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THE MORNING OREGONIAX, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 3, 1914. JOYRIDE FATAL TO HOME OF MAN ACCUSED OF WIFE MURDER, GIRL WHO IS SAID TO HAVE HEARD WOMAN'S DYING CONFESSION, AND SISTER OF ALLEGED VICTIM, WHO WILL BE ANOTHER IMPORTANT WITNESS. MAN: WOMAN HURT Two Other Girls With Nampa Rancher and Companion in Early Morning Wreck. NAMES ARE NOT LEARNED TTuiul ot Otlier Man in Party Is Fractured Car Kolls Over Twice at Crossing After Skidding. Victim I,eaves Widow. NAMPA. Idaho, June 2. (Special.) Arthur L. Hulbert. a prominent rancher and stockman, who lived a mile west of Nampa. was killed, Charles Weaver's hand was fractured and the arm of one of three women with them was broken in an automobile, accident here at 1:30 o'clock this morning. The two other women were severely bruised. The names of the three women could not be learned. Hulbert was married. His widow, father, brother and sister live here. The party was on a joyride. The car was driven by Hulbert. It was traveling faster than 35 miles an hour, it is said, when he attempted to steer it across the railroad tracks. The machine struck the crossing at an angle and skidded. A rear wheel gave way and the car rolled over twice. A projecting bolt on the side of the Feat struck Hulbert and crushed his skull. Two members of the party were thrown many feet from the car and two others were pinned beneath it. Hulbert was 30 years old. He was a native of Iowa and came to Nampa two years ago to engage in the livestock and dairy business with his father, J. S. Hulbert. ABERDEEN T0 BE MECCA 6 00 to 700 Spanish-American War Veterans Coming to Convention. ABERDEEN, Wash., June 2. (Spe cial.) Between 600 and 700 visitors will be in Aberdeen from June 11 to June 14 to attend the Spanish-American Vet erans' state convention. At noon Sat urday 361 tickets had been sold on the special Spanish - American Veterans' train on the 6.-W. R. & N., and the Hale of tickets still is reported to be heavy. The special will leave Seattle early on Wednesday evening stopping nt all intermediate points and reaching here about 6 o'clock Thursday morning. The Vancouver delegation, which numbers more than 30, will come in a special sleeper, which will be attached to the special train at Centralia. The first day of the convention will be featured by a grand ball and public reception; the second by a men's smoker and ladies' banquet; the third by the fantastic parade of the Military Order of the Serpent, and Sunday by an ex cursion to Moclips Beach. MANY PUPILS GRADUATE Diplomas in Business Course of High .school Issneti to 28 Pupils. : MOSCOW. Idaho. June 2. (Special.) The following received diplomas from the commercial department of the Moscow High School: Bookkeeping course Eugene Settle, William Peterson, Bertha Kleth. Ken neth Anderton, Olive lYazier, Charles Jabbora, Forrest White, Raymond Rob bins, James Rominger, Frank Thomas, Roy Wright. Otis Jameson, Clyde Hunt er, Myrtle Cox, Stephen Driscoll, Claude Wood, James Sullivan and Fred Brown. Shorthand and typewriting Lilly Gustaf son; . Ellen Peterson, Leon Ow ings, Myrtle Sampson, Nettie Hawks, Klla L.' Olson',- John W. Aspray, Myrtle Brown, Fred Glaser and Frank Hart-man. ABERDEEN NEW OIL CENTER (standard Oil's IJig' Steamer Asuncion Enters Grays Harbor Easily. ABERDEEN, Wash., June 2. (Spe cial.) Arrival this morning of the oil steamer Asuncion, fr6m California, with 21,000 barrels of oil, marks the second large shipment by water to Grays Har bor of Standard Oil supplies. The vessel is the largest of its kind which has ever entered Grays Harbor. It crossed the barj-Mfith ease, drawing 18 feet. 6 inches o& water. The Asun cion's successful entrance into Gray's Harbor probably will mean that here after Aberdeen will become the oil distributing center for all Southwestern Washington. CITY WANTS NEW BRIDGES Aberdeen Mayor Wants Bond Ques tion Put Up to Electors. i - ABERDEEN, Wash.. June 2. (Spe cial.) Mayor Eugene France stated this afternoon that he would use his influence to have the question of bond ing the city, to buy the west toll bridge and to build a new structure across the Wishkah River, at Wishkah street, sub mitted at the general election this Fall. The plan to get the two new bridges under the control of the city has wide support. PIONEER SELECTS COFFIN l'omeroy Man Dies Months After Arranging Own Funeral. POMEROY. Wash., June 2. (Special.) John W. Bond, 84 years old, a Pacific Coast pioneer, died here this morning. He had his coffin made several months ago and selected long in advance those ot his neighbors who should carry his body to the grave. Mr. Bond came West from Guilford County, North Carolina, in 1850. BIG CELEBRATION PLANNED While Salmon will Have Jollifica tion on July 3 and 4. WHITE SALMON, Wash. June 2. (Special.) White Salmon is planning the largest Fourth of July celebration ever held. It will be in the form of a Western Klickitat County reunion and all the towns in this part of the coun ty will participate. The celebration will last two days beginning July 3. There will be pa rades, eports, contests, band concerts and baseball games, and a barbecue. If it Is the skin use Santiseptic Lotion Adv. '- III - I arVBP A k f .t fsr pi j i BOSSEN GETS DELAY Trial on Charge of Slaying Wife Set for June 15. PLEA OF NOT GUILTY WADE Thomas Itussell Charged With At tempt to Slay Neighbor Also Ar raigned at Eugene Youth Ad mits Junction City Burglary. EUGENE, Or., June 2. At the re quest, of the defendant's attorneys the trial of Edward Bossen, charged with the murder of his wife, has been post poned until June 15. Bossen pleaded not guilty in the Circuit Court vtr. day to the indictment returned last weeK, charging him with killing the mother of his 9-months-old babe. Thomas Russell, of Glenada, pleaded not guilty to the charge of nssnim with attempt to kill M. W. England, a neignDor, wnom he is said to have slashed with a knife in a dispute over the use of a certain field for running stock. After Russell appeared Chester Ar thur Linville, a youth, whose appear ance drew the attention of all in the courtroom. He pleaded not g-uilty to the charge of burglary at .Junction City. Later in the day he said that he did so unintentionally, went back and pleaded guilty. He will be sen tenced Wednesday. Causing Log Jam Costs 94000. OLYMPIA, Wash., June 2. (Special ) By decision of tha Klnt c:,,,.. Court, rendered yesterday. C. W. Ar- Above Residence Formerly Occupied by Edward Bossen and Wife. Picture Taken Two Dm Before Tragedy Shows Bosacn, II in Wife and Their Baby In Mother's Arms. Below (at Left) Marie Hendricks, 13 Years Oldi (at BJgat UoIIle Levins. Sister of Dea d Woman. land Is held responsible for a log jam in tne wynooche River, Chehalis Coun ty, which resulted in diverting the river into a new channel and washing away tne property or H. E. Peterson. Peter son is given a $4000 judgment against An an a. Democrats Issue Call. LEWISTON, Ida.. June 2. (Special.) Notice .has been published that the Democratic central committee of this county will meet here June 9 to elect six delegates to the Democratic state platform convention which will meet at Boise June 30. It has been announced that a quiet boom has been launched In the North Idaho counties in behalf of J. B. Morris, of Lewlston. aa candi date in the Democratic primaries tor Governor of Idaho. Light Company Valuation Made. OLYMPIA, Wash., June 2. (Special.) Engineer Burroughs, of the Public Service Commission, has completed a valuation of the properties of the Grays Harbor Railway & Light Com pany, to be used at a coming hearing in fixing the streetcar fares between Cosmopolis and Aberdeen and Hoquiam. xne cost of . reproducing the railwav properties, the engineer, finds, would be $725,072, and the power plant $524,791. MOST OF WOOL BOUGHT PRICES AVERAGE THREE CESTS HIGHER THAN LAST TEAR. Market in Baker District Reported Un usually Good There Will Be Xo Sales Days, Is Prediction. BAKER. Or., June 2. (Special.) That there will be no wool sales days in Baker this year is the opinion of oolmen of this vicinity, who said to day that the greater part of the wool in the Baker district had already been bought from the growers and at prices approximately 3 cents higher tnan those paid last year. Growers have been paid from 16 to 17 cents for fine wool, while last year the ruling price was from 13 to 14 cents. The clip in this section Is about nor mal, but the world clip this year has been small, and oh. that account the prices are higher. Prices on coarse wool this year are 09rrlzht Hmrt SchaSaef Ic Mars "yOU men of stout, substantial fig uresbank accounts, we hope, as well as bodily figures can get clothes that fit you right, that are stylish, well-tailored, of the finest fabrics, here. Hart Schaffner & Marx make a special feature of correct sizes for such figures; they're wholly right in every way. The advantages in buying clothes ready are too great to be overlooked. See our suits for you at $25 and $30; we have many fabrics to choose from Sam'l Rosenblatt & Co. The "bderCs Shop for Quality and Service Northwest Corner Third and Morrison about 2 cents higher tnan those for fine wool. Ordinarily, the differential has been as high as 5 cents, but on account of a great deal of cross breeding for mutton lambs in the last year or so the supply all over the coun try of coarse wool has been increased and that of fine wool lessened. The prices are more nearly equal for the various grades of wool. A few sales as high as 20 cents for coarse' wool have been reported, but the ruling price is from. 18 to 19 cents, whereas last year it was from 17 to 18 cents. Wool shipments have been started by the buyers who have already cleaned this territory. High prices lo cally, with clip up to or possibly a shade above the normal, growers as sert, will do much for the industry in this section. The condition is much better than usual, locally, despite the tariff reduction. Had the tariff remained on, wool growers believe this year would have stood forth as the banner year for the Eastern Oregon wool Industry, while, as it is, it is well above the normal. Idaho Campaign Open Tuesday. MOSCOW, Idaho, June 2. (Special.) Tuesday, June 9, will mark the opening of the political campaign in Idaho when country central committeemen of ev ery party in every county will gather to select delegates to attend platform conventions to be held at Boise on the last Tuesday in June. Republican and Democratic organizations of Latah County have issued calls' for meetings here. Swimmer Drowns In Rock Creek. ST. JOHN, Wash.. June 2. (Special.) John Nelson, 22 years old, who lives 12 miles southwest of St. John, was drowned in Rock Creek Sunday after noon while In swimming with a party of young men. His two younger broth ers attempted to save him and barely escaped with their lives. Moscow Registration Closes. MOSCOW, Idaho, June 2. (Special.) This was the last day of registration before the paving bond election to Tote $28,000 in bonds for paving street In tersections, the election of which is June 9. The result of the election will determine whether Moscow is to have $150,000 worth of paving done during a period of the next three years. New Perkins Hotel Portland, Oregon "At the Terkins Corner" Thoroughly Renovated and Refitted Best of Serviee An Outside Room With Bath at $1.50 and Up A Restaurant of Class at Prices to Suit Your Purse C. II. SILAFEK, Manager Vict BTOJ1& me ideal entertainer for situnninier In oiMej and. hotek. Daily demonstrations at all Victor dealers. Go today and see and hear the various styles of the Victor and Victrola $10 to $200. Victor Talking Machine Co. Camden, N. J. The Victrola is the most perfect and the most satisfactory of all musical ins truments for the home. A won derful instrument wonderful in that it brings the world's best music right into your home. You can take it with you to your Summer home in the country or at the seashore, aboard your yacht, out on your lawn. You and your friends will enjoy a world of entertainment, and should you wish to dance you will need no better music. q Visit our Victor Department and select the instru ment best suited to your home. With a stock and service second to none we can take care of your Victor requirements. CfAn initial payment of a few dollars and we w411 send that Victrola home on the day of selection. Steinway m Weber and Other Pianos on tn iron u Morrison at Sixth 1 's 7 do 2 ppiiii iiiiii Victrola XVI, $200 Mahogany or oak Pianolas u n Opposite Post Office