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*Jury ReturnsCity ConditionsCITY WATER PURE, REPORTLocal Man Chosen To Appraise State Printing Plant at Salem,J. t\ 11iLv i«• former publisher oflli«- 'bst‘r\Tlt;*r has been appointed byIce Plant Owner Not Satisfied WithTest; Bays Existence of Germs inDistilled Water is Impossible; MayMake Another Test For Personal. . g board, consisting ofConvicted Slayer of Elisa J. Stewart Huvertmr West, Stale Treasurer Kayr lathMn tt i a «» j• « nm !U,lt;* Beervmry of State Olcolt, an oneUlimoved t() Verdict; Mur-W tu tHr*e to apjiraitu; the slatedor in Second Degree; Wife Does t'huit, The other two metis-1 bers id the *’ommitie«* are (Joorge Putman, «t' Medford, a ml (leorsv M. OrNut Testify,W it In mi u i|ui vi*r n|'lit ring 11ii! 1 J fiii’viiii-ii c:ui'h*H- tlrliulici- uhnbluii, ux-member of t he statejlitfnre, of Portland* The flat salaryemotion and 11)111 =1*20.000 for the pur-chase of a plant.ihe sameliiii rkril hisSatisfaction.ll„ ,, nil »*l rhemicnl ouuly-is„f several samples of water used by Dnlia- nsi.ienls. Comity Health Ofljt,w VI,. ,d|ii! Iius remved word that y nne of the samples tamtams ■1 ['niilt;ii haccili, I he medieal synonym fur typhoid ffernw. Four sped-, af the ally witter, one of nrotl-VV. M. Plimpton, for tlirw years, , , , ,. , , . , su|«‘rititetnleiit of the stale printing I*1 'hiring II- euiiro Inal, Luma ,lns k.(11 S(,,,(.„llv iif ,it„Him*. Huuwe.1 n ti , tie minder »f I part men t at a flat Milan- of *2.0110 ahis m^Umiiluw at Hullstau, June .fl, V(,J1T.silently Bsiattad III tilt* idvt’k rend the _ ,nptuivd Viniirl ; Wp tiiiil I hi* tie-1 “ ~ ~ ~Fomlmii gtiilty of murder in the sc*?- win* teatificHl thui Davis exhibitedi,t, unil mmtttrer of waiter iwml intt,, nuiiiiilaeKti'e of ice water were ,,Ni m I'uiitiind to I*’ analysed. The j„u, Min,|des taken from hvdrants in■iHfctviil pails of the eit.V wetv found•uni define.Wlitte ilie wrdicdSul Urdu I nijilli ,t firiilt ]l (Priori;, ilvvus ijiii iviaifUril ittiit court untilMum lay morning nl lutler tin*.shut* law l la- pi-ualiY lor inn it hr in t la- *nd dogivc i 111 I- iiiijub'ui-iia nL Attorney Wiilter Toozr. coiiin M‘\ for Pa vis 11;i- made known his inhMiitmu In nppcal tin.* etiso.Second «mlv |o tla* fumuim Mairti murder several yours ago tin*Davis trial lui rxrroded iu inland any pm ion murder hhv in Ha- hislory «M Polk ciuinly, Throughout theram*. the «o?jH mum wits crowded|{lt;H1 ir,i i and jn l lad nif the- run- weni to tinrnH he pun* ah wua I he nit ,“ water used in tin* Iury the roi»m - seglmg rapamly waslULvoil In I hr* iiniit. It was a trial of^P'l'inivti uituaiita-Luro olthe ice.fft*rriis.inthim* tmerest, tin* nmliimal ^liifli Lr e'o'tinpiex sltuat Ion is in»r of evidence, tV sti.it lino lesli- ..i.., ftir mi ilu- iimm id sumo nl the wituosM's amiffiimd 'i lhi‘ sample* sent for imaly immvOne ,,i I lie samples represented Ui« ted turn »l the detens.*S.woter taken I'lorn the ire tank of the I,,,id in I'nclary heinsr a unrntde offillfmm insanity self defense—all mruhiiied t hold in tens I at a lever-«ater used in the nuinitfncturc *'d turn! Iw«n H' wmmt II. ,i«f ire. Tills water, aeeording ...... jni'or in.- tn.pamded \\« new ay Itituiiiifni'ttii'i'i's was hoi led under n III, r.-udin- ol Hie xerdn-i MondajHlHKHtmr't 111in^ll IV ul \m iHliltrtu auM'a^idg d HI dnyrees. The otli-i r H-iimph* fili.ta the plant was that i,linrllfd ior The report shows thenljsalgte ubserire of jgrrms from Urn mein.1 \m sample, »»d a largt* ipian-11fy of enloii Imeriii from the other•ttaple.Iy II iV|»iMr. owner of the plant arrived imm Portland today in re-spiiiwr i t word nmeivHl from Maim^•i A - Brown. Mr. Pe-pper after villi' n*. - r the sitttnlion earefntlymade the iVdlowiii^ stattoncul:k‘f really heiieve tliere is someLTiivt' mi .fake in the analysis nt (la-water ! t aonoi. understanil why amirnin^.Synopsis of TrialThe irreater pari id' die I rim I prop-11 was emisumed by the state as onlyihret witnesses j»h.-sallied hv the ile-iVtise in its emhavnr to diseredil 'lieI wo gmts nt the SIiiiIIk bur and atwas remlied lluit time threatened U kill severalmembers of the Hlewarl family,Dayis on Stand,Davis w;n his own best witness, Dnrimr the aniline t-ross fire of ijuem-tioiLS dm defeuilaut remained eooland eolleefetl. If is story to the jury eonsrined the greater part of an hour. Rapidly r-latmv llm iaeiilents **f the day liefon* and leiniiu^ up llt;» the hour of the tragedy, tie told in a most admirable maimer the story of the shooting of Aeee a lid Mis. Stewart, lie said I fiat while m the Stewart house with his wife and Mrs. Stewart, Agee, ueemnpaiued hv Stewart entered, I hat tlie iiiit shot was fined fit him by Stewart, lie showed a small hole* inthe left ahmildiT of his eoul as evidenee of Ins luurovv eaeape from the bullet, lie also lestlfied that Aje**e had had a jruiJ in his jhismvsiou. After thefirst hallet was filed, test Hied Davis.he began shooting, helievinir that they had t*lt;»me to 1‘get him.* It was in the general sniffle that another shot was fined. Whether it was this bullet t»r the one tired hv Stewart which killed Mrs. Stewart, ho did not know. ] Anyway, he was positive that he nut lire the fatal shot.It was lute Saturday afternoon before final instruetions wen* given llifiiH.se m iTKtmunmu J. jlirv by the eoiirk .hid-e WebsterUstuiuuiy at, Slafshtill ,pV r#(„i,mwl en.-i. juror t.. curt-fulv weigh each hit of evnlenre.HeHaweNofl«No□e1wiithe stand in tadiall of i hi via.Ti,e (.■.-.ti,,,,,,,? ''fk'1'-uy.';;:;d;r ;s,vH-.‘tv eriik-i m* huu»t ..r «rt«nstato «-oa |*r mint tlie w* inUi«l ^w ■ .„.tides whilt;l, tic sai.lihu part ot Mu unit Ajjpc m . ^ if|tlll|1(e wit|t tlie jun’ mcl«ar. ...a ita- iia. .tj tvtl|nilM;, H vor.lirt. On.- »f f«nr1,1..! It WOT Ilia u.s iin.ii!, it I- ffP r- v(t.t,jHs_ j„ i|„, first dcjrrpe,ally c.uiriuJeit, llifll pnvc Ihc t«te it. ^ jJwluimitalton 111 uHemf.iing to piwr WM|uital, mu*t be rfiuni-thnf Mrs. Stewiirl nwt liw |1 .............r,.iu-,uarrow lu-i * (.;t T|,o rm.rt axf.laiue,! catefnlly the.... ...... .. I'ront a hutirt \Srl^1’Vhv t«r ^'iOma-c «c«asnty tllt )ii,T'‘r,lt;nlnmplf. of I he melted aliouM lie (not aeri.lwually kill..I b ber I .. .CO ...... aIwoli.t«lv P«™ and the taial. Aeee maeined «■d and lt;o! ...... •* •S-~SsTlA3S SSl.*5k2.,t.'Tli? S5TSnine i 1 ported as lull nt tvpmuu i* fu-,. . i» 4niiiimu ila* mind rross exaiuiniiinai piovvu iu(WmK Uunuff its .Imhl uhon ha I n rrjn,d( .p^rum of me*«er iiM'il hi Hie mamihielnrc t i«* pi- t i ome i,wand a lieiit pressure of 3411St genu ei-uld exist lllldw sUelt ell**fainsliMua It reipiires a Ihiij«‘i*h-liav 'i! fidy IBb degrees tv paateur-iitlt;* milk.“I do iNft wish to plaee diseusetlire ou tin market in Dallas, and pHit* ■•uMiti a- T um fwmnnally satisfiedthat the waierafterlMdngdistinedeon-ttttUR rotifo tiaerili, 1 will uwwt vei laiulv elrtsc up the plant or make w tp.-.lv veitiHly. There is tmmethiiiic l«lumiiuJ ‘ nnhritflv wrong Htmewhen* ami 1 amItn* from Portland to find out wind# . jk. ■ . _It MLUidieiiahngly related tintlie tragedy.t; M. Stewart, husband of deeeasid. was the first witness for the statevtJrawla.To lie Sentenced Thursday.Kollo wing tin dismissal ot the jury.fudge Holme* uirouuieed that hewould sMfiitem'o Davis some timeThnrsdnv afteriHMil.Cla/IreeLSTut t TXfcTTSiS ' J. H- Con«ly AakB DWe. For Al- dMleged Assault; First Non-Suited.Case Waswas just I hut which was dcoiml l.iHi,. Mtatr. He repented lire vmrta otthe moniiiijj lt;f Tune 30. Hi- ea i-monv auroewhnt shtttterud the main A| u,)|t i.iicnn.-.n the jury in barrier of do* ik'tVnw as to the ]«'- tflc law 0f ,!. H foroely agamal »•v. Stewart hr regal’d tot t voh f r.II.•aK aIDgcd to have stnM,(j0ILH from iht* voitrt and U rs lor ^ St him by Davin, and {hfk ilirV rm.mlt; The rase of t'ornelv„ etinson for B*wng Llims3l * * nuni»lwll fur damW' t1**' m* ■;Faflt Portltnd Team Wtaa in Excd-intS Exhibition at Rowell ParkLast Sunday.Jin* of lire D»un Davisfold of the threat | heeu made agatusl gave them ** die n.*asontrip when Dnvw cntrrwl the la*mtcarlv that Monday niunung.I ' Chut Plays Fart.' Ttu* revolver siipjow*,! t« »»w!w» UM...I hv Davi- in the sbtKitmsr \ { ^,rtMi was W!,s niTered hy the piosjcutiou as cvidrnrc. ShcriJT John Urei.imi to the jun tlie «perwt»»«it l umpML for damttge^ as the re-,ult of alleged jiasAUll, nwHved 1»-edioninthertnin tb*1ph.tirtumdleged mi?repr* ^eolation of reI.Mii^rtV involved in a t*'*lt;1+ Ixtt^U eou,he plaintiff mat defendant, for which i tmielv ai*ked damage- to the amount ______ D»ii*iiiitelt;l byceiort. in tlie cn-c n«w before tlieiun (’ornely ask* dMUBge* fortlie *2I heftHtPUiaUc, a ini the «■Mi-ecvly jolted wl.cn the affieer dcmWin,and fs.Iw, Mi4a v ft)■i i« «. ipaycNr«iiCamp ii» fa\.•afigf lt firu | ; fro*, tFir..,H:pjh *U\] ,,rtt H;Wirib®t* \~'“J_ '.;(xttTl. Mh*lmhhBBr*it st? ortun rt‘'-j,jranTakes in Partner.\)r. 1-..H., the well known opt trullL- tSplibefoit!nuame to the credit of IW- ^ n^ mui«r Serr was able on.►dure a team uf hall pin ■ able to defeat tjie horn.: , a fair exhibition at Uoweh j ltV the jtU'a !«• «■. . hall, , fmitiH ill the•,«*• {W4fJ5.YSr. !;?■'■|,'rs K If *wndHiW diiIKK111 thehimiti ill-' f9E havot*Tl*aftjxrev.'JntlTurner bit■If. I 1* * **** ,‘T| * |LDr J. lt;» Turner. Ur,if riffiv its an IB y«*iir»Mmtd. cue. howmBM itliUhavIk . ! *■Iliiwi* -eonuuui etmlkrd■ D.Uliui seven, . i ..Nredlv thr f*h??ntviion ithree undoubtedb m ll|r,m ,n:■(?! IF.UJ.W w II I T .ltl,,te W* - M1Itf sr t degl'eri »rautmull wiia ^P*nitv to the usuai BMWFait. City, the eatho«»« ] ^ (he am,,t^urdet i!til tinp4-111•ainiss M.a'day m -J t V aftil burg bring l»M cv• IsdP*-..... of lb. erstwhile 'at! V-« -uSalem, presided at »hc sbh ,^ lluat the nehth fnuw, beinf I™ laf hr Keene. Both pitchede ball,-uithj, fipr th« itoii-pruH* it !br mvfmpdr* guve tmnt. a \$l«w of ival pifrhing-■ -At\\ tbrmigbim! thi?: doing hi”* hr*- w»wv'rtmm mm. • uLt;ulaji tlt;-atn will mlt;*rt »rW S-arifdaT at MellunAilk '1 Win«Mttr f alley ebaur* ftmirntiw. tbf* return.^inlod f^*r Dalitm tb*S^ltv. Aopru^t i’t *wt. oioTppit baatr a law ruarol trip f«,r °* *Hmnsj*9 want an,? ^ **'I bat fim will bt a I a tv* 35'w frma* the Im». mltiind that P*w ifnue^llti* “t1*1 »»of tl# kill‘dI , ^niri*1 - -1 T *FiriUnf lh*U vr II u'„,|w^l tu navtS1 * v*. .r 'v, ,* Iexperience «» nciilt. He w«* ifnnLaU fn-m one of the lea.lm* crdI belt! i,.a«. ,,»* Chic*.-'1 attoUjlclinics m sew V«t H» rern-ficatra «*f pfun^tratuHi 'h,‘* be naa\ tbr yfimU exwBiinwt*’*oIdaho iff} ’t*1ljfwv il* to hr rou|trtt- M»aUred •» lb*... eminent a prnrfttl.mer aa.a eo-Uborrr.-JHbany Daily Hereld,f*f i iff’jfdi, Mi aabliUEloli.l Dr* 11\ni■ [Hittv notBlt i«wart.I « • - Ml ItSiTkaiaf |,| . tfstlCN’ ■Rliw »•»*' w,, ,1 Un- i ViJfli I1®1I tSOVt M \|aiP1 « r 'lit nf lJpt '»t *vlunog n\ “ . . ,, t*,...; «i,.. hiui *1 iiu*»-s«rr biiti luau -•before *“• *•. J . ,*,h. . other thdthat Pavia ,ha« it wo. ht.-wre-ir. Havh * tlMilton «Oa*f*rtihchot W* ‘eHi!»e ta*1s ;HAt Net art* B*y1. ... er tb L'»Jt»* peoplf *Im h#t'' u Net art* Bay daniut the wrekMr and J. •’ «\\ V Fuller, Rev. and M re- Oj;, [ar. and Sit** *■ M.irhemBeRaarrjtid Mrs j H STajb!HU4 a r _V,«, Kisud^* ft lUy^r11 J.liuM - With Martnsck *•'Or. and Mr*-f FbrtlamL arroflHd bv lhnr. *1ihr trttJ C Cfjnm• bv a fit* waobak**Vii **■*’ »njururut ?fjJHj*At115m ;«r«IB* -fbfdbv-!ft day of*Jrmi*-Vinis 10Dr H R Hill, of Fortiarel. wm m.. .t, aolt;t Swnday *'Hcnrr 1 jMBpheh- *r lt;t*ttSlae - hnl I* P»»rt.c,« *jj •Rpuff iandl* jba
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