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'T: '"ii . j 1.1 y u HI nni iibti I Mi ' i'l Ii s iJLl ii 7. 'U ?n:n Ml ,R3K II i'EPOOii CASE Dramatic Scenes -Mark Closing Hours cf Sensational Trial at CoIvilleV Washington Court Room Is Crowded.- ?(By Verne Hardin Porter, Journal Staff Correspondent) i Colville. "Wash.. May 18. Th closing sessions in' the trial of George L. 'Pepoori for the murder of his girl wife r were marked today by scenes unparaV ,'lpjed In the . history of Steven county f Women .crying hysterically ,were taken from the courtroom, score of epecta tors were moved to tears by the dra1 ?rnatlc repetition and vlVld description i or . the . girl wife's horrible death and t the- Jurymen -showed plainly-by-xense.? j drawn faces and . gripped , hands '.the Jptraln under which they labored. Open ing the closing arguments, George A. , l.fe, assistant attorney general - of .state's counsel,' clawed at the hearts' of 'the crowd, i So dramatic and "grewsome were his descriptions as to cause ;many : auditors to' break down tn tears. The ('attorney general first called to the at tention of the Jury the . scene In the ; courtroom- the aged father of Jhe ac ' cused man, sitting on one side of the .bar enclosure and the old mother of the 5 murdered girl, on the other; . one; bat jtllng for the life of his son and the i other In memory of her wronged daugh Iter. Then he portrayed the grief of j Morton Crossan, the aged homesteader, whose mind has been .wrecked by the : murder. , , v , . j Pepoon was unnerved by the argu menu He did not try to conceal his jjfear. His hands trembled and twisted; Shis head was bowed and. not durtng the i morning session, did Ke take his shifty I eyes from the floor? Bdward P. Pepoon, I his aged ' father, who 'sat at his side, I was in tears. Little Mrs. B. D, Wolcott i Portland,, bore up bravely tinder the I strain while-the state officer swept dra ' matically through the history of the .alleged crime,; . 8he 'sat perfectly quiet,. row and again wiping away a tear. Mrs. - Pugh wept. Many in the crowded court "Troom gasped with horror at the thrilling j details. : -: I The Girl Wife's Death. j In a grewsome word picture Lawyer I Lee showed the woman writhing in the I agony of her awful death, and, of Pe- poon gazing from- the window on her struggles. He told of the husband, who I referred td the murdered woman- as ; "dear dead wife" on the stand, going f from the house when forced to do so, : Btid of him standing idly by while others worked to resuscitate, remarking, "a j physician wdn't do any good now.'' He preferred to Pepoon's remark to- the un dertaker when buying a coffin: "How j much will the G d thing cost," and of his saying. When given 4 death cer ti Meats, ta fill out, J. don't know any thing about the G d - thing." ' i "Moral and physical ji'coward," j ' the ; a ttorney called Pepoon, while the de fendant turned and, twisted in his chair, and "Depraved human being," he termed him, when repeating the testimony' that Pepoon allowed the paroled convict, Ray wilcox, -to occupy his Insane ; wife s room for. two nights. . Speaking of the well educated and , once 'refined man, degenerating to the common . level or a criminal associate, the attorney drew attention to the in " difference ofthe suave student to 'the memory of , bis wife a few hours after her death, to the remaTkable per fection of the accused man's story on the stand and to the "hypocritloal man lief of his testifying." Lee wasted no points and made his argument most the sensational, hv ... massing facts ''and evidence. In the an nals of criminal prosecution of the state of Washington. He drilled Into the grat lng circumstances of the grim tragedy unrelentlesaly. 'and spared no feelings, grinding down the defense and showing i no mercy for the accused man,, who was in a Btate of nervous collapse when the midday recess was taken. ; - . When the evidence against George L. Pepoon govs to the Jury after .the clos ing of -arguments, the Jurors will be allowed eithpr - of two verdicts not guilty, or guilty of murder In the first degree. Judge H. L. Kennan today dls , efpated the doubt that, instead of In structing for either of; two verdicts, he would order any one. of "four murder in me inoi. ucgree, necuna degree, man slaughter and not guilty. Judgs Issues Instructions.' ,. f On the subject - of conspiracy, the Judge made himself plain, saying: "If it conspiracy, having murder as Its object. Is fully proved, then the acts and declarations of each In furtherance of the conspiracy are acts and declarations of each of the conspirators. If the Jury believes from K the evidence that the state has proved ft conspiracy between the defendants. Ray Wilcox and George J 4 1.- ( . ja , . Pepoon, to take the life or. the-deceased, then you are charged amj. Instructed that, in considering the guilt or Inno cence of the defendant, George L. Pepoon, you may take Into considera tion every act and 'declaration of each member of the conspiracy.",; i.--?.' '. Further, the court . instructed, "It Is not necessary to prove that the defend . ants came together and actually agreed - In,- specific terms - to have that design and proceed to accomplish it by com mon consent Under thevnew law it Is .. . not necessary for the state to prove ma lice, but premeditation only, and for that reason no instruction need be given on thst point" . - ' . The state is most pleased because of the conspiracy: JnstrnctlQn.ftft It Is Im portant when It is considered that both .Wilcox and Pepoon are charged with the crime of murder. : According' to the present arrangement, arguments will continue unfil tomorrow, when thecase goes to the Jury, SEVENTEEN-YEAR-OLD - ' MAY JONES GOES ON " STAND FOR DEFENSE Jnnrntl Colville, Wash.. May 18. Seventeen' year old. May Jones went on the witness stand for the. defense In the Pepoon trial yesterday afternoon and repeated the story of Edith epoon's death. This was the fourth time the story had been de ' srrfbed to the Jury, -z'-'f - ,'.. ,f-. May Jones had been expected to be the principal corroborative witness for lpoon, "it her testimony was vitally Ji king In saliency. She said on direct Examination by counsel for defense that Hi did not see either of the doses' de !fflhd hv Morton Ooesan and Massle memory failed her in testifying to ma rial f,t and circumstances.' She said i-Mi.'iiierr d, however, that George V won j i'd not make a remark about his . s (- !,i, t while in the hammock Decided Not to Let Evangelistic ; Meetings: Interfere j With Them; Rally Tuesday. - The most successful week night serv ice, of the series was held In the big tabernacle at Hawthorne Park last night Mr.. Hart delivered the most powerful and convincing' sermon., yet heard by .the assembled multitude. At the close of the service the ministers held ft meeting to confer about future plans. It was decided, to holdt the ae ries till the first week in June. ' It was decided by ., the various churches uniting In the big- tabernacle meeting last night to not give tip their services next Sunday morning, but have these, as usual and then' have ft big rally next Tuesday night at the taber nacle and. at that time lift the debt upon the tabernacle. This debt comes as a result-of building the tabernacle and all come together to give dollar subscriptions until It is aff raised. : The tabernacle Is put'wp for sale to the highest bidder and.' the ;' one bidding the most ! gets it , for all the 'material there Is In - It' This will Hake place Tuesday night, when it will be dls- posea t ' vAii ,tnese cnurcnes, . z ,m number, rare to .come together and the leading members are to be urged to be there. V But Sunday will not see any morning meeting at the tabernacle. . Next Sunday afternoon another men's rally will be held and a women's meet. lng lit a separate church. The tabernacle funds will be raised on next Tuesday night. Portland is having an opportun ity to hear one who Is perhaps the most successful' evangelist in the Uni ted States. He preaches at I p. m. and at 7:45 each day, except Saturday. . - Evangelist Hart preached last night on "Hypocrites."'.,-''.'.;i. y;-'.:(t ;;.'',. ,.;U?..ivJ(.'; "There Is but one standard for all." he said, "Lying is lying in the church and outside the church. Stealing ,1s stealing within and without the-church. Adultery Is wrong everywhere; But one and all will find that out when they get beyond this life and appear before God. This idea.of a general father In heaven and all children down here' has done Immense harm." - "The foolish Idea that if you teach your children to. dance and play cards and ' drink and Bwear and steal and commit adultery In the home they will not want to ao these things anywhere else is the most ;chlldlsh nonsense Im aginable. Tou may find some exception to the general rule drummed up in the imagination; of some ) shallow Writer upon theological and moral subjects who had better spend his time developing some subject of material progress." , with Wilcox, and did not sing the Song alleged by Massie JDowns. ; When Counsel for defense finished with the girl the state did not waste much time on her. She' testified she was working as a servant in the Pepoon household on thd day of the woman's deat,h, and was too excited and terror stricken because of the murder to re member: the circumstances and details. pnci . woo uirn excuse? Dy tne state, , Dr, L. B. Harvey of Colville took the stand for . the defense as (J. medical ex pert After Morton CrosAtn had been called In an attempt to Impeach the tes timony of Ceorge . Pepoon, Howar4 Featherklle, and one ,o two of the de fense's character witnesses, court ad journed about t o'clock to", Uow the Judge the opportunity to prepare: his In s tractions. , ... 'PERSONAL " John Butterworth. nre1dnt nf ih. Thirteenth Division of tha Run wow mii association, which comprises Alaska, laano, moniana, uregon ana washing ton, left last night for Kansas City, where he will attend the rational con vention of "the railway mail clerks, which will commence there May 24. , , ,- City Auditor A." L. Barbur and riAmitv City Auditor' M. A. McEachern wen: vj vuunf on me special train carrying delegates to the district convention of thn tlTnnritnAn At . U World. Mr. McEachern will go from NewDerg to Eugene, tonight , to be present as " a- delegate to the grand lOflff A -Of rirfd 'P'AllnWSi: Hhlni la r..r In - " " 1 ( KM.VII .w up J.( session at the college town. J. J. Dunning, deputy county coroner, who has been on ft vacation at Sea side, has Veturned to Tils offic. rrnn. ning underwent an operation five weeks ago ai ec. yinceni nospiuti ror appendi citis, after which he was compelled to take a long rest. A. comnlete recoverv has resulted. ' M. J. Everett, a real estnt Annlar n Tacoma, is registered at the Nortonia hotel. Mrs. 8. Swlrskv la t th ClnnA Kama. itan hoSDltaL 'doins- nicelv after m nn. eratlon performed by Dr. Parker last Thursday. . i , J. P. Wilbur, a Union, Or., banker and oil developer In tke Vale district is reg istered at the Imperial hotel, ., Dnwald Went: otnta rnflrnal pnmmla. sloner, and wife, are guests of the Im perial.. Eueene France., an Aberdeen tlmher oaron, is regisierea at tne i'erKlns. - J, D. and H. S. MeGowan, Hwaco, Wash., cannervmen- are reelnterwi t the Imperial hotel. . R. N. Donnelly, ex-representative from Wheeler i-mintv, and wf r. m. lstered at the Imperial from Richmond, Or. " W. W. Hoover, ex-countv , 1nri? of wneeier county, and- ft prominent Fossil mercnant, is si ins jmpenai. ' - k H. F. Bothfurt a MoslW orrhflrdman Is ia Portland and is stopping at the uorneiuis hotel. r-:. '.,.;,- ;('' ' F. D. S trucker, a Grants Pass real estate onern tor ia nt tha rVuHtslina . Mr., and Mrs, G. W. Sanborn, promi nent residents of Astoria, are at - the foruana. . - Bei Norman. nreRirtent ..of ih Pnrt. land Hotel company, Is registered at the roruana irom j acoma. Charles F. Couture a. new tennr V ram San Francisco, known In renertnlr ham arrived and will be added to the csst or tne jsationai Opera company at the Portlsnd theatre - Miss Florence Camer on, a. soprano, will be assigned to parts fitting her ability in future productions. Play Is Success. - 1 (Special DIbjmMi to Th Journal.) .Mt. Angel College, Q. May 18.8uch' success attended the presentation of "Handy Andy" In the city hall last Sun day night by the College Dramatic dub, that It has-been deiflded to present the play In Gervais next' Friday, the pro ceeds of both performances going to wards the treasury of the athletic asso ciation.. - ' , . Fined for Fighting. - i. Jack. Smith, who was arrested at a lateliouriasr'Hrshrby.--Orcorstanl5n on the Burnslde bridge for fighting, was fined I2Q this morning in the mu nicipal court Smith r told the officer last night he was trying to clean out the bridge tender. lililli i iJilU. ROLE OF SLEUTI Evidence Gathered for Traction , Company Wih Which to ' Defend Damage Suit. . A woman detective employed by the Portland Bailway, Light & Power com pany was the star witness for the de fense this morning In the 150,000 dam age ease of Mrs. Anna Dean against the company, on trial in Judge Gatens' de partment of the circuit court." , Mrs. Irma t). Hughes, wife of an as sistant claim agent for the company, was the detective.' She testified to three visits paid by her to the home of Mrs. Dean, made for thj purpose of observing . the state of health of- the plaintiff; She went under , the pretext of looking at a lot Mrs.' Dean had for sale and .-''then learning that the Dean residence was;-for', sale, she: had Mrs. Dean show her overthe house. 5 Mrs. Hughes said Mrs. Dean displayed great agility in. running up and, down stairs, and while they -were down in the basement Mrs. Dean picked up a board perhaps an Inch and a half thick and broke It ; with her haiids, -ft feat the detective herself, 'COtrid', not have per formed. This testimony was to combat, the statements of witnesses for, the plaintiff that Mrs. Dean was so badly injured she Is unable to do her own housework. Mrs. Hughes said: Mrs. Dean had been doing a heavy washing on two or her visits. While, the deteotlve was testifying Mrs. Dean ' was occupying a . cot In Judge Gatens' chambers. Ever since the trial started she has appeared under great- nervous strain, - and - at ': times had been hysterical. The company Is seeking to prove that she -was not badly Injured and Is trying to fool the Jury by stage play. rMrs. Dean was hurt In a collision between a Waverly-Woodstock car and a Mt. , Scott car at Hawthorne and Grand avenues on September ii last. -- EASTERNERS COMING . TO ROSE FESTIVAL It. M. Adams, general freight and paesenger agent of the Spokane, -Port land & Seattle railroad, returned this morning from Chicago, after having at tended a meeting of, Great Northern and Northern Pacific passenger agents. The conference was "devoted principally to the discussion of plans for summer schedules, but no definite plans were aeciaea upon. . . ' - Mr. Adams reports that ft great deal Of Interest Is being taken in Oregon throughout the east and that the Rose Festival is going to draw a very heavy travel. "The Rose Festival is very well advertised throughout the states," said Mr. Adams, "and I look for a heavy movement of travelers toward Port land." - WULLNER WILL SING HERE AGAIN MONDAY The, date of Dr. Ludwlg Wullner's Portland recital has been set for next Monday night at the Masonic temole The liedersinger is to give What Is known as his "Witch a Song" .croeram, Theecital which Dr. Wullner will give here will be his second last In America The final concert will be sung in Seat tle. Dr. Wullner's finest program has been selected for rendition here.! It has come to be known as the "Witch's Song" nro. gram because it includes Wlldenbruch's poem by that name. The "Witch's Song' covers ft period of 85 minutes. It will form part four of the program. Parts one, two and three will be given over to tne works: of Brahms.- Schubert Schumann, Hugo Wolf, Hermann and eunqing. s - DESERTED WIVES SEEK DIVORQE CharlotU A. Laoy has begun suit for mvorce irom wenry c. Lacy Jr. in the circuit court, alleging desertion. They were married in Spokane, Wash., in April. 1896. and she aava h left . in September, 1908. She desires to resume ner xormer name, unarlotte A. Hall. , Another deserted, wife, whd wants a decree of rtlvnrrn la Allo t viriho married Bert N. Brlsee in' Santa 'Ana, uai., in j- eoruary, 1908. She . charges he left her wifciout cause In June, 19o8. THREW ORANGE PEELS AT RELIGIOUS SPEAKER . L. A,. Stockdale was arrested in the north end last night for disorderly con duct for throwing orange peels at a religious speaker. He' resisted the of ficer and ran four blocks before he was captured. He was fined $20 this morn ing in the municipal court , i INVESTMENT COMPANY ' IS INCORPORATED Articles pf - Incorporation have; ceen filed by I. Rogolotti, J. Chiottl and J. Maylle for .La Gasoogne Investment oomnanv, canital I2fi nno '' The Portland Block Book company has oeen incorporatea Dy L. B. Munson of Los Angeles and C. IT Merado and J. "A. Taylor of Portland; capital $50,000. - - Look for TWeres. ? , (Salem Bureaa of The Journal.) i ', Balem, Or., May, 18. Authorities in Marlon and neighboring counties are on the lookout for thieves who entered the barn of D. J. Fry, a Salem druggist Saturday evening arid took a complete set of light buggy harness, parts of two sets ot single harness, some collars and bridles, a black overcoat with a velvet collar, a slicker, a pair of driving gloves and two leather flynets. ' - ; Vale Schools to Close Friday. ,: , . (Special D1dMi to The Journal. Vale, Or., May 18. The public schools of Vale will close Friday with appro priate exercises. Principal Saunders Is most anxious to have all the parents visit his room on that afternoon, as he has much to say for the betterment of the schools. He Is most anxious tbat several more grades be added to form a good high school. The lower classes will spend next Friday picnicking along the Malheur river. , . - ; : - Flouridg mi at Underwood. ' (Special Wipatch to The" Journal.) :; :V White Salmon, Wash., May 18 De ment Bros., millers of Walla Wajla, are Perfecting their plans- for a bly flour mill at Underwood, where the White Sfrimon emptlesMnto the Colfmblg. The slte'IdOhe milT'ls'two mil.-a frAnlhI" city. The dam will be put In at the gorge on tne uameron farm. So close together has nature ernwrforf tha alls, 35 feet high, that.lt Is a natural site for a power plant 1 ulLuiinOii.LUHisll IS WB STATE Sen of Empire Maker Nears tast Lap of Fourteen Hun dred Mile Auto Trip With Stop at Klamath Falls. . 't ':..""" (Special tnspatch to The Journal.) ri: '' Klamath falls, Or., May J 8. The Hill party arrived here' at 10:30 last night Hill broke dirt for the Klamath Falls sewer system this morning. He ' is Snendlnar the ilnv nAtna tha vallav rA the lrrlgatftn system. The Hill -prty came to this city by steamer from the Klamath agency yesterday moon, f The party was escorted by big Klamfttti delegation. . - '-,'', ,'V'- ':..'..-'.., H1U Is well pleased with the central and southern Oregon country. , He says James J. Hill will build ft line ftcroas the ststft from -east to west: that he Is building ?outh to Klamath Falls as rap idly 'as possible. He evades direct ques tions as to the using- of the Southern Pacific right of way into this city and denies that the Oregon Trunk will con nect with the Western Pacific at Al luras, Cal for San. Francisco. Ashland, Then Portland. The party leaves here tomorrow morn ing, going via auto to Ashland, from where it will go by auto 'to Portland. The party will have traveled 1400 miles when Portland is , reached; Hill says there is lots of good country between Burns and Klamath. He ; predicts a great future for this section and heavy immigration, bcSJhe makes no promise When the Hill road will be built He thinks the interidrtowhs are wonderful He says he likes Oregon 'and will help to bring In the people. He Is fascinated with Klamath lake, and says It Is likely he will build summer home here. He predicts a double track railroad taee course along the? lake shore." Ha will come' back here this 'summer to visit Crater lake. He believes the Klamath country Is the greatest country of all central Oregon. Learns ftuoh About Stats. :'' Tha party left Lakevlew Monday morning and drove-150 miles to Crescent,- where' the night was spent - The party arrived at the agency on the In dian resertatign Tuesday, at noon. Hill Is standing, the trio well. He says be now "knows more about "Oregon than most of Its oldest residents. Hill looks like a rancher In his khaki suit and cow hide boots. . H1U criticises the reclama. tion service for its dilatory methods. He urges the people ; to cooperate In bringing in settlers. He says the roads should be Improved. . COURT WILL HAND " DOWN DECISIONS Circuit Judge Bronaugh will ' hand down decisions tomorrow morning In four eases which have long been under advisement ;Tw0.wIH be decided 'upon merits, while the others are held over from the time Judge Bronaugh was presiding ' Judge. ' Judge Bronaugh is Cheating up matters pending Jrt his court as fast as he can reach them, so he may leave a clean slate to his "successor when he retires June 1. : The cases, to. be decided, tomorroware as follows:.: v ''.-.. 'v''-v..T -" ;'' V ? - James Gladstone Howe' against', L.' H, Kern and others; denturrer to complaint. American Tool Works against G. E. Merges; on merits. r Alexander Jones against Robert M. Alstrop and others! demurrer to answer. Marie Engh against Mary A. Cass; on merits. YACOLT VOTED TO BOND FOR WATER SYSTEM (Special Dlnpatch to Tbe Journal.) Tacolt, Wssh., May 18. By a vote of 42 to 14 Tacolt yesterday voted to bond for the new water system. It will be a gravity system.. The source of supply Is Big Creek falls, y .:- - North Yakima Mill Burned. - (rnlW freaa Leased Wirt.) North Yakima, May 18. The Taklma city flour mill at Taklma City was com pletely destroyed by fire last night with a loss of $18,000. It will be rebuilt by Henry J. Snlvely, the owner. He plans a much more extensive -plant . He car ried $5000 Insurance. The. mlir was over 30 years .old, though much of the "equip ment was new. NOTICE TO OUR CUSTOMERS it - . , .. Who Took Ad vantage of Oar Great Adver tising Sale No. 3847 was the first numbier drawn, and the'ticket correspond ing";to same being-held by Mrs. M, Jones of Elgin," Oregon, she was awarded the diamond ring valued at $100. " She is als6 the happy' possessor of a beautiful IVERS & POND PIANO. :' No, 790 was'the second number drawn, and, the ticket correspond ing to same being held by F, H, Simpson of Cornelius, Oregon, Route 2, he was awarded the' lady's ': solid gold watch valued at $75. - His ' purchase was a fine AVAtiAVORTH PIANO. The awarding of these beautiful and expensive free prizes took placeat our store Tuesday evening, May 17, at 8 o:Iock, as advr tised,"Mildred Katharine Hatton, aged 4 years, drawing the numbers.' Now a Word to Our Friends We wish to congratulate those who. were' successful hi winning the free prizes, and to thank all who took, part In our great advertis ing contest, and especially those who took advantage of our special sale of high grade pianos. In this whafe provea to the people that we not only have in the APOLLO the greatest player piano the, world has ever known, but IS, of the greatest rnakesofpianos that have. ever been sold in-, this .territory, and at prices far below the usual selling price of same,; For the balance of this month wc pro pose to give everybody an opportunity to, buy pianos at factory price's. IF YOU-NEED A PIANO DON'T FAIL TO SEE US.THIS MONTH Hoyenden-SouIePianoCo. 106 FIFTH STREET NEXT TO" PERKINS HOTEL my bliiULOLLU Celestial Fined $50 for His Part in Conducting Scheme in North End. To Sup, a Chinaman, arresfed last night in the rear of the Boo Woo Chi nese Tailor .company's shop at $1 Sixth street for conducting a lottery game, was fined $60 this morning by Judge Bennett James Whltaker, clerk for ft local wholesale grocer, who was arrest ed for participating In tfcft-game, for feited his ball of tie. ' - The lottery. Joint has been under sur veillance for some time but heretofore the police have not felt ' Justified In making a raid. - Boo Woo,' ownef cf , the tailor, shop, last night made. Ms escape through ft back door. -When Patrolman Ackerman attempted to enter the-place the door, was slammed in his face, but he broke the lock and entered. Tickets for nine different Chinese lottery com panies were found. ; IMATILLA TOWNS IN ; FIGHT OVER DIVISION .'':' --'-,- . .-. '.. ..,: (Soeetal PInjatA to Tha JovaaLI Pendleton, Or., May 18. At a meeting of representatives of the Pendleton, Athena and Weston . commercial clgbs last night in this ctty, a movement was Initiated; to create , new county, from the 'hortheastern; . portion of 'Umatilla county, to be called Hudson county, and thus the people of Oregon will be forced to choose- between the formation of this county and that of Orchard county, ths move-to create which has. been In pro gress several weeks. The launching of this new division plan has grown out of the bitter hostility of the residents of these three towns to the boundary lines of the - proposed Orchard-county which are extended so as to include Athena and Weston and their trlbutcxy country. : ! ,. ' The line of Hudson county would leave these two towns in Umatilla, but would still leave the new county suf ficient acreage to comply with the stats law. Petitions will be circulated im mediately to secure the necessary num ber of signatures to enable - the Initia tive bill to be presented to th people at the November election. "l HAMILTON'S BONDSMEN ; CALLED TO ACCOUNT ",- '-,r. . ''.' -it,. - ,ii..r,. H i, - r ., ... . - - (Onlted Fra aid Wire.) - - Olsmnla, - Mar 18. The eomcanf which bonded former Adjutant General Ortls Hamilton, now serving a term In the! penitentiary at Walla Walla for embesslement of stats funds, has never paid the bond to tht state. . Attorney General Bell has called . on the local attorney representing, the bonding com pany, demanding tbe money, and unless prompt action Is taken the estate will bring suit . ' .The at'torney general also said today that nothing had been done toward col lecting the money claimed r-to be due the state from former , Highway Com missioner Snow, and- tbat probably no action would be taken until the next session of the legislature. .. ' TRIAL OF ALLEGED RIVER PIRATE MONDAY ' George-Feran, the alleged river pirate, who" was Jointly indicted with George Burke for theft of property from th O. K. it N, company, will be placed on trial In the Circuit court next Monday. This was the announcement by Presid ing Judge Morrow in ths circuit' Court this, morning, ths case ; having been postponed several times because of the congestion of business In ths courts. Burke has already been tried and con victed. - . ' ,' BANK CLEARANCES "SHOW INCREASE ' OF 131 PER. CENT . Bank " clearances for - today show a gain over those of one- year ago of 131 pr-eent -The Increase In balances was 34? per cent The figures for today are; 4 Clearances, - $2,394,813.10; - bal- ances, $508,828.83. For this day 4 one year ago the clearances were $990.t 51.76, and balances , $148,- 4 628.87. . , Uii UUiuiUlJniLi. Ibcco,. I'd., Sccr.3 of. Turmoil .Where 2100 Cement Work ers Are on Strike. : ' (Unlta'd Presa Leased Wire.) ' Ilasco, Mo., TVlay 18. Weary from their 24 hour vigil, the two companies of the Missouri state militia' trying to hold In check 2190 striking employes of the Atlas Portland Cement company, must be reinforced today or further trouble may Result. Since their arrival yesterday morning the guardsmen .have been unable to sleep. One Of the companies' was fired upon, by men hlddeh In a dense thlckeU The suardsmen returned tnaiv' on Charged into the brush, None of the soiaiers was nurt. ., '.. Xilentenants ClAmpntt ttnA T?VUian leading a platoon which had arrested two' liquor dealers, had great difficulty In getung meir prisoners through the lines Of Strikers.- Thev wr Inororf nnA hnn. ed by-hundreds of . - men and many The COlhmahdinr nffirer nt th tnm COmnanies here laat :vanltir rwWA tn Jefferson City for more troops, it Is BApcuiem wiai companies at uoiumbla, Trenton and UnlonvUle will be here-before night. , MYRTLE CREEK BANK DIRECTORS CHANGED ' (Special mpatrb to The Journal.! Mvrtle frepk. Or . Miv is nn. n .. largest financial deals In this locality waa. closed yesterday, when" James R. Lass well acquired the Interests of B. J. Howland, president ef the Citizens Btate bank, and O. V?. Huffman nt whMhun, acquired Nelson's real estate and bank sioca. tjissweii and Huffman succeed Howland and Sellg as directors. The deal was consummated hv t h nniiK a local , real estate broker. ' LOUISIANA BOOSTERS i -, GOING TO WASHINGTON Baton Rouff&.Lfi Mav 18 xramKar. fiAh gneral ebly of tb Louisiana T. wt hcjh xuesaay ror wasnington to lay before th vrimi committees New Orleans' claim as tha f l . in Proposed Panama exposition The members will rvi in . train, tne expense of which will be de- iijt.oy,in exposition committee. , feoaphnrir Plana fm ifi'ii .": i'fRoseburg, Or.; May . 18. Arrange: ments far tha rMnttnM : j i. - - - - . r-"Jn a.nu cmerifun- mnnt nf ImiIi .w mil . , . . - Ore,at Northern railway, .- upon his ar rival In this city within the-next few days are being perfected by a committee Of t.hfV RoBoValircr rnmmftssUI i..k Sane Fourth t Baker. Peolal Plapah to Tha Journal Baker Cltv. Mv is m i, i. Skyrockets, firecrackers, Roman candles! wr pioioiB, canes, guna or explosives of anv' kind can be used In this city on July 4, according to an ordinance passed by the .city council. The measure pro hibits the sale. of such articles, and al lows them to be used only for a Tjyro technle. dlsplsy when' a permit Is ob- uiiu uj Bk repuiaoie person. V ' r -. : V ' Club Women Close a Theatre. Onitad Prcus Uaaad Wire.! Chlcaso. Mav 18. fi.K -m nvuivu K'l Chicago won a victory today when the management of the Cort , theatre was ordered by Judgs Seanlon to stop the production of a musical farce which the lyomen aeciarea immoral. Judge Scan Ion made an ordwr illaanli.lna. m ,. t on restraining the police from closing the doors of the theatre, v " ' ' ' ' ' t ! :;'';:-.SSI01S:-V;:;.: The World's Best $4, $5, $6 Values ALL rVA' ' 2 A Pair Lease sold to J. Co'ffman, the Washington-st. cindy' - man. - We must vaiate by the lit of June. , Burt & Packard's Kprrect Shape Shoe Store 293'Morrison'St.. Between Fourth and Fifth ' y ': ,J' ',...:' ti " s . :'. '...,' , ' - ' . We haye sold all our Ladies' Shoes to Sample Shoe Mar i Wnght. rooms 600 to 605,, 6th floor Oregonian buildmg, who will close them but at ' . - k .. ;:i;.;:; "-'fK 1 s ::citv Possibility cf Ccmplicticns if Madriz Proceeds to Extrem ity of Bombarding Elucfields ' Madriz Recognized. " (United Presa LeHM4 Wire.) Blueflelils, May 18. Three American gunboats are lying within wireless call ' of Blueflelds today, awaiting a message, that may come: at any moment to rush to the Nicaraguan city and prevent. Its pillage by the forces of Tresldent Ma driz. ..'.'. - The situation here is critical.' With fighting going on at Rama, and with the port blockaded by the Madris gunboaY Venus, It Is believed the final chapter of the Nicaraguan revolution will i be written. . .-, , : : " ' ; Couriers who have reached here from , Rama report that the loss In the fight-' lug yesterday was very; heavy. Skir mishing is stilt In' progress and it Is -believed Madris' army- will advance -t the Ketrada forces for a general sittacx. before nightfall. Should they be vic torious -they would have a clear roa4 to Blueflelds and the city's last defense would have been crushed. . , The , Venus has j- today , established a complete blockade of the harbor. , The , Venus fired several shots at the Es trada custom house whlrh ( thm. miles from Blueflelds. As yet no dam age is 'reported xrom ' the gunboat's shots. . . . - v ' , Residents of Bluefinlda, r In of pnlo. They fear tha city will be , aacKea anq puiaged by the Madris ' troops.;:... J i-i-.. :'.;:.:.;;':.: --The American consul here has warned ' Madris against allowing his army to enter Blueflelds,, but the fact that . the German consul reeentlv rniinri nn Uni. rls, virtually recognizing his govern- '" rami, nas causea tne Micaraguan pres ident to take .the stand that he has a right to send an armv Into "RlupftpLia if he so desires. , ' i - i ' ."' . The United . States government once before forbade Madria to, enter the city. - American residents have asked for protection and It Is believed that if the Madris troons endoavnr tn anW - city the " three waiting gunboats will , be rushed, to the scene. Should the venus nre on the gunboats when they attempt "to enter the harbor Interna- ; tlonal complications may follow. : Should It h : nMABRArv in all (Ka gunboats to protect property interests iii Diuruoiuo ii in Deuevea nere mat - thft Tlnttpit Sfntpn- TOrvilM tntervon ti pat an end to the revolution. It Is be lieved here- that the state department - at Washington hn alrondv rnnoMoro.l . this question and that It may be wait ing oniy iortsoine piausiDie reason to act. ,'".''' . . .'' ' . ' " TEN CHEHALIS LOTS - SELL FOR $16,585 Cliehalis, VV'ajih. Mat 18. This'.after noon the Chehalls school board sold 10 lots off the old high school site. Joseph Schuss bought tho corner at Paclfio avenue and Park, 25x100, for 12750; T..' a Rush bought, the adjoining lot. for " $2210;. C O. Gingrich the next for $2000, T. C. Rush the next for $2100, and W. to." TJrquhart the lot fronting on Park for $2400. .Four.Iots on Pacific aven'uo sold respectively to Sherman Murphy for $1050, TC. Rush for $1000, R. Gets ' for $1050 and C. O..Giifgrlch for $1300. The tenth lot went for $725 to T. C. Rush. The total realised by the district ' was $1,B8B for the ten. lots. . , . - " . . iiia wss i n . ' a ""BrMd tai talafls" Is the subject of Miss' Tracy's cookn; lesson, tomorrow : " '-', :'.'"'. t '"' . "!. . 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