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About Morning Oregonian. (Portland, Or.) 1861-1937 | View Entire Issue (June 10, 1905)
iff THE MORNING OKEGONIAN, SATURDAY, JUNE 10, 1905. T ENDS MAN HER LIFE Miss Wavelle Cunningham Rents Room, Turns on the Gas and Retires. WORRIED OVER AN ARREST Taken Into Custody in San Fran cisco for Giving Check In Port land Which AVas Dishonest, Returns Here to Die. Last Monday John Cunningham came to Portland to settle an account of 1190 and save his daughter from prosecution on a charge of obtaining goods by false pretense, and this morning he will ar rive here from Pendleton to take charge of her body. Grief and remorse because of her disgrace, it is said, caused her to commit suicide by inhaling gas In an East Side rooming-house, yesterday morning. Miss Wavelle Cunningham, a beautiful woman of 18 years, was arrested last Sat urday morning in San Francisco, upon Instructions from Chief of Police Hunt, acting for the Plnkorton detective agency. This was done because she purchased a bill of good aggregating J190 from the Portland firm of A. & C. Feldenhelmcr, giving In payment a check that was not honored when it was presented at the bank upon which It had been dra-wn. " Efforts were repeatedly made to settle the matter out of court, which was finally accomplished, and she was released from Ml. Wavello Cunningham. Young Woman Who Committed Suicide. Warwick Saloon May Run So Long as Gambling Is Xot Permitted. The Warwick Club saloon, which has been in the hands of Sheriff Word since last October, with Joseph Fuller. an. armed guard In charge, was restored to- the owner, M. G. Nease, yesterday. Tho Sheriff closed the place for th reason that rtease was conducting a poolroom, and selling pools on "horse races on the Eastern and Southern tracks. Poolrooms are not mentioned in the general gambling- statutes of this state and Xease was accused and pros ecuted under a statute which makes it unlawful for any person to commit an act whlcn is contrary to public morals and openly outrages public decency and disturbs the peace. This statute is known as the nuisance statute. Keaso was trlei and convicted In the State. Circuit Court where he admitted hav ing run a poolroom. He desired tcr make a test case, and appealed to the Supreme Court. That tribunal upheld the decision of the lower court, hold ing: that the statute invoked fitted the offense, and affirmed the judgment of conviction. Nease was fined J200. which he must now pay. A short time before he opened the pooiroom tne Portland, city council passed an ordinance licensing pool- selling. Kcase obtained a license, but the courts decided that the Council has no authority to pass such an ordi nance, and that the ordinance was void. Sheriff Word retained possession of the Warwick Club because ease refused to enter Into an agreement not Xo sell uny more pools. Nease hrought a suit of forcible entry and detainer to rc covor the premises, but the case was never tried In the State Circuit Court. Nease has agreed to drop this case. and to conduct only a saloon. In fact having lost, in the Supreme Court ho has agreed to make an end of the con troversy entirely and pocnet nis losses. The County Court some time ago re fused to pay the wages of the gtiard, IZ ner day. It is understood he has re ceived his pay through the Municipal Reform League. The Sheriff threatened to sue the county for the money, but has not yet done so. Judge Webster held that he could find no statute au thorizing the payment of the guard. and said If the Sheriff Jcsired to hold the place all he -had to do was to take possession and put a Sheriffs lock on the door.. the custody of the San Francisco police. Her father, who is prominent and highly respected, came here from Pendleton to adjust the matter. After doing so, he re turned home, but will now have to make the Journey again, this time under even more distressing circumstances. Miss Cunningham is said to have reached Portland from San Francisco Thursday night. She ongaged a room at 531 East Alder street, saying she was from Stanford University, and was feeling ill. She retired to her room early, and no more was thought of her until she was discovered dead In her bed, early yester day morning. Coroner Flnley was summoned and hur rlcd to the scene. He found Miss Cua nlngham had turned on the gas. after leaving a note saying she had committed suicide and not to hold an inquest. Coroner Flnley removed the body to his establishment, and immediately wired the suicide's paronts. at Pendleton. He re ceived a reply shortly afterwards, saying the father would come here today and take chargo of the remains. Miss Cunnnlgham wrote quite a long note, but evidently changed her mind About leaving it and tore all of It into bits, except that portion which said she was a suicide -and not to hold an inquest. It is thought probable that had she not destroyed the balance of it. a complete explanation of her deeds would have been given. However, it is believed, to be certain that she was greatly worried over the trouble brought on by the check that caused her arrest, and the supposition is that this Is what drove her to take her life. Miss Cunningham had apartments at the Colonial while she was in Portland. She was pretty, dressed well and had many friends. She was a favorite with those who knew her. and was highly respected. It was a great shock to her many friends when she was arrested. the needs of the Blare and the results I and work of other lecalJtle. The meet- . Ing will be one of education, and from It JUy UeftJiefltOr OB dIK 15c the Boara or cmc improvement expects , to spring an increased and substantial de- ; sire to aid in the work that has been commenced and carried to partial com pletion by those who have up to this time borne the burden in cost and effort. SHERIFF REMOVES GUARD Frmcipad Portia Ag ts for BgtterickPatternstPnlKcBoflft Tr ivoJfag Men's gia m Ltwk mi Chrfc FUgs-Tide Floor The Meier Frank Store Cat - of -Towft Visitors Wei come; Waitinsroom, Phon , Information Bcrewi, Parcels, Checked, Etc., Frte of Charge Open Tonight Until 9;30 Artktic Picture Framing to Yonr Order at the Very Lowest Prices Trunks, Traveling Bags, Sait Cases, Etc. Third Floor Sole Portland Ageats for the Famous "Ostermoor" Patent Elastic Felt Mattresses, All Sizes Beds, Comforters, Springs. Pillows, Etc. Third Floor Custom, Shade and Drapery Work Our Specialty Best Materials and WorkmanshipLowest Prices Guaranteed Third Floor GAIL LAUGHLIN'S LECTURE She Speaks Before Woman's Club on the Professional Woman. Gall Laughlln, the woman attorney of New York, who is a suost in Port land and is touring: the Pacific North west In behalf of the National Equal Suffrage Association, was the speaker of the day at the meeting- of the Wom an's Club held yesterday afternoon in the Marquam building. Miss Laughlin chose as her subject "The Professional Woman." and told of the place which this new creation of the 20th century civilization is taking in the National life in a business way and as a wage oarner. Miss Lnughlin confined her remarks to tnree occupations or professions of medicine, the ministry and the law. She reviewed the history of the first woman to graduate In law and at tempt to practice. Elizabeth Blackwcll. of the first woman to be ordained a minister, Antoinette Brown Blackwcll. a sister-in-law of the physician, and of the first woman lawyer, Jlrs. Bella Mansfield. She told of the handicap under which each and all professional women labored and held to the opinion thut such a handicap would last Just so long as the women of the country were bound by the laws of man and not of God. In her argument she held that It was intended that woman should oc cupy an equal place with man in every thing and that it was against tne snlrit of the constitution that she did not have caual representation with man. Miss Laughlln received close at tention and much applause from all the members of the club. Miss Maud Hammell recited Mrs. Abigail Scott DunlwayV? "Centennial Od," winning fresh plaudits for her work as an elocutionist. SEE SCENERY WORTH SEE ING. FOR CIVIC IMPROVEMENT Iass Meeting Will lie Held to Dc vise Ways and Means. The members of the Chamber of Com merce Civic Improvement Board held i meeting yesterday morning to discuss ways and moans for the further prosecu tlon of the work of the organization. Pres ent at the meeting wore: William B. Wheelwright, president of the Chamber or Commerce; J. C. AInsworth, N. E. Ayer, Thomas McCusker, B. M. Mears, A. Jj. iiiiis and J. N. Toal. Various plans were discussed for car rjing on the work, and it was decided to make arrangements for a mass meeting to be held within a fortnight, when the plans and purposes of the Civic Improve ment Board would be placed before the people and an effort made to arouse en thusiasm and provide for the future con tinuance of the work undertaken by the board for the improvement and beau tinea. Uon of the city. Since the first novelty of the civic im provement crusade began to wear off. the public has apparently relapsed into Its old and former state of inaction and lack of Interest, with the result that the whole burden of the expense and work of car rying on the campaign has fallen to the lot of a few members of the Chamber of Commerce who have placed themselves In the front of the movement. The burden Is fast growing heavier than the few can bear, and it is to provide for the financial support of the community that the meeting will be called In the Marquam Theater In A couple of weeks. G. M. Hyland and Thomas McCusker have been appointed a committee of two who shall have charge of the meeting and arrange for its de tails, provide for the speakers and make all arrangements. An attempt will be mad,c to secure a large number of mem bers to the board at an Initiation fee of $1 each, and it Is hoped by this means to be able to raise sufficient funds to carry on the work for the Summer. Spcakors will be selected who. through their knowledge or experience, will be able to show what has been done in other cities and from this draw comparisons between the condition of Portland and Up the Colombia to Cascade "Locks and Kcturn. f3 fh crat river of the Wert: see scenery that Is sublime and magnificent: see fish wheels in operation: see the 53.000, 000 Government locks; sec the famous Cascade Rapids; finest river trip In the world. Take steamer Bailey Gatzert or-i- MVindnv. TWdnesdav and Friday. A. M.; on Sunday 3 A. M. Landing and wharf foot of Alder street. Round trip. $1.60. Phone Main SIC VALUES AND BARGAINS TODAY Vrnm C-"!A In 10 TV M.. 112 Silk bOX ati just received, 57-45. $10.15 and 51250 all special values. Elegant collection of fine anrrinn nlallml skirts In black, brown. navy and cream. J5.85. 57.45, IS. 45 best tailored and best fitting skirts ever enown in h !i- Pittr Trnlxt silk skirts and silk petticoats, all reduced for our great ftjtiirdav's reduction sale. Three hun- AreA and fnrtv.Reven dozen of new-shaDtd corsets and 213 dozen of real French kid irili be rtl&ced on sale today. Ex pert fitters In both departments, and sat isfaction guaranteea. tvery cjerit in our .mnlnv will sifTT Vtt1 VSluK 9ml tUtlf&lnS oday regardless of cost. Indies, don't miss It. McAlien &. aicuonneii. CHEAP RATES EAST. Very low round-trip rates to Eastern nnlnts will be olaced In effect by the Ca- nnriian Pacific Railway. Tickets will be on sale June 14, 15, IS and 17, and good for 6topover privileges ootn going ana return inr TYr full nartlculars call on or ad dress F. R. Johnson,. F. and P. A. Cana dian Pacific Railway, uz i nira street. Fortland, or. SCHOOL TEACHERS RATES. On June 14, 15. 16, 17, the Great North ern Railway will sell excursion tickets tO Sk i 1UI, JUU1IH1IUIU, UU1UIU, Mil' waukee, Chicago. SL Louis. Omaha. Kan sas City, Winnipeg, etc., at rate of one first-class fare plus 510 for round trip. Tickets allow stopovers going and return ing, good for three months. For full Information call on or addne-5 H. Dickson. C- P. & T. A.. Great North ern Railway, 122 Third street. Portland. Oregon. The new Hotel Oregon, corner Seventh and Stark streets, has hot and cold run ning water and loss-distance telephones In every room. White Millinery at One-Fourth Off Today Unrestricted choice fror our eatire stock of white Millinery today at 25 per cent redaction from the regular selling prices All the season's best styles m Dress Hats, Duck Hats, Piftte Hats, Milan and Chip Straws, Baby Bomnets, Etc, Etc. White. Dress and Evening Hats, values up to $40.00, at one-fourth off. White Duck and Pique Hats for Women, Misses and Children, off. White Sailors and Tailored Hats for Women and Children-, 4 off. Fancy White Lawn and Silk Hats for Misses and Children; choose from the entire stock at off regular prices. White Milan Buster Brown Hats for Boys and Girls, off Entire stock of Baby Bonnets at on regular prices. All our White Ostrich Feathers at A off regular prices. Bridal Veiling and Flowers at 34 off regular prices. Outing Hats of White Duck at off regular prices. Sale continues for to'day only. Second Floor. Women's $ 1 to $2 Hosiery 50c Great Saturday clean-up sole in women's Hoskry-rRegnUr $1.00, $ 1 .25, $ 1 .50, $ 1 .75 and $2.00 valnes at 50c a pairThe lot in cludes black lace lisle Hosiery, allover patterns, women's Mack lisle Hose with ankles elaborately embroidered in colors, Bulgarian cross-stitch and Persian designs, all high-grade hosiery of guaran teed style and anality, all sizes A hosiery bargain no "v economical woman can afford to pass by Fifth-St. aisle JvC Misses' 1-and-l ribbed cotton hose, full fashioned foot, doable knee, sizes 5 to 10, regular 25c value on sale today only at 17c a pair Specials for Saturday in Men's Wear Our Weekly Saturday bulletin of bargains in men's Furnishings continues to make new friends for our men's store at a surprising rate Old faces, new faces; bob up serenely every week Today's matchless list should make this Saturday a record-breaker We are ready with the merchandise and the best service in town Men's imported French Balbriggan Underwear, just the weight for this season of the year; well-made and finished; all sizes, shirts and drawers; best 75c CTfw Underwear, today at . . C Men s iancy oiuc-stripeu msie Lnaerwear, oeautiiuliy made, all sizes qq shirts and drawers: $1.25 Underwear for Men's and Boys' Pongee colored Negligee Shirts with attached collar, 1 r all sizes, $1.50 values, S1.29; Boys' sizes. $1.25 value, for 1 1 V Men's Leather Belts in black, tan and gray. 50q values 39p Men s flesh-colored pure Silk underwear, iorm-htting, strong weight; 4 er CC all sizes shirts and drawers, $7.50 value, for J.vv Men's $2 Shirts $1.59 Men's finest quality mercerized Madras Golf Shirts, made coat style with cuffs attached; best patterns and colorings; all sizes; today $1.59 Women's Mannish Shirts, new mercer ized Pongees; blue, white and cham pagne; all sizes; reg. $2 val.. .$1.79 Xew styles in Men's Collars. Headquarters for Panama Hats. 2 Prs. Men's Hose 25c uuu pan a ul iucu f iiuii "un.i black lisle and black with white split foot, all sizes, 25c values, 2 pr. for.25p "Men's new colored-border Silk Handker chiefs, latest Summer style, pretty ef fects; regular 50c values 39 Boys' Golf Shirts in blue, tan and gray Thamhrays; cuffs to match, 75c values, for low price of . .50 WOMEN'S KNIT UNDER WEAR. SPECIALS Women's fine white jersey ribbed Vests, high neck and short sleeves, all sizes; our 1 O best 25c values, for. ...Ov Women's bleached ribbed Vests, all sizes, low neck and sleeve less, fancy stitched de- I Women's light-weight jersey rib- Dea vests, au sizes, nign necic, long sleeves; great value. 27 Children's Summer Underwear in all grades and at the very low est prices. Jewelry and Cutlery Bargains Sterling Silver Thimbles on sale today for, each 16$ Nickel case, stem-wind and stem-set Watch for 98d Sterling Silver Hatpins, immense variety, special 28 d Gold Rings, every one guaranteed for five years, both plain hand and fancy stone setting, each, 79c, 3 Zc and 19 Scissors and Shears in all sizes and shapes, greatest values ever offered at this low price, pair 19J Boys' Pocket-Knives, with or without chains, 39c and 19 25c Razor Hones 15 50c Razor Hones 33 75c Razor Hones. 49 Complete line of Torrey's Razor Strops, each; $1.50 to 25 New lipe of Postal-Card Albums, each, $1.00 to 25 Oregon and Lewis and Clark Souvenir Papeteries, box 25 Headquarters for Portland, Oregon and Fair Souvenirs. Souvenir Spoons; the greatest display in the city. Children's Wear; Saturday Bargains Onr Saturday Specials in children's wear are of great im portance to economical mothers Investigate these today Children's White Dresses, made of linen ma terials, plaited Russian styles; trimmed with small pearl buttons and pearl belt clasp; ages 4 to 12 years, at $2.55 Children's Wash Dresses, made in Ging hams, Percales and Chambrays; Russian and fancy styles, trimmed in clusters of tucks and embroidery ; blue, brown, .red, fancy stripes and polka-dots, (jp 6 to 14 years Children's handsome Silk Coats, pretty Silk braid trimmed; large sleeves, shirred at the top ; blue, brown and red ; 4.0 2 to 6 years; $7.50 values PtirJ Children's Dresses of fine quality French Gingham, Buster Brown style, linen, collar, red tie, 6 to 12 years; regular $7.50 values, for this sale pfcTe-'!J Saturday Bargains in Belts, Ribbons, Handkerchiefs, Notions, Etc. 500 dozen Crushed Leather Belts, all sizes, in black,- tans,, browns r , -t -it -1 2. 1 -T ana reas; niCKei ana gnc Ducjues; great vtuue iur 2Qf tnrlpv nnlv st .............. Taffeta Silk, Satin and Crushed Leather Belts, ail colors and sizes, -ii -1 1 i t i i J r r u n4- m WlUi or Wlinouc DUCKICS; some in guruie ucaijjuaj ueau fl,A.r fint valnps on sals tndav at. Women's Washable Belts, all sizes, made with gilt and liiCKtl UUCiueS auu wasps; reg. iuu vaiuca, tuuaj jlui..... 45c HANDKERCHIEFS 25c EACH Women's fine Swiss embroidered Handkerchiefs, hemstitched and scalloped borders, new and pretty designs ; regular 3oc, y 40c and 45c ' values, on sale for today only at, each C Women's all-pure sheer Linen Handkerchiefs, Teneriffe lace edge, ' i ,"" -i 1 A-f o 1 as also nne emDroiaerea Doraers; regular vaiues, jq on sale for'todayat 25c RIBBONS 14c YARD TODAY Great lot of all-pure-Silk Ribbons, in plain Taffeta, Satin, fancy Ribbons on sale today only at, yard .I1 Satin MousseKnc all-Silk Taffeta and fancy Ribbons; black, white and leading shades ; 4 and 5 inches wide ; 35c and 1 40crvalues, for, yard - The, celebrated 'Diana Hose-Supporter, with large satin-covered pad, straight-front, plain elastic; best 50c value, Qc on sale for today at, pair : Fancy frilled-edge pure-Silk Elastic Diana Hose-Supporters, in a ho- vnrint.v of nolbrs. nair ..63d Parisian Hair-Rolls, all colors, 10, 12, 14-inch, each, 7$ to ll Men's $4.00 Shoes at $3.15 a Pair June Sale of Table Linens 62-inch all-linen bleached Table Linen, great "June, Ln White Sale" value at this low price, yard.". TJ All-linen Satin Damask Table Linen, bleached, 66 inches CJ7r wide; handsome patterns; grand value, yard 72-inch bleached all-linen Satin Damask Table Linen, QQp great variety of the very best patterns, $1 value, yard. 72-inch bleached all-linen Satin Damask Linens, beau- r 1 fsQ tiful patterns and quality, great value at, yard $L50 grade of 72-in. bleached Satin Damasks, yard $2.00 grade of 72-in. bleached Satin Damasks, yard $1.65 20s20-in. all-linen Table Napkins, reduced to, dozen $1.35 $2.50 all-linen Table Napkins, 21x21 inches, dozen S2.18 $3.50 grades of all-linen bleached Napkins for, dozen. . .S3.05 $2.50 Teacloths S2.18 $4.50 Teacloths $3.95 $3.00 Teacloths $2.60 $5.00 Teacloths $4.20 June Sale of Damask Towels now in progress; all grades. HAMMOCKS.CAMP STOOLS 300 Hardwood Camp Stools, light and durable; just the thing to take to Fair; 40c value... 25 90 full-length Hammocks, pretty weave and colorings; wide valance; best $2 value! .$1.59 6-ball Croquet Sets, regular $L10 value, set 92 Rush Shopping Bags, special value each, 19c, 25c and 29 p "Victor" Tennis Racquets, $2.75 values, for $2.09 "Victor" Catchers' Mitt, 85c value, for, each 69 "Victor" Catchers' Mitt.... 39 "Victor" Ball, the pitchers' pride, 25e value, each 19 if 4ft. 2 Men's Suits at $15.35 Each Men's high-grade Outing Suits at an unusually reasonable price. Light and medium dark shades in fancy Cheviots, Tweeds and Homespuns, also fancy Flannels; all finely tailored Suits exclusive ft t t clothing stores would ask you $22.50 for; dur sale price! J Great display of new Washable Vests in all the best materials and patterns; regular and stout sizes; great values at $1.25to $3.00 each. Men's Suits at $16.&5 Each Stein-Bloch's famous Suits for Men in fancy Worsteds; all the new pat terns and colorings, Suits of attractive style, splendidly made and trim med throughout; ready-to-wear clothing .that is equal to the best cus-t6m-made garments j the quality clothing the exclusive fir clothier asks you $25.00 for; our sale price P IOQJ Men's fine $18.00 Suits in. all-wool black Thibets and pavy blue Worsteds, with best Serge linings; this season's styles'; the great- r 1 or est black Suit bargains ever offered at. 0SJ 1000 pairs of Men's patent leather, vici kid, velour and box calf lace and'Blucher Shoes; all this season's styles, in all sizes and widths ; regular 1 C $3.50 and $4' values. 1 J Extra special in Men's patent leather Oxfords, French, Shrin er & Timer's famous make; best $5.00 values, on off sale for, pair pOJJ Misses' and Children's Shoes Little Gents' Low Shoes in tan and black; Little Gents' High Shoes in tan and black; sizes 9y2 to 13; great special value at Boys' satin and kangaroo calf Lace Shoes, 2Y2 to 5y2, 1 o e $1755 pair; sizes 1 to 2, pair v Misses one and three-strap Kia ana patent leatner aanaais, sizes 12 to 2, $1.20 pair; 8V2 to 11, $1.10 pair; sizes q C 5 to 8, for, pair .yJ Misses' and Children's Kid Oxfords, &5c, $1.10, $1.20 pair. Great June Sale Women's Neckwear Thousands of nieces of Women's Neckwear at June White Sale prices. 1 Xl.- ine display memoes every syie is desirable. Rare bargains these: Large heavy open-work Lace Collars, new designs in great assortment; regular $2.25 and $2.50. . . .$1.59 Point Lace Collars, cream, white and ecru; the prettiest styles of the cpocnn- rprrnlar fiOft and A f 75r values, on sale for 1?5'C J Net-Top and Venise Lace Stocks, as sorted patterns and colors; our wmiluK Srw vnlnes. e.ifih. . . .19 Jet-Spangled Net, Linen, Valenciennes and Madras Wash Stocks, ' trimmed in French knots and buttons, all colors, 35c and 50c values, on sale for the low price ot, eacn. White Linen ana DasKet-weave revere kjxul ami vjuuul Sets, 50c values, on sale for Embroidery Suspender Bands, with broad-shoulder ef fects, very pretty styles, great values at $1.00 ,and. . . ... White Allover Net and heavy Linen Stocks in eyelet em lirrht hliip. and white: 65c values." for. '.C.. . Ostrich Feather Boas in black, white and colors; all lengths. 24c .75c 41c Around the Store - Great June White Sale of Laces and Embroideries Women's Knit Underwear at June Sale prices. . -Magnificent French Lingerie at one-fourth off regular prices. Boys' White Waists and Blouses at June Sale prices. Bargains in Cut Glass, China, Silverware, etc. Men's Night Shirts, White Shirts, etc., at June Sale prices. Women's Handkerchiefs at June Sale prices.. Women's fine Cotton Waists at June Sale prices. Bargains in Stationery, Drug Sundries, etc. White Lawns, Nainsooks, Organdies at June Sale prices. Children's "WTiite Dresses at June White Sale prices. White. Ribbons at low June White Sale prices.