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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-09-23

Dalesl cut the sermon short by
breaking the old hypocrite's leg. from
which injury he afterwards died l
believe Underwood had more marks
to his credit than any man in COM
pany c.. he made more good Indians
than the rest of US.
The fourth day was very much like
the last. but our ammunition was get
ting scarce and had the enemy not
been in similar condition We would
have been in an awkward position.
for they outnumbered US five to one
on the evening of this day we saw at
a distance the troops coming from
The Dalles to our support and If ever
the Walla Walla valley echoed with
a cheer it was that evening. 1t was
a cheer, too, that struck terror to the
hearts of the enemy. After securing
ammunition We moved up the valley
to Whitman station, the scene Of the
massacre in 1S4S and here went in
to winter quarters, using the few
buildings for the sick and wounded,
the rest of us in tents
The winter of SIS and SO was in
tensely cold and in our tents we suf-
fered severely, but our surroundings,
the scene of the famous Whitman
massacre OF 1S4S, seemed to add de-
termination to men already accustom-
ed to hardships, but few complained.
Flour was scarce though we had
plenty of good beef, in fact, beef in
every style was our bill Of fare until
early spring warned us It was time
to break camp. On breaking camp,
the main body of troops went to the
north and east. and had several skir-
mishes with the Indians in one Of
which Capt. Hembree and one other
was killed while a number Of red
skins took up quarters in the tradi-
tional Happy hunting grounds"
Company B and a number of half
breed scouts returned to Fort Hen
riette and were employed in scouting
between The Dalles and Walla walla.
On one OF these scouting tours. Sergt.
Gleason in command Of a squad. went
upon "Wildhbrse" on the Umatilla
river and captured a band OF horses.
On our way back when at the place
where Pendleton now stands. Donald
Mckay and myself became separat-
ed from the main body and while
leisurely riding along were attacked
by a band Of six well mounted In
dians We rode good horses in those
days, and if ever We needed such an
imals now was the time.
The red fiends gained on us and we
Mckay going over the Hill
and down to the Umatilla river and
I in the opposite direction toward
Mckay creek. Our pursuers seemed
to have more hankering after my
scalp than that of my companion, or
knowing the lay of the country
thought they had me entrap-
ped for all six of them came thunder
ing at my heels. / led them a merry
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-09-23

fired by the guard and but one pris-
oner was LETT TO need tying.
Pathetic incidents were not scarce
during our campaign. One call to
mind which occurred during this first
DAYS fight that deserves its place
in history. This was the shooting OF
John Burroughs, The bah struck
him fun in the heart and as the brave
fellow fell he exclaimed Go on, boys,
it's dead center shot These were
the last words of a brave man dying
for his adopted state. Soon after the
fall OF Burroughs Conoyer and Mar
els Revet shot an Indian, and the
scalp was at once taken and fastened
10 the color staff of the company,
These same men were kind and mer-
citul in every day life, but they gave
no quarter nor asked any, Many of
them had suffered the loss of loved
ones at the hands of the savages
and some had been in one continual
warfare with the Indians since leav-
ing eastern civilization, and had learn
ed to think OF a redskin as the saw
age man would of a rattlesnake.
The next morning the battle recon-
menced and again we drove the In
dians from the ground they had re-
gained. killing and wounding great
numbers and having but three or four
Of our men wounded. That morning
Lieut.. Jefferys, called my attention TO
an Indian who. more brave than dis
Greet. had galloped to within about
one hundred and twenty-five yards OF
company b. Try him a shot. Dan"
said Jeffery, so l took aim and fired.
At the crack OF the gun he fell from
his horse. rose to his feet and fell
again. At this a band of Indians
rushed from a convenient hill and
gathered the victim placed him be-
fore one OF them on a horse and es-
capped I found afterwards that the
dead Indian was a Nez Perce, which
tribe was supposed TO be friendly to
the whites, hence their fear Of leav-
ing his body showing but one more
instance Of their treachery.
Te second day like the first. the
fight lasted until darkness drove US
back to camp, and the morning Of.
the third day, We discovered that the
enemy had reversed position turning
over our breastworks so as to fight
them We soon drove them from
this protection and the treacherous
devils changed their tactics and want
ed to talk under a flag of truce. Two
of our men were foolhardy enough to
go under the flag and when near the
Indian line were rushed upon and al
most captured. but good running and
q prompt advance of our lines saved
their lives.
Directly after this episode Old
Yeis. a chief of the John Days, began
at a distance to deliver a sermon to
US on the wickedness of the war, but
a ball from the rifle of Amos I'm
derwood (who now lives below The
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-09-23
The Indian War of 1856 Told By Survivor of the Struggle
Years @G @@r @ Mn nnb@~n

hostile Indians between him and the
river. When he made the discovery
De was in a perfectly exposed posi-
ton on the sand and in plain view
from cur side OF the river. Fortu-
natey the attention of the hOstiles
was completely taken up with us.
did not see the fugitive, who. on real
iz.ng his peril lay flat on the sand
and 50 remained during the entire
day, and was rescued after night by
a boat from the garrison.
Upon the defeat Of oHauer. the
volunteers were called out We
were younger then than now, by over
forty wears, and if there was any body
Of men capable Of passing an exami-
nation in Indian warfare. il was the
Oregon volunteers under command of
Col. J. W Nesmirh.
Col Nesmith divided his forces.
and himself commanded the division
that went to Yakima. while the re-
mainder under Col. Kelly started for
Walla Walla- This detachment con-
sisted of five or six companies. l
was with Kelly and on arriving at the
Umatilla we built Fl. Henriette. Leav-
ing the new fort in charge of small
garrison we went on the Touchet where
we encountered the old chief "Peu
Peu Mox Mox" and a party OF hos
tiles whom we took prisoners, and
here We learned of the treaeherous
designs of the Indians. We proceed
ed down the TOuchet TO near it's
mouth where We camped.
Next morning, Nov. I. 1855, the
battle began-a battle fought with
all the savage cunning which these
Indians were noted for. Looking back
at that fight through the mist OF
years. 1t seems as though we very
nearly adopted the savage methods
of our enemies, but when one remem-
bers that nearly 1000 men. women and
children out OF the small population
OF our state at that time gave up their
lives to the flames or tomahawks, he
can partially justify our semi-savage
warfare.
We drove the savages eight or ten
miles and being burdened with our
dead and wounded and eneountering
vast hordes OF the fiends we came
to a halt and continued the fight un-
iii darkness closed in and gave US a
chance to carry our dead and wound
ed back to camp. Among those kilt
ed that day was Capt. Bennett, Lou
Murroughs, Kelso and others whose
names I now forget and to look at
these brave fellows cold in death
made us, comrades of the dead, feel
anything but merciful to their slayers-
About the time we reached camp the
officer OF the guard called out to
Col Kelly:
What will we do with the pris-
oners?"
Tie them or shoot them. I don't
care a d" was his laconic reply.
And almost instantly a yolley was
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-09-23

Following is the story written by
Dan Eutlpr 3 participant In the In
dion war af 1s55-s. and Published in
the Du@r Dispatch Of Friday. Jan.
Is. 1889. As win be noted he refers
many times ~ the time Of 40 years
ago although sow Il is almost 20
years lstor
lH Hon u. w. Buuerl
An never shaI the land forget
lIow rushe8 tae life-blood OF her
brave,
Gushsd warm with hope and valor
Vet
Upou the soil they fought to save.
How much Of Orrgon's history is
unwrtten and when we old fellows
look hack forty years and see Oregon
as Il was. aud then step out into the
present and see greSt cities built
and buildings where in those days the
log cabin Of the pioneer marked the
first step toward civilization. it seems
the work Of a magician. 1t seems
but short time since let Captain
Bolan have my horse at The Dalles
to ride 10 the summit Of Simcoe
mountains. his last ride, poor fellow,
for he was Killed and burned within
sight Of The DalleS Bolan was an
Indian agent and brave, good fellow
but he put too much confidence in
the character OF his treacherOus
wards. paving for it with his life. as
many a brave fellow did in those
days. The killing OF Bolan was the
result OF dissatisfaction over the trea-
ty OF Gen. Palmer on Three Nile
creek. and there is no doubt much
OF the horror OF Indian massacre
would not have 10 be related IL those
In charge OF the government had un-
derstood Indian character and acted
firmly, promptly. Gen. Palmer. like
Bolan, placed implicit confidence in
the friendly promises OF Indians who
only awaited opportunity to scalp and
torture
The killing OF Capt. Bolan was
the opening OF hostilities and from
the time the smoke OF his burning
body asoended in the fan Of 1888, to
'5e, the Oregon pioneers lot was not
q happy one. Immediately after the
Ueacherous murder Of the agent the
troops at Ft Dalles. under Major
Granville 0'Hayler. a brave and COM
petent officer. started for Yakima to
teach the savages a lesson. When
near Toppenish. they met the hos
tilers in overwhelming numbers and
were defeated and driven back to The
Dalles. the Indians following TO the
very shore Of the Columbia.
At this time I witnessed a remark
able escape from capture, one of o.
Haller's soldiers named Ferguson,
who had become separated during
the engagement, and wandered with
out food for several days. made his
appearance on the open plain oppos-
ite Tthe Dalles being totally ignorant
Of the proximity Of a large body Of
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-09-23

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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-23
End Comes of School Girls sufferings Early Today
 Dr. Sherman Talks
HEALTH INSPECTOR
 TELLS OF SYSTEM
No Provision Made for Fol lowing Up Gases After ,
 Operations Are Made

l Anna vogel, aged o. daughter of
 AIr and Mrs. Louis yegel of 51 Cherry
 street, who was operated upon recent ] ly without the consent of the parents
 at thes behest of the local school health authorities for adenoids, died
 morning.
 Relatives of the child today com,
 suited with counsel in an effort to Iascertain what redress could be ob- tained for what they regard. as Iusurpation of their parental rights and it is likely that suit may be in stituted for damages.
 1 Coroner John J. Phelan today is absent from the city. As he was un- able to secure an ante-mortem state ment from the child, it is understood l that an autopsy will be ordered upon beyond question Of doubt the exact cause Of death. Surgeons who have
 recently had charge of the case are of
 the opinion that the child may have 1 died from causes not. incident to the first operation
 School Physician Florence sherman today issued a statement of her parti- cipation in the case
 The death of little Annie Vogel has created a storm of protest. It is likely that in addition to the coroner's s l inquiry there will be a special inquiry made by the joint school and sani- tary auth critics, for it is known that members of the school board are ex- trenely chagrined at the adverse com ment on the case, and assert that they
 have always deferred tothe sanitary ldepartment in these matters of pIysi- 1 cal fitness and investigation of pupils.
 It is asserted today by members of tie NogeI sfaunily that even had they been aware that Annie was to lie talk ento a local hospital, they would have been unaware that an operation was contemplated for a card given to them by the person at whose behest the operation upon other children in the vicinity was made stated merely, that
 the bearer of the card was a ss'pupiI
 for .examination.ss' Investigation to-
 day tends to show that all operations
 made upon school children for tom
 silftis and adenofds recently have
 been authorized by the school nurses
 upon such cards. These white slips besides bearing the chi1d's name, resi-
 dence, school and family income are
 addressedto The Chief of Clinic and
 indicate to the parent that the child
 is merely sent for examination.
 Continued on Page ?.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-23
THAW, RETURNED TO CUSTODY OF NEW YORK OFFICIALS, TO
 FACE COURT TRIAL AT ONCE

An elderly woman tried to kiss him but Thaw 1evaded the caress. The courtroom was crowded. MT. Jerome began the proceedings by presenting to the court the mandate of the su- prenle court and the surrender of the prisoner followed without objection / Thaw was not represented by counsel
 Leaving the courthouse with his new custodian, Thaw was again greet ed with friendly saIutations from a constantly increasing crowd. He bowed right and left as he was hur- ried to a nearby hotel Five minutes later he was seated before a cheerful open fire, his face wreathed in smiles and talking in an animated and com panionable manner with Sheriff Horn beck
 Following luncheon. preparations were made to take the 2:26 o'clock train this afternoon for Boston
 Manchester, N. H.. Jan. 23-A large crowd gathered at the railway station and witnessed the departure of Harry K. Thaw this forenoon for Concord. There was a friendly demonstration, a chorus .tGood-byes'' following the train as it drew out.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-23
Federal Agent Takes
 Mysterious Machinery

Naugatuek, Conn.,, Jan. 2s-A piece of 1naehinery which has been in the livery stable of J. J. OsBrien, in South Main street, was taken away by a. MT. Schroeder, a federal offic- CT, last nigiElt, and carted to New Haven. At the stable it was stated that in October a man drove up and asked permission to leave the ma chinery in the place. He did so and left saying a man from New Haven would claim it. The machinery is said to have. been press.
 New Haven. Jan. 2S-Ats the hear ing last Thursday Nof Philip Lieber- man, charged with intent to counter felt United States obligations. Chief Flynn of the secret service testified that as yet his men had not found the press which they. believed Lieber- man was to use in printing the eoun- terfeit notes. One of the secret ser vice men who testified was Charles w. Schroeder.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-23

Concord, Jan. 23-Harry K Thaw was returned to the custody of New York state officials today. The for maIities which made effective more than sixteen months of legal effort by the New York authorities, occupied less than five minutes.
 In that time Thaw's legal status underwent three changes. He was arraigned before Judge Edgar Ald- rich. of the United States district court as federal prisoner; by, order of the court was surrendered to the state of New Hampshire, and finally upon the presentations of the New York warrant for his arrest as fEgT- panied by Governor Felker,s order for his extradition, he was given to the custody of Sheriff HornbecIz, of Duchess County, N. Y.
 Thaw arrived here a little after Ii o'clock this forenoon and was inn 1nedfately taken in an automobile to the courthouse. A small crowd that had met him at the station followed. William Travers Jerome and his party arrived an hour earlier. Thaw ap- peared unconcerned during the brief proceedings. He chatted genial1y with his custodian, bowed and smiled greetings to Sheriff Hornbeck and Bernard Jacobs, the resident legal representative of New York state, and as opportunity offered, shook hands with a waiting row of sympathizers
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-23
GERMAN
..........

Berlin, Jan. 23.=By wireless to London. The official statement giv- en out %to-d day by the German general army Headquarters says:
 '@The enemy airmen dropped bombs yesterday over Ghent and Zeebrugge Gin Belgfum0 but with no success.
 '.The enemy yesterday made an at tack between Souain and Perthe. to the north of Cha1ons, but the attack broke down under our fire. The en- emy sought refuge again in his trenches. In the Argonne forest to the west of Fontaine La Mitte, our troops captured a position of the en- enny and made three officers and 245 men prisoners, as we'll as capturing four machine guns.
 .fTo the northeast of Pont-A-Mous- sen, two French attacks were beaten off with severe loss to the enemy. In fighting for the iretaking of our lost trenches since January 21 we have captured seven cannon and five ma chine guns
 Near weisenbaeh, Alpine forces were driven off. Several fierce at tacks in force by the enemy were made on Hartmann-Wei1er but they failed to achieve any success. The Russians have been, driven out of Blinno and Gojalke and the advanc Russian divisions have been forced to retreat from Gorny. Our attacks on the BIanchan sector are progressing. Tn the vicinity of the Rawka river to the west of Szencihy a lively fusilade is taking place.
 tsThe battle at GroiK de Carmos near Pont-A-Mousson Gin Franceo continues North of Sennheim Ger ney), in Alsaee, the French were driv- en back from a hill and 12O prisoners were taken
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-23
OFFICIAL REPORTS ON THE WAR
FRENCH


 Paris. Jan 2S-The French war of flee this afternoon gave out a report on the progress of the war as fol- lows
 s-The activity yesterday of our in fantry along almost the entire front was. devoted ito the repairing of the damage done to our earthworks by the bad weather of the past week.
 tIn the sectors of Tpres, Arras. Albert, Rove and Soissons there were course of which we a, tseveral points gained the advantage. Berry-Au- #Bac was violently bombarded by the Germans.
 Tn the Argonne we administered a complete check to the Germans at Fsontaine Madame as was set forth in our report last night. An attack of the enemy at a. point near St. Hubert resulted in an infantry en- gagement which has not yet come to an end according to the latest re- ports we are holding all our posi- tions.
 ..On the Mouse the fire of our arr til1ery compelled the enemy to evac- uate an ammunition depot and in- hicted serious damage on the foot bridges in front of St. Mihie1
 'sIn; Alsaee the infantry fighting in the region of Hartmann-Weflerk continues. We are in close contact with the enemy and there has been no interruption to the fighting. Near Cernay Eill No 425 was attacked by the enemy but without success. Fur ther to the south we made progress in the direction of the Petit Kah1berg, to the north and near the Aspacl bridge,''
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-23
Denies Congressman Dono- vans Charge That He
 Had Acted Illegally
SAYS COMPLAINANT
 HAD VIOLATED LAW
Failure of Donovan to Name Political Agent Again
 Cited In Answer
Especial to The Farmer.5

Stamford, Jan. 23-E. J. Hill today filed his answer to Congressman Jeremiah Donovan, in the matter of the protest of Donovan against the election methods of the latter. Donovan charged that Hill, through q personal friend, who was political agent for HiIl and at the same time treasurer Of a political committee, had expended in the Fourth Congressional district about $1O,00O, a large portion Of which it was claimed was Illegally contributed by corporations, with HilFs Knowledge.
 Hill, in his reply, charges that Donovan did not file any appointment of political agent in Connecticut, and was therefore an illegal candi- date.
 Hill also claims that corporations in two cases made contributions to the campaign fund of the Democratic party. in Bridgeport and that a. t.per- sonal friend of'' MT. Donovanss made expenditures in excess Of the lawful amount
 Mr. HiIIs counsel are w Hen ney, of Hartford; J. H. Roraback. of Canaan, and Milton F'essenden, of this city, and the reply is served upon Homer s. Cummings, Democra ma tionaI committeeman from this state, who represents MT. Donovan. Service was accepted by the latter as MT. Donovan is in Washington.
 The answer to MT. Donovanss com plaint says in part:
 ..SirAt eight o'clock pE m., on the last day provided by 1aw,aa notice was received from you that the right of the member-eIect from the Fourth congr ressional district of the state of Connecticut to be seated as a m member of t1ae=s6 4th Congress Of the United States would be contested by you
 The official canvass or votes made
 (CsonfanIled e,r Faee a
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-23
MAYOR WILSON SAYS HE EXPECTS STILL
 LOWER TAX RATE

q am not satisfied with a tax rate of IT mills and think a much lower rate can be arrived at when members of the board tof apportionment and taxation begin hearings with the heads of various departments on the appropriations asked for,,' said Mayor Wilson today. Continuing he said: ssI have not yet gone over the report of the city auditor and at this time I cannot say just what estimated ap- propriations are in excess of what they should be-
 < he mayor further said he would not discuss the auditors report until he had opportunity to consider the. report in it's entirety:
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-23
Jaunty Dancing Master and Au bile Dealer
 Strangely Missing
SEEK HIM THROUGH
 CABARET SINGER
Several of Prominence Tn. volved Tn Finances of Re
 sourceful Youth

Harry A. Griffith, the debonair. Jaunty dancing teacher and automo- bile salesman, who recently conduct ed the Connecticut Accessories Co. ously left the city after taking large sums of money from among the most prominent men and women of Bridgeport and surrounding cities.
 So cIever1y - executed was the scheme by which the money was se- cured that it was not until an amount estimated to be over $3, ,OO0r was se- cured by Griffith in amounts ranging from $5 to $500 that discovery was made by his host of former friends and they were ready to swear out warrants for his apprehensio on
 But he had gone ,and search by the police of his apartments at g liar rison street, and at the office failed to reveal his ultimate destination. though he is believed to be in anotF- CT city where the charms of Miss Bet ty Boyle a local cabaret singer. upon whom he is alleged to have Iavished large sums of money. may have lur- ed him.
 Detective Edward Cronan who has for several days been assigned upon the case is absent from the city today and it is believed that through let ters said to have been found in the effects of. Griffith in the home of Mrs. J. Edward, Heating. at the Harrison street address, he will have been ap- prehended before. nightfal1.
 Among those Griffith is alleged to have victimized are Alderman Nal co1rn MacF,ayden, who advanced large sums of money upon plausible pre- texts. Mrs. Alfred B. Gardner mother of the well known theatrical and moving picture star, Helen Gard ner, s26 Mill Hill avenue. claims to have been victimized to the extent of several hundred dollars through money advanced for automobile ac- cessories which she later had to pay for when they arrived c. O. D. Oth- CTS said to be involved in losses to even greater extent are A. w. Bur- ritt Lumber company, August Soder- holm, the well known baker. and The Park City Lumber Go.
 The police are confident that the scheme extended by mail all over the county and into New Haven.
 Though not the originator of the scheme Griffith is the first to intro duce it into these parts, and with his
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