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F.T. Porter conducting the services.</div> <div>    The little girl, whose big brown eyes were sightless from birth, was a pupil at the State School for the Blind when she became ill two weeks ago.  She was widely known as a singer, as she was considered a musical prodigy.  For the last six years she sang at the state fair and was heard by thousands.</div> <div> THE SINGING BIRD</div> <div> In Loving Remembrance of Rose Fosnot</div> <bR> <div> A singing bird from "over there"</div> <div> Came flitting down to earth</div> <div> To brighten days and banish care</div> <div> With a wild sweet song of mirth</div> <bR> <div> It's little life was sweetly spent</div> <div> In warbling forth it's strain</div> <div> Of peace and love and sweet content</div> <div> To charm sore hearts from pain</div> <bR> <div> Anon it softly cooed its song</div> <div> To those most close and dear.</div> <div> Again, it warbled to a throng</div> <div> It's message of hope and cheer</div> <bR> <div> And whosoe'er it's message heard</div> <div> In its passage on the wing,</div> <div> Thanked God for little singing Bird</div> <div> And it's music joyous ring.</div> <bR> <div> But the little bird has flitted back</div> <div> To it's home so pure and fair</div> <div> Where it still trills on in endless song</div> <div> With the angels "Over There."</div> <bR> <div> The funeral of little Rose Fosnot, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Fosnot, who died Teusday morning, was held yesterday at 2 o'clock from the chapel of Webb and Clough.  Rev. F.T. Porter preached the funeral serman.  "Beautiful Isles of Somewhere" a favorite hymn was sung by a quartet.  There were many floral pieces of pink and white sent as a last compliment to the beautiful blind singer.  The interment was in City View Cemetery</div> <bR> <div> Portland Oregonian</div> <div> Salem, Ore. - Nov 20th - Little 11 year old Rose Fosnot, known all over the state as the beautiful child singer of the Oregon State School for the Blind, died at the home of her parents near here today after lingering in an unconcious state for two weeks.   For the past six years little Rose sang at the Oregon State Fair.  Hundred's of visitors to the State School fir the Blind have heard the tot sing.</div> <div>    She was a prodigy and had a wonderful voice.  Although blind from her birth, she possessed a powerfully developed intelllect for a child.  She evidenced a passion for music from the earliest childhood and displayed ability as a child pianist, but her most remarkable demonstration of musical talent, aside from her singing, was her improvisation and composition of musical number which talented musicians say are fraught with real merit.</div> <div>    her parents, Mr. and Mrs. George Fosnot, who lived on a farm near Salem, moved to this section from Eastern Oregon when Rose was five years of age, purposely to allow her to enter the Blind School. The child has particularly beautiful, with peculiarly lustrous and large brown eyes, which however, had never opened to see.</div> <bR> <div> SINGING CHILD WHOM ALL LOVE PASSES BEYOND</div> <div> Blind Little Rose Fosenot Trilled Way Into Hearts of Thousands</div> <div> HEARD AT STATE FAIR</div> <div> Songs Tremble on Pretty Musical Lips as Last Days Draw Near</div> <div>    A child who sang like an angel and looked like a doll has laid down her earthly all, for pretty little Rose Fosnot, the sweet flower of the Oregon States School for the Blind, who trilled her way into the hearts of thousands of visitors at the state fair, died yesterday morning at 6:00 o'clock at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. George Fosnot, 343 1/2 Commercial Street. The child was as beautiful as her voice was wonderful and her sudden death comes as a shock to many who recognized a brilliant future for her. She was 11 years old.</div> <div>    The little one had been ill for a little over two weeks from an unknown cause and was unconcious most of the time. Several local physicians pronounced her case hopeless from the beginning. It was not understood.  She had been a strong and healthful child and always uncomplaining. Rose was taken to the hospital about two weeks ago and while there for a day or so sang all the big and little songs of her heart and then asked to be taken home and put to bed "in the kitchen" which was one of the sunniest rooms in the plain little home of her parents.  Later she lapsed into a coma from which she did not ralley.</div> <div>    She had a fall at the school early in November but little was thought of the incident, because she was apparently uninjured.  She had tumbled downa flight of steps but on picking herself up remarked merrily "this was one time when I got down without walking."  It was customary for her to remain at the school overnights during the week and be with her parents over Sunday.  She had not felt well that week-end, but on the following Monday was up and dressed.</div> <div>    She had asked to be taken to a hospital to visit a crippled child.  It was not an unusual request on her part as the little one was known to be a comfort to many who were ill or stricken, but it was thought best, by those who were near to her, to refuse.  Then she asked to be put to bed, and following that time she sang, but spoke little.</div> <bR> <div> <B><U>Edward Belium McCullough - Murder</U></B><B><U> <A NAME="edward_mccullough_murder"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></U></B></div> <div> POSSES SCOURING COUNTRY FOR SLAYER OF EDWARD M'CULLOUGH</div> <div> YOUNG MAN KILLED IN COLD BLOOD BY UNKNOWN BANDIT</div> <div> Assailant Makes Good His Escape and No Trace of Him Has Been Found---Crime was Committed at Haines Last Night When Two Men Attempted to Hold Up the Occupants of Saloon</div> <div>    Since midnight last night posses have been scouring this part of the country in the effort to find the murderer of Edward McCullough, who was shot down in a cold blooded manner at Haines last night.</div> <div>    The town was arroused soon after the shooting by news of the tragedy and soon a large number of men were out searching for a trace of the men who had committed the foul crime. Not a clew could be found as to the identity of the men nor as to the direction they had taken.</div> <div>    Sheriff Ed Rand of this city was immediately notified and with Deputy George Herbert went to Haines to take personal charge of the work of tracing the bandits. Posses have been organized and a thorough search of all the country between Baker and Haines is being made. The city Marshall at Union was notified and he immediately started for Haines with two bloodhounds, arriving there at an early hour this morning. The dogs are being used to the best advantage, but there was nothing left behind by the bandits to afford a scent for the dogs, and it was impossible for them to pick up the scent.</div> <div>    Two hounds were taken down from this city, the dogs belonging to Detective McDermott of Seattle, who is in the city for a few days. They were brought back this afternoon as there was nothing for them to work on.</div> <div>    The town of Haines is almost deserted today as every available man is out hunting for the bandits. The section foreman on the railroad reported that he saw two men going along the track toward Baker and when he approached they left the track and went over into the brush. Men were immediately sent out to locate them if possible but were unable to find the fellows.</div> <div>    A posse consisting of Ed Jackson, E. Garner, Jack Heninger, W.E. Palmer and W.A. Stewart left this city this morning shortly before noon to investigate the report that two men had been seen hiding in the brush near the railroad track north of this city. They were well armed and prepared for an encounter with the bad men.</div> <div>    The description of the two bandits is very meagre. They are both about the same height, one wore a cap and the other a light cowboy hat. One had on a dark green suit of clothes and the other a pair of high top overshoes. They carried only pistols, and are supposed to be strangers in this part of the country.</div> <div>    There are many opinions as to where the men will be found, some persons believing they are between the railroad and the foothills west of town. Others think the men had horses with which they have made a clean get away.</div> <div>    The crime is one of the most daring and cold blooded in the history of the county. Edward McCullough was shot and instantly killed at Haines last night by a bandit who attempted to hold him up. The shooting occurred in the Stockman's Exchange saloon, of which McCullough was owner, when he refused to throw up his hands at the command of the bandit. Immediately after the killing the murderer and his companion escaped and no trace of them had been found at a late hour this afternoon.</div> <div>    The shooting occurred about 11:45 last night as McCullough was standing behind the bar eating lunch with a friend. They were standing near the end of the bar when two masked men entered. One of them covered the two men at the bar while his companion took care of the other three men.</div> <div>    "Throw up your hands," ordered the bandit, pointing his gun toward McCullough.</div> <div>    "Nothing doing," replied McCullough cooly.</div> <div>    The holdup man then turned to one of the other men in the room with the peremptory command to throw up his hands.</div> <div>   "It's no use, you can't get anything out of me," the fellow replied.</div> <div>    The masked mad then turned to McCullough with a second commnd to throw up his hands.</div> <div>    "Not yet," McCullough said, and then the bandit fired at him, hitting him in the shoulder. The first shot did not do much injury and a second bullet was sent through his heart from behind, so that the young man fell over dead.  With a word to his companion the two men turned and fled from the place, going in the direction of the warehouse near the railroad.</div> <div>    One of the men who was in the room picked up a revolver that was behind the bar, but it was empty and he had to load it. He rushed out and saw the two men fleeing toward the track, and then went back to see if McCulloughwas dead. When  he returned the two bandits had vanished and they have not been seen yet.</div> <div>    Edward McCullough is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Harvey McCullough and was born in this county about 28 years ago. He has lived here all his life and is well known all over the county, being respected by all. He married Miss Ensminger, a popular young lady of Haines, and is survived by his wife and a baby girl. He has a large number relatives in and around Haines.</div> <div> Funeral Tomorrow</div> <div>    The funeral of Mr. McCullough will be held Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock from his home in Haines. The Odd Fellows lodge of Haines will have charge of the services, and interment will be made in the cemetery there. He was a member of the Odd Fellows and also of the Elks and delegations of these two lodges in Baker will attend the services.</div> <bR> <div> M'CULLOUGH MURDERED BY LOCAL PARTIES, IS BELIEF</div> <div> OPINION CAUSED BY FAILURE TO CAPTURE THE TWO BANDITS</div> <div> Strangers Could not Have Escaped, and Would not Have Committed the Crime as They did --- Total Reward for Capture of Criminals is Now $2,500 With Little Prospect of Men Being Caught</div> <div> $2,500 REWARD FOR FUGITIVE MURDRER</div> <div> State of Oregon's offer, made today $1,000</div> <div> Baker County offer, made yesterday $1,000</div> <div> City of Haines offer, made yesterday $500</div> <div> Governor West wired from Salem at 1:32 today as follows:</div> <div> Salem, Ore., March 2, 1911</div> <div> In case the murders of Edward McCullough have not been apprehended at this date the State of Oregon hereby offerd a reward of $1,000 for the capture and conviction of these two men.  Oswald West governor</div> <div>    Only the capture and conviction of the two bandits who held up the saloon in Haines and killed Edward McCullough, will convince the people of the community that the crime was committed by strangers. It is now the general belief that local parties were the culprits, and that they had deliberately planned the crime and shot down McCullough in cold blood.</div> <div>    Stories are being whispered about today that the dead man had some very bitter enemies who would be very glad to see him out of the way. No names are being mentioned in connection with the case, nor can much be learned as to why anyone should desire to see McCullough dead. The quarrel, if there has been one, was of a personal nature and the crime was committed in a spirit of revenge. There is much talk about the crime and stories of revenge will not down.</div> <div>    Those who believe that local parties are invilved in the crime advance many arguments to support their claims. One of the strongest points is the escape of the bandits from the valley, or at least their successful eluding of all pursuers. It is not believed that strangers could have gotten away so easily, as the whole valley was completely guarded within a short time.</div> <div>    A completed cordon of men was soon thrown around Haines and all avenues of escape closely guarded within a short time after the shooting. Strangers dropping into Haines merely for the purpose of holding up the saloon would not have been able to get away in the dead of the night without running into some of the guards. The country all around Haines was thoroughly scoured but no trace could be found of the fleeing men.</div> <div>    The most importune clue was picked up yesterday afternoon, but it did not bring results. East of Haines the track was found of two men who were carefully avoiding all farm houses and generally keeping away from the roads. This trail was traced last night to a point north of North Powder, and there it was lost, owing to the darkness. The men were evidently headed towards Ladds Canyon and men were sent from this city to La Grande last night to take up the chase there. The trail was taken up again this morning as day light, but was lost when the men entered the canyon. No strangers were seen yesterday going down the canyon to La Grande, and the tracks indicated that the men had been traveling in day light, when they could see plainly where they were going.</div> <div>    The way in which McCullough was shot down is also claimed to show that the killing was in a spirit of revenge. The other parties in the saloon made no resistance to the bandits, and the masked men made no effort to rob them or molest them in any way. If they had been professional bad men it is believed both of them would have fired when the trouble began instead of the one man killing McCullough.</div> <div>    The first bullet which struck McCullough was probably the fatal shot, and as the injured man fell as his assailant leaned over the bar and sent another bullet through his body. Then he turned and fled and made good his escape. The first shot apparently entered the side, passed through the heart, came out through the breast, and lodged in his arm. The second shot was fired as the man fell, entering his back and coming out through his breast. It looks very much as if the murdrer was taking no chances on having his man escape alive.</div> <div>    Nearly all the pursuers, except those working under the personal direction of the Sheriff have been called in. Only a few men are now running down the unexplored trails and clues, but there is no hope of anyone being caught.</div> <div>    The crime is one of the most brutal and cold blooded that has been committed in this part of the country for some time and the people of Haines are greatly worked up over it. With the failure to capture the bandits it is believed that experienced detectives will be employed to ferret out the criminals is possible.</div> <div>    The people of Haines are leaving no stone unturned to capture the men if possible, and have offered a reward of $500 for the capture and conviction of the murderer. The county court yesterday afternoon offered a reward of $1000.</div> <div>    This afternoon about 3 o'clock a posse of Baker men left in two automobiles for North Powder, near which place a trail was found. They took with them two hounds belonging to Union and will attempt to follow the trail. According to the Sheriff's office there has been no new developments and there are no more clues now than at the time the crime was committed.</div> <div> FUNERAL HELD TODAY</div> <div>    The funeral of Edward C McCullough was held at 2 o'clock this afternoon from his home in Haines and hundreds of friends attended the last sad rites. having been born and raised near Haines, he was well known and friends came from miles around to extend their sympathy to his sorrowing wife and parents. Scores of people were unable to gain entrance into the house for the funeral services, but followed the body to its final resting place. The services were conducted by the Haines lodge of Odd Fellows, of which he was a member. many Elks from this city were in attendance at the services, he being a member of the local lodge. (Edward McCullough born 6/3/1882, died 2/28/1911)</div> <bR> <div> THE TWO HAINES BANDITS MAY BE HEADED FOR BAKER</div> <div> Posse Sent Out to Intercept Two Men who are Coming from Thief Valley</div> <div> MEN MAY HAVE LEFT HERE SUNDAY NIGHT</div> <div> Two Men Answering the Description of the Bandits Stopped at Local Rooming House Saturday Night - All Trails have Been Run Down Without Results</div> <div>    There was much excitement in town this afternoon when a telephone message was received from D.J. Stall who resides seven miles north of Baker, stating that two men were coming down the hill into the valley, headed toward Baker. They were coming from toward Thief Valley and it was supected that they are the same two men who were seen yesterday afternoon and hailed by the sheep herder. Farmers along the line were notified and immediately started out horseback to keep the two men in sight.</div> <div>    Deputy Sheriff George Herbert organized a posse consisting of Ed Jackson, W.E. Palmer and jack Henninger and sent them out in an automabile to intercept the two men and ascertain their identity. The auto left about 2:30 and everybody has been waiting to see if the men are the ones wanted.</div> <div>    The officers are also trying to locate two other men who were in this city Saturday and Sunday, leaving here Sunday evening and going toward Haines. One of the men went under the name Smith and has served time in the local jail. He is known to be a desperate character and his description tallies in some particulars with that of one of the men who held up the saloon. His companion is also a bad actor and may be one of the men wanted.</div> <div>    The two men came into town Saturday and stopped at a local rooming house Saturday night. They were around town Sunday and left Sunday night. One of them had a small roll of bedding, which he took with him.</div> <div>    Apparently no closer to the capture of the criminal who killed Edward McCullough than they were on the night of the murder, the pursuers have almost given up hope of finding the men. Several clues have been run down but always without results, and the conviction is growing that local parties are rsponsible for his death.</div> <div>    The officers thought they had found a good clue yesterday afternoon when they discovered the ashes of a camp fire and located the place where two men had slept recently. The men were tracked to the old Bear ranch near Telocaset, but there the trail was lost and no further trace of the travelers could be found. Hounds were taken from this city yesterday afternoon to a place near North Powder but they were brought back last night withou having accomplished anything.</div> <div>    A posse is today following the tracks of two men who were seen going over the hills toward Thief valley yesterday afternoon. They were hailed by a sheep herder out in the hills but refused to answer him and hastened their pace when they saw him. The man informed the officers and soon mounted men were on the trail of the fugitives.</div> <div>    A report was received this morning that the two men entered Pine valley yesterday afternoon on horseback with their steeds almost exhausted. Very little could be learned as to the description of the two men, but an investigation is being conducted to ascertain if they can be the ones wanted at Haines.</div> <div>    Sheriff Ed Rand went down to Tellocaset to take personal charge of the work but thus far his efforts have been without avail. Everything possible is being done to find the slayer, but there is little indication that he will be caught soon. Several suspects have been arrested at Haines, La Grande and Union, but they have proven to be other men.</div> <div>    The conviction is becoming stronger all the time among the people at Haines that the crime was committed by local parties. The failure of the fugitives to come in for food or shelter leads to the belief that the two bandits were local men who had a place to go and means of escape. None of the ranchers have reported the loss of any horses, so if the men are fleeing they are still afoot. It would require men of unusual physical strength to keep on the road since the time of the murder without stopping for rest or food.</div> <div>    Every trail that offers any possibility of being the right one is being traced down, and several men are still out at work. There are four or five trails, one of them leading toward Ladd's Canyon, which would take the men into the Grande Ronde valley and to La Grande. Some people believe they have escaped from this valley and are trying to get around La Grande and hit the railroad west of the valley, thus affording them a chance to reach Portland.</div> <div>    The rewards for the capture and conviction of the fugitives now amounts to $5000, harvey McCullough father of the dead man, having offered $500 in addition to the other sums.</div> <bR> <div> <B><U>Roger Burton Kittle - Obituary</U></B><B><U> <A NAME="roger_kittle_obituary"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></U></B></div> <div> Van Buren Record 12 Sep 1935 Pg 4 Col 2 </div> <div> Obit:</div> <div>     Roger Burton Kittle, fourth son of D.K. and Lavina McCullough Kittle, was born at Iowaville, Iowa, on July 16, 1864 and departed this life at his home in Keosauqua, Iowa, on the evening of Sept. 7th, 1935, at the age of 71 years, 1 month and 21 days.</div> <div>     When a small child he moved with his parents to Keosauqua where he has continued to live.  All of the family have passed on except one sister, Myrl, who lives in Oakland, Calif., and a niece, Dorothy Wilkin Rambo of Ottumwa, of whom he was very fond.</div> <div>     On May 15, 1891, he was united in marriage to Georgia Fray.  To this union were born three children, Phyllis (Mrs. Glen Sherod), Doris (Mrs. Wayne Davidson), and Vinnie, who lives at home.</div> <div>     Mr. Kittle served as deputy County Recorder under his father for a number of years and was in full charge of that office for four years, from 1887 to 1891.  He has also served as city Clerk for 35 years and worked for the city in other capacities during that time.</div> <div>     While he never united with any church, yet he respected the church and considered the Methodist church as the church of his choice, since his parents were very devout members of that denomination.</div> <div>     He has been a member of the Modern Woodmen of America for many years.  Out of appreciation for his services around the fire station, the fire department has made him honorary chief.</div> <div>     He was a very quiet and even tempered and not easily disturbed.  he cared very little for the social side of life, putting his family and home first.  He was always satisfied and contented at home.</div> <div>     He may have considered religious matters more than he outwardly expressed for when his tongue was too thick for speech, he indicated that he heard harps playing.  He was a man generally liked by all who knew him.</div> <div>     Besides his wife and three daughters and one sister, he is survived by other relatives and many neighbors and friends.</div> <div>    Funeral services were held from the Methodist church in Keosauqua Tuesday afternoon, Sept. 10, at two o'clock in charge of Rev. M.E. Hayes.  Interment in Purdom cemetery.</div> <div>    </div> <div> <B><U>Clarence W Gale - Biography</U></B><B><U> <A NAME="clarence_gale_biography"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></U></B></div> <div> From History of Gage County, Nebraska</div> <div> page 635</div> <div> CLARENCE W. GALE.-  The most modern and metropolitan of facilities and service are represented in the attractively appointed photographic studio of Mr. Gale, in the City of Beatrice, and the large and representative supporting patronage accorded to him indicates the high popular estimate placed upon him and on the work issued from his establishment.  He is a native son of Gage County and has won place as a leading exponent of high-class photographic portraiture in this section of Nebraska.</div> <div>    Mr. Gale was born on a farm in Adams township, this county, and the date of his nativity was July 12, 1887. He is a son of Charles and Aldula (Garrison) Gale, the former a native of Wisconsin and the latter of Iowa, both having been young folks at the time of the removal of the respective families to Nebraska, about the year 1865, prior to the admission of the state to the Union.  George Gale, paternal grandfather of the subject of this review, was born and reared in Wisconsin, where his parents settled in the early pioneer days, and upon coming to Nebraska Territory he numbered himself among the early exponents of agricultural industry in Gage County, where he and his wife passed the residue of their lives, as did also the maternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Omer Garrison, who came to the territory about the same time,  Mr. Garrison having been another of the sterling pioneer farmers of Gage County, and having been a native of the state of Pennsylvania.  Charles Gale continued his active association with farm enterprise in this county until shortly after the birth of his son Clarence W., of this sketch, and in the meanwhile he made also an excellent record as a successful and popular teacher in the public schools of the county.  Upon leaving the farm he removed with his family to Beatrice, and here he became secretary of the State Building & Loan Association, an office of which he continued the incumbent until 1916. Therefter he here lived retired until his death, which occured October 25, 1917.  He was a staunch Republican in politics and was an active member of the Methodist Episcopal church, as is also his widow.  Of their children the subject of this review is the eldest;  Laura is an efficient and popular teacher in the Beatrice high school;  Robert is engaged in the photographic business at York, judicial center of the Nebraska County of the same name;  Marie and Dorothy remain with their widowed mother.  Dorothy is a valued assistant in the photographic studio of her elder brother.</div> <div>    In the public schools of Beatrice Clarence W Gale continued his studies until he had completed the curriculum of the High School, in which he was graduated as a member of the class of 1904.  He then devoted himself with characteristic vigor  and earnestness to acquiring thorough knowledge of all scientific and art details of modern photography, and he has been independently engaged in business as a leading photographer in Beatrice since 1906.  He is aligned as a staunch supporter of the cause of the republican party but has manifested no ambition for political activity or official preferment.  He and his wife are popular factors in the social activities of their home city and have a wide circle of friends in gage county.</div> <div>    The year 1909 recorded the marriage of Mr. Gale to Miss Gladys Majors, who was born at Peru, Nemaha county, this state, and who is a daughter of Hon. Thomas J. and Isabell (Bushong) Majors.  Her father served as a colonel of a Union regiment during the period of the Civil war, he having been born in Kentucky and having become a pioneer of Nebraska Territory prior to the war.  He has been one of the representative farmers and most influential and honored citizens of Nemaha county for many years and is now living virtually retired in the village of Peru.  Colonel Majors has been specially prominent in political affairs in Nebraska, has served as a member of the state senate and a few years ago he was the Republican canidate for governor of the state, his defeat being the result of normal political exigencies.  Mr. and Mrs. Gale are active members of the Methodist Episcopal church and the attractive family home is brightened by the presence of their two children, - Francis and Doris.</div> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>