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15 NEIGHBOR SEIZED AS HILL MURDERER VICTIMS Or AEDENWALD TRAGEDY, OF WHICH NATHAN B. HARVEY STANDS ACCUSED. Christmas Pianola Pianos Nov $8 a Month When they are gone it will never again be possible to secure one of these pianola pianos for such little prices Dozens of your friends and neighbors have secured one Do the same today or tonight. Nathan B. Harvey, Milwaukie Nurseryman, Is J2i!ed and Arraigned for Crime. -V ' .;- " - - INNOCENCE IS PROTESTED Sheriff !. of Clackamas. fca TIIE MORXIXG OKEGOXIA". THURSDAY, DECE3IBER 21, 1911. I : V m I I h. I II II . v ill vv .: v..-v -vii M lr J'- "31 : Circumstantial Kvidenc Point to Prisoner as Family' Slayer. Accuaed Ask Delar. ORZOOS CtTT. Or. Dac. I 5p dal Nathan B. Hrry. a prosper mia oaraorrman of Mllwaukla, was tr rstd last eight, charged with th murder of th four member of the Mill family In thetr home at Arden wald June lat. Harrey prottal hi Innocence. In Justice of th Pace Famaoni rourt thla afternoon Harvef waa ar raigned. C. M Idleman. of Portland. ' hla attorney, did not appear, and Dep uty Dtatrlrt Attorney Htlpp read th warrant charring the prisoner wliu murder. Harirey asked that the hear-in- be postponed until he could confer with cour.ee?. The request being ranted. Harvey wax taken back to Jail, where he waa Joined by Mr, Idle man. It l probable that the hearlnc will be held next TuejUsy. when Sheriff Mans says be will al!ow only enoufrh of the, state a evidence to be Riven lo insure the prisoner belns; held. The arrest of Harvey waa timed to take fine- after the .leparture of 11 r. and Jire. Thomas F. Cowln from Port land for California. Mr. and Mrs. I'nvlnr are the parents of Mrs. Hill. The iowlt-s left by the Shasta Um lid Tuesday nlarht. The vouili around and across the road from the Harrev place now are beina; du- by Uelectlvea. who aay they expect to find a suit of bloody clothe, which, they allee, Harvey burled In the Arden4l1 vnodj. rrlaaaer t lowaraal. While watilna for the rase to be celled. Flartey. who Is well known at Milwaukie ami has always borne a -oo! reputation until his name became nnne.-ted with the i I ill trnedy. chat ted pleasantly with Sheriffs Man and Stevens. His conversation related to t w eather, his business prospects, his '::le .'iturhter. who Is III. and other i innmt r." n''e topics. Not once did he iii.-nrt.in the crime of which he stands i.'Krcl. Harvey denies Ms aiillt and declares !-e can prove his lrnocence. His deep est concern seem to be for the wel fare of his daughter. He fears his ar rest wIP have a bad effect upon her ond'tton. Sheriff Mass Is confident llsrvey la the frullty man. and base ! ! opinion unon the followlrs; points. hl.-h. he says, can be proved: Sheriff Vfass says the crime we i.mm'tted htween 12:46 and IS:.". o'clock on ti.e morning of June 9. Tl-e Sheriff refuses to tell how he '-.'inri it tne exact time of the mur V: Harvey pot off a streetcar com- 'fir In th's direction from I'ortlsnd af r1rs-M t 1?::; o'clock. Several persons saw M:n when he alighted fr..m the (!. and be admit he wa f re. It is said he ha.l to pasa the flk home, a hre the at. the Instru ment wielded by the murderer, was oMa'ned. V '" - I - f 7 I I ' I fa ' t- .' . 'i .war. JLt' ' - i - ' s - , . . ; r I . vir i - - m wycrs rrr-Ksiaiei, Tia Mal4. His wife and other members of hi family do not know what time he re t'irred home, for none occupied the room with him. Hrvey. the Sheriff save, has revealed Information whlrh no one but the slayer could possibly know. rive dsya after the crime. accord-In- to the authorities, he went to a Tortland firm cf lawyers, of which Jay Bowerman. recent candidate for Gov ernor, ta senior partner, and engaged the firm to defend him In esse of hi arrest for the H'll murder. He I said to have stipulated In writing that he would pay the lawyeTa SCO.OOu for their services, and pledged hla ranch at Mil waukie In payment of the fee. suspicion wa not directed to Har vey until the authorities learned of the reported transaction with the lawyers. It Is said that he attempted, on aev era occasion, to molest women, and that several year ago two girl who were driving In a wood escaped from Mm by whipping their horse Into a ' gallop. He Is accused of having In aulted several other women. i ..e authorities say that Harvey had wanted to buy the property which was bought by the Hills, and that he had made threats of preventing the sale. Threats. It Is said, were also made by him after the sale. He la reported as having said he would yet obtain the property, which he wanted to give to a relative. Tkree Tragedlea la Faasllr. Sheriff Maaa jays that criminal In stincts are hereditary In the Harvey family. Nathan Harvey's brother. anlel. and his mother were found slain In their borne In IsSS. The au thorities at the time declared Daniel had killed hla parent and then com mitted suicide. Another brother of the prisoner wa drowned in a pond but two feet deep 1 years aro. 8ulclde waa suspected. Not long after the death of Harvey mother. Mamie Welch, a li-year-old gtr!. waa siain In Harvey's strawberry patch- A relative of Harvey. Samuel Wilson, who waa charged with the crime, committed suicide In th Mult nomah County Jail., where he had been taken for safe keeping after attempta to lynch him had been made. Harvey's father died suddenly in Iowa after he had deeded his property to his nuns. Sheriff Miu says he first Intended to have the evidence against Harvey submitted to the grand Jury and make the arrest Immediately after In case ' of Indictment. At the suggestion of District Attorney Tongue, who.said the j case could not be submitted until next lrm of court, the Sheriff concluded to make the arrest at once and have the preliminary hearing in the magistrate's curt. He and Ieputy Sheriff Miles went to the Harvey home In a vehicle ohtatned at a livery stable and made the arrest. laaareaee Is Aaeerte. The prisoner, who had been brourht here before and questioned, did not show the least alarm. He was taken to the Sheriff's office, where it was enpected he would make a statement. He refused to do so. however, and th s-herlff. thinking he might make a statement today, locked him up and kept the arrest secret. Harvey made a long statement this morning. In which he denied anv con nection whatever with the crime. He admitted passing the Hill home on the morning of the murder, adding that l.e had to paas It to reach his own home. "I do not deserve to be here." said Harvey when visited at the jail by newspaper men. "I am no mora guilty of the crime than any man within the reach of my voice. I want Sheriff Mass to dig down to the very bottom of this thing. I have been nearly a lifelong resident of this part of the country, and I have built up a good business and made a respected citlxcn of the community. I started for Portland from my home at 3 o'clock In the afternoon of June 8. After going to the Corbett building to see a man on business, 1 went to Mount Tabor to see T. V. Kuleman. a nurseryman on business. Tteturning. I went to the home of Mrs. George Miller, who lives In the rear of the l.'nlted States laundry on Grand ave nue. With Mrs. Miller and other I vlsltd the Rose Festival parade on Grand avenue. Later t went to the. Woodmen of the World building to see a friend, who did not keep his ap pointment. Hill Hume Passed. "I hoarded the 11:0 o'clock car for my home; arriving at Ardenwald ata- tlon at 11:5 or 11:30 o'clock, walked straight home. I did not no tlce a light In the Hill cabin, nor did 1 see an ax at the Delk cabin. I went home and wenf to bed. and I knew nothing about the murder until the of ficers told me of It. "I did not know Mrs. Hill personally and only spoke to her once. I think that was three days before the mur der. I was driving along a road when she called to me and said: 1 "'I am Mrs. Hill, a neighbor. Do you know where I can buy a cow T "She walked beside the buggy until I reached mV gate and turned into my place. I knew Hill only slightly, and never saw any of the children to my knowledite. "I came to Oregon In 1881 and set tled at Milwaukie several year later. I went to Alaska to aeek gold In 1900. I have made money, have always been respected, and. knowing I am Innocent of thla horrible crime, am certain that I will be acquitted." WIFE BACKS MATE Every department of onr store 'will be open evenings until Christmas. SECOND-HAND PIANOLA PIANOS AT TREMENDOUS CUT IN PRICES Great Exhibition and Sale of Player Pianos Will Continue Until AH Are Sold A Ftoreful of finest player pianos iu one grand low-price sale that simply annihilates competitive attempts and makes player piano buying a positive duty to many a father or head of a family. The ultimate piano is the player piano. Get one now at the present gj-eatly reduced prices at Eilers Music House. Payments are arranged at $20, $15, $10 and'$8 monthly, at sale prices. for those not wishing to pay all cash. A positive demonstration of what the Eilers sales system actually accomplishes: $1050 asked elsewhere. here now $787; $975 asked elsewhere, here $735; $600 asked elsewhere, here $48-5; $.300 asked elsewhere, here $378 and $385. We have carefully planned this undertaking; for .many months, and, as we anticipated, it is bringing much enjoyment and musical education into hundreds of our best homes and I to every member thereof, old and vounsr. CDrn.i 1. t t- r....:- on T :i . j nr. . rn r-u:i ? " -'i i.viAu a nee iuueit iiuu Ltiuiui.j aiiu xiuu wamuri is given to every purcnaser in inis sale. IN THE NEW EILERS BUILDING SPECIAL! THE PLAYER PIANO DELUXE The latest styles 'of our plaver piano De Luxe are meeting with extraordi nary approval. The seven distinct points of superior ity over the latest improved models of any other make of player piano are bo self-evident that there is no possible competition from any other make. . But instead of endeavoring to charge the very top-notch price. Eilers Music House, according to its well-known policies, makes possible the purchase of this Instrument in plain mahogany cases for $835. a clean 1315 below what would be asked at other places for the same grade of piano without the im provements above mentioned. Investi gate this. Eilers Music House. NOW THE NATION'S LARGEST SEVENTH & ALDER STREETS Mrs. Harvey Says She Knows ?s lw,,h,!i' ' I r inaliy he railed Husband Is Not Murderer. SON BERATES SLEUTHS Maa laaoeeat Save Lawyer. After the conference with Harvey In the Jail, Mr. Idleman said that he was confident his client waa Innocent. "I have been his lawyer for 20 . ............ ......e.. Iff -:v .it r; t - , .. ) -A K- V-' t : . v v j L ij x Ma n j Residents of Ardenwald Kiu plnycd at Time, hy Prisoner Kx pres Belief In Hi Innocence. Home Is Darkened. Xataaa H. Harvrr, Wee la Aew raaea af Ha via- Slala the BUI Faaallr at Anteawald. years." said the attorney, "and I never knew a more upright man. There will be little difficulty In proving hla Inno cence, lee has said nothing that could incriminate him." !' am confident we have the mur derer." said Sheriff Mass. who has worked on the case almost continuous ly In connection with Hherlff Steven nd Portland detectives. W have evi dence that has not been divulged. It la all of a circumstantial nature, but It Is convincing. " MARZIPAN. It doesn't come, packed in tins ail the way from Lubeck. No. w know how to make it. fresh and delightful, right here In Portland. Marsipan and Potato - Marsipan Christmas delicacies dear to the heart of all. and worthy of th Christmas appetite. -Any branch f the Koyal Bakery A Confectionery. Mrs. Nathan B. Harvey and children scout the possibility of husband and father having committed the crime with which he Is charged. "Do I believe he is Innocent?" she queried yesterday at Ardenwald. "Why, I know he 1 Innocent. "Do you think that If he had been a guilty man be would have dared to come into my house after committing such an atrocious crime? li shall ba able to prove ho I Innocent, too." Mr. Harvey was wrestling: with emotion the whole tlmo she was speak ing. The house was darkened a if there had been a death. It is just small frame dwelling, with two or three outbuildings, and to It left stand the small frame shack that had been occupied bv the Hill family. "We have always had the greatest sympathy for the friends of the Hills. 1 don't suppose anyone could have felt more keenly than we did the horror of the deed that had been committed." Mr. Harvey went on. "They had only been here six weeks and as a matter of fact we scarcely knew them. Certainly, beyond Just nodding to them when we saw them. we had no acquaintance with them.' Mrs. Harvey 1 a pleasant-faced oman of about 4o. Her son, Corwin Harvey, waa Indignant, more than any thing else regarding his father ar rest. I don't see why we should be put to this terrific expense Just because these detective are trying to earn blood money," he asserted. "They won't be the only ones to talk. We have a few thing to say about the detective and we ahall be able to prove what they have been trying to do." The mother tried to calm her son and told him that it la wisest at thla time not to say anything. "If you will see his attorney, Mr. Idleman, I have no doubt he will give you all the statements you want," con cluded Mrs. Harvey. Ardenwald residents, many of whom have known Harvey for many year of th 21 he ha been a resident in the suburb, refuse to express them selves one way or the other. Many of the men have worked In Harvey' nurseries and done contract work for him and they declare that he haa always been prompt in his obli gations. R. K. Delk, whose x waa atolen by the murderer to commit the crime, de clared that he believed he spoke for almost all the residents In Ardenwald in declaring they would not believe Harvey guilty unless' he wa proved guilty. "He Is quite popular." he said, "and I have never heard a single word arainst him. It Is true that after he left Pellwood. funny stories . were j heard, but there haa been nothing said ! about him In Ardenwald that Is not to hi credit. Peraonallv, I believe him Innocent." went out to feed hi cows. He was struck by the quiet around the Hill shack, which at that hour waa usually children's voices, to hla wife and told her to go to the home. This she did. She peered through the window and aaw the body of Dorothy Rintoul. one of Mrs. William Hill's children by a former marriage. Investigation a little later showed that Mr. and Mrs. Hill were slain also. Further inquiry showed that the bodies of Mrs. Hill and her daughter had been violated. Four fell victim to the criminal. They were: William Hill, who worked for the Portland Gas Company, aged 3!: his wife, Ruth Hill, 32; Philip Kintoul, 8. and Dorothy Rintoul, 6. The murderer passed the home of R. F. Delk less than five blocks distant. There he saw an ax glistening in the moonlight, which had been left outside after sharpening. Taking the ax with him he walked to the home of the Hills, reaching it shortly after mid night. While he did his ghastly work, he hung clothes over the window. He first attacked the husband and imme diately after killed the woman who was occupying the same bed. He walked to an alcove a few paces dis tant and slew the boy, finally walking over to the couch In the living-room, where the little girl slept. After the fourfold murder the crlm- InaJ washed his hands, leaving the marks of his bloodstained hands on the towel. There were also to be found bloody finger prints on the bodies, but these were ameared. A number of suspects were arrested charged with the crime but were able to prove their innocence. The most notable of these was Richard Holm berg, who was arrested at The Dalles, October 12, following Information given to the police by two boys In his company. In Portland the boys ad mitted they had lied for the sake of the sensation and Holmberg was re leased. have been subpenaed by the Coroner as witnesses at the inquest to be held today. Dr. With room be Is Honored. OREGON AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE, Corvallls, Or.. Dec. 20. (Special). Dr. James Wlthycombe, director of the Ex periment Station at the Oregon Agri cultural College, will address the con vention of British Columbia Dairymen and Stockbreeders, at Victoria, on Janu ary 23. He will take as - his subject, "The Ideal Cow." In speaking to the dairymen, and "Fundamentals of tha Livestock Industry" before the stock breeders. The invitation was tendered to Dr. Withycombe by the Canadian Deputy of Agriculture. Dr. Withy combe will address the Oregon Retail Merchants' Association annual conven tion In Medford, on January 17 and 18, on "The Relation of the Retailer to the Producer." Pianos Rented $3 Monthly. Kohler & Chase, 375 Washington st. TIMBER FALLS, KILLS MAN Workman on Lipnian, Wolfe & Co.'s Building Accident Victim. Jack W. Pari lng, of B42 Leo avenue, a plumber In the employ of 'Williams A Beggs, was killed at 12:4$ o'clock yesterday, while working on Ltpman. Wolfe at Company's- new building at Fifth and Washington streets. Par ling was working in the baBement on the Alder-street side. He waa struck by a four-by-four stick of timber which fell from one of the upper stories. where workmen a're building the ce ment forms and -putting In the con crete. Parllng s skull was crushed. He was placed In the Red Cross ambulance and died on the way to SU Vincent' Hospital. Coroner Norden was sum moned and will hold an inquest tills morning. Parting was single, and about 2"S years old. He had worked for his em ployer about four years. He had rel atives in Sweden, but none in Portland so far as known. Guy R. Wilson. J. W. Morrl. A. Ohns. J. O. Haver and W. F. Bura-er and other iDa, doe to an inactive condi tion of die Liver, Stomach and Bowels, may bo obtained most pleasantry and most promptr by using Syrup of Figs and Elixir of Senna, b b not a new and untried remedy, bat is used by rniTK. of weft-informed families througi out the world to cleanse and leu-lu and strengtnen tbe system whenever n laxative remedy U needed. When buying note the full name of die Company California Fiig Syrup Dx, printed on every package of the genume Regular price 50 per bot one strao&f. for sale by all leading drufgist. WHOLE FAMILY IS SLA IS Woman Friend of Hills Discovert Bodies. Locked In Little Home. The murder of Mr. and Mrs. William Hill and tw-o children at Ardenwald aroused the whole state and the woods for mile around Ardenwald were combed for any trace that might have been left by the assassin. Early in the morning of June , C. W. Matthews $275 Player Piano IH3I We're selling Player Piano at the rate of eight to ten a day. There's a reason, too, for such large sales, the prices are right, the ternv-t are right, and the Player Piano are right. Free Mu?ic Llbr, y Included with every Plaver Piano. Auto pianos rented. $ per month. -u KOHLER ( HiB 375 Waablaartom St. . Opea EveslBgi We Get the Pick Of a Limited Crop The famous Vuelta Abajo dis trict of Cuba, yields, in limited quantiijiXhe rarest tobacco in the world the finest Havana tobacco grown. Prom this limited quantity our trained experts in the 6eld select the finest leave for Van Dyck "Quality"' Cigars These leaves undergo months oi preparation in onr own Cuban ware housesare mellowed on native soil fito superb fragrance and flavor. Then they are shipped to onr lactones in Tampa, and put into the hands of skilled Cuban workmen. So "Tmpa-rnade"cigarsof "Cuban grown" tobacco means a saving of duty that doubles the valne and halves the price of Van Dyck "Quality" Cigars. In 27 Different Shapes 3-for-25c and Upward M. A. OUNST J CO. "Tee Heat af Staphs" Mnritotors EAST 2 EUROPE Take the 4SSrm SHORT (1 DIRECT gg ROUTE QUICK 3 THROUGH TRAINS DAILY TO THE EAST Two via the Central Boats through Cheyenne and Omaha to Chicago. One via the Northern Bouts, through Spokane, the Canadian Pacific and Soo Line to St. Paul FROM PORTLAND ,10:00 A. If., through to Chicago. 8 :00 P. M., through to Chicago. 9:00 P. M, through to St. Paul- No finer equipment in railroad service. Dining car service as near perfect as possible. Courteous and careful attention to all your needa. Prompt and quick connection to all Eastern points. You get the benefit of any special rates to Eastern and European cities. Call nt onr city ticket office and let them tell you all about it Third and Washington streets. WM. M'MUBBAY, General Passenger Agent, Portland, Oregon. Holiday Round-Trip Fare TO CLATSOP BEACH SEASIDE-GEARHART SATURDAY and SUNDAY December 23, 24, 30 and 3 1 RETURNING UNTIL TUESDAY Special Train Service The train leaving Portland 6:30 P. M. Friday, Saturday and Sunday, Decem ber, 23, 24, 29, 30 and 31, will run through to Gearhart and Seaside. Daily train leaves Portland at 8 A. M. Spend the Holidays at the Sea Shore Steam-heated hotels at Gearhart and Seaside are open all year. Spe cial accommodations for holiday parties. Clatsop Beach is a delight ful salt air resort for rest and 'recreation in Winter as well as Sum mer. Splendid weather conditions have been prevailing. CITY TICKET OFFICE, Fifth and Stark Streets NOBTH BANK STATION, Eleyenth and Hoyt Streets
