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1U TTTE OREGOXTAN. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 1908. E E Republican Club and State ment No. 1 Forces Launch Their Tickets. FOR LEGISLATIVE HONORS Addition Made to Small Army of Candidates Already in the Field End Is Hot Tet in Sight. Two "business men'i'' ticket were added yesterday to The long list of can didates for Republican nomination for tlie Legislature in the primaries April 17 the one brought out by Statement No. 1 forces, pledged to thA "people's choice' for Unitfd States Senator, the other K'ought out by the Portland Republican Club, pledged to "the Republican party's choice. The Statement 1 ticket is headed by Ben Selling, C. W. Nottingham and F. Dresser for State Senators; the other ticket by Iu1s G. Clarkft. Ed Ehrman and J. M. Healy, though neither of the three last named has yet consented to run and may refuse. The backers of thin ticket say they will purely put forth a list of candidates. The Statement 1 forces will have a com plete ticket in the primaries, while the "Republican voter's choice" fiorces will have one complete ticket, two Incomplete tickets and a number of detatched can didates. For the five seats in the State Senate there will be five candidates of the Statement 1 faction and probably 11 candidates of several camps of the op posing faction. For the 13 seats In the House there will be as many candidates of the Statement 1 group and perhaps 30 of the several elements of the rival group. Candidates may file their primary petitions until next Wednesday, 6 P.' M. There is time, therefore, for still more aspirants to come out of the woods. Chosen by Business Men. Messrs. Selling, Nottingham and Dreiser were Induced to enter the race by a petition signed by 92 prominent cit-1a-nn, niotit of them business men. The petition was circulated by Thomas Mc i'uskcr, George M. Orton, Arthur W. Or ton and W. 1. Williamson. Mr. Selling and Mrs. Nottingham filed their pri mary declarations yesterday with the County Clerk. A similar petition. asking Messrs. Clarke. Ehrman and Healy to run, will be circulated today by a committee of the Portland Republican Club W. H. C'haptn, president. Charles E. Uock wood, secretary, and McKtnley Mitchell. The petition will cite the need of an "anti-machine" ticket, for the Repub lican primaries, made up of business men, opposed to Statement No. 1. The committee was instructed last night by the Club to pick two strong men for the Senate ticket and six for the t House ticket. Twelve men were named from whom the Hon so selections should be made: Dr. E. G. Clark, R. L. Dur ham, R. F. prael. Thomas I. Honey man. J. R. Rogers, W. H. Chapin, O-orga Uwrenre, Jr., Charles K. " r.ufiyon. H. W. Mitchell. W. II. Price, of St. John; Thomas Corder, of Trout ffal; H, M. Timms, of Fiertha. Four Republican factions are each putting out tickets, and there are, be sides, a number of independent candi dates. The tickets are as follows: "Hodson ticket, so called, complete; 'Tdleman-Pavi-Cohen" ticket, incom plete; Union Republican Club ticket, incomplete all three for Republican voters' choice; Statement No. 1 ticket yet to be completed Mr. Selling Accepts. Mr. Selling's acceptance of the in vitation to run was addressed to the. signers of the petition In a letter, as ftl lows: (entlf men Ftrlivlnir In thf principle. Th people should rule." I consent to he rnm1 a candidate for State Senator on the platform of Statement No. 1. If elected I 111 vote for th people's choice for United 8tates Hrnntor. and will give the same at tention to matters coming before the legis lature as I Ut my own business. I thank nu for your confidence. Very respectfully yours. BEN BKI.UNU. The petition to Messrs. Selling. Not tingham and Dresser was as follows: To the Honorable Ben Selling. C. W. Nottingham and Fred grosser Greeting : "V. the underpisnod citizens and Repub licans of the fount t of Multnomah bellev Inr tn the established principles of the Kpubli-an party as annunciated by the Immortal Lincoln that this is a government (f the people, by the people and for the people and that thin great principle is represented by our primary law, which per mits the people by their vote to express a preference as to who shall represent them tn the t'nltexl States Senate, respectfully requeat that you severally announce your tUe In accordance with the la' provided tiiertfor as candidates for the Republican nomination at the April primary nominal Ins election for the office of State Senator, promising: you our hearty support and co ureiatlon for your election. W A. rianes. W. J. Glafke. W. H. JOryer. TV. W. RuMam. Q. H. Vearson. J. W. Bunn. H L Thompson. R. J. Fisher. F. Dayton, M Baruh. W. U. Fouch. Pan J. Malarkey, luts Russell. Francis ealy. J. H. Page, f H. rase. WlUiejn sthineer, F.mery W. -lnneer. 1-. Oerllnger. Thomas McCusker, Kdward J. Jajtei. W. J. Clemens, IX H Adams, Will A. Knight. W. H. Urkell. B. J. Dresser. A. J. Hawkins. J. D. T'aquet, Joseph M. Healy, H. E. Straus, Fraiik U. Jones. Kdgar Iamen, H. C. Hoff man. Joseph King, W. N. Ostrander. E. M. Sner eer, J. E. Stockdale, August C. Galser, M D. Luce. W. A. Miller. I. Alaager. O. H. t'atmn. E. Knner. J W. Ginder. H. J. Foster. C. Fronclscovlch. A. S. Walker. K. 1j. Bennett. Homy E. McGinn. A. W. Or trn. "W. I. WtUlamson. T. a. Townsend, .1 C. Roberts. Ben Gadaby. Walter M. , ;adby. J. F. Bell, John Gantenbetn. W. H. Munrae J. J. Butser. T. J. Cleeton. J. J. Brown. 8, A. Spencer, H. T. Hudson. W. M. Plin pton. G. M. Orton. Lee M. Clark. Fred 1. Hi spa. Albert BernL W. H. McCorquo rtale. J. W. Mi'Un. H. Metsger. A. L. Hex tr. Fletcher Linn. Gore K. McOord, C. K Miller, Frank A. Heitkemper. E. W. Uoe. J. R. Wetheroe. A. O. Emmons. W. F Woodward. J. A. Haaeltlne. T. H. Ed wards. Leo Fried e. Jerry E. Bronaugh. D. C. Bums. J. Dlrkheimer. MT B. Renshaw, W. C. Bucroff. Charles R. Fraxler. F. Kl chet. E. C. Johnson, H. Taubenhelmer. U.,t of the Candidates. ' The eandldates for the Legislature, so far as they have announced themselve or as they are likely to run, are as fol lows Statement No. One Ticket. Senators Ben 9lllng. C. W. Nottingham, F. Dreer. psa Kelteher, A. H. Wlllett. Representatives Walter C. Belt, Joint with Uultnomah; Arthur W. Orton, J. F. OaMv, Ralph C. Clyde, J. C. Bryant. 4 bar lee J. McDonald, J. Fred Wllklns, all Pled; lr. L. M. Davis. K. C. Couch, Mayor of St. John, Fred Brady, E. J. Jaeger. W. J v'lfmew, George H. Parsons, George Brice. J'opubllcan Voters' Choice, Three Tlcltets. llndson" ticket. Senators C. W. Hod son. F-.g Sirhel. J. f. Bayer. John Priecoll. John K. Coffey Representatives J. W. Beveridge. 1. A. Harlow, K. S. Farrell. Dave Mackle. N I. Beuign. Frank Bollam. K. K Kubll. 1 outs kuehn, Frank Richardson. George W. McMillan. Goig W Holcomb. 1. K BUSINESS MEHTO ENTER RAG Crouch and C. X. McArthur. Joint with Clackamas. Idle man-Davis ticket. Senator Dr. Emmet Drake, E. B. Col well. Representa ti e. Charles Cleveland, of G res ham ; L. J. Hicks. Dr. J. H. Hickman, J. F. Hardman, J. W. Campbell. Chapin-Portland Republican Club ticket Senators, Louis G. Clarke, Ed Erhman, J. M. Healy. Representative?. Dr. E. G. Clark. R. L Duriaam. R. F. Prael, Thomas D. Honeyman. J. FL Rogers. W. H. Chapin, George Lawrence, Jr., Charles E. Runyon. H. w. Mitchell.- W. H. Brlce, Thomas Corder. H. M- Timtns Other candidates senate. M. J. McMahon. no pledge as to United States Senator: J. B. Kelly, Republican voters' choice. Represent atives. Harry E. Northup and Robert R. Hunter, no pledge as to United Slates sena tor; A. A. Anderson. Republican voters choice. y Statement Forces Worried. Foes of Statement No. 1 fear that the large number of candidates on their, side will so split up the vote as to allow the election of the Statement No. 1 ticket, or a large part of It. But the statement t forces reply that the others have put up several so-called statement candidates in order to weaken the statement ranks. The Republican voters' choice men aver that It Is more important to elect clean, well known men than to worry so needlessly about Statement No. 1. They declare that they are standing: on the platform of the Republican County Convention of nearly a month ago, which turned down Statement No. 1 and called on Republican candidates for the Legislature to pledge themselves to vote for the Republican party's choice for United States Senator, instead of the people's choice. It Is a big; factional row In trie Repub lican ranks, and no mistake. There are ar least four warrirug -factions. Their chief target, when they are not fighting; each other. Is the so-called Hodson ticket. It Is an accepted certainty that Mr. Hod son and Mr. Slchel, on that ticket. -are to be singled out for the attacks of the rival factions. This will make a very bitter war, and there is fear in many quarters that it will leave animosities after the primaries that will knife the party ticket In the general election to a frazzle. No progress has been made tn bringing to gether the warring elements. The Demo crats are sitting by, waiting possible fu sion with disgruntled Republican factions. Hope of Democrats. The only movement In the Demo cratic party to make nominations of Its own has been the ticket recom mended last week by the Kentucky KUck, and that is meeting- strong1 op position In the Democratic party. Should the Republican Statement No. 1 forces lose the primaries, there is little doubt that Democrats will seek to unite with them in the June elec tion. The Republican voters who are run ning; on the, Reublican party choice pledge have several different styles of wording- that pledge. That of the Hodson ticket Is as follows: I approve and stand on the principles enunciated In the platform adopted by the Multnomah' County Republican Conven tion, held In Portland. February 29, 1908. I desire to have the following words placed after- my name on the nominating ballot: "Will vote for the Republican voters' choice for United States Senator." Another form of this pledge. as signed by L. J. Hicks, Charles Cleve land, candidates for the House, and by D. F. Hardman. J. W. Campbell and J. H. Hickman, candidates for the House, and J. B. Kelly. E. B. Colwell and Emmet Drake, is practically the same. MURDERED Br HORSETHIEF TERROR OF MONTANA RUS TLERS DECEIVED BY RUSE. prisoner Shoots Webb . Dead and Cowboys Go In Pursuit. Hnn- , grry for Lynch 1 n g HELENA, Mont., March 24.-heriff James Webb, of Yellowstone County, was shot and killed this morning on the Mus selshell River, about six miles from Bil lings, by "William Byckfound, a horse thief wanted in Wyoming. Sheriff Webb located his man last night, and early this morning put him under arrest. They were about to start overland to Billings when Byckfound asked permission to go to the camp wag on and get a drink. It was given, and Byckfound got into the wagon. In the wagon was a rifle, and before the Sher iff reallred his danger, Byckfound shot, the Sheriff dying almost Instantly. . In the excitement the murderer escaped, but several posses of cowboys are in pur suit. It is the opinion if Byckfound la run down by the cowboys there will not be any court trial. Sheriff Webb died without a word, the bullet piercing his jugular vein. The mur derer fled on horseback. The news spread quickly and half a hundred cow boys are in pursuit. 1 The dead officer was known as one of the best and most fearless men in the state. He served six years as a stock de tective and arrested many "bad" men, some of whom he chased from one end of the state to the other before getting them. His relentless pursuit of stock thieves made him many enemies and his lite was often threatened. DEMURRAGE LAW ATTACKED Great Northern Solicitor Complains to Minnesota Attorney-General. ST. PAUL. March 24. W. B. Begg, general solicitor of the Great Northern Railroad, In a letter today to Attorney General Younir. attacks the reciprocal demurrage law. passed by the last Min nesota Legislature, and state officials Infer from his letter that the railroad company will contest the law on consti tutional grounds. The reciprocal demurrage law provides for the imposition of a penalty upon the railroads for their failure to furnish cars within certain prescribed periods, as well as upon the shipper for their failure to load or unload cars within the time pre scribed. . In his letter, Mr. Begg says iat Con gress, having fixed the duty of carriers with reference to furnishing cars for In terstate shipments, the state cannot therefore interfere with that duty either by making it more difficult or certain or by. Imposing penalties. The Minnesota law, by Its terms, applies to all trans portation, interstate and Intrastate, and Is votd as to Interstate shipments. He argued further that If the State Supreme Court should construe the law as applic able only to intrastate shipments, then it directly burdens Interstate commerce because of the penalties imposed. Tammany Going 1400 Strong. NEW TOR K. March 24. From present Indications. New York City will send an almost record-breaking delegation to the Democratic National Convention at Den ver. It is now estimated that Tammany Hall will be represented by not less than 1400 members. At first it was thought the amount necessary for railroad fares and hotel accommodations would reduce the Tammany delegation to a number far below that of former conventions. " but Thomas F. Smith, secretary of Tammany Hall, now announces that the party will be if anything larger than usual. Pei lin. Emperor Wllli.rn nd the Emprw. rcampntMl by Prinr August. thir fourth on. and Frinc,a Victoria, .their daurhter. attended by a numerous suite, left here Tues day n.rnlrHt for Corfu, where the Bmpcror will apend a vacation In his now villa. RESISTS HER SUIT H. C. Bickferton Contests Wife's Divorce Petition. SEEKS A RECONCILIATION Wealthy Portland Woman Tells Story of Her Brief and I'n happy Married fclfe on the Witness Stand. On the witness stand before Judge Bronaugh. In the State Circuit Court yesterday, Mrs. lona Bickerton, wife of H. C. Bickerton, a Portland real estate dealer, told the story of a brief and ex ceedingly unhappy married life in sup port of her application for a divorce. Both parties to the suit are well known in Portland and in San Francisco and are members of a fashionable Episcopal church in this city. Mrs. Bickerton is the owner of large real estate holdings in this city and is wealthy in her own right. Her suit is opposed by her hus band, who is. seeking to prevent a di vorce and to effect a reconciliation. Habitual cruelty and drunkenness are among the charges made by the wife. During the progress of the trial yes terday It developed that Bickerton had called upon Dr. A. A. Morrison, rector of Trinity Episcopal Church, and Induced him to write to Mrs. Bickerton and en deavor to have a talk with her with a view to straightening out the family af fairs without resorting to the courts. Mrs. Bickerton said on the witness stand that she did not answer the letter be cause she knew Dr. Morrison and hor church were opposed to divorces, and that, he would not understand her feel ings. Mrs. Bickerton testified that her hus band once smeared her face with banana peeling, came home habitually at un earthly hours, once threatened to commit suicide, and choked her on their second wedding -anniversary because she wouldn't talk to him. She said she was in such fear of him that she once locked him out, and that he created a scene by attempting to break in. He accused her, she said, without cause, of infi delity. " To the question of Attorney Cleeton, who appears for Bickerton. whether she had not called her husband insulting names, she replied that she did not. She was then asked if this was not the cause of the banana peel incident, her husband objecting to a remark about his, mother, and putting a banana, which he was peeling. Into her mouth with the words, "Shut your mouth." She replied in the negative. The Bltkertons were married in San Francisco in August, 1904. They went to Honolulu, and It was there. Mrs. Bickerton says, that her husband first began to accuse her of undue familiar ity with other men. She saivs she was at that time In delicate heralth. Since coming to this city, she said, her hus band had manifested unreasonable jealousy toward her business agents. It will be the contention of Bicker ton, when he takes the witness stand today, that one agent, H. T. Rces. whom his wife has placed In charge of her affairs, has. so worked himself Into her good graces that he has alien ated her affections. Mrs. Bickerton admitted yesterday that she gave Rees the oversight of the men who were at work in her orchard, becatise things there were not being attended to on account of the drunkenness of her husband. She said Bickerton was often "beastly 'drunk," and she would not admit, upon cross-examination, that the present divorce suit was filed while her husband was trying to break away from the habit. She was asked if she had not, with Mr. Rees, once laughed at Bickerton when he refused at the dinner table to have some wine, and said no. It was admitted by Mrs. Bickerton that her husband treated her well when she was sick, even doing the family washing, this oemg at the time that she alleges he was heaping indig nities upon her. In March, 1906. she said, he told her one night that he was tired of the non sense and was going to "end it all." Then he went into the bathroom and locked the door. She heard him strop ping his razor. Taking her child, she fled unceremoniously to a neighbor's, returning at 6 o'clock the next morning to find Bickerton In bed, asleep. She did not awaken him, and he arose about noon, we sairK Mrs. Bickerton would not admit that It was through her husband's good busi ness management that she was enabled' to sell a portion of the Hercules mine for J62.500. Asked if her husband had not counselled her to refuse an offer of $20,000, she replied that that was her affair, not his; that she had had to decide the question. Regarding the $20,000 sale of an apartment-house, she said it was a very small matter to ne gotiate with purchasers. She was asked if she had not turned her husband cuM of the house once, of fering him 40 c?nta with which to travel until he could get a job. She replied that she told him to pack his grip and leave, but offered him $10, instead of 40 cents. This is not the first divorce suit brought by Mrs. Bickerton. one having been filed In October. 1906. and with drawn on Blckerton's promises to his wife. The trial will be continued this morning. FAIL TO BREAK SLATE St. John Voters Virtually Indorse Taxpayers Ticket at Meeting. With intent to break an alleged slate framed by those who nominated the Taxpayers' ticket In St. John last week, another mass meeting was held Monday night to produce another ticket without the "slaty hue." but, remarkable to re late, the meeting practically indorsed the Taxpayers' ticket with a few excep tions. The new ticket was to be called the People's ticket. 8. H. Greene, City Attorney, set forth the object of the meeting. Captain B. L. Snow also made remarks. The blank ballots were then distributed in the audience. When they were counted it was found that most of the candidates on the Taxpayers' ticket had been Indorsed and renominated on the People's ticket, with the exception of 3. E. Tanch. who was nominated for City Treasurer over C. H. Thompson, on the Taxpayers' ticket. S. L. Dobie, C. J.Muek and C. L. Johnson were the new candidates for Councllmen-at-LArge. It was nip and tuck between George L. Perkins and S. H. Greene for City Attorney, the former winning by six votes. ' What will become of this new ticket, which is nearly identical with the Taxpayers' ticket, is not known, but it will haruiy be filed as a ticket. Pason Gone; Cases Dropped. ALBANY, Or.. March St. (Special.) W. L. Pason. the Portland detective, will probably never be captured to face the perjury, charges which have been tiled against him at this city. City Marshal Fred Ries. who went to Portland to aFrest Pason. returned last night without the detective, hav ing been informed by Detective Lou Hartman. Pason's former employer, that the latter had gone to British Columbia. Pason's departure from the country will mean the dismissal of the three cases which are yet pending from the bunch of complaints which were filed as a result-of the detective work of Pason in this city last Fall. DEATH OF MRS. J. J. COOK Oregon Pioneer of 1859 Dies at St. Paul, Or. Mrs. J. J. Cook, an Oregon pioneer of 1859. died at St. Paul, Or.. 'last Sunday of senile decay. She was born in Mat weath County. Ireland, in 1?29. She came to Oregon in 1SJ9, and had, lived In Ger vais for many years. She was married in 18S0. Mrs. Cook is survived by the following named children r J. R. Cook. X. F. Cook. J. I- Cook. Miss M. L. Cook, of St. Paul; R. E3. Cook, of Portland, and John M. Cook, of Gervais. WEISER CASE IS PUZZLING Banker Shainwald Gets Threatening Letter Demanding: $5000. WEISER, Idaho. March 24. (Spe cial.) Edward Shainwald, president of the First National Bank of this city, received a threatening letter, demand ing that $5000 be left Sunday after noon at a point near the cemetery, or he would be killed. The money was left, but no one showed up. An at tempt was made to kill Shainwald the nitsrht of March 7. Two shots wnre fired at him at his home. A stranger was arrested yesterday afternoon,, but was released, as there was no evi dence against him. He was found in the vicinity where the money was to be left. Every effort is beinar made to locate the writer, who used the signa ture, "Revenge." Trained Xnrsos Tor Xavy. WASHINGTON. March 24. The bill to establish and organize a corps of trained women nurses for the United States Navy was ordered favorably reported by the House committee on naval affairs today- - jet &'C ' , rf V .4 -i If" ''4" t 4 r in i TAi"iaar, mm, rigriirimrrrrfv"'-" The Late Mr.. J. J. Cook, "UMBRELLA JIMMIE'' IS EVICTED AND HIS OLD HOME TORN DOWN V ; Unique Portland Character Resists to the Last, When He and His Aged Wife Are Cast Into the Street by Court's Order. MBREILA JIMMIBT' SHERI DAN, the diminutive and ex cessively bellicose umbrellaraen- der, who has been one of Portland's best known characters for 30 years past, was thrown into the street early last night along with his wife and dos and chat tels. Jknd it was done by order of the law. As soon as the family effects had been removed, a group of millhands battered down the shack that "Umbrella Jimmle" had cherished as a home for eight years past. While "Umbrella Jtmmie" and his aged wife were necessary victims of expand ing civilization and their ejection seemed greatly to amuse the mob of 500 people who gathered on the scene, yet the throwing into the street of an old man of 70 and an old woman of 63 might not appeal to any thinking individual as an excrutiating bit of humor. The place had sheltered them for eight years and had been a comfortable rendezvous for the old couple. There were three rooms, and these were fairly littered with cheap little ornaments as well as useful artlcfes of furniture and utensils. "Umbrella Jimmie" was 'game to the last. He-had been repeatedly warned to leave the place. While he owned the ehack the property is leased by O. P. Graham, who owns a boathouse at the foot of Mill street. The Sheridan shanty sat in a gully adjoining this boathouse. Uraham decided lately to level off his property but bexcould not induce "Um brella Jimmie" to vacate the premises. Sheridan claimed a squatter's right. He was there before the boathouse. He could not understand why anyone had the riht to drive him from under his roof. The law was resorted to, and an. order was Issued by Judge Reid, of the West Side Justice Court, for the forcible eject ment of Sheridan. The order was placed in the hands of Constable Lou Wagner for execution. That officer secured the services of coterie of husky saloon loungers to carry out the Sheridan effects and then marched on the place in com pany with Graham and Lawyer Farrell, who represented Graham in the proceed ings. "Umbrella Jimmie" and his- wife were eating their supper when the ousting party arrived. He said tersely that he wouldn't go without a fight, rolled up the sleeves of his -withered old arms and declared he'd thrash the first man who tried to molest his home. But the odds were against him and "Jimmie" finally gave in.- "I'll finish me supper' first, an' the dlvil hllp any mon that thrie to both er me while I'm eatin', fer I've a bread knif in my hands." the old man said. Constable Wagner decided to wait un til the, old man had eaten, but Sheridan was too deliberate in this. He spent half an hour drinking a cup of coffee and then began slowly pouring out another. The order was given to pro ceed with the carrying out of furniture. There was a hot fire In the kitchen stove and a fish was sizzling in a fry ing pan. The pan was put out doors, a bucket of water was poured on the" fire, the stovepipe was unjointed and out went the family stove. Next the kitchen table went and then the dishes, the pots and pans. knives. spoons, towels, rags and the hundred and one things of a littered kitchen. POISON USED TO END TWO LUES Ill-Health Cause of One-Suicide, Poverty Leads to the Other. OFFER STRONG CONTRAST First Victim Is H. E. Ross, Well-to-Do Tillamook Man Second Is Penniless Stranger From ( California. Two men committed suicide In Portland yesterday and their bodies were taken to the morgue at almost the same hour of the afternoon, between 3:30 and o'clock. The first, H. R. Ross. 35 years old. head of a family and a man of means, whose home is in Tillamook, Or., took his life because of bad health. He was suffering: from stomach trouble. The second, about the same age but unidentified, had been enjoying excellent health but was short of money and despondent. HeVas plainly a man of refinement and education, but his solution of the economic game had failed and with the pawning of his cuff links, had come to ;!.c r-'l of his string. Both men died of poison. Ross killed himself at the Belmont House, at 204H Fourth street. The unknown man chose a spot in the Plaza block, directly across the street rom the morgue, in Finley's undertaking establishment. Ross exhibit ed considerable ingenuity, contriving to bury his face in a "bowl of absorbent cotton saturated with chloroform, while the unknown, unable to invest In such luxurious means of suicide, spent his last few pennies for an ounce bottle of car bolic acid and drank it ail The unknown left no parting message and practically nothing to give any clew to his identity. Ross left a voluble explanation of his act. describing his- act as cowardly and begging the forgiveness of his wife and little daughter. - Intended to Go Home. Ross came here a few weeks ago from Tillamook City and went to the Portland Sanitarium. He left that institution Sun day, intending to take the first boat home, as he says in his farewell message. But he got to brooding over his ailment, con eluded that he might become a burden on his family, and killed himself. His death must have occurred during the early hours of the morning, as life had been extinct some time when the body was found. The body was lying face downward, the face still buried in the fatal bowl of absorbent cotton. The letter lay near at band. It was addressed to Mrs. H. E. Ross, Tillamook City, and read as follows: My aar darling wifer "When this reaches you I will be in tvnlty. Don't think that I do not love you that 1 take this step. I rould not xsland to com home and be a burden to yoa. when I could not help. 1 have not been able to get any helj? here. I thought I nu getting- better, hut I whs mistaken. And now, Theresa, my darting wife, don't worry too much over a man that has all but spoiled your life, not through any desire to hurt you. !n't think hard of me. dear, and tell Pearl her papa loves her and mamma too much to be a drag for a few years and then have to. go away after he had ued ui.' what property we had. May God " bless you, Theresa. You have teen a good and faith ful wife, much better than I deserved. Ro forelve me. my dear, darltntr wife, for this rowardlv deed. I have $HO in the First Mrs. Sheridan protested and wept alter nately. "Umbrella Jimmie" steppeJ out in the back yard and kept up a firm front. He regaled the rapidly increas ing throng with choice morsels of cans tic abuse. He challenged the constable to fight and suddenly espying Graham, the main source of his tribulations, he turned his full attention upon that in dividual. "Misther Graham, for, sure an' you're a blackguard." he said, pointing a bony accusing finger at the embarrassed builder. Graham laughed mirthlessly and as sented, evidently not wishing to draw more of the old man's caustic fire. "Misther Graham," he went on, "I'm a mon of siventy. a good mon jn me day but all crippled up now, but I'd like to have Just one chance at ye." Jimmy rolled up his grimy sleeves anew and began scrambling out of the declivity toward Graham, who walked away. "Jimmie" followed, begging Graham to put up his fists. "Sure an' I can't -hit ye, ye blackguard, .whin yer hands is down," he protested. Graham, possibly four times the size of the old umbrella-maker, kept his patience till "Jimmie" suddenly whacked him across the head with a small stick. Then the boatman closed In. but Con stable Wagner interfered and the in cident ended. Lawyer Farrell then atempted to ef fect a money settlement with the old man. On behalf of, his client, Graham, he offered "Umbrella Jimmie" money with which to get an express wagon and rent a room.. The money was spurned. "Keep yer money." he shouted. "You'll need it to buy water fer yer parching throat whin yer burnin' In hades. Keep it. ye blackguards. I don't want a cent. Ye can tear away me roof from over me head, but ye can't get me to take any of yeer dirthy money." The old couple quieted down until the two huskies that had" been picked up in a saloon to do the heavy work attacked the family bed. Then Mrs. Sheridan sprang at one. of the men. She was far too feeble to hurt the fellow, who went ahead with his work quite unconcernedly. "Jimmie" then approached, drew his wife back and addressed himself to the hireling. . "Say misther,' he said quietly. "I can see yeer a poor bum an' I don't blame ye. Yeer working to get a few drinks an' I won't interfeer wld ye." It was the only friendly phrase that passed the umbrellamender's lips. .When the last of the furnishings had been laid out in the mud. the Graham force attacked "Umbrella Jlmmie's" home vigorously. The roof went first and then the sides were battered in. When the shack was laid low. Lawyer Farrell again offered "Umbrella Jimmie" money in the sum of $2.50. "I take yeer money so me sick wife won't have to slape out In the rain," he said. "Umbrella Jimmie" remained on the sceneuntil a late hour, guarding the family treasures from the horde of small boys who loitered about the ptoce ready to carry off . anything that might appeal t them. He swore mighty vengeance on those that de stroyed his home, declaring dramati cally that they would reap their reward before the week was out. National Bank of Portland and trill send you the certificate of deposit and Harrison will ret you the money. In the man's pockets were found 2a cents m silver and a receipt for 12 from the Portland Sanitarium. Crowd Witnesses Death. The unknown sat on a bench in the Plaza block nearly all day. Shortly after 3 o'clock he shifted his position from in front of the fountain to a bench which was directly across the street. Evidently he wished to cause as little trouble as possible. He drank the full ounce of poison and attracted a crowd by his death struggles.) As he lay dying, a wheezy phonograph in a candy store across the street was grinding out.. "Every day, the papers say, a robbery in the park." The man's - death struggles continued 10 minutes, during which time he spoke not a word or let a groan escape. Ir. Dammasch was called to assist the man. jDut there was no hope. Before his bodv . was cold, the man who was tired of life had found a resting place on a marble slab just across the street. He was not more than 35 years of age. slender, of medium height, with black hair, gray eyes, good features, and plainly a man who had known the better things of life. He had on a gray over coat and a faded blue serge suit which had been purchased In San Francisco. A scrap of paper in his pocket told that he had pawned a pair of gold cuff buttons at a Lbs Angeles pawnshop for $5. They must have been, worth at least tf5 to bring that amount, and since the average man doesn't wear J15 cuff buttons, it is assumed that the victim may once have been some one of consequence. Another scrap of paper revealed that one Molsert'had paid 35 cents for a room at the White Palace, in San Francisco. January 24, 1908. The body will be held pending an effort to establish identity. Lost Baby Found Asleep in Empty Boxcar Three-Vrar-Olrt Tot Discovered 1 KrelRht Yards May Have Been Kidnaped Prom Hla Home. CURLED up as snugly as a bird in Its nest, little Tony Obdie, a 3-year-old tot, who had been missing for the greater part of the day from ht home at 45 North Sixth street, where his father conducts a small store, was found all alone and asleep In a boxcar In an out-of-the-way corner of the freight -yards of the Union Depot yesterday afternoon. He was found only after his parents and their friends had searched hleh and low to dosepver the little fellow's where abouts. Whether an attempt to kidnap the child had been made and frustrated or whether the child had aimlessly wan dered off to the railroad yards will prob ably remain a mystery. That some one placed him in the boxcar Is a certainty, as the door of the car is twice as high as the child's head from th ground and there was no way in which he could climb into the car. i The child was accidentally discovered by Policeman Wanless In one of his trips -through the freight yards. The little fellow was bright and seemed not in the least scared. The officer carried the child to the police station. Aa the tot's name was unknown Captain Slover suggested the plan of putting him in the street to see if he could find his way home. This was tried and the little fel low toddled off to Third street, down Third to Burnside and over to Sixth, where he readily found his home' and a distracted father and mother who had thought of every expedient to find their child except to notify the police. 1 Amusements What the Frees Agents Say. Affniotn apd Xifrht at Iff 11 1 5. Two performances at the Heili(c Theater today; a npeoial matinee at 2:15 o'clock and the last time tonight at S:I5. The attraction Is the musical-comedy mcces, "Coming Thro' the Rye." Catchy music, pretty girls and fun galore. Crecton Clarke Tonight. Th continued success of Creston '"larke, the brilliant young star who in playing an engagement In hta new play, "The Power That Govern.' at the Marquam Is some thing phenomenal. All who have seen the star and play are enthusiastic. Special-price matinee Saturday. "When We Were Twenty-one." George Alison fls Dick ra'rtw, Miss Stod dard as Phyllis and Donald Bowles as "the Imp." are attracting much attention In the beautiful play, "When We Were Twenty one,'' at the Baker. Empire Matinee Today. Much curiosity has been excited to see the latest sensation, "What Women Will Do," w hich is being played by a strong company, under direction of Hoiden Bro. & Edwards all this week at the Empire. It is an unusual melodrama. "The Secret Dispatch." "The Secret Dispatch"- at the -Htar Theater this week is one of the few military dramas the French Stock Company has given and it Is also one of the best. The efforts of a Northerner to carry dispatches through the lines during the late rebellion is the center of the plot. Matinees Thursday and Satur day. , " "Hanel Kirke Tonight. The Allen Stock Company ha scored one of its greatest successes in the beautiful do mesflc comedy-drama, "Hazel Kirke," at the Lyric this week. All who have aeen it agree that It is an Ideal performance of the famous drama. Great moving picture be tween acts. - COMING ATTRACTIONS. Corbet t Tomorrow Night. Tomorrow and Friday nights at the Hilig Theater. James J. Corbett. support ed by Miss Rose King and a rapable com pany of players, will present the comedy drama. "The Lady and the Burglar." Seats are now selling. "The Burgomaster" Coming. The favorite musical-comedy success, "The Burgomaster," with Gus Weinberg and Ruth White will be the attraction at the Heilig Theater for four nights beginning next Sun day, with matinee Wednesday. Moving Picture At Marquam. For the week commencing next Sunday afternoon', the Marquam management will offer a remarkably fine motion picture show. The performances will be continuous from 2 until 10 P. M. each day during the week. The feature film wUl be the latest Paths Importation,- "The Frog." "Captain Impudence" Coming. Is public will be glad to hear that the next offering of the Allen Company at the Lyric will be that brilliant military comedy drama, "Captain Impudence." The play is the work of Edwtn Milton Royle, author of "Friends." and "The Squawraan." New mov ing pictures. , AT THE VAUDEVILLE THEATERS. The Best at Pant ages. W. A. Sperra and company, in the touch ing little dramatic sketch, "Jockey Jones.' is one of the eight big acts at Pantages Theater thie week. The bill Is good through out a standard Pantages bill and you will be sure to like it. Novelty, variety and quality telf the story. Artfetio Vaudeville at Grand. Artistic vaudeville Is found in "The Marshal." a tabloid melodrama gt the Grand this week. It Is acted by Anita Hendrie. David Miles and others. The sing ing' part of the bill is well taken care of and most of the acts this week are sprinkled County Coroner REPUBLICAN CANDIDATE FOR NOMINATION E. E.. ERICSON Ericson Undertaking Co. 403 AND 411 ALDER STREET K. of P. Building If elected to this roost re:Ion silale position at the hands of the voters of this county, I will per sonally attend to all the duties of the position. Realizing the responsibility of the office fully. I pledge myself to conduct it economically, feeling that the county can be saved much need less expense by showing a more conscientious regard for the taxpayers' interests. JUDGE EC. (Appointed to Succeed the Late Judge Frazer . Candidate for Republican Nomination for Circuit Court Judge, Dept. No. 1 Republican for DISTRICT ATTORNEY ROGER B. SINNOTT Hi Platform: -The Oath of Office. GEO. J. CAMERON Republican Candidate for District Attorney PRIMARY ELECTION APRIL 17, 1908 with melody. Hayes and Suits have the special added feature. Harrimun Pays $361.99 Penalty. ALBANY, Or.. March 24. (Special.) Delay In paying: Its 1906 tax cost the Corvallls & Eastern Railroad Com pany $561.99 today. That was the amount of the penalty and the ac crued costs, the total payment bcinsr 13313.86. About the time the lHOfi taxes were due the deal was being consummated for the sale of Oie road to the Harrlman Interests and the pay ment of the tax was neglected. After the penalty provided by law was added the company mad different overtures to county officers to compromise the claim and finally threatened not to pay the tax. claiming It could be avoided by technicalities. compromises were accepted and today the tax was paid, after the property had been sold on the delinquent tax roll. Eaaan shoes fit the feet. Rosenthal'. if mmmmm, BRONAUGH lllrtlllrJl'l" 11 it if" ""ifiiii vnrrniirj 1