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About Morning Oregonian. (Portland, Or.) 1861-1937 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 12, 1912)
Tlir SrORNTXG OREGOXIAX. FRIDAY, JANUARY 12, 1912. EIGH PBIESTESS OF THE0S0PHISTS, BROTHERHOOD WHO IS j LETTER IS SLEUTH EX-HUSBAND BEING SUED FOR FOKTUJNli. EMOTIONAL STAR Merchandise of fteril Onlx Government's Aid Enlisted in Finding Vanished Bride. SUES v - ssa. ... ...... Last Three Weeks of the Removal Sale All Goods Purchased Throughout January Will Be Billed to You March First EVERY ARTICLE REDUCED Isabelle Fletcher Boardman Is Defendant in Counter Divorce Action. MAN MAY SEEK ALIMONY HER DECREE IS ATTACKED Romance of Actress Wlio Was Wed ded to I-awjer In Portland Shat tered San Francisco Is Abuzz With Interest. SAN FRANCISCO. Jan. 11. (Special.) Isabelle Fletcher Boardman. emo tional interpreter of Zaza. Cleopatra and other ardent roles, was named de fendant In a rounter-dlvnrre suit begun yesterday by Iouls P. Boardman. a San r"ranclsco attorney, from whom she se cured an Interlocutory decree of di vorce after coming to the conclusion last year that a lawyer was not proper ly rant as the hunband of an actress. Boardman alleges uertlon as the ground for his suit, recitinjr In his complaint that the former leading wo man of Te Liberty Theater In Oakland deserted htm In less than a year fol lowing their marriage In Portland. May I. 10. The suit of Boardman will bring Isa bel! Fletcher Into the divorce court for the third time In her theatrical ca reer. She divorced her first husband, an actor, and took the same Initiative after dm-Ming that she had made a mistake In marrying Boardman. niveree Takra Empties Te. As a man versed In the law Board man took exception t the divorce that was allowed to the actress, maintain ing that Snperlor Jti'lge Harris, of Oak land, was disqualified from presiding at the proceedings, because of his rela tionship with Clarence Heed, who waa associate counsel for 2bliss Fletcher. Hestrfe this remote relationship Boardman also took exception to being divorced because he considered that his wife was not a leiral resident of California at the time of the proceed ing. Miss Fletcher was playing at the time In Vancouver. B. C. The flickering out of tills romance ef the footlights caused a buzz of talk about the Bay region, because of the social prominence of Miss Fletcher. alttra Are Ma ay. While appearing In leading roles at Ye Liberty Theater she had In her train of suitors many men of wealth and position In Oakland and Pan Fran cisco. She was also an occasional figure at some of the smartest func tions of the exclus.ve set. Boardman had pressed his suit for the hand of the actress unawares, and when news of their marriage cama over the wire from Portland It cre ated something of a stir. M'ss Fletcher had gone to Portland to till a theat rical engagement. Following their marriage It waa an nounced that Miss Fletcher would not return to the stage a resolution that was as ephemeral as the resolution la temperamental Margaret Illlngton to spend the remainder "of her married llfo In darning socks. When Miss Fletcher finally did re turn to the stare there waa a chorus of '"I told you so." Besides acting emotional roles In Oakland and elsewhere. Miss Fletcher appeared as a co-star with Richard llotallng and also played with Robert Mantel! for a season. BODY THOUGHT PERMANN'S Former Business Man of Koscburg Is Believed Suicide. P.OSEBI'RG. Or.. Jan. 11. (Special.) After an investigation the Boseburg officers have reached the conclusion that the body of the man found near .akland two weeks ago Is that of William Permann. a former Roseburg business man. Permann had been 111 for several months, and during the few weeks preceding his departure from Roseburg evidenced symptoms ef In sanity. In fact he Informed friends upon numerous occasions that he in tended to commit suicide In the event he failed to regain his health. Permann left Roseburg about three months ago with the Intention of en raging In business at Springfield. From reports received here he never reached that city, neither hare the I-ane County officers been able to as certain his whereabouts. It la the opinion of Roseburg authorities that Permann went to Oakland, where he alighted from the train and proceeded a short distance from town, where he sent a bullet through his brain. The description of the body tallies with that of rermann. who was small In stature, smooth shaven and a trifle bald. A hat found near the body was purchased at "Josephson-s" store In Roseburg. and Is similar to the one worn by Permann. Friends of Per mann will have the body exhumed in an effort to establish Its Identity. OLCOTT'S ECONOMY FADES Salaries rn Secretary's Office Rise by lap and Bounds. SAL. KM. or.. Jan. 1L (Special.) Secretary Oicott'a economy play when he early went Into office as to the salaries of clerks, seems to have been unable to stand the test of time, from a showing of the warrants which have been cached. J.imes Young, auditor, was placed originally on tliotts payroll at $10 a month. Ills salary haa twice been Increased. On-e to f lll.&e and again to a month . James Allison, who used to recelvs $i:s a month, la now receiving 1S7. 50. He Is bookkeeper. For one month he received a salary of $150. Nicho. as Haas, filing clerk, has had Ms salar Increased to Iti'S a month. H formerly received I1I2 50. Chief Clerk Kozer receives $;S0 a month, the rsme salarv that he received as lnsur inre Commissioner. Corporation Clerk lubci-k is receiving $130 a month, his ay remaining the same. Secretary Ol--tt sat thut he reduced the salady from t-'-"'" a ar to $1S0 a year when he took tiie office. Klamath Levy la. 3 Mills. KLAMATH FALLS. Or.. Jan. 11 (Special In Klamath County the levy for the ensuing year has been fird at 1S.S mills, against 14. I mills last year. The Increase of approxi mately 3 S mll'.s is almost half made by the state levy of 14 mills, when last year the state asked but I mi:. A beavy Increase Is made by the County Court for the next year In the road levy, which Is no" mills. p. j7' - u jv .'A 'A ABOVR, MBS. KATHERISE TIXGLE V BELOW, SNAPSHOTS OF MRS. TI.GLEY. INFLUENCE IS TOLO Architect Says Mrs. Thurston Was Easily Swayed. MILLIONAIRES IN CULT Kz-Secrrtary to A. O. Spalding, IVrmcr Mcnibcr of Theosophists Brothrrliood. Tells or Kser cics at Headquarters. M'ontinued From First Pace. tion of the Uieosopiiical meetings and the sutement that Mrs. Patterson also had been given the seat of honor, which was next to Mrs. Tlngley. "How were the members dressed?" George L. Patterson's counsel asked. Objection to this question was en tered br Attorney Wright, who ssld that it would be as proper to ask "what was the color of their hose." Wiati Dreaa tm Walte. Before the objection had been ruled on the answer had been read: "The ladles were dressed in white, the men In khaki clothes and the girls In .white with white wreaths." The deposition then told of meetings held in the "Temple." "Describe the meetings," wss the question In the deposition. "There was a more religious atmos phere than at the others." "State what was the nature of these meetings attended by you and at which Mrs. Fatterson waa present." "A semi-rellgtous service: music, singing and reading aloud of quota tions from the great philosophers and reading I don't remember the names of the books and readings from Bha gavad Glta." Jok iMt la Seotlaad. On cross-examination In the deposi tion. Jarvis told about a trip he had taken abroad and had said that when In Scotland he was discharged by let ter by Spalding. In answer to a question as to how he severed h's connection with the brotherhood, Jarvis said that when in Scotland he resigned in a letter he wrote to J. H. Fusscll. who Is secre tary for Mrs. Tinglcy. In the course of the resdlng of the deposition It was brought out that Spalding was an honorary member of the Boys' Club at Point Lema. Many objections were made to the answers In the deposition and a great many were stricken out. A few min utes before the close of the session of court, snother argument arose in which Tent Village was concerned. It has been maintained bv the defendants attorneys that Mrs. Tlngley did not have charge of the village or that it waa connected with the Brotherhood of Homestead. In the deposition. Jarrls said that Mrs. Tlngley frequently Inspected the tents at the village and that she gave orders concernlns the reception ef its guests. "DR. DAY" ARREST PROBED Portland Attorney Questions Mctliod of California Office. Whether Frank C Smith, alias Dr. X C. fay. will demand redress for his alleged kidnaping by officers here, to be returned to Los Angeles to answer to a charge of embezzlement, depends on a telegraphic conference now going on between his attorneys in the two cities. Attorney Charles A. Petraln. who represented Smith here and who calla his sudden taking away a plain case of kidnaping, has telegraphed the facts In the case and will take action as Instructed. All of Smith's effects-were-left be hind when he wss snatched up by a California state agent at Fourth and Oak streets Wednesday night on a war rant Issued after the beginning of habeas corpus proceedings. By a co incidence, the act took place on the same day that Detectives Mallet and Moloney pleaded guilty to a charge of contempt for doing almost the same thing in the esse of a Colorado prlsonor a few weeks ago. Smith, who first sttracted attention by a maniacal outbreak in a hotel. Is wanted at Los Angeles for an al leged failure to account for the funds of Nellie BelL a widow with whom he appears to be infatuated. He declares hia willingness to return at his own expense, but asked for a writ of habeas corpus because he was tired of wait ing in Jail for an officer to come after him. SALEM. Or.. Jan. 31. (Special.) It was learned today that detectives with Frank C. Smith, alias "Dr." Day, went directly south from Portland last night instead of going to Seattle as reported and the men with Day had supper with Sheriff Minto at the County Jail here. This fact was kept quiet until it was known that Day had been taken across the California line. CRUISE LOSES RICH LAND STATEMENTS OF FORMER IDAHO OFFICIAL HKI.I) FALSE. Ex-State Bank Examiner Deprived of Title to 160 Acres on Fed eral Inquiry. BOISE. Idaho. Jan. 11. (Special.) Ex-State Bank Examiner William G. Cruise, of this state, lost a valuable desert land entry of ISO acres In the southern part of this state todsy be cause his sworn statementa made at the time of annual proof before Federal of ficials were found to be untrue. The Register and Receiver of the land of fice in this city handed down an opinion In which they point out this fact and canceled the land Cruise claimed. The prominence of Cruise when a state official, the fact that he made sworn statements as to the cultivation of the land and the irrigation work as required by law and the discovery later that none of the work claimed has been done, creates general Interest in the esse. Cruise entered the land In 190 and held It while he was Stste Bank Exam iner of Idaho, making annual proof and cultivation affidavits showing work had been done on the claim as required. Claude F. Allen contested Cruise's claim to title on the ground that he had not complied with the law. The Kegister and the Receiver found that, although Cruise had sworn, on making annual proof each year, that he had cultivated and Irrigated the land, noth ing of the sort has been done, and the ex-examiner should lose his valuable land. tire ham May Widen Limits. - GRESHAM; Or.. Jan. 11. (Special.) The City Council has called a special election for February 10 for the pur pose of enlarging the boundaries of the municipality. Judges and clerks for the election have been appointed. By the proposed enlargement the city will be Just about twice its present lie. The demand for Bull Run water, which will soon be distributed through the new water system. Is the Incentive for admission of more territory inside the city llmta George Howell, Who Married Miss Margaret Armstrong of Spokane, Says He Wants Xot His Wife's Money but Her. LOS AXGELES. Jan. 11 (Special.) George Howell, the mining promoter of Spokane, Wash., who married Miss Margaret Armstrong, of that northern city, baa enlisted the aid of the United States Government In the search for his vanished bride. She disappeared mysteriously a month ago. he says, Im medlatejy after the wedding ceremony in the U. S. Grant Hotel, San Diego. Mrs. Howell, her husband declares, is concealed from him in Los Angeles by relatives. He sent a special delivery letter with three delivery stamps on It today, chasing: merrily on the rounds of places where relatives of Mrs. How ell have recently lived. "I expect to find my wife through this special delivery letter." said How ell tonight, in explaining his ingenious scheme to locate his missing bride. "1 have got enough stamps on it to carry it to three places. "I know that my wife is now being hidden by her relatives. I believe that she is with her niece. Mrs. K. A. Dish man. The Dlshmans have disappeared from their last address. Fourth street and Grand avenue, and when they are found my troubles will be at an end. If I can find my wife and have a talk with her, I am sure she will return to me and we will be happy." Howell declares that unless his wife returns within a year he will Institute proceedings for divorce and will sue for alimony. "I also Intend to sue for damages." said Howell. "Why. I disposed of my wife'a flower store In Spokane before we were married for S10.000 and never got a cent of the money. I do not want her money. I love her and I want her for my wife." VAULTS YIELD MILLIONS EQVITABLE TRUST ALOXE RE COVERS $300,000,000. Equal Amount Still Burled Deep in Debris Throwing Away of Match Cause of Great Fire. NEW YORK. Jan. 11. Between $300, 000.000 and $400,000,000 in cash and se curities were removed Intact late today from the vaults of two of the financial Institutions, the quarters of which were destroyed by tire that wrecked the Equitable Life Assurance Society building Tuesday. The vaults of the Equitsble Trust Company alone yielded $300,000,000, which was transferred to the com pany's temporary oftlcea. Many millions mora were taken from the vaults of the Mercantile Trust Com pany, of which $6,000,000 waa repre sented In a single box of gold certifi cates, which an officer of the institu tion carried through the streets under his arm, with only one policeman to protect him. There remains yet to be opened the great vault of the equitable Insurance Society itself, with its treasure of $300,000,000, which was still burled so deep today under tons of ice-cemented debris that the doors could not be reached. One of the peculiar freaks of the fire came to light today with the discovery that the clock in the office of the Mer cantile Trust Company was still tell' lng the time. The mahogany case had been early burned away, but the pen dulum waa still swinging and the hands pointed to the correct time. A contribution of $20,000 to a fund for the benefit of the workers at the fire was announced today by a com mittee of directors of the Equitable Life Assurance Society. ' "The official Investigation of the Equitable building fire reveals pretty certainly that this disaster was caused by the careless throwing away of match," reads a report submitted to Mayor Gaynor tonight by Fire Commis sioner Johnson. SOD TO BE TURNED TODAY airs. Helen Ladd Corbett to Break Ground for Reed College. The ceremony of breaking ground for the elaborate system of buildings to constitute the new Reed College will be held at 8:30 o'clock this morning at the college site. Dr. Thomas Lamb Eliot will preside and the actual breaking of ground will be done by Mrs. Helen Ladd Corbett. The com memorative address will be delivered by Cyrus A. Dolph, and Bishop Scad ding will say the prayer. The site of the proposed Institution Is in Eastmoreland, where the campus comprises 80 acres. The ground-breaking ceremony follows a year's work by the president. Dr. W. T. Foster, and the architects. All the best ideas gleaned from study of other similar In stitutions in the United States and Can ada have been embodied in the build ing plan. The buildings are planned to fulfill the needs of the next 100 years. The foundation endowment, made by Mr. and Mrs. Simeon G. Reed, amounts to $3,000,000. It is the Intention to have three prin cipal buildings in readiness for the opening of the college next September. Residences for members of the faculty will also be built by that time. The three buildings are the arts building, the dormitory and the gymnasium. Clubrooms for men will be contained in the dormitory, as well aa accommoda tions for both men and women. The women's department will be in charge of Dr. Eleanor Dean Rowland, of Mount Holyoke College. J. W. MORTON CANDIDATE Hood River Man Flies Declaration for X"nlted States Senatorshlp. SALEM. Or., Jan. 11. (Special.) J. W. Morton, now a resident of Salem, but formerly of Hood River, today filed his declaration of Intention with Secretary Olcott to become a candi date for th office of United States Senator on tba Republican ticket. Mor- Thousands of Artistic Pictures at the Price of the Frames Alone Such Selling Has Never Before Been Recorded Wholesale Cost Was Never As Low As Our Prices Framed Pictures, Final 49c Regular Price 95c to $1 .25. Pictures framed in antique gold molding, size 10x12 inches. Angelus. Gleaners. Old Mill. The Doctor and Baby Stuart and all the noted Madonnas and a large line of landscapes. Some of the pictures are in sepia platino and others hand-colored. Some in mission frames, framed with 2-inch car bon brown mat. Such subjects as Sir Galahad. The Dance of the Nymphs. The Forum and Coliseum. Beethoven' Sonota and a large line of religious subjects. Framed Pictures, Final 25c Regular Price 75 c. Pictures framed in gilt, black, brown and antique gold moldings. 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In this assortment we have a complete line of Jessie Wilcox Smith's Chil dren's pictures. Clarence Underwood. College Posters, Madonnas and land scapes. All are artistically framed in moldings appropriate to the subject. Framed Pictures, Final $1.95 Regular Price $4.00. Framed etchings, sizes 1 6x36 inches, framed in 3-inch carbon brown mold ing, with antique gold lining. In this line are sepia platino pictures, sizes 1 5x 30 inches, framed in 4-inch brown moldings. Such subjects as Readings from Homer, Hope, Sir Galahad, The Good Shepherd, The Roman Forum and Coliseum. Children's Coats Final Cleanup Prices Long coats for children from 2 to 6 years of age. Coats that are made in this season s latest styles of broadcloth, velvet, polo cloth. In box coat models with trim mings of self-strapping, velvet, silk and fancy buttons and pockets. In light blue, tan, gray, green, in all the new shades. Clean-up prices as follows: $2.98, $40, $6.50, $8.50, $5.75, $9.98. Kiddies' Felt Hats Final 49c .Regular $1.25, $1.50, $1.75. This lot of little kiddies' hats con sists of colored felts with narrow or wide brims and high, pointed, round or low crowns. Trimmed with a Roman cord, plaid ribbons or velvet bands, or heavy cords. In the Legislature from Sherman and Wasco counties during the special session of 189s ana tne regular session of 1899. i i . tt T'nrt 1 n n fl also filed his declaration of Intention to be come a candidate for District Attor- Where's the Best Place? nrk.u I. Y,m nlnre to rent & piano? At Ellers Music House, which is also the bert and safest place to buy a piano. Nearly every dependable and world-renowned make Is here. Every make of piano Is rented ac cording to Its value. Cheaper KraaeB of used pianos $1.60 to 12.00 and 13.00 montniv. Deal umnrn ii.wv. - $8.00 monthly. No cartage charged ni.nn in kent six months. Cart age one way Is charged where piano is kept only three months. At Ellers Mu .u umu. vnn will Invariably find everything exactly as advertised. Alder street, at bevenm. , Rain Capes 98c Regular Prices to $1.95. Children's rain capes of gray striped and black rubberized cloth. Made with arm slits and hood with a plaid lining. Ages from 4 to 14 years. Rain Capes $1.89 Regular Prices to $2.95. Made of plain red and blue rub berized sateen cloth. With full hood plaid lined. And arm slits. Ages from 4 to 1 4 years. Girls' Rain Coats Final $2.95 Regular $6.00 to $12.00. -Children's and girls' rain coats between the ages of 4 to 14 years. Made of rubberized cloth, some with stripes and some plain serges. Made with high collars, cuffs or strap sleeves. Have patch or inset pockets. And double breasted fronts. ney from Multnomah County. "Pro gressive, a clean city, strict and Im partial enforcement of the law" Is what he desires placed after his name on the primary nominating ballot. Gas Lights and Mantles All at Final Prices. Final 34c A complete inverted gas light guaranteed. Brass burner, half frosted globe and high grade mantle. All ready to light Final 31c A self-light gas mantle. In the inverted and upright styles. The mantle is guaranteed for 60 days. Turn on the gas and it lights itself. Final 13c . 100 White Diamond in verted gas mantles. Final 47c Junior self-light, all com plete. Lights at the turn of key. Long Kid Gloves 50c Pair Regular $2.00 Style. Women's 8 and 10-button kid gloves, in black glace kid. with one row of embroidery stitching on the back. These gloves are made of. ex tra good quality French kid and. can be had in many sizes. Final $1.59 Pair 16-button, elbow-length suede and glace kid gloves, with over-seam em broidery stitching on the back and has three pearl buttons for fasteners. These gloves are slightly soiled and a few are mended, but so slight that they are not noticeable. Kid Gloves 69c Regular $1.50 and $2.00. One, two and three-clasp kid gloves, with over-seam and pique stitching and Paris point embroidery on the back. These gloves come in nearly all shades and all sizes. Mended Kid Gloves ' Final 50c Regular $225, $2.00, $1.50. Women's glace kid gloves, suede gloves, cape and mocha gloves, which are slightly soiled and damaged in trying on at the counter and have been repaired. Victor Talking Machines 50c Down, 50c a Week Morton In his declaration says: "I desire the following statement to be printed after my name on the nominat ing ballot: 'Justice be done to all men.' " Hair Goods of Quality WIGS. TOFPEES FOR LADIES AD GEXTLE ME., FRONTS. W AVES, PUFFS, CURLS, WAVY SWITCHES FROM 95d UP YOUR COMBINGS MADE UP ISiTO AX V STYLE. LARGEST AND BEST HAIRDRESSIXG PAR LORS IX THE CITY. CLEARANCE SALfc ALL THIS MONTH. Febvet 8c Hanebut t4T SEVENTH, REAR MORRISON. Eatabllabed 1888. Phone Main M6.