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The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1913-09-05
BY G|BSON'S
BATTLE FOR LIFE
Jury at First Trial Failed to
Agree - His Wife's
Devotion.

They were headed by Henry Kohl.
who was assigned to the case.
The devotion of Mrs. Gibson to her
husband during his troubles has been
the subject of much comment. From
the time Gibson was first accused OF
having strangled Mrs Szabo last July
and thrown her body into Greenwood
lake, New York, where they We're row
ing, Mrs Gbsons efforts in his behalf
We're unccasing.
She did more than give him the con-
ISOLATION OF loyalty. She collected evil
dence In his behalf. After his first
trial had resulted In a disagreement
of the jury. she redoubled her efforts
to save him from the electric chair.
When the taking of testimony in the
second trial was about concluded 1t
became evident that Mrs. Gibson by
her loyalty and constant activity in the
courtroom had gained many support
erS
Many expressions of hope that Glib
Son would he freed Oh account of his
devoted wife We're heard in Newburg
during the final hours Of the trial.
AS the ease simmered down in the
6nal struggle for advantage In the
presentation of testimony there was Il
period of several hours In which ex-
perts for the prosecution called names
at the experts for the defense and the
experts for the defense responded In
kind.
The question was the rather tech
meal one whether Il person could stran-
gle another without leaving bruises on
the neck
The experts for the prosecution, who
insisted that could be done, We're coro-
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1913-09-05
Groceries

For the business efficiency farmer
we afford ready market for every
thing he has to sell---hay, grain, but
ter, eggs, cream, potatoes -everything.
We also have for sale every needed
article of pure food and our prices
are exceedingly reasonable, being bas-
ed on cost and selling expense reduc-
ed to a minimum by the application
of efficiency to store methods. Eff
cheney in transportation from railroad
is a factor in our reasonable prices
and was referred to last week.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1913-09-05

BURTON W. GIBSON.
vine. who had been convicted of muir
derin- Il couh AT one of the New York
hospitals for the insane
'Eerdivinr." said the justice, IL sen
tenre YOU 10 die In HE electric chair in
the week beginning June -. ~
As Gibson heard the words whatever
color l;tl been in his face left IL. and
he stared 1T the man who had just
made Il fight for his life AND lost
Mrs. Gibson was hardly less affected,
and the selection of he jury WAS we'll
under way before either had gained
composl,re.
A second shock came to the accused
man when District Attorney Wilson
looked over In his direction and saw
Mrs. Gibson He went into n hurried
conference With tine Justice. who sum.
monrtl the lawyers for the defense to
his side.
The result WAS that the sheriff was
instructed to escort Mrs, Gibson to
some less prominent place She went
to HE side of he room twenty fees
away from her husband. although she
still remained directly in front of the
jury box
From her new position She played an
active part in the selection Of the jury
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1913-09-05

Photo by American Press Association.
OEAHGE COUNTY COURTHOUSE, aEWEURG,
N. Y
When there WIS amy doubt rs 10 the
Fitness of "A man Gibson would look In
her direciio ION and !; nod from her WAS
sufficient to decide the question one
way or the other At least three jurors
were selected solely on her approval.
In the examination Of lairsnrn the
fact that stood olit most prominently
was that many residents Of Orange
county had formed an opinion rs to
Gibson's guilt
Tnlesnian after tnleSmun declared his
opinion WAS 50 strong II could not be
removed Others said it would require
Il great amount of evidence to take
away their impression
Some were opposed to capital punish
ment and consequently We're not ac.
ceptabl to the state.
Despite Gibsoll's plea Of poverty he
had three lawyers at the counsel table.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1913-09-05

ABovE--HENRY KOHL, CHIEF COUNSEL FOR
gibson. BELOW - JUDGE ARTHUR s.
TOMPkINS
ners' physicians, who said they had
performed thousands of nutopsies, in
Guiding many on persons who had been
Atranyled
The experts for the defense had been
present mt very few antopses Of any
kind and none In which strangnation
was the cause of death.
There was much talk of new wit
nesSes whom the defense would pro-
duce to cuntrOvert the stories told for
the prosecution conccr,linN t4a alleged
htrlnglllg Of Mrs. Sl;in it The row.
boat Oh Greenwood lake, But when
the witnesses actually appeared they
could contribute nothing to what was
known.
Al said their attention was called to
the scene on the lake by the blowing
of distress whistles by launches. 1t
had been established that the first boat
to sound Il signal did SO after its cap
tain took Gibson from the water and
heard from him that IL woman who
had been with him was drowned
Several witnesses for the prosecution
assaulted the testimony of Tom Garri-
son, the man Of all work who was the
star witness for the defense. Gnrri-
son had testified that he saw Gibson
and Mrs Szabo go out of the boat on
opposite sides when they We're five or
more feet apart in the craft.
John J. Adams. surgeon of Orange
county. and Simon Robinson, Il lawyer.
who employed Garrison. told of MARIA
lives Of the death Of Mrs Szabo sup
piled to them by Garrison Il day or two
after its occurrence.
They agreed that in the stories then
told Garrison started his personal ex-
perienre with the moment when he
heard til. boats distress signal and
that In answer to specific questions he
denied specifically that he had seen
the pair fall ont of the boat or ever had
seen them in the boat
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1913-09-05
Catholic Church

The first Sunday Of every month
there will be Communion Mass at 8
o'clock a. M, and High Mass at 1920
a. M, in the church of the Sacred
Heart
The priest will be in Poison on the
third Sunday of every month.
AsoYsIUs VREBosCH, S. J.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1913-09-05
Church Services.

Sunday School at Round Butte
church at 2::3O p. m.
Preaching at Round Butte at
$3.50 p. m.
Preaching at Roman church at
500 p. m.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1913-09-05
INTEREST DRAWN
DETERMINED
Accused of Numbering Woman
Client In Order to Get
Her Money. 49,"

"llE second trial of Burton W.
Gibson. i, lawyer, on charge
OF having murdered Mrs Rosa
Menschik SZAho. who wns his
client. IN order To get her estate OF
$lo'h", opened under very dramatic
circumstances in the little Orange
county c"lIf|!lol'S" ut Ncwhurg, y. Y.
As Gibson entered tine courtroom and
SANK irrhlN into II chair beside the
counsel table. where also sat his de-
voted wife, Justice Arthur s. Tomp-
kllIS, presiding. nscendcu the bench
and called to the bar Duminick ,,cr,li.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1913-09-05

Montana's harvest is now on in
earnest and gold dollars will roll
into the state in return for grain.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1913-09-05

Canada lawyers are not over
ly anxious for the deportation of
Thaw and Jerome. Business in
their line would suffer materially.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1913-09-05
Hardware Department
1907 Pure PAINT orman Ford Go.

One of the first requisites business efficiency the farm
paint and the second requisite paint good paint
Forman Ford Co. 1907 pure the best made the
life of buildings be Judged by outward appearance
and be just efficient Judged Large stock just
opened upBarn Paint outside and inside paint Floor Paint
Finish Paint Carriage Paint Varnsh Alabastne Lnseed OIL
White Lead and everything needed.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-12-15
EATING RELIEVES
STOMACH TROUBLE
A Prominent Physicians Advice.

81 Eat good foods and plenty Of them.
Dieting in many cases, is almost Grim
inal. Get back to normal To do so you
must have the proper quantity Of nour.
ishment. You need it for brain or ply
steal work. Probably there is nothing
the matter with your stomach except
acidity. That is merely an abnormal
secretion of acid in the stomach. Neu.
tralize that acid and your stomach trou-
BILE win end at once. Neglect may mean
ulcers if not cancer of the stomach. Do
not take patented medicines or pepsin
tablets for dyspepsia. Simply take
neutralizer Of acid. Decidedly the best
neutralizer is ordinary druggists bsur-
ated magnesia. You can get it at any
drug store for a few cents. Take a
teaspoonful in quarter glass Of water
after each meal. The relief win be JIM
mediate"
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-12-15
TIMES ARE CHANGING
Old Days in Motion Pictures
Compared With New


Times in the motion picture field
have changed In tho old days an OK.
hibitor ordered his pictur,s from a Ger.
tain film supply house, and took what
was sent him, either graciously or with
ranconr IN his heart as the pictures
were good or bad. Today--such has
been the advance in the art Of produc.
ing tho pictured drama,-the moving
picture man who would keep abreast of
the times has no such easy task before
him.
Owing to the great number Of pro.
ducer, whose offerings equal, and in
many eases aurposs the so.called "li.
eensed films the canny exhibitor must
select and choose tho best from this
great field Of makers and show his pa.
irons the latest "fcaturos," " as they are
called
Among Salem s playhouses, Ye Liber.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-12-15
SPORTS
PORTLAND TEAM IS
LOSER TO SALEM BOYS

Saturday night the Salem Yellow
Jackets defeated the Mclaughlin Club
quintet Of Portland 20 to II at the Y.
M. c. A. here. The fi-st half ended 9
to in favor Of the Yellow Jackets, but
four minutes before time was called to
end the game, the visitors were leading
IA to l3. Because Intercollegiate rules
were played the Portland team was
handicapped Huggins, J. sehott and
Tallman played sensational game for
Salem, Toomey, Sharpe and Liebe were
the visiting stars. Following is the
lineup;
Mclaughlin (17), Doynton, Vaughn,
r.; Sharpe, r.; Eivers, c.; Captain Too.
mey, G.; Liebe, G.
Salem (26), Brink, r.; Huggins, r.,
II. schott, c.; j. schott, G.; Tallman, g.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-12-15

The Famous Players Film company
presents the popular play, "Caprice, "
with no less a star in the leading role
than Mary Pickford, at Ye Liberty next
Wednesday and Thursday. This popu-
lar player and noted play should prove
a happy combination. "Caprice" is a
pleasant play proving that love levels
all, and Miss Pickford is as ideal in the
part Of Mercy as the play is suited to
herself.
The motion picture production
abounds with many landscapes and
country scenes, and flashes from these
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-12-15
MILLIONS FOR GOLF.
UNITED PRESS LHAsED wIRR,l

London, England, Dec. 15.-England s
annual golf bill, according to figures
announced today, is conservatively es-
timated at $25,s75,OOO. The quarter of
a million men who play the game at
least once week spend $6,25O,OO0 for
club subscription, $6,25O,OOO for golf
balls, $12,5OO,OOO for caddies, $625,OOO
for clubs and $25OOOO for green fees
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-12-15
BAGS TWO PLAYERS.

Oakland, Cal, Dee. l5,--In a wire re.
ceiyed today by the Oakland Coast
league club headquarters from manager
Arthur Devln, the latter said; "Have
purchased 0utfielder Thomas Quinlan
and Catcher Chester Roberts from st.
Louis National league club. May get
second boseman later"
Delviu has been attending the base
ball conference in New York.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-12-15

to elaborate mansions, imposing draw
ing rooms-from the freedom of God s
country to the yellow glare of city
lights. In word, it may be summed up
as an echo Of the hills mingled with the
voice Of the city.
The categorical review of all the mer-
itorious details that enter into and com
prise the production are not necessary
when it is remembered that the pro.
ducers, the Famous Players Film Co.,
are establishing new standards in pic
ture making and elevating the film to
a higher plane than has heretofore been
contemplated.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-12-15

A good grade Of excelsior is being
made from fire.killed Alpine fir and
Engelmann spruce in Colorado.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-12-15

one who attends motion picture the
atre in Salem from this time on.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-12-15

ty is the first to start out along these
new lines, and win show in the future
only the best pictures from the world $
greatest producers, Ye Liberty will pick
and choose tho best, 1t will not be con-
tent to receive common place licensed
service, but will exhibit the best pic.
lures of all the companies, licensed and
independent.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-12-15
Pictures Make History.

In this way the people of Salem win
be assured of one playhouse where they
can see at any and all times pictures
that are making history in the largest
cities Of thet world The announce.
ment that tho exclusive right to the
productions Of the Famous Players com.
pany in Salem has been secured by Ye
Liberty marks new epoch. These pro.
ductions are the highest priced ever
shown in Salem, yet the admission pric-
es will be the same MS in Portland, 20
cents. Mary Pickford in "Caprice" I"
is the first, attraction, coming next
Wednesday ana Thursday aud on the
succeeding Wednesday and Thursday
James o'Neill will be at Yo Liberty in
the world famous drama, "The Count
of Monte CristO," produced in five
reels,
The apt caption, "Ye Liberty Lead" "
win be foremost in the minds of every
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-12-06

The greater part OF the week hay.
Ing been taken up with the conyen-
ton OF the sugar planters, which end
ed Thursday evening with a. splendid
banquet, business on the stock aud
bond exchange naturally fell below
the average The encouraging re-
ports heard at the convention. and
the expressed determination Of the
planters to make the best Of the new
conditions brought about by the re-
duction In the taria on sugar, Will
probably show It's effect On the mar
ket next week and the weeks 70 fol-
low.
II there has ever been q thought
lin the minds OF the men OF the ter
ritory that the planters were losing
heart and would turn from their in
dustry. that thought must have been
dispelled long before the convention
came 10 an end. Rather than weak
ening. the planters showed them
selves 20 be strengthened BY a new
and united determination. which
means that the fight Cor the terri
tory's largest and greatest industry
Is TO sOocced In the meantime, as
nm incident Of the fight, every means
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-12-06
cHEckMATED.


A young freshman, IN want Of ave-
pound note, wrote to his uncle - tol-
lows:
Dear Uncle II you could see how
il blush for shame, while ! am writing,
you would pity me. Do you know
why? Because / have to ask for q
few pounds. and do not know how
to express myself. II ID impossible
for me to tell you; prefer TO die.
/ send you this by messenger, who
viii wait for an answer.
Your most obedient and Affections
ate nephew.
sP. S. Overcome with shame for
what I have written. have been run
ming after the messenger In order TO
take the letter from him. but cam
not catch him up. Heaven grant that
something may happen to him, or that
the letter may be lost
The uncle was naturally touched,
but was equal TO the emergency. He
replied as follows:
My Dear John-C Control yourself
and blush no more. Providence has
heard your prayers-the messenger
lost your letter.
your Affectionate Uncle.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-12-06
.C0NVENTIONOF PLANIERSCAUSES
SLUMP ON STOCK EXCHANGE

Is TO be used to make the most OF
the hy-products, to secure labor-saying
devices, to economic in all practical
ways. The convention was the most
successful ever held by the planters.
The proceeds from the sales Of
stocks was $5,791.S7. while the num-
Der OF shares sold were 221 for the
six day period ending Friday. For the
corresponding period the week before
the sales aggregated $13,s36.25 with
1880 shares changing hands. ...
Once more Hawaiian Commercial
was the stock most heavily traded in.
or It 80 shares changed hands, the
majority of which went at 21.75.
Five shares were sold at the first
part OF the week at 21.S7115. Waialua
figured In two sales. Twenty shares
OF IL sold at IS.
Hawaiian Sugar made a sharp de-
cline OF i've points. Fifty shares Of
Ii were sold In the middle Of the
week at 20, and another sale OF Is
shares was made Friday at the same
price. Two shares of Hawaiian Agri-
cultural was sold at 126; 56 Oahu at
10; 10 EVA at 1850; Hon. B. e.
M. at 21.5O and 5 Pines at 34.25.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-12-06

II
kuilua, Hama, Maui: 500. n am
262. Oct 81, 1913.
Levi y Joseph and WI to L Akana
u; Int IN OR 1882, Kawaipapa, Hama
1913. =
Recorded Oct. %, 1913.
II Mazda to Won Hamm- Young Co
Ltd, CM; model A22, Buick combina-
ton wagonette and express truck car
No 25972, frame No 1921, territory 81
Hawaii; $500. B 3S7, p 367. Oct 20,
1913. =, =
Julia Colburn and hsb CT F. to 1
All Leong, l.; Kul las, cor Punchbowl
and Queen SITS, Honolulu; term natur-
tal life of lease at $1,000 per an. B
1913, p g.. Sept 20, 1913. -
Uhey Joto to Arakichi Akimoto, G
M; leaseholds, Waiawa, Eva, Oahu.
$3.50. b 3S7. p 369. July IL, 1912.
+ 7 Sasaki to GOto. C M; cane crop
on 2 acres of lot 5, Oiaa, Puma, Ha-
wall; $500. B 387, p $50. Oct %, 1918.
J Pritehard to Hamakua, s Koha-
La Telephone and Telegraph Co, Rel;
pc land, Papaanui, Hamakua, Hawaii;
$4,000. B 3s7. p 361 Oct IS, 1913.
Ethel A Ross to Jiroki Noguchi, C
NJ; 1913 model T, Ford touring car
! No 191111, Kealakekua, s Kona, Ha-
wall; $500. B SS7, p 362. July Is,
1913 III -. -: =.
Kanamu Jr and VT to R H Make
kau, D; por CIR $40, rents, etc, Kapu-
lena, Hamakua, Hawaii; 5000. B $50,
p 1856. Oct Is, 1913.
Manuel Texeira and VT to lose
Correira, D; Or 5223, lot 46 and l. P
5526, lots 1850 and 81, rents, etc, Po-
hakea, etc, Hamakua, Hawaii; $4,000.
B $50, p 1888. Oct %, 1918. -.
Est of Emma Kaaewaihau by Ad-
mr. to H B Brown Jr, Rel; L p 5049,
! lot As, Puma, Hawaii; $1027.48.
B H Brown Jr and VT to NJ de F
SpinoIa, D; lot As, l. P 5043, Puma,
Hawaii; $1,000. B $50, p 337. Oct %,
1918.
Riuyemon Kajita to Jose Mendonca,
C M; cane crops on L P 5049 and pc
land, Olaa, Puma, Hawaii; $1,000. B
387. 365. Oct %, 1918. =.
First Bank of Hflo Ltd to Miriam K
Kekuewa and hsb. D; R P 1898, Kul
7011, Keel, Kona, Hawaii; 10 acres
land, Waiomao, Kau, Hawaii; por CT
1547, Kapaau, Kohala, Hawaii; $40.
B 3S7, p 367. Oct %, 1918.
John B Pacheco to Manuel Boteilho
Jr, D; 1-100 acres of r Ps Sc, 1893.
IS, 81, 81 and 323, Makawao, Maui;
$500. B $50, p 3S9. Oct %, 1918.
Recorded Oct. %, 1913.
Kaimuh Land co Ltd to Lizzie ::
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lLawelawe, ID; lot Al. sec A. PalolO
IHiIl tract, Honolulu; 800. B 395, p
l300. Oct %. 1913.
Lizzie II LaWelawe and hsb 81 K)
to City Mill Co Ltd, nj; Ap / Of r p
l25S. Kul 273O. rents etc, Kahuku, Ko-
i olaulOa, Oahu; lot ~. rents, etc. sec
A, Palolo Hill tract, Honolulu: $500.
B 397 b 81. Oct %, 1913.
! Maria J De Abreu to Frank Ayeiro,
/. Par Rel; lots Is and II, blk Z, Kaiu-
tlani tract, Honolulu; 81. b 397, p 80.
OCT %, 1918.
Francisco de Aveiro and WI to jose
; r de Nobrega. ID; lots is and II, blk
IA, Kaiulani tract, Honolulu; $3.50. b
395,. b SOL. Sept 80, 1918.
David Douglas and WI to Walter II
Bradley, d; lot 13, blk 81, Kaimuki
tract, Honolulu; S275. B 395, p 304.
! Oct %, 1913.
! Walter Coombs and WI to Harry
Winsley. D.; lot 5, blk 2, Puunui tract.
Honolulu; $1,000. B 395, p 307. Oct
/. 10, 1913.
Est of Alice K Keawe by admir- to
John Brown, D.; lots 8 and 8, blk 5.
Kapahulu tract, Honolulu; $1,000. B
395, p 800. Oct "a, 1913.
s Takahashi to G Motokawa, ID: lot
20, New Judd tract. Honolulu; 1910.
| B 1896, p 80. Aug 8, 1918.
| Jos p Mendonca to Percy NJ Pond,
| L: "a acres of OR 341, Mokuleia, Wal
alua. Oahu; 20 yrs Z mos at $50 per
an. B 398, p 102. Oct 1, 1918.
Territory Of Hawaii by Actg Comr
| of Pub Lands to Hawaiian Electric
Co Ltd, License; to construct and
maintain poles, lines, etc, for the
transmission Of electricity across gov
eminent lands, NuuaTu valley, Homo
lulu; S., etc. B 396, p 122. 0tt "a,
1918.
John Eaalualu by Atty to Kahuku
Plantation Co, l.; int in 20 1-2 acres
land and R Ps 476S, 1919 and Or 2351,
Kaipapau, etc, Koolauloa, Oahu; 20
yrs, is yrs for $3.50 pd, remainder at
$50 per an. B 1913, p los. Oct %,
tl913. IT,. i
l. s Aungst and WI to Hawaii Tele-
phone Co, D.; pors Ap 43, r P ATS,
kuI -7713, bldgs, rents, etc, HoIualoa,
| n Kona, Hawaii; $3.50. B 395, p 305.
Oct Is, 1918. =. J.
A Nelson to Manoel R Souza d;
8 1916 acres land and int in pcs land,
bldgs, furniture, livestock, etc, Hoke,
etc, Hawaiian. Kauai; $4,000. B 395,
p 298. Oct %, 1913.
M r Souza and VT to A Nelson, NJ;
s 10-16 acres land and int in pcs land,
Hbldgs, furniture, livestock. etc, Hoke