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9 - TITE JrORXIN'G OREGOXIAN, T1TTJRSDAY, DECE3IBER 14, -1911.. I of the regular Knia. both to weight and balance. It shoot, how- ver. il caliber ehota. The Army on. gtneera have worked out tables so that th scores mads with th gallery -nun can be compared with the scores made on a full-sti rifle rant- with the regu latlon rifle. BABE LEFT TO DIE SEEN III SPOKANE Holley Man, Deserted by Wife, Granted Divorce. SEATTLE FIRM IS WINNER ASSASSIN'S WORK Revenge for Killing Italian With Spade Is Belief In Murder Case. POLICE PUZZLED BY CRIME Xew Cnlon Depot at Contrail to Coat Nearly SO, 000. lrterkns 3Ioney Supply Connected With SUylnc of Ann Weber Vorrle IXlr-tJves and Family. Simmons' Slayer Vet Free. gPOKAXE. Wub., Dee. li. (Spe cial.) That Frank rasquala, an ex pressman, was sbot down by an assas sin to avenge tbe killing of Tomaao Caaastral. a laborer, at Halyard, July J9. la tha belief expressed today by dotectrrea work Inn on tha case. The feud, which culminated In the murder of Pasqaala near bis horn. East 411 Rlversida arenne. Monday night, originated. It la believed, when a crowd of 10 Italians, led by a brother of tha azpressman, attacked, and killed Canastrala with a blow ovr tha head with a spade. Folic declare the Hlllyard trffr failed to result In any arrests, as tha Italians "stood pat. and as nothing could be learned of the case, the mat ' ter was dropped, but the friends or relatlrea of the dead man are bellered to bare sought out tha rasqual brothers to kill them. Prreeewtloa la Allege. Frank Paaqual had been arrested ta several occasions and at each time he declared the trouble was caused by his enemies and referred to the friends of Canastrale. One rasqual was charged with robbery and dis missed. Us told the police that h was being persecuted by Italian en emies. The police scout the theory that there was a woman mixed up In the shooting affair and are now scouting the city for Italians, who are suspect ed of tha crime. Still another mystery was heaped spon the mountain of mystery sur rounding the murder oT Anna Weber today, when members of the family told of a mysterious money supply the girl had during the last two weeks of her life. tlrl Had Money a rrssw "Anna cams home on Friday. Novem ber St. Just two weeks before she was found dead." said Mrs. Weber. "She brought home a check for IJ5. which was her psy from Mr. Drumheller. She care the check to me and then I gave hrr $10. That waa all the money I gave her. Although Items totaling III.IO were purchased during the last two weeks, not Including car fare, Mrs. Weber de clares shs did not give her daughter on rent after the II". and admits "he waa mystified as to the source of money supply- The Weber will dispose of the dairy they own because they do not care to i lire at their present home or longer remain In Spokane. Bladhmaa Follow Trail. Convinced that they bav found a well-marked trail left by the slayer of Cbauncey Simmons from the Simmons home. iU Boone avenue, to the cor ner of Front avenue and Post street. the poltV today started out ro deter mine In what direction the murderer went fr.i that point. I. IL Urlfflth. a Washington Water Power conductor. says: "The man boarded my Broadway car at Dean avenue and Llndeke street. He waa my only passenger and I had good look at him." The hour. : P. M-. at which time the man boarded the Broadway car, corresponds with the time of the shoot ing, and the corner of Dean avenue and 'Llndeke street Is the point to which the murderer's steps were traced by bloodhounds. CESTRAUA. Wash.. Doc II. (Spe cial.) The contract for th new nnlon depot In Central la has been let to ths Itounds-Hurson Company, general con tractors and builders of Seattle. Th head of th firm was In Contrail yee terday for th purpose of securing a building permit from the City Engineer. Th contract price) of th depot la ap proximately 160.000. and to this will be added various eixponses not Included In th contract. Preliminary work will be commenced tomorrow and construc tion will be pushed forward as fast as material can be rushed upon th ground. Th news that actlv work on th dpot is to begin at one haa been enthusiastically received, here. The new depot Is part of th J750.000 Im provements contemplated here by th Northern Pacific, Qreat Northern and STORY OF CRUELTY TOLD Father of Plaintiff In Albany Cane Relates Pathetic Tale of How Mother of Child Left It In Snow While She Visited. - ALBANY, Or, Dec. li. (Special.) That Cordelia Walters left her months-old baby lying on a pile of chips In the dooryard of her home near Holley, when two Inches of snow waa on the ground, while she went to the home of a neighbor a mile away PHILOMATH, OIL, COUPLE CELEBRATE SILVER WEDDING ANNIVERSARY. ,A v. i ... . 4 MR. AJTD MRS. JOH.V PIMM. PHILOMATH. Or, Dec II. (Special .) Mr. and Mrs. John Pimm recently celebrated tnelr silver wedding annlver sary here. They were married at Enon, Kan, December 2. 14. For th last el ght years they have made Philomath their home. Over 30 guests were prea ent, and gifts appropriate to th occa sion were received. O.-W. R. A X., and which Include In addition to th station, a freight depot. roundhouse, machine shops and addi tional trackage. CREGON CITY GROWS FAST School Census SI ions 57 Residence Constructed In Year. POLICE STOP MARRIAGE Seven Coaplea Seek License In Van couver on Hoodoo" Day. """ VANCOUVER. Wash, Dec 13. (Spe cial.) The 13th day of the month bad no terrors for seven couples who came to Vancouver today to get married. Only three, however, were successful In getting a license, on coupla being stopped by police and the others did not have witnesses. Henry B. Dalton. a soldier, and Alice Satterwalte wer to have been married, bnt Instead the- would-be bride Is to night In the woman's department of the City Jail, serving out a 150 sus pended sentence. She had promised to return to Portland, but when she cam back th police notlPed th County Au ditor to lssu her no license, and when abe appeared today she was refused. Th three Issued license were: H. W. Gagne, of Minneapolis, and Mrs. Gussa Patton. Vancouver; J. W. Billy and Miss Elizabeth Ueldenrush, of Van couver; Shelby 8. Hasting and Miss Iva Alley, of Vancouver. NORTH BEND VOTERS ELECT Proposed City Charter Amendment Is Defeated by Cltlsen. MAKSHFIELD. Or, Dec It (Spe cial.) At th city election In North Bend today C fl. Wlnsor. of th Bank of Oregon, waa elected City Treasurer, defeating J. H. Ureves. of tha First National Bank. This was th main contest of th election. A. li. Derby shire was re-elected City Recorder. L. E. Falkenateln Councilman for one year, and Oeorg D. Mandlgo, J. O. Horn and J. F. Urubbs Councilman for two year a Th proposed charter amendment was defeated- It provided that the City Council could grant franchises at on sitting without th present necessity of a petition being presented v days be for action la taken. Th defeat of th amendment delays the securing of a fraaehls by th Terminal Railway Company la North Bend. OREGON CITT. Or, Dec 13. (Spe cial.) That Oregon City had the most remarkable growth th past year In Its history Is shown by a report mad by Miss Anita McCarver. who haa com pleted taking -the city school Census. Miss McCarver report that (7 resi dence have been erected In th city since th census waa taken on year ago. and 100 ho:nes have been remod eled since then. Not more than IS home have heretofore been the average num ber constructed annually. The Increase In the attendance at th Oregon City High School this season waa 100 per cent, and In the grades th attendance haa been at least 20 per cent greater than In 1911. Clichails ComtuLsslon Act. CHEHALIS. Wash.. Dec lJ-rSpe-clal.) Messrs. L. J. Stick lln. H. C Cuff man and I, Kuehner have been re appointed as members of th Chehalla I'ark Board by the- Chehails commis sion. A new Library Board wa also named at yesterduy'a meeting, com' nosed of Rev. A. H. Chittenden. Fro feasor E. T. Duffleld. Miss Oertrude Marshall. James A. Urquhart. Mrs. W. A. Reynolds. Tha Commission expects a report within a day or two on th big new sewer which has become bone of contention. The new arrange ment of the Commission, whereby it meetings ar held Monday afternoons Instead of at night, has the effect of there being but few spectators, and those only people who actually have business before th Board, thus expe diting business materially. The Dalles Chinese Protest Heard THE DALLES. Or, Dec 13. (Spe claL) Because Chinese residents of thla city, of whom there are about 100, complained against the showing of pictures of "New York Chinatown and Bowery." th police her prevent ed th management of the local Grand Theater from putting on Ita advertised bill today. The proposed attraction showed a representation of the famous Elsie Selgel trunk murder case, and for thla reason the Celestials here thought It would cause 111 feeling against them and mad a protest which waa heeded. Cottage Grove Hotel Changes. COTTAGE GROVE. Or, Dec 13. (Spe claL) Th Oregon Hotel haa changed hands, W. C Billlngsley. formerly of Lorane, and C Barrels, who haa had charge of th Oregon Grille, having succeeded J. T. Donovan as proprietor. Mr. Billlngsley' Lorane property was a consideration In th deal. The hotel h enjoyed a prosperous business during the time Mr. Ionovan ha owned It, and much of Its popularity haa been due to th up-to-date manner In which th grill ha been conducted by Mr. Bartela. , Former Mlnnesotan Passes Away. HOOD RIVER. Or, Dec It. (Spe cial.) The funeral of Mr. V. Q. Banka was held here today from th residence of Robert R. R. Carter, after which burial took place at the Idle- wild Cemetery. Mrs. Banks, who had reached th age of (S, cam her with her husband from Redwood Fall. Minn. In addition to Mr. Banka. two daughters, a grandson and grand daughter survive Mrs. Dole thee Mor tlmore. Mrs. Nancy Johnson. Mrs. Rob ert R- R- Carter and Bank Mortimer, all of this city. O. A. C. Cadet to Get Aid. OREGON AGRICULTURAL COL LEGE, Corral 11 a. Dec 11. (Special.) Th military department of th Oregon Agricultural Collegw la making prep- rations to Increase still more the ef ficiency during the nest half year. Th numbers ar larger now than they have rver been before. It being necessary to put Into commission k new Krag rifles. Gallery shooting practice will be commenced Immediately after th holidays. For this work the regula tion United States Army gallery gun will be used. This gun Is an exact mod- Weekly Luncheon to Be Held. VANCOUVER, Waah, Dec 13. Spe cial.) Weekly luncheons will be held very Wednesday at noon In th St. Elmo Hotel by th members of th Van couver Commercial Club. Lack of In terest In th dub. It Is thought, will be overcome by th weekly gathering of the members. Upright plano rented. 13 to S5 per month Chlckerlng. Kimball. Stelnway, Kohler. and many other popular make. All rent paid can apply on purchase price If desired. Kohler ac Chsse. 3S WaahlDgton at. Open day and night. a statement made In the Stats Circuit Court her today by L, Walters, of Holley. On of th most remarkabla stories of cruelty to a baby ever heard In a courtroom was related by Walters while on the witness stand In the trial of th divorce case of James Walters vs. Cordelia Walters. Today' witness Is th father of tha plaintiff. Th old man testified that this par ticular act of cruelty occurred In the Winter of 1909. He said hi son's wife came to hi house on morning and re mained some time and, knowing that his son was at work In a mine, ha asked where the baby was. The mother told him. he testified, that she had left th baby at home asleep. She showed no concern, the witness said, when he told her It might wake up and cry It self to death, so he hurried to his boy's house a mil away. Bab Crte Self Asleep. When he arrived there, he testified, he found the little baby lying on some chips in th back .yard, where.lt had cried Itself to Bleep. Ths baby wore only a dress, with no underclothing, and there was two Inches of snow on the ground at the time, he said. He got some clothe for tha baby and took it to hi home, he testified, and when he upbraided his daughter-in-law for her lack of care she told him, so ho swore on the witness stand, that she "dldnf want tha brat and didn't car If It died. Tha baby became III from this ex posure and died nine days later, the witness said. He also asserted that Its mother abused the baby and slapped It when It cried In Its death atruggle. "That's the most terrible story I have ever heard in the seven years I have been on the bench." said Judge Gallo way. "You may take a decree," be told the plaintiff. Hubiil Tells ef Desertion. James Walters, the plaintiff, told how his wife left him soon after the baby died. He wanted to raise a family, be said, and his wife didn't, and that was the principal cause of their trouble He said his wife deserted him February 20, 1(09. On that morning when he left for hi work she appeared to be In good humor, ha said, but after he was gone she went to his employer, drew his wages and left. She went back tocher former home at Onaway, Mich, he said. Walters said they were married five year ago In Sheboygan County, Michigan. BIG LAND SHOW IS OPEN ATTENDANCE OF 100,000 AT ST. PACL- IS EXPECTED, Overcoats that will make Old Winter "smoke up." Every worthy member of the overcoat family is in our gathering', from the smooth, dressy article to rough, hard working, storm eaters. Every thing here any man can want for Winter comfort or style is included in our Xmas Special Overcoat Sale at $20 Twenty dollars takes your pick of regular $30 and $25 overcoats but remember the best go first so come here today and select your overcoat. We guarantee a sav ing of from $5 to $10. - rTHNCLOTHING 166-170 THIRD ST.- gramme to tell of Oregon's opportuni ties. Dr. D. W. King, of Wenatchee, la here to represent Washington. At the annual election of offlcera to night Paul Clagstone. of Clagstone, Idaho, was re-elected president. Dr. S. B. Kelson, of Spokane, waa re-elected secretary, and V. M. Rothrock. of Spo kane, was re-elected treasurer. These with the following vice-presidents con stitute the executive board: W. P. Ralph, Nex Perce; John" McGregor, Hooper, Wash.: J. H. T. Smith, Pull man. Wash.; George M. Wilson, Wilbur, Wash.; E. E. Flood. Pullman, Wash. Members of association voted to leave with the executive committee the selection of th place for the next an nual meeting. OREGON DAY IS BIG SUCCESS Commercial Club nears Report I "Torn Representatives at Show. H. Beckwlth, president of the Port land Commercial Club, has received' from Chicago a report of the celebra tion of Oregon day at the Chicago Land Show, from Grover B. Simpson and J. K. Verrel, who were appointed official representatives of the club on that occasion. They announce that the Oregon day drew the largest attendance of the week at the Chicago Land Show, more than 22.000 persons visiting the expo sition in the afternoon and evening. Oregonlans at the show, of which there was a goodly representation, wore badges Inscribed, "Oregon tha Land of Opportunity." These badge were presented to visitors and were eagerly sought after as souvenirs of the day. Mr. Simpson was one of the speakers of the day, with Tom Richardson, Pro fessor A. E. Chamberlain, F. W. Rob inson. J. H. O'Neill, of the Union- Southern Paclflo systems, and V. W. Graham, of the Great Northern. AMATEUR ATHLETICS Railroads and Development Organ - lzatlons Vie in ' Showing- Re source of Northwest, ST. PAUL, Dec 13. (Special.) It s expected that 100,000 persons will see the Northwestern Land Products Show, whloh was opened In th big Audito rium here Tuesday. There are 35 large exhibit booths. In which railroad and development organisations have vied with each other to present th attrac tions of th regions exploited. Th exhibit of the Great Northern Railway Is mad attractive by a back ground of gralna and grasses grown chiefly In Oregon and Washington. There ax also large displays of pro cessed fruits, applea In display boxes and potatoes and vegetables. The Great Northern's large Glacier National Park exhibit Immediately adjoining is re-established here as It waa In New York and Chicago, where It waa one of th chief features. Other railroads whloh bav booths ar the Northern Pa cific. Omaha, Iron. Rang and Rock Island. Th state exhibits ar from Washington. Oregon. Montana, Idaho. Minnesota and South Dakota and Alas ka has a fin exhibit. Oregon also has a fin exhibit of grains, grasses, fruits ' and potatoea from Central Oregon. TamhlU County shows bops, walnuts and prunes. The states ar widely aaveruseo oy th liberality of the directors in giv ing free admission on the opening day to pupils and teachers of the Twin City achools. Great Northern lecturers will give stereoptlcon and moving-plctur lectures describing Washington and Oregon. James V. le. or 1'ortland. has charge of th Oregon exhibit and will bav tlm on th lectur pro- " HE election of captain of the Co lumbia University senior basket ball , team waa postponed yesterday until today, a the soccer team played and all the basketball player wished to turn out for the only football game that the school Indulged In this sea son. The Junior basketball team will play the Vancouver High School team next week. A trip to Mount Angel Is in view. Fort Atkinson. Wis, High School football team has the "Westward Ho" fever. According to a dispatch from there published recently, it had been asked for gamos by the officials of football teams at Portland. Seattle. Spo kane and a city In California. Football men hero say there must be a mistake, for no one here Is cognizant of any game having been arranged. Seattle will not play and Spokane reports that no team there has made any such offer. x Campion, halfback for the Jefferson football team, has declared his Inten tion of going out for the basketball quad. In former years he has stayed away from the game, declaring that It was more dangrrous than football. Anson Cornell, a fast quarterback, de clares that bs fears basketball and would not play under any conditions. Christmas Suggestions. Fascinating and charming features la photography. Aune, Columbia bldg. A peculiar fact about the banana la that no insect will attack It. and another Is that It Is absolutely Immune from the dis eases that fruits are subject to? It Is one of the curiosities of the vegetable klnrdnm. sls.iiii i'iiiisii ihi'lsu'si i ...'a i iiifii'Wssns J a into the crowd of weak, weary, depressed; or are you filled with vitality and energy? Health it the founda tion of success. Nerves. Brain, and Body should be staunch dependable. Scott's Emulsion the best of food-tonics, is the firm footing for health. au ommaimrm 11-54 Xmas Hints I Sl A' ' SOMETHING AX'ZA j,J . I J) WS DEAR TO THE ;-: ''.. -1 Jyf J $1 HEARTS OF ! I I j jy "r BYS GmLS I mmmmt . w il - W& 'd&lSa HAND CARS. COASTER WAGONS. l:'';-;T,i3 I llll ' vju.ouuisii;. riiiuxuicus. i II MM I ' EXPRESS WAGONS "1 OVERLAND COASTERS fcrav sS- ' TEDDY R, CARTS mfM ; V.VmU;j , ROLLER SKATES BOXING GLOVES -'fe ICE SKATES v INDIAN CLUBS I t .. 4 FOOTBALLS SWEATERS II '' ii . 1 I rfct?i.ii . I 'MfSf vpS4 AUTOMOBILES. CALIFORNIA COASTERS. t v-KSpH 1 mm V." -'rfl SLEDS. TOY BARROWS. ill POCKET KNIVES, . . I l llll j . CHESTS rsSS. ACME II I I : ''-'' " OABI- SfefeSJP CHEST AT OPEN EVENINGS NETS I 4- ' $5.00 IS I COMMENCING WORK i i''LSi WITHOUT SATURDAY, BENCHES jTlfeSIll E2UAL . ! I UNTIL CHRISTMAS. r " "' 1 1 I III ' FINE MECHANICAL DRAWING TOOLS. 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