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VOL. XIV; L AQRANDE, UNION COUNTY, OREGON. " SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 1910. TRIBUNES DOCTOR MILL HANG NOVEMBER EIGHT AS ORIGINALLY AN"- JOUNCED BY TRIAL COURT. Defense's Contention That Evidence Was Insufficient and That the Jury Hart Been Tampered With Oierrul. INT ili ed by the Court of Appeals Only fj Hope for Crlppen's Life at Xtils Time. London, Nov. 5 The court of ap peals today dismlssed,pr. Crlpptm's plea for a retrial. The decision means he will hang November eighth. , After hearing the brief arguments tlie court decided there existed no ground, for a retrial. Cnppen,was calm though pale, when told of the result. The only nterference now Is the home secrete ry who can pre vent the execution. It Is not likely the secretary will interfere. Crlppen appeared In court with his attorneys and walked steadily to his seat and conferred with the; barristers. Barrister Tobin pleaded that the trial Jurors had not -been sufficiently Iso lated, from outsiders, who communi cated with them.' His plea was over ruled. Then he argued that the body had not been sufficiently Identified, and there was no proofs of the mur der. . . j Attorneys denounced they would ap peal to the home secretary to com mute the death sentence to life im prisonment or grant a pardon. BIG BUSINESS CHANGE. Bri.lLM's Property Traded for $100,00 Fruit Land. The Geo. II. Currey Real Estate Asreiu y has negotiated one of thelarg est residence transactions that has taken place for sometime wherein Senator Peter McDonald becomes the owner of the Frank R. Bridge home, formerly the W. ,L. Brenliolts's sitely hime. Br. Bridges receives In exchange 8') acres of fine fruit land of Mr. Mc Donald at a valuation of $10,000. This land will be immediately set out to fruit and sold in small " '3. THREE T HOOT. North Powd.i Will Tare Big Blue Bock Event. Announcement is made that the Gun Club of North Powder will hold a three days shoot beginning Nov. 20 and closing on the 22nd. Some valu able prizes have been offered and many shooters of the Northwest will no doubt be in attendance. IE AT ELE .1 WHERE THERE ARE MORE THAN 200 BALLOTS, FORCE DOUBLED. Means Speedier Count of the Ballots and Less Chance for Errors. In accordance with the statutes of Oregon the county court this week ordered that wherever there are over 200 ballots cast, the election board shall be doubted. This not only facili tates the voting, but will expedite mat ters In the county Immensely and re duce the chances of errors and over sights. With the double board 'system In most of the precincts, the vote should be nearly complete twenty-four hours DDUB BOARD ETON f 1 -after the counting commences. Next Week Will See Annual Erent of Importance to Sunday Schools. Commencing November 9th and last ing two full days, the annual conven tion of the Grande Ronde valley Sun day school association will be held at the Baptist church. Every school in the county Is planning on sending delegates and many are expected. The list of speakers on the program In cludes many of the Sunday School workers of state prominence. Political Prisoners Released. Lisbon, Nov.5 Every political pris oner In Portugal was released today by order of the new administration. Sen tences of all criminals were reduced one third. Hundreds of men and a score of women were liberated as the result. Charlton Case Renewed. Washington, Nov. , 5--Kecords In caseiof Porter Charlton,' wanted In Italy for the alleged murder of his wife, Mary Scott Castle Charlton, was submitted today to the state depart' nient for : decision , relative tV a pos sible extradition. S. ' '.. ' . DEMOCRATIC LEADER OF FAR. MER'S UNION INDORSES HIM. Condon Man is Free With Praise for Republican Leader. . P. H. Stevenson, an ardent Demo crat of Condon has written to Grande Ronde farmers Indorsing Jay Bower man. W. S. McMillan of Alicel has re ceived one of these letters from Mr. Stevenson who by the way Is secre tary of the Farmers' Co-Operative Un ion of America. Mr. Stevenson said to Mr. McMillan: Owing to the fact that a political campaign is now on. In which the question of the character and stand ing of the candidates Is before the people, the farmers of Gilliam county, who belong to the union In this county, felt th?' -nld not be afniss to call the atte-- rt yourself and other friends throughout the state to the standing and character of one of the candidates for governor who resides In this county Jay Bower who was nominated on the Republican, ticket, has lived here for twelve years and we know him Intimately. He is attorney for our union and for a large majority of the farmers In this county. No man stands higher, than he does and this fact is emphasized by the vote he received at the primaries. He received almost 90 per cent of all the votes cast in this county and In the three adjoining counties he received from 75 per cent upwards. His services as state sena tor from this district have been en tirely satisfactory to the farmers. He has shown himself alive to all our needs and requirements and In com plete sympathy with our demands. The charges against him are without any foundation in fact whatever. I am a life-long Democrat and have been elected twice to the, office of Treasurer of this county as Buch, but I am supporting Mr. Bowerman at the present time because I know him; be rniis he is the kind of a man we need 'In the Governor's office and because, If he Is elected., the farmers of the state of Oregon will have a governor who was raised on a farm, who is familiar with our needs and our re quirements and who will discharge the duties of that office as we believe they should be. I am not writing this as a political letter, but slmpjy as a testimonial of the work and charac ter of Mr. Bowerma. Yours very truly, (Signed) P. H.. STEPHENSON, Secretary. CONDON FARMER STANDS WITH ME1AN ". New York, Nov. 5 In most of the states of this country today the con gressional campaign Is closing. In a few states red fire will glow Monday evening but the real close of the cam paign came today. In every state, Maine and Vermont excepted, congres sional elections will be held. In twenty-five states complete new state tkkets will be voted for the first time since 1890 When the hoifse of repres- , ...... f A J .... ,i.MUtM v Had Atruu r-k..i,u Democratic with a Republican presi dent. ' . Pollticans of old declare conditions are similar to 1890.' The revuldiou.,of feeling which the Democrats: profess to see, has admitedly w'orrled .the Re publican leaders and may leave TafU in the same position as Harrison :was; with the overwhelming Democratic house. " ,. V if-.. 7 ".$ Roosevelt la backing Stimson for Governor against John Dix. In Wash ington "the fight is admittedly out on the progressive lines, and they are the only congressional elections, In Idaho the chief Interest Is on gubernatorial contests In which the wet vs. the dry and progresslvism against stajnd-pat-Ism are Issues. In Oregon the chief Interest Is In the gubernatorial contest. In some states, notably New York, STOP THIEF" JELLS THE A P. F. WILSON ADMITS CHARGE OF OBSERVER WHILE HE WAS ( OUN. TV JUDGE, THEN SCREAMS "STOP THIEF" TO DETRACT ATTENTION FROM HIM. Admitting there was a plan for 1 .1 : 1 . f . a . juuuuiuk iiuou couui.y set oa iooi with Jeff Shriber when Wilson was county Judge; admitting that public sentiment was so strong against the measure that he (Wilson) and the re mainder of the court weakened and cancelled the order; admitting that there was trouble over the tax sales (notice of which was given under the Wilson administration bf an obscure reading notice) and in fact, admitting practically all the Observer had to say regarding him. Mr. Wilson closes his series of articles with the cry, "Stop Thief," or words to that effect. In the morning paper he publishes a list of some of the expenses of the county commenting upon them to suit himself, but never entering Into de tails a thing he is afraid to do. It Is a fact of record that he mis quoted the county records In one of his circular letters, and If a man will do that, when can you believe him. With the records staring him In the face he saw fit to garble a report from them and try and stuff it down the voter's throats as true. But this act Is In keeping with the "pussy-feet" methods adopted by Wil son when county Judge. He Is not rec ognized as a man who does daylight politics, but belongs to that element of dark-lantern politicians who used to "do things'' on the quiet. And by the way, the Wilson stripe of politi cians is fast disappearing from pub- He life all over this land. People do not want "foxy" men at the head of their business affairs any more; they do not want men who seek to bond their homes; they do not want men whose business ability Is such that in debtedness piles Up with marked ra pldlty and the county's warrants are sold below par; they do not want county officials who apparently have In the past played politics In every transaction. Analysis of the bills quoted by Wilson this morning will again prove BAL New Jersey, Massachusetts, California and Oregon, the gubernatorial race 'overshadows congressional elections. The New York fight Issue is undoubt edly "Theo. Roosevelt." Although the direct primary and other Influences count some, the former president Is the center of the stage factor.. Republicans See Victory. Chicago, Nov., 5 Chairman .William B. McKlnley, of the Republican con gressional "campaign committee today i -. . . i . . .. , , . . . .. .Hauvu uftbvuiuub cij iu iio Man tuu- fldent the" republicans will control the sixty-second congress with a f ilr working majority. He said'vthe size of this majority will be'dermlned by the, percentage of the Republican vote gilng the, polls Tuesday. Secretary Jrimbie. pf the Democratic commlt teo predicted a democratic majority In congress by fifty-one. " . . 7 Situation" In Ohio; Columbus, O., Nov. 5 Chairman Nycholls of the Democratic state cen tral committee today Issued a formal statement regarding the rlroBpects of the party An Taft's state. 'He said he claims the re-election of Harmon as governor by a large majority and ex pects ;14 Democratic congressmen' will be electod. Chairman Laylin of the Republican committee did not comment on Nych oll'B announcement. his craftiness, for the administration of Judge Henry ;ierfectly free from censure by the honest, tax paying element of Union county, all of whom are pleased with advance ment and improvement and the fact that this county Is now out of debt So far as the Observer's printing bills are concerned, this newspaper goes Into the open market for the county business. ' It gets some of it and loses a great deal. Every bill paid tho Observer represents a transaction similar In every way to the transac tion of an individual with this news paper, because there Is no contract whatever existing and has not been. Wilson Is grasping at straws when he begins to talk county printing and this paper Is ready to go to the bot tom of any transaction the learned Union attorney may see fit to men tion. Iowa, Population Known. ' Washington, Nov. 5 The popula tion of Ipwa was announced today as 2,124,773. Asylum Burns Down. Brandon, Manitoba, Nov. 5 As far as could be ascertained today, no lives were lost last evening when the Man itoba government Insane asylum burn ed to the ground. The loss will make half a million. One woman patient, playing with matches she purloined from the kitchen was responsible. There were six hundred patelents in the structure. There was great difficulty In saving them. Arrangements are made to se cure the armory and convert It Into a temporary asylum. Goes to Boise. Mr. J. II. Miller, the genial mark er and sorter at the Cherry laundry, has resigned his position to accept a more lucrative one with the American laundry of Boise, Idaho. IN TOWN MAY BE WIFED OUT. Tidal Wave In Alaska Yesterday May Hare Destroyed Camp. Nome, Alaska, Nov. 5 No news have yet come from the camp of Sclomon today. 'which may possibly mean that the town wit hits fifty In habitants perished in yesterday's storm. - The town was located on Norton Sound beach, twenty-three miles away. Telephone lines are down. Merchants here who lost heavily when' the tidal waves Inundated the lower part of Nome are .attempting to save stores In water filled cellars. Buys a Rwldence. John Thleson, the popular foreman of the Geo. Palmer planing mill, after belng'a. resident here, for three years has fully decided that La Grande looks good to him, so he purchased through the La Grande Investment Co., the W. B. Sargent house and lot on 1st street between Adams avenue and Wastilng ton' avenue. Ilr. Thlesen Intends', to make a lot of Improvements on the rroperty such as the location warants. RECORDS AT . COURT liui SF SHOW STATEMENT WAS t aLSE. Bolton & Bodmer Deny Assertion Tbey im on Roud Machine. A A False Stutmcnt. A Our attention has been call- A A. . . ... 7 ea to an article appearing in the Morning Star of Novem- A ber 5th, 1910, under "Paid . $ Adv." column. The statement A that Bolton & Bodmer's bid A A for Road Roller and Rock A Crusher was $5750.00 Is abso- A A lutely. false. Bolton & Bodmer 4 A never submitted a bid to the A County Court for these artl- cles and the records In the. County Court's Office will substantiate this statement. 4 A Yours truly, A BOLTON & BODMER, A Per S. A. BOLTON. A A AAAAAA KILLPACK TOURS-BRANCH. Finds School Buildings In Two Coun ties In Good Shnpe. (By J. G. Killpack, with Portland Boys' and Girls' Home.) On my trip Into Wallowa county I was .much Impressed with the spirit of progressIvenesB especially 1 notice able in the Bchools which I had the pleasure of visiting. At Wallowa I found a ,flne. brick school In course of construction to accommodate both public school and high school. There Is an attendance of about 260 pupils who are at pres ent crowded In Incommodious quar ters poorly lighted and-the two lowest grades have to be accommodated In an adjacent building." ' ; Enterprise has a good looking sub stantial high school of stone construc tion, well lighted and situated so as to command a . delightful view of the surrounding country. There are 78 students In attendance and Prof. H K Shirk, the principal hopes to In stall courses In Domestic Science and Manual Training iu the near fu ture la addition to the regular work The public school has about 2G0 pupils and are outgrowing their pres ent one-story building, to which an addition of 2 rooms is now being made, but I anticipate that In a year or so a more modern building will b erected in place of the present one which Is somewhat unsightly. Joseph Is erecting a fine looking building of concrete blocks to house both their high snhnnj and public school and aro hoping to be In their new quarters by the first of the year. They have an attendance of about 280 and have entirely outgrown' their BOLTON BODMER DID It RID ON GRADER 1 PORTLAND TRUNK MUE . SE REVIVED BY THE WOMAN'S TRIAL THIS WEEK. HELD IS III UE Jury Ghen Its Instructions by the "Noon Hour by Presiding" Judge Mor. ris. Woman Arrested With Man , Who Was Later Convicted of Mar derlng Johnson in Grand H'entral UoteL Portland. Portland Ore., Nov. ;5 The fate of Mrs. Carrie Kersh, on trial aa an ac complice In the murder of William , Johnson,' the trunk murderer, at the G?and Central hotel .In June for. which Jessee Webb la already con victed and sentenced to death, went to the Jury at noon today." ? ; Judge' Morris delivered the Instruc tions In the case which has attracted nation-wide attention at the time It was commltteed. ; Johnson, Mrs. Kersh and Webb came from Spokane where Johnson met' the woman. He .gave her $1800 and Intend- ed to marry her, but Webb who like wise loved her, killed him and stuffed the body in the trunk and tried to ship It. He. was arrested with the wo man while Joy riding. present building and have had. to use an old church building to accommo date the 1st and 2nd grades. Domes tic science and manual training vwttt -nll probably be Installed later In' the high school course. I might add that Joseph hopes1 to be able to secure a game of foot ball with La Grande If they do not give Enterprise too severe a defeat next Saturday. On my return I stopped at Elgin where they have a fine brick building containing about 350 pupils. The rooms were well-lighted and I noticed a sanitary drinking fountain an Important adjunct lacking in some of the abnv mentioned schools. It has nat pleasure to me to meet such u. efficient, courteous corps of teachers ;n these 'various schools and I feel assured of their kindly co-operation and assistance In bettering the conditions of. the neg lected and dependent children of this state. I am hoping to be able to find more homes for our children In this section' of the country now that they have In creased railroad facilities and best of all In a community where the people have high ideals and good education al advantages. ,"k ' Coal Is Chief Fuel. Washington, Nov. 3 Coal now has been acknowledged by tne Depart ment of Agriculture and the Geolo gical Survey as chief fuel of the Un ited States and fire-wood has been placed In the background. According to a bulletin Issued by Chief Forester Henry S. Graves, the census of 1880 estimated that at that time nearly 146 million cords of wood was used for fuel annually. The estimated value of this wood was approximately $322, 000,000. The population of the United States was at that time CO million. Since then, however, the population of the United States has reached about 90 million, but the use of wood as fuel has decreased in total quan tity. Coal, however, is used much more extensively. . The quantity of firewood used on farms varies greatly between differ ent parts of the country on account' of a number of Influences, such as climate, the distance from coal fields, the development, of transportation fa cilities and tho Droffre8s!veneas ot the consumer. The Geological Survey announced that In 1880 the total production cf coal was 71.481.S70 shrt tons, V' t !. i 1 s z ( J i'i
