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Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-24
ATTACK ON OLIVER
GRAND JURY ENDED
ARGUMENTS HEARD BY THE
SUPREME COURT
caIhoun's Former Law Partner Urges
That Body Which Indicted
Prominent San Francisco
Men Not Legal

BY Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 23.-Argument
for and against the validity of the Oliver
grand Jury was resumed before the su-
preme court sitting en- banc this morning
The final word spoken in behalf of the
men accused of bribery and other Of
fenses who are seeking to have the In
dictments against them declared legally
worthless was delivered by Alexander
King, former law partner OF Patrick Cal
houn, president of the United Railroads
His address lasted an hour and was con-
fined entirely to a technical discussion of
the points involved.
Attorney c. w. Cobb opened the ar
gument for the prosecution by calling at
tention to the Leonard case, which 1T has
been claimed conflicts with the Cannon
case, but his chief reliance was placed IN
the case of Kelley vs. Wilson, in which
the supreme court Immediately after the
Cannon case denied a writ of prohibition
upon exactly the same grounds urged
on behalf of Calhoun, Abbott, Ford, Null
lally, Glass and Halsey
The discharge of the grand jury by
operation of law could be accomplished
in three ways, he pointed out in reply to
the contention that the prosecution was
aiming at the perpetuation of the pres
ent body Once during his argument
land, but satisfactory explanation over
came the obstacle to Cobb's Interpretation
of the law, and then a Montana case
was read which follows the decision of
the California court in the Cannon case
and cites it as authority.
When Cobb had concluded Attorney
| Hiram johnson spoke for ten minutes
| in conclusion The assertion that a
grand jury has term office was ridi-
| culed and he warned the court of the
confusion which would follow a decision
setting aside three well established de-
| cisions.
The case was then submitted, each side
being given five days in which to file
| briefs
The motions in behalf of Calhoun.
Mutually, Ford, Abbott, Schmitz, Ruef,
Martin, Drum and De Saba for the dis
missing and setting aside of the bribery
indictments returned against them by
the Oliver grand jury and for stay of
proceedings were to have been decided
this evening by Superior Judge Lawlor,
objection to the introduction in evidence
of the revised minutes of Judge Gra-
hams court recording the empanelment
and organization of the grand jury hav-
ing been overruled, but Judge Lawlor
set the matter over until Monday after
noon in view of the submission to the
supreme court of petition for writs of
prohibition restraining the superior court
from further proceedings with the trials.
Judge Lawlor said that in the mean
time he will see Chief Justice Beatty
and ascertain If possible when the de-
cision of the highest court may be ex-
pected.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-24
RAILROADS MUST PAY;
STATE TAX IS LOWER
Board Of Equalization Figures caIifor-
MAS Wealth to Be Nearly Two
Billion DoIlars-Big In
crease Noted
By Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
SACRAMENTO, aug. 29.-According to
the figures of the state board of equaliza-
ton. the valuation of all property in the
state is $1,S79, ,642,7 ,779. Complete returns
from the various county auditors of the
state, following the final adjustment OF
assessments by boards Of supervisors,
show the /total valuation of real and per-
sonal property has increased $252 599, ,79S
during the last year.
The state board of equalization has in
creased the railroad assessment $32, ,S11,-
395, making the total increase $685. All, 1893.
This will allow of a state rate Of Az
cents, 81 cents less than last year.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-24
PLANS FOR BATTLESHIP
CRUISE ARE DISCUSSED
ney to Pacific Coast with Naval
Experts and Author
Lincoln Steffens
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press
OYSTER BAY, Aug. 23.-Plans of the
cruise of the battleship fleet to the Pacific
coast were discussed by representatives
of the navy department with President
Roosevelt, who had as guests at luncheon
Assistant Secretary of the Navy New
berry Admiral Brownson of the naviga-
ton bureau, Admiral Vance, commander
of the Atlantic squadron; Commissioner
of Indian Affairs Leupp, Lawrence Gra-
ham, secretary of Porto Rico, and Lin
coin Steffens, the author.
Leupp recently completed an extended
investigation of indian affairs in the west.
NEW YORK, Aug 23.-Secretary Loeb
announced tonight that the feet of six
teen battleships will start for the Pacific
some time in December, via the straits
of Magellan, touching San Francisco,
also probably Puget sound. The de-
stroyer flotilia will leave for the Pacific
about the same time. but will not ac-
company the battleships
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-24
OFFICIALS OF WRECKED
BANK MAY BE ARRESTED
District Attorney Of Portland Probes
Failure of Big Savings lnsti-
tution-Complaints Are
Prepared
By Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
PORTLAND, Ore, Aug. 2S.-District At
torney Manning is sitting as a grand jury
today examining witnesses in connection
with the failure of the Oregon Trust and
Savings bank, whose doors were closed
Wednesday. Complaints have been pre-
pared and should the inquiry of the dis
trict attorney develop the fact that de-
posits were accepted after the officials of
the bank knew it was insolvent warrants
will be issued. Manning may not exam
inc the officials of the bank.
1t Is claimed by the officials that they
did not know the bank was insolyent un-
til after a meeting Tuesday night with the
Portland Clearing House association,
when aid was refused. The meeting did
not adjourn until o'clock Wednesday
morning. A few hours later notices were
posted announcing the failure of the bank
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-24
POSSES, BY MISTAKE,
FIRE ON EACH OTHER
Two Revenue Parties Out After Noon
sinners Try to Kill Each other.
One Fatally Hurt and
Two Wounded
sv Associated Press.

BY AbsOCIdteu FIess
GREENSBORO. N. C., Aug 2S-Deputy
Revenue Collector Hendrix, with posse
from Raleigh, and Deputy Collector Hen
ry. with a posse from Durham, were at
a moonshine still last night.
Each mstook the other crowd for moon
sinners and both sides fired. Deputy
Marshal Gordon was mortally wounded
and Deputy Henry and two possemen
were seriously wounded.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-24
Contractor Killed by Blow

BY Associated Press.
CHICAGO, Aug. 23-The body of Evan
der McIver, a wealthy contractor was
found in the basement at State and
Twenty-ffth streets. His skull was frac-
tured by blow on the head. AL his
money and valuables were gone.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-24
San Diego Contract Let
Rx Associated Press

BY Associated Press.
SAN DIEGO, Aug. pa special dis
patch from Washington says the contract
for constructing the naval coaling sta
tion here has been awarded to the Penn
sylvania Bridge company of Beaver Falls,
Pa, for $239, 400, the lowest bid
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-24
Big Fire in Cincinnati
gy Associated Press.


CINCINNATI, Aug. 2S.--A shift of the
wind aided the hremen in overcoming the
fire which started in the Eagle white lead
plant last night. The flames were con-
trolIed after burning for five hours and
destroying $4,000 worth Of property.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-24
Special Values in Linens and
Wash Goods

$175 bath sheets, size 54x72. ...... o8c
$150 to $l75 round or square table
pads, size 43x44 and 5x5; bound and
ready tor use. .................... 98c
129c all-linen crash. h...............8 g 1-3c
zoe soiled huck towels size 22x45. -. 10c
$1.75 Turkey red table cloths. ...... .$1.1o
SOC to 75c all-linen suit linen. ........ 39c
35c table damask. ................... 223c
SOc all linen, red bordered napkins;
limit dozen per dozen. ......... 48c
35c soiled damask towels. .......... 19c
zoe, 4O-inch India linon. $50. 10c
35c dotted swisses in all size dots. 80. TIC
l5c to 19c colored lawns; limit II yds. SC
35c organdies, silk plaids, voile tissue
and applique swisses. .............. 15c
Remnants of all wash goods at half price.
$l.25, 27-inch antiseptic diaper cloth s5c
121c A. F. c. dress ginghams, 8 to TO-. 73c
l5c pillow cases, size 45x36; limit g.. 10c
zoe seam center sheets, size 81x90.. -. soc
SIPS full size bedspreads. .......... o8c
l2ac outing fannel soft, feecy. ..... 10c
35c to Soc figured and plaid wasting. 2ec
Zoe 1ongcloth, soft finish. .......... 15c
zoe linen finish suiting. ........... 14c
25c colored knicker suitings. .'....... 123c
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-24
Texas After Harvester Trust

By Associated Press.
DALLAS, Tex, Aug. 2S.-The attorney
general of Texas has begun suit against
the international Harvester company, al
leging violation of the Texas antitrust
law, and demands penalties of $.10O,0OO
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-24
25c Fancy Dress Trimmings lOc

All silk fancy dress trimmings; fiat braid
appliques and serpentine effects; black,
white and the new desirable fall shades;
values up to 25c. Today, 10c yard
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-24
Csc Lisle Vests SOC

Women's ribbed Isle vests;
high neck; long sleeves; pink,
blue and black; Csc value,
special soc.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-24
SI.5O Wrappers 75C

These wrappers are made
of a very fine quality of
percale; Empire or Mother
Hubbard style; some have
fiat collar; others have
high turnover collars;
trimmed with stitched
bands of sateen; full skirts
with flounce; come in
black, navy, gray ana
Alice blues; all sizes.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-24
SI.05 Bed Comfort SI.5O

Today's comfort special is our regular
$195 comfort made from white snow
flake sheet cotton; fine quality, fast
colored silkoline covering; 72-inch size;
all colors and patterns; regular $1.95
value, $3.50 each.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-24

Platt Val, Normandy Val,
oriental and other fancy
cotton wash laces, edges
and insertions; 2 to 6
inches wide; worth 15c,
19c and 25c; today, choice,
6Ac a yard. Only IL yards
to a customer. None to
dealers.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-24

Women's muslin skirts; lawn f1ounce;
three half-inch hemstitched tucks;
embroidery ruffle; underneath dust pro-
tector; $1.25 value, special $1.00.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-24

In all Of the towns in which he stopped
It was his invariable custom to hunt up
some friend of the revolutionary party
and assume his name. In that way he
could lie quiet in a city without exciting
suspicion
In st. Louis he was known at various
times as Jose Varea, Rafael Escaroge
and Pillar A. Robledo. Each of these
names was that of a reputable Mexican
resident of the city, but member of the
revolutionary party. They were paid TO
disappear, and Nagon took their names
and homes for his.
Whenever inquiry was made he an
swered to the name, and as the person
whose name he took had been a long res
ident of the city, in this way he escaped
detection for some time.
In Los Angeles for few weeks he mas
queraded as senorita Maria B. Talavera,
The daily sentinel., 1907-02-09
ENTERTAINS

Today Mrs. Gustave Van Hoore-
belte entertained a party of sixteen
ladies at beautifully appointed one
o'clock luncheon, at her home on
East Main street.
Pink carnations were the flowers
and the table was a perfect picture OF
lovliness. Smilax was daintily train
ed along the cloth. red candles were
placed all along the table. The cours-
es of the luncheon were more than
tempting.
The centerpiece was an immense
Jack Horner Cake and a pink sat
in ribbon ran from the pie to the
plate of each guest and at the con-
clusion Of the luncheon each guest
lifted slice of pie by the ribbon and
found herself rewarded with a love
ly souvenir gift.
1t was a lovely function.
The daily sentinel., 1907-02-09

The Star Grocery makes a spec
ialty of handling all kinds of cheese
Get the Hazard express to do your
hauling. Stand corner of 5th and
Main.
Mrs Mckay. the lady who has been
conducting lessons in china paint
ing and other branches of art in the
city for some time, received a mes
sage yesterday. it is reported, con-
veying the sad intelligence that her
husband had died suddenly in Ind
ian territory She left last night for
the territory.
Governor Buchtel has accepted an
invitation from the Canon City busi-
ness men to be present at a reception
given in Canon City on February Is.
to a number of capitalists from New
York and Philadelphia who have sig
nifIed their intention of building an
interurban electric line from Canon
City to the top of the Royal Gorge.
The daily sentinel., 1907-02-09
A KENsINGToN PARTY
Her Friends Entertain in Honor OF
Miss Julia Bross Who is
to Soon Wed.

This afternoon at the home of
Misses Watkins an White avenue a
pretty Kensington party. one of
which delightful affairs in honor of
a bride TO be, is being held.
Miss Julia Ann Bross, the popular
soloist and instructor at the Method
list church. who is to be married at
an early date to Mr.. James S. Plnnel
of the Pinnel Lumber company. is
the guest of honor.
There are present this afternoon
Misses Lothian, watkins. Mayme Nor
rine. Lestie Wilbur, Marion Hines
May Rice, Mary Enoch. ollie Smith,
Mrs. Walter Jones. Mrs. C. E. Tay-
lor, Mrs. l. E. Taylor. Mrs. Ansel
Chandler Mrs. Elder and Miss Bross.
An elegant dinner will be served
late in the afternoon. a few after
moons ago a similar party in honor
of Miss Bross was given at the home
of Mrs. DR.. c. e. Taylor with the
same guests present.
The daily sentinel., 1907-02-09
THEY WERE BOUND OVER

This morning Fred Graham. Adam
Steele, and Harvey Goldsboroush' the
three boys charged with disposing oil
beef without being able to show the
hides to the purchasers, were arraign-
ed before a justice for preliminary
hearing. The complaint against
GoIdsborough was dismissed as the
deputy district attorney. Mr.. Fry was
satisfied that he was not implicated
in the matter other than as Wit
ness.
The other two boys waived prelim,
mary examination and were oouhu
over under $500 each to the Maren
term of the district court. Each en-
tered a plea of mot guilty Eacn OF
the two were required to give sow
bond. Goldsborough gave a $zV'
for his appearance as witness
The daily sentinel., 1907-02-09
@ | % m

doctor in Denver five years ago, de-
clared that she had never given birth
to child and was ineapacitated from
doing so on account of physical disa-
bilities. She told the jury that a
prominent local physician had after
examination. pronounced her so in
capacitated Last night a DR.. Katt.
a physician who recently came to
Grand Junction. was introduced by
the defense in an effort to prove by
theory that Mrs. Ewing was not so
incapacitated
Much of the afternoon and even
ing session was taken up with cross
examination and rebuttal evidence.
The young wife and the husband
We're both on the stand several times.
The progress of the case was wat
ched at all times by large crowd of
spectators. There were numerous
interesting tilts between the attor-
neys. The case involved lively
legal battle.
The daily sentinel., 1907-02-09
UNMASKED

Denver. Feb. Special, j, j
Laton, chairman of the house commit
tie on railroads, has been unmasked
lie, il is now charged, is in every
sense a hireling of the railroad cor
porations. Instead of having beer
an attorney for years it is announced
that until recently Laton was con
I scted with one of the big railroads
He was selected by the railroads as
fit man for the craftsmanship of the
railroad committee and was so rec
commended to Chairman Vivian of the
Republican party. Vivian ordered
Speaker Breckenridge to appoint
him as such and of course Brecken
ridge obeyed.
Laton, declaring that the bill
would put the railroads out of busi
ness, has just reported unfavorabi'
on bill preventing the use of gaso
line or kerosene light in passenger
cars. in view of the fatal fires tina
have followed many railroad wreck'
in Colorado. The committee may D'
forced however to make n Favorable
report.
To this mans tender mercies mus
railroad bills looking out for the peo
pies protection in connection VIII
railroads be given.
The daily sentinel., 1907-02-09
THE FIGHT
OVER THE
EWING BABY

The arguments in the sensational
Ewing case viii be made Wednesday
The taking of evidence was not
completed yesterday until about $40
in the evening All of yesterday was
consumed in examining witnesses
called for the defense.
Perhaps the most interesting ami
important witness introduced yester-
day afternoon was Mr.. Sharp, the
young man, who several of the wit
nesses undertook to prove had been
intimate with Mrs. Ewing and who
was also charged by the husband,
Oscar Ewing, of having been too
friendly with his wife. Sharp was
on the stand for quite long time and
was subjected to fierce cross-exam-
nation. He gave his testimony in
clear, connected way. He abso-
lutely denied ever having been un-
duly friendly with the young Mrs
Ewing. he told of being at the Ewing
home on one or two occasions but
when others were there and these
visits were matter of fact and mark
ed with no unusual or improper cir
cumstances. There was nothing SEN
sational about Sharp's testimony.
1t seems that the various witness
es introduced in an effort to show
that Sharp had paid undue attentions
to Mrs. Ewing only testified to see
ing Sharp with Mrs. Ewing on one
occasion.
A number of women testified dur
ing the afternoon in an effort to prove
Mrs. Ewing to be of bad character
and unfit to care for the little child,
the innocent cause of all this disgrace
full proceedings. None of these wom-
en- made very strong witnesses.
Mrs. Ewing in her declaration that
the little child was not hers but that
she had purchased her from a woman
The daily sentinel., 1907-02-09
A THRILLING ADVENTURE
WITH \ BIG BOB CAT

Last Thursday Harvey Collins and
Jack Dowd, son of J. w. Dowd.
went over ON Homostake creek where
there is a carcass of horse, to hunt
coyotes. Harvey had a 5000 U. S
Winchester that is poison for coy
otes, and Jack carried his trusty %.
When they got in sight of the car
cass Harvey saw what he supposed
was the head of an owl (although it
was bright sunlighD sticking up
above the snow He cut loose with
the Winchester and at the crack of
the gun. presto. the owl changed into
a ferocious bob cat which charged
the boys. Harvey threw in another
pill. fired and missed. Another and
this time the cat was put down and
out. Meantime Jack had not been
idle and the % had spoken, but Jack
owned up later that he was not real
certain what he shot at.
When the dead cat was examined
it was found that Harvey's first shot
The daily sentinel., 1907-02-09
PERCY GRUBBS
IS ARRESTED

IL is reported to the Sentinel this
afternoon on reliable authority that
Percy Grubbs, formerly resident
here for years and widely known
here, was arrested yesterday after
noon at SaIida and lodged in Jail
charged with defaulting.
Ii is alleged that Grubbs had ap-
propriated to his own use the sum of
500 belonging TO the well known
firm of SpratIcn and Anderson, of
Pueblo, for which company he has
been travelling. II is stated that the
evidence against Grubbs is very
strong.
Grubbs was in Grand Junction only
II few days ago greeting old friends
and his arrest will cause n decided
sensation.
The daily sentinel., 1907-02-09

White after her marriage was embod-
led in two occasions. Once she met
him on Fifth avenue while driving
in hanson cab, he too was in a cab
and as they passed he exclaimed.
Why there's Evelyn" Another time
she stated, she passed White in a
similar manner, she was en- route to
Doctors to have her throat treat
ed, White followed her in his ham
som, she saw him driving up as she
got out of her hanson at the physic-
ian's office and becoming frightened
hastened back into her hanson and
instructed her driver to take her
home. White gave up the pursuit.
By Mrs. Thaw's testimony it can be
judged that Thaw will be entirely
unable to excuse his killing of White
on the ground that White was CON
tinually urging Mrs Thaw to take up
her old relations with him.
Samuel II. Adams. one of the most
pominent newspaper writer's in at
tendance at the trial declares to-
day that Evelyn Nesbitt Thaw is over
doing the innocent child part, that
the story she told was too simple and
childlike to be believed entirely by
any one in the least acquainted with
the witness.
The fair young wife is resting quiz
etly in her hotel today. recovering
from the terrific strain to which she
has been subjected and preparing to
face District Attorney Jerome.
Evelyn Thaw's testimony has turn
ed the tide of public sentiment al
most wholly in favor of the prison
er.
The daily sentinel., 1907-02-09
Evelyn Thaw May
Rest Until Monday
Then Face Jerome

New York City, Feb. 9.=(Special.) }
Late yesterday afternoon Evelyn
Nesbitt Thaw stepped down from the
big witness chair in the dingy court
room which is the scene of the battle
for her husbands life. after hav-
ing occupied that chair for two full
days while she related one of the
most horrible stories of outraged
womanhood ever recorded in the
country's history. And the end is
not yet. The direct examination of
the young girl has not been COM
pleted, it will be taken up again on
Monday and then will follow her
most trying ordeal-meeting the
cross-examination that William Ira
verse Jerome, the merciless and bril-
liant district attorney will conduct
The nature of the cross examina-
tion of Mrs. Thaw by Mr.. Jerome
was the principal object of discus
sion when court adjourned yester-
day afternoon until Monday morn
ing. Jerome, it is believed. will make
no effort whatever to prove that Mrs.
Thaw did not tell her husband the
same details that she related on the
stand during the past two days but
he will attempt to prove that these
statements to a large extent are
false.
There Is one thing certain at this
time, the defense cannot show any
great provocation for Thaw to kill
Sanford White for pursuing and an
noying his wife after her marriage.
Mrs. Thaw declared on the stand yes
terday that the only direct annoy
ance she had been subjected to by
The daily sentinel., 1907-02-09

had put a neat buttonhole in the ami
mails off ear and his last shot had
performed a rather ragged operation
for appendicitis in just about the
right spot The holes bored by Jack S
22 was not found on the remains of
the cat.
The animal was fine specimen
and the adventure is one the boys
will always remember. 1t is not
known whether the animal deliber-
ately charged the boys after the first
shot. or whether the shot so con-
fused it that it bolted aimlessly and
happened to turn its course toward
the hunters.-Red Cliff Blade.
The daily sentinel., 1907-02-09

Patterson, n. J., Feb. s.-(spec-
iall-Justice of the Peace Robert
cortez. one of the best known eiti-
zens and men of official life of this
CITY. was instantly killed this morn
ing as the result of the explosion OF
an Internal machine.
While he was at lunch an express
naclaee was delivered at the office
His 17-year old son in charge OF
the office. receipted the package
which was from Newark When Jus-
t,ce Cortez returned he started 70
open the package. There was an OUT,
side covering of white paper tled