TTT MORXIXG OREGONIAX, MONDAY, MARCH 16, 1908.
SUPREME COURT
BLOW STAGGERS
San Francisco Accepts Free
ing of Schmitz Because
Protest Is Futile.
PROSECUTION ON DEFENSE
Craft Force Put on Brazen Front.
Suggest Investigation of Lang
don's Ofriee Ruef After De
tectives Who Got Confession.
BT P. A. 6INSHEIMER.
SAN FRANCISCO. March 16. (Special.)
There has been a general tendency to
accept the decision of the Supremo
Court freeing Eugene B. Schmitz, partly,
no doubt, because of the futility oX pro
test. There is something vague and in
definite in the opinion rendered by the
highest tribunal of the state which leaves
it doubtful whether the court believed
that no crime had been committed or that
the indictment had failed to cover the
offense In proper manner. Although the
decision as recorded was unanimous, a
report that appears to emanate from an
authentic source has It that Justices
Beatty. Sloss and Angelottl signed with
reluctance. According to this report,
when it appeared that the court stood five
to three, the decision was recast In cer
tain particulars and the minority agreed
to make It unanimous.
Naturally the members of the prosecu
tion are greatly chagrined as are all
those who have struggled for the past IS
months to punish the known criminals
of the city. It has been a heavy blow
to the District Attorney's office, destroy
ing as It dM the very foundation upon
which It had been able to proceed. There
has been no thought of a let up. The
prosecutions will be pressed one after
the other and there is yet ample ground
for the hope that Justice may still be
done.
Ruef and Schmitz Join Hands.
One of .the most disastrous effects of
the decision has been the consolidation
once more of the entire defense. Schmlts
and Rurf had been torn asunder, but
have united again. The indicted mag
nates have taken Ruef into their camp
and will present a solid front.
The prosecution has not determined
whether to attempt to reindict Schmiti
on the extortion charge. The statute of
limitations has run against part of the
crime, but not against all of it. Tt was
in January, 1905, that Ruef and Schmitz
made their first collection from the res
taurant proprietors. Against this the
three-year statute has run. The eecond
collection was made in January. 1906. and
ome of the members of the prosecution
are eager to bring a new Indictment mak
ing the corrections mentioned in the Su
preme Court decision. These consist of
the allegations, omitted from the original
indictment, that Schmtts was the Mayoi
of the city and Ruef the political boss,
and that the Injury as threatened was an
unlawful one.
Judge Dunne evidently believes that an
amended Indictment will stand, as in
his order dismissing the case, he recom
mended that the present grand jury bring
In a new indictment.
How Did It All Happen?
It Is exceedingly difficult for the lay
mind to grasp the process of reasoning
that Invalidated the Indictment and con
viction. The failure to allege that
Pchmlts was the Mayor, the possibility
that the Injury threatened the restaurant
men could have been a lawful one when
considered with the attending circum
stances are matters ' which appear to
overwhelmingly negative in view of the
undeniable evidence of guilt that one not
schooled In the taut lines of the law Is
filled with a sensation, of disgust.
The spectator at a distance Is scarcely
able to understand the brazen effront
ery of the men of whose guilt, there is
no doubt. The Interplay of commercial
connections, political affiliations. Jeal
ousies and social associations which per
meate a spirited populace are to be found
In San Francisco in all their vagaries.
Humiliating as the admission must be,
a certain percentage of the people of the
city are either Indifferent or hopeful for
the acquittal of the wealthy rascals. The
vast majority of the people are with the
rrosecution. Of this there can be no
doubt, but It is a regrettable condition
that admits of a minority of sufficient
slxe to crystalllie a definite sentiment an
tagonistic to the prosecutions.
Defendants Become Brazen.
One no longer hears the cry, "It's
hurting business." Rather has tt changed
to, "We're tired of the whole thing" or
"They tried to reach too high," or "Their
methods have been too high-handed."
The objectors have become noisome
of late and an Impression has been cre
ated that the anti-prosecution sentiment
la larger than It ever was before. The
writer believes any such Inference to be
untrue. An election tomorrow, there is
good reason to believe, would show a ma
jority for the continuation of the prosecu
tions a large as was revealed at the
city election last November.
The graft element Is stronger In its pub
licity department than ever before. One
morning and one evening newspaper are
still battling with all their strength for the
prosecution. Two other morning newspa
pers, formerly allied with the prosecution,
are now giving aid nnd comfort to the de
fense. One of these Is especially eager
for the acquittal of the rich bribe-givers
and while denouncing Ruef and Schmltx
in its editorial columns, devotes its news
columns to their defense.
The weekly press is solid for the rich
grafters. There Is no reason to dis
believe the charge that their columns
have been purchased.
Buy lp 'Editorial Space.
Not satisfied with a publicity depart
ment of such proportions, the indicted
magnates have established an independ
ent news agency, and have launched
daily and weekly papers throughout the
state. In addition pamphlets condemning
are printed by the thousands and dis
tributed throughout the state. It Is said
to be the largest undertaking In corrupt
publicity the Nation has ever known.
A degree of braxenness little short of
the marvelous has developed In the camp
of the defense. From that source the
suggestion has emanated In all serious
ness that an investigation of the Dis
trict Attorney's office should be under
taken by the Attomey-Oeneral. Schmitx
has calmly announced that In spite of
importunities of his grlends. he believes
he must decline to again be a candidate
for Mayor. Ruef would have the detect
ives who wrung his confession from him.
prosecuted for their deeds. In fact, a
determined attempt to put the prose
cution on the defense has been inaugu
rated. The prosecution is quietly readjusting
Its plans to meet the altered conditions.
Ruef is to be tried first. Then Patrick
Calhoun must face a Jury- After that a
decision will be reached as to Schmitz.
He will be tried on a bribery charge and
an attempt made to convict him without
the evidence of Ruef.
MORE MAIL FOR SALEM
Oregon ' Electric May Pnt on Mail
Service in Morning.
SALEM. Or.. March 16. (Special.)
There Is a strong probability that the
new train schedule of the -Oregon Elec
tric will result in Improved mail service
for Salem, for application has been made
by postoffice authorities for an order
directing the carrying of mail on one
electric train each day.
The plan Is to have mail brought on
the car leaving Portland about 11 o'clock
A.. M. This car would bring much East
ern mail to Salem in-time tor afternoon
delivery, whereas the mail now comes up
In the evening and lies In the postoffice
till next dav. Salem subscribers of the
Oregonlan are now getting their papers
nearlv three hours earlier than before
the Oregon Electric established its early
car service.
-WOMEN IXSAXE AT SEATTLE
Two Become Violent and Are Ar
reted by the Police.
n. .otitic -n-ost. Mnh 15 CPnecial.)
--Charges of Insanity were placed against
two women today and both were taken
to the County Jail to be held until a
. . ; nf nhvaicians examines them.
Both were tdken by force, i
Humane Officer K.ent ana x-in""
ir .14 ,imtMi Mr A. Brunn at her
home in West Seattle. Her daughter
was recently taken to me pemuuc of
fering trom smaupox ana mm ih
that another daughter has been abducted.
The humane officei several weeks . ago
made an investigation of conditions at
the Brunn home, but before they could
take action the older girl was stricken
with smallpox. Mrs. isrunn is
old. . .
Mrs. Louise Lafavirse, a patient at the
Wavside Emergency Hospital, became
i - .v. -rotterrfav after-
vioiemty iiuhuic .wee v -
noon. Before Patrolman Spelr and
Patrol Driver Keane coum recu u
pltal In response to a hurry call the
woman had attacked two nurses and had
scratched them fearfully with her finger
nails. She had been in the hospital
several days.
BCTLD ROAD WITH A ' RUSH
White Horse & Yukon to Construct
Spur to Carry Ore.
VAKT'OTTVER. B. C. March 15. Sp'
rial.) A force of railway engineers has
left for Skagway and White Horse to
begin surveys and prepare plans for an
immediate start on construction of the
railwav sour which the White fass at
Yukon Route will build into the copper
camp behind White Horse. Already
Tock men are at work and by the middle
of next month building will be in run
swing. New terminals will at the same
time be constructed at Skagway. from
which the loading of ore vessels will bo
carried on. By the end of July it is ex
pected that White Pass locomotives will
be hauling ore from White Horse to tide
water.
The White Pass people announced to
day that they were In the market for
labor and could use any number up to
500 men. Ore bunkers capable of han
dling B000 tons will be erected at Skag
way.
TRIES JAILS IX. TWO COUNTIES
Robbery Is Commit ted. Nearly on
Boundary Between Linn and Lane.
ALBANY, Or.. March 15. (Special.)
Because the, theft with which he is
charged occurred very close to the
boundary line between Linn and Lane
Counties, Lawrence Johnson, logger, has
experienced confinement in tne Jails of
both counties. Johnson is accused of
taking 26 from the trunk of a fellow
laborer in the woods near Marcola and
was arrested, taken to Eugene, and In
dieted at the last term of court by a
grand Jury in Lane County. After his
Indictment it was discovered tnat tne ai
leged theft occurred about 100 yards on
the Linn County side of the I4nn-I.a.ne
boundary line. So he was bound over tor
the action of the Circuit Court oY Linn
County and was brought to this city last
night and placed In the county jail.
KELSO NOW IN THIRD CLASS
Absorbs Town of Oatlin, .Across
River, at Special Election.
KELSO, Wash., March ,15. (Special.)
The election for the annexation of the
. . . ii ...m. tha Hlp from this
luwn ui v n ii i.i, d i i .i U . . - - -
city, with the object of making it a part
or tnis municipality, was uciu n v.no
and Catlin yesterday and the result was
....... in.,- in fan r,r tif annexation.
nfBii) ii ii mi i mi". . ...
Of a total of 1T6 votes cast. 165 were ia
favor of the project. Kelso will now have
a population sufficient to place it among
third-class cities ana me common coun
cil will Immediately take measures
, 0n an election to declare
UClcssaii ' ' - -
Kelso a city of the third class, with
added powers for the governing body of
the municipality.
White Salmon Has Boom.
WHITE SALMON, Wash., March 15.
(Special.) This town is to have electric
lights. The Council, by an almost unani
mous vote, granted a SO-year franchise
to Shepler At Kogers. iwo inn uoij.l.
Ists. Work on the plant must be begun
within 90 days and the system must be
.tv,tn n vmt The nromoters
llltllUllll " iiii.i. j .
Intend to begin work at once. The town
also is soon to have an ice plant and
. i - tnnM..AmAnt in in nroff-ress. The
(ii m i imiii"" ' ' -- . ' i
streets are to be graded and sidewalks
are to be lata.
SOCIALISTS GET COUNSEL
Object to . Police Order Stopping
Meetings In Philadelphia.
PHILADELPHIA. March 15. Acting
under orders from Director of Public
Safety Clay, the police tonight aroused
the Socialists and their following by
stopptng a number of meetings which
were scheduled to take place in various
sections of the city.
One of these was a Zionist meettng. at
which Dr. Charles Wortman, of New
York, a former professor in Heidelberg
University, was to have talked on the
Zionist movement or the return of the
Jews to Palestine. The stopping of this
meeting caused those mho had arranged
for it to retain counsel who. they say.
will tomorrow go Into court and ask for
an injunction to restrain the police from
Interfering with their future gatherings.
Honors Spanish Queen.
MADRID. March 15. Prince Krnu
yoshl Kuni, a cousin of the Emperor of
Japan, today presented to Queen Vic
toria the insignia of the Order of the
Crown, in behalf of the Empress of
Japan.
Reply Pleasing to Japan.
TOKIO. March IS. The final reply
from Washington regarding the emi
gration question has greatly pleased
Japan.
Fancy Top Hat Pins
A large assortment in
fancy designs and many
styles; values to OQ
65c each; special. aJaC
Bar Pins, sterling silver,
set with rhines tones; 25c
and 35e values selling
Monday for, 1
each XiJC
ecial Sale Muslin Underw'r
Sp
Lovely, dainty Lingerie at ridiculously small prices all this week. Nightgowns, Corset Covers and a great lot of
White Petticoats here in large numbers for small prices. White Petticoats by the hundreds, in a tremendous
three-days' sale. Let every woman in Portland take heed of this announcement and supply her needs in white
Regular
ticoats,
T
Battleships Begin Target
Practice at Sea.
MEN TO GO AFTER RECORD
Effort Will Be Made by Atlantic
Squadron Gunners to Equal v
Mark Set by Men of Pa
cific Coast Squadron.
SAX DIEGO, March 15. The Amer
ican battleship fleet, now at anchor in
Masdalena Bay. Lower California, will
begin the serious work of record tar
Bret practice tomorrow mornftipr, ac
cording; to ofticial wireless dispatches
received here, and for the next two or
three weeks the usually quiet waters
of this out-of-the-way harbor will
splash and dance under the rain of
shot and shell, and' the real work of
the cruise to all outside the engine
holds and chart rooms will be under
way.
The fleet is anchored in the north
end of the bay, which is the most
sheltered part of this natural haven of
the sea. Looking to the south there
Is a broad expanse of water, nearly
SO miles long, while the width of the
bay at the entrance is nearly 12 miles.
The targets will be set and the ranges
established at the lower end of the
bay. where It narrows to an island
parted channel, leading to Almejas
Bay, another land-locked harbor,
whose natural advantages would stand
out strikingly In the search for a naval
base In any other part of the world
than close proximity to Magdalena.
Targets 000 Yards Distant.
The ranges are to be set first at
1000 yards. They will next be ex
tended to 2300 yards, and then to a
maximum of 3000 yards for the smaller
target, which Is 12x21 feet in size.
For the great turret guns the 12 and
13-inch rifles the ranges are length
ened to from SuOO to 9001 yards, and
the targets are increased to 33x60
feet. As one ordnance officer on the
battleships expressed it, it is abso
lutely essential that the gunners
should be able to see the target before
they ran train their sights upon it.
At 9000 yards the white canvas object
to be .shot at appears as only a tiny
speck upon the water.
The gunners of the Atlantic fleet
are conscious of the fact that they
have a hard task before them to equal
or surpass the records recently made
at Magdalena ' Bay by the armored
cruiser guns of the Pacific fleet under
command of Bear-Admirals Dayton
and Sebree. These ships alternately
have been at the practice grounds in
the Mexican bay for the last two
months, and six of them have com
pleted their work. The Maryland out
distanced all of her competitors among
the armored cruisers of the station
with a percentage of 78.89 hits out of
a possible 100 with all classes of guns.
The Tennessee came next, with a per
centage of 68.24 hits, the Colorado be
ing third with 63.S8, the Pennsylvania
BOOM
ODAY
Beauty Pins. Waist sets
of three small pins and
one large one. Pearl or
turquoise sets, 0
special, the set...."'C
Collar Pins, horseshoe,
crescent, or diamond
shape. Rhinestone, tur
quoise, ruby sets; OQ
65c values OSC
Sale of Dress Nets
Nets regularly 75c to $1.00 (2Qn
the yard, choice at ... . OtlxC
Nets regularly $1.50 to Cff OQ
$2.00 the yard, choice P 1
underskirts for the Summer season. The materials are muslin or cambric. They are made
with deep lawn flounces, finished with plain or hemstitched tucks, embroidery and torchon
or Valenciennes lace. Dozens of styles several qualities reduced.
$1.25 and $1.50 Pet
sale price
98c
Regular $2.25 and $2.50
Petticoats, sale price
$1.59
WOMEN'S NIGHTGOWNS of fine cambric or muslin. Neck
T-shape or low round effect, long or elbow sleeves; fiSf
lace or embroidery trimmed; $1.00 values
WOMEN'S DRAWERS. Made of .cambric; finished with
deep" lawn ruffles which are trimmed with clusters of fine
hemstitched tucks or embroidery edging. Drawers E7f
that sell regularly for 75c and 85c each, special'.
was fourth with S7.S0, the West Vir
ginia fifth with S5.70. and the Wash
ington last with 55.50.
Using Xew Ten-Inch Rifles.
The seemingly low score of the
Washington was expected, as she is a
brand new ship, with new guns and
new crew, but it serves to make all
the more important the splendid record
of the Tennesse, Admiral Sebree's flag
ship, which is Just as new as the
Washington, and which went to the
targets under the same conditions as
to green pieces and gunners. The
Tennessee and Washington also for
the first time used their 10-inch tur
ret rifles, a new weapon for American
cruisers, which were put on board
these vessels in response to the de
mand of ordnance officers for heavier
guns than the eight-inch rifles of the
West Virginia class. The heavier
guns and turrets added nearly 1000
tons to the weight of the Tennessee
and Washington over the West Vir
ginia, and caused a thinning of the
main armor belt from six to five
inches. The turret protection was in
creased, however, from six and one
half inches to nine Inches. All of
these big armored cruisers are ranked
with the battleships in summing up
their target records, and for this rea
son their scores are of unusual inter
est atthis time, when the world-girdling
fleet is about to begin its target
work.
Big Thlrteen-Inch Guns Will Boom
There is a separate system of scor
ing, however, even among the battle
ships when it comes to classifying the
work of the gunners for promotion
and prize money distribution. Some of
the ships, "for instance, have 12-lnch
guns of 40 caliber, while others have
the same diameter of rifle, but of 45
caliber.
In naval pieces, the caliber means
the length of the rifle, hich, as it
increases, permits of heavier shells
and powder charges and calls for more
accurate shooting. For this reason
hits with a 45-caliber rifle do not call
for as high an allowance of points as
hits with the lower powered guns of
the same class. The 13-lnch rifles,
which are still retained on the Ken
tucky, Kearsarge, Alabama and Illi
nois, the oldest vessels of Admiral
Evans' fleet, are expected to do even
more accurate work than the 12-lnch
rifles at the same range and target,
and the points allowed for their hits
are even lower. There is a strong
feellwr among the ordnance officers,
of which there is now one assigned to
each of the armored vessels of the
Navy, that the 13-inch gun will be in
universal favor again and they will
welcome the return to the heavier
rifle, with its 1130-pound projectile,
as against the 870-pound weight of the
12-inch shell.
Prize Money and Promofions.
The Illinois holds the battleship tar
get trophy, won at the Spring practice
last year, but in the Fall work the
gunners of the Maine and the Louisi
ana accomplished wonderful results.
The latter, which is in the same class
as the Connecticut and is armed with
the most modern of the 12-inch rifles,
won over J2000 in prize money last
Fall and practically all of her gun
pointers won promotions varying from
12 to J5 increase of pay per month.
FLEET AT SAX DIEGO APRIL 12
Chairman Clayton Gets Wireless
From Mayor at Magdalena.
6AJJ DIEGO, Cal., March 15. Chair
man Clayton, of the fleet reception com
mittee, received a wireless message to
Beautiful patterns in filet mesh, Brus
sels net or point d'esprit effects, a very
special purchase of this Spring's de
signs. Widths 42 to 45 inches, white
or ecru colors. The regular values run
to $2 the yard. The savings shown in
this sale are so pronounced that the
veriest amateur would recognize their
unusual merit. If you've a dainty gown
or waist in mind, take advantage of
this sale and supply your needs.
Regular $3.75 and $4.00
Petticoats, sale price....
Regular $1.75 and $2.00
Petticoats, sale price....
$2.65
$1.27
WOMEN'S CORSET COVERS. Fine nainsook. French full
front style. Trimmed with lace or embroidery; 24
models to select from. Regular price 75c, special .... O C
NIGHT GOWNS of fine nainsook or cambric. Low round,
V-shape or high necks; elbow or long sleeves. Yoke, neck
and sleeves trimmed with lace or embroidery. Reg- Q 7f
ular $1.50 values, special . J' C
day from Mayor Forward, at Magdalena
Bay. whither, with other representative
citizens, the Mayor went to tender San
Diego's invitation to Admiral Evans. The
message states that Mayor Forward's
party leaves on their return trip on the
steamer St. Denis at 6:30 this evening,
and that the fleet will be at 9an Diego
about the 12th to 16th of April.
WASP .FLEET IX CAXAL ZOXE
Officers or Torpedo-Boat Flotilla
Entertained at Tivoll Club.
PANAMA, March 15. Lieutenant H. I.
Cone, commander of the American tor
pedo boat flotilla, and the other officers
andmen were delighted with their re
ception here. This morning the destroy
ers moved up closer to Panama and are
now within The zone limits. They will
be open to visitors every afternoon from
4 to 6 o'clock.
All of the men of the flotilla are proud
of the record which the little boats have
made. With the exception of a few
minor repairs, the destroyers are In prac
tically the same condition as when they
left the United States.
Last evening the offlcers of the fleet
attended a dance at the Tivoll Club,
where they met many of the prominent
people of the city and Canal zone.
SMALL HOPE' FOR SYLVIA
Red Cross Liner Hard and Fast on
Reef Deserted by Crew.
WOODS HOLE, March 15. The
Sylvia, of the Red Cross Line, bound
from New York for Halifax and St.
John, N. F., which struck on Sows and
Pigs Ledge at the entrance to Vinyard
Sound Just before daylight yesterday
morning, remained hard and fast on
the reef tonight and the prospects of
saving her looked very slight. At
sunset, the seas, driven by a south
westerly gale, were making a clean
sweep over the steamer. Her crew,
who came ashore to spend the night
at the Cutty Hunk Life-Saving Sta
tion, expressed a fear that she would
go to pieces before morning. The pas
sengers, all of whom were taken off
the Sylvia yesterday by the revenue
cutter Mohawk, remained in New Bed
ford last night, and today went to Bos
ton, whence they will be sent to their
destinations.
FIRE PUTS 300 OUT OF JOB
Colorado Fuel Factory Burns at
Soprls, WlUi $150,000 Loss.
TRINIDAD, Colo., March 15. Fire, sup
posed to have been caused by crowded
electric wires, destroyed the coke washer,
tipple, engine house and chemical labo
ratory of the Colorado Fuel & Iron Com
pany's mine at Sopris, five miles west of
here today, entailing a loss estimated at
J150.000 and throwing 300 men out of em
ployment. The flames were first discov
ered on the third floor of the five-story
frame building of the coke washer,
spreading rapidly to the other structures.
The office building was saved after des
perate fighting and liberal use of dyna
mite. Reward for Xlght Riders.
FRANKFORT, Ky., March 15. Gover
nor Wilson tonight offered $r reward
for the arrest and conviction of the night
riders who toolc part in the Woodford
and Scott County raids.
New Neckwear 2ScUp
Novelty Neckpieces in
endless array. See the
Washington-street win
dow. Clever con- OC
eeits up from aVsiJC
Black Taffeta Ribbon, all
silk, 54 inches wide. A
very special 6ale for Mon
day only, the OO.
yard ..A
Sale of Fine Lace Curtains
1000 pairs of Curtains
on sale at prices that av
erage nearly Va less than
regular. SO styles to se
lect from, in pleasing
patterned Irish Point
laces. Home fitters should
benefit by this offer for
these are draperies yoa
will be proud to own and
are priced as follows:
$4.50 grides selling for. $3.50
$5.00 grades selling for. $3.95
$5.50 Curtains now only. $4.35
$6.50 Curtains now only. $5.15
$7.50 Curtains now only. Sj$o. 95
$8.50 qualities, special. .$6.65
$10.00 qualities, special. $7.85
$12.00 qualities, special. $9.50
$18.00 Curtains for...$14.00
SMYRNA RUGS All wool, double faced, 1 yfQ
size 30x60 inches. ' Reg. $2.25 ea., special pJLrt7
Regular $3.25. and $3.50
Petticoats, sale price....
Regular $5.50 and $6.00
Petticoats, sale price . . . .
$2.18
$3.89
KILLS, THEN DIES
Man Shoots Ex-Mistress and
Drinks Carbolic Acid.
WOMAN'S VARIED CAREER
Lives With Murderer in Arkansas,
Leaves Him, Comes to Xorthwest,
Conducts Mission With Success.
Has Two or Three Husbands.
NORTH YAKIMA. Wash.. March 15.
(Special.) Determined that the woman
he loved should not marry another man,
Mortimer Moore, a mulatto, of this city,
this afternoon shot and killed Mrs.
Lou McCoy, an attractive woman of
30, and then committed suicide by
taking carbolic acid.
Many years ago Moore and the
woman lived together in Arkansas,
and the woman's history Is remarkable.
She has the appearance of a white
woman, but is said to have some
negro blood. When she left Moore in
Arkansas, she went to Seattle, and
later came here. Last Summer she
conducted a mission in the Sloan block
In this city and her meetings attracted
a large number of people. It whs
while she was preaching in this place
that Moore discovered her and a scene
"was only averted by the woman's
presence of mind. She persuaded her
erstwhile lover to act the part of a
convert before the crowd.
Ever since that meeting Moore has
been endeavoring to persuade the
woman to retgrn to him. A month
ago Moore was arrested while intox
icated and admitted he had purchased
the gun found on him In order to kill
the woman. After being placed In
Jail he made three attempts to hang
himself. He was removed to the
County Jail, where lie was held until
three dayB ago. when he was released,
apparently in his right mind, although
it is said he never has shown any
signs of insanity. He alleged Mrs.
McCoy was his wife, but the officers
learned that the two never had been
married although Mrs. McCoy has two,
if not three husbands living in dif
ferent parts of the country, and was
about to marry a Seattle man. whose
name has not been learned. His ad
dress is in the hands of the Sheriff's
Office.
This afternoon Moore went to the
lodging-house on the West Side, kept
by the woman and white man with
whom she is said to be on intimate
terms, and finding her alone in her
room, shot her. He fired four bul
lets, three striking her in the head,
and killed her Instantly. Moore then
drank a big dose of carbolic acid
and ran to the County Jail, where he
asked to be arrested. He died almost
immediately on his arrival there.
Many Oddfellow Gather.
CENTRALIA, Wash., March 15. (Spe
cial.) About 200 members were present at
the first district meeting of the I. O. O. FJ,
held In this city yesterday evening. Five
candidates were in waiting to receive the
Embroidered Batiste
Dress Patterns. Suffi
cient material for entire,
dress, but waist and skirt
are separate and embroid
ered to match. French
or eyelet embroidery; $15
values, special Q'J
initiatory degree. Teams from th
Skookumchuck lodge, of Bucoda, and
Centralia lodge competed for the prize
for team work, the prize going to Bucoda
lodge. Grand Secretary Louis F. Hart,
of Tacoma, made a brief talk concerning
lodge work, after, which a banquet was
served by the ladies of the Rebekah
lodge.
DEDICATE BAPTIST CHURCH
Albany Has One More Fine Xew
House of Worship.
ALBANY. Or., March' 15. (Special.)
The new First Baptist Church in this
city was dedicated today, and practically
all of the churches of the city united in
the dedication services. The sermon was
delivered by Dr. W. T. Jordan, pas
tor of the Central Baptist Church of
Portland. The sermon this evening was
delivered by Dr. C. A. Woody, of
Portland, district secretary of the Bap
tist Home Mission Society.
The new edifice Is one of the finest
churches In the city. It was erected at
a cost of $15,000 on the site of the old
church. The building committee, which
has had charge of all the work and to
whose efforts the new structure is In
large measure due, consists of W. C.
Burkhart, Dr. J. P. Wallace, Fred Daw
son, J. L. Tomlinson and John Foshay.
Xew School at MarshHeld.
MARSHF1ELD, Or., March 15. (Spe
cial.) By an almost unanimous vote the
people of Marshfleld at a special election
last night decided to issue bonds in the
sum of J60.000 for the erection of a new
school house In the south part of the
city. ?(3iia
Red Cross shoes at Rosenthal's.
Our Motto: Prompt Service, Lib
eral Treatment, Absolute Safety
THE officials
of this bank
keep in close
touch with
every detail of
the business.
By so doing
they insure
correct meth
ods and accept
able service t6
their patrons
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Portland, Oregon
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