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New-York tribune., 1909-02-17
LAWYER ESCAPES JAIL.
Justice Threatened Punishment for
Laughing at Him to Jurors.

Highland T Finnen as administrator Of the
estate Of his brother, Airy l. Finnell, who commit
ted suicide IN August. is seeking before Justice
FIendrick 10 recover from Miss Lillian Cunningham
ieuelry and cash the value OF both being estimated
at $1,000
Miss Cunningham asserts that the cash and
teweiry were given 10 her by Airy l.. FinnelL 70
whom she says she was engaged. Miss Cunning
ham was his nurse for nearly two months She
saws she was believed 10 he his wife by all who
knew them. except his immediate family and their
most intimate friends.
During Miss CunninEhams cross examination
Justice Hendrick suspected that Gustave Lange, jr
counsel for Miss Cunningham, was laughing to the
fury after one of his decisions against him he
ordered Ilange 10 sit down and stop laughing
II take an exception TO the remarks OF the
Court replied Iange. and ask that the jury oe
instructed 10 disregard them"
IF you don't conduct yourself more respectfully
said Justice Hendrick Il will commit you 20 jail
I IN tired Of being held up to the dsresPect o.
the jury 1 saw you laugh at some of the jurors
''I ask that the jurors be made 20 stand UP and
say whether or not laughed" retored Lange.
sit down sir" Justice Hendrick said IF you
say you did not laugh you are not telling the
truth"
Lange, in view Of Justice Hendricks remark
asked to have Juror withdrawn and a mistrial
declared
Before he had finished his request Justice Hen
drick interposed with Motion denied! Now. sit
down.
Exception shouted Lange. ne sat down.
The case was then adjourned until to-day.
New-York tribune., 1909-02-17
WEIGHERS GET $50 4 DAY.
Testimony IN Government Smt
AGAINST Sugar Com pany.

In the continuation of the government suit
against the American Sugar Refining Company
yesterday. H. T. Martin, assistant United
States weigher. told of the compensation of the
weighers licensed by the city and employed by
commission houses. Their compensation often
amounted to over $50 a day, he said. and the
income was all the way from $4,000 to $4,000
year He had become a government weigher,
whose pay is 81 a day. because he had been out
OF employment for three years.
The books of the company for the three years
preceding the raid were called for and put in
evidence. There were fifty Of them
James F. Vail Deputy Surveyor Of the Port
Of New York testified concerning the weight Of
trucks used before the standard vehicles were
introduced. saying that II ranged from 194 to
2O5 pounds Assistant United states Attorney
Dennison said the government expected TO
prove through Mr.. Vail that there had been
continuous course of fraud from December
1901 TO the time of the raid. in November, 1901
Mr. Vail will be called again when the books
have been examined. The will go on to-
day
New-York tribune., 1909-02-17
ALLEGED AssAILANT AN Ex-coNvIoT.
Deegan, Charged with Shooting Jordan, Recog-
nized as Gem Robber.

John Deegan who is being held the charge Of
shooting Robert R. Jordan, the Lexington avenue
dealer in pictures and antiques, or Monday night.
was arraigned the Yorkvile court yesterday morn
ing before Magistrate Barlow and held in S'50
for examination to-day. Before being taken 10
court Deegan Tined up at Police Headquar-
ters before the sleuths and recognized by Lieu
tenants Dunn and Sheridan the man, who was
convicted In 1894 Of robbng of g. 60 worth
Of Jewels For this Deegan was sent 70 Eulira
Reformatory. where he served his term Accord
ing to the police, arrested twice after that
on Suspicion and his picture is No. 2,245 in the
Rogues' Gallery.
Mystery still surrounds the shooting. According
to members of the Jordan family, the wounded man
never had any business. connections with Deegan
A number Of familiar with Jordan's bust
ness on the other hand, say that Deegaa was for
merry in his employ. When Deegan was taken
before Jordan the latter refused 10 identify him
his assaiant. The police say Deegan at first ad-
r1itted the crime and then denied having COM
mitted II.
At Jordan's home, No $50 West 9th street, mem
bers Of his family said yesterday afternoon that
he was the road to recovery.
New-York tribune., 1909-02-17
ESCAPES BOMB BY RUSE
Merchant Trips Desperate Intruder
WhO Demanded 81, 900.

Kansas City. Mo- Feb. 1s,-ATmed with re-
volver and a dynamite bomb g giving his
name as c H C5arnett forty years old, entered the
home os Lawrence n Jones. president of the Jones
Bro;hers Drvgoods Company. Of this city. to-day,
ard demanded $1,000 BY Mr- Jones over
powered the man, who arrested.
The man sppesred az the Jones home shortly be
fore noon ana asked for Mr.. Jones. He was shown
20 the library Mr. Jones, who was in another
pszt of the house. upon entering the library was
confronted by the intruder's revolver. The man
told Afr Jones 70 be seated He then drew from
under his cost dynamite bomb He explained 10
Nr. Jones that unless the latter gave him 81 900
he would Immediately blow him into atoms. In
an endesvor 70 calm the man Mr.. Jones talked with
him over half hour.
Mrs Jones entered the library at this point and
was also ordered TO be seated. The conversation
vas resumed. Chester Z Jenes, secretary of the
Jones company g son- followed MS mother. and he
gested shat as he did not have the necessary funds
This agreed to As the pair were passing through
the lower hall Mr.. Jones stepped suddenly back
and placing his foot in front OF his visitor hurled
him II the floor. Mr.. Jones and his then over
powered the man. and. stripping him Of his weap-
ons called the police. The dynamite did not ex-
plcde when the intruder fell
NJ. Jones IS one of the best known drygoods
merchants IN the country. He Is reputed 10 be
worth over s1eoo.aoa
At the police station the said he intended.
after getting the money from Mr. Jones, TO take
him 10 Independence. suburb where he would
have chained him in house he had fitted up for
zhe purpose He said he had beens planning the
scheme for several months.
New-York tribune., 1909-02-17
THERE CANE Il KNOCKING
Knocking as of Some One Rocking
Rocking the Fair Ship of State.

Alderman Little Tim Sullivan had just finished
a solemn speech yesterday at the session of the
board; Alderman Bowling, the other Democratic
Dernosthenes. talking with Alderman Ken
neatly, and Alderman Downing. the Republican
Cicero was wondering whether he had better ex-
hibit his spring patterns of eoquence. when
the rnonotony was broken by a steady knock.
knock, knock with a slight pause, and then
more knocks. The racket seemed to come from
the gallery.
That noise must STOP said President Nc
Gowan who is q sticker for decorum. bringing
down lis gaveL IF there is a carpenter in the
gallery he will have TO cease operations until this
body has adjourned"
knock knock knock-bing, bing-whack. whack
whack!"
The gallery ersveats' snickered-
Bang, went the MCGOWAN gavel once more
The sergeant-at-arns will investigate and report
at once said the Chair. angrily. Unprecedented
activity on the part of various doing gatekeepers
and messengers)
A messenger soon resppeared at the outer gate,
grinning sheepishly.
Knock, knock-whack, whack-bing, bing, oing!
came from the gallery.
Mr. President" said the sergeant-at-arn1s, the
knocking is in the Governors Room.
Then the Governors Room must STOP said the
Chair. a smile breaking over his handsome face.
Il move" said Alderman Doull, the Adonis OF the
board, that the Governor cease his knocking.
Ten men in buckrarn, working for about S a
day. when they work rushed toward the Gov
ernor's Room, where Mrs. Russell Sages money is
efecting an artistic restoration. and ten seconds
after they had flown through the outer door OF the
alderrnanic chamber the knocking ceased.
ness was resumed by the City Fathers without
mora delay
New-York tribune., 1909-02-17

Barbados Feb 15oruba GBr) southampton for kingston
Colon. etc and New York
Tunis. FEB 15-Berncia GBr). New York Via QTan,
Havre. 15-Helios Ger, New York for Rouen
Cochin. Feb 15Kattenturm Ger. New York via Bonn
bay. etc
Genoa Feb 16-Moltke Ger. New York
Naples. Feb 12-Germania Fr), New York
Para, Feb 12-Veraston (Br). New York.
Lisbon Feb 13-Harz (ierl New York via 81 Mchaels s.
10th. Citta d Palermo GtaD. New York.
LibaJ. Feb 10-Estonia RUSS New York
Trieste. Feb 12-Eugenis (Aust). New York
Gibraltar. Feb I6. 3 m-Prinzess Irene Ger. New
York.
London Feb 1s-Narragansett CBr). New York
Grassy Bay, Bermuda, Feb 16. noon-Bermudian tBr)
New York. q
Swansea. Feb I3-Chicago City fBr). New York
Santos Feb 13-Sieglinde Ger New York
Rotterdam. Feb 14-Prometheus (Ger), New York
Manila. Feb 11--TrafaEar fBrl New York
Christiansand. Feb &c Tietgen dam. from New
York for Christana-
PASSED
Gibraltar. Feb II. 4 m-Re dItaIia GtaD, Genoa for
New York: 18th Martha Washington tAust) New
York for Naples etc: 18th. Europa ItaD. New York
Naples and Genoa.
sagres Feb 15Venezia tFr) New York for Naples and
Marseles
Lizard Feb 1s-Loulsians CFr) New York for Havre-
Perrin. Feb 15-Kasams (Br Calcutta FOR Boston and
New York
New-York tribune., 1909-02-17
NO N. Y. POLICE AT INAUGURATION.
Corporation Counsel Decides Their Presence
Would Be Illegal

Corporation Counsel Pendleton sent TO the alder
men yesterday his opinion that it would not be
legal for the police of this city TO represent the
city al the Taft inauguration. He says:
The constitution of the State Of New York pro-
vides that no city shall give any money prop
erty loan any money, nor shall any city be al
lowed TO incur any indebtedness except for city
purposes; and Section 3l5 OF the charter pro-
vides: 1T is hereby made the duty Of the Police
DEPARTMENT and force, at all times Of day and
night and the members of such force are hereby
thereunto empowered, 10 especially preserve the
public peace. prevent crime. detect and arrest Of
tenders, suppress riots. nlobs and Instructions
disperse unlawful dangerous assemhlages and
assemblages which obstruct the free passage Of
public streets sidewalks, parks and places
think IL very clear that. unless the use Of the
police their horses and equipment. is for a city
purpose il would be violation of the above provi-
sions Of the constitution.
New-York tribune., 1909-02-17
CALLS OFFICE BOYS DEATH ACCIDENT
Coroner However Subpenas Metropolitan
Life Stenographers to Inquest.

The death of George Spencer MiIlett, the fifteen
year-old office boy employed by the Metropolitan
Life Insurance Company, VINO fell a pen ink
eraser while running from several young women
stenographers who were trying to kiss him be
cause II was his birthday anniversary, acci-
dental according TO the opinion of Coroner Dooley
expressed yesterday after his physician Dr. Le-
hane had performed autopsy.
Besides Miss Gertrude Robbins, who was arrested
in connection with young Milletts death and later
releas sed in the custody of her attorney, several
others in the correspondence department life
insurance company were subpnnaed yesterday to
be present at the inquest. February 25.
The Rev DR.. George r. Van De Water. rector Of
St Andrews Episcopal Church. in whose choir
Young Millett sang said that the funeral services
would be held tomorrow afternoon. His was a
beautiful character said DR. Van De Water land
he was generally much loved and admired
New-York tribune., 1909-02-17
SAYS BOY WAS KILLED BY BLOW.
Reported That Scholar In Yonkers Died After
Rsving Been Struck by Teacher

The refusal OF Coroner Alfred lies OF Yonkers 10
.Iow sbe burial OF Philip Brooks UnderhiIl If
tsen-year-od schooboy. has caused investigation
10 be made by the Yonkers Board OF Education TO
ascertain who was responsible for the boys death
The boy died last Saturday in ST. Johns Hos
pftai after operation had been performed be-
hind his ear. where abscess had formed The
Of death IN the certificate fled with thu
Board % Health was mastoiditis: cause unknown
The case reported the Mothers Meeting
IN 81. Andrew Memorial Church yesterday after
noon. The information given TO the Rev.
Charles A. Ashmead. assistant rector of the
church. 10 the effect that young CnderhiH had
been struck behind the ear by an instructor in
scho5l ls. corner of jackson street and Highland
avenue. DR.. Angelo J. Smith. Of No. ls5 warbur-
ton avenue ear and eye specialist ir the schools
performed the operation.
New-York tribune., 1909-02-17
GAS REBATE DISTRIBUTION DELAYED
Offices Announced Where the Money Will Be
Paid Ont

The date for the distribution of the Sl2OoOno0 due
the gas consumers of Manhattan and The Bronx
has been extended from February % to March
by Judge Lacombe the request of Commissioner
Shields who is the custodian Of the fund. Mr.
Shields reported TO the court follows:
Il shall need additional week 10 complete
arrangements for checking and auditing the
refunds of gas overcharges. The work is one Of
great magnitude and I feel the arrangements
should be fully perfected before payments begin
I feel. therefore, that the date for the first pay
ments should be postponed 70 March l.
The Commissioner said yesterday that he was
acting for himself and not for the companies. His
auditor had reported that 1t would be impossible
despite the great force work the records, to
be ready at the time first set.
Il found the Commissioner said. that to be
unready for the great work might cause confusion
and lead TO complications and delay I want the
consumers get their money without the least
trouble and expeditiously as possible To begin
the payments week later than first intended
will assure the unhampcred distribution of the
funds"
The rebate fund will be distributed from the fol-
lowing offices:
Consolidated Gas Company-Nos. 1O4 and los
Chrystie street. corner Of Grand street for con
Office No 157 Hester street; No. 80 Fifth avenue
near l4th street. for bills from branch office. No
Sixth avenue for bills from branch Office Nos
ll2 and ia West 42d street: No. l943 Madison
office, No 20s4 Third avenue.
Central Union Gas Company-No. $50 Alexander
avenue, corner Of 142d street.
Mutual Gas Light Conpany-No. 122 East 18th
street corner Of Irving Place
New Amsterdam Gas Company-No. 800 Fourth
avenue 22d street.
Northern Union Gas Company-No 1876 Webster
avenue, near 176th street.
Standard Gas Light Company OF New York-Nos
3 and 25 West 125th street, near Fifth avenue.
New-York tribune., 1909-02-17
BABY HELD FOR PARENTS, pEBr2

Denver Feb. 1s-Charged with holding baby
two weeks old lien for a bill its parents can
not nay DR.. Charles Graef has been arrested at
the inst!gation OF the father. J. S. Miller The in
FAINT IL is alleged, is being held baby farm
where il was born. The mother was a nstient
there for over two weeks. Graef claims that she
sgave her.
The complaint is one of the most peculiar ever
filed with the District Attorney. who could And
nothing In the law on the subject. II was fnaiv
decided TO arrest Graef the technical charge ~
disturbance. and he viii be heard on this charge
New-York tribune., 1909-02-17

After all, when real Winter blows
in there's nothing like a big warm
ulster
With a big warm collar.
No style-all comfort. g
Frieze, chinchilla and shetland.
$50 to S38.
Two waterproof (snow-proofl
shoes
Double" black calf; $3.50.
''Weatherall, tan calf; Sc.
This is a happy hunting ground
for ''Red-N1an" collars.
The two-for-a-quarter collar made
bv Earl & Wilson in their most Don.
ular shapes.
ROGERS, PEET & COMPANY,
Three Broadway Stores.
255 S42 1901
Warren st. 18th st. s4th n
New-York tribune., 1909-02-17
SHIPPING NEWS.
Port of New York. Tuesday, Feb. 16, 1909

Steamer Amerka Ger. Knuth. Hamburg FebruaTy g
SsS I1ne %ita s5s eSbn rs thif9 ca6n ana
passengers mails and mdse Arrived at the Bar at
sssOsE MorrS csas zsy.sa gserg.ry .: q l2 s a1s
II abin mails and ndse Arrived at the Bar
ssn}sso ts Sgo2 S1 9K Ssi s. 'gu's eo sis Fs5 g.:
stesmsr saint Andrew tBrl Fitzgerald Antwerp Jsnu
80 70 sanderson & Son. with mdse Arrived az the
Steamer Tfindad ,Rn. McKsnzis Nassau EsorgaTy .
and Bermuda Is 70 p ou,eLerdse & 90. Nth MN - Pai
S'RSafs m sin mails and "d'' Arrived at the Bar al $40
& qsse fss @ B Rns IT, r AeTao4Ta .ss n. !ansn s5 u
cabin and 1891 passengers and mdse Arrived
Raadsn6gE gen yost Ct, Bremen a .,s:4ss EsS5asrg
sengers and mdse Arrived a. the Bar a. m 18Th
an aad Pa,5a: Sls6ea; "a
steamer saralnae5a 5putSh, Won Der Pararna5so
in5ia Mali IS Co With mails and
bs s Mg;' J994ys Esa Fs9Fqssy s ss R TO .t hs
Steamer statsndnm Dutch, Bruinsma. Rotterdam and
ias cabin ana 4S2 steeraGe passengers mdse. Ar
steamer Cearense lBu. rhayman Manaos Januay 90
LII win passengers mails and mdse Arrived at the
ely Of AeaRsa @ Smith ssgsanah IF FeogsTy s
% % $50 20 IN me sanSy Hook at 5.4o m
csb P@rkg e9Fset2 G. 95 Sy5. 5, G 90 FSSTSay 5 , ~
az i8 lumber to the Atlantic Coast Lumber Co:
\ II Hun & Co Passed In Quarantine at
steamer Alamo Avery Mobile February T. Tampa
Key Mallory Ss Co. with passengers
and mdse Passed Quarantine at 1925 m
Everett Fenlon. towing barge No u,
Boston February l3 the standard OH Co in ballast
steamer tF2ussD Newman Iibau January 20, TO
Benham Royesen. II cabin and AL steerage
passengers and Indse. Arrived the Bar az 10 m
IAN and anchored in thick fog - ,--
Steamer Secalia DAM Jensen, Cardenas February :,
70 the Munson with Arrived at the Bar
az 3:9O n m and anchored in thick fog
Steamer Campine Dutch. CortgiesA Antwerp
January p. Philip Ruprecht in ballast Arrived at
the Bar et / 18th
Caibarien g. TO J Winchester Co. with Ar
rived at the 18th
steamer CBrl, Pckthorn, Malta January H.
80 to the Cans ss with mdse Arrived at the Bar
Steamer Snesad Sorl Haakonsen. Cardenas February
3 and q. J II Winchester & Co, with sugar
steamer Barra CI9rl McGachan Liverpool January 81.
to Boyesen. in ballast Arrived at the Bar
Steamer Tottenham tBr,. Cox. Cardiff 90 to
Funch. Edge & Co. in ballast Arrived at the Har NJ
steamer Sarna Ger Moisuer. Prince January
- Kingston Colon February . Bocas del Toro 9.
Gre,tovn IImon Z. Kingston II and Inagua l2
ana mdse Arrived the Bar at m.
Steamer Saratoga. Downs. Havana February TO- TO
and Cuba Mail S. Co. with passengers
mails mdse Anchored In Quarantine 10 p m
breeze: cloudy: hazy outside; light
Steamers jamestown Norfolk: RI sud. Galveston Texas
O-r). Achlibster tBrl. Messina, Nanete CBr)
Rotterdam: Simonsde Norfolk. Kronprinzessin
ellie (Ger) Bremen Ryndam Dutch Rotterdam: New
New-York tribune., 1909-02-17
SEES PROFITS IN NATURAL HOT AIR

Colorado Springs, Col. Feb. ls.-while hunting in
the vicinity OF Ute Pass, above Manitou on the side
os Pixies Peak yesterday, Bert Webb formerly ~
the Colorado City Police Department claims n
have found huge crevics In the side Of the noun
tain. from which strong OF hot air issues
webb says he will acquire the property and pipe
the air tc Manitou and Colorado City for heating
purposes II the scheme IS feasible
New-York tribune., 1909-02-17
A GEORGE WASHINGTON PICTURE.

Handsome photoeravure of the famous Stuart
portrait of George Washington with next Sun
day's Tribune. Also opening chapters of Louis
New-York tribune., 1909-02-17
TRANsPACIFIC MAILS.

TlestIratio1 and Steamer Close IN New YORK
japan. Corea, China and Philippine Isl
Vancouver and Victoria B 9 -.
Of + en H. o.oV
seS oeiv via TacoaaICyeops FEB 49, $50
Australia except Vest. New Zealand,
vsnc61ver and ' Victoria c,Moana FEB a. $50 m
Hawaii japan. Corea. China and Philip
MaTu 81. $50 m
sSds via sestte5-Tango MARI Feo 25 $50 m
1ya a san FTancisoo-u tTansport Feb IS $50 m
TInveTc c'eA 4'l NINA Feb 2s $50 m
Hawaii, japan. Corea. China Philip
Korea 'a-,Ds ~ va .,-.. Mar T. 8: so p m
Tahiti. MarqUesas Islands New Zealand
Franclseo@MaFPosa '''a Mar s. $50 m
NeV Zealand Australia except WeSD
Samoan Islands and New Caledonia
Linz Mar : $50 m
New-York tribune., 1909-02-17
WIRELESS REpoars

Teutonic reported 500 Of Sandy Eoot
Thursday.
The Prinz Friedrich Wilhelm. reported as 7sO mile,
east os sandy m YESTERDAY &. Sxrs-.e5
o dock about Thursday
New-York tribune., 1909-02-17
MANHATTAN

NJ a ~ ~ y = " s4th ST. sth Ave
OS0A" GRAND OPERA SEASON 10000.
at S-BOHEME- MILE. CAVALIER.
Trentini: NM Zenatello Sammarco. De Segurola. Gill
-, fsfanoIi-C;alIetti. dir. Campanini.
FRID at S-LOUISE MISS GARDEN; Nine Doria:
Miles Zepptili Trentini. PonZano koeng. Tancred:
WN Daimores Gilbert, Gianoii- Callett Crabbe. DaddL
Venturini Corps de Ballet Mile. Malinverni. pre-
dir. Campanini
SAT- MAT at LA SONNAMBULA. MME.
TFTRAZZINI. Miles Trentini. Avezza: NM Parola
De SeEurola- Cond-. Parelll
SAT- NIGHT at g SALOME. Irregular Prices }
MISS GARDEN, Nine Doria Nm: Dalmores. DufTanne
EF.xT SUNDAY NIGHT. MISCHA ELMAN.
NEXT WEEK
EXTRA MATINEE WAsHINGTONs BIRTHDAY.
MONDAY AT O'CLOCK.
LOUISE.
MISS GARDEN. Doria; NM. Dalmores. Vieuille
Nos SItiRT at Double Bn)-sONNAMBULA
win MME TETRAZZINI. Mile. Trenttni; NM. Parola
SsCurola CANALLERIA RUSTICANA. with
MILE. LABIA, Nine. Marisks- Aldrich. NM Taccani
Crabbe. Cond-, PareIn 80, ..,s- o.oa~-
r,oria- NM paImores. Veuie. Mus. dir. Campanini
FRi al tFirst time this season)-PU RITANI
viii NiNE TETRAZZINI MN Constantine. Poiese
d Segurola. dir, Campanini
SAT-. MAT, 2.15--sALoME, with MISS GARDEN.
Nine Dora; Dalmores, Dufranne Wales.
Sezuroa Crabbe. dir. Campanini.
SAT-. NIGHT, a s-AInA with Mines. Agostns.
Dorfa, NM Zenatello, Polese. De Segurols Grand
Ballet Mile. Vaiery. Mus dir. Campanini
NEXT WEEKS SALE OPENS
TOMORROW (THURS.). A. NJ
New-York tribune., 1909-02-17
STEAMERS AT FOREIGN PORTS.


York for Liverpool
Hamburg. Feb 1s. a m-Kaiserin Auguste Victoria
Gibraltar, 1G-Neckar Ger. New York Naples
Genoa.
New-York tribune., 1909-02-17
MARINE INTELLIGENCE.

MINIATURE ALMANAC
Sunrise o2 Sunset 53z Moon rises Moons az. 27
HIGH WAFER.
A M-Ssndy Hook Gov. Island 5:I4lgIeu Cat. -.oa
P M-Sandy Hook 525 Gov :43 He'll C;ats "a
New-York tribune., 1909-02-17

Steamers jamestown. Norfolk RI sud Galveston. Texas
N-r) Havre; Achlbster tBrb Messua Nanette (Er).
Rotterdam: Simonside Brl Norfolk Kronprnzessin Ce
ellie tGer) Bremen: Ryndan Dutch Rotterdam. New
City (Br). Bristol Apache Charleston and Jackson
VILE, Hamburg Naples. SoTnmerstad tNorl. Nov
via Baltimore
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-01-25
HANNAH
CASE ON TRIAL
RUMORED THAT SUIT
HAS DEEP SIGNIFICANCE
Right of Government to Cancel Pur-
chase of Land by LOwrey Which
Was Later Contested and Given 20
Hannah on Homestead Is Involved
Case Up On Demurrer.

The case of John H. Lawrey VS..
Charles Hannah, suit involving the
right of the government to cancel a
purchase of land made by Lowrey and
afterwards contested by Hannah, who
was given the land upon a homestead,
is occupying the circuit court today.
Lowrey purchased the land under
the Fulton amendment as grazing land
and the purchase was contested and
the contest sustained on the ground
that it was agricultural in its charac-
ter.
The case is up upon a demurrer,
which is being argued by D. w. Bailey
for the plaintiff and ], P. Winter of
Lowell & Winter for the defendant.
At the time the action was first
brought it was rumored that it had
a deep significance, insomuch as it
tested the governments right to go
back on a sale in such cases and thus
involved the right of the government
to prosecute i'm the alleged Umatilla
land fraud cases.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-01-25
CAUSES ARREST OF FTANCE.
Tilted Russian Girl Seeks Redress in
Court at Philadelphia.

Convinced that her affections were
being trifled with and that the man
whom she came from Russia to marry
intended to jilt her, Yetta Someroff, a
19-year-old girl, determined on re-
venge. As a result Hyman Nichamkin
is under $500 bail for court and is
defendant in a suit for $4,000 dam
ages on the charge of breach of prom
Use
It was only through the cleverness
of the girl, it was said in court, that
Nichamkin was arrested. He learn
ed of her intention to prosecute, and,
according to her attorneys, prepared
to go to Chicago. Then she wrote
to him, asking for a farewell meeting,
and when he came he was confront
ed with a capias.
According to the story of the girl,
she and Nichamkin We're betrothed
in Russia. Two years ago he came to
this country, and a year ago sent his
sweetheart a steamship ticket to fol-
low him. She says she gave 5000 of
for the home they expected to estab-
lish