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iL ... 'i , " -. . '. ' , LA GRANDE. UNION COUNT. OREGON. UO.vnAV. JAvrtnv tana '. 'J t - . , LA GRANDE, UNION OOUNTT, OREGON, MONDAY, JANUARY 13, 108, ALL WITNESSES WERE OR- DERED FROM COURT ROOM. '' ' '. - ' ........ Aasbtant pbirict Attorney Closed His. Statement of the Case and Walter! 11. Vllkemlng Was the First Witness I 4444444444444444 ,, .'. Special Session. Carson, Nev., Jan. II. Mem- bers of the ' state - legislature, . who have been called In special 4 session by Governor Sparks, to 4 consider the industrial situation, 4 are convening; here today for 4 4 tomorrow's opening'. " lieutenant 4 Governor Diekerson Is among; 4 the arrivals. ':.-,.. 4 444 44 44444444444 LITTLE GIRL- SHOT. o Be Placed on the Stand Mrs. W illiam Thaw -May Take the 6tand Tiext Friday. but a big posse Is after him. While Trying to Save the Life of Her Chehatts. Wash., Jan. ll.Little l6- &. YrW t. ,4W- -in., w !nM ana district , ' dangerously Wounded Sunday by Vtc- . district attorney opened and c osed ' ... . , vi, .,, . .. . , ... t .tor Smith, a boy 18 years old, because his statement to the jury in the Thaw ... , . . , trial this morning and immediately)8"6 Mmfd- "ve the Ufe of her iollowlng the conclusion 'of hi. brief W,lh coman"" remarks. Walter H. Vllkemlng was'"0"" hat he W" "'n,f ' kl" the called a, the first witness. Garvin i"" "nd W-Bt l ,h" Flnk hoU8e wlth ,.', . . " ' . . i "n. To save the dog the little girl made a simple statement of the facts ',,,,, , , . ... . . .. u .rushed out In front of the animal as Of the shooting. Vllkemlng mere y ,0,rt, ... .,.,...,,. ... , , Menrtfi. o , . .,. .Smith fired, the bullet striking the girl " ui Hiaunuu oqutire warden. Mrs. William Thaw will ar rive here Thursday and It Is not Im probable that she will take the wlt CCSfiyrtand Friday. James Smith followed Vllkemlng to the stand, after all other witnesses, ave Evelyn Thaw and the medical ' experts, had been ordered from the room by the court State Rests. After hearing briefly the exact story of the kitling pf Stanford White by Harry Thaw today, the state rested Its case. This bears out the theory that Prosecuting Attorney JeVome Is holding back his best evidence for re butttj. lJ . 444444444444444 EFFKHin. OF FLEET f-4 .' .4 4 . 4 4 ' 4 4 Tail's Suggestion. 4 Washington, Jan. U.-Cuba 4 will be turned back to the '4 Cubans. ' early In March or 4 April If Secretary Taft's sugges- 4 tlnns to the president are fol- 4 ATTRACTING NO SMALL ATTENTION IX. FRANCE. lowed. This suggestion was made 4 to the president today. 4 4444444444444444 r " . "; TT-reported that Charles Griffin will again become proprietor of the .Hotel Elgin. Two French Naval ExMrts Entertain Opixmltc Views Regarding Hie Ef ficiency of thin American War Fleet Coming an It Does at This Time, It Hum Created a Sensation Among Naval Circles In France.' Paris, Jan. 13. The socialist paper "Action," features an interview with Captain Fremont, naval attache of the legation, dwelling on the efficien cy of the American fleet, It has cre ated a sensation, as it comes In op position to an article printed In Me Clure's by Reuterdahl, which was also given wide publicity in France and was generally believed. l it FOR SCHniTZ YET DUNNE HAS NO CjFFICIAL . , . . KNOWLEDGE OF DECISION. U Is Probable That the Ex-Mayor Will Appeal From Tills Decitdon Within . the Next Few Days to the Supreme Court to Compel the Lower Court to Release Hint on Bail Proeeeu "itoC Objects. San rFanclscff, ' Jan. U. Judge Dunne this' morning dl'ttlej the motion of the attornaya for ex-Mayor Sthmltz, that their client be admitted to ball. Ths court hold that until the remittitur Cflfnss dowrt from the ap pellate bench, which must b within 30 days, he has no judicial knowledge of the decision of higher courts, set ting aside the conviction of . the ex mayor. . . - ' v Immediately after the opening of court today, Attorney . Drew, for Schmits, moved as follows: "If your honor please, I move that the defendant, Schmltz, be admitted to ball In case No, JBO. There Is now no conviction against him and he If entitled to ball, as a matter of right" V District Attorney Hoff Cook op posed Attorney DreWs motion. It Is highly probable that SchmtU may appeal from this decision to the supreme court within a few .days, asking It to'compel the lower court to grant ball. 44444 4444444444 4 Will Try Again. 4 4 London, Jan. 13. A dispatch 4 4 from Ceylon states that Sir 4 4 Thomas Llpton, who Is visiting 4 4 there, will challenge for . the 4 4 America's cup In 1909. 4 4444444444444444 XT' Firm SuBpcnilM. New Yorft. Jan. 13. The suspen sion of the firm of Robert Mclay & Co., was announced today on the stock exchange. i4iiStaiiIIiI.,tI?IiX'iIlIlii, 4444444444444a444 jZj 444444444444 4 v444444444444444 ?!4 4 t! Another Week of Matchless 4 AX xx 4 a XX 4 XX HAIL IS Oil TRIAL AT LAST JUDGE HUNT OPENED " 1 COURT THIS MORNING. fWmer United State District, Attorney 'la Charged With Conspiracy of Ille gally Fencing In Government Land Heney Allegea Tliat Hall Ob atrwted Him In His Work of Inves tigation of Land Fraudera, " " - Portland, Ore., Jan. IS. The first Of the land fraud trials called in Port land uhdef tha WlrotloH of Special Prosecutor Heney Of hver a year, opened this morning before Federal Judge Hunt of Montana, when the case of former .United States District Attorney John Hall, who Is charged with Illegally fencing In government tnndff. WAS fcAinM iiti fnr "t1 With Hall Is associated Wlnlock W. Stelwer as' co-defendant. Hall Is charged with a conspiracy for Illegal fencing, In which 18,360 acres of pub lic lands were Inclosed and used by a livestock corporation as a pasture. The morning's session was consumed In preliminary motions. Veniremen -jrdered to report at court at 2 o'clock In the afternoon for examination. Heney charged Hall with obstruct ing him In his work of rounding up the land-frauders,' and finally had him dismissed from office. Hall has al ways maintained he was Innocent. It Is expected that the trial will Inst about two weeks and that fully 80 witnesses will be examined. Unexpected Icml Complication. A motion for a separate trial made by John Hall, over two years ago, be fore the late Judge Bellinger, and a motion for a plea In abatement was made by Franklin P. Mays, at the same time, was found on the docket this morning by Judge Hunt, and these will have to be disposed of be fore Francis J. Heney can get down to the real work of trying Hall on the charge of conspiracy and land fraud. The motions In both cases had been forgotten by both sides. Judge Bel linger died before he ruled upon them and the cases had dragged along ever since that time. Both Hall and Mays took until to morrow morning to decide what steps they would take in regard to the mo Hons. i- T 44 44444444444444 4 Proclamation Today. - 4 4 San Francisco, CaUj. Jan.i It. 4 4 It has been learned today that 4 4 the appointment of Rev. Dr. 4 4 Edward J. Hanna, as coadjutor 4 4 archbahop of San Francisco, 4 4 succeeding the late Archbishop 4 Montgomery, will be proclaimed 4 4 today at the Vatican." .4 44444444444 ..- - ..Ne.D,,''' Pioneers Meet. Lincoln," Neb.? Jan. 1 !. Many' aged citizens who came to Nebraska when It was a wild country Inhabited main ly by Indians, are In attendance today at the annual sessions of the Terri torial Pioneers' association and ' the Nebraska State Historical association. The meetings are being held in the new temple building and the pioneers will be elaborately entertained during their stay in the city. The final ses- 'sion of the Convention will be held to morrow. nirth Record. Born to - M t-f?"ri Huntley, In this city MdnJay, Janu ary 13, a gon, SUICIDES ATTEMITED TO KILL WIFE BIT FORTUNATELY FAILED. Fired Twice at Smuho In Precmc of Children Both Kliot Mltmcd Blew HIh Own Braliw Out Was Son of Now York Banker Couple Had Hail DomcNlIc Troolile Name Would Drive Aliy One to Clime. A Oakland, Jan. 13. While the laugh- FRISCO CRAFT PRO PROSECUTORS AT SEA; RUEF'S TESTIMONY IS ESSENTIAL Conference Now Ik-lng Held Will De- elde Whether Ttt4 Be Held ' In Jail or Hoteatwd on " ItaiV. or" Whether He Will Be Tried on thi"" Remaining Cliorges, or Will Be Re. leatied at Once. .. , San Francisco, Jan. 13 The fat of Boss Ruef and the future policy of the San Francisco graft prosecution will be decided upon at today's con ference which win be held. . between, .' ': the former boss and District AttorheyV Langdon. Whether Ruef is to be held In the county Jail until the remmlture of the opinion of the district court of appeals, .,! down to Judge Dunne' court, or whether he will bs released at once, on extortion charges and ad mitted to ball on the other charges as alternative and it Is for the prosecu tion to decide." . , The further prosecution of Ruef on the bribery charges Is another matter that will have to be decided. Tha prosecution-Is very loth to take up tho graft charges without Ruefs testimony. A HEAVY LOSS. First National Bank of Portland the Vk-tlm No Arrests. Portland, Ore., Jan. 13. Turle Nordstrom, son df John Nordstrom, who Is cashier of the Scandinavian American bank of this city, Is charged with having raised a 33 draft signed by J. R. A. Bennett, cashier of the First National bank of this city, to the ter of his two children was still rlng-"um of 15-000. 'h having silo ing In his ears. John Alexander Mav refully t'nhR th me In Chicago. Althof, a prominent club man of this city, and son of a New Tork banker, Bargain Opportunities STORMS III THE EAST arose from the dinner table and fired two shots at his wife and then rushed to his room upstairs and blew out his brains. As he fired, he remarked to his children: . "I won't hurt you." A second shot Immediately followed both of them missing the woman. Physicians were hastily summoned but on their arrival he was dead. . Althof father Is rated at halt a million dol lars. It Is said that his home life had not been a happy qne of late. I No arrests have been made as yet. Nordstrom left the city on Thanks giving day for the east, presumably to sell oil stock. Before leaving he secured Bennett's signature upon the three dollar draft. While In Chicago ho also passed a forged letter of In troduction to the bank, i ,. jl HAVEMEYER, JR., " ' ;; We have Decided Jo Continue our January Sale for another week and will give you six full days more of the x V i x r-ll r r ... . . . I t; grearesr uonar saving upponumty you have ever enoyed. 4 w a 4i 4 xx UNDERWEAR GREATLY UNDERPRICED FOR THIS WEEK t; - a X $1.25 Mens Ribbed Wool Underwear ; in Natural Grey, this week $2.50 Australian Lambs Wool, this IX week 4 t; $2.03 values, in Tan Ribbed Medium XX 44 :: xx ; $1.25 Heavy All Wool Men's Flat IX Knit Underwear height Wool, this week 75c values Heavy Wool Fleeced, this week $2.50 Mens fine Ribbed Worsted . Underwear, this week 50c Heavy Fleeced this week XX 4. x 4 4 XX XI '73c $1.35 $1.29 52c 69c $1.77 35c Boys, Misses andChildrens odd Wool . . Garments worth up to $1.00, this w:ek 29c 75c Ladies Heavy Ribbed Fleece lined Underwear - mc $1.00 Ladies Union Suits, Fleece lined 78c $1. 75 values in Ladies fine ribbed All Wool Underwear, this week $1.38 $2.50 values in White ribbed All Wool Underwear $1.97 Childrens Heavy Fleece lined ribbed Underwear, regular price 25c to 50c, this week 19c to 33c CHICAGO AND VICINITY IN WORST lll.l7.Z-ltI OF YEAR. e4 TELEPHONE Pacific, States BLACK 1301 LA GRAN'DE. OftEQON TELEPHONE Independent BLUE 32 4e XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX XX ;: xx xx xx xx xx 4 Wires) and Telephone Line Down All Railroud Traffic Ifc-niorullzed Many TraiiiH Alwutloned, ami Others Uoiiiiliifr on Any Old Kind of Sched ules Street Cur Sertlce In Milnuii l.co at a Standstill Conduit Arc ' Flooded. Chicago, Jan. 13; This city and surrounding towns within a radius of 80 miles, ore In the clutches of the worst blizzard of the present year. All of the telegraph and telephone lines are out of commission. The Postal company has no wlrea east or west and the Western Union has but one wire wo, king to New York. ' All trams nave Deen delayed and many are abandoned and running as best they can on made-up schedules. In Milwaukee the street cars are stalled and the conduits are flooded. MORE PROTECTION. 2T,a444e44e444444e4e4444V444ee44444e4e4e4e4e4e4a44e4e4eeaa .v Senator Ankeny lrovldliig for l'uget Sound ami Gray's Harbor. Washington, I). C, Jan. 13. Three submarine boats, two for Pugc-t sound and. the third for Oray's Harbor are provided for in a resolution Introduced Into the senate today by Senator. An keny. MERE FORMALITY. ;egro Will Be Sccdlly Tried, Con- . vh'tcd and Electrocuted. Newark, N. J. JhB. . J George Wilson, the negro indicted tut" tl murder of Frederick 11. Romer, at th Park hotel, Orange, was" placed on trial today. Little doubt Is expressed that he will be speedily convicted and sentenced to the electric chair, as he has already confessed his guilt. Ills plea of "not guilty" wag entered to re. tulie with the law and the trial Is a more formality. ' Succeeds His Father as Director In the Sugar Trust. y . New York, Jan. 13. Horace Have- ' ; meyer, who was temporarily appointed to occupy the directorship left vacant" by the death of his father, Henry O. ' Havemcyer, on the board of the Amer ican Sugar Keflnlng company, wll;- nrnhnbly be permanently elected at the annual meeting of the sharefaold- i $ In Jersey City tomorrow. .The - polntment by th directors of W". IT, i'h omw, vice-presldn t , tli e :iri. -J pnny, ns acting manair,' is also likely to he affirmed. Mr. Thomas has been the Massachusetts director of the com pany for many years, and has had his . headquarters n Boston. He also has ' acted as manager of the Boston Sugar ; refinery. . '" w e a s"r'is'is''4i"' WE SINCERELY THANK I Our many customers for the liberal patronage bestowed upon us, which nas npbled us to make this the foremQSt drug store in this sec lion of the country. All can rest assumed tat our gratitude will bf further shown by giving tne most scrupulous care and conscientious at tentio i to etery detail of our business. IF YOU Are not yet one of our customers" let this be your invitation to become one. Get the habit of coming her with your prescaiptions and for your drug, wants; you will never care to change HILL'S DRUG STORE La Urande m vm Oregon 1 '; atat44n 1-Htttt1Mtlt1tttMMMHtlMli