THE 3I0RMXG OREGOXIAN, WEDNESDAY. NOVEMBER
11, 1908.
FATHER'S LIFE IS
SAVED BY CHILD
Postmaster Morgan, of New
York, Shot Down by
Lunatic.
GIRL PREVENTS FATALITY
Daughter Strikes Revolver as Crazed
Man Pulls Trigger Bullet In-
filets Only Slight Mound
In A'lctim.
NEW YORK, Nov. 10. Edward M. Mor
gan, postmaster of New York City, was
wounded in the abdomen thle morning
by a bullet fired by E. H. B. Mackey. an
eccentric English stenographer, who then
committed suicide. He was resting well
tonight and unless complications develop
he will recover.
Mr. Morgan probably owe his life to
the quick wit and bravery of his 14-year-old
daughter, Dorothy, who saw Mackey
draw his revolver, and struck It with
her hand. This deflected the bullet,
otherwise the postmaster would have
been fatally wounded, for his assailant
was at close range and fired four shots.
The shooting occurred at One Hundred
Forty-elxth street, a short distance
from Mr. Morgan's home. He was on
his way down town at the time.
An Investigation of the life and record
of Mackey reveate that he was of a mor
bid nature and a former Inmate of an
asylum In Worcester. Ma-s. That his
act was premeditated Is made certain
by a letter which he left, but asidl from
a fancied grievance against Mr. Mor
gan and the postofflce authorities con
cerning the handing of hl mall nothing
has come to light to Indicate why he
should have sought to murder the post
master. HI clothing, when searched,
(rave up between 30 and 40 smokeless
cartridges, a heavy alungshot. a knife
with a four-inch blade and a clasp knife.
A quantity of literature on Socialism and
a slungshot similar to the one found on
the body were discovered In his room.
That he was rational durioc work hours,
however, was attested by the Broadway
firm of lawyers by which he was em
ployed. MACKEY ESCAPED IXXATIC
Committed for Shooting Fellow
Employe, In IToscworks.
BOSTON, Nov. 10. Erie H. B. Mackey,
who shot Postmaster Morgan In New
York Citv today and then killed himself,
was a son of H. W. B. Mackey. of Cam
bridge, who is engaged In literary work.
Mat-key formerly lived in Cambridge,
where he was employed at the factory
of the Boston Woven riose & Rubber
Company. He was born near Dublin.
Ireland, and was about 15 years oM when
his parents came to Boston. About six
years ago he shot a fellow employe be
cause of a fancied grievance, and after
trial HUH adjudged insane and committed
to the Worcester Asylum, from which be
escaped In 1904.
Eric Mackey's sister Anna, for the past
few months, has been a student at the
training school for nurses in connection
with the Anna Jacques Hospital at New
buryport, Mass. When Informed of her
brothers suicide after an attempt on
Mr. Morgan s life. Miss Mackey became
prostrated.
MSPIPE IS III EVIDENCE
ALLEGED LA KOSE WEAPON BE
FORE JIHY.
Precedents Cited on Roth Sides and
Court Rule In Favor vf Stale.
Cafe oariii Its End.
All day yesterday "counsel for the
slate on the one hand and the attor
neys for Jack La Rose, the alUgcd
murderer of llyman Neuman. on the
other, argued over the admission In
evidence of the gaspipe with which
La Knse assaulted John Chong the day
following the Neuman murder, and of
any testimony In relation to It.
As soon as John Chong took the
witness srandyesterday morning. At
torney Humphreys objected to any ques
tions being asked. The Court said they
must be asked before the nnswers could
be excluded from the Jury. -Chong
said he Is a tailor, doing business at
19 Ankeny street. He satd U Rose
entered his establishment May IS.
Chong wns then asked what La lose
was carrying.
He said tiiat the gaspipe and Iron
pipe two Inches In diameter and a little
more than a foot long, wrapped In
brown paper, that h3d already been
brotijht into the courtroom, as had the
(rasplpe with which Neuman was beaten
ver the head. The latter is a piece of
l"ad pipe, of about the same sixe. and
lightly bent. It waa also wrapped In
trovn paper.
Attorney Logan said that the testi
mony Is competent to prove that the
similarity of the crimes Identifies one
man as the parpetrator of both. At
torney Humphreys contended on the
other hand that it Is not competent
to introduce such testimony until It Is
shown that no one but La Rose had
access to a gaspipe and brown paper.
The neat appearance which La Rose has
presented while before the Jury was the
occasion for an order yesterday that he
appear In the garb In which he was ar
rested, that witnesses might be better
eWe to Identify him. The Sheriff told La
Hose to wear his old clothes, after Dis
trict Attorney Fitzgerald had suggested
to him the reason for It. But La Rose
appeared yest-rday as prim as ever. Jay
t'pton, one of his attorneys, said that
the defendant had done so at the sugges
tion of his counsel, and that the man
had a r:g!:t to wear such clothing at the
trial as he wished. The suit which La
Rose wore when arrested was frayed and
gr-asv. but a departing prisoner of the
J.ll left him a neat black suit, which
he wears in court.
The case will probably go to the Jury to
morrow night or Thursday morning.
WHEAT EXPORTS TO END
J. J. Hill Predicts Six Years Nation
Will Consume All Raised.
TACOMA; Wash.. Nov. 10. Six years
v.-ill trtng the end of wheat exportation
from Vumt Sound and other Pacific
.caot ports, according to a prediction
made here tonight by James J. Hill.
cr.a:mian of the. bfcirtl-of directors of the
Great Northern Railroad. The noted
magnate asserted that within six years
the consumption of wheat by the United
States win De so great it win not mum
than equal, if it will equal home con
sumption. Mr. Hill, together with Louis W. Hill.
Howard Elliott and George B. Harris,
presidents respectively of the Great
Northern and Northern Pacific and Bur
lington systems: Francis B. Clarke, presi
dent of the "North Bank" line, and 20
other executives of railroad lines oper
ating to the Pacific Coast, were guests
at the annual banquet of the Chamber of
Commerce, the largest affair of its kind
ever held here.
The Great Northern Railroad has an
nounced its intention of extending to Ta
coma in the near future and Mr. Hill
during his address announced that the
Great Northern will Inaugurate through
passenger train service daily between
Tacoma and Chicago next Spring, provid
ing conditions warrant.
ROOT OPENS M COLLEGE
I NITED STATES SOT A MILITARY
XATIOX, HE SAYS.
Secretary Declares In Dedicatory
Address This Country's Ideas
Are Political Ones.
WASHINGTON. Nov. 10. The formal
opening of the Army War College today
was made the occasion of simple ceremo
nies In the building dedicated to that In
stitution. Secretary Root, under whose
administration of the War Department
the Institution for military- Instruction
was Inaugurated several years ago. Gen
eral Franklin Bell, chief of staff and Gen
eral W. W. Witherspoon president of tlie
college addressed a distinguished com
pany. Secretary Root declared it was no
strange thing that at the capital of a
country devoted to peace there should
arise this structure devoted to the science
of the arts of war. Greed, jealousy and
spite have not yet disappeared among
men. and prosperity, he said, only invites
attack unless there is also the virile
manhood and capacity to defend the na
tion possessing It. In order that this Na
tion may be able to defend itself if need
be, he said, the Army War College had
been created.
"We are not a military nation and
never shall be," said Mr. Root. "We are
warlike enough to rise in defense of our
rights. We are singularly like the Eng
lish and singularly unlike most of the na
tions of the continent. Our ideas are
political and not military. We do not
therefore naturally run in the mould of
military organisations."
Officers of the general staff, he In
sisted, should not allow their desire for
power In military affairs to cause them
to be absorbed by administration rather
than by a study of military problems.
FRAUD ALL OVER STATE
REGISTRATION FIGURES SHOW
DEMOCRATS' Dl'PLIClTY.
Thousands Take Oath They Are Re
publlcsms, Then Cast Ballot
for Bryan.
Multnomah's many Democrats, who
are registered as Republicans, showed
up big In last Tuesday's election. There
were 2917 more votes cast for Bryan
than were registered for the Democratic
party. On the other hand. Taft polled
11.27,fewer votes than were registered
for the Republican party. This slide
from the Republican list to the Demo
cratic is new proof of the registration
fraud of Democrats. Several weeks ago
The Oregonlan printed the names of
some 600 of the fraudulent registra
tions. Most of the counties cast many more
votes for Bryan than were registered as
Democrats. Conspicuous examples were
the following:
Bryan votes. Reg. Dern.
Benton H;
Clackamas I.W.H '1.340
,-ni..p ."' 314
1'olumMa 42.-. 2
Iou(!las 1.S72 l.!-''7
Homi River ::'
Ja'kon 1.SS7
Josephine 7'i2 .123
l.ape S.I70 1.714
l.lnn I.IMM 1.743
Marlon 2.2".! 1 .!'"
Mtiltuomsh 0.S7O 7.0:.:l
Polk 111! !
Shtrman ?."-.! -,H1
rmntilla l..'.l 1.112
I'nton l.lint 1.2M
Wasco 770 B4.1
Washington I.lrt.-. 7-1
Yamhill 1.21" ' 023
Marlon polled 500 more votes for Bry
an than appeard In Its Democratic reg
istration and lonn less for Taft than
were registered as Republicans. In
I,ane 450 more Democratic votes were
cast than were registered and 667 less
Itepublicsn.
A falling off of-the Republican vote
from the Republican registration is
seen In every county, hut every county
showed an Increase over the Democratic
registration except five. The conspic
uous Republican losses were the fol
lowing: Regls
Vote. tratlon.
Baker !.:! 2.4M0
l-la.-kamas 2.770 4 ."".2
Clatsop 1.4K4 2.345
Columbia UMi 1..1U7
nous-la 2.0H2 2".0
Hood River 7S :.
Jackson 2.037 2.S72
Jonephine !"7 1.2S
Ln. 3.3O0 .7S
l.lnn T. 2.202 2.472
Marlon 3.7SS 4.7ml
Multnomah 17.sll 2H.HVI
Polk J.4..B . 1.7SS
Sherman . 44.". 7!-"t
Tillamook 041 SOI
t-matllla 2.3'.'l 2.rtl
inion l..v( 2.1,13
Waaoo I. .124 l.SM
Washington 2.320 .mis
Yamhill l.HSU 2.238
HARRIMAN AUDITORS MEET
Men Who Look After Roads' Fi
nances In Session in St. Louis.
SALT LAKE C1TT, Nov. 10. Auditors
of all the lines included in the Har
riman system of railroads met in this
city today. As the meetings which
will probably extend over a period of
a week the whole ntatter of accounting
on the Harrlman system will be gone
over and discussion held as to better
methods of keeping the company's ac
counts be had. Erastus Young, general
auditor of the Harrlman lines, is among
those In attendance.
GREATEST LISJ0N RECORD
Xcw York Horse Show Surpasses
Any Meet In 24 Years.
NEW YORK. Nov. 10. 'With, a dec
orative scheme much more brilliant than
that of preceding years the National
Horse Show opened in Madison Square
Garden today.
Never In The 24 years has the horse
show been given a larger list of entries,
nor have the animals entered been of
better stock. The show I expected to
be one of the most brilliant exhibitions
of the kind ever held in this country.
FUGITIVE PRIEST
ASKSFORINQUIRY
Father Young Usejj to Kiss
Missing Girl in Study,
Says Her Chum.
CALLED IT PASTORAL DUTY
Writes to Bishop, but Remains In
Hiding and Is Believed to Know
Where Edna Clarke Is
Concealed.
SAN FRANCISCO. Nov. 10. (Special.)
Father Payson Young, rector of St.
Mary's Church, has asked and obtained
from Bishop Nichols the right to have
his connection with the disappearance
of Miss Edna Clarke investigated by the
officers of the Episcopal Church. He
has thrown down the gauntlet to his
accusers and dared them to present the
evidence which would Implicate him in
any "unworthy association" with the
pretty art student whose inexplicable
disappearance two weeks ago has come
to be the sensation of the hour.
The letter sent to Bishop Nichols by
Father Young, arrived late tonight at
the Episcopal residence by special mes
senger. It came from this city from
the priest's unknown hiding place, for
it was impossible today for anybody to
get into communication with the
clergyman at any of his accustomed
haunts.
Kissed Girl Behind Closed Door.
Father Young, in demanding an offi
cial Investigation, lias paved the way
for the admission Into the evidence
against him of the sensational story
told bv Miss Edna Reynolds, the chum
and confidant of the missing girl. It is
a story which does not read well in
print, and it is entirely problematical
how. the clergyman expects to refute
It. Father Young has secluded himself
in the last 48 hours and has not placed
himself in the position where he can
make any more admissions as to the
truth of the statements made by Miss
Reynolds.
The priest, despite his bold front in
demanding an investigation, has al
ready been trapped Into several dam
aging statements He has confessed
that he was wont to receive Miss
Clarke in his private study, where he
lavished kisses and caresses upon her
behind closed doors. He has lamely
explained this as part of his pastoral
duty the fulfillment of that scriptural
exhortation which commands the faith
ful to "greet one another with a holy
kiss." According to his way of think
ing the "holy kiss" imprinted upon the
lips of susceptible young girls was
nothing to require an apology or ex
planation. Told Her They Were Engaged.
Miss Reynolds tells daily a little
more which her girl companion falter
Ingly told her In the days Just before
her disappearance. That story does
not place the relations of priest and
girl In the simple light of fatherly
affection. Miss Reynolds says that
the clergyman gave Miss Clarke every
reason to believe that to all Intents and
purposes they were engaged. Miss
Reynolds says that Miss Clarke told
her that Father Young even went so
far as to ofTer to purchase an en
gagement ring for his fiance. This,
savs Miss Reynolds, was refused by
Miss Clarke as being a step which
would reveal her relations with the
clergyman to her mother, who besides
being opposed to her "high church"
ideas, was bitterly opposed to receiv
ing Father Young as even a visitor in
her family.
Relieves Young Knows More.
Miss Reynolds says that, according
to her chum's story, the secret engage
ment of the priest and the schoolgirl
dated as far back as last August. Now
that Father Young's guard has been
partially broken down through a par
tial confession of his real relations
with the girl. Miss Reynolds clings
with Increased conviction to her theory
that the clergyman knows more about
her chum's disappearance than he has
yet allowed himself to admit.
The civil authorities have wired to
Dayton. O.. from which place Father
Young hails. In an endesvor to ascer
tain his former record. The police re
port they have observed Father Young
acting disgracefully at late hours on
the street with women not of his con
gregation, citing specific cases. Mean
while there Is absolutely no news of
the missing girl.
WILL BMMfflO RAISE
TEACHERS MAY GET PAY FOR
12 MONTHS IX YEAR.
Increase or 2 0 Per Cent in Salaries
Favored Matter Goes Over
Till Xext Meeting.
if it had not been for the absence of
Directors Campbell and 'Warre.n from the
city yesterday, the Board of Education
would probably have recommended to the
next meeting of the school taxpayers
that the salaries of the regular teachers
In the schools be increased 20 per cent
and that their monthly wages be paid
throughout the year Instead of during the
10 months of the school year as at present.
As the two directors were not present,
the matter was left over until the next
regular meetlns. which will be held No
vember 23. ,
The recommendation in favor of higher
salaries for the teachers came from the
finance committee of the Board, which
Is composed of Mrs. L. W. Sutton and I.
N. Fleischner.- The two directors have,
since they entered office, taken up the
causa of the teachers, and it was through
the instrumentality of Mr. Fleischner that
kitchens for the benefit of the teachers
were installed in the schools. Mrs. Sitton
took up theother side, the necessity of
an adequate salary for the teachers the
year around, upon which she and Mr.
Fleischner readily agreed. The matter
was referred to them as the finance com
mittee of the Board some time ago, but
they were not prepared to report until
yesterday. The report they presented was
in substance as follows:
"That the Board of Education recom
mend to the taxpayers at their next an
nual meeting that the salaries of all reg
ular teachers. not Including special
teachers, be Increased 20 per cent, and
that the monthly wage be continued
throughout the year if they (the tax
payers) so prefer."
The Increase in salaries of the teachers
will amount to about ?100,ooo. The salary
roll now is about f-oo.OOO a year, and
some of the teachers receive only $50 a
month 10 months of the year, and out
of the sum that they receive for the edu
cation of the young they have to pay the
expenses of their vacation season of two
months. During their vacation, they have
to study for promotion ana ior me im
provement of their pupils. At present
they receive no salary for. their vacation
work, nor even an allowance for attend
aance upon an educational Institute.
A free kindergarten was ordered estab
lished in the Holman School in South
Portland, upon petition of Mrs. Ann R.
Stephens, president of the Mothers' Club
of that school district.
IS NOT AFRAID OF MICE
Elephant at Xew York Zoo Pun
ishes Rodent Intruder.
New York Press.
' There was once a rumor going the
rounds that the genus elephant fears the
genus mouse. Luna, the Bronx Park
pachyderm. If asked the truth of this,
probably would'reply that she feels noth
ing but a strong ticklish sensation when
the word "mouse" is mentioned In her
hearing. ,
All was quiet in the Bronx Zoo elephant
house and Luna, formerly known as
Alice, was drowsing against the wall of
her abode. Now and then she gTunted
uneasily. Possibly she was dreaming of
that time a few weeks ago when she
made her mad rush into the reptile house,
causing excitement amoig the spectators
and annoyance among the serpents,
whose repose was disturbed when Luna
smashed their glass prisons with her
mighty trunk. The elephantine heroine
of this episode awakened when something
began to tickle her foot. Sheawoke and
looked angrily at the cause of the dis
turbance. She saw -a creature so small as to be
almost invisible. It was a mouse, and the
first Luna had ever seen, her keepers say.
The rodent was scampering merrily
around the pachyderm's weighty foot.
Now and then It would stop and nibble
furiously at Luna'l toes. It was this that
had awakened her, and It was this that
now made her back discreetly to the rear
of her cage. At her first movement the
mouse raced to the side of tllfl cage,
where it paused. looking cautiously
around. Luna's keeper stood watching
the proceedings from the gangway back
of the Inclosure.
The elephant, the keeper says, stood
trembling at the rear of her home, her
little red eyes still fastened on the small,
gray tuft of fur against the farther wall.
The mouse made the next move. It ad
vanced to the middle of the cage, where
it paused again. Then it ran to the ele
phant and started to romp about the
huge forelegs.
Then Ijuna decided to stop the antics of
the mouse. She cautiously brought her
forelegs together. As the mouse jumped
upon tier toes she managed to press one
of her huge feet on the little animal's
tail There was much squeaking and
struggling at the base of that elephant
foot as the mouse battled vainly to
escape. Luna was perfectly calm, and,
her keeper said, she evidently seemed
oblivious of the rpputcd dread an ele
phant has for a mouse.
With her trunk she gingerly picked up
the struggling mouse by the tail and held
It aloft where she could examine it more
carefully. Then she trumpeted loudly, at
the same moment hurling her captive
away from her. The mouse struck the
wall with a thud uid fell to the floor of
the cage. Evidently it was not hurt much
for It raced away in fright and disap
peared between two boards. Luna leaned
against the wall and went to sleep again.
VON BUELOW TO EXPLAIN
Germany on Tiptoe Awaiting Lively
Debate in Reichstag.
BERIJN, Nov. 10. It is expected that
the debate on the subject of the Em
peror's Interview which was published
recently in a London paper will be
exceedingly lively, probably taking up
two days in the Reichstag. Chancellor
von Buelow, It is "believed, will make
his explanation soon after the opening
of debate. The feeling in the various
parties is very strong, especially among
the Socialists who have called 26
mass meetings for tomorrow in Berlin
and vicinity to protest against "abso
lutism." Members of other parties, in prepar
ation of tomorrow's interpellations re
garding measures hereafter to prevent
similar occurrences, met with the
Reichstag today and discussed private
ly their respective attitude and nomi
nated speakers to express their views
in the debate.
MUST TELL OF CAUCUSES
Heney Scores Point in Kuef Trial
Against Ach's Objections.
SAX FRANCISCO, Nov. 10. Affainst
strenuous objections from Henry Ach,
counsel for Abe Ruef, Judge Lawlor to
day ruled that the proceedings of the
Sunday night caucuses, at which the
next day's proceedings of the Schmitz
Board of Supervisors were arranged,
were proper subject of inquiry at the
Ruef trial. Assistant District Attorney
Hney q uest ioned CJeorge B. Keane, ex
Secretary of the Board of Supervisors, on
the subject. "When asked what became
of the minute books of the caucuses,
Kpane stated that all but one of them
were destroyed by Are April J8, 1906, and
that he was unable to And the only one
that was saved.
INDICT FOR LAND FRAUD
Presidential Elector Among Those
in Dragnet In California.
SAT FRANCISCO, Nov. 10. The Fed
eral Grand Jury has returned Indict
ments for land fraud against T. W.
Dwinnell, recent Republican Presiden
tial elector; J. D. G. Gangnor, John
Gilpin and Rex F. Deter,' all prominent
residents of hasta County. They are
accused of having hired eight men to
take up claims In a -tract of high-class
timber land opened to the public two
years ago. The men are said to have
paid the. expenses of the eight men
and given each $200 to relinquish his
title to the land. Gangnor has already
been arrested and released on $3000
ball.
BATTERED BY BIG SEAS
Ship Captain Hurled Against Bul
wark Sailor Shaken Overboard.
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 10. Captain
Mi-Leod, of the barkentine Arches, which
arrived here today from Roche Harbor,
was seriously injured during the run
down the coast by being thrown against
the bulwarks when the vessel shipped a
big sea. He was confined to his cabin
with a wrenched back and minor bruises.
The British ship Llnto Hill, which
reached port today, reports a gale en
countered July 11 in which J. Luetha, a
seaman, wae shaken from his grip on
the foreyard and fell Into the sea. being
rescued with the greatest difficulty.
Bill Kye'i Kasy Job.
Ienver Times.
Bill Nye 1n his earlier days ohce ap
proached the manager of a lecture bureau
with an application for employment, and
was asked if he had ever done anything
in that line. "Oh. yes." said Bill. "What
have vou doner" "Well," replied B' !.
"mv last Job was with a dime museum,
sitting in a barrel with the top of my
head sticking out posing as the largest
ostrich egg in captivity."
TOAST KING EDwARu
Birthday of Monarch Is Ob
served in Portland.
BRITISH SPIRIT PRAISED
Responses at Banquet in Commer
cial Club Emphasize Good Feel
ing Between Nations and Their
Duty to Rest of "World.
"God Save the King" ana "The Star
Spangled Banner" were sung with
equal enthusiasm at the Commercial
Club Monday night at the banquet by the
British Benevolent Society, in honor of
the birthday of King Edward VII. The
big banquet hall was decorated with
British, American, German and Japa
nese flags, the royal standard, the
British naval, army and merchant ma
rine flags predominating.
One hundred .or more guests partici
pated in the banquet, at -which R. M.
Brereton presided.. In speaking of the
King, Mr. Brereton referred to one
"who reigns but does not rule." Repre
sentatives of several nations, including
the Japanese, were present, and the
British Consul, Mr. Laidlaw, proposed
a toast to the President. Mr. Breeton
after a toast to the King, delivered a
brief address at the opening of the
.ceremonies, after which he introduced
James Laidlaw, local British Consul,
who said in part:
"The kingly and statesmanlike qual
ities of His Majesty, whose 67th birth
day we are celebrating, have earned
for him the respect and admiration of
the world, and as his local representa
tive, I return thanks for the hearti
ness of your response to the toast in
his honor. It Is my privilege to pro
pose the next toast, which I know you
will respond to with enthusiasm. It
is to one who wears no crown or re
galia, but who is entrusted with a
power much greater than that committed
to the King of Ureat Britain and Ireland
by the people.
"Twenty-five individual Presidents
elected by the- people, sprung from the
people and elevated to their high posi
tion by their own native force of char
acter, have sat in the Presidential
chair, and the United States has every
reason to be proud of this long line of
distinguished men. not the least of whom
Is Theodore Roosevelt, Its present strenu
ous occupant. Gentlemen. I invite you
to drink a bumper to the President of the
United States.
Judge George H. Williams was the next
speaker, on the subject, "The British
Empire."
Judge Williams declared that he dis
tinctly remembered the coronation of
Queen Victoria and vividly recalled how
he wondered at the time that a woman
should be invested with the control of
so great a nation as the British Empire.
He referred to the visit of the Prince of
Wales, now King of England, to the
United States, and declared that without
doubt he was the most popular sovereign
In Europe. It had been the policy ot
England, he said, to preserve the peace
of the world, largely through the benign
Influence of the late Queen and her son,
the King. Great Britain and the UDited
States could not afford a conflict,, he said,
because they held In their keeping the
peace of the world.
Other speakers and their subjects were
"Britain and America," Bishop Scad
ding. "The British Army," William Gadsby.
"The British Navy," Dr. David Walker.
"The Ladies," W. J. Burns.
CHEMAWA FARMER LOST
Fearing He Is Injured, Friends Go
In Pursuit With Prison Hounds.
SALEM, Or.. Nov. 10. (Special.)
Charles Claggett, a well-known farmer
residing near Chemawa, went hunting
yesterday morning and has not been seen
since. It is feared that he accidentally
shot himself while walking through the
timber.
A large posse and a prison guard with
bloodhounds are hunting for him.
LAMPHERE TRIAL BEGINS
La Porte Defendant Charged With
Murder of Mrs. Gunness.
LA PORTE, Ind., Nov. 10. Breathing for
the first time in six months the fresh air
outside of the prison walls. Ray Lam
phere was this morning brought from
the County Jail to the Circuit Court
room to answer the charge of murder In
the first degree for the death of Mrs.
Belle Gunness and her three children.
Renewed efforts to find Peter Carlson,
who was once employed by Mrs. Gun
ness and who is said to have talked with
Lamphere. regarding numerous mysteri
ous doings at the Gunness' home, were
made today. The state expects to find
him before he is needed.
Attorney H. W. Warden, for the de
fense, moved to quash the indictment,
but the court overrule! the motion, fol
lowing which Lamphere entered a plea
of not guilty, and Prosecutor Smith
commenced examining the jurors.
Early this afternoon seven jurora had
been temporarily accepted by the state.
CLEVER FORGER IN TOILS
Signature on Pay-Check So Genuine
Bank Readily Cashes' It.
ARLINGTON. Or., Nov. 10. (Special.)
Arthur A. Reed, a laborer, was ar
rested here yesterday on a charge of
forgery and bound over this morning to
await the action of the grand jury.
Reed was formerly an employe on one
of Wade & Wade Company's big
ranches near Clem, this county, and it
had been the custom of George Wil
liams, manager of the ranch, to pay
his help by issuing a sight draft on
Wade & Wade Company.
Reed, after settling up for his work,
came to town and passed a draft on
Wade & Wade Company, signing Wil
liams' name to the same, for $97.27. The
check was cashed at the bank, the for
gery being so similar to the genuine
signature that no questions were
asked.
When he was arrested he had an
other draft signed up for $75.80. al
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These are not old stock. They are from a car just
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from the very best selected white quartered oak,
genuine birds&ye maple and genuine mahogany. All
dressers and chiffonieres have French bevel-plate
mirrors and the cabinet work is exceptionally good.
-Sfes Va
ready made out, and numerous blank
drafts with him.
When arrested by T. D. Sweeten. City
Marshal. Reed made a break for lib
erty, but being threatened by the offi
cer to halt or be shot, he stopped.
Bonds for $1500 have not been fur
nished. Reed came here about a year
ago from Michigan or Indiana.
VOTED IN WRONG PRECINCT
V. S. Marshal, Friend of President,
Faces Charges in Montana.
KALIS PELL Mont., Nov. W.-(Spe-claL)
County Attorney McKeown to
day filed an Information In the District
Court of Flathead County charging T.
W. Merrlfleld, United States Marshal
for- Montana, a former business asso
ciate and a close personal friend of
President Roosevelt, with Illegal vot
ing in the recent election. Merrlfleld
formerly lived In this county, and came
from Helena to vote. Ills former home
was 40 miles out from Kalispell.
It Is alleged that to save a long drive
he had secured registration in a nearer
precinct and voted there, but had never
lived In the precinct where he voted.
Merrlfleld had returned to Helena, but
will come here probably at once.
Perkin's Joy.
Life.
Perkins looks very happy this yP"
"He has reason to be. He says that
after his wife and children had been fitted
out with their Fall wardrobes there .was
enough left over to enable him to have a
ne.w velvet counr -
$25.00 to 30.00
VALUES,
OUT OF
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