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About Morning Oregonian. (Portland, Or.) 1861-1937 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 24, 1912)
TIIE BIORyiNG OltEGONIAy. WEDNESDAY, JAXTJAITg 24, 1912. , ' . - GIRL MURDERED, BELIEF OF SOI mean a more rapid development of this section aa a rival of the Hood River orchard district. A. L. Porter, civil engineer, the surveyor for the Falls City Lumber Company In this railroad enterprise,- baa established his oflice in this city and is carrying on hla work with the greatest possible speed. F. S. Belcher, of Portland, president of the Falls City Lumber Company, has estab lished headquarters here. aafflMi CROWNING SALE 1 SEASON Accidental Shooting Not Ten able Say Investigators of Newport Case. CLEWS POINT TO PROWLER rveral Members of Coroner's Jury Say Sarah Fltxpatrlck Was Shot by Invader or Ended Own Life Victim Burled. NEWPORT, Or, Jan. SJ. (Special.) Declaring- that the theory of acci dental hooting did not figure In their deliberation to ascertain the cause of the death of Mis Sarah Fltxpatrlck. members of the Coroner's Jury leave hat two theories to account for the Monterey Hotel tragedy. Investigators of the young woman's Ttolent death say she was either mur lered by an Invader In the Monterey Hotel or that she committed suicide In a fit of despondency brought about by continual brooding over a secret sor row which even immediate members of her family cannot fathom. The position of the body when found, presence of pdwder burns on the dead girl's left wrist, the distance nt the postol from the body and dis covery of a piece of her nlichgown un der the bed precluded the Coroner's Jury from entertaining the theory of accidental death and bases the belief of a few that the girl was murdered. The bed clothing was turned down as If Miss Fltzpstrlck was ready to retire after her bath, Thrse circumstances led some of the Investigators to ex press the conviction that the young woman upon entering the room was met by a prowler and that in her at tempt to escape he seized her revolver from the bureau and shot her to death. Those who dwelt on the murder the ory argued that the slayer quenched the burning nichtrobe and In his haste to get away put the room In dis order. Blood smears on one of the limbs of the body are also pointed to a strengthening the murder theory. The Monterey Hotel la a large build ing, the living apartments occupied by the Fltxpatrlck family being sit uated on the ground floor In the rear of the structure, while Miss Fltxpat rlck used an extreme front room In the upper atory. Members of the Cor oner's Jury considered it easily pos sible for a person to enter the build ing by the front door near the offlca and pass Into the hall and upstairs without being noticed even in daylight. The discharge of the pistol that end ed the life of Miss Fltxpatrlck did not attract the attention of occupants of the house who were accustomed to banging of doors in the frame struc ture. John Ebbe. who lives in a cot tage 100 yards from the hotel, said he heard a noise about o'clock Sat urday night, but thought it waa caused by the slamming of a door In the ho tel. The funeral of Miss Fltxpatrlck was held this morning. Rev. Father Dwyer conducting the aervtcea. which were attended by many friends and srm- I pathlzers. MNEAGE BOAST OF DEAD UIKti Sarah I"1tx pa trick Was Descendant of Chief Concomly. Direct descent from Chief Concomly. aborigine hero of Lewis and Clark'a Journal, is not a thing to be ashamed of. and could not have contributed to the despondency leading to the sup posed suicide of Miss Sarah Fltxpatrlck. at Newport. Sunday, aay relatives of the girl living In this city. "We are proud of the blood." said Mrs. Oberender. of II m Fifth street, an aunrfif the dead girl, "and none of us waa prouder than eUrah. It Is ridiculous to aay that such a motive could have led to her taking her life." The Portland real. Ives are disposed to lay the death to an accidental dis charge of a revolver, but assert that If suicide existed, it grew from the girl's failure to pursue a course of educa tion in music she had contemplated. She had a wonderful musical talent, say her friends, and had contemplated study in a conservatory. The oppor tunity waa lost, however, and she Is supposed to have brooded over it. She waa In Portland less than a week ago. and at that time seemed happy, except for the disappointment In her hopes. Sarah Fltxpatrlck waa fifth In descent from the Indian chief, who In eftigy waa the central figure of the recent Astoria centennial last year. One of the most striking attractions of the centennial display was the representa tion of the marriage of McDougall. of the Lewis and Clark party, with the daughter of Concomly. Marguerite Chinook, who was Sarah Fltxpatrlck's great grandmother. Marguerite Chinook had a daughter. Mary Rondeau, who was reared in the family of Sir James Doualass. chief factor of the Hudson Bay Company, and direct superior of Ir. McLoughlin. By Sir James she was given In marriage to Sir Koqui PuCheney. and the mar riage papers are now in the archives of Clark County. Washington, at Van couver. A eon of Dr. McLoughlin signed the certificate aa a witness. A daughter of this marriage wedded Fltxpatrlck. a pioneer nsberman of the Lower Columbia and one-time owner of the seining grounds of Skamokawa. These were Sarah Fltxpatrlck's parents. Hrr father waa a boyhood chum of (iovernor Pennoyer. A sister, Mrs. Ueorsje Wood, when married recently at Newport, gave full prominence to her Indian lineage, and it Is a fact of which all the members of the family are proud. Sarah Fltxpatrlck waa partially edu cated here, and took a course of train ing aa a nurse at St. Vincent's Hos pital. After that she went with her later to take up a homestead on the ('oast, and It was at that time that she came into possession of the revolver which is supposed to have caused her death. FALLS CITY ENCOURAGED Belief Strong Railroad Will Extend Westward From That Cltjr. FALLS CITT. Or.. Jan. 23. (Special.) The filing of articles of Incorporation of the Valley A Sllets Railway Com pany at Salem la the first definite an nouncement of the Intention of the Kails 'lty Lumber Company to build a railroad from Falls City, or from I some point on the lamhill division of the Southern Partite, to the Sllets tim ber belt and on to the Coast. It Is believed here that the road will start west from this city, if so, it will SALMON FRY NOT STARVING O'Malley Says Fish to Be Liberated Are In Healthy Condition. OREGON CITT, Or.. Jan. 23. iSpe clal.) Henry O'Malley. auperintendent of tha Cnl ted States Bureau of Flsh riea in charge of operations in this state and Washington, today emphat ically denied the report made to the Chamber of Commerce and Commercial Club In Portland that 19.000.000 young salmon at the Government hatcheries In the city ami White River are on the verge of starvations "There are no liish starving nt any of the stations." said Mr. O'Malley. "Sum a statement Is entirely wrong. While it Is true the United Statea Bu reau of Fisheries will liberate a large number of fry within a few weeks, this la a practice that has been carried out not only by the Government In this state, hut by the states and Govern ment In California and Washington. Physician Addicted to Use of Drug to Produce Sleep Is Found Dead in Barn. SUICIDE THEORY SCOUTED Prominent Vancouver Man Falls to Heed Warnings . That ITe Waa in Danger of Overdose and Continues Dangerous Habit. VANCOUVER, Wash, Jan. 22. (Spe cial.) Despite warning after warning that his habit of resorting to the use NEWPORT GIRL WHO WAS KILLED MYSTERIOUSLY AND ANCES TRESS OF DIRECT LINEAGE FROM FAMOUS INDIAN. "aw - . IV .'.V V J ::LMS i i V. t I 'V ! Ill w w ,t 0 .JaW:.- A 1 - 12 Miss Sarah Fltsstarrtrk, IV a a Waa Mia. Mary Roadean. Graadmother Killed at rwport ftoaday. of Mies FHspatrlck and Graad mother of Chief CoBcosaly. These nsh are being liberated in a healthy condition at the time of tha absorption of the yolk sac "It la true that the Government has not the funds nor available space to feed successfully such a quantity of fish. It would mean an expenditure of between $16,000 and 120.000 for food ar.d labor." Mr. O'Malley said that the fish that would be liberated were perfectly able to care for themselves. It waa re ported here that the Chamber of Com merce and the Commercial Club of Portland would send resolutions to Oregon's Representatives In Congress to urge the passage of the bill before the House carrying an appropriation of $50,000 for the maintenance of the Government hatcheries. WORK PLENTY FOR ALL City Agency's Offers Refused by Socialists and J. W. W. Any man honestly wishing work, with sufficient wages to Insure him self and family a livelihood, can be ac commodated at the City Free Employ ment Bureau now. It was demon strated yesterday, however, that there are a number of men in the city who do not want work bad enough to take It when It la offered to them. They are of the Socialist and Industrial Workers of the World classes. Several hundred of the classes re ferred to called at the employment bu reau yesterday morning and demanded that John P. Schroeder. chief clerk, furnish them work. He Immediately offered them places on farms, in the woods and similar work at fairly good wages and within- easy reach of the city, but a large number of them re fused to accept, saying they wished to work in the city. Now that a good many construction ramps have been opened and a num ber of railroad projects are being started, the situation la much better. It Is now a question whether a man wants work bad enough to take a hard Job. SHOP GUARD WITHDRAWN O.-W. R. & X. to Rely on City ToIIce .Now to Protect Workhien. Since an addition of 50 men has been authorised for the police department, tha o.-W. R. & N.. which haa been pay ing the salaries of additional police men to guard its shops, haa determined to cut off the expense, holding that Ita action waa taken onry to supply a de ficiency in the membership of tha reg ular force, and that it la the duty of the city to furnish the company all needed protection. A letter to this ef fect, from J. P. O'Brien, vice-president of the company, waa sent to the Mayor and by hlin to the chief of Police yes terday, and an Immediate order waa Is sued to reileve the extra men employed by agreement with the company. When the machlnlsta strike com menced, the railroad company offered to pay the wages of extra policemen to protect Ita workmen, and a varying number has been maintained ever aince, the men being taken from the civil service lists and In all ways acting un der the orders of the chief of police. The last of these men will be relieved today. Frank Bates Again Winner. Frank Bates, of the Merchants Na tional Bank, won first prize in the an nual contest on an adding machine, held by the Portland Chapter of the American Institute of Bankers in the convention hall of the Commercial Club last night. Mr. Bates listed 100 checks on the machine in 1 minute 0.2 seconds. The prize Is a silver cup do nated by the association, which must be won three consecutive years to be held permanently. Mr. Bates haa now won two successive times. Winners of the cash prizes for second snd third places In the contest were Leo Sha plrer. of the First National Bank, In 1 minute 40.7 seconds, and E. I. Or deman.. of the First National Bank, in 1 uilnute 61 2-S seconds. Seventeen men. employes In the clearing-house banks of Portland, were entered in the contest. of chloroform would at some time cause his death. Dr. J. D. Scanlon, a prominent Vancouver physician, died tonight from an overdose of the anaes thetic. The body was found at 5 o'clock P. M. The circumstances surrounding his death on the surface strongly indi cated suicidal intent, but a statement by Dr. R. G. Black, for many years as sociated with Dr. Scanlon, creates a strong doubt and Indicates that the death may have been purely accidental. At the Coroner's inquest, held Imme diately after the body was found, a verdict was reached that he hid died from an overdose of chloform. Ho mention waa made in the verdict of i suicide. Body la Found In Barn. Dr. Scanlon's body was found in his barn in Vancouver, where he had gone early In the evening and saturated a cloth with chloroform, which he had placed over his head. He had then covered himself with his coat and lain down to an endless sleep. Absolutely no motive can be found to lend to the suicide theory. The phy sician, who was 31 years old, was mar ried and his friends say that his do mestic relations were without discord. He had a large practice In Vancouver, but three months ago gave this up and opened offices in Portland, desir ing a city practice rather than the practice which required so much rid ing about, the country aa did his work In Vancouver. Dr. Black, who was one of Dr. Scan Ion's most intimate acquaintances. Is positive that the death is purely acci dental. "Dr. Scanlon had a bad bablt of using chloroform in large quantities," he said. "I have often known him to take twice aa much as he took tonight. He took three two-ounce bottles on this occasion. He was in the habit of going for long periods without sleep and reaching a nervous state where sleep waa almost Impossible. Then, utterly exhausted, he would resort to chloroform and at times would sleep under its influence for 24 hours at a time. "It would make no difference to him where he was when he felt inclined to take this dose. I have known him to resort to the drug in the office and regard it aa not at all unusual that he should go to sleep tn the barn. In fact he did not wish his family to know of hi addiction to. chloroform. Chloroform Use Understood. "I never knew a man who knew more about the use of chloroform. Often I had told him that some day he would take too much and go over the line, but he assured me that he was always careful and my fears were quieted." Dr. Scanlon Is survived by his wid ow, by his mother and father and a brother. E. M. Scanlon, who live in Vancouver; by another brother living In Portland and by a sister living in Montana. He has practiced In Vancou ver for 10 years. DISEASE DARED FOR RENT Landlady Accused of Dunnlnj Smallpox-Infested Family. Braving the contagion of smallpox to collect rent which the tenant aays Is not yet due. Mrs. Mary Aderasworth has been reported to the police as a breaker of quarantine. The re-port is made by Henry Hergenrader, of 643 Goldsmith street. The Hergenrader family is under quarantine, but Mrs. Ademsworth haa not been deterred thereby, they assert, and has mads repeated visits to the house to collect her money. The com plainant says that the rent Is paid in advance. WILSON FOR INCOME TAX Governor Will Ask New Jersey Leg islature to Recommend Measure. TRENTON, N. J, Jan, 2J. Governor Woodrow Wilson said today that he would aend to the New Jersey Legis lature a special message, recommend ing the ratification of the proposed Income tax amendment to the Federal Constitution. The amendment was ratified by the House last year but failed In the Senate. WE'RE GOING TO SACRIFICE 500 GARMENTS as a fitting climax to a most successful season and we will share our success with our patrons. Come Wednesday A. M. if you want the greatest bargains of the age SUITS C Ten Dollars o A 1 5 UKUDDIL Ten Dollars no lis M JiL ! Pi,; 1 . 1 m 110 Former Prices $17.50 to $27.50 Former Prices $17.50 to $27.50 TEN $ $ $ $ $ TEN $ $ $ $ $ The Garments Involved In this sale are the season's best styles and makes. THE SUITS of snch desirable materials as serges, cheviots, worsteds and novelty mirtmres. THE COATS of fashionable mixtures in every wanted style, as well as plain colors and black broadcloths. THE DRESSES of excellent serges and rich satins in very smart styles. In all the variety for yonr selection is without an equaL JUST COME AND SEE THEM FOB YOURSELF. ALL MILLINERT SACRIFICED BBlliii j HEAD CLERK HEARD Railway Mailmen Complain ef Bad Treatment. WORK IMPAIRED, THEY SAY Department Charged With Main taining Blacklist Association Official Carries Complaint to Washington. WASHINGTON, Jan. 23. A period of discontent and consequent demoraliza tion of tha mall service exists because of the dissatisfaction of the rellway mall clerks with their present work ins conditions, according to a state ment to the House commltte on post offices today by Carl Van Dyke, of St. Paul. Mr. Van Dyke is an official of tha Railway Mail Association. He waa for many years a clerk In the railway mall service and left the service after a disagreement with the Fostoffice Department a year ano. "There la a lack of harmony between the men and the officials." he said. "The men complain of unfair treat ment" Mr. Van Dyke said the 1 per diem allowed them for expenses while away from home had been paid in the past year at the rate of 60 cents on the dol lar. He said a blacklist existed, and that promotions and demotions were being made In the service on the basis of what the department said waa "loyalty." Disloyalty, it was said, was ad herence to the demands of the majority of the men. Undermanned mail crews, prolonged hours and other conditions, Mr. Van Dyke said, resulted In great loss to the public because of delayed malls. Wisdom Erowno. editor of a rural free delivery Journal, said that the rural free delivery carriers should re ceive better pay and that some of the regulations of the department should be changed In Justice to the men. On Mr. Browne's statement of needs for Increased pay. Representatives Meeks. of Massachusetts, computed the sum required to allow his recommendation at 116.000.000 more a year. DRUNK WITNESS IS JAILED Murder Trial at Boise Halted When Just Being Started. BOISE. Idaho, Jan. 23. (Special.) After examining 41 Jurors and sending one witness, W. H. Ford, to Jail for contempt of court because he was In toxicated when he took the stand, the trial of William S. Clark, for the mur der of Joseph Morris, in this city No vember 28. opened today.- The Jury was obtained after two days' effort, this morning. Ford waa one of the first witnesses called, but when discovered under the Influence of liquor he was ordered Jailed by Judge MacLane. Clark, of whom little Is known. Is accused of attacking Morris with a knife and in flicting wounds from which his victim died shortly afterward. Ilosebarg Accepts School Site. TtOSEBtTRG. Or- Jan. 23. (Special.) At a special meeting of the Roseburg School Board, held late Saturday, four acres of land, owned by A. F. Bellows and altuated In North Roseburg, was accepted for high school purposes. Mr. Bellows donated the land to the Rose burg school district In the event a con- . tract was executed whereby the dis trict would erect a modern high school building thereon during the next three years. The site selected lies on a knoll, and la ideal for such an institution. HILLSBORO PLANT URGED Gravity System to Cost $131,000 Recommended to Council. HILLSBORO. Or.. Jan. 23. (Special.) A gravity water system to be built within a year and costing approxi mately $131,000 was recommended at the Council meeting tonight by the commission appointed recently by May or H. T. Bagley. The water supply is to be taken from the mountains nprth of the city. The present city water supply has been declared inadequate. The plans framed by the commission will afford a 100.000-gaIlon reservoir at an elevation of 200 feet above the city with local distributing reservoirs : and will supply at least 150 gallons per capita a day. The water Is to be ; carried at a pressure of 65 pounds ' for fire protection. A gridiron system j was recommended. The commission advocated the con- I struction of the plant at the earliest date possible and if a private concern would not take up the work the com missioners favored the building of the plant by the municipality. George R. Bagley., Dr. William D. Wood, Willis Ireland and IL V. Gates were members of the water commission. speaking of the Congressional situa tion Mr. Williams said: "While I have not as yet made official announcement of my candidacy, I have received many requests to make the race." Mr. Wil liams is visiting all Southern Oregon towns with a view of becoming ac quainted with conditions. Forest Grove Man May Run. ROSEBURG, Or., Jan. 23. (Special.) W. A. Williams, of Forest Grove, who Is a prospective candidate for the Re publican nomination for Congress in i Dassed yesterday In Roseburg. In THE PUBLIC JIs onsiracion Of the CHAMPION Inter changeable is attracting the attention of all users of coal and gas, who have an eye to economizing in fuel and convenience in the kitchen. TWO-IN-ONE Burns Gas, Coal or Wood and heats as well as cooks. Bakes with Gas, while cooking with Coal. Bakes and Roasts with one burner. 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