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LA GRANDE. UNION COUNTY, OREGON. Till RSDAY, MARSH 12, 1908
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, evening wKh his daughter and other
members of the family, Intending to
take her to California. But yeslerdHy
van also Miss Delia's eighteenth birth
day, and Mr. Bushnell was also a pas
i senger for I Grande on laijt night's
i train from Elgin. He did not ride In
, the varnished coaches along with the
I other members of the Hlxon family,
Ibut was secreted In the baggage car. .
"When they reached La Grande a
license was easily secured, as the
,1 young ia(jy was then of age and there
With Every Ptauwnt But One Ials wer'e o other Impediments to the
ana Teeming With Yellow Sensu- j
liT'iallsin, Morning Paper
MOUMXG PAPERS CONCOCTS
A SENSATIONAL STORY.
Dodges
the Truth In lti-portlng a Quiet and
Pcatvahlc Wedding Injured lnr
tles Have Clear Ground for Libel
Suit, Which Slay Follow Soon.
The Morning Star did a great In
jur' to two popular young people of
Elgin, as well as to Rev. and Mrs. J.
M. Hlxson of that city,' In a gross mls-
transaction, and they were married.
In the meantime the proposed trip to
California has been postponed."
To Gallows on. Friday the Thirteenth
Norfolk, Va., March 12. Is Gover
nor Swanson does not Interfere, Leo C.
Thurman, convicted of murder In the
first degree, will be hanged tomorrow
A petition to the governor, asking
that he refrain from Intervening In
statement of the facta regarding theiThurman', behalf has been circulated
marriage of Earl Bushnell, who fori,. rr yr v thnar, of aurfoiv, on
months has held the responsible po-of thc bestknown Methodist clergy.
ATLANTIC FLEET'S ANCHORS DROP
in mm mm nine
T1UP AROUND THE HORN STANDS AS
MARVEL OF EFFICIENCY AND NAVAL STRENGTH.
Two Davs Ahead of Time, Its Crew Snfo and Sound, and Not a Mishap to
the Machinery, the Idol of America Steams Into Magdalena Bay In a
Matetle Manner This Moniinic A f fords a Naval Spectacle Scldmt If
'Ever i quailed On Day of Arrival the Fleet Can Do Cleared for Action
In One Hour Strenuous Rifle Practice and Tlien Evans Sails for Upper
PacUk' Coast Crew and Fleet In Better Condition Than When It Left
Hampton Roads Last December.
harmful to the commercial interests of
the state.
Addresses will be made by several
prominent railroad men and commer
cial leaders In favor of "safer and
saner" legislation. It Is declared by
many delegates that the stringent
anti-trust and reform laws have re
sulted In driving many Industries
from Texas and that a continuation of
such radical legislation would become
a positive menace to the prosperity
and development of the state.
IIIII LEAVES
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sltlon as engineer of the Elgin flour-
mill, and Miss Delia, daughter of
and Mrs. J. M. Hlxson of El
gin, which took place In this city last
evening at the home qf Presiding El
der J. D. GlUllan, wherein the father
of the bride, Rev. Hlxson, performed
the ceremony. The happy young
couple left on the evening train, ac
companied by the bride's sister, for
Portland, and they may conclude to
visit San Francisco before returning
to Elgin, where they will make their
home.
The facts are, that every statement
In the Star Is false, aside from the
fact that the marriage took place, and
Is wholly Inexcusable, for an examin
ation would have disclosed the truth,
which Is, that the marriage was not
. opposed by Mr. and Mrs. Hlxson, as Is
plainly to be seen by referring to the
office of the county clerk, where a
letter Is on file giving his const nt, and
asking that a license be granted his
daughter, who Is under age. The ar
rangements had been made for the
entire family to come to La Grande
on last evening's train, which arrives
at 5:30, after the county offices are
closed for the day. This Is why Rev.
Hlxson wrote his letter on Tuesday, i
This does not look like these excellent
young people were "surreptitiously
married." Mr. Bushnell rode In the
same car with his bride and other
members of the party and not "secret
ed In the baggage car" as alleged. In
view of the actual facts It would look
, like a case of mixed drinks and a de
tXrt to write a sensational article
wherein the writer saw an opportunity
to humiliate a minister and his fam
ily. Rev. and Mrs. Hlxson are Justly In
dignant and Mr. Hlxson visited an at
torney's office where he was In
formed that he had Just cause for a
libel suit, which may follow. The
following, denuded of the sensational
head, Is the article which appeared In
the Star:
J"Ear! Bushnell and Delia Hlxon,
daughter of Rev. Hlxon of Elgin, were
surreptitiously but none the less se
curely married In La Grande last
night, a local minister performing the
ceremony. But It was a consumma
tlon that was reached only after the
surmounting of obstacles and protests.
Thej girl's parents objected to the
match. As a means of thwarting the
. union Rev. Hlxon left Elgin yesterday
men of the Virginia conference.
HEW CHARGES
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Magdalena Bay, Lower California,
Maeh 12. (By United wireless tele-
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Press leased wires.) By special staff
orrespondent: '
The Atlantic fleet of battleships In
ommand of Rear Admiral Robley D.
Evans, entered Magdalena bay early
this morning. The fleet arrived late
last night but anchored off the port
ntll daylight. Led by the big flag-
hip Connecticut, the fleet steamed
clowly through the narrow passage
Into the shelter of the land-locked
harbor. As the great fighting mon
gers swept Into the calm waters of
MAINTAINED POWERFUL
LOBBY IN CONGRESS.
Ijeglslatlon on Appropriation for Na
val Improvements Were Lobbied b
Electric Boat Comiiaiiy -Manufacture-
Made Strenuous Efforts t
Get Appropriations, Through That
Would Benefit Them Committee
Hears Charge Today,
Washington, March 12. Startling
charges were made against the Elec
trie Boat company of New Jersey to
day, before the congreslonal Investi
gating committee. The company Is
charged with maintaining a powerful
lobby In Washington to Influence leg'
.station In Its favor.
C. P. Lllley, of Connecticut, was the
first witness. He' la the congressman
who originated the Investigation by
a resolution In the house. Lllley read
a statement to the committee tending
to show the existence of a lobby.
Congressman Olmstead of Pennsyl
vanla was made examiner for thc
committee.
Lllley testified that the manufnc
turer had asked him to vote for th
bill favoring an appropriation, and h
said Representative Hobson had told
him that a representative of the boa
company had told him that he could
make him a member of the naval
committee.
Lllley declared that he was able t
furnish the list of witnesses he wanted
to testify before the committee when
called. He then asked that Isaac
Dice, president of the Electric Boat
company, 8. B. Frost, vice-president;
Maurice Barnett and August Tread-
well, officers of the " company, he
called. Lllley declares the company
spent large sums. of money to defeat
for appointment on the naval com
mittee, men who did not favor the
Electric Boat company.
men of the navy" after the long trip.
Is the word that the fleet can be'
.1. .1,4.14 Wll
hour.
. In a message sent to the navy de
partment last night by Evans, the
fleet Is said to be In better condition
now than when ' It left Hampton
Roads last December.
Ahead of Time.
The armada arrived two days ahead
of the schedule. The Itinerary made
by the department did not call for
arrival of the vessels until Sunday.
Remarkably Successful.
Seven days and 20 hour wpi eon-
To Hang Slayer of Policeman.
Atlanta. Ga., March 12. Andrew
Johnson, convicted slayer of Police
man J. O. Manler, will be hanged to
morrow In the Tower. The execution
will be private. Johnson murdered
the policeman on Friday, December 6,
he was tried on Friday, December 13
and he was first sentenced to be
hanged on Friday, January 3,' and re
sentenced on Mriduy, March 13. Two
"unlucky" ' combinations followed
Johnson In the last days of his ca
reer Friday and the T.Sth.
MARTYR TO HIS PET
PLAN AND PRINCIPLE.
HITCHCOCK JURY
he bay with a tropical sun glistening sumed In the trip from Callno, Peru.
-n the white hulls and dazzled the
ye as It struck the shining barrels of
he big guns, a marine spectacle was
ifforded, the grandeur of which was
teldom If ever before witnessed.
As the fleet steamed past EI Ccn-
rlnla, a giant rock that guards en
rance to the Inner harbor, an admir
al's salute boomed forth from the
runs of the cruiser Buffalo, the only
warship In the bay. It was answered
by the Incoming Connecticut.'
Fleet Has Wonderful Strength
a distance of almost 32C0 miles. An
average speed of 10 ft knots was main
tained throughout the run. Not ar
Incident marred the last leg of the
cruise, nothing has gone amiss with
the machinery, and the men are lr
the best condition possible, The crewr
will rest until Monday, when strenu
ous target practice Will begin. When
target practice closes, probably wtth-
In the next three weeks, the squadorn
will steam up. the coast for a recep-
DEFENSE MAY NOT
INTRODUCE TESTIMONY.
Intimated That Hltelieock, Accused of
Wronging Young Girls in New
York, Will Not Introduce Defense
Testimony To Rely on Cross-Ex
amlnatlon Alono Same Girls Have
Been Subject of Litigation Before on
' a Similar Obnoxious Charge,
In a Formal Letter W. S. URen
leaves the Race for Senatorxlilp '
From OregonRetiring In Favor
1 of Mr. Cake, Who Supports State
nient No. 1 Takes Rap at Repub
Ueans Who Are Antagonistic to the
lYtnclple as It Stands.
Portland, March 12. W. a ITRen,
who recently announced his candidacy
for the United States senata - from.
Oregon, has Issued a letter ot with
drawal this morning.
In withdrawing from the race for
the United states senator-ship Lf'Ken
has Issued a statement In which ha
pays his respects to certain republi
can polltclans In Oregon, who, he de
clares, will go to any length to de
feat statement No. 1 The then says:
"The effective campaign Mr. Cake
Is now making for statement No, 1,
leaves me no alternative but to with
draw and strengthen him lor the sake
of principle, or continue the campaign
and endanger the success of the prin
ciple. It seems very clear that my
duty to withdraw and render such as
sistance as I can for election of state
ment No. 1 candidates for the legisla
ture and Mr. Cake for senator."
A wonderful testimonial of the pow- tlon whlch th whole Pacific coast If
r and efficiency of the ships and preparing for it
BISHOP PADDOCK LEAVES FOR
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Elshop Paddock leaves tomorrow
nornlng for Pendleton, where he will
jpend a week as he has done In Ba
'ter City and La Grande.
He preaches his last sermon of the
oresent series here tonlaht. He will
conduct holy communion at 7 o'clock
tomorrow morning In St. Peter's
church and the Bishop hopes that as
nany as possible will endeavor to at-
:end. The eccleslast has won a large
lumber of friends while In the city.
rlls services have been highly Inter-
stlng and large crowds have filled
he church nightly.
Reeepllon Yesterday Afternoon.
All the ministers of the city were
Invited to attend an Informal recep
tion In honor of Bishop Paddock at
the Episcopal rectory last evening at
4:30. All the pastors and ministers
responded except Rev. O. H. King,
who was out of the city and unable
to attend. Those who were present
were Presiding Elder J. D. GlUllan.
Rev. C. E. Deal, W. S. Seemann. W.
H. Gibson and Upton H. Glbbs.
A social hour resulted. Another de
sirable result of the reception was the
more general acquaintance that fol
lowed. The bishop will be In La
Grande often and all the ministers ap-
New York, March "12. Shortly be-
fore noon today a Jury was completed
n the Raymond Hitchcock case and
ifter a conference of attorneys of the
lefense, stated that Hitchcock might
not Introduce any evidence in his own
behalf, being willing to rest his case
in the state's evidence.
It Is intimated that cross-examlna
Ion of the girl witnesses will be But
'lclent to show that Hitchcock was
not guilty of crime against them, and
that the same girls had been Involved
'n similar case last year In which a
wealthy New York man was Impll
rated and In which he proved his In
nocence. . ,
The first material witness was a
rooming house keeper In whose house
Hitchcock was supposed to have taken
the Von Hagan girl. The latter swom
the girl was never In Hitchcock's
room.
National Exposition In Brazil.
Rio Janeiro, March 12. Exhibit en
tries to the Braxlllan national expo
sition will close three days hence, on
Sunday, and space will not be allotted
to foreign manufacturers after that
date. Within the last few days many
applications have been received from
America, but It )s likely that the dis
plays of English and other European
manufacturers will be more extensive
than those of American firms. The
exposition will open on Juna IS and
will celebrate the centennial anniver
sary of the opening of the ports of
Braslt to international commerce.
And Her Name Was Maud.
Jackson, Miss., March 12. Charles
Hubbard, a Hinds county planter, la
suffering from severe Injuries as the
result of a visit to a Vlcksburg mule
sales stable. One mule kicked another
over the heart, killing It Instantly, and
the dead animal fell on Hubbard,
breaking his leg and causing Internal
injuries.
Hug and KIsmcm, (2500.
V'oonsocket, R. I., March 12. Al
leging that he did "violently hug her
Trying Denver Anan-IUst.
rionVAii Mflmh 1 9 1 1 1 jh n l . 1 Alia
,Wrt with th. murder of Wn,h,.r I "n PUr,0ln kle W""1 her will,"
Marguerite ueicoun nus urougni un
against Godfrey Dalgnault, a promt-
!eo Helnrichs, and an alleged anar-
rhlt a n1 lunatic will Itnnw hlfi fntnl
I . .. hi,.ln-. man 9m S9KAA
before tomorrow morning. Today the u "
arguments are being heard. They
are sharp and pointed.; The defense
predate the honor of being a personal makes a plain Insanity defense, and
Mlnesota Farmers.
Fergus Falls, Minn., March
12. A
friend of the head of the
Oregon Episcopal diocese.
eastern
connection with anarch-1 state farmers' Institute was held here '.
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'TfflPBRARl(.8ASILl PARK TO
BE BOILT HEAR THE T
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Plans are formulated and about tc
be consummated, which will surely
mean the existence of a professional
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T baseball loam in i .......
. . I tnnnln la nnf thf Af-
seasnn. m" -
ternoon securing financial old to the
movement and to all appearances th
hajtjball team U assured. It Is possl
MjJ to lease two blocks of land be
tween the sBohnenkamp and Bous-
,,p nlanlng mills for athletic park
purposes.
William Miller has charge
. 1 A . I.
i-f the land ana announces mi mm
Ing stands In the way of securing
for a year or more to this
been made out. It appears that the;
A-ill bn, as nothing at present stand
In the way.
The land Is of such size that a tern
lorary quarter-roue track can be s
constructed on It at a very nomloa
cost. Mr. Lincoln, who Is going t
.arry a large portion of the expense
if the city at large docs not support I
liberally, gives the assurance that th
park will be open to every departmen
of sport, thus allowing the hlgl
school to conduct track meets on It
and also to . arrange for footbal
games In the Inclosure. It Is large
HYPNOTIST GETS JEWELS. j
ixerclses Strong Will Over Jewel Im
porter and Cleans Up IMIe.
New York, March 12. A remarka
ble tale of having lost $182,000 worth
f his stock through alleged hypnotic
power of George H. Carpenter, said
to be a Princeton graduate, is told by
Rudolph A. Breldenbach, a million
aire diamond Importer.
The story is unfolded in bankruptcy
iroceedlngs started by the merchant's
ttorneys agalnBt Carpenter, to asccr
aln the whereabouts of the Jewels
Jreldenbach declares that Carpenter
nesmerlzed him Into believing that
le was so strong financially, that hi'
allowed Carpenter to take Jewels
without leaving any cash behind.
ROBERTS' COMMISSION HERE.
denies any
Ists. today, with a large number of visitors.;'
Later. Gulsepple Alia was found and several promlnetn agricultural-
guilty this afternoon. authorities In attendance,
Receiver and Special Disbursing Agent
by New Commission.
A. A. Roberts entered upon his sec
ond term as receiver of the United
States land office in this city this
morning. Yesterday his commission
reached him from Washington, and
his reinstatement took place this
morning. His term holds for foui
years.
His official title Is receiver of pub
lic moneys. In addition to that duty,
his commission for the second terra
gives him power of special disbursing
agent for the secretary of the Interior.
tract.
While the leases have not enough for both.
Want Hry" n Coast.
Fresno. Cal., March XI. Great In
luence Is I ting brought to bear by
'allfornli democrats to etire the
irestnee of William J. Bryan at the
itate convention to be held here on
vlay 1H, Plans have been made for an
nthuslastic convention, Inaugurating
i rousing democratic campaign In the
Golden state. t
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Want "I.cM ami Better IckIhIiiIIoii."
Fort Worth, Texas,' March 12.
Marking the beginning of a movement
to secure for Texas "less and better
legislation." a' great convention of the
commercial, Industrial' anil agricultur
al Interests of the slate wiih opened In
Fort Worth today. The delegates hope
to agree upon a plan to elect men to
the legislature who will secure the
passage of such laws as are desired,
as well -as to prevent the enactment
of measures that wduld likely prove
rescnptions
There Is no more vital question to be considered rj
tie family than that of the compoundieg of the doctor's
prescription. There should be no half way methods re:
garding prescriptions. We use pure drugs, compounded i.
iust "according to the doctor's orders."
HILL'S DRUG STORE
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