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3 WIFE SAYS SHE SHOT NOTORIOUS ST. LAZARRE PRISON, WHERE, IN CELL NO. 12, MADAME HENRIETTE CAILLAUX, WIFE OF THE FRENCH FINANCE MINISTER, THE SLAYER OF GASTON CALMETTE; LATE EDITOR OF "FIGARO," IS INCARCERATED THE MORNING OREGONIAN, WEDNESDAY, MARCH S3, 1914. TIJESE Stein-Bloch and Atterbury System Clothes for Men are as inviting as Spring her self. We are enthusiastic over the clever fabrics, the smart styles; beyond question these are clothes of character, in every way worthy of your admiration. New Donegals, new hqmespuns, new Scotches, new novelty woolens, all faultlessly tailored; every model that men are wearing. The exhibit is most complete; suppose you choose your Spring suit today while there's so much to show you. $20 to $35 New Balmacaans for men are here, too; some models in imported tweeds and homespuns are just in by express. We'll be pleased to show you the new Spring Shapes in Dunlap and Brewer Hats. BEN SELLING TO SAVE Slayer of Figaro Editor Ob sessed by Idea Husband . Intended Violence. TERRIBLE FEAR IS FELT V retched Meal, Prepared by Cook on Verge of Leaving, Contributes to State of Mind Leading Cp to Fatal Shooting. CAILLAUX mMm-i tw&v&y f ill: ffr" .mmmm mM .J fiTsSm PARIS. March 24. "My fear of the consequences of the publication of some private correspondence in Figaro led to my assassination of Gaston Cal mette," Madame Caillaux told the ex amining magistrate today. "I also had been obsessed with the idea that my husband might be driven to commit the crime," she said, "and so decided to do it myself." "France and the republic have need of you. I do not want you to sacrifice yourself." Before going- to the Figaro office 'Mme. Caillaux had left this note for her husband, who, she feared, might com mit an act of violence against M. Cal mette. Incident of Day Described. When she entered the court M. Boucard said to her: "Give us an account of what you did on Monday, the day you shot Gaston Calmette." Mme. Caillaux replied: "Shortly after 8 o'clock in the morn ing I received Fernand Monler, Chief Judge of the Civil Tribunal of the Seine, with whom I had spoken, as I have pre viously told you, on the question whether any legal means existed to pre vent the publication of my private let ters in the Figaro. "Judge Monier was unable to make any suggestion as to how to prevent it. He left my house at half past 8. "I then telephoned to my hairdresser to come to the house at 2 P. M. I was manicured and then visited my dentist. Afterward I drove to the Ministry of Finance and told my husband what Judge Monier had said. "My husband was furious. He ex claimed. 'Then there is nothing else for me to do except to go and break his neck.' ' Cook Leaving, Meal Wretched One. "I did not doubt at that moment that my husband intended to commit some act of extreme violence. "In this state of mind we took our lunch together at home. The meal was a wretched one. Our cook, who was to leave us that very evening, had neg lected her work. I could eat nothing." Mme. Caillaux seemed to feel keenly the annoyances that she had suffered throughout that day. She continued: "Although we both talked a good deal about the bad quality of the lunch, I was in reality becoming more and more preoccupied with the nervousness of my husband. I could think of no means to prevent the publication of two let ters which I feared would appear in the newspaper. "My fright over my husband's words grew and I felt the imperious neces sity of taking some step against the editor of the Figaro. Plea of Illness Made. "I felt so nervous and irritated that it seemed impossible for me to go to the Italian embassy that evening, and I telephoned that I was ill. "Then, more than ever, I became obsessed with the desire to go and see Gaston Calmette. A terrible fear clutched me lest my husband, who is a remarkably good shot, should kill M. Calmette. In my delirium I already pictured to my mind the figure of my husband on the prisoner's bench. What added to by anguish was a deep, per sonal, conscientious scruple, for there was no use concealing from myself that I should be the Involuntary cause of this terrifying drama." Mme. Caillaux told of her movements on the afternoon of the crime, among them being her visit to a gunsmith to buy a revolver. M. Boucard interrupted her to ask If at this moment she planned her act of violence against M. Calmette. "Not entirely," replied Mme. Caillaux. "The idea then began only to take root." Mme. Caillaux said she had bought a revolver, after refusing one the trig ger of which worked too hard, for pro tection on nights in the country during the electoral campaign of her husband, whom she intended to accompany. After buying the weapon Mme. Caillaux went home and later left for the office of the . Figaro. BANK PRESIDENT IS SHOT Masked Man Dangerously Wounds Head of Suspended Institution. SUPERIOR. Neb., March 24. Captain C. E. Adams, president of the First National Bank of this city, which re cently closed its doors, was shot to night and dangerously wounded by a masked man who attacked him at the mouth of an alley as Captain Adams was returning to his home from the business part of the town. Captain Adams was twice wounded in the head. He was able to walk two and a lialf blocks to his home, where he fainted. Since the failure of the bank Captain Adams has received several anonymous letters threatening him harm. He is one of the pioneer residents and busi ness men of Southern Nebraska, He has long been prominent in political and Grand Army circles and was a can didate for commander-in-chief at the last meeting of the grand encamp ment. WRIT OF MANDAMUS DENIED Lumber Company Loses Suit Over Tax Payment at Astoria. ASTORIA. Or., March 24. (Special.) The petition of the Dubois Lumber Company, asking for a writ of man damus directing the County Treasurer to accept J402 in part payment of its taxes, was dismissed by Circuit Judge Campbell today. The amount tendered was the full amount of tax on a certain tract of timber land owned by the company, excepting the special taxes levied by Road District No. 15 and by the Port of Astoria Commission. The petition made no contention that either the road district or port tax was illegal. In dismissing' the petition, the court said that under the state law the plaintiff either must pay all its taxes or let them become delinquent. Child Scalded to Death. KBWANEB. 111., March 21 While his mother's back was turned Edward So piarz, 2 years old, sat down in a pan of boiling water. Death followed In a few hours. v'.V, St. Lazarre is one of the oldest notorious for the harsh and cruel cell No. 12 that Mme. Steinheil and ROSE PLAN DRAWS All Parts of City to Aid in Dis play During Festival. BLOOM CENTER IS INTENT Idea of Competitive Showing Booths on Street Gathers Sup port at Meeting of Delegates From Organizations. Every residence section in the city was represented at the meeting at the Commercial CIud last, night to arrange for the district display of choice roses in the official f estival center during the coming June celebration. The plan, which is entirely new, developed marked enthusiasm among the dele gates, more than half of whom were women, after President Colt and Sec retary Currey had outlined the general scope and requirements for staging this esthetic feature of the Carnival season. Cash prizes abrogating $200 will be distributed to the winning districts in the following manner: First prize, for district having and maintaining the finest display, $100; second prize, $50; third prize, $25; fourth prize, $15, and fifth prize. J 10. The exhibition will continue throush out the four days of the Festival and the blooms will be shewn in booths placed along the curbs and sidewalks of ihe several blocks which will be set aside for the Festival center. The Festival will furnish tha Vjoths, of which there will be more than 20 in number. Each district will also be supplied with 50 vases, or 1000 all told, and with baskets and other containers, so that the flowers may !, presented at their best. Wide latitude will be ' allowed the competing clubs and societies in the way of decorating and dressing up their Individual booths, and a certain number of points will be allowed for the general appearance of the booth. Other varieties of flowers, greenery and plants and decorative effects will be permitted in the dressing of the rose booths. Additional credit will be given the exhibitors for the best showing made in renewals of freshly-cut flowers each day of the display. The management is working out a scheme whereby the flowers that have been shown for a day need not be thrown away, but good use will be made of them. The clubs and districts represented at last night's meeting were: Irving ton Club, East Twenty-eighth Street Improvement Club, South Portland Booster Club, Portland Heights Club, Beaumont Push Club, Laurelhurst Club, Sellwood Board of Trade, Woodlawn Improvement Association, Rose City Park Club, Sunnyside Improvement Club, Willamette Heights Club, Kenil worth Improvement Club, Mount Scott Improvement Club, Montavilla Board of Trade, Mount Tabor Improvement Association, Overlook Improvement Club, Irvington Park Club and Council Crest Club. 50,000 NOW REGISTERED BOOKS FOR PRIMARIES TO CLOSE OJf MAT 1. Ia Xt Five Weeks It Is Estimated 25,000 More Citizens Will Place mra on ResUUers. Registration figures continue to grow smaller each day,-with the result that yesterday only 509 Voters registered, nine more than half the number that registered Saturday. The total to date U 50.381. The registration books for the pri maries will close May 1. In the next Ave weeks it is estimated that 25.000 more wil register. The total registra tion to date, by party, follows: Men. Women. Total. Republicans .. Democrats .. .. Progressives . . Independents . prohibitionists Socialist 22.--57 B.9.-.1 SL'.'ng 7,.".ST J. SOS l.iiOit H41 5DO 3,SL' s.;.i l.liss 2.289 2.032 1.S09 820 Total 35,562 1B.S19 S0.381 PARTY LEAD DE TO WOMEN Baker County Registration Returns Show Republicans Ahead. BAKER, Or.. March 24. (Special.) The Republicans hold a lead on the registration books of Baker County due to the women. Out of a total of 3472 registered voters the Republicans have a lead over the Democrats of 88, but ravin itar:h L u ,:m. rtmrM v - - SUM lm ft FfimMim -VI : . . Photo by Underwood & Underwood, New York. prisons in Paris, and probably the best-known institutions in France, being treatment meted out to the ur. fortunate ones confined there. It was in Mme. Humbert were confined at the time their famous cases were enacted. there are 89 more women registered as Republicans than there are Democrats. Socialists are maintaining a rela tively high registration. Almost half of the registration last week was that of women. Following is tne total to Saturday night: Men. "Women. Total. Republican 11-11 G20 llioO Democrat 1131 431 13U2 Socialist .' 89 36 125 Prohibition 1:1 3il 49 Progressive 3-'l 4 37 Independent 28 V.i 41 Not declared u 3. s Total.. 2429 1043 3472 Wasco County. Men. Women. Total. ReDUblicans 663 4V3 1.32S Democrats .'. 29 141 433 Prohibitionists 30 4 76 Socialists 2.1 U 29 Progressives .......... 21 14 35 Independents 30 14. 44 Refused to state 4.3 7 Totals 1.263 6S9 1.052 Josephine County. Men. Women. Total Republicans 39 27 66 Democrats 13 13 31 Prohibitionists 31 1 2 Socialists 2 .. 2 Progressives 11 2 Refused 1 .. 1 Totals 62 42 104 Jackson County. Men. Women. Total Republicans 1312 532 1S44 Democrats 768 2S9 1057 Progressives 123 64 1S7 ProhibltionlBts 70 133 203 Independents 106 U4 200 Socialists 5 43 123 Refused 12 1U '22 Totals .'. .2476 1165 3641 WHEELER HEARS BOOTH APPRECIATIVE CROWD GREETS SENATORIAL, CANDIDATE. Rural Credits and Transportation and Free Tolls for American Coast- -wise Ships Speech Topics. WHEELER, Or., March 24. (Spe cial.) Robert A. Booth. Republican candidate for the United States Sen ate, made an address here tonight be fore an appreciative crowd. Mr. Booth made a good, sound business talk rath er than a political speech, and he made an exceedingly favorable impres sion. He talked at length on rural credits and transportation, which, he said, were closely linked. He wants free tolls for American coastwise ships through the Panama Canal, asserting that Amer icans were greatly entitled to it, having built the canal. He advocated fairness in dealing with general utility service corporations, cutting out of the watered stocks of railroads and a more just basis of dealing between the producer and consumer. This, he said, was a matter that the Government was in terested in fundamentally and he prom ised, if elected, to devote his best en ergies to bring about closer relations and cheaper money for the farmers. Mr. Booth was the guest of the Ne halem Harbor Commission while here and was taken by boat up the river to Nehalem, thence to the mouth of the river, where the jetty work is in prog ress. He lauded the plan of the Com mission for raisins all the money need ed for the harbor Improvements at once instead of doing It in dribs, and prophesied great results would follow good water transportation. A number of women attended the meeting and he urged them to register and get out and vote. Mr. Booth leaves in the morning for Tillamook, where he will make an ad dress tomorrow night. BUILDING OF TANK UPHELD Mr. Dieck to Recommend Permitting Construction of .Gas Tank. Despite the fight made before the City Council last week by residents of the district about East Twelfth and Clinton streets against the construc tion of a gas. tank on property owned there by the Portland Gas & Coke Company, City Commissioner Dieck will recommend to the Council the opening of the way for the construc tion of the tank. In recommendations and a report which he has prepared on the subject, he says the section is losing Its sem blance as a residence district. The proposition probably will be before the Council Friday. Pioneer Rancher Dies at Salem. SALEM, Or.. March 24. (Special.) John W. Frohmander, a pioneer of Marion County, died at his home near this city Sunday night after an illness of several weeks. Mr. Frohmander was 80 years old and was a native of Germany. He Is survived by his wid ow, six sons and two daughters. Oregon Sheriff Indicted. SALEM. Or., March 24. (Special.) Oscar Kelsey. Sheriff of Wheeler County, has been lndidcted here on a charge of having plied Crete Wineberger, a boy brought by him to the State Reform School several months ago, with intox icating liquor. . nTlWWIWWWMMWWWWIIW I 1 BODY IS EXHUMED Woman's Death at Springfield Causes Suspicion. TALK OF MURDER SPREADS District' Attorney Acts in Case of Mrs. Edith Dossen, IVho Died at Early Morning Hour After Reported Sudden Illness. EUGE.VE, Or., March 24. (Special.) Acting on reports that indicated mur der may have been committed. District Attorney J. M. Devers today directed the disinterment of Mrs. Edith Bossen, who died suddenly last Friday morning at her home near Springfield, and the body was taken to that place late this afternoon and a post mortem examina tion held. Until the physicians report to Mr. Devers he will have no statement to make public further than that he said tonight he felt the rumors were so serious that they merited fullest inves tigation. The woman s stomach was removed and will be submitted to anal ysis, and the results will be known in a few days. Mrs. Bossen's mother and stepfather, Mr. and Mrs. Levens came from Elkton upon receiving word of the woman's death, and Mrs. Levens is still here, as is Mrs. Bossen s sister. , Mrs. Bossen, who was 27 years of age, was in usual health Thursday night, but was taken ill about midnight and died before 6 o clock In the morn ing, before a doctor could be called. Reports that she had taken a overdose of some medicine spread at once and came to the attention of the District .Attorney. SIGNER'S FAITH POZZLE POLITICAL STAXDIXG OF CHARLES AV. ACKER SON NOT CLEAR. Aspirant for Republican National Com mitteeman Appears on Petition of Dr. Henry W. Coe, Progressive. SALEM, Or., March 24. (Special.) Charles AV. Ackerson is on record in the Secretary of State's office as being Dotn a .Progressive and a Republican and Salem politicians are wondering just where tne Portland man stands, politically. He is an aspirant for Re publican National committeeman and his signature stands out prominently among those on the nominating peti tlon of Dr. Henry Waldo Coe, who de sires to be Progressive National com mitteeman. Secretary of State Olcott said tonight he discovered today that Mr. Ackerson had signed Dr. Coe's petition and that his name would eventually have to be stricken from it, if he remained an aspirant for the office under ' the Re publican party. I The law provides that only members of the party of the person seeking of fice may siffn his nominating petition, A HAPPY CHILD IN JOST A FEW HOURS When cross, constipated or if feverish give "California Syrup of Tigs" then don't worry. Mothers can rest easy after giving "California Syrup of Figs," because in a few hours all the clogged-up waste. sour bile and fermenting food gently moves out of the bowels, and you have a well, s playful child again. Children simply will not take the time from play to empty their bowels, and they become tightly packed, liver gets sluggish and stomach disordered, When cross, feverish, restless, see If tongue is coated, then give this deli cious "fruit laxative." Children love it, and it cannot cause injury. No differ ence what ails your little one if full of cold, or a sore throat, diarrhoea, stomach-ache, bad breath, remember, a gen tle "Inside cleansing" should always be the first treatment given. Full direc tions for babies, children of, all ages and grown-ups are printed on each bottle. Beware of counterfeit fig syrups. Ask your druggist for a 50-cent bottle of "California Syrup of Figs," then look carefully and see that it is made by the 'California Fig Syrup Company." We make no smaller size. Hand back with contempt any other fig syrup. Adv. and, if Mr. Ackerson Is a Republican, he clearly violated the law when he attached his name to his former po litical friend's petition. Affidavits are made to the genuineness of the signa tures and the political affiliations of the signers by men supposed to be ac quainted with them. An explanation offered by a friend of Mr. Ackerson tonight was that he was affiliated with the Progressive party at the time he signed the Coe petition, and changed his politics only when he decided he wished to be Re publican committeeman. Father O'Hara Speaks. ALBANY, Or., March 24. (Special.) Father O'Hara, of Portland, state chaplain of the Knights of Columbus and chairman of the Industrial Wel fare Commission of Oregon, gave an tnterestiifr address before the local council of the Knights of Columbus last night. He spoke on "Ideals of Citizenship." Only Four More Buying Days Graves Music Co.RemovalSale Days of the greatest activity they will be, too. Final clearance of all remaining instruments and musical goods is given concrete expression in the drastic price mark-downs which have been made for the FINAL QUICK DISPOSAL OF THE FOLLOWING PIANOS AND PLAYER PIANOS: The Piano of Today-the Player Piano At the Price of Mere Pianos There are thousands of fami lies in Portland who are without pianos today, who would pur chase one at once if they could experience for just one evening the pleasure of possessing a new, up-to-date Player Piano. These people love music, are musical by instinct, but have never spent the time to learn to play the mere piano. All would be glad to have their friends in for a musical evening, to sing popular songs and to enjoy the classics as well as the present favorites which can be so artistically played on the Player Pianos we are showing. There are fathers and mothers who would take great delight in playing for their children, as having the children play for theiA, in the perfect manner in which even youngsters can pro duce the best music with these Player Pianos. The Graves " Music Co. pre sents a broader selection (of 14 maKers' .flayer 1'ianos; tnan 13 gLE to be found elsewhere, besides pmfjE h4J) HI" " -i I ' uu I llJp, V.V.I .11 1 .V V U A and terms of $10 and $12 monthly. - Think of an actual saving of $215 on new 1914 model, latest up-to-date, brand new Player Pianos Compare elsewhere with $650 Player Pianos that are not as new, not as improved, not latest 1914 models. Come and See these new pianos demonstrated come and play them yourself. We are determined to move the balance of our stock of Pianos and Player Pianos direct to your homes. In stead of moving them to our new store, and therefore issue and will honor this coupon, even at our greatest cut in prices: liLiiiiiiiiuiiiiiudiii! Last Four Days' Coupon Sale j Present it with a $10 Cash payment when contracting for a $100 or $200 Piano jf nrt'U'T.. f fl-il- nmA ttaii vxrill Vta mwfi n ronnint f rY CQft Ip 12 you pay $15 Cash on a $200 to $300 Piano your receipt will be for $30. fjj til K you pay $25 Cash on a $300 to $400 Piano your receipt will be for $50. j Btf If you pay $50 Cash on a $400 or more Player Piano, receipt will be for $100. jj liiLiiiiiiiiuiii!!!!! THIS OFFEIt OF nrinj UITU 1 1 nfl Make your selection now and pay,$l down, if you do not want to pay the full amount, ulAMI TV 1 1 W I iUU and then, before delivery, you pay the balance in cash of ?9 or whatever agreement you make to for the first payment, and Town Buvers: It is safe and satisfactory to buy one or these pianos by man. write us, and we win send you run rfmrlnMnn: or. if vou likp. shin gon, Washington or' Idaho. Buy now, and have, it shipped when ready. Every piano or player piano purchased carries with It the Graves Music Co. guarantee of satisfaction, as also the usual guarantee from each manufac turer of these new musical Instruments. Besides we take in exchange within one year, allowing the full amount paid, if desired. OPEN EVENINGS Graves Music Go. Removal Sale Last 4 Days' Sale at 111 Fourth Street ASTORIA LEVY VOIDED COLLECTION" OF ASSESSMENT FOR STREET WORK HELD VP. Circuit Judge Rales City Cannot Sell Property to Force Payment Be cause of Charter Violation. ASTORIA. Or., March 24. (Special.) Judge Campbell, of the Circuit Court, granted permanent injunctions today restraining the city from selling prop erty to collect assessments levied to defray the expense of improving Irving avenue from Eighteenth street east. This means that the assessments can not be collected. J In granting the injunctions, the court' MARCH 28 THE END OF THE This New $650 SAVING TO YOU d01 DOUBLE CREDIT CLOSES AT TIME OF the balance at b monthly, etc., until the the mano subject to your approval. We Leading Clothier Morrison Street at Fourth said the improvement had not been completed and the original contract made for improvement was void, as it provided for payment of the contractor by instalments of 80 per cent of the amount of work performed each month; also that other matters in connection with the preliminaries, which were en acted in 1907, were not according to the charter. The court said that while he had held in former cases that the city was lia ble for damage resulting from that improvement, as the city is responsible for the acts of its tgents, the city, in order to recover on assessments levied upon the property, must comply with the requirements of the charter in making a street improvement. Bill for Payette Building Offered. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU. Wash -infrton. March 24. Senator Brady today introduced a bill appropriating $100,000 for purchase of a site and erection of a public building at Payette. Idaho. Player Piano C $25 Cash Balance $385 $25 Coupon $10 Monthly OUR REMOVAL. piano Is paid for in full. Out-of- nay freight to anv point in Ore