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EIGHT PAGES. DAILY BAST OREUONHN. PENDLETON, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 5, 1008. PAGE THREE. III TITLED FOREIGNER WORKS SOCIETY WOMEN. Fmloriek Von Gordon Loefcld Swin dles Wealthy New York Widow Moved in Iiest Society at Narra gansett Pier Has an Interesting Pollco Record. Members of the fashionable sum mer colony at Narragansett ,Plcr who huvo been entertaining the handsome Gordon Leefeld will be surprised to leurn thut he has an Interesting po lice record and that he Is badly wanted la New York on a charge of grand larceny, says the New York World. A dispatch was sent from police headquarters yesterday afternoon to the police of Narragansett Pier, re queuing them to retain the baron until a warrant for his arrant can be forwarded. He disappeared suddenly from this city about six weeks ago, and Inspector McCafferty's detect ives have been searching for him ever since. ' 13 Hie Clmrifo Agaiimt tlie Daron. The complainant against the baron In Mrs. Louise E. Cam mack, a weal thy widow, well known In select so cial circles, who In May last was liv ing at the Waldorf-Astoria. She met the baron and his pretty American wife, and was much Impressed In their favor. The baroness, a member of one of the most aristocratic fam ilies In New Orleans, married the for eigner two years ago. much against the wlshc? of her parents. Mrs. Cam mack told the detectives that the baron had represented himself as the silent partner In the banking house of Learned, Hoolcy & Smith of No. 15 Broad street, with a branch office at the Waldorf-Astoria. She com' missioned him to buy for her seven shares of Union Pacific stock, for Which, she alleges, she paid $986, on May 11, In cash. The stock, she de Clares, was never delivered to her, and n after its purchase the baron disappeared. 1 Mrs. Cammack consulted her at torney, Massey Holmes of No. 62 William street, and he took her to District Attorney Jerome's office, rhere the complaint was made. The district attorney summoned a repre sentative of Learned, Hooley & Smith, ho Informed him that the baron had no connection with the, firm. Thp New York Dollce obtained their first clue to Leefleld's whereabouts yesterday In a brief newspaper dls tmtch saying that he had been ar rested In Boston on complaint of William Mathewson. proprietor of one Of the largest hotels at Narragansett Pier, and that he had been sent back a prisoner to answer the. charge of beating tlTe hotel out of 1615.- When arrested he was preparing to sail for England. He spent last night In the custody of the sheriff of Washington County, n. I.. He was charged also try Fred Mansfield, proprietor of the Crown hotel In Providence, with hav ing cashed on Monday last a worth less check for $200. He made a set tlement yesterday by giving Mans field $50 In cash and the balance In personal property.' The check was drawn on the Knickerbocker Trust company at New York. Icefield was arrested In this city In December. 1905, on complaint of the Countess Ilka Klnsky-Palmay, an opera singer, who charged him with having obtained $2,000 from her by false representations. She said that one day, In apparent distress, and threatening suicide, he told her he had purchased an automobile for $6,000, on which he owed $2,000; that his chaffeur had disappeared with the machine, and that If he did not pay the $2,000 Immediately he would be sent to prison. There was a remittance due from home, he told the countess, out of which he would repay her If she would give him the $2,000. When she suggested that he complain to the police, he confided to her that he was a secret agent of the German government, and that the polfoe must not know of his presence In this country. The countess gave him the $2,000, and after waiting sev eral weeks for his remittance to ar rive had him arrested. He was ad mitted to ball, became a fugitive from Justice, was rearrested In Phil adelphia and was tried before Re corder Goff. The Jury disagreed. After he had lafn In the Tombs for a time he settled with the countess for $600 in cash, and the balance in promises. ----- ONE SAT STILL Captain Cook's Walking 8tick With Thunder and Lightning. When Captain Cook's ship, the En deavor, Iny In Mercury bay, New Zea land, lu 17i'J. a brown boy of eight, who afterward became a chief and lived to a great age, went aboard of her. Ills name was Tanlwba. It was easy enough for the brown boys to pick out Kapene Kuku (Cap tain Cook) among the men on board, Tanlwba said; be was the leader of the "goblins," a very great man, lie walk the ship grave and dignified. lie held up a nail, a priceless treasure, and, when Tanlwba laughed, gave it to blm. Then the boys kiiew that be was good as well as great. Tbey were shocked that a grownup Maori stole a piece of calico. "They paddled away," Tanlwba con tinued. "The goblin went down Into the hold of the ship, but soon came up with a walking stick lu bis band and pointed It at tbe canoe. Thunder peal ed and lightning flashed, but those in tbc canoe paddled on. "Then they landed. Eight rose to leave tbe canoe, but the thief sat still with his aogsklu mat and tbe goblin's garment under his feet Ills compan ions called him, but he did not answer. One of tbem shook bim, and tbe thief fell back into the hold of the canoe, and blood was seen on bis clothing and a hole in his back." THE POLITE FRENCHMAN. Halrcuttng Again 25 Cents. Beginning today the price of hair cutting In the union barber shops of Portland, numbering 235. will be re duced from 35 cents to 25 cents, says the Portland Oregonian. This , action was authorized last night at a. meeting of the United As sociation of Employers, " Proprietors and Journeyman Barbers at the re quest of the Boss Barbers association. In other words, the schedule of prices that was In effect prior to August 26, 1907. when the additonal assessment of 10 cents was levied for halrcuttng, wll be restored. ' 1 1 The Swine and the Flower Oh mel I saw a huge and. loathsome sty, Whersina drove. of waiowing swine were barred, ' : ' , . hose banquet shocked, the nostra and the eye; Then spoke a voice, "Behold tbe source of lard!" . I fled, and saw a field that seemed at first Oae glistening mass of roses pure and With dewy buds ,'mld dark green foliage u nursed; And, as I lingered o'er the lovely sight, The summer breexe, that cooled that . , Southern scene. Whispered, " Behold tbe source of , $rcouiNBr, . . Ha Will Say "Pardon," but Will Crowd You Off the Pavement. Among the myths about the Parisians that have been fastened on the world at large is the notion tbot tbey are tbe politest people we bave. That Is a good old one, but wben you come to analyze It Its mythical qualities soon show. Tbe Parisians are conversation ally polite. Tbey -are tbe greatest art ists at tbe deferential phrase and tbe obsequious bow. Actually the Parisian is not polite. He is not even passably polite. He is discourteous and disagreeable. He walks along tbe streets as if be owned them and refuses to turn out, no mat ter what tbe circumstances are. lie bumps into passersby who are used to the ordinary street courtesy, swoops upon the best seats In the public con veyances, will not budge an Inch when your theater seats are beyond him, crowds you in tbe restaurants and cafes, ogles every woman be meets and is generally offensive. To be sure, if he sees a chance to get anything away from you or to advance his own Inter est at your eipense, be 8ay8"Tardon" and does what he has In mind. His politeness consists of that one word, "Pardon." So far as his language goes, be is courteous. But it Is all conversa tion. Samuel T. Blytbe In Everybody's Magazine. " t Hook Swinging In Bengal. Tbe people of Gangutia, in Bengal, have or used to bave a barbarous prac tice called book swinging. Tbey deck themselves out with garlands and then assemble together to undergo tbe most horrible torture. A wire about a quar ter of an Inch In diameter and seven feet long Is pierced through tbe tongue, and then tbe wretched being will dance for over half an hour with the wire still hanging through tbe tongue. Some of them form themselves into a row and are then sewed together by a wire needle threaded with cord. Tbey are sewed by the arms and look like berrlngs'on a wire when ready for tbe hook. It is thought tbat the victims are drugged considerably beforehand owing to tbe sullen, dazed expression tbey wear throughout, but sometimes one or two faint and are with great difficulty brought round again. MUCH-MARRIED WOMAN MAY WED AGAIN. Grace Love May ISccomo MM. Coffin for Fifth Time Former Husband Undaunted. Chicago, Aug. 5. Is Mrs. Grace Snell-Coffin- Walker- Coffin- Coffln-Lyman-Coffin-Love again to become Mrs. Coffin for the fifth time? Friends of the much-divorced woman are confident that such Is the case. Mrs. Grace Snell et cetera recently secured a divorce from her last husband, Hugh M. Love, and It Is reported on good authority that Frank Nixon Cof fin, undaunted by former matrimon ial Infelicities, is now paying ardent court to the beautiful grass widow. Grace Snell's last appearance In the divorce court was In Los Angeles, where she appeared against Hugh M. Love, once a newspaper man but now an attache of the health office In the City of Angels. Terrible charges were made against the former scribe, among them that he wore pink pa Jamas in the drawing room when his wife was entertaining friends; that he smoked a strong pipe In the parlor and expectorated Into the fire, and similar brutal cruelties. Grace Snell Is the daughter of Amos J. Snell of Chicago, whose murder years ago has remained a great mys tery. Grace, who Inherited much walth on the death of her father, was first married In 1885 to Frank Nixon Coffin. They lived together for nine years and Mrs. Coffin then got a divorce on the ground of Incom patabillty. She then married James C. Walker, a Chicago hotel clerk. She got a divorce two years later for cruelty. She remarried Coffin and got a second divorce, alleging Intox ication. In 1901, upon the death of their son, the couple were reconciled and married again. She left him the fame day and the next day sued for a divorce on the gro.und of non-support, Coffin making no protest. Mrs. Coffin then married Perkins A. Lyman, divorced him and again married Coffin, that making four mnrrlaftes with her first husband. She soon tired of him, however, divorced him again and married Love. erection of a Masonic memorial tem ple to George Washington has been started by the local lodge of Masons. The Father of His Country was made a Mason by the Fredericksburg lodge In 1752. The bible "used In the lodge when Washington was given his degree and the records of the lodge, signed by the greatest of Americans, are still In existence. Masons all over the country will be asked to contribute to the memorial fund.' WILL HONOR WASHINGTON. Masons Would Erect a George Wash ington Temple. Fredericksburg, Va., Apg. 6. A movement to secure funds for the Italy Haw ImgcM Tramway Tunnel. Vice Consul Angelo Boraglno, re port i that a tunnel more than a mile in length, said to be the longest In existence for use by municipal electric surface car lines, has Just been opened for operation by the Genoa Street Railway company. It connects Genoa with the adjacent large commune ot RIvarolo, which previously was reach ed by circling the mountain, the dis tance being now shortened 1 1-3 miles, and the trip Is made In 15 minutes less time. Constructive works began on June 1, 1905. The boring was ac complished by 900 workmen, partly by hand, by electrical machines and by compressed air machines. Mayor W. H. Davis of Albany has pleaded guilty In the federal court to conspiracy to defraud the govern ment of land and has been fined $500 by Federal Judge Wolverton. Agricultural College CORVALLIS, OREGON. Offers collegiate courses In Agriculture, Including Agrono my, Horticulture, Animal Hus bandry, Dairy Husbandry, etc.; Forestry; Domestic Science and Art; Civil, Electrical, Mechani cal and Mining Engineering; Commerce; Pharmacy. . Offers elementary courses In Agriculture, Forestry, Domestic Science and Art, Commerce, and Mechanic Arts, Including forge work, cabinet making, steam fitting, plumbing, ma chine work, etc. Strong faculty, modern equip ment; free tuition; opens Sep temper 25. Illustrated catalogue with full Information on application to the Registrar, free. NORTH. BEACH Invites Invigorates Infatuates. Nature's lavish hand endowed North Beach with every attraction as a place of rest, rejuvlnatlon and recreation. North Beach is a stretch of beautiful woodland dropping gently Into the "Pacific" and skirted by 20 miles of smooth, sandy beach delightful for bathing. Buy a ticket over The O. R. N. taking the Steamer T. J. POTTER." down the river from Portland. MIngie with the gay care-free throng, whilst sweet nature re builds worn tissues and renews life, energy and vitality. The round-trip season rate from Pendleton is $13.15 "Outings in Oregon" contains the story of "North Beach" including hotel rates, etc Ask F. J. QUINLAN, Local Agent, Pendleton, Ore. or write Wm. VfcMURRAY General Passenger Agent, Portland, Oregon. r Byers' Best Flour Is made from the choicest wheat that grows. Good bread is assur ed when BYERS BEST FLOUR is used. Bran, Shorts, Steam Rolled Barley always on hand. PENDLETON ROLLER MILLS W. 8. BYERS, Proprietor. Weddings artd Broken Teeth. "After every big east side .wedding i tbe dentists of tbe quarter reap a bar rest," said a dental surgeon. "It Is the broken teeth that keep us busy. I do not mean that tbe guests raise a row and knock out one another's teeth. Oh, no; It's the wedding enke that does tbe mischief. Over here bakers mix Into wedding cakes every kind of a cbarm from coins and tiny china dolls to plain tin tags. In tbe course of the festivities many a luckless guest is bound to crack a tooth on tbat indi gestible part of the wedding feast. At various times the wedding cake vic tims have talked of getting up a peti tion imploring the bakers to omit all gritty ingredients, but up to date the snapping of teeth goes merrily on." New York Bun.- The Longer Title. If there is a system of abbreviation of mercantile terms In Germany, per haps all the shorthand clerks know It There is a little story about social rival ry among a semiofficial class in Ber lin: A proud young matron exclaimed in high spirits that she was enjoying the happiest moment of her life. "My Fritz has been appointed hauptkasen verwaltungsasslstent!" That means as sistant cashier. "Now," she went on, "in my title of hauptkasenverwaltungs assistentln I boast of five letters more than that stuck-up oberhofsteuramtsln spectorln (excise Inspector's wife) can claim 1" New York Press. Effect of the Lesson. "My!" exclaimed the minister's wife. "I never saw the boys In this street fighting so much as they bave lately. There are two of them fighting now, and I'm sura they're members of our Bunday school." "Ah, I see!" remarked the. Rev. Mr. Wise. "Last Sunday's lesson was about David and Goliath." - Philadelphia Press. Untold Wealth. 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