2 THE MORNING OREGONIAN. SATURDAY, JULY 17, 1909.
MRS
. SELKA GETS
MARRIAGES MIXED
Takes New. Husband Before
Divorced From First, Then
Deserts Him.
ARRESTED FOR POLYGAMY
Say Srlka Knew Marrlase -was
Bigamou. but Inslslod and
Now Causes Arrest to Grati
fy Desire for Revenge.
SAX FRANCISCO, July 16. Special.)
TV an ted. In Astoria, Or., on a charge of
polygamy. Mrs. Agnese Selka. a pretty
woman of 17. was arrested today by de
tective at 640 A atreet. Richmond dis
trict. With hrr were her two children, a
boy of and a girl of 4. who were turned
over to the Society for the Prevention of
Cruelty to Children.
The children wept bitterly when separ
ated from, their motber. and she pro
tested against their being taken from
her. Also In the house waa J. Robblns,
a military tailor of Goat Island. Robblns
savs he m-t the woman at Astoria a
nhnrt time ago. when the fleet was tnere,
and did not know- she was a married
woman.
Story of C'liild-Wife.
The woman tells a stranse story of
marifsl exierien-ee. beginning when sho
was but a child or 13. At that time, she
says, she was married to K. P. Dtirand,
f the Southern Pacific. PUe lived with
him but a short time, and soon after she
lft him, it is said, she married Sclka.
an AMoria jeweler, without the formal
ity of obtaining a divorce from Durand.
With S"lka she lived eight years, and
the children found with her today arc his.
Almost Immediately after she married
Durand. Mrs. Sclka declares, he put her
on tbe stage, and for several months she
earned considerable money, all of which
she turned over to him. she declares.
At last, wearying of th-- work, she left
him and soon afterward married 9elka. A
month ago. before leaving Sclka. the
woman secured a belated divorce In Ore
gon from Durand. She left Astoria Sat
urday last on the steamer State of Cali
fornia wlfh a man who. she says. Is her
brother. Hhe took her two children with
her.
Hushanil fau-f of Trouble.
Iteniurely protesting her lnnwence of
any wrong, hut vehemently denouncing
her husband as the cause of all her trou
bles. Irs. Selka Is languishing In the city
prison as a result of charges of bigamy,
preferred by J. Selka. of Astoria. Dr.,
whom she claims to have befriended on
many occasions since their marriage.
"My husband has told me many times."
she said, "that 1 must either live with
him or In prison. Now I am in prison,
and I would rather stay here a thousand
years than go hack to him for a aingli
day. lt caused my arrc-t simply be
cause I could endure him no longer anl
left him."
Selka is a Jeweler in Astoria. .His wife
asserts that she Induced her father to
lend hlm sufficient money with which to
engage m busimvs and that she has re
peatedly been of financial assistance to
him.
Saja Selka Seeks Vengeance.
"My father's name !s K. H. Ill'.lard. of
M4 'orbett street. Portland." she said.
"He aided Mr. Selka simply because I
urged him to. and after all we have done
for this husband of mine, he causes my
arrest, simply to avenge himself for my
refusal to live with him any longer."
Mrs. 8-lka admits that her marriage
to Selka was a b'gamous one. However,
be knew of It. she fays, and it was only
because of his advice that she failed to
procure a divorce from her former hus
band. He repeatedly told her such pro
ceedings were unnecessary, she savs. and
he heeded hlm until four months ago.
Then, she says, she obtained a decree of
divorce from her former husband and felt
at liberty to do as she pleased, so far as
leaving Selka was concerned.
Worried Into Marry! 115 1 1 i ill.
"I was 1.1 years Old when I was first
married." she said. "1 lived with my
parents at Marlon. N. C. and my father
consented to my marriage with E. P.
Purand. Mr. Durand was the only man
I knew and I foolishly consented to
rr.arry him. not knowing the anguish and
trouble that would result. There 1 met
Selka. who was a street faker connected
with a show, and he worried me so per
sistently that I finally consented to marry
htm. In srite of the opposition of my rel
atives." At first report had II that Mrs. Selka
had many victims, but this is new disproved.
HAD t.OT DIVOIMK FROM SKI-K.V
Tarfnts Say Woman Left Hint Be
caue of Abue.
"Have been arrested and am In pri
son here," was the startling telegraphic
message received ;tt midnight Thurs
dsy by Mr. and Mrs. K. H. Milliard, of
M4 t'orbett street, from their daugh
ter. Mrs. Agnes R. Selka. In San Fran
cisco. It was not until yesterday that
the parents learned that the arrest bad
been caused by Samuel Selka. a Jeweler
of Astoria, on a charge of bigamy.
"It Is purely a case of revenge on the
part of Selka." explained Mr. Hllliard.
who Is an employe of the West Side
I. timber & Shingle Company. In discuss
ing the ,-.ie t bis home last night.
"F.e.-ause of Selka's continued and nn
b arable abuse, our daughter, with our
assistance, rijc weeks ago obtained a
divorce from him and. accompanied by
her brother and her two children, went
to San Francisco. Selka had repeatedly
promised her to mend his wavs and to
he the proper kind of a husband, but
Ve fniled to make good and. unable
longer to stand him and his continued
abuse, jhc left him and secured a dl-
orce."
At the age of 13 Mrs fS'lka was mar
red to A. P. Durand. a Soutllern Pa--'.n
engineer, at Marlon. N C. In Sep
rembar. If. Apparently demented.
Purand Is said by the parents nightly
to have slept with a rasor nnd'-r his
pillow with which he frequently threa-terre-i
to kill the wife, himself and their
crti'd PinaTly the wife left him and
ient to l.tttle Rock Ark., where she
obtained emplownent aa waitress, neg
lect teg to procure a divorce.
While thus employed she met Selka.
who was an Itinerant jewelry salesman,
to provided a port of a vaudeville per
formance for his street nudlenrea. He
offered Mrs. Durand better wagea than
she- waa receiving and she became a
member of his p. r! y.
Shortly afterwards, in the Fall of 19oi.
s'i married SMka. after explaining to
1 ini that she had never been lerally
perard from her first hnshand. Selka
c-?d that he would at her pleasure
advsece th neeesearv funds with which
to return to IJttle Rock and obtain the
divorce. He repeatedly deferred keeping
this promise. ' After going from Little
Rock to Springfield, where Mrs. Durand'l
parents were then residing and where
Selka succeeded in obtaining a loan of
$300 from Mr. Hilllard, the principal
towns of Missouri. Illinois and Kentucky
were visited. This business waa fol
lowed until 1904, when Selka. losing the
money he had invested In the business,
went with his wife to Spokane.
Then the couple went to Oakland. Cal.,
where for two years the wife conducted a
millinery store and saved a small sum.
They removed to Grass Valley, where
Selka resumed his business, that of a
Jeweler, then to Marysvllle. Cal. While
living there the wife first left Selka dur
ing the Summer of 1908 because of his
abusive treatment. She went to San
Francisco, where she was followed by
Selka, who Induced her to come to Port
land. They remained In this city until
last May. when they went to Astoria,
where the husband again engaged in the
Jewelry business.
While residing In Astoria, the parents
of Mrs. Selka declare Selka renewed his
abusive treatment of his wife, with the
result that she returned to their home in
this city last June during the Rose Fes
tival. Again Selka followed his wife, who
yielded to his entreaties and returned to
Astoria to live with him. Selka. how
ever, ray the parents, failed to keep his
promises, whereupon they advanced to
their daughter the necessary funds with
which she secured a divorce from him at
St. Helens about six weeks ago on the
ground of cruel and Inhuman treatment.
The parents admit that, even after se-
A ::v - v .
ft
Mrs. Ann Selka. of Astoria. Ar-
rented In Stan Kranclaeo a
Charge of Polygamy.
f
curing a divorce from Selka. their daugh
ter returned to hi home at Astoria, be
lieving that he would abandon his abu
sive treatment, but their relations became
so strained that she again left him about
a week ago. and with her two children
and her oldest brother. Arthur Hilllard,
aged 20 years, of this city, went to San
Francisco, where her arrest was caused
by Selka Thursday afternoon.
SELKA WILIi NOT PROSECUTE
Only Anxious to Recover Children.
His Story of Marriage.
ASTORIA. Or.. July 16. (Special.)
Samuel Selka. husband of Agnes R. Selka.
who was arrested in San Francisco last
evening on a charge of polygamy, will
nbt prosecute the case against his wife,
and late this evening Instructions were
sent to the police department at San
Francisco to release the woman.
The couple were married at Little
Rock. Ark.. In 1901. the woman giving
her name as Agnes Roa Hilllard, and
Selka asserts that the first time he knew
positively that his wife had been married
before and was not divorced was last
November, when he saw a letter which .
she received from her former husband, '
E. P. Durrand. a locomotive engineer,
who Is now In Mexico. He admits having
heard the report about the time of his
marriage, but did not believe it. The wo
man, however, told the local officers that
Selka knew of her marriage to Durrand
before she married him (Sclka) and that,
when they procured the license, she
stated the circumstances to the license
clerk and he said It was all right.
According to Selka's statement, the
woman was a good wife for about seven
years and. when he found out that they
were not legally married, he endeavored
In every way to have her secure a di
vorce from Durrand and then be married
legally for the sake of the good names of
their two children, a boy and girl, aged
6 and 3. years, respectively. She did not
do this, however, although she professes
to have secured a divorce at St. Helens
some months ago.
On Saturday last Mrs. Selka's brother
arrived from San Francisco and Bhe left
with him on the steamer State of Cali
fornia, taking the children with her and
without Selka's knowledge. On learning
of her departure. Selka Immediately filed
polygamy charges against her. not so
much to punish her. he says, although he
believes she should be punished, as he
thinks her running away was the result
of Infatuation for another man, as to ob
tain possession of the children.
The charges In the case were pre
pared by a private prosecutor, and the
information was filed after an under
standing with Deputy District Attorney
Hrownell that the extradition and
court costs would be paid by the com
plaining witness. This morning, how
ever. Selka notified the officials that he
would not pay the extradition expenses
necessary to bring the woman here for
trial, and also that he would not prose,
cute the case against her. Accordingly,
the Deputy District Attorney directed
this evening that Instructions be sent
to release the prisoner. Selka stated
tliis evening that he did not know Just
what he would do, but he is anxious to
see that the children are properly
cared for. and will probably attempt to
secure possession of them.
Mrs. Selka's maiden name was Agnes
R. Hilllard. and her parents are said to
reside in Portland. She was married
to Durrand at Marlon. N. C.
COMEDY STAR DROWNED
Jeannette Pol Ian and Brother Meet
Death While Fishing.
TEORIA. 111.. July 16. Jeannette Dol
lan. famous throughout the country aa a
musical comedy star in Richard Carle'a
various companies. a..t- her brother.
James Doilan, of Chilllcothe. were
drowned off tbe Island opposite Columbia
Park today while fishing.
HARNEY REGION DESCRIBED
Geological SurTejr Issues Long Re
port on Central Oregon.
WASHINGTON. July IS. Among the
arid regions of the West to which the
growing scsrclty of good homestead land
and the development of Irrigation and
artsin well finking have given a new
Importance, one of the latest to be inves
t'gated and reported on by the t'nited
State ilenlogical Purvey is the Harney
Basin region in Southeastern Oregon.
Buy a Sewing Machine TODAY Pay For It in $1.00 Weekly Payments
Store Open This Evening Until 9:30 Many Specials for Children Today
Our Cut Glass
Water Pitchers, reg. $5. $3.95
Cut Glass Tumblers, regularly
$14 doz., special today $10.85
Sherbet Glasses, reg. yalues
$14 doz., special today $10.85
Cut Glass Bowls, regular $6.50
values on sale at $4.95
Cut Glass Bowls, regular $15
values, on sale at.... $10. 90
Handled Sugars and Creamers,
reg. $3.50 set. today. . .$2.85
Spoon Trays, $3.75 vals. $2.40
Olds. Wortman & King
35c Vests 19c Ea.
WOMEN'S VESTS Women's
Gauze Vests, low neck, sleeve
less style. Regular val
ues up to 35c, special. .
19c
Boys9 Underwear
BOYS' UNDERWEAR Bal
briggan Underwear, shirts and
drawers, regularly 35c the
garment, special Friday,
:i9c
35c Hose 19c Pr.
MISSES' LISLE HOSE Fine
quality Ribbed Lisle Hose, fast
black, sizes 52 to 9VL,
worth to 35c pair, at. .
19c
the Cottage
Coat Racks with 4 hooks, just
what you want for the hall or
bedroom in your cottage, 15c
values, special at. each 8
6-hook Coat Racks, 25e values.
on sale today at, each 13
Iron Coat Hooks, worth l'-JVc
the dozen, on sale at, doz. . .9
Wood-Handled Can Openers,
regularly 10c each, today.. 5
Glass Olive Dishes, square
shape. Regular 10c values 5c
Saturday Is Children's Day Here
Children 's Shoes $1.29
Fast, furious selling is bound to occur today in our
shoe department when mothers note this superb spe
cial and come here to supply their wants. Misses' and
children's shoes in buttonf blucher or regular lace
styles; tan, brown or black, with light or heavy soles;
sizes 5 to 8, regular values $1.75 the pair, ft A QQ
for this sale, your choice at the low price of . U I le&u
Sizes 8y2 to 11, worth to $2.25 the pair, special today. . .$1.49
Sizes IIV2 to 2, worth to $2.50 the pair, special today. . .$1.89
Sizes 2l2 to 7, worth up to $3.00 the pair, special today $2.49
BOYS' OXFORDS Smart low shoes in tan Russia
calf, gunmetal or patent leather, blucher 01 HQ
cut, extension soles. Sizes 9 to 13, $2.50 val.U 1 1 0 U
Sizes 1 to 6, regularly worth to $3.50, pair. . .$2.39
WOMEN'S OXFORDS A clean-up sale of many
short lines, to which have been added a large number
of complete lines and among the assortment are
some of the best selling models. They come in tan
Russia calf, patent leather, brown kid or plain kid,
plain lace, blucher or button styles; also 00
ankle strap pumps. Reg. vals. up to $4 pairuZiTu
do Jewelry
Repairing
Manufacturing and repairing by
the most expert workmen. We
charge only modest prices, and of
course our guarantee is found on
every piece of work done. Jew
elry repaired while you wait.
Rings sized and gold sold- 0f)p
ered, special, for ZUu
CAMEOS and all other stones
mounted to order at lowest prices.
Fall Suits
More today I More tomorrow!
More every day ! and values bet
ter with every shipment. By all
means buy one and be one of the
first in Portland to exhibit new
est modes in women's smart tai
lored apparel. Buy here and have
it cost you less, and note the style
is beyond reproach.
Children's Sweaters $2.19
39c
69c
Good woolen sweaters, made double-breasted style,
with pockets, and neatly trimmed with large pearl
buttons. Colors, cardinal or white. Ages 6 OO 1 Q
to 14 years. Regular $3 values today, at. . . 0i I U
CHILDREN'S ROMPERS in light or dark ging
hams and chambrays for little ones from 1
to 6 years of age. Regularly 60c pair, today
ROMPERS, reg. M pn ROMPERS, reg.
value 75c, pair. . . . .T'Ob value $1, pair. . .
All French Lingerie Vz Less
Take advantage of this opportunity, for here is lin
gerie of the finest sort at a saving that cannot fail
to appeal to every economical lover of fine under
muslins. Our entire stock is included at the reduc
tion outlined in the headline. Regular values from
$1.00 to $60.00 the garment and the U J
entire assortment goes on sale at . ' xC
CHILDREN'S MUSLIN WEAR, every piece in the
department at a general reduction for Saturday.
Drawers, nightgowns, petticoats, A- J oq
and all garments. For today at COi)
Hair Pins 1
In handy hairpin cabinet, 4
best japanned hairpains. . . u
Hold-Fast Darners, fitted with
a steel spring to hold the "7
stocking, worth 10c, for. . . I U
Needle Books, a good thing to
take on the outing trip, QCa
35c value, on sale at Zuu
Dress Shields, double covered,
rubber lined, worth 30c,
selling at this low price
50c Hair Barrettes, spl.
Plain Back Combs,
smooth ones, regular
35c values, special
Lead Pencils, cased in metal P
holders, special today ub
15C
..390
good,
.25c
Bath' g Suits $4-4s
Made of fast color wool mate
rials and neatly trimmed ; good
values at $7.50; spe
cial today at only, ea.
.54.48
Waist Sensation
Regular Values $18 at $4. 19
Charming, clever bodices that will be eagerly
bought to wear for street or dress occasions. A
sale that is bound to take Portland by storm for
they are some of the best from our regular stock
combined with a startling special purchase and
wondrous values result. Materials are messaline,
and taffeta siik, combinations of lace and net or
silk and lace, or in net over China silk. Decidedly
pretty colorings in generous profusion, (fryi 1 Q
and all sizes. Worth to $18. 50, special prr 1 S
Mens Underwear Special
The stirring special from the men's section is on a fancy lace
weave garment, shirts and drawers in white, pink or blue. Cool
and comfortable, well made; drawers have reinforced OQn
seat and shirts are silk faced. Splendid 75c vals, spl.
Soap Box 10c
Aluminum Soap Boxes, light
and convenient, worth 1 fn
15c, special price only... luu
Floridine Liquid-Persian in
Nail Bleach, today, box. . I UU
Willow Cold Cream, a Qr
great skin food, sp'l, jar. . J jh
Pen and Ink Writing Tablet,
nice finish, regularly 10c, "Tp
for the very low price of . . . I U
Post Card Tablets, cover made
up of two handsome Ifln
post cards, to be had at. . I Ub
Hart's Bee Playing Cards, reg
ularly sold at 25c the IQp
pack, special, this sale... 131
$25SParasols$l98
Soisette Parasols, in pongee
color, with silk border and di
rectoire handles; reg. PI QQ
9 -rraliiAa enppial . ill I lull
y.v ' " i - - ,-t- - -
1000 German Steins Today "1-4 Less
There are all sizes and many, many patterns, sav
ings from3c to $10. 00, for the regular prices run
from 15c to $40.00. Add to the attractiveness
of your Hen or get these for your dining room. De
cidedly practical as well as ornamental. l
Every one in our immense stock reduced today
Regular 25e steins, today ISO
Regular 60c steins, today 45
Regular $1.25 steins, today 94
Regular $1.50 steins, today $1.13
Regular $1.75 steins .today $1.31
Regular $2.50 steins, today $1.88
s m
Regular $2.65 steins, today $1.99 i
Rpsrnlar 3.00 steins, todav S2.2f
Regular $3.50 steins, today $2.62 pi) 'P&'tM
Regular $7.00 steins, today $5.25S
Regular $8.50 steins, today $6.38
BEER SETS, consisting of tankard and 6 mugs, and wooden tray.nr np
A regular $7.00 set of eight pieces like this, special today OuiZU
8-piece set, worth $7.50, for $5.62 8-piece set, worth $10.25, $7.69
8-piece set, worth $8.50, for $6.38 8-piece set, worth $14.00, $10.50
Special sale prices for today on lawn mowers, refrigerators,
enameled kitchen utensils in white or blue and white on
all odd lines of decorated china and all odd lines of open
stock dinner ware at half-price. See the special demonstra
tion of the Schram Automatic Sealing Fruit Jar. Easy to
use, keeps fruit perfectly. Buy your canning supplies here
Skirts Cut Free
Buy the "goods here and we'll have the skirt
cut by one of the most skillful cutters in
America. Mr. Lawrence Anderson, of New
York City, is with us, and will cut skirts that
we guarantee to fit absolutely AND CUT
THEM WHILE YOU WAIT. Mr. Anderson
is introducing A new and wonderfully simple
system of tailor cutting. We want our cus
tomers to have the benefit of it. Buy a skirt
pattern of any goods over 25c the yard
wash goods or wool goods and well cut
the skirt without charge.
goods Remnants Price
Mammoth assortment of short lengths in the most
wanted wash materials. In the lot are madras,
voiles, silk mulls, dimities, Swisses and plain or
figured organdies. Every short piece
the stock goes on sale today.
in
This is a great saving opportunity
and you d better buy while they're
HALF
PRICE
Hope Frances Gale
Whom we expected to be with us until to
night, was suddenly called to San Francisco
and will not be at our store today. But this
need not keep anyone from coming in to see
about their new corset for our entire force
of fitters are alive with enthusiasm, and we
have over 150 models of'the
Famous Royal Worcester Bon
Ton and Adjusto Corsets
in stock and can fit any figure that is normal.
Tle report on the golopy and water
rgoiirc?6 of this rurion ts by Gerald A.
VrlTig. who prepared a similar report
on an adjaient region in South-Central
Oreicon. published by the survey In 191S.
In studying then regions special atten
tion waa raid to the water supply, both
from streams and from underground
sources, and to the structural geology In
Its relation to artesian conditions.
In certain parts of Harney and Alvord
valleys conditions are favorable for the
development of artesian water In the val
ley fillings, and there are a number of
flowing wells, which are described in de
tail in this report. A complete account
Is also given of natural and developed
springs and of seasonal and yearly varia
tions In the flow of the principal stream.
Attention Is called In the report to the
desirability of preserving the scanty cov
ering of tr?es and shrubs upon the higher
areas, in order that the Winter rainfall
nwy be naturally stored. Tha Injury to
this already scantv protection and the
deterioration of the rhngw through over
grazing are particularly pointed out.
The report includes a description of
the topography and geologic features of
the region, and ts accompanied by de
tailed maps. It forms the Geological
Survey's water supply paper 231, and may
be obtained free on application to tho
director of the survey at Washington,
D. C