THE MORNING OREGOXIAX, MONDAY, OCTOBER 5, 1903.
BUSY SUNDAY FOR
CANDIDATE TUFT
Addresses Three Big Meetings
Aside From Political Work
and Goes to Church.
INDORSED BY NEGROES
GItm Non-partisan Talk to Colored
Audience, Telling Them Tbejr
Mast Solve Own Problem.
Telia of Y. M. C. A. Work.
KANSAS CITT. Oct. I. It has been
definitely decided that Judge Taft shall
closs his campaign on the night of No
vember 2 at Tounxstown. U. The Nation
al cam Dai n of the Darty was opened
that place with Governor H unties as the
speaker, and It has been deemed fitting
that the National candidate should make
hie closlna- address at that place.
The announcement was regarded as In
tereatlng. from the Indication It points to
that the candidate will be occupied act
Ivelr right uo to the last. After the
Youngstown meeting Mr. Taft will leave
at once tor Cincinnati to cast his vote
the following day.
Details of Itinerary Incomplete.
The detail of the Itinerary of the can
didate after he closes his Western tour
in Chicago. Wednesday night, have not
been finally worked out, but will be com
pleted. It Is said, this week. Candidate
Taft had an exceedingly hard time to
carry out what he desired, and had
planned a programme of rest today. He
reached the city at 7 o'clock this morning
from Topeka and was met by a local
welcoming committee, consisting of 8ena'
tor William Warner. Representative El C.
Ellis and State Chairman W. S. Dickey.
They escorted him to the Baltimore Ho
tel, where a private breakfast party oc
cupied an hour or more, and demands of
local politicians for "Just a handshake
consumed the time until the church hour.
With Mr. Kills, the candidate attended
services at the Beacon Hill Congrega
tlonal Church, and from there lunched at
the residence of Mr. Dickey.
An automobile ride over the numerous
boulevards of which Kansas City is proud
was taken, after which the real work of
the day began. Mr. Taft had some time
ago consented to talk of the work of the
Y. M. C. A. to an audience of men at the
Independence-Avenue Methodist Episco
pal Church. The audience completely
tilled the church, and the crowd outside
which demanded admission was twice the
number of that inside. Windows in the
edifice were broken, so great was the
eagerness of the crowd to get a glimpse
of the candidate, and It was only after It
had been announced that Mr. Taft would
address the overflow meeting that the In
side meeting" was allowed to proceed In
quiet.
Mr. Taft delivered the same speech he
made last Sunday to a similar audience
In St. Paul, tie (rave, his strongest In
dorsement to the work the Association Is
doing, particularly In the Philippine Isl
ands, the Orient and Panama, to say
nothing of the work In this country. He
n'ade no reference In any manner to
polities.
Address? Audience of Negroes.
When the outdoor meeting had also been
addressed. Judge Taft was Informed by a
committee which had been waiting for
htm that a large meeting of negro men
and women had assembled In the Inde
pendence Baptist Church with the full ex
pectatlon that he would come there and
say Just a word.
As Mr. Taft put It, when he stood be
fore the negro audience:
"I'm Just looking In on you a moment
aa I go by."
He then told his hearers that he was a
friend of the race, had always been one,
and had strong beliefs regarding their
condition In the future. They faced, he
said, a problem which the race itself must
solve. He believed the negroes of the
United States would solve the problem,
and solve it right.
"You must make yourselves useful
members of the body pontic." he said,
"and to do this you must educate your
selves Industrially and thoroughly. You
must learn to be frugal and husband
vour resources. Your development along
these lines has been great and there la
but one prediction that ran be made as
to the future, and that Is a bright one."
What Mr. Taft said moved the audi
ence to great enthusiasm, and the speak
ers of the race who followed him made no
pretense of concealing their political sen
timent!. The candidate was roundly
cheered when he left the meeting, which
continued with speeches strongly Indors
ing htm politically.
It was dusk when the candidate fount
himself tn his rooms at the hotel, when
orders were Issued to give him the utmost
quiet possible. Mr. Taft admitted that he
felt greatly fatigued with the work of
the trip, but expressed the belief that a
long night's rest would put him In trim
for the work In Missouri, which Is to be
gin early tomorrow.
An added meeting was placed on the
Itinerary today, to be held at Kansas
City. Kan., at S:30 In the morning. The
route lies through Leavenworth. Kan.; St.
Joseph. Mo.; Marysvllle. Chllllcothe and
Frookflekl. with an evening meeting at
Macon. Ga.
TIME TO DROP THEIR "ISSUES"
Judge Balltnger Urges Voters to
Slk-k to Tried Principles.
SEATTLE. "Wash.. Oct. 4. (Special.)
Judge H. A. Balllnger. ranking mem
ber of the advleory committee to the
Republican National Committee, found,
n a recent trip to the East, that varl
oua political creeds or "Isms" have In
some places attracted a following that
the campaign managers of the Republi
can party are winning back to old
standards.
"The traditions of following a settled
Government are not as binding as they
were formerly." said Judge Balltnger
tonight, "and men are attracted by
Bryanlsm, Hearstlsm. Socialism and de
veloping a tendency to follow false
gods, rather than be contented with
tried and stable conditions.
"It seems to me that when the coun
try offers a man of tried ability, con
servatism and patriotism, such as Wil
liam H. Taft, that people should forget
their 'Isms' for a time and look to the
best Interests of their country, which
are their own Interests ultimately.
"The people of the Northwest should
remember. I think, that the great com
mercial development of this section ts
tn a large measure dependent upon the
stability of the Federal Government
and the continuation of the policies
which have made possible the active
development of the past few years."
ers. not particularly Interested In poll
tics, and knowing that they have good
Jobs, will take the hint.
Passing tbe Word Around.
An official of the Department of Jus
tice, who- has- been interested in the
prosecution of the Standard Oil Com
pany, has been recently In the three
states above referred to, and he reports
that the word Is now going around
among the employes of that company
that Bryan ought to be elected. These
laborers are not being flatly Instruct
ed to vote for Bryan; they are not be
Ing threatened with dismissal if they
fall to vote for Bryan, but they are
given to understand that their employ.
ers expect them to vote the Democratic
ticket, and for the most part they be
lieve It Is good policy for them to do so.
It Is a case of "a word to the wise," and
according to this official, the laboring
men employed by the Standard OH are,
as a rule, very willing to act on a sug
gestion from their bosses.
It is a fact, said this official, that the
standard OH Company opposed Roosevelt
In 1904, but in that campaign no such In
fluence was exerted as is being used this
year. No Instructions were sent around
to tbe employes of the company, and no
Intimation was given that they would do
the right thing by voting for Judge
Parker. But this year the officials of the
company are very active, politically, and
every wage-earner on the Standard Oil
pay roll is notified of what he is ex
pected to do.
Causes Republicans to Worry.
This organised effort of the Standard
Oil Company to defeat Taft will aid the
Democrats In Ohio. Indiana and Illinois.
Taken by Itself, this Standard Oil vote
Is not sufficient to swing any of these
states, but when this Influence Is added
to disaffection among the negroes, and
to local Issues, which are embarrassing
the Republicans In all three states. It
does not tend to Increase confidence
among Republican campaign managers.
Of course, the Standard Oil Company
has Its reasons for supporting Bryan. It
knows what to expect if Taft Is elected;
it also knows the character of men who
would surround Bryan if the Democratic
ticket should triumph. And it depends
upon the Influence of Bryan's friends to
call off the National Administration In
the event of a Democratic victory In No
vember. This corporation la supporting
Bryan, aa against Taft. simply and
solely because It knows It has leas to
fear from a Democratic than a KepuD-
llcan administration, and the attitude of
the Standard Oil Company, taken after
careful Inquiry Into the real stand of
Bryan and the Democratic leaders, does
not tend to strengthen public confidence
In Mr. Bryan's promises of trust prose
cutions If he Is elected to the Presidency.
CLUB OUTLINES ITS WORK
MOXTAVILLA TRAINING CIRCLE
ADOPTS PROGRAMME.
Will Conduct Branch Library in
Addition to Discussion of
Many Practical Subjects.
The Home Training Association, of
Montavllla. has adopted a full pro
gramme for the ensuing year. This work
will be carried on In addition to conduct
ing a library and reading-room on the
Base Line road, which the circle has
maintained for two years. Officers of
the circle for the year are: President,
Mrs. N. W. Bowland; vice-president.
Mrs. Z. M. Toung; secretary and treas
urer. Miss Vtda Hammond. The of
ficers, with Mrs. J. D. Sullivan and Mrs.
Hallock. form the executive committee.
Other committees are as follows: Spe
cial m-oa-ramme. Mrs. Helen Vilas. Mrs.
G. W. Drake. Mrs. Kllppel, Mrs. John
Brown. Mrs. J. Ward. Mrs. G. E. John
son: rress. Mrs. Albert tniers, miss
Nora Lambert. Mrs. Grace Dundy. Mrs.
Fred L, Newell; library. Miss Harriet
Thayer. Mrs. J. D. Sullivan. Mrs. Kin
kade; reception. Mrs. Z. M. Young. Mrs.
J. Jensma. Mrs. John Brown, Mrs. J.
Ward. Meetings will be held the first
and third Fridays of each month In the
Montavllla school house at 3 P. M. The
following Is the programme for the en
suing year: -
October IS. "Trade School, for What
Pursose and for Whom." O. W. Hamilton.
principal Portland Trade School: SO. par
nts and teachers' m..tlns at T:4S. .
November . subject to bs selected. Miss
Eleanor Baldwin: 20, "Purity In the Hrme.
atrs. M. E. Bhalfoid.
December 4. "Value of Music la Charac
ter Building." Miss Grace Story.
January 13. mothers' congress day, fol
lowed ty social; 29, parents' and teachers
meeting. 1:45. address by Mrs. Millie
TrumbulL
February 6 "Care of the Teeth." Dr.
X. Vogue; 19. -The Art of Btory-Tslllng."
Mrs. r. H. French.
March 9. "Tuberculosis." W. O. Eliot.
Jr.; 19. Dlaoroers of Digestion In Chil
dren." Dr. George T. Koehler.
April 2, "Books for Boys." W. M. L-
Brester; 16. election of officers; school
programme; SO. parents" and teachers meet
ing. 7:43. subject. "Relations of- tbe Parent
to -he Child." E. J. Hndley.
slay 7. "Sewing." Mrs. A. A- Sanborn;
"How Can We Profit by the Vacation. "
Mrs. J. W. Hawkins.
The circle make a specialty this year
of parents' and teachers' meetings, which
will be held In the evening. At the open-
ng meeting. Friday. - October 1. Miss
Elisabeth Matthews spoke on kindergar
ten work. A class may be started In
the Montavllla school, but the circle will
not undertake Its supervision, as the
members of the circle feel that they have
enough to look after In the Montavllla
Library, which they consider a work of
Importance. If the kindergarten class Is
started it will be organized through the
Initiative of the parents.
Killed While Felling Tree.
HOOD RIVER, Or., Oct. 4. (Special.)
Edward L. Smith, employed In one of
the logging-camps of the Stanley-Smith
Lumber Company, near Green Point,
as killed yesterday afternoon while
felling timber. Smith had Just finished
chopping through a tree, and as It fell
started to run to a place of safety, but
was caught and crushed to death.
The dead man was 25 years old, and
was well known here, where he had
relatives. The body was brought to
this city today, and an Inquest will be
held tomorrow by the Coroner.
OIL TRUST BACKING BRYAN
l Continued from First Pag.
that Bryan Is the right fellow for
resident and thousands of the labor-
IIHlsboro Scenes Complimented.
HILLSBORO. Or.. Oct- 4. (Special)
Manager Wells, publicity department
of the Suneet Magaslne. has written
the Board of Trade that the photo
graphs of Washington County features
for the county booklet are the finest
.yet secured for that department of the
Harrlman bureau. The book will go
to press this week some time, and then
hundreds of them will be sent to home
seekers who have written In response
to the Washington County announce
ment In the Sunset Magaslne.
Elk Season Is On.
GOLD BEACH. Or.. Oct. 4. (Special.)
It is now the middle of the open sea
son for elk hunting and many residents
and hunters from outside are engaged in
trying to secure one of these prises. By
taking out a license one Is permitted to
kill one elk between September It and
October IS. At this time of the year the
meat is not fit for food and the hide Is of
little value.
Horse Show Needs In a Great
All-Week
e
In th eL in en A isle
100 DOZEN SPLENDID HUCK TOWELS
Made with hemmed ends. Size 18x36, Attn
regular 25c values, special price today. I Oil
HUCK TOWELS Good size, good weight,
fancy border, hemmed ends, worth 20c lp
each, special low price of only IHu
BEDSPREADS Satin cameo finish, for dou
ble bed.. Regular $3.50 grade, spe
cially priced today at, only
FLANNELETTES In new designs, for -f
kimonos, etc., 12Vc to 15c values, today. 1 0b
$2.89
5th WASHINGTON AND 6th SlTS.
In the Linen Aisle
NEW SCOTCH FLANNELS For shirtwaists,
dressing sacques, etc. Large assortment QCn
of patterns; price, per yard Oub
NEW OUTINO FLANNELS A lot of 5000
yards. Extra special value, for low Iflp
price of, per yard IUu
RICHARDSON'S SATIN DAMASK TABLE
LINEN 72 inches wide, many pat- Pi PQ
terns, $2.00 values, low price of only.gliQJ
NAPKINS To match table linen, 24-inch size,
regularly priced at $6.00 the dozen; flr QC
today only, for low price of j)iLJ
Costumes and Gowns from si oo Reduced One-Fourth
m1' y1
Brilliantly beautiful creations evolved by the skilled modistes
of "La Belle France" and the most capable style artists of
our own United States. Gowns with that indescribable touch
of distinctiveness that makes for individuality and superb
style. Exquisite garments that only artists can design and
make. Costumes for afternoon and evening wear or tailored
w it m Fs JTi ' . TZ
gowns, tor all this ween s selling, every one in
our magnificent collection worth over $100 goes
at this startling reduction. Buy now and have
one for the horse show and other
preferred occasions, you 11 save
14 LESS
Penrhyn Stanlaws Calendars Free
JUST LIKE PICTURE ON LEFT The Stanlaws Girl in outing cos-,
tume. Remember, that we have the exclusive services of this clever artist
to illustrate our advertising. Calendars mounted with drawing like
shown in picture, handsomely colored, at the Stationery J? Dp" J?
Department r IXlt-
Half Price for Imported Hats
The grandest plumage possible to obtain is used in the adornment of these rich affairs. The best talent
of the world's millinery artists is shown in their conception. The materials are the finest to be had,
and then the shapes and colors are all that fashion dictates. For all this week, every Pattern Hat
in our stock wcrh $50.00 to $100.00 seUs at- one-third less, and all worth over $100.00 HALF
are now on sale for just
Cpyright, 19M, by ftnrAjm Slanlatn
SEE OUR DISPLAY OF FINE GOWNS
Smyrna Rugs
All-wool Smyrna Rugs, double
faced, in Oriental or floral pat
terns, size 30x60 inches; worth
$3.75, special $2.95
$2.75 values, special $1.95
Wilton Rugs
Royal Wilton Ruga, 36x63-inch
size, regularly worth CC 7R
$9.00, special . .gUilu
Pillows $1.25 Ea.
Pillows, filled with pure feath
ers, covered with fancy satin
ticking. Worth $2.25 fljl OC
each, special 0'iv
Lace Curtains $4. 75
Irish Point, Brussels and Filet
effects, worth from $6.50 to
$9.50 the pair, for the CM 7C
speeial low price of. . . . -Oil
Lace Curtains, in plain net with
filet border and Uluny edge.
White or ecru; $5.00
values, special
Silkoline Good assortment, in
fancy colors and, patterns. Reg
ular 12VsC values, special.. .9
.1 j ,
$2.95
An Extraordinary Sale of Black Silks
Black leads all the colors in silk fabrics this season, and while it is at the height of its pop
ularity, we bargainize some of the most wanted weaves in a gigantic three-day sale.
The $1.00 70- the $1.25 QQ0 The $1.50 M 1 0 The $1.751 OQ The $2.00 PI HQ
.IUU grade UvJU grade .4lilU grade sli-u graqe hiiitu
grade .
grade.
83 c
grade.
Men's Shirts Are Specially Bargainized
Light or dark shades; plain or figured; separate or attached cuffs and all sizes. The ma
terials are madras or percale of superior quality. We secured them at an unusually AQn
advantageous price and hasten to pass the bargain on. Worth to $1.00. Special -TtJll
Short Kid Gloves at $1.29 the Pair
A lot of over 500 pairs in a whirlwind bargain offering, including several dozens of the
famous Charles Perrins make. Two-clasp style, all sizes and colors, worth to M OQ
$2.00 the pair; all these go for the exceedingly low price of only, per pair vliZu
10,000 Yards Colored Dress Goods
The correct fabrics for Fall suitings, the best colors and patterns and the preferred
weights. The smartest tailored suits of the season will be made from these. Note the re
markable values we are offering during this great sale event.
The $1.0001- The $1,250-3- The $1.5UC1 11 The su.oP-l nn me .oucj-i nn
UIU grades... UUU grades. . . V 1 1 1 w graaes. . . v 1 iwu graaes. . . v 1 iuu
grades.
grades.
s93c
grades .
C?L l.eVomen'B Italian Silk
sJllc r cot Jyests jn pink, blue or
white, worth $4.50 to $8.00 spe- U
cial in Muslinwear Dept., 2d floor
Lsv -? 90Venise and Oriental bands
aces s-s.7caDd filet bandsSj ! t0 3
inches wide, values to $1.25; for the OQi
special low price only, per yard Zuu
Read'g Lamps
SPECIAL PRICES on gas and elec
tric portable reading lamps.
Andirons and Fire Sets in brass or
black finish, over 30 styles to choose
from; special prices up QQ
to $22.60, and as low as -POsOU
ANTIQUE AND ORIENTAL GUN
NERY AND WEAPONS, for hall and
den decorations. Special CC flfl
this week from 88c to U.UU
OAS LAMPS, with Welsbach burner
and tubing, compjete with shade,
regular $4-00 value, ff-1 IE
special price this week pOlu
$ 6.50 values, sale price $5.30
$ 8.25 values, special $6.85
$12.50 values, special $9.95
$21.00 values, special $16.80
$28.00 values, special $22.40
ELECTRIC READING LAMPS
Hundreds to select from, and all at
reduced prices. See these bargains:
$ 4.00 values, special $3.15
$4.90 values, special. ..... .$3.90
$ 8.75 values, special $6.90
$10.50 values, special $8.40
$13.50 values, special $10.70
$15.25 values, special '.$12.20
$27.00 values, special $21.00
GAME LAW FOB FARMERS
LIXX COUNTY GRANGE COCXCIL
BROACHES SUBJECT.
Want Right to Kill Pheasants Be
fore City Hnnters Gobble
All in Sieht.
ALBANY. Or.. Oct. 1 (Special.) Linn
County farmers have started a move-.
ment for the amendment of the state
game laws so that China pheasants may
be killed without regard to season oy
fanners, fruitgrowers and gardeners.
who find the birds In growing crops. The
matter was broached at a meeting of the
Unn Cauntv Council of the Grange, held
yesterday afternoon at the hall of West
ern Star Grange, near this city. After
considerable discussion It waa referred to
the subordinate granges or trie county
for consideration and will receive definite
action at the next meeting of the coun
cil in November.
To Drevent the game birds preying
UDon growing crops of all kinds la the
purpose of the present movement Farm
ers who were present at yesterday's
meeting want the game laws amended
ao as to give the farmer rather than the
city or town hunter the China pheasants.
"He raise the birds and ought to have
the right to do aa we please with them,"
was the gist of the sentiment expressed
yesterday.
To accomplish this eno me louowing
amendments to the existing game laws
were suggested : To permit the killing
of game birds and game animals without
regard to season when round in growing
crops, the killing to be done only by the
owners of the farm, orchard or garden
where the birds are found, and the owner
to have the right to nse the birds ao
SJ1U4 for food, but for no other stir
pose; requiring a heavier license for non
resident hunters; requiring all hunters
to carry a written permit to hunt from
the owner of the land traversed; to put a
tax upon all guns and dogs except those
kept by farmers, the gun and doga of
the latter to be kept for protection from
ravages of game birds only and not for
promiscuoua hunting.
All of these proposed alterations In the
game laws were generally discussed and
many of them were favored, but none In
dorsed by resolution. All will be def
initely considered after a month's dis
cussion In the subordinate granges.
While most of- these amendments will be
favored by farmers they will probably
be strenuously opposed In the towns of
the state.
COMB DRIVEN INTO HEAD
First Vancouver Streetcar Accident
on New Line.
VANCOUVER. Wash, Oct. 4. (Spe
cial.) Mrs. James Harvey is the first
Vancouverlte to be Injured In a streetcar
accident In this city. She had asked the
conductor to let her oft at Eleventh
street, but when she came to Tenth
and while the car waa going at full
speed, she jumped off tbe car, facing
the rear.
She was thrown violently to the pave
ment, striking the back of her head, and
was stunned. She was assisted to the
home of ex-Mayor J. R. Harvey. The
teeth of a large comb which she had In
her hair were driven part way Into her
head. Her Injuries are not serious, and
no blame la attached to thf conductor.
Gas Explodes; Loss (500,000.
PITTSBURG, Oct. 4. An explosion of
gas at the plant of the Pittsburg Plate
Glass Company's works No. 2, at Taren
tum, a suburb, early today, resulted in
a loss by Bra of $500,000, and threw
about 100 men out of employment.
JOINING COAST INTERESTS
TOIWArnTRCTAT, ORGANIZATIONS 1
TO WORK IN HARMONY.
prospects of cementing a strong alliance
between the Pacific Coast states and say
that they see no valid reason why the
rival cities and districts shall not join
hands in making the several Interests
of each section common to all.
Conference to Be Held In San Fran
cisco to Cement Good Feeling
Existing Among Cities.
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 4. A confer
ence will be held In this city tomorrow
by representatives from 13 commercial or
ganizations of San Francisco, Los An
geles, Portland, Seattle, Tacoma, Spokane
and Oakland, for the purpose of amal
gamating interests, burying differences
and working as a whole in bringing about
legislation for the benefit of the entire
Pacific Coast. A large number of Con
gressmen are also expected to be present
and the gathering may be graced by the
presence of Governor Gillett, of Califor
nia, and Mayor Taylor, of San Francisco.
Resolutions will probably be Introduced
calling for the formation of a permanent
organization of the commercial clubs and
chambers of commerce, their executives
to form an association which will have
the same functions as the similar body
now in existence on the Atlantic Coast.
It Is also hoped that the confer
ence will adopt resolutions to be pre
sented later to the Trans-Mississippi
Commercial Congress, which meets Tues
day, for its indorsement of the plan.
Following the meeting at the Chamber of
Commerce, at 10 o'clock, there will be a
luncheon at the St. Francis Hotel, at
which there will be over 100 representa
tive business men of this city to welcome
the visiting delegates and interchange
Ideas cn the objects of the conference.
C. B. Tandell, secretary of the Seattle
Chamber of Commerce and ex-Governor
John H. McGraw. of Washington, presi
dent of the Seattle Chamber of Com
merce, are both enthusiastic over the
CELEBRATION OF PIONEERS
Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Leach, of North
Yakima, Married 50 Years.
NORTH YAKIMA, Wash., Oct 4.
(Special.) Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Leach,
pioneers of North Yakima, yesterday
celebrated their 50th wedding: anniver
sary In the presence of sons, daugh
ters and grand-children to the number
of 35. The occasion was also the 30th
wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs.
W. G. McGaugh, of Los Angeles, who
were among the guests, Mr. McGaugh
being a nephew of Mr. Leach, both men
pioneers of the Pacific Coast States.
Mr. Leach was born In Kentucky,
reared In Shelbyvllle, Ind., and fitted
out for a trip to California at the age
of 16. He arrived In Eldorado County,
California, In 1852, and after a few
years of mining, located on a ranch
near Sacramento. In 185S he married
Martha E. Scott. After living in Cali
fornia 25 years the family moved to
Oregon In 1877, coming to Yakima In
1880. They had 12 children, 10 of them
married, and all living In North Yak
ima but the oldest son, Horace, who is
In Alaska.
Northwestern People) In New York.
NEW YORK, Oct. 4. (Special.) People
from the Northwest are registered at
New York hotels today as follows:
From Portland Mr. and Mrs. W. Ged
dis. at the Cadillac; R. Mallory, at the
Hotel Astor.
From Pendleton, Or. F. N. Cauer, at
the Herald Square.
From Seattle Mr. and Mrs. A. F. Mc
Rae. at the Grand; N. Salifa, at the Union
Square.
From Tacoma E. J. Bowes, at the
Plaza; D. O. Brumbaugh, at tbe CadllU.
SHOOTS 1TJIN BACK
MURDERER THEN TURNS GUN
ON HIMSELF AND DIES.
Quarrel Between Frenchman and
Fellow Workman Over Tree Re
sults In Cowardly Tragedy.
WILLITS, Cal., Oct. 4. Frank Valler.
a workman in a sawmill near here, last
night shot and killed John Henderson, a
fellow-workman, and then turned his
shotgun weapon upon himself with fatal
results. A quarrel over a tree caused
the double tragedy.
Shortly after sunrise a Constable and
eight men arrived at the scene of the
shooting, four miles west of here. The
tracks Indicated that Valler had hidden
behind a tree awaiting Henderson's re
turn from purchasing supplies at Wllllts.
He allowed his victim to pass and then
shot him in the back, the body lying
where it fell.
Following Valler's footprints, the
posse came upon his body, 100 feet from
the road. Examination showed that
after taking poison Valler had dis
charged both his revolver and shotgun
Into his body. Both bodies were brought
to Wllllts, and a Coroner's Jury ren
dered a verdict of murder and suicide.
Valler had a bad reputation locally,
but Henderson waa well liked. Hen
derson was 35 years old and unmarried.
Timber Dealers Detained.
KLAMATH FALLS. Or.. Oct. 4. Joseph
J. Pierce end Charles E. Worden. of this
city, were served with papers last night
by United States Deputy Marshal Ham
mersley. 'ihe matter Is supposed to be in
connection with transactions in timber
lunds In Klamath County.