THE MORNING OREGOXIAIT, SATURDAY, MARCH 14, 1914.
Postmaster - General Blakeslee is en
route to Idaho and also probably to
Oregon to determine whether star route
carriers are being driven into bank
ruptcy because of the department rul
ing which requires them to handle par
cel post packages with other mail at
only slightly increased compensation
over what was paid before the parcel
post became effective.
The Blakeslee trip is the result of
persistent protests made by Senator
Brady, who charges the department is
without justification in requiring car
riers to perform increased service un
less they are fairly compensated. Sena
tor Brady filed numerous statements of
caarriers who have sustained losses
during the past year, and insisted that
under the existing law the Government
is obligated to increase the compensa
tion of all carriers where the mails
SEATTLE COUNCIL
HAS ONE VICTIM
T. Beers and R. G. Wheeler, executors
of the estate of Ransom Beers, for $8000
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which she alleges to be due her as part
of a contract made with Mr. Beers be
KILLS HIS SPOUSE
fore his death.
10 8E BACK AGAIN
Mrs. Folley alleges that on March 8,
1911, Mr. Beers wrote to her at Grafton,
Ohio, and offered her $8000 or a half
Interest in his ranch at Malheur County
to come and spend the remainder of
her days with him in Oregon and to
care for him. This, she alleges, she did.
Thurston County Man, 60
Friendly Invasion of Japan,
John G. Peirce Resigns Under
after he came East for her, and she
Years Old, Accuses Wife,
. Only 36, and Boarder.
Fire, but Albert G. God
dard Is Exonerated.
maintains that sle lived up to her part
China and Philippines
Great Success.
of the contract. She alleges that Janu
ary 16, 1914, she made a demand on the
executors of the estate for the J8000
and was refused.
Mrs. Folley has in evidence a letter
from Mr. Beers asking her to come to
the ranch and offering the tSOOO. She
SHOOTING TOLD BY SLAYER
ENTHUSIASM IS BLAMED
THE OREGONIAN MAKES HIT
JEALOUS FARMER
SHRINERS ARE GLAD
-I Popped It to Her," Says Prisoner
ATter Arrest "While En Koute to
Centralis to Give Vp Trans
fer Made to Olympia.
CENTRAL! A, Wash., March 13. (Spe
cial.) Henry Douglas, a farmer, killed
his wife by shooting her through the
breast today at their home one mile
north of Grand Mound, Thurston Coun
ty. The shooting was the result of a
quarrel brought about by Douglas ac
cusing his wife of Improper conduct
with a man named McDavlt, who
boarded at the Douglas home.
Douglas said he ordered McDavit to
leave yesterday, but that he defied him
and that last night his wife and Mc
Davit sat up until a late hour, laying
their plans for the future.
According to the story told by Doug
las in his cell, the Centralia jail, today,
he placed, all of his property in his
wife's name one year ago. This after
noon, following their quarrel of yes
terday, he asked her if he could bring a
team and wagon to Centralia, but she
refused, calling him vile' names.
"This enraged me," said Douglas,
"and I told her that that was the last
timo she would refuse me anything.
Then I went and got my gun and
popped it to her."
Douglas did not seem the least bit
excited over the crime, but gave the
details freely. He said that Clarence
Leever, son of his wife by her first
marriage, last night told his mother
she had better extract the shells from
the weapon, and that that was the first
time he thought of killing her.
After telling neighbors that he had
killed his wife, Douglas started for
Centralia to surrender. He was inter
cepted by Deputy Sheriff Preston, who
was in the neighborhood at the time,
and brought to the Lewis County Jail
here, from where he was taken to
Olympia tonight by the Thurston Coun
ty Sheriff. Coroner Stlcklin, of Olym
pia, took charge of the woman's body.
Douglas is more than 60 years old.
His wife was 36. Her divorced hus
band is said to be living In Michigan.
The woman is survived by two children
by her first marriage.
Neighbors rushed to the Douglas
home after the shooting and found the
woman still breathing, but she ex
pired before medical aid could be sum
moned. LAKE UNION DAM BREAKS
AVooden Bridge at Fremont Swept
Out, but Damage Is Slight.
SEATTLE, March 13. The city's tem
porary wooden bridge at Fremont
across the Government ship canal con
necting Salmon Bay and Lake Union1
was swept away today by the waters
of Lake Union, which were released by
the breaking of a dam at the north
end of tho lake. The loss Is estimated
at J5000. '
Traffic Is not seriously interfered
with because there are other ways of
reaching the district north of the
canal.
United States Government Engineers
expect to have the dam restored to
night. STRIKE MEDIATION FAILURE
Federal Representative Unable to
Effect Settlement at Everett.'
SEATTLE, March 13. W. T. Boyce,
Commissioner of the National Depart
ment of Labor, who went to Everett at
the direction of Secretary of Labor
Wilson in an endeavor to mediate in
the strike of the employes of the sash
and door factory of the Robinson Manu
facturing Company, has returned to Se
attle and reports that his efforts were
fruitless.
The strike at the Robinson plant was
precipitated iy tho discharge of 25
timber workers who were prominent
in the union. ,
The company refused to treat with
"Boyce.
LEWIS GETS! 'MORE MONEY
Trip to Olympia Successful and Wins
$5000 Additional for. Roads.
CENTRALIA, Wash.. March 13.
(Special.) The Lewis County Commis
sioners yesterday returned from a con
ference with the State Highway Board
at Olympia and reported that they had
secured about $5000 more for road im
provements in the county this year.
From the National park highway
fund J1900 will be available for the
building of the Lucas cutoff on Jack
son Prairie, which will connect the
Pacific and National Park highways,
while $3000 will be spent in grading
and constructing culverts on the Laka
mas Creek' road near Toledo.
RAYMOND PASTOR RESIGNS
Action Comes as Surprise as New
Edifice Has Been Provided.
RAYMOND, Wash., March 13. (Spe
cial.) Rev. Thomas M. Wilson, pastor
of the Presbyterian Church in this city
for the past two years, tendered his
resignation Sunday in a letter read to
his congregation, the resignation to be
come effective on April 1.
Since coming to Raymond Mr. Wil
son has been instrumental in adding
to his congregation and building a
handsome church edifice. His resigna
tion came as a surprise and many peo
ple Of all creeds expressed their regret.
YAQUINA CLAIMS VICTIM
Clayton Taft, of Mill, Drowned. When
Trying to Swim River.
NEWPORT. Or., March
Clayton Taft, a young
at Mill, four miles above
drowned at 10 o'clock
13. (Special.)
man residing
Yaquina, was
this morning
while attempting to sw
He was an expert swi
thought to have been
cramps.
The body lias not been
lm the river.
nmer and Is
taken with
recovered.
STAR ROUTE INQUIRY BEGUN
Department Sends Official AVcst to
Investigate Carriers' Plaints.
OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU. Wash
ington, March 13 Fourth Assistant
FRIENDS ALARMED BY MIX
ING ENGINEER'S DISAPPEARANCE.
J.-.!,...'.- ..t -nvril'tf.H'"--.'". rams- ; iWt 1 '
M. S. Dudley.
After an absence of more than
a month, no trace has been found
of M. S. Dudley, a mining en
gineer and expert, who has made
his home at the Imperial Hotel
for several years, and who left
there February 2, without taking
his effects and without telling
his destination. His brother, E.
A. Dudley, a wealthy rancher of
Athena, Or., came to Portland
several days ago to try to find
him.
Mr. Dudley has been a resident
of Portland for the past 30 years.
He has frequently been away
from the city on extended trips,
but has always communicated
with his brother in Athena or the
hotel people before heNleft.
handled are swelled materially by the
parcel post.
SPOKANE POST PRAISED
STRATEGIC POSITION COMMENTED
ON BY GENERAL. MURRAY.
Intimation Given 'That Fort Geor&e
Wright May Become More Import
ant Student Plan Favored.
SPOKANE. Wash., March 13. (Spe
cial.) "Fort George Wright may be
come one of the big military posts of
the United States: it will never be
abandoned by the War Department. It
is peculiarly located so that it might
become one of the most strategic points
in the country in time of war. I
should like to see it made such a
post."
With this statement, Major-General
Arthur Murray, commander of the
Western Division of the United States
Army, with headquarters at San Fran
cisco, holds out hope for the future of
Fort George Wright. He is at the
post today inspecting the troops and
quarters.
General Murray was strong in his
praise of the post, and while he would
say nothing officially, he was emphatic
in his opinion that the local post has
a great future ahead of it.
"I have not the authority to say what
the War Department's disposition of
this post will be, but there apparently
is no desire on the part of the depart
ment to do away with the post.
"I think that the student military
camp plan is an excellent one and I
hope to see a large and successful
camp located here this Summer. I will
lend any assistance to this plan that
I can."
HIGHER WODLPREDICTEO
CHICAGO CONCERN WARNS GROW
ERS NOT TO CONTRACT HASTILY.
Assertion Made That Competition for
Western Product Amnred and
Advances Will Result.
PENDLETON, Or., March 13. (Spe
cial.) Urging woolgrowers to be cau
tious about contracting, their wool at
this time and predicting higher prices
for the future, the officials of the
National Wool Warehouse & Storage
Company, of Chicago, last night filed
night telegrams to influential growers
in various parts of the Northwest. One
of the messages was received here this
morning and reads as follows:
"Present upward trend in domestic
and foreign wool markets in our judg
ment is based upon stable conditions,
due to a realization of the market
shortage in the domestic and foreign
supply. Contracting is speculative. It
seems to us there is no justification
to market hurriedly, as much may be
gained and little danger of loss by
shearing ti'ne. Immediate future will
show more competition in West, as
manufacturers are reported on their
way West to buy wools, hoping there
by to protect themselves against fu
ture advances.
"Reports from London today indicate
continued firmness and active buying.
Advances of this series of sales main
tained." GEORGE E. GILMAN DIES
Brother of Portland Man Succumbs
in Seattle.
SEATTLE. March. 13. George E. Gil
man, an old resident of Seattle and
brother of L. C. Gilman, president of
the Spokane. Portland & Seattle Rail
way, died here today, aged 72 years.
Mr. Gilman was a veteran of the Civil
War and was wounded in the battle of
Spottsylvania.
L. C. Gilman, president of the North
Bank Road, was called to Seattle yes
terday on account of the death there
of a brother. Mr. Gilman was in Spo
kane on his regular visit to the Spo
kane & Inland Empire property and in
tended returning to -Portland last night.
He went from Spokane direct to Seattle,
Cafe Proprietor, Also President of
Incubator Company, Declares Con
tribution Is Made Without
Principal's Knowledge.
SEATTLE, March 13. John G. Peirce,
City Councilman who was accused of
soliciting campaign funds from cafe
proprietors during the recent political
campaign, resigned from the Council at
a special meeting called for today to
investigate similar charges against At
bert G. Goddard, another Councilman.
In his letter of resignation, Peirce gives
as his reason the unbearable situation
that followed publication of the charges
that he had solicited campaign money
as an aid in the Mayoralty campaign
for John C. Slater.
He admits that he solicited funds
for the Slater campaign fund from
business men generally, some of whom
are engaged in the sale of liquor, and
denies that there was any promise made
to a single subscriber. No record was
kept of these contributions, ne says.
He says that in his enthusiasm over
the campaign for Slater he did not
realize that his acts would be con
strued as misconduct on his part. The
amount he received was not large, he
says, and every cent of it was turned
over to the proper person.
Peirce s successor will be elected by
the new Council next Monday.
After accepting the resignation of
Peirce the Council began investigation
of Goddard and exonerated him. I. N.
Davidson. Goddard's campaign man
ager, told the Council it was true he
had received ?2a from James i. snuie,
owner of a cafe, but said the con
tribution was made by Shute, in his
capacity of president of an incubator
and brooder company. An affidavit by
Shute was read, in which he stated that
the contribution was made solely
through personal friendship and that
Goddard knew nothing of it and was
to be told nothing of it.
The portion of Shute's testimony be
fore the volunteer investigating com
mittee was read to show that Shute
had made the statements concerning
the contributions made to Peirce and
Davidson.
MAN WITH PRICE CAUGHT
Fred Bchning Arrested In Raymond
for Oklahoma Murder.
RAYMOND, Wash., March13. (Spe
cial.) Fred Behning wanted for the
killing of a Deputy United States Mar
shal in Bartlesvllle, Okla., in September,
1912, was arrested in this city last
night by Marshal Wheaton and Deputy
Sheriff Culver and lodged in the Coun
ty Jail in South Bend. Behning had
just arrived from Renton. where he had
been -working in the mines for some
time.
The first man he met upon his arrival
here was G. G. Barber an insurance
man who knew him Yor ten years prior
to his murder of the officer. Mr. Barber
notified the officers and they accosted
the man in a restaurant. At first he
gave his name as F. H. Hudson, but
later admitted his identity. It is under
stood that there is a reward of $2000
for his capture.
Behning killed the officer because
he had confiscated liquor sent into
the territory.
FLORENCE PI0NEER DEAD
Oscar W. Hurd Succumbs to Bright's
Disease at Age of 60.
FLORENCE, Or.. March 13. (Spe
cial.) Oscar W. Hurd, for over 30
years a resident of Florence, died of
Bright's disease at his home here to
day, at the age of 60 years.
He was heavily interested in the
Hurd Lumber & Navigation Company,
the Oregon & California Lumber Com
pany, and the Hurd Canning Company.
Mr. Hurd was born at Dedham, Me.
About 1873 he went to California. In
1883 he came to Florence and the fol
lowing year purchased a store at Flor
ence in which he was interested until
about two years ago. He was married
in August, 1887, to Miss Lillie M. Cox,
who survives him, with three children.
He was a member 6f the Presbyterian
Church and of Florence Lodge, A. F.
and A. M.
STUDENT COUNCIL CHOSEN
First Step Toward Self-Govcrnment
Taken at "Cniversity.
UNIVERSITY OF OREGON, Eugene,
Or.. March 13. (Special.) Oregon's
Student Council, which is to act as a
mediator between the faculty and stu
dents, was named this afternoon as a
result of an election held in Villard
hall. Fifteen candidates entered the
race from which eight positions were
filled. i
The elected are: Senior men, Wallace
Caufleld, Alfred Davies and Delbert
Stennard: senior women. Hazel Rader
and Edith Still; junior men, Thomas
Bcylen and Fred Hardesty; junior
women, Beulah Stebno.
The enactment of this council marks
the first step toward student self
government, its formal installation
will occur at the next assembly hour.
COLLEGE HEAD RETURNS
President Kerr, of Oregon Agricul
tural, Back From South.
OREGON AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE,
Corvallis, March 13. (Special.) Pres
ident Kerr has returned from Southern
California after a three weeks' tour of
the state. He inspected the State Uni
versity at Berkeley and the experiment
station at Davis, and from there went
to Stanford. Several days were devoted
to the larger high school of Los An
geles, and at all institutions visited
he appeared before large student gath
erings. On the return trip he stopped in San
Francisco to confer with officials of
the Panama-Pacific International Ex
position in regard to the exhibit which
will be placed by the college in the
state building.
HALF OF ESTATE SOUGHT
Woman Wants $8000 Promised for
Caring for Malheur Rancher.
BAKER, Or.. March 13. (Special.)
Lola Folley today filed suit against E.
PIONEER OF TWO STATES
PASSES AWAY.
. - - It
i;''fc'''??i'i t
James Small.
In the death of James Small at
Good Samaritan Hospital Tues
day, there passed away a Cali
fornia, and Oregon pioneer. He
was born in Hertfordshire, Eng
land, June, 1823, and went to
sea as a cabin boy when 10 years
old. For a number of years he
was with the Smithsonian Insti
tution. He arrived in San Fran
cisco November, 1849, where he
engaged in mining until 1862,
when he came to Oregon. He.
engaged in mining at Canyon
City for several years, and then
turned to stock raising in, the
John Day country, where' he
owned about 5000 acres of land.
The body was taken to Canyon
City yesterday for burial.
came and stayed until Mr. Beer's death
last year.
GUN THREAT IS ALLEGED
SEATTLE HEAL ESTATE MAN AND
WIFE ARRESTED AT EPHRATA.
Assault and Trespass Charges Out-
gron-th of Contest for Claim
Held by Tacoma Man.
EPHRATA, Wash., March 13. (Spe
cial.) Edwin M. Bayllss, a prominent
real estate dealer of Seattle, and his
wife were arrested today upon a war
rant issued by Justice Hauser, of
Ephrata, charging assault with a deadly
weapon and also with trespass. Clifford
Lomasney was the complainant. The
alleged assault is said to be due to an
attempt upon the part of Bayliss to
obtain possession by contest of a desert
claim owned by John Lomasney, ob
server in the United States Weather
Bureau at Tacoma.
Bayliss and his wife appeared at the
claim today, it is charged by Clifford
Lomasney, who is in charge of the
ranch for his brother, and said that
the land department had decreed the
land to Bayliss. Upon Lomasney's re
fusal to quit the premises, it is alleged,
Bayliss drew a gun and threatened
him.
Lomasney came to Ephrata and made
complaint to Caunty Attorney Jeffers,
who secured the Issuance of the war
rants of arrest. Sheriff Hill and Deputy
Sheriff Duncan drove to the ranch and
brought Bayliss and his wife to
Ephrata.
WAREHOUSE FEUD SETTLED
Farmers' Agency and Puget Sound
Company Reach Agreement.
WALLA WALLA. Wash., March 13.
(Special.) No radical changes in the
tentative rulings of the Public Service
Commision, relative to the operation of
warehouses will be made as a result
of the hearing here today, according to
Frank R. Spinning, a member of the
commission.
The Puget Sound Warehouse Com
pany objected to the rules which were
supported by the Farmers Grain
Agency. Before the session closed
both sides got down to a friendly
discussion and minor changes were
agreed to. .
Pasco Major Must Sign Bond Issue.
PASCO. Wash., March 13. (Special.)
The Pasco Reclamation Company to
day secured an alternative writ of
mandate to compel Mayor Johnson to
sign the $50,000 bond issue which the
City Council recently voted to pay that
company for an irrigating water right-
Mayor Johnson refused to sign the
bonds on the grounds that he had been
elected on a platform which opposed
the issuing of these bonds, and. that
he wished to stand on his platform. Mr.
Johnson, along with four Councilmen,
was elected on tne socialist ticket last
Fall.
Ridgefield Veteran Buried.
RIDGE FI ELD, Wash.. March 13.
(Special.) The funeral of August Wet-
stein, who died Tuesday at St. Joseph's
Hospital at Vancouver, took place thi3
morning. Interment was in the Union
Cemetery at Sara. Mr. Wetstein was
77 years old. He was born In Germany.
He lived near Ridgefield for 30 years.
He was a Civil War veteran.
Toledo Survey Starts Rumors.
TOLEDO. Wash., March 13. (Spe
cial.) Surveyors are reported at work
running the lines for the Salmon Creek
railroad to be built near here. The
survey leaves the Northern Pacific
main line near Olequa. Various re
ports regarding the matter are afloat,
one to the effect that the Northern
Pacific is interested in the project.
School Trustees of County Meet.
MOSCOW, Idaho., March 13. (Spe
cial.) More than 100 school trustees
of Latah County are in session here In
annual convention. Prominent Idaho
educators made addresses. These meet
ings are held with a view of encour
aging a uniform system among rural
schools. The meetings will continue
tomorrow.
Considerably more than 400.000.000 neoDle
, allegiance to the British crown.
Arrival of Annual on New Year's
Day Proves Big Surprise E. J.
Jaeger Says 'Twould Be Folly
to Give Filipinos Control.
These United States look mighty
good to a party of 30 or more Oregon
folks who were members of the
Shriners' party that recently made a
friendly invasion of the Philippines,
China and Japan.
Almost the entire party returned
home yesterday. They can't get over
telling about the run they bad, the
wonderful things they saw and the
pleasures of the trip, but there wasn
a one of them that didn't breathe a
deep sigh of relief when they finally
arrived safely in Portland.
"It was a wonderful trip," was the
composite opinion of the party. "It
brought the Shriners of the United
States proper into closer relationship
and understanding with their brothers
of the Philippines, and it served to fur
ther the friendly feeling already exist
ing between the State and the other
countries we visited. We ought to have
a trip like this at least once a year.
Oregon Group Next to Larjcest.
Although the party, which traveled
in both directions on the Great North
ern steamer Minnesota, was recruited
from all parts of the country, 30 dif
ferent states being represented, the
Portland delegation was next to the
largest of the group. There were 14
Portland Shriners, and several from
other parts of the state. Most of them
were accompanied by other members
of their families, making the Oregon
party number 34 in all.
It was a source of great surprise, as
well as delight, not only to the Oregon
travelers, but to those from other parts
of the country, to receive copies of The
Oregonian annual edition on New
Year's day.
The Minnesota left Seattle on Decem
ber 30 and was well out to sea on the
morning of January 1.
About 9 o'clock in the morning, after
every one had had breakfast and those
who were not seasick were seated com
fortably around various parts of the
vessel, E. J. Jaeger, of Portland, cre
ated more or less of a commotion by
stalking through the halls and salons
with a bundle of papers under his arm,
crying:
Scramble for Papers Wild.
"Morning Oregonian: just out! Latest
news from Portland!"
There was a wild scramble in Mr.
Jaeger's direction and in less than a
minute he had distributed nearly 100
papers. Shriners from New York and
Richmond were just as eager to obtain
them as were those from Portland and
Seattle.
"But where did you get them?'
every one asked.
"By wireless," was Mr. Jaeger's
puzzling answer. It soon became
known, however, that the special sec
tions of The Oregonian Annual had
been supplied to Mr. Jaeger In advance
and that he had carefully concealed
them in his trunk until the morning of
New Year's day. "
"Every word and every advertise
ment in all those papers were read by
every member of the party." explained
Mr. Jaeger yesterday. "The thought
fulness of The Oregonian in supplying
our party with the papers certainly
was appreciated by all concerned."
Mr. Jaeger, as well as other members
of the party, took opportunity while in
the Philippines to study the methods
of government and the effect that the
American occupation has had upon the
Philippine civilization.
"It would be a sad mistake to sur
render the islands over to the natives,"
says Mr. Jaeger. "It is hard to realize
what wonderful development has taken
place there since the Americans took
possession, but all our efforts would be
lost it the Filipinos were allowed to
govern themselves. They "would quar
rel and fight among themselves and
soon the situation would be as bad as
that in Mexico."
Highway Commissioner Resigns.
LEWISTON. Idaho. March 13 (Spe
cial.) At a meeting yesterday of the
Board of Highway - Commissioners of
Lewiston Orchards highway district.
Story Buck, who was appointed as one
of the commissioners by Governor
Haines, has resigned because of dis
cord. As for Us being a political appoint
ment, it Is only necessary to say that
the appointment was made by the Gov
ernor because the law says he shall
make It. and this particular law was
amended by the last Legislature at the
request of the Lewiston Orchards peo
ple. Alfalfa Talks Given Pupils.
LEWISTON. Idaho. March 13. (Spe
cial.) Charles W. Farr, secretary of
the Holden improvement committee,
delivered three addresses in Lewiston
today, one at the high school audito
rium, one at the Whitman School and
one at the Normal. Mr. Farr's ad
dresses are in line with the work of
"alfalfa week" now being observed in
all the public schools of Oregon, Wash
ington and Idaho. Ills talk at the pub
lic schools had particular reference to
the worR of the hoys' and grirls' agri-
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(Special.) Charles A. Ramm, 27, has
been notified of the confirmation by
the Senate of his appointment as post
master of Davenport. He is Deputy
County Auditor and will be the young
est postmaster of a third-class office
in this sttae.
Pasco Fire Auto Fails to Halt Fire.
PASCO. WTash.. March 13. (Special.)
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burned today, the loss amounting' to
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Cliehalis Water Secured.
OLYMPIA, Wash., March 13. (Spe
cial.) The Supreme Court has denit-t
the petition of the City of Centralir.
for a renearins of the case In which
Centralia and Chehalis are competinsr
for the ownership of a new source o"
municipal water supply. The effect of
this action is to confirm Chehalis' title
in the water supply, which shortly will
be developed.
DORCHESTER.78MAS3.