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6 THE arORXIXG OREGOXIAN, SATURDAY, JtJXE 15, 1907. LAYS BLAME ON ' . TWO OLD WOMEN John Bowlsby Kills Cleve Jen nings, Despoiler of His Home. TRAGEDY ENDS LONG HUNT Aggrieved Husband Awaits Opportu nity, and With Deliberate Aim, He Speeds Avenging Ballet. Makes a Long Statement. ASTORIA, June 14. (Special.) Cleve Jennings, a young: man whose home waa at North Bend, Coos County, waa shot and so badly injured this morning by John Bowlsby, also of North Bend, that he died at the hospital about 2:30 this afternoon. The shooting occurred on the steamer Alliance shortly after 6 o'clock this morning. It was the outcome of one man alienating the affections of another man's wife and was the result of a man hunt In which the hunter flnallv found his game. Bowlsby boarded the steamer at Port land and was en route to North Bend. As the steamer was lying at her wharf here. Jennings came down, purchased a ticket for North Bend and went on board. Jen nings had been on the steamer but a few minutes and was standing near the main hatch watching the loading the cargo, when Bowlsby discovered him. Without fraying a word, Bowlsby stepped along- - side the main cabin snd took a certain aim at the man by resting a 44-callber Remington rovolver against the side of the house, and fired, the bullet striking Jennings In tha abdomen and passing clear through hie body. 1 Calmly Give Himself Up. Bowlsby made no effort to get away, and he was taken in charge by the offi cers of the steamer, who also sent Jen nings to the hospital, as he was still alive. Bowlsby was later turned over to Sheriff Pomeroy, and, on being searched, a second revolver was "found on him. He made no denial of his act, and told the Sheriff Jennings had wrecked his home, and said he had been hunting for the man for several days. . . As near as can be learned the In timacy between Jennings and Mrs. Bowlsby commenced while the two were working in a cheese factory at North Bend. Some weeks ago Jennings left that vicinity and last month Mrs. Bowlsby came to Astoria to -visit hor brothers. The two evidently met here, as they are said to have stopped for a short time at a local lodging house, before the woman went to her brothers' home. . . Bowlsby received an intimation that Jennings and his wife had met, so he cam here about ten days ago lo search for them. He found his wife, but found no trace of .Jennings, who was travel ing under the assumed name of Jenkins. On last Wednesday," Bowlsby went to Portland to continue his search, but being unsuccessful, he tarted for home on the steamer Alli ance, which arrived down the river this morning. In the meantime Jennings also decided to return to his home on the Alliance, and when he went on board tha tragedy occurred. Deputy Prosecuting Attorney McCue and Coroner Pohl v, sited Jennings in the hospital this morning and Inquired if he desired to make a statement. Jennings replied: "No." A few min utes later he added: "He told the land lady he would get me. He ktlled. he killed me. that's all." In answer to an inquiry, he replied that he had never been intimate with the woman. Blames Meddlesome Women. , Bowlsby talked freely concerning-the tragedy when seen In the county jail today and asserted that the cause of all his trouble was the action of Jennings, coupled with the interference of two meddlesome old women. . He said: "1 don't care to talk about the af fair much, but I will say I am not sorry for what I did. I believe I did no more than any other man -would do tinder similar circumstances, as there appears to ba no law to protect a man's home and family unless hedoes it himself. The only regret I have Is the disgrace to my son and daughter. For myself I do not care. Until her Intimacy with Jennings began. I had as good and as true a wife as any man ever had. The young man appeared Infatuated with the woman, and in this he was encouraged by his mother and another meddlesome old woman, who were constantly urging my wife to leave me. Things reached such a pass that ome weeks ago I drove Jen nings out of the community, but even after that, the old women continued their Interference, . They would re ceive letters from Jennings, read them to ray wife, and kept bothering her until I believe the poor woman was out of her mind. "About May 25 I gave her money to come to Astoria to visit her brothers. "Where Jennings was I did not know. On her arrival here, Mrs. Bowlsby wired my daughter that she reached Astoria Monday .evening. Later we had a letter from her brother stat ing that she arrived on Wednesday. X Immediately ausplcloned something was wrong, and started on the Kll burn for Aatoria to investigate. When I left North Bend, some one tele graphed my wife that I was coming, so on arriving here I found Jennings had skipped and my wife was at her brothers' home. I remained here until Wednesday evening, but could find no trace of Jennings. "However, I did get a letter at the post office addressed to "Miss Bowlsby," but evidently Intended for my wife. It was from Jennings and was dated at Rainier. The writer stated that he was going back to North Bend to remain until I returned, when he would leave, ostensibly for Co oulUe. but would come to Astoria. Tha writer also stated that be would do away with me. but he knew the people would bang him. I went to Portland Wednes day evening, intending to return to North Bend overland, but learned that the Alliance was about to sail, and as the trip would be quicker and cheaper by .water, I sailed on her. As we lay at the wharf here this morning, I saw Jen nings come on board. 1 waited until he crossed the deck of the vessel and got away from the other passengers, as I did not want to Injure any one else, then I shot him." - Asked If h spoke to Jennings this morning. Bowlsby replied: "No and " I Son't think he saw me." Mrs. Bowlsby is still at tha home of her brothers. John and William Harrell. but she declined to make a statement re tarding the affair. Bowlsby is confined In the county Jail, awaiting the result of the Coroners inquest. Yale's Youthful Publishers. TALE, Or.. June 14 (Special.) Nyssa fcaa tha record in newspaper publishers. has a paper ownd, operated and edited two youngster of 10 and U years re- atpcrvu YOij. vimui u jr 1 audi a is xv nun n brother Archie Is 11 years old. Clifford states he can set up one and one-half galleys of type a day. - The name of their paper is the Nyssa Sun, a weekly published every Saturday. Students Display Needlework. LA GRANDE Or., June 14. (Special.) Students of Sacred Heart Academy held their commencement exercises this week, presenting as the principal number of the programme the Juvenile drama, "Dolores," or "Through the Fires of Sorrow." Unique specialties amused the audience between acts. During the first three days of the week the sisters have held an exhibition of the work oU pupils in the academy hall. Samples of exquisite needlework by the older girls attracted much attention. The younger students displayed illustrated compositions, using water colors and re lief maps, which called for much favor able comment. Graduates of McMinnVille School. MMINNVILLE, Or.. June 14. (Sep ctal.) The annual commencement and graduating exercises of the McMinn Ville Grammar and High school were held tonight. The graduates are: Sarah E. Olds, president; Fred C. Owens, secretary; James G. Bewley, a lorls A. Derby, Grace L. Houck. Laura .Morgan, Harry W. Bewley, Eden M. Brledwell, Florence G. Elliot, Grover C. Calavan.'Eva E.-MeCall, Ethyl K. McDonald. Rosina S. Miller, Chester Martin. Eva J. Akin, Naomi L. Carlin, Amanda A. Reeves, Clifford O. Dennis, Lyle G. Small. Eva E. Miller, Elva Hlbbs. Sarah E. Olds is valedictorian. Go to Crater Lake With Auto. KLAMATH FALLS. Or., June 14. (Special.) The first tourist-' party of the season to. visit Crater Lake re turned today. J A. Marsh and wife, Julius Gabriel and Jack Fleming, of San Francisco, and Joe Hessig,- of Bes wick, made the trip by automobile to within eight miles of the Crater and thence on horseback over from 10 to 25 feet of snow, which is perfectly solid. The trip was without mishap. The machine was .of 40-horse power and made the return trip from Fort Jlamath in four hours this morning, and proceeded to Klamath Hot Springs this afternoon. Mrs. F. R. Absten. HOOf RIVER. Or.. June 14. (Spe cial.) Mrs. F. R. Absten, a resident in Hood River Valley, died at her home at Mitchell's Point this week, the funeral taking place June 10. Although but 46 years old, she had resided on the original homestead for oVer 25 years, having come here in 1882. al:er a 1600 mile wagon Journey from New Mexico in company wlth.her husband, by whom she is survived, In addition to seven children. Mrs. Absten was a native of West Virginia, and was born there June S, 1861. Files Complaint Against Railway. HOOD RIVER, Or., June 14. (Spe cial.) A. O Hershey, a local commis sion man, has registered a complaint with -the State Railroad Commission against the O. R. & N. Company for their refusal to ship strawberries con signed by him to points on their branch lines and also for refusing to take them on certain trains to points on tha main line. Mr. Hershey avers this has caused him considerable loss and that it is contrary to rulings of the com mission. Two Injured in Train Wreck. NORTH YAKIMA, Wash., June 14. (Special.) In a freight wreck at Toppenish this morning, George Steph enson, a storekeeper of Toppenish who was riding in the locomotive cab. bus- f tallied a fracture of the skull and Brakcman Brown was also injured. A coal train going 40 miles an hour ran on top of a lumber train standing on the main track at the depot. Stephen son's recovery is uncertain. ' Old Woman Has Confessed. NORTH TAKIMA, Wash., June 14. (Special.) Five members of tha al leged gang of boxcar robbers were ar raigned before the Justice of the Peace today and pleaded not guilty to the particular offense charged in the in formation of robbery of a car of mer chandise. May 1. Mrs. McGlnnls has confessed and it is understood her story involves all of the .people ar rested. To Scale Begliie's Dizzy Heights. VANCOUVER. B. C June 14. Three members of the Alpine Club are now somewhere on the glacier-covered slopes of Mount Beghie, endeavoring to scale the center peak, a feat hitherto unaccom plished by any man living. The three climbers are Rev. J. R. Robertson, Rev. Mr. Hrdman and Rupert Haggen, who are accompanied by a Swiss guide. The mountain Is north of Revelstoke, on the Columbia River. Vale Plans Celebration. VALE. Or., June 14. (Special.) Vale has decided to celebrate July t and 4. The speaker has not yet been secured. Committees were appointed Saturday and began work Monday. The general opinion fcs that a part of the programme will consist of some good horse races and a cowboys' parade. . Westfall, located 30 miles from Vale, is the only other town in the county that will celebrate. Foot Crushed la Coupling. VANCOUVER, Wash., June 14. (Spe cial.) John P. Lundburg, an employe of the .Northern Paciflo Railway Company on the Tacolt-Kalama branch, met with a serious accident today in endeavoring to kick loose a coupling while the cars were In motion. His foot was caught and badly crushed. Amputation may be necessary. He was sent to the railroad hospital in Tacoma for treatment. Injured Logger Dies. ABERDEEN, Wash., June 14. (Special.) Peter Larsen, who was struck with a cable while at work in Stockwell's log ging camp a week ago, died today with out regaining consciousness. An effort Is being made to locate the man's rela tives. Killed by Falling Tree. ; VANCOUVER, Wash.. Juna 14. (Spe cial.) Peter Jones, aged S3, was killed in the logging camp of tha Twin Falls Logging Company, near Yacolt, in this county, yesterday afternoon by a falling tree. The only known relative Is a brother at Tacoma. Campmeetlng at Canby. OREGON CITT. Or.. June 14. (Spe cial.) The Methodist Episcopal Church campmeetlng will be held on the grounds at Canby. commencing Friday, July 5, and continuing Ave days. Day and eve ning meetings will be held. Want to Buy Railroad Land. OREGON CITY, Or., June 14. (Spe cial.) Fifty-four applications to purchase railroad lands have been filed, in the office of County Recorder C EL Ramsby. The applications embrace from 1C0 to 160 acres each. Hood's Sars&parlrfa purines the blood and strengthens tha whole system. T Mystery of Carrau Contest . Case Still Unsolved. RECORDS TAMPERED WITH Opposing Counsel Fling Ugly Charges That There Has Been . Crooked Work. Judge Frater ' Investigates the Case. . OLYMPIA. Wash., June 14. (Spe cial.) "Nowhere in their affidavits have Robinson and Bell, attorneys for Marie Carrau,' failed to Insinuate that we are responsible for stealing these pa per 8. and today they make the fur ther charge that Superior Judge Frater, of King County, is .aa crooked as any of the rest of us," was the declaration made openly in the Supreme Court this morning by C. H. Farrell, of Seattle, attorney for the Irish heirs, during the consideration of matters in connection with the John Sullivan estate case.. Later Attorney Robinson, replying to Farrell, said: "Jf I have not directly charged somebody with robbery, of which Mr. Farrell complains, I confess the omission was occasioned by excess of courtesy." Robinson was asking the court to in effect bold that the transcript of ap peal of Miss Carrau had been properly filed and for writs which would enable the Carrau fight for the Sullivan mil lions to be carried to the Federal Su premo Court. The alleged transcript which Rob inson and Bell declared had been filed March a year ago, was missing from the flies at Seattle, and but two days ago what purported to be the missing document was mailed mysteriously to one of the Seattle Judges. The Su preme Court refused the writs asked for, but did order Judge Frater, who tried the case in the King County Court, to make a. new investigation as to the missing transcript and to re port his findings and the evidence to the Supreme Court, together, with the mysteriously returned papers. COURT RECORDS JUGGLED Glaring Defects in "Filing of Papers in Carrau Contest Case. SEATTLE, Wash., June 14 (Spe cial.) Judge A. W. Frater today went far enough into the mystery of the re turn of an alleged transcript In the Marie Carrau contest, John Sullivan's $1,000,000 estate, to show that the records have been Juggled. Then he postponed the complete inquiry to await Instructions from the Supreme ;ourt. It was demonstrated in an Incident al inquiry that the filing stamp ap pearing on the Carrau papers Is not that of the Probate Court. It appears to have been the stamp used In depart ment No. 1, which was closed during the week the papers are alleged to have been filed, and the stamp at that time was supposed to have been locked up. There is no certification of t'ni clerk on the papers, and other features, Including the deputy s signature, are missing. . TACOMA ELKS ARK SULKING Feel So Grieved They Won't Send Delegates to State Meeting. TACOMA. Wash., June 14. (Special.)' Dissatisfaction with the state associa tion prevalent In local Elkdnm has brought about-the certainty that Tacoma Lodge No. 174 will not be represented at the annual meeting of the state organ ization in Belllngham, June 19. In addition to the opposition of the movement furthered toy the state associa tion to change the system of local lodge representation at meetings of the Na tional Grand Lodge by making such oc casions a meeting of delegates represent ing states, the local Elks have other grievances about which they are emphat ically complaining. They are tired of the state association and want to see that or ganisation out of existence. Prominent Siks proclaim that while Ta coma Lodge has stood the brunt of the expense of the state association, the cost of which to them has been about 12000, No.174 has never been shown the con sideration due it. They declare that in fact " Tacoma has been shabbily treated by the other lodges in the state. HEPPNER RATE LOW ENOUGH O. R. & N. Considers 18 Cents for Wheat Haul a Just Schedule. SALEM, June 14. (Special.) The Oregon Railroad & Navigation Company has re plied to complaints of grain shippers at Heppner. and in a letter to the Railroad Commission insists that tha rates on wheat from Heppner to' Portland are not unreasonable. The letter shows that the rate on the main line from Heppner Junc tion to Portland is 14V4 cents per 100 pounds and the local rate from Heppner to Heppner Junction 9 cents, making a total of 23H cents, but the through rate from Heppner to Portland is only IS cents, or 44 cents less than the total of the two rates. The distance from Heppner to Portland is 196 miles. The company also shows that the rate on wheat on other branch lines Is still higher per mile, being 18 cents from Shaniko to Portland, 177 miles, and 18 cents from Condon to Portland. 186 miles. The Commission has not deeided upon a further course of ac tion in the matter. H. TSCHUDG JUMPS OVERBOARD Portland Man Tries in Vain to End His Life at Sea,, TACOMA, Wash., June 14. (Special.) Officers of the steamer City of Puebla, whioh vessel arrived In port today, re ports that H. Tschudg, a second-class passenger, of Portland, Or., attempted to commit suicide by drowning himself as the vessel waa leaving the bar at San Francisco. The man sprang over the side of the vessel, but was rescued by the crew, and the attempt proved unsuccessful. He made two- more efforts to end bis life on the way up the coast, only to ba frus trated by some one. As soon as the ves sel arrived at Seattle he waa turned over to the police. Despondency is ascribed aa the cause of his acts. Class of 30 at Ashland. ASHLAND. Or., June 14. (Special.) The Southern Oregon State Normal School will close its year's work on June 25. when a class of 20 will graduate. The members hail from many counties of the state. Sunday the baccalaureate will be delivered by Rev. E. G. Wlgmore, of Eugene. Monday, June 24, is class day, and also field day. The graduating ex ercises will be held on Tuesday evening and the alumni reunion on Wednesday JOBBERY OR 1 IhiF llilL.Lr' Panoramic, Full-Page The Rebuilding SEND IT JOLT FOR OAS SEATTLE ASSESSOR WOULD TAX ITS FRANCHISE. Assessed Valuation Increased at One Jump From $389,050 to ' $1, 9751765. SEATTLE, Wash., June 14. (Special) The assessment of the Seattle Lighting Company was fixed toy County Assessor T. A. Parish on -a. valuation of 11,975,765, as against $389,050 last year. This sum in cludes the value of the personal property as well as the franchise. This year the franchise Is valued for the purpose of assessment at $1,549,235. Last year it was not assessed at all. The personal prop erty returned by the company was $426,530, and the real estate. $144,710. mak ing a total of tangible property of $571,240. The market valuation of the property, as computed from stocks and bonds, is $3,534,125, and the assessed val uation, by taking 60 per cent, is t2.120.475. Following close upon the arbitrary in crease in the appraisal of the Seattle Electric Company's franchise at more than $5,000,000. the valuation of the Seattle Lighting Company's franchise, for gas distribution, is a severe Jolt to the big publlo service corporations. , OPPOSED TO UNION SCHOOL Parkplace Toters Likely to Defeat the Movement. OREGON CITT, Or., June 14. (Spe cial.) There Is every reason to believe that the project for the union of the districts of .Oregon City, West Oregon City, Canemah, Mount Pleasant, Park place and Willamette will meet with de feat next Monday at the annual school meetings. The attitude of many people in the Parkplace district is against tha proposition for the reason that the peti tions provide that the school shall ba established next year In the Barclay school building In this city, and there is a sentiment against conducting the union school in the same building with the city school. There has been no organised effort on the part of the friends of the movement to save it from defeat, and the failure of the project in one district will mean defeat of the whole proposi tion. There are certain defects in the new union high school law, and one of the most serious Is the fact that In the event of one district going against a project for consolidation for high school purposes only, the remaining districts, even In' favor, cannot proceed. IDAHO JURY IS DISMISSED No Further Need for Body Ordered to Report on June IT. BOI8B. Idaho, June 14. (Special.) Judge Dietrich." of the United States Court, has dismissed the grand -jury which) sat here In March and which returned Indictments against a number of people alleged to be connected with timber land frauds. When the Jury made Its last report Judge Beatty excused It, telling the members to assem ble again on June 17. - The reason for that has always been In. doubt'but whatever It may have been. It Is apparent that the plan has been changed, for the Jurors have all received letters from Marshal Rounds notifying them that they have been dismissed. This was the Jury which it was reported Indicted Senator Borah. Better Schedule Is Promised. SALEM, Or., Juna 14. (Special.) The Southern Pacific today announced its intention to Issue a new time card, fix ing a new schedule for train, tto. 12, Only a Few Greater San Francisco Number THE WONDERFUL PROGRESS IN RE CONSTRUCTION SINCE APRIL 18, 1906 TO YOUR the afternoon overland train from San Francisco, which is now scheduled to reach Portland about 6:15, but which Is from one to five hours late every day. This announcement was made to the Railroad Commissioner in answer to a letter calling the company's at tention to many complaints . of the irregular service. Attorney John F. Logan, of Portland, made the complaint which precipitated action. SMALLPOX WAS LET SPREAD Citizens of Wapato Made No Effort to Confine Disease. NORTH TAKIMA, Wash., June 14. (Special.) A systematic attempt to con ceal cases of smallpox was brought to light by the visit of Dr. Frank to Wap ato today. The County Physician has been in the little town several times lately, and has becro Informed each time that no smallpox existed in the place. Today, however, he received news that the disease was prevalent and went to the town and found seven persons suf fering from smallpox, three .cases being In an aggravated form. A blacksmith named Hackney kept working at forge .for quite a while after infection and his wife and three children are also down with the disease. Another man was found in very bad condition with eruptions breaking out all over him. In this condition he has been freely intermingling with the people of the town. Crop Prospects In Yamhill. M'MINNVTLLB, Or., June 14.Speclal.) Prospects in Tamhlll County have been brightened by the recent showers. A STRONG INDORSEMENT OF NEWBRO'S HERPICIDE "Having suffered for years with a very obstinate case of dandruff and falling hair, . I had almost despaired when a lady friend induced me to try Newbro's Eerpicide. 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