FATAL 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.
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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.
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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.
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MINISTER PROTESTS.
Objection at Entertainment Ends In
Unpleasant Thanksgiving.
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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.
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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."
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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
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when the child has a cold. You will
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lurks in a cold than In any other or
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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.
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