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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-14
SUCCESSFUL FLIGHT

MANTEO, N. c.. May 13.-With ideal
weather conditions the wind velocity
being ten miles from the southwest,
Wilbur and Orville Wright, the Day
ton (OO. airshp inventors, are to-day
having further experiments with their
aeroplane on the coast at Kill Devil
Hill life saving station. The opera
tons were interferred with yester-
day by reason Of the fact that the
dipping of their machinery in descent
Monday afternoon caused the gasolene
and this had to be moved and the en-
CINE somewhat put in shape before
other ascents We're attempted. The
aeronauts made their first flight of
to-day at s "A. NJ. 1t was as previous
flights have been, successful In every
particular, and the program is to con-
tinue the experiments. until late this
evening.
Flights will be made north and
south down the narrow sand strip at
Kill Devil Hill and then cut over the
sound to the west and again eastward
over the Atlantic Ocean. Though
the Wright brothers and quite nuns
Der of the metropolitan newspapers
have sent correspondents to Manteo
to report the alrship successes, the in
ventors will not permit observations
by the correspondents. The Newspaper
men so over to XIII Devil HILL twelve
miles distant across the sound, and are
received by the Wright brothers. but
the latter will not so into detail as
to their machine and prefer to talk on
any other subject but themselves or
their invention. The aeronauts will
not operate while visitors are about,
The life-savers at Kill Devil Hill
telephone over to Manteo most Of the
information obtainable by the news
paper men on the results Of their
flight.
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COLLEGE FIELD DAY

Richmond College will hold a big
feld day and athletic meet on May
ed. AT 9:3O A NJ. tennis tourna-
ment will be held, and an hour later
the academic and law departments
will line up In baseball game.
Beginning at 2 P. M. the regular
track events will be held. including the
loo-yard dash, a20-yard dash. 446-yard
dash, ss0-yard run. 1-mile run, run
ming high jump. running broad jump,
pole vault, shot put, hammer throw,
throwing baseball
a committee headed by Mr.. E. A..
Dunlap. Jr., will award prizes to first.
second and third places In al! events.
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Portsmouth,

Roanoke .o03o00 0O0001-4
Portsmouth .....021O000 00001-4
Summary: Earned runs-Portsmouth,
9. Two-base hits-Painter and Her
ring. Sacrifice hits-Lawrence. Lar
kin (2), Griffin. Burns. Three-base
hit-C!arke. Stolen bases-Clarke and
Gnadinger. Double play-Vail TO Lar
kin. Struck out-by Vail. s; by Yer
neulle, 8. Bases on balls-off Verneulle.
81 Left on bases-Roanoke. 4; Ports
mouth, I. Wild pitch-Vail. Batter
hit-Lohr. Passed ball-Ragsdale.
Time-1:5s. Attendance-2,100 I'm
pire-Westervelt.
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WINS CHESTER CUP

LONDON. May 1s-The race for the
Chester cup handicap OF $3.50 sover-
eigns. for three-year-olds and upward.
nearly two miles and quarter. was
run at Chester to-day, and was won
by Lord Derby's Glacis. A. Stedaid's
Wise Mason was second. T. Lynham's
Asticot was third. The betting was
10 to 2 against Glacis 100 tot against
Wise Mason. and 4 to l against Asti-
cot. Thirteen horses ran.
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st. Louis Wins.
Out-Hit Boston
CAROLINA LEAGUE
tsnectalto The Times-Dispatch,

Especial 10 The Times-Dispatch.1
GREENSBORO, N. c., May l3.-To days
game was called at end of tenth on account
o. darkness. Jays made sensational catch
Of Wallace's fly in tho fifth, catching the
ball against the fence. Sharpe and Wallace
ais, starred in fielding.
Greensboro 30 0 o o o 1 1 90 o. 8
Charlotte ....O Q 90 @
Batteries-SchmitZ, Adams and Walsh:
Plott and Reed. Umpire. Brandt. Attend
ance, 1900
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Slug NIntlicyysOn,

PITTsBURG, Pa. May 13.-Pittsburg
won the third game of the series with
New York by score of 5 to !. Ma
thewson was knocked out of the box
in the fifth inning, when the home team
scored four runs.
Score by innings: r. Fl. E.
Pittsburg .....O O 10 00-5 IL 3
New York. o 5000 OIL 6 3
Batteries: Camnitz and Gibson: Ma
thewson, Crandall Bresnahan and
Needham Time, 1925. Umpires. Klein
and Rudderham.
st. Louis Wins.
ST. LOUIS, MO, May 13.-st. Louis
to-day defeated Brooklyn. to 2. VIII
helm was hit hard in the fifth inning,
and ST. Louis scored five runs.
Score by innings: r. II. E.
st. Louis. .... 0 o O5 COOS 10 2
Brooklyn 1890. 100001O0 o. 5 2
Batteries: Karger and Ludwig;. Will
helm and Bergen. Time. 1:43. UNI
pire, Emslie.
Out-Hit Boston.
CINCINNATI. May 13.-Cincinnati
out-hit Boston to-day, and won 6 to 1.
Flaherty was hit for three singles and
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SUMMARY: Earned runs-Danville, 9.
Sacrifice hit-O'Neal. Home runs
Powell. HEM. Double plays-Fisher
TO Stafford: Stafford to FISHER to
STAFFORD. Struck out-Walsh, 8: Long
3: Base on balls--Walsh, /; Long,
Hit by pitched ball--Fisher. Time Of
game--l:30. Umpire-Byron Attend
ance-l2O0
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Fast Game.

WASHINGTON D. c.. May 1s.-wash :
ington and ST. Louis put up fast game
to-day, both pitchers doing wonders,
the visitors finally winning out, to l.
Score by innings: r. II. e.
Washington 49,. .1OooOO00o--1 6 l
st. Louis. $3.50. 1 0 0001 00-2 5 2
Batteries: Burns and Street; Graham
and Stephens. Time, 1:40. Umpire.
Sheridan.
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Stolen bases-gowen and Boyd. First
base on errors--Lynchburg, Earned
run--Richmond, /. Left on bases
Lynchburg, 6: Richmond. A. Double
plays-1son. Sandherr and Boyd. struck
out--by Schuman, 5; by Revelle. 2.
Base on balls--of Schurne, fL!pe.
Ison. Titman and Boyd; off Revelle, 3
Anthony CD and schuman). Attend
ance, 1000. Time, 1880. Umpire. Mace.
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a triple in the sixth. and was forced to
retire.
Score by innings: r. II. E.
Cincinnati oo-s II. .
Boston 80. ....O00o1oo0o- 3 o
Batteries: Weimer and Schlei; Pfeifer
and Bowman. Time, LAO. Umpire.
Rigler.
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BY Charles A. Rose,
Real Estate Auctioneer,
6 N. Ninth Street. M
AUCTION SALE
1912 e. Main Street..

THURSDAY, MAY. 14TH. AT s p. M. +
four-story stone and brick store con-
tanning about fourteen living rooms
above. Store and dwelling rented
to yearly tenant; also house In rear
rented to monthly tenants. Lot fronts
on the the north side. Main Street.
about % feet by $50 feet to alley. This
property is never vacant and pays
handsomely.
TERMS: Liberal.
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BY The Valentine Auction Co.,
Auctioneers.
HOUSEHOLD
FURNITURE
At Auction To-Day,
THURSDAY, MAY 18th

BY direction of Mrs. c. ]. 10th. Z Ia
East Marshall Street. who Is declining
housekeeping, we will sell her house,
hold effects, commencing at 1880
O'Clock, and consisting OF Bedroom
Suits, Feather Beds, Mattresses, Rugs,
Druggets, Velvet Parlor, Hall and Stair
Carpets. Pointed Applique Lace Cur
tains. Walnut Bookcase and Secretary,
Parlor suits, Handsome Onyx and Brass
Curio Cabinet, large Parlor Mantel
Mirror, Wardrobes, Hat Rack, Oak Din-
ing Table. Vienna Chairs Mantel Mir
ror, Crockery. Glassware, Silverware,
Gas Range. Cooking Utensils, Refriger-
ator, Tables, Chairs, etc.
Ladies' invited.
THE VALENTINE AUCTION. co.
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KNOCK MATHEWSON.
ALL OVER THE LOT
Pirates Get Four Runs in One
Inning and Giant
Retires.
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Results Yesterday.

Pittsburg, 5; New York, 1.
Cincinnati. 6; Boston, /.
Chicago -Philadelphia. postponed rain.
st. Louis, 5; Brooklyn, ..
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stnnlinr ot the Cluhn.
Games To-Day.

Detroit at-Boston.
Chicago at Philadelphia.
Cleveland at New York.
st. Louis at Washington.
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AMERICAN LEAGUE

Results Yesterday.
Washington, 1; st. Louis, 2.
New York. 4; Cleveland. 2.
Boston, 8; Detroit, 10.
Philadelphia. 1; Chicago, 2.
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standing of the Clubs.
Games To-Day.

Philadelphia at Chicago.
New York at Pittsburg.
Brooklyn at st. Louis.
Boston at Cincinnati.
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Pitchers Battle.

PHILADELPHIA, PA, May 13.-Chi-
cago to-day won a pitchers battle
from Philadelphia by 2 to l. Mana
ger Jones, of Chicago. was put out Of
the game for protesting decision.
Score by innings: r. H. E.
Chicago ....01001O0 s 2
Philadelphia ...o0o.ooo1oo- 4 5
Batteries: Walsh and Sullivan; Dy-
CERT Carter and Schreck. Time, 2:1O.
Umpires, Egan and Connolly
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THURSDAY, MAY 14TH.
at 6 o'clock P. NJ: that desirable lot
on the north side OF Grove Avenue,
between Park and Meadow Streets. be-
ginning 60 feet west OF Park Street and
having frontage of IS feet and a
depth Of 100 feet.
TERMS: Liberal and announced at
sale.
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VIM. B. Pizzini Company,
Real Estate Auctioneers,
723 East Main Street.
AUCTION SALE

DESIRABLE GROVE AVENUE LOT,
a BETWEEN PARK AND MEADOW
STREETS.
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Manning II Mystery.

MAnninEN Mystery.
NEW YORK, May 13.-An error by
Klelnow saved Cleveland from shut
out to-day. New York hit the visit
ing pitchers hard. while Manning was
a mystery.
Score by innings: r. H. q.
Cleveland 1883 o2o Q Q 90 2
Batteries: baltimore. Rhoades. Gra-
ney. Chech, N. Clarke and Bemiss
Manning and kleinow. Time, 1:40. Um-
pres. Evans and Hurst.
Heavy Hitting.
BOSTON. MASS May 13.-Detroit
won heavy batting game from Bos-
ton to-day, 10 to 3.
Score by innings: r. II. z.
Detroit .......11s20ooos-10 Is 2
Boston ........ 0 0 80 o o 600 II 5
Batteries: Mullen and Schmidt; Win
ter, Burchell. Glaze and Carrigan. Time,
200. Umpire, O'Loughlin.
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At the request OF the owner, we viii
offer for sale at auction. on the pre-
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SOUTH ATLANTIC LEAGUE.

AUGUSTA. GA. May 1s.-Augusta easily
defeated Macon to-day, outp]aying the vis-
tors both in the field and at bat,
Score by innings: r. II. E.
Augusta .......0 l I 0 0 z 0-12 II
Macon .........0 l 1 o o O-3 . S
Ratteries-sitton and Carson; Malarkey
and Shea. Time, 2:o5 Umpire, Buckley.
JACKSONVILLE, FLA, May lathe
locals played uphill ball and won o-day's
game. defeating Savannah to s,
Score by Innings: r. H E,
Jacksonville $50 3 0 0 o i 9 10 II 1
Batteres-H!xon. Keber and KahlkoY;
Hansen, sitton and Roth. Time. 2:05. UNI
pire. Lanigan.
CHARLESTON. S. c.. May 1s.-charleston
Won from Columbia to-day to .. The game
was slow and lstiess.
Score by innings: R,HE.
Charleston ......0 0 o i o 1 Ga 4
Columbia ........0 o o o o 0 o. s S
Batterles-Viebahn and Durin; Volz ana
Harnsh. Time, 80. Umpire. TRULY.
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Richmond.

Lynchburg ..........0 Q o 90 o.
Richmond ........... 0 90 OF O.
Summary. Sacrifice hit-Cowan
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1908-12-16

tomorrow afternoon, and the reg
ular sessions of next week will be
suspended In fact, the schools will
remain closed until after the holt
days, not being reopened until Jan.
4. 1t is expected that quite a number
of teachers will be in attendance from
the various country schools.
Building at Harlingen.-Quite a
boom in the way of building at Har-
lingen is reported by Contractor A.
Goldammer of this city About eight
or ten new residence houses are now
being built there, states Mr.. Gold
ammer, as well as seveBal new bust
ness houses. Mr.. Goldammer is also
constructing several lumber sheds
and ware houses for the South Texas
Lumber Company at that place.
Came from NOwhePe-A tramp Civ
ing his name as Thomas Nolan and
his address as Nowhere" was last
night arrested by Officer Marcellus
Dougherty and lodged in the county
Jail, charged with being drunk and
disorderly. This morning Nolan was
released from Jail by Chief of Police
Conner and ordered to leave town at
once, after being warned that if he
was again caught in the city he would
be forced to work on the streets.
Branch Ofice.-A branch Office at
Chaplin has been opened by E. F.
Rowson & Co., of this city, who will
have charge of selling the lots at that
nIoca The OHioo ~ HbaDi1 mill no =,
charge of G. B. Ellwood. who for
some time past has been connected
with the same firm at Brownsville
This firm viii also have exclusive
sale of the Santa Cruz ranch, com
prising some 10000 acres of land,
which is situated about two miles
from the town of Chaplin.
Arrested in MatamOrOs.-News was
received today by Justice Gavito that
the two Mexicans, Antonio Pineda
and Maxine de Leon alias ''El Vale, -
charged with being parties to the
assault upon Victor Scbreiber last
Sunday night were apprehended
in Matamoros this morning The in
formation received by Judge Gavito
is to the effect that Pineda and ''El
Vale" were discovered last night in a
house in Matamoros, that a guard was
at once placed around the house by
the Mexican officials and this morning
they were arrested. lei Vale" has
been identified by the Mexican au-
thorities as not only deserter, but
he is also wanted on a charge of
murder As yet no steps have been
taken towards bringing the men back
to this side.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1908-12-16
HOTEL ARRIVALS

At the Miller: Jas. eNeper, City;
c. P. lawson. City; D. C. Lorimer
City; NJ. Hollingsworth, City; S. L.
Franklin, City; D. B. Chaplin and
wife, Chaplin; w. E. Dixon, Houston
T. Mcbride and wife, Elgin, H.; E. L.
Stratton, Chicago; o. W. Haywood
Jennings, La; B. Block, F. Caldwell
San Benito; Jno. c. Kelly, Waco; w
J. Platte, Waco; S: W. Scrogg, Hous-
ton; c. NJ. Powers, Decatur, -; Geo.
T. WEIGH, Richmond, Mo-; J. E. Hill,
Richmond, Mo-; E. o. Gibson, Joplin,
Mo-; F. Sylvester, Kansas; Mrs. H. NJ.
Miller, st Paul.
At the San Carlos: R. H. Deyo,
LyfOrd - Grosshauser, Mercedes:
John D. Cook, Mercedes; NJ. W. Gaze
ley, NJ. D., III.
At the Riverside: J. H. Mitchell
and wife. Bourbon, Ind.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1908-12-16
Notice.

The regular annual meeting of the
stockholders of the Merchants Ma
tional Eank of Brownsville, Texas,
will be held at its banking house on
Tuesday, January 18th, 1909, at
four O'Clock p. N. for the election OF
directors and the transaction of such
other business as may properly come
before the meeting.
J. G. FERNANDEZ.
12-11-lm Cashier.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1908-12-16
12-11-1n
NOTICE.

Sealed proposals for the purchase
of the Market Revenue" of the City
of Brownsville, Texas. for the year
1909, commencing January LIST, 1909,
and ending December 31st. 1909,
will be received at my Office in this
city until Monday. December 2Sth,
1908, at O'Clock p. N.
A copy 0 fthe ordinance regulating
the collection of market dues as
passed by the Honorable City Council
May 25th, 1908, and under which
these proposals are asked may be
seen at my office The city reserves
the right to reject any and all bids.
Proposals should be addressed to
the Hon. Mayor and Board of Alder
men of the city of Brownsville, Texas,
and marked Proposals 70 rthe pur-
chase of Market Revenue" For fur
Their information apply to the under
signed.
By order fthe City Council.
Frank Champion,
Secretary City of Brownsville, Texas
2-5-10
ADVERTISE IN THE HERALD
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1908-12-16

FOR RENT-Two nice rooms.
Board if desired. Phone 156. J. R.
Axsom. 12-12-tf
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1908-12-16

FOR RENT-A good nine room
brick house. Newly repaired. Two
blocks from the passenger depot. Cor
ner Levee and Tenth streets. Apply to
W. H. Mason, ST. 11-14-tf
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1908-12-16
LAND BARGAIN

Fifteen thousand acres in Artesian
belt on railroad between Yturria and
RaymOndville in lots of five thous-
and acres, or more, sandy loan, clay
subsoil. Sweet surface water, well i'm
proved, good timber Ten to twelve
dollars per acre. Apply to A. T.
WoOdhouse, Raymondville, Texas.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1908-12-16
For ESTABLISHMENTS

FOR SALE-A1 gentle buggy
horse, also an upright piano good as
new. Apply to w. H. Mason, ST.
Hiatt
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Notice.

In compliance with instructions of
the State Superintendent of Public
instruction, notice is hereby given
that a Teachers Institute will be
held at the Public School building
Dec. IS, 10, 21, % and %, 1908.
All teachers in the city schools are re-
quired to be present and participate:
1862 Thos. P. Barbour. Supt.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1908-12-16
HERALD WANT ADS
For Rent.

FOR RENT-Niee front room on
Grippe property north of Rio Grande
Hotel. C11-25-tf
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1908-12-16

Foley's Orino Laxative cures
chronic constipation and stimulates
the liver. Orino regulates the bowels
so they will act naturally and you
% not have to take purgatives contin-
ually. Sold by all druggists.
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FOR sALE-REAL ESTATE.

Bargain in Real Estate.-Lots 6, Z,
and 1, block q, at San Benito, $500;
$500 and 5000 respectively. Apply
at Clay's Bakery. Box 176. 12-14-6
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Help Wanted.

WANTED-Four pile driver men
to work at headgates of San Benito
Canal. Address S. A. Robertson, San
Benito, Texas. c12-S-3
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1908-12-16

FOR SALE-One of the best hotels
in one of the best towns in the state.
Reason for selling, on account of
sickness. Address H, Box Alb,
Brownsville, Texas. 12-15-tf
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-01-31
.Y.M.C. A. MEMBERS HUSTLE
PLAN MASS MEETING MONDAY
EVENING TO- SHOW PROS
@ PEcTS OVER BUILDING.

For the purpose of showing prospec.
tive members the new building and the
work being done by the association in
,Wafla Walla, a mass meeting of MEM
bers of the Y NJ C. A. will be held
in the gymnasium Monday evening
from 8 to 10 o'clock, when there. will
be an appropriate program of ath-
letic events given.
Each member of the association has
agreed to bring with him one or more
prospective members, and arrange
ments are being made to accommodate
a large number of the city's young men
The meeting Monday night is to be
in keeping with the campaign being
waged for new members, for which
the II got one" buttons have been
adopted as conveying the slogan. 1t is
the belief of officials and members that
several hundred names will be added
to the roster by the activity of present
members.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-01-31
PARDoNED MURDERER CAP.
TAIN FOR: JACK LONDON

SALEM, Or, Jan. 31-J. Langbourne
Warren, convicted Of the murder of
First Mate Kirk of the English ship
Bement, in the port of Portland, in go,
sentenced to life Imprisonment in the
penitentiary and granted a pardon by
Governor Chamberlain last fall. is
captain of Jack Lendon's touring yacht.
the Shark, upon his trip around the
world
:. Governor Chamberlain is in recent
of personal letter from Jack London.
to this effect which reports that War
ren's conduct has been exemplary. He
states positively that the accusation
that Warren is an absinthe fienI is
false. and comments his ability as
navigator and thorough seaman in the
highest terms.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-01-31
INLAND EMPIRE Is
5- COVERED IN WHITE
Storm RACES in Eastern Washington
With Heavy Snowfall.

Storm Hages IN Eastern washington
With Heavy Snowfall.
SPOKANE, Jan. 31.-Precede1 by a
damp, chilly wind, and lowhanging
clouds, snow has fallen over the entir
Inland Empire. Palouse, Lewiston
Grangeville and Nez Perez prairie
countries the ground is covered with
from six to eight inches of snow, the
heaviest of the year.
The mercury dropped few degrees,
insuring that the, covering will remain
for some time. Farmers are jubilant.
Fall grain is as yet very green and the
heavy fall of snow came at an oppor-
tune time to protect it from freezing.
At ST. John the snow is six inches
deep Reports from Grangeville, Pull
man, Colfax and other places in the
Palouse country show the fall to have
varied from two to seven inches. AT
Northport the ground was covered
with three inches of snow; Tekoa, four
inches; Medical Lake. Oakesdale, La
tam and Plaza report heavy falls.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-01-31
SLOAN is FOUND
GUILTY OF ASSAULT
Counsel for Defense Makes Motion for
New Trial.

OLYMPIA, Jan. 31.-After about
four hours deliberation, the jury in the
case against w. D. Sloan, of Tenlno,
on the charge of assault with intent to
commit murder on c. E. Mallory
brought in a verdict finding the de-
PENDANT guilty merely of simple as
sault. While the verdict is regarded
as a victory for the defendant, the
counsel Cor the defense was not en-
tirely satisfied, and John r. MITCHELL
in behalf of Sloan. objected to the films
Of the verdict, and made motto FOR
a new trial the grounds Of e"io'
the trial proceedings. The exact
grounds will be more explicitly. stated
in the motion to be filed. Possibly 1t
will be on the grounds that. as the in
formation charged assault with intent
to commit murder, no lesser verdict
could be rendered under the law. and
therefore the verdict for simple assault
was virtually verdict for acquittai
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-01-31
EUGENE CAN SEE
FORTY PAVED BLOCKS

EUGENE Ore, Jan. 31.-The city
council has passed an ordinance or
dering the paving of IL blocks on East
Eleventh street, the thorOughfare lead
ing from the business section to rne
University of Oregon. The contract
will be let as soon as is legally pos
sible.
Eugene already has nine blocks OF
bitulitthic pavement, and has contract
ed for 10 more. Property owners on
streets adjacent to the brCineSs Sec
ton are talking CT petitioning for the
paving of number of blocks, and it
is probable that before the summer
is over Eugene will have forty blocks
completed or contracted for.