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4 WEZLEB ESGAPES I'S ROPE Guilty of Second Degree Mur der Jury Stays Out Two Hours. CONVICTED MAN SILENT George II. Seaton, "Wutcliman in Portland Postoffice, Is Principal "Witness Called by the Prosecu tion In Rebuttal. TACOMA, Wash., May . CSpecial.) The jury in the case of Charles J. Wezler, on trial for killing Mrs. Fred ricka Schulz on April 4, returned a ver dict at 11:45 last night of murder In the second degree, after being out two hours. The penalty is not less than 10 years in prison. Wezler made no eoinment or demon stration when the verdict was an nounced. The fate of Charles J. Wezler, of Port land, self-confessed murderer of Mrs. Fredericks Schulz, mother of his di vorced wife, was given into the hands of the Jury at 8:45 tonipht, after an all day and evening session of court. Defense Denies Premeditation. A verdict of murder in the first de grree was aBked by th'e state, while the defense asked for a verdict of man slaughter, asserting in argument that the killing of Mrs. Schulas was wholly without premeditation. One of today's principal witnesses was George H. Seaton, of Portland, watchman at the Postoffice, called in rebuttal by the state to show premedi tation on the part of Wezler. Seaton told of seeing Wezler In the Portland Postoffice on evenings between Janu ary 1 and April 4. and of numerous conversations with him, in which Wez ler told of his domestic troubles. Seaton Is Witness lor State. Seaton had heard Wezler talk of kill ing Mrs. Wezler, but had never heard him make any threats against Mrs. Schulz. He Bald Wezler cared a great deal for his children and was always talking about them. On the whole Seaton's story was much along the lines of his published interviews. Wezler's former wife, .daughter of Mrs. Schulz, was the last witness for the state in rebuttal of statements made by Wezler. She was bitter in denying statements made by him re fleeting upon her character. At the closing of the session today, as he was being led to his cell, Wezler remarked that his wife would send him to the (fallows if rhe could. AUTO MAKES RECORD TRIP Seventy-Six Miles of Mountain Grades Covered in Six Hours. OOLDBN'DALK Wash., May 4. (Spe cial.) William Pratt, owner of an automobile stage line from White Sal mon to Trout Lake, brought a party of four people from White Salmon to Ooldendalo Sunday to see the ball game. Mr. Pratt made the trip by way of Camas Prairie, leaving White Sal mon at 6:15 A- M. and arriving at Uoldendale at 11:30 P. M., without a mishap. His speed indicator showed the distance to be 76 miles. In "making the trip over this route it is neoessary to cross the mountain into the Camas Prairie country and cross the Big Klickitat at the bridge on the Glenwood road. The grade coming Out of the Big Klickitat Is the steepest one in this part of the country. The trip made is considered record time over the route. SUICIDE ATTEMPT FAILS Though. Two Bullets Go 'Through Hod-, Pennington May Recover RAINIER, Or., May 4. (Special.) H. Pennington, an employe of the Columbia Sash & Door Factory, 25 years old and Hingle. attempted suicide last night at J:30 o'clock by emptying two chambers' of on automatic revolver Just above hi heart. Both shots went through his body. .but It Is thought that he will recover. Pennington had been drinking since Saturday night and. It is thought, was despondent over a love affair with a girl In Rainier. He arrived here six months ago from Kentucky. Doctors McLaren and Welch attended the patient, who will be sent to a Portland hospital. POLICE CHIEF IS OUSTED Council Bluffs Official Loses Out, by Court's Decision. COUNCIL BLUFFS, la., May 4. The decision of Judge Woodruff in the ouster case against Mayor George H. Richmond. Chief of Police of this city, has been re ceived by mail from Glenwood. Iowa, where the judge is now holding court. and is against me attendant. The cae was brought by Attorney-Gen eral Byers, representing the Stats of Iowa. as a direct result of the disclosures made in the recent Maybray fraud trial, it be ing charged that Chief Richmond was remiss in his duties while the "big store' was in operation here. The court orders Richmond s removal. FLOODS WILL BE STORED "November to April Excess to Make Homes for 50 0 Families. XORTH TAJCDTA, Wash.. May 4. (Special.) A new irrigation project to re claim 8000 acrvs is proposed in the Yakima Valley. C. P. Devine and several others in North Yakima have bought 1000 acres of land and 12 feet of water In the Wenas Creek. It is proposed to build a dam and make a large reservoir to store th flood waters from 13S square miles. The Government has released to the promoters the flood waters of the creek from November to April. This project will provide homes for about 600 families where heretofore there has been only a sheep pasture. TAKER OF BRIBECONFESSES Man Who Sold His Vote to Help Elect I.orimer "Squeals." ST. LOUIS, May 4. John E. Way iian state's attorney of Cook County, HANGMAN 111., last night secured a confession from an Illinois Legislator who is ac cused of taking $1000 for his vote In the contest that resulted In the elec tion of William Lorimer to the United States Senate. Wayman refused to glvs the name of the man who confessed. "Wayman and Detective Murnane, of Chicago, stopped at the Southern Hotel. where Murnane made the following: statement in the presence of "Wayman: e came here to meet a member of the Illinois Legislature because this is the most convenient place. We have been here the greater part of the day and you can say we eot all we were looking for. You mig-ht say we got 'squeal.' " Early In the day Michael S. Link. representative from the ITorty-seventh District in the Illinois Legislature, was visited on his farm near Nameoki, 111., by Wayman and Murnane and a Deputy Sheriff. 1 AID SURE RECLAMATION" EXGIXEER SEES HOPE FOR $30,000,000 ISSVE. On Passing of Bill Depend cw Projects or Enlargement of "Uma tilla Work Plans On. That other reclamation projects in Ore gon will be taken up and completed or the ITmat'tla project enlarged in the event the bill providing for an irrigation Bond Issue of J3O.O0O.O0O passes Congress, was the belief expressed In Portland yester day by Arthur P. Davis, of Washington, 1. J., chief engineer of the Reclamation Service. Mr. Davis was in Portland on his way to California after a visit of inspection to tho Umatilla project. . I am confident that the bill will Dass." said Mr. Davis yesterday. "I have ap peared several times before committees in support of it and have urged itB adop tion, for one reason, - because so many men have settled on lands in the expecta tion that reclamation projects would be completed, but who are still waiting for water because funds are not available for completion of all the work undertaken. The Umatilla. project is capable of enlargement so that it will reclaim double the acreage to be reclaimed by the work now under way. When the pres ent plans are completed 20,000 acres will be under water. If the bill passes it is probable that the Malheur project and two or three proposed projects In Central Oregon will be taken up and considered by the Secretary of the Interior. Prelim inary- surveys have been made in the Crooked River and Ochoco districts. In Crook County, and in a portion of Har ney County. Railroad development of Central Oregon probably will give the in terior projects a better standing with the department . than heretofore." BABES WANDER; ASLEEP IDAHO TOWTf JOINS IN SEARCH FOR LOST CHILDREN. After Several Hours' Search Two Youngsters Are Located in Slum berland, Exhausted. SPOKANE, Wash., May 4. (Special.) Excitement was caused Sunday afternoon at Fenn, Idaho, when it was discovered that two 4-year-old children of prominent residents had wandered away. The miss ing babes were Helen, the 4-year-old daughter of Tweed Amos, and "Tootsle," the 4-year-old girl of Mrs. F". B. Tharp. When a search by the parents failed to disclose tbeir whereabouts, a general alarm was sounded and residents were organized to scour the surrounding coun try. Men on horseback, on foot and in vehicles, besides scores of women and children, took up the search. After sev eral hours the two children were found in a field more than two miles from town. The children were sound asleep, side by side, having become exhausted in their aimless tramp. TWO STEAMERS IN CRASH Crews Reported Safe in Collision During Thick Fog. ' BOSTON, May i. News of the collision between the steamers Santurio and Lig onier was contained in the following wireless message received here tonight: "Steamship Ligonier Had collision with the steamship Santurio oft Cape Cod about S o'clock last night. Have taken part of the Santurio's crew aboard, but Captain Kolker, chief engineer and re mainder of her crew remained aboard and will try to beach her. Fog is very thick. Ligonier slightly damaged for ward, but will stand by until morning, when, unless needed, will proceed to des tination at Beverly. (Signed) "L. A. GATES, "Captain of Ligonier." Further details could not be obtained by wireless on account of the thick fog, and the exact position of the two vessels remained unknown. It is probable neither vessel carried passengers. STRAWBERRIES ARE RIPE First Crate of "Year Picked on Uma tilla Irrigaton Project. . HERMTSTON, Or., May 4. (Special.) The first crate of strawberries ploked this year on -the Umatilla Government irrigation project was brought into town this morning. The berries are of the Clark's seedling variety and were grown on the fruit ranch of F. W. Whiting. less than two miles from town. Mr. Whiting picked the berries yesterday. One of the local business houses paid $10 for the crate and it was shipped to the Portland Commercial Club. Mr. Whiting has been picking berries since April 27. but this is the first full crate. Other fields are ripening fast and In a few days the output will be at its height. Dr. Potts Struck by Car. While walking on the tracks ot the Oregon Electric, south of the city. Dr. George J. Potts was hit on the head by a car and rendered unconscious. Accord Ing to the story told by the motorman. Dr. Potts was walking ahead of the car across a bridge about 12 feet high. On seeing the car coming, the doctor crouched on one of the stringers on the bridge, but failed to get low enough, the car knocking him off. He was brought in to the St. Vincent's Hospital, where several stitches were taken in his, head. He is not daugerously injured. The C00O Japanese cherry trees presented to "Washington by the city government of Toklo. because Mrs. Taft was known to ad mire the blossoms, were ordered destroyed tv Secretary Wilson, of the Department of Agriculture, soon after their arrival at th capital. 1 n is action itm considered necea itrT when It was discovered that aall worms infested, the roots of nearly ail the trees. causing a funpeus dlseaee hitherto un known in America April Popular ALechanlca. FARMERS TO SOLVE LIVING PROBLEM Secretary Wilson Says Scien tific Farming Will Double Production. LAND YIELDS TOO LITTLE Economy of Fertility Will Make Production Keep Pace With Pop illation Yoakum Says Middle men Get Too Much Profit. , ST. LOUIS, May 4. That the farms of the United States are not producing half 'what they should because of a lack of practical education among farmers, was the statement made by Secretary of Agriculture Wilson in an address last night at ehe Farmers' Union. Mr. Wilson received a mixed greet ing from the largest audience that has yet attended the sessions. A motion that the delegates arise when the Sec retary entered was voted down with cries of "He's no better than we are." When he appeared, about half the audience stood up, while the others shouted "Sit down." He was roundly applauded at the conclusion of his ad dress, however, and presided during the rest of the session.' Solution in Farmers Hands. "I believe the solution of the cost of living problem lies In good hands," said Mr. Wilson. "The farmers are awake, and no country is In danger when that Is the case. I have investi gated charges that the farmers have combined to jut up prices and rob the community, and have found they are not true. "In the past the manufacturers as'.- 2d no ouestions as to the continued ier tillty of the soil and no effort was made to educate the farmer, while the edu cation of the farmer's son to leave the farm went on. Manufacturing will not succeed without an abundance of food at reasonable prices and now farms in the East have fallen away below the standard of productiveness, the manu facturers are awakening to the danger of under-production. "The Government continued for half a century to give away fertile lands until now we have little left but dry lands. The farmer in the old days was a srood-natured person working for what he could get and being glad if it, while his sons went away from tne farm. "A. new dav has come. Our popula tion is Increasing a couple of million or so a year and our production is not keeping pace with the growth. Prices have gone up. Something must be done. "Of the 14 states ot tne Mississippi Valley not one is producing half the crops It should," because the farmers have not been taught scientific larm ing. We can and will ultimately double every crop we are growing and at the same time care tor a population oi 200 000.000. When we ve done that, ag riculturists of that day will show how to double crops again. "The Government Is straining every effort to improve the soil and is achiev ing wonderful things, but there remain other things to De done. Old Economies Forgotten. "We are forgetting the old home economics. We buy too much in paper bags, forgetting the sacks and bar rels. One of the best things I could recommend to you would be the ap pointment of a committee to study the economics of the home. Rice, sold at wholesale in Louisiana at 2 cents a pound, costs 8 cents a pound in the North in a paper bag. "We must keep our young farmers on the farm. Immigrants who have lived on farms should be placed on farms when they come to this country. "We need agricultural teachers. We need agricultural text books, but where are we going to get them? Some day we will have a primer and all the readers, and that will be a step." Excessive profit-taking by middlemen was the reason assigned for high prices of foodstuffs by B. F. Yoakum, chairman of the Frisco system. He declared that the heavy reductions in freight rates of the past few years had been absorbed by the dealers and not shared in by the farmers or consumers. Better market ing methods were advanced as a means by whloh farmers would get better prices for the food they raise and at the same time lower figures would be given to those who buy the stuff for use in the kitchen. This railroad man described the demagogic politician as a disturbing and expensive middle agent, and urged that he be cut out in the dealings which the railroads and the farmers should have with each other. "The most important force for the welfare of the nation will come when the land owners of America are organ ised." said Mr. Yoakum. "This organi zation is important, not only for th benefits which will come to the farmers, but on account of money which will be saved by the Consumers. It is not-.prices received by farmers which make living expenses high, but the profits of the dealers handling the foods between the farmer and consumer. "Every member of every community Is interested in aiding the farmers to or ganize a system of doing business direct from the field to the table. Effective or ganization cannot be had by creating prejudice through politicians who have no relief to offer." He advocated larger appropriations for the Agricultural Department, for drain age and waterways and closer co-operation between farmers and railroads. COPENHAGEN BIDS ADIEU AVith "Long Iiive Roosevelt." Lord Mayor Gives Toast. COPEXHAGEX, May 4. Theodore Roosevelt left here at 9:30 o'clock tonight for Christiania, where he will arrive shortly after noon tomorrow. At Christianta the feature of "his visit will be the Nobel prize speech. This will be delivered Thursday afternoon in the National Theater. An enormous crowd gathered at the sta tion to bid farewell to the ftoosevelt party. Minister Kgan had been invited to go to Chriatiania," but remained here, hjiving just received news of the death in the United States' of bis wife's mother. Colonel Roosevelt was the recipient to day of two loving-cups, one bearing the Danish coat of arms and the other the American arms, and also of four plalues from the Royal Porcelain Works, upon which were pictured several wild beasts. In making the presentation the manager of the works told Mr. Roosevelt they were wild beasts of Africa- Air, Roosevelt accepted the plaquea graciously and, while examining the fig ure of an elephant, looked up suddenly and said smilingly: "This is not an African- elephant." "That is Quite true," replied the man ager. "These plates were made especial ly. We have no study of African ele phants and so used Asiatic." The incident caused a great deal of amusement and the Colonel remarked: "I am very glad to have all kinds of ele phants." The municipality gave a dinner at the City Hall in honor of the ex-President, which was attended by 260 of the leading men of the city. The Lord Mayor pre sided and all the members of the cabinet were present. The Mayor proposed the health of the guest of honor and the company cheered as he concluded i "Long live Roosevelt." Mr. Roosevelt, in responding, touched on the similarity of the problems con fronting all free countries. During the course of the day the Roose velt party 'motored to Elsinore CHelsin- oer), where great interest was shown, in the old Elsinore castle, the . scene of Hamlet." The party returned to Copenhagen on the steamer Queen Maud, which passed between squadrons of Danish and Swedish warships that accorded honors to the ex-chief executive of the United States which are usually presented only to royalty. KEGS OF NAILS STOLEN HOUSEBUILDER ARRESTED ON LARCENY ' CHARGE. Material Valued at $2 000 Is Alleged to Have Been Secured Hero and Carted to Vancouver. VANCOUVER, Wash., May 4. (Spe cial.) Charged with stealing all kinds of plunder, Louis Herman, of this city, was arrested late last night by Officer Cresap. Herman was taken to Fort land today to answer to the "charge. " The police here have been making an investigation and have now in their possession fully $2000 worth of ma terial Herman is alleged to have taken from different places. So great is the quantity that it will take several cart loads to haul it away. The - plunder includes 16 kegs of nails, taken from the railroad company; brushes, paints, timbers, building material and car penter tools. Herman is building a four-story cooperage factory here and works on it as he can collect the material and spare the time. Louis Herman's arrest in Van couver by Officer Cresap was made on information furnished by Detectives Hellyer and Moloney, of this city. A complaint of larceny was sworn out by A. H. Beesen, a local contractor. Herman is said to have secured em ployment at various places in Port land and then to have secured a Van couver drayman to come at night and transfer the materials to Vancouver. HEINZE WINS A POINT Judge Says Testimony Has Not Es tablished Connection. NEW YORK, May 4. After being told pjalnly by Judge Hough that he had failed in a two-day effort to con nect P. Augustus Heinze with the so called pools in United Copper stock in 1907, United States District Attorney Wise late today abandoned his attempt to put in the record of the Heinze trial evidence to this effect. Balked at almost every turn, either by rulings of the court or by failure of his witnesses to recall facts sought, Mr. Wise showed his chagrin as he gave up the quizzing of Max H. Schultze, a member of Otto Helnze's firm. Previously Judge Hough had told the Government attorney: "I have sat for two days listening to testimony I thought would be con nected with this defendant, but no con nection has been established." Heinze's attorneys, showing their pleasure, then brought out by cross examination of Schultze testimony favorable to the defendant. The wit ness said that a letter written by Heinze to J. S. Bache & Co., guar anteeing the firm's account with Otto. Heinze & Co. and with Schultze, covered transactions In other stocks than United Copper. The account, he said, was closed prior to October 14, 1907, the date of a $500,000 loan made by the Mercantile National Bank to Otto Heinze & Co. Mr. Wise tried hard to make Schultze admit that there was a "gentlemen's agreement" regarding United Copper stock between the Heinze Brothers and himself, but he failed to do so. MISS CROKER WEDS GROOM Family of ex-Tammany Chief De clines to Discuss Rumor. NEW YORK, May 4. For several days there have been rumors that Miss Ethel Croker and John J. Breen, a groom at a New Tork riding academy, were mar ried recently in Hoboken, N. J. Denials and counter denials from both, sides followed and the Justice of the peace said to have officiated declined to make any statement until tonight when he issued a sworn statement that the Miss Croker concerned was a daughter of Rjchard Croker, the former Tam many chief, and Breen a riding academy groom. He had kept the secret the Justice added, at the request of Breen. Mlfis Croker or Mrs. Breen la booked to sail for Europe tomorrow. , Her family declines to discuss the justice's state ment. , New Iiegr Every Three Tears. Boston Herald. ' If you were offered $75 or a new .leg every three years, provided you had to wear an artificial leg. which would you choose? Professor Franz H. Kirmayer, one of the teachers in the .Bridge water Xormal School, prefers to have a new leg instead of cash. He is a veteran of the Civil War, and the United States Government gives him the. choice of either having a new leg or $75 in cash. In addition to this the Government givea him the right to secure his leg anywhere he wants to. and the Government paya all his expenses, including car fare, sleeper and meals to and from the place he se lects. If he wanted to go to Manila to secure a new leg he would ha-je the op portunity to do so. Professor Kirmayer has recently re turned from Minneapolis, where he had a new leg fitted, and he is delighted with it. It is the best leg he has ever had. he declares, or better than any since he lost his real leg down in Georgia in Sher man's march to the sea. Beautiful Mary Anderson. Century. "When I arrived in New Tork," Mrae. Helena Modjeska writes In her memoirs, "Mary Anderson was playing in her rep ertoire at the Fifth Avenue, where I was to follow. I saw her as Farthenia in iEBomar,' and in 'Fazio,' and was amazed to see such tragic power in so young a person. Her beauty also struck me as being unusual, because, it was not only beauty of Sa.ce, but tile- harmonious jex- The See This Property Walk Over It Note the Tremendous Improvement Work .Go ing On Now -See for Yourself and Form Your Own Conclusions As to Its Future unoice oome SALEM AGENCY. A. X. MdORES. 1-3 B1ISH-BREYMAN BLOCK EUGENE AGENCY, MAGLADHV A SHIMATE. BAKER-CITY AGENT, IRA II. STl'RGES. CONDON AGENT, J. W. COCHRAN. WALLA WALLA AGENCY, DRVIUHELLGR ENNIS, W. C. KOEHJiE. DAYTON, WASH., AGENCY, GERKEN & 6ARD, lection of the whole body. Very tail, and with long-, beautiful arms, she made, with out effort or study, gestures which were the natural motions of her classic figure, and, in consequence, could not help being graceful. Her voice was deep and mel low, and I admired her without reserve and predicted for her a glorious future." HEAD THIS. This Is to certify that Hall's Texas Wonder of St. Louis, Mo., cured me of a severe kidney, bladder and rheumatic trouble three years ago, and I can fully recommend It. R. D. Teter, R. 4, Box 51. Balem, Oregon. 60 days' treatment X by mail. There are fcA86,00O.0O0 of National bank notes extant, backed by Government bonds. There are $342,000,000 of United States notes backed by a Hold reserve and 14,000.000 of treasury notes. The Spanish gentlemen of 1610 wore Hats like this American gentlemen of 1910 wear GORDON HATS A CERTAINTY The Jacobs rStine Co. Largest Realty Operators on the Pacific Coast COR. FIFTH AND ALDER IR1PQEM0NT) - , .-. , ... Addition with Character In this way only can you form an intelligent ppinion of Laurelhurst. The investment features of Laurelhurst cannot be successfully com bated and its position as the most highly improved and restricted residence property in Portland is unassailable. There is not a man or -woman in Portland today who is considering the purchase of realty for investment or for home purposes but who can, by a visit to Laurelhurst, perceive the sound investment pos sibilities of the entire tract. IT If From $1000 Up Only by buying now can you profit by these prices. They are the original prices at which the south half of Laurelhurst was placed on the market. You will never secure such low prices in this tract again. Now is the time and those who can and fail to take advantage of this opportunity will remember with regret.. Settle th home question permanently and at the same time invest profitably by buying now in Laurelhurst and in the south half at original prices. See Laurelhurst for yourself and you will then, and then only, realize its investment possibilities. Take Rose City Park or Montavilla cars direct to the property. Take Sunnyside or Mount Tabor cars to East 39th street and walk three blocks north. Or call at our office and we will show you the prop erty in our automobiles. CUT THIS OUT AND SEND TO 522-526 Corbptt Building Fifth and Morrison Streets Phones M 1503, A 1515 Y"f i' - - - VI by far superior t firh 'J"'ll Look for the Label in the Coat 1 llY,' '41 i 111 MSf5 1 G$ IE (This iSflnAtterlruryj "V -J-l- Overcoats s5" .V j A $20 to $40 J " BEN SELLING, gg f After Reading About the Blizzards in the Middle West WHICH CAUSED 9100,000,000 DAMAGES TO THE FARMERS Don't yon think that this condition will brtnt; more people to Oregon? Don't yon thlnlc Oregon lend on account oC climatic conditions, is bound to atrow In value in tne next three years f Dont yon think an investment in Oreson lands Is bound to bring; bis; returns! It yon belle-re thin, why not invest your money In Oregon landsT The test investment in the world that will bring; bis; returns. WE ARE KORMISiO A PURCHASING SYNDICATE to buy up 15,000 acres of the best selected fruit and wheat lands in Yamhill, Sherman, Morrow and Gilliam Counties. All these lands are mostly im proved, 8000 acres In crop, with about twelve million feet of excellent timber, we can buv these lands for an average nrlce of S19 per acre, which we will Isell In small farms from $30 to 50 tract inside of two years. We will sell you 1, B. 10, 100, or as many units as you wish at $25.00 Fer unit. Tour money will be secured by first mortgage on the land, bear Bg 6 per cent interest, and the profits will be divided pro rata every six months, according to sales. This proposition should appeal want to make a safe investment with DOST MISS THIS OPPORTIMTI. Forelsrn Department Union Bank & Trust Co. 235 Stmrlc Street. - Portland, Oregoii. PhonesMain M3, A. SAftft. Sites LAURELHURST CO.. 522 Corbett Bids., Portland, Or. Please send literature on Laurelhurst. Kama. . Address. . ................... Town. . . . . . - IT is exasperating loconHnu , ally be late at engage ments on account of the tailor's fitting. No need of it, for you can get at least as good for less money by slipping right into per acre. to ricn ana poor, to men and women who bijr returns on their money. COME AT OXCE. Union Bank & Trust Co., Portland, Oregon. Gentlemen: Please mall me full particulars about your Purchasing Syndicate. Name ......... ...............,,. Address