TOE MORNIXCf OREGOmif; MONDAY, MARCH 31. 19 IP.
Fl ONES VISIT
SHUT-IN MIDDIES
J PEEMIER OF ENGLAND AND HIS WIFE, SAID TO BE ABOUT
TO SEPARATE, AND FAMOUS DANCER MEN
TIONED IN CONNECTION.
CAUSE MUCH BUZZ
WALTHAM WATCHES
The. Authentic American Watch
Annapolis Cadets Punished for
Name of Maud Allen, Peerage
and Separation Mingled
in London Gossip.
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Snubbing Superior Meet
Young Women at Gate.
ONLY LENT HOP ALLURES
DENIAL MADE BY DANCER
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Cables From America She Knew
Family trat Casually, but Danc
ing: Lessons to Mrs. Asquittt
Are Admitted.
LOSDOJf, March 20. (Special.) Al
though It has been denied from Amor
lea, It hu been rumored and rumored
again that Maud Allan. the famous
barefoot dancer, who had a great vogue
In British Boclety last Fall, has had
more or less to do with the Asqulths
and their family troubles.
MIbb Allan, according to a cabled
dispatch, says she was not an intimate
friend of the family, and met Mr. As
QUlth and his wife only casually at re
ceptions and luncheons and dinners
where all were bidden. From one of
'Mrs. Asqulth's own set, however, It is
learned that Miss Allan had been giving-
the wife of the Premier lessons In
the art to which she has devoted her
self. It is said, too. that the example
set by Lady Constance Richardson in
leaving her position in society and go
lng on the stage made a profound Im
pression on Mrs. Asqulth. To Mr. As
Quith, whose position especially de
mands a congenial wife, her dancing
.lessons are said to have been an ab
horrence. Asqulth Troubles Common Gossip.
Talk about the Asqulths and their
family differences has reached the
stage, where It Is more than gossip and
has become the favorite topic at af
ternoon tea.
The troubles of the family. Individu
ally and collectively, have furnished
much food for conversation, first and
last. Mrs. Asqulth In particular has
always had a mind of her own and has
not been -afraid to use it.
It is an open secret that a "Judicial
separation" will be sought by the Pre
mier and his wife, but the date of that
episode is a puzzle.
The whole Asqulth affair is a puzzle,
for the Premier's, place is an uncertain
quantity in the. first place. It is gen
erally conceded that he is sure until
after a four-day vacation of Parlia
ment, which ends March 29. and after
that his resignation Is a possibility, it
is said. .
Asqulth to Become Peer?
A well-defined rumor has it that
Mr. Asqulth Is. to be made a peer, but
the date of that Is also uncertain. This
rumor was, spread before the unfor
tunate day when the Premier, after
lunching far too well for his mental
and physical equilibrium,, went to the
King to demand pledges of the ap
pointment of a sufficient number of
peers to .keep, the. majority of the gov
ernment safe.' That day, after he had
ramblingly stated his errand, the King
Is reported to have said:
"I will give you no pledge, but I
would advise" you to take one."
The well-known attitude of. the
monarch toward divorce in the circle
immediately surrounding him has given
rise to the opinion that the raising
of Mr. Asquith to the peerage may be
indefinitely delayed If such a thing as
a separation should occur in the lam-
iiy.
Mrs. Asquith has always been ambi
tious; and if there is a title to be
gained' by waiting, the separation may
be indefinitely postponed.
So London gossips and seeks to solve
the puzzle, and gets no further any
day.
MAYBRAY GANG IS GUILTY
(Continued From First Pago.)
largely due .to the character of a trunk
found In Maybray's home when he was
arrested. This trunk. It was ascertained,
contained a complete documentary record
of the transactions of the combination
for four years.
Go-Betweens Number 2 00.
.'A loose leaf of the pocket ledger was
one of the documents thua secured. It
contained the names and addresses of
more than 200 persona who had acted
as go-betweens In various transactions.
They lived in nearly every state In the
Union.
There were 14 brandies in various
parts of the -country, all operated from
one city. The headquarters were moved
from time to time, as the leaders came
' tinder surveillance of the authorities.
Foot-racing, prizefighting. wrestling,
horse-racing and wire-tapping were the
specialties offered victims on which to
make "easy money."
The victim usually was first approached
, by an actual friend, who had been solic-
ited by a regular "steerer." as he was
known. In most instances representa
tions were made that the "steerer" had
a cousin who was secretary to a coterie
of men of great wealth, who were travel
lng over the country for pleasure. The
victim was told that this "secretary was
angry at some alleged ill-treatment and
had undertaken to swindle his employers
out of a. large sum of money. The vie
tim was invited to assist and, when he
accepted, was in turn swindled on a
sporting event which proved to be "fixed"
against him instead of In his favor.
"SAM" WINGATE GETS "30'
Old-Time Telegrapher Dead After
Six Months' Illness.
Samuel "W. Wingate, aged 49. living at
820 Montgomery street, died last night at
9 o'clock fro mheatr failure. For 20 years
up to six months ago Mr. ingate had
been a telegraph operator in the local
Western Union office, and during the past
few years had been night chief opera
tor. Mr. Wingate was born In Columbus, O.
His father wos a telegrapher and the
son took up the trade early. For sev
eral years' he was employed as operator
in the office of the Globe-Democrat in
St. Louis, coming West to Salt Lake
City and from there to Portland 20 years
ago.
Mr. Wingate was first taken ill six
months ago. At that time the nature of
his trouble had not been determined and
he went two months later to Oakland,
Cat., and was under the care of a spe
cialist two months'. "The treatment did
little good. He returned to Portland two
months ago and has been gradually sink
ing since. He leaves a wife and one sis
ter, Mrs. T. C. Lord, of Valley Falls,
Kan., who were at the bedside when
death -came.
The funeral arrangements have not
iieou announced,
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Herbert Asquitb.
CRISIS IS REACHED
Strike of Firemen Now Seems
Very Probable.
NEGOTIATIONS NO AVAIL
Both Sides Make Preparations to
Carry on Bitter Fight Roads Are
Between Firemen and Engi
neers, Choose Lesser Evil.
CHICAGO, March 20. (Special.) A
crisis has been reached -in the contro
versy between the railroads and the
Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen
and engineers, and hope of a peaceful
adjustment practically has been aban
doned. Tho negotiations probably will
be definitely terminated tomorrow, and
both sides are making preparations to
fight it out to a finish.
The Federal mediators, who have
been holding continuous conferences
with the general managers' and the
representatives of the firemen, are said
to have given up hopes of getting the
contending parties together. Chairman
Knapp, of the -Interstate Commerce
Commission, left for Washington Sat
urday night, leaving Labor Commis
sioner Neil in charge of the mediation
conferences. Mr. Nelll held protracted
conferences with both sides today and
tonight, and though he refused to dis
cuss the situation, it was learned from
other sources that nothing had been
accomplished.
The firemen insist on having the rail
roads recognize their right to legis
late for engineers and if the managers
yield, they will have to face a strike
of the Brotherhood of Locomotive En
gineers. As between the two alterna
tives, the managers are said to have
concluded that it is better to fight the
firemen than the engineers.
About 25.000 men are involved on 49
railroad systems west of Chicago. Of
that number it is said that 6000 are en
gineers, though they still retain their
membership in the firemen's organi
zation. The Jurisdictional troubles be
tween the two organizations have ex
isted for a number of years and caused
a strike of the firemen on the Southern
Pacific Railroad three years ago.
The difficulty at that time was set
tlad to the advantage of the engineers,
and the firemen have since been look
ing for an opportunity to force the
railroads to recognize their claims.
DOUBLE WRECK ON ROAD
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and Coroner Folsom rushed to the
scene. He held Inquest over the re
mains of the victims and brought them
back to Pendleton.
Wreck Responsibility Not Fixed.
The Jury failed to fix the responsi
bility for the wreck.
So far as is known here, both vic
tims were unmarried. Risk was about
30 years of age and Hopple 25. The
dead engineer had only been on the
O. R. & N. road a few months.
While the wreck is one of the most
complete in the history- of the road,
and while It Is impossible to lay a
tunnorary track around, on either side.
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the wrecking train is on the scene
and It is believed the debris will be
cleared from the track by tomorrow
noon and that train service will bo
resumed. All eastbound trains that
have left Portland since yesterday
morning are being held here, while all
westbound trains are being held at La
Grande.
RISK'S FAMILY LIVES HERE
Dead 'Engineer Formerly Worked for
Northern Pacific Road.
LA GRANDE. Or., March 20. (Spe
cial.) S. L. Risk, the engineer who
met death with his fireman on the lone
engine, wrecked near. Pedleton today
on the O. R. & N., came to thls-citjr
about a year ago from several years'
work on the North Dakota division of
the Northern Pacific road. He was
only 30 years of age, but is said to
have had considerable experience as a
trainman. For a short time he worked
for the Northern Pacific road out of
Missoula, Mont.
Kisk's mother lives at Holgate and
Twenty-first streets, Portland, and he
is said to have a sister, named Mrs.
Shellenberger, also living In Portland.
x' lreman Edward Hopple, who died
with Risk, came to this city a few
months . ago from Harrisburg, Pa. It
is understood that he has a sister on
her way here to visit him. It is be
lieved she is aboard the train tied up
at Huntington, Or., by the slide near
Durkee yesterday.
A few days ago Hopple took out an
accident policy in favor of this sister.
He was 25 years old.
j WRECKAGE CLEARED TODAY
O. R. & X. Officials Dispatch Crewi
to Scene of Disaster
It was stated last night at the general
offices of the O. R. & N. that it is hoped
to have the wreckage near' Pendleton
cleared by daylight today. A wrecker
was dispatched from each of the two
eastern division points near at hand. The
Dalles and Starbuck. Owing to the fact
that there was a wreck two miles east
of Durkee at 7:45 :o'clock Saturday night
all of the wreckers of this division could
not be secured.
' Clearing the wreck there was com
pleted at 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon
and the two wreckers that had been
working left for the scene of the Pen
dleton disaster Immediately.
No ' detours are being made and all
trains passing Pendleton later than the
time of the accident yesterday morning
will be 24 hours late into Portland. This
does not apply to local trains and will
not Interfere with the Soo-Spokane
schedule. .
True to the railroad man's supersti
tion, three wrecks occurred hand run
ning. The first was the Durkee wreck,
and the other two eight miles east of
Pendleton.
Buckley Leaves for Wreck.
COLFAX, Wash., March 20. (Special.)
M. J. Buckley, general superintendent
of the O. R. & N., left Spokane on a
special today, transferring from the spe
cial to a Pendleton train at Winona in
Western Whitman' County, the train be
ing held until he arrived. Mr. Buckley
is hurrying to the scene of the wreck
near Pendleton.
Raymond Fruit Cannery Opens Soon.
RAYMOND, Wash., March 20. (Spe
cial.) The Pacific Fruit Package Com
pany's plant Is about completed, and
will begin operations in about ten days.
The starting of this plant has been de
layed by the late arrival of some of Its
machinery. The plant will employ over
100 people and the managers are al
ready looking out for a crew.
Pabst's Milwaukee Bock Beer on sale
today at & A. Arata & Cos. and Arata
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Sweethearts Throng Chapel From
Morning Until Rollcall to Get
Around Superintendent's Sen
tenceYoung Admirals Firm.
ANNAPOLIS. Mr.. March 20. (Special.)
Members of the brigade of midshipmen,
who, by order of Superintendent Boyer,
are confined . to the limits of the Naval
Academy until further notice for having
treated the officer In charge. Lieutenant
Wallace Berthof, to a "silence" Friday
evening, found loyal friends today in their
young women acquaintances who throng
ed the academy chapel this morning until
evening roll call. .
The social code of Annapolis is quite
elastic enough to deal with a situation
of this kind. There has never been a
time when the midshipmen could not go
to the fair one that it did not appear
the right thing for the young women to
go to the midshipmen.
The old town Is full of fair young
women who came to Annapolis' yesterday
to attend the ball, the only one allowed
the middles during Lent. All throughout
the morning messenger boys were busy
carrying notes from midshipmen explain
ing that they could not i come out in
town, but would meet their companions
at the main gate. So all throughout the
early evening that vicinity was crowded
with midshipmen waiting to keep their
appointments. After the hop midshipmen
had to take their leave at the same
point. '
Captain Bowyer only permitted the hop
to take place because of out-of-town
guepts.
There was no change today In the situ
ation between the superintendent and the
middies, the latter having made no ef
fort to conciliate the superintendent.
The first class men feel the sttuation
most- keenly as the order was specially
directed at them by forbidding the form
ation of the proposed firs-t-class club
which is regarded as a high privilege. It
Is said that Captain Bowyer feels that
their action is particularly reprehensible
as he let the members know his views
on the subpject when th "islence" was
attempted before.
MEDFORD GIVES GREETING
Puget Sound Excursionists Stop 2 0
Minutes In Oregon Town.
MEDFORD, Or., March 20. ;(Special.)
The Puget Sound excursionists, on
their way to California, were met at
Grants Pass by the president of the
Medford Commercial Club, and their
train was detained at Medford for 20
minutes, where over 300 people were
at the depot to welcome them, dis
tributing among the travelers Southern
Oregon apples and flowers.
Judge Colvig gave a short address,
which was responded to by one of the
boosters of Tacoma. The day was
beautiful, and the excursionists were
enthusiastic over their trip through the
state.
ASHLAND STAY IS PROLONGED
Puget Sound Excursionists Like City
and Extend Visit.
ASHLAND, Or,, March 20. (Special.)
Scheduled to stop 20 minutes here, the
snecial train of Puget Sound excursion
ists en route to California lingered in
Ashland for a full hour shortly after noon
today, while the travelers were taken for
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The London Dally Mail;
The New York Times;
The Chicago Tribune
May 14, '08. say a:
Cor.
"R. A. Thompson, an American op
tician, was called upon while in Berlin
to deliver several lectures on the eye to
students of both German and American
nationality. Eminent German authori
ties have declared his system of eye
testing- a s;reat aid to scientists.
The British Optician. London, May
29. '08, nays:
"By the Thompson system of fltting
glBRses a mistake la Impossible."
The London Science Mf lines (the Sci
entific American of Europe), June 6.
'08. savs:
"A number of prominent oculists
were ftreatly astonished last evening;
at the remarkable skill of R- A.
Thompson, an American optician."
Le i1s;aro, Paris. June 16. '08. says:
"R. A. Thompson, an American op
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last evening- with an Important dis
covery for right testing."
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Eye Sight Specialist.
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It is universally acknowledged that the United States thas
produced the best" machinery in the World. American agricul
tural implements, electrical machinery, locomotives, clocks and
Waltham Watches lead in the markets of the World. As long
ago as the Centennial Exposition of 1876, the Commissioner from
Switzerland visited the Waltham Watch factory and picked out
a watch at random from a lot of others. When he returned to
Switzerland he told the Swiss Watch Manufacturers that not one
Swiss watch in 50,000 would compare with that Waltham watch
he had picked up haphazard at .the Waltham Factory. A state
ment even more true now than then.
We advise you to buy one adjusted to temperature and posi
tion and to buy only from a jeweler because he can regulate it to
your personal requirements. Never buy from Mail Order
Houses. They cannot have the thorough knowledge or the equip
ment for regulating high grade watches.
WALTHAM. WATCH COMPANY, .
Waltham, Mass.
automobile) rides about the city and vi
cinity. The day was ideal and 125 of the excur
sionists enjoyed the hospitality extended
them here.
HISTORIC BUILDING SOLD
Wasco County's Ficst Courthouse
Will Become Blacksmith Shop.
THE DALLES, Or., March 20. (Spe
cial.) The old City Hall, which was
also the first County Courthouse, has
been sold to a blacksmith to be used
as a shop.
This building is of historical inter
est an interest which extends beyond
this immediate vicinity, as it was built
and used for a county courthouse when
Wasco County extended from Idaho to
the Cascades, and has marked progress
in The Dalles since Its foundations
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were laid, being used as the first
house of worship by the Congregational
Church, and when the present court
house was built this structure was
turned over to the city to be used as
a City Hall, and was moved two years
ago to make room- for the new City
Hall.
The women of the W. C. T. U. have
been interested in securing this struc
ture as a city rest room, but were un
able to find a suitable location to which
to remove it.
M'MASTER KISSES BRIDE
Gallant Vancouver Judge Kinds
Beauty Irresistible.
VANCOUVER. Wash.. March 20. (Spe
cial.) Judge Donald McMaster kissed the
bride yesterday afternoon, after marrying
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children knowing that it is per-
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stamp of approval. They'll like it too!
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COMPANY, PORTLAND.
Packers of the Pacific
the couple in his chambers at the court
house. "She looked so pretty I could not re
sist the temptation," he said. The bride,
20 years old. was Mips Stringham. She
was married to Louis F. Peters. Both
are of Kelso, Wash.
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