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GRANDE, CMOS COUNTY, OREGON. HtlD.W, FEBRUARY 28, llrOS. ,
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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.
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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.
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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
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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
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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.
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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
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