Morning Oregonian. (Portland, Or.) 1861-1937, September 10, 1909, Image 5

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Newspaper Page TextTHE 3IORXIXG OREGOXIAX, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 10. 1309. DEFENSE ACCUSES FATHER OF CRIME Sensational Turrt Is Given Murder TriaL at 'Hood River. STATE CLOSES ITS CASE Counsel for Yonng Robbins Out line Unique Pefcnse In At - tempt to Shift Crime to Gray-Haired Parent. wru-in PIVER. Or.. Spt. 9.' 'Staff Cor resnnnrtenc-l Abraham's sacrifice will i ..,n tonnrrnw In the. trial of Gnre Robblns for the murder of Mrs. t 1 foottt Thn nrrcecutlon today rested Its ca.se In an endeavor to fasten - the murder upon young GeorRe Hobhins. Tomorrow the defense will assert that the mate's evidence shorn conclusively h, wiiiiam T!bhlns. father of the prisoner, and not his son, George; killed the aged housekeeper of the valley v,i tm wo the startling: forecast i . . .v,An riiatHct Attnrnev "V11 son announced the state had completed It. efforts to lasxtn ine crime son. Attorneys Jayne and Slark. represent ing the accused son. are non-communicative, but it Is certain Hood River will be startled tomorrow by the statement that William Robbins. old and decrepit, but active in the derense oi nif ". have, killed Mrs. Castoe. his housekeeper. Father State's First Witness. Robbins. senior, was the first witness called by the state against his son. It is more than probable that tomorrow he will De c&uea as m im against himself, murder in the first Early in the day it was evident that transfer of the crime irom latner iu ra Bert' A4amson was the first witness called this morning by the prosecution. Ho testified that he had been summoned to the side of the dead woman by Rob bins, senior, who hastened to his farm ' near by after telling Mrs. Norder, a neighbor, that "Mrs. Castoe seemed to be dead." Adamson found Mrs. Castoe cold, and turning to old man tfobbina said: 'This is a caa; of murder." Hour of Death Fine Point. "Are you sure," aed the old man. The pulse was throbbing when I ar rived." DA II. I Dumble testified in the after noon that death of Mrs. Castoe would have resulted between three and five minutes after the infliction of her in juries. The defense will attempt to show tomorrow that it would " have been im possible for young George Robbins to have killed Mrs. Castoe at the time he was seen to drive near the Robbins home at 4 o'clock on the afternoon of the murder. Robbins senior testified t,hat when he returned from the depot be tween 6 and 7 o'clock the pulse of Mrs. Castoe was still faintly throbbing. This would indicate by the testimony of Dr. Dumble that Mrs. Castoe was attacked after 6 o'clock. George Robbins, accord ing to the testimony .of George Bishop, was seen by hlrt on the road between 4:30 o'clock and 4H6 o'clock on the way to town. Clark's Story Damaging. Fttst among the witnesses called today was Bert Adamson. who is distantly re lated to Mrs. Castoe and who lived but a snort distance from the Robbins" home. Except Mrs. Norder, Adamson was the first to see the body of Mrs. Castoe after it waa found by the elder Robbins. Adamson testified as to the position of the body, and was also told of a sub sequent search and the finding of a Email amount of money by the officers. Russell Clarlt, who waa considered the eta. wtiness by the prosecution, waa then put on the stand and testified that the accused had told him the morning of the day the crime was committed that he was going out to see Mrs. Castoe in the afternoon and get some money from her that she had been keeping for him and that he was going to start a moving picture show with it. Clark paid that lie asked to go with Robbins, but that the latter refused to take liim, saying that he had some private business to transact. Movements at Store Recalled., "When1 Robbins returned to town Clark again met him and was with Robbins . until ha left for Portland. Robbins, said " Clark, bought a round-trip ticket and told Clark that he would return to H,ood River the following day or the day after. Mrs. Brayford, who followed Clark, told of Robbtn being at the store kept by her husband in the vicinity of the murder on the afternoon it took place, tnd Mr. Brayford corroborated her story by testifying that Robblna was at the store twice during the afternoon. George W. Mcintosh, who was In the store on Robbir.s' second visit, swore that he heard him telephone to Mrs. Norder. who delivered the message call ing Robbins' fa:her away from home, and Mrs. Norder said that she heard it. but could not identify the person who talked to her over the telephone. Robbins Railed Officer. Mrs. Anderson, who was living near the woods in a tent which Robbins en tered, testified that he drove in just at 4 o'clock, as she looked nt the clock, and Thomas Bishop said that he saw Rob bins leaving the- woods near the Robbins home at 4:30 or a quarter to 5. Dr. 1 H. Dumble testified that Mrs. ' Castoe. from the nature of her injuries, could not have lived over five minutes after they were inflicted. William Ganger, who arTested Robblna in Portland, testified to Robbins hailing him before the officer saw Robbins. and to the finding of the money which the prosecution endeavored to prove was utolen from Mis. Castoe. ACTOR BUYS REALTY HERE Ed Blondell Will Later Make Home In Portland. "Changed? Well, I should say Port land has changed." smiled big, jovial E.I Blondell; one of the best-known 'at-bo comedians on the American tage, when caught in a chatty frame of mind behind the scenes at Pantages the other night. "Say," he continued. I stood over on the corner of Fifth and Washington Monday afternoon and wondered where the deuce I really was. I came to Portland for a limited en gagement in "The Liars' Club" 'way back in '91, and I remember spending my idle afternoons at the foot of Washington street, catching fish, the chief occupation of Portlandera in those days. "I did not come back until this week, and I'm blessed IX I ever saw a, town grow as this has done. It is the most metropolitan-appearing city on the Coast.- to- my notion, and the stores are a revelation to an Eastern man who has been lead to suspect Portland to be a typical Western frontier town. For a home, I would rather live in Port land than any other city in the Union. To tell the truth, I bnight, bit of property In one of the suburbs this afternoon, and when I grow Just a wee bit grayer in the pantomime world, I'm going to bring my .family here and spend my old days on the banks of the Willamette. "I hate to think about leaving the stage." smiled Mr. Blondell. "I like the glare of the footlights and the laughter that comes up from the folk who watch me. It s the greatest thing in the world, this making people laugh at clean, happy comedy, and clean, happy comedy is what I have always contended to be the true want of theater-goers. People go to nasty plays simply because press agents are clever nnnirh tn cet their shows roasted.' Some of these days I'm going into monologue work and drop my fat-boy parts, for I ve drifted tnrougn in frr vMn and vears with 1 notebook at my'hand, and consequently have a bundle of stories that would bring smiles to the face of a time safe." Flay-goers have long known Mr. Blondell. who played comedy roles In thA lecitlmatA . before entering vaude ville some three years ago. and is a playwright and manages- or pote. rte wrote "Through the Center oi me wnrM " nH starred in the vehicle un til 1906, when he adapted it to the vaudeville stage and called it "ine iosi x-j whii, h, ! nlAvinar at Pantages this' week, supported by Miss, Clara Everett and Miss Arllne bhade. BAN oFCERTiFICATES CO-OrERATIOX PLAX IS IRRIGATION- WORK BARRED. ' Secretary Balllnger Stops Issue of Scrip to Settlers in Lieu of Cash. ' WASHINGTON. Bept. 9 Special.) Secretary Balllnger received today from itinmv.fUniral Wlrkersham a second opinion, holding that the co-operative plan of building uovernnrent irrigation projects la illegal. fnrter hl nlan settlers were permitted to aid in building canals, laterals, etc, and were paid In certificates, which later were to be accepted by the Government from settlers in payment tor water rights in lieu of cash. ' Secretary Balllnger says no further certificates will be Issued, but that all outstanding certificates heretofore issued hv th Reflnmatlon Service will be re deemed at full faeo value and paid In cash as quickly as the money is avail able' in the reclamation fund. He expected ail such certificates to be redeemed in the near future. PACIFIC FLEET PICKED UP Wireless Message From Sebree Gives Position of Cruisers. n--crT.T-T,T? s?Dt. 9. The United cta.AB Vmml atntlnn hnra haji received a wireless message from Rear-Admiral Sebree stating that the Pacific cruiBer fleet will arrive at Honolulu tTioay at 8 P. M. Tr h highlands of Scotland and In Ire- ih iha tut of Mir was called Beltane. This was th name of an ancient gagan fes tival, traces ot wnicn navj survived io M0 illll! . . M- Wyf s A Let Us Show You In this case seeing is believing. Go with us to Roseburg Saturday Evening, returning to Portland Monday at 7 A. M. You Will Profit by It j 111 m ' ii . csui(iri7isiw "ilium imnaw-i'injiii ' 11 " M m L CT R H CENTRAL -OREGON Land Office Holds He Has Exclusive Rights in Sur veyed Route. ' f"WT- DESCHUTES ROAD LOSER Decision Means Oregon Trunk May Go Ahead Unmolested in Pushing Proposed Railroad Into the Waiting Empire. The Oregon Trunk line gained another victory ovefr the Deschutes Railway Com pany in the contest for Government rights of way along the Deschutes River yesterday, before the General Land Office at Washington City. The plats of the Deschutes or Harri man -road were rejected for what is known as section four, embracing the ter ritory between a point 88 miles above the mouth of the Deschutes and a point 130 miles above the mouth. As understood here, this Is the portion of tho proposed route in which the sur veys and maps of the Deschutes Railroad Company and those of the Oregon Central conflicted, the latter rights having re cently been acquired by th.e . Oregon Trunk line. There are two or three points of vantage gained by the Oregon Trunk line in this disputed territory, notably a river cross lng and at another place where the sec ond road building will have to raise Its grade to a 'Considerable height to get around a high hill. The decision, however, which Is sub ject to appeal to. the' Interior Depart ment, was based on the admissions of both parties that a railroad' may be built on either side of the river. The, action taken on the maps of sec tion four of Ihe Harriman, road evidently means that similar action wllk follow on maps of sections three and five, which still await consideration. On sections one and two, nearest the Columbia River, both roads were permitted to build on the same side of the Deschutes, for tho maps of both roads over those sections were approved simultaneously, and more over in those sections are certain passes where it has been shown only one traclt is possible. " It is the contention of both companies, however, that in the upper stretches of the Deschutes canyon it is possible to build a railroad on either bank (if. the river, and Inasmuch as the Oregon 'Trunk line has secured a complete right of way, it is anticipated that Harriman will be forced to build on the opposite side of the river unless the Secretary of the In terior reverses today's action of the Gen eral Land Office. The maps of sections three and five are held up awaiting a final showing by the contending companies. In section one. however, the two roads are not seeking to build on the same side of. the river, the Hill road occupying the west side and the Harriman road the east side. In section two lies the Horse shoe Bend tunnel and several other points of conflict, where the Harriman work is tied up at conflicting points, temporarily at least, by a Federal Court injunction. fl 5 y i Yi f$k. ' ' 1 WJSWi MEN'S FINALS REACHED HOXORS LIE BETWEEN MCXGER AXD ROSEXFELD. MJss Fox Also Wins in. Two Classes at Tourney of Irvington Tennis Club. In two semi-final matches which were played off in the men's handicap sin gles yesterday in the Irvingtoh Tennis Club tournament, Munger, of Van couver, and A. Rosenfeld, by winning their matches against McMillan and Vrinner, respectively, placed them selves in position for the finals and will be pitted against 'each other to morrow. The match between Munger and Mc Millan was hard fought and was con sidered one of the best that have been played so far. Munger has played great tennis all along and is booked for almost a sure winner in the men's handicap singles. The score was 4-6, A 1 0 - - BOARD OF TRADE M 1 f.CJAEDIG BOYS 6-8, 6-3. Rosenfeld won his game over Warinner in splendid form by the score of 6-0, 6-3. In the mixed doubles Mrs. Harrlgan and Mr. Harrlgan beat Miss Campbell and Spott In a pretty exhibition by the score-of 6-4, 6-1. Miss Fox distinguished herself by winning two hard fought matches in the ladies' handicap singles and the ladles' handicap doubles. In the for mer she won over Mrs. Judge by the score of 6-2. 4-6, 6-.S. and In the latter she beat Mrs. Cook TB-exceedingly in teresting games, 6-2, 8-10, 6-3. Miss Fox is expected to show up well in the semi-finals. - Another good match was played when Winch and Cookingham beat . Rohr and Andrews, 6-1, 7-5. One of the most consistent players among the ladies is Miss Leadbetter. She lost yesterday in a hard-fought match with Mrs. Har rlgan, but she played gilt-edged tennis all through the tournament. From the standpoint of good playing, the tournament . so far has been the best ever held. The ladles particularly are doing good work and have shown up better than the men. Yesterday's results were: Men's handicap singles Munger beat Me-. Millan, 4-6. 6-8, 6r3; A. Rosenfeld beat Warinner, 6-0. 6-8. Men's- handicap doubles Cookingham and Wineh bat Rohr and Andrews. 6-1, 7-5: Acre , Home Orchard In the' Famous Umpqua Valley There are no failures amongst fruitraisers in Oregon. Can you say as much about any other line of business? Oregon apples have now a repu tation all over the world and the demand cannot be supplied. . N Roseburg Ten-Acre Home Orchard Tracts, located in the famous Ump qua Valley, afford the most profitable field for. the safe investment of money with the. absolute certainty of extraordinarily large dividends. " Ye are disposing of 800 acres in this valley, in ten-acre tracts, at a very low price and easy terms. When these are all sold and they are going rapid ly, you won't be able to duplicate the purchase for twice the money, and when in full bearing they will be worth five times what we are now asking. , Soil and climate have combined to make the Umpqua Valley the most favored spot in the Northwest for the successful raising of the most perfect specimens of Spitzenberg and yellow Xewtown varieties.' Five hundred dollars a year per acre is the average net income of a full-bearing orchard in this" locality. What other line of business will produce equal returns for the amount invested? We will care for the orchard for three years until the peach vtrees,. which we plant between the apple trees, commence to bear fruit. i . We cannot telLyou half what we want to in an advertisement, and therefore urge you to call while this opportunity lasts. If you can't call, write and we will send you full particulars. .We have a paid-up capital of $50,000, make a business of handling orchard lands and understand our business. " . ...... . . . CORNER FOURTH AND OAK STREETS t -'. BUILDING GROUND FLOOR PORTLAND, OREGON SUITS For your inspection we now have the LARGEST AND MOST COMPLETE stock ever shown in Portland Tailored in the same manner as our Men's Clothing which means PERFECTION We are featuring two special lines at and in double-breasted Norf oiks and plain suits JUVENILE DEPARTMENT Second floor. SELLING LEADING CLOTHIER Warinner and Snow beat Kats and .Gilbert, 5-7, 6-4. 6-3. Ladies' handicap singles Miss Fox beat Mrs. Judge. 8-2, 4-6. 6-3. Ladles' championship singles Mrs. Harrl gan beat Miss Leadbetter. 4-6, 6-4, 6-2; Miss Fox beat Mrs. Cook. S-J. 8-10. 6-3: Miss Campbell beat Miss Gos. 8-6. 6-3. Mixed doubles Mr. and Mrs. Harrlgan beat Miss Campbell and Scott, 6-4. 6-1. Hoday's schedule: ' 10 A. M. Miss Campbell vs. Miss Fording; Mrs. Northup vs. Miss Fox. 11 A. M. Miss Schaefer and Mies Fording vs. Miss Campbell and Mrs. Judge. 2 P. M. Miiw Fording vs. Mrs. Harrlgan; Miss Fox vs.- Miss Campbell. 8 P. M. Freeman and Arthur'vs. Du Bols and Munger; Mrs. Norhup and Alexander vs. Mlse Fox and Ewlng. 4 P. M. Cookingham and Winch vs. War rlner and Snow; Mrs. and Mr. Harrlgan va winners Mrs. Northrup and Alexander vs. Miss Fox and Ewlng; Miss Weldler and Miss Koeh ler vs. winners MIm Schaefer and Miss Ford ing vs. Miss Campbell and Mra. Judge. 6 P. M. Mlas Koehler and Jones vs. Miss Cnrstens and Warriner; Freeman vs. Wlcker eham. MULTNOMAH 'GETS DANZIGER San Francisco Man Will Give Box ing Lessons at Club. s Danny Danzlger, of the Olympic Club at San Francisco, has been secured by the Multnomah Amateur Athletic EQUAL SCHOOL Club as boxing instructor for the com ing season. A few weeks ago the club issued a notice that a new boxing instructor, was to be added to the list of trainers for the coming season, which opens Monday night, and requested that any one desiring the position submit ajt an application. More than 15 applica tions were received and from among these Danziger was chosen on recom mendation of H. W. Kerrigan, formerly of Portland. Kerrigan is now affiliated with the Olympic Club at San Fran cisco and knows Danziger's ability. The new Instructor will report as soon as possible, and Director Frank ex pects him ,to reach Portland by the latter part of next week. Eugene Van Court, and a team of boxers and wrestlers, who are to com pete at Seattle next Sunday, will arrive in Portland today, according to a tele gram received by the Multnomah Club yesterday. Van Court would like to arrange for a boxing and wrestling' tourney with the Multnomah Club ath letes on the return trip. The "Twin Cities" of Minnesota St. Paul and- Minneapolis are talking about uniting and a bill to that end has been introduced K in the Legislature. Today is positively the last day for discount on West Side gas bills. Read "Oas Tips."