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-43 -'S 1 i i LIKE 11 FAIRY TALE Romance in Life of Woman Who Became Mrs. Corbin. IS WIFE OF MILLIONAIRE ffli Born on Farm in Sweden She Kept' House Later for Spokane Capitalist Who Provided Mean for Her ' Kdueation. SPOKANE, Wash.. May 23. (Special.) Like a story from the fairy tales of Hans Christian Andersen has been the romance of Mrs. D. C. Corbin, who returned to the city Wednesday evening following her marrlajje to the well-known capitalist and railroad builder In Mount Vernon, N. Y., a few days ago. "The daughter of a farmer in' a rural part of Sweden," it is about 20 years since she came to this country, and she has resided in the home of Mr. Corbin most of the time since reaching Spokane, about 12 years ago. She became his housekeeper; ambitious, she at once be gan to master the English language. Six years ago she married Antone Teterson. Their life was unhappy, and four years aj?o sire was divorced at Tacoma. She saved and invested her wages and was Sent to New York to be educated. For a year she traveled extensively through Europe under the guidance of a teacher. In the meanwhile she had cor responded with Mr. Corbin. Intimate friends were aware of this growing at tachment, but it was quietly reported nearly three years ago that he had pro posed marriage to her and that she would probably become his wife. She finally gave her consent to the proposal. At the time of the first, rumor that Mr. Corbin intended to wed his beautiful housekeeper, his daughter, Countess of Orford. with her husband. Earl of Or. ford, were in Spokane at the 'Corbiri mansion, and It is believed the Countess exerted great influence against the en gagement. THREE YEARS AXD PAROLE Sentence Imposed I'pon Jcsbe Luke, Who Eloped With Wife's Sister. ST. HELENS, Or., May 25. .Special.) Eloper Jesse Luke, who took pretty 16-year-old Ethel Katrine Bevins off to Brllinqhan a few weeks ago, was this morning given ttfree years in the peni tentiary with an immediate parole. If he obeys the Injunctions of the court he, will never have to serve a day. The in junctions are that he report to the judge every six months, that be do not leave the state and that he pro vide a home for his wife, the older eister of the girl he ran away with, and her baby. Failure on any of these points is to mean service of the en tire three years. Mrs. Luke was not pres ent when sentence was pronounced. Had Judge MeBride sent the convicted man to the penitentiary, the' family would have been left in poor circumstances. The Luke case went to the Jury at 3:30 yesterday afternoon and a sealed verdict was returned at 3:30 this mornijig. This verdict was read at 9:30, when Luke waived time of sentence. The Jury found htm guilty, and Included a recommenda tion to mercy. T. Mourl, a Japanese charged with as sault with a deadly weapon, pleaded guilty to simple assault and was fined J50. Court adjourned until Monday. OFFICIAL PL VMS PLUCKED Governor Names Judge and Prose, cutor for Eleventh District. SALEM. Or.. May 25. (Special.) -., Governor Chamberlain today appointed J A. Collier, of Wheeler County. Dls- tVtct Attorney, and E. V. Littlefleld, of rnerman inumy. Circuit Judge, for tke new Eleventh .Indicia! Tilcfrlr-t mposed of Gilliam. Sherman and heeler Counties. There was stronir otest against the appointment of ill lot- o nH nm - v..u " air lujlici fitnarew from, the contest, but this tas upon the representation that his deponents had secured a largo number signatures to a referendum petition r the purpose of defeating tho new ;irilclal district. He afterward learned nat they had only a few signatures, ind considering the agreement no Jnger binding, he came to Salem and irged Ms claims for the position, governor Chamberlain took the view jhat lio reason had been given why he fhould not be appointed, and made the ippointment as intended. Collier's rininiB ay mat me ngnt against ntm puiciy uii lacuoutti grounds. iACK OF COAL DELAYS FLEET fio Fuel for Ships Which Are Due to Leave for Nome in Jane. SEATTLE, Wash., May 25. (Special.) f something is not done at once to re- leva coal shortage on the, waterfront he entire Nome fleet, which sails the (first week in June will be tied up. Vessels which heretofore have been ret ting coal from the Pacific Coast Com pany have been forced to go to Nanalmo or Comox for fuel. The big German steamship Abesslnia was compelled to go to Nanalmo. Steamship Dolphin which leaves tonight for Skagway, was able to get enough coal at West Seattle bunkers to last the trip. Three of the largest tugs on the Sound, Tyee. Wyadda and Tacoma are tied up at the bunkers, lacking coal. Steamship Bertha which leaves tonight for Valdez and Seward received her coal at Tacoma. The Pacific Coast Company explains that labor troubles at Black Diamond and Franklin mines are responsible. These troubles, however, have been adjusted. Send Freight Here by Boats. HOQU1AM. Wash., May 26. (Special.) The barge Washougal began taking a cargo of 4.000.000 shingles at the Poison ahlngla mill today. This barge will be towed to Portland when the cargo is completed and the shingles shipped to Eastern market via the Southern Pacific. Owing to the inability of Northern Pacific to take care of the business here this , plan will be followed until cars become available. Canal Will Cost Too Much. ' EUGENE, Or., May 25. (Special.) At a meeting of citizens held at the County court house this afternoon the Eugene-Corvallis canal project - was temporarily abandoned. The committee 5f investigation reported the cost bf tonstruction too great. Big Demand for $5 Berries. HOOD RIVER. Or.. May 25. (Special.) -erries commenced to move more lively iday. 250 crates being shipped, and in cations point to a rapid increase in the xt few days. The price today was $5 V-rete, with the demand In excess of the ? it. V i A fef ''yjliW t t li ... BERRY PICKERS WANTED FRUIT RIPENING RAPIDLY IN HOOD RIVER COUNTRY. Farmer Eagerly Watch All Boats and Train in Order to Find Willing Workers. HOOD RIVER, Or., May 25. (Special.) Growers are beginning to fear that they will not have pickers enough to gather the strawberry crop here, as berries are rip ening faster than pk-kera are coming to take care of them. Fifteen hundred can now be used at Mosler and White Salmon, and the middle of the coming week will see a demand for 2.000 more at Hood River. All that have come so far have been readily provided for and growers are carefully watching boats and trains to see that all who want work of this character get it. The season this year will be a longer one than usual, as there are 0 acres in strawberries in the Mount Hood country that will have to be taken care of. The large field of the East Hood River Fruit Company at Mosler, contain ing acres, and which is said to be the largest acreage in strawberries under one management in Oregon, is now ready for pickers, and Its owners are anxiously awaiting their arrival CHARGED WITH TAXDODGING Complaint Againrt Big Meat Dealers at North Yakima. . NORTH YAKIMA, Wash., May 26. (Special.) That Frye & Bruhn. a corpo ration engaged in the meat trade in this state, have conspired together to defraud Yakima County out of a large amount of money due for taxes on livestock is the allegation made by the Prosecuting At torney in an answer filed in the Superior Court today to the suit brought by the corporation to enjoin the county from seizing livestock in settlement of taxes due. Last year, according to the answer, Frye & Bruhn kept 2000 sheep and 2293 head of cattle in this county, and these were valued by the County Assessor at J70.000, and taxes amountlngto 1587 were levied. Frye & Bruhn refused to pay and made returns showing less than half that amount of taxable property. A tem porary injunction was obtained, and a bond to secure the county in the sum of $4000 was put up. SHOWS IiAND OFFICE RECORDS - c Register Bartlett Witness for Pros ecution in Idaho Cases. MOSCOW,' Idaho, May 25. (Special.) T. H. Bartlett, Register of the Lewis ton Land Office, was the most import ant witness examined today during the progress of the North Idaho land con spiracy case. Through the records of the Land Office, district Attorney X. THE SUNDAY ! :t i-f: t. -l 9 i I ' J,' 4 M. Ruick sought to bring out the fact that Wiliam Dwyer, one of the defend ants, had been instrumental in bring ing about 15 -contests in the Land Office, and that when the relinquish ments had been filed he placed entry men upon the claims who, when they secured deeds to the same, transferred them to W. W. Kettenbach and George M. Kester, president and cashier of the Lewis ton National Bank. District Attorney Ruick maintained that the contests waged by Dwyer were but a part of the general conspiracy scheme for which the defendants are now being tried. It was shown that the people who later filed upon the re linquished lands had not borne any of the expenses of the contests. Aside from Mr. Bartlett. Fred Schafer of Lewlston was tbe only wit ness examined. His testimony was un shaken on cross-examination. It impli cating both Dwyer and Kester In the conspiracy to defraud. Meningitis or Malignant Type. OREGON CITY. Or., May 25. (Spe cial.) The 6-year-old child of Captain Young, of Willamette, a suburb of this city, has the first case of cerebro spinal meningitis of the malignant type that has appeared In this city. Dr. R. J, Wheeler, City Health Officer of Port land, came up this afternoon and after making an examination agreed with the diagnosis of Dr. Ernest A. Somraer. The case is contagious and fear is ex pressed of the spread of the disease. Good Plays lor Oregon City. OREGON CITY, Or.. May 25. (Spe cial.) It is stated on reported good authority that the Cohn-Howe circuit will include Oregon City next season. This Insures good plays here, from the Marquam in Portlajid and a new play house now 'being constructed at Seat tle. Their Marriage Misfortune. OREGON CITY, Or., May 25. 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