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LAGTCAKDE, TOIOIf OOUWTY, OREGON. TUESDAY, DECEMBER 23, 1008
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ANDERSON CASE
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TECTIVE OXLY WITNESS.
Accoiid Cttso Against Charles Ander
son fc Weuk Only Olio Witness for
the Slate Arguo Caw This After
noon anil Jurors Take Mutter. In
llancl I.ale Today Steven Cane Is
Iktcrmlned In Favor of the De
fendant Last Evening.
From a spectator's point of view. It
would take about five minutes for the
Jury In the cane oi me taie or Oregon
against Charles Anderson, accused on
a different count for selling Intoxicat
ing liquor, to acquit the defendant.
Tho nrinolnal witness for the state has
been the detective who was working
In Union county some months ago for
the local option league. He is virtu
ally the only witness which' the state
has. The case was siartea yesteraay
and this afternoon the time was spent
' In arguing to he Jury. The Jury took
the matter undi'r advisement shortly
. after 3:30.
Steven Acquitted.
The Jury ' in' the case of John Ste
vens, charged in the circuit court of
violating the local option law, after
helng out about 10 minutes, brought
In a verdict df not -guilty. Stevens is
proprietor of a soft drink establlsh
onent at Summervllle and sold a drink
' composed- of ginger and brandy, la
beled Homer's- Ginger Brandy. The
Jury, from the evidence, did not con
elder It Intoxicating.
British Bailors Drown.
Cuxhaven, Germany, Dec. 22. A
. British cotton steamer was wrecked
. today on point Mizzenjread. The cap
tain and blx men drowned.
Dig Sheriff's- Sale.
Eugene, Ore., Dec. 22. To satisfy a
Judgment secured against M. B. Ran
kin of Portland by H. C. Mahon of
Eugene, 4680 acres owned by Rankin
nas sold ai sheriffs sale in Corvallla.
orUivveslern Soon Untangled.
St. Louis, Dec. ?2. Horace G. Burt
today became one of the receivers of
the Chicago Northwestern railroad,
-which, It is predicted, will be free
Irom entanglements within six monhs.
Buprt was formerly president of the
Union Pacific
Childrens
Fur Sets
Bath
Robes
Purses
Betls
Fancy
Hose
Fancy
China
Box
Goods
8 THR'S?E jll Si5
I BSSMflBfii For what you want iMVW"
Silk
Waist
Patterns
and
Silk
Kimonas
Shades
Blankets
Corsets
Ladies'
Suits &
Coats
CHANCE AN OUTI AW
CHICAGO CUBS CAPTAIN "
TO JOIN FRESNO TEAM.
Startling Announcement In BaNcball
(loin Famou 'aptaln Had Trou
ble at Home,
Fresno, Cal., Dec. 2!. That Frank
Chance, captain of the Chicago Cubs,
the world's champions for two suc
cessive years, has abandoned organized
baseball, and 'will become a member
of the. "Outlaws," Is the sensational
statement made today by' one of the
directors of the Fresno club. He may
join the San Francisco club and help
boost baseball on the coast.
The directors said Chance's purpose
in coming to California, was solely to
size up the baseball situation with a
view to lining himself up with the out
laws. It Is known that Chance had
friction with President Murphy of the
Chicago Nationals.
Chance today denied that he Is go
ing to the outlaw organization.
Korean Murderer Was Insane.
San Francisco, Dec. 12. Declaring
Wau Chang, who is being tried for the
murder of Durham Stevens, the Jap
anese representative In Korea, was
crazed by fancied wrongs inflicted on
Korea, B. J. Lee, a Korean, today tes
tified that Chang was unable to dis
tinguish right from wrong. Others
testified that Chang was , insane ' on
trouble of his native land.
IS
ACQUITTED BY JURY
DEATH OF W. C. SIMMONS
WILL GO UNAVENGED.
Self-Defense Is Loophole for Boise
Citizen Who Is Said to Have Shot
, and Killed Highland Valley Rancher
Boise. Dec. 22. Alois Jauernlg,
charged wtth'the- murder' f W. C
Simmons, of Highland valley, in r-i.
tember, was, acquitted - her tod-,;.
Simmons was shot frp mambusfi In
the back yard of his ranch. Two years
ago Simmons maimed Jauernlg and
killed the latt'er's brother-in-law. He
was acquitted on the grounds of self-
defense.
For what you vant
Everything at
a Bargain
Kid
Gloves
Fascin
ators Shawls
Fancy
Linen
Comfort
Slippers
La Grande, Oregon.
FROZEN POTATO
CAUSE OF DE
PASADENA FAMILY NOW
OBJECT OF PITY AS WEU
Funeral of the Boy Who Starved to
Death Yesterday Held Today With
out a Word of Religion to Murk the
Event Parent Adhere to Princi
ples. Hut Ilcalizc Children Need
Better Food Refused Food Sent by
Neighbors to Family. "
Pasadena, Cal.; Dec. 22. Frozen
potatoes eaten by the family or to
ward Brokaw, the single taxer. Is to
day believed to have caused the death
nf th little half-starved Leonard Bro
kaw, and rendered his two sisters.
lmx and Vaughn, seriously ill. It is
believed poison was in the tomatoes
also eaten. H .
No Religion at Funeral.
With no word of religion the fune
mi of Leonard was held this morning
from the front porch of the Brokaw
home. Professor Vail, a friend of the
famiiv. delivered a brief funeral ora
tion over the body In the tiny case.
Although food had been sent me
Brokaw home, the single taxer and
wlfp refused to change theli diet.
Spurning meat, eggs, milk and varioufl
food which is under tneir Dan, tnt
couple was half Btarved but loyal to
their tenets. They ate breakfast to
day, consisting of crackers, peanut
butter and gruel made of flour.
nonnltft the fact that the elder Bro-
kaws refuse certain kinds of food, Dr.
Beach says he thinks the father has
awakened to a realization that the
children should be given more solid
food.
May Die From Burns.
Woman Fatally Burned and Child k
Reucucd from llluwv-
San Francisco, Dec. 22. While Mrs.
Julia Lavethan was fondling a four-
vmth-14 -babjr toi'cUuiffhUu: Jrmft.
tor" in the apartments, her dresF
caught fire from an open fireplace ir
i --r;. Before her screams attract
ed tli neighbors, the woman had re
'oHved burns from which It is fearei"
she will die. The baby was rescueO
from the blazing." bed on which th.
mother threw her. The husband is
racing back from Los Angeles,
ATM
Cur Fur
for
Muffs
Scarfs '
Coats
Ties and
Hdkfs.
Fancy
Vests
Lounging
Robes
Silk
Pajamas
Mufflers
Suit
Cases &
Trunks
Scarfs
Warm
Caps
Gloves
Mitts
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i
Overcoat?
SALEM CALLOWS
TO BE DUSTED
Ml'P.bElt CASE IN PORTLAND
IS NOW UNDER TRIAL.
One of Ijong List of Murder Cumcs In
. Portland Dlf-Mwed of Sentence of
Dunging Imposed on Daly Who
K II lei I Ills Former Employer Trie:
of Finch, th Young Attorney, l,
FrogretiHliig Throe WIIiicasch Call
edPleads Self-Defense.
Portland. Dee. 22. Harry Daly, who
Killed Harry Kenny on the night of
Novembe l, was today sentenced to
hang by Judge Gantenbeln. Daly kill
ed Kenny, his former employer. In a
saloon, when the latter refused to give
him a Job as bartender. When askec
If he had anything to say, he re
plied that he was Innocent "I would
rather die than spend the rest of my
life In prison."
Finch Trial on.
Portland. Dec. 22. Three witnesses
testified this morning In the trial of
Tames Finch, accused of assassinating
Attorney Ralph Fisher, a prosecutor
for the Bar association. The defend
ant's attorneys rely on self-defense tc
secure an ncoulttal.
' M. O. Wllklns testified there were
no signs of a struggle In Fisher's of
fice a moment after the shot wa
fired. Charles Fisher, the dead ma n't
brother, gave unimportant testimony
M. Gellert, the autopsy physician
described the woiinds.
Queen's Christina Shopping.
London,.1 Dec. 22. Queen Victoria
has Completed her Christina's shop
ping and is now ready for the annua)
festival which, will be observed In th
customary manner at Sandrtngham
palace. Not only has her majesty se
'ected gifts for all her royal relative!
ind attendant nobles, but the hum
blest servants of her household will br
emembered. The old women of thi
estate will be personally cared for bj
the queen, who will distribute shawb
ind oher articles of clothing amonf
hem. - - liv"" . -
Savants Asnomhllitg.
Santiago, Chile, Dec. 22. Never be
fore have so many distinguished sa
vants and men of science gathered ir
i South American city as are assem
bled In Santiago today to partlicpate
n the deliberations of the, fourth Pan
American Scientific congress. The dis
tinguished delegates, who represent
every country of South America, a?
veil as the United States and Mexico
'.re being entertained ' by the Chilean
rovernment. The first formal' session
ill convene Christmas day, and tht
ntervening days will be occupied by
-eccptlons, banquets and scientific ex
peditions to points In the' vicinity of
Santiago.
COSGROVE JOKES OVER
friRimm niNWPR urn
Wllliltf I IIIIIW tlllllkll IllkllW
NAl'GrRATION CEREMONIES
HAVE NOT BEEN DECIDED.
TiiNtlee of tho Pea Could Swear In
tfie New Governor Not Likely Thl
Will Be DciihS Can't Return on
Time.
Paso Robles, Dec. 2. Oovernor-elecl
CoBfjrove of Washington, Is In excel
'ent humor today. He deplored the
fact that the physicians would not al
low him to cut turkey on Christmas.
He is Improving constantly. It Is not
certain what will be done about hi:;
Inauguration.
Cosgrove could be sworn In by a
''istlce of the peace or notary public,
but whether the Inaugurations could
tnke place here Is undecided. There
is little probability that he will be able
to return -to Washington by the ap
pointed day January -11. His wife
Is preparing a merry Christmas for
her husband at the hotel.
PcmrxTitflc Rendezvous Burned.
New York, Dec. 22. The fsy '
Ollsey house, on Broadway -p- : J9th
street, caught fire early t" iv. The
srtnyts escaped In sqftv The hotel
for years was the ron:i :v.. i.j for dem
ocratic politicians.
' . Lliton B ! lr Down.
London, Dec. 22. Sir Thomas Lip-
ton announced today he would not
challenge the ht-tdtr ef the American
cup because ho Is unable to agree with
the New York Yacht club on condi
tions of the race. The designer of
the 1909 mod'.! was ordered to burn
all plans of the challenging yacht,
THE SHORTEST DAY
SUN NOW IN THE SIGN
OF CAPRICORNUS.
Total EclliMe of the Sun Tomorrow,
Though , It U Not VWhle In North
America. . -
Washington, Dec. 22. Today is the
shortest day of the year for all folks
who live in the Northern heml.sphere.
Tomorrow the sun will begin its up
ward climb among the stars, and the
.'r.ys will '.-.lowly lengthen. At 1 o'clock
:'; :T..).:.;iig the sun entered what la
known among astronomers as the sign
of Capiicornus, marking the astro
nomical beginning of ' winter, which
will last until the orb has reached the
celestial equator in March,' marking
the end of winter and the astronomi
cal beginning of spring. There will be
a total eclipse of rie sun tomorrow
morning, but it wifl be invisible In
North America. The path of this cen
tral eclipse crosses the southern part
-f South America, the South Atlantic,
South Africa and the Indian ocean.
The eclipse will be annular at the be
ginning and end, and total In the mid
'He. It will be observed by some of
the leading astronomers of the United
States and .South America and will
add Interest to the Pan-American Sci
entific congress, which will shortly
begin Its session in Santiago, Chile. :
BAXTER ESCAPED DEATH
ALMOST MIRACULOUSLY
SILRP SPLINTER PENETRATES
SKIN BUT MISSES ABDOMEN.
Ueorge Baxter of Mt. Glen, Returned
to Hbi Home Today After a Short
Stay In the City Escape Declared
Marvqloua.
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.George JBaxter of Mt. Glen, left the
ioaplU.1 today to jMurn to his home
fter more than a week's stay In the
;lty,- 'following an accident ; that
or sheer good fortune has had few
equals In the history of local surgery.
Mr. Baxter had felled a tree and was
working in the branches, trimming
iway limbs preparatory to sawing the
tree into logs. He lost his equilibrium
ind, being near the ground, sprang to
me side to gain his balance. The act
nearly lost him. his life, for he fell on
i splintered sapling and the sharp
oolnt penetrated his groin and for a
llstance of nine Inches plowed Its way
between the skin and the lining of the
abdomen. A hair's breadth to one
?lde would - have meant disembowl
nent. The splinter held him so firm
hat escape was impossible and his
ellow workers had to lift him care
ully from his precarious position.
,Bleedlng profusely he was brought
o La Grande, where Dr. Hubbard
iressed the wounds. His escape from
3cnth was truly remarkable and Bax
ter's many friends are toduy congratu
lating him that his return to home
Vt GERMS IN MEAT.
!lactereolotfcal Fxnmttuitln Reveal
Presi'iM'e of Common Germs.
ValleJo, Cal., Dec. 22. George Wll
!; ''. t'e, marine hospital, has
-omoieted the bacteriological examin
ation of the bef served nt. the Inttnrh-
Ing of the collier Prometheus, which
-..H tf rteath of Mrs. Ros and a
waiter. Wlldason found germs com
mon In decayed meat. The testimony
will be used at the Inquest over waiter
Reynolds tomorrow,
A GIFT TMT PLEASES
is not always the expensive vne. Something beau
tiful anJ useful and in good taste suits best. One
fftln; that is always acceptabie, and which will re
main a plhasant reminder of the giver, is good per
fumz. Ye haie a nice line of
CHRISTMAS PERFUMES
put up in fancy gift packages or we czn sell you
the same odors in bulk. When you are at a loss
what to buy thin of these. Just what yon want for
iusf what you can pay. The quality is the very best
Newlin Drug Co.
BUILD WARSHIPS
TO AID 0. S.
THREE DREADNAl'GIITS BE
ING BUILT FOR BRAZIL,
Information Leaks Out That. Three
Monster Fighting Ships Being Built
. at Loudon Are for Brazil, Tliat She
' May Help .the- United State Fight
Germany Etl mated That 750,000
in Brazil Are Germuns, 1 Making
Tlielr Home There.
London, Dec. 22. Englishmen be
lieve now that the three Dreadnaughta
being built here for Brazil, will be
used by that country, to help the
United States fight Germany. British
business men with large Interests In
Brazil, and neighboring states, have
investigated the unprecedented naval
activity In the South American nation,
and they are convinced that the three
formidable fighting vessels are not be
ing built for some other country as at
first surmised.
It Is estimated that fully 750.000
Germans are now a part of Brazil'
population.
Railroad President Resigns.
New York, Dec. 22. President W.
H. Newman, of the New York Central
railroad, haa tendered his resignation
today to the board ot directors.
Baker Case Reversed.
Salem, Dec. 22. By a supreme court -decision
In the case of Bert Hill vs.
C. E. Saugestad, heard at Pendleton
and appealed from Baker county, waa
reversed and a new u!l ordered.
Expect a Kinglet. i 1
Hague, Dec 12. It was announced
officially In parliament today that
Queen Wllhelmlna expects soon to
present Holland with an heir to the
throne. There Is much rejoicing.
The Crisis la Over.
Indianapolis, Ind.; Dec. 22. In a
statemont miUJed today to every local
organization In the United Minework
ers of America, President Lewis says
the crisis in the affairs of the organl
xatlon haa passed. He pleads for the'
abandonment of petty disputes." '
Gowiip of the Ring.
New York, Dec. 22. Only a little
more than three days to wait, and the
world's heavyweight championship,
the blue ribbon ot pugilism, will again
be decided. Any other little mills to
be pulled off this week are eclipsed,
as topics of conversation in sporting
circles, by the bout in far. a way Syd
ney, Australia, which will settle the
long mooted question of supremacy
between , Tommy Burns and Jack
Johnson. Although the battlefield la
mora than 11,000 miles from Broad
way, the Interest is Just as Intense aa
If It was to be staged at some nearer
point. "Is It a fake?" Is the question
which all the fight" funs are asking
each' other today, and the answer la
not yet agreed upon, :
' Forty-Seven Denominations. "
New York, Dec. 22. Forty-seven
denominations, embracing practically
every sect of Protestantism In the
United States and Canada, will have
representatives at the lth conference "
of the Foreign ; illusion 1 Boards of
America, opening in this city on Jan
uary IS.
' Hoeover Burled Umllc. V
Santa Cruz, Cal., Dec. 22. Messages
from Davenport today announce the
death of three men burled under tons
of rock last night by a landslide of
the Portland Cement quarry. A'.l
bodies were recovered.
La Grande, Ore. i
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which bad ten drawn for Lip ton.
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