14 THE MORNING- OREGOMAN, SATURDAY, MAY 8, 1909- ATTEMPT TO KILL WOMAN IS FOILED Engineer Stops His Train Just in Time to Prevent Das tardly Crime. LIKE A PAGE FROM FICTION Vn known Man Beats Feminine Com panion, Throws Her on Track In Front of Flying Ijocomotlve. Affair Is Mysterious. complimentary dinner at the Commercial Club, tendered by the members of the Portland Implement Dealers' Associa tion. Mr. Darrow has been local manager for the John Deere Plow Company for nine years, previous to that representing the Molina Plow Company at Omaha. Mr. Darrow has been vice-president of the Chamber of Commerce and is a past trustee of the Commercial Club. He leaves Portland to take up the manage ment of the Whitman Agricultural Works at St. Louis. Those at the dinner were: H. W. Mitchell. E. Newbegin, Mr. Waterbury. H. Klostermann. I. S. Stapleton. M. M. Lane, Percy Freeman. W. A. Wildrick, C. A. Kincaid. Mr. Truse, H. O. Tenney. O. M. Scott, J. O. King, L. W. Karna han. W. O. Munsell. J. A. Freeman. W. B. Bailey. II. L. Staver, C. R. Archerd, J. S. Beall, W. L. Johnson. C. Heid brink and Charles DeWitt. MAY KEEP SERVICE DOWN E. B. "Stoner, veteran engineer on the Astoria & Columbia River line, defeated a dastardly attempt at murder at 12:10 o'clock yesterday afternoon by stopping his locomotive just as the pilot was within a few feet of a well dressed woman, who had been hurled on the track ahead of the Astoria passenger train by a male companion. The identity of the would-be murderer and his intend ed victim remains a mystery, in the face of persistent inauiry by police detectives. Running three minutes behind schedule and Intent on pulling into theUnlon Depot on time, Stoner did not pause to investi gate the affair, merely stopping his en gine until the woman was oft the track and her assailant abandoned his plan. Immediately after reaching tie depot he notified the police. But the couple dis appeared, oddly enough walking together from the scene of the occurrence towards the city. It is believed they had been to the Claremont Tavern, and that they had been drinking, as the man struck the woman across the head with a beer bot tle before casting her on the track ahead of the train. Inquiry at the roadhouse named failed to supply a clew. Stranger Than Fiction. Outside the realms of colored fiction and sensational melodrama, the experi ence of Stoner Is without a parallel in the local police records. Those who saw the affair say the man was in desperate earnest in his attempts to kill the woman. Twice he hurled her before the swiftly-moving train, belaboring her on the head with a beer bottle, when she crawled off the track the first flme. So Intent was the fellow on his fiendish pur pose that he did not spring back from the danger zone until the oncoming lo comotive was less than 20 feet away. The woman was prostrate and dazed and would have been crushed to death ex cept that the engineer set the emer gency brakes. Six feet is the space by which her life was spared. The strange attempt on the woman's life occurred Just Inside the city's north ern limits, at a point on the railway a mile below the North Pacific Mills. En glneer Stoner was bringing passenger No. 20 in from Astoria and was running about 40 miles an hour, being three min utes late. Saw Them at Distance. He discovered the man and woman when they were 1500 yards ahead. They were standing beside the track, evidently to await the passing of the train. There was no evidence, that they were quarrel Ing. A big brown sefter dog was stand' ing on the track in front of them and as the train drew nearer, Stoner saw the woman step onto the track, seize the dog by the collar and pull it out of the way. This seemed to supply her male com panion with the inspiration for murder, for In a flash he seized her about the waist and threw her bodily across the rails. She lay an instant, and then crawled to one side. The fellow seized her again, but the woman fought des perately. Stoner saw the ruffian strike her with a beer bottle he was carrying, but she continued struggling. Realizing that quick action was re quired of him, Stoner put on the emer gency brakes. As he approached he shouted at the fellow to desist, but the woman's assailant did not jump from the track until he thought himself In danger of being run down. Evidently he did. not think the train could be stopped in time to save his victim. When he saw that his plan had failed, the fellow, who seemed to have a disregard of consequences, attempted to board the train, but Stoner lost no time in getting under way, and left him behind. Looking back later, he saw the man Walking- towards the city be hind the train, with the woman stand ing at the foot of the roadbed, looking after him. Can Find No Clew. Detectives Coleman and Price, who were given charge of the case. Immedi ately upon a report being made to the police, were at the scene before 1 o'clock. Ihey thought at first the trou ble had been between scow-dwellers, who are numerous in the vicinity. But Stoner's description of the couple did not agree with that theory. He said the woman wore a new Spring suit, evidently, of expensive pattern. She was about 35 years old, and had a "flashy" appearance, he said. The man was about the same age, and wore a neat black suit, with a light fedora hat. A detailed description of the pair could not be obtained. All knowledge of the mysterious cou ple's Identity was denied by scow dwellers. Several said they saw them leave the place together, -walking to wardsathe city, seemingly quite recon ciled. The woman's forehead -was smeared with red. they said, doubtless from wounds Inflicted with the liquor bottle. The man, too, was bleeding about the face, possibly from having been scratched In the struggle with the woman. Might Kecognlze Couple. "1 believe I would know them again if I saw them," said Mr. Stoner. "I did not look them over with great care, but they impressed me as of the North End variety. I noticed that the woman was very dark and looked like Portu guese. "There is no doubt about the man's purpose," the engineer added. "He fought hard to have the woman run down by the train, and his plan would have worked had we not stopped when .we did. It is the most unusual experi ence I have ever had. Those two peo-. pie acted as If they were merely watt ing quietly for the train to pass until the woman pulled the dog off the track. Then the man was on her like a demon. She fought hard, but was no match for him, especially when he was beating her over the head with a heavy beer bottle." TTnimproved Streets Drawback to Postoffice Extensions. The fact that street and sidewalk improvements have not kept pace with the growth of Portland in the outlying districts may militate against securing additional carrier service, says Post master Young. Conditions in some of the Portland additions have been called to the atten tion of the Postmaster in connection with his application for more carriers, and it is pointed out that the depart ment has a hard and fast rule that carrier service will not be extended along unimproved streets. This drawback to the increase of the service is found in Mount Tabor, Mon- tevlsta. University - Park, Highland, Woodlawn and Portland Heights. H. B. Hall and A. H. Baldwin, repre sentatives from the Postoffice Depart ment, who have been in Portland in vestigating the need for additional fa cilities and more employes, completed theft- work yesterday. While their re port will be made direct to the depart ment. Postmaster Young is confident that the outcome will be the installing of the mailing division in a new loca tion near the Grand Central station, in quarters at least 50x100 feet in dimensions. DROPS DEAD ON STREET Mrs. Mary S. Collier Prominent in Irish Organization. Mrs. Mary Stalney Collier, widow of Jeremiah Collier, and well known throughout the state, dropped dead near Clay and Chapman streets at 6:80 o'clock yesterday afternoon. Death is supposed to have been caused by hemorrhage. Dr. A. E. Rockey performed an autopsy on the body last night. Mrs. Collier was 37 years old, and leaves a baby girl. rane, z years or age. Mrs. Collier was thu daughter of James Franey, who, about a year ago, was killed in a streetcar accident on Jeffer son street. Jeremiah Collier died at St. Vincent's Hospital about two months ago. He was a member of the firm of Drlscoll & Collier. Mrs. Collier was a member of the Ladies' Auxiliary of the Ancient Order of Hibernians, and was also a member of the executive board of the Irish history department of the same order. The time of the funeral has not yet been set. Amusements What the Press Areata Bay. "When Knighthood Was In Mower." The last two opportunities to see Baker stock Company In tie beautiful romantic play, "When Knighthood Was In Flower." at the Bungalow, will be this afternoon and tonight. At tonight's performance Manager Baker announces that the latest returns from the local primary election will be read between the acts. Lyric Matinee Today. There's a matinee at the Lyric today, when the bill will be "At the Old Cross roads," the famous play of life In the South, which has made thousands laugh and weep In all parts of the country. Special at tention given to the children ; there's not , line In the play they should not hear. Last time tonight. COIL UIMA BEACH ITS GREAT SUCCESS DUE TO AN IDEA It's the Idea back of Columbia Beach that is making it such an unprecedented success not the mere fact that a happy combination of natural circumstances a perfect beach, crystal lakes, silvery streams and shady groves, favor this resort as an ideal spot for a home.. .What is the Idea? It is to transform this huge tract with its mighty dis play of ocean and smooth .beach, its silvery lakes and streams and perfect groves into a resort of the first magnitude, importance and desirability into a resort from which everything questionable is banished, into a resort where liquor is tabooed into a resort where a man will want to take mother, wife, daughter or sister to build a city by the sea where the people of the North west can find quiet, recreation, rest and health not only during the warm months, but during Spring, Autumn and Winter as well in brief, to plant a seaside resort of the first caliber in easy reach of everybody in the Northwest, and fill the great demand that exists for a resort of this character. . It's the Idea back of Columbia Beach that made it the most talked-of, the most compelling and the most successful real estate project in the Northwest. It's the manner in which the management is rapidly pushing to comple tion this new seaside city the lavishness with which money is being expend ed in improvements on hotel, bathing pavilion, athletic field that is influencing the public to invest at Columbia Beach at an enthusiastic rate. In a week or so we will be able to show you a series of photos showing the big amount of work already done. Don't you wTant the facts in detail? Send for the illustrated Booklet it tells the story truthfully and well. . . THE PORTLAND PORTLAND, OR. EUROrKAX VZJLS MOUKRN REST A L KANT .SlSliBi COST OKI MILLION DOIXUH. HKAOQFARTKBs FOR TOURISTS and COMMERCIAL TR.4V1XKRS. Special rate tnaOe to families and sln icle gentlemen. The management will be pleased at all times to fehovr room and aire price. A mod ern Turkish bath es tablishment In the hotel. 11. c. BOWERS, Manager. HOTEL OREGON I CORNER SEVENTH AND STARK STREETS Portland's New and Modern Hotel. Rates $1 per Day and Up Z European Plan. WRIGHT-DICKINSON HOTEL CO, Props. Z HOTEL PERKINS Fifth and Washington Sts. lit the heart of the business and shopping district.. The most modern and up-to-date hotel in the Northwest. Local and long-distance phones in every room. Rooms with private bath, en suite and single. Large and modernly equipped sample-rooms. ELEGANT GRILL MUSIC 'Bui meet all trains. Bates 91 and v. FRANK A. CLARK, Manager. AT THE VAUDEVILLE THEATERS. CI oft Ing: Performances at Orplieura. The programme for the present week at the Orpheum closes with the Sunday even ing performance and if you have not availed yourself of the opportunity of seeing tt do not delay In securing reservations, for the bill Is playing to capacity houses nightly. Marshall P. Wilder, the noted author, lec turer and humorist, Is one of the several hits, and there are other corking good acts. Pantages Next Week. Mr. and Mrs. Edward H. Lucas, who are making their first American tour on the Pantages circuit, will be seen here next week at the Pantages Theater in a series of Impersonations from Charles Dickens famous books. Two scenes from "Martin IMPORTANT EVENTS SCHEDULED FOR COLUMBIA BEACH June 19. Northwest State Conference Y. M. C. A. July 3, annual reunion, Behnke - Walker Business College. July 6, Oregon State Baptist Assembly. COLUMBIA TRUST COMPANY MAIN FLOOR, BOARD OF TRADE BUILDING Cutrally f catl Mdm !ipr.T-mta; Imperial Hotel Seventh and Washington . PkiL Matocluua Jb Sou, B'nl Hbawa Rates J. F. DAVIES. President C. 0. DAVIES, Sec. and Treas. St. Charles Hotel COMPANY (Inc.) Front and Morrison, Portland, Or. EUROPEAN PLAN ROOMS 50c TO f 1.60 riRST-OLASS RESTAURANT IN CONNECTION - Chuzzlewit" will be followed by an Imper sonation of the hypocritical Uriah Heep. x Grand Attractions. There is a bright and cheerful vaudeville entertainment at the Grand this week, which will hold the boards until tomorrow evening. King and Bailey, two young col ored comedians, on the Williams and Walker order, have the headline position and are assisted in their big singing and dancing .act by four dusky belles. COMJ&G ATTRACTIONS. "Merely Mary Ann" Tomorrow. "Merely Mary Ann" will open at the Bungalow tomorrow afternoon for the week, and it is a play that gives nearly every member of Baker Block Company an ex cellent chance for strong acting parts. Miss Jewel will play the title role originated by Eleanor Robaon, and Sydney Ay res that or Lancelot, the composer, in which Edwin Arden made his greatest hit In New York. BANQUET TO R. L. DARROW Vellow Implement Dealers Give Him Farewell Dinner. To bid farewell to R. L Darrow, a large number of implement dealers and representatives gathered last night at a STOPPED TRAIN IN TIME TO PREVENT RUNNING DOWN WOMAN THROWN ON TRACK. . j , ' Illlllllillllllif : : ill kM i 'J ' l ' ' t rmiwi .iiWMMaisiiiiManiiMiim nTi-iif----" -"fftr'mini-iiiirTiimifciii-Tf-"--il f K. K. STOEU, ENGINEER OX ASTORIA Jt COLUMBIA RIVER PAS- J 4 ' v SENGKK TRAIN'. I Baader-La Yell Trio Orpheum. The Baader-La Velle Trio of cycle riders are experts in their line, and they make It their boast . that there is not a trick in cycle riding that they cannot duplicate, if not Improve upon. This trio are known as the Dare-Devil" riders, and they have science which is the product of much prac tice ana a great amount 01 nerve. An Artist io Triumph. A spectacular and picturesque act is that presented by Marie Lecea Brackman, at the Pantages Theater this week. "The Galns boro Girl" is a scenic triumph in four parts, "The Duchess of Devonshire," 'Mar guerite's Gardens," "The Eternal City" and the grand finale, "A Heavenly Vision. "A Wild Rose. "A Wild Rose," a unique playlet, will be the chief feature on the new programme at the Grand Monday. This will be offered hy Mr. and Mrs. Forbes. On the bill will also be the man who created the Uncle Josh records for the phonographs and many oth er novel and original specialities. W1H Revive Famous Play. Next week, beginning with Sunday mati nee, the Lyric Stock Company will be seen in "Ten Nights In a Barroom." the great temperance play, which every child -and every aduit ougnt 10 see again, it win do a good revival, well cast and staged. Seats now on sale for entire week. WHIPS SON OF NEIGHBORS John Heath Arrested for Taking Ex ception to Boy's Remark. Johnny Rubens, .13 years old. grot a sound drubbing yesterday morning for calling in question the veracity of Mrs. John Heath, 1040 Glen street. Her hus band administered the thrashing and. later, was arrested for assault and bat tery. The boy, who lives in the Heath neigh borhood, was passing the place when Heath seized him &nd accused him of having invaded the Heath strawberry patch. 'I didn't do it," pleaded Johnny. "But my wife saw you," insisted Heath. "Ah. you're wife's a awful liar," said Johnny. And now he eats his meals standing up. The case will come up In the Municipal Court today. NEW "TRAIN DE LUXE' On Exhibition Today. Another of the magnificent trains in the Soo-Spokane-Portland through servic will be on exhibition on Fourth street, north of Oak, between 1:15 and 3 o'clock this (Saturday) afternoon. This one is of Canadian Pacific design throughout. and though differing In details and color ing from the new R. & N. trains. Is also superbly equipped. The pubjic cor dially Invited. Ockley Green Defeats Vernon. The first game of the finals In the Gram mar School League series was played yesterday. In which Ockley Green defeated Its rival in the second section. The contesting team was Vernon, which went to the wall with a score against it of 22 to 3. This puts Vernon practically out of the running, as the team has now nines to go against which have very high percentages to their credit. The remain ing games in the finals promise to be hotly contested, as the nearer the teams come together the more interest Is taken in them. WE HAVEMOVED To 144-146 Fourth, opposite Honeyman Hardware Co. We have no connection with any other stores. Goodyear Shoe Company. BOCK, BOCK TODAY. The last car of Pabst's Milwaukee draught bock beer' for this season will arrive this morning. S. A. Arata & Co., Araia ros. .. Oiling of Road to Be Discussed. At a "meeting of the South End Im provement Club, to be held Monday night at 8 o'clock m Webber's Hall at Fulton. the proposition of oiling the White House road from the Intersection of Kelly street and Macadam road to the old White House, will be discussed. At this meeting it will be determined whether NOT DRUGS Pood did It. After using laxative and cathartic medicines from childhood a case of chronic and apparently incurable con stipation yielded to the scientific food. Grape-Nuts, in a few days. "From early childhood I suffered with such terrible constipation that I had to use laxatives continuously going from one drug to another and suffering more or less all the time. "A prominent physician whom I con sulted told me the muscles of the digestive organs were partially para lyzed and could not perform their work without help Of some kind, so I have tried at different times about every laxative and cathartic known, but found no help that was at all perma nent. I had finally become discouraged and had given my case up as hopeless when I began to use the pre-dlgested food, Grape-Nuts. "Although-vl had not expected this food to help my trouble, to my great surprise Grape-Nuts digested immedi ately from tha first and In a few days I was convinced that this was just what my system needed. "The bowels performed their func tions regularly and I am now com pletely and permanently cured of this awful trouble. "Truly the power of scientific food must be unlimited." "There's a Rea son." Read "The Road to Wellvllle," in pkgs. Ever read the above letter? A aew one appears from time to time. They are sreoutne, true and f nil of kimai Interest. Park St., between Morrison and Alder. THE CALUMET HOTEL A Strictly First-Class and Modem Hotel Containing 1 70 Rooms. Only American and European Hotel in Portland. Xxmg Distance l'hoaes In Every Rcora. free 'Bus Meets All Trains. Rates American, Vt. OO per day and tip. K&tcs European, Sl.OO per day and op. Per month, stng-le room and board 45 to $65. according to room, for two. $75 to $110. Board, without room. ...., .$30 per month acts : nr tt. VS. RRVf CB NORTONIA HOTEL ELEVENTH OFF WASHINGTON ST. Beautiful Grill Room American and European Bates to Tfemlllea Our Bus Meets All Trains Sample Suites with Baths for Traveling Men. MODERN COMFORTS MODERATE PRICES THE CORNELIUS "The House of "Welcome," Corner Park and Alder. Portland's Eon Ton Transient Hotel. Headquarters for the traveling public. European plan. Single, $1.50 and up. Double, $2.00 and up. .Our free omnibus meets all trains. C. "W. CORNELIUS, Proprietor. N. K. CLARKE, Manager. the road will be oiled its entire width or only partially. It Is expected the ex pense for this work can be consideramy reduced by hauling the oil out on the electric carline. All residents of the dis trict are requested to attend the meeting. New North Bank Officials. President Francis B. Clarke, of the Spokane, Portland & Seattle Railway Company, has appointed C- M. Fowler as traveling freight and passenger agent, with headquarters in Portland. ' At the same time A- L. Ruff goes to : Spokane as general agent for the road, j Recent additions to the IVench army's , field equipment wore several automobile re- , ingerators to transport irean meat. Idaho - Carey - Act - Lands Snake River Valley Twin Falls Country. Idaho Irrigation CompanysProject Engineering and Construction "Work by J. G. White & Co., Incorporated. 50,000 Acres Will be Opened by Draw ing, Under the Supervision of the Idaho State Land Board. Shoshone, Idaho, June 8, '09 Registration WillOpe n June 1 Closes June 7...19Q9 IT WILL PAY YOU TO COME TO SHOSHONE, IDAHO, AND INVESTIGATE. Write C. B. HURTT Mgr. Land Sales Dept., Boise, Idaho. . -V V