VOLUME VIII. LA GRANDE, 1'XIOX COCXTY, OREGON, TIICKSDAY, FEBIUARY 4, 1909. MMBF.H 91. P. ! ROUTINE HATTER ii court mom MZZARR-DAVIS CASE EVIDENTLY A LONG ONE. Circuit Court Not Ecclally Interest ing Today Many I.aw Points Cnvp I'p In the Deed Case Truax Ar raigwd and Pleads Not Guilty .Fury Out 20 Minute In Curtlss Walker Caso Grand Jury is Delib erating Hcort Soon. The Jury trial occupying the atten tion of the circuit court today Is the case of E. P. Buzzard, guardian for Rachel L. Lafferty, insane, against A. It. Davis. Litigation is over the valid ity of a sheriff sale deed procured some time ago, when the 160 acres near North Powder were purchased ly Mr. Davis at a sheriffs sale. The plaln.'lff attacks the validity of the J deed. Innumerable law points are creeping up and the case is dragging. A Jury was secured early this morn- InK- . . Truax Arraigned. Denton Truax, charged by the grand Jury with the crime of sodomy, was ar raigned today, entered a plea of not guilty, and the trial! of the case was set for Monday at 1:30. Judgment for Defendant. Last evening, after being out 20 minutes, the Jury in the Curtlss-Walker case, returned a verdict giving Judgment in favor of the defendant. Before the retirement took place, the court gave Instructions that no sum was to be specified in the verdict. This reversed the Judgment of the lower court, where Curtlss was given a Judgment as the result of a suit to recover rent alleged to be due. Have you done your best and been beaten? Keep a stiff upper Hp. Do a little better than your best this year. FIRST Our first showing of iust received from New York's best suit makers Suits These suits will give you an idea of the style Tendencies for Spring Ladies We invite you to call and see them. You are welcome, buy or no buy. THE FAIR "LUCKY" IS LUCKY FAMOUS "LICKV" BALDWIN ESCAPES DEATH AGAIN. After Critical Hlne E. JT. Hladwhi Attain Rallies and Will likely lie- cover. ' Los Angeles, Feb. 4. E. J. "Lucky" isHiawin, wno is seriously ill as a re sult of nervous collapse at his home here yesterday, rallied at midnight. He Is better today. His friends feared his luck had broken and that death would this time overtake him. His escapes from death have been many and mysterious. L1US COW lITU DniCflHIHi llll CRUCIAL DAY APPROACHES BUT DOCTORS A HE HOPEFUL. Wounded I'nlonlte Able to Converse. Though Extensive Conversation Ex haust II ini Doctors Fear Blood Poisoning Tonight or Tomorrow as Result of Wounds. Union, Feb. 4. (Special.) F. P. Lanius, the aged man shot by Clayton Smith early tn the week fol lowing a bitter quarrel, is still in a precarious condition. When seen this morning the wounded man was able to converse though an extensive conver sation exhausted him. His physician can yet see hopes of recovery. Crucial Hour Xear. The third day since the shooting will expire today, and according to prece dent, the phyBlclan fears blood polson lntr tonight or tomorrow. If such complications can be averted, chances 'J for recovery will be much brighter His family Is grief stricken. P If 1 1 II I UIJUIIIliU SHIMS AIRY IT CHARGES AGAINST HASKELL CKEATEN deep SENSATION. Undecided Whether or Not Haskell Will Personally Answer Charges Action oil Resolution In the legisla ture IH-ferrcd Until Tomorrow Bitterness Prevails in Administrative Circle In Guthrie The Iiidh-tnicut ' I Brought Yesterday. i Guthrie. Okla., Feb. 4. A resolu tion was proposed in the Oklahoma legislature today denouncing the in dictment returned yesterday against Governor Haskell in the land fraud scandal. The cases originated as a re sult of a conspiracy hatched by Roose velt and W. R. Hearst to defame him. Action on the resolution was deferred until tomorrow. Senator Hoddie has' objected to any consideration of the resolution, which was Introduced by Senator D. M. Smith. The Indictment against Has kell has aroused considerable bitter ness In administration circles. Has kell Is undecided whether to go in person to Muskogee, or not. It is un derstood arrangements are being , made there for him to enter an ap pearance. The federal grand Jury returned :-ight Indictments last evening, one of hem against Governor Haskell, charg ng him with intent to defraud tht government. M. L. Mott, attorney for the Creek Nation, prominent In unearthing the alleged land frauds, today said th people of -Oklahoma feel deeply tht disgrace following the exposure of th frauds, and would gladly get rid o Governor Haskell. Mott denied , th report that Hearst had anything to d with the Indictment against Haskell. 'PRESENT A" JROUSERS Fofn hitting A PANTS See the Style See the Point You Need the pants that give you satisfaction Thi price is $3.50 THE FAIR Ill IS SVMMERVILLE MAN WAS VICTIM OF AX INJUSTICE. When Examined for Ills Mental Con dillon Today, L. INnilscn ' Demon strated That Ho Is hh Sane us Any oneNew Case of Insanity Shows Itself oil Streets Early Tills Morn lug Middle-Aged Man of Marked Clevoriicws. Placed lu City Jail. Affirming that he was the victim of spitework, L. Poulsen of Summer ville Is today at liberty, having been discharged by the board of mental ex aminers. He Is as clear-minded as a man of ordinary Intelligence. He ex plains the arrest as being spite work His mental condition Is not endanger ed in the least, but he has been made a ylc'.'.m of Injustice. Dr. M. K. Hall was the examining physician. The complaint against Poulsen was lodged .wo days ago, but It was only yester lay that he was taken Into custody. He will return to his Summervllle ranch none the'worse for having been xnmined, Those who have seen and alked with him today 'are-Chagrined ;hat the man's sanity should be doubt ed. A New Insanity Case. Vaudeville and Impersonations ga- ore were In store for a few residents if West La Grande eurly this morning vhen nn unknown man, evidently de nented, cut so many capers on the street near the" W. Hi Bohnenkamp rsldence, that he quickly attracted. 'arge audience, though most of the pectators assumed points of vantage from housetops and behind kitchen windows, while pedestrians kept away very respectable distance until the arrival of the officer.' As a lightning -hange artist he was a dandy. To weep the sidewalk with his coat, to shout at the full capacity of his lungs, do clog dancing, cut a comical caper nd divers other things that only an 'nsHne person can do hII these werp he skits that he put on the out-of-door stage and which Was witnessed a large gathering. Neighbors tele phoned for the police. The arrival of I'hlef of Police Walden put un end to the early morning vaudeville, but the streak of humor in the fellow could not be squelched. "Now, this Is a pretty. note." he. exclaimed when Jail ward bound, "to be arrested on such U Ot'HUlUUI u. voiiui. au- plcment chief of police." Without re. slstance he accompanied the chief to the city Jail. En route he saw a flar-l-ig "Burgomaster" billboard signs. These were incentives for speech. With each display line he would at 'ach a rippling couplet. Still com menting on the Inconsistency of things to be arrested on a grand morning like the one which prevailed today, the Jail door clanged nn his heels.- He was soon In a deep sleep. Jeustn Found Insane. Jensen, the name of the stranger arrested this morning, was examined this afternoon by Dr. M. K. Hall. At the conclusion of the examination the patient was declared Insane and will be sent to Salem. He states his par ents live at Lewlston and that he Is suffering with starvation of the brain only one Instance of his keen wit. PASSAGE ASSI REI). " t Delay of n Few Days Only Dan-r lacing Anti-Raring Bill. Sacramento. Cal., Feb. 4. A final vote will be taken In the senate this afternoon on the Walker-Otis anil- i race track bill. It will be a st". I ! 'order. It Is conceded It will b passed I ! 5 to 1. Opponents will fe e to re-! i consider, but even th- t v.--: only delay; final adoption but a Tew days. I Carrie Nation Fined. i London. F h. 4 Carri Nation was ihu aftrtm.in fimd 17.50 fir thrust-! i ing her umbrella through a window ! f the car on the underground rail-, ! road, where a cigarette advertisement! R JOHNSON COMING HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION RETURNS TO THE STATES. Negro Chiiiupioit Will Visit Canadian Colonic) Powell-McFarlaitd Are- to Flgnl. ' ... San Francisco, Cal., Feb. 14. Jack Johnson, the heavyweight champion of the world,. cables a friend here that he leaves Brisbane February 17, for Vancouver, B. C, for a tour of the Canadian colonies. The details are settled for a match between Lew Powell and Paekey Me Farland, to be held on Washington's birthday. It will be for 20 rounds. The articles will be signed tonight. LOCAL OPTION VIIIS A APPARENT WASHINGTON . WILL TAKE UNIT PUVX. Judiciary Committee Refers Bill Hack for Passage With Vnit Plan Is Victory for the Bill Wants First Class Cities Excluded, But This BUI Died. Olympla, Feb. 4. The local option hill of the Anti-Saloon league won a victory n the house this morning when Palmer's local option bill was turned down by a vote of 69 to 36. The senate Judiciary committee co which are .referred all . local option bills, made three reports this morn ing. A majority report, signed on the unit plan, came back with the recom mendation for passage, signed by five members. The remaining two mem bers wanted the bill excluding cities of the first-class only, from the coun ty unit plan. Both houses took action on the squabble over the race track bill of yesterday. The status of the bill now Is that it has been passed by the house with an emergency clause and by the senate without the clause. The probabilities are that both houses may have a deadlock over the clause. Indiana Editors. Indianapolis. Ind., Feb. 4. The mid-winter meeting of the Indiana Democratic Editorial association con vened at the Denlson hotel today. , A banquet will be held this evening, at which Governor Marshall and otrier men of prominence will be guests "of the editors. Prohibitionists Celebrate. Birmingham, Alu., Feb. 4. Presi dent P. A. Baker of the National Antl Saloon league and other orators will assist the Alabama Anti-Saloon league in celebrating the inauguration of state-wide prohibition, during the con vention opened today. IF YOU KNEW f weco uld talk it over, if we could show you the vast number of prescriptions that have been filled here without an error, if you could examine our oxkayes of im portant drugs and chemicals and knew the reputations the makers have tor reliability; in .short if you could fully realize the superior service given throughout, we would not have to urge you to bring your prescriptions here. We do not urge, but simply remind you th3t our exper ience has been veryample andthat wetake pride in the purity of our drugs and medicines. WE PROTECT Y0URPURSE ALSO HEW UN DRUG STORE LA GRANDE, PILOTAGE BILL , KILL BE PASSED AFFECTS FREIGHT KATES TO AND FROM IORTLAXD. House Passe a Bill to Give $300 to Each School District In the SUlo ' Southern Oregon Representative) -aud Senators Hold Joint Session ta Push Their Demands for a I-rgs Appropriation for the Crater Laka Automobile Road. Salem, Feb. 4. "Portland's effort to abolish compulsory pllotago" con sumed "the time of the senate all fore noon. The present system of pilotage Is championed by McCue. Tht bill was favorably reported by the com mittee on commerce after a full hear ing. The bill undertakes to place the management of shipping entering the Columbia river on the same basla . Puget Sound shippings. The house passed a bill providing tor at least $300 for each school dis trict in the state. It will pass the en- ate. In the senate new' bills were Intro duced, one for publishing supreme- ' court reports, and another to regulate long distance telephones. A Joint meeting of the southern Ore gon members of both houses was held t 1 o'clock today to : get united- strength back of the M00.000 appro priation for the Crater Lake auto rded. The house pilotage bill removes all possibility of differential against the port of PortlKndJU.wll affect freight rates on all freight to and from Ptct land. At present the O. R. & N. rail road absorbs the .cost of compulsory pilotage. The bill passed the house wlth 48 ayes, and 11 nays. In the house the resolution adopted this afternoon provided mileage for visiting committees Jo all state Insti tutions and Joint committees to meet with like committees from the state of Washington to Investigate matter relating to fisheries and a bridge across the Columbia. The senate has passed the bill appropriating $20,000 for fish' hatcheries. Xagct Assured a Job. Washington. Feb. 4. Rnpresenta- tlve Bartholdt of Missouri, positively announced today that Charles P. N'a iref of St. T-omIk. will be either sec;c I tary of the Interior or of commerce i-tinuer mil. DEADIXK'K CONTINUES. Wisconsin Cnahlr to Elcrt Stepheiwois Again Today. Madison. Wis., Feb. 4. Another Joint ballot taken today inthe sena torial contest showed United States Senator Stephenson still lacks suffi cient votes to secure his re-election. 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