THE MORXISG UKKUOMAJi, FKIDAV, NOVEMBER 22, 1907. 13S GHIZEN IS BADLY BEATEN BY THUG Dangers nf a Working- Girl," at the Star Theater this week, carries off the blue rib bon. It Is a play which the public is clam oring to see and it could run for two or three week If Manager French wished to retain It that long. The subject of the white slave trade la treated In a manner which makes the drama a sermon of power and strength. STEELE'S WORD IS MRS. TODD DID IT New Line of Beautiful Art Calendars for 1 90S, 1 Oc to $4 AH Laughs at the Lyric. There is nothing to the show at the Lyric but laughs by the thousands. Forrest Sea bury, as the fake cowboy invading England with yarns about his cattle ranch at Buffalo, N. Y. Rupert Drumm, the brilliant new leRding man, as the real Indian, of course Verna Felton in her role of American girl. Mrs. Clara Allen as the aunt, Irving Ken nedy as the Imitation Indian, and. In fact, all the members of the cast are simply colning merriment. Attorney Abel Gives Out Ante Mortem Statement Made by the Suicide. Archibald Goldsmith, Business Man, Attacked Near Port land Hotel. FOOTPAD USES LEAD PIPE Sneak Dp Behind Victim and Ruins Ilravv Blow on the Defenseless Man's Head Takes FrlgM When the Latter Resists. Archibald Goldsmith, traveling agent for Fleischner, Mayer & Co.. and a nepnew of M.in and 1. N. Fleischner, was attacked bv a highwayman and brutally beaten over the head at Park and Yamhill streets at S o'clock last night. By means of a ruse, Mr. Goldsmith frightened the footpad Into flight and chased him for two blocks up Yamhill street. The high wayman escaped and the police, who paid no attention to the affair until hours after the Incident occurred, have no clews on which to work. The attack upon Mr. Goldsmith was the most daring and brutal of the Winter. That the thug attempted to ply his calling within a block of the Portland Hotel at a time when the streets are full of peo ple Indicates his boldness. Mr. Goldsmith left his rooms at 344 Sal mon street, where he lives with his un cle. Max Klelschner. shortly before 8 o'clock and started downtown. He walked from his home up Salmon to Park street and north on Park to Yamhill. As he was passing the corner tne footpad stepped up behind him and rained heavy blows on the back of his head, cutting several deep gashes and laying the scalp open. The blows stunned Mr. Goldsmith and he could not turn around for an instant. When he did so he shouted, "I am an offi cer: 1 have been looking for you and I'll get you." at the same time throwing back his coat as If to display his star. His assailant turned quickly and ran up-Yamhill street as fast as he could go. Mr. Goldsmith followed closely for two blocks, when he grew weak from loss of blood and noticed for the first time the blood running down the back of his neck. He then sought a doctor and had his wounds dressed. Dr. Tilzer sewed up the cuts In his scalp. "I believe I would know the fellow if I ever saw him again." said Mr. Goldsmith last night. "I don't know how it oc curred to me to Impersonate an officer, but the ruse worked. The thug hit me at least five times and perhaps more, I do not remember. The blows almost knocked me down. Why they did not, I do not know." The holdup man was apparently sur prised that his victim did not drop under the heavy blows rained upon him. It was his evident purpose to rifle his fallen victim's pockets. As Mr. Goldsmith turned to meet the highwayman, he thrust out his umbrella, with the statement that he was an officer, whereupon the thug desisted and ran. Two boys, who were in the vicinity, Joined in the chase but the thug rapidly distanced them. Dr. Tilzer, after an examination of the wounds, decided they were made with a piece of iron or lead pipe, or possibly with brass knuckles. When he reached the doctor's office In the Marquam building, blood was running down tne back of Mr. Goldsmith's overcoat from the wounds made by the highwayman. Captain Baty was assigned on the cdse by Captain Saver last night. Two young men. giving their names as Frank Mosler and Lester Bell, were ar rested about 10 o'clock last night by De tective Sergeant Baty and Detectives Coleman and Maloney. They were found at the corner of first and Jefferson streets and were brought to the station, where they were cross-examined by the officers. Baty said later that neither of the men was wanted for the Goldsmith assault, and that the fellows were merely hoboes. 'THE COLLEGE WIDOW." Henry W. Savage's Production of George Ade's Comedy at Hellig. This morning the advance seat sale will rtpen at the box office of the Heillg Theater. Fourteenth and Washington streets, for "The College Widow," which comes to the above theater next Sunday and Monday nights. November 24 and 2.1. This is Henry W. Savage's production of George Ade's delightful comedy, which Is a guarantee of Its being complete In every detail. "THE ROLLICKING GIRL." Brilliant Musical Comedy Success at Heillg Theater Next Week. The musical comedy success. "The Rol licking Girl," will be the attraction at the Hellig Theater, Fourteenth and Washington streets, next Tuesday and Wednesday nights. November 26 and 27. The clever comedian. Snltx Edwarder. Is with this musical play. The advance seat sale will open tomorrow. CHLOROFORM FOR HUSBAND THE EXSIGX" ALL NEXT WEEK Thanksgiving Week Attraction at the Baker to Open Sunday Matinee. "The Ensign." which the Baker company will open Thanksgiving week with next Sun day matinee. Is the best naval play ever written. It was first produced at Washington, during the time of President Harrison's ad ministration, and created a furore In theatri cal circles- all over the country. Portland has not seen It for 10 years, and the Baker company's production of the famous piece will be an event to remember. Murray & Mack at Marquam. Every year Murray & Mack return to Portland with a better show than the one of the year before. Their latest vehicle Is "The Sunny Side of Broadway," which has a record of a successful run on that side of that famous thoroughfare. The supporting company Is said to be a dandy with a chorus of rare beauty and talent. "Tilly Olson" Next Week. At the Empire next week, starting Sunday matinee, the favorite, "Tilly Olson." will be the attraction. Special matinee Thanksgiving day. No playwright ever constructed a drama of the Swedish-American type with the prin cipal role that of a young Swedish girl, until "Tilly Olson" was thought out. The fair sex has been somewhat neglected by authors of Scandinavian drama heretofore. "Tilly Olson" Is said to make up for the deficiency. "From Rags to Riches." 'From Rags to Riches" will hold the boards at the Star Theater all next week. It Is a melodrama with a new plot and orig inal situations. In the East It was consid ered a masterpiece In the melodramatic field. Manager French's 8tock Company will be the first to present It In the West. It ooens with the Sunday matinee. THE THEATERS What the Press Agents Say. "Before the Gringo Came." AH theatergoers will take special Interest in the announcement that the Allen Stock Company will on next Monday night make the first production in tne wortnwesi oi me beautiful new Western comedy-drama, "Be fore the Gringo Came." The Lyric manage ment displays a great deal of enterprise in securing the rights to this new piece. AT THE VAUDEVILLE THEATERS Fun and Mystery. Those who enjoy mystery and fun will find these at the Grand this week. Mile. Orletta. the International clairvoyant, supplies the mystery, and Miles and Raymond are the principal funsters. The latter have an act which keeps the audience In a roar of laughter, for the sketch has a genuine sur prise. Nobel and Appy. with their singing and 'cello playing are giving an artistic, high-grade musical act which is one of the most effective specialties on the programme. Two of Them Then Carry Victim to Woodshed, Where Woman Strikes the Fatal Blows Frequent At tempts Made to Poison Him. MONTESANO, Wash.. Nov. 21. (Spe cial ) H. P. Norman, father of Herbert Norman, alias Ralph Steele, the murderer of Frank' Todd, arrived in Montesano yesterday. Today Mr. Norman had an extended Interview with Attorney Abel, and was told in detail the facts con tained In Steele's last confession which had already been given to the Prosecut ing Attorney by Mr. Abel. The latter had about decided not to give it to the public, but at Mr. Norman's request, he concluded to do so, as the facts demand it as an act of Justice that his son's last words should be published. Briefly, Mr. Abel's statement Is as follows: "About an hour before Steele commit ted suicide, he made me promise that I would go to Hoquiam, see Mrs. Todd and ascertain whether the confession made by her was voluntarily made. Then he wanted me to make a statement of the case In his behalf, but that If Mrs. Todd said the confession was forced from her and was made involuntarily, then he was willing to die upon the gal lows in silence. According to the promise made to Steele. I saw Mrs. Todd. She had, a few minutes before, learned of Steele's suicide. She stated that she would not have made the confession haM it not been that, at her last meeing with Steele, she saw that all he wanted was her money and that she then decided to make her confession. In view of Mrs. Todd's statement, I now carry out thus promise T made to Steele. However. I do not wish to stand sponsor for the truth of Steele's statements. "I hope they are not true. Steele stated that on a number of occasions Mrs. Todd had tried to kill hr husband by admin istering laudanum, by smothering him while he was drunk and by administering powdered glass. He also gave the names of drug stores in Hoquiam and approxi mate dates upon which she purchased these poisons. Steele further stated that, this was done to get rid of Todd so that he and Mrs. Todd could get married: that on the night of Todd's death Mrs. Todd induced her husband to drink beer, drugged with laudanum, that this made Todd sick, whereupon she gave him some whisky and had him lie down and' that he fell asleep; that she then admin istered chloroform and when he was in sensible, the two of them carried him out of the house into the woodshed and she struck the blows which caused his death. "I very much dislike to make this statement and regret that I promised Steele I would make It. It Is better to think that Mrs. Todd had nothing to 'do with this hideous tragedy. Whether she took any part In it or not, she has suf fered enough." An Especially Good Show. "THE ROYAL CHEF" TONIGHT Tuneful Musical Comedy Success at HciUg Tonight and Tomorrow. Tonight, tomorrow night, with a special price matinee tomorrow, the musical comedy success. "The Royal Chef." will be the at traction at the Hellig Theater, Fourteenth and Washington streets. This tuneful and laughable musical offering began Its en gagement last night to a large and dollght ed audience. The music is "catchy" to the whistling point; the lines are witty; the scenery and costumes have been given ex cellent care, all of which go to make a finished performance when presented by a company of "real" musical comedy Interpre ters as will be found in this happy organiza tion. Scats are now selling at the theater for the engagement. RED, WHITE AXI BLUE OPERA Hear "AVhcn lohimie Comes March ing Home" at the Marquam. Wonderful success is attending the San FYanclsco Opera Company this week at the Marquam tn the patriotic comic opera, "When Johnnie Comes Marching Home." Nothing finer has ever been heard here than Arthur Cunningham's singing of that In spiring "My Own United States," and noth ing so sweet and haunting In the melody line as Alda Hemmi In the "Fairyland" song. Wide, indeed, is the Marconaa have aroused their demonstrations in try and liquid air. Th Theater this week has to pay second and third There are no tame acts find no better vaudevilh of New York than that Theater this week. interest which the in Portland through electricity, chemis- eir act at Pantages attracted hundreds visits to the theater. on the bill- YouMl In the best houses offered by pantages DR. CATCH LEAVES IU.IIRKS FROM FACULTY OF CORVALLIS SCHOOL. ONLY THREE MORE TIMES I.hsi Performances or "The Pit" at Baker Matinee Tomorrow. Tonight, tomorrow matinee and tomorrow night will close the run of "The Pit" at the ItHkrr, and It will go down Into theatrical history as the greatest stock production ever seen in the West. There are pretty good seats left yet. and no one should let the chance go by to see a play of this size and merit at the popular Baker prices. Many have pronounced It In many ways su perior to the original high-priced production ;bat wae carried West a year or so ago, and It 10 acknowledged that the pit scene, es pecially. Is much superior. Don't tet this op portunity go by to see "The Pit." It may not come again soon. "A Wife's Secret" Matinee. "A Wife's Secret." at the Empire, will prove a strong matinee drawing card tomor row afternoon, as It appeals especially to the feminine heart. It tells a story of th wrongs of a young and Innocent wife, suf fering from the attacks of scandal-mongers and compromising circumstances. The play has many powerful emotional scenes and Is unusually well acted by the leading woman. Orace Bayley. who plays the part of the wife. The entire company Is good. There will be but three more performances, tonight, to morrow matinee and night. "Dangers of a Working Girl." a, a rcord-niahln attraction "The In Order to Receive Benefits or Car negie Foundation, Educator Gives Up Active Work. CORVALLIS, Or.. Nov. 21.-8pecial.) The resignation of Dr. Thomas M. Gatch as professor of civics and econ omics at tue State Agricultural College has been tendered to President Kerr, and will go into effect next Wednesday. A short time ago Dr. Gatch received no tice from the Carnegie Foundation that he must retire from active teaching by December 10, or that his election to the benefits and privileges of the Foundation would be cancelled. He was informed that in case he should desire later to be admitted to the Foundation, he would have to renew his application, which would then undergo formal consider ation. Dr. Gatch was admitted to the Foundation about a year ago, in recog nition of his distinguished career of over 50 years as an educator. What empha sized the recognition in his admission Is the fact that professors from state in stitutions are not ordinarily eligible, but by reason of his long and illustrious ca reer a special ruling was made in his case'. The privilege carries with it an allowance of J1000 a year, and in case of his prior death, one-half of that sunt goes to the wife throughout her life. Dr. Gatch has been, during the current college year, professor of civics and econ omics. When he retired from the presi dency by resignation last July, the board of regents, by unanimous vote, tendered him the chair, and he accepted. His re tirement is regarded as a loss, as he is one of the most instructive class-room lecturers on these subjects in the country. Dr. Gatch began his career as an edu cator as teacher of a small school In Northern California In the Spring of 18BS. He soon succeeded to a professor ship In the University of the Pacific, at Santa Clara. His talents soon lifted him into the executive field and among others that he so served were Willamette Uni versity, the University of Washington, Blue Mountain University and the Ore gon Agricultural College. 23 per cent off leather goods. Metzeer's. STEELE'S FATHER IN HOQUIAM Parents of Murderer Get First News of Tragedy in Newspapers. HOQUIAM, Wash.. Nov. 21. (Special.) H. P. Norman, aged father of Herbert Norman, alias Ralph W. Steele, murderer of Frank Todd, arrived in Hoquiam today from Spokane for the purpose of settling his son's affairs. The father and mother of the sulclJe-murderer knew nothing of the tragedy until they read of the suicide in the papers last Sunday morning. Norman, or Steele, as he was known here, left home a few years ago, and the last teh parents heard from him was three years ago, while he was in Califor nia. The father said today that he knew absolutely nothing about the matter ex cept what he had rend in the papers and had been told since lie came here. "My boy was raised a Christian, but he went into sin and left God's ways. That's all I can say about this awful affair." In these words, the grief-stricken parent summed up his estimate of his sou's later life. The parents of the suicide live on a small ranch just out of Spokane. Three sisters of the deceased are living. Her bert was the only son. NORTHWEST BREVITIES. Forest Grove. Or. E. W. Haines' bank, which has been closed for a few days be cause It was a correspondent of the Mer chants Bank In Portland, reopened this morning. Elma. Wash. A citizens' caucus nominat ed C. E. Gouty for Mayor. J. R. Dodge. E. T. Persons and W. H. Lovell for Councllmen and A. I Callow for Treasurer. An opposi tion ticket it is said will be nominated by Prohibitionists. Albany. Or. The record-breaking high price of hay this year has stimulated hay raising in this county and the acreage of hay being sown this Fall will exceed that of last year by several hundred acres. A great deal of cheat and vetch Is being sown. Astoria, Or. William Joseph, a member of the crew of the British ship Duchalburn. died on board the vessel last night after a long Illness with consumption. The body was brought ashore this morning and will be burled here. The deceased was a native of South Natal. Africa. 46 years of age, but nothing further is known of him. Walla Walla. Wash. .Two more parts of skeletons were discovered Tuesday after noon by Workmen on Whitman street. Only the skulls were found burled at a depth of about four feet. It Is the general theory that they were burled by Immigrants during the early days. This makes Ave skeletons unearthed accidentally In the last few months. Oregon City. Or. No ordinances have Deen enacted by the City Council because of the bank holidays and since the first of No vember the Council has met weekly and ad journed for one week. The ordinances grant ing a franchise for the Pacific Telephone & Telegraph Company, and Oxlng the tax levy for general purposes and for the permanent street Improvement fund are held up Indefinitely THE DAY'S DEATH RECORD Antonla Mielke, Opera Singer. BERLIN, Nov. 21. Antonla Mielke. the German dramatic soprano, at one time well known here, is dead of heart disease. Madame Mielke succeeded Lilli Lehmann at the Metropolitan in New York, and sang the leading Wagnerian parts, Isolde and Brunhilde. She was 53 years old and had sung in opera most of her life. Justice Charles F. Caswell, Denver. DENVER, Colo.. Nov. 21. Charles F. 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This statement was made today by W. H. Harris, vice-president and chairman of the board of directors of the American Tobacco Company, during a hearing of the case of the United States against the American Tobacco Company and others before United States Commissioner Shields. Mr. Harris said control of the foreign markets camo about through con solidation with foreign producers and manufacturers. Attorney-General Bonaparte appeared in person to conduct the case for the Government. He was assisted by Assist ant Attorneys-General J. C. Reynolds and Edward Grosvenor. sources of ti.is country. The Governor is also invited to select three citizens of this state to accompany him as assistants or advisers. APPLES HAVE BUD MOTH Chance of Trip for Three. SALEM, Or., Nov. 21. (Special.) 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