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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-03-11

DECREE IS
SET ASIDE
In the Meantime Charles L.
Brown Is Confronted by
the Necessity Of Explain
ing Away Some Very Sc
rious Charges of Fraud.

On Nov % 1912 Judge Lawrence
Becker granted a divorce to Charles
l. Brown against Alice Brown. Yes
terday this divorce was vacated and set
aside when Alice Brown appeared in
court and showed conclusively that the
divorce had been secured by fraud and
Misrepresentation.
Charles Brown was represented by
Attorney William II. Sickmap. In his
complaint. he alleged. among other
things. that the defendant in that ac-
ton. Alice Brown, had persuaded him
to marry her against his will when in
truth and in fact he had married her to
avoid a prosecution on a bastardy
charge.
The facts as set forth in the in
formation given the court in this case
are that at the time of the entry of
the decree. the defendant was not a
resident of Indiana, but resided in Illi-
nois.
Trfckery Employed.
1t is charged that the publication Of
the nom resident notice of non-resi-
dence was purposeiy placed in the Low
ell Souvenir. paper of very limited
circulation in a small town. in the
southern part of the county. where 1t
would not likely be seen by the defend
ant. Alice Brown. or her friends
The statem " denies the charges of
the original cofsS ,2int. 1t charges that
the plaintiff mads false statement OF
the facts with reference to the resi-
dencc of the defendant in that he swore
that she resided in Chicago when he
knew that she resided Io62T Hoxie av-
enue. South Chicago. as he had been in
correspondence with her there
It is further charged that the affida-
Avit Of Fern Eifis as to the non-resi-
dence or The defendant was false in
that she stated that she had no interest
in the case when in truth and fact
she was at that time engaged be
married to the plaintiff, Charles
Brown. and afterwards on Dec. IA
1912. married her. Finally 1T is charged
that the plaintiff swore falsely that
both of the parties to the suit had re-
sided in Indiana for period of two
years when they had neither of them
been residents of the state for Aai
length of time.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-03-11
LOTTIE, SHE TOLD
A SAD, SAD TALE

Lottie Williams arrested last
night on an intoxication charge by the
Gary police.
Judge. I'm one of those unfortunate
shop girls that worked in Chicago. I
worked in the Boston store and only
got $2.75 a week. That wasn't enough
for me to live on.
"Lottie has evidently been reading
the Chicago newspapers, She is well
posted said a court attache
Eleven ninety for you,' said Spe-
cial Judge Elwood.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-03-11
Foresters Take Trip.

The Court Luers degree team of
Hammond will Journey to Hanover
Center evening. where preparations
have been made to initiate large
class of candidates. The trip win be
made by automobile. The Hanover
Center lodge has made extensive prepa-
rations and the Hammond delegations
are looking forward TO an enjoyable
evening.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-03-11
Project Seems Dead.

The people OF Whiting have just
about given. up the idea that the Beck
ton Chemical company which pur-
chased a site for western branch fac
tory in Whiting, will build this year.
1t Is believed that the concern will
eventually build, but the project is
dead at the present time. Writings
anticipated boom has not yet material
lied.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-03-11
PATTON FEELS
SURE OF JOB

Johnny Patton, who is making the
race for the office of mayor of Burn
ham. was in Hammond today He said
that there would be no question as to
the outcome of the primary election
He said that he would be nominated
on one ticket and that Aaron Leedy
would be nominated on the other. He
said that the election would be warm
one.
Patton complimented his opponent,
and said that he was a good, clean fell
low who would probably give him q
good race The. primary today is only
a matter of passing interest.
WHY ARE you NOT A TIMES
N II
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-03-11

Chief White Calf. of the Blackfeet
indian tribe In Montana. Is the In
dlan whose profile appears on Uncle
sam new nickel which viii soon be
In circulation. White Calls striking
profile attracted attention while he
was in Washington last fall in con-
ference with the government officials
concerning the proposed opening OF
the Blackfeet reservation.
Chief White Calf is last In
line with the chiefs of the Glacier
National Park Indians. He is q son
of the original Chief White Calf who
ceded the 1,400 square miles of
Rocky Mountain hunting grounds to
the government to be transformed in
to the Glacier National Park.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-03-11

Elec. Co.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-03-11

SUBSCRIBE ron THE TIMES.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-03-11

WHY ARE You NOT TIMES
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WEATHER

FAIR TODAY;
WEDNESDAY WARMER:
VARIABLE WINDS.
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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-03-11

ARE YOU A TIMES READERs
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-02-12
LOCAL GIRL is
IN PHOTODRAMA

A former Pendleton girl is now
taking leading parts in moving picture
dramas and the first picture in which
she acted is being shown in Pendleton
today. She is Miss Corinne Leasure,
younger sister of Mrs. Merle r. Chess
man and niece of Mrs. Sam r. Thomp-
son, and she is a member of the Nes-
tor film company of Los Angeles. She
plays the principal role in The Mat
rimonial Agency OF Roaring Gulch"
which is part of the program at the
Cosy theater today and tomorrow.
Miss Leasure, who is a native dau-
ghter of Pendleton, was graduated
from the Egan Dramatic school of
Los Angeles last June and during her
studies there attracted much atten-
tion During the summer she played
with Kolb and Dill, popular comedi-
ans, for four weeks, with Mrs. Leslie
Carter two weeks and with DeWolffe
Hopper two weeks while they were
in Los Angeles and refused offers to
become a member of the companies
of these stars because of the fact that
she had already signed contract with
John Cort, we'll known theatrical
However, his failure to
send out his company on schedule
time released her from her contract
and she was free to accept a flatter-
ing offer from the Nestor company.
she had never acted before a
motion picture camera before, her
first attempt in the picture now be-
ing shown here so pleased the man.
ayers that they wished to retain her
permanently, and she has appeared
in a large number of comedies and
dramas since. These, however, have
not yet been released by the board of
and hence will not be ex-
hibited here for some time.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-02-12
Dance Tonight.
Eagle-Woodman hall, United Or
chestra.
DOCTOR ARRESTED
BY u. S. MARSHAL

Baker, Or, Feb. 12.-Dr H. E. Cur
rey, prominent physician of this
city, was arrested by deputy United
etates marshal from Portland, charg-
ed With use of the mails to defraud.
The arrest was on a pench warrant
following an Indictment by the fed
eral grand jury Saturday when it is
alleged DR.. Cure sent medicines and
medical apparatus used for ilegiti-
mate purposes through the mails
DR.. Currey manufactured medical
sIecialties and did a large business,
largely by mail order. He said he
vas glad of a chance to prove him
self innocent, as the government
agents had been trying to get him
for some time by decoy letters and
other means, but that he would win
his case in court.
The arrest caused a local sensation
owing to the prominence of DR. Cur
rey, whose business is not entirely un-
derstood by the public at large. He
appeared before United States Com
missioner Patterson and gave bonds
in the sum of $1,000.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-02-12
WOMEN'S WAGES ARE
SUBJECT OF INQUIRY

Los Angeles, Cal, Feb. 12.-The cit
liens Industrial Investigating commit
tee, named by the city council to in
vestigate wages paid here to working
girls and women, began its prelllai-
nary work, following a meeting at
which formal organization was effect
ed. George H. Dunlop was made
president.
According to plans announced, the
committee will hold formal meetings
every Monday evening. For 80 min
utes each meeting will be open to the
public. after which the committee
will go into executive session. 1t is
during these executive sessions, 1t is
believed, that witnesses from among
employees of laundries department
stores and other centers of female la
Dor, will be examined. The commit
tee must report to the city council be-
fore June l.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-02-12
Cement LECTURE
is INTERESTING

From the time of its invention by
Joseph Astor of Leeds, England, in
1924 to the present day, cement con-
struction work hailed by civil engi-
neers as the chief building material
of the future, was given a comprehen-
sive explanation and an interesting
history, in words and pictures, by
Harold ]. Doolittle before a fair sized
audience in the Commercial club last
might.
Using an electric slide lantern. op-
Grated by John Vaughan, Mr.. Doolit-
tie took up the subjects of farm i'm
provements and better roads, showing
how concrete and cement work could
be used to great sanitay advantage
on the farm and with wonderful dura-
bility on highways.
Cement was first used in the
United States in 1875 and was given
the name Portland. because it resem-
bles in color, a huge rock on an is
land near the British Isles. Its great
est early development occurred on
the Pacific coast in 1884 when it was
buildings at the University of Califor-
mia and at Leland Stanford.
Value of Good Roads.
In discussing the advantage of
good roads to community the speak
er cited notable instances as furnish
ed by the U. S. good roads statistician
In part he said
Massachusetts Experience.
Prior to 1895 the value of agricul-
itural land in Massachusetts was grad
1ually decreasing and We heard much
of the abandoned farms of New Eng
land. In 1900 Massachusetts, led all
of the states in the increase of land
values, and the increase began about
the time that state aid in road con-
struction became effective. This
state aid was met with some skepti-
cism and opposition, especially from
the rural districts. At present there
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-02-12
CONGRESS DECLARES
WILSON is ELECTED

Washington, Feb. 12-The perfect
ly perfunctory, but highly important
task OF declaring Woodrow Wilson
and Thomas R. Marshall elected
president and vice president, respec-
lively, of the United. States was ner-
formed here today at a Joint session
OF the senate and house. Officially
wilson and Marshall hadn't been
erected until after today's session. The
meeting was a highly dignified af-
ldlr, as befitted a ceremonial pre-
scribed by the constitution The
president pro tenn of the senate SEN
ator Bacon, sternly announced that
there must be no applause from the
tioor or galleries. but occasionally
some enthusiastic individual had the
temerity to ignore the order.
The joint session held that Wilson
received 435 votes in the electoral
college, Roosevelt SO, and Taft 8.
Rigorous procedure, prescribed by
the constitution and supplementary
statutes, was strictly followed in to-
days canvass of the votes. 1t was
the supreme and final act of law real
~ making" Wilson and Marshall the
'seXecutives for the next four
years. The Inauguration to follow is
Dut the formal attestation bv oath of
the new executives promising obedi-
ence to the constitution and laws of
the country and faithful execution Of
their trusts, and their ceremonial in
duction into office.
One o'clock was the hour set nv law
today for the formal canvass of the
votes. Long before, in fact early this
morning, eager crowds of spectators
bombarded the doors of the house
gallery to secure entrance. Admis-
sion was limited to those bearing
members cards.
The ceremonies today were entire
ly in the house chamber, as pre-
scribed by law in 1887. Before noon
every available seat in the public
galleries, stairways and outer corri-
dors were filled with struggling.
seething humanity. Hundreds stood
outside, able only to hear the muffled
droning of the formal counting of
votes.
The senate end of the capitol was
deserted. Long before / o'clock a
sprinkling of senators were on the
house floor. Promptly at 1 o'clock
Senator Bacon of Georgia acting
president pro tempore of the senate,
and named by law to preside over the
joint session, mounted the marble
speakers rostrum. The gavel was
turned over to him by Speaker Clark.
RQnnp har
purpose of the joint session-to can
vass the votes cast in the electoral col
lege January 13 and ascertain if a
president and vice president had been
elected last November.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-02-12
OBJECTIONS MADE
TO new NICKEL

Washington, Feb. 12.-Circulation
of the proposed new nickel, scheduled
for February II. was postponed in
definitely by the treasury department
on protests of slot machine interests.
Manufacturers vigorously complain
ed that just as they had perfected
chewing gums and other slot machines
to refuse counterfeit nickels and
''slugs" designed for fraud, the gov
ernment was about to place in circu-
lation five cent piece, the design of
which product would nullify their in
vention.
George E. Robert. director of the
mint, left Washington for Philadel-
phia for a conference with mint Of
ficials.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-02-12
shortweight Butter Causes Fine.

Leon Cohen, president of the Peo-
pies Warehouse. was yesterday after
noon convicted of selling shortweight
butter by jury in the justice court.
He was fined $25 and costs, which he
paid. The prosecuting witness was
w. P. Duncan, deputy food commits
sioner. In defence. the accused de-
MED any knowledge of the fact that
the butter was under weight, it hav-
ing been purchased from creamery.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-02-12
Interesting Poultry Lecture.

To an interested crowd though
small in numbers, Prof. James Dry
den, poultry expert at the Oregon Ag-
ricultural College, lectured at the city
hall convention room last night. In
the course of his talk Prof Dryden
gave much valuable information and
advice to the poltrymen present. The
lecture was illustrated by means of
steriopticon views but some trouble
was had in getting the lantern to work.
From here Prof. Dryden goes to I'm
ion and Baker counties to hold meet.
ings, He held a meeting at Hermis-
ton prior to coming to Pendleton.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-02-12
MUCH new STREET
IMPROVEMENT PLAN
NEDATTOPPENISH,WN ,WN.

Toppenish, Wash, Feb. 10, 1913
Extensive street Improvements will be
carried out in Toppenish during the
coming summer. The city has care
fully considered the various paving
materials commonly in use and has
unanimously decided in favor of BIZ
'tulithic. Bitulithic is being used ex-
aensively in many other cities
throughout the northwest. In many
cases, it has been laid for years and
Is giving service today as satisfac-
tory as when laid. 1t is the plan of
Toppenish to build for permanency
and future free from repair bills.
(Adv)
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-02-12
Patients Being Sent.

branch hospital here, four patients
have been received, one from Baker
county. one from Pendleton and two
from The Dalles. At this rate, the
officials say, the hospital will soon be
filled, and the loss of the additional
wing which Superintendent McNary
recommended. will be greatly felt.
DR.. McNary has been in Portland and
Salem the past few days on business
in connection with the institution. He
will return probably the last of the
week.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-02-12
FEBRUARY IL WILL BE
CHILD WELFARE DAY

Salem, Or. Feb. IL. = Governor
West has issued a proclamation set
ting aside Monday, February IT, as
Child Welfare day, and calling upon
the people of the state to join with
the national Congress of Mothers in
its most laudable work. The day
has been fixed as one of national OBJ
servance by the National Congress of
Mothers and its affiliated organiza-
tions in connection with child welfare
work.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-02-12
SPANOS AND SEYMOUR
NOT TO HANG FRIDAY

Salem. Or. Feb. 12.-Mike Spanos
and Frank Seymour, sentenced to be
executed at the state penitentiary Fri
day for the murder of George d.
Dedaskalous in Jackson county have
received a stay of execution on a writ
of probable cause, and their case will
now go before the supreme court on
question of whether a new trial
shall be granted.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-02-12
is not an abandoned farm in Massa-
Oh
Virginia's Experience.


Spottsylvania county, Virginia,
few years ago bonded herself in the
sum of $4,000 for good roads. Prior
to that time she was anything but
prosperous, but since these roads were
built her agricultural and forest pro-
duets have increased from $4,000 tons
to 1900 tons, or more than As per
cent. Her shipment of high priced
commodities, such as dairying and
poultry, have increased from 114815
pounds to 27S,O2S pounds, or over 145
per cent. Her wheat shipments have
increased SO per cent, and her tobac-
co 81 per cent. 1t is estimated that
the good roads have made a saving
to the farmers in the matter of trans
portation of $41,600 per annum. while
the farms along the improved roads
nave shown an average increase of
SS 1-S per cent and her school at
tendance increased from 5 per cent
to 35 per cent.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-02-12
North Side Home for Sale.

Modern five room cottage, gas,
electric lights, bath, hot and cold wa
ter shade trees, moss-rock wall and
good cellar. Corner lot well impros-
ed. Only four blocks from bridge.
ADDRESS all communications to a."
care of East Oregonian.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-02-12
John Vert's Mother Dies.

Mrs. John Vert is in receipt of a
cablegram from her husband telling
the sad news of the death of his
mother, Mary Dodds Vert, widow of
the late Francis Vert, Esq, Hadding-
ton. Mr.. Vert is spending the winter
in Scotland with his mother and was
with her on her SOth birthday.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-02-12
~>>~>~~~~~~~~ =
EPIDEMIC KILLS MANY
SHEEP IN BAKER RANGES

= Baker, Ore, Feb. 12.-Sheep-
= growers of the Lower Powder I
= Valley are much alarmed over 4
= an epidemic which appeared I
y among their bands decently, and
q from which several thousand
q sheep died. Near Goose Creek, 4
. 700 died in a short time in one
q band, owned by Mr.. Bunch. 4
q The sheep inspector, DR.. Lytle, 4
= of Pendleton, is making a study 4
= of conditions, assisted by DR.. 4
=. Notz( of Baker, and hopes to 4
= prevent a further spread of the 4
= disease, which at present the two 4
q are unable to diagnose.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-02-12
Off to Convention

j. A. Borie, of the Borie planning mill
left today for Spokane to attend the
meeting of the Western Retail Lum-
berman's association. The gathering
is to be on during the 1S, IA and 18th
of this month.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-02-12

NONPARTISAN JUDGES
MAY SOON BE REALITY

Salem. Ore.-The non-parti- I
= san judiciary idea gained the I
= upper hand-in the senate judici- I
= ary committee by a narrow mar I
y gin of four to three, and Sena-
y tor Buffers bill for nomination
and election of judges without
y party names on the ballot Is be-
y ing favorably reported to the
= senate.
= Senators Butler, Dimick, Car 4
= son and McCulloch favor the
y bill, while Chairman Moser, 4
. Bean and Thompson are against 4
= 1t. The bill calls for separ- 4
= ate primary ballot for judges, 4
= without the use of any party la 4
. BEL the two candidates running
= highest in the primary becom- 4
= ing competitors at the general 4
. election.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-02-12
For Sale.

A professional model moving pic
ture camera, used three months. Eng
lish make. Will absolutely guarantee
it to be in perfect order. Address
Camera, P. o. Box ST. Baker, Ore.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-02-12

One Marriage License.
A marriage license was issued today
to Frank Humphrey and Bessie
Campbell. both of this county.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-02-12
Newsy Notes
Of Pendleton
A Daughter Born.

A Daughter Born.
An eight pound daughter was born
this morning to Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Griggs.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-02-12
NEW PRESIDENT is
INSTALLED IN SALVADOR

San Salvador, Feb. 12.-Carlos
Helendez was installed president of
Salvador today. following the assassi-
nation of Araujo.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-02-12
STANDARD OUSTED
FROM MISSOURI

jefferson City, Feb. IA
permanent order ousing the
Standard Oil company from the 4
state of Missouri was handed
down by the supreme court.
The company must dispose of 4
its refinery in Kansas City and 4
its holdings in the state as
result of the decision.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-03
Boxers Hard Work for Wednesdays Bout AudoriumArmov
NELSON DONS GLOVES FOR FIRST TIME TODAY

has more ways of creeping into
the public print than Captain Rich
mond Pearson Hobson, Theodore
Roosevelt, OF Jane Adams The
Durable Dane first fought his way
to a championship, then he fought
his way out of one, appeared on
the stage, wrote a book, took fliers
in real estate, was good to mamma
and papa, predicted Jeffries' down
fall, predicted his own comeback
two billion times. posed as bach
elOr whose heart was invulnera BILE
to the darts of Cupid-and then got
married
Now comes the word that the
ancient scrapper is to be divorced
by his new and artistic wife.
When he gets through being
divorced. Nelson will have run the
gamut of publicity. All he can do
then is to kill himself or rob a
bank. And from what we know of
the Battlers love for printers ink,
he would hesitate at neither.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-03

money as ever, even If | have lost
my wife. The whole affair has got
ten me so sore that perhaps poor
Whitney Will be the actual sufferer
''F'rom what hear of Whitney he
is a good, rugged fighter, who de-
ponds more on countering than on
leading. He forces the other fellow
to lead, they tell me. Well, he will
not have to do much forcing as far
as I am concerned. / always take
the initiative and do the leading,
anyway. So that just suits Whit
ney, and Just suits me, and be-
tween us we ought to give the pa
irons of the club the hardest bat
tie ever seen in Atlanta"
Whitney's Hand o. x. Again.
Whitney continued his training
at the Metropolitan club. His hands,
injured in a recent bout. have en-
tirely healed, and he is confident
they will give good service Wednes-
day night.
Nelson IS the one man | want
to beat" declares Whitney. I'VE
have been matched several times,
but due to unforeseen accidents,
our matches have been called off.
This time the bout is a certainty.
A knockout with Nelson on the
short end will place me in line for
the best bouts in the country. and
l can use the money, too. I am in
the best of shape, and will have no
excuses to offer If he defeats me. |
have the hardest punch of any man
Nelson has met for some time, and
I expect to land it many times. as
Bat is known as a wide-open, ag-
gressive fighter"
q AVS Fuzzy Woodruff in his
y column in the Montgomery
Advertiser:
Hand 1t to old Bat Nelson. He