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About The evening news. (Roseburg, Douglas County, Or.) 1909-1920 | View Entire Issue (July 24, 1912)
4 She Mb WEATHER C- - - AMmn Tonight and f0- Thursday. Today's Highest Temperature, It VOL. II U HOSEBURQ, OREGON. VKIXKSI)AY, JUIA 24, 1042. No. 207 i .-Tl STORY IS TOLD Ethel Metcalf Blames Mrs. Carrie Settle CRAY PROMISED TO MARRY HER Letter Found In Gray's Pocket States He May Need $300 to "Hush Up" A Case Friend Asked It emit Promptly. (Morning Oregonian.) ASTORIA, Or., July 23. Mt:is Ethel Metcalf and her companion, George Gray, the couple who eloped from Oakland, Or., on July 26 and for whose apprehension a reward of $150 was offered by Douglas county, were arrested here by Policeman Bryant about 12 o'clock last night. The pair had been living at a lodging house near the Hammond mill for nearly a month and were known there as Mr. and Mrs. St. Claire. The proprietor of the lodging house became suspicious of their Identity and informed the police. On being questioned by City Attorney Norblad, Immigration inspector Riley, and Police Captain Houghton this morning, Miss Metcalf, who 1$ a comely girl, said to be slightly over 18 years of age, admitted her iden . tity and related the story of how she had been misled. Ironiise of Finery Fatal. She said her mother and stepfather reside on a farm near Oakland and she was attending high school in the town when she was induced by a man named Frank Gray to go to a rooming house kept by a Mrs. Settle, where she worked for her board. While at the house Bhe met George Cray, who pretended to be a painter, who turned her head with a tale that bo would provide her with a good home and would marry her. Gray gave her a letter to a woman named Anna Lee at the Antlers Hotel In Los Angeles, telling her that women would take care of her until ie ar rived. Accordingly tho; two started for Keseburg, where Gray was to pur chase the girl a ticket for Los An geles and he was to follow after set tling up some "business" affairs. The train on which they were rid ing was wrecked before reaching Roseburg and the couple took anoth er train for Portland where they re gained a few days and then came to Astoria. ATTENTION: Mr. Business Man! 1 The Evening News Has a Subscription List 50 per cent greater today than it had on the First day of January, 1912. "THERE'S A REASON" The Evening News has outdistanced all competitors. It gives the the "'news" all the time. It is read in most Roseburg and Douglas County homes. MR. BUSINESS MAN: Do you advertise in Douglas County's Best Advertising Medium, The Evening News? In Portland and here. Gray refus ed to marry the girl, saying there had been too much publicity about them so it would be Impossible to get a license. He promised, however, to lake her to California as soon as the affair blew over and there make her his wife. Downfall Illumed To Woman. The girl places the blame for her downfall on the woman for whom she worked in Oakland and who she avers wu3 In the habit of arranging for the girls in her employ to visit the rooms of traveling men and other transients stopping in her house. Gray at first denied his identity and contradicted the statement made by the girl, but later admitted r-he had told the trut.. He also admitted that he had served a term in the Walla Walla penitentiary under the name of Mooney, but said his right name was St. Claire. He, however, denied that he had procured the girl for white slave purposes, but openly admitted he had been living with her and added that the reason he had not married her was because he discov ered she was afflicted with a disease. Among the letters found in Gray's pockets was one written to a friend in Los Angeles, in which he states that he might need $500 to "hush up" a case and asking his frien'd to be ready to wire the money at a mom ent's notice. The couple will be taken tomorrow morning to Portland, where they will be turned over to Sheriff Qui no, of Roesburg. (Oregon Journal.) ASTORIA, Or., July ,23. Ethel Metcalf, who disappeared from Oak land, Or., June 26, In company with a man by the name of George Gray, was located last night by Police Of ficer Bryant In &. lodging house near the Hammond mill. They had been living as man and wife under the name of St. Claire for nearly a month. Accordfng to a statement made by Miss Metcalf to local officers; ' her people knew of her leaving Oakland with Gray. She says they left on a freight train for Roseburg, Intending to go to Los ngeles. where they in tended to be married. Owing to a landslide the train was delayed and they hired a horse and buggy and went to Roseburg, and thence by train to Portland. After staying in Portland a couple of days they were dissuaded from securing a license be cause of the publicity given the case, and came on to Astoria, intending to remain until the thing blew over and then go to California by steamer. She had known the man with whom she eloped only about two days. She is rather a pretty girl and be lieves the man Intended to treat her ANOTHER PARTY Progressives to Hold Conven tion in Portland Tomorrow DELECATES TO BE SELECTED Man KIsscm Wife Whom He Finds , In Company With Hoarder letter Jlo Kills Hoarder and Commits Suicide. (Special to The Evening News.) PORTLAND, Ore., July 24. The national progressive party of Ore gon will come into its being tomor row, when a mass convention will be held for the purpose of selecting five delegates to the national .convention which will convene In Chicago. Other than selecting delegates, ac tion to be taken at the convention at Portland Is difficult to forecast. Arrives At Fords PnUHe. CENTRA LIA, Wash..- July 24. The Red Army arrived at Ford's Prairie, eight miles east of here to night. The opmy will remain . in oamp until tomorrow. The BlueB re mained all day at Gate City, 13 miles west of Centralla, evidently await ing an advance detachment ot the Reds. It will probably be Friday or later when the main bodies go into action. Kisses His Wife. KANSAS CITV, Mo., July 24.Af- fectionately kissing his wife, whom he found sitting on the front porch of their home with Simon Gary, a boarder. Frank Faulkner sent his wife into the house and a moment later shot and fatally wounded Gary. He then turned the weapon upon him self with fatal effects. R. W, Miarsters and family leave here Sunday for the mountains where they will enjoy their annual outing. fairly and marry her. She claims to be over IS and blames the woman for whom she was working, who, she states, had been In the habit of ar ranging for girls in her employ to visit the rooms of traveling men and others in the house. Howeveri she claims she refused all such requests. Miss Metcalf's parents resldo at Oakland,' Or., and a reward of $150 has been offered for the capture of the runaways. The sheriff at Rose burg has been notified and will leave at once for Astoria to take them back. MOVER IS VICTOR Thomas Campbell is Expelled from Labor Organization CORRUPT PRACTICE IS CHARCED Flagman and Kngineer Are Held Res ponsible For Wreck Eighteen Persons Injured in Home Unknown Man Kills. (Special to The Evening News.) CRIPPLE CREEK, Colo., July 22. Charged by Moyer with, attempting to turn the organization against the officers of the central body, Thomas Campbell, of Butte, Mont., was this morning expelled from the Western Federation of Miners by a vote of 232 to 16. Campbell preferred charges against Moyer and other officials whom he claimed were guilty of corrupt prac tices in the management of the Butte local. The charges were unsubstan tiated. Flagman Held Responsible. CORNING, N. Y., July 24. A cor oner's jury today returned a verdict in which It was alleged that neglig 44944444444444 AX EFFICIENT SHERIFF. That Ge-Mge Quint Is one oC 4 t'e moe4, ofPeJou ofl'ft:'.-? evur 4 to occupy the officH of sheriff of Douglas county is fully at- 4 tt-etcd in yesterda- u capture of George Gray, allrCi abductor vt Ethel Metcalf. Al'nough ( pf scd by one of the smoothed cooks ever to visit Douglas 4 c unty, Srerlff Quit: j was per- 4 s?Htent In his ofTo."s imd m t 4 hi. til he received a wiro an- i r tiuclng tho ca.'tt u '; did In lelax his operation?. Himoreds of circulars, ph3,.;i'npli4 and 4 tiet-erlntlrns were sent broa'l- (jst throughout ih; North wes-t i r.d every officer of : Mistnuenco was called Into action. It was i. r rely a case of i, -.'rruiein and fearlras sheriff dea l.; with nn experienced and Intelligent 4 crook. With liis capture ef- fecled, ft Is only a matter :f time until he will receive J-.n- 4 tire at the hands of Dougltia 4 county's able and fearless pros- ecutoi. 4 ence upon the part of the flagman and engineer were responsible for the Fourth of July wreck of the Lackawanna railroad, in which forty persons were killed. Warrants of arrest were issued for the flagman and engineer and they will be fprm ally arraigned at an early date. Eighteen Persons Injured. ROME, July 24. Eighteen per sons; were severely injured today when a street car Jumped the track and plunged Into the Roman forum. Most of those injured were removed to the hospitalB where they are re ceiving the best of medical atten tion. Narrowly Escape Death, NEW YORK. July 24. Fifteen 44444444444444444 BROWN 18 ACTIVE. : Although blaming her down- 4 fall upon Mrs. Carrie Settle, of 4 Oakland, District Attorney Geo. M. Brown p la cos little credence 4 in the story of Ethel Metcalf to 4 the effect that Bhe agreed to go In company with George Gray to Los Angeles for the purpose 4 of becoming his wife. On the contrary Mr. Brown still main- 4 tains the theory that she was In- 4 duced to leave her Oakland 4 home under false pretenses and 4 that Gray had planned to even- 4 tunlly place her in a house of ill-repute. This theory, tho dls- trlct attorney says Is substan- tlated in a letter found upon 4 Gray's person following his ar- 4 rest In Astoria. This coinmu- 4 nlcatlon was addressed to a 4 woman by the name of Lee, who conducts the Antlers hotel, in Los Angeles. The letter was of 4 tho Introductory naturo and is easily interpreted by the of- fleers who have enjoyed exper- 4 lence with criminals such as 4 4 Gray. In another letter found 4 4 on Gray's person, the writer 4 4 urged n friend In Los Angclos 4 4 to bo ready to wire $500 at a 4 4 moment's notice. This money, 4 4 according to tho letter, was to 4 4 be used in "hushing' a certain 4 4 case, prewumnhly the one nt Is- 4 4 sue. Mr. Brown firmly believes 4 4 that Gray is a white slaver, and 4 4 consequently he will bo trented 4 4 lis Hiu'h upon his arrival In 4 Roseburg tonight. Deputy Shor- 4 4 iff Stewart arrived at Portland 4 4 this morning, according to a tel- 4 4 ephmie message, received hero 4 4 today, and will leave for Rose- 4 4 burg with Gray and Miss Met- 4 4 calf lato this nflernoon. Ho 4 4 should arrive here on train No. 4 4 17, nt 11: no o'clock tonight. 4 444444444444444 MONDELL TALKS Wyoming Congressman Says Roosevelt is Faker CONTESTS BRANDED MALICIOUS Motidcll Says Roosevelt Brought About Contests With View Of Inlying Foundation For Outro4reous Clutrgeti. (Special to The Evening News.) WASHINGTON, D. C, July 24. Denouncing Roosevelt aa a "pirate who deliberately misleads people." uud asserting that - the Roosevelt contests at Chicago, were "trumped up and tnked." Congressman Mon iloll, of Wyoming, in the House to day denied any fraud In Taft's nomi nation. In flrlng the opening gun In Tatt's defonse, Mondell declared that Speak er Chump Clark had as much right to desert the democratic party aa Roosevelt and asserted that the nom ination was snatched from the latter without warrant, Justification or ex cuse. . In referring to Roosevelt's contests, Mondell said "this over whelming number wns brought for the purpose of confusing the lBsue, misleading the public and In order to lay a foundation for outrngeouB charges. Mondell continued In stat ing that tile southern contosts were too raw for the stomachs of even the most prejudiced of the Roosevelt Bup IKirters. Mikado Is Much Improved. TOKIO, July 24. Official bulle tins Issued today slate that the Mika do Ib much improved and Ib expected to bo out of tile crlical sage in. three dayu. passengers on the fishing yacht, Idlor, nnrrowly escaped death off the bat tery today, when tho Idler collided with the steamer Old Colony. Mrs. Julia Skldmoro, of Brooklyn was severely Injured. Has An Assumed Name, ' NEW YORK, July 24. Hiding his Identity and remaining silent other than Haying his namo was. Conway, an unknown man was arrosted here today charged with killing Joseph Frettrlrli, a realty dealer. Tho man walked Into tho ofilouu occupied by I.'rettrlch end nrter killing Frottrlch turned the gun on Norman Dors, a clerk. The unknown mini refuses to , give ii ti explanation of his conduct.