East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-01-16

I'm the case OF Baker & Folsom VS.
d3eorge Cruise, which occupied the at
,tention of the court for only about
two hours, the jury after being out
lbut a short time, returned a verdict
rin favor of the plaintiff for the full
4amount sued for, S227.50.
The demurrer filed in the case of
Harvey vs. Lidvall, was argued by At
torneys S. A Lowell and ]. P. Win
ters. The matter was taken under
advisement by the court, and decision
on the demurrer is expected today.
The case of A. Kunkel VS.. Grizzly
Bear Shirt OF Num-sum-kin, was, at
the request OF the attorneys in the
case, continued for the term.
The demurrer in the case of Moore
VS.. Blakeslee was submitted to the
court without argument and same
was overruled.
The case of Harrington VS.. Wade
was set for Thursday morning of this
week.
In the case Of F. S. Younger & Son
VS.. C. w. Avery. judgment for the
plaintiffs was entered by default, the
defendant not having made an ap-
pearance.
In the case of Philomena Smith VS.
Matt Mosgrove, ]. A. Fee, attorney
for the defendant, filed a demurrer
to the complaint setting up the claim
that this court had no jurisdiction.
In overruling the demurrer Judge
Ellis said ne was convinced after Civ
ing the matter careful consideration
that this court was the proper court &c
try the cause and would set the case
for trial This is reservation case
and in the opinion of some of the
attorneys. causes of action should be
filed in the United States court a
Portland but the judges ruling or
this contention opens the way fol
such litigation to be taken up in the
state circuit court.
When court convened this morning
Il was discovered that the case set fol-
trial that of John sylvester VS.. Ogil'
wv. had been settled out of court, and
a motion was therefore made to dis
miss, which was done. Court then ad
journed until 1870.
on Walter OgilyY, the young man from
pilot Rock, who pleaded guilty to th'
charge of larceny. This was the cas-
where Ogilvy was arrested for stealing
from a wagon. Tn passing sentence
Judge Ellis gave the young man
good lecture calling his attention Il
rthe fact that he was starting out quit
early in life, IN fact, the judge re
marked, all men were too young t.
commence a life OF crime.
Judge Ellis said in part: H"Evil as
sociations are perhaps responsible
more than anything else for men get
ting into trouble. Association will
the class that have nothing to do bu
to LOAF will cause people to be NOR
reaty to believe that you are crimina
in character than IL you tried to as
eociate with the class who TRY to d.
something for themselves and are up
right and intelligent. The crimna
element is in the minority, and II yo'
associate with them you must associ
ate with more restricted class, whicl
only brings dishonor and trouble upoi
you.
"If YOU go on in this way, disre
garding the laws of the land; of tn
wishes Of those who have your best In
terests at heart, the day is not ia
distant when you will be In grieVou
trouble and beyond their help an
reach.
"Iet me say to you, turn back. Gu
loose from the associations which ten
to carry you along the road to crime
Resolve that from this day you will b
an honest and upright man and gal
the respect of those with whom yo
are acquainted and when you haV
gained that retain 1t.
"What is worth more than anythin
else in this world, is the respect G
those with whom we associate. 1t
what comes to mans relief in HI
hour of trouble, to know that he ha
friends Those who pat you on tn
back and smile at an action OF tn
kind are the first to slink away whe
YOU get into trouble. The ones
come to your relief are the ones o
whom you have turned your bacl
Take counsel with them and resolve
be a better man.
1.-THE judgment Of the court Is th'