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, - tjij; JiOKJXlu- OREGOMAj, SATURDAY, MAY 14, lBlOw - g SECOND JEER OF SPOUSE LOGATED IF COIN SHOWS DP f PHYSICIAN ACCUSED OF POISONING SWOPE FAMLY JESTS f : - ,: AS JURY DEBATES HIS FATE. Portland Agents Maggioni, Consuelo, Carlyle and Riga Cloves f? DEFIANCE HURLED ierstate Commerce Commis sion Will Ignore Decision of Court. Pitman's Offer of. $1000 Re ward Is Regarded as Joke by Detectives. $50.00 Tailormade and Novelty Suits at $ 1 8.00 4 r RAILROADS ARE WARNED Secretary Moseley Tells Companies Violations of 16-Hour Labor Law 'Will Be Prosecuted, De spite Recent Adverse Ruling. CHICAGO, May 13. (Special.) The Interstate Commerce Commission, through its secretary. Edward A. Mose ley. has hurled ite second defl at the United States courts. This time it is the Circuit Court of Appeals of the Seventh District, in which lies Chicago. Mr. Moseley has written a sharp letter to every railroad company in the United States, serving notice upon them that the commission will ignore the decision of Judge. Grosscup and his associates in i, the 16-hour labor law case. Commission 1VI1I Prosecute. Not only will the commission ignore the decision, which was to the effect that the railroads have the legal right to work telegraph operators more than 13 hours in day offices when the work is per formed on "split tricks," but it will also take immediate steps to prosecute all railroads that follow the decision of the V court. This, coming as it does on top of the announcement by the commission that it will ignore the decision of the United States Court with respect to allowances made by railroads for the elevation of grain, the railroad presidents are won dering what will become of them now that they are between two fires. If they obey the decisions of the courts, they will be prosecuted by the Interstate Com merce Commission for flagrant violation of the law, and if they obey the orders of the commission they will be Impaled upon another horn of the dilemma. Moseley Labor's Friend. In connection with Mr. Moseley's letter attention is called to the fact by many railroad men that the secretary of the commission is the avowed friend of the labor organizations, one of which has at tacked In the courts the interpretations which the railroads are making of the 16-hour law. Both with respect to this decision and ;to the decision of the courts in the y Peavey elevator case, the managers of the Chicago railroads have decided, upon the advice of attorneys, to follow the de cision of the courts. Although none of the railroad men would be quoted, they condemned the position assumed by the commission and declare that it Is little short of anarchistic. 400 EARTHSHOCKS FELT Vosta Rica Has Unusual Experience; Work on Rains Takes 6 Months. SAN JOSE, Costa Rlca May 13. The earth tremors continued today. In the month since April 13. 400 distinct shocks have been recorded. The vol canoes of the vicinity exhibit no special activity. It is estimated that a force of 2000 men will be required for six months to lear the ruins of Cartago. Half that number of men is engaged under good organization. Samuel T. Lee, Ameri can Consul at San Jose, is active in the work of rescue. M.ll.U WALLA FEELS SHOCK I wo Distinct Earthquakes Are Re corded by Weather Bureau. WALLA WAIJ.A, Wash., May 13. Two distinct earthquake shocks, each lasting about half a minute, were re corded by the Weather Bureau here today. These disturbances were noted about 8 o'clock this morning and were slight. Needles Feels Earthquake. NUKDLES. Cal., May 13. A sharp earthquake shock was felt here at 10:30 o'clock last night. The tremors lasted one minute, the movement apparently being; north and south. Xo Quake Felt on Canal Zone. WASHINGTON. May 13. There is no foundation for the report of an earth quake in the Panama Canal zone, accord ing to a statement today by the Isthmian Canal Commission. GRAVES FOLLOWS PINCH0T Chief Forester "Will Adhere to Poli cies Predecessor Laid Down. SEATTLE. Wash.. May 13. Chief Forester Henry . Graves, of the United States Department of Agriculture, de clared today tnat the policies laid down ry Giftord Pmchot, his predecessor in office, will be rigorously followed out. This statement was made at a dinner given tn Mr. Graves honor by the lum bermen of the Pacific Northwest. Mr. Graves said that he was fortunate in finding so complete an organization as that built up by Mr. Pinchot. No reference wag made to the con troversy between the former Chief For ester and Secretary ofthe Interior It. A. Ballinger. President H. R. Williams, of the Chi cago, Milwaukee & Puget Sound Rail way, gave an outline of the plan of the railway in the interests of forestry in the territory contiguous to its line, which includes the use of oil for engine' fuel in the forest regions. Behind this policy President Williams said there were reasons of economy in tliat forest tires mean less tonnage and more op erating! difficulties. Runners Will Be Given Tryout. For the purpose of selecting the Portland Y. M. C. A. relay team that will meet Chemawa Indian School in the annual Portland-Salem relay race on May 2S. a tryout over about a four mile course through the city streets will be held this afternoon, starting at the Portland Y. M. C. A. building, at 5:30. About 20 men under the cap taincy of Ferd Newell have been train ing for a couple of months for the relay race. Ten men will be selected to represent the association. Thm oldeffc church tu!Mlng" now vfandlng 1n New Torlc Im St. 'Paul' chapel, lb, o. Ijwnuu ot which, was laid in. i;. I 4 - jiff ' J rwwfifrfii iWi'tTniTim -inrf--iVfr am 'ft DR. BENNETT CLARK HYDE, IE, SURE, JESTS Swope Family Does Not Stay for Possible Verdict. JURORS TAKEN TO HOTEL After Long, Wearying Speeches by Lawyers, Relief Is Felt for End of First Ordeal Closing; Ar gument Is Most Bitter. (Continued "From First Page.) Dr. Hyde and his wife remained in the room with the couple. The scene re semblied a social gathering more than the convening' of Intimates about a man upon whom Judgment that might mean destruction was toeing weighed. Seated in the center of the little circle of people, the physician lighted a cigar, tilted back his chair and began to tell stonies. Soon the party was laughing and joking. But the aged father of Ir. Hyde was not present. The long hours of the trial have exhausted him. When the last speech was finished he went to his hotel and retired. While Mrs. Hyde wept convulsively, the Prosecutor, Virgil 3. Oonkling, today asked the jury that is to pass judgment on her husband to inflict the death pen alty upon the physician. Dr. Hyde Unmoved. The impossionate appeal of the Prose cutor did not move Dr. Hyde. When Mr. Conkling had ended his plea to the purors to send the defendant to death, the physician turned about in his chair and smiling at his wife, said; "Why that man wants to hang me." Still cobbing, Mrs. Hyde put her arm upon her husband's shoulder, hut said nothing. Attorney James A. Reed began his final argument for the state at 7 o'clock to night. Mr. Reed argued at the outset of his talk that Dr. Hyde began to collect tes timony last December to use In hjs trial, although at that time no charge had been filed against him. Physician's Course Traced. "He did not go to Mrs. Swope when he found he was suspected and plead with her to iiave autopsies made on the bodies of Colonel and Ohrisrnan Swope to prove they did not die of poisoning.' said Mr. Reed. 4,so:he left her house and came to Kansas City and employed experts to begin the study of poisons." The reason Dr. Hyde said "I don't remember." so many times on the wit ness stand, averred Mr. Reed, was be cause he could not weave falsehoods fast enough to cover his evil acts. Dr. Hyde was characterized as a physician who had grown so accus tomed to suffering and so hardened to crime that-he was able to commit the atrocities he is said to have committed In the Swope house without flinching. Greed for Gold Drove Him On. The attorney described Dr. Hyde's greed for gold as making him bolder every time he accomplished a crime and added to h.is wealth. With Moss Hunton gone, he said, the physician was nerved to do away with Colonel Swope; ..the coming into his hands of a part of Chrisman Swope's property led him to poison Margaret Swope. hoping her money, too, would roll into his. coffers. 'Oil. he would poison the whole fam ily." shouted Mr. Reed. Time after time, as Mr. Reed pro gressed. Attorney Walsh arose to cor rect him on what he averred were er rors in the State's representative's presentation of testimony. "The jury will remember the evi dence; let the attorney proceed, said Judge Latshaw. Grave Robbing Hinted At. Although he was unable to speak di rectly of Dr. Hyde's being charged with grave robbing a few years ago, Mr. Reed brought the matter to the minds of the jury by talking of Dr. O. T. Twyman, the Swope family physician, who recently died. ''He was an honest man," the attor ney said. "He. never robbed a grave In his life.'' "Of all the defenses that have ever been set up In a case, this is the strangest." he continued. "At first It was set up that ColoneK Swope died of hardening- of tli arteries. Next they said he had uraemlo poisoning, and then the defendant got on the stand and swore he died from old-fashioned apoplexy. "At first they said Chrisman SwoDe died of meningitis. Then they tried to prove he died of typhoid fever. Seeing that this would not do, they went back o meningitis." Mr. Reed assailed the physician for his cyanide purchases for the alleged use of killing cockroaches, "When did cockroaches begin eating cyanide?" he said. The spectators broke Into laughter.- "And when he was sum moned before Dr. Twyman to explain his actions, as a criminal throws away his revolver, he discarded the capsule And Tom Swope picked them up." Prosecutor Conkiing's address was severe. He told the Jury plainly he believed Dr. Hyde guilty and for this reason was working so hard to convict him. He pleaded the case be disposed of in this trial. If the present ar raignment fails to bring a verdict, he intimated, the defendant would never be brought to trial again. The final argument for the defense, delivered by Attorney John H. Lucas, was as mild as Mr. Conkiing's was se vere. He said Dr. Hyde had been an honest country boy, who had never done any harm. The attorney also called attention to the fact that Dr. Hyde's father is a minister and the son had been well reared. VIGIL LEADS TO SUICIDE FEARIXG INSANITY WOMAN AT TEMPTS TO END LIFE. Woman Keeps Watch Over Dead Son for Thre Weeks, and Strain Afflicts Mind. RENO. Ncv., May 13. (Special.) Mrs. Geore D. King, a resident of Vir ginia City, formerly Miss Hazel Haley, teacher in the schools, shot herself last night with suicidal intent, sitting on the floor with a looging-glass before her. She never lost consciousness, al though teh bullet fractured the skull. She is in a dying condition. Her husband, who was sitting on the porch, rushed into the house and she declared it was death or insanity. Her dying statement was taken last night. Her son, Tony King, committed sui cide and the body was kept in the house for nearly three weeks before the officers were notified, and the lonely vigil kept by the mother was too much for her, and since then she has given evidence that her mind was un balanced. She declared she could not live without her boy. SACRAMENTO LOSES; PROTEST Ball Hits Bat-Boy and Umpire Re fuses to Count Run. SACRAMENTO, May 13. Vernon took a ten-inning game from the Sen ators this afternoon that was pro tested by Captain Graham, the score being -6 to 4. The protest was registered In the seventh Inning, when Bordman singled to right field, scoring Pearsons and Perry, the latter being sent back to third base by "L'mpire McGreevy, be cause the ball, when thrown by Coy, struck the bat boy, who was standing beyond the plate. Graham protests on the ground that the ball was blocked and the run should have been counted. The ban was lifte dfrom Kitzgerald, who was erratic in his pitching, making a wild throw in the fifth inning that let in a brace of tallies. Score: R H E R H E Vernon ... 5 6 ijsacramento 4 6 4 Batteries Hensling, Brackenridge and Hofman: Fitzgerald and Spiesman. L'mpire McGreevy. KAUFMAN TO MEET LANGFORD Fighters Will Go Twenty Rounds in San Francisco, June 11. SAN KRA'NCISCO. May 13. (Special.) Al Kaufmas, the California heavy weight, and Sam Langford. the Boston middle-weight, have been matched for a 20-round fight in San Francisco on June 11 before the eMtropolitan Athletic Club, according to a message received tonight from 'Billy McCarney, who is acting as agent for -Blot's club in the Bast. Mc Carney adds that the fighters'are to take 65 per cent of the gross receipts and that the referee Is to be chosen not later than June 4. McCarney went East primarily to se cure an opponent for Langford and fin ally secured Kaufman after a number of eliglbles declined with thanks. It is con ceded that it will he a hard fight for Kaufman, but it ought to be a good drawing card. In the event that Lang ford can trim Kaufman, he has been promised a fight with Tommy Burns, the ex-heavyweight champion, for Labor day. Blot Intended to stage a fight between IPapke and Frank TClause. but the latter wanted for his end. and the light waa called off. WOMAN HAS ALL HIS MONEY Deserted Husband Has Had Much Trouble in Police Court, and Friends Are Skeptical as to His Liberal Money Offer. LOS ANGELES, Cal., May 13. (Spe cial.) While the police departments and Sheriffs' offices of various cities and counties on the Pacific Coast are anx iously watching for the missing Mrs. Helen A. Pitman, who left this city more than two weeks ago with several thousand dollars in currency and Jew elry valued at $17,000, it is known that she Is in or near San Bernardino. Deputy Sheriffs from that county were in this city today making inqui ries about the $1000 reward which W. H. lPtman has offered for the return of his wife. They say tfcey can un doubtedly locate' her if they first see the color of Pitman's reward money, and they intimated that If he puts up the cash with a trustworthy stake holder they will lead him to his lost spouse. Members of the police department and the Sheriff's men are somewhat skeptical about his ability to pay $1000, and also afraid that he may "renig" if he has the cash with which to make good. Some of those who know him best intimate that the missing woman was Pitman's best meal ticket. If he could get her with her money and jew elry Intact he could easily pay the re ward, provided she shared her purse with him. The case is now a by-word with de tectives who are amused at the strange predicament of a man with whom they have little sympathy. The fact that he was once held in San Francisco on a grand larceny charge and was once ex amined here suspected of preying on fallen women, and also had trouble with another detective, gives him rather poor standing with the officers. In the meantime hundreds are working for the $1000 reward, but the "wise ones" are first asking to see It placed with somebody who will be sure to pay It over when the goods are delivered. The miss ing woman has, besides a plentiful supply of money, valuable Jewelry with her. Among the pieces are five solitaire dia mond rings, one pair of three-carat dia mond screw earrings, one diamond locket with a two and one-half carat stone in the center of a gold book in which 32 names were engraved on the inside pages; a marquise ring of 16 diamonds and five emeralds in the center. JEFF TAKES TEN-MILE WALK Fighter Then Recuperates With Hot Salt Water Bath. BEX LOMOND, May 13. James J. Jef fries, undefeated heavyweight champion of the world, confined his work today to a 10-mile tramp to Santa Cruz, where he recuperated with a salt hot water bath. Jeffries whiled away the morning hours by slowly and lazily pulling a boat up and down the San Lorenzo River. In the afternoon he decided on the long walk to Santa Cruz. He declared before starting that he intended doing the entire 10 miles in slow time, and had made up his mind to a hot salt tub bath at the epd of the jour ney. In his trip to Santa Cruz Jeffries was accompanied by his brother Jack. Both Choynski and Armstrong were well pleased with the plans of the big fellow for the long walk and the resultant re spite from the strenuous period in the ring. The two boxers would not be dis pleased If Jeffries decided to emulate old man Weston every day until the fight. It is believeS here that Eddie Graney stands a good chance of being selected as the third man in the ring. Manager Sani Berger left here for San Francisco this evening, there to take up again the selection of a referee. Eddie Smith is the only one of the three men under consideration who Is openly satisfactory to Berger. The latter is sure to oppose violently the selection of either Graney or Welch when the question comes up again the coming week, but both Rlckard and Gleason are favorable to Graney, and it Is helieved here that Jeffries will not oppose the selection of the black smith. Jeffries today refused to discuss the matter, one way or the other. FASHION PLATE WINS RACE Restlgouche Makes Him Struggle for Metropolitan Handicap. NEW YORK. May 13. Ten thousand race-goers saw Fashion Plate, a four-year-old chestnut colt, entered by the Oneck stable, win the Metropolitan Handicap at Belmont Park today In the fastest time In the history of the event. The colt, quoted at comparatively long odds of 6 to 1,- covered the mile In 1:37 4-5. Prince Imperial, entered by the Woodhaven stable, and quoted at 10 to 1 for place, was second. Jack Atkin, winner of the 1903 Metropolitan finished third, at odds of 8 to 5 to show. The crowd had Its curiosity pleas antly gratified by a vie wat close range of August Belmont, sponsor of Belmont Park, in the role of a recent Benedict, and of the new Mrs. Belmont Eleanor Robson that was. Mrs. Belmont was the center of atractlon in the club house enclosure. James R. Keene's Maskette; S. C. Hildreth's Priscllian. and B. Schreiber's Jack Atkin. all heavily backed, were looked upon as probable winners. Restlgouche showed in front at the start and for nearly three-quarters of the distance set a heartbreaking pace, with Jack Atkin and Prince Imperial close up. At the turn into the stretch the Hlldreth horse tired, and Fashion Plate, admirably ' ridden by McGee, forged ahead. Mnltnomalt to Meet Columbia. For the second time this season, the Multnomah Club and the Columbia University baseball teams will play on Multnomah field. The game will be held this afternoon at 8:30 o'clock. In the first game the frisky team from the University downed Cass Campbell's bunch of tossers by the score of 6 to 2- Multnomah has been strengthened since then and expects' to take "Dolly" Gray's bunch into camp. Captain Morris will probably pitch for Multnomah and be opposed on the mound by Kirk or Flnnegan of Columbia. Ed. Rankin will handle the Indicator. MontaTilla to Enter Rose Festival. At a meeting; of the Montavllla Rose The amazing values you will see here in these suits will be a revelation to you. You won't believe without seeing them that such excellence is to be found in a Sale. ' They are suits that can be worn on any occasion whether for afternoon or evening. Not only will the extraordinary merit of the different weaves appeal to you, but the smartness of the models and the skilled needlework used in their their making. Made of imported, materials such as French and storm serges, wale diagonals, shark skin and fancy whipcords. In black, navy, tan, champagne, Copenhagen, violet, rose, castor and reseda. These are plain tailormade suits with shawl revers and fancy buttons. Others are elaborately embroidered and fancy trimmed. Every jacket is lined with finest quality self colored peau de cygne silk. The skirts are made in the newest plaited and fancy models. MIDDY BLOUSES AT $1.15 Regular $1.50 Value Good Style Middy Blouses for girls and young women. Made in the regulation cut, of good quality, light-weight duck. Made with sailor collar of navy blue flannel trimmed with three rows of white braid and two stars. Cuffs made to match the collar and trimmed with braid. June Butterick Patterns Now on Sale First issue of the Butterick Book on designs for Embroidery and Braiding. Price 10c. Two designs FREE with each book. More Fresh Air Plants $SS$M Summer Neckwear Today we place on sale another ship ment of a thousand bunches of Air Plants. For table decoration and millin ery purposes. Many stores have been advertising these as wonderful bargains at 15c. Today we offer them at our regualr price, Ladies' Neckwear in all the newest styles and shapes. A large variety to select irom. . Dutch collars lace trimmed, jabots and tabs of lace and lawn; sailor collars with small ties in plain white and colored borders, all in the daintiest effects. 2So $5 Trimmed Hats $1.95 Many of these hats are made of braid and smartly blocked shapes. The trim mings are varied enough to satisfy every purpose. They come in black and a large assortment of pretty light Spring shades. Most of them go on sale Saturday for the first time, being a special lot bought for this sale. Others are pretty hats taken from our different tables and put into this sale to increase the number and variety of selection. There are none in the lot" worth less than $3.95 and many sold regularly for $5.00. LATE FICTION For Sunday Reading "T h e Ramrodders" by Holman Day. "The Undesir able Governess by Marion Crawford. "Sally Bishop" by E. Temple Thurston. "A House of Lies" by Sidney Warwick. "Emigrant Trail" by Geraldine Bonner. Price $1.18. You'll always find the latest fiction at our store be fore other booksellers. Association next Monday night arrange ments will he made for Montavilla's part in the Rose Festival parades. The meeting will be held in Grebel Hall, East Eightieth and Stark streets. TROOPS FACE IOSG MARCH Governor 31ills eGts Details of In dian Uprising. ALBUQUERQUE, N. May 13. A telegram received by Governor Mills this afternoon said that 60 picked Taos braves, under the leadership of a young hcief, had raided the valley, driving oft horses and cattle and setting fire to many buildings. Mrs. L. B. Myers, wife of a settler, and her babies were assault ed and left for dead. Settlers who at tempted to resist the Indians were driven away. The troops must march 30 miles from Serrlietta, the nearest statio nof the Denver & Bio Grande, to reach the vil lage. The settlers are arming, and only the prompt arrival of the troops can avert bloodshed. It is feared by the settlers that the San Juan and other Indians of that sec tion will join the Taos braves, and that a general warfare may result. It Is said that the older men of the village are opposed to the uprising, but the young braves took matters into their own hands and went on the warpath. Blakesley TVial Postponed. ST. HELENS, May IS. (Special.) The grand jury for Columbia County was today discharged after returning three true bills and recommending that the books of county officers be ex perted. The trial of the State vs. J. KenSall Blakesley, owing to an acci dent to the mother of C W. Fulton, who will appear for the defense, will not take place until the last week of June. Report on Czarina Affair Sent East. MARSH FIELD, Or.. May 13. (Spe cial.) Lieutenant Walker Joynes. of the United States Revenue Cutter Service, who was sent here to Investi gate charges against the Coos Bay Life-Saving crew, regarding the wreck of the Czarina, has left for Washing ton. The result of the Inquiry will be made known at the Treasury Department. Woman Sues Loggers for $7 500-. ST. HELENS, Or.. May 13. (Special.) The case of Pearl Freeman vs. the Jen- nings-McRae Logging Camp waa given to the jury at 10 o'clock today and at a late hour no verdict had been returned. Mrs. Freeman sues for 7.500 damages for the death of her husband, who was killed by a logging train on the defendant corpo ration's road near Clatskanl. Lowell to Speak Fourth. LA GRANDE, Or., May 13. (Special.) It was announced tonight that Stephen A. Lowell, of Pendleton, will be one of the orators at the Fourth of July cele bration to be held in connection with the Chautauqua. Ex-Governor and Son Arrested. NEW YORK, May 13. Frank W. Rol lins, ex-Governor ot New Hampshire, and his son. Douglas Rollins, were arrested IrflOOilli Sarsaparilla Gives the system the best prep aration for the hot waves of Sum mer which are so enervating to the weak and rundown. Take it this Spring. It effects its great cures, not simply because it contains sarsa parilla, but because it combines the utmost remedial values of 20 different ingredients. Get It today in usual liquid form or tablet called Sarsatabs. 100 Doses L. in this city by Federal officials on a war rant charging them with attempting to smuggle wearing apparel and jewelry into the country. The Cause of Colds Good Advice Regarding the Prevention of Coughs and Colds. If people would only fortify and strengthen the system, the majority of cases of coughs, colds and pneu monia might be avoided. These trou bles are frequently due to weakness, which produces a catarrhal condition of the mucous membrane, which is an in. ternal skin of the body. When this skin is weakened It becomes easily in fected with germs which cause many of the diseases to which flesh is heir. Healthy mucous membranes are essen tial safeguards of the body's general health. An excellent aid in the prevention of coughs, colds, pneumonia, and such like infectious diseases, is a remedy that will prevent or cure catarrh. We have a remedy which we honestly believe to be unsurpassed in excellence for the prevention of coughs, colds and all catarrhal conditions. It is the pre scription of a famous physician, who has an enviable reputation of thirty years, of cures gained through the use of this formula. We promise to make no charge for the medicine should It ,fail to do as we claim. We urge every body who has need of such medicine to try Rexal Mucu-Tone: It stands to reason that we could not afford to make such statements and give our own personal guarantee to this remedy If we were not prepared to prove the . reasonableness of our claim in every particular, and we see no reason why any one should hesitate to accept our offer and try it. We have two Bizes of Rexall Mucu-Tone, prices 50 cents and 1.00. Sometimes a 50 cent bottle is sufficient to give marked relief. As a general thing the most chronic rase is relieved with an aver age of three large bottles. Tou can obtain Rexall Remedies in Portland only at our store. The Rexall Store. The Owl Drug Co., Inc. cor. 7th and Washington Sts.