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THE 3IORXIXG OREGONIAN, THURSDAY. OCTOBER 7, 1909. 1 f ND MURDERS FI SCHOOL GIRL Confesses She Repulsed Him, He Choked Her to Death and Fled to Hills. LYNCHING IS THREATENED Father Finds Body Horribly Muti lated, After Night's Search In Suburbs of Little Town In California. "WOODLAND. Cal.. Oct. . Wilbur Ben jamin, a full-blooded Indian, confessed to night to the murder of Violet Gilmer, a 15-year-old school girl, whose body was found near Rumsey today. The confession was made to District Attorney Anderson at the County Jail, with Sheriff Brown and Coroner Kit to present. Benjamin stated that he waylaid the girl as she was on her way from school last Monday. She repulsed his advances and he choked her to death. He then fled through the hills and was arrested on the outskirts of this city. Cxtra precautions to guard the Jail are being taken by Sheriff Brown. Public feeling has been inflamed by the confes sion and threats of lynching are freely made. The officers fear trouble before the night is over. Benjamin Is about 22 years of age and fairly well educated. Since coming to this section he has been employed on many ranches In the vicinity of Rumsey. The girl's body was found this morning by her father, who went out to searrh for his daughter when she failed to return laJ"t night from school. The body was terribly mutilated. The clothing, even to the stockings, had been torn away, and there were other evidences of the girl's struggles with her assailant. DR. NAIVE IS MODERATOR Willamette" Presbytery at Dallas Conies to Close. DALLAS. Or., Oct. t. The Presbytery of Willamette, which has been holding session in Dallas, closed last night with a popular meeting, at which Rev. C. A. Koehler. of Brownsville, and Rev. S. C Adams, of Cottage Grove, were the speak ers. The following officers were elected: Moderator, H. L. Nave, D. D.; temporary clerk. C. F. Koehler; reporting clerk. F. H. Teselbracht, Ph. D. The following were asked to act as corresponding mem bers:. Rev. A. 'A. Winter and Rev. D. M. Metzger, United Evangelical Church: S. C. Adams. Presbyterian of Grand Ronde; Rev. M. E. Spahr. Oregon Con ference of Methodist Episcopal Church; W. H. Hendry. Presbytery of Winona; George Taylor. Columbia Conference of the United Brethren Church. The clerk was instructed to send a letter conveying the sympathy of the presbytery to Rev. C H. Wallace, of Cot tage Grove, in his serious illness. of absence to the Southern Oregon Pres bytery. . William Robinson, C. F. Koehler and George Gillespie were appointed to draw up resolutions with reference to the death of Father Robert Robe. About SO dele gates were in attendance. COUNTY DEBT CUT DOWN Clackamas' Liabilities Are Reduced Almost $7 000. OREGON" C1TT. Or.. Oct. . (Special.) The semi-annual reports of County Clerk Greenman, Treasurer Paddock and Sheriff Be a tie. made public today, disclose the financial condition of ClackamAs County and show a net indebtedness of JS5.9wi.10. This is lesa than when the last report was made in April, when the indebted ness was JS2.992. The road warrants now outstanding and unpaid amount to $142, 636.S2 and the general fund warrant out standing total only $137.75. There is. however, in the hands of the County Treasurer, more than JtB.OOO. which is applicable to the payment of county and road warrants. The operat ing expenses of Clackamas County dur ing the last six months were $104,119.76. of which J77.SW2.7S was spent for the con struction and improvement of roads and bridges and $26,156.40 for general purposes. One of the largest items in the general expense is that of $186.60 for the .care of 'the county poor. During the last six months' Sheriff Beatie has collected and turned over to the County Treasurer in taxes and fees $37.35.27. WRECKERS CAUSE DEATH Lead Santa Fe Train Into Open Switch, Killing Engineer. TEMPLE. Tex.. Oct. 6. That the wreck ing of Santa Fe passenger train No. 17 early today, causing the death of one trainman and injury to seven others, was the act of tralnwreckers is the opinion of fered by the officials of the road who have Investigated the accident. The train ran into an open switch at Saiiua, a sinall station three miles from Temple. Engineer Macginnis was pinned under the wreckage and suffered in juries that resulted In his death late to day. PAPER RAILROAD IS FORMED Albany, Lebanon & Bend Company Incorporates. SALEM. Or.. Oct 6. (Special.) Arti cle of incorporation were filed today for the Albany. Lebanon & Bend Railway Company. The incorporators are J. C. Mayer. Ed. Keilenberger and George B. Whltcomb. and the capital stock $10,000. It is propped to build a road from Al bany to Bend by waof Lebanon. Articles were filed today for the Oregon-Washington Railway & Timber Com pany, capital stock $1,000,000. Incorpor ators are T. H. Ward, -Ralph E. Moody and A. Walter Wolff. ; SAMUEL HANDSAKER DEAD Well-Known Oregon Pioneer of 1853 Dies Near Eugene. EUGENE. Or., Oct. S. (Special.) Samuel Handsaker, ona of the best- known pioneers of Lane County, died at Dexter yesterday, after a lingering ill ness. Uncle Sam Handsaker, as every body knew him best, was born at Hat ton. Derbyshire, England, November 19, lSSl. He came to the United States in 1843, landing at New Orleans on March 2S. In 185S he crossed the plains by ox team and settled in the Umpqua Valley near Oakland, in 1854. As soon as trouble broke out with the Southern Oregon Indians. Handsaker enlisted under Captain La ban Buoy, Company B, Oregoa- Volunteers, and later did service under Captain P. C. Noland. In 1856 the differences between the whites and the Indians -were adjusted, and in November of that year he married Miss Sarah Johnson Cannon, at her parents' home, on Camas Swale. Douglas Coun ty. Oregon. In 1869- Mr. and Mrs. Handsaker moved to Dexter, Lane County, Oregon, where they lived until 1895. when they moved to Eugene. Besides his wife, he leaves the fol lowing children: G. W. Handsaker, of Portland; Mrs. J. M. Keeney ard E. B. Handsaker, of Eugene: Mrs. J. M. Guilev, of Ashland: Mrs. W. L. Bristow and Mrs. P. N. Laird, of Pleasant Hill; T. S. Handsaker, of Davenport, Wash.; J. J. Handsaker, of Arleta, Or. GRANT SEEKS HIS BONDS CALIFORNIA MAN IS TRYING TO RECOVER $40,000. Replevins Paper He Says Were Taken From Bank by Fraud. - Defendants Claim Debts. OMAHA, Neb., Oct. 6. (Special.) Ulysses S. Grant, of Santiago, Cal., is in Omaha to recover $40,000 worth of Omaha Independent Telephone bonds, whloh got away from him through some high finance in the Far West. The First National Bank of Omaha had these bonds in its vault here, and the bank Is a co-defendant in the suit. The bonds were replevined here and the present fight in the District Court is on the m-its of this replevin. "I put the bonds in the West-Side Bank of Los Angeles on special de posit," said Mr. Grant. "Homer G. Tnbor. president of the bank, without my permission or knowledge, let them go to the McCormlck Bank of Salt Lake City, through O. C. Dranga, an asso ciate of his. The McCormlck Bank loaned Dranga $15,000 on these bonds as security. and the account of Dranga's bank in Nevada was trans ferred to the McCormlck Bank. The bonds disappeared September 27, 1904, and January of last I beard they were being offered for sale in Omaha at a remarkably low price." Mr. Grant, through his attorney, filed In the District Court a reply to the de fendants. They set up that Grant owed Dranga $15,000, and the reply denies that he owed Dranga anything or had any business relations with Dranga whatever. HILL PREDICTS PROSPERITY Magnate Sees Brilliant Future for Entire Northwest. NEW TORK. Oct. 6. President Howard Elliot and James J. Hill, who came here to attend the annual meeting of the board of airectors of the Northern Pacifio Rail way, declared that prosperity was in full swing in the Northwest and that within a year that section would experience the best period in its history. There has been an enormous Immigration to that territory and the railroad men report that thous ands of new farms will be producing crops next season. THAW CONTINUES BATTLE Brings New Suit to Obtain Release From Asylum. A LB ANT. N. Y.. Oct. . Contending that his commitment to the Matteawan State Hospital for the Criminal Insane was illegal, the fight to obtain the lib erty of Harry K. Thaw- was resumed today before the. Court of Appeals on an appeal from an order of Justice Mills of White Plains, denying a writ of ha beas corpus and refusing to release Thaw. The appellate division, second depart ment, affirmed the order. Justice Gay nor dissenting. SHOOTS HIMSELF AT DESK Bookkeeper Despondent Over Ill Health and Wife's Death. NEW YORK. Oct. 6. F. H. Ross, for merly of San Francisco, shot himself late today, as he sat at his desk in the offices of the New Mexico Development Company in the financial district. Despondency over the death of his .wife and his own ill health Is supposed to have led to the suicide. Ross, who was bookkeeper for the New" Mexico Development Company, was 63 11 Skinner s Satin Guaranteed for Two Seasons' Wear Comes in Black and Shades to Match This Season's Gowns On Sale in Silk Dept. Full Assortments $1.60 the Yard $2 Union Suit $1.48 Women's Medium Wei g h t U n i o n Suits, elastic rib'd high neck, long sleeves, ankle length; reg. $2.00 values. ffl tQ Special.... ? Boys' Underwear, shirts and drawers, Winter weighty fleeced. Reg. val ues worth to 65c the garment 0Q Rnonifll . . OwW VI ; . n s9 wotmiian h, tng Thursday Is Housekeepers' Day Here A Day of Unusual Interest to Shoppers Other things besides housekeepers' needs will be strongly featured and Horse Show vis itors should come and share in the savings to be had all over the store. Every day that Portland residents know this store, they find that it's better than the last time they came. You 7 like it today for the superb fashions shown and low prices that rule all over the store Umbrellas $2 Val. $1.48 Men's or Women's Umb r e 1 1 a s, with tape edge taffeta covers and plain or fancy handles. Good ones at $2.00 each. Spe- ffl AO cial at.... W o m e n's Neck wear,Rabats. Stock Col 1 a. r s, Croat Stocks, Jabots, etc Values to 0JIf LJJ J 35c, at. Bedding Sale Blankets $4M Wool Blankets, colored Oregon '.vool. beautiful quality and finish. Regular $6.00 values. OM "7Z Special at 04il J White Blankets, regular $4.00 values; special at, the 2 85 Roll-Edge Mattress, filied with pure silk floss, weight 30 pounds. Regular price $14.00. OQ Cfl Specially priced at 0 JiJU Feather-Filled Pillows that sell regularly at $2.25 the 01 QC pair. Special at , ... OliJJ Goose-reatner riuows, reguiariy $9.50, special at, the pair . . : Rubbers With 1909 Features Avoid Wet Feet and Colds7-Buy Now 86.75 WOMEN'S FOOT-HOLD RUBBERS are made in many styles ; fit over swing, straight or high arch lasts. Every pair has a rib of rubber in the shank to keep out water. Only kind having this feature. Misses' and Children s Rub bers, in black and tan for medium toes; also for Scuf fers and "Feel Easy" shoes. Men's Skipper Rubbers, the finest ever-stick rubbers made. They're in the very effect fastened with a cord around the sole and eliminating the bad points that other similar rubbers have of chafing the shoe. These are specially priced at $1. Skirt Hangers 10c Skirt or Tronser Hang ers in japanned finish, holds garments in per fect shape, sp'l, lAr each today, at.... ,uu 2 Doz. Hooks and Eyes 5c Rust-Proof Hooks and Eyes, 2 good finish, special today, the Collar Foundations, light and strong, made of featherbone, all sizes, newest shapes, 1 Hp special, each I Uu Handy Darners, for darning stockings on your sewing ma chine, special here to- OCn day, at,-each 3JU dozen of each on paper, Cp paper at Cotton Tape, in xen-ymu pieces, to i-inch wide, spe cial today, the roll, at, Tp only Skirt Markers, nickel-plated on- copper, complete with chalk for marking gar- in ments, special, at...... I Uu Reading Lamps Low Priced $7.50 Electric Lamps, special this week, at - .$4.75 $8.00 Electric Lamps, special this week, at $6.25 $9.50 Electric Lamps, special this week, at $7.-o . $11.00 Electric Lamps, special this week, at .. $7.50 $13.00 Lamps, special this week, at $9.00 $14.00 Lamps,' special this week, at $8.00 $16.00 Lamps, special this week, at $11.50 Immense showing new Fall lines in decorated china. Great Display New China I Fall lines here in tremendous assortment and unequaled beauty and daintiness. French, German and Austrian china in a wealth of patterns and at many prices m dinner sets or open stock patterns. WOMEN'S STORM RUBBERS. These are made for all shaped lasts and come in black or tan. Fitted with the extension heel with Bailey ribbed backs. Every pair guaranteed against imperfections or ripping at the side. This is a special feature pecu liar to our storm rubbers. . Good Points on Rubbers. All of our rubbers are made on aluminum lasts ; others use wood. Rubbers made on wood lasts chip and shrink when being vulcanized, making them imperfect in size. Ours hold fheir shape and give better wear and are true to size. Our window is of special interest, show ing rubbers in different parts of construction. Coat Hangers 10c Folding Coat Hangers of heavy wire and extra strong, hook for trouser hanger, special, 1l)p each, only Sheets at 39c Each Pillow Cases 12l2c Sheets of good muslin, 72x90' inches. Special for the Bedding Sale QQp at, each JwU A heavier quality sheet, 72x90 inches, for the Bedding Sale, at CQp each UJU Best grade sheets, full size OCp 81x90 inches. Special, each 03 U Pillow Cases, standard size, special attach, 12Vrt, 15 - JJq Bedspreads, Marseilles pattern, full size, regular $1.75, spe- 01 OX cial, at, each 01 ifcO Satin Cameo Bedspreads, full size, regular $3.25 quality, PO QQ special at, each OZiwJ Bedding Sale Comforts $3'H Comforters filled with real down and covered with pretty sateen of fine quality. Sell regularly at $5 each. Special for today OQ 7E at, each Jil U Comforters in endless assortment, from the modest priced one cov ered with silkoline and priced at $1.25 to the aristocrats of the bedding department that are cov ered with silk and filled with the finest and fleeciest of cotton. You may pay any price you' wish, get any weight, any color and figure. But, no matter what the price or style, you'll undoubtedly save. Pearl Buttons 5c the Dozen Extra fine quality pearl buttons, for many uses, several rn sizes, one dozen on card, special today only, the card uu I Hair Pins, in boxes, large num ber in box, assorted sizes, in visible or regular size, Qrj special, box, at Gil Cube Pins, in black, white or assorted colors, firmly fast ened heads, special, the cube, only 5c Majestic Waist Extenders, in black or nickel finish, the most approved device for holding the waist and skirt to- r gether, special, each Ju Safety Pins, the "Phoenix" strong brass wire, special, the card .5c German Steins Reduced We have genuine imported German Steins, regularly priced as low as 25e each and as high as $23. There is an endless selec tion as to pattern, quality and size entire stock is reduced for this week's selling. Blue German Steins, worth 25c each, at 18 Blue German Steins, worth 30c each, for 20 Blue German Steins, worth 40c each, at 30 Fancy covered Steins, 60c values, special at 45 ti Fancy covered Steins, 65o values, special at ...... 49i Fancy covered Steins, regular ly priced at 75c, 85c, $1.25, $1.75 and $2.00, by easy stages on up to $23 our entire stock this week reduced ONE-FOURTH. ' i 1 vears old, and is said to have been a Wert Point graduate and to have served Illy years "in the Army, mostly in the West. . V. M. C. A. Forms In High School. EUGENE. Or.. Oct. 6.-Spec!al.)-A Young Men's Christian Association has been organized at the Eugene High School. The officers of the new organ ization are: Francis Yoran, president .Harold Young. vice-president; Ernest Scott, secretary: Charles Hard, secre tary; Ernest Armstrong, editor. HEARST IS IN RACE NEW YORK EDITOR AGAIN CANDIDATE FOR MAYOR. j 1 4 -J r "11 WILLIAM RAX DOLPH HEARST. Nominated by Friends Over His Protest for Mayor. SILENT ALLIANCE CHARGED Independent Platform to Declare! AH Other Parties in Collusion With TammanyJerome May Now Abandon the Fight. (Continued From First Page.) mer opponent of. Mr. Hearst," said Mr. Ivlns. "I ran against Mr. Hearst four years ago and would then have regarded his installation in the New York Mayor alty as a great public calamity. But tor four years now I have watched him and I am now convinced that there Is not a more sincere, more public-spirited or more capable gentleman and citizen be fore the public than Mr. Hearst. In four years no ona haa been more steadfast in working for the pubtlc good and my firm, allegiance to the principles of th Re publican party at least In National and state politics does not prevent me from coming here to bear testimony to Mr. Hearst as a whole-souled, independent well-wisher of hia city and it people. "New York as a municipality should have three parties. The existence of only two parties here Is always a guarantee that the issues and the fruits of victory will bo syndicated and divided between them. If you men gathered here tonight see fit .to form an independent party with William Randolph Hearst as your stand ard bearer, I bid you Godspeed and hope that all your other candidates, your plat form and your rank and file may be in spired and Imbued by the whole-souled honesty, integrity and generosity of your leader." Mr. Ivlns devoted a full half hour to the Tammany ticket, headed by Justice William J. Gaynor. Scores Justice Gaynor. "Justice Gaynor is carrying the ban ner for the gang." he said. "He is the stalking horse for Tammany. Ha leads the vilest ticket that has ever been placed before New York. In spite of his position he has for months devoted him self to a cleverly framed and adroitly executed conspiracy whereby the two beneficaries are to be the Judge on the one hand and the band of political crimi nals on the other. "Justice Gaynor has told us that he has a right to take any man's vote, but there are some votes that no decent man should care or dare to take. The Tammany ticket is not entitled to the serious con sideration of any man who pretends lo be' a friend of the city." Creates Peculiar Situation. Mr. Ivlns' remarks created a peculiar situation, in that Mr. Hearst in a formal statement last night not only declined to run for Mayor, but announced that he would support the candidacy of Judge Gaynor, in preference to Otto T. Bannard. the Republican nominee. The only other Important development In the local political situation was a re port that District Attorney Jerome, hav ing failed to get the Tammany indorse ment, and in face of the fusionist rally in favor of Charles 8. Whitman, the Repub lican candidate, would quit his independ ent fight for re-election. Mr. Jerome had neither confirmed nor denied the report up to a late hour to-, night. After several other speeches a resolu tlon was adopted for a committee of five to put a ticket in the field, and the fol lowing were named by the chairman: tr. J. E. Bush, Bylvester L. Malone, William A. Coakley. Dr. Irving I. Sirowich and Dr. Joseph H. Byrne. Third Earthquake at Salt Lake. SAT.T LAKE, Oct. 6 A barely percep tible agitation of the needle on the seis mograph at the University of Utah be tween 9:20 and and 11:40 o'clock this mowing gave evidence that a third earthquake shock had passed over Salt Dake Valloy and the surrounding region. Continuous Music for Taft. SAN ANTONIO, Tex., Oct. 6. From the time of the arrival of President Taft in this city, October 17. until his departure, on the afternoon of the following day, It is planned there shall be continuous music. On the night of his arrival the Thlr,d Field Artillery Band will give a concert in front of the hotel where the President stops. The next morning, when the Preident reviews the troops at Fort Sam Houston, three military bands will be In line. When he goes to the chapel there will be music, and when he attends a reception a military band also will be on hand. "Bands will accompany him to the city with several selections before he delivers his address at the Alamo Flaza. and when he returns to his hotel a two hour programme will be given. OSWEGO WANTS HOME RULE Petition Asking for Incorporation to Be Prsented to County. OREGON CITY, Or., Oct. 6. (Special.) For the second time the people living in the town of Oswego, between Oregon City and Portland, will make an effort to Incorporate, and will tile a petition, to which' 69 signatures have been at tached, with the County Court, request ing consideration at the regular Novem ber term. George C. Brownell and. Jo seph E. Hedges appear for the petitioners. Several years ago an effort was made to incorporate the town through the me dium of proceedings Instituted before the Board of County Commissioners, but much objection was interposed by tlio Oregon Iron & Steel Company, which ha heavy property Interests at Oswego, and declined to submit to the burden of a city tax without a strenuous protest. Tho petition was ultimately denied. There are 400 people living at Oswego. It is said that the objection formerly made to Incorporation will not be ap parent this tlmo, as much of the prop erty of the Oregon Iron & Steel Oom pany, including its plant, has been left out of the proposed boundaries. CLERK ADMITS HIS GUILT Charles Hoedle Must Pay Penalty for Taking Public Funds. SAL.BM, Or.. Oct. (Special.) Charted Hoedle, formerly Clerk of school district No. 129. was arraigned in Circuit Court today and pleaded guilty to larceny of $1200 of the school funds. He pleaded guilty and will receive sen tence Friday. 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