East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-01-15

The January term of the circuit
court for the county of Umatilla, OF
the Sixth judicial district of the state
of Oregon convened this morning at
40 a. m, with Judge w. r. Ellis pre-
siding.
The new court room which occupies
the eastern extension of the second
floor of the court house, is now fin
ished, and in the opinion of everyone
seems to be far more satisfactory than
the old room. An abundance of light
Is obtained from three sides, and the
acoustic properties are much better
before.
The chambers OF the Judge are di-
rectly in the rear of the bench, in
the old room formerly occupied by
the supreme court. The attorneys
room is in the southeast corner and
to the rear of the court room. making
II easy of access from the hall outside.
Heretofore attorneys and witnesses
were compelled to pass back and
forth behind the bar. often disturb
ing the proce edings.
The space In front of the bar is
raised about four inches above the
floor level. with an additional plat
form for the judges bench and the
last row Of the jury box. Telephones
and call bells connect the court room
with the offices of the first floor.
T. ]. Blair and d. Turner have been
appointed by Judge Ellis to serve as
bailiffs for the term.
When the clerk called the roll of
those drawn for jury duty, Judge Ellis
made a few remarks about the duty
of citizens to serve. on the jury, and
cautioned those whose names had
been drawn that he did not consider
business as being any excuse unless
1t could be shown that by serving on
the jury and neglecting business great
financial loss would result; that sick
ness of the juror or some member of
his family might be accepted, or per-
haps there might exist other good rea-
sons why a juror should be excused,
but all excuses must be made before
the business of the court had COM
menced. None of those drawn asked
to be excused and received the thanks
of the court for their willingness to
assist i'm the business of the court.
The docket was then gone over and
orders entered in the various cases as
follows:
EHanskell VS.. Kirk, continued for
the term.
Pierce VS.. Audette, continued for
the term.
In the matter of County Road No.
517, dismissed, as matter has been
settled out of court
Mcdonald VS.. Still, continued for
the term.
Byers VS.. Froome, continued for
service.
Lake VS.. Sewell, continued for term.
Margaret Ryan VS.. c. B. Wade, dis
missed without costs to either party.
Galbraith VS.. Porter set for the
first of next week.
Jessie s. Vert VS.. Bean & Weston,
continued for service.
Grays Harbor Commercial Co. VS..
Winslow, no order entered.
Graves VS.. whitlock, order dismiss
sed.
Kopittke VS.. A. r. Grant and F. w.
Schmidt, continued for term.
Wright VS.. Briggs, continued for
term.
Briggs VS.. Porter. set for trial next
week
Interior Warehouse Co. VS.. e. l..
Smith, no order entered.
Heathman VS.. City of Pendleton,
awaiting order on bill OF exceptions.
Margaret Kimball vs. Modern
Woodmen of America set for trial a
week from Wednesday.
Baker & Folsom VS.. Kennedy, no
order entered.
Harrington VS.. Wade, set for trial
next week.
National Drill & Manufacturing Co. |
VS. ]. w. Cheney, dismissed.
Mummy VS.. Peters & Pierson. no
order entered.
Borie VS.. Dennis, no order entered. |
Robinson VS.. Wood, continued for
term.
Pendleton Iron Works VS.. e. L. |
Smith, settled out of court.
Younger g. Son VS.. c. w. Avery. no
order entered.
Platzoeder VS.. c. w. Avery, no or
der entered.