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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
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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
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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
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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.
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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
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La Grande, Oregon.
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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.
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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.
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