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HE MORNING OREGOXIAN, THURSDAY, JUXE 3.". 1914. BQSSEN, ON STAND, HAS CLEAR STORY Defendant in Eugene Murder .Trial Never Falters as' Prosecutor Crowds Him. SOBS COME . AS CLIMAX Physicians for Defense Tell Radically Different Effect of Overdose of Headache Tablets and Mer cury Found In Stomach. EUGENE, Or., June 24. (Special.) Climaxing the strong defense put up by his attorneys, Andrew Bossen, on trial for the murder of his wife, today told in a clear, straightforward way the facts surrounding Mrs. Bossen's death. The testimony of no witness did more for his defense than did his own. No Question of the District Attorney was too quick for him. Only once did he falter, when he told the last words of his dying wife. His Hps did not quiver when he spoke of her accusa tions. -I said 'Edith how can you accuse me of giving you poisoned whiskyr and she said I dldn t mean what said.' Then we carried her to the bed and she spoke to Mrs. Holland. " 'Take good care of little Stanley, he said and then she turned to me. " "Andrew .' "That was all she said." And here the big timber cruiser broke into a sob that rent the entire courtroom. The taking of testimony was con eluded shortly afterward and the case will be -argued tomorrow. The testimony of physicians for the defense directly opposed that of the state's physicians yesterday relative to the effect of poisons, on the defense's assumption that an overdose of head ache tablets produced the woman s death and that the mercury found in the woman's stomach resulted from absorption from antiseptic washes. Testimony was introduced to suggest suicide as one of the several possible causes, when Mrs. Mabel Harkness, of Roseburg, unbosomed a secret of nine years to relate that Mrs. Bossen, then Judith finch, bad attempted suiciue. She said that she had protected her friend's name by throwing away the bottle containing laudanum. Testimony also was Introduced to discredit the damaging statements of the dark-eyed, quick-witted Dollie Le vins, sister-in-law of the accused man, by trying to prove that her reputation was bad and that she sought possession of Bossen's nine-months old baby, fitanley. Sister Claims Baby. Three witnesses testified that Dollie Levins had asserted that Mrs. Bossen gave her little Stanley the week be fore her death. "You cannot have him," were the words' of the girl, according to Mrs. W. P. Beeman, who called with rela tives of Bossen to get the child. "Edith gave him to me. If you take him away I will get him back after Andrew is convicted. And he is going to be con victed." Dollie Levins denied the alleged offer of the child by the mother, which was cited by the defense as air- Indication of anticipated death from Ill-health, The Ill-health of Mre. Bossen before her death, which was denied by the state, was testified to by several wit nesses. Others pictured Bossen's real grief after the death. Bossen testified to his wife's ill- health, which is an important point of the defense, regarding the action of the acetanelid in the headache medi cine, which is supposed to have caused the death. He denied taking steps to stop an examination, but admitted that he had opposed one. He denied at tempting to intimidate witnesses who heard his wife's dying statements, but said he cautioned them to tell the truth. He told graphically and in de tail of the night of his wife's death; of nursing his sick wife up to the point of death; of how he had wanted to call help and she had protested, and of bow she had taken large doses of the head ache medicine, which he had helped ad' minister. Dollie Levins, the woman pictured by the state as the woman lor whom Bos sen killed his wife, took the witness stand in the morning and repeated her Bister's dying words. "1 found my sister in the bathroom,' she said. "I ran to her and fouKd her stiff, holding onto the tub. She said: 'Dollie I am dying. I have been pol soned. Andrew has poisoned me. Take good care of little Stanley. He gave, me whisky. Bitter, whisky, oh, so bit ter. For God's sake bring me butter. Lots of butter.' "I called to Andrew to bring some butter and he brought a very small square." Bossen after his wife's death, the witness testified, threatened her If she repeated the words of his dying wife, which implicated him. Later, she said. she had talked with Bossen about her sister's death. "I told him that I wanted to know what caused her death and that I fa vored an investigation," she testified. "He replied: " 'She ate a banana and there was a bug in it. An investigation would kill me. 1 never could have little Stanley grow up and have it said that his fath er brought home a banana and; it poi soned his mother.' " The witness testified that on the Monday following Mrs. Bossen's death Bossen had produced two bottles of bt cloride of mercury tablets and sug gested that possibly Edith had taken the poison. Woman Admit Perjury. The witness admitted that she had not told the truth at the Coroner's in quest at Springfield, when she said she was not afraid to testify. "Why?" counsel inquired. "I had to say that I was not afraid," she said. "If I had said anything else 1 would havebeen afraid to have gone home to take care of the baby." O. F. Stafford, the University chem ist, testified to the analysis of the dead woman's organs and that traces of mercury were found in each, but of no other poison. He described the process of analysis and declared that calomel or external application of bichloride might have produced the same analyt ical results. . He was questioned closely regarding the solubility of bichloride of mercury in whisky and also the taste of such a mixture. He replied that It would taste "bitter," as opposed to sweet or sour. Mrs. Bossen's dying accusation is aid to include: "He gave me whisky, and it was bit ter, oh. so bitter." Dr. Barr testified that he advised Bossen to have an Inquest because of the suspicious circumstances of the sudden death and of rumors which had been circulated. He stated that at first Bossen acquiesced, but that later the inquest was stopped. Kain Damages Hay in Fields. KIDGEFIELD, Wash- June 24. (Spe cial.) Heavy, Incessant rains, some of the 'heaviest ' cX the "season, have fallen in this section and the surround ing country the past few days, accom panied by thunder and lightning which could be heard and seen for miles around. Hundreds of farmers through out this part of the country fear that the rainfall will injure the many hun dreds of acres of hay now lying in the fields. Some think it will be a total loss.- Many acres of clover, peas and other fodder are ripe, waiting for the mowing machine, but with the weather conditions still unfavorable for cutting it is feared much of this will be unfit for feed. DENTAL BILL IS FILED Proposed Pleasure Would Make Rad ical Changes In Practice. SALEM, Or., . June 24. (Special.) A bill promoted by . Dr. "Painless" Parker regulating the practice of den tistry has been filed with Secretary of ' Dollie Levins, Prosecution's Pnn- I cipal .Witness In Bossen Mar- der Trial at Eugene. State Olcott for approval as to form by J. T. Corcoran, of Portland. It Is proposed to initiate the measure at the .November election. It provides that a graduate of any reputable dental college in good stand ing, which requires a course of study of at least two years, shall be entitled to Dractice dentistry in the state. It further provides that persons licensed to practice dentistry under the laws of any state may practice in this state. Applicants for certificates shall file their names, copies of diplomas or licenses and affidavits of at least two citizens as to the character of the ap plicants with the Secretary of State. Persons attempting . to practice dentistry : without these qualifications shall be found guilty of a misde meanor and punished by a fine of not more than $100 or imprisonment of not more than three months in a county JaiL OREGON WEAL CONSIDERED Industry League Considers Means to Boost State Products. WftTg and means of raising money with which to defray the expenses of the "Made in Oregon" ' movement, now being conducted throughout the state, was discussed at the regular meeting of the Oregon Industry League, at the Commercial Club, last night. Several nlans were discussed. The money to be raised will De useo. In providing uniform labels or trade marks to be affixed. to all goods manu factured in Oregon. Residents of the state will be acquainted with' this label and encouraged to select only the sroods bearing it. Members of the league insist that preference for Oregon-made goods shall not be expressed from any char itable motive, but for the sole reason that Oregon products, other conditions being equal, are superior. The league also is getting behind the initiative measure to allow state. county and municipal officials a 5 per tent differential In lavor oi uregon goods in purcnasing pudiic supplies. Sherman to Have Best fever Crop. WASCO. Or., June 24. (Special.) Twenty-nine hundredths of an inch of rain fell last night in Sherman uounty, and the biggest wheat crop ever is now assured. ' ' FRIENDS OP BABY SHOT AND KILLED BY AUJJT PAY LAST TRIBUTE. Esther Adell Simpson. BANKS. Or., June 24. (Spe cial.) The funeral of Esther Adell Simpson, who was shot by a rifle in the hands of her 14-year-old aunt at Beaverton, Fri day night, was held at Buxton Sunday morning. The little girl was nearly 3 years old. She was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ben Simpson, of Hillsboro. The grave and coffin were decorated with many floral offerings by sympathetic friends and relatives. ' The church was taxed to capacity. - - - i L..& , , , ZACATEGAS FALLS INTO VILLA'S HANDS Huerta's Stronghold Is Taken and 5000 Prisoners Cap--tured by Rebels. FOUR DAYS' BATTLE FIERCE Twelve Cannon, 9 Military Trains, 60 00 Rifles and 3 Cars Aminunl ' tion Are Seized Border City Makes - Celebration. Z AC AT EC AS, Mexico, June 24. After four days of preliminary fighting the final- assault on Zacatecas took place yesterday,' resulting in the capture of the city at 7:30 P. M. The battle was the most hotly contested during the present revolution in the belief of lead ers here. Fourteen thousand federals were entrenched in seemingly im pregnable positions. Five thousand prisoners were cap tured by General Villa's troops. Twelve cannon, nine military trains, S000 rifles and three carloads of cannon and rifle ammunition were captured. The dead on the federal side, accord ing t3 official figures, number 4000 and 2000 were wounded, while the losses to the attacking side were not stated definitely. The federals were reported to have dynamited' many buildings of the city before evacuating, slaying those of Villa's troops who had occu pied the buildings in the street fight ing. General Villa himself gave the fol lowing account of the battle: "After four days of hard attacks, today was the decisive one. The en emy, numbering 14,000, commanded by Medina Barron and five other generals, were defeated completely by my forces, which were aided effectively by Gen eral Natera's men. - Up to this mo ment, we have 6000 prisoners, 12 can non, nine trains, two carloads of rifle ammunition and cannon shells, and nearly 6000 Mauser rifles, and a large quantity of provisions and other muni tions of war. "The enemy who escaped went In the direction , of Aguas Calientes after dynamiting the postoffice, the state treasurer's office and the stamp rev enue office buildings. ' The explosions killed many of our men and destroyed part of the. city. -The dead ot the enemy number about 4000 and 2000 wounded. "On our part, we cannot tell the losses of the battle, which lasted for five consecutive days, but I - think there are not more than 500 dead and 800 wounded. Among the latter are Generals Herrera and Rodriguez, who were severely wounded. Our artillery operated splendidly. The federals de stroyed: every, fort, the last being El Grillo." . - MEDIATORS jOEAL PLANS (Continued From First Page.) endeavor to arrive at an agreement on the personnel of the new government. the agrarian and other questions. Tonight s formal session of mediators and delegates, which began at 10:15 o'clock, prepared the way for the com plete settlement of the difficulties be tween the united states and Mexico growing out of the failure of a Huerta officer at Tampico to salute the Stars and Stripes, which was demanded as reparation for the arrest of American bluejackets. The single outstanding proviso in the protocol is that the international prob lem shall be declared adjusted on the establishment of the new provisional government. The protocol sets forth: United States Waives Claim. That the United States and Argentina, Brazil and Chile the mediating coun tries shall recognize the new provi sional government and that thence forth diplomatic relations between the United States and Mexico shall be re sumed. That the United States demands no indemnity and does not further exact satisfaction for any of the Incidents connected with the patrol of Mexican waters and invasion of the country. That a commission shall be appointed to adjust private claims growing out of the revolution and international In cidents. The protocol was drafted early today and its phraseology telegraphed to Washington for approval. At 9 o'clock tonight word came from the President and Secretary of State authorizing the American delegates to sign it- The Mexican delegates had not expected so prompt a response. Dr. Naon, the - Minister from Argentina, also had failed to notify them that there would be a full conference. Louis Elguerro, one of the Huerta men, was several miles away at dinner when the conference was called. He made a nur rled trip in an auto and on his arrival the conference began. The effort to finish work on the In ternational points in the peace plan so that all might be complete before the convening of Informal meetings of constitutionalists and Huerta repre sentatives has been in progress Bince last Friday. Constitutionalists Invited In. At the close of today's conference. Ambassador Da Gama gave out a state ment embracing the protocols which were signed tonight. He announced that three articles of the peace plan had been protocollzed and that these related only to the internal side of the Mexican problem. "We deem It advisable," he said, "to invite the constitutionalist party to send delegates to discuss with the Mex ican delegates the internal aspects of the problems." The protocols signed are as follows: "Article 1. The provislDnal govern ment referred to in the protocol No. 3 shall be constituted by agreement of the delegates representing the parties between which the internal struggle In Mexico is taking place. "Article 2. (A) Upon the constitu tion of the provisional government in the City of Mexico, the Government of the United States of America will rec ognize immediately and thereupon dip lomatic relations between the two coun tries will be restored. "B The Government of the United States of America will not in any form whatever claim a war indemnity or other International satisfaction. "(C) The provisional government will proclaim an absolute amnesty to all foreigners for any and all political offenses committed during tne period of civil war In Mexico. "(D) The provision government will negotiate for the constitution of inter national commissions for the settlement of the claims of foreign on account of damages sustained during the period ot civil war as a consequence of military acts or acts of national authorities. Article 3 Three mediating govern ments agree on their part to recognize the provisional government ' organized as provided by Section 1 of this pro tocol." ' 'Protocol ro. 3. referred to in tne foregoing, was signed two weeks ago $7.50 Theater Boxes $3.45' A new assortment s of these very fashionable and charming vanity cases. They are of leather and fin ished' in black, green, purple, cerise, turquoise, red, blue, coral and dark blues. Lined with silk and com pletely fitted with gold finished toilet articles, such as mirror, coin purse, memorandum pad, vinaigrette, eyebrow pencil, comb, nail file and powder box. First Floor Featuring Camisoles and Bloomers New Arrivals for the June White Sale Dainty Pretty Styles Underpriced r I ..: -JUk Ji ttllU IHOCIilUU, ILIUUll u.t,',a, . white and pink, in all sizes. 85c Crepe Bloomers, Special 59c Of fine pelisse crepe in closed style, made with rubber at knee and waist White only. $1.25 Japonica Silk Bloomers 89c Made in regulation style of Japonica silk, a material soft and durable, in white, pink, blue or black. $1.50 Crepe Bloomers, Special $1.15 Of silk filled crepe, made in regulation style, with rubber at waist and knee. In white, pink or blue. All sizes. Fourth Floor Victor and Columbia Talking Machines $1.00 Down and $1.00 a Week and set forth "merely that a provisional government, to be constituted as later provided snail oe recogmseu wn re tain date, to be agreed upon subse ouently and from that time forward shall exercise governmental powers until the inauguration ot a constiiu tional President." DR. H1NS0N AT CHAUTAUQUA Portland Pastor to Deliver Morning Talks at Gladstone. dBtsrsnN CITY. Or June 24. (Spe cial.) Dr. TV. B. Hinson, pastor of the Pr.riinnii white TemDle. and generally regarded as one of the most eloquent and brilliant ministers ot tne xvortn west, is to lecture at 10 o'clock each day during tne coming umuisuiiu. assembly. On Sunday, July 12, Dr. Hinson's sermon 'will be the feature of the day. The subjects for his week-day morn ing talks have been received by Sec retary Cross, and are as follows: July 8. "A Meal Ticket for Life"; July 9, ..i Rero-IncV Julv 10. "A Grave in a Garden"; July 11. "The Type writer Tertius , juiy i. xiuw iu ounu a House": July 1. "To Hell and Back' i T-.i ,r "T't.A urnnc if thA Rear": July patriotic day, subject, "The Vacant Chair"; July 17, "Oregon Dry"; July 18, "The ureal uarpemer. OREGON GIRL IS CHOSEN Lillian Veach to Do Honors at Ore gon JFair Building Site. a aim WRANCISCO. June 24. (Spe cial.) The hpnor of raising the 50-foot flag on the flagpole on tne Oregon sue at the Panama-Paciflo Exposition rrmiTidH on July 4 has been given Miss Lillian Veach. Miss Veach was chosen tonight at a meeting or ine uregon so ciety of California and she will be cos tumed as Columbia. , A plcnio will be held Saturday at Mosswood by the Oakland auxiliary and . .irni. nTr John Howard, vice- president of the Oregon Society, will extend an invitation to the Oakland Society to Join the State Society. a. na.tlnir tonizht Mrs. J. Han- ley, an Oregon pioneer, who came West In ls4o, maoo an j-ww tainment committee chairman is George t u..nki ' TVi TTipmberHhin commit tee of the Oregon Society Is composed of A. A. Schell. Mrs. C. K. Rogers. H. J. Young, D. T. Aubrey and Miss M. V. Arnold. SANE FOURTH IS PLANNED Carnival Features Will Be Added to Electrical Parade. A committee of three, consisting of S. & Hewitt, Roy Edwards and J. E. Werleln were appointed at the Ad Club luncheon at the Hotel Portland yes terday to look after the details of the Rose Festival electric prade, which is to be reDeated on July 4. and ta add such other features as would lead to an entertaining Fourth. The parade to be given at night will have a dif ferent route from that previously cov ered and many carnival features will be added. "We are going to put on tne electric narade in the best style," said Presi dent Berg, of the Ad Club. "There were many people who did not see it this vair and heretofore it has been repro duced several times. The parade this year is remarkable in many particu lars and is representative of the de velopment and early discovery of the Northwest. I am sure that everyone who witnessed it will want to see it again." Tango Perfume A delicate, elusive scent, which was compounded by Gabilla especially for a well known Parisienne, is to be found at the Perfume Shop. Priced at $3 an ounce. In bottles of gracefully cut glcqs at $8.50 each. . Klrmt FlMr '"MercWKli $2 Secco Silk Bloomers Special $1.49 Plain or figured secco silk bloom ers in white with blue or pink ribbon garters, or in all pink. In all sizes. 85c Camisoles 50c Of fine net with shirred net at top and ribbon straps over shoulder. Colors of blue, pink, lavender and maize. - $1.25 Camisoles 89c Allover lace camisoles combined with wide net drawn with ribbon, shoulder-straps of ribbon and trim mings of dainty chiffon rosebuds on front All sizes. $1.50 Camisoles $1.13 Dainty camisoles of crepe de chine and fine shadow lace inser ;n Tnnt Ar finished with lace uvu. - r- ------ anrl chnulder straDS to correspond. In 6 MISSING IN AUTO 3 Boys, 3 Girls Leave Home; "Safe, Don't Worry," Note. SOME PARENTS ALARMED Sextet Starts From Spokane Thurs day Friends Believe They May Be On Way to Los Angeles. Two Girls Phone Operators. SPOKANE, Wash, June 24. (Spe cial.) Three youths and three girls, 'members of six Spokane families, boarded a seven-passenger automobile at Liberty Lake Thursday night and have not been heard of since, so far as inquiry has revealed, except through a postal card mailed at Watervllle, Wash. Saturday. The names as given to the Juvenile authorities are: Percy Gregg, aged 19, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank B. Gregg; Fred Bowen, aged 19, the son of Mr. and Mrs. F. C. Bowen; Charles Chambless. aged 19, son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Chambless; Harriet Aionigonv erv. aa-ed 17. who resides with a mar ried sister; Ellen Leaf, aged 18, daugh ter of Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Leaf; Myile Adams, aged 17. daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Adams. Misses Adams and Leaf are employed as operators by a telephone company and Chambless and Bowen are said to hold good positions. Some of the parents are in deep dis tress, others profess to believe that the young people will suffer none because of the adventure. Belief was expressed that the sextet was on the way to Los Angeles. "Safe, don't worry." runs the roes sage on a postal card received Monday by Mrs. Adams from her daughter in Watervllle. "We will be home as soon as possible "DR." BAXTER HAS GONE Deputy United States Marshal Una Warrant Charging Fake. MARSHFIELD. Or., June 24 (Spe cial.) United States Deputy Marshal Armitage, who came here from Port land to arrest "Dr." Baxter, alias Lo mas, alias Moore, reached here too late to catch his man, the doctcr having sailed for San Francisco Saturday night on the steam schooner Paraiso. The man Is wanted for an alleged fake deal, wherein he sold his medical services and gave his victims orders on an imaginary drug firm In Port land. Baxter operated In the Willam ette Valley before coming to Coos Bay, where he remained for six days. 2 DROWN INSNAKE RIVER Man Goes to Aid Companion in Dis tress and Both Are lost, WALLA WALLA, Wash., June 14. (Special.) John Amen and Joe Baker, both 22, were drowned in Snake River near Moore station this afternoon and their bodies have not been recovered. The Monthly Fashion Book Pictorial Review August Patterns and the new Embroidery Catalogue il lustrating Pictorial Review Embroidery Designs .Secoaa Floor. ore Merit Ony Continuing for Another Day AN UNEXPECTED CLEARANCE OF THE SMARTEST $25.00 $30.00 TAILORED SUITS At $13.75 This group of suits at $13.75 is illustra tive of the remarkable offerings we have pre sented lately and it has certainly been appre ciated by many of our customers who Thursday were fitted in the style best suited to their needs. They are novelty suits and suits in semi tailored effects. They are suits of fine materials, such as wool crepes, cheviots, serges and shepherd checks, and made by the highest class work men in New York. They are all in the latest styles of the sea son, and will do service for many weeks to come. Third Floor We Have Been Cleaning House in the Cotton Dress Fabric Store And This It What We Offer Today Imported Tub Dress Fabrics V2 Price $3.25 RIBBED RATINE FOR $1.63 White grounds in soft ribbed effects, with woven design, and shown in black and navy blue. 42 inches wide. $1.80 MIXED RATISE FOR 90c YARD White and cream grounds with woven flakes of brown and navy distributed throughout 45 inches wide. $1.50 MIXED RATINE FOR 75c YARD A medium weight in a pepper-and-salt effect in light grounds with black and red yarn woven in. 42 inches wide. S.1.SO WHITE JACOUARD RATINE. $1JS YARD An all-white, very soft finish ratine in self jacquard pitterns, spe cially suited for suits, skirts and coats. With a young man named Carmine they were bathing and fishing along the river. Amen stepped into a dep hole and Baker went to Ms aitnc. 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