BROTHERS
SENDING
FRIENDTO
METERS
Sheriff Minto and Posse Leave
Chase of Fugitive to
J. L Combs.
LIFE MAY YET BE SPARED
Wealthy Relatives of Slayer of Sa
lem Policeman Will Make Fight
In Court to Save Younger
Brother From Conviction.
SALEM. Or.. Oct. 5. (Special.) Sheriff
Harry P. Mlnto. eXTSheriff V. J. Culver
and the entire force of deputies that has
been eearcfclr.fr for George Meyers, the
slayer of Patrolman Torn Eckhart, re
turned tonight to Salem.
Thla development is" the. result of a
move made by Henry W. and Hilton V.
Meyers, owners of the Meyers department
store in this city, to induce .George Mey
ers to come Into Salem and Rive himself
up. It became known late this evening
that the Meyers brothers had sent J. L.
Combs, of Sllverton, to Sliver Creek Falls
in an automobile to try to find George
Meyers and to induce him to return.
Combs Is well acquainted with the fugi
tive and has been with him in the moun
tains. Also he lived for two years near
the Falls and knows the country
thoroughly.
Sheriff Consents to Plan.
On this account it Is believed that if
any one can find the fugitive in that
section Combs will be able to do so.
Combs left here with instructions to see
Sheriff Mlnto and his men. and if they
approved of the plan Combs was to try
to find Meyers. Combs saw the officers,
secured their hearty approval and is still
in the woods, while the Sheriff and his
deputies are back in Salem.
'If Combs finds Meyers the fugitive will
be assured that his interests shall be pro
tected to the extent that he shall have a
fair trial. II. W. and M. L. Meyers are
especially anxious to avoid any further
trouble and are doing what they can to
prevent any one else being hurt. They
feel, however, that George should take
such punishment as the law provides for
the crime he has committed. However,
if George resists arrest and any of the
officers or others are Injured or killed,
he will have no assistance from his
brothers In this city.
Meyers Is Going South.
The last heard from the fugitive he
had turned Muthwest from Silver Falls
City and was .making toward Sublimity
and Stayton, through a well-settled farm
- ing country. According to reports he Is
making no special effort to keep out of
sight and Is traveling slowly. It Is pre
dicted that Combs Will find his man and
return with him to Salem tomorrow. On
Monday the officers, tramped 15 miles
through the dense underbrush of the foot
hills to Meyers' cabin, and during 'the
trip Meyers undoubtedly learned of the
proximity of the officers and changed
his plans, going south. Instead of con
tinuing on into the mountains.
KREBS WIN IN HOP SUIT
Case Twice Before Supreme Court
Finally Disposed Of.
SALEM. Or., Oct. 5. (Special.) The
famous Krebs-Llvesly hop case was af
firmed in a decision handed down to
day by the Supreme Court and written
by Chief Justice Moore. This case has
been twice through the Circuit Court
of this county and twice through the
Oregon Supreme Court. The Krebs
company has won out both times In the
lower court, but was reversed on er
rors of me trial court on the first ap
peal to the Supreme Court.
On August 25. 1904, the Krebs Com
pany contracted to deliver annually
until 1909 100.000 pounds of hops to the
Llvesly Company at 14 rents. In Oc
tober, 1907, when hops had declined In
price to about 9 cents, the Llvesly
Company tried to repudiate Its written
contract to pay 14 cents and the Krebs
Company brought suit for damages.
In the case of Xbraham L. Kessler and
others vs. Charles W. Nice et al.. an
appeal from Washington County, an
order of dismissal was entered. The
opinion was written by Justin Slater.
Petition for. rehearing was denied In
the care of Patton vs. Washington and
that of Alexander vs. Munroe. Argu
ments were heard today in the Ia Rose
and Atwood cases, both from Portland.
ALBANY NATIVE SON DIES
Charles Sfonteith Succumbs After a
Long Illness. -
ALBANY. Or.. Oct. 6. (Special.)
Charles Montelth, son of one of the
founders of Albany and one of this
city's oldest native sons, died today
at the home of his mother, Mrs. Mar
garet Montelth. in this city, at the age
of 60 years. He had been an Invalid
for many years, but was not seriously
111 until recently.
Charles Montelth was a son of
Walter Montelth, who, with his brother,
laid out ths original townslte' of Al
bany. He was born in this city March
7. 1859, and grew to manhood here.
For several years he conducted a large
mercantile establishment, here, he and
his partner having one of the city's
largest stores. About 25 years ago he
went to Spokane, where he was inter
ested in one of the largest stores in
that city. He remained . in business
there until about 12 years ago, when
be was attacked by locomotor ataxia
and was compelled to retire from work.
Since then he has lived at the home of
his mother In this city.
He is survived by his mother and
-one brother, M. S. Montelth, both of
this city.
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CLUB HAS "TIN WEDDING"
Leisure Hour Book Society Observes
Anniversary at Albany.
ALBANY-. Or.. Oct. E. (Special.)
The Leisure Hour Book Club, an or
ganization of leading Albany women,
celebrated the tenth anniversary of Its
organization yesterday afternoon at
the home of Mrs. J. K. IVeatherford.
where St was organized Ostober 4. 1899.
The celebration was In the form of a
"tin wedding" anniversary, .and many
coincidences regarding the club in the
first decade of Its history were re
called Jn a pleasant afternoon.
The club was formed with 21 charter
members, and 19 of them are yet altve,
though only 12 now reside In this city.
The membership of the club is always
limited to 2, and so popular Is the
organization in lacal society circles
that there Is always a . large waiting
list of applicants for membership. Mrs.
W. C Tweedale has been secretary of
the organization continually since Its
organization ten years ago.
The charter members of the organi
zation were Mrs. S. S. Train, the pres
ent prosident: Mrs. W. C. Tweedale,
Mrs. J. K. Weatherford, Mrs. William
Fortmlller, Mrs. J. V. Pipe, Mrs. C. C.
Kelly, Mrs. Fluella Turner. Mrs. E. W.
L&nrdon. Mrs. T. G. Hopkins, Mrs. T.
G. Honklns. Mrs. II. F. Merrill, Mrs. W.
B Stevens and Mrs. A. H. Martin, all
of whom now reside In Albany; Mrs.
H. C Watson, who was the first presi
dent of the club and who now resides
In TTiitrene: Mrs. C. C. Hogue, of
viimcth Falls: Mrs. Ir. N. E. Winnard
of Hennner: Mrs. Edwin Stone, of
Portland: Mrs. T. Wandel, of Portland
Mrs. C E. Brownell. of Aberdeen,
Wash.; Mrs. E. Woodln, of San Jose,
MEMBER OP ALBAXY COLLEGE
FACULTY IS AUTHORITY OX
POLITICAL SCIE.NCE. ,
it
i
C
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Dr. F. G. Franklin.
ALBANY, Or., Oct. 4. (Spe
cial.) Dr. F. G. Franklin, who
has taken the chair of history
and economics In Albany College, ,
Ic the author of a book which has
attracted National attention. It
Is a work entitled "The Legisla
tive History of Naturalization in
the United States." and is a
recognized authority on naturali
zation matters. It is an expan
sion of a thesis the author wrote
while working toward a degree
of doctor of philosophy in the
University of Chicago, and is
published by the University of,
Chicago Press.
Dr. Franklin graduated from
Cornell University, New York,
and after teaching a number of
years he did three years of gradu
ate work In history and political
science at, the University of Chi
cago, where he received the de
gree of doctor of philosophy in
1900. He was Instructor in Ameri
can history and civics for two
years in the University of Ne
braska and later Instructor In
history vand political science In
Southwest Kansas College and In
Mount Union College, Ohio. For
the past five years m he has has
been instructor In history and po
litical science in the University
of the Pacific at San Jose, Cat
Dr. Franklin is a member of
the American Historical Society,
CaL, and Mrs. J. M. Ralston and Mrs.
John Althouse, now deceased.
GAUZE LEFT IN BODY
SECOND OPERATION NECESSARY
TO SAVE WOMAN'S LIFE.
Patient ' Recovers 'and Now Sues
Oklahoma Doctor for Malprac
tice, Demanding $20,000.
ALBANY, Or.. Oct. 5. (Special.)
Depositions are being taken here today
in a case pending in Oklahoma growing
out of the peculiar fact that a physician
In sewing up a woman's body after an
operation is alleged to have left a piece
of gauze 11 by 33 inches in size inside
her body. Alice M. Elliott, of Lebanon,
Is suing Dr. L L. Russell, of Guthrie,
Okla., for 20.000 damages for malprac
tice. The depositions are being taken
before Attorney N. M. Newport, of Leb
anon, who was appointed by the Circuit
Court of Oklahoma County, Okla.. as a
special referee to take the testimony of
witnesses in Oregon.
On June 14, 1907. Dr. RusBell performed
an operation. on Mrs. Elliott at Guthrie.
Okla. She survived the operation and
soon afterward came to Oregon with her
husband. S. H. , Elliott, and located at
Lebanon. During the year following the
operation she experienced considerable
pain at times In her abdomen, but her
condition did not become serious until
early In August. 1908. She suddenly be
came very III and Drs. W. H. and J. C.
Booth, of Lebanon, who were attending
her, saw that an Immediate operation
was necessary to save her life. She was
brought to St. Mary's Hospital In this
city and an operation was performed by
Dr. Ja. C. Coffey, of Portland; Dr. W.
H. Davis, of Albany, and Dr W. H.
Booth and Dr. J. C. Booth, of Lebanon.
When the physicians opened up the
woman's body they were surprised to
find a piece of gauze which had grad
ually collected Into a .solid mass and
completely filled ah Intestine for a dis
tance -of about three inches. The gauze
had clogged the Intestine completely for
probably 24 hours before tae operation
and had not the operation been performed
immediately death would have resulted.
After the gauze was removed Mrs. Elliott
at once got well.
It Is contended by Dr. Russell that he
did not leave the gauze In Mrs. Elliott's
body. Mrs. Elliott's attorneys and the
physicians who performed the second op
eration assert that the gauze could have
reached the position In which It was
found in only two ways, either that it
was left there In a former operation or
that Mrs. Elliott ate It. . That a woman
could eat a piece of gauze of such size,
they declare, Js preposterous.
Attorney Percy R. Kelly, of Albany, Is
representing the plaintiff, and Attorney
George W. Wright, of this city, the de
fendant In the hearings before Referee
Newport this week.
Institute Opens at The Dalles.
THE DALLES. 'Or.. Oct. 5. (Special.)
The annual Institute of the teachers
of Hood River. Sherman and Wasco
Counties opened at the High School
building at 1 o'clock P. M. today. The
sessions will close at noon Friday.
About 150 teachers are enrolled.
Benson Gets Copper Medal.
SALEM. Or.. Oct. 5. (Special.) Gov
ernor Benson this . afternoon received
from Governor Spry, of Utah, a medal
made from virgin Utah copper and
bearing on one side the seal of the
state of Utah and on the other a de
vice emblematical of the Utah exhibit
at the Seattle fair.
fejffl Absolutely Pure J
MJ 1 Makes the finest, most dell- jtCJj
;M dons biscuit, cake and
l$rS5& pastry? conveys to food
sPv the most healthful of fJZr
F,
ORIS
GRDWD
Hotels Are Filled to Overflow
ing at The Dalles.
RACES WILL START TODAY
Track Meet Between High School
Teams of The Dalles and Hood
River Will . Be . Feature of
Friday's Programme.
THE DALLES, Or.. Oct. 5. (Special.)
The nineteenth annual fair of the Sec
ond Eastern Oregon district opened here
today under the most favorable condi
tions. Although a drizzling rain began
to fall early the weather could hardly
be better and the crowds are greater than
on previous opening days.
The advance guard of the carnival
company arrived In the oity Saturday,
the balance coming in Sunday. All day
yesterday men were busily engaged
pitching tents and preparing for the
opening on the morrow.
The town Is thronged with farmers and
visitors, and the hotels and rooming
houses are crowded. "The new hotel has
been opened temporarily and many citi
zens are accommodating strangers by
renting their spare rooms. The hotels
have been taxed to their capacity for
months.
Racing begins at the fair grounds,
west of town, tomorrow afternoon, and
will continue every afternoon-up to and
including Saturday. Many good horses
have already been entered for the initial
performance and a good card will be
offered dally.
Tomorrow will be a "Moiser day,"
Thursday will be "Dufur-Hood River
dav." and Friday will be ."Dalles day
The business houses of the city, conform
ing to the usual custom, will close at
noon on Friday. A field and track meet
will be held at the fair grounds Friday
Hftemoon and It is expected every
Dallesite will be present to root for the
home boys. Teams from the Hood River
High school and from Sherman county
will be entered.
The local band will furnish free con
certs every afternoon and evening.
CITY IS LEFT IN DARKNESS
Drouth Leaves Power Plant Without
'Sufficient Water.
MONTESANO, Wash, Oct. 5. (Spe
clal.) This city is now practically
without lights, as the electric lights
are shut off nightly- between 9 and 10
o'clock, and the manager of the com
pany states that unless ram comes
soon his company will hare to shut off
the lights entirely.
The plant or the Montesano Light fc
Water Company is run by the water
power obtained from Sylvia Lake,
which is falling iour incnes a aay.
FIFTEEN FAMILIES COMING
Oklahoma Farmers Find Conditions
Far Better In Oregon.
ALBANY, Or.. Oct. 5. (Special.) G.
W. Nicholson, of Holdenville, Okla., ar
rived in Albany today as the forerunner
of 15 families which are on their way
from that town to locate In Albany and
vicinity. Some of them will engage In
business in Albany, while others will
secure dairy ranches near the city.
Mr. Nicholson said the Oklahoma
crops are so poor tnis year thai
farmers "are up against It," and that
hundreds will seek new homes In
Oregon.
NOT GUILTY, BUT INSANE
Brutal Wife-Slayer Must Serve Tlnse
in Penitentiary.
SPOKANE, Wash., Oct 6. John
Gllnderman. the giant butcher who
killed his wife and then barricaded his
home to keep out the police, was pro
nounced "Not guilty by reason of in
sanity" by thd Jury today.
Since his capture Gllnderman has
been in a stupor most of the time, and
goes without food for many days. He
will be sent- to the Penitentiary at
Walla Walla as criminally Insane.
Physicians state he has softening of
the brain and cannot recover.
PHYSICIANS ARE SCOLDED
Writer Objects to Their Writing
School Text Books.
HOOD RIVER. Or.. Oct. 5. (To the
Editor) Thoughtful persons must heart
ily indorse the strong editorial in last
Sunday's Oregonian, on "The Future of
Medicine." It is high time humankind
learned that health is a simple matter
of obedience to the laws of life.
But there Is going to be much diffi
culty In getting these laws taught to
school children. Syntax and prosody are
safer ground than the hygiene of our
school text books, since the latter Is pre
pared by medical men who have never
had the brain-clearing tonic of respon
sibility. So long as the physician exists
merely to "treat disease" he will be
loose, careless and ignorant in his hy
gienic" teachings. Hence the difficulty of
having children Instructed in the laws
of health.
The fact is. and can be easily demon
strated by any mother, that young chil
dren particularly, thrive better, have
fewer Illnesses and are more tractable
and less Irritable, without meat. Eggs
when frequently used will also produce
disorders. .
Sound health cannot long be main
tained without uncooked fruit or vege
tables, and the great danger in this ar
tificial aga is that enough of such foods
will not be consumed.
It is well known that germs are every
where. Beyond decent cleanliness of air,
food and water, the only important germ
doctrine is to teach the young how to
keep themselves resistant and immune.
This question is entirely ignored, and the
children are left to face a more cruel
bogie than ignorance ever before con
jured up.
Often, anti-toxin and vaccine are com
mended. "If the vaccine takes, the per
son vaccinated is proof against small
pox." Such a statement can. only result
from Indolence in getting the facts. Dr.
Creighton's article on vaccination in the
Encyclopedia Britannica ought to be au
thority enough to settle the vaccination
question. When the writer of it began
the researches required to prepare the
article, he was a firm believer in vacci
nation. By the time he was fully con
versant with the facts he was a firm
anti-vacclnist, as he remains to this day,
along with many another physician,
whose eyes have been opened.
To punch a hole in the skin and insert
anything that will mingle with the blood
is a piece of violence. Is contrary to na
ture and cerfhin to receive nature's pun
ishment. Why not teach the child some simple
fundamentals of life and health, and
leave the guess work and the disease
mongering for the physicians to fight
out among themselves? It might be done
if the drug-giving, operating, vaccinat
ing profession were not allowed to write
the text books. ,
L. C..L.
FAIR TO BE BETTER
GRESHAM MAKES IMPROVE
MENTS IN BtTIiDINGS.
Farmers in Eastern Multnomah
Will Display Products of
Soil and Dairy.
GRESHAM, Or., Oct. 6.-(Special.)
Multnomah's County Fair promises to be
the equal this year of the two preceding
ones. About 200O worth of the treasury
stock has been sold since the last fair,
which has created an ample fund for
making Improvements. The sum of J500
is available out of the state appropriation
for premiums on exhibits this year, which
sum will be increased by the gate re
ceipts and the money from sale of con
cessions. A large force of men began work on
the new stock buildings and out-of-doors
pavilion this morning. It is intended to
use the main exhibit building for no
other purpose after this than to house
the displays of agriculture, horticulture
and art. together with exhibits, of busl
nes houses. The new building will be
used as an auditorium and dance hall
and other public functions.
The new stock pens will be ample and
commodious and permanent, those of last
year having been torn down. A new
fence will be built around the grounds
and suitable booths will be erected for
Savings
Accounts
One Dollar will open a
savings account with this
company and entitle you
to use of one of our neat
Pocket Savings Banks to
aid you in saving the
dimea aimlessly spent.
It will do more. It will
cause you to learn to save
. your money and be me
thodical in your transac
tions. No one has suc
ceeded without.
Our central location,
new and commodious
equipment and attentive
employes are at your
service.
MERCHANTS
SAVINGS & TRUST
COMPANY
Cor. Sixth and Washington
Streets.
J. Frank Watson, President.
R. L. Durham. Vice-President.
W. H. Fear, Secretary.
S. C. Catching, Asst. Secretary.
O: W. T. Muellhaupt. Cashier.
E. M. Hulden, Asst. Cashier.
George N. Davis, Trust Officer.
Stanley Baker, Realty Manages
$1.50 Fountain Pens 98c
THIRD DAY OF THE BIG SALE
on rm ! ' An This is the Same Pen
Right Alongfor?1.50
An Opportunity to
Purchase a First
Grade Fountain Pen
at 98c
This school
days Fountain
Pen is guaran
teed to write per
fectly. It's a five-
piece pen, well made
when you want it to: If you '
don't find it as represented,
bring it back and get your money.
The New "Woodlark"
Ink Pencil
A Big Window Display
has been arranged and during the sale our Pen
ill hp in thfl Washine-ton-street win"
dow diagnosing Pen' complaints, cleaning
Pens and filling them FREE.
V
CLIP GAPS
"l,ft.lVA.
Clip Caps, hold the pen securely
m vest, coat or sum pocKet.
We have them tor any style
pen, each, 5c,"
10c, 15c, loc.
Fountain
Pen Ink,
15c, 25c,
50c.
A $1.25 value also on sale in our window. 98S
You can't purchase the equal of this pen in town
for less than $1.50. It has a travelinf? -olunerer that
does the work. See it. Agents Waterman, Conklin Parker Pens
ANOTHER LOT LINCOLN PENNIES JUST RECEIVED. WE WILL GIVE
THEM IN CHANGE WITH PURCHASES WHILE THEY LAST ,
FINE RUBBER GOODS NOW ON SALE
$2.25 maroon Fountain'
Syringe, 3 pipes,
at $1.69
$1.85 white Fountain
Syringe, 3 pipes,
at 1.29
$2.50 maroon Fountain
Syringe, best . $1.88
$1.85 red Fountain Sy
ringe, 3 pipes. SI. 29
$1.35 white Fountain Syringe 89
$1.35 combination Water Bottle and Foun-
tain Syringe 98
$1.50 combination Wfiter Bottle and Foun
tain Syringe : . . '.
$1.85 combination Water Bottle and Foun
tain Syringe, red rubber
$1.00 white Water Bottla
$1.25 white Water Bottle
$1.50 white Water Bottle '.
$2.00 Canteen Water Bottle
$1.50 Ladies' Spray
$1.50 Rubber Gloves, "Gauntlets"..
50c Rubber Gloves, short
50c Family Syringe
All Rubber Toys one-half price.
S1.0S
S1.43
...69
...79
$1.09
$1.53
...83
.. 9S
.. 33
.. C3c
SEE WINDOW DISPLAY.
FIVE FLOORS
CANADIAN MONEY TAKEN
DRUGGISTS
those who have bought the right to sell
merchandise. t
It is expected that the agricultural and
horticultural exhibits will surpass those
of last year. Several sections are pre
paring to make displays, notably the
Sandy River country, which is coming to
the front as a fruit producing district.
Probably, the exhibits of Ray Gill, of
Russellville, and J. "W. Tounsend. of
Fairville, will be the largest in the agri
cultural department. These two men
were rival competitors last year and
each will strive to outdo the other again.
Many other exhibitions will also compete
for premiums and the county exhibit
from the State Fair will be shown, but
not for a prize.
In the stock and dairy departments
there will be keen rivalry between the
many owners of horses,, cows and other
stock, while the poultry department will
be complete.
The Fair will open on October 13, and
continue five days, the last day, Sunday,
being devoted to religious services and
a eacred concert.
Thirteen Take Examination.
SALEM, Or., Oct. 5. Thirteen appli
cants for admission " to the bar of
Oregon took the examination before the
Supreme Court. They are: C. A. Apple
gren. Robert" F. Maguire, A. C. Middle
kauff, Harry L. Raffety, John Reilly,
Portland: P. T. Atkins, Beverly E. Steele,
Salem; Thomas T. Bennett and F. W.
Reeder, Marshfleld; H. E. Holmqulst,
Eugene; JIanche L. Langley, Forest
Grove; G. B. McCluskey, Toledo, and E.
Leo Perkins, Hillsboro.
ALBANY, Or., Oct. 6. (Special.)
Rev. Albyn Esson, pastor of the First
Christian Church of Albany, left yes
terday for Pittsburg, Pa., to attend
the centennial of tho organization of
the Christian Church. Rev. Esson has
been invited to occupy the pulpit of
one of the leading churches of Pitts
burg during the centennial.
For trunks fro to the Harris Trunk Co.
, i" " --rlnin-n - - ni ,. -nt mild ,
ft J llwil
Cobs are sold by the yard.
15 cents for a yard of Havana
tobacco. Each cob is 4 inches long.
Nine are placed in a bundle. Cobs
are rough the package js inexpen
sive and the box is about the plainest
that ever sat in a cigar window.
But Cobs aren't meant for looks you smoke
them and when you have one good mouthful
of the delicious, fragrant Havana- you'll
realize that you're getting 10 cents' worth
of pleasure out of each of the nine.
The millionaire gets his accustomed flavor
at the workingman's price the working
man gets the millionaire's pleasure for his
own pennies. 1
iThe rough cigar fwitlTthe" smooth taste.
FOR SALE EVEPVWHERE.
. MASON, EHRMAN &.CO.Distributors, Portland, Seattle, Spo kane.