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VOLUME VIII LA GRANDE, UNION COUNTY, OREGON. . THURSDAY, OCTOBER 15, 1908. M'JHIEn 13. i IB QBE VERDICT REACHED BY THE JURY EARLY THIS MORNING longest and Most Remarkable Case in "History' of Ujflon County Ended as Far as Circuit Court Is Concerned John Morrison an Illegitimate Son Estate Will Be Held by State for 0 Tears and Then Distributed to the School Fund. . . .' ; "Verdict for the state and that Cath erine France was the mother of John Morrison," such is the verdict of the jury in the case 'of the State of Ore- gOn VS. lUO UBUQ V Ullll tftuiiisun, Hi n. m twJ Krirt . oftornnon. October 5. and continued until the Jury brought in its verdict at 7:20 this morning eight days in all find one of the longest trials on rec ord In Union jcounty. The case of ne cessity was different than in the ordi nary cases at Issue, .from the fact that today there Is not a single living witness who could testify as to many of the facts that had to be proved. Much of this testimony was family tradition orcommon report, and such, which offered both sides Innumera ble opportunities to object to. Then came the legal authorities.' The vol ume of law books piled around the ta bles of the attorneys' ' was without precedent ; ' , What the Decision Means. "Earlier In the case the court ruled that the acts of Administrator P. A. McDonald In distributing the personal property, which was in due regularity, following strictly the orders of. the county court, could not be questioned and he, being one of the defendants, the case against him was dismissed and the verdict delivered this morn ing has reference entirely to the real estate of the deceased John Morrison, which Is valued between $12,000 and 115,000, and consists of 720 acres as follows: The home place, 240 acres, near the foot of ML Emily, which was sold under orders of the court in May of last year, and which brought $5, 00; an 80-acre tract one mile of Allcel sold for $5100; 200 acres three miles east of Allcel sold for $$000, and 200 acres of timber land near Hllgard at this same public sale brought $1600. It Is to be presumed that the case win be appealed to the supreme court. and If the verdict Is sustained, under the law, the district attorney will file a motion to have the property sold. The proceeds of this sale will be held (Continued on page t.) AIED POSSE ,I0W SUBCIIK IS ABUUT CLEAR LAKE 'lar Lake, Wash., Oct. 15. Armed V(tet are today beating the woods, marching for two masked men who lat night held up 80 men employed by the Clear Lake Logging company, and urea $150. The men were turning "o their bunkhouse when the rob appeared In the doorway. The ton were commanded to throw up "r hanl nd then forced to march t In single file and line up against th hands up. bandlu made two workmen the clothes of the others and Ulr money and other valuables. , of them tried to overlook a watch the pocket of a friend, but was sent to get It. The workers were then "'nsd back to the bunkhouse And vc"a In. line CA1P OE 30 MEN ROBBED Haskell Returns Thanks. Guthrie, Okla.,- Oct. ; 11. Governor Haskell has issued a statement ex pressing his gratlture t othe generos ity of Oklahoma democrats who In re sponse to his recent appeal for funds to aid him In fighting the "combined Interests who plot his downfall" have contributed an aggregate of $4000. The governor says: "The democracy of Oklahoma has responded to my in vitation for assistance with such promptness and expression that I am Indeed grateful to the defenders of honest government, and even more, Texas, Louisiana, Arkansas, Missouri, Kansas, Colorado, Tennessee and Mis sissippi lovers of honest government have Joined In aiding our fight for a square deal." FAMOUS DEBATE i LIHCOLN-DDUGLAS HEUHION BRINGS TOGETHER PIONEERS St. Louis, Oct. 15. Thousands of St. Loulsans are today participating in the celebration at Alton, 111., of the seml-centennlal anniversary of the last hlstory-amaklng debate between Abraham Lincoln and Stephen A. Douglas, "the little giant," which took place at thai town on October 15, 1858. Lincoln and Douglass were op ponents for the Illinois senatorshlp In that year with the slavery question as the principal Issue. t Tne first of the series of debates, destined to become famous as the most remarkable politi cal controversy in American history, was held at Ottawa on . August 21. Six other debates followed at Free- port, Jonesboro, Charleston, Gales- burg, Qulncy and Alton, and each of these cities has recently celebrated the seml-centennlal, the program at Alton today completing the anniversary ex ercises. Many men of - prominence took part In today's meeting at Alton. Old citizens of this city, who attend ed the famous debate at Alton 60 years ago, recall many of the incidents that marked the verbal clash between the oratorical giants. Political excitement was at white heat In Alton on that day. Hon had been the home of Elijah P. Lovejoy, editor of a free soli paper. who was shot and killed by a mob In thai city after the marauders had de molished his printing office and thrown his presses In the Mississippi river. A platform for the speakers had been erected days In advance on the east side of the city hall, and seats for the women were fitted up In the sec ond story of the structure, which still Is the city hall of Alton. Lincoln and Douglass arrived In the Uty before daylight, coming down the river together from Qulncy. Their rooms were thronged early In the day by admirers. Mr. Lincoln, according to the Alton Courier of that day, re celved at the Franklin house, and Judge Douglas at the Alton, but Mr. S. ritts, whose father was then pro prletor of the Franklin house, says that both speakers were guests of that hostelry. TAFT WINS WIST VIRGINIA. Judtfo Declare Himself for Protective Tariff Before Thousands. Huntington, W. Va.. Oct. 15. Taft addressed a crowd of 7000 this morn Ing. ' n declared for a ' protective tariff and made West Virginia safely republican like Pennsylvania, to re main so. Taft will Invade Kentucky tomorrow, and Saturday will speak In Virginia aiiu Tonne-. Cementing Three Nation. Melbourne, Oct 15. Tousaftds of letters to school boys In ths United States and England were mailed today b lads of Australia as part of a plan of fostering- racs prlds with a view of strengthening friendship between the countries by drawing the younger gen AIIIER1 IMBLER SCEHE OF DESTRUCTIVE FIRE BLAZE LAST NIGHT COST APPROXIMATELY loooO. ' '." ' ' tv ' '. -, . - At Mldn'ght Fire Was Discovered In Plnkertoa & Sanks' FUmln M1U Spread to Lumber Piles of Sum. mervllle Lumber Company Mill Recently Repal-vd Will Be Rebuilt . at Once is Announcement Partially Covered by Insurance.. , . ! " Imbl'err'k. 15. (Special.) Ten thousands dollars in lumber and plan ing mill property were destroyed oy fire at midnight fast nlpht.' when the P.nkerton & Shanks plar.fng mill wa .u.wi uesiroyea by a ? blaze of unknown origin. , c' The fire was well under way when discovered, no amount of resistance that could be put up, could save the planing mill and the lumber plied In ose proximity to the burning struc ire. Today a large portion of the yard Is a smoldering heap. Mill Lately Repaired. Only recently the planing mill was equipped with a modern system of blow-plpes and an up-to-date planer Installed. ' The value of the building and Its equipment Is conservatively iaced at $6000. Other Losers. ' The Summervllle Lumber company lost lumber to the extent of $4000. This was stored In piles about the planing mill, and on account of the seasoned nature of the lumber it j burned rapidly. , WU1 Rebuild. , .The planing mill jvlll be rebuilt ai the soonest possible "time, as there is a large amount of lumber here ready or the placer, that escaped the tongues of fire. The mill was partially covered with insurance. ' Silver Cup for Football Team. Eugene, Ore., -Oct. 15. John Bar rett, director general of the bureau of American republics, announces that he will offer an elaborate silver cup to the football team winning the championship between the state uni versities of Oregon, Washington and Idaho. Bacteriologist is Dead. Seattle, Oct. 15. Dr. 'William R. Kellogg, Seattle's bacteriologist and specialist on tuberculosis, secretary of the Washington association for the prevention and Relief of Tuberculosis, of which he was the founder, died here last night. He underwent several operations. SORIIH NOT ANXIOUS TO HAVE ROOSEVELT TIKE THE STOMP give northwest to Judge taft Chicago, Oct. 15. That Taft will carry Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Utah and Colorado Is the statement made today after a conference of Speaker Joe Cannon, Senator Borah of Idaho, Senator Dixon of Montana and Elmer Dover. Senator Borah, who has charge of the campaign In the west, says he does not care whether Itoosevelt takes the stump tor Taft cr not. ' Bryan Tours Nebraska. Wymore, Neb., Oct 1$. Bryan Is today touring the district where he made his political debut 1$ years ago. He has many followers In this part of ;. 3?ax. ' GIVES NORTHWEST TO JUDGE TAFT DEiCRATSCET LARGE II T II CONTRIBUTION'S OX OCTOBER NINTH WERE 2l3,567.53. Fifty Thousand Democrats Have Con tributed to the Campaign Fund To tal Contributions Amounting to More Than $100 Row-lied $00,000 Mark Ijurge Llat of $1000 Donations Is , Published New York Club Gave $25,000 to Bryan Fund. 'fcew Torfc, Oct. 15. The announce ment of .contributors to the democratic national campaign fund over the sig nature of Chairman Mack and Treas- $248,5tf.6$ were received up to Octo- ber , ; V.; ' .. " The total contributions amount to $100 or more are $90,712.8$; left over from the convention at Denver, $42, C00. There are 60,000 contributors all told. An appeal made for $100,000 of the full amount. At present $225, 983.88 have been 'expended to defray expenses. Nathan Strauss of New York, gave $2500, while the National Democratic Club of New York, gave $25,000. The Important Contributions. The more important, contributions are: ', " .,. Illinois Roger Sullivan, John P. Hopkins, $1000 each; ex-Mayor Dunne of Chicago, $200. Indiana Thomas Taggart, $1000., Michigan E. O. Wood, $1000. MlBsourl--Former Governor Fran cis, $1000; Moses Wetmore, $1100. , HUontana-7-6enator Clark, $2000. Nebraska William Jennings Bryan, by profits from Commoner during the campaign, $1046. New York James H. McGulre, $1, 000; Norman E. Mack, $2000; John W. Cox, Perry Belmont, Samuel Unter meyer, Jacob Ruppart, Delahcy Nlcoll, William F. Bheehan,. . Edward M. Sheppard, $1000 each. ( Ohio Melville E. Ingalls, $1000. .Oklahoma R. Lowen, $1000; D. Gordon Bromley,' $1500. . .South ' Carolina Senator Tillman, $200. ' : 'Wisconsin J. J. Hogan, $1000. Colorado--Charles J. Hughes, $5000; T. M. Patterson, $1000. Wyoming John E. Osborne, $1000. A great number gave between $100 and $500. . , Confederate' Daughters. Atlanta, Ga., Oct. 15. Atlanta Daughters of the Confederacy are pre paring to entertain In UvIhIi style the delegates to the national, convention here next month.' The session will be' gin November 11, and last four days. Knox to Speak. Philadelphia, Oct. 15. The Phllu delphla board of trade will celebrate Its ?6th anniversary with a banquet at the Hotel Bellevue-Slratfurd this eve ning. Senator Philander Knox will be the principal speaker. Mnny promi nent railroad offlelnls, congressmen, manufacturers and financiers will at tend the dinner. Orange Carnival. Santa Ana, Cal., Oct. 15. A festival of fruits and flowers which promises to eclipse anything of Its character ever shown In southern Cullfornla, was opened here today, and will close Sat urday with a magnificent floral pa rade. DUKE 5IUST WORK FOR HER. j . nusband of Miss F.lkln Must Be Or dinary American Gentleman. Trenton, N. J., Oct 15. The Duke d'Abruzxl must come to the United 8tates and work Ilk any American gentleman if he desires to wed Kath arine Elk Ins, according to a statement by Mrs. A. C-Ollphsn, dnughter of Senator Elk Ins, and a half sister of Katherine. She says her father has expressed his opposition to American jfltle worrying tit'' Patriots Women. Fremont. O., Oct. 15. Patriotic women of Ohio are today the guests of the society leaders of Fremont, tho occasion of the gathering being the annual convention of the Ohio division of the Daughters of tho American Republic. Last Honors for Bishop. New York. Oct. 15. An imposing ceremony, in which hundreds of cler gymen will take part, is to mark the final Interment of Bishop Henry Cod man Potter In a tomb In the crypt of the Cathedral of St. John the Divine next Tuesday; Nearly a hundred blHh ops, representing practically every dio cese In the country, will be in the me morial procession. f LITTLE FAITH ATTACHED TO LAT EST RRO'A'N STORY Sheridan,. Wyo., Oct. 15. A. S. Bur roughs has sworn to an affidavit de claring he knows all the circum stances of the murder of Sheriff Har vey K. 'jBrown, of Baker City, Ore., two years ago. He gave the name of Brown's assassin to the police. He Bays he stood within eight feet of the bomb when It exploded. The police refuse to dlvulgo the name given by Burroughs. ' No Faith in Rumor. Buker City, Ore.. Oct. 15. (Special.) Little or no credence is given the story in this city. When Burroughs lived here, not long since, he was rather shiftless, badly addicted to. the use of liquor, and'hts w6rd has been taken- for naught during his life in Baker City. His wife Is now living In this city. . Sheriff Rand, when shown the Sheridan dispatch today, said that had Burroughs been standing eight feet from the bomb when It exploded, he would not have been alive to tell the story. Cupid Conquers Scientist. ' Washington, Oct IS. Among the learned savants who came from all ovee the world to attend the recent International Congress on Tuberculo sis was Dr. Ladlslaus Detre, a famous Hungarian scientist Next week he will return to Budapest, taking with him as his bride one of Washington's most beautiful young women, Miss Lillian Coblenzer. The wedding is set for next Tuesday, and the doctor and his wife will leave Immediately for their Hungarian home. "AMERICAN PARTY FILES FULL TICKET AT OGDEK Ogikn. Oct. 15. Afcr years, of bat tling for a foothold here, the Ameri can, or anti-Mormon - party, entered the political field at Ogdnn by placing a full county and legislative ticket lu the field today. It means the anti Mormons will try to capture Ogden, the second largest city In (he state, as they have dnne In Salt Lake City. For- Smer Senator Frank Cannon, who was ostracised from ths church, and whose fktber, originally a Mormon, is lead ing ths movement which has created a sensation. I , Bullion for Seattle, Dawson, Oct It. Ths Independent steamer Whits Seal, from Fairbanks for Whits Horse, passed hers today with a half ' million of Tanana bullion consigned to Beattls tanks. Sua LOCAL : LOCAL PORTION OF CON VENTION PROGRAM READY. Mayor Hall Will Welcome Delegates , and Many of tho Local Club Wo men and MuMklans Will Have Prom tnent I"art State Orfk-lnls Will B Busy Preparing General Porgram- Entertainment Committee Makes Re s Port Musical Parts. Punctuated at frequent Intervals by the apeparance of local club women, will be the general program for ths Federated Women's Clubs' state con vention In this city November; 10, 11 mu . - a tar as cn program ' is " concerned locally, It has been ar ranged In detail, and the accompany ing parts covers only that part of the general program lri which La Grande people are to participate. Following the acceptance of the committee's re port yesterday afternoon. It was sent to Portland, where President Evans will arrange the program for the three days In Its entirety. , Mayor M. K, Hall Is the only mem ber of the sterner sex who acrrles a part of the convention program. The' following Is the list of local people , who wilt appear during convention hours, and their subjects: Address of welcome In behalf of the town, Dr. M. K. Hall, mayor of La Grande. Greetings to Federation in behalf of the Neighborhood and the Lyle Tues day Musical clubs, Mrs. F. S. Ivan hue. . .., , , "Benefits Derived From a Woman's . Club by a Mother."., Mr..E C. Moore, second vice-president S. F. of W. C. La Grande's musical talent will be called upon at frequent Intervals. The music committee reported the follow ing acceptable program at the meet ing of ths general and sub-committees at the home of Mrs. F. S. Ivanhos yes terday afternoon: Tuesday afternoon Chorus "Daffodils." King Hill The Lyle Tuesday Musical Chorus. v . Wednesday afternoon Vocal solo "O Luce dl Quest Anl- mi," DonlzctUi - Miss Ada West. Wednesday evening Piano solo "Arabesques, Op. II.". . .,.... Chamlnads Mrs. W. W. Berry. Vocal duet "Barcarolle," Craminade. Miss Joan McDonald and Mr George , Bernle. . Vocal solo "Tonight" Napoleon Zardo Mrs. A. L. Blchardson. , Mrs. Turner Oliver was one of those who reported, and, representing ths entertainment committee, she. In formed the mealing that the reception which has heretofore been alluded to. jand which it Is Intimated will be the.. social apex of ths season, will be held In th Musonlc temple Tuesday evening, October 10. I Pplrlt imiIIkI Conclave. Indianapolis, Ind., Oct. 15. Indian, spoils disciples of the spiritualist cult have made arrangements for enter taining next week the blKK?"t gather ing of mediums, psychics and ."'new thinkers" ever held In tlie . United States. The occasion will be the lth annual convention of the National Spiritualists' association, famous debate 'anniversary WILL WATT ON ROOKEVELT. " , Committee lU-prcftcntlng TIxhikuimIm of " Unemployed to Intercede. Wsshlngton. Oct 15. A spooler committee, representing SOuO unem ployed, formerly with ths Bethlehem Steel works, will visit President Boose volt Monday.' .They will endeavor to convince the president that prosperity for thousands of workers .III be as sured If ths government contracts arer given to private firms Instead of ths navy yard. ' ')' 1
