THE 3I0RXIXG OREGOSIAX. THURSDAY, 3IARCII 12, 1908.
E
BY EVELYN -THAW
Papers Served on Thaw's
Mother as Insane Man's
Next of . Kin.
CAUSE OF QUARREL SECRET
Technicality Prevents Thaw's Ac
cepting Papers Xo Dispute -About
Alimony Is Expected, Though
Thaw Will Resist Suit.
NEW YORK. March 11. Mrs. William
Thaw was served here late today with
papers, in which she is made a co-defendant
with her son. Harry K. Thaw,
In the action instituted by the. latter's
wife, Evelyn Nesblt Thaw, to annul
their marriage. As Harry Thaw is an
inmate of an insane asylum he ta, in
the eyes of the law. legally dead, and
the next of kin becomes technically
the actual defendant in the case.
. An attempt was made this evening
to serve Harry Thaw at Matteawan by
a messenger, but learning that Dr.
Robert Lamb, superintendent of the in
stitution, is his legal guardian and
must also be served. Thaw refused to
accept service. Another set of papers
will be served upon Dr. Lamb and
Thaw tomorrow.- It is possible that
Dr. Lamb will be substituted for Mrs.
William Thaw as co-defendant.
Will Never Tell the- Cause.
Mrs. Evelyn Thaw was asked wheth
er she would subsequently make public
the cause of the estrangement which
led to the suit. She replied: - -
"The public will never know.
It is reported that the trouble began
luring Thaws first trial, and that
reconciliation was Impossible.
The papers briefly recite the fact of
the marriage at Pittsburg on April 4,
IW5. and set forth that "at the time
of the marriage of the .plaintiff to the
defendant, the defendant was a lunatic
. and of unsound mind, and was in
capable of making a valid contract of
.marriage.- The cause for annullng the
marriage, to wit: the lunacy of Harry
Kendall Thaw, existed at the time of
such marriage."
No Trouble About Alimony.
Mr. O'Reilly said that he did not an
ticipate any trouble In obtaining from
the defendant's counsel fees and ali
mony. A. Russell Peabody, counsel for
Thaw, said:
It twill not be necessary for Evelyn to go
10 the courts In order to get counsel fees and
alimony while the suit is pending. She has
been getting money from me to pay her ex
penses while Harry Is confined, and this will
h continued (hiring the trial of the an
nulment suit. I shall fight the case upon
Instructions from my client and shall rep
resent him personally in the defense.
The matter of a cash settlement upon
the plaintiff has not been taken up, Mr.
Ftfahody said. . Mr. 0ReilIy says the
reputed figures are all guesswork.
TRAGEDY IN GIRLS' SCHOOL
Woman, Inxane Through Overwork,
Kills Partner and Herself.
BOSTON", Mass.. March 11. While
suffering last night from melancholy in
sanity due to overwork, Miss Sarah
I'hamberlHin Weed, of Chestnut Hill,
F'hiladelphta. killed her partner in the
1-aiirens School for Young Women, Miss
raisabeth Bailey Hardee, of East Savan
nah. Ga., and then .killed herself. The
two women were great friends from girl
hood, having studied together at Welles
Icy. They oened the school October 1, but
that day Muss Weed broke down and was
sent to a sanitarium at West Newton.
Last night she escaped and went to the
school. Miss Hardee persuaded her to
accompany her to her own room, where
they slept together. This morning they
were both found dead, with revolver bul
lets in their heads, the revolver lying on
Miss Weed's breast. The school was at
tended by about V) daughters of wealthy
people.. The women were both about 35
years olo
FIGHT DUEL OVER POLITICS
Killing 0r Kemp by Hyde Result of
Factional Feud.
AMITH. I.a.. March 11. The killing of
State Senator-elect D. S. Kemp last night
by C. F. Hyde grew out of a quarrel over
the recent Democratic primary for Gov
ernor, in which J. J. Bailey, the defeated
candidate, charges fraud against Paul
1-ambremont's adherents. Hyde called
Kemp a liar, and last night Kemp went
to Hyde's office and demanded an apol
ogy, which was refused. Kemp, holding
a revolver, slapped .Hyde's face. Friends
Interfered and the men agreed to fight
It out with revolvers.- Hyde went to his
house, got a revolver, shouted to Kemp
to wait, and as they approached Hyde
fired two shots, from which Kemp died
In : minutes. Hyde was not Injured
and Kemp's friends say he did not shoot.
PLAGUE AGAINJ3REAKS OUT
Two New Cases Are Discovered In
San Francisco.
' SAN FRANCISCO. March 11. Two
plague cases were discovered this morn
ing, one well defined and the other sub
ject to some doubt. The patients were
Immediately isolated and every precau
tion taken to prevent further spread of
the contagion from the victims of the
disease.
The .fund for fighting the plague was
increased this morning by J10.000 con
tributed by the United Brewers Associa
tion. DIVIDENDS PAID IN STOCK
Western T'nlon Usos Ear nines to
Pay Indebtedness.
NEW YORK. March U. The Western
Union Teleftruph Company has declared
a quarterly dividend of l4 per cent, pay
able In tock. Thta la the same action
as was taken on the preceding quarter.
The net earning for the quarter ending
March SI. partiAlly estimated, are placed
at $1.100.X. President dowry, in hi
report to the stockholders, says :
In the report for the quarter ending De
cember 1 , 1 ftOT. th hope was ex pre-m-d
thX "buetneaa will soon resume and earn
inaa b-e-eom normal. but the fnmerrlaJ
depraaaloo continue throughout the country
mm th rtmuM of the company' ahow a
SOUGHT
large decrean over the same period last year.
Notwithstanding- the fact that this is the
least profitable part of the year the estimated
nft revenue for the "present quarter, after paying-
fixed charges and bond Interest, amounts
to 6W.27. This amount Is being used for
payment .of thje indebted net 9 result In ar from
the recent extraordinary expenses, which It
will practically complete.
HEAVY BAIL FOR C. W. MORSE
New York Banker Released After
Putting Up $30,000.
XEW YORK, March 11. Charles W.
Morse, the former banker and Alfred H.
Curtis, formerly president of the National
Bank, of North America, pleaded not
guilty in the United States Circuit Court
today to a joint Indictment of 29 counts.
Eleven of the counts charged them with
conspiracy and 18 charged them with false
en trie.
Ball was fixed at $30,000 for Morse and
$1000 for Curtis. They were paroled in
custody of their counsel in order to se
cure bail and were allowed three weeks
to reconsider their plea.
Both Morse, and Curtis gave -bail. Mr.
Morse at first demurred to $30,000 he was
required to furnish and said:
"Well, 1 suppose I am the goat as
usual."
American Securities Sought Abroad.
NEW YORK. March 11. Sir William
C. Van Home, chairman of the Cana
dian Pacific Railway's board of direc
tors, who arrived from Europe yester
day, said that American securities were-
no longer looked upon with suspicion
In Europe. Investors on the other side,
he said, believe nov? that American se
curities are at bedrock and that it Is
a good time to buy now while the
financial haze in America is cleared up.
RESCUED FROM DEPTHS
PITTSBURG RECTOR WEDS A
BRIDE IX TENDER liOIX.
Found in One of Chicago's Worst
Dens, She Is Married There
by Faithful Lover.
CHICAGO, March 11. (Special.)
Rev. Floyd Swearer and hie" wife are
speeding today on their honeymoon to
Pittsburg, Pa., where the bridegroom
Is assistant rector of one or the most
fashionable churches In the Episcopal
diocese. The bride was Miss Grace
Henry. Until her disappearance Ave
months ago she wa-s considered one of
the prettiest women in the metropolis
of Western Pennsylvania.
Underlying the happiness of the newly-united
couple there is a story of ro
mance, of sweethearts quarrels and
separation, culminating in a rescue of
the girl from one of the wickedest re
sorts In the redlight section of Chicago.
After hearing the story, Rev. Mr.
Kelly consented to perform the cere
mony at the conclusion of the evening
services at the Methodist Church. At
10:30 o'clock he called the Twenty-second-Street
Police Station by . tele
phone and requested that a detective
be assigned to accompany him into the
redlight district. The call came at
11:15 o'clock.
About midnight, when the revelry o
the district reached ite most riotous
pitch, the ragtime was silenced in the
parlors of the house, the pianist made
a desperate attempt at the wadding
march, the popping of champagne corks
ceased. In the glare of electric lights,
their forms reflected in a maze of mir
rorsv the couple, so strangely estranged
and yet more strangely united ' wer
married. ." - ' .'..'
BECAUSE HE HAD NO MOTIVE
Two Italian Doctors Say Alia Must
Be Insane.
DENVER, March 11. Tlie hearing of
evidence in the trial of Giuseppe Alia,
charged with the murder of Father
Francis- Leo Heinrichs at the altar in
St. Elizabeth's Catholic Church, on the
morning of February 23 last, was con
tinued this afternoon. The prisoner him
self was not placed upon the stand, and
the defense called only two witnesses,
Or. Joseph Cuneo, ex-Itallan Consul in
Denver, and Dr. Baron Gustavo Tosti,
the present local Italian Consul.
Both testified as physicians, although
Dr. Cuneo acknowledged he was not an
expert on mental diseases. He testified
that he had not had time, to form an
opinion on the sanity of- the prisoner,
while Dr. Tosti said he believed .Alia in
sane from the simple fact that he - had
killed his victim without a motive..
No evidence that Alia was an anar
chist or that he had ever been a member
of any sort of society or even that he
had been a reader of anarchist litera
ture, has been adduced during the- trial.
Anticipating a plea of insanity. District
Attorney Stldger has taken the unusual
course of attempting: to establish the
defendant's sanity before it had been
denied. Four physicians testified posi
tively that Alia Is absolutely sane, and
three more testified to the same effect
today. i
Tomorrow morning the attorneys on
both sides will make brief arguments
and the Judge will deliver his instruc
tions. It Is understood the case will go
to the Jury by noon tomorrow at the
latest.
SPEAKERS OF ALL LANDS
Missionaries and Converts Address
Great Convention on Missions.
PITTSBURG. Pa., Marci 11. The strik
ing feature of today in the International
Missionary Convention was a series of
addresses of native Christians rep
resenting Japan, Corea. India and China.
Each graphically described the growth
of religious fervor among his country
men, recognizing in the Christianising
movement the preservation of his coun
try and the development of the people
along all desirable lines. Each also laid
stress upon the great magnitude of the
work, the vast number yet to be reached
by the uplifting power and the compara
tively few available teachers and coun
sellors to reach the masses.
Two monster meetings were held to
night, one in the Exposition Music Hall,
official headquarters of the convention,
and an overflow In the Old City Hall.
J. E. McAfee sooke on "Xorth Amer
ica," Rev. J. W. Morris, of Richmond
Va. a missionary in Brazil, on "South
America" ; Fletcher S. ft rock man, of
Shanghai, general secretary of the In
ternational Committee of the Y. M. C A.
of China and Corea. on "Eastern Asia';
S. P. Devassahayam, of India, now a
student at Ohio Wesleyan College, on
"India." and C. T. Wang, of China, now
a student at the University of Michigan,
on "China.
Eleven Jurors for Hitchcock.
NEW YORK. March 11. The trial of
Raymond B. Hitchcock, tne comedian,
was continued in the Supreme Court to
day, and 11 jurors were secured before
adjournment. Mrs. Hitchcock, the de
fendant's wife, who with all other spec
tators was barred from the courtroom
yesterday, was permitted to enter the
room today.
KEY CONTRASTS
NAT 1
NAVES
American Ships More Over
' draft Than British, Says
Commander.
OTHER DEFECTS OF FLEET
United States Only Country That
Does Not Isolate Handling
Room From Guns, Says ' '
the Wi t-ness .
WASHINGTON, March U. Commander
A. L. Key, ex-Naval Aide to the Presi
dent, resumed' his testimony before the
Senate 'Naval Affairs Committee today.
He proceeded to compare American ships
constructed since 1899 with the British
ships built in the same period. His dia
grams tended to show that American ves
sels are over-draft to a- greater degree
than the English ships. 'He agreed with
Admiral Remey and Captain "Win slow
that ships should carry full bunkers of
coal, when they go into action, and he
said not to do so would be '.'preposter
ous. His observations in regard to the draft
of vessels were that the direction of the
Walker Board tf May 18. 1896. "that a
battleship's 'normal draft- should be hern
fighting draft, not her maximum draft,
with full stores on board," had been dis
regarded by the naval constructor.
Heavy Seas Quiet Guns,
The witness explained in great detail
his reasons for believing that it was not
necessary to extend the armor belt more
than five feet below the "actual water
line." He criticized a number of the
American ships on the ground that ttie
free board was insufficient in heavy seas,
the effect being that the gun decks were
so low that the big guns could not be fired
in such seas. He found flaws -also In
the turrets and ammunition hoists. Com
mander Key said that the American Navy
is the only one in the world that has
hung onto the type of hoist which does
not isolate the handling-room from the
guns.
Mr. Tillman was anxious to know who
was responsible for this fact and asked
how long the American Navy has per
sisted in keeping this type. ; ,
Panger Known. Six Years.
"Six years Bince the dangers of this
hoist became positively known," said the
witness. "In that time it has cost 15
lives."
"Six years' repeated Mr. " Tillman.
"That is one year less than Roosevelt has
been President and he came from the
Navy Department and is supposed to
know about these faults."
Commander Key said that the 15l lives
were "unnecessarily sacrificed, but that
the Chief of Ordnance has now asked for
more than $2,000,000 in order to correct
the defects in the hoists.
In conclusion, the Commander paid a
great tribute to the American Navy and
especially the gunnery.
"It Is a fine thing,' he said, "that a
young man, green from .a farm in the
West, can be taken on a ship now and
drilled so that in thre-s months he can
make a hit with one of the big guns
every 40 seconds."
RESTORE NEGROES TO ARMY
. (Continued From First Page.)
protests of Chairman Overstreet and the
committee.'
The letter-carriers Anally won their
long fight for 51200 salaries, when an
amendment by Goebel of Ohio granting
the same was adopted. The House also
allowed an additional 325,000 for clerks
in third-class offices where the salaries
of the postmasters range from 11000 to
1200. and $15,000 additional for contract
stations.
The Prohibitionists also had their in
nings when," through amendment by
Houston of Tennessee, .tTtere was incor
porated in the bill a provision prohib
iting the -transmission through the malls
of intoxicating liquors, which, was later
modified so as to include cocaine and Its
derivatives.
Altogether the appropriations .carried
by. the bill were" Increased to the extent
of ,35o,000, V. . '
REIMBURSE SOUTHERN' PACIFIC
President Will Urge Payment of
Sal ton Sea Claim.
WASHINGTON. March 11. An Im
portant conference was held, at the White
House tonight between President' Roose
velt, Secretary of the Interior Garfield
and Maxwell Bvarts and H. J. Corey
representing the Southern Pacific Rail
road Company to seek a settlement of the
claim of that "company for making re
pairs to the big break in the Colorado
River, where the Salton Sea threatened
the lives and property of American citi
zens in the Imperial Valley..
At that time, the President and EI H.
Harriman agreed that the Southern Pa
cific system should have the work done
and the President would use his influence
to have the road reimbursed The South
ern Pacific made claim for !, 600.000. Sen
ator Flint, or California, has introduced
a bill providing for payment of the claim.
At tonight's conference Mr. Roosevelt
favored a prompt .settlement of the
claim, and will write a letter to that
effect to Chairman Miller of the House
committee on claims.
ASKED TO CLASSIFY LANDS
President Wilt look Into Northern
Pacific Holdings.
WASHINGTON. March 11. A delegation
of Montana citizens, introduced by Sena
tor Dixon, of that state, requested the
President today to make an Investigation
of the question whether there was ever
proper classification of the millions of
acres of land granted to the Northern Pa
cific Railroad between Puget Sound and
Lake Superior. The President told the
delegation that he would give considera
tion to the matter.
The committee desires Congress to gtve
authority for a re-classification in order
that mineral lands may be segregated
from non-mineral.
Neither Bill Suits Clark.
.
WASHINGTON, March 11. The cur
rency bill was discussed in the Senate
today by Clark of Arkansas, who de
clared that he would vote for neither the
Aldrtch bill nor for the Bailey substi
tute. Fallerres to Visit London.
PARIS. March 11. It was officially an
nounced today that President Falleries
will visit London the second week of
May. He will be accompanied by Foreign
Minister Pichon.
Red Cross shoes at Rosenthal's.
Fairy Soap 39 c Doz.
For the toilet and bath it has no
equal. For Housekeeper's o")
Day, 1 doien cakes for. . C
CHAM0S SKINS of extra large
size ; yellow only, for cleaning
carriages, etc. Regularly CQe
95c each, special .' . . . O r C
IRONING WAX, in stick form.
A necessity in every laun-
dry. Special, three for. . . J 0 C
ursday - Housekeeper's Day
$1.50 Table Damask, Spec 7 $1.29
Table Damask Woven from pure
; flax. An extra
heavy quality with fine satin finish; full
2 yards wide. Usually sold for $1.50 the
yard, bpeeial Thursday
only .....
NAPKINS of Richard s on's
Irish linen. A good wearing
quality; already hemmed and
ready for use. 150 dozen in the
lot; worth $3.00 the p A o
dozen; special ..ys5TrO
BATH TOWELS of large
size and heayy weight. Full
bleached. Thurs- 1 0
day selling for, each .
J.OU
Some Housekeeping Needs from the
Berlin
Kettles
Covered Berlin Ket
tles, fine quality
graniteware, 5-quart
size, worth 45c
each, special -
35c
'EACH
in this assortment
bat the Thursday
price is only, pair
lr"V
soles. Reg. $6.00
the pair special at
DISMISS HERESY CHARGE
Dr. McFarland Exonerated of Dr.
Cooke's Accusations.
TOPEKA. Kas'.. March ll.--The Kan
sas conference of the Methodist Episco
pal Church today exonerated Dr. J. T.
Mclfarland, of New York, editor of the
Methodist Sunday-school publications,
of heretical charges preferred against
him by Dr. George, A. Cooke, a member
of the Troy conference. .-,
Quite a stir 'was created by the
charges against Dr. McFarland, who
is a former pastor of the First Metho
dist Church of Topeka. Dr. Cook de
clared in a lengthy statement that Dr.
McFarland had been preaching and dis
seminating false doctrines. r
It will be remembered that Dr. Cooke
is the minister who filed charges
egafnst Chancellor Day, of the Syra
Thm hardwoot Xreer. Royal Qnax- '
ta4 Ookdea Oak finish; FVench
haval mirror, teeoial at... .9.25
3
lM x$ : y x.tesccryy p-t: ..rzi. -v res-..- -
fc 4 i I I r -r m Ul r j?? f surr
Vim! rr n i-rr
BedSpreads
,
$1.29
Without
WHITE GOODS for the coming
season. Imported batiste and
mull, with mercerized checks
and plaids. Lovely patterns.
Your choice Thurs
day, per yard
SCARFS, Squares and Cen
ter Pieces of Richardson's
Linen, daintily hand-embroidered,
today. Mi PRICE
No. 8 Teakettles, 88c values,
for 65
Covered Berlin Kettles,
graniteware, worth 40c, 4-
quart size .3Cf
3-Qt. Granite Saucepans,
special 25
-pint -Seamless Cups 10
Pint size Seamless Cups 12,
Tinned Teaspoons, 13c
set '. ....8d
Tinned Tablespoons, 25c
set for " . . . . r 16
Dish Mops, worth 7c, ea. 5
Garden Sets, 4 pes., for 75
Sink Strainers, worth 25c,
for 19f?
Milk
Pans
Graniteware Milk
Pans, 2-qt. size.
These sell regularly
for 15c. Priced
specially Thursday
at only
lie
EACH
fine Shoes $3.89
Shoes of high-grade in patent or
dull leathers, button or lace styles,
and many lasts. The best $5.00
and $6.00 shoes made are included
$3.89
HIGH BOOTS for men specialized
tor today. Black or tan leather, 10
or 12 inch tops and heavy welt
$4.50
cuse XTnlversity In connection with ac
cepting'funds from John D. Rockefel
ler, also against President Roosevelt
and Andrew Carnegie. y
Will Vote on Park Bonds.
At the meeting of the St. John Council
Tuesday night a resolution was passed
providing a Vote on the Issuing of $18,000
In bonds for the purchase of a city
park. The ground It Is proposed to pur
chase is a six-acre tract near the dry
dock, owned by Thompson & Powers,
who offer to take the bonds in payment
for the land. This makes a total of
-78.000 in bonds the voters of St. John
will pass on April 7. 160,000 being for
public dock and site. .City Engineer Ed
wards reported that he 'had examined
the rock on the property offered the
city by the West St. John Land Com
pany, and that it would make good pav
ing material. He declared, however, that
it would be very expensive to get a
road built to it.' '
Independent Furniture Co.
Complete Boose Fanushers Cash or Easy Payments 104-106 First Street
Green Front Building, between Washington- and Stark -streets the most reasonable price
furniture store in Portland. We are not in the Furniture Trust If you need any Furni
This Adjustable Curtain Stretcher, juet Uka out. Pins
are self-adlusting: has easel bmofc. T-rast price $3.5.
Our prioo, special SI TS
7 i-- .vUy
-so mm
rear
a fine quality;
heavy spreads, with
rich satin finish. They have cut corners
and are fringed all around. . Q CZfl
for Housekeeper's Day. npOJJ
fringe, each
Metal Bathroom Tumblers
and Holders, special Thurs
day, set , 15
Whisk Brooms, worth 35c,
special 25
Wire Toasters, special
Thursday 6d
Nickel-Finished Towel Bars,
eaeh ' 75
60c Nickel Tumbler Holders,
special ...50
Garden R a ke s , special
Thursday 25S
Garden Hose, special Thurs
day. . 4-. , . . . .35
Garden Trowels, sp'l, ea...4
Wool Blankets $2.85 Pair
Blankets of soft, white
wool, finished with pink
or blue borders, reduced
for Thursday's selling.
The $7.50 grades
are special at
$5.00 grades
selling for
The .$5.50 grades
are special at
$3.75 values
selling for ......
$5.50
$3.98
$4.75
$2.85
SILKOLINE Of the best quality and a large assort
ment of patterns and colorings ; 2000 yards to choose
irom, and a regular 12iAc
3rard ."
ENTANGLED IN BARB-WIRE
Foreigner Has Head Nearly Severed
From Body.
RENO.- Nev., -March 11. A special to
the Gazette from Xmlay, Nev., says:
With his head nearly severed from his
body as the result of an entanglement with
a barb-wire fence near this place,- but
still alive, the body of an unknown man,
a foreigner was found this morning by
the railway employes; here. He was
VakedV covered with blood and uncon
scious. - The man got off the train last
night. .. He had a ticket for Dallas. Tex.
He wandered around the station noose
for some time and finally disappeared in
the darkness. Nothing further was seen
of him until this morning, when' his body
was found hanging between the wires of
a barb-wire fence whieh surrounds a
nearby field. 14 '
Hanan shoes at Rosenthal's.
ture, Carpets, Rugs, Linoleum or other House Fur
nishings, come to see us we will treat you better
and please you better than any other store in
Portland. ?
This eat snows the same
cloaeil ta b pot away.
20c Cake of Soap 11c
Kirk's Juvenile Toilet Soap, regu
larly sold for 20c the cake.
Housekeper's Day only, j
cake 1 AC
BATH SPONGES of excellent
quality. Regularly 50c Q g
each, special at only. ...JvC
MACHINE OIL for household
use. Oil of the best quality and
4-ounee cans. Regularly Q
loc each, special vC
X- - -
jri - 9 3 if. J
Third Floor
Coffee
Pots
Graniteware Coffee
Pots, 1-qt. size, sell
regularly for 30c
each, special Thurs
day only
25c
EACH
grade; the
11c
WEDDING
AD VISITING CARDS.
W. G. SMITH 8 CO.
WASHINGTON Blll.DIVG,
Cor. Fourth and Washington St a.
What Shall We Have For Dessert?
Try JELL-O, the dainty, appetizing, eco
nomical dessert. Can be prepared instantly
simply add boiling water and serve when
cool. Flavored juat rlffht; sweetened just
right; perfect In every way. A 10c pack
age makes enough dessert for a large fam
ily. All grocers "sell it. Don't accept sub
stitutes. JEL.Lr-0 complies with s.U Pure
""ood Laws. Seven flavors: Lemon, Orange,
Raspberry, Strawberry, Chocolate, Cherry,
Peach.
Cartain Stretcher partly
All
Closed.