THE MORNING OREGON! AN, FRIDAY", ' MAY 1, 1908. 1 r MM MOURNED AS IE Henry Jones, Missing for Five Years, Returns to Wife at Medford. ' UPSETS STORY OF MURDER Oregon Convict Had Made Affidavit as to Jones' Death and Human Bones Were Found Where He Had Directed. MEDFORD. Or., April 80. (Special.) In May, 1903, H-nry Jones, a young farmer livlnf? In the north end of this county, suddenly disappeared, leaving a young wife and Infant son. Early one mornins that year he left for Grants Pass with a sum of money to deposit in the bank there. That same night he was seen in a saloon In Grants Pass and that was the last heard of him in- this part of the country. As his family relations had always been pleasant and he left home bright and happy, his disappearance remained a mystery until two years later, when one Ingram, who. was tried In. the Circuit Court in Josephine County, convicted, and sent to the penitentiary at Salem, made an affidavit that Jones was mur dered for his money and his body was cut up and placed In a sack and dis posed of. Several months later a sack containing human bones, which were sup posed to be those of Jones, was found In the lower Rogue River. Oral Jones, his wife, was appointed administrator of his property. Early this month Jones surprised his wife by wiring from Kamloops to meet htm In British Columbia. She did not make the trip, and ho came to her, and the two are now In this city. DEAD HQIvl AGAIN AXKEXY BUSY ' IX PIERCE Senators' Friends Reported to Be Working' Against Cushman. TACOMA, Wash... April 30. (Special.) Caucuses were held by the Republicans tonight to'nomlnate candidates for dele gates to attend the county convention " May 6. The caucuses and the convention r"have suddenly assumed a new lmpor ' vines because of the alleged attempt of Vlie Ankeny men to undermine Congress man Cushman in this, his own county, -"liior weeks It. Is said Ankeny emissaries - have been going out. through the coun jz.lrf. quietly working for a convention . that will be friendly to t-ne congressman , only in name. Various baits have been ' held out and they have been so cunning- ly contrived that the hook behind them has not been perceived. It was of course impossible to make an open fight against j Cushman in this city and county. So I resort has been had to ' the gum-shoe J method. Tbe real prize at the state ronntlon will be the National commlt I teeman. The Ankeny forces will try to ! capture that, as they believe that a friendly committeeman will be an aid to the senior. Senator in his candidacy for re-election. f CITY RECORDER DEFENDANT Seaside Lumber Company Not Satis fled With Judicial Decision. SEASIDE, Or., April 30. (Special.) As an aftermath of a civil suit to recover .money under a garnishment, held before . City Recorder E. A. Allen, sitting as a ' Justice of the peace, an Interesting case ' is to be tried In Astoria with Seaside's City Recorder In the role of defendant. Pearl Meade and Arthur Clarke, em ployes of the Seasjde Lumber Company, were sued by Mr. Otto, a merchant of this place and their wages attached. Both of them being married, they claimed the legal exemption of 50 per cent allowed bv the statute, and the Re corder allowed the claim. .When the money was paid the Recorder handed Mr. Otto 60 per cent of It, deducted the costs from the remaining 50 per cent and proffered the balance to the defendants. who have entered suit in Aon ukuoh Seaside's Recorder to recover the 50 pet cent exempted, with costs and disburse ments of the suit. KO AT FOR THE UPPER RIVER New Steamer to Be Launched for Pasco-Priest Rapids Run. SPOKANE. Waeh., April 30. (Special.) The passenger steamer Kennewlok will conn be launched from a Seattle ship yard. She will be taken from Seattle around to. Portland, there delivered to Captain Lundy, and from Portland will be brought to Pasco as a mail and passen ger boat between Pasco and Priest Rap ids on the Columbia. The plans and specifications were ex hibited in Pasco today by C. 'A. Lundy of the t". A. Lundy Company of Kenne wlik, the principal stockholder In the (oat. The plans show a model river . raft, 85 feet long, with 12-fotit beam and a power efficiency of 180 horee. CO-ED WITH EACH BASKET ricnlc Dinner Today for Students at Agricultural College. .d trrrw innTf 1LI.TITRAT. TOLLEGE. Corvallis,'. Or.. April 30. (Special.) The students are to have a noimay tomorrow ..mnnt of the Mav dav exercises. n-t- iotoi- hetHn at 10 o'clock in the morn ing with exercises around the May pole. A basket dinner Is arranged for the lunch hour, when each student can purchase a basket of lunch for 25 cents, a co-ed go ing with the bargain. In the afternoon, beginning at 2:30. the inter-class field and track meet takes place, each winner of an event being crowned by the Queen of the May. The holiday concludes with a dance at the Armory in the evening. WILL. CONTEST MURDER CASE Trial or Greek at Aberdeen Prom ises to Be Stubbornly Fought. ABERDEEN, Wash., April 30. (Spe cie. ) Christian Pophas, after a two days' preliminary examination, was heid today to the Superior Court to answer to the charge of murder In causing the death of Theodore Kar rannas, a Greek fellow-countryman. Karran'nas Is said to have wealthy par ents In Greece, and his cousin and brother here have engaged Portland attorneys to assist In the prosecution In an endeavor to secure he conviction of Pophas, who also has a strong back ing among well-to-do Greeks. Military Drill in Eugene Schools. EUGENE, Or.. April 30. (Special.) The military companies of the Eugene i - ' putllc schools made their first public appearance this afternoon at 2 o'clock when they passed in review before Super intendent Alderman, their commander-in-chief, and the five members of the public school board, R. McMurphey. W. Yoran, Dr. Cheshire, F. W. Osburn and O. J. Hull. The organization consists of" three battalions of 11 companies. The boys are members of the grades from fourth to eighth. The drill todaywas in charge of the hoy officers and was well conducted. The officers In charge were: Major Earl Rlckman, of the Patterson School; Major Bert Farrlngton. of the Geary, and Major Edward Gray, of the Central School. The captains are: Of the " Patterson School, Fred Erickson. Ned Trimble. Cyrus Bur ton: the Central School, I.eo Wray, Walter Ryckman. Marvin Skipworth and Paul Scott: the Geary School. Charles Purdy. Cecil Spencer, Floyd Trimble and Rohland Holnjan. New Trans-Pacific Line. VICTORIA. B. C April 30. Steamer Kaga Maru brought news from Hong kong of an arrangement entered into by the Eng. Hole Tong Steamship Company, a Chinese concern . regis tered at Hongkong, for a new trans pacific line of steamers to connect South China and Galveston, Texas, by way of the Tehuantepec National rail road across the Isthmus of Tehuante pec from Salina Cruz to Coatzocoalcos (Puerto Mexico). The new steamship service, which will commence opera tions about the end of May, will be operated on the Pacific by the Eng Hok Tong. Steamship Company be tween Hongkong and Salina Cruz, and the Wolvln Steamship Line will oper ate a connecting service from Galves ton and other Gulf ports to Coatzo coalcos, Alantic terminal of the Trans Isthmian railway. Cleaning Oregon City Today. OREGON CITT, Or., April 30. (Special.) Tomorrow Is clean-up day, designated by Mayor Carll, and local residents are making preparations to place their yards and premises in apple-pie order. The pub lic schools will have a holiday so that the children may assist in the work and the local street-cleaning force will pay at tention to alleys and streets. The annual clean-up day Is becoming a custom m Oregon City and each succeeding year It Is more generally observed. DEAD OF THE NORTHWEST R. L. Reed, of Sllverton. SILVERTON, Or., April 30. R. L. Reed, proprietor of a barber shop in this city, died at his home on Water street early this morning after an ill ness, with consumption, ' of several months' duration. The funeral will be conducted by the K. of P. lodge tomorrow afternoon. Mr. Reed was born in Clackamas county, a few miles from Sllverton, and most of his life was spent in this- vicinity, except a short time when he served in the Philippine war. He was 38 years of age. D. W. Williams, ot Oregon City. OREGON CITT,' Or., April 30. (Special.) The funeral of the late D. W. Williams, who died Tuesday morning, will be held here tomorrow. Williams' death was due to heart trouble. He was 47 years of age and was the son of Daniel Williams. . WOULD CONTROL-STREETS Mayor Lane Urges Adoption of New Provisions. Mayor Lane yesterday took a decided stand in the matter of street grants, and filed vylth the Council,' at its special ses sion, a communication, recommending the passage of substitute ordinances for two that were passed at a previous meeting. He asked that clauses be Inserted In each, protecting the city In its rights, and specifying that. In all such cases, the streets are to be controlled by the muni cipal authorities, and thnt the permit may be revoked at any time. The ordinances referred to by the Mayor are those which were passed by the Council one week ago, granting permis sion to the Pacific Bridge Company to use certain streets on which to operate a temporary railway for Improvement work; and to the Western Baking Com pany to use a portion of the street near Its plant, at Twelfth and Glisan. Mayor Lane has expressed himself on the sub ject several times recently, saying that It has been proved to be a difficult prob lem to revoke these kind of permits, once they are granted. He also asks the Coun cil to require a bond In each similar in stance, making It obligatory upon the part of the grantee to put back the streets in as good condition as they were prior to being cut up. Mayor Lane's message to the Council was filed. MANY PERMITS IN. APRIL Building Inspector's Office Reports Great Activity. Another record was made in April In the Building Inspector's office. During the month 576 permits were issued, carry ing total reported valuations of $978,310. These totals exceed those of the month of March by 32 Items and $126,405 in valuation. The totals for March were 644 permits and $851,845 in values. The total for the four months of this year now reaches $3,289,500. and this year, unlike the first quarter of .the previous year, has recorded but few items exceeding $50,000. whereas In April of 1907 there were three permits for buildings to cost over $100,000. and this fact will show an apparent falling off In comparison of values. In April, 1907, there were but 392 permits Issued; in last month. 576. This comparison Indi cates the rapid growth of the city, for the reason that a large percentage of permits issued since the first of the year was for dwellings and mostly for those to cost under $5000. FALLS DEADAS HE READS Michael Hansen Succumbs to Heart Failure. While reading to his aged wife yes terday afternoon at 6:45 o'clock. In the front room of their residence, at 227 Montgomery street. Michael Han sen, aged 73 years, let the book fall from his hand and fell from his seat to the floor to his wife's feet. dead. Death resulted from heart disease. Hansen had been about the house only a few minutes before his death, and had not been sick for years. He had been a resident of Portland for 19 'years. He came -here first in 1889 and entered into the business of manufacturing cigars on Clay street between First and Second. Of late years he had been In the saloon busi ness, until a few months ago. when his advanced age forced him t,o retire from further work. He Is survived by his wife, Mrs. Christina Hansen, aged 65. Oregon Product Bears Price. TACOMA. Wash.. April 30. (Special.) Another reduction has. been made In the prices of Washington creamery butter, a cut of 2 cents going Into effect tomor row, when the quotations will be 24 and 2s cents-. This is the second reduction this week and was made to meet Oregon competition. REDS HOLD REVIVAL Big Indian Camp-Meeting on Umatilla Reservation. COME FROM THREE STATES Forty Nez IVrces Arrive From Ida ho, Bringing Three Ordained t Preaehers-Monster Tent Is Erected to Hold Crowds. PENDLETON, Or.. April 30. (Special.) One of the biggest Indian camp-ieeting revivals In the history of the Umatilla Reservation Is now in progress near this city: Indians from three states and half a dozen reservations are .now here and more are arriving daily. The largest single delegation arrived this evening and consisted of about 40 Nez Perce from Northern Idaho. Three rdalned preachers were among, them. Large numbers are also here from Yakima. The Tutulla mission building was found to be altogether Inadequate to accom modate the crowds, and a monster tent has been secured. Hundreds of wigwams are also springing up about the grounds, as the Indians will make that plaTT'thelr abode for the next ton days. COLLEGE HOUR UNDER . OAKS Speeches, Refreshments, Parade and "Grass Fight" on Campus. UNIVERSITY OF OREGON, Eugene, Or., April 30. (Special.) A new custom, that of the "college hour," was intro duced at the university yesterday. The entire student-body and faculty met un der the "Condon Oaks." The students divided into classes and a number of short talks were given. Refreshments were then served. After the talks the students formed a serpentine and nearly gave the campus gardener heart failure by parading on the grass. The- sophomore and freshman classes indulged in a grass fight which furnished much amusement. The "hour" was a success and will probably become a regular varsity custom. Women Help to Beautify City. EUGENE. Or., April 30. (Special.) The Women's Auxiliary of the Eugene Commercial Club was organized last evening with a membership of 50. The officers elected are: President. Mrs. R. McMurphey; vice-president, Mrs. C. S. Williams; secretary, Mrs. W. W. Calkins; treasurer, Mrs. W. K-uykendall. This organization has grown out of the great Interest taken In civic Improve ments for Eugene. There will be more work done to improve the appearance of Eugene during the year 1908 than In any five previous years of the city's history. While improvements are going on in every section of the city especial atten tion is being given to the business por tion and Eleventh street as far out as the University of Oregon. Approve New Wage Scale. TACOMA, Wash., April 30. (Special.) The engineers, drivers. bottlers and yardmen In the employ of the Tacoma breweries have approved the new scale of wages which goes into effect May L The brewery workers, however, are not satisfied and are asking for $24 instead of $21 a week. The man at the head of the Brewery Workers' Union is expected to arrive in a few days to adjust matters. The .new scale of wages follows: En gineers, $24 for seven days; brewers, $21; drivers, $21; bottlers, $17, and yardmen $17 for six eight-hour days. Gets Historical Data Along Columbia TACOMA, Wash., April 30. (Special.) In order to secure historical data, to gether with the location of sites of noted events in pioneer days. Secretary W. H. Gilstrap. of the Washington State His torical Society, left today for Portland, preparatory to a trip to Vancouver and up 'the Columbia River. During the lat ter portion of his trip Mr. Gilstrap will be joined by George H. Himes. assistant secretary and curator of the Oregon so ciety, and Sergeant Williams, a pioneer of the Indian War. Coquille Man Goes Free. MARSHFIELD, Or., April 30. (Special. In the iCircult Court at Coquille today the jury In the case of John Kelly, charged with the murder of William Wearn a year ago, returned a verdict, of not guilty. It was the second trial of the case, the first Jury having disagreed. Kelly stabbed and killed Wearn In a fight at the Llbby mine, where both were employed. Linn Socialist Nominees. ALBANY, Or., April 30. (Special.) The Socialist ticket,, nominated at a recent county convention of that party, was filed last evening with the County Clerk, together with the -acceptances of the candidates. The ticket is as follows: Representatives, S. M. Trollinger, of Shelburn; W. H. Ingram, of Sodaville, and E. E. Taylor, of Lebanon; County Judge, M. F. Hays, of Albany; Sheriff, John Brown, of Waterloo; County Clerk, FRIDAY SPECIAL r Fashion Cloak and Suit House 141 Sixth St., Cor. Alder, Opposite Oregonian Sign of . Zodiac for May Gemini The Twins. It's the month for surprises. Watch our advertisements every day.' We'll surprise you wtth the new ideas the minute they appear in New York. We can do this because we have a Buyer in 1 New York whose whole time is devoted to finding- and buying for us the new fashions for men and boys. As an example see our win dowthe latest idea in hand kerchief and hose. Clothing Co GusKuhnProp' 166-168 -THIRD ST. William R. Mealey. of Foster; County Recorder, F. E. Bloom, of Albany; Treasurer, John Sandner, of Sclo; As sessor, A. F. Gooch. of Shelburn; County Commissioner, (to fill . vacancy), W. E. Churchill, of Shelburn; Surveyor, I. C. Duedall. The men nominated for School Superintendent and for. County Commis sioner for the full term have not accepted the nominations. Violate Child Labor Law. ASTORIA, Or., April 30 (Special.) C. H. Gram, State Factory Inspector for Oregon, has been in the city during the past few days and reports that the child labor law is being violated here. He found nine cases where children under the prescribed age were at work and he has taken steps to have the infraction of the law remedied. McAllister Retains Deputies. ASTORIA. Or., April 30. (Special.) . C. McAllister, the newly appointed Fish Warden for Oregon, was in the city today and announced that he will retain WTater Bailiff Settera and Deputy Warden Brown in their present positions, as he has learned that each Is capable and trust worthy. Spencer W1U Run to Astoria. ASTORIA, Or., April SO. (Special.) Captain Spencer was down from Port land yesterday and announced that the steamer Charles R. Spencer will be plaoed on the Portland-Astoria route In the near future, practically taking the run which, the steamer Telegraph had last season. BAD BILL MEN ARRESTED City Takes Counterfeiting Suspects Up for Vagrancy. Four floaters of bad currency known as Saylor, Dorsey. Cavlness and Wells, who escaped conviction In the United States Court because their offense did not come within the scope of the law, are to be dea'lt with by the city. Saylor was arrested yesterday by the police on a charge of vagrancy and the others are being looked for on similar charges. In asmuch as they have been doing no use ful work while In the city, they are held to be amenable to the vagrancy law. The quartet passed currency made from the plates of the Insolvent Merchants & Planters Bank! of Savannah. The money thus printed is very difficult to. detect. Inasmuch as It was not shown that the four men printed the currency, they got off, notwithstanding they had passed considerable bad paper on the - Coast. The plates of the defunct bank have been hunted for by secret service men for many years, but cannot be found. Bishop Scadding's Appointments. Bishop Scaddlng yesterday announced his appointments for May, as follows: 8 Second Sunday after Easter. Morn ing, Woodmere; evening, confirmation at SeMwood. 4 Address medical graduates. University of Oregon. B Meeting- of the Board of Mission. 8 Gobie. 7 Meeting of committee of arrangements fdr primary council. 5 Confirmation at Eugene. 10 Third Sunday after Eutsr. Morning confirmation, at Hillaboro; evening, confir mation at St. Stephen's Pro-Cathedral, Portland. 12 Final meeting of committee of ar rangements. 10 Woodburn, confirmation. 16 Meeting alumnae of St. Helen's Hall. 50 Butterfly and Kimono Suits, values to $50.00; special, $15.00 Special for Saturday 25 Percale Fancy Street Dresses, $9.00; special ..' IRiclhiaFdsorfs Great Sale Men's Clothing, Shirts and Hats A. 283 Men's Hata in the Spring's Nob biest Shapes cut from $S.OO to $2.35 17 Fourth Sundsy aft.r Easter. Morning, confirmation at Trinity Church. Portland; evening. St. Matthew's. 18 First day of th. dlocasan eonv.ntlon at Trinity Church. 19 Second day of th. diocesan eon-ren- tlon at Trinity Church. 20 International clerleus, all day at St. Stephen's Pro-Cathedral; evening. mass meeting at Trinity Church. 21 Firt session of the Primary Oounoll of th. Eighth Missionary Department at St. David's Churchy afternoon. t-6). general reception at BlshoDcroft to meet th. visit ing bishops and delegates; night, eighth department banquet In th. new rooms of th. Commercial Club. 22 Second session of the Primary Coun cil. Morning- at St. Stephen's. Woman's Auxiliary at St. Mark's; night, mas. meet ing at Trinity. 23 Conference of bishops of Eighth De partment. 24 Rogation Sunday. Morning, ordina tion of th. priesthood, St. Stephen's Pro Cathedral; evening, at All Saints' Mission. 25 Organisation and first meeting of th. Diocesan Board of Missions. 26 Leave for Pan-Anglican . Congress, to be held In london. England. Will Not Tell Who Hit Him. Martin Forstrom, a sturdy Swedish laborer, 527 Clay street, was severely Injured last night In a aaloon fight at Third and Couch streets. He was struck over the bead with a bottle and received a gash In which the City Physician had to put IS stitches. For strom refused to tell the police who had injured him, saying:: "He was a countryman of mine and I would never tell on a countryman. I'll get even with him in some other way." Tans! Tans! Tans! at Rosenthal's. Spectacles tl.00 at Metisers. This Is what a beautiful fi-room cottage in Montavilla will cost you If you can decide In a hurry. On corner lot 50x100; modern In every respect; close to carllne and in district with building re strictions. Monthly terms or any reasonable proposition from a re sponsible party will take this, but the deal must be closed by Saturday night. 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