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7 ttte mohxtvg oregon-iax. ttesday. mat 23. ion I MQQRHEAD GUILT! ! iL OF NUN RUGHTER Tacoma Jury Returns Verdict in Less Than Three Hours After Trial Closes. CHILD WITNESSES HELP Testimony of Tiny Son of Sler of Mrs. Buchanan Held to I Lave Weakened Murder Charge. Kztrcme Penally 20 Tear. TACOMA. Wash, May i: tSpecial-1 Boy Moorfceed. a squatter on the Government military reserve at Point Evan, wa. tonlcht found guilty of manslaughter for trie death of Mrs. Sadie Buchanan, after a sensational tan-day trial In tfro Superior Court. Tha verdict waa returned 4J daya after Moorhead'a Bitht with Mra Bu rbanan on the beach occurred, and In S houra and nitnotea after retiring; tn tha Jury room tha charge waa mur der. At 5 o'clock rap. Bounded on tha panel of the dorr to the Jury room. The courtroom waa aimoat deserted. Moorhead had been taken to hla cell below and rurioua spectators of the oar's pr-e.llnr had gradually dls peraed. Judas fhapman. who had icon to hla home on North I street, was nmmontd. and the order waa aent to brine lorhead to tho courtroom. A flfle pale, but calm and deliberate. Moorhead stepped to hla ahalr and. s!t-tlne- d" n. awaited the Jury's entrance. A. Gardner, of Puyallup. foreman of the Jury, read tha rerdt'-t: "We. the Jurv In thla rant, find Roy Moorhead ability of manslaughter." Mrs. Moorhead. In tha rear of tha room, became hysterical, but Moorhead received the announcement with very little show of emotion. At the county Jail Moorhead refused to discuss tba cane. The statutes provide that manslaugh ter la punishable by Imprlaonment In the penitentiary for a period not readme I years, or In tha county Jail for a period not ereedtng ona year, or a flna of flOOO. or both fine and lm prlanment. Pi montha a placed aa the minimum period of punishment. Attorney Lefebvre announced last rlaht that ha would file a motion for a rew trial, and In case of failure to ob tain It. ha would carry tha case to tha Supreme Court. Children Wlmee Help. Moorhead owned a place net tha Buchanan country home and tba two families had been quarreling for a year or more. Threat children were the only era witness, of tha klllincr find one of them. Mra Buckanaa a aon. ace t. refused to answer any queatlona ex cept those asked by a deputy prose cuting attorney. Tba two Moorhead children axed 7 and 6. teetlfled freely In "daddy's behalf and Iw waa largely due to them that Mooretead eecaped the charge of murder In tha first decree which the state had placed aaainst him. INDEPENDENT PHONE NEAR lane County Fanners Xaorn Three" tn llirm Own Company. rir.FNT. r. Mar SI 'Special Representative, of the farmers tele phone lines of the c.unty. who plan an Independent telephone exchana-e. In competition "with the Bell system, met at tha Courehouae Saturday. A com mittee on permanent organisation mas anpomted aa follows: M. S. Barker, of I-: u gene: C. K. Schwartx. of Donna, and Iter. Mr. Perkins, of Sprtngrteld. This rommttte waa empowered to appoint assistants, and to make a canvass of the county lor stock aubacrlptlona to float the new enterprise. Katlmates were presented showing that tha cost of Installing a system In this city. Including switchboards and Tables under the paving, would ba about I10J.O0. The cost of Installing a rentral and general system In fprln-f-field will be from 112.000 to IK. 000. C H. Judson. general manager of tha Northwestern Company, which operatea the Home and other lines, from British "olumbia to Benton and lUnn Countiea In Oregon, and hla first assistant man ager. A. 1'- Uoylea. were preaent at the meeting Mr. Johnson said that, while hla company would look after the long-dis-ttnre part of the system. It would not go Into tha local system In ai" manner. The new company Is to be known aa the Lane Telephone Company, and tha ultimate purpose Is to connect all tha farmers' llnea In tha county, that sub scriber can talk to any part of tha county without switching expense. PULPIT LEFT FOR PRISON Salem Pastor, Penitentiary Proba tion Ofriccr to Aid Com lots. fL:M. Or, May Z2. Specials Rev. Thlllp K. Bauer, pastor of the Concretca tlonal Church here, who aaa recently spiotnted probation officer at the State IVnltentlary. announced at the minis ters' meeting this tuornlng that he would resign Ms charge at tho local church to ilevota hla entire time to hla new work. Mr. Fauer m.ide a trip recently through the state organising probation boards, lie has beeu pastor of the Congrega tional Church lor the last to Jrajs. WOMAN INSANE ON TRAIN Mte Attacks Conductor and Pasaen grr With Hatpin. rRNVER Mry SI Becoming violently insane on a train belmef. Cheyenne, Wyo.. and Ienver. a woman believed to 5, lira Anna Wojowsky. of Oakland. ial, attacked the conductor and several passengers with a hatpin. S!ie was over powered and removed to a hoepUal maen tne train reached herax Identification was made through letters found In her effects. She had a ticket from Oakland to St. Louis A :tp of paper bore the address "is Hoyt street, fcaet Boston. Maaa." where It Is thought see has relatives or friends. a, SON SUICIDEMOTHER LOW Dolton Man Irlnk Acid, Parent Slay Jlc of Shock. OREGON CITT. May SI. (Special A second life mar be sacrificed aa the result of the suicide of Carl Nobs. IS years old. near the Clackamas Klver llchthouee last night. 1 na body waa found Pj H. - iuitla, tha llgalkecper young man', elderly and ailing mother mother wlil not survive tha shock. Young Nobs drank carbolic ac'.d. v- .t.1.'. ...... , v. .n.l tils mother came to Bolton -aeveral aeeks ago from Hood River and purt-naaea me store of A. T. Schneider. A few days later young Nobs Joined them at Bol ton and from tha flrt showed despond ency, repeatedly complaining that A. Kohler. his stepfather, had paid too much for tha Bolton store. For aeveral daya young Nobs walked up and down with hla bands behind hla back, grumbling over the business feature of his step father and mother. Last night, hatless ant coatlesa. be walked toward the lighthouse and did not return. Ughtkeeper Hottia waa asked to look for him and atumbled over I covrRACTOt Arm k R-esmtexT or alco v se yeabu. rasscs AWAY. .... .. i v r 4 w aae feeler Ceaa. ALBANY. Or.. May 21. Spelal. laaac Foster Conn, who died at bla late home In thla city. Friday, was a midtnt of Albany continuously f-r 50 yara For many years he mas the leading contractor and builder In thla clly and waa Identified with the growth of Albany. Among the many prominent bullJInga here which he erected are the St. Charles Hotel, the Central public school snd the Toung block, at First sad Broadal bln atresia Mr. Conn waa bora October IS. In Indlaaa and eroeeed the plains with his fsther In 11. Plnce that time be lived In Albany continuously, tie waa married December St. 1ST1. to Miss Elvira Brown, who survives him. He Is else survived by four brothers and a sister: Samuel Conn. V. D. Conn. P-r-ry K. Cona and Mr. John A. McCheeney. of Albany, and Richard Conn, of Portland. Sir. Conn was a past exalted ruler of Albany Lodge. No. 139. B. P. U. Jika the body In going; to tha IlgMhouSe to night. The bode was taken to Oregon City. LOVE WINS FIRST FIGHT ttirK'S MOTION TO POSTPONE MIT IS DKNIKD. Circuit Court of Raker Ie-ldes laical Battle for Child Must Be In Oregon. PAKFR. Or.. May T'L iSpeclsl.) Tha motion of counsel for Mra Mar Jorle Burnes Lore to postpone the hear ing; of the divorce suit brought against her In the Circuit Court for this dis trict by her husband. Sidney C. Love, waa denied by Circuit Judge William Smith today. The motion for postponement waa argued for the defendant by Attorney IV. K. Mallory. of the firm of Dolph. Mallory. Simon Oearln, of Portland, while John L. Band was Love's attor ney. Tha arirumenta srere made sev eral days ago and the Judge took the rase under advisement, giving; hla de rision today. In his ruling; to the ef fect that the hearing must be held tn the Oregon courts, the Judge aaid. in part: "it Is unnecessary to cite authority to the effect that the mere pending of a suit In a sister slate does not oust this court of Jurisdiction, aa tha rula prevails generally." He held that the dnfendant had In Toked tha Jurisdiction of the court but had not prayed for or pleaded grounds sufficient for tha court to abate the suit. By the derision Lore wins the first round In the fight ha la making, not ao much against Ms wife aa for the cuatody of tho child. Tha date origin ally agreed en by tha attorneys for the hearing was June IT. at which time It will probably be held, but tha order baa not been signed. Tull & Gibbs, Inc. atlgSSS Tull & Gibbs, Inc. ar&- Tull & Gibbs, Inc. Our Closing Out Sale Is a Wonderful Event Its Opportunities for Supplying the Home Needs Are Many-The Bargains Extraordinary yrom the Store's Opening Until Its Closing Thousands Throng Every Section, Eager to Participate In the Remarkable Of ferings. Buying .aa aw a? A . A aw ft IWOTI t n-nrt Wirier PrirA Ran?a for Selection man liEier un. HOW means va-reaier nsouiu.,i rm. tv i MVaWoeciTiniwofthsWomen's Misses' and Children's Apparel Sections Is an Event That Stands Unparalleled. TheDispocftte Party Dresses, Women's, Misses' and Children's Wash Dresses, Women's Wool Coats, " Scess Slips Are Being Closed Out at Half Price. Several Groups of Linen Suits Show Waists Belts, Handbags, SJk SiSteS Mosflnteresting Reductions-Many at Half Price-Some at Less Than Much Greater Reduction That Half. Wool Tajlo J ?edtions. Pretty NecWear and Veilings at Lowest.Prices Ever Known in SS&i g?ov?s BeSg iSfsposfd Of at One-Fourth Below the Manufacturer's Price. All Corsets Women's, sse doC0Saets Worth Up to $6.50-Now at $2.65. Corsets Worth Up to $10-now at f3.98. goWm $3and$4Rengo Belt Corsets Now at $1.93 and 3.98, Dinnerware Now at Half Price All Stock Not Made Up Into Complete Dinner Sets Shows the Above Reduction A Pew of the Patterns and Prices: The "Marquis" Pattern blue and gold edge, white center, English semi-porcelain. 50c Bakers, 7-in., each at 25 60c Bakers, 8-in., each at 30 !$1.00 Dishes, 12-in., each at 50 $1.50 Dishes, 14-in., each at 75$ $-J.OO Dishes, 16-in., each at.. S1.00 Semi-Porcelain Dinnerware in con- Oatmeal Dishes that were $2.23 dozen' S1.15 Fruit Dishes that were $2.25 dozen now, doz 51.15 Teacups and Saucers that were $350 dozen, now, doz SI. 75 7V2-in'h Plates that were $2.50 doz. now, doz $1.25 Semi-Porcelain Dinnerware in apple green decoration: 50c Scallops, 8-in., eah 25 50c Bakers, 8-in., each at 252 85c Dishes, 12-in., each at 43c $1.20 Dishes, 14-in., each at 60 Coffee Cups and Saucers that were $3.20 doz., now, doz jpl.bl1 ventional poppy decoration, also in daisy decoration: .25? .3X -30d .43 50 75 50c Bakers, 7-in., each at... 60c Bakers, 8-in., each at. . 60c Bowls at, each 85c Dishes. 10-in.. each at. . $1.00 Dishes, 12-in., each at 5 i.i0 Dishes. 14-in.. each at. $1.60 Covered Dishes at, each..80 $1.50 Plates at, doz 75 $1.75 Plates at, doz 90 $2.25 Plates at, doz $1.15 $3.00 Plates at, doz . $1.50 $3.50 Teacups and Saucers at. the riozen Sl..b $2.25 Fruit Dishes, doz. at. . . .$1.15 Other Open Stock Patterns in Semi-Porcelain and Limoges French China, &X50 pnUUU tt. XltVLL. Prices Go Still Lower on Maple Bedroom Furniture And Homefurnishers Could Not Choose U From a Better or More Complete Show- fj in or Than is Here. -fc $19.00 Dresser in plain maple, now $12.50 $22.00 Toilet Table in birdseye maple. . .$12.00 $26.00 Chiffonier in birdseye maple.now $12.75 no Dresser in birdseye maple, now $16.50 $25.00 Dresser in birdseye maple, now $11.75 $11.75 Commode in birdseye maple, now $5.90 $29.00 Princess Dresser in birdseye maple, now only . - $18.75 $31.00 Chiffonier in birdseye maple $19.50 $36.00 Dresser in birdseye maple, now $24.50 $34.00 Dresser in birdseye maple, now $23.75 $36.00 Dresser in birdseye maple, now $2.5U birdseye maple Bed, Dresser and Chiffonier now $99.00 $250.00 beautiful 4-piece Set in finest birdseye maple Bed, Dresser, Chif fonier and Toilet Table now reduced to $125.00 ' I yj xffla MM $40.00 Bed in now . birdseye maple, $28.50 $150.00 fine 3-piece Bedroom Set in birdseye 'maple Dresser, Chiffonier and Toilet Table now $75.00 $63.00 fine Chiffonier in birdseye maple, now $45.00 All Toys and Dolls Now at One -Third Former Prices All Children's Vehicles Now at y2 of Their Former Prices. Basement. Mechanical Toys, Animal Toys, Building Blocks, Dolls and Doll Furniture, Musical Toys, Steam Engines and a hundred and one other clever little novelties for the little folks. Parents cannot afford to deny the children the pleasure and education of these when such low prices prevail. All Children's Vehicles now y2 of their Former Prices. Basement. RpfHirerators, Gas Ranges and Wood andCoal ' T j 3 sZZrYniiAr- Tlie-nncal Ranges Are Greatly wmrou i v"-" Enameledware New Stock At the Special 25 Your choice from this new stock of enameled ware acid-proof and triple-coated blue and white. The stock consists of Mixing Bowls, Dip pers, Wash Basins, Preserving Kettles, Saucepans, etc. Values in this durable ware range up to 75c Basement $35 Supreme Sewing Machines Now $24.85 $40 New Domestic Sewing Machines $29.00 $6.00 Electric Clocks now $3.75 They require no winding and are fine timekeepers. Attractive as home or office clocks. Just a few of them left. 523.00 Art Portable Lamps for 9.75 They were formerlj' used in our tea-room and pive a beautiful delicate glow. Bases and stem in antique brass lily shaped shades of Tiffany glass. Bargain News From the Car pet Department, Sixth Floor These Are Only a Few of the Many Opportunities That Are Interesting Homefurnishers. Now 35 Yard Figured Cordemon Carpet that was 95c yard One yard wide. Now 35 Yard Hodges Fiber .Matting that was 80o yard One yard wide. Now 35 Yard Hodges Kaba Carpet that was 75o yard One yard wide. Now 40J Yard Heavy Wool Kaba Carpet that was 85c yard One yard wide. Japanese Matting by the Roll Still Going at Half Price -5o yards to the roll and bright, new patterns $12.00 Rolls for $6.00 $14.00 Rolls for S7.00 $16.00 Rolls for 8.0018.00 Rolls for $D.OO $20.00 Rolls for $10.O0. - . .,, ' . I I 3 STUDENTS PUNISHED COLI FXiE COI XCIL PISCI POXES THEM TOR DRIXKIXG. BOY DRAGGED TO DEATH FAMILY HORSE EXTAXGLES EVtiEXE LAO IV ROPE. Animal Takes Fright When Tied to Tub Mother or 1 4-Vear-Old Victim Is Widow. ELM EXE. Or.. May I:. Chrl V. L tha 14-year-old aon of Mra Iota Uet. who lives Juat outside tha city limit of Eugene, was dragged to death at the end of a rope this evening by the family horse, which he waa leading- to water. When found, the halter ropo was fastened around the child's neck In a slip knot. The skull was fractured. The boy was dead when found. , The little fellow had taken the horse out to grase nd was seen no more by his mother. The horse, dragging the body after It. was overtaken by two cattle-drivers on West Eleventh street. Tied to the end of the rope was the handle oC a tub which had caught, forming a knot around the boy s neck It is supposed that the boy had tied the horse to the old tub. that the ani mal became frightened and that In his efforts to quiet It the rope became fattened about the boy's neck. No one saw the accident. The mother is a widow, her husband having died several years eg Georgia 'ecr Lynched. CRAWFORDSVILLE. May JJ Joe xoori, me nrim " " J ' fesaed to having murdered Henry Goo gher. s wealthy framer. Saturday night, was taken from jail by a mob today and saaged la a tree. Oregon Agricultural Institution's New iJoverhlng; System Prac tically Tested. OREGON AGRirX-LTTTRAL COtXEGE. Corvaill.. May -'"'"" they violated the rule. Prohibiting the e of intoxicating liquors, toy th- tu dents of this institution Melville Her I ren. a senior: uno - . , Harry Barret, a freshman have . been placed on pr" j . . council and further punished by the recommendation that the report of the council be given general Publicity. The student council, which Is the governing body under the new ytem of student self-government, has been carrying on an investigation and after a thorough consideration of th. : mat ter recommended to the President of the college that these students be Puni.heaeBIt 1. said that th. men ac cused have pleaded guilty. in discussing the case members of the council said they felt the offense was grave enough to warrant suspen sion 'trim th. institution, but in view of th. fact that th. offenders did not understand that the rule, were en forced during the time of an excur ion. and that they did not become In toxfc.'ed. they were Justified in modify lng the verdict. The students against whom the verdict was found Insisted that they d ot intend to violate the .tudent Jules and believed that there was no wrong In drinking a glass of beer whH. at the seashore. The member, of the council, however, have taken a dVerent view of th. matter and insist that th. regulations must b. strictly adhered to under .11 lrcumin" . Th. action of the council In these matter, ha. cre.ted a gre.t deal of Etere.t about the Institution as It Is the first time the new governing body ha. bad occasion to deal with Individual vfolatlons of the .tudent regulations. Eleven WoUhurn Appeal. Filed. SALEM. Or, May . (Special.) Eleven appeal, were filed in the State Circuit Court here today rom ood burn. They are appeals from the Ke . -. . t. -. .u. aii or which were filed before the injunction from the Circuit Court .topped further ar rest, until after the suit, now P"ding have been determined by the higher court. Goldendale Plant Improved. GOLDEXPALE. Wash.. May . ( special. Heretofore Goldendale ha. bea without electric light, la .ever. electric norms. Now the local man ager reports a new lightning arrester has been installed which will eliminate that difflcullty. Pay service Is now being given to accommodate th. city crushing plant on the Little Klickitat. OBCHARD TRACT SOLD Hood River Real Estate Active Dur ing Week Just Closed. HOOD RIVER. Or, May 12. (Spe cial.) Activity in real estate In this county was very pronounced last week. Transfers took place daily. The last deal was consummated late Saturday afternoon, when J. W. 8hipley sold to E. O. Hall his 10-acr. tract on the west side for 115.000. The tract is et to trees, with nursery tock between the rows. The nursery stock, which was valued at 2750, was retained by Mr. Shipley. Road Around Crater Planned. KLAMATH FALLS. Or.. May 22. (Spe cial.) A road to encircle the rim of Crater Lake in Oregon', greatest won derland, and trails and road, to lead to every point of interest through the Crater Lake National Park, are contem plated by Will G. Steel, president of the Crater Lake Company. Mr. Steel arrived In Klamath Falls from Portland Satur day to look after the Interests of his company. He is the head of a Portland corporation which has maintained a hotel and resort at the rim of the lake for the last two years Chehalls Laborer Shot. CHEHALIS. Wash.. May 22. (Spe cial.) Gaeteno Sessa. a laborer, em ployed on sewer work here. Is in a local hospital, suffering from a bullet wound In. his left hip. Crost A. Moruca and Antonio Galach. fellow-countrymen, sub-contractors, are In the County Jail, charged with the shooting. Sessa Is not dangerously hurt. It Is said that the shooting followed a row over money, but this is denied by the prisoners. Chehalls to Decorate Graves. CHEHALIS. Wash, May 22. (Spe cial.) Arrangement, are being per fected by Joe Hooker Post. G A. R.. to observe Decoration day In Chehalls. The Memorial sermon will be preached next Sunday at the Westminster Pres byterian Church, while the regular Decoration day service, will be held th. Tuesday loiiowing. Columbia River Rise Ceases. HOOD RIVER. Or.. May 22. (Special.) The rapid rise in the Columbia at the mouth of the Hood River, which has been very noticeable for the past week, suddenly ceased last night, says A. C. Dean, an experienced waterman and on. of the proprietors of th. Hood River White Salmon ferry. Mr. Dean say. that he looks for tba river to be lower thla nctiai tta anvs he is expect ing the water to fall slowly for a few days, when another rise will be experienced. Chehalls to Extend School Ground. CHEHALIS. Wash, May 22. (Spe cial) Chehalls has authorized the . . ,J .... a r-i t a. n . R H to IS. tO purchase eight blocks of additional land adjoining ine Laai -ii"" site, to be used for school purposes. The public schools are overcrowded, owing to the rapid growth of the city, and the new ground, will probably be used for portable schoolhouses for next year. 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Our knowledge, gained by fit ting many case. Just like yours, prompts u. to .ay that a person al visit will result in your being one of our permanent pairoua. I employ a registered optome trist. STAPLES, the Jeweler m ft a I, ii (- 1 62 FIRST STREET Near Morrison