tht: morning oregonian. Wednesday, December 151909.
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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
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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.