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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-07-28
Mystery Surround Case of Joe
Williams, Ukiah Rancher
Whose Bones May Have Been
Found in Recent Brush Fire.
ANOTHER THEORY is
MAN LEFT COUNTRY
Letter and Bill Of Sale Mailed
to Albee Merchant Bore Date
July z; Letter Was Mailed on
0.W. R. & N. Train.

Was Joe Williams OF the Ukiaf
country murdered or has he departed
the country This is problem vex.
ing people In the southern part of the
county as well as county officers
There are two angles TO the story. each
directly opposed to the other.
The most sensational report is that
the bones Of a human being were
found In what had been a brush fire
on the, Ellis ranch near Uxiah. The
other feature comes in the form OF
statement from A. NJ. SchIorbaum, of
the Aibee Mercantile Go. OF Albee
who says that on July he received
letter supposed TO have been written
by williams. The letter was post
marked July and was stamped as
mailed at p. m. on train No. on the
O.-W.- r. & ". Included with the let
ter was a bill OF sale 10 livestock own
ed by Williams which was given to
Schiorbaum in settlement of grocery
bill of .$l40.
Mr.. 8chlorbaum says that the writ
ing was checked up with Williams
signature in Pilot Rock and that he
and Judge I. ", schannep thought the
sisuatnrs was proonDiy 'tnnt or witt
iians.
As stated to the East Oreeonian over
the phone today by the Aibee merch--
ant there are many reports in circula-
ton but he says he had had trouble
checking up on them. He had heard
reports Of the finding OF parts OF a
body hut has been unable to find out
who had found 1t. The merchant was
inclined to scout the murder theory |
and another report from Ukiah was of
similar tenor.
On the other hand a number of peo-
Pile appear convinced that Williams
was fouiiy dealt with and his body |
burned in o brush fire. Coroner
Brown who has heard several reports
Is Inclined to believe the murder story |
He will leave tomorrow morning 1t not
sooner for the south end to make an
investigation. He says ne is not sure |
who has possession OF the bones re- I
ported as found but thinks he can as
certain where they are.
District Attorney Keator and Deputy
Sheriff Joe Blakeley left early this
morning for Ukiah TO investigate.
The murder story as given involves
the wife of Williams and also another |
man. Mrs. Williams Is said to have
left their horses one at Pilot Rock
and two at the half way house saying |
her husband would get them. Where
she went to is a mystery.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-07-28
CHURCH WORKERS ASK
FOR STEEL CONFERENCE

WASHINGTON, July 2s.-(A Po
President Wilson today had before
him the recommendation of the inter-
church world movement commission
that he Immediately appoint a special
comission to bring about a conference
of employers and employees in the
steel industry. The committee inves-
tigated last summers steel strike and
their report declares that "unless vi
tai changes are brought to pass re-
newai of the conflict seems to be in.
evitable."
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-07-28

A party consisting solely of detec-
tIves and special agents last night or
ganized to go to Squaw creek. Dis
couraged at the inability OF posses to
confirm or deny rumors regarding the
presence of the men in that section.
the trained officers left determined to
ferret out the situation.
Stfll Watch sSluaw Creek
These Officers. like Sheriff Taylor.
Special Agent Wood and others In
charge, have sifted matters in their
minds and found the Squaw creek fhe-
ory the best they have Were the men
in Squaw creek, it would be but
short distance over the hills to Duncan
where men are reported to have been
encountered this morning.
Possemen changed shifts last right
after a hot tiresome. dusty day. They
were disappointed a bit at not having
taken the men captive but their RELIEF
went out determined to keep up the
fight The organization OF the posses
IL now such that should showdown
ccme, the prisoners could not cope
with their Dursuers-
May Get Hungry
If the escapes are still in this Sec
tion it is believed that they win be
forced soon to make break for lib
erty to obtain food. In the area where
they are thought to be hiding. there
may be a few.berries and there is wat
er. The men have been at large since
at o'clock. however. and the
only food they have is thought to be
that which they carried with them.
Posses, however, are leaving here
with plenty of food and water. ara
we'll shod, clothed and able to with
stand the rigors OF the chase. Hope
is held out that the Gordon about the
hills is of such strength that the men
sought will have to walk into the net
sooner or later.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-07-28
THINK VILLA WILL
BECOME RANCHMAN

EAGLE PASS. July 2s.-(A.
= PIT is reported Villa has
surrendered to the new govern
= ment and will retire to private
life. He held a conference all
last night at Torreon with mill
= tary leaders,
EAGLE PASS. July 2s.-U.
= Pit is expected villa will go
. to Mexico City to make ar
= rangements for settling down In
, some state as a ranchman. His
= six hundrerd followers will prob I
: ably be given an opportunity of 4
. settling near their retired bandit I
. leader.
. Villas surrender was made un-
, conditioally to general MARTINEZ. =
= commander of the northern dis 4
. trict. representing president DE 4
= la Huerta. according to advices 4
. to Mexican consul Tamez here. =
= a q q q . 4 q q . q q . a
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-07-28
IOWA WOMAN MURDERED

BURLINGTON, Ia, July 2s.-(U.
P.)--The bodies OF Mrs. Alfred Miller.
81. and her three-year- baby were
found in n gas-filled room of their
home here by her husband. The
woman's hands and feet were tier and
broken dishes evidenced a struggle.
The authorities believe she was mur-
dered by burglar whom she surpris-
ed
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-07-28
.ULSTER|TE ENGINEER
HANDLED TROOP TRAIN

DUBLIN. July 2s.-tN. P.)-
Twelve hundred railway workers are
idle here due to refusal TO Carry
troops. A small garrison is marooned
at Dungloi. as a result of the tieup. A
relief party was delayed "a hours,
when they finally found an U1sterite
engineer willing to run their train
Hundreds of Sinn Feiners sat on the
tracks. A Bandon report said cor
poral of an Essex regiment was shot
dead.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-07-28
THINK BERGDOLL
MAY BE HIDING IN
NORTHWEST REGION

Federal officials of the north
, west are searching for Grover
, Cleveland Bergdoll. the PhiIa-
, delphia draft evader. following
, receipt of word IL is believed he
, was seen on a train from spo-
, kane to Seattle. An eastern
, jurist claims q man had n berth
, across from him who changed
, his clothes three times and wore
, glasses when he did not need
, them He said the man tailed
, with Bergdon in every respect.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-07-28
Two Men Fired Upon


Reports of another encounter with
two men at daybreak today were re-
ceived from Duncan, IL miles up
Meacham creek. The men attempted
to board an east bound freight train
about O'Clock and were fired upon
by armed guards on the train. the de-
port said. The word came from the
telegraph operator at Duncan through
the dispatcher's office at La Grande.
Guards left the train and started
into the brush in pursuit of the men,
the report said Only meager details
were received at the sheriffs office and
several hours elapsed without further
information. Fred Steiwer is in
charge Of operations about Duncan
but was not on hand when the report
ed encounter took place.
All trains leaving here are carrying
men with rifles No. 9 this morning
had four guards riding on the tender
1t is considered next to impossible for
the OUTLAWS to get aboard train with
the present system OF guards.
That Cayuse story
New rumors received at the court
house last night were run 10 earth in
the night without positive result one
story was that house mt Cayuse had
been held up and robbed OF food ano
other articles Extra detectives ano
possemen were rushed there but could
not run down any good clue
( The belief that some ot the men ar'
/ in the Birch Creek section oohs VI
about once daily and gets its share o
attention. That scent. however. Is
being given less and less credence a.
/ headquarters officials will not giN'
up the belief that two or more OF th'
/ escapes are still in hiding in the Wild
lerness OF Sauaw creek.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-07-28
RIOT IS RESUMED IN
JAPANESE CONGRESS

TOXIC. July 28.--z(A. P.)--The dis
order IN the House of representatives
Monday was repeated. again yesterday
when allegations that Baron Takaha-
shi. minister. finance and other ca BIZ
net members had improperly used
their office by indulging in stock
gambling were again discussed. Sew
eral members of the opposition rushed
to the rostrum followed by govern
mental members and fist fighting
started. Guards interfered.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-07-28

1 Written at / p. m.)
Assurances that no arrests of conse
quence had been made in connection
with the jailbreak and murder oi
Sheriff Taylor Sunday were given thi.
AFTERNOON at the sheriff's office. Other
than that officials displayed no incli.
nation to talk.
Questioning of a man suspected OF
having information on the case is said
to have been done this morning by
Archie Leonard, Portland detective,
who arrived on No. today to assist
in the man hunt.
The outcome of developments so
far can only be surmised. Every man
connected with the search in any way
has been instructed to divulge nothing
that has developed. A series of
ferences behind closed doors in the
sheriff's private office and in the
grand jury room on the second floor
of the court house, however, are ta-
ken TO indicate that the reportof
Nothing new at aIl'' is merely a
pacifier.
Leonard On Job.
Following the arrival of Leonard
this morning, the investigation of
man alleged to know something of
the case was taken up in the grand
jury room. The sheriff's office was
seething with officers entering and
leaving. Just before noon and dur
ing the noon hour. conferences were
taken up in the private office of the
sheriff. Newspapermen were careful
ly avoided or assured that nothing
new had developed.
Persons at No. II this noon and
near the court house, report having
seen the two young men, white. being
brought in. They were handcuffed
together. The two were said by Sher-
iff w. r. Taylor. however, to be pris-
oners en- route to Monroe reformatory
in Washington and were left in the
Jail over the noon hour by their guard.
One of the posse leaders who has
been in constant touch with doings at
headquarters said that the conferences
were merely for organizing further
search cork. Old heads are prepar-
ing to take up the hunt, relieving the
possemen, who, it is
feared. he said, would be shot by 9TH
ers of their kind. The tense atmos-
phere in the sheriff's office. however.
S taken to portend developments.
Maps of Umatilla county were blue
printed today by City Engineer Hayes
o be distributed to possemen not al
.ogether familiar with the country in
which the search is in progress. They
will be taken out by reliefs tonight.
say Store Was Robbed
Reports of the store robbery at
cayuse last night this afternoon were
.radifed by some posseImen who said |
,ne man did the work. They allege
hat a pair of shoes and food were ta-
ken. Two men were reported having
1een seen near Meacham last night.
rhe report from Duncan this morning
,f the encounter between guards on a
reight train and two men attempting
o board it was given varying cred
,nce.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-07-28
EARLY REPORT TODAY SAID TWO
MEN WERE FIRED ON AT DUNCAN
BY train GUARDS; NO CAPTURES

Two carrying sherf and detectives left the Court
house o'clock this afternoon to take the chase in the
Squaw creek bloodhound from Woodburn in charge
OF man named Snyder, went along with the party.
Archie Leonard Portland detectve Dan Hunter, O. W. r.
N special AGENT Deputy Sheriff Jake Marin and George
Strand Sheriff George McDuffy of Morrow
county former Sheriff M Shut with Snyder the blood
hound and Fn Kirkpatrick driver went in the other
All heavily armed and carried food and water sufficient
a chs
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-07-28
TOWNLEY IS DENIED
NEW TRIAL REQUEST

FAIRMONT, North Oak, July 2s.-
A. c. Townley, president of the nation
al non-partisan league. and Joseph
Gilbert. former league organizer. to-
day were denied new trials on charges
of conspiracy to encourage disloyalty
during the war. They are under 90
day Jail sentences
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-07-28
LABOR LEADER LIKE
KANSAS NEW COURT

TOPEKA. Kans.. July 2S.-(A. P)
-Labor'sN first endorsement of the
Kansas industrial relations court APP
peared in a letter to all union men
from A. l.. Fleming. state organizer
of the American Federation of Labor
Fleming urged laboring men to disre-
gard the clamor of some labor lead.
ers against the court. He said it has
done much good for labor.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-07-28
CANADIAN COMPANY FAILS

MONTREAL. July 2S.-(U. P)-
Thornton Davidson & Company, brok-
ers. with offices here, and connections
in American cities has suspended pay
ment. 1t is reported that shareholders
in accordance with arrangements
made by bankers, will not suffer to
any extent. Thornton Davidson.
founder of the firm was drowned in
the Titanic disaster in 1919.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-07-28
ITALY ABANDoNE AvoLNA

ROME, July 2S.-(A. P0-Italy. has
decided to abandon Avolna to thes AL
banians, according TO. newspapers
here. 1t is said that in addition to the
Abandonment OF Avolna an immediate
cessation of hostilities and an ex-
change os prisoners was agreed TO by
both the Italian and Albanian govern
ments
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-07-28

TOXIC. July 2s.-(U. P.)-Hun-
dreds OF police are guarding the diet
bull, zig as a result OF fist fights and
a near-riot at yesterdays session. The
trouble was precipitated when the
Seiqulkai party attempted to force the
expulsion of an opposition member.
charging that members are using Off
cial information to gamble in stocks
An uproar broke out on the floor and
many blows were struck.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-07-28
Poles Continue Retreat.

PARIS. July esp. P.)-The
Polish army, facing the bolsheviki, is
retreating along the entire front. ac-
cording to foreign office dispatches.
The resistance is very feeble at both
extremeties of the line.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-07-28
WHEAT MARKET OPENED AT
$2.38 DEC DROPS TO $2.34

December wheat went to $2.S4 1-2
today. after opening at sass. Fol
March, the quotations show that th'
market opened ut $2.40 and closed at
$2.37 1-2.
Following are the quotations, from
Overlook & Cooke Co., local brokers':
Chicago Grain Market.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-07-28
Ordered to Work .


|. WASHINGTON, July 2S-U. P.)
Secretary of Labor Wilson was re-
called to Washington by the president
to take charge of the labor depart
ment's work in the Illinois coal strike
it is learned.
Secretary Wilson is expected to
shortly make a report on the situa-
tion to the president. Whether the
president will take any action in the
matter depends on the nature of the
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-07-28
Operators Confer.

ST. LOUIS, July 2S.-(U. P.)-Con-
ferences of coal mine operators in
the central competitive field were
called for today by Thomas Brewster,
chairman of the executive committee.
70 determine whether to sanction a
joint session of miners and operators
in an attempt to settle the unauthor-
lied coal strikes.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-07-28
Russlans Keep F1ghting.

WARSAW. July 2s.-Despite the
armistice between the boisheviki and
Poles, the red armies resumed violent
attacks over the whole front south of
Grodno. advancing twenty kilometers.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-07-28

CROSS COUNTRY W. : = s :,
PLANES LFs.sySS W
T0M0p - sMRlAL

NEW YOh zs.-(U.
= P.)-Three ain al monoplanes
= are being equipped in Central :
= Parks for a flight to San Fran
= cisco tomorrow carrying the first
= mail bag to ever cross the con-
= tinent by airplane. The purpose 4
. OF the flight win be to map an
= air route. on the return jour
. ney but one stop is scheduled. 4
= that at Omaha. The trans-con-
, tinental plane mail is expected =
: to start the first week in Sep
tember.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-07-28
MRS. LEROY IDENTIFIED

NEW, YORK. July 2s.-(U. P.)---
The body of a woman found In n trunk
here is positively identified as that
of Mrs. Katherine Leroy OF Detroit by
Mrs. Leo Trumbull. OF Detroit.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-07-28

(From Overlook & Cooke Coz
Foreign Exchange.
London. 37Sh and $40.
Paris, 77s and ESQ.
Italy, 547 and 54S.
Germany, pa and 245.
(From Overlook q Cooke Coz
CHICAGO, July 2s.-wheat-Ad-
vanced early on short covering stm-
uIated by reports of liberal export
sales over night but a weak u.Ider-
tone quickly developed and the mar
ket dragged for the remainder of the
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-07-28
MARKETs uNCHANGEn

PORTLAND. July 2S.-tA. Pl--
Markets are steady and unchanged.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-07-28
Plants at Gary and Calumet
Laying Off Men Due to
Shortage Caused by Unau-
thorized Strike of Miners.
EFFORTS BEING MADE
TO SETTLE TROUBLE
Secretary of Labor Returns to
Washington at Presidents
Request to Take up Negoti-
ationS for Settlement.

CHICAGO, July 2S.-U. P.)-The
closing of industrial plants in the
middle west have begun. Steel mills
at Gary, Ind, and the Calumet re-
gion began laying off workers. cur
failing operations due to the coal
scarcity, Chicago officials threatened
a rationing of water supplies.
Ordered to Work.
TERRE HAUTE, July 28.-(U. P.)
Coal mipers on the unauthorized
strike in Indiana fields will be order
ed to return to work tomorrow pend
ing an effort to adjust wage demands
of day workers was decided at meet
ing of union officials here.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-07-28
THE WEATHER
FORECAST

Tonight and
Thursday un-
settled weather
probably thun-
derstorrns d in
noun tains
cooler.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-07-28

The East Oregoninn n Eastern ora
gon's greatest newspaper and ee
selling force gives 70 the advertiser
over twice the guaranteed paid circu
lation in Pendleton and Umatilla coun-
~ OF any other newspaper.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-07-28

rhis paper IL a member OF and auditsA
BY the Audit Bureau OF Calculations
The Glenwood post., 1920-10-30
MACRAE FOR TREAsURER.

When the voters of the county learn
ed that the report of the State Audi
tors complimented the work of J. A.
MscRae, candidate for reelection 80
the office Of County Treasurer, there
was universal feeling which, il given
expires sion, would say: 81 knew Nae
was the man for the place and that
be must be kept there for another two
years." The amount of excess fees to
be turned back to the county from the
Treasurer office this year, will be
close to 1900. No better reason
could be found for returning MasRas
to the office than is given in the fact
that the affairs of the county, which
come to his office, are always pronrt-
ly and honestly handled.
The Glenwood post., 1920-10-30
= mYA,sr ro1 Asn.so..

"Enough's enough and too much il
plenty" il the word coming into Glen
wood from ever the county and "a, be
heard repeatedly on Glenwood streets
when the matter Of selecting the oeun-
ty Assessor for the coming two yeazs 10
discussed. There are those who believe
that four or five terms in the office -
enough for one man and that there
shonA - y change and, sinee R. 3.
Bryast has besn' smeng the vstys,
they are swarmiae to his aide aaA ~.
giving him assufsAee Of their full sup
port At the election. Roxie, ~ As is
best known, 10 surely entitled to TIE
office and can and win treat all fairly
and honestly in. making his asssas-
meAts.
The Glenwood post., 1920-10-30

- .r,sa-'-s- sr't-. .7rs iYas sz.sl--. z -
.s -TAsy win cut IL cost ~ satsns-
bile maintenance, TspAifS saa eassfi~s
in two.
They will bring the Doctor q.aslar
to the patient in the country.
They will increase church advaatassa
in rural communities.
They will make school sttspdaaes
in the rural districts easier.
They viii save horse and wAgsn.
They will savs patieaee- and patisaes
is energy.
Vote for the 100000 bead i..u.
on November 2ndl
Vote for good roads. A.aadnsn,
No. 8.
The Glenwood post., 1920-10-30
ou8KzT A. wALm.

For District Attorney Of the Ninth
Judicial district il Gilbert A. Walkcy
a lawyer Of Yampa. HE il ore Of
the finest men ever met and the pse-
PIE will have to 20 n long way To find
a better man for district attorney.
have known him for some time and
know that he will be the best uas
We could find for the Office" said i
dlenwood man the other day. NJ.
Walker met with hearty welcome over
his district and, a. the voters beeaus
acquainted with him, they bseame vol
unteer worken for him. He met q
number Of our people and oil agree be
gives the Impression Of being the right
AaA for ~ place.
The Glenwood post., 1920-10-30
Women of Garfield county, Do 70,

Women Of Garfield county, Do yos
realise that in many Of the counties of
Colorado the office Of county clerk and
recorder has been conducted by women :
Do yeu realize that in all of these in.
stances the women have proved them:
selves quite the equal Of the men in
This responsible positonr. The counties
Of Archuleta, Eagle, LaPlsts, Noffast,
P1tkin, San Juan, san Miguel, Ssds.
wick, Logan, Oursy and some otAsrs
have had woman county clerks, some
OF them for several terms, and tie tax
payers and patrons of the Offices have
been well pleased with the experiment.
The Republicans of Garfield county
have nominated one of the most worthy
and competent young ladies Of the
county for this position, and every
lady in Garfield county should eessiass
1t an kossr to vote next Tuesday for
Miss Ora Coulter for county clerk and
recorder.
The Glenwood post., 1920-10-30

sdssay sar psspls will .ot u Asea-
wiaksd ints ths aetisa sf vsliao H.
seastitatiesA ansaanssts , aad Z
aneag the initiated bills. ~ tws Hills
which provide for the Qrganizatio. Of
two new countiss in the dry laad area
Of eastern Colorado, where there are a.
ready too many countyseats and county
organizations to demand more and more
taxes. There are too many counties in
Colorado already, and these bills. are
simply the work Of real estate pronot-
ers and speculators. Let's vote these
bills down and discourage the schem-
The Glenwood post., 1920-10-30
yzssuP ro1 sHzu1.

The voters Of the county are rallying
to the support Of Il. O. Jsssup, eandi-
date for sheriff. They realize that in
him, they have = man who win stand
for the right and will handle the af-
fairs Of the office in q manner which
will reflect credit on the county. Known
by nearly every one in the county; ap-
proved by all who know him and cap
able of administering his office in com
plianee with the laws governing the
duties of a sheriff, Clay Jessup Is the
right man for the place.