Morning Oregonian., August 09, 1911, Page 3, Image 3

MORNING OREGONIAN, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 9, 191x.
TIIE
SEARCHING
WOMAN
BEAUTY
IS KILLED
Oakland Matron Dies Follow
ing Treatment Given to
Remove Wrinkles.
INQUIRY NOW DEMANDED
Trajtrdr RcUln Suicide of Co
trade lg Stir Authorities to
Action Altai nut San Fran
Cisco Fakers.
SAX FRANCISCd. An. . (Special.)
Fo!lowtn swiftly on the death of
M!m May Gertrude I!a who commit
ted suicide because hsr skin had been
hopelessly ruined by "beauty doctors.
the death of Mrs. Mabel Jardlne last
tilcht In tha beauty parlors of Mrs.
Olca Goldxler. Oakland, haa caused a
storm of escltement on both sides of
the bay. and a rlld lnvestlaUon Into
the methods employed at these places
will be commenced Immediately.
Those who were Interested In the
case of Miss He have noted that the
same trea;ment that had caused her
to loose her beauty was the cause of
trie deth of Mrs. Jardlne. In both
cases beauty doctors had persuaded
their victims that only the removal of
the outer cuticle and the subsequent
growth of a new skin could perfectly
restore their sppearance.
May II took the treatment, and so
worried over Its results that she com
mitted suicide. Mrs. Jardlne took It.
and In the aajony caused by the un
natural peellnc of the fc he died
from shock.
Arid Darning Charred.
Mrs. Jardlne was the wife of William
Jsrd!ne. an employe of the Southern
Pacific Company. Yesterday she went
to the parlors of Madame Goldxler to
hare the wrinkles of her fste removed.
Madame OoMiler assured her that
1 er esse would be successful. She
must have her skin pelled off. she said,
and then would find ber new skin as
perfect In color and texture aa an In
fant s. Also the wrinkles would be
entirely removed. Mrs. Jardlne sub
mitted to the "cure."
Scarcely had the "doctor- applied
the lotion, which It Is claimed haa a
strong proportion of carbolic acid, than
the woman, suffering torture from the
burning, fell In a faint.
Pratt) Comes Quickly.
Realities the danaer. Madame Gold
tier phoned to Pr. W. E Chambers and
then fled, leaving her victim In a dy
Inc condition on the floor. The woman
was dead when Dr. Chambers entered
the room.
Later Madame Goldxler. somewhat
recovered from her fright, returned.
The Coroner's deputies were already
there. She denied strenuously that
there was carbolic acid used In the
lotion, but her statement was refuted
by Deputy Coroner Bert Sargent, who
declared that the room was permeated
with the odor of carbolic acid when ha
arrived.
The dead woman was H years of
ace and extremely pretty, being; very
sensitive about any danrer of losing
her beauty. Her husband said today
that he was not bitter aralnst the
beauty doctor, bat said that he thought
some examination should be made be
fore permitting a patient to submit to
such severe trestment. lie said that
some friends had spoken to Mrs. Jar
dlne of the remarkable success In re
moving wrinkles Madame Goldstar
had. lie had strongly advised against
her taking the treatment, he said, lie
added that his wife waa subject to
fnlntlnr spells, but that he had never
thought that they were Indicative of
serious heart trouble.
GAS FIRM ISSUES BONDS
Ircd Filed at Rowborr to Secure)
Sum of $o.OOO.
ROeSBl-R'3. r- Au- (Special.)
The Oregon Gas A Electric Company,
operating In Oregon. California and
other Western states, today Bled a trust
deed and mortgage In the County Clerk's
eftjee to secure a bond Issue of 'WO.
The deed le executed In favor of the
Anglo-California Trust Company, of San
Francisco. The bonds are to, be Issued
In denominations of ilOCO each, and bear
dte of July L 1911.
To the dcuraent Is sfflxed the signs
tures of William F. Boardman. presi
dent, and William C. Crittenden, secre
tary. The deed and mortgage contain
about W pares of typewritten matter,
while the Blir.g fee la HI.
The company la installing a plant In
Rose-burr, the cost of which will exceed
e.oea
OFFICE IS GIVEN SAYLOR
Former Resident of North Taktroa
Head Seattle) land Office.
WASHINGTON. Aug. ( Special)
Albert Paylor waa nominated today aa
Receiver of the Seattle Land Office,
to succeed Frank Twttehell. resigned.
This change was agreed upon by Sen
ator Jonea and the department officials
some time i and the appointment
waa delayed until Saylor could get his
affairs In shspe to take office.
Saylor haa lived In Seattle about
three years and has been engaged In
mining. He formerly waa a resident of
North Yakima, and Is a personal and
political friend of Senator Jonea.
SAGE'S RESCUER DEAD
.Man Hurt by Bomb Throan at
Financier Die In New York.
NEW YORK. Aug. I. William R.
Laldlaw. who 20 years ago. waa maimed
by a bomb thrown at Russell Sage, by
II. W. Norcross. ef Boston, dlsd here
today.
When Norcross hurled the bomb at
Rage In his office. Laldlaw said the
Snancier thrust him In front or htm
so that he stood the brunt of the ex
plosion and thus saved Sage from In
Jury. ARTIST'S WORK DISPLAYED
Society Sees Miniatures Painted by
Webster, Whom Rival Slurred.
More than 100 Portland society folk
and art lovera called at the parlors of
the Bowers hotel yesterday afternoon
and evening to view the exhibit or
miniatures and paintings by Frederick
Webster, the Chicago artist, the gen
uineness ot whose work was called Into
question a few weeka ago by Reginald
Harrison, a painter of this city.
The subjects Included some of the
most prominent residents of Chicago
aa trell aa persons In New York, Bos
ton. San Francisco, Seattle and other
cities.
Of principal Interest were the minia
tures of Mrs. E. C. Mears and her
daughters, the Misses Oeorglana and
Antoinette, of Portland, which Mr.
Harrison declared had been painted
over photographs. That of Mrs. Mears
waa painted by Mr. Webster In a local
atudlo where hla progress In painting
the miniature was subject to constant
observance by Portland residents. The
miniature of himself, which Mr. Web
ster painted from a mirror, alao at
tracted attention.
i-I am more than satisfied with Mr.
Webster's work, which is not only cor
rect In detail, but Is splendidly done,:'
said Mr. Mears laat night. "After
painting a portrait In rlaln riew of
anyone who cared to see him. I feel
that a great Injustice was done Mr.
Webster by the statements of Reglnsld
Harrison, who. In my opinion, before
he makes any statements of this kind
anywhere else, had better be sure of
his proof or keep still.
-1 have nothing further to say other
than that I am sorry that I ever
ELOPING
BANKER
"5
WIFE-IS MERCIFUL
Spouse of Foster Kelley, Who
RarT Off With Mrs. Henry,
Stops Divorce Action.
HUSBAND GETS BACK CASH
Mate, to Giro Him Clean Official
Record, First Withdraws Her
Charges of Unfaithfulness,
' Then Cancels Her Suit.
SEATTLE. Wash4 Aug. g (Special.)
Kaleldoscoplo changes were made to
day In the court records of the domes-
EICH AMERICAN GIRL AND TITLED ENGLISHMAN WHOSE ENGAGE
MENT IS FORMALLY ANNOUNCED.
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L w -.jn' j i - y
doubted Mr. Webster's word In the first
place regarding these portraits."
CAUOYS - WINS BRIDE
MISS SHERMAN' WITH $10,000,
000 TO MARRY PEER.
Expected Engagement .of Friend of
Lord Decles to One of Famous
Twins Is Made Known.
NEWPORT. R. I, Aug. . Society Is
already making preparations, aa the re
sult of the formal announcement today
of the engagement of Miaa Mildred Sher
man to Lord Camoys. for the biggest
wedding that Newport haa seen this
year. The news waa not unexpected,
but waa not made known until today,
when It was confirmed by the bride's
parents. Mr. and Mrs. William Watts
Sherman.
Lord Camoys came to the United States
to attend the wedding of his friend.
Lord Pedes, and Miss Vivian Gould. It
waa believed then that he waa seeking
a rich wife, and he admitted himself
that he liked the country and Its girls
and might seek a wtte among them.
Mlas Sherman and her sister hsve been
known aa the "Sherman tains." though
her sister Is nearly two years older
than ahe la She has 10,Xv.OOO In her
own right and will Inherit another t'A
OO.C0 when ahe la 30.
Camoye was an usher when at the
riecles-Gould wedding. His title Is one
of Kngland'a very oldest ones, but his
estates are not larg-ly productive. MIs
Sherman Is a grand-daughter of the late
Mrs. John Carter Brown, from whom she
Inherited millions. She la 23 years old
and Lord Camoy la V.
ART TEACHER IN SCANDAL
Gnllt of San Francisco High School
Professor Is Proved.
SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. . Special.)
rrofessor Charles L. Turner, Instruc
tor of art at the Mission High School,
wss arrested In Golden Gate Park Sun
day afternoon under the name of Rob
ert Randolph, charged wtth an unmen
tionable offense. I'ntil he appeared In
court thla morning before Tollce Judge
Shortall. bla Identity was not known at
police headquarters.
His arrest for such an offense
created a aensatlon In the school de
partment. The only explanation Turn
er made waa to a friend In the court
room, o whom he said he had met
two men In the park and as a result
had become Involved In a scandal.
There waa no question of his guilt, aa
two police officers were eyewitnesses
of his offense with a roan named
James Clark, of Sacramento. Turner
gained some reputation aa a painter
before he became a teacher of art.
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SEATTLE DEEPENS CANAL
Lake Cnlon to Be Made Available
for Ocean Traffic by Flan.
SEATTLE. Wast. Aug. . (Special.)
Following a conference, the Board of
County Commlsslonera today decided
Immediately to proceed with the project
of cutting the canal between Lakes
Vnlon and Washington to a width of
75 feet and a depth of 25 feet, so as to
permit vessels from Lake Washington
to discharge their cargoes at the north
and south ends of Lake Union.
The deepening of the eastern end of
the canal will be the work of a few
weeks, and the commlsslonera are now
striving to make It possible for vessels
to land passengers and freight at West
Lake avenue, at the south end of Lake
Union, before November 1.
It la the Intention of the County
Board to push the Duwamlsh and Cedar
River plans with the same vigor.
Boll Worm Imperils India Crop.
LAHORE. British India. Aug. 8. The
ravages of the boll worm are ao wide
spread In the Punjab that, unless It can
be speedily checked, the belief is ex
nreed that there may be little or no
cotton crop la the province thla season.
tie relations of S. Foster Kelley. the
former officer of the Seattle National
Bank, when his wife. Mrs. Sara E. C.
Kelley. obtained permission to file an
amended complaint charging desertion
In the divorce proceedings and with
drew from the files the original com
plaint charging unfaithfulness.
At the same time Attorney VInce H.
Faben asked that the case be dis
missed, and this order was made by
Judge Gay.
Albert J. Henry, a teller In the Seat
tle National Bank, secured a divorce
from his wife, Eva May Henry, on the
charge that she eloped with Kelley.
Mrs. Kelley asked for divorce on the
ground of unfaithfulness, but did not
name the woman in the case.
Today's court proceedings wipe the
Kelley official record clean, but do not
alter the record In the Henry case.
Kelley returned from California re
cently and went to his former home,
still occupied by the family that hs
left In January. 110. It was rumored
thst the couple had effected a reconcili
ation.' Kelley for some time before his de
parture had been closing up hla af
fairs and turning much of his prop
erty Into cash, but a small fortune In
real estate and Improvements could not
he readily converted Into coin. This
Mra Kelley tied up. With the dismis
sal of the divorce case today Is Included
the release of the Injunctions, thus re
storing the property again to Kelley's
control.
RADICAL REFORMS SOUGHT
Seattle Cltlsens Who Favor Recall
Ask Extensive Changes.
SEATTLE, Wssh . Aug. 8. (Special.)
Relief from heavy assessments, re
organisation of the fire department, the
discharge of those responsible for the
persecution of Tom Nunan. discharge
of J. D. Ross, superintendent of light
ing, reform In the city Jail and better
police conditions, are the slogans the
Cltlxens Recall Association adopted
today, and to which the man who
would become Its candidate In the com
ing recall election against Mayor
George W. Dllllng must subscribe be
fore the association and Its allied forces
will endorse him.
At the present time, according to
Secretary Frank A. Stortan. four names
have been suggested for the candidacy.-
To each of these, he said, the
four above propositions will be put.
INDIAN SHAKER CHIEF DIES
Big" Potlatch to Follow Funeral of
Mud Bay Sam.
TACOMA, Waah.. Aug. S. Mud Bay
Sam. head of the Shaker sect among
the Indians of the Pacific Northwest,
died suddenly at an early hour this
morning at Mud Bay, near Olympla, of
convulsions caused by something he
had eaten yesterday. He was a robust
man of about 60 years.
The Shaker religion, which is en
tirely different from the same sect
known among the whites, waa founded
In the early '80s by John Siocum. who
lived at Union, sear the head of Hoods
Canal.
SOUTHWEST IS HOT AGAIN
Third Torrid Wave Carries Ther
mometer Above 100.
KANSAS CITT, Mo.. Aug. 8. The
third heat wave of the present Summer
la holding the Southwest In Its grip'to
nlght. Throughout the section affected the
heat Is more noticeable now than a
month ago. because it follows the heavy
rains of last week. In Oklahoma the
thermometer registered above 100 de
grees In many towns, while In Missouri
It went to 100 degrees.
Miss Gnntlier Is Improving.
VANCOUVER BARRACKS, Wash..
Aug. 8. (Special.) Miss Elsa Gunther,
who suffered a fracture of the skull
when thrown from her horse In this
post last week. Is yet In a semi-conscious
condition, though she is recov
Ing slowly. Miss Gunther Is a sister
of Mrs. S. e. Campbell .wife of Lieu
tenant Campbell. Lieutenant Campbell
has been granted a leave of absence of
one month.
Just in, Mus
tard Color
Polo Coats
at $15.00
Quantity Limited.
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Merchandise of seril Qntx -
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More Good News
. tfst :
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Important Sale of
SilkPetticoats, $2.65
Just in
New Polo
Coats$15
Cool Kimonos at
Lower Prices
In this extraordinary sale the fab
rics are Fashion's most favored ma
terials for petticoats.
Soft, lightweight, cool petticoats of
chiffon taffetas and messalines. ,
Dresdevs and Persian designs, ,
also print warp:-black and over
twenty different colors in bo th
dark and light shades.
Made in a variety'of plaited,
tucked and tailored styles.
See window display.
Sale starts Wednesday, 8 A. M.
Wash Goods V2 Price
Printed batiste printed voile
printed organdy printed dim
ity fancy poplins plain poplins
and printed dotted swiss in lengths
from 2 to 8 yards long. Selling
from 15c up to 50c the yard, all
at just half price.
$1 Suede Belts 49c
Suede leather belts in black,
brown, tan, blue and green, with
covered suede buckles.
Handbags $1.95
The new suede and velvet bags
in round or square shapes, lined
with leather. Very smart
Belts 10c
An immense assortment of
suede and patent leather belts, in
all sizes and an assortment of
shapes.
Novelty Damask Table Pieces
6-in. Doilies $1 Doz.24-in. Centerpieces
at 85c Ea.36-in. Lunch Cloths $1.75 Ea.
Round, scalloped-edge damask table pieces, made of
regular table damask, in assorted patterns, cord scalloped
edge with a fancy border to match the pattern.
Bleached Table Cloths, Special 98c Each
The actual size of these cloths is 60 inches by 56
inches, with hemmed ends in assorted patterns, with bor
der on four sides to match.
Men's B.V. D. UnderVr 50c Garment
Cotton mesh and B. V. D. underwear, the coolest under
wear for the warm weather. They are extremely light in
weight and made of cotton mesh and white nainsook.
Coffon Lisle Underwear, 50c Garment
Men's athletic knit underwear, in plain white cotton lisle
finish. The shirts are made in the sweater neck style and
sleeveless; drawers are trimmed with sateen and knee length
$1.50 Wash Vests, Special $1.15
Men's wash vests in all the new, striped and figured pat
terns, in light and dark colors. Made with two top pockets,
double yoke and removable pearl buttons.
$1.00 Dressing Sacques
Special 69c
Ladies fine lawn dressing sac
ques, in flowered or figured de
signs, with round or square necks
and short sleeves, trimmed with
fancy flowered bandings, scal
loped edge or beading and ribbon.
Belted at the waist.
75c and 85c Sacques
, Special 49c
Short lawn dressing sacques,-in
fancy flowered designs. Square
neck and short sleeves, trimmed
with fancy bandings. Belted at
the waist J
$1.50 Long Kimonos
Special 69c
Lawn kimonos in fancy flow
ered designs, in loose flowing style
with yoke back and back and front
trimmed with fancy border down
the, front and on the sleeves.
$1.75 and $3 Kimonos
Special $1.49
A splendid assortment of ladies
long kimonos of fine flowered fig
ured and dotted lawns.
In empire or belted styles, some
with collars, others square or
round neck finish, trimmed with
fancy borders or. scalloped edges.
DEATH IS THREAT
Black Hand Demands Money
if Kidnaped Boy Lives.
POLICE STILL SEEK CLEW
Chicago Blackmailers Send Third
Letter to Frantic Parents, Say
ing They Will "Salt" Corpse
If Refused Cash Ransom.
CHICAGO, Au(. . Antonio Mareno.
whose 6-year-old sou was kidnaped by
"Black Hand" blackmailers, received a
third leter from the kidnapers late to
day. The writers made a threat to kill
the boy If ransom Is not paid before
daybreak tomorrow.
"If you don't send ns the money."
reads the grim letter, "we will send the
boy home to you In" a box, salted."
Fully believing- that the blackmailers
will carry out their threat to kill his
little son. Mareno beggred the police to
use all possible haste In running down
the gang:. A score of detectives. In
cluding several Italian members of the
force, hurried to the Canal-street Ital
ian quarter soon after the letter was
received by Mareno.
No arrests were made, however, and
the detachment returned to Oault
Court, which has been the pivotal
point In the peculiar case thus far.
Today's letter was In. the same hand
writing as the otaer two, and was un
signed. State Fair Posters Out.
BALEM. Or., Aug. . (Special.)
Over 60.000 colored postal cards adver
tising the Oregon State Fair have been
printed for distribution. The fair of
this year being to celebrate the 50th
anniversary, every effort Is being made
for the bljrgest exhibit In ths history
of the state, and Secretary Meredith
states that plans have reached a point
where he can practically give assurance
that his hopes will mature Into success.
BOY SUES FOR DAMAGES
Oregon City Lad Hurt by Fall. Off
Elevator Wants $1500.
OREGON CITY. Or.. Aug. 8. (Spe
clal.) Clinton J. Griffin, aged 17
years, who was injured in the Crown
Columbia Pulp Paper Company, of
this city, has filed suit against the
company for 11500 damages. The boy's
father, O. W. Griffin represents the
plaintiff.
Clinton Griffin entered the employ,
of the paper company on March 21,
1911 On April 1, 1911, when the lad
was returning on the elevator to the
main floor. It is alleged, he stepped
backward and fell. He was rendered
unconscious from the fall, and his foot
was badly crushed by being caught
between the elevator and the floor. The
father alleges that the boy was not
warned of the danger of operating the
elevator.
THRESHER MANGLES MAN
John Dragount Crushed by Machin
ery Xear Walla Walla,
WALLA WALLA. Wash., Aug. 8.
(Special.) Jerked Into the cylinder of
a threshing machine when his clothing
became entangled, John Dragount to
day suffered injuries that will prob
ably cost his life. He is in the Walla
Walla Hospital, but his Injuries are
terrible and he Is not expected to sur
vive the shock.
Among his Injuries were rle-ht arm
torn from Its socket, four ribs broken,
a leg crushed In pieces, skull crushed
and scalp torn, left elbow broken and
an artery cut. In addition, he suf
fered several minor injuries and
bruises.
Prospector Robs Lodgers.
THE DALLES. Or., Aug. 8. (Spe
cial.) Gus Hanson, the proprietor of a
lodging-house, arrested here Sunday
on suspicion of robbing lodgers, was
tried today and sentenced to prison for
60 days. The sentence was suspended
on condition that he leave the city
which he did. The safe in the place
was searched late yesterday and 15
purses found. One contained $5 which
Hanson asserted he purchased for 15
cents. Bunks constructed of rough
boards were rented for 10 cents a
night. Stolen goods have been identi
fied by local people.
Called to the bar In 1835. William Geor
Hake, who recently celebrated his 100th
birthday. Is the only English barrister who
f-ver reached hlw century.
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