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The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-12-09

every step. tie was arrested Coz Louis.
Vile for robhIur @ patron of the Sool
bach hotel and was sentenced to one
years imprisonment at Frankfort On
his release he went to Nashville. Tenn.
where, with "Shecuey" Harris ami
'Snoaky' Jim, he robbed Jcssup's
iewelry store His pals got away,
but ne stayed In town the day after
the robbery and was arrested. lie had
previously felt out the Job and the
clerk in he iewelry store Identified
him as the man who had made several
purchases during the week preceding
the robbery. He fought his case hard
and carried il 10 the supreme court Of
the state, his pals having sent him
money, but it was no use He was
sentenced to fifteen years in The Nash
vile state prison. lie served eleven
years and six months. the remainder Of
behavior. He was released from there
ihs entence being commuted for good
few weeks ago, and he went to New
York determined to start anew before
it was too late to lead an honest life.
For two days he went without food
being unable to secure employment
Then, in desperation, he entered a
New York hotel, determined to steal
enough money to get something to
eat. He was on the point of entering
one of the rooms when he conquered
his desire and left the hotel He
met friend who gave him temporary
assistance and last week he secured
employment.
He says his criminal career is ended.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-12-09

attempted TO catch the thief There
was policeman on the corner fcN
hundred feet away aud the narrow
street was so crowded that it seemed
almost impossible for the sneak lu
be successful still they took their sta.
lions To await the messenger Ia due
time he arrived and started mp the
small flight Of steps to the bank The
critical moment had arrived but Kid"
Meauy, who was to make the
snatch" did not move. lie stood ON
the steps white as a sheet and shak.
ing like a leaf His courage had
failed him at the critical moment.
Lillis saw instantly that Meany had
"hunked,' Although his pals had ad.
vised him not to attempt the sneak.
as he could not hope to make the dash
to safety quickly enough Lillis
snatched the satchel from the hand Of
the messenger, cleared the night of
steps with one jump and ran at top
speed down Wall street TO Williams
streets, where he disappeared in the
crowd. The bank messenger was too
astonished to 20 in pursuit and al
though he cried for help, Lillis was
out of sight before any one was after
him. The sneak could not have
been more successfully carried out had
it been planned for LilHs to snatch
the satchel
The stachel contained $4,000 and
was divided between odd Chauncey"
Johnson, Long John" Walsh and Lii
lis. kid" Meany was cut off with
out a penny for losing his nerve.
Joined Combination Mob"
This bold piece of work made Lillis
famous in the underworld md he
was asked to join the Coordination
Mob band of clever criminals who
were preparing to leave for London
to rob the Bank of England. The in
Vitation was accepted and LilHs he.
came an associate of Little Joe"
reilly, the forger who got 500, 600
from the Union Trust company i'm
New York; Rat" Reilly, the nick
pocket; Joe Butts, the bank sneak
and former friend from Cincinnati,
and Sophie Lyons, the notorious
woman thief. When they arrived in
London they were Joined by Eddie
Guerin, who was later sent to Devils
island for robbing the Bank of France,
and Billy Porter, the English thief
who robbed the duchess of Suther-
land of a $4,000 diamond necklace.
But they found the bank too well pro-
tected, so they CAV up the job and
went to Paris, where several months
of work netted them about $4,000
each.
Lillis lost his at Monte Carlo went
to England, was caught robbng a bank
messenger and spent two years in
IClerkenwell prison.
Beginning of the End.
! Then hard luck overlook him at
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-12-09

employer. the generous Joe" Butts.
took all but 500. still, that sum was
a fortune TO the lad, and then and
there he resolved to BE a crook. He
worked with, or rather for, Butts for
two years and pulled off" several dar.
ing Jobs. He made a speciality Of rob
bling banks and bank messengers i'm
broad daylight, and in crooks par.
lance became what is known as a
bank sneak"
Robbing Chemical National Eank.
Perhaps the most exciting episode
In Lillis' adventurous career occurred
in New York city in 1863 Greatly en-
couraged by his success i'm Cincin.
natl, he was urged by joe Butts TO 90
to New York to receive the finishing
touches of his education from the
noted crooks IN that city.
Butts gave him letter of introduc-
ton to "Old Chauncey'" johnson, one
of the most noted crooks of that day.
1t did not take Johnson long to ap-
preciate Lillis' remarkable criminal
ability and he introduced the youth to
all of his associates. Long John"
Walsh made him his protege. and to-
gether they planned and .Vecuted sew
eral daring "sneals."
old Chaunc Johnson and Long
John Walsh conceived the idea of
robbing the Chemical National banks
messenger on the steps Of the bank
as he was returning with his collec.
tons. They took Lillis to Wall street
to get the lay of the land and size up
the job. 1t was their plan to have
him snatch the satchel with the money
from the messenger and make a break
TOR safety while they prevented the
messenger or any one Use from inter.
fering. Lillis looked over the ground
and SAID he could do it. He found
that he would be obliged to sprint
nearly 300 yards before he could make
the getaway so he spent several
days in Central park training to sprint.
lie was able to make 100 yards in
! about eleven seconds fiat, but his
speed for 300 yards did not satisfy
Long John, Walsh so they decided
to get some one else to make the
SNEAK" They found a promising
youth in the person of kid" Meany,
one of the fastest sprinters in the
country, and on July IA, 1869, the four
went to the steps f the Chemical Ma
tional bank.
Lnie' Iron Nerve.
Lillis was to bend over and tie his
shoe the instant the ,satohel was
stolen and thus block the messenger
from going in pursuit. Johnson and
Walsh were to block any other who
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-12-09
.LnIb' Iron Nerve.

Lillis was to bend over and tie his
shoe the instant the ,sstchel was
stolen and thus block the messenger
from going in pursuit. Johnson and
Walsh We're to block any other who
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-05-17

Fred w. Lampkin and Lee d.
Drake, business manager and adver-
Using manager, respectively, for the
East Oregonian, are in Walla Walla
today on a business trip.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-05-17
WAS A GAY PREACHER.
Eastern Minister Had Special Liking
For Blondes.

hob IN
Pittsburg, Pa.-Behind closed doors
the trustees and elders of McKees-
ports fashionable First Presbyterian
church are pondering ways and means
to allay public opinion aroused by
charges of desertion and unbecom-
ing conduct made by the wife of the
church's pastor, the Rev. Walter H.
Price, who has disappeared.
Don't spurn my love. Don't de-
sert me now. Keep your PROMISES"
These pleading protests form the key
note of a passionate letter in a fe-
minnie hand found in the pocket Of
the missing pastor by his wife.
Price, who is 40 years old, left be-
hind a wife and five children. The
fathers of several girls in McKees-
port are making a serch for him and
It will go hard for him If he is dis
covered.
He is said to have a liking for
blondes between 10 and % years Of
age. whom he took with him to make
pastoral calls and "othgr church
work." it is alleged.
The minister employed a %stenogra-
pher whom he neglected to pay be-
fore he skipped out II the church
trustees had to foot the bill" Price
is said to have been a strong preach
Ell and to have done especially good
work among children.
President Hunter of the board Of
trustees, referring to some of the evil
dence presented to hat body said it
was lawful" Mrs. Price Is almost
Frustrated by the revelations.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-05-17
RATES TO
CALIFORNIAN PICNIC

Athena, Ore, May 17.-If not in
conflict with advertising department,
would be pleased to have your paper
hat the society has secur-
ed n one and one-third rate from all
points upon the occasion Of the Gale
DOMAIN picnic, May 10 and 20.
The plan is for those buying tick
cts on this occasion to ask their agent
for a receipt to this effect, which
when signed by the secretary of the
society at Athena, will entitle the
holder to the one-third return fare.
All those going to the picnic are ask
ed to aid with this plan.
UMATILLY COUNTY CALIFORNIAN
SOCIETY, by James Hudson, sec.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-05-17
S O
MENTION

p. II. Kneeland of Portland, is in
the city today.
l.. w. Keller Of Boise is registered
at the Bowman.
Karolene Omll Of Helix spent the
past two days in this city.
Miss Mandy Price Of Weston came
in this morning on the local.
William Slusher returned this morn
ing TO his sheep ranch at Nolin.
DIR. j. r. ~Sponogle, the Athena dem
t.sl spent last night in Pendleton.
f. E Van Dusen came over from
Pasco this morning or the y. p.
Mrs. Joe Leezer Of Echo, came up
on the motto car this morning.
r. y. stanfield was an incoming
passenger on the motor this morning
William L. Allen of The Dalles, is
making Pendleton a business "trip.
Mrs. Burr Johnson returned home
this morning on the Northern Pacific.
Bert Mullins of Echo, was among
the west enders in the city last night
r. S. Gibson and wife Of Pilot Rock
came lnyesterday afternoon from their
home.
John Milne of The Dalles is
among the out of town visitors in the
city.
w. H Jackson of Sumpter. is over
from the Baker county town on bus-
mess.
County Commissioner Horace Wal
ker came in from Stanfield this NOR
ming.
Mrs. Emmett Reese of Stanton came
in this morning on the Northern Pa
cific train.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Friedley of
Echo, were guests of the st. George
last night.
William A. Dalziel, state factory
inspector, was in the city on an Off
cial visit yesterday.
John B. Runyan, a Pilot Rock far
mer, is in from tina section of the
county today.
Mrs. C. S. Campbell and Miss Bes-
sic Campbell are in the city today
from Pilot Rock.
E. L. Wright, who tills the soil
near Pilot Rock. is ~transacting BUSH
ness in Pendleton today.
Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Durham of Echo
came up from hat town yesterday
n spent the night here.
James and Roscoe Wagner of Nc
Kay creek, well known ranchers,
We're In the city yesterday.
Jack Mclaughlin. travelling passen-
ger agent for the Illinois Central,
came in yesterday evening.
Miss Cora shipley Of Pilot Rock
came in from her home yesterday af-
ternoon and spent the night in the
city.
r. II. Irwin, one of the officers Of
the Inland Irrigation company, came
up from Stanfield On the motor this
morning.
Zoe Houser, e%x-sheriff of Umatilla
county, came in yesterday from his
stanfield ranch n spent 'hc night
in the city.
Z. c. Knots of Pilot Rock was am
ong the many residents of that town
who We're incoming passengers, yes
terday afternoon.
Gunder ferguson and bride, who
was Miss Karen Olson of Helix, are
spending several days at the Bowman
before returning to their home.
Fred w. Lampkin and Lee d.
Drake, business manager and adver-
Using manager, respectively, for the
East O~regonian, are in Walla Walla
today or a business trip.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-05-17
LOCALS

See Lane & Son for signs.
Pastime pictures please all.
Dutch Henry for coal Main It's.
Wall paper, paints, etc. Lane q Son.
Front office for rent in Judd build
Ing. r. Z. Judd.
Wanted-Plain sewing. Apply 30s
South Lilleth street.
Phone Platzoeder for fresh meat
and lard. Main t4s.
The king OF all &c cigars, "Devlin's
Elves" Joe Sullivan sole agent.
Everybody zoe to the Orpheum to
see the best and the clearest pictures
Parties VINO have not sprayed for
scale. phone I. c. Snyder. Red 3s12.
A woman wanted on farm. Steady
employment. Call at Standard Gro
Gerry Co.
Dressed chickens Friday AND Sat-
urday at the Cash Market, phone
Main 101.
Buy your chickens for Sundays
dinner at the Central Meat Market.
Phone Main SO.
For sale-Fresh COW and three good
young mares. Apply ]. S. Wheeler
three miles west OF town.
For Rent-Three furnished house,
keeping rooms. electric lights and gas.
No children. 701 Thompson.
Special rates to horses boarded by
the week or month at the Commercial
Barn, $50 Aura street. Phone Main 10.
The East Oregonian is Eastern Ore
CONS representative paper. 1t leads
and the people appreciate 1t and show
1t by their liberal patronage.
II you want fresh meat from a
new. clean market, phone Main AS.
Farmers Meat CO., Conrad Platzoeder.
manager. 224 e. Court street.
Penland Bros. Transfer Co., phone
Black 1891. Piano. furniture and
heavy trucking Of all kinds. Calls an
swered promptly. office SAT Main st,
For good light get a Steelmantle
kerosene burner. Odorless, smoke
less, most brilliant light by small
lamp; satisfaction guaranteed. Carl
Obery, 21l Lee Street.
You can't burn slate and gravel!
Don't try II. Phone Dutch Henry,
Main 1Y3, for clean screened Rock
Springs coal-either lump or nut. It
burns clean and goes further.
For sale-160 acres choice timber
Ian in Wallowa county 10 miles from
Wallowa. Fir, blue pine and lamar
ack. Call on or address ]. A. Joyce.
Pendleton, Ore.
Fer sale-Two hundred acres good
timber grazing land. about so acres
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-05-17
><%~>~
q The Cosy.
. .
Wednesday and Thursday.

Wednesday and Thursday.
IF it Were Ever Thus" Reliance.
Rossi a talented young violinist his
wife and she applies to a mission for
aid. The patroness of the mission
gives a musicale at her home and en-
cages Rossi to play. She is delighted
with his playing, and telling her he
is single, wins her promise TO marry
him. His wife refuses to divorce
him and he attacks her. She flees
to the mission while Mrs. Hunginton
is there, she learns the mans deplic-
ity and takes the wife home with
her.
"a Faithless Man" Imp. After
killing a man in a fight George Har-
ris, bad man, seeks safety in a sa-
loon where his sweetheart works.
She hides him and sends the officers
on a false trail.
"A Good Cigar" Imp. \ comedy
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-05-17
INDIA STUDENT
DIES AT o. 4. c.

oregon Agricultural College, Cor
wallis, Ore, May 17.-Devendra Ma
rayan Cuba, a special agricultural
course student at o. a. c., whose
home was at Murshldabad, India,
died Friday morning of typhoid
pneumonia, after an illness of some
months. Services were conducted by
the Rev. Baum of the Episcopal
church of Corvallis Saturday morn
ing. J. X. Fairchild of Portland, pres
ident of the Cosmopolitan club, rep
%resenting the student body, and Prof.
E. D. Ressler of the education depart
ment representing the faculty. A
brother Of Mr.. Cuba, who graduated
from the University of California last
semester, came to Corvallis and took
the remains to Portland for crema-
ton, that they might be returned to
his home in India.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-05-17

in which some Cupans attempt to
have some fun with an American by
fixing up a loaded cigar.
"The Pay Roll" Champion. \
stirring story of the west. Wilson,
carrying the pay roll is held up, but
some cowboys happen along and sur
prise the outlaws; they chase the ban
dts into their home and fatally
wound the leaders wife, and Wilson
adopts The motherless child.
Between Love and Duty" CT.
Northern. Beautifully colored film,
dealing with a doctors love for a
dancer, the wife's discovery Of his
baseness and the startling results fol-
lowing.
Life and People South of the
Equator" CT. Northern. A charm
ing travel subject depicting the life
of tribes in the torrid zone.
Illustrated song, Just One Sweet
Girl"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-05-17

tillable, running water on place. This
is a snap II taken within next thirty
days. Address w. B., Box BAL, city.
For Rent-N!ne room house and
furniture for sale, within one block
of Main street. Inquire EOS w.
Webb.
For sale-160 acre homestead,
nearly all good timber. Inquire at or
address 107 Garfield street, Pendle-
ton.
For Sale Cheap-Two log houses in
Meacham, Ore, 6 room each; mod
ern improvements. Also 1921 acres Of
land within four miles Of Meacham.
Good grazing land and contains con-
siderable timber. Inquire Meacham
Lumber Co.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-05-17
Thursday Afternoon Club.

The annual business meeting Of
the Thursday Afternoon Club will be
held at 2:3O Thursday afternoon,
May IS at the home Of Mrs. c. p.
Bishop. By order of the president,
Pearl Livengood, secretary.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-05-17

Automobiles are becoming so COM
mon that our social leaders are
thinking of adopting the aeroplane.
When the aeroplane has become COM
nor probably they will adopt subma-
rines. After that, the Lord only
knows.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-05-17
Angelic Youth.

Mother-Just run upstairs and
fetch baby's n~ightgown, Tommy.
Tommy-Don't want to!
Mother-Oh. well, If you are going
to be unkind to your new little sister
she'll put on her wings and fly back
TO heaven.
Tommy-Then let her put on her
wings and fetch her nightgown!-The
Throne.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-05-17
Special.

Until June first we will sell 10 lb.
cans pure lard. $3.50; s ID. can pure
lard, soc; 8 lib can pure lard soc. Cen
trail Meat Market.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-05-17

Lots of people think that owning
q piano gives them social standing.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-05-17

Save money by reading today's ads,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-05-17

READ THE PEOPLES WAREHOUSE TEN DOLLAR SUIT
SALE FOR MEN AND WOMEN, PAGE 2 THEIR EXTRAORDI-
NARY SAVINGS ON PURE FOOD GROCERIES PAGE TO-
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-05-17

THIS BUILDING IS NOT NOW DISCOVERABLE IN TOWN.
IT'S ENTIRE FRONT BEING COVERED WITH CLOTH AND THE
CLOTH ALMOST HIDDEN BY RED PAINT. THIS GREAT $50,
The Coconino sun., 1911-09-08
Auto Completely Burned

Mir. and Mrs. E. Kreher Of Tampa, Florida, met with an ac- cident about six miles out of Flag staff, east of Cliffs, Monday, which resulted in the complete destruc- tion of their six cylinder Winston auto by fire. They were running along at good clip when the blaze was discovered, having started from gasoline. Nothing could be done to save the car. MT. and Mrs. Kreher were on their way home from an overland trip to the coast and their main regret is the loss of the balance of the trip. They returned to Flag staff and left for the Grand Can yon the following day, expecting to return here before leaving for Florida.
The Coconino sun., 1911-09-08
Insane Asylum Building Burns

The administration building of the Insane Asylum at Phoenix was destroyed by fire Tuesday. The fire originated from defective wiring and when discovered had gotten beyond control, heavy wind blowing assisted in the quick destruction of the building. For a time other cottages were greatly endangered. No patients were lost or injured during the excite ment. As soon as news of the fire reached Phoenix, Governor Sloan sent company of National Guard to the scene to assist in fighting fire and protecting insane patients. A fire drill saved the lives of many patients, the moment the fire was discovered they were formed in line and marched out orderly to a place of safety.
The Coconino sun., 1911-09-08

Rev. F. Hewitt will hold servi' ces for the next three Sunday mornings and evenings at the Elk's Hall.
 Engineer Gene Leonard and family of Winslow, were enter tained by Flagstaff friends here Monday and Tuesday.
 Miss Maude Evans, who has been the guest of Mrs. C. H. Schulz the past month, left yester- day morning for her home in New York,
The Coconino sun., 1911-09-08
School of Domestic Art

The Misses Mccarthy wish to announce to the ladies of Flag staff they have opened class in the art of dressmaking, at the resi- dence of Mrs. John Hennessey.
 Sewing, cutting and fitting and patterns cut to measure Call or phone for particulars. 4I-2t.
The Coconino sun., 1911-09-08

Rev. 5. !. Rogers and family, who have been spending the sum mer in Flagstaff, left for their home in Phoenix Wednesday morning.
The Coconino sun., 1911-09-08

HORSES LosT-Two small horses branded o l, bar underneath, lost north side mountain. Reward SIo per head for return to Dry Lake ranch. sep.I-tf
The Coconino sun., 1911-09-08

PASTURE Parties wishing to pasture stock during winter at the Galloway ranch, Camp Verde, should see A. w. Kinsey at once. sep. I-4t
The Coconino sun., 1911-09-08
Card of Thanks

We desire to express our sincere thanks especially to the Odd Eel lows and Rebeckahs lodges, and to the many kind friends for their assistance and sympathy.
 L. E. Hart and Family.
The Coconino sun., 1911-09-08
Removal Notice

Dr. K. o. Raymond ana Dr. Schermann are now located in their new building, but their phone number is the same.
The Coconino sun., 1911-09-08

WANTED Coop HoUsEKEEP- ING MAGAZINE requires the ser vices of a representative in Flag staff to look after subscription renewals and to extend circulation by special methods which have proved unusually successful. Sal ary and commission. Previous experience desirable, but not es- sential. Whole time or spare time. Address, with references, J. F. Fairbanks, Good House keeping Magazine, 3SI Fourth Ave, New York City. sep.I2t
The Coconino sun., 1911-09-08

hAOuddl
 Mir. Arthur 5. Holman of San Francisco and Miss Mary C. Run- nels of Red Oak, Iowa, were married Monday at Grand Canyon by Rev. Howard Clark.
 MT. Lafayette McAllister, who came to Flagstaff last spring from Imperial, Calif., with his wife, was stricken with paralysis Sat urday, and is not expected to live.
 Mrs. Paul Work and little daughter Yvonne, left Friday morning for Denver and from there Mrs. Work will visit her old home in Illinois. She expects to remain east about three months.
 Mr.J M. Davis, general secretary of the Phoenix Y. M. C. A., was in Flagstaff Wednesday gathering in cool air, while waiting to meet Mrs. Davis on her way home from the east.
 Senator" Ives of Cochise coun- ty, was in Flagstaff last Friday presenting his claims for the U. s. senatorship to few special demo- crats and endeavoring to ascertain just what majority he would get in Coconino county.
 Thomas Brannagan, the we'll known rancher near Bellemont, was kicked by a COW Monday, re- sulting in broken leg. The break IS not a very serious one, but will put Tom out of active service for a few weeks.
 The. w. C. T. U. will meet at the home of Mrs. John Metz Wednesday, Sept. r3th, at } o'clock. Members and others in terested will please take notice, the regular meetings have been changed to the second and fourth Wednesdays,
 Miss Irene Bart left last Thurs day night for Los Angeles and was operated upon Monday for appendicitis. Mrs. Bart, h e r mother, left Saturday evening to be with her. At last reports she was doing nicely and the operation was successful.
 A survey is being made along the rim of the Grand Canyon for railroad from Grandview to con- meet at Fl Tovar. The report is that the road is to be built by the mining company mainly for the purpose of shipping ore from the Last Chance mine.
 Miss Thirza M. Pierce of Elgin, Illinois, who has been visiting her sister Mrs. R. H. H, Blome for couple weeks, left Sunday for Nankin, China. She sailed for the Orient on Wednesday of this week. Mrs. Blome ac- compained her west as far as Ash Fork.
 Hon. E. s. Clark of Prescott, was in the city last week on legal business. MT. Clark does not by any means think the democratic brethern will walk away with all the honors next December and is confident that many republicans will be called to help run the good old ship of state.
 Mrs. c. M. Griffin who has been visiting her daughter, Mrs. ]. D. Jackson, and son MT. Wm, Griffin, for the past month, left Thursday morning for her home at Taylor, Texas. Mrs. Wm. Griffin accompanied her as far as Denver, from which place she will go on to Chicago for visit to friends.