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THE MORNING OREGON! AN. WEDNESDAY, MAT 27, 1908.
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PRODIGAL IN HIS
DECLINING YEARS
Colonel Sne.U's Iowa Agent
Testifies on Behalf of Dis
inherited Son. 1
SQUANDERED LARGE SUMS
Millionaire Became Spendthrift Un
der Hypnotic Influence of Al
leged Grand niece Once Posed
as a Philanthropist.
CLINTON, III., May 26. Prodigality in
dissipation of Colonel Snell's bank ac
count while he was under the so-called
hypnotic Influence of his alleged grand
niece, Maybel Snell McNamara, of Kan
sas City, was shown today through the
testimony of Frank Fan-ell, Snell's agent
at Fort Dodge, la.,, when the celebrated
will case was resumed. Attorneys for
the disinherited son sought to show the
poor business capacity of the millionaire
in the closing years of his life and his
remarkable extravagance after he had
met his grandnlece, Maybel, In 1900.
Although Farrell waid that Colonel Snell
had received $31,000 in rentals for his
Iowa property, had sold a portion of
these lands for H1.OO0 during the years
between 1900 and 1906, and also had re
ceived large sums from rents and sales
of land In Illinois, he died owing Central
Illinois houses a sum ranging. from 925,000
to $56,000. He left nothing to show for
the large sums received from the sources
named.
"I've spent $500 to 91000 in a single night
on women," declared Colonel' Snell to A.
R. Cllne, formerly Sheriff, who was
called as a witness. Sneil boasted of his
success in winning women and also told
of his gifts to Maybel Snell. Snell once
posed as a philanthropist and friend of
the poor, according to E. C. Bentley, a
newspaper man of Clinton.
"He insisted tha he alone was Clin
ton's philanthropist," Bentley said. He
said he believed Snell Insane.
Dark Secrets Revealed.
GUN TON, 111.. May 26. Secrets jeal
ously guarded during the closing years
of Colonel Thomas Snell's life were told
by his daughter-in-law, Mrs. Hannah
Snell, from the witness stand today. She
told of Colonel Snell's violent temper and
of his habits; how he had struck her in
the face; of shockingly profane language
addressed to her and to her children by
Snell.
She declared he had repeatedly refused
to permit the remains of his son to be
removed from a public vault for burial
or to construct a privte mausoleum, say
ing that he was too poor to do so.
Mrs. Snell first met Maybel Snell Mc
Namara, the grandnlece, at Emporia,
Kan., in 1904, when the witness was visit
ing Thornton, her son. She also saw her
at the Snell home In Bloomlngton three
weeks before Snell died. Maybel, she said,
had wired that she was coming to take
Snell to Kansas City with her, but the
aged millionaire was on his death bed.
While In Bloomlngton, Mrs. Snell testi
fied, she overheard a quarrel between
Maybel and Snell, she rebuking him for
giving a fur coat to another woman with
out consulting the grandnlece.
While at the Chicago hotel, the witness
said. Colonel Snell did not want to join
a theater party, but Maybel placed her
arms about his neck and patted bis cheek
and caused him to change his mind.
Tore Up Small Checks.
When Harry Snell was married In Elk
hart, Ind., in 1905. Mrs. Snell testified,
the Colonel refused to attend unless an
Invitation was sent to Maybel and to her
brother. Both were Invited. Snell said
that It cost him $300 or $400 to have
the two there that he had rented a
diamond sunburst for Maybel and a dress
suit for Ben. Maybel wished him to buy
the sunburst for her. but he refused. The
witness said that when Maybel received a
check from Snell and It was too small
to suit her. Bhe would tear the paper into
bits and throw it in his face. He would
then write a larger one.
Dr. J. S. Meyers, another witness, said
that at one time Snell had told him that
women had cost hlra $250,000.
VOTE YES, URGES MEDF0RD
Commercial Club Passes Resolution
Favoring University Bill.
MED FORD, Or., May 26. (Special.)
At the last meeting of the Medford Com
mercial Club, a resolution indorsing the
University of Oregon appropriation bill
was adopted by a unanimous vote. The
text of the resolution is as follows:
Whereat, certain short-sighted individ
uals have seen Ht to Invoke the referendum
ob the last State Legislature's action In
IT ran tine th University of Oregon an ap
propriation of $125,000. thus seriously ham
pering this sreat institution, and
Whereas, this action haa been the subject
of much unfavorable comment outside of
our state, and. in so far as our university
has been receiving; lea financial support
t nan most any state university in the
Union, and
Whereas, this measure Is coming' up for
a vote of the whole people at the June
election; be it
Resolved, that the Medford Commercial
Club most heartily and emphatically rec
ommends and requests all men who have
the welfare of the rising; generation and
the cause of higher education at heart to
support th appropriation and vote y on
their ballots at the coming election.
DOUBLE THE ENROLLMENT
Applications for Entrance to Tnl
verslty Pouring In.
UNIVERSITY OF OREGON. Eugene.
Or., May 26. (Special.) Judging from
the applications that are pouring into the
Registrar's office, the freshman class of
next September will be the largest In
tlie history of the University. More than
J00 applications have already been re
ceived from graduates of the different
high schools and academies throughout
the state, and it is safe to predict that
there will be at least 100 more, as many
freshmen do not apply for standing until
college opens in the Fall.
BIBLE SCHOOL AT ALBANY
Summer Course to Be In Charge of
President Crooks, of College.
ALBANY, Or., May !6. (Special.)
flans are rapidly nearing completion
for, the Summer Bible School, to be
held in Albany this summer, and which
will 'be an innovation in religious work
in Oregon. The school will' be held
from July 17 to 27, and at least 60
people from outside points will be nere
to take the course. Th site of the
school will be in a local park, where a
large tabernacle tent will be erected
for the afternoon and evening sessions.
President II. M. Crooks, of Albany
College, Is In charge of the arrangt
znentfi, and has secured a number of
prominent lecturers and teachers. Rev.
S. F. Vance, of the Wayne Theological
Seminary, of Cincinnati, will .have
charge of a course of Bible study, deal
lng with the minor prophets and the
Epistles of Paul. Rev. George T.
Nesmith, of New Lennox, 111., will de
liver a course of lectures - on "The
Rural Church." This will be the same
series he recently gave at the Univer
sity of Chicago, where he has done
post-graduate work. Rev. C. T. Hurd,
of Corvallls, president of the State
Christian Endeavor Union, will also be
an Instructor at this Bible School, and
will conduct a daily conference on the
Christian Endeavor Union and its work
and methods. Rev. W. S. Holt, of
Portland, secretary of the Presbyterian
board of home missions of the Pacific
Coast, will conduct a daily class on
home missions. Besides these classes,
there will be at least two other classes
In Bible study, and also two on Sunday
school work, for which the instructors
have not been definitely secured.
Among the additional lecturers se
cured for the evening sessions are Rev.
Charles Ryan Adams, of Fargo, N. D.,
and Rev. A. J. Folsom, superintendent
of the home mission work of the Con
gregational Church in Oregon.
IS
HULL OF HUGE BATTLESHIP
COMES FROM THE WAYS.
Miss Carol Barnes . Newberry, of
Detroit, Christens Big Steel
Hull at Camden, X. . J.
CAMDEN, N. J.. May 2S. Into the rest
less waters of the Delaware River, on
whose shores so many of the ships of the
Sll Carol Barnes Newberry,
Who Christened the Michigan.
"new Navy" have been built, there was
launched today the great steel bull of
what will be the formidable ..battleship
Michigan. Built by the New York Ship
building Company at South Camden, the
Michigan, a sister ship to the South Car
olina, under construction at the Cramps'
shipyard, on the Philadelphia side of the
Delaware, is more than 60 per cent com
pleted, and will be turned oyer to the
Government In about a year.
The launching of the Michigan was en
tirely successful, and was witnessed by
a number of Invited guests, including As
sistant Secretary of the Navy Newberry,
Secretary of the Interior Garfield. Gover
nor Warner,, of Michigan, the United
States Senators from Michigan and other
prominent persons of Washington and
the Wolverine State. The sponsor was
Miss Carol Barnes Newberry, of Detroit,
daughter of Assistant Secretary Newberry.
Fair weather favored the event, and a
great crowd was on hand in and about
the yard to see the big ship take the
water. Following the launching the In
vited guests were entertained at luncheon
by the officials of the company. There
was no formality about the luncheon, but,
following custom, toasts were drunk to
the President of the United States, the
Secretary and Assistant Secretary of the
Navy, the fair sponsor, and last, but not
least, a "good luck" toast to the great
battleship itself.
TRIED TO EXTORT MONEY
Charge Against Ex-Secret Service
Man in Land-Fraud Case.
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz., May 26. C. P.
Snell, the ex-secret service man arrested
Sunday after making an affidavit rela
tive to Perrin's connection with alleged
land frauds, is held under indictment on
a charge of extortion and attempting
to secure money for contracts, letters
and telegrams , sent by Perrin. An
anonymous letter, dated June 14. 1S05. at
San Francisco, terminating with the
statement, "You will remember me as
George," says In part:
"Benson intimates he is not sjoing to
the penitentiary without taking others
with him, though I don't know who he
Intends Implicating, tut if I were you.
I would try to get hold of all those con
tracts I made with him and all letters
and telegrams you sent pertaining to
them."
The indictment says this letter was a
threat and an attempt to extort. After
making a lengthy affidavit exonerating
Perrin and charging the prosecution with
suppressing evidence favorable to Per
rin, Snell was arrested. He is now in
jail, unable to furnish $1000 ball. Perrin
left last night for San Francisco to se
cure indictment in California against
Snell for perjury. ,
President Attends Wedding.
WASHINGTON, May 26. Miss Elisa
beth Shaw Oliver, eldest daughter of the
Assistant Secretary of War, and Mrs.
Robert Shaw Oliver, and Francis K.
Stevens, of New York, were married at
noon today at the Oliver residence. Among
those present were the President and Mrs.
Roosevelt: Secretary and Mrs. Taft and
Ambassador and Mrs. Bryce, all of whom
attended the breakfast which followed.
The ceremony was performed by Rev.
Roland Cotton Smith, rector of St. John's
Upiscopal Church.
Accused of Oldtlme Murder.'
DENVER. May 26. Governor Buch
tel yesterday issued a requisition for
S. W. Morris, alias Frank Shercliffe;
under arrest In Michigan, who is want
ed at Leadville, Colo., on the charge of
murdering John Wallace, a saloonkeep
er, 15 years ago. Shercliffe created a
sensation some years ago, while under
arrest in Iowa, by charging well
known persons in Omaha with being
leaders of a desperate gang of criminals.
THE. LIMELIGHT
Payne and Williams Indulge in
Mutual Recriminations
"Over Lost Time.
pitch pine, which ha been 'considered
almost worthies, la now in demand for
cranberry baxrela.
CLASH ON ORDER TO PRINT
House Sustains Republicans' Move
to Insert Speeches Not Made n
v.
Congressional Record After an
Acrimonious
1
Debate.
WASHINGTON, May 26. The two floor
leaders of the House again today oc
cupied the center of the stage and per
formed their usual feat of charging each
other with responsibility for the evil con
ditions at present existing In that body.
It came about through an order presented
by Mr. Payne, of New York, granting
five days' leave after sojournment in
which to print in the Congressional Re
cord the remarks that might have been
but were not made upon the floor. He
took occasion to arraign the Democrats
for their filibuster and said that Repub
licans had no apology to make for their
course. - ...
The Democratic leader, Williams, ac
cused the majority of doing nothing In
the present session and opposed, the or
der because It gave members no oppor
tunity to reply to statements which he
felt In advance would call for an answer.
-The order was adopted.
. Following this debate business pro
ceeded at a rapid gait.
S la j den Raps Filipinos.
The conference on the Military Academy
appropriation bill was agreed to. ' Its
consideration was marked by a vigorous
speech, by Mr. Slayden of Texas against
the Senate permitting the .education of
four Filipinos at West- Point.
The bills were passed as follows:
Refunding stamp taxes on foreign bills
of exchange and certain duties on anthra
cite coal illegally collected; providing for
the opening and settlement of -portions
of the Cheyenne and Standing Rock In
dian reservations; promoting the safety
of the employes on railroads by requiring
the equipment of locomotives with ash
cans that can be dumped without re
quiring an employe to crawl under the
locomotive; promoting the safe trans
portation of explosives. .
Rejects Park Lands Bill.
The Committee on Appropriations suf
fered defeat in the rejection of a bill
to aciuire certain lands as an addition
to Roci Creek Park In the Dlstirict of
Columbia. '
After passing resolutions re-classify-lng
clerks in the Government depart
ments at Washington and declaring en
titled to their seats Messrs. McGavln,
Republican, and Sabbath, Democrat, as
Representatives from Illinois, the
House recessed until 11 o'clock tomor
row. Mr. Williams opposed the order
granting leave to print. In his opin
ion, the privilege was but a seward
to men who are unscrupulous, men who
are dishonest in statement, men who
are careless and reckless of what they
are willing to say. He did not believe
in matter going into the Congressional
Record that could not be replied to.
The Republicans, he charged, interMed
to try. to defend the policy of doing
nothing.
' Nobody Reads It Now.
One reason, he said, why the House
had sunk so low was because the Con
gressional Record had become so bulky
no 'one read it, and the people were
compelled to get their information of
what Congress was doing from the
press. The Republicans, he said, 'had
much to explain to the people.
Replying. Mr. Payne declared that It
was more imperative that the order pass
this session, "because of the weeks that
haye been wasted." If that time could
have been used in intelligent debate.' he
said,, there would have been no necessity
for the order.
"The gentleman talks about this side
making apologies," he said. "Great
heavens, if this side needs apologies, how
much more do you on that side need time
to make apology for the ruthless waste
of time?"
Payne Waxes Sarcastic.
.The Democrats, he contended, would
have the same opportunity to print
"speeches that could not be answered on
the floor of the House as the Republi
cans." It would be a matter of cruelty,
said Mr. Payne, to adjourn "without
allowing the Democratic party the op
portunity to tell the country how they
all turned their backs on the Bryan-Williams
currency bill."
Every Democrat in the House, . he said,
ought to get busy, "in order to furnish
some excuse to the party for going back
on that measure that was heralded here
as a party measure, bearing the indorse
ment of the peerless leader, the next
Democratic candidate for the Presidency,
and the Indorsement of the minority
leader." ; -
Scores One on Williams.
Against Mr.' Williams' allusion about
the bulkiness of the Congressional Re
cord. Mr. Payne, much to the amusement
of his colleagues, read statistics showing
that between December 19 and January 7
last the Democrats had used up 1894
pages of the Record," while the Republi
cans had occupied but 38 pages.
"That," he said, "was before the fili
busterthis idiotic policy of trying to
block legislation by invoking the consti
tution and wearing out the clerk by use
less, foolish roll calls."
As to adjournment, Mr. Payne said It
would occur when the majority saw fit
to order It. The order was vigorously
opposed by Messrs. Hamlin, Missouri;
Robinson. Arkansas, and Slayden. Texas.
For That
Tired Feeling
Which come rrom a sluggish liver and
inactive bowels when you don't want
to eat, and' your tongue is coated,
Take Une's Pills
They make the liver work and exercise
the bowels care oonstipalion, bilious
ness, sick headache and all other buy
liver troubles. Sample free on request.
25 Doses Cost Only 25 Cents.
Made by CHAS. E. LANE A CO SL Lmis. Me.
For Sale in Portland by '
LAUE- DAVIS DRUG CO.
"Nemo" Corsets Fitted by the ONLY "Nemo" Expert Corsetiere in Portland
Dr. Jaeger's une Delineator June Butterick Patterns, 10c and 15c None Higher
Underwear 35&f f '' ' t -
Good Merchandise Only Quality Considered Oar Prices Are Always the Lowest
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Framing
Th Largest
Assortment of
Mouldings at
Lowest Price
i4 Sale
t
Values Unprecedented
In .Our Wash Goods Departm
, Lipman-Wolfe quality merchandise at auch price as can be obtained nowhere else.
- It's another striking example of the tremendous price-making power of this great sale.
10,000yds50cEmbroideredMadrasl9cyd
19
19c
A product of the best manufacturer in the United States, and examples of his entire production are
here shown. This celebrated fabric is especially fine quality, beaut fully embroidered, never solci for
less than 50c a yard. We offer the entire lot without reservation. You will find here colored bars
and plaids on white grounds ; also- white designs on blue, tan, pink and gray grounds, together with
solid white mercerized madras, with figured dots and checks. Just think only 19c yard.
c
50 Cases 15c Scotch Ginghams and Percales, at Yard 10c
10c
For Wednesday only 32-inch Novelty Scotch Ginghams, in blues and grays; light texture, strong
material, nothing better for Summer wear; also, 28 -inch Percales, in dark blues, reds, black and white.
Extraordinary business conditions alone enabled us to buy these finest goods low enough to sell
at this price. While they last, 10c a yard.
10c
250 Pieces 50c Embroidered Swiss Batiste, at Yard 19c
19c
These goods were imported by one of the largest New York .operators, and -were intended to sell at
50c yard. Forced to dispose of the lot, this importer offered this lot to us at a price which was irre
sistible. We felt that a fabric of such rare excellence as a Summer proposition would prove an
instantaneous success. They come in white and cream grounds, with colored designs and colored
grounds with white designs. The time to secure these goods is now they will not last long at 19c
19c
Assorted Regular 15c Printed Muslins on Sale, Yard 9c
f A wonderful collection of figures of every description, small, medium and large a representative lot of popu
lar grades from a prominent New York converter, shown in pinks, blues, helios and other desirable colors. It
is inexpensive and stylish, and will make up into the handsomest Summer dresses. A true bargain at 9c'yard.
9c
Store Closed Saturday, Memorial Day-Open Friday Night Until 9:30
High-Class Tailor-made Suits
ValSeto $38 for $12.50
One year ago the possibility of selling good quality tailor-made
suits for $12.50 would have seemed out of the question ; but trade
conditions in New York were wonderfully changed recently,
enabling us to buy the best garments at prices that seem incred
ible. Nearly 100 suits in this sensational sale.
There is a splendid variety of new summer fabrics,
including rajah silk suits, made into highest class
tailormade and fancy suits in all styles and colors.
The modified Prince Chap styles with French dip
front and back are unusually smart; tight-fitting
strictly tailored models with long graceful lines
are very attractive. Plaited and flare skirts.
Women who are accustomed to pay $25 to $35 for a tailor-made suit will find
in this assortment a variety and individuality in suit styles that will delight
ft 1 rlk tnem- -fabrics alone could hard-
U I 9 K fl ly be bought for sale price. See
H f S I I big corner window display.
UAU'hV Sale begins Wed. morning.
styles that will delight
$12.50
Rose Carnival Bunting and Crepe Paper Decora tions--g& Pillow Tops
75c Veiling 23c Yard
Black, white and colored Tuxedo .Veilings,
with large and small chenille and velvet
dots in a variety of designs. Values O O n"
to 75c' yard, Wednesday ..i"4
50c Turnovers 12V2C
Beautifully embroidered Turnovers in French,
English eyelet and dotted effects. Regular val
ues to 50c. On Center Bargain O ft
Table; just for Wednesday Zv
65c-75c Neckwear 49c
Bows, Embroidered Collars, Collar and Cuff
Sets, Coat Sets, Jabots, etc. Sold regularly
at 65c and 75c. All the smartest, j.Q r
newest effects of the season ,4ftW
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50c 75fi:85c Women's imported Hosiery, 35c
Three Pairs for $1.00
This is the most extraordinary sale of Women's Fine Imported Hosiery that we have
ever offered. Not sample hosiery, not a job lot, not old styles. The sale includes this
season's finest styles in novelty Hosiery. All sizes in regular boxes, every pair perfect
and exactly the same as sold regularly at 50c, 75c and 85c per pair. All
pure Hermsdorf dye, extra high spliced heels and toes, and garter tops.
The many styles' are black lisle embroidery, fancy lisle, black lisle lace,
mercerized striped lisle, fancy gauze lisle, lisle drop stitch, fancy cotton drop
stitch, tan prime lisle, gauze lisle garter tops all in a magnificent
assortment of colorings. See 3d St.
window display. Reg. 50c, 75c, 85c
Hosiery. A wonderfully extraordi
nary bargain for Wednesday, only
5c
3 prs.
for
$1.00
3JTC
S 'fir"
$1.00