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3 GIRL PLEADS IN VI FOR SISTER SEE'S Picture Framing, Watch Repairing, Glove Cleaning WYOMING SENATOR TAKES NEW YORK WOMAN AS HIS BRIDE. GOOD AS EVIDENCE Ji Aercttandiaes of Tjsrij Only-- Sale of Summer Corsets Child Denied Privilege of Com forting Lass Tortured to Death. Ml ' i Judge's Ruling Admits Testi mony Against Prophet of "Absolute Life." o. .skU2J T1TE MORXTXO OREHOXTAN. THURSDAY,. JUXE 29, 1911 CONFESSION HORROR OF CASE GROWS Administration of Dead father's IXate Shows Heart lrne of Woman Held Murderer of Her Stepda ashler. nilCfl. Cal June Mor svl eaco concerning tl brutality tha ru1 tt-. tlxatn ytrdy of 11-vear oi l llln KumMU ram to th polio tody from th lips of a jrounrtr sUtnr tr the ted irL This child told th tffirrs that whlla Helm cti In th n:fl:r.r attic, whrra her lifeless body wa found, her rrtes of pain wer naard by th ltr. who pleaded wit tier Ptepmother. Mrs. Km ma Rumball, ta be allowed to o and comfort th ufferer. Th plea, accorulnc tha child, were rebuffed and tha worn n mad her to to bed. In tha lata hours of tha night Mr. r. urn hail wakecad tha rlrl and her brother and told them that Helen wa deal A Invest Irotton continues, tha story f th suffering the child endured th hands of her stepmother and th latter' brother, both of whom are I Jail charted with her murder, become mora awful and more heartrending Cilrl Hound and Gagged. InrMMtlratlon today proved eonclu atvelr the ftrt that th pclrl wa bound hand and font, and icaKEed: that liooe wa adjusted to her neck and th other end was tied to a studding lo tfte attic of th Rumball home. Monday ws , the hottest day that th eaeramento alley has experienced this year. There, under th eaves o th houw. with an Incubator with It fir burslna; not a doien feet awy th rlrl was left for more than fou hours, according tn almij.lons mad tV lh step-onrle. The temperature of the room ronld not har been !- than 11 decree. There she remained until In rm Tlolent manner h was thrown forward, her neck broken and d'h cam, ha said. Th most str'klnc ldenre of th heartless attltud of the. rlrl's step nioth-r was uncovered today In th re.-r.r-l, of the administration of th father's etat. The records show that th mother, tn fcr petition to hare th estate set apart aa homestead, mad mention of herself and her two chil dren by a dead husband. It I a s.'s- r f icant fart that no mention waa mad of th stepdaokhter. Th whole of th dead husband's fortune would hare gone to th widow and her own two children. It la be lieved that the motive for th crlm Is to b round In th 1lre of th mother tht her own children should Inherit th whole of the estate to th exclusion of th child of th first wife of her dead husband. Arrordlnc to statements made tods? ev jtias Harriet riant, a nurse, who waa first to arrive on th seen after th irtrl bad bean cut down, a -was found lylns: upon th floor. Th lf was covered with blood. Th mouth of th dead Ctrl waa also fi led with blood. Kvery precaution had been taken to aee that no on passins; by could hear th outer! of th tortured elrl. Thi ta waa not to b found when th officers arrived, and It Is dirretty rharkd by th nurse that It was burned by Arthur Lewis, th step uncle, and th damjiarlna evident thus destroyed. As bit by bit th evidence Is pieced together, th horror of th afTair becomes mor apparent. Oreat mark left by th strap with which the srlrl had been beaten wer found upon her legs. The examination of the srtrl's neck revealed that It bad been broken In two places. Rope I round. Sheriff Webber today discovered wher th rop with which It Is be lieved Helen was choked to death was fastened to th studdln; In th attic. Itoth Mrs. Rumball and her brother. Arthur Lewi, deny that they tied th rop about th itlrl s neck. Mrs. Rum ball mad a statement today In which she said her treatment of Helen was prompted by a deslr to fore har to obedlenr. Th 111 treatment of Helen Rumball has been known to th residents of Orldley. where th family lives, for som time. On on occasion sh cam to school with a black eye and said her unci. I-e wis had struck her. Mrs. Rumball that while Helen waa bound n the attic. Lewis taunted her to such an extent that sb became frensted and struggled violently to get loos. VERDICT SHOCKS BANKER Kek-hman Convicted of Concurring la False Report. NEW TORK. Jun . Joseph B. neier.roan. formerly president of th earnest Trust Company, was found guilty today of making- fata state ments to th stat banklr part-mnt- Th Jury tfrllbirrted an hour. Relchman expected acquittal and toppled Into the arms of bystanders wnen in vero ct was read. Th conviction Is th first In this stat of a Banker for knowingly con curring In a fals report to th stat banking- department and carries a pes sible penalty of Ijtfa fin cr on year's Imprisonment or both. Th District Attorney satd afttr th verdict that William J. Cumlmrss. who Is under Indictment for larc-ry from th company, would b nat to be called to trial and after him ex-City Cham berlain Hyde, under Indictment for brl bery. 1 FATHER AGAIN ON TRAIL t J-.i V J I- V UBBSawi FRAXCIS E. WAKREt. NEW TORK. June !. Francis E. Warren. United States Senator from Wyoming, today married Miss Clara I. Baron Morgan, of this city. When h procured th license. Senator Warren gave Ms age as tl years anl Miss Morgan as IS years. Th bride is a daughter of John fauna Morgan. THREE HAVE RICHES Women in Chicago Pass Mil lion-Dollar Mark. UNJUST, SAYS MRS. BLAINE Owner of f I. 50, 000 In rersonaj Property Thinks Distribution I ViM-qaal Educator Are) Poor In World's Goods. Moody had been appointed to th Su preme Court bench and could not undertake the case. He had seen As sistant Attorney-General Purdy, ex plained the case to him and thought that tha Government was going to press th case. "Purdy told me." said Mr. Earle. "that he wanted all the details. I gave them to him. After ha heard them he Jumped up and said: 'We'll send them all to Jail.' II said they wanted to get th best man In th United States as special counsel In tha case and asked me how James M. Beck. cx-Asslstant Attorney-General, would do. I said I thought he would be all rlght.- That waa befor Mr. Peck became counsel for tha American Sugar Re fining Company, was It not?" aaked Chairman Hardwlck. "Tea. you know after a man makes a success as a trust buster be does not continue to serve th people long." Bonaparte's Briefs Bad. Th witness criticised ex-Attorney- General Bonaparte and said that when he assumed office he despaired of Gov ernment action and began a civil suit in the Federal Court of th Southern District of New York. "Mr. Bonapart never submitted any thing except briefs favorable to tha American Sugar Refining Company and they were very bad briefs at that. Mr. arl declared. Mr. Earle related the history of th can or th Pennsylvania Sugar Re fining Company, organized by Phila delphia capitalists, and told how Adolph Segal borrowed money on bis stock from Guatav Kissel, who turned out to be an agent of the American Sugar Refining Company. Ha will re sume his testimony tomorrow. 'TTade wars" Are Ended. TV. S. Gllmore. of Arburkle Brothers, testified that sugar wars had ceased and that conditions were "almost Ideal." "Where does the condition fall short V Representative Madison asked. "Tha can augar refineries are not making enough money." 'If we took the tariff off beet sugar now what would happen?" Cheaper sugar: we would operate with half th capital and the beet sugar peopl would b kept at home. W do not Ilk It when the beet sugar people, with a hothous protection. In vade our territory." "Then you want free trad In sugar" "Personally, I am of that mind." ROOSEVELT ARDOR COOLED the Arbuckles went Into the sugar bus!- ne.s, in amcriiin inKagru in me coi- CHICAGO. Jun 31. Th names of th thre richest women In Chicago wr mad public today on th comple tion of th personal property tax lists. They are: Mrs. Nettl F. MeCormlek. ;.f s.ooo: Mrs. Emmons Blaln. fl.sSO.00A: Mr- alt-la MeCormlek. 11.140.000. This is ti value of personal property oniy, stocks, bonds. Jewels, etc. Mrs. Blaine, although Hated as en of th rtty's most wealthy women, be lieves that wealth Is unjustly distrib uted. "It Is my belief." sh said, "that b- for man v veneration th race as a hot will revolt at th senseless In equality of th wealth-holding power of individuals. It is a Question. I think, whether too larg a part of th weaiin s not held In private hands ana whether a sufficient proportion should not be held by the community to meet th needs of th community ss a wrote, so thst the rightful needs of any Indi vidual would not depend solely on th will of som minority of Individuals. In contrast to the figures given ar h assessment for Chicago's two most distinguished women. Jan Addams ii no taxable personal property ana Ella Flags: Young. Superintendent or Schools, schedules only 1500. Founder Bars Door When Antrrv Parent Pursues Police Tell Why Girls Were Booked as Women of Underworld. CHICAGO. June 38. The most Im portant ruling thus far In th trial of Kvelyn Arthur See was made by Judge Honor this afternoon when he decided that admissions alleged to have been mad by See. Mildred Brlda-e and Mona Rees to the police were not made under duress, and that the testimony of Police Captain Danner and th re porters, who say they heard the con fes.ilon of immorality, is admissible. Mildred Bridges became reconciled to her father. Stephen Bridges, In court today and the father twice at tempted to attack See. The first at tack occurred In a corridor outside of the courtroom when Bridges, calling the defendant an opprobrlus name, at tempted to strike him. but was re strained by two bailiffs. -in second attempted attaok Was a repetition of th first, except that See disappeared so suddenly that Bridges had to vent his wrath on tha empty air. Founder Flees Fervently. The founder of "Absolute Life," Jumped Into a witness room and leaned apalnst the door with so much fervor that the bailiffs had difficulty in reaching him to tell him that Bridges was being held In another room. Both attacks occurred in cesses. A half score of letters, said to have been written by See While in Jail, to Mrs. Bridges, mother of Mildred, and later found by tha police In See's apartments, probably will be placed in evidence by the prosecution. These letters are said to ask Mrs. Bridges to Instruct Mildred that all questions put to her In court must be answered "according to the truth." as that word Is understood by believers in the "Ab solute Life." According to Assistant State's At torney Furthmann, tha letters show that Mildred was carefully coached as to her replies in court. A handwrit ing expert. It Is said, will testify that the author of the letters and the "Book of Truth," are the same person See. Police Charge Immorality. Be took the stand for the first time In his own behalf but his testimony developed nothing unexpected. He de clared that hts relations with his re ligious pupils had been merely those of teacher and pupIL His face was pale, but his voice was steady, tContlno.d from First Pass). MAN WINS OFFICE FIGHT SnohomUh County Upholds Contest ant W ho PLavrd Fair. EVERETT. Wash.. June St. iSp clI. Kscaus Frank Shell offered to draw lot with W. P.. King for a place as School Dirsctor In district No. 13. of Sn"homlsh County, h Is entitled to th crr.ee. Juds W. p. Hell so deciding in th Superior Court her today. It was shown at th trial that Shell appeared at th rlfht time, ready and willing to draw lots, but King, who did Dot want th c!3e himself and did not want Shell to Bt It. stayed away and declined to -1v ar.v aid In deriding th ti. Th clerk of the School Hoard de rided that Sr-.rll was elected, but th lountr Superintendent, and County Prosecutor he'.d that ther was a va cancy and th Superintendent appoint ed a third party. Brill refused to give up th oEoe, and today h was upheld. ow withholding all document and t. dno at their command. If w could hav Jointly acted ltttl earlier we might hav gotten som original papers which w greatly d add may And It vary difficult to o so now: but I hav copies of. and can prove them, although not all the facts that establish th infamy of this onsplracy. "Bl&r Game" Pointed Out. "It has often happened that you hav been able to punish th oppressors of th public, but ther has really been no occasion when ther has been sub stantial evidence against so many of th Brat rank: and I totally misjudge your character If you hav lost your preference for larg gam." "Mr. Roosevelt had loat his preference for larg gam and I was mistaken. said Mr. Earl when h concluded. He then read another letter which h wrote to Mr. Roosevelt under date of October IT. 10. In this letter, after apologising for his Importunity, h said: "I thought that th cas that had com to my attention in the perform- aac of aa unsought trust both might enable th Government to enforce a most Important statut hitherto unused, and at th sam Urn to demonstrate that th oft-mad assertion of th trusts that thay were but technically. not morally, guilty of crlm. waa un true. "Pure Villainy" Indicated. "When men. for pecuniary ends, vio late one class of laws, they don't stop at Infringing others: but when they charge that th Government is perse cuting them for making mor necessary business arrangements It Is difficult to prove th untruth of their assertion. And so. when I found a raa of first Imporanc wher ther was proof of Uat I considered pur villainy. I thought It my duty to lay It directly befor you. And I hav or had no other end to serve. "I have followed your suggestion and visited th Attorney-General, who In turn referred m to Mr. Purdy, at which I greatly rejoiced, lor. unless I hav misread hla character, b Is Intelligent, fearless and devoted to th performance of hi duty. I think h now under stands th Importance of this case: and so I am content and wish to thank you for whatever trouble you may hav been put to by my appeal to you. Mr. Farle declared he had not talked with Attorney-General Moody, because fee business, establishing a coffee plant at Toledo. O. This retaliation was under the direction of H. O. Havemeyer. It was Intended as destructive com- petllon." Gllmore said, "to discredit the package coffee business; and they ran It to th ground for four or five years. "Is that sugar war between you and the American going on now?" asked Chairman Hardwlck. "No." Gllmore answered. "There Is no war. but there Is an armed neutrality. We ar watching th other fellow and doing th best we can for ourselves. We mak no outs now that we do not think necessary for our business. No other cuts are made because the trust does not attack up." HARVARD GIFTS LARGE CLASS OF '8 6 CONTRIBUTES $100,000 TO ALMA MATER. Total Reaches $1,200,000 Gov ernor Foes Has Plan for Scholarship Funds by State. CAMBRIDGE, Mass, June 2S. Gifts to th amount of 11,200,000 received by Harvard University last year were an nounced by President Lowell to th tOOO or more Harvard men gathered for th alumni meeting today. Almost simultaneously William C Boyden. of Chicago, handed to Presi dent Lowell a check for 1100,000 as a gift from th class of Ills to th uni versity, to b Invested In th college funds. Governor Foes divulged a plan by which h hope th stat will set aside a sum annually "for th creation of a large number of scholarships, to ba awarded by competitive examination to young men and women of Massachu setts, th recipient of such scholarship to cnoos tn institution in th stat which h will attend." Other speakers were Justice Oliver Wendell Holme, speaking for th class of 'CI. and George von L. Meyer, '". Secretary of th Navy, on whom waa conferred th honorary degr of LL. D. Secretary Meyer heads the list of flv new overseers to Harvard elected today for six years. Th others chosen ar Henry Cabot Lodge, '71; Jerome IX Greene. '. of New York; William C Boyden. s(. of Chicago, and Lawrence . Sexton, '14, ox New York. I HAVE MADE A study of the cosmetic effects of eye glasses, and the result is, that I can assure those who are particular for their eye glasses to become them, that my new ideas along this line are a little in advance of anything hereto fore given out to the public. I can assure any who contem plate the wearing of glasses that, to leave it to me is to be perfectly suited in every way. The styles of today are dainty and durable but not heavy. I fully believe that I can suit you, and I know that a per sonal visit will pay you. THOMPSON EYESIGHT SPECIALIST Second Floor Corbett Building, Fifth and Morrison. attention now. Jacob M. Blake, who applied and received the franchise, has been away from the city, but is ex pected back soon. His franchise will expire July 1. It was specified that he was to have had a mile of the elec trie road built by that time. Having done nothing in the way of construc tion it is assumed that he will ask for another extension of time. Whether this will be granted or not is a matter to be decided by the City Council. It Is reported now that if Mr. Blake is refused an extension there Is now ready a body of local men, with suf ficient means, who at once will apply for the franchise and Immediately be gin construction of a line from this city to North Bend. BOGUS MONEY IS SEIZED MAX CAPTURED BELIEVED BE LEADER OF GAXG. TO Secret Service Men Find Complete Outfit of Dies and Paraphernalia of Counterfeiting. BAN FRANCISCO, June 28. (Spe cial.) A campaign of counterfeiting which has been successfully conducted in every big city of the Pacific Coast Captain Danner and several others I the past six months ended today when testified that See and the two girls had admitted that their relations went far beyond the bounds of conventional ity and morality. Danner said that See and the girls, when arrested, were booked on charges usually lodged agHnst women of the street alone. This, he said, was be cause of th admissions they them selves made. Maryhfleld Worries Over Carllne. MARSHFIELD. Or., June 28. (Spe cial.) Th streetcar line, which was In prospect for Marshfleld, Is a mat ter which Is attracting a rood deal of Charles Bush, 25 years old. and John Til ton, a cripple. 27 years old, were ar rested at the Vincent House, Oakland, by Secret Service officers. In the den of the two prisoners a complete otif.t for the manufacture of spurious Si coins was found, together with piles of bad money. Plaster forms, files, dies, carving tools, lead, ant! mony and a collection of chemicals were seized by the officers, who hold them as evidence. Several accomplices are expected to be arrested In a San Francisco China town den any hour. In capturing Charles Bush the Federal detectives say they took the leader of the gang, A Chance to Save IwfiSffis Irand New Talkers Half Factory Cost Just the thing for beach, mountains or boating. Easy pay ments. Never again will offers like this be presented. Also some slightly nsad high-grade makes at your own price while they last. Come early and get best selection. High Grade Talkers Reg. $10, now 9 5.00 Reg. $20, now $12.50 Rep. $30. now S31.0O t FFs Reg. $40, now $26.50 Reg. $55, now $37.50 Reg. $65, now $43.50 Every machine warranted and guaran teed by ua. "We have only a few ma chines, and they will not last long. What an opportunity yon will miss by not taking advantage of this offer. Graves Music Co. Ill FOURTH STREET m m hi: rv THINK THIS OVER! Our Factory Regular Eetail Your Price. Price. Saving. No. 141. Chair $ 8.50 - $ 15.00 $ 6.50 No. 142. Rocker 9.00 16.00 7.00 No. 600. Library Table 10.75 18.50 8.05- No. 302. Davenport 17.50 40.00 22.50 No. 401. Morris Chair 13.00 25.00 12.00 No. 456. Bookcase 6.45 12.00 6.65 Totals $65.20 f 126.50 $61.60 A Complete Line High-Grade, Solid-Oak, Mission Furniture Peters Mfg. Co., Salesroom and Factory, Cor. L 7th & Hawthorne 00$x$ mmMA fjtff fj m In Models Befitting Summer Fashions Our corsets are sold by four expert corsetieres, whose first aim is to correctly fit you with a model suitable to your spe cial needs. $3 W. B. Nuform Corsets $1.95 Made of fine quality of striped coutil, medium bust, very long hips, two pairs hose supporters attached. Embroidery band finish. $2 W. B. Nuform Corsets $1.29 Made of good quality batiste, medium bust, very long hips, back, embroidery trimmings, hose supporters attached. C. B. a la Spirite Corsets, Extra Special 89c Made of good quality of batiste, medium bust, long over hips and back, top finished with fancy embroidery banding. Two pairs hose supporters attached. $10 Nemo Corsets $6.98 Discontinued Models Made of finest quality French coutil, medium bust, very long over hips and back. $5 Nemo Corsets $3.50 Our Nemo corsets in swan shape and self-reducing models. Made of fine quality coutil and corded batiste, medium high and low bust, very long over abdomen, hips and back. Hose supporters attached. His talent for casting; dies Is said to have gathered together one of the most desperate and persistent bands that ever engaged In the business of circu lating bad money. Bush, Tllton and others of the gang have been persistently shadowed since the middle of last May. When the of ficers decided to swoop down on the den In Oakland they caught Tllton in the midst of his work and apparently ready to depart soon, as his belonging! were packed for shipment. Dissolution Resolutions Filed. SALEM, Or., June 28. (Special.)- Resolutlons of dissolution of the Horn I Telephone Company were filed with thl Secretary of State today by R. W. Mor.l tague. The Baldwin Sheep Compan of Portland, increased its capital stocl from $100,000 to J2SO.0O0. 4t.ii of of J.Y :TO: Arrangements have been made for a real old-fasH-ioned Fourth of July at BAYOCEAN, Oregon's new Summer Eesort. The passenger yacht Bayocean will leave Portland on its regular trip, SATURDAY! morning at 7 o'clock, returning in time to leave again Monday evening at 7 o'clock. This is the SPECIAL FOURTH OF JULY TRIP, allowing passengers to arrive in plenty of time to enjoy the festivities at Bayocean, where the Portland Automobile Club will also be enjoying its outing. The Bayocean will leave out for Portland on "Wed nesday morning, arriving the same day at Portland. SOME OF THE THINGS THAT AEE SCHEDULED. Arthur Cavill in Fancy Swimming; and Diving. Half Mile Ocean Swim for Henry Hanno Cup. Deep Sea Fishing. Surf and Bay Bathing and Races. Grand Fireworks Display in Evening. Dancing. Sports of all Kinds. General Good Time. FINE HOTEL AND TENT CITY ACCOMODATIONS. MAKE ENGAGEMENTS EARLY. ROUND TRIP RATE ON BAYOCEAN $10. MEALS SERVED A LA CARTE AND BERTHS $1 AND $1.50. T. B. POTTER REALTY COMPANY 720 CORBETT BUILDING.