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let y f tV Hull VOL. VIII ■ JACKSONVILLE. JACKSON COUNTY. OREGON, MARCH 13. 1915 . • r INDUSTRIAL REVIEW Manufactures Enterprises and Improvements Providing Payrolls and Promot ing Development df Oregon State has ordered 6"0 bu. seed to es tablish flax industry at State prison. La Grande—Mar. 5 Made-in-Union County banquet attended by 500. St. Helens—McCormack mill have contract for 11,000,000 feet ties. O. W. R. & N. and Union Pacific is placing orders for lumber. On Portland city contracts Oswego Iron Works get $128,415 cast iron pipe and Smith and Watson $2750 for fit tings. x Fast side, Portland, Masonic lodges toil) ebett tethpld; Baker Cotihty placer "fining resum ing earlier than usual. Marshfield black sand tests $3 a ton in gold and 32f platinum. Portland good roads boosters would initiate $1,000,000 bond issue. Astoria —Mar. 10, excursions meet Steamer Gteat Northern at Flavel ... Agtlsnd —rf; , Herjyy ..Will erect $30,000 residence on Cornell road. T i The Dalles —Knights Pythias to erect four-story concrete lodga building. O. W. R. & N. Co. will spend $.700,- 000 on tracks and viaducts at Port land. Crown Point, 22 miles from Portland on Columbia highway to have $10,000 Chalet inn. May 3 to 8 will be locks opening week for Calilo and Oregon City ca- ttftld: lndepehderice—twd miles hard sur face road built north; Jennie Strong and Mrs R. L. L. Ftart conducting sawmill at Peoria. Sutherlin—Coles Valley electric rail road being promoted. J. B. Howell and J. W. Stevenson are making violins at Glendale. Polk County treasurer $1500 to #750, salary cut B. A. McLirath erects $40,odo apart- ftlent at t’brilahd. Gottschalk & Frey erecting 30,000 capacity sawmill at Forest Grove. Stayton—John Thomas builds bungalow. $1800 law of the case, backed by short argu THE CITY COUNCIL ments in support of their requests. Prosecutor Kelley then made his pre liminary address to the jury, briefly New Board Organized Tuesda\ summing up the case as it appeared ftom his standpoint This address oc Evening. Appoiits Mar Grinding Silica at Terrabonne is a cupied about thirty-five minutes. new industry. shal and Water Sup Mr. Reames followed with his argu Legislature evidently thought Ore ment for the defense, one of the most erintendent gon needs rtlore roads and less scenic powerful and logical addresses ever de highways. livered in this court. The counsel re Attorney Ap viewed the evidence, pointing out Rains and snows ensure good crops many conflicts ir. the testimony of the for central Oregon. pointed. w itnesses for the state The contra Organised lapor has established a dictory accounts of alleged threats of national union-label mail order house. Martin, as recited by the members of | The new cltv council met Tuesday Ship building plants on the coast are (Conttmiad from Last Week) 1 garding the shooting and futth**r stat the Poole family, were referred to in evening for the purpose of organizing rushed with orders for new vessels. Saturday, a host of “character wit--! ed that the “safety” was on Hub scathing terms as an attempt to swear the new Board and appointing th« sub- Fox sawmill at Noti has resumed op , nesses” were introduced by fig de ; bard's gun when tound. He also stat- an innocent man into the penitentiary. | ordinate officers. Present- Mayor erations. | Lnse to prove that prior to this trage-■ ‘hat Martin had surrendered peace- The testimony of Mr. Irwin was shown [ Britt, Councilmen Norris and Prim. to have been contradictory and de I Councilmen-elect Florey and Neil. Re- Central Point has organized $100,0h0 dy the reputation of the defend- , ably and Willingly. meat packing company. law I Frank Milief <•’«$ Win. Shultz testi- J nounced by the speaker as false, at . corder-elect Stansell and Treasurer- ant had been good as » i elect Cronemiller, being present were Hubbard’s' least in part. witnesses I fled as to the positioil The Portland flouring mills will erect $20,- abiding citizen. 000 WafehotisC. were wellknown men of good repute, hands, both stating ihattherlght hand j Both in beginning and close of his j inducted into their present offices. The appointment of subordinate iflfi- first finger extended address, Mr. Reames declared that the was bare, the t Frank Schmitt planing mill will erect whose motives cannot be questioned. i_ _ three . l ----- fingers ------- crooked. ----- 1. a I tragedy . was in a _ with the other great t measure due I cers was the princip il business of the Many of tlierti have lived in this coun large new plant at Portland. ty all their lives and m6St of them The Witness illustrated to the jury the to the activity of certain “gossips,” ' meeting: for Marshal, M. Webber was Malheur—Worsham & Herrick buy have known Martin from ten to thirty I position of the fingers, as though gras who under the guise of pretended appo nted at a salary of $50.00 per Flynn sawmill to cut mining timbers. friendship, peddled to the deceased and month, he having tendered a proposi years. Among those called were Judge ping' Bottle object. Lakeport has a gravity water sys Neil, W. T. Grieve, Tom Nichols, A. Monday mortiirig a$ nine o’clock the to Martin, accounts of pretended con- tion that he would serve at that price. tem from Clear Lake. No other bids for Marshal wer« pre J, Florey, Rev. J. McDonald, Jasper trial was resumed, the defense placed versations had with the other party, Eastern Oregon expects big grain Hanna, I. W. Bigham, Ed Ash, R. tha defendant Martin on the stand. In 1 jn which alleged threats, and vaiious sented. For Water Superintendent. and fruit crops. Johnson, Jess Ragsdale, Simpson Wil response to questions of counsel he? disparaging remarks were alleged to Sexton, & Street Commissioner, Joe Ashland has substantial improve- son, H. Kilburn, Mark Applegate ai <1 I briefly detailed the circumstances of have been made. He also pointed out Norris was appointed at a salary of Harry Young, vho with a Hurtiber of the shooting. He stated that Hub to the jury that no evidence had been $30.00 per month and additional pav of ments under way. others stated that the reputation of bard as he throW himself out of the introduced to show that Hubbard was $2 50 per day when working on the Nibley-Minnaugh sawmill, the defendant in the community in saddle, grasped the left lapel of his trying to make an arrest and that ii streets. Chris Ulrich bid forthe same running with full crew. coat with the left hand, at the sam« be had been attempting to arrest Mar position, excepting the cemetery work, which he lived was good. Coquille—rivet channel to be dredged _ _ it _____ was without any right to do ‘o; at $25.00 per month- No appointment Jess Ragsdale, “the tall sycamore of time reaching inside the cd»t on the I tin, to uniform depth of 10 feet. Trail creek,” and Harry Young, each left side with his right hand, jerking t|,at ¡rwin, the principal witness foi of City Attorney was made. Mayor Astoria orders three districts of testified that they bad hunted with the arm three or four times as though atate had testified that he (Irwin) Britt then appointed the standing com streets hard-surfaced. trying to pull something out from un- j jjj no j know what Hubbard had com, mittees for the year after which coun Martin and had often seed him shoot Eugene conducting survey of home ing at game and at a mark; that he der the coat; that the hand suddenly up Trail creek, for and that when at cil adjourned. The meeting was harmonious, the The tacked by Hubbard without warning, industries. was a crack shot with a rifle; that he appeared with the pistol in it. The; Salem—Three Justices of Supreme was not known as a h’p shooter, but witness then fired. W itriess stated Martin had good right to defend him- organization of the board and the ap when HuBbavd*# self. Court then took a recess unti pointment of officers was effected with Court will build new homes. always tired the rifle from his Shoul emphatically that out friction, the new Board starting hand Came out from under the coat, fiine o’clock next morning. St. Helens fruit and prodiF'e cannery der. Kelly | out under very favorable auspices “it cam? quick” »nd that he believed Tuesday iflorning, Prosecutor Miss Shultz, school teacher in the ready for operation. that Hubbard would have yb»t him if made the closfbg address for the state which the citizens hope will be contin- Potato growers problems now solved Trail school corroborated th» testimo he hud not fired first. On cross eillfti- «»copying a period of about one houv | ued. ny of former witnesses, stating that Ir by starting a starch factory on paper. inatioft Mr Kelly tried to get Martin and twenty minutes, he flayed the wit win had said in her presence that Hub Good sign for Oregon—dairy pro- bard had been “too hasty.” E. W. to contradict "¡‘5 former statements nesses for the defense declaring that , lucts increasing in lanuary. I Wilson testified that Irwin told him but failed in the attempt. It’ response much of the testimony was false, sing Bridge to be built over not th fork of that Hubbard had a gun and tried to to a question by Kelly, Martin denied ling out George Wicks In particular. . Siuslaw between Acme and Florence. use it but it stuck in the holster. Wil- having made threats against Hubbard as one Who believed in leaping heao , — - ?........ --------------- --- , _ sdn WaS asked to put on Hubbard’s in presence of Mrs. Van Dyke or any and shoulders Into the sea of perjury, i one else. Defens« rests. He scored the sheriff', office, flaying i Rose Fes’/vil Publicity Greater | eoat in Order to eXenlplifv to the jury At The Churches Prosecutor Kelly thn placed Mrs. Deputy Wilson in great shape, accus- , i that if the coat was buttoned as it»t- Than Ever Before. Jersey i ed by a witness for the State, the bul Hubbard, Widow of the dead game ing him of assisting the defense and I warden, upon the stand to 'dehtify taking photographs of the scene that Sunday School every Sunday at 10 1 let holes vould n_>t match. Attorney Cattle to be Sold at certain papers, claimed to be copies of were unfair, etc. In dosing he de o’clock W. G. Caudill Supt. Public I Kelley and the witness had a sharp report« sent to the state game warden ■ c| irfcd that th« tragedy was murder ' Auction, At Inde worship at 11 a. m. each second and i verbal encounter about an interview rfntf which papers Mr. Kelly wished to ! ,in(j shou|d be so Consid«r«d by the I fourth Sunday of the month and at near the Nash hotel in Mcdtord regard introduce in e$id*ne’e< hopin'* thereby jury. pendence. 7:30 every Sunday evening, Class ing discrepencies in Irwin’s testimony to discredit the testirtidn'y nf Certain At the conclusion of Mr Kelly • re- I meeting every flrst and third Sunday at the inquest witti what he had told witnesses for the defense, Uoofi the marks, judge Calkins, in a well modtl- | 11 a. m. H. 0. Gallup leader. Pray the deputy shortly after the shooting, objection of Mr. Reames the court lated ♦»tee, delivered his charge to the j er meeting Thursday evening at 7<3v Kelly demanding why Wilson had not Portland. Ore., Mar. 9. (Special) ruled that papers were not adressable jory, reading it mostly from typewrit- ■ the public iS invited to attend theSe Believing tl at the ecming summer will told hirrt of it, to which the Witness re in their present form; thereupon Mr. ten manuscript. Th# delivery of the services. A. Cdslet Bkstor I wee a greater movement of tourists plied “I trie ! to tell you, bnt ¥on got Kelly stated that he had telegraphed charge, which was impressive, occu- | front the East and Middle West to C hristian science pied about thirty minutes. Several | the state game wardth to come arid Services held every Sunday morning mad and would not listen to me.” ward the Pacific Coast than ever be when he arrived he would again try to lawyers present who had heard all the j at 11 o’clock in I. 0; O. F: Hall. fore, the management of the Portland Sheriff Singler related the same stj- have the papers introduced. Thia he testimony during the trial, expressed ! Everybody welcome. ry about what Irwin had told them re tried after Mr. Finley’s arrival and the opinion that the charge was emi- I Rose Festival is conducting an unusual and so far successful campaign to ad nen ly *air and Impartial and that it i again failed. vertise the coming event. Individu 1 Constable Irwin was called in rebut covered all the different phases of the publications, as well as several news tal and U id lit rt visit to the scene last case. paper syndicates in the East have ask The jury retired in charge of the ed for articles and photographs des Sunday and the taking Of photographs by E. D. Weston of Medford, hd also court bailiff, returning in about four j criptive of Portland and its roses, testified that Martin wore rubber boots hours With the verdict, “Not Guilty.” western publications of all classes are When the verdict Was announced the carrying similar stories, trade papers on the day of the shooting. Mrs. T. C. Gains was called to im- spectators clapped their bands spon are falling into line, and everything peach the testimony of Mrs. Daw re- taneously, so great was the tsnsionjin- indicates that the corning Festival will garding h win's flrst statement of the der which they had been placed, The receive an unusual amount of publici tragedy, but as the attorney for the court reprimanded the audience for state had not laid a proper foundation this demonstration and ordered the , ty-“The whole city of Portland is being for impeachment the witness was not room cleared, later mollifying the ord- , organized back of the Festival com allowed to testify. Another witness er so as to allow those not joining in , mittee in a vast publicity campaign Mrs. VanDyke, called by the slate, the demonstration to remain. 1 he j said Lloyd McDowell who has charge demonstration was spontaneous and of this work, and special efforts are was dismissed for a similar reason. Mr. Weston the photographer was was evidently i ot made with any in- i I being made io carry the publicity into i called and expl lined the photographs tent t* show disrespect to the court. the East nr it was never carried be- , taken Sunday, alm >st three months af- Mr. Reames, counsel for the defend- j ' fore. We .re working an unusually 1 ter the shooting, talked a lot about ' ant was present when the verdict was , I large field with great energy. We aim ; the (nip not showing the proper posi- | I returned but Mr. Kelly was absent. ! i to establish the truth of our slogan, I tion of the bu-h under which the pis- 1 The court ordered the verdict entered. 1 that ’The Whole World Knows The I tol of Hubbard was found, perhaps not | dismissed the jury and ordered that j Portland Rose.' ” | aware that a number of witnesses had I the defendant be discharged from furth- At Independence, on May 12, about | testified that the log was moved at the ' er custody. Thus ended one thehardest I 150 head of J rs y cattle, many of time deputy Wilson brought away the fought legal battles in the recent his them regis'er d, will be sokl at auc tory of Jackson county and one which I bush. tion. The sale is to be held under the The testimony of the large number was attended and followed through auspices of the Polk County Jersey the entire trial with the closest atten of witnesses examined, showed plainly I at least two things, viz: first —that a tion of a large crowd ot spectators Breeders Associate m. Ari event of gr eat interest, not on y I large majority of the citizens of Trail from many different parts of tha coun creek and vicinity held the accused in ty. The verdict was not unexpected to stock Pre slurs of Oregon, but to I high esteem as a fellow citizen and as stated by certain newspapers, but those of the entire N .rthwest, wiil he sympathiz; with him in his trouble; was the logical result aTid fully expee- staged tn San Fraeei-c , on March 23- second-that a few of them —perhaps ted by most of those who heard ' the 4-5 6 when the American Livest- ck As sociation h ..ds its annual convention. two families hold a personal grudge entire testimony submitted. This meeting will be attended by rep- igainst him and endeavored to use their resentadive stockmen from all sections position as witnesses for the state to of the United-States, mailers of gfat Notice to Public even un old scores Their atiitui e importance to the industry will be de , plainly revealed this. Speaking of ti e cussed, and it is earnestly desired that attitude of witnesses, we wish to state that of all the witnesses examined, Please <lo not ask f< r credit at my every stock raiser in the West make a none appeared to better advantage place of business, i, as 1 have started on strong effort to be present. than the young man Jack Daw: mod a strictly rath basis, All those know- lease B. R McCabe of Medford was a re est in manner, direct in answering, in in’ themselves indebted to me pl settle. cent visitor in this city. telligent, steady, upright and dignified W. R. Sparks Mrs. Sarah A. Lowden of Buncom in appearance, sure of what he testi was a recent visitor in this ,i y. fied co, he was an ideal witness who Mrs. Elisabeth 8. Rock, widow of Fred W. Mears of Medford was at made a pleasant impression on all pres- the late Andrew R ock of this city has tending to professional matters at tne t. court fouse 1 uesday forenoon. After the taking of testimony was ' been granted a widow's pmsion by tl e U. 8. Pension olice. The application Gus Newbury of Medford was atten finished the attorney! presented to the court their requests for certain in and proofs were filed by Attorney D. ding to professional business at the ‘ court house Tuesday afternoon. structions to the jury regarding the W. Bagshaw of this citv Albina pnhllc market Portland, to be enlarged. State architects office and salary of $4500 abolished and official put on fees. LORIS MARTIN ACQUITTED BY JURY IN CIRCUIT COURT Trial Lasting Eight Days Ends Tues day Afternoon With Verdict of Ac quittai. Spectators Clap Hands When Verdict is Rendered PORTLAND LETTER 1» Hi Early Seed Potatoes at Lewis Ulrich 7 he Pioneer Store r I» NO. 45 Jacksonville, Ore. H Hi