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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-02

new evidence and then decide whe-
Their or not will hear It." The judges
powers are discretionary.
Defense attorneys now have hv9
afTidavits, four from new witnesses
and a fifth, which they say shows
that one of the Chapman Jurors was
pre1udiced and that Chapman did
not have a fair trial.
The fifth affidavit was obtained
this afternoon at Canton, Conn.,, from
Harry G. Peck; proprietor of a garage
there. His deposition follows in
part:
"This is TO certify that I, Harry
c. Peck of the town of Canton, coun-
ty of Hartford and state OF Connecti-
cut, duly make oath and declare,
without force or coercion, that a few
days after ole Walter Shean CHAP
mans murder accomplice) had ac-
cused one Gerald Chapman of shoot
ing Policeman James Sicily of New
Britain. Conn.,. that I, Harry C.
Peck, was at the store of Walter s.
Case In Canton Center: that at said
time. Mr.. Case and myself discussed
the Shelly murder. He, the said Wal
ter Case, expressed the opinion that
he would like to serve on the jury,
so that he could do all he could to
hang him, the said Chapman, as he
was convinced that Chapman. having
a bad record, had committed the
crime"
Defense attorneys made much Of
the new affidavit, even going so far
as to declare that 1t is a basis for a
mistrial in the old court action. Mr..
| Case could not be reached to COM
ment on Mr.. Peck's deposition.
Mr.. Csc was juror number in the
Chapman trial. He. testified that he
had lived at Canton for 81 years.
While a venireman, and being ques-
toned hy Mr.. Alcorn as to his quail
| f1cations as a juror. he was asked:
Have you formed an opinion as
to the guilt or Innocence OF the &C
cused?"
The record shows that he an
swered II have not"
Mr.. Groehl then asked him you
have read a great deal, presume,
about this case?"
Mr. Case admitted that he had.
HAS 1t made any impression upon
you at all as far as the innocence or
guilt of this defendant is convened"
mo, SIR, Mr.. Case answered.
"You are going to be governed en-
tirely by the evidence that you hear
in the courtroom here under the in
structions of the court and under
your oath?"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-02
SEEK CLEAR TITLE
ON PROPERTY IN
| CITY OF GARDINER
Suit for Recovery On Note For
$4,000 Aftermath of Aliena-
ton Case

A hearing was held Thursday be-
fore Associate Justice Warren C.
Philbrook of Waterville in the case of
John F. Hartman of Lewiston
against Mrs. Lila Laplain, also OF
Lewiston, to recover $4,000 paid In
the form of a note to her for a piece
Of property in Gardiner.
The claim is made that after Har-
riman received a note for a deed
Mrs. Annie Allard of Richmond Sc
cured a judgment against Mrs. La
plain and an execution against the
property. Under this execution, the
property belonging to Mrs. Laplain
at Gardiner was attached and sold
including that which Mr.. Hartman
claims to have bought.
Mr.. Hartman claims this property
was exempt from attachment and the
sale by Mrs. Allard was illegal.
1t was brought out in the EVIL
dence that Mrs. Allard sold the
property to Clifford Lambert of Gar.
diner on an execution.
The case is to decide who has the
superior right to the real estate Mrs
Allard. an attaching creditor, or Mr.
Hartman. the grantee of deed from
Mrs. Laplain.
The property is located at the cor
ner of Lincoln and Danforth streets
in the city of Gardiner.
The case is the aftermath of g
| suit for alienation of affections
brought by Mrs. Allard against Mrs
Laplain in which the jury returned q
verdict for the plaintiff and assessed
| damages in the sum tof $4,000.
Justice Philbrook took the matter
! under Amusement.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-02
CHAPMAN PLEA
{Continued from PAGE One)

stitutional questions had arisen
which would warrant the supreme
court to reopen the case.
Wiley first attempted to obtain an
audience with Justice Stone, who
declined to hear his argument. al
though he has jurisdiction over
cases from Connecticut. on the
ground that as attorney general, he
had approved Chapman's transfer
from the Atlanta penitentiary to
Connecticut for trial.
The attorney then appealed to Jus
tice Holmes, spending an hour with
him in his chambers. in a vain plea
fop stay of execution. Finally, he
sought out Justice Brandeis,, who,
like his associate, declined to inter-
Vene.
Abandoning hope of intervention
through the supreme court, at this
time, Wiley left Washington tonight
for New York, where he will confer
tomorrow with Frederick j. Groehl.
chief counsel for Chapman.
He explained tonight that in his
conferences with the supreme court
justices he had not presented any
particular form of petition, but had
reviewed fully new developments in
the case.
In this connection he discussed a
writ of habeas corpus but he receiv-
ed no encouragement leading him to
hope for any favorable action which
would postpone the execution.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-02
British Monarch
Visits Son and Sister
Under Care of Doctors

London. Apr. 1. - (AP) - King
George walked oyer from Bucking-
ham palace to York House and
Marlboro House today to visit his
son. the Prince of Wales. and his
sister. Princess Victoria, both OF
whom are under the care OF ply
sicians.
The king found the prince chat
ing under the discipline Of the sick
room and anxious to be out in the
soft spring sunshine which flooded
London today after a particularly
cold and dreary winter. The doc
tors are doing their best to keep the
Prince of Wales in bed, he having
undergone an operation for an at
lection of the ear several days ago.
and they are opposed to his CONT
mental tour, which was to have
started today.
They urge, instead, that the prince
rest and recuperate in some quiet
home resort. Nothing definite has
been settled about his plans, how
ever, although the king discussed the
subject with him today.
The cancellation of His Majesty's
Easter visit to Windsor, which was
announced yesterday, Is interpreted
as meaning that Princess Victoria is
| in a grave condition. She Is suffer-
| ing from Influenza pneumonia, but
apparently the pneumonia process
has been checked, and she was
somewhat improved today.
Lord Dawson and Sir Stanley
Hewett, noted physicians, visit here
at intervals of several hours and,
while admitting that there have been
distressing and even dangerous pc
RODS of temporary heart failure in
her case, they assert that with to-
days slight progress there is some
confidence in her continued improve
| ment and ultimate recovery.
After visiting Princess Victoria's
bedside at 8 o'clock tonight, the
physicians stated there was nothing
new to report.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-02
Mrs. LaBar Files
Libel for Divorce

1t was learned yesterday that Mrs.
Grace r. LaBar of this city has filed
a libel for divorce against her hus-
band, Eugene S. LaBar, and that the
writ will be returnable at the April
session of the Kennebec superior
court which will convene here next
Tuesday. Mrs. LaBar alleged cruel
and abusive treatment and asks for
the custody of the child, Eugene S.
LaBar. Jr., and alinony. The writ
states that Mr.. and Mrs. LaBar were
married in New York, Sept. 26, 1918.
Papers were served on Mrs. LaBar
last month in a divorce action filed
by her husband also alleging cruel
and abusive treatment, but the libel
of Mr.. LaBar was filed in the su-
preme judicial court and will not be
returnable until next October.
Attorney Robert A. Cony is coun-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-02
Judge English
Silent on Findings

East of st. Louis, Ills. April L.
(AP)-Federal Judge George w.
English, informed tonight by The AS
ISOLATED Press of his impeachment
by the House. said he had nothing
to say" He declined to answer aues-
tons as to his plans for combating
the charges
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-02
SPLENDID MUSICAL PROGRAM PRESENTED
At NOON LUNCHEON SESSION OF kIWANIS

sci for Mrs. LaBar, while Attorney
Herbert E. Locke of the firm of Pat
tangall, Locke & Perkins. represents
Mr.. LaBar.
Parties given by the LaBars at
their home in this city where 1t Is
claimed liquor was served, were re-
sponsible, it is asserted, for an in
vestigation of the acts of Henry F.
Cummings of Manchester, sheriff Of
Kennebec county. ..
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-02
Conflict at Hartford

Hartford, Conn, Apr. 1.-(AP) -
Attorneys for Gerald Chapman, who
Is to be hanged next Monday night
for murder, came into sharp conflict
tonight with States attorney Hugh
NJ. -Alcorn, In their efforts to file a
motion for q new trial. They an
nounced Mr.. Alcorn had consented to
waive the judicial formalities which
would delay hearing on their motion
until May 4 and permit them to go
before Judge Newall Jennings, of the
superior court, trial judge of the
Chapman murder case, for a hearing
at 10 o'clock Saturday morning. Mr..
Alcorn denied this, saying to The
Associated Press II haven't waived
anything and I shall not waive any
Of the rights of the state of Con-
necticut in the Chapman case"
The only thing that he did agree
to do, Mr.. Alcorn pointed out, was
simply to be present in the judges
chambers when Chapman's attorneys
submitted the new evidence on which
they base their hopes of a new trial.
Judge Jennings said he told the
Chapman attorneys that he was will
ing to hold himself available to look
over what they have. in the way Of
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-02
NEAR FIST FIGHT
CONTINUED from Page one)

1t was plain the house did not know
on what it was voting. When the
speaker announced the adoption of
the resolution half dozen members
were instantly on their feet with
cries of mo, moi"
what have we voted on?' de-
manded Representative Halliday, Re-
publican, Illinois.
There was so much turmoil that
before undertaking to reply, the
speaker pounded for order.
THE vote was upon the judiciary
committee resolution" Mr.. LongwortI
said after the house had subsidized
After the motion to recommit had
been announced, the chair waited
what 1t considered a reasonable time
for opponents to demand a separate
vote on any one of the articles Of
impeachment"
Mr.. Longworth then explained that
in view Of what members regarded
as confusion at the time of the vote
he would vacate his ruling. He Their
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-02

Mrs. Maria Shorey Tolman, the last
and oldest of a family of IL. died
Thursday at the home of her daughter,
Mrs. Lenora NJ. Dodge, 233 State
street, at the age of SO years and 10
months. Mrs. Tolman was born in
Albion June IS, 1927. and married the
late Orlando A. Toln1an. who died Is
years ago. She had made her home
with her daughter. Mrs. Dodge, for
the past 81 years, and until about
three and a half years ago was very
active. At that time she fell and
broke her hip and since had been con-
fined to a wheel chair. This misfor-
tune did not, however, disturb her
cheerful spirit and she continued to do
fancy work and to read until few
months ago when she became too Ill
to keep up these activities.
Mrs. Tolman leaves her daughter,
Mrs. Dodge. and son, Alton M. Toll
man of Yarmouth. Funeral services
will be held Saturday afternoon at
O'Clock at the home of her daughter.
233 State street.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-02
Bible Never Wears Out

The Bible, however. never wears
out; 1t never loses its appeal 1t
claims wider audience with every
century; the plain man who knows
ME at first hand often understands
VI better than the philosopher: and
an OF us get more vital help from it
than from all the philosophers we
ever read.-Harry Emerson Fosdici,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-02
ENDS FIGHT IN
FEDERAL COURTS

Hartford, Conn, Apr. lap -
Frederick J. Groehl, of New York,
chief defense counsel for Gerald
Chapman, condemned mail robber,
said tonight that the refusal of two
United States supreme court justices
to intervene in Chapman's case to-
day at Washington, marked the end
of his fight in the federal courts to
keep Chapman from going to the
gallows on April sixth.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-02
SCHOOL CHILDREN TO CONTRIBUTE
EASTER EGGS TO GENERAL HOSPITAL

which all the grade schools Of the city
public the Augusta General Hospital ha: been eoneved
The Aid will carried Easter Monday
that pupils the Augusta schools asked
product will
teachers by the principal Of
building the hospital
contributed will be down in waass
fol The Of that
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-02
Mothers Pension Plan
Due to Judge Neil

Winston Churchill, Chancellor Of the
Exchequer. announced in Parliament
recently that the British Government
had adopted what is known as the
Mothers Pension System. 1t is esti-
mated that the bill embodying this
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-02
cur This our-Ir rs WoRrH MoNEY

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You will receive a ten cent bottle of
FOLEY'S HONEY AND TAR COM
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also free sample packages of FOLEY
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-02

Miss Marion B. Dibblee. director of
the personnel department, Lewis A
Crossett Co., is passing the week end
in Boston.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-02

Jack Lane of Riverside was bust
ness visitor Thursday in Augusta.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-02
AUGUSTA LOCALS
Telephone your Locals to 1877
Carnival Of Nations To
Be Presented April 20

The Carnival Of Nations" which
viii be presented this year by the Au-
Susta Americanization Association. as
has been done by that organization for
the past two years, has been postponed
two weeks and will be held on Tues
day. April 20, instead Of April 6, as
was originally planned. This action
was determined upon at meeting of
the association which was held Thurs
day afternoon at the 7. NJ. c. A. build
ing. At that time Arthur S. Merrill
who with Frank Murphy is in charge
! OF the program, reported that a fine
program has been arranged, with rep
/ resentatives of all nationalities now
living here taking part.
tS LOCAL NOTICE
+ Social North Augusta Grange hall
Tonight. April2d1t
Baked bean and cold meat supper
at G. A. r. Hall Saturday night from
s to Z, under auspices of Eastern
Star. Tickets 35c. April2d2t
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-02

D. B. Dewar and William j. Warreli
were business visitors Thursday In
Portland.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-02
LOCAL NOTICE

Social North Augusta Grange hall
tonight. April2d1t
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1926-03-26
NOTICE OF SHERIFFaS
SALE OF REAL ESTATE

CauSe NO-.......-..-.
In the Superior Court of the State
of Washington, for Benton County.
The Scottish American Mortgage (
Company, limited corporation,
Plaintiff, VS.. Hattie Mueller, Charles !
Shubert and Gerbert Shubert his
wife, defendants.
Under and by virtue of an order
of sale issued out of and under the :
seal OF the above entitled Court, hold
ing terms at Prosser in and for said
county, on the 22nd day OF March A.
d. 1926, upon Judgment rendered in
said Court OH the 18th, day of March
A. D. 1926 in favor of the Plaintiff
and against Lne mortgageu premises
hereinafter described, for the sum of
three thousand nine hundred fifty one /
and 43-100, ($3951.43) Dollars, tc-
gether with attorneys fees, interest,
costs and increased costs, and to me
directed and delivered, commanding
me to sell the following described pro-
perty situate, lying and being in BEN
| ton County, State of Washington, or
so much thereof as may be necessary
to satisfy said judgment, attorneys
fees, interest, cost and increased costs,
to-wit:
Those portions of the Southwest
quarter of the Northeast quarter
SW14 NE1-4 Southeast quarter
of Northwest quarter (S'E1-4 NW1-4j
and North half of southwest quarter
CN1-2, SW1-4) of Section three (3l,
in Township nine (9), North, of
Range twenty-six (2o), East of the
! Willamette Meridian, lying southcrly
OF a line drawn parallel with and dis
tant forty (40) feet southerly, meas
ured at Right angles from the center
line of the Benton Extension OF the
Sunnyside Main Canal as now con-
structed over and across said prem
Uses, containing 1880 acres, more or
! less, according to the United States
Government Survey, situate in the
County of Benton, State of Wash
ington.
Now, therefore, notice is hereby
given, that on Saturday, the l24th
day of April, A. D. 1926, at 10 o'clock
in the forenoon of said day, will sell
the above described property, or so
much thereof as may be necessary to
satisfy said Judgment, attorneys fees,
interest, costs and increased costs, in
all amounting to the sum of four
j thousand nine hundred three and
i o4-10O (490394l, Dollars, together
with accruing interest and cost OF
sale.
Said sale will take place at the front
door of the Court House at 'Prosser,
in said County and State, and will be
at Public Auction, for cash in hand,
to the highest and best bidder.
Dated at Prosser. Wash, this 2znd
day of March, A. ID. 1926.
JAMES SHEPHERD. Sheriff.
BY J. K. MCFARLAND, Deputy
Hamblen & Gilbert
Attorneys for Plaintiff,
804 Paulsen Building.
Spokane, Washington.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1926-03-26

M. M. Wiehl, H. E Robinson, ]. C.
Lloyd and Mrs. w. ]. Kincaid and
daughter, Virginia, were visitors in
in Prosser last Saturday.
Mrs. Cecil c. Coleman and daugf-
ter, Garnet, and little son, Lesion,
went to Seattle last Friday for a ten
days visit with relatives.
Mrs. Mary E. Potter, who spent
the winter with her daughter, Mrs.
L. Burns, has returned to her home
in Greenfield, Iowa.
Fred Gilhu,y went to Yakima
Wednesday and brought home Mrs.
Gilhu,y, who has been in St. Elizb-
beth's hospital there for the last two
weeks, recovering from a serious OPP
Grafton.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Stephenson and L.
w. Beldin were Yakima visitors last
Friday, driving over in the Stephen
son car.
A telegram from Iowa last Sunday
night of the sudden death there
of Mrs. A. L. Williams, who with
Mr.. Williams had gone back recently
for a visit at their old home. Mrs
Williams was the mother of Joe Will
iams, one of the settlers of the state
tracts and at one time made her home
here with him for several months.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1926-03-26
Just received new perfumes, toilet
waters, compacts-for Easter.
WHITE BLUFFS DRUG co.

Mr.. and Mrs. R. B. Stanford have
moved into the valley from Cashmere
and have the tract west of town form
erly owned by ]. ]. Kirkeby.
MIR. and Mrs. W. J. Kincaid drove
over to Yakima Tuesday evening,
where Mrs. Kincaid caught late nighL
train for Seattle in response to tele-
phone call telling of the critical illness
of her mother.
Mrs. Fred M We'll returned home
last Sunday from Rochester, New
York, where she has been visiting for
the past three. months with her mo-
Their, Mrs. A. E. Burdin. Mrs. We'll
says that the natives back there told
her they had nice winter but she al
so said that if this was what they
called nice winter she is glad she
did not visit there when they had one
not so nice.
Miss Leta Krug and Mrs. Earl Nc
Manus entertained with delightful
party for Mrs. w. r. Kirby at the
home OF Rev. l.. C. Krug on the even
| ing of March 2lst, the affair being ar
ranged as surprise celebrating Mrs.
Kirby's birthday. The evening was
spent in general good time. At the
beautifully appointed tables. plates
were laid for twenty-five, pink and
white being the color scheme. A nice
lunch was served before the guests de-
parted, wishing Erna many more hap
py birthdays.
Fire last Sunday night destroyed
the American Fruit Growers ware
house and contents in Hanford.
The cause of the fire is unknown.
! When discovered, the blaze had
gained considerable Roadway and
nothing could be done to save the
building because of the lack Of
sufficient hose to reach from the
nearest hydrant. The house was
built about 10 years ago by the
Spokane Fruit Growers company.
The loss is estimated at $4,000,
fully covered by insurance.
e. L. Holt, local manager for the
Pacific Power & Light company
was taken to Kennewick Tuesday
suffering from a case of small pox
the first in the community. Many oil
the White Bluffs people are congrat.
ulating themselves upon having beer
vaccinatd last winter when the
the small pox scare was on in thu
southern part Of the county, and thu
others are being veccinated this week
The school board has isued an order
that all school children be vaccinatet
and every precaution is being taken te
prevent spread of this dread dis
ease. L. L. Perry, former local man
ager for the p. P. & L. here, is Ii
charge during Mr.. Hollis absence.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1926-03-26

Something new and different in Eas-
ter baskets and novelties. Come in
early while the assortment is complete.
WHITE BLUFFS DRUG co.
In letter received last Friday by
Mrs. C. "A. Whitney from Mrs. T. l..
Holmes of Seattle, the later said she
was leaving for visit with her mo-
ther in New York.
Mrs. M. E. Houk received tele-
gram 1 | Monday morning, telling of
the serious illness OF her mother, and
left Immediately for Republican City,
Nebraska, going By way of Kenne-
wick.
Last Sunday vandals broke win
dow of the Cold Creek school house
and took from the building ink, pen
ellis. paper and tablets, and pair OF
glasses belonging to the teacher. On
the same day window was broken
in the Vernita school house and the
weights of the clock were stolen.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. ]. Morrison OF
Colvil,e annouce the birth of son
II M lrCIl IIIo, "CiBHC o poNh'o'
Mr. Morrison made a good many
friends in White Bluffs while here
serving on the committee that ad-
justed the controversy between the
settlers and the state.
The new spring millinery goods
have just been received, also ship.
ment of mems new caps. When you
come in to see these, ask to look al
the new ribbons for dress trimmings
and sashes for use on the new spring
ginghams. l am also looking for 3
shipment soon of ladies' fancy sill
hoes. II have in stock D. M. c. en-
broidery floss. Mrs. ]. F. Coleman
UTMOST IN COMPETITION ar.
SOCIETE EASTER CANDIES.
WHITE BLUFFS DRUG co.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1926-03-26
St. Paul's Evangelical
Lutheran Church
n. German service.

1000 A. M. Sunday School
HOO a. m. English Service.
Bible class at 1880 p. m.
On Thursday afternoon at Q o.
clock, the ladies viii meet in the as
sembly room.
On Good Friday, there will be Ger
man services at 10 o'clock with holy
communion. In the evening at 1880
there will be English services with
holy communion.
On Easter Sunday morning there
will be services at II in the English
language.
Rev. L. c. Krug, Pastor.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1926-03-26
COMMUNITY PRESBYTERIAN
CHURCH
unday School at 10 am.

Sunday SCHOOL at 10 am.
Christian Endeavor at 7 pm.
Those coming to church next Sun
day moril e at the Community Pres
byterian church can look forward to
hearing some good music. The
pastor will probably speak. The or
chestra is practicing on a special
number for Easter. The new music
came in and is quite satisfactory.