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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-06-12
, . = . . . 80 . .
SEYMOUR'S ORDERS
ARE IGNORED

= San Francisco, June I'D.
. A. White IS chief Of police in
b san Francisco today in the eyes
. Of the police captains Chief
Q Seymour sitting in his office is
+ sued orders today which the
= captains ignored and Seymour
. suddenly found himself without
. a force. Both chiefs are grimly
= holding on. The captains based =
= their decision TO stand by the 4
= new chief White on the section
= of the charter which says the
= force shall consider the police
. commission its source Of au-
0 thority. Commissioner White
= as chief
; 9 . . . . . . . . . y . =
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-06-12
TWO ARE ELECTROCUTED
IN NEW YORK TODAY

Ossining. n. Y. June 12.-Freder-
ick Gebbart, who killed his wife, An
ME Luther, whom he married in New
ark. n. j.. under the name of Otto
Mueller and Thomas Barnes, who
killed John Leonard, were electro
cuted today.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-06-12
Steamer Which Has Just Ar
rived in Port Brings News
OF Fall of Mexican Towns
FEDERALS SHOOT PRISONERS
BEFORE ABANDONING TOWN
Town of Mazataln Fell June 3, With
out u Fight-Many Women and
Children are Among the Dead
Rebels Attack Culiacan From Three
Sides at Once.

san Diego, June 12.-The details OF
the fall of Culiacan and Mazatlan
Mexico, and being told today by the
Captain Miranda and passengers who
Just arrived on the steamer Benito
Juarcz. No less than 1000 persons
Miranda says. lost their lives at Gull
can which the rebels captured after
a two days fight starting May 81
Many women and children were In
cluded. The town was afterward
burned and dynamited. Mazatlan fell
June 3 without n fight. The federal'
shot 100 criminal prisoners before
abandoning the towns.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-06-12

Spokane, June 12.-"Bill" Byrd,
the desperado and triple murderer,
for whom the posse has been in hunt
since Friday, was captured without a
struggle this morning, when he left
Mica Peak where he was surrounded
last night and went 10 a farm house
for breakfast without his gun.
Byrd was Immediately bundled in
to an auto and taken to Spokane.
Slayer of Three.
Thursday inspired, it is said, by
jealousy of G. H. Whipples wife.
whom he loved, Byrd went to the
building at Dishman where her hus-
band was working and shot Whipple
and John Manski, against whom he
held grudge, to death.
The posse chased him and he shot
Justice of the Peace Meisner through
the lungs. Meisner died Saturday as
result of the wound. Byrd then
took to the hills and the posse con-
tinued its pursuit.
Captured at Breakfast.
Byrd was eating breakfast at the
farm house of William Sartain when
captured. Four deputies were con-
cealed nearby and rushed to the VIM
dows and covered him. He surren-
dered quietly.
Makes Statement.
After being lodged in Jail at Spokane
this afternoon, Byrd stated that h'
did not regret killing Manski ant
| Whipple, bu1 was sorry he killed JUS
tice of the Peace Meisner.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-06-12

Ornamental street lighting systems
are being installed in many progress
sive cities.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-06-12
Reinforcements Arrive.

The attack upon Culican began at
five p. m. The insurrectos were COM
manded by General Bandera. Later
General Iturbide arrived and rein
forced the town and attacked from
three sides simultaneous. After two
days fighting Governor Redo with
800 federals attempted to retreat
toward Altalata. They were inter
cepted and many slain. The last
days fight centered on the Sacred
Heart church where the people were
refuged. Five hundred were slair
there before the town finally surren'
dered. When the steamship left June
4th both towns were quiet.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-06-12
BILL BYRD
IS CAPTURED
Spokane Desperate is Taken
Into Custody This Morning
at Mica Peak
POSSE HAS CHASED
HIM SINCE FRIDAY

Fugitive Was Wanted for the Murder
of c. III. Whipple and John Man.
ski of Dishamn-Was Inspired to
Deed by Love He Had for Whipple's
Wife,
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lothes so that we COULD llve

clothes so that we could live"
Then followed tip 10 Paris.
which Gertrude made with
Strouss. At Paris she got let.
ter from Chick" telling her 20
come back AT once or he would
kill her.
"He sold me to strouss: strouse
gave him $1,000 to keen me as
long az he wished" rays Gertrude
More than that. at other times
my husband insisted upon my go
ing to Strouss for money. and he
knew what that meart to me. He
beat mo, and he insisted upon my
being bad"
Il didn't know that Gertrude
was going to Paris with that man;
she told me she was going 10 visit
her family wrote Patterson TO his
brother.
Patterson. near death. sought
the high altitude OF Colorado.
MY wife is vampire" he
wrote 10 his Chicago attorney.
"She gets money frtm ST. even
yet. ! am afraid she will kill me-
Il love my husband so madly
that I left Chicago to be near his
bedside" Mrs. Patterson said as
she hurried TO the sick man.
II was then, Patterson after
wards wrote his attorney, that his
wife first learned OF the $4,000
alienation suit he had filed against
Strouss. charging him with hav
ing stolen the brides affection.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-10-05
CHAPTER ~.
Gertrude Becomes the Wife OF a
Football PLAYER.

In the summer OF 1908 Gertrude
met a tall. well-built. handsome
chap, Charles a. Patterson, a for
mer football player, famIliarly
known as Chick" Gertrude Glib
son, hungry for the affections OF
an honest man, who would give
her a respectable position In life.
met him half way In the wooing.
She told Strouss she wanted TO
marry Patterson; that henceforth
she must deny herself to him. So
Gertrude and "Chicd" Patterson
went to the Pacific coast. In Call
fornia they we're. married. Then
they returned to Chicago. Here
again Gertrude met Stronss, and
trouble In the Pattergon flat began
at the same time.
The young hasband was
stricken with tuberculosis. He
couldn't work" said the young
wife. Il had to sell my automo-
bile. my diamonds and my fine
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-10-05

REDUCTION
IN WAGES

Paul 4. Mohr. official Of the Cen.
tral Labor Council. today stirred Up
hornets ness In the city council
when he spoke In opposition 70 re-
dvesion OF wages Of city employees
in order 10 reduce the tar levy.
John q. Apen. Judge w. o. wood.
Laurence J. Colmsn ard other large
property holders had discussed res-
scns for retrcnehre when Mohr,
speaking In the interest Of living
wages, said:
"The large land holders have
spoken. speak for the wage earns
er--the man who, after all. pays tho
bills. II is no; to tho interest OF
the little home owning wage earncr
10 get lower wages. II you want 10
cut, take the cut off some place
where II will not reduce the In,
come of the man who already gets
little enough. Take the police de.
partment. We get no projections
from the police. don't see pos
iiceman where I live once In six
months. The police are protecting
down town property. Let down
town property owners pay for -
The public utilities department IN
using nine.tentha OF It's energies in
keeping tab on the Seattle Electric
company. Why should not the q. ~
Go. pay for itt"
Judging by the feeling of the
councIlmen II IL hardly probable
that any cuts will be made In sal
aries. Some positions may be aboI.
ished II found to be superfluons.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-10-05

Ever stop to get a rear peep al
women's feet when they're seated
In restaurant or some other pub.
lie place? Well. It's more fun than
a council meeting. A Star re
porter tried II today.
Now, don't think for one soil.
tary moment that you can't see
the aforesaid feet. Why. some of
them are wrapped around the front
legs of the chair!
Just take squint there. See
the pair OF perfect "to-ins?" A
little further up there Ia pair of
toe e-outs." Some women don't
seem to have any feet at all, judg
ing from the rear view. And yon.
der, In corner. there's poor
woman who seems 10 have but one
foot. She hasn't any crutches
either. II surely cant be possible
that she's sitting on the other foot
And did you ever snoop at ladies
heels? To be sure It's a low thing
to do. Anyhow. however downward
that path may be. you'll be apt to
get interested II you are any OBJ
server at all.
Just watch some of the French
heels In front OF you. II seems like
they're pretty uncertain ships tt
navigate, A keen-eyed observer
who is responsible for the present
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-10-05

discourse on feet and heels. boldly
proelaims that not one woman in
thousand can navigate the French
heel successfully.
Let's see. There is pair OF
French heels going up the street
now The right heel jumps up
considerably higher than the left
at each step. II remains hesitat-
ingly in the air for a second. which
is followed by sort OF semi-circu-
lar sweep. Watch II descend. The
foot seems to be made OF rubber.
The heel reaches the pavement In
sort of jerk. and from all ap-
pearances Il gets there just
ahead of the ankle. And the left
foot seems to miraculously escape
being stepped upon each time.
Take look the next time. It's
great. Youll never look woman
In the face II you get the habit
perhaps you won't dare.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-10-05

rhe presidential election will decide whether American
u the hill with brakes
These the Pnehot.
adviser Theodore
OF the Saturday Evening The article
public conduct President
published the administration
public n
him Africa December Introducing
this letter. he
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-10-05
Manuel Hot
After Throne

tBy United Press Leased Wire.i
MADRID, Oct. 5.--The Portu-
guese monsrehist uprising is ex-
tending rapidly today. accord
ing to advices received here.
Prince Joseph of Braganxa and
other leaders are heading an
army Of 10000, armed with
quick firing guns, which Is ad-
vancinq toward oporto with
view to proclaimins II the Por-
tuauese capital. King Manuel
is expected in Portugal shortly
from England.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-10-05

NEW ORLEANS. Oct. with
six men already killed here and
over a hundred men wounded.
while tho property loss amounts TO
million dollars daily. all as re
suit of the shopmen's strike. condi.
tons here have become no serious
that the Southern Exchange com.
mittee today offered its services for
arbitratinE the differences between
the railroad companies and the
striking ahopmen.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-10-05
TWINS ARE BORN
TWO DAYS APART

PORTERvILLE. Cal, Oct. g.
Mrs. w. H.. Martin, a resident Of
the Poplar district, has given birth
10 twins In circumstances which
are almost without parallel, ac-
cording TO local physicians
Mrs. Martin, who weighs only
about 100 pounds, gave birth to n
ten-pound son on Tuesday. The
second child was born on Thurs
day. a ten-pound daughter.
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ion the policies Adch Hale Taw
md whom he has as advisers
policies
established appointment support Hitchcock
tmosph reviv
npoiH
and
following the OF which the OF living
beyond all precedent
speech
The representative OF reaction special interests
speech person OF Tawney
encm
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-10-05
CHAPTER W.
Gertrude Kills Her Consumptive
Huaband.

Then the young wife went to the
sanitarium. While taking a short
walk with her husband. during
which passers-by noticed they we're
quarreling. she came to n stand.
still. "Cbick threatened to Kill
me-" says Mrs. Patterson. so ]
took the revolver from him and
shot him. II was In self-defensc. >
She must face a Denver jury TO
answer TO a charge Of murder.
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who talks 10 him
around OF then
n q Pinchot
help you the present situation N write
for thinking as do that
complete abandonment OF the hooe
lis he repeatedly pocssed his Intentions
PROFESSIONS
ace O actions which continually contradict them
himself he elected to be
and other reaconafeA rom ~heh ne
nev broken
surrounded his corporation lawyers
with the lenders OF the oppon
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Henry oeoroc, Jr., Coming,

Henry George, jr., congressman
from New York. and son of the late
Henry George, famous single taxer,
win be in the city next week. He
will deliver an address on Leo Tol-
stoi" In the Y. M. G. A. auditorium,
a week from Sunday. A week from
tomorrow he will met labor men at
the Labor Temple In the afternoon.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-10-05
AUSTRIA MAY. STOP BIG WAR
RUM0R OF A
BIG BATTLE

feet a landing. but were repulscd
with loss of rs men. Details Of
tho engagement. the Milan inform
ant said. we're meager.
Diplomats here are greatly dis.
uuieted by the news. believing that
II Italy lands n force in European
Turkey nothing can avert general
outbreak In the Balkans.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-10-05

LOS ANGELES, Oct 5.--The
strike viii be brought 10 n success.
full issue long before November
James J. Jones. president Of the
district No l OF the National Sys-
TEN Federation.
The strike undoubtedly will NJ
settled before the end Of November.
-. L. Compton. member Of the 10
cal System Federation board.
II is only question of n few
weeks now until the men return to
work with the railroads making full
recognition Of the System Fedora.
tion.--A. o. vancey. chairman OF
the local board OF the System Fed.
Grafton
These were the optimistic state
ments forthcoming today from three
prominent local leaders following
the receipt Of a telegram from Chi
cago, the contents Of which they
refused TO divulge.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-10-05
Woman Defendant Wins

Mrs. Minnie M. Williams. who a
few days ago was on trial for alleg-
ed forgery OF hor ex-husband' wifi.
purporting TO leave her his estate.
was given Judgment In Judge AL
bertsons court yesterday In the
alienation suit brought against har
by Mrs. Luella M. Roat for 325. 200.
Mrs. Roat alleged that Mrs. VIII
iams exercised an undue Influence
over her husband In 1908, causing
him to leave her.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-10-05
LIGHTS FOR TAFT

(By United Press leased wircA
Los ANGELES, Oct. 4.-To
place electric lights In and
about the horne of Or. Edwards.
brother-in.iaw Of President Taft.
during the two nights that the
chief executive will be a guest
there, the city council. on rec
ommen dation Of Chief OF Police
Sebastian, has authorized the
appropriation Of $3.50. Sebas-
tlan said the lighting Is neces-
sary for the proper patrolling
OF the grounds at night by Sc
cret service men and police.
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CHAPTER ".
Gertrude Falls Victim TO the Wiles
Of Her Protector"

The first hand 10 greet Gertrude
Gibson on her arrival In Chicago
was that OF her rich admirer. Pri-
waite tutors taught the young girl;
her every wish was gratified. How
ardently Strouss wooed his ward,
and how successful was his suit
may be guessed. for within a short
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-10-05
TAFT A TOOL, SAYS PLNCHOT IN LETTER TO I. r.

Of the
other republicans
He repeatedly solidarity above the public welfare
yielded TO political expedieDcy Of the lowest
placing has placed himself position such that the
alliance him is with the special intarcsta
has allowed the Of the oe confidence in
the president
"The general tendency shown these be
taken II from the Roosevelt policies and the people and In
the special interests and the few.
he been given
Inns supplied the proof that he trusted"
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JACKSON. Miss.. Oct. 5.--Riosinp
today 10 assuming the mos, serious
phase thaf u has taken since the
beginning OF the strike. Shots are
being fired. the strikers and strike.
breakers eiashing and mixing In a
general fight. John Tardy, striker.
lies In hospital, seriously
wounded.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-10-05
CHAPTER 1.
The Country Girl and The
Millionaire.


Gertrude Gibson was one Of a fam
ily Of eight In SardovaI. H.. 10
years ago. The most attractive OF
the village girls. Gcrtrnde's ambi-
tion scared above the towns life.
Once she made trip TO st. Louis,
and met a millionaire. the first
man OF great wealth she ever saw.
Emil w. Strouss, n Chicago bush
ness man, was the prince. lie mo-
ticed the beautiful young girl, just
budding into the flower OF woman
hood. He was man of the. world.
with his gold he threaw a glamor
over the unsophistieated country
maiden. She was charmed with
the interest he displayed In her.
And when he suggested that she
go to Chicago to prepare for a
Paris education, for which he
would pay, she gladly consented.
A Christian mother begged that
she stay at home, but the lure OF
wealth was too great.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-10-05
BIG TIDAL
WAVE N
MEXICO

NocALes. Aris.. Oct. 5.--Mesgcr
details telling of devastating
storm. accompanied by a tidal wave.
on the eoast OF the state OF Sonora.
Mexico, reached here today.
Many buildings have been wreck
cd In the towns Of Guaynas and
Empalme. according 20 tho report.
aud the damage 10 shipping inier*
ests will run into the thousands
All wires are down sonsh nf Her
mosillo. and full details are not
available.
Many miles ~ track arn rcppriod
washed oui. aad all trains are hours
late
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-10-05

LONDON. Oct 5.--The italian
cruiser cavout struck submerged
mine in Trlpoli bay today and sank
within a few minutes. according to
an unconflrmed report from Con
ssantinople. The same report says
that the italians are bombardirs
Mitylcne
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time he accompanied Gertrude TO
Paris. and when they returned the
young woman was known as Mrs.
Strouss.
The knowledge that she was not
wife rankled In her breast. Il
must have a real home, with man
love, who loves me in the way all
honest women are loved, Gertrude
confided to her French teacher.
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THE WEATHER

4 For Seattle and vicinity. !
4 Rain tonight and Friday. in
/ creasing southeasterly winds. !
Temperature at noon today 5S. !
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eBy unli~d rr-s~ Leased wisel
LONDON. Oct. S. - The
Evening Times, in an extra
edition, asserts il has reliable
information that Austria has
determined to prevent a con-
tinuance of Italy's operations
against Turkey on the Alban-
ian coast.
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SHOTS FIRED i
AT MINISTER'S
(sy United Press leased Wire.

United Press Leased WireD
VIENNA. 5-Wid regned here
o ~er
awaiting opening
of
arrest
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ITALIAN TROOPS REPuLsEo
LONDON. oct Paris dis
patches declare that telephone mes
sages received there from Milan
say that. after bombardlng Preyesa.
the Italian forces there tried To q.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1911-02-16
Mortgage Sale

Whereas, default has been made in the pay
ment of the interc:t on the money secured by
1909. executed by Maude Creber, widow, of the
County of Chocktaw and state of Oklahoma, to
Mary Ida Renwck of the County of Los Angeles
and state of California, and which mortgage was
recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds of
the County OF Hughes, state OF South OAK in
Book 1913 of Mortgages. on Page 34i, on the 10th
day of December, 1909, at o clock a. m. and
Whereas. No action proceedings at law. or
otherwise have been instituted to recover the
debt secured by said mortgage. or any part
thereof
WHEREAS, 1t was stipulated in said mortgage
that if default would be made in the payment of
any portion of the principal or interest promptly
at the time the should become due or if
default be made in the payment of the taxes
assessed or to be assessed on said premises before
the same become delinquent, then the whole sum;
both principal and interest at once become due.
WHEREAS. Default has been made in the pay
ment of the taxes assessed said real property
agreed by the said mortgagor in said mortgage:
and
WHEREAS, The whole amount of the principal
and interest has become due by reason of such
default; and
WHEREAS, The amount claimed to be due upon
said Mortgage at the date of this notice. is the
sum of Three Hundred and Ninety-one Dollars
and Slxty-one Cents 1881 SD towit: S35G00 prin-
cipal. and S41.61 interest, and Twenty-Five Dollars
attorneys fees allowed by law.
Now THEREFORE,. Notice is hereby given that
by virtue of the power of sale contained in said
mortgage and duly recorded as aforesaid, and in
pursuance of the statutes in such case made and
provided. the said mortgage will be foreclosed by
sale of the mortgaged premises therein descrlb-
ed. at public auction at the front door of the
Court House in the City of Pierre, and County of
Hughes and State of South Dakota, on the
noon of that day. The mortgaged premises are
situated IN the County of Hughes, in the State of
South Dakota, and described as follows to-wit
Lots number Nineteen 90, Twenty (20). Twenty
one CID. Twenty-Five (22). and Twenty-Five t23l,
in Block Number Fifty-two 1921 in the Fifth
Pierre in the County of Hughes and State of
South Dakota.
Dated at the City of Pierre. South Dakota this
31st day of JanuaryA. d 1911.
MARY IDA RENWICK,
CoRwIN d. MEAD, Mortgagee
Attorney for Mortgage.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1911-02-16
General Lease Notice

Notice is hereby given that all of the Unbiased
school and endowment lands in the following list
of counties will be offered for lease at public
auction, at the front door of the court house in
the several counties named. on the 9th day OF
March, 1911, between the hours of 10 O'Clock m.
and o cloc! p. M. to-wit: Aurora Beade, Butte,
Broosngs, Brule, Buffalo. Gorscn, Custer Camp
bell Charles Mix, Clark, Custer, Dewey, Doug
las. Fall River, Fanlk, Grant. Gregory. Hand.
Harding, Hughes. Hyde, Jerauid, Kingsbury,
Lake. Lawrence, Lincoln, Lyman. McCook, Meade,
Miner, Minnehaha, Moody, Pennington. Perkins.
Roberts, Sanborn, Sphinx. Stanley, Sulley, Trip.
Union, Walworth and Yankton.
The school lands in the unorganized county of
Armstrong have been attached to Stanley County
for leasing purposes, and will be offered by the
county auditor at Fort Pierre. March 9th 19l |,
while the school lands in the unorganized county
of Schnasse have been attached to Corson County
for leasing purposes. and will be offered by the
county auditor at Mcintosh on March 9th. 19i1.
Dated at Pierre, January 23rd. 1911.
F. F. BRINKER,
Commissioner OF School and Public Lands.
1873