caught by boy.
Mr. Clemens heard the news. Full or
hopes he met the soldiers bringing in
the robbers, and was overjoyed to find
it was really his own son.
Clarence received the large reward
offered for the robbers and also his
mothers silver spoons.
ANNA NJ. PELREN,
1901 E. 33d street. Vernon avenue
school, grade AS.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-14
RECEIVES RANSOM FOR CHILD
Dear Aunt Laurie:

Dear Aunt Laurie:
Ella was wandering about the
grounds of her fathers country man
sion when a handkerchief that had a
very bad smell was quickly thrown
over her face. She felt herself carried
away by a big man, who was calling
to his comrades to hurry and see what
he had captured this time. But grad
ually Ella fell into a sleep and was
finally lost to all that was going on.
When she awoke she found herself
with a band of very rough looking
men on top of large foothill.
"Well, Susie, how are your asked
the captain of the crowd.
'Please, sir, my name is Ella" re-
piled the polite little girl timidly.
Meanwhile in her home great con-
fusion was going.
ELLA, Ella; oh, where Is our child?"
was on everyone's lips. But no trace
of Ella was found. Everything was
done to find out where the child and
her kidnapers were, but to no avail.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-14
WALKED FOR NOTHING

Dear Aunt Laurie:
The hottest day this summer a friend
of mine named Howard Ralphs and ]
passed in the mountains of San Fer
nando. We started out the day before
that hottest day, leaving home about
o'clock on horseback. All we took
with us was a rifle apiece We did not
take any lunch or any blankets with
us, for We were going to stop at a
place called the Hutchisor ranch.
We left home at 3 o'clock and made
for that ranch. To go there we had
to go through canyon called the Pa
coima canyon. This is the largest cam
yon in San Fernando. 1t is about
thirty miles long, with lots of water,
flowers, trees and ferns ir it.
When we got to the mouth of the
canyon we had to get off our horses
and walk, for the road was so rocky
and so badly washed away that we
were afraid our horses would stumble
with us. We walked about two miles.
Then the road was better and we got
on and rode. When we got to the
ranch it was o'clock. Here we
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Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-14
ENJOYED MOUNTAIN OUTING

Dear Aunt Laurie:
Fourth of July considered the hot
test day this summer. We got up at 5
o'clock and took the first car to the
Pacific Electric depot-all my aunties,
uncles, cousins and grandma and
grandpa.
We took the O'clock car for Sierra
Madre, and after we got there we
walked up to Carter's camp in the
Santa Anita canyon at the foot of Mt
Wilson. 1t is aHvery beautiful place,
but there are no decent camping
places for people who come up for
one day.
The prettiest spots are covered with
tent houses. We had to go up till we
came as far as the water works, which
is fenced up, and a forest ranger is
stationed there to see that no one
to1ches the water up there. We got
water out of pipe, but we children
were disappointed. We thought there
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-14
LOS ANGELES SUNDAY HERALD-JUN1oR SECTION

hot but we were in for good time,
anyway. At 2 o'clock we went to the
park to see the baby parade. Then
there were Japanese day fireworks.
This was the day that the pleasure
pier fell. When it went down a moan,
as of agony. went up from the crowds
that were watching it.
My twin sister and another girl. got
lost from us After hunting for some
time we found them.
1t was hot and we were thirsty, but
we did not want to spend our money
for lemonade. We thought we would
rather spend it for some of the amuse-
ments on the Pike
After we had eaten supper we
thought we would go down on the Pike
again. We arranged things so if we
got separated from our folks we could
get home all right. We got in a crowd
on the Pike and we We're jammed up
so tight together for a while that we
could not move either way. There
was a place on the Pike where the
waves had washed clear up on the
sidewalk, and we had to wade through
the water three or four inches deep.
Your loving niece,
VERA MURPHY.
H. j. c., No 2. 1910 East Seventh
street, Long Beach.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-14

would be water to wade in, but there
was not one drop of water in the dry
creek
We had a fine lunch and plenty of
lemonade AMI a good time, but it was
very warm if you got into the sun.
We didn't leave the canyon until
about $50, so it was much cooler
when we took the car for home We
thought it was a very warm day, be-
{ use we walkeC--so much; but, oh! it
was fun, for love it near the noun
tains. Your loving niece,
JEC lie CLAUDINO.
663 West Thirty-sixth place, Jeffer-
son street school, B5, age 10 years.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-14

remembered being taken captive into
some unknown region by strong men.
One of them, hearing a stir from my
corner, called, Hello, kiddo! Come,
we want to see what you look like"
The friendly voice reassured me and
/ looked up into the faces of four fine
looking young man.
"Come on and have breakfast" one
of them called.
The bacon and potatoes roasted in
the camp fire revived my spirits and
became interested in their story.
''At home, in high school and in cob
lege we were known as the Jolly FouTg
We came out here to seek our fortunes,
but met with bad luck, and all our
money went, SO we had to take what
we wanted. That happened to be some
one to tend camp, so we took you"
About month later L decided to try
to make pet of a squirrel l had no
ticed near the camp. Soon Pete would
answer my call and eat out of my
hand. 1 spent a good deal of the day
playing with him and watching bear
with her two cubs which had a home
nearby while the others went hunting
oh! the jolly evenings we had aronud
the camp fire. The stories seemed es-
pecially thrilling when told to the ac-
compartment of the long howls of coy
otes, the hooting of owls and the whip
poor-will's call. There were games
and stunts and songs, and sometimes
boxing contests. Five fellows living
near us used to come over and join in
our fun.
My stay with the bandits was fast
making me into an athlete. and l had
learned the calls and knew the home
life of many birds and animals, and
when 1 should return home my mother
would find me a cook as well as ball
player.
The long looked for gold mine turned
out we'll, so that our fortunes changed
and my friends were transformed as
if by magic from bandits to wealthy
owners of mine, in which their cook
was partner. FREDERIC PIKE.
229 West Sixth street Long Beach.
Daisy avenue school, grade B8.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-14
SAW ACCIDENT AT PICNIC

Dear Aunt Laurie:
The hottest day I can remember in
the summer was one Thursday. / went
to Methodist Episcopal Sunday school
picnic and had a very nice time at
Sycamore grove.
1 first had to go and take my music
lesson ON Eastlake avenue, above
Downey l then walked down the ave-
nue. until came to Daily street; thence
took a Pasadena car. l met some
friends going to the same place / was
When we reached there a little girl
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-14
wADED IN WATER ON THE PIKE

Dear Aunt Laurie:
The whole family were up bright
and early, for it was the Fourth of
July. They could not have slept late
If they had wanted to because fire.
crackers were going off all the time.
1t mattered not whether they knew
what the Fourth was for, but every
one Joined in the sport Just the same.
Our family with some of our friends
were going to have a picnic dinner and
supper downtown. When everything
was ready we went down to see the
parade. There were many trimmed
automobiles, carriages and wagons.
After dinner eight girls, including
my twin sister and I, went down on
the Pike to have good time. It was
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-14
HAPPY IN OCEAN SURF

Dear Aunt Laurie:
1 am going to tell you of the nice
time had at Long Beach. The morn
ing of the picnic there was hurrying to
get ready, as we children wanted to
stay at the beach as long as we could.
The party was made up of my moth
er, two small brothers, sister and my
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-07-07
MAN IN PRISON is
HEIR TO LARGE ESTATE

Chicago.-William Hamilton, said
to be heir to large estate in Pitts
burg, and who has been missing from
his home in that city for over eight
months, was found a prisoner in the
house of correction. He was sent
there by Municipal Judge Hines on
May 2S to serve so day sentence on
charge of disorderly conduct. He
was i'll when his sentence began.
The police say that Hamilton is all
right now and that Mayor Busse will
be asked to pardon him so that he
may return to his home in Pittsburg,
where settlement of the estate. it is
said, has been delayed because of his
disappearance.
According to Detective Sergeants
Blaul and Reddick of the Central sta
ton, Hamilton is a brother-in-law of
5. ]. Duggan, an official of the New
York Central lines with headquarters
in Pittsburg. They declare that Ham
ilton recently became heir to a large
estate through the death of a wealthy
relative and that his relatives in that
city are we'll connected.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-07-07
AN AUTO MAIL LINE
IN LAKE COUNTY

Lakeview, Or.-An automobile stage
line. the first in Lake county, has
been established between Lakeview
and Paisley. S. B. Chandler has the
contract for carrying mail and has es-
tablished the new service to shorten
the time between the two places.
The question of carrying the mails
in automobiles was taken up with the
department some time since, and
Postmaster Miller was instructed to
assist Mr.. Chandler in every way pos
sible. The department is anxious to
have the auto service established reg
ularly and for as long a time as the
roads will permit.
Roy Chandler will operate the line
and owing to the fact that there are
three machines owned by members of
the family, no trouble is anticipated
in maintaining the schedule The mail
going out daily will probably not ex-
ceed ESQ pounds in weight, and hence
no trouble is anticipated in hauling
both mails and passengers with one
machine.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-07-07

as they have had in the past. The
subject was brought up last evening
and an ordinace was passed, reouir-
ing license of SIS per day from each
person engaged in the business of tell
ing fortunes Councilman Strain was
in favor of placing the license at So
per day. while Councilman Brock
thought it should be placed at SIS. He
finally said he was willing to come
down to $3.50 per day. The motion
placing the license at SIS was made
by Councilman Montgomery.
The report of Recorder FitzGerald
which was read last evening showed
that there had been 60 violations of
the city ordinances during the month
of June. OF these Niolators, SO were
fined, netting the city s340.
The monthly report of the city
treasurer showed the receipts for the
month were more than $1,000, while
the expenditures were more than ST.
600. The balance on hand at the time
of making the report was $4,000.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-07-07
OMEN APPEARS ON
BLADES OF OATS

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. farmers are
greatly interested IN the discovery
that in many fields OF oats the blades
bear the letter "B" as clearly defined
as though it had been made with n
die. o. S. Roberts has found the let
ter in every blade in his fields. He
says that the year before the civil
war broke out the letter "W" appear-
ed on the blades of growing oats.
Ihat was regarded as a warning Of
war. But the "B" of this year is a
puzzle
1t means Bryan" said one of Mr.
ROBERTS neighbors Warm friends of
latt say the "B" means Ballinger
but Pinchot's supporters assert that
II "B" stands for Ballinger II also
stands for Bad" Farmers whose
oat fields are good declare there Is
nothing bad in this mysterious sign
because a bumper crop is promised
A Muncie saloonkeeper who was
voted out of business at the local on
tlon election and who expects the
vets to win next time. saws -"R"
SIMPLY means "booze in the bottle. on
the bar or in the barrel"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-07-07
BERNHARDT HOME AND
THEATER ARE SEIZED

Paris.-The private residence. as
Well as the theater of Nine Sarah
bernhardt' have been seized for debt
on pehalf of NJ. Henry Bataille. who
mas just won an action in $4,000 dam
ages Tor non-fulfillment of an under
taking to bring out a version of Faust
by him. Her lawyers intervened at
once and obtained from the courts
leave to pay the amount in fortnightlv
installments of $4OO.
one heard with some surprise of
the poets drastic action against the
actress during her absence on a tour
in switzerland. He now explains that
ne set the legal machinery in motion
To recover the damages awarded him
from no motives of personal greed.
He intends devoting the $4,000 first
to bestowing a prize of $500 upon the
author Of the best book of verse M.
Bataille to be the sole Judge. and
secondly, to the production this year
or the play selected by jury as be-
ing the most original and the most
talented. Under the circumstances. he
Is persuaded that Nine Bernhardt,
VINO has taken a great interest in
young authors, will feel much salts
iactlon in paying up.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-07-07
RICHARD DOUBLE CROSSED
PROMOTERS AND FIGHTERS

San Francisco, July Tex Rick
ard arrived today and startled the
sporting world by announcing that
he had his contracts signed and seal
ed before the bids for the big fight at
Reno were opened. Grinning he said
i had both fighters signed up two
days before the other bids were
opened. The other promoters were
double crossed. I dealt with John
son personally and with Berger for
Jeffries.' He said he double crossed
the fighters also, giving each bonus
Of $4,000 without letting the other
know his opponent was getting the
same. He said McCarthys refusal to
allow the pictures to be shown in
san Francisco indicated crooked poll
tics.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-07-07
Off For Detroit.

Aboard special train, comprising
five cars and fitted with all the con-
veniences of modern travel the Port
land delegation of Elks passed
through the city shortly after 7
O'Clock this morning. The grand
lodge B. p o. E. is to be held at De-
troit this year and the Portland men,
bers are out to capture the conven-
ton for 1912, it being conceded that
the meeting will go to Boston next
year. The Elks' special stopped for
several minutes at the depot and the
visitors, or those who were up at
that hour, were greeted by some 25
members of the local lodge. While
here the delegation was also joined by
Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Phelps who will
make the trip to Detroit, Mr.. Phelps
being the official representative from
Pendleton lodge.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-07-07
Right Before Hulda.
(FrOm the Newark News.

IFrOm the Newark NeWs.)
A Montclair family rented theil
home furnished last winter and went
to Florida. Included among the house
furnishings was Hulda Swenson, a
faithful domestic servant.
When the family returned last
month Hulda met them with a ter
rible tale to tell
"Oh, Mrs. Smith, you don't know
the awful things those people did,"
she exclaimed THE lady she got a
bad cough and the doctor he tell her
to soak her feet, and she use your big
soup kettle, ma'aml"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-07-07
PULLMAN COMPANY SAYS
REDUCTION MEANS BIG LOSS

Chicago, July 7.-Declaring the re-
duction of Pullman rates would cause
an annual loss OF S116,000 between
Seattle and st, Paul alone, and a pro-
portionate loss between other cities,
Attorney Fernald for the Pullman
company in the United States circuit
court today argued for the rehear-
ing of the suit for an injunction pro-
hibiting the interstate commerce COM
mission from the reduction of rates.
The commission recently ordered a
big cut for upper births and n slight
one on lowers. The company's first
attempt for an injunction failed.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-07-07
GOVEROR SAYS JEFF WAS
NOT HOPE OF WHITE RACE

jefferson City, Mo. July 7.-Gover-
nor Hadley today offered 5000 re-
ward for the arrest and conviction of
participants in the lynchlng OF a ne
gro named Carlston following the Re-
no fight. The governor SCOTS at the
story Of Jeffries being the "hope Of
the white race" He said he is no
more a representative Of the whites
than johnson is a representative Of
Booker Washington He says simply
a negro whipped a worn out white
fighter.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-07-07
$4,000 GARMENT WORKERS
WILL WALK OUT ON STRIKE

New York, July Fifty thousand
members Of the International Ladies'
Garment Workers will strike this af-
ternoon. The strike may be spread to
chicago, and Cleveland Increased
wages, shorter hours, recognition Of
the union by employers and improved
conditions are demanded. The lead
ers predict success for the strike
which was decided upon several weeks
ago.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-07-07
WICKERSHAM AND NAGEL
WILL GO To ALASK 4

Washington. July Attorney Cen
eral Wickersham and Secretary OF
commerce and Labor Nagel will start
July 18th on an inspection tour of
Alaska and will be gone six weeks.
Wickersham will investigate condi-
tions in general and Nagel will confine
his work to inspection of the seal in
dustry
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-07-07
MORE LIBERAL POLICY
FOR HOMESTEADERS

Portland. July 7.-Chief of the
Field Service Lewis Sharp who took
office yesterday announced that the
field work OF the northwest hereafter
will be done at the Portland office
and that the Spokane branch for east
ern Washington, Northern Idaho, and
the Seattle office for western WASH
ington will be abolished. Sharp said
that he would handle the examinations
and report on homestead land entries
from the viewpoint of the west, and
will attempt to secure equitable ac-
ton in each case. Many believe the
announcement means a more liberal
policy toward homesteaders.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-07-07
Last Evenings Concert.

The concert given last evening by
the United Orchestra. under the aus
pices of the Commercial club and the
ladies civic club. was very well attend
ed despite the fact that almost no
publicity had been given the same.
A good program was rendered by
the orchestra and the auditors showed
their appreciation with frequent ap-
plause. The concert last evening was
the sixth in the series given under
the auspices of the Commercial asso-
citation and the ladies' club.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-07-07
CURTIS WILL ATTEMPT
FLIGHT OVER THE SEA

Atlantic City. July After several
test flights Glenn Curtis said today
he expected to make so mile flight
along the beach this afternoon. A
large purse has been offered by hotel
men for the aviator who will make a
flight over the sea in sight of people
along the board walk. Curtis said
he would attempt speed flights around
the stakeboats out at sea.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-07-07
BULLFTGHT PANIC KILLS n
Spanish National Sport Brings Ter.
rible Tragedy

TiDie ITdSeuy.
Malaga.-Another dreadful acci-
dent in Spanish bull ring has oc-
cured at Alhaurin
Peasants from many miles around
crowded there for a special display
by famous company of bullfighters
Some exceptionally fine animals were
being paraded in the arena prior to
the first engagement and the spec
tators stamped their feet in enthu-
siastic Latin way in approval of their
fierce looks.
At his moment the supports under
the top tier Of seats gave way and in
few seconds half Of the stands we're
In ruins. The shrjeks and groans Of
the people so appalled, the officials
that they completely lost their heads
Three bulls stampeded over the brok-
en- barricade and charged into the
helpless victims before the attendants
were able to control them.
Eleven persons were extricated in
a dying condition and 40 others with
more or less serious injuries.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-07-07
County Court in Session.

The county court is now meeting
for the regular July term and is bus
lily engaged in auditing the accounts
of the county. An adjournment will
be taken this evening until Saturday
at which time final action will be ta-
ken on the new precincts.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-07-07
Pendleton Girl Is Mother

Mrs. Norbourne Berkeley has re-
ceived news of the birth of a daugh-
ter to Mr.. and Mrs. John B. Isaacs of
Aberdeen Washington. Mrs. Isaacs
was formerly Miss Constance De-
Spain of this city. The birth occurred
yesterday morning.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-07-07
Roosevelt Has Callers

Oyster Bay, July John Bur-
roughs and former Civil Service Com
missioner Foulke, were callers at
Sycamore Hill today. Senator Bever-
idge is expected later to confer with
Roosevelt.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-07-07
Marriage Licenses Issued.

Marriage licenses have been issued
to Carl E. Ford and Ella w. Hude-
mann; John G. Gilbert and Bessie
Bayley; Bert Lee NARROW and Anna
Rebecca Campbell. All are of this
county except NARROW who is from
Baker county.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-07-07
District boundary Board.

\ meeting of the district bound
ary board has been called for Sat-
urday' July 10. The purpose of the
meeting is to discuss the differences
of the belligerent factions in school
district No. 81.