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LA GRANDE. UNION COUNTY, OREGON WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 15 1907
NUMBER 62
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An alleged wife of Harry Gibson now
incarcerated in a Portland prison await
ing trial arrived last evening from Wal
lowa county continued her trip to Pendle
ton last night soon after her arrival. The
object of he visit to this city was to
secure the Custody of a child three years
old now being held by T. B. Johnson.
The story of how the child was first
brot to this city is briefly stated as fol
lows: that on Jan, 26 Mrs. Nellie Gibson
at least so called, came to La Grande
with a little boy and took rooms in the
Blue Mountain hotel.- She told the nrn-
prietor of the hotel that she was the
second wife of Harry Gibson, the first
wife having died and left the little son in
care of Mr, Gibson's mother. From her
the Mrs. Nellie Gibson', had secured the
custody of the child. Mr. Johnson affirms
that she mistreated the little fellow un
mercifully and on leaving La Grande, she
was persuaded to leave the child in more
maternal care.
In the intervening time Mr. Johnson had
read the Portland Journal story of Feb
ruary 2, the Gibson affair that attracted
considerable attention. He accordingly
communicated with Portland ojpcifcls-and
received a latter from the United States
secret service commission in that city
that Mrs. Addie Gibson, the first and
rightful wife of Harry Gibson is still alive
and residing in Vancouver. Also that she
would likely go to La Grande at onca.
Last evening the second wife of
Gibson, appeared in the Blue Mountain
hotel, and tried to get the little young
ester. No refusal was made by Mr.
Johnson but the would be mother was not
attractive to the little boy and after
several maneuver to entice the boy
away, she took .the train for Pendleton.
Mr AHrlin Oifcrn ' Wmnrr awaited K
Mr. and Mrs. Johnson and until she comes
or sends instructions, the little tot will be
tenderly cared. for in this city.
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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT .
Yesterday afternoon the court disposed
of the two Oregon Construction Company
cises, in one of which F. W. Davis was
plaintiff and A. J. McCabe the other, by
rendering judgment to F. W. Davis in the
sum of $4,654.94, and issuing an order
for the sale of the attached property.
A. J. McCabe as d.fendant in the sec
ond case against the construction com
pany, was rendered judgment in the sum
of $2,271.00. The court also issued an
order for the sale of the attached pro
Prty.
The court is taken up today with the
case of Peter O'Sullivan. against J. M
Blakely. sheriff of Wallowa county. The
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AI LAST
(Scrlppe Ntwi Association) '
Washington, Feb. 15 The conferees
on the Immigration bill today reacned an
agreement which it is believed will re
sult in the settlement of the Japanese
ease originated in Wallowa county but was j question to the satisfaction of the Cali-
0BJECT10N TO ENGLISH TUNNEL
(Scrlppe New A wlatlon)
London, Feb. 1 5 At a meeting of the
members of the Imperial Institute last
night the Secretary of War, who was one
of the principal speakers intimated
strongly that he dirsented from the Chan
nel Tunnel Scheme, and would do all in-
his- cower to have the proposed bill op-1
posed at every stage in the Houses of
L;rds and Commons.
(Scrlppe News Association)
ti iuih, reu. to t win per iiu
increase in salaries of operators at the
principal cities, was announced by Pre
sident Clowry, of the Western Union, to
lake effect March 1. ' " .1.
President Small of the Telegraphers
Union thinks this increase in wage wit
permit of .adjustment of all differences.
HEW ART CAUR1ES OPErl
transferred to this county as the defend
ant in the case is Wallowa county.
Sheriff Blakely is'alleged to have at
tached the personal propeity of the de-
tauuaiu Ui UU 0 IMOUIl 01
sheriff's assessment, and Mr O'Sullivan
will attempt to prove that he had other
real estate in the county at. that .time.
and Which should have been attached,
rather' than the household goods.
Attorneys D. W Sheahan ' and C. H.
Finn are appearing for tht plaintiff (while
the district attorney and John P Rusk of
Walldwi county are attorneys for the
sheriff. : -
OFfKIALS ACTED It
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(Scrlppn News Association)
: New York. . Feb 15 The new Fifth
Avenue ArbQallriee in the' Silo : Building,
046 Fifth Avenue were opened to . Jhe
public today. J here are some interesting
and valuable exhibits including Frenoh
Dutch, Spanish, Idalian and American
pictures, foreign bronzes and marbles, in
cluding Torrettis "Ldve's Messenger"
The gallaries are very spacious and vis
itors were impressed with their rich color
harmony, .
(Scrtpps'News Aoclilo 1
' Block fsland Feb' lSfhe ' steamer
Kentucky left this morning for Providence
with fifty one of theVictimYof the 'disas
trious ship wrect yesterday and nineteen
survivors. These nineteen Wc'lddes thW
crew of the LarchmonW which- (tuff e red
the heaviest loss of life and" few of the'
Knowlton's crew. .
The distracted survivors of the Jarch
mont wreck and relatives of the dead
victims are making ugly charges of fu
tility and cowardice against the crews
of the Larchmont and the Knpwlton.
" Captain Haley'is accused of saving his
vassal instead of trying to save the Lar-
ehfridht's'p'ass'erigers and'Captain McVey J
oTthe passenger boat is racing cpecnarge
of reserving the best boat! for. his own
deliverance. ; H is true tha$ he took the
last boat which' left the sinking ship, but
survivors, say he overloaded the first
boats to leave and when his own cime
he allowed but few to enter,
Estimates today placed. the . death list
at one hundred and eighty-one. ,., ,
St LAND
fornians and the Japanese. They propose
to refuse admission to this country to
Japanese from their own country provid
ed with passports but do . not authorize
from the American Insular possession. i !
The President and Secretary Root were
p conference this morning " oh the Cali
fornia-Japanese question.. .The meeting
was of a private nature, but this afternoon
the western officials will again meet with
the executive. '1
The California delegation, has been in
Washington for several days, and it is
safe to say that none of the delegates
were particularly pleased with the work
before them. . An agreement which is
satisfactory to the President would very
likely prove dissatisfactory to the Pacific
A LADY LABOR LEADER
i&crlppa New Association)
Chicago, , 1H i 'Fah- 1 5-"-Cohspicuous
among the scores of noted women who
have gathered in Chicago for the annual
convention of the National American
Woman Suffrage Association is Miss
Mary MacArthur, who is one of the fore
most women labor leaders in Grett Bri
tain! Miss MacArthur is only twenty-six
years old, but. is secretary of the Wom
en's Trades Union League, with 156,000
members, all of whom look to her for ad
vice in their industrial troubles.
C. W. P. Elsworth is on the road to
rapid recovery. He is able to take nourish
ment and "his recovery from now on
w ill be rapid."
coast people, especially the Califor nians
With the committee It was simply a ques
tion of consumating a satisfactory decision,
and that means exclusion, or their politi- .
cal heade will suffer fatally.' ' v'
THE AGREEMENT - , I
Following is the text of the agreement
now pending between the President and
the California delegation regarding the' .
Japanese exclusion treaty". 'Whenever11
rresiuant enaii be uuiiini mil uie
passports issusd by any foreign govern
ment to its citizens to go to any' ountry
other than the1 Uted States ot to , any
insular possession (jf'ihiilinited States or
to the oanal zone, are being used for the
purpose ot enabling the holders to come
to this' continent or territory -of .tbt
United States to the detriment of labor
conditions therein, he may refuse to per-
mit such citizens of any country in, using
such passports to enter , the continental
territory of the United States from such
other country or from eufh Insular posess
ion or the canal zonal " '. . ' " "
(Bcrlpps.Newe Association)
Yankton. S. D Feb. .15.-AII detail
in connection with the agreement between
the FedeTal government and the Rosebud
SiouX Indians are now arranged and in a
few days Indian Inspector James Mc
Loughlin of Washington will announce the
throwing open of nearly a million acres of
land in South Dakota. Under the agree
ment, which has been perfected, the
Indians will receive $6 per acre for the
land taken by settlers during the first
three months, $4.60 for that taken dur
int the next four months and $2.60 after
that. Alt Indian children over eight years
of age are entitled to allotments.
COPPER COMPANY INCREASE '
iScrlppt Newi Association)
Charleston, Feb 13 At their annual
maat'inrf Kara nAu rr ri-ii-lihr(1rler nf th
British Copper Company, Limited, acted i
ravoraoiy on me proposiucn or me aireci
ors for an increase in the capital stock of
the company to $8,000.000. " ;
CHANCE EOR INVENTORS
(Scrlppe News Association)
Madison Wis, February 15 Rep
esentative Thomas today introduc
ed a bill to require the state, board of
agriculture to provide upon demand for'
each egg producing fowl in the state, an
automatic apliance which will print on
each egg when laid, its date of produc-
ion.
NEWSPAPERS WARNED
(Scrlpps News Association)
Dallas, Tex.' Feb. 15-United States
District Attorney Atwell today warned all
newspapers in the northern district of
Texas not to orint "nauseating lascivious
and lewd" features in the Thaw trial.
Royal Tailor
Made
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Men's Suits
for
Spring
Now Ready
They Give Satisfaction
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Huntington, Feb. 15Constructlbn .
camps for the Snake River railroad art
scattered all along the line between her
! and Powder riven Thirty oar loads of
tne heaviest steel rails and 280 head of
t horses for tht contractors" arrived her.
today:- ' ' , , f i
W PRICED LAWYERS
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J. M. McCall one of our substantial and
close observing pioneer farmers is of the
opinion that we will have an early spring
this year. He states the robins and
meadow larks have been out or his farm
south of the city for several weens.
Squirrel are also beginning to make their
appearance.
Mr. McCali states that the prospects
for good crop9 in Grande Ronde could not
be better. During the winter the ground
froze to the depth of about one foot which
gave away in sufficient time to get a good
soaking up. The fall grain which is now
up is looking fine and the farmer has
everything coming out to his advantaae.
We will have the crop. The only element
of doubt is the price and if we jutigo the
present by the past that will prove re
numerative.
("crlpps Association); ' '
New York, Feq. 15. That' there is '
possibility of a mistrial in the Thaw case
dropped out this morning. The wife of
Joseph Bolton, the eleventh Juror, was
sudosnly seized with pneumonia last
night and this juror, accompanied by two
court officials, left for the beds de. It is
not known how serious the woman's con
dition is or whether there is a possibility
that he will return to court. It is possi
ble lhat the panel may be dismissed.
At the resumption of the Thaw trial
this afternoon. Dr. Evans was recalled
n.ima asUad him when the "Brain
storm" or brain explosion he described
vesterdav. took place. Jerome objected
on the grounds that the witness describ
ed the tests but did not tell what the re
sults were. The objection was overruled
and the doctor gave a lenghty explanation
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QUARANTINE IS RAISED
Th miarantine which has keep the
B. Stoddard family within doors for some
ihirfl over six weeks, has been raised
and the family is at liberty to be upon the
streets again.
"CRAIN MARKET
orinn. Newe Association)
r.Mraa. Feb 15 - Wheat apened at 791,
closed at 79,V. corn opened at 46Jjj
,in..H t6: oats opened at 0?s
ot the defendant s condition, the gist or
which was that the defendant'! head was
well shaped with the" exception of the
abnormal depression at the base y of the
head. ' ' ; t t" ,,
It is generally admitted that the case
presented by the defense is anything but
a legal masterpiece as was expected from
the high priced legal talent. The weak
ness lies in the fact that the attorneys are
unfarmiliar with the New York rules of
evidence and in their ability to get their
testimony before the jury. This techninal
difficulty may be overcome.
Juror Balton returned prior to the time
of reopening.
He found his wife very 111 but the
doctors told him that he could do noth
ing and there was no ocassion of his re
maining away from the suasions and he
returned to the jury room.
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