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6 THE MORNING OREGONIAN, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 1907. FIND NO TRACE OF GIRL'S SLAYER Seattle Police Anxious to' Lo cate Covington and His Friend, Burlison. SUSPECTED OF THE CRIME Expressman Recollects Taking the Trunk From Stewart Street Two ' Weeks Ago Boathouse Captain Saw It Later in Rowboat. SEATTLE. "Wash., Sept 24. (Spe rial.) Mrs. Agnes True McCombs Cov ington, who the police believe more tlrmly than ever was murdered r.nd jilaced in the trunk in which she was found Sunday by her husband, Frank Covington, and his friend. Charles Bnr Jison. will be buried ' tomorrow. The funeral services will he read by Rev. Herbert H. Gowan, one of the promi nent Kpiscopal ministers of the city, find the body will be laid to rest in the burial plot owned by the. murdered jrivl's grandparents. The two men who are suspected of committing thfc murder are still at lib crty. and the police have no knowledge nf their whereabouts. The only new development which affords the police anv assistance in their work is the ftatcment of P. McDonough, an ex pressman, who today said that he took 6 trunk, heavily weighted, from the orner of Ninth avenue and Stewart street on either the 4th or 5th day of t-ptember. ( The Keswick, where the Covingtons were living and where the police be lipve the murder was committed, is on the corner of Stewart street, and the statement of the expressman confirms the opinion that the two men. after placing the woman In the trunk re moved it through the window and took it oul on the street. McDonough says Hint he took the trunk to the Gal wraith wharf, and helped place It ibiard one of the small steamboats flying In the sound. He believes thit the boat was the Florence K., which runs to Eagle Harbor. Employes of ihe steamboat testify to having seen .'("instton and Burnson aboard the rteamboat either Wednesday or Thurs day, and also on Friday, September 6. Stories for the Police." All day long the police have been the recipients of a vast amount of In formation, scarcely any of which Is piven serious consideration. "Miss Ada Kotkins. of 910 Washington street, told the officers that she was one of the vlqsest women friends of th ; dead woman, and that the latter told her that she was in love . with Burlison. This th-3 police, however, take little vrcdeice In as a motive for the mur rler. for they argue that If Covington "v.-ap'jealous of his friend that he would not hava allowed him around the house. Then again Miss Alice Lord, busi ness agent of the Woman's Cook's and Walter's Union haa told the police that in conversation with Mrs. Coving ton the latter has often expressed her affection for her husband. The trunk feature of the case is more' productive of clews titan any thing else, and the police have re tived reports from a half dozen sources In this regard. A baggageman employed at the King-street passen ger station, reported that he had weighed a trunk for two men and that It weighed 2B0 pounds. In handling the trunk sand sifted out of It, and the man who apparently owned it made 5-nme vague excuse when spoken to about it. He refused, to pay the ex t?ss baggage and then took the trunk away in a wagon. Wanted on Murder Chnrge. Captain S. J. Grispen, owner of the Brighton Boathouse. on waterfront, stated about two weeks ago he had Been two men take a. trunk Into a Fmail flat-bottomed boat and row out into the bay with it. He was of the opinion that they were taking it to iome launch, but did not pay any par ticular attention. Ralph Morris, a boy, confirms Captain Grispen's statement. In the face of all this, however, the police are convinced that the woman was taken' from the Keswick In the trunk which McDonugh took away from Stewart street, and that this trunk was either dumped Into the bay from some steamboat or was taken to "Eagle Harbor and then thrown over hoard. Chief of Police Wappenstein will wait for a week or so before asking the state to offer a reward for the capture of Covington and Burlison, as he believes that at present all the as sistance he can expect will come from the police departments of the cities in this part of the country, and that a regard will be no particular Incen tive in such case. Every city In the Northwest has been notified to arrest the men who are charged with murder In the first degree. MOVE CARSHOPS TO SPOKANE O. R. & X. Buys Land Near City and "Will Build Large Roundhouse. PPOKAXB, Wash., Sept. 24. (Special.) Extensive purchases of real estate in the puburbs of Spokane, a short distance east of the present city limits, have been made hy the O. R. & N. Following the an nouncement of these purchases comes the semi-official statement that the company frnposes to establish a big warehouse dis trict outside the city limits. Moft Impor tant of all is the report that the O. R. & S will move its shops from Tekoa to tast bpoRane. and that a large round house to accommodate 24 engines will be built near the new shops. It is stated that at least 150 men will be employed In the new railroad shops, and that all en- pi nep and cars on this division in need of repairs will be sent to Bast Spokane yards bs soon as the shops at that point are completed. . The information as to the company's plant for East Spokane comes from 1 officials who have been apprised of plans winch have been maturing for nearly, two year?. It is stated that General Manager O'Brien will make official announcement of what Is proposed to be done at East fcpoKane within three or four weeks. LOGGING TRAIX RUXS AWAY Engine Piles XTp In Canyon and Members of Crew Injured. CASTLE ROCK, Wash.. Sept. 24. (Special.) A bad smashup occurred on r-gland's logging road, near here, this niorninj. when control of the engine was lost and the train ran away. There was a heavy dew on the track, and with a down grade, the heavily-laden train soon gained great speed. The loaded cars were ahead- of the engine. A log on the rear car bumped off. striking the cab, carrying away the smokestack and breaking the steamplpes, making it impossible for the engineer to regain control of the train. The rear car soon left the track, leav ing the forward car and the locomotive fctill on. About 700 feet farther on, where there is a deep 'canyon, the locomotive Jumped the track and "wrapped" Itself around a large -tree. The forward car ran down the track and finally stopped of Its own accord, with only one log missing. James Duscham, engineer, escaped with a cut near his right eye; and Sam O'Rourke, brakeman, received a' bruised jaw. DEAD OP THE NORTHWEST N James Butler, Who Crossed Plains to Oregon In 184 7. SPOKANE, Wash., Sept. 24. (Special.) James Butler, who died September' 16, at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Melissa Richardson, 2003 Sharp avenue, this city, with whom he had lived the past 15 years, had been blind 15 years and confined to his bed 15 months, but through it all was patient and uncomplaining. Inter ment was made in the family burying plot in Pine City Cemetery, near Rosalia. James Butler was horn in Pennsylvania. September 11, 1813, so at the time of his death was 94 years and 5 days old. When a boy he moved to Missouri with his par ents. When grown to manhood he was married to Nancy Robinson, of whien union two children were born. His wife having died, he crossed the plains in 1847 with his two small children and 1 set tled nead Dallas, on Salt Creek. Polk county, Oregon, and there married Mrs. Isabel Conklin. Six children were Dorn of this union, two of whom, George, of Bellingham, Wash.; and John, near Pine TRUNK IN WHICH THE BODY OF City, survive him. He moved to Wash ington in 1S76 and located on a ranch near Pine City, where his wife died 23 years ago. He participated in, the In dian wars of 184S and several other In dian melees, and took part In the stir ring events of those pioneer days. Mr. Butler was a pensioner. In recognition of his services in the Indian wars. He was a member of the Christian Church. Charles Newth, of Philomath. PHILOMATH, Or., Sept. 24.-Soecial.) Charles Newth, son of Dr. C. H. Newth, died here Sunday night of typhoid fever, aged about 25 years. Mr. Newth was highly regarded and a model young man and his death Is deeply regretted. He had been employed by the Northwestern Telephone Company at Jastle Rock, Wash., as a foreman and lost his posl- The Late Frederick ShefftelC KOfEBl'RG, Or.. Sept. 24. (Spe cial.) James Frederick Sheffield, who lost his life fighting a field fire, , Sunday, September 22. at his farm known as "Mistletoe Hill." thre miles south of Roseburg. was born In Huron County. Ohio. He came to California in 1S32. but not liking; that country came on to Oregon, and set- tied first at Looking Glass, eight miles west of Roseburg. The follow ing year he purchased the home where he was burned to death. He leaves a sister, ' Mrs. Sarah T. Prentice, of Brooklyn, N. ' Y., and a brother. Edward Sheffield, an inmate of the Printer's Home of Colorado, and a number of 'other relatives in the East, among them Miss Alice Campbell, a niece, and George Campbell, a neahew, who are made hls heirs. tion and some money besides when the failure of the Oregon Trust & Savings Bank, compelled the company to suspend operations. During his brief sickness, which was probably caused by camp life, he constantly worried over his work and financial loss. . Old-Tlme Klickitat Cowboy. LYLE, Wash., Sept. 24 (Special.) The death and burial of Newton D. Burgen, at Goldendale, last week, removes one of the best-known old-time "cowboys" in Klickitat. The deceased waa known as plain "Newt" with old-time friends at Lyle. Where the town now stands he participated in the yearly roundup of the roving herds of cattle that drifted to the breaks of the Big Klickitat and Columbia rivers. 'Newt" was the first white child born in Klickitat, his birth occurring in 1S60. The old-time "cowboy has been afflicted the past few years with a spinal affection that was brought about by "broncho" riding and the daring of early Hays in riding the great range of Klickitat now given away to wheat fields. . Cne - difference between a Hanan Shoe and others is that the Hanan fits better all over than the others do in spots. Sold at Rosenthal's. fill fiTjf"-vl a r , if 7y It I t ! BURNED TO DEATH IN A FIELD ! FIRE. t f . v Ci t r A. V - Ei i . ; J . :: . LA FDLLETTE WILL ENTER RACE Expects Wisconsin to Present His Name to Republican Convention. WANTS TO BE PRESIDENT Little Bob Misses Lecture Appoint' x nient at Baiter City and Thinks He Ought to Ask Railroad for Damages. BAKER CITY, Or., Sept. 24 (Special.) That Robert M. La Follette, United States Senator from Wisconsin, will al low his name to go" before the Republican National Convention as a candidate for President is considered to have been practically admitted by the Senator here this morning. He was catting with a few of the politicians of this city when the subject of Presidential possibilities MRS. COVINGTON WAS FOUNT!. came up and he was asked if he would permit his name to go before the Re publican National Convention. "Well," he said, "the Wisconsin dele gation to the National Convention will probably go with that Intention unless I dd something to stop it. There are also neighboring states to Wisconsin that seem to favor the same move. However, I have little to say relative to the Pres idential nomination." Senator La Follette is still fighting the railroads with his usual vigor: "When I left home." he said, "it was with the understanding that I could- make this appointment in Baker City, and the rail road company, which failed to bring me to Baker Ctty according to schedule time, is. in my opinion, liable for dam ages. In selling a ticket the company entered into a contract to deliver me here at a certain time, barring an calamities, and they have broken that contract, causing loss and disappointment. Why should they not be held to account? Chance for Bright Lawyer.' "It seems to me If I were a lawyer In the West I could make a specialty of such cases as this, for they are frequent, and bring the corporation to understand that people have some rights that must be respected." Relative to the stand taken by Sen ator Fulton in his relations to the cor porations. Senator La Follette said that he had nothing personally to say against any Senator, for the fight which he Is making In behalf of the people Is not a personal fight against any party Senator. The Senator said: "The great thing to urge upon the peo ple is the necessity and importance of keeping a close tab on each Senator and how he votes In the Senatorial body. This Is easily done, and with the people active on this line many Senators would hesitate to ally themselves with cor porations when it is a direct Injury to their constituents. In my addresses throughout the country I merely explain the Importance of the measure and then read the roll calls of the Senate which shows to the voters how their Senators stood on the questions." When asked what he thought of the work of the Interstate Commerce Com mission, the Senator replied. that It was not his wish to convey the opinion that the Commission itself Is not doing as well as It can, but that the system un der which the Commission has to work is not a practical one. Commission Is Handicapped. "The very fact that seven men are ex pected to hear the complaints from this large Nation as to mistreatment by cor porations, try out cases in a way. and pass on the justice of complaints. Is out of reason to begin wltli.- It seems to me there should be deputy commissioners stationed In different parts of the coun try and these deputies and the Commis sion itself Bhould be appointed by the President direct without confirmation of any other power. As it now stands, a complaint filed at the present time, tak ing its turn as thlngB have to, might be settled by the time the next generation is ready to leave this stage of action." In expressing his views of the Sherman anti-trust law, the- Senator said: "I oonslder it a great measure, but in stead of curtailing its powers I would en large them and strengthen the law so that its scope would be. much broader than It Is today. The Senator was billed to lecture in Baker City Monday evening, out owing to the train being late he was not able to keep . his appointment. He spent a couple of hours In this city this morning before leaving for Caldwell, where he lectures tonight. He expressed his deep regret .that he was unable to speak to the ' people on the subjects In which he Is so vitally Interested, but hoped that he could come here at some future time. OREGON STOCKBREEDERS MEET Elect Officers for Coming Year and Talk Over Plans. SALEM. Or., Sept. 24. (Special) At the annual meeting of the Oregon Pure Bred Live Stock Association, held dur ing the Oregon State Fair, the following officers were re-elected for the. ensuing year: Richard Scott, Milwaukle, presi dent: N. C Maris, Portland, secretary; Charles Cleveland. Gresham, treasurer; George Chandler, Baker city, was elected first vlco-prtsident, and D. H. Looney, Jefferson, second vice-president. Execu tive committee: 4 Richard Scott, P. A Frakes. Scappoo.se, D. H. Looney. Ham- West. Scappoose. C. L. Hawley, McCoy and w. A. Jones, Gervals. A number of new members was. added 5N and the stockmen are feeling jubilant j over the result of their organization ; thus far, as they feel that, except for ! their work, they would not have had tie new stock barns that now grac the State Fair grounds. Other similar work is -planned for the future and a great deal is hoped to be accomplished by organized effort. f Resolutions were passed thanking the Southern Pacific for their courtesies to the exhibitors at the State Fair and petitioning the 6. R. & N., Northern Pacific and Astoria Roads to extend the same courtesies that they are now en joying at the hands of the Southern Pacific. A banquet was a feature of the Breeders' meeting, at which Prof. E. E. Elliott presided as toastmaster. and several members responded to toasts on various subjects. Richard Scott donated a Dorset lamb and W. A.. Jones a Duroc pig. for which the breeders tendered them a vote of thanks. The next meeting will be held in Portland at the time of the annual meet ing of the North Pacific Fair Associ tion. RCSHIXG ROAD TO PILOT ROCK Farmers Hope to Send Out This Year's Grain by Railway. PENDLETON, Or., Sept. 24. (Spe cial.) That the Umatilla Central, the Pilot Rock branch of the O. R. & N., will be completed to the Pilot Rock terminus within six weeks. Is the be lief of H. A- Brandon, the engineer in charge of the construction. Five miles of the steel rails have already been laid, and a large crew of men are rapidly lessening the intervening dis tance. The completion of this road means much to the wheatgrowers oi the Pilot Rock country, for the reason that oe lieving that the road waa to be built In time to handle this year's crop, they hauled their grain to Pilot Rock in stead of to Pendleton, and now they find the buyers refuse to make pur chases for the reason that they can not tell when the road will be com pleted, and therefore how long they will be compelled to hold the grain and run the risk of a sharp decline in the price. ALL-YAMHILL FAIR IS OPEN Balloon Ascension a .id Other Fea tures on First Day. ' M'MINNVILLE, Or., Sept. 24. (Spe cial.) The second annual All-Yamhlll School Fair and Stock Show opened here today,, the festivities being ush ered In by a balloon ascension and 5000-foot parachute jump by a;i Ore gon boy named Davis. The aeronaut went up until he. disappeared in a cloud and descended two blocks from the starting point. ' A livestock parade was the feature of the forenoon. At 2 o'clock the school children" of the county joined in a parade, which event was followed by addresses by Governor Chamberlain and others." The rchools ot the county have made elaborate exhibits In the agrlcultral line, all grown by tho chil dren in their allotted pieces of ground. The free open-air amusement i are fur nished by E. J. Arnold, who also has a number; of chows on the grounds. ALBANY COLLEGE YEAR BEGINS Equipment of Institution Is Better Than Ever Before. ALBANY, Or., Sept. 24. (Special.) Albany College has begun its forty-first year as an educational institution, with Improved equipment In every Jlne and every Indication for a successful year. Yesterday was devoted entirely to registration of students. The opening exercises will occur Wednesday. The faculty ijf the college this year consists of H." M. Crooks', president and instructor in pedagogy and elective English; Laura E. jtSiderson, Latin and German; Frank R. Zugg, history, economics and Greek; C. Shelter Peacock science; Elizabeth Irvine, Engli3h; David Torbet. mathematics; Hans Flo, principal of the commercial department; Vivian E. t'plinger, short hand and typewriting; Clarence Chand ler, piano and director of conservatory of music;- Carroll H. Palmer, voice. HORNS CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY Little Girl Honked by Cow and Her Cheek Is Torn Open. OREGON CITY. Or., Sept. Zi. (Spe cial) Mary Lucas was seriously Injured last night at her home in Parkplace by being hooked by a cow. The horn of the animal penetrated her neck and cheek and two physicians took seven stitches in the first wound and several in the che?k of the grl. who is only six years of age. She went to the barn to see her broth er, who had Just returned home from a visit and while he was milking the cow the animal suddenly turned on her with out warning. "Albany Schools Open. ALBANY, Or.. Sept. 24.-r-(Speciai.) The Albany public schools opened yes terday for the year's work with a large attendance. 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