1 'IiTTirjiiir
That No Built B. Alloiwaion
w . I with 8toek or i -
AW, 1 warty evory right.
ccd. CZxl very slow,
a, fas Just commenced al-
Flo"1 18 very wot yet
iboui lw ? In the valley yes
J Rrt uWntrIp over his
riv'hvttcn repairing It e
"pcndleton. Mr. Dea
t iS picture of health,
ptla look; e n; a natlvc of oamas
tf0 "Sffle Connel killed a
FltJrto. J f and In Its craw
tf Hold nugget worth 30 cents
found 0'rh.r one found a small
j ,Bw!!ft toe sire of the head of a
iffih VrJconl of other hena
& doing M we"- Wn ,nP c.
ArfnS' 5To hll T family
SSKSrtSS&o. met at
Tie ". inrMlv at-
ffllTOW ."'"CTIVE. KILLKd'cHURCHAND HIS WE J
Tl?V Prmiiri Dtclara Tract
J? t J VW tUturn to Work.
"H,"", ". rtpni ii. AS tile ,
result of an unexpected development'
ai we Bwuog oi me, Meenah and p-
pleton Brotherhoods of Papcrmakera
l-unaay, mp paper mill strike Is call
ed off. A truce has ben declared for
cne wcck ana tnq men returned to
work in eight of the Klmberlj- &
Clark Company mills Monday morn
ing. A Joint committee from the Apple
tpn and Noenah Hrotherhoods of Pa
pt makers met the Klmbtrlr & Clark
company at Ncenah Monday after
roon. The state board of arbitration
also met a party to the negotiations,
and there seems a strong prospect
that an understanding can bo reached
whereby tho strike will be declared
permanently off.
The Kimberly & Clark company
has agreed to pay tho employes full
time for tho last week. The settle
ment of the strike was effected
through tho efforts of It, p. Edwards,
of Oshkosh, a member of the state
board of arbitration.
SHOT THE QIRL'8 STEPFATHER.
Albert Coo I man Then Escaped From
Home of Sweetheart.
Columbia City, Ind.. April 21. Al
bert Coolman, aged 20, Sunday night
instantly killed Prank Stamsmlth at
the tatter's home, eight miles from
here. He had been calling on Miss
Heartschader, a $tepdaughtcr of
Stamsmlth, against the latter's wish,
nnd when he called to take tho girl
to a party Sunday, Stamsmlth refus
ed to allow her to leave. After a few
words Coolman drew a revolver and
shot twice. He escaped and Is being
searched for by a hundred men.
K A and was Vge .t
X. Great enthusiasm
s be allow'
BWTe w ntU the 15th of
td f WekeS will closely guard the
J0?.f: ,.I nd see that sheep in-
C,L .hall not Invade the ngnis
treaeanen settlers, who have just
UlIL, Jh cattle and horses belong-
Hid tlTe nnr i .
building up we m -, ";",
KfilH IW " . u. At lore
m winter and crowas iu..- a-
u . .i nw hreaklne UD
w, m sunn"" v
jcbool districts " 7-
holdings ana xeannn '"r ,iT.
lulldlng up me cumm"-" .--
lalud Empire, as it is iu
tier tn duhu ui "--" .
The Cattle Association win
. ....i.i. r. v, iri rtav of
meet si umbo j" - . --
. . ,n nrw. gihiiiiiiib
Mit, All iDewu " "
rt reaucairu
Women Writers Meet.
Topeka. Kan., April 21. Tho par-
l.-ii-c nt ihn Ponelnnil hntel werr well
filled this morning at the opening of
thi thirteenth annual meeting of the
liansas woman a rress associsuuu.
Mrs. W. A. Morgan, president, called
the gathering to order, and following
un Invocation, a quantity or routine
business was disposed of by the mem
Vers. Mrs. R. E. Rice presraited a
paper on "Woman's Newspaper Work
In the Sixties," and after luncheon
a number of other interesting papers
were read and discussed.
Confmlon of Clifton Clears Up a
Mystery of Wyoming.
New Castle, Wyo., April 21. Tho
mystery surrounding the disappear
ance several weeks ago of J, W.
Church and his wife, formerly of
Omaha, Neb., but more recently en
gaged in ranching here, has been
cicareu up uy the confession or "Slim"
Cllllon, who has been under arrest
on suspicion of having murdered the
coupie. uutton admits having killed
them and has told the authorities
where the bodies wcro burled by him.
When confronted with cvldcnco re
cently unearthed by Lew Jenney, of
Gillette, Clifton broke down and con
fessed his crime. Clifton Is a ranch
er nnd lived near the Churches.
Clifton said that atter murdering
the Churches and hiding their bodies
in a granary on the Church rancn
temporarily ho hauled them two miles
away and buried them. Before doing
so he stripped tho bodies of jewelry.
He then drew un bills of sale In
Church's name and disposed of the
stock and some of the household
goods, all the while making his abode
on the Church ranch. Clifton claims
that he killed the couple in self-defense,
shooting the woman first. It
had been reported that tho Churches
and Clifton had had troubles over ad
vances to Mrs. Church by Clifton.
Feeling Is high In the neighborhood j
of the crime, which Is soutwest of Gil
lette about 20 miles, and it Is feared
tat an attempt will be made to lynch
Clifton.
TEXTILE STRIKE HOLDS ON.
Dut Test of Strength May be Made
at Lowell Next Week.
Lowell, Mass., April 21. The fourth
ueek of the strike or textile opera
tives began yesterday, with peace
i.pparently as far off as ever. No at
tempt will be made to reopen the
ullls during tho week, but It Is possi
ble that next week tho ageuLs of the
organized crafts by an announcement
that their sates will be open in all
vho care to return.
I Since the Investigation of the situ
i:.tlon under state direction there has
'been a feeling that the factories
would remain closed until after the
I arbitration board had made Its re-
1 ort, and the statement of one of tho
mill agents tonight confirms that Idea.
.....tH"tt't't'ff'f'ft't't'rtrT'f yi Xl
!i Prater (pera EdDs
sib,L0ca& Manager
Friday NmhK Rprfifl m
WfflBIlfflee Muninir H?ireiniit
Mrs. BRUNEI
In the Fascinating Four Ad Love Story
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I Written especially for her by F. MARION CRAWOi aai Espy Williams 1 1
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Notable Oast Include Erroll Dnnbar, Frank Henivlc, Clans Bogel, Jnn ns Brntns Booth, R. V. Peroy, 1
Otis Sherdon. Chas. Weston, Nanoy Paget, Hilda Vernon, Ida Wernon, and others.
ranBSs $h5Q, $0. fSgp 5qgo se i
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The Chance of a Lifetime to Invest m Stocks in the
COLUMBIA RIVER DEVELOPMENT CO.
At 10 per cent of par value. Shares may be had for 10 cents
Natural Oas Discovered on Columbia River, near Alder Creek, Washington, and Castle Rock, Oregon.
.ted under the Laws of the State of Oregon. Capital Stock $1,500,000. i,5oo,ooo Shares, One
The Columbia River Development mJf! ldSid liability. Home office, ARLINGTON, OREGON.
Management
The management of the affairs of the company will at
all times be conservative an 1 progressive. Every ao'ar
realized from the sale of strck will be accounted for.
Only the legitimate expenses of operating the company
will be paid. The officers and directors of the company
do not draw any salary at present.
Shares Absolutely Non-Assessable
Are your shares non-asses J able? Yes, made so by the
By-Laws of the company, which forbid the board of di
rectors from incurring one dollar of indebtedness. 1 here
are no bonds; no preferred stock, no debts.
Our Field, Its Location and Indications
Right here on the banks of the Columbia River m
Eastern Washington and Oregon, where thousand oi
acres of sagebrush and bunch grass lands are awaiting
human energy for development, a discovery of gas has
been made less than a year ago. In a dozen places in
the vicinity of Alder Creek, Washington, and Castle
Rock, Oregon, illumating gas has been escaping for
years through the surface soil. The gas can be burned
for hours. Only recently some of the gas coming through
the surface soil haa been confined in large tanks and con
veyed by pipe lines to several cabins, where it is being
used for fuel as well as light. Surely no other oil field
hs displayed such excellent indications, Oil experts
have thoroughly examined the ground and pronounced
the prospect very good. We intend to drill aooo feet 11
necessary but from all indications about iooo feet will be
sufficient depth. All money obtained will be used for de
veloping purposes, purcharing of additional machinery
Jland other necessary-expenses.' No expeasiye salanea
officials are attached to this organization. It is strictly a
home company, organized hy home capital. A limited
amount of stock has been placed on the market at ten
do) cents per sharer -
If this property develops into a gusher or even into a
moderate producer it will mean not only a big profit to
investors at present price of stock, but it wil mean
uch to this section. It willbriBg money into Umatilla
County. ' h "
. ... . t . .1. .. . ! .v. m r rri Inrp VPfV
Arid lands, wmcn i me h1"6"1 f -- ---j
scant crops, could be irrigated and thereby increase
their product tenfoid by having water pumped from the
Columbia river with the help, of gas and I oil for I hie .
Think of the vast benefits to this region. The test of oil
as a steam-producing fuel was made yiars ago; it is noth
fBK new; its value has been well established, and the only
thing needed to bring it into universal use was tbedu.
covery of an inexhaustible supply. O. fires a boi er
three and one-half times quicker than coal; has greater
efficiency and cleanliness; requires less room and is far
cheaDer. Railroads, steamships and manufacturers,
commerce of every description finds greater saving pos
sible by the use of fuel oil,
Active Operations
One of the largest, modern standard drilling rigs has
been put into operation near the Washington s.de of the
Columbia rive.
Our Drillers
Our drillers are old experienced men at the business,
and if there is any possible way of getting results, we are
oosi live that they will accomplish such. It is the univeral
Son that he7 surface indications compare avorably
w?th any ofthe gasandoil fields in the United "States.
Sever" eSerta who have investigated the discovery make
this iepott-Geaetai Manager on the Field
Ross Beardslcy, our efficient Vice-President, and one
of the first discoverers of the gas, is in charge of the
company 's interests on the drilling ground. A more en
tbSfc and earnest worker, tully alive to the interests
of all the stockholders, could not be fonnd anywhere.
Fortunes in Oil
The wealth made and to be made in the production and
marketing of oil is likewise so apparent that it is
Smost needless to recite the figures and comparison. No
other Proposition has ever supplied such riches as have
o wells for the amount of time and money invested in
? em Oil is so easily handled after a well is secured and
so short a time is needed before results can be obtained,
that it is the quickest dividend bearer- The Standard Oil
Company in 1897, 1898, 1899, 1900, 1901 and the first
part of 1902, have paid $202,000,000 in dividends.
Profits in Oil Stocks
The following list will give a fair idea of some recent
independent profits in oil stocks:
Original Present
Price Price
New York Oil $0.50 200.00
Union t-oo 1,500.00
Kern River 00 26.00
Kern River Oil Co .... r.oo 37
San Joaquin 5 i.oo
Peerless 20 .oa
Thirty-Three Oil Co 35 '3-5
Hanford 2.00 118.00
What $tOO Would Have Done in the Fore
going Stock
ioo invested in N. Y. O. made 3,900.00
$100 invested in Union 142,000.00
$100 invested in Kern River 2,500.00
ioo invested in Kern Oil Cov 3.500.00
$100 invested in San Joaquin 1,500.00
$100 invested in Peerless 4,210.00
ioo invested in Thirty-Three 3833-33
Jtioo invested in Hanford 3794'
Officers and Directors
President: -Geo. Conser, of First Nat'l Bank of Heppner
Secretary: Frank Graham, of Arlington.
Bcmkii ok Dikkcioks.
Geo. Conser, Heppner, Oregon.
Koss Beardsley, Arlington, Oregon.
W. H. Coldwell, Arlington Oregon.
M. McDonald, Arlington, Oregon.
Wm. Smith, Arlington, Oregon.
Chas, McCalister, Troutdale, Ore.
W. A. Campbell, Condon.
James Carey, Prosser.
. . . ,r . oaHtativp Office 120 Court Street
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