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. - . tHE MORXBG OREGOXIAX, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 18, 1913. K V CAPTAIN'S WIFE IS LUST 10 IJUIT SHIP Mrs. Asplund Waits Until She Is Sure Husband Is Safe Before Leaving Merced. WRECK BREAKING TO BITS Ressa Keed, Pretty Iittle Actress, Is Praised for Way She Made No ' Complaints and "Jollied" Sail ors TVbo Man Lifeboats. SAN FRANCISCO. Oct. 17. (Special.) Haggard and worn from her expert ences on board the wrecked steamer Merced, which went on the rocks off Point Gorda Wednesday night. Mrs. A. F. Asplund. wife of Captain Asplund, arrived In this port on the steamer Atlas at T o'clock this morning; and went immediately to her home. 2825 Twenty-second street. Mrs. Asplund was accompanied by 24 officers and sailors of the wrecked steamer. Captain Asplund, the chief engineer, and four sailors are stand ing; by the Merced, which Is breaking to pieces on the rocKs wnere ane was wrecked. "I had been in bed only a few min utes when the Merced went on the rocks," said Mrs. Asplund today. "I felt the shock, although it was slight, and heard the grating of the ship's bottom. I did not leave my berth until Captain Asplund gave the order to man the lifeboats.- Miss Ressa Keed, the Drettv little actress, and some of the first-class passengers were taken off in the first boat. That was about 10:20 o'clock Wednesday night, a few min utes after the Merced struck. "The second boat left the Merced's aide a few minutes later. I waited until the last boat was ready to leave before agreeing to enter it. I did not want to leave my husband, but he as siirarf me that the Merced would be safe, until morning. First Officer Lar sen was in command of our lifeboat. Ha staved within hailing distance of the Merced until 4 o'clock in the morn intr. when We were picked up by the Atlas. We talked with my husband often, and he assured us that his ship was standing up well under the twist- inir and rounding to wmcn sne was subjected by the tides. "Miss Reed seemed to enjoy the er perience. She offered no complaint and lollled" the sailors who manned the boat in which she was a passenger. She is a brave little girl and made friends of all the crew." BLIND MEDIUM IS GUILTY Spiritualist Convicted of Inspiring Sniclde Agreement. MURFREESBORO, Ark., Oct 17. F. G. Farrell, a blind spiritualist charged with first degree murder in connection with the suicide compact that resulted in the death of Mrs. T. J. Turner and Miss Rhoda Carter at Glenwood, Ark., September 16, was convicted of murder In the second degree today. - - During the- trial, T. J. Turner, the husband, admitted giving poison to the two women after the three had agreed to die together and end their despond ency. Turner said Farrell had encouraged the suicide agreement through the me dium of seances at the Turner home. It was the contention of the State that the motive of larrell in bringing about the suicide pact was to secure possession of Turner's property. This, it was charged, had been deeded to Farrell by Turner. FOURFOLD TRADE WAITING Panaman Warns Americans Not to Neglect Opportunity. KANSAS CITT, Oct. 17. If American exporters will give the Latin-American trade question half the study due its importance, exports from the United States will be quadrupled within 10 years after the Panama Canal Is thrown open to commerce. H. J. Lefevre, first secretary of the Panama Legation in Washington, made this prediction in an address made here today under the auspices of the Kansas City Commercial Club. Panama City, Senor Lefevre said, is destined to be the advance station of a great Ameri can trade with the Latin republic "The weakest point shown by the American exporters in their efforts to build up their South American trade." the speaker said, "is their method of packing goods for shipment. In this their European competitors have the advantage over them." ANTI-LIQU0RBILL SIGNED Gallon Made Limit of Personal Ship, ments in Tennessee. NASHVILLE, Tenn., Oct. 17. Legis lation prohibiting inter-county liquor shipments in Tennessee and prohibiting Interstate shipments in quantities of more than a gallon for personal use became effective today with the sign ins? of two bills by Governor Hooper. They were passed yesterday at the ex traordinary session of the Legislature. Another law which makes saloons, disorderly-houses or gambling places nuisances to be abated on the motion of 10 property holders will become ef fective March 1, 1914. LEPER HELD NOT CURED Temporary Apparent Recovery Char acteristic of Malady. ST. LOUIS, Mo, Oct. 17. George Hartman, who escaped from quarantine here August 26 and Thursday night returned to his home here from Mexico, where he declared he had been cured of what the city health authorities had pronounced leprosy, was returned to night to quarantine. The chief officer of the Board of Health, after examining Hartman, said he had not been cured, and that ap parent temporary recoveries were a characteristic of the disease. ROADS WANT MORE PAY Railway Presidents Present Claims to Burleson. WASHINGTON, Oct 17. Postmaster General Burleson late today conferred with a delegation of American railway presidents seeking better pay for trans "porting mall. President Ripley, of the Santa Fe, acted as spokesman for his associates, being seconded by President Res, of the Pennsylvania. They declared that the railways now were being underpaid an- aggregate of $15,000,000 a year for carrying the malls, entirely aside from the extraordinary burden, placed on the roads by the parcel post matter, for which it was maintained they practi cally were receiving nothing. President Ripley conceded that the roads were obligated to carry the malls, but expressed the hope and expecta tion that the Postmaster-General woulo. give them such pay as would enable them to perform their service satis factorily. Mr. Burleson assured the railway men that he would try to see to it that they received all they were entitled to. He indicated that he considered that the railroads were under distinct obli gations to the Government in many ways, and that those obligations ought to be, and likely would be, taken Into consideration in the fixing of the com pensation for mall transportation. The Postmaster-General told his' callers, incidentally, that It was his Intention further to extend the facili ties of the parcel post system, both by Increasing the present maximum weight limit and by reducing the rates. ROW OVER HORSE RAGE STARTER AND JOCKEY IN TROU BLE AT KLICKITAT FAIR. Despite Threatening Weather, Day Clears Tp Spain Brothers De pict Wild West. GOLDENDALB, Wash,, Oct 17. (Special.) The third day of the Kllckl tat County Fair opened with threat ening weather, but by noon it had cleared and a large crowd was In at tendance at the grounds. A parade was formed In front of the courthouse with the Yakima Indians in war garb and the Indians marched to the fair grounds, where they held their regular war dance. The stock parade followed, with as fine a bunch of registered stallions, horses and colts as was ever exhibited in the county. The pavilion today was full and the exhibit was complete in every detail. In the st:.bles are the countjrs cholceat products in the half-mile dash for non-winners. The starter had a little trouble with the Jockey on Billy But ton, which later developed into a right between the starter and the owner of the horse. They were separated be fore they could do much harm to each other. Only two accidents occurred today, the first of which was when Sunny Jim staggered into the fence. It is supposed that he became muscle-bound. He was unable to finish the race and was later taken to the stables, where he is under the care of the veterinary. He will not be able to appear on the track for a few days. The driver was not hurt ' In the Indian race a horse threw his rider, breaking a leg. Spain Brothers entertained the crowd with broncho busting, fancy roping, trick riding and bull-dogging a steer in front of the erandstand. They also showed now a horse thief was treated in tne earner dava F. MacCarroll, of Idaho Falls, Idaho, bull-dogged the steer. Sunny Jim, the horse tnat was in jured. Is owned by H. C. Davis, or uoi- dendale, and has a pacing record of 2:11. Race results: 2:15 pace Mack N., Sunny Jim, Doris Al- mont. Time, 2:19. Half-mile daBh for non-winners Drum mer, Waj, Chas. Foster. Time. 0:51. 2:25 trot Zelma Z.. Katie Guy, Mack W. Time, 2:21. . .. iFlve-elehths-mlle 3es paaay Button, Lillian Kay. Ethel Sampson. Time. 1:10. Sevon-elghths-mlle dasn, csnippera opnngs Speolal Leo H., Locust Bud, Gift Time. 1:80. 'Mule race Won by Herman Stump Best and most graceful flrl pony race 'Miss Ardath Bunnell. Halt-mile pony race for boys under 18 years Won by Andy Bill, Indian. Half-mile pony race for girls under 18 years Won by Mis Edith Saxton. Best male rider Woo by Mr. Spain, one of the Spain brothers' show. ROYAL NEIGHBORS MEETING Grand Lodge Officers Attend State Convention at Centralis. CENTRALIA. Wash.. Oct 17. (Spe cial.) The state convention of Royal Neighbors of America was held In Cen tra 11a today. Many visitors came in for the meeting, the railroads having granted a special rate. Mrs. Eva Child, chairman of the board of supreme managers, and Dr. Hada Burkhart, su preme recorder, both grand lodge offi cers, came from Rock Island, Il tof the convention. An excellent programme was ar ranged and carried out by the local lodges of Royal Neighbors. The after noon session was conducted by Collins Camp No. 6423, while the night ses sion was under the auspices of Joy Camp No. 1982. A banquet was held in the Methodist church at e o clock to night The local Commercial and Auto Clubs assisted in the entertainment of the visitors, the members of the latter organization donating their machines to take the visiting delegates sight seeing over the city. COURSE OFFERED FARMERS College Work May Be Extended to Centralia or Chehalis. CENTRALIA, Wash, Oct. 17. (Spe cial.) J. A. Tormey, director of the extension department of the Washing ton State College at Pullman, has of fered to hold a short course for farm ers similar to that being held In Ta coma this week, in Centralia or Che halls the week of November 10, pro viding a dally attendance of 100 Is guaranteed. As soon as the offer was made yesterday several autoa were do nated and the farmers west of the city were interviewed. Lists were placed in the various banks of the city today, and from the manner in which the farmers are signing up the course appears to be assured. If the course is signed up, Mr. Tor mey asserts that nine instructors from the State College, In addition to offi cers of the State Agricultural Depart ment and Josephine Preston, State Superintendent of Schools, will be here to make addresses. TWO WITNESSES TRACED Women Who Escaped From Ashland Will Be Returned From Portland. ASHLAND, Or., Oct 17. Sheriff Slng ler, of this county, left for Po'rtland to night to bring back Myrtle Hanscom and Beatrice Kavanaugh, two runaway witnesses, whose testimony is needed in a case of contributing to the de linquency of minors, preferred against H. Boggs and Dave Titus, both of whom are being held to the grand Jury. The girls were traced to Portland by the District Attorney after a month of wandering. All these persons were ar rested in Ashland about a month ago and in view of the disappearance of the girls the grand Jury will Investi gate the further charge that they fled to escaDe testifying; aeainst the two '- - imiMKiapri.gwufciy.i! mm 'fewa Stess-JJ I i. . , ,y rwm, mm Washington and Park Streets E Opponent of Suffrage Is Not Wanted on Bench. OPPONENT MORE "HUMANE" Mrs. McCormick Says There's Xo Use "Pretending Such Things Are Not Done," and' Sex Wants Voice in Deciding Outcome. PEORIA. 111., Oct. 17. Admission by Mrs. Medlll McCormick that she and the other Chicago suffrage leaders in terested themselves as individuals in the Judicial campaign in the Fifth Dis trict because they feared for the equal suffrage law caused much comment in political circles today. Mrs. McCormick said: "The woman's suffrage law is not en tirely safe yet. The opposition is work ing night and day. At the next elec tion we will probably have a contest on our hands. We have taken the law up with half a dozen lawyers, and we know that there is a technical point that may be misconstrued. .'There is no use pretending that such things are not done; they are done, and we women felt that we could not sltj still when a judge was to be chosen who will have as much power over Chi cago as over the rest of the state." A woman who attenaea the unim- cothe meeting asked Mrs. McCormick if Arthur H. Shay, the Progressive can didate for whom the suffrage orators are stumping the district, would con strue the law in favor of the women if he is elected to the Supreme bench of the state. il wouldn't say that," replied Mrs McCormick. "A Judge cannot pledge himself before he hears a case. How ever. Mr. Shay's record shows that he leans to the human side of things, and he would not be running on the Pro-1 gresslve tloket if he disbelieved in equal suffrage. " Anto Makes Record Run. WALLA WALLA, Wash, Oct. 17, "THE QUEEN IHENHGHTJUDG Ai)olUn REVISED IMPORT DUTY. Prices for Apollinaris Water are forthwith reduced Fifty Cents per Case. f ,1 M -F,-i-J-j t I I I I I I I I I I I ! III t". III. E cordially new store Octoberl8th, 1913, between the hours of 2 and 9 P. M. In creating this magnificent jewelry salon we have endeavored to excel not only in point of equipment, decoration and conveniences, but in magnitude of stocks and superiority of service how well we have succeeded we will leave to your judgment No goods will he sold on opening day (Special.) At the upper end of Eu reka flat, while Ansel Botherton was driving a cultivator near Clyde this afternoon, the tongue broke and flew up, striking him in the face a d ren dering .im unconscious. His ftrother, Frank, who was here, was notified and made a record run in an automobile, bringing him in.; tonight. Physicians say he will live. H0LL0N PARKER TANGLE UP Portland 3Ian Wants . Sherlf fa Sale Certificate Set Aside. WALLA WALLA. Wash., Oct. 17. (Special.) Action to have a Sherlf rs certificate of sale pt property he val ues at $100,000 set aside was started in the Superior Court today by Hollon Parker, of Portland. The action Is one of a long list of court proceedings since the affairs of the Hollon Parker Company became entangled with those of the Walla Walla Fire Insurance ComDnny. The action today Is directed against the Hollon Parker Company, the board of trustees of Whitman College and Dorsey Hill, as receiver of the Walla Walla Fire Insurance Company. The complaint recites that the land was originally transferred to the Hollon Parker Company to be held in trust. and in case certain things were not done in accordance with the provisions of Parker's will the land was to go to Whitman College. The complaint alleges that the provl sions were not carried out. and subse auentlv the deed of trust was revoked. In 1907 Parker charges the Walla Walla Fire Insurance Company was formed and that the Hollon Parker Company, without his knowledge, gave a note .for $55,600 tc the company and mortgaged the land In question. Parker says he tried to have tne mortgage canceled and won In the Superior Court, but Dorsey Hill, the receiver for the Insurance company, beat him in the Su preme Court, and Hill bid in the prop erty at Sheriff's sale for $61,000. The certificate of sale Parker says. Is cloud on the title. CHEHALIS SHIPPING HOGS Improved Wagon Roads Canse Farm ers to Seek Market. CHEHALIS, Wash.. Oct. 17. (Spe cial.) Heavy hog shipments have be gun from Chehalis, the first one going out last night. Tib Mills, a buyer who represents the Carstens Company of Tacoma, is In charge of the shipping OF TABLE WATERS." invite you to attend the opening at Washington and Park Streets, Established 1868 and the hogs return the farmer $7.60 a hundred delivered at the stockyards in this city. Hundreds of hogs will be hauled to Chehalis in wagons within the next few weeks, the orders having already been placed. Many of them come from Eastern Lewis County. The fact that there is a resumption of stock shipments from here is largely due to the improved wagon road conditions to the eastern portion of the county. In addition to the hogs considerable shipments oi came win aiso go oui oi here at an early date. The Citizens' Club has recently arranged to have the stockyards put in good shape. watering provisions and other accom modations put in repair and every in ducement is offered farmers to make this city their shipping center. WILSON'S CHOICE HELD UP Appointee at Seattle Unable to Ex plain Senate Delay. SEATTLE, Wash.. Oct. 17. (Special.) With none of his former rivals fight ing him, State Senator White, of Bel lingham, cannot get himself confirmed as Commissioner of Immigration at Se attle. His name was sent to the Senate by President Wilson several weeks ago, but for some reason that local bourbon leaders cannot understand ac tion has not been taken. At Wednesday night's celebration over the opening of the new Democrat Is Club headquarters in the Lyon build ing the White situation was discussed. Not even the former applicants for the place could assign a reason for non action, and some of the party men are getting curious enough to send East for the "inside dope." There is a rumor that the Japanese entanglement which held ud White's appointment for several months really va nui setxiea. inree Japanese com merclal bodies protested against his rjUHL CLOTHES SHOP PAGE & VINCENT, Managers Washington, at Park Majestic Theater Corner ' Feldenheimer's New Home Washington and Park Streets and STEEL COACHES IX GENERAL USE O.V THE O.-W. R. X. PUGET SOUND ROUTE Steel Flier Shasta Ltd. Lv. 8:20 A. M. Lv. 8:00 P. M. THROUGH NIGHT SERVICE 11:00 P. 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