6 . - - mi: morning onEGONiAy, Saturday, September 9, ion. COMMON-LAWWIFE SUES FDR S50D.0QD Fight for Estate Left by St Paul Millionaire Lumberman V Now Under Way. WOMAN CONFESSES DEAL Katharine Dal ton, Tfow Seattle Sten ographer, Decides Sot to Keep Secret Longer Her Relations ' With Late James Kasson. SEATTLE. Wub., Sept. 8. Katharine DaJton seeretarr of the Seattle wom an's Club, official stenographer In a large office bulldlngr. and widely Known here, admitted today that ene is J.ain- erlne Alice Dalton. who is eulna; In St. ' Paul to gain possession of the $500,000 state of James Kasson, a lumberman. who died last July. Miss Dalton had hitherto strenuously .- denied that she was the plaintiff, and " today explained her denial by saylnsr that she did not wish to hazard ner position here. Miss Dalton In her suit alleges that for 10 years and until she came to Seattle, a few years ago, she was the common law wife of Kasson. "Judge Kerr, my attorney in St Paul." said Miss Dalton, "absolutely bound mo by oath not to discuss my case. Furthermore, the suit will not be heard for nine months, and mean while I am dependent upon my own efforts to earn a living." Miss Dalton was told of the futility of suppressing news of the case. "I don't know what I will do: lfs terrible," she said. "I had hoped all could be kept quiet, at least until the time the case comes up. "I was Kas son's wife and I have brought the suit to recover the estate. It Is fully $500. 000. Kiuoi Left No Will. "Mr. Kasson died without a will. Three executors were appointed and a number of claimants have filed their claims. Sometime ago I went to Min neapolis and consulted Judge Kerr and upon his advice brought suit for what Is rightfully mine." A St. Paul newspaper, however, ' states she was for many years stenog rapher for Kasson and that their rela- , tions tegan during that time. ; In her fight for the Kasson estate, it Is said.. Miss Dalton will produce witnesses to whom Mr. Kasson had In troduced her In society and at public places as his wife. She had remained In his employment as stenographer un til only a few years ago. She then came to Seattle to llva. A special dispatch from St. Paul to day contains the following statement: "A warm legal fight is expected to result from the petition heard in Pro bate Court of Katharine Dalton, who, as common law wife of James Kasson, , asks for his whole estate, the value of ; which is estimated at $100,000 to $160.- ' 000. froceedings were Instituted by W. A. Kerr, of Minneapolis. Kiuod Was Never BlarrleA. "Kasson was a prominent St. Paul ' lumberman, a member of the firm of Jefferson & Kasson. He never was ' married nnd. th estate is claimed by his cousins, besides the Dalton woman. Executors of the estate are contesting Miss Dilton's claim." Attorney Kerr yesterday .In Minne apolis, made a statement regarding his knowledge of Miss Dalton that Is flatly contradictory of her story today. This telegram was shown Miss Dal- , ton and she reiterated the denials she ' had made twice before. At first she assumed an attitude of greatly injured Innocence and of one who was deeply wronged. She cited the splendid rep utation she had in Seattle and asked, "You know that I am secretary of the "Woman's Commercial Club, don't youT" Answered in the affirmative, she then warned : ."Well, you'd better be pretty careful rhose names you connect with a case . like this." After her last Interview with a re ' porter today, however, ' Miss Dalton came to the conclusion that her decep tion could not be maintained longer. -1 , : SOCKS USED TO WIN DEATH Man Walks Into Columbia With Rocks Fastened Around Waist. ANCOUVER. Wash., Sept. 8. (Spe cial.) Taking off his long socks and filling them with rocks and gravel and binding these around his waist, an un known man, about 55 years old, walked Into the Columbia River below the big steel drawbridge at J o'clock to . day and when he had reached suffi cient depth, lay down and drowned In sight of Mrs. W. H. Gurlle, a woman In a houseboat, and Wesley Freeman, a child. Mr. Gurlle. who was on the other side of the houseboat, was summoned and he tried to find the drowning man, but was unsuccessful. He called John Secrist. Chief of Police, and the two recovered the body In half an hour. A bottle of medicine on which was written, "take two spoonsful night and morning. Robinson, 206 Couch street, Portland, Or," was found in the man's clothes. The man . was dressed In a , black soft hat. black coat and vest, . corduroy trousers and- high-topped shoes, laced. He weighed about 140 . pounds, was five feet seven inches tall and had a sandy moustache and sandy . hair, sprinkled with gray. He had been seated on the edge of the river - all day. of the best known men in th Umpqua valley, Olea at nis nome, nwr twwiw bury yesterday after a brief Illness. Af. vri.AM.r.BAn w Knrn tn Kjiw YnrlC about 60 years ago and was educated In the public schools oi r reaonia, t. -. tmA t V. w4iiAttnnftl renter New Tork state. When a young man ne learnea mo gunsmjin muv o-v. " .k. w itKft tawiwf CTirf In search of a home. He first located In Salt Lake City, where he remained lor few months, when he continued hi Journey across the continent and final T .attU In 1la.,nHIU f.Al If Orill&. With his companions, Mr. Thompson . . . I W- expenencea many narasnips uujiub .... residence In Placerville, and at times was compelled to exist on scant ra- tions. xeaving i-iacervuie n . San Francisco, and on September 1 1S64. enlisted in Company G, Secon i . i m i i it- ..rvid In thl regiment two years, when ho returned to ban ranciaco ana retoivcu orable discharge. ti. ..v.. A ... Tt In m cal. no iuw ii . c i. . r ' and later to Texas, where he Intended to locate. Owing to tne cum dttions In Texas, he was oDiigw hia rtiATiM. And later moved a..-K. Tn th vM.r 1896 he was iiouui a - - j elected county commissioner, wnicn o flee he held for three years, wuji. i-r. Mnntv InrisrA to fill u - ,4 nut thA anDOint lve term and then. In 1900, was elected to the office. In the year ne . tired from politics and- returned t Scottsburg to live on his ranch. u. i. .t.r-tHYrari hv two daughters, it.. T...i. xr rinihhv of Bcottsburg, t . . . . , and Mrs. Flora O Rogue, or laano. rxo also leaves a son, wno uvea " " family homestead. Mr. Thompson was a Republican In polices ana irmer -ii,. n oH A Fellow .and Wood man of the World. The funeral will be held at Scottsburg tomorrow. E. S. M'COMAS.IS DEAD PIOXEEK PfBT.ISirER ANT) POM. TICIAX PASSES. to to of- be a Early Settlers In Eastern Oregon Still Tell of Campaign In Which He Participated. WAIXOWA. Or.. Sept. 8. (Special.) Evans Smith McComas, pioneer, pub lisher, promoter. Democrat ana tor vn a. cower in the politics, oratory and development of .Eastern Oregon, died September 4, of paralysis, wnicn I -1 ' v - i E. S. MeComaa, Pioneer, Whe Died Reeently. MAN WOULD ATTACK GIRL a- : - " Bandon Aroused Orer Attempt and T. Fred Lund Placed In Jail. t-i- BANDON, Or, Sept. 8. (Special.) . Considerable excitement was caused rv.here yesterday over the report of an " ' attempted attack on little 5-year-old "'"Doris Carlisle by a man 86 or 40 years .'.'-'old. and giving his name as Fred t - Lund. The only eye-witnesses to the affair were some little children, play mates of Doris, and they. In their fright, .... began to scream. A chase resulted lr Lund being captured and taken to Jail. Mo harm was done to the little girl.. Lund was taken to Coquille to await 'trlal. Lund says he has been working at the Conlogue logging camp at Lam v"" pa. 15 miles from Condon. .T. UMPQUA VALLEY MAN DIES ' ' Ex-Jndge Marshal D. Thompson, of ' - Douglas County, Passes Away. ROSEBURG. Or., Sept. 8. (Special.) Marshal D. Thompson, ax-county resulted from am Injury received on the train at Elgin five years ago. Evans Smith McComas was born in Adams County, Ohio, January 23. 1839. When 5 years old his parents took him to Montgomery County, Indiana. In 1862 he crossed the plains ana settled at Auburn, where he began active min ing and prospecting. Shortly after ar riving at Auburn his party was at tacked by Indians. Mr. McComas re ceived a bullet wound in the leg and was hit by an envenomed arrow on the right hand. He carried the scar to the day of his death. This was his first experience In Indian warfare, but he later led a company of citizen volun teers against Chief Joseph In the Wal lowa Valley, and was active In the Ban nock campaign of 1878. Always a natural orator and writer. he soon drifted to literary pursuits and established the Mountain Sentinel at Union, the first newspaper in Eastern Oregon. He printed his picture In the paper in all the glory of his heavy Burnstde whiskers, and under It the caption "Big Injun Me." He later as sisted in the establishment of a paper at -La Grande, the Grand Ronde Chron icle, which Is now the Morning Star. He wrote several poems, the best known of which are "The Indian Scare of 1878" and "The Old Pioneer," of which Joaquin Miller said, "I never wrote anything nearly so good." He moved to La Grande in 1884. and was elected Connty Clerk In 1866 and re-elected In 1868. He established the Mountain Sentinel, and was later ap pointed as the first register of the United States Land Office at La Grande. In 1890. associated -W. A. Parker, he established the Grand Ronde Chronicle. Ever active in politics, he was an ar dent Democrat and the older citizens of Union County still tll of his political speeches. In 1867 he married Miss Harriet M. Welsh, a native of Iowa. He is sur vived by his widow, an only daughter, Mrs. Jeanette Moran, and by three sis ters. Mrs. Alice M- Bell, of Imnaha, Mrs. Esther E. Pursel and Mrs. Mary R. Thompson, of Union, and an adopt ed son. Earl, now residing near Spokane. DRINKING CUP RULE LIKED State Health Officer Says Patrons of Railroads Are Pleased. . Since the first of the month the Southern Pacific and the O.-W. R. & N. have abolished the publlo drinking; cup at their stations and on the trains, and the innovation has been exciting con siderable comment among passengers on trains', according to Dr. Calvin S. White. State Health Officer, who has Just returned from a trip Into East ern Oregon. At present passengers must supply their ownyups, but later winding machines to sell proper cups will be Installed. Dr. White says that the general ex pression is one of satisfaction . and of commendation of the action but that occasionally dissatisfaction is heard. "There could be no better medicine than Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. My children were all elck with whoop ing cough. One of them was In bed. had a high fever and was coughing up blood. Our doctor gave them Cham berlain's Cough Remedy and the first dose eased them, and three bottles cured them," says Mrs. R. A. Donald son, of Lexington. Miss. For sale by ail druggist BLOODSTAINS FAIL ASSASSIN i T Smears Do Not Show Finger prints of Murderer of Two Near Scappoose. SUSPICION POINTS TO ONE Authorities Deduce That Child Was Killed to Slake Away With Wit ness of Slaying of Mother. Two Sheriffs on Trail. MTKDF.RER IS TNKNOWN TO . JUBY IS VEBDICT OF INTESTIGATOKS. ST. HELENS, Or.. 6pt. 8. (Spe cial) The Coroner's Jury completed Its Inquest over the traglo deaths of Mra Frank Wehrman and her 8-year-old son, Harold, at 7 o'clock tonight, but were unabla to find any new facts that would aid In fixing the blame' for the crime. The verdict of the Jury was In effect that the victims came to their death at the hands of a person or persons un known to the Jury. , Announcement yesterday by State Bacteriologist Pernot, after an ex haustive autopsy, that the body of Mrs. Daisy Wehrman, one of the two vic tims of the Scappoose murder, was not violated, as at first thought, has led searchers for the assassin of mother and child to believe that he Is a resi dent of the same general neighborhood In which the Wehrmans lived. The theory now most tenable. In the opinion of the Investigators, is that the attempt to attack the woman was first made and that the revolver was not.brought into play until she resist ed. The boy was murdered, it is be lieved, for the purpose of putting out of the way all witnesses of the crime. In this connection suspicion is directed against a man whose past reputation is poor and wjth whom it has been learned, the boy had better opportunity of becoming acquainted than with any other man In the Scappoose neighbor hood. SOOOO Reward to Be Offered. Governor West has declared that he will recommend the offer of a reward of $5000 for the apprehension and con viction of the murderer of Mrs. Wehr man and her son Harold. He said he will also Increase the offers of rewards for other murderers to the same extent. providing the Legislature would ap propriate the $30,000 needed. The other murders for which these recommenda tions will be made are the murder of McColloch in Baker County; of the Hill family In Clackamas County; of Eliza Griffith near Philomath and of little Barbara Holzman In Portland. Stevens on Cane. Sheriff Thompson, of Columbia Coun ty, and Sheriff Stevens, of Multnomah County, are bending every effort towards a solution of the mystery. Sheriff Stevens left Portland yester day on the first train for Scappoose and will continue to work with Sheriff Thompson as long -as there is the slightest chance of success. Failure to find Identifying marks around the scene of the crime is re ported by Detective Sergeant Hunter, the Bertlllon expert, who was lent the Columbia County authorities by Chief of Police Slover, to try his art on the articles in the house of death. Hunter went to the scene of the murder Thurs day and made a careful' search of the premises, hoping to find blood smear left by the murderer in which finger prints were retained. Bloodstains Not Usable. The expert carried with him a small quantity of blood-finding fluid to re veal hidden blood stains. Using this. Hunter was able to show that a towel had been used by the murderer to clean his hands, but the traces were not such as to betray Identity. Blood stains were found on a hatchet in the house, and this for a time held forth an Indication of similarity in that respect to the murder of the Hill fam ily at Ardenwald last June. On more mature oonsideration Hunter reached the belief -that the murderer simply touched the hatchet in moving it out of his way. Hunter took a photograph of the Interior of the cabin which will be preserved as evidence in the case. SALMON RUN IN COOS BAY Two Canneries Bring Competition and Make Fishermen Rejoice. MARSHFIELD. Or., Sept. 8. (Spe cial.) The new Marshfleld salmon cannery has been opened for the sea son and already a few hundred cases of fish have been packed and shipped. Captain J. J. Reynolds, manager, says he expects to turn out' about 6000 cases of salmon this year. The ran started late, but Indications now are that there will be a big run of Chi nook a. The season . continues until Novem ber 20. - The old cannery building used many years ago, on the water front, was secured by the new company and has been fitted up with new. machinery and equipment. Captain Reynolds will exhibit at the state fair a sample case of the canned Coos Bay salmon. The Empire cannery Is also in op eration this year and as there are now two plants Instead of one the compe tition for fish is greater and the fish ermen will do a bigger business than for several years. A Portland firm Is also buying salmon to put In cold storage and to ship. TROOPS REACH ASTORIA Coast Artillerymen on Dress Parade at Centennial Today. ASTORIA, Or., Sept. 8. (Special.) The troops of the Thirty-Third. Thirty Fourth. Ninety-Third and One Hundred and Sixtieth Companies of Coast Ar tillery, under command of Lieutenant- Colonel Foots, marched here Thursday from Fort Btevens ana win camp near the City Park for the rest of the week. Tomorrow afternoon tne troops will hold dress parade and drills at the Auditorium. RAILWAY WORKS AHEAD Oregon Electric Asks Grant Through Harrishnrg to Albany. HARRISBURG, Or., Sept. 8. (Spe cial.) Representatives of the Oregon Electric were here yesterday conferring with members of the City Council, with a view to obtain early passage of a franchise granting their line a right of way through the town. This, It is thought, will be done by the Council next Monday evening. Word has been passed that the com pany Is making every effort to procure immediate right of way for the line between here and Albany, the objeot being to prooeed this Fall with the grading work from Albany through Hafrlsburg to Eugene. The con tractors, McDonald & Guthrie, who have the work of grading from Salem to Albany, are said to have ample equipment within the state to handle this piece of work with all speed. The country between Albany and Harrisburg Is practically level and the Oregon Electric line will be almost without a curve for 17 miles. From here to Eugene. 18 miles, the country is slightly rolling, but will permit fast construction work. The Willamette, which Is crossed here, is the only se rious obstacle that may prevent com pleting the road to Eugene by the first of the year BRIDGE PROJECTS PASS SEATTLE SA3TCTTOX9 TOTJAIi OP FIVE BOND PROPOSAIiS. gum of $1,150,000 to Be Expended as Resnlt of Election Port of Seattle Proposition Carries. SEATTLE, Wash.. Sept 8. (Spe cial.) The official returns from the bond election show that the bridge projects for Spokane avenue and West lake avenue have carried, making a total of five bond proposals which have been sanctioned by the people. The bond Issues authorised were as fol lows: ' One million dollars for land In the Cedar River -w-aterehed. Twenty-tive thousand dollars for an Isola tion hospital on Plegan Point. Fifty thousand dollars for a bridse on Weetlake avenue. Fifty thousand dollars for a bridge on Spo kane avenue. Twenty-five thousand dollars for a mu nicipal dock. . t The following bond issues were de feated: $1,500,000 for a Courthouse; $500,000 for an art museum; $266,000 for flrehouses and sites; $100,000 for city stable site; $30,000 for police sub station. The Port of Seattle proposition car ried by the following vote: PrecHncta. For. Against. City precincts 11.439 8.305 Country precincts 2.332 1.283 Totals ....18.7T1 4.638 The vote for Port Commissioners was as follows: So. Votes. Chittenden 10,909 Way 4.72T Bridges 9.218 Terrace 0,648 Remsberg- 8,686 Verd - 6.068 The successful candidates were Gen eral H. M. Chittenden, Robert Bridges and C E. Remsberg. The total vote in the city on the Courthouse question was 15,354. In the country precincts the total vote cast on this Issue was 3741. At the recall election held last Jan uary, 62,000 votes were cast. At the bond election held Tuesday, there was but 25 per cent of that number partic PAINTERS PAYING FOR FUN Eugene Men Pat In Jail at Albany for Drinking on Train. ALBANY. Or, Sept. 8. (Special.) After creating a disturbance In the smoking car on the southbound Over land, which left Portland at 8:15 o'clock last night, and alarming many passengers. James Nichols and Frank McCorkle, painters of Eugene, were arrested by Conductor Shearer under the new law prohibiting the drinking of liquor in trains and were turned over to the police when the train reached Albany. They pleaded guilty before Justice Swan this afternoon, and being unable to pay the $25 fine im posed on each, were placed In the Linn County Jail to serve 12 days. Golden dale Dairymen Give to Fnnd. GOLDENDALB, Wash., Sept. 8. (Special.) Dairymen of this valley have subscribed about $3000 to a fund being raised to purchase a number of registered Jersey cattle to be shipped to this section and d'stributed among the different herds of dairy cattle. The parties Interested stated that the cat tle would be purchased either in West ern Washington or in the Willamette Valley. The dairy industry has been receiving special attention in this vicinity for the past two years, as It has been demonstrated that alfalfa hay can be profitably grown here on land that farmers, at one time, thought only wheat could be grown. Eugene Banks Prosper. JUNCTION CITY, Or., Sept 8. (Spe Deposits In the' four Eugene banks on September 1, according to reports pub lished today, amounted to $2,692,725.08, and total, resources to $3,547,461.82. This is an Increase of nearly 15 per cent In resources, and of 11 per cent In deposits over the figures for November. 1910. Increase in resources Is due to new capital put into the Bank of Com merce, opened September 15. ' .Bargains I day STATIONERY SECTION. , DRINKING CUPS For th6 School boy and girL Health departments have de clared public drinking caps a menace to health. Be pre pared for opening of school on Monday and buy your sanitary enpa here today. Paper Cups as low aa . .1 Aluminum collapsible Cups 10c to 1...50 Others up to $2.50 Fountain Pens Schoolday Fountain Pens for the student. .$1.50 Headqnarters for "Waterman's "Ideal," Conklin self -filling, "Woodlark and Fountograph pens, also Stylographio ink pencl. Prices Jjil.OO and up. Ten days' trial free of any Fountain Pen. Magnetic Compass free with each purchase in sta tionery section. Bristles Are Cheaper Ebony Cloth Brushes, $2.00 ..$1.49 Military Brushes, $1.00 pair. . ............. . . . T9 Ideal Hair Brush, $1.75 $1.50 Tooth Brushes, guaranteed, 25o . 19i ' "Cross" Gloves and Leathers We are exclusive agents for Cross English Gloves, pr $1.50-$2.50 Chamois Gloves, pair $1.50 Liquors Cheaper We can save yon money on medic inal wines, whiskies, etc Gnckenheimer, bonded, qt...9SJ Jesse Moore S9 Chicken Cock Bourbon, 8 years old 89 All other brands of liquors simi larly reduced in price. Over One Million Postcards, Oregon and local views lc doz. lOc Razor Sale Saturday Last opportunity to buy $2.00 RazorB for 97 Ward Safety Razors 97 Zinn Safety Razor ....97 Razor Hones, $2.00 97 Shaving Brushes, $2.00 97 Brandt's $2 self -honing Strop 97 Picture Framing Bring in that kodak picture let us enlarge it then let us frame it. Over 1000 different mouldings to select from. Artistic-framing at little cost. Hoppickers Get your tire tape and finger cots here. fie Wash Cloths, 6 for -25 25c Wash Cloth, pockets with cloth , 17 All Towels greatly reduced in price TOILET SECTION. Ivory Soap, 7 So cakes.. 25c VISIT OUR. PERFUME SECTION Finest odors of domestic and im ported perfumes reduced one-third to one-half. CANES AND WALKING STICKS In new woods, beautiful and ar tistic finish 35$ to $3.00 WoodardL Clarke & Co. Oregon Journal's Special Train to the Entire Cost of Trip and Two Days at Pendleton Includes Railroad and Sleeper Tickets, Meals, Admission to Grounds Providing not less than seventy-five people join the party, this train of Observation Car, Sleepers, Dining Car and Baggage Car will be run by the Oregon Journal via ' The North Bank Road Leaving Portland 11 P. M. Thursday, September 14, returning to Portland Sunday morning September 17. The train will be parked near the Round-Up Grounds and used for meals and sleeping while in Pendleton. . - This excursion affords a splendid opportunity for the trip to the Round Up and the best of accommodations en route and in Pendleton. Application for tickets should be made immediately to W. E. COMAN, G. P. A. North Bank R. R., Room 620 Railway Exchange Bldg., or Telephone Marshall 920. This train will not be operated unless at least 75 tickets are sold. At the Races The $10,000 2:12 Trot The $1000 2:08 Pace (Consolation) The $1500 Three-Year-Old Pace (Futurity) '. The Best Running Race of the Week Prasp's Band The Metropolitan Quartette The Last Day, Last Chance, and the Greatest Day's Racing: Card in the Turf History of the West. Races Rain or Shine, and What's the Difference in the Grandstand. 25,000 Portlanders Ought to Go The Show Is Worth the Price RACES START SATURDAY AT 1:30, SHRP Admission 50c, Grandstand 50c, Children Half-Price, Bleachers Free THE PORTLAND FAIR AND LIVESTOCK EXPOSITION i A (