MYSTERY ATTENDS
PURSUIT OF WIFE
Ex-Oreaon Woman's Where
abouts Unknown Hus
band in Search.
INFATUATION IS HINTED
Departure of Mr. Mary Adele. Case
Brm With Mother Tor Eat, and
Spouse's Inquiry to Desti
nation, Are Features.
With a chase started across the con
tinent In search of a wife, with an at
torney already on the scene and volun
teering ail necessary" Information rela
tive to the woman's whereabouts, most
meager as to deflnitenesa. and the wife's
sister refusing any Information what
ever, the mystery In the relation of Mrs.
Mary Adele Case Beam and her hus
band is growing apace. It la hinted that
a divorce Is In the making.
Information from San Francisco yes
terday was that the young couple had
separated, but it Is said at the home
of Mrs. Beam In Oregon City that the
young woman and her mother, who la
said to be 111. are on their way East,
seeking a rest for the latter. 80 far as
muld be learned here yesterday, Mr.
Beam Is also speeding on his way east
ward to find his wife.
Beam Comes to Portland.
It is known that young Beam, who
was a wealthy 6 an Francisco singer,
was In Portland a week ago Monday, in
quiring of his wife's friends where she
might be. It Is also known here that
Mrs. Beam was In Oregon City a few
d.ivs before her husband's arrival. She
was called here, presumably, by the ill
ness of her mother. Mrs. Case. That
both women left here a week ago Sunday
for the East and that they would visit
relatives on the way. stopping in Colo
rado. North Iakota and Illinois, is es
tablished, though It Is apparently un
known to Mrs. Beam's own family.
Information from Mrs. Beam's home
St Oregon City elicited the news that
although Mrs. Beam's) sister was "at
home." Virgil I Clark, "Mrs. Beam's at
torney." would t-Uk. When Mr. Clark
was seen, he said:
Clark. Says Women Went Fast.
"No. I do not know where Mrs. Beam
is now. All I can say Is that Mrs. Beam
is on her way East with her mother.
who is III. On their way to their desti
nation they will stop In Colorado. North
.Dakota and Illinois to visit with rela
tives." When shown the story in regard to
Mrs. Etnun printed In an afternoon paper
of Portland. Mr. Clark, a Portland at
torney connected with R- O. Dun A Co.,
declared it was false In every particular.
Mr. Clark admitted that Beam had be.n
In Portland and had Inquired the where
abouts of his wife, but said that he had
not seen him. though he admitted he
would like to have seen him.
.Mr. Clark was told that Mr. Beam had
left the etiy. At this news Mr. Clark.
k ho said he was Interested In the case
merely as a friend of the Case family,
expressed regret, wishing that he had
been able to see Mr. Beam before he loft.
Mother Is 111.
"The. fart of the matter." continued
Mr. Clark. "Is that Mrs. Beam came
North in response to a telegTam sent by
her family here that her mother waa HI;
that she came here alone and remained
only a few days, leaving- f6 the East
with her mother."
It la known that Mrs. Beam telegraphed
hor husband, then supposed to have been
in San Francisco, that she and her
mother were leaving Portland for the
East and that a "letter will follow." Mr.
Clark said he expected this letter told
Mr. Beam where he might find his wife
end what her destination Is; but the fact
that Mr. Beam arrived North before he
received either telegram or letter ex
plains why he did not know what had
become of his wife.
&a far as could be learned last night.
Mrs. Beam Is believed to be on her way
to Chicago to meet a pupil with whom,
it is said, she had become Infatuated
since her marriage with Mr. Beam, whose
supposed fortune has been cut by his
mother, who holds the purse-strings. This
fact Is said to have brought about an
estrangement between the young couple
and led to the young woman's hurried call
North, and now he likewise hurried de
parture for the East, without her hus
band. Mother Knows Situation.
That Mrs. Beam the elder knows the
true situation between her son and
daughter-in-law wut expressed here tonight-Mary
Adele Case- Beam Is well known
in Portland as a musician. It was two
years ago that he returned from her
vocal studies In Europe, where her name
was connected with her reported engage
ment to Rudolph Spreckela, Jr., of San
Francisco.
COAST CITIES WILL ACT
Chambers of Commerce to l"rfte Bat
tleship fleet for Pacific.
Portland will- fall in line with other
Pacific Coast cities for bringing reasons
before the Navy Department to maintain
a battleship IWI on Pacific waters.
San Plegn. Cal.. haa taken the Inltk
tlve in getting the pople of the Pacific
Coast interested In the matter and has
this week sent telegrams to earn of the
Chambers of Commerce of the large
cities In the three Pacific Coast states,
a? king that repixlnttlve of the sev
eral organisations hold a corgress. fnr
the purpose of considering Admiral R. D.
Evan suggestion for better coast pro
tection.
The Portland Chamber of Commerce
will meet In regular session next Tues
day, when it ts expected that the matter
will b considered and a formal reply
made to the San Diego Chamber of Com
merce communication. Indorsing the prop
osition and urging an early meeting of
representatives of the various chambers.
Secretary Olltner. of the Portland
Chamber of Commerce, said last evening
that inasmuch as the annual congress of
the Associated Chambers of the Pacific
Coast would not be held until January 3.
at IjOS Angeles, he was of the opinion
that an earlier meeting would be held, in
order to get the matter before the Navy
Department and President Taft as soon
as possible.
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TYPHOID'S TOLL IS HEAVY
Population of Desolate Island Near
Ireland .May Iie Wiped Out.
DUBLIN. Sept. 77. tSpeclal.l The
typhoid "scare" at Lettermullen proves
to be no mere nawspaper story. Eye-
witnesses are returning; to Dublin dally
who faithfully verify the alarming
facta first sent out and tell a story of
misery and destitution the like of
which has not been heard in Ireland
since the days of the corn famines.
Letterrnullen la a little Island off the
coast of Connemara. a bleak patch of
the most desolate scenery in Ireland.
Here, on about three miles of almost
unbroken ledge, relieved only by dis
mal moorland and meagre potato
patches stuck In among e rocks, live
some 120 families, each with an ave
rage of alx children. Overcrowding,
unsanitary surroundings, poverty and a
seamy and unsuitable diet have so en
feebled the vitality of a race of hardy
Connaught people that It Is Incon
ceivable to see how they can bans; on
much longer In Lettermullen.
And on top of all this misery, a
fatal scourge of typhoid haa swooped
down on the unhappy Island. Directly
springing from the miserable living;
conditions of the island folk, this rap
Idly spreading disease haa already at
tacked two score of the wretched peo
ple. Heroic priests like Father Healy,
who has spent 62 years of his life In the
community, are making desperate at
tempts to lighten the loud of the blight
ed Island, but outside aid will be ab
solutely necessary to prevent the com
plete annihilation of the population.
MODERN" SPORTSMEN IIAVE XOT
OLI TIME STCRDIXESS.
Game) Nowadays Most Be Brought to
Back Door of Shooting Quarters
of Wealthy Hnnttman.
EDINBURGH. Sept 27. SpeciaD
Old-time sportsmen are somewhat con
temptuous about the conditions of
shooting now prevailing on Scottish
and Yorkshire moors. Once, a long
tramp to the moor, a long wait In the
shooting butt, and rough midday fare
formed the dally experience or sports
men.
Now the reign of cotton wool has
arrived and sporting hosts have to see
to it that hardships are reduced to a
minimum. Not even wealth can warm
the cold air of the grouse moor. Money
kings do their best, however, and pro
vide foot-warmers, muffs and not
water flasks for the sportsmen waiting
behind the butts for the drive to begin.
These modern SDortsmen demand that
the game should be brought to the back
door of their shooting quarters. Now
adays scarcely one host could be found
who would ask bis guests to walk even
a mile to the moor. Smart, speedy au
tomoblles must take the shooting; party
to and from the shooting center. Good
fellowship was at one time sought for
in a guest, but the one qualification
now expected la that he should be a
dead shot. The slxe of the bag Is the
overruling motive of moorland sport.
Pleasant comradeship and healthy ex
ercise are factors correspondingly
overlooked to a large extent.
It fallows that none but rich men
can afford a moor nowadays. Harry
Payne Whitney is somewhat responsi
ble for setting the pace In extrava
gance. He spent $60,000 to secure a
good time for the guns over the Hol
wtck moors In Upper Teesdale. And
arrangements were made only for a
week's shoot. E. Harrlman, cousin of
the late railway king: Payne Thompson
and Percy Chubb have been upholding
the American sporting reputation In
Scotland. But In the view of the more
Impecunious Britisher they have over
done the accessories of trie sport.
FERTILE LAND WILL OPEN
Silver Lake Tract or 30,000
May Be Settled.
Acres
LAKE VIEW, Or, Sept. 17. (Special.)
The Lakevlew Land Office haa been no
tified by the Department of the Interior
that a large body of land formerly em
braced In the Silver Lake irrigation proj
ect Is to be thrown open to settlement on
November M and to entry, filing and se
lection on December 26. 1910. This means
the settlement of an area of 30.000 acres
by tho settlers who are coming to this
section of the state.
The department emphasises the fact
that no one will be allowed to gain lights
to the land by settlement previous to No
vember 28. Some of the best grain and
agricultural lands in the state are In
cluded. CLASSED,THE BEST.
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and draperies. Apply this morning at
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LEWK A1VD CLARK PAIR CROl'.VUS.
Within the past few days the old Lewis and Clark Fair buildings, which have stood practically de
serted since the closing of the exposition of 1905. have been razed to the ground. Only one of the larger
structures and but few of the smaller ones remain standing since the work was commenced by the Portland
Wrecking Company a few days ago.
The timbers with which the buildings were erected are being sawed Into stove wood, excepting the
heavier beams, which will probably be utilized for building purposes. The entire district whl-h comprised
the fair grounds will soon- be cleared of the rubbish and debris, and It Iseald that several factories will be
erected on the site. '
HEAL NAME GIVEN
Dr. Grant Murder Suspect,
Says He Is R.'Thompson.
PIKE IS UNDER ARREST
Coroner's Jury Resumes Investiga
tion of Case Serf, Owner of
Wagon That Conveyed Body,
and Driver, Are Located.
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 27. Charged
with the murder of Eva Swan, the
young Paso Roblea schoolteacher,
whose body was found burled beneath
the basement of a vacant house In this
city, Robert Thompson, alias Dr. James
S. Grant, was arraigned today before
Police Judge Conlan. The complaint
was read and the defendant Instructed
as to his rights, after which the case
went over until next Monday, to be set
for trial.
On being asked his true name by
Judge Conlan, Dr. Grant said, "my real
name Is Robert Thompson."
The Coroner's Jury resumed Its In
vestigation today of Eva Swan's case.
Dr. Grant was the first witness sum
moned. His testimony was followed
by that of Miss Messerschmldt and Paul
P. Parker, who are now under arrest,
without any charge having been pre
ferred against them. It is said by the
police that Parker will be charged with
murder if any attempt is made to secure
his release.
Acting Chief of Police Wall received
a telegram today from a Constable at
Weed. Siskiyou County, saying that
Pike, the youth who obtained money
from the accused physician on threat
of exposure, has been placed under ar
rest there. The police here believe that
Grant's former assistant, William
Saak. Is semewhere near Weed, and ef
forts will be made today to aecure his
arrest.
The police today located A. Serf, the
owner of the express wagon used In
transferring Eva Swan's body from the
doctor's office to the house where she
was burled. Serf told them that the
driver of the wagon, whom he only
anew as can. is now in Minneapolis.
SCOPE TO BE EXTENDED
mill SERVICE WILL INCLUDE
ASSISTANT POSTMASTERS.
President Taft Makes Announcement
Order 3Iay Be Issued by
Executive Today.
WASHINGTON. Sept. 27. As a first
result of the Cabinet sessions In
progress at the White House it was
announced today that probably tomor
row President Taft would Issue an
order placing 7622 assistant postmasters
under the protection of the civil serv
ice law and taking them entirely out
of politics.
It was said also that the President
would report to Congress that the
7198 second and third-class postmasters
be placed under civil service rules.
Postmaster-General Hitchcock made
the recommendation to President Taft-
It is a part of Mr. Hitchcock's scheme
to put the department on a business
basis and to make It self-supporting.
Mr. Hitchcock already has reduced the
expenditures In his department to a
minimum., and he hopes to make the
establishment a paying proposition be
fore he goes out of office.
Estimates from the various depart
ments for the coming year occupied the
attention of the Cabinet today.
Both the Army and Navy estimates
for the appropriations necessary for
the next fiscal year, beginning July 1,
1911, were the subject of conference to
day. In the Army estimates a cut of
about $10,000,000 under the appropria
tions made at the last session of Con
gress was determined upon. This
economy will be followed in other de
partments. ALBANY MEN. TO TAKE TRIP
Commercial Club Will Visit Linn
County Towns In Autos.
ALBANY, Or Sept. 27. (Special.)
One hundred and thirty Albany people
ill leave here tomorrow morning on
the first auto excursion ever under
taken by the Albany Commercial Club.
In a one day's trip they will cover a
large portion of the South Central part
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READY TO W EAR
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1910
of Linn County, traversing coin u
Calapooia and South Santlam Valleys
and the country Intervening. Stops
win k m.rie at Tangent. Shedds, Plaln-
vlew, Brownsville, Crawfordsvllle. Hol
ley. Sweet Home, Waterloo. Sodavllle
Lebanon. The party will take lunch at
the bfg ranch of R. R. McKlnney, near
Holley.
Columbia May Get Football Again.
NEW YORK. Sept. 27. President
Nicholas Murray Butler, of Columbia
University, has called the student body
in consultation to ask advice on the
nueotinn of restoring football to the
it-, f innrit sjid aaraln Instituting In
ter-rlax games, which were abolished
wn vein ago. Advocates or ine gamu
at the university believe that under the
new rules the ban on football may do
safely raised. It is expected also that
if Inter-class games are restored, Co-
inmhi. will again become a contestant
with the other large colleges for grad
uation honors.
Ttartender Is Found Guilty.
ASTORIA. Or.. Sept. 27. (Special.)
A verdict of guilty was returned to
night bv the Circuit Court Jury in the
case against Edward Seney, a bartend
er, on a charge of selling liquor to
bov 18 years of age. The defendant
will be arraigned for sentence tomor
row.
1905 EXPOSITION.
HEWETT, BRADLEY &
(INCORPORATED)
344 WASHINGTON STREET
PORTLAND. OREGON
ANNOUNCEMENT
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American and British mills, perfectly tailored in model
workshops by the highest-class' of workmen; styles that
expensive custom tailors strive to emulate - and our
prices wont break you, 'either.
Made according to our directions and represent
ing our ideal of highest clothing value, these olothes
are sold under our own name and we guarantee every gar
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It is not a bit too early to buy. You may as
well have the benefit of your Fall suit from the begin
ning of the season. The variety is greatest at this
time, styles are newer, and in general there1 s a heap
of satisfaction in getting into the swim as early as
possible.
You are cordially invited to call and inspect
these excellent olothes; we won't ask you to buy, nor
be disappointed if you don,t wear a new suit home. But you
really should acquaint yourself with the genuine merit
of Hewett, Bradley & Co. clothes.
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CHAMPION OLDFIEL.D CUTS DIS
TANCE TO MINIMUM.
Auto Daredevil Travels 25 Miles In
Less Than Mile a Minute, Smash
ing De Palma Record.
MILWAUKEE. Sept. 27 Barney Old
field set four new world's records on
the State Fair grounds track here to
day. In the 25-mile race against time, he
traveled the distance in 22.:47, beat
ing the record which was held by
Ralph de Palma. In this race he
traveled the 20 miles In new time, set
ting a mark of 18:15:16. This mark
also took the record from De Palma,
he having held the record with the
time 18:30, which he made at Grand
Rapids, Mich.
The 15 miles were made in 13:41 2-5.
Oldfleld also set a new mark for the
one-hour event, traveling 60 miles
during the hour, beating the previous
record by one and one half miles. Re
sults: Ten-mile racs. 23 1 to 240 cubic inches dis
placement Bulck. Fahr. flrst: Bulrk. Kent,
second; PoDe-Hartford, Nelson, third; F. A.
L... Hughes, fourth. Time. 9:54 2-6.
Ten-mile rsce. class C. up to -30 piston
displacement Bulck. Fahr, flrst: Warren
Detroit. Borsch, second. Time. 10:31 3-5: .
Tn-m(Ie race, handican. 600 cubic Inches
displacement Pope-Hartford. Nelson,
first
F. A. I, second
Warren-Detroit,
third.
Time, 10:26.
One-hour race. 231 to 200 cubic inches dis
placement Knox. Oldfleld. first: Pope-Hartford.
Nelson, second: Buick. Fahr, third;
Warren-Detroit, Borach. fourth: Bulck.
Fisher, fifth: F. A. U. Hushes, sixth; Bulck.
Kent, seventh. Distance, 60 4 miles.
LEE WTLIj MEET WILLIE MACK
Loral Fighter Goes to Astoria for
Bout With Instructor.
Guy Lee, the Portland boxer, will
leave for Astoria the last of the week
to prepare for a match with Willie
Mack next Tuesday night. The men
will go 10 rounds and will weigh in at
140 pounds.
If successful in his bout with Mack,
Lee will go to California for a few en
gagements. Ordinarily no ooxes ai me
lichtwelht mark, but because his op
ponent. Mack, is a large man, he will
give away a few pounds In weight.
Lee Is the youngster who won the am
ateur welterweight championship of
the city last year, while boxing for
Tommy Tracey's Columbia Athletic
Club. He was developed by Tracey
and will probably be under his wing
In his tour of California.
Lee has won all of hla llgnts aDOut
Portland and has met some good men.
He has beaten Kid swanson, liene
West. O'Brien. Ned Whitman, Frankle
.Edwards and several others. He Is
shifty and haa a nara puncn.
NAME OF MITCHELL DISLIKED
Ex-W'ife of Son of Late Oregon Sena
tor Wants Maiden Xante.
Minnette Barrett Mitchell, the actress.
who appeared at the Bungalow Theater
last season In "The Gentleman From
Mississippi." under the stage name of
Minnette Barrett, filed a petition in the
County Court yesterday morning, asking
that her name be changed to Smith.
CO.
MEN'S
Yours very truly,
She was formerly the wife of Captain
Hiram E. Mitchell, son of the late Sena
tor John II. Mitchell.
She says she married Mitchell in New
Tork State In 1904. but that he has con
ducted himself In such a manner since
then that she does not wish to wear his
name any longer.
Captain lMtchell secured a divorce
from the actress at Oregon City in
1905. No provision was made in it,
however, for her to change her name.
She says her former name was Smith,
and she thinks this more fitting for hor
to "wear" than Mitchell. Her ex-husband
is said to be In Europe.
TWO FIXED FOR ILLEGAL SPORT
Game Wardens Arrest Violators of
Hunting and Fishing Laws.
Chief Deputy Game Warden Green and
his deputing are continuing: their activity
I you have to
other time
great, and
own health during this period.
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use keeps the mother strong
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lactation and furnishes abundant nourishment
for the growing child, inducing restful
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The United States Government ipcificIy
flM liztract as articU of - tiir - .
net an alcoholic bgrerata.
Order a iaztn hcttlcj front
pour local druggist.
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Calls to Salem and' from Salem to Portland completed same
as local calls in Portland by our" new Two Number Service
If you do not know telephone number of party wanted, call
"Information" and ascertain.
Try it and you will be pleased.
The Pacific Telephone & Telegraph Company
Beck Building, Seventh and Oak Streets.
HATS AND FURNISHINGS
in prosecuting violations of the game
laws. Two caaes were disposed of this
week. Iwls Rail, Deputy Warden in
Clackamas County, arrested Henry Na
rel Sunday, for illegal shooting of Chinese
pheasants. Napel was tried Monday be
fore Judge Sampson, at Oregon City, and
was1 found guilty. He paid a fine of
and costs.
H. P. Lee. of Portland, was arrested
and convicted before the same court on
a charge of catching trout under six
inches in length. He also paid a fine o
$a and costs.
Kew York 10; Detroit 2.
DETROIT, Sept. 27. New York de
feated Detroit today, 10 to 2, In a poorly-played
game. Score:
R. H. E. TL H. E.
New York .10 8 4Detroit 2 6 6
Batteries Ford and Mitchell; Wll
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