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LA UttANDE EVENING OEoEUVEL?, TUESDAY, AUGUST 22, 1911. PAGE i i r ACCUSER IS ACCUSED. l'endleton Boy Said to Be Horsethief; lie First Accuses. It. now transpires that Charles Corner, alias Charles Potter, the 16-year-old boy who started proceedings against E.,M, Cook and Josephine Cook by complaining that they sold him liquor and then defrauded him of his horse Is an alleged horaethief him self and will have to face that charge In Washington, says the Pendleton East Oregonlan. About the time young Comer made his charges against the two Cooks, Sheriff Taylor received a description of a horse which, had been stoles at Prescott, Wash., a week ago yester day. When the Cooks were bound over to await the action of the grand Jury, the boy was also bound over in lieu of $100 bonds bo that he might be held as a witness. Sheriff Taylor Is a pretty good Judge of faces and when he saw the boy, he Immediately connected him with the PreBcott affair. An Investi gation proved his surmises to be cor rect but the boy refused to admit his guilt,, However, when Sheriff Toner arrived yesterday morning ana con fronted the boy with a long string of evidence, he admitted the theft " He will be held here until the case . Southeastern Washington's Greatest Fair Septemberl8to 23 191 I3M00 IX PEEanUMS AND , . ' rcBSES. Greatest Race Program ever offered in the northwest SPECIAL ATTRACTIONS IX ETERT DEPARTMENT. Ceaoertg Bally by RuixPg Fam. : '., lies :. ITALIAN BAND Special Bates on All Rallorads. WALLA WALLA, WASH. JU ST RECEIVED A fresh shipment of Armours Beef Cubes, These are fine for making beef soup or boulion. Try them. RESH FEIRME and CANTALOUPES Phone Main 43 V - n j la which he la a witness is disposed of when he will be turn-ad- over to sheriff Toner. JAILBEEAKER EATS SSAKE Man Wanted at Canyon City Is Held at The Dalles. . (The Dallea Chronlcl-s.) Harry McDonald who was captured last week by local police officers on advice from Canyoa City, where he is wanted for horse stealing and Jail breaking will be sent back to that city as soon as the officials arrive for him. He has been positively- Identified as the man wanted. McDonald, In telling his story as to how he became mlxd up In a horse stealing scrape, tells a picturesque yarn. He says that he Is a prospector and while out In the mountains be fell In with a man named Cretghton, who also claimed to be a prospector. McDonald states that Cretghton told him there was no need of their walk ing as he had an uncle and brother-in-law living on ranches near the place where they met, saying that be could get all the horses they wanted from them. . The men visited the ranches ana at oue tIv Ciliitci t;?t horses, leaving a note Informing his alleged uncle of the (act, and at. the "brother-in-law's" place procured two saddles, again leaving a . note. Ac cording to McDonald they went on their way, he supposing that all the transaction, was straight until about half a day later when they were over taken by the officers and placed under arrest. Two weeks afterward the men broke Jail. The local officers were notified today that Cretghton had been captured at Redding, Cal. . ; . "I was out of Jail Just eight days when you fellows got me," said the prisoner today. "After breaking away the first thing I got to eat was a rat tlesnake, and next came a'pocuplne. They did not make the; finest meals In the world, but kept me going for the first two days, and I was glad to get themi .' ' ' . ' " . "If X had reached the coast It would have been good bye to all Jails for me; I'd have soon been In Australia and then I would have been Bafe." : . .,.... - ' . h. The laborer organized . In - Mas sa lon, Ohio, have been granted an In crease of'1 cents per hour. ; .IISIOIIMITIL OEOS i id gossip i;: coiiEss Washington, Aug. 19. Expert wit nesses do not stand very high with Representative Alexander, democrat, from Missouri, who voiced his opin ion recently when reviewing the tes timony of physicians, some of whom maintained there was no cure for cancer, while others asserted there might be. . , "Why talk about expert witnesses," said Representative Alexander, "you can prove anything by them. I was trying a personal Injury case out In Missouri and I had eight physicians testify that brown spots on a man's back were liver spots, and the other side had eight doctors awear that those same spots were freckles."., Washington, Aug. 16. Once more the navy department Is calling atten tion to the record breaking perform ance of th battleship Delaware, the finest vessel In the United States navy. In the opinion of nayal officers, she has demonstrated anew remarkable efficiency, endurance and Bea-keeplng qualities, superlorJo anything ever accomplished In any navy of the world. ' ' ., ' . y The Delaware on Its visit to the coronation naval review, left New York on June 4 with 2,479 tonj of coal, and 282 tons of fuel ofl. She ar rived' at Tor Bay, England, June 16, (and at Spithead, the scene of the re view, June 19. She left Spithead on June 23, and arrived at Boston .Ally 9. While abroad, she took on no fuel, engineering supplies, or stores of any kind with the exception of fresh wa ter, and on reaching Boston she had In her bunkers 607 tons of coal and 18 tons of fuel oil. Her average speed . average for the whole trip was 11.85 1 knots. (- I That Is, after crossing the Atlantic , twice, In a period of one month and five days, the Delaware still had suf j flclent fuel to steam 1500 miles. I . Just previous to her departure from Boston, the Delaware returned from .V cruise of 17,500 miles, the, last leg of which was 4,800 miles. On her ar ' rival In port, with only a few hours notice, she was sent out on a full-pow er speed and endurance test, without opportunity to examine her machinery. On this test she averaged higher than her contract speed of , 21 knots. r Navy officers also believe the per formance of ? the Delaware ; also demonstrates the superiority of the re ciprocating engine over the turbine, for "general service on battleships. It Is probable that for the next few years at least, no turbines will be installed in the new warships to be built. Washington,' Aug. 17. The Postof flee Department has Just discovered what It claims to be one of the neatest schemes for obtaining other people's hard earned cash, formulated In years. The department has been watching the development of the plan for some time and the recent numerous com plaints from alleged victims of the originator of the scheme has had the effect of forcing the issuance of a fraud order against the companies con cerned and the Indictment of the pro prietor of .the ,wq offending organi zations. '". ' s'r :''' According to $e. statements of he Postofflce detectives la charge of the investigation, the Ingenious orlglpa-, tor or tne scheme had the tollowlng advertisement Inserted 'n daily papers throughout the country: , "Young men wanted to copy letters at home; $15 weekly made by easy, congenial work. Send 10 cents as evidence of good faith to. ..... . - Those who were desirous of in creasing their weekly stipend by the addition 6t $15 or more for the sum specified varied In the different ad-' vertlsements sent the amounts re-' quired. In return they received a' letter saying that the company was anxious to get letters, jo be used as testimonials, written on a special type writer which he was placing on the market On the receipt of $3, the proprietor of the film flam game would send a little "novelty" typewriter which the Postofflce detectives claim can be bought at retail for 98 cents, and upon which It is Impossible to write 100 letters, much less the 1 000 foe which the "company" was wllltlng to pay 20. The originator of the plan Is al leged to have admitted that he bought the machines for less than a dollar and that he sold over a hundred of them In three months through this advertisement. Washington, Aug. 17. Representa tive Reilly, of Mereden, Conn., has Introduced in the house a bill making eight , hours the maximum limit of time which any watchman in a gov ernment building shall work continu ously. -..-.. ! At present the watchmen, of whom there are hundreds In Washington alone, go to work early In the even ing and stay on duty until the offices are opened the next morning. From 12 to 14 hours is the average working time of many. Rep. Reilly declares. ' . Rep. Reilly holds that the govern ment has applied the eight hour work- tav m-WlnlA to all i work done for the" government, ""and' that It is In - consistent with this policy to require night watchmen In government build ings to work-more than thlB time. His bill will not receive considera tion at this session. Washington, Aug. , 17. When It comes to painting the lily or carry ing coals to Newcastle there'are very few concerns which have anything on the Reclamation Service, . Improving nature is one of the easiest things they do and the creation of scenic beauties, "natural, not artificial," as the guides so proudly say Is a week ly occurrence in the annals of this branch of the Department of the In terior. :' ; .The addition of a beautiful lake In Wyoming's other scenic attractions Is the latest stunt completed by the en glneers of the service. By closing the entrance to a narrow canon on the ShoBhone river . with the highest dam In the world, a broad mountain meadow baa been transformed Into a lake which covers an area of over 10 square. miles and is more than 100 feet deep. As the lake is located In the. region of the Yellowstone Park, the same wonderful colorings whlcbf make the park one of the show-posts of the country are to be found In the vicinity of the lake. In addition to being a thing of beauty the lake serves an economic and Is guaranteeing bountiful cropB to the hundreds of farmers who live further down' the Shoshone river. From a sheep , pasture of .but little value this land has become a valuable agricultural region. Washington, Aug. 17. Experiments are now under way along the Panama Canal with a "gun" with which ce ment Is being blown upon rock sur faces. The rock sides of Celebra cut are crumbling, it is found, and to save them from further deterioration a coating of cement is being applied. This coating, wbl.i Ib about an inch thick, la expected to prevent further crumbling. The cement Is blown with such force by the cement gun that it is believed that It will become practically as hard as rock Itself. The "gun" mounted on" a- flat car, has a capacity of coating 200 square yards' of surface in one- day. Five men operate the apparatus. It Is operated by compressed air. Sand and cement are blown from a nozzle with great force. At the noz zle, water Is mixed with the sand and cement, so that by the time the In gredients reach the rock against which they are directed, they form a well-mixed concrete mixture. ' ;.; v '..,. V,,- FADS AND FASHIONS. Ne York, Aug. 19. (Special) It Is rather uncertain whether changes In fashion the near future may bring but. there Is accumulative evidence that some changes, though only slight and gradual, may be expected. Radi cal and revolutionary changes of fashion are no longer feasible. Wo men are led up to these changes gen tly and by degrees, bo that they may not shy wheji confronted by them. The extensive use of laces and flounce trimmings is to a great extent re sponsible for the slight deviation from the straight line silhouette, clearlv A. . noticeable la the ... latest models im- own with women wko fiad thera he ported from Paris. . comin?. but the limp, siik mesh veil borne or trie French makers of fash- ion seem to be determined to in'.ro dues perceptibly wider skirts. Models indicatlug an increasing sweep, usu ally limp and of bell-like lines, have already appeared; but on the whole the late summer models go little fur ther than the development of scant flouncts, llttl frills and flat, triple or double skirt arrangements. The very sheer summer stuffs are undeniably prettier and more piquant with some suggestion of frailness, particularly around the feet, and a skirt of fine linon, weighted down Into group of four little overlapping lace frills oa the bottom of a softly frilled straight, narrow lines, is a prettier fin ish than the flat foot band of silk satin or heavy lace to which, never theless, women are so accustomed that even the limp little frills have a certain effect of novelty. In many of the new .moduls the waist line Is a trifle high and it seems like ly that many, of the fall models will retain this very slight waist elevation though the general opinion among the knoing is that the normal waist line will assert itself with emphasis this fall and that more of the curves of the feminine torso will be seen, than have been visible In the toilettes of the past year, Slashed skirts are said to be the greatest and most chic novelty of fashion In Paris. Skirts are cut away J to (show the ankle',and Instep, ! j t:i v or. if n Ar rangement of buttons and buttonholes or a pleat that suggests the presence of a slash for the moment not definite ly evident. With these slashed skirts are worn soft silk or pleated chiffon petticoats of contrasting color, and a few daring women have appeared without petticoats, the silk-stocking ed ankle being revealed as the skirt Is moved In walking. It Is not ex pected, however, that American wo men will take kindly to these slashed skirts. There Is more and more tendency to get away from the severe, mannish effects In women's tailored garb, and this season many snappy touches In the way of big, graceful collars, dash ing cuffs, fancy buttons and swinging paels or sashes give a sprightly and feminine, suggestion to the Indispens able coat and skirt suit. . , :-f Navy blue and scarlet are appearing prominently In the autumn models, They are the old army colors, dieep navy blue and bright red, and are striking as well as youthful. Blue serge or rought tweed traveling and motor coats have hood collars of scar let broadcloth, and blue serve suits show . dashes of the scarlet In the trimming. With these seml-mllitary suits, many of which have smart touches of black braid, are worn the broad sombrero hats heralding the approach of autumn. White Is ex tremely good in a hat of this kind, bent Into a becoming shape and trim med simply with a soft scarf, a band or a military ornament. A wide band of black velvet on the underdress and a belt to correspond Introduce a pleasing note of contrast on an embroidered white voile frock fashioned in the popular straight tu nic style. On a lingerie dress for a young- girl black satin forms a small sailor collar, and Is used also for belt and skirt border. A big black silk bow and pipings of black lend a touch or distinction to a sailor suit of cream serge for a girl of 16. The model is fashioned in one piece, opening In the front, a simulated opening in the back being fastened with white silk lacing. Low neckwear will by no means be abandoned with the coming of autumn though there is always a tendency to ward high and formal neckwear as cooler weather approaches. For little rail street frocks of serve and mohair pretty collars and cuffs of linen and lace are ready and. of course, a hand some set of this" sort will add ereatlv to the dressiness of even the simplest irocK. -me tJordav style of cniir i used a great deal and Is seen on manv 1 o fthe handsomest models. Chenille dotted veils are again fash lonable. and cobweb effects hold their JSk ' . " . " - STEWARD'S OPERA HOUSE One Night Wednesday Aug 23 0. 0 0 0; 0 They ve Made the Whole World 2 0 0; 0: 0 0: 0; THE OLDEST Notable Famous Georgia MINSTRELS Thousands of dollar invested in its equipment A veritable dream of the Arabian Nights. 0 0 0 Everybody goes to the Minstrels, They can't help it THEY ARE CATCHING! Prices 25 - 50 - 75 & $1.00 Seat sale opens at Van Buren's Monday August 20th are rna favorites of fashion at tha present time, and these veils in both white and black will be woru all dur ing the early fall. V'uer the veil ha a handsome border It Is draped graca fully from the hat brm and allowed to fall on the F.houlders, the ends in the back reacV.ng almost to tho waistline. Ordinary face veils are drawn trimly and neatly back and pinned against the hair. Many rolds of the veil are crushed under the chin and are sometimes tucked beneath tha tali stock, making a very chic anj neat tppearance. Tremendously high stocks will. It is prxalcted, take the place of the V shaped neckwear of the summer, an. these tall stcck3 are made of tha sheerest laces, well boned and finish ed at the top with a satin hem or cord ing which keeps . the thin matei'al from ?etting shapeless and sllmpsy. Such 6totks should be fitted well to . the neck, and at the back there should b- tiny loops and buttons, the only pin allowable being a handsome br'wh. which may be thrust In at the top more as an ornament than a fas tening Rlack and white as a combination U more In evidence than ever. Blak and white stripes, black hats with white crowns and the other way ' around, white lingerie frocks trimmed with white and black and entirely black velvet bands and white stock ings with black shoes are some of the many ways In which the vogue Is ex- Lingerie "'"gowns "are "elaboratelyr trimmed with all-over eyelet embroid ery and wide lace banding and Inser tion. In fact, many resemble mon ster cobwebs, so open are the mesne. For cool days at the shore stunning white serge and camel's hair suits are trimmed with many rows and arrow heads of colored Bilk. Blue, green, tan and black are principally fea tured. . A notable feature in hat trimming now is that the ribbon bows and flow ers are gradually working around to ward the front of the hat. Lingerie waists made of dimity are seen in- the newest models lu soove of the exclusive shops. . There itlllttle doubt that the com ing autumn will bring along the lit tle boldero Jacket in numbers and variety. 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