La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959, February 28, 1908, Image 1

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Newspaper Page TextVOLUME flf. ! ""T-!!JL!J L a hi, GRANDE, CMOS COUNTY, OREGON. HtlD.W, FEBRUARY 28, llrOS. , - ' . . . - ''.,'- , NUMBER 78. II IS TO RECEIVE FULL AMOUNT ASKED FOR. After Approximately Six Hours' De liberation the Jury In the Russet vs. O. R. & N. Case Returns a Verdict In Favor of the Plaintiff Not Only Secures Verdict, But is to Receive Full Amount Asked for as Dam ages. ' James A. Russell has won a decis ion over tha O. R. & N. according to the verdict of the Jury which heard the trial, for $ 7 500 damages, for the death of Donald Russell last year. This Verdict was reached Bhortly after t o'clock this afternoon. The Jury was not Instructed last night, but discharged and reassembled this morning. About nine o'clock the case was' explained' by Judge Craw ford and the Jury went Into retlre jjnent. Afte approximately six hours of deliberation, the Jury returned a verdict In-favor of the plaintiff. The . sum agreed upon by the Jury Is the full sum asked for In the suit, $7500. It is presumed the O. R. & N. will appeal to the supreme court. The suit was instigated by the al 'most Instant death of Donald Russell hjJCalI. He was hit by a freight at Terry. . District Attorney F. S. Ivanhoe and John S. Hodglns were the attorneys Vir the plaintiff. RMSSELL CI J For the defense appeared Attorneys . Spencer, Wilson and Smith, all of Portland, and Cochran & Cochran and J. F. Baker of this city. This case has attracted mqrc than the usual amount of Interest. Rail road officials have exerted every ef fort to defeat the claims, but in this cane will be forced to pay for' death wrought by trains unless the decision Is overruled by the supreme court. laws, of Oregon covering such T?eS s stipulate that claims where death resulted' can be no more than the amount asked for In this case. LA FOLLETTR WANTS REVISION Wisconsin Senator Comes Out lint . looted for Tariff Revision. Lincoln, Neb., Feb. 28. Robert M. La Follette of Wisconsin, In a tele ; gram to Frank Harrison, campaign , 'Dsanager In Nebraska, comes out flat footed for tariff revision. "Not revision up, but revision : down." . He stated, "Whenever mon opoly prevents competition, tariff should be lowered to the difference in ;labor cost." He suggested a perma bent tariff commission. , i" ' 1 - 1 Taft In New York. .- New York, Feb. 28. Secretary of War Taft arrived here today, and to night will deliver an address before 'JQ Brooklyn Bar association, of which he Is to be the guest of honor. ".I'i.' T" r : ft LAST TIME AROUND BEFORE MARKET DAY A UUle Mud ami Rain Will Not Dampen the Spirit of la Grande's ; Initial Market Day Mr. Todd ol Portland Coining to Iluy . Horxcs Everything Is Ready. J W. Todd, the Portland horse itiffv,. has telegraphed to the man aKement of the Market day celebration that he wants space reserved for him and that he will buy anything that looks like horseflesh. Others with money, are already in the city, and competition In sales of horses, mules ml cattle will be lively, If the far ers will Jump at tha opportunity of I0H K F F P (Dili; disposing of their stock at top-notch prices. . -. The last time around, gentlemen," is the way Max Zimmerman is talking todajf. A little mud and disagreeable weather will not dampen the spirit of the initial market day for this city. As the morning of the big day ap proaches, the management Is working like a 'Trojan to make Its success and everything at this hour hangs on the farmers. If they will seize the oppor tunity, there will be a great day (or everybody tomorrow. A great amount of money will "be left in the county aa a result of the stock sales, It la ex pected. " , , King Leaves England, London, England, Feb. 28. King Edward will probably leave London tomorrow for Paris, on his way to Biarritz, and will remain abroad for eight or nine weeks. Only one month will be spent in Biarritz, as his majes ty has arranged to Join the Queen and Princess Victoria on the royal yacht ivuiiviiuucau UUIM) UUl'lllg April. Edison Crltkally 111. New York, Feb. 28. Thomas A. Edison Is In a very critical condition at the Manhattan Eye, Ear & Throat hospital. A bulletin states: "It is possible he will recover." His condi tion Is very' grave. ANOTHER BASKETBALL GAME SEEMS CERTAIN WALLA WALLA GIRLS COMING! HERE IX TWO WEEKS After IlONkcllmll Season, Locally, ' Seemed Completed, Negotiations Are Resumed for a Uume Here Two Weeks Hence Liable to Hitch Still, Hut Outlook Is Promising. Although the club girls' basketball team had partially disbanded, believ ing further games were unavailable, It seems certain that a game will (be played In this city two weeks from to night, with Walla Walla high school. Negotiations were opened last eve ning and today the Walla Walla man agement notified Manager Lulu Gul ling that the team would plan on play Ing here on Friday night, two weeks from this evening. As a consequence, the girls will be at hard practice next week and the one following, getting back to their usual trim. There is yet a possibility of the game falling through, how ever. Full and final details will either be settled or abandoned tomorrow through the mails. Florida Chautauqua. St. Petersburg, Fla., Feb. 28. What promises to be one of the most suc cessful winter Chautauquas ever held In Florida opens here today, to last until March 12. Many prominent speakers and musicians have been en gaged for the sesslon. . TO ACCEPT LAW CLEARS ALL STRIKE CLOUDS AT ONCE. Vorthem Pacific Has Notified the Or der of Railroad Telegraphers Thai There Will Be No Reduction in the Wage Scale No Strike as Result Five Hundred Operators Wanted in the East. Spokane, Feb. 28. The Northern Pacific railroad has agreed to accept the conditions nf the new federal nine hour law without any reduction In wages of Its men. This does away with the possibility of a strike of telegra phers on the Hill roads. - The men will get an average salary of $75 per month. President Perham of the O. R. T., has sent word to this city that 500 operators are wanted on the rail roads in the east IRE BEUI PUBIS FIFTEEN THOUSAND IS NAMED AS ANNUITY. Leaving the liume In Which She Has Resided the Past Year Evelyn Thaw Officially Parts Company With Uie Thaw Family W1U Spend Annuity In Europe. New York. Feb. 28. (By telephone from Portland.) Evelyn Thaw has severed her connections with the Thaw family. She has moved from the house she has occupied since her hus band was Incarcerated and henceforth will not be known aa one of the fam ily. Her attorneys and counsel foi his liberation from Matteawan Insane asylum, have met and agreed on the annuity. The neat sum of 815,000 wilt an nually be paid over to Evelyn. It will not be spent In America, however, at she will leave for Europe shortly and spend the rest of her life In that country. Evelyn will never attempt to "set Harry Thaw again. For two weeks she has not gone to Matteawan. On the occasion of hef last visit Harry and Evelyn quarreled violently. It If reported that shortly after reaching Europe, divorce proceedings will be in stltuted for annulment of their mar riage. Mrs. Thaw will not contest In consideration of an anulty. Today she admitted plans for future were very undecided. "I had hoped newspapers had for gotten me," she said. C. 0. P. ACTIVE BRADLEY LEADS I.V RACE FOR SENATORSIHP. Wild Scenes In Kentucky's Congress Today When Republican Candidate I.cd In Race for SciuUorHhlp Will He Second Republican Senator From Kentucky, If Elected. Frankfort, Ky., Feb. 28. -In the midst of scenes of the greatest turmoil voting on United States senatorla candidates was resumed this morning and from indications, It appears that W. O. Bradley, a republican, will de feat J. W. C. Beckham. The demo crats are making desperate efforts tc break the quorum and may be suc cessful. If elected Bradley will be th second republican senator In the his tory of the state. Later. Bradley was elected United States senator from Kentucky this af ternoon over Beckham, his democratic 'opponent, after a long struggle, by a vote of "42 to 63. When the vote wat innounced pandemonium hrooke loost and great excitement prevailed. Fair Co-Ed In Debate. Ithaca, Feb. 28. Columbia and Cornell orators will meet here to night In the annual triangular debate of the two Institution. Miss Eliza beth E. Cook, co-d at the local in stitution, Is a member of the Cornel! team, and her apeparance on the plat form will undoubtedly be the signal for an ovation. It Is likely that Mis Cook will be the last woman debatei to be selected by Cornell for an Inter collegiate contest, as Columbia wll attempt to secure the passage of p rule against woman debaters at the next meeting of the Triangular Debat ing league, which Includes Cornell Columbia and Pennsylvania. Tootlipullcr Hold Clink-. Buffalo, Feb. 28. Pormlnent spe cialists from all sections of the United States and from foreign lands are par ticipating In the 12th annual reunion and clinic of the dental department of the University of Buffalo, opened to day. WITH FAMILY KENTUCKY SIMM IS POSTPONED MORRISON CASE NOT HEARD Tins TERM. Arguments Asking for a Continuance for the Term In the Morrison Es cheat Case Were Heard Tills Morn ing and Allowed Will Come Up at June Term of Court. The Morrison estate escheat pro ceedings will not be taken up at this term of circuit court, but will be heard when the spring term convenes June 2, according to-a ruling made on arguments advanced this morning be fore Judge Crawford. Attorneys for the state of Oregon, saia. . o. 4Vtt4iiivu tutu utaittii at Cochran, asked for a contlnuunce on grounds of absence of witnesses need ed by the state. The grounds 'were thought' sufficient to allow the case to be continued and the court hap ruled thus. This Is the case in which the state of Oregon Is attempting to have the la'ge estate of the late Mr. Morrison, escheated to the state - Often Game at SclicnecUuly, Schenectady, N. Y., Feb. 28. The pugilistic ball will be startel rolllne In Schenectady tonight by the newly organized American Athletic club, with the main bout a 10-round affair In which Willie Lewis of New York, will meet Jim Donovan. The club will 'hold Its bouts In the Center street opera house, with the ring construct ed in the middle of the main floor, and a seating capacity of over 1000 wlli thus be secured. LAND FRAUD ARTIST GIVEN HIS SENTENCE. Receiving Almost the Full Limit, Hor ace McKiidey Will Spend Two Year In the Comity JaU and Pay a Fine . of Seven Thousand Five Hundred Dollars, Portland, Feb. 28. (By telephone.) Horace MeKlriley, the land fraud artist, who was Captured In Mukder iomo mhhlhs ago and brought to Port land recently' was given his sentenci today. He Wa'S given two sentences one of them jail Imprisonment, anc the other a cash fine. ' His Jail term vSlll be two years. His cash fine was named at $7500. This cash flm s practically the limit, and the Jal sentence Is the full limit. To Try Woman's Assailant. Philadelphia, Pa., Feb. 28. Charged with attempting assault ttpon Mrs. Adele RoliWCUtf, who leaped from ; wcond-story window, breaking her let to escape his advances, John Kellj will be given a hearing tomorrow be fore Magistrate Harris. Mrs. Relne eke alleges that she was decoyed t Kelly's room on the pretense that slv a as being taken to the home of r woman acquaintance and that Kell then locked her In and attempted per sonal violence. She escaped the fatt Intended for her at the price of e broken leg and a long period In ttu hospital. Believing Kelly's sister to be a for mer friend, Mrs. Reinecke accompan ied the man to his home, a lodging houso at 21$ South McAlpin street where he said his sister boarded. Suspecting nothing wrong In thl? proposal, and Intent only upon renew ing an acquaintance with an old class-mate, Mrs. Reinecke accompxn led Kelly to the house on McAlpin street. The man seemed perfectly at home and led her without delay to n second-story room, which, he said, wa his sister's apartment No Miss Kelly appeared, however, and no sooner had Mrs. Reinecke taken a chair than her escort closed the door. Then, placing himself In a TH YEARS FOB HORACE flLEY position which blocked egress by the usual' way, he declared he would not permit the now frightened woman to leave the room unless she acceded to certain proposals he made, - Mrs. Reinecke Indignantly repelled the man's advances. Seeing no other means of exit, she quickly lowered a partly opened window and hurled her self to the street below. A snow bank broke the force of her fall, but her leg was' broken. Roosevelt Offers a Trophy. New York, Feb. 18. Although President Roosevelt has declined the invitation to be present at the Spanish-American War veterans' games In the Twenty-second regiment armory tomorrow night, he has donated a trophy for one of the events. In ad dition. Admiral Joseph B. Coghlan has presented a trophy to be presented to the athletic club scoring the greatest number of points In the open events. For the first prize In the individual sventa. 18-karat gold medals, or hrtxea of equal value, are offered, while 14 karat gold medals will be given to the second men and 10-karat gold medals to the third men. For the winners of the three relay races on th program. n-naiHi goiu ineaais win De awarded to each member of the team which monies in first, while 10-karat gold medals will be awarded to the mem bers of the team finishing second. EXPECT DEMONSTRATIONS BY AUTO EXPERTS HERE TWO CARLOADS ARE . COMING TO LA GRANDE Union County to Bo Invaded by Auto Representatives Tills Spring One Curlond of Oldsiuoliilos and Another of Ramblers Coming Here With Factory Representatives. ' Automobile companies will Invade Tnlon county this' season, according to reports. It Is said that Oie Oldsmo-, bile and the Rambler companies will ach have a carload of automobiles In -a Grande this spring. Representa Ivcs from the shops will be here to lemonstrale the virtues of tach and t Is expected tht a IsigA number of iales will be consuin muted. While La Grande itself will be made the stamping ground for considerable Jemonstration, other parts of the val ley will likewise be Invaded. One oarload Is reported to be due at Union 'oefore long. This car will be the Northern make. Observe War AnnlverMary, ' Pittsburg, Pa., Fob. 28. Officers of the Fourteenth Infantry will celebrate he anniversary of the muster out of he regiment at the close of the Ipanlsh-Amerlcan war with a recep :lon end ball In the armory tonight. Indoor SlJ-et on Cimxt. i Oakland, Feb, 18. Some of the best it the coast athletes are entered In the Indoor meet to be hold at the Re .tance ciuo tonight under the auspices of the Pacific Athlttle association. tTfttftttttlMMM ' - ' " TI I ,. i litre is no more vnai I the family then that of the pmuipiion. ineresnouia riescriptid garding prescriptions. We use pure drugs, compounded iust "according to the doctor's orders." HILL'S DRUG STORE La Grande Isststitstttiitt. ttTtfjr.f,..tf nnummf T$ $ mi : sg?ga OF PERSIA ESCAPES DEATH ANARCHISTS EXECUTED . PLANS SKILLFULLY. Believing the Shah of Persia Occupied a Seat in an Automobile, Two An archists Hurl Bomb From House Top Throe Killed and Twenty-One Injured by Expkmkms. . Teheran, Feb. 28. (By telephone from Portland.) The Shah of Persia narrowly escaped assassination this afternoon during a parade In this city. Two anarchists had secreted them selves on the roof of a building over looking the line of march, and as an automobile, supposedly earrvtnr the . shah, passed them, they hurled two dynamite bombs, the missiles striking true. Three soldiers were blows to pieces and 21 others were Injured. The auto was demolished. Anticipating such action, the secret police had provided a hoax and while the assassinators believed the shah was in the auto, they were surprised to find later that he - had already passed, occupying a seat In a convey ance, well toward the head of the pa rade. ' Nelson to Advise Kelly, Ban Francisco, Feb.' .28. Battling Nelson will bo the chief adviser of Eddie Ke.ly, the Buffalo fighter, In his 20 .-Qun) battle with Abe Attell for the featherweight chRinplonshlp tomorrow night. The mill will take place before the Occidental Athletic club at Dreamland rink. The flgh era have agreed to weigh In at 123 pounds at 8 o'clock on the day of the 'Ight, and the money will bo divided 60 per cent to the winner and 40 per cent to the loser. ! Kelly has craved a fight with Attell the past two years, and now he Is to have his chance, ' The night of the N'elson-t'nhots fight Frank Dwyer, a" well known turfman, offered to bet" $2500 that Kelly could beat Attoll, but the wager was not taken up. Billy Nolan, former mnnojer pf Battling Nelson, recently said that Kelly war the coming featherweight chnmplon, and Nolan will back him against At tell In the coming fight. Millionaire In Congress. Washington, Feb. 28. According io a Washington statistician, the United States senate now has 82 millionaires, representing a capital of $210,500,000, and the house 14 men In the million aire class, with fortunes aggregating $83,000,000. Simon Ouggenhelm heads the list of millionaire senators with $80,000,000. Senator Isaac Stephen son of Wisconsin, possesses m, fortune estimated at half that sirm, end Sen ator Stephen B. Elkinac-f West VIA gtnla Is a coins third, with $25,000,009. Representative John: E. Andrus of New York, Is the 'rich man of the house, his "pile" being given as I $t 000,000. : ' ' t A..:.;. .. . question to be considered In i compoundiej of the doctor's X oe no nan way methods re- a Orecon A. . 1-