' Tnn .MORMXO OREGOXIAX, SATURDAY, 3IARCII 16, 1912. g - - SUICIDE PACT IS CHEATED BY GIRL Woman in Case Survives Tragedy of Eternal Tri angle in Life. MAN IS DEAD BESIDE HER Stenosraplicr TcIN How I.ove lic tnrrn Mrr and F.mployer C.rrvc ami ICM-rllx-. Sensation a Dcnlh Approarlictl. TTTSHl"i:0. March lj. 5pecil.' James J. Johnson, a well-to-do I'ltts hiirsr plumber. Is dead and 111 tcnnii rapher. Hit Helen Norton. Is r-ovr-Ins from the flfpvis of chxlorof orm i mlnlstered by Johnson In a suicide agreement. Johnson vaa found tireless In a hotel room here Sunday, and the jrlrl i unconscious at his side, fly prompt work physician paved her life and nhe has told a remarkable story of her xenatlon a death approached, and how Johnson's love fur tier and her love for him had prompted tlu-in to seek death. Johnson was a married man. So far aa their romance Is concerned It Is the old story over attain. John son was happy with Ills wife and three children until he employed Miss Norton as his stenographer two years ago. Ills Infatuation for her lured him from his home and ended In the, tratredy. Johnson did not fro home Saturday night. lie and MHs Norton had dinner together. It was a Ray meal. After ward they went to the hotel where Johnson ended his life next day. He was stricken with remorse when he thought of explanations to his wife. Mil Ilnya PoImb. Johnson told the slrl to wait for him In the hotel room until he re turned. He went across the' street to a drug; store unit boutrht six ounces of chloroform and three ounces of car bolic acid. Then he went back to Miss Norton and proposed that they "end It all." They discussed the proposal for an hour and finally agreed It was for the best. The Klrl consented to Johnson's chloroforming- her first. In his eager nesa to make away with himself the plumber failed to administer enouxh chloroform to the trtrl to kill her, and to that fact she owes her life. When she cam out of the stupor some hours later. Johnson was dead by her side. He had mixed carbolic acid with whisky and drunk it. afterwards put ting a towel saturated with chloro form over hi head. He was 40 years old. Girl DeacrtfcMi Seaaatloa. Miss Norton' description of the tragedy follows: -I knelt by the side of the bed and prayed Uod to forgive us both If we had sinned in loving: I prayed for mercy in the name and for the sake of Jesus Christ, our Savior. I was not afraid of death. It seemed then a natural thing to die. "Then I lay down on the bed. Jim was watching me and he knelt by my side and asked: 'Helen, you don't want to change your mlndT I shook my head. He walked orer to the table, took up the bottle of chloroform, sat urated my muffler with It and placed the muffler over my face. "The sensation was delightful. I did not feel any regret aa I felt myself losing consciousness I think I smiled. Jim tol.l me to take deep, long breaths, and said. 'It won't be long, sweetheart, before 1 will be with you In the long sleep.' The last thing I remembered Is his pouring more chloroform on the muffler, then snatching it away from my face and kissing me. I said 'good bye.' I remember nothing more until I awoke." GIRL SWEET ON GHOSTS Wrlk-ftJer Mutlont Take l"p Ten In Iffensc of Sc-trr. WKLLKSLKY. March 15. Miss Asrnrs Rockwell, a senior at Wcllesley College, has acquired a wholesome sympathy for ghosts, not the kind that walks on Sat urday, but tlie sort that plays havoc with one's spinal cord. She says they are much abused and are really good and not bud. She knew a ghost once. sh declares, that of a favorite black cat. llrr nurse, so she says. "In common with many other dis tinguished people, held the fallacy that gnosts are horrible creatures and that every man's hands should be against them." "A most flagrant Instance, of the mis handling of ghosts In tictlon has driven me to take up my pen in their defense." she continues. "It mus have long been apparent to all considerate litterateurs that of all the faithful servant who wait upon the pleasure of the Insatiate novel reader, none are so abused and mistreated as the. ghosts. "The finest specimens of ghosts, and In my opinion th only really authen tic ones, flourish In Kngland. All other C boats are sports." QUESTION POPPED BY GIRL jj)rHure, I Proposed," She Says When w Iter Friend Sock to Joke Her. BROCKTON". March IS. Miss Lillian Johnson, aged 1. well known in the younger set of this city. Is the first Brockton girl to take advantage of leap year. She proposed to Nils A. Ander son, aged 27. on February 2. and to day she received her answer. It was "yes." The date of the wedding will be made known in a few days. Miss Johnson Is a pretty brunette. She doesn't mind the Joking of her friends at all. 'Sure. I proposed." she said. "Why shouldn't IT I knew If I didn't Mis would, so, as It was leap year, I thought 1 would Just hurry the thing along." BLOODHOUNDS FIND GEMS Jenclry Salcman' Samples Keeov erecl. but t'asli Is Still (.one. CHIC'oFtA. I "a., March IS. A posse beaded by I'olice Chief W. I). Rider to day followed bloodhounds to an aban doned hut three miles from Mclntyre Hill, where R. A. McKee, of Chicago, a Jewelry salesman, was held up and robbed by three masked men yester da ". They discovered his sample, valued -it 3". but found no trace of the rnu her that secured In rush from .!- Kee. who is NunVrtttfc from injuries ;ie rereived when he resisted the highs iy. men. t HEAD Or THEOSOPHISTS TnPTrrsrp kv MHS. KATIIERIR T1XGLFV. MRS. TINGLEY LOSES Jury's Verdict for Patterson in Famous Will Case. ESTATE WORTH $247,000 Head of Universal Brotherhood and Tlicosophiral Society Makes No Comment When Law Take Fortune From Her. SAN PIKGO. March IS. By a verdict of 10 to 2 the Jury In the contest brought by George 1 I'atterson. a banker of Newcastle, I'a., to havo set aside the will In which his mother. Mrs. Harriet P. Thurston, bequeathed to Mrs. Katherine Tlngley. head of the I'niversal Brotherhood and Theosophl cal Society, an estate valued at $247, 000. found for the contestant tonight. Not long after she became a member of the TheoMophical Society at Point Ixima. Cal., Mrs. Patterson was mar ried to an aged member of the society, Thurston by name. The will contest was fought bitterly and many allega tions were made as to the manner in which Mrs. Thurston was Influenced at Point Loma. Tatterson maintained hfs mother was not in her right mird when the will was made, and In support of this con tention offered in evidence depositions from a number of persons who, at one time members of the society, had moved to widely divergent parts of the world. Mrs. Tlngley was In court when the verdict was read, but made no com ment. SUFFRAGE QUESTION UP STATE-WIDE VOTE IS HOPE OF j ILLINOIS WOMEN. Consent of Judge to Presentation of Tople at April Primaries Eneonr aglnj; to Workers. - CHICAGO. March IS. Kncouraced by the consent of County Judge Owens to submit the woman suffrage question to the voters at the April 9 primaries, the huffraglst organizations here today prepared letters In which election su thorltlcs in each of the remaining 101 counties of the state will be asked to permit a similar expression by the voters. Winnebago. Whiteside ami Rock Island Counties have prepared for a Presidential preference vote at the pri maries and the suffragist leaders hope to have their question also submitted to hm .voters. "We want the whole State of Illi nois to Tote on the question April 9." said Mrs. Catharine Waugh McCullough, who presented tho petition to County Judge Owens. WHEAT .PRICES GO DOWN Itcar Hammer Market Down 2 Cent In Chicago Pit, CHICAGO. March 15. Wheat prices dropped 2 cents a bushel on the Board of Trade today under heavy stop-loss selling. The shrinkage amounted to more than 2 cents a bushel. Sellers who stampeded were chiefly those who have been speculating on estimates of light supplies and the theory of a big shortage later In the crop year. HAWAIIAN CLIMATE ISSUE War B urea a May IVevIare Islands Tropical Zone tw Change Dress. VANCOITVKR BARRACKS. Wash., March 15. (Special.) Whether Ha waii is a "tropical" country Is a ques tion soon to be decided by the War Iepartment. and until that time the ofttcers and rnlisted men in the United States Army, serving there, will wear uniforms of cotton olive drab until re treat, then their white mess Jackets and trousers f6r formal occasions, and plain white for ordinary wear. When it Is derld-'d how to list Hawaii, the question of uniform will be determined. In a message to Lieutenant G. V. Packer, of the First Infantry, which is CULT, WHO LOST THURSTON .TTTRVK VERDICT. i to rail for Honolulu, from Portland, .May 6, A. J. Brophy. now at the post where the, troops are going, says that lumber Is very expensive there, and advises the officers to take along some with their regular baggage, as It will be needed. No provision has been made to store nnythlng there and tho Gov ernment does not furnish furniture, as It does In some posts. The First In fantry may pass several months in tents there, as no quarters have been provided for the regiment. The post is 27 miles from Honolulu, and it requires one and three-quarter hours to go by train, but the time can be reduced to an hour and a quarter by using an automobile. The climate Is fine, the post being established on a table land at the base of two ranges of mountains, which cuts off view of the coast. It Is 1400 feet higher than Honolulu, and about 10 degreea cooler. All sleep under blankets at night. White servants cannot be had. so they depend on Japnnese and Filipino boys, the latter being taken there to work on plantations. BIG FEET CHICAGO WOMAN" SAYS , THE V BHEKD INTELLECT. " Great Minds Go With Large Toot sies, In Opinion of Dr. K 1 logs, Who Ha Solid Underpinning. CHICAGO. March 15. (Special.) Big Intellects do not go with small feet, and Chicago women, having the repu tation of possessing large feet, should live up to it and cultivate their toot sies, said Dr. Helen R. Kellogg, In an address before the Klio Association. Ir. Kellogg remarked that she had big feet herself and therefore knew what she was talking about. "Cultivate large feet and the Intel lect will grow automatically." she said. "Big intellects do -not go with small feet. "Everybody ought to wear sandals in tho house; children should go bare foot as much as possible it makes the feet grrow. Never wear the Kitne pair of shoes two days in succession. It re tards the growth of the feet. "Big feet are an InJIcation of an amieble ten.perament. "Wh-n men and women reach 40 It is common for tliem to grow fleshy. How much better, how much more comfortable. If they have big feet to carry the 8'ided weight." RAILROADS' SHIPS BARRCD House Committee Agrees on Canal Dill Amendment. WASHINGTON. March IS. An amendment to the Panama Canal Gov ernment bill which would bar from the canal all railroad-owned ships en gaged In coastwise trade, was agreed upon today by the House Committee on interstate and foreign commerce. The committee had announced an agreement on the bill that would pro hibit only such railroad-owned ves sels from using the canal as could be proved to be operating in restraint of trade or stifling competition. The amendment, urged by Representative Covington of Maryland, would pro hibit the use of the canal by any rail road or other common carrier owning or controlling, directly or Indirectly, a steamship line with which it does or might compete. Another section of the amendment would prevent the use of the canal by railroads which absorb water lines. SUFFRAGISTS MAY PARADE Woman's Organizations Discuss Tak ing Part in Festival. The subject of having each suffrage organization take an active part In the parades of the Hose Festival celebra tion was discussed Thursday afternoon ar a meeting of the state central com mittee of fiie Oregon Kqual Suffrage Association. The committee favored the plan, and will recommend that action to the various suffrage (societies. The Woman's Political Equality League, organized last week by Mrs. M. L. T. Hidden, was admitted to a place in the committee. SPAIN REFUSES TO PAY 'France Would Gain Nothing From Morocco Counter Proposition. PARIS. March 15. The Spanish gov ernment's reply to the last French note on the subject of Morocco is a flat re jection of France's request for terri torial compensations In that country. Spain merely offers what amounts to a rectification of the frontier, from which France would, gain nothing. GIRL LOSING NERVE Viola Carver Fears to Face Mother of Edge. REASON SEEMS WEAKENED Police Believe Insanity Will Be Dc fensc Girl Again Admits No Wrong Was Pono to Supply Motive for Act. LOS ANGELKS. March 13. (Soccial.) Begging that whatever the police do to her, they will not compel her to at tend the funeral of James Kdwin Kd;e, whom she shot, or face his mother, Viola Carver presented a pitiable spec tacle to the police today. The stoicism that she has displayed from the mo ment of her arrest appears to be giving away and It Is feared she will collapse soon. At the inquest yesterday she saw the mother of the man she killed. It did not affect her deeply at the time, but after she returned to the Jail the mother's face seemed to haunt her and now her greatest dread appears to be that of facing the mother again. Insanity Prohoble Defense. la the opinion of -tho police insan ity will be her defense. She admitted to the detectives again today that Kdge had never wronged her in any way. but in fact had done her many kind nesses. k Her emotions run from one extreme to the other within a short space of time and to the police she shows evi dence of a weakened reason. Her first statement that she shot Kdge by acci dent Is not adhered to so closely now and she admits that there is a possi bility that the police will be able to prove that she tired deliberately. The testimony at the inquesc has been ring ing In her ears. Funeral Is .Dreaded. She was unstrung today. Summoning a detective, she asked: "Is there any way I can avoid viewing the body of Mr. Edge at the funeral?" "You do not need to attend the funeral. In fact, you can't go," he replied. A moment later she became morose. She will be arraigned Monday. WOMEN WILL BE JAILED Judge Tazwell Announces He Will Cease Fining Prisoners. Trlson sentences only will be im posed in the future in Municipal Court upon disorderly women convicted un der any of the laws and ordinances re. ferrlnjr to them. Announcement was made by Judge Tazwell yesterday that he considered fines Inhumane and aside from the purposes in such cases. After one conviction, hereafter, the women will be consigned to cells to serve out terms of days. It has been the experience of all connected with the regulation qf vice, that fines imposed on these women de feat the very purpose for which they are Intended, because the defendant is merely spurred on to further unlawful acts to make up the deficit. It is this view that always has hampered the efforts of the police, who say, "We have no place to imprison them: we can't run them Into the river, and it only does harm to fine them, so what shall we do?" If police raids, continue and the court follows out its policy of sending the women to prison. Interesting com plications are likely to arise. At the present time, with the women's quar ters at the City Jail dismantled, all women prisoners are confined at the County Jail. Those accused under city ordinances are received there by courtesy, and the privilege may not be extended to large numbers. A vwty out may be found by convicting all cases under the vagrancy statute, which will fit any of them and makes confinement at the County Jail oblig atory. ROBBERS QUICKLY CAUGHT Youths Caught In 1 6 Minutes Con fess Within 2 1 Minutes More. IxDS ANGELES. March 1". Sixteen minutes after they hail held up a streetcar crew, from whom they took 1.13. 40, the two young robbers were ar- nn.t 11 minutes later they had confessed and were locked safely in the Central police Station. As the streetcar was turnine a cor ner early this morning, the youths, who later gave their names as Ray Nettle and Willis Knowlcs. Jumped aboard, one at each end, covered the conductor and motorman with revolvers, quickly took their money and Jumped off. They were arrested on suspicion by a policeman who saw them slinking in the shadow- of some trees. Nettle and Knowles confessed also to having com mitted a similar crime two nights ago. BIGGER FISH TAX SOUGHT Senator Jones Would Regulate Pa cific Coabt Fisheries. WASHINGTON, March 15. Senator Jones, of Washington, today introduced a bill to amend the law for the protec tion and regulation of the fisheries of Alaska and the Pacific Coast. The bill would increase the taxes on the salmon output and also provide a tax of 1100 per trap. Fishing by Asiatics would be prohibited, except for domestic purposes, an inhibition designed to benefit the Alaskan Indians and American fishermen. MILWAUKEE TO FIX ROAD Most of Improvements Will Be Made in Minnesota and Iowa. MINNEAPOLIS. March 15. An nouncement was made today that the Chicago. Milwaukee 4: St. Paul Rail way would expend $1,500,000 In Im proving its roadbed in the Nortnwest. While considerable work will be done In Minnesota, it is said the greater part of the improvement will be made In Iowa. " National Board of Trade Favored. WASHINGTON. March 15. Cham bers of Commerce throughout the country have Informed -Secretary Nagel that they would accept President Taft's Invitation lor a conference of com mercial bodies here April 1 to form a National Board of Trade. I c 1 Merchandise of fteril Onlx- - Millinery for Girls and Children Full of Youthful Beauty and Chaxm We have arranged a special sale for today giving particular attention to the younger members. Whether it be a handsome dress-up hat or a school hat you will find it here today at prices that will convince the most economical purse. Hats From $1.25 Up to $5.50 Smart mushroom effects one of the favored hats this Spring for young girls prettily trimmed with wreaths of dainty flowers, delicately shaded ribbons in a splendid choice of the newest Spring colorings Mantles and Gas Lights On Sale $1 Inverted Lights 39c Inverted gas lights, all complete, ready to light, burner, mantle and globe. Full or half frosted. Every light guaranteed. Gas Mantles 31c Self light mantles. 31c each or $3.10 a dozen. Turn on the gas they light themselves. Upright or in verted styles. Gas Mantles 5c - Dune gas mantle, special 5c each or 50c a dozen. A high-grade in verted mantle, gives a pure white light. Only one dozen to a customer. Gas Mantles 12c White Diamond mantles, 1 2c each or $1.25 a dozen. Extra strong in verted mantle with lasting qualities. Clear light. Light Mantles 12c Northern Light mantles. 12c each or $1.25 a dozen. Upright mantle, jnequaled for brilliancy and dura bility. Mantles 21c Each Wood fiber mantles. 21c each or $2. 1 5 a dozen. Twice the light and lasts twice as long. Upright Gas Globes, 16c each Inverted Gas G.obes, 12c each SIR HARRY IS SOUGHT DR. ABRAHAM BELIEVED TO BE IN OAKLAND. Former Convict Who Married Nurse ' and Fled May Have Qulelly Re turned to Scene of Activities. OAKLAND, Cal., March 15. iSpecial.) Captain of Detectives Walter J. Petersen and a posse of detectives were scarchlns the nelphhorhood of East Oakland tills afternoon for "Sir Harry Cooper," alias Dr. Milton Abra ham. A telephone message to the po lice from a person who said he lived In Llese avenue near Fourteenth street, close to the house ooi-upied by "Sir Harry," was to the ufcfcct that "Sir Harry" was in his former home. The police were informed that the former convict, who is out on parole from Fan Qucntln Penitentiary, drove tip to the house alone in a two-seated, black automobile. While posinsr as a phvsiclan and using the alias of Dr. Mliton Abraham, he recently married Margaret Milbrath. of Oakland, after a. short courtship carried on in a hos pital In which she was employed as a nurse. The elrl's mother gave tho fugitive $1000 and on the day of the marriage i. j v, KriH. lpft Oakland, pre sumably for England, where he said he had palatial palaces and titled rel atives. German Aviator Rilled. BERLIN. March 15. Herr Witte, . . . : ... in th. nvta- wno tooK a jeaumi, - tlon meeting at Johannithal, near here. was killea toaay. ne - flight near the suburb of Teltow, when Loss of Appetite Which is so common 'in the. spring or upon the return of warm weather. Is loss of vitality, vigor or tone, and Is often a fererunner of prostrating dis- tune. I It is serious and especially so to peo ple that must keep up and doing or get behindhand. The beat medicine to take for it is the great constitutional remedy. Hood's .Sarsaparllla, which purifies and en riches the blood and builds up the whole system. It combines the utmost remedial values of more than twenty different Ingredients, roots, barks and herbs, each greatly strengthened and enriched. There Is no real substitute for Hood's Sarsaparilla Get it today. In liquid form or choco lated tablets called Sarsatabs. 100 doses SI, New Derby Sailors In Dozens of Different Individual Styles Three Specials for Today $2.98 $3.98 $6.50 Nowhere in the city will you find such a varied collection of this fashionable hat. Some have straight brims others on the derby brim order, all trimmed with smart stick-up effects. We are perfectly safe in saying that, quality for quality, you would have to pay double elsewhere. You will find that each and every one of these hats express in dividuality in every line and curve. They are practical, becoming and attractive. Will you let us show them to you today ? You will not be asked to buy. Just come and try on. You will be delighted with any one of them. A Special Display Day in the Girls' and Young Women's Section What a host of newest Spring coats in plain and fancy materials. There are plain tailored coats and fancy trimmed coats. All made in the Upman-Wolfe way of the best quality materials. Coats that will delight the young ladies for their original and youthful appearance and presenting all the latest ideas in a full length coat. Every girl should have a coat for all kinds of wear, and these smart models will answer the purpose for all occasions. Prices from $12.50 to $25 his biplane collapsed and fell, killing him instantly. Train Crashes Into Factor y. CLEVELAND, March IS. One man 9 hrp-' TXp 1 II g 111 33 ; ...,. .5 4r . - fai--.- ... - ... . is&sw8 . .. - JT -; -m ' """"- - f" - - x $3250 If thU houw and lot wan not a lrE;.in at the price we ak.- we would not Hprnit our nwi f""' bo much advert isins ! in trMine you Blwut ll. We know that If yo.i are in the market for a Bood, h will Innurt thin bungalow from cellar to sarret, jou will agree wllb u tuai it is a rare bariain and you will buy it. M'KCIKIOATIONS. , , . Large porch, reception hall, living-room, dlnlns-room. Dutch kitchen, pass hall, two sleeping-rooms, large closed, bathroom, linen clofet. Living-room Muted woodwork slained oak finish, sleeping-rooms, bath and kitchen white enameled Fireplace, bookcases, buffet, beveled plate mirrors, medicine chest. Ironing board. Large cement floor basement, with laundry trays and furnace. Lighting fixtures of Intent ileolRO. ' LOT .-iOilflO, FACING EAST. Located on Fortieth su. first house south of Sandy road and Hose City Prospective purchasers can Inspect this property by making appointment at office or by calling phone Main 6.94. j Trie. jDENLEK X7 7 Owners Builders of Good Homes ! DENIER DP1TTV S. S. "ROSE CITY" Sails 4 P. M, Sunday, March 17 FARE INCLUDING BERTH AND MEALS San Francisco Class $10, $12, $15 Class $6.00 Los Angeles cJa.. $21.50, $23.50, $26.50 c2.. $11.35 (Two days sightseeing at San Francisco with meals and berth free) Ticket Office. 142 3d Street Phones, Main 402. A 1402 t Second Day of Annual HALF PRICE Sale of Aprons The second day of our annual sale will start with a goodly showing of all kinds and styles Df band aprons bib aprons nurses' aprons tea aprons serving aprons cover-all ging ham aprons and sample aprons of all kinds. Made of lawns, figured dimi ties swiss and blue and white zheck ginghams. The white aprons are daintily irimmed with hemstitched hems, embroidery insertion, embroidery ruffles and some of the tea aprons have scalloped edges and imbroidery patterns. The tea and serving aprons are :ut in round, square and fancy shapes. 38c Aprons now 19c 75c Aprons now 38c $1.00 Aprons now 50c $1.50 Aprons now 75c was killed and 200 others narrowly es caped with their lives when an Erie freight train composed of 17 loaded steel cars jumped the track and crashed Into the factory of the Ferry Nut & Set Screw Company here today. -T' v ' .-j ... . j...:. H-.-.-'.-'fr--. Offices 640 Chamber of Commerce Main 6594