4
REWABD - OFFERED
FOB MISSING Ml
Rancher Gottlieb Keller, Lost
February 5, Long Sought
by Relatives.
FOUL PLAY IS SUSPECTED
Though H Had Little Money on Hia
' Person, Supposed Dead Man Was
"Well Fixed Financially Wife
and Daughter Talk.
VANCOUVER. Wash., March 7. (Spe
cial.) Unfathomable mystery veils the
disappearance of Gottlieb Keller, who
dropped out of Bight February 5 as
completely as though the aea had swal
lowed him. The grief -stricken wife
expects never to see her husband alive
again and today offered. 100 for the
recovery of his body, or information
leading to finding him. if living.
In addition. Orchards Granse, of
' which Keller was an active memtter,
. has offered 125 reward. The last seen
- of the old Swiss sailor, painter, ranch
er, was- on the evening of Saturday,
February 5 about 6 o'clock, as he was
walking in the direction of Vancouver
on the Fourth Plain road by Frank
Moblay, end son, storekeepers at Orch
ards. Keller, who was born In Switzerland 62
' years ago, sailed to the United States
when he had attained legal age. Drifting
west he took up the occupation of painter
and followed this for years. He was
married here many years ago but his
wife soon died.
Kight years ago Mr. Keller married Mrs.
Haney, she having two sons, Rudolph and
limeat, and a daughter. Miss Anna
Haney, who now Uvea with her. The boys
are In Everett, Wash.
Domestic Troubles Arise,
i About three years ago Mr. and Mrs.
Keller had some domestic difficulties
and they separated for a time, and later
she went to Everett with her children.
Last Summer Keller went to Everett
to visit his wife and they forgot their
troubles, and she promised to come back
to Vancouver and live with him, which
Bhe did.
Monday, January 31, Keller started to
the little farm, telling his wife he
would return early the following Sat
urday evening, and they would go to
gether to buy a number of records for
the phonograph. That was the last she
kaw of him.
He was seen working on the ranch
every day during the week and Saturday
started home, apparently, and he stopped
In the store at Orchards to buy some
cheese and crackers. "With the paper
liagr in hand he started down the Fourth
I'lain road and was seen a mile or more
hearer Vancouver by Frank Mobley and
Eon. Who knew him well. A man an
swering the description of Keller asked
for a drink of water at the government
pumping station, less than a mile from
Keller's own Vancouver home, that same
night. After that no trace was found of
him.
A searching party of 36 friends, includ
ing Sheriff "W. D. Sapplngtoa end his
two deputies, George Johnson and J. A.
Walters, and Louis Koppe, scoured the
whole region from Vancouver to the
Keller place. .
Keller had two certificates of deposit
for a few hundred dollars in the First
Rational Bank of Vancouver, and also
Viad a deposit drawing Interest In the
First National Bank In Portland. When
he disappeared he took his check book,
but inquiry at both banks elicited the
Information that he had not drawn a
check since he disappeared. This la
conclusive evidence to many Interested
in the case that Keller will never again
be seen alive. They argue that a he
had but $2.50 when he was last seen, he
would no doubt draw on one account or
the other, no matter where he may be.
"We have been accused of killing him.
it has been said that he was robbed for
his money, some think he was killed and
his body burned to remove the evidence,
and many other tales have come to our
ears," said Miss Kaney, his stepdaughter,
who has been living at home. "I am sure
that he did not leave home or go away
because it wasn't pleasant for him here,
e he continued. "While mother and be
did have words three years ago, they
had forgotten about that and got along
the best in the world. I am Inclined to
believe that he was murdered by robbers
nd his body thrown into the Columbia."
"I never expect to see my husband
Blive again," said Mrs. Keller tonight,
and I hope the body is found, at least. I
Sra in a terrible suspense and it makes
K even harder to bear when we cannot
ven find hia body. I will give a reward
vf J100 for the recovery of his body."
It was rumored that the youngest
topson and Keller did not get along
M well as they might, and that he
xiad been seen in Vancouver about the
time that Keller disappeared. Miss
Ianey said that there was nothing to
this) story as her brother has not been
kere since last year.
It has been said that Wechner, the
Btepoon of the former wife, desired
Keller to deed Win the 20 acres several
f ears ago but Keller would not do
his.
YOUNG KNOX CANNOT WED
"Secretary-f Stated Son Roams Ij&nd
Seeking; Marriage License.
PLATTSBUIM3, N. T., March 7. After
vainly trying for two days to obtain a
marriage . license and get some one to
perform the ceremony, Miss May Boiler,
of Providence, R i and Philander C.
Knox, son of Secretary of State Knox,
who ran away from the Rhode Island
capital, Friday, yesterday passed through
this city on their way back to Providence.
With the couple as guide and adviser
was James B. Gillen, a close friend of
young Mr. Knox, who accompanied the
couple when they left Providence. Mr.
GILLen was a member of Harvard, class
of 1912. but left college In June of last
year to accept a position In a woolen
factory In Providence. There he met
young Mr. Knox, who is under age,
and a student In Morris Heights school,
where he is preparing to enter college
this FaU.
The young couple went first to Mon
treal, and then tried various New York
cities, but met failure everywhere be
cause of youth. They may be successful
In Connecticut or Vermont.
NEGROES FIGHTING WHITES
Serious) Clash Follows Murder of
Boss hy Black Laborer.
TAMPA. Flo., March 7. A serious
wace clash is threatened at Palmetto,
. a small town 40 miles south of Tampa,
i as a result of the killing ot two prom
I lnent white men by negroes this aft
j erooon.
1 Tha last mesaegiv from ther. eaj-a.
that 300 whites with bloodhounds are
pursuing several negroes and if they
are caught summary punishment will
be meted out.
Late this afternoon when Sam Strib
bllng. superintendent for a prominent
contractor of this city, disputed with
a negro employe about wages, the lat
ter shot and killed him. The negro
escaped.
Telephone messages brought Sheriff
Wyatt from Bradeltown with a posse
and bloodhounds. Later the negro was
chased into the house of another negro,
who had rifles and ammunition. In
the exchange of shots that followed
Deputy Sheriff Mathews was shot and
killed. The officers then left for rein
forcements and the negroes escaped
from the house.
O.G. SHURTLEFF IS DEAD
Oregon Pioneer Dies Suddenly In
San Diego Jlotel. - t
SAN DIBGO. Cal., March 7. (Special.)
O. G. Shurtleff, 70 years old, was found
dead in a rooming house here today.
From a card on Isls person It is learned
that his home address is 320Va Tenth
street, Portland, Or.
Shurtleff came here three weeks ago
and engaged rooms at the New Carleton
Hotel. He soqn became well acquainted
with other boarders. Today, when his
absence was noted, entrance to his room
was effected and his lifeless body was
found in bed. An inquest will be held.
He wa an old soldier, papers on his
PORTLAND GAINS
GAME BY PITCHING
Santa Maria Is Defeated, Reg
istering Only Four Hits
Altogether.
STICK WORK NOT STRONG
Base Running Is Good and Xlit-and-Play
Tactics Bring Resnlts.
' Casey Makes Only Error by
Losing Pop Fly.
SANTA MARIA, Cal., March 7. (Spe
cial.) Portland defeated Santa Maria
again Sunday afternoon and this time the
FOREST GROVE METHODISTS TO BUILD $10,000 EDIFICE
NEXT SPRING.
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IIOl'SK OF WORSHIP AS IT WILL APPEAR WHEN COMPLETED.
rORBST QROVE, March T. Special.) Local Methodists are planning;
tne erection in the Bear future of a commodious edifice, adequate to meet
the srowlns; needs of the church. The plana for the church have been pre
pared by F. M. Starett. a local architect, and are said to be extremely mod
ern and convenient in rheir appointments. It will cost about 110,000, and
will be the finest edifice In the city. Local committees have been solicit
ing funds for the construction ot the new building and at a recent meeting
of the trua&eea it was voted to begin construction in the Spring;.
person indicating that he is a member of
the G. A. R.
O. G. Shurtleff, whose sudden death is
reported from San Diego, was a pioneer
resident of Oregon. For 20 years he had
lived in Portland and for some time
before that resided in Polk County. His
wife died four years ago and since that
time Mr. Shurtleff had resided with Mr.
and Mrs. Otto Branders, 320H Tenth
Street. He was an uncle of Mrs. Bran
des. Mr. Shurtleff retired from busi
ness several years ago. Three weeks
ago he left for San Diego In hope of
recovering his health, which had been
falling rapidly.
HIPS THAT COME AND GO
AVoinan AVlio Has Just Acquired
Them Voices- a Lament.
"It took me a long time to realize that
hips had really gone out," said the plump
little married woman. "For years I was
thin and my family kept telling me I had
no shape; It's hard to think, now that
I've Just got them that they are consid
ered a hindrance to beauty. Beauty of
form, according; to present' beliefs, no
longer has graceful curves. It Is flat and
angular.
"Think of how women padded and
stuffed a few years back! "Why, I recol
lect the case of a little blondlned thing
who would, be fashionable at any cost
sbe was the youngest daughter In a fam
ily, and the family had to wait up for
her if they wanted pillows whereon to lay
their heads. As she happened to be pop
ular, you can imagine the sacrifices they
were put to.
"I heard the other day that hips were
coming back it's only a rumor, but I'm
waiting eagerly for it to be confirmed.
If it were but possible to run down the
originator of an ugly fashion and fix the
blame where it belongs, just as one
brings a criminal to justice for foisting
an ugly deed upon the public conscience.
But I am inclined to think that no one
person is responsible for an ugly fashion
any more than one. person Is responsible
for a bad deed. Something is going on
in the bowels of the earth and the vol
cano spouts out lava. It doesn't do Mes
sina any good, or so it seems. Fashion is
one of the tongues of the cosmic mind
It has something to say to the common
people and they will not listen until it
speaks through things which one puts on
every day."
"According to that theory, what do you
think the present-day fashions are say
ing?" asked the man who had been lis
tening. "Simplicity, perhaps some of the wom
en's hats. If you notice, fit the head.
Simplicity of diet, too, may be that
would mean less rotundity and fewer
clothes surely, that is what the gown
without a petticoat says unmistakably."
Boston Theaters Make Millions.
BOSTON, March 7. Investigating the
high cost of living the Twentieth Cen
tury Club has discovered that $2,730,
155.50 was spent by patrons of theatri
cal and moving picture shows during
ten weeks of the winter season in this
city. It was found that moving pic
ture and vaudeville performances made
up about 85 per cent of the amusement
enterprises of the city and cost the
general fun-loving public the grand
total of $120,369.10 weekly through the
height of the season. Turning to the
legitimate theaters and grand opera,
the total expenditure weekly was
found to be only slightly more, or
$152,646.45. The club claims that Bos
ton has a greater number of perform
ances of the cheaper class in propor
tion to the population than any other
American city.
Little Cliurcli 'Hound Corner' Is 60.
NEW YORK. March 7. The Church of
the Transfiguration, affectionately known
as the "Little Church Around the Cor
ner." is this week celebrating tta 60th an
niversary. "For 60 years." said the Rev. rean
Rabbins, in opening the week's services,
"these doors have been opened and for 60
years this has been a school of freedom, a
school where men, women and children
have learned that freedom, 4hat is alone
found in "the city. of-3od.'&
home team was absolutely- helpless
against the pitching of Howard Guyn
and Dan Ryan, which resulted in Mc
Credle's force scoring a victory by the
score of 6 to 0.
The Santa Maria players registered
four hits all told, two off Guyn In five
innings and two off Ryan in the last
four. Portland was not any too strong
with the willow for "Coon" Hardison,
the local pitcher, allowed only five
hits, two of which were decidedly
scratchy, and all of the runs scored
by the Coast leaguers came through
errors or the wildness of Hardison.
McCredie's players ran the bases well,
as four stolen bases eventually result
ed In runs, and they also worked the
hit-and-run play In a manner which
augurs well for the coming season.
Perrlne and Casey around that sec
ond bag played a star game, for nothing
got through them, and the only error
chalked up to the Beaver squad was
against Captain Casey, who muffed a
pop fly, which he lost .in the sun.
Perrlne seemed to be everywhere,
and Joe Smith was far from being slow
at third base. One of the stops made
by Joe Smith was sensational and the
speedy underhand - throw to first base.
Just nipping the runner, caused Santa
Maria fans to applaud warmly.
In the fifth inning, with two on bases
through a hit and pass, Guyn fanned
Dana, and Fisher doubled Hardison off
second base by tossing1 quickly to first,
and Lodell, relaying the ball Instantly
to Casey, caught the second man nap
ping In the neatest possible manner.
This is a play engineered in practice
by Casey and has worked out twice
already, McCredie being a victim of it
the other day. The make-up of the
team was:
Position. Santa Monica.
...IB............. Doane
...2B Jonet
...SS..,.. Clevengei
...3B Dana
. . .P. . . . . . . Hardison
...KF.,.,. Cutter
C P. ... . ....... . Lyons
Cooney
Portland.
Lodell
i
Perrino
Smith
Guyn. Hyaii ,,
Armbruflter .
Ryan
Tnrlc
Flshar, Murray
C. ,
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EXPORTS- SHOW BIG GAIN
Philippines Products Sent to 17. S.
Keaeli $10,448,987 In 1909.
OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash
ington. March 7. The exports of Phil
ippine products of the United States
reached $10,448,987 during the first
nine months of 1909, against $8,178,123 in
the 1908 period, and $8,397,976 in the 1907
period. Cigars represented $210,007, $12,
672 and $19,608 in the respective yearly
periods; sugar $1,554,554. $1,966,166 and
$403,851; hemp $8,067,363, $5,652,220 and
$7,443,843; and copra $264,077, $164,745 and
$183,694.
The sales of American goods in the
Philippines during January 1 to October
t, 1909, aggregated $4,061,031, against
$364,946 in the 1908 period and $3,834,786
in 1907. American cotton cloth declined
further last year to $385,644, though there
was a strong recovery In the last quarter
under review. No other important changes
In the commerce between the United
States and the Philippines are yet apparent.
The Rare
Flavour
Of Crisp, Delicious
Golden-Brown
Post
Toasties
Wins Appetite and
Appreciation
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SPRING CLOTHES
You're going to be pleased with the
Spring Clothes that we now have ready
for you to wear; you'll like the style in
them, the smart new weaves and colors,
and the extra good tailoring.
A fine new lot is now ready for your
choosing,
Gome in soon, look them over, and
pick out yours. Suits $20 to $40: Over
coats $20 to $40.
"Wunderhose" 4 pair $1.00; guar
anteed 4 months for men,- women and
children.
Sam'l Rosenblatt
Corner Third and Morrison Sts.
& Co
EMii
ET'S DAY KEPT
Hibtmfans Celebrate Birthday
of Irish Martyr.
SENATOR COFFEY PRESIDES
Job a Hitchcock's Recital of Speech
In. Dock Well Received Inter
esting Programme Followed.
Colonel Ilofer Speaks.
The 132d anniversary of the birth of
Robert Emmet, Irish patriot and mar
tyr, was commemorated by the Ancient
Order of Hibernians at the 'W. O. W.
Hall Sunday night. The hall was crowd
ed to its utmost.
Senator J. B. Coffey presided as chair
man. Colonel E. Hofer, of Salem, made
the principal address.
John Hitchcock, a local student oi
the drama, gave "Emmet's Speech in
the Dock." . He was applauded to the
echo. ,
The programme followed was:
Opening remarks, by Chairman Senator J.
13. Cortes-; vocal duet, "The Lily and the
Rose," Miss Ethel Langston and Helen
Cardllt: recitation, "The Irish Brigade,"
Miss Mary Cardiff; song, "Ashora," Andrew
Cain; Emmet' a Immortal Speech," John
Hltchoock; "Come Back to Erin," Mrs. J.
C Hayes; "Exile of Erin." Miss Evelyn
Keating; Irish melodlea, violin. Miss Julia
Burke; oration, Colonel E. Hofer. of Salem;
recitation. "The Blacksmith 01 Limerick,"
Aloyaus Hyland; Frank t. Hennessy, In hia
latest success; "The Star Spa.nglud Ban
ner, by the audience, under the direction
of Mrs. J. C. Hayes.
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You can make a full pint of
cough syrup in five minutes by
this recipe enough to last -a
9 family a long time at a cost of
a only 54 cents. "It is not only
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Pinex . 2 oz.
Put 2 oz. of Plnex in a pint
bottle and fill up with granulated
sugar syrup made as follows:
Take a pint of granulated sugar,
add pint of warm water and
stir about 2 minutes. Take a
teasponful every one, two or
three hours.
a This recipe will not work with
any of the weaker pine prepara-
tions. Use the real Pinex Itself,
which Is the most valuable con
centrated compound of Norway
J White Pine Extract. All drug-
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on request.
Strained honey can be used ln-
stead of the syrup, and makes a
J very fine honey and pine tar
a, cough syrup.
a Some ot the best-known drug-
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Co. (distributors) and others
think so well of the above pre-
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