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TTTTC -MOKXING- OREGOXIAN, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 1908. 1 i f i DOUBLE- TRAGEDY IN SEATTLE HOTEL .Man Kills Wife, 'Then '.Himself, Because She Threatened a Divorce Suit. LITTLE DAUGHTER WITNESS ;1 Murderer Overtakes Woman in a t Crowded Hall and Sends Bullet j' Into the Back of Her Head. Panic Among the Guests. SEATTLE, Wash.. Feb." 18. (Spe cial.) Because his wife threatened to secure a divorce from him, il Asbury shot and killed her at an early hour this evening, then turned the gun upon himself and sent a bullet crashing through nis brain in the presence of a number of perspns, including Unice Larkin, the 9-year-old daughter of Mrs. Asbury by a former marriage. Ttie suicide and murder occurred on the second floor of the Vernon Hotel on Second avenue ' at .a time when many of the guests of the hotel were walking through theihalls, and almost created a panic. Mrs. Asbury, who has been living apart from her husband, was leaving her room on the second floor with her daughter; to go to the fo.urth floor, where a spiritualist meetlng.was about to begin, when Asbury. disguised by reason of shaving a heavy mustache which he was accustomed to wear, came, up In the elevator. . Mrs. .Asbury, mingling with other guests, did not recognize him, and he followed her but a few feet when, whipping out a re volver, he sent a bullet into the ba-Jk of her head. Her hair and scalp was powder burned. She died instantly. Turning tho weapon upon himself, Asbury -sent a bullet' through his own head, falling prostrate across the dead form of his wife. ". GETS $5000 FOR LOSS OF LOVE Alienation of Affection Case Upheld by Supreme Court. 9ALBM, Or.. Feb. IS. (Special.) The Supreme Court today affirmed a Judgment for $5000 In favor of W. H. Ireland against Albert J. .Ward for the alienation of the affections of plaintiff's wife. This case was tried In Lane County before Judge L. T.- Harris. The opinion of the Supreme Court is by Justice Moore. Other cases decided are: Howard Winter, respondent, vs. Union Fishermen's Go-Operative Packing Com pany, appellant, from Multnomah County; Alfred F. Sears, Judge, reversed; opinion by Chief Justice Beau. In the case of Oregon Electric Com pany, appellant, vs. Terwllllger I-and Company, et al, respondents, from Mult nomah County, a motion to retax .costs is denied and the court, in an opinion by Justice Moore, lays down an important rule of interest to lawyer. It is held that where a respondent has knowledge of grounds for dismissal of appeal for want of Jurisdiction he Is not entitled to . recover for disbursements made after trial in the court below. It Is said that there are several cases now pending in the Supreme Court where respondents are . likely to lose the cost of briefs because they had them prln'ted without first urging thelr motion to dismiss appeal. INDIANS FIGHT FOR RIGHTS , .- Vakimas Claim Whites Rob Them of Fishing Privileges. NORTH YAKIMA. Wash.. Feb. IS. (Special.) Early in March James R. Gar ... field. Secretary of the Interior Depart--.. ment, will conduct a final hearing of all the claimants in the long-continued con troversy over the waters of Ahtahnum Creek, in this valley, between the white farmers and the Indians of the Yakima reservation. The difficulty over this dis pute. In which very extensive Interests are involved, has at times amounted al most to a neighborhood war. In the Federal treaty with the Yakima . Indians in 1855-6, the latter were given , the exclusive fisheries rights in the Ah- . . tannum, the only instance In the North west In which such rights "were exclu- . . stvely conferred. Whether or not the cen ter of the stream is the boundary, as established at that time. Is the chief. question to be determined. If it be, the Indians claim that their fisheries rights Are practically destroyed, for during the Irrigation season the creek is robbed of its water. r GETS MONEY ON BAD CHECK George B. Williams Leaves Aching Pocktbooks In Tacoma. ' TACOM A. Wash., Feb. 18. (Special.) George B. Williams, who visited Tacoma about a month ago. dressed In the height of fashion and giving Shakespearian readings at the Annie Wright Seminary and other Institutions, is being sought by the police, who have a warrant for his arrest, charging him with cashing worth less checks. Williams came to Tacoma .and estab lished himself In the higher social circles, where he made himself popular as a wit and all-around good fellow. But he did not confine himself to the higher social circles. He enjoyed an evening with the boys and spent several hours at the Monogram saloon, where he purchased a few nips and cashed a $30 check, which was returned marked "No account." Sev eral other Tacomans are said to be car rying worthless checks as souvenirs of his visit. ' BORROWS JEWELS, FOR BRIDE Groom Fails to Return Finery and ' Warrant Is Issued. SEATTLE. Wash., Feb. IS. (Special.) .7 Based on comrlaint made by Joana j, . Ghigllerl, of 1719 Twelfth avenue south. j. a warrant was issued yesterday by Jus tice ' Carroll charging Frank Williams with larceny by bailee. It Is. alleged that Williams borrowed jewelry from Mis.i Ghigllerl on the day he was married, with which to ornament his bride, and ' has felled to return It. She alleges that she I"t him have a gold watch worth $10, ; a gold chain worth 0 and a stickpin ; worth $12. Williams was married Janu ary 10. the bride wearing the Ghigllerl , Jewelry. V ' ; BALK AT OLD KING TACTICS ? Tacoma Democrats Don't Take'Kind , ly to "Suggesting" Convention. TACOMA, Wash., Feb. is; (Special.) A faction of the Democrats, who believe the recent "sugge-stlng" convention an . evasion, if. not a violation, of the direct primary law. has. determined to enjoin the City Clerk from placing the name of George P. Wright on the Democratic ballot as a candidate for Mayor at the primaries. Legal action will be com menced toward this end within a - few days, and a decision from the courts obtained as promptly as possible. The anti-admln'tstration Democrats say the object of the convention was- purely to keep more than one set of Democratic candidates from entering the field. It was exactly the same procedure, they say. as they had railed at "under the old regime and to correct which the law was passed. . f . Charles Drury, candidate for the Demo cratic nomination In opposition to Wright, refused to either affirm or deny the pro posed legal maneuver. But it was learned from some of those interested in his candidacy that a suit would soon be com menced to test the validity of the "sug gested" nominations. OLD SOLDIER FOUND ON TRACK Tightly Clutched Cane Resting on Th'ird Rail Unable to Talk. . AUBURN, Wash., Feb. IS. (Special.) Leonard Kass, ah inmate of the Soldlera' Home at Ortlng, who left there yesterday afternoon, was brought here on an lnter urban train this morning in a semicon scious condition. The train crew found him on the track near the tunnel. One end of his tightly-clutched cane was rest ing on the third rail and the electric cur rent was passing through his body. Train men reported that it was with great diffi culty that he was removed from the track. The electric current and exposure render the old man's condition serious. His face and body are badly bruised, ap parently the result of a fall. He was unable to talk, but his identity was learned through papers on his person. Word was later received from Ortiog to the effect that Kass, who Is said to be partially demented, escaped from the Home yesterday afternoon. WHY. ELK KDT PROTECTED REPRESENTATIVE CHASE IS BLAMED BY GOVERNOR. Bill Passed by - Legislature Was -' Plainly Void and Executive -Therefor Vetoed It. SALEM, Or.,' Feb. 18. (To the Editor.) In The Oregonlan of February 17 is a communication from W. C. Chase, Rep resentative from Coos County, blaming the Governor for vetoing House bill No. 124, which, he. says, ' waa . Introduced by him and passed by the Legislature of 1907 for the protection of elk,: His letter misstates the reasons assigned by me for vetoing his bill, and he'shows the same ignorance now on the subject he displayed when he prepared the bill in question. His Ignorance of the law and of his duties as a Legislator is responsible for the lack of any law protecting elk, and a trecital of the facts will convince any one. that my position is correct, as my action was in vetoing the bill in question. House bill No. i'ii, which he says he Introduced and had passed, is entitled as follows: "An act to amend section 2011 of - Bellinger and Cotton's Annotated Codes and Statutes of Oregon." There was no such section of Bellinger and Cot ton's Annotated Codes " and Statutes of Oregon in 1907, for Xbe reason that at the special session of the Legislature held In 1903 an act was passed, known as Senate bill JCo 14, entitled as follows: "An acf tor an act to amend sections 2011 'and 2026. of Bellinger and- Cotton's Annotated Codes and Statutes of Oregon." This lat ter act was filed in the office of the Sec retary of State December 24, 1903. House bill 424, introduced by Mr. Chase, Instead of amending a section of the statute which was not In existence, should have amended the act of the special session of 1903 which had been enacted in the place and stead of section 2011 of Bel linger and Cotton's Annotated Codes and Statutes of Oregon. If House bill No. 434 ltad been approved by me It would have been a nullity and violative of the constitution of this Btate, and I returned It to the House with the following message:,. ' "I return you herewith House bill No. 434 with my disapproval. It purports to amend section 2011 of Bellinger and Cot ton's Annotated Codes and Statutes. The section referred to was amended at the special session of the Legislature held In 1903. The bill under consideration should be amendatory of the act last referred to. and inasmuch as it is not it cannot have any force or effect. I therefore rer. turn it to you with my disapproval." Mr. Chase in his letter mentions my calling attention In my veto to a law of 1906, which, he says. Is fonnd on page 218 of the laws of that session. I made no such reference. . , . Mr. Chase is. primarily responsible for the fact that there-is no law in force for the protection of elk. He claims to be a lawyer and ought to have known enough to prepare an amendatory .'statute. His Ignorance in this respect does not excuse him for entirely misquoting and misrepre senting the reasons assigned in my mes sage for vetoing his pretended bill, be cause the veto is a public record and he could have had access to it if he had wanted to be fair. ' I do not usually answer such criticisms as his, but his letter Is so palpably un fair and so lame an excuse for his own ignorance that I feel it my duty to net ,the people right and to place tho re sponsibility for the slaughter of . elk where it properly belongs. . '. GEORGE E. CHATtTBBRLAIN. , CARSHAXGING OVER THE BANK Burlington Train Almost Topples Into Lake Pend dOreille. SPOKANE. Wash.. Feb. llj, A special to the Spokesman-Heview from Sand Point. Idaho, says: The Burlington passenger train on the Northern Pacific was wrecked at Coco lalla. 14 miles west of here. The rails spread, letting the entire train with the exception of the engine and baggage-car. go into the ditch. The track runs parallel with the lake shore, and the cars were hanging over the bank and all but In the water. People were thrown into T the aisles by the Jar and all were more or less shaken up. Conductor James Bra zelton received a slight cut on the head. A wrecking crew was soon on the scene, picking up what could be saved of the coaclws. The passengers were taken to Spokane. Delay In Olson's Bail. 7 OREGON CITY, Or.. Feb. 18. (Special.) Contrary to expectations, the release of Otto F. Olson, tne aerauiting ex-scnooi clerk of Willamette, was not effected to day, but George C. Brownell, who is Ol son's attorney, states that tne bond will be filed tomorrow and that the bondsmen will be residents of this city and vicinity. . Oddfellows at Montesano. MONTESANO, Wash.i .Feb. 18. (Spe cial.) The district lodge of the I. O. O. T. held a one-day session here today. About 100 delegates were present. In the even ing a public meeting was addressed by Senator Cotterell of Seattle. , Tomorrow, Thursday, will positively be me last o.ay tor aiseount on Last Side gas bills. Portland Gas Company- : SALEM- EXTENDS THE GLAD HAND r Continued Fnom First Page.) pose of reaching the people and. the enterprises that ar needed in Oregon." How 'Portland Does the Trick. He told how Portland, through its or ganization, offered a $5000 prize for an essay - on the resources of Oregon and thereby secured advertising that would have cost $50,000 If paid for at usual news paper rates. "Publicity" was the subject assigned to CHOSEN CAPTAIN WASHINGTON STATE COLLEGE ELEVEN. Herbert Wexler, '10. PULLMAN. Wash.. Feb. 18. (Spe cial.) Herbert Wexler, sophomore at the Washington State College, . was today unanimously elected captain of the football team for the season of . 1908. This year as captain will be his last, as he has already played three seasons. His position Is right guard. A. L. Mills, who told of the old and valueless manner of paying for occasional "wrlteups" in Eastern newspapers and magazines, "before Tom Richardson blew in on a malarial breeze from New Or leans and taught the Commercial Club of Portland how to conduct effective ad vertising." ' - C. H. Carey, attorney for the Oregon electrie railroad, prefaced his remarks by saying that in these days of attack upon '-"predatory wealth -and railroad octopi" a man could hardly be expected to get up and speak In praise of a rail road. K He .said that , the Oregon electric was btiljt for busViess, that no bonds have been , Issued and that the road will be operated solely with a view to getting business. He described the rich agri cultural region through which the line runs and predicted that within a few years . a dense population of prosperous citizens will occupy . the land now em braced within large farms. Hartog's Terse Answer. John H. Hartog. manager of the Eugene Commercial Club, gave the people of Salem a practical demonstration In "boosting." . Answering . the question "What has made Eugene?" he asserted that "the hammer that Is knocking else where is building houses in Eugene.' Then he proceeded to "boost" for Eugene. With the utmost earnestness and appar ent sincerity he declared that Eugene is not a rival of Salem, that it has passed that stage 6f its growth and is now close upon the heels of Portland. He gave an interesting account of how the Eugene Commercial Club conducts its advertising work. Though J. P. O'Brien, of the Southern Pacific, had declined a place upon the programme, he . was called for and the crowd would not be satisfied until he re sponded. Speaking of the trolley line be tween Salem and -Portland he said that electric lines are great developers and that this line will aid greatly In develop- the territory through which it runs. He predicted that It will some day be a steam road, and expressed a desire to know where it will ultimately run, but he felt confident that the Southern Pacific will continue to do business in this section of the state. - Governor Makes s Hit. Governor Chamberlain made the hit of the evening by his plea for open rivers and improved harbors. After a few good- natured Jests at the expense of the people of Salem, he took up the subject of de velopment and declared that the chief value of the Oregon Electric . will arise from the fat that it is a competing line and will effect a reduction of freight rates. , "Competition in transportation Is what the Willamette Valley needs to aid Its development," he exclaimed amid great applause. "There should be competition, not only between rail lines, but between the river and the railroads," he continued, "and this can not be fully attained until the locks at Oregon City aro made free and the toll upon Willamette Valley freight has been removed. We have been told this evening that 15,000,000 pounds of prunes were shipped from the Valley this year. The lockage charge of i0 cents a ton .means that the shippers of the Willamette Valley paid on prunes alone $3750 more freight than . they ought. And this same excessive charge applies to all the freight traffic tribu tary to the river. Competition between rail lines should cause no Jealousy, and competition between river and rail will cause no loss, for improved transporta tion facilities and reduced charges will result in rapid development and corre sponding Increase in traffic, which will more than make up for the reduction In rate." Hint to Salem Boosters. ' That the "boosters" of Salem need to make use of "hot air" of the kind dis seminated by Hartog, of Eugene, waa 5-1 3 V A ' f . - if t J ' i i ik v - j A t a t -If $ ' ' i - i x " f $ t I r asserted by Charles E. Ladd. who told of the growth of Los Angeles, Seattle and other towns. "You have here In the Willamette Val ley everything that nature can give you; now it is up to you to get In and take advantage of the favorable conditions that exist," he said during a discussion of the "Need of Advertising the Oppor tunities That Await the Easterner in This 'State." o. a. josselyn, of the Portland Generic Eleetrlc Company, told of the dilapidated condition of the electric light and gas plants at the time his company acquired them a few months ago, and announced that beginning yesterday electricity has been supplied from the. electric plant at Oregon City and that arrangements have been made for the installation 01 a new gas plant. He related in detail some of the difficulties his company has had with the City of Salem over concrete bridges and street paving and said that the dif ferences have been settled. He said that with united effort in advertising, Baiem hould have a oopulatlon of 25.000 in nie years, at wmcn time he believed his com pany's plant in this city would De a pay ing investment, something .It has never been in the past. Blessed With Gcd's Good Things. "Cod hu eiven you everything you could ask for," he said, speaking of gen eral conditions in the valley, "and it rests with you to say what use you shall make of your opportunities." T. S. Townsend, president of the Port land Board of Trade, told of the rapid development of dairying and said that the reason why butter in Oregon is 1 cents a pound higher than in the East is that demand for butter has Increased more rapidly than production and that there Is great opportunity for those who wish to eneaee In dairvine. He urged that aid in the form of loans be extended to men who will buy cows and engage In dairying. President P. L. Campbell, of tne uni versity of Oregon, . congratulated the peo ple of Salem upon the' completion of the electric line between Portland and Salem and hoped that Eugene will have an op portunity a year hence to invite Salem to a celebration of a similar event at mat city. , The Governor also urged the need or improvement of coast harbors and the mouth of the Columbia. President Campbell Applauded. After speaking of the great . material resources of the state he turned to the greater resources of strong manhood and womanhood, and made a plea for educa tion, paying a tribute to the local institu tion, Willamette University, which, he said, has turned out some of the ablest and most valuable citizens of the state. Though he did not in any way allude to the state university appropriation' bill, it was apparent, from the hearty applause his remarks received, that, the audience felt deep Interest in the' Institution of which President Campbell is the head. This address closed the formal exercises. Music for this meeting was furnished by the Stalwart Quartet and by the Stege Gesner Orchestra. The orchestra, com posed of ten Saiem musicians, also enter tained the visitors during the dinner at the hotel. After the adjournment of the meeting the guests were given an informal lunch. At a late hour the Portland visiors re tired on board the Southern Pacific sleep ers and will wake up tomorrow morning in Portland. Portland People Present. The Portland people who .were In at tendance were: Itobert Livingstone. ' F. 8. Forest. B. 9. Josselyn, ' Edward Ehrman, F. V. Holman, J. W. Clllkyson. J. P. O'Brien. ,T. H. Thatcher. . John F. Carroll, S. B. Vincent, I. Lang, L Gerltnger, W. J. Burns. E. c. Glltnor, T. W. B. London; Herman Metayer, E. L Thompson. Dr. P.. C. Coffey. B. Neustadtor. . W. B. Ayer, C. C. Chapman. Fred Mullr. T. 8. Townsend, Frank T. Griffith, W. E. Coman, H. Beckwith, L. Allerf Iwls, " P. R. Johnson. H. L. FlUock, E. L. Cardie, P. W. Leadbetter, Walter B- Peacock. G. O. Graves, . Henry MoCraken, A. P. TliTt, G. P. Robinson, M. E. Worell. G. W. Talbot. A. B Graham, G. F. Kevins, W. B. Glafko, Gordon A. Peel, p. E. Beach, . J. D. I-ee, C. W. Hodson, B. F. Giltner, H. E. T.ounsbury, R. J. Holmes, A. Feldenheimsr. Robert W. Lewis, W. L crlssey. E. F. Tucker, R. 1-ea Barnes, C. A. TJoolidRe, John M. Scott. nr. J? R. Wetherbee, Frank S. Robertson, J. C. Good, ,T. Couch Flanders, V. Dresser, H. M. Adams, H. L. Johnson. O. H. Carey, . . Herman Wittenberg, W. S. Turner, H. M. Cal&e, F. H. Fogarty. A. B. Manley, R. W. Sohtneer. R. V. Holder. R. N. Hockenberry, A. P. Tint. Panderson Reed, . V. L. Joslyn, R. R. Hoge, T. S. Townsend, Ludwlg Wllhelm, G. M. Trowbridge, A. H. Lea. C. M. Hjskell. Jay Smith. ' Valley Town Guests. In addition to the crowd from Port land there were present representatives from a number of Valley towns. Among those here were: From Corvallis State Senator A. J. Johnson, President B. W. Johnson, of the Corvallis Commercial club; A. P. Johnson,. C. V. Johnson and J. Fred Yates. , ' From Albany N. W. Newport, J. S. Wanwinkle. From Eugene H. R. Kincald, A. C. Woodcock, R, A. Booth, J.' H. Hartog, R. H. Nelson, Cecil J. Espey. President P. I Campbell, of the University of Oregon. FALSE TEETH RECOVERED Police of Two States at Last Unravel ' Spokane Mystery. SPOKANE. Wash, Feb. 18. (Spe cial. Mystery which has caused police of two states much anxiety during tne last three weeks was solved today. when George Baker called at . police headquarters and laid on the desk a set of false teeth which had been the object of search on the part of Oregon and Washington authorities. George Hedger, stage manager at the Columbia Theater, was held up and robbed of a set of false teeth, with several gold crowns, about a month ago. -A few days later came a report" that two men had been arrested at Pendleton, Or., and a set of false teeth found on them. So well did the bridge answer the de scription of the one stolen in Spokane that the Pendleton officers sent it here, and it was not until Hedger had pla'oed It In, his mouth that he found the '.'dining-room ornaments" misfits. Other articles stolen from Mr. Hedger were recovered Monday in the rear of a home near where Hedger was held up and a closer search yesterday resulted in finding the teeth. CAN'T BEAT WIFE TO DEATH So Japanese Farm Hand Blows Off Top of His Head. SACRAMENTO, Cal., Feb. 18. Because his wife would not submit to being beat en to death, Kakuda, a Japanese farm hand, who has been employed on a ranch near Lincoln, -Cal., blew oft the top of his head with a revolver at 10 o'clock tonleht. in front of the Jananese mis sion. Just as Rev. Mary M. Bowen, pas tor of the mission,, was trying to nee to a place of safety with Kakuda s wife. While at Lincoln, Kakuda made a mur derous assault on his wife, stabbing her In the back because she spoke to an other man. She afterward .submitted to other ill-treatment until. In desperation she came here and sought protection. Kakuda followed, and tonight attempted to kill her before he killed himself. SHOE FACTORIES OF THE F. MAYER . BOOTS SHOE COMPANY, MILWAUKEE Including New Milwaukee Addition, and Seattle Factory ("Washington Shoe Mfg. Co.) . Built During 1907. The Construction of Two New Factories in One Year shows the Remarkable Progress of the Largest Shoe Factory in the West. TOTAL CAPACITY The F. Mayer Boot & Shoe Com pany is conspicuous as one of the most aggressive and fastest growing shoe establishments of the West. This is evidenced by the wonderful progress made during the past year. Two new factories, including one at Milwaukee and the. other at Seattle. Wash., have been built, completely equipped with the most modern ma chinery and up-to-date appliances for making shoes, and placed in full run ning order. This is the best record ever made by any shoe manufacturing establishment in. the West, and speaks volumes foi the high quality of Mayer, Milwaukee, custom-made boots and shoes. ' . , The new1 factory built at Milwaukee is an addition consisting of a well lighted, substantial brick structure, six stories high, 50 by 150, giving the Milwaukee plant an added capacity that was sorely needed to keep up IS PUPIL OF AGED XXDIAX WOMAN DIES NEAR PENDLETON. Sarah Minthorrt Well Remembered Kindly Face, of the Pio neer Missionary. PENDLETON, Or., Feb. 18. (Spe cial.) Sarah Minthorn. or Ipnasolatoc. the last remaining Cayuse pupil "Of Marcus Whitman In his mission school at Waillatpu, and one of the. oldest Indian women on the Umatilla reserva tion, died at the home of her son, Luke Minthorn, this morning after an event ful career of over 80 years in the Im mediate vicinity of the Umatilla agency. Indian Sarah was one of the pupils of the Whitman mission back in the early '40s, a-nd up until the day of her death sang songs taught her by the missionary and remembered his kindly face and teachings vividly. She was a member of the Tutullla Indian mis sion on the Umatilla reservation and, although extremely feeble, has been able to converse on the pioneer ex periences of her tribe and to tell of the Whitman school and mission at Walilatpu. DEAD OF THE NORTHWEST William Brownlee, Who Was Born in Scotland in 1832. , EUGENB, Or.. Feb. IS. (Special.) Wil liam Brownlee, a well-known and highly respected resident of Falrmount, died last night here from a complication of asthma and bronchitis. Mr. Brownlee was born at Glascow, Scotland, March 4, 1S32. He came to Canada at the age of 16 years, later coming to the United States, and in 1856 married Miss Alice Patterson who survives him. Mr. Brownlee was a member of the Methodist Church and an Oddfellqw. Jacob Clark, of Weston. WESTON, Or., Feb. 18. (Special.) Jacob Clark, an early pioneer of Weston, died yesterday of pneumonia. Mr. Clark was 72 years old. and crossed the- plains from Guthrie County, Iowa, In lSi53. He located a r.omestead and built a home near Weston where he lived 43 years. He Is survived by a daughter, Mrs. J. R. Beaton, and two sons, John W. and Jacob H. Clark, all of Weston. Mrs. Ivan O'Harra. WESTON, Or., Feb. 18. (Special.)-,Mrs. Ivan O'Harra, wife of a prominent far mer near Weston, died Sunday of pneu monia. Mrs. O'Harra -had' lived In this neighborhood since 1S70 and was highly respected. She was the daughter of Smith Walden, an early Dry Creek pio neer. The deceased Is survived by her husband, five sons and five daughters. THUMB HELD TO OPEN ARTERY Cool Nerve of Weston Man Saves Him From Death by Bleeding. ' WESTON. Or., Feb. 18. (Special.) Lee Smith, a young man employed cutting wood at Sam R. Caplinger's mountain farm, met with an accident yesterday in which his left wrist was nearly severed with an axe. He was brought to town by Mr. Caplinger. Smith held his own wrist for three hours,- pressing his thumb into the wound, otherwise he would have bled to death before he could walk to Caplin ger's house. SEATTLE OPPOSES EXCLUSION Chamber of Commerce Sends) Me morial to President Roosevelt. SEATTLE. Feb. 18. The Seattle Cham ber of Commerce today addressed a me morial to President Roosevelt and Secre tary Root to the effect that its members ibelieve that a majority of the people of the Pacific Coast are not in favor of any NOW 9000 PAIES OF SHOES PER DAY. with, the orders that were coming in from the great and prosperous North west territory. The new Seattle factory (Washing ton Shoe Manufacturing Company) was necessary to better take care of the rapidly-growing Pacific Coast trade and to meet the . requirements of merchants in that territory for prompt deliveries. This factory con sists of a five-story building, 50 by 150 The large eight-story bnilding at Milwaukee and a five-story building at Seattle are used as 'warehouses, where a large stoek is kept to quickly supply the trade. From present indications, it is ex pected that, even with the new fac tories that have been added during 1907, manufacturing facilities will be taxed to the limit to fill orders for Mayer shoes during the coming year. Mayer shoes have secured a tremen immigration law that will treat differ ently the people of Japan from the way in which the Inhabitants of any European country are treated. This letter Is sent to correct an erroneous Impression of the attitude of the commercial and other im portant interests the memorial says, owing to the action of a recent convention of Oriental excluslonlsts held in Seattle. JURY EXONERATES ROBT. HALL Finds That Killing: of Frank Wil liams Was Accidental. ASTORIA, Or., Feb! 18. (Special.) An inquest was held at Deep River this af fernoon by Coroner Peacock, of Wahkia kum County, to Inquire Into the circum stances surrounding the death of Frank Williams, who was shot on Sunday night By . Robert Hall. The Jury returned a verdict of accidental shooting and exon erated Hall. William' remains were brought here this evening for Interment. The deceased was 50 years old. He had been employed at the Bell logging camp for over a yor, but so far as known left no relatives. Reign oi Revivals In Eugene. EUGENE. Or.. Feb. 18. (Special.) Rev. J. Whltcomb Brougher. of Portland, will begin a series of revival meetings for tha Baptists and Presbyterians next week. By the time these meetings will have been completed, this city will have held the greatest series of revivals in its his tory. The Methodists recently secured 150 converts, with 50 new members to other congregations. The Christian Church closed a revival last week, with 208 accessions to the church. Rose Festival at Oregon City. OREGON CITY, Or., Feb. IS. (Special.) The second annual Rose Show of the Oregon City Rose and Carnation Society will be held In this city during the latter part of May, or if the season is late, then in the early part of June. It is planned to have an elaborate festival for the exhibition of roses, carnations and wild flowers, and the strawberry fair that was a part of the Rose Show last year, will not be held this year In conjunction with the festival of flowers. Third Trial a Farce. SEATTLE. Wash., Feb. IS. (Special.) For the third time a Jury has failed to convict waiters of the Bismarck Cafe for ! selling 'whisky in a teacup on Sunday, j after direct evidence that a witness had been served liquor had been given. It ; took the Jury but a few minutes to arrive I at a verdict, In spite of the testimony of i W. W. Ralph and C. L Cole, two young men who were sent to the place after closing hours by the police. A new trial will be ordered. Gilded Youth Convicted. TACOMA. Wash., Feb. 18. (Special.) Grover Dickson, aged 22, charged with breaking into a gun store with Intent to commit burglary, was found guilty by a jury today. Dickson's sole defense was that he was drunk at tho time the entry Into the store was made. Dickson is the son of a wealthy contractor and his family made every effort to save him from the penitentiary. Antl-Divlslonlsts Win Again. ABERDEEN, Wash., Feb. IS. (Special.) --The Injunction case started by Samuel Benn to prevent the County Commission ers from paying 5000 to W. II. Abel, the Montesano attorney in the county division case, has been withdrawn, and the Com missioners will now pay the money. The action of Mr. Benn was taken after the Supreme Court had refused to consider the petition asking for a review. W ill Expert Chehalls' Books. CHEHALIS, Wash., Feb. 18. (Special.) Iiast night the City Council awarded a contract to John H. Royer. of Tacoma, to expert the city "books for $150. The period covered by the past six years Is Included. A resolution to pave Folsom street was passed. The job will cover a distance of about seven blocks and Is estimated at $20,000. Case Gnllty; Will Appeal- OLYAIPIA. Wash.. Feb. 18 (Special.) Findings in the recent court-martial trial of Major Otto A. Case, senior major of dous prestige throughout the eouutryi and their brands are. firmly estab lished with consumers, who look upon the Mayer trade-mark as a safeguard and guarantee of quality. Mayer shoes are very extensively advertised in many different ways, but principally through newspapers and periodicals, 11 languages being em ployed in bringing the virtues of Mayer shoes to the attention of the people. When it is taken into consideration that the first Mayer factory in 1884 consisted of a two-story building, 40 by 70, it must be conceded that the rapid growth of this business must have been accomplished by manufac turing a good quality of shoes of more than ordinary merit. 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