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Devoted to (he Interest! o( the Peninsula, the Manufacturing Center of the Northweit
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ST. JOHNS, ORISGON, FRIDAY, OCTOHHR 23. 1908.
NO. 50
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BRUTAL MURDER IN ST. JOHNS
Henry T. Butterworth Meets His Death at the Hands of An
Assassin Near His Home in the North End
The people of St. Johns were
greatly shocked Tuesday evening
when the fact became known tint
Henry T. Butterworth, our popu
lar and well known jeweler, had
been brutally shot down near liirf
home in the northern end of the
city by a party or parties unknown.
Mr. Butterworth left his s'ore on
Jersey street at about 9 o'clock on
Tuesday evening, and proceeded
homeward. Several persons who
Were acquainted with the deceased
met and accosted him on the way.
His home was in a rattier isolated
purt of the city with no streetlights
in close proximity, and it was when!
he was close to his dwelling that
the dastardly deed was committed.
At his home were his wife, his
mother and sister-in-law, Miss Myr
tle Wallace of Lincoln, III., who
was visiting him, and his little 18
months' old daughter. They wore
-seated in n front room, which is
separated from the rear door by an
other room. Their attention was
suddenly attracted by some one
falling heavily near the rear door.
The mother and sister-in-law hur
ried to the door to investigate, and
were horrified to find Mr. Mutter
worth lying there, bleeding freely
and apparently dying. The two
women succeeded in getting him
into the house and n physician was
hastily summoned. He arrived
within :t few moments, but by the
time he renehed the home the pa
tient hn 1 expired, unable to utter a
word before dying.
An examination of the body
showed no abrasions or scratches
outside of a bullet wound just over
the heart. It further showed that
the dead man's watch and chain
had been untouched, and a small
amount of silver was found in his
pockets. The only thing missing
was a valuable diamond ring which
he usually wore 011 his finger.
His coal near the spot where the
bullet entered was badly burned by
powder, showing that the weapon
that caused his death had been
placed close to the body. The gnu
was of small caliber, and was evi
dently placed so close to the man's
hotly that the report was so com
pletely muffled that the family did
not hear it.
The police were soon 011 the
ground and at once began an inves
tigation. Scouting parties were
sent out in different directions and
the river patrolled in an attempt to
head the fugitive off. Hut owing
to the darkness of the night no
trace of the wretch could be found.
Paul Cochran, a lad living near the
scene of the tragedy, seems Jo be
the only person who heard the re
port of the pistol, but as he had re
tired for the night he paid little at
tention to it.
Daylight disclosed evidences of a
struggle about i.so feet from the
house but no clew was discovered
that would lead to the capture of
the assassin. The supposition is
that the deceased was held up at
this point, and instead of throwing
up his hands he grappled with the
murderer. As the dead jeweler was
a man of powerful physique and
an abundance of courage, it is quite
likely he was getting the better of
the thug when the fatal shot was
fired. In his anxiety to get away
before the report had attracted at
tention, the presumption la that the
highwayman only took time to se
cure the ring before he fled. After
receiving his mortal wound the de
ceased apparently made a desperate
effort to reach his home, but fell
when he had almost reached it.
A suspect was arrested in Van
couver yesterday and held for fur
ther investigation. He carried a
revolver of the caliber used in com
mitting the deed, a bloody hand
kerchief 'vas found in his posses
sion, his coat had what was sup
posed to be blood stains upon it, his
loot prints tallied with those dis
covered near the scene of the mur
der, and he was acting in a strange
manner. The suspect gave the
name of D. C. Mcl.aln and his res
idence near Kugenc. This morn
ing, however, it is said the suspect
produced evidence proving an alibi.
This leaves the authorities at sen
once more regarding the criminals.
II. T. Uuttcrworth was 36 years
old nud came to Portland from Chi
cago two years ago. Prior to coin
ing to St. Johns he conducted a ho
tel at Gearhart Park. Coming to
this city about a year ngo he open
ed up n jewelry store, and by his
manly, straight forward methods
steadily increased his business here!
He was highly esteemed by our
people, being quite popular and
well liked. He Itad a fine reputa
tion as a singer, and his pleasing,
well trained voice was much in de
mand among the churches and lo
cal entertainments. As a man he
was fearless nud independent. Ik
was much admired for straightfor
ward manner and many sterling
qualities. His home life was ever
pleasant and happy and he was de
voted to his family. His wife is
heart broken over the sad occur
rence nud the sympathy of the en
tire community goes out to tier and
his mother in their bitter hour of
sorrow which no liu-rnn power can
assuage.
Mr. Uuttcrworth was treasurer of
the Masonic Lodge here, which or
der has offered n reward of $500 for
the apprehension of the murderer.
The city council, which was in ses
sion when the crime vas commit
ted, immediately offered a reward
of $350.
The funeral services arc being
held at Dunning, Mcliutie & Gil-
baugh's undertaking parlors at No,
3, Seventh street, Portland, this af
ternoon, the remains being held
awaiting word from n brother in
Chicago. As a token of the esteem
in which the deceased was held, all
the business houses of the city clos
ing their doors from 2 to 5 p. 111.
A PRETTY WEDDING
It was n very lirctty wcuuiiir that
was solemnized at tho HaptUt church
when Hnrrry York and MIbs Ktntnn
ShrlinpBhor wero united In thu holy
bonds by lie v. Thurston at SlUO 1. M
i joadny, Oct. 1!0, 1U08.
Tho altar was beautifully decorated
' Ith draperies, OreRon Rrnno and llnet
tho chancel rail with autumn leaves
of hrlllaut colors, whllu over head
an arch supported a pure white wed
ding bell.
Jimt before tho bridal party came
In tho alory class filed In takliiR
their position at tho right of thonliai
In a auction reserved for thorn and
Hang tho (llory four, Tho brldo and
maid wcro preceded by two pretty
lituo flower e'rla, who followed the
ushers and took their positions on
cither side of the attar, then emtio
I lit 1 f til 1 luifi nit t rill iwt 11I I tttltttwllttt it.
ly by tho brldo and her maid, who
proceeded to tho altar nud Jollied tho
groom who watt waiting. The jrnlr
then stepped to their position under
tho wedding bolt and I to v. Thurston
very linnreimlvoly pronounced the
ceremony malting them mail and wife
Tho brldo wiih ery prettily dresso
In pure white slllc and tho groom and
best man, .loo Hhrlmpsher, In con
ventional nlaclt. Tho lrl..oninld,
.MImij I.ucindn Davis, wore bluo and
tho llttla flowor girls, Misses Viola
Oolvln, bluo, and Violet Jones, white;
whllo tho rlugbuarer, Miss Maudln
York wore pink. Tho iisheni wore
YV1III0 I'lneh, Wllno Pnvls, I.ouIh
Simmons and V. (I. North. Tho Odd
follow, of which lodgu tho groom
Ik a member cniuo In a body to wit
ness tho nuptials of their brother
and occupied a section on tho left
of tho altar. Tho nudleneo room of
tho church was well filled with
fi lends of tho bride and groom who
tiro very popular In St, Johns nud
till Joined In wishing tho bright young
oouplo a most fellcltloui, prosperous
voyiiKo 011 tho sen of matrimony.
PROGRESSING NICELY
UOItN Tt. Air. and Mrs. H. B.
Wilght, .f P. Hayes street, Monday
u sou, nud Dad Wright Is as proud
us I.Klfcr.
With the delivery of tho first bargo
lead of gvmel by tho stonmor I'nlotnn
of tho Columbia Digger Company
most tangible evidence Is afforded of
active work on tho now Swift plant
on the t'enlnsiiln. This was unbail
ed Tuosdny of last week. The gravel
will be utilized In laying fotindatloiiH
for tho many buildings which will
tomprlso tho big plant, Tho general
contract for tho work Is In tho
hands of Hobert W. Wakefield. Tho
now dock, tlTixIll, In tho Columbia
Slough, Is now completed. All tho
piles for tho foundation of tho main
buildings hnvo been driven, nud tho
loncrolo wnlls and piers aro now be
ing placed. Some 2500 feet of tho
trestle with decking for tho over
head roadway connecting tho slio
of tho packing plant with tho now
town of Kenton, lias been completed,
Tho ontlro length of tho trestle will
bo about 8900 feet. Manager Colt,
of tho Union Meat Company, expects
to see tho concrete foununnons for
tho packing house finished Inside of
a mouth. A largo crew of men In
now busily engaged In tho work of
filling tho low grounds adjacent to
tho packing house. Connections for
1: do tracts ami switches with the
main tracks of tho Spokane, Port-'
land & Seattle Itnllroad Company aro
i-'m bulug Hindu,
OGDEN NOW A FARMER
llownrd 0. Ogden, the old rollnblo
real estate dealer of St. Johns han
taken unto himself, not a wife, but a
farm, and is about tho same as mar
ried to It. Ho comes homo evenings
with hayseed la his hair nud it
truculent look in his snd brown oyes
as ho thinks of tho codlin moth, tho
cnbbago worm, tho onion maggot, tho
siiuash beetle, tho San -losa scale,
tho pocket, gopher, tho u-Kgor squir
rel, and a few other close friends of
the farmer, and ho will bo loaning
himself up with gopher guns, squir
rel guutt, spraying outfits and other
Implements of wnr until ho has n
veritable arsenal, for ho will opornto
.that ranch up-to-date, and when wo
go out to visit him wo may ont mi
apple In tho dark with out fear of
Its having a flavor foreign to tho
vegetable kingdom. May the
brightest days of his life meet him
there nud tin abundant success.
There bus been slurried In some
way it report that II. S, llowett and
KvniiKcllBt Olson had Homo wordi In
At ... It-. . it. .. II 11
tun meetings anil mat. .nr, uueii.
was e Jo ceil from the room. There
Is nothing furlier than this from tho .
truth, Mr. llowett has more sense
than to make that kind of an exhi
bition of himself and oven If ho fidi
disposed to, .hero was no occasion
ns tho two gentlemen never exchange,
an unfriendly word during the meet
ings. If we are correctly informed
he was nt the meetings twice and
theru was nothing that could bo con
strued Into any such a thing by tho
most excited Imagination. It must
bo a enso like tho woman who utu
throe black crows.
II. A. Ilublo of Nut Grove, n sta
tion near Albluii has hooked up with
Alblnn's pioneer renlestato dealer and
tlioy have opened 1111 office In North
Albluii. Their sliltmlo rends Nulla
and Itulilo, They aru old timers In
tho renlestato business and under
stand tho Importance of giving reli
able) Information to tho public, hence,
their success In tho business. Wo
trust their success may follow them
Into 'heir new relationship and In
crease as the days go by.
N. A. (lee, tho eterau lioiisomover
Is again In tho harness and Is oper
ating oil 11 house 011 McKounit nu.
iiearDawson, having made an excava
tion for a full basement and Is now
putting thu building on tho basement
ho that It will face McKouiin nveiiuo
In stead of siting with Its Hide to thu
Htreet. Ho has Hoveral other houson
to move.
MA!H:il'.l-At tho office of O. 11.
Dii'iti.i, thai worthy JiihIIcu of
tho I'onie, S imla). Oct. IS at 2.30
p. in.. Vr. Toma,'. A. Duckies and Mini
Mu.'to i: liliirh of l.luiiton.
FOR THE NEXT FOURTEEN DAYS
$10000
MODS
WORTH
BOOTS
m
SHOES
At 10 to 50c on the Dollar
than you can get them elsewhere in order to make room for goods which are fast arriving. We have marked down
nearly every article in the store from 10 to 50 per cent, Thread, Buttons, Men's Collars and a few minor articles excepted.
EXCEPTIONAL LOW PRICE
Ladies9 skirts, cloaks, petticoats, finest line ever carried in St: Johns. Don't fail to see them.
Workingmen, don't forget that we have the best Glove made for the money at 50c well worth one
dollar. EVERYTHING GOES AT A SACRIFICE
Opposite First National Bank
M. S. COBB
Corner Burlington and Jersey
Streets, ST. JOHNS, OREGON
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