" V THE OREGON DAILY JOURNAL, PORTLAND, TUESDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 15. 1908. J -
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Decision of Supreme Court
,of United States Makes
Convictions' of Farker and
Cusick UndecPresent Stat-
ute of Doubtful Value.
A decision banded down yesterday by
the supreme court of the United Stater
with reference to , section 4T4 of the
federal statutes, under which James H.
Parker, the Baker City, banker, and Al
bert li. Cusick, were " convicted on a
charge of false swearing In the United
States district court tn Portland, may
eventually result In the cases against
both the defendants being dismissed.
The justices of the supreme court
held that seotion 4746, covering false
mirinr rinea not am!v to cases of
the land office department, or any other
Branch or the government otner man
pension cases. Both the Parker and the
cusick cases were land office cases.
The officials of the Interior department
have Ions; contended that statute 474
as amended applies to false swearing In
matters of this character which have
come before the interior department
The constitutionality of the act had
never been tested by the higher courts,
and the decision of yesterday means
that other tactics will have to be used
In future cases.
McGonrt Xas Hops.
United States District Attorney Mc
Court is of the opinion that -while both
esses might be dismissed ss a result
of the decision. It does not necessarily
mean that sentence will not be Imposed
upon either of the defendants. In the
Parker case particularly Mr. McCourt
believes sentence will be passed owing
to the facts surrounding the details or
the suit.
Parker was indicted on two counts
false swearing and ' perjury. He was
tried on the false swearing charge, the
district attorney having a doubt in hie
mind whether he could make' the per
jury charge sufficient under the statute.
The question of law in this particular
was never raised bv Parker's attorney.
In the Cusick case, however. James
Cole, counsel for the defendant, raised
the point and the right to try Cusick
under the statute was argued at length.
Judge Wolverton upheld the contention
Of the prosecution.
Other federal Judges In various parts
of the country have held that false
swearing cases could be tried under the
statute which was "knocked out" by the
supreme court yesterday.
Shipley Case Ended.
The ase of T R. Shipley, Indicted
on a charge of (false swearing, was dis
missed at the request of Mr. McCourt
his morning, it having been found that
there was not sufficient evidence. Mr.
McCourt stated to Judge Wolverton
yesterday that he would make a dismis
sal motion in the Shipley esse today. .
The evidence in the Cusick case did
not go to the Jury until yesterday. This
morning inn jurors nrougnt in a verdict,
of guilty.' Under the decision of yes
terday by the highest court in the (and
attorneys Cor both Parknr nnrl rsmlflr
will probably file a motion with Judge
Wolverton within the next few days
mm urn me cases or trie govern
ment against their clients be dismissed.
As to just what action Is to bo taken
by the government Is not known. Mr.
McCourt says he will not determine un,
til he has received a copy of the de
cision snd gone Into the details of the
question thoroughly.
CHICKENS STARVE IN
FORGOTTEN COOP
4 The humane officer was called A
upon last night to bring relief
w coop iun or cnicKens tnat
had been left to.starve to death
)on the Oak struct dock. The
Mrdg had been imprisoned with-
out food or water for the belter
part of four davs. Death put
4 two out of misery. A third was
suffering from a broken leg. 4
The chickens were discovered
by Assistant Harbormaster Carl-
son, who notified the dock agent.
The latter secured some grain.
hut the birds were so tightly
packed that they were unable to 4
4 reach the food. Having had wo 4
4 call for them the agent res at a 4
4 loss what to'do and the assistant 4
4 harbormaster called In the hu- 4
4 mane officer.
4 Officer Carlson broke open th 4
4 coop and let the birds loose on 4
4 the dock, where they are now 4
4 recuperating.
4 The birds were shipped from a 4
4 Columbia river point together 4
4 with some household furniture 4
4 by A. C. Steelsmith and the 4
4 agent at the dock supposed they 4
4 had been hauled away In proper 4
4 time. 4
4 4
PARENTS WATCH BOYS
DRILL AT Y. II. C. A.
Parents' night at the boys' classes
of the T. M. C. A. last night drew a
large number of' Interested spectators,
who watched with Interest the various
evolutions In drill, tho parallel bar
exercises, the leaping and other clever
gymnastic performances, under the di
rection of I." W. Larrlmore, physical
director.
The clnsses performing were the
"preps," the business boys, juniors and
the beginners. All did well and evoked
much applause.
One of the most amusing perform
ances was tne drill of the Jumping jacks,
the intermediate pupils, who with as
tonishing headgear, flopping gloves and
painted faces; went through a most
eonvjoel performance. Clever balancing
with the ladders and pyramidal work
by- a number of the older bovs was
tone with. ease. The evening finished
With a lively game of basket ball be
tween tha two teams.
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GOOD AS WIFE'S
.
Ada Long's People Are Pro
ceeding to a Tejst ofi J
Her Sanity.
Catted rreas tuad Wlre.V v w
San Francisco, Dec. 1$. Ada Long
McCormlck, two ear ago-tha petted
daughter of James. M. Long, a million
aire ayrjip manufacturer, formerly the
wife of Joseph., Vincent, general man
ager of the Colorado Byrup company) of
Denver,, and later ' married . to Joseph
McCormlck, of a wealthy Los Angeles
family, is in the detention hospital for
the insane her.
A few years ago Xda Long Vincent
waa the belle of New York and Paris,
where her beauty created a great sen
sation. After a divorce from her hus
band she suddenly disappeared from
Denver, where she was staying with
friends, and waa not 'heard from again
until found in tha city prison here
charged with attempting to murder her
husband, Joseph McCormlck, then a
waiter.
McCormlck waa stabbed in tha thigh,
but as tha wound -waa not serious Mrs.
McCormlck was allowed to go.
Her family subsequently learned her
Identity and detectives were employed.
Mrs. McCormlck waa again taken into,
custody at, meir .request ana is Demg
held for examination as to her sanity.
It has been learned that McCormlck
la as well connected in Los Angeles as
Mrs. McCormlck is in Denver. He la
related to J.. El wood Lee, a manufactur
ing chemist of Los Angeles, and hi
sister is Mrs. Ida Wheaton of Los An
geles. McCormlck has experienced adversity
of late. He has been a newspaper own
er and editor, has done clerical work
and lately has been a waiter.
Further than to aay that he knew
his wlfa'before an accident that -befell
her in Denver, which is believed to
have caused her supposed mental aber
ration, he refused to discuss her past
Ufa.
STRIKE frRAIL
(Continued From Psge One.)
plaid cap whose description fits ac
curately ine of the robbers concerned In
the East 8ide bank affair., It was ad
dressed to a woman who is said to be
living here with an ex-convict and bank
robber. The message was delivered to
her by the Western Union here.
The action of the sender of the tele
gram aroused the suspicion of Wendell
Wright, ticket agent and operator at
Roseburg, and he notified Joe Riley,
special agent of the Southern Pacific,
who reached Roseburg thst day. It Is
understood that a copy of tha message
sent by the suspected man Is In Riley's
possession snd has been turned over to
the detectives here.
Answers tie Description.
According to Wright the man who
sent the message was 5 feet 8 or 9
inches tall, smooth shaven, wore a dark
suit of clothes and overcoat and a plaid
or checked golf cap. The message ho
sent was partly In cipher. He had a
round face and black hair and his ac
tions were so peculiar as to arouse the
interest and notice ef Wright. He spoke
to the conductor of No. 1 about the
man and the conductor stated that the
suspected man had purchased a ticket
from Portland to Eugene and then one
to Roseburg. 'He boarded the train
araln at Roseburg. however, and pur
chased a ticket for, a point . further
down the Une
The telegram was taken at tha Rose
burg office at 8:45 Wednesday morning,
but was not sent out from Roseburg un
til ne.irly 11 snd did not reach Portland
until noon.
The striking nature of the evidence
from Roseburg. together with the dis
covery of 12400 In currency wrapped up
In a newspaper In the Ogden postofflce
Saturday convinced the detectives that
their first theory that tha three men
had left the city and gone In radically
different directions is correct.
It Is believed that one of the robbers
went directly north across the Cana
dian border, a second took the O. R. &
N. for Bait Lake and the east and get
ting frightened, sent the currency either
to himself or to a confederate through
the malls And that the third man left
for California over the Southern Pa
cific Tuesday night and stopped off to
send the message from Roseburg
Wednesday morning.
The bringing of the Portland woma-i
and her bank robber husband into the
case Is most important. The pair ate
being shadowed today and will be ar
rested if they attempt to leave the city.
It is believed that the larger part of
tne gold ana silver taken from tne banK
has either been left with them or has
been hidden somewhere within the city.
The finkertons nave oeen wormns in
conjunction with the postofflce Inspect
ors here since Sunday in attempting to
establish the Identity of the money dis
covered in Ogden. The stupidity of ho
Ogden postofflce authorities In not keep
ing the discovery of the money from
the public until the claimant could be
captured is being generally lamented by
the men at work on the case here. "
The newspaper containing the money
was a copy of a Salt Lake publication
and It was mailed from Salt Lake to
Charles Price, general delivery, Ogden.
Charles Price, a plasterer, called for
bis mall and this newspaper was hand
ed him. When he opened It 11400 In
currency. Including two $600, 14 J100
bills and 10 $10 bills fell out. He re
turned It to the clerk who was too
amazed to grasp the Importance of the
discovery.
Later a man giving the name of
Charles Price called for his mall, but
became suspicious and left before he
could be arrested. He is supposed to
have been the bank robber who left
Portland over tha O. R. & N.
That bnngllng way In which the
money was shipped from Salt Lake to
Ogden mikes the detectives think that
the bank robbers were new at the Job.
They otherwise would not hsve trusted
the money in a second class mall pack
age, especially during the Christmas
season when the mails are particularly
crowded and unregistered articles are
liable to be lost.
H. H. Newhall. president of the East
Side bajtk, denied this afternoon that he
had Identified the two 1600 bills found
In the Ogden package. He ssld that he
had heard nothing from Ogden or the
postofflce authorities concerning the
money.
ROCKFORD'S FIRST
BISHOP INSTALLED
(Special Dispatch to The Journal.)
afl.tnA Til nu IE Tha nar Pa.
man Catho'llc iiiocese of Rockford be
came an established fact today with the
formal installation 01 its rirst Dtsnop.
the Right Rev. Peter J. Muldoon, for
merly of Chicago. The Installation cere
monies began this afternoon in St.
James' church In the presence of a targe
gathering of "prelates, priests and lay
men, Including a party of several hun
dred visitors from Chicago. Archbishop
Qulgley officiated.-
The new diocese Of Rockford contains
about 7600 Bfluare miles of territory,
and embraces 12 .of the 18 counties
which used to form the Chicago dlo
6ese. The Roman Catholic population
of the diocese is about 60,000. There
are 68 churches and II rnlslons, with
76 nriestS. Parochial schools have a
-roster of about 6000. There are four
Important cnurch nospiiais situated at
Rockford, Belvtdere. Freeport and El
gin. The value of tH church property
Is estimated at S2.000.00O. The cathe
dral and Bishop Muldoon's residence
wilt be in this city.
The1 new bishop la 45 years old and a
native of California. He wss educated
at St. Mary's Collegiate school In Ken-
tucKV ana -at tsx. Mary s seminnry in
Baltimore. In' 1896 he was ordained a
priest by Bishop Loughlin of Brooklyn.
Since-his ordination he ha been con
nected with tha 1 Chicago archdiocese,
for many years s chancellor of the
Awhbishon Keshan. In 1901: he waj
mado auxiliary blsboa of Chicago.
11 ORE HAUL LIME
Told That Fat-Federal Job
Is His If He Will Break
Statement No. 1 Pledge
and Join the Fulton
Forces.
W. T. Schofleld of Astoria, Statement
No. 1 aeijator from Clatsop county, can
have a federal appointment, probably
tha Job of, collector of customs for the
Port of Astoria, if he want it bad
enough to violate his Statement No. 1
pledge and Join in the plan to break the
majority in the legislature and defeat
Chamberlain. In fact, he has been told,
ao the story gdes, that the Job is watt
ing for him in case he Joins In the
Fulton plan and helps Fulton to 'realise
his senatorial dream.
Senator Schofleld Is In an embsrrass
Ing position.- Two years ago he signed
Statement Nov 1 and was elected to the
legislature on that platform. He' Is
now a holdover senator about to com
plete his second term, and In the time
since his election and the present ses
sion Senator Fulton, also from Astoria,
has 'been defeated for renomlnatlon and
reelection and now is trying to break
down the Statement No. 1 majority
pledged to the election of Chamberlain.
Naturally great pressure has been
brought to bear upon the Astoria state
senator to Induce him to violate the
promise made to the people by him
when he was elected.
According to the story Senator Scho
fleld has been promised appointment
to a federal position of prominence pro
vided he . will violate his pledge and
Join with the Irltlton forces in the dis
organization of the legislature and the
defeat of Chamberlain.
Schofleld Will Wot Talk.
Up to this time Senator Schofleld has
made no announcement of what his
course would be. He has declined to
discuss the senatorial question, though
his close friends, knowing his high
standard in business life, have refused
to credit any suspicion that the Clatsop
senator would repudiate his pledge. The
knowledge of the great pressure that
has been brought to bear upon him is
known, however, to many people.
From all appearances, however, the
indications are growing more-and more
pointed that the opposition to Cham
berlain Is becoming feebler as time
passes. Balked In their efort to secure
petitions advising Statement No. 1 men
to violate their pledges the attention of
anti-Statement No. 1 men has been
turned towards attacks on Individual
members of the legislature. 'It Is now
planned to circulate petitions in Mor
row, Umatilla and Union counties ask
ing members of the legislature from
those districts to disregard their State
ment No. 1 pledges.
1-ook Good to Beach.
These counties have been picked out
because the rignl was close there In
the primaries and because State Sena
tor S. C Beach, the Fulton advance
agent, has come to the conclusion that
something mignt De none wttn tne pe
titions there.
The effort to override the people's
will is regarded as hopeless, however,
by the great majority of men who have
followed the course of political events.
They regard public sentiment as too
strong behind the belief in the direct elec
tion of United States senators to admit
of any discrediting of the primary' law.
It Is believed that the effort to hreak
down the majority will "peter out" be
fore the convention of the legislature
and that the election of Governor Cham
berlain will be the result of the first
ballot, unaccompanied by any excite
ment or dissension. i
LIGHTHOUSE MEN
(Continued From Page One.)
Ing the matter before the lighthouse
board.
The advantages of having the head
quarters in this rlty sre said to be
many, although neither of the Portland
officials cares to discuss the matter
prior to having presented their views to
the board, one particular reason being
the central location. From Portland or
Astoria, where the tenders are stationed
and where the supplies are stored, it
take but a few hours to reach any of
the lights along the Oregon or Washing
ton coasts, whereas if the station were
located at Belllngham, much valuable
time would be lost, for Instance. In go
ing to one of the stations on the coast
of southern Oregon.
The Alaska stations are reached near
ly as quickly from Portland as they
could be reached from Puget sound.
A single manufacturing company
produced and sold over 76.000 electric
flatirons last year.
Eyos Cured
The bicycle riding highwayman who
has been breaking into east side houses
made another haul yesterday afternoon
and as a result is now the possessor of
$600 worth of Jewelry formerly belong
ing to Alex White, 724 Clackamas street:
The burglar, who rides a wheel, dresses
in brown and during the recent past
has broken Into many east side houses
and made away with much plunder
without leaving any clues. He choss
tlve afternoon when the family is away
from home and then ransacks at his
leisure, ....
Yesterday afternoon the thief made
hia way into the Alex White residence
In the absence of the family, picked
over tha Jewelry, selected a watch, a
number of rings and scarf pins and
made bla escape without detection.
LENTS JOBBER
TJAJjllDED
Fate of Blikenstorfer, Who
Killed Hegburn, Rests
With Jury.
Final arguments in the case of Cas
per Blikenstorfer, charged with man
slaughter In the kUUnur of Charles Heg
burn of Lents, September 22, were made
to the Jury in Judge Bronaugh's de
partment of the circuit court this morn
ing. At 2 o'clock this afternoon Judge
Bronaugh gave hia instructions to the
Jury and the Jurors retired to consider
their verdict.
The defense this morning closed its
testimony by Introducing witnesses to
prove that Blikenstorfer has always
been peaceable, and others that Heg
burn was disposed to he quarrelsome
when he was drunk. This was supple
mented by other testimony to show that
Hegburn was drunk at the time he was
struck with a two-by-four scantling by
the defendant. Witnesses for the state
had also testified that Hegburn was in
toxicated and abusive at the time of
the homicide.
- Blikenstorfer took the stand In his
own defense late yesterday afternoon.
He declared that he was defending him
self from an attack by Hegburn, who
had already struck him at the barn,
where thev had been disputing a few
minutes earlier. He thought Hegbufn
had dropped his pitchfork to get a cluh,
he said so he took the two-by-four that
prontjed the barn door and knocked his
adversary down. He denied that he had
ever threatened Hegburn's life, and said
they had always been friends.
Walfred Johnson, one of the witnesses
for the state, said that a month or so
before the killing he heard Bliken
storfer remark that "if Hegburn ever
came at him he would kill Hegburn."
Other witnesses for the state testified
that Hegburn was not armed, but be
cause of the darkness they could not
be certain that he did not striKe tne
defendant with his fists. Some of them
said he had his hands raised above his
head when the blow was dealt him.
Deputy District Attorney Mosessohn
was first to address the Jury this morn
ing, followed by Lester W. Humphreys
and John H. Stevenson for the defense
and by Deputy District Attorney Page
for the state, the latter closing Just at
noon.
Important changea in tha time of
through train on the Southern Pacific
between, San Francleco and Portland
are tha real reason for the hurried trip
to San Francisco taken last week by
General Passenger Agent McMurray of
the Southern Pacific. New schedules
shortening materially the time between
the coast cities are under consideration
by the passenger and traffic depart
ments of the Southern Pacific and will
probably go Into effect on or before
the first of January.
In connection with the faster service
that the Southern Pacific la planning
to give from Los Angeles to Portland
the Northern Pacific will ahorten ita
time by nearly two hours from Seattle
to Portland. The change of time on tha
Northern Pacific, will take place a
soon a passenger trains are operated
by way of Vancouver. Wash., instead
of Kalama and tha Columbia river
ferrv. The change wll orobahly mean
a saving of six hours between Lo
Angeles and Seattle.
Mr. McMurray la still at the confer
ence In San Francisco and will not be
back until the last of the week, prob
ably. At the same time that the run
ning time will be shortened the service
will be Improved with "new Pullman and
observation cars of the latest patterns.
The new Pullmans for the Southern Pa
cific should begin to arrive by January
1 and they will be fitted up with baths,
barber shopa and all the luxuries of
the limited trains on the best of the
eastern roads.
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(United Press Leased Wire.)
Los Angeles, Dec. 15. Henry E.
Huntington, the traction magnate, is
personally opposed to race track gam
bling, but . his interests will not main
tain a lobby at the coming session of
the California legislature, nor will they
Interfere on either side In the fight
which is being made to abolish race
track gambling in this state, accord
ing to a statement issued by W. K.
Dunn, local attorney and spokesman
for Huntington, made public today.
Referring to Huntington by his ini
tials, Dunn said:
"H. E:' is against race track gambling.
He has no use for it. He doesn't like
it. He would like to see the whole
thing put out of business. I don't like
It mvself. I never go to the races.
"H. K. doesn't care for prize fight
ing, either, but that's where I fall. 1
go to ail of them.
"We have no lobby, absolutely none.
We have no Interest In the matter one
way or another. Every man In the
Huntington system can follow his own
sweet will so far as the race track Is
concerned."
"But the Harriman Interests," was
suggested. "Won't they do the lobbying
for vou In Sacramento after New Year's
day t'
"Nothing doing," shipped Dunn. "The
Huntington Interests will not have a
representative in Sacramento during the
coming session of the legislature to In
fluence one way or another. either
anti-gambling race track legislation or
any other legislation."
Kidneys Cured by This
Simple Treatment.
Get your druggist to mix the
following Ingredients: One half
ounce fluid extract Buchu, one
ounce of compound fluid Balm
wort and two ounces of syrup
Sarsaparilla compound. Shake
well and take a teaspoonful be
fore each meal and one when re-,
tiring. Drink plenty of water,
but little of any liquid at meal
times.
The Buchu Is an excellent tonic
for the kidneys and bladder, but
combined with the excellent
qualities of Balmwort and Sar
saparilla, Its efficacy Is ten times
greater. The great urinary spe
cialist, Oaut, whose single fees
range from $500 to $1000. ac
knowledges In his latest reports
that this simple mixture is most
reliable and will cure all but the
most complicated and aggravated
kidnev and bladder affections;
therefore. It is well worth trying;
Puffing under' the eyes, back
ache, headache and dlsziness.
burning of the eyes, blurred vis
Ion,' extreme' nervousness and In
somnia all indicate urinary , trou
ble. ' Many mora symptoms could
be ' named, but the reader will
Surely : recognise, them.
MAIL DIVISION
Representative Humphreys
WTants Oregon Annexed to
Seattle Headquarters.
(Wishing ton Bureau St The Journal.)
Washington, Dec. 18. Congressman
Humphrey believes he can secure legis
lation creating a new railway mall di
vision with Seattle as headquarters, In
cluding Oregon. At present the. Pacific
northwest is In a division with San
Francisco as headquarters.
DR. 6. e. WHITNEY
FACES JURORS
Dr. G. B. W'hltney. the young dentist
of Forest Grove, who is accused of
having caused the death of his fiancee,
Miss Mabel Wirtz by bichloride of mer
cury poisoning, went on trial In Judge
Cleland's department of the circuit
court this morning and the opening
statements were made when court con
vened this afternoon.
Miss Wirtz died on March 30, but
tho criminal act charged against Dr.
Whitney Is alleged to have been com
mitted March 14. John A. Jeffrey, who
with J. V. Beach. Is defending Whitney,
stated this morning that the defense
will deny that Whitney administered
bichloride of mercury and will attempt
to show that death was the result of
neglect and failure of proper treatment
by physicians who attended the young
woman.
In questioning the talesmen Jeffrey
asked some of them If they have been
reading "inflammatory editorials re
cently published advising Juries to con
vict somebody?" some of them had read
the editorials, but said they would not
be influenced by them. Five men were
challenged by the defense and one ex
cused by tho court.
Deputy District Attorney Fitzgerald
Is conducting the case for the state
and the following compose the Jury:
E. A. Bamford, W. A. Cantril. Theodore
Brugger, R. M. Bates, A. G. Day, H. O.
Checkering, Fred A. Burgard. Richard
Constable. Charles Busli, G. W. Gordon,
R. P. McDonald and D. C. Burns.
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The Celebrated Youman Make
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Men's, Youth's, Boy's and Children's
Suits, Overcoats and Cravenettes
Yesterday's clothes buyers kept crowding
our Men's and Boys' departments; the sav
ings are really so pronounced that nobody
who needs the purchase can afford to over
look the opportunity.
One-Third Off Regular Price
SMOKING JACKETS, HOUSE COATS, BATH
ROBES, LOUNGING ROBES AND FANCY WAISTCOATS
Furniture flakes
Useful Presents
NERVY THIEF BORROWS
KEY TO ROB HOUSE
A What's the use of hreaklnr A
Into a house when It is so much
easier to procure the key and j
enter decently by the front door?
That question had evidently
occurred to a suave gentleman
who called yesterday afternoon
oh Oliver G. Walker. 606 McKay
building. "I would like to look
through that flat at 2S7 Holla-
day avenue," he told Mr. Walker.
He was given tlie key and went
to inspect the flat.
About an hour later a woman
living near the fat telephoned
to Mr. Walker that a man had
taken the electric bells out of the
flat and carried them away. The
description tallied with that of
the supposed prospective tenant
who had visited Mr. Walkers
office. The police have been un- 4
able to find the man with the
protruding nerve.
TAKES T0IS0X IX
GOLDEN GATE PARK
(tTnlted Press LetwJ W!r. ,
9n Francisco. Dec. 16. Mrs. Francea
C. Lane of Oakland attempted to com
mit suicide in uoiaen uate pars tooay
hv swallowing carbolic crystals. She
U 68 years old. No cause for her deed
was learned by the police. By her sldu
was a card giving- her name snd the
address. "110 East Twelfth street. Oak
land, Cal." It was reported that she
was a sinter of Mrs. K. M. Hall, a
wealthy woman, who -lives at that ad
dress, but Mrs. Hall denied kinship when
Questioned by officials.
' Tar'don for Dying Bankwrecker.
(Special Dlipatcb. to The Journal, t
Canon City. Colo., Dec. 16. John R
Codding, the Rdcky Ford bank wrecker,
la reported to be slowly dying In the
hospital ward of the state penitentiary.
It is seml-officlally announced that
the governor will pardon Mm at Christ
mas. 7 , i
Charles II Is said to have first en
couraged the public appearance of wo
men on the stage In England In 1662. :
Christmas) cards. New Tear cards,' art
calendars, exclusive lines Imported and
domestic The postal shop, 124 Fifth
street, near vashlngton.' .. .'
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Open Evenings Till Christmas
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Others Pay Rent
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FUnniTUREf
We Collect Rent
WHO CAN SELL
THE CHEAPEST?
TUriUn. -: Ask grocer.
Sues for Injured Arm.
Judge Bronaugh in the circuit court
this afternoon took up the trial of Lloyd
Bell's suit for $10,000 damagea against
Lowengart & Co. The plaintiff is Ji
boy. who Is suiivg by his guardian. Ma
tilda Bell, and allege that he was as
signed to the Job of running a '1Kht
elevator the second dav after he had
been employed as an errand , boy. H
says this was outside his regular em
ployment and on January -4, 1907, his
right -arm was caughjt between the ele
vator and the second floor while he was
trying to cross the gate. He was se
verely Injured and blames tha company
for the accident. '
The' longest clock pendulem In the
world ia at St. Cloud . Shrewsbury,
England. It Is 23 feet In length and the
ball weigh 200 pouud
Hid. 'differed
rcnssr.5srihls
it may v yonr life. Cathartk,
bird shot and cannon ball rail tea
poon doses o cathartic medicine
ail depend on irritation of the bowls
until they sweat enough, to move, Cut-
cared strengthen the bowel tnul-t
b . they creep and crawl coarry.
, This tnean a itnre atvl only t'.iro i
-Casearets can you get ittjukUIy hi i
naturally. J ' ,
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