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PORTLAND, OREGON. THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 1910.
PRICE FIVE CENTS.
ADDED TRAFFIC IS
FORTUNE IS LEFT
GARS CRASH; 42
IN LIST OF DEAD
STUDENT STEALS
TO KEEP UP WORK
Mfl5.ST0flEfl'50LD
FISH BY TONS ARE
L
TO SEAMSTRESS
HOOKED FROM SEA
FLEES
HliHT FOU EXISTENCE ENDS
YOUTH CONFESSES TROUBLES
AND JUDGE' IS LENIENT.
ANGLERS LINE WHARVES DUR
WITH .Hl'SBAXD'S DEATH.
ING DAY AND NIGHT.
MAN
ADDEDPROFIT
RENEWED
ASSASSIN
Railway Figures Show
Increased Costs.
ST. PAUL DEFENDS ITS RATES
Northwestern Has Paid 100
Per Cent in 10 Years.
LABOR BLAMED FOR COSTS
Official Maintain in Rate Hearing
That Regulation Cannot Con
trol Condition by Mhloli
Money J Obtained.
CHICAGO. Sept. Jl (Special.) Wil
liam Ellla. Interstate rommcro attor
ney for the St. Paul road, presented a
formidable array of figures In the
freight rate hearing before the Inter
state Commerce Commllon today.
Mr. Kills ha. I columns of figures, the
talk of which almost tas;rred the rep
resentatives of tiie shippers. which
Showed that for the rant 1 years the
cost of conducting transportation, apart
from the administration cost. . ha I
Steadily IncreaaetLIn a proportion out of
line with the Increase In net revenue.
In other words, the cost of furnishing
given unit of service to the people
Had steadily risen Instead of decreas
ng. aa It should, with an increase In
the volume of traffic.
Expense Grows Gradually.
There Is a gradual growing cost o
operation that Is getting worse eac.
fear, and Is worse the more business a
railroad does." he said.
To Illustrate this cost. Mr. Kills took
his nnlt of service innn tons of
freight moved one mile. The cost of
moving this In 101 was !.: on the
Pt. Paul road, and the cost of maklnir
, tne same movement In 110 had risen
10 J-. which) meant aa Increase of
tnore than 14.000.000 to the St. Paul
rad. Showing how the consumer was
affected, the witness presented a table
riving the Increase in the cost to th
shipper on many articles If the new
commodity rates should be permitted to
go Into effect.
On a barrel of flour, for Instance
moved from the Middle West to the
Missouri River territory, the Increase
vould be J. 05 cents. Mr. Elils took the
Valuation made by several railroad
commissions of the property of the St.
Paul within their states and declared
that the road Is worth, according to
that basis, at least i:u3. 000.00ft. The
capitalisation of the property thus
valued Is little more, than I2DS.000.000.
The average net return since 190S had
been about ( per rent.
Northwestern Makes Big Profits
The remarkable financial returns of the
CJiicaso ft Northwestern Railroad dur
Ing the last ten years were brought out
by attorneys for the shippers. The wit
ness for the road was W. A. Gardner,
tlcc-preelilent In charge of operations
and maintenance of that road.
His testimony, elicited on crops -examination
by Attorney Frank Lyon for the
Commission, was, In short, that the
company thought Itself Justified In rais
ing freight charges. In spite of the fact
that In ten years it had returned to Its
ptockholders in direct dividends and In
unappropriated surplus more than the
mount of tapltal stock.
The witness also controverted testimony
rf Illinois' Central officials previously,
that the Increase In cost of operation and
maintenance was In large measure due
to richer cost of materials. Mr. Gard
ner's opinion waa tint the increase in
tost of labor and the restriction put upon
workmen by recent Independence through
v unions and similar associations were the
largest factors In rutting down net
profit
Bankruptcy Not Threatened.
Mr. Gardner did agree, however, with
the other railroad officials who have
testified, that a railroad ought to be
allowed to charge shippers enough to
pay dividends, fixed charges, cost of op
erations, and maintenance, and In addi
tion, return a sufficient yearly surplus.
He likewise believed that this should
be expended In additional or Improved
property, and then should receive a
suitable Interest or dividend from the
earning
"The Northwestern line will not go
Into bankruptcy next year or the year
after, or the one after that, unless It
now raise rates." began Mr. Gardner,
touching upon this subject, "but I do
ay that regulation by the commission
does not control the commercial condi
tions under which we get money, and
unless we soon get higher rates we
will. In the future, have to run up
the red flag. We must be allowed a
satisfactory surplus above everything
each year aa a barometer of our surety
for credit."
Credit Is Essential.
"Would you still say you should'ha-e
a right to secure that yearly surplus.
If you knew your road had In ten years
paid on ISSS.000.000 of stock, dividends
amounting te Ij,n0.oo0 and had. In
addition, an unappropriated surplus,
taken from earnings, of tJO.000,000
xoore an amount of net returns to
av'aacliuied on laa 3t i
After Two Yearn' Silence, Sacra
mrnlo Woman Hear Husband Is
Dead in Alaska: 930.000 Left.
SACRAMENTO. Cal.. Sept. II. (Spe
rial.) After a struggle for existence.
covering a period of two years. Mrs.
Mabel Hanson seamstress, waa yeater
day advised that her husband. Carl
Hanson, wno met with a tragic death
In a mine accident near Nome. Alaska
had left her a fortune estimated a
IJ5.000 to 110.000. She expects to leave
In a few days for Seattle to see her at
torney. L. M. McAllister.
The story as related by Mrs. Han
son telle of how her husband. 30 years
ago. formerly a cabinet maker, lost
a small fortune at Tonopah. Nev.. and
struck out. two yeara ago to replenish
his fortune. Shortly after leaving Sac
ramento. Mrs. Hanson heard from him
In the northern part of California. She
heard no more until the news of his
death about six weeka ago.
The fortune left by the late Hanson
consists of valuable mining claims In
the vicinity of Nome, arid also In British
Columbia. To protect her rights . In
these claims It Is probable that Mrs.
Hanson will be compelled to make
trip to Alaska.
KNIGHTS MEETAT SALEM
Grand Commander to Arrive With
Guard of Honor This Morning.
SALEM. Or.. Sept. Jl. (Special.)
Salem will entertain the Knights Temp
lars of Oregon tomorrow, when the
grand commandery holds its annual
conclave. Thomas C. Taylor, of Pendle.
ton. grand commander. Is expected to
arrive at o'clock, escorted by the drill
corps of Oregon Commandery No. 1. An
exhibition drill will be held at 10
o'clock on Court street, and the grand
l.commandery will convene at 11 o'clock.
A oanquct tor me anignts ana ladies
will be given from 12 until 2 o'clock.
The ladles will be the first to be en
tertained In the parlors of the New Ho
tel Marlon, which Is nearlng completion.
It was formerly the old Willamette
Hotel.
Salem expects a large delegation from
Portland and Knights Templar from
every portion of the state. A special
train has been chartered by the mem
bers of the Albany Commandery.
GIANT MAKES POLICE WORK
i
Eight Struggle With Seven-Footer
Who Shoes) Number IS.
It took eight strong men to hoist
Charles Newland. a giant sheepherder.
Into the patrol wagon after he had been
arrested by Police Sergeant Goltz and
Patrolman Grlsfra on a charge of drunk
enness at Third and Burnslde street
last night. Newland weighs 312 pounds
and stands 7 feet 11 Inches In his stock
ing feet. His shoes, made especially to
order, are alxe IS.
Upon the arrival of the prisoner at
the station-house, special arrangements
had to be made to accommodate him.
Several other prisoners had to be re
moved from the drunk cell so the In
toxicated sheepherder could be placed
under lock and key.
CHERRY TREE
IS
FREAK
Colusa, Cal., Man ricks Fruit In De
cember, Instead of in May.
COLUSA. Cal.. Sept. 21. (Special.) A
cherry tree that blospoms In September
and yields fruit in December is growing
In this city. In the yard of John Osterlea'
home.
It l now In full bloom and about
Christmas time Mr. Osterles expects to
harvest a crop of cherries of good qual
ity. This tree looks like any other
cherry tree, but It has reversed the sea
sons. Ordinarily It should bloom In Feb
ruary or March and yield ripe fruit In
April or May. It la several years old
and has borne fruit three Winters. Its
cherrries are of good size and flavor, but
the yield I not ao heavy as on ordinary
cherry trees.
BEARS VERY PLENTIFUL
Many Are Encountered in Orchards
of Gales Creek Neighborhood.
FOREST GROVE. Or.. Sept. IL (Spe
cial.) More bears have appeared in tha
orchards of the Gales Creek neighbor
hood this Fall than at any time prev
ious this season. James Churchill, road
supervisor at Gales Creek, killed a big
bear that was treed by his shepherd
dog Sunday.
Another bear is breaking the limbs of
prune trees in an orchard near the Wm.
Blisses place and the owner Is keeping
watch for him. Another black bear
weighing more than 300 pounda waa
hot by Joe Lilly In the Busse orcharj
a few days ago.
PLEA OF BIGAMIST FAILS
Court Reruses to Credit Explanation
of E. J. Baugh.
LOS AN'OELES. Cal.. Sept. 21. (Spe
cial.) Judge Davis, of the Criminal
Department of the Superior Court today
Imposed a penitentiary sentence upon
E. J. Baugh. bigamist.
Baugh told the court that be took his
second wife under the belief that his
first wife told the truth when she said
she had not been divorced from a for
mer husband and therefore thought he
was free. He waa sent to San Quentln I
for two years. His first wife came I
here from Portland and secured his I
couvicUut 1
Kingsland, Indiana, Is
Scene of Wreck.
TRAINS MEET AT K SPEED
t.
Third Car Just Stopped h
vA
Dashing Into Wreckage.
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MISTAKEN ORDER IS CAUSE
Coaohe Crowded to Steps, as Death-
Dealing Cra.-h Comes Sharp
Curve Make Prevention of'
Ilead-On Disaster Futile.
FORT WATNB, Ind.. Sept Jl.-Forty-
two persons were killed and seven were
seriously Injured In a head-on collision
between two traction cars on the Fort
Wayne-Bluffton dlvMon of the Fort
Wayne and Wabanh Valley line today.
The wreck occurred one and one-half
miles north of Kingsland. at a sharp
curve. Th cars In collision wen
northbound local, crowded to the steps,
which left Bluffton at 11:15 o'clock, and
southbound extra car from Fort
Wayne. They met while both were run
nlng at high speed.
Death List Is 4C.
W. K. BOWMAN. Blurt-tori.
A. K. HYDE. Vennvllle.
. E. BH'CKIY. Vera Crux.
WILLIAM S. HEARS. Bluffton.
LLOYD BROWN. HlutTlon.
I. C JIKTCH. muflton. renersl manaaer
Blurrtnn, Oinavt A Cllna Traction line.
8. H. ROBINSON.
N. t. H.KK.
ERNEST CROrsE.
KALi'H WAI.SKK.
W. D. BI'ROAN.
OSCAR ZIMMRR.
MIRS PEARL PATl.OR.
J'lHN W. TRIBOLET.
THOMAS OORDA N.
HAROLD NELSON.
fON OF LLOYD BROWN, aged 18 yeara
MRS. HIRAM FOLK.
MART DAl'C.HERTT.
J. E SWART7.
JOSEPH SAWYER, all of BlutTtnn.
MI. AH THlVAf.
F. B. TAMM.
FRANK KINO.
Mrs. FRANK KINO, a't of Warren, Ind.
R. F. FOLK. Washington. Ind.
JACOB SWARTZ. t alo.idale.
BLANCHE ARCHBOI.D. Oulan.
MRS. UARRV.TT MAXWELL, Garrentt.
Ind.
CHARLES REBER. I'nlondale.
JOHN JOHNSON. Msrkle.
,'ESSB HOFFMAN. Marlon.
IR. 8. E. THOMPSON, nn Arbor. Mich.
MRS. MTUTLE HARLEY daughter of
Mrs. Folk. UlutTton.
DANIEL DE BACH. Petroleum, ind.
JOHN SMITH AND MRS. JOHN SMITH.
Montpeller.
JOHN REED. Battery E. Fifth Artillery.
New York.
JOSEPH EDINS, Hartford City.
GEORi;E HEM Hl'RST. Warren.
BEN CRAMER. Frankfort.
Mistaken Order Is Cause.
The collision Is presumed to have' been
caused by misunderstanding of orders In
regard to the southbound extra car tak
ing a switch near Klngsl&nd so the north
bound car could pass It.
The motormen of the two cars had no
time to set the brakes when they sighted
each other. The heavily-loaded north
bound car was crushed and the bodies
of the dead and Injured were strewn on
either aide of the track amid the wreck
age. The screams of the injured men
and women following . the crash of the
cars brought the neighboring; farmers to
the scene.
Conductor Splller. of the southbound
car. was unhurt and ran back toward
(.Concluded on Pag 2.)
AJBIG PBOGBESSIVE VERSUS A LITTLE PROGRESSIVE. j
LgffiiSlPt 5on vvhitehouse'" ' :
IBKJ STATBI ENT. riAY2 9, 1 9 0 8 .
Srt' E' PRESIDENT (fl005EVELT; V - ( f I
Today said goodsy to the two AiillnJili) i A j
!PUBUClYTHT.HB
I d:-A411, -ucm Pnn THE ATTITUDE It B H jl il . i )
IpliiPimrT- HAD CONSISTENTLY MAINTAINED f !, ' . j
" jlBilN SUPPORT OF THE ADMINISTRATIS J J ' .
! SSllfeJlpOLKlES.AND TO "WISH THEM SUCCESS" JM fl j '
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Magistrate Refuses to Brand Pris
oner as Convict and Sends
Him to Reformatory.
8EATTLE. Wash., Sept. 21. (Special.)
Frits Carl Qujtsaru, taking a philosophic
course at the University of Washington,
who was charged with grand larceny.
helped himself to books from the library
nd a valuable microscope because he
needed money to complete his education.
He explained this to Judge Ronald to
day, when he pleaded guilty and received
ntencA of one to 15 vesrs at the Mon-
V reformatory. Qultzaru to 20 years
, v Mid has been In America only two
yv .
I was penniless and could get no
work," the prisoner told the court.
knew no one to go to for assistance, so I
stole to keep up my educational work."
. "I am inclined to be lenient with you.'
said Judge Ronald, "for the reason that
you are young and that you ere a for
eigner. Tou may not know that It is
unnecessary for anyone to steal In Amer
lea. This Is the flrtit time a member of
the student body of the university has so
disgraced It. t will not brand you as a
convict, but will send you to the Monroe
reformatory." ,
INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS
Foreign.
Crlppen hld for murder and Ethel Geneve
for accessory after fact.. Page 3.
XtBomU.
President Taft condemns "pork barrel."
Pae 5.
Lortmen Inquiry will begin today. Page 3.
Increased rout of hauling freight ihown at
rate hearing-. Pare I.
Poll He.
Bourne camp seeks to Intimidate Boon Ca-
ton, candidate for Slate Senator, .rage w.
Tiwney declares Democrat mused his de
feat In Minnesota prlniatrles. Page
Total registration of voters in Oregon U
107.720. Poa-e 0.
Speaker Cannon says tariff agitation is
menace. Pax
Colorado Insurgents prevent blow to Initia
tive and referendum ( In republican con
vention. Page 5.
Roosevelt carries Kchenectday. stronghold
of "Old Guard." Page 2.
Iomeilc.
Two train wrecks near Fort Wayne fatal to
43 persons. 32 seriously Injured. Page I.
Portland men remembered In will of rich
woman.. Page 3.
Farramento seamstress left fortune by hus
band killed In Alaska mine. Page 1.
Chanter's pre-nuptlal agreement to be test
ed in suit nrougni ty ex-wire, rage i.
Anglers catch tons of fisn at California
beaches, page I.
fiporls.
Pacific Coast League rtAUlt yesterday?
Vernon 3. Portland 1; Oakland 2. han
Francisco 1; Sacramento 9. Loa Angeles
3. Page 8. i
Commerrial and Marine.
Oregon hops lead Pacific Coa.it product in
quality. Page l.
Heavy buying of wheat by aborts at Chi
cago. Page 1.
Strong upward turn In stock market.
rage in.
Pacific Northwest.
Portland's hulldlng record leads all North
west. Page 7.
Deputy County A-sessor Perry, of Vernon.
rouna by - neignoors muraeren in own
home. Pago 1.
United fates District Attorney at Seattle
seises books of Clarence D. HHlman.
Page e.
Methodist minister at Rldgefleld. wagh..
weds before divorce to iirst wile is
granted. Page 6.
Seattle student confesses, he atole to keep
up educational work. Page 4.-
Oregon Methodist conference convenes at
HUsboro. Pa ft.
Hood River Commercial Club opened with
many visitors in attendance. 1'age e.
' Portland and Vicinity.
State Tuberculosis HHiiatarlura to open Oc
tober 1. Page 12.
E. H. Bennett, city beautiful architect, to
confer with railroad orriciais aoout union
station. Page 14.
Federal court Issues order restraining sale
of assets of Deschutes Irrigation and
Power Company. Page 14.
Principal witness In Goodager manslaughter
case describes killing of Tony Mae.
Page 14.
Programme of unusual interest at Pure Food
Show.' Page. 11.
J. W. Consldine promises $20,000 theater
here by Muy 1. Page 12
George Toawell. law partner of late muni
cipal Judge Bennett. tr be appointed to- i
dtr to succeed him. Page 14. j
Ireland's Words Quoted
Against Roosevelt.
ARCHBISHOP'S MEMORY CLEAR
Viva Voce Message to His Ho-
' liness Was Authorized.
"BELLAMY'S" AID INVOKED
-I.pt tor Asking Aid in Securing Ap
pointment . in Navy Depart
ment Printed to Show Tliat
Colonel Sought Office.
SPRIXGFTEIJJ, Mans., Sept. 21. The
ROepublican "tomorrow- will print a let
ter from Mrs. Bellamy Storer, written in
France Sept. 9, reviewing the contro
vert between the Storers and Mr.
Roosevelt concerning the ex-PreeUlent's
alleged authorization of the ex-Ambassador
to Austria-'Hungary to visit the
rope and ask as a personal favor to the
President of the United States to make
Archbishop Ireland, of St. Paul, a cardi
nal. .
Letters written by the archbishop in
1903 and 1304, hitherto unpublished, are
quoted by Mrs. Storer to show that at
repeated Intcrvvlews in the White House
between the archbishop and the'Presi-
dent. Mr. Roosevelt acknowledged that
he "had commissioned Mr. Storer to act
as his personal envoy at the Vatican
In behalf of the archbishop.
Imkup of Veracity Drawn.
Mr. Roosevelt has hitherto publicly
denied that Mr. Storer ever was au
thorized to represent him in this man
ner and the Ireland letters now pub
lished Jtty Mrs. Storer have the effect
of making much sharper the issue of
veracity between the Storers and the
ex-President. . . .
Mrs. Storer's letter to the Republican
also seeks to prove on the testimony
of Archbishop Ireland that President
Roosevelt promised to make Mr. Storer
United States Ambassador either at
Paris or London; and there is included
still another letter alleged to have been
written by Mr. Roosevelt to Mr. Storer
Just after the Presidential election in
1898, In which Mr. Roosevelt asked Mr.
Storer to see President-elect McKinley
and urge him to appoint Mr. Roosevelt
Assistant Secretary of the Navy.
This last letter seems to confute a
recent assertion that Mr. Roosevelt
never sought a public office, except
when he sought the. Presidential nomi
nation in 1904.- f
The first letter by Archbishop Ire
land, quoted by Mrs. Stbrer, written
to Mr. Storer November 4, 1901. is, in
part, as follows:
'I have had two more pleasant meet
ings with the President at the White
House. He is decidedly your friend and
resolved to give you the best there is.
'Even.' said lie, "if Berlin comes first and
Bellamy wished It for a little while,
pending ChoaOs- retention at London, I
would Klve 'it to him and change him
shortly afterward to London. Let him
trust me.' "
A.SHtiranee Given Ireland.
The next Ireland letter dated Octo-
(Concluded on Page 5.)
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Run of Yellow Tail, Halibut and
Mackerel Creates Excitement
at California Beaches.
JJOS A XGELES.' Cal., Sept. 21. (Spe
clal.) The greatest yellow tail, hall
but and mackerel run In the history o
Southern California created excitement
today at Redondo Beach, San Pedro,
Long- Beach and Port Los Angeles, an
attracted several thousand anglers from
the city.
Fully lono fish, aggregating abou
12 tons' weight, were caught oft tho
wharves during the day, and the sport
continued tonight under electric light
hundreds more being taken. All day
men, women and children were lifting
the shining beauties out of the sea with
sticks and strings to the most expen
slve tackle.
At Kedondo Beach 300 fish were
caught from wharf No. 1 In four hours,
and their average weight was 24
pounds. Harry W. Messerve took 13
yellow tail, the smallest 20 pounds an
the largest 31. Mrs. F. A. Dunham
of Pasadena, landed the record mack
erel of the season.
Charles McOuver and William Wrln-h
caught 49 large halibife in two hours
At times the waters about Redondo
Beach were so crowded by the schools
of various kinds of fish that some
were forced up on the sand in the rush,
FISHWAY BE'NG REBUILT
Work to Be Pushed at Oregon City
in Anticipation of Spring Run.
SALEM. Or.. Sept. 21. (Special.) Mas
ter Fish Warden C'lanton said today that
plans are now under way for the recon
struction of the flshway at Oregon City
The Legislature made its first appropria
tion in 1903, but freshets and high water
during the "Winter have damaged it to
such an extent that "it is almost impossi
ble for fi?h to pass up the falls. Work
will-be started as poon as possible, so the
flshway can handle the salmon during
the Spring run.
Egg taking at the hatcheries is far be
yond expectations. Already more eggs
have been taken at the Wallowa hatchery
than the hatchery department' expected
to take during the whole season, and it
is believed a. many more will be secured.
About 1,250,oihj eggs In all have been taken
at this hatchery.
SECURITY BOGUS, CHARGE
Prosecution Says Hank Insolvent
Since Welty Took Charge.
BELLINGHAM, Wash., Sept. 21. In
opening for the state in the trial of
H. J. Welty, charged with wrecking
the Home Securities Rank, Prosecuting
Attorney Livesey this afternoon said
the state was prepared to prove that
the bank had been Insolvent since
Welty assumed control in 1905, and
that land companies, whose paper the
bf-nk held as security, did not in fact
exist and had never existed.
The defense strenuously objected to
the statement and to the calling of
witnesses to prove this contention, con
tending evidence should be confined to
show the bank was insolvent on Decem
ber 31 last, the date named in the In
dictment. These objections were over
ruled by the court.
The jury was completed this fore
noon and the hearing of witnesses was
begun this afternoon.
HEAVY POTATOES GROWN
Ten "Spuds" Taken From One Hill
13 Pounds 2 Ounces,
VANCOUVER. Wash.. Sept. 21. (Spe
cial.) One hill of potatoes, grown by
D. W. Hutchinson, of WanhouRal, con
tained 10 potatoes, which weighed 13
pounds and two ounces. This potato
field yielded an average of two and a
half sacks to the square yard.
Another farmer at Minnehaha planted
three pounds of potatoes last Spring
and from that seed harvested lbH
pounds. Many exhibits for the Clark
County Harvest Show, to be held here
September 29 to October 1, arei coming
in from the country daily, and are be
ing put away in cold storage. The
booths around the City Park are being
built.
CANCER BEQUEST TIED UP
George Crocker's Step-Children
Fight Sale of Property in Fund.
NEW YORK. Sept. 21. The right of
Columbia College to property worth
approximately II. 000. 000 bequeathed to
H for a cancer research fund by the
late George Crocker, the California
millionaire, who died in this city on
December 4, 1904, was attacked today.
Crocker's stepchildren applied to the
Supreme Court for an injunction to pre
vent the executors of the millionaire's
will from selling the property or leas
ing it, pending the determination of an
action brough to establish their right
to the property.
MAN REVIVES AFTER FALL
Electrician, Only Two Hours on Job,
N Tumbles Three Stories.
WALLA WALLA. Wash.. Sept. 2t.
(Special.) Arthur Wassill. an electrician,
had a brush with death this afternoon,
but escaped with only a few bruises.
Wassill fell three stories In the Baker
seven-story building, now being built,
and was picked up for dead, but soon
revived. He had been on the Job only
two hours when he lost his footing and
fell from the top of the third story to
the ground. Save for a few bruises he
waa unhurt
DeputyCountyAssessor
Perry Victim.
CRIME'S MOTIVE MYSTERY
Murder Done Week From Last
Sunday in Home.
NEIGHBORS FIND BODY
Long Absence or Official Leads to
Inquiry Corpse Found at Top
or Stairway Five Bullet '
Holes Are in Body.
LA GRANDE, Or., Sept 21. (Special.)
Lying in a pool of clotted blood with
five bullet holes in nls body. Deputy
Assessor Waldo Perry was found mur
dered this morning on the stairway of
his own home In Union. There is no
clew to the identity of the criminal,
who Is thought to have fled" the city.
Perry has been missing for the past
11 days and his morning neighbors
became alarmed and broke Into the
house where they found the badly de
composed body of the Deputy Assessor.
lying at the top of the stairway lead
ing to the garret.
Clutched in his hand was a lamp.
which he had evidently been carrying
when shot. There was no evidence of
any struggle, and it seems apparent
that Perry was killed Just before he
reached the landing of the top of the
stairs.
Crime Is Being Probed.
After deliberating nearly all day on
the meagre evidence surrounding the
atrocious crime, the Coroner's Jury ad
journed tonight until tomorrow morn
ing. The string of evidence, which
may. It is said, lead to some tangible
clew to the murderers identity, wm
be -contlaued-4oniorrow from where It
was dropped tonight.
Tonight it is clear that Perry was
killed either out of vengeance or by
some fanatic.
The Perry home Is within the cor
porate limits of Union, yet the body
lay unfound from a week ago last Sun
day night until this morning.
Sunday night is believed to have been
the night he met death, for he had
called for his mail, as was his dally
custom, but never since then, accoru-
Ing to the testimony at the inquiry to
day.
Garret Is Seldom Used.
The only deduction to make as to the
particulars of the fiendish crime is that
Perry had been attracted to the garret
by some noise, for he seldom u?d the
pstairs part of the house. He had
climbed the stairs with a lamp In his
and and had been shot five times on the
instant of having reached the top step.
There his body lay when found this
morning, the lamp still In his hand. A
post-mortem examination resulted In the
discovery of two'bullets In Perry s body.
Kobbery Not Motive.
He was not killed for his money, for
about 15 and a gold watch were still on
his person when found.
The residence is close to the railroad
track ,and it is thought that perhaps
someone sought the upstairs as a place
of refuge and killed the owner when he
appeared at the stair landing.
Perry was very popular and had no
known enemies.
Family Visiting in Portland.
His family, numbering a wife and three
small children, have been in Portland for
three weeks", but they are now hurrying
home, and on their arrival here it is
thought the Coroner's Jury report will be
forthcoming.
Perry was 35 years old. Absolute mys
tery veils the shooting and it Is not be
lieved likely the murderer will ever be
run down.
The widow of the dead man is the
daughter of Nick Ficklln, a wealthy re
tired farmer of Union County, who
moved to Portland September 8. He
lives in East Portland. ' His address,
however. Is not known in Union to
night, as the only person who has it
was out of town this evening.
Perry complained frequently to the
authorities because tramps came to his
home from the railroad track and
bothered him with appeals for food and
lodging. For this reason the general
supposition Is that some tramp did the
act. How it was that the noise of the
shots escaped the ears of neighbors is
another mystery. ,
"Only Two Bullets Found.
Still another point bothering the au
thorities is that there are five bullet
holes In the body, that none came out,
and that only two could be found. It
is possible another examination of the
wounds may show that he was stabbed
by some sharp weapon.
Town rumor and gossip has been
trying hard all day to connect the
fatality with quarrels of some sort in
recent years, but as yet nothing has
been uncovered. The family is said to
have lived happily, and consequently
no family feud could be responsible.
Perry was unusually popular every
where, and "figured conspicuously In .
Democratic circles.
Late tonight officers commenced an
investigation on a theory that Greek
laborers camped along the railroad
track nearby may have had a hand in
the matter, and this line of inquiry
will be thoroughly probed, though
there is nothing tangible to work with
tonight