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LA GRANDE, UNION COUNTY, OREGON, FRIDAY, JANUARY IT, IMS.
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SURPRISE IX STORE
FOH THE PROSECUTION.
Despite Announcement of Yesterday,
fc'tclyn Tlinw is Culled to Witness
stand Early In tlio Trial Ilcr Tew
lliiKmy Short Attracts Much At
ten Hon Scientific Womau Testifies
Regarding Early Childhood of tlir
Defendant.
New York. Jan. 17. Evelyn Thaw
vai called to the stand at 11:35 this
morning, as a witness for the defense
-of her husband, who Is charged with!
the murder of Stanford White, the
architect. This was an unexpected
.. Jj-e on. the part of Attorney Llttle
tov' Thaw's leading counsel, as he
tiad announced yesterday that Mrs.
Thaw would not be called until among
the last of the witnesses. It Is sup
, posed that her anxiety to remain In
the court room beside her husband
was the reason for her early call to
.testify. She was sworn and the Jur
or leaned forward with Interest to
see, the woman about whom bo much
discussion has raged.
At this time Littleton sprung an
fr surprise. After holding a short
"Scission with his associates, he
withdrew the witness, stating that he
was not ready at this moment to ex
amine her.
Evelyn's Testimony.
After testifying In answer to Jerome
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ITE.PRDTES
that Thaw had told her he loved Eve-jthe
lyn Nesblt more than any woman he
had ever known, she was excused.
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It Is tho.ipht that Mrs. William
Thaw, mother of the defendant, may
testify late today. She arrived at the
v,mUhoi-se this mo-nlng. accompan -
len' by
her son.
Josiah, and appeared
to bo very til. j
Miss Alice Fletcher of Washington,
a friend of the Thaw family, was the
first witness to take the witness stand
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mis morning, site said Harry vu
subject to Intemperate outbursts
when a child.
The witness testified that In 1903
Thaw told her he was suffering from
a disease of the eyea and hoped he
would die. He talked so Incoherently
that the witness stated she could
hardly understand what he meint: In
cross-examination she stated that she
waa connected with the archaeolog
ical bureau at Washington. She Is
oneof the best known sclentffic-women
in the United States. Miss Fletch
er baffled 'Jerome completely In her
clever oral fencing.
Mrs. William Thaw was on the
stand but a few moments, when she
was excused and Evelyn recalled.
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BATTLESHIP CONNF.CTICUT ,
RUMORED 1U.OWX UP.
Unreliable News Afloat in Xcw York
anil Waslilnirton Today "Flint Part
of Evans licet Huh Met With Dlx
UHter in Hl Junclro Harbor Offi
cials Xot Inclined to Give It Fnltli.
Hut Arc Anxious to Hear From
Evans Himself.
Washington, V. C. Jan. 17. There
Is a wild rumor afloat in Washington
and New York today that the battle
ship Connecticut of the Evans' fleet,
which Is sailing around the horn to
Pacific ocean, had been blown ip
in the harbor of Rio Janeiro. f,
. it , , .
i No confirmation has yet been se-
' cured by the navy department, which
'scouts the Idea of a disaster,
Notwithstanding this, the officials
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tlon with Admiral Evans. These
communications are momentarily ex
pected. Until they arrive, the ru
mors continue to spread throughout
the country.
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$1.00 Ladies Union Suits, Fleece lined
$1.75 values in Ladies fine ribbed All
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$2.50 values in White ribbed All
Wool Underwear
Childrens Heavy Fleece lined ribbed
Underwear, regular price 25c to
50c, this week 19c to
58c
FRAUD CASES
PROCEED
OXLY OXE WITXES8
OX THE STAND TODAY.
Putman of Fossil b Only Witness at
Today's Section of Portland Trial,
anil Ilia Ttntlinony Deals Entirely
With Alleged Combination of Stcl
nor and Others In the Fencing of
Public . Lands Attempt Made to
Oust Pulnuiu's 'Evidence. -
. Portland, . Jan. 17. But one wit
ness waa, put on Xhe stand today by
the government in the Hall case.
n. A. rutm:-."? WV...II Wheeler
county, was called when tbe session
opened and will be on the stand all
day. His testimony deals entirely with
the alleged combination .of Steiwer
and others In the fencing in of the
public domain.
Special Prosecutor Hcney Is exert
ing every effort at present to prove
the conspiracy to defraud the govern
ment of public lands. After havlnr
proved this he will go on with the
work of bringing In the connection of
Hall and Edward Mays with the al
leged land frauders and will develop
the conspiracy to defeat Justice.
The defense Is not making any par
ticularly strenuous effort to keep out
Putman's testimony. Attorney Webs
ter, for the defense, filed a general
blanket objection to Putman's testi
mony on the ground that he had no
connection with Hall and Mays. The
motion was overruled and Putman
was allowed to tell what he knew
about the case.'
Poo Suffering Extromey.
Rome, Jan. 17. The pope Is suf
fering from a violent attack of gout
nnd has been ordered te take a long
rest, which will keep him In bed Bomi
time. All audiences have been sus
pended. January Sale fori
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1ST JUSTICE
OREGON NEWSPAPER MEX
IX CONVENTION TODAY.
Oregon Press Association Meets In
Portland Today on Cull of Prowl
dent, to Discus Matters of Much
Importance to Their Vocation
initman Affair Will Do Taken Up
Before Meeting's End Former
Prewldcnt Bellinger KM-uk Today.
Portland, Jan. 18. The Oregon
Press association meets In semi-annu
al convention here today and tomor
row. Former President J. S. Dcllln-
er of the association and editor ot
he Astoria Astoiian, will spuak on
Nfeeded Legislation" .this afternoon.
Vt this time it is probable that the
natter will be discussed as to the ad-
Isability of the association taking ac-
lon In relation to the Interpretation
In the case of Editor Putman. of the
Medford Tribune." who waa indicted.
and fined by Judge Hanna of Juck-
t
son county, on a charge of libel and
wherein he was denied the right to
prove the truth of his alleged libelous
statements. The delegates and their
.vlves will be given a reception tonight
iy the officers of the association.
WOMEN FIGHT POLICE.
iolont Riot Tukt-H Plucp In the Streets
of London Over Women.
London, Jan. 17. Suffragettes rald-
U the house of Premier Sir Henry
'ampbell-Bannerman during a meet-
ngof the cabinet today and subse-
uently participated In one of the
.mst violent riots that ever took
Jlfice In London. Women fought the
(ollte for a solid' hour and the
itreets were blocked in every dlrec-
lon. Many arrests were mude.
DAILY HONORS GIVEN.
Evans and Ilia Flcot Subject of Con-
sidiTUblc Attention From Hosts.
Rio' de Janeiro, Jan. 17. Extensive
reparations have been made for the
ntertalnment of the Evans' fleet and
or the admiral himself when' he
'omen ashore, but It Is not known Just
.vhen he will be able to make the
rip. A two-mile boat race between
gunners and mates of the fleet will
be the feature of today's entertain
ment
WAIAH JURY DEBATING.
Vo Signs of Jury Reaching Agreement
In Noted Chicago .Trial.
Chicago, Jan. 17. The Jury in the
ase of John R. Walsh, head official
f the defunct Milwaukee Avenue
iank, and charged with mlsappropri
tlon of funds, l still out and they
ire apparently no nearer agreement
low than when they first entered the
oom. The government will endeavor
o keep the Jury balloting as long as
possible, as the cost of the trial was
ully $100,000.
HOLD TROOPS A WHIIJ?.
ioldflcld Protected by Regulars Until
Militia Is Organised.
Washington, Jan. 17. Responding
o an appeal of ths Nevada leglsla
:ure, President Roosevelt today or
lered the regular troops to remain In
Joldfield until the state legislature
akes definite action looking toward
he formation of a state police.
SHIPPING HOUSES AGAIN.
Four Carloads of Animals Have iteen
Sent to -Seattle Tills Week.
Several carloads of horses have
been sent out of Walla Walla this
werk, which marks the opening up of
trade In that line ntr.ee the financial
crisis. Two cars were shipped Mon
day night by McDonald's feed and
livery barn, and last night two more
were shipped, one from the McDon
aid barn and the- other from the Pio
neer stable, says the Bulletin. These
horses go to Seattle, where' the jnajor-
ity of them are transferred to shlp.:
Although the price of horses has
made no perceptible change In the
past few weeks, the resumption of the
shipping business means much to
those Interested In stock-raising, as
the prices are expected to , Increase
later. .
Prominent Sponane Man Die.
Astoria, Ore., Jan. 17. Henry
Brooke, a prominent resident of Spo
kane, died on the steamer Roanoke
last night, while on his way down the
river from ' Portland, en route to San
Francisco. fl was accompanied on
the trip by his son-in-law, J. M.
Moore, and a sister. The cause of
death waa heart failure.
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Before the Pendleton team returned
this afternoon, Manager Gulling
practically closed negotiations for a
return game on the Pendleton floor
February 7. This will mean that the
evenly matched teams will . clash
again and give rooters and supporters
another chance to witness fast basket
ball. Unless the unforeseen occurs
the local girls' team will, go to Pen
dleton on the seventh of next month.
This day precedes the Walla Walla
high school game at Walla Walla, and
If that game materializes the team
will likely make the tour, playing two
games In two days.
Improvements nt Pendleton.
Within two weeks the track on the
O. R. & ti. cut-off Just west of the I
city, will be connected with the main
line and trains will run over the new
line, which Is one of the most valua
ble improvements made by the O. H.
& N. In this vicinity during the past
year. .
The steam shovel, which has been
employed on the cut-off for some
lime, will be taken out of service to.
night, having completed Its work here,
A work train will be kept in service,
however, for some time in hauling
gravel for ballasting the new track
from Umatilla, and an extra track
gang will follow the gravel train to
put the finish on- the track.
The new line will shorten the dis
tance between Pendleton and Uma
tilla by about a quarter of a mile and
will give the O. K. & N. a much bet
ter and safer crossing of the Umatilla
river. The big steel bridge on the
cut-off is one of the largest and best
on the system and no further trouble
with high water at the Umatilla river
rosslng is anticipated.
.The Pilot Rock branch track is now
entirely completed and Is In excellent
condition and with the completion ul
the cut-off, construction work In
this vicinity on the O. R. & N. will
be at an end.
For Job work no extra charge for
promptness call at The Observer.
WE SINCERELY THANK
Our many customers for the liberal patronage
bestowed upor. us, which nas enrbled us to
make this the foremost drug store in this sec
tion of the country. All can rest assured t.iat
pur gratitude will b further shown by giving
tne most scrupulous care and conscientious at
tentio i to eteryetai! of our business.
IF
Are not yet one of our : customers let this be
your invitation to become one. Get the habit
of com.ng her with your prescaiptions and for
your drug wants; you will never care to change
HILL'S DRUG STORE
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JUMPS FROM THIRTEENTH
FLOOR AND IS CItUSHED.
Sensational Suklde Committed la
1 New York Lat Night When Weal
thy Ronton Woman Flings Herself
From High Window Strikes Roof,
of Adjoining Uullillng Left Not
for Ilusbaud Had Carefully Plan
ned Her Death, It Seems.
NetP York, Jan. 1". One "" of the
most sensational suicides that ever oc- .
curred in this city was : committed .
lsst night when 'Mrs Herbert Sears,
viio .yl . X!vtuu ;s!!"?r:sr?.
member of the most aristocratic fam
ily ot Massachusetts, leaped from her,
room on the 13th floor of a fashion
able apartment house and was dashed .
to death on the roof of an adjoining .
building, 100 feet below. ; .
, The suicide was evidently carefully
planned. She arose from, her bed.
threw a light wrapper over her night
gown and made the fatal plunge. Mrs.
Sears had come to New York to un
dergo an operation for a nervous dls
ease. Before committing the act she ,
penned a letter to her husjmnd which
Is 'being held for him,
Cruaude Against Street Walkers,
Boise police are about to start a .
crusade against what Is known as ths
female street walker. ,' .
It has been a source ot annoyanc
to the department for some time that
there was no place suitable to lock up
the most degraded of the female sex.
but with the new ;ll finished, theie
Mill be an excollcnt place for caring .
for persons of shady characters, and
the police propose to use the new
Jail to the extent, that they declare
roaming the streets at all hours of the
night by young women will come to a
close. '
There has been much of this In the .
past and the police. find many cases,
every night, and there was no olacs
to put them when arreBted, and that
on this account It has been necessary,
to allow them to roam the streets at '
will, carrying on flirtations which la '
many cases resulted In disaster to "
those of the sterner sex. Democrat.
HOOTEK8 MAKE HIT.
Systematic, and Spirited, Hut It Never
Grtnv Boisterous In tlio Irast.
The young men of the city made s,'
hit with their rooting at the basket-'
halt game last evening. It was en
thusiastic and spirited, but never bois
terous, and It needed but a signal
from the referee to produce absolute
quiet. Between halves, popular paro
dies entertained the audience. : - ... I
This sort of rooting is commenda
ble. It smacks of gentle manliness
and helps to make basketball popu
lar with the general public.
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