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.
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AUDracgistss 50c and $1.00.
PEEP ARBS INSTANTLY. Simply add boil
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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.) President
Kerr arrived this morning from the bed
side of his. son, Horace Kerr, who Is con
valescent after a serious Illness In a hos
pital at The Dalles.
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PHOTOGRAPHERS' SUPPLIES
Infants' Toilet Sets of Celluloid
Two-piece Sets, brush and comb .75c
Three-piece Sets, brush, comb and soap box. .$1.25
Hand-painted Sets, containing from two to fire
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All leather Suitcases, 2-4 inches
long, strong riveted frames, inside
shirt fold and good, substantial lock
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Wednesday $6.00.
Large lot of $1.50 Handbags in
colored and black leathers, with in
side coin purse and Venetian han
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Don't buy a Trunk until you see
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We carry "Likely" Baggage. It's
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New Cross Gloves and Leathers.
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