VOLUME VIII
LA GRANDE, UNION COUNTY, OREGON. . THURSDAY, OCTOBER 15, 1908.
M'JHIEn 13.
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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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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. '
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