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THE MORNING OREGOXIAN. WEDNESDAY. DECEMBER 24. 1913. 1 ROBBER-MURDERER ASAHEL BUSH DIES; FUNERAL 15 TODAY OREGON PIONEER AND MILLIONAIRE SALEM. BANKER DIES BELIEVED CAUGHT Highwaymen Who Held Up Sunset Express and Slew Montague Identified. Death of Oregon Pioneer, Mil ; lionaire Banker at Salem, : Comes Unexpectedly. MISSING WATCH CARRIED 3 GENERATIONS SURVIVE Passenger at Time of Crime Near I'jDpIojcs In Bank Headed by Late i Financier Will Be Pallbearer. Career Devoted to Upbuild ing of Ills Community. Los Angeles Sees Man From San Francisco Car Window Name Given 'Jacques Bostlck. i SALEM. Or, Dec. 13. (Special.) Asahel Bush, millionaire, pioneer bank er, publisher and politician, died at his home in this city at 12:40 o'clock this morning; after an illness of about two weeks. While his condition was con sidered serious, awing; to his advanced atre, death came suddenly and unex pectedly, arterlo schlerosis being; the cause. , The passing- of Mr. Bush removes ones of the early financial geniuses of the West. Arriving; In Oregon with little money in 1850, he began to amass the nucleus of the great fortune which he possessed at his death. Born June 4. 1831, in Westfleld. Man, of sturdy Yankee stock, he early evinced a desire to bo West. When 26 years old. with a party of friends of the same adventurous dis position as himself, Mr. Bush sailed for Panama, his principal possession on the trip being; a printing; press. Cross lins; the Isthmus, he came directly to Oregon and settled at Oregon City, then probably the leading; city of the West. Paper Started Early. ' "The Oregon Statesman was at once started by the ambitious publisher. He conducted the paper three years In that city, moving; the plant to Salem In IS03. and Increasing; - the size of the paper. The Ladd & Bush bank was a suc ccs from the beginllng and the busi ness gradually expanded until the bank became one of the greatest on the Pa cific Coast. Because of his banking business in Portland, Mr. Ladd finally determined to sell his interests here, and in 1881 Mr. Bush became the sole owner of the institution. While a banker of the old school, 31 r. Bush remained the head of the in stitution until the lust and the day before he was stricken he was at the bank attending to his duties as had been his custom. Buk Factor la Prvsreas. It has been said of the bank that it financed Salem and part of the county. Pioneers say that it has been a great factor in the building up of the com munity, which was largely due to Mr. tush's insight into the future and his willingness to give financial assistance to those in need. While In the newspaper business Mr. Bush took an active Interest in poll tics, and soon after entering the mer cantile business became the first Etate I'rinter. He frequently was urged to be a candidate for the State Legisla ture. Mr. Bush and Miss Eugenia Zieber, of this city, were married In 1854, the wife dying in 1863. He is survived by four children, as follows: A. K. Bush and Miss Sally Bush, of this city; Mrs. telle Thayer, of Berkeley. Cal and Miss Eugenia Bush, of Hartford. Conn. Two grand children, Asahel Bush. Jr, and Miss Eusrenia Thayer, and one great-grandchild, Asahel Bush IV. also survive. Children Prevent at Death. A. N. Bush. Miss Sally Bush and Asahel Bush, Jr, were with the banker when be died. The funeral will be held at 2 o'clock tomorrow at the hotr.e on Mission street, the Rev. W. G. Eliot, pastor of the First Unitarian Church, Portland, officiating-. The obsequies will be quiet and friends are requested not to Bend flowers. Announcement was made to night that the pallbearers would be the following employes of the bank: L. P. Aldrlch. Harry Wenderoth. Chester M. Cox. E. B. Millard. Roy Burton, T. L. Williams, F. E. Frickey and Joseph Baumgartner. JOURNALISM DEFEATS LAW Late Oregon Pioneer Expected to Practice but Starts Paper Instead. Asahel Bush was an Oregdn pioneer of 1851. He came to Oregon from Massachusetts, his native state, intend ing to practice law here. Afler an eventful voyage from New York by way of the Isthmus of Panama and San Francisco be landed at Astoria and took a small boat up the Columbia and Willamette rivers to Portland. Instead of engaging- in law, how ever, ho soon located in Oregon City and started a newspaper there, which lie called the Oregon Statesman. The presses for the Statesman were shipped around the Horn. Mr. Bush was editor, proprietor and publisher of this paper until 1S53. when he removed to Salem, which has been his home ever since. In that city ho followed the news paper profession until 1861. In 1S$7 he became a partner of the late W. S. lidd in the banking firm of Ladd A Bush. He bought out Mr. Ladd's in terest In 1877, the bank, however, re taining its pioneer name. He was ac tively Interested In the management of this bank to the time of his death. Mr. Bush had been a leading fact". In" the development of Salem for 50 years. In addition to bis banking in terests there, he was president and stockholder In the Salem Flouring Mills, which he and Mr. Ladd bought many years ago. He was also Inter ested In the Salem Woolen Mills and was owner of the Salem Foundry. In the davs of the old Oregon Steam Nav igation Company, predecessor of the Oregon Railroad & Navigation Com pany, and the present Oregon-Washington I:al!road & Navigation Company, lie was an active stockholder. He was a staunch Democrat in poll tics. Besides serving as chairman of the Democratic state central commit tee in 1S93 he was a delegate to the lvmoc ratio National convention at Chicago. which nominated Grover Cleveland for President. He was offered the position of Sec retary of the Treasury by President Cleveland, but declined It. Mr. Bush was not only the first and only territorial printer of Oregon, a position he held for eight years, but he also wm elected as first state print er In 1858. in anticipation of Oregon's admittance as a state In 1859. He continued as state printer until 1864. In 1878 he was superintendent of the State Penitentiary, making an unusual record of economy. He was a member of the board of regents of the Univer etity of Oregon for many years, and In 1963 was one of the directors of the Lewis as Clark Exposition. One of French "Immortals" Dies. PARIS. Dec.' 13. Jules Claretie. one of the French "Immortals. and admin istrator of the -Comedie Francalse." tiled today of Influenza. V ASAHEL GOOD SLANG DEFIED Professor O'Shea Says Re porter "Handed Him Lemon." "'SHE'S A PEACH,' IS FINE' Salem Newspaper Man Slips Advo cate of Figures of Speech, Oum inonly Used, Entirely New One lu "Getting the Gravy." SALEM, Or, Dec 23. (Special.) writ - .i 1 : i unnpAe whA minted 1DMIDO VOIUUl 1 1 1 a. 1 i. -. him virtually as "just doting on slangy lo some extent nanueu mm - - t . ..... m mi t made hv M. WttB lit I. A Shu.,.... - - ,r o. e... e eH,i.tirm In the V . W .7 11 V IX. fiu.coou. University of Wisconsin arid noted philologist ana etymologist, wno uoouc Bl inn uiecLiue " www ' o - - Teachers' Association today. Professor O Shea aoes oeiieve id D words ana pnrases. out no itD' - light to select them. n "I must be my own censor of slang, declared the educator, "before I am ,. lit- .,iiinj..Hn(F It Offen- gi,cu vicun . w-...-e, sive slang, ribaldry and rubbish I cer tainly cannot commena. cut mere are certain slang words and phrases which are eiiecu v , m " , will become a part of our language. lust as certain woras mai io 1 c.-Uak n-ar, tr n in the, H 1 A n C U IS uuu 11 p. 1 1 i. -- category. Many words used by Shakes peare were inconventionai in mo but usage has put the seal of approval upon them. . ikl. . will ml 11 Tl f hi. V nenstmie jiciouii , " speech to the occasion the same as he i,, wi- -i . -u7Hn with enmrnries Will 11 1 0 Ul WW. " iii. ...... our speech would be called stupid if we did not use woras in common, .u i Kmui i r f l r a narlor. for In stance, where there are ladies and gentlemen it mignt oe wen to enciiow slang. Child's Speech strong. . . l.i-i . ....awi. flinin. nf ,n,.rh A CU11U DBl-9 BUU115 w- i i i- tntia I unA when which mc uiitwii . i. .11... .. i - nfF.nivn itnrisfv the needs of the young and are unobjectionable." Asked to give siang woruu .. -hinh h nnnrnved and disaD- oroved. the professor said: r . . . , . 1 I - T 111.. nn "ot on your me is v. the level" and "he's a good sport." '1 have a bid to a party- seems all right to me. ... " There is nothing wrong with sne s a peach' or "she's a pippin." Take to the tall timber" is a flue expression to - ikl.1.1. . 'Put villi wlRA my way ui uiiiini. - J - and 'on the square" are expressive and not Inelegant. " "Guy" la offensive and should never be used. "Jollying" has my stamp of ap proval There's nothing out of the way with "fade away." Don't forget that forget If is first rate. ""Bats in ones Denry i nut 111.- -k. -in nt it too. bv raijisr hud mo " q George, but perhaps It Is out of rune with our language, it uuo Bv.v. swing though. "No, 1 cannot approve pa buck" It is not elegant; It Is offen sive to the ear. "New Oae Eneonntcred. . "What do I think of "getting the gravy?" Well, that's a new one on n.i.. - ; . Tnnnine the J11U. ITIIfll VI U 1.1 1 k M M a coin.' eh? Another new one. 1 think I disapprove both: tney are uarsu. " 'Making good" has my sanction. "Go ing back." In the sense of a person los ing his efficiency, is fine and I like 'pipe' for see. but cannot approve "pipe the guy," for "guy" is not in. my dic tionary of slang. " "Bonehead," Is offensive, while "solid Ivory,' as applied to a dunce. Is good. "Put It across" Isn't bad. and "lt'a a cinch" Is strong. "We should worry' will hardlv pass muster, but 'he's off his trolley is great. "Stung" I like a great deal. There can be nothing wrong In using slang words that we know will be legitimatized by usage and then there are slang words and expressions which may be all right for the young dynamic expressions which would 111 become older persons." Professor O'Shea made no reference to slang In his address to the teachers. MRS. YOUNG IS VOTED IN (Continued From First Pace.) fled the chairman to silence him. Those women do not represent Chi cago. Chicago does not want Mrs. Young just because a crowd of women hold mass meetings." Few of the arguments were intelligi ble because of the number shooting together.- "Don't listen to the liar." cried Mr. teb, of the Young faction, as Mr. BUSH. Sonsteby accused him of secretly vot ing against Mrs. Young. , "There's the chairman who Invited me to join his monkey-shine club and I refused to Io it," jeered Harding, pointing at President Keinberg. "My God! Will Chicago stand for these outrages here today?" . Woman lit Shouted Down. ' Mrs. John McMahon, trustee, tried to get the floor. "I know you are a woman and any where else I'd remember that I am a gentleman and I'd stand aside for you," exclaimed Sonsteby. "but here on this question I will not yield to you." Nothing was accomplished except to get the principal objections of the anti-Young faction into the record until it came to voting on the resolutions to unseat Shoop and elect Mrs. Young. Then the trustees, explaining their votes, get a chance to make themselves understood. . "Mrs. Young was kicked out," said Dr. Clemensen. "She resigned to save herself from being kicked out, but she was kicked out just- the same. How ever, she was out and I voted for Ehoop as a good civil service move. He was the next in line. ' We haven't come to the point yet when only one person can conduct our educational system. I believe that Mrs. Young's usefulness here is at an end. After this she could not serve here and be of use. ' I vote against her." Rothman Admits Injustice. "Mrs. Young got up and marched out of here in a fit of pique," said Mr. Rothman. "She would have been re elected if she had, stayed for another bartot. An Injury may have been done to Mrs. Young, but it won't make things better to do an Injury to Mr. Shoop." After Mrs. McMahon obtained a hear ing for her motion to reconsider Shoop's election things went quickly. Shoop was declared out of office, Mrs. Young elected and Shoop assigned to his old place as assistant superintend ent, all within IS minutes. Thirteen trustees voted solidly for the motions and seven refused to vote. There are 21 members of the Board. One was absent. Mrs. Young is resting at Tryon, X. C. CHURCH NAME TO STAND Methodist Episcopal South Vote Proposed Change. NASHVILLE. Tenn.. Dec. fc. The proposal to change the name of the Methodist Episcopal Church South to "Methodist Episcopal Church in Amer ica," has been defeated, according to figures given out here today by the Christian Advocate. Thirty-two of the annual conferences of the church opposed the change and 13 favored it. Three Mexican confer ences have not voted. The balloting showed 40A2 against the proposal and 1333 favoring it. DR. HAZZARD MUST SERVE Supreme Court Refuses to Review Manslaughter Case. WASHINGTON, Dee. 23. Justice Mc Kenna. of the Supreme Court, refused today to grant an application for a review by tho court of the conviction of manslaughter of Dr. Linda Burfleld Hazzard, a licensed osteopath and "fastist" in Kitsap County, Washing ton. The woman was charged with caus ing the eath of Claire Williamson by withholding food from her. . MISS WILSON AIDS FRIEND President's Daughter Obtains Job for Widow of Her Tutor. PHILADELPHIA. Dec 23. Miss Eleanor Wilson, daughter of the Presi dent, is said to have been a factor in the appointment today of Mrs. Effie H. Anshutz, as postmistress at Fort Wash ington, Pa near here. Mrs. Anshutz is the widow of Thomas P. Anshutz, an artist who for 30 years waa a teacher at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts. Among his pupils was Miss Wilson. Girl Shoots Fiance and Self. DENVER, Dec. 23. Lulu Edler. of Seattle, shot and killed Frank Greg ory, of Denver, in her room here some time last night and then committed suicide. The bodies were found this afternoon. According to the Btories Miss Edler had told acquaintances, the couple were to have been married to morrow. It ia supposed that they quarreled. , SAN FRANCISCO, Dec 23. Identi fied by Arthur Colen, who had been a passenger on the train, as the robber who held up the Sunset Express near Los Angeles, December 1, and killed Horace Montague, a man giving the name of Jacques Bostick was arrested by the San Francisco police today. Colen saw Bostlck as the latter was walking down the street. Jumped from the car on which he was riding and pointed the man out to the police. The prisoner carried at watch answer ing to the number and description called for in a standing notice carried for some time In the Los Angeles police bulletins. The watch is a Hamilton movement, 21 Jewel timepiece, with a gold filled case, bearing the case num ber 1840397 and the works number 381431. The Los Angeles bulletin asked that any prisoner carrying this watch be returned to Los Angeles, but did not specify on what charge he was wanted. LOS ANGELES, Dec. 23. The de scription of the watch found on Jacques Bostick, 'under arrest in San Francisco on suspicion that he was the highway man who held up the Sunset Express near this city December 1. corresponded to that which was taken that night from F, J. Robin, the flagman of the train.. After he was robbed of his watch, Robin was forced by the highwayman to stop the train to permit him to es cape After he had been robbed, Robin told the Los Angeles police that his watch was-a 21 Jewel, Hamilton movement, with a gold-fllled case, number 1840397, and that the works number was 381 431. Sheriff William A. Hammel got into telephonic communication with the San Francisco police and this afternoon de clared there was no doubt that Bostick was the man wanted in connection with the train robbery and the murder of James Montague, Southern Pacific traveling agent. "I shall leave for San Francisco to night to bring Bostick back," said Hammel. ' CLEMENTS IS RENAMED GEORGIA MAJT RETAINS PLACE OA INTERSTATE TRADE BODY. President Sends In Nominations For Minor Poaltloba at American Embassies Abroad. WASHINGTON', Dec 23. Judson C. Clements, of, Georgia, was reappointed today by President Wilson as a mem ber of the Interstate Commerce Com mission, and his nomination was con firmed by the Senate. Other nominations today were: Secretary of Embassy, Madrid, Fred Morris Dearing, of Missouri. Second secretaries Thomas Hinck ley, of Washington, D. C, at Vienna; Arthur Hugh Frazier, of Pennsylvania, at Paris; George T. Summerlin, of Lou isiana, at Berlin; Henry Coleman May, Washington, D. C, at Tokio; Arthur Mason Jones, of New York, at St. Petersburg. Secretaries of legations Hugh S. Gibson, of California, at Brussels; Gus tavo Scholle, of Minnesota, at Havana; Francis Monroe Endicott, of Massachu setts, at San Jose, Costa Rica; Marshall Langhorne, of Virginia, to The Nether lands and Luxembourg; Sheldon White house, of New York, at Managua: Franklin Mott Gunther, of Virginia, at Christlania; James G. Ilailey. of Ken tucky, at Lisbon; William Whiting An drews, of Ohio, at Berne; .William Spencer, ofPennsylvania, at Caracas. Second secretary of legation Fred erick A. Sterling, of Texas, at Pekin. Secretary of legation and Consul General Henry F. Lenna, of New York, at San Salvador. SCHMIDT HELDInSAHE ALIE7TISTS SAY EX-PRIEST MUR DERER IS A PARANOIAC. Slayer of Anna Anmnller Believed He Was Making Glorious Sacrifice, Ia Opinion of One Physician. x-n-Tir tnp w Tlpfi 23. Alienists called by the defense testified at the trial today of Hans tsnmiai, ex-pnent, for the murder of Ann Aumuller, that . i ..i.... tB a nuranniac Examina tion of alienists will be continued when the trial is resumed tomorrow. Dr. W. A. White, of the Tnited States xt it-.ii fn, ihn Insane-. "Washington, said he was convinced the defendant's insanity waa or tne paranoiac ope. Schmidt, he believed, had a perverted understanding of the nature of his act, but looked upon it as a glorious sac rifice, which he had been commanded to make. Dr. Henry Cotton, of the New Jersey State Hospital at Trenton, gave testi mony coinciding with that of directors Jelliffe and White. He thought Schmidt hd suffered from brain trouble and was incurable. That Schmidt was insane at tne time of the murder was the opinion of Dr. M. S. Gregory, of Bellevue . Hospital, this city. PRESIDENT AVENUE GOES House Bill Drops Classic Same for Sixteenth Street. WASHINGTON, Dec 23. The Avenue of Presidents, the fashionable boule vard that extends from the White House northward Into the suburbs, will cease to exist by that name, if the Senate allows the action of tho House, which has just voted to restore the old name of Sixteenth street. The more classic name was bestowed a couple of years ago as the result of a move ment on the part of the well-known residents on that street, who urged that It should have a distinctive name, like the Unter den Linden in Berlin and the other prominent boulevards of foreign capitals. Representative Sisson, of Mississippi, responsible for the restoration of the old name, merely told the House that the boulevard had been rechristened Sixteenth street in the District of Co lumbia appropriation bill to accord with the original plan of the city of Washington. APPOINTMENT IS HELD UP Eepublican Senators Charge Denlson AVith Political Activity. WASHINGTON. Dec. 23. Republican Senators, led by Senator Smoot, of Utah, prevented action today in the Senate on the appoinment of Winfred T. Denl son, of New York, as a member of the Philippine Commission and Secretary of Interior for the island government. Mr. Dcnison was an assistant United States Attorney when appointed and had been Identified prominently with the prosecution of customs frauds. Delano to Head Monon. NEW YORK, Dec 23. Frederic A. Delano, ex-presldent and one of the re ceivers of the Wabash Railway, was elected today president of the Chicago, Indianapolis & Louisville Railway Com pany, known as the Monon, to succeed Fairfax Harrison, who was recently elected president of the Southern Rail way. Open this Evening to accom modate yoa in your Gift Selections MAKE YOUE BUYING- EASY OPEN" AN ACCOUNT WITH TJS Outfitting (ol 405 Washington Street, at Tenth if if J LAST MINUTE SHOPPING IS BEST DONE HERE The broad aisles, purity and healthfulness of the atmosphere account for the absence of flurry and impatience usually observed in overcrowded stores. Our patrons have expressed their gratifica tion because of the little courtesies we have extended them during the holiday shopping. To the last hour our customers are sure of finding large stocks to select from. This store is doing things on a large scale. It would be surprising if one could see the vast stocks held in reserve that are necessary for good store-keeping. t It is an enlightenment to the people of Port- land to see the capacity of this store, to receive and serve the great crowds of people and out-of-town customers who are enjoying holiday shopping as never before. In marked contrast from the confusion, im patience, hurried conditions one finds every where, it is quite noticeable to everybody vis iting us these days that there is . . J No lack of accommodations ,No lack of merchandise No lack of courteous attention Above everything else, we desire that our patrons be served quietly, promptly and sat isfactorily. Your last-minute shopping is best done here. "Mtsrcliandiac ofcS Merit 75Si lryP !Ln3 Choose Her Christmas V Furs Now IWU Make Delivery the Day and Hour You Choose She would enjov nothing more than a set of t ih.c' vnn iiinm in nothlnsT she would get more service and satisfaction from, and there is nothing returning so much real, genuine value for the money. Llebes' Furs are sold direct from the factory, and for this reason possess a market value in advance of their initial cost to you. In quality, value and style a Llebes Fur is as good next year as it is this. COMPARISON OF QUALITY AND PRICE WILL CONVINCE. , Inspection Invited. Open Evenings Until Christmas. HoLSEBES&C 2S8 MORRISON ST., BET. 4TH AND 5TH ' J. P. PLAGEMANN, Manager. Only The furs that she prefers Our Greatest Pride Buyers Satisfied At the sigu of the Dear Oe' l SHE