Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-02-03
Bethel News

Capital Journal Special Serviee.)
Bethel, Ore, Feb. 5.-The mock trial
last Friday evening was winner. The
court officers were:' Judge, w. r.
Baker; clerk of court, E. E. Matten;
sheriff, L. Rautenburg; attorneys for
plaintiff, c. d. Page and G. Osborne
Swales; attorneys for defendant, John
Zak and Paul Baker. The following
Jurors were drawn and after a thor
ough examination they were accepted:
w. l.. Creech, L. Schulz, NJ. Battalion,
Geo. Bahnsen, Mrs. E. E. Matten and
Homer Holms. Numerous witnesses for
the plaintiff testified TO many peculiar
acts of the defendant indicating an un-
balanced mental condition of the latter.
They told of four distinct attempts
upon the life of the plaintiff. An i'm
pOrtant witness for the plaintiff was
DR.. 4. Schulz, the noted alienist of
Bethel. He was said to be graduate
of an osteopathic college in Missouri.
The witnesses for the defense told of
the good moral character of the defend
ant and gave testimony to indicate tnat
some of the witnesses for the plaintiff
happened on certain occasions about
which they testified. Witnesses on both
sides were more or less mixed up on
cross-exammation. After being out only
few minutes the jury reached an
unanimous decision on the first ballot
and returned a verdict for the plaintiff.
The court then appointed Miss Rose
Battalion guardian of the person and
estate of the defendant with instrue-
tons to give the rest cure a trial.
After court adjourned the following
program was given:
Reading, "The Ups and Downs of
Married Life. " e. BY C. F. Johnston
Song. John Clark and George Matten
Reading, "The Coon in the Car. -.
............. By Harlan Hoffman
The editor and assistant editor each
read part of the paper, "The Bethel
Sum-"
There will be no meeting next Fri
day evening but the Bethel Literary
society will give basket social in the
school house Saturday evening, Feb
ruary s. The committee in charge of
the social announce a program and a
play. The play is a three act comedy
called IA Kentucky Belle" The lead.
ing parts are taken by Mr., and Mrs G.
o. Swales, Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Schulz
and Mr.. and Mrs P. H. Baker. Isa-
belle Douglas, the heroine, falls in love
with common lineman who turns out
to be a wealthy author in disguise
They stake their happiness on horse
race and Isabelle s horse "Kentueky
Belle" wins the race for them. Col.
onel Mcmillan, the stupid old aristo-
cratic suitor for Isabelle's hand also
wins prize in the antique Aunt Ma
riah. Henry and Cindy, darkies belong.
ing to the Douglas estate, appear on
the scene several times. They furnish
much of the comedy. Miss Marie takes
hand and helps the colonel to find a
happy ending to his love affair. The
linemen fall in love with the hero. Al
his request they sign the pledge and
promise to be good boys forever and
ever. The foregoing is only brief
outline of few of the most important
parts. The play must be seen to be ap
preciated. Every one is cordially in
| NiNNN W dtiViiu luS huCldl ana lUe lHNltk
are requested to please bring baskets
There was a debate in the school last
Friday afternoon on the question, IRE
solved, That the horse is more usefu
than the automobile" Walter Wander
beck, Albert Vanderbeek and Hubert
Livingston were the speakers on tn,
affirmative. Walter Hahn, Elmer Rotl
and Herman Doney spoke for the mega
tive. The decision was for the mega
| tive.
Mr.. A. L. Sundborg has lost fresf
COW. Last Thursday she got loose il
the barn and foundered on oat choT
and on Sunday she died.
It has been reported that others il
the neighborhood have lost cows ant
calves during the past month.
Mr.. Marchand dressed six hogs Mon
day.
Mr.. c. F. Johnston has sold his woot
saw to his brother Lewis Johnston
who lives south Of Salem.