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TTIE MORNING OREGONIAN. MONDAY, OCTOBER 10, 1910. INSULT TO PBiflCE TICKLES CKALONEB TIMES EXPLOSION THEt ROYAL PRINCE AND ECCENTRIC AMERICAN WHO GLORIES IN HAVING INSULTED HIM. Brother of "Bob" Chanler Says Dead Extolled as Martyrs by Dr. Burdette and General Otis' Stand Upheld. PLAYER PIANOS He Is Merely Defending Family Name. DUEL IS NOT EXPECTED MOURNERS ARE OVERCOME 11 3 BURIED If Xoblcman Dors Hescnt Being Called "Pig," Picturesque Mem ber of New York Family Says He Will Accommodate llm. RICHMOND. Va.. Oct. J. Special. John Armilrom Chaloner. master of yerrle Mill." his splendid estate In Al bemarle County, and brother "Sheriff Bob Chaloner. whoso reecnt marriage to Madame Llna Cavalier! and subse- ouent events brought forth the now fa mous Query, "Who's looney now?" today rave to the public his real object In mak Prince Doigorouki. who figured exten- J slvelv as one or the principal iaciors m his brother's marital troubles. "The entire country knows the flsht that I have made and I am still making azalnst my family." said Mr. Chaloner. "This Prince Doigorouki has seen fit to enter my brother's home and thereby de grade the name of my father. The man who does this must reckon with me. In the defense of the family name, other aifferencea are burled. I can fight the Chaloners. have done It. am still doing it ind the worst Is yet to come for them. But I won't allow anyone else to do It. Chaloner Is Satlsf.'ed. "It would make no difference to me if ha were a king Instead of a prince. He would still have to reckon with me in my own manner. As to the effect of what I have done upon Prince Doigorouki I am supremely satisfied with the result. I have offered hira the worst indignity that can be offered a man in Continental Kurope, Those familiar with the customs of those countries know the meaning con veyed by the word 'pig.' Prince Doi gorouki knows fully. In short, I have made Prince Doigorouki the laugalng stock of the greatest Nation on earth and also of the entire reading nonulatlon of Europe." Asked If he docs not antlclpnte a reply ef some kind from Prince Doigorouki, Mr. Chaloner said he does not. I PRINCE DOLGOROIKL WALKER IS LOSER Man Accused of Building Loan Fraud Protests Innocence. VICTIMS HELPED, HE SAYS . Prince Brave Man. "The Prince Is a brave man and for that I respect him." said Mr. Chaloner. "If I do receive a reply from him. It wl'l be answered In the proper manner. I do not anticiuato a duel with the Prince, but will accommodate him If he desires "" Mr. Chaloner Is known ss one of the ' best swordsmen in America and also an extiert pistol ehot. Chaloner's insult to the Prince aild another to a long list of Incidents, pic turesque, romantic and tragic, in the career ef "Sheriff Rob" Chanter's brother, whose own name was once Chanler. Notable among the events of Chaloner'a life were his long fljiht for his sanity In the courts of New Vork, his bitter war ssralnst his relatives, the divorce suit brought against him by hi wife. Amelie. Rives, the novelist, and his killing of John Gillard. a powerful Knglishman, luring a struggle in the Chaloner man sion in March, r.v9. Gillard Abused Children. ntllaxd wss an Impecunious drunkard who lived with his wife and a large brood of children near the CrmJoner es tate. The master of "Merry Mills" had befriended him. aided him in a financial way and urged upon him to divorce liquor and twase hie cruelly to hie wife and children, fur which he was notori ous In the neighborhood. One night, while Chaloner was enter taining a friend. Mrs. Gillard and her children sought refuge at the manor from their drink-erased husband and father. Gillard followed them and forced his wife Into the Chaloner dining-room. where he grabbed a pair of tongs from the hearth and rained blows upon his defenseless wife's head. Chaloner. up stairs, heard the racket and with his friend, rushed to the dining-room. Although Gillard was a burly man. Chaloner rushed to the assistance of the wounded wife. Ia the struggle Gillard drew a, revolver. Around the room the drunken, man wrestled with his benefao- tor for possesnlim of the weapon. It was finally discharged and Gilinrd fell dead before the eye of his startled brood. Then a Coroner's jury exonerated Chal oner of all blame. Ia the courts of New York. Chaloner has been declared Insane, though he has expended much time and money to have the decision revoked. The courts of Vir ginia, hold Mm sane and he spends his days at "Merry Mills." Prisoner Declare Ho Made Special Trip to Jackson, Miss., to Be Reassured That His Con cern Was On Square. TWO WEEKS' BRIDE MAY DIE I Mm. Brrt Vrrdlcr Suffering Great Afony From Laundry EiploMon FA-V J Of El. Cal.. Oct. 9. (Special.) Mrs. Brt Verdler. a bride of two m-ecka. It suffering terrible ft?onjr and may die as the result of an accident Friday, when h narrowly ecnped death at 1 o'clock, whfn an explosion occurred In th St James laundry, throwing limited gasoline over tUe joung woman's clothes. t She was visited by her mother at !ate hotir this evening .In the St. James Hotel. She reported hr daughter's con dition Improved, but that she Is suffer ing; untold igony. Her face is terribly burned and other part of her body are painfully acorched. Her mother said that hsd It not been f"r the prompt actios of pert Kelley. who happened to be in ths laundry. Mrs. er titer would have probably burned to death. PERSONALMENTION. J. W. Byron, of Roeeburg. Is at the Perkins. Joe Hui. of Moro, is staring at the Perkins. E. E Ehrhardt. of I.ugece, Is at the Imtenni. S. IlArdmann. of Ter.dlcton, la at the Portland. f. H. Caldwell, of Newberg. la at the Cornelius. H. I Holworta, of McJi Innvllle, Is at the Lienox. I. E. Rlsedort, of Klamath Falls, Is at the Oregon. V. E. Pound, of Umatilla. Is registered at the Raraapo. A. F. Manning, of Hood River, ia stay ing at the Lenox. A- A. Jsyne. sn attorney of Hood River, la at the Imperial. & L. Ksktidse. ef Sheridan, Is regis tered at the Oregon. A H. Carson, of Grants Fass, la regis tered at the Imperial. "I am the man who Is being robbed. and here I am behind the bars," said D. S. R. Walker, accused of buildlnz- loan fraud, speaking bitterly from his cell at the City Jail, yesterday after noon. "I have stood, between this company and its victims, even putting up my own money to help some of them out. I am Innocent of any rong-dolng In the matter. Walker was arrested Saturday night upon a charge of larceny by bailee. following several months' activity as the local representative of the Jack son Loan Trust Company, a Missis slppl concern. The plan of operation of the company was to make loans to homebullders, first requiring them to deposit It per cent of the amount they desired to borrow, it Is alleged that many persons have been prevailed upon to give up money In this man ner. with no return. Connected Story Told. Walker, though pitifully shaken by his Imprisonment, told a connected story of his dealings with the com pany. I started with the company two years ago at Roseburg, he said. and I know that at first It made bona-fide loans and carried on a straight Suslness. Then it was called to my attention that the company was not complying with the banking laws of the state, and I wrote to the Secre tary of State and received answer that the company was regular, so far as his records showed. 'Later on. the Standard Home Com pany, a rival organisation, wrote to the Secretary of State that our com. pany was violating the law. The mat ter was referred to the Attorney-Uen- eral. who gave an opinion that the com pany was doing a building and loan business and must deposit securities. as required by the law governing such institutions. I was very much inter ested in this matter and made inquiries at the home office -In Jackson. Miss., and was assured that the law would be complied with. I even made a trip back to Jackson to satisfy myself that the company was ail right, and was assured by the secretary that the Ore gon requirements would be compiled ith. Walker Deceived, lie Says. "J was deceived all along. At last I realised that the business was shaky and I wired to the secretary that I should hold onto the dues and would not -take the responsibility of turning them over to htm. I also notified a majority of the contract-holders that I held their payments subject to their order. As for this man Davis, who caused my arrest. I do not remember the state of his account, but 1 can say that his money Is ready for him." 'The extent of the company s opera tions has been greatly exaggerated," raid Walker. "There are not more than eight or ten contract-holders In this city and not 100 In the state no not SO." 'You are satisfied, then, that the company is not doing a legitimate bust ness?" was asked. Well, there are two sides to that, but there Is something mighty shaky about the affair somewhere. The accused man has a wife and children in tnls city. t .if - i ' -, ? -' . j ::'- ; ' 7 : . ( v If - V , ""--'-Hrl-nL' ' 4ateststtBa)sssas John Armstrong; Caaloner. cial.) Yesterday was the last day for the filing of nominations for city of fices. The following were filed: For mayor, J. T. Durdle; for councllmen, George Hubble, Frank Quimby, S. 9. Morse, George Sell, C. N. Wilson. George Lultiam, Ed. Canoose; for clerk, G. W Gauntlet; for attorney, O. M. Kelson; for treasurer. Gaston Moch. MAN HUSBAND OF TWO WILLIAM E. SIIERWiyS V'OBCE IS SET ASIDE. DI- Cnlifornia Resident Wedded Again and Serious Complications Have Arisen From Case. REXO. Nev.. Oct . (Special.) The set ting aside of the Sherwln divorce decree by the State Supreme Court yesterday promises serious complications, not only for William K. Shcrwin. the plaintiff, but lor the principals In other divorce cases wherein the same course of procedure has been taken. Sherwln, after securing nis decree, went to rasadena and was married again. In addition, he has two suits pending In Nevada for divorce from his first wife, the one which has been reopened here and another he Instituted In Lincoln County, prior to coming here. The rehearing of the case will be heard In Goldfteld and the Lincoln County ac tion will be dismissed. The decree was given to Sherwln on default. The serv ice on Mrs. Sherwln was had br regis tered mail and personal service In Cali fornia. Judge Somers had specified serv ice by publication, which requires 42 days to elapse under the law. Personal serv ice In another state approximates service by publication. The attorney for Mrs. Sherwln set ud the contention that an additional 44 davs should have elapsed before the hearing. and tendered a demurrer which was re fused stating that the case was closed. Sherwln. now the husband of two wom en, made two unsuccessful attempts to secure a divorce In California. ORPHANS ESCAPE Fl 6ISTEKS ARE HEROES AS FLAME THREATEX HOME. Los Angeles Ministers Preach De nunciatory Sermons Preceding Funeral Bodies Xever Iden tified Beyond Doubt. LOS ANGELES, Oct. 9. Seventeen of the 20 or more men who lost their lives In the explosion which wrecked the Times newspaper plant eight days ago were laid to rest today In graves ranged side by eide in Hollywood Cemetery. One funeral service was held for all, in Tem ple auditorium, which was packed by 150A men and women, while a greater crowd, unable to enter, stood outside in silence. The ceremonies followed sermons in nearly all the pulpits of the city de nouncing the outrage. The funeral train comprised more than a score of subur ban trolley cars. The funeral was held at 2 o clock. An hour before that time the bodies were transferred from the undertaker's morgue to the Auditorium, and when the pressing crowd had been admitted and settled the theater curtain rose, disclos ing a semi-circle of 14 caskets which held the shattered bodies of the 17 victims. No names were engraved upon the som ber gray coffins, as had been planned for none ever had been Identified beyond doubt. The memories of all will be per petuated upon the marble shaft of a monument which will mark their com mon resting place. Rev. Mr. Robert J. Burdette, pastor emeritus. of Temple Baptist Church, con' ducted the services, assisted by two other clergymen. A chorus of 60 men sang several hymns. Xurses Aid Mourners. Down in front of the stage facing the semi-circle of'caskets were seated mem bers of the families bereaved by the work of the dynamiters. Flanking them were white-capped nurses from a nearby hospital, who were called to give any assistance needed by those for whom the strain of a week has been a long period of suspense in the presence of death might prove too great. And they had work to do. Before the service was over two women had col lapsed. One of them, Mrs. John How ard, wife of one of the slain linotype operators, was carried a out shrieking piercingly and working 'in spasms of agony. The nurses went also to the cem etery, where their" ministrations were again in ' need by other women mour ere. In his funeral address Dr. Burdette eulogized the victims of the explosion as heroic martyrs to duty, who had gone on working faithfully in spite of fre quent threats that they would be killed in the manner In which they finally did meet death. He voiced a justification of the position General Otis and his newspaper have taken regarding the motives that prompted fhe destruction of the plant and its men and the attempted blowing tip of the homes of General Otis and F. J. Zeehandelaar, secretary of the Mer chants' and Manufacturers' Association. "There are those who deplore the atti tude of the Times," he said. "This Is the attitude of the Times," he added, pointing to the caskets ranged behind him on the stage. It was at this point that Mrs. Howard collapsed under the burden of grief, and as siie was carried shrieking out of the building. Dr. Burdette exclaimed: "Ask her to suspend Judgment." Police Guard Auditorium. All the oasketa were placed upon one car, 21 other cars transported the mourners and their friends and the throng of curious out to Hollywood Cem etery, where in the lap of the foothills, below the precipices and crags of the neighboring mountains, -will henceforth rest most of those slain In .the disaster. Before the funeral service a platoon of police was thrown around the audito rium. A large detail of plainclothes men also were on duty, but there was nothing for them to do. At no time during the aay was mere a mm oi uinuruer. The crowd was quiet and, though It was eager to Join those inside the thea ter, the police experienced no difficulty In handling the people. The Ideal Piano of the Home The Player Piano is he piano that brings music into your household, that weaves melody into every .fabric of your daily life. "With the late models now on display and sale at our ware rooms you yourself can perform like an accomplished musi cianyou can attune yourself to the enlivening gayety of the more popular musical fancies of the day, or you can command the great tone-poems of the Master Minds of Music, render ing them with, your own natural feeling that otherwise would find no means of expression. "We cordially invite your personal inspection of .the finest and most advanced types of these instruments ever seen in the TVest eight combinations of the highest grade pianos, and the most perfect, practical and highly perfected player mechanism yet produced. - V Catalogues Mailed on Application. Old Pianos Taken in Exchange. CHUnCHGfll'iG IS URGED BISHOP SCADDIXG APPROVES QCICKEMXG OF MEMBERS. DANGER OF FIRE REMOVED - Asylum Central Ilea ting Plant Is Now in Operation. SALRM. Or.. Oct. . (Special.) For the first time In years R. E. Lee Stelner, superintendent of the asylum, and em ployes of that Institution are resting easily, as the last connection of the old heating plant was removed and the cen tral heating plant. Just completed, placed in full operation today. Tlie new building Is 300 feet from any of the other structures and fire danger Is reduced to a minimum. The old heat ing riant waa In the laundry, lramedl- ely aJacer.t to the central buildings. and waa a dreaded fire trap. There are now l&n patients, the largest number of Insane In the history vf the institution.. Montesano Nominations Filed. i ilO.NTLSANO. Wash., Oct. . iSpa- Children, Roused by Sisters, Marcu Out Half Clad in Midst of' - Smoke and Flame. SAN FRANCISCO. Oct- 9. (Special.) Four hundred young girls, whose ages range from T to 14 years, were saved early this morning from death by a perfect fire drill, when St. Jo seph s Roman Catholic Orphan Asylum at Bayvtew burned to the ground. The fire started on the third floor in a wing in front of the fire escape and It soon had spread to every part of the frame structure. Headed by Sister Helena, the 18 sisters in charge roused their sleeping pupils, formed them in companies and carried through the regular fire drill in the face of flame and smoke. The girls, some half clad and others with only night clothes on, fell Into line with military precision and marched down the main entrance and out Into safety. Not a child received a scratch or burn. . The firemen were driven wild when they arrived, as they did not conceive that all the sleeping children had been saved. Under the chief's orders they risked their lives to make sure there were none of the girls left unnoticed In the building and then they gave oheers for Sister Helena and her brave corns of aids who had lad the girls to safety. . Northwest, Says Portland Dignitary, Would Stand High In Per centage of Attendance. ? CINCINNATI. O., Oct. 9. (Special.) Before one of the largest church gath erlngs ever held in Cincinnati, Presl dent Camp, of the Heabury Society, New York City, this afternoon said that the time was coming when men would have to go to church If they belonged to one and that he thought that time would como within the next five years. Bishop Scaddlng, of Portland, told the men and women at this meeting that he thought the Idea a Eplendld one and that it the members of the church realized that they must attend services if they are members, they might so cure larper sums for their missionary work and a more loyal standing by the church. Mr. Camp said In his address that he thought that if this plan were worked out, the church would .gain thousands In its membership right away and that the children would be taught more to make them church members. Bishop Scaddlng told of the work that had been done In the Northwest to secure larger funds for the mis sionary work and said that if this plan were put Into effect. It would be found that the Northwest had a larger per centage of church attendants than any other section of the country. HOLDUP IS FRUSTRATED Bravery of Conductor and Motorman Prevents Streetcar Robbery. SEATTLE Wash., Oct. 9. (Special.) What the city detectives believe was an attempt by three armed men to rob the passengers and crew of a Wallingford- avenuo streetcar at westlake avenue and' Republican street shortly before 2 o'clock this morning wss frustrated by the cuolneas and daring of Conductor 304 Oak Street. Between Fifth and Sixth. Martin L. "Skaw and Motorman M. F. Hockman, who .overpowered one of the men after a desperate struggle and, tak ing his revolver from him, turned him over to the police. PAY FOR HURT WORKERS Labor Union Secretary Urges Bill for Employers' Liability. PORTLAND, Oct. 8. tTo the Editor.) I read with great Interest the editorial mhlch appeared in the Oregonian of October 8. with a heading. "An Expected Accident' Feinff , structural iron worker, I waa pleased to note the writer show a full un derstanding of the danger of the iron work era calling. He also ihowa sympathy with the men who daily risk their ' lives arid limbs in the construction of our great modern buildings, but no remedy to lessen this danger to the Iron workers and men of other callings as danseroui Is referred to. Now, there Is a remedy for this danger, which, if not entirely preventing the kill ing and maiming of the workers, will prevent The great majority of these "accidents." That remedy Is an effective employers' lia bility law. Such a law Is now before the vott-rs of Oregon by Initiative petition. It calls for the protection of workingmen and women. The number of that bill is 330. A vote for that bill will yearly save the lives of many workers In Oregon, will save suffering and hardships of the dependents of these workers. At present there is no employers liability law worthy the name on the statute books of our state. The go-as-you pleae system of endangering the lives of men and women has full sway in Oregon. But aust as Great Britain and oermany and other European countries have, by ap- Dronriate lerlalatlon. Drotect?d the lives or their workers and compensated their depend ants for unavoidable accidents: lust as other states of our Union are rapidly adopting good employers' liability laws, so I trust will tne voters of Oregon protect the men and women where necessities force them Into hazardous callings. Bill 330 is not only presented to the voters by the Oregon State Federation of Labor, but has the indorsement of all keen, im partial students of modern industry. Bill 330 would require scaffolding to safe guard men on buildings. Then In 9'J cases lout of 100, Instead of falling several hundred feet, the worker, if he missed his footing, would fall but a few feet on to planking. Of course, such scaffolding would mean some Increase in cost of construction, paid in the long run not by the owner or contractor, but by society at large. A stringent law, howevec, U necessc ry to enforce these safety appliances on all con tractors alike. Bill 330 safeguards other dangerous call ings, as well as It does that of the iron workers. Bill 330 is not only just and humane, but expedient. After it has become a law and its value demonstrated, all think ing people will wonder why Oregon long ago did not adopt such a meritorious measure. Before concluding. I wish to cal! the at tention of the readers of The Oregonian to a dangerous and tricky pitfall dug for the voters of Oregon, who desire to prevent our ever-Increasing accidents and Industry. The Employers' Association of Oregon, un fortunately dominated by strong reactionary: tendencies, has so far prevented th legis lature from enacting "ait efficient employers liability law. Hence the men and wnraea who suffer have gone direct to the people. To befog the issue, the Employers' Asso ciation has adopted the initative by present ing bill No. 34. . This bill provides for & Board of Commissioners of nine members to examine and report to the Legislature on, an employers' liability law. The majority on this commission are mem bers pf the Employers" Association. The minority are men who were told this measure whs for the benefit of labor. Archbishop Christie, whose name was so secured, with drew from this commission when informed that the Governor had power at any time" to appoint such a commission, and no doubt would have done so if requested by the Em ployers Association or other prominent citi zens of the state. There certainly was no need to burden ths ballot with this commission bill, which, after all. can but recommend the passase of ail employers' liability to a Legislature which, heretofore has been uppealed to In vain to cic pruitiuiiuii -v iiic wvirvt-io. J. F. CASS IDT. Secretary Oregon Siate Federation of Labor. to Note how the ray focus be yond the retina, causing: imper fect vision. Fhows the correction of de fect with proper glasses, al lowing: the rays to focus on the retina. HYPEROPIC EYES aare nothing- more nor less than "far-sighted" eyes. A great many people Imagine a far-sighted per son can see farther than any one else. Such Is not the case. The f'upil is usually contracted allow ng less light to enter, therefore the direct, distant rays of light are properly focused, while ob jects closed at hand are not as distinct requiring as it does too freat an effort on the muscles to eep tip this continual strain. A pair of properly-fitted glasses will relieve these fatigued eyes. 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