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The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1915-04-30

disturbance, must be armed with the
power 70 undertake the houBo-cleanlng,
and for a while must do work that
would not be pretty. AZ far AZ he was
personally concerned, a pardon after
trial would be n matter OF purely AGA,
demic interest He could not expect
to survive a trial. He was At present
able to hold the souths in leash. II
the governor was not Of that mind he
was now ready to surrender himself
and permit matters TO takO their
course.
And now. Mr.. South" suggested
the governor, after a half.hour OF Obj
sorbed listening. there IL one point
you have overlooked. Since In the end
the whole thing comes back to the ~.
ercise OF the p~ardoning power. II Is
after all the crux Of the situation. You
may be able TO render such services as
those for which you volunteer. Let US
for the moment assume that 10 be true.
You have not yet told me a very i'm
portant thing. Did you or did yon not
XIII Purvy and Hollis?"
II killed dollis," said Samson, az
though he we're answering a question
as to the time Of day. "aad ! did not
kill Purvy."
Kindly" suggested the governor,
give me the full particulars Of that
affair"
The two we're still closeted when a
second visitor called and was told that
his excellency could not be disturbed.
The second visitor, however, was so in
sistent that the secretary finally con
scented to take IN the card. After a
glance at II his chief ordered admls.
sion.
The door opened and Captain Cal.
lomb entered.
He was now in civilian clothes,
with %portentous news written on his
face. He paused in annoyance at the
sight Of a second figure standing with
back turned at the window. Then
Samson wheeled and the two men rec.
ognized each other. They had met be
fore only when one was in olive drab;
the other in jeans and butternut. At
recognition Callomb's face fell and
grew troubled.
You here. SOUTH" he exclaimed.
IL thought you promised me that
shouldn't find you. God knows / didn't
want to meet you"
Nor ! you" Samson spoke slowly.
Il supposed you'd be raking the hills"
Neither of them was for the moment
paying the least attention to the gov.
ernor. who stood quietly looking on.
81 sent Merriweather out there
explained Callomb, impatiently. Il
wanted to come here before II
was too late. God knows, South,
| wouldn't have had this meet,
ing occur for anything under heaven.
II leaves me no choice. You are
indicted on two counts, each charg
ing you with murder" The officer took
a step toward the center OF the room
His face was weary. and his eyes wore
the deep disgust and fatigue that come
from the necessity Of performing g
hard duty.
You are under arrest" he added
quietly, but his composure broke as he
stormed. Now, by God. I've got "a
take you back and let them murder
you, and you're the man who might
have been useful to the state"
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women, too. ! cannot praise Lydia ~
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound enough
for ! know l never would have been a.
well If l had not taken II and / recon-
mend 1t TO suffering women"
Daughter helped Also.
al gave it to my daughter when she
vas thirteen years old. She was in
school and was a nervous wreck, and
could not sleep nights. Now she looks
80 healthy that even the doctor speaks
Of IT, YOn can publish the htt=n gcn
like. Mrs. RENA BOWMAN, lE s. iOfh
Street. lront0n, Ohio.
Why win women continue % uuRer
day In end day out and drag OUT sickly.
half-bearbed existence, missing three
fourths Of the Joy Of living, when they
al find health in Lydia II Pinkhnm'e
Vegetable Compound3
II you have the slightest doubt
that Lydia y. Pink hams Vegeta-
BILE OmpOundWilh help YOU write
o LydiaE f. inkham MedicineCo
tcOnhdentiRD Lynn, Mass, forad~
vice. Your letter viii be opened.
read ana answered By q woman
and held In strict c0nhdonee.
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THICK LOVELY HAIR
Because Free From DandruH, Itching,
Irritation and Drynsss.

May be brought about by shampoos
with Cuticura Soap preceded by
touches Of Cuticura Ointment to spots
Of dandrun. itching and irritation. A
clean, healthy scalp mean good hair.
Try these supercreamy emollients II
you have any hair or scalp trouble.
Sample each free by mail with Book.
Address postcard, Cuticura, Dept. KY,
Boston. Sold everywhere.-Ady.
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The Old Skipper-Dont you come
telin' me nom of your cock an bull
yarns about waves so feet high. Why,
I've been at sea, man an boy, for nigh
on fifty years, and level saw hone
higher than 40.
The Young Sallor-Ah, but see 'OE
things ave growed up since thent-
Punch.
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WOMAN COULD
NOT SIT UP
Now Does Her Own Work.
Lydia E Pinkham's Vegeta-
bic Compound Helped Her.
IrOntoh Ohio. -" / am enjoying bet
Ter health now than | have for twelve

years, When l be-
gan TO take Lydia z
PinkhAm's Vogeta-
Bile Compound I
could not sit up. I
had female troubles
and was very ner-
vous. / used the
remedies q year and
] car do my work
and forthe last eight
months / have
worked for other
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DON'T VISIT THE CALIFORNIA tx
POSITIONS Without a supply q Aliens FOOT
Ease, the a~nissptle powder 10 be shaken IN % the
Shoes, or dissolved IN the ioot-hath. The Stndafd
plisi TO tired, aching feet and prevents swollen.
bot feet. One lady writes = enjoyed ovoy minuto
Il my stay n the EHpositiona. thanks 10 Aliens
Foot-Ease N my shoes" Get Il TODAY Adv.
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How is your mother. Tommie?"
shes better. but not so better az
she was yesterday
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Bills she a good dancer?
Jill-Well, she ,9oks good to me
when she dances.
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CHAPTER xV-continued.

In two days, the grand jury, with
much secrecy, returned a true bill. and
a day later a considerable detachment
Of infantry started on a dusty hike Up
Misery. Furtive and inscrutable Holl-
mar eyes along the way watched them
from cabin doors, and counted them.
They meant also to count them coming
back, and they did not expect the
totals TO tally.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-01-08
FAST BASKETBALL GAME IS
EXPECTED At \. S. TONEHT
LOCAL QUINTET AND TEAM FROM
La GRANDE WILL MATCH
THEIR SKILL.

1t is expected that one OF the best
basketball games OF the season will
be played tonight when the local high
school team meets the La Grapde NJ.
I. A. team on the gymnasium floor of
Pendleton high school
The NJ. 1. A. team is considered one
Of the fastest teams in eastern Ore
gon territory The men are all expert
enced and of good weight. They will
arrive today on No. II from La
Grande to engage in the game which
is to occur this evening. beginning at
about 1880 p. m.
The local team, composed of Emil
Seibert. center: Charles Russell and
Charles Garden. guards; Roscoe
Vaughan and Fred Peters. forwards.
is in about the best condition that It
has been for some time. and Coach
Livingston is very hopeful OF victory
for the local high school.
An enthusiastic meeting was held
this morning in regard to the com
ing game and many OF the best high
school songs and yells We're given in
support of the game Tom Murphy
and Zoe Carney acted as yell leaders.
The Farewell Song" sung to the
tune of "Mandelay." was chosen as
the official song of the high school.
Arrangements will be made for a
good crowd Of spectators.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-01-08
.ROUSEB FROM BED
AGED WOMAN MADE
VICTIM OF ATTACK
Mrs. Mary Hanna, Living Alone on
Railroad Street, Refuses to Tell
Man Where Money is Hidden.
SCISSORS USED As WEAPON
Peddler Is Under Arrest Charged
With Assault and Robbery and
Case Is Now Before the Grand
Jury-AII Man Gets Is 50 Cents
Savings OF $500 Protested.

Reused from her bed by a knock
on her door. and opening Il when the
voice OF a man annouced that he had
an express package for her. Mrs. Mary
Hanna, an aged woman who lives
alone at 602 East Railroad street.
was seized and choked by the man
who ordered her to give up a hoard
OF money she had in her house She
fought him with a pair OF scissors but
finally surrendered her purse in
which was so cents. but refused TO
disclose the hiding place OF 5000.
Charged with being the perpetratof
OF the attack and robbery. Robert
johnson. a peddler who has been
rooming at 1O7 Garfield street. was
arrested and the case against him
was considered by the grand jury
yesterday.
The attack upon Mrs. Hanna was
committed Tuesday night between s
and T.. She demurred against open
ing the door at first when the man
said there was a charge OF two dol
lars on the package. telling him to
take 1t back. He told her he would
have to open It in her presence and
she finally let him in. AS she start
ed to hand him a pair OF scissors with
which to cut the cords. he seized her.
putting one hand over her mouth and
demanding her money. She denied
having any but he insisted that no
knew OF the presence OF a large am
cunt. She struck at him with the
scissors and in the struggle finger
on her left hand was severely cut and
bled profusely. She finally gave him
her purse and. as soon as he had
gone. she notified the police
Wednesday evening Johnson was
arrested as a suspect by Officef
Manning. Mrs. Hanna declared John
son was the only other person who
knew of the presence OF the money
in the house. he having been there
Monday to sell some chickens and
having seen her make the change.
She believed him to be the man and.
after his arrest. identified him posi-
lively.
On his trousers and overcoat were
found a few spots OF blood and. a
shirt described by Mrs. Hanna was
found in his room and it. too. had
blood spots on it. There was a cut
on his right cheek. He denied his
guilt. explaining the blood spots by
saying that he got them while killing
chickens and the cut by saying no
ran into a post
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-01-08

the Boston market in the past week.
transfers aggregating over 1000, 900
pounds. Full prices were paid for
territories. Details OF the business
were not made public, but substantial
lots Of quarter-bloods have been alb
sorbed at 20 1-2 TO 26 cents. Parcels
OF Montana half blood and three
eighths blood have changed hands at
20 cents. Quotations Of territory on
the secured basis are given as fol-
lows: SO to 65 cents for fine staple,
SO TO 81 cents for half blood staple.
SO 10 55 cents for three eighs blood
staple, so to So cents for quarter
blood staple. Fine clothing woods are
selling on the secured basis Of 5s to
so cents. or a fraction more. with
fine medium at 81 to 56 cents.
Several thousand bags OF secured
woods constitute the movement OF the
week in that direction. Lots Of choice
fine have brought as high as 81
cents. The range Of quotations for
fine is 5S to e1 cents. formerly the
highest figure asked being so cents.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-01-08
PRESIDENT SAYS COUNTRY NOT
MEDDUNG IN EUROPE'S AFFAIRS

INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. S.-Presldent
Wilson arrived here this afternoon.
He begins speaking at o'clock in
Tomlnson's hall. at the Jackson Day
celebration. His address is expected
TO be Of the greatest political signifi-
cance.
Great crowds greeted the president
in Ohio and Indiana. The legislature
adjourned so the members could hear
his address. He returns to Washing
ton at GAS.
Speaking from the platform Of the
car at Richmond, Indiana, the presi-
dent told 5000 persons that this ma
ton was needing what was "none OF
your business in Europe's affairs.
The president said this country must
maintain its equilibrium. He declar-
ed 1t must face the problems of the
future now that his administration
had endeavored to break the shackles
from business.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-01-08
COARSE WOOL SAID TO Be WORTH
50 CTS. HERE; DEMAND IS HEAVY

Every week that passes seems to
bring fresh strength to the wool mar
ket and there are multiplying indica-
tions that the market next spring will
be skyward. Based on prices now be.
ing paid in Boston good coarse wool,
half blood. is worth upwards OF 23 IL
cents in Pendleton. II is said the mar
ket really justifies 80 cents for coarse
wool. Pendleton delivery.
So strong is the wool market ow-
ing TO the natural shortage and the
war demand that II is said the remov-
al OF the English embargo would
make no appreciable le difference in the
price. However as understood here
the Australian embargo has been re-
moved only with reference to merinos
and not upon coarse wool. Yet that
fact does not seem to prevent high
prices for fine wool too, as reports
from the east show unprecedented
prices
The following REPORT shows recent
progress Of the Boston market
Wool business was more active in
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-01-08
MORE INDICTMENTS
ARE RETURNED BY
GRAND JURY HERE

One plea OF guilty and penitenti-
airy sentence, three not guilty pleas.
another arraignment without a plea
and the indictment OF six more al
legged offenders marked the criminal
business at the circuit court today.
c. d. Long pleaded guilty to forg-
ing the name of Gerald Stanfield TO
a check and was given from two 70
20 years in the penitentiary. Dave
Winter and Harry Sheffield. indicted
Jointly on a charge OF stealing from
forest rangers cabin. pleaded not
guilty and their case has been set for
trial January 16. They will be de-
Tended by Osmer Smith. Walter Gil
man, charged with stealing COW.
pleaded not guilty and his trial was
set for Jan. "a. Ed Kilgore. charged
with breaking into a squaw's house.
was arraigned and will plead tomor-
row morning at 10 o'clock
Stella Williams, notorious young
squaw accused OF stealing three $50
bills from G. II. Gray a negro. nt tho
Searcey lodging house was Indicted
today on a charge OF larceny from a
dwelling and the same charge was
contained in the indictment OF John
Francis, who was caught In the Gus
La Fontaine house ON the night OF
October 10, and Charles Grain, who
is alleged TO have burglarized the
home OF c. =. Miller on the night of
Oct 23 Gus Carlson charged With
stealing more than $50 from Rsyno
Hiltunen on oct. 2S. was Indicted on a
charge OF larceny from the person.
Two other indictments we're re-.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-01-08
MAN FOUND HERE
WORE HAND-CUFFS'
FOR OVER A YEAR

II Robeno Batista, the Swiss-Itali-
an picked up here with handouts
grown into his arms, proves to be the
man the officers suspect and II a tele-
gram received from Seattle is typo
graphically correct the man had worn
the handouts for more than year
and a half before they were cut out
of his arms here,
II. L. Wells, immigration agent at
walla Walla, is here today and from
kilograms in his possession It seems
certain that Batlsta Is the same man
who escaped from federal officer
at Nooksack, Washington, on June
10. 1918 Mr. Wells, upon hearing OF
the strange case here and of the story
the man told, wired to Seattle The
response was n telegram stating that
an Italian, name unknown. height
five feet four or five with dark hair
and light moustache had escaped at
Nooksack on June 10, 1918, wearing
handouts and had not since been
apprehended. The description fits
Batista we'll and the fact that Nook
sack is town near the Canadian
border agrees with Batlsta's own
story Of his arrest and escape.
The officers thing II probable that
the telegram should have read June
10, 1914, instead OF 1918. The man
who escaped at Nooksack had been
picked up on the suspicion that he
was an alien coming into this country |
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-01-08
JUDGE MALONEF TO
SEND RESIGNATION
TO WEST TONIGHT
Il is Expected That tomorrow the
Governor Will Formally Appoint
C. H. Marsh to Fill Vacancy.
COURT DECISION IS AWAITED
Ruling Will Decide whether County
Judge VIII Serve Six Years or Not
-MaIoney Is ResignIng In Order
That Marsh VIII Be Assured OF Of
flee In ANY Event.

Today James W. Maloney. who has
been county Judge for the past four
years. is making out his resignation
and It will be forwarded to Governor
West tonight. Tomorrow the COVER
nor Is expected TO formally appoint
Charles II. Marsh to fill out the un-
expired term OF two years and Mon
day the new Judge will probably take
his oath OF office.
In the event that the supreme court
rules that judges elected four years
ago were electd for only four years
instead OF six. then Marsh will serve
for the next six years instead OF two.
inasmuch as he was elected last Mo-
vember. II. however. the six-year in
depreciation Is upheld then Marsh's
term will expire in two years. Judge
Maloney is resigning in order that
Marsh will be assured OF the office
whichever way the decision is
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-01-08
RESIDENTS OF ENGLAND
WARNED AGAINST GERMANS
POPULATIONS OF TOWNS TOLD
NOT TO INTERFERE IN CASE
OF INVASION.

LONDON, Jan. s.--As Lord Lieu
tenant of Midlothian. Lord Rosebery
issued a proclamation today to the
civilian population in the district
urging the people to remain in their
homes and leave the fighting to the
soldiers in the event OF a German in
vasion. This was taken as additional
evidence that the military authorities
expect a German attempt to descend
on the island
Preparations for resisting a Ger
man raid continue to go forward
briskly. especially along the east
coast
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-01-08
AMERICA WILL INSIST UPON
PUBLICITY IN ITS PROTEST
ALL DIPLOMATIC EXCHANGES
WITH GREAT BRITAIN WILL
BE PUBLISHED,

WASHINGTON. Jan. S.--A system
Of "pitiless publicity" will be the Am
erican governments policy in the
shipping controversy with England.
The prompt publication of all diplo-
matte exchanges on the matter will
be insisted on by America, it was
learned from reliable source.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-01-08
COST OF MAINTAINING COISs' q
POOR FARM REDUCED 50 PERCENT

Under the management Of superin-
tendent J. A. Horn the cost OF main
tainlng the county poor farm has
been reduced fifty per cent. accord
ing to a comparison Of the report Of
supt. Horn and past annual reports.
over and above all receipts from
farm products. II has cost the county
but SIC an inmate per month under
the administration OF the present su-
perintendent, while under the super
intendency OF Supt McDin It cost
over $40 per inmate per month. I'm
der the present system OF keeping
hogs and dairy stock on the farm. the
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-01-08

CHICAGO, Jan. s.-wheat contln'
ues TO rise sensatlonally today.
May opened at a dollar thirty nine
and quarters. Buying enthusl.
asm was a result OF reports OF imme-
diate cash sales and a shortage al
Liverpool. July opened at a dollar
twenty-six. At noon May was a dol
lar forty and three quarters. and Ju-
~ n dollar twenty-slx and a quarter.
with the buying spirited.
A dollar forty-five cent wheat IA
predicted for tomorrow.
The general opinion among trad
-ers was that James A. Patten was op-
Grating in the market but II was be.
lieved the control OF the exchange was
beyond his or any other speculator's
power.
As the prices continued TO soar.
excitement In the pit increased 10 a
high pitch. Brokers In the mad rush
TO buy fairly screamed their orders
MINNEAPOLIS, Jan. S.-"Because
wheat and flour prices have advanc-
ed since the war there is no reason
for believing there will be a wheat
or flour famine" said j. G. Pillsbury,
head OF the large flour manufacturing
concern.
Apparently there Is an ample re-
serve for domestic and export de-
mands" he continued. THE future
price OF flour. however, Is problemat-
ical II will be governed absolutely
by the price OF wheat There Is an
increase or decrease OF five cents in
flour for every cent wheat moves"
NEW YORK, Jan. S.--May wheat
sold at dollar fifty on the consoli'
dated exchange today.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-01-08
INNOCENT PUF CHASERS OF
SCHOOL LANDS TO Be FRED

SALEM, Ore. Jan S.-The state
land board adopted a resolution pro-
viding that innocent purchasers Of
school lands involved in the Benson
Hyde dummy entrymen frauds may
upon making a satisfactory showing,
pay the state two and a half dollars
an acre and the suits pending against
them will be dropped. Each case
must be submitted to the interior de-
partment for approval.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-01-08
Mother and son Dying.

NEW YORK, Jan. S.--Mrs BenJa-
min Lapidus and her son. 10. were
found dying at their home. The
mother apparently gave the son bi-
chloride of mercury and took some
herself, Every gas Jet in the house
was turned on. Lapidus said he be-
lIeved the constant reading of the
Rogers poisoning case had unbaI-
anced his wife's mind.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-01-08
CELLO FALLS DEVELOPS
ENORMOUS HORSE POWER
ENGINEERS MAKE ESTIMATES
PROJECT WILL COST so MIL
LION DOLLARS.

PORTLAND, ore. Jan. S.-Engi
neers who conducted an investigation
under the cooperative contract be-
tween the state and federal govern
ments. OF waterpower possibilities at
Cello Falls, on the Columbia river
report that four hundred eighty thou
sand horsepower may be developed
Ii is estimated the cost of this pro-
ject will be @5O.OOO.OOO Because OF
the great cost and the large amount
of power for which it would be diff
ficult TO obtain market, engineers
say the project isn't feasible as a
commercial undertaking at this time
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-01-08

county court believes the farm will
be self-supporting before long.
Supt. Horns report takes in the
business transacted between March
IS. the date OF his entrance TO the
position. and Dec. 81. II shows that
a total Of 3s02s.91 has been spent in
that time, divided as follows: Gen
cral supplies, 31ss2.72; livestock bet
terments, t2334.37; labor and salaries
{17S435; incidentals. s4sl5. From
the sale Of farm products s16742O has
been received and the livestock on
hand Is valued at .1741.OO. the sup.
plies on hand at ss3s.S5, and the
equipment in stock, s33s.s5.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-01-08

, CHICAGO. Jan. s-wheat
B reached the high mark OF a dol
, lar forty-one and three fourths
, at / o'clock. July closed at a
, dollar twenty-slx and five I
, eighths.
, NEW YORK. Jan. s.-Brad-
, streets weekly review OF ex- I
, ports showed that wheat exports
including flour. totaled ten mil
} lion. three hundred and sixty
five thousand bushels. a new
high record. Experts declared
that II the exports continue TO
} average seven and a half mil
ion bushels weekly the American
} surplus will be exhausted by
} spring.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-01-08
NEWS SUM MARY

General.
Wheat i'm sensational rise in Chi
CagO market.
Furious fighting developing In the
western war zone.
Local
Aged woman attacked I'm home:
suspect is arrested.
Grand jury indicts six more; one
man sent 10 pen.
Handcuflcd man may have worn
irons for year and half.
Judge Maloney resigns from office
today.
Supt Horn runs poor fRrm at much
less cost than predecessor.
Coarse wool said 70 BE- worth 80
cents . pound hero now.