The Medford mail. (Medford, Or.) 1893-1909, December 04, 1908, Image 7

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Newspaper Page TextFATAL END TO PORTLAND, Or., Nov. 28. The tragic feature of the Haying of Ralph B. FUher, chairman of the grievance committee ot the Oregon State Bar association, here today by J. A. Finch, a disbarred lawyer, aud second only to th ekllllng Itielf, was the unexpected vlait to Flaher'a of fice of Mrs. Flaher. When Finch entered Fisher's of fice, and with the words, "Hello, Ralph," on bis lips, fired the fatal shots, Flsber was waiting for bis wife and baby son. Fisher's body bad been taken away from his office, where the tragedy occurred, but tbere were other ghastly evidences apparent which conveyed to Mrs. Fisher that her husband bad been slain. Fisher had practiced law In this city four years, coming here from Troy, Idaho, where he read law and was admitted to the bar. His wife was a daughter of Thomas Kay, a woolen manufacturer of Salem. Plsher was 28 years old. He was the man who dratted the resolution of sympathy to Mrs. Francis J. Ho ney sent by the bar association. Finch was born In this state and studied law In Albany while work ing for a newspaper. He was admit ted to practice law about eight years ago, going almost Immediately to Sa lem and shortly after that coming to Portland. Flsber conducted the disbarment proceedings against Finch, which re sulted In his suspension for a year, and It was at Fisher's refusal to sign a petition urging Finch's reinstate ment that caused today's attack to be made. Finch was either out of bis mind when he shot Fisher or he Is play ing a deep game, usnlg his knowl edge ot the law to help bim In bis present dilemma. While asserting In the most emphatic language that be did not see Flatter at all today and consequently did not kill him, he talks perfectly frank on all other subjects. He does not plead forgetfulness. On the other hand, wbe nthe offic ers who examined him tonight de clared to Finch that he had been seen In Fisher's office, had been ar rested In the Mohawk building, and other matters connected with the tragedy, he became very excite dand told them they were "damned liars." He Insisted that he Is not Insane. He says that the news that he was disbarred was a great shock to him. He denied that he had been drinking excessively since that event. a finger. But It was suggested that the mark could be put on the outside for those who didn't wish t ohave It on the Inside, and the serolutlon passed. Another resolution protests against sending book binding out side the United States, as Is done by certain libraries. WOMAN KILLS INTRUDER. Shoots llUguised Assailant, Who Prows to lie ilUKimws Muu. DUBLIN, Ga.. Nov. 28. In self defense, Mrs. Kosle B. Davis, a young widow, last night shot and killed W. L. Tlllery, a leading bus iness man of this section. The tra gedy occurred at the home of Mrs. Davis, which Is In the suburbs of Dublin. According to Mrs. Davis, she was alone, and about 9 o'clock beard some one knock. Going t othe door she peered out, and saw a man whom she did not recognize. He de manded admittance, which was re fused. The man then said he would break In. Mrs. Davis retreated to her room, and seized a plBtol, By this time the man had broken through the screen door and rushed at Mrs. Davis. She warned him. He seized her, and as be did so she fired, the bullet striking blm near the heart. The man fell, and neighbors who came rushing In found that he was Tlllery, but dis guised so as to be almost unrecognizable. BOY FIRE BUG IS CARDINAL UTTERS A WARNING. Civil Authorities Must He lUniiccted No Matter What Their Religion. BAKER CITY. Or., Nov. 27. Through a confession of a 16-year-old boy named Golden Ormond,.the identity of the Incendiary who has caused a state of terror in Baker City for the past five months has been solved. The Incendiary is none oth er than Golden Ormond himself, ac cording to a confession he is alleged to have made to the Plnkerton de tectives working on the case. During the period named six In cendiary fires occurred, three school buildings, one residence and the Standard Oil tanks In the city being burned, one laundry badly damaged, but not destroyed. The losses ag gregate f 100.000. The people of the city became so wrought up over the frequency of the fires that Mayor Johns Issued an order to the citizens to shoot on sight any one suspected of Incendiarism. The innocent cause of young Or- mond's depravity was the school teacher who reprimanded the youth for insolence and for putting pins on her chair. The boy swore to get even and the school was burned. La ter other buildings were set on fire because the boy enjoyed the excite ment attending the fires. The detectives employed by the mayor learned of young Ormond's trouble with the teacher and on a comparison of dates of fires with the days of his absence from school fur nished what proved the clue which led to the lad's arrest. BALTIMORE, Md.. Nov. 28. In the course of an address delivered at St. Benedicts School yesterday. Cardinal Gibbons said: "The church teaches that civil authorities must be respected no matter what the nationality or re ligion of the Incumbent in office. I received a letter today asking me whether he ought to respect Mr. Tatt, president-elect, because he un derstood Mr. Taft was not a believer In Our Lord. I was amazed an can scarcely believed the man was a true Catholic. You must have no less re spect for those at the head of your government than you have for the Pope In bis department. There Is a great evil In this land that fore bodes revolution or a partial uphea val of society. The only way to acoid a catastrophe Is to teach our young men to respect the authority placed over them. GUILTY ON SIX COUNTS. Fate Against Mail Pouch Who Stole 30,000. KANSAS CITY, Mo., Nov. 28. Charles Stevens, the negro who stole 950,000 from a registered mall pouch several months ago, was found guilty In the Federal Court to day on six counts. The maximum penalty Is 35 years. He will be sen tenced later. Stevens traveled extensively fol lowing the robbery and spent money freely. He finally returned to his haunts In Kansas City and was ar rested. He was placed on trial Wed nesday last and was defended by a lawyer wbo came from San Francisco for that purpose. The stolen pouch contained money being shipped to New York City by a Los Angeles bank. Tbe pouch was recovered, but none of the money was ever found by the officers. Stevens Is believed to have burled the treasure. PORTLAND. Or., Nov. 28. Stevens Is well-known to the Port land police, having been sent to Mc Neill's Island from here by the Gov ernment for two or three years on being convicted In the Federal Court of robbing a mall pouch at the Union Depot. He crawled under a car and stole the pouch from a truck while the mall was being loaded Into a mall car. He was arrested for the crime shortly afterward. During a part of the time he was in Portland the negro was employed as a porter at the Hotel Portland He has always been suspected of complicity In a diamond robbery at that hostelry, the value of the stolen gems aggregating 110,000. Many other offenses of slmlllar character but on a smaller scale, were attri buted to him. but the evidence was Insufficient to warrant prosecution except in the larceny of the pouch Jaws open. Immediately after this was done, and some food adminis tered, she began to show more vi tality. If no adverse symptoms arise ber recovery from ber trying experience will be rapid. For sev eral days It was feared her lite could not be saved. 1'AIIIH STIRRED. 1' uroVr Inquiry Im .litre HIrI- Mff Hruiidal. US FULTON OUT AFTER TAFT. Would Make Question of Oregon Senntorshii a National One. STUMBLED OX llODY. A Seattle Woman Went to the Gate and Found Husband Dead. SEATTLE, Nov. 28. Mrs. Hugh McMahon, whose husband Is a bar keeper, bid goodby to her husband last evening when he went to work. This morning when she went Into the front yard to await his home coming, as Is her custom, Bhe stum bled over the dead body ot a man. It was that of her husband. Developments in the case show that McMabon was held up by rob bers and that he was killed, and that for some reason the perpetrators of the crime carried the dead body tor several blocks to where their vic tim lived and tbre wkls remains on the front step. McMabon's diamond pin. watch, ring and $200 are miss ing. There Is no clew to the murderers. WASHINGTON. Nov. 28. The purpose ot United Senator Fulton who visited President-elect Taft to day was to take a hand in the Oregon senatorial situation. Leading Republicans In Oregon are very strongly against the election of a Democrat to the Senate, regardless of the fact that In the recent pri maries Governor Chamberlain de feated the Republican candidate. It is argued under sucvb a primary law a declaration In favor of Gov ernor Chamberlain might at some time result In the changing of the complexion ot the United States senate. A strong pressure Is there fore being brought upon the legis lature to name a Republican. If Taft and Hitchcock took the posi tion that a Republican should be chosen, It Is said this would go a long way toward accomplishing that result. ANOTHER MINE EXPLOSION. One Ncas Pittsburg Caused the Death of Over One Hundred Men. PITTSBURG. Pa., Nov. 28. More than 100 men were killed by an ex plosion In tbe Marlanna mine ot the Pittsburg Coal company yesterday, which entombed a large number of miners. At 1 o'clock Sunday morn ing a rescuing party had recovered 34 bodies and brought tbem to the bottom of the shaft preparatory to removing them to tbe surface. All the victims were found In the mine entry, the debris In the work lngs making It impossible to explore there. The officials ot tbe company assert that the number will be 125, while others about the scene say a larger number were In the mine when the explosion occurred. PARIS, Nov. 28. Paris was In a state ot Intense excitement all day over developments In the Stelnhell murder case, and the sensation has made itself felt even In tbe chamber ot deputies, where many members declared they would raise the ques tions unless the government under took to probe the scandal to the bot tom. Following Mme. Steinhell's con fession last night that a man named Wolff committed the crime, Wolff today denied any connection and la ter Mme. Selnheil weakened and said If It was not Wolff, It was some one who resembled blm strongly. Then suspicion turned upon Mme. Stelnhell and at 6 o'clock she was locked up In the St. Lazzarre prison. The end of the day brought several fresh rumors. One was that Min ister of Justice Briand had ordered an Investigation of one of the charges that Mme. Stelnhell had been the mistress ot M. Leldette, the examining magistrate, and that Leld ette had been Instrumental In stifl ing the Investigation. Chief Detec tive Hamard has been credited with the statement that open suspicion had been cast upon Mme. Stelnhell. Behind Interest In the crime Itself, lie more or less thinly veiled Intima tions that France Is on the verge of a scandal Involving high personages and failure of tbe police to clear up the mystery has led to open asser tions that their lack of energy Is dic tated by powerful representations. When Mme. Stelnhell repeated her statement of last night to Chief Hamard today, she declared that Woltr was notblng to her and that she was In no way connected with the crime. She did say, however, that she hated her husband. "I hoped to Justify myself before the man whose love I have now lost forever," she cried. This man is asld to be a French nobleman and In his identity is be lieved to lie the key to this roman tic tragedy. THAT OLD FENCE Needs replacing with a new one with the -J' We want you to replace it J Page Woven Wire Fence Which is the Best Wire Fence that money can buy or modern science produce. mr a If you want a Horse, Cattle, Sheep, Hog, Coyote, Jackrabbit or Chicken proof fence we can supply you. We sell Steel Framed Wire Gates of all sizes. it Or wV wV Of tft Of wV vV wV wV also Wrought Fence. A good supply of Yew Wood and Cedar Poets always on 4f J hand . We want your order large or small. Remember, fencing is our business Main office in Rogue River Creamery Building. GADDIS & DIXON 'Th Page rnc Man" Madfcrd. Phone SSS3 vV wV r MRS. LANCASTER DIES. Thirty Years Ago She Was Ameri ca's Greatest I'laulst. TWO MYSTERIOUS MURDERS. CHICAGO. Nov. 28. Mrs. Rowlie Magnussen Lancaster Is dead at her borne In this city. Thirty years ago Mrs. Lancaster, then Miss Rosall? Magnussen, was considered Ameri ca's greatest pianist. She was the pupil and the favorite of Rubinstein In Vienna, and during her concert career In the United States attained high rank among tne musicians. The death of her son. Dr. Howard N. Lancaster, In Chicago, May 24, preyed upon her mind and broke her health. Mrs. Lancaster was born in Stock holm, Sweden, February 24, 184S, and came to Chicago when a girl with her parents. As a younf girl she was known as the most beauti ful In the city. She married A. N. Lancaster and moved to California. After the death of her husband In California she returned to concert work and teaching, and won a wide reputation. She returned to Chic ago 14 years ago. BROKE OUT GIRL'S TEETH. Only Way to Cure Lockjaw Follow ing Hearty Laugh. MARYSVILLE, Cal., Nov. 28. Miss Stella McKenzy of Howland Flat, who had an attack of lockjaw wbile enjoying a hearty laugh, Is now o nthe road to recovery. Dr Lasswell, who was summoned from Quincy to attend her, broke out two of her front teeth and forced her ON BRIDE'S RING. I'nlonlUK Demand That the Union Label Must Appear. DENVER, Nov. 28. There's no difference between a diamond ring or brooch or a hat or a handbill In the eyes of organized labor; all should bear the trade mark of un ionism. And If the American Fed eration of Labor can make effective tbe assistance It pledged yesterday to the Jewelry workers' onion our watch and oar wedding ring and ev erything else In Jewelry must be stamped or yon won't be on the fair list. Some delegates say the Impractica bility of enforcing the rule on brides and such sentimental folk as object to taking off a gift ring once It Is on They Have Greatly Excited a Num ber of People in California. EUREKA, Cal., Nov. 28. Hum boldt county is excited over the re ports that a maniac is loos In the vicinity of McKlnneyvllle. " Two mur ders have occurred In the last two days, and there Is no clew as to the murderer or the motive of the crime. Bert Porter of McKlnneyvllle was shot yesterday and an unknown Por tuguese was killed In the same manner this morning. Sheriff's posses are at work scouring the country In search of the maniac, who is believed to be re sponsible for the crimes. DEADLY DUEL IN DESERT. RENO, Nev., Nov. 28. News reached this city today from Rhyo llte, Nev., of a deadly duel on the desert between John Cyty and John Smith over some mining property. Three bullets entered the body of Smith, causing his death several hours later. Cyty was shot In the arm. Smith was from Sonoma, Cal. REMflf Via fnr-r---i " ' 'aa Coughs,Colds, CROUP, WhoopingCoih KIDNAPS FORMER WIFE. Seattle Man Holds llivom-d Wife Captive For Hours. SEATTLE, Nov. 28. R. M. Faulkner kidnaped bis divorced wife and held her captive for ten hours. When five days ago the girl wife, Mrs. Blanche Faulkner, secured through court decree a legal separa tion from Faulkner, she returned to the home of ber parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Taylor, 2812 Harvard avenue. Yesterday morning during the absence ot all the members of the family save his former wife, Faulkner went to the Taylor resi dence, forced a locked door, and leveling a revolver In the face of the young woman told her to accom pany him. He took her to his apartments at Sixth and University streets, and there last night, holding a revolver to her head while she tel ephoned, made her tell her father that she would not return home un til morning. Taylor, suspecting his daughter was restrained of her liberty, started out to find her and at midnight saw her entering a restaurant followed by the kidnaper. Faulkner ran away and a search was instituted. Faulkner appeared at the Taylor home today, threaten ing to kill every member of the fam ily if he was not Informed of the whereabouts of his former wife. The latter had been sent to a place of hiding. Faulkner finally left the Taylor home before the arrival of tbe police, and is still at large. GO SOUTH! Make arrangements to visit California this winter MINISTER PROTESTS. Objection at Entertainment Ends In Unpleasant Thanksgiving. Tab mufy ua ahrayi sf sVscwiet sM aa b tlcasaat ts take h coetaiai as sfJaa st Mher kanafsl srs aai auy at hts at awa it last as M aa wan. 2s cents, large sue tf onus. sVadvMt Pries! NEW YORK, Nov. 28. Calvary M. E. church, of which the Rev. C. O. Godell Is pastor, finds itself with an unpleasant episode on Its hands. A picture entertainment was In pro gress there last evening, when sud denly the pastor's voice was heard In the darkened edifice, protesting against a picture of tbe burning of Rome. In which women were shown attired In tights. Vhe picture, de clared Goodell, was unfit for the children in the audience to see. After a moment ot hesitation the operator threw on the screen a high way robbery scene. At this there was another protest, and the sho wwas declared off. Those wbo had paid 25 cents entrance fee were dis gruntled when the entertainment was ended so abruptly, and demand ed their money back. Free udmls sion was promised to the next ex hibition, but the complaints con tinued. As a last resort tbe police took a hand, ordering the dissatis fied ones to leave the church. Get a taste ot the delightfully mild climate known only to Southern California. Tbere you will find an abundance ot aunshlne, bright blue skies, a clear, bracing atmosphere, congenial associations and Invigorating healthful recreations too numerous to mention. Resorts are tbere, some with world-wide reputations as Los Angeles, Paso Robles, Hot Springs Long Beach, Santa Barbara, Hotel del Monte, Santa Cruz, San Diego, Santa Monica, Venice, and commodious, delightful stopping places ot lesser renown. AU maintaining tbe California standard for hospitality, and faultless accomodations. SOUTHERN PACIFIC CO. Will be glad to supply some very attractive 1 Iterature, describing In detail tbe many de lights ot winter In California. Very low rate round trip excursion tickets are on sale to California. The Bate from Portland to Los Angeles and return $55. Limit, six months, allowing stop-overs In either direction. Slmlllar excursion rates are ' In effect to all California points. For full Information, sleeping car reservations and tickets, call on telegraph or write either C. W. Stringer, C. T. A., Third and Washington 8ts or Wm .MeMurray, Gen. Pas. AgtM Portland, Or. derburn, on the Rogue river. Curry county. He had been 111 for some weeks with kidney trouble, from which he had been a sufferer for years and for which be bad under gone a number ot operations. He was one ot the wealthiest men of the Pacific northwest, being general ly known as the Salmon king. HITCHCOCK FOR CABINET. Campaign alminger Hinted for Post- master General. HOT SPRINGS,, Nov. 27. Frank Hitchcock has accepted the post of postmaster-general In the Taft cabi net. As chairman ot the Republi can national c ommlttee Hitchcock became familiar more than any other person with the political phase of the questions likely to arise at the beginning of the Taft administration and the knowledge thus gained re garding tbe personnel of the party will be of great service to Taft. Besides these reasons, Hitchcock possesses a comprehensive as well as a technical knowledge of the postal affairs gained by a protracted exper ience as first assistant and acting postmaster-general. national committee. Tbe statement Is as follows: "To the Democratic National Com mittee Gentlemen: Following is a statement of all the recelpta and ex penditures: Total amount of money received by the Demo cratic national com mittee for the year 1908 $620,044.77 Total amount disbursed. 019,410.08 Balance on hand f 1,234.71 "In compliance wit hthe election law of the state of New York, we have filed In the office of the secre tary of state at Albany a complete list of all receipts and expenditures of the headquarters at New York. And in compliance with resolution of the national committee, passed at Lincoln, Neb., last July, we have fil cd in the office of the secretary of stato at Albany a list of over 25,000 names, representing over 100,000 contributors, who contributed through newspapers, chilm, solicitors nnd other organizations, whose names are on file In the office of the chairman of the Democratic national committee at Buffalo, N. Y. "NORMAN E. MACK. "Chairman." Why Colds Are Dangerous. Because you have contracted or - dlnary colds and recovered from them without treatment of any kind, do not for a moment Imagine that -colds are not dangerous. Everyone knows that pneumonia and chronic -catarrh have tbelr origin In a com mon cold. Consumption Is not cau- -Bed by a cold but tne cold prepare -the system for the reception and de velopment of the germ that would not otherwise have found lodgment. It Is the same with all Infectious dis eases. Diphtheria, scarlet fever, measles and whooping cough are much more likely o te contracted when the child has a cold. You will see from this that more real danger lurks in a cold than In any other or the common ailments. The easiest and quickest way to cure a cold Is to take Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. The many remarkable cures effected by this preparation have made It a staple article of trade over a large part of the world. For aale bi Chas. Strang. BOLD BY CHAS. STRANG DEATH OF R. D. HUME. He Was Known as the Salmon King and Was Very Wealthy. GOLD REACH, Or., Nov. 27. R. D. Hume died at his home at Wed- STATEMENT MADE. IM'mrxmtlr Chairman Caves Out Finanrlal Report. CHICAGO, Nov. 28. The Demo cratic national committee received In all 1520,644.77 and spent 1619, 410.06 during the recent presiden tial campaign, leaving a balance on band of 11,234.71. So reads a statement made public tonight by tbe officers of the committee, and the Itemized statement will be filed for record In the office of the secre tary of state of New York, In com pliance with the resolution adopted by the national committee at Lin coln, Neb., last July. The statement made public by the committee to night includes a certificate of audit bv Mvron D. King, auditor of tbe Not Dellbsrata. Wlfe-I claim that the story you told me Inst night when you came horn was a deliberate lie! Hub-And I say It wasn't! I never thought up one more quickly In my life! Miraculous Foresight. Englishman (rending! "Keep Out This Means Yon!" Hah Jove, bow did, ' they know I was coming? Judge. IMS "M0i f kb A Honored by Women When woman speaks of her silent ore! suffering th tmlt yon. Million, have be stowed Ihii mark of confi dene on Dr. K. V, Pierce, of Buffalo, N. Y. Every where there are women who bear witnees to th wonder working, curing-power of Dr. Pieroe't Favorite Prescription which Mvee the tnfftrint ti rem pain, and aucoeaifully Jnpplei with woman' week oetaes end ttmru Mi. IT MAKES WEAK WOJIEN STRONd IT flAKES SICK WOMEN WELL. No woman appeal wea ever mi -directed or her CoeM Idem mi. placed when th wrote for advice, I the World'i DirtNSar Mudical Amociation, Dr R. V. Pieree, President, Buffalo. N Y. Or. Phrft Pttt MMa leave aWW imtwnl bowti mortmiat eaot e 4y.