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About Morning Oregonian. (Portland, Or.) 1861-1937 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 14, 1907)
THE MOKXIMJ OKJEGOJVIAN, THURSDAY, IS"OTE3IBER 14, 1907. fATHER-IN-IM City Engineer, however, was authorized I to complete the drawings and specifiea. tions. with the expectation that the en terprise may be carried out later. IS MADE Then Adjudged . Insane and Put in Asylum Is Charge Against a Finn. ALSO ACCUIRES TWO WIVES Suit for Divorce in Cowlitz County ' Brings Out Complicated State of Affairs in Life and Exploits of a Finnish Immigrant. KALAMA. .Wash., Nov. 13. (Special.) Getting his father-in-law drunk and then having him arrested for Insanity and committed to the insane asylum to sup press facts that were entangling him in the clutches of the law are the alleged circumstances brought out In a divorce case now pending in the Superior Court before Judge M'Credle. William Lehtonen, a Finn, who lives at Castle Rock, Wash., came to America In 1803. Upon his arrival here he changed his name to Liti and Ls said to have posed as a single man. He became acquainted with Margareta Lautainer In, Clark Coun ty, Wash., and at once began to win her affection. In April, 1904 they went to Astoria, Or., where he procured a li cense and the two were married, un- Irnmvn in th eh-l's nnrents. she beinft only 17 years old. Wife Already in Old Country, Now It appears that this William Lehtonen. alias William LIU, has a wife and two children in the Bid country. Wife No. l'says that In 1904 he wrote to her stating that the rate of interest was higher In this country and that if she would send him her money he would in vest It for her and she would realize more out of it than where she was. Having implicit faith and confidence In her husband she sent him JX). Since that time she says she has not heard from him. Since Lehtonen, alias Lit!, married Margareta Lautainer. the two have lived with Margareta' s parents until the fact became known that he had a wife and two children in Finland. At first Leh tonen denied the accusation, but when the evidence against him became con. elusive, he consulted an attorney, and a Bult for -divorce from his first wife was Instituted, alleging that his wife had de serted him. Puts Father-in-Law in Asylum, i John Lautainer, his father-in-law, an honest and 'law-abiding citizen, became worried over the affair, and wanted Lehtonen prosecuted. This enraged Leh tonen, and It is said he got the old man drunk and then had him arrested for Insanity In order to get him out of the way. He was brought before Superior Court Commissioner Kalahan, who ad Judged him Insane and ordered him con fined in the asylum at Stellacoom, Wash., where he remained ror some time, but was finally released. He did not ceHse ms eiioria to nave m auii-m-i&w punished, and asserts that Lehtonen has made threats against him, so that he fears bodily harm. The whole matter was brought before Prosecuting Attorney Hubbell, and he was asked to prosecute Lehtonen'for bigamy, but on account of the minor children, he has refused to do so. Meanwhile his first wife, hearing that hs had married In this country, wrote a pitiful letter to her friends In Castle Rock, Imploring to be told the facts in the case. These friends of this woman employed Attorney Gadby, of Kelso, to look after her Interests, and 'he has filed a petition In the Superior Court stating all of the above facts and praying that the prayer of the plaintiff for a decree of divorce be denied. BOARD FINISHES IX SEATTLE Methodists Appropriate $1,032,000 for Foreign Missions. SEATTLE", Wash., Nov. 13. (Special.) After a strenuous four days' session, the Board of Foreign Missions of the Meth odist Episcopal Church concluded its meetings today. The board appropriated $1.1)32,000 for the support of foreign mis plons, and made supplemental appropria tions of $16,000 to meet additional emer gencies. The board decided to carry the debt of $SS,000 for another year, and ap propriated $5000 to pay the interest. A resolution was passed appointing a com mittee to recommend changes in the con stitution at the next meeting at Baltimore in May, eo that more . money can be raised. -Considerable dissatisfaction was expressed at the meeting on account of the system now in vogue. The board left for Portland via Tacoma this afternoon, f where the Chamber of Commerce gave the delegation a banquet tonight. PAYS WAGES IX CERTIFICATES Oregon City Has Recovered From Money Stringency. OREGON CITY. Or., Nov. 13. (Spe cial.) The financial situation Is brighter here than on any day since the com mencement of the holidays. Portland clearing-house certificates In denomina tions of $3, $10 and $20 were disbursed by the Bank of Oregon City to the amount of $20,000, to cover the payroll of the Willamette Pulp & Paper Company and the Crown-Columbia Pulp & Paper Company. This occasioned a shortage of change for a few days, but yesterday the local banks received -a large amount of San Francisco clearing-house certifi cates of $1 and $2 denominations. These certificates were quickly placed In cir culation by the business men. The bank ing business has Just about reached a normal stage and what little uneasiness was felt last week is rapldlv disappear ing. Cowlitz County Bank Closed. KALAMA, Wash., Nov. 13. (Special.) The Cowlitz County Bank did not op,en Its doors for business this morning as a result of the suspension of the Mer chants National, of which it was a cor respondent. It is not known how long it will remain closed but J. P. Atkins, the cashier, says the bank Is in good con dition and will reopen for business. Only a rush of withdrawals from the depos-i itors would forse It to .tuspend. The business men. however, have faith in their local bank, and a run when It re opens is not expected. Improvements Are Delayed. ABERDEEN. Wash., Nov. 13. The Council tonight decided to abandon Its plan of putting in a water system to se cure a supply from the Wynoochee River, which was estimated to cost $150,000. The special election to vote bonds for the pur pose was called off. The stringency In the financial market and the inability to nRt bonds is given as the reason. The Suspends at Forest Grove. FOREST GROVE, Or., Nov. 13. State Senator E. W. Haines' bank' did not open today because of the suspension of the Merchants National "Bank Jn Portland. The Haines Institution rtports .being un able to obtain its balances and so is taking advantage of the holidays. It is considered solvent. Its deposits tare said to aggregate between $40,000 and $50,000. The- officials began yesterday noon to re fuse to take deposits or pay out money. Easier at Medford. MED FORD, Or.. Nov. 13. The three banks doing business here the first Na tional, the Medford National and the Jackson County Bank have been very cautious lately and have refused to cash any large checks, but are beginning to loosen and will soon resume normal busi ness. People here who have deposits in the banks have been very (conservative, facing the situation with full confidence that the banks are safe and sound and depositors now realize that the banks, did the right thing in refusing to allaw them to draw out their deposits. " Doesn't Like Asset Money." ABERDEEN, Wash., Nov. 13. (Special.) A French cook on the echooner Ethel Zane, which arrived yesterday, assaulted Captain Thorsen because he was offered certificates instead of gold as pay. All the other members of the crew accepted F. W, Loomls, New Police Judge at Aberdeen. ABERDEEN, Wash., Nov. 13. (Spe cial.) President Mapea of the Coun cil has appointed F. W. Loomls to fill the vacancy caused by the removal of Colonel Fox 'from the office of Police Court Justice. Mr. Loomls was born in Bnttle Creek, Mich., In' 1875, and has been a resident of Aberdeen a little more than a year. He Is the best grounded man in the law who has filled the place. He was graduated from the law department of the Unj vemlty of Michigan in 1900. In 1005 he was elected Judge . of ' a special court created by the Legisla ture of Michigan for the City of Bat tle Creek, but after he had held the office some time the act of the Leg islature was declared unconstitutional by the Supreme Court of that state. Mr. Loomls has been in demand as a campaign orator and Is on the re serve list of the State Republican Committee of Washington. the paper, without objection, bvt the cook refused the money and the explanation that went with it, and ended the contro versy by assaulting the master. Certificates Good at Corvallls. CORVALLIS, Or., Nov. 13. (Special.) Portland clearing-house certificates are in circulation here and are accepted by all business houses as cash. The Retail Grocers & Merchants' Association, which is the local organization of business men, has adopted a resolution which all have .signed, declaring "that the said certifi cates will be accepted by the members of the said Retail Grocers & Merchants' Association of Corvallis, in payment for goods, wares, and merchandise sold and delivered by the undersigned members of said association." The resolution is signed by all the leading business houses. Xew Astoria Bank Elects. ASTORIA, Or., Nov. J3. (Special.) The directors of the Seandlnaian-Amer-lcan Bank held a meeting last evening and elected officers as follows: President, Gust Holmes; vice-president, C. G. Palm berg; cashier, J. M. Anderson; assistant cashier, John Nordstrom. The bank is .a new institution and will open Its doors for business In about 10 days. . Cigarettes Start Big Fire. PARSONS, Kan., Nov. 13. Fire that threatened the entire huslness of the city destroyed $200,000 worth of, property this afternoon. The fire originated In a barn, where small boys were smoking cigarettes. HELD FOR SHOOTING AT WIFE Coirax Citizen Charged With At tempting Murder of Spouse. ' COLFAX, Wash., Nov. 13. Specials Marlon Strange was Drought to Collax tonight by Deputy Sheriff Dlckerson, from Oakesdale, having been arrested on suspicion of attempting to kill his wife. Strange last week was found guilty of wife desertion, tThe first case of its kind In Whitman County. ' Monday night Mrs. Strange was sit ting by a window when a shot was fired. Just missing her head. Strange had been in town that day, but after the shooting could not be located until today. DEAD OF , THE NORTHWEST Stephen A. Brlnker, Customs-House Inspector. SEATTLE, Wash., Nov. 13. Stephen A. Brlnker. for 17 years Inspector in. the United States Customs Office In the Puget Sound district, dropped dead this morn ing at the James-street cable car, In front of the Hotel Seattle. Heart disease Is assigned as the cause. He. was 67 years old. ' Mrs. Catherine Mcintosh. NORTH YAKIMA, Wash., Nov. IS. (Special.) Mrs. Catharine Mcintosh, aged 75 years, and a resident of Yakima City since 1890, dropped dead In her- kitchen yesterday evening of exhaustion caused by old age. Archibald and Mrs. Mcintosh were natives of Scotland and came to this part of the Union in 1SS0 from Canada. Subsequently they went to New Zealand and returned to this state in 1SS8. William Chandler. DAYTON. Wash., Nov. 13. (Special.) William Chandler, Sr., died at his home I 1 f r I ' - f!u i t . v 4 . ' ' J J i . ' 1 ' t it 'l&ff - ' i I i - f lv ' 1 - v T ! r - , "No matter what they are doing, they are sure to be wear ing out their clothes." But the trouble is not all for" the parents.. . A Boys' Department i3 one of the hardest problems for ' the clothing merchant. Manufacturers who make really . good clothing for boys are-few. We've studied the prob lem and bought GOOD stuff. It's the kind you want your boy to wear. GiottiingGo .Gust KuhnPiTbp? 166 and 168 Third St. ' Mohawk Building;. ' Savoy Hotel, Senttle, 2d nve. near Srneca St.) 12 stories, fire proof, concrete, Hteel and marble, In the moHt fnnhinnnblc Hhopptnx. tflfttrtct. Speclnl large n a m p 1 e rooinn for tflivplny, EnKltlh Krill; 210 nionn, 135 bathftt barber hop; library. Most refined, mod ern hostelry In Seattle. 'Baase meet all trains and boats. RATES $1.00 UP. ,Monday night after an Illness of five weeks of paralysis. Mr. Chandler was born In Gloucestershire, England, April 9. 1S38. He came to this city about 30 year3 ago, but stayed only a short time, and went to Canada, returning to this city about 25 years ago. He had con ducted a meat market In this city until the time of his death. J FACE F CASE AGAINST TWIN FALLS LAND COMPANY. Question at Issue Is Awarding of Land Claims by Lot as Gov ernment Does. BOISE, Idaho. Nov. 13. (Special.) The Twin Falls North Side Land & Water Company has been cited to ap pear before the Postal Department and show cause why a fraud order should not be Issued against it, prohibiting it the use of the mails. This action -was taken after an investigation, made by an agent of the department Into the method pursued in opening the land to settlement. It is alleged to be a lot tery. This is the method adopted by the Federal Government itself in some cases to' avoid the rushes that formerly characterized land openings. Each ap plicant for land deposits the amount of the first payment. The, names of all are placed in a box and drawn out at random. The man whose name is drawn first has first choice, the second gets second choice and bo on,v- while those not satisfied with their oppor tunity can withdraw their deposits." Most of the Carey act openings in this state have been by this method. Breaks Arm In Fight. ALBANY, Or., Nov. 13. (Special.) Frank Vernon, 8-year-old son of Ira Vernon, suffered a broken arm In a peculiar manner here today while light ing with another boy on a bridge. Crossing Pennlwlnkle Creek on East Second street, the two clinched and rolled oft the bridge to the ground, 15 feet below. Young Vernon fell under neath and suffered the fracture. Finn Iogger Drowns Himself. ALBANY. Or.. Nov. 13. Special.) Telling his companions that he -was The reason these hats so quickly conform 1 to the shape of the 1 head, is because they 1 are properly made g and only the finest 1 stock is used. They wear like iron. 1 LANPHER HATS are sold by 1 LEADING DEALERS g ST. PACL. MINX. ? $22.50-$25 Suits $14.50 This lot embraces a wonderful assortment in style, coloring and fabric; plains and smart mixtures; fitted and semi-fitted styles. All gathered together on the one rack, . a- . m and the price of any and all , tplfr.DU $12.50 Silt Petticoats $4.85 Finest Taffeta Skirts in black and colors; the identical skirts that are sold about town at $15 and worth it, every . q cent; in endless variety. The price of the choice JJ)4rOD Sale Starting This Morning at 8 o'Clock going: outside to get some fresh air, a Russian Finn, employed at Whlttak er's logging camp near Waterloo, left the bunkhouse last night and Jumped in the logging ditch. His lifeless body was found this, morning. His name was not given In telephone advices re ceived by the Coroner, but he was one of a colony of Russians employed at the camp. Despondency over illness was the cause of the act. Diver's Suit Springs Leak. HOQUIAM, Wash., Nov. 13. (Special.) Diver Colipy had a narrow escape from drowning today while attempting to re pair the broken water main at the bot tom of the Hoquiam River. Colipy came here from Seattle, but failed . to bring his own diving suit. He obtained an old suit here, which gave way while under water. Suit and helmet Immediately filled, and after much work he was taken out In an almost unconscious condition. Delegates to Good Road3 Meeting. OREGON CITY, Or., Nov. 13. (Special.) Charles H. Dye, president of the Board of Trade, has ' appointed George Lazelle, H. E. Cross, Thomas F. Ryan, Linn E. Jones, J. B. Hedges and Frank Jaggar delegates to the sixth annual meeting of the Oregon Good Roads Association, which will be held In Portland on Thursday and Friday of this DOST SWALLOW DRl'GS FOR SKIN AFFECTION. Discovery Proved That Skin Dlitnie Eiliti In the Skin Only Core the Skin Through the Skin. The old method of trying to cure skin disease by treatment through the blood by way ol the stomach has now been given up-by all scientists. It has been proved that the only sure way to re lieve and cure 3kin disease is by treat ing the disease where the disease is. The remedy discovered and used by Dr. Decatur D. Dennis in his practice with such remarkable success in cases of eczema, psoriasis, ringworm, barber's itch and other such diseases, and which he finally gave to the world under the name of D. D. D. Prescription, is now effecting almost miraculous cures everywhere. Thousands of people have written warm personal letters testifying to the wonderful results obtained by the use of this remedy, especially in connection with D. D. D. Soap. One valuable fea ture Is that it stops all itch and burn ing lnstartly, lmmediatftly relieving the patient of agony and suffering, while continued applications effect a positive cure. Just read this: "Your D. D. D. Pre scription is the best remedy I have ever used for Eczema. It does all you claim for It, and I can't help feeling grateful to you. My son suffered with ring worm and scaldhead for four months. His head was something awful. All his hair came out. Nothing wpuld cure him. Then we bought D. D. D. Two bottles with your advice cured him and he has had no return. His hair came in thick and beautiful." A. M. Seelen, Mariner's Harbor, L. 1.,'N. Y. Ve carry D. D. D. in stock because we know It cures skin diseases'. Come In and let us prove what It has done for others. CLARKE-WOODWARD DRUO CO. and ON YAMHILL STREET week. Judge Ryan will deliver an address during the sessions. Homer . Brings Explosives. ASTORIA, Or., Nov. 13. (Special.) The steamer Homer, w.hich arrived today from San Francisco, brought a full cargo of high explosives. Her cargo consisted of 410 cases of dynamite for Spokane, 2350 cases of dynamite for Kalama, 2100 kegs of powder for Taft, Mont, 440 cases of powder for Coeur d'Alene, 400 cases of powder, one case of caps and one case of fuse for Tillamook. . Indian Runs Amuck. ABERDEEN. Wash.. Nov. 13. (Spe cial.) John Allsmith, a full-blooded In "THE HEIGHT OF GOOD TASTE C'liV Jf' ALWAYS the choice of VHS fClSO A discriminating tobacco )w HBfiGNEtU ' , users because it is known to IVJtlW- Zfo be the very finest quality ob- . ji ff y j A L WAYS the choice of discriminating tobacco users because it be the very finest quality ob tainable. Piper one tobacco that is sold in every high class tobacco store more of it sold than all other high grade tobaccos combined. Not expensive even though it is the best .Ladies Garments TodayTomorrowSaturday A three-day event of vast importance to the ladies of Portland and vicinity. READ WHY A merchant opening a brand-new store had purchased this elegant new opening stock. He couldn't get hold of the ready money, and we were asked to name an offer. It was accepted, and yesterday this entire shipment- came in and swamped us. There's no room here for any merchan dise outside our regular stocks, so we'll turn this lot of stylish Winter apparel into the money we invested, commenc ing this morning, and until Saturday night. Finest $40.00 Suits $27.50 The original, distinct and exclusive garments of the most select costumers ; a rare collection of beauty and elegance ; rich shades of browns, blues and reds, as well as blacks; the long fitted jackets, and every style of lrfte and leading favor; these are the suits that will meet the approval of every C) 7 fl exacting suit taste. These finest $40.00 suits at pLJ DU All $6.00 Sweaters $4.65 All colors and leading styles ; Indulge in this grand three-day Portland and at Portland's Fashionable Style Parlors TZ & dian, who has been working at the Union Mill, was taken into custody tonight. Allsmlth went Insane today and ran amuck in the yards, terrorizing other workmen by flourishing a board and threatening to scalp anyone whom he met. PASS COUNTERFEIT BILLS Man Arrested at Astoria With Bogus , Money Two Other Suspects. ASTORIA, Or., Nov. 13. (Special.) A man giving his name as Carl Wager was arrested by the police as he was is known Heidsieck is the Suits sizes to fit every-lady in Portland. event, which is meant for all particularly for you. about to leave on the evening train for Portland on a charge of passing coun terfeit money. Later in the evening John Hardy and Charles Healy, com panions .if Wajrcr n-. i raken into custody as suspicious characters. The three men, one of whom Is a cripple, arrived here on the noon train today, and during the afternoon Wagr passed two counterfeit ten-dollar bills in saloons, In each case receiving con siderable change. The bogus bills are crude affairs, purporting to be Issued by the Merchants & Planters- Bank of Savannah, .Georgia. In each Instance two bills had been pasted together, bo that both sides were alike. When ar rested Wager had one, of the counter feits -In his pocket. SONS aw i i ma