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TITE MOttXIXG OREr.OMAX. TYEDXESDAT, APRIL 1, 100.
WHITNEY IS HELD
FOB GIRL'S DEATH
Funeral of Mabel Wirtz at Cre
matorium Stopped by
Coroner's Order.
DEATH CAUSED BY POISON
Forest Grov Prntl.U Admits Caus
ing Fatal IllrtOAH of Sweethrart
and Moot Face Cl.arjr
of Manslaughter.
Admitting- that h caused Ms swwt
heart's death by nupplylnie her with an
ant!fptle preparation containing corro
enblirriHte of mercury. Dr. J. B.
Wtiltnay, a d on 1 1st of Format Grove, la
in Jatl tonight. The char ltxlgd
fiRalimt him In a warrant pworn out of
Ju!tire of the Fence Re hi' a court Is man
ulMURhter. The airt, MIhs Mabel Wlrta,
died early Monday morning: after an 111
n extending 'over about three weeka.
From the time of her death until lata
yesterday afternoon the attending physi
cian withhold the death rortttlcnte, to
Rive Whitney an opportunity to m.ike a
voluntary statement. aNlpninc na true
cause of the young frill's untimely end
'and avowing his connection with it,
Whitney latleU to keep his agreement.
The hour of the funeral arrived and
Bervlces were bffrun. The undertaken,
who prepared the body for cremation,
unable to permit the removal of the body
from the chapel, finally telephoned for
the death certificate. When this was
furnished him and the entire of death,
"mercuric poisoning." met his eyes, he
at once notifh d Coroner J. P. Finley,
who stepped into the ca?e.
Ooronrr Stop Funeral.
The Coroner permitted the services to
propped, but forbade tha removal of the
dead girl's body until he could satlafy
himself that thera were no suspicious cir
cumstances attached to the casi Investi
gation soon brought out Whitney's con
nection with the case and the t'oronor Im
mediately swore out a warrant for the
young; dentist's arrest. Constable Lou
Watrner found Whitney at his brother-
Jn-luw's residence and took him into
Tustody. The iinforniutinn of felony w
drawn by Assistant IMstrlet Attorney
Stivenson on complaint of Coroner
Finley. .
Miss Wirts was 21 years of ruge. the
daughter of Justice of the Peace Henry
W lrts. of Forest Grove, and employed as
n milliner by the Crown Hat Company.
The family resides In this city at 30b Vi
Collei! street.
The funeral services were to have
taken place yesterday afternoon at 6
o'clock from Holman's undertaking
chapel and to liave been fol
lowed by cremation at the Portland
Crematorium. These ceremonies were
Interrupted by Coroner lnley, who. af
ter learning the facts In the case, gave
orders that the ceremonies would have
to be postponed, so that an olhclul post
mortem examination might be made.
"It was the Coroner's action which
led to the arrest of Dr. Whitney. That
official, finding that none of the rela
tives of the dead younfr woman cared
to make a complaint, took the initha
ttve In the esse and. after consul tins
with the District Attorney's office, at
nce prenai ed t he charge against Dr.
Whitney. The Coroner maintained that
t lin fucts h s revealed by his Investi
gation yesterday afternoon show a
clear case of manslaughter against the
arrested dentist.
Whitney has confessed that about
t hree weeks ago he secured for Aliss
Wlrtx a solution, not realizing that it
contained murcury In such quuntlty as
to le dangerous, and persuaded her to
make use of It, for reason growing
out of their Intimacy. The result was
her death from mercurial poisoning.
The felony information against Whit
ney Is baaed upon this alleged crime.
The facts in the. case were llrst brought
to light about 5 o'clock yesterday after
noon, when Dr. J. Allen Gilbert, who
had been attending; the young woman,
made out her death certificate, attribut
ing the cause to "mercurial poisoning."
The body of the young woman had been
taken to Holman's immediately after her
death on Monday morning and all ar
rangements had been made for the
funeral and crenmtlon.
When Miss Wlrtz was taken 111
about three weeks ago she maintained
that she had become ill through eating
a hot tamale. As all the symptoms in
her case were those of ptomaine
poisoning. the attending physician
gave this as his diagnosis. It was
supposed that this was the truth until
a short time before her death when It
became known that her condition was
niOHt critical.
Tells Truth to Physician.
At this Juncture, it is said, Dr. Whitney
came forward and told the physician the
true story in the hope that It was not
too lsto to save the young woman's life.
According to Information in the hands of
the Coroner, the physician is said to have
Informed Dr. Whitney that there was lit
tle or no hope for the girl s recovery; that
lie would have to inform the girl's fathor.
which he did. ami that he. would give the
orntist ?4 hours In which to come for
ward and assume full responsibility.
He fore the 24 hours had expired. Miss
Wirt a died. The funeral and interment
vera arranged for, but still Dr. Whitney
made no statement.
The undertaker could not remove the
remains for cremation without a death
certificate, and when again appealed to,
Dr. Gilbert, who had waited for Dr. Whit
ney voluntarily to assume his responsi
bility, made out the certificate and noti
fied the Coroner 24 hours late.
The funeml services were under way
when the Coroner took action. He per
mitted these services to be finished, but
prevented the cremation. It Is said that ,
the facts In the case bad been kept from :
members, of lite family until last night, !
when the dentist waa placed under ar- j
rest. Those who attended the funeral 1
vera Innocent of the real cause of the
were Ignorant of the real cause of the '
Interruption.
Hold Inquest Tod a v.. 1
The coroner will hold an inquest today
at t o'clock. Whitney was arrested at
the house of his brother-in-law, Aienry
Wheeler, at SSI Rtut Ninth street, where
he was located In hiding by Constable
Warner, after that official had scoured
the city for three hours In search of him.
Dr. Whitney had come Into tiie city to
attend the funeral and bad sent flowers
for the casket. He was Informed that
the young woman's father felt most bit
terly toward htm and advised him not to
attend the funeral.
Whitney presented an extremely down
cast appearance when taken to the Jail.
He refused to talk much, but confessed
lh part he had taken In the matter and
wpt as he deplored the events.
Whitney Is 30. years of age and has
been a dentist in Forest Grove for the
past three or four years. He came orig
inally from Grand Rapid?, Mich., where
rata. Lives now live. He was graduated
from a collrae of dentistry In Chicago
and practised: his profession there a short
time before he rnme to Oregon. He had
known Misa Wirts for several years In
Format Grove.
Miss Wlrta was well known !n Forest
Grove as are the other members of the
family. Their home vnj at that place
up to a few weeks ago when they took up
their residence in this city. Her father
is a tlnmlth at Forest Grove. She had
two brothers 1n Portland.
ono feature of the case that the
officials of the county are also In
vestigating Is the report that Whitney
bought the poison from a drug store
in Forest Grove. The authorities Inti
mated last night that prosecution
might be Initiated If these reports
prove authentic.
BLACK HAND IN ASTORIA
Klllor HecclTr Threatening; Letter
Kroni I nkmrnn Sourer.
ASTORIA, March St. (Special.) A let
tor of the "Black Hand" type was re
ceived through the mRll yesterday by W.
It. Thorndyke. editor of the Leader, a
weekly paper published In this city, and
he hua turned the missive over to the
postal authorities. The letter contained
a drawing of a skull and crossbonea and
was written In a clear, bold hand, ap
parently without attempt at disguise, al-
FAVOR THE GHAN9E
Lawyers Indorse Plan to Re
model the Court System.
BAR ASSOCIATION ACTS
Votes t'nanimousljr in Approval of
Constitutional Amendment De
signed to ICrvolutlonize Present
C'ounljr Government tiystem.
The Multnomah Bar Association, at a
special meeting last night, unanimously
voted In favor of the proposed amend
ment to article vil of the State Conslltu
tlon, increasing the number of Supreme
Judges from three to five and curtailing
the powers of the County Court. The
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u SANFORD HIRSCH BUYS A FINE PAIR OF HORSES ;
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N BRIGHT I-1GIIT AND STAR LIGHT.
Another beautiful . team has been added to the equine aristocracy
of Portland byhe recent purchase by Sanford Hirsch of Bright Light
and Star Light, a beautifully mated pair of hlght-actina; chestnuts, five
years old and ntandlng 16 hands high.
This pair Is conceded by many horsemen to be one of the handsom
est pairs ever brought to this Coast. The price was $3000 and the
borses were purchased of W. B. Linn, of Illinois. Mr. Hirsch la expect
ed to enter his pair in the horse shows of tho Pacific Coast.
though some of the words It contained
were misspelled. It was as follows:
Awtorta. Or.. March HO. "OS. Mr. W. I-Tho!-ml
ke, AHtnrlM. Or. Dar 1r: Your
presv'nre In Aniorla t no longer nlred as
you have deliberately printed articles whteh
have hern a bourne of misrepresenltng- some
of Astoria's eltlzens In the temierloln and
If .you do not decanm wlthm 30 days sters
will be ttiken to forse you to vacate or your
life endangered so prepare to Ret out. Your
movements wit I be watched from now on.
Yours Truly.
ONR Of THE GANG.
WATSON FOR PRESIDENT
Populists Will Again Nominate the
;-orKlon Their Platform.
- ST. I.OUIS, March 31. The Populist Na
tional Convention will be called to order
Thursday at 10 A. M. In the Olympic The
ater by Jnnu'B TIeffrls, of Jollet, III. Gen
eral Jacob S. Coxey la slnted fir tennior-
ary chairman. Unlesa present plans mis
carry, Thomas Bl Watson, of Georgia,
will be nominated for President. Bo far
but two persons are mentioned for Vice
President. These are Judge Samuel Wlll-
Inms, of Vlnecnnes, Ind., and Frank B.
Klr hey. of St. Louis.
The latter In a atatement today said the
paramount plank of the platform will be
devoted to the money question. This will
declare In effect that the Issuing of
money is a function in Government that
should never be delegated to corporations
or Individuals: that all the money should
be Issued by the Government In such
Quantity as shall maintain stability 1n
prices. Other planka In the platform will
be:
All public lands to be held for actual
settlers and not to be subject to specula
tion or alien ownership; Government own
ership of railways and all other public
utilities of National acope. Municipal own
ership. Graduated Income tax. Initiative
and referendum and the vesting In the
people of the power to recall any official
jvho disregards the wishes or Instructions
of hla constituents.
All offices to be filled by direct vote of
the people.
INCENDIARY MORNING FIRE
Believed Attempt on L1f of Mrs.
Lee Dai Hoy.
Fire that was' discovered in a house
at 270 Pine street early this mornli;
evidently of incendiary ort'Kin. Is Re
lieved to have been set with the inten
tion of murderlns; Mrs. Lee TJal Hoy.
widow of a Chinese merchant, who was
killed by highbinders a short time aj?o.
The woman is the chief witness agralnst
the Oriental accused of the crime, and
the police consider the fire a move In
the local tonjr war.
Firecrackers and oil fuse were found
In the lower rart of the house'after
thu Are had been discovered. Klvlne
conclusive evidence tlrat the flr had
been intentionally set." Only sllgrht
damage was done to the building.
SILVERSTEIN IS DYING
Xow York Itomlithrower Cannot Iive
Another Day. i
NKW YORK. March 31. Sella; Silver
stein, in whose hands the dynamite
bomb prematurely exploded last Sat
urday. Is dying1 tonigrht and the
physicians at Bellevue Hospital state
that the bombthrower will not live
24 hours.
Alexander Berkman was arraigned
In court today on an affidavit charp
inc him with advising: the Union
Square meeting. The magistrate held
Berkman in $?-rt hall for examination
on Friday afternoon. Ball was fur
nished.
motion was made by R. C. Wright, and
seconded by Claud) Strahnn. Both these
attorneys spoke In favor of the bill, aB
did also County Judge Webster, who en
tered after tho passage of the motion. In
the absence of President H. M. Cake, Gus
C. Moaer, first vice-president, presided.
At a previous meeting the bill had been
referred to a committee, of which Mr.
Strahan was chairman, for consideration.
Mr. Strahan said:
"After we obtained a copy of the act
we did not want to assume the responsi
bility of fathering. We found its provi
sions very sweeping. Not only does It
take the probate powers away from the
County Court, but It does away with all
district, county and precinct officers,
such as the sheriffs, county clerks and
conptables, and provides that these shall
be elected by the Legislature Instead of
by the voters.
"I was somewhat prejudiced against It
myself at first, but after reading It care
fully I have come to the conclusion that
the act la worthy the support of this or
ganization. It provides that these offi
cers shall remain in office until such
time as the Legislature shall make pro
vision to fill their places. I think the
Idea Is to lake them out of the cate
gory of constitutional offices and vest
them in the Legislature.
Works Well I Use where.
"I think the vesting of 'probate juris
diction in the Circuit Court Ls a good
thing. It has been tried In other states
with success. Of course. In this county
we are not bothered with incompetent
county judges, but in other counties they
are at times, as the judges are ejected
by other motives than because of their
competency.
"The bill also provides for the increase
of the judges of the State Supreme Court
from three to five. The act was intro
duced by Senator Bingham, of Lane
County, but 1 do not know who drew it.
I think It probable that It will be de
feated at this election because the voters
are not interested In It."
Mr. Wright said that he believed the
act should pass, and that the bar associa
tions throughout the state should be
urged to take action.
"1 believe the amendment should
carry' said Judge Webster. "We all
know that two additional members to
the supreme bench are needed. This
amendment ls not self enacting, as it re
quires an act of the Legislature In order
to put It Into effect. I have no doubt
that the Legislature could act with refer
ence to one county or any number of
counties without reference to the entire
state. Many members of the bar, and
the persons framing the amendment also
concur in this belief.
"I do not think it would be well to
place the work of all the county judges
of the state In the hands of the Circuit
Court. For Instance, in some of the out
lying counties I do not think It is a good
thing to have a circuit judge for every
county. T don't think there is work
enough for them. Take for Instance
Klamath and Tane, Grant and Harney
counties. In the first two counties the
county seats are V0 miles apart, that is
In Summer. In the Winter they might
as well be 1OO0 miles apart.
Defects In the Plan.
"Tf a joint Circuit Judre were to serve
for the two counties, court would not be
In session In one county during a con
siderable portion of the year. It has beerf
suggested that the powers of the clerk
could be extended, but that brings us
bark to the same proposition.
"Multnomah is one of the counties
where I think the probate work should
be separated from th other work of the
County Judge. T know that there Ls
really enough work in the Probate Court
alone to occupy the attention of one man.
It is a character of work which requires
constant attention and more or less at
tention to details. It requires that the
judse who does the work should be a
strong factor in the work Itself. H
must constantly push the work along.
We as attorneys are always Inclined to
Iput on uuiiik m w iui iiii i u i lie la si
minute, so that If report are to be made
at all. ther must h mad almost at the
point of the sword In the hand of tha
judge.
'The Trobnta Court is more Important
In some of Its aspects thsn the Circuit
Court. The lntrewt'are often large and
at many times Intricate. It is a clumsy
way of going at It to appeal from the
County Court to tha Circuit Court and
from that to the Supreme Court. Thera
should be hut one court of appeal.
Duties Too Numerous.
"As it Is now the County Court must
attend to the building of roads and run
out Into the country to attend to cndle.sji
details, and he must watch his work
carefully, for, unfortunately. In the pres
ent temper of the people, they have a
right to get everything they can from the
county."
Regarding the elertlon of district, coun
ty and precinct officers by the Legisla
ture. Judge Webster said the new law
might leave a loophole for political deals,
but he believed it could safely be left to
that body.
Upon a motion made by Waldemar
Beton, the association last nlpht ex
pressed itself against the alleged practice
the newspapers of Portland make of
printing comments on or criticisms of tho
work of the courts,
Claud Strahan, R. C. Wright and Judge
L. R, Webster were appointed by the
vice-president of the association to draft
a suitable memorial to the late Judge
T. G. Halley.
TITLE BANK CASE IS ARGUED
Judges Take Motion for Change of
Venue Under Advisement.
Charging that the articles that have
appeared in Uie daily papers of the city
relative to the operations of J. Thorburn
Hots and his associates In the Title
Rank have been Inflammatory and of a
libelous character, Attorney Wal
lace McCamant, for Ross, argued
hi . motion for a change of venue
before the four Judges of the
Circuit Court sitting en banc yesterday
afternoon. Before him on the table wai
a stack of papers bating back to the
time of the bank failure, about the first
of November, and from these he read,
after t District Attorney Manning had
fniled' to secure a ruling of the court
excluding them on the ground that Mr.
McCamant had not Included them In- his
filings.
It was the contention of Mr. McCamant
that the District Attorney hnd used the
press to secure pre-judgment of the In
dicted officials, and that, therefore, thoy
could not obtain a fair trial In this
county. District Attorney Manning filed
30 additional affidavits In court yesterday
afternoon, to balance up with McCam-
ant'a 58. but McCamant refused to ac
cept them and argued his point at length.
Judges Cleland, O'Day. Bronaugh and
Gantenbrln took the motion under aa
vlsement.
DACGHTEK OS THE STAND
Mrs. Georgte Steven. Testifies in the
Myers Will Case.
The County Court adjourned yesterday
afternoon In the midst of the testimony
of Mrs. Georgie Frances Stevens, In the
Myers will case, as Mrs. Stevens broke
down Just before 5 o clock and It was
necessary for her to leave the courtroom.
Mrs. Stevens had previously read a num
ber of letters written by her to her father
at various times during 1WM, 1906 and i: 7.
In these she expressed affection for him.
but she jsald she was always afraid of
wearying him by writing too frequently.
She said that when she married Mr,
Stevens her f.tther made her a wedding
present of $5000, and that he often had
said that he wanted to build her a home.
Among the witnesses called to the stand
yesterdny morning was Dr. A. E. Rockey,
who said Dr. Robinson was one of the
most widely read and beflt-lnformed doc
tors he had ever met in hla life. In Dr.
Rockey's opinion Myers was Irrational on
the subject of Dr. Robinson.
As Judge Webster will leave the city
today, the hearing was continued for two
week?
PEABODY SUES SON-IN-LAW
Declares F. II. Meader Broke Agree
ment to Support Him.
On the ground that Frederick H.
Meader, his son-in-law, refuses to sup
port him, William Peabody, 5 years old.
Is suing In the Circuit Court to recover
I'CiOO, or deeds to 24 f acres of land In
Washington and four acres near Jen
nings Lodge. Peabody says he deeded
his home In Wasco County to Meader,
with the understanding that he was to be
cared for the remainder of his days.
Meader sold the Wasco County property
for $3500, It is stated, and purchased the
Washington land.
Then Peabody'tf daughter, Meade.r's first
wife, died, and Meader married again.
Meader contends that the property be
longed to Peabody's wifo, and descended
to Meader's first wife by right of inheritance.
SAYS HE THREATENED HER
Mrs. Joseph W. Kane Sues Husband
for Divorce.
Charging that her husband threw her
across the room several times, and
taking her by the throat, flourished a
butcher knife about her head, and told
her -he Intended to "finish her." Mrs.
Minnie M. Kane has filed suit in the Cir
cuit Court to obtain a divorce from Jo
seph W. Kane. They married in Van
couver Jn 1906.
Frank G. Barton has filed suit for di
vorce from SJusie C. Barton on the ground
that she taught the children that he
would kidnap them. I he couple mar
ried In Barton says his wife de
serted him in 1905. The couple recently
had a suit in court over the cu:;to7y of
the two children.
Wife Made Administratrix.
Mrs. Mira C- Alger has been appointed
administratrix of the estate of Mollis
Alger, who died March 23. He fe said to
have left an estate of more than $(,000.
The estate goes to the widow, according
to the provisions of the will, except $6000,
which is to be equally divided between
Hollis, Edgar and Morton Alger, Uie
three sons.
Thirty Adjudged Insane.
With tho commitment of George inman
to the Insane Asylum yesterday, no per
sons have been sent there from Multno
mah County tills month. Inmon, who Is
88 years old. was at the Home for the
Aged for a long time. For 20 years his
son had supported him, but an unsuccess
ful business venture is said to have placed
the younger man in a position where he
is now unable to care for his aged parent.
POKTLAN
D WANTS
FROM ITS DELEGATION AT
THE OREGON LEGISLATURE
Mr. Voter:
Elect men of weight and ex
perience; men who know what
Portland needs and how to get
it responsible men, whose suc
cess in business and public life
inspires and commands the con
fidence of those who know them.
AWAKE, CITIZENS!
To the realization that " State
ments No. 1, 2, 3" are of minor
importance compared with what
Portland has at' stake in the
next legislative session.
Th.afrar r.prtnlb!r. trlM. tru.
irirn who hv. Mood Ih. tM, and
who ran proniole Portland ln
terrata. TOTE FOR
POR SENATOR
C. TV. HOI-SON',
sia srniEU
J. H. COFFKT,
JOHN DRISCOtXi.
J. C. BAYER,
FOR RRPRKSRVTATIVR
J. W. PKVKRTDnE,
N. D. BEUTfiFN.
C. N. MrAimn'R.
FRANK BOL.UA M,
I E. ckoi;ch.
IXL'IS KI'KHN.
K. K. KIT BUI,
GEO. W. HOlCOMB.
PA VXD H. MAKIR.
G1'X. W. MeMTLIAN",
FRANK J.RICHARDSON,
U A. HARIHV.
Th mn are not put forward
aa rfprHentfttlve.i of nny com
mittee, clan or cllnu., but offer
themnelve as biiHlnesa men,
under the provlalna of our dlrert
primary l.iwa. They ara worthy
of your auffrage..
THINK IT OVER
dlsaater. They declare that they have
waited In vam for Chairman Mc-Carron to
sacrifice hlmaelf, and they therefore ap
peal to the votera to co-operate with them
to regain confidence In the party. The
opposition Is headed by BorouBh Presi
dent Bird S. Coler and Michael Flaherty,
former Sheriff.
DRAFTS FORM OF BALLOT
Secretary of State Submits Arrange
ment of Karnes to Clerk.
Of the Republicans who will run for
office at the coming election, H. M. Cake
and Charles W. Fulton, candidates for
nomination to the office of United States
Senator, are to appear In twelfth and
thirteenth places, respectively, on the
ballot In Multnomah County. Secretary
nf State Benson has Just ' returned to
County Clerk Fields the arrangement
of the names of candidates who have sub
mitted to him valid petitions for nomi
nation. Republican candidates for nomination
for Representatives In Conirrcss, and for
state and district offices, have oeen as
signed places on the ballot in the follow
ing order:
For Representative in Congress, Second
District, W. R. Kills, Umatilla J County;
Theodore T. Qeer, Umatilla County;
George S. Shepherd. Multnomah County.
Justice of the Supreme Court, Robert S.
Bean, Lane County; Oregon Dairy and
Food Commissioner, J. W. Bailey, Alex
ander Reld; Commissioner of the Rail
road Commission of Oregon, Second Con
gressional District, Clyde B. Altchlson,
Joseph Gaston, A. N. Hamilton, W. H.
Hurlburt. C. C. Iucks, Howard Whiting;
Judge of Circuit Court. Fourth Judicial
District, Department No. 1. Karl C. Bro
naufth, William R. McGarry, Lawrence
A. McNary; Judge of Circuit Court, De
partment No. 2, Robert G. Morrow;
Prosecuting Attorney. Multnomah County,
George J. Cameron; James Cole, James N.
Davis, Gus C. Moser, Roger B. Blnnott,
Kdward T. Taggart, Henry S. Westbrook;
Representative Seventeenth Representa
tive District, Clackamas and Multnomah
Counties, Walter C. Belt, C. N. Mc Ar
thur.
Democratic candidates for these offices
will be placed on the ballot In the follow
ing order:
Representative in Congress, Second Dis
trict, Andrew Jackson Derby. Wasco
County; John A. Jeffrey. Multnomah
County; Judge of Multnomah County Cir
cuit Court, Department No. 2, Thomas
O'Day; Prosecuting Attorney, Multnomah
County, John Manning. V
Want More F.leetric Lights.
Harry Clapp has been appointed chair
man of a committee by the Mount Scott
Improvement Association, to act with a
representative of the electric light com
pany in securing signatures for addi
tional lights for that district.
Want McCarren Dethroned.
NEW YORK. March 31. Opposition to
the leadership of Patrick McCarren. State
Senator and chairman of the County
Democratic Committee of Kings County,
crystallised yesterday in a resolution
adopted by seven of the 23 members of
the executive committee of the County
Comm!tte, calling for a reorganization
of the party machinery, if harmony is to
be restored and the party saved from
ASSAULTS AN OLD MAN
Louis Roberts Arrested on Com
plaint of. John Heagncy.
I.,ouls Robert, an oiler employed by
the Portland Cordage Company, was ar
rested yesterday forenoon for a brutal
assault on John Heagney, an aged watch
man. Roberta is said to have thrashed
the old mnn because of his refusal to
permit a 17-year-old daughter to accom
pany Roberts on - a trip to Seaside.
Heapney a lesr in believed to be broken
and he Is Jn bod. He haa alio painful
bruises.
The assault was made Monday night
at the Phoenix Iron Works, where Heag
ney is employed as watchman. J. E.
"Wolff, one of the owners of the Iron
works, says Roberts called on the old man
and after a discussion about taking Mins
HeuRney to Seaside pounced on Iltagney
and beat him nearly into insensibility.
lleagney was unable to appear and
swear to a complaint, but thirt office was
performed by Mr. Wolff. When arrested
Roberts was required to put up $200 bail.
His trial will be deferred pending- the
outcome of Heaney's Injuries. Roberts
would not tell his side of the story.
family. Mr. Htll will look over the
new Spokane. Portland & Seattle line,
not having seen It since It was open
for traffic. Mr. Hill will probably
spend several days in Portland.
F I even File IrcIaratlons.
Candidates for central committeemen
filed their declarations with the County
Clerk yesterday as follows:
Republicans Lewis C. TJndsay, Precinct
M; Joe H. Meyer, 78; H. B. Nudelman, 87;
Charles B. Merrick, 65.
Democrats ESarl Ogle, 81; A. W. Rahles,
18; Ls. C. Thompson, 14; C. I Brown, 108;
Samue! J. Raffety, 92; A. J. McCnbe, 19;
t. M. Watson, 8.
Manila Govrnor-General Smith and the
Phlllpine Comrnliwioiieri have gone to
PaRuio for the hot seanon. The Awsmhly
has announced Its reeeaa from April until
ArrM ?7
Fee Kx peeled Next Week.
Charles S. Fee, passenger traffic
manager for the Southern Pacific, will
roa.'h Portland next wek from Chicago
on his way back to San Francisco. It
is expected that with Mr. Fee's coming
the gateway question will be cleared
up. for Mr. Fee has heen In Chicago in
conference with Traffic Director Stubbs
of the Hnrrlman lines, and will be thor
oughly familiar1 with the plan to be
followed by the Harrlmnn interests in
opening up the closed Portland gateway.
Jj. X. Hill Coming Here.
Louis HH. who succeeded his father,
James J. Hill, as president of the Great
Northern Railway, will visit Portland
April 5. coming here from Southern
California, where he haa been with hla
County Coroner
REPUBLICAN CANDIDATE
FOR NOMINATION .
E. E. ERICSON
Ericson Undertaking Co.
409 AND 411 ALDER STREET
K. of P. Building
If elecfed to this most respon
sible position at the hands of the
voters of,this county, I will per
sonally attend to all the duties
of the position. Realizing the
responsibility of the office fully,
I pledge myself to conduct it
economically, feeling that the
county can be saved much need
less expense by showing a more
conscientious regard for the
taxpayers' interests.
5
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JAMES COLE
Formerly A"ltHnt r. S. District
Attorney,
CANDIDATE FOR
Republican Nomination for
District Attorney
( ' .
i" v f
JUDGE
E. C. BR
AU
(Appointed to Succeed
the Late Judge Frazer
Candidate for Republican
Nomination for
Circuit Court Judge,
Dept No. 1
! GEO. J.
! CAMERON
, Republican Candidate for
: District
: Attorney
S PRIMARY ELECTION
I APRIL. 17, 1908
Republican for DISTRICT ATTORNB1
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vv.-l
ROGER B. SINNOTT
Mia riatformi Toe Oath of Offloc