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12 THE MORXING OREGOXIAN, FRIDAY, JUNE 19, 1908. i MISSING CHINESE T JESS IS 111 Lee Hong Placed on Stand in Trial of Lem Woon for Murder. TONG ARSENAL EXCLUDED Will Not Be Considered by Jury as Exhibit in Case Detective Tells of Identification of Ac cused by Dying Man. Lee Hong, the Chinese witness who so mysteriously disappeared after the commencement of the trial of "Lem Woon for the murder of Lee Dai Hoy. was found yesterday and was served with a subpena for his appearance in court by the Sheriff. He was in the courtroom yesterday afternoon and was called upon to testify late in the afternoon.- Attorney Logan, counsel for the de fendant, succeeded yesterday after noon in having the Chinese arsenal excluded from the trial. The weapons wili not, therefore, go with the jurors to the juryroom when they retire for deliberation. Judge Bronaugh, in whose depart ment of the Circuit Court the case is on trial, admitted the photograph at Lee. which appears on the marriage certificate, but upon motion of At torney Logan, excluded the certificate itscif. Among yesterday's witnesses were Lem Ling. Detective C. H. Tichenor. William Jones and L. L. Levlngs, a newspaper man. The examination of Lem Ling took up the entire forenoon. Lem said he was in a room at the old Arlington building. Fourth and Pine streets, at the time of the murder. He saw three men run away, two of whom, he said, were Lem Woon and Yee Gueng. Detective Tichenor told of the cap ture of the accused men, with Jo Bong. He said that when Lem Woon was discovered he was making an effort to smoke a water-pipe in a room on the third floor of 91 Second street. The officer explained that a water-pipe is used by the Chinese to give them a lot.g, sweet smoke of fine-cut tobacco, the smoke passing through the water while being inhaled. He said he asked Lem Woon how long he had been there before the officers came, and received the reply, "About a half hour." Detective John H. Price testified that in his dying statement Lee told of three men who were with Lem Woon when the latter shot Lee. He said two of these were Yee Gueng, Lem's co-defendant, and Yung Sue. Lee said the other man came from California: that he did not know who he was. He was a little taller than Lem. and wore a gray suit of Oriental pattern. Detective Price said that Lee's identification of his slayer was positive, and that when accused, Lem answered Lee nothing, only hanging his head. Lee Sing Sue, Lee's partner, said he was present when Lem Woon was ac cused by Lee of shooting him, and that when Lee asked him. "Why did you shoot mc?" he would not answer. Lee Hong, who translaW. for the benefit of Attorney Wilbur, Lee's dyinior statement, was on the witness stand at the adjournment of court last night. After .being translated the dying declaration was written In Eng lish by Mr. Wilbur, and Lee made his mark in lieu of a signature. Detective Thomas Coleman was pres ent when Lee accused Lem Woon of shooting him, and corroborated the story told by Mr. Price. Young Poo was plated on the witness stand by the state, when Attorney Malarkey suggested that the state question him. Young Poo was asked no questions, and left the stand. FOURTH TRIAL FOR WALTON' Jury Disagrees and Special Venire Is Ordered for Today. The fourth trial of Chsrles W. Walton for shooting Policeman ulaus Nelson, after holding up a Willamette Heights streetcar at the Lewis and Clark Fair Grounds, will commence at 9:30 this morning. Judge Cleland issued an order yesterday for a special venire of 25 Jury men. The jury which tried the case for the third time disagreed, and was dis charged by Judge Cleland. of the Circuit Court, at 1:40 yesterday afternoon. The Jurymen were out 21 hours. Wednesday night they stood seven for conviction and five for acquittal, but when discharged were arrayed six for conviction and six for acquittal. As the testinny as to Walton's guilt was overwhelming, his statement that he is innocent, standing alone against not only the oath of at least five men. but the police record of the money found on his person after his arrest, it was thought, that the Jury would bring in a verdict for conviction. The Jurors are said to have taken into consideration the three years which Walton served in the penitentiary after his first trial and con viction, the fact that Policeman Nelson recovered from the gunshot wounds in flicted by Walton, and that the money stolen by Walton from the conductor was returned to the streetcar company. They are also said to have looked with favor on his talent as a musician, and to have .thought he should be given a chance to reform. They took oath, however, before they were accepted as Jurors, not to take these things into consideration, but to try the case and return their verdict upon' the evidence. The disagreeing jury was as follows: S. H. Davis. William Burrington. C. P. Bradshaw. H. Hildebrand. C. L. Myers, J. T. Chlnnock. H. M. Wagner, Dave Fisher, Patrick Holland. E. L. Aiken, George H. Aiken. George J-I. Keene. A. B. Bloomer. Only the first three of these were drawn on the regular panel, the last seven being those brought in on a spe cial venire. VERDICT AGAIXST HEXRY LEBR Paper Carrier Shot by John B. Matthews Loses Suit. Although Henry Lehr. an Oregonlan carrier, was nhot by John B. Matthew last December without a word of warn ing, a Jury in ' Judge Cleland's depart ment of the Circuit Court decided yes terday that Lehr was entitled to no damages. Although he has In some measure recovered, the lad is said to be injured for life. The boy was trying to cut the string to his bundle of papers one morning by using a rock. Matthews looked out of the upstairs window of another building, and. seeing the boy. flred on him with out asking a question. He took the boy for a burglar. . Matthews paid the boy's hospital bill, and gave the boy a S5 Christmas pres ent. When he refused to do more, Mrs. Christina Lehr, the boy's mother and a widow, brought suit- to recover $5000 damages. The scene of the shooting was the porch of a drugstore on Union avenue. JCDGMEXT FOR PLAINTIFF Jury in Damage Suit Returns Ver dict Against Box Factory. After being out only five minutes, the Jury in Judge Cleland's department of the Circuit Court, which heard the tes timony in the case of Dr. J. Allen Gil bert against the Standard Box & Lum ber Company, awarded last night to the plaintifT $532.50 damages, the amount for which he sued. Attorneys Bert Haney and John H. Stevenson represented the plaintiff. A. W. Frazee, an employe of the company, suffered an accident by which one of his legs was badly crushed by the machinery. The accident occurred May 11 last year. At 6 o'clock In the evening the in jured man was taken to a hospital, where temporary bandages were applied. When Dr. Gilbert was called to attend the man, about 10:30, he had no pulse and had nearly bled to death. The doc tor telephoned at once to the lumber company, telling them of the man's con dition and asking if he should take the case. A representative of the company replied in the affirmative, agreeing to pay what was reasonable. Frazee did not recover sufficiently to leave the hos pital until October 15 last. The lumber company contended that the fee charged by the physician was unreasonable. DEFEATED CAKE BY 1522 VOTES Chamberlain's Lead for Sena tor as Shown by Offi cial Returns. TOTAL VOTE IS 115,000 EXTEND TIME OX FRANCHISE Promoters of Sandy Road Line Given Additional Year. The County Commissioners yesterday extended for one year the time in which John L. Hartman and J. W. Cook may build a streetcar line out Sandy Road from East Sixteenth to East Twenty eighth street. The time limit of the franchise held by Messrs. Hartman and Cook would have expired June 25. This territory, it is said. Is soon to be taken into the city, when the extension to the present streetcar line will be built. Through some arrangement with the Portland Railway. Light & Power Com pany, the corporation built the present carllne to Rose City Park under this franchise, which has just been extended. F. L Fuller, vibe-presldent of the rail way company, and Charles E. Cook ap peared before the Commissioners yester day, when the request for time extension was made. HABEAS CORPUS WRIT ISSUED East Side Grocers Will Fight Ve hicle Tax in Courts. v Judge Gantenbein, in the Circuit Court, has granted J. C. Mann and A. A. Kadderly. grocers at 401 Hassalo street and 434 East Burnside street, respec tively, a writ of habeas corpus. They asserted that they had been wrongfully arrested and wefc held by Chief of Po lice Grltzmacher because they refused to pay the vehicle tax imposed by a recent ordinance adopted In the City Council. It is contended that the ordi nance is unconstitutional, because ft Imposes an unequal tax. The matter will come before Judge Gantenbein for argument at a later date. , Divorce Granted to 3Irs. Elliott. Mrs. Lilia R. Elliott, a Government postal clerk, was granted a divorce from Edward J. Elliott by Judge O'Day yes terday morning. She accused her hus banad of cruelty and nonsupport. They married .at Sacramento, in 1901. Until yesterday Elliott had contested his wife's suit, but he did not appear yesterday, the wife relinquishing her request for alimony. Republican Majority for Congress men Reaches Grand Total of 38, 7 62, Some 4000 Short of Vote ' for Roosevelt In 1904. SALEM. Or., June 18. (Special.) The official returns from the recent election give Chamberlain a plurality of 1522 over Cake for United States Senator. While the official canvass has not been made. Secretary of State Benson has tabulated the figures from the different counties and the result is definitely known. There are some of the abstracts yet to be cor rected by the County Clerks before the official canvass can be made. The offi cial returns gave Chamberlain a gain of 100 votes in Crook County, as compared with unofficial reports. The total number of ballots cast was in the neighborhood of 115.000. the exact number not being reported by all coun ties. Since there are some voters who do not mark their ballots as to all of fices, it is not possible to determine from the number of votes for any office the total number of votes cast. The largest vote was that for Senator, which was as follows : Amos (Prohibition) 3.787 Cake (Republican). t 60,890 Chamberlain (Democratic) ... 62,421 Cooper (Socialist) 6,247 Total 1 112.374 Republican Plurality 38,762. Party strength Is computed according to the vote on Congressman, and by this test it is found that, the Republican plur ality in the state Is' 38,762, Hawley hav ing a plurality of 17.048 in the First Dis trict and Ellis a plurality of 21.714 in the Second District. This is by far the larg est plurality ever recorded for Congress man in either district. The plurality, however, is about 4000 short of the plur ality for Roosevelt over Parker four years ago. The vote on Senator, by counties, is as follows: COUNTY.. United States Senator Ji ! IS CHURCH WORKERS MEET United Brethren Conference in Ses sion at Oregon City. OREGON CITY. Or., June 18. (Spe cial.) The conference of the United Brethren Church was called to order this afternoon by Elder A. R. Laudy. O. A. Martin, of Portland, was granted an anual license to preach. Rev. W. O. Dintus. of the Northern Ohio confer ence, and Ida B. Barclay were given advisory seats in the conference. . The evening session was called to Baker Hen ton .... Clackamas Clatsop Columbia . , Coos Crook Curry DouKlas . . Gilliam Grant . Harney .... Jackson . . . Josephine .. Klamath ... Lake . . . . , . Lane '. Lincoln Linn Malheur .... Marion Morrow Multnomah Polk Sherman ... Tillamook ... Umatilla ... Union TVallowa ... Wasco Washington Wheeler . . . Yamhill ... 5 102 i lS4i HO 83 ' V 87i ll 41' 18 1.17 E 2oj 10RI :! l.rt 204 XI i s:tn-' 128! 41 37 i7: 51 1 145 2ori art! I 201 ! 1.5721 1.071 2.1. '12 1 8S7I 8 1, BUI I (1841 2KX' 1.9H31 453 BOH 41' 1.7l'2j OoRj 7251 383' 2.881 1 482' 1.840 si o: 3.3TO e.'ii! 12.17l: l.ao.ij 442 6441 2.0711 1.5501 9('8 1.7O0! 1.0111 3901 1,608 1.8811 1.0B3 2.6i 1.248; 732! 1.38H' 931. lrti l,8l2: 4481 3051 2.182 949 450 2.322 53'H 2.330 701 3.235 40i 3.243! 1.4H8: 354' 447' 1.7771 1.5871 SOI 1,43 1.7781 3271 1.BB5' 171 3S 258 2:U! 23 412 107 3.1 234 24 114 68 2H1 2iS 87 31 330 82 232 r5 13 70 703 135 20 103 1M 183 .87 137 120 It 134 Total .!3.787'5O,80ft52,431 '5,207 Vote for Congressman. The official returns of the yote on Con gressman, by which party strength is measured, are as follows: COUNTY. Baker Benton .... Ciackamas . Clatsop ..... Columbia Coos Crook Curry Douglas ... Gilliam Grant Harney . . . , Jackson Josephine .. Klamath . . Lake Lane Lincoln .... I.lnn Malheur Marlon .... Morrow Multnomah Polk Sherman ... Tillamook .. Umatilla .. Union . . .. .. Wallowa Wasco Washington Wheeler .... Yamhill 389 ,3,163 First District.. X. . 1?" it CO 93 444 3 92 2301 !.03l! . 618! lfW o n - Second District. 5 la 301 48! 9 Alt ' 1-.7 , I. Hi 1,7141 1.235 67B 1.3301. . . I 1.513! 442 .'I J. 1781 35 765; I 1,149! 42S 3'2 279 218 120 13 2.2411 1.029' 887 642. 3.4211 711 11! 35 112 42' 47! 11 123' 1.22S'. I.... 2.391 3911 .1. 4,460 296) I "aw'i.TiMi. 87! 4S5j . 61 4H2. 41 25'. 718 1.5591. 2l 228 . 1H8 1,678'. 48' 218! 9::9! 370' 57; 320: 3o 42 15 1.6721 TOO 2.0091 189 'l3S 2,461 196 I 506 506: 81 387! 1,6771 ...I ! 785' 282! 1 MA HAW A ?Ait! 8081..'.... ..'....i . ...! 5901 187 3G! 204! 1 ! I 3,034 730! l.87 984! l.ioi)! o4.i; 2,217' 782' 892 ...I 492! 1781 28 929! I ! 140 "6S 379i I 8021 110' 46 1,606! 1.308 47 192' 203 247 I 136 12s .17 288! 197 24 Totals 181.8891 4,349! 3. 189114,841 j35.670 13,865! 3.855 2,685 order at 8 o'clock. The whole even ing and this morning and afternoon were taken up with the examination of preachers. Every name brought before the conference has been passed on favorably. m This evening, the board of trustees of Philomath College met to discuss the advisability of rebuilding the structure that burned in October of 1905. FISH CAUSES BOY'S DEATH Jerk of Sucker on Hook Pulls Child Into Water, Where He Drowns. PENDLETON, Or., June' 18. (Special.) A large flsh caused the death of a 7-year-old boy at Echo about 3 o'clock this afternoon. Jimmey McRoberts. the little son of Mr. and Mrs. A. McRoberts, proprietors of the town restaurant, was sitting on the bridge which spans the Umatilla River, fishing for suckers. A large one was hooked and the boy was given such a jerk that he lost his bal ance and fell into the river. The acci dent was witnessed by other boys and the alarm given. The body was recov ered within 15 minutes, but all efforts at resuscitation failed. . 'Heavy Vote on Amendments. Owing to errors In the returns, the vote on the initiative and referendum meas- " ' J UOO 11 W I. UDtll LttlllCU 111 1UI1. 11 is shown, however, that the equal suf- irage amendment was aeicated by a larger majority than two years ago. In 1906 the vote on this measure was: Yes, 36.902: no, 47,075: majority against. 10.173. The vote In 1908 was: Yes, 36,858; no, 58.670; majority against. 21.812. The vote on the university appropria tion was: Yes, 44.154; no, 40.635; major ity for. 3,619. The armory appropriation was defeated by a vote of 33,507 to 54.848. The free-pass bill was repudiated by a vote of 28.856. to 69,406, a majority of 30.550, or more than 2 to 1. The single tax amendment was defeated by a vote of 32.066 -for and 60.871 against, a ma jority of 28,805 against. The wheelmen's fish bill, antagonistic to the Lower Co lumbia fisheries, carried by a vote of 46.582 for and 40.720 against, a majority or 6862. The Lower Columbia bill, aimed at the fish wheels, carried by a vote of 56,130 for . to 30,280 against, a majority of 25,850. . Speeches End in Benson Case. . WASHINGTON, June 18. Counsel for both sides made ther closing arguments In the Hyde-Benson-Dimond-Schneider land conspiracy trial today. Justice Stafford will charge the Jury tomorrow. Spectacles $1.00, at Metzger Today fend tomorrow will positively be the last days for discount on East Side gas bills. Portland Gas Company. Kruse's Beach Hotel, now open. For reservations and rates apply to J. n Kruse. lessee, Gearhart Park, Or. Metzger & Co.. jewelers and opticians, 342 Washington st. In Lapland wben the door of a warm room la opened during the Winter it Is Im mediately followed by a miniature mow storm in the room, the condensed moisture falling- In flakes. THE JUHYTED STATES HoRTtAWLST Corner Frst and ,5ajon v Buys the 85, 00 Stock OF TH hu: The Hub Clothing Store, Third and Burnside, having been forced out of business, the building being leased over their heads, their entire stock of Men's and Boys' Wearing Apparel has been bought by The Boston Store and is NOW ON SALE AT 01 Sale Begins This Morning FIRST AND SALMON STREETS Amusements What the Pra AfenU Say. Only Three More Timet. There will be but three more opportunities to gee Howard Russell's success, 'Th Swindler." as presented for the flrst time on any stage by the Baker Stock Company this week. Tonifrht, tomorrow matinee and night will close the run. "General MLUnp." Only two more days of ''General MIxup" remain This la the musical comedy which is deltg-hting the public at the Star Theater. The play is filled to the brim with military burlesque and the songs are numerous. There are catchy tunes, dancing girls and comedians who understand their business. "Capital vs. Iabor Tonight. The greatest industrial drama ever written Is "Capital vs. Iabor," which Is binjr ore- anted by the BIunkall-Atwood Stock Com pany at the Lyric this week. Everybody declares It to be & wonderful play. The com pany gives an ideal performance. Go tonight and enjoy It. "Jolly Widow" at the taks. Every night the Allen Curtis Company is growl ne in favor with the audiences which attend their performance at the Oaks1. This week s bill is A Jolly Iflnw." A nozpn USEFUL HINTS TO HOUSE v KEEPERS A COAT of Natural Jap-a-lac applied over old or new linoleum or oil cloth will double its life, by preserving: the original coat or varnish which would otherwise Boon be washed or worn off. WEATHER BEATEN front doors are revived and beautified when coated with Jap-a-lac, and "newness follows the brush." It is best to u seethe color nearest that of the old finish. . 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Commencing Monday nlgnt the Blunkall Atwood 6tock Company, at the Lyric, will make the flrst production on any stage of Charles Vernor Finlay'e beautiful new comedy drama, 'A Gentleman Convict." A great p!ay, well acted and elaborately mounted. "Whh-ley Glrley" Next. The Allen Curtis Company, at The Oaks, In the lateM musical hit. "Whlrley-Girly." commencing Monday night. New songs, dances. Jokes, costumes and scenery. All the prin- clpale in Bldppllttinr .rolea and the rtnndy Its engagement. The attraction will be an hilarious musical comedy, "Charley's Uncle." There will be new songs, new cos tumes and new dances. AT THE VAUDEVILLE THEATERS. Vaudeville of Merit. Vaudeville of the highest grade of merit is provided at the Grand by Sullivan & Consfdtne. The current bill is a fair sample of what Is given week after week. The finest trained bird act in vaudeville Is the headline attraction and as the added fea ture the management presents the famous Webb Romalo-troupe of equilibrists. Oriental Jugglers. Chinese jugglers will top the bill at the Grand next week. This Is the strangest act of its kind that has been seen on the stage. It will be one of a number of inter esting features which have been booked for the new programme. Frultmen Meet at The Dalles FOREST GROVE. Or., June 18. (Spe cial.) The mid-Summer meeting of the Oregon State Horticultural Society will be held at The Dalles, June 30, and July 1 and 2. An interesting programme has been provided and reduced rates secured on the railroads. m i i j MEET ME THERE In m Pinch, use ALLEN'S FOOT-EASE. Ldis can wrar ehor one size smaller alter using Allen's Foot-Ease. It makes tight or new shoes feel easy; gives instant relief to corns and bunion. It's the greatest comfort discovery of the age. Cures swollen feet, blis ters, callous and sore spots. It is a certain re lief for sweating, tired, aching feet. At all Drupelsts and Shoe, store.., 25c. Don't accept any substitute. 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In a hundred and one ways, from "cellar to garret," and Is especially adapted for finishing old or new floors and woodwork. Ask your paint deealer. TTTT Wlill be the busiest arid most brilliant pleasure haunt in this part of the country this Summer. Its thousands of devotees will rejoice to learn that in future they can go and come on a regular schedule, independent of tides. Commencing Wednes day, J une 24 the popular excursion steamer of Oregon Railroad & Navigation Co., T. J. POTTER M "Will leave Portland, Ash-street Dock, DAILY EXCEPT SATURDAY AND SUNDAY, 8:30 A. M. SATURDAYS ONLY, 2:00 P. M. AGNMGENT DAYLIGHT T DOWN THE COLUMBIA Direct connection at Megler with the Ilwaco Railroad, thence to the beach resox'ts. See published schedules. EXCURSION RATES FROM PORTLAND Season Tickets, on sale daily $ 4.00 Saturday-to-Monday Tickets $ 3.00 - Five-Trip Commutation Tickets ?15.00 Reduced Rates Prevail From All Parts of the State. RIP Purchase tickets at the City Ticket Office, 0. R, & K, Third and Washington Streets. WM. McMURRAY PORTLAND, OR.