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Trrv rnTrTxn nT?FGnTTAX WEDXESDAT, -OVE3IBEK 25, 1908. ; ' i ' " J THEOBIEH SEEN HEADEDTONORTH Officers Believe Fugitive Doubling Back to Port-, land Haunts. Is SELLS COAT; HAS NO FUNDS That Murderer Suspect Will Try to Reach Salt Water Is Belief of .Men Making Search in Linn County. ALBANY. Or.. Nov. 2. i Special. ) That T. Theprion. wanted fur the murder of Watchmen Knsmussen in Portland, may b doubling back toward Portland is one or tlH" tlieorles on which officers now en-gag-d in the man-hunt are working. "Colonial Jack," the man who is walking around the country with a wheel-barrow and who is in Albany tonight, met a man answering TheorierTs description at 10 o'clock this morning, between the towns of Marlon and Turner. The susp--ct was walking northward and carried a satchel like that known to be in the possession of the supposed murderer. The officers arv not depending on this one clew, however, and are scouring the surrounding country. A man answering Tlwnrler.'s description w as rt ported nt Urownsvllle early this morning, hut he has not been located. Sells Overcoat to Barber. The officers have established, the fact that Thcorlen is without money, lie sold Ms overcoat, the same one he wore when he was seen on the deck of the schooner "Washington the day of the murder to 71. I.. Cooper, a local barber. When he l.ft the Kranklln llouse yesterday morn ing. Theorien left his satchel, saying he bad no money, but would get some. He later returned and paid for his room. When the ofrtcers learned of this occur rence they thought it was a bluff, but the sale of the coat was learned today. The fact that he Is without money en hances tlie chancts for his capture. It was evidently Theorien's Intention to to to Ya.iuina Hay and lie stopped in Alhr.ny for that purpose. Before he was teen bv the wo Yaquina ' sailors he asked W. A. Eastbiirn. a local merchant, about the boat service out of Yaquina. "Don't Tell," Theorien's Request. It was learned today that Captain Jacobs."!!, of the steamer Newport, which plies between Yaiiulna and Newport, talked to Theorien here yesterday. Jacob s' n was one of the men who told Sheriff f nith of Theorien's presence here, but was so anxious not to be mentioned In connection with the affair that lie d'd T"l disclose the fact of his conversation. The tun nvn talked on Klrst street and Th'-.irien Is said to have remarked: 'For Ood's sake don't tell any one you saw me here. I'm an innocent man." Of titers believe that since his discovery In re he will not attempt to go to Yaquina, but will tr;- to reach some other seaport. Thy cling to the theory that h will endeavor to reach salt water as fast as possible. Portland Officers in Albany. Deputy Sheriffs fatty and Huckabay. of Portland, are yet in Alhany. The latter accompanied by ex-Sheriff Munkers took a drive about the surrounding country today in search of clews, while Beatty re mained here anil directed the search at other points by telephone. Sheriff Smith, Chief of Police Rles and other local ofil cera are asMKting In the search. GOING AFTER S. P. DATA Railroad Cinunlion Seeks Figures 01 Construction Cot. SALK.M. Or.. Nov. 14. (Special.) The Oregon Railroad Commission has begun plans to ascertain the original cost of construction and to procuro an estimate of the rout of reproduction of the prop erty of the Southern Pacific Comi-nny. H his will cover both the main and branch lines. The purpose la to secure complete data similar to that recently procured regard ing the O. R. At N. and branch lines and the Corvallis & Ka stern. When this lias been done, the greater pnrt of the Com mission's work of this nature will bo completed, for the remaining roads were constructed In recent years and facts regarding cost can be easily ascertained. The Commission will enrvavor to se cure the information from the records cf the Oregon & California Railroad Com pany and from the present engineers of the Southern Pacific. HAS RECORD COTTON CARGO V Steamer Minnesota t'lenrs at l'ort Townx-nil, for Orient. PORT TOtt'XSKNP. Wash., Nov. 24. The largest individual shipment of raw rotton ever taken fr.-m the L'niited States r'.carvd through the Puget Sound Customs Istrict tod ty with the sailing of the C'rea: Northern Steamship Company's Oriental liner Minnesota, with a cargo aggregating 1." tons of baled cotton, mounting to : carloads. The freight disproves recent predictions that a revised Interstate Commerce ruling which became effective November 1 and rqulres publication of tariffs would de moralize American foreign commerce that Involved rail and ocean hauls. A definite statement by officers of the Minnesota Jellies stories intimating that the Minne sota would be operated under foreign reg ister. Kutnre voyages of the liner will be extended to Include Manila. NEW TRIAL FOR HORSEMAN 1-rlMiiior Convicted of Manslaughter Hopes Yet to Go Free. SAI.KM. Or.. Nov. 24. (Special.) Oecisions In the Supreme Court were ren.iered tixiay as follows: Slate of Oregon, respondent, vs. Iteorge L- Horseman, appellant, from L'matiUa County, II. J. Pcan. Judge; re versed and new trial ordered". Opinion by Justice Moore. Horseman was tried for the killing of Clarence McBroom In Umatilla County. May 11. Iii7. and waa convicted of manslaughter. He pleaded self-defense. It appears that Horseman was ill at the time of the trouble: that McBroom and a man named Cartwright had threatened Horseman, and that on the day of the killing Mcltroom. while accompanied by several friends, attacked Horseman and beat him unmercifully, causing In ternal Injuries, as well as knocking two teeth loose, cutting his Up nearly In two lacerating his linn1 and break ing his nose. SlcBtiwitii friends at first refused to Interfere, but tinally were persuaded to make McBroom let Horseman up. While Horseman was at the creek washing the blood off his face. Mc- Rroom nnd Cartwriirht approached. cursing him and making threats of continued violence. As tney came i Horseman the latter stepped back a few paces and told them to keep away. McBroom had hia hand In his pocket and attempted to withdraw it.- at the same time acting- as If he were going to run at Horseman. Horseman then drew his revolver and killed McBroom. This is a synop sis of the evidence offered by the de fense. The state's theory was that af ter giving Horseman the beating Mc Broom was leaving the place, when. arnurttno- II " llpr the O U I1 1 J" tl fll C 11 1 and Instigated by taunts of cowardice. Horseman pointed nis revuivci . Broom's back and the latter turned just In time to receive the shot In the face. The case Is reversed because the lower court rejected evidence of the threats made by Cartwright and also refused to Instruct the Jury that they might take into consideration the threats and acts of Cartwright in de ciding whether Horseman acted as a reasonable man when he shot in self defense. Max Tieman and Max Elllas. re spondents, vs. M. H. Sachs, appellant, from Baker County. William Smith, Judge: reversed and remanded.Oplnion by Commissioner Slater. state of Oregon, respondent, vs. R. W. Peal, appellant, from Umatilla County. H. J. Bean. Judge: affirmed. Opinion by Chief Justice Bean. QUITS lOLlEEnO WEB PRETTY ROMANCE DEVELOPS AT WHIT WORTH. Youth Gives fp Study for Ministry, Gets Work, Takes Sick and Sends for Fiancee. SEATTLE. Wash.. Nov. 24. (Special.) John I-awrenoe Skirving and Miss Va die Rawley. who until a short time ago were students in Whltworth College, a sectarian Institution in Tacoma, are now Mr. and Mrs. John L. Skirvlng. of Oak land. Cal. Skirving was studying to he a minister, and Miss Rawley. who Is already an accomplished musician, was pursuing further studies In that art. Both were working their way through college, Miss Rawley being also a com petent stenographer. Two months ago Skirving gave up his ministerial ambltkms and left college, going to Oakland None of the students at the college, where both were sopho mores, knew his reason for the change of ambition, but Miss Rawley did. He was going to follow pursuits that gave better promise of a living for two. He became ill and. without funds, tele graphed to Miss Rawley. She scraped to gether what money she could and left for Oakland, and the wedding took place without delay. Miss Rawlry was an orphan, and lived In Seattle with Mrs. Hamilton Plait. Mrs. Piatt today said If she had known of the proposed wedding, she would have done all she could to delay it, as the young folks were not In a position to marry. EXPECT COLORED TROOPS Vancouver Gets Rumor Negroes Are to Occupy Barracks. VANCOUVER, Wash., Nov. 24. (Spe cial.) Word has been freely circulated here that the present soldiers In Van couver Barracks would be sent to Fort Sheridan. Chicago, between February 1 and 15. and that the Twenty-fourth In fantry, colored, of New York, would be sent here to occupy the post. Adjutant H. E. Knight, of the post, to- dv said: "I have heard the rumor among the men, but there is nothing in It. I have not heard anything about the matter officially, and do not think that the change will be made. It Is true that where it becomes known that negro soldiers are coming, the people In the immediate vicinity generally make a protest, but when the soldiers have lived there a while, they are Invariably liked, and the people ob ject to their being taken away. "If there Is any truth In the rumor nothing has been said about it to the head officers of Vancouver Barracks." i npCMC C A nflN' ARRFTED ' wi ii wrii-w.., Gilliam County Authorities to Mate Test of Condon Case. CONPON. Or.. Nov. 24. (Special.) George E. Wasson was arrested upon complaint charging him with selling lluuor In violation of the local option law and was given a preliminary hear ing in the Justice Court before E. Wheir Saturday evening, and was bound over to await the action Of the grand Jury under 7r.O bonds. Wasson was represented by W. II. Wilson, of The Dalles and 1. R. Parker of this place, while District Attorney J. E. Burdett was assisted by Bower man & Butler In prosecuting the case. The arrest of the proprietors of the four other saloons which hve been running under licenses granted by the City Council will follow. WEDS TOO SOON; ARRESTED Seattle Business Man Called to Ac count by Jutlse Frater. SKATTL.K. Wash.. Nov. 24. (Special.) R. w. Theobald, a well-known business man. was arrested this evening by order of Judge W. Frater. of the Superior Court, and taken to the city Jail. The arrest is the consequence of ills marriage on September two days after his di vorce from his first wife, to Miss Frances Howard Tappan. daughter of Judge R. S. Tappan. of Alameda. The wedding took place in Victoria. The law of this state prohibits either party to a divorce from marrying again wirhin six months. The evasion of the law by wed dings taking place In British Columbia within the illegal time limit has been com mon and Judge Frater said today that he proposed to stop such practices. SMUGGLER PLEADS GUILTY Larry Kelly. Notorious, Is Placed Vnder $1000 Bonds. BELLINGHAM. Wash.. Nov. 24. Larry Kelly, the notorious smuggler, who was captured a half-mile south of Custer, Wash., this morning with 15 pounds' of opium in tins In his posses sion, was late this afternoon given a hearing before United States Commis sioner George Montfort. at Blaine. Kellv pleaded sjullty to a charge of smuggling and was placed under 1000 bonds and bound over to the Federal Court at Seattle. Ho will be taken to Seattle tomorrow morning. Kelly was only recently released from McNeil's Island, and has since been engaged in running "dope" across the British Co lumbia border into this section of the state. ACT CREATING TIS Supreme Court Upholds De cision Made by Judge Gantenbein. CAN CONTROL TUG SERVICE New Commission. Announces That Boats Will at Once Be Secured for Operation on Willam ette and Columbia. SALEM, Or., Kov. 24. (Special.) The Supreme Court today upheld the validity of the Port of Portland charter amend ment. adopted by the people of the Port last June. The decision was rendered in the case of Sylvester Karrell, appellant, vs. Port of Portland, respondent, in which Judge C. V. Gantenbein is affirmed in an opinion by Chief Justice Bean. The suit was brought to restrain the Port of Portland Commission from carry ing Into effect the provisions of the act authorizing the maintenance and opera tion of tugs and pilot boats. The Port of Portland amendment was attacked on three grounds: , First That the pople of Portland have- no power under trie constitution to pro pose and adopt at the polls amendments to the act Incorporating the Port. Second That if they have such power it cannot be exercised except in pursuance of a general law providing the manner and method of suh exercise and such law has not been enacted; and Third That the law as adopted and now In question .Is not In fact an amendment to the act incorporating the Port of Portland, but la an attempt to confer powers not germane to or connected with the original. Upon theae points the Supreme Court holds that when all the direct legislation amendments are construed together It appears that "th manifest purpose, so far as It concerns the question now under consideration was to take from the legis lature and vest in the people the power to amend municipal charters," though a strict construction of the language would limit the amendments In this respect to cities and towns only. The court also holds that the act of 1907 putting the In itiative and referendum into effect as to municipalities applies to the Port of Portland and that maintaining tugs and pilot boats is within the expressed pur pose "to promote the maritime, shipping and commercial Interests of the Port of Portland." WILL- PROVIDE TOWBOATS Port of Portland to Take Advantage at Once of Decision. Under the decision of the State Su preme Court, rendered yesterday, the Port of Portland may now proceed to provide towboats for use in bringing up from the mouth of the river and taking down craft to and from Portland. As soon as bonds are sold, the validity of which Is affirmed by the court, the Pprt of Portland will either buy towboats now in the market or have suitable boats built for the service. The Port of Portland Commission ex pressed much satisfaction over the result of the court decision, and President Swl gcrt announced that steps are to be taken at once to place the bond au thorized. GATES TAKES WIFE NO. 4 "Swiftwater Bill," of Alaska Fame. Weds Spokane Maiden. SPOKANE, Wash.. Nov. 24. (Special.) Swiftwater Bill" Gates has taken to himself wife- No. 4. a beautiful Spokane girl. "Swiftwater" was married Saturday night at Coeur d'Alene to Miss Sadeele Mercer, 18 years old, daughter of Mrs. Violet M. Erickson, landlady of tne vveo ....... i..,4.i. ir-iianca The fllrt came here a few months ago from New York, where h nM been uving witn relatives. After coming to Spokane from Nevada a few months ago, Swiftwater" left the hotel and took a room at the Webster lodging-house, where he met Miss Mer cer It was a case of love at first sight with Bill, but Miss Mercer sought to INSTANT RELIEF FROM ITCH The Itch Gone, the Skin Soothed and Refreshed Immediately. Instant Relief from that Itch A few drops of a soothing liquid 1,A ttr-h la i.nne An if bv magic. Can you imagine how it will feel that Itcning agony swept - moment? Just a drop or two on the skin and no more ot mat loriuriiig, cimllaafi nPrVfl-rflrklnV Itch. You can' know the relief If you Just trv tt.e simple remedy simplest of ex ternal liquid remedies oil of winter green as compounded In D. I. D. Pre scription. . . , . We positively know that it alleviates th Itch Immediately we vouch for thia nH ffiiinntM it for we have seen It used In too many cases: and the cures that follow, as lar as we Know, are nermanent. Woodard. Clarke & Co.. Skldmore Drug Co. These sr.ecia agents endorse P. r. D Prescription: St. John Pharmacy Pt. John; J. C. Wyatt. Vancouver; Howell & Jones, uregon iuy. A box of Ivory Soap can you think of a bet ter wedding present? True, it is somewhat out-of-the-ordinary, but that is in Its favor, rather than the' reverse. And Ivory Soap is very much more useful than cut-glass, silver and things of that sort. Any grocer will gladly fill your order for a box of Ivory Soap; and will deliver it where and when you tell him. Ivory Soap 99l Per Cent. Pure. 7 VALID I I There's a close con nection at this season between turkey and football. Here's the overcoat to watch the game in comfort, and here's the correct dress to enjoy the dinner. Overcoats, $15 to $30. Suits, $20 to $40. And every detail to suit good "taste. This store closed all day tomorrow do your , buying today. 166-170 Third Street. stave off the ardent miner, and It is said told him she loved another. Nothing daunted by the first setback. Bill daliy told the girl of his love and he finally won. It was arranged that the wedding should be kept a secret, and in order that noi one in Spokane should learn of the affair. Gates. JIIss Mercer and her mother went to Coeur d'Alene and, after procuring a marriage license, went to the Idaho Hotel, where the marriage cere mony was performed. It Is said that "Swiftwater's" wish that the marriage be kept a profound secret would have been gratified had not the young bride, in her happiness and In the possession of a magnificent dia mond ring, confided in a girl friend who could not keep the secret. Attorney Finch Disbarred. SAI-EM, Or.. Nov. 24. Special.) J. A. Finch, a Portland lawyer, against whom disbarment proceedings were brought some. time ago. was today sus pended by the Supreme Court for one year. The charge against him was ap pearing In court while Intoxicated. mm CLOTHIERS luaasaaaaaaaasaaaaaaa All Overcoats and Cravenettes Are Reduced One-Fourth We've rather more Overcoats than we should have at this season and know of no better way to hurry their sale than reducing the price For those with an unsatisfied Overcoat need this sale will be of' great benefit. The Coats themselves need no encommms the simplest that they are here is plentiful guarantee of their quality, style and general excellence. Prices are now like this: $15.00 Overcoats, S 1 1 . off, are now. A $18.00 Overcoats, 1 ! SO 14 off, are now P A $20.00 Overcoats, 1 S OO 14 off, are now ipiJ.VV $25.00 Overcoats, "I O 14 off, are now PAO,tfU $30.00 Overcoats, S22.SO 14 off, are now " w Free and Unrestricted Choice of Any Suit in the Store at No matter what they cost us, or the fact that they always sell in this store at $18, $20, $22.50, $25, and some at $30, the special price now is just $15.00. This great sale of Suits at $15.00 gathers strength as it goes on. This is due to the spreading of the good news by the many satis fied purchasers who tell neighbor and friend. The sale is there fore fulfilling its mission that of Trade Building. Third and Stark SU. Hst ff ,r : 111 Fine Gold Fish , pS.iV Another shipment of JBKA exceptional fine Gold Fish was received yes terday. We consider frY-r lOt these fish perfect and IIfjT 4 iil the colors are very beau tteSfl VJW; tiful. Come early, so M m W" you will have a pood 1114 choice at, each .... 25 Our Line of Fish Globes and Aquaria Is Com plete and Very Extensive. Globes sell at 50 to $1.50 Aquaria from $1.50 to $5.00 Fish Food, especially prepared for Gold Fish; per package SCHOOL OF INSTRUCTION IN DEVELOPING AND PRINTING IN THE PHOTOGRAPHIC DEPARTMENT WEDNESDAY EVENING BOVRIL Just received a shipment of BOVRIL from London. Tt is the most perfect form of con centrated" food known. Unequaled for it3 strengthening, stimulating and nourishing qualities. BOVRIL is prepared from the fin est beef, and is guaranteed ahsolutely pure. A little stirred into soups, hashes, and made dishes improves the flavor very much. It is prescribed by leading physicians! SL50 Sponges 50c We have too many coarse wool Sponges, suitable for buggies and harness, and also woodwork, etc. Regular prices from $1.00 to $1.50. - Your choice now at 50 de-Boildmg bale pf piWitiitiT r n rownsville Woolen , Mill-to-Man Clothiers CHRISTMAS GIFTS IN GREAT PROFUSION Wine s f or the Thanksgiving Dinner We hHve the Famous Cresta Blam-a Hip-h-Grade Wines. Chateau Cresta Blanca, quart $1.00 Sparkling Cresta Blanca. quart $1:25 Sparkling Burgundy, per quart $1.25 Sauterne Souvenir, qt. 60J Haute Sauterne, qt S0? Chianti Souvenir, qt 75 Table d'Hote Souvenir, quart 50 St. Julieu Souvenir, qt.. .75 Mumm's Champagne, per quart $3.00 Rhine Wines, qt. 90-$1.60 Unfermented Grape Juiee quart 35 Victor Talking Machines and Edison Phonographs Sold on easy terms $1.00 down and SI-00 a week. TAKE ELEVATOR TO THE FOURTH FLOOR. Woodtark Poultry Sea soningfor th6 Turkey Wre have a palatable Poultry. Seasoning "Woodlark" which sells at 15 cents. The turkev will taste bettor if you use this. . we no ARTISTIC PICTIRK FRAMING Store . !! ' r-: -A f I Mill Store mt mm f lIl'lMl ' B Portland, Oregon