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TITi: MOUSING OREGOXIAy. MONDAY, API1L 8, 1912. , F FAMILY QUARRELS Broadmead Farmer .Wounds Merchant During Fight Early in Day. BROTHER BLAMES SISTER Alleged MMrralnirnt of hildlh Old Mother Kull In Fistic Battle and I sr of fn. Injury I Sot Serious. PAULAX. Or April 7. (Special.) Tbomaa F. Lentx. a well-to-do farmer living near Broadmead station, in thla county, ahot hla brother-ln-Uw. F. A. Vttt. owner and proprietor of the Broadmead tore. tbis morning at o'clock. Tba shooting took place at the public pump at Broadmead. Witt waa ahot In the Jaw. lie waa placed aboard the Southern Faciae train thla morning and brought to Pallas, where hla wound waa dressed by Dr. V. C Stuat. Lenta came to Tallaa on the aame train and P4T himself up to the Sheriff. The shooting waa done with a .3I-calibrr Fevotver. Witt la not fatally wounded. Tbe ehootlns waa the result of fam ily trouble. Since the slstrr of Lent married Witt, aome time ago. the mother of the girl baa been living with her daughter. Mrs. Witt made public the atory that her brother haa done nothing for hla aeed mother, and that be refused to do anything. When Lenta would visit the Witt home, the Wltta would Insult him. and about a week ago they forbade him the hos pitality of their home. Mather ( f strife. Tbe mother la old. childish and In poor health. Purine the past few weeks she haa required almost constant care. I-ast Sunday Mrs. Witt phoned for Mr. Lents to come over and look after the aged mother for a few hours. Mr. Lenta answered the summons. The mother at thla time told Lents that Mr. and -Mrs. Witt were mistreating her. Lents did not believe the story, and told bis mother not to say such things. I'pon the return of Mr. and Mrs. Witt the mother said to them that Lents had abused her. and It waa then that Lents waa ordered out of the house. Last Thursday Lents waa again called. Ne went and upon arrival knelt beside hla mother's bed and prayed. Mrs. Witt, it la said, offered him Insult at that time, and Lenta says that Mr. Witt threat ened to kill him. Lentx also said that on Friday he wrote his lstr a letter, reminding her of a debt of l.'OO which, the letter ran. ahe could consider paid. In this way. Lenta soya, he hoped to reward the sis ter for the additional care she had given their mother. In this letter he also reminded the sister of the trouble she had mad htm by meddling In his own private affairs, claiming that his separation from two former wives was rallied by the sl-ter. - tight Fllwa I'aroaaaW This morning Lents and Witt met at the public pump in Broadmead. Witt had been drinking. He called Lents to account for the letter to Mrs. Witt. A quarrel ensued. Witt atrlking at Lents and Lentx trying to avoid the trouble. Finally Lentx drew a gun and shot twice In the air. to frighten his assail ant. Witt was not frightened, and con tinued bis attack upon Lenta. It was then that Lentx shot, after striking Witt a blow with his fist. As the bullet has not been found, there Is some contention that the wound Is not the result of a gun shot, but waa caused by a fall or by being struck by something sharp. It la believed here that nothing further will be done In the rase, should Witt recover promptly. Both men are well known In Polk County and Witt Is peaceable and law abiding when not under the Influence pf liquor. When intoxicated he is in clined to pugnacity. HOOKWORM IS-PREVALENT Thlrty-FlTe Per Cent of Oriental Im migrant Infected. SRATTLK. Wash.. April 7. (Special.) Since the Inauguration by the Federal Government of an Inspection of Immi grants for the hookworm. It haa been found that about 3S per rent of the Oriental steerage passengers arriving at the pott of Seattle are Infected with the disease. Dr. Bolivar J. Lloyd, surgeon of the United Statea Public Health and Ma rine Hospital Service at taia port, yes terday confirmed the above statement and said that of the number detained and later discharged aa cured, treat ment extending from two to six weeks waa required. 'Warm climates are much more favorable for the development of the hookworm than cold." said Pr. Lloyd, "and It is only when the alvlne din charges of an irfected person come In contact with the skin that Infection ran tAke place. In cities where there Is good plumbing, where there Is proper disposal of sewage, there would be very little danger from this disease." COMMISSIONERS' CASES ON Judge llourqain to Hear DIMionot Federal Officer Wednesday. IIELKNA. Mont.. April 7. Federal Judge Bourquln fixed next Wednesday as the time for tbe hearing of the rases rf three United States Commissioners who have been ordered to show cause why they should not be removed from office. The charges were preferred by spctal agents of tUa Department of Jus tice. The accused men are John W. James, of Anaconda, who Is alleged to have collected so-called attorney fees from persons filing on homesteads before Jilm: B. R. Stevenson, of Wisdom, charged with Incompetency, negligence and dishonesty, and against whom there were 600 cases of alleged overcharge of fees, and C. E. Biggs, of Chester, who is alleged to have niade a mistake In tba homestead papers of Oscar Mos helmer and later to have forged the name of Moshelmer to a new. set. PASTORATES ARE ASSIGNED Etangeliean Conference Announces Changes for Coining Year. HILLSBORO. r.. April 7. (Special.) Tbe Lnltcd Evangelical Conference, SHOOTING OLUQWS which adjourned today, divided the state Into two districts.' Tortland dis trict embraces that city and suburbs. Hiltsboro and Adna. Wash.; Dallas dla trlct embraces the state south of Port land -and west of Hillsboro. covering the Corvsllls. Dallas. Salem and Eu gene pastorates and the various mis-. slons. C. C. Poling nas Deen nmi'u presiding elder for Portland district, and the Rev. S. S. Mumey. of Portland First Church, has been made presiding elder of Dallas district. Bishop Swenger announced charges for the coming year as follows: r-nrtlsnd Plr!rt C. C. Pollns. presiding elcl.r and ptor Portland Klrt Church; Portland Ml"ln. 11. U Pratt; Portland. tK-klry Orren. t be supplied. Portland. M. Jnhna. W. f. Plowman: Portland, suburban. H. It Kambam; lIli;horo. K. E. Fisher; A.lna. Wah.. V. A. pallantvne: A. v. . Rrlrkler. member Suburban Quarterly Con ference; P. Bitner, member plrst Church. Portland Quarterly Conference. Dallas Iltrlct B. f. stumer, presiding Brook E Flnclelon; Beulah and Sum mil. J. I- Burns. Buena Vlata and Alrlle. ft. M. Wood: Corral. la. N. W. Phelpa; ta;ia. C P. ;ales: Pavton. O R. fcmver; Flune. Vj Prblno; Florence. V. V. Wall: ;umn. C. A. Burrla; Klnen Valler. to be puppll-d: I.nulavlll and Brldceport. F. K. Hr-kle; Mrallnnvtlle and IKavette. V. K. Wtmnas: Mapleton. to be supplied: Newport ml Bayvirw. to be supplied: Rli-ltreall. G. H. sun lit Salem. G. C Lovell; bodaville. to ba supplied. A. V. Teats. K. Carmlchael. Presi dent A. A. Winter. I. M. Metxger. M. J. Ballantyne. President C A. Mock of Western Cnlon College, and M. B. Young were appointed members of the Dallas quarterly conference. The conference will meet next year in Eugene. TAFTS STAND IS PRAISED ACTO MAXCFACTCKKR TELLS OF CALIFORNIA SENTIMENT Hugh Chalmers Says Opinion for President Is Becoming Stronger a Campaign Grows. Hugh Chalmers, of the Chalmers-Detroit Auto Company, arrived In Tort land from San Francisco yesterday and will be a visitor In this city for ten days. Mr. Chalmers has Just completed a plan In conjunction with H. L. Keats, his agent In Portland, and the agents In San Francisco and Loa Angeles, to give a Chalniera car to the best all round player In the Taclflc Coast Base ball League, aa waa done In the East ern leagues last year. We have appointed Bill Lang, for merly of Chicago, chairman to choose a commission of newspaper men to select the winner In the Coast League," said Mr. Chalmers. 'There will be alx mem bers on the commission and each wilt cast his vote for alx players in the order of bis first choice, second choice, and ao on. The one receiving the high est score in the voting will be given the car." Mr. Chalmers' last visit to Portland waa in the year of the Lewis and Clark Centennial. "When I returned today." he said. "I found myself In an entirely new place and I had to ask Mr. Keata to point out a few of the old landmarks for me be fore I could get my bearings. I have found similar manifestations of sub stantial growth all through tbe Pacific Coast." Mr. Chalmera manifested keen inter est in the political situation In Oregon, and the attitude of the voters of this state in the Presidential campaign was among his first queries. "I found Southern California strong for Roosevelt." he said, "but the north ern portion Is undoubtedly for Taft. I believe the aentimcnt of tbe entire State of California la changing steadily In Taffs favor. The people appear to be coming to realise more and more clearly that Taft has maintained a fair and dignified attitude throughout the preliminary campaign and are coming to understand how really substantial and constructive has been the adminis tration he haa given them. "On the other hand, sentiment shows that they are beginning to feel that Roosevelt has not given them a 'square deal.' and to find that his statementa of a year or mora ago cannot be recon ciled with the attitude he la at present taking." Mr. Chalmers has been csused consid erable annoyance In the past few days by the rumor gaining currency from a report that the Chalmers company (a in financial difficulties. The company that has gone into the hands of a receiver Is not an automo bile company at all." he said, "but the Allls-Chalmers company manufactures hydrartille implements and machinery, and It Is situated In Milwaukee. Many people apparently have been confused by the name Chalmera and have Jumped at the conclusion that it ia our Detroit company. There Is no ground whatever for such a rumor gaining any headway, but It has been mentioned to me several times today, and I am obliged to take steps to overcome It." On April 16 Mr. Chalmers Is to be the guest of the commercial organisations of Portland at a banquet in the Com mercial Club, where he will speak on salesmanship and the value of adver tising. JOSEPH M'CREA BENEDICT Popular Young Man Wed Sweet heart of Early College Day. HOOD RIVER. Or.. April 7. (Spe cial.) The wedding In Portland Mon day of Joseph H. McCrea. of the Hood River Apple. Land & Orchard Com pany, to Miss Mary Bockhoff. of In dianapolis, is the culmination of an early romance begun when the two were, classmatca at Lake Forest Col lege, Illinois. Miss Bockhoff. daugh ter of a prominent Indianapolis manu facturer, has been spending the Win ter In Tucson. Arix.. with her sister. The ceremony waa performed at the home of the bridegroom's sister. Miss Bess McCrea. Mr. and Mrs. McCrea will make their 'home on Columbia street here. FINE APPLE TRACTS SOLD Hood River Man Secure Orchard in Odell District. HOOD RIVER. Or.. April .. (Spe cial.) J. C. Skinner, recently returned from an Eastern trip for the Davidson Fruit Company, purchased yesterday from W. 11. Johnson a "0-acre tract in the Odell district. The consideration haa not been made public, but the place waa purchaaed laat Fall from Cutler Bros, by Mr. Johnson for $31,000. The orchard In considered one of the beat In the Valley. The tract haa on It one of the largest settings of Ort leya in the Hood Kiver district. Seven acres of the trees are IS years old and the balance five years old. Tavlng- Contract Awarded. OLYMPIA. Wash.. April T. (Special.) The City Council of Olympla haa awarded to the Independent Asphalt Paving Company, of Seattle, the con tract for paving five blocks. Including Main street from Second to Third street and Third street from Franklin to Water street, with bltulllhlc on a bituminous base. The expense will be i:j.jto. I1 FRUIT UNION FIGHT Newcomers of Hood River Elect Board of Directors After Warm Debate. MINNEAPOLIS MEN NAMED rtennH nf Mnnas-cp Shows Volume of Itualnesa for 1911 Below Preceding- Year Pear Production on Increase In Valley. HOOD RIVER. Or.. April T. ( Spe cial.) After a day of hot debating be tween the leaders of tiie two factions, the so-called "Progressives," composed for the most cart of the newer real dents of the valley, by a good majority yesterday carried the election tor tire hoard of directors of the. Applegrowers" Union. The newly elected board, win ning by a vote of a majority of about 500 shares of the stock represented. Is comnoseri of L. E. Clark. O. L. Wal ters. W. B. Dickcrson, Albert Sutton, rr Stanton Allen. F. O. Hutchinson, C. TV. Hooker. L. E. Ireland and John Mohr. Two tickets were in the field, one composed of men supporting the poli cies of the old management and the other advocating new Ideas. The main laaua of the ria-ht hinged on the reten Uon of C. H. Sproat as manager of the union. Dr. Stanton Allen in making a nominating speech for the progres sives, stated that It was felt by a ma jority of the stockholders that the old management was not pursuing a poncy calculated to advance the nest inter ests of tbe union. (lit Held Imperative. "In view of this feeling," he said, "It seems that a change Is imperative, as a continuance will surely result in a material weakening of the union and loss to the valley's fruit industry." The ticket slated and nominated by the supporters of Mr. Sproat was com posed of G. A. McCurdy, V. TVinchell. Oscar Vanderbilt. A. D. Ramsey. C. 11. Bone. C. C. Carpenter and J. J. Gib bons. Warm words followed the nomina tions. Mr. Sproat said: "During the past year no direct word of criticism haa ever come to our ears, although It was rumored that there was dissatisfaction. Such as Is happening today ia the his tory of co-operative organizations. John J. Moore, of Grand Junction, Colo., manager for 17 years of the union there, recently resigned under fire. But I am not going to quit. I am going to fight to the finish." Continuing, he said the fight was one between practical men and theorists. He called attention to the fact that the great number of the nominees of the new ticket were former Minneapolis men. There is one thing I admire, gentle men, and that is the nerve of the Min neapolis nen." he said In conclusion. Strife Sooa Knds. Before the vote was taken several of the older stockholders of the union urged harmony of the, two factions. As soon as the vote was cast, mem bers of the two factions were seen shaking hands and Joking about the outcome of the contest. One of the interesting things of the meeting was the report of Mr. Sproat as manager. He said: "The volume of business for the seasoa of 1911 was much less than that of the season of 1$10. owing entirely to the shorter crop. The total number of crates of strawberries han dled this laat season waa 13.000, cher ries T2C boxes, peacnes 649 boxes, pears 79X0 boxes, apples 129.31S boxes. "We do not look upon the growing of cherries and peaches In the valley as a business of commercial Importance. First, we have no carload lots of these varieties of fruit and consequently all business haa to be done within express shipment distance. We nave to catch our markets haphazard and In our own Immediate vlcinjty. Our local mar kets are generally flooded with this class of fruit from other districts, and consequently our growers of these va rieties are m-orklng at a disadvantage. Fortunately, fhese crops receive little consideration from our growers. Pear Prodactioa I acreaaea. "The production of pears Is gradually Increasing. The last season was not a favorable one for pears, as the produc tion everywhere was large. However, we were abla to net our growers ft. IS for Bartletts. I1.7S for d'AnJous, $1.17 for Winter Nells. Our d'AnJous rank high In t.ie market, and w think If they are grown eit-enslvely will rank with the SouthernOregon d'AnJous. "The total number of shippers, who hsve allied themselves with the union last season numbered as fo'lows: Ship pers of strawberries and snjall fruits. 183; growers of apples and pears. (It. The number of stockholders whu Joined the union during the past season was 54. The. union has expended for Increase THIS BANKER WAS TAPPED Will this letter from a Missouri banker help someone who haa Brtght's? " Lawson, Mo.. March 14, 1913. John J. Fulton Company: Gentlemen I waa taken with Brtght's Disease last May, but did not know what the tronble was until July. Dr. O'Kell. of Exoelsior Springs, Mo., after examination, pronounced it acute Brlght s Disease and began treating me for it. In two weeks all Indications of the disease had left me, but three weeks later the trouble showed up again worse than I had ever been. Dropsy had taken such a strong hold that my entire body below my cheat was completely filled with water. On the 24th of October the- tapped me. taking about four gallons of water. At this time two of the best physicians In that city pronounced my case hopeless. The success of your Renal Com pound was brought to my notice. I used six bottles at once and another a short time ago. It seems to have gotten the disease completely under control and up to the present time I have had no Indication of Its return. Would you advise any further use of the compound In mv case? I am fifty six years of age. Sincerely Jjours. A. J. 11LKT. Patient goea on to tell about his brother who also has Brlghfs Disease, and Is also on the Renal Compound, but has a rheumatic heart. If that symptom could be controlled we would hope for results In that case also. Brlght's Disease is being cured all over the country by Fulton's Renal Compound. If the books are true 1.0 recoveries in chronic kidney cases are being made by anything else. PROGRESSIVES DON'T BE CLAM!! Reduce the Cost of Living without encroaching upon the legitimate profit of your dealer The American Business Men's Association have solved the problem ! Call or write to their Special Representative OREGON MUTUAL EXCHANGE (Inc.) Dept. A 224 Marquam Bldg., Portland, Ore. and ask for their plan of "PROFIT SHARING," showing how you can increase your present income without curtailing your actual earnings. In storage machinery, receiving ware houses and real estate, the sum of $13,000, and $15,000 waa paid for the purchase of the Wilson water power plant, which has a total capacity of 100 horsepower and which will enable the union to furnish for many years Its own power for refrigeration and stor age purposes." DAY CrWl0Thl1 lU'BMCITY PROMOTKtl AXD BAD CHECK MAX CAPTCRED. Attornfj" Fredericks Obtains Aid of Bankers' Association in Tracing Forger From Const to Coast. HILLSBORO. Or.. April 7. (Special.) Telegraphic advices were received hero today announcing the arrest of John Day, publicity promoter, in New York City, and upon request of At torney Fredericks, of Los Angeles, de positions were forwarded to California showing that Day had no funds in the American National Bank of this city, against which the prisoner drew a check for $150 and succeeded In get ting it cashed at a Los Angeles bank a few weeks ago. Day operated In Hillsboro last Fall, coming to this city after serving as publicity manager for the Astoria Cen tennial, and holding a like position at The Dalles. He was employed by the Hillsboro Development League to raise $3000 for a publicity fund to be used In exploiting the resources of Washing ton County In Eastern publications. He did not succeed In mulcting the com mercial body, as the subscription con tracts called for all cash payments to the treasurer of the league. He did succeed, however. In getting an ad vance of $100 for preliminary work. He also defrauded the lessee of the Hotel Washington for more than $200, consisting of a hotel bill and cash ad vanced. When Day left Hillsboro for Portland he became Involved In some bad check work and then turned a trick at Tacoma. From Tacoma he went to Loa Angeles, where he married. en Joyed a three days' honewmoon, cashed a spurious check for $150 drawn against the Hillsboro Bank, and then de camped with his bride's money and valuables. Attorney Fredericks is said to' have been given aid by the Bankers' Asso soclatlon In finding the gay lothario In New York City, where the prisoner gained pibllety by attempting to cash spurious paper. Fredericks Is the District Attorney who prosecuted the McNamaras: Frank lin, the briber In the same r, and the celebrated lawyer, Clarence Dar row, the case of the latter being still In court. - iDay wilt be taken to Los Angeles as soon as extradition papers are granted by Governor Dix. North Hank Filling Trestle. niXGEN". Wash., April 7. (Special.) The North Bank road Is doing a great deal of filling near this place. Two lies west of here they are filling a trestle 600 feet Umg and 30 feet high. They are also putting In a new addi tional steel span K0 feet long across the White Salmon River at Underwood. Fast of here they have two worktralns hauling rock and gravel filling trestles near Villa. V:--,-'-. '":- ;:; ' ' Iy:' . " - I rr ti iii tt ' 'HiT ri-- -ii i ! ni-i ' 1 - t-utitrrrnnaJt'' " rm r . You have helped us in our rapid and unequaled success to establish in Portland the superiority of the Slater & Morrill $5.00 shoe for men. We also are agents for the famous Nettlcton shoe for men and Laird Schober, Queen Quality, Foster's and Murray's for ladies. We thank you most sincerely for your loyalty to. us and believe that our efforts to retain your patronage will wan-ant your continued con fidence. Catalogs sent on request. i A. J. Wochos Shoe Go. Corner West Park and Washington and 147 Sixth St. IDAHO FIGHT BREWS Democratic Factions Promise Merry Battle. DUBOIS INFLUENCE FELT Former Senator Managing Campaign for Champ Clark Many Aspire to Attend National Conven tion at Baltimore. BOISE, Idaho, April 7. (Special.) Idaho Democracy is rot without its troubles, politically, judging from the activity displayed by admirers of vari ous Presidential possibilities, and the Coeur d'Alene convention will stage a battle between the Harmonites, the Wilsonites. the Clarkites and the Bry anltes. Each faction Is anxious to send an instructed delegation from this state to the Baltimore convention. It was said In Idaho three years ago that Fred T. Dubois. ex-United States Senator lrom this state, was dead, po litically, but Dubois appears to be very much alive as the National cam paign manager of Champ Clark and Is especially desirous of carrying Ida ho for t,he Mlssourian. The possibility of Democratic success especially In the election of Champ Clark Is setting many of the Demo crats to thinking what would be the result If Fred Dubois happened to be selected as the dispenser extraordinary of Federal Jobs. Dabola Has Knemiea. . Dubois has his political enemies in this state. Democrats who fougnt him bitterly at the Wallace convention in 1908 and thought that they had sent him into political oblivion, are not go ing to forget the past! They realize that should Dubois' candidate bo suc cessful they can hope for little. That Is one reason why they have chosen Wilson or Harmon as their Presidential preference. Si Donnelly, of Lakeview. North Ida ho, the "Democratic Sage of the North." was the choice of the Dubois the Public Your quick recogm- t ion, your loyal sup port and the con stantly increasing de mand arc responsible for the popularity of the Slater & Morrill shoe, for which we' are exclusive , agents. Democrats at the Wallace convention for National committeeman and Judge K. I. Perky was the selection of the then Alexander Democrats. The issue was Mormon and anti-Mormon, the Dubois Democrats being anti-Mormon. Donnelly is taking care of Clark's in terest in the north now, it is known In Boise political circles, and Judge Perky Is for Wilson first, last and all the time. Both men have their follow ing and both factions propose to carry their fight into the state convention. Both Perky and Donnelly want to go to Baltimore. So do S. J. Rich, Democratic State Immigration Commis sioner, of Blackfoot; William H. Horn ibrook. State Senator from Twin Falls County; Jerome J. Day, of Moscow, po litically opposed to Hornibrook: Rave nil Macbeth, State Senator from Cus ter County, also opposed to Horni brook and a close friend of Day; A. G. Kerns, State - Senator from Shoshone County: Timothy Regan, a prominent Boise Democrat, who, In the past, has contributed liberally to the campaign, fund. There are others. The Democrats propose to name 16 instead of eight delegates to the Bal timore convention, giving each dole gate a half a vote. If many of the party leaders havo their way the dele gates will go uninstructed, for they hope by the half-vote plan and allow ing the delegates to become free lances in the convention, they can satisfy the warring factions within the rank and file of the party and keep down tho Insurrection. Bryan appears to be the second choice of the Democrats. In the south ern part of the state Champ Clark is dominant. In the north Harmon fol lowers claim control. Wilson does not appear to enter into the fight as a strong candidate. The Harmon and the Clark forces are working apalnst Bryarf, but the recent visit- ofthe Com moner to this state did much towards helping his cause. , Senator Hornibrook -is the strongest candidate in the party for state chair man. The present chairman, John F. Nugent, has given his Democratic sup porters to understand he proposes to step down and out and retire to pri vate life. But he has not done so. Nu gent was opposed to Governor Haw ley's candidacy and there has always been friction between the two. . Hornibrook has the bitter opposi tion of Senators Day and Macbeth, whom he "rode out of the party" through a recent publication in the Twin Falls Chronicle, known to be a Hornibrook paper. The Senator from Twin Falls attacked the alleged trust record of Day and Macbeth In the State Senate and declared they vio lated every principle of Democracy when they voted to keep a high tariff on wool, lead and zinc. With Duhols in charge of the Clark campaign and his henchman Donnelly the National committeeman from Ida ho, the cx-United States Senator who was believed to be politically dead is shaking some dry Democratic bones in Idaho. The contest on among Demo crats, apparently under cover Is des tined, it is believed here, to break into the open and when it does there will be a merry time in the Democratic par ty in Idaho. You pay the paving bill. : Why not demand the best to be had for your money? That's bitulithic. f owneS 'That's all you need to know- about a SILK GLOVE "European Resorts" E.V(iI,A0 Write Town and Country, 38! 3th Ave., New York City, for lit erature concerning Waldorf Hotel, London. When in Europe take a tour by auto through Great Britain. Literature from N. Y. Town and Country Bureau, ;J8!) 5th ave.. New York City. !