8 THE MORNING OREGOXIAX, THURSDAY, JUNE IP, 19Q9.
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MAN
IS CALLED
CHICKEN THIEF
More Sensations Develop in
; Will . Contest at
Pendleton.
STAR WITNESS IMPEACHED
TeMlmony Also Sliows Disputed Doc
ument Could Xot Have Been
Drawn When Alleged Because
of Dislike for Witness.
PEKDLETOX, Or.. June 9. (Special.)
With the Introduction of evidence
showing the fourth alleged will to the
estate of the late James W. Young
could not have been written, signed
and witnessed at the time and place al
leged, the heirs to the estate, who are
contesting this alleged will, opened
their inning Tuesday in a rather sensa
tional manner. This sensation was in
creased when witnesses swore that S. V.
Knox, one of Mrs. Warner's star wit
nesses, was a chicken and wood thief, a
forger of a note, that his reputation
for honesty, truth and veracity was
bad. Mrs. Delia Stacey. the other star
witness, was declared to be a notorious
character of La Grande and to have a
bad reputation for truth and veracity.
Knox and Mrs. Stacey had sworn
the will was executed in Young's hard
ware store, in Weston. November 21,
1893. Today George Staggs. former
proprietor of the store, took the stand
and swore he did not sell it to Young
until In December of that year. A bill
of sale was also introduced which cor
roborated the testimony of Staggs.
Swears lie Stole Chickens.
While on the stand Mra, S. C. Purcell
swore Knox had stolen her chickens,
and Mrs. O. T. Douglas and James Ash
worth swore Knox had" forged a note
and his reputation for honesty, truth and
veracity was bad. Chance Turner also
corroborated the testimony of the other
witnesses as to Knox's reputation for
truth and veracity while Dupuis told of
having caught Knox in the act of steal
ing wood from the shoemaker. W. H.
Getchell, formerly City Marshal of Wes
ton, but now living at La Grande, was
also placed on the stand. He not only
swore Knox's reputation as to. truth and
veracity was bad. but declared he had
caught him stealing Jones' wood and
Pauley's chickens. He also declared Mrs.
Delia Stacey was a notorious character
in La Grande.
Mrs. Douglass volunteered the state
ment on the stand that J. W. Young had
told her Knox was a rascal and advised
her not to let him have anything to do
with drawing some papers. Getchell also
declared Young had no use for Knox,
and he did not believe the hardware mer
chant would have permitted Knox to have
signed his will as a witness.
KNOWLES' TROUBLES MANY
Has Long List of Grievances Against
Wife, Whom He Sues.
OREGON CITY. Or., June 9. (Spe
cial.) Thomas F. Knowles has filed a
suit for divorce in the Circuit Court
against Missouri A. T. Knowles, to
whom he was married at Portland Or
December 5, 1907. He charges she is
possessed of an ungovernable temper;
that she has treated him in a cool, rude,
unkind and unladylike manner; that
she would not speak to him for one or
two days at a time: that she refused
and neglected to cook and prepare his
meals, after he had been working hard
all day, and as a consequence he had to
prepare his own; that she has" locked
the house and refused to give him a
key, and he has been compelled to ob
tain his meals elsewhere; that she ridi
culed and belittled him to their neigh
bors; that she placed anti-tobacco med
icine in his coffee, and that she poisoned
a dog belonging to J. J. Kelly, a neigh
bor. Knowles says his wife owns 21 lots
in Oak Grove, and she deeded this pron
erty to her daughter. Mary C. Burton
representing to him that she was about
to be sued and the transfer was neces
sary as a protection. He asks for a
decree of divorce and a one-third in
terest in the property, stating that he
has furnished material and improved
the place to the value of $1000.
Knowles brought suit against his
wife here several weeks ago f or " the
amount of his claim, stating that she
had declined to allow him to come on
the place, after ejecting him from the
house. .
VETERANS GO INTO CAMP
Clark County - Association Holds
Xinth Annual Reunion.
VANCOUVER. Wash.. June a (Siw..
cial.) The ninth annual reunion of the
Clark County Veterans' Association, at
the Grange hall and grounds at Orchards,
opened at 7:30 o'clock tonight with flag
raising and salute of guns. An address
was delivered by ex-Senator E. M. Raniia.
camp fires were lighted and old soldiers
oivouacKed once more and told stories of
their war experiences.
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Yesterday Colonel McGunnegle, of the
PRIZE BERRIES BRING 2.75 A
POUND WHEJi AUCTIONED
OFF AT LEBANON.
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Prime Crate at Strawberry Fair.
LEBANON, Or., June 9 (Spe
cial.) A beautiful crate of 12
boxes of strawberries took the
grand prize last week at the
Lebanon Strawberry Fair. They
were grown and packed by Mrs.
Hattie Umenhoofer, a widow who
tends her small farm a few miles
above Lebanon on the Santlam
River. The 12 boxes sold at the
close of the fair for $33, or $2.75
a box of one pound. They were
bid in by Colonel E. Hofer, of
Salem.
Barracks, sent out a large number of
Government tents for the use of the G.
A. R. men, and the veterans will thus
be able to camp on the ground during the
four days' encampment. - Government
teams also will drive out each evening
from Vancouver-to Orchards to take out
any passengers or veterans who wish to
attend the evening sessions.
Besides the general public there will
be at the encampment the members of
General Lew Wallace Post and Ellsworth
Post, G. A. R., and the members of Gen
eral Lew Wallace Women's Relief Corps.
No. 60, and Ellsworth Relief Corps No. 3.
The committee on arrangements, com
posed of Ira Spencer, president of the
association; J. A. Keaton, vice-president,
and Oliver Allen, secretary, has prepared
a complete programme for each day,
morning, afternoon and evening. Speak
ers from Vancouver and Portland will be
present.
WIFE IS ON SEARCH
Mrs. Mabel Porteous Fears
Her Husband Is Murdered.
Mlnkler, Ida Rodine, Amy Puckett, Mae
Beaver, Glenn Conwell, Agnes Reiling,
Nellie Lewis, Mrs. E. L. Blandford,
George ' Whyte, Agnes Storey, Ada
Wlsch. Nina Kame, Clara Wilkinson.
Frances Lees.
COMES FROM LOS ANGELES
Marshfleld Is Criticised.
MARSHFIELD, Or., June 9. (Spe
cial.) Inspector Wagner of the Pa
cific Underwriters, and electrical engi
neer has severely censured the city
officials for not taking more precau
tions in the way of fire protection. He
declared the moving-picture shows
were dangerous to the public. Mr.
Wagner also criticised the water works
system of the city. A special meeting
of the City Council is being held to
night to discuss the matter with the
inspector and endeavor to reach some
arrangement which will reduce the fire
hazard.
Edward J. Porteous, Manager of
Rogue River Mine, Disappeared
from Grants Pass May 5, and
Has Xot Been Heard From.
GRANTS PASS, Or., June 9. (Special.)
Mrs. Mabel Porteous, of Los Angeles,
arrived in this city yesterday heartbroken
in her efforts to locate her husband, who
has been missing since May 5, under cir
cumstances that point to foul play.
On that day Edward J. Porteous. the
missing man, came in town from the
property of the Rogue River Mining &
Development Company, of which he is
manager, and made preparations to take
the 2 o'clock train for Los Angeles.
He was seen about the city , until about
1 o'clock and from then until train time
no account can be given.
He is in good standing with the com
pany and has been its manager for two
years past. If is said he may resume
his relations with the company should he
return. There has been a rumor that he
had planned to disappear suddenly, but
this his friends deny and attribute to
discharged employes of the mine of which
he was manager. He also left' a private
bank account in one of the local banks.
He was a man of good standing, had
no bad habits nor drank or gambled so
far as known.
Those who knew him believe he has
teen put out of the way by some dis
charged employe or interested person
who took sides In the recent mining con
test that! Involved his company. Mrs.
Porteous left tonight for West Fork
where the trail leads to the company's
property. There she will make further
inquiry.
CASE SET FOR JUNE 16
Crater Lake Road Merits Will Be
Threshed Out.
SALEM, Or., June 9. (Special.) The
Crater Lake road case came up in Cir
cuit Court before Judge Galloway today.
The demurrer previously filed bv At
torney-General Crawford was overruled
and a reply filed. The case was then
set for trial Wednesday, June 16, at 1
f. ju., wnen It will be tried out on its
merits.
It 19 expected considerable evidence
will be Introduced by the Crater Lake
people to show the value of the road
and also in an effort to prove it is a
part of a continuous state highway from
the ocean to the Idaho line. Attorney
Mears, of Medford, appeared for the
Crater Lake people and Attorney Mc-
iwanan, or tnis city, for the complainant.
Sears of McCoy, Polk County, who con
tends the state law appropriating $100,000
to aid tne proposed highway is uncon
stitutional.
19 ARE TO. LEAVE ASHLAND
Last Commencement Is to Be Held
From June 11 to 17.
ASHLAND, Or., June 9. (Special.)
The State Normal commencement festivi
ties are scheduled for June 11 to 17. The
first event will be the opera "Priscilla"
by the music department at the Opera
house. Sunday evening. June 13. The
baccalaureate will be given at the Chau
tauqua building by President H. M.
Shafer. Monday. June 14, will be de
voted to.classday and field exercises, in
cluding a tennis tournament. Tuesday,
June 15, the class breakfast will be given
at Hotel Oregon, while in the evening
the entertainment will be in charge of
the literary societies. Wednesday, June
16, occur the graduating exercises, with
the address to the class given by Pro
fessor J. N. Bowman, of the University
of California. The' commencement pro
gramme closes with the alumni reunion
on Thursday evening, June 17.
The graduating class numbers 19, as
follows: Stanley Wood, Minnie Lewis,
Florence Foster, Beulah Caldwell, Norma
MILTON'S SHOW IS WINNER
Over 60 0 0 Attend Strawberry Festi
val and Horseshow.
MILTON. Or.. June 9. (Sneclal.l
Overreaching by all odds the efforts of
any previous occasion, Milton's third an
nual strawberry festival and horse show
yesterday was pronounced by the 6000
people who attended to have been the
most successful event of its kind ever
given In the Walla Walla Valley. The
streets of Milton were thronged with
people from -Walla Walla, Pendleton,
Dayton, Prescott, Weston Athena and
the surrounding country. Owing to a
crippled service on the interurban line
between Milton and Freewater hundreds
of those who intended to come from the
Garden City were unable to do so.
The half crate' of strawberries which
won first prize was turned over to L. Ev
Meacham, publicity manager of the
Walla Walla Commercial Club. These
berries were grown by Clarence O'Bert,
residing five miles above Milton, and
they will be served to the Chicago busi
ness men on their visit to the Garden
City next Friday. The horse show and
stock parade in the afternoon was the
most successful occasion of a similar na
ture ever held in Milton. From an advertising-
standpoint today's festivities
have been of the first water. Many
prospective home-seekers were present.
SALEM FRUIT UNION BUSY
Dedicate New Building With Big
Reception Orders Swamp.
SALEM, Or., June 9. (Special.) The
Salem Fruit Union celebrated the com
pletion of Its commodious new two-story
in.i.-iiiiJB-nouse today Dy a reception, at
tended by several hundred people. Re
freshments of strawberries and cream
were followed by speeches by prominent
men. President C. L. McNary, of the
Fruit Union, acted as master of cere
monies. John H. Albert, banker, was the
first speaker, followed by L. M. Gilbert
and Dr. James Withycombe. Dr. Withy
combe predicted the time would come
when the Willamette Valley would pro
duce $50,000,000 worth of fruit annually,
this result to be made possible largely
by the unions that find a profitable mar
ket and handle the commercial - end of
the venture In a. systematic manner.
Manager C. L. Dick, of the Salem
Union, already has more orders for fruit
than can possibly be filled this year from
the present acreage in this vicinity.
MARSHFIELD CARS URGED
Council Will Hold Special Session to
Consider Franchise.
MARSHFIELD, Or.. June 9. (Spe
cial.) The City Council is considering
a petition for a franchise for a street
railroad, presented by J. M. Blake, a
lawyer of this city. Mr. Blake has
asked that the Council approve his or
dinance and after this he is willing to
submit it to the people. A special
meeting of the Council will be held to
consider the franchise.
Seymour Bell, who holds a franchise
in North Bend and right of way from
tlat city to Marshfleld, and who for
the past two years has been endeav
oring to secure a franchise in this
city, has left for Portland, announc
ing he will not bother with the matter
further.
Large Tractor Kngine Bought.
MORO. Or.. June 9. (Special.) The
Wasco Hardware & Implement Com
pany. Charles Goliher manager, has sold
to George Hilderbrand an 80-horse-power
gasoline farm tractor engine, the
largest ever brought into the State of
Oregon or the western section of the
United States. It is a machine manu
factured in Iowa, and this style has
been in successful operation in Canada,
North Dakota and Texas for some time.
Mr. Hilderbrand will use it this Sum
mer for drawing his combined thresher
and later for all his farm work. With
this machine a farmer can plow, har
row, drill and roll the land at one time.
Young Man Electrocuted.
ONTARIO, Or., June 9. C. Hickman
Staples, a young man of Ontario, was
electrocuted this morning by accidentally
coming in contact with a live wire in the
electric powerhouse. He was an em
ploye of the Idaho-Oregon Light & Power
EIGHT YOUNG MEN AND WOMEN GRADUATE FROM KLAMATH FALLS HIGH SCHOOL.
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GRADI ATIXG CLASS OF 190B.
.p-r-trl.tu" were held tonight in the" auditorium of the
ard that has been established here? The class of '09 cons lit of eght young men and Twomfn thJ "l Sn. to the educational stand
here from Oklahoma last year., the vear has been a notable one in the eroth anrt ? . e di?"ect"on of -Jn T. Butcher, principal, who came
.tin c,a.s: Krwin Rolfe.Vincent rtW. the gradu-
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THE AMERICAN YACHTSMAN
No better type of man exists on the face of the earth than the American yachtsman.
Since 1851 the supremacy of American sailors and yacht designers has rever been
seriously endangered on either fresh or salt water.
When devotees of yachting gather to toast each other no beer is half so rjODubr as
The King of All Bottled Beers
It has a bunk aboard every yacht. It puts a tang in the blood that tingles like an
ocean breeze. It is pure and clean as the foam on a white-cap. It is cool and refreshing
as a dip in the sea on a summer day.
CAUTION: To guard against deception and substitution, see that
the corks are branded "Budweiser" and that the "Crown Caps'
bear the A and Eagle trade-mark.
Bottled Only at the
Anheuser-Busch Brewery
St. Louis, U. S. A.
CORKED OR WITH CROWN CAPS.
BLUMAUER & HOCKr
Distributors
PORTLAND, ORE.
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Company here. A Coroner's Jury this
afternoon decided death was accidental,
caused by contact with electric wire.
Staples leaves a youpg wife and one
child.
Professor Shafer Was at Ashland,
ASHLAND, Or., June 9. CSpecial.)
Professor Henry M. Shafer, mentioned
in a dispatch from Pittsburg as having
been elected to the chair of sociology
at the University of Pittsburg, was
president of the State Normal School
here until its close by act of the last
Legislature. He came bere from the
Washington State Normal School at
Cheney.
Elma to Celebrate.
ELMA, Wash., June 9. (Special.) At a
meeting held today it was decided to
raise funds for the celebration of the
Fourth of July. Elma Is situated in the
center of an extensive farming and lum
bering section of the" state and large
crowds from the surrounding country al
ways make Elma their place of celebrat
ing the Fourth.
Women's Secrets
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There is one man in the United States who has perhaps heard
more women's secrets than any other man or woman in the
country. These secrets are not secrets of guilt or shame, but
the secrets of suffering, and they have been confided to Dr.
K. V. fierce in the hope and expectation of advice and help.
That few of these women have been disappointed in their ex
pectations is proved by the fact that ninety-eight per cent, of
all women treated by Dr. Pierce have been absolutely and
altogether cured. Such a record would be remarkable if the
cases treated were numbered by hundreds only. But when
that record applies to the treatment of more than half-a- mil
lion women, in a practice of over 40 years, it is phenomenal.
and entitles Dr. Pierce to the gratitude accorded him by women, as the first of
specialists in the treatment of women's diseases.
Every sick woman may consult Dr. Pierce by letter, absolutely without
charge. All replies are mailed, sealed in perfectly plain envelopes, without
any printing or advertising whatever, upon them. Write without fear as with
out fee, to World's Dispensary Medical Association, Dr. R. V. Pierce. Prest..
Buffalo, N. Y. '
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