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VOL. VI.
ItOSKlSUKG, DOUGLAS COUNTY, OitKtiON
1HIDAV, JUNK It, 1SS5.
No. 18"
SLAUGHTER
FARNUM IS GUILTY. OF MAN
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leniency is !
recommended;
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Jury Deliberates on Evidence
Nearly 24 Hours
FURTHER INSTRUCTIONS WERE ASKED
Leniency ltecominended by the Jury
Case Ono of the Most Sensa
tional Ever Tried in
Wouglns County.
After having deliberated upon the
evldeTIcTproduced in the now famous
Farnuin cuse for 23 hours and 29
minutes, the jury brought in a ver
dict this morning of man slaughter.
It was just one minutes of nine this
morning, according to one of the ball-j
ifTs who has been in attendance uponj
the' jury for nine days, that a tap ,
came from the jury room door and a'
voice from the other side of It an-,
nounced that a verdict had been'
agreed upon ana a request that the
judge and attorneys be summoned j
at once as' the jury was exceedingly
weary of their long deliberations andl
wished to retire and get some sleep.
Judge SklpwortbT was at the Umpquaj
when worn reacnea nun mat me jury
was ready to report and a minuto lat
er he was on his way to the court
house. Mr. Cardwell was at his
home on the north side, but reached
t'ae court room before the jury took
their seats. Mr. Neuner was at his
office and was one of the first to ar
rive at the court house. Mr. and
Mrs. Farnura, accompanied by their j
daughter, Minnie, and a number of I
friends hastened from their respec-j
tive hotels when word reached them
that a.verdict had been reached and
arrived In court before the defend
ant had ben brought in from the jail
in the custody of a deputy sheriff.
As the jurors filed Into the room
they showed clearly from their
sleepy appearances and tired steps
that the past 24 hours through!
which they had Just passed, had
not been pleasant ones.
J. W.'Buneflel, of Drain, the fore
man of the body carried the verdict
in his frauds as he came into .the
court room and after taking their
seats the court asked if a verdict had
been reached. Mr. Benlflel arose to
bis feet and answered that one had
been agreed upon. After scanning
the document for a, moment Judge
Sklpworth read it aloud whereupon
the defendant, who was seated at the
side of his parents slowly shook his
head. Except for a more serious look
on his face as the jury filed into the'
room young Farnuin did not change
in appearance one bit. Ills sister was
more affected and tears came to her
eyes as she sat on one of the specta
tors' benches, surrounded by a num
ber of her friends.
Mr. Cardwell asked to have the
jury polled, and every member stated
that the verdict read was his verdict.
Mr. Benefiel then stated that in view
of the circumstantial evidence pro
duced during the trial It was the wish
of the iury that extreme leniency, be
ehown in passing sentence on the de
fendant. Judge Sklpworth stated that sen
tence would be passed upon the pris
oner at nine o'clock Saturday morn
ing. Shortly after eight last evening the
jury asked that further Instructions
be given them as some doubt still
remained In the minds of some of
their number as to the application of
a portion of the instructions to the
testimony of circumstantial evidence.
Judge Sklpworth read again that por
tion of his charge which dealt with
thfs particular phase of the case, and
Mr. Strong asked If it was necessary
for the state to porve every allega
tion contained In the Indictment be
fore verdict of guilty could be
fovnd. He was told that these alle
gations must be proved beyond a
reasonable doubt.
About one o'clock this morning the
bailiffs were aroused by a tap on
the jury room door, and the thought
Immediately came to their minds
AXJATE
T. MARSHALL IS
NAMED STATE DK
Governor Withyconibe has
named A. T. Marshall, one of the
most prominent business men of
ltoseburg, to be one of the eight
mining experts of the state of
Oregon to represent the state as
A delegates at the next annual con-
vention of the American mining
O convention, which will be held
at the City of Washington,
September 21 and 22 of this
year.
that a verdict had been reached and
visions of at least a portion of a
nlght'B sleep in bed came to them.
This illusion was dispelled In a mo
ment' when they were Informed that
the jury room was growing cold and
some wood was wanted.
From the nature of the questions
asked by the jurors last evening It
seemed evident that a few of the 12
men were holding out for acquittal
and that a disagreement was not
considered unlikely by the district
attorney.
Thi'.t an appeal from the verdict
will be taken and the case carried
to the supreme court of the state is
considered quite likely by a number
of attorneys who have followed the
case closely through the various
stages. They base their opinion on
the fact that the defense was barred
from presenting some evidence
which would have brought another
party into the case quite prominent
ly and upon the ruling of the court
in admitting the evidence of Mabel
Barton, who testified to having A
conversation with Edna Morgan on
the afternoon preceding her dlsapr
pearance and following the receipt of
a letter from Farnum. These at
torneys state thcJ; both of these ques
tions have been passed upon by the
highest court of the state and the
chances are that the verdict would
be sustained.
The laws of this state fix a pen
alty of from one to fifteen yers for
a crime of this nature and this will
be the sentence passed upon the
prisoner.
GEN. HUERTA FINDS
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I Top. General Huerta's residence on his long Island estate; boliom. liuerla family group. Stnnding, left to
i. right: Luis Fuentes and wife, Mrs. Victoriano Huerta and her husband, Jorge llucrta and his wife. Seated,
i I Huerta's grandchildren.
After his stormy career as dictator of Mexico, General Victoriano Huerta has at last found peace and
happiness in the country which he insulted and defied. With his family about him be is living the life of a
country gentleman on a little Long Island esUta.
lira is
PLEAOFREASON
Hopes in German Circles That
Berlin Accepts Terms
JINGO PAPERS ADMIT FRIENDLY TONE
Von Jugo-.v Gets Itejolndcr Today
Officials Confident No Cause ,
To Sunder Diplomatic
Relations.
WASHINGTON, June 11. "It is
an appeal to reason, with the Mire-is
skilfully concealed." This interpre
tation Is placed upon the president's
rejoinder, in official circles. Co'J-h-ed,
as It is, in the most friendly terms,
the note made It easy for Germany
to yield to the cardinal principles set
by this government-r-rocosnltlon of
and safeguarding of American rights
at sea If the Imperial government so
desires. If Germany agrees, the
United States will not compel the
Kaiser to stop his submarine warfare
upon merchantmen, provided that it
is assured that no Americans are
aboard the vessel before it is sunk.
In German circles there is hope
that Germany accepts the terms of
the United States. In all the pro-ally
circles, It was declared that the note
concealed the iron hand In a velvet
glove.
Whether the latest note to Berlin
waB sufficient cause to make a break
between Wilson and Bryan, It Is not
sufficient cause for a break between
the United States and Germany. This
Is not the exact language It, Is the
sense of the expressions of German
officials. Upon the principles ex
pressed by the president, peace mny
surely be preserved, It Is declared in
German official circles.
Note Delayed by Errors.
BERLIN, June 11. Slight" errors
in transmission delayed' the Oelivery
of the latest note from Wasnington.
PEACE IN COUNTRY HOME ON LONG ISLAND
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Ambassador Gerard may cable to
Washington to verify certain dotuit
f nl pburses. Meantime the commun
ication will net be hnnded to von
Jngow before tonight or tomorrow,
llcrlin Has tho Not.
BERLIN, Juno 11. Ambassador
Gerald has delivered the rejuh'dcr of
President Wilson to Foreign Minister
vim Jugow at 1:00 today.' 1
Walt Answer From Iterlln,
WASHINGTON, June lWUnlll
the reply of Germany to the rejoinder
Is received, . no additional Interna
tional problems will bo pressed to a
conclusion. The protest to the allies
because of Interference with Ameri
can shipping is not yet completed.)
and Lansing admitted it might not
be for some time. It was also indi
cated that Great Britain mig'.it for
stall this move by replying to the
original American note of protest
against the British order In council.
The cabinet meeting today was of
routine nature.
Hryan is Clad.
WASHINGTON, June It. "I am
glad to note the change In the tone
of the press regarding the note to
Germany," said Bryan today. "From
the time the papers began to publish
forecasts down to yesterday, the Jingo
editors have been predicting that the
matter would be dealt with with great
firmness. It is a relief to find the
papers emphasizing the friendly tone
of the note and pointing out that. It
does not necessarily mean war."
Cruiser Not Sunk.
LONDON, June 11. The press bu
reau stated tonight that the British
light cruiser attacked by an Austrian
WILSON PLEASES
PORTLAND, June 11 Admiration
for the spirit of Wilson's rejoinder
was expressed by Governor Withy
combe here today. "I think it Is
something that every American,
should be proud of," he said, "It Is
both strong and dignified and we
must stand as a unit back of the pres
ident at this critical time."
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GERMANSHELLS
STURBDINERS
Lunch Under Fire Not Appre
ciated by Correspondents
BELGIANS WORSHIP BRITISH SOLDIERS
Canadian Soldier Describes Effects
of Gas lloiiibs Used by Hie
Gorniaiui As Uko
Iniialiiig I'lro.
By William (i) Sliopliord.
(Copyright 1915, by the United Press.
Copyrighted in Grout Britain.)
HEADQUARTERS OF THE BRIT
ISH ARMY, Northern France, April
28. (By mall to Now York) Lunch
in the little Belgian village which
this morning had had Its first tuate
of German shell fire wasn't appre
ciated by me. Throe of Generul
French's flying men sat at the table
acrosB the way.
"My quarters wore blown to hits
this morning," Bnld one. "I don't sup
pose I've even got a comb left."
A worried young woman, dressed
In blacky came up to us. "I can't
give you much," she said. "Madame
has gone and tho cook has gone and
the woman who washes tho dlBhes
has gone too."
"When aro you going?" asked one
of the flying men.
"Oh, if mora shells fall I suppose
I must go, too," she snld. She brought
us coffee, rolls and ornnges.
"Ah, those boscheB!" she hissed
They were three weak words that
did not express, by a hundredth de
gree, her feelings.
1 She was too busy to atop and talk
At least 50 officers were seated at
the great long table and other small
(Continued on pago .)
submarine In the Adriatic, was not
seriously damaged. Tho vessel has
: ide port safely, It Is announced.
TROOPS WILL NOT
LEAVE THE U. S.
WASHINGTON, June 11. Ordors
for the 9th and 5th cavalries and
the 27th Infantry now on the Mexican
border, to sail and relieve 'he 7th
and 8th cavalries and the 24 th In
fantry In the Philippines have boon
suspended. This action Is said to
have been taken at tho request of
General Funston becnuse of the pres
ent situation In Mexico.
A HOT BATTLE
ROME, Juno 11. A fierce battle
Is now in progress for the possession
of the brldgo over tho Ionzo river,
flvo miles from Gorltz, Is orflclully
announced. In the Frelkopel pass,
tho Austrlans were attempting to re
take the defile that had been captur
ed by tho Italians, and were repulsed
with heavy loBsea and many thous
ands of prisoners.
VIOLATE OATH
II
WASHINGTON, June 11. An of
ficial letter from Collector of Port
Hamilton, at Norfolk, admitted that
at least one officer and other mem
bers of tho crew of tho converted
cruiser Prim Eltel Friedrlch, are
missing In violation of their lntern-
FAIINUM TltlAL EXPENSIVE
FOlt DOUGLAS TAX PA VERS
Tho Farnuin trial which has
just been finished has been, ac-
cording to otricluls of th'g court
house who are in a pojUioi to
know, the most expensive crlm-
lnul trial ever prosecuted !u this
county. The three former trials
did not- cost in tlio aggregate
.what this one trial has cost the
taxpayers.
The slate and defense togoth-
er In this' trial had subpoenaed
over 125 witnesses. TheBe wit-
nesses receive $1.50 per day; be-
sides their per dlam or milage,
many of these came from a dls-
tance and wore requ(red to re-
main until tho very last, while
a number who had received er.b-
poenas never took the stand,
but received their witness fees
the same as others .who toitlfl-
ed. Ed. Lenox stated this morn-
lng that the cost of tho trial
wquld not be figured until after
the present term of court, but -
It Is safe to place the figure
at well above the $5,000 mark.
mont agreement, and have probably
mado their escape.
VIENNA, June 11. The Ausrlan
submarine "4" sunk a small British
cruiser west of Sanglovannl on Wed
nesday. It Is announced that the
submarine evaded six destroyers
which wore convoying the cruiser.
LONDON, June 11. The British
steamer Otago was torpedoed and
sunk it is announced.
SILVER MEDAL FOR
IEXPOSITION GROUNDS, San '
Francisco, June 10. In addition to
tho gold me'dal for the best horticul
tural exhibits Oregon has received
the following: Rogue River Valley,
gold medal for collective exhibit of
processed fruits, H. O. Frohbach pro
cessor: Douglas and Wasco counties.
silver medals for collective exhibits
of processed fruits; Willamette Val
loy Counties Association, gold medal
for evaporated Italian prunes; Wlll
amotte Valley Association, silver
medal for evaporated loeanlierrioa
and blac'tberrlos; W. Prlckett, of Le
bnnon, silver medal for loganberries;
Mrs. Robert Warner, bronze medal
f ir collective exhibit of jollies.
There are 150,000 people on the
grounds today and the Oregon build
ing und nil tho speclnl award- booths
were packed with Interested people.
FI1EAK WAR IDEAS filVEN
Frenchman Would Arm Dogs to Hinl
Against Foe.
Paris, Juno 11. Freak sugges
tions In great variety for swolling
tno casualty lists of the German
armies have been sent by patriotic
i renchnien to the committee of
scientists which Is examining mlll
inry Inventions In the hope of find
ing among the ninny submitted a few
devices which might prove of real
value.
Ono of the most novel proposals,
according to Professor Appel, who
heads thocommlttee, was by a man
who believed tho barking of dogs
might bo used to advantago. He ad
vised tying revolvers to the heads of
doga with tho triggers attached by
wires to the animals' Jaws, so the
woapons would bo discharged auto
matically when tho dogs barked.
Another Idea submitted was to
train falcbns to carry Into the air an
apparatus which would receive mla
Blles dropped from Zeppelins.