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THE 'MORNING OREGONIAN, MONDAY, JULY 18, 19iu. 'UNCLE JOE' FEELS ALL RIGHT NOW 1 FOREMAN IS SLAIN TWO VIEWS OF NEW MONORAIL CAB. ' WRECKED ON SATURDAY. BY ANGRY LABORER Doughty Spirit of Venerable Statesman Cannot Be Subdued by Heat. Workman Flees After Shoot ing, but Is Overtaken by Sheriff's Posse. Practical one-piece gingham, chambray, percale and lingerie wash dresses, in lavender, pink, blue, green, black and tan. Many different combination colors in checks and stripes. HE SPEAKS TO HELP FRIEND VICTIM DIES UNCONSCIOUS S I MONDAY SPECIAL SELLING i Ladies' Wash Dresses $4.25 In Spite or Collapse, Speaker Can non Declares He Is Vigorous s Ever and Insists on Making Plans for 4 More Speeches. TVIXFIELD, Kan., July 17. Although he was overcome by heat while deliver ing a Chautauqua address here yester day afternoon. Joseph G. Cannon. Speaker of the Mouse of Representa tives, said today he was feeling as vigorous as ever. He is determined to begin tomorrow a series of political speeches in the fourth Kansas Congres sional district. "Uncle Joe." however, qualifies his announcement by saying that he will not attempt to fill all the speaking dates if he suffers from the heat again while speaking at Emporia tomorrow. In fact, he may curtail the Emporia speech to about 45 minutes. Cannon to Help "Square' Man. "Congressman Miller, of the fourth district," said Speaker Cannon to the Associated Press today, "is sick and unable on that acouunt to wage the campaign in his district that he de sires. He asked me to help him, and 1 want to do it, for he is an honest Congressman and a square man." Mr. Cannon is scheduled to speak at Emporia Monday afternoon, at Burlington Monday night, at Herlng ton Tuesday afternoon and Marlon Tuesday night. These are all tho speaking engagements he now has. The weather was cool last night and Speaker Cannon slept well despite Jils unpleasant experience in the after noon. He was driven in an automobile last night to Arkansas City, where he made an open-air political speech. As he expressed it, he "began at Arkansas City where he left off at Winfield." Speaker Entertains Friends. Speaker Cannon had a late breakfast this morning at the home of J. T. Laf ferty. whose guest he has been during his stay in Winfield, and spent the rest of the morning on the front porch en tertaining political friends. Congress man Campbell, of the third Congres sional district, was one of the early callers. Speaker Cannon left here at 12:40 P. M. for Emporia. CHAUFFEURS IN TROUBLE One Automobile Driver Is Arrested Twlco in Afternoon. Twelve automobile drivers came, to grief yesterday for exceeding the speed limit. One chauffeur, Roy V. Greulich, Was arrested twice in the afternoon. The first time he was arrested was at Six tieth and Belmont streets by Motorcycle I'oliceman M. E. Slmms, and a few hours Jater Patrolmen Montgomery end Ennls took him in at Twenty-fifth and Petty grove streets. An elderly man, accompanied by a young woman, were in the car the second time Greulich was arrested. The man Was- very indignant. He said it was necessary for him to leave on a train early in the evening, and he was told that the driver could take him to the Vnion Depot on the way to the police station. The passenger later informed tlio officers that he would have his at torney on band in Police Court this morn ing, that he would remain over a day In Portland to tight the case, and that he would "fix it ud all right" with the Judge. B. W. Brown and C. A. Young were brought to the station for exceeding the fpeed limit, and the others will be ar rested on warrants, as the officers were only able to get the numbers of the machines. DISEASE NOT EPIDEMIC Local Physician Says Xo Xeed to Fear Strange New Malady. Acute anterior polio myelitis, that has caused the death of several persons at l.a Grande and other places in Eastern Oregon. Is not epidemic, according to local physicians. The disease, which at tacks the spinal cord, is not communi cable, and there i no reason for alarm being felt in Portland, according to the medical men. Local physicians say the disease is, for some reason, more prevalent in the Fast than in the West, and only two or three cases in Portland were reported last year. A large per cent of cases are cured, although the disease acts quickly and Is very painful. Doctors can give no reason for the cases reported from Eastern Oregon. G00D-BY SAID TO CHURCH Cierman Reformed Lutheran Congre gation to Have New Home. Farewell services In the German Re formed Lutheran Church, Tenth and Stark streets', were held last evening. Hereafter services will bo held at Thir teenth and Davis streets until the new church at Twelfth and Clay streets is completed. The services last evening were marked with deep feeling. The minister. Rev. G. Hafner. told of the work of the con gregation during the 15 years he has been its pastor. The congregation was organised more than SO years ago. and at that time the congregation comprised 25 persons, of whotii three. Mr. and Mrs. Bohlman and Mrs. V einhardt. are still members. NEWARK LYNCHER IS HELD Youth Said to Have Tied Rope Is Charged With Murder. ZANESVIULE. O.. July 1T.-William " urster. Jr.. a 19-year-old bov. was ar rested here today charged with murder In the first degree, in connection with the lynching of Carl Etherington the "dry" detective at Newark, 10 days ago The warrant accused IVurster of fas tening the rope around Btheringtons neck. Wurster. who is emploved in a poolroom here, was held without ball ' To reporters he said he was In the mob adding that "he had been drinking. J .....v' PRUMOTERS GO Oil Wreck of Monorail Fails to Check Plans of Service. SOFT ROADBED BLAMED New Suburban Train Upheld by In ventor Despite Disaster Slow Down on Curve Saves Much Aorse Smashup. NEW YORK, July 17. (Special.) Despite the accident yesterday, when a car on the monorail road toppled off the rail and turned over in a ditch, the promoters of the unique line will go ahead with their plans. The fact that the car had been slowed down to 15 miles an hour is probably all that saved more serious injuries. or death to the 60 passengers. It was the first attempt to put the monorail road on a commer cial basis, and the interest of the pub lls was shown by the fact that the car was crowded beyond the safe limit and many others were turned away. The road extends from Bartow to the City Island bridge, and the big steel car left the track at a sharp curve and reeled over. Among those hurt were Howard Tunis, inventor of the car, who was acting as motorman. He sustained a broken rib. Three others suffered broken bones, and in all 40 were bruised or suffered from shock. Softened Roadbed Responsible. In explanation of the accident, Mr. Tunis said that the earth under the track had softened, and that the road bed condition was responsible for the mishap. The work of building the road began last Fall. Since Monday Mr. Tunis has been driving the car over the road, and he had no mishap until yesterday. The trip on which the accident occurred was the first trip on which passengers were carried for money. Wreck Is on Third Curve. The car left the Bartow station shortly after 2 o'clock in the afternoon on its way to Island City bridge, two and a half miles away. The inventor let the car run at the rate of 20 miles an hour, going around two curves that came before the curve on which the wreck occurred. Nearing that curve, and remembering that the earth under the roadbed was soft, he slowed -down to 15 miles. His wife and daughter stood beside the inventor in the front vestibule. With a Jar that shook up all the pas sengers, the car swerved from the track on the curve. Each of the trucks left the track. The passengers screamed and shouted, and hundreds of persons in Pelham Bay Park for the holiday ran to their assistance. Some of the first to reach the car smashed in the windows to liberate the passengers, and many were struck by the flying glass. CARLINE OPEN TO SIFT0N First Rural Trolley In Southwestern Washington In Operation. VANCOUVER. Wash., July 17. (Spe cial.) If one has not time to go to the ocean he may experience all of the sensations by taking a trolley ride from Vancouver to Sifton, six miles. The line has Just been built and In some places has not been ballasted, it passes through one of the richest sec tions of Clark County. The sensation of seasickness can b experienced at small cost. This trolley line la the first to be operated outside of . city in South western Washington. Cars are run every 40 minutes and a freight and express service w-ill be installed soon. The freightcars have been ordered. HUNT IS NEAR TO DEATH Condition of ex-Chief of Police Shows Xo Improvement. Charles H. Hunt. ex-Chief of Police of Portland, was reported very low last night and it is doubtful if he will sur vive much longer. Since he became seriously ill last week his condition has not Improved and he appears to be slowly sinking. . WOMAN CHARGED AS THIEF Mrs. J. S. Court right Alleged to Have Stolen Diamond ; Arrested. Mrs. J. S. Courtwright. a dermatol ogist in the Fliedner building, was arrested Saturday night by Constable IvOu Wagner on a warrant sworn to by Dora 0"Nelll. charging her with the theft of a diamond valued at 1175. She was released on S500 cash bail. Thus closes the last chapter of a (It .-ac-, : 'o 1 ifc'J II'. .t -'f.A iCZ'f tMSSt story of two women who once pooled their interests and technical knowledge of skin diseases, cuticle ailments, arnica and cold cream remedies, hung up their shingles as specialists in the Fliedner building, waited for customers till the partnership dissolved because the busi ness did not prosper. While the dissolution of the partner ship and money-making Ideas were in their advanced stages, it is asserted by Miss lO'Neill that she left her purse lying on a table, and that among other things in it was a diamond ring valued' at $175. She says that when she re turned the diamond was gone from the setting. Miss O'Neill employed a private de tective. That was a month ago. When it was discovered that Mrs. Court wright had the diamond set in a ring at a downtown jewelry store, the sleuth, and Miss O'Neill asked to have a dia mond set in a ring "just like the one Mrs. Courtright had." Then Miss O'Neill procured a warrant for the arrest of Mrs. Courtright, and now the derma tologists have passed the sequel to their partnership along to the Judge. CANADA SHUNS DIVOBCE GOOD FOLK WORRV WHEX SEP ARATIONS REACH 2 0 IX YEAR. Mismated Couples Who Would Break Ties of Marriage In Dominion Must Appeal to Parliament. OTTAWA, Can., July 17. (Special.) Canada, with an average of 10 divorces a year, does not propose to let down the bars to separation scandals, such, for instance, as are furnished by the United States. The Dominion will fight any proposition that savors of an at tempt to disrupt homes or to check the colonization of its vast areas.- Recent attempts to establish divorce courts, where persons of moderate means could secure legal separation, have met with general opposition. Di vorces are difficult to obtain in Canada. When a bill of divorce passes the upper house it must also run the gauntlet of the lower house, and the expense, the notoriety and the extremely thorough sifting of all the evidence checks many would-be divorces. At the last session of Parliament there were granted by the Senate 20 divorces. This was an increase of three over the previous year, and this small increase was viewed with considerable trepidation as a menace to the future development of the country's social life. During the last 11 years the Senate has granted 111 divorces, an average of 10 each year. During the last three years the average has come up to 15 a year. FRENCHMEN WILL STRIKE Railroaders' XTnion Committee De cides on Walkout. PARIS, July 17. A general strike has been decided upon by the cen tral committee of the National Rail roaders' Union. After a meeting to night, at which this decision was taken, the strike committee was instructed' to rush arrangements and give the sig nal for a general walkout as soon as possible. The members of the union, who de mand an increase in wages, and other concessions, had already voted tcr strike if negotiations failed. T. R. PREPARING FOR TRIP Week to Be Spent by ex-President Wrttinjr His Speeches. OTSTER BAT, X. X.. July 17. Ex President Roosevelt went to church today with Mrs. Roosevelt and Archie. This week is to be a quiet one at Sagamore Hilt Few visitors and no political conferences are expected. Colonel Roosevelt hopes to put in most of the time writing speeches for his Western trip. The only interruption now on the programme are his visits to his editorial offices in New York on Tuesday and Friday. II I r fit j i HARLAN MAY RISE Chief Justiceship Would Round Out Jurist's Career. TAFT KNOWS OF AMBITION Retirement Would Be Likely to Fol low Eclipsing of Record for Length of Service, to Be At tained In Two Years. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash ington, July 17. It is believed by many that Associate John Marshall Harlan, the ranking member of the United States Supreme Court, may be elevated to the Chief Justiceship by President Taft, when he comes to fill the place left vacant by the death of Chief Jus tice Fuller. No thought was given to Justice Harlan when this office first became vacant, but It is learned that the great Kentuckian, head and shoul ders above all his colleagues on the Supreme bench, both physically and judicially, covets this appointment and would like to round out his Judicial career at the head of the court of which he has been a member nearly 33 years. President Taft is personally fond of Justice Harlan, and the two are quite intimate. Moreover, it is known that the President has a high regard for Harlan's ability as a Judge. Justice Harlan probably would occupy that place only a short while, and would likely retire before the close of Presi dent Taft's term. Promotion Has Been Earned. Few men of the judiciary in these days stand as high In the estimation of the country as Justice Harlan. He has been one of the bulwarks of the Su preme Court during the whole of his long and honorable career. Some of its most important decisions have been written by him. and on all intricate cases his counsel weighs heavy with his colleagues. If long and faithful serv ice ever earned promotion for any man. Justice Harlan has earned promotion to the Chief Justiceship, and the President may consider this when he comes to fill the vacancy. In two years, if he lives. Justice HarlanNvill have broken all records for longevity of service on the Supreme bench, and, if promoted. It is believed he would retire soon after he eclipsed the record. His desire to establish a new record is about as keen as his de sire to become Chief Justice, and. should he attain both ends, he would be perfectly content and retire to enjoy his remaining days in ease and com fort. Leadership Is Recognized. Justice Harlan, as has been said in these dispatches heretofore. Is the last of the "old school" on the- Supreme bjich. His name and his fame are better known by far than that of any' of his remaining associates, and. with the " late" Justice Brewer. . he has been for years recognized as a leader of the highest tribunal in the land. President Taft. in appointing Justice Harlan as Chief Justice, would not only honor the court, but honor the Nation's most honored judge, and one who bears the name and revers the memory of the greatest Chief Justice in the history of the court, John Marshall. INDEPENDENTS 'IN FIELD Convention to Nominate Candidates in Pennsylvania Called. PHILADELPHIA. July 17. The com mittee of independents organized to ar range a state convention for the nomi nation of candidates in opposition to the Republican and Democratic state tickets today made public a formal call for a convention to b ljeJd In this city on July 38. Dishcarged Employe of Railroad Construction Camp Found Hiding and Gives Himself TTp With- ' out Fight Inquest Today. MADRAS. Or., July 17. (SpeciaVV- Angry because he had been discharged T. Prerich. a Greek laborer, crept up to Andrew Melrich. an Italian, night fore man at the Porter & Connally construe tion camp on the Oregon Trunk line near Warm Springs Ferry, at 11 o'clock last night, and fired a bullet of large caliber into his brain. The shot was fired at close range, Melrich dropping in his tracks and dying an hour later, without regaining consciousness Prerich Immediately fled, but posses which at once started in pursuit found him a few hours later, hiding in a wheat field seven miles south . of Madras, on the Deschutes road. He offered no re sistance and was placed under arrest by Sheriff Elkinp, who took the prisoner to the jail at Prineville. He is held as Mel rich a slayer. When the shot, which tore off a por tion of his skull, was fired. Melrich was standing at the brink of a deep cut. Sev eral of his workmen saw him topple over and rushed to his assistance. They took him to the camp and sent word of the shooting to Madras'. Deputy Sheriff Robinson, accompanied by Austin Culp and Dr. Coon, the Oregon Trunk physician, left immediately for the scene, in the Deputy Sheriff's auto mobile. Melrich died before medical aid reached him. Melrich's body was brought to Madras and Constable J. H. Jackson will conduct eji inquest here tomorrow morning. Prerich was discharged yesterday morn ing by Melrich. COLONEL BAIN OVERCOME Chautauqua Lecturer at Ashland Faints on Platform. ASHLAND, -Or.. July 17. (Special.) Colonel George W. Bain, of Kentucky, one of the best known lecturers on the- American platform, while speaking Satur day afternoon before the large Chautau qua audience at Ashland, had a sudden attack of falntness and was obliged to close his lecture. Immediate medical as sistance was procured and Colonel Bain is now easy, with with good prospects of a speedy recovery. Interest in the Chautauqua assembly now in session here is at Its height with a remarkably large attendance at all the lectures and in the work of the various schools. WHOLE CITY CELEBRATES Springfield to Make Completion of Railway System Memorable. SPRINGFIELD, Or.. July 17. (Spe cial.) This city will hold the biggest celebration in its history on August 18, 19 and 20 to mark the completion of the street railway system and the big bridge that gives it an inter-urban con nection with Eugene by the Portland, Eugene & Eastern. At the Commercial Club meeting last night a contract was signed with an amusement company to furnish attrac tions. These will include a balloon as cension and parachute drop and a half dozen other things. A county fair may be held. REALTY MARKET REVIVING Fruit Lands Will Be Especially In . Demand Around Springfield. SPRINGFIELD, Or., July 17. (Spe cial.) The real estate situation, which for the past few months has been quiet here and all over the valley, is rapidly reviving and it is thought by real estate dealecs that this Fall the mar ket will be heavier than ever before. Already a large number of Inquiries have Been coming into the local of fices. It is thought that fruit lands will be in special demand. GIRL WITHHOLDS SECRET (Continued From First Pane.) minimize the dangers of a "frame-up." "The facts are bound to come out, sooner or later," said the Inspector, "unless, of course, Mrs. Deuxfex dies, and the Wilson girl then persists in her Curing Catarrh - Accept Our Advice and Try This Remedy at Our Risk Catarrh Is 'a disease of the mucous membrane. 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Sizes 2 to 10 years. $2.50 Hammocks $1.79 In shades of green, tan and red. Made of extra grade heavy hand twisted yarn with concealed spreader, reversible pillow and deep valance. Long New Coat Sweaters $ 5.00 Sweaters . $3.35 $ 7.75 Sweaters . $4 45 $10.50 Sweasm . $5.95 $12.00 Sweaters . $6.95 Come in red, gray and white. Made with collars or "V" shaped necks. Fasten with pearl buttons. 35c Linen Collars 19c Ladies' fine linen Collars in dainty embroidered patterns of polka dot and scroll design. Shopping Bags $1.39 Made of seal grain leather on metal frames. Eith er gilt, silver or gunmetal finish. Fitted with coin purse. Single or double strap handles. September Mats Now Shown Here White, silver gray and mauve featherweight and fur felt hats. Draped and trimmed with soft folds of pale blue or white silk andxchiffon. Also with full chiffon veil effects. White Muslin Underwear Undirpriced for Monday's Selling silence. Even in that case, however. I think we will be able to get to the bot tom of it. "I think that Miss Wilson knows more about Mrs. Deuxfex and her dealings with Rigdon than she has told, but I believe that her story that her presence in Fetzer's office at the time of the shooting was accidental Is true. Statements Do Not Agree. "We have tripped up the girl in sev eral misstatements. She said, for in stance, that she had never met John Fetzer, and a little later admitted that she had given him her address. She said that she had never heard of Hed rick, whereas subsequent' developments have shown that Hedrick was a close friend. She said that she had been boarding in Hinsdale, and has since ad mitted that she did not tell the truth about that." Owing to the precariousness of Mrs Deufex- condition the police ar). 8pecu. H .JIPSIIP Jp,l Try Our New Two-Number Service Between Portland and Salem Calls to Salem completed same at local calls in Portland You need not call "Long Distance," simply ask Central for Salem, giving telephone number wanted. Note Special Rate If you do not know telephone "Information" and ascertain. The Pacific Telephone and Telegraph Company Every Bell Telephone is the Center of the System 98c lating a good deal on whether she cop templates making some sort of a state ment, in view of the possibility that sh may die. Inspector Lavin said yester day that be had it figured it out this way: "If the shooting was an accident, Mrs. Deufex will tell about it. If it was simply the outgrowth of a love affair "she would tell about it. "If it was the result of a conspiracy to extort money from Rigdon, in which other persons were involved, Mrs. Deu fex might decide to let "her secret die with her." Japanese Clearing Orchard Lands. HUSUM, Wash., July 17. (Special.) The Mount Adams Orchard Company, six miles north of here, has recently added another large gang of Japs to help clear its 1000-acre tract. Nearly 600 acres have been cleared and 400 acres are planted to leading varietiea of apples. THREE MINUTES 25 S CENTS number of party wanted, call