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About The Bend bulletin. (Bend, Or.) 1903-1931 | View Entire Issue (July 3, 1908)
A. II. GRANT SUNTUNCGD. Olven Three Years In Pcilernl Prison on McNeil's Island. , The Portland Tekram of Tluus- clay of last week hnd the following refolding n Pend man: i Federal Judge Wolverton this morning performed n second duty in Wee days from which any 'juri.-t .with red blood in his veins and n 'touch of sjuipathy in his Mttil might reasonably have shrunk from. The first harsh task was that of sending a young woman with a babe in arms to jail for elf- confessed robbery of the ma jN The latest disagreeable burden , laid up on Judge Wolvcrton's .shoulders was the meting out of the law to Alfred II. Grant, the venerable postmaster of Bend, Or Grant was this morning sentenced to serve ihrcc years, aqd six months in the "IJederul prison on McNeill's Islam" atid 16 'pay a fine of $32111 76. The courtroom was crowded with witnesses, spectators, lawyers and others drawn there by the most recent laud-fraud trial Grant hud pleaded guilty to the embezzlement of Government funds through the " 'conversion of money orders to hi.s own private uses. At 10 o'clock he was called up before Judge Wolverton for sen tence. As "his name was. pro nounced a pathetic figure, crouch ing as much as it could in the shadow of a huge deputy marshal, arose and shuffled hesitatingly for Avard toward the center of the trial chamber. Hts face was bronzed, and hts whitening beard empha sized the darker lines of his seam face, and none of these marks of time was bad. The man had al ' ways borne a good reputation and there was no trace in any of hi features that would arouse any suspicions to the contrary. It was because of this clean record that the District Attorney took some time to explain the mitigating cir cumstances to the court, and the 'sentence was measured out accord ingly. Greet bowed his head when fac 'ibg tLe bench, that he might hide his eyes that were visibly red from weeping, and he swayed slightly back and forth as if to brace him self against the shock of punish ment. He had nothing to say "why sentence should not be imposed," jfsimple shake of the head, with a 'marked tightening of the pale, "bluish lines around the mouth. 'His fingers, which were interlaced, twitched nervously about his cap as Judge Wolverton proceeded to im "press upon the prisoner the gravity df the crime he bad committed and to tvhiclr be bad confessed. A hundred eyes were riveted on 'the old man, who is perhaps only a jew years the junior of the vener able jurist who" was pronouncing Judgment upon him, and the room was impressively silent. "It is the judgment of this court," continued Judge Wolverton in low and measured tones, "that you pay a fine of $3118.54, and be confined "ijx the penitentiary on McNeill's "Island for a period of two years and six rzonths'on the first count; that j-flun'ay a fine of fcr.j3.22 and be confined for a period of one year upon the second count." This made'the total fine&26i.76, he amount of the embezzlement, and the imprisonment 42 months. The imprisonment may be reduced about 15 months, or to two years and three months, upon good be havior And then after this time has expired Grant can, after further confinment of 30 days, take the pauper's oafy and be released. ' The seuterjee was a comparatively lenient one, the, limit of each count jxiag ib years, but the fact that Grant voluntarily gave himself up, that he confessed fully, and had borne such an exemplary reputa tion, all contributed in his favor. The confidence the Government had had in him is shown by the fact that even after the business of the nostofficfi at Beud, had increased many ibid, and enabled Grant to embezzle a total of over $3000, yet his bond remained at $1000. The Gpvernraent will recover this amount, reducing the fine to $2261. In case the property at Bend, a small notion and confectionery store, and a modest home, is turned over by Mrs. Grant, in whose name it is, the fine will be more than wiped outt The further pathetic feature about Grant's case Is that lie be came a thief to provide greater comforts and more luxuries for bis wife and bis one child, to whom it npH.-ars he was devotedly attached, lie first began stealing to pay off a uuulgagc on his property, and later to furnish his home with finery, in cluding a piano and other cxpcif sive furniture. It does not appear that a ct nt of the stolen money was squandered upon himself, or that he spent it extravagantly. It is jiM another case of a man on small salary trying to live beyond his menus Fear of losing his home goaded 'Grant and opened the down ward pathway to mined character and to prison in shame and dis grace , For pver 20 years he has been a highly respected citizen of Crook County, had been for many year postmaster at Hay Creek, but was given the more important office at Heud five years ago RliDMOND IS PROURGSS1VU. (Continued from page 1.) tnUous arc that they w ill be doing busi-tic-w before very long. Mr. 0kcs lus delivered lumber oil 111 homestead west of town and wilt soon have some buildings up. Messrs. and Mesdnmcs II. M. Smith and C. N. lllirct were pleasant caller at lilts place today. Mrs. Triclilcr came to Mcl.nlllu's to day for a short stay there during Mr. C R ' stay in lie ml. The buggies that were recently sold In this neighborhood lime arrived aud scv ernl of our cilfielis arc enjoying them as well as some who bought otherwise J I.. Gtboon is hauling lumber fur building oil his Powell Duties farm. Some of the ladies got up n dance for last night, which was given in the regu lar hall. Wc suppose as usual it was un enjoyable affair, Redmond funs arc not supposed to le so chesty tonight as they have been for several weeks Kick, Ilcml taking the first team down, up at the sawmill town, mid a kid nine from Princville tulcing a fall out of our second team on the home grounds. The scores as wc heard them were something less than 75, but weic too Lig to publish anyway. Zuuiwalt & Miller' confectionary store and soft drinks establishment is now- open for business. It is reported that it is their intention to have a pool table or tables in one of the side rooms, using the other onr for a ladies' rest room. If the pool room can be kept so as uot to scare ladies from the other de partment, aud if in addition to tliat it is understood from the tint that nothing out of order is to go on, we think it all may be a pretty good thing. Mrs. Lilly reports that they will take a 10 days' outing across the mountains, but did uot give any dates. Many of our citiieus will celebrate this year in neighboring towns, probably more going to l'riiieville to participate Methodist Episcopal Church Regular" services on the tint arid third Sabbaths of each mouth, at If i in. and 8 p. m. Rt. C. I.. I.OWTHKR, Pastor. A Complete Stock of Dry Lumber Rough, Surfaced Always carried in stock. I have INCH COMMON DIMENSION RUSTIC SIIIPLAP- T. & G. FLOORING WINDOW CASING WINDOW JAMDS LATHS FOR IRRIGATING SIOUTS SEE ME BEFORE YOl itf Y ELSEWHERE ! CAN SAVE YOU MONEY. Vt4, IBEN&, w v M - -rOWmyHth the Cenltbi j. s. Williams A 'Tin: HUNP.Y MKSTKR STAND in the Imscbntl feast and enjoy it than anywhere else. Many small local parties will also lie made up. R. C. l'AKK Powell Untied Items. rowitrt HotVhs, luly i.-C. II. 15111s is in l'rlnevilfe now working at his trade, carpentering. Mrs. J. J, Jones ctttcttatticil some of the friends of her Iftllc toif, Raymond, lost Thursday 'Mtcrnoou. A. I). Morrill sold his big (earn nud harness t J. S. Vllllam who has re cently taken the I.iuster sawmill. drain, which has itccti rather backward here during the cool weather, U growing aiuu'tiugly these warm days. Che. Niswouger Is working In Trine 111c on the new- court house. Mr. Nis wouger is a htouc mason. The people living In, and in the vicin ity of the old rlxer bed are to have n school house. Twenty-one pupils arc euiolled ill the district. A school has been badly needed for a year or two. School officers elected were: Jas. Turner director for one year, I. J. Jones director for two years, and O. M. Reynolds di rector for thtec year, A. I). Morrill clerk. Inkling nt (list. Oisr, June jo. Ilcrt Hudson, I)ue l'ryrcur, Leo Arnold and Prank Arnold went up toTumello lake 011 a fishing trip one day Inst week. There will be a meeting held at the school houc at Cist on July 11 for the purpose of doing some repair on the school house, ureying nnd laying oil the school grounds and receiving bids for fencing the grounds. The ladi will furnish the dinner and wc expect to have .1 good, old fashioned time. Walter Graham and wife cmiiic up from Matoles Saturday evening ami re turued Sunday. liber I). Movsie will start for the Vat ley Tuesday wlihaUwd of freight for the Adams llros , wIhj arc moving to the Valley. Clyde Gist went to l'riiieville today. Louis McCallistcr started today for his mines oil the Ochoco. Crops in this neighborltood will be better than was expected. These warm days are doiug worlds of good. Tumalo Items. Tl'MAU), June 30. A thunder atorm with very lilttc rain visited here today. Chas. II rock aud another gentlemau of uend passed through here today. Chas, Winter was a business caller at Uend Monday. G. M. Couch sold a fine span of mules to Washington parties last week for a neat sum, Kveryone is busy Irrigating nowdays and promises arc for a better crop than was expected a few weeks ago. Mr. Rccdcr'a shefp from near Shaniko passed by Tumalo today on their way to summer range in the Cascade national forest. Mr. Illutoii is expected through any day with 9,000 or 10,00b' head going to the reserve. , Mr. McGlashati of Portland, of the I'. S. Geological service, was in these parts last week taking measure iiienti on the and Moulded alt sires of ther followingr HK AD BLOCKS O. G. BASEBOARDS STAIR TREADS WA1qfc ta'bt: O'. G.BAffiNS MOULDINGS yPBJCK PICKETS ..4- 'OREGON Oregon Realty Co. ujKEHPk'a vtf RECORD Pacific Horse Liniment Is prepared ttprtttly for the needs of hori emen nJ rinchmen. It It a powerful aod ptne tratlitf liniment, a remedy lor cmcrf ev ties. A soothlnf embrocation lor the relief ol pain, and the best liniment lor sprains and sorcnris. Unequiled lor curlnr the wounds and Injuries ol IURHED WIRE and fir hesllnj cult, abrasions, tores and brultci Pacific florae Liniment It fully fuaranteed. No other Is to good or helpluiln to many a) s. II II lallt to Mtlily, c author lie all dealers to reluml the purchase prlc. urn UMiiomii rim imti Novt Chcmical Co, mu. ot. oooKLcr urJmfM rnco several ditchos nud streams to ascertain the flow of each, J. (). l'ry mid family and Mr. I'rauces and children of Ilcud patted llitouxh here one day last week enroute for the Valley to locate. Mr. and Mrs. C A. Spalnlioiir of thi place expect to lenxc hete about tho 5th of July for Mrs. Siniiihmtr's. old home in Maryland. We iru.e very much to lose thrill from our tnidtt, M tliey hate made a hwt of friend uhn Mill he sorry to see them li-axe. The Rood wih of alt no with them. Wh.it it our Ivm Is others gain. lleic is a good one which ne can't let so by, and e liope the subject of the joke will not lc olfeudwl at a little humor. This W hint it u heard: Jim' The I,idue Chronicle must have i;ot hold of u ld batch of pottdcr this week. Tom: Why. liuir Ilfir Well, It printed two lKM j'l't alike with nothing on 'em to (vrd only Kick' Kick' Kickt aud wound up by inaklni; a noise like n bum fourth of July firecrackera finut Law (lovcrnlne Sale of l.luor. In order that none may be ignor ant of the provisions of the lmv re Harding the disposition of liquor in prohibition territory, the Law and Order League authorizes the publi cation ol the following excrcpts from the local option law. bee, 2 provides that alcohlic stimulants mnv be sold as medicine in cases of actual sickness, "but such Rtitmi lants shall only be sold upon the written prescription of a regular practicing physician, dated and signed by him and certified, on his honor, that he, the physician, has personally examined the applicant, natulnir him. and that he finds him actually sick and in need of the stimulant prescribed as medicine; i-KOVlWtO.w that n physician who docs not follow the practice of medicine an a principal and tiMial calling shall not be authorized to give the prescription provided for in this section; and pkovidiid fuktiiuk, that no person shall be permitted to sell .more than once on the prescription, nor shall any person be premittcd to sell at all on the prescription' of, a physician not herein authorized , td rive it, nor on a prescription which is not dated, signed and certified aa qbbyc, it-quired; vnovtw.v, that every person selling such .stimulants up on the prescriptions herein provid ed for shall cancel such prescription by endorsing thereon the word 'cancelled' and the date of cancella tion, and shall file same away " Section 15 also provides that any person who shall "sell, exchange, or give away, with n pttrjiose of evading the provisions of jUiis law, any intoxicating liquors whatso ever, pr in any way violate the rovisipus of tins law, shall be sub tct to prosecution by information or indictment,' and shall be pun ished by a fine of not less than f jo nor more than $500, or h Impris onment in the county juil for uot less than 10 nor mprc than 30 days, or by both fine ami-imprisonment. If any person shall be convicted a A Dtllghtfut Liquid Pacm Pouiiltr. 'mk-m fl raff ", ttauty and . ...M,f. '.m "" "" eaty blm If rtttralnlng iHm ruvagmt mf tun, wink vttivim ir ,- --r-L- r---.-TT w- Jtlthmiuh 1 pwrrwti ai i awry. Mi, vtinv. iflmifiara I tmt. Auaafk.,H !, tallownm anil impurfcet liana or ia turn, I'otttutt a ttalntw tUngliif udar eUliy lf !, paiocaocr. oaaurrNtiAToauatiarar HOTTCHKMICALCO., ronTUND.OHB. ivM$ wt BcndSlianiko livery J, II. VI;NANDV, lr.. W. f. Kolleyi ArbiiI. HlmnlKo New Covered Stages 'between Bend ami Slumlko AL8O Livery nud Peed Stohlcs at Slinnlko, Almlrns mid Uend. Wo run our rigs lo plcnso tho public, SIurus lonvo onch way uvory day. Rigs to nil parts of Central Oregon. Careful drivers fuml.hed Special Attention Given A Complete mlll IBHWItll ti mlmmmtlmm -m DRY At Hcnd, Oregon. RoukIi, Surfaced -LUMBER- All Widths, LenKtlis INCH COMMON DIMENSION SHII'IwM RUSTIC T. 4Ki O. lf LOOKING Reasonable mtADKP CKII.ino WINDOW JAM US Prices'; WINDOW CASINO Good HKAI) HI.OCKS 0. 0- IIASKHOAKD Grades STAIR TRKADS )ry WATHR TAlll.K 0. 0. IIA'ITINS Stock MOULDINGS 1. II. 1). 1'ATUNT KOOl'INO IMCNCK PICKKT3 SHINGI.KS lvTC, IiTC. CUSTOM PUM) MILL IN CONNIICTION.l APPLY TO Central Oregon Development Company BEND, Mfc.TfrJ. ,!. . " HOTELBEND r" The M. Wl of A. Bakery and Restaurant SOIdCITS TIIK PATKONACIt OK TIMi l'UIII.IC. Home Made Bread for Sale. Also Pfes, Cakes, Cookies, Doughnuts and Ijvcry tiling in the Bakery Line. RcstauraiiLwlfl rIvc meals at nil hpttrs between 6 n. m, and 10 p. nt. SUNDAY DINNERS A SPECIALTY. " VHN IN BENU STOP AT the ftyyr butte Inn Table olWaya uppll9'. with (he best that Ihe town affurdi. Neat and Coinfortnblo Rooms. second time for 'vitrlatinfj nny of tllC DTOVlslotlJl of (lill In-1. c,1. person shall Lc punished for uch second nnd each 'cubscTpicht viola tion of the law, by both b'ucli flhe and Imprisonment." ' uealiz iiff that, In order to ol tnln the benefl'ts- rr r,r,T,:KiU.. .1.... law must 1 qnforced, diul.toW ther this end, the r,aw dhci Order ircaBucouers-astandlug rcwatU 0 S Stage Company to Express and Dugsnjjo. Stock ol and .Moulded At Ilcud, Oregon. and Thicknesses Lumber Dditcred nt Low CojI Aiilicrc 011 The Lands of riic 11. 1. s i'. Co., or Ilic C. S. I. Co. OREQON ,j& RESTAURANT HltNI), OUI'.OON $25 for evidence leading to each aud every conviction. Hy order of the Law and Order LeiiRiic of Crook county. lUv V. Cofcs'rAiii.it.Scc'y, l'riiieville, OrcKOit. , l'olcv'a Orliio Lrltnllve, the new a tivc, stliiilllittcs, btlt llocs not Irrltntc, It U the heat laxntlVc... OimrBiileeil or your money back.-e. W, Merrill, Dhig Kt. Ski ""'"MaRSI