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fITE MORNING OREGONIAN. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 10, 1912.
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LEWIS SAYS HE
USED OWN MONEY
LEVEE GIVES WAY,
FLOODING TOWNS
FLOOD SCENES IN THE VALLEY. OF THE MISSISSIPPI
Defendant Says He Gave Up
Home and Insurance to
Save Investors.
Waters Rush Over 500,000
Acres of Rich Farm
ing Lands.
SUBWAY PLAN IS UPHELD
FIVE VILLAGES INUNDATED
Mls)ipi Bank Break .North of
Memphis Damage. Milt Una
Into Ulllons .No VoJ of
Life Rrporlrd for !.
MEMFHI5. Tenn.. April . Rclw,
t7 and 2000 iiuir miles. Including
nor, than S00.0OS acres of rich farm-
" land In Northeastern Arktnua. in
he St. Francis basin, are. flooded by
break today In the main Una of the
evee aratem about St miles north of
Memphis near Oolden Lake. Ark.
Marked Tree. Ark, and Wilson. Ark..
re Inundated and many ottr villages
re threatened. Xo loss of l'f haa o--
urred so far a known here. Tele
phone lines to Marked Tree and Wilson
are down.
The damage w run Into millions.
Thousands of head of livestock per
ched. Boats bearlnc; rewrite parties
r In those nart of flooded areas
.rarest Memphis. Relief parties have
teen organized - and dispatcher! from
Js'-eola. Ark., and other towns.
News from the other sections of the
northern river district Is cheering,
upp.les of tents, bedding and clothing
arrived In the Reelfoot Lake territory
f Tennessee. Refugees 'brought from
Wyannke. Ark., have been made com-
ortable In Memphis-.
Towns whl-h engineers say are under
-ater from three to in feet deep are:
Marked Tree. i;oo persons; Wilson.
': Big Lake. 100: De, servile. S00:
vronoa. ISO.
Besides these, many minor settle-
-rents probably are Inundated.
At Wilson and Marked Tree there
re large sawmills. The lc.es to these
osstbly will reach si.no.n).
SCISSORS YAWN FOB BILLS
fere fry MarVrah Would Krdur-c
Sise of PapT Money.
WASHINGTON". April ! Secretary
f the Treasury MacVeagh prill rerom-
nend to Congress soon th.tt the paper
noney of the I'nlted ita.-a be sub-
tanilslly reduced In sue' and every
nomination made uniform In design.
It Is contemplated to mj.ke all notes
by I'j Inches, a reduction of one-
Mrd in slie. the present! dimensions
ing 7 : by 1.04 Inches. The proposed
lan would reduce the number of de
igns for I'nlted States noces and goUl
nl silver certificates from I to 9.
M.iceagh estimated that the changes
"uM result In a saving of more than
inn iido annually. I
The Secretary of the Treasury could
nake the Innovations with respect to
he I nlted Mates notea andl certificates
Ithotjt Congressional assjent. but it
quires legislative authority to change
t design of the National bank notes'. "'
uniform National bank fiote. Instead
f the multiplicity of designs now in
se by the 700 banks w till be. proposed.
he name or a number designating
arh Individual bank. It lr said, could
printed on the notea ry a process
I.a rate from the engraving of the
late. I
HiLDSLAYER
FINED CI
lrnl of Woman I'ay Amount and
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Court Kemlts Costs.
NORTH YAKIMA. Wash., "April 9.
Irs. Eva. Bertalon. found guilty of
nanslaughter for killing her child.
as sentenced today to pay a fine of $1.
The fine was paid by women who
ad become Interested In the rase and
he court costs of 1104 it were remitted
y the judge.
The body of the child was found in
n Irrigation ditch, where It had been
hrown by the 12-year-old son of the
Toman.
After the Jury returned the verdict
ast week finding Mrs. Bertalon guilty
manslaughter, the members signed
petition to Judga Preble asking him
Impose the lowest possible penalty.
hlcn is a fine of a cent.
It was claimed the child had died
rom neglect. Mrs. Bertalon. who Is a
idow. declared that she was unat-
nded at the birth of the child, and
at It waa smothered In the bed
lothes.
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ALMOST r:ltKD BY WATKHl KCTIO OK TltACK OK MOBILIS OHIO BAIL.IIOAD CtRHIKO AWAY.
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IDENTIFIED
Tale of Unselfish Devotion on
Musician's Part Revealed.
INSANE WOMAN SHELTERED
l Kaster holiday to make a trip to the
river dam. On the return Joitrncy up
stream, and not far from the dam. the
excursion boat collided with another
steamboat and sank almost Immedi
ately. All on board were thrown Into the
river, but many lives were saved by the
vessel with which the excursion boat
collided.
Another passenger' steamboat and
several boats from the shore hastened
to the rescue and picked up many of
those struggling In the water.
It la not yet known how many lives
were lost, and the Identity. of the bodies
recovered has not been ascertained.
ALIFORNIA WOMEN VOTE
'air Onr tse Xfw Right In Elec
tion Involving- Liquor.
EAX FRANCISCO. April s. Cities
nd towns throughout California held
ard-fought elections yesterday, the
aloon being an Issue In about 0 of
hem. Returns came In slowly and the
abulatton of wef and "dry" results
as not very significant. California's
ewly-eifranchlsed women were not
bly active. In the Sacramento Valley
ght of 11 towns voted affirmatively
esterday on the license question.
The towns In the ((an Joaquin alley
re mire favorable to prohibition.
hlle in the southern part of the state.
wlni; to belated returns, the resul;
nerslly Is In doubt.
i "lot erdale. situated in the renter of
he Urgent grape-growing and manu-
aitunng district In the state, waa won
th saloon forces by a bare majority.
V f-call election was held at Rtch
.n I in Contra Costa County, and the
giiJ to remove the present counctl-
anc board failed.
THOMAS HEAD OF SUGAR
le-nt of the Amelcan iugar Reflnlr
umpany. His eM tlon was announce
trust KnJurge hoard and Effects
Substantial Reorganization.
NEW YORK. aJ-tII . Washington
t. Thomas was fleeted today presl-
ng
need
n a statement wM .h explained that In
!S. after the de-lh of Henry O. Have
nvsr, Mr. Thomas accepted the presi
dency of the company "for the pur
oe of assisting iand protecting the
The board of directors was enlarged
nd suostantiai reorganization errect
d. .Mr. Thomas then resigned to be
ome chairman of the hoard of'dlrer
..r. whlfh off:--e lie held until his re
ir. ti-n as pr-sl enl today.
Girt Who Returned to Hint 18 Years
o With Mind Blank Protected
by rrofeneor I'arnia. Bes-lde
Whose Body She Is Found.
NEW YORK. April 9. (Special.)
The Insane woman found, sitting be
side the body of Professor Louis G.
I'arma. when he waa found dead in
a front room on the second floor of his
music conservatory at 181 Lenox ave
nue Monday morning, was Identified
at Bellevue Hospital today hy Mrs
Louis tiray of 344 West Eighteenth
street, as Clara Connors. Hhe had lived
with Professor Parma the past It
years and behind the almost grew
some farts there Is a story of on
arlUsh devotion on the part of the
musician to his companion.
She came from Indiana 10 years ago,
then a young woman whose talent as a
singer and pianist had led her friends
to predict a career for her In music
or on the stage.
Professor Parma, who came to this
country from Vienna 2S years ago. was
a successful teacher of mualc and to
him the girl went. Parma was smit
ten by her beauty and the love for her
that developed then never faltered.
But Miss Connors met a young
Englishman and fell In love with him
and two years after coming to New
York told Professor Parma that she
waa going to London to marry this
young man. Professor Parma never
was Just himself after that, said Mrs
Gray.
But It waa only a few months after
the young woman had gone to Ixndon
that she wandered into his home ouo
day and told him she was going to
stay. As near as Parma could get at
It. the young Englishman had deceived
the girl and from that time her mind
was apparently a complete blank.
Professor Parma declared to his
friends that he loved her and Intended
to care for her until the end of her
life. He always had a horror of the
suggestion that she would be sent to
an asylum If anybody knew of her
condition.
GIRLS DESERT FOOTLIGHTS
EXCURSIONISTS DIE IN NILE
Pleasure Steamer Sinks -sifter Col
lision With River Craft.
fATRO TVinl An.il a r ,
. - - - - . .u 4i jr pas
sengers were drowned last evening by
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sifter a cAlll.Ini,
- w i ii unuinrr
steamboat nenr the great dam on the
run. euwui . iiim-a 111 me nortnwest
of Cairo, and a few miles from Kalyub.
The bodies of 15 victims of the col
lision have been recovered. t
The steamboat had J00 passengers on
board, who bad taken advantage of toe
Wage Take Jump When Chorus
limine Threatens Los Angcle.
LJS ANGELES. Cal., April 9. Los
Angeles Is In the throes of a chorus
girl famine. One theater advertised to
day for female Impersonators to replace
departing coryphees and song birds.
One theater that produces musical com
edies was reduced to one chorua girl
last night. Chorus girls from San
rranclsco are expected to arrive dur
ing the week, lured by the famine sal
aries that now prevail.
The cause of the dearth Is said by
managers to be the rrtrmher of. musical
comedy stock companies in the city.
Six theaters are using chorus girls, and
other companies are being formed for
the Summer season at the beach re
sorts. Chorus girls are getting bigger
salaries than ever before. Some of
them have quit between performances
to accept better offers.
ABERUEF'S COPY PENCILED
Bulletin Will Not Publish Tale
While Indictments Are Pending.
HAN FRANCISCO. April 9. "The Bul
letin has decided that it cannot pro
ceed with the publication of Ruef's au
tobiography while tho Indictments re
main as a possible weapon for the ene
mies that Ruef's story will make him."
The San Francisco Bulletin, which
last Saturday published the first part
of what. It waa announced, was in
tended to be the Inside history of the
famous "graft" cases of San Fran
cieeo. written by Abraham Ruef, the
convicted political boss, made the
above announcement today.
A motion for the dismissal of the
remaining indictments against Ruef Is
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enced by the plea for urgency in these
charges, and that a decision would be
rendered In due course of time.
TWAIN ARE
Mr. and Mrs. Beach Hear of
Existence of Warrant.
PLANS SUDDENLY CHANGED
Tribute to Browning Planned.
LONDON. April 7. (Special.) An
announcement Is made that the aca
demic committee of the Royal Society
of Literature has decided to celebrate
the 100th birthday of Robert Browning
by a meeting to be held on Tuesday,
May 7, at 3 P. M. Sir Arthur Plnero
is to give an address on "Robert
Browning as a Dramatist." and Henry
James on "The Novel In 'The Ring and
the Book.' "
General Schujler to Take Command.
WASHINGTON. April 9. Brigadier
General Walter S. Schuyler will assume
command of the Department of Cali
fornia on June 1.1. surceeding Brigadier
General Daniel II. Brush, who will be
retired.
American In London First Visits
Ambassador Reld, Then Hastens
to Parln to .See Vanderbilt,
Wlio Was Best Man.
LONDON. April 9. (Special.) Mr.
and Mrs. Frederick O. Beach started
hurriedly for Paris this afternoon af
ter several hours of perturbation. The
excitement was due to information re
ceived on their arrival here that a war
rant for the arrest of Mr. Beach on a
charge of assaulting his wife had been
Issued by the authorities at Aiken. S.
C. The Taris visit Is ostensibly for the
purpose of consulting W. K. Vander
bilt. who was best man at their wed
ding and is a close friend of both Mr.
and Mrs. Beach.'
It was not until late this afternoon
that the couple learned that the war
rant had been Issued for the appre
hension of Beach. . The news agitated
them greatly. They had intended to re
main In London until Friday and then
go to Paris, but the news upset their
plans.
The Beaches first intention on learn
ing of the Aiken warrant was to re
turn to the United States immediately.
This plan, however, was soon aban
doned, and Instead Beach Jumped into
a taxlcab and started for Dorchester
House, the headquarters of the Ameri
can Embassy, where he spent an hour
with Ambassador Reld. Beach then
called un Paris on the telephone. He
had a long conversation with Mr. Van- i
derbllt. which resulted in his determina
tion to start for Paris at once. He and ,
his wife will be house guests of Mr. Van- '
derbllt, at 10 Rue de Leroux.
After concluding his conversation,
with Vanderbilt, Mr. Beach reserved a
Compartment on the 9 o'clock train to
night for Dover and telegraphed for a
private cabin on the Dover to Calais
boat. In response to a telephone call.
Beach said to the correspondent:
"I haven't anything to say. I have
o statement to make, at least not to
night." Then he hung- up the receiver.
On W itness Stand He Tells Earnest
ly How He Sold House and
Even Borrowed to Stave
Off Disaster.
ST. LOUIS, April 9. E. G. Lewis told
the Jury today In the United States
District Court that he put everything
he possessed, including his home and
life Insurance policies. Into the Lewis
enterprises. In his efforts to save Investors.-
Lewis, who is on trial on a charge of
using the malls to dofraud, testified
that he mortgaged his home In Uni
versity City for $36,000 and turned the
money over to the reorganization com
mittee. He said he carried M60.000 life In
surance, part of it In endowment poli
cies. Insurance Momey Drawn.
On these he said $57,000 had accrued
in 1911. Hu drew that money, he said,
and turned it over to the committee.
"There was nothing left." he said,
"and! I borrowed 12000, getting $500
from each of four men, and went to
California, that I might draw the at
tacks on me away from my enter
prises." Lewis explained his dream of making
the ijii.1. Pnhllshlne Company the
j greatest In the world and University
City the center of activities or inter
national extent.
Lewis spoke so rapidly and enthus
iastically that his attorney frequently
had to interrupt him and give the Jury
tlmo to assimiliate the testimony.
Knbvray Plan Explained.
Lewis then told of hlfe proposed sub
way. He planned It. he said, so the
Increase it would cause In the value of
his University City property would
equal the subway's cost. He expected
it to Increase the cost of the property
$25 a foot and he planned to have
enough land under his control, when
the time came, to make this increase
amount to the necessary sum. To do
this he employed secret agents, "he said.
to get options on lands for him, for if
holders knew Lewis was seeaing i
they would boost the prices unreason
ably.
After the building of the subway
Lewis said, he planned to sell it to the
city for what It cost.
1 tercpandlae di iSeril Otter-.
This Removal Sale, by Reason of Its
Worthiness and Principles
Forms an epoch in our business which count
less men and women by taking advanta.ge
of the thousands of opportunities to save
have made a
Bee Hive of This Great Store
Those who require Spring Merchandise will find
this a most advantageous time to purchase.
Every Article Reduced
Substantial Savings Deep Reductions
Not a Sale, in Name Only
A Powerful Economic Event
suit against the Twin Falls Logging
Company for $10,000 damages. It is
alleged that he met his death because
the defendant failed to provide a good
and suitable place for him to work. Be
sides the widow there survive three sons,
Tanko, Rhoday and Dan Lucklch, 'and
two daughters, Yurke and Devich Lucklch;
A Swiss flora and fauna park is being
arranged in the Jura Mountains. Consul
Oeneral Mansfield says that it Is on of the
best-known regions in Switzerland forstudv
ing botany and pntnmolnpy.
Bode Lucklch Etate Sues.
VANCOUVER. Wash., April 9. (Spe
clal.) Alleging that Bode Luckich. de
ceased, was kept fighting forest fires
all night without rest on August 24,
1910, having no reason to know of the
danger and that a tree fell on him
when the roots had burned away, John
L. Milinovlch, administrator, has filed
Lenses Must
Be Changed
Lenses do not wear out, but eyes
do.
Every part of the body changes
with advancing years, and our
eyes in common with the rest of
our physical beinjr show the ef
fect of age.
We must, therefore, meet tho
changed condition of the eyes.
The glasses that j"ou bought ten,
or even three years ago, are not
giving your eyes the proper as
sistance. As our eyes are wearing out
year by year, your lenses should
be made stronger or weaker to
correspond with your failing
vision.
Remember my 20 years' exper
ience plays the important part
in each case. Complete lens
grinding factory on premises.
FvellThl
uUll Specialist
Thomp
2d Tloor Corbett Bldg.,
Fifth and Morrison Sts.
FEDERAL HELTP TO BE SOUGHT
State Department May Cause Arrest
of Beach in England.
AIKEN". C. C. April 9. The aid of
the State Department will be Invoked
to hav arrested In Europe Frederick
O. Beach, of New York, whom a war
rent sworn out yesterday charges with
slashing his wife's throat at their Win
ter homo here several weeks ago, au
thorities said today.
It was said the warrant against Mr.
Beiarh would have beem sworn out long
before had a detctlve completed his
Investigation, which has been going
on since the mysterious attack on Mrs.
Beach.
v On Sale Today
Two New Books
By far the most virile and powerful
novels published this Spring
"The Sins of the Father"
By Thomas Dixon
"JAPONETTE"
Robert W. Chambers
There's wear, wear and
more wear in
FowneS
KID FITTING v
SILK GLOVES
$5 Down and $1.50 Per Week
Let Us Repeat, Again and Again,
That These Pianos Are Worth
375 Dollars Each, But the Club
Price Is 267 Dollars and 50 Cents
A good story stands retelling, so let us repeat again that
literally scores of these instruments (without the extras
we put in these for this particular club) have been sold
right here in Portland at 375 dollars. Hundreds are being
sold every month all over the United States at 375 dollars.
THEY ARE WORTH 375 DOLLARS.
Pleasured by any standard of -value you wish, they are
worth 375 dollars. They are worth it on our floors, or on
the floors of any reputable piano dealer in the country.
Our Club price" is 267 dol
lars and 50 cents. The price
includes everything. There
are NO EXTRAS of any
kind. Nothing to be added
for drayage, stool, scarf
ABSOLUTELY NO EX
TRAS. TWO HUNDRED
AND SIXTY-SEVEN DOL
LARS AND FIFTY CENTS
IS THE PRICE, AND THE
PRICE INCLUDES
EVERYTHING.
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This shows one. of ths Club Pianos
a refined design, representing tha
very latest and best in i'iano con
struction. , .
The Club Price of 267 Dollars
and 50 Cents Can Be Reduced
As mentioned above, 267 dollars and 50 cents includes
everything, SO IT DOES. This price can, however, BE
REDUCED. The club member is entitled to 175 weeks'
time in which to make his payments. If pavments are
made BEFORE THEY ARE DUE, SO THAT THE
TOTAL TERM OF PAYMENTS IS REDUCED A
REBATE OF 25c for each and every week of reduced time
is handed over to the Club Member IN CASH.
You can therefore see that the price ($267.50) can be
reduced just as many TIMES TWENTY-FIVE CENTS
AS YOU WILL PAY weekly payments IN ADVANCE
or before they are due. Reduce the terms one w-eek, you
reduce the price 25 cents. Reduce the terms two weeks,
you reduce the price 50 cents, etc.
Write us today for application to join our Club, or mail
us vour first. mvmfiTif-.
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