THE MORXIXG OREGONIAN, WEDNESDAY. JEXE 13, 1912- I -GHRISTEHSEH USED DRUG, WIDOW SMS , Pasco Woman' Charges Dead Husband Was Fond of' Another Woman. GAREY INNOCENT, SHE SAYS Hank Cashier's Home for Whose JVath Contractor Was Arrested, Is Closely Watched bjr Panco ' Authorities. 1 TASCO, Or, June 11. (Special.) ' Mm. Chrlsttnsen insisted again today ! she had no knowledge of how her hus band met his death, but advanced the theory that he took an ovsYdose of strychnine, nay In that for months he has been a habitual user of the drug, j "Several months ago 1 discovered by accident that my husband was taking drugs." said Mrs. Chrlstenscn. "and I , repeatedly begged him to stop this de ' moralising habit, lie said this wss ' beyond his power. however, and seemed discouraged, frequently telling me that his heart was had and he ' would not live more than six months. "I dont believe he committed sui cide, but I do think that he became careless and took too . much strych nine by mistake. Hub heart was weak and he had stomach trouble and this mlKht have caused his death. "I can't understand how his whisky flask happened to be poisoned, for he always kept this in his travelling bag under lock and key. But I certainly have no knowledge of his death ex cept what 1 have told you and Tin sure that Mr. Garey Is absolutely In nocent." Mrs. Chrlstensen today charged her dead husband with having been Inti mate with a woman of this city and asserted that this had been th. cause of their domestic differences. Mrs. Chrlstensen Is keeping-close to her home and is constantly under sur veillance of ths authorities. Two de tectives employed by the Elks lodg. of Fpokane and. relatlvea of Chrlsten sen have been In Pasco for several days running down different clews snd endeavoring to And something definite regarding the purchase of the strych nine that killed the bank cashier. LOCOMOTIVE HITS COACH .Xortliern Pacific Passenger Train J las Narrow Escape. i CHETIA1.I3, Wash.. June 11. (Spe irlal.) Northern Pacific passenger train I No. 307 narrowly escaped a serious 'collision at Napavlne with a freight jtraln engine which was on a aiding iat that place. A brakeman on the 'freight opened a switch before the rear trucks of the diner and the observa tion car had cleared. As It was. the front trucks of the diner were left ton the main track, the rear opes head ting onto the siding. The freight en gine struck the diner in the center at slow speed, shattering' glass and .demolishing one side of the car. The dining-car conductor snstched a 'passenger who was In peril from his seat, where he sat unconscious of dan ger. No one was Injured. There also wag a small wreck of a freight near Napavlne this morning, owing to the breaking of an axle. Three cars were ditched. - WAGON HITS, KILLS BOY Alexander Brault, Aired A, Struck While Crossing- Street. On his way from school, Alexander Brault. aged 8. son of A. Hrault. tailor, was instantly killed at Thirteenth and JefTorson streets, yesterday, "under the wheels of a hose-wagon, running to respond to an alarm of fire. The slip pery oondltlon of the .streets was the cause of the accident, making the hose Wagon swerve so that the child Was bewildered In his efforts to avoid It. Alexander had just been dismissed from the Ladd school for lunch, and was crossing the street, when the ap paratus came along, driven by D. J. Carter and under command of Lieu tenant K. a. Voss. Lebanon Renames School Teachers. LEBANON. Or.. June 11, (Special.) The Lebanon School Board has about completed the selection of a carps of teachers for next year. Of the IS teachers to be elected 13 have already been chosen and accepted the places. These are as follows. Superintendent. Carl C. Baker, re-elected; .high school teachers. Burgess F. Ford, Miss Fran ces Judy, Miss Lena Tartar, Miss Jen nie Lilly, all re-elected; the grades eighth. Miss Margaret Hewitt; sixth. Miss Anna M:Cormlck: fourth. Miss Florence Corrlck; third. Mrs.' Jennie Cromwell; second. Miss Kate Hender son: Otst, Miss Jessie Wilde and Miss Abble - Davis. Teachers are yet to be selected for the seventh, fifth, and one for the fourth grade. AH the teachers elected, except Miss Corrlck, were teachers of last year and gav excel lent satisfaction. Winston Family Reunion Held. ROSEBURO. Or., June 11. (Special.) It was a happy reunion that occurred at the home of W. C. Winston, seven miles south of Rosnburg. Sunday, when W. C, K. and L. Winston, ell brothers, met for the first time in 2S years. After a general good time recounting the many changes that the years have wrought, a delicious dinner was served on the lawn and enjoyed by all- Rela tives present at the reunion were: Mr. snd Mrs. W. Winston, of Wlnstons; Mr. and Mrs. K. Winston, of Roaeburg; Mr. snd Mrs. L. Winston, of Hastings, Neb.; Mr. and Mrs. George Winston, Anna Wlnston,.Mr. and Mrs. Fred Wins ton. Dorothy. Kenneth snd Norma Winston. Mr. and Mrs. Clay Smith, Dale, Thrlma and Karl Smith, Oladls and durance Irnox. . Falling Steel Injures Man. . A. Burke, a time keeper for the Hound Construction Company, which Is erecting the steel structure of the new Oregon Hotel, suffered a fractured skull Mondsy evening hen a piece of steel in the hands of one of the work men fell snd struck him In the head. Burke was on the sidewalk, and the steol. which weighed about one and one-half pounds, fell a distance of E feet. At St. Vincent's Hospital he was operated on by Drs. Alan Welch Smith and Koy C. McDsniel, who removed a piece of bone one and one-half Inches square, from te skull over the brain. Ills chances lor recovery are good. sy his doctors. Th S'nrw cr'in government hpui rarnh llaheil st MTnvris"r a domestic rinr jH:hnol to afford a compete covree Is bouae. killni lo young iirla. PASCO BANKER, WHO MET MYSTERIOUS DEATH. AND HIS WIDOW. 1 It f - v ' -ft -HI y&: iff WIGKLIFFE IS KILLED fv Representative Hit by Train While on Fishing Trip. WIFE FAINTS AT NEWS Mrs. 'Wiekliffe Goes to House Just s Body I. About to Adjourn. Members Spy Her In Gallery 'and Tell Her Sad Xemii 'WASHINGTON. June 11. Represen tatlv Wiekliffe. of Louisiana, was run down on the tracks of the Boumern Railway In Potomac Park today and instantly killed. He had left the Capi tol yesterday to be away today on a Ashing trip. How he happened to stray on the railroad tracks has not been ex plained. The engineer said be saw ths Representative too lata to avoid ths accident. Newa of his death traveled fast, but did not reach Mrs. Wiekliffe before she had started for the Capitol, as was her daily custom, to watch proceedings In the House. The House was already about to adjourn out of respect to the memory of Wiekliffe when several members happened to aee his wife In the gallery. Wife Falata at News, There was a hurried conference. Rep resentatives EstoplnaL of Louisiana, and Cullop, of Indiana, made their way quietly to where Mrs. Wiekliffe was sitting and Invited her downstairs to Speaker Clark's office. There, as gent ly aa they could, they broke ths news to ber. Mrs. Wiekliffe fainted. Later she asked to be taken home. Mrs. Champ Clark, a close friend, was quick ly summoned. Immediately after she was seen to lea've the gallery, the Holise adjourned at 11:50 A. M. until 11 A. M. tomorrow. Memorial services will be held later In the session. Mrs. Wiekliffe was one of the pro moters of the recent Dolly Madison Breakfast In this city, and has been prominently active among the Demo cratic women of the Capital. Before her marriage she was Miss Lydla W. Cooke, of Louisville. WlrkllVe Alaae Win Killed. Mr. Wiekliffe was alone when killed. He was paired st the House of Repre sentatives with Dupre for today, and Jocularly explained to the clerk that he was going on a "fishing trip. Mr. Wlckllffe's watch had stopped at (:21 A. M. His body was laid on the green near the track and later carried to the morgue. Mr. Wiekliffe was a son of Robert C Wiekliffe. st one time Qovernor of Ken tucky, and his grandfather was Postmaster-General In the Cabinet of Presi dent Tolk. JUDGE SETTLES . CONTEST Klamath Courthouse May Be Erected on Company's Donation. KLAMATH FALLS. On. June 1L (Special.) Judge Coke, of Coqullla. In a decision announced here Monday de cided that ths new Klamath County courthouse may be erected oa the Hot Springs Addition site presented to the county by the Klamath Development Company. The new site Is In the east end of town. People of the west end opposed removing the coarthouss from its present site In their section of the city. H. J. Murdock, a lawyer represent ing the West Knders, filed an injunc tion suit against the County Court to prevent the removal of the courthouse, and a warm factional fight ensued. Coke found against Murdock and as sessed the costs of ths case against him. Now that the case has been settled, the last bone of contention among lo cal factions has been removed and harmony la expected. WATER RIGHT PROBE IS ON Commissioner From La Grande Vis its at Sumpter Hearing. SUMPTER. Or.. June 11. (Special.) Water Commissioner Cochran, of La Grande, la here meeting with the water users of Sumpter Valley and Instruct ing them In the working of Oregon's water code. Fully SO water rights are represented In the meeting and the fil ing of Information regarding their rights, as well as making claim for ad ditional water to be used In their Irri gation work. Is being made. Generally the farmers feel that the distribution of the water will be carried out successfully by the commission, while there are a few that think they sre not getting fair treatment and are dlspoeed te question the fairness of the distribution ss It seems to affect them. While June 10 was the day set by the order of the water commission for the I K . l Slassies v I Above, Mrs. H. F. Ckrtateaaea H. r. Ckrlatcswem. -Belew, meeting with the water users of Upper Powder River and the filing of their claims and statements regarding tbelr water rights, the order also allows 00 days from that date In which to make filings. In addition to this the com mlesloner has stated to the water uatrs that he thinks It will be safe to say they will have till January 1 to file their claims, as owing to the .work now mapped out for the commission It will be that lata at least before they will be able to take up the adjudication of the Powder River water rights. It la understood here that the com mission Is now facing the adjudication of the waten of Powder River and tributaries, the largest task yet un dertaken by It in the state. "ENDLESS CHAIN" TRACED Spokane Postal Inspectors . Probe Letter Organization In Lents, Or, SPOKANE, June 11. The Postofflce Department began yesterday an In vestigation of an "endless chain" let ter which has for its alleged purpose the raising of funds for the building of a battleship -to bo named Roosevelt, The letter which was turned over to the authorities comes from Lenta, Or, and asks that the recipient remit 2S cents and then mail a copy of the letter to three of "your dearest friends.1 As a battleship costs upwards of $2, 000.000, some 8.000,000 quarters are needed. According to the letterhead the movement is backed by "Ths Roosevelt Progressive Republican Ciub," and the names of the alleged officers of the organisation are given. Lents Is suburb of Portland. Of the postofflce Inspectors In the Portland district the only one In the city at this time Is H. C Dursnd who states that he has not heard the case mentioned although Inspector Flavin, of Spokane, was here a few days ago Investigating other matters. Post master George W. Spring, of Lenta, was In the city yesterday and be also stated that he had no knowledge of such let ters being sent out from his office and his attention had never been attracted to the matter officially or otherwise. Judge Out for Signatures. MEDFORD, Or June 11. (Special.) Judge Colvlg. president of the Medford Commercial Club, has left for Portland and a tour of the state to secure sig natures to the good road home rule measure recently drawn up by Attor ney A. E. Reames. The measure pro vides for an amendment to the consti tution giving an enabling act to al low counties to bond themselves for the construction of permanent high ways upon a majority vote of those voting at either a general or special election, for a sum to be designated by the County Court, Autos to Clip Time to Coo Bay. MARSHFIELD, Or.. June 11. (Spe cial. Travelers to Coos Bay are In sured a better and quicker overland trip now that the Summer schedule has been adopted by the stage lines. Ths condition of the roads Is such that the faster time of the Summer season caq be made. On the stage route between Roseburg and Coos Bay and the Co qullla Valley, autoa will soon be put on for at least part of the distance. and later to run clear through. The autoa on the line between Alleghany and Drain have been put Into service for the Summer. This route was opened for automobile travel last year. Pioneer Orcbardlst Laid to Rest. HOOD RIVER, Or, June 1L (Spe cial.) After funeral services Monday at the Catholic Church by Rev. Father Plus, the body of Philip Kollas, a pi oneer orchardist, was burled at the Idlewlld Cemetery. Mr. Kollas, - who has resided here for 20 years, leaves surviving a wife and four sons, Albert, William and Alphonse, of this city, and Frank, of Gilliam County. Astoria Bank Buys Site for Home. ASTORIA. Or- June 11. (Special.) The Scandinavian-American Savings Bank closed a deal today for the pur chase of a lot at the corner of Twelfth and Duane streets, on which It will ereet a modem banking and office building. Guards' (amp Destroyed by Fire. FliORKNCK. Or.. June IL (Special.) Portland's Six Choicest and Highest Priced Residential Sites Now Ready to Be Sold WESTOVER One Look, Means a Lot. While the forest guards employed at the camp on Baddle Mountain, Z miles from Florence, under Ranger Toung. were out at work on their survey last week, the camp, with, approximately 1500 worth of aupplies, was destroyed by fire, the men returning at about P. M. to And everything In ashes, Th. guards employed there were Alex Powell, P. 8. Rice and Laorence John son, each of whom lost considerable personal property, and all war. obliged to walk If miles to the nearest ranch to obtain ahelter for th. night. Oregon City Shoe Man Dlee. OREGON CITT. Or- June 11- (Spe cial.) Joseph John Lammers. who con ducted a. shoe stor In this city several years, died of apoplexy early Monday at the horn of his son. Oeorge Urnnwri, ICE CREAM THAT SATISFIES Washington Pure Cream Ice Cream leaves noth ing to be desired. It is perfect because it is pure. Don't buy ice cream that contains any" thing but the pure, unadulterated cream yfith a little sugar and flavoring. To be sure to get what you want phone 169 Fourth MANY men having something to sell seek to impress you with the low price of that article. My purpose is to tell you not how cheap, but how good my proposition is. I Have Six Sites to Sell These constitute all of Mock nine. Westover Terraces, and are. the six most desirable residential Kites in the City of Portland. The smallest one contains 10,000 square feet (about 70x150 feet) and the largest 15,000 square feet (about 116x130 feet). The view from these sites is the fin est to be enjoyed In the entire Northwest. At the base of Westover Terraces is Xob mil, with its costly homes; then rortland with it restless commercial activity merging into the charm of residential beauty across the Willamette. In the far distance Is seen the mighty Columbia on its way to the ocean. Still beyond and framing this unparalleled panorama are snow-capped peaks and mountain ranges. AH a picture unusual In its beauty and confined in its en tirety to Westover Terraces. This magnificent property is In the Heart of Portland's Most Exclusive Residential District Reached In 10 minutes by automobile from the business center, or a walking distance of 25. Take Twenty-third street car; get off at Lovejoy and walk west to the property F. N. Clark Reaver Creek. Mr. Lammers sold his store awveral months ago and has since been living with bis son. Shortly be fore his death be complained of palna In his head, but before a physician could b. summoned h. died. Mr. L Ti mers was Tt years of ag. and came to thla city from Hartlngton. Neb. The body will be aent tber. for burial. Bif Salmon Ran Heavy. ASTORIA. Or, June 11. (Special.) Tn. catch of salmon Sunday nlgbt was th. best of any night elnc th. preaent season opened and a number of boats came In this morning wtth from 400 to M0 pounds each. The fish taken average large and thla fact Is taken as a good Indication that th. run will continue Phones: Main 714, A 2276 TERRACES Selling Agent, 818-S23 ASTORIA AND NORTH BEACH via the delightful Columbia River Route on the Steamers Steamer EaMalo will leavo daily except Saturday and Sunday at 8 A. M. (SHARP o aa to pasi tnrongu the draw of the bridges before the closed period), and on Saturday at 1 P. M., touching at Megler to connect with North Beach point, thence to Astoria. Steamer "H arrest Queen" will leave daily, except Saturday and Sunday, at 8 P. JL, and on Saturdays at 10 P. M. Excellent restaurant service Meals a la carts Trains meet all boats at Megler for North Beach points Single Trip to Astoria $ 1.50 Season Tickets. North Beach., 4.00 Saturday to Monday Tickets.. $ 3.00 FiTt-ride Round-Trip Tickets. .915.00 Ons-day river trip Portland to Megler and Return, 92.00 Stateroom reservations can be made at Asb-atreet Dock, or CITT TICKET OmCE THIRD AND WASHINGTON STREETS PORTLAND i i Spalding Building. Hassalo Reballt and Refitted Throughout Harvest Queen FROM ASH-STREET DOCK