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THE 3JORNIXG OREGOXIAX, TUESDAY. XOVEMBEB 9, 1909. 12 WIFE AND AFFINITY TURN Oil HUSBAND Fickle Texan Looks to First Love When Soul mate Grows Cold. His TELLTALE LETTERS FOUND Southern School Teacher Becomes Chambermaid When "Lert by Maiiv With Whom She Eloped. He's on I'neasy Seat. New sensations, paling: the Imagination of a dramatist, followed each other in rapid sequence yesterday in the iln. Ar thur J. Schureman-Grace Vyvtan Groves Arthur J. Schureman imbroglio. First, the story of her innocence as told by the Texas school teacher affinity was rudely shattered by endearing letters from her lover and by an account book showing the exoenses encountered on their flight from Texas, brought to light yesterday; second, Mias Groves in a towering rage dispensed with the affinity's help and will fight her battle alone; third, Schure man. son of a one-time millionaire, no longer finding favor with his soul mate, showered his affection once more upon his wife. Mrs. Schureman. amused at the turn things have taken, announced that she would write a book on affinities, using the escapade of her husband and Miss Grove as the basis of her plot. Mr. Schureman. shorn of both affinity and wife, is somewhat worried about the future, and is making all sorts of over tures to Mrs. Schureman to bring the af fair to some sort of a settlement. Wife Keeps Pair Guessing. Rumors which were abroad yesterday that Mrs. Schureman Intended to prose cute both her husband and his affinity upon the statutory charge, a conviction under which might send them to the penitentiary, caused Mr. Senureman much mental uneasiness. Mrs. Schureman said that she was uncertain as to what course she would pursue and would neither deny nnr affirm this phase of the case. It is known that her attorney. Herbert Coan. of Whitfield & Coan, was in communica tion yesterday with the District Attor ney's office. In addition to all this it appears that Miss Groves, now without means of sup port, has taken up the occupation of chambermaid at the Francis rooming house, where the landlady has taken her under a comfortins and protecting wing temporarily. Miss Groves appeared at t.ie Francis yesterday attired in apron and from her waistband dangled the pass keys to the house. When the bell in the hailway rang, she answered its summons. The two telltale letters and the account book were found in the possession of MIm Groves on the night she was ar rested and taken to the County JaiL They were in her pocketbook and re mained there undiscovered until yester day. Book Xot Explained. How the book, which is a private memorandum belonging to Mr. Schure man, came into her hands Miss Groves does not attempt to explain. It enumer ates all the expenses Incurred by the pair even to such incidentals as chew ing gum, stockings, kimonos, hairpins, etc. A few of the items are: Fare Houston to Howe. J1.65: Vyvian. 1.20; chewing gum. 5 cents; kimo,no, J2.S5: two railroad tickets. JSO: one berth. $3.50; hairpins. 5 cents; stockings, 60 cents. After their, arrival in Portland the fol lowing entries appear: Kent of flat, Joo; Dallas papers, 15 cents. The first letter was written after they had been in Portland six months. Mr. Echureman had by that time obtained his position as sales manager for Allen & Buov. The letter Is written on the firm's stationery. It is under date of July 24. 150S. and says: Sweetheart: Sitting here with a few min utes' time on my hand I happened to tninK that today Is the erml-annual date of our departure from Texas and is also the day of the week that we chased down to the depot at Howe and took the train for 'no where In particular" but wound up in Port land Such a six months aj this haa been, worry and pleasure, rich and poor and back to pood health, a food future before us and pleasure onlv ahead as far as 1 can see. If 1 had it to do over again I do not know that I ahould try to chance it any, except in the one matter which seems to be beyond our control. Affinity Says HWi Happy. 1 have been happy with you. Oh! so happy, and I onlv desire that nothlns shall come to Interfere with our life We have taken our s:ep. are happv in each other's compan lonsrlp and let us hope that It will last for all time and that soon we may he able to do that which we have always wanted to do and then be as we wish to be with the world Ever, "Art." The second letter was written on April 9. 19"9. It is sicned "Artie," and the letter begins -My Dearie Girlie." It says: W hen vou receive this long letter you will e surprised, for you do not expe.-' a letter from me today. I am writing thl. to ad vise you that I "am polnr to leave ou next week For how many days I do not yet know, but It mav be for a good part of the week ami It may be only from breakfast to lunch I will be iMi to tell you on Sunday which it will be Now don't cry for It's mt crying- time vet. The mail man may be good to vou and tell me that I need not ro at a!!, that Is. leave, town at alt. Till another time. Sick or Whole Business. News of the discovery of these things was received by Miss Groves with team She was attired in her apron and keys when sen and asked about the telltale data She sat down on the stairway of the rooming-house and sobbed. ' There Is nothing for me to say. I .am sick of the whole business. They ought to leave me alone now. I don't want to talk to anvone about it again. I don't know anything about Mr. Schureman f-lnee-he left here, and I don't want to see him again." Svhureman could not be found but Mrs. Schureman wa voluble with information on the case. Mr. Pvhureman has con-.o to me after she has turned on him and thrown him out." she said'. "She has turned on him. I have his word for it. Not only did she order him out of her sight but he told me that she swore at him like a trooper. Think of it. swore like a trooper: Inas much as he came to me voluntarily I have no compunction whatever in telling about it- He has begged to be allowed Jo support mv children and has begged my forgiveness. The first part of the pro gramme I may content to: the latter is hardly possible. WUe Keocsnlxes Ilival. "I see that Miss Groves yesterday said that I lied and that she was innocent of running away with my husband. I am going to tell for the first time just how thev came to be arrested and how I rec ognized Miss Groves. I had been from Houston to Fort Worth, where one of mv children had been In school. There was a convention going on in Fort Worth a-ud I came back on an excursion. i. i ,1 . v. Vmtn no norter said nucu i wmuw . i j l.cu 1 - , to me 'Ma'am, you are the only lady on this sleeper. alT the others are stockmen. I retired early and when I awoke the next morning the porter informed me that we were only 20 minutes from Hous ton. I rushed to the ladies' dressing room but found It locked. The porter told me that a lady was occupying it. When I reminded him that he had told me the night before that I was the only woman on the car he said -'Oh. she got on last night at Garrett.' "The woman opened the door and did not want to let me in, but finally ad mitted me. We dressed together. I did not then know her, but it was Miss Groves. She told me that she had been married the night before and was on her way to Galveston. Teacher's Second OHense. "I later learned her identity and found that she had been merely paesing off as a stockman's wife, so that she has played affinity to some other woman's husband besides mine. I had never seen her from that day until last Friday. I had been notified of the Impending divorce and came up to fight the suit at Oregon City. It was my desire to get the divorce. That is what brought me here. I was walking along Pa.-k street the other day when I encountered Miss Groves. It was the first time t had seen her since the epi sode on the train. I followed her and saw her go into the Francis Hotel and that night I caused their arrest." Mrs. Schureman Is an authoress. Under the nom de plume of Madam de Savon she has written several books and short stories. One of her stories. "Pyramid Lunis." was awarded a prize by the Black Cat. -The Girl of Sixty." a book on perpetual youth for women, is another of her publications: "Papa's Pictures" and "Love's Mirrors" are two more. Mrs. Schureman is a member of the Texas State Press Association. She conducted the "Woman Beautiful" column on the Houston Chronicle for two years and is well known as a writer in her own state. Xext Book on Affinities. "My next book will be on affinities," cald she yesterday afternooh. "I am so amused at my own husband's antics with this woman that I shall ujo them as ma terial for rr.v book. My days of suffering are over. When this trouble first came upon me I lost 23 pounds in weight. It was anguish: but since then I have changed. Mv eyes are open now. Love is an idol easily shattered. The strongest thing in life is love of life, love of good. A man who acts as my husband has acted cannot of ought not to expect any one to love him." Mrs. Schureman brought with her from Texas the letter which gavesher an in timation that Mr. Schureman and Miss Groves were infatuated with each other. It was written from Miss Groves to Mr. Schureman. It says: My Only Love: Are you rested and feel ing in best spirits? I am feeling the worse for wear todav. Tou are the only one I can ever love. Lodge Drops Schureman. Arthur J. Schureman was a 32d-degree Mason in Houston. Texas, but it is said that since his flight from his wife and family he has been cast out of the order. He was held in the highest estimation by Masons and was the lecturer for the order in that section of the country. He also stood high among the Elks. Miss Groves Is the daughter of a car penter in Garrett. Texas. She taught school at Garrett, Granby and at Howe, all towns of about 2000 population each. The J. L. Schureman mentioned in ad vices from Chicago, a -wealthy electrical manufacturer. Is the brother of Arthur J. Schureman. not his father, as has been stated. The father of the Schure mans is still living in Chicago and at one time possessed a fortune estimated at S2.O0O.009. Mrs. Schureman is a direct descendant of the Livingston-Hollenbeck family in New York and is in line for an in heritance to this estate, valued at many millions. Her share is estimated at $Jw.ono. LUCK IS GIRL'S REWARD AGED HOSTLER MAKES KLVD LASS HIS HEIRESS. She Also Wins Prize In Land Draw ing Her Sister a Helpless ' Cripple. Comely Etta Burke, a Portland girl, residing at 202 Twenty-second street North, is a lucky miss. Four months ago she drew a quarter section of land In the Coeur d'Alene land lottery- Yes terday, by decision of the court, she be came the recipient of $2400. bequeathed har by William Holmes, an aged hostler whom she had befriended during his ill ness prior to his death last March. Miss Burke, on August 8. was advised that No. 1476, which she held in the land lottery, was awarded a prize. Yesterday. November 8. three months to the day she heard of her luck in the land drawing, she learned of the court's decision. Hidden in the smiles of Dame Fortune on Miss Burke is a story of self-denial and forbearance ,blended with charity and good deeds toward the ill and dis tressed. A year ago her sister, Ossa manda. became a helpless cripple. The coffers of their modest little home were overtaxed. Etta toiled arduously to off set the depleted purse. She distributed the contents of her pay envelope every week to pay doctors' and medicine bills. In the course of her duties as book keeper for Foster & Kleiser she met Old Bill" Holmes. "Old Bill" was em ployed about the stables of the firm. He was alone and had no known relatives in the world. Last Spring when Ossa manda. Etta's sister, was bedridden at her home, "Old Bill" fell ill. Etta sym pathixed with the aged and friendless hostler and visited his lodgings in a North End rooming-house frequently to minister to his wants. "Old Bill" grew worse and needed constant care. Miss BuTke was instrumental in his removal to a hospital. One day while or. her mission of kind ness she was astonished at "Old Bill's" request. Ignorant of the fact that he had any earthly possessions Miss Burke did as he requested and wrote out his will. She was surprised to learn that he intended leaving his all to her. "Old Bill" signed the will, then drew from be neath the mattress of his cot a packet of negotiable papers, among which were three promissory notes payable to him self and aggregating 24O0. He gave all the papers into the girl s keeping. "Old Bill" recovering, was permitted to leave the hospital and Miss Burke returned the papers. A wfT k later the hostler was found dead in his lodging. The packet of negotiable papers was found among his effects by the Coroner, en closed in an envelope marked for Miss Burke. The red tape of the law compelled the appointment of an administrator. George W. Kleiser. "Old Bill's" former employer, was selected as manager of his estate. Yesterday morning Circuit Judge Gatens handed down a decision that "Old Bill's'' benefactress was the rightful heir to his possessions. Lame back comes on suddenly and Is extremely painful. It is caused by rheumatism of the muscles. Quick re lief is afforded by applying: Chamber lain's Liniment- " Engraved cards, wedding invitations and announcements, special prices this month at Kllham's. Society Stationers, Fifth and Oak streets. Trunks, suitcases and bags. Lara eat variety at Harris Trunk Co. The Main Highway To The East THE OEEGON RAILROAD & NAVIGATION 00. OREGON SHORT LINE UNION PACIFIC . " CHICAGO & NORTHWESTERN Denver, Omaha, Kansas City, St. Louis, Chicago AND ALL, EASTERN POINTS ELECTRIC BLOCK SIGNAL PROTECTION the SAFE ROAD TO TRAVEL OREGON-WASHINGTON LIMITED Leaves Portland Daily at 6:35 P. If. Arrives Chicago 8 :35 P. M. Third Day. CHICAGO-PORTLAND SPECIAL Leaves Portland Dally lOtOO A. M. - Arrives Chicago. Voou, Third Day. Arrive St. Louis 0:55 P. M. Third Day. The through eauipment to St-Louis t' -Coo Limited' from Denver Pullman drawing-room sleeping cars, Pullman tourisf sleeping c-n provements compartment observation sleeping car, dining car and free reclining-cnair cars. 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Complaints of "wretched service on the Broadway streetcar line, which taps the Irvlngton district, the home of a large number of business men. continue to be made. Murmurlngs of would-be passen eer6 last night were loud and long, for while waiting from 6:30 until 67 o'clock for a car last night, some of them re called a promise on the part of the street car company's officials that they were to have ten-minute service. When, at last, an antiquated "pneumonia" car appeared, knd the conductor squeezed his way through the crowd to collect the nickels, the register showed 89 fares taken up, and about 20 people had been miesed on account of the crush. Between 4 and 6 o'clock yesterday aft ernoon, a Broadway car left Second and Washington streets with 110 passengers aboard. Another car had left just- ahead of It, with 38 passengers. The heavily laden car was stopped by the Inspector, and the 110 passengers crowded in with the 38. the last car being sent back to town. For about a week the streetcar men have been turning back to town from Twenty-second and Broadway streets, compelling those who live beyond Broad way to walk eight blocks, more or less, to their homes. One day last week two cars reached Broadway at nearly the same time, the conductor on the rear car telling his passengers to ride the rest of the way on the forward car. While the passengers on the car were making the transfer a third car appeared, and an argument arose among the conductors as to which car should take the passengers to the end of the line. When an agree ment was finally reached, -only four pas sengers were left: the others, having be come disgusted, decided to walk. People living in Irvlngton say these arguments on the part of conductors over which car shall take the passengers to the end of the line are not uncommon. . Complaint was made In regard to thl9 to Superintendent Franklin, who said If such a state of things existed, which he doubted, it could be easily remedied. But Irvington passengers are still unsatisfied. Those who live between Broadway and Thompson streets have not forgotten the times thev were forced to stand In the rain waiting for a car to pass along Twenty-second street. nol knowing whether they have 15-mtnute service or 30-minute service. The conductor of the car which left town at 6:57 o'clock last evening an nounced to his passengers, on being asked about it. that he would go to the terminus unless an inspector appeared and ordered him to turn back. He had about 40 pas sengers aboard then. DAILV METEOROLOGICAL REPORT. PORTLAND. Nov. 8. Maximum tempera ture. 6 degrees; minimum 4S desrees. River reading at o j- -iinfal' last 24 hours, 0.1 foot fall- Total .auiiai. A P M to i 5 P. M.) 0.7 inch. Total raln ial.P.inc'e "eptember' 1, 1009. 7 85 inches. Normal -rainfall since September 1 1J0J. 7.11 Inches; excess of rainfall since Sep tember 1 1909 0.74 inch. Total sunshine November 7. 42 minutes; possible ur.sH'.M 9 hours. 42 minutes. Barometer (reduced to sea. level), at 5 P. M.. 29.76 Inches. FORECASTS. Portland and vicinity Rain: light south east wind. . . . Oregon Rain; southeast wind, high on Washington Rain; southeast wind, high on the Coast. Idaho Rain; cooler. WEATHER CONDITIONS. There has been but little change In pres sure and weather conditions during the day; the storm remains off Vancouver Is land and has caused rain from Central California northward through tho western portions of Washington and Oregon and cloudv weather to the Rocky Mountains. HlFh southeast winds are reoorted off the mouth of the Columbia River. The tempera ture ha risen over Idaho and Western Montana and fallen over California. Con ditions are favorable for rain Tuesday throughout this district. G. H. WILLSON. 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