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Newspaper Page TextTHE 3I0RXIXG. OREGONIAN, TUESDAY, DECE3IBER 8, 1908. LEAGUE HEAD QDiTS Anti-Saloon Leader, R. W. " Raymond, Resigns. WIFE SUES FOR DIVORCE Two Kalr C'o-RespondeuU Accused of Alienating Jlu.-band's Affec tions Leaves Pulpit When Given 'otice of Action. SHATTLJS. Wash.. Dec. 7. (Special.) Royal V. Raymond, head of the anti Saloon Lc-ague of tlie Mate of Wash ington, lias resigned. Following & con troversy in Belltnpham in which he as serted publicly that he had been ottered $j for the League to espouse a wond be Sheriff's candidacy, comes a report that he has 'been sued by his wife in -Massachusetts for divorce, who names two fair co-respondents in his former tfn-k nnd alleges they alienated his fectlons. Raymond's resiKnation came as a sur prise in Seattle. He was scheduled to preach in North Yakima tonight, but he declined to do so after receiving word that his wife had commenced action for divorce. In a statement made at North Yakima tonight he said that until he knew more about the case he would be inclined to consider it campaign material, manufac tured by the limior interests. He said "I am absolutely ignorant of any such action. I am sure no such action was contemplated when I visited Mrs. Ray niond at the home of her parents In .Massachusetts about the first of October, nor has there been anything in our sub sequent correspondence so to indicate, I am quite sure no one alienated my jiffections. nor has Mrs. Raymond once intimated that anyone had done so. Mrs. Raymond does not wish to come West, though she hud expected to do so, and siit her trunk on shortly after I came Because, however, of her unwillingness to come to Seattle, coupled with the breaking of my voice under the pres sure at which I have used It. I tendered my resignation to the league some two weeks ago. It has been accepted by me headquarters committee and my suc cessor elected, Mr. Boyd V. Doty, tne present attorney for the League. Mr. Ravmond preached in the Congre- Rational Church, at North Yakima, this morning and was to have preacnea in the Presbyterian Church tonight. Having leerned. however, of the divorce action prior to the night service, he withdrew, explaining to the committee his reason and saying that perhaps under the cir cumstances the congregation would like it better if he refrained from appearing publicly at this time. Just re-elected to the Supreme Bench, trusted by the people, voted for by probably every man In this house, chosen under the non-partisan law, who has seen fit to resign under Are and amid the most suspicious circumstances," is the characterization made at the First Methodist Church here last night by the Rev. C. O. Kimball, of Judge MUo A. Ront. Of M. J. Gordon. ex-Spokane counsel of the Great Northern Railroad, who is believed to be implicated in the irreg ularities In which Judge Root has been involved. Dr. Kimball said: "If the gossip be true, the chief 'suf ferer is one of the railroads, the pecula tions of whose attorney are said to have cost it 80.000. This attorney seems for years to have been under suspicion lo cally because of his .high-rolling life." Fashionable poker, fast horses and fast women figure in the drama. This at torney wrote a decision for the Supreme Court to hand down as a precedent. It Is said to be "good law,' but people are wondering how many others of the crucial decisions of the court are worded by the attorney on one side or the other. Judge Root s resignation nas oeen accepiea am his successor appointed so that the Leg islature can not even Investigate him, much less impeach him. MME.STEINHEIL ILL Verges on Collapse, According to Friends. SOME FEAR FATAL ENDING PREACH TD LABORING 1 QUAKER CITY PASTOR AD DRESSES CXION" WORKERS LET OUT OF JAIL TO WED Man Guilty of Trying to "Fix" Ruef Jury Takes Wife. SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 7. That E. A S. Blake, the contractor convicted of at tempting to Influence John M. Kelly, a venireman in the trial of Abraham Ruef, to vote for Ruefs acquittal if chosen on the jury was allowed to leave the County Jail last Friday to go to San Raf-ael to marry Mrs. Pearl Bennett, was con firmed today by Under Sheriff Peter J Hagcerty. Haggcrty stated that It was upon the request and authorization of District At torney W. H. Langdon that the man was permitted to cross the bay and go to the county seat of Marin County where, it Is said, he obtained a license and was married by a Justice of the Peace to Mrs. Bennett, to whom he had referred in his confession as his wife. Blake has not yet been sentenced, and last Friday was the prosecution's Etar witness against Frank J. Murphy, one of the attorneys for Abraham Ruef, who also was indicted by the grand jury In connection with the attempted bribery of Kelly. Blake testified that Murphy offered him J10. if he would not tell about the alleged transaction. BRITISH GIVE PROTECTION American Gunboats Leave During Insurrection in China. PKKIX. Dec. 7. Reports have been received here that the Americans in the Yangtse Kiank territory are indlg naut on account of the withdrawal of the American gunboats, which went to Manila with the Pacific fleet for target practice, leaving no protection for Americans during the recent Insurrec tion at Nanking. Because of this the American Consul-General at Hankow William Martin, was compelled to ask the British representative to look after American interests at Nanking. Detailed reports of the revolutionary conditions which prevailed show that had the rebels succeeded in taking Nanking, an Insurrection would have broken out in at least three or four places which would have put the Amer ican residents in great danger. TAKE HIM DEAD OR ALIVE Colonel Taylor Notified by Night Riders They Are After Him. TRENTON, Tenn., Dec. 7. It has been reported that Colonel R. Z. Taylor, who made such a miraculous escape from night riders when Captain Quentln Ran kin was harared at Walnut Log. October 5. has leen notified by night riders that they will call at his home and take him dead or alive. UNION CITY. Tenn., Dec. 7. In prep aration for the second special term of court, called in connection with night rider attacks, near Reelfoot Lake, a con ference of the state's attorneys was held today. Anotiier grand jury will be em panelled and more indictments returned. CONDUCTOR BUCKLEY DIES Succumbs to Stroke of Paralysis Re ceived While Collecting Fares. John Buckley, conductor on the Mount Scott division of the Portland streetcar syitem. who wnB stricken with paralysis while collecting fares, at East Water street and Hawthorne avenue. Saturday last, died , in the Oood Samnrltan Hos pital, nt midnight Sunday. Conductor Buckley was one of the old est employes of tiie Portland Railway, Light & Power Company. He leaves a widow and two little daughters, at 97 Maxwell avenue. ROOT FLAYED IN PULPIT Spokane Pastor Al:.t Takes Occa sion to Grill ex-Jutlge Gordon. SI'OKAN'Fl' Wash., Dec. 7. "A man Dennis Hayes Presides and De dares Church Is Waking to Needs of Workinguien. PHILADELPHIA. Dec. 7. Meetings for worklngmen, students and young nun of the various social organizations of tho churches were held liere Sunday under the direction of the Federal Council of the Churches of Christ in Amerk-a. More than 2000 union men attended the workincmen's meeting, which was pre sided over by Dennis Hayes, fifth vice- president of the American Federation ol Labor. Mr. Haves, in discussing "The Church and Home Industry." said the meeting marked an epoch in the history of the church and organized labor. The resolu tion on labor adopted by the Federal council, the speaker said, was such as to make him almost conclude It emanated from some labor committee. Had labor ing men been told a yaar ago that such a resolution had been adopted by a corn mittee of ministers, the speaker said he doubted whether they would have be lieved it. He declared the church was waking up to the needs of the laboring men. who in turn should show their ap nreciatlon by heeding -the church Influ ence in their organizations. He added that the majority of trade unionists were church members. Rev. Charles S. Stelzle. superintendent of the department of the church and labor, of the Presbyterian Church, said the first movement for world reform was toward religious democracy, the- next toward political democracy and the pres ent movement toward Industrial democ racy. "Some day," he said, "war will cease, but it will not be because of peace con ferences, but when organized workmen declare they will no longer shoot down their fellowworkers in order to satisfy the avarice of their rulers. MINING MAN LOSES LOCKET Diamond Is Stolen From Frank Hard, of Eugene.: The police are Investigating a d'amond robbery reported to them Sunday by Frank Hard, a mining man, from Eugene, who said he had lost a diamond locket valued at $125 between a local bath house and the Imperial Hotel, where Mr. Hard is quartered. Mr. Hard said he had gone to a Turkish bath late Saturday night. After having received a rub at this es tablishment he dressed and proceeded to the hotel, where he retired. It is be lieved that his locket was stolen between the bath-house and the hotel, or that he dropped It from his watch chain. . It was about 2 A. M. when Mr. Hard reached the hotel, and after sleeping until yesterday he awoke to discover his loss. As his door was looked from the in side no one could have gained access to his room. The hotel employes saw no suspicious persons about the place and the hotel proprietor believes that the missing diamond was lost or stolen either at the bath-house or while Mr. Hard was en route to the hotel. HUNT SEA INVAIN FOR GOLD Harvard Men Locate Spanish Gal leon, but No Treasure. NEW YORK, Dec. 7. The Harvard treasure-seekers, as they have come to be known, returned empty-handed last night from Jamaica on the steamer Ad miral Dewey. After the first chartered vessel,, the old-timo. racer Mayflower, was abandoned, the men set out again on their mission, which was to recover the gold sunken in a Spanish galleon off the coast of Jamaica. The prize-hunters are Stephen Noyes, Harvard ('03; 11. L. Corbett C03). Buck Harrison (04 and Roger Darby ('05). They said they had located several wrecks presumably Including that of the galleon, but the hulls were burled so deep that a satisfactory examination was Impossible. BILLIK GETS .REPRIEVE Convicted Murderer Given Vntil January to Offer New Evidence. SPRINGFIELD, 111.. Dec. 7. Herman Billik, sentenced to han? in Chicago Fri day next, has been reprieved until Jan uary 29. Acting Governor Sherman granted the condemned man the new lease of life. Previously Francis E. Hinckley, Chicago attorney for Billik had tiled the brief pe- itlon defining the case. It was set out In the petition that certain new and vital matters had come to the attention of pe titioner since the presentation of his ap plication to the Governor, lust April. The petitioner further sUated that Governor Deneen asked that further reprieve be granted until such time as the Governor, who is now In Washington, can con veniently hear further proceedings. Hinckley declares that new evidence will vindicate and free the defendant. POLICE TO HOLD WILSON Bay City Detectives Hope to Get Evidence In Murder Case. SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. 7. Captain of Detectives Kelly stated last night that he would continue to hold John W. Wilson, arrested yesterday, pending the further Investigation of the mysterious death of Henry Boas, the young electrician who led from the effects of poison sent through the mail. The local police have bnndoned the suicide theory and are searching for a clew of murder. ilson relations with Boas, by whom he was employed as a solicitor, ane being looked Into In the hope that some new light may be thrown on the case. Anti-Semitic Paper of Paris Con tlnnes to Cry That Faure Was Victim of Political Assassination. PARIS. Dec. 7. That Mine. Steinhell, who Is accused of the murder of her husband, Adolph Steinhell, Is on the verge of physical and mental collapse as the result of the strain which the case has put upon her, is the statement of her friends. Already, they declare. Mme. Steinhell Is seriously 111, and It Is even predicted by some that she cannot recover. The Libre Parole, an anti-Semitic Jour nal, is still ' keeping up the cry that President Felix Faure, who died In this city in 1S3, was the victim of a poli tical murder because he intended to re fuse the request for a retrial of the Drey fus case. It claims now that Adolphe Steinhell, who was found dead In his residence In Paris last May, was mur dered with the connivance of his wife and the political police. The object of the crime was to obtain possession of certain letters written by M. Faure, which; the paper alleges, compromise men now active in public life. Continuing, the Libre Parole says that Steinhell was fully conversant with his wife's manner of life, and that he had possession of papers for which he de manded fJOO,000. This sum was by those implicated considered exorbitant, and consequently an arrangement was per fected with Mme. Steinhell to burgalarlze the house, she to take advantage of the occasion to rid herself of her husband. The paper gives the name of the detec tlve who, it alleges, directed, the opera tion, and it declares that the name of the actual assassin has been disclosed by Mariette Wolff, who was a. cook In the service of Mme. Steinhell. No documents however, were found, as Steinhell had confided them to the keeping of a friend. The whole house was ransacked only to find that the papers had been removed to Switzerland. GARCIAS HAVE HUGE AUTHORITIES TIIINK BECAUSE OF THIS THEY WERE KILLED. Posses Believe Family Knew of Martine Murder and Was Slain to Let Slayers Escape. TRINIDAD, Colo.. Dec. 7. Another theory of the murder of the four mem bers of the Garcia family, who were killed with an ax. In their home on a ranch near Troy, 90 miles from here, and in connection with which crimes posses are searching for Francisco Martinez, alias Jesus Barela, was given by the authorities here yesterday. It was stated that Martinez was sus pected of murdering Rovaldo Marline, a Wealthy sheep-raiser, whose dead body was found lying beside the road ieading to his ranch last August. Efforts to fasten the crime upon Martinez was un successful, however. The theory is that the Garcias might have become pos sessed of evidence pointing to Martinez as guilty of the Martine murder and they were slain because of this supposed knowledge. The disappearance of the 17-year-old daughter Is still a mystery. Many be lieve that she was abducted by Martinez because of his Infatuation for her, and Is being held a prisoner. Another view is that the girl escaped from the house during the murderous assault and fled. A blizzard has been raging today in the. territory adjacent to the scene of the crime and but little hope Is entertained that the girl can survive If she is wander- ng alone or hiding somewhere on the prairie. No word came from the posses yester day and none Is expected soon, as the country over which they are searching is thinly settled and there Is no quick means of communication. The posse Is headed by Under Sheriff Kreger, a noted man-hunter, who will serve subpenas for witnesses to attend the Coroner's hear ing to be held at Trinchera on Wednes day. BARELY ESCAPES DEATH WOMAN OP TENDERLOIN SHOT AT BY VICTIM. Vampire Takes Earnings of Japan ese for Months, Then Casts Him Aside. By the merest chance, murder was verted Sunday night In a shooting affray in a house at 86 North Seventh street, conducted by George Harding, a negro, in which Joe Zakoji, a Japanese, 35 years of age, shot at and tried to kill, Anita Hastings, 23 years old. The girl is of Spanish descent, and the revengeful apanese assertea sne bad bled him for II his money and then cast him aside. Zakoji placed the weapon against the woman's head when her back was turned nd to the fact that she moved her head the short distance of an Inch or wo just at the time her discarded lover pulled the trigger, she no doubt owes her life. As It was the explosion of the ,-eapon in close proximity to her face caused frightful powder burns about the face and in one of her eyes. The attempt of Zakoji to kill the wo man was witnessed by Harding. He rushed to the woman's assistance, and felling the little brown man with a ter rific blow on the side of his head, grap pled with him for the possession of the loaded revolver which the Japanese was finally forced to relinquish. Harding then held him until the police arrived on the scene and took the would-be murderer Into custody. The shooting was deliberately planned by the Japanese as he admitted to the police. He came to call on the woman and after having been In the house a few minutes rose to go and shook hands with the woman as he said good-bye to her. Then as she turned to walk back into the center of the room, he drew his weapon and fired without warning. The woman said that she felt a breath of air fan her cheek and turned her head to see what It was. It was then he shot. Both the house where the affair hap pened and the woman, are of question able reputation, the police say. They arrested the woman under the charge of vagrancy in order to be sure of her presence as a witness in the case. On the way to the police station, the Japanese told his story of bad treat ment from the woman In the case. He Is a cook by occupation and showed where he had been working in Tacoma and Seattle. In his possession were re ceipts of large sums of money sent the woman by telegraph and messages from her to him asking for money. He said he had sent her all the money he had earned for more than a year past. When, however, she found that he bad no more money to give her, she would have nothing further to do with him. 4G0O DELEGATES EXPECTED RIVERS AND HARBORS ASSOCIA TION MEETS WEDNESDAY. Ambassador Bryce to Deliver Ad dressOther Noted Men to Be Present as Delegates. WASHINGTON, Dec. 7. Four thou sand delegates are expected at the con vention of the National Rivers and Har bors Association on Wednesday. Cardinal Gibbons will give the: invocation at the opening session. The Vice-President will speak on a comprehensive polfcy for waterway improvement. It is understood that President Roosevelt will take a pro nounced stand in favor of improving the waterways of the country In his message to Congress. , Ambassador Bryce will deliver an ad dress upon the Improvement of water highways in the British Isles, with come reference to the waterway policy of Ger many. Canada will be represented by two delegates under appointment of Premier Wilfrid Laurier. Secretaries Garfield and Wilson will represent the Cabinet, while Speaker Cannon, Repre sentatives Champ Clark and Lloyd of Missouri, and Senator Owen of Oklahoma will speak for Congress. Among others who will address the convention are Andrew Carnegie. James W. Van Cleave, president of the National Association of Manufacturers; Samuel uompers. preii- dent of the American Federation nf Labor; Captain Isaac M. Mason, of 3t. Louis, and James Rawllngs, of Memphis, Tenn. A Diamond for a M ctf! Set in a Ring or Stud . Is a better gift than money itself its value is perma nent and ever-increasing, provided it is perfect free from flaws. Every diamond in vmy stock has been bought on a basis of its individual worth. It is sold to you likewise. . A Diamond for Her Set in a Ring, Brooch or Locket A woman appreciates a diamond set in any article of jewelry more than anything you could give her. Fads and Fashions have never attempted to offer anything as a substitute for a diamond in the estimation and choice of woman. The choicest specimens in Portland are here at very moderate prices. See them before you select elsewhere. You cannot find in the entire Northwest as fine a display of Jewelry novelties in gold, silver and plate, as I have to offer for the Christmas trade ARQNSON Popular-Priced Jeweler 294 Washington, Near Fifth HAINS' STATION CHANGED Army Officer Who Shot Annls Is Nominally Transferred. WACjUTYnTrtM Tloc 7 r- rit n in 'Ppfer C. Hains, Jr., stationed at Fort Hancock, Sandy Hook, who is under arrest charged with iha murder of William E. Annls. has been transferred to the Sixty-second Company of coast Artillery, wnicn is sta tioned at Fort Worden, Port Townsend, Wash. The. order will be effective Feb ruary 1, 190S. It was stated at the War Department that Captain Hains' trans fer la merely a "paper assignment," and will not interfere with his trial. XT TT TV vrvRTT Ttoe 7 Annlicaiinn was made In Flushing, ii I., today for a new panel of talesmen for the trial ot rnorn- Are You Going to CALIFORNIA? Write Chester "W. Kelley, 603 First avenue, Seattle, Wash., Representative HOTEL DEL MONTE Near historic Monterey, Para dise of the Pacific. Mid-Winter Golf and Polo Tournament for Northwestern players. A delightful climate, beautiful surroundings. Booklets, rates and particulars gladly given. ton Jenkins Hains. under indictment with his brother. Captain Peter C. Hains, Jr., U. S. A., for the murder of William B. Annls, but Judge Crane reserved decision until next Monday, the day set for the trial. As a new panel will be drawn In open court tomorrow, there will be talesmen k, n the dav of trial in case the court decides to dismiss the present panel, to which Hains" counsel opjectea t Open ' Evenings Till Xmas We are showing a larger stock than ever before, affording a large selection, and at our usual low' prices a saving or 2o per cent over high-rent dealers. If you have nev er visited our big East Side store, three blocks east of Morrison - St. bridge, do it now, thus rent A nice piece of furnitnre is better than any other gift, and will be appreciated for years. xtension Table pecial East Side Low-Rent Prices and Easy Terms $25 $5.00 Down $4.00 per Mo. $5.00 Down $1.00 a Week $25 This is a solid quarter-sawed Michigan white oak Extension Table. Come and see it. Selz Guarantees His Shoes Any maker of any goods who is willing to guarantee your satisfaction, is worthy ot your respect. Selz shoes are guar anteed to the wearer; it's a guarantee of your sat isfaction more than of the shoe ; the one necessarily includes the other. The shoe must be good if you are to get satisfaction; nobody would dare put such a promise on poor shoes. Every Selz shoe has such a guarantee, printed and signed, attached to the shoe. That's one reason we like to sell Selz shoes; if they don't make good, Selz does. Selz Royal Blue shoes, $3.50, $4, $5. - V For a Warm Bath Room A bath in a cold room is a "shivery" operation and is extremely f liable to cause colds. The bathroom above all should be kept warm. This is easy and the bath is a -4 comfort if you have a ERFECTION 01! Heat sf (Equipped wltb Smokeless Device) It may be carried from any other room to the bath room, which it will heat while you are preparing lor the bath. Impossible to turn it too hiah or too low. The most economical heater . . t n 1 ..1 you can buy intense heat lor y Hours witn one filling. The Resfo Lamp S..1J ... the best lamp for ill-round house- . ... . i steady liahL Made hold purposes. Gives a clear. A nms lhrouahout and nickel U V UUUU indue u . plated. Equipped with the latest improved central draft burner. Handsome simple sahstactory. fcver lamp guaranteed. . . , If you cannot get beater e Jamp at your dealer s, write our nearest agency for descriptive circular. STANDARD OIL COMPANY (iDCorporaiea; Suitable Xmas Gifts Something In the electric cookinpr line. Something in the electric fixture line. Something in electric novelties. Something: in an electric stand lamp. We Have Them All GET OUR PHICKS AD SEE THE fiOOHS. WESTERN ELECTRIC WORKS .0. 1 SIXTH STREF.T. PORTLAND, OR. rhonra Main lf). A 168.