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COUNTY OFFICIAL PAPER, $1.50 YEAR
PRINEVILLE, CROOK COUNTY, OREGON, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1910.
EnUn-if at ptMUitftc at Prlrwvllle,
Oregon, MooDd-elaw matter
VOL. XIV-NO.9
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SOME ARE HELD,
OTHERS DISMISSED
Busy Time with Alleged
Violators of the Law
ELEVEN FOR THE GRAND JURY
Balance of Defendant Were
Discharged Because of
Lack of Evidence.
Prosecuting Attorney Wilson wait
Kepi butty Saturday evening hid! all
ilny Moiidny trying tlx violator of
tho Un til option law and tho law
gnltmt gambling. The enwn ciitne
tip tr: preliminary' hearing in-fore
JuHiU'tt of lit lVmi George flernler.
XI' first p.iho hh Hint of the
HUt vti (liinlnrr (or violating the
IocaI option law. ltwn taken up
Hnturdiiyi night but w h iIImiuImhh
lor wnht Of evidence,
J Ml Km! t( Ptiulltin, who wn tir-
retted llnon tlu kuiiiB i liiirir rlhl
not jp't off t e iwlly. There- t it-
two complaint onalimt lilui. om o(
which wa (IUiiiImhp.I but the otlwr
t initilt to liohl. KtnU wa Ik hi nd
over to the grand jury In tho nuiu of
f '0 bond. -
A cotiplu of roiiiplntnu were (lied
utrtttiiMt A. HU'ip-l of Mini run for vlo-
littlng the Uienl option law. Oiw of
thtMii win iIIhihImihhI but tu the othw
lie wa bound ovf r in tho um of lloo.
Tim grand Jury .will pass on the
imttvr In May next.
L Moon, oral Moore and Joe
Wilson, charged with giiliihltlig,
were bound over In tliB uin of KX)
wch, which wa furnished.
Tho chkp of If. K. Mason, charged
with gniubllug wim. 011 motion of the
district nttorni'y, dlMiuhuwdfor want
of evidence.
The it nte vg itnlph Sharp, Mike
Fulton, t'hnrle Mnaon and J. K.
Green, charged with gambling, were
alt held to tho May grand Jury In the
sum of f 100 each, which wa fur
uUhed, rxiopt lot to Chard Miuton
and Mike Fuller, who were uiiahtu to
retire lioiidmnt'ii. Tin' will board
with Sheriff Elklti until the May
trriu. .
The state of Oregon v Pat Lawler,
charged with violating the local op.
thin law' wa dhtiuliim'd for want of
evidence.
Tin hold-up case against Kd Bryan
nud Ui n Klce watt dismissed for luck
of evidence.
Negro ia Pardoned.
11. E. Brook, the colored Pullman
porter, whoiihot the llllnola Central
nil I rou l olllelnl at Hhanlko several
month UK'), ha been pardoned by
Governor Benson.
The negro wn Indicted by the
grand Jury at the Noveinlier term of
circuit court on the charge of assault
with n dangerous weapon and
pleaded guilty before Judge W. h.
liradiihaw, iM'Ing sentenced to pay a
linn of f 500. Brook wn unable to
pay the amount no wa remanded to
the county Jail for 250 day a.
The petition aklng for the pardon
of Brook which waa aeut to the
governor waa Hlgned tiy Judge lirad
haw and District Attorney Fred W.
Wilson. Brook waa given his free
dom by Slmrlff Levi Clirtummi. The
(lalliH Chronlflo.
Grain for Sale.
Gulilrn isliuir BprliiR wheat, lie-tnlta!
burtoy and Kolliil barley lor tale at the
HODMAN IIASCH. near Culver.
CLASSV COWS TOP
BEEF MARKET
Shipped by Prineville
Land & Livestock Co.
'N0THER VICTORY FOR QUALITY
Bring $4.75 and $4.85 in
Portland Yardi The Bert
Steer Bring No More.
purtUnd Juuroal,
KKiaklnt( of recordi ia an oecaIon
when the atuff tent to the market by
the 1'rlneville Land & Livestock com
pany receive! enpedal inentloa. Bring
ing fl.73 and M in the yard, forcowi
when the ordinary run of what ii con
sidered gnoil tteera bring no higher
value, li a feat that la only accouipliHlied
once in awhile. However, proof of the
quality waa in the price obtained. M.
J. Oil! of thil city, Biikcnfeld k Lewi
of ClaUkanie, Aberdeen Tacking com
pany and S. & B. of this city, were
buyers of this record stuff.
The fact that one lot of cowt brought
$4.75 and 11.83 in the yards during the
last week Is not the slightest indication
that the market has really reached that
figure.
The sale was simply eicesive quality :
the liest cows in fact that have entered
the Portland market during the pud
year. The same shippers, the Prine
yille Land & Livestock company, an
nually secure from i to lc a pound
mote (or their cows and steers than do
other shippers.
(Stock sent in by the Prinfvill con
cern this year was nnusually good even
for the Land company an Tlhe fact that
as high a price was obtained for cows as
is generally offoiing for steers In tne
local market shows that the stuff must
have been far above other in quality.
The sale was made by the Benson
Commlnslon company and occasioned
not the sllghtett surprise even though
the price received wa out of reaton
with the rest of the market.. "I am
perfectly satiafied with the sale," said
Ilenry llahn, preident of Wadharu &
Co. sod a partner in the Prineville Land
A LiveKtock company. "I believe, how
ever, that we would have obtained
fully a quarter more for the stock if the
big loads of stock had not glutted the ;
market the past (ew days."
The high priced stuff was purchased
by the independent packers and i
naturally thl give tbem considerable
favor with the trade.
Appointment Ia Confirmed.
William Ledford has been con
firmed by the senate tx postmanter
of Prineville Ilia bonds have been
aent In and when approved hi com
iiiIhhIoii will be forwarded. If Mr.
Ledford' conimlHulon arrives In time
he will anautne charge of the Prine
ville postofllce on March 1. Inntend of
April 1, na at first announced.
Homesteader Sells for $17,000.
Irviu J. Ileed sold lit homestead
adjoining the towimlte of Bend
Saturday, for (he sum of f!7,000.
It Is to be platted at once. Mr. Iteed
Is the vouric man that lost his eye-
eight a few year ago by a premature
exploHlou vl powder, mis inenue
will be pleaaed to know of his good
fortune.
lU'V. Bailey leave Monday for
Dayton, Waah., to hold meetings
with the church of which be wa
pastor for six years. B. C. Miller, a
former Prineville man, Is pastor of
the chtych. -
SHOOTS MAN,
TAKES POISON
BUT THE MAN WILL RECOVER
iotefes'tiini
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8L C:tS
Clean-Up Prices for This Week and Next Week Only
Men'" Wool Shirts, regular $2.50, at
Men's Wool Shirts, regular $1.75, at
Men's Wool Shirts, regular $1.25, at
Men's All-wool Underwear, regular $2.25, at.
: Mens All-wool Underwear, regular $1.75, at . .
Men's All-wool Underwear, regular $1.25, at...
1 Men's Heavy Swerters, regular $4.50, at .
; Men's Heavy Sweaters, regular $3.00, at . L.
Boys' Shirts and Sweaters, all REDUCED ONE-THIRD.
Ladies' Heavy Bleached Fleeced Underwear, regular 75c, now
Ladies' Heavy Bleached Fleeced Underwear, regular 50c, now.
t
Ladies' Lambs Wool Sweaters, all colors, regular $3.00, now
Ladies' Lambs Wool Sweaters, all colors, regular $4.00, now.
Missesnd Children's Sweaters, all REDUCED ONE-THIRD.
Ladies' Common Sense Fleece Lined Shoes, now . ..
Ladies' Woolen Cloves and Mittens, special at . .
Children's Woolen Cloves and Mittens, special at
$
1.65
1.20
95c
1.65
1.20
95c
3.65
2.25
60c
40c
2.25
2.95
1.40
35c
25c
- Watch This Space for Next Week's Announcement
- , It Will Save You Money
GROCERY CLEAN-UP SALE
, , Special Prices for the Second Week
"Diamond W" Maple Syrup, half-gallon, $1.25 value, special low price . ..... .................
Canned Salmon,' one-half pound flat cans, 1 5c values, special low price ,.r.,J .
Fancy Seeded Raisins, "Royal Club," regular 1 5c value, special low price...:....... .....................
Fancy Cleaned Currants. "Royal Club" regular 1 5c value, special low price
Large Size Plum Pudding, regular 75c value, special low price'-. :.. -..
Small Size Plum Pudding, regular 45c value, special low price.......!. .. L. .
Fancy Slice J Pine Apple, regular 25c value, special low price..... 1...... . .......J
Fancy Canned Apricots, regular 30c value, special low price . .. ...................
75c
10c
10c
10c
50c
30c
15c
20c
C. W; ELECINS COMPANY
nfatuated Woman Tries
for
Veng
eance
exas
Wife Follows Railroad
Man to Madras and Tries
To Kill Him.
Madras was the scene of a tragedy
last Katorday. A teamster by the
name ol J. li. Haney, who work for
Porter & Clarkaon, In Porter Bro.'
camp No. 2, In Willow creek canyon
near Madras waa shot and seriously
njured at 7 p. in. Haturday, Feb
ruary 5, by a woman supposed to be
his wife: The woman, who came
Ith the evident purpose of commit
ting murder, took poison after the
shooting and died at Madras at S
'clock
The woman, who waa exception
ally well dressed, came to Madras
rlday night on the" stage from
Phantko, and all bay Saturday she
was busy inquiring where site might
And Haney. Finally, on learning
that for the last month he bad been
employed as a teamster at Porter
Bros. camp No. 2, in Willow Creek
Canyon, near there, she secured a
buggy and drove to the camp.
Arriving there, she called Haney to
one side and engaged In a heated ar
gument with him, but the bystand
ers were unable to hear the remarks,
other than to gather Irom the tones
that a serious argument waa under
way. Suddenly the woman pro
duced a 44 caliber revolver and shot
Haney In the side, the bullet striking
rib, glanced and lodged In the
man's back.
Haney grappled with her and
mannged to tear the gun from her
grasp, when tno men wonting in tne
camp rushed to his aid and after a
struggle, overpowered the woman.
Both were then placed In the buggy
and hurried to Madras. It la be
lieved that when about a half mile
from Madras the woman took
quantity of poison, although she
was not betected In so doing.- When
he party arrived at Madras the
woman waa found to be unconscious
and died without regaining con
sciousness.
On Sunday Haney made the state
ment that the woman asked him
three times to marry him, but be
ing refused each time the woman
shot him.
The woman In the case turns out
to be Mrs. Eledra L. Myer of El Paso
Texas. It Is learned that Mrs. Myer
became acquainted with Haney In
1906. He was em ployed as a passes
ger brakeman on the Southern Paci
fic running out of El Paso. The ac
qnalntance liecame an Infatuation
on the part of Mrs. Myer, and was
the cause of a divorce obtained by
Jacob Myer, her husband..
In the summer of 1908 Haney came
north in search of employment and
was soon followed by Mrs. Myer.
The next heard from Mrs. Myer was
In May, 1909. when she removed to
Vancouver, Wash., and established
a residence.
She then began a breach of pro
mise suit against Haney In the Wash
ington courts. The woman claimed
$10,000. The suit was brought to
trial and Mrs. Myer lost the decision
because It was ascertained that
Haney had a wife and five children
at Stamps, Ark., and that Mrs. Myer
knew the facta at the time she con
tracted her relations with Haney.
Mrs. Myer then went to Seattle
and conducted a rooming-house dur
ing the A.-Y.-P. Exposition. She
returned to Portland on January 29
and engaged rooms at the Saranac.
The proprietor . of this ' rooming
house In an Interview, says: "Mrs.
Myer came here one week ago last
Saturday and remained until Wed
nesday, February 2, when she left on
a hunt for Haney. Ou Tuesday she
wrote out her will. It left all her
property to her former husband at
Fl Paso. The property of value was
listed as being mining stocks and
jewelry, and the valuation waa fixed
at $4000.
'The fact that she was making a
will excited no particular attention
from me. I had heard her talk
about Haney, but will not state
what she said. I will not say
whether she did or did not make
threats against his life.
"Mrs. Myer was chasing after
Hauey for a year and a halt and you
can use your Judgment as to whether
she was Infatuated with him or not.
I met her In El Paso, where Mr. aud
Mrs. Myer ran a boarding-house.
Myer Is a mighty fiuo man and Is en
gaged In the cattle and mining busi
ness down there. The woman was
writing to her former husband and
about six month ago he asked her
to return to him She spoke a If
she might do It, and I wanted to en
courage her In that If possible.
When Mr. Myer came hereabout
a rear and a half ago she had f 100
in cash and a mortgage for tX),
which he afterward converted Into
cash. She spent all of that sum
In following Haney. She waa ex
pecting a check to reach here for the
sum of I'jOQ and I have reason to be
lieve it came.
"She was a very determined wo
man, smart and well educated.
After she located Haney the last time
she did not let any of us know where
he was, and la that way headed off
any attempt that we might have
been inclined to make to advise him
that Mrs. Myer waa going to see
him, Haney lost hi position 00 the
railroad through bis relations with
Mrs. Myer, and he had gone to the
grading camp to work until
affair blew over.
SHERMAN DEBATERS
WIN FROM CROOK
Prineville Public Enjoy Contest
Reception for Visitors After
The Debate.
the
Sliu-mi-a Club.
Oce of the most interesting raeetin gs
ever enjoyed by the Shumia Clob wa
held Saturday afternoon, February 5, at
the home of Mrs. Pearl Kayler.
At this meeting the question of join
ing the State Federation of Women'
Club was discussed and the club unan
imously voted to join.
A paper entitled "Millet and Flip
Art " wa ably given by Miss Marjorie
Brink, and several fine print of the
artist's masterpiece were exhibited at
discussed.
Mr. Lulu Rosenberg gave a most
interesting review of the "Inner
Shrine."
The "Surprise," prepared by Mrs
Kayler and Mrs, Clifton, proved to be
a surprise indeed. First, each member
was given a slip of paper and requested
to write a perscription to cure a brokrn
heart The boetes then read each
perscription, the rr.eiibers vo in j
on the best. Fvenr one was vo e 1 a
sure cure, but that written by Mrs. Col
lin Elkins waa deemed the most effective.
Next a large heart was given to each
Shumia noon which was written a ro
mance with blanks to be filled in with
names of modern novels. Mrs. Collins
Elkins carried off the honor in this
contest also.
The hostess then nshereJ .the club
into the dining room, which waa beau
tifully decorated with red hearts. The
heart and color scheme waa carried out
in the refreshments also.
A pleasant half hour was spent over
the tea cup. Miss Parrott disclosing
some startling secrets, which caused no
little amusement.
As the members left the dining room
they were requested to call at the post-
office where each found a dainty valen
tine prepared by another member of
the club. Much originality was dis
played in the making of these valen
tines, in addition each bhumia was
the recipient of a picture of the club
presented by Mrs. Ada B. Millican.
The club adjourned at a late hour to
meet Februasy 19 with Mrs. Lizzie La-
toilette.
House for Rent
North side; electric lights, city
water. Inquire at this office. 1-27 tf
Wood Cutters, Attention.
We will let to responsible patties
contract to cut !C)Oor200 cords of pine
wood. We will furnish the timber. Call
on or address the Prineville Light Water
Company. 2-3tf
For Sale:
One Sharpless Tabular 8epar ator, No.
almost as good as new, for sale at a bargain,
Apply to JOHN F. MuRKlS. Prineville, Oregon
auso some goou atury cows lor sale.
bovernment bfaalr
Own Railroads
Not
OSSILWINS IN THIS TRIANGLE
The second of th series of inter-high
school debates wa held at the Con.
mercial Club Hall Friday evening and
was a decided success, despite the fact
that the C. C. 11. S. team, upholding
the affirmative side of the government
ownership of railroads, was defeated by
Sherman County team upholding the
negative. The ' team showed careful
and thorough preparation and both
team were a credit to their respective
schools.
The chairman, J. N. Williamson,
voiced the ientiment of the audience
when, in giving the decision of the
judges, two in favor of the negative and
one for the affirmative, said that when
two teams did as well as these had done
each should be accorded the palm of
victory. The negative side won in all
the debates of the triangle, as Wheeler,
whose affirmative team was defeated by
onr negative the Friday before, defeated
Sherman' affirmative, gaining the
unanimous decision of the judges at
Wasco. The result of the decision in
the triangle debate gives Wheeler county
five points; Crook, four; and Sherman,
three. Wheeler will next debate
Pendleton and the winner here will
have to debate Baker City or La Grande
to decide the final Fasten. Oregon
championship.
The musical selections by Mis Con
way, Misses Hodges' and Horigan and
theC. C. II. S. Nightingales added
much to the program. The "Shoogy-
Shoo" rendered by the Nightingales
was one of the prettiest things the girls
have given us this seaaon.
After the debate the students, to
gether with a few invited guests, re
paired to the club rooms below, which
had been kindly loaned for the occasion,
where the reception committee consist
ing of Misses Lotta Smith and Blanche
Wilson and Clark Morse and the de
baters from Sherman and Crook'
counties stood in line to receive the
guests while Misses Wilds Nye and
Leola Estes and Wilford Belknap served
refreshments.
Miss Parrott welcomed the guests
from Sherman county to which Mrs.
Smith, chaperon ot the team, responded.
During the evening Misses Agnes Elliott
and Edna Estes entertained the gueHs
with some instrumental numbers and
Misses Gertrude Hodges and Catharine
Conway and Randolph Ketchum
rendered several vocal selections. The
students and guests departed, after
singing "Goodnight, Ladies," feeling
that a vote of thanks was due the com
mittees for such a delightful and enter
taining evening.
We are glad to note that the patrons
are taking more interest in our Society
work as Mesdames. Belknap, Winnek,
Hoffman and Smith were visitors at the
mock trial given hy the Ochoconians on
last Friday as were Messrs. French;
McClure and Smith of Sherman county.
Mrs. Coon, Misses - Abbie Wilson ,
Dela Haight and Ethel Horigan were
Alpha visitors on Friday..
Prineville Firemen's
asqneracie
'ance
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an
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TO BE GIVEN AT THE CLUB HALL
Monday Eve, February 21
Prize list will appear in
next week's paper. : : :
Music by Morgan's - Orchestra
Tickets One Dollar 1
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