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About Morning Oregonian. (Portland, Or.) 1861-1937 | View Entire Issue (June 20, 1910)
THE MORXIXG OREGOXIAN. MONDAY, JUNE 20, 1910. COUPLE SEPARATE ON BUSINESS BASIS : A G T J E S BUSH HIS EX-GOVERNOR OF WASHINGTON WHO LIES AT DEATH'S DOOR Toll & QiTbTbs, lime. Morrison at Seventh Toll & Gihhs, Inc. MOTHER. IS CLAIM Million-Dollar Property to Be Administered by Special . Corporation. Ex-Portland Dancing Teacher Seeks Portion of Estate of Adventuress. Pooirtlhi Wee!k of the Join HUSBAND TO BE MANAGER BOY IS FIRST CLAIMANT ! ' t Ten Children of Couple Also Are Shareholders In $1,200,000 Com pany Suit of Banker's Wife for Divorce Is Pending. SPOKANE, June 19. (Special.) "William Huntley, the millionaire vice president of the Exchange National Bank, and Emma V. Huntley, who has begun eult against him for divorce, have reached an amicable settlement for the handling and disposition of their community prop erty. . It provides against the division, distri bution or dissolution of the estate and rt tains Mr. Huntley as manager for 20 years, and arranges for the distribution of the Income from it among the husband, the wife and the children. Under the agreement this income Is to be divided Into 12 parts." Mr. Huntley receiving tho same share as each of the children, and Mrs. Huntley as great a proportion, with the special provision that her income shall never less than $300 a' month for herself and $1000 a year for each of the seven minor children remaining in nar custody. In addition to this, the' estate Is to pro vide her with a $15,000 home for her use, maintaining it free of insurance, taxes and assessments. It is agreed that Mrs. Huntley shall have the custody of all the minor children, and each of the three children who have become of age ib to receive one-twelfth of the annual in come. In addition to organizing this company and transferring to it all their property, Mr. and Mrs. Huntley have entered into a 20-year pooling agreement, under which none of the stock Is to be disposed of during that period, and which provides that the portions of the stock set aside for the children shall be held in trust for them and voted in meetings of the in vestment company stockholders by the Mechanics Loan & Trust Company. The company is incorporated for J1.200, 000, with 12,000 shares. $100 each. Its legal duration is 50 years. Its incorpora tors are William Huntley, Jmma V. Huntley, Jesse B. Huntley, the eldest son, and Edwin T. Coman, president of the Exchange National Bank. Its trus tees for the first six months are Wil liam Huntley, "Jesse B. Huntley and Ed win T. Coman. BANK ROBBER REARRESTED Sheriff Stevens Now Has 31a n Want ed for Crime at Gresham. TACOMA. Wash., June 19.--(Special.) i Frank Wayne, better known as "Fort "Wayne Blackie,' was released from -the Federal prison at McNeil's Island Fri day by order of Judge Donworth and was arrested immediately by Deputy Sheriff Tom Desmond on a fugitive warrant 'issued at the request of the Oregon authorities. Wayne was then turned over to Sher iff Stevens of Multnomah County, to be taken to Portland, where he is wanted to answer for robbing the Gresham Na tional Bank of Gresham. Or. Wayne was sent to McNeil's Island from Portland for robbing the Sellwood postofCice. He received a cumulative sentence aggregating nine years, the first sen tence being for some three years, the courts later upholding his contention that he need serve only the first sentence. AIRSHIP FLIGHT SUCCESS Whipple- Hall Gives Exhibition in Biplane at Eugene. EUGENE. Or.. June 19. (Special.) "Whipple Hall gave a pretty exhibition In his Curtiss biplane this afternoon from the I,ane County Fairgrounds. It was announced that Hall would make a couple of runs to warm up the engine before leaving the field, but on the second trial he rose gracefully in the air and sailed like a bird for about three-quarters of a mile. Just as he intended to turn and circle about the grandstand, the left guide-wire broke making it necessary for him to land in a grain field. Tomorrow Hall will fly again. He expects then to make a circle and leave the fairgrounds for the country, where he has an engagement ior dinner with a farmer. About 600 people saw the exhibition irom the inride of the fence and three times as many were on the outside. PASTOR TRAPPED IN CELL iust of Wind Makes Situation Awk ward for Inspectors. ABERDEEN, Wash7, June 19. Rev. Charles McDermoth, pastor of the Con gregational Church, and Captain Morse, of the police force, found themselves in an unpleasant predicament at noon Thursday, when inspecting the new wom en's ward in the city jail, by the unex pected locking of the door on them. They lost their lunch by being kept prisoners for half an hour. Mr. McDermoth has used his Influence to secure the equip ment of this ward for women delinquents and was anxious to inspect it. Captain Morse willingly accommodated him in his visit and the two entered the room, when ' a sudden draft shut the door, the spring lock caught and they were prisoners. PETITIONS FREELY SIGNED Orchard County's Request Has 8547 Names; Liability Bill 14,000. SALEM, Or.. June 19. (Special.) Two more initiative petitions were filed today in the office of the Secretary of State. The petition for the creation of Orchard County, with Milton as the bounty seat, contains 3547 signatures. The employers' liability bill carries 14.000 names. Aberdeen to See Torpedo-Boats. HOQUIAM, ' "Wash.. June 19. Four torpedoboat destroyers will come here as one of the attractions for visitors during the state encampment of the a. A. R. June 21-23. Later, one of the boats will be anchored off Aberdeen for the five day' Fourtu-of-July celebration. , ft T ? it p' - ; ' ' ; w . .Jl i ' ' ;: -x'::;':::: w j t i ' " ' 1 1 It"1 s ? i II it ' ? 4'?- s , 5 . it i$r "Y f ' ?k v- 'C i 1 u $ i . k - 7 t X, ' - ' " s t t k t ' i v ' it y ; - . IX h: - , s ! - it r . : . o If r-'' - - it l 4 - , 1 l JOHN H. M'GRAW. 1 m A M'GRAW FIGHTS ON Career of Struggle Crowned by Combat With Death. PHYSICIANS MORE HOPEFUL After Bad Day, Patient Rallies and Gains Strength Fit of Hiccoughs Stops, Removing Weakening and Depressing Influence. SEATTLE, Wash., June 19. (Special.) After a bad day yesterday, during which the physicians momentarily fearei the end. ex-Governor McGraw rallied to day, and it was reported at his home that he had. gained in strength. . A fit of hiccoughs which weakened and depressed the patient has passed. "While he is still weak, his rally has given new hope to the physicians and friends of the distinguished patient. The fight that John H. McGraw is making againsit death Is in keeping with a fighting career that has marked his path through life. From his early boy hood McGraw has had to fight for his existence. At 14 he was practically driven from home by a stepfather, and since then he has made his own way In the world. He has battled successfully with adversity, with false friends, with the uncertain outcome of hot political cam paigns and now he is resisting the ap proach of death. ' The man whose struggle Is watched with Interest by a whole state has filled many positions of trust in the common wealth. Since his entrance into public life by way of the Seattle police force, he has been City Marshal, Chief of Police, Sheriff of King County and Governor. FREIGHT M DISBAND PACIFIC COAST AGENTS MAKE VISIT TO HOOD RTVER. Party of 50, After Meeting at Port land, Take Jaunt Xp River on Enjoyable Trip. HOOD RIVER. Or.. June 19. (Special) The Pacific Coast Freight Agents' Asso ciation, which held its annual convention in Portland last week, wound up its pro gramme today by a visit to the Hood River Valley. The visitors arrived here in two special O. R. & N. ears, in charge of Assistant Freight Agent W. L. Robinson. An en gine belonging to the Mount Hood Rail road was attached to the coaches and the visitors were given a 32-mile ride up the valley through the apple orchards to Parkdale, where the women served din ner. Afterwards speeches wer made by W. J. Hardy, president of the associa tion: J. B. Glover, of Portland; Charles T. Early, superintendent of the Mount Hood Railroad, and Rev. W. L. Van nuys, pastor of the church at Parkdale. Before leaving the dining-room the rail road men gave Mr. Early, the citizens of Parkdale and the local Commercial Club a vote of thanks for their entertain ment. On the way back, stops were made at Dee, where the party visited the big saw mill of the Oregon Lumber Company, and VanHorr. station. At the latter point the party ascended the Butte on which Mr. VanHorn has a $15,000 residence, and to get a view of the orchards, and were entertained for a few minutes by Mr. and Mrs. VanHorn. The party, which numbered 50, had points of interest pointed out to them by J. H. Fredricy; the local agent, and were supplied with Xewtown Pippins and book lets. ; They expressed themselves as highly delighted with the trip and also aston ished at the magnitude of the apple in dustry here. Many women were in the party. OLD METHOD VANISHING Individual Combined Harvesters Largely Used Xear 'Dayton. DAYTON, Wash.. June 19. (Special.) That the coming harvest is to show a marked transition in the method of gar nering the grain crop of Eastern Wash ington and Oregon is evident from the large number of new combined harvest ers being shipped into the country. In this coUAty &I008..U machines will be un loaded this week, and double that number have been bought for late delivery. Com bined machines had largely replaced the horse-power and steamer outfits last sea son and this season will se the trans ition completed. While Inland Empire farmers have been slow to adopt the new machine, Its encroachment upon old methods has been steady. Ezra Van Patten bought the first combined harvester in this section 10 years ago. It proved only partially suc cessful and only two other farmers In vested. They were sorry afterwards. For five years following the machine had no place here. Then the lighter and Im proved combined harvester was intro duced in Eastern Washington, solving at last the harassing problem of "skinning the hills," and since then the number of machines has been increasing. The old system of several farmers in a neighborhood owning a partnership ma chine and drawing straws to determine whose crops should be first harvested often resulting in loss to those who came last on account of shattering and early rains has been eliminated. Harvest has accordingly been reduced from 75 days to 25 days in extent. the number of men necessary has been divided by two. solv ing the labor problem. The cost of har vesting has been correspondingly re duced and 'a machine has been found wnicn is adapted to rough land. It ls doubtrul whether more than two or three steamer outfits will be used in this part of the country this year. 3 MEN ATTACK OFFICER VANCOUVER DOG-CATCHER RE CEIVES ANOTHER BEATING. Crowd Yells Encouragemnet as En- raged Trio, Suspecting Him of . Shooting Pet, Punch Victim. VANCOUVER. Wash., June 19. (Spe cial.) Suspecting him of shooting a valuable bird dog, three men set upon "Gloomy Gus" Nelson, Vancouver's un popular dog catcher, at 11 o'clock last night, while a crowd of 100 men and boys gathered around and encouraged the enraged trio in mauling the de fenseless poundmaster. Nelson was knocked into the gutter, his prostrate form being deluged with kicks and cuffs, while hotheads in the ring of spectators yelled "Let's mob him," and interpolated a few kicks on their own accounts. Between howls of pain and rage, "Gloomy Gus" shrieked for help. None was forthcoming from the crowd. Fi nally Nelson escaped from his tor mentors and ran toward the police sta tion. On the way he met officers, who protected him from further attack. - The three men who attacked Nelson were Ferd Ferrell, his son, Jake Fer rell, and J. White, barbers. The elder Ferrell owned the bird dog, which was shot in the hips early in the evening, and limped away, leaving a trail of blood. The Ferrells immediately sus pected Nelson and when their shop closed for the night and they encoun tered the official on the street the at tack took place. "Gloomy Gus" denies 'that he shot the dog. He says that he was not even armed at any time during the evening, and his story is substantiated by Chief of Police John Secrlst, with whom he spent most of the evening. The Chief says that Nelson's revolver was taken away from him several weeks ago and that the only weapon the dog catcher carries is a small "black jack." The identity of the person who really shot the dog has not been learned. For his activity in Impounding dogs Nel son has become unpopular and the shooting is thought to have been done by one of Nelson's many enemies, with the hope of placing the blame on that official. The two Ferrells and White will be arrested tomorrow morning on a charge of assault. William H. Woodward's Declaration Throws New Lights on Life of Woman Said to Have Con fessed to Murder at Death. BOISE. Idaho, June 19. (Special.) Fate played queer tricks Indeed with the life of Frances Richardson, better known in this city as . Agnes Bush, who Is reported to have made a death bed confession of the murder In 1902 of David Levi, a pioneer of Boise, for since her death In Portland a week ago one son for whom she made pro vision Is recognized as a legal heir, while a second. William H. Woodward, formerly of Portland, has come forth declaring she was his mother, and has petitioned the Probate Court here for his share of the estate. Woodward is a dancing master. lie recognized son is James Oliver Smith, 12 years old, who has been liv ing near Boise, with Frank Weise, In whose care he was placed by the moth er before she left for Portland. The new heir enters now, establishing a chain of evidence to show his kinshlD and sheds additional light on ,the life of a woman which for years had. been a mystery. Tne dead woman's estate is valued at between Jlo.000 and $20,000, of which 3000 is In Jewelry and diamonds now held by the Probate Court in Port land. She had in addition valuable real estate in Boise, one piece of which is a "residence located in the fashion able part of the city, valued at $12,000. New Claimant Appears. When Frank Weise, guardian of the younger boy, was appointed adminis trator of the estate at a hearing in Probate Court here this week, William M. woodward appeared to contest the ruling of the court. He set forth his claims, but withdrew his protest to the appointment of an administrator Mwhen it became evident that a portion or the woman s estate, the $3000 in jewels In Portland, might be divided owing to the claims of one Clarence Price, who Is said to have kidnaped Mrs. Bush from Boise, and who has entered a claim against the estate . for $1200, he says he loaned her at various tirnes. x Through Woodward the history of Agnes Bush Is brought Into promi nence. Contrary to the general im pression she was not a negress, al though she was known here as "Queen Ag" or the "Black Queen." Woodward declares his mother was born in New Zealand and was a native of the race known as Maoris. At the age of 15 years she married an Englishman Henry Tickner, whom, Woodward as serts was his father. Woodward says he was born to the couple--35 years ago in Ballarat, province of Victoria. In his statement he says: Woodward Makes Statement. "My mother was divorced from Tick ner and I accompanied her to America. We went to Portland, where my mother married a man by the name of Wood ward and I legally adopted the name In that city. My mothers maiden name was Fanny Gillean, and this name was tattoed' on her arm. She had three sisters, but I don't know where they are. She was married three times, the last time to George H. Richardson In Boise, February 9. J 908, but divorced from him September 14, 1908. The 11 cense was issued under the name of Frances Williams. "I was known In Portland as Willie Woodward and my friends there know that I have tried to live and do right. I attended the public schools for 15 years and worked on the docks, mak ing my home with Ira Baber, who Is foreman of them. I have made my own way. I tried to get my mother to come and live with me at Portland, but she would not allow me to write to her.- She was in Boise about 14 years, going from Portland to Seattle, then to Victoria, Spokane, into Mon tana, Lewiston and then here. , Dancing School Opened. "I came to Boise last Fall and opened a dancing school. My mother learned I was here and told the Smith boy I was his big brother. The boy must have repeated this - and pointed me out, for I soon ascertained that some people suspected I was a son and I left Boise Immediately. "I do not know anything about the claims of this other boy, but there is no ' disposition on my part to deprive him of any of the estate that Is right fully his. I believe I am entitled to my share." , While in Boise last Fall Woodward became quite prominent as a dancing teacher and instructed many of the sons and daughters of the most promi nent families In -the art. He learned of his mother's death while reading the account of a death-bed confession ru mored to have been made by her with reference to the Levi murder, the story appearing in one of the newspapers of a Western city and while he was In Salt Lake. MAIL CONTRACTS ARE LET Star Service Routes for Four Years Awarded in Xortb Pacific States. O REG ONI AN NEWS BTjREAU, Wash. Ington, June 19. Contracts for star serv ice for four vears from July 1, have been awarded as zollows: Oregon Grand Ronde. by Rose Todge, to Otis. 24 miles and back, three time? a week, to John Mah Burton, of Otis, at $1200 per annum. . Glenwood, by Galea Creek, to Forest Grove. 1 6 miles and back, six times a week, to Joseph S. Lilly, Gales Creek, $800 per an num. Greenhorn to Whitney, 14 miles and back, seven times a week, to General H. Kimber land. of Whitney. atSl7.K per annum. Early to Klondike, nine miles and back, three times a week, to Herbert K. Porter, of Early, at $4(N) per annum. Washing-ton Marion to Kettle Falls, three miles and hack, six times a week, to Harvey H Prouty. of Marion, at $75 per annum; Bolstfort, by Kla-ber and Curtis, to Ceres, eight miles and back, six times a week, to Edward Harris, of Boistfort, at $700 ROAD REMOVES OBSTACLES Astoria Southern Will Begin Con struction Work at Once. ASTORIA, Or.. June 19. (Special.) All the condemnation suits brought by the Astoria Southern Railway against property-owners In the vicinity of Ol ney now have been settled. This was completed In the last two suits this morning:, the ne against Samuel Karrel for $900 and the one against John Holm for $1500. This leaves every thing; clear for the company to begin construction work, and Its officers say they will do so at once. President Eastman, of the Astoria Southern Railway, and also of the Western Cooperage Company, Is in the city, assisting In the settlement of the suits.. This afternoon he said: "We propose to commence construc tion worlc immediately and have the road at least in partial operation dur ing the present Summer, but our ter minals on Young's Bay have not been definitely settled. We have erected a small sawmill near Olney and pur chased timber to cut Into tlc3. Consid erable railroad Iron is already on the way here from the East. We see now no impediment to the hasty completion of the road, and it Is our desire to get it in operation r o early a date as possible," v Commeoees Today Fourth Week of "Money-Saving Opportunities in All Lines of Merchandise Economies that are Most Helpful in Filling; the Home "Needs. Take Advantage ot this Week's Offerings. Yesterday's Announcement on Pages 8 and 9 in Section 1 Tells a Few of Them. Toll & Gibbs, Hoc. Morrison at Seventh Toll & Cilbbs, Hoc. Eilers Music House is noted for always furnishing the most for the money "the very best of everything at a price that's right" has been the watchword here always, but our word for it, pianos good ones dependable ones the kind that everyone loves and cherishes were never heretofore obtainable at such low prices and what is more, never heretofore could a piano be obtained on such wonderfully little payments. Think of it, we're selling a very fine piano to members of Club "B" for $1.25 a week, and Club "A" members pay only one dollar a week. How it is possible for us to do this cn the co-operative club plan seems to be thoroughly well understood now. We are wholesaling pianos to the retail buyer. It's a transaction based on collective or co-operative buying. The latest club to be added to the series is known as Club "E." Find the choicest Player Piano obtainable for $850 elsewhere look at it carefully test it SB? 1 i,i . JTy.wir. .vis ,T-:r,l I Viik-?-VJu;-r3r-JVtj till I r.rd 'J I1 I & 1 hear its tone then come to Eilers Music House and you'll find a better piano than what you have looked at in Club "E," but instead of $850 it will cost but $5SS, the price heretofore of a good upright piano; but in addition to the piano for $586 you secure also a magnificent music cabinet, containing nearly 100 rolls of latest selected music. This cabinet and music alone would ordinarily cost $150, yet, by joining Club "E" this beautiful library and cabinet are secured absolutely free. Another carload of Player Pianos just arrived Friday afternoon, and these v will be on our floors this morning ready for selection of club members. There are also some magnificent $850 Baby Grands in Club "E" obtainable at the same price. ' And the payments are only $21 cash and $2.50 a week. Pay more if you wish to and get a premium for advance payments, but you needn't pay more than the above for pianos in Club "E." - If you want an upright piano you will find the Eilers Music House Piano Clubs the greatest opportunity ever presented to discriminating buyers anywhere. Altogether there are now five big clubs. Commencing with the first one, known as Club "A," members joining secure a $350 piano at a saving of $113, upon payment of $5 down and $1 each week. , Think of securing a splendid instrument for 14c a day. Every instrument is strictly brand new and fully war ranted for five years.. Remember, too, there are no extras or dues, no red tape, no waiting. At the rate this club and also Club "C" are filling this opportunity will not be open to you very much longer, however. Remember, we also give all club members free insurance, free music lessons, free tuning, free delivery and a stool to match. Why wait any longer Your friends and neighbors have investigated this plan and they have all found that by joining one of the clubs they can secure a magnificent instrument at a saving big enough to pay for a thorough musical education of the entire family. Act promptly. Be on hand the first thing this morning, sure, at Eilers, Washington street at Park (Sfch street.) THE EILERS CLUBS IN A NUTSHELL Buying pianos on the club plan places you In exactly the same posi tion to receive the low est prices and advan tages obtained by the largest dealers. It is based on com munity of interest on collective or co - opera tive buying. In reality It Is retail ing pianos on a gigan tic wholesale basis. Tou are not asked to take one style of one particular make to the contrary, you choose be tween over two dozen of the most desirable and worthiest makes in the very latest of case de signs, in fanciest of San Domingo Mahogany, English Burled Walnut and O e n u 1 ne Quarter Sawed Oak. Club members secure Free Music Lessons, Free Tuning, a Stool to match. Free Delivery and a Free Insurance. We do not collect from widows or orphans. Club "E" members se lecting a player - piano secure in addition a complete Individual library and a cabinet to match absolutely free; in other words, you se cure an instrument at the wholesale cost with out a single extra item of expense. Better join at once.