THE MOKMG OREUOMAN. WEDNESDAY, MARCH .4, 1908.
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JEALOUS
HUSBAND
KILLS HIMSELF
G. W. Plummer, Tormented by
Suspicion of Wife's Fidelity
Commits Suicide.
DEATH FOLLOWS QUARREL
Millhiind I)ries Spouse From Home
on Finding Former Boarder in
Houe Woman Says Act
Was . I nju,-t.
Tormented by the suspicion that h.is
wife warn not faithful to hrr marriage
vows. George William Plummfr, of
Northrup street, fired a bullet Into his
hrain yesterday afternoon at 4 o'clock,
killing himself Instantly. Plummer was
Ht home alone at the time. Persons
who heard the revolver shot entered,
to find Plummer's corpse stretched on
the floor of his bedroom amid torn-tip
carpets and rugs, disarranged furniture,
half-HIIed trunks, and other evidences
of preparations for breaking up house
keeping. PLumnicr's uiclde was the sequel to
a stormy scene the day before between
Plummer and Mb, wife and Frank
Wolfe. Plummer, having come home
from his work unexpectedly between
2 and .1 o'clock In the afternoon, bad
found Wolfe in the house with his
wife, and had ordered him out. Tire
ame order PI limine r extended to his
wife, whom he told to pack her be
longings, take her little son and leave
forever.
Whether Plummer went to his death
because convinced of his wife's Infidel
ity, or wh ether he had discarded his
doubt and been overtaken by a flood
of remorse at his unjust suspicions will
never be known, as Plummer took his
secret with him. But whatever the
motive might have been of the call
which came to him as he was petting
ready to go away, whether he had been
JiiFt or unjust to his wife In his sus
picions and denunciations, he showed
thrit be dca rly loved her. for he
breathed a message of affection and
forgt vonosH and voiced an appeal for
its return to him with his last breath.
By the side of his dead body he left
a hastily-penciled note addressed to
Mrs CI. W. Plummer, which said:
"Dearest Maggie: Good -bye. sweet
heart. I love you and I will bother you
no more. Your loving: husband,
"WILL.
Wife First on Scene.
Mrs. Plummer. who had left the house
after the scene referred to and had spent
the nipht down town at a hotel, was the
itrit to reach the body of her husband.
Hlthough the noise of the pistol shot had
been heard by the neiphbors and the dead
body -seen through a window.
Mrs. Anderson, who lives next door to
:he PUinimera, heard the shot. She bad
ecn Plummer through the window only
few minutes before, busily engaged in
tacking up his household effects. She
feared to go in and see what had hap
pened, but ran to other, neighbors and
told them. While in a quandary as to
what course to pursue. M rs. Plummer.
who had been drawn back to her home in
tune intuitive manner; was seen coming
.Ion-it the street. She a fter wards said
that she had come to i. e one more last
appeal to Iter husband u V show hint that
his charges were entirely without foun
dation. Instead of finding the oppor
tunity to make tills appeal, she was led
to the window of her house, through
which the dead body of her husband could
plainly be seen.
1 n a paroxysm of grief she rushed in
side and attempted to throw herself upon
the prostrate form of her dead husband.
Her sobs were heartrending.
"See." cried she. "what jealousy has
dune for this family. He has ruined both
our lives on account of his jealousy. I
didn't deserve his accusations and down
hi tlie bottom of his heart he knew It."
When the note to her was found she
kissed it and hid it in her bosom.
Mrs. Plummer and her little boy made
arrangements to stay temporarily with
Irs. Cobb, a widow who lives next door.
In the meantime Coroner Kinley called
and took charge, having Plummer's re
mains removed to his undertaking estab
lishment. Wolfe Once a Boarder.
Plummer was 29 years old. He had
lived in Portland for a number of years.
Ry occupation he was a locomotive fire
man, and worked at that vocation until
February 1 with the Southern Pacific
ttailrortd. when he gave up his position
and went to work for the Oectrge Ainslie
& Co. sash and door factory at Fifteenth
and Petty grove streets. He had been
married. for several years, and. it Is said,
gave up his work on the railroad be
cause It took hint away from home too
much. He was In poor circumstances,
and he and his wife had taken in board
ers for several months prior to the trag
edy. Wolfe lived with them until very
recently.
Mrs. Plummer was a widow when
Plummer married her. She is of about
his age, . and is an attractive-looking
woman. .She has one child Matthew
Murphy now 9 years old.
Frank Wolfe is a young man of 22
ears. He is employed at the same mill
where Plummer worked. He now lives
h -M North Fifteenth street, but up to
a mouth ago he had been living at the
Plummer house with two or three other
voting nien who are also employed at the
Ainslie mill. He tells a straightforward
story which Is corroborated by Mrs.
Plummer In every detail.
The gist of their statement is that
Wolf, having lived so long at the Plum
mer household, was regarded as a close
triend. He had been very friendly with
both Plummer and his wife, and thought
nothing at all of the visit he paid the
Plummer house the day before the trag
edy. Wolfe says he was suffering a little
o:i that day from rheumatism, and got
excused from his work for half a day in
order that he might consult a" doctor.
A fter his visit to a physician he went
I' me. and in passing the" Plummer bouse
saw . Mrs. Plummer at work and stopped
for a moment to explain to her why he
wns not at work.
While he was in the lmus Plummer
came in. and. growing purple with rage,
bad made pointed accusations. Both
Mrs. Pturrmer and Wolfe maintain that
Plummer was entirely mistaken.
Brooded Oor Trouble.
Fred Hell, a fellow workman of Plum
mer at the Ainslie mil!, says that Plum
mer had informed him the night oefore
t!ie suicide that he was in an agony of
mind over his misunderstanding with his
wife and that being unable to stand the
strain he had made up his mind to leave
Portland and take up life in a far off
city amid new surrounding.
As far as is now known. Plummer was
not a member of any lodge or society.
Hi home was formerly (n San Francisco,
where be bad several distant relatives
and his mother. The mother is Mrs. M.
poller, residing at 1M0 Fillmore street.
with Plummer's step-father. Besides the
note to his wife, the only other word
Plummer left behind was a note to hia
mother, which read: "Dearest Mother
Goodbve to you all. Tour loving son.
Will."
RUSSELL HARDING DEAD
Prominent for Many Years in Kail
way Service.
NEW YORK. March 3. Russell Hard
ing, formerly general superintendent of
the Great Northern Railway, died here
today from liver and stomach complica
tions, aged 52 years.
Mr. Harding entered railway construc
tion service in 1S70 and continued in the
railroad business up to September 1. 1P05.
when he retired from the presidency of
the Pere Marquette system and . associ
ated himself with H. B. Hollins & Co.,
bankers and brokers of this city.
Mr. Harding "was superintendent and
engineer of several lines previously in
the West, and In 1W7 became general
superintendent of the Great Northern
Railway. In IfOO he was chosen, vice
president and general manager of the St.
I,ouis Southwestern Railway and presi
dent of the St. Ixmls Southwestern Rail
way of Texas. For the month previous
to his retirement from railway work he
was president ,of the Erie Railroad. -
DAILY CITY STATISTICS
Bojlding Permits.
A. 1 4. Rt'MSKT To erect two-story frame
at Rflmont Park West and West avenue;
7-.o.
A I. EX TAYLOR To erect two-story
frame flats on East Taylor, between East
Twelfth and Ram Thirteenth: 5noo.
r,. G. SHfHOLM To erect two-story
frame store on Russell, between Williams
and Rodney; sOO0.
M. L. I -EASY To erect one-story frame
on Emerson, between Denner and Gay ;
$1000.
C H A R LES 1,0 N G To erect t w o-s t ory
frame on East Second, between Going and
ITMcott; ion. 14
GEORGE ZI'EIFEL, To erect two-story
frame at Miller and East Thirteenth: $!7."0.
CHRIS KI-AHN To erect one-story frame
on Maryland, between Humboldt and Car
penter; $1.Jon.
BOL.H E To erect one-story frame en
Madison, between East Thirty-third and
East Thirty-fourth; $1200.
W. W. SAB1N To erect one-story frame
on East Eighteenth, between KUIingsworth
and HMbrook; $1200.
W. W. Hl'BDlNE To erect two-story
frame on East Stark, between East Six
teenth and East Seventeenth; $3000.
O. S. KEHj To erect one-story frame on
"Krainard. between Villa avenue and Luther
street; $1500.
FRANK E. SCOVILLE To erect one
story frame on East Thirty-second, between
Going and Prescott; X1000.
Births.
FPITV I5KY At $." East Sixteenth
street. March 2. to the wife of Frank Spitul
sky, a daughter.
DEITZ At 71" Division utreet. March 2.
to the wife of George Deltz, a daughter.
ZEISI.ER At 7t." Clinton street, Febru
ary 28. to the wife of Gub H. Zeisler. a son.
COOPER At 2;fii?- Hunt street. February
10. to lie wife of John ,T. Cooper, a son.
M YERS At ll."8 Ellsworth street. Feb
ruary i. to the wife of Miles Myers, a
daughter.
HEXSELMAN At ft."7 East Twenty-first
street, February 18, to the wife of J. Hessa
Henselman. a son.
AMMAN At 85M East Sherman street,
February 1(1, to the wife of Otto Amman,
a daughter.
Ml'RRY At 72ft East Fourteenth street,
February 1U. to the wife of William Murry,
a daughter.
Rt'SH LIGHT At 1083 Mltwaukie street.
February 11. to the wife of Ran. C. Rush
light, a daughter.
ALBERTSON At 3iW East Eighteenth
atreet. February n, to the wife of Frederic
Albert son. a daughter.
MctTLLOCH At :ift East Couch street.
February 8. to the wife of James McCul
loch. a son.
THOM P?OX At Good Samaritan Hos
pital. February 2tj, to the wife of R. M.
Thompson, a. son.
MeGriRE At Good Samaritan Hospital.
Febraury 2. to the wife of James McGuire.
a daughter.
SMITH At Lents. February 22, to the
wife of Wilson E. Smith, a son.
WEST At flSO EaFt Pine street, Febru
ary IS. to the wife of Thomas H. West, a
daughter.
SHOTTO At M North Twenty-third
street. February US. to the wife oC David
Edward Shotto. a son.
WA 1.KEK At Portland Sanitarium, Feb
ruary 15. to the wife of George L. Walker,
a son.
AM ON SON At University Park. Febru
ary 18. to the wife of S. Amomon, a son.
KELLY At 1002 East Fifteenth street.
February 2i, to the wife of J. E. Kelly, a
son.
BAY LIS At 4 IS Sacramento street, Feb
ruary 2rt. to the wife of Arthur Baylis. a
son.
JOHNSON At "SO East First street
North. February 5, to the wife of F. L.
Johnson, a daughter.
ANDERSON At m Morris street, Feb
ruary ). to the wife of Oscar Anderson, a
daughter.
PARKS At 4:15 Siskiyou street, February
1. to the wife of F. O. Parks, a daughter.
ORR At 2-"J7 Knott street, February 7,
to the wife of Robert Orr, a daughter.
VERANDA At S52 patton road. February
18. to the wile of Gulseppe Veranda, a son.
Bl RBOCH At -475 Front street. Feb
ruary 14, to the wife of John Burboch. a
son.
HAYS At 450 East Eighth street North.
February 1, to the wife of John Hays, a
son.
ANDERSON At 274 Nashville street,
February 2S, to the wife of C. A. Anderson,
a daughter.
RE1NBACH At St. Vincent's Hospital.
March 1, to the wife of John Reinbach, a
son.
SWONK At Nineteenth and Halsey
streets. March 2. to the wife of W. J.
Swonk. a son.
Dent hi.
BOM E At 70S Hood street, . March 2,
Ella Genevieve Borne, a natfve of Missouri,
agd 47 years,
BARKER At l-ansing, Michigan. June
15, Maude M. Barker, aged 33 years, 1
month and 17 days. "
PAUL At 33ft Hamilton street. March 2.
Rosina Paul, a native of Germany, aged
vears.
PAULA At Oak Grove. February -24.
Henry B. Paula, a native of New York, aged
26 years, 5 days.
Article of Incorporation.
WESTERN OREGON DEVELOPMENT
COM PAN Y Incorporators. M. M: Ford, F.
H. Ryhke and William. R. MeGarry; capital,
$50,000.
THKO. BERG MANN SHOE MANUFAC
TURING COMPANY Certificate of Increase
of capital stock from 5O0n to $10,000.
Marriage I J cerises.
KOCH-RODGERS George F. Koch, 25,
citv; Frances Rodgers, !9. city.
CHARBONNRAU-FLATTUM Earnest J.
Charbonneau, 3S. city; Bertha M. Flattum.
19. city.
HOR ACE K -THOMPSON Herman H.
Horacek. over 21, - city; to Leah Belle
Thompson. 17. city.
HUTCHINSON -KELLY F. E. Hutchin
son, over 21, city; Mrs. Katie Kelly, over IS,
vt.
Wedding and visiting cards. W. O Smltfc
ft Co.. WashingtD bidx.. 4th and Wtsi.
Statement Xo. 1 as Fertilizer.
GRANTS PASS. Or., Feb, 39. (To the
Kditor.) Statement No. 1 looks to me as
if it had been hatched in the hratn of
a demagogue, to be used as a fertilizes
in sprouting nonpartisan sentiment, a
peculiar kind of polities preached by
Democrats and practiced almost alto
gether by Republicans.
If the present state of affairs continues
a few years longer all need of a Uap
itol at Salem will have vanished. The
legislation, factory at Oregon City has
a decided advantage on account of un
limited water power. Resides, the fact
of the paper mills being located there is
quite an item, considering1 the amount
of paper necessary for ballots. After
thi change has taken place, if the Wil
lamette River could be made to flow
with ink Instead of water. Ross U'Ren's
cup of jov would be full.
W. M. THOMPSON.
Ixm Anjtekv. Cal. Sidney Daley, an Eng
lishman, was killed last Wednesday at Cop
pt r Creek. Arir... hy the ' ai itjental dijK-hanse
of a revolver he was cleaning. He was soon
to hjie married Mis Florence Fair, of Vic
toria; B. C.
I THEIR TROUBLE
Harry Johnston, Sued for Non
support, on the Grill.
MAKES HIS OWN DEFENSE
Couple Fall Out Because Wife In
tiftti 011 Working to Help Sup
port Hersielf and Baby Hus
band to Pay $30 Month.
Horry Johnston, who appeared as de
fendant in a non-support suit yesterday
before Judge Webster, was given a bad
half hour by Claud Strahn. when the at
torney had Johnston on the witness stand.
Mrs. Johnston sued for divorce on the
grounds of non-support, and when John
ston was called he told his story with
out the guiding hand of an attorney.
Strahn fired his questions at the man in
rapid-flre fashion and without stint.
Johnston, not to be wonsted. hurled back
his answers as angrily and as rapidly
as the "quest ion s were shot at him, while
his eyes flashed ftrer
Johnston told the court his family woes,
including the doings of his mother-in-ibw,
at whose home the couple had
lived.
"You said that the last time you held
PHESIOE,T OF UNTOLD RE
PIBMCA CLl'B, OF -El
GENE.
Helmut W. Thompiton.
EUGENE. Or., March 3. (Spe
cial.) Helmus W. Thompson,
president of the I-dncoln Re
publican Club, of Eugene, is a
member of the law firm of
Thompson & Hardy. Mr. Thomp-
son has, since coming- to Eu
gene, been closely identified
with public interests of the city
and country, and has served as
president of the Eugene Com
mercial Club.
a conference with your wife, and tried
to get her to keep house, you pushed her
away, when she refused to leave her
work at a cream store. Are you sure
you were gentle?" queried the attorney.
Has Sonic Pride Left.
"Well, you see." replied Johnston, "we
both have a little pride left, and I was
willing to support her if she wouldn't
work. She insisted, so I just pushed her
away."
"You didn't throw her into the street?"
"No. 1 didn't."
"As a matter of. fact you don't know
whether you shoved her into the 'street
or not. do you? You threw her tfown,
and then ran away, didn't you?"
"I walked away, eir: she didn't fall."
"You never furnished your wife a
decent living, did you?"
"Yes. sir; I gave her money a number
of times. I can't tell you exactly how
much."
"You were in Bellingham for a time.
How much did you send her then?'
"I didn't send her much, because she
said that her expenses were light here,
and she wanted me to save all I could.
I sent her. money for herself and the
baby whenever she asked for it."
"Well, do you think a woman ought to
ask you for money to buy the baby's
clothes every time anything is needed?
Do you think the baby needs any clothes
at all, or do you think ft can just as
well go without? Do you think It's your
business to provide money to buy clothes
without you are asked to do it?"
"Yes, I know very well that the - baby
needs clothing, and I have never re
fused to provide, either for my wife or
the babe. But the baby's clothing don't
cost much."
Johnston then said he was making $18
a week working for a ladies tailor.
"How much do you want for your
support," said Judge Webster, addressing
Mrs. Johnston.
Wants $10 a Month.
"Forty dollars a month," was the reply.
"Oh, that's too much: there's no use in
being unreasonable about this thing.'
said the court. "How much do you earn,
Mrs. Johnston?"
"Eight dollars a week." "
"Well. 1 think Mr. Johnston ought to
pay $30 a month for the support of his
wife. I think that will be just."
"You'd better order Mr. Guerney. his
employer, to bring if in every month, so
you'll be sure of it." broke in Strahn.
"What's the matter with your-' re
torted Johnston, who was still on the
witness stand. "Do you think I'm going
to leave the city, or do you think I won't
"bring the money in when I have it?"
"T am going to trust this man outside
Kelly Butte." said the court.
The couple married July 20. at
Vancouver. Wash. Mrs. Johnston told
the court her husband was arrested in
Bellingham for obtaining money under
false pretenses, but Johnston explained
that he had bargained while in that city
and away from home, to make a coat
for a man. and had taken a deposit down.
He finished the coat, and left it with an
acquaintance to deliver. Then followed
the damage suit. Johnston said a de
murrer was interposed, and sustained, the
suit being dismissed.
Tries to Introduce Ixve Letters.
Mrs. Johnston's attorney endeavored
to introduce a number of love letters al
leged to have been written by Johnston
to a sweetheart, but Johnston jumped to
his feet, and said.' "Your Honor, 1 want
to know if you think it's right for my
wife to go to my suitcase and rummage
through my things hunting for letters,
and then for her to take my property and
bring it here" as evidence against me. I
want to know if you think that's just?"
"Oh. I don't care anything about your
love letters." replied the court, I want
to hear what this man has done to sup
port his wife."
While Johnston was telling the story
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of his married life the question of sweet
hearts came up again.
'Now, here." said the witness. "Just
before last Christmas she came in one
morning with the baby in- her arms. Now,
I was dressing, you understand. Sho
wanted me to hand her a chair, which I
did. when she said, Goodness sakes, you
needn't throw it at me.' Then she wanted
a fire, and I made it. About this time
her mother says, 'He makes me tired.
He isn't putting: a thing into the fam
ily. Now, you understand; if I had been
working I wouldn't have cared, but things
were slack then.
"Somebody gave my wife some money
in the Summer to ret a divorce. 1 tried
to And out who it was. It made me sore.
I couldn't find out. but after a while I
found out It was a fellow, an. old sweet
heart of hers. I asked her why he had
offered her the money, and she said
'Well, you can use your own judgment as
to how far things have gone.' I didn't
know then that he was an old sweet
heart, but I found out since.
At the Theaters
What Ue Pitn Avets Say.
Last Time Tonight.
TontRht at the Helllg Theater. Fourteenth
and Washington atreet. the laat performance
of the noted co-stars. Herbert Kelcey and
Effte Shannon, In 'Th Walls of Jericho." will
be given at 8:15 o'clock. These celebrated
artlsta are surrounded by an exception 11 y
clever company of playena.
Paul Glhnore Tonight.
"The Wheel of Love" is undoubtedly the
most attractive play In which Paul Gil more,
the eminent young- star, ha ever appeared.
He is justly popular here and -Is adding- to
his fame in bis newest vehicle. It bp -a com
bination of automobile and "Witd West"
comedy. Mr. Gllmore and his distinguished
company give an admirable performance.
Izetta Jewel as Zaza.
Zaza, as the great emotional drama Is pre
sented by the Baker Stock Company, with
Miss Izetta Jewel In the leading- role. Is by
far the greatest popular price production ever
presented in this city, and well deserves the,
liberal patronage that la being bestowed upon
It. Zaza all week at the Baker, with Satur
day matinee only. '
Kin pi re Matine Today.
"No Mother to Guide Her" will be given
at the matinee at the Empire today and also
continue to be at that popular place of amuse
ment all week with another matinee Satur
day. -This is a play that especially interests
women.
"Way Out West."
Among the plays which have won the ap
preciation of the public this season may be
mentioned "Way Out West," which is now
being given at the Star Theater by the French
Stock Company. This1 ia a play new to the
theatergoers of this city, and is of high class.
By Right of Sword" v Tonight.
. Have you heard the etorle that are going
around) about the great play that ia to be seen
at the Lyric this week, where the Allen Stock
Company is renewing Ha popularity in that
splendid romantic drama "By Right of Sword?"
The sword combat between Ruper Drum and
Charles Ayres alone im worth the price of
admission, being: one of the most thrilling
exhibitions of swordsmanship ever seen. here.
COMING ATTRACTIONS.
The Virginian" Tomorrow.
Beginning tomorrow. Thursday, night, at
the Heilfg Theater, Fourteenth and Washing
ton streets, and continuing Friday and Sat
urday nights, with a special price matinee
Saturday, the attraction will be the famous
Western drama. "Tha Virginian." W. S.
Hart will be seen as "The Virginian," and
Frank Cam pea u as "Trampas." The advance
seat sale opened yesterday.
Date of. Concert Changed.
"On account of a rearrangement of h"i?r Best
em dates the famous lyric soprano, Madame
Lillian Blauvelt, will be beard in this city
at the Hellig Theater on Friday evening,
March 13. Madame Blauvelt will he assisted
by the world-renowned cellist, Afbert Rosen
thal, and Miss BdUh Kelloef, pianist.
KreUler-Bauer Recital.
The seat sale for the joint recital to b
given March 17 "by Harold Bauer, the great
pianist, and Frits Kieisler, the splendid vio
linist, will open Saturday morning, March
14, at the Hellig boxofflce. The coming of
these famous men together in recital has
created a sensation here, and has aroused more
interest and inquiry in advance than any
event in years.
"Merry Widow" Pictures.
Next Sunday afternoon and all next week
the Marquam will offer the most elaborate
display of moving pictures ever seen in Port
land. A number of newly Imported films,
chief of which Is- one illustrating the latest
European and American craze, "The Merry
Widow," will be shown. The other features
will be a series showing the beautiful Jap
anese dance In "The Butterflies." A fine list
of Illustrated songs Is used incidentally.
"Our New Girl" Next.
The next attraction at the Lyric will be
a hilarious farce In three acts called "Our
New Girl," Id which Veraa Felton will again
demonstrate her ability as a comedienne. She
will appear in a "Sis Hopkins" role, which
is a veritable laugh-comer. The comedy is
fast and furious1 and nobody has a chance
to forget to laugh.
AT THE VAUDEVILLE THEATERS
Merriment at the Grand.
A more merry vaudeville programme has
probably never been sent to the Grand than
the one which occupies the stage this week.
Crimmins and Gore lead the congress of
comedians. The four Brown brothers, with
Ioc Kealey. is a musical act with comedy
trimmings. "Mandy Hawkins," the beautiful
pastoral playlet, is as well thought of as on
former visits.
Vaudeville of Real Merit.
A vaudeville bill calculated to satisfy the
mot exacting is on at Pantages theater this
week. There Is not a dull moment in the
programme. Delphi no and Delmora in their
Parisian novelty. "A Musical Uproar are
the hit of the week. Jack Symons, the vet
eran minstrel man ; Stanton and Sandberff.
real comedians; the Randalls in "The Musical
Cowboy and Cherokee Blanche," and Orville
and Frank, posturers. all combine to make
the bill one of unexcelled quality.
Likes Oregon la n's Editorials.
VANCOUVER, Waah., March 2. (To
the Editor.) I have not been long in
this state, but long- enough to fully ap
preciate the g-ood qualities of The Ore
gonian. and especially the masterful and
highly-Instructive editorials therein. In-,
deed, so valuable do I deem the latter,
that I treasure them up for future edifi
cation. It amuses me wonderfully, how some
of the disgruntled ones jump on The Ore
gonian. For instance, one correspondent
who o forcibly objects to The Oregonian
making such a "monster" of itself as she
claims in its comments on the Hariris
affair. Undoubtedly she (The eager and
earnest manner in which this individual
falls upon your neck about the flattering
title of "monster," convinces me that the
correspondent referred to is a woman)
had harbored some prejudice and took
this occasion to ignite her consuming
wrath. The object of my writing this is
to pull out the sting the little wasp left.
We have encountered wasps and know
how it feels. E. P.
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.00 Laces,
WW ill
1 iff 1
em Ai All F A RT F Offered this week on liberal payment terms
(e iYirimLADi, ONE DOLLAR IN THIRTY DAYS ONE
RANGE DOLLAR PER WEEK THEREAFTER. We give rea-
sonable allowance in exchange for old stoves and ranges.
WE SOLICIT
YOUR INQUIRY
REGARDING
EXCHANGE OF
YOUR OLD
FURNITURE.
HORSES DASH INTO STORE
FIRE PXGIXE SWERVES, OX
STREETCAR TRACKS.
Driver Is Thrown From Seat and
Team Badly Cut by Splintered
Plate Glass.
Three big ' horses attached to Krigine
No. 1 dashed through a plate glass win
dow of Michel & Stiller's store at the
northwest corner of Fourth and Alder
streets at 3:25 o'clock yesterday afternoon,
while being driven at a gallop In response
to a firm alarm. The accident was
caused through the front wheels of the
engine catching on the steel rails of the
West Side line, in the middle of Fourth
street.
That serious consequences did not re
sult is little short of a miracle, as many
pedestrians were passing at the time and
the driver. Jack Lenox, was jolted from
his seat. He fell to the pavement, but
escaped with a few cruises and was able
to continue on- duty. Two of the horses
were badly cut. but neither was seriously
injured and will be able to resume duty
after a few days off.
The team was being driven at a gallop
by Ienox. An alarm from West Park
and Washington streets was :he' cause of
the run. The engine was going north
from headquarters and in turning at
Alder and Fourth the wheels slipped
along the rails." thus diverting the course
of the vehicle. The horses lost control
of themselves when the reins were jolted
from Lenox's hands and the impact with
the front of the haberdashery was ter
rific. The horses were thrown in a heap
and the splinters of glass cut two of the
animals In a sore of places.
Other members of the company had
the horses quickly extricated. The en
gine was put temporarily out of commis
sion and had to be taken to the repair
station. The fire In question proved to be
nothing more than burning soot in a
chimney. - .
Astoria Secures Xew Lodge.
ASTORIA. Or.. March 3. Clatsop En
campment No. 68. an advanced degree of
the Order of J. O. O. F., was organized in
this city Saturday evening by Grand Patri
arch H. M. Beokwith and Grand Scribe
El E. Sharon, both of Portland, assisted
by a number of members of Ellison and
Golden Rule Encampments of Portland.
The new lodge starts with 40 charter
members and its officers are as follows:
John Hahn. chief patriarch; E. C. Younce.
senior warden: Lawrence Johnson, junior
UTOMCSCMTtj
J tl .OO. J
BRUSSELS LACE CUR-
TAINS-SALE ENDS TODAY
A clearance selling of these dainty and effective Win
dow Hangings, in which the quantities of each pattern
have become limited to six pairs or less. Do not over
look this opportunity for selecting your new Spring
Laces. Sale ends tomorrow in Drapery Dept., 6th floor
4-pair lot of $6.00 Laces, per pair $3.75
6-pair lot of $6.50 Laces, per pair : $3.75
6-pair lot of $7.50 Laces, per pair : $450
6-pair lot of $8.75 Laces, per pair. .$5.0O
4-pair lot of $9.00 Laces, per pair. $5.0O
per pair $5.00. 4-pair lot $18.00 Laces, pair. .$10.00
per pair $5.00 3-pair lot $18.50 Laces, pair. .$10.00
per pair $6.50 4-pair lot $20.00 Laces, pair. .$12.50
per pair $6.50 3-pair lot $25.00 Laces, pair. .$13.75
per pair $7.50 3-pair lot $30.00 Laces, pair. .$18.00
per pair $7.75 3-pair lot $35.00 Laces, pair. .$20.00
per pair $8.75 4-pair lot $40.00 Laces, pair. .$25.00
iC0MPLETE-H0U5E-FURriI5HEJ?5
warden; William Bock, high priest: A. Y.
Anderson, scribe; J. I Kline, treasurer.
EXPEL TWO FROM DOUMA
Committee Will Recommend Exclu
sion of Members.
ST. PETERSBURG, Mardh 3. The com
mittee of the Douma. which has had the
matter under consideration, has decided
to recommend the exclusion of M. Kolu
hiakin and M. Kosorotofl. M. Kolubiakin
is the deputy from St. Petersburg, whose
surrender was demanded by the govern
ment because of the charge against him
that he made a -treasonable speech at
Samara, in 1906, while the Minister of
Justice proposed that M. Kosorotoff be
excluded from the Douma on account of
a post-election speech at Ufa. The first
named deputy is a Constitutional Demo
crat and the second is a 9oclallst.
PERSON ALMENTION.
James Dempsey. a prominent Michigaft
lumberman, is a guest at the Portland.
C. K. Greisen. of Hood River, is a guest
at the Hotel Lenox. Mr. Greisen is in
the city on business.
M. Prager, a prominent Seattle mer
chant, is a guest at the Portland. Mr.
Prager. accompanied by his wife and son,
have been visiting in California and are
on their way home.
General Manager O'Brien, of the Har
riman lines in this territory, accom
panied by General Superintendent
THE NEW POLICIES of the
COLUMBIA LIFE
Are Ideal Life Insurance Contracts Issued by a Home Company
LOW NON-PARTICIPATING RATES HIGH CASH VALUES .
Superior inducements offered to reliable active Agents
Apply to JESSE R. SHARP, Manager of Agents
214 Lumber Exchange Bldg.
W. M. LADD, President THEO. B. WILCOX, Vice-Prea
ART WALL
PAPERS.
DECORATIVE
DEPT.,
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SIXTH FLOOR
Buckley, left last night for a trip of
inspection over the Corvallis & Eastern.
Charles K. Henry, who was appointed:
to appraise all of the property of tho
Northern Pacific terminal grounds, depot
sites, warehouse and dock properties,
and also the railroad shops property at
Albina. has been called to Olympla
to testify before the Railroad Commis
sion. NEW YORK, March 3. (Special.) The
following people from the Northwest
registered today at New York hotels:
From Portland C. Blodgett, at the
York.
From Spokane 8. W. Cohen, at the
Park avenue.
From Eilensburg. Wash. W. E. Wil
son, at the Herald Square.
From Seattle H. K. Walker and wfe,
at the Union Square; F. Richter.. at. the
Albemarle; J. Stewart, at the Albany.
Not Popular In Umatilla.
Dr. W. G. Cole. ex-State Senator, and
James A. Fee, of Pendleton, are guests
at the Imperial. Dr. Cole says that in
his opinion the sentiment of the voters in
Umatilla County is against Statement No.
1. "I have heard some talk of a conven
tion in our county," said Dr. Cole,, "but 1
hardly believe one will be held. From
what T have heard I am under the im
pression that Statement No. 1 is not go
ing to be popular In Umatilla County."
John O. Heed, who has been known for
a long- time as "Hhe March Wizard." Ttaa
just died at Hackettatown. N. J. He com
posed more than 1O0 marches that be
came popular, and at his funeral a band
of tt5 musicians played selections from these
rnaroh compositions. '
6 TRUST CO.