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About Morning Oregonian. (Portland, Or.) 1861-1937 | View Entire Issue (July 21, 1904)
v- i" ? s Tt 14 HE MORNING OREGONIAN, THURSDAY. JULY 21, 1904. SHOOTS INTO CROWD A Swedish Sailor Suddenly Runs Amuck, CONTRACTOR IS WOUNDED Edwin J. Hogwell, Who Arrived From Europe Last Autumn, Suffers From Heat, Rheumatism and Too Much Prosperity. Crazed by the ravages of rheumatism and by the heat, Edwin J. Hogwell, a Swedish sailor and a cripple, ran amuck near .the Hotel Svea, on Six teenth street between Thurman and Sa vier streets, at 9:30 o'clock last night, and emptied the contents of two re volvers into a crowd of men standing In the office of the hotel. S. "Westport, a well-known cement contractor, was struck by a bullet just over the right eye, but the wound is not serious. Hog well was arrested by Deputy City En gineer "W. P. LUlls, who happened to be in the neighborhood. Hogwell arrived in Portland last Au tumn on a German ship, having shipped from a Swedish port. He was too ill to do his work, and soon after the ship's arrival at this port he was sent to a local hospital. He remained In the hos pital four months, being discharged about two months ago. Soon after he got out of the institution he suffered a severe attack of rheumtism, with which he is still afflicted. For the last month Hogwell has con ducted negotiations with the company owning the ship In which he sailed from Sweden toward getting transportation to the old country. The company com promised on a ticket to Marion. 111., iThere a brother of Hogwell resides, and who recently wrote to Hogwell asking him to come there and remain until he was able to go to work. Yes terday morning Hogwell left the Hotel Svea to go up town and get the ticket The company was better to him than he thought they would be, for besides getting the ticket to the Illinois town, he obtained a steamship order, good for passage from New York to Sweden any time within a year. This fact led Hqgwell to celebrate with the little money he had on his person. "Whether drinks were doped for him or not is a matter of conjecture, but when Hog well returned to the Hotel Svea at an early hour in the evening, he acted in a peculiar manner and did not answer those who spoke to him as he entered the hostelry. Shortly after 9 o'clock Hogwell hob bled down the stairs into the hotel ofilce on his crutches. One of the boarders spoke to him as he entered the office, but Hogwell only glared at him nnd walked to the other side of the room. "What's the matter with that fellow to night?" remarked one of the men in the office. At that moment thoe in the vicinity were startled by two hhots fired in quick succession. As they sprang to their feet they saw that Hogwell held a smoking revolver In his hand On the sidewalk just outside the door stood "Westport Bon Carlson and F. A. Johnson As they heard the shots they turned to see what was going on. At that moment there came a third shot and "Westport whirled on hLs heel and screamed: "I'm shot! I'm shot!" The other two bullets struck the wall of the hotel a few feet away from the three men. After firing the third shot Hogwell dashed through the door, threw the re volver into an adjoining yard and flashed another. From this he flred two mote shots into the crowd of men that ran toward the hotel. Then Hogwell hurried down the street Deputy Engineer LUlIs was walking down Sixteenth street and heard the shots. He ran in the direction from which the sound of the shots came and soon came upon Hogwell with the re volver in his hand. He tripped the man, at the same time reaching for the gun, which Hogwell threw into a yard. It was afterwards recovered. It was a 38 callber pin fire, of old pattern. "They shot at me; they shot at me." cried Hogwell when LIllls grappled with him. Liliis saw at a glance that some thing was wrong with the man and grew cautious. "With the aid of a bystander Liliis took Hogwell to a patrol box In the vicinity and called the patrol wagon. The wagon stopped at the hotel and picked up Westport, Carlson and John son. The bullet entered "Westport's head di rectly over the right eye, turned and lodged immediately before the right ear. Though painful, the wound was not seri ous as it might have been had the bullet struck a half-inch lower or tothe right As soon as the Police Station was reached a physician was called and the ball re moved from Westport's head. After the wound was dressed Westport went to his home at 3G7 North Sixteenth street "The first thing I knew of the trouble was when I heard the first two shots fired," said Westport at the station last night I was talking to Carlson and Johnson, and when we heard the shots we turned to see what was going on. Just as we did so the third shot came, and I felt it strike my head. I guess I cried out something and sat down In a hurry. I -ivas dazed for a moment, but was all right in a short time." "We have never had any trouble ol any sort with Hogwell," said Carlson, "and only knew him from meeting him at the hotel, where all of us board. He had told us yesterday of being successful in getting transportation, and we knew that he went up town to get the ticket We noticed that he acted queer when he re turned, and I guess the heat was too much for him." At the Polico Station Hogwell gave further evidence of being out of his mind. He refused to answer questions put to him by Captain Moore, but finally stated his name, after "which he threw hn crutches on the floor, leanod against the railing and gave way to a torrent of tears. He seemed to realize that he was in some trouble, and he protested strong ly when the officer searching him took away his ticket He could speak Eng lish well for one in the country so short a time. Ho stands well with the Swed ish people in the community, the Swed ish Baptist Church even going so far as to guarantee his board bill at the Svea. He is a large and powerful man, appar ently about 40 years of age. Westport tho man who was shot is well known among contractors and builders. He has been in the cement contracting business for some time and is now 33 years of age. OFFICERS ON THE CAEPET. Two Policemen Face Charges Before Chief Hunt. Two members of the Police Department are in trouble. Officer Conners Is charged with having extorted money from a Frenchman and Special Officer Henninger is accused of having threatened to admin ister a thrashing to J. H. Richardson, a bicycle repairman. Charges were made against the two men yesterday morning and they have been summoned to appear before Chief Hunt and give an account of themselves. More serious of the two Is the case against Conners. According to the story told by Chief Hunt's Informant whose Identity could not be learned yesterday, Officer Conners accepted a cash offering Irom a Frenchman. The officer Is said to have informed the native of France- that the money would be used for campaign purposes and would be to the interest of individuals whose occupation is a trifle on the shady order. It Is also charged that the policeman swore the man to absolute secrecy, but If the charges are true the fellow appears to have broken faith. Officer Conners was on the carpet for a time yesterday afternoon, but the ex amination was not completed and there will be another carpet session today. Henninger is said to have had his trouble over a bicycle belonging to his son. Richardson, the bike repairer, claims he fixed a bicycle belonging to th& special' officer's son and after making an Insistent demand for his services was called up by Officer Henninger and Informed that If Henninger, junior, was molested any more the result would be a broken neck In the Richardson family. Officer Henninger has also been cited to appear today before Chief Hunt to give his version of the affair. ' NEW BB00M AT WOKK. Sheriff Word Shows Many Chinamen Who He Is. The County Jail reminded the casual visitor more of the historic little gather ing at Babel last night at 11 o'clock than it did of the modern .parlors of enforced leisure provided by the great County of Multnomah. It was filled with all kinds of people from all kinds of families, who had been gathered from all of the opium dens of the city. In plain fact, and much to the sorrow of many. Sheriff Tom Word paid an official visit to the pipe-hitting booths and gath ered in 22 Chinamen and six whites as the fruit of his efforts. The smell of opium has smitten the nos trils of the new Sheriff for some time, and he has been -Raiting to call out his smoke extinguishers for several days. Last night he had planned to take a nice buggy ride With hLs familv. hut thft smnll nf mnL-i was In his nostrils. He therefore called about him his trusty men and brave, and explained to them the situation. The smoke troubled him and he wanted the pipes to be brought before him. empty and dead. Each man vowed he knew where men hit the pipe, and with one accord G-. W. GrussI, G. P. Morden, John Cor dano, J. S. Downey. W. B. Hollingsworth. "Dode" Parrott, W. W. Mcintosh, Har vey Moreland and W. H. Mercer took the oath to seek the trail of the pipe. Sheriff Word and a couple of his men went to a place they knew on Fourth street, near Ankeny, which they quietly entered. Five young white men of the city were in this place, stretched out on the tables among the Chinamen, while above and around them were the fumes of the drug. The whole outfit was round ed up and brought to the Jail, where they were searched and put into the corridor for safekeeping. By this time the other men began to come in, leading long lines of shackled Chinamen. Some of the Imported sprouts of tho Celestial Kingdom nere excited, some were scared and many were mad. All were takatlve, and expressed peni tence to the Sheriff while they swore at him In Chinese. Young Fook was tearful. He explained to the deputies while he waved his man acled hands that he was working on the Potter and had just stopped a minute while on his way to the boat He was a good Chinaman and never smoked. He would lose his Job If he were not allowed to go to the ship. When he was locked up he cried, and swore in broken English at the hardhearted officers of the law. Ung Lee was an aristocrat He was In the bunch but was above It and evidently had exalted dreams. He objected to the searching process, and swore In three lan guages while It was going on. When he was locked in his cell he asked for a rock ing chair, stating that tho officers had walked him too fast and that he was tired. The white men took their arrest calmly, and none of them seemed to mind being locked up. While the men were being searched sev eral Chlneso merchants called at the jail to bail out some of their countrymen Shoriff Word had placed the ball at 5200 which was more than enough, so all of the men remained in Jail for tho night Several complete dream sets were taken by the raiders, and will bo used as evi dence in the cases against the men when they are brought up for trial. "I consider it my duty, as the Sheriff of Multnomah County, to see that the law Is enforced." said Sheriff "Word, "and If the people will back me I will go after the dens as fast as one of them opens." "I have the evidence here to convict every man arrested." continued the Sheriff, "and if it is not done there will be trouble for some one. I am out after the pipe-hitters, and I mean to put an end to the dens." BODY OF MBS. ELIIS FOUND. Remains Are Interred In Lone Fir Cemetery No Trace of Huntley. The body of Mrs. Eva Ellis, who es caped from the- Portland Sanitarium two months ago, has been discovered in the Willamette near Jones mill. The ghastly find was made'by B. B. Rann, one of the employes of the mill, who discovered the body as he w,as measur ing logs. The body was so decomposed that it was immediately taken to Lone Fir Cemetery and interred. The re mains were Identified by the clothing and a ring. On the morning following the disap pearance of Mrs. Ellis, ' her hat and some of her clothes were found on the river bank Just below the cemetery. Her purse was also found, and in It a note to her husband concerning .some money she had left in the bank. It was evident at the time that she contem plated suicide. Mr. Ellis has not been notified of the recovery of his wife's body, as he has moved his residence since her disappearance and cannot be found. Of Herbert B. Huntley, the Seattle lawyer who disappeared from the Mount Tabor Sanitarium three -weeks ago, no trace has been found, though search for the man continues. It is feared that he, also, has made away with his life, and popular opinion among the searchers is that his body will some day be found in Columbia Slough. Areward of 5100 has been of fered for the recovery of the body. SPECIAL PANTS SALE. $2.50, $3.25, $3.95, $5.00. The Brownsville Woolen Mill Store an nounces the opening of their Special Pants Sale. Nearly three thousand pairs to select from. 52.50 takes all pants up to 54.50. 53.25 takes all pants up to 55.50. 53.95 takes all pants up to 57.03. 55.00 takes all pants up to $9.00. Remember the old reliable Brownsville Woolen Mill Store, Third street opposite Chamber of Commerce. SHTBT SALE. Do not fall to see tho bargains we are offering in Mount Hood shirts, the soft golf 75c grade for 35c, 5L00 grades for EOc, 51.25, 51.50 for 65c, 52.00, 52.50 values for 51.00. Thousands to select from. M'ALLEN & MDONNELL. SPECIALSALE. Ladies' high-grade muslin underwear, gowns, skirts, drawers, chemises and cor set covers. Materials the finest laces the rlohest Prices less than cost of ma terials. Styles the latest, shapes perfec tion. M'ALLEN & M'DONNELL. TICKETS FOB OCEAN BEACH. Season tickets Portland to any point on the beach, $4.00. Saturday excursion tick ets good returning Sunday night only 52.50. Tickets and berth reservations at O. R. & N. City office. Third and Wash. Women's Separate Sailor Collars The Meier Frank Store New Middy Ties for Women New Optical Department on Main Floor Near Fifth-Street EntranceEyes Are Tested Free All Work Is Guaranteed Dr. Vose in Attendance Custom Shade and Drapery Work Best Materials and Workmanship All Orders Promptly Executed and at the Lowest Cost Give Us a Trial Principal Portland Agents for Bntterick Patterns and Publications August Delineator Now on Sale at 15 Cents a Copy, $1 a Year Get a Copy $3.00 Curtains $1.69 Pair For all day today we place on sale 300 pairs of band some Brussels Lace Curtains in the very best designs, full size, 3j yards long, 50 in ches wide Every pair gen uine $3.00 value On sale all day at the extraordinary low price of rf q per pair P 0 jr Compare them with inflated values offered elsewhere Third Floor $3,50 and $4.00 Shoes $L?5Pair 290 pairs of women's tan and black high top Shoes light or heavy soles, splendid Styles, for coast or mountain wear All sizes Real $3.50 and $4 values, all Q fl y & day today at the low price of, only, per pair, P Our Boys' Clothing at Clearance Prices Entire Stock Offered at Reduced Prices A bargain cyclone will rage in the boy's clothing store, sec ond floor, today, tomorrow and Saturday, all lines of wearing apparel for little men radically reduced Economical parents wiD look to their boys' needs at once ( Entire stock of Boys' "Washable Suits and Kilts, sailor, blouse and Russian styles, all the best patterns and colorings, big variety to select from; values range from 50c to $3.00; a2 choose today, tomorrow and Saturday at PRICE Entire stock of Summer-weight Knee Pants in the very best q ( patterns and materials; $1.05 grade, 79c ; $1.25 grade -OC 200 pairs of Boys' "Washable Pants, all ages, pair 15 Boys' Khaki Suits, ages 3 to 13 years, Norfolk and army blouse styles, $1.25 grade, 98c suit; $1.50 grade, suit $1.23 BOYS' SUITS II YOUNG MEN'S SUITS Boys' 2-piece, 3-plece and Norfolk suits, very best materials and patterns dark and light tweeds, casslmeres, cheviots plaids and mixtures, ages 8 to 16 years: $3.00 Suits.... $1.93 $3.75 Suits. ...$2.39 $4.00 Suits.... $3.15 $5.00 Suits.... $3.95 $6.00 Suits. ...$4.95 $7.00 Suits. ...$5.35 $3.50 Suits.... $6.95 $10.00 Suits... $7.85 Young men's suits. Summer weights this season's leading fashions ages 15 to 20 years: $8.50 Suits, now $6.85 $10.00 Suits reduced to $7.95 $12.50 Suits reduced to $S.85 $13.50 Suits reduced to $9.90 $15.00 Suits reduced to $11.90 $16.50 Suits reduced to $12.95 BOYS' SUITS Boys' Sailor Suits in all-wool serges, tweeds and cheviots, dark blues and mixtures ages 3 to 10 years. This season's best styles: $3.00 Suits $2.10 $3.75 Suits $2.5S $4.50 Suits $3.35 $6.00 Suits $4.95 $7.50 Suits $6.20 $3.50 Suits $2.39 $4.00 Suits $3J0 $5.00 Suits.... $4.10 $6.50 Suits $5.35 $10.00 Suits.. ..$7.95 20c 'Kerchiefs 1 1c Ea. "Women's 30c sheer linen lawn Handkerchiefs, y8 and i-in. hem, best 20c 1 values, all day, ea.. SIC 40c Laces at 1 9c Yard 30c, 35c, 40c White and Cream Oriental Laces, dainty patterns, best values in town at. . . Linen Crash IOc Yard 15,000 yards of all-linen Crash Toweling, regular 15c value; "cheap" stores call the same grade 18c valup; your choice all day today at Drug Depart't Specials -lb. bag of Moth Balls. .3c 15c Shell Hair Retainers. 8c 25c plain Shell Back Combs, m heavy quality, smooth finish, each. $1 Waistings 48c Yd. 27-inch "Dolly Yarden" Waistings, handsome styles, regular $1.00 values, on sale all day today at the Ate low price of I'OC Men's Bathing Suits 79c Choose all day today from all our Men's 2-piece ."Jersey Bathing Suits, in the. best colors and patterns, all sizes, at The St. Louis Fair Contest Closes August 6--Deposit Your Votes as Early as Possible For Tomorrow's Z68th Friday Surprise Sale $1.50-$ 1.75 Tomorrow's Surprise Sale offering is one which will at- f tract 1500 women who always take advantage of a Meier &. Frank sale of White Petticoats Another great special purchase from a leading New York manufactur er, all clean, fresh, desirable Skirts, made under the most sanitary conditions by well-paid labor 1500 in the lot, all handsome styles of good quality cambric, wide tucked flounces, trimmed in torchon or Valen ciennes laces, separate dust ruffles, no skimping in the width or trimming -These splendid Skirts are not to be compared with the newspaper bargains that will proba bly be offered by a sensational store having no OQ business principles See Fifth-St. Window Ea. "w irr'iMT-jti-M i . ki LfStoTffh; i&s&i?i33:0; ; . i-l Thousands of them in all sizes and grades and at matchless prices. Shrewd buyers will purchase liberally Bleached Turkish Bath Towels, 18x34 Inches. 100 dozen Qp, of them, value extraordinary, for this sale, eac"h 60 dozea bleached Turkish Bath Towels, 19x40 Inches, 1 1 , greatest value we have ever offered at, each ixw 50 dozen heavy bleached Turkish Bath Towels, 20x43 j Qn inches, wonderful value for this sale at, each 1JV Heavy bleached Turkish Bath Towels, 21x4S inches, nAr. the grandest value we have ever offered at, each .crxC 22x46 Inches, heavy bleached Turkish Bath Towel, oo 40c value OC 23x52 Inches, heavy bleached Turkish Bath Towels, 0,Ar- 50c values Oil The famous "Rubdry" Bath Towel, made of lo,ng 'fiber Egyptian cotton, wide open-work ends, the best AOn ever offered, at yard 1C Bargains that the particular woman will be satisfied with All new, stylish wash ma terials in the very best grades reduced in price far below actual cost t 15c to 30c colored Lawns, Batistes and Dotted Mous- on selines, marvelous values, at the low price of, yard....OC Fancy white lace-striped Lawns, regular 15c and 20c r values, on sale at the low price of, yard "C 25c to 50c Linen and Cotton Shirtwaist Suitings, this sea son's very best styles; extraordinary value at is yard ' IOC 50c fancy Sole Boucle Silk Madras, beautiful patterns --j and colorings, great bargain at, yard ;....7...T-..OOC All fancy Wash Materials are being offered at low prices, 25c Turnovers 5c Ea. "Women's Linen Lawn Turn overs in a variety of pat terns, fagoting, 2oc values, at, each Boys' Waist Bargains Entire stock at less than half price today best pat terns, all ages; "Mother's Friend" Blouses, 75c waists, 35c; $1.25 waists, 60c; $1.00 waists 45c; $1.50 waists, 70c. $1.75 Pajamas at 98c "Women's Flannelette Pa jamas, in the very best styles and colors, $1.50, and $1.75 values, on sale hQ all day today at. . . .. OC $1.25 Grenadines 39c Silk-striped Grenadines, in good styles for waists and dresses, coolest of all mate rials, on sale all day today at, yard. 65c Cushion Tops 17c Three odd lots of stamped and tinted Cushion Tops, values from 3oc to 65c ; all day today. . 25c Neckwear 9c Each 15 dozen Women's Stock Collars, Persian embroid ered, splendid styles, regu lar 2oc values, on sale today at, each. Women's Skirts at Half Price Here Today Unusually attractive bargains in women's high-grade Dress and Walking Skirts in Port land's leading cloak and suit store Values others attempt but fail to equal The variety here is a most satisfactory one and prices down to a point where you can't help buying Second Floor 1 8 i ggsgip?-5 About 50 of this season's handsome Dress Skirts in etamines, nun's veiling and voiles, white, tans, grays and cham- JV pagne, beautifully made with silk drops, regular $11 7-2 to $36 values; your choice of the lot at PRICE $5.50 to $ 12 Walking Skirts at Half 150 Ladies' high-grade "Walking Skirts, in cheviots, mannish mix tures and cashmeres; blades, blues, browns, tans, grays, mix tures, all neatly made, in the latest styles, $5.50, $6.50, $7.00, $7.50, $10.00, $12.50 values; your choice of the 2 entire lot at PRICE Bathing Suits for Women, alpacas and flannels, all prices. Bathing Caps and Shoes ; big variety of styles. Bathing Suits, for Misses and Children, all ages, all grades. "White duck, pique and alpaca Skirts in new styles. 2d Floor. en's Clothing Is Reduced Mid-Summer Clearance Sale in the Men's Clothing Store All Summer Suits and Trousers greatly sacrificed for a quick clearance of all remaining garments, many of which are me dium weight and desirable for Fall wear Clothing needs can be supplied here at a saving of at least half on what you are asked to pay at the exclusive clothier's for equal grades All Outing Suits at Half Price Very best styles and materials in pleasing variety $7.50 Outing Suits $3.75 $8.50 Outing Suits 4.25 $9.00 Outing Suits $4.50 $22.50 SUITS $15.65 Men's fine all-wool Suits In tweeds, cheviots, casslmeres and fancy wor steds, all new shades apd patterns, suits the exclusive clothier would ask you $25 and $2S for, are je rc on sale here at pIO.OO $10.00 Outing Suits $5.00 $12.50 Outing Suite $6.25 $15.0f Outing Suits $7.50 $18.00 SUITS $12.85 Men's all-wool Suits In tweeds, chev . lots and fancy worsteds, browns, grenB, gray and blue mixtures; this season's very best styles and ma terials, $18.00 values, the exclusive clothier asks $20 for equal C10 QK grade, at pl..OD $13.50 SUITS $8.65 When we say $13.50 Suits we mean the kind the exclusive clothier asks you $15 for, all-wool, cheviots, tweeds and casslmeres, best patterns, &o or all sizes, at .po.UO Men's fine all-wool fancy worsted Trousers. In neat stripes, well made ana tnmmea; .uo values, ues. pair .$3.85 Great Shoe Bargains Here Really wonderful offerings in wom en's and children's shoes are draw ing hundreds of buyers to our big shoe store Standard footwear, bro ken lines, at prices way below actual manufacturing cost No person hav ing shoe needs can afford to pass this sale without investigating the follow ing Women's Shoes 69c Pr. 600 pairs of Women's Vici Kid Shoes, in small sizes only, stock tip, lace styles, just the thing for coast wear, heavy soles; most of them are regular Lffi $3.00 value; for this sale, pair. . .O-C $2.50, $3 Oxfords $1.49 II Children's Shoes 69c Pair Women's oxfords in vicl kid. patent kid. patent colt, lace and Blucher styles, light or heavy soles. This sea son's best $2.50 and $3.00 oxfords. In all sizes and widths. (M aq Men's $4.00 Oxfords $2.29 500 pairs of men's oxfords, in patent colt and velour calf, welt sewed, lace and Blucher styles. This season's best $3.50 and $4.00 values, tO OQ all sizes, on sale at $&& Broken lines of misses' and children's shoes. In lace and button styles tans, blacks, reds, desirable styles, in sizes 2 to 5. 6 to S. VL to Vh, 8V to 11, values. $1.25 to $2.00 a pair, fJQ- for, pair .uat Boys' Shoes, Great Bargains Boys' shoes, In satin calf, lace style, good heavy shoes, for every-day wear great values at 1 to 5, qq $1.19 pair: 9 to 13&, pair Wlr Framed Pictures at 25 Per Cent Off We place on sale today 100 framed pictures in all sizes and big variety of subjects Pictures suitable for parlor, dining room and library Many styles of moldings Pictures that sold regularly up to $15 Choose for the re mainder of the week at the great reduction of 25 Picture framing to your order. We're offering this week "Vudor" Porch Shades in' all sizes, complete, ready for hanging, at a discount of 15 per cent from the regular price It's the best porch shade on the market Allowing the air to circulate and at the same time keeping the sun out The Meier $b Frank Store The Meier 8b Frank Store The Meier 3fe Frank Store ?' v. fv .'- 1 .-"W- , J - . '.. . -; T fl k U- t1 v-.. Jf S.i - t tv-4H i. H ; .. M hr j js I