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TIIE MORNING OREGOMAX, TIIUIiSDAT, NOVEMBER 20, 1919. EMPLOYE' RECOUNTS BEAUREGARD KILLING "WTiot Morla Ynn Fin It?" iiiiai inaub i ju ivu iii Dying Man Asks Wife. "YOU WERE MEAN," REPLY Jplea of Temporary Insanity With drawn at Vancouver; Sole Wit ness to Tragedy Testifies. VANCOUVER, 'Wash.. Nov. " 19. (Special.) "Woman, what made you do it," eaid Jules J. Beauregard, as he lay dying on the floor of his store, 702 Alain street, shortly after his wife, lUrs. Elizabeth Beauregard, had shot him with a .38 caliber special re volver on the evening of August 22, testified Edwin McLean, at the trial of Mrs. Beauregard today. Jf you hadn't been so mean, I would not have done it," Mrs. Beaure gard replied. "Mean, woman, I just gave you 5120 and you've got everything rh the world you want," replied the dying man, according to the witness. Selection of the Jury has occupied jnore than two days and was not com pleted until 11:45 o'clock today. The twelve jurors, four of whom are women, are: George "W. Simmons, J A. Gfttings, James C. Johnson, R. P. Nelson, J. H. Croddard. Luther Baker, H. B. Spragg. Tillie Thorn, Lola Thorp, n. V. Hetrick. Minnie Uibbard, and IMrs. Nellie Edwards. Insanity I'lrm Withdrawn. After the jury had been selected JTenry Crass, one of the attorneys for the defense, announced to the court that the plea of temporary insanity would be withdrawn. No reason for this action was given and no intima tion was given as to what would be the line of defense. W. K. Yates, county attorney made his opening statement. Adjournment was taken until 1:30 o'clock and when Judge W. O. Chap man, who is trying the case, entered the court room, the crowd, largely made up of women, went out into the lobby so that the swinging doors could not be closed. W. L. Vest, a clerk working for Mr. Beauregard off and on for the past eight years prior to the killing, and steady for the year preceding, was the first witness to be called by the state. He was the sole eye-witness to the tragedy. Shooting Is Recounted. After describing the interior of the store and his usual custom in closing the store at night, Mr. Vest testified that Mrs. Beauregard had been in the store fully an hour before she killed her husband. She and her husband were talking but Mr. Vest did not pav much attention until shortly before the shooting. He then described how Mrs. Beauregard picked up a revolver from the desk inside of the wire cage surrounding the big safe and drew the revolver back over her right shoulder, lowered it below a horizontal posi tion, raised It with the aid of her left hand and fired, shooting her hus band through the right forearm and the bullet passing between the third and fourth rib on the right side and badly injuring the liver. Mr. Vest saw what was about to take place aird rushed to avert it, and was within three or four feet when the shot was fired. He pushed Mrs. Beauregard to one side and grasped the injured man and assisted him to lie down on the floor. He then rushed to the door and admitted three men who were on the street and called the police. "She's Killed Me," Snld Dying Man. .lust before Mrs. Beauregard fired, Ir. Beauregard said. "Lizzie, don't do that," Mr. Vest testified. As Mr. Vest was helping Mr. Beauregard, the lat ter said. "Bill, she's killed me." Mr. Vest also said that Mr. Beauregard said, "you've had all you want," to which his wife replied: "if you hadn't I f en so mean, 1 wouldn't have done it." It developed in the testimony- that Mr. Beauregard said to his wife be fore she shot him that he had given her $120 so far that month and that he wanted to take his share of the profits and take a hunting trip for which he had been planning for some time. He had packed his fish basket and partly packed his suitcase and was to leave the following night. Mr. Vest also provided Mrs. Beau regard with a 32-caliber revolver and ammunition, with Mr. Beauregard's knowledge, she stating she wanted it to use at the house for protection. The witness acknowledged that she wanted the gun to protect herself during Mr. Beauregard's absence on the hunting trip as she would be nlone with her daughter in their home at Twentieth and Main streets. Mr. Vent Stays With Employer. Xr. Ralph Lieser, who was called, summoned an ambulance after mak ing a hasty examination of the in jured man and made a further exami V nation after he was in the dressing room at the hospital. After consult ing with l"r. Charles E. B. Flagg it was decided that an operation was the only hope of saving his life, as he was bleeding profusely internally. The liver was found to have a large hole SAGE TEA DANDY in it, and after trying to stop the flow of blood the patient was "sewed" up. In the surgery, before the opera tion, Mr. Beauregard made a state ment which will be brought forth later in the trial. Mr. Tatea objected to mention of the statement and was sustained. Mr. Vest closed the store and later went to the hospital and remained with his employer to the end. As he was lying on the floor Mr. Beauregard took a diamond out of his shirt and id: "Take this. Bill, and keep it." This has been turned in to the estate. Gun la Identified. George Johnson, sheriff; L. E. Mc Curdy, former chief of police, and Henry Burgy, police sergeant, identi fied the gun which was introduced as exhibit A on the part of the state. Mr. Burgy made the arrest of Mrs. Beau regard and took her to the police station. The defense has subpoenaed many witnesses, the exact number could not be learned. The case is going much faster than expected. Judge Chapman suggested a night session which was agreed to by Mr. Yates, but Mr. Crass said he found it would be almost impossible to do this, so court was adjourned until tomorrow morning. AUTO SPEEDING MUST END OFFICERS TOLD TO ENFORCE IvAWS TRICTLY. ATTEMPTS TO STOP Klamath Association Notified Plans Are Perfected. SHEEP MEN PESSIMISTIC Death Hate Appalling and High ways Are Torn Up, Asserts Gov ernor in Statement. SALEM. Or., Nov. 19. (Special.) In an effort to curb the alleged dan gerous practice of automobile driv ers, who use the main highways of the state for speedways. Governor Olcott today issued a statement ask ing the peace officers and car owners to co-operate in the enforcement of the traffic laws. "Complaints have come to my office from many parts of the state during j the past few months of reckless vio- latlon of the Oregon motor vehicle laws," says the governor's statement. These complaints indicate a wild mania for speed on the public high ways, as well as violations involving mproper lights on the cars and in fractions of the statutes in other ways too numerous tp recount. "Every motor vehicle owner is pro vided with a copy of the motor vehicle laws when he is furnished his blank or license tags by the office of sec retary of state. It is his duty, before he drives his car on the public high ways, to familiarize himself with those laws and to abide by them. The fact that he is ignorant of such laws existing can be no excuse. It is made the duty of the peace officers of the state to enforce those laws. "Lives are constantly menaced by reckless drivers and the death rate from such kind of driving is appal ling. In addition, hundreds of people are injured and the highways are be ing torn up. Violations of the law by failure to handle properly the lights on the cars have also been re sponsible for numerous accidents. I want to urge the peace officers to make arrests promptly at every sign of a violation of these laws, no mat ter what it may be, and as chief executive of the state I would like to see penalties for the violation of these laws strictly enforced." KNIGHTS MEET SATURDAY Big Class of Xovices to Be Intiated at Hood River. HOOD RIVER, Or.. Nov. 19. (Spe cial.) The Dramatic Order of the Knights of- Khorassan will partici pate in a ceremonial here Saturday night, when 60 novices will be ini tiated. Visiting Knights of Pythias are expected from all parts of the mid-Columbia district. A Portland drill team and band will be here for the event. The Pythians will hold a parade at 7:30 o'clock Saturday night, with the band and drill team participating. The candidates, prominent business men and orchardists, will be led witn ropes through the downtown business streets. Club Favors Road Bonds. jl NEWS NOTES FROM THE CAPITOL Secretary or State Says War Trade Board Alone Has Piwcr to Prevent Boston Sales. KLAMATH FALLS, Or., Nov. 19. Wool growers are meeting with ob stacles In attempting to prevent the importation and sale of Australian wool and the proposed auction at Boston seems likely to take place despite the combined protests of all wool-growing sections of the coun try. K. M. Hammond, president of the Klamath County Wool Growers' as sociation, which has been energetic in opposing the sale, on the grounds that it spelled bankruptcy for every sheep man in Klamath county ahd the wiping out of a $2,000,000 invest ment, has received a letter from Rep resentative N. J. Sinnott, . enclosing the reply of the state department to Mr. Sinnott's protest on behalf of the wool growers. Reply la Received. In the reply Kobert Lansing, secre tary of state, outlines the situation thoroughly. He says: The only agency of the executive branch of the government which might conceivably have the authority to prevent the importation ot tms woo! is the war trade board, now section of the state department. In December, 1918. a request was made to the war trade board on behalf or the domestic wool growers to pro hibit the importation of wool until July 1, 1919, but the board decided that the powers conferred upon it as war agency did not include the right of maintaining import prohibi tions or restrictions designed exclu sively to protect domestic producers, and, accordingly, all restrictions on the importation of wool into this country from .non-enemy sources were removed in January, 1919, and have not been reimposed. It appears, therefore, that the executive branch of the government has not received from congress authority to place restrictions on the importation of wool. "It should also be pointed out that any effort on the part of this gov ernment to hinder the importation of wool would constitute a reversal of the attitude already adopted toward this question. In August the state department consented, in co-operation with the department of com merce, to assist the wool manufactur ers of this country to carry on nego tiations with the British government for the purpose of obtaining supplies of Australian wool. Although the de cision of the British government to establish the auctions referred to was made independently, and of its own responsibility, yet that government must have been influenced in its de cision by the fact that the state de partment and the department of com merce had approved in principle the establishment of such auctions. Relief Is Denied. "The action taken by the state de partment in the - matter was influ enced by the fact that a sufficient supply of certain classes of fine wool did not exist in this country. It was also recalled that since the tariff law of 1913, the free and unrestricted importation of wool in time of peace has been the settled policy of this country. "In view of the facts that have been stated, it seems impossible for the state department to do anything to prevent the importation of the wool in question. "With reference to the present status of the matter. I have little information, since the state depart ment, as has been explained, has had no connection wit h the recent ar rangements for the proposed auc tions. The British government, it appears, plans to ship 40,000 bales of Australian and 10,000 bales of New Zealand wool to Boston for auction in December or later. Colonel Willey, who has been sent by the British government to make arrangements for the auctions, recently arrived in this country and is said to have an nounced that further monthly ship- A Sale-A Sale of Shirts! Thursday Friday Saturday Regular $3.50 (T QC and $4 Shirts &jL.OZj Three Shirts for $8.00 Smart patterns in woven-color madrases, Lorraine cords, and satin stripes, correctly cut and well made. A rare bargain. See my window display of these shirts Regular $1.50 Silk Four-in-Hands at 95c Four for Only $3.50 Main Floor. Just Received Skolny Coats for Girls and Misses $30, $32.50, $35, $37.50, $40 Handsome, mannish garments of tweed, cheviot and novelty weavings, in ages 10 to 18 years. Intensely stylish and practical'winter garments. Second Floor. DenS 1 1 COAL FO WMTH VEIN" OF 18 INCHES STRUCK IX PROSPECT WELL. EST A CAD A, Or.. Nov. 19. (Spe cial.) The Eastern Clackamas Com munity Improvement club has in dorsed the proposed county issue of 51.700.000 in road bonds and a mass meeting held here Monday night ap parently favored the issue after sev eral speakers had pointed out that the cost to property holders would be small in proportion to the benefits ments of 30.000 bales might be made, to oe aenvea. ir it seemed advisable.' TO ALEM, Or., Nov. 19. (Special.) Charles Hall, prominent banker nd capitalist of Marshfield, passed the day In Salem conferring with State Treasurer Hoff and other officials. Mr. Hall says business was never better in Marshfield than at the present time, and that it is al most impossible to obtain housing accomodations there. Practically all the mills of Coos county are in opera tion, and with the exceptien of the war period when the shipyards were operation, the monthly payrolls shatter all records. e Will H. Bennett, state superinten dent of banks, went to Portland this morning to pass a couple of days looking after official matters. ... J. O. Bailey, assistant attorney general, with headquarters in Port land, passed yesterday in faalem con ferring with Attorney General Brown. It's Grandmother's Recipe Bring Back Color and Lustre to Hair. to You can turn gray, faded hair beau tifully dark and lustrous almost over riht if you'll fret a bottle of "Wyeth'a and Sulphur Compound" at any drug store. Millions of bottles of this old famous suite tea recipe, improved by the addition of other ingredients, are sold annually, says a well-known drtiKTKist here, because it darkens the fcair so naturally and evenly that no one can tell it has been applied. Those whose hair is turning gray or fcocoiniiiR faded have a surprise await ing" thrrn. because after one or two applications the pray hair vanishe snd your locks become luxuriantly earn ana Deautiiul. This is the ape of youth. Gray haired, unattractive folks aren't wanted around, so Ret busy with Wyeth'a Sase and Sulphur Compound tonight and you'll be delighted with your dark,, handsome hair and your youthful appearance wiiuin a few Adv. 1IRINF NiEht nd Morning, H.voKtt-nior H..K1,. ISa Eyes. If they Tire, w i- e ltcn njart or Burn, Till D rir Sor- Irritated. In- SUI LILtJ flamed or Granulated, uas Murine often. Soothe., Refreshes. Safe for Infant or Adult. At all UiUigUli, Wilt, tot i f Ey Bo.efc. Percy Cupper, state engineer, left here last night for Salt L.ake City, Utah, where he will attend the recla mation conference called recently by the governor of that state. Nine other delegates from Oregon also 11 be In attendance at the confer ence. ... rr. W. H. Lytle. state veterinarian. left for Portland this afternoon to at tend the International Livestock show. W. A. Dalztel. deputy state sealer of weights and measures, returned to the capitol today from Eugene. Grants Fass, Roseburg, Ashland, Klamath Falls and Medford. where he passed a few days on business connected with his office. He says he found considerable building activity at all the cities he visited. ... Herbert Xunn. state engineer. ;e turned here last night from Tilla mook and Portland where he in spected highway work now under way. Kred Williams and Fred Buchtel. members of the Oregon public serv ice commission, went to Portland to night and tomorrow they will par ticipate in the Shriners activities. ... George Roberts, district attorney of Jackson county, passed the day in Salem conferring with Frank Lovell, state tax commissioner. ... C H. r.ramm, state labor commis sioner, returned last night from Til lamook county and left today for Portland. ... William A. larshall. chairman of the state industrial accident commis sion, passed the day in Portland look ing after business matters. ... H. A. Foster of Prineville passed the day in Salem conferring with members of the state tax commission. . George T. Cochran, superintendent of water district No. 2, arrived here last night from La Grande to pass a couple of days conferring with the state engineer and attending a meet ing of the state water board. He re sides at La Grande. ... G. A. Gardner, county judge of Jackson county, was a visitor in. Sa lem for a few hours today. Willard H. Wirtz. district attorney of Crook county, arrived at the capi tol this morning to pass a couple of days attending to business matters before the state tax commission. Captain 3. "W. Siemens Here Form Corporation Tliat Plans $200,000 Sawmill. Anthracite coal has been found to exist in the Klamath valley, a vein of 18 inches having been cut in drill ing the prospect well that is being driven at a point about five miles southeast of Klamath Falls. The coal measure was cut at a depth ot about 700 feet and was found after passing through 100 feet of a hard rock for mation. Captain J. W. Siemens, presi dent of the First State & Savings bank of Klamath Falls, who is here to attend the livestock show, brings news of the discovery. The well Is being drilled by a syn dicate of local capitalists for the pur pose of ascertaining what deposits may underlie the district. 1; is -pected that oil and gas may be tapped, but the enterprise was launched in the belief that there is a strong prob ability of finding various valuable deposits. Geologists who have inves tigated the section recommended a prospect well at the location chosen. The special business that brings the southern Oregon banker to Portland at this time is the formation of a cor poration that will build a $200,000 sawmill at Klamath Falls. The plant will receive its supply of logs from the Sorague river district over the Strahorn railroad. The Saddle Mountain Lumber com pany was organized last week by Captain Siemens and H. H. Edmonds, the latter an operator who has a mill located on the new rail line near its present terminus, and this plant iB to be moved to a location on Sprague river. Captain Siemens also brings infor mation that the Ewauna Box company will erect a . sawmill at a cost of $100,000, which will be in operation fcr the season of 1920. filed by Mrs. Caroline P. Leadbetter have no place in such an action and if made at all should come up at the time set for distribution of the prop erty, argued Attorney John F. Logan before Circuit Judge Tazwell yester day morning In the motion to strike these paragraphs from the contest pe tition. The probate court has no Jurisdic tion of these matters as yet, contend ed the lawyer, and they merely cloud the issue. The subdivisions of the contest pe tition In controversy assert (1) that the terms of the will give the trustees of the estate unlimited discretion as to whether they desire to .keep the property Intact for the 20-year pe riod of the trust, allowing the in come to accumulate, or to sell the assets and distribute them within that period; (2) that the beneficiaries of the trust are not specified with enough certainty: (3) that the will is In contravention of the statutes of the state and against public policy be cause the trustees are directed to vote the stock of The Oregonlan Publish ing company In favor of themselves as directors of the company for the period of the trust. Attorney W. M. Cake, representing the petitioner, held that the para graphs protested were as much a part of the will contest as any other part of the petition. His argument was cut short when news of the death of Judge Gantenbein reached the court room and court was adjourned for the day. Argument will be finished today and briefs will be submitted to Judge Tazwell. LAW TP HIT AUTO THIEVES PRISON SEXTEXCES TO BE EM BODIED IX XEW ACT. ISSUE IN WILL CASE IS UP Motion Against Part of Pit lock Contest Petition Argued. Three allegations of the;contest of Keep Fit Bowel regularity is the secret ot good health. Njujol 1 Ul Lw Km. M. Jirr CcmStig a tiOTL The modern, scientific treatment for constipation. SICKNESS PREVENTION Get a bottle from your drug eist todav. and write for free book.let'Thirty Feet of Dan erw to Nujol Laboratories, Standard Oil Co.(Newjersev), 50 Broadway, New York. - Sliriners May Visit Salem. SALEM. Or.. .Nov. 19. (Special.) If the plans of the Arabian Knights club of Salem materialize, between 5000 and 8000 Sliriners attending the annual conclave of the order in Port land next June will be brought here for a day. At a meeting held here last night it was decided to arrange with the Portland Shrlners to create a Salem day In order that the visl tors may be given an opportunity to visit the capital. City officials have agreed to co-operate In the work, and between 1000 and 1500 automobiles will be donated by local car owners for the occasion. the will of the late Henry L. Pittock days of the war. Halsey Drive Nets $184. HALSEY. Or.. Nov. 19. (Special.) The Halsey canvassing committees have closed, the drive for Red Cross memberships with a total of $184, which is 46 per cent of what the big gest drive netted during the darkest Bill to Be Submitted to Car Owners and Submitted at Next Ses sion of Legislature. SALEM. Or., Xov. 19. (Special.) Legislation directed at automobile thieves and intended to make locum bent upon judges of Oregon the im posing of penitentiary sentences when persons are convicted, .1 stealing cars, will be urged at the next ees sion of the state legislature, accord ing to letters received at the capi tol today. At the present time persons ac cused of automobile thefts are han dled under the larceny statutes of the state, and In only a few Instances during the past year. It is charged. have men proved guilty of these or ferses been sentenced to terms in the penitentiary. Under the proposed new law drastic penalties will be pro vided, and judges hearing these cases will be relieved of their parole power. The new legislation, which is now in course of preparation by attorneys in the employ ot an Oregon automo bile association, will be submitted to car owners in all sections of the state, and If approved, will be placed in the hands of the legislators. It is charged that automobile thefts have been Increasing steadily throughout Oregon during the past few vears. and under the present sys tc-m of handling these cases the car owners are afforded little protection Cowlitz Moonshiner Fined $200 KELSO. Wash., Nov. 19. (Special.) The las tmmeber of the Lewis river band of moonshiners. & man named Miller, was arrested at Yakima last week, and was returned to Kalama and arraigned before Justice G. G Comer. Miller pleaded guilty and was fined $200 and costs. Miller's three companions were taken by Sheriff Hoggatt when he raided the still and destroyed it. but Miller, the ringleader of the gang, was absen at the time. Hanch Deal Profitable. YAKIMA. Wash., eial.) Walter Row Nov. 19. (Spe of the Naches SCOT! 'if! Better Late Than Never; Better Now Than Later ? r? - ' itfT'V-"- M WHILE it is never too late to start that Sav ings Account at the North westernNational don't forget that it is the early depositor who builds the biggest bank balance. We not only pay interest on your eavinga but take an interest in your welfare. Northwestern National Bank Northwestern Bank Building Portland, Oregon KNOCKING THE "H " OUT OF THE High . Cost of Women's Wearing Apparel at the Big Going-Out-of-Business-Sale of the UNITED APPAREL CO. 400 Coats priced... S15.85 to $149.85 330 Suits .priced S18.S5 to S 97.S5 300 Dresses priced. ... . .811.85 to S 79. S5 Absolutely Every Garment Will Be Sold Regardless of Cost. HURRY! This Sale Will Not Last Long. Every Sale Final United Apparel Co. Park and Morrison Under Ritz Hotel No Approval Refund or Exchange valley three months ago bought the W. C. Wright rancn in tne i.rano.view district for J20.800. or at the rate of J800 an acre for the 26 acres. His friends thought he was plunging recknessly. Rowe harvested a crop of fruit from the place receiving a return of J2i,000. He has just sold the ranch for the same price he paid. and is ahead his net receipts from the crop. 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