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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-09-21
WANTS BAND AT HIS FUNERAL
Prisoner Sentenced to Hang Writes
Request to Friend.


Ada, Ok.-A band will play at
Frank Edwards funeral If he has his
way about it. He is to be hanged Oct.
20 and has made all arrangements
for his burial. His desires are con-
tanned in the following letter, written
to William Squirting, a friend, at
Temple, Ok:
Dear Sir: l will write you few
lines. l received your Bible, and was
glad to receive it. My wife and baby
are here with me. My time is set for
Oct. 20, and want to be buried at
Temple. Tell DIR. Benson and Jim
Webb and Bill Holt to tell all of the
other people to meet the train Oct.
p, for l suppose that 1 will be ship
| ped to Temple that day.
Mr.. Squirting, you tell Mooney
brothers and the band boys to meet
the train and play some marches for
me and open my coffin at the station
so all of my friends can see me. When
you read this please send it to Bill
Holt at Taylor store"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-09-21
DEED WAS WORTHLESS
Says D. ". BAILEY
ATTORNEY DECLARES PICARD
WAS TENDERED INSTRUMENT
Accused Lawyer Says Deed Was Taken
to Cover Loan of S2175-Now in
Hands of a Local Abstract COM
pany.
Pendleton. ore, Sept. q

GuulSlOL, OES.s sept. Z4'
Editor East Oregonian:
Referring to the article in your pa
per of yesterday, permit me to say
that on Monday, last, at Mr.. Picard's
request, 1 prepared. and my wife and
I executed to him, a quit-claim deed,
covering the land referred to ana
rendered it to him upon the payment
o. the amount I let MIN have at the
time I took the, deed from his. viz:
S21.75 and interest on the same from
Dec, 1908. 1 afterward deposited the
deed with the PendIeton Abstract
Co, and it has since remained there,
subject to his order upon payment of
the amount aforesaid
The facts under which received the
deed from Picard were that in De-
cember, 1908 Picard, in company
with one of the Bergevin Brothers
and another man 1 do not now re-
member. came to my office and want
ed me to begin some proceeding to
avoid a lease he had executed to some
man near Adams, who was at that
time farming the lana: he wanted
TO deed the place to me for that pur-
pose and represented to me that the
patent had been iSsueu After he had
executed the deed to me, he requested
me to make him a loan of $4,000,
and this 1 did Mr.. Picard never came
back to the office, aud. upon inquiry,
] found that patent had never issued
to the land, and the deed he had CIV
en- me was absolutely worthless, for it
Is common knowledge that reserva-
ton land, held under allotment. can
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-09-21
ADVICES INDICATE
CONTINUED TROUBLE

Hendaye, France, Sept. 21.-Advices
received from Spain don't bear out
the optimistic tone of the statements
issued by the Spanish government
which says the disorders have ceased
1t Is pointed out that the constitution
al guarantees are unrestored. The
whole Spanish army is under arms
although the government has forced
the abandonment of the general strike
in Madrid and Bilbao, by arresting
the union leaders. Thirty thousand
unionists are still out in Madrid.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-09-21
j. Z. Smith Takes Many Ribbons.

The ]. E. Smith Sheep e Land
company of Pilot Rock mas many new
ribbons to add to .ts collection as the
result Of the awards at the recent
fair. The majority of all premiums
was won by that well known company,
twelve first prize ribbons and eight
second prize ribbons having been won
for sheep exhibits aud the first rib
bon for sample of wool. ]. p. Porter
took two flrsts on ewes and second
on a flock exhibit. Milne & Teutch
made a clean sweep in the hog line,
capturing all Of the awards by their
splendid specimens.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-09-21
Bridge Work Progressing.

Work was started today on the re-
moval of the waste number and the
construction company's equipment
from underneath the new Main street
bridge. Penland Brothers, who are
doing the hauling. constructed tenn
porary bridge and roadway leading
down the river from the bridge. The
painters are also at work painting the
steel superstructure on the bridge
For the first time the completed con-
crete footwalk on the west side of
the bridge is now in use.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-09-21
DOUGLAS w. BAILEY.

Mr. Editor: took the deed eXecut-
ed by Mr.. Bailey and his wife and ten
dered it to Picard and offered to sur
render it to him upon payment of the
sum of S21.75. Picard wanted to and
tried to take the deed without pay
ing, the amount; he did not say he
didn't owe it, but that he wouldn't
pay it. The deed remains at the Abb
stract Co.'S office subject to his order
upon payment of s21.75 and Interest
from December 1908
Respectfully.
W. F. EARNHART.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-09-21
McComas Buys Maxwell Car.

e. W. McComas, the well-known
grain buyer has just purchased from
NJ. X. Long C Co, local agents for the
Maxwell and Columbia automobiles,
a 30-horsepower, mile-a-m.nute Max
well roadster, which. wnen It arrives
will be the first car of its kind ever
owned in this section of the country.
His car will be 1912 model with all
Of the latest improvements, including
the circulating oil system which en-
ables the same oil to be used over
and over again, demountable rims and
shock absorbers. The car will arrive
the latter part of the week.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-09-21

ton as shown in the film, Scene L
AT the wedding of Miss Anna Page,
Falstaff is attracted by the wealth Of
Mrs. Page and Mrs. Ford. HE
covets their fortunes and pretends to
love both of them. III-He sends a
letter to each lady. IV-They agree
to punish him by encouraging his
suit. Vie visits Mrs. Ford and is
forced to hide in a laundry basker.
VI-The basket is thrown in the river.
VII-Before the inn. IX-The Ford
home. X-Finale.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-09-21
Mother Keeps Her Son.

Judge Gatens of the Portland juve-
nile court recently dismissed a case by
which Smith c. Stanton, of this city,
attempted to secure the custody of his
son, Claud F.. Stanton, who was placed
under the care of HIS mother, now
Mrs. May Fisher, by a decree of the
local circuit court six years ago when
she secured a divorce from her hus-
band The judge considered that the
mother had shown herself capable OF
caring for her son, who is now 13
years Of age.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-09-21
AN ENEMY OF LORNIER
is ALSO IN TROUBLI

Washington, Sept. 21.-George
CLAWS, brother of Louis CLAWS, the
former United States forestry offici-
all was indicted today on charge
of embezzlement. for obtaining $3.50
under alleged false pretenses, in con-
nection with the Chicago Tribune's
fight on Senator Lorimer. Claws is
alleged to have offered to furnish
proof of Lorimer's moral turpitude
and then failed to deliver the goods.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-09-21
leaves Auto on Street: Arrested.

w. C. Kelsey is the first to suffer
under the ordinance which prohibits
owners of vehicles from leaving their
vehicles standing on the main streets
He was arrested yesterday when he
kept his auto standing for too long a
time in one place and put up ten dol
| lars as bail which he forfeited when
he failed to appear in police court
this morning.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-09-21
Has Opened Studio.

Miss Harriet Young, formerly with
the faculty of the Pendleton academy
and who gave piano instruction last
year at studio in the Association
building, has resumed her local work
and 5 now located N room of the
Temple building. Miss Young was
away upon a vacation curing the sum-
mer months
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-09-21
Negro Women Arc Finel.

Alice Thomas and Nell Dempsey,
the two negro women caught in the
raid of the Searcy lodging house on
Cottonwood street Sunday night and
who We're convicted of smoking OPT
um, We're yesterday afternoon con-
victed under the immoral practices
act also, after a sensational trial, and
each was given a fine of $25.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-09-21
Mrs. Kemlcr Improves.

ID. Kemler, well known real estate
dealer, returned Sunday night from
trip of several months in California
and is now in attendance at court as
bailiff. His wife is still in Sacrament
to with their daughter and will stay
there through the winter for the ben
eft of her health which is improving
slowly under California suns.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-09-21
Free Lecture.

Topics of Mutual Interest to the
Public as Well as the Profession" by
DR.. ]. n. Mccormack, lecturer for the
American Medical association. First
Christian church. Saturday. Sept %,
at 500 o'clock p. m. The public cor
daily invited.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-09-21
Now Postal EmnloNe.

Theodore Wheelock, formerly in the
railway mail service on the run be-
tween Pendleton and Spokane. has
been transferred to the local postof-
flee force and will be a clerk. He
takes the place of W. Z. Clark, who
has resigned from the postal service
and is going to Portland.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-09-21
Jnrr,s Verdict for Winzler

1t took the jury in the case of f.
L. Smith VS.. George Winzler just ten
minutes to bring in a verdict for tho
defendant this morning after the le-
gal battle had been hard fought for
a day and half. Col, j. H. Raley was
counsel for Winzler.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-09-21
Two DrunkS Jailed.

The police court is again getting
back to the normal state after an un-
usually busy run. This morning only
two drunks appeared before Judge
Fitz Gerald and both went back to
| Jail for three days. Their names were
on the docket as William curtis and
Anthony
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-09-21
Suc9 10 Collect Note.

j. w. McCormmach of this city has
commenced suit against ]. ]. Winery
to collect the balance on a note al
legged to be past due. The complaint
cites that the defendant borrowed
$3.50 on Jan. 2, 1908. and promised to
repay same ten months later with in
terest at per cent. but that there II
still due $3.50 principal and $64.5O in
terest for which he asks judgment to-
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-09-21
Winners in RnhN Show.

The baby of Mr.. and Mrs. n. A.
Lash was awarded first prize in the
baby show at the annual fair last
week, according to the judgment of
Judge Henderson of Pilot Rock, while
the infant of Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Leon
ard captured second and that of Mrs.
Pauline Ferrant third.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-09-21
Ncw Buslncss school studcnts.

Misses Mary Hargrove, Mary Suhl,
Mr.. Lester Hurst, Miss Gertrude Ma
thews. Pilot Rock, and Misses Agnes
CreSswell and Nettie Sailing We're
among the new students who have
enrolled ct the Pendleton Business
College this week
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-09-21
Newsy Notes
of Pendleton
. sssssssssssssssssssss
No Court This Afternoon.

The court is taking short rest
this afternoon following the conclus-
ion of the suit of Smith VS.. Winzler.
The next case will come up in the
morning, being the State VS.. McGaf-
fey
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-09-21

gether with $50 for attorney fees,
costs and disbursements. Raley 6
Raley are attorneys for plaintiff.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-09-21

Mexican history, according to Bras
seur de Bourbourg, French archeolo,
gist, began in s55 B. C.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1911-03-11
Let Us Preserve History.

1t nav be matter of interest to our
readers to learn OF the large number
of sons and daughters OF the Civil war
of 1861 1866, who are residents OF this
city and it's environments. The fol-
lowing list has been prepared by
Charles F. Devlan Sr., department
commander of E. D. Baker Post No.
30, 6. A. r. II there are any others
whose names are not herewith enroll
ed, the Siftings News will be pleased
to have them handed in. George X.
Kimball, Fred D. Wiley, W. L. Shat
fer, Ora Shaffer, E. L. Regennitter,
Guy Stumm, A. A. Stoyer and wife,
Chas. Brandstetter and wife, Frank
and Teller Garrabrandt, Chas. F.
Devlau Jr., VIM. s. DevIan, Charles,
Ed, Eugene and Nell Crosson' Mrs
Rickersou, Frank Doherty, Douglas
Josie and Ada KILN, D. w. Ulrich
DR.. Morehouse, W. E Renshaw, Mrs
England, Gretchen and Willard
Lyon, A. b. Roller and wife, Mrs
Craig, 8. E. and E. M. Knight, Mrs
Josie Dickson, Fred Annis and wife
Mrs. Eta Miller, Thomas Pickett
Mrs. James Smith, Edward Woodland,
s. L. Burger, F. NJ. Leach, VIM
Elliott and wife, VIM. Beck, Georg'
E. McC LELAND, Mrs. c. L. Lamb
Wm. johnson and Mrs. Minnie Cros
son Smeltzer.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1911-03-11

The gentlemen from St. Paul, Min
nesota, who spent several days here
last week looking over the possibilities
of investing in the Sanltarium and
Resort company, went away well
pleased with their observations. MIR.
Ryan, proprietor OF one of the largest
hotels in that city, stated that he had
visited numerous health resorts and
curative springs, but. he had not seen
any that appealed to him as strongly
as these. He said that the natural
conditions, the scenery, the climate
and everything that contributed to
making a most desirable health and
pleasure resort were here. Among
the others who visited was brass
foundry man and prominent real es-
tate dealer. Their statements were
along the same line as Mr.. Ryan.
The new company has an option on
the property until the first day OF
May and the talk Of the visitors indi-
Gated that it would be taken up before
that time.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1911-03-11
Stuart Starts Something.

Arrangements are being perfected
Tor orga nizing the Stuart Mining and
Leasing company. II will have for
its property holdings the Capitol, Day
Springs and Stuart claims located
near the head Of Virginia canon and
between Russell and Alps mountain.
These properties were recently taken
over by Tom Egan and j. j. Hoban
and the work of cleaning out the old
workings and getting ready for active
op srations is under the management
of the former. Mr.. Hoban recently
had assays made from seven different
places that showed an average value
of 324 ounces in gold and l4.4O
ounces IN silver while some of it con-
tanned from 25 to so per cent in lead.
One OF the assa.s ran four ounces in
gold and sixteen ounces 10 silver;
another gave 6 40 ounces iu gold aud
II ounces in silver per ton; third
gave $40 onnc-s in gold and %
ounces in silver per ton. These three
showed high per cent IN lead. The
four remaining assays ran between so
ounces in gold and 2O.2O ounces in
silver and LA ounces in gold and
4 60 ounces in silver. The showing is
a good one and the mine a very prom
isipg property.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1911-03-11
Moose Entertain Many Guests

A social meeting of Lindermann
Lodge No. 502 Order OF the Moose in
their hall over the Clear Creek and
Gilpin Trust company last Thurs
day night was a most enjoyable affair.
All during the afternoon clothes bas
kets filed to overffowing and groau-
ing with the load OF the most appe-
tizing and epicurean viands and edi-
bles were carried up until it seemed
that there was sufficient for the entire
town be to filed. Two hundred smiling
faces, two hundred happy hearts and
two hundred pairs Of clapping hands
were present to jean in the hospitality
Aad unrestrained pleasure Of the oc.
yession. Prot. Lisdermann came over
from Boulder accompanied by his
family to join in the lestivitv. The
Prof. gave a very instructive and pro
Stable talk which was listened to with
marked attention. The evening plea
sure was interspersed with music and
other attractions. The exercise closed
up with one of those old fashioned
square dances that made the hearts of
all palpitate with unbounded gIee.
Tbs lodge opened up in the most aus
pisious manner. 1t has large and
representative membership roll. Its
mission is ennobling and its far reach
ing beneficial effects are destined to
be The highest order. Success to the
Moose.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1911-03-11

Mr.. A. r. Comstock received tels
gram calling him to Omaha on account
Of the serious illness of his daughter,
Mrs. Lyon. and Immediately went
there with bis daughter, Mrs. Dicker
son. Mrs.pLyon is in one OF the hes
pitfalls where every possible attention
is being gwen her. Latest advices
are to the effect that while she il IN q
precarious condition yet the relatives
are hoping for favorable outcome.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1911-03-11
EIks Elect Executives.

Between eighty five and ninety
members of the Elks lodge, No. 607
of this city met last night in their
handsome and excellently appointed
club building to elect officers for the
ensuing year. Those who were
chosen to fill the several chairs are:
DR.. W. T. Cain, Exalted Ruler.
John R. White, Esteemed Leading
Knight.
Zeke Boyd, Esteemed Loyal Knight.
John Mollard, Esteemed Lecturing
Knight.
Chas. Brandstetter, Secretary.
W. A. Roberts. Treasurer.
H. o. Walker, Tyler.
Samuel Marchington, Tlustee.
E. NJ. Moscript, Representative to
the Grand Lodge.
Tom Bonner, Alternate.
The installation of officers viii. be
held on the first Tuesday in April.
On Friday, the Gath of March. will be
held the third dedicatory ceremonies
of the building OF their present home,
building that has received the most
favorable comments by people whether
members or mavericks who have visit
ed it. 1t is a credit to any town of
more prelension than Idaho Springs
and is pointed out by everyone who
has friends visiting them here. AT
the dedicatory exercises there will be
many interesting stunts pulled off and
If the next is any criterion OF the for
mer ones the people who are fortunate
to get an invitation will have an eve
ming chuck full aad overlooking with
| pleasure. The grand lodge will meet
at Atlantic City, Now Jersey, this
summer and it will prove a pleasant
and desirable place to convene. The
Benevolent and Protective Order oi
Elks of this city has membership oi
over 355. 1t numbers among its ranks
the flower Of our citizenship. 1t prac-
tices the principles Of benevolence as
mauy family can testify and many
a child can endorse for its efforts in
behalf of the coming generations are
worthy of the highest encomium and
the most generous emulation on th
mart of all orders. The officers select
ed for the ensuing year will take up
the excellent work of their predecessor
and push it along with accelerating
| ratio.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1911-03-11

g. E. McKim left yesterday after
noon for Denver where he will spend
few days in taking vacation before
taking = position in that city. For
several years he has been connected
with the Gem companies as book
keeper and during that time has made
many warn friends. In his business
relations he has always been prompt.
courteous and obliging. He will be
greatly missed in this community.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1911-03-11

Fred A Angove returned Wednes
day from an extend trip to Galveston,
Texas, where he enjoyed the balmy
breezes, the saline laden air from the
Gulf and the fowery perfumes of that
Spring climate. He feels greatly i'm
proved as a result - trip He also
experienced 81 erthsa" that mad
him hunt the cosy n..e ode.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1911-03-11

The death E. s. Weston, formerly
Of the firm of Weston g. Hart, who
operated the saloon on the corner OF
Miner and 18th streets, died on the
third of this month in Lake City, Colo.
He also at one time ran the Castle
hotel. For several years he has been
an invalid but during it all he mani
tested happy and patient disposl-
ton.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1911-03-11

w. l.. Leeb-ck, superintendent Of
the Little Matte Mining company
accompanied by his wife, is spending
few days here considering matters
Of importance pertaining to the work
and development OF this large prop
erty. He will give his time to it and
says the outlook is of the most prom
ising nature.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1911-03-11

The leasing company of Newt. Pike
and his associates are still on the top
crest of the mining waves and are
turning out with wonderful regulari-
ties their shipments. Their last con-
sisted of car load Of ore that yielded
81, ,O84. 80 while car load oil the con
centrates brought them 1851. 20.
Their lease is in the Old Town.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1911-03-11
SIFTINGS>NEWS} .sv.x. .ssSxs :

projects sxsmplifying the exercises.
The pupils above the fifth grade are
required to make working drawings Of
all projects whether course modal or Of
bis own design. The aim of this ar
Tangement is to teach the pupil to msa-
sure correctly 10 that he may make
IN exact copy Of a model: how to work
from plans and drawings; and to make
correct plans and drawings Of any mo-
del
The aim paramcost is the develop
ment of the pupil through the correct
manner Of doing work. The model 10
the ssecondary project and the pupil
the primary project.
The detailed course of study will ap-
pear next week.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1911-03-11

The hot tunnel baths have had large
patronage the past few DAYS. Mrs
Heller is in charge Of the Sanitsrium
ut present while Arthur CadwaIlader
issupervising the work in this mems.
dpartmeuet.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1911-03-11

Attention OF the citizens is called to
the Personal Registration notice. 10
another column. All eligible voesrs
who did not vote at the last election
or who failed to furnish the required
excuse for the non performance Of
this duty must register if they desire
to vote. Read the notice.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1911-03-11

Work Of sinking the P. T. shaft is
progressing finely. As soon - the
depth ia sufficient they will b~gin
driving the fourth level. There are
now four sets of leasers at work be-
sides the company's force of,men.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1911-03-11

Garretson and Rickerson are build
ing large ore house at the portal of
tho Idaho tunnel for the use OF the
leasing company Of Tom johnson aud
associates. 1t will be used for stor
ibg the ore from the east Bride vein
that the company has under lease.