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TfTE MOKNIXO OREGONIAN- SATURDAY, AUGUST 21, 1910- lu MOTOR'S DEATH Relatives of Wilford Small, Who Died Yesterday, Think He Met Foul Play. . COMPANION NOW SOUGHT Mm Writhes In Aony WW Through SIlsnndrTJtandlng, Medi cal Aid Xj Delayed Morphine Poisoning Cans of Death. TTIlforS EmalL essecretary of ths Anyllte Regulator Company, a c"elu wlta offices at North Yakima. Wash., died under mysterious circumstances at the Good Samaritan Hospital at I o'clock yesterday afternoon from mor phine poisoning. Him relatives maintain that Small was foully dealt with and waa ad ministered the deadly drug by con spirator.. Their conclusion haa caused Acting Chief of Police Moore to Insti tute a rlgtd Investigation of the case. It ws. hinted last night that an arrest will probably occur during; the neat Zi Tn"order to substantiate their sus picions, memixm of the Small family demand that an analytical examination be made of the dead man"! ttomwh to ascertain the nature and quantity of the drug, whirh they aver waa ad ministered, probably In a drink of UAftar every avmllabla detective at headquarters had been P1 '"I" service, with Instructions to gather clew, and evidence Into the cast last night. Frank C. Kean.es. president of the Anyllte Regulator Company, waa located tn this city and taken to head quarters. During a session of hour In the "sweat box" Rearoea waa given a sever, gruelling, but beyond statin his business affiliation, with Small, he threw no llltht on the mys tery rround In his former business associate's death. Johnson Is Sought. Following Reamed dismissal from custody by Captain Moor, a arch of ' the cltv waa berun for Emery John Ion, an' lv" tor d a stockholder in the 'Anyllte concern, with v Small occupied a room In the Erie HoteU JOSS First street. Thursday night. Up to a late hour last night Johnson had not been located. Th. apprehension of Jhn;on eagerly sought by tha pollc. for the rton he and Small ara known j to have been Imbibing- liquor shortly after they arose at the rooming-house yesterday martin,. Johnson waa th. first to glv. the alarm that Small had avldenUy been poisoned. He accompanied tno dying man to th. Oood Samaritan Hos pital In the ambulance and saw him d'johnon left the hospital Immedi ately afterward and haa mysteriously dropped from sight It waa ?" ex cluded that h. bad went to the bom. of relative, at Newburg. Or., but aU effort on th. part of th. pollc. to lo cate him at that place failed last night. Companion In Bad Light. The natural supposition of those con cerned in the cas. Is that Johnson knows th. manner In which Small drank the deadly draught. His ap parent disappearance combined witn the several facts brought out by th. police investigation concerning th. as sociation of himself and Small In a social and a business way have placed Johnson in a bad light. In thetr efforts to learn a probable motive for Small's untimely death. If h. was purposely put out of th. way. th. police have Interrogated several of Small's friends and relatives. Nothing tangible was advanced by any one last night, sav. th. eatement made by A. C Small, a patrolman of the local Police Department, a brother of the deceased. Small avers that "Ilck." Ms dead brother, hsd told him of the dissections which had arisen among the officers and stock holders of the Anyllte concern and that ehouk th. occasion demand be, Dick, as a former officer of the concern and familiar with the butanes, methods of several of the officers and other, could make revelation which wouhl "put them all behind the bars." Small Called Eccentric. According to Reamea and friends of Johnson who were questioned concerning him last night, he wua an eccentric char acter and a drug fiend. The Anyllte Regulator Company is an outgrowth Of Johnson's genius, lie Invented th. regulator which Is applied to electric bulbs. Soon after he mad. , known hi slnventlon. several months aco. Reamcs purchased the patent Tights of th. Invention and Incorporated a company which h. capitalised for ' $100.00. The concern established offices in 111-1! Plasa building at North Taktma several months ago. At the time of the Incorporation of the concern Reames was chosen as president and Wilford Small was se lected as secretary. Soon after th. manufacture of the appliances wss wegun Internal dlssentlons began to brew anions the officers and stock holders. TU. upshot was that Small was ousted as secretary and forced to assign his stork over to Reamea. It was during th. ouster proceedings in stituted against Small six weeks ago that he Informed his brother In this rlty aa to what would result should ha choose to make any revelations con cerning the characters and business methods of his associates. Small Here on Visit. Small came from North Yakima to Portland the latter part of last week for a visit with A. C Small, his brother, w ho resides at 1005 Williams avenue. Thursday he Is said to have Snot Johnson on the street and th. two spent much time together during the yaat few days. Thursday night. Small, at Johnson's Invitation, accompanied him to the room he had rented In the Erie Hotel. Both retired about mid night. Shortly after 11 o'clock yesterday rooming both arose and. after dressing. Small met O. B. Brown, th. proprietor. In a hallway. Upon Small's Invitation. Brown stepped to th. room In which Johnson sat. Th. three chatted for a throe. Johnson, during their conversa tion, ponred a round of drinks and th. three drank. Small was at that time cheerful and apparently In th. best of health and spirits. Proprietor la Summoned. Half aa hour later and about to mtn- ejtes from th. time Brown left th. room Small had drunk the poison and fell writhing in agony on th. bed. Johnson stepped Into the hall and called Brown. Through some misun derstanding th. dying man was per rnltted to lie la agony for nearly two hours before medical asslstanos ar rived. Johnson walked to tbs offlc. of Dr. A. G. Bettman. at 5H Slx,h street, at aoout is ocw. afternoon. By th. time the physician arrived th poison had becom. "ated in Email s system beyond human help. An ambulance was summoned and Small was hastened to the hospital, where he died 10 minutes after bis ar rival. Examination to Be Made. Th. body was removed to th. morgue, where a postmortem examina tion will b. held probably today. An Inquest will also be -eld later. yesterday was the Ith birthday of Small. He cam. to Portland to greet his moter. who cam. from her horn, at San Gabriel. CaL. for a brief visit with her sons here and relatives In Tacoma. She was Informed of his death at that place last night. Wilford Small la survived by his parents, three brothers and two sisters. A, C Small and Milton Small, his two elder brothers, reside In this city. Th. former has been connected with the lo cal police department for thxe. years and la a member of the harbor patrol. Milton Small is a shoe salesman em- ' . f ( ;'. i A 1 - - ft -V-'-' ' : ''-API ;'iti Mllford assail. Death by tolsoalaa Iresie 91 yet cry. ts Klesseata ef ployed In a local department store. Clifford and two younger sisters are at present with their father on a ranch near San Gabriel. CaL POLITICAL EREYITIES Although Charles B. Merrick. Bourn, postmaster, announced decisively at the outset that h. was not going to have a thing to do with the campaign, h. was host a few evenings aw at his home in Rose City Park to members of th. Bourne legislative slate. Several Bourne lieutenants were also present, the list Including Dan J. Kellaher. Frank Slnnott. Thomas McCuaker and legislative aspirants James D. Abbott, Dr. T. L, Perkins. James J. Flynn, J. C. Couch and Charles A. Blgelow. It la presumed that the evening was passed at bridge, tlddledy winks or some other mild pastlrse. sines the postmaster is out of politics. Father M. J. Kelly will run for Con gress In this district If he accedes to petitions now being passed in his in terest. Th. petition reads: "The un dersigned voters request ths Rev. Hon orable Father M. J. Kelly to run for Congress In this district. Now Is th. tim. when th. country needs rellKlous, devout, godly, upright, benevolent, lib eral, charitable, wise, prudent, unsel fish and Christian men In office." In weird contrast to this array of noble qualities attributed to Father Kelly stands tha fact that his five peti tions, now out. are signed mainly by saloonkeepers. Th. Prohibitionists have arranged a series of street meetings at which prominent followers will address crowds from automobiles. Services of speakers are donated In every Instance, Th. Pro hi 3 announce that they are go ing to make the hardest fight of thetr lives during this campaign. Thetr fight Is centered largely on the home rule contingent County Clerk Field's methods of ad vertising his candidacy to succeed him self are attracting comment. Every voter who goes to th. offlo. to regis ter, as well as every person who goes to the Courthouse, la burdened with Field's literature before he gets sway. It Is currently reported that Mr. Fields is soon to be "called" on his recent folder labeled "Business vs. Politics." As a result of failure of County Clerk Fields to send out a complete and ac curate notlc. of election to the various Judges, the primary election may bo rendered Invalid, if held under the present notices. The notice sent out by Mr. Fields omits the offices of State Engineer and Water Commissioner of District No. 1. Complaint of this omission Is being voiced by the friends of John H. Lewis and F. K. Gettlnirs. candidates for En gineer and Water Commissioner, re spectively. It Is urged that the omis sion will materially affect those of fices. MRS. M. E. HOLMAN DIES Heart Failure Comes Suddenly, After Return From Health Trip. Mrs. Mary E. Holman, widow of the late Charles Holman, died suddenly at 1 o'clock yesterday afternoon at the home of her son. Herbert Holman. at 7S7 Over ton street, or nearx aisease. .airs. ioij man had been staying at th. beach til Seaside for the benefit of her health and arrived home yesterday at norm with her daughter. Miss Sadie Holman. She ap peared to be in good spirits after her visit at the beach, but within an hour after her return to Portland she became suddenly ill and died. She was a pioneer of Oregon, coming to the Willamette Valley with her parents i2 years ago. She lived In Portland r early all her life and was widely known for her charitable work. She was a na tive of Indiana and was 74 years old. Three daughters and five sons survive her. They are Mrs. H. W. Oftllvle. of Berkeley, CaL; Mrs. J. A. Malarker. Miss Sadie Holman. Herbert. Charles. 111 C. R. F. and Rufua C. Holman. all of Port land. The funeral services will be held at 2 o'clock tomorrow afternoon at the home of Herbert Holman, 7!7 Overton street. Dr. Ramsey, rector of St- Stephen's Epis copal Church, will conduct the services. Kpworth Editor Visits Portland. Dr. H. M. DuBose, of Nashville, Tenn.. who haa been editor of the Epworth Era, official organ of the Epworth League tn th. Methodist Episcopal Church. South, for 11 years, arrived in the city yesterday from Victoria, B. C where he delivered the fraternal address from th. Methodist Episcopal Church. South, to the Canadian Methodist Church, whose general conference is now in ses sion. Dr. DuBose will occupy the pulpit of the South Methodist Church next Sun day, both morn lux; and evening. I . , : - : e...E62e..e Greater CooKing and BaKing The cooking is all done in departments. Each cook prepares the dishes in which she excels. The foods are prepared in comparatively email quantities, to assure freshness and flavor when served. The good home-made pies and cakes are baked in our own. oven. They are delicious. TWO MADE HUPP! Dissatisfied Wives Granted Divorces by Court. 2 MORE ACCUSE HUSBANDS Drunkenness, Cruelty and Desertion Common Grounds for Complaint. Mrs. H. C. Rotalfs and Mrs. A. Gavin Get Decrees. Marguerite Kelson Rohlfs, daughter of Danforth Ellery. contracting; freight agent of the Wisconsin Central Rail way, seenred a divorce in the Circuit Court yesterday from Herman C Rohlfs on the grounds of desertion. Judge Cleland granted the decree. Miss El lery, who was allowed to resume her maiden name, married Rohlfs In Sao ramento. CaL, November 17. 1907. Mr. Ellery, her father, said Rohlfs Is a gambler. He said his son-in-law was of a roving, unsettled disposition, and that tn June, 190S. he left his wife to be cared for by her parent and her own efforts. Mr. Ellery met Rohlfs last Tuesday, he said, and asked him if he Intended to return to his wife. He testllled Rohlfs" reply was that he in tended to go to San Francisco and from there to Germany. Mrs. Gavin Seys Hnsband Drank. Alexander Gavin, formerly chief clerk of the passenger account for the O. R. N- Co, residing at 1201 Will lams avenue, was also divorced yester day. Mary Gavin, his wife, said he Is addicted to the use of Intoxicating liquor, and that this caused him to lose his position. He would sometimes drink a quart of whisky at home In two days, besides what he drank in town, said Mrs. Gavin. With tears in her eyes she told the court of the lone ly life she had led. being unable to con verse evenings with her husband be cause he was too intoxicated to talk intelligently. She said he took an oc casional glass early in their married life, and that she endeavored to pre vent even this, fearing the habit would some day become master of him. She married htm September 6. 1888. at Omaha, Neb. They have four children. Hnsband Pretended Suicide. Convicted in the Municipal Court last September for having obtained $50 from C Dahl by false pretenses, and sentenced to serve a year in the County Jail. Joseph E. McArdle. of St. Johns, is being sued In the Circuit Court by his wife, who demands a divorce. She complains that for the last 18 months he has contributed nothing to her sup port, saying that, although she haa been under a pyslclan'a care, she has been obliged to do housework for others to support herself. Hannah Delaney McArdle. the wife, says further that last January, after McArdle had deserted her, he went to the house and threatened to throw a bottle of carbolic acid at her. He would have done it if she had not called for help, she says. Then he pretended to drink It,, continues the wife. In an effort to frighten her. She ' & li i x V-X Olds -Wortman Beautiful New Tea Room-4th Floor Opens Today at 11 A. M. Music 11:30 to 5:OQ Portland's Ideal Cafe Under Management of Mrs. J. D. Spencer rrhe opening of this beautiful Tea Room is one of the marked features of this great store's attractions. It is without exception the most sumptuous eating place in the city. The general ensemble is of refined simplicity. The rich tints of tli" Tprd rtt.mRrt walls, held in relief by latticed arches and columns of old ivory. The soft pastel gray chairs so harmonize with the rich green velvet carpets and white linens as to give a pleasing effect. The table fur nishings china, silver, rich cut glass and napery are very fine. The whole color scheme blends in such harmony and pleasing contrast with theTurrounding fitting of mahogany that all who visit the tea room will be delighted! with the appearance as well as the excellent service and reasonable prices. When doing shopping visit the tea room. All Are Invited to Opening Music 1L3Q to 5:OQ By Sc Famous Webber Mandolin and Guitar Club married him February 16, 1907. She wants her maiden name, Steelman. Read Didn't Bluff. Charles W. Read also used poison to frighten his wife, Ida M. Read. But his attempt was not a bluff, as was McArdle's, according to the allegations of Mrs. Read In her divorce complaint. She says he made a genuine but un successful attempt to use the poison. She says he threatened and cursed her to her face and by letter, that he fol lows her about the streets, abusing her, and that he has made her married life miserable by engaging in "an everlast ing quarrel." Deceit caused her to lose her love for him, she avers. While she was sick he neglected to provide for her. spending his earnings for li quor and women, continues the com plaint. AGED MIXISTER BRINGS SUIT Ho Alleges He Was Defrauded of Home by silsrepresentations. Alleged to have been defrauded of their home near Lents, Rev. J. A. Jones, an aged minister, and Mary F. Jones, his wife, have brought suit in the Cir cuit Court against W. P. Ranch, Eliza beth E. Rauch, his wife, and J. J. Reed, a Portland real estate dealer. Jones alleges ho was Induced by Reed to ex change his home near Lents for con tracts of sale to three lots at Cliffs, Wash . owned by Rauch. His home he valued at 14500, he says, and was assured by Reed that the Cliffs prop erty was gilt edged; that James J- Hill Intended to exploit the town, and that C. F. Nelson Intended to start a bank. These representations, he alleges, were false The minister asks that the deed he gave Rauch to his Lents property be set aside, and that a note to Reed for 1108 for commission be also set aside. Judge Cleland Issued an injunc tion restraining the defendants from disposing of Jones' former home pend ing the hearing and decision in tho case. j(Yi;rt OF IyOT BRINGS SUIT Improvements Promised Were Not Made, Is Allegation. Charging the Ruth Trust Company with fraud. Paul Relmers has brought suit in the Circuit Court for $172 dam ages He alleges In his complaint that on March 27. he entered into a writ ten contract with the company to buy lots 14 and 15 In block 26, Burlington, on the line of the United Railways Com pany, 13 miles from Portland, for 774. He alleges that the trust company agreed to install water works nearby, to erect a railroad depot on the tract, to build sidewalks, dredge a deep water harbor along the water front of the tract, and to induce large lumber inter ests to buUd there, besides putting in side tracks from the Northern Pacific and United Railways. These things, he says, the company has not done.- ONE WORD CHANGES FORTUNE Contest Over Dolezal's Will Hangs on Use or Word "And." Judge Cleeton heard testimony yes terday in the contest over Frank J. Dolezal's will. He did not finish the case, however, setting the arguments for hearing next Wednesday afternoon. On the conjunction "and." hangs the distribution of the property. The will. Hn giving the property to the son, Ed ward B. Dolexal. with the provision that It go to a sister. Frances Wasser-rp-r,, if the son died before reaching Culinary or Kitchen The most sanitary, cleanest kitchen that could possibly be installed. The ranges and ovens are the most modern. Nickel-plated, copper and alu minum cooking utensils are used. The warming tables are the most sanitary. This department is thoroughly cleaned every night. 21 years of age, says, "real property estate wherever situaieo. V. K. Strode, the attorney wno orew the will, testified that Dolezal's inten tion was to give all his property to his kl. at.., A. KAmiRA hlR WifA DUU U UID sometimes became intoxicated. The at torney believed tne win buouiu iosu, "all mv real property 'and' estate wher ever situated." With the word ana- omitxea urn real estate will go to the sister, the son having died in Phoenix, Ariz., at the age of 19, and the personal prop- . ,A -u. arlAn-ar hv Wirht Of H O WPT. and her four children by former mar riages. COLLISION RESULTS IV SUIT Damages for Injuries and for Effect on Horses Asked. With a crash that threw him headlong to the ground, broke his wagon and sent 16 sacks of fine, new potatoes rolling in bii .qtHitna ina et tha TTnlted Rail ways Company's cars operating between I'ortiana ana amnion ruu Munson April 19. As a result, he has 1 V- - Samatra. at, ft nf S.VWtO In the Hw.,il, Pnnr, Thn rnmnlnlnt was filed yesterday. The accident, he says, took place on tne -wewoury roao, near xjiuu- ton, and was caused by the neglect of the motorman to blow his whistle or sound his gong upon approaching the crossing. Tn... . v, .oma the t pa tti be came frightened and ran away, says Munson, ana tne norBee nave ueea un ous, fretful and untrustworthy ever i " uA ttttnlra that hnrvpH havfl been damaged tlOO, the wagon $S5; and says the potatoes were worm ma re". shoulder was cut. he alleges, when ha struck the ground. MARRIAGE PROMISE BROKEN Lover Wooed and Won, but Would Not Wed, Is Charge. Wallace W. Patterson, a wealthy and well-known Portland plastering contrac tor, is being sued for J25.000 in the local Circuit Court by Jessie E. Wilkson for breach of promise. Mrs. Wilkson, com plains through her attorney, Jay H. Up ton, that Patterson promised to marry her, announcing their engagement in the presence of a number of her friends, and then suddenly refused to have the cere mony performed. Patterson first employed Mrs. "Wilk son, it is said, to keep house for him at 865 Williams avenue, and care for his five children, the eldest being 17 years old. A courtship is said to have begun, which resulted in the engagament. She alleges that he suddenly ordered her out of the house, making no explana tion except that he had changed his mind. Pattereon is 46 years old, while Mrs. Wilkson is 86. Louis Zimmerman's Will Admitted. Louis Zimmerman's will, disposing of an estate estimated to be worth tSOOO, was admitted to probate in the County Court yesterday by Judge Cleeton. Louisa Zimmerman, the widow. Is named In the will as executrix, and was so ap pointed by the court The will contains only two short paragraphs, in one of which Mr. Zimmerman makes provision for the payment of all his just debts, and in the other that his wife shall have all the rest of his property and execute his will. He djed August 18. Teething children have more or less diarrhoea, which can be controlled by giving Chamberlain's Colic. Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. All that is neces sary Is to give the prescribed dose after each operation of the bowels more than natural and then castor oil to cleanse the system. It is safe and sure. Sold by all dealers. - King Store SilverwVe and China The silverware and china will not be such as is usually found in the hotel or restaurant, but more liSe you use and see in the better homes. The serving pantry is an innovation so handily and perfectly arranged as to assure hot goods, prompt service and absolute cleanliness. SCUFFLE - IS FATAL Revolver in Hands of Woman Kills J. W. Nathan, Negro. POLICE MAKE TWO ARRESTS Woman Who Passed as Nathan's Wife and Ada Wilson, In Room' at Time of Fatal Accident, Are Taker, to Police Station. In a struggle for the possession of a revolver. James W. Nathan, a negro porter employed at Pantages' theater, was shot and killed yesterday at noon by Florence Holder, his common-law wife, who had lived with him for eight years. The shooting occurred at Nathan's home, 68 Park street. It was immedi ately reported and Detectives Endicott and Sloan and several patrolmen ar rived in time to find the woman wal lowing in hysterics on the body of the dead man and imploring him to return to life She was in her nightdress and was bathed in the blood of the dead man. The bullet which killed Nathan struck in the left breast and ranged upward, severed the Jugular vein. 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