Morning Oregonian., March 09, 1909, Page 12, Image 12

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TITE MORXIXG OREGOXIAN", TUESDAY, MARCH - , 1009
TWO FOUND DEAD;
DUEL OB MURDER
PICTURES TAKEN AT SCENE OF MYSTERIOUS DOUBLE MURDER ON PENINSULA, AND PORTRAIT OF ONE OF MURDERED MEN AND
HIS WIFE, WHO MAY HAVE BEEN CAUSE OF TRAGEDY.
SIGLER EXPLAINS
SITE TUX LEVY
The Man
Who Fell
helpless at his
post of duty
through the
breaking down of
enlarged rri
cose) veins, would
Oscar Hiett and John Dale Are
Killed on Lonely Duck
Preserve.
Assessment Roll Reduced, but
Taxpayers Experience
have been spared
raa?.j idle djvs
No Relief:
and much suf fee
ing nad tie wo-u a i
pir
CASE MYSTERIOUS ONE
Jealousy Over TTIett's Wife May
Have Furnishea Motive for Duel
Between Two Men, Ending
In Death of Both.
Continued FTcm First Fan.)
ens at once detailed Deputy Sheriff
Arcrhle Leonard on the case and. In
company -with Deputy Coroner Dunning,
the investigation" -was taken up. The
scene of the double killing: was diffi
cult to reach. A walk of two miles
from the carllne, the ferrying; of a
neck of the slough In a water-logged
rowboat and a muddy walk of half a
mile along: the duck lake to the club
house were required in reaching the
place.
A minute inspection pf the positions
of the bodies and of the surroundings
was at once taken up. Hiett was
found lying on his back. His hands
were folded across his breast and
there was nothing- to indicate a death
struggle. Dale lay two feet away and
parallel with Hiett. The position of
his body was less orderly, although it
was clear he must have uieel instantly
on being struck by the ax.
"Weapons liie Xear Bodies.
The weapons lay crossed between
them, the shotgun, over the ax. The
blade of the ax was under Hiett, with
the handle towards Dale. The stock
of the shotgun, a single-barreled weap
on of 16 bore', was between Dale's feet.
Hiett's pipe was lying beside his body,
and he either was smoking at the time
he was killed or it fell from his
pocket.
The gunshot wound was on the right
side of Hiett's head, about the ear.
The ax wound was on the left side of
Dale's forehead. Dale's stiff hat. badly
crushed and stained with mud, lay be
side him. The,re were no other wounds
on eiLner.
It is certain that the two men were
not quarreling at the moment of the
tragedy. The shot that killed Hiett
was fired from a distance of perhaps
25 feet. This is believed from the fact
that there were no powder burns, end
at the same time the full charge en-
tered within a small radius.
Hiett Using Ax "When Attacked.
Hiett seemed to have been leaning
over a chopplng-block. fashioning an
oar with the ax, when he was fired on.
Looking in the trees beyond the body.
Deputy Sheriff Leonard found where a
portion of the charge had struck. The
shot marks were low on the
trees, and the course of the
shot was slightly downward. Thus
there can be little doubt but that he
was bending over when assailed.
If Dale killed htm then, Hiett must
have been standing directly in front of
the clubhouse, 22 feet distant. In that
event the two men probably had a quar
rel. Dale must have gone to his leanto.
further back in the woods, secured the
shotgun and advanced on the younger
man. firing as he came within easy range.
But could Hiett have delivered a se
vere blow with an axe with a charge of
birdshot in his head, many of the shot
having penetrated the brain?
Deputy Coroner Dunning was of the
opinion that the gun wound need not
necessary have been, immediately fatal.
Such being the case, then it was neces
sary for Dale to continue advancing on
his victim until within immediate reach
of the axe.
Others May Have Done Killing.
Another theory Is that one man was
killed by an unknown assassin while
the other was away. The other one ap
proaching, was waylaid and slain as he
stood beside the first victim. Keither
body had been dragged even so much
as an inch or two. Neither had strug
gled after falling. The fact that two
shotguns are not to be accounted for
might lend color to murder of the men
by a third party. But these shotguns
may have been removed by Dale. Dale's
watch was rone, but his chnln'r.
ly tucked away in his vest, so the au-
iiiumies say ne may have pawned or
euia 11.
A small stick jammed in the back of
meius neaa proved a stumbling block
to the investigators. At first it was
thought the stick had been lying where
Hiett fell but there was Knmo ir,,n,
tion that violence
in placing it there, owing to its peculiar
position. The abrasion caused by the
luuouBequemial but it was sug-
mignt have been used in
thrusting the head to one side. Deputy
Sheriff Leonard -was of the opinion that
it buur goc mere by some peculiar i
nient of chance, sOch aa enters into the
ueuuui in aii unusual tragedies, and ii
not to be accounted for by logicaf de
duction, -
Cabin Is Orderly.
Every thing was quite orderly in the in
terior of the clubhouse. Shelfs, suit
cases, knives and incidental trinkets were
xound in place. An examination of the
owej usea by Dale disclosed some very
iruuisn sxains. wnlle Deputy Cor
oner running was Inclined to believe
ne maras were either from rust or to
I" ne iook the towel for the
purpose of having an expert examination
As to the trouble between th -
It is known to have been in regard to
Mrs. Hiett. the old man seeming to be
Jealous of Hiett's devotion to the woman.
Iiale was very fond of Hiett and had been
assisting nim while he was out of work
permitting Hiett and his wife to remain
Dn the premises and board with him In
pxenange for Hiett's assistance In watch
irnr for poachers.
The two men had been friends for sev
tral years. Dale attended his friend's
wedding In Portland last June and seemed
pleased enough with the event. It was
not until Hiett took his young wife to
tne hunting place, while out of employ
ment last "Winter, that trouble first oc
Eurred.
Dale Disliked Mrs-. Hiett.
It Is learned that Just before Christmas
Dale said he was willing to keep Hiett
but not Mrs. Hiett. He even threatened
to run her off the place. Claude Bushor,
Mrs. Hiett s little brother, says Dale
" abused the young wife one day, and that
she shook her fist In his face. Hiett,
learning of the difficulty, told Dale he
would kill him If he ever molested his
wife again, so the boy says. Shortly after
that. Mrs. Hiett went to live with her
sister, Mrs. Cora Bruce, at 230 East Sev
enth street.
The story of this trouble was ver!
fled by Mrs. Hletfs mother, yesterday
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afternoon. The family seemed reluc
tant to talk of the trouble over the
nira? wife. They insist that Dale's
tslike of the young woman and the
isagreement of the two men because
f her was prompted entirely by Dale's
fondness for the young man. Krom all
he circumstances, however, the au
thorities regard It as entirely probable
that Dale's dislike began when his ad
vances were lustily repulsed during the
absence of young Hiett from the duck
preserve. He made several trips to
Portland during the "Winter, having
trespassers In custody.
Mrs. Hiett, although crying bitterly.
was not unnerved when called upon for
statement last night and was able
to talk freely of the affair. She de
nied that Jealousy over her might have
brought on any fatal trouble between
he two men. however, and said that
the two men quarreled over "a little ,
difference between them" whenever
Dale was drinking heavily. No amount :
of questioning could Induce her to ex- i
plain what she meant by "a little dif-
ferenee between them." .But the of fl- ,
uc.iv-.o nci vi.iaoo .o "..u, ... ,
what her mother and
little brother
said of Dale's Jealousy.
Mrs. Hiett Tells Story.
"My
husband left me between
8:30
and 9 o'clock Sunday morn-
1
ng," said she. "He said ne was
going down to Dale's place to
get his things, and that he .
would be back eafly In the afternoon, j
I waited for him all day and all night,
and when he didn't come back yester- j
day morning I was afraid something
was wrong. I went to my mother s
home in St. John and got my little
brother to go along. "We went to Ber
gen's place, where you have to take a
boat to get across the slough. The
boat was on the other side, which
showed that someone was yet on that
side. We called as loud as we could
for them to come over with the boat,
but got no answer. Some man then
got a boat and rowed us across. we
went down to the cabin and found
them there."
Mrs. Hiett cried for several minutes.
unable to proceed with her story, as she
told of reaching the place of the murder.
'They had quarreled several times," she
said presently', "but I never dreamt any
thing would come of their differences.
"When Dale got to drinking he would start
In over a little difference between them.
Mrs. Bushor, Mrs. Hiett's mother, went
more Into detail as to the trouble between
the men and also told of hidden money
on the preserve which Dale had pointed
out to young Hiett.
Dale Objects to Love Scenes.
"Their differences began when my
daughter went to live on the preserve
with her husband and Dale, said Mrs.
Bushor. "Dale was very fond of my
son-in-law and had always seemed to be
fond of my daughter until shortly after
she went to his place. Dale was getting
old and his health was bad. He had
heart trouble and when my son-in-law
lost his position with the railroad com
pany he .urged him to bring his wife and
live with him.
"But after a short time. Dale got
cranky. When the young couple would
kiss each other in his presence, he would
fume about it. He used to say that he
had a sweetheart In Germany once, but
that she went back on him, so that he
had no use for women.
"One day he took my son-in-law out on
the preserve nd showed him where he
had his money buried. He said he was
so bad from heart disease that he might
drop off any time and so he didn't want
the money to go to waste. I don't know
where the money was buried or how
much there was of it."
"I believe Dale was trying to separate
my daughter from her husband after he
took a dislike to her. The time he
threatened to run her oft the place he
told her that some day he'd give her
something to think about. But whether
this was what he meant or not I can't
tell."
Investigation of the story of buried
money will be made today by the
Sheriff's office. The fact that Dale bor
rowed $5 from Bergen does not tend to
support his claim to having money
buried, and yet he might have hesitated
In going to the hiding place in order to
procure a small sum. A systematic effort
will likewise be made to locate the miss
ing shotguns. .These weapons belong to
Mr. Iadbetter and were of expensive
makes. Mr. Price went to the preserve
during the afternoon to get the guns and
was quite' positive they had not been
turned in by Dale. If these guns have
been taken away by unknown persons. If
evidence is found of hidden money hav
ing been dug up thereabouts, and if the
marks on Dale's towel turn out to be
bloodstains, then Sheriff Stevens will pro
ceed on a different theory as to the
causes of the tragedy.
"o Small Articles Missing.
No small article of value appears miss
ing, so that if further evidence is secured
in support of assassination by a third
person, the crime cannot be laid to
tramps or petty thieves. -Dale's alarm
clock and personal effects appeared to
he untouched. The clock was still run
ning, and as it is of the kind that has
to be wound every 24 hours, there can
be no doubt but that the tragedy oc
curred sometime Sunday afternoon or
late Sunday morning. The gun used in
shooting Hiett is believed to belong at
the clubhouse, although it has not yet
been completely identified.
As tending to show that Dale held Hiett
In considerable regard, a photograph of
the younger man w: s found on a small
sneit right at the head of Jale's bed.
The shelf was used for personal effects.
BUrn as tne dead man's nlrw nnt tnh.
Jaie nas been working about as watch
man for various duck clubs for several
years past- So far as known, he has no
relatives- In the United States. Hiett ram
to Portland about th ree -."ears aorn anil
has been working at various Jobs. His
last employment was in the carshops at
Alblna. This was previous to his removal
with his wife to the Dale place. He left
Dale at the close of the tunting season
and he and his wife had planned to live
with relatives until he could find work
i-puiy coroner Dunning was unde-
cided last night as to whether nr .
hold an inquest. Unless there are further
developments today or in the Immediate
future tending to show that the tragedy
was the work of a third party, no inquest
will be held.
VISITORS WANT POINTERS
CANADIANS COME TO LEARN
ABOUT 1905 FAIR.
Delegation From Winnipeg Hopes to
Make 112 Exposition as Suc
cessfnl as That Held Here.
ine Canadian government has sent
io mis city a delegation of official
.c,..r,ii.i,t, ior the purpose of
gaining Information how the success
vl ln Ave wis and Clark Fair was at-
it is me purpose of the
Canadian people to hold their first ex
position at Winnipeg In 1912. The af-
mir win not do In commemoration of
any particular historical event, but
win do given in conjunction with the
lnltl.fi - . X .
....t,xL.u,. . -vigorous campagn of
publicity through which the extensive
resources of that country may be ex-
iMuntju linn aeveioped.
.m.uiis party includes three of
the representative citizens of Winnl-
jouows: v. K. Sprague. presl
dent nf 1 Ha Snvao..,.. t . . n
uuuiucr company:
. l. .Martin. president Wholesale
snippers- Association, and
C. F. Holand, commissioner and secre
tarv r f t Vi Tn... .i. i T .
' -....ow Dureau, an or
ganization embracing is different busi
ness organizations. Colnri,lr,t
their Inquiry as to how expositions are
RI IC'F'MK f 1 1 1 1 V manfitra . I. ... ..
ov., mo visitors are
spending considerable time Interviewing
Portland business men and acquainting
themselves with the details of the
effective system of publicity that Is
maintained here.
"Our visit Is purely a business one "
said Mr. Roland last night. "Knowlnir
what a success the people of Portland
made of their fair in 1905, we decided to
come to your city and learn from a prac
tical source what we can about the ex
position business. We also are studyln
the subject of publicity as it is conducted
with apparently satisfactory results In
Portland.
"The proposed exposition at Winnipeg
? U.7e- wl" bo PracticUjr a Canadian
institution. We are desirous of boosting
the further development of our country
and believe that through our proposed ex
position and the publicity campaign we
expect to inaugurate, we will get satis
factory results."
OLD Mi IS ABUSED
Drunken Teamsters Beat Carl
Hendrickson Insensible.
SKULL MAY BE FRACTURED
Protest From Aged Builder at Bru
tal Treatment of Horses
Brings On Assault That
Causes Serious Injuries.
Assaulted and beaten into Innermlhimv
because he had tried to remonstrate with
two drunken teamsters who were abuse-
lng their horses. Carl Hendrickson, an
aged building contractor, who lives at
425 Oxford street. Is confined to his toed
under the care of a surgeon, who says
that his patient's condition Is serious and
that his skull may be fractured. Con
fined In the City Jail, charged with the
inhuman treatment of the old man. in
G. Adams alias H. C. House. 28 vears
old. and R. EL Cooper, 23 years old, both
from Vancouver. Wash. Adams Is a
teamster for a lumber mill there and so
Is Cooper.
The assault occurred yesterday after
noon shortly after 4 o'clock at 436 Brown
street, near Cloverdale Addition, where
Mr. Hendrickson and his partner, Carl
Carlson, are erecting a dwelling for N.
W. Peterson. Adams had been sent to
deliver a load of lumber to . the house
and Cooper, who. It seems was not work
ing yesterday, accompanied him. Be
tween Vancouver and the point of de
livery the men drank freely and were In
an ugly, reckless mood when they reached
the Brown street address.
In driving Into the yard the wagon
wheel struck a stump and the two men
were whipping and urging the horses
forward when it was impossible for them
to drag the load over the obstacle. See
ing that the animals were being abused.
Mr. Hendrickson asked the men to de
sist. A feature of the assault as brought
out by the police Is that at the time of
the remonstrance. Mr. Hendrickson's
partner was present and the two team
sters made no attempt to attack Mr.
Hendrickson. While they were unload
ing the lumber, however, the partner
went away, leaving Mr. Hendrickson
alone with Adams and Cooper. Seeing
him without assistance, they immediately
began to abuse him and then Cooper
attacked him.
Set upon by Cooper, the old man tried
to defend himself and struck out as best
be could. Thereupon Adams got down
from the wagon, according to Cooper's
version of the story, and beat the old
man over the bead with a large rock.
When he was unable to move the two
drink-erased tearmrters desisted and
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clambered aboard their wagon. They
were prevented In getting away by the
timely action of M. DeLashmut. who lives
at 437 Emerson street.
Mr. DeLashmut came along Just as the
last blows were being struck and without
delay ran for police assistance. He en
countered Patrolman Croxford and
brought him to the scene toefors the two
men got out of reach, and they were
promptly taken into custody and lodged
in Jail. The prostrate man was removed
to the house next door. 4.77 Brown street
where he was attended by Dr. J. it.
McArthur and afterwards removed in an
amoulance to his home.
Neither of the men arrested denied the
assault but attempted to show provoca
tion ior tneir acts.
Array Ofleer in- Disgrace.
WASHINGTON, March 8. First Lieu
tenant Edward L. Rains. Twentieth In.
fantry. has been dropped from the roll
oi me Army ror desertion.
jomorrow (Wednesday) will posi
tively be the last day for discount on
siae gas bills. Read "dan Tin.
COUNTY MUST PAY MORE
Involved Method of Apportioning
Amount Collected From Each
County Is Detailed by
Assessor.
In these tax-paying days It Is a dif
ficult problem for taxpayers to figure out
why It Is that, while the aggregate of the
assessment roll of this county was re
duced from $236,000,000 to about $190,000
000 by the State Board of Equalisation.
the amount of taxes for state purposes
required of each Individual property-
owner is not reduced correspondingly.
Considerable of the time of Assessor Sig
ler and bis deputies Is required dally ta
explain satisfactorily this situation to
those who pay the taxes.
"The total assessed valuation of prop
erty In Oregon last year, after It had
been equalized by the various County
Boards of Equalization throughout the
state, was lo98. 133,963." said Assessor
Slgler yesterday. "The Supreme Court
having held that the percentage appor
tionment to the various counties of the
state was unconstitutional, and having
appointed a State Equalization Board, the
Assessors of all the counties of the state
were called in. and their testimony taken
as to the true cash value of the property
in tne respective counties. In some In
stances the assessment was half of the
actual cash value: In other cases It was
60 per cent: in others 80 per cent, not
withstanding there Is a state law com
pelling all Assessors to list property In
their counties at Its actual cssh value.
Multnomah was one of the few counties
In which property was assessed at 100 per
cent valuation, according to law.
County Totalis Increased.
"In order to equalize the assessments
of the different counties so that the
amount of state taxes each should Con
tribute could be apportioned equitably,
the State Board first Increased the total
of the assessment of each county to equal
the actual cash value of the property so
assessed. The figures as reported from
Multnomah and other counties, which
were assessed at full value, were not dis
turbed. The ajrirregate of the values so
determined was about $750,000,000. or ap
proximately $150,000,000 greater than the
aggregate of the rolls as originally re
ported to the State Board. Under the
law by which this Board was created. It
was provided that the aggregate of the
assessment of the property of the state
should not exceed the aggregate as re
ported by the various Assessors.
"The result was that the revised as
sessment of each county's valuations
was reduced uniformly about to per cent,
so that the total of all valuations did not
exceed approximately $600,000,000. accord
ing to the figures reported by the Asses
sors In the first place. By this process
the aggregate of the Multnomah County
assessment roll was reduced from $23.
OOO.ooo to about $190,000,000. or practically
$46,000,000. This having been done, the
State Board then proceeded to determine
the amount of state taxes each county
should pay. This was determined on a per
centage basis. The amount earh county
should contribute was computed by ascer
taining the percentage the revised as
sessable values f that cftiintv bore to the
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J Onr Tenth Anniversary Piano Sale the great
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drawing to a close. Saturday night will see the
finish of the most successful piano-selling event
In onr history. Not only have we sold more pianos
than ever before but higher-priced ones.
J This is no doubt due to onr very liberal $2-for-f
1 offer, whereby we give a receipt for double
the amount of first payment, up to one-eighth
the instrument's purchase price. As previously
stated, we have dispensed with outside solicitors
this saving in salary being now deducted from
the selling price of onr pianos.
J Take advantage of this $2-for-$l offer select
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J Remember, only five days remain don't de
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No matter what your Income we
have here a piano to fit your purse
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even $10 a month takes a flue piano now.
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aggreirate revised assessment of the prop
erty of the state.
Pays Mor State Tai.
"The result was that, although the ag
gregate of the assessment for Multnomah
County was reduced $16,000,000, the per
centsge of the state tax tu be paid by
this county was found to be -317S of the
total, as against .8123 under the arbitrary
plan formerly followed in apportioning the
state tax. This increased the amount of
state taxes to be collected In this county
from $148,756 to $455,756. a difference rf
$7000. N"o provision having been marie
by the Tax Levying Board in this county
for this additional sum. It must be tak-n
from the general fund. A levy of S mill
was made for that fund, from whioh
$708,000 will be raised. After deducting
this Item ft $7000 from the general fund.
$701,000 will remain."
Tomorrow (Wednpsday) will posi
tively be the last day for discount on
West Side gas hills. Read "Gas Tips."
?Cw Tor nr. Tra c Ten5rt!. of
Nashville. Tinn., ml secretary of th. Antl
Kaloon Leiimi of that et.te. In discussing
hre how Tnn w.nt "dry," mvs that It
cnt thn learti. S30.000 to vln th. Tight.