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THE MORNING OREGOXIAN. TUESDAY, MAY 12, 1908. GORDON WOMAN KEEPS HER SECRET Victim of Marshfield Tragedy Refuses to Reveal Story 'of Her Past Life. LIVES TO SEE HER HUSBAND Later AVires to E. S. Gates, of San I Francisco, Telling of Her Plight. Denies Charge of Helping to Make Counterfeit Money. 1IARSHFIELD, Or., May 11. (Spe cial.) Believing that she could live but a few hours, Mrs. Bertha Etta Gordon, who was shot Sunday morn ing by Mazuke Anderson, this even ing persisted In her denial that she had anything- to do with the counter feiting of money on Coos Bay. At the MarshfiJd General Hospital, where she is being treated, Mrs. Gordon was seen by an Oregonian representative. 'I am too near death to talk," she moaned. "If I live until tomorrow morning you can talk to me. I will not speak to newspaper men. I am so sick I can say nothing." When asked about the ,counterfeit lng charges she choked and moaned out that the charges were false. "They are taking advantage of me when 1 am so sick." she cried. "Why do they say such things about me? I don't know anything about any coun terfeiting, and they have no right to say those things aoout me. They lied about me in Portland and the papers there said a lot of things that were not true." Woman's Husband Arrives. Mrs. Gordon Is very weak. She has a fighting chance to recover, but the bullet penetrated her kidneys and liver and If Inflammation sets In It will likely cause death. E. S. flordon, the husband of the Ictlm of the shooting, arrived here today. He will not talk about the shooting. He Rays he feels so bad that he does not want to say anything, and that he will await developments before making any statement. One of the secret service men who was investigating the counterfeiting of money here left Coos Bay this morning. Since the shooting he had an Interview with the Injured woman, but it is understod that she did not tell him anything that would throw any l!?rht on the case. Anderson, the ftartender who shot Mrs. Gordon, was taken today to Coquille, the county seat, and confined In the County Jail. About i!0 witnesses were called from this city to testify bwfore the grand jury, and that body at once took up the investigation of the case. Her Early Life a Mystery. The strange career of Mrs. Gordon adds -zest to the interest that natural ly centers in the tragedy. An adven tuioss of a strange type; her mode of living: ner connection with B. S. Gordon: the i sensation attached to her Biif:-t cv Mic charge of counterfeit ing in Portland a few years ago; the denouncement of a mock marriage at Vancouver, in, which she was alleged to have been a figure, and escapades in Marshfield and North Bend have served to make hr an extraordinary character. -All this has occurred In the brief space of four or five years, during which she has been known to Coos Bay. What marked the 30 odd years of tier life previous to that no one here knows. xand on it her lips are sealed, even though she has been apprised that death will probably soon close them forever. Rumor has it that she is the daughter of a once prominent and wealthy Spanish family of, or near. Oakland, Cal., but that Is mere rumor. Sends Message to E. S. Gates. When told that the Injuries she had received would probably prove fatal within the course of a comparatively few hours, she said that she sup posed that she might Just as well die now as at any other time. The. only wish she expressed was that she might live to see E. S. Gordon. She insists that he Is her husband, and had a tele gram sent to E. S. Gates, of San Fran cisco, apprising him of her fate." Who E. S. Gates is she does not say. The man who arrived in the city today and who' is supposed to be the woman's husband, answers to the name of Gor don. Mrs. Gordon was known here as the- "C003 Bay Woman of Mystery. SPOILS TEST PRIMARY JuAW Thurston County Case IJkely to Bo Thrown Out of Court. OLTMPIA, Wash., May 11. (Special.) The Thurston County case, attacking the constitutionality of the direct pri mary, law. was argued in the Supreme Court today, and possibly may be thrown out on a technicality without any. decision on the merits. The suit was brought in Olympla on behalf of & taxpayer, to enjoin the city officers from holding the late city elec tion under the primary law, on the con tention that such election would cost the taxpayers money which could not legally be spent because the law ws unconstitutional. " During presentation of the case to day, the attorneys admitted, in re sponse to questions from the court, that the Issues in this particular case had been settled, because tho election had been held and the expenses had been paid. Ordinarily, under such con ditions, the court would dismiss the case; but there is a remote chance that, as a matter of public policy, the court will avoid its custom and render a de cision on the merits. If this case Is thrown out an a tech nicality, the matter cannot come be fore the Supreme Court on Its merits until the next term of court, beginning the second Monday in October, probably too late for a decision to be rendered before the November -election. Tbe rules of the court, however,- permit a case to be made up and submitted on a statement of facts, on briefs withouc oral argument, at any time, and a case so submitted may be decided as soon as the decision" can be written, thud taking precedence over cases on the regular calendar. McBrlde Paroles James Jesse. OREGON CITY, Or., May 1L (Special:) Judge McBrlde this afternoon adjourned Circuit Court until Tuesday, June 2, and left tonight for St. Helens, where he will open the regular term of Circuit Court tomorrow. Judce McBride today paroled James Jesse, who was convicted of celling 'liquor to minors at Canby Jesse was a barkeeper for .H. K.. Tackle son. and alter nis conviction he was sentenced to a term in the County Jail and to pay a fine, but almost the entire population of Canby, . including two clergymen, sisned a petition asking for his parole. The case of Tackleson has been -set for J'lAe 5. In the former trial the jury disagreed and it is understood that Tackleson will plead guilty. .' INSPECTS CADETS AT O. A. C. Captain Penn, of War College, Views Student Maneuvers. OREGON AGRICULTURAL COILBGE, Cbrvallls, May 11. (Special.) The campus presented a brilliant military spectacle throughout this forenoon. It was the an nual inspection day. In which the Cadet Regiment Is inspected by an officer of the United States Army, detailed from Washington. The inspecting officer this year Is Captain Penn, of the War College at Washington, D. C. The ceremony be gan at 9 o'clock this morning, and ended at midday. With nearly 600 cadets in the ranks, and the Cadet Regiment Band of 35 pieces discoursing military airs from an eminence on the parade ground, the usual evolutions incident Ut military . In spection were gone through. There are 12 companies, forming three battalions, with the entire quota of lieutenants, cap tains, three majors, lientenant-colonel and a colonel commanding. The latter is R. K. Brodie, of Portland. The command ant and Instructor in military science and tactics Is Captain McAlexander, of the United States Army, who has brought the regiment up to a high state of efficiency. ELLIOTT WILL GO TO PEN CROOK COUNTY YOUTH TAKES PUNISHMENT EASILY. Judge Denies Smith New Trial and Increases Bond to $5000 Four- v Year Sentence for Each. FRINEVIIiLE, Or., May 11. (Special.) Counsel in the C. Sam Smith case. wherein the defendant was convicted of burning J. N. Williamson's shearing plant, this morning moved for a -new trial. The motion was denied by Judge Bradshaw, who. shortly thereafter pro nounced sentence. Imposing a penalty of four years in the penitentiary. Counsel then served notice of appeal. Smith's bond was advanced from $2000 to $5000, which sum was furnished, and he Is at liberty. The state witness, Larkin. Elliott, was soon afterward given a like sentence and will be taken to Salem Wednesday. He seemed cheerful and satisfied with his punishment. ' 6TATE GRANGE MEETS TODAY Attendance of Over 200 Expected at Eugene Session. EUGENE. Or., May 11. (Special.) The delegates to the Oregon State Grange, which convenes here tomorrow, have been arriving in large numbers to day and It is estimated that over 200 will be in attendance by tomorrow after noon. Instead of 150, as counted on.- The delegates have received every attention at the hands of the reception commit tees, and citizens are having them fur nished with comfortable and convenient ly located stopping places at a uniform price. All delegates will ride free on the streetcars during their stay here. Tonight the streets ace illuminated with hundreds of red. white and green electric lights, and the merchants' win dows along the main, street will be light ed, until 11 o clock. Tomorrow the streets will be gay with National flags and banners and pennants In grange col ors, pink and green. The business ses sion will open at 10 A. M. In the Odd fellows Hall, and organization will be effected at once. The present meeting of the State Grange is expected to be an important and interesting one. Seattle Marine. Notes. SEATTLE, May VL Arrived Steamer Argyll, from San Francisco; steamship President, from San Francisco; steamer Portland, from Tacoma; steamer Santa Clara, from Valdez. Sailed steamship Umatilla, for San Francisco; steamen Sheila, for Tacoma; steamship Dlx, for Tacoma: steamer Tallac, for Tacoma. United States marine inspectors will ap ply the same regulations to launches re garding over-crowding during tho visit of the fleet as to steamers, and although the law is uncertain -as to their authority they have declared an emergency to exist and will revoke the licenses of any launch operators who refuse to accede to their orders. , Schubach & Hamilton will alter the steamer Hyades to accommodate second class passengers in their rate war to Nome against the Pacific Coast Steam ship Company and the Alaska Steamship Company. A. Paros, a foreman on the Umatilla, was badly burned by the back lire from the forced draft. Ho Is at Providence H6spltal. Steamship Dlx Is loading coal at Ta coma. Suspect's Badge In . Ashes. PORT TOWNSEND, Wash.. May 11. Incriminating evidence found against Holt In the murder of Bandsman Johnson early Saturday morning consists of Holt's ar tillery badge, taken from the ashes of the furnace into which the victim's body was thrust. A box into which the murderers attempted to put the body and the water pail over which the victim was bled afteij his head was cut off to prevent blood from spafterlng over the floor have been found. The guard over Holt has been trebled. Dies With His Past a Secret. HOQUIAM, Wash., May 11. (Spe cial.) A man working under the name of Jim Barnes was found dead in his bunk at the Poison Logging Company's camp this morning. . Ho is thought to have died from alcoholism. It Is ru mored that the unfortunate man had another name, and that his family is prominent in Cincinnati, but this re port cannot bo confirmed at present, and his fellow-workmen have not re membered the name told them - some time ago as his real one. Students Cheer for Cake. JUNCTION CITY, Or.. May 11. (Sne cial.) H. M. Cake. Republican nominee for United States Senator, was tendered a rousing reception tonight by University of Oregon . students. As the northbound train passed through the college town a hundred or more young men greeted Mr Cake at the depot, singing impromptu campaign songs, mingled -with university yens. Cake addressed a large crowd here to night and will speak m Eugene tomor row night. ' . . - It Beached the Spot. Mr. E. Humphrey, who owns a large general store at Omega, O.. and is pres-. ident of the Adams County Telephone Co., as well as of the-Home Telephone Co.. of Pike County, O.,. says of Dr. King's New Discovery: "It saved my life once. At least I think it did. It seemed to reach the spot the very seat of my cough. when everything else failed." Dr. King's New Discovery not only reaches the cough spot; it heals the sore spots and the weak spots in throat, lungs and chest Sold under guarantee at Woodard. Clarke & Co.'s drugstore. 60c and $1.00. Trial bottle free. T DOCKET AY ONE Two Murder Cases Are to Be . Heard at Heppner. GRAND JURY. fN SESSION Various ' Charges Placed Against Nearly Every Saloonman in Morrow ..County McCassIln Will Plead Today. HEPPNER, Or., May 11. (Special.) Circuit Court for Morrow County was convened by Judge Bean here this morning. This term promises to be an extensive one, owing to the accumula- tion of cases during the holidays last Winter. Morrow County has not had a term of court for a year. There are a large number of cases in equity, be sides two murders and two assault charges. A. grand jury is in session, and it will likely take from five to ten days for its deliberations. Several charges of different natures are ponding against nearly every sa loon man in the county. The grand Jury this evening found a true bill against W. D. McCassIln, charging him with the murder of E. F. Zaspell. Mc CassIln was brought into court, but was given until tomorrow at 1 o'clock to plead. SPENDS FUNERAL EXPENSES ' , Aberdeen Man Gets Drunk in Ta- coma and Trouble Follows. TACOMA, Wash., May 11. (Spe Ia!.) J. M. Osborne, of Aberdeen, when taken into custody by the police last Wednesday morning, after being found insensible in the street, Is ac cused of embezzlement and misuse of a check. Osborne was found lying in the gutter and said he had taken but three drinks and . had then been slugged and robbed of '$190. The money had been given to him, he said, to pay. the funeral expenses of James Mansfield, who died at the Steilacoom Asylum. After hearing his story. Chief Duly released Osborne, who paid the undertaker by a check on an Aberfleen bank. This morning the check was returned protested and Chief Duly re ceived a letter from Mrs. Rose Benton, Osborne's mother-in-law, in which Mrs. Benton said that when Osborne reached home and told of the alleged robbery, she knew her son-in-law was dishonest. MEDICAL SOCIETY IN SESSION Southern Oregon Association Meets at Rosehurg. ROSEBLHG, Or., May 10. (Special.) The seventeenth session oi lny Southern Oregon Medical Assocla 1 tion met In this city today in the Elks' Temple. About 25 physicians, most of them members of the associa tion, were in attendance to discuss various subjects of interest along their line of work. Dr. R. S. Dearmond, nresident, called the meeting to order and Dr. A. C. Seeley. of this city, sec retary, read off the programme and outline of work for the day, each doc tor taking up his special lines and thoroughly discussing them. The members present from outsme cities are: Dr. R. S. Dearmond, Dr. J. C. Elliott, King; Dr. W. T. Williamson, Dr. A. K. Hlggs, Dr. Kenneth, A. J. McKenzie, Dr. R. C. Coffy, Portland; Dr. A. F. Sether, Glenaaie; Dr. R. G. Gale, North Bend; Dr. F. W. Van Dyke, Grants Pass; Dr. Howard M. Shaw, Ashland; Dr. E. Barlow JPickel, Med ford. RAIN IN UMATILLA COUNTY Wheat Crop Badly In Need of Mois ture in Southern Section. . PENDLETON, Or., May 11. (Special.) All Umatilla County, is rejoicing to night in the first real rain that has vis ited this section of the stae in many weeks. The precipitation so far in this immediate vicinity has not been great enough to do very much good, but there is promise of more to follow tonight Much Irreparable damage has already been done by the drought to growing grain in the southern and western part of the county, but it is believed that the real wheat belt, while greatly in need of moisture, is without injury as yet. BannWs Bear Taft's Name. COLFAX, Waeh. May lt-(Special.) A special train of ten coaches, carrying 150 delegates from Bigham, Bannock, Blaine, Fremont, Ada and Cassia Counties in Idaho, bound for the Republican state convention at Wallace, passed , through Colfax this afternoon. One coach was banner for "Taft, Fremont County S7 Strong. Must Support Wife or Be Whipped. OREGON' CITY, Or., May 1L (Special.) Seth P.- Smith, charged with wlfe beating, . entered a plea of guilty In the Circuit Court and was sentenced to re celve a lashing by Judse McBride, who Weak Little Boys may become fine strong men. Some of the strong men of to day were sickly boys years ' ago. Many of them received Scott's Emulsion at Iheir mother's knee. This had a power in it that changed . them from weak, delicate boys into strong, robust boys. , . It has the same power to-day. Boys and .girls who are pale and weak get food and energy out of SCOTTS EMULSION. It makes children grow. . A taiYe sample will be eent free npom reoeipt of this mdr. and your address. SCOTT BOWME. 409 Petri St.. N. Y. AUDracgistss 50c and $1.00. PEEP ARBS INSTANTLY. Simply add boil ing water, cool and serve. 10c. per package at all grocersv 7 flavors. Refuse all substitutes. BaWtaaaaaaiaMaMa flaWaHaaaHaiaM.aaaaa..M.aHVi.iM.4 CHLOROSIS A Form of Anaemia Which Af flicts Growing Girls and Which Dr. Williams' Pink Pills Cure. There is a form of anaemia, or blood lessness, that often afflicts growing: girls, the medical term for which is chlorosis, or green sickness. It has been called the anaamia of development. It requires care and proper attention as neglect may cause a life of nnhappiness and suffer ing. There is also danger of consump tion, especially if a dry, hacking cough is noticed. The disease is in the blood and Dr. Williams' Pink Pills are particu larly well adapted to cure it. We have yet to hear of a oase in which these blood-making pills have been tried with out suocess. Mrs. Martin "Wells, of 488 Beldan avenue, Syracuse, N. Y., was oured by this treatment. Shesavs: "When I was about fifteen years old I became all run down from chlorosis. I was pale, thin and weak. I had frequent sick headaches, which lasted all day and when I -got up in the morning I often had dizzy spells. I had a backache all of the time, was without an appetite and could hold nothing on my stomach. My blood was watery and poor and I was troubled with palpitation of the heart. My people were afraid I was going Into consumption. . "The doctor did me no good and then my -mother bought some of Dr. Wil liams' Pink Pills. I took two boxes at first and gained in strength. I con tinued using them until fully restored to health. My system was built up and I haven't seen a day of sickness since." Parents of girls who go into decline as they reach the period of development should not neglect the first warning symptoms for the whole future health of the child depends upon the way in which the child passes this critical time. Nature needs some help in most cases and the tonic treatment with Dr. Wil liams' Pink Pills is the most efficient that can be given. They contain no stimulant, opiate or narcotic, are abso lutely harmless and cannot injure the most delicate constitution. ' A valuable booklet, "Diseases of the Blood," containing fuller information will be sent free upon request. Dr. Williams' Pink Pills are sold by all druggists, or will be sent, postpaid, on receipt of price, 60 centsper box : bix boxes for $2.60, by the Dr. Williams Medicine Oompany, Schenectady, S. Y. suspended the execution of the sentence upon provision that Smith pays his wife $30 per month for the support of his family and does not molest her In any manner. If Smith does not comply with the order of his parole he will be whipped by the SherlfT. His wife has applied for a divorce. I Postpone Rate-Oase Argument. OLTMPIA, Wash., May 11. (Special.) The May term of the Supreme Court be gan today. In the case of the O. R. & N. Company against the State Railroad Com mission, the joint rata case argument was. postponed until a later date. Horace Kerr Recovering. OREGON AGRICULTURAL COLL RGB, Corvallls, May 11. (Special.) 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