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About La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 22, 1925)
THE IiA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER Tuesday. September 22, 1925. Mystery Surrounds This Baby TIIK NTOItY Tlll-S i'Alt In h!.H iuiKt for sold I'lt-mi I'hll Hpif i drawn to tin lw-wly rtlseov t i- Kflii fields of the Yukon. Having Iri'tul t lelcnt money to bo admitted hy Iho t'aniuliaii Kuv-rn-iiifiit, hi hlren hlmnelf out pack ing provisions over Ulillkoot. Vum. A ihaiHT ac(imintaiKo with tin Mt'Ciiskey hrollitrs Is ikohviI up n a iikto iiieidt-nt on thn trail, 'i'oleon Dorrt, l-Yencli-C'anadUn Kinnt, and liu nr tin stroiiKPHt men on the I'uhh. riiilllpw aH-dwts an eldi rly inospf rt.or, Tom 1-tn-ton, and Is iiHkeil to sliare IiIh tt'iit ul l.indernmn. Arriving there they find It occupied by u bi-nutlrul NtirKuiAOinan, who t.lls thorn her mum. Is Count ons Coiirleuu. She shares their tent that night and then l'hilllns helps Jicr buck to yr-al . Hhuen ('amp nuitln inectn tho Met'uHkey broth r and while in their tent they nil nr-o nrr'sl'-l under PUHplcton of ntealiiitf pruvlHiohH, and broiiKht to a. trial at a tninr'B meelinK', Published by Arrangement with First National Pictures, Inc., and Frank Lloyd Productions, Inc. ed to tho tent philforin and faced lila accusers. He mudo known lilg niwm, his birthplace,' the Mhip whieh liad borno him north. !ln told how he had landed at !yea. how h had lost hi lust dollar at the. KainhlinK table, how he had appealed to the MtM'askey boys, and how they had Klven hint lihelter. That chance association, lie took pains to ex plain, bad continued, but had never ripened Into anything more, anything closer: it win in no wine a partnership; he had 'nothing to do with them and they had noth ing to do with him. Inasmuch as tho rlco had been stolen during the previous nltcht, he argued that he could have had no hand In the theft, for he hd Hpent the nlKht In I.lnderman, which fact he offer- l'hUlipH,-,! to prove by two witnesses. "Produce them," ordened the chairman. "One of them Is still at Under- mnn, the other was nere in mi-. i Camp an hour ago. HImi has proit- nbly started for Dycu i.y uns time." A woman?" yes, sir. I brought her ucross. What is her name?" 'hilllps hesitated. "The Countess Courteau," said he. There was' a murmur of interest; the members of tho committee connrre; wnn one another. !o you mean to tell ns thai you ve got a linen witness r uiv ir-appointed spokesman nmuirua. Ills face wore a smile or disiteiiei; when the prisoner flushed and nodded ho called out over the heads of the crowd: Countess tourleau; I hero was no answer. "Jo any or you gen tlemen know the Countess Cour teau?" bo imiuired. Ills qucoltou was greeted by a general laugh. "Don't let him kid you," cried a lerlsivo voice. "Never heard of her, but I met four kings last night," yelled un- other. (.'all the Miirnuls of Queons- borry," shouted sllll a third. 'Countess Courteau!" repealed the chairmau, using his hands for u megaphone. he cry was taken up by other throats. "Countess courteau! Countess Courteau!" they mocked. "Come, Countess!" Mico Countess! I'retty Countess!" There was a ribald note to this monkery which caused rhilllps' eyes to glow. "Hho und I he count have Just left the palace. Let's get along with tho haiiKln'," onv shrill volco demanded. 1 "Vou won't' hang mr-'!" I'htHips retorted, angrily. "I to not so sure," taunted the nctlng judge. "Inasmuch as your countess appears to be constituted of that thin fabric of which dreams are made: Inasmuch as there is no .iieh animal " Hoi' tip!" came a pereniplory challenge. "M'steu .lodge!" It was the big French Canadian whom l'lerce had met on the crest of tho divide; he came forward now, pushing his reslsiless way through tho audience. "Wat for you Bay dere .ain't nobody by dat name, eh?" He turned his buck to Iho committee and addressed the meet Ing. "Wat lor you hack Ink dls. anvhow ? Hy gosh ! I heard 'bout CIIAI'TKII IV Tho story of the first trial at Rho p Camp Is an old ono, but It differs with every telling. In the hectic hurry of that gold-rUHh many Incidents were soon forgot ten and such sillont facts as did survive were deeply colored for those weru colorful days. The meeting won quickly organ ized along to.mal lines and a com mit ten of three, was appointed to conduct the hearing Tint chairman of thin com m lit oe he constituted himself chairman by virtue of the fact lhat he was first nominated made a ringing speech In which ho praiiicd his honesty, his fair ness, and his knowledge of the law. He complimented tho miners for their acumen In selecting for such a position of responsibility a man of his distinguished quali fications. It was plain lhat ho believed they had chosen wisely. Then, having Inquired tho names of his two committeemen, ho llke viso commended them In glowing terms, although of course hit could not praise them quite as unstint edly as he hud praised himself. Still ho spoke welt of them and concluded by stating that so long as affairs were left In his hands justice would be safeguarded and the rights of this miserable, cring ing trio of thieves would be pro tected, albeit killing, In his Judg ment, wh too mild a punishment for people of their caliber, - "Hearl Hear!" yelled the mob. I'leree I'hllllps listened to this speech wlih a keenly personal and yet a peculiarly detached interest! The 4imithfi'-Arurk' Jiine 'ftsi un real, gr oh'tiqtie, und I lit whole pro cedure us futile. I'nder other clr cumstutiei'B It would have been grimly annmlng; now lie was un com fort ably aware that It was anything but that. There was no law whatever in the land save the will of thcfc men; In their hands luy life or death, exoneration Infamy, II. searched tho fates round about him. but could find Bigns neither of friendship nor of sympathy. Tills done, ho looked everywhere for a gllnipso of woman's si raw-colored hair and was relieved to discover tlutt the Countess Courteau was not In the audience. DmihtlcMs she had left for Dyeu ami was already some (list aucn down the trail. lit 'breat hed easier, for lie did not wish her to witness bis humilia tion, nnd her presence would have merely added to his embarrass m cut. Tho , prosecution's enso was quickly made, and It wus strong one. Kvcit yet tho damning trie Kin of rim grains could bo traced through the moss and mlro directly lf the door of Iho prison nrs' tent, and the nrlglnnl pack age, Identified positively by Hs owner, was put In evidence. This In Itself w.-is enough; testimony from the oih- r men who had like. Ulse recovered merchandise they had mlpfe-d and mourned merely strengthened the case and further tiiM;imed the mliels of the cltlxens. When It romo time to hear the defense , the MeCa.skeys slated at IMerce coolly; therefore ho climb- wan sorry, therefore, to see the Frenchman, ufter replying shortly. Impatiently to several senseless cross-questions force his way out of the crowd and disappear, shutt ing his head and muttering in manifest disgust at the temper of his townsmen. Hut although one friend had gone, anot her took his place a champion, by the way, who l'lercc would never have suspected of lut ing such. Profiting by the break In the proceedings, Lucky Htoad spoke up. "Krenchy was right this kid's on the, square," ho declared." "I'm the gentleman who gathered bis wheat at Dyeu he fairly fed it to me, like ho said so I guess I'm acquainted with him. We're all assembled, up to mete out J u si Ice, and Justice Is going to lie met, but, say! a sucker like this boy wouldn't know, enough to steal!" It was doubtful If this witness, well-intentioned as he was, car ried conviction, for although his followers took (heir cue from him and upplauded - loudly their very manliest allons of faith aroused suspicion among tho honest men present. One of tho latter, a red-faced, square-shouldered person, thrust a determined countenance close to M road's and cried, angrily: "Is that' so? Well, I'm for hangin' any body you boost!" This sentiment met with such In stantaneous second that .the confidence-man withdrew precipitately "Have It your own way," he gave In, with an airy gesture. "Hut lake 11 from mo you're a bunch of boobs. Hangin' ain't a nice game, und the guy that hollers loudest Tor It is usually the ono that needs it worst." It took some effort on tho part of the chairman to bring the meet ing to order so that the hearing could be resumed. (To He Continued.) You can't tell what's In a boy by looking at him. Philadelphia doctor got nn Iron bolt out of one. Ei -'V 1 X .' - EE : l If If et f ' ' " ' - i J ftt ' t: w Farm ; Pointers ' fin J )clroit police nro Investigating whether -Mrs. Margaret White, kid naped this baby. She presented the child to her husband us her own. lint under questioning she : said " she adapted the baby . In Hamilton, Out., and called It her own in order to keep the love of her husband, scion of a prom iiit 'lit Nashville, Tcnn., family. A I "TO TlltNK OVKIl TWICi: lover twice. For holding up overloaded fruit tree branches In Oregon orchards masts and wiring nro more reli able than wooden props which too often get out of. position. Some sort of support is essential for all limbs loaded to the breaking point, says W. S. Brown, heud of horticulture. at the experiment sta tion. Atout the cheapest sup ports are forked saplings, but great care Is needed In their use to pre vent wounding the brunches. Winter protection of the bee colonics In all parts of Oregon will mean more honey next spring. H. A. Kcutb-n of the experiment sta tion reports from .muny invest 1 gutions. Cracks In the hives, likely to form in hard weather and cause the bees to knock 'off honey making next spring long enough to fill them with wax. ure prevent ed by a good coat of paint. Rotation of crops in all Oregon diversified districts costs little, dis tributes tabor better and Is usually I profitable on the soils. It brings Increase of , humus und nitrogen by turning under clover and dif ferent. crop residues. The average net profits on the experiment sta tion farm over a period of seven years was" $8.82 per acre a clear gain of more than $60 an acre, as well as In Improved soils. . Peach blight trouble? Spraying with bordeuux 6-6-50 right after tho trees have been stripped of their fruit this full prevents bud and twig Infection sure to start right utter the full ruins begin In many Oregon peuch districts. Ulight Is responsible for more damage to peuch orchards than any other disease. Directions for preparing and using the bordeaux will be sent by tho stuto agricul tural college on request. " INIHAX HJ;iJ TO J THY KLAMATH FALLS. Ore. Wil bur Kggsmun, Klamath Indian, who Is uccused of stubbing Mon roe Faithful, another Indian, In a fight over cattle on Sprague river earlier this week, wus bound over to tho grand jury by United States Commission Thomas. 1 le guve bonds of $1600 pending the grand jury investigation. He was arrested near bis ranch yesterday by u deputy I'nltcd States inui'-j shal. c v ' Faithful is in a : local hospital, but Is evpeeted to recover. Grouse and Deer- - Season Is Open 12 Gauge High Zone Shells ,...$1.40 12 Gauge Low Zone Shells $1.2.- Rifle Cartridges . in nil sizes I have the kind that gets the game. F..L. LILLY Hardware Phone M-85 1 ALBANY, Ore. Mrs. liubbelt Young, daughter of City Recorder and Mrs. F. I. Nuttijig, narrowly escaped death on the new Alsea Wnldport highway when the car Hhe was driving was crowded from the road by a road grader. The car rolled down tin Incline, turntutr M ra. Young sustained a broken thigh bone and other injuries. Her hunbund and little daughter und aider. Miss Flo Nutting, were un injured. Mrs. Young was rushed to to Albany general hospital by Dr. B. 11. Wallace, who was called from Albany. as BEAUTY COMFORT CONVENIENCE UTILITY Did ! Radio reception ia pet I tin.T hotter every nijjhl. ! 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