THE MORNING OREGONIAX, TUESDAY, OCTOBER - 6, 1908 WOUNDS HUSBAND BUT KILLS HERSELF Fatal Ending to Quarrel Be tween Man of 71 and Wife of 35. WOMAN DRINKING HEAVILY Fires Three Shots In Dispute Before Hitting Husband Then Turns Gun on Herself and Dies One Hour Later. SEATTM-i Oct. t Sarah W". Cox shot hr husband. Leander Cox. at their homo at 318 Pine street, tonight. Inflicting only a xalp wound, and turning the gun on herself. sent two bullets into the left temple near the ear. Mrs. Cox died an hour later. She was 35 years old and her hus band Is 71. Mrs. Frank Blade, a neigh bor, aays the woman had been drinking heavily ail day. Five shots were fired, with an Interval of fully a minute between each of the first three nhota. according to R. L. Durham and C. 3. Vengert. who roomed at the Cox home. The llrst two shots went throuKh tl kitchen door. The third shot, which wounded Cox, was fired t close range and the two were struggling as the weapon exploded, sending a bullet through Cox's hat brim. It Is claimed a quarrel started when Cm accused his wife of driving all the roomers away. Cox married his wife two years ago as the result of his advertisement for house-keeper. Cox says that he and his wife came to Seattle from Kffle. in Whit man County. While in the hospital two months ago, he claims that his wife sold their farm and that only by the Inter vention of one of his grown sons was she prevented from getting all the pro ceeds of the Kale, ("ox Is well to do. CITY'S EXPENSES INCREASE Money for Fire Department Swells Astoria Auditor's Report. ASTORIA. Or.. Oct. 6. (Special.) The report of City Auditor Anderson for the ouarter ending Beptemner su was niea fi.r record today, and. while It shows that the Indebtedness has Increased over J500Q during the past year. It was caused by the large sum expended for new fire de partment apparatus and the erection of new engine-houses. According to the re port the financial condition of the city is as follows: LIABILITIES. Municipal warrant t 75.S11 Street repair warrants 94. 79 street warrants 44.327-93 MunlrlDSl bonds ISS.U.'.OOO Street bonds 4.S.2 Total liabilities t31S.4iiS.S3 RESOUHCE8. Tax's outstanding I 16.3M 3 Real sstate anil Improvements. Sd.2oo.00 Street &aaesamnta ...... 4S.OOA 77 Cash on hand 19.41M.2S Total resources 114S.9S7.4a Excess of liabilities JHi;.4'Ji 4J GIVES BAIL; ACCUSED AGAIN Cashier Sweet, of Prescott, Said to - Have Retained Insurance Money. ' WAI.LA WALLA. Wash.. Oct. 6 (Spe cial.) Kx -cashier of the First State Bank of Prescott. H B. Sweet, who was re leased from the CouAty Jail Saturday on Jl.vo cash bonds furnished by his brother and father-in-law, pending his hearing in the Superior Court here for alleged falsi fying to the aeets of the Prescott In stitution while at its head. Is again face to face with a serious charge. It Is alleged that while Sweet was In the insurance business after being de posed from the cashlershlp of the bank he received premium payments for cer tain Insurance companies which be failed to turn in to said companies. The amouts said to have been taken In this manner aggregate In the neighborhood of SIOOO. Although Sweet has not been arrested a second time It Is thought he will be either tomorrow or Wednesday. LOCAL OPTION ON CATTLE Seven Precincts Will Vote on Issue In Washington County. HIM.SRORO. Or.. Oct. 6 -(Special.) County Clerk Bailey has sent out elec tion notices to the !t precincts, calling attention to the Presidential election. Seven precincts will again vote on the nurstlnn of entile running at large. Of the seven. Buxton, Galea Creek and Mountain precincts are in the mountains, and GaMun. Reedville. West Butte and South Tualatin are ti e other divisions which question the vote of last June, declaring the county opposed to cows running at large. There Is much senti ment In the mountain districts in favor of cattle being pcrmlttted the open range, as many famlllea have btit a few arrrs cleared, and to keep up three or four cows would rraotleally cut down the forage supply so much that It would ie necessary to sell off a part of the slock. on appeal from the Western District of Wsshlngton- Opinion by Circuit Judge Ross aftirms Judgment of the lower court. James Kelley, Henry Broome, G. C. Blondo and J. A- Williams, plaintiffs In error, against P. D. McNamee, defendant In error. From the District Court of Alaska. Decision by Circuit Judge Ross. Suit was brought by the defendant in error to recover wages and the Judgment of the lower court is af armed. Henry Cook, et al., against John Klonos, et al. Appeal from the District Court of Alaska. Opinion by Circuit Judge Morrow, affirming the opinion of the lower court. Through an opinion of Circuit Judge Gilbert, which was handed down from the United States Circuit Court of Ap peals today, the decision of the District Court of Washington was affirmed in the suit of Andrew Pederson, George Boole and others against George H. Emerson, owner of the tug which had In tow the schooners Alcalde and W. J. Pederson, taking them from Aberdeen across the bar and to sea. It would have been ebb tide when the bar was reached so orders were given for the schooners to anchor until the next day and the tug put back to Aberdeen. No notice was taken by the tugboat people of the schooners, but hardly had they anchored when the wea ther stiffened to such an extent tnat ootn anchor chains of the Alcalde parted and she became a total loss on tne oeacn The decree was entered that the tug boat must bear half the loss of $5350 and this was affirmed. ONLY TWO MAKE HE MOST XORTHWETERS LEAGCE TEAMS LOSE OX SEASON". GIVE BIG PENSIONS Bryan Repudiates Reported Opposition to Them. MADE Nq HOSTILE SPEECH Seattle Comes Out About $400 Behind Too Many Salaries. Floods Lose for Bntte. 6 RATTLE. Wash., Oct. S. (Special. Only two teams in the Northwestern League made money this season. Van- couver and Spokane being the lucky ones. Four out of the six lost, Seattle faring worse than the others. Dugdale and his associates came out some HwO behind, due to the fact that Seattle had too large salary list. Nearly 60 players were signed, large sums having been paid for some half dosen players to Eastern teams, uwm to the poor showing of the team. Interest and attendance fell off badly in the clos ing weeks. Aberdeen lost and Tacoma and Butte are also small losers. The attendance at Butte was so poor that the schedule was revised in mid-sea son and the Butte team has been on the road the greater part of the season. Bad weather and the floods were responsible for the failure In Butte. It was tne poorest season the ortn western League has known. The accounts were audited at the annual meeting of the league today. The pennant was awardd to Vancouver and committees appointed to care for various matters connected with plans for next season, chief of which is a change in the mak-un of the league. Butte, it Is practically certain, will not be In the league next year. TOWNS CLAMOR FOR TAFT (Continued from First Page.) MUST PAY HALF OF LOSS Iterlslon In Case of Loss of Alcalde. Other Opinions. SAN FRAXCI9CO. Oct. .-Among the 13 opinions which were handed down to day In- the Vnlted States Circuit Court of Appeals, which met for the October term, were the following.: W. J. Hills, as Clerk of the District Ctmrt for the Pwtrlct of Alaska, plaintiff in error against iinery Valentine, de fendant In error Opinion by Circuit Judge Gilbert. This was an action at law to recover from the plaintiff In error JSs. which it was alleged had been appro priated by him to his own use after It had been deposited wtth him as clerk of the court as a part of a larger sum to be held In trust. The Appellate Court says that the record of the case clearly shows that the defendant appropriated to h!s own ue the sum mentioned and to which the plaintiff. Valentine, was en titled, and the case is remanded to the court below, with instruction to strtke from the Judrment the erroneous official decision of Hilis. With this modification the judxment Is affirmed. It is apparent that Hl!s was not clerk of the court at the time the action was brought and at no time since. hi I. tiaudetta against A. R. Graham, trustee of a bankrupt shingle company. of a man by my side, one who is In every way a worthy American, a man wnose historv Is known to you. Tou saw what we got here last week through his liber. alltv when he was Secretary of War (having reference to the recent military tournament in St. Joseph). I am not an office-seeker and never have been, and no office within the gift of this country or state would I have. If this man Is elect ed I promise that if he calls uson me for any special duty I will quit anytning have in hand and go to him In a minute. Crowds Brave Drizzle. Rain began falling before the special had made its second stop, and throughout the day the crowds which came to the railroad stations and to the meeting places braved a steady drizxle. The day s Itinerary began with an ex tra meeting held on the steps of the pub- llo library at Kansas City, Kan. The crowd here was composed of thousands and the enthusiasm was marked. At Leavenworth. Mr. Taft had opportunity to talk to many old soldiers from the Veterans' Home there and also to work men. He Improved ootn opportunities. Atchison was the last stop In Kansas and gave the candidate a rousing farewell from the state to which he promised to come again. The entrance into Missouri was made at noon at St. Joseph. The stockyards meeting was followed by a talk to the employes of the Burlington shops, an address to thousands at the Union sta tion, an antomoblle ride to the opera- house, which was packed and the en trances lammed with people. Here Mr. Taft made a general speech. In review of what his party had done in compari son with what the opposition had accom plished. The enthusiasm was marked and his utterances were well received. Many Stops Added. Then telegrams began coming in from towns along the route, and the requests for stops were acceded to. At stanbury, which has but a small population, there was a big crowd, which was explained by the hundreds of farmers' conveyances hitched along the road. Darlington, McFall. Pallonsburg. Gallatin. Savannah, Rosedale. Blockow and Barnard were all added places of call. The Marysville meeting was held In front of the courthouse, which was reached from the train in automobiles. Here were lined up hundreds of school children, each bearing a small flag, which the crowd massed around, pre senting one of the most attractive pic tures of the trip. Mr. Taft here made a most happy speech, in which he again referred to Missouri having an inclina tion to return to the Republican column. There were many In the audience from Iowa, and the candidate took occasion not only to advocate the election of Hadley for Governor of Missouri, but of Representative Hepburn, of Iowa, -to suc ceed himself. Kisses Young Baby. When the arty reached the train there was a crowd to say good-bye. and a young mother presented her baby to the Judge, who took the Infant In his arms and kissed It on the forehead, while the crowd went wild over the demon stration. The Chllllcothe demonstration came after nightfall, but was none the lesa enthuslasx:e. The residents of Macon were assem bled in their hall when the candidate reached this place, although many times more people were on the street to give a welcome. Mr. Taft will make a speech tomorrow In St. Louis and In the evening appear for a few minutes at the Rex ball, a part of the carnival to be held there. He will speak at Moberly. Mexico. Mont gomery. Warrenton and St. Charles be fore reaching St, Louis. Taft's Election Certain. NEW TORK. Oct. S. Chairman Hitchcock, of the Republican National committee, said that he expected, on his return from his campaign trip to Chicago, to be able to give out In formation that would show conclusive ly, as he believed, that the election of Taft and Sherman was certain. I'r.ited States Senator Guggenheim, of Colorado, made the prediction to Mr. Hitchcock today, that Colorado would give at least 10.000 majority for the Republican ticket. Congress "ot in Session on Date Mentioned In Rumor Sever Wrote Editorial Opposing Liberality to 'Veterans. FAIRVIEW, Lincoln, Neb.. Oct. 6. In an Interview given out late today. Wil liam J. Bryan denies that he ever made a speech or wrote an editorial against the granting of pensions to soldiers, as has been alleged. On the contrary, he declares that all of his platforms have Indorsed pensions and that he favors liberal pension policy. He bays: Did "ot Condemn Pensions. My attention has been called to a clipping from a Republican paper which purports to be an extract from a speech on the subject or- pensions, delivered by me in congress. and the date of the speech Is fixed at Nov. vember 18. 18112. In tha Duroorted speech 1 am accused of criticising the appropriations lor pensions ana am cnarged wltn using language unfriendly to the pensioner. I de sire to say that I never used the language attributed to me. either In Congress jr any where else. On the contrary, my record shows that I fe.vored liberal pensions to ths surviving soldiers and to their dependents. Congress was not in session on November 18. lwl as anv one can ascertain by exam- lntng the records. The first session of Con gress adjourned in the Summer of 1802 and the. second sessioa did not assemble until December of that year. o Editorial Against Them. I think that tha lanruaee 'Quoted Is th earns that has been used at other times when It was charged that 1 had used the language in an editorial of a naoer of which I was at one time editor. It was claimed that the editorial appeared in 1892. This was nearly two yesrs before I became connected with that paper, but I was not connected with ths paper until long slier tne date on wniea ths editorial Is said to have appeared and I know that I never wrote an editorial for that paper or any other paper or ever said in speech or otherwise anything unfriendly the soldier and hie pension. As this mis representation was brouaht to my attention. I take this means of answering it. Ail of my platform have Indorsed pensions and I r.vn, UKrNl rwnsfnn nnltcv. The Nebraska State Central Committee today announced that Mr. Bryan would deliver 70 speeches In Nebraska. He will speak in nearly all the principal cities, October 13, 14 and IE. DECEIVED AS TO TRUE NATURE Haskell Says He Withdrew From Citizens' Alliance. MUSKOGEE. Okla., Oct. 6. Governor Charles N. Haskell today issued lengthy signed statement giving- what he says Is a true history of his con nection with the Muskogee Citizens Alliance, an organization formed In 1905 to fight labor, organizations. The Governor says that he was in vited to Join a movement "for the pur pose of promoting harmony In the town" during a BtriKe nere in ine SDrlnar of 1905. and did so. At that time Haskell says he had never heard of the Citizens' Alliance. hen he learned the true nature of the organi zation and that union men were barred from membership. he says he an nounced his opposition to such an or ganisation and withdrew therefrom. Kern Raises Third-Term Bogy. t ASHEVILLB, N. C, Oct. 5. John W. Kern spoke at length before a large audience here today. J. Hamilton Lewis, of Chicago, ex-Representative in Con gress from Washington, also spoke. Mr. Kern declared that the third-term principle had been tabooed in the minds of the people since Washington's time, yet the Hepublican party pur posed to perpetuate the principle by the election of a man thrust forward by the President. DECIDE THREE RATE CASES Appellate Judgef Hand Down De cisions Affecting Lumbermen. SAX FRANCISCO, Oct. 6. Three rate cases involving lumber interests In Wash ington and in the Flathead country in Montana were decided In the United States Circuit Court of Appeals today, decisions being handed down by Circuit Judges Gil bert. Ross and Morrow. In each case the original suit was brought by a dozen or more lumbering concerns, protesting against the rates established by the rail road companies, alleging that they were so high as to be disastrous to the lumber ing business. In the appeal of the Harriman and Hill lines from the decision of the trial court In favor of the lumbering associations of Washington, numbering a dozen or more. Circuit Judge Gilbert handed down an opinion affirming the decree of the trial court, in which Judge Morrow concurred. A similar case came up on the appeal of the Hill and Harriman lines from the de cision of the District Court of Oregon In favor of the lumber associations of that state. Circuit Judge Gilbert writing the opinion afurmlng the order of the District Court and Circuit Judge Morrow concur ring, in both these cases. Circuit Judge Ross filed a dissenting opinion, holding that the remedy of the lumbering concerns wss with the Interstate Commerce Com mission and not with the courts as an Initiative. In appeal of the Great Northern Rail road Company taken alone against certain lumbering concerns In the Flathead coun try in Montana, Circuit Judge Gilbert handed dowa an opinion reversing the or der of injunction of the District Court of Montana, and in this Circuit Judges Ross and Morrow concurred. In this case, however, the majority of the appellate court based its opinion on the fact that suit was not begun by the umbering concerns until after the rate had been established. It held that a court had no right to chani-e a rate once fixed, that being the province of the Interstate Commerce Commission. HEAVY LA GRANDE DOCKET Murder Case and Several Big Dam age Suits to Be Tried This Term. LA GRANDE, Or., Oct. 6. (Special.) Three suits for over $100,000 against the Q. R. & X., one murder case and an escheat case where considerable real estate and $30,000 In personal property nd cash will revert to the state If the rosecution wins, are some of the cases on the docket of the October Cir cuit Court which convened here today. A grand Jury has been drawn and there is a report that it will return some unexpected Indictments. The es cheat case has already been called and late tonight a Jury has not yet been secured. The heirs of John Morrison. deceased, number a half dozen and they are fighting the case. ... .... MerisShirts . Golf Shirts, in all shades, patterns and sizes. There are plain or figured effects, made of splendid quality madras or percale. A large number to choose from; worth to $1.00; sale in price only .Tub orse Si mwmm nn LiilU 5 WASHINGTON AND 6 STS. the garment, for Underwear Medium Weight Gray Wool Shirts and Drawers, for Fall and Winter wear. Sizes 30 to 46. These goods are made by the Winsted Hosiery Company a guar antee of qualitv and satis faction; worth $1.25 QQn ..UUu w w n Sh OW Needs Supplied at Very Low Sale Prices Now Black Silk Sale Black has leaped into overwhelming popularity for this season's wear, and 'tis on this standard color, in sterling qualities, that this bargainizing comes. A three-days' sale. The weaves are taf feta, peau de cygne, messaline, directoire satin, duchess satin, peau de soie, crepe de chin?, rose de mais, moire, velour and moire antique. 7 Op Regular $1.00 grades; per yard, only I Uu $1.25 grade spec. 89c $1. 75 grade at $1.29 $1.50 grade at $1. 13 . $2. 00 grade at $1.49 Sale Bombyx Lin ing Taffeta at 43c A superb special in Portland's most complete Lin ing Department. Share in the bargain-giving for this three-day sale. Bombyx Taffeta, made in 50 different shades. Wears better than any lining silk made. Regular 60c quality ; sale price, special, at the low price of only, per yard. . Col'd Dress Goods 43c Fancy Fall suitings in desirable weaves and col orings. A large assortment to choose from, and every grade reduced. Regular $1.00 grades. Regular $1.50 grades. Regular $2.00 grades. sic SI .1 3 .$1.59 Regular $1.25 grades. Regular $1.75 grades. Regular $2.50 grades. ...93C 51.39 $1.89 $1.50Skirts89c l.89c Infants' Long Flannel Skirts Made with waists, finished with plain hems or fancy stitching. A grade regularly sold at $1.50; special Ribbons 12V2c Odd pieces in broken-line Ribbons, for fancy work, for hair bows, for belts, etc. Widths from 2 to 8 inches, and regular prices up to 50c yard. Large assort- 10n ment colors ; special. . I L2i Nightgowns 49c Women's Muslin Night gowns With high or low square neck, finished with hemstitched tucks ; long sleeves, Hubbard style ; $1.00 values, for the AQn low price of Hull Women 's Petticoats Made of cambric, with flounce of India linon. The trimming consists of clusters of hem stitched tucks, lace and em broidery. All made with deep under-f lounce ; P 1 l Q $2.00 values, only. . .0 1 1 1 0 Women's Drawers Muslin or cambric, finished vrith lace or embroidery, also with clusters of tucks; reg- HQft ular 85c values Juu $1.25Lace29c The headline tells briefly of the stupendous bar gain offered in the trimming aisle. Lace bands in Venise, Oriental or Filet effects, from 1 to .1 inches wide; also lace edgings in .Venise, Filet, Baby Irish and Oriental, from 1 to 9 inches wide ; regular values in this lot run as high as OQn $1.25 the yard; special today only. uu $2 Kid Gloves $1.29 Including the splendid Charles Perrin make of Kid Gloves, and are shown in a full assortment of sizes and all colors. Two-clasp style, worth to $2.00 the pair. Extra special bargain PI OQ for the low price of only, per pair OI14.U 13 Off All Handbags Worth $1.25 to $5.50 This means our entire stock of Handbags that sell at these prices and between. There is a good range of choice in leathers, colors, styles and fit tings, and from the smallest to the largest size. Made of seal, alligator or walrus leathers; high class goods; $1.25 to $5.50 values; W for the exceedingly low price of . . . . M-eSS Women's Petticoats Values to $6.75 for $1.89 Women's Petticoats An exceptional value in sateen Petticoats. Black or colors; made with full, deep flounce, tailored or sunburst PI OQ style; regular values to $6.75; special. ...01 lOD !4 Less F?nre Costumes Horse Show apparel may be small outlay if you will take advant of this magnificent opportunity The most artistic productions mtze. the fashion centers of the old world and New York. Gar ments that are gems of artistic loveliness; elaborate costumes for afternoon and evening wear; or tailored dresses, rich and simple. These costumes show unexampled richness andf originality. All this week, every costume or tailored gown ' in our stock worth up from $100 reduced to low price of One-fourth Less had at a VM Il econo- r sssf": Hats at Half Regular Prices This reduction is in force this week on every Paris Model Hat that we own marked to sell at $100.00 to $150.00. No need to dwell on the strik ing beauty and exclusiveness of these creations. All of Portland fashion devotees have seen and coveted them, and now they can buy $150. 00 i nats fr $75 m00' an otners over $100.00 in the same pro- )portion. In brief, on all hats over $100.00, you will save One-Half Less All pattern hats worth from $50 to $100 are J all reduced to 3 JLtCSS La Bonte" Shoes for Women at $1.98 A mid-week special on a famously good make of women's fo'otwear. A lot of about 500 pairs. They are in patent 'leather, glaced calf, kid or tan Russia calf. Made with light or heavy soles, and in button or lace styles. Xot all sizes are to be found in each style, but there are all sizes in the lot, and a perfect fit can be depended upon. To wind up this line at once we re duce the price for today's selling. , S1.98 Women's Shoes High-grade footwear from several famous makers. These include Laird, Schober & Co., Wright, Peters & Co., and the famous Pingree Gloria shoe in four styles. Kid, calf or patent leathers; button, lace or blucher styles; values to rtn Q $5.00; your choice for only. . . uOi I u Women's Warm Slippers and Juliettes Black or brown felt, fur trimmed; all QOp sizes. Special the pair, only uOll MOB FIGHTS FOR NEGRO ASSAIIiAXT OF WHITE WOMAN GETS LIFE SENTENCE. Angry Crowd Tries to Get Prisoner to Lynch Him. but Is Driven Backed by Policemen's CInbs. LOS ANGELES. Cal.. Oct. 5. Follow ing scans of riotous disorder today. In which several persons were alighUy In jured In an attempt to take him from the police and lynch him. Edward Mar tin, the ngro who last Friday night as saulted Miss Edith Ralston, a concert singer, at Colegrove. was spirited to the courtroom of Superior Judge Curtis D. Wilbur, where he pleaded guilty and was sentenced to the maximum punishment life Imprisonment. He will be taken to Folsom penitentiary tomorrow night. Less than an hour and a half elapsed between the time that the negro was brought into court for his preliminary hearing and tho time that Judge Wilbur pronounced the penalty of life Imprison ment. Martin Is said to be a deserter from the Navy. The riotous demonstration occurred this morning In Justice H. Q. Austin's courtroom, immediately after Martin had been held to the Superior Court. Justice Austin had been warned that serious trouble might occur when the negro was brought Into court, and re quested that a sufficient police force be assigned to maintain order. Fourteen pa trolmen were detailed. Martin was brought In handcuffed to Patrolman Stevens, a colored officer. A large crowd completely packed the small courtroom and filled the corridors out side. The hearing was brief and after Miss Ralston had related he circum stances of the attack and positively ideiv tlfied Martin, the court ordered him bound over to the Superior Court under $5000 ball. As Officer Stevens was-taking Martin through a rear door to return him to Jail, W. F. Debell. a friend of Miss Kalston. rushed at the negro and attempted to strike him. He was prevented by the of ficer and the crowd surged In large num bers with cries of "Lynch the nigger!" "Hang him!" "Get a rope!" Others at tempted to strike Martin, but Stevens, brandishing his club, held the crowd back. Other officers rushed to the rescue and were compelled to use their clubs freely. The crowd was frantic in its endeavor to get Martin and fought with the offi cers Indiscriminately. The negro, almost overcome by fear, cowered close to his protectors. Finally the police forced an entrance through the crowd and landed ths pris oner safely In Jail, but not until two or three persons In the crowd had been hurt. P. R. Sweight was struck across the fore head with a policeman's club and a lares gash laid open. H. P. Bryan, 60 years of age. a spectator, was caught In the door way and severely crushed. No arrests were made among the crowd, which congested the vicinity of the police station for some time afterwards. Feel ing continued to run high against the ne gro and more demands for a lynching were heard. Martin says he does not know why he did It. Older Delays Libel Trial. LOS ANGELES, Oct. 6. The case of Luther Brown against Fremont Older, editor of the San Francisco Bulletin, charging criminal libel, was postponed In Justice Summerfleld's court today un til December 7, at the Instance of at torneys for the defense. This Is the sev enth postponement. WEDDING AJID VISITING CARDS. W. G. SMITH 8 CO. WAIRIKCTON BCILDIWO, . Ce. Worth mm WasBlasnam .