TIIE MORN'IN'G OREGOXIAX MONTJAT, JAXTTAltT 30. 1911.
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LATEST OWNER OF FAMOUS HOPE DIAMOND, WHICH COST
HUSBAND $300,000.
Charming New Washable Dresses
At Special Introductory Prices
Exactly as Illustrated
IN FINAL STRUGGLE
New Orleans Floundering, but
San Francisco Thinks
Battle Is Won.
ABSENTEES MOST FEARED
GULF i
PACIFIC
Democratic Leader Keep Promlre
to California!! That Party Ma
chinery Shall Not Be Uwd
in Deciding Contest.
NEW ORLEAXft ADMITS KXFO
SI TI ox UL CO TO SAM
rHAN CISCO.
OREOONIAN NEWS BUREAU.
'Mhliinoii. Jan. S Xra Orleans
'l'tM who havs bna maJitnc a
poll of the tloua of Representatives
alralt tonight that San Francisco
win lha exposition flht In the
Hooia on Tnesdar.
I p to thla ttma N.w OrWans tu
been rlalralna majority ranging from
ntre to 10. 8n Francisco expects to
bare a majority rlw to 30. bat thla
prnhably la too liberal an estimate.
WASHINGTON. Jan. :. (SPl.l.)
San Francisco continues to pry loose a
ot her. and there, and take It Into
previous keeping-. New Orleans l
lounderlna; but has by no means abated
ber desperate fluhtlns;. Unquestion
ably thlnjrs are swlnalna the Western
rlty s way. but the tus; Is hard and
slow as the pull for righteousness.
The drift toward the Pacific metrop
olis, regarded as sure but not yet suf-
"Dl to make victory absolutely cer.
tain, was Initiate.! by two events of
the week Just close.I the mnH.rli
telearraohlc appeal from the West and
the declaration of New York's Legisla
ture In San Francisco's favor. Kach
produced its Important effect, and
then began to come the occasional ac
cession that helped tediously to bu'ld
the slender majority over which the
lauiornians are feeling so good.
California Kcars Absentees.
trie ,ew Orleans campaigners dis
pute vehemently that San Francisco
has established a majority of 30 or
more ana still contend that the margli
Is In their favor, pressed for a state
roent of what majority they claim, they
on'v mat -me fight s close.
sioaenieeism is now one of the
chief concerns of the Callfornlans. and
the employment of special locomotives
..... ... ....... a ,v Bsmngion is pos
sible, to make a spectacular finish.
From the New Orleans side come re
ports or nopes to win through the in
ducement of members to remain m-
The San Franciscans have seen evi
dence of some successful work in th's
direction ana are fully alive to the sit
uation. The LouNIanans are proclaiming that
It is the Westerners who are trying to
persuade hostile members to be sum
moned elsewhere on pressing private
r in response to a "sick
child" message. According ti ih .ne
gations to be heard in both camps the
one city. Is about as Industrious as the
"tier in urging congressmen to avoid
in jn.ro-
rtenma me scenes the exposition
went on reverlshly today. The
striving for new acquisitions and the
"ft to maxe sure of votes already
set down aa gained proceeded with the
energy or an army's preparations on
the eve or a decisive battie. However
encouraged California may feel, and
wr.atever noPs the I-oulslr.nans n;
entertain, there Is no dlsoutlnar that
thn difference In strength H no wider
than the center aisle In the House.
ieitner sine call arford to lose a sin
gle vote, and on the other hand every
voie mat is allied, Is hailed as a
Blucher-llke reinforcement.
One of California's most active work,
era la Representative Uaynard. Demo
crat, of Virginia, who as a member of
the arta and expositions committee
voted to sustain San Francisco. He
has been having his experiences with
the Southern campaigners, but instead
of frightening or Influencing him they
Kit. only made him more determined
that the Westerners shall have the first
International Exposition they have
ever asked for. "and that with finan
cial and other assurances which I think
ought to challenge the admiration of
the country. he adds.
Tarty Leaders Hold Aloof.
The trading in rotes that New Or
leans has engaged In should not be
cJiarged against the .Democratic House
organisation. Clark. Vnderwood and
the other leaders have not counte
nanced It. Concerning this phase
Theodore A- Bell raid tonight:
"I am glad to say that the Demn
rrat leaders have not allowed the party
to be used in the Interest of our com
petitors. The first thing I did when I
arrived In Washington last December
was to Interview Champ Clark. Under
wood. Clayton. James and other lead
ers of the Democracy and obtain from
them a promise not to allow the ma
chinery of the party to be turned
gslnst San Francisco. They have
faithfully kept their pledges, and have
steadfastly refused to allow the con
test to be made a political Issue. If
New Orleans win. It will be by reason
tf the Northern Uepubllcan votes and
ii we have secured more than 4tl Demo
cm votes for ban Franclso. I am cer
tain that not enough Northern Repub
licans can be obtained by New Orleans
to overcome our present lead."
ftO.OOO TELEGRAMS ARE SENT
Kew Orlean Makes Final Tremen
doos Effort to Tarn Scale.
NEW ORtEANfl. La, Jan. (Spe
rlal.V Fifty thousand telegrams were
sent tonlfht to business concernsv pub
lic officials and persona who have In
fluence with Congressmen In Washing
ton In a final effort to clinch the vote
In the House of Rejiresen tat Ives In se
lecting New Orl'ana as the site for the
lenaraa F.xposttlon.
This campaign has consisted of send
ing telegrams to business hotisosi manu
facturing and Industrial Institutions,
commercial organisations, councilmanle
bodies and ail other organisations and
Institutions that have Indorsed New Or
loans aa the logical piVnt for the cele
bration in commemoration r.t the open
Inc of the Panama Canal.
These telegrams bore the names of
the exposition company, and of local
ronmri i x'honrrs and business
fjoupra. who asked their Northern. East
ern an. M'lrile V stern connections to
telegraph to the Congressmen and Sena
tor from t""irlr respective district and
states to etst their vMea In favor of
New Orleans when the site question
ert- un for f'nsl cor,rKerston
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MRS. EVKLYJr WALSH M'LEas
GEM AROUSES IRE
Parents Oppose McLean's
"Hope" Diamond Deal.
SLEUTHS TO GUARD IT
Twcntjr-flve Thousand Will Bo Spent
to Keep Close Watch on World
Famous ' Stone Which Cost
1 41 st Purchaser $300,000.
WASHINGTON. D. C Jan. 19. (Spe
cial.) The purchase by Edward B. Mc
Lean of the famous "Hope diamond
for $300,000 Is not relished by his par
ents. McLean Intends the stone for
his wife, who was Miss Evelyn Walsh,
daughter of the late Thomas F. Walsh,
the Colorado mining promoter.
The famous gem. which weighs 44H
karats, was purchased through Car
tier, of Paris. It was brought quietly
Into thla country a few weeks ago and
suddenly appeared at the shop of a
leading Jeweler of New Tork. For a
long time all trace of It had been lost.
No Fear Felt by McLean.
McLean does not seem to be de
terred by the hoodoo that always has
followed possession of the diamond.
It will cost him 115.000 yearly to pro
tect the gem. as thieves In all parta
of the world are after It.
Five detectives will be on guard con
stantly at the McLean home, to guar
antee not only the stone, but the Mc
Lean baby, heir to many millions,
whose kidnaping Is feared. When Mrs.
McLean wears the diamond she will be
closely guarded.
It is said the stone has been In tarn
possessed by Louis XVI of France, by
Abdul Hamid. erstwhile Sultan of Tur
key, and by Lord Francis Hope. Prior
to all this It had been the cause of
assuislnatlons In India and elsewhere.
Stone First Seen In 1830.
The Hope diamond appeared on the
market In 1830. It Is a superb blue
stone and Is generally believed to nave
been part of a larger gem that be
longed to King Louis of France. In
cutting It 4i karats disappeared, and
this, the Hope diamond as is supposed.
was bought In 1SI0 by an English
dealer from a Frenchman in the last
stages of consumption. The English
banker. Henry Thomas Hope, acquired
the gem. and It remained In his fam-
ly until It was sold by Lord Francis
Hope, soon after the elopement of his
wife, formerly May Tohe, the actress.
with Putnam Bradlee Strong, of the
United States Army. In 1894.
The diamond passed Into the hands
of Simon Frankel. a New Tork Jew
eler, who failed, and sold It for 1300.
00 to Jacques Colot. a Parts broker.
Then a Russian Prince bought It for
Lorens Ladue. a pretty dancer who
was shot by a Jealous lover while she
was on the stage wearing the diamond.
Sellm Hablb. a Turk, was .the next
owner and In November. 1909, It waa
reported that Hablb. who paid $89,000
for the stone was drowned with the
diamond on his person In the wreck of
the French mall steamer Boyne at
Singapore.
SIEGEL CASE CLEARING
Letter Recently Found May Help
tnratel .MjHterj, Say Police.
NEW TORK. Jan. 3 The police de
partment received evidence. today which
ne pouca say may neip in clearing up
he mystery surrounding the murder of
Elsie1 Slcicel. whore body was found In
trunk in the room of Leon Ling, a
young Cfcinoman. In June. 1909.
The new evidence Is said to be 'con
tained in letters and other data written
n Chinese characters wh'ch were found
In one of th opium dens raided last
eeit.
The police say the letters are likely
to afford important clews to the where
abouts of Leon Ling, who has been miss
ing since the murder.
LOS ANGELES IS CHOSEN
'tj- League to Hold Convention
March 7 and S.
WASHINGTON. Jan. a-Tha Navy
League of the Vntted States haa deter
mined upon I -a Angeles as the location
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A
for Its convention March 7 and 8.
That city has been joined by Pasadeni
and other California cities In the invita
tion to the Navy League, and it Is ex
pected that the convention will be the
occasion for a general demonstration of
Pacific Coast naval strength and needs.
The league Is preparing to devote Its
sessions to consideration of several
topics bearing on the Pacific Coast situa
i Uon.
Officials of the league include Horace
Porter, president: Truman H. Newberry,
ex-Assistant Secretary of the Navy, vice
president, and J. T. Morgan, Jr.. treas
urer. FELS COMES UNANNOUNCED
Soaprnan, Here to Help "Single
Tax," Not Greeted at Train.
Joseph Fels, the "alngle tsx"' million
aire soap manufacturer of Philadelphia,
and his party arrived in the city last
night to assist in the campaign of Henry
George theory propaganda In Oregon.
There was no enthusiastic delegation of
Oregon slnBle-taxert. whom the million
aire soaD manufacturer would assist In
''spreading the doctrine. to meet him and
. welcome mm to me state. - jne party
! quietly took rooms at the Imperial Hotel.
Accompanying Mr. Fels were Dsniel
Kltrfer, of Cincinnati, and R. L. Scott,
of Winnipeg.
The party manifested no outward 41s-
pleasure over the fact that no delega
1 tion had received them, but when an
attempt wss made to interview Mr. Fels,
the announcement came from bis apart
ments that he had gone to bed. A con
sultation was held and word came late
over the telephone that Mr. Fels bad
nothing whatever to say.
The visitors had ostensibly made elab
orate plans to entertain the rich expon
ent of the doctrine, as he has given lav
ishly of his millions to asKaxt the cause
in this state, and. It Is said, promised
more. A reception will be held In his
honor tonight by Ben Selling and Mrs.
Solomon Hlrsch, . at the Hirscb home.
Twenty-second and Washington streets.
The first public meeting will be held
In the Masonic Temple, Park and lam
hill streets, tomorrow night, when Mr.
Fels will deliver an address1 on the
"single tax" issue. D. Soils Cohen will
preside at the meeting. Lunch will be
served Wednesday at noon In the T. M.
C. A. auditorium by the advocates of
the "single tax" cause and Mr. Fels
and Daniel Kiefer, of Cincinnati, presi
dent of the Fels fund, will speak. E. S.
J. McAllister will be tonstmaster. Mr.
Fels and Mr. Kiefer will leave for San
Francisco Wednesday night.
Mr. Fels started on his present Journey
from Philadelphia a month ago and has
been delivering lectures wherever In
vited upon his favorite theme. He ia
the founder of the Fels fund, which con
tributed $!,0u0 to Influence Oregon vot
ers last November. He has predicted
In ail ef his) recent addresses that Ore
gon would be the first to accept the
"single tax." and has said' that in a
year from now several of the counties
would have In force the "single tax"
method of collecting revenues for the
support of local government.
DUKE TO SUCCEED GREY
Con naught Officially Chosen
ernor-General of Canada.
Got-
LONDON. Jan. 29. It is officially an
nounced that the Duke of Connaught
will succeed Earl Grey In September
as Governor-Oeneral of Canada. The
appointment, which la for two years, may
be extended to cover a longer period.
Various reports have been current from
time to time that the Duke of Connaught
would not be the next Governor-General
of Canada, although on the original an
nouncement of his appointment, shortly
sftej the death of King Edward, it was
said, officially, that it had been the wish
or the King that the Duke of Connaught,
his brother, should go to Canada as Governor-General.
A late dlspatoh from London reported
that the Duke would be appointed regent
during the absence of K'ng George in
India for the coronation Durbsr. Such
an appointment. It is said, would serve
to delay the Duke's replacing Earl Grey.
NEGROES' RIGHTS. IN COURT
Federal Indictments Returned Fol
lowing: Klectlon Charges.
OUTHRIE. Okla.. Jan. . Federal In
dictments were returned here yesterday
against Duke W. Jeffries. Democrat, and
Wlllard Smith. Republican, charging ofr
fenses against the civil rights of n en roes.
The . Indictments were returned as a
result of the recent Instructions to the
grand jury that the Federal Constitu
tion is supreme over any state election
law.
Negroes In many Instance were not
permitted to try to qualify. It Is said,
and many of those who did were refused
the right to vot.
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First Showing of New 1911
SpeciaMntroduction Prices
Like the first flowers of Spring, these pretty, inexpensive Wash Dresses make their appearance, while the mercury is still low
lri&jmSr the advances of Spring. It will be but a few weeks and then the crocus the tulips and the hues of
the valley will all be in blossom. While the East is still shivering with the cold, we, in this favored country, will again be get
ting ready for outdoor sports.
Smart Spring
Wash Dresses
On Elxhibition
Gracefully' modeled in checks, plaids, stripes and solid colors. , The newest sleeves, the newest necks, waist and skirt styles are
shown In trimmings we show embroidery, lace and self-trimmed gowns. . . '
wVdoubt if there has ever been a more beautiful exposition of these popular Spring Dresses than are shown here. They are
madi f of FABRICS OF QUALITY-all of weaves THAT WASH WELL AND WEAR WELL.
CODICIL NOT VALID
Jury in Murphy Case Decides
Against Denver Woman.
BROTHERS GET PROPERTY
Former Portland Stenographer Who
Died In Ien-ver, leaving; Two Be
quests, Shown to Have Been
Influenced During Illness.
DENVER. Colo., Jan. . (Special.)
The Jury In the contest over the Mary
E. Murphy will, late last night brought
In a verdict holding that the original
will was good and that the codicil made
by Miss Murphy on her deathbed waa
not valid. '
The decision is In favor of Charles and
Walter, the two brothers, and against
Mrs. Helen Wright, of this city, in whose
home Miss Murphy died and In whose
favor the codicil was made.
The rct that it vu chargeu mat un
due Influence had been brought to bear
on the dying woman to cause her to
.i.n th codicil, beaueathlng $3000 of
personal property to a comparative
stranger, after she had previously willed
It to her two young brothers in a Catho
lic seminary In Oregon, made the case
one of unusual interest-.
The arguments of the attorneys were
completed late yesterday afternoon. The
Jury brought In its verdict about mid
night. The boys were brought from
Oregon to attend the trial and sat In
the courtroom during the lengthy pro
ceedings. Miss Marie Murphy was the daughter
of a farmer living near Albany, Or. She
lived in Portland for eight or nine years,
where she was engaged as a stenog
rapher.. During this time she acquired
considerable property. She was the pos
sessor of 10 acres near Gladstone, four
or Ave lots in Mount Scott, and had some
mpnev In the bank. -
Last August sne decided to go to Den
ver and see if the change to nigner alti
tude would not benefit her. .She died in
December, bequeathing her property first
to her two half brothers and later
changed the will In favor of her boarding-house
keeper. The parish priest of
the Catholic church at Denver took an
Interest In her and Informed' the rela
tives in Oregon. . Action waa begun to
set aside the second will. :
LONE MAN HOLDS UP TRAIN
. (Continued from First Pai
and. forcing the passengers to remain
quiet, bandaged his wound.
The run from McNair to Hamburg
which Is a fjag station, is SO minutes
and during this time be kept the pas
sengers in -terror. He mafle the con
These pretty dresses that are on exhibition today are fashioned
and modeled with as much care as the most expensive woolen
garments. They are made of zephyr, gingham, chambrav,
organdy, batiste and cotton Foulards. THERE IS LONG LIFE
IN ALL OF THE GOODS, for they epresznt the products of
the best mills In colors you have the choice of blue, pink,
lavender, black, nile, navy, liiac and qxblood.
i . . '
ductor give the signal to slow down as
the train neared Hamburg, and dropped
off.
Town Held In Terror.
When the train disappeared down the
track, Heron reloaded his weapons and
walked down the main street firing
right and left. There waa a stampede
for the houses, and Heron then made
the rounds of the stores and ordered
I. the merchants to close up and go home,
telling them there would be no more
business transacted that day. Through
the afternoon, he amused himself by
taking pot-shots at anyone who dared
show himself. At nightfall he begin to
patrol the town to see that his orders
were obeyed.
Several who tried to escape and get
to Harrlsburg were fired upon and
turned back. ,
When the dally train reached Ham
burg, a special agent for the railroad
and deputy stepped off and were tar
gets for Heron's revolvers, iney nasti
ly got back on the train.
When the train returned it brought
the Sheriff and a posse, but Heron was
gone. He was traced in the direction
of the swamps and the posse returned
to await the arrival of the bloodhounds.
NAVAL OFFICER FLIES
LIEUTENANT LIKE VETERAN" IX
INITIAL ATTEMPT.
Army
Officers Sent to Aviation
Camp
for
Instruction Ely
l
and Curtiss Pupils Race.
SAN DIEGO. Cal., Jan. 29. A com
missioned officer of the United States
Navy flew an aeroplane today for the
first time in the history, of the Navy.
The flight was made by Lieutenant
Theodore G. Rllyson. in a Curtiss bi
plane, and was witnessed by 10,000 peo
ple who had gathered on the polo field
of the Country Club of Coronado.
Lieutenant Ellyson's Initial nigni
waa of short duration, the distance cov
ered being not more than ZOO yards,
but the machine rose to a height of 15
feet and the operator handled it like a
veteran.
Lieutenants Kelly and Beck, or the
Army, have been detailed to report to
the Curtiss aviation camp on North Isl
and, near this city, ana win arrive to
morrow to begin taking instructions
from Glenn Curtiss in the handling of
his airships.
The aviation meet at the Coronado
Polo Field given by the Aero Club of
San Diego today afforded Glenn Curtiss
and Eugene Ely opportunities for some
sensational flights.
The air was heavy and very still and
the aviators pronounced the conditions
for flying to be absolutely perfect. H.
A. Rotilnson. a Curtiss pupil, made sev
eral flights and once he raced with Ely
for five miles, Aviator Ely gave sev
eral exhibitions of the death-defying
dip and executed spiral glides.
It was in the United States as a whole
that the census man found 2TS cut of
xrr toon tv "men In the 23 to 19 asa
..ind unmarried.
Models in One-Piece Dresses
$6.45, $5.95, $6.35 and $7.85
COOS BAY ABANDONED
STEAMER ASHORE AT VEXTTJRA,
CAIi., CA"T BE SAVED.
Representatives of Company Decide
to Remove Cargo of Beans
Immediately.
VENTURA, Cal., Jan. 29. The
steamer Coos Bay. which went ashore
here early Saturday morning, has been
virtually abandoned by her owners,
the Pacific Coast Steamship Company.
The old boat is so badly damaged and
there is so much water In her hold that
It is deemed Inadvisable to move her,
as she would be sure to sink in deep
water.
Representatives of the company, and
adjusters of San Francisco Insurance
companies arrived today, and after in
specting the vessel decided to remove
the cargo at once.
At low tide during the afternoon
teams were driven alongside the ship
and the big cargo of beans and other
freight was unloaded.
The tugs Warrior and Redondo,
which have been lying In the bay since
yesterday noon, sailed away today
without making any effort to pull the
vessel off the beach.
The Coos Bay left San Pedro Fri
day afternoon, carrying no passengers
but a crew of 30 men under Captain
Brown. She waa bound for San Fran
cisco.
The ship was built at Marsh field. Or.,
In 1833, and with a length over all of
180 feet. It Is stated that her cargo
BOTH PHYSICIANS MADE
SAME MISTAKE
Place Hospital In Pueblo. Colo.
Case Chronic Brlght's Disease of
fifteen years' development.
Prognosis Recovery impossible and
natlent (a Mr. Gaden) waa so advised
and that he could remain or go home.
On arrival at ( enter, ioio.. could not
sit up alone in bed. A local physician
was called. He, too, said he could not
recover and prescribed for his heart.
Jt did not looK UKe patient could live
a week when a new agent was added
to the treatment.
In ten days patient was sitting up,
in twenty could walk out doors. He
made a slow but steady recovery. He
now weighs 190 lbs.
These tacts were given u oy nis
wife, Mrs. Mary Gaden, of Center, Colo.,
who will confirm them.
Both Dhysiclans were mistaken as to
the possibilities and the same mistake
la occurring every where even in the
hospitals of this city. And these mis
takes are costing human lives.
The new agent employed as above
was Fulton's Renal Compound. It does
not conflict with the physician's pre
scriptions. But It does change the
prognosis from despair to hope.
over nine out oi ten or tne aeaa trom
kidney trouble show Brlght's Disease.
This Is a Census fact that kidney
troubled people ought to know.
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