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DISTRICT COURT NOW IN SESSION AT VALE And Will Likely Continue for Another Week-Many Minor Cases On Docket. Thr April term of circuit court for Mal heur eouhty convened at Vale Monday with Judge Pulton Biggs on the bench and District Attorney W. H. Brooke nd the following attorney! in atten dance: J. W. McCulloch, W. E. Less, R. W. Eckhardt, R. W. Swagler. L. J. Aker, C. McGonagill, Ontario; G. W. Hayes, H. C. Estham, R. M. Duncan, Goo. E. Davis, R. G. Wheeler, J. A, Hurley. C. M. Crandall, J. R. Wheeler, Vale; C. C. Wilson, Nyssa; J. L. Rand, C. II. Hyde, Baker. The grand jury, which was drawn from last term made their final report Friday after being in session all week, having returned 20 true bills of indict ment and five not true lulls and were discharged after being nicely compli mented upon their work by Judge Biggs. Following is the personnel of the grand jury: W. H. Cecil, foreman, N. A. Peacock, Amos Johnson, J. D. Thomas, Ontario; . C. Kelaay, West fall; I. B. Quisenbery, C. T. Boynton, Vale. The following arraignments of pris oners was had on April 2;h, and the following pleas entered: State vs R L Kulp, assault with in tent to kill, pi. it of not guilty, and set for trial May 7. State va Chas Steele, attempted rape, plea of not guilty entered, and set for trial May 7 to follow above case. State vs Steve Popovitch, murder, plea of not guilty entered, and set for trial on May 7 to follow aliovu case. State vs E L Dunn, arraigned ror gambling, pleaded guilty, and fluid $160 by Judge Biggs. State va Tony Nalzar, assault with intent to kill, pleaded not guilty, and case sot for trial May 7 to follow mur der ease. The following deposition of cases was made on April 26: State vs E H Dupont, larceny from a house, interposed demurrer to indict ment. Slate vs W O Rust, indicted three times for selling liquor without license, plea of not guilt) entered to all indict ments, and aet for trial May 7 to follow State vs Naliar. State vs W O Powell and T C Balrd, defendant Powell arraigned and inter posed plea of not guilty, and set for trial to follow case of Rust. J L Sumner vs J M Johnson, con tinued for the term. Equity Doeket. The following is the condition of the equity docket of the circuit court, as announced by Judge Biggs at the be ginning of the April term: R H McNee vt Town of Nyssa, con tinued for reply. W R Mascall vs Alex Murray et al, testimony taken by official reporter. C I S Wood et al vs A F Masterson, passed pending settlement. W R Mascall vs Schweitzer et al, tes timony taken by official reporter. Jerry Hurley vs Frank Harris, et al, passed pending settlement. F I. Lock wood vs San ford Emison et al, decree entered by court on stipu lation. Empire Lumber Co vs Vale Land & lrrigaiiou Co, foreclosure of mechanic's lien. 1 M Sheets vs Malheur Merc Co, passed. A A Crane vs State Bank of Com merce, referred to official reporter. Union Credit association vs J M P Corson, referred to offlcml reporter. D R Ehrgood vs O S L R R Co, testi mony taken by official reporter and case ready for argument. U S National Bank vs Green et al, passed pending service. D D Purcell vs O S L R R et al, passed pending service; default of de fendants taken April 28 and decree en tered. Empire Lumber Co vs Utopian Grange, continued on motion. Geo Variderboof vs D Adams et a), continued for tervice. G L King vs W S Carey et al, con tinued for service; default entered on April 28 and decree of foreclosure granttd. Louih Zannictta vs H N Ford et al, default of some defendants entered, and continued for service as to balance. Geo W Kcecy va Alice M Reecy, di vorce; default of defendant entered. A C Houston et al vs Snake Kiver Development Co, passed. Anna Forester vs J F Forester, di vorce; decree granted. C E Harris et al vs J M Tomlmson, panned. G L King vs Bonj Ulu, et al, fore closure. Eurl Cox vs K Cameron, dissolution partnership. A J Steward vs George Benjamin, specific performance. On motion of plaintiff, the divorce case of Josie Morse vs E W Morse, was dismissed. J- W McCulloch vs L W Allen et al, passed. Luella Long vs G W Long, divorce; confirmed for term. B A Merchant vs R A Morey and Minnie Dorey, continued for service. Malheur Mercantile Co vs D H Ker foot, standing on demurrer. Frank Quick vs IdBgon Irrigation Co, passed pending service. Matter of assignment C C Payne, dismissed upon showing of bankruptcy proceedings commenced. U S National Bank vs Chas E Her ron et al, demurrer overruled and de fendant given until April 25 to file answer. N J Minton vs C C Wilson et al. de cree entered by consent. S F. Sutton et al to W F Thompson, referred to official reporter. W G Jenkins vs Owyhee Ditch Co, referred to official reporter. Chas O Elwood vs W L Gibson et al, passed until April 23. State ex rel Nevada Ditch Co va Pacific Live Stock Co, set for trial on June 1ft. Geo P Green va W B Hoxle et al, passed. M E Thayer, trustee, vs Brogan Town site Co et al, testimony being taken. Merchants Safe & Trust Co vs Co operatiac Christian Federation, refer red to official reporter. T Davidson vs Dora Davidson, di vorce, passed. L B Luke vs Snake River Improve ment Co, standing on demurrer. H W Eckhardt vs Malheur Publish ing Co., receivership proceedings con tinued for report of receiver. The case of Oscar Weatfall vs. D. H. Kerfoot, sheriff, which was tried yea terday, the jury returned a verdict in favor of the defendant. This suit was brought by Westfall in an attempt to train poscssion of a band of mules that had been attached by the sheriff. C. McGonagill was attorney for plaintiff and J. W. McCulloch and L. J. Aker represented the defense. The trial docket next week will be as follows, the canes to be tried in the following order: Henry Blackwell and R H DeAr mond vs O S L R K, set for trial May 1; W E Lees, attorney for plaintiffs, damages for killing of cattle. Rutherford Bros vs Taylor Johnson; W E Lees, attorney for plaintiffs. Ac tion on prommissory note. American National Bank vs A E Wade, et al; McCulloch ft Eckhardt, attorneys fordefendant. Action on note. American National Bank of San Fran cisco vs Peck et al; McCulloch and Eckhardt. attorneys for defendants. Frank A Rios vs J M Dinwiddie. Set for trial May 5. May M Pinney vs F II Caldwell; Mc Cullouch & Eckhardt for plaintiff, lirooKe & Swagler for defendant. Se for trial May 11. G W Merrill vs Norris Safe ft Lock Co; L J Aker, attorney for plaintiff. BROGAN HIGH SCHOOL CLOSING EXERCISES An Elaborate Program is Rendered With Credit to Teachers and Pupils. New York city real estate I (h. valuable In the world, bringing JJ? Ave times as much as e.pjal (rWl London. The American mui, I outranks that of Knglnnd In bnlM? operations iitul In other ways 9 York's primacy as a KpulntloD e3 Is only a matter of a fon- years fact. If her suburbs In ew j Connecticut, Westchester county ;J r.'inc Island wore Inclining ,.. . lean city ia probubly abreast of uj .1.... ...... uuil UVW. British Mobs Turbulent London. The public temper Is ris ing ngalnst the suffragettes. Wild scenes were witnessed in Hyde park when a mob of several thousand broke up a suffragette meeting held under the leadership of 'Uencral" Mrs. Flora Pruiumond. Court convened Monday for the trial term and the rase of R E Baker vs L M Staweard was called and resulted in verdict of $700 and costs, the amount auked, for the plaintiff. Bort Draper, assault, set for trial the first dav of term; McCulloch ft Eckhardt fordefendant. Defendant pleaded guilty to simple assault and was fined $160. In the case of R. II. Lester, charged with obtaining money under false pre tenses, which was tried Tuesday, re sulted in a verdict of guilty. Lester is the chap who defrauded a number of stockman in the vicinity of Red Butte. Lester was tried on another charge at the last term of court and acquitted. In the casoof Bert Lawrence charged with assault with a dangerous weapon, jury returnrd a verdict of simple as sault. Lawrence struck another player with a bat in a dispute over a base ball game at Ironside last summer. ONE IN EVERY EIGHT IS HURT Of 146,000 Engaged In Hazardous Work 19,220 Injured. OI lupin. -In the state of Washing ton one man in every eight who are engaged In hazardous or extra hazard ous occupations, as defined by the Industrial Insurance law, Is injured, and one in every 60 who are Injured la Injured finally. These astounding figures are discovered in the report of the state commission for the first 17 months of Its work. During that period 146,000 persons were engiiKed In buiurdoua work. The accidents brought before the coniuils hIoii totalled 1U.226, und the deaths re sulting 406. An average of $2000 per day la paid by the Industries of the state to la lured workers or their heir. The closing exercises of the Brogan school was held April 26 with an elabo rate program at the Willow Inn, which was well attended and much interest manifested by patrons: Program Instrumental Solo Mr. Grice Invocation Rev. Hclman "Vacation Days are Here" Chorus "A Kind Word" Stella Dudley "The Carving Lesson" Cora Rouse "A Second Trial" . .Bernice Woodward , "His Speech" Raymond Glascock , Commencement Song Chorus "The Dearest Doll" Myrtle Logan "Your Mission" Fern Rouse "The Boy and the Boot" Alma Woodward "Pas House Cleaning" Alan Schlottman "The Crocodile's Preference" Delcia Rouse Violin Selection . . Mrs. liamstreet and Mr. Addington "Knowledge is Sweet" . .Isabelle Cole Oration "Essentials of Success". . . Lydia Schlottman ' 'Exerciae" Primary Room "April Fooling" Myrtle Gbscock "The Blue and the Gray" Frances Woodwax! Duet "They Didn't Think" Cecil Logan and Cora Rouse "Her Wish' Pearl Tschirgl "Great Men" Leanord Cole "Six Little Mice'' Gladys LogM "Valedictory": Cecil l,ogan Presentation of Diplomas Supt. A. B. Macpherson "Good Night" ObUCUb Benediction Rev. Hclman You will soon lie thinking of tuning up the enrpsts and rugs und will need a few hundred old papura to place under them to save the earpet and deaden the sound. The Argus bus them tied up iu buudles of 100 each which we sell for 25 ceuts. If you want printing of the better class you get it at the Argus office the , price is right Uncle Joe Cannon has taken i J nuiu reeeui presidential tnesiag aj iu issue ms valedictory In ntf form. Evidently hate to leave iiiuj Is like the young man who takes tare hours saying good night to his heart Wo don't hear a great den tbest days about the ureal hcnctlts accnUe to farmers or other folks from tk. manufacture of denatured alcoasl There nniHt have been a Joker la t bill. The folks who nag oleouol lima und chilling dishes are ubout the only neneucinries. Where one group of farmers hits made a real success In the Joint ns ephlp of s stallion of the henry drift breeds, half a dozen have failed. An rule, an outrageous price I paid fori very mediocre sire. This mskes bsi beginning, and the end Is quite MJ to lie as disappointing When a loy within seventy mite i the Colorado line can grow i elirht bushels of corn on an nuirht to make thousands of far IMng In the great belt east of homr their heads In shame at nr ull the way from ten to thirty hmk per acre. BM tha', too, with ibu moisture aud .' .tie soil. A. reader of this department whom the writer was talking the otl day rvinirts having cleaned up I vim on a buii',h of lean caws vkj he IxMight two or tlins- months lie dldu't dan to tftCkk voting- i with the price ho high. Theeowil got cheap, mid they made rapid with the result that he hud l margin of profit. 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