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she would be compelled &c go 10 jail
Immediately after her arrival IN In
Plata She is an unusually large won-
an. and has spent her life IN the Bowie
farm at Iron Sides, but Notwithstanding
the hardships endured by her she is at
tractive. As she entered the Jail yester-
day afternoon and heard the great icon
door slam behind her. she greeted her
son. Henry. warmly. Ha Weeps long
and often and seems fearful of his fate.
The mother comfurted him. pattiDg him
on the back and telling hiTa they would
be released in q short wale.
Son Is Much Overcome.
Henry looks as thougA he has been
under a great mental strain. Ills eyes
are swollen and his checks sunken. His
clothing OF rough material is in tatters
In many places Althoueh taken TO Jail
on Saturday he has not brushed his hair
nor eaten enough since his imprisoa-
ment 10 sustain an infant.
Mrs. Bowie was given cell on the
second floor of the JAIL and Immediately
proceeded TO remove her wraps and
make herself comfortable. She had
drive OF twenty miles or more with
Deuuty Sheriff Cox and was hungry.
She was given good meal and ate
heartily.
Little knots of men gathered on the
road in front OF the jail 10 talk over
the case. Hugh Tosep and his snn
Benjamin, father and brother Of the
murdered man, stood talking 10 a dozen
other men. Nfl0 wanted 90 know all
the details OF the ease. Although iudiau
Head, the scene of the murder on last
Friday Is in Charles county. little b.
known o. the tragedy ia Ia Plata
From the conversation and tone Of many
Of the inhabitants OF the county IL is
evident that the fact OF a woman being
involved in the ease Is the one thIus
that dcters some OF the Charles county
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ALLEGED SLAYER
OF BERT POSEY
SELF-CONTROLLED
Shows Little Emotion
While Her Son Is
Overcome With
Grief.

IA PLATA, Nd. Jan. with Mrs.
Mary Bowie and her son. Henry. in the
la Plata jail. ana Hubert Posey. the
victim Of theiI uncrring aim. repOsng
IN The church yard at Plsgah. Charles
county, Ma, was as qulet as usual this
morning. The arrest OF the woman Yes
terday by Deputy Sheriff Cox practical
ly closes the case until the grand jury
takes It up at the May term.
Adrian Posey. counsel Tor The mother
and son. is preparing petition Tor the
release of Airs. Bowie on bond pend ms
Tie Trial Ii is not probable mat the
petition VIII be Seard Iur some time be-
ar near Ia Plata, WniCh is me county
seat. -,
airs. Bowie was unaffected when told
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RECTOR BROOKS FUNERAL
HELD AT SPRINGFIELD

The steamer Philadelphia, on which
the body OF the lie Rev. John Cotton
Brooks. rector Of Christ Church. Spring
field Mass. was brought from Paris.
reached New YORK Sunday morning. The
body was taken 10 Springfield and the
funeral services were held yesterday
in the same chancel from which lie
had preached for twenty-seven yeas
Bishop Alexander H. Vinton conducted
the services. Burial viii be ia Mt.
Auburn Cemetery, near Boston. TO-
morrow.
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Mrs. Bowie Taken to Prison:
Awaits Action OF Grand jury

folk from planning 10 deal out sum
mary punishment for the cOld-bloded
homicide.
Pathetic Case of isis" Bowie.
The plight OF little isis" Bowie. whose
honor the mother and son sought 10
avenge by Staying her alleged betrayer,
is particularly pathetic. now that her
mother is behind prison bars and likely
10 remain there FOR some weeks. States
Attorney Allison Wilmer Will vigorously
combat any move looking toward the
release Of the woman. 1t has been
shown that the two pistol balls fired by
Mrs. Bowie caused the death of HUI
bert Posey. General Wilmer would
rather zee Henry Bowie released, be-
cause IL Is not probable that the young
man viii be convicted of murder. the
bird shot he fired having entered Po-
sey's shoulder
Win the man for whom she SAYS she
sacrificed her honor dead and her moth
or locked in a dingy country jail CELL
Priscilla is an object OF pity today.
Born and reared in the country, with
every wish gratified and regarded as
the village belle, because of her hand
some face and form, Sis who Is only
eighteen years old. fails utterly 10 ap-
preciate her predicament.
Cares for the Household.
The Bowie homestead was left in her
care. With her she has two small chill
dTen and an older brother. James. There
is no other woman within three miles
OF her home 10 advise or console her.
Before the shooting OF the man 10 whom
she had been engaged for several
months, and in whose company she
spent every moment possible, she was
q welcome guest at the home of Posey' 8
relatives. Since the homicide She has
not dared turn her eyes toward those
places. Unless kindly disposed neigh
bGrs 90 70 her assistance her prospects
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WORK OF PR0JECTILE
PLEASES THE OFFICIALS

The test Of the Meyer Iife-saving
proJectile, made al Congress Heights
rife range yesterday afternoon, Was a
success.
Many officials OF the Life-Saving Sery-
Ice as well as several connected with
other branches CT the Department OF
Commerce and Labor, were present, and
expressed great satisfaction at the
showing made.
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Cares for the Household.

with some irony that perhaps Senator
Foraker is being impressed with the
seriousness Of such an ofiense since IL
had been brought 10 his Own ioJ~s,
and might possibly lead him 10 change
his views concerning the action Of .Ee
negroes down in Texas.
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are anything but encouraging Grief
over the Staying of her lover has not
been hers. The disgrace he Is said to
have led her 20. and a constant discus
sion of her predicament at her home,
have well-nigh stified the last emaining
spark Of devotion or admiration she had
for him.
Gloom pervades the air at the Posey
homestead. The flock has been broken.
Hugh POsey's one ambition In lie was
70 rear large family of boys and
girls, and see all of them succeeding
Ina life. His dream OF happiness and
cOntentment was about 70 be realized
when Hubert the third youngest son,
was laid low by woman's bullet. The
aged farmer is utterly crushed by the
from heart trouble Is known throughout
the county. has been in bed since the
shooting.
Posey's Father Broken Hearted.
sobbing like a broken-hearted child
and too faint 10 put one foot before
the other. Hugh Posey was carried out
OF the little gray church IN Pisgah
while a country preacher delivered a
sermon over the remains OF the son.
The mother was unable 10 leave her bed
AID a physician attended her s.hile the
funeral services were being held.
The corouer's jury made a thorough
investigation OF the shooting The in
quest was as grues0me as could be
imagined The hearss carrying the re-
mains was stopped b. Deputy Cox The
body was taken 10 a store There 80
was stripped OF IFS raiment and eX-
amined 81 the country jurors.
AIRS. Bowie and her son were much
surprised 20 hear they had been held
Tor the action of the grand jury. They
believed they would be liberated by their
felIoW-e0uuty residents who knew all
the facts i'm the case. Henry was eX-
ccptlunally nervous after the verdict OF
the jury because he thought il meant
capital punishment for him. He was
some what brighter when told another
jury would nave 10 try the case.
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JuTy YIN b Hard ID ca.

The drawing Of the jury to try the
young Pittsburg millionaire began with
the opening II court.
IL viii be days before the Jury Is
selected from the 200 talesmen.
Thaw aided his counsel ia picking the
Jurymen-
Long before the hour set for the trial
crowds iocked 10 the criminal courts
building and filled the rOtunda. An hour
before the trial began the crowd was
driven Into the street and every entrance
guarded BY police. Only ralesmen and
reporters were allowed 10 enter the
courtroom, Ine trial 0FcrsladOWed the
MollneuX and Patrick trials. over 900
newspaper meI made application for
admission 10 report the trial.
No spectators were allowed in the trial
room. Outside IN the streets the crowd
waited 70 catch glimpse Of the pris-
0her ar ne passed over the Bridge Of
Signs. IL was only a fleeing glimpse
of "a shadow outlined on an Opaque sheet
OF glass, but the curious had waited
hours 70 see that shadow and they
Thaw. the prison pallor on his face
increased by the strain Of anxiety, wore
a look or elatlOn that al last his fate
was 10 be decided. as he was taken 20
the court room and seated near his
counsel.
At the counsel table on the side OF
the defcns. We're lawyers Clifford ".
Hartrldge. A. r. Peabody, Dolphin NJ
Delmas. John i. Gleason. and Daniel
OReilly. District Attorney Jerome and
Assistant District Attorney GarVan Oc-
cupied the other side.
II developed that q number OF new
witnesses. who viii teetify for the de-
Tense az 20 Thaw's habits and acts, that
show he was subject 20 emotional
frenzy, were present Among these Is
Or. " j.. Flower. OF Pittsburg, mem
Der OF a well-known family and a
friend OF the ThaWs-
DR.. Flower wiz testify that Thaw,
when last in PittEburg, witnessed a
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took a keen interest in the work OF the
court OFFICERS directing the talesmen 10
their seats Mrs. Evelyn Nesbit Thaw
was dressed IN dark blue cloth
dress. She wore a small dark blue pur-
pie velvet hat. surrounded with a small
cluster OF Violets- A small white veil
partly concealed the face of the pretty
wife who took a lively interest In the
proceedings and talked continually with
her friend, May Mackenzie.
The Countess OF Yarmouth and Mrs.
George Carnegie were dressed IN black.
May Mack enzie was conspicuous in a
light blue dress From "a dark hat Of
vivid color Haunted two fiaring feath-
ers.
Counsel for Thaw was in the jury
room comforting with the millionaire de-
PENDANT. Late the defense lawyers
filed in the room and took their seats
al the counsel table.
Thaw waited meanwhile I'm the jury
room FOR the finish OF the roll call OF
the talesmen.
Charles ". Dryden. an engineer, was
the FIRST talesman called.
he had scarcely answered the more
formal questions Of address, place Of
business. sYhen District Attorney Jerome
developed from Dryden that he had
formed a previous opinion Of the case.
which he thought would preclude his
finding an impartial verdict.
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1907-11-14
THE PARK.

Fruita, Nov. Wv. Musty and family
have returned from the Valley, where
they were visiting.
Mrs. Musty is acting as postmaster
in the absence Of Thos. Rich and family.
School commenced Monday Nov. 4,
Miss Myrta Hays as teacher.
L. q. Page is busy gathering his
cattle to be delivered about the 18th.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gilaspie, Messrs. f.
Gillaspie and Chas. White were callers
on Thos. Rich and wife, Saturday.
Mrs. A. w. Hodgin returned home
Monday, after two weeks visit at
Joseph.
VIM. Beth returned to Joseph after
making visit with his brother, Walter,
and sister, Mrs Jennie Blevans.
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1907-11-14
Real Estate Transfers
2 Weeks Ending Nov. 3, l9O7---Prepared
By WalIOwa Law, Land &
Abstract Co.

James A. Funk to William Maxim,
Sc sw sec 2, 2 s, + A e. $4,000.
William Maxim to Thomas Morgan,
Sc sw sec 2, s, A e. s24O0.
Charles n. Walker to the George
Palmer Lumber Co., lots 3 and 4, sec
10, IA n, 43; the s half of ne and NV
of Sc sec "a, n, AZ e. $1.O0.
John Mcdonald to Lyman LydalI,
lots / and II, blk 2, in Mcdonald add
to Wallowa. 500.
U. G. Couch to Crossett Timber Co.,
s half sc sec ~, t II, a e, and lot
No. 4, sec 7, and lots and 9, sec l8,
t n, r42 e. 81.
Anna M. Whiting to Crossett Tim
ber Co., Sc NV Sc sw and lots and 6,
sec 6, t 2 II, Al e. 81.
Matilda Neal to &. J. Hewitt, lot 5,
block l, Riverside add to Joseph. SIPS.
Aaron Wade TO Jos. A. Eggleson,
the Sc of the ne, sec 13, 2 $, r "A e.
$500.
w. ]. Straley to Pink Straley, lots 3
and 4, of sec 4, II, As e. $l250.
Newell Stubblefield to Fancho Stub
bleficld, an undiv half int in lots 2, 8
and 4, blk 4, town of Enterprise.
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Bauer Receivers His Team.

The bay team of workhorses owned
by Jacob Bauer of the Enterprise Hotel,
which have been missing for over a
month, were brought to town Monday
night and turned over to the owner by
James Moxley who found them between
Big and Little Sheep creeks. The
horses got out of Bauer's barn lot here
October 6 and it was first believed they
were stolen. A filly disappeared at the
same time but she was found few days
later in pasture field near town. The
team was found near the head of Sheep
creek few weeks ago but broke away
when being brought in and have roamed
the range until round ded up by Moxley.
Mr.. Bauer offered reward of s25 for
the horses and 800 for the arrest and
conviction of the thief at the time when
it was thought the animals had been
stolen.
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ALDER SLOPE.

Miss Zella Millard is confined to the
house this week with mumps.
Cleave Weaver returned from Imna-
ha Saturday. He reports the winter
range quite short there.
Miss Stella Laird, who has been ill
for the past year, is much improved.
Alder Slope Ditch company has just
completed a new head-gate on the
ditch.
Bert Mccormack and Bert Day
started Friday from Imnaha with a
band of horses for winter range.
j. b. Kooch delivered "a head of
hogs at Enterprise Monday which
averaged 100 pounds each.
J. l.. Mckinney started for La
Grande Monday with n load of house
hold furniture for David Corneison.
James Hays and Sylvester Millard
returned Sunday evening from a hunt
ing trip on Imnaha They report hav-
ing killed three deer.
Rev. Owen will-sts.pt-a singing school
at Alder next Friday evening. l hope
he will have large attendance and q
great success.
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PRATT SCHOOL,

The illustrated lecture.sermon given
at the school house here Saturday by
Rev. M. j. Thompson was n decided
success. The pictures were plain and
conveyed graphic description Of
home life in India, their customs and
modes of worship. Appropriate songs
were sung with good effect and the
entire program was listened to by an
attentive audience. This is the second
OF series OF six lectures. Tue next
will be given about Nov. 20 or %, aud
will be on Life in Darkest Africa"
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Creditors Notice.

In the County Court Of the State OF oregon,
for walown County, State OF Oregon.
In the matter OF the Estate Of Elmer "
Moore, Deceased.
Notice is hereby given that the under
signed, 4. Moore, has been duly appointed
~ the administrators OF the estate Of Elmer
V. Moore, deceased, by the County Court of
said County, and as such adminiztratriN has
been duly qualified; all persons holding
claims against said estate are hereby notified
to present the same to the undersigned ad-
minlstrntrix, at rhe Office Of Burlclgh 4 Boyd,
Enteip prise, Oregon, duly verified IA required
by law, within six months from the date OF
this notice.
Dated this oath OF October, 1907.
+. MOORE,
AdmInistrntrx Of the Estate Of Elmer V
| Moore, droeaArf -Gt5
! BuELElGH q BOYD, Attorneys Tor Estate.
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Semi-AEnuaI Report.

County Clerk OF Wowa County Oregon showing
claims allowed by the county,
what allowed warrants drawn and
April 1907 1907
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Special Offer TO Subscribers.
ENTERPRISE,

In order to help make known the
resources of Wallowa county and the
opportunities here for homeseekers
and investors, the News Record makes
this special offer: Any regular sub
scriber may have sent one or more
copies Of the News Record to any
address outside the county, at the
following rate:
Yearly subscriptions each $l.00.
Single copies 3 cents, 8 copies same
issue 25 cents, mailed from Office with
out extra charge.
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1907-11-14
North Country Attitudes.

County Commissioner w. G. Wilson
gives the following as the government
figures on altitude along the Enterprise
Paradise road: Enterprise 3740 feet,
Snow hill 1920, Red Fir 1850, Carlton
Atkins store, Paradise, 5000, Grande
Ronde ferry, 7 miles north OF Paradise
11a0
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Frank A. hereby certify that the foregoing
of September A. d. 1907.
my this 7th day of Noyember A. D. 1907.
A. Reavis, County Treasurer.
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AdmireS The Scenery.

Hon. Joseph G. Camp, the lecturer,
is enthusiastic about Wallowa valley
and it's surrounding mountains. "The
most beautiful country have ever
seen," said Mr.. Camp. He took out
with him large number of views OF
the valleys, mountains and lake, mainly
from F. A. Reavis' splendid collection.
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Boom On at Minam.

Joe Harvey of Minam was at Elgin
last week. and told the Recorder man
there was a boom on at Minam. There
will be quite town at the bridge some
day and no mis- take.
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and unpaid from the h day April 1907 the Sday Sept
elusive
On what acct ald Amt of claims aid of
September 3O 1907
Road and bridges $7612 Sc s7sl2 5s
Pauper 1864 "a
Stationary 6S1 63l 76l
Salary SIG 80 so
House and Jail 5S2 SO 532 SO
Circuit Court 1853 80 1853 sol
Justice Court 242s5 SIS
County Commissioners 2n 30 2n 80
Road Supervisors Salary 1888 IL 12
1900 OOl
Jury 1906 80 1906 80
Teachers Examination IA 90
Rebate 40 At
Miseclan COL
Board of Prisoners 1876 81 1876 81
County High School 67SO 80 90
amount claims allowed DIN $86sS6 16 s86886 16
Amounts of outstanding unpaid Principal Interest
Outstanding unpaid county warrants and
not presented for payment on the Both
mated interest thereon
Total unpaid County Warrants $685. OF
State Oregon, County of Walowa,
j. A French County Clerk of the County Walwa,
do hereby certify that the foregoing
for the months ending the Both day September
the allowed and the
warrants outstanding and unpaid the
Office and in my official custody
the the County this
Sch day of November, A D. 1907
j.. A. French County Clerk
Semi-AnnuaI Summary Statement
Of The Financial Condition the County waIwa the State of
Oregon on the soth day of Sept A. D. 1907
Liabilities
To drawn on the County Treasurer and out
standing and not presented for payment 1886 OF
To estimated amount of interest accrued thereon
Total Liabilities 1885 OF
September 80,
By n hands of County Treasurer applicable to
the 5752 Sc
By estimated unpaid current taxes applicable to the pay
ment of County 2O2 "a
Total Resources $2777s 80
Cañon City record., 1907-05-02
TWO HOURS WORK on
PIXIES PEAK BRINGS DEATH

Two hours after having obtained
employment as a snow shoveler on the
Pixies Peake cog road. John Grant Of
2OS North Wahsatch avenue. Colorado
Springs. dropped dead at 10 O'Clock
last Friday morning near Windy Point
His sudden death was due to over
exertion at an altitude of nearly II 900
feet
Grant was SIS years of age and was
engaged Friday morning to work in
the snow shoveling squad. which was
endeavoring to get the cog road open
ed up for the first excursion of the
season on Sunday. Less than two
hours later he was taken i'll with a
violent At of vomiting and before any
assistance could be rendered him by
his fellow workmen he fell over dead.
Cañon City record., 1907-05-02

ence all about it at the opera house
next Saturday evening. Alfred Patek
has just returned from a trip through
Panama, where he studied all phases
of life and labor and saw them as only
a trained newspaper man does see
things His talk will be illustrated by
moving pictures taken by an Edison
operator. under his personal direction,
and by beautifully colored lantern
slides. Whatever he is unable to tell
his audience will be graphically ex-
planned by his pictures. 1
The sale of reserved seats for this
novel entertainment opened yesterday
and the demand shows that Canon City
is deeply interested in the stupendous
enterprise that has become the per-
sonal hobby of President Roosevelt,
Cañon City record., 1907-05-02

gagged in engineering work for the
last three months. While in Nevada
Mr.. Smythe surveyed the new mining
camp of Mizpah. which he thinks is
destined to become an important pro-
ducer of the precious metals. Mr..
Smythe was called back to Santa Fe
by his professional partner, who says
that the business has grown to such
an extent that he is no longer able to
take care of ii alone.
The story of Anderson. who years
ago robbed a postoffice in Oklahoma.
Cañon City record., 1907-05-02
PROHIBITS SMOKING IN
THE POSTOFFlCE LOBBY

Since moving the postotice into new
quarters have had numerous COM
plants about smoking in the lobby.
Ladies complain that while waiting
their turn at general delivery or car
rier's windows. men smoke in their
faces and sometimes it is very objec-
tionable.
While il is doubtless thoughtless-
ness, and not a desire to be rude on
the part of these men, l am obliged
to make an order upon authority from
the postoffice department. prohibiting
smoking in the lobby of the Canon
City postofice.
ROBERT S. LEWIS. Postmaster.
Cañon City record., 1907-05-02
Social and Personal
Ragsdale's
Real Estate
RaYYntnR

Bargains.
Investigate our savings department
-Citdsens State Bank.
Notary Public-W. B. Rowland. s23
Main 81. Record once.
Arssnate OF lead. Paris green.
Spray pumps. Strawberry and cherry
crates. r. p. Smith.
Use Medicatsd SulphuriEed Salt 10
keep your stock healthy. For sale by
Holman Mercantile Co.
W. W. Parsons and Rev. A. F. Chat
noe left this morning for Montrose.
they will be gone several days.
Open q savings account in the saw
ings department OF the Citizens State
Bank and acquire the habit Of saving.
Mrs. ". W. Parsons left today for
her old homo At Downs, KAns.. where
she expects to again make her resi-
asoce.
Mrs. A. =. Wilson expects to leave
On Thursday for Los Angeles. Cal.
where she will spend the greater part
Of the summer.
Use Medicated Sulphurixed Salt to
keep your stock healthy. For sale by
Holman Mercantile Co.
Cañon City record., 1907-05-02
Rig CONSTRUCTION ENTERPRISE
FAR AWAY FROM HOME

Two thousand miles from home. the
American government is carrying on
the most tremendous construction en-
terprise of history and one that will
re colutionize the commerce of the
world. Every patriotic American is
interested in the Panama canal. but
few fully realize just what is being
done on the isthmus and how the work
in all its varied branches. is being
carried on. Prevalent ideas of con-
ditions in Panama are vague.
\ newspaper man will tell an audi
Cañon City record., 1907-05-02

who was caught. sentenced and i'm
prisoned, who was an exemplary pris-
oner. who escaped shortly before the
expiration of his term, engaged in
honest work, married and had a happy
home for years. and who the other day
was recaptured, is the story of Jean
Vatican over again. Fortunately We
live in more humane and sensible
times and it is to be hoped that in An
.ersons case the outcome may be
tunate Frenchman.