THE 3IORXIXG OREGONIAN, THURSDAY. OCTOBER 7, 1909.
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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.
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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.
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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
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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.
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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. Hoedle was one of the
best-known men in Eastern Marlon
County.
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