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3 T1TE MORNING OREGON! AN, THURSDAY. DECEMBER lO, 1909. ENTER VILLAIH IN DILLON MYSTERY "Hazel Hounded to Grave by Suitor She Loathed," Sobs Mother of Dead Girl. THIS MAN BROKE UP HOME Poisoned Mind of Father Against His Wife and Daughter, Sajs Mrs. Dillon Hazel Loved Wealthy Man In Scranton, Pa. CHICAGO, Bee. 15. (Special.) On statements made by Mrs.. P. E. Dillon that drugs administered caused the death of her daughter. Hazel Robertson Dillon, the 18-year-old girl who waa found un conscious In Uncoln Park, the Mother Superior of Columbus Hospital today summoned Detectives Hager and Smith from the North Halsted-street police sta tion and demanded they investigate the circumstances of the girl's death In the hospital. While the police and attaches of the Coroner's office were investigating the causes of the mysterious death, a man In a long gray overcoat drove up at fast speed to the Columbus Hospital. He hastened in and asked to see Mrs. Dillon. Father Deeply Interested. That the father, who Is reported on the way here, has taken a deep Interest in the Investigation into the causes of his Rlrl's death -was shown today by the visit of a woman who gave the name of Mrs. Frank Cadd to the Coroner's office. She showed a telegram signed by the father at Glenns Ferry, Idaho, asking her to urge the Coroner to make a thorough In quiry of the circumstances of his daugh ter's death. Baring the romance and sorrows of their lives for the first time since their names came Into publicity, Mrs. Dillon today declared that her daughter was driven to her grave by- a man of mys tery, who also wrecked the Dillon home in Glenns Ferry. Idaho. Girl Loathed Her Suitor. "lie loved my daughter as much as she loathed him." said Mrs. Dillon, and she sobbed and seemed on the point of nervous breakdown at the hospital, where her daughter died. "But my daughter did love a man, a wealthy broker in Scranton. Pa. And he has telegraphed that he is on his way here now. He and my daughter had been playmates when children. They seemed to have always loved. I had consented to their marriage. That was the romance in her life. The other man brought all that was tragic lie persecuted me and my daughter. He hounded her to her grave. "This man, whose name will remain hidden, wrecked our home In Idaho and poisoned the mind of my husband against ine and my daughter. My daughter died of a broken heart." BIG RAILWAY UNION, PLAN Kuiployes' Order Reorganized by Men in Real Service. SAX FRANCISCO. Dec. IB. The Or der of Railway Employes with an an nounced membership of more than 80. 000 on the Pacific Coast, has been reor fianized and hereafter will be in charge of railroad men in actual service. At a meeting here yesterday the resig nation of F. W. Voogt as supreme super- liilendent was accepted and new supreme oificers were chosen. Louis H. Ledger, of the' Santa Fe system, was made su preme conductor: Samuel P. Veatch, of the Southern Pacific, supreme treasurer; and A. Llndsley, of San Francisco, su preme secretary. The reorganization was effected as a preliminary stop to a campaign by which it Is planned to bring practically every railroad man in the Western States into membership. The order is administered through local lodges called divisions. JAPS KILL HAWAIIAN BIRDS Revenue Cuter -Off for Honolulu to Investigate Complaint. SEATTI.E. Dec. 15. The United States revenue cutter Thetis. Captain w. u. Jacobs, sailed today for Hon ululti, where she will be stationed dur ing the next IK months. The Thetis, ac cording to itiformation received here, is being sent to the Hawaiian Islands at the request of the Audubon Society. Complaints have been made to the Government at Washington that Jap anese on trie islands are capturing and killing the Hawaiian birds and sending the leathers to japan, where the plu age is prepared for the market and sent to London and Paris milliners. MONUMENT TO LIGHT SEAS Japan Honors Port Arthur Heroes . With Utilitarian Tombstone. VICTORIA. B. C. Dec. 15. News was brought by the Monteagle of stirring serv ices In which Princes Fushlmi and Kita sliirakawa and Admiral Togo and General Nogi took part at the unveiling of the granite tower built at Port Arthur at a cost of more than 5100,000, called "the lower commemorating loyalty." The tower, built of stone from the car sues of ships sunk to block Port Arthur harbor, is used as a lighthouse. The in ..orlption on . the monument shows that O.Siil soldiers and 1S6S sailors were lost taking Port Arthur. WOMAN AND BABE ESCAPE Rraphlc "will of the late Jean Baptiste Haon, one of the pioner, miners on the tapper Palouse River 25 years ago, who was found dead in his house two years ago, Is a forgery, heirs living- in France are contesting its probate before - a ury. Kaon, known by the old-timers as "French Johny had an estate sup posed to be worth about $6000, besides several hundred in the bank. The holographic will leaves every thing to Louis Bonteiller, a blacksmith at Princeton, except $250 which is to Eso to finch JLeinhard, a friend and neighbor. A feature of the defense is that the will is signed "Jan Baptiste Haon," in stead of Jean Baptiste Haon. The de fense Introduced expert testimony tend ing to show that the will and signature were in the hand-writing of Bouteiller. JTSCUR 6AM7S NEW ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF STATE. .4 I 1 - - ? . i r j Wts f L wV L f- i Benjamin 8. Coble. WASHINGTON. Dec. 15. (Spe cial.) Benjamin S.. Cable, who has been made Blatant Secretary of State, Is ik Chicago lawyer.' He waa at one time attorney for the Rock Island road. He la a nephew of Ben jamin Cable, -who waa a leader in the Democratic party. He li a graduate of Tale and a member of Skull and Bonei. Contest is being made by Auguste B. Dumas, a cousin. E HARRY MACDONALD LEAVES HIS i WIFE BEHDfD. Spouse Believes Husband Has Been Lured to Portland by Affinity. His Career Varied. LOS ANGELES. Cal.. Dec. 15. (Spe cial.) Creditors of Harry A. Mac Donald, proprietor of the Eastern Au tomobile Brokerage Company, are out of pocket $2500. MacDonald Is fatten ing on real money furnished by the campaign backers of Alexander, and Smith, who paid him for providing automobiles to transport voters to the polls on election day. He contracted for 138 machines for election day and had them in opera tion. After making the final collec tion, Monday, MacDonald skipped town with $4000, deserting Mrs. MacDonald and a 2-year-old baby. Mrs. MacDon ald said tonight. "My husband has probably gone to Portland In pursuit of some woman. Letters which have recently come.lnto my hands lead me to the belief that he has an 'affinity.' Shamed as I feel in telling It. I must admit that I am now thoroughly convinced that t Harry has been married at least twice prior to his alliance with me, three years ago. He is undoubtedly a bigamist." MacDonald has had a remarkable career. He Is the son of former Chief of Police of Boston, was a Plnkerton detective many years, and . one of the posse which pursued and killed Tracey, the outlaw. LIGHT MEM ON COUNCIL Klectlon in Lebanon May Be Carried Into Courts. LEBANON'. Or., Dec. ih. (Special.) Can an officer of the Lebanon Water & Light Company hold a city office? Is a Question the court may be called on to settle. J. C. Mayer, president of the Lebanon Electric Light & "Water Com pany, and S. D. Bach, a director and stockholder, were elected to the City Council last week. The Lebanon city charter provides that "no member of the City Council or other officer of the city shall be interested in any contract or work the expenses of which are to be paid out of the city treasury The corporation of which these two are officers has a contract with the city to furnish street, lights and water for fire protection. Mr. Mayer Is now Mayor of the city. The present contract waa made since he bas been in the executive chair. Mother Forced to Break Window of Burning Home. ASTORIA. Or., Dec. 15. (Special.) The residence of W. E. Blackstock, of John Day. was entirely destroyed last evening by a fire which started from the kitchen stove. The flames spread so rapidly that none of the -contents of the house were saved and Mrs. Blackstock waa compelled to break In a window In order to save her baby, which was asleep in an adjoining room. WILL IS CALLED FORGERY lfrlrs in France Contest Bequest of Pioneer Miner. MOSCOW, Idaho. Dec. 15. (Special.) Asserting that the purported aolo- CHEHALIS FIRM "CAUGHT" Fake Postal Money Orders Abroad From Xos. 6252 to 6400. CHEHALIS, Wash., Dec. 15. (Special.) One of the money order forms, stolen from the Ostrander Postcffice lest July, made Its appearance here this week. It tu drawn on Chehalls and cashed by Robinson Bros.. Centralia merchants. The amount they are out of pocket is 530. The payee of the order was given as Georee Ulin and although the clerk who cashed the order took the pains to go to the Centralia Postoffice to see if they could pay the order there and was ad vised they could not, he concluded to take a chance on cashing it, stating that the fellow "looked honest." Business men In this section are cautioned against paying anv of the money orders in Question, which include all numbers from 6252 to 6400. Housekeepers' Day combines many Christmas bargains. Nothing seems to have escaped the mind of the careful shopper. Demands for every line of merchandise carried by this big store have been made persistently. It has taken an extra large force of. salespeople and employes busy to keep a tremendous stock of unusual values always before your eyes. Shopping days, for the Christmas season are nearly over. Only SEVEN more days. Fortunately there are hundreds of splendid values still obtainable in almost every department of this great store ONLY SEVEN DAYS STAYTON ASKS STEEL SPAN Government Aid May Be Sought for Santiara Bridge. STATTOX. Or.. Dec. 15. (Special.) Government aid will probably be asked bv the newly reorganised Stayton Com mercial Club for the construction of cement dykes along portions of the north fork of the Santiam River, wherever that stream shows a tendency to meander from Its present channel. Ever since the north span of the wooden wagon bridge went out last Sun day, local oitlsena been advocating $1. 50 Cluny Cent'r Pieces $1.29 Each A very special value for to day. These are 20-inch pieces and are regularly, priced at $1.50. These are very beau tiful and are made ffl OQ "special for this sale.-? OldsWpriman & 'Kng Housekeepers' Day Outing Flannel Gowns for $1.22 Soft, comfortable Flannel of fine quality. These gowns are priced special for today. They come in white, bluo, pink or stripe. Roll CI 00 or V collar, each (arving- Fine Carving Sets $3.00 Carving Sets $2.35 $3.75 Carving Sets.. $2.95 $5.50 Carving Sets $4.35 $6.00 Carving Sets $4.75 $7.00 Carving Sets. $5.50 $8.50 Carving Sets $6.75 $9.50 Carving Sets $7.50 $10.50 Carving Sets $8.35 $15.00 Carving Sets $11.75 JCmas Silverware $1.00 Flower Vases ..59c $1.15 Hat Pin Holders 75c $1.50 Fern Dishes $1.05 $3.50 Jewel Cases $2.75 $9.00 Casseroles $7.10 $10.50 Casseroles .$8.35 $8.50 4-piece Tea Sets. .$6,25 $15.00 4-piece Tea Sets. $12.00 $39.00 4-piece Tea Sets. $31.00' $6.00 Bread Trays ...$4.75 - Libbey Cut Glass $7.50 Water Battles, each... $5.95 $12 Water Bottles, sp'l, each $9.50 $15 doz. Tumbler, sp'l, doz. $11.90 $16.50 Tumbler, sp'l, dozen, $13.15 $30 Tumbler, special, dozen, $23.50 $32.50 Tumblers, ep'l, doz. $25.50 $18.00 Pitchers, special, ea. $14.25 $22 Goblets, special, dozen, $17.50 $40 Goblets, speeial, dozen, $31.50 $14 Decanters, special, each, $11. lO $12.75 Whisky Jugs, sp'l, $10.20 $16 Whisky Jugs, sp'l, each $12.75 $15 Tumblers, special, doz. $11.90 $18 Tumblers, special, doz. $14.25 $6 Sugar and Creamers, sp'l $4.75 $7 Sugar and Creamers $5.50 $16.00 Sugar and Creamers,, at the special low price, per pair. .$12.75 $4.50 Fruit-salad Bowls, sp'l $3.35 One-Fourth Reduction on Every Fur Muff and Scarf in Stock Of the Following Furs : White Ermine, Jap Mink Lynx, Black Wolf Baum Marten This is a particularly seasonable sale, marking down, as it does, several of the choicest pieces of fur in our stock. Articles that have been conservatively priced all the way from $9."50 up to $145.00 are now obtain able at 25 per cent less than regular figures. "Ye in vite your-most scrutinizing attention to the Fur De partment for the next' few days. You will be. greatly surprised and considerably jubilant about many splen did values shown there. Entire Stock of Children's Furs Is Greatly Reduced for Immediate Selling Second Floor Men's Slippers Men and women, contemplating the giving of Slippers to men, have no idea of the values offered here. (PI -r AUTO AND NECK npl.OU SCARFINGS, YARD &OC We have a varied assortment of the most beautiful designs in Auto and Neck Scarf ings ever shown in this city. You know they have been priced all the way from $1.25 to $1.50 per yard. You also know what special values they are at NINETY-EIGHT CENTS PER YARD. What more acceptable Christmas gift can you suggest? A splendid Silk Waist Pattern, Something dainty in a Silk Dress Pattern, Perhaps a Silk Crepe de Chine Scarf. A handsome box is presented FREE with every Pattern. Women9 s Slippers louse is tht Children ys largest in Portland. SHpperS Our stock of All Kinds of COM- FOR TABLE FOOTWEAR for the Fancy Kimonos vYls to. V -a - sT $16.50 and and Tea Gowns $25.00 At a Special Reduction for Thursday at 4.98and$7.98 THE SEASON'S BIGGEST VALUE This is another EXTRA SPECIAL from the Suit Depart ment. Equally as splendid a value as the half-price sale last week. These Kimonos and Tea Gowns are made up in Alba tross, Nunsveiling and French Flannel. All are very; prettily trimmed and the variety of colors is quite unlimited. iWhite and colors. A wide range of styles and a great Xmas special. VALUES TO $16.50, SPECIAL THURSDAY ..,.$4.9S VALUES TO $25.00, SPECIAL THURSDAY. .,.-.. $7.98 Gift Certificates Gift Certificates. Hundreds of people are availing themselves of the conven ient form of Xmas giving suggested by a Gift Certificate. These may be pur chased for any amount, good in any department of the store and exchangeable at any counter after the Holidays. Daintily printed and very tasty. $5 Housecoatsand Bathrobes -$2.85 You could not possibly select a more sensible or more acceptable remembrance for a man than one of these Coats. The entire stock is for sale today. An immense va riety gives excellent latitude for selection . of color, style and size. These Coats 'are almost half price. The Lot at, Each $2.85 Nor should you overlook Silk Handkerchiefs. Splendid assort ment and long range for choosing. 25c values for. 17 75c values for 48 50c values for. . 35 $1.00 values for 69 Getting Near the Last Few Hours For Economical Toy Buying Moving Picture Lanterns S1.50 to S15.00 Stoves and Ranges for children . .25 to S12.50 Billiken Dolls, all sizes, up" from. Jjsl.OO- Magic Lanterns, all the way from ... .; 75 to $5.00 Happy Hooligan Circus ... 15 to 85 Toy Villages, special price of Sl.OO Automatic Rotary Printing Presses, only. .$1.00 to SIO.OO Mirrorscopes, a new idea in amusements . . $3.00 to SIO.OO Full-jointed Body Dolls . ....... . .$4.73 FulT-jointed Body Dolls $1.95 Swing Rocking Horses -. $3.95 Child's Rocking Horse $2.25 Hardwood Tool Chests, two sizes .48. and 63 Toy Automobiles, 10 inches long, value $1.75, only .$1.25 Steel Yachts, 24 inches long, 4 sails, regular $1.75, now. .$1.25 Black Boards, new kind, with writing desk combination, draw ing copy and map, regular $1.50, special only $1.10 100 Sample Hand Bags at $3.85 Up This is really quite a phenomenal sale. Such values, such styles and such fittings will please you. "We have bunched the entire lot of 100 in four lots. Your choice of either seal, walrus, sea lion, alligator or fancy calf. New shapes; single or double-strap handles. Lot No. 1, to $6t50 for $3.85 Not No. 2, to $10.00 for. .. .$5.35 Lot No. 3, to $15.00 for $9.45 Lot No. 4, to $20.00 for.. .$13.85 Gifts for Women at the Leather Goods Counter I I I u the construction of a eteel bridge across the river at this point. Today the Marion County Court inspected the wrecked bridge. A petition, signed by leading citizens, was submitted to the County Judge by Mayor Freres, urging the court to build a steel bridge with concrete piers firmly planted on bedrock. The narrow escape of eight children and as many adults on the bridge, when it fen Sunday, hfts urged the people to de mand a steel bridge. STRAW VOTE TO BE GUIDE Korest Grore Councilman to Learn Sentiment on Light. FOREST GROVH, Or., Dec. IS. (Spe cie!.) To eliminate strlfa, it has been de cided to take a "straw," or -unofficial, vote on the lighting question at the city election on January 10. ' Hold-over Coun cil men have agreed to abide by the re sult of the vote, municipal ownership be ing the issue. A Mayor, Treasurer and Recorder and three Councilmen will -be elected. . The oampaign has been on since the Haines Power Company plunged the city in darkness some three week ago, ' and a big vote and dose contest between the contract and municipal ownership fac tions is anticipated. The Council last night fixed the tax levy for the coming year at 10 mills, one mill more than last year. The valuation of city property is J624.481. Torpedo Flotilla TTndergoing Repairs TALLEJO, CaL. Dec. 16. The nine ves sels) of the torpedo flotilla, which arrived at the Mare Island Navy-Yard from San Diego on Monday, probably will remain there about a month undergoing repairs: The work of transforming the Iris from a distilling ship to a parent ship for the torpedo-boats, which it is estimated will cost about J60.00D, will be rushed. HOMECOMING IS OVERDUE Creditor Organize to Trace Win lock Hotel Man. WINLOCK, "Wash., Dec. 15. (Special.) Jj. William, who conducted the St. James and Winlock Hotels, left last week and has not "been heard from since, though he said he would return before December 10. When he failed to return his employes found that the total of wages due waa more than $600. Will iams had large accounts with the mer chants of the city, his indebtedness amounting to about 1000. ' Williams came to Winlock four months ago and leased the two hotels for five years. He bought the furniture of both houses,- The business men met last night and instituted an effort to find Williams. Dnke and Princess Wed. BRUNSWICK, Duchy of Brunswick, Dec. 15. The wedding of Duke Johann Aibrecht. of Mecklenberg-Schwerin, and the Princess Elizabeth, of Stolberg-Ros-eia. waa celebrated today in the presence of the Emperor and Empress, the" King and Queen of Bulgaria, Prince Henry of The Netherlands and many members of the royal household of Germany, and the Austrian. Italian and British Ambassa dors. The honeymoon will ho snent in the Far East and will include a v!'it to the King of Siam. a Two blind girto from the Royal Normal College for the blind. England, have Kiven some marvelous exhibitions of roller skating. JnctufHnjf a waltz on skat. mm AND CALL-IMG CARDS W.G.SMITH Sl CO .WASHINGTON tl&T VMWmOTC,