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THE MORSIBQ OKK(j(IAJ(, FK1PAT. SEPTEMBER 26. 1913. COLONEL'S SONG OF LOVE GROWS RARE Merriam Witness Discloses That Only 150 Copies Were Offered for Sale. OFFICER STICKS TO GUNS It Was Another Bessie to Whom He ' Referred, Murphy Testifies, and Sirs. Merriam Denies She Wrote Inscription. SAN FRANCISCO. Sept 25. (Special.) Colonel Clarence Walnwright Murphy, figuring In the Merriam divorce action, Rtood bv his Runs today In Judge wa- ham's court and apparently battered down the attempt of Captain Henry C. Merrlam's counsel to prove that his now famous love ditty, "At the Grindln of the Cane," was material In the case, and that the French Inscription on the rover nasre. "Toi ma cherle, C Bessie. or,, written bv Mrs. Bessie Merriam, th defendant in her husband's suit for sitnarntinn. The trial ended abruptly when both sides rested and announced the case complete, except for the presentation of arguments, which will be maoe to Shortly before noon the copy of the Colonel's love song was again brought to notice. Mrs. Merriam was asked point blank if she was the person who had written. In feminine nana, tne in scrlption. Mr. Merriam Denies Wrililf. "I did not." came Mrs. Merrlam's reply. . . Iink carefully." said Attorney LInd forth, "and see whether It is not in vour own handwriting." A train the retlv was In the negative. "l'ou say you have no recollection of writing It?" "Why. no." said Mrs. Merriam. "I bave no knowledge of French and only took six lessons, quitting before 1 was hl to nronounce 'e. Mrs. Merriam was then excused and the plaintiff's counsel announced that Theodore Kytka local handwriting ex pert, would be called as a witness to testify. During the noon recess Kytka examined the writing of Mrs. Merriam and compared It with the French writ iner on the sheet of music. His decision was known only to the Captain's coun seL however. Kytka was called to tes tlfv in the afternoon, but he was on the stand for only a minute and did not testify regarding the writing. Real "Bessie" Not Divulged. The plaintiff then recalled Colonel Murphy, who was subjected to a gruel ling cross-examination, and. although he became ruffled at times and appar ently failed to comprehend some of the questions, he stuck to his assertion of Wednesday that It was not Mrs. Mer rlam who wrote the Inscription, and . named a ' Miss Coralle Renalds, now married, of Monroe. La. However, the "Colonel said Miss Renalds was not the real "Bessie." . He said the picture on the cover of the music was of another 'iroman, a "Bessie" whose name he did Hot divulge. He said that the woman to whom he wished -to dedicate the -piece could not write In French the ' particular hand he wished, and there fore he got Miss Renalds to do It for him. He added that he could get al fidavits to this effect. Colonel Murphy's love ditty Is evi dently rare.' He has published only 250 copies. ISO copies being placed on the market and the remainder given to friends. - Attorney Lindfortb. attempted to show, that the composer had only recently recalled all of the copies and that it could not now be bought on the market. The Colonel contended that It could be. If there were any of the 150 copies unsold. Judge Soothes Colonel Colonel Murphy's exit from the stand was dramatic. Turning to Judge Gra ham, he requested that he be allowed to face the charges which he said had been launched against him. "Evidently." said Judge Graham, smiling, "there are no charges against you. Colonel." "If there are I should like to know about them." was the reply. Regarding his ability to testify on the handwriting subject. Theodore Kytka said, following the adjournment of the case, that he could not have said positively that the French words were written by Mrs. Merriam. "There were only two points of sim ilarity," he said. Mrs. Merrlam's attorneys announced that they were prepared with another writing expert to testify, had Kytka identified the writing as Mrs. Mer rlam's. Kytka said one reason the writing rould not be Identified was that the Inscription c n the music was an engraving. GLADSTONE MAY GET ROAD Council Passes to Second Reading Electric Franchise. OREGON CITY. Or, Sept. 25. (Spe cial.) The' franchise for the Stephen Carver electric through Gladstone was passed to the second reading by the City Council of that place Tuesday night The citizens of the tow, have been making every effort to get the line through their boundaries and have made several Important concessions to the company. It Is now planned for the line to run along the Southern Pa cific track to the intersection of the county road and Arlington street and thence down toward Oregon City, prob ably crossing near the Southern Pa cific bridge. CHARTER MAKERS NAMED Commission Form of Government Prepared for Astoria. ASTORIA. Or.. Sept 25. (Special.) Mayor Gray has announced the commit tee that is to prepare a proposed amendment to the city charter provid ing for the establishment of a commis sion form of government to be submit ted to the voters at the next municipal election. The personnel of the committee Is as follows: L. C. Glazer. C J. Curtis. B. F. Stone. Herman Wise. D. L. Moore. E. G. Gearhart Ernest Rlndell. Mrs. S. Elmore. Mrs. A- A. Finch. Mrs. C. R. Hlgglns. Judge Bowlby. G. C Fulton, J. O. Erickson. N J. Judah and J. E. Gratke. DERBY IS FAIR FEATURE Footloose Wins Before Big- Crowd at Moscow Exhibit. MOSCOW, Idaho, Sept. 25. (Special.) Footloose won the Derby at Latah County Fair today, covering a mile and sixteenth In 1:4 8. G. W. Morgan was second. Dlvorcons third. One of the biggest crowds ever as sembled here was at the fair today, being pioneer day, and all business was suspended. About 7000 attended the fair. Lewiston people came 300 strong, bringing their band. Knights of Pythias and "Dokies" also participated. The feature this afternoon was the making of big awards on agricultural exhibits for special prizes. Tonight the "Dokies" held a spectacular parade, followed by a ceremonial to put through a class of 60. Tommorrow Is school children's and farmers' day. Two thou sand children will parade to the fair in a body. Livestock judging will also take place. At today's races seven events were staged, principal of which were the Derby ana three harness events. In the 2:16 pace King Bird carried away all three heats in a field of six starters. In the 2:23 trot Bonkin won firs); and second heats and Lothrop third hea.t In the 2:40 pace T. R. won three straight heats. In all harness races each heat was a race. ELECTION CAUSES BAXKS SCHOOL BOXD CASE MAY GET INTO COURT. Voters Authorize Issue, Opponents to Ask Injunction Women Win Fight for Vote. BANKS, Or., Sept 25. (Special.) At a special election held by th patrons of the school of this district, a supple mentary bond issue of 11800 for the purpose of Installing a heating plant in the new school building was author ized, but likely will be held up, as opposition has developed and it is said an injunction will be asked for and the case fought through the Supreme r'rMirt The bonds carried, by a vote of 88 to 12. Chairman Schulmerick . and Trustee Potwlns went to Portland today and. It in mIH bv the oODOsition. that they are. nttemntin? to rush the sale of the bonds. . Much bitterness was shown during the meeting and trouble seemed cer tain, when the chairman suddenly in terrupted the arguments by putting the question of the bond issue to a voie. An effort was made to exclude worn en of the district from voting at the election, but the attempt failed, large ly because of the stand taken by Mrs. Fred Bovee. wife of a prominent hop- irrower. who led the forces favoring the women. Mrs. Bovee is a cousin o Miss Jane Addams, and the late Gov crnor William Goeble, of Kentucky, was her uncle. ONLY 7 SOCIALISTS HELD SEATTLE DEPUTIES UNABLE TO FIND ALL OF 99. ' OOMil Judge Humphries Rules Appeal of Ir. Titus Too Late and Sen tence Moist Be Served. SEATTLE, Wash.. Sept 25. Only seven of the 99 Socialist signers of the resolution adopted at a mass meeting Sunday night, defying Superior Judge John E. Humphries anti-street speak Ine Injunctions, were arrested by the Sheriffs force today although the court had ordered all the signers held to answer a charge of contempt of court Contrary to expectation each of the seven gave $250 ball and was released to appear before Judge Humphries Jc tober 3. The Deputy Sheriff explained the few arrests by saying many addresses given were incorrect and they had dif ficulty finding the people. - Judge Humphries today informed Dr. Hermon F. Titus, who was sentenced last month to six months in jail and fine of $300 for violating an anti-street speaking Injunction, that he had de layed filing a statement of facts to per fect his appeal to the Supreme Court until It was too late and that his ap peal would be dismissed and he would be remanded to jail as soon as tne or der was received from Olympla. ATHLETIC PARK IS WANTED Live Wires of Oregon City Have Plan to Secure Land. OREGON CITT. Or- Sept 25. (Spe claL) The live wires of the Commer cial Club are making another effort to get an athletic park for the students of the city schools. They have a plan by which the city will close its option on land that was taken for investiga tion for a new water supply and on which test wells were bored. Under the present system, the high school athletes have to go to Canemah or Gladstone and other suburban towns to practice, and have no grounds of their own. The organization has been hatching plans for an athletic park for some time and believes that it now has a plan that will result In some thing definite In the way of play grounds. ALBANY DAY AT SCIO TODAY Hundreds Expected to Go On Ex cursion to Linn Fair. ALBANY. Or.. Sept 25. (Special.) Tomorrow will be Albany day at the Linn County Fair at Sclo and hundreds of local people are planning to attend the fair. Many will go on a special excursion over the Corvallis & Eastern Railroad to Munkers, thence to bclo by autos and hacks, and a large number will go from this city In automobiles. The Albany Commercial Club has ar ranged to take the Albany High School band to Sclo to furnish music on Denan of the Albany excursionists. This nana, which is led by members of the faculty and composed entirely of students of the High School, is now a weu-aruiea organization with more than $1000 worth of instruments and furnishes splendid music. PRISONER DENIES MURDER Harry Clark Admits Carrying Indian Henry Across Road at Molalla. OREGON CITT, Or.. Sept. 25. (Spe cial. Harrv Clark, arrested In con nection with the death of Indian Henry at Molalla, has confessed, accoraing to the Sheriff's office, that be dragged the chief across the road after he had died. but still denies that he had anything to do with the killing of the last leader of the tribe. The footprints beside the chiefs body were so clearly those of the prisoner. according to the Sheriff, that the offi cers had little doubt but that Clark had carried Henry through the dusty road for several yards to the place where he was found. Clark still maintains his Innocence of crime and though the Sheriff has made every effort to force a confession, noth ing Incriminating baa been learned. mm M!fli! mmmmmi t ' ' ' . -" - -: ' ; 4 f - wmmm ft J&l '' r-thin the latbh string, kho u td always be out for the wearers. ofc-'A i Ben Setting suits,, forthey re 1. Brawcttshyttoeeds withhpscnt of y the ifebth& homspun V . noveitu?to6okhh:frQTn Yankee-lana all tailored toaccentuate,your&wn person amy. v 5 W ": 1i "A -J The main floor for men The second floor for young men BEN LEADING CLOTHIER Morrison Street at Fourth 1 1 i BILLS BROUGHT Coos Grand Jury Ignores Dr. Leach's Deportation. BODY DIVIDED, IS RUMOR Sentiment of Members Xot All One AVay, Is Talk After Long Secret Session Doctor-Editor Expect ed to Leave at Once. MARSH FIELD. Or.. Sept. 25. (Spe cial.) The Coos County grand jury to day filed its final report with Judge J. S. Coke, after two weeks' session, the major portion of which was devot ed to the Investigation of the deporta tion of Dr. Leach and other i. w. w. No indictments anyway involving any one for I. W. W. troubles were re turned, and no mention was maae oi the L W. W. matter. The final reDort was "We. the grand jury, at the September term of Circuit Court, having completed our labors and ask to be discharged. We have made a thorough investigation or all matters coming before us." The report was signed by George D. Mandigo, as chairman. After receiving the report Judge Coke refused to discharge the grand jury and simply adjourned them until the December term or court. Ordinarily a new grand jury would have been selected at the present term of court to serve the ensuing year, but the old grand jury had started the t W. W. probe before its term was up and was continued to complete it The reDort indicates that the grand jury was divided on the verdict in the in vestigation, the division preventing them from either exonerating or indict ing men charged by Dr. Leach with de Dortne him or of Indicting or exoner ating Dr. Leach on counter charges. While proceedings were secret, it is learned that the grand Jury was four hours debating on Its final report. It is also reported that six of seven grand jurors were in favor of exonerating Sheriff Gage, whom Governor West charged with failing to perform duties, and that four of seven were in favor of returning a "not true bill" against all whom Leach charged with offenses. Leach, who has been staying around the courthouse, is expected to take his departure at once. Last night he vis ited relatives at yrosper, out am not attempt to go to Bandon. Local offi cers so far are unable to ascertain the identity of the stranger who ac companied Leach and who intimated he was a private detective acting as Leach's bodyguard. CORPORATION TAXES CUT Enterprise Electric Company As sessed on $73,138 After Protest. ENTERPRISE, Or., Sept 25. (Spe cial.) Assessment of the Enterprise Electric Company has been fixed by the Wallowa County Board of Equali zation, at $73,138. Last year the com pany was taxed on a valuation of about $14,000.' The levy was placud at $109,300 by Assessor Allen this year and the company protested and the as sessment was reduced. Two more widows' pensions have been granted by the County Court. They make a total of 14 widows' pen sions paid by the county, the monthly total being $380. One woman gets $55 a month. She has seven children less than IS years of age. TEMPERANCE MEDAL GIVEN Women's Union Ends Corvallis Ses sions Today. CORVALLIS. Or.. Sept 25. (Special.) Last night's session of the State Woman's Christian Temperance Union convention was devoted to the annual diamond-set medal contest which was won, by -Mrs. Edna Brown, of Falls City. Tonight Edith Hill Booker, Na tional lecturer and evangelist, gave an address. Yesterday afternoon more than 200 visitors were guests of the Ladies' Auxiliary at the Commercial Club. The convention will end tomorrow. There is probability of Mrs. Jennie Kent, of Grants Pass, being elected president Compliance With Law Ordered. SALEM, Or.. Sept 25. (Special.) Attorney-General Crawford in an opinion today informed Corporation Commissioner Watson that the interna tional Mercantile Company, limited, of Vancouver, B C, and the Capital Se curity Company, of Norfolk, Va., are amenable to the building and loan laws. Both . companies do business in this state and Mr. Watson informed them that they would be governed as other building and loan concerns. The Capital Security Company has intimated that it will comply with the law by furnish ing preliminary statements and obtain ing a license, but the other company has refused to do so. FAIR INVITES CAMPERS OTJTIXG PARTIES ARE ADVISED TO PITCH TENTS EARLY. West Africa in 1913 produced 11.890 bales of cotton. Lectures on Agriculture and Horti culture Will Be Delivered Daily 1 by Experts. SALEM. Or.. Sept 25. (Special.)- Persons anticipating camping at the Oregon State Fair during the week September 29 to October 4 are urged to come early, have their tents in gooa shape and be In a position to enjoy the entire fair. Free lectures on agriculture and hor ticulture will be given daily by mem bers of the raculty or tne university of Oregon and the Oregon Agricultural College. A special election will be held In Oregon in November and. one of the measures to come before the people will be the workmen's compensation act passed by the last Oregon Legis lature. On Tuesday, September 30, Professor J. H. Gilbert will give an ad dress on the "Failure or tne employ ers' Liability Law" and on Thursday, September 2, Professor Gilbert will speak on "Insurance Against Accident; New Compensation. Professor E. H. McAllister, of the University of Oregon, a former member of Multnomah Typographical union, Portland, on Wednesday afternoon, Oc tober 1. will deliver an address on "tie ducing the Cost of Permanent Roads.' A popular subject at present is mat of children s gardens, ana on baturaay. October 4, Shriners day. Professor C, F. -Hodge, of the University of Oregon, will speak on "Children's Garden Studies." Grants Pass House Burns. GRANTS PASS, Or., Sept 25. (Spe cial.) Fire destroyed the residence and contents of A. W. Bartlett this A ' fj The kind that melt in your mouth 'SSlffl fc.L" 1 Doughnuts and Crullers The kind that melt in your mouth light, tender and wholesome. People with impaired digestion will find that dough nuts and crullers raised with Rumford cause no discomfort. They will be delicious, whole some and free from a baking powder taste. THE WHOLESOME BAKING POWDER First Carload Dutch Bulbs Out up-to-date methods and special ar rangements for quick delivery have en abled us to get our stock here so that you can plant before the rainy season sets in. Get busy now while the sun shines. On account of the large quan tity we have bought and saving in freight, our prices are very low. Don 't delay planting. The sooner you start the better results you get. Our pamphlet, "How to Do It," free. Call at our store and make your selection where you can see large colored paint ings showing each flower. ILLUSTRATED CATALOGUE FREE. Special Fern Sale "We need more room in the green houses and offer again this week Ferna with Jardinieres at about one third regular price: 75c VALUE, SPECIAL 40 $1.50 VALUE. SPECIAL.... $1.00 $2.50 VALUE SPECIAL.... $1.75 GOLD PISH Just received, a fine lot. See them in our window. OUR IRVTNGTON DAHLIA DISPLAY Before the season is over be sure you visit our display on Knott street, between 16th and 17th streets. Irvington car. Plants are just beginning to bloom. '169 SECOND STi PORTLAND. ORE A Star Ifeetwcnr Ghrifcrritea &tra. Here's Where Your Favorite Beer Is Made A visit to the brewery would make you like Hop Gold Beer even better than you do now. For you'd see what care is taken to make this brew perfect how cleanly is the place where it is made. You'd see. the finest of hops and malt and the purest of water go into its making. Then you wouldn't wonder that eer Mop Gold B is always of uniform flavor and it is the favor ite family beverage of Portland's discriminat ing beer drinkers. Order through your dealer. STAR BREWERY Northern Brewery Co. PORTLAND VANCOUVER afternoon while the occupants were at tending the county lair, down town. The origin or the lire is noi Known, but Is believed to have been from de fective electric wire. The loss is $3000. Centrallan Asks Damages. CENTRALIA, Wash., Sept. 25. (Spe cial.) F. 8. Robbins yesterday lllea a suit in the Lewis uounty superior Court for 9850 damages against the Washington-Oregon Corporation lor injuries alleged to have been received when he fell while alighting from a car in this city on the night of July 21. Robbins' is the second big suit to b filed against the corporation in tr.e past week, Mrs. L. F. Maxam having asked for $15,000 for injuries received in a Bimiiar manner. TRAIN SCHEDULE CHANGES TO ASTORIA AND CLATSOP BEACH Effective Monday, Sept. 29 Train leaving Portland 9 A. M. daily and Beach j points b:au m. WILL BE WITHDRAWN SATURDAY AFTERNOON SPECIAL Leaving Portland at 2 P. M. and Special leaving Beach Points Sunday, 6:30 P. M., WILL BE CONTINUED Morning train will leave Portland 8:10 daily Evening train will leave Portland 6:30 daily Both will run through to Beach Points SPEND OCTOBER AT THE BEACH Hotels Open All Year TICKET OFFICES Fifth and Stark North Bank Station