tht: morning oregonian. Wednesday, December 151909. 3 MAIDEN'S DEATH DEEPENS MYSTERY Last Chapter in Girl's Life Tragically Closes Un-revealed. FAMILY SKELETON IN CASE Mother of Hazel R. Dillon, of Mich igan, Tells of Husband, Kow in Idaho, Who Cut Off Allowance. Might Have Caused Suicide. CHICAGO, Dec 14. (Special.') Death early today closed the last chapter ot mystery in the life of Hazel Robertson Dillon, the 18-year-old grtrl from Saugratuck. Mich., who was found lying; unconscious In Lincoln Park by a policeman on the morning; of De cember 1. The younic woman passed away at the Columbus hospital, her mother at her side, and the secret, of whatever tragedy Jt was In her young; life that brought her to her grave, went with her, unless the efforts of the authori ties shall reveal the secret Efforts to gain information regard ing the young woman were blocked in every way and the arrival of death left the solution as far from being reached as ever. "Hysteria and Broken Heart' Canse. "Hysteria and a -broken heart," ' In terne McQulnn of the hospital is re ported to have been declared the cause of death. Upon being notified of Miss Dillon's death, detectives from the North Hal ted street police station and the cor oner's office were put to work to learn if possible the circumstances of her untimely end. A post mortem examination was be ; grun this afternoon by Dr. Henry O. ' W. Relnhart, assistant coroner's phy ( Blclan. and at ills request postponed Indefinitely by Deputy Coroner Her ; nun afl soon as It was determined that a chemical examination will have to be made of certain organs. Mother Defends Child. "I have been with my daughter at the hospital constantly," said Airs, i Dillon. "The doctors told me she had shown symptoms of an early form of appendicitis. I know my daughter li1 ' not take poison and had not h. i n j harmed in any way. Hazel and I" lia 1 , been traveling. We were getting a:i , allowance from my husband who is m 1 Glenns Ferry, Idaho. When we reached i Chicago our allowance was stopped. ; But my daughter was not here look ing for work. The girl had a good education and everything she wished. It was a plain case of a girl collapsing from hysteria." "Why was your allowance stopped?" was asked. "I don't care to say anything, more about that. I have said enough al ready." It is known that Mrs. Dillon has lived apart from her husband for some time. JUROR PLEDGED TO HANG Judge Dismisses Man and Murderer Only Gets Xine Years. GRACE ISIANT, Neb., Dec 14. Er nest E. Stout, who last Summer heat Joseph Richeson to death, was sen tenced today to nine years in prison. The trial was abruptly stopped yester day, when it was learned a juror had secured a place on the panel purposely to vote for death. A new charge of manslaughter was filed and Stout pleaded guilty. GAMBLER EXPOSES TRICKS Continued From First Page.) 100.000 handbook and poolroom players, and that the evil was growing dally. "The play that is handled by the hand books and poolrooms," eald Brolaski, "Is equally from a class of people that can 111 afford to lose, and their bets average from 50 cents up. The man of family will take a chance and lose his money; the clerk will take a chance and lose his board money; the girl" will take a chance and use money that she should expend on herself. It Is the greed for more money and the gambling fever that be comes Inoculated into their systems and in to growing all the time." Western Union Condemned. Brolaski condemned the ticker service of the "Western Union Telegraph Com pany or subleased lines as a great evil that should be stopped. "It Is the service giving the results and the prices as they finish," he said. Pointing out the poor chance given the bettor for a return of any part of his wages, the witness said that in a pool room the percentage against the player would run from 25 to 150 per cent, while In a handbook the percentage was from 6 to 15 per cent. A player had that much the worst of It to start with, Brolaski said, and there was no possible chance to beat the game. m Only Nation Can Stop. "Common sense will tell you that from 5 per cent up will eat up any man's capi tal If taken out six times a day," he de clared. "There is only one means of putting, this evil out of business effect ually, and that Is by the United States Government enacting a law prohibiting the transmission of poolroom and race track information over telegraph or tele phone wires, either openly or in cipher, nnd by having those laws enforced after they are passed: also prohibiting the use of the mails to newspapers that publish racetrack prices or results." System Makes Drunkards. He said he could describe to the com mittee cases with which he had personal acquaintance where men had become drunkards and thieves on account of the poolroom and liand-book evils. He spoke of the so-called gamblers' war now In pro gress in Chicago, caused by poolroom books and hand-book factions. Probably 25 dvnamite bombs had been thrown at gambling-houses In the fight between these two factions, he said. Rev. D. R. .Miller, of New Tork, sec retary of the Reform Bureau, said that racetracks had been put out of business In New Tork under the "splendid leader nliip of Governor Hughes," but that all of his efforts and thofe of the reform r-tements wotild come to naught unless transmission of information used by pool rooms and hand-books were stopped. Senator Clark, chairman of the Judiciary committee, asked that an argument be submitted on the subject of th constitu tionality of legislation advocated. He said most people were agreed as to the moral side of the subject and that there could? be no question of the right of Congress to stor the transmission of racetrack news through the mails, but there might be a' auestlon concerning regulation of telegraph and telephone lines to that ex tent. Many women from New Tork, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and of Washington, interested in temperance and anttgambl ing movements, spoke briefly. After the hearing had concluded Senator Nelson, who had never, seen a race and knew nothing of race betting, said: -New to Senator Nelson. I am still In the dark about some of these points. I thought a poolroom was a place where you played a game of billiards. Now I want to know Just what the operation is in laying a bet, as you call it He addressed this question to Mr. Bro laski. saying: "You are the bookmaker and I am the player. What do I do?" Everybody laughed, but Mr. Brolaski instanced a possible play, taking a race In which there were eight horses.. "Now. suppose you want to bet on King Barleycorn, priced at 2 to 1. Tou give me $5 and I give you a ticket which reads 10 to 6. If the horse wins you get H0 and vour 35 In addition, making SIS In all." "But what If King Barleycorn does not win?" asked the Senator. "Then what do I get?" "Tou get." replied Mr. Brolaski, "the ticket as a souvenir." HARMON S BOOM RIDICULOUS, SAYS GOTHAMITE Police Commissioner Baker Terms Racetrack Testimony Canard. NEW YORK. Dec. 14. Police Com missioner Baker said tonight that the testimony given before the Senate Ju diciary committee concerning gambling In this city was ridiculous. "The statement that there were 60 poolrooms and hundreds of handbooks now being operated In this city Is too ridiculous to comment upon," said Mr. Baker. BULLETS CLIP FUGITIVES POMCE AND HIGHWAYMEN IN RUNNING DUEL,. Three Men In Seattle Hotel Uncon scious From Beating by Dar ing Robbers. SEATTLE, Wash., Dec. 14. (Spe cial.) A running street duel between a police sergeant, five patrolmen and three criminals, which started at the entrance of the Hanover House, 2212 First avenue, and ended at the foot of Blanchard street at 12 o'clock last tiiht, concluded a daring and brutal attempt at highway robbery. More than 30 shots were exchanged. While the bullets were clipping the lothlng of the officers and fugitives, three men In a room of the Hanover House, lay unconscious from the effects of heavy blows over the head dealt with the butt of a revolver. Patrolman E. F. Hawkinson was held up at the point of a revolver at the entrance to the rooming-house by one robber until the highwayman walked backwards more than 100 feet, cover ing the retreat of his two accomplices. When the robber turned and ran, Haw kinson opened fire. The men who were beaten are John Fitzgerald, Mike Dwyer and John Red mond. Dwyer, reviving, said Fitzger ald and Redmond were asleep and he was lying in bed awake when the rob bers attempted to enter his' room. . NAVY 'IS IN NEED OF MEN Cruiser New York Js Without Crew to Handle Her. WASHINGTON, Dec 1. The need of the United States Navy for more en listed men is shown by orders Issued today placing In reserve the armored cruiser New York, which only a few months ago was placed in commission with the armored cruiser squadron of the Atlantic fleet, after having been completely rebuilt. The cruiser now Is at Hampton Roads, and will go to Philadelphia, where she will be laid up. It Is expected the Michi gan will go into commission within the next week, under command of Cap tain Nathaniel R. Usher, former assist ant to the Chief of the Bureau of Navi gation. The new battleship South Carolina, which Is also at Philadelphia fitting out, will require a number of men for her complement, and it is probable some other vessel will have to be placed In reserve in order to give her a full crew. REVENUE MAN SUBPENAED Testimony Sought That Johnson Had Federal Iilqnor License. Internal Revenue Inspector Dan Mc Gill has been subpenaed by Judge Bennett of the Municipal Court to appear as a witness in the case of Edward Johnson, proprietor of the Delmonlco Restaurant, whoso trial for violating liquor laws in pending. Inspector MoGlIl has announced that Johnson has a retail liquor license and the prosecution wants to show this in court, establishing by this means that Johnson has violated the liquor laws per sistently. Learning that he was wonted at the Police Court Inspector McGlll called there yesterday to explain that the Govern ment did not permit him to testify to all of the Information which might be in his office records, but United States District Attorney McCourt told Judge Bennett that -McGlll could he compelled to appear. BACKED BY SOOTH Ohio Governor to Save Demo cratic Party; Cause Is Conservatism. OHIOAN WILL MAKE TOUR Journey Into Democratic Field Be yond Mason and Dixon Line Is Planned, "for Now Is Ac " cepted Time." WASHINGTON, Dec 14. (Special.) Well-defined and well-supported plans have Just been made in Washington to start the campaign of Governor Judson Harmon, of Ohio, for the Democratic nomination for President of the United States. His cause is to be made the cause of the conservative Democracy of the South. Conservative Democrats elsewhere than In the South have been turning their eyes toward Harmon with more and more Interest ever since the death of Governor Johnson, of Minnesota. 1 The Northern Democrats of conserva tive tendencies did not know to what ex tent the Ohloan would appeal to the South. Following conferences In Wash ington which have Just ended, the Demo crats north of the line are soon to have a definite Answer. Southerners Express Views. The Ohio Governor has just left Wash ington. His visit here was supposed to be one of "entertainment" only, but without making public proclamation of the fact he managed ,to learn that there Is a strong Democratic element In Con gress composed of conservative South-, em members who believe that- he is the man who can win. It is a long Journey through the cal endar to the day of the next Presidential convention, but Governor Harmon has been told that, early as it Is, now is the "accented time' to ffet his arrin on Southern support. The Ohioan Is going I to follow the advice that has been given him. s When the Governor was told lightly by a newspaper man In Washington that he was the logical candidate, for the nomination "now that Johnson Is dead and Bryan a "dead one," he turned away from the suggestion and did not seem to think that it required any comment beyond a smile. Plan Laid to Make Hope Reality. It is not hard to deduce from what followed almost immediately after this episode that Ohio's chief executive Is alert to the situation and that not only does he see the light of hope glimmer ing but that he is willing to lay definite political plans to make ' that hope a reality. In a place of quiet seclusion Governor Harmon met Representative James L. Slayden of Texas; James Hay, - of Vir ginia; Oscar W. Underwood, of Alabama, and Charles L. Bartlett, of Georgia. E. Benton McMillan, of Tennessee, also was a party to the conference. Governor Harmon was urged to-undertake a Journey through the Southern states to make himself known to the people, and the Govern, It is said on sufficient authority, consented. There is probably not a Democrat In the city of Washington of political fore sight who did not make up his mind at once today on hearing of the conference with the Southerners, that from this time on, the Ohioan will be an actual if not an avowed candidate for the nomination for President, and that behind him there will be an organization of men who know how to get results. NIGHT RIDER CONFESSES Murder of Captain Rankin Described by. Participant. . UNION CITY, Term.. Dec. 14. "We killed Captain Rankin at Reelfoot Lake, despite his pleas for mercy." John Ratllff, a member of the Night Rider band placed on trial here charged with murdering Captain Quentln Ran kin, turned state's evidence and gave his testimony. Ratliff's version of the murder was about the same as that given by several witnesses at the- former trial. Several were convicted at the previous action, but the Supreme Court set aside the ver dicts. The present hearing Is the result. Students to Give Recital. SALEM, Or., Dec- 14. (Special.) The Choral Society of Willamette Uni versity, under the direction of Dean Mendenhall, will give a public recital tomorrow evening at the University. s planned to give these recitals at frequent intervals during the Winter, and to make them a feature of the social and musical' life of the city. Russians Meet Chinese. HARBIN. Manchuria, J5ec 14. A con ference was opened here today between representatives of the. railroad manage ment of the Russian Consulate and of China for the purpose of working out the details of the Russo-Ohinese agreement tor the government of tb Manchurian railroad lone. G. P. Rummelin & Sons Number of Building Changed to 124 Second Street, Bet Washington and Alder Choice Furs for Christmas Presents Fur Coats Fur Turbans Fur Stoles, Scarfs and "Muffs Children's Fur Sets Fur Rugs Fur Robes Fur Gloves Highest Cash Price Paid for Raw Furs Store Open Saturday Evenings Send for Catalogue Both Phones: Main 491. A 7318 ' 1 Established 1870. HANDKERCHIEFS ON SALE TODAY AT 47c Values Up to 85c Thousands of dainty hand-embroidered ladies' handkerchiefs in a large variety of designs. Magnifi cent quality that must be seen to be appreciated. Victor Talking Machines A gift to the whole family opera, comedy, variety, band music, talks every field is fully Covered. Buy now $1.00 down ; $1.00 a week. XMASI NECKWAR FOR LADIES 75c Values Up to $1.25 3500 samples of the newest novel ties in neckwear. Every style now in vogue shown in this collection. Values up to $1.25 each. All in' fancy boxes. ' Xmas Aprons At Two Prices Special 29c Special 59c Ladies' white lawn and plain dotted Swiss aprons, trimmed with cluster tucks, lace or embroidery insertion, beading or ribbon Values to 40c, special 29 L adies' short or long aprons, trimmed with cluster tucks, embroidery, insertion and edgings. Also fancy tea aprons of Swiss with bead ing and ribbon. Regular value 75c, special 59 Jewelry Store-Jewelry at Department Store Prices TODAY All Rings Special We will make this ring day by offering every ring in our vast assortment, whether plain band, stone-set, chased or enameled, at very special prices. In the assortment you will find none; other than the very best rings,- such as are sold by exclusive, jewelers. Rings special from $1.23, $1.48, $1.98 up to. . .$12.38 Frames at 35c In Gilt and Black All Sizes; Values 75c Here is a sale we know you have been waiting for. Hundreds of our customers await this sale yearly. Every Christmas we give them an opportunity to buy their frames for photographs at the lowest prices of the year. 5000 GILT AND BLACK FRAMES in assorted sizes, complete with glass and mat. Both square and oval. Val ues running to 75c. New Tailored Novelty Coats VALUES TO $50 Xmas Special At $24. 7 5-Each An extraordinary bargain oc casion. About 50 Coats in all. Samples from one of the best New York manufacturers of women's garments. Many are fashioned from imported models and made from imported ma terials. Long, full-length Coats with long graceful lines. Some plain tailored, others in novelty styles. Semi and tight-fitting, with tVip finest satin limners. The colors are black, navy, tan and fancy mix tures. An ideal Xmas gift. Many different styles and all sizes in this offering Best coat bargain presented" this Fall. Pyrography m You Pay Only Factory1 ces in This Sale If you are a wood-burner and 'fa miliar with these artistic and unique ' articles for Christmas gifts, you will be intensely interested in this sale. A delayed shipment occasioned by the recent switchmen's strike on the , Northern Pacific brought a large' stock of pyrography to a Seattle firm. This shipment they refused, notifying the manufacturers. Not wishing to have" this great stock; re turned to the factory, the manufac turers asked us to dispose of this shipment for them. We dictated the terms of the sale you get all the benefit. Tomorrow we offer 10,000 pieces of pyrography, all at factory prices. $5.00 outfits s $2.95 $4.00 outfits $2.68 $3.00 outfits $:L9S 15c panels t .9p 20c panels 50c panels 38 40c pipe racks 40c glove boxes 19 40c handkerchief boxes 19 $1.50 tabourettes J69 $1.00 paper racks -49 69c pipe racks 29 5000, BOXES PAPER AT 19c EACH Put up in attractive, prettily-decorated Holiday boxes. Containing paper and envelopes of the latest linen fabric texture. Fine Seal Leather Bags With Gold-Plated Initial In navy, black, tan, brown and green ; with double strap handles; fitted with coin purse. Todav is positively the last day of the sale. Special $1.98 Special t $1.98 DOLLS FOR CHRISTMAS Perhaps you can re member when you were a litle girl how expen sive dolls were. And when you wanted one that could go to sleep how very much more expensive they were. Today we offer three great specials. 23-in. Jointed Dolls$ 1 .1 5 Is the biggest and best special ever of fered. Regular $2 values on sale today. WITH BISQUE HEAD,, curly hair, movable eyes; with or without eyelashes. Celluloid jointed-body dolls and jointed body, fancy-dressed dolls. Regular values to 75c, special 59 ALL OUR HATS $8 Thus w e stimulate trade in our Millinery Department when most of your thoughts are on Xmas gifts. All of our $12.50, $15, $16.50 and $20 Im ported m hats, and trimmed hats from our own workroom Exquisite hats, many of them models that we received late in November hats that will give you service until early in the Spring. In most instances the materials are worth ' double the price we ask. i NEW SILVER SETS Special Today $4.98 Toilet sets in an assortment of artistic and beautiful designs in bright silver, Butler and French gray finishes. Fine French beveled glass mirrors. The value of these sets runs as high as $7. Today special in the Drug Department. .$4.98 In this sale we will engrave without ex tra charge an initial on each article. These sets are displayed at our Drug Depart-: ment on special tables. BUY BOOKS NOW There never was a time in book selling when these fine imported editions de luxe could be purchased at such low prices We have never as long as we have sold books, sold as many sets as we have this season. Dickens Illustrated, set of 15 volumes $15.75 15 volumes Dickens,, of cloth,' special $6.79 Fielding, cloth-bound, 12 vol umes, special. $9.50 Stevenson, edition de luxe, 10 volumes .'. $10.79 Scott, illustrated, set of 12 volumes $13.98 De Musset, illustrated, set of 10 volumes $13.98 We Are Getting Busier Every Day in Our Gents Furnishing Department Why Pay Exclusive Men's Furnishing Store Prices, When ' You Can Buy the Identical Article Cheaper From Us? ..,..$3.75 Men's Bath Robes, $5 for Men's bath robes made full and long; round collars and girdle at waist. $2.00 ,.$6.00 Blanket Bath Robes, $5.00 and. Men's heavy-weight blanket robes. Handsome new color ings ; just received. Outseam Walking Gloves, pair Myers' heavy outseam walk ing gloves. Every new -tan shade. Dents' and Fownes Gloves Dents' and Fownes' gloves, heavy outseam or light-weight overseam gloves. Men's House fc A Q Coats, $6 for vpT'.V D 200 men's house jackets made of fine double-faced, cord edge and three pockets: Well fin ished and best fiting. Holiday Suspender, $ Holiday Suspender r ff I .50 $l- $2.00 and..,. C J.UU Men s fancy Holiday sus penders put up in Holiday boxes. New designs and all the latest styles. HOSIERY SALE .$ 1 .00 50c Ladies' Hose 3 pairs for Fine black lisle thread and Maco yarn stockings, put up in boxes of three pairs; nicely packed and very atractive for holiday gifts. 75cLisle Thread r r Stockings at JUC . Imported black lisle thread stockings with silk embroid ered insteps. " All new designs. $2.50 Kayser Stockings $2.00, $2.25 and.. Kayser black thread silk stockings. Positively the best silk stocking made. Double toe, heel and foot and garter top.