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About La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 18, 1908)
t .Ay V:lij- yiU! Jl -ASf volumjs vra. IA CAANDE, UNION COUNTY, ORE GO If, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 18, J 908. t . : " Z NtMns-.n xi E r V !5 It Af i D ERS 0 1 IIS now on n KIT.VSE TR.TING TO-OTS... QUALIFY LOCAL OITIOX. Every Turu During tlie Morning by Defense to i:InbllMh Contention Over VuliclUy of Local Option Law, FttUs-r-Afternooii Detoicd to Argu ment Finn Fighting the Cuse Step hy Step Defense fa-ores One Round lliis Afternoon. . 444444444444444 4 . The Whisky Jury. 4 4 W. R. Ledbetter. , , 4 Samuel Haynes. 4 4 George Burns. 4 4 P. L. Smith. 4 , -4 Earl Jones. " 4 4 E. R. Ashby. 4 4 W.'F. Gekeier. '4 4 Samuel Parker. ., 4 4 Harry Weymer. 4 W. D. Wilson. 4 W. T. Wallslnger. ,' 4 Charles Noyes. 4 4 4e 44 The whisky selling case, wherein Charles Anderson Is the defendant, be gun In the circuit court this morning. The Jury was secured without very much trouble and at 11 o'clock the state presented Its opening statement, showing that It would prove that Mike every question and seemingly Is laying me foundation apparently to open up the question as to the legality of the local option election In Union county. This was generally understood to be the policy of the defense up to the ad journment at noon. ' ; ' ' This afternoon the dafenn one round by securing a ruling from Judge Knowles to the effect that only ffic coiuiuit or the xn.iit.rmin soft drink parlor on the day In which the arrest was made, could be taken Into consld eratlon In this case. The state was at tempting to establish a fact that the ICl BEE IS WELL ATTENDED (Continued on page .) LORENZ FIGURES . FOOTUGHT ROMANCE COVE GIRL MARRIED AT PHOENIX TO ACTOR WEEKS. From an Acquaintance Formed at Union With a FootUght Artist, the Love Romance Grows and Culmin ates In MarriageBride Follows Mr. Weeks to Arizona. Fnoenix, Ariz., Dec. IS. Following a romance of the footlights and dra matlc criticism, a Journey by the flan cee from eastern Oregon to Arizona, Frank N. Weeks, an actor, and his bride, formerly Miss Lulu R. Lorenz, correspondent of the Portland Jour nal and the Pendleton East Oregonlan, are today spending their honeymoon McDowell had purchased a bottle of ' here. whisky from Charles Anderson and that a little later he had been arrested and that the police had taken the liquor from him and still had it in their possession. McDowell was placed on the stand and swore In accordance to the open ing statement made by Prosecuting At torney F. S. Ivanhoe. Officers ' Mc Lachlen and Carr, who arrested him, also testified similarly and produced the liquor. ' " C. H. Finn Is handling the defense and is entering objections to each and Weeks played at Union, Ore., where he met Miss Lorenz. Weeks went to Phoenox and later his sweetheart fol lowed and they were married. Miss Lorenz has spent the past sev eral years at Pendleton, but her home Is InCove. where relatives now rc.Zz. The family has been advised c marriage to be before "Lulu" :c . Pendleton. Miss Lorenz was a versa tile writer and has a 'large circle of negro, nurixo axo CHINK HANGED IN B. C. Cirrunuilantlal Evidence Spells Hans man's Noose for a Negro Holds Up Until the End Chinaman Collapsed and Mas Supported While Noose Was Adjusted About His Neck One or tlio Murderers Had Killed the Wife of Another Man. New Westminster, B. C, Dec 18. Three murderers were executed in the' penitentiary here this morning. Jen kins, a negro, killed Mrs. Morrison at Hazelmere; Pertella, a Filipino, killed a woman with whom he had been liv ing on a sloop, and the third, a China man, collapsed and had to be held up while the noose was adjusted. Per tella smiled down at the husband ot the woman he had murdered, until the cap was put over his face. Jenkins was convicted by circum stantial evidence. ' At the second trial, the dead woman's little daughter, whe identified Jenkins at , the first trial, caused a sensation by identifying an other negro. The Chinaman confessed his crime last Wednesday. Hundreds witnessed . the hanging. ah Deing aDout tne same height, e drop of six feet was given. Death wat instantaneous in each instance. H SIS DM iii in use TWO MUX ANSWERING DESCRIPTIONS ARRESTED. Tramp Kays He Can Identify the .Men Who Robbed tlio Train Near Port land Yesterday Evening Mcem-ngiY hum 1AM4C invn Money, Rut Save Large Bulk of Valuables for the Company Opened the Car Safe and Awaited the Robbers. EIGHT DROWN. Two Ship Collide In English Channel Ship Sauk Too. Dover. England, Dec. IS. The Swe dish steamer Llndholmen and the Ger man steamer Frederick E. Muller, col lided in the English channel today. EliM wer Oroft'ttod and the Lludnol- men sunk. After a thrilling experience In the storm, eight members of the crew landed on shore In a small boat, more dead than alive. The Muller was bad' ly damaged and could not go ahead under her own steam. tie iirey AMD START PROBE CONGRESS WILL ATTACK r RES. ROOSEVELT'S ACTS. WRIGHT MAKES RECORD. American Aviator Will Win Lara Money Prize From France. Lemana, France, Dec. 18. Wllbu Wright, the American, today broke hlr p- -. :ous records for aeroplane flights going 7 miles in an hour and 53 rr.:.: . '. and 69 seconds. He will re vive the 20.000 franc orlzn mnnAv tin. frcn Am in TTnlnn T.a Ctr-nnAa ! i .1 j . . ... w. tun biiu 1 icbb iiiu return 10 uetnen oei ore tne eno Pendleton. of the year. Baraa ins in Ready made Goods Prices Cut in Two. Last of the seasons ready made goods must be closed out regard of cost. Our stock is being reducr cu sftrfjf japiuiy ladies' Suits We have only a few ladies' Suits left to be closed out at ridiculously low prices. 1 $15 black Serge goes at. .... .11.95 1 $12.50 black Serge goes at . . 1 $25.00 black Cheviot goes at 1 $18.50 black Cheviot goes at 1 $47.50 brown stripe goes st . ..12.85 . .89.83 . .$9.85 .$28.85 Millinery All ladles' Trimmed Hats Half Price. $10.00 Hats, to elose, at ....... .$5.00 $8.50 Hats, to close, at ... . $125 $A.50 Hats, to elose, at $3.35 $4.00 Hats, to elose, at $2-00 $2.00 Hats, te close, at $1.00 ladies' Waists $8.50 wool and silk Waist, reduced to $4.M $6.60 all-weol and silk vValsts, re duced to $2.93 Wash Waists, let 1, reduced to . . . .95c Wash Waists, lot reduced to . . . .$1.05 Misses' Coats Our stock of MIssos' Coats is very large and we have Ceclded to make prices that will move them. Lot 1 Children's Coats, values to $3.50, at ...'.$1.00 Lot 2 Misses' Coats, values to $6.50, ages to 14 years ...... $2.83 Lot 3 Misses' Coats, values to $8.60, ages to 14 years ......$4.85 ladies' Skirts You know our reputation on the famous "Beverley Skirts." To buy these at the prices we are offering them is surely an inducement. ' Skirts, In value to $5.00, to close $1.93 Skirts, in value to $8.50, to close $4.85 Skirts, in value to $12.50, to close at . ...$7.65 ladies' Coats Lot X Ladles' Coats, values to $10.00 $2 50 Lot 2 ladles' Coats, values to $15.00 $4.85 This is ii reminder. If you want a coat, decide t,uitK:y. THE FAIR Si La Grande, Oregon. ORE e f Portland, Dec. 18. Two men, one of the marmed, and both said to answer the description of the men who held up and robbed an O. R. & N.,expres8 car, a part of No. 1. last night, almost within the city limits of Portland and stole a package containing articles worth several hundred dollars, were arrested today. They will be brought to Portland. A tramp on the train says he can identify the robbers. When the express car was cut from the rest of the train, Messenger Huff threw valuables Into an obscure cor ner, where they were overlooked by the robbers. Huff is the hero of the hour. When he heard the robbers breaking into his car with two light blasts of nitro glycerine, he coolly opened the safe door and removed many valuable pa pers. He threw them in a corner, but displaced their room In the safe with articles of less value. His own person was searched and robbed of over $300 'hat belonged to him. By not opening Jlre on the men as they were working on the door, he saved his own life and several thousand dollars for the com pany.' . ' . . FIVE YEARS SENTENCE . IS GIVES 10 M'COY NO FAITH IN ATTEMPT TO PROVE AN ALIBI. Under Uio Law Could Have Been Sea toncvd to Fifteen Years Law Is Mandatory Rogreu Naming Sen tence on Account of Mother and Sis ters of Defendant. Holding That Provident RooMeroU Overtopped III Bounds ; lu With drawing Marine Corp Senators WUI Bring Attack on President, RACE FOR LAND. Prosser People Try to Beat Out Fast Great Northern Train. Tacoma, Dec. 18. In trying to beat the Northern Pacific "Sagebrush fly er" from Sunnyslde to North Yakima in a race to file on government land, thrown open yesterday, Newton and Arthur Dennis of Prosser, met with an automobile accident. Their plans were spoiled by the party riding at top speed, In the gray hours of the morn ing, when they struck a sand bank 10 miles this side of Sunnyside. Arthur Dennis is suffering from a broken arm. PASCO-PORTLAND BOAT SERVICE IS ASSURED FIRST BOAT LEAVES CELILO ON DECEMBER 20. An Event of Great Importance to In land Empire Will Be I'sliered In Next Sunday Maiden Trip of River Boat "Inland Empire-' Set for TIuU Date. Pasco, Wash., Dec. 18. News that the long-looked for boat service be tween this city and Portland will soon become a reality was made public here today by Dorsey B. Smith, gen eral, manager of the Open River Transportation company. The Inland Empire will make her maiden trip between Celilo and Pasco, leaving Cc liio the morning of December 20. Five years In the state penitentiary was the sentence imposed upon Ray mond (Shanty) McCoy, this morning by Judge Kaowles. The prisoner was convicted on Tuesday of this week, on the charge of burglary at night, the punishment upon conviction provided for not less than five years nor more than 16 years. In passing sentence the court stated the defendant must have known the mental condition ot the woman whose house he entered, as It was generally known that sh was of unsound mind. The court did not take any stock in the attempt to prove an alibi, but while it was not proved that McCoy personally assault ed the woman, li proven that hi was the first to enter, whereby acces? was made for the others. ' ' '''' The court believed that in some In stances the sentence under this act was excessive, and ' cited the case wherein Judge Crawford was com pelled to sentence a man to the peni tentiary for a term of five years for simply stealing a bottle of whisky, and stated he thought It excessive In this Instance. Howevir, the law is manda tory, not optional with the Judge, and on account of the defendant's mother and sisters, he regretted very much the necessity, but the prisoner should have thought of this while committing the crime. Will Appoint Committee to Iuvestiat Condition Will Attempt ' to Cou Unue Corps as by Old Law. Washington, Dec. 18. Senators are planning a further attack on President Roosevelt today following the Intro duction of a resolution calling upon the committee on military affairs to Investigate the president's action In ordering the withdrawal of marines from battleships. The resolutions committee will ascertain whether con gress has 'a right to provide rules for the government of. the marine corps which will bind the president, as com mander In chief of the army and navy, to ocntinue the corps In e. manner In tended by law. . ' Joke on Eaton Coatly. Salem, Dec. 18. Three stu dents were suspended from Wil lamette university by the fac ulty as the result of carrying away the cornerstone of Eaton hall, donated by Abe Eaton of Union. The stone was found in time to hold the ceremonies Wednesday, The students are Oeorge F. Lowe of Montana, Chester V. Kelson of Tacoma, and Lewis Hobson, a freshman. t- t ' 4 4 v 4 4 ' 4 . - nalns Trial Delayed.' Flushing, L. I., Dec. 18. The, trial of Thornton Jenkins Halns, 1 charged with the murder of William Annis. was delayed today by ' the' discovery that exhibits and papers of Importance to he prosecution's case are locked In an old-fashioned safe, of which the combination la lost. GRAFTERS PUNISHED. , . Rely on Friends. San Francisco, Dec. 18. Instead of employing a Surety company to ar range for his bond, former Mayor . Schmlti decided to accept the services of numbers of his relatives' and inti mate friends. The district attorney ' today is Investigating the list present ed by the Schmltz attorneys. InveetltTatlon and Exposure of Huge oraic lAwu to I'tiiUKjiiiieiii. Harrlsburg, Pa. . Dec. 18. William P. Snyder, a former state auditor; Wil liam L. Matthews, former treasurer; John H. Sanderson, a contractor; Jas. M. Shumaker, former superintendent of grounds were today sentenced to pay a $500 fine and severe two years' Imprisonment for participation In c6n splracy in connection with grafting in the construction of the Pennsylvania state capitol building, which cost that state over $13,000,000, eight million dollars of which is said to have been graft. Jealousy Runs Rampant. Boston, Dec. 18. Maud Hartley, aged 17, a daughter of Dr.. Agnes Hartley, of Somerville, was shot and killed today by James Harmond, a re jected lover. The girl was boarding a street car at the time. Harmond was arrested. MORE PROSPERITY. Form Holding : Company to Pnsli CoaMt Conntruotion Work. ' New York, Dec. 18. President Ear- ling, of the St. Paul roa4. is today planning the organlzati r of a hold ing company to fcmn,:;.w.-.-ate the tem porary organization now In charge of construction work on the Pacific oast extension of the-road. Earllng Is negotiating for the purchase of a line extending 66 miles, which Is to for ma nucleus of a branch to Spo kane. Before June, next year, the coast extension will be ready to re- ' just In time to save It from drifting celve freight traffic, 1 ashore. HUNDREDS ESCAPE ACCIDENT. Oal.fcirS-T.-lwo Ferry Boat In Serious Danger Near Golden Gate. San Francisco. Dec. 18. Laden with several hundred passengers and help less In the grip of a powerful ebb tide, the Southern Pnclflc ferry boat New ark today narrowly escaped destruc tion on the treacherous shore of Gol den Gate. She was making the usual trip between Ran Francisco and Oak land when an accident in the engine room left Vhe boat at the mercy ef the waves tnd wind. Boats came to the boats assistance WHAI IKKIUAI1UN WORTH TO THE FARMERS WTTHYCOMBE AFFIRMS THAT IT MEANS MILLIONS. Irrigation In Grande Ronde Will Mean Increase of $1,000,000 for Farmer The Cow Is the Groat Mortgag " Lifter. In his Instructive discourse os "Dairying" at the Grange hall yester day afternoon, Dr. Withycombe of the O. A. C, drove home two great truths -that irrigation will increase the profits of the local farmers by $1,000, 000 RBd that the cow Is the greatest mortgage lifter known to farming and the subsidiary Industries. "Raising hay enriches the father but impover ishes the son" was the striking state ment, made. After devoting consider able argument to prove his assertion. he affirmed that there are 22,000,000 x cows In the United States, but only 5, 000,000 produce the profits. From ' this It can be seen that only the best breeds should be raised and the proper car given them. Ascertain what each cow does and then weed out the poor ' ones, wns the advice given. There are ' four breeds for dairying, according to Dr. ' Wlthyeombe. namelyr Jersey, Gurrrsry, H'.Mi.ln and Ayrshire. The "hoard" stall ta the best and most com fortable stall. Ten per cent profit Isr lost by usir.g stanchions. i!