THE MORNING OKEGOXIAN, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER, 8, 1906.
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SHOOTS OREGON!
Drunken Logger Fatally
Wounds Harve Craton.
FATE OF A PEACEMAKER
Attempts to Pacify One ot Belliger
ent Who Had Quarreled Over
Famous Kentucky Feud and
Receives a Bullet.
FE ELL, Trash.. Nov. 7 (Srecial.)-S
George Trent, a. logger, while drunk today
shot and fatally wounded Harve Craton,
a well-known and hignly respected citizen
of this plare. Trent was on a protracted
spree and today armed himself with
rifle and revolver and began parading
the streets of town, threatening to shoot
Joe Hatfield, with whom he had quar
reled There is no Constable or peace
officer here and Justice Sage appointed
several citizens, amone them Craton. to
disarm Trent. They went to his house
and while thev were standing on the
porch Trent came up.
Pome of the men commenced to talk to
him. He told them to get away or he
would shoot. They all stepped back ex
cept Craton. who stopped to argue with
Trent. Flying into a rage Trent shot
him. The bullet struck Craton in the left
side below the third rib and ranged up
ward coming out. of the back of tne neck
dust below the base of the skull.
Trent was caught by J. Donahue and
"William Harlan, who threw him to the
ground and took his guns away. He was
then taken to the Jail.
Craton was removed to Dr. Zeiber's
office, where the wound was dressed. It is
said that he cannot possibly live more
than five or six hours.
There has been some talk of lynching
Trent, and also talk of his friends trying
to take him from the jail. Ten Sheriff s
deputies have been sworn in and he will
be properlv looked after.
Both rent and Hatfield are Southerners
and had been mixed up in the Hatfield
McCoy feud, in Kentucky, and although
nothing was said about this matter in the
quarrel today it is thought it had some
thing to do with the trouble. Hatfield is
one of ' Pe Ell's most respected young
men. and is well liked by all who know
him Trent also was well thought of by
nearly everyone, but all. who knew him
well, were aware that while drinking, he
was considered a dangerous man. He had
had several fights, but had never used a
gun before.
Trent was born near Huntington, W.
'a.. where he lived until about two years
ago. He has a familyhere. Craton was
born in Douglas County. Oregon. He has
a wife and five children.
LANDMARK TO BE PRESERVED
Oregon City Will Vote on Purchase
of McLoughlin Home.
OREGON CITY. Or.. Nov. 7. (Special.)
The Oregon City Council tonight adopt
ed a resolution directing that there be
submitted to the voters of this city at
the annual municipal election to be held
next month, the question of levying a
special tax of not to exceed 1 mill, an
nually, for three years and to create a
fund with which to purchase the Dr.
John McLoughlin home and preserve It
in memory of the founder of this city.
The adoption of the resolution followed
a discussion of the subject by Mayor E.
G. Caufield and a number of the promi
nent residents of this city and the senti
ment was unanimously expressed that
some such step should be taken in honor
of the man whose goodness and benevol
ence was largely instrumental in making
Oregon United States territory and who
played so prominent a part in tne early
history of the state.
The .McLoughlin home was built on its
present site. Main street, opposite the
woolen mills, in 1S47, and was occupied
by Dr. McLoughlin as his residence until
1S57. when he died. Since that time, the
building has been used either as a hotel,
tenement-house or private dwelling, It is
understood that the property can be pur
chased for $4000 and the friends of the
proposed plan for acquiring this his
torical property estimate that the revenue
raised from a 1-mtll tax for three con
secutive years, will produce psdBcient
funds to make the investment.
WASH THEIR DIRTY LINEN.
Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Gaston In Ore
gon City Divorce Court.
OREGON CITY. Or., Nov. 7. (Spe
cial.) Real tobasco sauce could not
have made more spicy the testimony
that was offered in the Circuit Court
today in the divorce suit of Douglas
TVllson Gaston against Nettie Gaston.
All the day was required by the plain
tiff in the introduction of his testimony
and that of his witneses. Judge Mc
Bride tonight continued the case until
tomorrow. The Gastons reside at Port
land, and were married at Vancouver,
Wash., in July. 1904.. Infidelity is
charged by the husband. The wife has
filed a cross-complaint in which she
charges the husband with cruel and in
human treatment, consorting with oth
er women, remaining away from home
at nights, and extorting from her a
confession of the irregular conduct of
which she has been charged.
This confession, the wife declares In
an affidavit, she was forced to sign
while the husband held a revolver at
her head and threatened to kill her If
she did not affix her signature.
Both parties are contending: for the
custody of an only child, a daughter,
aged 20 months. The trial is being
attended by a large crowd.
SUES HER RECREANT LOVER
Former Montana Woman Wants
$680 Borrowed Money Repaid.
OREGON CITY, Or., Nov. 7. (Spe
cial.) Mrs. Mary Patrick, until last
Spring a resident of Livingston. Mont.,
is suing M- Boodean. of Boring, this
county, to recover $6S0, and the trial
will be held before a jury in the Circuit
Court this week. This suit is the se
quel of an unfortunate alliance, with
matrimony as the ultimate object, that
did not materialize. Mrs. Patrick al
, leges that she was induced by Boodean
to come to Oregon from her Montana
home, on the representation that when
she reached the Beaver State he would
procure a minister and their marriage
would follow.
Relying on this representation and
Boodean's protestations of undying af
fection. Mrs. Patrick claims to have
(riven her supposed lover JSS0 in gold
coin. She then insisted that the mar
riage ceremony should take place, but
Boodean demurred, and, after transfer
ring all his property interests, the
plaintiff says she was "thrown down."
She now seeks to recover the money
she gave Boodean.
Pendleton to Amend Charter.
PENDLETON. Or., Nov. 7. (Special.)
The city charter of Pendleton is to be
amended, and amended as soon as possl-
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The A. & B. Railroad Offers Three Carloads of Missent Merchandise
At Less Than One-Fourth the Regular .Retail Price. Shipping Directions Confused on Account
of Wreck. Sale Will Be Under the Personal Direction of Mr. John L. Kutner.
Through one of the most absurd and unheard of blunders ever listed in the history of American railroading, the A. & B. Railroad have
to dispose of three carloads of high-grade goods at retail.
This merchandise is mostly clothing, that was intended for Dodd, Fitzgerald & Co., of Portland, Maine.
In the early morning of August 28th, the quiet calm of an ideal Summer morning at Alpine, New York, was broken by a rending crash,
when a heavily Joaded freight train plunged into the Mohawk River. The terrible accident was caused by the bridge having been washed
away by a severe storm the night before.
The shipping directions were, of course, lost off of the cars, and when the wreck was righted and by referring to the original bills of
lading the railroad men at Alpine started these cars on their way again; three cars intended for Portland, Maine, were shipped to Port
land, Oregon.
As these goods were completely lost for months, the railroad had to pay the Eastern firm for them, and when at last the cars were locat
ed in this city, and no purchaser for so large an amount of merchandise could be found, they decided to sell them at retail, and have engaged
the spacious salesrooms at 34 Third street, corner Couch, and will offer them at retail for whatever they will bring, rather than ship them
all the way across the continent. v
Remember the Place 34 N. Third St., Corner Couch. Sale Begins 9 A. M., Thursday, November 8
Be here and wait for the doors to open. : Never mind the crowds. It won't matter if you are crowded a bit when you have such a
chance as this to save.
Mail Orders
Will be promptly filled for
anything we have on sale.
We pay the express or
freight charges on all
amounts over $25. If any
thing you may order by mail
is not satisfactory, we will
return your money.
Address all mail orders to
John L. Kutner
Manager
34 N. Third St., Cor. Couch.
BLANKETS
All wool, worth $5.00 a QC
pair, for COI-
PILLOWS
Feather Pillows, worth fQ
$1.23, for HCJC
KERCHIEFS
Men's and "Women's,
worth 25c, each
TOWELS
Fine Linen Huck Towels,
worth 25c A-H-
Here Is a List of
MISCELLANEOUS
BARGAINS
MEN'S LINEN COLLARS In all
sizes and latest styles; worth 15c
each; sale price, per "Iff
DOZEN IJ-
BOYS' SUITS For boys of all
ages; some of them worth as
high as $10; your C- AS
choice "vJ
MEN'S BLACK HOSE Fast
black cotton in plain or fancy
patterns; worth 50c to Er
75c, for JV.
MEN'S OVERALLS Best made;
we can't print the name on them,
but they are dollar Over- OQr
alls, for JH-
Vfco s S 1 2 Soils for co
Forced to sell this immense quantity of merchandise in six days, we make the price on men's clothing
lower than anything you have ever been offered before. In any of the regular stores you would
have to pay from $10 to $12 each for these neat business suits that any man can wear CO
sizes 35 to 42; a stupendous bargain in this great sale t&J
MEN'S SUITS In single or double-breasted styles;
made' of fine worsteds or cassimeres ; well lined
and well made in perfect condition, and the
latest and best styles; worth $15 qp
to $20 ; sale price 5t"OvJ
MEN'S SUITS In dress or business models; some
of the finest makes intended for Dodd, Fitzgerald
& Co's. best trade; most of them are the well
known Brokaw Bros, make and a regular $25
quality; , some are worth $20 and
some worth $30; choice
$6.15
Men's $35 Suits and Overcoats
Only $5.49 for the finest Overcoats you ever saw placed on sale. Dodd, Fitzgerald & Co. catered
only to the best trade, and their business was built up by just such goods as these we offer you now
at less than one-fourth what they would have sold for had they gone to the store they were intended
for. Made of fine worsteds, cheviots, tweeds, vicunas, meltons, kerseys and all the best cloths, and
lined and made in the best possible manner. Come and pick out a Suit or Overcoat at this sale,
for.it is the greatest chance to save ever offered to the men of Portland. These fine CQ A
Suits and Coats, worth from $35 to $45 each, for POT'vJ
MEN'S OVERCOATS In the very latest styles;
made of the finest wool cheviot; in black or fancy
patterns; Dodd-Fitzgerald 's price for these would
have been from $1S to $22; made with velvet
collars and well lined; your choice f- m qf
4T.-rw
for
MEN'S WORKING OR DRESS PANTS A lot of
nearly 400 pairs; in the regular cut or the very
swell peg-top style; worth from $2.25 TJf
to $4 the pair; your choice Jl
MEN'S PANTS In all styles and in all grades,
by the thousand pairs. We shall sell these extra
ordinarily cheap because some of the cases were
broken open and the pants were thrown on the
car floor. Take your choice of the lot at about
one-tourth of what they are really
' worth. Pants worth $3.50 the pair
75c
Men's $5 Pants for $1.25
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Men's Furnishings
MEN'S DRESS SHIRTS In plain white or fancy patterns; soft or
stiff bosoms, with or without collars attached; some of the finest
patterns and some of the best qualities ever offered for sale ;
worth from $1 to $3 each; your choice of the lot at
39c
MEN'S SUSPENDERS In hand
some embroidered effects; some
of them in fancy boxes for the
holidays; worth from 50c to
$2.50, and on sale here
for only
MEN'S WOOL SHIRTS Heavy
blue flannel, that are worth from
$2 to $4.50 each; some with dou
ble back and front; your Q&f
choice of any in the lot. . iJO
9c
MEN'S WOOL UNDERWEAR
Among this lot are several dozen
of a make that is advertised to
sell at very high prices in all the
magazines; worth from OQ
$1.50 to $3; choice. OCC
MEN'S WOOL SOX Good and
heavy and regular 25c kind; the
price will be," per pair, Q
only
Women's Coats Women's Shoe
COATS In long or short styles,
snug or loose-fitting models, and
Coats that were made to retail
at $15 to $35 each ; come in plain
black or fancy colors; made with
good linings and every one of
them is very sylish; C5
choice 40.0J
WOMEN'S SUITS Just 144 of
them in this lot and we will sell
them for any price we can get;
made of the best grade of , broad
cloth, cheviot and fine wool novel
ty goods; some of them are
actually worth as high as $45 in
the retail way; the new Fall
styles with short or long jackets,
nicely trimmed; your choice
for $4-98
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WOMEN'S SHOES In all styles;
made of patent leather, of the
new gunmetal kid. of vici kid
and in every new Fall last; they
have the common-sense heels,
Cuban heels or French heels, and
they are worth as high as $6
the pair in the East ;
choice for
$1.79
WOMEN'S SHOES In all styles;
another large lot, worth from
$2.50 to $3.50 the
pair; choice for ....
MEN'S SHOES Vici kid and
best grade of box calf; shoes with
the maker's name on them, but
we can t tell you that; a four-
dollar shoe for, per
pair
98c
$1.89
Remember This Great Sale Is at
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t. Cor. Couc
ble. The first action in the matter was
taken by the Council tonight, when the
City Attorney was Instructed to arrange
a plan whereby the proposed amendments
could be made. It ia probable that ad
vantage will be taken of the TJ'Ren
amendment to the constitution giving
cities the right to amend their own char
ters. .
An amendment of the city charter is
needed, eince the city is financially em
barrassed, and must have money to com
plete the levee and street improve
ments. At present tha city treasury is
nearly empty, the city tax is the maxi
mum allowed, and the only way relief
can be obtained is through an amendment
to the charter.
Narrowly Escape Drowning.
HOOD RIVER. Or.. Nov. 7. (Special.)
V. C. Brock, in company with his wife
and tvh children, had a narrow escape
from drowning here today while cross
ing the Columbia River on a ferry boat
upon which they had driven with a
team. As they neared the Oregon shore
the horses became frightened and backed
the carriage off into the water, which
was fortunately but three feet deep.
With the assistance of the ferryman the
team was led to shore. Had the boat
been a few feet further from shore the
vehicle would have plunged into water
many feet deep.
Chief O'Haver Holds Fort.
MEMPHIS. Nov. 7. Despite the fact
that he was suspended from duty yester
day, Chief of Police O'Haver is still in
charge at the Central Police Station and
it is understood that the entire force of
patrolmen and detectives is . receiving
their orders from him.
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McCurdy's Motion Denied.
NEW TORK, Nov. 7. A motion by
Richard A. McCurdy. formerly president
of the Mutual Life Insurance Company,
to compel the company, which is suing
him to recover $3,370,341 with Interest as
damages for alleged unfaithfulness and
neglect, "to make its complaint more
definite and certain," was today denied
by Justice Bischoff In the Supreme Court.
Similar motions were also denied In the
suits brought by the company against its
ex-president ana his son. Robert H.
McCurdy. as members of the Metropoli
tan agency of C. H. Raymond & Co.
W ill Examine Xew Bills.
SALEM, Or.. Nov. 7. (Special.) Attorney-General
Crawford has sent a cir
cular letter to each member of the Legis
lature of 1907, offering to examine any
bills the members mav be preparing to
introduce. The Attorney-General will as
certain whether the bills are In proper
form, are consistent with existing laws
and in harmony with the constitution.
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Shop Girls In Peril.
COLUMBUS. O.. Nov. 7. Foremen rei
cued 20 terrified girl employes of Andrew
Dobbie. a dry goods merchant." from the
third floor of his store during a blaze
there early today. A few were slightly
injured.