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Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-20

THE presence of a few friends
the marriage of>Miss Georgia Wo-
mona Whitaker and Walter Rob.
ert Wheaton will be quietly solemnized
this morning at 8 o'clock In the First
Presbyterian church, Rev. w. A. Hun
ter, d. D., officiating.
Mr.. Wheaton, who holds an appoint
ment with the national forestry bureau,
and has been located in Los Angeles
temporarily, will take his bride to Dem
yer for a stay of a few weeks, and
throughout the United States during
the next twelve months. as Mr.. Whea-
TOMS business calls them.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-20
MISS GEORGIA Wo MONA whitaker
Ceremn Fho by Kraunh

Miss Whitaker has been compli-
mented with many pretty affairs DUR
ing the last few weeks, the most re-
cent being matinee party. at the Au-
ditorium Thursday, when her sister,
Mrs. Carl McStay, was hostess, and
entertained after the play with a COLI
lation at the Chocolate Shop.
Besides the charming bride-to-be,
Mrs. McStay has as guests Mrs. Lou
Dennis Mrs. Harry Butterworth, Mrs.
Kirkpatrick, Mrs. Seth Hart. Mrs. Tid-
marsh. Mrs. Fred Brock. Mrs, Baum
gartner, Mrs. Thomas Swan, Miss
Catherine Estelle Heartt and Miss
Ethel Keyes.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-20

Some of the mothers of the Fifty
second street school gathered at the
beautiful home of Mrs. Lottie M. Be-
chaud one afternoon last week with in~
school.
By way of entertainment Mrs. Be-
chaud. assisted by Mrs. Ralph Hous-
ton. secretary of the association. had
arranged an srt contest. each one re-
ceiving double slip, enc with names
Of animals, the other with numerals.
Then small slips were passed with an
animals name and number, which the
guests in. turn were to draw on the
blackboard, and the one guessing the
most, Mrs. Leslie, president Of the
Mothers and Teachers association.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-20
MRS. HELEN WASH JONES
IF e. I ot,i$

N ELATIVES and girlhood friends of
X, Mrs. Harry Wash Jones, formerly
~ of st. Louis, who are now resi-
dent in Los Angeles were delightfully."-
busy last week welcoming and enter
tanning her and her husband, Harry
Jones, business manager of 1.-THE Time,
the Place and the Girl" company.
which was on at the Mason.
Mrs. Jones. who before her marriage
was Miss Helen Wash, is a versatile,
beautiful and charming woman who
belongs to a we'll known and prominent
st. Louis family and has hosts of
friends in Los Angeles. Several in
formal affairs were given at which
she was guest of honor.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jones, who during their
stay in the city were guests of Mrs
Jones' cousin, Mrs. James Wynkoor
of Grand avenue, left this morning fol
San Diego.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-20
Warner,
Hurley,
Westlake. Sonia, Meyers,
Maxwell, Meneiar, Carr,
Clements and Hubbard.

Westlake. Sonia, Meyers, Warner,
Maxwell, Meneiar. Carr, Hurley,
Clements and Hubbard.
f.
Miss Monette, one of the staff of the
Los Angeles schools, is again at home
after delightful three months in the
British isles. She also spent a few
Mrs A. L. Maxwell entertained
Wednesday at cards and luncheon at
her home on West Twenty-seyenth
street, those present being Mesdames
Frank Sohn, G.. B. Sewell, Meyers.
Warner, Menetar, Carr, Hurley, Glenn
ments, Hubbard, Woodcock and J. l..
Markwell.
Miss Beulah Marie Price, whose mar
riage with David Emery Bradley is an
nounced to take place at st. Johns
Tuesday evening. entertained young
men and women of her bridal party
with a dinner at the Price home on
Severance street Wednesday evening.
There were covers for Misses Edith
Bradley, Dorothy Macleish, Ella Brad
ley, Lucille Clark, Sarah Utley, Joseph
inc Mcmillan, Doris Davidson, Flora
Guthrie, Messrs. d. E. Bradley, H. K.
Norton, B. w. Mattison, James Page,
James Utley, w. j. SchmahL J. r.
Mason and Fred Bradley.
Miss Dorothy Macleish was hostess
Thursday afternoon at a matinee party
at the Auditorium given in honor of
Miss Price and her maids. Later the
guests were served at the Copper Ket-
tie tea room.
Mrs. Paul Pauley, Mrs. George March
Shelton and Mrs. Albert Lee Stephens,
each of whom has entertained for Miss
Mary Widney, November bride-elect,
recently, will receive with their guest
of honor at Mrs. Pauley's home, 1904
Franklin avenue, next Friday after
noon.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. N. Nichols of MEMO
avenue will leave Thursday for an
eastern trip. Mr.. Nichols will attend
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-20

Miss Monette, one of the staff of the
Los Angeles schools, is again at home
after a delightful three months in the
British isles. She also spent a few
days in Paris.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-01-27
DELAY BOOKED IN
LAND FRAUD CASES
HALL-MAYS CASE EXPECT
ED TO CLOSE FRIDAY.
Heney Wants 10 Get Back to San
FfanciscO-,Judge Hunt Desires to
Return to Montana and Attorney
Becker Wants Time TO Familiarize
Himself With TestimOny-F. p.
Mays on Stand Today But Tells
Nothing of Material Importance.

Portland, Jan. .27.-Following the
Hall-Hays case, which will probably
close Friday, another postponement in
the land fraud cases is expected.
Judge Hunt announced today that
conference between Heney, Becker
and himself on this subject would
then occur. Heney wishes to get to
San Francisco and Judge Hunt de-
sires to return to Montana. Attorney
Becker has been here but a short
time and would like more time to be-
come familiar with the Oregon pro-
cedure.
The next case on the docket is the
Herman land fraud indictment. Her
mann's attorneys are in Washington
at present and might not be able to
reach this coast within the next 10
days.
Today Frank P. Mays resumed his
testimony, but told nothing of ma
terial interest. 1t was merely de-
tailed resume of his legal rZttions
with Steiwer.
Following Mays, Heney attempted
to put Henry Medium on the stand,
but owing to the fact that Meldrum
is now a convicted felon and serving
sentence for land frauding, his ELI
gibility as a witness was objected to
and Judge Hunt took the matter un-
der advisement.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-01-27
Southern Pacific Makes Big Fill.

At an expense of 100000, the
Southern Pacific is filling in the tall
bridge across Birthstone canyon, near
Leland, with decomposed granite.
The work is being done by contract
and will require a crew of so men,
several teams, donkey engines, cars
and construction engines an entire
year to complete. This bridge is one
of the highest on the entire South
ern Pacific system. the middle sup
port being 145 feet high. The bridge
has burned out twice and has other
wise caused the company much trou-
BILE. With solid filling of granite
and an immense opening of concrete
for the passage of the water of the
creek, it is believed the canyon win
cause no more trouble.-Medford
Southern Oregonian.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-01-27
GAMBLERS WILL
PLEAD TOMORROW
STOESSEL DAMAGE SUIT
is QUICKLY ENDED
Swaggart. Ogg and Sellers Waive En-
animation and VIII Plead Tomor-
row-Trio Allowed TO Remain at
Liberty-,Joseph Haaga Charged
With Robbing George and Miller
Store VIII Also Appear Before
Court Tomorrow.

Lester Swaggart, Alb Ogg and Jesse
Sellers. all charged in the circuit
court with gambling, waived exam
ination this morning, through their
attorney, Colonel ]. II. Raley, and to-
morrow morning at o'clock was set
as the time for them to plead. All
three of the accused men were serv-
ed with warrants by the sheriff Sat-
urday, but were allowed to remain
at liberty upon the consideration that
they appear in court at the proper
time.
Joseph Haaga. charged with rob-
bing the Miller & George store at
Echo, will also plead tomorrow morn
ing. The indictment against him was
read in court this morning. Haaga
is being defended by Colonel Raley
and Judge James A. Fee.
Stoessel Damage Suit.
Following the disposal of the above
case this morning the court began
the trial of the damage suit brought
by Mrs. Emil Stoessel against Laing
& Russell to recover $500. 1t Is
claimed by the plaintiff that her hus-
bands death was due to runaway
accident and that the same was caus-
ed by the breaking of strap on the
neckyoke of a rig furnished him by
Laing g. Russell. The runaway oc-
Cured on Birch creek last Septem-
ber.
d. w. Bailey and Will NJ, Peterson
are the attorneys for Mrs. Stoessel,
while Colonel ]. H. Raley is con-
ducting the case for the defendants
StOessel Case Dismissed
This afternoon Judge Bean grant
ed motion for a non-suit in the
Stoessel-Laing & Russell suit and in
the jury to render a verdict
favorable to the defendants, which
was done.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-01-27

Chicago. Jan. 27.-Three disastrous
fires, causing property loss of over
a million and a half dollars, occurred
in this country between midnight and
morning today.
One is still beyond control. The
Standard Oil tanks at Baltimore
caught fire early this morning and,
famed by gale, the blaze is stil
raging. One man has been reported
dead.
At Portland, Ne, the second big
fire within a week occurred, fire in
the business section Of the city caus-
ing a loss of almost 100000. BY
3:45 a. m. it was under control and
was confined to one block.
At Chicago one fireman was killed
and three injured and property to the
value of 100000 destroyed in fire in
the printing establishment of w. P.
Dunn G. Co. The flames spread to
the Florence hotel and drove the oc-
cupants into the street in scanty gar
ments. The magnificent new corn
exchange building was damaged.
Twenty persons were injured.
At noon the fire was still raging,
the flames leaping 500 feet in the
air 1t is estimated that 100000
gallons of oil have been consumed
so far.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-01-27
ELLIS BILL AIDS
DESERT EMTRYMEN
EXTENDS TIME UNDER
UNAVOIDABLE OBSTACLES
Relief for Those Affected by Floods,
WashOuts and Other Unforeseen OBJ
staeles I'm Making Final Proof OH
Lands-Win Allow Until April 1,
1910 10 Make Entrics-Time for
Reclamation Also Extended Until
October 4. 1909.

That Congressman w. r. Ellis OF
this city, is closely guarding the in
terests OF the people of the eastern
Oregon congressional district, is
shown by the measure for the relief
of desert land entrymen introduced
by him in the house last Saturday
morning.
The measure is to provide for the
relief of desert land entrymen who
may have been delayed in making fl
nal proof on their claims by reason
OF floods, washouts or other un-
avoidable obstacles and extends the
time Of making such proofs to April
/, 1910. The time for the reclama-
tion Of such land is also extended to
October 1, 1909. A Washington dis
patch says of the bill introduced by
Congressman Ellis:
Representative Ellis today intro
duced a bill providing that the time
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-01-27
JAP SPIES TRY
TO PURLO|N MAPS
BULLETS FIRED BY SEN
TRIES FRUSTRATE ATTEMPT.
Second Attempt Within ~ Hours
Hours Made 10 Enter Armory Of
National Guards at san Francisco
Where Valuable Military Maps Of
State Defense Are Kept-Fusilade
of Shots Stop WOuId-be Burglars.

San Francisco Jan. 27.-Bullets
fired by the sentries guarding the ar
mory of national guards here frus-
trated a second attempt within "a
hours to enter the big building in
which are kept the valuable military
maps of San Francisco's defense.
The attack on the building was not
made by ordinary burglars. The
persistency of the mysterious visit
ors makes this apparent.
Early Saturday morning and again
Sunday morning two men tried 10
gain entrance TO the building. Fear
ing another attempt the sentries
were doubled Sunday night.
From the descriptions furnished
the officers by the soldiers, ii is be-
lleved that the two men were Jap
anese spies. During a fusilade Of
shots Saturday the hat of one of the
burglars was shot off.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-01-27
WANT LOWER RATES.

Graingrowers VIII Seek to Have Ton.
age Rate on Wheat Reduced Ma.
terially.
After discussing the subject OF
freight rate reductions at length Sat
urday the graingrowers' association
decided to leave the matter in the
hands of the executive committee un-
til the annual meeting in March. In
the meantime the committee will
look into the subject thoroughly to
see If steps cannot be taken to Sc
cure lower grain freight rates. 1t is
held by the grain men that the re-
recent rate of 1915 per ton from here
to Portland should be reduced to
$3.50 in order to be fair.
1t was also. decided Saturday to
again buy grain sacks in cooperation
the coming year. A paper was start
ed during the meeting and farmers
present signed up for sacks to the
amount of $4,000 Speaking upon
the subject, Pres. c. A. Barrett held
that last year the association had
saved the farmers of the county
$4,000 by buying sacks as they did.
Not only did the association MEM
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-01-27
IMPORT MENTAL EXPERTS.
Physicians from Europe Testify In
Trial on Condition of Thaw's Mind.

New York. Jan. 27.-When the
trial OF Harry Thaw was resumed
this morning, DR.. Charles F. Bing-
ham. Of Pittsburg, was called to the
stand. The purpose OF his testimony
was to show the state Of mentality
at different stages Of the defend
ants life.
He testified that while child
Thaw was nervous and appeared ir-
rational in the Tombs.
DR.. Sidney Ruddell Wells OF Lon
don, was the next witness. He testi-
fled that i'm 1899 he examined Thaw
at Claridges, London, and found
him suffering from a mental dis
turbance of some kind.
At 1895 the defense had all the
direct evidence in and Littleton be-
gan reading the hypothetical ques-
ton to three experts for the defense
DR.. Wells and an insanity expert
testified that Thaw's condition was
one OF recurrent insanity. Miss Lii
lian Mcbride, who nursed Thaw at
the Devonshjre hospital. took the
stand and corroborated DR.. Wells
concerning Thaw's mental conditio on.
Dr. Frederick j. Burton Brown OF
London, testified that he attended
Thaw In Rome and that he was IRA.
tional.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-01-27

Benicia Coe, the 17-year-old
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. S. X. Coe
of Milton. suicided at the family
home at that place last night by TAX
ing carbolic acid. dying within a few
moments after taking the acid.
overstudy and worry about her
school work is assigned as the rea-
son for the deed. She was a student
at Columbia college, the NJ. E. south,
school at Milton. and was a popular
and capable young women.
She took the acid shortly before IL
o'clock last night and death ensued
within short time.
She was one OF family of 10 chill
dren and was we'll known and uni
versally liked in Milton, where she
was reared. The family is related to
the Frazier family of Milton and is
among the pioneer families of the
east end OF the county and the deed
OF the young woman has been a
shock to every one who knew her.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. F. Campbell of La
Grande, formerly OF Milton, passed
through today to attend the funeral
Mrs. Campbell is a sister OF the
young woman. The funeral will be
held at Milton tomorrow.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-01-27
Does Not Deny the Charge.

Baker City, Jan. 27.-Mayor. Johns
today refused to deny that he had
been seen drinking and playing the
slot machine four and half minutes
after the Harvey Brown memorial
service last October.
This was charged in a circular got
ten out by the Ministerial associa-
tion yesterday Apparently the may
or is not greatly exercised over the
charge of the ministers.
Judge Smith, who was accused of
being with the mayor in the barroom
at the time. is out of town.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-01-27
FUNERAL OF DIR. JOHNSON.
G. A. II. Has Charge OF Last Rites
Over Remains of Their COmrade.

At 2 o'clock this afternoon the
funeral of. the late DR.. H. B. johnson
was held from the family home on
the north side Of the river. The
service was conducted by Rev. w. L.
Van Nuys, pastor of the Presbyterian
church, and the interment was in Oh
ney cemetery.
The arrangements for the funeral
were left by the members of the
family entirely in the hands OF the
local G. A. r. The members of Kit
Carson post attended the funeral in
body and the pall-bearers were
selected from their ranks.
At the request of the Grand Army
men a firing squad was furnished by
company L and the military salute
of three volleys was fired over the
grave.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-01-27

Baker City. Ore, Jan. 27.-A sem
sation such as has not been enjoyed
in eastern Oregon since the assassi-
nation of Harvey Brown, was sprung
late yesterday forenoon when a dod-
ger issued by the Ministerial associ-
alton of this city was circulated, Bit
terly criticising officials OF city and
county.
The circular charged Baker City
with being a stink pot of corrup-
ton
Among the specific charges are
these: That Judge Smith OF the cir
cult court and Mayor Johns were
seen drinking before a saloon bar
four and one-half minutes prior 10
the opening of the Harvey Brown
memorial services.
That a prisoner in the county Jail
accuses Judge Smith of being intox-
lcated during the progress OF his
trial.
That boys and girls are allowed to
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-01-27
*++++++++++++++++

for reclamation OF all lands covered
by desert land entries In Umatilla
county, Oregon. heretofore made,
where 1t can be shown in the salts,
faction of the department OF the in
terror that the entryman has been
hindered, delayed or prevented from
reclaiming such land by unusual
floods, either directly Or indirectly,
Is hereby extended until the first day
of October. 1909. and the time for
making final proof OF reclamation
OF said lands is hereby extended TO
the first day Of April, 1910.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-01-27
Investigates Editor Bennett

Mr.. William Troensegaard. spe-
cial agent OF the post office depart
ment, has Just been to Irrigon and
checked up the postmaster, counted
the stamps, examined the books and
attended to such other matters as an
inspector usually does. when he does
his duty We guest Mr.. T-(you can
say the rest Of the name II you cam
found everything all right. for the
p' m, who is also the editor, is still
doing business at the old stand.-Ir-
rigon 1rrigator.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-01-27
T. s++++++++++++** = **4
ORGANIZED LABOR
LOSES HARD BATTLE.

Washington, Jan. 27.-Or-
ganized labor lost a hard
; fought battle today when the
supreme court decided that that 1
part Of the Erdman act prohlb- 1
) iting the railroads, engaged in 4
! interstate commerce, from dis 1
eliminating against employees
belonging to labor. unions, was I
unconstitutional. I
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-01-27

flowing and there is scarcely any
wood moving. While shedding is
good there is no wood hauling for
the reason that the dumps are fun
and none is being shipped out,
Wood choppers by the score car
now be hired for 81 per cord. while
it was impossible to secure scarcely
any choppers two months ago at 81
and $2.25 per cord.
The extremely mild winter wealth
er and the financial furry of a few
weeks ago are the causes of the slug
gish wood market on the mountains.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-01-27
WOOD MARKETFEELsWEATHER AND PANIC

The financial stringency and the
beautiful winter weather In Umatilla
and Walla Walla counties this win
ter, have conspired to knock the
socks off the wood market at Kane
la and Meacham and wood that was
selling two months ago for $3.50 per
cord on the dump at the mountain
stations is now drug on the mark
ket at 81 and there is every prospect
that the price will go lower.
All the wood dumps at the noun
tain stations are now full to over
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-01-27
smaIlpox al Castle Rock.

At Castle Rock, a station on the
o. r. G. N, about IA miles west Of
here, smallpox broke out in an In
dian camp, and the county physician
and sheriff were summoned from
Heppner. There was only one well
defined case. but the outfit was quar-
antined and everybody around there
vaccinated, and school dismissed
Irrigon Irrigator.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-01-27
X. of p. Smoker Tonight.

This evening Damon lodge No. A.,
Knights of Pythias will entertain its
members and a few friends at a
smoker to be given in its lodgeroom
in the odd Fellows building. Dur
ing the evening some entertainment
will be furnished by the vaudeville
troupe from the Star theater and
CLAIMS will be served. All members of
the order, here and elsewhere, are
invited to be present.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-01-27
BOUGHT IDAHO BREWERY.
Fred Laatz and Will Roesch Pur-
chase Grangeville Property from
Joseph Basler.

oOSCph DtSoicT'
Fred Laatz and Will Roesch, jr.,
have just purchased a brewery and
equipment at Grangeville, Idaho,
from Joseph Basler and William
Roesch, ST., left for that place today
to look over the property and help
the young men start it.
The transfer will be made on Feb
ruary Is and both Mr.. Laatz and viii
Roesch, jr., will move to Grangeville
to conduct the business. Mr.. Basler
invested in the property about three
years ago and because of him not
being able to give his personal at
tention to the matter he decided to
sell.
Grangeville is growing and pros
porous town and both of the young
men feel that they have made a
good investment and will conduct a
first class institution. William
Roesch, who is an experienced brew
er, will be in Grangeville much of the
time until the plant is well under
way to oversee the business and get
it started right.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-01-27
Vanderbilt Girl Is Nov a Countess.

New York. Jan. 27.-At high noon
today Gladys Vanderbilt became the
wife OF Count Laszlo Szechenyi, the
Hungarian nobleman. The ceremony
was characterized by elegant sim
plicity and was performed by Man
ager La Vello The pope sent an
apostolic benedlcton through Arch
bishop Farley.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-01-27

Registration for the coming pri-
maries and election has now been on
for three weeks and so far total OF
900 voters have qualified. Under the
law 1t is necessary for the registra-
ton officers in the different pre-
cincts to send in weekly reports to
the clerks office and this is now
being done. As the names are turn
ed into the office here Clark Nelson,
registry clerk, forwards the lists to
the secretary Of state and printed
matter concerning the various inltia-
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-01-27
Gcer at Baker City.

Hon. T. T. Geer. ex-governor of
Oregon and ex-editor of the Pendle-
ton Tribune, is in the city setting up
his fences for the congressional NOM
ination in this district. Mr.. Geer is
quite well acquainted with Baker
City people and is meeting many
warm friends-Baker City Demo-
crat.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-01-27
Latham Is Still Missing.

San Francisco, Jan. 27.--AleC
Latham, Ruef's chauffeur whose
testimony is badly wanted by the
prosecution, has not yet been found
and the motion to have a commission
appointed to take his deposition was
withdrawn this morning by the state
Ruef asserts he has no knowledge OF
the whereabouts OF Latham.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-01-27
ONLY 500 VOTERS HAVE REGISTERED

tive bills, ETC., are sent out to the
voters.
According to Mr.. Nelson the out
side precincts are registering faster
than they did two years ago.
The registration books will be open
continuously until 8 days before the
primaries, which will be held April
II, After the primaries registration
will be resumed and voters who did
not register prior to the primaries,
may qualify in time to vote at the
June election.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-01-27

I wander about the city at all hours
of the night.
That the skating rinks are allowed
to open on Sundays.
That one OF the members Of the
civic purity committee once found
policeman in a gambling den gam
bling.