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THE MORXIXG OREGONIAX.. THURSDAT, . 3IAX 13, 1909. OR. URGE'S WIFE WANTS FREEDOM Sensational Charges in Divorce Suit Against Lieutenant of Stork. - SAYS HE THREATENED LIFE frets Forth He Would Not liet Her Come Near Him and Once At- , tacked Her With Knife. -' Wants $10,000 Alimony. H1LL6BORO. Or.. May 12. (Special.) Edith I. Large, of Forest Grove, has sued her husband. Dr. C. L. Large, for divorce, and the complaint bristles with sensa tional charges. The Instrument charges cruel and inhuman treatment, and sets forth allegations to the effect that the doctor refused to allow her to come near fcim, or caress him, and that he refused to employ aid when she was 111. She states that once In the Winter of 1907 he threatened her life, and drew a butcher knife on her. telling her that but for the law he would kill her; that he told her she would soon die and he would be planting flowers on her grave. The wife also complains that the hue band told her many times that their little daughter woulj disappear and she would never see her cgnln. In April, 1909, she declares, the doctor rhoked hef and only desisted because of Interference by her sister. May 11. she left him moi went to Port land to reside with a sister. . . Mrs. Large alleges her husband Is worth at least $40,000. and she asks for J1000 to prosecute the suit and J10.000 alimony for herself and child. She also requests the court to enjoin Dr. Large from Inter fering with the child during the pending of the suit. Dr. Large is 2 years old and has prac tlced medicine at Forest Grove for many years, being known all ovar the state through advertising births In Washington County, ending the announcement with the clause, "the parents of whom are the best pleased people In the world. Dr. C. L. Large attending." Mrs. Largre was a mere slip of a girl when she married the doctor. Dr.. Large has been beforo the Circuit Court here several times to answer the charge of selling liquor without a li cense. At the March term-of the CVrcuit Court. Judge. McBrlde nua him 150 for this offense. Dr. C. L. Large, the Forest Grove phy sician, married Miss Edna L. Hicks in this city Wednesday. August 9. 1905. The reremony was performed by Rev. A. A. Morrison, at the clergyman's residence. Miss Hicks was a Minnesota girl, and came here from. Falrmount, that state, to marry Dr. Large. ELECTRIC ROAD TALKED Farmers Subscribe $100,000 To ward Line Into Clackamas County. OREGON CITY. Or.. May 12. (Special.) Business men of Oregon City will meet Friday night at Commercial Clubrooms to listen to F. M. Swift, who Is promoting the construction of an electric railway to Molalla, Scntts Mills and Marquam, via Beaver Creek, Mulino and Liberal. Swift proposes to make Oregon City the terminus of the road, but this depends largely on what the business men of Ore gon City do In the way of assisting the proposition. The residents of the country along the route have subscribed about 100.000 toward the construction. TAC0MA PAPERS AT WAR Times Sues Tribune for $20,000 Be cause of Alleged Libel. TACOMA. May 12. Suit for 20;000 damages was begun here today by the Times against the Tribune, for alleged libel. Both are evening papers. The Tribune printed an Item Monday to the effect that the Times had been bought by S. A. Perkins, owner of the News and Ledger. The Times alleges that this publication was designed to injure Its standing as an Independent paper. It is reported that proceedings In criminal libel may also be started. ROAD SUES FOR DEPOT Oregon Electric Asks That Value of Hillsboro Ijot Be Determined. HILLSBORO. Or.. May 12. (Special.') The Oregon Electric has sued Mis. Lu demia Anderson in Circuit Court, asking that a Jury determine the value of near ly a quarter block of lan.l within two blocks of the business section, whioh St wants for depot grounds. It is understood the road has an option on adjoining prop erty, and upon approaching Mrs. Ander son no agreement as to price could be obtained. The company is still using a boxcar as a depot, and it wants a suit able building sit. OYSTERS TO BE PLANTED Hoquiam Gets Two Carloads of Seed From East. 1 HOQUIAM. Wash.. Mav 12 (Spe cial.) Two carloads of Eastern seed oysters are to arrive here this week to be planted In the beds of the Gray port Oyster Company, which Is com posed of local business men. One of the incorporators brought home sample oysters measuring over six inches today which have grown from seed planted three years ago, their flavor comparing with. If not excelling, the Eastern product. PATHFINDER PAST WEISER Forerunner ol Ocean-to-Ocean Race Spends Night at Baker City. WEISER. Idaho. May.. 12. (Special.) The Pathfinder, the celebrated car that made the trip around the world, reached this city at 4:30 P. M. The car lft Boise at 10:30 A. M and made sev eral stops along: the route. .'With the car was George Miller, driver; C. W. Katon, mechanic; J. M. Ely. photogra pher, and L. W. Redington, manager. After a stop of about IS minutes the car left for Baker City, where It will spend the night. GLIDDEN TOCR CAR AT DENVER Pathfinder Given Warm Reception . by Colorado Auto Enthusiasts. DENVER. May 12. The Glldden tour pathfinder car, which has deter mined the route to be followed' in.-the Glldden tour from Detroit to Denver, arrived here this afternoon, - The car, which was in charge of D. H. Lewis, of Buffalo, representing the American Automobile Association, was given an enthusiastic reception.- and was escorted through the streets by GRANGE SEES JOKER t tl.-V jt 1 .J v I 1 ? J 5 : If - ?e I ft 1 I I v -! t r - , Arf ' I t - JP : Jr. - ' : : l)r. C. L. Large, Against Whom Serious Accusations Are Made by His Wilt, in Suit for Divorce. the scout cars of the Denver Motor Club- and -by several-hundred motorists. BRIDGE IS DESTROYED NEIGHBORHOOD ROW RESULTS IN EXPLOSION. Span Crossing Creek Along With Boat Belonging- to Old Settler Are Blown to Atoms. CASTLE ROCK. Wash.. May 12. (Spe cial.) As an aftermath or the neigh borhood troubles in the vicinity of Sight ly, on the east side of Silver Lake, a bridge and boat on the place of James Spencer,, an old settler, were blown up a little after 12 o'clock Monday night. It is said the guilty ones are known, although no steps have yet been taken to punish them. . . Two skiffs belonging to others were turned loose from the bridge and were thus uninjured. A few weeks ago, it is said, an at tempt was made to have one "of the residents there put Into the asylum, and feeling has been bitter since that time. An attempt to blow up the same bridge was made last July, but failed. It is feared blood may yet be .shed. THUGS BIND BARTENDER Then Ioot Saloon. and Good Their Escape. Slake SAN FRANCISCO. May 12. Two young men, armed with large-caliber revolvers, entered the saloon of Mark Ragustin, on Greenwich street, early today, held up the bartender, Joseph Kouch. bound him hand and foot, and demanded the keys of the safe. On declaring that he did not have the keys. Kouch was roughly handled and his pockets searched, $8 being taken, along with a gold ring from his finger. He was then thrown into a back room, while the cash register waa rifted of its contents. The robbers then made their escape. ' I.EBANO WOMAN CELEBRATES I J HKR MMiTIETU B1KTHDAV. s - w I If ' BIrs. James Snyder. LEBANON, Or., May 10. (Spe cial.) Mrs. James Snyder, famil iarly known as "Grandma" Snyder, of this city, celebrated her ninetieth birthday at the home of her son. Rev. H. T. Snyder, this week, with a large number of her friends and rela tives. Mrs. Snyder, whose maiden, name was Melissa How, -was born in Utlca, New York, April 28. 1819. When 11 years of age she moved with her parents, Mr. . and Mrs. Samuel Howe, to Potter County, Pennsylvania. where she was married to James "Snyder, in 1S33. at the age of 16 years. They lived together as husband and wife for 71 years and six months, until his death in 1906 at the age of 93 years.' The family were pioneers in the state of Iowa, and several years ago came to Lebanon, where they have since resided. Ten children were born to them and all grew up and had families of their own, and eight of these are still living. Mrs. Snyder has '10C living descendants. 8 chll . dren, 42 grandchildren, 64 great grandchildren and 2 great-greatgrandchildren. Fears New Constitution Would Kill Direct Legislation. WILL OPPOSE CONVENTION Receives Aid to Carry Test Case of Initiative and Referendum Up Through Supreme Court Out line Coming Year's Work. M'MINNVILLE. Or., May 12. (Special.) A growing attendance marked the sec ond day of the Oregon State Grange ses sion, many visitors arriving on every train. Much Grange legislation is being introduced and several important matters of public interest . are coming up. Folowing are the salient features of the report of the state master, all of which will be approved by the Grange: "In the matter of the defense of the Initiative and referendum .: in the courts, satisfactory progress has been made. The pending suit has been, argued before the State Supreme Court and , the full con stitutionality of the initiative and referen dum again upheld. The -forces are now being marshalled for the final struggle in the United States Supreme Court. "Our executive committee has engaged ' what- is believed to be the most competent legal talent within its reach. Efforts were also successfully made to Interest others in the cause. George II. Shlbley, of Wash ington, D. C, president of the Peoples' Rule - League of America, Senator Hoar and J. Harry earner, of Washington, D. C, have rendered valuable service by the preparation of . -a supplementary brief which was submitted in argument before the State Supreme . Courts Danger In New Constitution. "The last Legislature .submitted to the people the question of calling a constitu tional convention for .the purpose of cor recting several- alleged weaknesses in our state constitution. Anyone familiar with the leading actors in the movement, or who listened to the discussion in the ' Legislature when the matter was under consideration need have no hesitancy In saying that one of the prime motives that has inspired the movement is a desire to eliminate direct legislation from our sys tem of government. A constitutional con vention would have to be very closely watched If It is to be prevented from being so packed or so manipulated that our system of direct legislation be not stricken out entirely, or so modified as very materially to cripple its usefulness. Hence, the people should be very wary about voting for the calling of a consti tutional convention.': , "But the opposition to the initiative and referendum will not down. Great care must be exercised in the use of the sys tem if public sentiment is not at length sufficiently aroused to secure its modifi er tion. "One of the strongest pj.nt3 of oppo sition among majiy not otherwise un friendly is the fact that under the pres ent system the constitution is so loosely guarded. It is a fact that as matters now stand, - the constitution can be amended far too - easily for the safety and security of the state. I Venture to call attention to this matter again this year merely to suggest that it would be well for friends of the system to give consideration to means of its modification in this particular before more sweeping changes are forced by its enemies." Single Tax Fight Again. Concerning the taxation measure which will be submitted to the people, in line with suggestions made in the State Grange last year the state master says: "This will be one of the most important matters coming before the voters of the state at the next election, and it will be the business of the State Grange to con duct a campaign of education In the in terval between now and election time. The situation Is going to be complicated by the fact that the single tax people, backed by considerable monetary support, are deteimloed again to submit a single tax amendment probably much more radical than before. No compromise is probable and their amendment will almost certainly be put forward through the initiative." Following is a list of the most im portant matters which the State Grange will take up as a part of its work during the coming year: The enactment of legislation conferring upon the several counties of the state the control of purely local matters, such as the regulation of salaries of county offi cers, creation of new offices, election of road supervisors, passing of laws regulat ing local affairs, etc; Renewal of demands upon the- Na tional Congress for the creation of pos tal savings banks and a parcels poet. - Regulating the speeding of automobiles in cities to six mites an hour, and in the country to 12 miles an hour, 'and providing ' punishment by Imprisonment for violations. Opposition to the State of Oregon tak ing any part In-the construction, opera tion or ownership of railroads. Establishment of a denatured alcohol plant at the Oregon Agricultural College. Fixing a uniform rate of fare upon all railroads, not- to . exceed 3 cents per mile. Providing for two biennial, sessions of the State Legislature, the first to con vene on the second Monday In January and to last 25 days, at which only the introduction of bills and proposed laws shall be the order of business. The sec ond session to be held on the third Tuesday In May and to last 15 days. At this session no new business shall come up. but the business of the former session Bhall be disposed of. It is pro vided that the Governor 'may call an. ex tra session, to hold five days, for any specific purpose. Delegates to the National Grange and all subordinate Granges are to. be instructed to use every effort to have the pay of rural letter-carriers in creased to equal that of city carriers. It is proposed that initiative laws shall be adopted only by a majority vote of all the voters of the state. Ref erendum measures shall be subject to the same law. Constitutional amendments adopted by the initiative must be ratified by 60 per cent of the Legislature before they can be of force. State Lecturer Johnson In his report says: During the past year there has been much Interest shown in the educational work of the order. When I first assumed this posi tion it appeared to me that a most bene ficial thing would be to arrange the work so that we could have the lullest use of our state and county libraries. The pro posed plan was presented to state Superin tendent Arkerman. Miss Cornelia Marvin, secretary of the state library commission ; Pr. James Withyeojnbe. Miss Isom and Miss Fox. of the Portland Library, and it met with their support and co-opera lion. A year's trial in this part of our work has justified the. beginning- and all that re mains is to lighten the work somewhat and n-iaka It better adapr itself to local condi tions. . State Lecturer Johnson will call the subordinate lecturers together tomor row afternoon for the purpose of adopting a uniform system of work. The fifth and sixth degrees will be conferred tomorrow night upon, a large class, followed -by a banquet to the visitors from the people of M.c-Minnvllle. SPENCE IS TO SERVE AGAIN j , - Re-elected to Executive Committee ol State Grange. M'MINNVILLB. Or., May 12. (Special.) C. . B. Spence was today re-elected a member of the executive committee of the State Grange -to serve two years. Memorial services will be held at 11 o'clock, tomorrow morning? to commemo rate the lives and services of seven de ceased members of the last year. They are: J .S. Castro, of Clackamas County; J. C. White and Frank Butler, of Polk County: S. Fromau, Mark Miller and M. H. Wiles, of Linn County, and A. M. Aspinwall, of Marion. The matter is in the hands of Chaplain Britner, Mrs. F. A. Dickenson and Mrs. Mary L. Howard as committee on arrangements. FRIENDS AID M'FATBIDGE PENDLETON TO SEND INTERCES SOR TO WASHINGTON. Renters Unanimous in Asking That Deposed Superintendent Be Re instated at Agency. PENDLETON. Or., May li (Special.) Without having received any official notice of his dismissal, A. E. McFatridge, agent of the Umatilla agency, left to night for Portland. He was called as a witness in the case of John Mitchell, the Indian accused of attempting to beat his mother to death with a club. Activity in McP'atridge's behalf by local business men has been unceasing. Another meeting of the Credit Men's Association was held this mornmg, and it was fully decided a man should be sent to Washington to intercede with the department officials for the rein statement of Major McFatridge. State Senator Smith is talked of. A lengthy petition is also being circu lated among business men and renters, and though the latter are usually ready to cut each other's throats, for the first time in yeans they are pulling together to have the agent reinstated. EMPLOYES MADE CHARGES Reason for McFatridge's Dismissal Is Given Out. .WAJINGTON- May 12 Representa tive Ellis today said that it was because of complaints made by school employes at the Umatilla Indian agency against Superintendent McFatridge that the lat ter has been relieved of charge of the school affairs. pending Investigation into the charges. It is understood the complaint is based entirely on the super intendent's administrative 'methods and that nothing sensational Is involved Temporarily Supervisor McChesney is In charge of the school. FATHER AND SON BURNED Mysterious Fire Destroys Farmhouse in Idaho Town. LEWISTON, Idaho. May 12.-(3peclal ) George Brammer and - son, George Brammer, Jr., were burned to death at an early hour this morning at the fam ily home, located near Gifford, 30 miles east of Lewiston. The Brammers were prominent farmers of the Gifford see tion and lived alone In a small frame house located on the Brammer home stead. i The fire was discovered about 1 o'clock SYNOPSIS OF THE ANNUAL STATE MENT OF THE x FIRE ASSOCIATION OF PHILADELPHIA Ul "estate of Pennsylvania, on the 31st day of December.- 1908, made to the In surance Commissioner of the State of Oregon, pursuant to law: Amount of in cash .. CAPITAL. capital paid INCOME. up 750,000.00 4.03S,763.35 34o.6SO.06 54.001.Sg Premiums received during the year in cash $ Interest, dividends and rents received durirg year Income trom other sources re ceived during the year Total income DISBURSEMENTS. Losses paid during the vear$ Dividends paid during the year on capital stock Commissions and salaries paid during the year......... Taxes, licenses and fees paid during: the year Amount of all other expenditures Total expenditures ASSETS. value of real estate owned t 365 600 00 "Value of stock and bonds owned 4.1536,909.50 uoanH on mortgages 1,761 329.99 Loans on collateral 132.S5S 00 Cash in bank and on hand.... 4S9,223!lo x-ieiiuums in course oi collec tion and in transmission.... 6.12,947.96 Accrued Interest 75.959.33 ai: uiuer assets 1.4D0.73 4,438.385.29 2,333,643.27 300,000.00 1,338,337.88 93,809.39 243.25L2 .. 4.309,141.82 Total admitted assets.. $ 8,097.410.61 LIABILITIES. Gross claims for looses unpaid. J 320,922.43 Amount of unearned premiums on all outstanding risks 4.97S.9S3.70 ah otner uaDiiities 27,662.00 Total liabilities $ 6,327,568.13 Total Insurance In force De cember 31, 1906 5651.309,445.00 BUSINESS IN OREGON FOR THE YEAR. Total risks written during the year , 1.736,018.00 uross premiums receiveo aur- ing the year 43,450.62 Premiums returned during the year ,. 5.9S1.65 Losses paid during the year.. 25,029.96 Losses incurred during the year 24,586.43 Total amount of risks out standing in Oregon Decem ber 31, 1908... 3.124.S32.00 Fire Association of Philadelphia By JOHN B. MORTON ' Second Vice-Presldent. Statutery resident general agent and attorney-in-fact: F. J. ALEX MATER. 103 Sherlock bids., Portland, Or. Resident agents at Portland, Or.: GEO. L. STORY, 314 Failing blcjg MARTIN & CAMPBELL, 301 Worcester bldg. Every Woman Will Be Interested It you will lend your name and address we will mail sou FREE a package of Mother Gray AUSTRALiAX-LEAF, a cer tain, pleasant herb cure for Women's 111k. It is a reliable regulator and never-falllnc If you have paina In the back. Urinary." Bladder or Kidney trouble, ua thiai pleas ant union of aromatic harba, roots and leaves. 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HUGE CANNERY IS BURNED Salmon Packing Plant on Chuckanut Bay Gone, Loss $50,000. BELLINGHAM, "Wash.. May 12. The pla.nt of the Astoria & Puget Sound Packing Company, on Chuckanut Bay, three miles south of this city, burned early this morning, causing a loss of $50,000. The cannery had Just been re built and new, machinery installed In an ticipation of the big salmon , run this year, and 1,000 cases of cans were In the warehouse, which also burned. The plant was well insured, and rebuilding will commence at once and the pack, it Is believed, will not be largely curtailed In consequence of the fire. The cause of the fire is unknown. Oddfellows to Meet at Albany. ALBANY, Or., May 12. (Special.) Albany is making, extensive prepara tions to receive the Grand Lodge of Oddfellows of Oregon, which, convenes here next week. The Grand Lodge of the Rebekahs and the grand encamp, ment will also be in session and the grand canton of the Patriarchs will be organized here during the week. - The general committee of the Albany lodge which is supervising the arrangements Is composed of Past Grand Masters J. K. Weatherford, T. J. Stites and W. C. Tweedale and Messrs. George W. Wright, L. L. Swan, A. W. Bowersox,' W. w. Francis, Ralph R. McKechnie, Joseph Myers and IS. J. Seely. Mr. Weatherford Is chairman of the gen eral committee and Mr. Swan secretary. WE HAVEJVI0VED To 1U-H6 Fourth, - opposite Honeyman Harware Co. We have no connection with any other stores. Goodyear Shoe Company. OUR AMERICAN HOSPITALITY Is famous the wide world over, and it is from this racial trait our national drinking customs have arisen. To heartily welcome a visitor or to enter tain a friend has always been regarded as a sacred duty. 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